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THE HONGKONG Telegrafii, WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 22, 1936.

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Edward Albert Christian George attractions, at the Taiping Theatre; dispatches home, and he was called e Andrew Patrick David was born at played in a polo match; visited Kow in a private soldier's letter "a White Lodge, Richmond, on June toon; and met the whole community soldier and a man," with "a bigger at a special ball held in the pavilion heart than a lot who are banging 23rd, 1894,, and is therefore now which had beca-erected in honour back in Great Britain."

His Arst three of his visit. These words, perhaps 41 years of age.

names were respectively those of

Ho reached man's estate at the more than in any other, may his grandfather, the late Prince In his farewell message, the Royal most dreadful moment that his Consort, and Queen Alexandra's visitor said--"I enjoyed my first country had over known, but a the quanties - 01 Kalig father. He was given the last visit more than 1 can say. I shall moment that quickly developed four names in honour of the always retain the bapplest memorice character and grappled princes waru vill, the new occupant Patron Saints of England, Scot- of Hongkong and take the deepest and people fast in bonds of loyalty intorcat in the welfare and pros- and affection. The people were of the Turone, be summed Lund, Ireland and Wales.

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For although His Majesty KING Edward comes to the Throne

as the most widely-travelled the new King's childhood prac- ly virtue of modesty and that monarch the Empire has ever had. tically nothing is known. And worldly virtuo of keenness growa was born in direct successionHe has visited practically all parts that is as it should be. At the age the character, that makes good to the high office to which heat the Empire, to say nothing of of 13 he went, like any other gentie. Kings.

France, Germany, Russia, Japan, man's son, to Osborne, and then,

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has now been called by the dhe United States and many coun- when he'

quite 16, lamented death of his father, con acclaimed by more people than the

tries in South America, and has to Dartmouth where he caught AS a public speaker, the now King has shown that he is able to rated any other public figure in history. a'‚midshipman on his father's dispense with the custám observed and has always been sur-But it is not alone overeens that Coronation day, and A few by so many Royal personages of ad enjoys an amazing popularity: weeks later was appointed to the reading prepared words. He has rounded by the glamour of the Old Country he is always Hindustan. In the spring of 1912 the accomplishment of speaking royalty, he has won his fame wherever he goes,

anded by loyal and devoted crowds he went to Parls, and there, in the without a manuscript, and in every and in recent household of the Marquis de Bre- quarter of the Empire to-day the and his friends, by the tercat in and coffeern for the wel- at all, but the Earl of Chester, at the memory of the tons of thou- years he has shown his personal teuil, he was not Pemce of Wales eges of his speeches still inger

choring of a striking personality, are of the poorer classes by fre- yung English nobleman, studying sunds who have listened to his voice. The natural impulses and huminquent visits to the slums of the ant only French, but France, aer And his words have shown that he WEDNESDAY, JAN. 22, 1936,

East End of London, and to unem- beauties, her antiquities, her in- Is a real, vivid, and intenaólv human qualities of the man himself ployment centres, where he has stitutions, and her Navy, And the personality. have transcended the inexorable ovens welcomed with intense en- rench people, with perfect tact,

In 1927, there was published a THE NEW KING restrictions of his station in life, thusiasm.

understood case, as they had striking volume of the couceted understood the visits of his grund- and are responsible for his uni- So it can be said that not only father to Paris. When the first speeches of His Majesty as Prince The Empire's grief at the versal popularity.

Jocs His Majesty know all

of Wales-utterances delivered on Ittle excitement was over, death of a beloved monarch is

people, but, what is more

they many occasions, in widely separated im- "respectfully ignored" the Heir to avenes, over a period of fourteen portant still, his people know him. the Throne of England, tempered by the sure and cer-

de is thus a very real asset to the

This was the first time that tain knowledge that the new

Stute and with him the Monarchy Then came Oxford--not Christ such a thing had occurred in Bri- will be safe, and even more glori- Church, but Magdalen: not the ish history; but It was also the Occupant of the Throne will

Jed. The ulded responsibilities secluded pomp that had been ar- first time that any Heir to the gloriously carry

FILM CENSORS IN BRITAIN on the tradi-

which he now assumes may sup- ranged for King Edward, but the Throne had played so conspicuous press some of the natural en- life of an ordinary undergraduate and untiring apart in Imperial tions established by a long line

There are many strang: prinel-husiasm which he has shown as with a tutor and an equerry some flairs. His Royal Father and Ile at Grandfather before him uct a great of worthy predecessors.

ples and methods in British admin-Prince of Wales, but none of his where in the hackermind. King, istration of both private and public people want him to lose his delight- tended the ordinary lectures, wore example; but the circumstances of Edward VIII assumes the high concerns.

the not give To the logically minded ful spontaniety

human the ordinary gown, joined in the their day did

the Acope ordinary sports, entertained his occasion or

for office to which he has been among the foreign students of

friends in the ordinary way.

the experience which has ' fal- British affairs the various anomalies called at a moment when his they come across are a baffling pro- TN the words of a well-known

len to his own lot. .. Ray Noble & His Orchestra.popularity is at its peak. With-blem, but a still more surprising,

In the O.T.C. he "performed the duties of an ordinary private." All aspects of life are covered" American writer, the new King is Magdalen and Oxford in general in these records, but in his interest out question, as the Prince of thing is the excellence of the re-to-day the most widely loved in- understood his parents' wishes and in the larger industrial and social Ray Noble Orchestra.

dividual in the world. le Wales he was the idol of the sults obtained. One of the oddest has been photographed, written his own; and it is said that one problems, the Royal speaker never

cases is that of the ceremony of about

collego resented—with_buckets of forgot to whom the country owed whole world-an intensely

appointing a Film Censor. The than

more cold water-the impertinence of a its suivation. At the Mansion any other person alive. human personality, a man of Censor is the head of Beard He is vivid and picturesque, crowd that gathered about her gates House, December, 1919, he said, to see the Prince on, his way to a "I can never spunk too strongly or unaffected and engaging charm, which has no official status. He is yet he remains figure of lecture. That was perhapa a too too often of the Preat debt that serious student of world appointed by the Incorporated Asso- romance. He is the outstanding strenuous fashion of declaring the the Empire owes to its sailors and idea in which the soldiers who fought, and won the affairs, and, above all, a liberal facturers, who meet perhaps onee

clation of Kinematograph Manu Personality of the Twentieth Cen- value of an

tury.

parents and the Heir and the people Great War. I want all ex-Service spirit who has ever kopt abreast a year, and who exist. mainly. for!

"Ifis high estate thrust upon him concurred-the idea that now, mure men in every part of the Empire, of the times. The part which that purpose. The Film Censor by the accident of birth, he has suc-than-ever, Monarchy-rests on the and particularly in the Old-Coun..

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try, to remember mo as an old com- rade in arms, one who wants them always to look on him as a comrade

numerous public utterances to cinema public. Recently the Cenas a matter of course to humanise where on what he was, and not, on man, whilst his keen following of

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he has played in cementing the bonds which link together the can go contrary to his decisions. other lands and other races. He AND unquestionably the plan has, in spirit."

succeeded. As Prince of Wales, component parts of the great Actually his decisions are tacitly has become a tradition of the Brl-

Of His Majesty's keen interest in tish Empire.

wherever he has been, he has been British Commonwealth of Na-recognised and respected by both

liked. He was liked in the naval sport it is almost unnecessary to "How has public and private authorities, al- tions is beyond estimation-well

colleges and in the Navy; he was speak. From his youth up he has though any of them could, logically make good? Accident of birth liked In Paris; he was liked at Ox- ever bellaved in keeping fit and har always managed to get in plenty has he been called the Empire's and legally, Ignore or reverse them, had great advantages, but also he precisely for

alone cannot explain it. He has ford. His fellows liked him

of outdoor recreation between the that unasauming greatest ambassador. The man Fortunately, the Film Censors have has faced tremendous diflculties. modesty which is at the bottom of currying out of his numerous of

ficial duties. In hunting, steeple.. himself is clearly revealed in always been men of broad views As the Heir to a Throne he has been the reputed shyness. He ran for shasing, polo, tennis, and golf he as to what is required by the denied much that other boys, make shelter to no clique, nor held him has shown himself a capable sports-

Ing their way in the world, receive self aloof. He took his stand every- which he has given voice. These sor. Mr. Short, died, and to the sur- and develop them. Yet he is a what he was born.

boxing la well-known. speeches, delivered

on diverse prise of many people, and, a very prince of good fellows. For the

In France he liked to go about occasions, touching aspects pleasant surprise it was, it was an man himself, and for him as a of life, have a very lively human

nounced that his successor would symbol of State, he is as welcome as much as possible, and as quiet.y AMONGST the many tours which in the dark alleys of Whitechapel as possible, and see as much as -the new King has made may be be Lord Tyrrell of Avon, who, be- us in the luxurious and aristocratic possible.

mentioned his visit to Canada interest, providing evidence of fore he retired from the Diplomatic drawing rooms of Mayfair. He la

and the United States in 1919, his the gradual growth of a per-Service, was British Ambugador above party privilege und politics. At Oxford he played football

won universal popularity. sonality from youth to ripe man-in Paris from 1928 to 1934. It Class feeling fades before his pre- hard for his college's second rst visit to these countries, where would be difficult to think of any sence. The remarkable demonstra- eleven, and ran up the tow-path Then in 1920 he want to, Austra hood. They reveal character de- eno better suited to the post than he inspires in the high and the low winningness of it was irresistible. greeted

tion of love and adulation which cheering the Magdalen boat. The la, being most enthusiastically everywhere, following veloping, under the influence of a Lord Tyrrell. He has been Inter- wherever

he goes would apnear But much more than an unassum which, two years later, he came to high destiny, from the shy eated in films from the start: he more to measure the greatness of ing temper is reqú red to explain the Far East. In 1925, he went simplicity of the speech at his

is a man of wide culture and has a the man tan to testify to the its significance. We get the hint on a tour to South Africa, and from those who have had charge of South America, and in 1927 again sympathetic

of significance of his rank. investiture

understanding Prince of Wales, modern entertainment needs, and

His Majesty's education. Captain visited Canada. "Among his friends he is best Campbell of the Hindustan CK to the finely moving words his talents as a din1omat of high liked for his unfailing good humour, pressed it in a phrase. The Prince *Always deeply interested. in the apokon at the unveiling of the rank will be invaluable in his new He never seems to get the blucy, is a live thing." He is keen. He merchant marine, His Majesty in

He has quick wit, loves to chaff his naval war memorial at Chatham.

friends, but can take a joke when played football and run up the 1928 assumed the title of Master towing-path not because it of the Merchant Navy and Fishing. The Great War was a fearful tion for the officers and men of courteous, and never affected, He

it is against him. He is always Was

but his duty,

because Flecta. At the time of his ho was keen. All accounts father's Illness. in the same year, ordeal, but it may be believed the

Merchant Navy, his responds quickly to first impres

convey. the Aomo impresa'on he was off a tour of East Africa, that His Majesty, as Prince of solicitude for the unemployed not ashamed to show it."

alons, and if he likes a man, he is

an impression of alertness and from which he hurriedly rushed eauerness. As Prince, he was home, being appointed one of the Wales, did not exaggerate when and distressed-all these have

eager to learn, to do, to know. Ho Counsellors of State In the he said, "In those four years I made him loving and admiring

works hard

his because he likes it emergency. Ho resumed friends in all classes of the com- HONGKONG has the happiest He is quick to observe, to pick up, African tour in 1930. found my manhood." They

memories of the new men- to understand. He enjoys activity, munity Now that he is on the arch, who, As Prince of Wales No one, then, was surprised when was promoted from Captain to gave him an assured confidence Throne, the future will mean paid

In September 1200 THe Melenty visit to the Colony

his tour

It became known soon after the wor of to face the exacting demands for the new King hard and India, China and Japan. He ar- broke out that the Prince of Wales Vice-Admitral, from, Colonel to which his position involved. The often tellious-work. But in sot-rived hero aboard H.M.S..Itenown as he then was, was eager to see

Lieutenant-General, and years which have intervened ting his hand. to the plough, His on April 6th, and spont two full active servico. On August 8, 1914 Group Captain, R.A.F., to Air. have only served to increase his Majesty may be confident in the days in our midst, winning Immense he was gazetted a second lieutenant Marshal, whilst in June, 1932, he in the Grenadier Guards, and he was annointed Hon. Air Com- tho Squad- folned his regiment a few days later, modore-in-Chler of sense of responcollity and to people; and the people, secure popularity wherever he went. develop those qualities of mind in his modesty and his keennces, Inspected ex Service men, olleers fore he was allowed to have his de- Air Forco. In 1931, ho visited During his stay in the Colony, he But some months were to pass be rons comprising the Auxillary will know, that the traditions of

of the Mercantile Marine, Boy size. Not till November was he South America with Prince and heart which have made him great and noble family will be Scouts and Girl Guides, and also promoted to the rank of lieutenant George, whilst in September. 1932, an Anglo-Danish one of the world's biggest maintained to the full. Long mot a big gathering of children on and parmitted to leave for the seat he opened personalities.

the Cricket Club ground. He also of war, gazotted to Sir John Trade Exhibition in Copenhagen,. His attachment may he live to reign over inid the foundation stone of the St. French's staff. After that, with his and afterwards vialted Sweden, Stephen's Girls' College, attended a characteristic keenness, he saw all hoing everywhere received with Chinese' banquet, with theatrical that there was to be soon; he bore the utmost enthusiasm.

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to ex-Servicemen, his admira-united and prosperous Empire!

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