Islands, (so named by the early~
Portuguese navigators), of small islets
are a
group
a
occupying mmanding position in the
Formosa Channel, about three 357.
and Fifty
ས"
hundred oniles to the North-east
of
HongKong, and possessing one of
the best harbours in the China
Sens.
I have the honour to be,
My Lord,
Your Lordship's Most Obedient
Humble Servant,
5. Bowen
vernor,
Date.
1885-
No.
156
web.
in
st previous Paper.
No.
trong trong
8264
(Subject.)
Drict
DESPATCH.
C 0.
0284
REGE 9 MAY 85,
Defences & Friel babe with
Singapore
2014. Sefue Records ceme. Lurss account of sitting of
fey bit at which above subjects were discussed, 008. bable the speakers giving foor credit for energy & promplistic
disp saged by him tin connection with!
armo
N.0.
132.15.
15 May
v
Think Intent Happin
xt subsequent Paper.
3249
(Minutes.)
M. Meade
This "truly faternal governor omits
to mention that his desp. of 12 May 1883
期
with which he opened the question of
the Defences
OL
was
written in answer to
desp?" from the "grand paternal for?
at home.
Enchired
He mentions near end of the speech
that more thans
zear ago
increase of
mended an increase
A
The recom
the garrison;
have just read through all the deaps
(annexed)
A
from his arrival
on the outject sip to a gear ago), and though there are
to
many references our the small garrison of some 500 men in
all" he nowhere asks for.
OLE
we
increase,
I presume therefore he must have asked for such increase in one of his
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