ON THE RENOWN

Gisborne Times, Volume LXV, Issue 10304, 13 January 1927, Page 5

ON THE RENOWN

ENTHUSIASTIC FAREWELL 'FROM LAS PALMAS.

SPORT ON THE CRUISER

A. & N.Z.C.A. Special Correspondent (Received Jan. 12. 7.20 p.m.) RENOWN, Wednesday Morning.

The departure from Las Palmas gave the Royal party some inadequate idea of what will happen to them on arrival at the New Zealand and Australia]] ports. All the available tugs in harbor came cut ro bid iareweli.

The last act was Earl Cavan’s cable to the Military Governor thanking him on behalf of their Highnesses for their reception and their enjoyable experiences .

Sport was the main feature to-day. After several hard-fought sets of tennis ashore the Duke joined in a game of deck hockey in the afternoon, the strenuous exercise emphasizing his excellent physical condition. The Duchess spent the day quietly aboard the ship. Earl Cavan is sufficiently recovered to be able to dine with their Highnesses.—A.N.Z.C.A.

A UTOG RA PH xl UNTER 3

BARRED BY THE DUKE OF YORK

Probably the public are not aware of the extent to which notabilities and visiting artists of any distinction are pestered by autograph-hunters in New Zealand. One popular form of Xmas gift is a more or less elaborate, autograph album and having one, its owner considers it a solemn duty to collect the autographs of his friends, and those people who may be in the public eye. Actors red singers usually submit to the torture if they have the time, cut of courtesy to those who pay to see cr 1 ear their performances, but when it comes to Royalty it is another matter altogether. If the Home precedent is to be followed, autograph-hunters arc dcomeu to disappointment as regards the Duke and Duchess of York, .-ho have not the time to sign their ,ir, '-'es hundreds of times a day wherever thev go . If they did the practice -would become a torture that v ould never cease, so tiicv take a l.'tn stand against the autograph iicnd. On a recent trip to lhdilax, the Duke of York visited some uf the big fabric mills, where bo was enthusiastically received by the dl-liands, and on one occasion, two of the girls pushed forward with •lu'ograpn albums. but the Duke, expressing sorrow, said lie was unable to oblige them. The reason for the refusal is not difficult to realist.