CO129-153 - Lieut Governor Whitfield - 1871 [11-12] — Page 104

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in

the Provinces of the Two Kwanz

aw

a tan

abart to leave Cantor of inspection and would visit Wongtong en route, I direded that suitable arrangements should be made for his reception.

Apart from the high official -position which the Tartar General at all times occupies in the Ruang

esent holder of that

Provinces, the present appointment is not only the brocher-

in law

of

but will in

Prince King all probability be the father in law of the Emperor, and as under such

circumstances it was

especially desirable that he should be received with becoming honors, I was glad to find

that the instructions

given

to Sir

Richard Graves Mac Damell enabled

we

so to do.

landed

Accordingly when this becelleney

the 20th of last month, he

Salute of 15 guns

die so under

a

and was received at the wharf by

with a guard of

CB, and my Staffe:

Colonel Norman, C.B.,

Brun.

Immediately on landing this Excellung

was driven to Wead Quarter Storse

where with the Members

of

the

Beccutive Comcil I awaited him;

and after partaking of benchion in English lyfte which he imich enjoyed, the left under excart

under escort of Mr. Smith

Selepath Offic

to visit the gail, Gas Work, Club, and

oituer places of interest.

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