Bubject.
Page.
Serial No.
From or to whom.
Despatch
Date.
No., &o.
1903.
xix
Financial Fear.
133
To Treasury
November 14 States that the Commissioner recom- menda that no change be made, at any rate next year.
135
142
To
Commissioner Telegram
January 29
Lockhart.
134
War Office...
Confi- dential.
Garrison of Northern China and Wei-hai-Wei.
December 10 Forwards, with remarks, Report of the Interdepartmental Committee; sug-
gests that a conference should be held to consider the question of the owner-
ship of certain lands and buildings.
L
135
Commissioner Lock-
hart.
60
October 27 (Rec. Dec. 12.)
Estimates for 1938–4. Submits, with observations
136
To War Office
Confi. dential.
Garrison of Northern China and Wei-hai-Wei.
December 16 Requests to be informed as to which of the officers and non-commissioned officers of the portion of the Chinese regiment to be disbanded will be re- tained; suggests discussion of the question of ownership to the lands referred to with a representative of the War Office instead of the appoint- ment of a formal Conference.
1903.
135
143
Treasury
...
January 30
138
144
War Office ...
February 5
1441
145
To Commissioner
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February 7
Lockhart.
146
To Treasury
February 7
Bubject,
Page.
Visit to Tsingtau and Chinan. Points out that the administration of Government devolves upon the Senior Military Officer during absence of Commissioner; enquires date of leaving, duration of absence, and who will then probably be Senior Military Officer.
Estimates for 1903-4. Sanctions them generally, subject to
observations on certain details.
Wei-hai-Wei Garrison.
States that the allotment of four com- panies of the Chinese Regiment as a garrison has been approved.
Sanctiona
Estimates 1908–4.
151
151
152
the Estimates generally 152 conveys purport of the Treasury's criticism thereon.
Transmits copies of Nos. 102, 111, and 141; recommende that the Commis- sioner's proposals as to the police force be sanctioned.
153
137
Το
Commissioner
1
January 2.
Lockhart.
Auditing of Public Accounts. Enquires what arrangements have been made, and suggests that the audit should be carried out through the local auditor at Hong Kong.
147 To War Office
145
February 11
148
War Office ...
Estimates for 1908-4.
February 21
138
To Treasury
January 3
Transmits, with observations, copy of 145
No. 135; asks that the estimates may be approved.
Wei-hai-Wei Garrison. Assumes, with reference to No. 144, that the Senior Military Officer will be the Officer in command of the Chinese regiment, and enquires who that Officer will be and what will be his rank.
States that the Officer commanding will be the Senior Military Officer and not below the rank of major, and that for the present Major C. D. Bruce will commard.
154
151
149
To War Office
February 26
Acknowledges receipt of No. 148
155
A
Proposed Visit to Tsingtau and Chinan.
139
Commissioner Lock-
hart.
66
140
To Foreign Office...
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December 8, Requests approval
1902. (Reo. Jan. 17, 1903.)
January 21
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147
150
Commissioner Lock-
hart.
7
January 22 (Reo. March 7.)
Transmits copy of. No. 139, and proposes 147
to approve the visit.
Non-commissioned Officers of the Chinese
Regiment for Police Duties.
151
Treasury
March 11
141
Commissioner Lock-
hart.
67
December 15,
1902.
(Rec. Jan. 22, 1903.)
Transmite copy of correspondence with 148
the Officer Commanding the troops respecting their transfer to the Civil Government.
Fees paid by Chinese Prostitutes. States that Mr. Hare must have been under * misapprehension when writing his Report, as there is no special tax on brothels nor are pros. titutes charged fees for any police or other form of protection.
Estimates for 1908–4. Asks for an expression of Mr. Chamber- lain's views on the decision to retain a portion of the Chinese Regiment before sanctioning the proposals for the formation of a police force.
155
155
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