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REFUSED THE

CROWN OF ALBANIA

"Not In My Line." First Lord Inchcape

DEATH IN HOSPITAL

GRANDDAUGHTER OF DICKENS

London. Apr. 30. Miss Ethel Dickens, 71, grand- daughter of Charles Dickens, died in St. Luke's Hospital, Chelsea, yes-

MILLIONAIRE SCOT'Sterday.

BIOGRAPHY

London, May 14. The Crown or Albania was re- fused by the Arst Earl of Inchcape, the millionaire Scottish shipowner and banker, in two short sen- tences.

His refusal is recorded in Mr. Hector Bolitho's blography of Lord Inchcape (1862-1932) published to- day (John Murray, 15s.).

Addressed to the "English repre- sentative of big Balkan interests." through whom he received the offer, his reply ran:-

"I duly received your letter o the 29th ulto. and I am sorry I have been so long in replying. I Is a great compliment to be offered the Crown of Albania, but it is not in my line."

The offer reached him in ber, 1921. in these terins:-

די

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Miss Dickens was found uncons- clous in her fat in "Dover-court, Manor-street, on Monday by a friend.

TELEVISION

POSTS FOR

TWO WOMEN

Hostess-Announcers Appointed

MANY APPLICANTS

London, May 18,

The B.B.C announces that Miss

Jasmine Bligh and Miss Elizabeth Cowell have been appointed hostess- She Was hurried to hospital announcers on the staff of the where she was visited by her re-television department, and will join latives and friends. She was un- the Corporation to-day." able to throw any light On the tragedy.

Thenceforth until the opening of the television service at the Al- Miss Dickens, who adapted a exandra Palace, Lordon, they will number of her grandfather's novels make frequent appearances in the for the stage, was at work on an-lighter sound programmes of the other play at the time of her. death. She had ived in Chelsea for many years and was a daugh- ter of Charles Dicken's eldest son, Frank.

It is a tragic coincidence that Sir Henry Dickens, sixth son of the novelist, also died in St. Luke's Hospital, Chelsea His death oc- curred two and half years ago after he had been knocked down by a motor-cycle on the Chelsea embankment.

"The Scapegoat." adapted from have been approached by

"Great

Expectations" by Miss official representatives of Albania, Dickens and C. R. Openshaw, was including the new Foreign Minis-produced by Sir John Martin Har-" ter, and the very influential devey last year. puties of the new Parliament for Durazzo. Scutari. Valona, and the new capital of Tirana.

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Miss Ethel Dickens was one of the members of the familly parti- cipating in an action which came before the High Court two years ago concerning the proceeds of the copyright of "The Life of Our Lord," written by Dickens for his children.

"I am asked to inquire whether, under any circumstances, would consider accepting the dignity of kingship for Albania?

Should the matter interest you your residence in the new king- dom would be at the capital, Tira- na. with a summer palace att Valona; and, if your reply was in answered. "I never fall to keep my any Way favourable.

a special word, and I always clear up my Secret meeting of the Albanian Parliament would fake place and

desk at night."

an Ambassador would be sent over

Francis Webster, a rope and -to "London with

canvas maker of, Arbroath, who #n invitation

trained. him as couched in honourable and official

a clerk, sald of language.

him in his youth. "Jeeile is no a bad laddle, but he's 3 damned sicht over ambitious,"

FINANCIAL HELP EXPECTED

The new king would be expect,

ed to do all in his power finan- "clally and politically to help in the construction of rallways; roads, schools, and public building throughout the country.

"If you turn the offer down en- tirely perhaps you would feel call ed upon to suggest the name of some weathy Englishman or Ame- rican with administrative powers who would care to take up the cudgels on Albania's behalf, there- by securing an honourable position as Albania's King.

"As this matter has been put be- fore you perfectly seriously and not as comic opera I shall be glad 1 you will look upon the matter. In an entirely confidential way. although some day, when come to write your reminiscences. you may not be able to resist a reference to the incident."

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From his first task as a scrivez- er in a lawyer's office in his native Arbroath, James Lyle Mackay' rosc entirely through his own merit, his blographer explains, to control the P and O. and other immense ship- ping, and commercial interests. and to become the adviser of the Government. in financial and ship- ping questions.

HIS RULE FOR SUCCESS

Mr. Bolitho says that a foolish legend gathered about the nam of Lord Inchcape that he rose from nothing. His father had owned and navigated his own ships.

Once he was asked by a banke:

for the key to his success. He

RUGGER VETERAN

Sudden Death Of Mr. C. Thomas

..:

London, May 13, Mr. C. Thomas, formerly a well- known international Rugby foot- bailer, died suddenly at Barnstaple yesterday morning.

He was given his cap in the sea- son of 1894-95, when he was 19 years old, and again played for

England two years later. He began his playing career with the Bam- staple Club and continued to play Rugby until 1904.

He was captain of the Devon team which won the County Cham- pionship and played for his county 50 times. Before receiving his in- ternational cap he played for the North against the Bouth,

Mr. Thomas was generally con-

Sole Agents:-HUNG CHEONGsidered to be one of the best for

66, NATHAN ROAD, KOWLOON. (Tol.87108).

wards who ever played. He was 61 years old.

ac-

dance-music type to become customed to the microphone, be ginning with the feature by Geraldo and his Orchestra-Romance in Rhythm" on Tuesday, May 25,

Miss Bligh, who is 22 years of age, has had three years' stage and film experience"She has visited America, Italy, and Switzerland, and speaks French fluently,

Miss Cowell, who is 23. has tra-...

and Velled extensively abroad, speaks French and German, She had considerable experience in mannequin work, and has specialis- ed in dress design and display.

APPEAR ALTERNATELY

They were chosen from among

television announcer and hostess. 1122 applicants for the two posts of They will make their television

at

the

appearances Palace alternately.

Alexandra

announcing, the other will be acting While one is

as hostess, the latter reeting the artists and helping them become acclimatised to the unusual atmos- phere of the television studios. probably have to be memorised, the Television announcements will

speaker dispensing with notes be- fore the scanner..

Misa Bilgh is a niece of Lord Darnley,

Now the B.B.C. are looking for 3 "pleasant, virile the-man" to act with them as third television announcer.

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