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TIN-YUKE CHAR
at the main mast of every war ship. . . . It was a pretty sight, very noisy and warlike.”*
The Hong Kong Government Gazette of April 16, 1881, published the announcement with the Chinese and English placed side by side:
GOVERNMENT NOTIFICATION-No. 131.
His Majesty the King of HAWAII arrived in Hongkong on Tuesday evening, the 12th instant, and was welcome to the Colony by the Governor, in the name of Her Majesty Queen VICTORIA. His Majesty, the King KALAKAUA, was accompanied by His Excellency W. N. ARMSTRONG, Minister of State, and Colonel JUDD, Chamberlain,
By His Excellency's Command,
FREDERICK STEWART,
Acting Colonial Secretary.
Colonial Secretary's Office,
Hongkong, 16th April, 1881.
號一十三百一第報憲
署輔政使司史
爲篩論事照得現有
浩德護送前來於本月十二日卽禮拜二晚抵港 夏威儀國大君主加拉嘉華隨帶宰臣士當及司儀長參將
香港總督郎敬用
大英后帝城克多壢阿名迎接登岸爲此特示俾衆週知
一千八百八十一年 四月 十六
示
A tiffin (luncheon) party was given by Mr. Chater, a rich merchant.† Men of all nationalities came to meet the King and his party at this magnificent affair. The King asked Armstrong to take his place and propose a toast to the Governor who later asked Armstrong to write out the speech for transmission to the Home Government in London. Armstrong in his letters back to Foreign Minister Green mentioned, "I must admit having a glorious time with Sir John Pope Hennessy, as he is a man of immense information, great experience, and liberality. . . . Governor Hennessy will
* The Hawaiian flag was designed by Capt. Alexander Adams, Englishman, in 1810, with eight stripes for the islands and the British Union Jack in the upper left corner.
† See Plate 16.
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TIN-YUKE CHAR
at the main mast of every war ship. . . . It was a pretty sight, very noisy and warlike.”*
The Hong Kong Government Gazette of April 16, 1881, publish- ed the announcement with the Chinese and English placed side by
side:
GOVERNMENT NOTIFI-
CATION-No. 131.
His Majesty the King of
HAWAII arrived in Hongkong
on Tuesday evening, the 12th
instant, and was welcome to
the Colony by the Governor,
in the name of Her Majesty
Queen VICTORIA. His Majesty,
the King KALAKAUA, was ac-
companied by His Excellency
W. N. ARMSTRONG, Minister
of State, and Colonel JUDD, Chamberlain,
By His Excellency's Command,
FREDERICK STEWART,
Acting Colonial Secretary.
Colonial Secretary's Office,
Hongkong, 16th April, 1881.
號一十三百一第報憲
署輔政使司史
爲篩論事照得現有
浩德護送前來於本月十二日卽禮拜二晚抵港 夏威儀國大君主加拉嘉華隨帶宰臣士當及司儀長參將
香港總督郎敬用
大英后帝城克多壢阿名迎接登岸爲此特示俾衆週知
一千八百八十一年 四月 十六
示
A tiffin (lunchcon) party was given by Mr. Chater, a rich mer- chant.† Men of all nationalities came to meet the King and his party
at this magnificent affair. The King asked Armstrong to take his place and propose a toast to the Governor who later asked Arm- strong to write out the speech for transmission to the Home Govern- ment in London. Armstrong in his letters back to Foreign Minister Green mentioned, "I must admit having a glorious time with Sir John Pope Hennessy, as he is a man of immense information, great experience, and liberality. . . . Governor Hennessy will
* The Hawaiian flag was designed by Capt. Alexander Adams, English- man, in 1810, with eight stripes for the islands and the British Union Jack in the upper left corner.
† See Plate 16.
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