Th company with the rest of the Empire, Canada mourns the sudden passing of His late Majesty King George at his. Sandringham estate, Despite the fact tat the late King's illness was fully reported here, it was not realized until very near the end how grave the malady was, On Sunday last prayers for the ling were offered in all the churches, and
holding his own. As Monday passed, ie wae then thought, that he was however, the reports "became. less ant Jess' hopeful, until the news of the end came early In the evening. His Majesty died at 635 pin. Mon-real time, and the effect on the general life of the lly was soon marked, People on the streets were strangely silent, the only noise' be-Jing that of the newsboys calling out the late editions of their evening, atler giving 2 brief one rrumeement of the ouse, "Meetings Wwere adjourned, and dancing stop: ped in certain of the. hotels white theatres Mashed "the "news en" the screen and paused for a few minutes before proceeding with their programmes.
After''due consideration by the Government it was -deerced that Tuesday next shall be a day of pub-Tig mourning. and all businesses have been "requested to ce-operate by losing plants and. ofoes." Special Services will be" held. in eenteal Churches of all" denominations, and the general public has been asked to attend one of these. services, Two minutes. of silence will be observed the same hour of the' day. ax will ie the ease in England, as this will Ait in for the country at large better han' the true time.
Te is probably true to say that! rover before has any King Been 0 well known to his people as. was King George V. At torist tivo Import= ant actors have contributed. to this The first was the way in which ho moved. In and out among his sub: fects during the trying days of the World" War, "Countless thousands Both inthe Motherland and" from beyond the seas saw the King and Queen. face to face, and felt thelt een" interest" in' the Individuals that go to make up the Empire, And then perhaps of even greater portance is the fact that the. late King's vole, through the medium of the radio which was prfectod dur-{ng his eign, went onl a number mes to" the homes: torally "of fnililons of his people. The kindly words and. thoughts that fe express fed only 0 few days ago, a8 he nave out. his Christmas "message. from Sandringham, will tong' be treasured fy those who can say with, truth that they heard his last public ad areas.
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