Wednesday,
HONGKONG TELEGRAPH
Woman's £24,000 will go
to her butler-one day
MUST NOW HE
GET NEW JOB
JOHN GREEN, butler for twenty-five years to Mrs.
Eleanor Hurst, of Lowndes-square, S.W., whose £24,000 will was published recently, finds that he and his wife must look for another job-although ̈ one day practically the whole of the fortune will be
theirs.
Mrd. Hurat told John Green that when she died he would find himself wealthy. But only her furniture goes to Mr. and Mrs. Green at once. The rest of the estate is left on trust for life to Mrs. Hurst's sister, Miss Bertha Nicoll, of Argyle-rond, Kensington, W. It goes to the Greens after her death.
John Green said: "It is possible, VICAR'S FORTUNE Goes that I may not live to inherit the TO MISS TICKLE money, I only in my early:
um
White-haired Miss Jane Tickle, attles, and 1 am healthy, but acel-who for forly years served in the dents happen.
Rev. John Led- household of the "Mrs. Hurst was eighty-three when brooke Broad, one-time Vicar of she died in January. My wife was Aintree, Liverpool, was surprised. her housekeeper, and both of us got when his will was read, to find he on well with her. In fact it was a had left her most of his £23,000 pleasure to serve her.
"She was widow of Major Willian Brunel Hurst, who was a friend of General Allenby. The general and other army chiefs often used to enll, but for some years there have been few visitors.
fortune.
Miss Tickle is now living in his Lakeland villa at Coniston, Lancs., which he bequeathed to her.
For more than twenty years Mr. Broad was a widower, and he had Miss Tickle nursed no children.
him in his last illness. In his will he paid tribute to her "faithfui "My wife and I are now clearing service to me and mine."
Miss Tickle said: "He was the up the house. We hope to have n
a million," little rest before taking another job." kindest man-a man
Her Dream
Is
Put In Harness
AT the big horse shows, in Rotten Row, at all places
where horses and riders foregather, 15-year-old Cherry Sutherland enviously looked on, hoping one day that she also would ride.
Air Stewardess Sets Record
OAKLAND, Cal.
Miss Clara Johnson, who has Just started her ninth year as a stewardess with the United Air-
nes, has the distinction of hav- Ing flown more miles than any other woman in the world, She recently celebrated here her 2,- 000,000th mile of flight.
UPS
Baron Karoly Kruchinn, left, Hungary's Commissioner General to the New York World's Fair, and John Szablya, assoclate chairman, as they arrived in New York.
'Worst-Dressed" Woman
Who Made Fashions
A WOMAN of Fashion who cared naught for
Fashion, a woman of importance who did not want to be important, made a dozen London homes happier recently.
Maude Elizabeth Miller street, W., who worked for her father,
Miss Miller left £2 a week, was her name. Making Fashion's paper patterns was her job.
Her patterns made dresses for millions of other women, made money for her. But they did not make her interested in
dress.
She was the "worst-dressed"
Mr. Alfred Duthie, one of the cutters with a £50 legacy, is going to take his wife and two children from the rooms they live in at Bermondsey, to a little house of their own.
He said: "I'm going out this week-
Edgware. end looking for a house way-just a little place with a gar- den
For Mr. Herbert Rivelt, twenly- years a cutter, £50 will mean £50 woman, and could have been the towards the home he is buying in "best-dressed" woman. For Raleigh-road, Hornsey, N., where he thirty-one years she went to her lives with his wife and seven-year- of events factory in Eden-street, St. Pan-eld son.
'ALWAYS HAPPY cras. N.W., wearing dowdy frocks of black,
Mias Loulen Williams, forewoman, of Ramsden-road, Balham, S.W., She moved shyly among the sixty began working for Miss Miller thirty-
number In three years' time her wish took me to a
where horses were on show. will be gratified.
For 17-year-old Mr. John William Corrie, of
"Then one day he asked me the
Queen's Club-gardens, sort of things I would like to' do. 1 women und men who made 7,000,000 tone years ago, and she said: "We
money.
S.W., who died in February, stipu-told him I would love to ride horses. paper patterns a year for her, helped have always been happy here be- lated in his will that Cherry shall And just before he died he said my them to solve their problems-some- cause Miss Miller made it her busi-
times with advice, sometimes withness to see we were." be pald £50 on January 30, 1942, to wish would some day be fulfilled."
Miss Miller left her home at The buy riding clothes and obtain riding "No, I have never ridden a horse,)
It really will be wonderful when I Last February she died, aged Grove, Golders Green, N.W., to her lessons.
can take up
niece, Miss Sibyl Marker, and Miss riding. But I doubt sixty-three, leaving £10,412.
Marker's father, Mr. Victor Marker, Cherry, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. whether I shall take it up until the
In her will she left £50 each to the is also a beneficiary. Maurice Sutherland, of Normand-dafe given by Mr. Corrie, because I
with ten monslons, West Kensington, W., said. am still at school with a considerable cutters and forewomen
Mr. Marker, speaking of Miss Eden-street Miller, said: years' service at her
iller, said: "Nobody would have amount of studying to do."
factory-
Τα sixty-three-year-old George her Look, of Crawford-buildings, Cromer-
"Me Corrlo was very nice-10-me when I was ill after leaving hospital. Mr. Corrie left £11,750, with net He became my godfather and he personalty of £0,704.
Soir de Paris
River Twopence-halfpenny --for-).
"She was an extremely humble woman. She had the position, the money, and the opportunity to be the best-dressed woman in London. But she always wore black and kept well in the background.
"It was only when money was wanted for some charitable cause that she came to the front."
Miss Miller's father, Mr. Samuel Miller, business associate and then rival of Mr. Edward Weldon, brought paper patterns to England from Paris in 1800.
When he died thirty-one years ngo she took over the pattern-making business. She was also "Gertrude Sims," theatrical costumier.
May 24, 1939.
Currency In China
THE sudden fall in the value of
the currency of the Japanese- controlled Federal Reserve Bank in China in terms of the national currency provides an illuminat- ing aldelight on Japan's economic grip on North China.
For some time past the national currency had been at a premium of.
8
per cent, over the Japanese cur- rency, and recently it appreciated to per cent, after touching 23 per cent, on one day.
Оп March 10 the Japanese- sponsored banks indicated that it was proposing to sell foreign exchange and contracts epuld be taken to the bank until April 10.
A BIG STRUGGLE
On neither of these dates did any- thing happen in accordance with the announcement of the bank and the local people drew their own con- clusions,
To the extent that the Japanese sponsored bank has introduced some of its
it may be regarded as having
but the failure of the bank to sell its currency to traders at 14d. Indicates that in the big struggle now taking place between the two currencies the national cur-
y of Chlon is winning,
to
The local people are averse holding the Japanese-sponsored cur- rency, preferring to keep in their possession the notes of the Chinese National Government,
Elk Trouble Ranchers
Wisdom, Mont.
Snow, which has forced the elk from the hills down to the lower country, has created a new problem for ranchers. The elk attack the hay stocks by leaping over the barbed wire netting around them, and in so doing frequently either break their legs or are caught on the wire.
THAT EVENING
But all the girls are going to canip, Daddy! Why can't we go?, It won't cost much...
Labrary, Sapie
3.
Glostora
Every successful man recognizes the importance of a neat appearance. If you take pride in your appearance Gionlara lt a necessity, it brings out the naturallestre of your hair-makes unruly hairs bahova-insures "that well-drewed appearance."
Glostora also acts as a tonic for the scalp-protects, from dandruff, Just a law drops rubbed into the scolp such morning keeps your hair healthy, neat and sary to manage, Begin wing it today, FOR THAT WELL-DRESSED APPEARANCE
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Yachtsman, 73, Wed Recently
ried at the parish church near his home at Ramsden Bellhouse, neat Billericay (Essex),
His bride was Miss Kitty Bursoy, Seventy-three-year-old yachtsman of Dyde (1.0.W.), who is aged forty- John Payne, winner of three King's four, Sald Mr. Payne: "She is a Cups and hundreds of other prizes in good hand on a boat. We have fifty years of yacht racing, was mor- Balled together for twenty-six-yearu,"
MANY A MAN IS DISCUSSED LIKE THIS by his employers
Heres the salary list. Johnson's asking for a rise... says hes got heavy
expenses...
two girls to educate
Can't promise now, children. We'll see about
it later-
I'm tired
Kow
That's not the point. Poes Johnson's work justify a rise?. Personally I
think not...
A LITTLE LATER
„TRINKES.
SPOOHNIDS
I agree. Johnson's a decent chap, but he seems half asleep lately. Look how he bungled those two truck orders. Pure slackness!
I HATE TO DISAPPOINT
THEM, BUT WHAT CAN IDOP HD RISE THIS YEAR ANYTHING MAY HAPPEN IF 1 DON'T FULL MYSELF TOGETHER) SHAKE OFF THIS
AVERAC
Well, I'm sorry for Jalinson. He's done | excellent workin
the past. Still, the general feeling seems to be against him, so...
THINKS: IT BREAKS MY HEART TO SEE HIM SLUMPED DOWN LIKE THIS EVENING AFTER EVENING, IM SURE THIS TIREDNESS OF HIS IS AT THE BOTTOM OF EVERYTHING,
IF ONLY HED.
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Amid the festivities it awakens the soul of the evening and the thoughts of all Paris. Its elegance harmonises itself in their midat due to the very subtleness of "Soir de Paris," the perfume, of charm and youth.
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pulling on me all the time doctor Leven wake tired
Well naturally, Mr. Johnson-that
always happens with
Night Starvation. You see? even at night you go on using up energy in
breathing, heartbeats
and other automatic actions Unless èxenty is replaced during sleep you're bound to wake fired, feel unequal to your work.
Fadvise
Horlicks
SO HORLICKS
AND ALMOST AT ONCE
· EVERY NIGHT. JOHNSON BEGAN TO GET.
BACK HIS OLD VITALITY: AND ALERTNESS
Look out old lady! Here comes a fast
one!
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Is that Mrs. Johnson?| Darling, Imust tell you- Ive just been lunching with the boss, and he s said some pretty nice things! Shouldn't be surprised if I'm put in charge of the Branch
office!!
Thanks to
you
DOES YOUR HUSBAND. WAKE-TIRED, FEEL RUN-DOWN, WORRIED ABOLIT HIS JOB?
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