THE CHINA MAIL, TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 16, 1948.
A SON BORN TO PRINCESS ELIZABETH
Princess Elizabeth, whose first baby was born on Bunday night he always been Interested in children and their welfare. The tlo fellow shown here had such a strong grasp that the Princess had to say amitingly, "Please may I have my finger
back
Historic Customs Were Abandoned
London, 'November 14.
Fow historic customs surrounded the birth of Prin- coss Elizabeth's baby, because it is only in re- cent times that Royal births have been preced- ed by so much glamour and publicity.
Mother And Child
"Doing
Well"
London, November 14,
the
Princess Elizabeth, 12-year-old heiress to
Throne, gave birth to a son at Buckingham Palace tonight.
The child was born at 9.14 p.m. GMT (5.14 am
H.K. time on Monday). He becomes second in line of succession to the Throne, immediately after Princess Elizabeth herself.
It
was officially announced from Buckingham Palace: "Her Royal Highness the Princess Elizabeth, Duchess of Edinburgh, was safely delivered of a Prince at 9.14 p.m. today. Hor Royal Highness and her son are both doing well."
Close to Princess Elizabeth during the evening WAS her personal maid, Mies Margaret MacDonald, who has been with her since her childhood,
"Boso" Told First "Dose," as the Princess calls
Sir Alan Lascelles, Private Secretary to the King, at once telephoned the news to the Home Secretary, He led in the missing word on previously prepared telegrams, which went fat once from the Court Just
other to the Governors-General her, was one of the first people. overseas
to know that the Princess had a
The Duke of Edinburgh overjoyed,
One of the first telegrams he sent
oil was to his uncle, Earl Mountbatten, who is commonding
13.
The Queen wag it once" formgl. The King was told,and
the Duke of Edinburgh. The official announcement from turk than
Palace SAMIN not [signed the doctors.
A signed bulletin may be is the First Cruiser Botuattroch |sued later.
Mulia, Arrangements
were ast DIC
WIN
Royal Baby Second In Succession Line
Lanuon, November 14 Princess Elizabeth's son automatically became second in line of succession to the throne, following his mother.
He is the first direct heir born since the promont Duke of Windsor 64 yoxes ago, as his mother is only Heiress Presumptive In the absence of a male chlid of the King and Queen,
The line of succession now is: (1) Princess Elizabeth, (2) Princess
Elizabeth's son. (3) Princess Margaret. Elizabeth's younger slater. (4) The Duke of Gloucester, brother of King George. (6) Prince William, older son of the Duke of Glouces ter. (0) Prince Richard, younger son of the Duke. (7). The Duke of Kent, sider son of the late Duke, who was killed In a wartime plane crash, (8) Prince Michael of Kent, younger ean of the late Duke. (9) Princess Alexandra of Kent, daughter of the late Duke. (10) The Princess Royal, Countess of Harewood, slater of King George. (11) The Earl of Harewood, elder son of the Princess Royal. (12) The Hon. Gerald Lascelles, younger con of the Princess Royal.-United Press.
.
Prince May
Some Some Day
Baby Be King
London, November 14.
The child that was born in Buckingham Palace today may one day sit on the Throne of Britain.
From the moment it is old! enough to think, the training of a future Monarch will begin. In formal Victorian days a One comparatively new tradi-
There was general Joy atment From its very nursery days the Royal birth was treated almost ten was fulfilled for the second made for a copy of the amounce Householt ufficials and Royal welchild, first to be born in direci Casully. Today, speculation time, when the hells of St. Paul's then to be sick up outside the vanis when the
174AA spread inrease dally until the child la Cathedral rang out to announce Palace, where a huge crowd was through the Palace that a Pence succession to the Throne since
The Royal barth. The first tune waling.
the birth of the Duke of Wind- had been born. Wi un June 23, 1884, when the prese Duke ol Windsur was horn.
bura.
Elections In French Zone
rankfurt, November 14.
An estimated 65 per cent of
The beds pral unly for Roya eztldren w have some chaner of successing to the Theope. - As Pincess Elizabeth's baby is next jin line after its mother, it quali-
ded for this greeting.
Salutes of 41 gms are rest Hyde Park and at the Tower of London in honour of the Royal bdg 11. The reason the the feld! |number ut ponds is the survival ย a naval custom ເຈົ້າເ Kuns
old
Sir
"Good Old Philip"
formally discussed and approv. ed by the Cabinet, as not only a matter of interest within the Court circle, but everyone
In the Commonwealth, Over which it may one day be called on to reign.
Sir William Gillatt, 14-year-
As soon as she heard the news,sor in 1894, must be educated Princess Elizabeth will be her leading gynaecologist, anden Mary, mother of the King, consciously for the public ser-baby's first tutor. Her mother taught her to talk and she intends John Weir, agd 69. who ordered her car to drive her to vice which lies before has been Physician to the King first great grandchild.
Buckingham Palace ધ Se her Soon after its first faltering to teach her own baby. Very ince 1937, delivered the baby.
steps it will receive its first aim-carly she must make the chyld Wearing an evening gown.
ple lessons in the extra courtesy understand one thing-hy Its Queen Mary had a
tremendous which is the first sucial duty of duly in life as a member of the welcome from the crowds when the British Royal Family.
Constitutional Monarchy of r after 10.30 p.m. She was at once she drove to the Palace gates just No one knows better than the tain today is to trad by example. chlid's mother, that the upbring
Always at hand for the Prin- shown up to the Princess' rooms ing of a future Monarch differs cess is the advice of Queen Eliza- where she saw the baby Priner. from every other child's in the beth, who deliberately kept her work!. When Princes Elizabeth
curly upbringing 1* was ten and a half, her "Uncle possible, and has seen to II that By this time the pressure of
David" abdicated from the throne her daughter matured into a na- the crowd outside the Palace and she became Heiress Presump-tural, unspled-young woman. callings was to great and ex-tive to the Throne. From then There is also Queen Mary, who
master-minded her cilement was so tense that the, her education became special-hus
Krand- police shut all gates.
daughter's career and will cer- Palace servants hung.out of the
Princess Elizabeth and Princessly take the same Interest in
never gone to her first great grandchild-Reu-"}
The thil-wife was Miss Helen Rowr, a State-registeral nurse.
The Duke of Edinburgh waited Joutside the room with the King jandi Queen,
The title of the child, the first
all eligible voters went to the should fe abernately part and the turn in Buckingham Palace polls in the French Zone of stathoud, Bushing on the same since 1880, is His Royal Highness, Germany today to elect their side as they brgall
Prince of Edinburgh,
The birth comes 11 months und The Home Secretary, Mr. James Chuter Edes, performed a duty 28 days offer the colourful wed-
• district and parish councils.
The proportion was about
10
, per eunt higher in the rural arens
than in the ciles, where about
air.
Crowds Celebrate
pre-
A. Royal Family council Against breaking the tradition that a British Princess
he privately educated by selected
held by his offlers for about 100 ding of the Princess to the 27-windows of Buckingham Palace Margaret have years when he officially noted year-old Duke of Edinburgh-watching the crowd of same 3,000 school. The birth of the child us the Unit- formerly Prince Philip of Greece.throwing caps unit hate into the decided 50 per cetil voted.
Sneumpake PEELTAAN Indieated Kingdom. He pinned a bulat Westminster Abbey. tonight that the polling brought letin to the thor of the Home Announcement of the birth was meltanger in the relive strength Ofee, ant sent news to the Lord made to the crowds by n blue nf of the political parties. A voting Mayor of London, who hos formed Royal page, who walked official said about 2,000,000 went treriational right to be the first out to the gates, where he told a police constable, who relayed to the polis, 'the French Zune's informed. sermal election siter the begin-
the news to the erowds. ning of the occupation,
Gold Font
•
a
The returns tonight showed that
A short while ago the King the Christian Democratic Union, the strongest party in the Zone, shed a custom which dates
back
to 1888 and to which not was little affected by the Cum- paign of the three Opposition himself had a strong per-
partie Socini Denverats, the
Democratic People's Party and the Communists.
mat otection, but which every | 100
Home Secretary regarded as dis- tasteful. That
the Home
WHX
די
At once there was a cheer and
The B.B.C. interrupted
the birth tuturs. rammes to announce and to play the National Anthem.
Princess Elizabeth's first Royal baby
son is the to be born in direct succession to the
British Throne since the birth of
Question Of State
BRAATHENS
SOUTH AMERICAN 2 FAR EAST AIRTRANSPORT A-S
IN-HA
SAFE
LUTURIOUS"SKYMASTER" Poon ExcINED PLANES ROSWAY-EUROPH & HONG KONG.
HONGKONG-LONDON
VIA
AMSTERDAM
BOOKINGS ACCEPTED FOR ANY EUROPEAN DESTINATION Also through bookings via Amsterdam to:- BERMUDA, HAVANA, ARUBA, CURACAO, VENEZUELA, COSTA RICA
on S.A.F.E.'s South American Service. BRAATHENS S.A.F.E. AIRTRANSPORT A/S.
ARRIVALS
18/11
24/11
1/12
9/12
almple us
16/12
24/12
2/1
PACIFIC STORM
Guam, November 15. Typhoon conditions were in- ed today. The nwaited storm with winds of 40 to 55 knots passed Princess Elizabeth's child will between Guom and Saipan last later on have to study subjects night. No serious damage was the scantiest idea. Constitutional fed Press. the of which most children have only reported on the island,-Associat
Royal
great shout "Good vid Philip." Duke of Windsor at the
High officials of the Royal Lodge, Windsor, in 1894.-Reuter.
Household, their faces wreathed
In
amites. watched the scene from the Palace doorway.
Duke Cheered.
LEWIS DOUGLAS
IN PARIS
Parls, November 14.
history and law, for instance, will chow the child its place as an individual in the British Com- monwealth. World history, Bri
DO YOU KNOW
tish, European, American, poli-YOUR HONG KONG?! Heal and economie history i Final results are not expected Secretary's attendaire at a Royal
The United States Ambasador necessarily the subject of primary. before tomorrow morning-Reu- birth to ensure that the, succes. A few minutes after the an In London, Mr. Lewis Douglas, Itaportance in the education of an
it was not manipulated by the inovacement the Duke of Edin-jarrived in Paris by air from Lon-heir to the Throne. "changeling 'burgh appeared in the Palace don tonight to confer with the
whole Court yard and the crowds cheer- Secretary of Stale,
For For he's a Jolly Marshall-Reuter,
Clashes In Luzon Area
Manila, November 15. Trouble in various sections of Central Luzon continued dur- ing the week-end, with at least 13 persons-including 14 Huks losing their lives, while two civilians were kidnapped,
int mosfuctions ut child,”
Princess
therefore, ed and sang Elizabeth, has been relieved of this embar- Good Fellow."
sing situation
Inside Buckingham Palace an air of tension had prevailed all through the evening.
A Buckingham Palace official told Reuter that Princess Eliza teth and the Duke of Edin.
Sister Helen Rowe, the mid- burgh would in all probability wife, called Sir William Gilliatt to follow the christening customs the Princess. for thèle chlid.
The imby wi{}
Soon afterwards, he telephoned Ilkely bu Sir John Weir, who drove into: hustened with Jordon water."the Paláce by the side gate he said. "Princess Elizabeth was avoid the crowds. sprinkled with It by the Arch-
isars
Six civilian guard and the bishop of York at her own bapt Army soldiers were killed la o Hul ambush near La Paz, Taring, And three soldiers seriously wouskied,
to
Princess, had dinner. Soon after. The doctors, after seeing the lealis went out to bring Sir Alan Lascelles and other officials to the of Palace.
But before they hud all arrived the baby Prince was born.
The child will wear the 128- year-old christening robe Eleven Huks were iciled and cream satin and Brussels lace its several others wounded
un mother, grandfather, its Aunt and in encounter near Norzagaray, Bul- the Duke of Windsor wore.
The gold Bly fonta gold bowl Three Huks were killed In a with encrusted flies will prob- battle with the Constabulary nearably be produced at this Royal San Jone, Nueva Ecija,
christening. It was made in 1840
acan.
Two civilians were kidnapped for the christening of Queen Vic- by Huks near Laur, Nueva Ecija,toria's daughter, the Princess and their fate is still unknown. Royal, who later became Empres
United FresE,
of Germany-Reuter.
MACAO
DAILY SERVICE (Except Sundays)
OY
CHINA NAVIGATION COMPANY'S
M.V.
Sails from Hong Kong
“WUSUEH ”
(Steamboat Coy's Wharf}
Saits from Macao
(Whart No. 12)
SPECIAL WEEKEND ROUNDTRIP
(THE SHIP 15 YOUR HOTEL)
Sails free Hour Hong
Sails from Macão
PASSAGE RATES: Single Fares
Saloon Cinas with berth.......
Saloon Class without berth
Cabin Class, with berth....
Cabin Class without, berih
Deck or Steerage
3.30 p.bt.
3,30 a.m.
Saturday 238 p.m.
Sunday 1.45 p.m.
UK £25
ITK320
HK$10
1/K$12
HKS B
"For Freight and Passage Bookings Apply:
Hong Kong:
Butterfleld & Swire. -1- Connaught Boad. Tel: 30331. E
ALORI
A Six
LORDLY SET
MODEL 585A
Valve set with 10 Valve performance Bandspread shortwave tuning,
Beautiful and ultra-modern
in design.
A real post-war Radio. Obtainable at all leading Radio Dealers.
PHILIPS
Aero SERIES
Service - Sales - Distribution Central Radio, & Electric
Company
. (Central) · ..
* Rodrigues, (Sucros.) LAL. PO. Box No. 2.
(Booking Wharf Office! Tel. 632, 656.
|50, Nathan Rd.
Kowloon,
+
Tel. 59814
M: Ceorgei
The
plan
child's education question of State.
will
for the
be
It must be
---The photograph shows" the entrance to the road loading down to
Pathological Institute from Caine Road.
the
Chocks Alway
for the U.S.A.
The Most Luxurious Spot
In All The Big Pacific
Is the Cabin of Your
PAL
DC-6
PHILIPPINE AIR LIDES
DEPARTURES
20/11
26/11.
3/12
11/12
18/12
27/12
4/1
For Passage & Freight Bookings Apply to:-
WALLEM & CO
Agenta:
Hong Kong & Shanghai Bank Bldg.
Tel: 34177-9,
RANGOON Monday
SCHEDULED FLIGHTS
Sinque af Damoceses—Bangkok
MANILA
Monday & Thursday
BANGKOK AND SINGAPORE
Monday & Friday
HONG KONG
TO SYDNEY
Next Flight:
20th Nov.
VERS THE
ORIENT
Fathay Pacific
Al
GREAT BRITAIN · USA
CANADA
MIDDLE EAST - WEST AFRICA. EAST AFRICA
SOUTH AFRICA · PAKISTAN
•
INDIA - CEYLON
· AUSTRALIA - NEW ZEALAND.FAR EAST- JAPAN.
IT'S A SMALL WORLD BY SPEEDBIRD
BRĄ: BRITAIN TO EUROPE, UGAA: BRITAIŃ TO IL AMERICÀ
Far Each Aron Qillen 450 York Beldi, Cheer Road, Vi Formands may Workinen, Jarding Mochosse à Cai Labi
B·O·A·C
BRITJEN ONSAGEAR ANWAVE CORPORATION IN MARFIATION WITH BANTAR
WIT
#