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and uses esseure in his glory and splendour by any prince of poiquints. this day, therefore, which witnessqs the ceremony of Coronation and has in very truth been ordained by Heaven as the birth- day 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 speciators and bystanders, for those of us who dwell here abide in the King's Sity living peacefully without fear, while those of us who trauch 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 avail ourselves of this day of good omen to Your Majesty, in order humbly to invoke upon our Monarch blessings such as those which came of old from the Sung and the Wa mountains, reuqrent- ly praying that Yong Dajesty may qujoy a reign off unruffled tranquillity and a long life of unbroken happiness.
All the virtue and all the wisdom of Her late Onjesiy your grandmother Queen Victoria, who was extolled alike by those within and those without Her empire, and all the glorious achievements of your Imperial lathey King Edward the Seventh, whose skillut diplomacy gauq the world peace, all this is Your Majesty's inheritance: and the policy of your Ancestors will deustop in your hands and be bequeathed to posterity. The policy of Crent 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 that Your Dajesty,
having now ascended the Throne, will soon yeap the reward of government sa good and so virtuous, securing to Great Britain, blessings without end, and setting the whole world the highest example of progress. Pleasant to Your Orjesty must be such homage, and glad will your people be to sing yong praise: nay, we cannot but ulter our praise in soug
Henu'n made the multitudes of men, and Heav'n Appointed Kings to rule them. Wide indeed Is Britain's empire, wherein Liberty
Such as the world has purely known abounds? God save King George, our new ihron'd Emperor! The Crown, which this day gives him, crowns his reign
As the spring-season crowns the youthful year: And, where the sunshine of his presenge suites, Joy thunders out a greeting. Therefore, we, Raising page hands in homage, pray that all The inmost fragrance of delight may please The Wighly Prince, our Monarch: Eugu we. Who dwell upon this Isle of Fragrant Streams And gaze upon his splendour and are near To His compassion, now invoke in song The fulness of all blessings on His reign.
All the Chinese subjects and Chinese residents in Hongkong with uplified hands and bowed heads dutifully present this address.
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