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463

1844

Governor Davis

Feb. 21 Private Secretary.

Requests authority for his

3.

wearing the Colonial Uniform at Hong Kong

March 8 Acknld Desps to 165..

April 10 2. Acknld Desp. 1.6 to 9._ Letter to Col: Treasurer Martin 29th

Feb: Just - Dup: Cesn of the Sand /44

and Deep: No. 40.

ow

8th April 144. and

Departure Hongkong

13th

Ow

April 11 3. Arrival at Bombay.

Chief Judge Hulme (and Family). No accommodation

for

ow

take

board

their

Tim's Steamer Spiteful. Compelled

Passage from Bombay

from Bombay to Hong Kong

May 14

Court

1844

Governor Davis

Constitution Councils.

supposes the number (three) of Members mentioned

+

Couth

in Royal Instructions

to be the minimum.

May 17 5. Robbery of "Treasury" (12000 Rupees) by

Pirates at Chek-choo and Guard murdered.

Has authorized

+ Military

Aid to be

obtained to the Criminals.

the formation of a Police Establishment there

Aust. Statement of

Mr. Stillier appd Magistrate @ $200 & month,

May 20 6. Temporary Court House.

Measures adopted for

in

the

merchant

reating

Ship. Compensation for

Recommends him for

extra Expence incurred thereby--

Draws attention to great expence of his Route Overland taken

at express

desire of the

House for a temp: Court House. Gods Desp: 30/43.

Refers

May 20 7.

Revenue.

and

Pents

ou

opt. May for after about

Crown lands. expected

to yield £5000-s.

Will consult with

#m

the 8th

May 13 4 Arrival at Hong Kong

after a

weeks

passage from England, and

Assumption of the Government

Public Officers who accompanied him

Sworn into Office.

Refers

to

his Desp: 3/44

to £1000 per Annum as Councils

W. Shelley appointed at

Auditor

and Clerk Constitution Councils

present and proposed. Legislative Council proposed

of

to consist of five Members Ch: Judg Col: Sec

vojt. The Commander of the Forces... Treasurer and Chief Police Magt

Executive Council proposed

to

consist of four Members The Commdr of the Forces - Col: Secretary- Atty Gent Ich: Police Magt Unofficial Members.

objects to the appt of.. Capitalists (except Govt Employes)

are

Unconnected with Opium Trade.

-as hu

of

Reports the probable sources of Income amounts Hartof.

Tonnage Duty of 6th estimated Taxation and Opium Tax.

Keying

thu

those subjects.

Land Depart

Hines

#

The

New God. Genl. 7%. Canton

Inefficient state of through conte

Mr. Gordon.

Arrears of Busmes

W. Cleverly appd Asst Surveyor at £500 per M. I Pope appd Civil Engineer

appd Civil Engineer and Oth of Works @twop Surveyor Gent. Dept will be reduced when possible.

Crown Lands already disposed of.

Leases

ad

of

ordered

the immediate

May 23 8 Expence . ( £4.11.5) of

immediate completion of

stores supplied from "Blinkering" for a

Feas Staff Govt House chargeable on Coll. Revenue

In reply to Desp. 27/44.

Brear

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463 1844 Governor Davis Feb. 21 Private Secretary. Requests authority for his 3. wearing the Colonial Uniform at Hong Kong March 8 Acknld Desps to 165.. April 10 2. Acknld Desp. 1.6 to 9._ Letter to Col: Treasurer Martin 29th Feb: Just - Dup: Cesn of the Sand /44 and Deep: No. 40. ow 8th April 144. and Departure Hongkong 13th Ow April 11 3. Arrival at Bombay. Chief Judge Hulme (and Family). No accommodation for ow take board their Tim's Steamer Spiteful. Compelled Passage from Bombay from Bombay to Hong Kong May 14 Court 1844 Governor Davis Constitution Councils. supposes the number (three) of Members mentioned + Couth in Royal Instructions to be the minimum. May 17 5. Robbery of "Treasury" (12000 Rupees) by Pirates at Chek-choo and Guard murdered. Has authorized + Military Aid to be obtained to the Criminals. the formation of a Police Establishment there Aust. Statement of Mr. Stillier appd Magistrate @ $200 & month, May 20 6. Temporary Court House. Measures adopted for in the merchant reating Ship. Compensation for Recommends him for extra Expence incurred thereby-- Draws attention to great expence of his Route Overland taken at express desire of the House for a temp: Court House. Gods Desp: 30/43. Refers May 20 7. Revenue. and Pents ou opt. May for after about Crown lands. expected to yield £5000-s. Will consult with #m the 8th May 13 4 Arrival at Hong Kong after a weeks passage from England, and Assumption of the Government Public Officers who accompanied him Sworn into Office. Refers to his Desp: 3/44 to £1000 per Annum as Councils W. Shelley appointed at Auditor and Clerk Constitution Councils present and proposed. Legislative Council proposed of to consist of five Members Ch: Judg Col: Sec vojt. The Commander of the Forces... Treasurer and Chief Police Magt Executive Council proposed to consist of four Members The Commdr of the Forces - Col: Secretary- Atty Gent Ich: Police Magt Unofficial Members. objects to the appt of.. Capitalists (except Govt Employes) are Unconnected with Opium Trade. -as hu of Reports the probable sources of Income amounts Hartof. Tonnage Duty of 6th estimated Taxation and Opium Tax. Keying thu those subjects. Land Depart Hines # The New God. Genl. 7%. Canton Inefficient state of through conte Mr. Gordon. Arrears of Busmes W. Cleverly appd Asst Surveyor at £500 per M. I Pope appd Civil Engineer appd Civil Engineer and Oth of Works @twop Surveyor Gent. Dept will be reduced when possible. Crown Lands already disposed of. Leases ad of ordered the immediate May 23 8 Expence . ( £4.11.5) of immediate completion of stores supplied from "Blinkering" for a Feas Staff Govt House chargeable on Coll. Revenue In reply to Desp. 27/44. Brear
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463 1844 Governor Davis Feb. 21 Private Secretary. Requests authority for his 3. wearing the Colonial Uniform at Hory Kory Marchts Achus Desps to 165.. April 10 2. Ackn! Desp. 1.6 to 9._ Letter to Cod: Treasurer Martin 29t Feb: Juss - Dup: Cesi of the Sand /44 and Deep: No. 40. ow 8th April 144. and Departure Harepom 13th Ow April 11 3. Arwal at Bombay. Chief Judge Hulme (and Family). No accommodation for ow take board their Tim's Steamer Spiteful. Compelled Passage from Bombay from Bombay to Hong thong May 14 Court t 1844 Governor Davis Constitution Conneils. supposes the number (three) of Members mentioned + Couth in Royal Instructions to be the munimusm. May 17 5. Robbery of "Theasure (12000 Rupees) by- Pirates at Chek-choo and Guard murdered. Has authorized + Milisay A clus obtained to the Criminals. the formation of a Police Ostablisht there Aust. Matement of Mr. Stillier app? Magistrate @ $200 & mouth, May 2016. Temporary Court House. Measures adopted for in the allerchant reating Ship. Compensation for Recommends hun for ratra Expence incurred thereby-- Яка Draws attention to great expence of his Route Overland taken at express desire of the House for a temp: Couest House. Gods Deop: 30/43. Refers May 2017. Revenue. врачта and Pents ou opt. May for after about Crown lands. expected to mild ₤10173400 to yield £5000-s. Will consult with #m the 8h May 13 4 Arrival at Hong Kong unie weeks passage from England, and Assumption of the Government Public Officers who accompanied him Sworn into Office. Refers to his Deop: 3/44 to 1000 per Anmume as Councils W. Shelley appointed at Auditor and Clerk Constitution Councils present and proposed. Legislative Council proposed of to consist of five Members Ch: Jude Col: ht vojt. The Commander of the Forces... Freasurer and Chief Police Minga Executive Connial proposed to consist of four ellembers The Cormed. of the Forces - Ol: Secretary- Aby Gent Ich: Police moge Unofficial Members. objects to the apport of.. Capitalists (except bort Employes) are Unconnected with Opium Fhade. -as hu of Reports the probable sources of Income amounts Hartof. Tonnage Duty of 6th estimated Taxation and Opium Tax. Keying thu those subjects. Land Depart Hines # The New God. Genl. 7%. Canton Inefficient state of through conte Mr. Gordon. Arrears of Busmes W. Cleverly app? Asist Surveyor at £500 par M. I Pope app? Civil Engineer app? Civil Engineer and Oth of Works @twop Surveyor Gent. Dept will be reduced when possible. Crown Lands already disposed of. Leases ad of ordered the minnediate May 23 8 Expence . ( £4.11.5) of minnediate completion of stores supplied from it Blinkering" for a Feas Staff Goot House chargeable on Coll. Reverse In reply to Desp. 27/44. Brear
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463

1844

Governor Davis

Feb. 21 Private Secretary.

Requests authority for his

3.

wearing the Colonial Uniform at Hory Kory

Marchts Achus Desps to 165..

April 10 2. Ackn! Desp. 1.6 to 9._ Letter to Cod: Treasurer Martin 29t

Feb: Juss - Dup: Cesi of the Sand /44

and Deep: No. 40.

ow

8th April 144. and

Departure Harepom

13th

Ow

April 11 3. Arwal at Bombay.

Chief Judge Hulme (and Family). No accommodation

for

ow

take

board

their

Tim's Steamer Spiteful. Compelled

Passage from Bombay

from Bombay to Hong thong

May 14

Court t

1844

Governor Davis

Constitution Conneils.

supposes the number (three) of Members mentioned

+

Couth

in Royal Instructions

to be the munimusm.

May 17 5. Robbery of "Theasure (12000 Rupees) by-

Pirates at Chek-choo and Guard murdered.

Has authorized

+ Milisay

A clus

obtained to the Criminals.

the formation of a Police Ostablisht there

Aust. Matement of

Mr. Stillier app? Magistrate @ $200 & mouth,

May 2016. Temporary Court House.

Measures adopted for

in

the

allerchant

reating

Ship. Compensation for

Recommends hun for

ratra Expence incurred thereby-- Яка Draws attention to great expence of his Route Overland taken

at express

desire of the

House for a temp: Couest House. Gods Deop: 30/43.

Refers

May 2017.

Revenue.

врачта

and

Pents

ou

opt. May for after about

Crown lands. expected

to mild ₤10173400

to yield £5000-s.

Will consult with

#m

the 8h

May 13 4 Arrival at Hong Kong

unie

weeks

passage from England, and

Assumption of the Government

Public Officers who accompanied him

Sworn into Office.

Refers

to

his Deop: 3/44

to 1000 per Anmume as Councils

W. Shelley appointed at

Auditor

and Clerk Constitution Councils

present and proposed. Legislative Council proposed

of

to consist of five Members Ch: Jude Col: ht

vojt. The Commander of the Forces... Freasurer and Chief Police Minga

Executive Connial proposed

to

consist of four ellembers The Cormed. of the Forces - Ol: Secretary- Aby Gent Ich: Police moge Unofficial Members.

objects to the apport of.. Capitalists (except bort Employes)

are

Unconnected with Opium Fhade.

-as hu

of

Reports the probable sources of Income amounts Hartof.

Tonnage Duty of 6th estimated Taxation and Opium Tax.

Keying

thu

those subjects.

Land Depart

Hines

#

The

New God. Genl. 7%. Canton

Inefficient state of through conte

Mr. Gordon.

Arrears of Busmes

W. Cleverly app? Asist Surveyor at £500 par M. I Pope app? Civil Engineer

app? Civil Engineer and Oth of Works @twop Surveyor Gent. Dept will be reduced when possible.

Crown Lands already disposed of.

Leases

ad

of

ordered

the minnediate

May 23 8 Expence . ( £4.11.5) of

minnediate completion of

stores supplied from it Blinkering" for a

Feas Staff Goot House chargeable on Coll. Reverse

In reply to Desp. 27/44.

Brear

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