GREAT BELL TOLLS.

Press, Volume LXI, Issue 18546, 23 November 1925, Page 9

GREAT BELL TOLLS.

THEATRES TO CLOSE FOR FUNERAL. (EBTJtSlt's TKJCORAMS.) (Received November 22nd, 5.0 p.m.) LONDON, November 21. The great bell of St. Paul's Cathedral, which is tolled only on the deatli of Royalty, was tolled for an hour for the first time since the death of King Edward VII. • The theatres were opened last night in view of the shortness of the notice the Lord Chamberlain was able to give the managers, But they Will probably close on the evening of the funeral. PARLIAMENT TO OFFER SYMPATHY. (AUSTRALIAN AKD H.Z. CABLE ASSOCIATION.) (Received November 22nd, 5.5 p.m.) LONDON, November 20. The House *of Lords will meot specially on Monday to record its deep sense of the country's loss. '■***" Mr Stanley Baldwin will move a vote of condolence in the House of Commons on Monday. This will be seconded by Mr Lloyd George and Mr Ramsay Maedonald. DENMARK MOURNS. (ADSTKALUK AKD V.Z. CABLX .ASSOCLtttOX.) (Shelved November 22nd, 5.5 p.m.) COPENHAGEN, November 20. The news of the death of Queen Alexandra was received with the deepThe newspapers publish I long and sympathetic articles. Many functions have been postponed. £ JAPANESE COURT IN MOURNIN*. (AUBT&AUA3 AXB X.Z. CAKJt ASSOCLATIOIiV (Received November 22nd, 5.5 p.mjl '" TOKYO, November 2IY The Court has ordered eight daysjof mourning for Queen Alexandra's de*h. Baron K. Shida-hara (Minister |>f Foreign Affairs) sen.t condolences to tVs J British Ambassador. \ YOUNGER SISTER ILL. I EMPRESS MARIE'S CONDITIO* SERIOUS. O j (AUSTXALIAX. AHD V.Z. CABLE ASSOCUIIOXj (Received "November 22hd, 5.5 p.m.f COPENHAGEN, November 20. The Dowager Empress Marie of Russia, the late Queen Alexandra's sister, is seriously ill at her homo outside Copenhagen, which was jointly owned by Queen Alexandra. Queen Marie is three years younger than Queen Alexandra. , A POIGNANT EPISODE. PRINCES DELAYED BY TRAIN. (AUSTRALIAN AKD H.Z. CABLE ASSOCIATION.) (Received November 22nd, 5.5 p.m.) LONDON. November 20. The Prince of Wales and the Duke of York reached the dimly lighted railway station of Wolferton (nearest to Sandringhini), sixteen miuutes behind schedule time. This was perhaps the most poignant incident in a tragic dav, as four minutes before their arrival Queen Alexandra died. The news was telephoned to the stationmaster, who informed ner late Majesty's grandsons on their arrival. The- Princes bowed their" heads, and then entered a waiting car in complete silence, and drove slowly away.