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Battle of Navarians in 1827),
of Navarians might lead to an armed
collision. A Chinese gentleman -resident at Hongkong recently gave a graphic description of the existing situation in im -nearly the following words :- "France and China just
now are like two
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of our
our Chinese
Coolics, (i.e. porters) who, when
they quarrel, eatch and pull
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each other's pig-taile, and
jabber and gesticulate in each
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"other's facce, but without
"coming
" coming to actual blows !"
I have the honour to be,
My Lord, Your Lordshipe Most Obedient
Humble Servant,
5. Bowen
P..S. August 7...
Since the above was written
"Vigilaut
Her Majeelij's despatch boat & has arrived in Hong Hong from Foochow which it left on the 4th instant. At. Hat dale Rduciral
Sir W. Dowell. was at Foochow in the Sapphire", and there were also the
English