KING GEORGE LIES IN STATE
(Continued from Pape 1.)
the members of Parliament died slowly past each side of the catafal que and out of the hall, leaving four Household troopers and four gentle.
RUSSO- ITALIAN BRUSH
AT GENEVA
THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH. SATURDAY, JANUARY
KING'S SOLEMN PLEDGE
*
(Continued from Fage·1.)
aidored his own caso and leisure. The Prima Mininter said, he WIN sure that the instinct of the people
men-at-arms to maintain a constant WORDS EXCHANGED and gradually, discerned that whate
vigil
TWO MINUTES' SILENCE
The Government decreed two min-
utes silenco during the funeral, but
ever frailties or limitationa might have attached to the King, his sense of duty to his people amounted to genius.
at the King's Instance it will not be TURKEY BACKS willen ways by his companionship
day of mourning as suspension of business activity would cause a hard- ship and loss. All Governmental de- partments will close, however, and the matter of closing shops in left to the Individuals' discretion.
SORROWING SUBJECTS
SOVIET
(Special to "Telegraph"
King George's power of influence for good had been enhanced In a with the Queen, his wife. Everyone felt a personal sympathy for her far removed from conventional grief.
ARCTIC WEATHER IN U S. A.
ROADS BLOCKED BY STORM
LIGHTSHIP IN DISTRESS
25, 1936.
RADIO BROADCAST
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It's the
Relay of Interport Rugby Football Match
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'DANCE MUSIC
1 pm. Time and Weather Report. 2.16 p.m. Close Down.
3.25-4.45 p.m. (Approx.): A Em- ning Commentary on the Interport Rugby Football Match between long- New York, Jan. 23. kong and Shanghai from the Hong- weather, The arctic
which has kong Football Club Ground.
4.45-7 p.m. Chinese Recorded Pro- caused seventeen deaths, has now reached New York State, Buffalo hay-ramme. 7-7.30
Military Band p.m. worst snow-storm ing suffered the
Music.
Le Reve Passo (Helmer): Hun- garian Dance (from Foreign Paris") (Moszkowski); March of the Moun- tain Gnomes (Ellenberg); The Mill in the Black Forest (Ellenberg); Slavonic Rhapsody (arr. Winter- bottom)
Washington Post March (Sousa): The Jolly Coppersmith
King Edward, he added, brings a personality richly endowed with ex perience of public aftales, fruite of travel and universal goodwill to the throne, Ho has a wider intimate knowledge of all classer not only in Britain, but throughout the Dominions for years,
India, than any of his pre- and fecessors,
Mr. Clement Attlee and Sir Archi- bald Sinclair, on behalf of the Opposi- parties, briefly supported the addresses, which were then carried.
Reuter
Genova, Jun, 23, London, Jan. 23. A minor senantion occurred whilst The King's body was borne through
the League Council was discussing a lane of sorrowing subjects, Hundreds the dispute between the Soviet and of thousands packed the route from Uruguay, when M. Litvinoff delivered King's Crasn to Westminster Hall as
amordant speech containing veiled the casket was brought from Sand-references to Germany's re-arma- tion ringham for ILIR Late Majesty'sment, Japan's activity in Chinn, and
There, from lying-in-state,
the Italy's aggression
in Africa highest to the humblest, the nation 3. Litvinoff concluded by asking will pay homage to the dead sovereign whether the disturbed history of for five days. The crowds will pass Uruguay suggested that they need- the catafalque without distinction of ed outside guidance in the art of ris-
Inga.
rank..
LAST GALLANT EFFORT
Hundreds of vehicles aro stailed by drifts which even dely show ploughs. mounted posse have Sheriff and
hundred school-children rescued a from buses which were buried in a 17 foot drift at Clairesville, Ohio.
Later,
Terrlic winda tore the Nantucket (Poter). Londen, Jun, 27.
Shoals light-ship from her anchorage: 7.30-7.43 p.m. A Recital by A moving description of in and a tender is now chasing the drift-Charles Kullmann (Tenor). George's last atate function was ing vessel. given in the House of Lords by the Archbishop of Canterbury to-night. to duty had been revealed in a most moving manner on the last day of his life.
Baron Aloisi_itmediately protçat. The casket was borne through the streets on a gun carriage and drapeded against M. Litvinoff's anti-Italiane said that the late King's devotion in royal mourning, purple and black, dissertation, and exerted that Italy with the priceless crown of Britain had undertaken her operations open
ly, in defence of civilisation. resting upon the Royal Standard on the cankel's topi
The Uruguayan delegate, Senor Guanl, recalled the expulsion of 50- vies representatives from several countries since 1918.
A multitude stood in silence with bewed heads an the King's body and his mourning NONK "passed By, above the tread of marching feet and the rumble of the artillery car-contention that the dispute was ringe wheels. Muffled bells tolled in
Women's Bols were the only Hound An animated delute followed, Ar-familiar. Approved.
gentine supported Uruguny
"That day, looking frail and werk and propped up in a chair, he received his last Privy Council. To the order constituting a Council of State he gaye in his own clear tone the
"Then he made deliberate and re- otpeated efforts, most gallant and most
In his own hand.
"When the effort was too great for
in tho
Tho aretle weather
is sprending from the Middle West and invading the Eastern States in the form of severe blizzards, knife-like winds and intense frosts...
200 DEATHS
Forty-eight deaths have occurred since yesterday, bringing the cold spell death-roll to two hundred.
the distance but hearers were scarcely key for the Council, while Tur-pathetic, to sign his last state paper day was four degrees below zero. The
conscious of their overtoner.
King Edward and the Princes, with
21 nintter
supported the Soviet. Finally, M. Titulescu
agreed,
1. Come back to sorrento (de Carila) 2. Serenade (Ravini): 3 I Love thee (Grieg); 4. Still as the Night (Bohm).
7.13-8 p.m. A Violin Recital
Fritz Kreisler. by
Liebesfreud (Love's Joy)
2.
(Love's Lichealled (Kreisler); Sorrow) (Kroisler); B. Caprice Viennolis (Kreisler): 4. Iumoreske (Dvorak, Op. 101, No. 7),
Я p.m. Time and Weather Report. 8.03-8.55 p.m. Light Orchestral The temperature in New York_to-
Music.
Arcadians-Overture The streets are ice-bound, and the trials Wood): The Mouse-Overture (arr. of citizens have bien augmented by strike of furnace-men in apartment Wood): A Vision of Spring: Venetian
(Finci); Alla Dances") thousand ftmen, forcing thousands Two Little Dance") The Archbishop sald he described of tenants to the scene because it showed that what rallied the King in his last couscious. hour was his own undeviating ponse to the claims of duty,
(arr.
with the assistance Senar, kim he turned to his Council with a the Earl of Harewood, followed the darings, of Spain, and M. Manch, of lust, kirally, kingly smile," the Arch-hures, who joined a strike of two Nights: A La Minuet ("Two little casket and members of the Royal Denmark, to try and make a report blahop related.
behind them. Household were
A which would reconcile the views of Guard of Honour of Royal Marines both parties. um the Royal Air Forca stood at rigid attention along the route."
AT WESTMINSTER
Roverently, at Westminster Hall, stalwart Grenadier Guards lifted the casket and carried it into the Hall, where the Archbishop of Canterbury, the Great Lord Chamberinin, the Earl Marshal and the First Commis sioner of Works received it. The Abby bella pealed and the already denne crowd grow mare dense, Women fainted.
showed tear-
The report will probably not be made until the next meeting of the Council, in May-Reuter Specint
INTERMENT OF KIPLING
ASHES INTERRED IN ABBEY
The ladies of the Royal Family Arrived by automobile. The Queert
London. Jan. 23. Mother's shoulders occasionally shook
Rudyard Kipling Win huried in with sobs, The Duchess of Westminster Abbey today. Follow Kent and Gloucester strained faces when they lifted their ing his cremation, the ashes, contain
ed in urn, were placed in the Vejle.
Poets' Corner during a quiet and After the Archbishop had rend n brief service, the males of the Royal solum ceremony.
automobile by Family went Buckingham Palace. The King, spent the remainder of the day comforting his mother.-United Proan,
US, REPRESENTATIVE
Washington. Jan. 23.
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Among the pall-bearers were Mr. Stanley Baldwin, who is a distant cousin of the late Mr. Kipling, and Admiral Sir Roger Keyes.
rea.
Reuter learned afterwards that the King did in fact make a mark on the document, but as a signature it was Indecipherable.-Reuter Special.
POLICE OFFICER MOURNED
rooms.
leave
Gavolte (Finck)
(Friml): Until (Sanderson); Naila Waltz (Delibes); Mors et Vila At Boston, the temperature in fall-judex (Gounod); Parado of the City
Guarda
their hentless Indian Love Call ("Rose Marlo")
ing rapidly and it is believed that n 33-year-old record will be benten. Reiter,
HUGE FIRE DAMAGE
New York, Jan. 24. Despite slight rises of temperature in New England and the Middle West, arctic cold continues to grip the country.
Hundreds of thousands of dollars'
Bor
Hall Vienna-Pot-
A Musical Snuff.
po5-9.15 p.m. Vocal Gems.
8.55
Chu Chin Clow (Norton); The Chocolate
Soldier (0. Strauss): Veronique (Messaget).
9.15-9.30 p.m. Octets.
Meldy in (Rubinstein): Cavatina (BIT.
Sear)
Traumerol (for strings Gavotte (Schumann); only)
INSPECTOR BRENNAN fires throughout the cold-gripped laine (Marie).
PASSES AWAY
A deep gloom was cast aver Police circles this morning when it was announced that Inspector J. Brennan, one of the most popular officere in the Force, had passed away at the Victoria Hospital
area. Half a block of business build- ings have been burned, down at New Ulm, in Minnesota, and three villages| have been destroyed in New York State,
letin
p.m.
Military
Band
worth of damage has been caused by ("Mignon") (Thomas); La Cinquan- 9.30-9.45 p.m. Daventry News Bul.
9.45-40 Music.
La Source Ballot (arr. Winter- bottom); Dance of the Tumblers (Rimsky-Korsa- ("Snow Maiden"). kov); Golliwogs Cake Walk ("The mass Childrens' Corner") (Debussy).
0p.m. Big Ben: Close Down. NOTE: There will be a relay
in u
the Ohio River are frozen solid.
The river at Chicago and parts of
harbour New York of chunks of ice. Shipping in menneed 10
lea in Chesapeake Bay. The crew
It was exactly a month ago Lo-day Sir James Durrie, who was to have that Frangator Brenann was taken to of three of a yacht were found frozen) from the Leo Thenire on Z.E.K, on a
Hope was his
attend the funeral, owing to in- disposition-Renter's Bulletin
Ser-
Mr. Norman Davis, the famous rire.
American diplomat, will represent
President Roosevelt and the Govern-
ment of the United States at the foreign monarchs will walk funeral of King George, it was ati-mediately behind it, followed by nounced to-day-Reuter.
the
SIAM AND CHINA
London, Jan. 23. China will be represented at King's funeral on January 28 by the Minister at the Court of St. James, Mr. Qua Tai-chi.
Prince Chulachakradongse will re- present Siam,-Reuter.
BROADCAST SERVICE
London, Jan. 23. The funeral services for King George, which will be held in St. George's Chapel, Windsor, on January 28, will be broadcast to the Empire.
A memorial service will be held at Westminster Abbey at 4 o'clock the saine day und will be, conducted by the Dean of Westminster,
A special Jowish memorial service will be held that day in all synagogues Ju Britain.
im
Queen and other Royal ladies -Jandiamus...
the
111
covery at one time, but he died at a.m. to-day.
came
Reuter.
CANADA SUFFERS
Ottawa, Jan. 24. Canada ja locked in the grip of
The funeral will take place - to-day nt 3 pm.
Born on March 9, 1889, Inspector.| Brennan
Lo Hongkong in December, 2012, as a Pallee constable He was promoted to Lance Sergeant in 1920, Sergeant u 1921, Subfar below zero. Inspector in 1924, and-Inspector-in-
1920.
Then will come detachments of the three branches of the services. Three
He was Divisional Inspector, Cen thousand troops will participate. in- cluding over 1,000 foot guards, whitral, at the time of his death. will line the mile-and-a-half route.
There will be a simple service in
St. George's Chapel, which will in- elude the King's favourite hymn, "Abide With Me."
The Dean of Windsor will read the lesson and the Archbishop of Canter bury, assisted by the Archbishop "f] York and the Dishop of Winchester will take the service.-Renter,
BUSINESS WILL PAUSE
London, Jan. 24. Business and industry throughout Britain will be at a standstill on Taes day when King George is buried, not
official withstanding the
announce-
CITY HALL TO BE DEMOLISHED
HISTORIC LANDMARK TO DISAPPEAR
The Rection of the old City Hall which was occupied by the Hongkong and Shanghai Banking Corporation during the erection of its new build- ing is to be demolished.
winter being swept by howling gules. Temperatures in Western Canada are
"Forty-two degrees below zero have been registered on the White River in Ontario. Many roads in the State
aro blocked by snow, and passenger trains aro tavelve hours late in arriving in Quebec,
The Niagara Falls are completely frozen over.--Router,
NEGRO'S LONG SENTENCE
SCOTTSBORO, CASE SEQUEL
p.m. (Chinese).
SUNDAY'S BROADCAST A Recital by Z.B.W. Quartet From Studio RECORDED. PROGRAMME 10:11 ..
A Relay from St. Joseph's Church of the Morning Ser-
vice.
11 a.m.-12.15 p.m. Morning Service from St. Paul's Church (Chinese).
p.m. Time and Weather Report. 1.70 p.m. Reuter Press. Bulletins, "Symphony No. & in F Minor" ("The New World") (Dvorak); Love Duct" from "Tristan and Isolde" (Wagner) sung by Frida Leider (Soprano) und Lauritz Mel- chior (Tenor).
Organ Music, Evening Song (Bairstow); La Nuit (Elert) Harry Goss-Custard; Can- tilene Nuptialo (Dubois); Imperial March (Elgar) Stamey Koper; "Kreutzer Sonata in A Major Decatur (Ala.), Jan. 23. (Beethoven, Op. 47) played by Albert Fenders for the demolition are now
Heywood Pallerson, 23-year-old Sammons (Violin) and William ment yesterday that closinic was being invited and will be received at negro, was convicted of assaulting Murdoch (Pianoforte). matter for each individual firm to the Colonial Secretary's Office until Mrs. Victorin Frice, by a jury of A Recital by Enrico Caruso Licensed houses in England and decide. All the large London stores
noon on Monday, February 3.
twelve whites, and recommended for] (Tenor). Wales will be closed during the and many smaller businesses are
Tenders are also being invited for | 75 years' imprisonment.
1. The Lost Chord (Sullivan); -2. morning of January 28 and it isclosing all or part of the day.
the demolition of the Bank Huuse, Patterson, who had been three Largo (Handel): 37 On with the proposed that golf courses should be The City exchanges, courti, schools St. John's Place, which came into times previously convicted and Motley ("Pagliacci") (Leoncavallo); closed for the day.
the possession of the Government sentenced to death, was the key de. 4. Like a Dream ("Marta") (Flotow). It is announced that Prince Fre-and institutes are closing. The banks
open, because' banking hours when the Bank's' new site was pur- fendant on the famous four-year-old; will
2.30 p.m. Close Down. derick of Prussin, youngest son of are only alterable by Order-in-Council, chased. · - the ex-Kalser et Germany, will In industrial areas there will be a
represem. the House of Hohenzollern hush similar to that of Armistica! at the funeral of the King and that Day. M. Maxim Litvinaff will "hend the The two minutes' silence has been Soviet delegation.—Rester,
fixed for 130 p.m.--Reuter.
CROSS DROPPED
Jan. 24.
1.
VETERANS' BONUS VETOED
เ
Scottsboro case.-United Press.
4-7 p.m. Chinese Programme.
A Reuter message states that Put-
7-7.33 p.m. Elgar's Compos]- terson is the rat of mine negroes actions played by the B.B.C. Sym- cused in the Scottsboro case. His
phony Orchestra. re-trial was due to the Supreme Court quashing the previous trial because Prelude "The Dream of Gerontius," Prelude The Kingdom," Op. 51: there was no negro in the jury.
Op. 38; "Crown of India" Suite. Op. BUT HOUSE INSISTS
DEFENDANT WOUNDED 00: Pomp
and Circumstance March No. 4 in G. ON 'PAYMENT
Birmingham (Ala.), Jan. 24. 7.33-7.50 p.m. An Organ Recital Ozle Powell, one of the defendanta by Guy Weltz. Washington, Jan. 24. in the Scottsboro, case, was shot and In a brief handwritten message to critically wounded by police officers Congrass, President Ruosevelt has after he had attacked a State high vetood the Voterans' Bonus Bill.
way patrolman'with ́ ́A knife. The The message has renoyed the latter has been admitted to hospital
FILE PAST BIER
London in the: London, Jan. 23.
Large crowds There was a remarkablo'incident in the funeral procession from King's vicinity of Westminster Hall im Cross to-day. The Maltese Cross o'clock this morning when the doors of mediately after midnight and at 8 jewelled with valuable Indian stones Crown, somehow worked loose and fell public, thousanda began to walk past and which sarmounted the Imperial the Hall were opened to admit the pay a last tribute to to the roadway. It was retrieved by the catafalque
the dead monarch. officers who placed it upon tho Many wont to Westminster Hall bo- netuo crisis between the President with a throat wound.
fure going to their daily work while and Congress. The House of Itopre The attack occurred while the do- others, after paying their respects, sentatives. subsequently over-ruled fendant was being moved from entered Westminster Abboy to pray the veto by 324 votes to 61-Reuter. Decatur to Birmingham-Heuter.
coffin.
The Cross was refixed at the con- clusion of ceremonies at Westminster Hall Reuter Special,
LEAVE CHAMBER
Capetown, Jan 24,
for a short time.--Reuter, /
ROYALTY ARRIVES
London, Jan. 24. The King-and-Queen"-Norway- The small Republican Opposition Party, headed by its leader, Mr.Arrived at Newcastle to-day for the Malan, quietly rose and left the King's funeral and travelled to London Chamber when Mr. Hertzog moved an by ordinary train.-Reuter, address congratulating King Edward VIII on his accession.
Mr. Malan had previously secondled motion of condolence to Her Majesty the Queen Mother
A motion ansuring loyal attachment to the King was passed without opposition-toutor.
DAY BY DAY NEWS IN BRIEF
FREE AND FAIR DISCUSSION WILL | The election of Dr. Chau Sok-nin EVER BE FOUND THE FIRMEST FRIEND as a member of the Urban Council is TO TRUTH.-George Campbell.
SPECIAL PRAYERS
London, Jan. 21.. Prayers in the special order of ser. His Excellency the Governor has vier for the commemoration of King appointed Dr. Rhys Caradol Jonen to George's great contribution to his be an Official Justice of the Peaco, country's well-being, by the King's special command, and for the use of all churches, refer to the Queen as "Mary, the Queen Mother Rester. REPRESENT ITALY
London, Jan. 24.
gazetted.
It is notified that the name of the Lan Sing Hing Ki Co., Ltd, has been struck off the Register,
It is notified that Monsieur G. A. His Excellency the Governor has, Lourquin, Consul for France at Hong-under Instructions from the Secretary kong, assumed charge of the French of State for the Colonies, appointed Consulate, on January 17.
Mr. G. S. Wibby to be an Assistant Master.
ARRÄNGEMENTS COMPLETED
London, Jan. 24. The following, will represent the His Excellency the Governor has Arrangements
practically Italian armed forces at the duneral of approved the relinquishment of his are
The names of Drs. Young Tanw- completed for Tuesday's funeral. King George: General Grazioli, for
The Royal Train will arrive from the Air Force. The Italian Ambas Local Commission as Lieutenant of che, Isidoro Olmo Elvino de Sousa, Hongkong Volunteer Defence and Wa Hung-tak,. Bachelors of Windsor at 12.15 p.m.
Bador, Signor Grandl, will represent the A gun carriage drawn by blue the Government, Bosides these there Comps of Lieutenant C. L. Tatham, Medicino. and Surgery of the Unl Jackets will carry the King's casket I will be a representative of the ruling on his permanent transfer from the
Colony, and King Edward, the Princes and house at the funeral-Router.
versity of Hongkong, have been added
to the list of medical practitioners
Chorale No. 3 in A Minor (Cosar Franck); Symphony No. 4-Andante Cantabile (Widow).
7.50-8 p.m. Peter Dawson (Bass- (Continued on Page 4)
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