CO129-021 - Sir John Davis - 1847 [9-12] — Page 90

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separate bietoria, Hongkong of the belter. 1867

Sie John Davis Hart.

Received

Announcing Departure Mission to Cochin.

on

M: General D'Aquilas

China, leaving

Br

Lient.

Governor.

86

So. 108.

Miscellanous

Patrast & Reasy

My Lord,

2105 Bong the

RECEIVED

DEC.21

1847

1927 Wictoria, Honghong,

D2nd October, 1847

th.

In the absence of Ser John Davis, who left this for Cochinchina on the 6" instant in the Vulture Steam Frigate, Captain Mr. Drugall, accompanied by Her Majesty's Sleep of "War the Pingdeve, Captain Clifford, I have the hover to

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acquaint Your Lordship that I have assumed the duties of this Government

Nothing has occured of any intereel with which to trouble Your Lordship. Everything

Canton continues tranquil ; the turbulence and

at

+ of the populace are gradually subsiding,

excitement of the,

and

: every effort is making by Keying, and the other

et friendly

Chinese authorities, to maintain the most

relations with Great Britain The Right Honorable,

The Earl Grey

te,

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