THE
HONGKONG TELEGRAPH, FRIDAY,
DECEMBER 2,
1938.
Birthday Gift: £20,000,000 QUEENIE
For The Man Who Finds Wealth A Burden
Famous Beauty's Former Husband
Mr. Marshall Field, millionaire, big-game hunter, explorer and racchorse-owner, has received on his forty- fifth birthday £20,000,000 under the will of his grand- father, who died 32 years ago.
And this is merely accumulated interest on the for- tune he is to receive on his fiftieth birthday. The full inheritance, says British United Press, is expected to ex- ceed £100,000,000 in five years' time.
Britain's New Call To Nation
Sir John Anderson Outlines Aim Of National Register
London, Dec. I.
The eagerly awaited statement by the Lord Privy Seal on measures the Government has decided to adopt to ensure that man-power and woman- power is organised in the most effec- for the sind practical way Live
was voluntary service of the State made In the House of Commons this afternoon, Sir John Anderson in- timated he hoped
1119 Krandfather was T multi- millionaire Chicago department store owner of the aume nune under whom Mr. Selfridge served his apprentice- ship. When his grandfather died in
1006 Marshall Felld was thirteen.
The old man's will laid it down that his. fortune should remain intact until the boy reached fifty, in order that he should have "the opportunity of becoming
man among men,
despite the handicap of great wealth." The will deßed all efforts to breal; In 1920 Chicago judge award- rd £274,000 In fees to elever lawyers. whu hodi tried.
it.
CLOSELY GUARDED Marahall Field went to Runby School and
Cambridge University. Te, his brother and his sister were then said to be the richest children in England. When they stayed auf Claridge's Hotel, Mayfair, they were guarded like royalties,
No one was allowed to speak to them in the passages or room. The servants had orders. under
allow of dismissal, 10
no Dain stranger to
wer to approach them. Ile now lives at Huntingdon, n fty-six-room mansion surrounderli stenane ailor-7 by 2,000 acres of parkland and game!
he hoped to make
Ro preserves on the only large estate on Island, New York's "mil-
ly comprehensive aspect of tisto 2015
date on other
responsibilities with which he had lionaire Island suburb.
been charged, namely civil defence.
Deuting first with the National Re- gister the Minister all the Govern ment had come the conclusion thni compulsory registration was not at present accessary
10
or
desirable.
He Is a student of philosophy. and has often said that he his great wealth burden.
finds
WED THREE TIMES He has been three times married.
wife, Iris first
formerly Mus But the Government Was satisfied Evelyn Marshall, bore him four chil that all immediate need:
the aren
of
Ilig
At right is Miss Eleanor Roosevelt, niece of Mrs. Franklin D. Roosevelt, wife of the President, as she arrived in New York after a bicycle tour Urough Europe with Miss Natalie Coolidge, left. Miss Roosevelt is a daughter of J. Cutter Roosevell of Boston. Both young women agreed they had a glorieus time and saw plenty of Europe.
WOMAN LEFT £10.000
WILL GO ON TYPING
Miss Mary Frances Crockston, left £10,000 in the will
of her late employer, Mr. Thomas Skurray, of Abingdon,
AND HER HAWAIIANS
Popular Troupe Back At Gloucester Hotel
Queente, complete with ukelele, a new repertory of songs, her seinill- lating personality, David, her troon- Ing partner, a captivating torch- singer, ond a brand new Hawalion dancer, is back in Hongkong, ready to open a new season at the Glouces- ter Hotel on Saturday night.
Queenie and her Hawaiian girls will be remembered by Hongkong social- ites on the entertainers who "opened" the Gloucester, but since then Queenie has made more than one appearance at this hotel, and always has she enjoyed remarkable popu- larity. The new season will be no exception judging by the programme Queenie and her colleagues have to offer.
One of the big attractions is to the Didian Roque, a newcomer troupe, whom Queente proudly des cribes ns her torch-singer. Her ewing vocalism la certain to capture the approval of Gloucester Hotel putrons. No less important bera are Nino Warsaw, another new trouper, and Mary Falter, who was one of the original "gang", and whose dancing is still "tops". The girls
have
mem-
a widened repertory of Hawoll- an dances, many of which are set to swing rhythm, and embellished withi vocal background by Queenie and David. Queenie, of course, will also make her own inimitable contribu- lons, and David will be there to see That the rhythm and tempo is OK.
The troupe promises first-rate en-
and
the tertainment,
doubtless Gloucester will hold a capacity her "house" to give Queenie and
on welcome colleagues a warm Saturday night,
រង
Radio Chain
Berks, for "services long and faithfully rendered," wilt For Colonial
go on typing.
When she returns from holiday in Cornwall she will act as secretary to Mr. Thomas Edward Deane Skurray, son of the man who left her a fortune.
The late Mr. Skurray was ; chairman or director of several breweries, and vice-chairman of Trust Houses, Ltd., and chair-
BOY PIPES AS MOTHER WEDS
Twelve-year-old Junior
McFar-
Alexandra-
situation could best be met by volun-
become rcond wife, who tury service. It was an essential; preliminary however, that all who ful Mrs. Marshall Field," was wished to serve the country should widow of Captain Dudley Coats, and know how their services could best formerly Miss Audrey James, daugh aged sixty-nine, worth £834,000. pool, recently, in honour of be utilised. It was therefore pro-ter of King Edward VII's friend, Miss Crockston, who lives with mother's wedding. posed to publish a handbook a copy Mrs. Willie James,
London register office.
Empire
London, Dec. 1. Details have been made available 10 Reulers to-day of the offer made to the Government this week by Mr. Edward Wilsham, chairman of Cable and Wireless, to create a chain of the wireless stations throughout colonial Empire.
the
The details show that the scheme www known the world over as "the beadman of the Berkshire County lane Moore wore a kilt and played
the Council. He died last June, the bagpipes outside
end Congregational Church, Black-provides for the installation of 32 wireless stations with receiving and his transmitting equipment, and
eventual employment of about 1,000 Mrs. McFarlane Moore has ave men, including a large number of children, who between them have highly-trained wireless operators.
308 trophies for stage dancing The company is bearing the cost and singing. Her bridegroom was of Installing wireless at each of its Mr. John Faithfull, Canadian electri-existing cable stations where
she Arst met commersial wireless already operates. cat engineer, whom
ago when they The first station is likely to be were members of a church choir in Jamaica, which is considered to re- Canada.
present an important point as the Old and New World's flying base. This station is expected to be ready within 18 months.
Was
nother
ncar at Cranbourne, at a her
Rending, was his private secretory Wo. This marriage
dissolved at
for twenty-five years. She kept a in New York, watch en in 1934.
Two years inter,
engagements as Marshall Field was married to Mrs. Ruth Prynn Phipps, by whom he now
of which would be delivered to every They were married in 1930 household, containing particulars of all the servlets for which volunteers were required, and indicating the types of men and women suitable for each, together with a list of the key which Individuals could best serve the State in a time of emergency by remaining at the work for which they had been train- ed.
occupations
INDUSTRY TO CONFER Regarding this list, the Ministry of Labour had already done much pre- liminary work in classifying occupa- tions, but before settling the final. details there would be a consultation with representatives of both sides in industry.
In addition to this pub-
und as a preparation for die
ordinated recruiting campaign for|
all the various services for which volunteers were required, which it was hoped to launch early in the New Your, he was establish.ng a national service organisation, with local com mitters throughout the country. which could give full information and guidance to individuals in de- elding where their duty Joy.
has one child.
on his
public man. She never allowed him
to forget one,
aj
twenty-
EXPORTERS PLAN
DRIVE FOR TRADE
Fighting Foreign Subsidies
Called to discuss ways and means
a sufficient number of recruits to of combating falling exports, nearly bring each of the various services up 350 delegates met in the conference to estimated requirements, and to obtain for cach service an adequate chamber number of rescrves.
at
most.
Japanese Withdrawal Into Canton
are
no
Other places likely to be included Barbados, Bathurst, are Antigua, Gibraltar, Lagos, Mombassa, Mauri- Uus, St. Helena, St. Vincent, Zanzibar.
Reuter Special.
Mission Hospital Bombed
Patients Killed, But Foreigners Safe
were
Bir John Anderson made clear that it was intended to provide that per-
"I sincerely hope that same great!
Yungyun, Dec. 2. song volunteering for certain classes Fears that Germany's econo-|
Shanghai, Dec. 2, More Japanese troops at Samshul effort will be made to try to set in- service should be invned mic drive in South-East Europe ternational relations on a new fool- and Sainam on the West River are Mission circles have of civilian
received a to undertake a more definite contrac-will still further damage Bri Ing. whereby all the countries will reported to be withdrawing cast telegram from the Southern Presby- tual obligation than had been ex-tain's export trade were voiced recognise that trade interests are ward for the defence of the Cantonterian Missions in Suilen, northern pected hitherto.
that we all arca.
Klangsu, which was occupied by the Declaring his belief that the people at a meeting in London recently interdependent and
Chinese guerilla corps operating Japanese Inst week, which states that would respond at once to the call to of the Association of British prosper most when we trade together
along their route of retrial are all the foreigners are safe, but that service as soon as they had been told Chambers of Commerce.
"That, I belleve, is at the back
Japanese planes bombed and strufed harassing them. how their services could be used the
of the mind of the Prime Minis-
Chines reinforcement con- the mission properly early in Novem- Minister stated the aim was to enrol
ter in the effort lie has initiated
tinually arriving on the Samshu ber. with the Governments of Ger-
The planes damaged the hospital sector to join in the counter-attack
where many and Italy."
a number of patients on Samshui, the Hotel Victoria. Sir Cecil said that a low-tariff
Heavy casualties are said to have reported to be killed.United Press.
27 KILLED IN RAID They will frame a report to be sub-group, formed with the intention of
suffered
by the Japanese during miles
ON KWEILIN bringing in other nations as soon as Moreover, since he anticipated mitted to the Government.
they were ready to come in, would fighting at Taipingchong, 35
Shanghal, Dec. 2. volunteers would come forward in
that Discussion was chiefly about Ger-
reports state greater numbers than would be re-
be a good start in improving the northeast of Canton.
Japanese reinforcements are con- quired for immediate need, pro- many and Italy, whose exports, "sub-tarlit system.
tinually arriving there from Tseng-Japanese planes on Wednesday raid- vision would be made for the bas-sidised for the purpose of getting
shing, 35 miles cast of Canton to put ed Kwellin, releasing tons of bombs ance to be registered in unallocated hold of foreign currency with which
Sir C. Granville Gibson, MT., the up an effort to stem the Chinese ad- walen armolished 200 buildings, and killed 27 civilians, including -nine to buy raw materials," provided "an
chairman, sold British exporters
Four hundred Japanese troops al women.-United Press. most turn their minds to remedies' which the United Kingdom could put Chungloktam, south of Taipingchong, Into operation without seeking perare being subjected to an enveloping Mr. F. E. Waterman, apenking for misrion from anyone outside these attack by the Chinese-Central News.
Inswich firm which makes islands. agricultural inplements, pointed out
reserve,
The Minlater later intimated that impossible and unfair_competition." no special legislation would be re quired in connection with proposala-British Wireless.
HONGKONG.
BECOMES COLDER
the
Temperature in Hongkong during the last 24 hours varied by no less than ten degrees, the maximum be-
ing 72, and the minimum 62.
an
UNDER-SELLING
"STARK FACT"
"Unless we can stop the recession
that for a Canadian Government in the export trade, there must be a order for two machines, they quoted decrease in the number of persons
a figure of £180, while a German firm, with their Government subaldy, could quote £120,
"Even if we had cut out all Probl
and
tha wages, Cazin, machines could not have been bullt in Ipswich for less than
£140," he said.
Other speakers instanced how Italy
been
vance.
Chinese
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· HONGKONG
SHANGHAI
West's Moral Stock Market
Obligations
London, Dec. 1.
Dr. Logan Roots, missionary bishop returned of Hankow, who recently from Chinese war, areas, told Ruyai Centrul Azlan Society,
the
that
Strikes Quiet Tone
London, Dec. 1.
After a moderately good start, the
Mrs. Rhys-Jones, of 2 Conduit there had been a wide response in London Stock Market turned quiet
bag certain quarters both in China and Road, was the victim of a
moral エモー snatcher yesterday. She was pro-Japan to the call for ceeding home in a sedan chair when armament put forward Chinese passed by, and grabbed national leaders here. her handbag, which contained arti
on the
EXCHANGE
Selling
18. 2
18, 2
176 Nom
53%
100%
and
..83
employed. If goods cannot be sold there can be no wages, salaries, and profits, and that is the stark fact." T.T. London Sir Granville said Germany's and Demand... Holy's export bounties varied from TT. Shanghat 25 per cent, to 40 per cent,
T.T. Singapore "A traveller of one of my friends TT. Japan Jins Just returned from the Near East T.T. Indu and Iraq, where Italians were sell T.T. USA ing. at Gs. per yard cloth which T.T. Manlla
The thermometer was stiil low at was penetraling the South African could not possibly be produced by TT. Batavia 10 o'clock this morning, when 06 was market; how Germany was under them registered, and humidity had fallen selling this country in the Scandina-said. to 58 per cent.
vian countries.
report
LOW-TARIFF GROUP
The Royni. Observatory issued this morning stated that the anti-cyclone has extended eastward
lo sell at less than 03,," he TT, Bangkok
T.T. Saigon "A halt must be called to the social TT
France and educational services. Luxuries TT. Germany can be afforded only by a prosperous TT. Switzerland needle, and we are not in that ente-T.T. Australia
We must tighten the national
by
"Leaders
the
of
and initial gains were reduced owing to the absence of continued, mupport. Kaffira were outstanding for their initial strength, but they closed, gen- erally easier on Paris selling.
Foreign exchanges were orratic,
Lecturing eles and money to the value of $2,China," Dr. Roots said: "I have re- but the frane was firm. A higher
escaped. Another woman, Lom Cheuk-ying,ceived almost simultaneously from level of sterling brought out specula- ima: live sales, which necessitated official Prince Konoye and Generalissimo 29 of 7 Wood Road, Wanchai, was plac Calang Kai-shek and the latter's suppport Reuter Special.
robbed of her handbag, containing wife, teltgrams endorsing the lead 1531/2 robbed 20 400 value of $60, while
1404
.11.00
Bho was walking in Reclamation for moral re-armament that has come from the leaders in Britain. The East is no longer willing to listen to the mere preoching of good advice. Both China and Japan look
take to see whether we can medicino we prescribe.
..110 Street
72%
127% 1/6
Buying
Sie Cecil M. Weir, chairman of the to the Paclic, south-eastward of Empire Exhibition ut Glasgow, said, gory, Japan, but pressure remains highest "I don't think we are in a position belt."
G. S. Chadwick (Kidder-4 m/s L/c London Mr. over the Yangtze Valley. The de- at the moment to judge what the
do. W.S.W. effect of Germany's trade drive is minster) said Britnin seemed to be 4 m/c D/p pression is moving on frack towards the coast of Indo- going to be, but we do know that more concerned to-day with enter- 4 m/s L/C U.S.A. China in the vicinity of Cape Varella, these bartor arrangements are hav-taining the world than leading it 4 m/s Franco
Is-North anding a detrimental effect on Local forecast
our Our agriculture was dying and our 310 đ/v India
textile industry slowly passing owdy. 17.3. Cross rate in London north-east winds, fresh; cloudy.
I trade.
SCORPION ON TRIALS
tho
"We in the West have a special res- ponsibility for a new moral leader
1/3% 1/3.5/32
H.M.S. Scorpion has been com-ship in East Asia, and I belleve our a responsibility .20
missioned for her trials and is being acceptance of auch .11.00
prepared for her voyage to Shanghai will determine in the coming month 8412 where she will join the Yangtae Guns the future of peace and of a new
life for China and Japan. Reuter, 4.07 boat Flotilla.
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