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Masao our board the Chinese gunboat Chunhor, commanded by the French Subject named Marcy, and had requested an interview with the

Caturgueses Governor, Benhar Martin, the same plea with that used Harry Hong; and further that, at the instance of Governor Martin, he had saluted the Portuguese play with This 1. guns.

occurrence was brought to the notice of the Viceroy on the 18th March 1868, when His Excellency could scarcely be persuaded that such a proceeding had actually taken place, and expressed his intention of severely reprimanding Colonel Ping for his interference

and excess of duty. About this time His Excellency also informed Her Majesty's Consul that as Colonel King had manifested so strong an inclination to exceed his authority he should not fulfill an intention - previously formed - viz; of nominating Colonel King

of the chief one of the Superintendents of the new town levy:

This decision of the Viceroy was doubtless a severe disappointment to King, who, according to the common report, was ambitious of becoming ere long invested with the undivided control of the system, and is said, indeed, to have laid tenders before the Viceroy for...

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Masao our board the Chinese gunboat Chunhor, commanded by the French Subject named Marcy, and had requested an interview with the Caturgueses Governor, Benhar Martin, the same plea with that used Harry Hong; and further that, at the instance of Governor Martin, he had saluted the Portuguese play with This 1. guns. occurrence was brought to the notice of the Viceroy on the 18th March 1868, when His Excellency could scarcely be persuaded that such a proceeding had actually taken place, and expressed his intention of severely reprimanding Colonel Ping for his interference and excess of duty. About this time His Excellency also informed Her Majesty's Consul that as Colonel King had manifested so strong an inclination to exceed his authority he should not fulfill an intention - previously formed - viz; of nominating Colonel King of the chief one of the Superintendents of the new town levy: This decision of the Viceroy was doubtless a severe disappointment to King, who, according to the common report, was ambitious of becoming ere long invested with the undivided control of the system, and is said, indeed, to have laid tenders before the Viceroy for...
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Masao our board the Chinese gumbout Chunhor, commanded by the French Sobjest normed Marcy, and had requested. an interview with the

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Caturgueses Governow, Benhar Martin,

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same plear with that used Harry Hong; and further that, at the instance of Governor Marta, he

had sabited the Portuguese play with

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and earess of duty. About this time His Excellenay also informed Her Majesty's Coneul that es Colonel King had manifested so strong an inclination to carreed his authority he should not fulfillon intention - previously formed __ viz ; of nominating Colonel Fing

of the chief

one one

Superintendents of the new town levy:

This decision of the Viceroy

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doubtles a severe disappointment to Ting, who, arronding to the Common report,

was ambitions of becoming ere long invested with the undivided control of the system, and is said, indeed, to have land tenders before the Vice Roy for.

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