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on Sunday night to Mis Majesty King wave, radio, sis could disap award Viils Empire address Recon, tion on the whole was good, though marred by crackling and an occasion al muMing of His Majesty's voles, probably duo to the fact that st was picked "up direct by on all-wave receiver in Station XMIA, and not by the usual relay by way' of Hong-Kong or Australia, His Majesty's address waa preceded by half an hour of music by Bue tish 'composers by the BBC. Orchestra, broadcasting over stations GSG, GSP, and GSD on 179, 15.14, and '11.45 mogaeyeles per " second, respectively. Then, as clocks Shanghai sounded the hour of midnight, what was apparently Bly Bon could be heard chiming 4 pin.
"This {s London, calling the Em: pire," came the voice. of the an-nouricer, to be followed by the playing of the National: Anthem, Loyalty to Crown, His Majesty opesied by referring to his late father's message at Christe mas, when he referred to a long and wonderful reign over a period of 25 years, during which time unpro-cedented changes had. taken place, and a great dear of progress had been shared by all, India, the Colonies, and the dependencies all had proved their loyally to" the Crown, and this tle had been sivengthened by their devotion to his father, He felt that King George's death not only was an overwhelming grief to Her Majesty the Queen and her children, but also a grievous loss to them all, He sent his greetings to his people fas the King Emperor, and " their manifestations of loyally at this time had been a source of deep gratiiea. tion to him." He and his family hod een really helped by the worldwide manifestations of genuine sor row which they had received every side. He referred to the funeral of King George, when sympathy was shown by many thousands of people, not only within the Br ish Empire, but sin many—forelun countries, and he would never et
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