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enjoyed throughout the struggle and they desire to record their appreciation of the splendid work performed by the Mercantile Marine. They are determined to spare no efforts to maintain the prestige and to advance the prosperity of this important part of His Majesty's overseas possessions. Chinese community gratefully appreciate your reference to their loyalty.
SEVERN.
HONGKONG, 12th November, 1918.
SIR,-The All Merciful having now deigned to grant victory to His servants, the Mussulman Community of Hongkong (which besides permanent residents, descended from a great many races, includes within itself natives of India, China, Persia, etc., etc.), desires me to request that you will be so good as to tender our respectful duty and compli- ments to His Excellency the Officer Administering the Government and to beg his kindly favouring us by sending on our behalf a wire to His Imperial Majesty, the King-Emperor to express the humble devotion and congratulations of a class whose pride and joy is its attachment to the British Royal House.
I have, &c.,
The Honourable
The Colonial Secretary.
A. F. ARCULLI.
HONGKONG, 14th November, 1918.
SIR,-1, as the only Trustee in the Colony and as a secretary to the Board of Trustees of the Mahomedan Mosque and Guardians of the Mahomedan Cemetery in Hongkong, most respectfully beg to tender my best and sincerest congratulations to His Excellency the Officer Administering the Government, on behalf of the Sunni section of the Mahome- dan Community in the Colony of Hongkong whom I represent as a Trustee and secretary as aforesaid, on His Majesty's arms being crowned with Victory in this dreadful war, and to request that His Excellency will be good enough to convey these congratulations to His Majesty the King-Emperor as the section's humble token of allegiance to His Majesty's Government.
The Honourable
The Colonial Secretary.
I have, &c.,
M. AKBAR,
Trustee and Secretary to the Board of Trustees &c.
HONGKONG, 18th November, 1918.
SIR, I have the honour to forward the following for your information :--
A thanksgiving service was held at the Sikh Temple on Sunday last, the 17th inst., when the Temple was beautifully decorated with silken tapestry and crowdedly attended. The Almighty was solemnly prayed for mercifully listening to our constantly offered prayers and bringing peace upon the world. Speeches were also delivered to describe the causes and effects of the war, the conditions of the Armistice, and how the victory has sided with the Allies, hence proving the triumph of Right against Might.