N.Z. HIGH COMMISSIONER.

Manawatu Herald, Volume XXXII, Issue 843, 24 May 1910, Page 3

N.Z. HIGH COMMISSIONER.

TAINTS HIRING TJIE CEREMONY. MANY OTHERS OVERCOME IN THE STREETS. LONDON, May 20. During the recital of the committal wonts at Windsor the Hon. Hall-Jones. High Commissioner for Non Zealand, who was just bemud the Royalties, in. in a faint. His neighbours tanned him, and ho partially recovered, and was carried out during uio Benediction. Mr John Burns and two constables promptly assisted and Mr 1..i11-Jones was carried on a stretcher to a neighbouring house, where ho recovered. Tin} Territorial ambulance conveyed Mr Hall Jones io the Military Knights' quarters at Windsor, where he remained lor the rest of the afternoon. The King, Queen, and Queen-Mother made enquiries as to hie condition.

The heat and loii<{ standing caused many civilians and troops to faint. There were 1100 St. John's ambulance men in the streets in addition to a largo force of the Army mcdica! corps. Tile whole route was [lacked to the utmost capacity. It is estimated the crowd exceeded a million, and tho crushing at many [joints was very severe, especially at Ilydo Park and at the Marble 1 Arch. There were so mo broken limbs.