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Hokitika Guardian, 27 April 1920, Page 3

The Prince of Wales, like the great majority of the officers and men who ( saw active service in the war, acquired J a special fondness for the cigarette. | which is enjoyed under difficulties (says ( the London “Sunday Times”). Halfway through a public dinner recently, at \vhich the Prince was a popular guest of honour, the distinguished chairman surprised the company when the sorbet was being nerved by rising and proposing the toast of ‘1 he King. People accustomed to finishing their meal before drinking the loyal toasts were a little puzzled by this break-away .from precedent, but they would have been enlightened if they had been within earshot of the Prince and the chairman The moment the toast had been honoured his Royal Highness whipped out a cigarette case, and within a tew seconds was contentedly smoking, the chairman leisurely but deliberate y it a ci.mr, and as lie extinguished Ins lighted , match turned to the Prince and with a smile playing round the corners of . mouth said, “Now they 11 know ""y live did it.”