"EMPIRE'S GUNS."

Dominion, Volume 4, Issue 1137, 26 May 1911, Page 4

"EMPIRE'S GUNS."

SALUTE ALL ROUND THE WORLD. Not only in London, not only in the British Isles, but also in every part of the greatest Empire tho world has ever known guns will boom simultaneously at the exact moment when, the crown is placed upon tho head of the King in VVcstmiusler Abbey on Thursday, Juno 22 (says the London "Daily Mail"), lhe shouts of "Long live the King!" as they resound through tho Abbey will find an echo in the most distant parts of tho world. In the great cities of the self-governing Dominions, at tvery military station throughout tho vast Indian Kmpire, end in small islands in many seas and oceans tho triumphant boom and shout will bo heard. Men of all colours and all races will join in an acclamation such as was never given to monarch before. Tliu Colonial Office has made a request to tho Karl Marshal to be informed of the exact minute tho crown will bo placed upon the King's head, and the information—it is expected that the tuno will be within a few minutes of two o'clock—will be communicated by tuo Colonial Oilico to every part of the hmivirc, so that arrangements for saluting Hit. King can bo made well in advance. In those parts of the Empire where it is dsvtiine when it is two o clock at \\e.«tminsier guns will be fired, and in those places where it is night roewls or bombs will be lot .off. Tnlcinf! two o clock as the actual lime when (he Kins will bo Crowned the Coronation faliiles will be given at the following hours in the places mentioned :— Srdnov 12,5 a,m,, Jnne 23 Melbourne »•■«> 1 1 - 1 "- , *2 Adelaide '!• * P-»>-. June 22 Perth (Western Australia 9.13 p.m., June 22 Wellington (New Zealand) 1.89 a.m., Junn 28 Calcutta I-™ I'- 111 - -Jhiw 22 Bombay «■? I'-" 1 - J '"'« '■" Cape Town ••••S.l-I p.m., .lime 22 St John's (Newfoundland) 1(1.29 a.m., June 22 Toronto •?•■'•■ -i-'"-. •'""<-■ 22 Vancouver s a,m - imK " .loi-.iaioa ' a.m.i June 22