1936-12-11 — Page 6

THE CHINA MAIL, FRIDAY, DECEMBER 11, 1936

FULL TEXT OF BALDWIN'S STATEMENT

of

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guarantee in this country as long ing.

NO ONE ELSE WANTED

on

informed

Ma- His that he had not

cod-

was not sur-

FELM STAR AS FARMER

Glenda Farrell is Selling For?

Hollywood Home

Miss Glenda -Farrell, who stan red with Joan Blondell in the re- cent film, "We're In The Money." is selling her Hollywood home.

She is ruing to buy a farm about 20 miles out of town. Her ambition is to raise prise cattle and chicken... and to grow veget- ables and fruit.

COUNTRY'S DUTY

Great. Britain's New Monarch

prised at the answer, and behaved dians of democracy in this island.edly in the various forms of en-opened for the occasion.

we have to see that we do our tertainment and recreation

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· DOUBLE TAXATION

"One Of The Causes Of Frand,

Says The Langue

Genera The Longue. Committee CA Econome and Financial Arabz passed a resolution last month asserting that double taxation is one of the causes of faen) Brand. It added that only interestion- al co-operation could ensure the accurate asessment and equit- able allocation of taxation.

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fand after months of lessons and the Nile Arriving finally at hard work-be used to practive "I would like to say at the it exists of that integrity against The compromise, said Mr. Bald-

Khartoum on April 7, they left even on board ship for two hour. start that His Majesty, as Prin- the many evils that have afflicted win, was that the King would that marry and that Parliament would

Port Sudan a few days later for every day-the stammer eventum: ce of Wales honoured me for other countries, but while

the pass an Act to enable the lady to

|ly disappeared. & friendship feeling largely depended on

England. many years with

respect which has grown up dur-be the King's wife without the

His speech at Canbers was de VISIT TO AUSTRALIA which I value.

Queen. The King,

in 1927, the King again set outlivered without hesitation and the Baldwin "I know he would agreeing the last three generations for position of

un an official tour, this time to ordeal which he had feared as a with me

in saying to you it the Monarchy, it might not take when he saw Mr.

Australia and the Dominions in catastrophe became a great per- was not only friendship beo long in the face of criticism, November 25, asked him if that

the Southern Hemisphere. The ronal victory. tween man and man, but friend- to lose that power far more rapid proposition had been put to him and on the Premier replying in

immediate reason for his visit From the time that his speech ship and affection, and I would by than it took to build it up.

Mr. Baldwin said that once lost the affirmative, the King asked

was to inaugurate the new Parlia-difficulties began to disappear, the like to tell the House that

ment Buildinga at Canberra.

King also lost his nervousness! when we said goodbye on Tues-he doubted if anything could re-him what he thought of it. Mr.

Although it meant leaving her with strangers and became day night at Fort Belvedere we store it. That was the basis of Baldwin both felt and said to each his talk and it was on that as-jesty

ing" is the greatest compliment Un their return to London, the ever paid to him. other that our friendship so pect that he expressed his anxiety sidered it, but his first reaction, was received on Wednesday night baby daughter, Princess Eliza "good mixer

alter his decision after farther 21, 1926, the Queen accompanied King and Queen received a warın

BOY'S CAMPS for has been unimpaired, and and desire that such anxiety should informally, was that Parliament Testing that he was unable to beth, who had been born on April

consideration.

her husband on his tour. Travel-Įwelcome, which became tumultu His love of children and his our discussions in these last have no cause to go on. Mr. Bald- would never pass it (Cheers).

KING NOT OFFENDED

Mr. Baldwin said that he was ling in H.M.S. Renown, they visit-ons when they appeared on the conviction that the future depends few weeks have bound us more win said, he expressed the view

In reply to the Premier, the

that where he faileted Jamaica, the Panama Canal, balcony of Buckingham Palace on the goodwill and co-operation closely together than it ever that-no popularity in the long run did and would last for life."could be weighed against the effect King said he desired Mr. Baldwin convinced

of criticism. "I tald His Majesty to put the matter formally before nobody could bare succeeded islands in the Pacific and New with the baby Princess Elizabeth of all sections of the community (Cheers).

that I, for one, locked forward to the Cabinet and also to communi- (Cheers). He appealed for dignity Zealand, as well as Australia, be- HOLDING COURT AT HOLYROOD led the King to establish the Duke After acting as one of the six of York's annual camp for 400 FIEST INTERVIEW Describing how he had had his reign as being a great reign cate with the Prime Ministers of in the conduct and speedy carry fore returning to England

Throughout the tour, the King's Councillors of State appointed to boys from 17 to 19 years of age. His in a new life, for he has so many all the Dominions. The King asking out of the King's wishes, and the first interview with Majesty, the Premier said he of the qualities that is necessary ed Mr. Baldwin to see him again avoidance of any painful atter- frank good nature and friendliness act for His late Majesty during Two hundred of the boys are drawn on December 2, when Mr. Baldwinance. He paid a tribute to the re- won him the admiration of all his illness in 1928, the King was from public schools, including was disquieted by the vast vo-for such office." (Cheers).

told His Majesty that he was Fered and beloved Queen Mars who came into contact with him named Lord Commissioner to the Eton, Harrow, Rugby and lume of correspondence, mainly

Mr. Baldwin said that be told afraid that the proposition was and asked the House to remember and did much to enhance the per- General Assembly of the Charch chester, and the other two h

It was the dred are working boys drawn from from Britishers in America and

Family in the countries which bearst time that the office had been industrial centres. also from the Dominions. ex- the King that he came naturally impracticable because neither in what this period must have meant sonal popularity of the Royal of Scotland in 1929.

over as the Prime Minister but he also the Dominions nor Britain would to her.

held by a member of the Royal The object of the camp is to visited. pressing perturbation

the wanted to talk the matter over as there be any prospect of such a

Concluding his statement, Mr. On board ship, he was genial Family since 1600 and the

old break down class barriers and for what was appearing in

The a friend and see if he could help legislation being accepted

Baldwin said, "After all, as guar- and mater," joining wholeheart-Royal Palace at Holyrood was a fortnight every summer the boys American press

the the King His Majesty said many King said that he

live together under canvas. Class He was warned also that divorce case was coming on soon. times during the many hours they

The King and Queen held court distinctions are taboo and the boys made him had together, especially towards the as a great gentleman. He never rework and maintain the integrity rided by the officers.

there during their stay which worked, play, and swim together the result of which

a difficult end, "You and I must settle this ferred to the subject again.

of the monarchy which is now the realise that possibly

On land, he responded warmly marked perhaps the most brilliant on equal footing. Mr. Baldwin said he then point-sole link of the Empire and guar-to

Season

which Edinburgh bad He matter together; I will not have

enthusiastic receptions, In situation might arise later.

ed out the gravity of the possible dian of our freedom. Let us lo New Zealand, he was made

The King himself always spends known in modern times. felt it was essential for someone anyone interfering."

yone premier said that he then alternative that the King would forward and remember our coun-Macri Chief, while in Fill be York was Lord Commissioner and are the regulation dress of the a day or two with them, wearing The King who as the Duke of the shorts and open shirt which to see Majesty and ware him"

His meus situation that pointed out the danger of divorce be placed in a grievous situation try and the trust reposed by the ceived from a native chief.

conflicting loyalties country in the House of Commons, whale's tooth. symbol of fealty, representative of the late King camp might arise later if occasion was proceedings and that if a verdict between two given for the continuation of this was given in that case which left in his own Hoase, that is either and rally behind the new King) Afterwards he insisted on drain George, sat enthroned in

His visits are exceedingly po- burgh on the occasion of the re kind of gossip and criticism, and the matter in suspense for some the complete abandonment of the

ing the bowl of Kara ceremony union of the two great bodies into pular, for he takes an active part danger that might come if time the period of suspense might project on which he had set and help him. (Loud cheers).

country might signifying his "drinking in" as which the Church of Scotland had in camp life, and usually enjoys a the gossip and criticism were be ruinous because once the Press heart and remaining King, or go have suffered by what we are permanent Chief.

swim with the boys, retiring to brought from the other side of began to comment on the subjecting and later contracting

passing through, let us hope the STRUGGLE AGAINST DEFECTIVE been divided for so many years. in England, a most difficult situa marriage, if possible.

it will soon be repaired and that'

In all the ceremonies connected the beach afterwards to eat ginger the Atlantic to England.

biscuits with them of tion would arise for both

From that date till now, Mr we will continue in our task, of

His magnificent speech at the with their visit, the King and

"PUSHING LIKE HELL" REQUEST FOR INTERVIEW

of Queen saw to it that as far as in the circumstances them and it might well be the Ealdwin said, that has been

trying to make it a better country final unlocking of the doors

One year he was asked to re- He felt

His Majesty for our people."-Reuter. could danger which both of them had struggle on which

the Parliament Buildings at Can- possible the children should be

"Re- that ODIY one

berra on May 9, 1927, was hailed given places in the front so that feree at a poshball match. speak to the King and talk over seen all through and which was one has been engaged. They bad had

they should see as much as pos-

feree” he replied, “I'm going to as a personal triumph Prime of the reasons for acting quickly, many talks but they had always namely the

play." of London: The atmosphere was He felt deeply bound namely that sides might be taken been on the various aspects

All his life, the King had been sible.

A few minutes later, a lusty Mans PERSONAL APPEARANCE by duty to the country and the and factions grow up on a matter this limited problem. Mr. Bald. acute with tension yesterday when troubled with a stammer.

counsellor where in England no factions ought win emphasised the fact that the the Speaker took his seat in the efforts had been made to cure it Tall, slim and good looking, with youth burrowing his shoulder into

King was not a boy but a matur-House of Commons at 2.45 p. but the defect persisted. Aggra- an almost Roman gravity, the King the ribs of the They talked for hours on this ed man with a wide experience of to preside at the most dramatic vated by nervousness when he had more closely resembles his father shouted: "Now push like

"I am pushing like Hell!", camé colleagues, who, however, have aspect and Mr. Baldwin went away, life and the world. His Majesty sitting in Parliament in recent to speak in public-and even pri-than either of the others of the

the King's prompt retort. glad that the ice had been broken had repeatedly said that if he times. Mr. Stanley Baldwin, the rate speaking was a trial the King's sons.

More intellectual than the Prince On another occasion, the King He was staying in the neigh- His conscience was then clear and ever went, he would go with dig-Prime Minister, made his pro-defect threatened to cast glooms bourhood of Fort Belvedere in they had no further meetings for nity and he wanted to go with as nouncement giving the King's de-over the King's life. He was sub- of Wales, he is his elder brother's got even with the Press photo- of despair and match on the golf links and plays graphers. They had been follow- mid-October, and ascertained that some little time. He had begged little disturbance as possible to cision at about 3.30 p.m. after the the King was

the His Majesty to consider all he had the Ministers and people, and in questions had been disposed of was characteristic of his courage a good game of lawn tennis (left ing hira round all day until final-

make There was a steady stream of tele-

he handed) and squash. As a rider. y. he turned to them and said: and devotion to duty, that afternoon of October 10 to enter said but had not pressed him for circumstances that would

|"You are always photographing succession as little difficult as pos graph and departmental

terved himself to accept the misshot and fisherman, he is only ex- tain a shooting party at Sandring any kind of answer.

sible for his brother. Mr. Baldwingers in Downing Street through-sion to Australia with the terriblcelled by his younger brother, the me; now I will photograph you" bami.

He borrowed a camera from one Mr. Baldwin telephoned on

The next time Mr. Baldwin saw said that any idea of what might out the morning where large crowds ordeal of the speech he would have Duke of Gloucester. the morning of that day and

In the early days of wireless, of them, and after taking them found that the King had already the King was at Buckingham be called the King's party was had gathered, and newspaper ven-to make at Canberra. left, so he communicated with Palace, on November 16, when abhorrent to the King. (Loud and dors had a busy time..

His greatest difficulty was with he was a great fan and speat said with a smile: "I will take The people's anxiety was reflect the sound and he had never considerable part of his leisure just one more--in case..... him through his Secretary and the decree nisi had been pronoune-prolonged cheers).

Whenever possible during his ed in the faces of Their Royall been able to refer to the late King time trying out every new gadget stated that he desired to see himed in the divorce case. The King (This, said Mr. Baldwin, was the sent for him and Mr. Baldwin spoke The King stayed at Fort Eelve-Highnesses The Duke of York, the in his speeches. except as on his own work bench at 145 Pic- tours of various cities, the King first and only occasion on which to His Majesty for a quarter-of-dere because be said he was not Duke of Gloucester and the Duke Majesty or, more informally, acadilly. He supervised the work- makes a point of meeting old cam-

of Kent, all of whom looked veryy Father."

ing of the two sets at Buckingham pers and in March 1982, he enter- he had asked for an interview, and an-hour on the question of his coming to London while the mat-pale and tired, on their arrival,

Palace and personally fixed the tained some 400 of them at a re- CURED BY AUSTRALIAN ter was under dispute and owing: as the matter was urgent he told marriage.

union at Harrods restaurant. Before he went to Australia, it wiring and switches for an him what it was).

The Premier here emphasised to the sheering crowds. Mr. Bald- separately, at Fort Belvedere

HUMAN APPEAL: that the Cabinet had not been in win said that he honoured and about 9.45 am, each in his own was decided that a laat attempt tension

car.-Beuter.

should be made to cure him.

nursery in 1931

His human appeal to boys was this at all and said that he re-respected him for the way he be-[]

A "FAMILY MAN”

shown by the fact that once two ported to four of his colleagues re-haved and Mr. Baldwin then read

young expert, fittingly enough an

But his great passion is chil- lads called at 145 Piccadilly and Australian by birth, was called ir and diagnosed the cause of the dren. A thoroughly “family man," asked to see the Duke of York. he is never happier than when he They wanted to tell him that their trouble.

the

the matter, Minister.

man

King not only as but as friend, and he was asham to exist. ed to say he consulted none of his

forgiven him.

leaving on

WANTED SECRECY

PREMIER SENT FOR

PENCILLED NOTE

the

the

Mr. Baldwin expressed willing- ness to go to Sandringham October 20, but said he thought garding the conversation at Fort a pencilled note that had been say sent to him by the King that morn-| it wiser for the King to see him at Belvedere and proceeded to Fort Belvedere, for he was anxi-that he told the King that he did ing saving that he and the Duke ous that nobody should then know not think this particular marri-of York had always been on the

of the next day.

Mr. Baldwin here remarked that an adviser to the Crown could do no possible service to his master unless he told him from time to time the truth as he

not

the

Mr. Baldwin said he told

the

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whole Empire. (Cheers).

"Whatever the

TENSE ATMOSPHERE,

Messen-

King's Message To Nation

The text of the King's message,

ject to boats

Kent.

SPEECH

it

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Edin-

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Princess Elizabeth's

in front.

Hell!*

said suddenly:

The King set about learning to is playing with Princess Elizabeth cricket pitch had been "pinched”

garet Bose, who was born an Duke do anything about it? of his visit and that their first talk age would receive the approbation | best of terms and the King was read in a grave voice by the peak again from the beginning 2nd her little sister Princess Mar-by the authorities and could the

August 21, 1930. should be completely private. He of the country as the marriage confident the Duke deserves a speaker, was as follows:-

The Duke did. the informed the King on his return would involve the lady becoming will receive, the support of

"After long and anxious con-scribed. (signed) Edward R.L

Never, if he can possibly helpi PARENTAL AUTHORITY THREE WIENESSES to Belvedere on October 19 that queen and "I said to His Majesty,

sideration I am determined to re-

Once, while still almost a baby. Mr. Baldwin continued that the nounce the throne to which I suc-

"My execution of this Insten it does he miss going to the nur

sery to say "goodnight" to the Princess Elizabeth refused to have he would see him on the morning I might be the remnant of the old

Victorians but even my worst en King had told him that he cannot ceeded on the death of my father.ment has been witnessed by my children

ber teeth cleaned. Orders and emies would not say I did

A devoted father, he is also a entreaties from two nurses had carry the almost intolerable bur-and I am new communicating this three brothers, their Royal High- nesses the Duke of York, the Duke den of kingship without a woman my final and irrevocable decision.

devoted husband. When he said no know what the reaction of

effect. Her lips remained- English people would be to any by his side. A crisis has arisen Realising as I do the gravity of Gloucester and the Duke of once in a speech "I know what a tightly closed. particular course of action.

now rather than later from the of this step, I can only hope that

difference a wife makes in a home,” The King was summoned to ex- "I deeply appreciate the spirit

tributes; ercise parental authority, but the he paid one of many very frankness of the King's charI shall have the understanding of (Cheers), whether the truth was King that he was certain it would acter, which is one of his many my peoples in the decision I have which has actuated the appeals which he paid publicly to his wife. little Princess remained adamant

be impracticable and he pointed attractions. It would have been taken and the reasons which have which have been made to me to never forgets their wedding an- until the Duke out the fact that the position of perfectly possible for the King not led me to take it.

(take a different decision, and · I the King's wife was diferent from to have told the Premier for

have, before reaching my malversary, making a point of giv-Elizabeth, how does father do his During the talks there was the position of the wife of

"I will not enter now into my determination, most fully ponder g the Queen a special gift every voice exercises?"? nothing he had not told His Ma-citizen in the country, and that itation in order to avoid what he that it should be remembered that

"Ah," aswered his daughter any months, but he made the declar-private feelings, but I would beg

led them, but my mind is fully year to commemorate the event

In his normal working day, too, promptly and in went the tooth- jesty of what he felt the King was part of the price a King has felt might have been dangers not the burden which will constantly

made up.

his wife has a definite place. After brush. ought to be aware. His Majesty to pay that his wife becomes the only to England, but also to the rest upon

"Marcover, further delay cannot

UNREHEARSED WEMBLEY never showed any sign of offence, queen of the country and, there whole Empire. He told the Pre-Sovereign is so heavy that it can peoples whom I have tried

the shoulders of but be most injurious to the doing two hours work with his staff in the morning, he is claito- of being hurt at anything Mrfore, in the choice of a queen, the ier of his intentions and he has only, be borne in circumstances serve as Prince of Wales and aged by the Queen at 12-o'clock for An unrehearsed incident for Baldwin said to him. The whole

voice of the people must be heard never wavered from them, but he different from those in which 1

a stroll in Hyde Park or the Greenwhich His Majesty received mach discussions were carried out with

On his choice depends the safety felt it his duty to consider eam-now find myself.

King, and whose fature happiness Park or perhaps in the shopping applause, occurred when he was increased, if possible, mutual res- and health of the whole State, and estly all representations made by

and prosperity are the constant pect and regard.

centres in the neighbourhood of "I conceive that I am not over-wish of my heart. be his advisers before making public looking the duty that rests on me

their home before lunch. If he opening the second year of the

Wembley Exhibition in 1925, Mr. Baldwin told him he had His Majesty then said that

wanted to tell Mr. Baldwin some his decision.

BEST FOR EMPIRE two great anxieties. One was the thing he had long wanted to tell

to place in the forefront the public

The King mounted the stand and "I take my leave of them in the has no public engagements in the Mr. Baldwin said that there had interests, when I declare that I am confident hope that the

evening, he likes nothing better!

welcome or not.

KING NOT SURPRISED

►

to

INCIDENT

effect of the continuance of the him and said. "I am going to been no signs of conflict in his conscious that I can no longer dis- which I have thought it right. to/then to spend the time quietly atgan to speak, but no sound issmed

kind of criticism then proceeding marry Mrs. Simpson and

Dominions, particularly Canada, prepared to go"

in the American press 2nd

where it was widespread, and the effect it would have in England,

IMPOSSIBLE TO COMMENT

ATM

zade.

any

*WE_FAILED"

course

home.

from the numerous loud speakers efforts and those who are most charge this task with efficiency or follow is that which is the best!

installed all round. He turned to closely connected with the King, with satisfaction to myself.

SOCIAL SERVICE WORK

comment on the fact to someone for the stability of the Throne sad the last few days were direct "I have accordingly this mor- and the Empire and happiness of The King is especially interest-standing by him........ ed in trying to help the King toning executed an Instrument of my peoples.

ed in social service work. During "The... things aren't work- and then, said Mr. Baldwin, "I re- is most grevious news and it is

The Premier replied, "Sire, that make the choice which he has now Abdication in the terms follow. "I am deeply sensible of the his tours of industrial; towns, he jing" suddenly roared all the speak minded him what I often told him impossible for me to make

ling-I, Edward VIII of Great consideration which they always always insists on going everywhere ers on the system. The engineers and his brothers in years past comment on it."

Britain, Ireland and the British extended to me both before and and getting all the knowledge pos- had chosen that moment to turn that the British monarchy was an The King told Queen Mary:of “We failed,” said the Premier-Dominions Beyond the Sexs and after my accession to the Throne, sible. Once when it was suggest-them on.

KEEN MOTORIST unique institution in this country his decision that night and Their The Ring made his decision now King Emperor of India, do hereby and which I know they will ex-ed to him that a certain depart- Through centuries it has been de Royal Highnesses the Duke of because he confidently hoped that declare my irrevocable determins tend in full, measure to my sucment of a gine factory might be The King is a been motorist and prived of many of its prerogatives Tork and the Duke of Gloucester by so doing he would preserve the tion to renounce the Throse for CCRsor.

missed, he insisted on going, there often drives one of his two saloon yet to day it stands for for more the next day, and the Duke of unity of the country and Empire myself and for my descendants, "I am most anxious that there saying that if people had to work cars himself-in fact, he prefers than it has done at any time in the Kent on Wednesday or Thursday, and so avoid factions diferences and my desire that effect should should be no delay of any kind of there, he would go there too to drive himself even over long history of the country,

He sent for Me Baldwin again on which might so easily have arisen, be given to this Instrument of giving effect to the Instrument He never tires of emphasising distances FY GRAVE DANGER

November 25, but in the meantine Mr. Baldwin then read the min-Abdication immediately. In token which I have executed, and that what he considers to be the main He is also fond of hunting, but The importance of its integrity a suggestion wad been made to ste passed by the Cabinet when where I have hereunto set my all necessary steps should be qualities of a leader idealista, and anxious as the rest of his family is unquestionably far greater to- Mr. Baldwin that it was possible it received the King's final answer hand this Tenth Day of December taken immediately to secure that sympathy. These two qualities, he to cat down expenses during the say than it has ever been as it that compromise might be ar-on Wednesday morning, hoping 1986 in the presence of the wit my lawful successor, my brother, himself possesses to a high degree crisis of 1981, he sold all his -ban- is not only, the last hak in the ranged to avoid the two possibili-Els Majesty would reconsider His nesses whose signatures are sub-His Royal Highness the Duke of and he considers that a camp boy's tres that season in the interests of

femark that he is “a human be-Izational economy --Reuter. Empire that is left, but also aties that had been seen approach decision, and His Majesty's reply (Continued at foot of next Col) York, should ascend the Throne

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