245
Forces on
this station, an
An announcing
that he is about to return to
England,
on the expiration of
his
term of service; and thanking
for my kind cooperation
with him in carrying
out the
Public Service.
I cannot allow this
able and distinguished Officer to
leave the waters of Hongkong
without placing
on record
my sense
of
the benefits which have
accrued to the Public Service from the cordial relations, official and
personal,
which he has maintained with myself as Governor of this Colony; and also with the Admirals and Naval Officers of the chief European Powers who make this harbour their Head-quarters in the China seas. In particular, Admiral Willes has supported
me
in my practice of bringing together, by the exercise of a liberal hospitality,
my own Naval
and Military Officers with those of Foreign Powers, and in thus keeping
the latter in good humour with
England
245
Forces on
this station, an
An nouneing
that he is about to return to
England,
on the expiration of
of his
term of service; and thanking
まも
for my Kind cooperation
with him in carrying
Kublic Service.
の
out the
I cannot allow this
hable and distinguished Officer to
leave the waters of Hongkong
without placing
sense
of
on record
my
the benefits which have
accrued to the Public Service from the cordial relations, official and
· personal
personal, which he has maintained with myself as Governor of this Colony; and also with the Admirals. and Naval Officers of the chief European lowers who make this harbour their Head-quarters . the China seas. In particular, Admiral Willes has supported
in
in my practice of bringing together, by the exercise of a liberal hospitality,
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me
own Naval
and Military Officers with those of Foreign lowers, and in thus keeping - the latter in good humour with
England
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