THE LATE KING.

Wairarapa Age, Volume XXXII, Issue 10040, 10 May 1910, Page 5

THE LATE KING.

Received May 9, 12.10 p.m. LONDON, May 8. It has be3n provisionally arranged that the burinl of King Edward will take place on the 20th inst. The body will lie in state in the Throne Room at Buckingham Palace, where it will be viewed by members of the Household and privileged persons. Subsequently the .coffin will lie in Westminster Hall, 'and be viewed by the public in a manner similar to that on the occasion of the death of Mr Gladstone. A telegram received earlier yesterday stated that it was probable the funeral would take place on Saturday next, at Windsor. KING OF PORTUGAL WILL ATIEND. The <?ay of the funeral will be observed in Portugal as a day of mourning. King Manuel wiM attend the funeral. NEW ¥ORK, May 8. The Stock Exchange in New York will be closed till the 11th. BEST LOVED MAN IN THE COUNTRY. TRIBUTE BY A PERSONAL FRIEND. Received May 9, 10.5 a.m. LONDON, May 8.

The Rev. Father Bernard Vaughan, a personal friend of King Edward, says that to the man in the street. bis Majesty was the best known, best loved and best trusted man in the country. He had been a genuine friend to the Catholics, and could settle international troubles over the breakfast table.

Keuter'a Calcutta agent states that reference to the late King was made in all the churches and mosques. Hindu, Hindu Jain, and Buddhist priests are preparing special prayers.

"INDIA MOURNS HER DEAD HUSBAND." A common phrase heard among the Bengalis is:—"Widowed India mourns her dead husband." Even, educated Bengalis connect the King's death with the appearance of Halley's comet. , A Court circular stares that King George, Queen Alexandra, the Princess Royal, and the Duke of JUfe, aid Princess \ictoria and Louise will be present at a service to be conducted by the Archbishop of Canterbury. The Prime Minister (Mr Asquith) learnt news of the King's death when off Gibraltar, the message being a wireless one. The Admiralty yacht Enchantress, on board which vessel he was, immediately sailed for England. She should arrive on Monday,

CONTINENTAL COURTS. A MONTH'S MOURNING. Received May 9, 9.15 p.m. LONDON, May 9. The Berlin snd Vienna-Courts will go into mourning for a month.

THE FUNERAL PROBABLY ON THE 18th INST, THE ARRANGEMENTS. EMPIRE IN MOURNING. TO-DAY'S PROCEEDINGS IN MASTERTON. PROCLAMATION OF KING GEORGE V. AS KING TO BE READ BY MAYOR AT NOON, . PUBLIC HOLIDAY DECLARED. . SCHQOLS~fO BE CLOSED,

land as soon as he has been informed of the arrangements.

MESSAGE FROM IRELAND,

Lord Aberdeen's message expressed the whole-hearted sorrow, sympathy and great grief shared by the people of Ireland. Queen Alexandra returned her sincere thanks for the message. Similarly Lord Aberdeen tc-nderad King George his personal share in the lamentation at the loss of a great and wise Sovereign. King George rppiied thanking Lord Aberdeen for his kind message of sympathy. SALVATIONISTS ENTER COURTYARD, i King George graciously accorded General Booth permission for the Salvationists to enter the Royal Courtyard and play and sing. KAISER'S MOVEMENTS. READY TO START FOR ENGLAND. Received May 9, 9.15 p.m. BERLIN, May 9. The Kaiser spent an hour and ai half at the British Embassy on Sunday. He spoke with the deepest sorrow of hia uncle's death, and most affectionately of his English relatives. He is ready to start for Eng-

PROCLAIMED IN COMMONWEALTH.

Received May 9, 9.15 p.tr. SYDNEY, May 9. George V. was proclaimed King at Melbourne and Adelaide tc-day. At Melbourne the proclamation was by Gazette, as the Earl of Dudley was too unwell to make the proclamation in person. The proclamation in Adelaide was made by Admiral Bosar.quet. > some unexplained reason the proclamation will not ba made in Sydney till to-morrow. At Perth, West Australia, H.M.S. Powerful fired 69 minute guns for the dead Monarch, and then saluted the new King. The Japanese flagship carried out the same procedure after the Powerful. PUBLIC OFFICES AND SCHOOLS CLOSED. There are tokens of mourning in Sydney everywhere. The State public offices and schools are all closed, and the law courts have adjourned sine die.

A CONTINENTAL TRIBUTE. WHAT BRITAIN HAS LOST. Received May 9, 9.15 p m. VIENNA, May 9. ™ The Freradenblatt newspaper pays a high tribute to the late King Edward, and adds: '"He crowded so much into his reign that it is not an "episode but an era in Great Britain's history. When he ascended the throne Great Britain knew not what she had gained, and as he now goes to the grave she knows not how much she has lost."

DOCTOR'S OFFICIAL REPORT. CAUSE OF DEATH. a BRONCHITIS AND HEART FAILURE. Received Ma/ 10, 12.10.a.m. LONDON, May 9. The official report as to the cause of death states that despite constant administration of oxygen fainting fits occurred at intervals and the periods of unconsciousness were more prolonged. It w<*s not until a late htur on Friday, however, that the King left his chair for bed. It was not only on account of the King's reluctance to retire, but because King Edward had previously been permitted to remain seated, as it was realised to be better for him to occupy an upright position, because he would be able to breathe more easily than recumbent. He died simply of bronchitis and heart failure. He wag susceptible for a long time to chills, ard caught cold easily. He had recently suffered from a throaty cough, causing him much inconvenience.

The fatal illness began only on Monday, and it was only on Wednesday that a really serious development ensued. King Edward was cheerful and courageous and patient, and although he became gradually much weaker his vitality was remarkable. He was unconscious when he died, and did not suffer pain. The end was perfectly peaceful. The funeral will possibly take place on the 18th. The details and mute will be similar to that of Queen Victoria.

GERMAN SAILORS ASHORE. ALLEGED DISGRACEFUL SCENE. Received May 9, 10.50 p.m. SYDNEY, May 9. According to police reports a dis graceful scene occurred in Surrey Hills late on Saturday night, when twenty-five German sailors' marched through the street, led by three men. one with a half muffled drum and another with a concertina. A third was dressed as a woman. The remainder were fantastically draped with crepe. They commenced to play lively airs, and a crowd quickly sized up the grotesque proceedings as an insult to the dead King. A melee ensued, conducted with great ferocity, and bottles were used 1 as clubs and stones thrown. Nearly

every one of the sailors was more or less injured, and their musical instruments were battered to pieces. The police rescued them with difficulty. At the Police Court, to-day, the one who was dressed as a woman was fined for drunkenness. IN THE DEATH uHAMBER. Received May 10, 12.25 a.m. LONDON, May 9. The family entered the death chamber, and gazed at the features of the late King. Queen Alexandra chose two of her favourite hymns for the service. Her health is good, and she is quite calm, bearing up well in her bereavement.

A BITTER JOURNAL. Received May 10, 12.25 a.m. BERLIN, May 9. The Nieue Freie Presse, in a characteristically bitter leading article, speaks of King Edward's animua towards his best beloved sister's son, and declares that the death chants praising him as the prince of peace are perhaps sincere, but incapable of proof. Sometimes, the paper adds, he gave the impression of beirg a stormy petrel, and fate awarded him happiness in departing in peace, and uncla and nephew reconciled. Ihe Presee goes on to say England has lost not merely a King but a statesman not free from serious errors, but who, though a powerful personality, was seized with imagination, and left behind an endurinc impression.

A DIFFERENT VIEW. CAPETOWN, May 9. The Hon. Mr Sauer, Minister for Public Works, referring to King Edward as the greatest diplomatist of Europe, added that in regard to South Africa not a circumstance outside its confines could be regretted more or more unfortunately than the King's death. King Edward took a broad statesmanlike view of South African affairs.

KING REPLIES TO FRANCE. Received May 9, 10.10 p.m. LONDON, May 9. King George, replying to President Falhere's condolences, declares that France's sympathy and valued friendship will contrbute in helping the family and tha nation to bear the measureless brief tbey are now suffering.

TO-DAY'S PROCLAMATION OF KING GEORGE V, FORMALITIES TO BE OBSERVED. By Telegraph—Press Association. WELLINGTON, May 9. A second-gazette issued to-night with respect to the accession of his Majesty King Gsorge the Fifth directs that the following formalities be observed in connection therewith:

1. That "the Proclamation be publicly read in the front of the Parliamentary Buildings at twelve noon on Tuesday, the 10th inst 2. That in the cas2 of public buildings all flags be mast-headed from twelve until sunset en Tuesday next, and thereafter be at half mast until after the funeral of his late Majesty. '3. That the public be requested to observe a holiday between the hours of eleven a.m. and one p.m. on Tuesday. PKOCEEDINGS IN MASTERTQN. PUBLIC ASSEMBLE OUTSIDE COUNCIL CHAMBERS MAYOR READS PKOCLAMATION AT NOON. SHORT PUBLIC HOLIDAY.

By request of his Excellency the Governor, the Mayor,, Mr J. M. Coradine, elsewhere proclaims to-day from 11 a.r". to 1 p.m. a public holiday. The burgesses and residents of Ma.sterton are invited to assemble outside the Borough Council Chambers at 13.45 o'clock this mornine, when at the hour of noon his Worship will read the following proclamation relating to the accession of King George. THE PROCLAMATION.

Whereas it has pleased Almighty God to call to His Mercy our late { Sovereign Lord King Edward the Seventh of blessed and glorious memory, by whose decease the Imperial Crown of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland and all other cf his late Majesty's Dominions, is solely and rightfully come to the high and mighty Prince George Frederick Ernest Albert, we there fore, William Lee Baron Plunket, the Governor of the Dominion of New Zealand, Joseph George Ward, a member of his late Majesty's Privy Council, Prime Minister of the said Dominion, and the members of the Executive Council of the said Dominion, assisted by members of both Houses of the Genera,! Assembly, Judges and Majiistrates, Ministers of Religion, Mayors, Chairmen ard members of Local Bodies and numerous other representatives. European and Maori citizens here present, do now hereby with one full voice and cuDsent of tongue and heart publish and proclaim that the high and mighty Prince George Frederick Eme&t Albert is now by the death of our late Sovereign of happy and plorinuß memory become our only lawful and rightful Ljepe Lrrd Georee the Fiftft by the giace cf God,

King of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland, and of the British Dominions beyond the Seas, Defender o± the Faith, Emperor of India, Supreme Lord in and over the Dominion of New Zealand and its dependencies, to whom we do acknowledge all faith, beseeching God by Whom Kings and Queens do reign to bless the Royal Prince George the Fifth with long and happy years to reign over us.— Given at Wellington, in the Dominion of New Zealand, this tenth day of May in the year of our Lord one thousand nine hundred and ten. J. G. WARD. J. F. ANDREWS, Clerk of the Executive Council. God Save the King." i,UARD OF HONOUR. TO PARADE IN MOURNING.

A parade of the Masterton Rifles is convened ior 10.45 a.m. to-dav, to furnish the guard on the occasion of the reading of the Proclamation of bis Majesty King George V. The corps will parade in mourning in full dress, with arms and helmets. POST OFFICES TO BE CLOSED.

In connection with the ceremonials following upon the death of King Edward a rotilication has been issued to the effect that to-day i (Tuesday all post offices in New Zealand will only remain open between the hours oi 9 a.m. and 10 a.m., and 7 to 8 D.m. The usual despatch of mails from Masterton will be made up to 10 p.m..and mails arriving after 10 a.m. will be sorted between 7 and 8 p.m. to-day.

PUBLIC OBSERVANCE AS TO MOURNING. PROCEDURE ON DAY OF FUNERAL. An Order-in-Council was issued at Weilington,laßt evening aB follows: 1. AH ministers of religion and all congregations are invited pn Sunday next, the 15th inst., and also on the day appointed for the funeral of his late Majesty to hold Eolemn services of public worship and, mourning on behalf of the people of the Dominion.

2. The New Zealand Ensign with a scarf of crape attached to the flagstaff, one foot above the flag shall be displayed at half-mast; on all public buildings in the Dominion till sunset each day, and until sunset of the day appointed for the funeral. 3. All ships in the various harbours of the Dominion are invited tj display their ensigns at halfmast each day until and including the day of the funeral.

, 4. All officers of the Government are enjoined to wear mourning until further nutified,and all other subjects of his late Majesty are requested to do the same in euch manner as'their loyalty and feelings direct. 5. And generally until after the day of the funeral it ia enjoined that ail festivities of a public nature be suspended, and that on tha day ail places of business and public entertainment be closed.

OFFICIAL NOTICE BY THE GOVERNOR. WELLINGTON, May,, 9 A New Zealand Gazette extraordinary issued this evening contains a formal proclamation notifying the demise of the Crown. WELLINGTON NOTES. CRIMINAL SESSIONS ADJOURNED. SCHOOLS TO BE CLOSED. SUGGESTIONS BY THE PREMIER. By Telegraph—Press Association. WELLINGTON, May 9.

The Supreme Court Criminal Sessions opened this morning, but after the Grand Jury had been sworn the Court adjourned till to-morrow morning as a mark of respect to the memory of the late King. Feeling reference was made by Sir Robert Stout, Chief Justice, and leading members of the Bar, to his Majesty's death. At a special meeting of the City Council the Mayor, Mr T. M. Wilford, made impressive reference* to the sad event. The Prime Minister is to-night sending the ! following telegrams to the chairmen of all School Committees:—

"I shall be glad if you will arrange for your schools to be closed to-morrow (Tuesday) and also on the dav of the King's funeral. If it is not on Saturday or Sunday. It is very probable that it will be next Saturday. I would suggest that where scnools cannot be immediately reached for closing down to-morrow that by arrangement with the Schcol Committees tfey may be closed for one additional day on the latier oc casion." Sir Joseph also sent the following telegram to the Mayors of all cities and borough and the chairmen of all county councils, road boards, and town boardf. —

"I forward you herewith copy of Orders in-Council and also copy of a proclamation which is to be read tn the steps of Parliament House at noon to-morrow (Tuesday). I shall be glad if you will fall in with the formelities to be observed, and also if yi u will read the pioclamation to the public in your town at the same hour as at Wellington."

CABLE NOTES.

King George V. has received messages of sympathy from mostly all of the civilised rulers of the world,

and has replied in each case. Replies have also been sent to the messages of condolence from every part of the British Empire.

Most of the crowned heads of Europe will attend the funeral as soon as arrangements have been completed. The Courts of the Continent have gone into mourning, and the Czar has altered the time to three months. All officers of the Army, Navy, and the Governments in the Empire have been] requested to wear mourning.

MESSAGE FROM MRS SEDDON.

CHRISTCHURCH.May 9

Mrs Seddon, who is visiting Christchurch at present, and who was here when the death of the King was announced, sent a cable message to Queen Alexandra conveying her condolences to-day. Mrs Seddon received the following reply:—"My sincere thanks for your sympathy.—Alexandra."

MESSAGES FROM MAORI CHIEFS.

By Telegraph—Press Association AUCKLAND, May 9.

Several of the Maori chiefs in the neighbourhood of Rotorua called today upon the Hon., Thos. Mackenzie, who is now at Rotcrua, as representing the Government, and expressed their great sorrow at the loss the Empire has sustained by the death of King Edward. They were now, they said, as orphans without the guiding hand of their father, and as forlorn children the Maoris joined with their Pakeha brethren in mourning their great loss.

Mr Mackenzie suitably acknowledged t;ie Natives' expressions of symptthy, and piomised these would ba transmitted to the proper quarter.