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In all these circumstances
and
was
in simple self defence to. The steps gaadid
ove
I took in reference to Sir George Bower, expecially
before
me
I had
GO
the mercilessly.
my
cold replies to
applications for employment on the occasions mentioned in my former letters
a
renewal
as well as when
tar
ex
pected in Egypt. More formal chilliness greeted my entreaty for the
command in Burmah, the moment I heard lamartabh death of
made
Me
of Sie Herbert Macpherson.
At the levée held by Hrs Royal Highness the Commander in Chief shortly before Her Majesty's Jubilee, I attended and paid my respects, taking the opportimity of expressing the hope that my name be included.
in the
honours given
021
would.
best of
that oce asem
From His Royal Highness's
manner
there was
I easily discovered,
little hope for n
in that direction
and wher
MOUNT MASCAL,
BEXLEY,
KENT.
the honou
were aur
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-ounced
I had the mortification of
seeing my juniors preferred.
was
Fr
eve
where I
-
was
Sie
The Admiral who Naval Command
as Hong Kong received the K Brship and obtained immediate employ= ment
on his return to England. I have already described the honours heaped upon George Bowen for his services at Hong Kong while I was
Military Command. The Governor of the Strait- Settlements the other colony
which I held military
Mere
over
trr
Command
was
made
G. C. M. G. and the two Colomal Secretares of those
Thore Cocomer
were gazetted KC.M.G's.
sal below me
They sal
L
the Executure
Councils and their recevny
the Knighthood demed to
Ne
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clear intimation
to the world
that I