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  2. KING'S DYING HOURS. "I SHALL WORK TO THE END."

    Buckingham Palace, which holds all that is mortal of King Edward VII., was yesterday the focus of the empire's sorrow. Outside the palace an enormous throng waited patiently, in reverent silence, throughout the day, its presence a memorable manifestation of loyal sympathy. Thousands made a pilgrimage to the palace to gaze ...

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  3. "WIDOWED INDIA."

    Reuter's correspondent at Calcutta states that references to the death of the King were made in all the churches and mosques, the Hindu, Jain, and Buddhist priests preparing special prayers. A common phrase heard among the Bengalis was:—"Widowed India mourns her ...

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  4. "NEARER, MY GOD, TO THEE."

    An incident occurred last evening which profoundly impressed the large crowd assembled outside the palace. The distant strains of a band were heatd; then suddenly all was quiet. A moment later a band of Salvationist, appeared, bearing a draped banner. To the surprise of all, the band was admitted to the forecourt of ...

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  5. GEORGE THE FIFTH.

    Amid a fanfare of the State trampeters the Garter King of Arms to-day proclaimed George V.King of Great Britain and the Dominions Beyond the Seas. The ceremony took place first at St. James's Palace, in the presence of an enormous crowd, and the proclamation was repented at Charing Cross, Temple Bar, and the ...

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  6. WORLDWIDE SORROW.

    An, endless stream of tokens of sorrow is arriving from practically every country in the world, including Greece, Turkey, the Balkan provinces, Norway and Sweden, in Europe; and China. The Courts at Berlin and Vienna have been ordered to go into mourning for a ...

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  7. MEMORIAL SERVICES.

    Countless tributes to the memory of the late King were paid on Sunday at memorial services held in the churches of all denominations throughout Great Britain. The Primate of All Englund (Dr. Randall Davidson) preached at Westminster Abbey yesterday morning, his impressive discourse being based on Psalm 94, verse 7. ...

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  8. ACCESSION OATH.

    In a letter to Mr. Asquith, Mr. W. Redmond, a leading member of the Irish Nationalist party, reminds the Prime Minister of the debate which took place in the House of Commons in May, 1909, on the bill introduced by Mr. Redmond, to remove certain disabilities affecting the Roman Catholic population, and to make ...

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  9. ST. PAUL'S CATHEDRAL.

    A special service was held in St. Paul's Cathedral on Sunday afternoon. The ceremony was similar to that at the service for the death of Queen Victoria. The anthem was Brahans's resuiem, "Behold All Flesh." The congregation included the Earl of Crewe (Lord Privy Seal) and Countess of Crowe; Mrs. Asquith, wife of the ...

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  10. PROGRESS OF THE ILLNESS.

    The troable which give rise to the fatal illness first manifested itself in Paries, when His Mejesty was on his way to Biaritz. It came on in the shape of an attack of acute induction whah caused him to shoten his visit to"Chanteeler " at the Porte St. Martin Theatre. His Majesty passed a bad night and afterwards ...

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  11. EXCHANGE RECOVERING.

    The Stock Exchange, which experienced a depression upon the announcement of the illness of King Edward VII., has now made a general recovery. Consols are quoted at 81[?] ...

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  12. GRIEF IN SCOTLAND.

    Profound grief is felt in Aberdeen and Deeside,where the late King was personally well-known through his associations with Balmoral. Mourning is general throughout Scotland. Since the death of Queen Victoria, no event has occasioned such deep and ...

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  13. NEW ZEALAND'S LOYALTY.

    Lieut Colonel Sir Arthur Bigge, Private Secretary to King George V., has written to Mr. Hall-Jones, High Commissioner for New Zealand:— "The King is deeply touched by the communications addressed in the name of the people of New Zealand, both British and Maori. His Majesty ...

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  14. IRELAND'S SYMPATHY.

    The Earl of Aberdeen (lord lieutenant of Ireland) has senl a message to Queen Alexander expressing his whole hearted sorrow and sympathy with Her Majesty in her great grief which was shared deeply by the people of Ireland. In reply, Her Mejesty expressed her sineere thanks. ...

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  15. KING GEORGE IN AUSTRALIA.

    It is especially interesting to recall just now the visit which King George, with his brother "Eddy"—the late Prince Albert Victor—paid to this country in 1881. They ...

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  16. KINGS DEATH MASK.

    Mr. Albert Bruce Joy, R.H.A., the celebrated sculptor, was commissioned to secure a cast of the late Monarch's features. He has obtained an excellent impression of His Majesty's lineaments. The cast was made at Quean Alexandra's special request. A model of his very ...

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  17. PRIME MINISTER'S RETURN.

    Mr.Asquith learnt the news of His Majesty's death by wireless telegraphy, when he was off Gibraltar, on the passage from Seville in Spain, in the Admiralty yacht Enchantress. The Enchantress turned immediately, and sailed for England, this being the quickest method for Mr. Asquith to return. He will arrive on Monday. ...

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  18. THE FUNERAL.

    The burial of the late King will take place next Friday week, May 20. The body will lirst lie in State in the throne-room at Buckingham Palace, to which only members of the Royal Household and privileged persons will be admitted. Subsequently the coffin will lie in Westminster Hall, and members of the public will be permitted to ...

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  19. CONSTITUTIONAL ISSUES.

    After the House of Commons' brief sitting on Saturday members gathered in the lobbies and eagerly discussed the constitutional issues. It was pointed out that the revision of the Budget for 1910 and the adoption of a new civil 1isl were the first matters of urgency. In view of the large ...

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  20. ROYAL COUNTRY HOME.

    King George has issued a message to the people of the Sandringham estate. He refers to the irrepareble loss which he has sustained, and adds, "King Edward dearly loved his country home, and was ever mindful of the interests and well being of one and all there. My. feelings will always be the same as his." ...

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  21. PRINCESS BEATRICE.

    Princess Beatrice, sister of King Edward, and widow of Prince Henry of Battenberg, who was at Biarritz, learnt of the King's critical condition on Friday evening, and left for London at midnight. ...

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  22. DYING HOURS.

    Additional details of his illness show that King Edward displayed to the full those qualities of personal courage and devotion to duty which characterised his career. It was said of him more than once in the past week that he did not know the meaning of fear. He realised the serious nature of his illness, but faced the ...

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  23. SYMPATHY WITH WIDOWED OUEEN.

    The National Council of Free Churches, the Institute of Journalists, and many other bodies have offered condolence to Queen Alexandra and her family. ...

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  24. TRIBUTES FROM OVERSEAS.

    The magnitude of the empire's loss, with expressions of aspirations towards the maintenance of the great Liberal traditions of Queen Victoria's and King Edward's reigns, form the main themes of the public and newspaper comments in South Africa, Canada, the West lndies, and the other British dependencies. ...

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  25. OFFENDERS RELEASED.

    Several of the henches of magistrates on Saturday, including those of Coventry and Glasgow, dismissed the prisoners brought before them for minor offences. ...

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  26. LORD GREAT CHAMBERLAIN.

    lord Carrington, formerly Governor of New South Wales, and now President of the Board of Agriculture in the Cabinet, succeeds Lord Cholmondeley as Lord Great Chamberlain of England. The ratifieation of this appointment has been one of the first duties of the new King. ...

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