Show THE BEST BESTON ON W AIER King Edward Edvard Lays the Keel of New Battleship I Ahead of All Al Others LONDON March 8 King S.-King King Edward and Queen Alexandra participated in a number of Inspections and ceremonies at Pl Plymouth mouth today including the distribution distribution distri dIstri- buton of China hina medals Among the re recipients recipients re- re were Admiral Sir Edward Hobart Hobart Ho- Ho bart hart Seymour who commanded the first Poking relief expedition The principal ceremony of the day was the launching of the first class class batte battleship hattie battle ship Q Queen Een by Queen Alexandra and the laying laying of the keel plate of the first class battleship King Edward VII VI by by King Edward The King Edward Edward VII will wi eclipse al alt all previous s efforts in naval construction She will wU be of tons displacement and carry four inel guns gns In iii addition addition additon addi addi- tion ton t to the usua usual inch 12 and 6 inch guns This city is already flooded with with Illus Illustrated literature pointing out the advantageous advantageous ad ad- advantageous viewpoints from which the coronation parade may may be he witnessed Many single windows s opening o on bal bl balconies bal balconies conies at such points as Ludgate hill hl have already ady for or 12 each Single Single Sin Sin- gle seats in the Strand have been sold for 3 to 05 5 Single windows with ex exceptional ex- ex approaches on the Surrey side have brought Ln 73 75 Equally elaborate plans lans for viewing the naval parade are already In full ful swing The he demand for high-class high steamers is epe expected ted to lo exceed the sup sup- ply From 10 to IS 18 guineas are now demanded demanded demanded de de- de- de for single berths |