IN THE SOUTH OF FRANCE.

Manawatu Herald, Volume XXXII, Issue 837, 10 May 1910, Page 3

IN THE SOUTH OF FRANCE.

AN ILLNESS Til FT! F. PARIS, May 8. A physician at Marienhad. interviewed on Friday, said that King Edward’* age ami full habit involved more danger in the ease of bronchial catarrh than in ordinary eases, ills constitution was robust, but His Majesty would not take care of himself and especially objected to remaining in lied. LONDON. May 8. 'file Daily News’s Biarritz deni states that at one time the King’s health was so bail there that Sir James Reid did not dare undress him for three days and nights. Only (hose of His Majesty’s entourage were aware that, ilia health was very bail for some time. RECEIVES COLONIAL HKPRKSEN TATI V F. LONDON. May 8. Tiie newspapers comment on the fact flint Lord Islington, Governor-Fleet, of New Zealand, and Mr Robinson, representing Queensland were the last, to see (be King. His Majesty’s consideration for the oversea Dominions lasted until (lie very end. Mr Robinson, interviewed before the news of the death, stated that he had experience of the King's graeionsness and kindness to Ids overseas subjects. The presentation of Queensland’* gift oll'ercd an opportunity of giving His Ma jesty a. message of Queensland'* a (lection and regard. Despite IDs Majesty’s obviously poor health, lie insisted on asking many questions regarding Queensland products, and particularly pearl shell and gold. Mr Robinson was much touched by the devotion to public duly the King showed in seeing him under the circumstances, and tile kindly interest lie took in Queensland allairs. TO THF LORD MAVOR OF LONDON. LONDON. -May 8. Tiie Prince of Wales, in Ids telegram to the Lord Mayor, announcing (lie death of His Majesty, said: M am deeply grieved to inform you that my beloved father, the King. passed away peacefully at 11.45 p.m." PROCLAMATION TO-DAY. 111 S MAJESTY’S FIRST SPEECH AS SOVEREIGN. LONDON. May 8. At the statutory meeting’ of Parliament Lord Loreburn, Lord Chancellor, and fifty peers took tiie oath of allegiance to King George, and then adjourned till Monday. The House of Commons adjourned on Mr Churchill’* motion, awaiting the Speaker's arrival from tiie Continent. Thousand* of persons silently saluted King George, a* in naval uniform, ho strove to St. James's Palace, where there was a full attendance of the Privy Council, all in levoo dross and many wearing the ribbons of their orders ansi decorat ion*. King George signed a proclamation continuing in their ollice* all persons holding appointments. HIS MAJESTY'S SPEECH. Then in a short, earnest speech, the King recalled with deep emotion ins father’* words on ascending the throne, viz., “As long as there is breath in my body I will strive to promote the best interests of my people.’’ That promise, said hi* Majesty, had been fuddled to tiie best of his Royal lather's ability, and it would be ids constant endeavour to follow ids example. He had sustained something more than tiie loss of a. fattier —ho had lost King, father, and friend.

King lleorge referred to the deep sympathy shown in the bereavement by every part of the Empire, and declared it would bo his constant endeavour, with God's guidance, fully to uphold the Constitution, maintaining the high tradition of the British Court, and fulfilling to his best abilities tho great trust reposed in him.

Copies of tho proclamation of his Majesty’s ascension as George V. aro being forwarded to tho various centres* and will be read on Monday morning simultaneously with tho reading at St. J times’s. King George, Queen Victoria and the two i'rinees afterwards drove from Marlborough House to Buckingham Palace to see Queen Alexandra, its they passed through the. streets every head was bowed or uncovered in loyal sympathy. PERIOD OF GRACE FOR THE KING. LONDON, May 8. The London schools will bo closed tomorrow after addresses to the children. Archbishop Bourne has ordered a week's prayers for tho Royal Family and Empire. Minute guns were bred at Gibraltar, Malta and other stations. OTTAWA, May 8. Sir Wilfrid Laurior cabled a tooling message to Earl Grewc on behalf of tho Government anil people of Canada. The Kaiser the Kings of Greece and the Belgians, and King Alfonso come to England. Tho Kaiser and the Emperor Joseph of Austria are greatly distressed. The Mikado and Ins Empress aro deeply grieved.

Touching references were made in all public Courts and gatherings in Britain. Tho Observer pleads for a truce of God politically, to permit of a conference of the leading statesmen on both sides with a view of mitigating, or at any rate postponing, the great, constitutional struggle, and thus give the King a period ol grace, wherein to consider Ids coming responsibilities. Tho proclamation of George V. as King was signed at yesterday’s Council. The Times says the general feeling favours a delay it not a compromise on the political question.

FREEDOM FROM SECTARIAN PREJUDICE. “A FRIEND TO CATHOLICS.” “WIDOWED INDIA.” LONDON, May 8. Tho Chief Rabbi, iu his sermon at the Synagogue, .said 110 soot lon of tho Empire* was more stirred than tho Jewish community. All deeply admired tho King's gracious courtesy and unfailing tact and Ills sleepless solicitude in the great cause of tho world’s peace. To Jews ho had hooaino tho roprosentativo of King Gyrus, because of his hate and scorn of and Ins absolute freedom from racial and sectarian prejudice. Fat he;* Vaughan said tho King was tho personal friend of tho “man 111 tho street,” aud was the best known, best loved and best trusted man in the country, lie had been a. genuine friend to Catholics. He could settle international troubles over the Oreaktast table. Reuter's Calcutta correspondent wires that releroneo was made to tho King’s death in ail the churches and mosques. The Hindoos and Buddhist priests are preparing special prayers. A common phrase hoard among the Bengalis is “Widowed India mounts her dead husband.” Even educated Bengalis connect the King’s death with the comet.