Public Service of the brown I had hoped that Imight be

Smight be considered

entitled. It would morcover

have been gratifying to me on

grounds to be present

the same

ou so

that

interesting of unveiling a portrait of

au occasion as

a

the late Privée Consort in

leis

the presence of one of his._ grandsons.

I had been similarly omitted

"At Home" immediately

from

ала

preceeding

this,

given

at

Government House on Easter Monday, and as

I thought I

ought not silently to acquiesce in what under the circumstances appeared in the absence

of.

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explanation to the contrary to indicate something against my character, I determined to write

and

enquire

whether the

مرهم سليم

omission to invite me to the

Official reaption in honour of His Royal Highness

was

inadvertent or intentional.

I accordingly wrote Officially, to the Arde de Camp in the_" following terms.

Sir

Hongkong, 8th May 1, 188

I have the honor to enquire whether it was through.

inadvertence

or intentionally that I was not

honoured with

au

inirtation

explanation

to

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