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TELEGRAPH. THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 7, 1935.

NOTES OF THE DAY

SPEEDY REACTION”

THE KING WHO LOST A WIFE BUT

FOUND A THRONE

For more than 11 years King George of Greece has wandered in. exile through the capitals of Europe-in-search of the throne he held for only a year and à half ani never officially TC- linquished.

UNHAPPY GREECE

Since the Great War the

Grook people have re- pudiated their King three times and have had . 17 governments, four dictator- ships, nearly 300 cabinet ministers and six' revolu- tions.

A various times during the

past three months the.. names of several people have been-mentioned-as--probable-- monarchs of. Greece. Rumour even mentioned recently the name of the Duke of Kent, youngest son of King George V and Queen Mary, as a candidate for the Greek throne, through his marriage last year to the Marina of Greece. He enjoys great popu larity among the Greeks.

Commodity prices in Shanghai have shown a sharp reaction to the decree of the Government nation- allsing silver and so radically re- ducing the value of the yuan. Commodity prices leaped upwards yesterday; and so great was the rise that Mayor Wu Toh-chen has had to take steps to prevent pro- in all mattera pertaining to motor-fiteering. Such a situation war to

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be expected. The value of a de- valued currency to China is that it Sir Malcolm Campbell's opinion will allow an expansion of oversens of the 1935. MIRACLE RIDE | trade and increasing profits from STUDEBAKER given in his articld the-ende of Chinese goods in foreign which appeared recently in "The markets. It will bring more foreign money into China, or its Field" concludes with-~~

equivalent in credit, and there will "Altogether, I consider the Now be a general speeding up of the Studebaker a very good car, in- tion. Maney will be freer, circulat. commercial machinery of the-na-

During those eleyen years deed. Quiet at all speeds, very ing in increasing volume. That royalist intrigues and plots and smooth and easy to handle, quite means prosperity. And, If it la threatened coups d'etats ells fast on the level-70 m.p.h. is necessary, that is the time when gineered in Greece and abroad well within its compass-good commodity prices should be raised. have kept Greece and the Bal- his pro-German sympathies and former Princess on hills and with excellent acce- In Hongkong we are in much the kans in a state

subsequent exile. of recurring leration on all gears. It im- same position. The declining

nervous tension. Ex-King The marrige was ended when presses me as being excellent dollur in really more of a blessing

taken George never has

an ex-Queen Elisabeth obtained a than a mishap, for it will allow us value in the £300 £350 class, to retain a grip on our share of active part in any of these at- divorce in the Bucharest courts It is a car that I think will appeal the markets in which China is our tempts to restore him forcibly in July, 1935. The couple had to a very wide section.of British main competitor and should even- to his throne. Throughout, lived upart for several years. motorists.

tually stimulate the business and however, he has remained in industry of the Colony. When constant touch with Greek times have improved are so not royalist circles in Paris, London KING George's brief reign ful whether he would have been

we shall not and other European capitals. complain of a reasonable, increase

was brought to an end by willing to return to Athens and in the cost of living. But at this

still another revolution in the rule which cost his father's stage marked price increases are last returning to

This month the ex-King is at March, 1934. A republic was life. which resulted in his not justified. We hope that the

recover his proclaimed and the king, for the brother Constantine, being consumer will not feel the pinch throne. When he returns to his second time in his life, went into thrust from the throne twice, until he is actually buying goods palace in Athens on November exile. Like Alfonso of Spain in and whith ended in a similar procured with a low-rnte dollar. 16, he will be the first to be later years, however, George II expulsion for his nephew, King For if prices run on ahead of us restored of the post-war Europe- of Greece never formally ab- George II. we shall experience an aggravated an monarchs who lost their dicated his throne. period of depression among the thrones, consuming public which, in the in- terests of trade and industry as, much as the man-in-the-street, we carnestly desire to avoid.

Ask for a demonstration to-day.

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MOTT-STENHOUSE: On 6th Novem. ber, 1995, at St. John's Cathedral, flongkong, by the Reverend H. W. Baines M.A.. Egerton G. T Matt, elder son of the late S. F. T. Molt, Esq anil

Mr. Mott al White Ladge, Hontstanton, to Jennifer Maitland Stenhouse, daughter of Major J. L. Sten- house, R.A., and Mrs. Stenhouse of Lexham Gardens, London.

The

LABOUR'S MOOD

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Exetes was born on July

X-KING George II of the

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In his own and in those cyes

of Greek royalists he has always been lawful King of the Hellenes.

Since he left the bleak,

Another rumoured candidate

was Prince Nicholas of Greece. father of Marina and brother of former King Constantine. The 65-year-old prince is, however, in poor health, and it is doubt,

The Very Idea!

MORE SCRAPS

7. 1890, at the Royal villa of draughty palace in Athens King Tatoi. He was the eldest of the George has been a familar figure One fact which the recent an- three sons of Constantine I, who in most of the capitals and spas nual congress of the British Tade as the luckless "Tino" of Great of Europe. He lived in a Union Congress brought to the War days lost his own throne modest vilin near Bucharest fore was that the, Labourites at twice and died in exile in 1923, but he made frequently lengthy Jokes and Humour From Home ure at present in no mood for George's grandfather,

Prince visits to Paris and London and aggressive warfare possibly in William of Denmark, who as to Scotland. Although he has volving strikes. In this respect, the Trade Union leaders are obvi. George I became second King to keep up some show of state ously conscious of the strength of of the Hellenes, died at the even in exile, King George has

Hongkong Telegraph. public feeling against extreme hand of an assassin in Salonica never maintained the romantic

THURSDAY, Nov. 7. 1935,

THE ELECTION AND

measures

movement

George was sent to a prepara- tory school in England, where his great-aunt, the late Queen Alexandra, then was Princess of Wales. He received his first military training in the Prussian Guards and took part as a young man in the two Balkan Wars in

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of ex-Kaiser

KING GEORGE

his clothes. He likes to go to London to buy

own tastes

Other Papers

"Daddy, did, the Crusaders have

bombs?"

"No."

"lad they any aeroplanes?"

"No."

"Or machine-guns?”

"No."

"Is that why they didn't beat the

Saracena?"

suppose so."

"Can't you bent natives unless you have acroplanes and things, deddy?" "Run along, now, dear. I'm busy."

Eclipto

Japan is inviting European and American scientists to watch the totul eclipse of the sun next year. Of course it won't be the Rising Sun..

Jew Joke No. 1

A Jew went into a chemist's shop and asked for threepence worth of laudanum.

"What do you want it far?" asked the chemist..

"Tuppence," was the answer,

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Scots Ditto

An English commercial traveller, making his first Journey to Scotland, narrowly escaped nesassination the other day when he said he thought "tousing the caber" WaRa Gaelle method of drinking a health.

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One of the questions put to a class of young children to complete recent ly was the following:- "The selentille name growing is h-,”

for flower-

One paper bore the following note instead of an' answer:-

"My mother told me nuver to use. swear words."

in industrial disputes. on

March 18, 1913. Ex-King shadow-court During the past year, Trade Union George himself narrowly membership showed an increase escaped an assassin's bullet in for the first time since 1930; but Roumania in 1927. His brother it is only half what it was in 1920. King Alexander died from the Then, fifteen years ago. Industrial effects of a monkey's bite in the: Jabour was in a very different THE CRISIS

mood. It believed itself

Such has to be palace at Athens. sweeping on swiftly to a Socialist been the ill-luck of the royal The Baldwin Government, in millennium. There were no Fas house of Greece. deciding on un immediate cists then; no Nationalists. The leaders looked sympathetically to- General Election, has doubtless ward Russia. They preached the been influenced by the fact that, doctrine of direct action and the ILIZA KORJUS—Invitation to the Waltz (Weber) No. C-2721 in the main, the Labour Party, triumph of Socialism through its

power to withhold The Little Ring (Chopin)

its chief opponent in

Jahour. But other'

since then, as an American journal spheres, stands for

the same points out, they have suffered two principles on the major issue of disasters in Britain, and watched the day-the situation arising the discreditable general-strike of 1912 and 1913.

revolutions abroad. There was out of the Italo-Ethiopian dis- 1926, and the labour collapse of pute. Such difference as there 1981, and abroad the smashing of is between the Government and the fighting force of trade union-HE death of his grandfather ism in Italy, Germany and else Labour standpoints is one of where.

1 George I and the ascent of Now the problem is one of King Constantine marked the degree, the Opposition holding survival, British labour is con- beginning of the disastrous that the Government has been scious of the necessity of main-split in Greek politics which difatory in taking measures to talning its strength in Britain and

encouraging the

eventually sent the reigning restrain Italian aggression and throughout the world. To-day it house into exile. Constantine that the sanctions do not go far congratulates itself on the fact and George were pro-German in enough. The Government reply able strikes during the last year, Venizelist government was re- that there have been no consider-sympathy. When the pro-Allies is that it has sought every DOB and it is determined to try and turned to power in 1917 King Wilhelm at Doorn or Otto sible means to effect a settlement avert strikes. In the future. It Constantine fled into exile and of Hapsburg at Steenocker-

that its real enemy is along with him his eldest son, zeel. Probably his by peaceful means, and that if realises

Fascism, but in resisting Fascism there has been delay in the ap-it intends to preserve consistency George. In their place George's are partly responsible for plication of sanctions this is not by resisting all "disruptive" ele-youngest brother Alexander was this. Even more 80 is the surprising when the difficulty of ments, including Communism; and set up as nominal King.

fact that King George has therefore the General Council has securing unanimity amongst so secured the support of the Con-

King Alexander's tragic death had only limited means, since many members of the League is gress for its decision to exclude in 1920 led to a general election most of his property was con borte in mind. Some attempt Communists from executive offices which overthrew the Venizelists fiscated by the Republicans, in.

Greece. and brought back King Constan- tine and his son from exile. The Byen. in exile abroad the unfortunate "Tino's" second exiled King has had a share of frame, of mind. The Labour reign was short-lived, however, the bad luck which has made his retort to this criticism is that The Greeks suffered an over- family proverbially one of the sanctions do not necessarily in hands of the Turks in Anatolia royal houses. On August 10,consists of those who are at Hen (whelming military debacle at the most ill-starred of European volve war, although the use of in

1922. Prince George him- 1927, as he was leaning from writing. force would be justified as a just self was charged with treating the window of a train at Kikin- resort in order to bring an ag- the troops under his command dra in Roumania, a youth step- gressor to book. Actually, of as mere cannon fodder. Another ped up to the train and took REVENUE PROTECTION course, there is little difference military revolution followed and several shots at him with a of viewpoint between the Gov-Constantine was driven into his pistol. King George was only ernment and Labour, since both second and final exile on Septem- saved by ducking rapidly.

ber 28, 1922, action. Those who have con- realise that the measures

Since the abortive Venizelist Despite the wave of unpopu- revolt in Grecce in March, 1985, scientious scruples against the being taken, and others which

A Government Gazette Ex- use of force as a last resort take are urged, might well lead to larity he had incurred as a re- events have shaped themselves

sult of the Anatolian disaster steadily toward a monarchical that-H-E-the-Omer Administer traordinary lusued yesterday states warfare against the same stand as Mr. Lansbury, | actual

the George was made King of the restoration and the plebiscite Ing the Government, under the who has declared himself in en Italians by States determined to Hellenes when his father ab- last Sunday has demonstrated powers conferred upon him by tire agreement with the party on uphold the League. The British dicnted.

the mind of the people.

Section BA of the Public Revenue all other issues and has notified election will not, in any event, While he was still Duke of

Protection Ordinance, 1027, às King George, 1 his intention of still serving in be wholly decided on this ques-Sparin and heir to the throne faced man, rather short but Protection Amendment Ordinance, pleasant amended by the Public Revenue its ranks. The general view of tion. There are many domestic, Prince George married Princess broad-shouldered, clean-shaven, 1931, has authorised the Superin- Labour on the present crisis is matters of high importance Elisabeth, daughter of King invariably was smartly dressed. tendent of Imports and Exports one of unswerving support to the before

Ferdinand and Queen Marie of He likes to go to London to buy during the period from noon on indications do not suggest that Roumania. The marriage in his clothes: Attended by only the 6th. November, 1936, to mid- Bucharest in February 1921 was one equerry and a valet he gen-night on the 31st. December, 1935, the Government will be defeat-one of the most brillinnt events erally stayed at a quiet, rather to refuse to allow the delivery of a law-breaker. The strong stand cd, but it is generally expected of the Balkan courts in the years old-fashioned family hotel in the Tobaced for local use from ship Dutlable Liquors and Dutiable which the party is taking on this that its majority will be reduced, immediatley following the Great West End.

sido or warehouse on payment of point has been described by its For national and International War. According to court gos-

duty fit any ensea where doliveries. are distinctly | are demanded of amounts exceed- critics as a war policy, giving reasons it would be little short sip the wedding had been

planned prior to the war but democratic, and according tong the deliveries which appear to point to the contention that the of a disaster if the Government had been called off at a time reports he never drinks any the Superintendent to be reuson- professed lovers of peace are were thrown out of office at this when George seemed less desira thing but ginger beer with his able deliveries · În the elreum actually in a most pugnacions juncture..

ble as a son-in-law by reason of meals.

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All skins need a nourishing cream--for a thin or aging face, the ORANGE SKIN FOOD is best, it re- moves lines and wrinkles and fills out a thin face. For those who have a full face VELVA CREAM is excellent, as it nourishes without fattening.

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has been made to show that the Labour Party is divided on the question of sanctions, and it can not be denied that in the present controversy the former leader of the party and a number of the rank and file. are at variance with the party generally on the issue. But this does not imply a serious split, since the party has overwhelmingly expressed itself in favour of effective. League

League of Nations in its efforts to utilise its resources to restrain

in all the trades unions.

now

the electors. Present

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