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HERE, THERE

and

EVERYWHERE

LADY IRVING",

In a very small house in a very

select part of Folkestone lived Lady

QUEEN ASTRID AS MODERN MOTHER

PRINCESS JOSEPHINE ! AND HER BROTHERS

irving, the widow of the great actor, DELIGHTFUL PICTURE OF BELGIAN

who died last month at the age of 91. She lived with her husband for only two and a half years."

ROYAL FAMILY

(By T. J. Underwood)

She was a woman of small but stately figure, with pale blue eyes. and exquisitely small hands and TOTHERS who on most. mor-their seven-months-old baby" bro

MOTHERS way or have to warn ther, Albert Prince of Liege. feet. She delighted in talking about her two dead. sopa. H; B.- and their little daughters to hurryin Baby Prince Albert Laurence Irving.

order not to be late for school are Prince Albert is a wonderful Except for exchanging Christ-probably at such moments doing little chap. He must hold the mas presents wth her granddaugh-exactly the same things as a Queen world's flying record among ter, Lady Brunnar, she made-Ittle in a Belgian palace...

Princes. if not, among

all

contact with modern life.

Princess Josephine Carlotte, the others of his own age, for, he was Sha was always detached and seven-years-old daughter of King only seven weeks old when he fest calma, a little bured by the social|Leopold III. and Queen Astrid. Is with his mother from Brussels b. activities which delighted her bus-now a schoolgirl just like any other Malmo, in Sweden. Previously he band She was a devoted mother girl. Her school is in the Palais bad travelled by air between Brun

She came from an old Irish fami- du Roi, Brussels, and her four sels and the Belgian coast. fly who lived in an immense Geor-classmates are the daughters of This little family, has its appoint

gian house near Cork.

A BOLSHEVIST SPORTSMAN

Michael Sholokhoff, the author of "And Quiet Flows the : Don," lately paid first visit to England.

station.

members of prominent Bolzianed bedtime, and when that arrive families. The teachers have been it is no use whimpering for a chosen from the ordinary toachers' extra-half-hour. On the other. training centres, and these are a hand, when it is time to get up, headmistress and an inspector.

crawling under the blankets does not earn a further five minutos. Such a ruse is, however, aeldong

Morning Routine

Like Other Children ·

Sholokhoff, who is a falr-haired,

The time-table, curriculum, and practised." clean-shaven, sturdy young man of discipline are exactly the same as 30, is a 100 per cent. Cossack. He in thousands of ordinary school in Getting-up time ja 7.a.m. and at lives in a "stanitar" on the Don Belgium, and, to avoid a black mark, no moment of the day is the paluce 150 miles from the nearest railway Princess Josephine Charlotte must more animated, It is an axciting larrive on time from the palace at race between Princess Josephine He does not speak a word of Laeken, a Brussels suburb.

and her brother to see who can be English, but he likes English- Queen Astrid, who knew all about ready first, in little white slips and sportsmen. He is a passionate child welfare before she was a vest, for the professor of gymnas- angler and shot; and ia spending wife and who was wife and tics. Every day he is there at 7.15 food transported for thousands every minute he can spare with the mother before she became a Queen, a.m, and from then until & o'clock

London gunsmiths and of miles. Now it is preparing to tackle makers.

fishing personally superintends the pre- the two children run, jump, dance, parations and departure of her hop, skip, and rhythmically twist keep homegrown products in all

The steppes yield him enige, wild daughter. A rational breakfast their limbs and bodles about în ace their freshness, so that a. Cox's

geese, wild duck, partridges and a has to be eaten in a rational man-cordance with the standard prev Orange Pippin will retain ita fla-kind of white pheasant. In the per, clothing must be suited to the cepts of Swedish drill

That the day should be thun doing its bit for the hard-pressed

In London he bought himself a cils, copy and text books appro- commenced to the wish of the herring industry. It is develop new rifle with a telescopic sight. It priate to the day's studies have to Queen, whose graceful deportment ing a method of cure which will

is for bustards. He stalks them be packed in the satchel,

and radiant health are permanent The Princess has Inherited a love tributes to her Swedish upbringing, of learning from her Scandinavian On the stroke of 8 there is a rush mother. She likes going to school, for the bath, and then a scamper the school in the palace, which was downstairs to satisfy bearty ap Hotel Proprietor: "Do you want the the idea of the modern, democratic petites at the family breakfast

King, her father.

table. Guest: "No, thanks. I awaken every

A Happy Family

A- Festival Of National your for six months. It is also Don he catches giant carp and pike, weather of the day, and pens, pon-

the

Your Daily Smile!

!!

Rejoicing The full programme of the give a more. delicate flavour to and shoots them with a single bullet. Jubilee celebrations recently salted fish and a method of issued from the Lord Chamber-brine freezing which will permit lain's Office, contains items of surplus herring to be held until which no hint had previously the market wants kippers.

These details appear in the an been given and in which British public will be quick to dis nual report of the Department porter to call you?"

A Democratic King cern the tact and thoughtfulness of Scientifle and Industrial Re-morning at even

search. On the industrial side Proprietor: "Then would you mind

King Leopold believes that the They love the days when meals of the King himself. In addition to the great military, naval and the Department. also moves with calling the porter?

days when royal children ware can be taken en famille, for ther the times. We shall soon, for lair 'reviews. whose dates in July

brought up isolated from those of Queen Astrid serves at the table, are now announced. his Majesty example, be building flats on the

even slightly lower rank are finish The dishes are wheeled into the will hold on July 20 an inspec-largest scale, and it has there-

"I see you're letting your little boy ed. He sees that it his children dining-room, the servant retires, the tion of the police in Hyde Park fore already investigated the drive your car.”

"Yes; he's still too young to be are worthily to perform their future door is closed, and the scene Provincial forces will send con- special kinds of fire-risk involv-trusted as a pedestrian.”

duties they must be freed, in large different from that in any other tingents. but the main body willed. But the researches which

measure, from the restraint of so will most touch the heart of the

· Extraordinarily happy, healthy, Ideal Position consist of London policemen, on

cial convention. They must have and united is the Belgian Royal average man are those concerned whom the previous celebrations with the production of a wool that marries my daughter must have

"See here, young man, the fellow a thorough understanding of the will have imposed the heavy that will not shrink in the wash something to look forward to; he must Ways of the people, and this is only Family... Her children are an in- duties of which the King, pro and with the effect of waves on poses to make this signal acknow the pitching of ships.

The arrangements ledgment. for the visit to the City are an-

other example of Royal fore- thought. In order that a larger. company may attend. a reception and ball at Guildhall will take the place of a banquet.

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London will have many portunities to greet the King and Queen. Apart from their progresses to St. Paul's for the Thanksgiving Service on Acces: sion Day. and to Westminster Hall to receivé addresses from Parliament, their Majesties in-

DANISH LANGUAGE

IN OLD DAYS

Only Used To Scold Servants

HONOURING MEMORY OF MAN

WHO POPULARISED IT

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disputable testimony to ment. What can you say for yourself of democratic education. have some opportunity for advance- to be obtained through the process Astrid's right to the title of the

(that line?" |, |

"Well, sir, I've got the very lowest job in the factory right now."

Queen Necessarily limited in numbers perfect mother. Her heart is in her home and, as a member of the as the class must be, there is, never Royal Household told me, when cir- theless, no lack of competition for cumstances separate her from chil top place among the pupils. The

dren or husband--“it's a drams.” "What did you give for that car?" Jusual subjects, including music, and "Took it for debt-chap owed, me a'the French and Flemish languages thousand dollars,”

The Debt

"Ah! Do you stand any show getting the other nine hundred "

LOCAL NEWS BREVITIES

of

(of supreme importance in this be-lingual country), are taught In jan atmosphere of kindly but strict

discipline..

Prince Baudouin Emotions which have had to be

cess.

DOUBLE, TRAGEDY

REVEALED

'Phone Call Brings No Answer

At to-morrow's meeting of the subdued during lessons find a tur Denmark has recently been Rotary Club the speaker will be Mr. bulent outlet at playtime in tho

palace gardens, and the biggest A letter sent to their son in tend to take processional drives honouring the man who conferred H. C. Macnamara, and his subject romp of the five girls is the Prin- Rochester, Kent, asking him to through London on four Saturdignity on its language, He was "Law and its Prophets."

With her fair wavy hair, telephone the house, "and, if he re- days in May and June. The ar. Baron Ludvig Holberg, born 250 rangement recalls the similar years ago."

Leung Ming, residing at Nautau-sparkling eyes, and hearty laugh, caived no reply, to tell the police, drives undertaken just after the Before Baron Holberg wrote his kok, was admitted to the Kowloon she is the animation of the party. led to the discovery recently, of Armistice, and the reception books, plays and poetry in Danish, Hospital yesterday, suffering from When she returns to her family Herbert Stoneham, 73, and his wife which awaits their Majesties will it was a popular saying that "it fish poisoning,"

she must be prepared to recount in Jane, dead at their home in detail the events of the day to her Elleker-gardens, Richmond." be even more, affectionate. The wasn't done for a gentleman to arduous programme, which be-converse in Danish." It was sald The R.M.S, Empress of Japan is brother, Prince Baudouin, Duks 1 The son telephoned as request

Brabant, heir to the throne. He ed, and getting no response in- sides these public events includes that a man'should write Latin to due here from Shanghai on Friday a number of State functions. for his friends, speak French to the at 7 am. She will leave for Manila calebrated his fourth birthday in formed the police. The couple bids visits to the provinces. By ladies, call his dogs. In German, at 5 p.m. on the same day:

September last, but even now he were found sitting in their arm- a happy touch, however, the and use Danish only to acold" the

badly wants to go to school with chairs with the electric light on.. There was an empty glass on the King's three sons will represent servants.

Six weeks' hard labour was im- his sister

table. him at celebrations in Cardiff. But, this idea was soon dispelled posed on Chan Chal by Mr. E. L. He and his sister get along Edinburgh, and Belfast. It is by Baron Holberg, who Blled the Wynne-Jones at the Central Police splendidly together: seldom is there also the King's wish that there bookshelves of the country with, Court this morning for the theft of a childish dispute, and never is should be local elebrations every volumes in the native tongue on a woollen jersey valued at $1.50, there one when father is nest. where, and the Home Secretary history, law, politics, atural from the Sam Nga barberdashery Affectionate father as he is, King suggests that they should take science, and philosophy,

Leopold allows no nonsense, -Whon firm,

there is any he brings anverity in to play.

the form of popular festivals, Perhaps no authorities has had

with decorated streets and illu- so great an influence over his coun- The R. M. S. Empress of Britain, minations after dark, and should trymen, and that influence is still continuing her round-the-world

His Sister's Dolls include entertainments for the at work to-day. Moveover, he is cruise, arrived, at Batavia, yester One thing. Prince Baudoula may children. It is fitting that the called the founder Danish iltera-day, where she is scheduled to sall not do is to interfere with Princess children should play their part in ture. expressing the country's loyalty: and devotion Boy Scouts will pile the chain of bonfires which, after his Majesty's broadcast. will be kindled throughout, the

country.

Science And Everyday Needs

ASSAULTED SPINSTER

For assaulting an 18-year-old spinster, Chan Fong, Wong Hing

for Semarang to-morrow. She is ex-Josephine Charlotte's old dolls. The pected to leave Semarang on. Wed-new ones do not matter 46 much. nesday, arriving In Hong Kong on but the old ones-she spends hours March 23

in cleverly making clothes for them and dressing them, and in this she Dolla

The Kowloon Cricket Club's preis Instructed by the Queen Lok was fined $30, in default ons sentation of prize for cricket, ter dressed and exhibited by Queen month's hard labour by Mr. E. I. nis, bowls, billierda and bridge will Astrid in the recent international Wynne-Jones at the Central Police take place on Saturday, at 9.15 p.m. show at Antwerp wors the admira Court

this morning. Sergeant Mrs. R. E. Lindsell will give away tion very visitor. Clarke stated that complainant's the priz

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