SPANISH ROYAL FAMILY ARRIVE IN
FRANCE.
MADRID'S EXCITEMENT SUBSIDES AND NORMAL LIFE RESUMED.
KING ALFONSO WILL BOW TO JUNE
ELECTIONS.
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THROUGH REUTER'S AGENCY.)
His Majesty Has Not Abdicated.
MARSEILLES, April 10. Make it quite clear that His Majesty has not abdicated," said the Duke of Miranda, King Allen- so's major domo, interviewed by Reuter.
France Moved by Queen's Tears.
BORDEAUX, April 18. A Queen's tears have deeply moved Republican France.
Her Majesty was acclaimed t every stopping place after leaving the frontier, and the loyal saloon. was heaped with floral offerings. King Alfonso, who declined to
Even in Spain there were affec. Kee interviewers, Distracted Duke of Miranda to make a state-tionate greetings at many towns. ment on his behalf.
the
The Duke of Miranda declared that the King fully retained all his Royal prerogatives. His sole object in leaving Spain was to avoid civil
War,
The King will allow the people 10 pronounce definitely at the general elections in June, and will how to the decision of the people,
King Alfonso plan to join his family in Paris, where he will stay some time, after which, the Royal Family may go to London, but nothing has been definitely decided, Ex-King Alfonso Arrives at Marsotiles,
MARSEILLES, April 10. Ex-King Alfonso has arrived here.
Ex-King En Route to Paris,
LATER. Ex-King Alfonso is proceeding to Pariz at 1000.
"Leave Me Alone, Please."
LATER. The cruiser Principe Alfonso lipped unobtrusively out of har hour at dawn,•
Ex-King Alfonso, dressed in a "hrown coat and a dark grey suit. looking like any ordinary traveller, landed at four o'clock, accompanied by the Duke of Miranda and his cousin, the Infante Alfonso of Bourbon.
The party hailed a taxi and drove through the deserted streets to a fashionable hotel.
Ex-King Allanso did not look unduly tired after his orden, but went straight to his room, and had breakfast.
"Lease me alone, please," was all ex-King Alfonso would any to n journalist who followed him in the, hotel, and he pushed the would-he' with, a gentle interviewer, aside gesture.
Queen Ena Arrives at Parls.
PAR18, April 16. Queen Ema of Spain and her family arrived at Paris at 7 o'clock this morning,
Tremendous crowds gathered out. witness the Ride the Rtation to arrival of Queen Ena,
repre- President Doumergue's sentatives, the Papal Nuncio and Spanish Amissadors, at Paris and Brussels greeted Her Majesty on the red-carpeted platform,
calm and Queen Ena, who was xdf-possessed; was presented with red and yellow bouquets (monarch- ists enlours), but her daughters were nervous and in tears.
HONG KONG DAILY PRESS, FRIDAY, APRIL 17, 1931.
MUKDEN ELECTION
DISTURBANCES.
INSTIGATED BY EDUCA- TIONAL BUREAU OFFICIALS
[THROUGH REUTER'S AGENCY. T
MURDIN, April 10. There were serious disturbances at Mukden yesterday during tho elections for the National Assembly.. The trouble was instigated by two officials of the Educational Bureau and two professors.
An order for their arrest ban
tween issued..
Love of Els Country. Ex-King Alfonso, in his mani: fasto, anys:-
I renounce none of my rights. I am waiting to learn the real ex- pression of collective opinion of the public, and until the nation has spoken I shall deliberately suspend A group of friends bidding fare- the exercise of Royal power and depart from Spain, thus recognis well at San Sebastian broke down ing that she is the sole mistress of tear her destinies. I am performing a on seeing the Queen, with stained face and her hair notice duty dictated to me by love of my ably whiter.
country, and I pray God that other Spaniarda may have as deep a com. prehension of their duty as I."
Talking to a French journalist at Hendaye, Queen Ena said she was unaware
of the whereabouts of King Alfonso. "All I know is that the ship transporting him has dis appeared from sight of land. Oh, what terrible hours!"
The interviewer expressed the opinion that abdication was prefer able to bloodshed.
The weary Queen suddenly be came galvanised and exclaimed: "Abdicate! He has gone! That
is all!"
Affecting Scenes
Ex-King Alfonso's departure from the Palace, which was arranged very secretly, was most affecting.
While motor-cars
waiting
were
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SINO-SOVIET CONFERENCE.
ANCIENT RELICS FOUND IN HONAN.
LEFT BY ROYAL FAMILY OF 'SHANG DYNASTY.
(THROUGH REUTER'S AGENCY.]
NANEING, April 10.
BELGIAN PRIEST MURDERED.
BODY FOUND ON RIVER BANK NEAR PATUNG.
novan RKUTER'Ḥ AGENDY.]
HANKOW, April 18.
CHINESE EASTERN RAIL- WAY REDEMPTION.
(THRODON REUTER'S AGENCY.]
NANKING, April 10.
It is reported that another valu- It is reported that the Belgian An official telegram from Moh
able haul of ancient relica has Teh Hui, China's chief delegate, been unearthed at Anchang, He-priest, Maryn Aeons, who was cap
Lured by Communists at the looting, states that the Sino-Soviet Confernan
The Ands include animal bones, of Patung, in Hupeh Province, on ence at Moscow was renamed on
pottery, copper, arrowheads and April 4, has been murdered.
April 11, when the Chinese proposal for the redemption of the Chinese Eastern Railway was presented to M. Karakhan, who submitted counter-proppaais.
M. Kornkhan signified agreement in principle with the purchase of the Russian interests in the Chinese Eastern Railway.' ***
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After a lengthy discussion it was decided to held another meeting on April 21.
NORWAY'S LABOUR TROUBLES.
FRESH INDUSTRIES AFFECTED.
(THROUGH REUTER'S AGENCT.]
OSLO, April 15. and courtiers standing by a
The labour troubles are rapidly called "secret" door opening on the Campo del Mern, ex-King paralysing fresh industries, and a Alfonso went to the room of his new lock-out has been enforced, ailing son, Prince of Asturing, with involving tobacco factories, brewer whom sevemi nobles were conversies, and chemical works, in addi- tion to the previous iron, atcel, The nobles departed, leaving ex-engineering, textile and building
trade lock-oals. King Alfonso alone with his son,
Ex-King Alfonso, re-appearing,"
His face saluted the bystanders,
emotion and manner did not befray emotion when he said:-
"I have to demonstrate that I am more democratie than those who themselves democratic. consider
The Queen said the revolutioning. was most unexpected. It seemed as if a wave of communisin had frenzied the people. "If we had remained in Madrid I do not know what would have happened-even our lives!"
The Queen paused, and added: The army at least was partly for King Alfonso, but he did not wish to appeal to it."
Communist Disturbances at Seville.
Seville, April 16. Martial-law has been declared here as the result of Communist disturbances,
The Communists demonstrated at the barracks, demanding arms with which to fight the Civil Guards, whom they regard as monarchical
mercenaries.
Shots were exchanged hetween the troous and the demonstrators,
One Commimist was killed. The troops were called out at Balbao to prevent trouble.
Quiet is reported elsewhere. Excitement at Madrid Subsided. MADRID, April 10.
The excitement has subsided and the population has resumed its normal life.
Fires at Malaga."
A mob at Malaga set fire to the offices of the Morcantile Union.
The mob punctured the hoses of the firemen fighting the flames, The buildings were gutted. The warehouse and affices of an- other local firm were burned down. Ex-King Alfonso's Whereabouts.
MARSEILLES, April 15. For the second time in two days everyone is asking Where is Alfonso
arrived here as was expected pro- yokes speculation as to the King's
French and Spanish wireless There was a touching scene when stations have been iruitlessly try the porters lifted the invalid Princeng to get in touch with the cruiser
since his departure for Cartagena, of the Asturins from the carriage. The fact that the warship has not
Cries of Vive la Reine" greet ed the party on entering their motor-ears, which were hardly able to move through the dense crowd.
Twenty-eight yooms are reserved in the Hotel Rue Rivoli for the Royalties and anite, numbering 33. Queen of the Belgians Visiting Queen Exa.
destination.
Government Investigating Pro. decessors' Misdeeds.
MADD-April-15-
The "wanted" ex-Premier, General Berenguer, has arrived in Portugal.
ROCKET PLANE
EXPERIMENT.
AND RETURNS SAFELY.
ivory ornaments.
COTTON MISSION'S
RECOMMENDATIONS.
SIR ERNEST THOMPSON INTERVIEWED.
[THROUGH REUTKE'S AGENOT.]...
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LONDON, April 15. Discussing the Cotton Mission's Report with Router, Sir Ernest Thompson stressed that the Mis-" tion was representing all asetions" of the cotton trade and had brought
His body was discovered on the homo a unanimous report. All had
It is believed they had been lett by the Royal Family of the Shangrivor bank near Patung. dynasty, which flourished about the fourteenth century, B.C.
EXTRALITY IN CHINA,
NO BRITISH STATEMENT. POSSIBLE AT PRESENT.
[INROUGH REUTER'S AGENCY.]
KING GEORGE'S HEALTH.
PROGRESSING SATISFAC-
TORILY..
[THROUGH REUTER'S AGENOT.]
come to the conclusion that a re- duction of costs of production and an improvement of marketing mo- thods word necessary.
Both re- medies were interdependent.
Ho announced that. Mr. Gillett and Mr. Edward Crowe would pro- eved to Manchester on April 10 to
euss questions of reorganisation; with the trade. **
Sir Ernest Thompson emphasised that the position was such that thỏ Mission was forced to set without dolay.
WINDSOR, April 16. The King is progressing satisfne- Ho hoped that the Mission's pro- posals would be ouried out simul- torily.
rously with the reorganisation' No further official statements will of Lancashiro's productive apoc be issued.
KING OF SIAM ILL.
VANCOUVER ENGAGEMENTS
CANCELLED.
LONDON, April 15. Replying in the House of Com Hons to Sir Kingsley Wood (Con., Woolwich Went), Mr. Arthur Hen- derson, the Foreign Secretary, stated that the negotiations with the Nanking Government with re- gard to extrality were still proceed. ing.
He was not, however, yet in a position to make any statement on ibe subject.
Petitions from Provinelal Bodies.
Wul Tas Fat Pao.)
SHANGHAI, April 16. Petitions from a number of public bodies and Kuomintang branches in several provinces in support of the
steps to end the extrálity régime in Central Government taking definite China before the opening of the People's Convention have been re preas of Japan, according to a ceived by the Nanking authorities wireless despatch, and the Siamese during the past few days. The Minister has cancelled the enter latest petition is from the Diplotainments arranged for his arrival matic Association of Manchuria,
{REUTER'S'AMERICAN SERVICE.]
VANCOUVER, April. 15.
The King of Siam is at present Indisposed aboard the liner Em
which insists that extra-territorial on April 17.
surrendered by the Powers.
It was the only one thing to do ASCENDS SIX THOUSAND FEET rights should be unconditionally after the result of Sunday's voting, and if 1-failed to do this I should bring about civil war. I love Spain too much not to do this."
(THROUGH REUTER'S AGENCY.]
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The listeners were in tears as
OSNABRUECK, April 15. Claimed by its inventor, phrases, embraced them severally. ex-King Alfonso, with affectionate and partook of a light supper. He aeronautical engineer named Rein- lade farewell to the Queen and his hold Tilling, to be a real rocket children, asking them to return, to'plane," because it returns near to their room: He then spoke a few its starting-point, a new rocket was words to the Guard of Honour and tried out here to-day. Halberdiers, whose officers broke into cries of "Viva el Rey ""
All were very moved, but the ex- King, still calm, waved his hand, turned as he entered the lift, and said quietly: Long Live Spain!" and departed.
Queen Ena Departs.
HENDAVE, April 1. Queen Ena with her family ar- rived by train here and was respect- fully greeted throughout the route.
There was some delay, owing to 'an overheated axle, and the ear- ringe had to be changed.
General Sanjurgo, head of the Civil Guards, and, a special body of guards wearing red hrassards. accompanied the Queen to the frontier.
Disciplina Enjoined.
The rocket reached a height of 6.000 feet, where it automatically unfolded two wings and glided to the earth undamaged.
The rocket is propelled by pow. der, and the inventor contemplates constructing ono capable of carry
ing a man.
CHINA'S BAN ON FOREIGN FISHING.
(Wah Tet Fat Pao.)
NANKING, April 10. The Nanking Ministries of Fin- ance and Foreign Affairs have jointly instructed the Shanghai Customs House not to allow foreign fishing boats to enter Chinese waters after May 1 Imported fish from any foreign exporting port will be required to pay the scheduled rate of tax.
WUCHOW-NANNING' SHIPPING.
RESUMPTION OF NORMAL TRAFFIC.
TOWN AND COUNTRY
PLANNING BILL.
DESIGNED TO SAVE RURAL ENGLAND.
[DRITIBH WIRELESS SERVICE]
Ruany, April 15.
ity.
Answering questions, Sir Ernost Thompson anid the Mission had not found that America cotton was hitting British interests in China,
The fall of silver in Japan had not affected Britain now that Japap was on a gold basis, but the proximity of Japan to China affect- ed Britain when business was on a falling basis.
Many questions were directed to ascertaining the Mission's views on the lines on which reorganisation in Lancashire would proceed,
Sir Ernest Thompson replied that was a question for the ine dustry.
The full cotton report will be. published on April 17 and the gen. oral report of the Economio Mis- sion in a fortnight's time.
Drive Home Plain But Uncom- fortable Truths,
LONDON, April 10 The conclusions of the Cotton Mission read uncommonly like the findings of a coroner and jury, saya the Manchester Guardian.
Japan has defnitely replaced Lanenshiro as the principal source of imported piece gooder but there is nothing to show that the com petition of Japanese and Chinese mills will not become still more. crushing.
Proposals for establishing a largo In the House of Commons, the merchanting organisation have been. advocated by Manchester for ̧ scv- Minister of Health, Mr. Arthur oral years. Nevertheless, the great Greenwood, moved the second est value of the Report will be to reading of the Town and Country drive home the plain but uncom Planning Bill, which gives local fortable truths, and reluctant in- authorities control of the further dustry, may at length be driven. development of all land in Great to action. Britain and provides for the pre- servation of rural amenities, build ings and objects of beauty,
BYE-ELECTION AT WOOLWICH.
LARGE MAJORITY FOR LABOUR.
Los Angeles Wants Ex-King!
He said in the next five years [REUTER'S AMERICAN SERVICE.)
building expenditure would be NEW YORK, April 15.
perhaps £30,000,000 and with a Municipal publicists are seizing
building programme of that magni. tude the importance of planning the shining hour afforded by the
ahead was evident. The economia ex-King's audication, and wireless
(Chun Wan Yut Pag.)
loss from failure to organise deve. messages have been sent from Los
lopment would bo colossal. They (THROUGH REUTER'S AGENCY.] Angeles inviting ex-King Alfonso
Wucuow, April 16. to come and forget his troubles at the Fiesta to be held there in Although the Kwangsi situation must secure for the nation wie economic development and proper
LONDON, April 15: yet been definitely
The bye-election at East Wool. September, and from St. Augus- has not as
vent the desceration of rural Eng-wich, due to the elevation of the tine, Florida, inviting him to settle settled, the fact that all military conditions of healthy life and pre-
Tabour member, Mr, Snell, to the. down in the homely atmosphere of activities have been. suspended is Innd by a conscious policy of na- MADRID, April 15.
Peerage, resulted as follows:- their town, the oldest city in the enabling shipping communicationtional planning.
Spanish between Wuchow and Nanning (the
For the Conservatives, Mr. Novil-Mr. Hicks (Joh.)
10,200 United States, with
capital of Kwangsi) to be resumed background dating back to 1505.
to its fullest extent. Bloodshed at Tetuan.
There are large numbers of cargo: boats and passenger launches plying TANGIER, April 15.between the two places and doing Blood has hy shed in Tetuan considerable business. through a difference of view re garding the new Spanish Republi-
While Spain was holidaying the Provisional Government was work ing hard publishing decrees urging discipline and the maintenance of order; nominating Ministers, and establishing statutes for the Gov- ernment, providing an amnesty and creating a Ministry of Communica tions.
Government's Apologia,
cane.
The crowd insisted on hoisting the Republican flag on the residence. of the senior pficial.
The latter objected and ordered the guard to fire.
Two persons were killed and several wounded.-
Suspicion Replaces Good Temper.
In a long apologia for its exist ence, the Government declares that although it has full powers, it is prepared to submit its actions to the verdict of a constituent Assem ly, and recommends enquiry into the events preceding the dis solution of Parliament in 1993, and
MADRID, April 15. The Government is early devoting subsequent happenings, and the
Ugly suspicion for the moment its attention to delving into its pre revision of official, civil, and mili-
dangerously replaced the good-will decessors "misdeeds" and is re-tary organisations. solved to reopen the enquiry into. It concludes by assuring respect with which the crowde hnd pro- the onuses of the fall of Melilla for private property, and the imviously regarded the Civil Guards. Excited people started booing decade ago, and the contact of provement of the condition of the
and baiting the Quards as monar- The amended list of the Provichical relica everyone in connection with the peasantry. first dictatorship,
sional Government is Benor Mar The situation was saved by senior tinez Barrios as Minister of Com officers ostentatiously tearing off munications; Senor Nicolau Dolwer the Royal crown from their uni-
Minister of Econoray Sener forma Marcelino Domingo as Minister of The rank and file followed suit
and Senor Public Instruction,
to the shrieking joy of the bo Fernando Delasrios na Minister of holders. Justice.
Eloting at Barcelona.
Renewed rioting has broken vat in Barcelona, where three people
BRUSSELS, April 16. The Queen of the Belgians has gone to Paris to visit Queen Ena. How Queen Eng Left Madrid.
MADRID, April 18. Tears streamed down the face of the Duke of Saragossa, the noble. man driver of Spanish royal trains, as he opened the throttle of the engine of the train conveying Queen Enn and her family to the frontier.
The party, which, boarded the were shot dead. train at Escurial station (not El Plantila), a few miles north-west of the capital, included Queen Ena and her daughters Beatrice and Christina and her sons Jaime Gon- zalo and the Prince of the Asturias:
The party's motor-eare drawn up on the roadway near the station an hour before. the train steamed in.
were
-Ex-King's Mankesto.
PARIO, April 15.
A manifesto prepared by ex-King Alfonso before leaving, Madrid anys
Navy Turna,
Freight rates charged on goods and passenger fares are very low in comparison with those during the past few months.
Up-country districts in North- eastern Kwangsi are, however, bandit-infested, and cane:quently communication between Kweilin and Wachow in at a standstill.
HONG KONG CIVIL SERVANTS' SALARIES,
NO CHANGE IN CONVERSION
RATES AT PRESENT..
[THROUGH REUTER'S AGENCY.]
LONDON, April 15.
The rate of payment of Hong Kong, civil sorvants was raised at question-time in the House of Com. mons, and Dr. Drummond Shiels, the Under-Secretary for the Treaty to be Bcrapped.
Colonies, replying, confirmed that PARIS, April 15. civil servanta recruited on a star.. Indications of the Spanish Reling basis were now being paid on a basis of half at true and half at publican Government's policy were
an artificial exchange, given by Benor Prieto when inter- Spain. He affirmed: "We shall viewed in the train proceeding to meet all our financial engage- Replying to query as to what menta." The High Commissioner has tele.Spain would du in connection with graphed Madrid announcing his the Italo-Spanish Treaty, which the serious financial position of the adherence to Le new regime had caused such heart burning in Hong Kong Government, no change The native guard in the High Francs, Senor Prieto snapped in the conversion rates was possiblo at the present time, but the matter Commissioner's office, mistaicing Denounce it immediately!"
The Foreign Minister, Senor would be reconsidered on the re- the intentions of demonstrators Lerroux, interviewed, affirmed the ceipt of the report of the Commis- holding a procession, fired, wound Republicans' ability to avoid dission which had been sent to Hong ing eight persons.
The Commander-in-Chief of the that the elections. clearly showed Naval Squadron has telegraphed him that he had lost the love of from Cartagena that the Republic his people, but his conscience tells has been proclaimed on all war. him that this disaffection will not ships.
Advices from Tetuan state that On arrival at the station Queen permanent, because he always Ena was greeted by the members acted so as to servo Spain, Doubt the Republie has been acclaimed of the late Government and a num-less he erred sometimes, but Spain in Spanish Morocco.
was always generous to unwilful ber of aristocrats.
faults. He might have used vari- usucans to maintain the Royal prerogative to fight his adversaries effectively, but he resolutely wants to esshow anything that might throw his countrymen into a civil, fratricidal war.
Ladies, overcome with emotion, surrounded the Royal Family and flung their arma round Queen Eno and her children..
thee of the Asturias, who ia suffering from a distressing
malady, was carried to the train in the arms of attendants.
(Continued on next Oplumn.)
(Continued on neri Volumn.)
He added, says Reuter, that now recruits will be paid on the samo Lasia, though now recruits are bo ing informed of the conversion rates.
- Dr. Shie's said that in view of
memberment of the country or Kong to review the currency' posi slipping toward the extreme left.
tion.
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