THE PRINCE'S LETTER TO THE CHILDREN.

Oamaru Mail, Volume XLIV, Issue 14702, 1 June 1920, Page 3

THE PRINCE'S LETTER TO THE CHILDREN.

the following is a copy of the letter •iddressed bv the Prime of Wales to ,tie children* of New Zealand, una read yesterday in all the primary schools nf the Dominion that ivore open : ot < H.M-S. Renown. Lvttelton. May 22nd. lD'Jd. girls ;ind Boys of New "Zealand,— X am very .sorry indeed that i.iy delightful visit to New Zealand is over.jJa I want. before I leave. to send you 'mv tn'-t wishes i-nd a few words ot farewell. I have asked that this iiusjaiie mav be read out to yon t.v your masters and teachers. and|a!so that it may be published m my owji handwriting in vour School Journal. Jlv first wish is to thank you all for airing we such a hearty welcome everywhere. It has been a great pleasure to me to see so many cf you gathered to me et nie, and 1 am going to tell mv father and mother, the King and (hreeu. what a tine and loyal future pnera'tion is growing up i:t this Dominion. I also want to tell you what I lee! about- New Zealand, it is a splendid imd beautiful coc.'itry. and well worth vour life-long devotion. Remember, iowever. it is :i voung country, awl that it depends upon you and upon those who follow you to carry on the amazing rate of progress that has been achieved hv your parents and grandTu have a splendid example before jon in. your fathers and brothers, and ilso in your mothers and sisters, who marched" and fought, or worked and emlnrt-d. to win our well-earned vietorv in the great war. Remember alhow much voti owe to them, and trr to do as much for the Empire in ™r own day as they have done in theirs. I trust that you, may never So called upon to tight in "another war ; hnt tou can serve the mighty Empire, [wiick has kept vou safe and well, in Dine# of peace bv living straight and useful fives and always putting your duty ti> your King, your Country, and tour fJ-ig before everything else. " TBere are just three things \vhi<h I want you to bear in niind : —- m Never consciously say or do a dishonest thing. (2> Always remember other people's interests when pursuing your own. (3 Play tor the side and play the game. One last word. Please do not thin?: of me as some one very distant who tame, to see you once ar.il then forgot ran for people rearer the Old Country. "Have- New Zealand, and belong to it mry hit as much as you do youisfew. Yon, New Zealand girls :>_nd bra, are my own British kith and kiu. ki'l I will never forget the wonderful ■st welcome whirh you gave me to jny Kv Zealand home". Bl hope this message is not to_ say ■»(5-bve. but merelv "au revoiiv' W ' ' EDWARD P.