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which contains about twen

twenty-five

thousand (25.000) inhabitanto, and

is the outlet of a large district."

4.

Public notice

of

the

given

at

blockade has been

Hongkong, which carries on

a

considerable trade with Vakhoi and eAdmiral Sir W. Dowell has despatched thither the British gun-boat "Espoir"."

5.

It will be understood.

the South of Hongkong.

I have the honour to be,

My Lord,

Your Lordship's Most Obedient

Humble Servant,

SM

Bower

that the French are now

blockading

parts of the coast of China

both to the North and to m

the

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