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at East Point, and the King, both by telegram and letter,

was pleased to accept and express his thanks for this arrangement.

6

226

On the 6th of April I officially

Letter H. C. C. communicated to the acting Colonial Secretary, for the information of His

Excellency the Governor, the contents of telegram to the effect that the King would arrive in Hongkong in the English mail steamer "Thibet" on Saturday 9th April.

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Two days afterwards I addressed a semi-official note to Mr Francis, His Excellency's

Private Secretary, in the following terms.

8th April 1881

"My dear Mr Francis,

"As I promised you the other day,

I send a note to say that I have heard the King of Hawaii will leave Shanghai by the mail steamer "Thibet" tomorrow morning, and that I expect His Majesty will arrive here early on Tuesday.

"I have offered the King a house within the East Point grounds and His Majesty has accepted the offer. A separate establishment has been placed at his disposal.

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# at East Point, and the King, both by telegram and letter, was pleased to accept and express his thanks for this arrangement. 6 226 On the 6th of April I officially Letter H. C. C. communicated to the acting Colonial Secretary, for the information of His Excellency the Governor, the contents of telegram to the effect that the King would arrive in Hongkong in the English mail steamer "Thibet" on Saturday 9th April. 7 Two days afterwards I addressed a semi-official note to Mr Francis, His Excellency's Private Secretary, in the following terms. 8th April 1881 "My dear Mr Francis, "As I promised you the other day, I send a note to say that I have heard the King of Hawaii will leave Shanghai by the mail steamer "Thibet" tomorrow morning, and that I expect His Majesty will arrive here early on Tuesday. "I have offered the King a house within the East Point grounds and His Majesty has accepted the offer. A separate establishment has been placed at his disposal.
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at East Point, and the King, both by telegram and letter,

was pleased to accept and capress his thanks for this arrangement.

6

226

On the 6th of April I officially

Letter H. C. C. communicated to the acting bolonial 6th April 1881 Secretary, for the information of His

Excellency the Governor, the contents of telegram to the effect that the King would have Shanghai for Hongkong. in the English mail steamer" "Thibet"

Saturday 9th April.

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"I have offered the King "house within the East Point grounds

has accepted the

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"separate establishment placed at his

"disposal

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