1937-03-29 — Page 9

THE CHINA MAIL, MARCH 29, 1937.

CORONATION SEATS IN DEMAND

Firm Places Order For £2,000

Seats to view

the

Coronation.

The 20,000-ton · Ein Reliance, cruise.

RELIANCE ARRIVES ON

ROUND WORLD CRUISE

MANY NOTED AMERICANS IN PASSENGER LIST

sa her seCONN - TON

procession on May 12 are being nickly secured by the public. Many ads and buildings in the best

ons are already sold out.

eral firms and private indivi- duals have booked large blocks of seats on stands, private rooms and balconies.

One firm has placed an order for £2,000. worth of seats in the best positions near the Abbey. These

SHANGHAI COST OFпll be given to British enstomers

LIVING HIGHER

and representatives of. Dominion and foreign business houses.

The high cost of living in Shanghai A business man has given an or- is continuing to rise and averaged last der, conditional" on the seats being year from 11 30 15 per cent higher obtained at the specified prices, for than 1926, according to figures publish 1,000 seats, for distribution to ed in the latest issue of "The Central

friends and customers. Bank of China Bulletin.”

is

The German round the world cruise ship, the s.s. Reliance, under the command of Capt. Hans Kieff, arrived in the Colony this morning on her se-mentsin cond world cruise.

Among the many distinguish-and Miss Dayl Haldema ed passengers, both American M. L. Backenstoe, H. F. Haldeman, and German travelling on this Harold P. Cooper and Mrs. Cooper, luxurious liner are the ing

Judge Ferdinand Jelke, Jr. Bayville, LL, noted frist banker, adier Gene

Herbe

Jackson, USA-

Figures for the first nine months of Mr. Herbert Smith, managing last year show that the cost of living director of Keith Prowse Ltd, siat- about 3 per cent higher than that ofed that the demand for the best the previous year.

seats was very good.. "If they The cost of living in Shanghai has increased more rapidly than that of were available," he added, “we could In Nanking, however, the sell tens of thousands more of the costs are going down

cheap seats, up to five guiness.” The chart in the bulletin is based on figures of the National Tariff Commis- sion for Shanghai. -

Oxford University Hebdomada? Coun-}

One of the most popular features of the Coronation celebrations pro- mises to be the review of the Fleet at Spithead by the King. Already

follow Judge Jesse W. Olney and Mrsal is urging the construction of aby people have booked places on the Olney, all of Los Angeles, Fred pass found the eastern side of the city ships which will be off Portsmouth. the third at Oxford to divert heavy Special trips have been arranged. of Fogg Gale. Harper of San Fra

hich interrupts academic work These include short cruises, visits traffic, and cisco, Charles E. Lucke, Professor and damages se buildings.

to the ships and a tour of the illu- of Mechanical Engineering in

minati Columbia University, New York A bottle

travelling with Mra Luck, thrown into the River Tees at Stockton, accompanied by Mrs. Mrs. May Landt of Lindenhurst, has been picked up at Kumasi, on

Gold Coast, having travelled Baron Friedrich von Long Island, New York

4,000 miles. Biergardt, of Moosbruch Germany; Ed Lewis, owner of the Louis Historical Publishing Com pany of New York

he Mississippi

Castle

Out For Record

Mrs. Ella G. Munson of Layn- brook, Long Island, New York A frequent cruiser passenger on the Clifford N. Anderson, Radio Eu-Hamburg-American Line ships. She gineer connected with the Bell will pass her 75th birthday on this cruise. Has been around the Telephone Laboratories; C. Henry Offerman of New York and Mrsravelled over 850,000 miles on her world many times and will have Offerman, Mrs. Herman I. Koehler,

daughter of the late William C. return to New York Mrs. Munson-

Major H. G. Lapper, veterinary sure died,ared $8, in the room in ich he was born at Aylesbury, “

Coronation Rooms Ramp Be Checked

The Government, alarmed at the People who take rooms through

Muschenheim, founder of the Astor hopes to pass the 1,000,000 mile prospect of thousands of visitors the committee will have to pay 2s.

mark in the next two years

being forced to sleep out in Lon-6d. registration fee and the owner Hotel, with Mrs. Frederi Kret

Count Albert von Rechberg- of don duting Coronation Week of the room will contribute 5 per. chmer, Charles D. Welch,

Geislingen, Germany; Baron Man-through lack of accommodation, is cent commission to the organising of Coffeeville, Kansas,

fred von Richthofen of Liegnitz, to compile Britain's first official costs.

The Government has guaranteed Welch Robert Badenhop of

Germany, accompanied by Baroness card index of lodgings. York and Mrs. Badenhog,

von Richthofen; Mrs. Marie von This index will check profiteer-a portion of any net loss that may, Braun of Berlin, Germany. Shortly ing any any attempts at ramps which be incurred in running the regis before the World War, Mrs. you would compel people to pay for un-iter

Profitsering Attempts Benim lectured at the College, now suitable accommodation, a University of Honolulu, where she The scheme is being prepared by Attempts at profiteering are al- is going to visit friends; Dr. med. the Accommodation Committee ready being made by owner's of

leave the "Relianc Colombo to continue their world journey inde pendently R. CE Brown Brooklyn Heights, NY travelling with Mrs. Brown and their daugh- ter, diss Mary Brown; Mrs.

Wilhelm Bosch of Stuttgart, Ger- Every householder in Greater Lon-houses in London.

One woman who owns a house on Buffet of Stony Brook, IL,

mány, noted surgeon, Mr. Albert don with a spare bedroom is invit F. Smith of Easton, Pa.,

Lenz of San Angel, Mexico, ownered to register with the committee. the Watford by-pass. is offering it panied by Mrs. Smith Mrs. Georg

of the Lenz Paper Factory; Dr. Three thousand people have alat 500 guineas for the week, with- D. Allison of Cleveland and her Otto Mohr, of Wiesbaden, Germany. ready applied to the committee at out service. daughter, Miss Nancy Allison, -Professor August Luxemburger its headquarters, 11, Southampton- She is one of the "blacklegs” William J. Donaldson of Knoxville of Munich, Germany, noted surrow. But the rooms offered by these who the committee will not assist. Tenn., accompanied -- by Mrs.geon and Professor at the Univer-applicants will provide only a frac- Donaldson, the fisses Lucille, sity of Munich, accompanied by tion of the accommodation tre Emily and Angelyn Donaldson and Mrs. Luxemburger; Baron Gisbert quired. Master William Jay Donaldson, Jr von Bomberg Klitzing of Ostrow, Dr. Robert W. Gibbes of Columbia, Poland. S.C., with Mrs Gibber and. Dr. Jane Bruce Guignard.”

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