Telegram from the King to His People.
(Brom the Hongkong Daily Press.")
Hon. &. H. May, C.M.G., the Colonial Secretary, hus kindly forwarded us for publicwtin the following copy of a \telegiam from the S retaryof State, to the Governor, Hongkong," dated "8th text of a lotter which His has written to his people th occasion of 'Their Majesties' popul on the eve of my Corona event which I lask upon as one of the most salema and important in Ife.
"ST am anxious to express to my people at home (in the Colonies and in India my heartfelt appreciation of the de-p sympa by which they have man-infested towards me during the time that my life was in such imminent danger. The postponement of the cere-many owing to my illness caused, I few, much inconvenience and trouble to tacso who intended to celebrate it, but their disappointment ws borne by them with admurcble patience and temper. The prayers ofmy people for my recovery were
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