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Considerable space is devoted to the Prince of Wales in American newspapers and magazines, and one of the most striking articles is that in the American Review of Regier
After declaring it to be a simple fact that Mr. Baldwin, who went to Canada at the same time as the Prince, was completely eclipsed by kira in popular acclaim, the riter
says:-
It is "
"TAINTED HISTORY."
SOLD OUT IN CHICAGO.
RESULT OF "MAYON'S ATTACKS
New York, October 28th, The attacks. by Mr." Bill "* Thompson, the Mayor of Chicago, upon the school superintendent, Mr. MeAndrew, and tainted" history books, while gaining him worldwide publicity, are also help ing to spread a demand for the Looks be has criticised. The book shops in Chicago report that they have sold out all copies of the bistories mentioned containing British propaganda:
DIARY OF EVENTS."
To-day.
First day of Jamndi-al-akhir," Queen of Norway born, 186ða Italian Convent Bazaar; for "Orphans and Invalids, Caine Road, 10 a.m.
Bankruptcy Court, 10.30 am. Interport Cricket: Malaya *. Hong Kong, H.K.C.C. ground (1st day).
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Yachting: Club Cruise to Dis covery Bay.
Cricket League:-Division I.: Craigengower C.C. r. LRO "A" Division II Club de Recreio H.E. Electric Co.
Friendly Cricket: Kowloon C. C., H.M.S. Tamar v. XI.
Shanghai r. at..... Köwloon : C.S.C.C. 2nd
Exhibition Tennis Matches, for Charities, Chinese Recreation Club, 3 p.m.
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the attention devoted to the Prince cord of such ancestors does not give "B". Club; Chinese Ath. . St. KING EDWARD
of Wales, by the newspapers, is
copy, spontaneous. He is good. and people like to hear about him. Often it is the merest triviality
In commenting upth the invita In his ability to hold the lime- tion of Sir Edwin Sckton to visit light, the Prince of Wales has one he would accept it if he could. He England, Mr. Thompson said that rival only, and he is Mussolini.is hugely enjoying his show," and publicity that far readily gives interviews to all
· comera." He admits hia, Anglo- Football League:-Division 1. sorry for it," and that his ancestors loon Queen's Sects Guards; from the time of the War of In- Chinese Ath. . Recreio. Division dependence always took a band in II. "A Kowloon ✔ R.A.; baiting the British lion. If the re- 5.0.5.B. v. Reerelo; South China an ex-cowboy the right to epeak his Joseph's; University. 想 South mind concerning the British, the Chinn A." "Division II. "B" Mayor wants to know what does South China "A" v. Scouts; St. the spirit to speak right out and e. South China "B"; Kung Woo r. Ho says that he is! guy with Joseph's Chinese Ath. Kowloon another remark with which he is Moslerne credited in: And I take, my Americanism from Washington and the other twenty-five Presidents." a man who is so rich that he can-
When asked why he appointed not help making money. It is act
Sport" Herrmann, A former only that light is shed on him. He sheds light on otheis The girl newshop and now a theatre ner
sees her and yachtsman, instead of a com who dances with him
For Peteat professor, to investigate the photograph in the papers. several days a Mayor who presents charge that the Chicago Hibrariest Cricketers, H.K.C.C. ground, IK. Amateur Dramatic Club an address of welcome is immortal. British ruling class, he explained
of When the Prince lands in Urugung
Bulldog Drummond," Theatre present final performance Uruguay goes on the front page,
Royal, 9.15 pm Theatre
that is printed.
It is indeed like a snowin!! that the publicity grow by its own momentum. The Prince resembles
it means that all over the world
are under the influence of the
Herrmann is n square shooter real he man, de pats just because Des millionaire 1 Expert In Versatility.haven't got nothing agalost pro The writer reviews events in the fessors, but I understand real Prince's life, enumerates the open-air man better.". honours and distinctions conferred upon him, and adds:-
Tea Dances: H.K. Hotel and Hotel Savoy, 4.30 p.m.; Lane, Crawford's Restaurant, 4.30 8.30 p.m.: Cafe Regent, 4.30.60 p.m. Cafe Regent and King. Edward Hotel-dinner dance,-8. p.m.
"Al Fresco Concert for Inter-
. p.m.
Qacen's Theatre: "What Price Glory."
","
World Theatre: "The Man on the Box" (5.15 p.m. and 9.20 p.m.); Mr. Thompson threatens to take Chinese film, The Mystic Fan" fifty delegates to the next Repul (2.30 p.m. and 7.15 p.m.).. lican Convention to demand that Stor Theatre: Wages.
for Yet when you have made every
the party shall adopt, If they
Ameri-Wyes.' allowance for pedigree and proscan first platform."
Principal Mails Outward: pects and for the engrained eye don't, Mr. Thompson growled, Europe via Marseilles, etc. (Mon phaney of mankind, there remains it will be because Bill Thompson gulia) 10.30 a.m.; Europe via something to be accounted for. has lost his paach-which aidn't Siberia (Szechuen), 19:30 p.m. the Prince interests the world it
kappened yet."
Sunday. is because he himself is intereating. He is seen to be a man who bas made, and will continue to make, definite contribution to the his tory of mankind.
In one respect he emerged from his earlier education with an in tellect trained to perfection. About his knowledge of modern languages like French and German there is nothing of the amateur. He is, and he has to be, an accom came an expert in versatility. He learned something of everything.
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The writer recalls the reported remark of King Edward VII. re- garding the throne: "It will last my time. It will last my son's time.
After that. who knows?" He adds:
Hero Of Bachelors, The personal side of the Prince is frankly referred to:-
Toward all and sundry the Prince adopted an attitude unique among heirs to arthrone. Usually
Fuch
jobs, as he calls them, are claimed by those who aspire to them. What the Prince Clairas is the right, if he wishes, to throw up his job. He is not a quitter. But when he is criticised he is quite rendy to hand over his duties to the Duke of York, to Queen Elizabeth," as he calls the Duchess, and to their baby.
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1st Sunday in Advent.
fot Italian Convent Bazaar, Orphans and Invalids, Caine Road,
10 a.m.
St. Andrew's Society and Scottish Company of Volunteers attend annual Church Parade at Union Church Kennedy Road, 10.30 a.m. Golf: Jasper Clark Cup and Qualifying Round of Champion- ship, Fanling; Kowloon Golf Club Championship Matches.
Fanling Hunt: Opening Meet, Mr. R. J. Paterson's, 10.45 R.m. Yachting: Glub Cruise to Dis covery Bay.
Interport Rifle Shoot, Taikoo Range, 2.15 p.
Exhibition Tennis Matches, for Charities, Chinese Recreation Club, 3 p.m.
Theosophical Society: Lecture by Mr. J. Russell on One Life One "Lane, Crawford's Restaur Law," ant, 6 p.m.
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It is not mero bravado. In more than one respect the Prince of Wales has been as good as his Every Empire known to the his threat. There are held to be the terian has risen to a zenith, pass highest reasons of State why the ed it, and fallen into deeny and her to the Throne, now in his
"Cheer O" Y.M.C.A.: -Men's disintegration. This is the situa- thirty-fourth year,"should marry tion which the Prince of Wales has and secure the succession. Within meeting, 7.46 p.m.
After dinner had to face. In him there is vest renson, the choice of a bride has ed," not a crown alone, but been unrestricted. He has met Gardens. chance. He is plunged into a Princesses from Italy, from Bel-
Queen's Theatre: 'Say It Again." World Theatre: "The Mirage" civilisation that refuses any longer gium, from Denmark, and from
Sweden to take royalty for granted.
Year by year the (3.15 p.m. and 9.20 p.in.); Chinese He must be the one common de loveliest debutantes were presented him "The Mystic Fan" (2:30 pm. PALACE HOTEL. nominator of all classes, all races, to him..., The hero of bache and 7.15 p.m.).
and ultimately Star Theatre: "The Great Love."T: F. No. 2. TL AZ: "PALACE.” and all religions in the far-flung lors smiled.
Monday. British Empire. He put the point attended the wedding of the girl
Three Minutes from Kowloon Whert, in a well-known jest at the expense to somebody else.
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of his brother-in-law, the some- The fans of the Prince of what austere husband of Princess Wales, though ample are strictly day). Mary. "Every day," said the administered, and his life is r Tea Dances: HK Hotel and Prince, with a laugh," I am he-ranged on principles fairly to be Hotel Savoy, 4.30 p.m.; King Otherwise Edward Hotel, 5 p.m. Lane, coming commoner and commoner described as Spartan. and every day Lasceller becomes he would never get through his Crawford's Restaurant, 4.30-6.33
week's work. royaller and royaller."
It is recalled how, when others the Prince works hard enough
The real question is not whether m.; Cafe Regent, 4.30-0.30 p.m. Cale Regent dinner dance, 8 p.m. Queen's Theatre Bay It Again. tried to persuade him not to go on
World Theatre: The Mirage" active service, the Prince and in that everybody concedes-but whe effect:
If I am killed, my ther die plays too hard. In order (6.15 pm, and 9.20 p.m.); Chinese brothers ranain to take on the job. to keep himself fit, he is resolute film The Mystic Fan" (2.30 p.m. tion bo
The real and 7.15 But if I stay at home, the job in his exercises.
Star Theatre: "The Great Love," 44] self will be discredited. The ar trouble is thatthe Prince, when o
the job, sometimes goes on strikke, Principal Mails:-Iaward:. ticle goes on:-
Under the strain" and "stress of itU.S.A, Canada, etc., and Europe As heir to the throne, it thus all, he throws the rules to the via Bibersa (President Madison). became-impossible to regard the winds. Yes, he will visit the King Tuesday,
Prince of Wales as a kind of of Spain, but he declines absolute- Yaumati School 11th Annual
Sgurehead to the ship of State, ly to bring his uniforms with Sports, School ground, King's with a fixed and wooden expres him.
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of the engines themselves. He may the future. When the Wembley Tea Dances: H.K. Hotel- and not be the rudder that, guides, but Exhibition was failing his words Hotel Savoy, 4:20 p.m.; Ladie, he is the axle that rotates, always whipped it into success. When the Crawford's Restaurant, 4.30-8.30 CONTAINING ALL THE WEEK'S in the same place, yet never at advertisers congregate in London, p.m.; Cafe Regent, 4.30-0.30 p.m. rest. It need not be pointed out he, advertises Britain. He is not Hockey Club 2nd XI. v. 5/2nd that for the rest of the machinery a policy, not a thought, not a re- Punjabis, Marina ground; 5 p.n. a very slight enentricity of the ligion, but a mood, and à faith. Hong Horticultural Society an
Messrs. Jardine, axle may be a grave peril.
The Prince of Wales in the annual meeting, on next Colums.) dote to pesimizu,
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