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here. Toueral Chang Shion, (a Mauchu - Fuitar

of high rank, and said to be allied to the

reigning dynasty of China;) who has m

commanded for

Chinese

army

DOUAR

years past the

in the Southern Provivees of

the Empire, of which Couton is the capital:

He has been summoned to Peking towar

consult with the Imperial Authorities on

the present aspect of affairs, and passed

tivo days at Hongkong, awaiting the-

next trip northwards of the Mail - Steauer

the Pensicular and Oriental Company.

Several Chang Fron

officially

to visit are

House with

CQAML

at the Goverwvvent

a numerous suite and

D

relinue, and I received him flike all

other chinese Functionaries,) with exactly

the same.

•Military

and other honours

ao

I give to the English, French, and m

other European and Auxerican Officers ;

of the

one

ofrey

same rank. Quring

visit to Counton, he had shown we

and fuld a

honor

20

much hospitable cour

courtesy,

in my

-review of his troops in

airong

other entertaincuente, I took

him to see the English horse-races,

which happened to be going

on Frere

this week, and which his Tartar

blood evidently made him enjoy. I

also made him acquainted with

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retinue

our