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SPANISH MONARCHS' REUNION IN PARIS.

QUEEN ENA'S LAST TERRIBLE NIGHT IN 'SPAIN.

WILL SPAIN RENOUNCE STATE

RELIGION?

{THROUGH REUTER'S AGENCY.]

Royal Domestic Drama at Hotel.

PARIS, April 17. It was three o'clock in the morn- ing before King. Allonso retired to bed in the hotel after one of the most tiring days of his life.

Ho wn inte discussing events with Queen Bna, who was notice. ably more cheerful since the King arrived

King Alfonso rore this morning evidently refreshed, and he ate hearty breakfast,

The Queen of the Belgians called, to see him at ten o'clock and caught the train "at eleven, for Bruanels.

The Prince of the Asturias is still in bed, but is better.

Royal domestic Around this drama the hotel throbs with excite.

inent.

The hall is packed with jounal ists, and outside stand the film

campera men ready to shoot,"

The crowds outside gaze at the windows of the Royal suite.

France Can Always Count on

Spain's Loyalty.

How the revolution will affect the balance of power in Europe is indicated by the Foreign Minister (Senor Kerronx), who, interviewed Spanish Treaty, said he had in- regarding the supposed secret Italo- formed France that in the event of a Franco-Italian, conflict, France would always count on Spain's loyalty.

Revision of Work Under Dictatorship.

LATER,

The Provisional Republican Cabi- net has decided to issue a decree giving each State Department, until May 31 to make a detailed revision of the work of the dictatorship and devise measures in substitution of those introduced by the Dictator-

The visitors book is being signed ↑ ship. all day long by distinguished sym. pathisers.

One old lady wrote, "Lou'se Chantess Jean de Theley and Helleville condemned to death by

the Germans in 1915. Saved by the intervention of the King of Spain."

Renunciation of Cathoile "

Religion.

LONDON, April 17. A report that the new Spanish Government has renounced, the State Catholic religion was given prominence yesterday evening, but

It has also decided to dissolve the permanent section of the Senate, as such Senators were not elerted but Royal nominees, and are ineligible to join the Consti- tuent Assembly, which will be elected on a national suffrage,

All Civil Governors Dismissed.

MADRID, April 17.. The Civil Governors of all the summarily dis provinces

were

is not confirmed by fleuter's core missed by official decree and fresh spondent at Madrid, who says that f while a decree relating to freedom i Giovernors appointed.

the advent of the revolution,"

in worship has been prepared and All officers and soldiers under another decree will, provide for the arrest have been liberated" to mark secularisation of cemeteries, com-. petent observers are of opinion that the Government hitherto has ninde no move in the direction of dis establishment, and can hardly do so without seriously undermining its position.

The Minister of Justicz (Senor Fernando Delosrios) yesterday re

Spanish Refugees Flocking to

Gibraltar.

GIBRALTAR, April 17. Spanish grandees and monarch

HONG KONG DAILY PRESS, SATURDAY, APRIL 18, 1931.

BANDITS CAPTURE

FOREIGNER.

DEMAND FOR RANSOM OF $2,500..

[THHOUGH NEUTER'S AGENCY,]

PEIFING, April 12.

STEAMER CAUGHT IN ICE FLOE.

OVER FIVE HUNDRED ABOARD.

FIDUCIARY NOTES BILL.

AUSTRALIAN GOVERNMENT

DEFEATED.

(THROUGH REUTER'S ADENCY.}

CANBERRA, April 17. The death-knell to the Govern-

RIOTING IN UPPER VOTE OF CENSURE

ON GOVERNMENT.

EGYPT.

House

WOF

FAILURE TO FULFIL" CLASH BETWEEN POLICE AND DEMONSTRATORS.

ELECTION PLEDGES.

[NOUGH REUTER'S AGENCY.]

(THROUGH KEUTER'S AGENCY.J' (THROUGH REUTER'S MOKNOY,],

Carno, April 17.

LONDON, April 10. TOKYO, April 17.

One

killed, demonstrator was

The

of Commons three were wounded and seven crowded and excited this after- Mrs. Lindholm has wired from The steamer Gensan Maru, char.

otherwise injured, and 13 police. noon when Mr. Stanley Baldwin Knigen stating that bandits cap-tered by the Soviet Governgont, inent's inflation programme was 140 sounded and a new political crisia carrying 119 Russians and

Dekerness, Upper Egypt.

sure on the Government for failing Japanese fishermen from Hakodate has arisen through the Senate's men slightly injured in a riot at moved a Conservative vote of cen

wirelessel rejection to-day by 21 votes to 0

A train hearing a number of to fulfil its election pledges in Kamchatka, lins. to

Fiduciary the Government's

notable people to Mansura to At-regard to unemployment, which stating that the vessel has heen of

tend a reception in honour of the

may decide the fate of the Govern- caught in an ice floe since the 14th Notes Bill (for expansion of the

Prime Minister was stopped and

mont. The public galleries wero inst, and is waable to extricate currency by £8,000,000).

Dissolution of Both Houses Within stoned by a mob and the passen packed, many Poers being present.

Three Mouths.

gers were forced to alight.

Mr. Baldwin's attack on the Gor. The dissolution of both Houses in Police reinforcements were sumerament was unusually vigorous.

follow to

within three months, as the Bill will immediate ly be sent back to the Senate, and likely

Mr. Scullin recently announced that if rejected twice within the statutory three months he would sect a double dissolution.

LATER.

ངྷ་ས་

tured her husband, Mr.. A. G. Lindholm, near Protouchen yester day afternoon and are demanding

7,500 before Saturday.

Mr. Lindholm belongs to the Scandinavian Alliance Mission of North America.

herself.

The American Legation has tele. Though the vessel's position is graphed to the Chairman of Suai-precarious, there is apparently, no

are reported to be plentiful. yuan to do, everything possible to immediate danger, and provisions effect his rescue.

The Legation may send someone to assist in the rescue, as was done in the case of Mrs. Hayward,

JAPAN'S SHARE OF BOXER

INDEMNITY.

LIKELY TO BE RETURNED..

(Chun Wan Fat Pao.)

NANKING, "April 17. According to information elicited from diplomatic circles, the Japan- ere Government is determined to return to China the remaining part of the Japaness portion of the suggested that the returned fund Boxer fund, and has unofficially be devoted to the development of China's aviation enterprises and encouragement of Sino-Japanese" cultural studies.

BUSINESS TAX AT HANKOW AND WUCHANG.

PROTEST FROM FOREIGN

CONSULS.

INDIA'S NEW VICEROY.

CIVIC WELCOME AT BOMBAY,

[THNOUGH REUTER'S AGENCY.]

As a result of its defeat the Gov ernment dropped the Wheat Bill (for £6,000,000 loans to the wheat growers), which depends for finance on the Fiduciary Notes Bill.

National Situation Desperate.. LATER,

BOMBAY, April 12, The new Viceroy, Lord Willing- don, and Lady Willingdon arrived

Mr. Latham has resigned the and received a civic welcome at the

leadership of the Opposition in Gateway of India."

order to allow the former Acting They drove amid cheering crowds Treasurer, Mr. Lyons (who is lend. ing the unity movement to get to Government House,

"back to sano government") to lead the united Opposition party. The resignation followed a dis closure that Mr. Theodore had challenged the right of the Com monwealth Bank to cut off money supplies to the Government..

This convinced Mr. Latham that des- the national situation perate, necessitating Opposition unity at any cost.

Mr. Lyons an accept the leader ship.

LORD IRWİN-GANDHI 'INTERVIEW.

MAHATMA TAKES VOw or SILENCE..

(THROUGH REUTER'S AGENCY.]

wag

"The disclosure was made by Mr. Theodore, speaking in the House BOMBAY, April 10.

of Representatives, when he refer- On the conclusion of a two hours' red to the Commonwealth Bank's interview with Lord Train bere,timatum of April 11, drawing Gandhi, pursued by Pressmen, attention to the increasing burden of the Government's overdraft, and hurried to his residence and took declaring that the point had been reached beyond which it was im- a vow of silence.

possible for the Bank to further financially, assist the Government.

. (Chun Wan Yut Pao)

HANKOW, April 17.

Lord Irwin, subsequently reply The imposition of the business tax in Hankow and Wuchang hasing to a farewell address by the begun. However, as the tax is Millowners Association, said he applied to all lines of businCAB. foreign and Chinese, its imposition knew Gandhi was doing his best to is arousing diplomatic trouble implement the Delhi pnet, but he

The American and French Con-

was unable to conceal from hitn self that much remained to be done

ceived a deputation from the Chan.ists of lesser degree are crowdin suls at Hankow wrote to the Han- ter of the Madrid Cathedral. This to Gibraltar, where the hotels are

is interpreted as meaning a recogni full of fugitives, including General Jordana, Spanish High Commis tion of the present régime.

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that a declaration is to be publish It is reported Iron Barcelona ed on behalf of the various Catho lic bodies stating that they are prepared to accept the new regime The declaration ends God Save the Republic!"

The police are strictly ordered to revent any demonstrations against the Church.

Queen Ena's Night of Horror.

MADRID, April 17.

kow Chinese authorities protesting against the imposition of the tax on their merchante.

LATER

At a congress between Grodki And mill-owners from Bombay.

The Hankow Government, refer- sinner of Morocco, whose resigna ring the matter to the Nanking Ahmedabad and Barada, this morn- tion was announced in Madrid after Government, is requesting the lating, it was decided to appoint an Gandhi's scheme for re-exportation receipt of the news that the nativeter to take up the case with the executive committee to work out

American and French Ministers.

of foreign cloth." guard and his offices at Tetuan had been fired at by the Repub

can demonstrators,

King Alfonso Ovated in Paris.

PARIS, April 18,

BANDIT MENACE IN S.-W. FUKIEN.

(Chun Wan Tat Pus.)

NAXEING, April 1 The bandit-Communists under

King Alfonso, looking haggard, stepped out of the train at the Gare de Lyons at 17.10 p.m. inte a maelstrom of shrieking Spanish the command of Chu and Mac have and French monarchists.

He sportingly faced the serious risk of injury as he was carried, twisted, twirled and finally pushed into his motor-car.

An eye-witness told Reuter's cor- resident the story how Queen Ena's lust 'errible night in Spain was spent the autost deserted Paisce acpanied only by her children, he Duchess San Carlos, ladies-in-saiting and 12 halber

Probably he was the only man dier's-fhful old retainers who refused to desers their posts, among the huge crowd who success. although they would have been of fully kept his head, certainly he little rol help in case of trouble, was one of the few who kept his for the were preotically unarmed. int.

Outale the walls of the Palace clearly visible from the apartients the mob surged to and fro, en wearing red caps waving red ags and torches, shouting in Bult and clamouring for admission. Tthe pathetic group of watch erpat the Palace windows it must if the frightful hot seemed ples of the French Revolution mst be re-enacted.

Shall Bod."

been beseired in enstern Kinoxsi by Government troops for the past two weeks.

According to the intest message they appear to be forcing their way neross the Fukien border.

A report from Fukien confirmed this, and also alleges that the

AUSTRALIA'S WAR DEBT REDUCTION."

GREAT BRITAIN'S ACTION CHEERED.

(BRITJEN WIRELESS SERVICE]

RUGBY, April 16.- Cheers from both Parties in the Australian House of Representa tives at Cankorra to-day greeted LORD IRWIN APPEALS FOR the announcement by the Premier, Mr. Seullin, that Britain had MINORITIES.

agreed to a reduction in the pay ment of Australia's war indebted ness during the next two years.

OFFERS PERSONAL ADVICE

TO HINDUS,

(BRITISH WIRELESS SERVICE]

RUGBY, April 16. Lord Willingdon, who will enc ceed Lord Irwin as Viceroy of In- dia. lande at Bonny to-morrow.

He will be mas by Lord Irwin,

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BY AIR LIVESTOCK

PARCELS' SERVICE.

LONDON PARIS BY IMPERIAL AIRWAYS.

(BRITISH WIRELESS SERVICE] tunity of consultation before the the reported invasion of audit-Com-latter sails for England, on

with whom he will have an oppor

minists is placing the inhabitants following day.

RUGBY, April 16. of Ku-Cheng and Cheng-Ting (two

The great respect and admiration. Royal "After the General Elections We cities in south-western Fukien) in

Urgent freight, including live- felt by the Indian community for state of alarm, a large number Lord Irwin has been shown, and stock, will be carried on the new of them having deserted the two

during the last week or two ho evening air parcels service being "Belleve me, it needed more cities.

has reed ved innumerable farewell started by the Imperial Airways addresses and has been the gucat between London and Paris on May of honour at gatherings in which courage to do what I have done than to lead a cavalry charge,"

the striking declaration of

éognised. King Alfonso, talking to members KING GEORGE'S PROGRESS. his services in India have been re

Queen Ena nastered her emotion ad sought to console the women ho were weeping and trembling around her.

At length dawn broke after a sleepless vigil. How near tragedy came was revealed by the fact that an attempt was actually made to force the iron gates by means of a heavy lorry,

"The Last Felony of a Great Feloni"

great "The last felony of a

nowspaper is how the felon " Socialista describes King Alfonso's manifesto, the publication of whioli has been greeted with much amaze ment and indignation.

Political prisoners are now being released from the gaols in Madrid; 130 were not free on Wednesday and 190 yesterday.

"Republican Civil Guards." Wenring red brassarde the new "Republican Civic Guard" are on duty, having sworn to observe the strict code whereby they are ready to watch over the order and welfare of the Spanish Republic, and, if necessary, to die for it, and never to have recourse to violence in any circumstances against the peaceful manifestations of the oitizens,"

-was

pi his entourage, before entraining for Parts.

He added, cryptically, "After the general elections, we shall see."

King and Queen Cheered.

LATER:

More ovations are inevitable be- fore the reunited monarchs are permitted to have tête-à-ifte and 16 exchange news of the past ex hausting hours.

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Tremendous crowds surrounded the hotel and cheered until King Alfonso appeared in the gallery

Tho crowds 'became delirious when the Queen appeared by her husband's side.

Summer-time Cancelled,"

MADRID, April 10. One of the first acts of the new Government has been to publish a decree cancelling the institution of summer time in Spanish territory.

Rioting at Barcelona.

BARCELONA, April 10. "There was much rioting all night long here, but the city is now quiet

Military planes this morning new over the city, showing the Republican flag, which has also heen hoisted by a portion of the ficet in the harbour.

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BRIEF WALK IN CASTLE-

GROUNDS.

[TпNOUGH REUTER'S AGENCT.]

LONDON, April 16. For the first time since Good Friday, His Majesty the King left his apartments at Windsor Castle for a short time to day, but be did not leave the grounds of the Castle.

ROYAL TOUR OF SOUTH AMERICA

FAREWELL SALUTES AT PERNAMBUCO;

[REUTER'S AMERICAN SERVICE}

LONDON, April 10. Reuter's representative aboard the steamer Arlanza wirelesses that the shore battery at Recife, Per nambuco, crashed out a farewell salute, while ressols in harbour sounded their aizens, as the vessel steamed out for Europe, taking the Prince of Wales and Prince George at the conclusion of their memor able tour of South Amerion.

When to-day Lord Irwin receiv ed a Muslim address he mado.... a. strong appeal to the Hindus to al Lay the fears of the smaller corn- munities:

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PARIS-SAIGON FLIGHT.

BIBESCO CRASHES IN INDIA.

{THROUGH REUTER'S AGENCY.]

He said:"It is certain that no political society can prosper or be PRINCE at peace within itself unless the minorities are reasonably satisfied with their conditions. "If, se believe is the case, there is wide spread apprehension on the part of the minorities, and if I may

BOMBAY, April 17. offer a word of personal advice,

Prince George Ribesco crashed I would say the only wise course for a majority community is to re-between Gaya and Allahabad. cognise frankly those questions, and, whatever they may be, to ad- just them, and to be prepared to reas rive to the minorities the surance they desire,

A telegram from Paris on April 9 stated that a large party at 0.25 that morning wished "God Speed" to Prince George Bibesco, Presi dent of the International Aeronau- tical Federation, accompanied by two Roumanian pilots and a British CHANG HSUEH LIANG mechanic, on starting on a flight to

LEAVES MUKDEN FOR ·

PEIPING.

{varovon BEUTER'B AGENEY.]

;

MUKDEN April:17. Chang Houch Liang left for Pei

Vice-Commander-in- ping to-night to ostablish his head. quarters Chief, socompanied by his staff.

Baigon.

The machine is named "Comte de Lavaulx," after the ex-President of the Federation, who was killed in a crash in the United States last

your.

-All-Occupants Injuređa

LATER!

All four occupants of Prince Only Frines Bibesco has regained Ribesco's 'plane are seriously hurt. consciousness.

moned, but meanwhile, the crowd detached the engine and blocked the line.

The police, who were greeted with a volley of stones, fired on and dispersed the demonstratore.

RUBBER PRODUCTION

RESTRICTION.

---

WITH NEW ASSOCIATION GOOD PROSPECTS FORMED.

[THROUGH REUTER'S AGENCY.}

AMSTERDAM, April 10.

A meeting of rubber growers, ro- presenting a total annual produo tion of 50,000 tons of rubber pro duced in the Dutch East Indies and German rubber, decided to form a new association to promote the re- striction of rubber production.

The newspaper Handelsbing has from an authoritative learned quarter that the British Rubber Growers' Association has circularis. ed 130 British and Indian rubber

of

growers inviting them to co-operate in a form of restriction:

Ninety-two growers, represent-

annual production ing an 40,000 tons from a total of British and Indian production of 65,000 tons, have replied favourably to the proposal, and consequently the total rubber production which the now Association will represent will

He asserted that the Government had not only lost the com£dence of the country, but had lost confidence in itself.

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Mr. Tom Johnston, the new Lord Privy Seal, the Chief Government tho stepa spokesman, dwelt taken by the Government to com- bat unemployment and blamed the tho Lords for "assassinating" Government's Education Bill,

He emphasised that the inability of the Dominions to take further emigrants had increased the diffi culties of unemployment, in connec tion with which he pointed out that the trouble lay especially in the export irades, where only interna tional netion could provide

remedy.

Mr. Johnston dwelt on the "ne- cess of the British Empire Exhibi- tion in Buenos Aires in promoting sales of agricultural and other machinery and motor cars.

Labourites cheered Mr. Joha ston's speech, after which the Liberals walked out bodily und discussed the speech,

The result of the meeting showed 28 Liberals against supporting the

vote of censure.

Seven favoured supporting it and This should ensure a Government. eight favoured abstention. majority to-night.

Appeal to Country.

be 111,000 tons.

AMSTERDAM, April 17. An official communiqué regarding Mr. Fenner Brockway and Mr. the Rubber Growers' meeting states Lloyd George announced that the that producers of about 4,000 tons Independent Labour Party group are represented, of whom the pro-and the Lloyd George Liberals, ducers of about 34,000, tons have respectively, would vote agains agreed to the Association's constitu- the motion, tion and purpose,

Mr. Ramsay MacDonald indicated The producers of 15,006 tons and that if the motion were passed the 12,000 tons vated against it, while Government would appeal to the the producers and manufacturers country. wha use their produco in their own factories, amounting to 2,700 tons abstained.

Motion Defeated,

LATER.

The whole of the Dulch East The House of Commons defeated Indies production for 1020 forth the Conservative motion of censura coming, in companies under Euro-regarding unemployment.

The voting who is follows:-

Against Dean administration amounted to over 15,000 tons.

Including provisional agreement promised from British producers in order to achieve legal regulation for restriction, the Dutch East Indies supporters of restriction con- trol are about 80,000 tons.

For

251 305

Majority

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The decision of producers of 10,000 tons was unknown during the IRISH HOSPITALS', SWEEP. meeting.

BRITISH DUTY ON FOREIGN.

TEA.

FINANCIAL SECRETARY DE CLINES TO BE DRAWN."

(THROUGH REUTER'S AGENCY.]

AMERICAN PRIZE-WINNER TO ESCAPE TAXATION,

[HEUTER'S AMERICAN SERVICE.)

BUFFALO CITY, April 18. The U.S. Treasury will not benefit from the big prize won by Mr. Clayton, of Buffalo, in the Irish Hospitals' Swoop on the Grand National, according to the decision of the legal adviser, who LONDON, April 10. held that the Gregalach ticket was On the ground that since 1919 exempted from taxation on the the imports of foreign tea into ground that the wealth was acquir Cirent Britain had more thaned from sources outside the state. doubled while imports of Empire Mr. Clayton won £177,279, tak- tea had

remained practicallying second prize, and it was stationary, Sir Alfred Knox, in the thought that he would have to pay House of Commons, asked if the £40,000 in income tax. Chancellor of the Exchequer would consider an import duty on foreign

tea

Mr. Pethick-Lawrence, Financial Secretary to the Treasury, replying, declined to anticipate the Budget, but said that Sir Alfred Knox's figures and facts, were incorrect.

NEW U.S. BANKING INSTITUTION.

TO FINANCE FOREIGN

TRADE.

[BEOTER'S AMERICAN SERVICE,1.

H.A.L. AND N.D.L. COMPANIES.

COUNTER-MEASURE AGAINST ECONOMIC PESSIMISTS.

THROUGH REUTER'S AGENCY.]

BERLIN, April 16.. The intention of the companies -te-build-four:-10,000-ton-combined passenger пли cargo steamers, * as necessary counter-posure: against the economie pessimists, was announced at n rombine general meeting of the Hamburg NEW YORK, April 18.Amerika and North Gorman Lloyd Plans have bean completed for a Companies.

It was pointed out that it is' banking institution unique among American banks to finanen foreign essential to Sght in a united trade.

spirit against the feeling of fear The concern is backed by the which has seized the world." - biggest manufacturers-and-port-The Chairman of the North Ger ers in the country, and it pro-man Lloyd said that while there poses among other things-to-was still no indication of a tan.... acceptances under charter from the believed that the lowest point in Federal Reserve Board. originate. now varieties of bankers deney towards improvement, he

the crisis had been reached.