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Pleased with this mark of attention. The proceedings were diversified by the passage round Government House of the Chinese Procession of the Dragon and Fishes, in compliance with an urgent request from the Native Community, who intended thereby to render an act of homage to His Royal Highness.
The following notice, which was issued two days afterwards, was most gratifying to the community, as it showed His Royal Highness's appreciation of the efforts made to give him a Reception worthy of his exalted position, and the respectful affection felt by all classes towards the Royal House of Great Britain.
NOTICE.
"The Harbor Master has much pleasure in informing the Officers and Crews of the Mercantile Marine engaged in forming the lane of boats, through which His Royal Highness The Duke of Edinburgh passed on his way from the Galatea to Pedder's Wharf on the occasion of his Public Landing in this Colony on the 2nd instant, that His Royal Highness has requested His Excellency the Governor to communicate to him that notwithstanding he had visited so many Colonies, he never had such a landing, and he was specially struck by the lane of boats formed from the Galatea to the Wharf, and the manner in which they saluted and fell in. His Royal Highness was also pleased to express his appreciation of the arrangement, as well as the readiness of the Mercantile shipping to promote it."
Wednesday, November 3rd.—During the forenoon of this and of almost every day during his stay in Hongkong, His Royal Highness was busily engaged at the Naval Dock Yard in procuring the means of refitting the Galatea after her long voyages, and the assiduity of the Royal Captain in this particular was most untiring.
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