CO129-056 - Sir Bowring - 1856 [6] — Page 112

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dir

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7 Veer Hanse

23/5/56

I have received your letter of yesterday.

I would have been glad if you had represented my compliments to your...

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...ordered a worded motives and conduct which are to make some remarks on the state-letter.

the

It is time that the Chief Justice revive the candles to be poured table and the product to be put in action.

My remonstrance was a laughing matter to him, "Well, you are somewhat despite. Is Government House your Supreme Court?" or some such words.

It has not been usual at official dinners to propose toasts in turn. I proposed "The Queen" and after a pause "Success to the Admiral" immediately.

Nor did I have the chair abruptly after the toast had been drunk - The Ladies quitted the table immediately after.

It is my impression that the bottles were circulated around the table twice or thrice after the ladies had departed.

I then proposed that we should join them to take coffee.

I was not aware that the Table was quit earlier than on similar occasions.

and

I did afterwards in the drawing room, I believe to yourself, remark, not in resentment but in good humor, that the Judge had been...

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C dir 140 7 Veer Hanse 23/5/56 I have received your letter of yesterday. I would have been glad if you had represented my compliments to your... 111 27023155 ...ordered a worded motives and conduct which are to make some remarks on the state-letter. the It is time that the Chief Justice revive the candles to be poured table and the product to be put in action. My remonstrance was a laughing matter to him, "Well, you are somewhat despite. Is Government House your Supreme Court?" or some such words. It has not been usual at official dinners to propose toasts in turn. I proposed "The Queen" and after a pause "Success to the Admiral" immediately. Nor did I have the chair abruptly after the toast had been drunk - The Ladies quitted the table immediately after. It is my impression that the bottles were circulated around the table twice or thrice after the ladies had departed. I then proposed that we should join them to take coffee. I was not aware that the Table was quit earlier than on similar occasions. and I did afterwards in the drawing room, I believe to yourself, remark, not in resentment but in good humor, that the Judge had been...
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C dir 140 7 Veer Hanse 23/5/56 Ihave received your 111 27023155 letter + of yesterday. I wenta have been glad if you had repseneste ney Compel ments of your ordered a a vorded motives and cniduct whe ch ave to make some remarks on the state- letter. the It is time that the Chief Justice tuice the candles to be revived pour table and the proukit to be put in achin_My_ remenstrance was a laughing newark to him, "Well you on are somewhat despite. Is Covernment heuse your Supreme Court ? " or sane such worsts It has not been usual at official dieruen to propose sure then me to ast. On the health of Her Majesty - I did not propose the Quee and the Admiral - but "The Queen"! " & after a pause "trelcence to the Admiral : incmediately Nor did I have the chair abruptly after the toast had been demuk - The Ladies quitted the table unncdiately after. It is my impression that the bottles were circulated coured the table twice or thrice after the ladies had departed_ I then proposed that we should jom them to t take coffee - I was not aware that the Table at earlier than on similar occasions. was gutte & earlier than and I did afterwards in the drawing room, I believe to yourself, remark, not in resentucens but in good huner, that the Junge Jeage had been
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C

dir

140

7 Veer Hanse

23/5/56

Ihave received your

111

27023155

letter + of yesterday.

I wenta have been glad if you had

repseneste ney Compel ments of your

ordered

a a vorded

motives and cniduct whe ch

ave to make some remarks on the state-

letter.

the

It is time that the Chief Justice tuice

the candles to be revived pour table and the proukit to be put in achin_My_ remenstrance was a laughing newark to him, "Well you

on are somewhat despite. Is Covernment heuse your Supreme Court ? " or sane such worsts

It has not been usual at official dieruen to propose sure then me to ast. On the health of Her Majesty - I did not propose the Quee and the Admiral - but "The Queen"! " & after a pause "trelcence to the Admiral : incmediately

Nor did I have the chair abruptly after the toast had been demuk - The Ladies quitted the table unncdiately after. It is my impression

that the bottles were circulated coured the table twice or thrice after the ladies had departed_ I then proposed that we should jom them to t take coffee -

I was not aware that the Table

at earlier than on similar occasions. was gutte & earlier than

and

I did afterwards in the drawing room, I believe to yourself, remark, not in resentucens but in good huner, that the Junge

Jeage had been

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