SECRET BANKING ACCOUNT
A BARBER’S FOETDSE
Prow Association—By Tsl««rmph— Copyright. LONDON, May 9. One of the daughters of Charles Jaschke has unexpected discovered that her father left a secret banking account of £30,000, bringing up his estate to £50,000. —A, and N.Z. Cable. Charles Jaschke, a Court barber, died aged 65, after a most romantic career. He arrived in London with only £2 in his pocket and commenced business m a tiny room. His toilet preparations became famous, and through personal recommendations he built up a flourishing connection among the aristocracy. He was aboard Lord Dudley’s yacht at Nice in 1901 when he was first commanded to attend to King Edward. He was appointed Royal barber on the spot. He daily trimmed King Edward’s board, which was Jaschke’s proud esf achievement. He accompanied King George on his Empire voyage in the Ophir, and also on his Indian tour in 1912. King Edward once complimented his barber, saying, “What I like about you, Charles, is that you do not talk a lot; you’re seen but not heard.”
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Otago Daily Times, Issue 19476, 11 May 1925, Page 11
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176SECRET BANKING ACCOUNT Otago Daily Times, Issue 19476, 11 May 1925, Page 11
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