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THE CHINA MAIL, DECEMBER 1, 1938.
Blue Blood For Premier?
Is Mr.
Neville Chamberlain including Simon de Montfort, Willi- trying to track down his drop-and- am Wallace, Robert Bruce, and the a-half of royal blood?
Black Prince.
The rumour goes that Mr. Mrs. Chamberlain have been
There would be hundreds of thou- There are also Owen Glendower, sands with that drop-and-a-half if Warwick the King-maker, "Cardinal ·
Lord Wolsey,
Oliver they could trace it.
Burleigh, and Cromwell, the Duke of Marlbor- 2→ -
in-ough," Sir Robert. Walpole, formed by learned Heralds that Chatam, Lord Nelson, and their Blood Royal may be traced. Duke of Wellington. It is said they heard the news with Another 128 are to be represent- excitement, and urged further re-ed by their shields-men like Char- searches.
les James Fox, Disraeli, Gladstone.
Lord the
Ruther-
I talked to Mr. Anthony Wagner, The most recent is Lord Portcullis Pursuivant of the Royal ford, the scientist. Shakespeare father College of Arms, who has been in- gets in only because his vestigating....Mr. Chamberlain's acquired a coat. family tree.
The idea of English history which results is going to be an old
NEW YORK FAIR
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It all began when it was suggest-one. Some of the most falaous ed that Mr. Chamberlain's coat-of-Britons will not be there, because arms should adorn the British they never took the trouble to buy Pavilion at the New York World a coat of arms. Famous Republi- Fair next spring.
cans like Shelley will be The suggestion was overruled, sented by the least typical and only the coats of the famous about them, the family deceased will be shown to the awed arms. New Yorkerė. But it started a Protests are already being made the Board of Overseas hunt that may lead to one knows against not what Gothic family records. Trade's plan for presenting Ameri- The pedigree of the Chamber-ca with a fictitious England, as it lains fades away in the middle of is seen though the windows of the the-eighteenth century. But Mr.College of Arms.. Chamberlain's mother had a pedi- Here are some of the opinions gree that went back into the dark expressed.
There, if anywhere, is the ages.
Scientist:
hope of tracing the elusive drop of mummery? the Blood Royal,
Why this mediaeval
If Lord Rutherford
had had any say he would certainly Mr. Wagner was cautious: He have preferred to be represented admitted that Mr. Chamberlain's by his science rather than by this pedigree on his mother's side goes antiquarianism gone wild. far back.
A Business Man: Isn't it rather "Is it likely to show, connection going out of our way to represent with any Royal House? "I asked English business men,scientists him.
"That is quite possible."
We are left in suspense. So are Mr. and Mrs. Chamberlain. The research for blue blood goes on.
CRESTS AND COATS Meanwhile, preparations being made to overwhelm New York with the records of blue and
not-so-blue blood.
are
The largest hall of the histori- cal section of the British Pavilion is to be devoted to, crests and
shields and coats of arms.
and democrats as if they really were like the American caricature of the Englishman?
A Man-in-the-Street: It seems to be making us out a nation of snobs-
AMMUNITION SEIZED ON SHIP
The idea is that most famous IN
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Britons shall be represented by their coat of arms. If they don't possess one they are to be left out: of this Gothic panorama.
Fourteen of the British great of olden times are to be "done proud,"
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SOME 5,000 ROUNDS OF RIFLE AMMUNITION, TWO MAUSERS AND ABOUT 50 ROUNDS OF MAUSER AMMUNITION, WERE SEIZED OFF THE PORTUGUESE STEAMER POLICE.
"FARO" BY THE
This is according to evidence given (*- in the Chinese District Court yes- terday when a Chinese appeared in the prisoners' dock for being con- cerned in smuggling ammunition on board the “Faro.”
A writ of detention was issued by the judge on the request of the municipal advocate.
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