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health, and I had intended to- take advantage at this time of
but see Ea
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the short leave of absence Kindly 36.
to me by Your Lordship for that purpose. But, under
granted to me
cxisting circumstances, I shall
not leave
judge
course
my post until I
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clearly of the probable
of events, and of the m
extent to which they may affect
Hongkong.
I have the honour to be, My Lord,
Your Lordship, Mest thedient Humble dervant,
5. Bowen
Ps.
P.C. August 14. This morning fuller
intelligence has reached Hongkong
respecting the capture of Keelung. It appears that, when the negotiations on the question of the indemnity
were broken off
on the 1st instant,
Admiral Courbet received instructions
from Paris to take immediate action Krobably, Reclung in Formosa was chosen as the first point of attack, because there are
a
few Europeans resident there, while there are
valuable Coal-mines in the
immediate visinity. Admiral Suspès
proceeded
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