CO129-215 - Governor Sir Bowen - 1884 [1-4] — Page 376

Government House, Hongkong, 8th March, 1884.

My Lord,

I have the honour to report that on the 7th instant, Colonel Li, the Chinese Mandarin in command at the City of Kowloon nearly opposite Hongkong, crossed over...

The Right Honourable The Earl of Derby...

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Wongkong, 8th March, 1884.

My Lord,

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command at the City of Kowloon

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Becomes, after applying the rules:

Government House, Hongkong, 8th March, 1884.

My Lord,

I have the honour to report that on the 7th instant, Colonel Li, the Chinese Mandarin in command at the City of Kowloon nearly opposite Hongkong, crossed over

The Right Honourable The Earl of Derby,

However, to adhere strictly to the format and not make significant changes to the original text except for clear corrections:

Government House, Hongkong, 8th March, 1884.

My Lord,

I have the honour to report that on the 7th instant, Colonel Li, the Chinese Mandarin in command at the City of Kowloon nearly opposite Hongkong, crossed over

The Right Honourable The Earl of Derby, ...

Let's correct and simplify the response to fit the required format and instructions directly without extra explanations:

Government House, Hongkong, 8th March, 1884.

My Lord,

I have the honour to report that on the 7th instant, Colonel Li, the Chinese Mandarin in command at the City of Kowloon nearly opposite Hongkong, crossed over

The Right Honourable The Earl of Derby,