CO129-215 - Governor Sir Bowen - 1884 [1-4] — Page 75

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over. But I am

in frequent

correspondence with him,

and he is also kept informed

by

the

Acting Consul at Canton,

of the

progress of

events. While Peking has a winter

nearly as cold as that of St Petersburg,

Shanghai and

Canton, near the southern

extremity of the

Empire

of China have winters

warmer than that of Naples.

I have the honour to be

My Lord,

Your Lordship's Most obedient

humble servant,

S. Bowen

The Secretary

Enclosure

RCCD

Received 16 FEB 84,

H. B. Greenleaf.

Canton. 10 January 1884.

I have the honour to report, for

the information of His Excellency the Governor,

the receipt

of a

dispatch sent

yesterday from the Viceroy, on the subject of the blocking of the Canton river. His Excellency's proposal, I may observe, is tantamount to closing the port of Whampoa, which is by Treaty open

to the

vessels of all nations; and, in acknowledging the dispatch,

Dr. H. Mark, C.M.G.,

Colonial Secretary.

Telegram

71474

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73 over. But I am in frequent correspondence with him, and he is also kept informed by the Acting Consul at Canton, of the progress of events. While Peking has a winter nearly as cold as that of St Petersburg, Shanghai and Canton, near the southern extremity of the Empire of China have winters warmer than that of Naples. I have the honour to be My Lord, Your Lordship's Most obedient humble servant, S. Bowen The Secretary Enclosure RCCD Received 16 FEB 84, H. B. Greenleaf. Canton. 10 January 1884. I have the honour to report, for the information of His Excellency the Governor, the receipt of a dispatch sent yesterday from the Viceroy, on the subject of the blocking of the Canton river. His Excellency's proposal, I may observe, is tantamount to closing the port of Whampoa, which is by Treaty open to the vessels of all nations; and, in acknowledging the dispatch, Dr. H. Mark, C.M.G., Colonial Secretary. Telegram 71474 Viceroy's
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73 over. But I am in frequent correspondence with him, and he is also kept informed Sor, of itu progress of events by Acting Consul at Cantow. While Jeking has a winter nearly as cold as that of St Petersburg, Stoughtong and banton, near the southern extremity of Empire Ip tte samme rast AL China have winter warmer than that of Naples. I have the honous tobe My Lord, Your Lordship's Most obedies Sturtle servant, S. Bowen The Shoc Enclown! RCCD AREC 16 FEB 84, H. 11. Greenlate. Canton. 10 fönuary 181.4. I han the havour to melas, for the information of His Excelling the Tommor, travelations. of a dispatch saind festerday from the Viccioy, on the subject of the blocking of the Canton thise. His Excelling's propositive, I may observe, is tantamount to cloring the port of Whampoa, which is by Treaty open to the bresels of all nations; and, in acknowledg -ing the dispate 2, Than drown the Dr. H.Mark, Clu.G., Colonial Scentay, Trong trung 71474 Viceroy's
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73

over. But I am

in frequent

correspondence with him,

and he is also kept informed

Sor,

of

itu

progress of

events by

Acting Consul at Cantow. While Jeking has a winter

nearly as cold as that of St Petersburg, Stoughtong and

banton, near the southern

extremity of

Empire

Ip

tte samme rast

AL

China have winter

warmer than that of Naples.

I have the honous tobe

My Lord,

Your Lordship's Most obedies

Sturtle servant,

S. Bowen

The Shoc

Enclown!

RCCD

AREC 16 FEB 84,

H. 11. Greenlate.

Canton. 10 fönuary 181.4.

I han the havour to melas, for

the information of His Excelling the Tommor,

travelations.

of a

dispatch saind

festerday from the Viccioy, on the subject of the blocking of the Canton thise. His Excelling's propositive, I may observe, is tantamount to cloring the port of Whampoa, which is by Treaty open

to the

bresels of all nations; and, in acknowledg

-ing the dispate 2, Than drown the

Dr. H.Mark, Clu.G.,

Colonial Scentay,

Trong trung

71474

Viceroy's

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