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HONG KONG DAILY PRESS, WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 22, 1936.

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Mr. Harry Priston, the well-known Brighton sportsman, tells some interesting stories of the Prince's Courage in other directions. For instance, when the crowd at a boxing contest at the Royal Albert Hall one night was making a hullabaloo because it taste. The could not see the ring properly and because the boxing was not quite to its laste. Prince took hold of the situation on his own account. First he asked me to send for the manager, and the view matter was set right. The Prince then entered the ring: and made a brief speech. I have never seen an orator master a crowd as the simple speaking Prince mastered that crowd. In half a minute he had its sympathy, In two minutes he had its heart. When he resumed his seat they cheered him to the echo. The rest of the evening was - except for happenings in the ring-like a Sunday school treat."*

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Again, when his Royal Highness honoured Brighton with a visit, it rained. How it rained. But dense crowds waited out in the wet to get a sight of the Prince as he drove by to the Brighton Boys' Club-he was going on to the Royal Sussex Hospital and the local branch of the British Legion. The Prince arrived at the station. People were disappointed. They would only see his car as it sped through the rain, hastily. He asked for a raincoat. The only one handy was an But the Prince understands. old, stained trench coal. The Prince put it on. He ordered the car to be opened. "And in that open car, in the old, stained coat-which did not keep all the rain out anyway -he drove through the drenching downpour, cheerily acknowledging the loyal greet ings of the crowds. A little thing... But it is the little things, the human touch, the generous gesture, the thoughtful act, the spark of real understanding, that counts, in statecraft and in life.

A REAL GENTLEMAN

Throughout a life of pleasing but pitiless publicity, the gold

fish bowl existence of one of the world's darlings at fortune, there has never been a period for the Prince of Wales só fraught with: moment as the present

As member of the Council of State, to which her was only two'

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sroadly, that he went through school, and learned the lessons of that hard little world.

future of the young Prince of Wales, naturally because of the suddenness of the death of the inte King Edward. Had his grand- lather lived longer a more lalaurety life would have been mapped outl for Prince Edward of Wales, in which there is no reason to doubt that he would have been granted is heart's desire and have-takerf long course of training and ser→ ed to meet his own needs. Later, hounds, and is reputed an excelleremony at Carnarvon Castle still ice in the Navy. But his quickt to really important when he entered the World War. eht naer, though he has had in his mind; with the prosaic and promotion

tumbles demceratic, many mishaps and

orksome hours of dull study ahead: Royal rank made many changes ige acted in the must

fervent with his parents thousands of miles both in his future activities and in manner possible. On one occasion the hunting field; isa ne insisted upon sleeping on the sportsman-cricket, tennis, poldaway; and ever present at all the athe moulding of his character. In door rather than take the billet pig sticking, big game shooting ractions of a renowned "sporting" he midst of his studies in the Jone of the higher officers, Ac- de bas quite a talent as a busi-ountry, it would have not been quiet seclusion of Sandringham nesà man; conducts with emclent murprising nor really blameworthy came a welcome division, though companied by an orderly or even

pras to be taken in a very the young Prince had spent a ganakement his widely scattered property known as the Duchy of rood many hours building dream strenuous form, The King express Cornwall; and is a hardy rancher castles, or shooting and walking ined his desire that before any future in Canada, where he purchased pleasant relaxation. That he did was to be decided upon the Prince some five years ago a ranch which not succumb to the distractions all should visit France, and gain frst recreation around him, hut applied himself to and experience of the world out- serves bim both as a and a refuge. He is admired and the most assiduous study of languide England. He was expected to loved by the American people, who ages, history, and political science solish his French language in have endeared themselves to him in one of the small rocans of York which already he had shown great by their enthusiastle we comes Cottage, proves at once the stern proficiency-and also study Europ No dearite рто dubbing him a "regular fellow," self-discipline of which the Prince can history.

After is at all times capable..

gramzie of his activities in France and calling him "Prince"

as laid down, but that would be eft in the capable hands of Mr. Hansell, who was to accompany his pupil. The Prince was to be the Test of the Marquis and Marquise 19 Breteuil those intimate friends

King George. That

Under the sensible brilliance. directions of his détaocratically- The Prince of Waits was brdo minded parents, he was never) goonied to rule-over the country] permitted to have any special fay which prides itself upon being the PRACTICAL PROBLEMS

The winter months of 1911-12 auts or particular exemptions beat democratie in the world.. Ht an all around..."good" fellow;| Cause of his rank or exalted sta-plays the banjo, the guitar, the spent on the Royal estate in Norfolk

aud-shades of Paul

were the most critical, qf his life tion. He wore the same sort ukelele, cothes, played the same games, Whiteman the saxophons refresh from the Hindustan and all attended the same classes as his vela in Kipling, rattling good sea the rigid discipline of the Navy: tellows except at Oxford he fol-yarns and thrilling detective stor with the pleasing memories of the to romantically historic and colourful rides enthusiastically Lowed a course specially prescribles;

pe, be frequently rated var ous command, fraternized with che soldiers, sat on the door or ground with thera, swopped jokes! with them, sang songs with them. And if he was not recognized, he dever broke his incognito. One say an American officer was consoltering in the war zone whep The met a pleasant-faced boy the uniform of a British subal tern. "Who are you?" he cha tenged. The Prince of Wales the lad replied. "Sure," replec the American colonel, with an an- cent of derisive scepticism. "And

"Op! I'm the King of England, Edward VII. A but the briefest be simply to hall a fellow-veteran who are you?" asked the ad af refgins. For he possessed per- of the World War he had or replied the officer, who advised

önääty" of "rare" quailty and in-over there; to congratulate & Boet gular charm, as well as the dign-father and mother upon a new the lad to "bent it" as he was in w of a great Kanteman and the baby to whom he asked to be gog- dangerous sectar. mpositig majesty of a sovereign.father; to dance with some pretty Some nights later the two mej During his short is he won girls of humble origin, and given a Red Cross Hut and the Amer. Jawerful friends for Great Bri-them the thrilling unforgettable ain through his subtle and as- remembrance of having danced with tuts diplomacy, and effested the the Prince of Wales! Once. at allance with France which made a ball in Panama, he was inform

ssible the hardwon victory and ed with velled reproach that the termination of thepartner he had chosen was only successful World War. The Prince of Wales an assistant in a drug store. His 8 a reincarnation of the spirit of reply was characteristic and heart--| warming: "An assistant in a drug grandfather, whom he resem- bles in many striking particulars store? Well, it must be a jolly

good drug store!”

days ago appointed by his father, the Prince of Wales is performing many of those acta which con- stituted the King's day" tasks The lines of seriousness which mark nis boyish face to-day, the grasp he is displaying of the pro-bis blems now confronting him, the -graciousnetË Ingenuity, tact, and which mark his handling of new ad solemn responsibilities-al give fair promise of his Atness to rule over four hundred and million subjects, the mightest em- pire of history...

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A PERSONALITY The Prince of Wales in poten- tally the most important Agure In the worid. Yet it would be o crass blunder to infer that lit hold upon the attention and the affection of the world's primar- tributable to his present great position or the vastly great-

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is the counterpart of his grandfather the possession social graces of the highest or-1

SENSE OF HUMOUR Along with his diplomacy nud

der, the gentus for inspring ard-democracy goes in happy conjunc- ent admiration and enthusiastictan a delightful, boyish sense of walty. Both gay, loving the lad-armour. One may be sure that as, dancing, right-life, Bohem.an sm-revelling in the sports of kings and commoners.

sea.

REAL DEMOCRAT Yet here the resemblance cea.

The late Kite o clectic in his tastes, catholic in the choice of his friends. But he was really exclusive in, his social certain elationships, and had a group of intimates in a restricted

e: one to which he is predestin-social set. The sense of royalty ed. The Prince of Wales is a re

was a primary instinct of his na markable personality, not by rea-

cure; at Oxford as youth

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ness attributable to the "umöb- trusive skill with which he accom- plishes the usual "His life, from the official standpoint. is a glori

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were it not for his watchful men- tors and solemn guardians, he would be up to all sorts of boyish the pranks, calculated to shock prudish and tickle the ground- Hings. In his nature there is a pice of those Joly French mon- archs who loved to travel incog- aito and meet strange adventures on life's teeming highway. If the truth were known, we should doubtless and that the Prince o Wales has not been "wholly inn- sent ul the gay adventures wblen endeared to his friends that

afterwards aus prince who

own as

"Bluff King Hal" hat other madcap lovingly dub- ed "Bonny Prince Charlie." numerable honours, meda's.

honorary degrees ratious,

On February 5, 1912. the King and Queen landed at Portsmouth after the conclusion of their Indian tour, and the Prince of Wales was one of the Erat to greet them. During the next months there was

last trip to this country, he' remarked: "I have been princed so much that feel like barking!" Handsome, with a soft wistful- peculiarly engaging: boyish a strong and demoratie, with sense of human values; diploma mare industrial unrest in the the late King Edward and of

be re art; an ambassador of good will his Majesty to smooth over and the trip was not to tie with a high art which conceals country, and the concern felt by his soul,

& hall- "Great Britain to all the remedy economic trials and dift-garded in the light of

the world can culties must have been shared by lay was evidenced by the appoint- his son, whose "duty it now was to ment of Mr. Maurice Broomfer, of world of him can officer was visibly embarrass-adequately say: "He's a prince."-

"Another thing about the Prince, study all these practical problems the Ecole des Sciences Polliiques, as additional French tutor. Again ed on learning that the lad wa

the fact that the Erince was to travel incognito was in itself in- really the Prince of Wales. With significant, in the formation of of existence.

a friendly Shglish public schogis-Osborne and twinkle in his eye, the Frince character, is that he went through

cative of the nature of his stag 'n France. of Wales waved him greeting and called out cheer Dartmouth-and he put in a spell at sea in the Navy, which means, fully. "Hello, Dad!"

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son of any externally conspicuous chose to be garbed in a way to or dramatically spectacula quall-set him apart from his fellows. His extraordinariness con- Comparatively few penetrated the sists in his successful ordinari- unner, close circle of friendship and intimacy. At the opposite pole stands the Prince of Wales His astonishing popularity, and the marked affection which is uni-chairmanships, chancejotanŁU Bed, magnified schedule of obliga-versally bestowed upon him. and what not have been shower- to hised upon this buoyant young man due in greatest measure Jenuine democracy. It is a quality who has won no distinctive

nown for which such honours are ordinary bestowed.

tory appointments, mapped" out for months in advance. He is the prisoner of a programme, the ser vant of a

the schedule. He is super-salesman of an empire, his job is to sell the Crown to the colonies, the empire to the world.

to it perfectly into the royal en-

Lascelles every day gets royaler and royaler, I get commoner and commaner."

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chose for nis tutor as a boy and youth, not the fine old Baron! Blockmar, stiff with pride in`r The Prince of Wales has made yalty and an aggravated sense of royal visits to many parts of the the divinity which doth.hedge far-ding British Empire. Every-about ang bata typical Eng. where he has gone-India, Aus- skúman, Henry F. Hanseil, popu tralia, Africa, Canada, New Zea-ar with his fallow Dona Ft May' and he has displayed a naturgdalen College, Oxford. both i

which be shares with King

But it is Albert of Belgium. It is pre-

scarcely to be denied that he DCB- dicted that he will be far more completely the "citizen King." the sesses a certain genius and, 11 people's monarch, than was ever that particular deid, zentus u

His genius, it It is a task which he finds souls Phuppe or the late King high order. some and monoton(3175. Speaking Peter of Berbia.

When "someone een veraciously and happily said. at banquets, opening bazaars, de-

once remarked to the Frince of consists in the exquisite ability to dicating hospitals, gracing import Wales that Princess Mary's hua.olve the problem of how to be ant public ceremonies with his band, Viscount Lascelles, seemed 1uman though royal presence scon rotise their savour after the first novelty of interest ironment, the Prince of Wales The Prince of Wales was fat. and thrill of public adulation" art | made the witty and revealingtunate in the gift of parents rich. worn away. Indeed, it is often comment: "The difference between y endowed with common rumoured that the Prince of Lascelles and the is that, while and sound insight. They wisely Wales has no desire to become a constitutions ruler, With the vision before him of an idless succession of banal ceremonics and conventional duties to per- form. This "Idle rumour has a su- perficial measure of truth attach- ed to it. The Prince of Wale laves action; his real recreation some form of escape from officialking for his fellow man, a grac student and sportiman. And wha duties. But nothing could be fur-

ious friendliness, a tactful ease in a delightful little boy he had'÷z9 ther from the truth than the in meeting people of every rank a paplit King Edward loved to jurious, surmise that the Friner grade, and condition of life. He tell this story about his grandsof of Wales has ever entertained the

is not noted for distinction of any Finding David poring over a book thought of shirking his high des

carticular sort or preoccupat besked: What have you been tiny. Els whole life has been & with any branch of human know glorified apprenticeship for do

edge. Be is not a wide reader minion "No postulant for

1 deep student of books, a selent throne is so well trained as the

st, a philosopher. But there car Prince of Wales. It is true that, be no question that he is an in- "Well," said David without p like the average healthy young stinctive diplomat, with a ramark smile, "he said he was the son of Briton, ber has an unconquerable talent for establishing human king. He wasn't. He was the able love for adventure, A relationships with his fellow crea on of respectable parents, passion for romance and the tures. It is true that he does not On another occasion he went t Jure of the unknown. If the ob- write the many speeches which hee his grandfather, who had been ligations of his high opice automa is called upon to deliver. But he After David had inquired so tically close to him many avenues seldom speaks that he does not citonaly about the Kings health. o escape open to the average interject certain characteclatire looked Inquisitively, around and young man, the splendours of the remarks, often mildly witty asked: “And now, grandpa, where's position for which he is destined whimsical, which beat the sign the baby? the magnitude of the role, the manual of his own nature and dis- At Osborne College, the junior vastness and extent of potential position. On his many mya Yaval Academy on the 'e b Influence which may be exerted exercise a spell which fills his life ants and official peregrinations Wight; at Dartmouth Naval Cols with an indescribab'e glamour.

LIKE EDWARD

One of the tragedies of ourers was the strange dispensation of fate which denied the late Eg

warning to-day?”. About Perkin Warbeck, grandpa," the boy re pled. "And who was het the King Baked,

he has deliberately stepped out of ge, andat Mardalen College. the picture countless times to do Oxford, he went through preciz he act of kindness, confer some the same drill and cure en

the as his fellows, and showed simple favour, which revea) genuine democracy and essentia to be endowed with humanity of his nature. Ti might tality but without

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