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i pued to bolonel Tro, Commandant of the thuang. Chow Buttalion, and Lieutenant bolone Phong, Military Secreting of the Governor's Brigade [ who act as

o Javint preparintendentes of the gunbout squadron], to mate immachiate arrangements for the preparation of Yellow "flags, bearing the device of a cragon, Conformity with the foregoing instructions,

being delivered to the Vicet hay,

& which

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Shall forthwith be issued to the Chinese

steam refpels of war, to be thenceforward Caried as a distinguishing [onsign].

The Vice Rey mates this thrown to the Theilbahey honorable Jeonsul, Jung blich

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you pear, Timoon, 3 day chanslated by

I Gardiner Muntzan. (Digned ) W. Just. Mayers

Catanial

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Assistant.

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Sir,

Colanial Secretary's office,

22

Hongkong, 24th October 1818

I am instructed to acknowledge

reccipit of your communication of the 202. instant in which

you refer to the shape of the National Plage directed by the Chinese Imperial - Government to be carried by this Steam cruisers

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As it is only the play selected by:

unment of the whole

-ginal Government general

Empire which by its national character can invest any infil with the privileges

D.B. Robertson, Esq. CP.

1. B. Mr. Cavul,

Canton.

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