CO129-210 - Governor Sir Bowen - 1883 [6-7] — Page 291

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I entertained at the Government House the French Captain of the Kersaint, Count de Beaumont, as I had entertained the week before the Chinese Admiral Ting. We were told by me that the French garrisons in Tonquin are merely holding the places already in their possession until the arrival of the re-inforcements on their way from France, when active operations will be resumed.

Count de Beaumont, and all the other Frenchmen with whom I have conversed of late, concur in the admission of their countryman M. du Cailland, (in his recent published work, Histoire de l'Intervention Française au Tongking), to the effect that English and not French commerce, that the trade of Hongkong and not the trade of Saigon, will... really...

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I have the honour to report that the French sloop of War, Kersaint, arrived at Hongkong last week from Tonquin, and, after laying in supplies here, proceeded to Shanghai, where this ship is to be at the disposal of the Minister of France, M. Tricou. I entertained at the Government House the French Captain of the Kersaint, Count de Beaumont, as I had entertained the week before the Chinese Admiral Ting. We were told by me that the French garrisons in Tonquin are merely holding the places already in their possession until the arrival of the re-inforcements on their way from France, when active operations will be resumed. Count de Beaumont, and all the other Frenchmen with whom I have conversed of late, concur in the admission of their countryman M. du Cailland, (in his recent published work, Histoire de l'Intervention Française au Tongking), to the effect that English and not French commerce, that the trade of Hongkong and not the trade of Saigon, will... really... Page 281 3 ...

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3 281 1 I have the honour to report that the French sloop of War, Kersaint, arrived at Hongkong last week from Tonquin, and, after laying in supplies here, proceeded to Shanghai, where this ship is to be at the disposal of the Minister of France, M. Tricou. 2. I entertained at the Government House the French Captain of the Kersaint, Count de Beaumont, as I had entertained the week before the Chinese Admiral Ting. We told me that the French garrisons in Tonquin are merely holding the places places already in their possession the arrival of the re-inforcements their way on until way from France, when active operations will be resumed. 3. Count de Beaumont, and all the other Frenchmen with whom I have conversed of late, concur in the admission of their con countryman M. du Cailland, (in his revent published work, Historie de l'Intervention Française au Tonghing), to the effect that English じ and not French commerce, that the trade of "HongKong { and not the trade of Saigon, will... really !

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I entertained at the

Government House the French Captain

of the Kersaint, Count de Beaumont,

I had entertained the week before

the Chinese Admiral Ting. We told

me that the French garrisons in Tonquin are merely holding the

places

places already in their possession the arrival of the re-inforcements their way

until

way from France, when active operations will be resumed.

Count de Beaumont, and

all the other Frenchmen with whom I

have conversed of late, concur in the

admission of their con

countryman M.

du Cailland, (in his revent published

work, Historie de l'Intervention

Française au Tonghing), to the effect

that English

じ

and not French

commerce, that the trade of "HongKong

{

and not the trade of Saigon, will...

really

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