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July 25, 1939.

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HIS WILL FORGIVES DEBTS OF ACTRESSES

Music Lover's Gifts: Wine, Cigars, Piano

WHE

X7HEN 82-year-old William Armine Bevan died in February young actors, actresses, musicians and singers lost one of their best friends.

Good-Bye To School Tails

ABOLITION of the present school

uniform of tail-coat and striped Trousers Won announced by the Head- Clarke at the recent speech day master of neian, Mỹ H. Kim celebration.

The uniform, he said, was neither popular nor suitable clothing for boys

at school in the loveliest valley "Iscenery in England.

In his will, made in 1932 and published recently, he has not forgotten them. One of the first clauses is: bequeath and release to artists, actors and actresses, all sums, whether for principal or interest, which at death may be owing by them to me.”

my

A famous silver vase-one of the cherished possessions at his house in Bina Gardens, Kensington-he loft to the Victoria Hospital for Children, Chelsen, with enough money to endow

a cot.

This vase, decorated with views of Eton, was presented to Charles Kean by fellow-Etonians in 1882 as a tri-jand most generous of men." bute to the actor.

Mr. Eugene Goossens described Mr. Bevan as "the best, most charming

"MAD ABOUT MUSIC"

"He must have been the greatest; help young actors and musicians ever hind; often he paid for the tuition of those who could not afford it.

The black aulis would be replaced' by same kind of cloth mudo up so as to allow greater trecilom and less to. divide the Reptonian from his fellow countrymen.

Details had not yet been decided and while designs submitted by par- Kipling's advice that "all men count ents would be carefully considered,

with us, but none too much," would be followed.

MIXED BATHING

The headmaster also mentioned that members of the staff had at length broken down the opposition of a long line of headmasters to mixed bathing.

however that the mixed bathing con- It was subsequently explained

cerned only members of the school boys. staff and their familles and not the

He left all his orchestral music and band parts to George Miller, band- master of the Grenadier Guards, and a concert grand piano, to Ronald Timperley, organist at the Grosvenor Chapel, South Audley Street.

To his friend Ben Davies, "the world famous tenor," he gave "all my clears and also the contents of my head, He was thinking, I suppose, of twisted a knce in sprinting up a cellor of wine, in the belief he will appreciate these precious gifts of God,"

And to Mrs. Davies, four white French candlesticks supported by figures of mustelans "In memory of many happy hours spent together and of her beautiful voice when as Miss Clara Perry she gave such pleasure to thousands, and In further remem- brance of the part she took in the Arst performance in England in 1885 of Massenet's opera 'Manon.'"

HOUSE FOR MAID

To Eugene Goossens, laté conductor of the Carl Rosa Opera, and to Miss Ivy St. Heller, the actress, he gave

£10 each,

"I saw him only a few days before ls death. He had an idea, during his last illness, of founding a school of music for Belgians with me at its

the war ond of my Belgian origin,

"There was always a vast collection was called for, he had a copy of it. of music in his house, Whatever song He was mad about music."

The Bishop of Chester (Dr. G. F. Fisher), who is bishop-elect of Lon- on, who also spoke, said that he had staircase at Fulham Palace,

He had, he said, spent four strenu ous days wrestling with the domestic

Diocese of London could not possibly side of which the problems of the problems of Fulham Palace, by the

be serious.

Two Babies Will Sail In Duke's Liner

SPECIAL accommodation for five small children will be arranged in the liner Strathaird that takes the Duke and Duchess of Kent to Australia in October.

UFS

Premier Mussolint is wearing a coal miner's outât during a tour' of Piedmont,

A Look Through The Telegraph'

50 YEARS AGO

July 25, 1889. Emperor William will inspect the British fleet of 8pithend on August 3

asks Austria to stato the acts complain- ed of, and promison úlamissal only if the judlela enquiry shows them guilty of acts against the integrity of Austro- Hungarian territory,,

With the recollection of the Sarajevo murders still fresh in our minds, it is by no means easy to take an anblasted low of the relations between Austria and Servia. That Austria has full right to demand the punishment of the mur- derars of the Archduke and Archduchess there can be no question. But there is very evidently a doubt in the minds of many well-Informed politicians Europe as to whether-ven had that or later have made such demands of not taken place--she would not, sooner

calculated tu bring

Queen Christina of Spala ascended 1,000 feet in an army balloon to-day. It Berria as was her frat nacent.

nhout war.

were

25 YEARS AGO

To our way off, thinking, were the July 8, 1014. political horizon in England, France, from Reuter's St. Petersburg correspondant Runnin and Germany absolutely staten that in an oßleiat communique from clouds, even then they should still the Imperial Government states that' it) have a euro, whero, sympathy and Inter- is seriously pre-occupied concerning the ventlon are concerned. In 1887 England and i was ever ready to interfere between attentively following the development of Russia and Turkey; but since then she the dispute, to which Russin cannot re and other lowers have probably wishod, main indifferent.

many hundreds of times, that she had

His house and effects are left ou

Until recently the

Austrian vilimatum to Bervin nursery porly for Australia, where the Duke is to be trust with legacies for his maid, Ellen numbered only three-Prince Ed Governor-General. Camble. After other legacies the reward, Princess Alexandra and emall sidue of his £24,000 property is given to "Edith Gambler for life with remainder to the annultants mention- ed in his will," and, on the death of the Inst of these;

"half to the Bishop of London for auch purposes as he may determine; and half to the Bishop of Swansea and Brecon for alleviating distress among the necessitous clergy of the diocese."

Diana Mary, daughter of Lord Her The children will have large airy number is increased by a son born to liner. The Duches belleves in fresh bert, the Duke's cquerry. Now the cabins in the quietest part of the Lady Herbert, and a daughter born air and quiet for her children, and to Airs. John Lowther, wife of the Lady Herbert, her lady-in-waiting, Duke's private secretary.

shares her Ideas.

Six nurces will be in charge of the five children.

The tle Princess's favourite dolls will go with her, and Prince Edward will take his cherished teddy bear, newest arrival, On board, and in Australia, the Mrs. Lowther's daughter, just four children will lend exactly the same months, when the royal party leave life as in England.

Prince Edward will be just four years old, and the

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The Czar has presided over Council minded her own business. Let us hope of Ministers at Peterhof. The mobilisnand at present one can do no mero tion of the Forces in momentarily ex- than hope and speculate that, what- pected.

ever, may arise between Austria and Reuter's Belgrade correspondent says Servia, other countries will be able to the detalls of the Note were only known remain neutral, yesterday evening from the Austrian

10 YEARS AGO newspapers. The Servian papere pub

July 25, 1920. Bished pectul edition, which crowdsį Mr. Ramsay MacDonalda arxiously are eagerly discussing. The situation is awaited statement on the Government's considered more serious than that prior Intentions regarding the naval building to the outbreak of the Balkan war.

Austria is awaiting Servia's deelston Commons yesterday, and obviously did programme, was made in the House of with the greatest composure. There not please the Tory "die-hards.""

been patriotic demonstrations The special Cabinet Committeo not up throughout the night.

The Rusalan Charge d'Affaires called vices for Cabinet consideration.

to co-ordinate the three ghting wor at the Foreign Ofee and asked for an decided, said the Premler, that the out- extension of time. He received a segn- look was auch na to justify a review tive reply.

of the building programme.

have

Ind

In the evening the Austrian Govern -mens-atmouneed-that-it-will-not-extend to the nation, it had been decided to As a pront of sincerity and.aa.a.duty.

the time-limit.

Reuter's Vienna correspondent says cruisers, I.M.S.

suspend further work on the two new the newspapers announce that Servin Northumberland, to cancel the sub- Surrey and HLM.S. accepta Austria's terms under protest.

Servia's reply to the Note is unsatie- cancel two contract submarines, and te marine depot-ship, K.M.S. Mnidatene, to factory, and the Austrian Minster has slow down dockyard work on other naval luft Belgrade,

The Servian Minister has left Vienna. to proceed with next year's programme Construction. No steps would be taken Martial law has been proclaimed in until the matter has been further, con- Austria-Ilungary, and the telcharathidered. and lets have been elased.

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Reuter's Berlin correspondent says procession of 20,000 people, singing day, have less cause for complaint at Poak residents with, as from Satur- Wacht in Rhein" and "Deutschland the inadequacy of the water supply, for uber Alies," paraded Unter den Linden, the Water Authority has decided that and demonstrated most enthusiastically from that day an eight-hour supply uutalo the Austrian Embassy.

will come into operation in the Peak

it is reported that all divisions of the District; as compared with the present German Fleet were ordered so rremble four-hour supply. last evening at pre-arranged places on the Norwegian Cosat.

General van Moltke, Chlot of the German General Staf, hns loft Karlabud to return to Perlin.

5 YEARS AGO

July 26, 1934. Dr. Dollfus, Austria's indutive Chancellor, was murdered by the Nazi Reuter's correspondent at Cettinje rekels who captured the Chancellery in says there have been important move-a surprise attack yesterday morning. ments of Austrian troops at Raguso. He was shut in the neck and shoulder Twenty-two Austrian warships are asjand bled to death. Rembled in Catturo Bay.

The rebels were in control of tho The King of Servia, together with Chancellery for hours, with the Cabinet the Court and the Garrison, are evnesni- as prisaners. The Ministers were later ing Belgrade. Mobilisation in proceed- released on the intervention of the Ger in

Sinister to Austrin, who secured Reutar's Agency learns that the Sera promise of a safe renduet for the re- vinn capital has been transferred to bels to the Gerninn border. Kragujevacs, which is in the centre of The rains of gevernment have been the country.

taken over by Dr. Schuschnigg, who has

It is significant that France and ordered strict martial law. Three hun- Russia made concerted representations, dred thousand of the Heimwehr are be to Vienna on Saturday afternoon.

ing mobilised an orders from Prince Heuter's correspondent at Bergen saya, von Starbemberg, who is in constant the Kaiser left suddenly last evening telephone touch with his lieutenants for Germany.

from Venice. President Paincare has arrived at Dr. Delifuas might have lived had Stockholm.

medlent attention been forthcoming, The French newspapers are moat In- but the assassins refused to permit a dignant at the conduct of Austria, who, ductur, to go into the room where he they declare, has selected a moment, lay dying.

when Prouidont Poincare and M. Viviani This was revealed in a graphic de Ara voyaging in Scandinavia, when scription of the tragedy ever the wire- Great Britain la pro-decupled with the loss last night by the Commissar for Home Rule Problem, and Russia with Patriotic Borrice, florr Adam. strikes, and they consider that Servia, He stated that the Chancellor wa cannot accept the humiliation Imposed.f shot twlee, once in the neck and or e They urge the Triple Entente to inter- in the shoulder, Ile was placed on a vong.

sofa in the drawing-room at the Chan- With the exception of the forming cellery and bled to death, while his Post, which inveighs against the most Nasi captors refused to ■llow A high-banded procedure on record, im- physician who had been summoned to posing terms never enforced on a can- attend to him, quered State," the London Fress

They allowed the Chancellor to ex- gonerally anti-Servian In tore, and pirs with a request for a priest con- counsels submission on the part of fessor, unfulfilled. Servia on the ground of the Indefen- A subdued tona is adopted by the siblity of making the country the Nazi press this morning regarding the centre of Intrigues against - the in tragle developmente in Austria.. "tegrity of another..

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The Attorney-General (Bir John that the revolt was of purely internal Bimcn) pesking, at Manchester, said Instigation, but fears are widely ex- that any part that Great Dritale: might pressed that the ovenia will have seri play in the European erials should, ous repercussions on Germany. ihroughout be the part of a mediator. It is regarded; nu significant that the

ingly desirous of promoting peaceful first semi-oficial reports of the affair. telations.

were jubilant, but they ware toned down Servin's reply, agrees with all the or withdrawn when the failure of the Austrian demands of July 24 with the coup became apparent. exception of the participation of Aun-One Gorman nows agency statement- trian representatives into the enquiry included the phraser An act of God" THE HONGKONG & SHANGHAI HOTELS, LTD.

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