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HONG KONG DAILY PRESS, FRIDAY, JULY 17, 1936.

INCIDENT AT NO SHOT

ROYAL PROCESSION

Attempt Made On Life

Of King Edward

MAN PUSHES HIS WAY THROUGH CROWD

Loaded Revolver Drops On Roadway

London. July 16.

The Home Secretary, Sir John Simon, made a statement in the House of Commons this afternoon regarding an attempt on the life of the `King.

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In reply to questions by Major C. R. Attlee whether he was able to make any statement as regards the incident during the King's return to Buckingham Palace. Sir John Shaon, speaking in tones of profound gravity, said: "The House will be deeply moved to learn that during the return Journey of the Royal pre- cession from the presentation of Colours to the Brigade of Guards at Hyde Park this morning, a man pushed his way to the front of the crowd near the Wellington Arch, Constitution HIL

PROFOUND RELIEF

"Exactly what followed, has not

yet been precisely ascertained, but a revolver fell on the roadway be- tween the King and the troops following him.

The

immediately arrested and taken to Hyde Park. Police Station,

man

was

'No shot was Áred. but a re- ¦ volver was found loaded in four out of Ave chambers.

"The man will appear at Bow Street Police Court this afternoon when it is probable that a remand; will be asked for.

"The whole House will be pro- foundly thankful that the risk to which the King was exposed was so promptly averted.”—Router

KING'S HOUSEHOLD

APPOINTMENTS

Lord Wigram To Retire

London, July 16. Full list of appointments to the King's Household will be published within the next few days.

ASSAILANT IN

THE DOCK

Sir John Simon Blamed!

ONLY A PROTEST

"London, July 16. The alleged assailant, George Andrew Mahon, giving his address 1s Westbourne Terrace, West Lon- don, appeared at Bow Street Police Court before Sir Rollo Graham Campbell, charged with unlawful possession of a firearm with intent to endanger life.

Mahon, wearing a brown sult

* SIR JOHN SIMON

FIRED

Scotland Yard

Account

MAN ARRESTED

London, July 16.

The following is Scotland Yard

account:

During the return journey of the Royal procession from the pre- sentation of Colours to the Brigade of Guards at Hyde Park, a maŋ pushed his way to the front of the crowd near Wellington Arch in Con- stitution Hill. Exactly what follow- ed has not yet been ascertained,

KING PRESENTS NEW COLOURS

Address To Brigade

KING EDWARD VID

HOLLAND SWEPT but a revolver fall on the roadway ITALIAN COURT

BY STORM

Heavy Damage And

Loss Of Life

STEAMERS SUNK

Amsterdam, July 16. Immense damare, accompanied by loss of life, was caused by a storm that raged over Holland on Wednesday and assumed the vio- lence of a tornado towards the evening.

In Hversum. A woman and a child were killed by a failing tree and a man was so badly injured that he succumbed, later in hos- pital.

Many similar cases are reported

elsewhere.

Four river steamers were sunk. but the crew in all cases managed

to escape.

The Zuyder Zee did not escape the fury of the storm where an- other small vessel sank at its moorings, the crew being saved only with extreme difficulty- Transocean News Service.

GERMANY AND COLONIES

and without any collar, trembling Premier's Statement

2

violently, limped into the dock

to .owing

deformed foot on which he wore a surgical boot.

A detective said that, while he was being taken to the police

fault of Sir John Simon I wrote station, Mahon said: "It is all the

him last night and telephoned him this morning."

Mahon, is further said to have added: The King wasn't hurt in any way, was he? I didn't want to hurt him in any way. I only did it as a protest."

Members who are retiring' will cease their duties on Monday when the period of six months Full Court Mourning comes to an end. Among them is Lord Wigram who, as Private Secretary to the King, has held one of the chief Court ap-

DISTINGUISHED MAN pointments. He was for 26 years

Shortly before the proceedings a member of King George's staff.

It is understood that he wuil began a tall distinguished man become Keeper of Archives and entered wearing a double-breasted Deputy Constable at Windsor Castle flannel sult and bowler hat and and will be succeeded by the pre-escorted to a seat reserved for the carrying an umbrella. He was sent assistant Private Secretary. barristers. He declined to give his Alexander Harding-

name saying "I am here in a Brítink Wirelen

private capacity."

Mahon was remanded for eight days. A solicitor represented the accused.

CANADIAN WAR MEMORIAL

King's Speech To Be Broadcast

London, July 16. When on July 28 the King stands ori Vimy Ridge in the old front line in France to unveil the Cana- dian War Memorial, he will make a speech to 7,000 Canadian: ex- Servicemen and their close re- lations which will be heard over a great part of the world.

The ceremony is to be broadcast by B.B.C., Amalgamation Radio and the French Ministry of Posts and Telegraphs- British Wireless.

NEW FLYINGBOAT SERVICE

Bermuda United States

London. July 16.

A detective produced a five- chambered revolver which he said was loaded with ball ammunition in four chambers but not in the top chamber.

The detective added that Mahon said he had a postcard portrait of the King, a newspaper, and two

other rounds of live ammunition.

* NO INTENTION TO KILL- After the Magistrate remanded the accused his solicitor said that in view of the report appearing in the evening papers the prisoner wishes to say there was no attempt to, assassinate nor intention to

88asinate.

A great crowd gathered in the Vicinity of the Court and heavy police reinforcements kept order.

Mahon WES taken to Brixton Frison by car. The crowd kept on jeering.

Mahon Was described; as. 鼗 journalist, but, this could not be traced in

·Betiler.

HAGUE COURT: CANDIDATE

In Commons

between the King and the troops following him. The man was im- mediately arrested and taken to Hyde Park Police Station. He will be charged under the arearms act and appear at Bow Street this afternoon. No shot was fired, but a revolver was found loaded in four out of Ave chambers."

KING UNPERTURBED

P

The Duke of York who was riding behind the King as personal Aldo- de-Camp saw the incident, also several high officers of Guards: His Majesty apparently saw what happened, but rode on unperturbed and did not let it interfere at least with the rest of the day's plans.- Heuter.

EARLIER MESSAGES

London, July 16. There was a sensational incident at Hyde Park Corner. As the King was passing in procession a man taled to break through the crowd, but was stopped and arrested.

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MARTIAL

Four Abyssinians

Tried In Public

THREE CONDEMNED TO DEATH

Addis Ababa. July 16. Four Abyssinian natives

were tried in public on Wednesday by a special Italian Court Martial which functioned for the first time. The Court met in the open square of i the city.

Of Guards

STRIKING TRIBUTE TO FEATS OF ARMS

Tradition Of Discipline And Devotion

London, July 16.

Moving reference to his late father was made by the King to-day when, having presented in Hyde Park new Colours to six battalions of the Brigade of Guards, he addressed the assembled troops.

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Saying that it was with mingled feelings he spoke to them, the King continued: "I am glad so soon after becoming Colonel-, In-Chief of your, respective Regiments to entrust new Colours to your charge, but when I know that it was His Late Majesty, my father's wish in the closing months of his reign to give them to you bimself, my heart is full of reverent remembrance of the great example which he set us all and of gratitude for his con- stant Interest in the Brigade of Guards during the eventful quarter of a century in which he held the position 1 do to-day.

"These Colours recall the great action of the past and the.. aplendid feats of arms recorded for ever in British history. Al- most everything changes as centuries pass. But the oldest Re- riments of the British Army Guards and. Une alike embody the tradition of discipline and derollon unbroken by shocks of 250 years, unequalled in devotion and not surpassed in fame by any other military units now surviving. In the world."

three hours were watched with AWFUL WEIGHT OF WAR

The proceedings which lasted for

breathless interest by about 1,000 spectators.

Three of the accused were co- im- demned to death and were mediately executed. The fourth was acquitted.

The man will be charged with a political offence. A revolver was found on the roadway.

The three who, received capital Accounts regarding the incident punishment admitted gult of hav during the King's procession are ing smuggled arms and ammuni- tion into Addis Ababa to enable the fight against the Italians to was be continued. The charge preferred by a general who had served under Marshal Graziani ft. the Lybian campaign.:

most condicting.

One account says that a man threw a package which struck the Dank of His Majesty's borte. A mourited policeman quickly plcked it up and nothing happened. The King looked round drit for a mo- ment and then rode on

Among the next offenders to rate this court will be those who Another version of the incident recently made an attack on the ta that a man who tried to force | Addis Ababa-Jibuti Rallway.— his way through the crowd was Transocean News Service, held up by a woman and a police- men. He was apparently handling something. Subsequently a revol- ver was found on the roadway. Heuter

London, July 16... In the House of Commons to- day, Mr. Stanley Baldwin, "refer- ring to the statement made by Mr. O. Pirow, Minister of Defence in

SILVER MARKET South Africa, to Reuter on his return from London, emphasised

(From Our Own Correspondent) that they were Mr. Pirow's own views as the result of personal

Laridan, July 16. London Silver prices to-day were observations and talks with in- dividuals, but they were not the down 1/16 as follow

July 15. *July 16. of specific discussions with members of the Government. Spot".

.19-3/4

19-11/18

Premier sald The

he

19-3/4 had Forward nothing to add to his previous

outcome

statements as regards Germany's

the Government gave Mr. Pirow claim for colonies. He denied that

any reason to believe that Ger- many's colonial demands will be sympathetically entertained.- Reuter.

MR. PIROW'S VIEWS In the statement made at Pre- Од July 14, Mr. Pirow toria

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ITALIAN TROOPS

IN LIBYA

Part Withdrawal Ordered

("Hong Kong Daily Press" Special

Rome, July 15, The reports that a part of the -19-11/16 Italian troops from Lybia will be withdrawn, were confirmed by of- "Acial sources here. The reinforce- ments which were brought there concurrently with the strengthen- Ing of the British Mediterranean Fleet will be brought back to Italy by degrees in the same accord as the units of the British Fleet are withdrawn from the Mediterran ean.

CLAY PIGEON SHOOTING

Chancellor Hitler Donates First Prize

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The King continued: "Only few of us on parade this morning have known the awful weight of war with all its horrors and yet its compradeships during the world struggle of twenty years ago."

"With all my heart I hope, and indeed I pray, that never again will our age and generation be called upon to face such stern and ter- rible days.

"Humanity cries out for peace and the assurance of peace, and you will and in peace opportunities of duty and service as noble as any that bygone battlefields can show. "Keep then the message of these Colours ever before you and the honour of your Regiment and of your country will rest safe and sure in your hands.”

CHEERING CROWDS... The King had ridden in brillant weather to the parade in de

Afterwards the King rode at the head of his troops as far as Buck- ingham Palace where he took the salute. as the battalions marched past- British Wireless,"

BRILLIANT SUNSHINE

London, July 16. The ceremony of presenting new Colours took place in brilliant aun- ahine..

The battalions receiving the Colours were the First and Third Grenadiers. First, Becond and. Third

Coldstream Guardi, and Second Scots Guards.

Dense cheering crowds lined the route from Buckingham Palace to watch the King ride with his brother, the Duke of York, to the parade.

Queen Mary and other Ladies of Park accompanied by the Duke of the Royal Family witnessed the Torkas personal Aide-de-Camp'Į ceremony.

and Captains Escort of Royal Horse Guards along a route ned by cheering people.

́INCIDENT ON RETURN

While the procession was return

Queen Mary and other members ing to Buckingham Palace after the of the Royal Family watched the ceremony a man broke through the | ceremonial of bidding farewell to police cordon and dropped soŻNę“. the old Colours and receiving the thing wrapped in rags, which turn- new. The latter were then cop-ed out to be a revolver. The man secrated at a drumhead service was arrested and will be charged. conducted by the Chaplain General with a political offence.→→

1 Rep'er's Balletin Serpina

MADRID TENSION

to the Forces.

ESCALATOR CLAUSE INVOKED

CONTINUES

Madrid, July 13, The parliamentary session has been postponed in order to allow passions to cool off, following the murder of the Monarchist leades, Benor Sotelo,

London, July 15. Great Britain has formally and officially notified the United Sta“, tes and Japanese Governments It is further declared that, with that she has invoked the Escalator stated that most influential quar~ | 1~Hong Kong Dálly Press” Special, regard to the naval agreements: | Clause of the London Naval Treaty

Britain are agreed that

concluded between England and In order to retain 40,000 tons of ters in

Berlin, July 15. these can be no permanent basis

Turkey, Greece and Yugoslavia, destroyers which would ordinarily for

The first prize for the World Laly is not contemplating any re have been scrapped, being beyond sided. All Rightist parties hare a peaceful agreement with Germany unless the Germans are shooting to be contested on July 28 apprehensions in these countries reuteri ucim service,

clay pigetallatory measures and that the the age limit-- given adequate compensation for their colonies. By this is meant donated by Chancellor Hitler and sence of the o-alled "Italian at Wannsee, Berlin, had bee can therefore 'cease. In the ab- territorial compensation not any- where on the face of the globe consists of a gilded sliver bowl set menace" it was difficult for Jtaly but in Africa.

with amber work of the Berlin to see what purpose these agree- goldsmith, Professor Lettre.

ments could serve, now that sanc- ransocean. Nowi Straps,

tions had ended Transocean Nawa Bervice,

Mr. Pirow added that he found a lot of support on the view that Germany's co-operation in Africa was

vital for maintenance of white civilisation on the continent.

ACTION AGAINST MOTORISTS

Government Considering New Legislation

London, July 16,

Government are considering new

Championship in

REICH INVESTORS RESPOND

Seven Hundred Million Mark Loan

("Hong Kong Daily Press" Special)

Berlin, July 18 The subscription list for the

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U.S. TO FOLLOW, BUIT

Washington, July 15.

But the tension has not yet snu-

decided to boycott Parliament. henceforth.

Meanwhile a number of shooting affrays have occurred in the ca The State Department declines i pital between rival trade unions, in to comment on the British note which two have been killed and invoking the Escalator Clause of several seriously wounded.-- the London Naval Treaty, but Ad- "euter. miral Willam Standley, acting Navy Ministër, says the United States will take advantage of this The first batan qf returning. It decision and also retain 40,000 tons alian soldiers, sent to Libya during of over-age destroyers, otherwise the Ethiopian war, arrived in Italy due for scrapping. "We will match to-day They will be placed on the British, as provided by treaty,

he says.-Reuter home stations.

FIRST BATCH.

Rome, July 15.

The withdrawal of the Italian forces from Libys is made possi- bie by the British order of with- drawal to the Mediterranean naval units

legislation regarding careless mo- Reich loan of 700 million marks Rester's Bulletin Service, torists. Lord De La Warr speaking 200 of which were taken up by the In the House of Lords said: "There banks before the announcement are motorists who cannot be treat and 500 offered to the public, closed

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LONDON TOKYO RADIO PHONE.

Reduced Rate On Saturdays

OFFICIAL COMPLICITY?

Madrid, July 10. Hints of oficial complicity in the murder of Benor Botsio are con tained in the unconfirmed repart that Lieut. Mateno of the Shook Police, generally believed to be the executioner has been quietly put over: the French border.—Teuter

JAPANESE ARRESTS

in the

$10 The Japanese Garris Feed London, July 16. The Post Office has agreed to quarters has issued a the Japanese request for lower announcing than

Chinese radio telephone charges between appointed London and Tokyo on Baturdays Seishi The cost for a three-minute talk follo will be nifty yen, which is slightly ing under £1

Bur Pin

1 ayingboat service between Berinuda and the United States to be operated by Imperial Airways

ed as responsible beings. There is on Wednesday, an official an- applicants will obtain the full with Government' financial oasis-

Geneva, July 16. the question as to whether the nouncement stating that the in- amount appiled for. tance is announced by the Air The national group at Panama treatment meted out to them by terest shown by investors was keen The purpose of this loan was to Minister. Lord Swinton. The ser-has nominated Dr. F. T. Cheng the courts is sufficiently severe and and widespread the loan being consolidate part of the short-term vine will be weekly in each direc for the vacancy at the Interna- whether the machinery of the over-subscribed by a few million Indebtedness Incurred tion and will carry passengers. tional Court caused by the re-courts is most suitable. That is be marks

national anti-unemployment cam malls and freight

signation of Dr, Wang Chung-huling considered by the Government. In order to obviate the necessity, paign and rearmament -Reuter, British Wireles

Britio Fireken.

As for a complicated allotment plan. Transocean: News Bernice,

Rester Bulletin Bervice.