CO129-215 - Governor Sir Bowen - 1884 [1-4] — Page 68

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telegram..

Viceroy of

Cantow

66

attack by the French

Admiral, who has been

last six months.

at Stongsong

notifi

that river.

will be

for the

"blocked

below bity, leaving

"narrows passage for steamers

squadron.

with a strong

I enclose

the Chart

" of

all nations."

محمد

I now

forward a

Enclosure

copy of a letter from the Acting

British Consul at Canton

(Dr stance), and of the

the translation.

Enclosure

of a Despatch to

him

the subject

the Canton

the Viceroy,

of the blocking of

river; with the object, doubtless,

of preventing

possible

attack

a a

tracing of

annexed to the Viceroy's

Despatch; and which shows

the exact spots where

obstructions will be placed.

I am

informed that at

the spot marked A, there

is a notice to the effect

"This place will be used

for torpedo practice; it having,

from

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telegram.. Viceroy of Cantow 66 attack by the French Admiral, who has been last six months. at Stongsong notifi that river. will be for the "blocked below bity, leaving "narrows passage for steamers squadron. with a strong I enclose the Chart " of all nations." محمد I now forward a Enclosure copy of a letter from the Acting British Consul at Canton (Dr stance), and of the the translation. Enclosure of a Despatch to him the subject the Canton the Viceroy, of the blocking of river; with the object, doubtless, of preventing possible attack a a tracing of annexed to the Viceroy's Despatch; and which shows the exact spots where obstructions will be placed. I am informed that at the spot marked A, there is a notice to the effect "This place will be used for torpedo practice; it having, from
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telegram.. Viceroy of Cantow 66 attack by the French Admiral, who has been last six months. at Stongsong notifi that river. will be for the "blocked below bity, leaving "narrows paccage for steamers squadrow. with a strong I enclose the Chart " of all nations." محمد I now forward a Enclosus copy of a letter from the Acting British Consus at bantow from (Dr stance), and of the the translation. Enclosu of a Despatch to him the subject the Canton the Viceroy, of the blocking of river; witt the object, doubtless, of preventing possible attack a a tracing of annexed to the Viceroy's Despatch; and which shows the exact spots whe obstructions will be placii. I am inforuned that at the spot marked A, ther is a notice to the effecti This place will be need " for torpedo practice; it having, from
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telegram..

Viceroy of

Cantow

66

attack by the French

Admiral, who has been

last six months.

at Stongsong

notifi

that river.

will be

for the

"blocked

below bity, leaving

"narrows paccage for steamers

squadrow.

with a strong

I enclose

the Chart

" of

all nations."

محمد

I now

forward a

Enclosus

copy of a letter from the Acting

British Consus at bantow

from

(Dr stance), and of the

the translation.

Enclosu

of a Despatch to

him

the subject

the Canton

the Viceroy,

of the blocking of

river; witt the object, doubtless,

of preventing

possible

attack

a a

tracing of

annexed to the Viceroy's

Despatch; and which shows

the exact spots whe

obstructions will be placii.

I am

inforuned that at

the spot marked A, ther

is a notice to the effecti

This place will be need

" for torpedo practice; it having,

from

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