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THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH MONDAY MAY 9 1910

for a long time our new King has been Death of King Edward Mr. M. J. D. Sephens saidz-Your Lordships sedulously preparing himself for the enor mous task which it will be his duty to perform. After days of labour and study, he" has spent in his place in the gallery, of the House of Commons night after night of rivet

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Chenghong Celegraph

HONGKONG, MONDAY, MAY 9, 1910.

"LE ROI HST MORT."

over-sca Dominions which he is now called upon to reign over were, so it was proposed, to have ended with his representing his | great. and good "Father in not the least of, the stately ceremonies in which he has had to take his place. That extraordinary achieve. |ment of King Edward's reign, United South Africa, was to be fitly honoured by the King's son, and the first Parliament of, our youngest daughter Stato was to have been. opened in person by him who is now sum: moned to a loftier Throne and more one. rous duties than those, prepared for him by a section only of his people, Those of us who remember the wise and statesmanlike speech which George V, then Prince of Wales, made at the Guildhall on his return from his useful and valuable services to the Empire in Australia, will realize that his Father's spirit is not dead, but lives in him. He then cried "Wake up bagland!" and England is awake indeed. She has work that will not allow her sons to give rest to their eyelids until it be accomplished. King George will do his part in the drania be- fore us. It will be for us loyally and gener ously to serve him and our Empire as we served, and would always have served, his Father. No matter what duties, however heavy, what responsibilities however burdensome, we may soon be called upon

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THE COLONY'S SYMPATHY.

EXECUTIVE AND LEGISLATIVE COUNCILS RESOLUTION.

THE INILANITANTS' MESSAGE.

EXPRESSIONS OF SORROW FROM HENCH

AND BAR.

A representing the solicitors of this Count 1 have to expiost to your Lordships and the Count bow profoundly we regret the death of our beloved Svereign. But slight nows of his illness has been received and it was not

Lady who for so many years has ruled over tha

hearts of all her husband's subjects. We have met here to day to show how fally we realise the irreparable loss which has fallen, not only upon the Empire of Great Britain, but upon the whole world by the sudden removal of our

PROCLAMATION.

Whereas it hath pleased Almighty God to call to His mercy our late Sovereign Lord King Edward VII.

Savereign. We take his opportunity of endeavouring, as best we may, by the resolution now before us, to convey this expression of our of Blessed and Glorious Memory by respectful and loyal sympathy to Her Majesty whose decease the Imperial Crown Queen Alexandra, to'our now King, and to all to formally second the resolution you have just Britain and Ireland and all other the members of the Royal Family, I beg, Sir, of the United Kingdom of Great. proposed.

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and rightfully come to the high and his late Majesty's dominions is solely

nighty Prince George Frederick Ernest Albort, Wo, therefore,

Sir Francis Henry May, Knight-

ished Order of St. Michael and St. Commander of the Most Distingu

George, Officer Administering the

only a shock to us, hat feel sure to the entire world. Amdegst our neighbours on the Contorat he was regarded as one of them and itoy respected him as much as we ourselves did, and the term of Peacemaker was no empty phrase, for it, was universally recognised tia! his influence was at all times exercised in the interests of peacs. I am sure that we all feel In the pressace of all the members of the deeply for the good Queen Alexandra in the

The resolution was unanimously adopted. legal profession and a number of Government present passing. It is beyond me to altempi Chinese community, I reverently support the very trying period through which she is at Dr. Ho Kai ‘paid-In the name of the officials at the Supreme Court this morning, to pay a sufficient tribute to the good qualities resolution before the Council. The lamented: Hon. Mr. W. Rent Davles; C., Acting Chief sa prominently displayed by our late.revered death of our beloved Sovereign. King Edward Justice, look the opportunity of axpressing the Sovereige. It may not be in the recollection VII bas indeed cast a universal gluon over deep sorrow universally folt in this Colony at

of many who are here to-day, but I can take the whole British Empire, and the Chiese of the death of His lato Majesty King Edward marriage in the year 86g, when I was in Lop-munity in mouralag for the great, and irrepar my mind back to the time of our late King's this Colony joiú equally with the British com vii. Among those pretent wäre -His Hoa our Me, W. Rees Davies K.G., Acting Chief city with his bride, the Princess Alxandra, profound sorrow we do not forget the poignant dou sat wildered his passing through the able loss the Empire has sustained la our Justice, Mr. Justice Hazeland, Acting Paisne on her er ival in Englood.

The ovation grief of those who bave dot only in coinmon Judge Hop, Mr. M. W..Sinde, K.C, (Acting At they then received left an impression on

with ourselves toat a wise and bouign Severeign my mind which vividly brought to mind but also a well-beloved member and head of torney-General) Sir Henry Berkclay K.C. Dr.

on ibis occasion. I cas also recollect the the family. To Her Majesty Qaccu Alexandra Government of Hongkong and its HỤ Kai, M., CMG. Messrs Eldon Potter, time, Your Lordships, when the country was C.G. Alabaster, M. J. D. Stephens, H. L Denic mourning on the occasion of his illness in the Royal family, therefore, our deepes: Dependencies, Commander-in-Chief

and Their Majesties the King and Queco aud Bys, Sr., F. L. Bowlby, G. Hastings, G. D. the year 1870, Main he attended St. Paul's sympathy is due. May they find some measure of the Colony, and Vice-Admiral of Wilkinson, H. J. Godge, P. M. Hodgson, F. X. Cathedral at a certain service held there on his of comfort and alleviation of their isledic Alminda, R. F. G Maiter, A. Jackson, H. W.

recovery and of the amount of sympathy, and sorrow and suffering in nur heartfelt sympathy feeling shown at that time on his recovery. At and united prayer. (Applause,}~ Looker, C. Smith, L. Almada, T. P. Hett, that time he was as near to death as it was Wilson, A. O. Halborrow, F. B. Deacon, H. L. possible to be aod; in fact, I remember Denays, Jr, H. K. Holmas, S. W. To, R. A. at the time, when I passed down Ludgate Hill Harding, W. E. L. Shenton, Oto Kong Slog in the year 1870, seeing placards with the W. B. Hinds, E, ]. Grist, M: Reader Harris,

words: "Death of the since of Wales."

P. W. Goldring, E. Davidson, G. A. Wood.appily, be has been spared all these years to cock, J. H. Kemp (Registrar), J.W. Lee-Jones, and with his power has always brought about us, and has governed us in this kind manner to face, let, it never be said that E. R. Halifax, J. R. Wood and officials of the piace on troubled waters, lishmen were too. grief-stricken or too weak

Court, to recover from the loss of one leader.. Away with fears, away with doubts. "Nought shall make us rue if England to itself do rest bul true t

"GOD SAVE THE KING!"..

LOCAL AND GENERAL.

A CHINESE woman was toed Szgo, at the Magistracy this morning for landing a quantity of opium in the Colony,

His Honour, who was attired in deep moura- ing, spoke the following words with evident. emotion:-

THE MESSAGE OF SYMPATHY. A meeting of the Executive and Legislative Council was held in the Council Chamber this Mr. Attorney,-This Colony in common with

afternoon, Present:-itis Excellency th. Off- ̧cer Administering the Govoramaut, Sir Hoary all his vast possessions has received with pro- found grief the news of the death of our dearly May, K.C.G., Colonel C. W. R. St. Jobe loved Sovereign King Edward. It would be idle (Commanding the Troops), Hon. Mr. A. M. for me to dilate at any length on the noble chai-Thomson, (Colonial Secretary) Hon. Mr. C. I think, fuing that I should express in brief on Mr. F. J. Badeley (Captain Saparatendent of acteristics ul ixuiltes sport zeign, but it is,

Mcl. Maer. (Colonial Treasurer), Hoś.. Mr. W. Chatham (Director of Public Works), son. behelf of the legal profesion here how acutely Police), Bon, Mr. A. W. Brewin (Registrar we share the pation's sorrow. The loss indeed General), Hou. Dr. Ho Ki, C.Mo., Hon. Mr. THE Chiness Press is Pching has had a stormy, not only national; it is common to the

Wei Yuk, C..G, Hua. Mr. E Osborne, Hon, time of late; no less than three daily papers Civilised world. Wren His Majesty, suc have been closed by the Ministry of the fu.ceeded his levered mother on the thione Hoo, Mr. Murray Stowatt, Dr. J, M. Atkinson, Mr. Henry Keswick, Hou. Mr. E. A.. Howell, nine years ago there were jarring notes in the Chuccils of Europe; to-day owing to diplomacy, his statesmanship, bis love of justice and his noble efforts in the cause et peace we are happily at peace and in comity with su

His Excellency said-3 recently as last nations and may Heaven grant that this con-Thursday we in this far distant corner of the summation for which His Majesty's noble Empire lived in happy ignorance of any danger eff rts were directed, may be vouchsafed to succeeding gentagona. But, Mr. Aitoiney. the loss to the nation possosses another side.

terior....

A CASE of attempted suicide has been reported by the Police. The principal is a Chiose woman who attempted to end her existence by jumping into the harbour.

his

and Mr. C. Clementi (Clerk of Councils),

The business of the meeting was opened by the President.

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MACAO'S SYMPATHY, His Excellency rand the following sale- gram!

"Government House, Macao,

7th May, 1910, " "The whole Colony shares with Your Excel

found sorrow which at this moment wounds the eacy and the Colony of: Hongkong the pin great English nation,"

;

the same

Rear-Admiral Herbert Lyon; William Rees Davies, Chief Jus

tico;

Colonel Charles William Robert St. John, Officer Commanding His

Majesty's Forces in South China and Hongkong;

Alexander Macdonald "Thomson, Colonial Secretary; 'Marcus Warre Slade, King's Councillor, Attorney General; Charles McIlvaine Messer,

Sir, in the name of the whole French konour to address to you my deep condolence Naval Division of the Far East, I have the

in the cruel ecrrow which has struck the Bri tish nation. In my own same I would add that I personally feel this loss the mora bitterly because His Majesty bad on several occasions Your Excellency to be good enough to accept paid me the most courteous attentions. I beg

of my bigh consideration.CASTRIES." the expression of my sorrowful sympathy and Colonial Treasurer; William Chat-

King George V.

ceived despatches from the various Consulates.

His Excellency added that he had also reham, Companion of the Most Distin-

The Council then rosa,

guished Order of St. Michael and St.. George, Director of Public Works; John Mitlord Atkinson, Principal Civil Medical Officer; Elbert Ansgar Howett and Henry Keswick, Mem- bers of Executive Council;

Francis Arthur Hazeländ, Puisne

PROCLAMATION CEREMONY,

threatening our country. On Friday we heard the first note of alarm that all was not well with our beloved and revered Sovereign. Amoogst the millions of his subjects ha kon add with truth, all the inhabi.aats of this Colony of penpla la ba present. There musį kave On Saturday His Majesty's subjectsand, I may

of whatever race, were ploogedia deepestaorrow

nu disaction in race or creed, Equal justice and uniformuy of law's were the attributes

A BRILLIANT spectacle,

The proclamation of Prince George as King Geige, the Fifth took place at 5 p.m. on the Cricket Ground to day, The 'ceremony was a brilliant and memorable one. The choice of the Cricket Ground for the function was a Judge; happy one as it enabled an immodie conCOUTES

Arthur Winbolt Brewin, Registrar beens veral thousands gathered together General; Francis Joseph Badeloy, within the Cricket Club enclosure while outside Captain' Superintendent of Police: thefron fenca.many thousands more foregather ed long before the appointed time for the com. Ho Kai, Companion of the Mat Dis-

musities in Hongkong, not the least loyal of St. George; Woi Yuk. Companion of tinguished Order oft. Michael and whom were the Chinese who flucked to add the Most Distinguished under of St.

mencement of the historical ceremony. The coccourse included members of all the com

INSPECTOR Langley charged a böşiman is the Police Court this morning for stealing a ton of cost from a lighter belonging to the Mitsu Bussan Kaisha. The case was remanded.".

THE total output of the Chinese Engineering and Mining Company's thien mine for the of bis rule, and the happy conditions by his notimely death. We are met in sorriw week ending 23rd April amounted to 216,6.8. ww prevailing in tons and the sales, during the period; tog Colonies under the auspicious concession

our new self-govern.ty to express in words' on behal! of the Colony of Hongkong our grief at the 29,388.31 tone.

ful self government and popular institutions will toss the nation has sustained is the demise of mark an epoch in history the outcome of his her King and Emperor, and our heartfelt synti- beacficent roga, His Majesty shared with his pathy with Queen Alexandra, King George gracious Consort in a splendid degree that, bis Rugal Cousut, and

tha. Royal

kin and his benevolence and charity knew Sovereign' his people have lost a father who the City Hall verandab, in the veredah of Michael und B. George; Murray no bounds. He participated in the sorrows

bas aver devoted himself to the promotion of the Hongkong Club as well as those of the un of his people. He loved his people and they, their welfare, the Umpire a wise and patriotic buildings in the origh southood of the cricket bera of Legislative Council;'-

finished new Law Courts and all the principal Stewart and Edward Usborne¡Mem- ruler in whom the whole world moures an carnest and successful worker for the peace area, hund eds of Hongkong's citizens, in and happiness of mankind. In deals of ladies and children, took their stood to cluding among whom was a good proportion Edward VII. will live in the hearts of his low-

The sullen boom of cannon in the late LAST night, P. C. Macdonald (1'. C. 85) arrest afternoon yesterday echoed, and the far hillsed a Chinoman who had run amok with a kite la his possession. This morning the man fail, re-echoed, the knell which was, and is stilled to appear at the Magistracy and his bail of "touch of nature that makes the whole world Family in their baseavement.

$45 was scaled.

In our late

fiction. Ar illustrating the depth of this popular sl:ction I recently beard a distio- guished politiciau remark that if it were possible to imagine the ex stence of a Republic ing subjects, lo our lives let us imitate his Great Britain King Eward would by universal example of devotion to the Empire and to the acclamation be proclaimed in first President, welfare of our fellow-men. (Applause.) We desire to express our Lyal and dunful

tólling in our hearts. Under a cloudless sky, and in the glace of the summer sun, the White Eorigo hung at half-mast from the The other day, a Chinese was arrested for main mast of the huge French cruiser the baving a quantity of opium in his possession.espective of rank or class, reciprocated this "Montcalm", while her guns answered ours, At the time he said that he smoked the Opium loud, in a grief that is not merely sympathetic Farmer's oplugs and the chac was dejourned in but personal. The flash from the gun of the wider to enable the defendant to produce the Portuguese man-of-war, almost instantane bail in the sum of 51. This morning on the Opium Farmer's certificate and released on ously accompanying 'ours, showed that the case being again, called the man said he had descendants of Vasco da Gama's Navy made a mistake and had misinformed the Court. mourn with us for the friend of their late The Magistrate informed bin that at first he Sovereign Dom Carlos. The Germans add-intended to fine bim S. only but now be would ed their note to the deep chords, and when

have to pay $:0, at 5.42 the Navy'of Britain and the ships of our friends and neighbours had finished their sixty-eight minutes of cannoned lamenta- tion, His Majesty's batteries on land. echoed the Sea Service, and for sixty-eight times more, until sunset, the sea, the "scented lagoon," the rock-crowned is lands and the hills heard the groans of an Empire at the passing of her master. Requiescat.

A WATHRY QUESTION.

INTERIM INJUNCTION GRANTED BY THE

PU.SHE JUDGE.

In the Summary Coutt this morning, Mr.

around the Cricket Ground intens of thousands

secure a glimpse of the ceremony: from posi tions of vanlage. The boarders of the Italian Convent and the scholars of the upper grade school, in charge of the Sisters, were also seen Colony turned out almost in full strength. among the crowd. The boys' schools in the

platform which was reserved for His Excellency In the certre af the ground was erected a

the Officer Administering the Government and

sympathy with our gracious Queen Alexandra resolution-That the Members of this Council Ha Excedency then moved the following in this boor of her tereavement. Throughout have heard with profound sorrow the sad an be happy alliance of 47 years lier Majesty basnouncement of the death of His Late Majesty commanded the devotion of the entire, Englisis King Edward VII and desire to tender their peaking race and to her 10-day is accorded in humble duty and to express their most hears these persces, in whose names the Proclama deep sincerity the sympathy of the civilised felt, loyal and respectful sympathy with Herion was made. They were:-Sir Francis -world. Finally, Mr. Attorney, the Colonies and Majesty Queen Alexandra, Their Majesties the dependencies of the Crows extend their loyal King and Queen and the Royal Family in their sympathy to His Royal Highness the Prince of Wales now called upon to bear the burden.

bereavemout.

Government Rear-Admir.1 H. Lyon, His

Henty May (Officer Admiojstering: the

Nowrojee Mody, Knight; Augustus Bendyshe Layton; Sir Hormusjes

Shelton Hooper; Ho Fook; Fung Wa Chun Loung Pai' Chì; Lau Chu Pak, Auurey Jacob David; William Hulton-Potts ; Osmund Stedman, Robert Gordon Frederic

Showan; Alexander Findlay Smith and James Middleton Bick; Justices of the Peace ;].

W, Rt. Joka (Commarding. His Majesty's Honour, Mr., W. Rees-Davies, Colonel C. Forces in South China), Messrs. A, M. Thom consent of tongue and heart publish Now hereby with one full voice and

son, M. W. Blade, U. Mei, Messer, W. and proclaim that the Ligh

tud Migh-

Hon. Mr. E. A, Hewett said:-Sir,-In Justice He-retard, Acting Puisne Judge, de- of Empire and to assume the great and respon seconding the resolution proposed by your livered his decision in the case in which Mr. le position laid down by his beloved father. Excellency, I feel assured that in what I am M. W. Sladr, K.C.estructed by Mfr. D. V

It is I am assured the levent belief' of the abaut to say I will be speaking: not only on Scavenson, moved for an interim injunction nation that this Royal Highness now King behalf of my colleagues and those sections of to restrain Harry Coombs, his servants or George will accede to his coble heritage is the community which we individually represent agents, from diverting, diminishing or otherwise spiked by the same lofty ideale to preserve but also for all our fellow-residents in this Co- VIVE LA "KON

interfering with the flow of water passing from peace and to assure contentment and pro-louy, be their nationality what it may. Foi most George the Fifth, by the grace of God of Lo Loon. Ting, and Lan Muo, his tenant. Mr.

Crown Land through pipes to the property of spesity in all parts of his dominions. We of us, ifaotail, the personality of His late Majesty crave the mel.ncboly privilege of laying our the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Eldon Potter, instructed by Mr. F. O. Barlow

bas been pue which we have known of and Ireland, and of all the British Dominions be. (of Mess. Goldring, Barlow and Mortall) behalf of the Bar of the Colony I-beg re-

humble chaplet on Hu Majesty's tomb,

looked up to all our lives. As children wa The Acting Alarney-General · said :—Da heard of him not only as our future Sovereign, 'youd' the seas, King, Defender of the Faith, appeared to oppose the motion. Emperor of India, was proclaimed to day Saturday last, Counsel stated that plaintiff was

but as a capable and hard-working Prince, At the time of the original hoaring on spectfully to concur in every ward that bas with all solemnity of military displey and all the owner of land as Wongnaichoong, and bis

ever ready to devole himself unsparingly to fallen from your Lordship. We have lost the duties of bis position and to the interests the dignity which the presence of His Ma- tenant carried on a dairy business there. They and brilliant statesmanship cadeared him he expected to uld. The high hopes which a wise and great king, whose wide sympathy of the nation over which in the fulness of time jesty's representative and chief servants in bed aziyed the use of the water since the this Colony could give, to so important

to all his subjects. The loss is not ours

were formed of him then were more than 'afaeties, and the pipe belonged to them

alone; the whole world is the poorer by the fulfilled, when, on the death of our late beloved ceremony. The long series of years during They used this water with the knowledge of death of a great zuler, whose flussce ever Queen Victoria, he ascended the Throne, which the reign of Queen Victoria the Good the Government, and now defendant had come exerted in the cause of peace and good govern- No longer a young man, he worked answer was blessed with a peace which made in along and cut off the supply. He was acting meat reached far beyond the confess of the ingly in the cause of his country and more posing ceremonial infrequent and the use of on behalf of the Crown to prevent it being its Empire. It may be that that Em- especially in that of peace and in strengthe Ven. Archdeacon Bavasit, Rev. ancient formulae unfamiliar, had, until our be a conflict, as men had been posted to resist integrating forces are actively at work

stolen, but he wanted it himself. There might pro is approaching a crisis, great dis-thening the friendly relations which it was late and deeply mourned Sovereigo suc

in the interest of all to maintin between the ceeded to his Mother's throne, caused most

any attempt to interfere with the water supply. in widely separated parts, forces which various Power. This, his great work, speaks of us to find it difficult to realize the gravity said that is that case the Court's daty was to statesmanship may cause disaster. On us at this of history. It is often the fate of great men that in the course of his judgment, His Lordship if not wet and controlled by the wisest for itself and will continge to do so in the pages of the import of the words with which a Bri- simply follow the evidence and if a fair prima critical times great and unexpected, blow has tish Sovereign is proclaimed by his people, Sucia casa had been made out, the only other fallon. As members of the British Empire we and the deep sense of duty with which they point for the Court to decide was whether the mourn the loss of one who has been well named are laden. We, the subjeels of the most mischief done should be restrained and whether the greatest diplomatist of the day, as men we powerful potentate in all the World have this tion as before, in his opinion, the mischief man, a good sportsman whose inct, whase hum The property should be left in the same condi

moure the death of a cheery and sympathetic day declared our reverence and obedience to should be restrained. He therefore granted out, whose character has made him beloved by him and his laws. He is our chief and our

an interim injunction in the terms of the all. Respectfully we beg to express our grief and Sovereign master, the embodiment of awe and motion until judgment in that action or until to tender our sympathy to those near and doar majesty. Inthat high place he should have farther orders and made the usant order as to with him

to his late Majesty Edward Vil King and Em hourt. He is ready damages. The question of costs was reserved. | paroc,

Chatham, CM., Dr. J. M.' Atkinson, E. A Executive Council; His Honour Mr. F. ADERICK ERNEST ALBERT IS Hewell, Henry Keswick, Members of the by PRINCE GROKGE. FRE-

H zeland, Fulsne judge; Meists. A. W. Bra.. Wei Yuk, c.no, Murray Stewart, E. Osberna, win, F. J-Badeley, Dr. Ho Kai, CM.G, Mr. now by the death of Our late membersofthe Legislative Council; Mr. B. Lay.

of happy and glorious zovereiga

ton Hopper, Ha Fook, Fung Wa Obus, Leung tun, Sir Hormuje N. Mody, Messrs. A. Shel-memory become our only lawful and Pui Chi, Las Chu Pak, A. J. David, W. Hutton rightful Liege Lord George the fifth Potts, Dr. F. O. Stedman, R. G. Sheway, A. by the Grace of God, King of the Findlay Smith and J, M. Beck, Justices of the Peace.

United Kingdom of Great Britain. The enclosures in front of the platform were and Ireland and of the British for the naval and military representativas, of whom there was the members of the Consular Body, the fender of the Faith, Emperor of a large contingent Dominions Beyond the eas, Do- representatives of the various religious bodies including His Lordship Bishop D. Pozzi, India, Supreme Lord in and over the Colony of Hongkong and its Hickling; and the Isading residents in Hong kong-British, foreign and Chinese.

Dependencies, to whom we do ac-

ies of the Buffs, and the Indine Regiments, as obedience with all hearty and hum- Majesty's Troops comprising several compan: knowledge all faith and constafit

The rest of the ground was taken up by Hi

their best endeavours are not appreciated patilwell as the Naval Contingent. The colours ble" affection, breeching God by after, possibly long after, their work has been were carried by Lieut. laid aside. This cronot be said of King Edward the Peacemaker, His work wasfully understood the baton of Bandmaster Hewitt.

The massed regimental bands were under whom Kings and Queens do reign to tow at his loss, have this consolation, that in our Sir Francis Henry May (Officer Administering Fifth with long and happy years to during his lifetime and we thus, in our great sor, The ceremony opened by His Excellency

bless The Royal Prince George The mourning we are joined by the whole of the the Government) reading the Proclamation: civilised world and have their sympathy. It is difficult to find words to filingly describe ibs assemblage remained standing and with their

While the sofoma act was befog performed the reign over us,

41mpathy we feel, and which we would wish to hats of. The proclamation was in the follow-

apna dala, dhing onion, to tane pnalon or writin

Proclaimed this Ninth day of

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