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THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH, FRIDAY, APRIL 17, 1931.

ALFONSO NOW IN

FRANCE

REACHES MARSEILLES ON

-

CRUISER.

OBITUARY.

DEATH OF MR, F. MeÏNTYRE SAT SHANGHAI.

Shanehal, Apr. 16.

was har-

POPULATION OF COLONY.

KOWLOON DOUBLED IN TEN YEARS.

According to a Preliminary Re Mr. Frederick W. McIntyre, the manager of the electricnl division port on the Consus of Hongkong of Messrs, Anderson, Meyer and hic was carried out Ave weeks REFUSES TO TALK.

Co.. died in the General Hospital nt 2 a.m. to-day, at the age of 61.0, the total population of Tang. kang, Kawloon and New Kowloon, He was taken

taken ill suddenly yes the New Territories, and the Hont- Parle, Apr. 16. has arrived at Mar-terday afternoon, after dining ing population, is now 862,032, as Alfonso

430 soilles on the cruiser Principe with some Alfonso.

Throghnut the day riod. to hospital, where all efforts compared with the oficial figure French and Spanish wireless to save his life falled..

He is survived by a wife, and atations had hean fruitlessly try-

Correapon- ing to communicate with the ruiner Aughter-Our Own since its departure from Carta-dent. gent, and the non-arrival of the vestel at Marseilles, had pro voked much speculation as to the King's destination.

G

every stopping place.

of 625.166 when the Inst census was taken in 1921

ary Report in as follow#:

WAS

Bre

The Preliminary Report Jasued yesterday afternoon by Mr. W. Carrie, the Superintendent After leav-of Census, and he points out that

the features of the returns ing the frontier, the Royal saloon that while the population on the was heaped with floral offerings.

Even in Spain there were afstand of Hongkong has increased by only 77,000, the population of Refusce Interview,

fectionato greetings at many towns. Kowloon has more than doubled thero Marseilles, Apr. 16.' A group of friends bidding far Haolf: and that whereas

wore 633 females for every 1,000 The cruiser Principe Alfonso well at San Sebastian broke down slipped unobtrusively into haran seeing the Queen with tear males in 1921. the proportion haa bour at dawn. The King, dress-stained face and hair noticeably new risen to 742. The Prelimin ed in a brown overcoat and dark whiter. grey suit, and looking like any or

Talking to a French journalist nt Hendaye, Queen Enn said she dinary traveller, landed at o'clock in the morning. accom- was unaware of the whereabouts of panied by the Duke of Miranda the King. "All I know is that the Al-ship

transporting him has and his cousin, the Infante fonso of Bourbon.

Appeared from sight of land. Iaxi and What terrible hours." The party hailed a

deserted the

The Interviewer expressed <drove through

fashionable hotel opinion that abdication was pre Alfonso did not look unduly tired ferable to bloodshed. The weary after his ordeal, but went straight Queen was suddenie galvanised, and

"Abdicate! He to bin room where he breakfasted exclaimed.

"Leave me alone, please." wOR all Alfonso would say to a journ alist who followed him hotel, and the King pushed his would-be interviewer side with a gentle gesture.

at

streets to 2

Alfonso is leaving for Paris,

noon.

even

dir.

Oh!

the

has

Work Well Done. The Consus of the Colony was March, 1931. The preliminary Consua com- taken on the 7th menced on the 19th, February and continued up to the Census Day, The revislot of the work done dur Ing that fortnight and the netunl the Census was carried out on morning of Sunday, 8th. March.

Reports received from the Chief Enumerators were on the whole favourable and showed that the

Waa

consua

Kone: that is all The Queen said the revolution was most unexpect work on the preliminary to The

carried out

quickly as ed, and it seemed as if a wave of was fairly well done; the revision communism had frenzied the people. "If we remained in Madrid I do not could be expected and the returns excentions. re- know what would have happened were, with few

to our Ilves." The Queen colved at the Cenaus Office in the naused, and added, "The army at

course of a few days,

The date fixed for the Census least was partly for the King, but

was, how- he did not wish to appeal te. It was satisfactory. It

China ever, only 18 days after New Year and it might have been better to have waited another work or fortnight feed on the Railway show, however, that from the Harbour Ofice and while the balance of emigration over immigration was about 11,000 during the two weeks ending 28th, February, In the following week ending on Census Day there was

Reuter.

The People to Decide. "Make it quite clear that his Majesty has not abdicated," said

Belgian Queen's Visit, the Duke of Miranda. Alfonso's

Brussels, Apr. 16. major dome, when interviewed by Reuter. Alfonso, who declined to

The Queen of the Belgians has see interviewers, instructed the Duke of Miranda to make a state-left for Paris to visit Queen Ena

of Spain.-Beuter. ment on his behalf.

The Duke declared that the King fully retained all his Royal prero gatives. His sole object in leaving Spain was to avoid civil war. The King would allow the people to pronounce their desires de- finitely at the general elections in Jane, and bow to the decision of the people.

Alfonso plans to join his farally in Paris, where they will stay Aome time. After that the Royal family may go to London, but nothing has been definitely deeld- ed-Renter.

Later.

more

A Cryptic Utterance.

"Believe me, it needed courage to do what I have done! than to lead a cavalry charge."

of was the striking declaration Alfonso talkin to members of his entourage, before entraining for Paris, He added, cryptically "After the genoral elections, we shall sec."-Reuter.

Queen Reaches Paris.

Paris. Apr. 18. The Queen of Spain and

at 9 family arrived at Paris o'clock this morning.

her

A Grent Welcome. Tremendous crowds assembled outside the station to witness the arrival of Queen Ena.

President Doumergue's

repre sentatives, the Papal Nuncio, and the Spanish Ambassadors to Paris and Brussels greeted her Majesty on red-carpeted platform.

Trouble in Places.

Seville, Apr. 10. Martial law bas been declared here as the result of Communist disturbances.

The Communists demonstrated at the barracks, demanding us with which to fight the Civil Guarda,

a balance Inward of over 7,500 The hulk, therefore, of Persons. New

Year holiday had probably those who had left for the China hom they regard as monarchial returned.

Shots were CX- The CensuA of the Floating mercenaries. changed between troops and the depopulation was taken on two days, one Communist the 7th, and 8th, March under the monstrators, aud

Chlef Junk supervision, of the was killed:

Troops have had to be called out Inspector, and of Police Officers at Bilbao to prevent trouble.

In charge of Launches for out- Quiet is reported elsewhere.-lying areas.

| Reuter

Mainga Mob Out of Hand.

Later.

in Madrid the excitement has subsided and the population has resumed normal life.

Tabulated Returns. The following table has been. prepared from the totals in the Enumerators' Summary Books os regards Hongkong, Kowloon and New Kowloon and from a rapid in the counting of the entries Forms for the New Territories and Floating Population where The Summary Books were not used.

The figures must be taken as a close approximation only.

Hongkong. Moles Females

A mob at Malaga set fire to the offices of the Mercantile Union. and punctured the hoses of fire men fighting the flames. buildings were gutted:

offices of The warehouse and another local firm were burned down.-Reuter

211,085

126,316

160,575 264,947

Kowinon and N. Kowloon.

Rioting at Barcelona.

Barcelona, Apr. 16. There SVILA much rioting all night long here, but the city is now quiet.

Year 1921 1931

Total.

347,401 424,522

1921 1931

1921

48.760 74,098

123,448

144,846

118,051 202,890

New Territories.

1931

1021 1931

1021

Military planes this morning flew over the city, showing the Re publican flag, which has also been hoisted by a portion of the fleet | in the harbour-Reuter.

National Holiday.

Madrid, Apr. 16.

41,767

41,#90

83,101

48,496 48,007 96.503 Floating Population.

45.307 25,847 71,154 41,365 27.

7.653

Grand Totals

382,857 389,046

69,008

625,166 363,286 852,932

242.300

A Small Increase. Two comments only need br made at this stage:

The Queen, who was calm wid

A national holiday is being cele-1931 self-possessed, was presented with brated all over the country. red and yellow bouquets (the In Madrid and elsewhere, the out- momrchists' colours). Her daugh-1

tearful. going and the incoming govern ters were nervous and There was a touching scene when ments apparently co-operated to porters lifted the invalid Prince of prevent any outbreaks, and General San Jurgo has placed himself at the Asturias from the carriage.

the disposal of the Provisional Gov- crnment for the maintenance

Cries of "Vive la Reine!" groot. ed the party on their entering their motor-cars, which were hardly able to move in the dense crowd.

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