KING'S JUBILEE

Press, Volume LXXI, Issue 21449, 15 April 1935, Page 11

KING'S JUBILEE

PRINCE'S APPEAL FOR YOUNG PEOPLE GOOD RESPONSE ALREADY (UXITEB FRS3B A,SBOCIATIO»—BT lI.BCIBIO TELKGSIFH—COPYRIGHT.) (Received April 14, 5.5 p.m.) LONDON, April 11. The Prince of Wales, broadcasting an appeal for the King's Silver Jubilee Fund, said that more than 1,000,000 boys and girls between the ages of 14 and 16 were without opportunities for games and the selfdevelopment to which, they were entitled, and which the trust aimed to provide.

Subscriptions and offers of help had already been received from every corner of the Empire and the United Stales. Contributions addressed to St. James's Palace were permitted post free until May 6.

GREAT RESPONSE TO BROADCAST ONE CHEQUE FOR £IOOO (Received April 14, 7.5 p.m.) LONDON, April 13. • The morning mail for the Jubilee Trust contained thousands of letters posted immediately after the Prince of Wales's broadcast. One opened at random contained a cheque for £ 1000. NAVAL REVIEW AT SPITHEAD TEX BATTLESHIPS TO TAKE PART (BRITISH OFFICIAL WIEELESS.) RUGBY, April 11. In addition to battle-cruisers, cruisers, destroyers, submarines, air-craft-carriers, and other types of vessels, 10 battleships will take part in the naval review to be held at Spithead on July 16 in honour of the King's silver jubilee. They are the Nelson, Rodney, Barham, and Valiant of the Home Fleet, the Queen Elizabeth, Hoyal Sovereign, Resolution, Revenge, and Ramillies of the Mediterranean Fleet, and the Iron Duke.

The Hood and Renown (battlecruisers) will also take part, as will the aircraft-carriers Courageous and Furious, all of the Home Fleet.

WELSH MINE OWNERS' GIFT PLEASURE EXPRESSED IN BRITAIN • BRITISH OFFICIAL WIKELESS.) RUGBY, April 11. The decision of the South Wales Coal Owners' Association to mark the King's silver jubilee by inaugurating with a gift of at least £50,000 a pensions fund for miners, has been received as a gratifying surprise. It was the subject of much favourable comment when it was announced in the House of Commons. The promised gif is all the more notable since Sou.a Wales coalowners have been less prosperous in recent years than those of other districts. A Labour member, Mr George Hall, in referring to the gratification among miners, said: "I really believe the South Wales coal-owners have laid the foundation of a scheme which is a miner's dream."

"The Times" says the proposal is a token of goodwill which will help lo bring employers and workmen together in a new and voluntary enterprise of welfare. CASH FOR UNEMPLOYED IN SOUTH AUSTRALIA (Received April 14, 6.3 p.m.) ADELAIDE, April 14. The South Australian Government, in celebration of the King's jubilee, voted £ 10,000 for cash payments to all receiving unemployment rations. GOLD PLATE NOT TO BE USED (iREAT VALUE OF COLLECTION (Received April 14, 8.20 p.m.) LONDON, April 14. The "Sunday Dispatch" says his Majesty's collection of gold plate, including his famous dinner service, ivhich is now, owing to the increased price of gold, worth £3,375,000, will not be used at the jubilee state dinner. It has not been used 3n similar occasions for some time, because of its value, but it will oe displayed in the banquet hall as j decoration. The guests will dine J from china plates.