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Of course, we could not have expected him to paint dark colours on his oratorical canvas. It was all light, joy and good feeling.
The subjects of a most beneficent monarch could rejoice that, "on all sides progress has been the watchword. Statesmen, philanthropists and men of science have done all they could to increase the prosperity of the nation and promote the welfare of all the classes of Her Majesty's subjects."
And who had set the example for all the progress of the half century?
All loyal subjects turned towards their venerable and beloved sovereign, for "above all these (the statesmen, etc.) towers the central figure to which our thoughts now turn and which commands our admiration, respect, and esteem for the bright example Her Majesty has shown. During the long fifty years she has occupied the throne of this great empire she shed lustre upon it and shown a bright example in all capacities, whether as Queen, wife or mother.
The speaker then came to the point of all his rhetoric, the seconding of Mr. Chater's resolution regarding a permanent memorial: "It is a great event we are called on to celebrate and I think in desiring to celebrate it worthily we ought to seek for some object which will add to the enjoyment of all. The memorial should not be designed to promote the happiness of one class of the community only, but we should strive to erect something to commemorate Her Majesty's virtues which will be a boon to one and all (applause)."
Mr. Ackroyd was seconding a proposal for a park in the Wongneichong valley, but already it had come under attack because it was felt by some that it would be of little benefit to the Chinese section of the community.
The adoption of the park scheme by the meeting resulted in the Chinese holding another meeting to plan for their own memorial,
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requirements for Chinese.
Of course, we could not have expected him to paint dark col- ours on his oratorical canvas. It was all light, joy and good feeling.
The subjects of a most beneficent monarch could rejoice that, "on all sides progress has been the watchword. Statesmen, philan- thropists and men of science have done all they could to increase the prosperity of the nation and promote the welfare of all the classes of Her Majesty's subjects.”
And who had set the example for all the progress of the half century?
All loyal subjects turned towards their venerable and beloved sovereign, for "above all these (the statesmen, etc) towers the cen- tral figure to which our thoughts now turn and which commands our admiration, respect, and esteem for the bright example Her Majesty has shown. During the long fifty years she has occupied the throne of this great empire she shed lustre upon it and shown a bright example in all capacities, whether as Queen, wife or mother.
The speaker then came to the point of all his rhetoric, the seconding of Mr. Chater's resolution regarding a permanent memorial: “It is a great event we are called on to celebrate and I think in desiring to celebrate it worthily we ought to seek for some object which will add to the enjoyment of all. The memorial should not be designed to promote the happiness of one class of the community only, but we should strive to erect something to commemorate Her Majesty's virtues which will be a boon to one and all (applause)."
Mr. Ackroyd was seconding a proposal for a park in the Wongneichong valley, but already it had come under attack because it was felt by some that it would be of little benefit to the Chinese section of the community.
The adoption of the park scheme by the meeting resulted in the Chinese holding another meeting to plan for their own memorial,
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