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ROMAN CATHOLIC SERVICE. Simultaneously with the service at St. John's Cathedral, a special service took place at the Roman Catholic Cathedral. The spacious building was filled with a devont congregation, and the proceedings were of a solemnity and impressiveness ti at affected all worshippers and helped them to realise the importance of the great! event. Low Pontificial Mass was celebrated by his | Lordship Bishop Pozzoui, assisted by Mon- signor P. de Maria, Rev. L. Robert, and Rer. Father Noval, while the fter. G. M. Spada and the Rev. A. Placzek were Masters of Ceremonies, the former acting for the clergy and the latter for the congregation. The order of service was as follows:
Coronation March, Rich Eilenberg, by mem. bers of the Sociedade Philharmonica, conducted by Frof. F. Gonzales.
was
Mass of the Day with collect for the Elected King.
Mass the following music Daring
rendered-Veni Creator, German Core, by the Cathedral choir and friends; Andante Religioso, Francis Thome, by the Sciedade Philharmonica; Sanetus, Perosi, by the Cathedral choir; Largo e Mesto, Beethov- en, by the Sociedade Philharmonica,
During the benediction of the Blessed Sacra- ment. the following hymns were song:-0 Salutaris. Webb, by the Cathedral choir: Te Deum, Gregorian, by the choir and clergy: Tantum Eri 6,G.Mercanti,by the Cathedral choir; Laudate Dominum, by the choir and friends.
The service closed with the singing of God save the King," by the choir, clergy, and con- gregation. accompanied by the band of the Sociedade Philharmonica.
THE JEWISH SERVICE.
At the special service held in the Ohel Leal Sinagogne, the following prayer was offered after the sermon and the opening of the Ark
Almighty God and everlasting King! From the lace of Thy habitation Thou lookest upon all the indwellers of the earth. By Thee kings reign and princes rule. Thou establishest their throne, and in Thy hand is their glory and their
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Prayer for the King ad the Royal Family,
May He who giveth salvation unto kings and dominion nuto princes, Whose kingdom is an everlasting kingdom, Who delivered is ser- vant David from the hurtful sword, Who maketh a way in the sea and a path in the righty waters-may He bless, protect and exalt our Sovereign Lord, King George, Our Gracious Queen Mary, Alexandra, the Queen Mother, Edward, Prince of Wales, and all the Royal Family.
May the Supreme King of Kings in His mercy preserve the King, guard him, and deliver him from all trouble, sorrow and hurt. May He make his enemies fall b fore him, and in what- soever be undertaketh may he prosper. May the Supreme King of kings in His mercy put a spirit of wisdom and understanding into his heart and into the hearts of all his counsellors, that they may uphold the peace of the realto, advance the welfare of the nation, and deal kindly and truly with all Israel. In his days and in ours may Judah be saved and Israel dwell securely; and may the Redeemer come unto Zieu. O that this may be His will, and let us say, Amen.
The Ark was then closed.
THE PARSEE SERVICE.
Almost all the members of the Parsee Community were present at their Club premises at the corner of Elgin and Sholley Streets at p.m. in the afternoon for a religious service. A special prayer was recited by the Priest, the whole congregation remaining standing. The following is the translation of the prayer from Gujarati:-
Blessed be the name of Holy Abura-Mazda! 1. Almighty Abur -Mazda, Holy, Heavenly, Pure; give ear, we beseech Thee, to the prayers of thy Mazdayaçnian servants, and satisfy us with Thy Mercy.
2. Receive our heartfelt thanks, O Almighty God, that Thou art pleased this day to set a peerless crown upon the head of our Gracious Sovereign, King Emperor George.
3. Vouchsafe to him, Merciful Creator, Thy
majesty. Thou hast set Thy servant, glove, and graut uuto bim, with Thy abundant
of his fathers. George, upon the throne Thou knowest his heart, that it has ever been his desire and happiness to seek the welfare of his people
be executed in the laud.
Behold, the day hath come that we looked for; we have found, we have seen it. the day on which he has been anointed King, when the crown of sovereignty has been placed upon his head, the day when he lifted up his hond to heaven and took the oath, that he would rule over his people according to the Statutes of the realm, and cause Law and Justice in Mercy to Therefore we have come into Thy house, and worship toward Thy holy temple. Hearken unto the voice of our cry, our King and our God. for unto Thee to we pray. May it please Thee to bless our Sovereign Lord the King: O God, save the King! May the King live! May the King live for ever! May Thine arm strengthen him to bear the heavy roke of governance Even as Thou hast set a diadem of fine gold upon his head, so crown him with bonour and glory, with merey and loving-kind-
ness.
Anoiut him with the oil of gladness. Vonchsafe unto him the spirit of wisdom and understandius, the spirit of knowledge and fear of Thee, so that all the nations that dwell
beneath his sceptre, the sceptre of righteous, ness may abide in peace and tranquillity.
Pour out the riches of Thy heavenly goodness upon Queen Mary, who standeth at the right hand of the King in gracious majesty. Verily on her tongue is the law of kindness. Her eyes are upon the poor and upon those that are bruised in spirit. Her heart goeth out out those that are stretched upon the bed of lan- guishing. Give her the desire of her heart, and do not withhold the request of her lips. Bless the Queen Mother, Hair Apparent, and all the members of the Royal House.
Withdraw not, we beseech Thes, Thy loving. kindness for this realm. Shield the indwellers thereof. Remore from them pestilence, sword, famine and sorrow. Spred the days when peace will flourish thoughout the world, when the earth will be full of the knowledge of Thee, as
Amen. the waters cover the sea.
race, the spirits of heavenly piety, as also Thy spirit of wisde for his guide and Thy arm for his strength, so that in his godliness, and in his unfei ned spirit of wisdom and strength, Justice, Truth, Peace and Love may flourish in his days to promote the well-being, solidarity and un fetion of his various subjects of all classes
and creeds.
4. We prey auto Thee, O Merciful Mazda, to bestow upon our illustrious Sovereign splen- dour and glory, health, vigour and victoriousness of body, wealth which may bring all prosperity, a long line of descendants rifted with intelli- gence, a long life and the best, brilliant and glorious life of the Pions.
5. We boscech Thee, O Bonnteous Giver of all Good, to be favourable to our ruler, and to bestow of Thy bounty upon his head the foll blessings of the annihilation of famine and pestilence wherever prevailing in his wide domainions, and to endow, in his vast Empire, the happiress and cheer of fruitful peace and gladsome plenty.
6. We supplicate Thee, O Merciful Creator, to crown the fulness of his days with the fulness of Thy divine blessings, grace and love, and receive our humble prayers, O Almighty God, that hose and al Thy other gifts may be long continned, and crown him with immortality in the life to come.
7. Listen, we pray Thee, to this earnest invocation of Thy servants of the Zoroastrian faith in Hongkong, and grant us our wishes.
8. Merciful and Gracious Abura-Mazda, we again beseech Thee to give ear to our prayers and to extend Thy divine blessings, favour and love, out of Thy bounteous grace, upon our Gracious Queen Mary.
[June 2, 1911.
THE PUBLIC MEETING.
The public meeting to endorse the telegraphic addresses to be sent to Their Majesties took place in the City Hall shortly after noon. As was to be expected, the building was taxed to its utmost, all sections of the community being repr. sented in the large gathering. Among those present were the Americau Delegates from
Manila, who were accompanied by Captain Agg, K.O.Y.L.I. Sir Francis Piggott. Chairman of the Coronation Committee, ou the entrance of His Excellency, proposed that the Governor preside over the meeting.
His Excellency then said: - Ladies and gentle- mon,-To-day in both hemispheres, in every part of the world, and in every sea where the British dag dies, the subjects of our King are uniting to do homage and to wish him prosperity in his Coronation. They testify their loyalty and reverently and earnestly express their hopes that his reign may be loug, prosperous and peaceful. To-day the Crown of his ancestors- that Crown which is the symbol of unity of the Empire will be placed upon his hoad in the bistoric hall where a long line of British kings have been crowned, with all the pomp and circumstance of the old-time ritual. We in Hongkong do not come second to any British community in our loyalty to our King and the Throne. (Applan-e.) We are celebrating to-day this historic event with rejoicing and with prayer. We desire to transmit to His Majesty our expressions, our heart-felt good wishes and congratulatious, and our desires for his long and prosperous reign. I have, therefore, asked you to meet here in the City Hall to-day that you may hear the telegrams and addresses, and may approve them which it is proposed to send. In the first place, the Executive and Legislative Councils, in joint session with the Judges, which represents the Government, official and unofficial, of this Colony, have agreed upon the following terms of telegram:-
The Executive and Legislative Councils of Hongkong, and the Judges of Hongkong, on behalf of Your Majesty's subjects in the Colony, beg most humbly to offer their loyal and respectiul congratulations to you on the Occasion of the Coronation of Your Majesty as King and Emperor, and of Her Majesty Queen Mary. We pray that the event which is celebrated to-day may inaugurate a long and glorious reign for Your Majest es aud an era of happiness, prosperity and honourable peace for Your Majesty's Ki gdom and Empire.
The Coronation Committee, on behalf of the community, and on behalf of every race and submitted the following nationality, has
telegram:-
His Majesty's subjects in Hongkong present their loyal homage to the King, and the people of other nationalities within the borders of the Colony join with them in offer- ing respectful congratulations to Their Majesties and in wishing them a loog and happy reign.
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The Chinese community propose trust to my hands, to be laid before the King at his Coronation at Delhi, which I hope to attend, a beautifully embroidered scroll expressing their loyalty and good wishes. translation will be read to you presently by Mr. Chan Kai Ming. The Paresi community have also submitted a telegram in the following torms:- The Parsi Community of Hongkong desire, on
the occasion of the Coronation of His Most Gracious Majesty the King Emperor of India, to renew their assurances of loyalty and attach- ment to the Throne, to offer their respectful congratulations and to wish Their Majesties a long ad glorious reign.
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I may add that I received this morning
intimation from the by the Secretary of State that it was the intention of the King to present to this Colony 9. Grunt her a long life, send her help from portraits of himself and the Qacon. (Applause) Thy holy place and so inspire her, in conjunc-1 am sure, ladies and gentlemen, that the tion with her Royal Consort, with virtue and express ons of loyalty and of good wishes to the piety, that she may be a fruitful source and a King and Q een où this occasion, which are great exemplar thereof to all Thy people under contained in the teleg as you have heard read, her care to their spiritual welfate and temporal will meet with the entire and heart-felt approval of every individual in the community of Hong- kong. (Applause) I would ask you to express your aproval by holding up your hands.
interests.
10. So we give Thee thanks, for ever, and let our cry come unto Thee, Amen.
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There was a full show of hands. Mr. Ng Hon Taz then read the Chinese address in the vernacular, and Mr. Chan Kai Ming read the translation in English as follows:
TO HIS MOST GRACIOUS MAJESTY GEORGE
THE FIFTH.
By the Grace of God, King of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland and of the British Dominions beyond the Seas, Defender of the Faith, Emperor of India, Supreme Lord in and over the Colony of Hongkong and its Dependencies.
CHINA OVERLAND TRADE REPORT.
All the Chinese subjects and Chinese resid. ents in Hongkong with uplifted hands and bowed heads dutifully present this address.
Both speakers were warmly applauded. Hon. Dr. Ho Kai asked His Excellency to present the embroidered copy of the address boand in red morocco to H. M. The King.
On the call of His Excellency three hearty chears were given for the King, and the most ing dispersed.
ADDRESS FROM THE FREEMASONS. The Masonic bodies in Hougkong are send- ing the following address:--- To HIS MOST EXCELLENT MAJNSTY KING GEORGE V-By the Grace of God, King of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland and of the British Dominious beyond the Seas, Defender of the Faith, Emperor of India.
Whereas upon this 22nd day of June in the year 1911 Your Majesty George the Fifth has been crowned King of Groat Britain with a ritual most august and with ceremonies most perfect, we now do homage to Your Majesty, whose brilliant genius and in- spired wisdom bave inherited the royal diadem in wide empire over dominions in Europe, Asia,
YOUR MAJESTY : America, Africa and Australia, to the great comfort of your subjects of red and yellow, black Within the noble Abbey of Westminister, aud brown, as well as of the white that historic faue wherein the Sovereigns of race, World-wide is such an influence: therefore, our beloved Mother Country have assumed the he who, being Sovereign, draws forth its inmost full dignity of Kingship since the days of King essence and uses it to the uttermost, cannot be Harold, and where now lie in pee the Nation's rivalled or matched in his glory and splendour Sacred Dead Kings and Warriors. Statesmen by any prince or potentate. On this day, and Poets, Explorers and Divines-Your therefore, which witnesses the ceremony Majesty is crowned to-day. of Coroustion and has in very truth boen or- dained by Heaven as the birthday of high sovereignty, we, your Chinese subjects and all Chinese residents in Hongkong, whose good fortune it is to partake in this great ritual, being as it were spectators and bystand ers, for those of us
who dwell here abide in the King's City living peace- fully without fear, while those of us who travel pass along the King's highway journey. ing safely and in comfort, we who this long time past have yearned to express our gratitude for your sheltering protection, now avail our- selves of this day of good omen to Your Majesty, in order bumbly to invoke upon our Monarch blossings such as those which came of old from the Sung and the Wa mountains, rororently praying ibat Your Majesty may enjoy a reign of unruffled tranquillity and a long life of unbroken happiness.
All the virtuo and all the wis om of Her late Majesty your grandmother Queen Victoria, who was extolled alike by those within and those without her Empire, and all the glorious achievements of your Imperial father King Edward the Seventh, whose skilful diplomacy gave the world peace, all this is Your Majesty's inheritance and the policy of your Ancestors will develop in your bands and be bequeathed to posterity. The policy of reat Britain at home and abroad has always aimed at progressive improvement in the welfare or the people and the security of the State, therefore hope that
Your Majesty, having now ascended the Throue, will soon reap the reward of government so good and so virtuons, securing to Great Britain blessings. without end, and setting the whole world the highest example of progress. Pleasant to Your Majesty raast be such homage, and glad will your people be to sing your praise: nay, we cannot but utter our praise in song :-
we
Hear'n made the multitudes of men, and
Heav'n
Wide, Appointed Kings to rule them.
indeed,
Is Britain's Empire, wherein Liberty Such as the world has rarely known abounds! God save King George, our now thron'd
Emperor!
The Crown, which this day gires him,
crowns his reign As the spring-season crowns the youthful
year:
And, where the sunshine of his presence
smiles,
we,
Joy thunders out a greeting. Therefore, Raising pure hands in homage, pray that all The inmost fragrance of dolight may please The Mighty Prince, our Monarch: Even
we,
Who dwell upon this Tslo of Fragrant
Streams
And gaze upon his splendour and are near To His compassion, now invoke in soug The fulness of all blessings on His reign.
And while yet the Empire rings with the plaudits of Your people, the Freemasons of this far distant outpost of Your Majesty's Dominion beyond the Seas and those of our Brethren who reside in the neighbouring friendly Empire of China desire to render their most loyal and heart felt congratulations to Your Majesty
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Taylor, Captain Simson and an Indian A.D.C., inspected the troops and then returned to the saluting base. Preparations were made for the march past, and when all was in readiness the
the Sea" and regimental airs the naval brigade order was given, and to the strains of "Sons of
and the different regiments marched past in column. The strength and detachments on parade were as follows, and they passed the saluting base in the order mentioned:-
Royal Marineя Royal Navy
Roval Garrison Artillery HK.S B., B.G.A. Royal Engineers KYLI 8th Rajputs 126th Baluchis
..
Total
513
176
407
209
175
422
708
713
...3,468
After the march past the European troops were formed into a hollow square aromud the salutin base, with the KO.Y.L.I. band near the flagstaff
His Excellency read the messages of con- gratulation and lovalty which were forwarded to the King, and thou the troops raised three hearty cheers to dis Majesty which reverberated among the hills.
An impressive drum head service followed. To the music of the K.O.Y.L. I. bund the troops aud the spectators joined in the hymn, "O God, our help in ages past." Less us were read and prayers offered by naval and military chaplains, and the service closed with the singing of the first verse of the National Anthem, in which thousands of voices joined.
The Indian rogiments then gave thres lusty cheers for the King, after which the troops, four deep, marched through the city to barracks,
ENTERTAINING THE CHILDREN.
The Oder of Freemasonry wis cradled in that divine Faith whereof Your Majesty is the Defender, and is founded on the purest priu- ciples of piety and virtue. It teaches those heav enly principles of our duty to God, our duty to our neighbour, and our duty to ourselves, aud reminds us of the constant need in our daily life,
The school children were entertained in their of the practice of those truly kin ly various schools yesterday morning. The address attributes Benevolence and Charity. The of H.E, the Governor in which he appropriately Freemasons of this remote District referred to the lessons of the Coronation was rejoice greatly therefore that Your Majesty read, and the medals were distributed to the has been graciously pleased to become the children, after which they were treated to Grand Patron of our Charities, and that refreshments, etc. Her Majesty the Queen has consented to be their Grand Patroness,
Loyalty, Fidelity and Obedience have over and Your Majesty has no beon among the watchwords of our Orders, devoted subjects than those who range under more loyal and
our banners.
May the Great Architect of the Universo graat, in his infiuite wisdom, that Your Majesty's life may exceed the span of man's allotted term and that Your reign may be blessed with every Happiness for Your Majesty, for our beloved Queen Mary and for the mem- bers of Your Royal Family, and with Peace, Joy and Prosperity for Your Majesty's loyal subjects in all lands.
THE ROYAL SALUTE.
At noon the warships in the harbour, both British and foreign, and the shore batteries, joined in a royal salute.
THE CORONATION PARADE.
Owing to the unsettled state of the weather, the review which was fixed to take place at 8 a.m. yesterday was postponed until the after- noon, The postponeront proved propitious, for the rain held off and the parade was parti. cipated in and watche! under pleasant weather conditions. A cloudy sky obscured the sun's rays and minimised the heat. Au exceptionally large crowd surrounded the race course, and the quantity of banting displayed gave the Valley the holiday appearance which it wears during race week. The troops were mussed in the enclosure, and as they wont through their preliminary evolutions presented an imposing appearance
At four o'clock His Excellency the Governor arrived, and a royal salute was fired by the gans of two batteries, one stationed at the north, and one at the south end of the enclosure. His Excellency, accompanied by Major-General Anderson, Colonel St. John, Major Tulloch, Captain Grotton, Commodore Eyros, Captain
THE DECORATIONS.
The decorations were on a most extensive was beflagged from stem to stern, and foreign seale. In the harbour practically every vessel merchantmen joined with British in making a display of bunting. The Monmouth, Astræa, Flora and Tumar had a profusion of busting, and the visiting American and Japanese gun- water. bouts contributed to the colour scherae on the
Asbore the principal decorations were on the water front, in Quaen's Road, and at the various barracks. In the city the contra of attraction was Status Square. Here vari coloured standards had been erected, and from these were suspended festoons of greenery, each atndard also bearing a groen circle of foliage. Baumerettes also fluttered in the breeze. The with the national colours, Japanose lauterns, buildings facing the harbour were subellished etc., while practically every office showed a flag, As usual the Chinese made a brave display, and the quaint arches erected in various parts of the city were very striking inflood.
ILLUMINATIONS.
The buildings on the water front aud in Queen's Road were covered with lauterus which showed up very effectively, York Buildings bad a beautiful frontage of red lamps, and the build- ings along the Praya had their illuminations which added to the general effect. On Kowloon side the illuminated arch was very conspicuous, but the most picturesque sight was presented by the worships which were outlined with lights, the American ship Real introducing a striking coutrast with red lamps. The Fatshua was hung with lamps, and smaller craft had their illuminations also. The grand scheme of illumination will not be seen until to-night.
Chinese fireworks were set of from the Parade Ground and in front of the Hongkong Club aud Japanese fireworks from the Public Gardens. The pyrotechnic display appealed to all sections of the community and was greatly appreciated.
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