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Show DIRTHDAY OF KINO EDWAriD. Ruler of England Presented With $750,000 Diamond by People of Transvaal. I-nnilnn The birthday of King Hd wanl, who waa born on November 9, 1SII. wna observed Ihronghout the llrlllsh emplrn on Saturday with tbu customary military and naval salutes ami dlsplny III majesty observed ttm event nt Handrlngham, wbern thu king nnd queen of Hpaln nnd tha queen of Norway, lu addition to many member mem-ber of thn rojnl family, are stnylng Thu morning wns occupied In rec lying ly-ing nn Immonsa number of congratulatory congratu-latory telegrams, letter and presents from all part of tha world, ono of tho most notabto events being tho presentation presen-tation tn tho king of tho Culllann. dh-mond, dh-mond, II10 largest known, estimated taioewuitll t1W04nrt-doi.t..l tn bla mnjesty by Ihu oxccutlvo nsseiibly nf the Trnnsraal ai a token of loyalty loy-alty of thu people nf that colony In tho afternoon tho king and queen vera entertained by thn tenantry of Band-rlngham Band-rlngham at dinner |