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those to whom the expression of the feelings of His Majesty's subjects had been committed.
3.
When it was suggested to me, therefore, that in spite of the inevitable postponement of all the Coronation ceremonies it might still be not displeasing to His Majesty to receive these expressions of loyalty from so far-distant a portion of His Empire, I was not disposed to refuse the request of those who asked me still to receive the Addresses, and through you to transmit them to the august Person for whom they had been intended. My own feelings on the subject were, indeed, that Addresses which had been so carefully prepared for an occasion of rejoicing and splendour would not be less welcome to His Majesty at the time of His sickness, and that the humble expression of devotion and good wishes from so distant a Colony would not be received any less graciously because they contained references to an event which, owing to unforeseen circumstances, had not yet taken place.
4.
On the 5th instant, therefore, in the presence of all the higher officials of the Civil, Naval and Military Departments, and members of the general public, I received three Addresses for transmission to His Majesty. The first was from the Community, and presented by Mr. W. M. Goodman, Chief Justice, as Chairman of the Coronation Committee; the second was from the Masonic Lodges of Hongkong, and was presented by Mr. E. C. Ray in the absence of Sir C. P. Chater, C.M.G., the Right Worshipful District Grand Master; and the third was from the Chinese Community, presented by Dr. Ho Kai, C.M.G. The Addresses were read by each of these gentlemen in turn, and a full account of the remarks with which
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those to whom the expression of the feelings of His Majesty's
subjects had been committed.
3.
When it was suggested to me, therefore,
that in spite of the inevitable postponement of all the Core-
nation cermonies it might still be not displeasing to His
Majesty to receive these expressions of loyalty from se far-
distant a portion of His Empire, I was not disposed to refuse
the request of these whe asked me still to receive the Ad-
dresses, and through you te transmit them to the august Persen
for whom they had been intended. My own feelings on the subject
were, indeed, that Addresses which had been so carefully pre-
pared for an occasion of rejoicing and splendeur would not be
less welcome to His Majesty at the time of His sickness, and
that the humble expression of devotion and good wishes from
se distant a Colony would not be received any less graciously
because they contained references to an event which,wing te
unforeseen circumstances, had not yet taken place.
4.
On the 5th. instant, therefore, in the
presence of all the higher efficials of the Civil, Navel and
Military Departments, and members of the general public, I
received three Addresses for transmission to His Majesty. The
first was from the Community, and presented by Mr. W. M. Good... |
man, Chief Justice, as Chairman of the Coronation Committee;
the second was from the Masonic Lodges of Hongkong, and was
presented by Mr. E. C. Ray in the absence of Sir C. P.
Chater, C.M.G., the Right Worshipful District Grand Master;
and the third was from the Chinese Community, presented by
Dr
•
Ho Kai, C.M.G. The Addresses were read by each of these
gentlemen in turn, and a full account of the remarks with
whic
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