1938-12-02 — Page 19

THE HONGKONG

TELEGRAPH,

FRIDAY,

DECEMBER

2,

1938.

Birthday Gift: £20,000,000 For The Man Who Finds Wealth A Burden

Famous Beauty's Former Husband

Mr. Marshall Field, millionaire, big-game hunter, explorer and racehorse-owner, has received on his forty- fifth birthday £20,000,000 under the will of his grand- father, who died 32 years ago.

+

And this is merely accumulated interest on the for- 'tune he is to receive on his fiftieth birthday. The full inheritance, says British United Press, is expected to ex- ceed £100,000,000 in five years' time.

EMPIRE NEWS

ALIEN REGISTRATION IN AUSTRALIA

Melbourne,

The recent large-scale arrival of liens in Australia has induced the Federal Government to announce that it will introduce legislation for registration of aliens. Electoral

be used for

unchinery will application.

His grandfather

multi-

millionaire Chiengo department store owner of the same name under whom Mr. Selfridge served his apprentice. ship. When his grandfather died th 1906 Morshall Felld was thirteen.

jof a coming

The old man's will aid at down that his forline should remain intact until the boy reached fifty, in order he should have “the opportunity man aaang bien; despite the handicap of great wealth.

The will defied all efforts to break it: In 1920 a Chicago judge award- ed C274,000 in fees to clever lawyers who had tried,

CLOSELY GUARDED Marshall Field went to Rugby School and Cambridge University. fle, his brother and his sister were then sale to be the richest children! in England. When

en they stayed at Claridge's Hotel, Mayfair, they were guarded like royalla v

the

No one was allowed to sprak to

In the

Fools, passages or

The servants had orders. under main of disırılssal, to allow no stranger to approach them.

}

It has been impossible to watch strictly the

(1) movements after their arrival, Officials are now systematically examining aliens in the principal Industrial areas, where their numbers are large. Permits for the Queensland sugar cane fields,

Afty-six-room mans.on surromadethi where there is a large concentration

parkland and gamej by 2,000 acres of of Italian labour, have been sus- pended because the market is over-preserves on the only large estate on:

Supplied.

Militia Increase-An immediate

increase in the strength of the Australian Militia forces from 35,000 to 42,000 was announced tu-day by Mr. Thorby, Minister for Defence. He stated that the Permanent Avmy would also be substantially increased. EXPORT OF RAMS

The

lives at Huntingdon.

Long Island, New York's "uil-¦ tionnive" island suburb.

He is a student of philosophy. and has often said that he

his great wealth a burden.

WED THREE TIMES

linds

At right is Miss Eleanor Rooseveli, niece of Mrs. Franklin D. Roosevelt, wife of the President, as she arrived in New York after Coolidge, left. a bicycle tour through Europe with Miss Natalle Miss Roosevelt is a daughter of J. Cutler Roosevell of Boston. Both young women agreed they had a glorious time and saw plenty of Europe.

WOMAN LEFT £10,000 WILL GO ON TYPING

Miss Mary Frances Crockston, left £10,000 in the will of her late employer, Mr. Thomas Skurray, of Abingdon, Berks, for "services long and faithfully rendered," will still go on typing.

When she returna from holiday in Cornwall she will act as secretary to Mr. Thomas Edward Deane Skurray, son of the man who left her a fortune.

The late Mr. Skurray was chairman or director of several Missbreweries, and vice-chairman of

He Is been three times marr.ed. His first wife.

drett.

formerly

BOY PIPES AS MOTHER WEDS

Confidence Trick Allegation

Widow's Story Of Loss

Of $19,000

Evidence in the ease in which L Ifel-ting, master of the Yu Tai Leung Import and Export Arm, Connaught

char cil Road Central,

with the theft of $19,000 by vunfidence trick from Chlu Li-tze 47, widow of Village Road, in December, was heard before Mr. Edwards at Central Magistracy yesterday. Mr. M. A. dn Sliva appeared for L, and Chiu wan represented by Mr. C. S. Hugh-Jones. Det.-Sitt, Franklin was present for the police.

Li was originally charged with obtaining the money by thise pre- tences, but this charge was amended,

At the previous hearing Mr. Hugh- Jones asked who had laid the inferma- tion and Mr. Edwards said although as unusual le regarded the request

When the case he would consider it. was resumed yesterday, Mr. Edwarda refused to grant the application.

Chiu L-ize, in evidence, said she' hat lived in Hongkong for over 30 years. Her husband, who died 10 years ago, had left her property and a business worth about $100,000. She carried on his business.

In December, said Chiu, she decid- ed to buy more property and through a broker, Choy Ling-shui, whom she had known for several years, met LI. who said he was the owner of a house in Morrison Hill Road, She agreed in buy it for $10,000 and by arrangement with L, went to his office in Connaught Road on a Sun- day to sign the contract and pay the money. She had the money in $500. $100 and $10 notes and was accom- panied by her daughter-in-law.

Money In Handbag

When she arrived at LA's shop, he asked her why, since she was so old and had bound feel, she would keep the money in her hand-bag and sug gested that she give him the money. She neceded to this advice. --

Ti then told her that his properly deeds were in a safe deposit box in the Hongkong Bank. She mentioned that it was Sunday but he repiled that the safe depaalt dejairtinent was open on Sundays. They went to the bank where Li told her to wait out- side with her daughter-in-law.

Evelyn Marshall, bore him four chill-Trust Houses, Ltd., and chair-

Chi said that she saw Li turn to- Twelve-yasar-old Junior MeFar-wards the safe deposit department His cond wife, whe becant man of the Berkshire County Moore wore a kilt and played and after a few moments returned bagpipes outside Alexandra and said he had been talking to a known the world over as "the bea

the Council. He died last June, th

road Congregational Church. Black-friend. He told her to wait a tile fu) Mrs. Marshall Frld," was

in honour this longer and re-entered the bank. widow of Captain Dudley Coats, and

This tune she saw that he went to- formerly Miss Audrey Jars, daugh-aged sixty-nine, worth £334.000.al, greently.

nother's wedding. who lives with Mrs. McFarlane Moore has

20 Misa Chelston,

Ave wards the lifts. She waited for a of King Edward VI. friend,

near children who between them have minutes and then went to the sate Mss. Willie James,

mother at Cranbourne.

and discovered They were married in 1930 at

She then secretary

won 300 trophies for stage dancing deposit department Reading, was his private

fand singing. Her bridegroom was that the door was closed. London register office.

This marriage

dissolved at

for twenty-five years. She kept Mr. John Faithfull, Canadian electri- returned to Connaught itond where Rena in 1934.

on his engagements as a cal engineer, whom she first met she waited for half an hour and then they left to look for Choy at his house. Jater, in New York, watch

twenty-five

but he was not there. were members of a church show in

SYDNEY. The New South Wales Sheep Breeders' Association has decided to make representations to the Federal of reduction Government for income-tax unless the Government ter removes the existing ban against the export of stud merino rams from The embarge was first Australia.

mposed by the Socialist Governinent of Mr. Seullin to prevent other countries attaining Australia's stan- dard of merino wool.

Graziers, it r. stated, are generally not in favour of the removal of the ban.

NEW ZEALAND

ROWDY ELECTION.

CAMPAIGN

AUCKLAND. With nominations for the General Electioh now complete the campaign is developing on the must rowdy lincs. Feeling is running high, and there are record attendances at the various party meetings, despite the fact that in many cases the speeches are broadcast.

Police have been called in on many been occasions, and ejections have frequent. At several meetings:

candidates have bren Nationalist

unable to obtain a hearing.

In many cases Independents have

withdrawn their canditatures to en-

sure a straight flight between

205, but these were reduced nomination day to 176.

the

Two years

Win

Marshall Field was married to Mrs. Ruth Prynn Phipps, by whom he now

has one child.

her

pablic num. She never allowed him

to forget one,

Lanudu.

years

EXPORTERS PLAN

DRIVE

ago when

FOR TRADE

Fighting Foreign Subsidies

ternational relations on a new foot-

WAR OFFICE

POST FOR LAN HAY

It is understood that the announce-

"I sincerely hope that some great ment will shortly be made of the up Nationalists 1ខ្នុរដ the Soeint.sts. Fears that Germany's econo-| Originally the candidates numbered

by mic drive in South-East Europe effort will be made to try to set -pointment of Major John Ticit: (Ian I will still further damage Bri-tag, whereby all the countries willy, famous novelist and playwright) New Zealand citizens who have tain's export trade were voiced recunnise that trade interests are war moved to Australia are watching the at a meeting in London recently interdependent and that position closely. It is estimated that meni in private la awalling invest-of the Association of British proper most when we trade together

industry in the event Chambers of Commerce.

most,

Culled to discuss ways and means of combating falling exports, nearly

of the Nationalists replacing the Socialists in office.

Polling takes place on Oct. 15. Overseas Trade-New Zealand's 350 delegates net in the conference the Hotel Victoria. overseas trade figures for the eight chamber

Wo all

"That. I believe, Is at the back of the mind of the Prime Mials- ter in the effort he has initiated with the Governments of Ger- many and Italy."

months ended Aug. 31 show that ex-They will frame a report to be sub-group, formed with the intention of

amounted

to

ports against £51,382,000 last year. Imports mitted to the Government.

£51,382,000 Jast

year.

£44,013,000,

Imports

Sir Ceell said that a low-tariff bringing in other nations as soon as they were rendy to come in, would good start in improving the

Discussion was chiefly about Ger-be

il

were £36,783,000, against £30,579,-many and Italy, whose exports, "sub-tariff system.

000.-Reuter,

SOUTH AFRICA

TREK CELEBRATIONS

AT PRETORIA

JOHNNESBURGH.

nidised for the purpose of getting hold of foreign currency with which

to buy raw materials," provided "an impossible and unfair competition,"chairman,

UNDER-SELLING

"STARK FACT"

Sir C. Granville Gibson, M.P., the suld British exporters most turn their minds to remedies

which the United Kingdom could put

Spent the Money

Chu said she went to Li's shop

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for men.

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Prices range from $2.25 per pair. Less 10% Cash Discount.

MACKINTOSH'S LTD.

MEN'S WEAR

SPECIALISTS

Swan, Culbertson &

Frith

Investment Bankers and Brokera

Members of New York Cotton Exchango

Chicago Board of Trade

Winnipeg Grain Exchange

Commodity Exchange, Inc., Now York

Canadian Commodity. Exchange, Inc., Montreal

New York Coffco and Sugar Exchange

Manila Stock Exchango

Hongkong Sharobrokers Association Shanghai Stock Exchange.

SHANGHAI, HONGKONG, MANILA AND SINGAPORE Cable Address: Swanstock

several times but could not find him. ANAYEDAVA

When she did meet him and asked him where he had taken the money, adding that it would be better for him if he returned it, Li repiled that he had spent the money but would repay her and that she need not be afraid as he would not run away. She warned him that unless the money were returned she would take legal proscedings and he replied that if she did so she would not have suficient proof that be had talten the anney, as the only other witness of the affair was her daughter-in-law. Be also said that if legal proceedings wer instituted she would not get her money and that if she would not take action against him he would re- turn It.

Chiu said she asked La where he expected to get the money and he told her that he would gur home and sell some fields which he possessed. He also said that his position alone was worth $90,000.

was not

Since then she visited' bi's office many times but the door opened to her and on each occasion she was told that he was not in She had also been to see Choy several times but he had assured her that Li She did not would not run away. report the matter because she had great faith in Choy. When she found

Public Relations Officer at the bcou Ofice. This post has vacant since the death of Major-Gen. Major Beith, who has been on the Alan Dawnay. relired list for some years, will be the rank of general. He will be able to continue his literary activities. Major Belth, who is 62, has an ex- rive knowledge of military matters,

that Choy had moved she became about school and army life, are known

La the his novels and plays, particularly

thousands of people in all afraid and made a report

Re has just pub-police.

The hearing parts of the world.

was adjourned to shed a popular history of the British Army entitled "The King's Service." Monday, bail remaining at $25,000.

He believes in drawing his material | rom his own experiences. He be- came language

his old master at chool, Petten College. So we hadi

In many

"Pip" "The Lighter Side of School Busy Bees Christmas

jeur success.

into operation without seeking per Life," and his latest play, "The Houst Mr. F. E. Waterman, speaking for mission from, anyone outside these master," which has been a tremend-

Ipswich Birm which The Voortrekker centenary cele-

makes islands. December un In

"Unless we can stop the recession Sotherland Highlanders. So we had Sutheland Highlanders. So we had brations in Pretoria

ene of the agricultural implements, pointed out, will be attended by

a Canadian Government in the export.trade, there must be a largest gatherings of South Afrleans that for acen in this country. It is estimated order for two machines, they quoted decrease in the number of persons "The First Hundred Thousand and that at least 150,000 persons will be a gure of £180, while a German employed. It goods cannot be sold other war books. present.

Within the next month village will spring up on the hillside)

at Pretoria below the monument which will commemorate the Great! Trek. The monument will have cost £170,000.

a new

The Voortrekkers were the South Africans who trekked north of the Orange River a hundred years ago to escape British rule. CANADA

DAIRY CATTLE FOR ENGLAND

OTTAWA.

A shipment of 303 Holstein dairy catile, 80 per cent., heifers and the remainder cows and bulla, will leave Montreal shortly.

firm, with their Government subsidy, could quote £120.

"Even if we had cut out all profil and wages cunts, the machines could not have been bullt in Ipswich for less than £140," he said.

there can be no wages, salaries, and profits, and that is the stark fact."

Sir Granville said Germany's and Italy's export bounties varied from

per cent, to 40 per cent.

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"A traveller of one of my friends has just returned from the Near East and Iraq, where Italians were sell- Other speakers instanced how Italying, at ds. per yard cloth which was penetrating, the South African could not possibly be produced by market; how Germany was under-them nelling this country in the Scandina-sak. vian countries.

LOW-TARIFF GROUP

Royal Aeronautical Society Moves

Games Afternoon

The Busy Bees Working Party will and Mahjong Drive at St. John's Cathedral Hall on Monday, Decen- be holding a special Chrisimas Bridge

ber 4, at 3 p.m.

Seasonable prizes have been pro- vided, and tea and refreshments will be served during the afternoon,

Tickets are $1 each. The proceeds The Royal Aeronautical Society of the drive will be devoted to St. has found a new home at 4, Hamilton Dunstan's and local charities. Pince, Piccadilly, and it should give

London.

to sell at less than us," he the Society a headquarters worthy of its status and facilities. It is ex-

"A halt must be called to the social pected to

"I don't think wo are in a position belt.

move in about three

and educational services. Luxuries months' time and it will occupy the can be afforded only by a prosperous whole of the premises on the second

Carry Sir Cecil M. Weir, chairman of the people, and we are not in that cate-floor. The new premises

We must lighten the national lease of 26 years and in addition to Empire Exhibition at Glasgow, said, gory.

good sized airy and pleasant rooms Mr. G. S. Chadwick (Kidder there will be a terrace at the back Its present effect of Germany's trade drive la minster) sald Britain seemed to be overlooking Hyde Park. The Society going to be, but we do know that more concerned to-day with enter-bas 2,000 Members. theso barler arrangements are hav-talning the world than lending toffees in Albemarle Street have long detrimental effect on our Our agriculture was dying and our been felt to be far too small and in-

textile industry slowly passing away, significant.

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