HONG KONG DAILY PRESS, FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 23, 1934.
ALL BELGIUM MOURNS DEAD KING "FOREWARNED IS
Impressive Funeral Attended
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By Kings And Princes
THOUSANDS THRONG THE STREETS
AS PROCESSION PASSES
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Brussels, February 22. The Belgian people gave their last outward proofs of devotion to their dead King by appearing at the Royal funeral in many hundreds of thousands.
The streets through which the procession was to pass were densely packed from an early hour last night.
The crowds who were kept back from the road by soldiers and members of war veteran associations and also police were several rows deep.
Thousands and thousands of people realising the ex- treme difficulty of getting a place in Brussels from which to see the procession, left by trains, motor cars and even bicycles to take up positions in some other spot on the route outside the capital.
Early in the morning the royal coffin was sealed and placed in a gun carriage.
All along the route offerings of flowers were assern. bled by unknown devotees of the late King, these tributes" consisting for the most part of the rarest and choicest flowers known, including wreaths of orchids, roses and parcissus. All flags tised in the procession" were draped with crepe.
The funeral first proceeded from the Royal Palace to the Cathedral of St. Gudule where the burial service was read.
The last part of the route, from the Cathedral to the Royal Mausoleum in Laeken, takes place this afternoon. -Transocean Kuo Min.
The capital has been in a state; of perpetual movement since soon after daybreak.. Although many thousands from all parts of Bel- gium streamed into Brussels on Tuesday and Wednesday in the hope of catching a glimpse of the Royal' funeral, special trains Thursday brought tens of thou- sands more.
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The crowd is specially dense around the Royal Palace and the Cathedral. Wooden stands have been erected in wherever room is found and they hold many thou- sands.
the cortege approached the Stan- dards of the Army which lined up outside the great doorway of the. Cathedral. The Clergy' followed
and entered the vast nave where the funeral service began at 11.15
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Brussels, February 22. The dim lights of the Cathedral were darkened by black draperies as, the body was slowly borne to- wards the catafalque in transept
and placed beside the King's tunic, helmet and sword. A huge Among the distinguished guests black canopy descending from the were seen M. Lebrum, President of vaulted roof hung-above the bler. the French Republic, the French The Duke and Duchess of Brabant Prime Minister Doumergue, H.R.H. sot beside Queen Elizabeth. Car- the Prince of Wales, Field Marshal, dinal Archbishop Malines presided I ord Allenby, Italian Crown at the Solemn Requiem and gave Prince. Umberto, Prince Consort absolution while bare-headed, the Hendrik of Holland, the Yuga-crowds outside reverently listened Slavian Prince Paul, Prince Ni- as the Service was broadcast to cholas, brother of the King of points along the route. Reuter. Roumania, Prince Gustav Adolf. the King of Bulgaria and Prince. Cyril and Prince Felix of Bour-
but. Germany was represented by
Minister von Keller.
The guests were received in the Royal Palace and led to the vast Hall where the late King lay in state. Transocean Kuo Min...
-FINAL ACT OF HOMAGE
Brussels, Feb. 22. When dawn broke-cold and misty, the final "act of homage WAS paid before the funeral of King Albert by thousands of
Belgian ex-service men who slowly filed past the body of King Albert. The coin draped in Belgian Co- lours had been placca in the gun carriage on the terrace of the Roya: Palace around which huge 'throngs of mourners had already begun to assemble until it almost appeared as though the whole population of Belglum had come to Brussels.
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DISARMAMENT
Germany And Britain "Exchange Views
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Scotland Yard Mak: ing Preparations
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London, February 22. Twenty thousand civilians have responded to the call of Scotland
Berlin, February 21 Hitler, von Neurath, and Get- bels lunched on Wednesday with the British Ambassador Sir Eric
Yerd and have registered themsel- Phipps and Lord 'Privy Seal Eden at the British Embassy, is Teing Yes as emergency police to help the Arst time the Reichancellor maintain order when the "hunger has accepted an invitation to lun-archers" arrive in London this ch at any Embassy. After lunch week-end Hitler and Von Neuruth remained- for over two hours in conversation with Phipps and Eden, though the actual exchange of views occurred between Hitler and Eden only. The purpose of the British State Secret- ary's stay in Berlin is not to ne gotlate, but merely to gather first hand Information of all aspects of the German and British note on disarmament, in order to see whe- ther or not German and British views on disarmament cannot be harmonised so as to minimiše ́all causes for disagreement at the time when real international ne- gotiations are resumed. From the length of time the conversation
between Hitler and Eden lasted on Tuesday and Wednesday and the | high spirits in which both men left the embassy on Wednesday, the conclusion is justified that both were well satisfied with the pro- gress made so far. The excellent Impression 'the two men made on each other on Tuesday when they "exchanged reminiscences of trench warfare seems to have deepened on Wednesday. Contrary to his inten- tion Eden did not Issue any communique on Wednesday night. That given out by the German Foreign Office merely states thấy talks are 'continuing on Thursday
SINKIANG REVOLT
Govt. Officials And Supporters Flee
New Delhi, February 22. There has been a striking de- velopment in the Turkestan civil war. According to a Kashgar message, the President of the new
ABANDONMENT OF THE GOLD STANDARD
No Prospects For The Immediate Future
London, February 22, The advent of the Doumergue Government renders it highly im-
Moslem Republic, Khwaja. Niaz probable for any early abandon- FRENCH TRADE
on
ment of the gold standard under hal, Premler Sabit Abdulbag), to- gether with all members of the panic pressure, says the monthly niso the armed letter of the Robert Benson Com- government. forces supporting them, have pany, adding that the problem arises whether and under what been compelled to flee.
and state a stable A mixed force of Tungan tribes-conditions men under a thousand strong sud-equilibrium can be established,
Either U.S. prices must rise to a denly arrived at Kashgar
point where British and French February 6 and "intimidated the government and its supporters, price levels become justified, or pressure on exchanges tending to who fled without fighting.
The city of New Kashgar which appreciate sterling in terms of the Moslem Government was be- dollars and franes, and appreciate sleging has been relieved without the dollar in terms of the franc
must continue unt either the further fighting. No looting Crane is driven off the gold stan-
Of the total number of volun- teers. at least ten thousand will be given patrol "duty, most of whom will be concentrated in Hyde Park.
Shop-keepers in the neighbour hood around Hyde Park are taking special precautions to protect their property against any possible out-curred. breaks of rloting.-Transocean Kuo Min.
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SILVER MARKET
(From Our Special Correspondent)
London, February 22. Following are the Silver Quota- tions on the London market to- day:—
Feb. 22 Feb. 21
201 201 20.9/18 20.7/16
Spot Forward The London on New York cross- rate at the closing to-day was 5.09).-
BALANCE OF PAYMENTS
when they will definitely end. This Absence Of War Debts means that Eden's stay is prolong- ed by twenty four hours and points to the fact that substantial ground has been gained. Eden leaves for Rome to see Mussolini on Friday 'morning.-Transocean Kuo Min.
CAPT. EDEN POSTPONES DEPARTURE
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London, February 22, Britain's balance
Act is
This development is regarded dard, or the US. Gold here as an important success for amended to permit the dollar to the Nanking Government as the appreciate in terms of gold, the Tungans profess to be fighting for latter being highly improbable. the Chinese republic, whereas the It is likely that President Roose- Moslem Government has declared velt will succeed in raising prices very substantially which will ease complete independence.-Reuter.
the situation in France and gold standaid countries for the time being.
An earlier message stated: Severe fighting continues In Sin- klang according to reports from
Walter Lippmann, writing in the Kashgar.
The new Moslem. Government much the U.9, securities act pass- "Financial Times: questions how forces launched a further attacked in May 1933 can be blamed for on Kashgar New City, but were the fallure of the US. Capital repulsed with heavy losses. The Market in 1933, and points out Tungan tribesmen, who are hold that leading
corporations and ing the city, have now adopted bankers believe they cannot oper- "the offensive.
won't operate. ate under the Act, therefore, they
The situation is complicated by
the action of the new Government in imprisoning the Tungan dele- gates who arrived from Asku to open up negotiations,
SOLDIERS FOR PLUCK
The object of the Act is to pro- tept the investor, but Lippmann points that nothing in the Act pro- tects the investor after securities are issued, and nothing compell- ing borrowers to continue telling the truth.
It is conceivable that everything will be fine when bonds are issued, but rotterness may develop later. The Act does not protect the in- vestor against seductions of a
QUOTAS
Conciliatory Reply To British Note
London, Feb. 12. It is understood that the French. reply to the British note on quotas
the suggests that
opening of negotiations for a new Commercial Treaty is soon possible.
The reply, which is conciliatory, Intimates that if this is arranged France will not resort to the counter measures contemplated since, the British imposition of twenty per cent. duties last week.
In the meantime the reply pro- poses that the French quota cuta and the British special retaliatory duties remain in force. At the same time the French Government has noticed importers of British coal that the quota will be duced ten per cent. by March 1, unless a general trade agreement is reached before then, which is most improbable. Reuter.
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FRENCH REPLY HANDED IN
London, Feb. 21. The French Government reply to the recent British Nộte on the. subject of the revised FrencZI QUOČNE 5°2 and the British Government's rewa tallatory duties was handed to the Foreign Secretary, Sir John Simon by the French Ambassador, Mon- steur Corbin, this afternoon.-Bri-
of payment Five Track Across The salesman.
tish Wireless, Ural Mountains
adverse" bal- for 1933 reveals an ance of £4,000,000, as compared with a revised estimated" adverse figure of £56,000,000 in 1932.
(ByTelegraph. Copyright, Tela From this. £52,000,0 improve graphic Messages Ordinance, 1894 ment over 1932 £26,000,000 must Received, February 22, 7.30 p.m.) be accounted by the absence of full war debt payments to United States.
Lippmann suggests a Code In the security business calling for the present disclosures under the Act, but going further in demand- ing the continuing of disclosures after issue and licenses of security salesmen.--Reuter.
INDEPENDENCE OF THE
Five soldiers of the red army thecovered the distance from Erkutak in Siberia to Moscow which is 3.200 miles in 83 days on snow shoes. averaged more than 70 degrees F.U.S.
The temperature during this
below zero.
London, Feb. 21. The.German. Chancellor, Herr Hitler, who conferred yesterday Receipts from commissions to- with the Lord Privy Seal, Mr. An-talled £30,000,000 as against the thony Eden, who is now in Berlin revised estimate of £25,000,000 in 1932, while the net income from overseas investments
from the revised 1832 total of £145,000,- 000 to £155,000,000.
in connection with his tour to dis- cuas disarmament problems "with the heads of the Governments of the principal European powers, was the guest at. a luncheon "given at the British Embassy.
Later, the disarmament canver- sations were resumed and press reports state that in view of the satisfactory progress made Mr. Eden decided to postpone tils de- parture for Rome until Friday- British Wireless.
Reuter states that Mr. Eden's mission is, proceeding so promis-
ed and passed through the heart ingly that he has definitely post-
poned his departure.
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He talked with Herr Hitler on disarmament for two hours this afternoon and a subsequent com-.
of the City and proceeded to the Dome, Laeken. Church at Notre. and after the final Benediction, the coffin will be carried to the vault and placed in its last resting munique announced that extreme- place amid a salvo of twenty-onely, useful work had been done... guns. Reuter.
PRINCE OF WALES ARRIVES
London, Feb, 21.
The Prince of Wales, who will represent the King at the funeral to-morrow of the King of Belglans, flew to-day to Brussels from his private aerodrome
in Windsor
Castle's Great Park, He was es- corted by nine Air Force bombers to the Belgian coast where he was squadron of Belgian met by a Military aeroplanes which conduct- ed him over Belgium.
He was received on arrival by Prince Charles, the late King'a The long line of ex-service men second son, officials of the British which included many maimed in Embassy and officers of the Bel- the War. was followed by
glan Army and Air Force. tachments of war time allies, and when every 'ex-service man had filled past, the horses were harness- ed to the gun carriage and the impressive cortege slowly moved off on the first stage of its last journey.-Reuter.
THE PROCESSION /
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Bells tolled and guns boomed out in the Royal Salute of mourn- and ing: The death-ke silence stillness kept by the crowd ning the route as the coffin of the late
ADMIRAL KEYES
Admiral Sir Roger Keres and
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CONVERSATIONS ENDED
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Berlin, February 22. The British envoy, Captain An thony Eden, and the British Am- bassador, Sir Eric Fhipps, called upon Herr von Neurath, on Thurs- day morning when Wednesday's conversations were resumed and brought to a close. Transocean Kuo Min
ANOTHER AIR CRASH
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The soldiers averaged 40 miles a day, although part of the route lay across the Ural and Talra mountains. The visible or adverse mer-
When they reached the "Red chandise balance was reduced by Square" in Moscow on Wednesday, £23,000,000 while the invisible ex-i the crowd received the soldiers with ports were increased by 25.000.000.demonstrations of an enthusiastic The latter item includes Bil-welcome, while the military and tain's income an overseas invest- civil authorities conferred appro- ments and shipping income which priate marks of recognition of 1s-about £5,000,000 below 1933, the total beinig in the region of £85,- ,000,000.-Reuter.
TURKEY AND THE REICH
President Hindenburg Receives Ambassador
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Berlin, February 22. President von Hindenburg re- ceived the Turkish. Ambassador to Berlin, Kemalettin Sami Pasha, who handed over a portrait of the Turkish Gazi, Mustapha Kemal, richly framed.
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The Ambassador asked President Hindenburg to accept the Gazi's thanks for the friendly cour- tesles shown by the Reichspresident and the Reichs Government on
Field Marshal Viscount Allenby Five Japanese Officers the occasion of the celebration on
Killed
Tokyo, February 22,
This latest disaster brings the week's casualty list to 14 Japanese military and naval aviators Hill- ed.
sailed from Dover this afternoon for Zeebrugge in the cruiser, H.Ms. Curacao, escorted by HMS Winchester, and representative de- tachments of the British Navy,
Two Japanese naval planes Army Air Force will also attend the funeral The King and Queen, crashed in the mountains in nor- the Duke of York and other memthern Korea yesterday. Five na- bera of the Royal family will at val omcers were killed. tend the memorial service at West- King, followed by his Majesty's minster Abbey to-morrow-British favourite charger passed slowly through a long fle of troops. The Duke of Brabant walked behind the gun carriage, accompanied by the Italian Prince Umberto and the Count of Flanders, King Albert's second son. Then came M. Le- brun, HRH the Prince of Wales, King Boris of Bulgaria, the Prince Consort of Holland, Prince Axel of Denmark and many other royalties.
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Wireless.
His Majesty the King of Italy has decreed'
In all, Ave planes have crashed that deep court mourning shall be worn for King and one is missing, believed to be Albert of Belgium, for twenty-one lost at sea-Reuter. days, commencing on the February" and ending on the 12th of March. This order extends to Italian diplomatic circles in every country.
MME, DUMAS PASSES
19th
THE BELLS OF ST. GUDULE
Brussels, February 22. The whole of the three-mile
Paris, Feb. 22. route from the Palace to Cathe-
..Mme. Alexandre Dumas, widow dral St. Gudule was thronged with dense masses. Windows balconies. of the younger Alexandre Dumas and even roofs were all occupied, I the son of the famous French au- The bells of St. Gudule tolled as thor, died here" yesterday Reuter
SPANISH MISHAP
Pioneer Flyer Among Four Killed
Lisbon, February 23, Four were killed, including For→ tugal's best known airman, Colonel Brito Pais, in a mid-air collision of two aeroplanes at the Sintra Aviation Camp. Páis made his ploneer fight to China in 1923 Reuter.
the tenth aniversary of the estab- Hshment of the Turkish republic. Transocean-Kuo Min.
MANCHUKUO RECOGNITION
Conciliatory Attitude. By United States
New York, February 22. The United States is inclined to be conciliatory towards the recog nition of Manchukuo, according to an official report from the Wash- ington correspondent of the "New York Times."-
The abandonment of the Stim- són doctrine whereby the United States will not recognise any ter- ritorial changes caused by force may be possible if the League of Nations changes ita policy-Reu- ter..
their feat-Transocean Kuo Min.
US. LABOUR BOARD
Increasing Industrial Opposition
Washington, Feb. 22." Senator Wagner told President Roosevelt that Industrial oppost- tion to the National Labour Board is increasing with disquieting re- sults. The board's industrial set- tlements were too low and some -unsatisfactory, and he suggested legislation prohibiting compány union,
Meanwhile General; Johnson be- for the Labour, Committee of the House urged a price-fixing clause for all codes to end unfair com- petition and opposed a thirty-hour week-Reuter.
QUICK ACTION BY GOVERNMENT
Threatened Revolt In Caba
Threats
Havana, Feb. 21.
of a new. revolt -häve appeared in Cuba: The Govern ment has, however, suppressed It with a strong hand in the inci plent stages. Twenty-two omicers. suspected of participation have been expelled from the army- Reuter.
GENERAL MAO IN.....
NANKING
Nanking, Feb. 22, General Mao Wel-shou, Com- mander of the Seventh Army, Route formerly the Nineteenth Army, arrived here from Fulden yesterday, en route to Kiangat He will shortly see Marshal Chiang Kai-shek.
The headquarters of the Seventh Army will be established at Kal feng." The transportation of its troops to Honan has almost been completed-Reuter
PHILIPPINES
Plan To Aid Acceptance
Washington, February 22. The abandonment by the United States of all military and naval bases in the Philippines is con- plated in the administration's new plan to, obtain Philippine accept ance of the Hawes Cutting Inde- pendence Act.-Reuter,
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FILM NACKAHOY'
Mr. Quo Tai Chi Satisfied
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London, February 22. Mr. Quo Tai Chi informs Reuter that in response to his representa- tions, regarding the Alm “Nac-. kahoy."" which will be produced on Monday, the Foreign Office saw the film have agreed to certain excisiona
Mr. Quo Tai Chi is satisfied that the film is now quite unobnoxious and purely farcical-Reuter.
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