The deep emotion with which local Italian circles learnt of the death of ihe Supreme Pontif Pius XI was demonstrated on Sunday morning, with an austere and solemn cere-many which took place on board the cruiser B. Colleoni in the presence of all the Italian authorities.
The italian Senior Naval Commander in the Far East, Capt. Duke Catalano Gonzaga di Cirella, received on the Colleoni H. E. the Italian Ambassador and Marquise Taliani de Marchio, the Consul-General for Italy, Commdr. Neyrone, Italian naval and military authorities, members of the Royal Italian Embassy and Consulate-General, the secretary of the local Italian Fascist Party, the Chairman of the Italian Chamber of Commerce, all Italian civil authorities, as well as members from the Italian local community.
The atmosphere of sorrow in which the ceremony, of a military and religious character, took place was rendered apparent by the Italian flag hoisted at half mast next to the fag of the Vatican State. In sign of mourning no trumpets heralded the arrival and departure of the Ambassador and his wife nor did the trumpets announce the Elevation during the celebration of Holy Mass which was held by the Rev. Don Nicola Bonomi in the presence also of all the members of the crew. During the service, Don Bonomi briefly commemorated the late Pontiff, underlining the' high merits of heart and mind as well as the enlightened task he accomplished in the service of the Hoty Roman Church, and the historical importance of the Conciliation which he wanted for the welfare of Catholicism end for the spiritual peace of Fascist Italy.
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