THE CORONATION.

Dominion, Volume 4, Issue 11111, 8 May 1911, Page 5

THE CORONATION.

A CURIOUS MISTAKE. By TekETaoh-Prcsa Associati-on-OopyrlElU (Roc. May 7, 5.5 p.m.) Cape Town; May 6. Much comment haa been caused by the selection of the wattle as tho emblem of South Africa, for King George's coronation stole. Tho wattle is not; a native of South Africa, but an importation from Australia. The "Cape Times" says tho announcoinent has occasioned mingled amusement and chagrin. Dr. Pearson, Professor of Botany at tho South African University, suggests that a protest should bo made. AMALGAMATION ,OF HONOTJES. LISTS. (Rec. Hay 7, 5.5 p.m'.) London, May :. The usual Birthday honours will not be awarded this, year, but will be amalgamated with the Coronation honours. The vestments which the King will put on after the ceremony of tho anointing are four in number: (1) The colobium eindonis; (2) the tuuicle, otherwise called the dalmatic, supertunica, or close-pall; (3) the armilla or stole; (i) tho Imperial niantlo or pall. The colobium sindonis is a simple lawn garment. Tho tuniclo is a long coat of cloth of gold, with wide sleeves. It meets in front, just below the throat, and falls straight.to the foot, completely enveloping the King. Spwn on to it is a girdle of cloth" nf gold with a large square buckle. Tho armilla or etole is a band of cloth of gold 3in. wide. Tho imperial niautlo or pall resembles a cope, and just fits on to the shoulders, being fastened in front by a morse or clasp. The armilla or stole will have at each end of the cloth of gold of which it is mado the Red Cross of St. George on a white gTound. Above the cross will be tho eagle typical of ; ' Empire. -This will be surmounted by the badges of the Rose of England, the Thistle of Scotland, tho Shamrock of Ireland, the Dragon of Wales, the Lotus of India, tho Maple of Canada, the AVattle Flower (Protea mcllifcra) of South Africa, the Southern Cross to indicate Australia, and the stars as they appear on the flag of New Zenland to represent that Dominion. Each of these emblems will be surmounted by tho Imperial Crown.

BODY FN A TRUNK. 'AN EGYPTIAN MYSTERY. By TeloeraDh— Press Association-Ooprrieht (Kec. May 7, 5.5 p.m.). Cairo, May 6. The body of an unknown woman has been discovered in a box at Beutra, in Lower Egypt. Tho box bad been sent from Cairo, where a police officer received n note signed with the name of a well-known swindler detailing its contents. Tho body had been cut up, and tho limbs packed alongside the trunk.