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Board of Directors.
Jon, Mr A, L. Shields,
7. H. Lock, Esq.,
Chairman
Deputy Chairman.
J. K. Bousfield, Esq.,
A. H. Compton, Esq.,
Hon. Mr. 8. H. Dodwell,
D. P. Landale, Esq.,
G. Miskin, Esq.,
K. 8. Morrison, Esq.,
Hon. Mr. T E. Pearce,
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Sir Vandeleur M. Grayburn,
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GENERAL
SIR ERIC MIEVILLE
WILL CONTROL AUSTRALIAN STAFF
The King has approved the appointment of Sir Eric Mieville to be attached temporarily as head of the Household of the Governor-General-designate, the Duke of Kent, in Australia.
His Majesty has also approved of Sir Eric Mieville acting as Frincipal Secretary to the Duke from the "time" of his departure from England...
Bir Eric Mieville has been Assis- tant Private Secretary to the King £3,000,000 | since 1937 following a diplomatie career and service in Canada and India with a Governor-General and Viceroy, and as private secretary to the King when he was Duke of York.
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Also up to date Safe Deposit
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cald Hong Kong, 25th Feb., 1939. Tema
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ANK OF EAST ASIA,
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of athorised Capital 10,000,000,00
id-up Capital
serve and Undivided
Profits"
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CURRENT ACCOUNTS opened and FIXED DEPOSITS received for One Year or shorter periods in Local or Other Currencies at rates which will be quoted on application.
The Bank's Head
In Sir Eric Mleville the Duke of Kent has chosen a" perfect
INDIVIDUAL BRITONS ARE RICHER
WORLD'S WORST DRUG COMES TO LONDON
Marihuana Peddled
Around Soho Marihuana the world's worst- known drug-large quantities of which were seized by U.8. G-men in week-end raids on Manhattan resturants has already made its appearance in Soho,
Now the most difficult problem with which the American police have to contend, this roadside weed is now being peddled by foreigners round about the back of Shaftesbury-avenue.
courtier as head of his Australian K. STATISTICALettee, for which they charge is.
Household, says the special repre- sentative of the "Sun."
FIGURES Individual Britons are
to-day
This fact
was
They sell it in the form af cigar-"
each. Scotland Yard have many ar- rests of addicta.
1
In erect he will fulfil the same
VICIOUS duties with the Duke of Kent as richer and live to enjoy their
Marihuana is the most vicious, Lord Wigram does as Permanent wealth longer than ever before. soul-destroying narcotic Lord-in-Waiting to the King.
known. revealed in the Unlike optum. heroin and other Sir Eric Mleville greeted me at Statistical Abstract for the United derivatives, which require speciál Buckingham Palace Immediately Kingdom for the year 1913 and the equipment for refining, marihuana after his regular morning con years 1924 to 1937.
which is plain everyday hemp sultation with the King, saying, Of a population of 47,000,000 grows everywhere. It can even be "Of course, I am delighted to be there were 95.750 persons with in-cultivated in a window-box. " komg to Australia."
comes exceeding £2.000 a year
He added laughingly, "Although This is a higher figure than in 1924. I will be head of the Household, although fewer people had more thank God the household arrange- than a yearly income of £100,000. ments are not my job."
In 1924 there were 133 persons with incomes over the £100,000 Agure: in 1937 only 80.
REAL POWER
Bir Eric Mleville, as chief of the staff, will be primarily the Duke of Kent's personal adviser and will be the real power behind the scenes.
PEAK YEAR
Peak year for high incomes in persons had over £2,000 a year. Britain was 1929-30, when 108,891
Us present position brings him Then 141 persons had £100.000 a in touch with a wide community, year. The British Fost Office Say- and there is probably no more ings Banks, Trustee Savings Banks, tactful or more approachable per-life assurance companies and trade sonage in Court circles.
unions all reached peak figures in 1937.
SAVINGS ACCOUNTS also opened in Local Currency and Sterling with interest allowed at rates obtainable on application.
It will be found that Sir Eric Office in London undertakes Executor and Mleville is as well acquainted with Trustee business, and claims re the turf as any Australian. covery of British
Income Tax "I confess," he said, "that I sneak overpaid, on terms which may be to as many race meetings as I ascertained at any of the Agencies can." and Brzaches.
R. A. CAMIDGE,
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business transseted.
Travellers Cheques insted,
TRUSTEE AND EXECUTORSHIP
UNDERTAKEN.
CURRENT ACCOUNTS opened in Local Car- and DEPOSITA' Local
that may be ascertained on application.
He is familiar with Phar Lap's and Ajax's records as he is with Bradman's....
As soon as it is dried. It is ready to work its havoc. destroying all restraint and moral inhibitions. Its use is the quickest and surest way to insanity.
Smokers lose all sense of time; a second becomes a minute, a minute becomes an hour.
TIME EXPANDED
use the drug. With time so expand- That is why some jazz musicians
ed they say that they can work
apparent
out more intricate choruses, at playing at top speed!
leisure, while really
The underworld has been quick to adopt this potent drug since others have been made difficult to obtain.
Just before
In England and Wales a new born baby in 1931, the latest year for which figures are available, 'ac-
Police say that cording to the Statistical Abstract undertaking a crime, many cri- might expect to live 58.7 years ifminals now smoke a few marihuana
boy, 62.9 years if a girl, "
cigarettes to build up the courage Women of all ages have a greater they need. expectation of life in Britain than men. In 1871 a new-born boy could
He is a keen tennis player, and only expect 40.4 years of life, a girl and in 1937 it was down to 58. Ex- frequently plays on the Royal 43.5. In 1871, 156 babies cited for pectations of life at all ages is courts with the King. His golf every 1,000 born. In 1931 the figure longer in England and Wales than handicap is eight and he is also of deaths per 1,000 was only 66, in Scotland. a useful, cricketer.
[Dark, with high forehead, sun- burnt complexion and small mous-j tache, Sir Eric Mleville has an easy smile, a keen sense of humour and a good-humoured manner. He is
43.
Lady Mieville, before her mar- riage, was Miss Dorothy Haslock. of Cobham, Surrey. There are no children..]
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JAPANESE INTRIGUE
Startling Report Of Plans- With Italy And Germany
SHIUKWAN, March 20 (Int'l)~Indicating permanent occupa. tion of Hainan Island, the Japanese military there are stated to have engaged several German engineers and military experts to map out the industrial and defensive plans of the Islands, aç- cording to an intelligence report received here. These military advisers recently | left Hongkong for Hothow, prin-
Death Of Youngcipal port in Hainan Island, to take
Scientist
up their work. Some German and Italian arins and new warplanes are also reported to have landed WINNIPEG-Tragle death of at Holhow to strengthen the posi- Reynold Bray, young English ex-tion of the Japanese there. This plorer, has not halted the work seems to confirm the rumour that of the British Canadian Arctic EX- the anti-Comintern pact is some- pedition whose members, under thing more than a combination the leadership of T. Manning.against Communism, in the opin- are carrying on explorations along ton of well informed circles here... the bleak coast of Baffin Island.
Another startling report was re- more than 200 miles within the calved from Chungking in the same quarters concerning Japanese in- connection with the
Arctic Circle
North
Hongkong,
quins and
Old China Resident Passes Away
MISS MARY JANE IRVINE
Miss Mary Jane Irvine, a resident of China for the past 40 years, passed away at the Country Hospital, Shanghai, a few days 80. The deceased was born in 1853 where her parents of Irish extrac- near Kingston, Ontario, Canada, tion resided.
Moody, a new vision came into her
Under the inspiration of D. L.
life, of the need of giving others the way to Salvation, Miss Irvine went in for Christian service at a school under the auspices of the
City Mission.
tenement house visiting there,
to the Woman's Union Missionary
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Bray," 28-year-old ornithologist, trigue in on his second trip into the Arctic Japanese occupation of Hainan. was blown to sea in a folding boat This report said that Germany, and disappeared 200 miles north Italy and Japan had reached an of Repulse Bay,
West agreement to strike at France and New York Territories, Sept. 14 last. News of Britain in Europe and the Far East. his death reached civilization three Gen. Francisco Franco, was given a months later.
large consignment of Patrick Baird. another member bombers to be used in a sudden of the expedition, after a hazardous attack on France, while the der Every description of Banking and Exchange trip to Repulse Bay, Arctic trading man and Italian fleets in the Medi- Woman's Branch of the New York post, wireleased word of the tragedy terranean are to harass the British to the outside world, late in Decem- navy in.
'No' olim will be admitted after the order to prevent their
After Ave years of devoted ducted at night, with thirty to claims must be presented within Two goods have left the godown and all ber. He said:
departure for the Far East.
Japan's part, after the seizure of service as Pastor's assistant and nity motor trucks while railway Weeks of the ship's arrival here, after "Bray and I were alone at the Currency, STEESIN & U. 6. DOLLARS og fors time he was carried out to sea, I Hainan Island, is to use it as a she offered herself as a candidate is being used twice a day, at which date they will not be recogtined.
9 am, and 2 a.m.; the reports Consignees are requested to surrender had stayed on shore. When I saw his base to attack British and French
One railway train usually their Bilir of Lading to the undersigned D. BENSON,
We predicament, I attempted to go to /colonial posessions and leased ter- Society of America which at the consists of from thirty to forty
for countersignature. bis rescue in a whaleboat, but was 'ritories in South, China, such as time, was seeking an Evangelist carriages and these trains are
MELCHERS & 00, too late. He was swept out to sea Indo-China. Hence Japan went with the Margaret Williamson Laokay line seldom on the Hal Hong Kong, 20th March, 1988,
Kuangchouwan and to do follow-up work in connection chiefly
"Agentas po run on the Haiphong- NORDENTICHE, Izore, Baanan. and vanished:"
ahead and took Hainan, but her Hospital, which was being so ably phong-Langson line. JOINED PARTY
Axis alles falled to carry out the conducted by Dr. Elizabeth The fact is also noteworthy, act
[224 plan. Bray and Baird passed through
Relfanyder. In this capacity, Miss This was due to a sudden change Irvine served for 48 years, of cording to the reports, that 80 Winnipeg last July and travelled of mind of the part of Gen. Franco. which 40 were spent in China. Owing to our numerous Branches
per cent, of the war materials ( has by rail to Churchill, where they This plot was folled, by a smart! rincipal Commercial Centres of 'made a discovery which he believes boarded the Catholic Mission shipBritish move, as Premier Cham in Shanghai in 1937 she was the hinterland are by overland astonishing discovery, described as
China and connections in the Himalayan
Until the outbreak of hostilities landed and carried from Haf World, was ass able to extend will astonish the experts. For 20 Marie Therese, to go to Igloolik, berlain is said to have convinced connected with
phong to the Chinese forces In our Clients special facilities for years these have said, that there 2.000 miles north of here. Their Gen. Franco that British financial school in Nantic, but since then, routes, while only 20 per cent, is second only to that of Tutank
the Bridgman omestic and Foreign Banking and were no unknown lilles in south vessel encountered heavy ice and assistance is more valuable than had taken, up residence in the by waterway. change...
hamen, was made by a Frenchman, explorers unloaded their conspiracy against British interest French Concassion, where to the On the six-month journey he has supplies on an island and set in Europe and the Far East. Hence fast, she continued her work for landed
recently Professor Montet, who found intact, Just completed in the Eastern Him northward. A short time later Bray the dare-up was nipped in the bid the salvation of souls with unti-ported to be, about 280 motor Zarasig, the tomb
Haiphong are re in the ancient city of Tanis, near of King alayas Capt. Kingdon Ward has was swept to sea.
to the perplexity of the Axis Powers, ing devotion and enthusiasm.trucks, of which about 60 disproved this conclusion. An Arctic bride, Ella Manning, Presumably this report came from when, in view of the poor state said to have been already
are Peusennes, of the 22nd dynasty. sent In a letter he says that he has a Nova Scotia girl and wife of the Chinese diplomatte quarters abroad of her health, she was recently to the Chinese forces, while the The United Farmers
a brand new specs of leader of expedition, spent her
This intelligence message is com- asked to retire, the deceased rest include rails and large quan- who, as a Butifal
plant with honeymoon on the ice-bound Bamn mented upon here pwing to its far- answered: "I must do the work titles of petrol, it is also reported the cent trumpet flo yellow Island, side the Arctic circle, reaching effect in South China, for which I came to China,"
ed.
A NEW from 1921 Married
t Cape Dorset, tiny although confirmation la" dimcult.
The arms and munitions which were.
defeated by ver 30 Northern settlement · on- Hudson | The Inll-In Bawope during mid-
at Haiphong on Feb 17 credit, organization Manning is alding. In March,
testipped by two canal ed to cease all politics. the reports add.
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the
and two
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