CO129-205 - Public Offices - 1882 — Page 231

forenoon of the 3t the native

Governor of

Hanoi called on the

Commandant, probably with a

view to find out the object of the expedition, but apparently

without

any

result, and it is

{

Conjectured that furtur

orders

are to be awaited.

from Saigon

The river Steamers

still

are

Constantly occupied in bringing up

Stores to Hanoi. On the 5th inst:

the French

and "Hamelin" arrived at-

men- of war

Fanfare"

Haiphong

and there

are

now over 1000 marines

227

are expected by another transport

and that the Messageries Maritimes

S. 8. "Hissus" will also bring

four French in Hai phong

more troops. There are

Vessels of War at present in

and a fiftte is expected. Part of

the troops at that post are said

& be under orders for Hanoi to

be replaced by blue jackets from

the men-of-

been

war

во

for

there has

no collision with the natives.

I have e-

(Signed) J. Playfair

and other troops in Hanoi. In some

it is stated that boo men

quarters it is stated

are