1939-02-15 — Page 9

THE CHINA MAIL, FEBRUARY 15, 1939

FUNERAL OF POPE PIUS XI

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SOMBRE RITUAL

MARKS

BATAVIA VOTE FOR DEFENCE

Amsterdam, To-day.

A message from Batavia, Net- herlands East Indies, says that the People's Council has passed a supplementary credit of £3,- 500,000 to reinforce the defences. -Reuter.

RUSHING FOOD SUPPLIES FOR BARCELONA

Barcelona, To-day. Scores of motor-lorries with pro- visions are arriving in Barcelona from Nationalist Spain."

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CEREMONY

Rome, To-day.,

With sombre impressive ritual, yesterday afternoon SIR ROBERT

Pope Pius XI was borne for the last time down

the Nave of St. Peter's to the altar beneath the HODGSON'S

seat of St. Peter and thence to the tomb.

The litter on which he lay clothed in full Pontifical NEGOTIATIONS

vestments was carried by red-robed Sediarii, who in his lifetime bore him in the Gestatorial Chair.

Yesterday's ceremony was private, and only a

Burgos, To-day.

Sir Robert Hodgson was receiv-

chosen few witnessed the final passing of the Minister, General Jordana, to con-

well-beloved Pontiff.

The Papal Household, Cardinals, Diplomatic Corps, a few relatives, the choir, Swiss Guards and other officials comprised the small con- gregation.

For a short space the body of the Pope lay alone attended only by clergy kneeling and praying.

The last, rites began at 3 o'clock, when to the tolling of the great, bell the procession moved between double rows of Palatine Guards to the Cha- pel of the Choir beneath St. Peter's Throne.

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IN CANDLELIGHT

MISTAKE OF

1922 NOT TO BE REPEATED

VATICAN CITY, TO-DAY.

IN PREPARING FOR THE CONCLAVE OF CARDINALS, AT WHICH THE NEW SU-

ed yesterday by Franco's Foreign tinue their exchange of viewpoints in connection with British efforts to come to some sort of understanding with the Franco Government, as a preliminary condition for establish- ing normal diplomatic relations, be- tween London and Burgos..

The conversations lasted a con- siderable time but trustworthy in- formation regarding the results is not available.Trans-Ocean.

FRENCHMEN TO

PREME PONTIFF IS TO BE MAKE CAR TOUR

ELECTED, ALL CARE IS TAKEN TO AVOID MISTAKES SUCH AS OCCURRED AT THE LAST CONCLAVE. of

IN CHINA

Ships loaded with grain, canned goods and meat, are arriving also. It is expected that railway traffic, All pressed forward to take a last after the repair of the bridges look at the Pope's features before blown up, will soon be resumed. the body was lifted into the coffin, Street life in Barcelona is becom- which was placed in a leaden casket ing daily more normal. Queues be the outer shell of which was fore foodstores are diminishing and polished oak. street cleaning is making progress.

Lips moved in silent prayers as The cinemas, have re-opened and the seals were slowly fixed in tramways are running again.— flickering candlelight. Trans-Ocean.

The Guards took up positions to name and it was reported that Car and thence to Rángoon via the

JOBS IN GERMANY

The number

Berlin, To-day. of unemployed, re-

gistered at the German Labour ex- changes fell in Janúary by about one-third to 646,500.

prevent all but the authorised party from following the body down the marble steps to the crypt. ́ ́·

A derrick, simply constructed of wood and, rope, lowered the coffin to its last resting place. Reuter.

BASILICA CLOSED

Then many Journalists, eager to transmit the news of the election immediately, misunderstood the

dinal Mafi had been elected.

The fact that Cardinal Schuster, Archbishop of Milan, arrived in

Two French officials, now in Hong Kong, are about to embark on an ambitious trip. It will take them from Haiphong to Chungking

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overland (Burma Road)_route, travelling all the way by a com- mercial truck, fitted.: with accom-

Rome on the day of Entombment modation for two, and carrying of the late Pope is taken here as enough petrol to make the journey sign that he may possibly be chose between recognised stops.

successor.

The two, Frenchmen are M. It is stressed that Cardinal Ratti, then also Archbishop of Milan, ar- the French Commercial Attache in J. J. Forme-Becherat, Secretary to Vatican City, To-day. The burial of Pope Pius XI in the day of Entombment of the then late arrived in Hong Kong this morn- rived in Rome in 1922 also on the Shanghai, and M. Marmorat,, who Crypt of St. Peter's took place yes Pope Benedict XV, just as Cardinal ing from Shanghai by the 5.8. The number of employed persons terday afternoon after hundreds of della Chiesa, who became Benedict at the end of January totalled 19,- thousands of persons had filled past XV, likewise arrived in Rome on Taisang. 500,000 in round figures, which was the embalmed body reposing on the the day of Entombment of his pre- 1,400,000 more than at. the corres-raised catafalque in the Chapel of ponding period in 1938,

the Sacrament for three days. The Of these 1,400,000, about one half Basilica was closed yesterday at were unemployed

[midday. twelve months] ago while balance consists mainly of women.Trans-Ocean.

decessor.

Once again, the world is tensely. awaiting the name of the Pope, and the Vatican. Authorities have

Amid the funeral chants of the decided to broadcast result of the

choir of the Sixtine Chapel, the election the as soon as the voting mortal remains of the deceased slips are thrown into the fire. Pope were removed from the Cha-l

Cardinal Segura, Archbishop of

CHARGE AGAINST Pol and placed under the huge cu-Seville, and Cardinal, della Costas,

SHOPKEEPER

pola of St. Peters.

The Last Blessing was imparted by Cardinal Pacelli in front of the

A shop-keeper, Wong Cheuk, of apse whereupon the body was plac- ed in the coffin with traditional No. 58 Lower Lascar Row, was charged before Mr. R, A. D. For

ceremonial. rest this morning, with unlawful possession of 44406, catties of wild. tree-wood.!

BRIEF BIOGRAPHY

'ANOTHER MAN' CAUSES TROUBLE

at No. 1166, Canton Road, was this

Keung King-ching, 80, residing

Archbishop of Florence, arrived in morning charged at the Kowloon Rome yesterday.--Trans-Ocean.

Magistracy with having, on Feb- ruary 14, attacked a woman, Yip Yuk-sim.

the coffin, past which all present then filed.

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STATUE TO BE ERECTED

It was alleged that the woman had been living with defendant, but had threatened to leave him for another man. They had an

First the coffin, made of cypress The coffin, having been closed argument which resulted in both Mr. D. MacCallum, who pleaded wood, was covered with red satin. and sealed, was remitted to the care appearing at the Police Station, not guilty on behalf of defendant, Monsignor Bact read. a biographi- of the Chapter of St. Peter's and where defendant promised to let the said that although the tree wood cal notice of the late Pope, in which lowered through a special opening complainant go without trouble. was in his client's possession, he the various, canonisations and the in the floor into the Crypt where After leaving the Station, com- did not know it was Government reconciliation of Church and State it was placed next to the tomb of plainant started to pack her bo- property.

in Italy were given as the outstand Pius X As in the case of all longings. Defendant again argued Defendant produced a receipt and ing events of his Pontificate. Popes buried in the Basilica a

with her and in the course of the said he bought the wood from The Pope's face

covered statue will later be erected therein

argument struck her dealer in Shumchun. He bought with white voil. A small metal box to Plus XI.

wooden tub, wood from him; several times pre- containing a list of the late Pope's An immense crowd filled the vast viously.

most important achievements war Piazza San Pietro during the bur The case was adjourned until to then placed together with a copy al ceremony which was broadcast

of the biographical notice inside Trans-Ocean.

morrow.

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He was bound over on Band to koun pance for on and also ordered

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