"WALES" AND "EDINBUBGH."

Ashburton Guardian, Volume VII, Issue 1779, 29 February 1888, Page 3

"WALES" AND "EDINBUBGH."

(Chrlstohuroh " Telegraph.")

The Prince of Wales haß won from the British publio a reputation for generosity and extravagance, but his brother the Duke of Edinburgh taken the palm m his mother's dominion for the quality which is associated with tbe country whence he derives his title. The Duke has been charged from time to time with such actiooß as making his country pay for his coal and bis candles, bat he has never yet been known to give to any object more than £5 at a time. Indeed it was a very big affiir to which Vfould disburse n BO much. According to hlB late neighbors m East Kent, the Duke of Edinburgh has lately succeeded m breaking his reoord for stinginess. Daring his residence at Eastwell m Kent the Duke who had been patron for many years of tbe County Hospital at Canterbury, con • tribnted the sum of five guineas annually towards the funds of the institution. The Duke lately ceased to reside In Kant and upon doing bo he Instructed his Private Secretary to inform the Hospital Board that the contribution would ceaee. Tbe Board, threatened to remove the name of ELR S. from the list of patrons and substitute that of the present occupant of Eaßtwelj, who persmnably piya the annual five guineas. Much unfavorable oomment is made m East Kept upon the jDuke'B latest form of practialng his virtue,