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ANGLO-GERMAN RELATIONS

To Remain Same Until Change Of Policy

NEWSPAPER VIEWS

“CHINA MAIL" SPECIAL

Berlin. To-day

has

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Although the world press' been teeming for more than week with news of the constitu tional crisis in London, occasion ed by, the events which finally led up to the King's abdication, ne word, except a vital short state-

Germa: ment, appeared in the

Press until yesterday evening. when the announcement of the abdication was featured.

The attitude prevailed here the the private affairs of the King should not be made a subject o journalistic sensationalism, bu" now that the events have taken o an international significance thei future development will be fol- lowed in the German press.

The first extra editions which appeared in the streets yesterday evening were literally snatched from the hands of the newsboys by the populace, which had lived Con rumours for a week and were

hungry for real news.

In the first official news service.

TRE CHINA MAIL, FRIDAY DECEMBLAR 11, 1936

KING EDWARD AS

MR. WINDSOR?

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Nobody deserved more generous sympathy, although it is hard on mary good causes. (Cheers). He clearly demonstrated the demo- cratic nature of his character.

MR. CHURCHILL'S: SPEECH Mr. Winston Churchill asserted that recrimination in the contro- versy was at present useless, harm-i ful and wrong. "What's done is done. What's left undone belongs

to history, where I shall leave it" No sovereign ever conformned so strongly and faithfully to the let- ter and spirit of the constitution

Members of the Italian police forte in Rome are here shown with their newest weapon, tear gas gums. Although the gas guns a have been employed for years by other nations, the Italians have only recently adopted them.

as the present King. who voluntari- made sacrifices for the peace and strength of his realm far be- yond the bounds required by thei law and constitution. Mr. Chur- chill said that he throughout had pleaded for time because it 123 their duty to endure the evils if there was any hope that time would bring about the settlement of a summoning all the deputies to at solution, also because it was essen- tend the Dail at 3 p.m. to-day "for tial not to leave room to talk after the purpose of considering, in con- the event that the King hurried nection with the proposed abdica in his decision.

UNHURRIED DECISION

It was an unhurried decision as

far as the Government were cen- cerned.

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tion of King Edward VIII, pro- posals for the amendment of the Constitution and other legisla tion."Beater.

CANADA'S - ACCEPTANCE

the National-Socialistic party: Hundreds of thousands jammed Times Square, New York, from curb to Kave their

assurance that the fearb as they joyously greeted word that President Roosevelt had been re-mier's statement that the decision the abdication is signified in the. change la England will have no elected by the greatest vote in history. Only a small portion of the enormous efect on the relations between crowd which choked all traffic is shown above. Germany and England, unless the monarch decides to pursue રા course of policy which is radical- ly different from that of his pre-| decessors-Trans-Ocean Service..

PRESS COMMENTS

LOCAL NEWS BREVITIES

Mme. and Mlle. Leurquin

Berlin: "There have been few turned from Hanoi by the events in the last quarter of Paul Doumer. centúry of such a deep and endur-

Je-

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ing significance as this abdication H.MS. Berwick, of the in England." writes the Lokal Cruiser Squadron, is expected to Anzeiger, which voices the opinion leave Manila to-day for Hong Kong that the British Commonwealth is and is expected to arrive here next now on the threshold of a new Monday morning.

epoc in its history.

The Deputsch Allgemeine Zei- Five cases of diphtheria were tang expresses admiration for the reported during the 24 hours end- dignity with which England had ed yesterday. passed through the past difficult week.

145.556 kgs. of mail

DEMANDS WITH MENACES

Doctor Alleged To Be Victimised

SALESMAN SENTENCED

"I accept wholeheartedly the Pre- Ottawa: "Canada's acceptance of

was taken by the King this week-Order-in-Council passed by the end freely. voluntarily and spon-Dominion Cabinet which anthor- taneously in his own time and inises the British Government to in- his own way." Mr. Churchill said clude Canada in the Act of Ac After paying the warmest tri-ceptance of the abdication, there- butes to the King's qualities, Mr. by rendering an emergency ses- Churchill said that although cursion of Parliament unnecessary. hopes to-day lie withered, his A message from Canberra states personality will not go down un-that Parliament will be meeting cherished to the future ages and in a special session to-day to hear will particularly be remembered the Abdication statement-Reu- in the homes of his poorer sub-ter. jects He concluded by "We must now fortify the throne and give his Majesty's successor

saying.

MRS. SIMPSON'S STATEMENT

London: The strictest secrecy is

the strength that only comes from being maintained as to the im- love of the United Kingdom and mediate plans of King Edward. It the Empire."

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| iş rumoured, however, that he will A man who was stated to have

not remain in England and that i TRIBUTE TO BALDWIN taken part in a South Sea island

after signing the Abdication De-] The RMA. Dorado left for treasure hunt and to have broad- Mr. James Maxton shared with cree, which will be his last act as Penang at noon to-day with three cast on 16 escapes from death, the House of Commons the human King, be will leave the country. The journal points out that it;

Bailey sympathies with His Majesty in passengers, Air Commodore A. W. pleaded guilty at the Old

According to a statement made was common knowledge that King Tedder, for Singapore, and Mrs. flast month to

charge of threaten-the recent week's difficulties, and by Mrs. Simpson in Cannes, King Edward was a modern, thinking B. C. Lyon and Mrs. C. V. Triar. ing to accuse a doctor, referred to also with the Premier who had to Edward will not go to that town. man, who belonged to a generation for Penang. The plane also caras "X" of the crime of abortion shoulder a task which few, if any, or the Riviera and that it is high- which fought in the war. He had

and with intent to extort money. of the former Premiers had hadļly improbable that they will meet knowledge of social and Empire ried 1367 kgs. of freight

to shoulder before.

in the near fut re-Trans-Ocean The am, George Hamilton problems which no other king be

The decisions he made are in Service. fore him possessed. It was also Mr. T. V. Soong, Joint Chair-James Snowball, aged 35, of Dash-

London: Lord Halifax announ- common knowledge that he had a man of the Board of Directors of wood-road, Banbury, was sentenc- strict accordance with the consti- determined character and insisted the Bank of Canton, Limited, and fed to 22 months' hard labour. tutional principles, but from the ced yesterday that the House di of the China National Economici Mr. J. F. Eastwood, prosecuting, nature of the monarchical insti-Lords would swear the oath of al- "The utmost sympathy is with Commission, left for Shanghai by said that Dr. "X" was well-tutions circumstances of this kind legiance to the new King at 3.45 the British people in one of the the R. M. S. Empress of Japan known medical man, and Snowball were bound to arise and had P most serious crisis in its history this morning.

was a salesman working for his arisen now in circumstances Zather in a motor-tyre business at which are creating grave difficul Banbury. He was unknown to Dr. ties in this country, and in the Empire. "The Monarchical sys- tem has now outlived its usefull- ness," he said. •

on carrying out his will.

is the feeling uppermost among all

Germans." writes the chief organ DAMAGE TO WATER

of the National Socialistic party.

the Voelkische Beobachter.

King Edward. continues the journal, made a special appeal to the spirit of the present time and the outlook of the younger Eng- lish generation.

DIFFICULT HERITAGE

PIPE

Police Press Charge

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Mr. Eastwood said that on Octo- Iber 10 the doctor received a letter stating that the writer had known for some eighteen months of “your

MINISTERIAL PROTESTS

Service

to-morrow. -- Trans-Ocean

Broadcast Speech By

King Edward

London: The British Broadcast- ing Corporation says that King Edward will broadcast a message

Col. Wedgwood said he would soon as the abdication legisla have wished that the King had tion is passed, which is xpected been allowed to live here happily to be about 12 noon to-morrow, on married and remain King-wavelengths GSD, CSC, CSB. au-Throughout the Empire there

Three months hard labour was activities regarding illegal opera imposed on Wong Yuen, aged 30,|tions." The letter contained the The new King is assuming alunemployed, who was charged be passage: "I do not intend to place doubly difficult heritage since it fore Mr. J. A. Fraser at Central this information before the will take some time before the Na-Magistracy this morning with the thorities if you will help tion and Dominicns recover from theft of a quantity of lead fror and requested Dr. "I to the upheaval of the past days. the joint of a water pipe from 3 £200 in £l notes addressed

The new King's manner, con-hillside at Kai Lung Wan. clades the paper, indicates that he Granville of the Water Works De-station follows more in the conservative Dartment was the complainant. footsteps of his father-he is what Sub-Inspector Dredge said that the English people call a family as the result of complaints" re- In-Trans-Ocean' Service.

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CITY BETTING OFFENCES

42 Men Charged In Court

Fines amounting to £115 were imposed on seven men at Guild-

Navy blue fat surface wool it the material in this charming dress and swagger jacket outfit, worn by Marion Davies, film star. The cost has an Eton collar and small leather tassels at the neek. and pockets.

KILLED HER BABY

Young Mother Guilty But Insane

An Old Bailey jury, on which Lucre were three women, last

MAGISTRATE AND FAMILY CASES

Criticism Of Type Of Journalism

“DESTROYING WORK OF THE COURT"

Mr. Claud Mullins, the meko- politan. magistrate, made the fol- lowing statement last month taking his seat at South-Western police court to hear matrimonial

cases:

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I bave placed on the table in front of the parties in matrimon- ial cases, and also in the waiting room, the following notice:

You are

advised not to talk about your case to Press report-

This is not aimed at the local the newspapers which, within present law which I hope will soon be amended - report their cases fairly and unemotionally.

But certain «London newspapers have recently splashed some these matrimonial cases, buying the stories of the parties even while the cases were sud judice.

of

This is not fair journalism. It gives the parties a temporary im- portance which they do not de- serve and it does definite harm to them.

Report Received

This can be seen from the re- port which has been made to me by the Probation Officer here in one of these cases.

"Some « months prior to the wife's application the husband had fallen into arrears with his pay. ments on his hire-purchase farni- ture.

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"After the publicity the hire...... purchase firm collected the farmi- ture quite legally, giving as their reason their belief that the publi- city would adversely affect their business.

**This couple are now reconciled. but are faced with the added dif- ¡ficulty of getting fresh furniture.” In another recent case there have, we believe, been similar re- sults.

The Press generally has sup- ported me in the pioneer work I have tried to do in these sittings.

By this interviewing and aggerated reporting these news- to papers are doing their worst destroy this work

ex-

It's time for a "spot" of Beehive Brandy

me," were millions of people with ach- Recordings will be broadcast at send ing hearts who will take the new 11 am to-day for the American to "Roath because the King wished it continent on transmitters GSD, Mr.T. Jones" at Buckingham railway and if they sometimes raise the GSC, GSB and 2 am to-morrow. glass to the King across the water also for the American continent (ministerial protests) who shall on the same wavelengths. At 8 blame them.

a. there will be a broadcast for month retarded a verdict of guilty Mr. Stanley Baldwin then intro Australia, the Pacific and the Far but insane against Marguerita Me- Gledwood- ceived the defendant was watched The letter, added counsel, was duced the Abdication Bill and the East on GSP, GSO, GSB and 11 Nicholl, aged 32, of and arrested. He was instructed taken to Scotland Yard. Later a House of Commons then adjourne a.m. to-morrow for Malaya and drive, Hayes, Middlesex, on a task

Dammy Parcel

to press the charge as damage had dummy parcel was sent to Buck-ed.-Reuter. been done to the pipe. The lead ingham station and Snowball was had been sold for 65 cents.

arrested when he called to collect.

RAW RUBBER

Latest Quotations From Singapore

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SHANGHAI REACTION

LONDON PRESS VIEWS

She was alleged to have stran- gled her baby with a.tie, and to have said: "I won't have to bath kim any more.”

the Far East on GSH, GSG, ESB. charge of murdering her three. At 2 pm to-morrow for India and and-a-half months old son. Cevlon on transmitters GSH, GSF..

Mrs. McNicholl was ordered to Shanghai: With the King's ab- GSR and at 5.15 p.m. to-morrow be detained during the King's plea- At the police court, Mr. East- dication apparently inevitable, the for Africa and the Near East on sure.

entire British Community in]GSI, GSD and GSE.-Reuter. wood added. Snowball said: "My Shanghai last night anxiously act was one of madness in a fit awaited the Premier's statement of desperation due to debts and my in the House of Commons yester- inability to obtain capital for my day afternoon. Even though the nature of the statement brought| Chief Detective-Inspector Las profound regret, all concerned heav- der said that Snowball had been ed a sigh of relief at the end of that the dominant opinion to-day, cur-employed in farming and engineer the crisis which last week plunged formed in all

ing in Kenya, returning to this the whole of the British Empire something essential for the role of was that she was miserable and charity, is that thing one could gather from her country in 1925. In 1938 he went into doubt and suspense. on a treasure hunt expedition to

Although absolute confirmation kingship was lacking Tahiti. "I have reason to believe," was lacking up till late last night, was the cause of his downfall.”

Mesara E. B. Joseph & Co. have hall last month, who were charged received the following quotations with assisting in the management from Singapore in Straits of three different places kept for reacy for Eaw Rabber: the purpose of betting in Aldgate Spot 32% b. Up

avenue.

Thirty-five other men were be fore the Court charged with fre- quenting houses kept for the pur- pose of betting.

Jan-Mar. 32% b. Up

April-June 321⁄2 b."Up July-Sept. 22% b. Up ́%. Market:-Quiet.

invention.

ANGLO-ITALIAN NEGOTIATIONS

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The Dundee Advertizer states

Dr. Mathieson, Medical Officer of Holloway Prison, said that. when Mrs. McNicholl was admitt- ed to the prison he thought tha she was certifiable. The only

in the

in a dream. She recovered in - character of King Edward, de few days and was now sane.,

"NOT THE END"

WEATHER REPORT

The anti-cyclone has moved inte

the officer stated, that betting the assumption is that the King spite his charm and abundant

decided to take this irrevocable energetic goodwill. step rather than renounce his mar- Harry David Cohen, aged 35,

riage with Mrs. Simpson. All the According to the Scotsman, this commission agent: Benjamin La- zarus, aged 31, upholsterer; and

newspapers here made preparations should not be the end. There ought to wait for the fateful, news which to have been a point at which His the Pacific to the East of Japan- Samuel Jacobs, aged 69, bootmak-

another is probably developins reached Shanghai at 2 a.m. and Majesty himself felt that he was er, were each fined £25 and order-

over. Mongolia and Manchuria Landon, To-day-The Anglo-question of recognising the Italian the news was immediately flashed treading on a dangerous, pethe local forecast for today, of ed to pay £1 1s. costs.

Italian negotiations, which have possession of Abyssinia until this to all parts of China-Beuter.

Even within the past week hemed by the Royal Observatory Harry Nathan, aged 41 clerk; now been going on for some time, has been taken up by the League THAN IRISH ATTITUDE.

might have put his personal in- Isaac Bensusan, aged 36, hawker; will probably result only in alof Nations.

Dabiin: Mr. De Valera, President clination axide and dedicated him- this morning, is: East winds; Oliver. Frank Gough, aged 51, general declaration between the It is possible that the Kenya of the Irish Free State, made self anew, as his people hoped and moderate; fine to cloudy. `clerk; and Harry Galinsky were two powers that friendly relations Colony-Abyasizian frontier ques- statement in reference to King wished, to the service of his Coua- esch fined £10...

have been resumed, according to tion may be considered since this Edward's abdication and said tha¦ try and Empire, but feeling that GIRL IN THE GREEN HAT The other 35 men were bound reports from informed circles quar- has not yet been finally settled. “insofar as the Irish Free State was too inadequate in the scale of pr

Before the daily round

After that thankless

After Ithe

game..

Before the shoot

BEEHIVE BRANDY

Sole Agents

over not to frequent betting ters here, but is it is not expected Reports that Ten's Lake is also was concerned, the abdication his own human longing, he has Love at first sight in the Lord GILMAN & CO, LTD. houses and the magistrate. Sir that any definite decisions will be to be the subject of a discussion is does not become effective until taken in the end, the path which Mayor's Show as revealed by a re- Gloucester rcade Tel. 309 Harry Twyford, ordered" all the made on the question of naval characterised as false as this ques- legislation to that purpose has is believed represents for him the cent Agony: betting slips found on the prem-loperations in the Mediterranean, tion, has already been settled by been enacted by Parliament. most honourable sincere and cour End Pikeman third row. Can't ises to be destroyed,"

The Speaker issued a notice] ageous" COLISE.–

or that England will consider the tresta

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we meet?- Girl in the Green Hat.