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1843.

Sir M. Pottinger.

July 24 9. Names

of

Places.

to attach map to his reasons for refuting

leading locations in a

Survey of northern side of the Island

by Major Aldrich.

Inc: 1.

or contra of Deeps: No. 7/43.

Will annex

as requisite

an explanatory Memo to Survey.

Defences and Naval Station

In cont of Docs: At The.

submits his objections to Major Aldrich's plan of Land Defences and proposition of Capt. Hellett and Collinson for a Naval Location.

Inty 31/11.

Schedules

£16248.

Eno 2

Land included within the Ordnance ground and Marine dots of Major

Claims

of

Owners

of

Aldrich's plan of

Circulars

Land Defences. to these claimants notifying their

liability

to be called on to surrender these lots should

Major Aldrich's plan be approved.

July 26 10. Administ

of

Justice

Guer $44.

Recorder's Powers

proposes that the Recorder of Hong Kong be appointed Criminal & Admiralty Judge in China.

ex-officio Member of formal

according to laws of England

be

administer justice.

of England in cases not provided for by local Ordinance, & be empowered to visit Consular Ports to try extreme Cases

and that

the Govt be empowered to appoint officer to act as Recorder & Judge during his absence from Hong Kong.

and

this Instructions.

as Govt &

me: 1.

Approves :

July 31. 11. Schedules prop. Establishments and

Salaries

1843.

Sir H. Pottinger.

Continued.

re: Prof. Establishments and

Salaries. Cont'd

463

Expences of Living in China. A Dollar

there inferior to shillings in England.

Public Quarters must

be provided for

Ene: 1.

Govt. Officers at Hong Kong & the Consulates.

Chinese Secretary- and his office. Salary of £1000 per

assigned to Mr. Morrison. As Chinese secretary not

than his services entitle him to: expect. (more;

note

Salary of Mr. Morrison, and must

when qualified

Consuls.

to act as Interpreter | Considers both offices necessary)

His reasons for fixing Salaries

be increased

(Guerl

of Consuls

£1600 for Canton - £1200 for Amoy - and £1500 each

for Foochow foo, Ningpo, & Shanghai.

Plurality & Appoints

Tue: 1

Rules for.

His intentions as

Encl

Part must be

to emoluments of Officers holding Judicial Expences of Hong Kong.

debited

to Chief Superintend". Depart if his proposed appoint of the Recorder in Chief Judge Criminal

and

carried into effect.

Admiralty Judge in China is

precisely the proportion

Difficult to define

of charges belonging to the

Consular (or Political) and Colonial Depart

Expenditure. expected

Ene: 1.

to be nearly met by Consulate

other sources of

Fees Ground Rent and Revenue.

hne: 1.

Military Secretary and Aid-de-Camp.

provision for

to make

of

the

Col. Malcolm.

Chief Superint, Chinese Secretary, & Consuls in China, – and of the Govt at Hong Kong

Encloses.

Scale

of Salaries

not higher than paid to Persons in similar service or more than equal to meet the heavy expences of living in the Colony of China

N.B. Eve: ")

Adv omitted

Refers to him for further information Wishes to keep the office of

Col. Secretary open for him should he return to

đang trong

Intends to appoint

his The for*) leaving

o Morrison to that situation

unexpectedly..

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1843. Sir M. Pottinger. July 24 9. Names of Places. to attach map to his reasons for refuting leading locations in a Survey of northern side of the Island by Major Aldrich. Inc: 1. or contra of Deeps: No. 7/43. Will annex as requisite an explanatory Memo to Survey. Defences and Naval Station In cont of Docs: At The. submits his objections to Major Aldrich's plan of Land Defences and proposition of Capt. Hellett and Collinson for a Naval Location. Inty 31/11. Schedules £16248. Eno 2 Land included within the Ordnance ground and Marine dots of Major Claims of Owners of Aldrich's plan of Circulars Land Defences. to these claimants notifying their liability to be called on to surrender these lots should Major Aldrich's plan be approved. July 26 10. Administ of Justice Guer $44. Recorder's Powers proposes that the Recorder of Hong Kong be appointed Criminal & Admiralty Judge in China. ex-officio Member of formal according to laws of England be administer justice. of England in cases not provided for by local Ordinance, & be empowered to visit Consular Ports to try extreme Cases and that the Govt be empowered to appoint officer to act as Recorder & Judge during his absence from Hong Kong. and this Instructions. as Govt & me: 1. Approves : July 31. 11. Schedules prop. Establishments and Salaries 1843. Sir H. Pottinger. Continued. re: Prof. Establishments and Salaries. Cont'd 463 Expences of Living in China. A Dollar there inferior to shillings in England. Public Quarters must be provided for Ene: 1. Govt. Officers at Hong Kong & the Consulates. Chinese Secretary- and his office. Salary of £1000 per assigned to Mr. Morrison. As Chinese secretary not than his services entitle him to: expect. (more; note Salary of Mr. Morrison, and must when qualified Consuls. to act as Interpreter | Considers both offices necessary) His reasons for fixing Salaries be increased (Guerl of Consuls £1600 for Canton - £1200 for Amoy - and £1500 each for Foochow foo, Ningpo, & Shanghai. Plurality & Appoints Tue: 1 Rules for. His intentions as Encl Part must be to emoluments of Officers holding Judicial Expences of Hong Kong. debited to Chief Superintend". Depart if his proposed appoint of the Recorder in Chief Judge Criminal and carried into effect. Admiralty Judge in China is precisely the proportion Difficult to define of charges belonging to the Consular (or Political) and Colonial Depart Expenditure. expected Ene: 1. to be nearly met by Consulate other sources of Fees Ground Rent and Revenue. hne: 1. Military Secretary and Aid-de-Camp. provision for to make of the Col. Malcolm. Chief Superint, Chinese Secretary, & Consuls in China, and of the Govt at Hong Kong Encloses. Scale of Salaries not higher than paid to Persons in similar service or more than equal to meet the heavy expences of living in the Colony of China N.B. Eve: ") Adv omitted Refers to him for further information Wishes to keep the office of Col. Secretary open for him should he return to đang trong Intends to appoint his The for*) leaving o Morrison to that situation unexpectedly..
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1843. Sir M Portinger. July 24 9. Names of Places. to attach manus subunits his reasons for refuting to leading locations in b Survey of northern side of the Island by Major Aldrich. Inc: 1. or contra of Deeps: No. 7/43. Will annex as reomet an explanatory Memo to Survey. Defences and Naval Station In cont of Dogs: At The. subuinto his objections to Major Aldrich's plan of _ Land Defences and proposition of Capt. Hellett and Collinson for a Naval Location. Inty 3111. Schedules +£16248. Eno 2 Land included within the Ordnance fround and Marine dots of Major Claims of Owners of Aldrich's plan of Circulars Land Defencer. to these clannants Botifying their liability to be called on to surrender these hots should Major its plan be approved. Arly 26 10 Administ of Justice Guer $44. Recorders Powers fe proposes that the Recorder of Hong Thong be app? Criminal & Admiratty Judge in China. ex-officis Member of flormel according to laws of England be - administer justice. of England in eases not provided for by local Ordinance, & be empowered to visit Consular Ports to try extreme Cases and that the for in Corned to be empowered to appoint officer to act as Recorder & Fudge diering his absence from Hong Kong. an this Instructions. as Govt & me: 1. Approves : - Inly 31. 11. Schedules prop. Establishments and Salaries 1843. Sir Ft Pottinger. Contined. o Proft. Establishments and Salaries. Cont! 463 Expences of Living in Chiria vectory thong. A Dollar there inferior to shillings in England. Public Quarters must be provided for Ene: 1. Ene 1. Govt. Officers as Hong thong & the Consulates. Chinese Secretary- and his offoist Salary of £1000 yor apigned to Mr. Morrison Sew. as Chinese sertary not than his services entitle him to: expect. (mct; mote Baiary of Mr. Morrison, and must when qualified Consuls. to act as Interpreter | Considers both offices necessary) His reasons for fixing Salaries be mereaved (Guerl of Consuls £ 1600 for Canton _ £1200 for Amoy _ and $1500 each for Foochow foo, Ninjpo, & Shanghai. Plurality & Appoints Tue: 1 oto Rules for. His nitentions as Encl Part must be to emoluments of Officers holding Judicial Expences of Hong Thong. debited to Chief hiperintend". Depart if his proposed appoint of the Recorder in Chief Midge Criminal aved carried into effect. Admiralty Judge in Chima is precisely the proportion Difficult to define of charges belonging to the Consular (or Political) and Colonial Depart Expenditure. expected Ene: 1. to be nearly met by Consulate other sources of Fees Ground Rent and Revenue. hne: 1. Military Secretary and Aid-de-Camp. provision for t make of the Cole Malcolm . Chief Superint, Chinese Secretary, & Conents in China, and of the fovernt at Hong Frons Encloses. Seate of Salaries not higher than paid to Persons in stenchanto' service or more than equal to meet the heavy expences of living in the Colony ofhine Nida Eve: ") Aav omitted Refers to him for further suformation Wishes to keep the office of Coll. Secretary open for him should he return to đang trong Intends to a feft his The for") leaving o Morrison to that situation imexpectedly..
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1843.

Sir M Portinger.

July 24 9. Names

of

Places.

to attach manus

subunits his reasons for refuting

to leading locations in b

Survey of northern side of the Island

by Major Aldrich.

Inc: 1.

or contra of Deeps: No. 7/43.

Will annex

as reomet

an explanatory Memo to Survey.

Defences and Naval Station

In cont of Dogs: At The.

subuinto his objections to Major Aldrich's plan of _ Land Defences and proposition of Capt. Hellett and Collinson for a Naval Location.

Inty 3111.

Schedules

+£16248.

Eno 2

Land included within the Ordnance fround and Marine dots of Major

Claims

of

Owners

of

Aldrich's plan of

Circulars

Land Defencer. to these clannants Botifying their

liability

to be called on to surrender these hots should

Major its plan be approved.

Arly 26 10 Administ

of

Justice

Guer $44.

Recorders Powers fe

proposes that the Recorder of Hong Thong be app? Criminal & Admiratty Judge in China.

ex-officis Member of flormel

according to laws of England

be

- administer justice.

of England in eases not provided for by local Ordinance, & be empowered to visit Consular Ports to try extreme Cases

and that

the for in Corned to be empowered to appoint officer to act as Recorder & Fudge diering his absence from Hong Kong.

an

this Instructions. as Govt &

me: 1.

Approves :

-

Inly 31. 11. Schedules prop. Establishments and

Salaries

1843.

Sir Ft Pottinger.

Contined.

o Proft. Establishments and

Salaries. Cont!

463

Expences of Living in Chiria vectory thong. A Dollar

there inferior to shillings in England.

Public Quarters must

be provided for

Ene: 1.

Ene 1.

Govt. Officers as Hong thong & the Consulates. Chinese Secretary- and his offoist Salary of £1000 yor

apigned to Mr. Morrison Sew. as Chinese sertary not

than his services entitle him to: expect. (mct;

mote

Baiary of Mr. Morrison, and must

when qualified

Consuls.

to act as Interpreter | Considers both offices necessary)

His reasons for fixing Salaries

be mereaved

(Guerl

of Consuls

£ 1600 for Canton _ £1200 for Amoy _ and $1500 each

for Foochow foo, Ninjpo, & Shanghai.

Plurality & Appoints

Tue: 1

oto Rules for.

His nitentions as

Encl

Part must be

to emoluments of Officers holding Judicial Expences of Hong Thong.

debited

to Chief hiperintend". Depart if his proposed appoint of the Recorder in Chief Midge Criminal

aved

carried into effect.

Admiralty Judge in Chima is

precisely the proportion

Difficult to define

of charges belonging to the

Consular (or Political) and Colonial Depart

Expenditure. expected

Ene: 1.

to be nearly met by Consulate

other sources of

Fees Ground Rent and Revenue.

hne: 1.

Military Secretary and Aid-de-Camp.

provision for

t make

of

the

Cole Malcolm .

Chief Superint, Chinese Secretary, & Conents in China, – and of the fovernt at Hong Frons

Encloses.

Seate

of Salaries

not higher than paid to Persons in stenchanto' service or more than equal to meet the heavy expences of living in the Colony ofhine

Nida Eve: ")

Aav omitted

Refers to him for further suformation Wishes to keep the office of

Coll. Secretary open for him should he return to

đang trong

Intends to a feft

his The for") leaving

o Morrison to that situation

imexpectedly..

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