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THE HONG KONG GOVERNMENT GAZETTE, JULY 22, 1927.

PROCLAMATION.

No. 426.-The following Proclamation of His Majesty the KING is published for general information :—

GEORGE R.I.

By the King.

A PROCLAMATION.

HEREAS by the Royal and Parliamentary Titles Act, 1927, it is enacted that it shall be lawful for Us by Our Royal Proclamation under the Great Seal of the Realm issued within six months after the passing of the said Act to make such alteration in the style and titles at present appertaining to the Crown as to Us may seem fit:

And whereas Our present style and titles are, in the Latin tongue, “Georgius V. Dei Gratia Britanniarum et terrarum transmarinarum quae in ditione sunt Britannica Rex, Fidei Defensor, Indiac Imperator," and in the English tongue, "George V. by the Grace of God of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland and of the British Dominions beyond the Seas King, Defender of the Faith, Emperor of India: "¢

And whereas We have received a recommendation from the representatives of Our Governments in Conference assembled that Our style and titles should be altered as in manner hereinafter appearing:

We have thought fit, and We do hereby appoint and declare, by and with the advice of Our Privy Council, that henceforth so far as conveniently may be, on all occasions and in all instruments wherein Our style and titles are used, the following alteration shall be made in the style and titles at present appertaining to the Crown, that is to say, in the Latin tongue, for the word Britanniarum there shall be substituted the words "Magnae Britanniae, Hiberniae," and in the English tongue, for the words "the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland and of" the words "Great Britain, Ireland and."

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Given at Our Court at Buckingham Palace, this Thirteenth day of May, in the year of our Lord One thousand nine hundred and twenty-seven, and in the Eighteenth year of Our Reign.

GOD SAVE THE KING.

NOTICES.

GENERAL POST OFFICE.

No. 427.-It is hereby notified that on and after 23rd July, 1927, radio- telegrams for the Philippine Islands will be accepted by the Radio Telegraph Depart- ment, General Post Office Building, for transmission to the Wireless Station of the Radio Corporation of the Philippines at Manila at the following rates:--

Rate per word

Destination of telegram

Ordinary telegrams

Deferred and Press. telegrams

C.

C.

Manila

0.30

0.15

Luzon Island (except Manila and Corregidor Island)

0.43

All other Islands

0.70

M. J. BREEN,

22nd July, 1927.

Postmaster General.