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Greymouth Evening Star, Volume XXXI, 29 January 1901, Page 4

’EIGHT.] 23. k’many, the

Coburg, Aosta, Chartres, Arnulf of Bavaria, Grand Duke Hesse, the Crown Prince of Denmark and many other Royalties will attend. The Kaiser remains in England till

the end of the ceremonies. The warship Hohcnzollern Kaiser Wilhelm will also remain in British waters. Received this day at 0 27 a.m. London, January 25. A proclamation has been issued requiring authorities and Governments to proceed with the execution of their respective oiliccs, substitutes For the word “plantations ” “Any foreign possessions of Colonics or Empire in India.” The King’s Council has altered in the frayor books, the prayer for the Royal family, substituting for the name “Albert Edward ” the following words—- “ Our Gracious Queen, Alexandra George Duke of Cornwall and York, Duchess of Cornwall and York.” ■ The Queen’s body will be removed to Windsor on February Ist via London. The Channel Squadron escorts it to Portsmouth. The funeral will leave Windsor for interment at Frogmore on the 2nd. The Queen’s expressed wish for a military funeral is interpreted as a proof of her love for the army of which she was technically at the head. Received (his day at 10 5:1 a.m. There will be general mourning for six weeks at Malta.

The Times and many other newspapers arc agitating for a comprehensive Royal title so as to include Australasia and oilier dependencies. The Australian troops under Dc Lisle heard of the death of the Queen on arriving by the Clanwilliarn, and were terribly shocked and grieved.

Yan Wyek, the Tammany Mayor of New York, alone refuses a half-mast (lag in memory of the Queen. Miles of Fifth Avenue had drooping flags displayed. The English competitors and several Australians declined to shoot for the two thousand guineas pigeon prize at Monte Carlo as a sign of mourning, though it was considered that Mackintosh the Australian would prove the winner. There will be no “ lying in state ” beyond in the coffin for a few days at Osborne in the dining room. The Ministry have sworn allegiance to the King.

Tho Duke of Norfolk notifies that it is expected in pursuance of the order of the King in Privy Council yesterday, that all persons will keep mourning from the 28th.

Tho Dutch Churches at tho Cape are draped in black. *4; Tho Dutch and British for the first time in many years were sincerely united in sorrow.

Mourning burghers at Pretoria show respectful sympathy. Every available warship is assembling at Shiphead to participate in the Queen’s funeral.

Queen Hubert Herkomer, artist sketched the Queen lying in state.