THE KING'S DEATH.

Horowhenua Chronicle, 14 May 1910, Page 3

THE KING'S DEATH.

EAST EM) MOURNING. j [BY KLKCTIUO TKLKGHAI'U-COl'ritlOUT.j Ll'l'll IMIRtfS ASHOPUT^N.J LONDON, May 13. The East End mourning includes blank shutters, black-edged photographs of the King in parlour windows, penny Union .Licks with crepe bows. Thero are immense sales for mourning buttons and memorial cards. The trade has derided to close all public houses in London from 10 a.m. till 2.30 p.m. on the 20th. Though the Festival of Fmipiro will be postponed, the New South Wales, New Ziviland <and Canadian courts will be opened. \-UTSTRALASiIn MESSAGES OF SYMPATHY. (Received This Dav, 8.55 a.m. ) LONDON. May 13. The Australian Commonwealth's wreath is composed of laurel and palm leaves, white orchids, and lilies of the valley, draped with a broad red, 'white and blue ribbon, bearing the Australian coat-of-arins, with the inscription: "Australia mourns tlio loss of her King, whom sh« dearly loved." New Zealand's wreath is principally composed of Xew Zealand ferns, surmounted with a crown and with an inscription on the ribbon. By King George's special desire, 'the. coffin v.'ill not he sealed up until the arrival of the Duke, and Duchess of Couiiiaught to-day. This will allow of fifty public men boingj>erinitted to view the features. King George has intimated to the Mayor of Hove that he does not wish the Empire Day celebrations to bo postponed. Many employers aro arranging to pay wages on the- day of the funeral—following the Government's example. Among the more striding condolences that continue to be received are those from Councils General throughout France, the chiefs of Reehuanaland, the Basil tos, the Mohawk Indians, and the Whitecap chiefs of Nigeria. There aro •many condolences from Irish corporations, the only objectors being some Dublin members of tli« Sinn Fein Society. The London County Council has arranged that the moment the body leaves "Westminster Hall all tramears shall come An a standstill for a quarter of an hour. Messages of condolence are published from Ifawke's Hay (.New Zealand), the English at Fanning Island, the people of Xew Caledonia, the South Australian Jockey Club, the Australian Women's National League, the Freemasons, the South Australian, citizens, citizens of Ho hart, the Druids of Victoria, the Caledonian Society of Yirtoria, the Castleinaine District Association, the Manchester I'ui.n of ' Oddfellows, the Victoria University, the Associated Gliiiiivlkm-s of Commerce of the Coinmonweaith of Australia, the Mount Rnwso Shire Council, tlio Protestant Alliance, the Friendly ■Soeiietiies of Australia. Ithe Salvationists of Australia, the Evangelical Luitheraii Synod, the Church of England, the Associated 'Churches of Christ, the Foresters of Xew South "NValiels. Ithe Geelong Agricultural nnd the Royal Agricultural Societies, the Greek Community of Victoria, the "Methodists of Melbourne, the Orange Institute, and the Mayors of Gerloug. Caulfield. Stawell, South Malbourne. Prahran, Fnotsoray. Saint. Aruaiid. Maryborough, Deniliquin. and Ray wood. Extraordinary precautions are being taken to protect the seven Monnrehs who will attend the fnn jral, eclipsing those observed when th'e Czar of Rusda visaed Cowes.