ships at Hongkong, I have the honour to
transmit herewith copies of a correspondence Groton (88 on the subject between the Vice Admiral
Commanding
2.
Dowell
on this Station and myself.
It will be seen that Sir William
a gries
with
my proposals. If they
Oxte
approved by Your Lordship.
and by the
Lords Commissioners of the Admiralty, the
Loral Foree
further delay,
be
organized
without
I have the honour to be,
• My Lord,
Your Lordship' allout Obedient, Humble Servant;
5. Bowen
Enclosure 1.
REST
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REGE 13 JAN 25/
172
vernor Sir G. F. Bowen, SC.ME to Vice - Admiral Sir &
Dowell, K.013.
(Copy)
Sir,
Government House,
Hong Kong, 28th Hovember, 18841.
With reference to previouscomspondena respecting the proposed Local Naval Defence Force, I have the honour to request that,
see no
if you
objection, the Police Steam "Launch "Charte allay" may be fitted
id to
carry a Nordenfelt gun at the Naval Yard, at the cost of the Colonial Government. It is believed that if this arssistance is given in the first instance, at the Naval Yard, the other Steam launches
His Excellency
Sir 8. Dowell, KAAS.
belonging
Vice-Adiniral and Commander-in-Chief
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