CO129-211 - Governor Sir Bowen - 1883 [8-9] — Page 64

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61

French soldiers, recently arrived from

France.

4.

It will be seen,

therefore, that the French have three

Ironclads in China, while we have

only one Ironclad; and that now at

a distance of several days' steaming

from this Colony.

Dr.

In previous despatches

I have glanced at the fact that...

Hong Kong is removed by only

seven or eight days' steaming from Vladivostok, the great Russian Port

on the Pacific, where

there is a powerful squadron and a strong garrison and Arsenal.

6.

I need scarcely say

I do not share the alarm loudly

expressed by a portion of the Press and the English community here;

with whom

my family and I

have much pleasant talk with Admiral Meyer and his officers;

with whom we are on the most

friendly terms still, in sober

earnest, it would be

futile to deny that, in the event

of a sudden

outbreak of hostilities, Hong Kong,

with

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61 French soldiers, recently arrived from France. 4. It will be seen, therefore, that the French have three Ironclads in China, while we have only one Ironclad; and that now at a distance of several days' steaming from this Colony. Dr. In previous despatches I have glanced at the fact that... Hong Kong is removed by only seven or eight days' steaming from Vladivostok, the great Russian Port on the Pacific, where there is a powerful squadron and a strong garrison and Arsenal. 6. I need scarcely say I do not share the alarm loudly expressed by a portion of the Press and the English community here; with whom my family and I have much pleasant talk with Admiral Meyer and his officers; with whom we are on the most friendly terms still, in sober earnest, it would be futile to deny that, in the event of a sudden outbreak of hostilities, Hong Kong, with
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61 French soldiers, recently arrived from 1 France. 4. It will be be seen, therefore, that the French have three Ironclade in China, while we have only Ironelad; and that now at COLL a distance of several days' steaming from this Colony. J Dr. previous despatches I have glanced at the fast that._._. Hong Kong is removed by only · Al ven or eight days' steaming from Wladivostook, the great Russian Port the Pacific, where and Arsenal on the there there is a powerful squadron and a strong garrison. 6. I need seareely say I do not share the alarm loudly that -expressed by a portion of the Press and the English community here; of respecting which my family and I have much pleasant talk with. Admiral Meyer and his officers; with whom we are on the most in -friendly terms still, in sober earnest, it would be. that, in the event futile to deny of a sudden outbreak of hostilities, Hong Kong, with
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61

French soldiers, recently arrived from

1 France.

4.

It will be be seen,

therefore, that the French have three

Ironclade in China, while we have

only Ironelad; and that now at

COLL

a distance of several days' steaming

from this Colony.

J

Dr.

previous despatches

I have glanced at the fast that._._.

Hong Kong is removed by only

·

Al ven

or eight days' steaming from Wladivostook, the great Russian Port

the Pacific, where

and Arsenal on the

there

there is a powerful squadron and a strong garrison.

6.

I need seareely say

I do not share the alarm loudly

that

-expressed by a portion of the Press and the English community here;

of

respecting which

my family and I

have much pleasant talk with.

Admiral Meyer and his officers;

with whom we are on the most in

-friendly terms still, in sober

earnest, it would be.

that, in the event

futile to deny

of a

sudden

outbreak of hostilities, Hong Kong,

with

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