THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPHI. TUESDAY, DECEMBER
1935.
CROESUS PREPARES FOR JUBILEE
New York Richest Man In World,
Museum
And Lost
Medals
New York, Dec, 20..
A proposal to take the finger prints of all persons employed by the American Museum of Natur- al History, including 150 rolief workers, has brought to light the theft of three unusual medals from the collection of medals and decorations bestowed on Dr. Henry F. Osborn during his 25 year term as President of the Museum.
The medals which were stolen an November 15-nine days after Dr. Osborn's death-were the' Darwin Medal of the Royal Society of Len- den, bestowed In 1918 for re- searches on vertebrate morphology, the Prix Albert Gaudry bestowed in 1918 by the Soclete, Geologique de France, and the Cullom Geogra- phical Medal awarded in 1919 by the American Geographical Society for the revelation of prehistoric Ife and art In his best-known Old Stone volume, "Men, of the Age;"
Museum officials have admitted
that they are puzzled why these three honours were singled out from the case containing many others equally valuable.
Guarded Day And Night The officials aro also puzzled how the thelt was engineered, for the medal case was In the centre of the gem room, where two armed guards are on constant duty dur ing the day and one during the night since the room houses a small fortuna in precious stones.
The cement holding the glass cover of the case had been.
QUEEN'S CHRISTMAS SHOPPING
Queen Mary, has still another grandchild to buy Christmas pre- sents for this year since the birth of a son to the Duke and Duchan
of Kent. Her Majesty is here shown doing har Christmas shopping early at the war disabled ex Servicemen's exhibition at South Kensington.
BRITISH DISCOVERY
NEW BLUE PIGMENT
ANNOUNCED
The discovery of the first essentially now blue pigment for loosened, and finger-prints more than a hundred years has been announced by Imperial
Chemical Industries.
were found.on 'the case.
The new blue is expected, among other applications, to prove of importance in interior decorating, in the manufacture of wall- papers and in three-colour printing. It is also likely, because of its special mixing qualities, to prove a valuable addition to the artist's palette.
Mr. J. B. Foulke, the custodian of the Musaum, said that members of the stall had volunteered to have their finger-prints taken, but this was disputed by the aetion of 150 relief workers in filing a protest against what they termed an in-the action, and no one would be discriminated against, who decided not to have his finger-prints taken. He also said the prints would be turned over to the civilian bureau of the police department, where
sult.
Mr. Trubee Davison, President of the Museum, who led the mem- bers of the permanent staff in hay
Yet A Prisoner"
Ruler of India's
Richest State
For 25 Years
Bombay, Dec. 22. -
Extravagant preparations are going forward throughout the 82,698 square miles of India's largest state for a week-long silver jubilee cele- brating the rule of the world's richest man, the Nizam of Hyderabad.
·Nearly £50,000 is being collected for the cele- bration beginning on February 24, 1936, but the Nizam-richer than Croesus but living in Spartan simplicity is insistent that there be no wasteful extravagance.
A proclamation, or "firman," Issued under his sent directed that the bulk of the money collected from his 14,000,000 subjects and business concerna be spent on works of public welfare such as tuberculosis sanitariums, model villages and child welfare centres...
The mammoth Jubilee, worthy of thic powerful potentate whose than wealth is placed at more £125,000,000, originally was plan- ned for December but was post- poned for state reasons.
The public demonstration will Include a picturesque procession from the palace, led by the Nizam himself, to his Durbar håll, In which state officials, nobles and rich merchants will participate. A great Durbar, or native ceremony, will be held amid surroundings of oriental splendour and the Nizam will confer titles and gifts upon his ofleers and the nobles. A banquet and garden party will con- |clude the event.
The natives will present him with proclamation after proclamation, eulogizing his services to the vast
KEY MYSTERY
I be himself? Or is he his brother? This is supposedly Tad Kay, whose eligibility af University of California... Lon Angeles, has raised a hurricane In Pacific Coast football circles, Charges. have been made that
his
older brother," Clola_Key, former backfield are at the Taxas School of Mined.
state. There will be a display by the Nizam's military forces, a Jubilee rally by the yderabad state Boy Scouts, an exhibition of this isn't R.F. (Ted) at all, but home Industries and sports events. Chief among the sports contests will be the All-India Tennis tourna Christened "Monastral" blue, itmont attracting players from all la claimed to be fast to light, heat, parts of the nation. acids and alkalies, the latter includ. Ing the lime of buildings. It is also insoluble in oil, in spirit and in nitrocellulose solvents; is character- ised by brilliance of shade; and ineans that a little of it goes a long
1927.
ing their finger prints taken, said they would not be part of the crim. has high "tinctorial" value; which other publie buildings will be bril- The. Nizam-his full name is!
there was nothing compulsory about |inul finger-print library.
Two Australians Are Youngest
Grandmothers In Empire
There are two women in Australia who claim to be the young- est grandmothers in the Empire.
Mrs. Michael Rapa of West Melbourne was married during the war, when she was 13 years and 11 months old. Her oldest daughter, born 10 months later, married at 16 and had her first child, a year later, the day before Mrs. Rapa was 30. "Mrs. Rapa was 34 a week ago, says Austral Newe.
Mrs. L. Marsden, of Balaclava, Melbourne, was a' grand- mother at 33. She is now 47 and the oldest of her seven living
children is 80.
Rising Star Of Mme. Lupescu
NEW 'POWER OF KING
CAROL'S FRIEND · Glamorous Madame Lu pescu, the beautiful Jewess whose friendship with King Carol has been such an im- portant factor in Roumanian politics, is again in the ascen. dancy.
Far from losing support in the country, she appears to be gaining the allegiance of many of her former enemies.
A reliable observer, just arrived at Belgrade from Bucharest, gave Router's correspondent four rea- sons why her position neema stronger to-day than at any time since her return to the country one dark August night In 1930.
These wore:--
1. Efor magnetic personality:
2. Her political acumen, \("It han astounded many political leaders who hava naked her advice");
MOYA TO WED
en-
way.
In addition, It has been proved that the light absorbing qualities of the new pigment make it a nearer approach to the ideal blue for three-colour printing than any previously obtainable.
This means that instead of using two different blues to produce good greens and purples, only one blue will be necessary in future; or, if only one standard blue fa used now, the vividness of both these colours will be increased.
result from the resistance of the More vivid wall-papers should
limousines, yet he travels about BRILLIANT LIGHTING PLANNED In an old touring car purchased in
Throughout the festival, the Nizam's palace, his secretariat and PREFERS SECLUDED LIFE luntly lighted and the capital will Nawab Sir Mir Osman Alikhan be gaudy with streamers and ban-Bahadur G.C.S.I., Seventh Nizam era and brightly-painted arches. of Hyderabad-prefers to live in The week from February 24 to seclusion and most of his thoughts March 1 vill be a holiday through-have-been-concerned with the wel- out the state and the populace. fare of his people, mostly Hindus, will singo village Since his ascension to the throne cereme pials.
25 years ago the potentato la be
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An important officia) of state lieved to have added steadily to said that, although the preparations his already great treasure hoards may seem extravagant, a compara-left by his ancestors. Apart from tively small amount will be spent gold and silver bullion, of which on showy display.
he is reputed to hold the largest Although the Nizam's fortune is stock in India and perhaps in all colossal and his annual. Income is the world, he is possessor of great estimated at nine crores, or about quantities of priceless jewelry. £6.760,000, he is virtually a pris oner in his own land. ''
CANNOT LEAVE INDIA
new blue to the action of builder's lime, and for the same reason it Ancient custom, originating in can also be used in interior decora, 1689 when
a descendant of the tion to colour cement and in dis-Golconda dynasty founded Hyde- temper.
rabad, decrees that he shall not leave Indian shores. Actually he
One of the most highly treas- ured Jowels, a sapphire reportedly the largest in existence, was stolen recently while being sent by post. It nover was recovered. TREASUre may be
WEICHED
VARIETY OF APPLICATIONS |nover leaves the capital of his vants to weigh his gold and silver
There have been reports that the ruker has directed an army of ser
and place a value on his hoards, If such an estimate were to ba made it would take many months, or even years.
state, even during the oppressive Printing on tin, as on bottle caps, heat of summer. und the colouring of linoleum, rub- Of his £6,750,000 annual Income ber, and plastics are other applien-about £2,126,000 is revenue from tlons in which resistance to heat is his far-reaching lands. The yearly of special importance.
Hla exalted highness attends the revenue from his private property humdrum routine of official duties -lands, gardens, textile mills, gin- with an utter lnck of ceremony and The most famous blue pig-ning factories and securities-is clad in the simplest attire, despite ments hitherto have been said to be about £1,500,000.
the world's interest in his wealth. Prussian Blue, introduced in Yet, despite all this he lives in When called upon by the visit 1704, and Ultramarine, which a manner which would be described of dignitaries to his state, how- was synthetically produced in by other monarchs as frugal, ever, the Nizam can put on a dis- 1826. Both these, like "Mon-
He owns six beautiful palaces play of Oriental splendour not to astral," are essentially pig.
yot ho prefers to dwell in the be outdone by any other Indian smallest. He has ments, as opposed to dyes,
n fleet of 50 prince. which are soluble.
The discovery, which is wholly British, was in the first instance due to an necident. The produc tion of a new red dye was being "tried out on a manufacturing scale at the Huddersfield works of Imperial Chemical Industries (Dyestuffs Group).
A blue deposit was noticed on the side of the vats, and was forward-
AUSTRALIA
IS LOOKING TO
DEFENCES
ITS
ed to the company's laboratory. As part of the big reorganisation of Australia's defence
The Hon. Maya Beresford, one of the prettiest and most vivaci- ous of the faminine members of England's peerage, who i gaged to marry the Hon. Patrick・ault is the now blue. Ballow, brother of Lord Ballew. She i the_daughter of Lord
Docles.
exports for examination. The
Chemically, it is stated to be highly complex. It belongs to a now "family" of colouring mater- fals, from the study of which it is possible that other practically Im partant discoveries may result.
4. The division in the ranks of her 3. The strong sense of justice of onemies. Even the Iron Guards are her "keenest eppanent," M. Maniu, now being referred to in some quar- former Prime Minister, who is averse ters as "her protectors." The oppo- Theros are, however, a number of to violence and will not countenance sition camp (Mt. Maniu's party) technical difficulties to be overcome any "drastic action" to get her out said to be filled with Mme, Lupescu's before any further developments of the way; and
may be expected,
loyal spies."
forces, both mobile and coastal, made in accordance with an Empire defence plan, huge new guns have been ordered for the protection of Sydney,
The first has just arrived, according to Austral News, with its mountings, it weighs nearly 100 tons, and although its calibro. is only 9.2 inches, in point of size it is the largest regular military gun in the world. The barrel alone weighs 28 tona and is 34 ft. 9 in. long from breach to muzzle..
The Australian army medical services are also being brought up to date, and in the last three months 90 nurses have joined for
active service if and when called on.
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