His Majesty had left Shanghai. Under the circumstances, I expressed a feeling that His Majesty would probably decide to accept the Governor's invitation, but pending any further communication from His Excellency, I suggested that His Majesty should go ashore that night, sleep at East Point in the house provided for him there and return on board next morning. His Majesty, I believe, could subsequently land in a formal way, as I had reason to believe the Governor purposed, and then proceed directly to Government House.
This arrangement the King accepted and his baggage having been transferred to my launch, we were on the point of leaving the steamer, when the Reverend Dr Eitel, Private Secretary to the Governor, was announced as bearer of a despatch from His Excellency.
I understand that this despatch contained a confirmation of the telegraphic message conveying an invitation to Government House, but after consulting the King's wishes, it
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Majesty had left Shanghai. Under the circumstances, I expressed a fueling that His Majesty
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Majesty would probably de- cide to accept the Governor's invitation,
but
pending any further communica. tion from His Excellency, I suggested that His Majesty
should
gu
ou shore that
night, slup at East Point in the house provided for him there and return on bound next
morning.
His Majesty, I
band, could subsequently land in a formal way,
as
I had reason to be. live the Governor purposed, and
then proceed directly to Government
House.
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This
arrangement the King accepted and his baggage having been transferred to my
His Majesty
Arus
launch,
on the point of
the
having the steamer, when the Reverend Dr Eital, Private Secretary to the Govenor, beaver of a despatch from His Excellency.
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was announced as
Jundustand that this despatch contained a confirmation of the telegraphic message conveying invitation to Government House, but after consulting the King's wishes,
it
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