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CORONATIN EVE T·.

PRESENTATION OF ADDRESSES

UNVEILING OF THE NEW STATUE.

Though the programme of Coronation festi vitiogartauged for in Hongkong, in common. with thoao. of other parts of the Empire, beeu departed from in its entirety almost upon the reipt of the news of theillness of His Majesty of King Edward, the reassuring nature the telegrams, official and otherwise, which were subsequently revised merrning His

originally fixed for the Coronation of Thair Majesties was the 26th June last. It was for that occasion that the Addres was intended: and it was written, illaminated, signed by con- siderably more than a thousand persons, its erver of gold and velvet was designed and empleted, and it was all in readiness before the sad tidings that His Majesty's illness necessitatoit the postponement of the Coroas tion, reached this Colony. In these circum- stancos, it was thought better, and I battere Your Excellency quits concurred in that view, that the Address should still he promontad. We know the keon, personal interest talan, His Majesty in ovary part of the British Dominions, esou in tese portions the furthos remared from the mother land: sail it may of loyalty ad devotion to the King and the embodied in the Addres, may be as much appri ciated by His fujesty during those expa period of convalescente, es

ious had been receivil by him some works

THE HONGKONG DAILY PRESS, MONDAY, JULY 7TH, 1902

to continue those beneficant works which it has boon Your constant solicitude to promote, and to direct the destinies of the people whose glad homage is Your Own.

Majesty's honth inapeiled His Excellency the wall be that the respectful 'expresscomily life to the recipient. A the top of the Governor's table to present the Chinese

Offer Administering the Government to up Dear of the desire of the Coronation Comunition to pormit certain parts of the ceremonies

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fo las carried through as originally intended. After the Coronation has that of a teach corner. The Address itself was a splend Edward VII, our Sovereign Lord. The address FOR DEVELOPING AND PRINTING THAN ANY HOUSE IN THE COLONY

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This Address, which was about the same size as that from the general community, was bound in Royal purple and heavily mounted in gold. The osutro-piece was the Royal Arms; in the -Hero followed signikures. }-

corner-pieces th design consisted of the H18 BICELLENCYr then formally accepted the shamrock, thistle, and rose, intertwined with Address, which was not upon the table,

compasses and ast-square and with the Chinese which carcion with it wishes for long a book This address was in this form enclosed in gold-mounted covers, sad was a very life. The inside lining of the cover was electric handsome werk of art, reflecting credit apon blas. The Address was printed in bine and alexara. Kolly and Walsh for its practical execa goli At the top of the Brat paga-the The Adiross rau to four-was the Masonic omblem tion. Its she was about 18in. by 12is.

and compasses. The border covers were in Coronation red velvet and the of the square front WUA Bot in 20-carat gold.

on with maziva ornamentation contained the four national emblems already In the centre were the mentioned, with the Masonic between cach. Royal Arms: the border was opon work of The Addruss whic's was on cased in a suitable box. characteristic Chininas design, through which was also the work of M.84rs. Kelly & Walsh. ran the emblem indicating wishes for long

Hun. De II KA next approached the border appeared,

the Chineas character for tires. He said-May it pleass your WE HAVE AN ESTABLISHMENT SOLELY DEVOTED TO EXECUTING Grad bless you, and at the bottom another Exellency, I have the honour to present on signifying congratulatio & Iusperini yellow behalf of the Chinese Community an humble WORK FOR AMATEURS, AND WE HAVE LARGER AND BETTER FACILITIES

the inside of the cover, on the of which were four golf tata (good-luck), one at As it transpired. this line of action was There has never been a

British Monarch sincs Hongkong became a specimen of workmanship; the general scheme procky i which the King had ex- that

Colony

on art paper. Each of the pages,, of pressed the wish to have adopted, so

thongest known in British history there were five in all, was surrounded by an Majesty the decision locally arrived at was a win at extended over such a lengthened period, that, artistic bouler, hand-painted by Mr. T. your proper estimate of His Majesty's feelings in when the mournful message of her demise was regard to this nutter. Those parts of the ashed to us across the suits, we could, at first, Letton. of Messrs. Kelly and Walsh, Juan for his gracious acceptance. polebrations carried out on Saturday were the hardly realise that Victoria the Gool was no xedingly pretty and effective fashion. In it inlabitants of this Colony aro ever sensible of the many and immense beats they have moru. The very keystone of the arch of the appeared in succession the Tudor rose, the presentation of the loyal Addresses from the

British Empire on it to have been taken away. thistle, the shamrock, and the lerk, with the resivad from the British Crown; they acknow general community, the Masonic craft, and In such a crisis we can bat faintly maderatsuri Initials" and "A" alternating between lodge with gratitude their heavy indebtedness This Chiness community; and the formal the encamous barden of responsibility that fell each emblem The Ad was placed to the British Government Ex mach of their in a camphor-wood box -padded in yellow happiness, prosperity, and alvancement; they fusion the natue of 11-R-lf the Duke of pou the chonderd & His present Majesty. 45; with the inscription. "E.R.I." in gold chrish with, profoaned, raporomos and leating

Who could fill her place? Who

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the lid. The gel mounting was the affection the raamory of our into beloved Queen Comunught. Both functions jusso off most

son, who' for so long hard stood beside her as

had work of Wang Hing, Queen's Road.

Victoris the Grest and Good; and they look icdersfully, in good weather. As the presentareare inoreused, bad balped to sustain her,

Mr. Q. Day next

in front of forward to the Coronation of Their Majcsties ties of the Addresses took place in Government gem here e strage, had watched her noble life, the Governor Mail side Your Excellency, the King and Qiren with great and excestling Housa, the proceedings did not lend them and her or a the line, so a Deputy Grand Master of the District joy. All His Majesty's loyal Chiness subjects

worthily occupied the glorious Throno sha salvor to much decorative display or to a large had vacated? How thusblo his life: Sua Grand Lodge of Hongkong and South in this Far Eastern Colony have learnt with sisscribingo of people; on the other hand, the thirty years ago there was a pabile thanks.thine. I appear before you in the absuce sorrow and doap sympathy the recent illness of ceremony of unveiling the statue, which is giving at S. Pauls Catodral for his deliver of ont District Grand Master, Sir Catchick their King, and they earnestly pray that fis Nituated in the open spaco of grounil near the ance from a terrible mess. Let us hope that. Pan Chatar, accompanied by the officers | Majesty may, under the blessing of caveo, be of the District Grant Logan working anspeptide sustoral to bellà. They desire their are long, there may be another similar second deliverance, Carou's Statue, was witnessed by a great thanksgiving for

for health sad strength restored. When der our jurisdiction, together with the Mustors devotion and loyalty to his person and throne, concourse of peoplo and had much in it of

Throne,

and Wardons of Saint John's Lodge and the and they humbly pray that His Majesty muy spectacular effect. Not the least important of Her hats Majesty ascended the the afternoou's events was the autoouncomment her beringa was donbeless both great and Lodge Natal and Military under the Scottish have a long, happy.-peaceful, and glorious nable: Unt, when we compare the British constitution, to present you with a Masonic Teigu. I crave your Excellency's permission to by His Excellency Generat Guscoigne of two rare of 10-day with that which existed at the address to His linjesty King Edward VII, rend the English translation of the Address. munificent gifts to the Colony-one, a statue accession of. Quoan Victoria, we can realise notwithsanding the fact that part of it re- receive it of the King presented by Sir C. P. Chater, more fully how vastly that Empire and the fers to His Majesty's actual Coronation, and Address as foliows K.C.M.G., and the other a statue of the Prince responsibilities of its covereign have increased to pray you to be so good as

behalf and to-forward it on His Majesty'a daring the interval. Colonies not bura when of Wales presented by Mr. J. J. Boll-Irving, Victoria asouded the Throne have now attainod for His Majesty's gracious acceptance. Sir, His Mo who has lately left the Colony for hooi. Tieto vigorous manhood, and are joining their way to permitted to hope that, iutluation of these handsuds gifts to Hong prayers with ours for His Majesty's woeedy jesty's Coronation will not be long delayed. It

recovery King Edward VII is not only King has been, we trust, ouly postponed by the

His Majesty appears now to be happily recover great Commonwealth of Austraia, but he is

Emperor of India. And when we look to ing. and which has caused a way ofly to low the great Southern Continent and find, with sympathy for England's Royal Family to flow from all parts of the earth-north, south, east, sieared away that the augel of proco has descended, may we not trast that, era long, and all nations are for His Majesty's welfare, And the brethren whom I represent desire loyal, united, and prosperous South Africa may respectfully to express to His Majesty their form one of the most valuable of these "British festernal and happiest greetings and their Dominions beyond the Seas" which are, dy now included in the Royal Title: But. Your heartfelt wishes for His Majesty' well-being Excellency, I must not forget that there with your Excellency's permission. I will now are other Addresses to be presented and I will read the address.

Mr. RAY proceeded to read the Address, not further detain you, but will, with your per-which was as follows mission, to read and prea of the Addrees which has been entrusted to me, and I would ask, in the name of the general catamneity of To Hongkong, that Your Excellency would, in dus course, kindly forward it to His Majesty the

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Hou. Dr Ho Kar went on to read the

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A Humble and Reverend Address presented AND COMMANDS EXTENSIVE VIEWS ON ALL SIDES OF THE SEA AND

to H13 MAJESTY KING EDWARD THE SEVENTH of the United Kingdom," of

Community of Hongkong,

Great Britain and Ireland, by the Chius MOUNTAIN SCENERY, FOR WHICH CHEFOO IS FAMOUS. IT IS NOW On the twenty-sixth day of the month of Majesty's Coronation will be celebrated.

kong by two of ber leading business men was the vast Dominios of Canada, and of the aes from which under Divine Providence June, in the year 1902; the ceremony of You UNDER NEW MANAGEMENT, HAS BEEN RECENTLY REARRANGED AND

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Throughout the circuit of the wide work, REFURNISHED, AND IS SECOND TO NONE IN COMFORT.

PRESENTATION OF ADDRESSES. thankfulness, that the smoke of battle buy and wear. The spontaneous wishes of all peoples Therever, by land or by sea, the British |

King

The Address, was in the following

Hongkong, 26th June, 1902,

The ceremony of presenting the various loyal Addresses to His Excellency for trans. anission to the King was performed in the Ball from st Government House at half-past four o'clock. To this function the heads of Govern zaent Departments, members of Council and the members of the Coronation Committen and their wives bad been invited. The presence of so many Indies, therefore, together with the variegated nature of the uniforms worn by the official guests and the wealth of tropical greenery which decorated the ahambor, served to naka up an imposing spectacle. Historns Excellency Major-General Sir W, J. Gascoigne, K.C.M.G., the Dffeer Administering the Govern- ment, was dressed in full naiform and wore his Decorations and medals on his breast, His Excellency sat at the top of the hall bobind a

YOUR MAJESTY, Whilst from every part of small table on which were laid the Addresses. Your Majesty's wide empire rejoicings arise Those who were to take part in the presentation on this the day of Your coronation, we, residents ceremony stood in front and the others in the in the far eastern colony of Hongkong, diverso rear of the chair, while the ladies.svere seated or in race, nationality, crood and class, but ene iz chairs placed round the apper end of the room. cavations-Lender our sincerest greeters, Among those present were Lady Gascoigne,respectfully His Houour W. Melgh Goodman, Chief Justice; Hon. F. H. May, C.M.G., Colonial Secretary, How Sir Henry Spencer Berkeley, K.B., At

TO HIS MAJESTY KING EDWARD VII, by the Grace of God, of Great Britain and Ireland and of the British Dominions beyond the

Hongkong, 26th June, 1912. HIS MAJESTY KING EDWARD VII, by the Grace of God of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland and the British Dominions beyond the Seas, King, Defender of the Faith, Emperor of Tudia. YOUR MAJESTY, Within the walls of the historic Abbey of Westminster, surrounded by England's great and sacred dead and amid the plaudits of your people, your Majesty is crowned to-day. Distant though wo are from that impressive scene, we who live in this far-off

on whatever place the sun and moon shine, Flag 4osts, there will not be one household that will not be filled with worship, there will he no one who will not icin in singing songs of joy and praise. From far and near all in which to make your people happy and prss-

will unite in wishing Your Majesty a long life

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The pen of the roadiest writer would fail to gira full expression to the feelings of affection and loyalty which stir the hearis of Your Majesty's Chinese subjects in Hongkong. But, with a humble obeisance, we venture in this byman of praise to touch upon what we feel,

Divine was the wisdom of Her Majesty the isto Queen. She drew men of all nations to her by her kindness; she treated those from afar with benevolence. Her fame reached to the 1st anil to the West. The innermost hearts. of all were moval by it. Not oven by the ages of antiquity were her virtues equalled.

Your Majesty has inherited her justice and

Majestic was Her late. Majesty's renown. succession of virtues.

Sea King, Defender of the Faith, Emperor portion of your Empire, the Masons of Hong. Her wisdom. Eternal good will spring from this

of India.

Back in the eyôle of time, a

kong, reverently desire to join in the solema pot happy wishes of the hour, and to add to those of others our own profound congratulations. her dominious were enlarged, and front fer and near willing homage was paid to her. Under thousand BALA

her rule these slept smooth as glass; the land rested undisturbed. Her armies musintained peace and kept inviolate the circle of her kingdom

GAS LIGHTING THROUGHOUT.

COMFORTABLE ROOMS.

SPACIOUS VERANDAHS AND TERRACE,

TENNIS AND BATHING.

R. PEREZ, MANAGER,

TELEPHONE No 6.

"HONGKONG LEGISLATIVE

COUNCIL.

A meeting of the Council will be held to-day at 3 p.m.

BUSINESS:

1. Financial Minutes (Nos. 27, 28, 29, 30 and

1).

2 Report of the Finance Committes. (No. 7). 3. Question :--

torney-General; Hon. W. Chatham, Director ocean highway is essential to our commeres tested in their places with the level, the plumb. food is all important to the people, and that the water supply of Hongkong dated 18th

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fessional services of Mr. G. K. H. Bration and the third those of Mr. d'Almada; the proseca- tion was conducted by Mr. H. L. Donnys.

After hearing evidence his Worship, besides sentencing two of the defendants to six months' imprisonment, fined them $1,000 each-the amount of their respective bail or three mouths' hard labour. The third defendant,

The penally in every boy, was fined $256, instance was paid.

Will the Honourable Director of Public. Works inform the Council what steps, if any. ·BEFORE ME, J. H. Køûr (AcTING are being taken to carry out the recomienda.

POLICE MAGISTRATE), tion of Mr. Osbert Chadwick in his report ou

ATTEMPTED SUICIDE. Following a similar case on the preceding day, April, 1909, especially having reference to the question of prompt notion in enlarging the Ng Yan Kin, aged 20, was charged with remarks: "It is evident that the water question self ia bar house at 107. Kowloon Street, on storage capacity, as emphasised by his following attempting to commit suicide by hanging her is pressing." It is one which should take Friday, 4th inst. She pleaded guilty, and ex precedence of all other sanitary Improvements pinined that she tried to take her life becsave only a couple of months, was cruel, azil beat. is necessary to act with promptitude","

her often. She had already left him ones. such as those of sewerage and drainage.""It her husband, to whom she had been married

of Public Works; Hon. R. Murray Rumsey, R.N., Harbour Master; His Honour A. Wise, Puisné Judge; Captain Hon. H. W. Trefusis, A.D.C.; Mr. I. F. Johnston, Frivate Secretary; Hon. F. J. Badeley, Captain Superintendent of Police; Hon. Dr. Ho Kai, CIS.O.; Hon. C. 8. Sharp, Hon. Robert Shewan, Hon. C. W. Dickson, Hon. G. W. F. Playfair, Hon. Wei A Yak, Commander Hongkong was a bie inhospitable rook, the bearing on its banners the profession of the being Your Majesty's subjects. We have long relating to Public Health and to Buildings.

The history of our colony is almost coeval with the ever memorable reign of Her late Majesty Queen Victoria. Sixty-one years ago, when the British flag was first unfurled here,

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We, the Chinese of Hongkong, are proud of

been indebted to Your Koyal Honas for protec tion and its fostering love has sunk deeply into cur hearts. We hope to see a vigorous fruit from your benignant rule, and to receive at your hands many kindnesses. We thank Your Majesty for your fatherly care and protection, and we awar sternal loyalty. Your Majesty's Your loving servants and subjects pray Heaven to shower down countless blessings ou Majesty,

May Your Majesty live for thousands of years and enjoy houndless happiness.

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The

ORDERS OF THE DAY.

1. First reading of a Bill entitled An Ordinance to consolidate and amend the Laws

2. First reading of a Bill entitled Anbond of $100 to come up for sentence.when Ordinance for the Naturalisation of Choy Chung Ni, alias Choy Chang, alias Choy Max Ku, allax Choy Kwong Yung

First reading of all entitled An MOET & CHANDON'S Ordinance for the Naturalisation of Choy Yes, alias Choy Man Loi, alias Choy Siu Kwai.

On promising his Worship that she would not repeat the attempt at self-destruction, the defendant was liberated on signing a personal

I called upon.

4. First reading of a Bill entitled An Ordinance for the Naturalisation of Choy Ki Ng, alisa Choy Shing, alias Choy Mau Chow, alias Choy Kwong Tak.

5. Bond reading of the Bill entitled 'An Ordinance to further amend the new Territories Land Court Ordinance, 1900 (No. 18 of 1940).

6. ford reading of the Bill entitled An Or- dirance

furthur Mnend the Law relating 7. Second reuling of the Bill entitled An Or to Dangerous Goods-

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and more before the Christ wes born, there in the Holy City, was built the temple of Solomon the King. In Nature's earth deep were its foundations aid, and slowly rone ita majestly Knowledge is lost in the dim centuries as to

Standing at her side Your Majesty has when the waters of old Cathay reflected the walls, ita atately columns, the gate they called the spreading sails of the first argosy from the Beautiful, the exquisite semblances of flowers learnt the truth of the maxim that firmness and Her late Majesty had closely at heart the west-the hold harbinger of our deets of mor- and fruits and palms, the wondrous roof of gold kindness are equally necessary to ensure success, and spikes of precious metal, wrought and chant steamships of today. The safety of the fashioned all by the craftstoen of the time, and development of commerce. She well knew that and our intercourse with home.

For the

riches maka a nation strong that unless the preservation of this, and of our property, and it and the square. Upwards, over upwards, under genaries and storehouses were well filled her may be of our lives, we rely upon Your the guiding care of our Grand Majesty's ferees by seo and land, sure that the Arshitect did the sacred pils progress, until subjec's could not be protected nor civilisation

and righteousness promoted and maintained. their protection will not fail us as it has never, the work was done and beneath the wings of the safety has learnt was sucre of sculptured Cherubim rested the Ark of the failed as in the past.

Covenant in the mansion of the Triune God. kingdom's prosperity. By adhering to the Thereafter, from man to man. from the monarch rals, but modifying it to meet varying con to the serf. from the strong to the week, from ditions, the prosperity will be made lasting and the renown of your Government will the old to the young, down the put of time, he widely manifested. Masonry passed through the Fork of the Ages. resort of pirates and the fear of marinors. faith, the Fatherhood of God and the Brother Robinida, Ligat, Colonel Hughes; Rev. E. J.

poriad it The stapa of its progress during this Hardy, Chaplain to H. M. Forces Right Hov. is needless to recount. Under an enlightened hood of Man, until jewolled with charity, Bishop Piazzoli and the Rev. Fathers of the R.C. governtent, dispassing an equal law, and on priceless gem, it reached the Masons of to-lay So, as the Temple emerged from disorder to Church: Mr. E. A. Hewett, Hon. Secretary of ouraging and giving free scope to the eater-order, from shapeless materials to symmetry the Coronation Committes; Mr. F. A. Haze prise of the people, Hongkong has become one

of the principal ports in Your dominions, and and perfect art, as the Brotherhood grow from land, Police Magistrate: Rev. C. H. Hickling, is still advancing with a rapidity perhaps the present, the Monarchy of Britain has its infancy of the to its manhood of

past Union Church; Dr. J. M. Atkinson, Principal neurpassed therein. Civil Medical Officer; Mr. H. N. Mody, Mr. At the outset of Your Majesty's reign we advanced through hundreds of years from the Fung Wa Chun, Mr. Ho Tang Mr. rejoics to sus drawing even closer than before tumults and unrest of the darker ages to the the bond between the mother country and her system of right and law which is now Great Britain's heritage. From the Monarchs before R. C. Wilcox, Mix. D. E. Brown, Mr. T dependencias; and we bellove that their aver the Conquest to the dynasty of the Normans, H-Reid, Mr. E.-H. Suerp Mr. J. Wincreasing importance in the empire, graciously

the British from the Plantagenets to the Standards of the

Chinese Address was in the shape of a Roses, from this Tuders and the Stuarts to the Norton Kyabe, Registrar, Mr. W. Poate, recognised, by Your addition of

Dominions beyond the Seas" to Your audiant Captain Pritchard, H.K.V.C. Mr. Ho Fook ille, is with Your accession beginning a new Hanoverians, it he been built stone by stone massive carved tablet 8 feet long by & feet wide, Mr. C. McI: Measer, Acting Registrar-Groneral and glorious era in the history of the realm and arek by arch, until to-day, on foundations the daring being very artistically executed, Captain Perey Salt, C.D.; Mr. A. C. Romano, Aud our gladness is the more profound in that, which have borne it through the stress of the and illuminated in gold and variegated onlours Consul-General for Portugal; Mr: A. J. Ray Astration; and by the valour of Your arms, pesos | cplumes which rest on the rock of truth, Eng. English translation of the Address was printed Supplementary Sum of Five hundred and under Your Majesty's strong and humane adini venturies and the burden of everlasting time. A striking border enclosed the design, in which

with walls which are cemented by freedom and the Dragon played a prominent part. mond, Mr. E. Gompertz, Mr. P.P.J.Wodehouse has been established within: Your borders, a

Mosera Kelly & Walsh. This was done on fiften thousand two hundred and twenty-five MARTELL'S THREE STAR Mr. Mowbray S. Northrote. Mr. Gershom pesca, which we are ceaident will bear a rich land's Monarchy sits on England's throne, task and was exocated in red with hine initials Dollars and seven Cents, to defray the Charges

1901. Stewart, Dr. G. M. Harston, Mr. F. Maitlandharvest of blessing, slike to the empire at large, symbol of justice to all who shelter beneath its

3. Committee on the Bill entitled An Ordin- Mt J. Leiria, and many Naval and Military and to the brave people who, as bnger foes, fing, and the haven where, assure from storms, the initial letters being surrounded by gold of the Year

ride the argosies of humanity laden with all ligree work, and the whole onlosed in a green

anes to further amead The Pawnbrokers" border. This Address, which was made to roll. have now become Your loyal subjects. officers. The Masonic deputation, dressed in

We ask to be permitted to extend our res that man considers his dearest and his best full regalia, was headed by Mr. E. C. Ray; etful and kindliest salutions to Her Majesty Coronation is of expecial interest, for we are silver and gilt casket of ornate design,, 18

BF. JOHNSTON, To members of the Craft: Your Majesty's round a silver rod, was encased in a massivs Ordinance (No: 3 of 1980).

Acting Clerk of Councils, Whoso gracions qui privileged to call you one of our Brethren In

inches long and 6 inches high, and standing

N.BA meeting of the Committee will of Bicoare. L. Mallory, E. Orisico, H. W. ties hare.

and command the Heuermann, G. L. Turalin, Dr. F. W. Clark, Her birth and Her adoption, Messrs. G. Piercy, F. W. Edwards, G. J. B. regard of the world. And we would also include Templars of the United Kingdom, and in 1873 supplied by Wang Hing, who deserves great be held immediately after the Council.

All the Addresses having now been presented, in our congratulatione His Royal Highness the Grand Master of the United Grand Lodge of credit for the excellence of the workmanship. England. Nor did the armpathy in Masonry

His EXCULLENCY said-Gentlemen, I con- Sayer, A. O'D. Gonedin. W. J. Tutcher and

Prince of Wales, Whose visit to our F. D. Goldarl, Digixict Grand Logo, J. and rice wherent Helt thou self to of England's Royal Blued stop at your assump Bryan, E. Brotherton Harker, Zutland: R. capable na oficer those of us who wers then tion of this high office, for His Royal Highness fess that I am very much pleased that you have here most imppily remember, and Her Royal the Duke of Connaught, following your foot-decided to send these Addresses forward. I think your decision was both sound and wise. Edwards, E., H. Rey, C. W. Laugue, Victorias Highness the Princess of Wales, and all the stop has ontbraved the precepts of the Oriler

and succeeded yon as Grand Master.

Believe me in saying this I have been in

of personal W. H. Wickham, A. G. Ward, Perseverance: Royal Family, We autemplate with gratifica.

Although enrolled in our masonic ranks are fluenced by no unworthy motive

am-to-day GG. Barnett, II. W. Wolfe, United Service; tion flu ties of domestic odlationship which

many who, not being subjects of the British consideration. falanssly proud as FA. Tarrant, H. Jowitt. W. M. Everall, St. unit Your Majesty to so many reigning Houses, Crown, owe their lealty to other Powers, wo ok of being the Offer Administering your Govern

and we regard those bonds as pledges of the - John's; and P. C. Hyatt, Naval and Military, amity between our sutious which we tract will are fottered by fraternity's bond, and in ment, through whose hands there Addresses will brotherly affection and deep respect we rentire pass, and yet, owing to the universal kindness I The company having assembled and taken their ever bo-maintained.

haro met with at Hongkong, you have taught me to hold out to your Majesty the head of fellow places, His Excellency indicated that he was now

Upon the dothiss of Your Royal Falle abip across the seas and send you greetings so completely to identify myself with your best Prince universally reverel, You were called,

from the East, joining in prafer to the Great interests that were I not absolutely certain ready "tu receive the Addresses.

Hie Honour W. Melon GOODMAN stopped an age early for snob responsibility, to assume Architect of all that He will have your welfare that it was right and wise and in porfeet taste

the regal burdens of the stata The forward and said Your Excellency-Before ready-self orifice and the wisdom with which in His keeping until the hour, predestined by to send them forward now under the oiream- induced me to advise you or even to allow you to reading and presenting to Four Excellency an You responded to that call have won, not only the King of Kings, when through mortality's stances, no personal consideration should have the dutiful loyalty of those who live beneath portals you will pass to the Eteriaal Blohim, Address to His Majesty the King, from the our wentre, but sise, their deep affection and hear for evermore the Voice that said "Let do it. Forait ma 18 digress for one momdat

there be light."

and congratulate Hongkong generally on the people of Hongkong, I would crave permission and we earnestly pay that, under Divine

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good judgment and good taste that have guided to make some few preliminary observatione. Providence, Your Majesty and Your Royal

HIB EXCELLENCY formally accepted the,you in this Coronation time, With no official

(Continued on page 5.) As Your Excellency is aware, the date! Consort will long five in health and happiness Address

Audinance to antherise the Appropriation of a

Deputy District Grand Master, and consisted. | Quso Aleared Her throughout the laude of 1869 You were installed Grank Master of the upon four dragons' heads. The casket wan

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POLICE COURT. Saturday, 5th July, BEFORE MR. F. A. HAZELAND (Polack) MAGISTRATE).

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