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Hongkong, 28th June. great and long-looked for event of the week, the Coronation celebrations, ing to the Iamented illness of His Maj sty King Edward VIL, did not of course come off. 1 So soon as the news of the operation and the consequent indefinite postponement of the Coronation had been made by Reuter on the 25th inst., a spe was summoned, when His Exeelloney Sir al meeting of the Legislative Council
William Gaseoiigue announced thet, though up to that time—before noon—he was without official information, there could be no doubt of the sad intelligence, and so far as the Government were concerned the admirable programme drawn up for the celebration of the Coronation would have to be abandoned, one item only being retained, the tea in the City Hall on Saturday to the children. His Excellency also suggested that instead of the Coronation service at St. John's Cathedral an Intercessary Service should be held at the same hour, viz., 1. a.m. on the 26th inst. accordance with a suggestion made, moreover, a telegram was dispatched by the Acting Governor to the Colonial Otlice expressing the sympathy of the Colony with the Royal Family in the sudden attliction that had fallen upon them. After the express sion of their sympathy by seve-al of the unofficial members, the Council adjourned.
The Intercessory Service was held on the 26th inst., when His Excellency the Acting Governor, the members of Council and the members of the Coronation Committee attended. The Cathedral was well filled, and an impres-ive service took place, at which all the local clergy assisted, the Rev. C. H. Hickling, of Union Church, reading the second lesson. The Ven. Archdeacon Banister preached the sermon.
During the Litany a regrettable accident occurred. An iron wheel belonging to the punkah overhead fell and struck the Hon. causing scap wound which bled W. Dickson on the back of the head,
profusely.. itr. Dickson went t" the vestry where his wound was attended to by Colozel Hughes and Dr. Ho Kai.
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