CO129-211 - Governor Sir Bowen - 1883 [8-9] — Page 494

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In 60 Nov 2/33

Chene tj.

To be returned to Co.

Enclosure NH

The Officer Commding. the Bout of Hongkong to TB. M's Acting Command Canton

Government House,
September 10, 1883.

Comansive Imming has copy of your letter of 30th August, in which you ask if there is sufficiently strong Naval force to allay the great apprehension that exists amongst the residents at Canton.

I am informed that the Commodore at once complied with your request by arriving the gunboats "Britt" and "Espoir" with a swift party of sailors from the "Victor Emmanuel".

A. H. Smith,
A.B.M's Acting Consul,
Canton.

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In 60 Nov 2/33 Chene tj. To be returned to Co. Enclosure NH The Officer Commding. the Bout of Hongkong to TB. M's Acting Command Canton Government House, September 10, 1883. Comansive Imming has copy of your letter of 30th August, in which you ask if there is sufficiently strong Naval force to allay the great apprehension that exists amongst the residents at Canton. I am informed that the Commodore at once complied with your request by arriving the gunboats "Britt" and "Espoir" with a swift party of sailors from the "Victor Emmanuel". A. H. Smith, A.B.M's Acting Consul, Canton.

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3 In 60 Nov 2/33 Chene tj. To be returned to Co. Enclosure NH The Officer Counts. the Bout of Hongkong to TB. M's Acking Command Canton تسریر آر Rovernment Yours. te 488 september, 1883. Comansive Imming has copy of your Lir formanted of 1000 him to send you ހ، އއ mistant in which رق letter you ash sufficiently storne Naval force to allay the great apprehension that exists anmongst the residents at fantons. fautors. I am informed that the formstore at once complic with your request by arriving the gunboats britt and Export with a Iwift party of sanarines from the Victor Emmanust. A HF Hamar. A.B. M's acting Consul, Canton.

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In 60 Nov 2/33

Chene tj.

To be returned to Co.

Enclosure NH

The Officer Counts. the Bout of Hongkong to TB. M's Acking Command Canton

تسریر

آر

Rovernment Yours.

488

september, 1883.

Comansive Imming has copy of your

Lir

formanted

of 1000

him to send you

ހ، އއ

mistant in which

رق

letter

you

ash

sufficiently

storne Naval force to allay the great

apprehension that exists anmongst the

residents at fantons.

fautors. I am

informed

that the formstore at once complic

with your request by arriving

the

gunboats britt and Export with a

Iwift

party of sanarines from the Victor Emmanust.

A HF Hamar.

A.B. M's acting Consul,

Canton.

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