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have comprised a very eventful crisis in the affair of this part of the globe; during which I have succeeded,
through many difficulties, in
maintaining British rights and neutrality, and, at the same
time, in
prexwing friendly relations with the
Belligerent Lowers.
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approaching departure.
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community,
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1 000 €
144th instant at a
entertained
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the
Farewell Public
dinner; the largest and most successful given hitherto in Hongkong.
The Chief Justice fitted the Chair, and
from the enclosed report, published in the leading local journal, it will
bo
that
a mong
those assembled
to do me honour on this occasion.
were the Admiral and the General.
Commanding
Her Majesty's Forces this Station; together with the
French Admiral, and many
other distinguished Foreign Officers,