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ficial announcement.

September 20, 1940.

DUKE OF

proportion of the inhabitants, thus making Americana cousins in a left-handed sort of way.

HIS Majesty the King has afforded him shelter in his hour

been pleased to appoint His of need. In time, this became From the son, the low island- Royal Highness, the Duke of the harbour of Nassau, the pre-rises much over a hundred feet, of Nassau, whose surface nover Windsor, to be Governor and sent capital of the archipelago looks like a green strip of sea Commander in Chief of the and the seat of the Royal woed floating in a deep blue sea, Bahama Islands," reads the of Governor.

outlined by a lacy collar of foam The name of the island was where an angry surf is always lator changed to New Pro- breaking. This appointment to one of vidence, to distinguish it from

The 'undergrowth along shore the lesser governorships under the New England Colony city other tropical seascapes, prob. trifle scrubby after patronage of the Crown involves Spain resented this invasion of ably owing to the thin coat of. no loss of prestige for the territory that she had

not soil covering the windswept former King of England, for

thought worth occupying. She backbone of the island.. this seemingly insignificant post has become one of the most im- portant in the Empire, in the shadow of present-day British events and eventualities.

seems a

WINDSOR'S

descended on New Providence and slow every inhabitant.

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This main thoroughfare Tende straight through the Capital city. It is captivating, at least to those who like tinted engravings of a village street "way down East,” for example,

with antiquated show-windows There are rambling stores piled with curious assortments. of all they carry, with antique clerks when they aro not. coloured-wearing choker col- apple, some with mutton chop lars, showing their

Adam's

whiskers.

Boney nags hitched to carryalls, buggles and buckboards with an at- sortment of Fords of various vintages. stand along the sidelines. Negroes lounge at every corner. And thore are many shops that are strictly the outgrowth of wurist traffic. True, at ellher end of this somnolent colonial Retting, they might have seen from. these two great hotels, one ancient swank. of days, the other the last word in

.

The procession moves од up

ancestors--to-

There will be nothing to re- This is specifically true in the

mind the new Governor of the hills rising high above the case of the Duko of Windsor

Riviera and the stony coasts of who, for a generation at least,

Spain and Portugual where they has been Britain's Number One During the following 50 years, have sojourned so long. Wild George Street-named after one of

Edward's illustrious liaison figure. As the Prince of the Bahamas served only as a pecans, century planta, dusty the top of Mount Fitzwilliam, where Walca during the First World hideout for pirates and bucca- flame trees with brown pods stands Government House. Sur- War and after, Edward woh neers. They began by assault and dwarf green bay trees bor- striking edifice.

handing almost within reach, rounded by its 18-nere, park, It is a the popular affection of many ing the Spanish galleons loaded der the roadway on the drive Americans. The Duke of Wind- with gold and silver filched into the town. sor is a "good mixer," perhaps from the American aborigines. the best that England ever had

The treasuro ships Came and the friendliness of the United States must be kept in directly from the Spanish Main and Panama, and, like modern a fluid and fluent condition.

shipping, had to pass somewhere Furthermore, the appointment among the hundreds of Bahama of the Duke of Windsor as a Islands. Colonial Governor, marks begin-

Hongkong Telegraph.ning of a $280,000,000 British

Friday, September 20, 1940.

Wyndham St., Hongkong Telephone: 20015

While the Bahamae have not

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Gimcrack villas of black na- tives with tanka on the roofs to

Here again, la the ubiquitous touch. of America, in the form of a statue modelled according to "*"Instructions from Washington Irving. A bucco- neer wearing it slouch hat at a rakish

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catch the precious rainwater, angle and a toga. It is labelled, will be decorated with bunting "Christopher Columbus."

welcome the Duke and Duchess.

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The old forts just outside the city

of Nassau will feebly remind him of

Doubtless the presence of a

the outworks of the Empire. They royal couple at Government the enter Nassau via a meandering street House in Nassau will add to the

past quaint four-square houses of

colonial development and wel. known actual warfare, they have fare programme, decided upon more than once beneated by just before the outbreak of the the incidents of strife. Ameri-

Loyalists fled from present war.

Southern Colonies when the white all with elaborate green shut- attractions of that winter re- Declaration of Independence was ters and copses of Bougainvilla and made. They brought with them hedges of hibiscus. At Bay Street, Bort, It will certainly be a boon The arrival of the Duke and their retinues of slaves and to- they find the majority of the 70,000 to tourist trafic.

population of Beir entire domain Duchess in Nassau will be the gether may be said to represent Por

them. There serve all rights and forbid republication, first visit in the Western Hemis. the ancestry of a considerable black people to one white person.

phere since the King abdicated.

FUNNY SIDE UP

By Abner Dean

THE pretx "#pecial to the Telegraph" in ward "by the "Hongkong Telegraph" to Indicate news which is strictly copyright under the provisions of the Telecommuni. ratione frdinance, 1931. Such DOW A beats the indication “UP” is received ja tlanghong on the date of publication by the Untied Prem Associations, who re-

either wholly or in part without previous krrangement.

Mr. Winston Churchill

The reciprocal feeling between America and England is further. Mr Churchill has fived an adven-

ed by the near proximity of the turous life o Wir currespondent, soldier student of military history,

Bahamas. It is just a ferry experienced parliamentarian. Cabinet trip overnight. Twice a day a

of letters. He belongs to a fairly old family, a plane flies between Miami and great unrestor, John Churchill, was Nassau, making the trip in JL one of England's most famous soldiers

reinister, and

in the time of the late Stewarts, and, couple of hours. Be himself is now undoubtedly the

A few

years ago he wrote a book

man the hour, with mighty re- The Duke of Windsor will sponsibility resting on his shoulders govern an enormous area, for under the title of "Great Contern- the Bahamas comprise 3,000 poraries," in which he sketched the islands, islets and cays, stretch- eurvers sunid characters of BOTIST

and

this

twenty-one outstanding iner who ing out for some 700 miles along have been familiar gues in the the Florida shore. Spanish publie

Rfe of Europe,

owners by discovery made no appraisal

custommporaries, luminating as it is, brings to light use of the islands.

greater balie

with even

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the

character of Mr. Churchill himself Ponce de Leon began the That Mr Churchill bas L

natural romantic tradition of the Ba-

genus for friendship and spontane

* readiness to acknowledge what hamas that the Windsors are he owes to his friends is clearly seen continuing, by twice traversing in these sketches, and there is per-

haps no better way of bringing out them in search of the Fountain this feature of his character than of Youth, just after his dis- by quoting a few extracts from Bis

Comments upon The persons whose covery of Florida. Some 170

portraits tw has drawn.

years elapsed before a settle-

I hi view. Bernard Shawment was made by Europeans. "saint, sage, and clown," and "the

greatest living master of letters in Another Englishman, Captain the English-speaking world." He is

of opinion that Joseph Chamberlain Sayles, in 1667, sought shelter "revived in the Tury party the in- in a beautiful harbour of one of spiration of Disrnell, and made the

world-spread peoples of the British the larger islands.

He called

Empire realize that they were one. the island, Providence, for it

and that their future iny in acting

on this knowledge." Of Sir John French he says that "the advance of the British Army across the Marne under French's orders decided the Immense battle which saved Paris.” He pronounces this to be "one of the greatest military events in ali history," and says that Sir John is entitled to his share of the glory. John Morley was one of his older contemporaries, "the representative

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"That's the boss' son

WHERE JAPAN

ELSE CAN GET OIL?

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It may bring many noted visitors and bind new ties that may add to the prestige of Britain. It may turn an unfavourable trade balance into an asset for the first time in decades, But what will all this mean to the Duke and Duchess of Windsor?

In point of honour, it is a very miner job in the British Empire, usually offered to an older public figure who has won retirement to busk his remaining days as a figure- head in the tropical min. Naming the Duke of Windsor as "Comunander in Chief as well as Governor- signines that he will be Commander in Chief of local defence.

As Governor, the Duke will con- trol less than 50 inhabited and some 2,050 uninhabited islands. The cus- tornary governor's yearly salary is $10,000. He will be assisted by an Executive Council of nine and a Re- presentative Assembly of 20. The real job seems to be that in which all countries are now engaged-try- ing to balance the budget, and only piling up a deficit,

In 1938, imports exceeded $4,000,- 000, and exports were around $700,- 000, Government. revenues. wore 528,278 pounds sterling: expenditures 540,274 pounds. In this War Year of 1940, the figures are not expected to be anything like so mildly un- favourable.

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When he isn't working on the Budget, how will the Duke and Duchess fare for entertainment and amusement to which they have been for so long accus- tomed? During the winter, there no doubt will be given some splendid routs at Government House.

And during the season, Paradise Beach on Hog Island is no less guy than the Lido used to.be, There shooting and fishing all over the- island's and inlets. The Colonial Hotel was never a slouch at doing

the right thing up brown,

one may

JAPAN is in desperate need such as she has never before other than those controlled by the JAPA of great doctrines, an actor in his- of oil. At the moment when, experienced in her history," Pre-United States or immediately

Occasionally, perhaps, master of to quote her Foreign Minister.sident Roosevelt slams down his pronising Japan's own refining in-

dustry to step production.

find the Duke and Duchess strolling "GRADUATE IN THE AIR" story of vast knowledge in al-

English proce, a statesman-author, a Japan is "confronted with a trial ban on the export of aviation Russia, world's second largest oll about quaint Nassau, pausing to rest spirit to countries outside the producer, could help Japan. But the beneath the broad shade of the most every subject of practical in-

Western Hemisphere.

Sphinx in the Kremlin is hardly great silk-cotton tree where the terest." Of Asquith's opinion he duct as soldier and subject will long says that, in the prime of his life serve as an example to all." Of the and without embarking upon further

To carry on her war with China, likely to smile on Russia's old enemy. buccaneers are said to have bartered, Which leaves the Dutch East In- and a hundred Negroes will rise and "they were cut in bronze, and vast

second he promises that "when I go adventures, Japan requires some dies, Afth among the all-producing bow to thera. knowledge, faithful industry deep to Heaven I shall try to arrange a 5,500,000 tons of oil a year.

countries of the world, thought were embedded in his na-

chat between him and Socrates on Up till now the United States has

More than ever ture."

They too may climb Queen's Stair- now Japan will Lawrence of Arabia had "a full measure of the versatility

some subject not too recondite for me been supplying four-fifths of that look with longing eyes at those case of a hundred steps, and visit. genius. He was a savant as well as

Ings from his private heat of Bale has come from the Dutch East Indies: Equator, which supply nearly three phone Exchange locating the exact s private, ahead of Bal- amount. About 1,000,000 tons a year wealthy sands beyond the China Fort Fincastle curved out of solid

strung

like bends along the rock. They may Hager at the Tele-. fourlana

"Asquith's lucidity of style But It is unlikely that Japan's

The school provides the finest and most complete training in all flying subjects. Be taught by men who are not merely ordinary pilots or engineers but who are professional instructors, whose

business teaching.

BE TAUGHT AVIATION BY EXPERTS

of

a soldier,' on archaeologist as well as

a man of action. an accomplished Is a positive disadvantage when he re

Again, present war effort will be appreciably per cent, of the world's oil produc-spot where the old Slave Auction scholar as well as 'an Arab part chill remarks that he has found retarded as a consequence of the Hon-2.000.000 barrels' more than the Block used to 'stand, when" ́ ́ it was`.

is

a mechanic as well as He greatly admired Earl

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ERSITY sagacity, of his judgment proach of Death, I felt how foolish/Present war Japan Imported of the desperate efforts, to provide for the the Public Library, MA

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United States ban, because the Pre- total oli output of Rurnania.

called Vendue House. as a sincere patriot, a wise, grave, it helpful, "when pessimists are sident's decrce concerns only aviation

They will surely visit the Sponge sober-minded statesman,

to remember that Balfour

There is no ban, as yet, on fields in the Dutch East Indies. Market, whence comes the island's A truly

spirit. singularly 11- great turist, a scholar of high attain to

crude oil exports,

are capable of supplying

principal income and the ́sizal mar- . world, but not so ill-con-Japan's imports of high-grade avia-Japan with the aviation, spirit she ket where the coloured mammies are ments, and a gay, brilliant, loyal, | trived 24 that." When lovable being."

he visited to t

tion spirit, refined and ready for use, has up till now obtained from the offering a hundred articles of dyed, Balfour during the last months of He has something to say about the latter's life he "anw with grief fact, those imports have been loss. have never been, considerable. In

United States. several foreigners, including Foch, the approaching departure of, a being than one per cent. of her total of the list of oil-producing countries, perhaps and then Anally they may

Japan, who stands twentieth in Abre. Just a short walk for an Clemenceau, Alphonse and Tretsiy high uplifted above the common run requirements,

has for some time past heen making drop into the old prison that is now -the “first mentioned he says" As I observed him regarding with In the first

nine "The valour of his spirit and the calm, firm and cheerful maze the ap- prese

months

oll shortage Back 200,000 long-foreseen oll barzele of aviation spirit from the 1634 à law was passed requiring all It all seems trivial somehow from of the highest order. Fortune the Stoics were to maile such a fuss United States (Britain's imports were importers to keep in storage and some peoples' point of view. But lighted his crest!'"* Of the last-men about an event so natural and so 143,000 barrels).

amount of petroleum equal to one not. If the Duke of Windsor intends Loned ha remarks that he was "am

But there is no doubt that if Japan half of their annual Imports. to play the part of Britain's Goodwill; hillous and

Indispensable to mankind."" ambitious in quite common worldly way. All the col-

There is space for a comment upon embarked upon a new adventure, Intensive and expensive efforts Envoy to the Western Hemisphere! Of the late King necessitating a vastly increased cod-have been made to produce all from The West Indies as a whole inny The Times of London remarks, lectivism in

a great personage. the world could not rid him of an

George V. Mr. Churchill had this sumption of aviation spirit, she conl: ed to a disem when

amount-

to say "In barness to the last he would need a much greater quantity now would seem to be to extend and ment of the Duke of Windsor as

But Japan's m

Immediate problem well receive the news.

ews of the appoint left behind him an example and an of high-grade of Coming back to his own people, inspiration to all concerned: In the

accelerate her refining plants, so that of welcome significance at a time Churchill treats of Earl Halg, government of inen The series of AND so the men in power in Japan into the highly refined, knock-tree" friendly interest of their great neigh- imported crude oil can be converted when events in Europe, and the Arthur Balfour, Curzon, and Snow portraits Certainly furnishes an in- in her hour of destiny are faced den la a sympathetic, and pleasant sight into the character and qualities with the alternative of attempting to aviation spirit

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manner. Haig's "character and con-

obe artist ilmself.

nessman...obtain-aviation...spirit, from sources

Froom Tyler

bour in the north, have demonstrated. their high importance in the inter national reckoning."

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