CO129-212 - Governor Sir Bowen - 1883 [10-11] — Page 112

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Effects of the bracing air of Peking and Northern China,

Returned. All quiet at Hong Kong and Canton after hard and constant work throughout the hot season in the exhausting tropical climate of this island.

2.

I am grateful for your kindness in having extended my vacation leave to two months, thus placing the Governor on the same footing in this respect with the officers of this Government.

In the opinion of Sir Harry Parkes, the British Minister in China, and all other competent judges, my recent visit to him at Peking will be productive of important advantages in the Queen's service. But on this point, I shall take an early opportunity of addressing Your Lordship more fully.

3.

I have sent this day the subjoined telegram-

Returned

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110 Effects of the bracing air of Peking and Northern China, Returned. All quiet at Hong Kong and Canton after hard and constant work throughout the hot season in the exhausting tropical climate of this island. 2. I am grateful for your kindness in having extended my vacation leave to two months, thus placing the Governor on the same footing in this respect with the officers of this Government. In the opinion of Sir Harry Parkes, the British Minister in China, and all other competent judges, my recent visit to him at Peking will be productive of important advantages in the Queen's service. But on this point, I shall take an early opportunity of addressing Your Lordship more fully. 3. I have sent this day the subjoined telegram- Returned
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110

Effects of the bracing air of | Peking and Northern China,

Returned. All quiet at

18128

Hong Kong

and Cantou"

after hard and

coustant work

4

Throughout the hot season in

The rehausting tropical Climati

17

this island.

2.

に

I am gratiful do

kiyour firdships for having extende

vacation loave to two month.

then placing the Governor

The same

footing in this res

respect

with the offiens of this Government

In the opinion of

Sir Starry Purkes, the

British Minister in China,

and

съ

all other

judges, my

competent

recent visit to him

at Peking will be productive

of important advantages in the Queens service. But

ou this

Läke

ан

point, I shall early opportunity

3.

I have sent this day

the subjoined telegram-

Returned

of addressing Your Lordship

more

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