THE FRIEND OF CHINA,
AND WONGBONG
No. 63 VOL. II.
STATEMENT
GAZETTE.
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PUBLISHED EVERY THURSDAY MORNING.
OF THE FORMS AND CEREMONIE,
HONGKONG, THURSDAY JUNE 18T, 1843.
DESERVED AT THE INVESTITURE OF HIS EXCELLENCY MAJOR-GENERAL SIR HENRY POTTINGER, BART., G.C.B.. HER MATTY'S PLENIPOTENTIARY IN CHINA, With the Insignia of a Knight Grand Cross of the Most Honourable Order of the Bath,
AT THE
GOVERNMENT HOUSE,
to the Cornwallis, as Page, to hold the Salver during the period of reading the aforesaid Docu:
THE REPRESENTATIVE OF THE CROWN, His Excellency, ViAdmiral SIR WILLIAM PARKER, G. C. B.
This Procession pass DIE towards the Throne betwe 98th Regt., which were draw the Reception Roomy;, saluti Arms, as the Representativ passed
the Ante-Room Guards of H. M
on each side of with presented of the Crown
The Band of that Regiment playing the Queen."
The Vice Admiral, having fir ence to the Throne, took his sent
At Hong-Kong, on the 20th day of May, 1843. On Saturday, the 20th of May 1848, being the day appointed for the Public Investiture of His Excellency, Major-General SIR HENRY POTTINGER, Bart, G. C, B., Her Majesty's Plenipotentiary in China, with the Insignia of of it His Aides de Camp w Knight Grand Cross of the Most Honourable. Order of the Bath, by His Excellency Vice-Admi-inform His Excellency, the ral SIR WILLIAM Parker, G. C. B., Commander in-Chief of Her Majesty's Naval Forces in India, and China, the Vice Admiral, attended by the Captains and Officers of the Squadron, left the Cornwallis at ten o'clock, with a procession of Barges, the yards of the Ships of War being man- ned in compliment. On landing, he was received by a Guard of Honour.
His Excellency and party, joined the Civil and Military Officers of the Island, at half-past ten o'clock, at the Government House, at Hong-Kong, where a Guard of Honour of Her Majesty's 98th Regiment was also posted for his reception.
The ceremony commenced at eleven, when the Royal Standard was hoisted in front of the Govern- ment House, and saluted by Her Majesty's Ships, and those of the Indian Navy, then present, and I the Batteries on shore the Ships being decor with Flags used on occasions of Royal Festivals, and their yards manned during the Royal Salute: A Throne was erected in the Reception Room of the Government House on a Platform, decorat ed with Flag Portrait of Her Majesty f Queen, being suspended in the centre of the canopy, over the Throne
His Excellency Vice Admiral Sir WILLIAM PARKER, G. C. B., who was delegated to represent his Sovereign, on the occasion, began his Procession from the Ante-Room of the Government House in following order :-
AIDES-DE-CAMPS, Lieutenant Wilmot, of Cornwallis, Flag Lieutenant Lieutenant Morris, of Cornwallis, senior Lieutenant
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God save
made his rever- on the right hand then directed to potentiary, that
all was in readiness for his res
His Excellency H SIE HENRY POTTINGER, ed from the Ante-Room, toward the following order ;- Lieut. Daniell, (Indian Lieutenant Pedder, R..
tely advanc the Throne in
Vessel, Acbar.
A. T. Gordon, Esq. Land Officer, &c. C. E. Stewart, Es, Assistant Treasurer, & Secretary
Government
Mr Phayre,
Mr Shaito, Mate
Capt. C. Edwards, H. U. Lieut. Davidson, Sub, A
Capt, Barrow, Madras Licht Young Royal Artill
Robert Thom, Esq Richard Wood
Price 14 monikly
Or 12 8 yearly
and at the same time, mark in the most public manner, Her Majesty's just sense of the zeal and abilities, Sin HENRY POTTINGBE has displayed, in the service of his Sovereign and Country.
To
[Signed]
I am.
With consideration,
Sir,
Yours &c.,
AUGUSTUS FREDERICK,
Acting Great Master.
G. C, B.,
Vice-Admiral, Sın WILLIAM PARKER,
Commanding Her Majesty's
Naval Forces, in China,
&c. &c. &c.
The Secretary, also, read and published the Royal Warrant, from Her Majesty the Queen.
VICTORIA. R.
Vieronta, by the Grace of God, of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland, Queen, Defender of the Faith, and Sovereign of the Most Honourable Order of the Bath. To our trusty and well beloved SIR WILLIAM PARKER Knight Grand-Cross of our said Most Honourable Military Order, Vice-Ad- miral of the Blue Squadron of our Fleet, and Commanding our Naval Forces in China- Greeting
Surveyor &c. sary-General
Bat HANE
to H M cretary to His
Sir Henry Pottinger.
Commander Vyner, H. M. Sloop Wolfo Lieut. Bate, E N., H M. Surveying Vessel Ployer
Major Moore, C. B., Dep. Judge Advocate General Commander Hough, R. N. Commanding HCMS.
Vessel Proserpine
Major Caine, Chief
Mr Hill, Mate, Mr Blake Assistant Surgeon, Mr Capt. Collinson B. N
Willes, Mate all of the Cornwallis,
Lieutenant Hay, 41st M. N. Infantry, Dr. Graham, Medical Store keeper.
A R. Joh Eleut.Col
Mr Hoffmeister, Master, Com. HM-
Ship
Captain Haythorne,
Mr McKnight, Naral
Captain Graham R. M/ Captain Conynghame
Rev. Mr Burrough,
Captain Young, cor
Captain Hall,
Lieutenant Major Grant
Comma Lieutena
CAPTAIN
of Hong Kong.
H. M. Surveying
Whereas, we have been graciously pleased nominate and appoint, Major-General NO, Baronet, Our Pleni- in China, to be a Knight Grand our Most Honourable Order of the whereas, in consequence of SIR
GERS absence from Great Bri
ny of lavesting him cannot rformed by us,know, Ye, ncels Grace, and Special y authorize and require you, place, as may appear to you expedient, to proceed in our on our behalf, to the Ceremonia! the Investiture of the said SIR HENRY. POTTINGER, with the Ensigns of a Knight Grand Cross, of our said Most Honourable Order
Wherein, you are to take especial care that nothing be omitted, which
may redound to the honour, splendour, and dignity of our sak Most Honourable Order, and which may df the same time evince the sense we entertain for the card Sm HENRY POTTINGER, Baronet Given at our Court at Windsor, under our Sign Manual, this Seventh day § of December, 1842, in the Sixth
year of our Reign.
Command,
REDERICK,
Acting Great Master.
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