CO129-216 - Governor Sir Bowen - 1884 [5-6] — Page 49

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man-of-war,

with

American man-of-

Admiral Davis, the new American

Admiral on this station.

2.

Mr. Young has been

my guest at the Government

house for several days, and I have had much conversation with him on the

present situation

of affairs in China. It is intimately acquainted with Sir Harry Parkes, and holds similar opinions with those

expressed in

his dispatches

on the relations between France and China, and the present condition of the Chinese Empire.

He

agrees

with Sir Harry Parkes

that

that it is as

yet

too soon to

foretell with any degree of

certainty the ultimate effect

on

the

prospects of peace or war, the recent change of Ministry at Peking; if indeed the phraseology of European politics can be properly applied to an Asiatic despotism.

3.

Mr Young has

succeeded in procuring the payment by the Chinese Authorities of the indemnity

claimed

by certain American

Citizens for damages sustained during the riots at Canton of last September. The English

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48 man-of-war, with American man-of- Admiral Davis, the new American Admiral on this station. 2. Mr. Young has been my guest at the Government house for several days, and I have had much conversation with him on the present situation of affairs in China. It is intimately acquainted with Sir Harry Parkes, and holds similar opinions with those expressed in his dispatches on the relations between France and China, and the present condition of the Chinese Empire. He agrees with Sir Harry Parkes that that it is as yet too soon to foretell with any degree of certainty the ultimate effect on the prospects of peace or war, the recent change of Ministry at Peking; if indeed the phraseology of European politics can be properly applied to an Asiatic despotism. 3. Mr Young has succeeded in procuring the payment by the Chinese Authorities of the indemnity claimed by certain American Citizens for damages sustained during the riots at Canton of last September. The English
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48 nan-of-war, with ستان مسدود American man-of- Dimciral Davis, the new American Samviral on this station. 2. Mr. Young has been my guest at the Government touce for several days, and I have kad much conversation with present situation kins on the of affairs in China. It is intimately acquainted with Lis starry Parker, and holds - similar opinions with those sthressed in may dispatches the relations between France and China, and the present consition of the Chines Empire. Ste agiels with Six Starry Parker that that it is as yet too soon to foretell with any degree of certainty the ultimate effect on of the prospects of peace or war, the recent change of Ministry at Peking; if indeed the - phraseology of Ewropean politics can be properly applies to an Asiatic despotions. 3. Mr Young has ~ succeived in procuring the payment by the thiness "Authorities of the intemnity dainer certain American by Citizens for damages sustaine during the riots at lanton of last September. The English claimed
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nan-of-war,

with

ستان مسدود

American man-of-

Dimciral Davis, the new American

Samviral on this station.

2.

Mr. Young has been

my guest at the Government

touce for several days, and I have kad much conversation with present situation

kins on

the

of affairs in China. It is intimately acquainted with Lis starry Parker, and holds - similar opinions with those

sthressed in

may dispatches

the relations between France and China, and the present consition of the Chines Empire.

Ste

agiels

with Six Starry Parker

that

that it is as

yet

too soon to

foretell with any degree of

certainty the ultimate effect

on

of

the

prospects of peace or war, the recent change of Ministry at Peking; if indeed the - phraseology of Ewropean politics can be properly applies to an Asiatic despotions.

3.

Mr Young has ~

succeived in procuring the payment by the thiness "Authorities of the intemnity

dainer

certain American

by Citizens for damages sustaine during the riots at lanton of last September. The English

claimed

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