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Battle of Navarians in 1827),

of Navarians might lead to an armed

collision. A Chinese gentleman -resident at Hongkong recently gave a graphic description of the existing situation in im -nearly the following words :- "France and China just

now are like two

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of our

our Chinese

Coolics, (i.e. porters) who, when

they quarrel, eatch and pull

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each other's pig-taile, and

jabber and gesticulate in each

کر ہے

"other's facce, but without

"coming

" coming to actual blows !"

I have the honour to be,

My Lord, Your Lordshipe Most Obedient

Humble Servant,

5. Bowen

P..S. August 7...

Since the above was written

"Vigilaut

Her Majeelij's despatch boat & has arrived in Hong Hong from Foochow which it left on the 4th instant. At. Hat dale Rduciral

Sir W. Dowell. was at Foochow in the Sapphire", and there were also the

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