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MR. GLADSTONES -BEATRICE"
GIVE US BACK
OUR KING"
CRY OF THE PEOPLE IN GREECE
STRONG MONARCHIST FEELING. SHOWS ITSELF
(By Tudor Jenkins)
I have come back from Athens. revolt. had also prepared for defeat: only from outside the country can The house was mortgaged to a Brit-
of Modern Greece.
He was
The Bill sanctioning this pro- cedure brings New York State into line with Austria, Denmark, Ger- many, Italy and Sweden.
Great Britain may not be long following suit. A Scotland Yard official has just returned from one lift the veil on the new drama ish hanking house for something
like £60,000. Sweden, where he has been study- I went there during the Venize
The New Cry< ing blood tests for six months. list uprising. "-Special correspon-] Venizelos raised the cry **The
Sweden is the ploneer country in dents from all parts of the world Republic is in danger! the use of these tests. They are gathered in Athens and Salonika unlucky. The new cry is "Give as not infallible. If the putative But an iron censorship operated back our king*** ['father's blood is of the required Here in England I realise how it The monarchist movement
type, it is not an indication that he the of the truth was allowed to fil-gaining impetus every day, bat. must be the father, but that he
ter across the frontier.
Europe will hear little or nothing might be. If his blood, however, is The revolution itself was farcical about it as long as a Republican of the wrong type, it is incontro But the possibility of more serious Government is in power. vertible evidence that he cannot be confict shadows the country-
That will not be long if General the father.
Its first whisperings were coa-Metaxas has his way. He is the veyed by the Government troops releader of the Monarchists, a short. turning in triumph to Athens. For clean-shaven man, about.55 years as they marched they sang Royalist old and greying. His eyes twinkle What did Mr. Gladstone sell in songs, and carried pictures of their behind rimless glasses, his voice is
This news soft, his manner suave. 1875? The answer is: His pic-exiled King George.
He is the perfect courtier. Eis- tures and works of art at Chris was suppressed.
Excultantly a man here and there whole life has been bound up with tie's
Less than £1,000 was then real-would fire off his rife Broken tele- the fortunes and misfortunes ised, the chief picture being "Lady graph wires proved that they fired of the Greek royal house. He was personal ADC. to King Constan- with a Coronet of Jasmine," which to blank cartridges william Dyce, RA, had painted
Rebel "Army"
tine. He knew ex-King George as specially for him. It brought Their triumph had been easily; a little boy as a prince King-
rained. The revolution was on a George was his pupil in the ammy- 400gs.
His eyes may twinkle, but now Recently it reappeared at Chris-scale that would have made any tie's, under the title of "Beatrice Mexican laugh. The only spectact- and again they reveal the relentless: This name is correct, as Dyce, in lar exploit was the capture by the purpose of the man. He is
Dante's Venizelists of the cruiser Avero planning for the day when his
and other vessels of the Greek King will return
The plans of the Monarchists are cut and dried. “They want their young ex-king back and no one else.. Failing, King George, they will keep to the same dynasty; this is the sheet anchor of their campaign There are still Prince George and the young Prince Paul
The China Mail officially and could, of course, be painting it, had in mind
Hong Kong Friday, June 14, 1935.
Peace Or War?
4
has
Your Daily Smile!
Choir Boy: "What made you give up singing in the choir?"
Ex-Choir Boy: "I was absent one Sunday, and someone asked if the or- 'gan was mended.”
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This article is of pennliar inter- est just now, in view of the im- minent holding of a plebiscite in Greece to determine upon the question of the recall of ex-King George
Editor Supporter
DOW
The Venizelos fasco is helping the Monarchists in another way. By The rebel "ammy" settled down al demanding the death of Venizelos Seres and Kavalla, leading towns and his associates they are gaining in the tobacco lands of Macedonia the support of the mob. It was reported that "no news has been received" of about 70 tobacco
In this campaign they are being growers and their families-Brit aided by Polychruzopoulos, former ish. American and Belgian and Chief of Police, now in gaol accus-` that there were fears for theired of being the prime mover in the safety. The truth was that the toplot against the life of Venizelos- bacco men found the Venizelists charming fellows. There were even cocktail parties.
All the time they held the "line" in Macedonia, the Venizelists had train standing by with steam When the Government troops be Gravity Defied "Any complaints?" asked the order.gan to advance they climbed-isto prison cell
The Government troops took train and. officer, looking in at the men's their train and rode away. "Yes, sir," said a young private, followed them up..
MILIS.
a
last June:
M. Polychronopoulos is editor of in prison, this work has been done a newspaper. While he has been nominally by his 17-year-old son. Actually, M. Polychronopoulos has continued to edit his paper from his
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CHINESE TRADE WITH TIBET
Encouraged By Government
disavowed if his imperialistic Beatrice. dreams caused too much disturb Sir Alec Martin, who greatly navy. Lance
But the truth must be admires Dyce's art, bought it for] confessed that nobody took him his private collection ---- at 32gs. very seriously; and at that time Mr. Gladstone was proud of it did not seem possible that all piece of Italian majolica (as he the other countries would be sojthought) illustrating "The Find- occupied with their own affairs ing. of Moses." But an angryTM It may be due to their Orien-as to sit down quietly under the Scotsman came along and proved tal mentality, or to the circum-contemptuous challenge to their that he had made it for Wedgwood stances of current diplomacy, but principles of the "Integrity of when working at his factory. it is quite certain that the Japa-China" and "The Open Door” nese have a way of raising ques-so enormous has been the drop in tions that are new, or at any rate the effective influence of every in Far Eastern put in a new and puzzling form. other country For instance, is the present set matters. and the rise in the of events in North China peace power of Japan. or war? The first resection of Rapid communication those who remember the course to-day made a tactic of bluff in of the Manchurian campaign is serious policy completely ineffec- Husband (to wife returning home the similarity of style to the tive. Kellogg Pact or no- and it from a shopping tour)--"My dear, whole of the procedure. both would be absurd to mention the have you had an accident? Why hare military and civil, of the sequence League, whose fatuous Commis-you got that bandage on the side of of moves that followed on the sion sought to pacify Japan by your forehead **
The wife replied: "That's not a sudden seizure of Mukden. There recounting the misdeeds of the bandage. That's my new hate is the conciliatory tone of the Young Marshal and his friends. Foreign Minister at Tokyo, who which have provided Japan with Jannounces that he is on the a colour of justification for an verge of arranging a friendly intervention which is essentially understanding. There is theja conquest-the weight carried feigned or real surprise that by any Government in negotia-the bread's all wrong some distant General has exceed-tion is precisely the amount of led his instructions, with the military or naval or aerial force
added aside that, of course, now which it will be likely to throw sir.
If it is known there is nothing to do but to face into the scale. accomplished facts. In truth it that only verbal protests will be is not really a mere similarity used as weapons, they will be met responses and of events; it-is the same cam with verbal paign about which the only nothing more. It is well known doubtful thing is where it will and cannot be denied that Mar- stop.
shal Chang Hsueh-liang used Oh, the elephant," came the quick If the Powers that have large Peiping as the base for as much reply. "It was such fun seeing it pick just a Ruritanian affair; they were trade. Import duty on native proud that in two days they had products going into Tibet are to interests in the North have al"banditry" as he could organise up bans with its vacuum cleaner?”
mobilised and put into the field be waived, while Tibetan goods policy, it has not been declared: land pay for; and it is also known
equipped. The outside world, duty regulations. if they have none it is not for that, after he had removed him-
140,000 officers and men, fally will only come under interport denied the truth, were fed with In view of the fact that the Lack of warning. Quite apart self on the Japanese demand to from the occasional kite flown by very attractive quarters in the
There was on report that lack of proper communications the "Official Spokesman." there suburbs of Rome for the more
there were 600 dead and many in-seriously hampers all ideas of have been several other indica-leisurely study of caligraphy and
dreds more injured Actually the development in this regard, the tions that the present pro- theoretical economics, his
A "I came back to take my wife total casualties on both sides only Shampoo understands that the will equalled a day's toll on the roads Chinese Government gramme has been long in con-cessors have done the same.
approach the British authorities templation. In Shanghai for campaign of ineffectual pinpricks and son to the country." pleaded
of England. the least useful form of She Fong, unemployed, when
In Athens
{to allow products from China and jexample, the name of Mr. George!
Tibet to pass through India free Bronson Bea is well known as a activity in the world; it cannot charged with a breach of the
In the gay city of Athens there of the regular import duties, pro journalist who has consistently check a determined enemy, and Deportation Ordinance before Mr.
much W. Schofield at the Central Police was little sign of the revolution vided that such products are not argued every disputed question it gives pretexts for as
Defendant Theatres and cafes had to bow to unpacked and unicaded on Indian from the Japanese point of view.further advance as that enemy Court this morning-
was sentenced to zine mouths hard a curfew order, and taxicabs had
territory. Mr. Rea has recently published a may desire.
to keep within a stipulated limit. book called "The Case for Man- So far as Great Britain is con-labour. chukuo." in which he reveals cerned, separate action is handi- Another tanishee, Ng Sang was Otherwise life went on as usual. the broad bonlevard's himself as 20 enthusiastic capped by the policy adopted on also sentenced to nine months im-Shops on though scarcely tactful-idolator the suggestion of the American prisonment for returning before were as busy as ever: lovers met in of everything Japanese, and a Secretary of State. Mr. John Hay, his term had expired. strernous denouncer of every-that no measures should be taken thing done either by any Euro-that could not be made to apply pean country cr by his own coun-equally to all foreign nations try, since the time of George trading with China. The Japa- Owing to the heavy shower which the shadow of the age old Acro- Washington. He is entitled to nese themselves have greatly fell this morning the total rainfall, polls
The Athenians would not have
ES
SUC-
As fast as the Government train "What's wrong with it?”
steamed into action the Venizelists "Well, it defies the law of gravity,
It's as heavy as lead but it steamed out of it until, at last, they won't go down."
came to the point nearest the Bui- varian frontier. Then the rebel· Little Jimmy had been to the Zoo for leaders crossed over to safety, leav- telling bising juniors to face the penalty of the first time and Auntie about it with great excitement revolt.
“You did have a lovely time?" ex- claimed Auntie, sympathetically. "what] animal did you like best of all
BANISHEE RETURNS
Came Back For Wife And Son
TO-DAY'S RAINFALL
It is learned that the Gover-" The Greek Government did not ment has before it definite plans want it known that the revolt was to foster Chinese and Tibetan
rumours.
the orange groves of the Zappeion gardens; work went on unhindered: in the blocks of ultra-modern-zts) that are rising everywhere, even in
his own views, which are not of benefited by that principle, but as issued by the Royal Observatory been so complacent had they known general interest. What is of from this point of view what for the 24 hours ended at 10 am the truth about Venizelos's house more importance, he gives some should be recollected is rather the to-day was 0.33 inches. From 130 It had been rumoured that this signs of having been briefed for Shanghai fighting than the Man-to 8.30 a total of 0.17 inches was
great mansion with terraced gar his advocacy by very well-inform-churian It is an intolerable recorded, while from £30 to 9.30 dets, on the road to the wealthy jed and more responsible workers thing that international conces 0.13 inches of rain fell
in the Japanese cause, and this sions should be used as military throws back a reflected interest bases; and the failure to say so
suburb of Kephysia, would be left to the nation to become the Num-
As soon as the revolt broke out
upon articles and pamphlets pub at once is a damaging precedent contiguity with the Japanese ber 10, Downing-street, of Greece. lished by him three years ago, in The Legation, Quarter at Peiping forces, and at any rate what is which he argues that not only is not likely to be interfer Manchuria out Charhar, Hopei, with, in fact there wi
and the whole of the north, of China would be better-off if these provinces were under Japanese
of
order
But
done will be known and accurate the Government sealed every room
ily reported. Much depends on and placed a strong guard, at the
what Nanking may do, and what gates; it was giv
tionship will be assumed by house would become the Town Hot
Ginerals towards the Cen of Athens Government
out
Bat-Venis
for
belong that does,