CO129-215 - Governor Sir Bowen - 1884 [1-4] — Page 513

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511

respecting the relations

between France and China,

I have the honour to state

that Sir Harry Parkes (who

is

now at Shanghai

on his

way

to Korea,) telegraphed

to me yesterday (the 14th

instant) that the object

and effect of

the

reported

degradation

of

Prince Kung,

and of some of the Ministers

at Peking by the Empress

Dowager is not yet ascertained.

The

progress of events

will soon show the real

significance of this Chinese

coup d'état

the results of

which will doubtless be

known in England by

telegraph before this despatch

can reach

Your Lordship.

Perhaps, this is only one of

those

Palace intrigues of

women and eunuchs, which

occasionally occur both at

Peking and at Constantinople.

But the recent change may

also be

a trial

of strength between the war party and the Peace party

in

significance

cla...

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511 respecting the relations between France and China, I have the honour to state that Sir Harry Parkes (who is now at Shanghai on his way to Korea,) telegraphed to me yesterday (the 14th instant) that the object and effect of the reported degradation of Prince Kung, and of some of the Ministers at Peking by the Empress Dowager is not yet ascertained. The progress of events will soon show the real significance of this Chinese coup d'état the results of which will doubtless be known in England by telegraph before this despatch can reach Your Lordship. Perhaps, this is only one of those Palace intrigues of women and eunuchs, which occasionally occur both at Peking and at Constantinople. But the recent change may also be a trial of strength between the war party and the Peace party in significance cla...
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511 respecting the relations between France and China, I have the horrors to star that Sir Starry Parkes (who is now at Shanghai on his way to Korea,) telegraphed to me yesterday (the 14th instant) that the object and effect of the reported degradation of Prince Kung, and of some of the Ministers at Seking by the Empress Dorvages is not yet ascertained. The progress of events will soon show the real significance of this Chinese 'État cho the results of coup à which will doubtless be known in England by i telegraph before this Dexpatch can reach Your Lordship. Perhaps, this is only one of Palace intrigues of chore wonnen and eunuchs, which occasionally ocent boch at Jcking and at Constantinople. But the recent change may the result of also be a trial of strength between the war party and the Peace party in significance cla
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511

respecting the relations

between France and China,

I have the horrors to star

that Sir Starry Parkes (who

is

now at Shanghai

on his

way

to Korea,) telegraphed

to me yesterday (the 14th

instant) that the object

and effect of

the

reported

degradation

of

Prince Kung,

and of some of the Ministers

at Seking by the Empress

Dorvages is not yet ascertained.

The

progress of events

will soon show the real

significance of this Chinese

'État cho

the results of

coup à

which will doubtless be

known in England by i

telegraph before this Dexpatch

can reach

Your Lordship.

Perhaps, this is only one of

Palace intrigues of

chore

wonnen and eunuchs, which

occasionally ocent boch at

Jcking and at Constantinople.

But the recent change may

the result of

also be

a trial

of strength between the war party and the Peace party

in

significance

cla

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