1937-04-30 — Page 2

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CIVIL LIST REPORT

Duke Of Gloucester's Allowance

THE PRINCESSES

London, To-day.

It is understood that the report of the Civil List committee recom- mends that the sum of £110,000 be Considerable uneasiness prevails granted for the King's privý purse, on the New York and Paris stock which is the same as in previous markets as a result of yesterday's reigns. worldwide decline of prices.

The allowance of the Duke of Prices on all the major markets Gloucester, it is recommended, of the world slumped in dramatic should be increased from £25,000 fashion under a wave of selling or to £35,000, while Princess Elizabeth dera.

should receive $6,000 until she reaches the age of eighteen.

In New York, operators are an xiously awaiting the next end of Princess Margaret Rose should account on the London Stock Ex-be granted £6,000 when she reaches change.

her eighteenth birthday.

Considerable fear is expressed that London is experiencing financial difficulties, though other quarters think this report is somewhat ex- aggerated.

However, uncertain dealers are taking no chances, and selling or ders were accelerated yesterday.

Official circles in Washington de- clared yesterday that the American the markets were merely getting repercussions of the difficulties in foreign centres.

PARIS SLUMP

From Paris it is reported that con- siderable uneasiness exists in French financial circles over the depression ruling on all the chief stock markets of the world.

If a son is born to the King and Queen, Princess Elizabeth's allow- ance should be the same as that of Princess Margaret Rose, namely £6,000 when she reaches the age of eighteen.—Reuter.

NURSES AT THE CORONATION

Hong Kong Delegates In Bombay

Through the instrumentality of Colonel J. L. Sleeman, C. B. the Chief Commissioner St. John Am- bulance Brigade Overseas, the The "Libertę," discussing the Chinese nurses of the St. John Am- crisis on the Paris Bourse, writes bulance Brigade, Hong Kong, who that yesterday's market was flooded with a wave of selling orders for no} apparent reason, resulting in a vio lent collapse of prices.

are proceeding to England for the Coronation and Jubilee of the Bri- gade, on the 5.8. "Ranchi,” ̈were received by His Excellency the "Journal des Debats" speaks. of Governor of the Bombay

Pre- the "whirlwind” that is sweeping sidency, Lord Brabourne, KULE., over all the great stock markets and D.S.O.K. St. John at Government visited Paris yesterday.

House Bombay, during the vessel's

The drastic decline in internation- stay there. al stocks became more accentuated yesterday, and had a very marked Hon. Secretary, Mrs. Langley and

effect on French fixed interest ae- curities.

They were accompanied by the

were introduced to their. Excellen- cies, Lord and Lady Brabourne by The financial journal "Informa-Colonel Sleeman. His Excellency tion" speaks of "panic" and estimates expressed his pleasure at meeting yesterday's slump in invest these representatives of the Order ments at about 1,000,000,000 francs

-Trans-Ocean,

of which he is the head in this Pre- sidency, and asked the nurses to send his best wishes to all who be- longed to the St. John Ambulance Brigade in Hong Kong.

LONDON DISTURBANCE The depression prevailing on the London Stock Exchange for several Later the nurses were driven days past assumed still greater round all the sights of Bombay in dimensions”. yesterday, shares

two of the Government House Mo- falling to a level not experienced tor Cars, expressing themselves de- | since 1981.

lighted with their stay prior to de- parture for Aden.

In view of development, the Chancellor of the Exchequer, Mr. Neville Chamber- | lain, was asked in the House yester- day whether it was possible to publish further details. of the application of the new Growth of Profits Tax:

be this disturbing |

KING CHRISTIAN'S RIDING MISHAP

Mr. Chamberlain refused to give

While riding through the streets a definite undertaking, adding that near the Royal Palace King Chris- most probably precise details would tion of Denmark met with what not be available till the House met Court officials describe as a "slight again after the Coronation, on May accident.” His horse shied at 24.-Trans-Ocean.

passing lorry and his Majesty was thrown.

For a few seconds his position was dangerous, but he was able to Ray Woods, a professional "stunt" mount again unaided and rode back diver, narrowly escaped death when ho jumped from a span 186 ft. high of to his apartments at the Palace. the new bridge across San Francisco King Christian, who will be: 67 Bay.

next September, is nearly 7ft in height the tallest monarch... in Europe.

The annual Nazi Party Congress at Nuremberg will take place from Sept.

7 to 13.

The Australian film censor has ban- ned a news reel which shows the Duke of Windsor ski-ing in Austria.⠀

The cruiser Dunedin · returned to Portsmouth after 13 years' service with the New Zealand Division of the Royal Navy,

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