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I canet learn that
any frised
principle has been laid down for the guidance of the Queen's Officers in the matter.
About a fortnight ago I
Avar
informed that the Steamer "Dumbarton"
wev
on
expected from Shanghai with the new Govenor of the Province of Quanting board_" in route" for Canton - the seat of
his Grunnement. It
"
was
supposed
the Dumbarton would remain some
char
heurs
in the harlor, and I felt it improper to
allow so
immediate
high an Officer, my mume neighbar, and wich whow, through the Consul, I had to look forward to very frequent intercourse on important subjects, to visit this harbor without sheving him proper respect
I therefore arrounged.
to send
Aide-de-Camp on board wich
my
my
compliments, also to have carriages ready
lī
convey
the Governor
residence, and to have
d.
and his suite to
my
a
salute of 13
A
gens fired in his honer when landing
Thise
could make
www
the best
arrangements
the Consul as
after consulting
Canten and those mest conversant with
Chines
usages. You will observe that I only ordered a British Lent: Govermen salute of 15 guns, though the Govenor of
13 Quanting rules with
bun
very despotic power nearly ten times the population of British Narih America. The Chinese ordinary salute however is only 3 guns, and as the Vice Ray both of Quanting