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THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH,

LOVE-BROKERS FIX 2,000

WEDDINGS

A YEAR

£10. 10s. MAY FIND A HUSBAND OR WIFE

..

By H. L. MCNALLY

Matrimonial agencies have been frequently mentioned in the courts of late. Recently I set out to discover how these agencies work, what kind of clients they have and what their charges

are.

The two principal agencies run monthly papers, each of which contains hundreds of advertisements giving personal and financial details of men and women anxious to marry. In both cases, advertisers must first become clients of the agency before their notices are accepted and introductions are effected by the editor.

school-

businessmen, found Mr. R. Charlesworth, englacera, editor of the Matrimonial Post. In a tenchers, hotel-keepers, and hospital small, quiet office in Charing Cross-nurses. road, near Leicester-square,

54. FOR A TALK

Mr. Charlesworth, whose tee for a

La 58---or Interview personal Cuinea if he visits ellents at their honcs-Is a small, slim, grey-haired and his paper has been estab- lined since 1860,

"Thousands

of prople have

becn married through my agency," he said, "and most

them are happy. I have people of overy class, from working people up to those who write on crested note-paper.

"People with Incomes of from few pounds a week up to thousands 11 year.

to

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TO

2,000 WEDDINGS A YEAR

The majority of women advertisers have incomes of their own-but, as Ľ 160 one plaintively puts it, "

but does not want to be married for it."

Many clients are sulted after one or two introduction, but a few remain on the books for of receiving hundreds years. Introductions which never mature Into engagements.

re-

The two agencies I have mentioned claim to arrange about a thousand marriages a year each, but a

great many clients do not have their quirements advertised and prefer to Jeave it to the editor to put them in touch with possible partiers,

might Many wedding guesta

be surprised if only they knew that the romance had been arranged at

quiet derate fee In a

ofice In Charing Cross-road

Museum-

or

11

do people coinc *Why agency? Why do you to to a doctor If you are 117 People come because they want to marry and in more than 50 per cent. of enses 1 am able sult them.

"They have to give me full particu- street. But the happy couples, prefer lars, and Introductions are arranged by correspondence. Clients meet at my office, they make their

for arrangements

personal

own

meetings.

never

"My clients are it all parts of the work! Mr. Charlesworth showed me a pile of letters from the Domin- ions, the Continent, and remote places in Malaya and South Africa—“I have hundreds of testimonials from prople who are now happily married, Some of my clients have sent their children to me when they became of marriage- able age."

Mr. Charlesworth looked shocked when I asked him about ters. He could not possibly tell matters. about such "Charges," he explained, "are. arranged to suit cllenia' means. You would not expect a servant girl to pay as much as a £5,000- year-nian.”

to keep that a secret.

Hitler Tells

HOW I

WON MY

IRON CROSS

o

How did er win his Iron Cross-the only decoration over wears? This is the story as told by tler, and revealed for the first time by IL B. Knicker- bocker, a well-known war ebr- respondent

TWO TYPICAL ADVERTISEMENTS

YOUNG LADY, aged. 21, blonde, prepossessing appear- ance well-developed figure, musical, affectionate nature self-supporting, wishes to marry a gentleman she can love, trust, and respect, aged about 28-30, preferably tall, medium colour,

bachelor. fair position and

MAJOR, aged 43, tall, medium colour, of ancient inenge, £400 per

annum independent income, wishes to correspond, okw matrimony, with lady with pri- vate means, preferably toll and fair, aged 30-35, no objection to

a widow, must be of good social, position.

ADDS 112 YEARS TO LIFE

Dr. Alexis Carrel, who told Philosophical Socicly in the Philadelphia that 11 years of life had been added to vital organs kept alive in the "pump" Invented by himself and Colonel Charles A. Lindbergh,

STAKED HIS GIRL AT DICE

MA

He Lost So She Shot Him

MARIE LOUISE, THOREZ, 18- in blonde known year-old

circles RS Montmartre night-life "Golden Mim," who shot and killed

"I was you know, a despatch ear-Maurice Tabard, handsome husky gangster, because he lost her on a rier in the war," said Hitler. The Matrimonial Post is an eight-

"Once I was sent across a portion throw of dice against a stake of £1 with advertisements of No Man's Land which we thought to another man, has been acquitted page paper classified under "bachelors," "wido- unoccupied, but as I passed a trench by the Paris jury, wers," "spinsters," and "widows."

One night In dugout heard voices below in

February, 1937, Tabard and a companion known as The front page contains a special | French.

This notice to the public stating,

"Mad Paul" were throwing dice in a paper is not published for a joke. It

cafe opposite the Moulin Rouge. has been running for the last 77 years and every advertisement appearing therein is absolutely bona fide and inserted by the advertiser in all seriousness.”

ONLY TWO FRAUDS

"My own French is very bad, but 1 pulled out my revolver and

Mimi, Tobard's girl friend, looked first shouted an order in German as though I had a squad of soldiers on while the two men gambled. Luck against Tabard, and at three WRS with me.

"Then I shouted In French, o'clock in the morning he owed his 'Come up and surrender!'

opponent £1. which he was unable "First one

then and

another to pay.

'over

French soldier came up with hands Tabard laughingly offered to stake Mr. Robert Radford, tall, slim, and in the air until finally there were Mimi against the money "Mad Paul" sandy-haired, is editor of the Matri- seven. Then I took them back to threw four aces and won. Obedient monial Times, whose office is In our lines, turned them

and to the unwritten law of the Paris Musewn-street, close to the British went back to deliver my message.jungle, Mimk followed her new mas- That," he concluded, "is what I gotter, writes the Sunday Referee Paris my Iron Cross for. But, you know, correspondent.

they had been American soldiers

Museum.

in

or British soldiers 1 don't know

whether I should have been able to

"Since I founded this agency 1004," he told me, "I have known only two cases in which there was uny element of deception in marriages so arranged. I have introduced people do it.” - of all classes and with Incomes up to £10,000 a your.

My fee is £10 10s, and for that introductions are given unill clients are suited.”

Mr.

Radford showed me

Zog Sisters & Film

SELF-DEFENCE

Miml grow to like "Med Paul" bet-

ter than her old lover, who was

brutal and drunken, but she never forgave Tabard for having gambled her away.

of

Tabard met her on the street one New York. night and ordered her, in defiance of Dynamic Sam Goldwyn is to nithe Paria underworld's code tempt to break down the reserve of honour to return to him. She re. who married beautiful Princesses Myzejen, Rubic, fused,

A struggle ensued and Mimi drew some years ago through his agency and Maxhilde, sisters of King Zog of and who is now

lost her at dice.

letter from a woman

a widow. She Albania, and induce them to appear a revolver and shot the man who wishes to marry again, and has re-in a nim. registered as a client.

The Princesses aro on a visit to the

Both the agencies disclaimel any United States, and Mr. Goldwyn, who the police. Connection with "correspondence" clubs or friendship circles.

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Their business la strictly matri- mental, and they both reject people

recently tried unsuccessfully to hire

"I have revenged myself." she told The Paris jury ruled, that Mimi an Egyption pyramid for advertising had acted in self-defence purposes, has lefl Hollywood for New has been liberated. York to discuss the matter with them.

the

and the

and she

they consider unsuitable clients, Per- He has telegraphed the Albanian MUMMIFIED HEADS STOLEN sons answering advertisements in Minister in Washington: "We should either paper must become clients of like to discuss with you

Miami, Fla. the agency before they can be given Royal Princessus the possibility of Most unusual theft reported to the introductions.

getting their expert advice on the police department here was that of

mummifled human Coust procedure for the production three

heads; of 'Graustark." Also like to discuss. which were stolen from the museum tho possibility of Princesses appear of a taxidermist. The heads were ing in the plature themselves, por- those of a man, a woman and a baby

of a South American tribe. traying royalty."

NEVER A GUEST

For what Mr. Charlesworth eatled "obvious reasons" neliher over

he nor Mr. Radford has

been invited the wedding of

a client, but Mr. Radford, showed several Uttle boxca of

me

wedding pake which he has re- ceived at his offer.

Clients have to fill in a form which asks the following questions:--

State whether you have been married, if so, what encumbran- ces (if any);.

State whether independent or In business, if so, the nature of trade or profession;

Total income from all sources; State whether you object to anybody who has been married;

State about the age required, also religion;

STRANGEST COCKFIGHT

EVER KNOWN

:

New York. on the appointed day congregated to

the watch the feathers fly. men,

But, as it seems, neighbours heard

The

WEDNESDAY, MAY 25, 1938.

EMPIRE NEWS

AUSTRALIA ·MAY PROTEST TO ROME

Sydney.

There was a new development to-day in the incident in the Italian cruiser Raimondo Mon- tecuccoli, 6,941 tons, in which an Italian taxi-driver at Melbourne was assaulted by members of the crew, who thought that he was an anti-Fascist,"

E RADIO BROADCAST

The B.B.C. Recording Of "Seven Days Sunshine"

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BORODIN SYMPHONY

Radio, Programme Broadcast_by ZUW on a Frequency of 845 kc's. and on Short Wave from 1-2.15 p.m. and 6-11 pm. on 9.52 -Snele per second.

H.K.T. (ML).

12.0-12.20 p.m. Relay of Service of Intercession from St. John's Cathedral.

La arr.

12.30 London Palladium Orchestra. 50 Years Of Song (A Selection of Historical

Song Successes); (Barcarolle Norton, Attorney- Siesta Mr. R. G. Menzies, General and Minister for Industry, Lotter): The Grasshopper's Dance (Bucalossi); I Hear You Calling Me met a delegation of the Federal Labour party, which asked for an ia-(Marshall, arr. Haydn Wood). quiry into the affair.

He told its members that, without exaggerating the affair into an in- ternational incident, it should be plainly stated that every Australian citizen, naturalised or unnaturalised, was entitled to the Federal Govern ment's full protection. He promised to forward a request for diplomatic action to Mr. Hughes, Minister for Repatriation, who was taking steps to ascertain the full facts.

Mr. Menzies added that he was re- luctant to believe that the Italian Government would take no notice of properly founded representations.

Meanwhile the South Australian Premier, Mr. R. L. Butler, has refused to meet a Socialist deputation desiring protest against welcoming to

to Adelaide the Halint cruiser.

Mr. Hughes says that he is seeing the acting Italian Consul-General on the incident.

INDIA

PREMIERS AGREE TO CARRY ON

-con-

Calcutta. The Congress Ministries of the United Provinces and Bihar have ngreed to carry

The on. Etitutional crisis caused by their re- simation lasi Tuesday following the refusal of the Governor of Bihar, Sir Maurice Hallett, to sanction the release of 20 political prisoners, Is therefore at an end.

Marquess The

Viceroy, the Linlithgow, has made it clear to tho United Provinces, and Bihar Govern- that they can release their few

ments

of

prisoners one by one on specifc

grounds. The Bengal Government, however, has no intention of effect- ing an indiscriminate gaol delivery.

The 31st session of Congress, which opened at Haripura, near Bombay, on Saturday, concluded this evening. CANADA

ONTARIO GOVERNOR'S

SALUTE

Toronto.

A vice-regal salute of 15 guns will be fired here one Wednesday when the Lieutenant-Governor, Mr. B. Matthews, opens the second session of Ontario's 20th Legislature. It will, however, be the last occasion of any ceremonial in Ontario polities as long as Mr. Hepburn, the independent

Liberat Premter, is in power.

Mr. Hepburn says that there will be no ceremony as far as he is con- "At the request of the cerned: Lleutenant-Governor there will be the usual firing of guns in the back- yard, but this will be the last year."

12.50 Sea Shanties. Down In Demerara (Traditional) Raymond Newell and the B.D. Leslie C. Male Chorus cond. by Woodgate (Ernest Lush at the Plano); We're All Bound To Go (verzea from The Shanty Book edited by Sir R. R. Terry); Johnny Come Down To Hilo: The Hag's Eye Man (verses from The Shanty Book edited by

R.R. Terry).

Raymond Sir Newall and Chorus with Plano.

1.0 Time and Weather.

Elmes

1.03 Musical Comedy Selections. "No, No, Nanette Selection (Youmans)....

....New Mayfair Orch. with Sir Edward O'Henry (Organ of Madame Tussaud's Cinema, Lon- don); Rose Of England (From "Crest of the Wave")....Edgar (Baritone) acc. by The Drury Lane Theatre Orch., cond. by

Charles Prentice, Mus. Bae: Hoven Of Your Heurt (From "Crest Of The Wave") Olive Gilbert (Contralto) nee. Orch, by The Drury Lane Theatre cond, by Charles Prentice, Mus. Duc; (Kalmar Cuckoos-Selection The and Ruby) Song Of The Flame- Selection.

1...... Van Phillips and His- Coneert Band (with vocal chorus); "C.B. Cochran's 1930 Revue"-Vocal Gems....Light Opera Company with Orchestra...

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1.30 Reuter and Rugby Weather and Announcements,

1.40

Dance Music Latest Variety.

Wollz-On The Rockies; Fox-Trot-Sweet Genevieve ....Ronnie Munro and His Orchestro with vocal retraia; Voenl-in 'Oroscope (Harper Halnes); Girl In The Allee Blue Gown (Parker)....Gracle Fields accomp. Hla Orchi by Fred Hurtley and Fox-Trots-Too Lovely To Be True From "The Sky's the Limit); The Pretty Little Patchwork Qulit...... 'Five Jack Wilson and His Versatile with

Orchestra- refrain; vocal Memories of the Alps (Tyrolean Medley-Ball); The Happy Moun-

-Basil). taineers (Tyrolean Medley-E

Rac Jenkins' Cosmopolitans; Fox-Trots Farewell Blues (special- ly recorded for The Big Apple'); Margie (specially recorded for The Big Apple)....Ronnie Munro and Saying His Orchestra; London Is

Thorburn and Goodnight....Billy His Muste with vocal refrain,

2.15 Close Down. 5.0 Relay of the Dance Orchestra from the Roof Garden of the long- kong Hotel,

at

(a) To-night we Love (b) I hit u new high (e) Romance in the Dark with you; (d) Danger, Love work

0.14 Recorded:-Espana-Waltz Throw Open Wide Your Window

and His Waltz......Sydney Kyto Piccadilly Hotel Rand.

6.21 (a) Sweet and Slow (b). Gee, but you're swell; (e) Lovelight in The Premier added that if Mr. the Starlight (4) Coffee and Kisses. 6.35 Recorded: One, Two Button Matthews wanted a military escort,

Your Shoe Fox-Trot (From 'Pennies he could arrange for it himself,

from Heaven') Pennies from Heaven M.P. Mr. Allan G.Fox-Trot (from the Film)...

Jack McAvity, Liberal, has been elected Hylton and His Orchestra with vocal without opposition to represent the refrain; Keep A Twinkle In Your Albert constituency of St. John, New Eye-Fox-Trot (From 'Blackbirds of Brunswick, in the Dominion House of 1930'). ........Jack Harris and His Commons. He fills the vacancy Orchestra with vocal chorus created by the death of Mr. William Ryan, K... BURMA

A New

'MISSING AFTER DIVE INTO LAKE

Rangoon, The Royal Lake at Rangoon is R. Collard, of Wallasey, Cheshire, who being dragged for the body of Mr. H. is reported missing after going for a swim in the lake yesterday afternoon. Mr. Collard, who Was third engineer of the British steamer City of Melbourne, 0,030 tons, was seen diving into the lake. He failed to reappear.-Reuter.

TRINIDAD

LAW-OFFICER IN ROAD

CRASH

Port-of-Spain. The Acting Solicitor-General, Mr. C. T. W. E. Worrell, who has been a magistrate since 1932, and led the prosecution against Urlah Butler, the leader of the strike in June, 1937, has. been critically injured in a road accident.

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6.44 (a) Silhouetted in the Moon- light; (b) I'm like a fish out of water: (c) I've hitched my wagon to a Star;' Let that be a lesson to you. 7.0 Compositions of Lisst including Concerto No. 1 in E Flat Major,

Concert Study In D Flat Major..

(Plano Pairi ....Egon

Solo); Hungarian Rhapsody No 1.

1....Berlin cond.

Prof. in E Fint Major...Mischa Levitzki State Opera Hermann Abendroth, concerto No. 1

(Plano) and The London Symphony Orchestra cond.

by

Sir Landon Ronald; Soiree De Vienne No. 6..... Wilhelm Backhaus (Piano Solo).

7.32 Closing local Stock Quotations. 7.35 Variety Numbers Accordeon Band-Six 'Hits' of The Day....Primo Scala's Accordeon Bond with vocal refrein; Vocal Duet Tricky Little Tune (Alee McGill); A More Or Less Volga Boat Song (Alex McGill)....Major And Minor (Alex McGill and Fred Yule); Vocal The Whistling Boy. (From "When You're In Love'); Our Song (From When You're In Love")... ...Grace Moore (Soprano) with Orchestra; Plano Solos-Charlie Kunz Plano (Piano), Medley No. RB.......Charlie Kunz

80 Time, Weather and Announce- ments

Mr. Worrell was driving home from dance in the early hours of the morning, and his car came into colll-B sion with an omnibus. Thirteen passengers in the bus were taken to hospital-Router, AUSTRALIA

TOLL OF INFANTILE

PARALYSIS.

Melbourne.

Forty-eight Hispanic majority Puerto, Itleans, were recent- ly falled, charged with cruelty to the cocks crowing and informed, the animals as a result of what is probolice. When detectives. finally got ably the strangest cockfight over through the door they found two staged. It was also the Arat sport-birds poised for action while

Whereupon ing event of this nature that New didence cheered loudly. York police have raided in almost 40 all present 48 fans were arrested. The senior, cluases of those schools and the birds taken to the American which closed on Jun. 15 owing to the years.

Society for the Prevention of Cruelty infantile paralysis epidemic, are to According to what they told police, to Animals in the same burlap bags re-open to-morrow week with the the entusiasts had looked forward they were smuggled in detectives schools. colour, height,

exception of the small country for a long time to see this fight, since At frat, however, most of them had not seen a good committed the error of putting two which has ravaged Victoria for some The incidence of tho, epidemic, cockfight ince they left Puerto Rica birds in one, bar with the result that Penthe is treater in the country

With: much precaution, the years ago.

·even greater continued with therefore, they smuggled eleven prize pirit, than before. Then the police that in the towns, but is nevertheless Most, trades, and professions are cocks imported from Puerto Rico into decided unanimously it was a better diminishing. During the past four represented in the advertisements: Jose Torres Boven-room apartment idea to put each cock into a separate weeks the numbers of new cases have

fallon from 9a to 64, a week- elorgymen, doctors, bank manngers, in the Harlem, district of the city and bag-United Press,

Describe style of partner re- quired, such as

figure, etc.;

State about the income re- quired;

Have you any objection to yo-

Ing abroad?

the fight

Minor 8.03 Borodin-Symphony No. 3 in

Played by the London Symphony Orchestru conducted by Albert Coates,

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