CO129-211 - Governor Sir Bowen - 1883 [8-9] — Page 269

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beat of

his Government.

As I have stated in previous dispatches, the French Admiral Fourichon had been here

for four weeks, with his squadron of two powerful ironclads, four Corvettes, and a Gunboat. Within the last few days there have

assembled in our harbour to meet him

fourteen (14) Men-of-War, and sloops of various size.

At present we have here only two full English Men-of-War.

On his arrival, His Excellency's Chief Aide-de-Camp called

on me to inquire at what hour it would be convenient for me

to receive him at the Government House. I fixed half past two o'clock in the afternoon, and invited the General, the Inspector-General, the principal Naval and Military Officers, and the Heads of the Civil Departments of the Colonial Government to meet him; providing also a collation, in the Chinese fashion, of

Champagnes, tea, cake, and fruit.

Punctually

at the hour appointed the Viceroy

arrived at the Government House.

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263 beat of his Government. As I have stated in previous dispatches, the French Admiral Fourichon had been here for four weeks, with his squadron of two powerful ironclads, four Corvettes, and a Gunboat. Within the last few days there have assembled in our harbour to meet him fourteen (14) Men-of-War, and sloops of various size. At present we have here only two full English Men-of-War. On his arrival, His Excellency's Chief Aide-de-Camp called on me to inquire at what hour it would be convenient for me to receive him at the Government House. I fixed half past two o'clock in the afternoon, and invited the General, the Inspector-General, the principal Naval and Military Officers, and the Heads of the Civil Departments of the Colonial Government to meet him; providing also a collation, in the Chinese fashion, of Champagnes, tea, cake, and fruit. Punctually at the hour appointed the Viceroy arrived at the Government House.
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263 beat of his Government. As have stated previous dunatches, the French Vidmiral Flower had been here for bored werks, with his squarro of two powerful dronclads, tor Corvettes, and a Gunboah Within the last few days there hav assemblea in our harbout to mest نید الدوريا ر امید است دادگاه FIND MONS fourteen (4) Minese Cumbratl wad Kat śwanks of various sight. present we have her only two bull English Bumbouts. arrivul amconsically on hil amioul, His Excellingy thing chu an side. Side-de-Camp Lung to to inquire at what hour it would be conwmind for and الفرن te receive hinar at the Covermunt stover. I fixed half push tws o'clock in the attemorn, and invited the general, the Ingmson, the principul Naval and Military Ofiars, and the Steurs of the Chrif Sivil Departments of the Colonial Government to moit hains; providing also a collution, in the Chinees fashion, of a Chambaughs, tea, caki and bruit. Funstually at Punctually the host appointees the Ticury arrived at the Government Louss
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263

beat of

his Government.

As have stated previous dunatches, the French Vidmiral Flower had been here

for bored werks, with his squarro of two powerful dronclads, tor Corvettes, and a Gunboah Within the last few days there hav

assemblea in our harbout to mest

نید

الدوريا

ر امید است دادگاه

FIND MONS fourteen (4) Minese Cumbratl wad Kat śwanks of various sight.

present we have her only two bull English Bumbouts.

arrivul

amconsically

on hil

amioul, His Excellingy thing chu an side.

Side-de-Camp

Lung

to

to inquire at what hour it would be conwmind for and

الفرن

te receive hinar at the Covermunt stover. I fixed half push tws o'clock in the attemorn, and invited the general, the Ingmson, the principul Naval and Military Ofiars, and the Steurs of the Chrif Sivil Departments of the Colonial Government to moit hains; providing also a collution, in the Chinees fashion, of a

Chambaughs, tea, caki and bruit.

Funstually

at

Punctually

the host appointees the Ticury

arrived at the Government

Louss

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