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THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH.
MAY TUESDAY,
1937.
"Man of Aran" Is
J
Now a Navvy
Leaped to Fame in a Day, Idolised by Society-Then Forgotten
Found a Real Man's Job"
By JOAN GOLDTHORP
HOVE, APRIL 25. SIMPLE IRISH FISHERMAN BECAME WORLD
FAMOUS IN A DAY THREE YEARS AGO.
As the hero of "Man of Aran," the epic film of the life of fishing folk on the barren islands off the coast of Galway, Tiger King sprang suddenly from obscurity to fame.
The Man of Aran came to London. He was feted, entertained, interviewed.
The men of the city looked puny, almost efteminate. an they stand beside this romantie six-fooier in the fashionable hotels, restaurants, clubs, and country houses to which he was taken. Yesterday I saw the man of Aran again.
HE WAS A NAVVY, WORKING ON THE ROADS, CLAD IN MUD-CAKED CLOTHES, BUT STILL A GIANT WHO STOOD OUT FROM THE REST OF THE GANG WITH WHOM HE IS WORKING.
This is the story of a man who was boosted to fume overnight and almost as quickly forgotten,
Tiger King had ved all his life on the island of Aran off the coast of Galway. SOUGHT BY SOCIETY
He had shared the simple Spartan life of the Acher folk who battle unceasingly against the crashing rollers of the Allanile, catching huge sharks for the all for their lamps and raising a meagre crop of potatoes from the tiny plats of soll amid the island rocits.
which of Aran," Robert Flaherty's film "Mun simply but graphically portrayed the fisher folk's life was hulled as the film of the year. So great was its reception that the unknown fisherman hero was brought to London and introduced to hundreds of people,
Dates were booked weeks ahead with Society hostesses. Tiger King, a huge, rugged figure became a social lon.
ile was something fresh, Gome-
thing different.
He said nenusing,
soft
NO BITES-One
of the ingenious creations shown
at the National Coll- Inventors' gress in Chicard was this
pair
of transparent drapes,
worn
milady's
10 be over
stack-
ings as a protec- tion against mos- quito bites. Betty Barrie show how they should be Jonned.
unsophisticated things in his RUMOURS
Irish brogue.
Then, just as quickly as it had flonised him, London frogot him.
KEPT HIS FRIDE
The Man of Aran had his pride. And so he disappeared, and his friends and relations lost all news of him. His whereabouts have been i
mystery for months.
M
Yesterday I fand Tiger King, changed and yet unchanged Tiger King, working here as a mavvy.
He was embarrassed to be seen in but his mud-caked ragged clothes. he is still very proud, though even under all the dirt and fith he stood out from the other men.
Later, in the little back-street house where he lodges,, he told mot peared in "Man of Aran."
HEALTH
REGARDING OF KING
ARE REFUTED
LONDON, APRIL 30. RUMOURS CONTINUE TO CIRCULATE REGARDING THE HEALTH OF KING GEORGE VI; MOST OF THEM SUGGEST THAT IT IS NOT AT ALL SATISFACTORY.
The latest crop sprang up when a London newspaper announced cancellation of the King's proposed tour of the Empire on the heels of official cancellation of the Delhi durbar.
Careful investigation and sifting of information--some of it from palace sources, some from the King's life history and some from persons received by the King in recent weeks indicates reason for concern over the King's health.
JAPAN ALARMED AT NEW PLANS
"ANOTHER THREAT
BY BRITAIN"
Shanghai, April 10. Chinese The
Government's decision to spend $30,000,000 on the development of Hainan Island, China's largest insular possession, has alarmed the Japanese because of the island's proximity to Hongkong,
Another threat by Great Britain to the peace of the Far East is how n Japanese newspaper in Shanghai, the Nippo, describes the scheme. Great has journal. Belialn
this Says
develop Hai- persuaded Nanking to nan Taland because she hopes to
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Radio Programme Broadcast by Z.B.W. on wavelengths of 305 metres metres (9.52 (845 k.e's),, 31.40 m.c's.).
12.30 p.m. A Concert. 1 pan Time and Weather. 1.03 p.m. Len Memories.
Green Plano
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"Merrie England"-Selection (Ger-
secure military rights there in return man)....New Symphony Orchestra,
for financial assistance. The Nippo - 29-Five Years
declares that Hainan Island would furnish Great Britain with a splendid air base between Hongkong Singapore.
of
Musical .Geraldo and His Or- This Year of Theatreland- chestra; 1930". and
....Janet Lind und Webster Buoth, "A Country Girl"-Selection Or- Theatre .London (Monckton)... chestra; "Over She Goes"-Selection The Saville Theatre Orchestra; "Careless Rapture"-Bekige of Lovers ....Drury Lang Theatre Orchestra. with Olive Gilbert.
it
Japanese polliteal circles in China regard the lainan Island project as part of the new Sino-British economie
about rapprochement brought South China as sequel to the Nan- king Government's success in extend- ing its authority over the Kwang-Hongkong Exchange Market Report. tung Province.
The Japanese are Jealous of reeval successes by British firm in obtaining construction contracts in Canton, the Kwangtung capital.
T. V. SOONG'S SUPPORT Hainan Island, situated south of Kwanglung Province, occupies nn aren of about 30,000 square miles, has a population of 3,000,000 engaged mostly in Oshing and farming, and a for semi-tropical climate suitable agriculture.
7.30 p.m. Stock Quotations and
7.35 p.m. Dance Music.
.
Fox Trot-Celebratin,; Fox Trol One Rainy Afternoon; Fox Trot- n: Fox Trot- Me and the Moon; Fox Trol-Mira- cles sometimes happen; Just say 'Aloha'; Fox Trot-I wasn't lying when I sald I love you; Fox Trot-Midnight blue; Fox Trot- You've got dust on your cont; Fox Trot-Does your heart beat?; Waltz
Neapolitan Nights,
Time, Weather and An-
con-
8 p.m. nouncements..
8.03 p.m. Double Concerto in A Minor, Op. 102 (Brahms), played One of the principal exponents of by Jacques Thibaud (Violin) and the development scheme is Mr. T. V. Pablo Casals (Cello) and the
Orchestra, Casals Soong, former Minister of Finance at Pablo Nanking, who has the support of a ducted by Alfred Cortet. powerful ellque of Shanghai business
8.35 p.m. A Recital by Peter men. This is one cause of Japanese, displeasure, for Mr. Soong is regard-Dawson (Bass-Baritone) with The
of London Palladium Orchestra. foremost exponent
Song-There's a bridle hanging on Westernism, a particular friend of Great Britain and
of the wall (Robison); Orchestra-A birthday serenade (Lincke); The (Ancille); "A detalled scheme for the develop-valley of the the Beracant? (Long- ment of Ifuinun is to be drawn up. Songs-Where's the embracing improvement of communi- staffe); Tommy Lad
03
an
enemy
what he has been doing since he apthese rumours are unfounded and that there is NO present cations, afforestation, water conser-chestra-Marche e vison); Or-
AN ARTIST'S MODEL
Consensus of reliable opinion may be summed up thusly: "I got the chance to work as an extra at the studios," he said in the King is a relatively weak man in an extremely hard job but his soft Trish brogue. But that sort he is organically and constitutionally sound. Care must be of thing is so uncertain week taken to conserve his strength, especially during the strain of you have work, and the next-
Then Chelsea offered help. Des- the Coronation, but there is every indication that he is destined perale, the Man of Aran hired himself for a long reign. out as an artist's model,
"BülTcouldn't-bear-it."-be-
sald with a laugh.. "I decided
to starve or find a real man's job,"
He spent months tramping after Jobs, being turned down not for lack
training.
(Sa- vancy, rural reconstruction, and vino); Japanese Carnical (de Bas- national defence.
que); Song-Mother of mine (Tours). D.m London-Crowning The The Chinese community of Malaya
A Talk by Owen F. Morshead, 0.8.0-, M.V.O., M.C., includes many Hainanese and these King-3.
to assist activity in the development of their native home, (Librarian to His Majesty King A group of Malayan Hainanese have George VI).
1,000,000 provisionally dollar company to engage in rubber, coconut, tung soll, and sugar cane It may be stated authoritatively that beyond a slight chill, the plantation and also in mineral pro- King has NOT had occasion to consult his physicians-since-hejects, including_tin_mining-Reuter. ascended the throne. It was learned also that rumours about his health anger the King exceedingly.
1
In mid-February rumours gained strength of a navvy" (labourer) Sut
formed
A
9.15 p.m.
A Recital by Mrs. Neil Mathieson (Contralto).
1. Loveliest of Trees; 2. In Sum- 011 Bredon.....(Gruham mertime Peel); 3. Bright is the ring of words; 4. The Roadside Fire (Vaughan_ Williams); 6. Life and Death..
Coleridge Taylor. CORONATION
of brains but lack of experience and currency that owing to the state of the King is perfectly sound in mind BROADCAST
"Why don't I go back to Aran? the King's health, the coronation was and limb." It wouldn't be the
now, to be postponed, or abandoned. So
Same
suppose seeing London has changed me. I'm just another square
in a round hole!"
peg
on but
and
George VI inherits largely the fine IN AMERICA strong were they that Insurance rates constitution with which Queen Mary
blessed. The strength the coronation were advanced, is
reassuring message from fortitude she displayed during the "But I'm working now-and I am Buckingham palace soon destroyed inte king's illness in 1926, and dur-
any justification for the step.
ing his last illness and death, indicate The King has NOT suffered serious the high standard of her strength.
able to forget a lot"
Queen
FRANCE CLAIMS filness since his youth in the British But the Duke of Windsor is pro- HIGHLAND FLYING
develop-
navy. Illness almost robbed him of bably the "toughest". of his chance to serve his ship during Mary's boys, constitutionally, al- the battle of Jutland. Taylor though he is for the smallest. He Darbyshire, author of the King's built his strength by much outdoor blography which His Majesty signed, life and exercise, and also the "daily gives this account of the illness:
dozen" in his bedroom..
A month after the war broke out in 1914, the illness which for years
was
ก
some
ol the
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The Duke of Windsor is far shorter "suppsored to grow. Doubles Championship of the Colony
KING'S WEIGHT -
1
been
of the
Paris, April 21. Most of the typical European
His consistency in this, however,
Leading commentators are being dances originated in Southern
was NOT so much to maintain health sent to London, where they will be
11 p.m. Close Down. ago, had plagued the King manifested but was largely prompted by fear of posted at strategic points along the France many centuries
4.30-6 p.m. (approx;). Addi- 10 hospital. becoming fat and developing the Royal route. Engineers will
given every possible technical facility tional European Programme_from the "Academic Provencale" itself and he was sent
upon for physique of Edward VII. He seems by the B.B.C.
Z.E.K. on a Frequency of 610 group formed for research in There he was operated
sub satisfied now that at his age he hos The chief "networks", are arrang- Kilocycles, and on Z.B.W. on a folklore and folk customs has appendicitis, although it
**sequently discovered that appendicitis attained a stage when those fears ing a series of coast-to-coast "hook-Frequency of 31.49 Metres, 9.52 announced.
was only a subsidiary cause of might be abandoned, and he has ups, and the descriptive broadeusis
England
will take
pre- Even the Maypole and the Horn attacks of violent pain, Soon after abandoned"
cedence over all ordinary American A Running Commentary by Frank pipe, Britain's famous folkdances, are the battle of Jutland his old gastric strenuous exercises.
V. Read on the Finnls of the Open the trouble came back....in November
Interest in the of French origin. The M-Saxon 1917 his illness reached its crials, was survey revealed, is
definitely diagnosed as duodenal than any of his brothers, being about
the United States. One between S. A. and H. D. Rumjahn version of the old French corporation ulcer, and his sea career was over. five feet nine and one-half-inches ing daily
entitled "Appointment at versus E. C. Flacher and W. C. fung. tail. George VI is a half-Inch under
to be played on the Hongkong Cricket dance, and the Hornpipe is
stminster."
has already variation of ment and
Nelson's medical dictionary says of the Vialarells, which has been danced in Southern about duodenal ulcers, in part; "It six feet. The Duke of Kent is
Company, with the object of giving Committee of the Hongkong Cricket
the Club). France for centuries. The Russian is an ulcer occurring in the stomach half-inch over six feet and the Duke radiated by the National Broadcasting Club court.. (By courtesy
Americans some conception of ballet as well, was in a large part itself or one inch beyond it, in the of Gloucester is six feet, one inch.
historical background of the cere There is generally composed about a century ago by a duodenum.
mony. This production was notable Frenchman, Marius Petilpas who is history of prolonged digestive trouble. The King weighs from 164 to 108 in that no commmercial announce-
are bam by Daventry good ments were allowed, and it led to recognized in Russia as the father There is general agreement that the
ulcer is due to self-digestion of the pounds. His father, when in of the belict.
According to the "Academie Pro stomach or bowel wall, but why it health, weighed 148 to 160 pounds, more than 2.000 requests in one day
but he did not have the height of for copies of the script. vencale," music as well owes a great should ever occur is a mystery.
any of his sons except Edward.
ENGLISH SPEAKERS debt to Provence-the department in
NO OPERATION NEEDED
The Duke of Gloucester has led an
The Columbia Broadcasting System which it and the dances originated.
by "The question of operation has to open air life at all times, is quite The tambourine, basic dance instru
and his is also anticipating the event
number of of Spain and all Latin American be seriously considered. It is NOT fond of riding to hounds,
by. representative English countries, also comes from Provence. recommended as a routine measure; milliary training has kept him in relaying from London
treatment fine fettle. The Duke of Kent is per- talks where Even church mudo was greatly but influenced by the schools of Provence (alkalies, and dieting) has falled, or haps the weakling of the surviving speakers. These talks will begin on in the 6th century, when the principal if there is any complication, opera- members of the royal family. His May 1.
not good. "Surviving" Among those engaged to broadcast subjects recommended for these tion offers the hope of cure in a large digestion schools were ftoman law, rhetoric and proportion of cases, although relapses, is used since, it will be recalled. are Viscount Cecil of Chelwood, the Queen Mary's last child, Prince John, Duchess of Atholl, the Marquess of died when 13 years old.
Donegall, Lord Strabolgi, Sir Josinh Str Frederick Whyte, and Stamp, Prince John's health was a matter Mr. Hector Boltho. They will deal In the Middle-Ages and settled down York's holiday camp at Southwold,
native of which the King is host and which for anxiety since his birth because with every aspect of the Coronation. in this region, Gondell, a of Provence, taught music in the he attends each year, testify to his of an inherent anemia. He died at helping Americon listeners to appre Papal school. He later went to Rome general fitness and strength. He is Sandringham and was buried very cinte, the significance of the ritual.
An address by the Archbishop of where he founded his first school athletic and is fairly strong muscular- quietly in Sandringham churchyard, of music of modern times, and from ly. As one observer put it: "You with only a few members of the royal Canterbury on May 9, the Sunday there his Provencale teachings spread must not expect a member of the Yamily present. Public and press preceding Coronation Day, la being all over Europe.
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