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No. 39.
ACTING-GOVERNOR BLACK to MR. CHAMBERLAIN.
(Received October 10, 1898.)
Government House, Hong Kong, September 8, 1898. WITH reference to previous correspondence, I have the honour, at the request of the Hong Kong General Chamber of Commerce, to forward for your information the enclosed copy of a letter embodying the views of that body in regard to the future poai- tion of the Chinese Imperial Maritime Customs in connection with the extension of the boundaries of this Colony.
SIR,
I have, &o.,
W. BLACK,
Major-General, -Administering the Government.
Enclosure in No. 39.
Hong Kong General Chamber of Commerce, Hong Kong,
September 2, 1898.
I HAVE the honour to forward, for the information of His Excellency the Officer Administering the Government, the following resolutions, passed yesterday at the monthly meeting by the General Committee of this Chamber, after mature considera- tion of the position of the Chinese Imperial Maritime Customs in connection with this Colony and the extension of its boundaries, as the rightful course to adopt, consistent with the dignity of the Government and the preservation of the freedom of the port:-
1. That the Customs Office be no longer permitted to collect duties in the
Colony or its waters.
2. That all opium arriving in the Colony be accounted for, either through the
agency of bonded warehouses or otherwise.
8. That the Government do all in their power to protect the Chinese revenue,
more especially with regard to the opium farmer.
4. That the revenue stations and revenue cruisers be removed beyond the limits
of British territory and British waters.
The Committee will deem it a favour if His Excellency will make known these resolutions to Her Majesty's Secretary of State for the Colonies.
(No. 253.)
Per Month.
Por Year.
SIR,
$
Commissioner
1,000
12,000
Secretary
300
3,600
Treasurer
400
4,800
Land Officer
300
3,600
Native Surveyors, 8 at $150 each
1,200
14,400
Assistant Engineer
300
Draughtsman
3,600
150
1,800
Overseers, 3 at $100 each
300
Crew for
3 Launches,
Superintendent of Police
Chief Inspector
European Sergeants, 4 at 880 each
Indian Sengupt
Chinese Sergeants, 3 at $25 each Indian Constables, 22 at $20 each Chinese Constables, 36 at $12 each Detectives, 15 at $15 each
European Sergeants, 3 at $80 each Chinese Sergeants, 3 at $25 each Chinese Constaùles, 9 at #13 each Chinese Engineers, 3 at $20 each ¦ Chinese Engineers, 3 at $15 each
Chinese Firemen, 6 at #12 each
Uniforms for Polic
Travelling Magistrate...
Medical Officer...
Two Native Assistants at $80 each..
Schoolmaster
Clerical Staff
3,600
400
4,800
150
1,800
320
3,840
30
360
75
900
440
5,280
432
5,184
225
2,700
240
2,880
75
900
117
1.404
60
720
45
540
72
864
-
1,051
100
4,800
400
4,800
160
1,920
100
1,200
7,000
Miscellaneous
24,657
Total
$125,000
Appendix No. 10.
RETURN SHOWING THE POPULATION OF KOWLOON CITY, INCLUDING THE GARRISON FURNISHED BY THE DEPUTY MAGISTRATE.
Colonel
First Captain
Left wing Division-
Lieutenant
Lance-corporal
Company of drilled troops-
First Commander
Second Commander
Company of braves—
First Lieutenant
The Hon. T. Sercombe Smith,
Acting Colonial Secretary.
1
Company of drilled troops---
First Commander
1
Second Commander
1
23296.
1
Company of braves—
1
First Lieutenant
1
Second Lieutenant
1
Regular infantry
70
1
Drilled troops
100
(No. 263.)
Braves of the right and left wing 100
1
SIR,
Division.
1
Civil population, about
200
Second Lieutenant
Regular infantry (including clerks 160
and servants).
Drilled troops
Right wing Division-
Sergeant
Lance-corporal
...
100
1
TOTAL
744
I have, &c.,
R. CHATTERTON WILCOX,
Secretary.
No. 40.
ACTING-GOVERNOR BLACK to MR. CHAMBERLAIN. (Received October 17, 1898.)
Government House, Hong Kong, September 16, 1898.
IN connection with my recent despatches on the subject of the desire of Sir Robert Hart to retain the Chinese Imperial Maritime Customs in their present stations after our assumption of the Government of the new territory, I have the honour to transmit copy of a letter from Dr. Ho Kai and Mr. Wei Yuk enclosing correspondence setting forth their views as representatives in the Legislative Council of the Chinese in Hong Kong concerning the matter.
2. You will observe that the only body of merchants giving no definite reply to the letter addressed to them by Mr. Wei Yuk is that composed of what are styled California traders. As, however, this class of merchants has no import trade with China and
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