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No.22.383 號叁拾捌百叁仟式或落 日玖拾叁年午庚 HONG KONG, THURSDAY, APRIL 17,- 1930.

ECONOMY

AND

COMFORT.

For a "nightcap" in comfort-keep a TUNDICE

tank handy.

No Boys

No Bother

No Barrowing in the Back quarters.

肆拜斂

日期拾月期年卅百九仟登英

NOTABLE MEN AND THEIR HOBBIES.

AGE-OLD THEORIES OF SUCCESS DESTROYED.

RECREATIONS GENERALLY IN CONTRAST TO THEIR PROFESSIONS.

*[UNITED PRESS.}.

The King's Hobby.

The relaxations of England's average every-day bricklayer, but great men go far to destroy the he is no fancy bricklayer and is agr-old theories of the "success" particularly mediocre on corners collecting, but he also gets great The King's chief hobby is stamp preacher that those who would But he makes up for this by rais-pleasure out of collecting old and succeed in life must spend their

curious clocks. When his health leisure fours in the cultivation of habits and hobbies directly connect-

permits he insists upon winding those clocks, of which he has scords, ed with their professions and ordi-

himself. nary life.

A research into the facts proved that the exact opposite was the truth, at least in England. The hobbies of the great Englishmen of this age are generally in almost fantastic contrast to their profes- sions, without even the remotest connection with it.

Thus it is soon discovered that af great Admiral of the Fleet, instead

ing an annual crop of excellent pigs on his farin. →

Sir Austen and Italian. Art.

Sir Austen Chamberlain, the great son of a greater father, makes

The Prime Minister, Mr. Ramsaying novels.

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The Archbishop of Canterbury art and art exhibitions his hobby. spends his free moments in garden- It was he and Lady Chamberlaining and the cultivation of flowers. who were responsible for recently One of his chief hobbies is the tion to London, the greatest collec. Tounding the old cathedral at Can- bringing the great Italian exhibi- beautification of the grounds sur-

tion of Italian art ever seen here. terbury, to which the Archbishop He is also a collector of modern is very greatly attached. In his etchings and paintings.

younger days the Archbishop used: to get great relaxation out of writ-

kes everything but sport.

George Bernard Shaw, of course,

greatest hobby in life is conversa- tion with friends about people whom he had known during the earlier periode of his life,, about Meredith, Wilde, T. P. O'Connor, and the other leaders of thought and letters & generation or so ago. goes in for vigorous sports, out HG Wells, in contrast to Shaw, doors if possible. He even invent- which he makes visitors to his home ed an indoor game of his own, play with him.

and

ous data during his stays on land, with the heavy burdens of State, spends them in pottering about his spends most his time out, of doors, garden. And a great soldier, one walking inch along the heaths of of the chief figures in the world his native Sectland, through the war, invests his off time in tellingwoods and valleys. He rather dis funny stories by the hour. One efkes organized recreations the most noted of British writers game devotes his leisure time to the

Admiral Beatty loves his garden perfection of an indoor game which and spends hours in it, Another he invented himself.

recreation of the Admiral rend Doting Latin originals. By spending his time that way the great sea- lion has made himself into one of the greatest Latin scholars in Eng

Winston Churchill, when harassing Philip Snowden in the House of Commons, lays bricks out on his Testerham estate, building fences, side walks and chimneys.

Politician Bricklayers, The former Chancellor of the Exchequer has become so expert at briklaying that even his political enemies concede his ability. They may criticise the soundness of his Treasury principles, but even Philip Snowden would hesitate before making sa attack upon him for his work with the trowel.

band.

A

there.

Lord Byng, the Commissioner of

Lady Astor's Labour Friends. Police, Ands great recreation in

Lady Astor's greatest hobby in prowling about the streets of Lon. life is entertaining the people who don late at night, through the fashouse she has entertained the most most interest her. In her country cinating little side-streets and infamous people of the world, the the older section of the city. A. V political and artistic giants of the Alexander, First Lord of the Ad- Shaw is a frequent visitor. So is. day, the wits of two continents. miralty, goes in for football_ Wells, and Barrie, too has been great footballer himself in his youth, the Adrimlty chief

In spite of her Conservative lean- gets pleasure out of watching it.friends among the Labour leaders. ings, Lady Astor has boits of If the Prince of Wales can be who come to her house often and rounding his home was laid by said to have any particular hobby they do not know what they are whom, just as often, she tells that Churchill himself. He is at all it is the prize-ring. When-talking about when they start dis- proud of it, and justly. He made ever he is in London and there is cussing politics.

very nice job of it. Stauley Baldwin

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Almost the whole brick wall sur

very

to

now

a boxing match of any importance Prince George, the King's fourth Also. makes at all, the future king of England, plays the piano, and in en bricklaying his hobby, but experts can be counted on

accomplished manner. John Brom- in such matters agree that Chur- And frequently he insists upon per-leaders, is one of the few exceptions be there. ley, one of the great railway bien chill is a lar better man with the aonally greeting the combatants, to the rule and spends a great deal trowe! then the former Prime occasionally, inviting them to supper railways across the Himalayas and of his time planning imaginary Minister. Kr. Baldwin is a good with him.

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To-day. (April 17.)

R. B. Balisbury presents." So This Is Love," Star Theatre, 0.15 7.DL

"Queen's Theatre: "3 Live Ghosts." World Theatre: "Woman GE Affairs."

Star Theatre: "Show Feople" Tea Dances Hong Kong and Peninsula Hotels, 4.30 p.m.:

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Friday. (April 18.)

Good Friday,

Golf: Fanling Easter Meeting. Shanghai Visitors' Cup: Kowloon v. Hong Kong, Happy Valley.

Hockey Club. Hermes, King's Park

Volunteers Annual Rifle Meeting, Stonecutters

Queen's Theatre: "3 Live Ghosts. World Theatre: Affairs.

"Woman

Star Theatre: "Show People." Tea Dances: Hong Kong and Peninsula Hotels, 4.30 p.m.

Dinner Dances: Hong Kong, and Peninsula Hotels, 8.30 p.m.

European Mails:-Inward: Europe vid Negapalam (Tantalus),

Saturday. (April 19.),

4th Extra Race Meeting... Golf: Easter Meeting, Shanghai Visitors' Cup,

Volunteers Annual Rile Meeting, Stonecuttera.

Queen's Theatre: 3 Live Ghosts World Theatre:

"Woman Affairs."

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Star Theatre Show People.". Tea Dances: Hong Kong and Peninsula Hotels, 6 pm,

Dinner Dances: Hong Kong, Peninsula, and Repulse Bay Hotels, 8.30 p.m.

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World Theatre: Cameramen.” Star Theatre: "Overland Tele- graph."

Tea Dance: Repulse Bay Hotel, 13 jam..

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World Theatre:

Star Theatre: Overland Tele- graph.!!

Ten Dances: Hong Kong and Peninsula Hotels, & p.m.

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