MONDAY, MAY 9, 1910,
Court Mourning.
The Guzeste states that it has been decided that the Court will go into mourning for a year from yesterday, and that full mourning will be oberved. till the 7th of November.
Military Mourning
Army officers have been ordered to go into mourning for a seinester.
Noble Son of Noble Mother. There were crowded congregations at the services held in Churches throughout the Empire on Sunday, and the sermons paid to
THE PASSING OF THE KING.
RECEPTION OF THE NEWS IN HONGKONG.
SORROW AND REGRET EVERYWHERE.
Public Referancas.
Without in any way departing from the short years this monarch did all that was strictly accurate is can be faithfully repossible for man or king to attempt toward turied that no event which has happened commenting ties of friendship between the th our national history since Hongkong grant nations of the world. Bloased are was made a Crown. Coony has caused so the peacemakers, for they shall be called much end and heartfelt sorrow as he then of Grory British craved Royal
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Great Britain and Traland, he was the grond. Jarmal" (El-Samuel, 3-38). After referring, aimisation of the world. In conclusion he | White Emperor of one fifth of the human to the many good qualition of: King David Linvited all pessoễ to join with king in im- ron. Yet he was the welcome guest of the preacher anid :—** You and I this morn-ploring the blowing of the Almighty un ather King's and Potentatis. He not only |ing as loyal Britons think it seemly to-day | the new Boraralgo, King George V., and anjoyed his privilegos bat he was anger to | to mourn over our country's loss. Thostata to pray that l ́s may be blessed with a long | dischargo, ali bia high duties sa a 'man, a. f of the Church, this moming is proof of the | and prosperon)reign to continue the noble
wagħhout, a Khor and Emperor. (3) 2013. feulings that prevail. He who wwww tow | work of starruvered instar, i hode dime - word was powerful as the word of non-who-; houra ngo the dist, Monarch' in the world †written in golden_ charsoters on the hearts. knows his poopls and the trend of affairs. | haa now gone into the unsvan"world, and of his subjects-King Edward the Peace- He was not much of a book render bus, de jour country is the poorer and the world is | musker, King Edward the Good was constantly learning from life and conthe poorer. I suppose, friande, you all A special sorvion will be held at the verse. What he learnt he remembered and sun with mathat the pulpit of the Church Roman Catholic Cathedral on the occasion ho tried to pass on the benefit to his people, the pises where Christ is to be salted of the Coronation of the new King. as the word of tha tha ia personally able.
31. Our Zasa King's word wou powerful in all His solitary splendour. And pat there are times such as the present
St. Peter's Church. alone personal acquaintance with our what we love by the death of our King. Reference to the sad event was also made
I do not wish to conveys that T'had a when it is well to try, and "realise lamented King But I was brought into Thorn in a tinio when a man's life le roat St. Peter's Church, West Point, by the something of neighbourly contrat on many lived our earth and that is what he has just Rev. P. Crofton, who spoke of the good occasions while visiting that part of Nor breathed his last. He lives again in con- qualities of the late King. At the morning
mouth to mouth to-day and this next wookco. Grimbio) played the Dead March in it will be admitted that a Prince and a *Saul.' At the conclusion of the evening great man has fallen. How do we estimats service Chopin's March Funnbre was foul groatness? Of course each man willingly played, pulpit is hardly the place to speak of such stimate it according to his own ideal. The qualities as that, diplomsay and gusiality of tampersmont. These do not make a great man. You will not expost me to remind you
was known. His short vaiga strikingly con-
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maker," who was described as the noble Perur, Edward theSeventh. In common with Floyalty attends its true sympathy, for goantry 'gentleman. It was there that I Í the conversation that will bo parsed frem portion" was sung, while tho organist (Mr.
all thoss but a faw within the inner Court thoirs is a bereavement doubly em son of a noble mother, and died incirle at Home, we were a few days ago phasised.
aw several gides of the late King's life. harness like a true man. Frayers were utterly onconscions of the reuptest like-alesest to out
When those who are board Sometimes charactor is more clearly
personal hearts and -effered for the blessings of peace and lihood of His Majesty boing as soon lives are wrenched from us, then indeed revealed to incidental trites than when a
prosperity for King George.
removed from us. The arst warning notes the stricken soul hins sore need of every venture to reproduce
man is conscious of the gemaal gato se 1 were given in the columns of the China consolation which sympathy and love man because of their significates as sidelights. few such trifles Mast on Friday evening last, hon suggest. And as the pain of arrow shoots Little things may indiente tres greatnnes, we printed a Router's massage indicat to sach outlying post of Empire, so will the The King a word was powerfal bemuse de ing that His Majesty had been con- unseen ether of human sympathy vibrata could spanked de tactfully. He could deal fined to his room for two days suffering with the response of loving and loyal hearts. tion was causing **ssme, auxioty.
father in law was invited to join parties to may soothe the sorrows and comfort Such a pices of information in respect to the hearts of the Royal family in their meet the King. One day, when shooting, tradicted the idea that Prince lives a life to the death of Edward VII. He said it be was walking from cover to cover with the such an important personage was naturally bour of bereavement
of idleness. There was nothing of that right that where should join in Andero this King chatting in his usual manner and, with about our late King. He will go down to "ympathy and prayer with read in, the Colony with the deepest con- visitant-the silent messenger of dosth one ranlising it he did as his custom was, posterity as something better than that.ountrymen at home who would feel the car, but oven so the public hardly thought he comes alike to king and cottager to linked arms with the King. It was only after He will go down to preterity because he death of their Sovereign perhaps more then that this was the pesinde to the and itself, whom none may forbid admission-erobe wards that he realised tao alip. But the was a Ruler who desired pesca and not bia
we would at this distance from home. Thu such as it proved, alas, to be,
comes knoaking at my door and at you, First news of the national calamity was may we each one learn to know the Prince og book ne potice bat quita easily ter heart our securing it. In these days of position of King was one which perhaps few The Kaiser, in the course of a cou-received in the Colony through Routor's of Life, our King in glory, who through the other royalties wars at the coverbside. for the first King of all the earth to be a sponsibility and with correspondingly great
minated the incident by introducing him to tremendous armaments it is a feat thing would oary. It was a penition of grant ro versation with Sir W. E. Goschen, telegraphic agency shortly before 11 a.m. death destroyed him who had the power of The King enaid always speak the right posco-maker. All who think at all admit opportunity. There was no greater cause the British Ambassador in Berlin, on Saturday, and tie was immediately donth, that is, the devil; that He might word in the right way. spoke of his deep sorrow at the death red to His Excellenes the cor deliver us who through fear of death are led consideration. The King was ones to be reproach to Christendom that at times it
He always show that war is a terrible scourge. It is a which any King could engage than in striving for International pancs. of his uncle, and stated that he had Administering the Governmen; (Sir Hanry our lifetime subject to bondage. For to the guest of a fine old English gentleman. still appears to be a necessary evil Edward VII wou'd be remembered for
May), who later in the day had it confirmed all who acknowledge Him King He opons On receiving him at in a cable from the Secretary of State, in the gate of heaven and eternal life.
roadside atation, the But most of us agree that there are
many things, but for none more than the the following words "Profoundly regret The solemn music of the Dead March King's host took of his hat. It was a opid, things worse than war. As followers of feet that he constantly and with great ro inform you that His Majesty the King in Saul then reverberated through wintry day and I heard the King my Do the Prince of Peace you and I look forward ffect used his infnenes to maintaid the passed away at 11.43 to-day (May 61. Cathedral, the congregation romaining action revealed to me a man who was God- put on your bar; it is cold." That little
to the coming of Christ's Kingdom, when pese Tmmediately on receipt of the standing.
nation shall not rise against nation and such ponce for the future. A popular sad tiding orders word given for the half-
siderate, one who was not all for honour when men shall best their swords into King in the courts of Europe as well ແທ້ in bis *WU -Empire, ho had masting of the Royal Standard at Govers-
At Union Church.
to himself but whoan thought was for plongbaharas and their spears into
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the comfort and well-being of others. hooks and any Prince who has tried to done much to break down barriers circulating throughout the Colony.
Be could quench anger quickly. One faster that spirit deserves to he known that separated one European nation from to the China Mail.)
and most of the business houses as well as
The morning servico was arranged day there was a bent on. The King was great. In future days historians will toil another! Our hearts would go out at this TOKYO, May S. the ships in harbour half-masted their dags wholly with reference to the death of the passing up and down for three-quarters that Edward VII in his day did mosh botine to the Dowager Queen and all the of an hour in a very angry mood. When the secure peace for his roufus and to establish members of the Royal Family. Wajwould The Emperor of Japan sent a special at once. It being Saturday, the businessos Ring. The first Byron was Great King of
of the Colony,
The Pani wa Queen eventually arrived he asked **What it in the world. But he was more than a pray too sow that the thoughts of all naturally did not re-open after Nations, hear our prayer.'
is all this about 7" The Queen said the peaco-maker He will ge dows to pos. Bulars would be turned to England that messenger to the British Embassy lustiga, and so it was not possible. For the com- the 39th, the Nunc Dimittis was chaneshortes wuro' taken to the wrong place. Thai terity as something better than that. H. they might be inspired by the example of night to personally convey his condo-mercial houses to give the usual people" (Sullivan). The choir was strong King said am Berry" His anger was
and the Anthem Hearken unto me, my Iences at the death of King Edward.
was a King who loved and cared for his Edward VII to strive to maintain the peaco of sympathy on such occasions, though a few of the Chinese houses which ordinarily and well balanced. Tennyson's Sunset all over in a moment and the usual broad people. There are smo people to-day who of the world:
As the close of the service Mr Longstaff The Court will at once gog into renmin open during Saturday afternoon and evening star was sung by choir and and happy smile spread over his face have very distorted notions of greatness in mourning for three weeks.
closed their docrs. The Bankruptcy and congregation. The prayers and scriptum The King was ever able to make and keep this respect, xe we saw in the papers last played the Dead March. Summary Courts were both sitting when readings were in accordance with the friends. He never seemed to forget a face week. They ars people who brink that it
or a gama. At another little village a mau adds to God's grantees to seler that He is Tributes At The Supreme Court the nuwe was received and on its receipt occasion, they immediatly adjourned as a mark of At the conclusion of the devotional ser came up to him and bowed. The King so high and exalted that He is indiferent loyal grief. A full programma of aporta vice the Rev. C. IL Hickling spoke as looked it him and looked at him again, to the concerns of His creatures and cannot But He had been arranged for the afternoon, but follows-uz honored King has passed For the moment ho seemed to be non-possibly listen to their prayers.
Away 1 We have thanked God for him, plussed and then he said Halls, I did not is the greatest God who it really concerned intelligence had
know you were here," The man was das of about the welfare of His creatures and be in most depressing effect, and outdoor recreation was can rejoiced in his joy, errored in his soLTON, celled There was to have bean ab At and now he has passed from our sight. had recently bought au estate there' and whom he reigns. Edward VII uch Ilume on beard the French criziser "The Lord gave, the Lord hath taken was living the life of a country squire. King Every effort and every eociety Moskal during, the afternoon, but away blessed be the name of the Lord." The King had never seen his except on that made for the betterment of his expraen wna issued from the French ConThe mourning will be deep and sincers the stage and I think it was a remarkable people had his hearty sympathy. He gave anfate cancelling this as well. A feeling of ang arts and conditions of the shout him which made one draw to him and people's welfare and especially for those font of memory There was the power countless proofs of his concern for his intense norm in fret rule itself evory people. Yet if the departed king wer where apparent, and many were the quiet able to give a tone to this service it would feel that somehow the King was a personal who in any way suffered He was always The newspaper comments this morn-tributes fuelingly paid in the late Sarereign not be one of unrelieves gloom. Amidst friend. His mode of life was in marked ready to come forward then. Perhaps it was the victims of some colliery dieter. ing all bear traces of the sorrow felt in the course of conversation on the street, antion's tears we should be more besthen contrast with the seclusion of his rovored
the Clubs nud on the waters of the than Christian wore there not a prevailing mother in her later year. He could feel porhaps those who had suffered in some that the people of an allied nation harbour. During the afternoon & Gazelle recognition of God's goodness in leaning deepsympathy. He felt prost kaonly thelos railway accident. As soon as the new and white cape tica. should be dealt such a heary blow. The Extraordinary was issued, the terms of such a life to us those fat for critical of his son, a loss from, the shock of known the first mosange of sympa by came
Those present included-Sir Henry death of King Edward is lamented in which, were given in both English and years. The king had the qualities and which the Queen never fully recovered from the Throne and almost always the Berkeley, K.C., Hon. Mr M. W. Slade,
Chinese. It read:--
some of the defects of his ancestors: but He gave largely of time and money to stamp first sympathetic help came from he Keyal.C., (Acting Attorney General), Hon. Dr Japan as though the people had them-
as the years rolled on his character obricus out Consumption. An appeal to national parse. He was truly great in sympathy Ho hai. Mr Edo Potter, Mr. C. 6. COLONIAL BECALTART'S DEFARDILST. selves lost their King.
ly mellowed and sweetened To-day sympathy always met with a ready response towards his own people. But be will go Alabaster, Mr F. B. L. Bowley, Mesars G. No. 135,--With deepest grief the Officer thank God for having given us as the from bim. Edmund Burke said Genzing down in posterity as something Leber alt. Eatinga, D. J.Geden. A Saint in Malti, by Carlton Dawa. Flags on all the public buildings Administering the Government has to leader of the nation, a man devoted to the sympathy is a healing and cementing He will be known as a great Imperial st. a. ISO. P.3. Hodgsong are half-masted and all kinds of sports, announce that His Majesty the King passed | welfare of his people. At the death of the Franch of vervice felttlist the King was its only concern in for their nen safety and D. Stephens, A. H, G. Jackson, H.-W. The Wild Heart, by E. E. Francis
principle. Every real interest and every He had no sympathy with those boss D'Almada e Castro, R. FC. Mastar, M. J. A Nov-Market Squire, by Edward E. away at 11 45 p.m. or the 6th instant. previous king the British people at once, brand smusements, and social gatherings His Excellency requests that the inhabit rucaed their eyes from pechach had own. Through this characteristic of symi who never look beyond Britain's shores Looker, Crowther Smith, Les D'Almads of The Tree of Bitter Fruit, Callen, have been stopped or postponed. Anta of the Colony will wear mourning for little of honour or glory and fired their pathy,, he had been drawing over svarer to He had during his lifetime many times Castro, F. P. Hett, C. Willson, A. G. Hol
■ time, to be specified in « futuro Garelié,
interest upon the young Quees. Then the people sund the people had consequently trolled through the Empire and was borow, E.F. H. Lang, H. L. Dennys, sunr, Fee in Earnest, by John Barnett. A. M. THOMSON, was little in the past to rejoice over; then hen drawn nearer to the Throne. His concerned about the welfare of each part H., E. Holmes, F. A. Harding, B. L. The Silent Barrier, by Louis ready. Colonial Secretary. was everything in the future to hope for ability had done much to link sation with of it as he was for London itself. There Deanys, je,, S. W. Teo, C. B. Johnson, E. Wayward Anas, by Curtis Torke. 7th May,
i:10.
And now, hopeful as we may bo concern uation. He was a successful, arbitrator,
Lo need for me to recouat bis kindly Davidson, W. E. L. Shenton, Otto Kong Under the Thatch, by Allen Rains As the day wore on the sole topic of ing the future, two generations, led by the Endeavouring to secure the peace of the sets during the Eaming in India. We can Ging, W. B. Hind. E. J. Grist, M. Reader King in Khaki, by E. K. Webster.
newly-proclaimed Ling, tura lovingly back world he had been the means of conversation was the unexpected passing over the long reign of Victoria the groc, helping the Powers of the world to there was an awful typhoon an Hongkong J. H. Kamp (Registrar). Lee Jones The Mystery of the Green-Heart, by Max.
come a little nearer home. Four years ago Hacris, P. W. Goldring, D. V. Steavenson, Morning Star, by H. Rider Haggard | of the King, and ovidences of mourning
were verywhere to be seen among the and the short reign of Edward the Passe tide over some very critical periods, and you do not need to be reminded of the (Deputy Registrar), J. R. Wood and E. R.
Pemberton. was overheard to say Royal message and the Royal bounty which Halifax (Magistrates), A. B. Suffad (Clerk Mrs Skelington, by Cosme Hamilton. people, numbers of the loyal Chinesots
Queen Victoria The "off-day" in connection with well as Europeans wending mourning
Born into a Christian homa, his early lits once Do not querra, my children, there me to us then. This year there was the to Chief Justice, LU. Mizza (Paiana Judge's Lord Loreland Discovers America, by 0. cotours References were made from the was prased in a purified court. The lata is too much quarrelling in the world unveiling of the statues in the Square and Clerk), F. Howell (Chief Bailis), 4. W. Bill the Races as well as other engagements pulpits in overy Charch in the Colony Queen took stato affairs so seriously that already and then she burst into tears. By the King's massage was not wanting. Then (second sili), 3. G. Noiau (Chief Inter-The Juborough Bondal, by Fred Wal- have been postponed owing to the death yesterday, while in the afternoon 68 even after the death of the Prince Consort, this spirit of peace her son was also there was the new University scheme which preter). A. J. Mackie (second interpreter). abaw,
minute guns, one for each year of his late she did not delegato any duties to the possessed His actions and influence had has been fosted. That met with his mest Ali Khan, L F. Rozario, and a number The Uncounted Cost, by Mary Guäßt ·
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Tokm, May 8. Profound grief and sympathy is felt throughout the Japanese Empire at the sad. news of the passing away of King Edward..
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Although there was no actual memorial service s cansu of gloom prevailed in St. John's Cathedral on Sunday morning, the
large congregation being deeply asnsible of
maker.
now.j
There was a most impressive gathering. at the Supreme Court this morning, when, in the presence of a thoroughly · representa- worthily expressed sentiments of sorrow were publicly expressed. The Court was draped in black, while all the members of the legal profession present wors black tina Lordship the Acting Chief Justice (Hon. and word sttired in their gowns.
Mr W. Reos Davies, K.C.,) was accom- parad the Bench by the Acting Puiste Judge (Mr Justice Hazeland), both of whom wore white bands of crape où their sleeves
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nine years ago there were jarring notes in malacholy privilege of laying our hazhle and it seemed to come with such a text as the Councils of Europe; to-day owing to his chaplet on His Majesty's tomb
Majesty's life, ware fred from 11,M,S,
Hair. Thus the Prince of Wales and littls been the means of bringing nearer the hearty, sympathy and cordial support, and of other Court officials, Tamar, the French, Portuguese and Ger or no occupation connected with the king possibility of the United status of Europe." in his most tactful way he established the
On the appearance of their Lordships man cruisers in the barbour, as well as from dom he was destined to reign over, excap Elis honored mother's heart was tung by King's scholars, while in many other ways those present in Court rose to their foot the shore batteries.
to attend banquets and the like. This was the South African war which doubtless ho has shown how wide an Imperialist be and ramined standing during the whole of
dapgerens eitmation. No one can kun hastened her death. Happily our late WAS. I think it would be very easy this the brief proceedings. Bir T. Funnisu, the Japanese Consul in the full extent of his remistsaca-the fighting's life went out in peace. It was a morning to give you many other tokens by His Lordship the Chief Justice said:
time in this respect for the passing which he will be handed down to posterify Mr Attorney,This Colony in common Hongkong, is in receipt of official informs he put up; but he was surrounded withi tion that the Imperial Court of Japan temptations to a degree that few are callot Peacemaker. We think of him as as one of the noblest and greatest Kings with all his vast possessions has received day, May 7th till Saturday, May 21st-veral respecta is notorious, Tet weer. So in his 60th year he has gone to good cause for monraing to-day We It would be idle for me to date at any will observe Court Mourning from Sator. upon to endure. That he secuiabad in sally able, striking example of who have ever reigned over in, but I think with profound grief the news of the death of pir faire, The King's word hath enough bas been said to show that' have our dearly beloved Sovereign King Edward. three weeks.
think of him as he came to the throus reward, Had he had big choice, ho would mourn for & Prince and we mourn for a having profited by dearly-bought expert:
length on the noble characteristics of his ences, buing traer, nearer and dearer probably have chosen sudden death, great man. But think it would be a poor all too short roign, but it is I think fitting his Queen than ever before, passionataiy isther than baya the solicitous grief of the service this morning and ons in which we that I should express in brief on beball of devoted to his Empire's welfare, wise and people prolonged by a protracted illness should altogether miss what God wants the legal profession here how acutely we good with the discretion which ripe year When the coronation was
postponed on
us to notice if wa failed to try and share the nation's sorrow. The loss indeed $1, Queen's Road Central End brought him. Edward VII entered into account of his sudden illness, be exclaimed learn the real lesson for ourselves. The is not only national, it is common to the a royal inheritance, enriched beyond dreams Can my people aver forgive me for story of the death of King Edward came civilised world. When His Majesty suc
HONGKONG, -- by the goodness
with startling suddenuesa, it came like caeded his revered Mo her on the Throne Now bis succeant is on the Throns, 45 lightning Sash from a blue, unclouded sity been issued in London, but the portion the great loss sustained by the empire, hast taught me from my youth up until years of age. Shall we not prey for him
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Well unghest and windom of his mother this was characteristic of the man!
God
issued in France is quoted in Paris at His Excellency Sir Henry and Lady Mayhonour, and comforted me on every side." make him auch wiso, sober, good living. ye think not." As unexpected is that justice and liis noble efforts in the use of behalf of the Bar of the Colony I beg
Thou hast brought me to great, that all his past experience may tend to this on its wings: In such an hour es diplomancy, his statesmanship, his love of The Acting Attorney General said01: were amongst those present.
The hymus were suited to the occasion as the well organ The preacher said he would like to pay industrious successful ruler as his father news was will the call be when it come voluntaries.
tribute which would express the feeling King Edward's life is a message for every to everyone of us. In a Uttia span of 60 pano y happily at peace and in respectively to concur in every word that The Venerable Archdeacon Barnett was of British subjects in this part of the Emman in the British Empire, England still or 70 years at the most everyors in this armory with all nations and may Heaven has fallen from your lordship. We here grant that this conanmmati a faz which loss a wise and great king whose wide the preacher and paid as sloquent tribute pire, but he confessed that the news, which expects every man to do his duty *
House of God will have the call to go of His Majesty's noble efforts were directed sympathy and brilliant statesmanship wa- to the docessed monarch. He said it would came on Saturday gave bid such a shock Every man, overy woman is an influence bi bor. When Queen Victoria come to
may be vocchnafed to auccoeding genera deared him to all his subjecta The loss not be possible, for any congregation of that he had found the utmost difficulty in and a teacher. We must remember that the Throne on the way to her Coppation a tione, But, Mr Attorney, the loss to the is not ours alono- the whole world is the The Wal-wu-pu has wired in the Britishers to be unosed as together they preparing a tribute that would he really the sins of teachers are faachers of sin." cartain young nobleman las the procession nation posscasas another side. Amongst poorer by the death of a great ruler, whose faced the fact of Great Britain's loss worthy. The words he would take as Let us with our new King come to the He was young and gay and of noble birth. the millions of his objecte he knew he dis-influence over exerted in the cause of peace Chinese Ministar in Japan requesting through the death of King Edward the motto were in Eccles Sth chap 46 ore. throne of the King eternal, incorruptible Fifty years passed by and some of instion in rase or greed. Faust-father and good government macho far beyond him to ask the Japanese authorities to Saventh. There would be another occasion "The King's word hath powe
that we may obtain mercy, and grace many of us purhaps, word present and uniformity of laws were the attributes the confines of the British Empire. It reader-assistance in effecting the arrest upon which special reference might be made to I. Our babe lamented King's word wu to help us in time of need be the first jubilee and saw the rame of his rule, and the happy conditions may be that the Empire is approaching a of the Cantonese revolutionist, Wong the lifeand work of His Majesty, yet it would powerful as the word of one who knw our ambition may well be to write as the nobleman lead the procession again. He now prevailing in our new self-govern-crisis, great disintegrating forces are activo Fuk, who is stated to be concerned in the not seem atting that they should separate the right and the good. This ideal, he motto of the Prince of Wales, beneath the was no longer young. no longer gay, and Tng Colonics ander the auspicious concession ly at work in widely seperated parts, forces recent bomb entrager at the Palace..
without a word on the mubject which way received through the teaching and exampis plumen of an unspotted life Iserve.* aa haled the procession down Cheapside he of self-government and popular institations which if not met and controlled by the filling the hearts of all, To-day the Em- of his pious parents who gave their hearts' The last hymn was "When the day of kept saying to himself Where shall I pire shuddered from & blow dealt it by the allegiance to Jesus Christ as King)... 48/Loit. is done." After the benediction the † in ō0 years bance? I was at the head off will mark an epoch in history as the out- † wizost atatesmanship may cause disaste CANTON SNUBBED, King of Tectors, and we, island-born, one who knew how to respect the British service concluded with the Dead March" the procession when she came to theme of his beneficent reign. His Majesty. On us at this critical times grust and as
sharod" with his gracious Consort in a expected blow has fallen. As members of inhabiting the farthest island-home of the constitution. Personal infance may be in Saat sympathetically played by Mr Throne and I am here atill, but whara splendid degres that touch of mature that the British Empire we mourn the loss of Wah Tem Fat Po's Servios.)
Empire 14 the Exist, folt tle force of that potent for good or evil. In a octistitutions! Chapman on the organ, the congregati thought of that question so impressed itself velence and charity know uc bounds. He diplomatist of the day, as inen we moura shall I be in 50 years hence ?? And the makes the whole world a kin" and his bene one who has been well named the greatest blow. This was not moment for mere biosarchy; such as ours, it is certain to remaining standing The Grand Council has received a Our hearta were rant with sorrow,
adulation or a time for wordly panegyrics. Do immeme inf'he ne ; but it is indirect,"
on the mind of the Lord Tarkerville that participated in the sorrows of his people the death a cheery sympathetic was "* telegram from the people of Canton sorrow, if real, lenres a scr
Addon, safeguarded by innumerable cooki St. Andrew's Church,
from that day his whole life was chau;ed. Kowloon
He loved his people and they irrespective good sportsman whose taot, where humour, We sorrow The constitutional monarch säyksee out of
I want you to put that question to your of rank or class reciprocated this affection, whose character has made bim beloved by requesting that Sir Cheng Leang to day notas a people but as many peoples. the fuluess of his experience butt » his There was a feeling of abdued grief kelves this tourping. Where shall I be in is illustrating the depth of this popular all. Respectfully we beg to express our Ching, the newly appointed Minister. It is not sa a nation merely, bat, as an action ends. Whether bia adrine bo taken apparent, at St. Andrew's Church during 30 years benda ? If any shade of doubt affection I recently heard a distinguished grist and to, tender our gathy to those to Germany, be detained pending an Empire of nations that we' mourn the loss or not depends sa inch on bis perennst the morning service reaterday. The pulpit Prisco track its lusson, for surely of all politician remark that if it were posible to wear and daar zo his late. Majesty Edward
exista let the pausing of a great man and a inquiry as to his stewardship whils of car Sovereign, beloved and respected unce as an idom of les counsel was draped in blacks, while a long festoon Linnan, cung ras the redemption of the Great Britain King Edward would by Mr M. J. D. Stephens aid Your L
imagine the existence of a Republic in VIL, King and Emperor, president of the Canton-Hankow Rail- Nevertheless, if sorrow scar, sympathy Center der Aufmepage of craps, slao bang suspended from the spirit is the nae of which man can afford to universal soclamation be proclaimed its ships, as representing the solicitors of this
saiven the smarting wound, and sea people factor in life. Its force cannot easily be pillars on either side of the aisle. The we Britishers appreciate the marks of mensurod. Probably this generation cannot
have no doubt at all-And so the mangs first President. We desire to express Court I have to express to your Lordships that the people of Canton ask too much the members of other nations. Our fcenced the national policy for good. His woo, Days and momente quickly lying," et sosch orse to number car days and Bak bezerrement. Throughout the happy slight news of his illatos isa byen received The Grand Council is of the opinion genuine sympathy which are extended to us fully know how much the Inte King in hoing What fur heads are bowed with of this morning which wilkos, as no loyal car loyal and dutiful sympathy with our and the Ceart How profoundly we regret Britons to mourn the css of our King will gracious Qreen Alexandra in this hour of the death of our beloved Sovereign Bat and the telegram has been allowed Late Sovereign Lord King Edward the stern devotion to duty his generals and Hook of Ages," At the conclusion apply our hearts unto wisdom." to lis on the tible..
Sevonth will be remembered not only as a ceptance of the limits within which his of the service, while the congregation
allianos of 47 years Her Majesty has com- and it was not only a shock torus, bet king in pame, but as seal and noble ruter.lotluses most be exercised and the remained strading, the Band of the 18th As a man he was justly the most popular assiduity with which from the first he has Rajputs, onder Barimaster Coke, from
Borrow of the Catholics manded the devotion of the entire English fool aura to the entire world. Amongst HUGE LOSSES,
within his dominions. The graciousness of made himself acquainted with all the affins mition on the Church grounds, played the
speaking race and to bor to-day is accorded our neighbours on this Continent ho wis His Majesty on all occasions was a topic of of the Empire have exerted an lacalou's Dead March in Soul" in a moes presoman Catholic Cathedral on Sunday the Colonies and dependencies of the did and the term of Peacemaker is deep sincerity the sympathy of the regarded as one of them and they re The Bay Father pada spiking at the, civilised world. Finally, Me Attorney, spected him as much as we ourselves universal comment, He was a man to be influenés on all round him. During these aire manner. Prasa, May 8,
respected in himsolls Bams to be men years he went on ripening until the winest The prayer for the King's Majesty was evening, ou behall, of Bishop Pozzoul, Crown extend their loyal sympathy was no empty phrase, for it was univer - tioned without a blush the pride of loyal statemen and the greatest rulers re- The Viceroy of Hunan and the hearts. As Sovereign, both King and vorad him in proportion as they knew name of eorge for Edward," while Hongkong, expressed in sympathetic lange of Wales now called upon to hear the at all times exercised in the interests. of suidh an usual, with thay subitation of the the Clergy, and Catholic Tumitations of to His Royal Highness the Prince sally recognised that his influence was acting Governor of Changaba have Emperor, he was keenly alive to the in him. He lived long and learned much in the Prayer for the Royal Family blessing age the profound sorrow of the Catholic burden of Empire and to assume the posco. Tam sure that we all fool despf jointly wired to the Wal-wu-pu, etating terests of his Empire; for it he inboured-lived long enough to harrest the was asked for The Quson Dowager oumanity at the death of the well beloved great and responsible position laid down for the good Queen Alexandre, in that the losses: sustained by the and the influence for good which lio exerted wisdom, we admired i he learned much bei Alexandra, aud all the Royal Family and revered King Tawe dLL The by his beloved Father. It le, I am assured, trying period through which she is now British and Japaness merchants on would be difficult to exaggerate. With his cause he was eager to do what was best for The Ber. H. Or Spick was the preacher, procher referred in slowing terms to the the fervont belief of the nation that Tile gaming. It la beyond me to attempt to account of the recent riots is about of character, he was just the Sovereign the monarch than some Republican Fren dents Cornwall Lowin
experience and tact, his grace and forca, his people, Though he had less power And the Larruga word read bg Bir Enoble character of the late King, and he Royal Highness, now King George V. will pay a suficient tribute to the good que lo three million table, and suggest that Emple could i spare. Living for the Lave, he came to occupy position fimo
mission' as a universal pancemaker. He accede to his noble heritage inspired by proniicently displayed by car late revered this recompanse be agreed to by the prosperity of his own people and for the unprecedented and unparalleled. He was, thandeds Knew yo not that there is a toleranes which endeared him to all his to assure contentment and prosperity in all lection of many who are here to day bas
The reverend gent coau took an his text extolled bla rent apathy and brand the same lofty ideals to preserve peace and sovereign. It may dot; be in the repel posse of the world, during a reign of uiso rors than the ostitutional Monarch of rings and a great man fallán this day in subjects, and won for him the esteem and parts of his duminions. Wucozaye: the z
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