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Enclosure 2 in Nọ. 236.
'Proposed Survey of Territory in Kwang Tung Province recently leased to Great
(No. 77.) SIR,
Britain by China.”
Colonial Secretary's Office, Hong Kong, July 5, 1899. I HAVE the honour to inform you that I have received from the Secretary to the Government of India a communication regarding the above survey, annexing copy of a note from you dated 13th April last, on the same subject, and concluding with the in- formation that you had been instructed to place yourself in communication with me with a view to the settlement of all further details as to the constitution, equipment, and time of departure of the survey party. With this object in view I now address you.
I note that the Government of India have slightly modified the proposals put forward by you, and that the following staff is considered sufficient to undertake the survey and should receive pay at the rates named in each case.
1 extra Assistant-Superintendent—
Pay
***
Charge allowance
Burma allowance -
Deputation allowance
-***
Travelling allowance at Burma rates
1 Sub-Assistant—
Pay
Burma allowance
Deputation allowance
Total
Travelling allowance at Burma rates
Total
4 Sub-Surveyors-
Deputation allowance Rs. 6 each
Each, pay Rs. 30
Travelling allowance at Rs. 17 each
Total
:
Rs.
300 per menseni.
1
50
"
50
"
60 135
595 per mensem.
220 per mensem.
50
"1
44
11
135
4
449 per mensem.
120 per mensem.
24
17
68
19
212 per mensem.
This makes the total salary to be provided for the survey party Rs. 1.256 per mensem, and I am directed to inform you that His Excellency the Governor approves of
these terms.
To refer to your note of the 13th April I am to state that you are correct in sup- posing that what is required is a cadastral survey of the cultivated area, and a who graphical survey of the remaining area, and that the scales you mention as usually adopted in India may be used here.
Your proposal as to carrying out the cadastral survey by contract is also approved. The date you name for the departure of the two provincial officers and the four sub-surveyors is satisfactory, namely, about the 15th September, as on arrival here the dry, cold weather of winter will be shortly commencing.
The Governor is advised that as suggested by you some 30 klassies should accom- pany the detachment, as Indian coolies cannot be engaged in Hong Kong, and Chinese coolies are without experience in chaining and such work.
I am further to add that this Government will be prepared to pay travelling charges of the whole party from the point of departure in India to the port of embarca tion and from there to Hong Kong.
All necessary instruments for carrying out the surveys should be sent with the party.
I will be glad to hear from you when definite arrangements have been made re- garding this matter, and on what date the detachment may be expected, as it is pro- posed to rent a house in British Kowloon for use as an office and headquarters of the party.
I have, &c.,
23741.
SIR,
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No. 237.
GOVERNOR SI H. A. BLAKE to MR. CHAMBERLAIN.
(No. 212.)
(Received September 4, 1899.)
[Answered by No. 242.]
Government House, Hong Kong, August 4, 1899. WITH reference to paragraph 19 of my despatch, No. 107, of the 28th April last,* I have the honour to inform you that at the Criminal Sessions of the Supreme Court held on the 29th and 30th June and the 1st July last, Tang Cheung Sz and Cheung Tin were convicted of the murder of Tang Cheung, and sentenced to death, and that the sentence of the Court, after due consideration by myself in Executive Council, was duly carried into effect on the 31st ultimo.
The murdered man leaves a family, and seeing that he lost his life whilst dis- charging a duty for this Government, I propose to defray from public funds the cost of the maintenance and education of one of his sons, aged 13.
The annual cost should not exceed $120, and I have to request your authority to incur this expenditure.
In connection with the murder of Tang Cheung, I desire to bring to your notice the services of Mr. May, Captain Superintendent of Police, to whose energy the bringing to justice of the murderers is in a great measure due.
24081/8.
(Confidential.)
SIB,
No. 238.
I have, &c.,
HENRY A. BLAKE,
Governor, &c.
FOREIGN OFFICE to COLONIAL OFFICE.
(Received September 8, 1899.)
[Answered by No. 240.]
Foreign Office, September 8, 1899.
I AM directed by the Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs to transmit to you, to be laid before the Secretary of State for the Colonies, the accompanying copy of n despatch respecting the opposition of the Chinese to the taking over of the Kowloon Extension by Her Majesty's Government.
I am, &c.,
Enelosure in No. 238.
T. H. SANDERSON.
MR. BAX-IRONSIDE to the MARQUESS OF Salisbury. (Received August 21.)
(No. 198. Confidential.) MY LORD,
Paking, July 6, 1899.
Wir reference to any despatch, confidential, No. 140, of the 26th May last, I have the honour to state that on the 28rd ultimo I received a telegram from your Lordship instructing me to inform the Chinese Government that, in consideration of expenditure incurred owing to opposition on the part of the Chinees to our occupation of the leased territory, Her Majesty's Government required payment of the sum of 150,000 dollars.
To the Surveyor-General of India.
J. G. T. BUCKLE,
for Colonial Secretary.
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