CO129-215 - Governor Sir Bowen - 1884 [1-4] — Page 247

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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

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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
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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.

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,

0714

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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