1936-12-11 — Page 7

THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH. FRIDAY, DECEMBER 11, 1936.

BALDWIN'S MOMENTOUS STATEMENT LIFTS THE VEIL OF SECRECY

WHY KING EDWARD RENOUNCED THRONE

MR.

[R. STANLEY BALDWIN'S statement to the House!

of Commons, following the remunciation of the Throne by King Edward VIII, was one of the most drama- tic speeches made in Parliament since Sir Edward Grey announced, in 1914, Great Britain's entry into the Great War.

he

Mr. Baldwin was heard by a crowded house in ab- solute quietness. His face was drawn and white as stood before the representatives of the people, and told them of the events leading up to the abdication of the King.

Landon, Dec. 10,

Majesty replied that he would motor Mr. Stanley Baldwin, Prime Minis-| back on Monday, October 19, to Fort | ter, facing the assembled House this Belvedere, and that he would see ufternoon, said:

me on Tuesday morning. I saw him

"I have to move that is Majesty's then--and 1 may say before 1 pro- most gracinus message be now con- ceed to any detalls of the conversa- Akdered. No graver message,

hos

tion that no adviser of the Crown ever been received by Partiument, can be of any possible service to his and no more dificult and, I might ma almost say, more repugnant task hun master unless he tells him the truth |

It whether I be welcome Proposed on a Prime Min/3 he sees

or not-and may I say here that dur-

ever been

ter (Sympathetic cheers). 1 will ink those talks, when I look back, ask the House which I know will not there is nothing which I have not be without sympathy for me in my told 11is Majesty which he should not position to-day (renewed sympathe-n aware of.

tic clicers) to remember that in this Just week, I have had little time in When to compose a speech for de- white livery to-day, and so I must tell what have to tell, truthfully, sincerely and plainly with no attempt to dress it up or it adenment, and I shall live little de mathtast to say in the way of comment, any criticism,

de praise, or blame.

"I think my best course and one which the House will sire, is to tell them as far as I can what has happenedl between is

J

EXPRESSED ANXIETY

"During all that he showed

no

dgn of offence or of being hurt, and the whole of our discussion has been carried through with an increase if possible of that mutual respect and regard which we have for one other.

an-

is great auxieties,

"I pointed out to him that I had

The effect of the cratimuance of the kind of cri- teisins in the Aurrican Press and

the Dominions, particularly in

Majesty and myself and what has natta, where it was widespread: fer up to the present situation, would like to any at the start that and the effect it would have in this His Majesty as Prince of Wales has country. honoured me for many years with his

Then I reminded him of what 1

KING EDWARD VIII

friendship. which value, und [! hud often fold him and his brothers him to marry Mr. Sirapsos and

the

know he will agree with me when;

In years past, that the British mon- pointed out that the position of the

wife was different fo I kay It was not only friendship s

chy was a unique institution. The in

of the wife of any other between man and man but a friend tur

Crown in Bas epantry, through the position ship of attrction.

and it was ofciffzen in the country had been deprived centuries,

that_a_King had to) f-would like to tell the House, many-of-its-prerogative-yel-to-day-Birt of the price

stands for far more

It has pay that his wife becomes a Queen echnier of a Queen, the voice of the The country.

far, people must be heard.

THE NEW KING

CHIEF EVENTS IN HIS LIFE SUMMARISED

Dec. 14. 1895-Birth nt York Cottage, Sandringham,

May, 1010.-Joined Royal Navy, November, 1914.-Served in First Battle Squadron in North Sco.

March, 1916-Fought in Battle of Jutland.

April, 1918-Jolned Royal Air| Force.

Feb. 1920-Crented Duke of York.

AP 26, 1920-Married Lady

Elizabeth Bowes-Lyon,

Apr. 21. 1926 Princess Elizabeth born.

1927.-Tour of Austrália and New Zealand,

Aug. 21, 1927.—Princess Margaret Rose born.

. 1935.—Became

RADIO BROADCAST

A Recital by Madame Francesca Denies

DANCE MUSIC

Eladio Programme Broadcast by Z. B. W. on a Wavelength of 355 metres (845 k.c's.), 31.40 metres (0.52 megacycles).

12.30 p.m. Marek Weber and Is Orchestra,

iput Time and Weather. 1.03 p.m.

A Recital by Grace Moore (Soprano), Lawrence Tibbett (Baritone) and Yelindi Menuhin

Air Marshat In (Violin). R.A.F, und made first solo Right over 1.30 p.m. Reuter Press, Rugby London.

Press, Time, Weather and Announce-

Jan. 1936. Becane heir prestump-ments. tive to the throne on the death of hy father, King George V.

In the saysı

1.40 p.m. Dance Music, 2.15 p.m. Close Down.

4-7 p.m. Chinese Programme. 7 p.m. The Orchestra Raymonde. Delibes in Vienna (arr. Walter); I shall read it to you. that he and the Duke of York will Indian Mall-Descriptive (Lamothe)

Glow Worm-Intermezzo (Lincke): always be on the best of terms and wow yo

(Jaynfelt); that he is confident that the Duke

Berceuse

Stephanie deserves and will, receive the sup-Gavotte (Czibulk); A night on the waves (Kosttiman): Electric Girl prat of the whole Empire. (Cheers).

(Helmburgh); The Dancing Clock

man

7.35 p.n. "Mandalay" (Kipling. arr. Willeby). Sung by Raymond Newell (Baritone).

The King told us that he could Ewing). hot carry on the almost intolerable! 7.30 p.m. Closing Local Stock burden of kingship without a wo-j Quotations and Hongkong Exchange

this side. The crisis has Market Report. risen now, rather than later, from the

of the King's frankness very character which is one of his many] attractions. It would have been per- feetly possible for the King no to

told the Premier for mont but he aude this declaration in order) to avole what he felt night he dao gers, not only to England but to the entire Empire.

Izave

He told me of his intentions and never wavered from them, but felt this duty to consider earnestly all the representations made by his ad-f visers before making public his

nion.

NO CONFLICT

before I begin, that when we said any time In the history of of the country and, therefore, in the there has been

the

of its

good-bye on Tuesday night at Furt Belvedere we both fett and spid to each other that our friendship had integrity WILS

mably Leen. Ns f from being impaired by our ter than it has ever discussions thrae last

weeks had was not only the last link left to the bound us more closely together than this country, for so long as it exists. Empire but was also a guarantee in ever before, and would last for life.! (Cheers)

in that integrity, against many of

But while that feeling largely am

FIRST INTERVIEW

to know when It was

that I had

the evils that afflicted other countries.

efforts

de-

Int

The

7.40 p.m. From the Studio. Billy Mayer] Transcriptions by Yasunil Semnf.

8 p.m. Time, Weather and An- nouncements.

8.03 p.m. Converto in D Major, Op. 77 (Brahms) played by Fritz Kreisler and the London Philhar- monic Orchestra, Conducted by John Barbirolli,

8.40 p.m. Overture "Don Gio- vannt (Mozart), played by the State Orchestru, Berlin, Conducted by Dr. Leo Blech,

-846-p:m. From the Studio" A Recital by Madame, Francesen Dentes (Soprano).

1 wish to emphasise agatu 510 conflict. of myself and those most close to the King during the last few days were directed in trying to help

"La Tosca"Visi d'Arte (Verdi); to make the choice, which he Ideale (Tosti): Winds in the trees hi made. We failed,

Programme.

London News and An-

(Goring Thomas); Solveig's Song (Grteg). hud

ย p.m. nouncements,

9.20 p.m. Fram the Studio. A Recital for two Pianos by Marinn. Barrello and Harry Ore.

I told him that on his chole would depend the safely and health of the whole State,

The King then said that he wanted

tell me something that he

wanted to tell me and said: "1 going to marry Mrs. Simpson I sid: "Sle, that is the most griev- to take any comment on it to-day." its news and it is impossible for nie The King told Queen Mary of his the Dukes of York and Gloucester intentions thai, night and informed.

Thursday.

"Now, Sir, the House would like; depended on the respect thot hul and I am prepared to go.” my first interview with His Majesty. grown up during the last three I might say that His Majesty ns, enerations for the monarchy, been most generous in allowing me! might not take so long in the fiée af to tell the House the most pertin- eriti to lose that power far more ent parts of the discussions that took rapidly than it took to build it

I told the King that once lost, doubted if

place between us.

I

The King marle the decision at the present juncture because he conf- dently hoped by doing so to preserve the unity of the Country and the Empire and avoid factions dit- so easily. ferences which might have arisen

I shall now read a minute passed by Cabinet when received the

"The House is aware that I had' That was ything could restore it, the next day and the Duke of Kenti ing. hoping he would reconsider his (Liszt): 3.

that aspect.

"I

Frogramme.

Mozart's Style Morino Bar-

Valse in C Majur

"Moonlight on the

King's final answer yesterday morn retto-Concert Study in D Flat Major

I. Duettino in (Buson!); 2. Solo: the basis of my talk on Wednesday or

Intention. His Majesty's reply was (Arensky). He sent for me again on Noven-received lust night regretting that he 9,30 p.m. ble that a compromise might be ar- ter 25; meanwhile, a suggestion had, been made to me int it was possi. Was thable to alter his decision after Alster" (Fetras), played by Marek

further consideration. ranged to avoid the two possibilities convinced that where he 9.15 p.m. From the Studio..

failed nobody could have succeeded. The 2nd. of a series of talks on (Cheers).

"The Early Days of Cricket," by R. Abbit,

-10 p.m. - London-Big Ben. Dance Músic.

been ordered in August and Seplem bern complete rest which, owing to the kindness of my staff and con- and the desire that there should be expressed to him my anxiety, sideration of my colleagues. I was

no cause for the criticisms. Any her case is full. When to popularity in the long run would be ber, camo, although I had been ordered to take a rest that month. weighed against the effect

of the

press.

DIFFICULT SITUATION

criticism. I told him I had looked his reign us r great

end

case,

in

that had been seen approaching. COMPROMISE

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The

Weber and His Orchestra.

11 p.m. Close Down.

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I felt I could not take

further forward to holiday and I came back, as it were reign in the new age, for he had so

appeal, for dignity and conduct, on half time in the middle of Oc-many of the qualities necessary for should marry and that Parliament wishes and the avoidance

The compromise was that the King the speedy currying out of the King's tober. I was then, for the first time

of any since the beginning of August, in it. I told him I had come to him should pass an Act to enable the painful utterance. i have the grent- position to look into things.

not only as his Prime Minister but lady to be the King's wife without est respect and admiration for Queen there were two things which dis-

that I wanted to talk to him as his quieled me at that time.

friend. I did not aak His Majesty if ecoming Queen. When I saw His Mary, whom revere and love, and

Majesty on "There was coming into my office he would mind-and

November 25, I could say this, but I do not think me if that proposition had been put all this time has meant to her.

he asked I ask you all to remember what DAVENTRY PROGRAMMES a vast quantity of correspondence

Illustrates mainly originating from British sub-the basis on which our talks have answered: "Yea."

King asked me what I thought of it After all, as guardians of demo-se jects in the United States, and also been held. He said to me not once and I told him that had not con- eracy in this little Island we have to from the Dominions, expressing but many times during these many gidered but that my first reaction at the integrity of the monarch, sce that we go to our work to main- perturbation and uneasiness at what hours, and especially towards

the informally was that Parliament! was then appearing in the American cite meetings" "You and I would never pass it. In reply, the which is now the sole link between must settle this matter together: King told me that he desired me to the Empire and the guardian of our will not have anyone interfering."

put formally before the Cabinet freedom. Let us look forward and then pointed out the danger of and to communicate with the Prime remember our country and the trust divorce proceedings, and said that if Ministers of all the Dominions. "I was aware then

reposed by the country in the House that in the verdlet was given in that near future there was a

The King asked me to see him on of Commons and rally behind the divorce which would leave the

the matter ense coming on, the results of which suspense for some time, that period! December 2 when I told him that I now King and help him. (Loud

was afraid that the proposition was

Cheers). practicable because neither in would there be any prospect of such ing through lately, let us hope that

Whatever the country may have! Dominions not. in Britain mitered by what we have been pass- legislation being accepted. surprised

The King said that he was not shall continue the task of trying to It will soon be repaired and that we

at the anewer. Ho be-

make this a better country for our haved os a great gentleman never referred to the subject again.

and people.-Reuter,

CONFLICTING LOYALTIES

~~~pointed out the gravity “of the possible alternatives that the King might be placed in a grievous situa- tion between two conflicting loyalties in his own house either the com- We had no further meetings for whiels he had set his heart and re- plete abandonment of the project on little time, 1 begged His maining King, or going and later

made me realise that possibly a di- of suspense might be ruinous, be not cult situation might arise later, and cause everyone would be talking the I felt it was essential that someone and once the Press began in this should see His Majesty and warn country, a most him that a dificult situation might would arise both for him and for me, difficult situation arise later it occasion was give and there would be the danger which for ກ continuation of this kind of both he and I had foreseen. gossip and criticism and the danger "Factions would grow up in this that might come if it spread from country, where no factions should the other side of the world across exist.

the Atlantic to this country.

"}

That sic

There

under the circumstances, was only one who could and talk It

speak to His Majesty

over with him, and that man was

the Prime Minister. I felt doubly

DEGREE-NIST-

The King and I talked for hour this aspect and I then went away. was glad that the ice was, broken, bound to speak, both because of my my conselence was then quite clear. duty to the country and my con-

sellor but as a friend...

some

21 YEARS AGO

Extracts From The "Telegraph". Files

science, to him, nut only as a coun-Majesty to consider all that I had contracting the marriage if possible the "Hongkong. Telegraph for the1

on

The following extracts are from

week ended December 18, 1916.

The rate of the dollar un de

blem.

I want to emphasise that the King

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'wide, experience of the life of the The death occurred of Mrs. Al- world. His Majesty has repeatedly kinson, wife of Mr. R. L. Atkinson,

響

"I consulted, I am ashamed to sald but pressed him for no kind of say-and hope it be. forgiven me an answer.

From that date until now, that has been not one of my colleagues. I hap-

the struggle in which

Hia pened to be staying in the neighat Buckingham Palace on November had many talks but always on the The next time I saw the King was Majesty has been engaged. We have bourhood of Fort Belvedere. On 16 when the decree nisi had been various aspects of this limited pro-mand was la. 11.3/168. Sunday, October 18. His Majesty was pronounced in the divorce case, entertaining a small shooting party.

The King sent for me and I spoke nt Sandringham and was leaving to him for a quarter of an hour on 01 a boy but a mature man of Sunday afternoon. 1 Sunday

telephoned on morning from my house, and the question of marriage. found that he had left earlier than I want to emphasise here that the said that if he went he would go of the Wharf and Godown Co., Ltd. was expected. Under these cireum- Cabinet had not been in this at all. with dignity. He wanted to go with stances, I communicated with Secretary, and said that I desired to leagues the conversation nt Fort and people as possible, and in eir

his reported to four of my senior col- as little disturbance to his ministers see him. That was the Arst und Belvedere. only occasion on which I was the

cumstances that would make the The head office of the Indo-Chinà I told the King that I did not think succession as little difficult for his Steam Navigation Co., Ltd., was the marriage in question would re-brother, as possible.... ceive the approbation of the coun Any iden of what might be called

one to ask for an interview.

- SAW THE KING

.

try. The marriage would involve the King's Party" was inost abher- rent to the King. (Loud and pro- longed cheers.)

The King stayed at Fort Belvedere

aald to His Majesty ance:

be the remnant

my worst enemies)

ľ

transferred from London to Hong- kong.

* * Members of the Kowloon Cric- ket Club approved of a scheme for

"I and I desired to see him, and the lady in becoming Queen. that the matter was urgent. I told him what it was, and expressed my might willingness to go to Sandringham on Victorian but

of the old because he said he was not coming new lay-out of the Club's Tuesday, October 20, and would be wiser to see him at Fort what the reaction of the English cheering crowds. I honour and res

that it would not say that I did not know to London, while the matter was grounds, at a cost

being disputed on account of the

of $3,400.

*

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H.E. the Governor (Sir Henry,

Balvedere, because I was anxious at people would be to any particular pect him for the way in which he May) laid the mentorial stone of that time that no one should know course of action."

of my visit, and that the first talk

behaved.

should be in complete privacy. His that it would be impracticable for to me by the King this morning and Refuge: --

I told the King that I was certain "I have here a penelfled note sent the new Mongkoktaul Harbour of

Ben. A Scottish Netbook." 4.16 p.m. The 1.1.C. Empire Orchestra.

p.m. "Healed. Urders. 5.20 p.m. Twisted Tanse,' 5.40 p.m. The News and Announcements, Greenwich Time Signs!, at 5.43 p.m. Transmission 2

4.H.F., G..0, 0.9.11.)

7 p.m.

Big Ben, Cinema Organ Recital. 7.10 p.m. 'A Scottish Natabook," 7,30 p.m. Pred fartley and hle Novelly Quintet. with Brian Lawrance (Australian Vocalist

5.15 p.m. Empire Bookshelf

#x00 pm:~~The 15.33.C, Dante Orchestra,

p.m. The News and Announcemente Greenwich Time Signal at 9.14 p.m. 9.20 p.m. Friday, Midday Concert.

Transmission 3

(G..., G.S.F.. G83L)

10 p.m. Big Ben, The B.ILC. Dance Or.

chestra.

19.41 pm. A Pianoforts Recital, 11.18 p.m. Talk: "Selentiala at Work,*` 11.5 p.m. Munleal Camody Rebetions, 1a.m. Empire Variety,

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