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THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH, FRIDAY, DECEMBER 2, 1988.

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- Ofth 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- Itune 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 alens in Australia has induced the Federal Government to announce that it will introduce legislation for registration

Is grandfather

Was 13 multi- millionaire Chiengo department store owner of the same name under whom Mr. Selfridge served his apprentice- ship, When his grandfather died in 1900 Marshall Feild was thirteen.

The old man's will, laid li down that his fortune should remain intact Afty, in order

until the boy

boy reached

that he should have

Save the opportunity of becoming a มาลง unong men, despite the handicap of rent wealth."

The will defied all efforts to break . In 1920 a Chiengo Judge award- ed £274,000 in fees to elever lawyers who had tried,

CLOSELY GUARDED

Marshall Field went to Rugby School and Cambridge University. He, his brother and his sister were then said to be the richest children: aliens. Electoral in England. When they stayed at machinery will le uscul for

Claridge's Hotel, Mayfair, they were application.

guarded like royalties.

sus-

No one was allowed to speak to them in the passages or rooms. The servants had orders,

under pain of dismissal, to allow stranger to approach them.

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It has been Impossible to watch strictly the movements of allens after their arrival. Omeials are now 5 stematically examining aliens In the principal Industrial areas, where their numbers are large. Permis

He now lives at Huntingdon, for the Queensland sugar cane fields, where there is a large concentration fly-six-room mansam surrounded by 2,000 acres of parkland and game of Italian labour, have been pended because the market is over-preserves on the only large estate on supplied.

York's "mit- Long Island, New MARIA Increase-An immediate lionaire" island suburb. increase in the strength Australian Militia forces from 35,000 to 42,000 was annotineed to-day by Mr. Thorby, Minister for Defence. He stated that the Permanent Army would also be substantially increased, EXPORT OF RAMS

The

SYDNEY.

the

He is a student of philosophy. and has often said that he his great wealth a burden.

{dren.

WED THREE TIMES

linds

UFS

At right is Mlss Eleanor Roosevelt, niece of Mrs. Franklin D. Roosevelt, wife of the President, as she arrived in New York after a bicycle tour through Europe with Miks Natalle Coolidge, left, Miss Roosevelt is a daughter of J. Cutter Roosevelt 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 returns 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

He has been three times married breweries, and vice-chairman of His first wife, formerly: Misa Evelyn Marshall, bore him four chil-Trust Houses, Ltd., and chair- second wife, who became man of the Berkshire County New Souili Wates Sheep known the world over as the beau- Breeders' Association has decided to Lful Mrs. Marshall Field," was the Council. He died last June, malte representations to the Federal widow of Captain Dudley Coats, and Government for 21 reduction of formerly Miss Audrey James, daugh-aged sixty-nine, worth £334,000. income-tax unless the Governmentter of King Edward VII's friend,

SingEdwar removes the existing ban against the Mrs. Willie James. export of stud merino rams from They were married in 1930 at a Australia. The embargo was first London register office. Imposed by the Socialist Government This marringe

BOY PIPES AS MOTHER WEDS

Confidence Trick Allegation

Widow's Story Of Loss

Of $19,000

Evidence In the case in which Li Hel-ting, master of the Yu Tal Leung Import and Export firm, Connaught Road Central, is charged with the theft of $19,000 by a confidence trick from Chiu Ll-ize 47, widow of Village Road, in December, Was heard before Mr. Edwards at Central Magistracy yesterday. Mr. M. A. da Silva appeared for Li, and Chiu was represented by Mr. G. S. Hugh-Jones. Det. St. Franklin was present for the police.

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

At the previous hearing Mr. Hugh- Jones asked who had laid the informa- tion and Mr. Edwards said although he, regarded the request "as unusual he would consider it. When the case was resumed yesterday, Mr. Edwards refused to grant the application.

Chlu Li-tze, in evidence, said she had lived in Hongkong for over 30 years. Her husband, who died 10 years ago, had left her property and business worth about $100,000. She carried on his business.

In December, said Chlu, 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 house in Morrison Hill Road. She agreed to buy it for $19,000 and by arrangement with L1, went to hist office in Connaught Roud on a Sun- day to sign the contract and pay the money. She had the money in $500, $100 and $10 notes and was necom- panied by her daughter-in-law.

Money In Handbag

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

L then told her that his property leeds were in a safe deposit box in the Hongkong Bank. She mentioned that it was Sunday but he replied that the safe deposit department was upen on Sundays. They went to the bank where Li told her to wait nul- side with her daughter-in-law.

ane Moore wore a kilt

Twelve-year-old Junior McFar-wards the safe deposit department

the bagpipes

outside

road Congregational Church. Black pool, recently, in honour mother's wedding.

hits

Chin said that she saw Li turn to-

and played and after a few moments returned Alexandra- and said he had been talking to a friend. He told her to, walt a little longer and re-entered the bank. This time she saw that he went to Miss Crockston, win lives with

Mrs. McFarlane Moore has five wards the lifts. She waited for a. 20 her mother at Cranbourne, near children, who between them have minutes and then went to the safe and discovered Reading, was his private secretary won 300 trophies for stage dancing deposit department

and singing. Her bridegroom was that the door was closed. She then dissolved at WIN

for twenty-five years. She kept Me. John Faithfull, Canadian electri- returned to Connaught Road, where Two years later, in New York, watch on his engagements as a cal engineer, whom she first met she waited for half an hour and then

twenty-five Marshall Field was married to Mrs. public man.

ago when they left to look for Choy at his house. She never allowed him Ruth Prynn Phipps, by whom he now

were members of a church choir in but he was not there. has one child,

to forget one.

Canada.

of Mr. Scullin to prevent other | Reno in 1934. countries attaining Australia's stan- cord of merino wool,

Graziers, it is stated, are generally not in favour of the removal of the bun.

NEW ZEALAND

ROWDY ELECTION

CAMPAIGN

AUCKLAND.

With nominations for the General Election now complete the campaign is developing on the most rowdy lines. 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 F'onice occasions, and ejections have been AL several meetings candidates have been

unable to obtain a hearing.

In many cases Indeprudents have

withdrawn their canditatures to en-

sure a straight fight between

265,

the

of the Nationallats replacing the Socialists in office.

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years

EXPORTERS PLAN

DRIVE FOR TRADE

Fighting Foreign Subsidies

Called to discuss ways and means

ternational relations on a new foot-

and that we all

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

WAR OFFICE

POST FOR IAN HAY

It is understood that the announce-

Spent the Mancy

Chiu said she went to a shop several times but could not find him. When she did meet him and nisice: him where he had taken the money, adding that it would be better for him if he returned it, Li replied 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 slie would take legal proceedings and He replied that If she did so she would not have sufficient proof that he had taken the money, as the only other witness of the affair was her duughter-in-law. He also said that if legal proceedings were instituted she would not get her mency and that if she would not take action against him he would re- turn it.

Chiu said she asked Li where he

expected to get the money and he told her that he would go home and nell some fields which he possessed. He also said that his position alone was worth $90,000.

Nationalists and the Socialists. Feara that Germany's econo- "I sincerely hope that some great ment will shortly be made of the op- Originally the candidates numbered: mic drive in South-East Europe effort will be made to try to set in-pointment of Major John Beills (lan

but these were reduced

on day to 176.

will still further damage Bri-ing, whereby all the countries will way, famous novelist and playwright) as Pubile Relations Officer at the Zealand citizens who have tain's export trade were voiced recognise that trade Interests are

War Office. This post has been moved to Australia are watching the

Since then she visited El's office position closely. It is estimated that at a meeting in London recently interdependent

Van Dawnay,

many times but the door was not over £1,000,000 is awaiting invest of the Association of British prosper most when we trade together vacant since the death of Major-Gen.

most.

Major Beith, who has been on the

opened to her and on each occasion ment in private industry in the event Chambers of Commerce.

elfred list for some years, will be she was told that he was not in. She ven the rank of general. He will be had also been to see Choy several ible to continue his literary activities. tlines but he had assured her that Li Major Beith, who is 62, has an 'ex- would not run away. She did not nive knowledge of military matters. report the matter because she had

novels and ple

and plays, particularly great, faith In Choy. When she found out school and army life, are known that Choy had moved she became and made a report to the thousands of people in all afraid parts of the world. He has just pub- police.

Ced popular history of the e British The hearing was adjourned to Army entliled "The King's Service. Monday, ball remaining at $25,000.

எடி He believes in drawing his material

He be on his own experiences. Sir C. Granville Gibson, M.P., the

ame. language master at his old chairman, sakt British

exporters

So we had most turn their minds to remedies chool, Fettes College.

Polling takes place on Oct. 15. of combating falling exports, nearly Overseas Trade-New Zealand's 350 delegates met in the conference overseas trade figures for the eight chamber at the Hotel Victoria. months ended Aug. 31 show that ex-They will frame a report to be sub-group, formed with the intention of ports amounted to £44.913,000, against £51,382,000 last year. Imports mitted to the Government.

Sir Cecil said that a low-tariff bringing in other nations as soon as they were ready to come in. would!

£51,382,000 last успт. Imports Discussion was chiefly about Ger- be a good start in improving the were £38,783,000, against £30,579,-|many and Italy, whose exports, "sub-tariff system.

000.--Reuter. SOUTH AFRICA

sidised for the purpose of gelting hold of foreign currency with which to buy raw materials," provided "an impossible and unfair competition."

UNDER-SELLING

"STARK FACT"

miny

which the United Kingdom could put "Pip." "The Lighter Side of School Busy Bees Christmas

****uccess.

into operation without seeking per-Life," and his latest play. "The House- master," which has been a tremend- Sotherland Highlanders. So we had Sutheland Highlanders. So we had "The First Hundred Thousand" and

TREK CELEBRATIONS AT PRETORIA

JOHNNESBURGH,

Mr. F. E. Waterman, speaking for mission from anyone outside these The Voortrekker centenary cele-

Ата Ipswich

which makes islands. brations in Pretoria In December

"Unless we can stop the recession of the agricultural implements, pointed out will be allended by ene largest gatherings of South Africans that for a Canadian Government in the export trade, there must be a seen in this country. It is estimated order for two machines, they quoted decrease in the number of persons that at least 150,000 persons will be a figure of £180. while a German creployed. If goods cannot be sold firm, with their Government subsidy, there can be no wages, salaries, and present.

could quote £120..

profits, and that is the stark fact." Within the next month o new

Sir Granville said Germany's and village will spring up on the hillside

at

Italy's export bounties varied from below the monument

Pretoria

25 per cent. to 40 per cent. which will commemorate the Grent Trek Tho monument will have cost

£175,000,

cent

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.

"Even if we had cut out all the Wagto costs, profit and machines could not have been bull in Ipswich for less than

£140," he said.

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

LOW-TARIFF GROUP

ther war books.

Royal Aeronautical Society Moves

Games Afternoon

The Busy Bees Working Party will and Mahjong Drive at St. John's be holding a special Christmas Bridge Cathedral Hüll on Monday, Decem- ber 5, nt 3 pm.

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, Place, Plecndlily, and it should give

London.

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

A halt must be called to the social

to move about three

In

Gounta

1

DURBIX

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 A Sir Cecil M. Weir, chairman of the people, and we are not in that cate-oor. The now premlees Empire Exhibition at Glasgow, said, gory. We must tighten the national lease of 28 years and in addition to!

good sized airy and pleasant rooms "I don't think we are in a position belt."

Mr. G. S. Chadwick (Kidder- there will be a terrace at the back A shipment of 365 Holstein dairy at the moment to judge what the cattle, 80 per cent, heifers and the effect of Germany's trade drive is minster) said Britain seemed to be overlooking Hyde Park. The Society Its present remainder cows and bulls,, will leave going to be, but we do know that more concerned to-day with enter has 2,000 Membern. Montreal shortly.

these barter arrangements are hav-taining the world than leading it.offices in Albemarle Street have long detrimental effect on our Our agriculture was dying and our been fall to be far too small and in-

textile industry slowly passing away. Isignificant.

The shipment has been.purchased ing a

trade. on behalf of English farmers.

That

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