EULOGIUM BY A JAPANESE ADMIRAL.

Dominion, Volume 3, Issue 812, 9 May 1910, Page 2

EULOGIUM BY A JAPANESE ADMIRAL.

Author of the alliance. Perth, Sunday. The Japanese 'Admiral, op. hearing of the death of the King, said: ,e We grieve for him as we would for our \Emperor. All Japanese loved him because ho was looked upon as the chief factor in the formation of the AngloJapanese Alliance, which has done so much for tie." ' The Admiral cancelled all his engagements, and has given instructions for the firing of minute guns. HEALTH VERY BAD FOR SOME TIME. EVENTS AT BIARRITZ. (Rec. Sunday, 0.5 a.m.) London, Saturday. The Biarritz correspondent of fhe "Daily News" states that at one thne 1 the King's health at Biarritz was so bad that Sir James Reid did not dare

§to undress him for three days and I iu'ghts. Only those in his Majesty's I immediate entourage were aware that 'I the King's health had been very bad I for Borne time. I (Bee. Saturday, 8.20 p.m^ I Dr. Ott, the physician who attended I the King at Marienbad, in an inter- < view on Friday stated that King Ed- | ward's age and foil habit involved I more danger in. the case of bronchial ■ catarrh, than in ordinary cases. His I constitution was robust, but his Majesty t did not take care of himself, and esi pecially, objected to remaining in bed. \ THE TIME OP DEMISE. I (Eeo. Saturday, 6.50 p.m.) J London, Saturday. •, The time of the King's death is fixed * in the message from the Home Secrel tary, Mr. Churchill, at 11.45 o'clock Soa 'Friday night. ' . ■,■ ! jj This is certified by the fonr>physiI ciana in. attendance—Sir Francis ■ Lak- | ing, Sir James Reid, and Sir Douglas I Powell (Physicians in Ordinary), and I Dr. Bertram Dawsou (Physician Extraordinary). j The official notice of the death of i the King was not posted at Buckingham Palace gates until five o'clock this I morning. '■ "•'■

THE POLITICAL SITUATION. •<! ' • ' • :_J ' ' . I NEED OF. GUIDING HAND. | Parliament will assemble at the| earliest possible date. ' | The newspapers ■ (in their remarks | just before the death) were ananimousSj in the : opinion ■ that the King's wise | oouiifiels and moderatmg influence are§ more than ever':required ■ to.'■ secure aispeedy, and satisfactory .solution' of the| present political crisis. They ■.declare* that the nation's: sympathy is assured S to him in fuller measure than ' ever | before. ' : . ' ■■ : . .■ \ The following.cablegrams were re-? ceived prior to the news of the death. | ;: ■■,■•-.•..;. Londonj Friday, i . His Majesty, informed •fa ffiend that > he. caught cold "in'; thetheatre, -and. that j| the bronchial trouble he had'experienced 'i at Biarritz had returned. ■-,'■ ■: V •■ \ A phenomenal number of callere •at ? Buckingham Palace included the Pri- i mate (the Most Rev. Dr. Davidson), % Field-Marshal Lord Kitchener, Lords \ Rosebery and Milner, the .Duke-'of Dβ- S v'onshire, the 'Most;. Rev. vDr.' (Roman .Catholic. Arehbishop, of West-1 minster), ,'Mrs. As-1 quith. ■■■.'■■■ ■ V"" r 7'v"\" ;: V : 'v..'. : When his % throat' 'becomes ' affected \ King Edward is liable to 'spasmodic »l contractions which are somewhat alarm-1 ing for a moment, but not necessarily a grave. Nevertheless, the sudden strain | which the spasms put upon the blood- \ ressels makes it wise that relief • should B be given; as soon aB possible..- . I

'■ : v ; : ;'; v :,.'-;'^JBerllrv 'Friday. <■ The Kaiser/owing -toKing Edward's h illness, has, 'cancelled •an • engagement to f attend a' gala' concert.'' '''•-. ■ ■'.-'•■■' 1 ; The "North; German Gazette" says [I the King's illness has 'caused' deep andjj widespread sorrow to the Gorman peo- 3 pie, who unite with the British nation I in the hope that the King'will soon | oompletely recover. _ . s l'\r - :"■ London, Friday, jj Special prayers were offered up in ill, -the' Cathedrals 'to-day. /, Queen| Alexandra, replying to a telegram from $ the Lord' Mayor of lendon (Sir John Kiiill), stated:. "Sympathy most grate- ?> fill. Please convey to the citizens of jj London iny healtfelt thanks." | The Primate (the Most Rev. Dr. Dav- jj idson) has addressed the following mes- ? sage to.' all the Bishops: "The prayers | of'the Church and people of are desired on behalf of the King in jjj his .grave illness.* , "■. ■ . |

The Queen shortened her yachting ji cruise. She was unable to fulfil promise to attend the Milan, Exhibition, \ and excused herself on the ground of 3 the shortness of time, at h*r disposal, 'j The Prince and Princess of "Wales and | the Duke and Duchess of Fife (the i Duchess is eldest daughter of the King) I lunched with the Queen, as previously |j arranged. • ■' . . i The Prime Minister (Mr. Asquith) !j and the First Lord of the Admiralty j (Mt. M'Kenna), who are on the Contin- [ ent, . have abandoned their intended): visit to Gibraltar, and are hastening to j London from Seville. There were two \ thousand callers at Bnckmgham Palace I to-day. . . .. ' J The stock markets closed Sat, and ■ Consols are quoted at £80 17s. 6d.—a | fall pf ss. There has been a general ] weakening of prices on the Continental | bourses. : { The King's horse, "Witch of the Air, f won the Spring Plate at Kempton Park. | The win evoked tremendous enthusiasm, -j the cheering lasting for several minutes, i