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FULL TEXT OF PROCLAMATION OF KING EDWARD VIII

DECLARATION TO

PRIVY COUNCIL

CONSTITUTIONAL GOVT. TO BE UPHELD

NEW SOVEREIGN TO FOLLOW IN HIS FATHERS FOOTSTEPS

London, To-day.

The text of the proclamation of the new King, which will be read at St. James's Palace and

His late Majesty King George with Queen Mary, being conducted the Royal Exchange to-day, is as follows:-

round the Tate Galley, Milibank, London, after the opening ceremony.

FUNERAL NEXT TUESDAY

GREAT GATHERING OF EUROPEAN ROYALTIES TO BE PRESENT

Landon, To-day.

"Whereas it pleases Almighty God to call to his mercy our late Sovereign Lord King George the Fifth, of blessed and glari-

oes, memory, by whose decease the Imperial Crown of Great Bei Mighty Prince Edward Albert Christian George Andrew Patrick

tain and Ireland is solely and rightfully come to the High and

David, we, therefore, Lords Spiritual and Temporal of this Resim, being here assisted with these of His late Majesty's Privy Council and with numbers of other principal Gentlemen, Aldermen and

His late Majesty King George receiving an honorary degree at the “London” School of Economics.

LOCAL PROCLAMATION

IMPRESSIVE SCENE OUTSIDE THE SUPREME COURT

A large gathering of loyal subjects of His Majesty King Ed clamation of His Majesty's Acession by His Excellency the Gov ernor, Sir Andrew Caldecott, CMEG, CBE

One of the greatest gatherings of European Royalties and dis- Citizens of London, do now hereby, with one voice and consent of ward. VII were present this afternoon at the reading of the pro- tinguished persons in history will attend King George's funeral on Tuesday next. It will include the King and Queen of Norway, the tongue, proclaim that the High and Mighty Prince Edward Albert is now, by the death of King of Denmark, the King of Bulgaria, the Crown Prince and Christian George Andrew Pat

only lawful and Crown Princess of Sweden. Prince Nicholes of Russia, and the the late Sovereign of happy King or the Crown Prince of Greece....

rightly Liege Land. Edward, the

by the Grace of God of Queen Thelmina of the Nether Great Britain, Ireland and the Hish Dominions beyond the Ilands will be represented by a

"of India special, mision. President Labran seas, King, Defender of the Fai

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PARLIAMENT ASSEMBLES

Peers And Commoners Take Oath

FOREIGN DIPLOMATS IN ATTENDANCE

London, To-day.

Clad in mourning the Peers and Commoners assembled in the] House of Parliament at 6 pm. to take the Oath to the new King. Foreign diplomats watched from the galleries of the House of Commons.

The ceremony was performed in the open air in what may be termed the civic centre of the city, Statue Square, the many taos- sands of people of all nationalities present flocking every avail shie comer of the precincts of the square

His Excellency, who was

I faith and constant obedience, companied by France: Baron von Neurach will with all party and trumble at deftly beseeching God, by whom head the German delegation Spain and Portugal will also beings and Queens do reign, to bless Royal King Edward the represented. The latter will send Eighth, with long and happy years to reign over us”- Bester.

the

a cruiser with a battalion of Fusiliers to participate in ¡funeral procession. --

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ANNOUNCEMENT BY VICEROY

POPE'S SPECIAL MESSAGE

KING EDWARD'S DECLARATION

London: The "Gazette states that the King's declaration to the Privy Council was as

as follows:

"The irreparable loss which the British Commonwealth of Na- tions has sustained by the death of His Majesty my beloved father has devolved upon me the duty of sovereignty., I know how much you and all my subjects with, I hope I may say, the whole

New Delhi, To-day world, feel for me in my sorrow, and I am confident in the When the Speaker entered con-

His Excellency the Viceroy of affectionate sympathy which will be extended to my dear mother versations were hushed an allIndia has made the following an- the members stood.. As 300m 82,nouncement:

in her overpowering grief. the Speaker was seated the clerk! The

in Governor-General

tachment

of Servicemen provided by the East Lancashire Begi ment, the Royal Navy and the Royal Air Force, read the proclamation in a firm voice from a specialy erected plat form before the portals of the

MESSAGE FROM COLONY Resolution Passed In Council Chamber

A very impressive ceremony Supreme Court, facing the Ceno-took place in the Comel Chan-

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[ber this afternoon when in the presence of members of the

ROYAL SALUTE Executive and Legislative Coun-

TO NEW KING Colours Hoisted From

Noon To Sunset

The Naval authorities in Hong song have ordered that Colours

cils, His Excellency the Gov- error Sir Andrew Caldecott, passed a motion of condolence in connection with the lamented death of His Majesty King George V

In moving the motion. His Excellency :--

“I fear that none of us here this frod

the hoisted from zpon till sunset afternoon will be able to today, while a Boyal Salute of words for what is so real and so:

King Edward VII

..

of us

presented him with the Bible and Council deeply regrets the det “When my father stood here 26 years ago be declared that 21" guns was fired at noon by deep in our hearts. It is less than the form of Oath, declaring: "mise of His Majesty King George one of the objects of his life would be to uphold the constitutional LMS. Kent, Dorsetshire and a month ago that many

Christmas Medway following the proclama-were listening to the swear by Almighty God to be King of England and Ireland andį faithful and bear true allegiance of the Dominions beyond the Government. Therein I am determined to follow in my father's tign of His Royal Highness the message of our beloved King, to His Majesty King Edward, his seas, Defender of the Faith Em- footsteps and work as he did throughout his life for the happiness Prince of Wales as His Majesty George the Fifth, and amid the heirs and successors, acording to peror of India, and directs all

doubts and anxieties that beset derived the law. So help me God."

The Colours will be half-mast-four world to-day we members of His Majesty's Civil and welfare of all classes of my subject.

ed again to-morrow and will re-strength and assurance from those Immediately after taking the Military, Naval and Air Force "I place my reliance upon the loyalty and affection of my main so until after the funeral (Continued on Page 12) Oath himself the Speaker called Services to be in mourning until on the other members to do so, ifurther notice

peoples throughout the Empire and upon the wisdom of ther Par- of His late Majesty... beginning with members

Bome: The Pope has sent a Faments to support me in this heavy task, and I pray God will Cabinet and Government, the special message of condolence to leaders of the Opposition, and the new King, in which he states-guide me to perform it.”—Reater. then the back-benchers The pray God will comfort you, the

The King will send a message It is announced that the King' swearing-in may take several Queen and the Royal family in days.

your great bereavement Beu-to Parliament to-morrow in-body will be conveyed to London to-morrow - under guard of... “F*** ter's Bulletin Service.

forming it of the King's death. Battery of the Royal Artillery, Mr. Stanley Baldwin, Prime and the coffin will be placed on a

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of the

Flags on all Government buil warships on the Wingpoo are dings were hoisted, to-day, but being flown at inil-mast from will be flown at halemast to-mernoon until: sunset to day on ac row and will remain so until count of the proclamation of the after the funeral.

new King. Thereafter they will WARSHIPS-UN WHANGPOO be flown at half-mast until the Shanghai: Flags on the British funeral of the late King-Reuter

The Privy Council Meeting of condolence, and loyalty to ces The Tenants of the estate The Premier's Broadcast

London, To-day

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His Majesty. The leaders of and the inhabitants of Sandring-

A GRACEFUL TRIBUTE

London, to-day, The Primei He played his part gallantly to Acces-lis anderstood that Their Boyal all parties will speak and the ham will be allowed to file past sion Meeting of the Privy Coun-Highnesses, the Duke of York and Horse will adjourn to February the coin in the village church to Minister, Mr. Stanley Baldwin, the end. His last messa eil the only one when the whole the Duke of Gloucester also

The members will meet the pay their last respects. Benter's broadcasting to the nation yester from him every reserve of strength King's body when it arrives at Bulletin Service Council, whose membership extended the meeting. ceeds 300, may be present — was The first arrivals were the Lord Westminster Hall to-morrow held at St. James's Palace yester Mayor, Alderman and high of evening for the lying-in-state.

Renter day-afternoon. Subdued "crowds, ficers of the City, who drove in watched the assembly of some of state from the Mansion Forse the most distinguished figures in Mr. Stanley Baldwin was also the land. Some were in levee among the earliest arrivals, fol- dress and others in morning, lowed by present and former

members of the Cabinet, the Council Chamber: Dz W. B. A fol Just before 4pm the King Judges in Court dress, the Arch-Moore, OBE" wa

Legislative ER walked from his old quarters in bishop of Canterbury in a purple a membe the Paizce to the State room. It

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day," said that the news of His he had" “I had a feeling all the Majesty's death had been heard autumn that he was ready for the everywhere with permmal grief, long journey he had soon to fade, not only in Britain but through neid Miz. Belá kn One of the most gracefullout the Empire.

The King in the course of his tributes paid to the memory of There had been no respite for illness bad intervals of conscious- His late Majesty was that by Mr. him during his 25 years' reign.iness. On one occasion he meeting in the Ho-Kom-tong, whe laid a beauti The whole world had been in for a secretary and asked: “How

wreath at the foot of the state of commotion and there is the Empire?" The of the late King (then never seemed to come a period replied: "All is well, the Prince of Wales) to when he could look ahead and feel the Empire The Kingsme

that all was at peace and quiet

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