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26 Nathan Road, Kowloon. Telephone 59101.
No.
POUNDED 1885 @ VIT NERT WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 22,
1936. 日八廿 月二十
KING
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PARLIAMENT
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(Dy Telegraph. Copyright Telegraphic Messages Ordinance.
Received Jan. 22, 8.30 13.)
London, Jan. 21.
King Edward VIII's first acts seem symbolic of a new order of monarchy. After flying to London from Sandringham, thus becoming the first king to fly, he ordered the Sandringham clocks set correctly. They have been half an hour fast ever since King Edward VII was chagrined because he was late for an appoint ment and advanced them all to prevent any recurrence of this embarrassment.
King Edward's face bear marks of grief at the death of his father, but he faced the ordeals of cere- monials with a calm control.
Ministers.
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MESSAGE TO KING'S DEFENDERS
KEEN INTEREST IN
SERVICES.
EXPECTS R.A.F. PROGRESS
London, Jun. 21. Messages from His Majesty King
to-day
Edward VIII to the Navy, Army and
BALDWIN TALKS TO EMPIRE
STORMY REIGN OF KING GEORGE
...
CONCERN FOR
HIS PEOPLE
London, Jan. 21.
ST. PAUL'S SERVICE RELAYED
HEARD CLEARLY IN HONGKONG
MASEFIELD
ODE QUOTED
was
He was formally proclaimed Edward VIII by the
A farge number of Colony resklents Privy Council at an age-old ceremony, took the oath to
Mr. Stanley Baldwin, the Prime wore given the opportunity last even- respect the Church of Scotland, and signed a proclama- Air Force were insuravy recalls sage to-night, said the news of His St. Paul's Cathedral when it
Minister, in a special broadcast mes-ing of joining in a special service at The message to the tion preserving the continuity of the office of his with gratitude their distinguished Majesty's death was heard every-
services and the long and intimate where with personal grief, not only relayed by ZBW from the Daventry Personal
association between the in Britain, but throughout the broadcasting station. Royal Family and the Navy. It says Empirė.
The service was perfectly received that the King's visits to many parts of the Empire enabled him to nott There had been no respite for the here. The Litany was sung, -after: with pride that loyalty and devotion into King, during the twenty-five which special prayers were offered and Royal Navy, and that the same great The whole world had been in a state to duty remain the watchwords of the years of his reign, said the Premier.
a short-portion-of--scripture --read: traditions are guiding the develop-
His Majesty made no public appearance, He left York House without a hat and crossed Ambassadors' Court to St. James' Palace at four o'clock. The Privy Councillors had arrived and they took the path of fealty to the King, knelt and kissed his hand.
The King decreed six months of full court mourn- ing-United Press.
PROCLAMATION IN HONGKONG
The Proclamation of the Accession His Majesty King Edward VIII 11 be read by His Excellency the vernor from the steps of the Su- eme Court Copposite the Censtaph) 3 mm. to-day immediately after ne special Session of the Legislative
d_Excentive Councils.
Flags on public buildings are being wn at mast head to-day, but will Blown at half mast fo-morrow and
all the day of the Funeral, the dalej of which will be announced Inter.
Government House,
January 22nd, 1936.
King Edward VIII rededicated his life to the service of his Empire at the meeting of the Privy Council to- day. The King tool his oath shortly after four o'clock.
FOLLOWS FATHER'S PRECEPTS
WILL STRIVE FOR EMPIRE'S WELFARE
APPRECIATION OF SYMPATHY
.
Londen, Jan. 21. The Gazette contains the text of the King's declaration to the Privy Coun- cil, which says:
The irreparable lose which the British Commonwealth of nations he
BROADCAST OF PROCLAMATION
ment of the naval services of the NICENDENT Dominions, India and the other Em- pire_naval forces.
Conscious as I am of the great trust
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in you, and confident that your determination will never disappoint that trust, I shall always regard your efficiency and well-being as matters of the highest importange, and shall take u deer Interest in Hongkong Will Hear everything concerning them," says
Relay At 6 p.m. His Majesty.
India
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In his message to the Air Force, the
The British Broadcasting Corporation, announces that the Proclamation of the Accession of King Edward VIII to the Throne will be broadcast from Daventry at 10 a.m. G.M.T./^{6. p.m. - H.K.T)).to-day, says a Reuter Special despatch from London.
Electrical transcriptions of - this broadcast will be made at 2 p.m. (10 p.m/" to-night, in Hongkong); 6.15 p.m.
(2:15 am. to-night Hong- kong) and 9.45 p.m. (5.15 a.m. to-morrow Hongkong).
The following transmit ters will be used by Daven- try:
GSG 16.86 metros,
17,790 kilo-cycles. GSF 19.82 metres, 15,140
kilo-cycles.
Then the great Cathedral echoed with
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ROYAL FUNERAL ON TUESDAY
KINGS WILL MARCH BEHIND BIER
FORESTERS GUARDING DEAD MONARCH
London, Jan. 21.
The body of King George V was taken to-night from Sandringham to the village church of St. Mary Magdalene.
The coffin was draped with the Royal Standard and a cross of flowers lay upon it."
Her Majesty the Queen Mother, the Duke and Duchess of Kent, Lord Harewood, and members of the Royal Household walked behind the coffin, while a piper played the lament, Flowers of the Forest.
The coffin was carried to the church by six tall Grenadier Guards between a Guard of Honour of the same regiment. A brief service followed in the Church of St. Mary Magdalene where His Late Majesty so often went to worship.-Reuter.
EMPEROR
CALLS UP RESERVES
FORESTERS ON GUARD
Sandringham, Jan. 21. The body of King George V les in a ximple oak casket in the Church of St. Mary Magdalene,
TC-
At dusk to-day, following a brief service, foresters and game-keepers came to the little church to stand guard through the night over their King's body. They had served him a Quarter of a century. They will main at the Church until the body Is
where it will lie si state until moved to St George's Chapel, Windanr, for the 'funeral on Tuesday, United Prena,
NEW MOBILISATION removed to Westminister Abbey
IN ETHIOPIA
300,000 MEN ́ ́AFFECTEDTM
the solemn strains of the "Dead
Addis Ababa, Jan. 21.` |March in Saul”, after which the con-
Amid the beating of war druma, a gregation joined in singing the first
now decree ordering further mobilisa- verse of the National Anthem.
tion throughout the country was read voice broken by in the Palace to-day. It was with a emotion that the Daventry announcer afterwards read a short nowa bulletin It is unofficially estimated that over which chiefly dealt with the expres 300,000 men will be affected by the sions of grief and sorrow recolved | Emperor'a decreo, ordering further from all parts of the world concern mobilisation throughout Ethiopla. ing the death of King George. The announcer, brought these references to
The dearce was read in the Palace
n close by quoting very expressively before a gathering of many thousands, the last three lines of John Mase- including all Ministers at present in field's ode to the into King:
the capital. ·
He was the most royal among royal
things,
Most thoughtful for the meanest
in his State,
The beat, the gentlest, and
most beloved."
ROYAL SALUTE
the
Military aga will be hoisted noon' to-day in Hongkong following the proclamation, in London of the now King. A royal salute of 21 guns will be fired by the flagship,. H.M.S. Kont, H.M.S. Tamar, H.M.S. Medway and Blackhead Fort. Flags will re main hoisted until sunset and Will be at half mast from then until the fune Iral of the late monarch.
Flags on all Government buildings and launches in Hongkong to-day pre being flown at full mast, in honour of the necession of the new King. They will again be lowered to half- mast to-morrow.
FUNERAL DATE FIXED'
London, Jan. 21: King George's funeral will take place from St. George's Chapel, Wind- sor, on January 28,
The lying in state at Westminister Hall will be from January 28 until the day of the funeral.
There will be a full state proces- sion from Westminater to Podding- ton.-euter.
AT FULL MAST
Shanghai, Jan; 21.. British warships in the Whangpoo will fly their ensigns at full mast at noon to-day until sunset on account of the proclamation of the new King. Thereafter they will be finown at haif mast until the funeral of the late King-Reuter.
QUEEN'S COURAGE Its stated that every male person has arma who
London, Jan. 21.· capable of bearing
At Sandringhom, enquirers were previously not joined up must do so informed this afternoon that "the immediately. The Emperor will give Queen is bearing up with magnificent every man a rifo and ammunition, courage."-British Wircices. while women who are not so. fit as men must contribute cash to atart the war chest-Reutor.
MORE BOMBING
Rome. Jan, 21: Two Italian planes bombed Daggah- bur again to-day, but little damago was done.
that
new
Marshal Badoglio reports General Grazianis. troops are clearing up the romnants of Desta's forces on the southern front.
Reuter's Bulletin Service.
PLANES SHOT DOWN
GENEVA
TRIBUTE TO KING
R COUNCIL ADJOURNS
UNTIL TO-MORROW
WAR EXPERIENCE The Royal message to the Army refers to His Majesty's war service 19 one of tho most valuable
ex- periences of his life, which gave him opportunity and privileges of radeship with the soldiers from the United Kingdom, the Dominions, dia and the Colonies. His Majesty адук
ho learned to understand. and charac- appreciate those estential toriatica which united them in the sternest crisis in our history-th same forvent "attachment to the Crown, good humour and endurance in adversity, determination to uphold the traditions of chivalry and courago which are our common inheritance.
HIS Majesty
Baya he will be great responsibilities by the conf- The accession meeting of the Privy
strengthened in the discharge of his Council the only one when the whole sustained by the death of His Majesty, dence with which he knows ho can Council, whose membership exceeds my boloved father, has devolved upon rely on the unswerving allegiance of nie the duty of sovereignty. I know all ranks of the military forces of the three hundred, may be presents how much you all, my subjects, with Crown throughout the Empire. held in St. James Palace this after me, and, I hope I may say, the whole
VIGOROUS AIR FORCE noon and subdued crowds watched the Baguihed ages in the land. Some am confident in, I be extended to King, anys; if the Air Force of the
of some of the most dis-world, feel for me in my sorrow, and I the affectionate were in levee dran and others in my dear mother, in her overpowering Empire la young, they still have sil plainer morning
dresa.
grief.
the vigour of youth, and in the space Just before 4 o'clock the King walk-When my father stood hers twenty- of a few years have already nchloved ed from his old
It is understood of the objects of his life would be to further progrow with kaan NewsDMA) he was attended the Duke of York uphold Constitutional government. solicitude for their wolfaro, and with Therein I am determined to follow entire confidence that they will_over and Duke of Gloucester.
The first arrivals were the Lord in my father's footsteps and work, show that pride of service and un- Mayor of London and the Aldermen as he did throughout his life, for the swerving loyalty to the Crown which
who happiness and welfare of all, clasace, they have displayed since their..short wave-transmitter rate on and high officials of the city my auf
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The Council of the League of Na- “called hii, and they could
tions mooting at Geneva to-day, after he-Prime
Minister, Mr. Stanley I place my rallance upon the
INDIA'S MOURNING
Kissesment : bànt honour the noble momory of Jaldwin, was also among the earliest loyalty and affection of my peoples
paying a tribute to King George, ad- Now Delhi, Jan. 21. grrivals, and was followed by Cabinet throughout the Empiro, and upon the
King George by gathering round and The Viceroy, Lord Willingdon, has
The revolt in Gojjam Province has Journed consideration of other busi- Ministers, ox-Ministars, Judges in wisdom of their Parliaments, to sup-
commotion, and thers never sustaining the now King, whom they court dress, the Archbishop of port me in his heavy task, and I pray made the following announcement:
Governor-In-Counall deeply seemed to come a period when he had so long delighted to know as been crushed, it was officially an-ness till to-morrow as a mark of
nounced to-day. Most of the rebels respect to his memory,
The President, Mr. Stanley Bruce, Canterbury in purple robe, Lord that God will guide me to perform
have been killed in a battle outside Australian member, expressed Beatty, displaying a great array of It."Router.
regrets the demise of His Majesty could look ahead and feel that all Prince of Wales.
the was peace and quiet. He played his England and medals, and other famous figures,
King Georgs, King of
"All eyes are upon him as he Debra Markos.
Borrow of the Council and their sym- The only woman member of the assembled at Westminster at 6 o'clock ho Boas, Defendor
the of Privy Counch, Miss Margaret Bond-to-day to take their paths of alle Emperor of Indis, and directs all Mr. Baldwin, took stons him every exacting and more continuous than on both sides. Apparently the revolt presentatives of Franco and Spain The late King's Inst illness, said responsibilities more onerous, nor places the figure at several hundreds Tributes were also paid by re- fold, was in deep mourning.
Over 1,000 mourning men and diplomats were watching from the Military Nay mourning unt'l further auteman, and the Premier, that he of his power, already known through- Government alleges that Italian prony: Eden, in thanking his
new King Foreign members of His Majesty's Civil, reserve of strength which he had any, he has hitherto been asked to as been brewing for montlis and it and by Baron Aloti, Italian member, attended the memorial avrvico House of Commons galleries.
discharge. He comes in the prime came to a clix last week. The and Litvino Russia. vices to be in
The Foreign Secretary, Mr. Antin- at St. Paul's at mid-day.
The phrase "King Edward" was aation was hushed and all membera
When the Speaker entered conver-notice."Reiter's Bulletin Service was ready for the long journey that out the Empire. It is an incompar
paganda fomented the disorders. Rome, Jan. 21,
ho was soon to take." used for the first time in the responses stood As soon as the Speaker wIB
members on behalf of the British at the accession service at West-seated, the Clork of the House pre special message of condolence to the Pope has sent a
The young ring Inheritance.
knows the confidence Meanwhile it is reliably learned that Government for their expressions of minster Abbey.
CONGERN FOR EMPIRE - reposed in him. He knows that ho Dedinamatch Makonnen, the Governor sympathy, said to everyone of many sented him with a Bible and the form, now King, in which he states, “I pray
commands not only the allegianos | of Wallame Province, has started millions of his subjects throughout. of the oath, declaring: de
The," King, in the course of his but the understanding, affection and for the Dolo sector with reinforce the world the death of Hic Majesty “I swear by Almighty God to bol the Royal Family in their great illness, bad interval of consciousness prayore of the countless multitudes ments of some sixty, thousand. Assis King George had brought a sense of Clad in mourning, the members of faithful and to bear true allegiance | bereavement."—Router's Bulletin Ser. One occasion he sent for his secretary of his subjects... May: God guido him for. Ras. Desta e depleted, armies, heavy loss, and to those whose proud
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to the State A "Zers in the palaco six years ago, ho declared that one) a high tradition, I shall watch their!
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GSB 31.55 matrés, 9,510
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The entire programme will be relayed in Hongkong' by ZBW on medium and
Dessive, Jan. 21. Ethiopian troops shot down three
The secretary replied: "All is well, the black armies have accounted for
Italian planes last week. Thus far]. Bir, with the Empire.". The King thirteen. enemy aircraft-United then smiled and relapsod once more Press. into unconsciousness. He laboured
INVOET-RUSHED
Addis Ababa, Jan, 21.
...
EXPRESSION OF SYMPATHY
London, Jan. 21.
Ireland and the Dominions Beyond part gallantly to the end. bte advances to his father's place to face An unofficial roport of casualties pathy with the Royal Family,
His Holiness the
Faith,
God will comfort you, the Queen and
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able and
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