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        "document_key": "CO129-007 - Sir John Davis - 1844",
        "page_number": 173,
        "title": "CO129-007 - Sir John Davis - 1844",
        "content_text": "of Police: \n\nI have the honor to be, \n\nWith the highest respect, \n\nYour Lordships, \n\nMost Obedient, \n\nHumble Sawant. \n\nDanis \n\nentered. \n\n22617 King \n\nC. Firehenden Sie \n\nMurdoch 13 \n\nAStephen | 18 \n\nLead Danley 16 \n\n18. Teby. 105170 \n\nFam directed \n\nford Stanley to tracesuit \n\nto face \n\nhere with for the \n\nconsiderate in of \n\nthe Norde \n\nComments \n\nof \n\nthe Freasing \n\nDespatch \n\nL \n\nI pression that the \n\nJ \n\nmust be advised to sanctions Chin \n\nitime, withough as long as mo fited proportion \n\nthing \n\naz \n\nthe sheme and the \n\nis maintd \n\noutlay of the Coral Seasury the \n\nof expenditure any specific expence is out the same \n\nمقدم \n\nto that extorit, the Parliamentary \n\nui fuct hutole \n\na thing thin- alstryking Melison is wishspusable. \n\ngog s \n\n> \n\nwendrech \n\nway \n\nMStephere Janare opeoriae \n\nKLAANECE \n\nthe Copyo a \n\nfrom the Governor of St. Monely, reporting \n\nthe \n\nhothis is in addition ta arrangements which considerable expense for hadbeen made. \n\nEu.. peau Policemen \n\nbolunteers from the Queens Establishing a \n\nRegt: which have been \n\nstationed in H.H. \n\nfor \n\nNative \n\nPolice force in that \n\nIrland. \n\nJame Drequest you Beauvez \n\nto the Lords \n\nOf the Treasury Lord Stanley's opicion \n\nthat \n\nthe expense incurred fo this arrangement should \n\nbe saccctioned_but d! \n\nare to add that in \n\nCommunicating \n\nunicating WM. \n\nhand always \n\nbitty",
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        "series_title": "CO129 Colonial Office Hong Kong Records 理藩院香港檔案",
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        "document_key": "CO129-037 - Sir Bonham - 1851 [6-9]",
        "page_number": 318,
        "title": "CO129-037 - Sir Bonham - 1851 [6-9]",
        "content_text": "GLAT 10 65\n\nContrirner\n\n7851\n\nSir S. Bondam\n\nA\n\nSept 20 66 Mr. I. Hulme.\n\n5222 Chap 2.\n\nEhime it sitter firm\n\nW I Hawson (sent to MTecan, (who has lost the (clerk) present further reduction in the Ground rent £260.7.0 payable to the Government House at Hong Kong.\n\nRe10in on the Depreciation House aspects of recommends a vecuidon.\n\nSept 26 Apparte Morrison.\n\nPrivate\n\nAgwits that the French Government have awarded to Dr Morrison, the P... of He Lexion of Honor, and grants him permission to accept it\n\nSept 26 Wr. I Hulme. Encloses a letter from MI Guime. Brug ustric, zf. love site, showing the necessity of avoiding the next not obeson and she his matilty from pecuniary cause. avait invety of leave & risenes, in misely to the Appage of hat Tnding wither. allowance for passage out and m\n\nAtn't reccit\n\nSept 27 67 Despatches,\n\nG Degrandes.\n\n314 EN",
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        "series_title": "CO129 Colonial Office Hong Kong Records 理藩院香港檔案",
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        "document_key": "CO129-048 - Public Offices - 1854",
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        "title": "CO129-048 - Public Offices - 1854",
        "content_text": "72\n\nAGE\n\nLaw\n\nOfficer\n\nby white persons landing from whaling ships, some for Züchen have remained, not the time of my visit there were, I think, about fifty whites in the settlement.\n\nThese people - after my departure met Together & established a form of Municipal for: electing Mr. Savory their Chief Magistrate, & James Morely, & S. H. Webb Councilmen.\n\nT.\n\nIo with respect to any claim of Sovereignty that may be founded upon the right of previous discovery, there is abundant evidence to prove that these Islands were known as early as the middle of the 16th Century, and were visited by the Japanese in 1675 (the enclosed Extracts).\n\nIn 1823 there was visited groups was \"Blossom\", \"the group by a Capt. Coffin, in the American Whaling Ship \"Tawnt\".\n\nThus it is plainly shown that the Govt of H. B. M. cannot claim the Sovereignty upon the ground of discovery, and it only remains to be seen...\n\n*I have ascertained the name from a Capt Morris, commanding an American whaling vessel now in this Port.\n\nPage 73\n\n \n(The original text ends abruptly; it appears that the text is cut off and \"TA S\" seems to be the start of a new sentence or word that is not completed or is a fragment.)\n\nLima\" (the enclosed Extracts) was kept,  Save them the \"Bune kime.\n\nyears before the visit of Capt Beechey in H.M.S. \"Blossom\", \"the group was visited by a Capt. Coffin, in the American Whaling Ship \"Tawnt\".\n\nbe\n\nIo\n\nTA S\n\n \nbecomes \nPage 72\n\nAGE\n\nLaw\n\nOfficer\n\nby white persons landing from whaling ships, some for Züchen have remained, not the time of my visit there were, I think, about fifty whites in the settlement.\n\nThese people - after my departure met Together & established a form of Municipal for: electing Mr. Savory their Chief Magistrate, & James Morely, & S. H. Webb Councilmen.\n\nT.\n\nIo with respect to any claim of Sovereignty that may be founded upon the right of previous discovery, there is abundant evidence to prove that these Islands were known as early as the middle of the 16th Century, and were visited by the Japanese in 1675 (the enclosed Extracts).\n\nIn 1823, years before the visit of Capt Beechey in H.M.S. \"Blossom\", the group was visited by a Capt. Coffin, in the American Whaling Ship \"Tawnt\".\n\nThus it is plainly shown that the Govt of H. B. M. cannot claim the Sovereignty upon the ground of discovery, and it only remains...\n\n*I have ascertained the name from a Capt Morris, commanding an American whaling vessel now in this Port.\n\nPage 73",
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        "series_title": "CO129 Colonial Office Hong Kong Records 理藩院香港檔案",
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        "document_key": "CO129-062 - Sir Bowring - 1857 [1-3]",
        "page_number": 324,
        "title": "CO129-062 - Sir Bowring - 1857 [1-3]",
        "content_text": "27\n\nMina to pag-did not give him so understand that I was scale he was not going away.\n\n\"Gerard by Belles,\n\nhey thos\n\nmen de finally\n\nExtra to The Hongkong Register, No. 6.\n\nMare. I saw the birth and tenth priscacs n board the ma-ter of Alluny's business. I said that if he diwas paid. He owed about 15,000-partly for four others of the Badly on the passage they overmied Chim several tens of dollars or a badrcil. I made tud Thistle. I believe 300 is due on the promissory only when in sight of the Prais Chande, but I see not press the business, I would set my shop, and gipartly prouissory notes for hire of the same s in the sb, the dotresites and his father and brolis fore-entia. Esing empradore i busrd, offer entirely en\n\nAl sets the Insitus in the reta:) shoe it thit 100 songst the prisoners; i dones know fleiri en Day of Abluto's funt's in the subject our abacush previous, I selit li 16 dags of 2013, vwn responsibility, I have uotes, oud the rest for flour which I sappiled about one\n\nench did not suspect that be was going to icare The Cowel sentence the last wires to six sunthu' in Island, until he had left he promissory nets fril I did not reate there. Ithak, plize abent 9. Ablam said he had very important business 11\n\ndue on the 5th January, it was drawn about four au to 400 peple, awue tints are at leasecord-\n\nDOUGELY LAPIAIN-I Bougkeng and an sked the Caplaid to lake the steam-auner is his father, the fat is n entiers of Bility stay-drawn on the sue date. Titis witness gir ing the goator of the bread prutace- did or back to Hongking The Capris said he contal thians. The R-sing firm had two establishment. his evidence un eros, examination very reluctantly, the perintend the aging of the bread-Bones 1 do it. Ahlus said i had very supertant business kenw the retail shop Ablue is er or master, à Attorney Generell its ceply said har to drag it hat two Evropen forthes and some Chinese bakere, Hongkong, in answer to the Captain, who asked him father superinters the shop ustness, I am not aware, out by air force.) Ponais e Change arman; and somariose de why he was a hurry to go back, kala conversation thing berst up and there was no korvan a alt. My with: Ablam soos after. I said the wul that was pur-bread of him on 15th and was aude sick by it\n\nkhus share. Inta a customer of -sing broug Boris magh the Chinese how to make broal,\n\nYKONG Kwa Sow, -1 cu a builder. I have three chase. this morning from your shop male every and the mechanic part of the baking was done hair very sick; he replid, that was the resou hetou for the Port of Steamers Between & and monthly for an indefinute period. He asked me to wake by Cal-sc. 1 csider the bakery is worth 100,\n\nA Ben was Agent for Mr. Murrow in Choses beland theEing batery. I am sequainted with\n\nAhlum--On the 19th January, I let the houses to Ahl elling the penis, ne more u tom de heto him, saying, that it was very probalde dat all the Pedders' wharf. I saw a boat passing in the entwan month each-3 months payable in odrame.\n\nwanted to get back to liongkong. I went u uslking to 7. I was in a small boat is the Labor, not fur ir ovens in this for him hakery. They were let a m E-sing ces was courly increasing, and tutely pee who eat his bread were sitt be left very met 9. Mang entirely supplies the Counissariat Hongkong the same day; and thou ke asked if the\n\ndirection and rocognised one man, Ablulu, on boa color tot wah £2,000, the maenines $3,00 Captan would take the reamer back the same eveniny fur\n\nI have been acquainted with him for about sendwall of the business, $1.600, and stock $3,000 on the $100. I said I did not know. ith Jary. I was in the Colony when she shops were thought of sis bastuces lie said it is a little thing which naked his was he\n\nyears. I had meen him on the 28th Dec. in the shop conversed with him; he recognised me the porter shot me in November. I don't know the forcuan of the litru ruerteciue will make all proper. This was ter\n\nwed. I called hic by Lame, I was 50 paces from him lakery tanne I know the name of the man that called the most active man, I know hitaas I have son\n\nbe offered Mr. Agabes and the Captain together $156 to\n\nhad an object in bailing him, it was to ascertain wheti ! him in the hipnoz doprtment; and know putting of the which they sit they could not do; and that it was seird the Steamer back to Hongkong that evening,\n\nsteaper was going to start for Macua. He made no bread department I know him to se ha most active better to wait until next morning. The fire was pub\n\nI strange at the time. in the bakery, The bay was being enlarged and snt inmediately me: we arrived in the inner harbour. pr wel in December last\n\nHe acele e isle anle ranga, The fast jure I wae Ahium on our was when! European not even Mr Morrow, bread bi ta commnunty, com say my so he dado ao was talking to the Captain; he then offered $59 if h\n\nbay ay lust, Wien ut the bakery business would tagg lúm kurie to: Fungkong that night; 15; Captin i present fur contes know Ahim, the last propaths ego. There is another promissory nofs due\n\nhat which was not the one I was accustomed in w balted him only once, Re evomized-it did not occurred to me that wy & would make Allum not recognize me.\n\nuf\n\nNo - a working haker, Long Ahoy la my master. He is the commissarrin haker-I am fere- man. Jang Ahoy does not superintend the Bakery, but leaves it entirely to me.\n\nCrossmined by the Attorney General,I a Ablum's friend-ne elution-no relation by earringe\n\nmonths' real was gaid on the 13th, in advance. One of the Jupes is still in my possession, the upper story is broken up for the purpose of buikling the ovens. I have given up possession, of the two others. There are now er to my bail and tumed away his head; I though ply four barrels in them. Cozamined by Dr. Bridges.---I was in a China be Toususamer å boy-woodenter at the sing he went in tow the parish steamer to the inner ba-beur,\n\nThe elame anised of the Praia Grande, and thesiliout a cover, I was denseed, mach na usul. I had ry, rocog med at the prisoners except the 31 pioner; they belonged to the Esing bakury on in and hatwe blom sad the Capturis soon after we got into Crained my Mr. Day heard nonversation Tak Ja mary. The 3 and 46 prisomes are brund the inner haroser; it took plñen en the deck spousite the Inkara\n\nCaptain's stock ruota. I could not go forward, the place Creamed by Mr. Day was captured with a burrianded, and all the Chinese passengers wore cleven others n the 15:1, January in the upper part of forend of tin harricade. I heard that sum of the F-ei the takery; the eleven were bleet kera. There were\n\nothers on the piers at the sime To S 6th and Chicae pese gers that pay $1, al Another that pay $2 family on tammi, were sick Tha ja one class of 8th prisoners were among these arrested. There were both are be rented out. The 12 passengers are in the no other perpen in the house than ise arvestat. We fore-cata; and t passengers down slow, forward. ram taken to the palice stacion. I was questioned by-sug and his family were in the cabin, and lus onder Mr. Mag together wet til uther eleven me. Thurs and ather Chines were an deck, the barriquis is were only guiva pesent us the time, We were al sent isun mal confica! by uncive. I do not szil al 's family had been sick, I saw no of the\n\ntaean the und the after part of the steamer. Alumif know Mickson, or Mr. Turner, or the detorney very sick an Serd, could not see the rest of his Gonerat, (who are pointed out to lika.) So one femily who wers in the in Ahlem said that he als spokann na about giving evidenon. I was brought was sick, he was not sick in my presence. I do not from the cell to the place below and brought up here,\n\n1. 31, RN, 1 was it from eating broad absinus sous-I do know them, of the bags w\n\nknow if these two boys, who werd very sick, wựn Al- from the B-sing shop, on the 15th January last, in pensei somuching like the 2nd prisoner bezwen isend 17. yours yance of which I made gagnvies after the misere: fag. Bore offers ware made in the inner harley, Antons, sed à fouel he had leg the Colony for Mano That unborning.\n\nANTONIO XAVIK,- ans Captain of the Shamrock\n\nIncertainthe goverment had not de-\n\nAfter the orgina. 12as taken, of which Loveha I w\n\neffect that he had secreted the E-sing preatises on Diputy frapector Boyle's \"depositions read to 15th January but found nothing of a spicious natu Join Dunn-Police Inspector-I proceeded to Esing shop in Queen's Road Bass, on the morning gave them to Mr. Grande, the lath, had brought bread and dour front there,\n\nI remeber only ou, the Grat prisoner. I de net kan Create camined by Dr. Bridgea-I apprehended in\n\ninquiry if any had absconded. I searched the sho any one had abscended that drunking. I did not na ncing suspicions was found!\n\nHO ACHAT, WomanOn the 15th January, I was resuled in Alto's Bakery, Queen's Road East. I lived with Ahium's family, and it consists of Cheng Aliee bla an A-One child is 3 years, 1 child 3 months, wife, 2 children, servant giri, myself, and u temule relation old both boys. They lived in the up part of the house lacing the road. I herd with them for four years. The bakery is at the back, tiny make wont und biscolt, night and day. The dough for the bread is put info the oven all o'clock e.. I do not know, when the Breed bread baking was finished, no ruport was mule up-stales baking is frished-70 tile wight of the 14th after the\n\nconting up, and he did say that after supper all the work Ahyow, clerk, did cure that night, he is in the habit of ater were voiting Geard them vuiling, Ahlem does not often sleep in the inkery with his family aerly 2 or 3 times a mouth. Alama did not sleep there on the 14th Jan, le game there on the morning of the 13th, soon after dry-Byld and requested bis family to get ready to go by the steamer, to their village, Long. They had no breakfast before Acung near Macno. they startril. They took to the steamer two kind of bread large and sniall, the large was commun loof, she swall Joat way made for the occasion by order for pre- were 4 Inrge loaves, these were brought to me by Ali- seats to their friends in the aforrasid village. There\n\nThis cut the ease fur the Crown, nt 4.30 1. Dr. Bridges Intiated that he would not be able emmene his defence that night, and though the day Court consented to ajourn. ware auxions to go on and get done with the adfuir,\n\n(journed 4.50 PM\n\n(Fourth Day, 5th February.)\n\nfe\n\nmany strong observation ugadunt the manner in which Dr. Bridges commenced his spreeb at noon and we\n\nthe crown had undated the case, and agaiter the volum. The Bread were made the night before. I only mittingjuetimos la cullod\n\nci 1 chartering any steamer; chewupon chartered Captain, ce she th of January I took the command of the the Rerace Spark at has en use to go to Me Mr. Ma pointed me. On the the men We arrived at 6.30 o'clock that evening. So pocenions of the 17th January, I left fur bliscau, dust before were tenderci tand by the Govern, has left, thism and a family came on board the steamer, his a lot with polcomen coming. fearing that Ahlin father was amongst them.-wy brought an order frota might have spes alone I told the Cpini: not to wait for then as we were underweigh.\n\nMr. Mure for their passage (order presented by the W. LE MESURIER-1 un head of the Comissat 10 Macan I made a statement that the police were\n\nWhen I got whitness). Allum hituself presented the order and I indenriment, I know Ahlam by the name of sing 1 coming in the steamer wich was to leave in the\n\nmediately put hiau ar his family in the fore cabin, made a contract with him on the 14th January. Os at Aftenbos. I did not apply to the Macao audierities.\n\nOrder red] Shaurant, please give Ablum's family days tender was accepted for the supply of 100,000 ba but I went on hoard the Shrmport abent 7 e.., nter using of betweet. 8 and 9 persons, a passage to facs biscuit by sing. I had transacted Cusiness with bia making enquiries, there I found Ahlem in the forenin\n\nin the fare calia. None of them appeared to be sick oz before, and was quite andisfied with bis conduct I wodd with several Chinamen, women and children.\n\ntheir coming on board. I say some of the passenger? I put\n\nhave entered at any time into other contracts with him. my hand on his tail and told him he was my prisoner, made enquiry as the evose of the sickness, whether they about six oths in this Colony.\n\nwho were sailors and exalkers sick about 11 d'clock. if Crozanawaśned by the Attorney General-I have Sien and muss some on shom with me. i did not tell hire un what charge arrested hou. The prisoner saidave of the net and wite not aick, but the bread was new and ens bread cat.They said they had on here any om die at Hengkung.\" To which I replet bread and the fore they craoluded in to be the effect of you have poisoned for every boy wite arsenic. enting that bust. Baving attained slut the Bruxd Is asked me what nesenie was, I sold bin it was the tain they sad to destroy rats. He sait ha did xut bed was purchased; and they and at the E-sing shop. was the cause of the sickness, I asked, where the know want that I then sail this was very lod thing for him after having heen snapccied to tre\n\nI arrived of the main Grands at about 1 oeber and had something to do with the Thistle's athir.\n\ntion went to tow the Spanish steuer inte the inner he was very sorry for it, bot that he did not knew any\n\nharbor, where I arived at 9. Ahlam did not leave thing about either fair. I asked him why he had taken\n\nthe steamer. I had the tention Aptale him on board la funily over from Hongkong. He sud because the\n\nIndoconversion with Allum on the passage previons been threatened that his house would he barn i asked\n\nto the scammer cloring in the inner harbor. Abium hise if he had a house in Macau for his family. He sait said that he would give $50. I t I was not sked if he could leave for longkong the same evening, he had na, but is intended to leave them there with gig and could not ge, fining cargo to deliver\n\nAs I was going to the Governor to explain board and Aldam offered lur $100 to send the steamer lart I haut dore I act some of the Hongkong police. 1 Park Litas sveoing which, waa refused, and Mr. Aguleg rammed with them to the guard boss and give prisoner stiet li could not send then steamer back before text into easy: then returned to Hongkong in the work. inorning as 5 o'clock. Ahira then asked me whether Whea (first went on board the Shamrock, I told the it would a heater for him to go back to Hongkong in mare no to allow any o to go on shure wot the Hongkong police arrived.\n\na Chinese boat that evening or to wait for the ausner next morning t 1 advised him to wait for the\n\nAnd\n\n|\n\nof\n\nsaw one of the maull loaves given by Allan) to one the children before they left, it was to the eldest child. efter the child eat the bread be voulted. My master At the time the bread was given the child was well,\n\nsked why the child vomited. I aud the other servant RB well, aswered that it was owing to the cold, air of the morning. We all wear to the steainer, we were all toget- her in the fore cabin. There were some other people there who i do not kasw. There was a sereen, a cloth, hanging between the men and the women. There was\n\naware of his having tendered to supply the Commiserinting to the same visage, I heese bur name is Aher-ake R. A. ONDE-I am nequninted with Aldom. Iancnother tough not belonging to the family, but belang- with biscuit, he had to sign an agreement after the terder was there before we arrived. Whde on board we only eat was accepted. & 4 or 4 & 5, 1 wes not certain of time corrcer the bread were given to the infant chilld.\n\nI do not know if he be it signes, Isaw bread. and dething else. The bread eat by us, on board, him on the 14th of January in the afternoon between 3 was cut by Ahlum, he eat of the bread first, comic of the wanted to know when he meant to deliver some parted in ny snouth first, and then gave it to him; he then I gave it, I chew- of the biscuit. He said he was going to Macao, and that vomited. We e voisited-ties and we all felt he world bring say servant hack with him. I understood alike. The sickness continued until we arrived at he was to go the next dry. He said be would be hack Macao, then the vomiting ceased, the giddiness con- in the course of a week and would bring my servant tinued. The children were ill after they got back to with his\n\nHongkong on the 15. The whole family were\n\n$2392riend. I then took him ashura tu the Governor's Incac. Aerwards the Agent Mr. Agaber caine ou the Inst contract. When I suy tread I mes: Liscultiple in Honung mla be sick too, therefore we nust\n\nKitard,\n\nwith a ever since I came into the Colony. I had a reh, and women wore sick from eating the bread, peo- W. Spine, I tu . S. Naval Storekeeper, I know brought back here by the police. I heard the unver- Ah'um. In my offelel capacity, I bad business transadiensation between Ahiura and bis father, that as the child- contract with him for 108.000 lbs. it was the largest and was always perfectly antisfied with the manner he failed his contracts. Most Fasuredly i would have been ready to enter with him into further contracts had this affair not happened.\n\n[ go hnek,\n\non the 15th Janury, only 9,005 s. of hecnit ready, Crosscamins by the Attorney General, There was\n\nCrossezamined by the Attorney General-I did not\n\nCrosseramizat by Dr. Bridges, some mede consteamer, Ablam Haid he world remain on board 1 wovording to his stetergent, which he made a few ways give one saul: leaf to the chid in the bout: be gave\n\nsapon took place on hore. De Shamrock. When I told statuer aul the following morning, Ahers said him seni had been used; he said his own children had further three would land his family in the morning, ben sick, and asked me to come and see them. I do\n\nlined to do so. I do not know whether 1 gave the co-That lio did not care if his family were to die so long as lie and himself and his father wohl go back to Hongkong. versation in the saras order before the Magistrate; I was could go back to Hongkong, because he zupplied the nci particularly asked to do so. but I do so how that it is particularly beught to my memory. He volancered went ou board, may mate was.\n\nGovernment. I was not on board when M Robinet to go burk with me in the Spark. He told me that he had offered 1100 to the master of the steamer to take -in back to Hongkong at night, hit that the Captair had refused. I know that Allem had gone in the Sun- ruck. I did not goot board dieetly fearing that he might escape. und bin in the Surecakin standing sulking\n\nith sathe Unese,\n\nThird day, at Februrg.)\n\nCreuseumined Mr. Day-The fret time I an Alium on road at 7A..when he presented to the order of Mr. Murronext time I saw him was when the wearer arrived close to 4 o'clock-if Ahlum wished he canid have spoken to me ut any time through the barricade. When the steamier was anchored the har riende was opened, then the conversation took place--\n\nprevious my last contract was in December some time\n\nIt was a verbal contract. A. G. Acame, am the Agent of the Shamrock between 124 40 1 2.4r. The ordinary course is for the steamer at Macna. I remember un the 15th January the Shamrock anrrived in Maco, and reacted the Prolu Grandle\n\nvessel to return to Hongkong the same day between 2 and 3. On this occasion I had actor work for her, it was arrived in the immer harbor about 34, but I are not sure. not previously kupwa by the Captain. The steamer I went on board before shestopped at the Praia Grande. harbour. When I was on board at the Praia Grande, I The barricade was removed before she went to the inner sw all the Chinees passengers coming out from where hat I sun is when be offered the Captain $100 in the they were barricaded. I saw Alum-nt at that time. inner barbor. O the Teuin Grande, i mernly want\n\nway the child was sick owing to as coldness of the morning, but the father said so. The child lives upstairs shut up from the wind. My monster brought the bread did not see from where he got the bread below. He upstairs from below. I only saw bist bring the bread\n\none tuoltar of the children between the time they lea the hour and getding on board the slenaver. It was about on when the bread was our and distributed. I did not\n\nand 2 baskets containing bread and oranges, with chin observed my master bringing that morning ang clothes to the Lonse, the family took will them way bedding some clothing for the children. I heard master say, when the Mandarina are less trombiccome the faraily will come back again; and flat when he got to Mars his father would take them home, and be would return to Rong- kong you so they were lauded. I am dry murine\n\nain to Antum's family. I am not Aklum's wife, no\n\nMy husband is in California. We brought back I we taken to the Police Station. there I remained the whole of taxt day nad she exi 1 Anjum geing in to be examined; he did and passi through the riem I was in,-but through the veranla\n\nOn the count asectbling Mr. Sutton & juror said my When the pfer, of 600 was made Ablam said, thet e boy Ashow asked me if I was going to the Court as applied bread for many families in Hongkong and that he apprehended there was something wrong there, and that was the reason why he wanted to ges back to\n\nou be in give direction and went back on shore. Sionging to it. Assow and several other called me Hongkong to wake inquirica about the poisoned bread\n\nIt was half past 4 o'clock when I went back to lens here today. I did not objeer to be examined at because he supplied the fiscernment and troops. When\n\nstremer in the inner unchar. The chief mete told pic\n\nthe Police Station. M. Agabeg asked him why he was in a hurry to go to\n\nAblam offered 100 to go back to longhong. Some By the Jury-Cannot say what hour the bakers had longlong he gave the same reusons---I think that Grande. The Captain told me that some of his menyn eat is wasatrange, but e caquiries were rasle. of the menger meul on shore at the Prais their supper fat sight. I live upstats I cannot my what Aillum did not know of my intention to detain him on\n\nhour they had their suppor, but know they take appre bord. I had only gives orders to my mate not to uile were sick, bot le did not my polsoped. He said muilunk Avow cares up to tell Ahium's wife she cfremstance, any sumpar to come alongside.\n\nWhen went and I hear it. There was an opening in the screen on board the sb pc mc side. I could see Abian euthing\n\njayman. I said yes, but I could not speak any thing about the case matil the trial was over. He said Ablam's cousin offered to pay me $100, and the same amount to any other person of the jury who would help Aalum te Escape conviction. The Court orderen the arrest of the boy Accord Ablum's consia and that ties be brenght bore the Court.\n\nALEX. MACHINE-I am Kozerd of the steamet Slickar in the habit of purchasing bread from che Sing. I generally receive my head on ene of the boys of the shop and the inney is al generally in the first prisoner. In the shop fie beiind alie manter, believe he is slabenilen in the shop: I have soen rèé second prisoner in the shop, he belonged to the Thistle before she was taken. Thure en him in the shop after the Thistle was ken; he appeared to be one of the boys in the shop. I have seen hit nasist others in the Aelivery of bread. I only cognize three of the prisoners S having seen the f the shop, ti Arst, second Ani a. On the morning of the 15th January, I benght breal at the -si shop for the use of the cabin, between half past & and half past A.M. I was not very long in the shop, do not rollees having seen that gay any of le priserers in the shep, I was there at the time to receive the breil und pay fit. About Ho'clock luft at the nner for Marzo After leaving Hongkong most of the Eareas papers in the form part hesame sick, name of them were saitors. This took place one df an hour after we left Hongkong. At first I thought it might to go eickness, but as you of thera Bilen got sick daught the water cask on bei\n\nright he poisoned. As they said they had drank no\n\nBy the Fury.The temaer was off the Preis Gende about 10 minutes before she went to the Road to tow the Spanish steamer,\n\nthe Shamrock--the crew breakfasted on board on the ANTONIO GONGALVEZ-1 at Chiat Oficer on board\n\nof his intention to detain Arlum.\n\nversation with Ahiana; he said he wanted to go back un beard in the inner harbor, 1 had a rou- to Hongkong ta een now his bread in Ilongsong the head on found the seater. had turned out; he offered to pay $100 if I would ing-I declined his offer. I did nothing to prevent lur allow the steamer to go back to Hongkong that even-\n\nbeen in custody since the 15th January. On the 14th & Cara-TO-I am clerk to the K-eing hakery. I have\n\none of the priest. Wong Ataol was one of the bukor was at the bakery. Alus was the bead baker-he iz aut\n\nmet was mixing the yeset and making the bread. alo, he is not aroong the prisoners. Atrofa depart\n\nThere were 42 prisoners aken on the 16th. An ad\n\nAt wore not wegst them- The night it was\n\nAt night\n\nafterward three of them were able to work, I saw knowledge; he could have gone with the other passen 15th January niter 3 o'clock--they became sick 5 muutes from going on shore, nor any other person to my the prisoner and his family on board efter the steamer gers if he had been so disposed. He mentioned that his drrived in the inner harbour. I saw three of his family family were ill by eating poisoned brand in hoard. 1ful\n\nand that it would be time cough the his purpose. Flels 10 the bread is bakod. After the work is over That were sick, but Ahlum was talking to toe, and did him that he could return re next momlag to ilangkong, Ateoy's turn to taix the cast at o'clock.\n\nnot see them vaniting. The children uppcure sick. peuple were ill, but some of the men vomited steakon hir or troard. After he was prested I saw his family. the workaea get their chw-how. Nothing particular Crasetammed in the Attorney General-didecarred after the work was owy, war after supper, no My reasou lur set sending the stemmer to Hongkong asin of soup. I went upstair. Ever since I was the same evening was, because the men were all set. alea I have been under the custody of the Government out of the hold, and to take in other cargo he crew I was obliged to employ emolies to discharge, the cargo CHEONG-AC-1 am Cek is Chong-Asow who is\n\nnot appear to be sick. Taw the three of Ablam's family sirk after their arrival in the inner barbera. There was ring men, they were all sick-It was after 'clock coulker on board sunong the passengers, and other sea I find a conversation with Ablue, and ther was the only coveration had with him when he said his family sick. Mr. Robinet and on board at o'clock - sked if Ahlum was on hard anebook bin on shore steamer and we returard west morning to longsung. afterwards Serjeant de Silva brought him back to the (Cauet aljourned at 3. 55 a fer quacier of an hour.) CHEUNG-ACHONG,Emined in the matlier of the fer water, but having eat brand, we eunclade the brend way to bribe the jury.]-- am smaker with Mr. Sutton. I enquired from them where they purchase 1 I know him to he nun of the jury. I had a conversa- po:sone their bread. I made out by the description they give off tion with Ablum's cousin aed Akeen, he lives in the shop that it was the E-sing shop. They were Mans Endicott's Bazuar, he is a hook-binder. He kilt me Tung and did not know the E-sing mate. Some of them to let my master with reference to the case, sunt to or belonging to the steaner had some of the saine bread press the mster and that he would give 100 The offer from the passengers, and after we arrived at Macao they got sick. I had te passengers in the aftur rabin one, Pussc, who cat nothing but read was very sick, the other a Lumpen pussenger and the officers of the steamer who had only tones were not sick. I ent seme of the brut, And was sick. The bread I car was the same go at\n\nwas to him alone. My coaster said no, he hau becn sworn in Court and world not de it.\n\nWANG-ACE(Recognized by the last witness, as the person who spoke to her.) I am a Foreign book naker, I am a friend of Aliam's, but not related to him.\n\nKnow the last witness, I never spoke about Abluza'a\n\nthe E-sing shop. Some of the E sing family had on order poisoning business to him; the only thing I spoke of from Mr. Murrow to have a cabin for themselves to was that I heard his master was in the Court pressing\n\nmaster and the mate tolt ne so. were all it with the exception of the officers. The January I and my wifs want to Maco in the sale boat Chinese Government Head Overauer. On the 15th The crew were all with blum. We were in the sarav cabin, screened off by below and roue deck. The master told me at the Praia Grande that the men were sick, and gave it his father, Duideli's comprador and other siratpers a curtain, Ahlum's wife childrou and servate, Aklan, as an excuse for not going to to the Spanish steamer in the Roads. The steamer all the time remained in\n\ncharge of the Captain und Mate\n\nin all 7 or 8 people. Our fue was $teach, we all eat bread or the panga, it was square bread. The bread was cus\n\nby Ahlum, I first eat it about 12 celoek; minato\n\nthe stence when there is cargo to land or to take in also were sick. I never cases sek. Allum was sick, By the Jury never employ coolies to discharge afterwards eating it I felt giddy and vomtiel, ottery 1 Mana.\n\nu wol as his father. Abium readu a rear, that W. Fuscan, are a merchant in this colony. In the red made them sick he would go back to Hong- know the ninth prisoner by the names of Ahlau orang, I went on shore at once, ou arriving of the Praia H-sing, he was indebted to me $800. I sent to col. Grude i get some melosine-állum did not lang as lect the money, but did not press it, a few days previous pe was going hark. Thory was nothing to prevent int frum ianding. I saw his children on board sick, they\n\nto 14th January. Without further spplication he paid.\n\nto the 14th, an application was made, and on the 14th!\n\nCrossermined by the Attorney General-Previous wore a cker than any of ne\n\nCamined by the Attorney General,-Qaly Ablum\n\nJanuary another application was made, and the coney had bread in the cabin, he had four loaves of k aquaro\n\nshabout a pound each, and he cut all 4 louvou eat one fica lem then the thicknem of my little dogur, About dusk I get well, after waking the medicine. 1 st feel my bowel disordered, I feel no pain but an uncari-\n\nD. May-15ek an Iron Cheat from the shop of Allum, there were several papers and books in it and $1229 odd,\n\n*\n\nExtra to The Hongkong Register, No. 6.\n\n28\n\nBuildings, 1 am slightly acquainted with Akiom know of the mob saying they would rob un if we did not shut | Mercer, Mr. Mercer was one of his best friends, and where the Esing shop was I seelisen the time the up, thou we did shut.\n\nhe would rather that his tongue should drop out of Chinese made some disturbance and shutting up their GoPro TK-was called much to his astonish-his mouth than attack Mr. Biercer in the way it was\n\nment to break down the exit of one important witness asserted he had done. for the Crowa--but the attempt totally failed. [6] P..\n\nudjourned.)\n\n(Fifth Day, 5th February.)\n\nThe second part of the speech was occupied in a very scute disacation of the exlitence-Very well performed, with a strong leaning to the Crown aido. Mr. Anstey boldly professed that he had not the astrel indifference\n\nshops; it was 1 balieve in November, Alluin kept lis shop opened. It was the vuly chop I saw upon.\n\nChan-Amox,—I am xayior living in a Cilman's Bazaar Queen's Road. 1 know the Raing shop remember the shatting of the hope; fel day Allam did not Cruse examined by the Attorney General,-The ba\n\nsaat op. He ok at the 28 day. His bread was enivad by\n\nThe Attorney General replied in a very able speseb. of Crown prosecutors in ordinary cases, this was an ex- Kory prutson 1 belleve do not belong to Ablum, they are rented by him.\n\nThe first part was employed in defeating the government traordinary case in which he felt in a different manner, the wch, and stones thrown as bis shop.\n\nand Mr. Mercer for the harsh course usected to have and was not anxious thas a verdict of guilty should be Cnos-Ann Woman, -I am wife of inet witness Cras camined by the Attorney Genemy---I was as been pursued in this case. This summed totally une\n\ngiven.* [Not Mr. May's wife but wife of the last Chlem witness] the Jas House that day, the shop keepers said they were cessary, as the government was more to blame for tou I was on board the steamer going to Maran in the santé\n\naitald of the bad people, but a son as the soldiers came must leniency than too much severity, and Dr. Bridges's eabin with Allam's tatuily. 1 c some bread after 11 and cleared the hob they would epen the shops. Did examination as to the examination taking plsed at o'clock. Al eat the bread. The bread was cut by Ahlum not ses Allam there. All the respectable shop-keepera the police statica\" was morely paltry claptraps and returned a \"verdiet of not guilty. And given to on. After a while had a elabs and were there, about 300, they did not say that they would were that gentlemen not s leaned doctor of laws w vomiter All vomited. Ablam elder child was sick shut the Market outil the Governant cisted the should designate it as ignorant waddle. Or Mr. Mercomon report could not do it justice, in the contrary it first small the other afterwards.\n\nFines. I cannot say who was the leading party in pomposer, Dr. Beiges said in rectification of the Aturney would do it great Injustice. W. Garze,-Boarding house keeper living in circular ing to shut the shops. They were shut in cansequence General's defcuce, \"het be had sever attacked Mr.ace to speak for itsalf-KER.\n\nEdited, Protod, and Published by ROBERT STRAUHAN, at the Hongkong Register Offco: Gago Street, Victoria, Hongkong. Tharaday, February 12, 1887.\n\nThe Chief Justice summed up decidedly against Al- Inma aur accessory before the fact.\n\nThe Jury retired and after about half an hour's absencu\n\nWe regret our inability to give the speech entire.\n\nWe therefore leave the evid\n\nA\n\n322\n\nExtra to The Hongkong Register, No. 6.\nPage 28\n\nTRIAL OF AH LUM\n[...]\n\nPage 322",
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        "content_text": "Despatch of which a copy was sent to the Treasury on the 30th ult. and he has only therefore to request that the Lords of the Treasury will make such further communication to the Secretary of State for the Colonies and to the Officer in charge of the Treasury Chest at Hong Kong as may appear to their Lordships to be necessary.\n\n8802 29/7 enclature returned God_11-19 August/59. my 12562\n\nREC'd This Hong Kong 406 Leasing Chambers LIVE To Any's misely 3 AUG 1859.\n\ncommanded by the Lords Commissioners of Her Majesty's Treasury to transmit to you, copy of a Report from the Comptroller of Audit, dated 30 May last, relating to the Account of the Colonial Treasurer of Hong Kong for the year 1857, with certain papers taken in audit for in that Account.\n\nH. Merivale\n\nJ. ... Copy will be sent to the Duke of Newcastle to instruct the Governor of Hong Kong to report upon the several charges which have not been sanctioned by Her Majesty's Government.\n\n4. Merivale says I",
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        "document_key": "CO129-155 - Others - 1871",
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        "content_text": "As I take out to Honesty Korechhof 85 truck. Monely Los Wthe. 02....\n\nCh Munk fel. J. Ney family, vow to the Mr. H. Ja llell the C. Fam. If £ 1000 attend member for Norwich oved for\n\nMeat Flated- Mean my cacle 2 1 ( a \n\nCertify special. theat I fred from Rules for sure- the Colonial Stracce Ehew Lordship Of powered \"\n\nCaves \"} Etu the day spec WQ. to grant au cand resigned Caust work to persons per lung of falary Jeding to take aculuindo ih ip po Colonies.\n\nheal Eteres The proces I & wrneste, pible on this Cely! to bl nost teny The e a diffenlly\n\nLove it. haut arivée. be able to tenisidan cera vordable May be able. Cause to be \"beryy part. Special\" If that gends quem Lords he quite accordingly repainted. Tha power the Crown aplegut as the for the Colonies poca\n\nʻli do a coa are\n\nlier Ow aplegiet de to leave hur the Ayeungland, I have ventured L M",
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        "document_key": "CO129-179 - Governor Hennessy - 1877 [9-12]",
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        "title": "CO129-179 - Governor Hennessy - 1877 [9-12]",
        "content_text": "## EXPLOSION ON THE \"YESSO.\"\n\nGREAT LOSS OF LIFE,\n\nA fearful explosion, which has resulted in the loss of about eighty lives, occurred on the steamer Yesso, on her arrival at Hongkong from the Coast Ports on the morning of the 22nd November. The vessel had just arrived alongside Messrs. Douglas Lapraik's wharf when a dull sound was heard and immediately the forward part of the vessel was enveloped in clouds of steam. As soon as this steam cleared off it was found that the upper plate of the forward end of the starboard boiler had been blown out. The steam had filled the fore-hold, burst open the hatchway to the 'tween decks (occupied by Chinese passengers) and had thrown the deck-skylight from its position. Twelve men had been killed on the spot, and the wounded were lying about in all directions. The scene was one inexpressibly distressing. Scattered about the deck lay the skins of hands, feet, and legs, which had come off entire.\n\nPrompt measures were taken by the captain and his officers, assisted by volunteers from the shore, to alleviate as far as possible the sufferings of the injured, and oil and other handy remedies were freely applied. In the meantime Dr. Adams, the Health Officer of the Port, had arrived, and steps were at once taken to have the sufferers conveyed to Hospital, where their wounds were dressed, and then as the accommodation in the hospital was insufficient, the European mess-room in the gaol was fitted up as a temporary hospital, and the sufferers were removed there in the course of the morning.\n\nAs soon as the Admiral heard of the accident he signalled for all the men-of-war in port to render medical assistance, which they promptly did, and Surgeon Mowll, of the Admiral's dispatch-boat Vigilant, remained in constant attendance on the unfortunate sufferers for several days. A number of the more intelligent of the European and Chinese prisoners were selected as attendants, and made excellent nurses. These men have been made the object of the Governor's clemency, most of them have been rewarded with their liberty, and others have received partial remissions of their sentences.\n\nThe number of Chinese passengers on the steamer was a hundred and seventy. These were distributed on the forward and aft 'tween decks and on the main deck. A good many of the passengers had left the 'tween decks before the accident occurred, but coolies and boarding-house runners had gone down to look for jobs, and these people contributed largely to the number of killed and wounded. The total number of persons killed or so severely injured as to be taken to hospital was eighty-nine and ten more were discovered afterwards in sampans in the harbour. In addition to these there were many who received injuries not very severe and who went away and have not since been heard of.\n\nThe inquest was opened on the afternoon of the day on which the accident occurred by Mr. Russell, coroner, and a jury composed of Messrs. Mosely, Meyenberg, and Radecker. At that time the number of deaths amounted to thirty-seven, and the number was being hourly increased. The jury had to go through the painful task of viewing the bodies. They first went to the dead-house in Hollywood-road, where the dead bodies, ranged on the floor and on benches, presented a fearful spectacle, the skin hanging from parts of the bodies or being completely stripped off. A still more painful sight was that in the improvised hospital in the gaol, where forty-nine sufferers lay moaning on their beds. All that could be done to make them comfortable had been done; they had had the best medical attendance, and their pain had been alleviated to the full extent of surgical skill, but it was heart-rending to hear their groans and observe their fearful sufferings. It was not only their external wounds they suffered from, but they had inhaled the steam and thus been scalded internally.\n\nThe jury next visited the Yesso, and after that the Tung Wah Hospital, where there were eight wounded, and the Civil Hospital, where a man and another man remained. All the sufferers by the explosion were Chinese, with the exception of the second engineer, W. Haggat, and one Malay, both of whom died. Although there were several women on board none of them were injured.\n\nThe jurors having seen the dead bodies and visited the wounded, the inquiry was adjourned until the following day. In all the inquiry lasted six days. The cause of the accident was rendered sufficiently clear by the scientific evidence. As to who was responsible for the state of things which existed and rendered the accident possible, the first engineer, Theodore Bernard, said it was the duty of the third engineer to examine the boilers and to report to him if there were any defects; the third engineer, W. H. King, said he had reported to the second engineer, the unfortunate man who died, that the stays of the boiler were corroded, but the second engineer thought they were splash boards and not stays.\n\nThe jury returned the following verdict:\n\n| Verdict |\n| --- |\n| We find that Tsang Asam and several others met their deaths from an explosion of the starboard boiler of the steamship Yesso in this harbour on the 22nd instant, and that the said explosion resulted from the defective condition of the boiler, the gusset stays in the forward end being, with the exception of one, corroded through, and the end plate also corroded to a dangerous extent. This state of the boiler was owing to the negligence and want of judgment of the engineers, whom we consequently consider guilty of manslaughter. We are of opinion that no blame can be attached to any one else. We would also add that we consider it most deplorable that in a large shipping centre like Hongkong there are no periodical Government surveys of the boilers and machinery of steamers, as is the case in the United Kingdom. |\n\nThe two engineers had been charged with manslaughter before the magistrate before the verdict was given and the case against them is still proceeding before C. May, Esq., the Crown Solicitor appearing to prosecute. The first prisoner is defended by Mr. Brereton, and the second by Mr. Francis.\n\nThe boiler, it appears, was built in Hongkong about three years and a half ago. The forward end was secured by the flanging of the plates and gusset stays. These gusset stays, of which there were eight attached to the plate blown out, had originally been fifteen inches broad by three-eighths of an inch thick. It was discovered in the examination after the explosion that they were all very much corroded and only one of them had the appearance of having been recently severed; they were very thin, some about the thickness of thick paper and the thickest one eighth of an inch thick. The plate itself was of Lowmoor iron. Originally it had been three-eighths of an inch thick; in some parts it was found to be still nearly of its original thickness, in others three-sixteenths of an inch, and in one part one-eighth. In the explosion the plate was blown through a wooden bulkhead and several tiers of chests of tea to a distance of 16 feet. The cargo, of course, was very much damaged.\n\nThere were several very narrow escapes in the accident. A few who were in cabins had the presence of mind to shut their doors and open scuttles thereby securing a good supply of air, and thus they escaped injury entirely or very nearly so. One man told a wonderful tale at the inquest to the effect that he was sitting on the 'tween decks hatch when the explosion took place, and the next thing he remembered was finding himself on the main deck, his belief being that he had been blown through the skylight. His brother, who was standing a short distance away from him when the accident occurred, was killed, and it is difficult to account for the man's escape in any other way than that in which he accounts for it himself, as being in the full blast of the steam he would certainly have been scalded to death before he could have reached the deck by any other means of access than the very speedy one he describes.\n\nPage 463\n\nMrs. Hennessy had intended holding an \"at home\" on the evening of the accident, but in consequence of the lamentable occurrence, this was postponed for a few days. An intended performance by the band of the 28th Regiment...",
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        "title": "CO129-194 - Governor Hennessy Administrator Tonnochy - 1881 [8-9]",
        "content_text": "THE DAILY PRESS, THURSDAY, MAY 26TH, 1881.\n\nTO THE HONOURABLE WILLIAM KESWICK.\n\nSir—The subscribers to the accompanying testimonial have confided to us the duty of its presentation, and in their names and our own of saying to you a few words of farewell. The numerous signatures appearing in the appended subscription lists, representing every class and race of this community, will afford you the best testimony of the wide-spread appreciation entertained of your public career, but it will not be out of place for us to pass in brief retrospect some of the more eminent services you have rendered the Colony.\n\nChief among these stands the able and straightforward performance of your duties in the Legislative Council, where you have for so many years held a seat. In a Crown Colony the position of an Unofficial Member of this Council is full of discouragement; having no power of initiation, and with the certainty before him of being outvoted if in opposition, his task is limited to criticism of the schemes of the Government. Your labours in this direction have been of the highest importance and utility, and more especially as a guardian of the public purse the attitude you have unflinchingly maintained cannot, we think, be very well over-estimated.\n\nThe little leisure which the pressing responsibilities of a large Mercantile House have left you, you have ungrudgingly bestowed on many other public affairs. As Chairman of the Chamber of Commerce your wide experience and knowledge of business have been of the highest value. The City Hall owes much to your care and attention. Schemes of charity and for the assistance of the poor or friendless have ever found in you a real sympathiser; and there are but few institutions organised in this Colony for humane or charitable purposes that have not profited by your liberal aid and advice.\n\nNot less worthy of mention have been your services to many of those Public Companies with which much the prosperity of the Colony has now become identified. To your power of labour, business capacity, and grasp of detail, these important concerns are in no small degree indebted for the prosperity they enjoy; and it is no slight to others to say that probably to you more prominently than any one else, is due the confidence which joint-stock enterprise now enjoys in the Far East.\n\nWe now beg to bid you farewell, and with every wish for your enjoyment of your well-earned holiday, we remain, your sincere friends,\n\nE. F. ALFORD\n\nR. G. ALFORD\n\nADOLF ANDRE\n\nJ. R. ANTON\n\nF. H. AJANEE\n\nTHOS. ARNOLD\n\nP. B. C. AYEES\n\nM. 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        "title": "CO129-207 - Acting Governor Marsh - 1883 [1-3]",
        "content_text": "Hongkong.\n\nNo 2.\n\n31st March 1883.\n\nGovernor,\n\nThe George Ferguson Bowen, GCMG\n\nSir\n\nto\n\nThe Right Honourable The Earl of Derby\n\nHon'ble W. H. Marsh, CMG.\n\nRespecting the\n\nEnclosures\n\nEnclosure No!\n\nThe Daily Press.\n\nHONGKONG, APRIL 3RD, 1883.\n\nPRESENTATION OF AN ADDRESS TO HIS EXCELLENCY THE ADMINISTRATOR.\n\nOn the 29th ult. an address was presented to His Excellency the Administrator, the Hon. W. H. Marsh, C.M.G., at Government House. The presentation was made by the Hon. P. Ryrie, who was accompanied by upwards of eighty of the signatories, representatives of every class and nationality in the Colony being present.\n\nHon. P. RYRIE, in making the presentation, said—Your Excellency, the pleasing duty has been assigned to me of presenting to you a numerously signed address from the community of this Colony. When I state that this has been a spontaneous movement on the part of all classes in the colony, I state what is absolute fact. I believe that I may be considered the oldest British resident in the Colony, and during the period of my stay here, I have taken part in a good many demonstrations of this kind, and I can truly say that I have never seen more anxiety displayed by its inhabitants to testify by their signatures the feelings they entertained of your high abilities as the head of its executive. (Applause). The address, as you will observe, is numerously signed by all nationalities, but there are still a number of gentlemen anxious to join it who from press of time have not had an opportunity of doing so. With your kind permission their signatures can be appended hereafter. (Applause.) I shall now, with your permission, proceed to read the address:\n\nTo HIS EXCELLENCY THE HONOURABLE WILLIAM HENRY MARSH, C.M.G., THE OFFICER ADMINISTERING THE GOVERNMENT OF HONGKONG, &c., &c., &c.\n\nSIR, We, the undersigned non-official members of the Legislative Council, Justices of the Peace, Members of Professions, Merchants, Bankers, and Residents in Hongkong, desire to convey to Your Excellency on the approaching termination of your Administration of the affairs of the Colony an expression of our esteem and regard as well as of our sense of the admirable and effective manner in which you have discharged the duties of your high position.\n\nThe vigour which has been displayed in every department of your Government, the introduction of numerous measures of useful legislation, and the rapidity with which urgently required public works have been promoted and pushed forward within the short period during which you have held office, make evident to us the eminent capacity for affairs which you possess, while the equal administration of executive authority dispensed by you without fear or favour and with a steadfast regard to the public welfare has inspired all classes of our mixed population with complete confidence in the firmness and justice of your rule.\n\nYou have made Government House the centre of social attraction by the liberal and graceful hospitality which has been accorded to the community.\n\nWe are pleased to learn that the Public Service of the Colony will not be deprived for some time to come of your valuable co-operation and that you will resume your former post as Colonial Secretary. We trust that when you do leave us it will be on the occasion of your appointment to higher office under the Crown to which your long and able public career have so well qualified you.\n\nWith the assurance of our profound respect. We have the honour to be, Sir, your most obedient servants,\n\n[Signatures follow]\n\nP. Ryrie\n\nF. Hugeloy Johnson\n\nE. R. Belilios\n\nAlfred Lefeber\n\nWm. Danby\n\nJohn Thurburn\n\nS. Barff\n\nA. Molver\n\nW. S. Adams, M.D.\n\nBell-Irving\n\nJ. G. T. Haysel\n\nD. Ruttunjoe\n\nFramsjee H. Arjunes\n\nH. M. Mehta\n\nPh. B. C. Aires\n\nU. V. Creagh\n\nC. D. Bottomley\n\nW. S. Young\n\nH. L. Dalrymple\n\nWilliam Forrest\n\nJ. L. Mackenzie\n\nE. Mackintosh\n\nF. D. Sassoon\n\nJohn Gerrard\n\nC. P. Chater\n\nG. M. Carvalho\n\nG. Remedios\n\nJoze Maria G. Pereira\n\nCornelio Corveth\n\nF. H. V. Azevedo\n\nJ. F. Tavares\n\nE. Loureiro\n\nL. J. Gutierrez\n\nA. Eca da Silva\n\nL. M. Baptista\n\nC. V. M. Marques\n\nF. M. Gutierrez\n\nJ. A. 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Wemyss\n\nErnest W. R. K. Loirt\n\nChas. S. Barff\n\nI. Hazeland\n\nF. L. Matchitt\n\nWalter Poate\n\nA. Shepherd\n\nThos. Howard\n\nG. Godfrey Bird\n\nClement Palmer\n\nH. W. Davis\n\nI. Gibbons\n\nN. A. Slaba\n\nJ. Traill\n\nA. Gültzow\n\nL. Floraming\n\nJ. C. Borner\n\nC. Flothow\n\nF. W. Koch\n\nM. E. Sassoon\n\nJohn A. Mosely\n\nE. George\n\nE. U. Smith\n\nC. Vincent Smith\n\nWilliam Hartigan\n\nC. Chamberlain\n\nM. Blam\n\nHo Kai\n\nSidney Hancock\n\nG. de Champeaux\n\nJoseph C. Hughes\n\nCecil Holliday\n\nA. P. McEwen\n\nC. Fisher\n\nJas. Stephen\n\nJ. Lamke\n\nR. Steil\n\nF. Dodwell\n\nB. Mackean\n\nR. Johnson\n\nHenry J. Holmes\n\nAlfred Parker Stokos\n\nJno. S. Cor\n\nH. P. Tennant\n\nB. Layton\n\nE. L. Woodin\n\nAlf. Woolley\n\nW. Paratt\n\nEdward Osborne\n\nD. M. Mehta\n\nR. N. St. John\n\nW. H. Ray\n\nJas. B. Coughtrie\n\nG. L. Tomlin\n\nM. Falconer\n\nCarl Heermann\n\nWilliam Wotton\n\nF. W. Heuermann\n\nW. Kerfoot Hughes\n\nC. Hennequin\n\nChas. C. Cohen\n\nJno. J. 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        "document_key": "CO129-210 - Governor Sir Bowen - 1883 [6-7]",
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        "title": "CO129-210 - Governor Sir Bowen - 1883 [6-7]",
        "content_text": "X \n\nof my previous despatch on the M1390f \n\nJame \n\nsubject, should be sent to \n\nMiss Kennedy, and also to Lady, \n\nClanwilliam, who is, (as it is \n\nbelieved), the only \n\na \n\nother surviving \n\nmember of Sir Arthur Kennedy's \n\nfamily \n\nI have the honour to be, \n\nMy Lord, \n\nJuly 5, 1883. \n\nYour Lordship's Most Obedient \n\nA \n\nHumble servant, \n\n\"Jowe \n\nThe Daily Press. \n\nHONGKONG, JULY 16TH, 1888. \n\nEnclosure \n\nPROPOSED MEMORIAL TO SIR \n\nARTHUR KENNEDY. \n\nA numerously attended public meeting was held at the City Hall on Saturday afternoon, to take into consideration a proposal for the erection of a memorial in honour of the late Sir Arthur Kennedy, and to discuss what steps should be taken to accomplish this object.\" The Hon. Sir George Phillippo, Chief Justice, presided, and was supported by the Hon. P. Ryrie, Hon. J. M. Price, Hon. F. B. Johnson, Messrs. T. Jackson, C. P. Chater, W. Reiners, A. G. Romano, W. H. Forbes, F. D. Sassoon, H. N. Mody, D. Ruttunjee, and Ho Kai. Among the other gentlemen present were the Hon. J. Russell, Hon. A. Lister, Hon. F. Stewart, Dr. Ph. B. C. Ayres, A. P. MacEwen, I. Poesnecker, A. Gultzow, J. Lapraik, C. D. Bottomley, H. L. Dalrymple, Douglas Jones, J. Thorburn, F. H. Arjuna, J. P. McEuen, R. Lyall, J. S. Cox, J. A. Mosely, H. J. H. Tripp, A. B. Johnson, J. J. Francis, E. C. Wilcox, J. Grant, J. G. Smith, D. E. Caldwell, A. K. Travers, A. E. Vaucher, H. A. Woolnough, W. Doulau, &c., &c. A large number of the most influential Chinese residents were also present, among whom we noticed Messrs. Leong On, Wei Yak, Lee Sing, Lee Tak Cheong, Ho Mei, Wong Shing, Chan Quan Ei, &c., &c. \n\nThe CHAIRMAN opened the proceedings by saying-Gentlemen, I was asked by some of the leading members of the community a few days ago to take the chair upon this occasion; and I was only too happy to consent to do so, the objects of the meeting having my warmest sympathy. Before proceeding with the business of the meeting, however, I think it would be advisable that we should appoint a Secretary to take down the minutes of the proceedings, so that a proper record may be preserved, and that before we proceed with the business, we should ask him to read the notice calling the meeting. I would therefore suggest that Mr. MacEwen be appointed Secretary-(Applause)-and then we will ask him to read the notice and proceed to business. \n\nMr. A. P. MacEWEN-I shall have very much pleasure in acting as Secretary on this occasion; but I may mention that Mr. George had kindly consented to act as Secretary only unfortunately he has gone to Macao to-day, and will not be back till Monday. \n\nMr. MACEWEN then proceeded to read the notice convening the meeting. \n\nThe CHAIRMAN-Gentlemen, you have now heard the notice read convening the meeting and the objects for which it is to take place. It is called for the purpose, as you have heard, of discussing the question as to whether or not a memorial should be erected to the memory of the late Sir Arthur Kennedy, and to decide, if that be the general opinion of the meeting, what form that memorial shall assume. It will be within your recollection, gentlemen, that within the last few days we received the sad news of Sir Arthur's death-news which reached us under peculiarly affecting circumstances. Sir Arthur Kennedy, at the close of a long career spent in the public service, had at last retired in order to enjoy some period of rest at the close of his life; and you know, gentlemen, that after leaving Queensland and before arriving at Aden he died--about 100 miles this side of Aden-without ever reaching that rest to which he had looked forward. Those circumstances render his death a very touching one; and to us, who knew him so well, it is the more deeply so. We all of us, I believe, remember him with feelings of esteem and affection. It was shortly after I came up from the Straits Settlements I learned, much to my disappointment, that Sir Arthur Kennedy was then leaving. His parting with us occurred within these walls, and many of you were present on that occasion. Those who were present at the farewell banquet given to him will well remember the feelings with which we then parted with Sir Arthur Kennedy on his leaving us to assume the Government of Queensland. Those feelings, I believe, have not been lessened, but on the contrary, notwithstanding his absence, have remained firm; and I feel sure there are many still amongst us who feel for him the same feelings of attachment which were given vent to him. In my own experience, I know of many who were brought forward by Sir Arthur Kennedy simply for their devotion to the public service, and many of whom are now fulfilling important duties not only in the colonies, but even in the mother country itself. With regard to the general community I think I may safely say that Sir Arthur Kennedy endeared himself to all. He was always ready to see anybody and always ready to discuss any question of private or political importance. He was always ready to give an answer to any question that was laid before him, and when you got an answer from Sir Arthur Kennedy, you might rely upon it he meant what he said (Applause). Gentlemen, these qualities in a Governor are qualities which are, in my opinion, more to be desired than even the most brilliant intellect (Applause). In saying these few words with regard to Sir Arthur Kennedy, it is with no desire on my part to pronounce an eulogium upon his conduct or character. Gentlemen, in this Colony no eulogium is required. The presence of so numerous an assembly shows full well that you all appreciated him; and I must say this, that I think your presence here to-day reflects honour upon yourselves as well as upon the Governor whose death was so deeply lamented, because it shows that in this community at all events public and private virtues are appreciated. It is some years now since I first made the acquaintance of Sir Arthur Kennedy. I joined him first on the West Coast of Africa as Queen's Advocate, and for some time I was intimately connected with him in all concerns of a public nature. I cannot speak so much of his conduct here from personal experience, because I was with him for so short a time, but during the period I served with him as Queen's Advocate on the West Coast of Africa I will say this, that no man could have more conscientiously performed his public duties than Sir Arthur Kennedy did (Applause). I followed in his footsteps some time afterwards and went to the colony of British Columbia. There I heard on all sides the same account of Sir Arthur's services. Whilst he was Governor here, I once or twice met him as he was passing through the Straits Settlements; the last time I met him, I am sorry to say, was just after he had heard the news of Lady Kennedy's death, which, as you all know, occurred while he was Governor of this colony. Sir Arthur, I believe, was never the same man afterwards. I came up here only to find, as I said before, that he was leaving this colony for Queensland. Now, with regard to Sir Arthur's character and so forth, it is not for me to discuss it; questions of politics would be out of place so far as I am concerned, but nevertheless, gentlemen, I think you will all agree with me that Sir Arthur Kennedy was a fine old English or Irish gentleman of the old school-the terms are synonymous-and that he performed his duties to the best of his ability, and with a conscientious desire to do what he considered right to all sections of the community without favour or distinction (Applause). That is the character he has acquired in every part of the world where I have known anything of him. With regard to the members of the Civil Service, I can appeal to those present in this room, and I can say that with regard to them Sir Arthur Kennedy was invariably just and straightforward (Applause). He always gave every man the credit of doing what he considered best for the public good, if he (Sir Arthur Kennedy) believed that he did so. Otherwise, if he found that anybody was endeavouring to shirk his duty in the service, he had, as I myself know, sometimes rather a hard time of it. With regard to the civil servants of this colony, Sir Arthur Kennedy told me before I came up here that there was, he believed, as able a set of civil servants in Hongkong as there was in any part of Her Majesty's dominions (applause) and that he found from experience he was quite able to leave a great many things to them which would have been spoiled by his unnecessarily interfering. These same remarks Sir Arthur Kennedy repeated when he was leaving this Colony, at the banquet which I have referred to. You all remember what he then said-\"If I have been able to effect any good in the public service, I owe it to the gentlemen by whom I was surrounded and who have so ably assisted me.\" Well, gentlemen, I think, speaking for the public service generally, that all those who performed their duty to the public invariably found a lead in Sir Arthur Kennedy, and that is one great reason why the members of the Civil Service were all so much attached to him.\n\nPage 367\n\n171",
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        "content_text": "## List 1\nF. E. FOSTER  \nS. G. BIRD  \nA. COXON  \nG. C. ANDERSON  \nJ. H. ANDERSON  \nE. GEORG  \nJ. S. BREWER  \nG. STEWART  \nV. A. C. HAWKING  \nD. NOWROJEE  \nF. A. JOOY  \nD. M. MEHTA  \n\n203  \n\n## List 2\n6  \ncountry, and to merit still higher and further honours and rewards.  \nGBORGE PHILIPTO  \nP. RYRIE  \nT. JACKSON  \nF. D. SASSOON  \nW. KESWICK  \nJ. J. FRANCIS  \nR. K. LEIGH  \nW. H. FORBES  \nH. J. H. TRIPE  \nW. HARTIGAN  \nT. JONES  \nC. S. ABORS  \nF. F. RAPER  \nJ. T. RAIMONDI, Vicar Apostolic  \nG. BERGRIGNOLL, Pro-Vicar  \nH. G. THOMSETT  \nW. DANBY  \nC. S. GOODWIN  \nG. HOLMES  \nA. MCCONACHIE  \nE. MACKEAN  \nH. M. BAILY  \nB. C. WILCOX  \nGeo. D. SCOTT  \nW. DURAN  \nN. J. EDE  \nW. B. ROBERTSON  \nA. P. STOKES  \nL. POESNECKER  \nS. L. JAMES  \nJ. THURRURN  \nJ. WHITTAKER  \nH. M. THOMSETT  \nT. H. WHITEHEAD  \nE. BURNIE  \nA. G. ROMANO  \nA. G. WISE  \nA. WOOLLET  \nV. H. DEACON  \nA. P. McEWEN  \nA. B. JOHNSON  \nH. R. BEST  \nF. HAZELAND  \nW. H. GASKELL  \nA. R. COLQUHOUN  \nS. HANCOCK  \nJ. H. COX  \nL. MENDEL  \nQ. M. BAIN  \nR. M. MONTGOMERY  \nW. K. HUGHES  \nO. CHESNUTT  \nW. JENNINGS  \nC. STIEBEL  \nA. C. MARSHALL  \nH. L. DALRYMPLE  \nT. A. J. GACE  \nJ. HUNT  \nW. H. RAY  \nE. L. WOODIN  \nJ. G. T. HASSELL  \nV. H. R. MOSSOR  \nN. N. JEKS  \nF. H. SAWYER  \nW. H. WALLACE  \nE. R. WOOD  \nE. THERAUD  \nD. NOWROJEE  \nH. W. DAVIS  \nM. P. TOLATRE  \nE. R. BELILIOS  \nR. D. TATA  \nJ. H. LOCHEAD  \nW. LEGGE  \nW. AITCHISON  \nA. D. MATTHEWS  \nERNEST BOWLES  \nD. GILLIES  \nR. LAING  \nF. DODWELL  \nH. P. KADAR  \nA. G. STOKES  \nH. HOPPIUS  \nThos. ROSS  \nM. GROTE  \nE. A. KADIR  \nN. P. DHALLA  \nA. E. VAUCHER  \nL. DEJARDIN  \nH. L. DENNYS  \nCHAS. J. BUNKER  \nE. C. RAY  \nW. WOTTON  \nJ. GRANT  \nA. J. LEACH  \nA. ROSS  \nT. HOWARD  \nM. J. D. STEPHENS  \nC. P. CHATER  \nF. H. O. WILSON  \nJ. A. MOSELY  \nC. D. BOTTOMLEY  \nR. P. DIPPLE  \nA. MACCLYMONT  \nThos. T. BENNING  \nE. W. RUTTER  \nT. ARNOLD  \nH. M. BEVIS  \nC. C. COHEN  \nD. McCULLOCH  \nH. H. TAYLOR  \nS. CORRIE JONES  \nA. LEVY  \nG. S. COXON  \nI. Z. JUST  \nPH. B. AYRES  \nB. LAYTON  \nJOHN MACGREGOR  \nW. H. DOBSON  \nH. FOAS  \nE. NOWROJEE  \nJ. KATCHA  \nHO KAI  \nM. FALCONER  \nD. S. MOORE  \nH. M. MEHTA  \nH. J. HOLMES  \nJ. BELL-IRVING  \nD. M. MACKINTOSH  \nC. PALMER  \nJ. COLVILLE  \nW. CRUIKSHANKS  \nW. S. HUNTER  \nR. LANG  \nR. J. WHITE  \nW. W. BREWER  \nE. MACKINTOSH  \nH. MATCHETT  \nJ. HAZELAND  \nR. CARE  \nW. POATE  \nR. C. VANTA  \nA. MOSABHOY  \nS. F. TOMBOLY  \nM. F. TOMBOLY  \nH. H. H. ESSACK  \nH. C. SETNA  \nH. M. ALLY  \nM. EBRAHIM  \nA. DEWJIEE",
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        "document_key": "CO129-237 - Governor Des Voeus Acting Governor Stewart - 1888 [1-6]",
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        "title": "CO129-237 - Governor Des Voeus Acting Governor Stewart - 1888 [1-6]",
        "content_text": "# Enclosure 4\n\n## Signatures\n\nStui a facurll.\n\nSha \n\n* Henry J. Holmes\n* Cheveux \n* Francis Webber\n* Arnes Bowles\n* John Hastings\n* Ho. Nippon.\n\n**FOR THE RICHMOND TERRACE ESTATE AND BUILDING COMPANY LIMITED**\n\n* John Wallmott\n  * SECRETARY\n\nME \n\n* The Howard\n* The Hongkong... to hanepra\n* Sock boy 17d\n* HW Dan's\n  * bey his ally lach,\n* Wards. I. to holes.\n* Fund. I. 11. Booled). Imoai,\n* Schindlate to Why Mosely.\n* Gibb som plour lo\n* Pedongas Laprick the Chillig,\n* Holter fohskirst\n\n**QUERBO BANK OF INDIA**\n\n* AVAARALLIA ANTITRA\n* Mshitehead\n  * MANAGER, HONGKONG\n* FOR THE NEW ORIENTAL BANK CORPORATION LIMITED\n  * Sustainto.\n  * Carlowong\n  * Warton. Andres Ironstow\n  * Menys\n  * WWDavies.\n  * MWhitehead\n* NORTH Soughtrid\n  * Erdutier\n    * MANAGER HONG KONG\n\n* And Sassoon Sous le Entoronal\n\n15 other signatures not kept\n\n## Correspondence\n\nPage 12 APR\n\n### Colonial Secretary to Messrs Wotton & Deacon\n\n(Copy) No 259.\n\n**Colonial Secretary's Office, Hongkong, 11th March, 1888.**\n\nGentlemen,\n\nI am directed by the Governor to inform you that His Excellency has given to the petition, your letter of the 6th instant, the careful consideration which is due no less to the importance of its contents, than to the weight of the signatures attached to it.\n\nIt appears to emanate from a large number of leading members of the community belonging to three classes whose cases are presented separately:\n\n(1) Merchants, Traders and Landowners.\n\nMessrs Wotton & Deacon...\n\n(2) Civil...",
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        "document_key": "CO129-395 - Public Offices - 1912",
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        "title": "CO129-395 - Public Offices - 1912",
        "content_text": "Page 124\n\n.O IN OT \n\n(II@8208)383,ol dotuyaub Troy of JonSTOTOT A÷IW \n\nto eximple of om anivoradani,Jawi redh:soaⱭ br9s edp to \n\nMedc bearso bod dohdw aпozer und demvoo saenuqul ede \n\nto admonebørd add redutasy of sortsy of nerd dusJA¶ \n\nmoxanol de 0879dalget vnwqmoë 9jdonsaib dafting ent \n\n3i moina to yqou,sbidol &monely of ecoй 3 bygdarbhe I \n\nWittwered beaofone \n\neved I doldw to yqoo viqo\" s'yone[[eox} cili nI \n\nel Tovodaow somereton on,uolone of Tromod ent oals \n\nsrid to Vallidwoflqqwn? odd to rottwerp odd of eban. \n\nto beltoimoo akyti daitirá od wad at TM ouT saensqeb \n\nJom vroloq dadd to saо594 по godanoH at beredarger \n\n-et sie tot aroaser CNT \n\n-YJASTI Ant of beredbe gnived \n\nOJ VOTISIImia to auro yronibro od 913 Tetalger of Isart \n\n\"Quaisin\" and Farmer Boy\" marks from Dr.Kishi, the \n\nFrom Dr.Kishi's \n\nPatent Agent who had the case in hand. \n\nreply, copy of which is enclosed herewith, it will be \n\nseen that the question itself has been settled by the \n\nRegistration of the marks in the name of the British \n\nAmerican Tobacco Company, which is a sister concern of \n\nthe British Cigarette Company, and that he thinks no- \n\nthing could be gained by pressing matters further. \n\non For convenience of reference I have the honour to \n\nenclose copies of the marks referred to in Viscount \n\nUchida's Note, as well as of the \"Quaisin\" and \"Farmer's \n\nBoy\". As they are entirely different it is clear that \n\nthe Japanese Foreign Office have purposely avoided \n\nraising the general question of Hongkong trademarks, \n\nfor it is evident from Dr.Kishi's letter, which formed \n\nthe enclosure to your despatch No.252, that they were \n\nwell aware of all the circumstances relating to this \n\ncase. \n\n„X“AL DUTSðalger vb39TIA NA \n\nod drigin of DOTTSter axran edt duit banesa †i aA \n\n-mi I dodaqaab rosy mi banoidnam suond wort dastettib \n\nerit to a lyos alwudo od bouddA Delorem.o0 ert betorte \n\n\"nielsuo\" \n\nsidervoпoH Jal \n\n ̧¶.m、eted Verð biswhF THE \n\n348 \n\n58 \n\n(Signed) \n\nI have &c., \n\nClaude M.MacDonald. \n\nZpl\n\nPage 348",
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        "document_key": "CO129-425 - Governor Sir May - 1915 [10-12]",
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        "title": "CO129-425 - Governor Sir May - 1915 [10-12]",
        "content_text": "MergelsT 3000 to noidsleneTT\n\nMTATE TO YĦATCHOUS\n\nMOTI\n\nCOAEEMOF' HONGKONG\"\n\nOT\n\n.Ĉiel,Tedmeveû ntai\n\nossioneri met rot nit .reďmesed dJOI to mergelet zvOY\n\n.Lereng¤-Luano) deitita of bangianos ti moitostɗo on\n\n.WAI ZAMOS\n\nལ\n\n532\n\nTranslation of CODE Telegram\n\n801\n\nFrom SECRETARY OF STATE.\n\nTo GOVERNOR, HONGKONG.\n\nDate 16th December, 1915.\n\nMy despatch of 18th August No.222. You should not issue licences to import unset diamonds into Colony except directly from United Kingdom. You may allow importation of Afanto diamonds bearing seal Breitmeyer & Co., Litkie & Co. and A. Mosely.\n\nBONAR LAW.\n\nPage 810\n\nPage 811",
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        "content_text": "# \n## \n\n5 \n\n113 \n\nthe Shan States do not indicate any increase in opium consumption among the Shans, probably because the opium habit is already general there, and the Shans have always been able to obtain as much as they require. Apart, however, from the increase in consumption among the Kachin and cognate tribes, which is resulting from the extension of cultivation, there is no doubt that the existence of large supplies of opium in the Kachin Hills and the Shan States renders more difficult the enforcement of our opium policy in Burma. Hitherto most of the opium grown in these regions has found its markets in China, Indo-China and Siam, but if these markets are closed and no concurrent steps are taken for the suppression or restriction of opium cultivation, this opium must necessarily find its market in Burma. There is also an obvious economic danger in the substitution of poppy for food crops in these regions which are entirely dependent for their food supplies on the locally-grown stocks. It may be added that the present time, when the fall in the price of opium has reduced the incentive to cultivation, is a favourable moment for inaugurating a policy of restriction or suppression of poppy cultivation.\n\n5. The subject-matter of the correspondence may conveniently be subdivided into three heads:- \n\n(1) The prohibition of the cultivation of the poppy in the Kachin Hill Tracts. \n(2) The restriction of the cultivation of the poppy in the Shan States. \n(3) The prevention of the smuggling of opium from Burma and the Shan States into China and Siam.\n\nThe general question of the assimilation of the internal opium policy in Burma to that laid down in the International Opium Convention has been dealt with in separate correspondence.\n\n6. The first question has been fully dealt with in the correspondence enclosed with the Mandalay Commissioner's letter, dated the 15th November, 1919. It appears unnecessary to examine that correspondence in detail, for in his letter Mr. Cabell states that he approves of the policy proposed by Colonel Aplin in his letter, dated the 8th April, 1914, a copy of which was forwarded to you with Mr. Mosely's letter, dated the 23rd December, 1915, and as far as Mr. Arbuthnot can judge from the proposals suggested in that correspondence, the only course to adopt is that which these two officers recommend for acceptance. These proposals have been summarised by Mr. Cabell as follows:- \n\n| Proposal | Description |\n| --- | --- |\n| (1) | That the Kachin Hill Tribes Regulation should be amended so as to make cultivation of the poppy in any hill-tract to which the regulation applies illegal; |\n| (2) | That orders should be proclaimed in all villages in the hill-tracts that after the present season the cultivation of the poppy will be entirely prohibited, that any crop found will be destroyed and that the owner of the crop will be liable to prosecution; |\n| (3) | That in the first season after the proclamation of the prohibition all poppy crops found should be destroyed, but prosecution should not be resorted to, but that in subsequent years prosecution should be undertaken, light punishment being inflicted in the case of first offence; |\n| (4) | That Chinese subjects found cultivating the poppy on the Burmese side of the frontier should be similarly treated, and should also be dealt with under the Frontier Crossing and Disturbed Districts Regulation and expelled from British territory. |\n\nThe amendments to section 31 of the Kachin Hill Tribes Regulation, which were suggested by Colonel Aplin in his letter of 8th April, 1914, above referred to, are also regarded as suitable by the Commissioner, Mandalay Division, and by the Deputy Commissioners of Katha, Bhamo and Ruby Mines. The Deputy Commissioner, Myitkyina, deprecates the taking of any action. Putao, it is suggested, may be left out of consideration for the present.\n\nThe Financial Commissioner recommends that action should be taken on the lines proposed by the Commissioner to prohibit the cultivation of the poppy in the Kachin Hill Tracts in the Katha, Bhamo, Myitkyina and Ruby Mines Districts, and also that steps should be taken to amend the Kachin Hills Regulation in the manner proposed by the Commissioner.\n\n7. Mr. Arbuthnot agrees with Colonel Aplin and Mr. Cabell that it is not possible at present to take any measures to prohibit the possession of opium among the Kachins. If, however, the cultivation of the poppy is entirely prohibited in the Kachin Hills, some arrangements will have to be made for the supply of opium to Kachin consumers. This is a matter which is hardly touched on in the correspondence and which will have to be further considered by the Excise Commissioner in consultation with the local officers. Since, however, it will be at least two years before the policy of prohibition, if adopted, can be made effective, there will be ample time for the settlement of this matter. Meanwhile, it is desirable that a decision on the question of the policy in regard to the prohibition of the cultivation of the poppy should be arrived at at an early date.\n\n8. I am, in this connection, to refer to the correspondence ending with Mr. Keith's letter dated the 3rd December, 1914, and to suggest that the orders conveyed in Local Government's letter dated the 23rd April, 1901, directing that until further orders Chinese British subjects permanently residing in a Kachin Hill Tract should, as regards the cultivation of the poppy and the manufacture, possession, transport and sale of opium, be subjected only to the restrictions for the time being in force in the case of hill tribes to which the Kachin Hill Tribes Regulation has been made applicable, should now be abrogated.\n\n9. The second question raised in this correspondence is that of the restriction of the cultivation of opium in the Shan States. The latest opinions of the local officers are to be found in the note, dated the 28th May, 1919, by Messrs. Stirling and Thornton, letters by the same officers dated the 14th and 24th July, 1919, respectively, and a long letter, dated the 12th March, 1920, from Major Butterfield, Superintendent, Northern Shan States, to the Revenue Secretary. Messrs. Stirling, Thornton and Lister discussed this last letter with his Honour on the 5th April at Taunggyi, and their conclusions were summarised in a note, dated the 8th April, 1920, prepared by the Chief Secretary. In this note Messrs. Stirling and Thornton reaffirmed their adherence to the proposals made by them in their note of the 28th May, 1919. The proposals are that Government should issue an immediate notification of its intention to control the output of opium in the cis-Salween States after two years from the date of the notification. These two years should be devoted to preparing estimates of the amount of opium required in the Shan States. The control exercised should be such as to reduce the cultivation in the cis-Salween States to the barest minimum required for the internal consumption of the States. Indeed it might be possible to reduce cultivation below this minimum, as the trans-Salween States would probably always have a surplus for export to the cis-Salween States. The result of their proposals would be that at the end of two years the total prohibition of cultivation would be effective in many localities in the cis-Salween States. Where cultivation was permitted in these States, it should be under licence and at a heavy revenue rate, the terms of which could be considered and determined in a notified period of two years. Licensed cultivators should be permitted to sell only to the recognised vendors of the various States. Presumably the method by which effect would be given to these proposals would be by the extension, to the cis-Salween States, of certain sections of the `Opium Act`, and by framing rules under that Act for the regulation of: \n- (a) the cultivation of poppy under licence; \n- (b) the sale by the licensed cultivators to recognised opium vendors; and \n- (c) the amount to be sold by these vendors.\n\nBut until the enquiries, which Messrs. Stirling and Thornton consider necessary before any form of control is instituted, have been completed, it is impossible to make any useful suggestion in respect of the form which these rules should take. The policy, however, suggested by Messrs. Stirling and Thornton appears to be the only practical one, and if that view is accepted all that is required at present is to issue the notification intimating the intention of Government. The Financial Commissioner recommends that steps should be taken at an early date to give effect to the suggestion.\n\n10. The third question which is raised in the correspondence is that of the prevention of smuggling from Burma and the Shan States into China and Siam. For the moment the traffic in opium from the Shan States into China has considerably diminished and the present tendency is for opium to be imported into Burma from China. There has, however, in the past been a great deal of smuggling of opium from the Shan States, and if the supplies in Yunnan at any time prove insufficient, this smuggling on a large scale is likely to be revived. The prohibition of cultivation of opium in the Kachin Hill Tracts and the restriction of cultivation in the cis-Salween States of the Shan States would obviously make for a great reduction in the amount.\n\nC `[5201 s-1]`",
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