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Rose
is Dignified Witty Musical
Mechanical Lovable PRINCESS MARGARET
ROSE, younger daughter of the King and Queen, is seven years old
Phone 27778-9 to-day.
Hongkong Telegraph.
SATURDAY, August 21. 1937.
"Our Princess," as she is called in Scotland, will spend her birth- day at her birthplace, Glarus Castle.
This is how her happy day will
be occupied. In the morning
of quiet detached amusement, prefers to play on her own. But she can be most amusing parties, and the friends she does
nake are devoted to her.
nt
She is mechanically minded ilke her father, and loves something that "goes," such as her electrically pro- pelled motor-car and her toy cycle. She is not interested in dolls.
An independent little girl who does not copy her elders, but de- vises her own way of doing things.
PRINCESS ELIZABETH HAS A VIVID INTEREST IN LIFE, IN PEOPLE, IN things. Margaret's interest must be caught and held,
Ponies and dogs do not mean so much to her as her piano, and "Uncle George" (the Duke of Kent) is a favourite uncle be- cause he will sit down at her own miniature piano and play to her. Both the little princesses are healthy children and have hearty appetites.
Breakfast consists of egg, milk, cereal, and fruit..
Lunch is a hearty meal, and the birthday one will be her favourite chicken, fruit, and ice-cream.
For tea they have milk, brend and butter, home-made jam and
she will receive her presents Margaret Rose's winter coats. move restlessly she will stand cukes. And, of course, there and afterwards pay calls with It has been specially woven for like a statue until the last pin will be a pink-and-white birthday her mother, for Princess Mar- her-a reddish gold to suit her is in place.
cake on Friday. garet Rose has a strongly deve- colouring.
PRINCESS MARGARET Cake Joke loped social sense.
a
WHAT KIND OF A CHILD
ROSE IS MUSICAL AND
HAS A CHARMING Sometimes the cakes are made
on her
in mis-
Mercurial. Lovable. Artistic. Intensely interesting, "She's gifted," says her nurse, with pride.
Altogether a very charming
SANCTUARY
The afternoon treat will be IS MARGARET ROSE? Hongkong, as ก haven of
a picnic-tea on a neighbouring SHE IS A DARLING. clear soprano voice. She has by Princess Elizabeth beach. Her companions at the Merry, witty, with a dash of her own piano and takes her own cooking stove, and then lit- refuge for the distressed in
picnic will be Princess Eli- devilment. She makes up stories five-finger exercises seriously. tle Margaret will wrinkle up her these troubled times, is, though)
zabeth, "Nurse," and Yorkie and is a ready imitator. She Dancing is her great joy, and nose and tease her more practi- faced with a serious outbreak their pet terrier.
is entirely unconscious of her she will drop the prettiest good- cal sister by dropping a cake on One of the last things the of cholera, happy to be of ser-
position.
night curtsy to her mother's the floor and pretending it's as King did before leaving for his
hard as the stones on the beach. vice to those who have been holiday was to order a present mined that this clever little girl
Both her parents are deter- friends.
She is real blonde and her soft Elizabeth's protests will evoke forced out of their homes into be sent to his daughter at Gla-
of laughter until consequence of the bringing of mis. Queen Mary will give her shall not be spoilt. That is why hair is brushed night and morn- screams
few stories about her have ever ing to encourage the natural "nurse" intervenes. work-basket.
appeared in newspapers.
curl. She has her mother's dark THERE ARE NURSERY Shanghai into the Sino-Japanese
She speaks beautifully, blue eyes and well-defined eye- QUARRELS, OF COURSE. Here in the security Surprises war zone,
Baby talk has always been dis- brows and her lively intelligent A STORY IS TOLD OF
Rose how Margaret of this British Colony, we can Not a present to be opened be- couraged in the nurseries, expression.
Nicknames are taboo. When Princess Elizabeth is happiest chievous "mood put sait in her have very little conception of the fore breakfast is the only rule
quite a baby Princess Mar- in a jersey and skirt. Princess sister's ten and tapioca in the strain and suffering to which enforced on birthdays in the
household. Princess Margaret garet Rose called her parents Margaret Rose loves a dress of bath. these Shanghai people now com- Rose is an excitable child and Father and Mother and her soft yellow or blue silk."
But they always kiss-and-be- knows that sister by her beautiful name They only wear hats on special frienda before beiltime. ing here by the thousand have Queen Elizabeth
-Elizabeth.
ocensions. White socks and An August child is Mar- been subjected, One arrival prunes and cereal might be
Milliners and dressnukers all gloves and sturdy brown shoes
Karet Rose. pushed impatiently away once summed up the position by a little girl caught sight of all want the honour of dressing the complete their every day outfit. saying that their experiences can the birthday packages arranged little princesses.
Devoted Friends Princess Margaret Rose is the only be compared to those obtain-on a table in her mother's room.
in Princess Elizabeth delights in There are surprises among pet customer because she ing in the front-line during the these packages. One is a lovely never bored by fittings, and a romp with her friends. Prin Great War. Certain is it that length of tweed for Princess when Elizabeth's feet begin to cess Margaret Rose, with her air person. those who have managed to seek sanctuary 'here will never forgel what they have undergone. Their appreciation of the peace and quietude which they can now enjoy will be thrown into relief by the terrors from which they are now free. There are others left behind for whom
that upon one occasion, Queen Eli was "greatly strengthened" on prick- 1. verso 10-"Sec, I keen concern will naturally be
zabeth, consulting Burleigh about the ing Jeremiali
thee over the Spanish envoys, chose "Bible-cutting" have this day set felt; Hongkong joins with those
.but few would dream of paying any
rather than her Minister's advice nations and over the kingdoms, to This "tool" consisted of a Bat and and turned up Ezekle! xxiii, verse root out, and to pull down, und to whose relatives are still in the serious attention to its portents, pro-
throw down, phecies, or warnings.
very thin blade joined to a handle 20. It is not on record whether this destroy,
brought build, and to plant." other counsels, Ur danger-zone in the prayer that
hundred years ago such things upon which was a knob. The blade verse, they may have a happy issue were regarded with a great deal less was frst inserted into the pages of about the abrupt dismissal of the On the Contrary
incredulity. Quite sensible people the Bible. (the user being blind-emissaries.
the knob folded), and then upon out of all their troubles. The allowed their actions to be shaped by being pressed, a tiny priser sprang tice frequently, and bath he and his
Upon another occasion thereafter prophct (a Colony is glad to be able to do books were scarce and playing cards out and was pressed into the actual associates were wont to place im he "pricked" the same what it can not only for the were expensive, it was common to verse to be read. Otherwise it was plicit faith in the result of such seek-gloomy man, after his own heart) in have recourse, sometimes even daily, customary to select that verse against Ing. The historian who relates the chapter xxxvi, verse 20-His dead Britons who have
to the family Bible, which formed which the point of the ordinary knife tact, adds drilly that Dilver was an body shall be cast out in the day to the night to the come here.the sole literature of all but well-
heat, and in frost." but also for those of all nation- to-do households.
Although consulting his own heros- In the eighteenth century
there
cope, he chose to apply the passage alities. The influx of such a was a regular epidemic of "Bibl
to his fallen Monarch. Strangely cutting," and
itself this epidemic huge number of people
enough, however, it was of him- was only a recurrence of others. The
self, and not of the unhappy Charles, naturally creates- # wholly poorer people commonly used n
that later on the words proved true. It Is to a former secretury and sly abnormal situation, one such as knife of the thin-bladed variety or a long needle. For those who could
chronicler of one of James II's in- the Colony has never had
surgent Bishops that we owe a good face before. There is, we are
story. The King was induced one day to
to "prick," and second chap- drew as his lot a text from
to
FATE FROM HOLY WRIT
always afford it, there was a special imple-or needle might rest.
artfui disputor, well able to at the his own desires..
FORTUNE-TELLING tax
a favourite diversion ment, manufactured and sold for the Needless to say, the results of this verse selected in amongst those who do not take purpose, and often blessed by a haphazard method of prophecy were There is testimony that when first pack of cards or a book on magic too Bishop or some lesser dignitary of sometimes startling. it is recorded inquiring as to his own destiny, he seriously, and the pastime is ages the Church. old. To-day, a book on the subject
may be borrowed from any library, Startling Results
passing events, and in an age when |
glad to feel, evidence of mediate concern to residents of general spirit of hearty co-the Colony is the question of
Oliver Cranwell used the prac-
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Hongkong is certainly a hos- The B.B.C. has cut down the ter And
and to
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to
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was com-
The day when a text wa monly used (since all "knew their Bibles") to
which has been thrown on the and the necessaries of life. In Indy said when she saw a lorry Well, we shan't be cut up about
dashing through the town bear-it.
illustrate a meaning or, community
and its essential such times, there are always toing the words: “Hop On."
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more particularly, to convey a mes- are anxious to be found those who have no
sage, has now gone by, I cannot, It's predicted that in course however, help relating a story at unite in the work of mercy compunctions about profiting | A schoolmaster says slang of time all transport will be ontributed to a famous cricketing.par- which the whole Colony has from others' misfortunes. The corrupts the beauty of the the underground tube system. son of the last decade.
Unwilling to attend his nephew's been called up to assume. At Government should keep a strict English language.. But isn't A boring prospect.
marriage to
divorcee, he yet feli the beginning, there may be watch on
the situation in this most of the damage done by
# Incumbent upon him to convey defects in the organisation respect, and, should the occa-golf?
In one town at Home, ronds good wishes, and accordingly icle- [are being marked off in three graphed to the bride a text which, dispatched. which has been hurriedly de-alon urise, it is to be hoped that Modern transport facilities different colours, as an experl- for economy's sake, he vised to cope with the situation, prompt and stringent measures are said to be dulling the powers ment in traffic safety. Motorists by reference only, the wording of message being straply, "I John, but there will doubtless be re- will be taken to deal with the of observation. Quite true; lots will do well to keep in the pluk. v. 10% (There is no fear in love. medied as experience is gained, position. Meantime, we can of motorists don't oven notice
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perfect love casteth out fear.") Un The High Commissioner for fortunately the telegraphist omitted and we may rest assured that only reiterate that Hongkong is the pedestrians in front of them.
Australia recently declared that the all-important preliminary figure, those who have come into our proud to be of service to those
A speaker recently asserted the British are the salt of the sending only "Jom, iv, 18."
bride, on turning up midst will be tolerant of any who have suffered much in that if he wants to know the earth. He might have added message, was horrified to read-"For short-comings that may revcal dread experiences from which
people, an M.P.'s place is in the that although we're generally thou hast had five husbands, and he whom thou now hast is not thy themselves during the first few this Colony haa so far been pub.
Along with the other as keen as mustard, we're also a husband!" weeks of their stay. Of im-happily free.
mugs, we suppose.
bit peppery at times.
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