The Hawaiian gazette., 1910-05-10

At twelve o clock last night, London
time, Edward VII. was called to his
reward; in that same instant II. R. II.
George, Prince Of Wales, became King
Of England, of ireland, of Scotland, Of
Wales, Of the dominion beyond tho seas
and Emperor of India. The affairs of
state know no such, thing as death and
a king there must be-
It will probably be as George " that
the new sovereign will be crowned in
Westminster Abbey, though he may
adopt the name of Edward and become
known as the eighth of that name. The
late King was known to cherish the
ambition to reestablish the illustrious
name of Edward at this late day and
the new crown price, Edward, Duke of
Cornwall, bears that Christian name.
King George, as the new monarch
will be known until he expresses his
intention of taking another name, was
born on June 8, 1865, the second son
of Edward, then Prince of Wales Be.
ing a second son he was not in line
for the throne and as he expressed a
desire to follow in the footsteps of his
uncle, the Duke of Edinburgh and be.
come England g sailor prince, he was
allowed to enter the navy.
On June 5, 1877. Prince George of
Wales, as he was then known, entered
the royal navy as a cadet. For two
years he was stationed on the training
| ship Dartmouth, where he won an en-.
viable reputation among his associates
for his physical prowess. In 1879 he
set out on three years voyage on the
Bacehante, during the course of which
he encircled the globe.
| On May l, 1888. after six months
spent in study in Switzerland. Prince
George was promoted midshipman and
was attached to the Canada, which was
sent to North American waters for ser
vice. While attached to the Canada
Prince George found opportunity to Wis
it the British territory in North Amer
lea, where he won for himself host OF
friends.
Rapid Progress.
Shortly after this he became the
senior midshipman in the navy and JUS
as soon as he reached the legal age OF
twenty-one years, namely on June
1884, he presented himself for examina
tion for promotion to the rank of sub
! lieutenant, receiving a first-class certi
, ticate for seamanship.
J, He then returned home and went II
the naval college at Greenwich for fur
| ther instruction, as all sub-lieutenant
are required to DO. Subsequently h
was attached to II. NJ. s. Excellent a
, Portsmouth. After going through stit
examinations he reached the rank o
full lieutenant on October 8. 1885.
Three years Prince George then spen
in the Mediterranean serving on VAR
Gus ships until April 20, 1888, when h
) was transferred to H. M. S. Alexandra
the flagship of his uncle, Admiral Z
r. II. the Duke of Edinburgh. At tn
end of the three years he returned t
d England to take up a course in guI
|, merry at Portsmouth.
= Brave and Able.
+ On November l, 1889, the prince we
= again ordered to sea, this time bein
. assigned to the Northumberland, fiai
: ship of the channel squadron. Thi
|, year he received his first comman
J. being placed in charge of torped
a boat during the naval maneuvers. Du
ing the maneuvers the prince VIC
. much praise for himself and his ere
" by rescuing another torpedo boat whiC
h was being driven onto the rocks.
% heavy sea was running at the time ar
!. at great danger to his own craft Il
prince sent hawser on board the di
abled boat and towed it to safety. r.
a this action he received the praise
10 his superior officers.