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ESSQUCE and uses it to the uttermost, cannot be rivalled or watched in his glory and splendour by any prince oq paigutate. On this day, therefore, which witnesses the ceremony of Garonation and has in very thath been ordained by Heaven as the birth- day off high sovereignty, we, youy Chinese subjects and all Chinese residents in Hongkong, whose good fortune it is lo partake in this great ritual, being as it were spectators and bystanders, for those of us who dwell here abide in the King's City living peacefully without fear, while those of us who travel pass along the King's highway journeying safely and in comfort, we who this long time past have yearned to express our gratitude for yong sheltering protection, now avait ourselves off this day of good omen to Your Majesty, in order humbly to invoke upon our Conarch blessings such as those which game of old krom the Sung and the Wa mountains, reuerent- ly praying that Your Majesty may enjoy a reign of unquffled tranquillity and a long life of unbroken happiness.
All the virtue and all the wisdom of Her late Dajestų your grandmother Queen Victoria, who was extolled slike by those within and those without Her empire, and all the glorious achievqmquis of your Imperial father King Edward the Squenth, whose skilful diplomacy gave the world peace, all this is Your Dajesty's inheritance; and the policy of your Ancestors will develop in your hands and be bequeathed to posterity. She policy of Great Britain at home and abroad has always aimed at progressive improvement in the welfare of the people and the security of the State, therefore we hope thai Your Majesty,
having now ascended the Throne, will soon heap the reward of government so good and so virtuous, securing to Great Buitain blessings without end, and setting the whale world the highest example of progress. Pleasant to Your Dajesty must be such homage, and glad will your people be to sing youq praise: nay, we cannot bui ulier our praise in song:-
Heav'n made the multitudes of men, and Heav'n Appointed Hings to rule them. Wide indeed Is Britain's empire, wherein Liberty
Such as the world has garely known abounds! God save King George, our new thron'd Emperor! The Grown, which this day gives him, crowns his reign
As the spring-season towns the youthful year: And, where the sunshine of his presence smiles. Joy thunders out a greeting. Choyefore, we, Raising puye hands in homage, pray that all The inmost Fragrance of delight may please The Mighty Prince, our Conarch: Euqu wr, Who dwell upon this Iste of Fragrant Streams And gaze upon His splendour and are neay
Go His compassion, now invoke in song
The fulness of all blessings on His reign.
All the Chinese subjects and Chinese residents in Hongkong with uplifted hands and bowed hends dutifully present this address.
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