[ { "id": 282241, "series_id": 27, "series_slug": "histsyn-co129-engine", "series_title": "CO129 Colonial Office Hong Kong Records 理藩院香港檔案", "series_use_hku_proxy": false, "document_key": "CO129-145 - Lieut Governor Whitfield - 1870 [6-9]", "page_number": 368, "title": "CO129-145 - Lieut Governor Whitfield - 1870 [6-9]", "content_text": "received ore communication from Your Lordship. I have the honour to report that since the arrival of the Junior Naval Officer, Commodore Price, when the first intelligence of the disturbances arrived, no further information whatever has reached me from any Officer of the Diplomatic or Consular Service in China. I consequently am only aware of what is now taking place from what I read in the local newspapers, which are regularly forwarded to the Colonial Office.\n\nIt is scarcely necessary for me to add, that should I receive any official intelligence of further disturbances, I shall communicate immediately with Your Lordship.\n\nI have the honour to be,\nMy Lord,\nYour Lordship's most obedient\nhumble servant,\nW.M. Pitfeild,\nMajor General & Lieutenant Governor. \nPage 361", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-145 - Lieut Governor Whitfield - 1870 [6-9].txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 284811, "series_id": 27, "series_slug": "histsyn-co129-engine", "series_title": "CO129 Colonial Office Hong Kong Records 理藩院香港檔案", "series_use_hku_proxy": false, "document_key": "CO129-150 - Lieut Governor Whitfield - 1871 [5-6]", "page_number": 255, "title": "CO129-150 - Lieut Governor Whitfield - 1871 [5-6]", "content_text": "## \n4. Independent therefore of any salary which may be awarded to him as Acting Treasurer, I would venture to recommend to the favorable consideration of Your Lordship his claims to the salary of £1000 awarded to the Registrar General by the Estimates of 1871.\n\n5. I am satisfied that the present arrangements cannot long continue, leaving as they do the details of an important department like the Treasury entirely under the control of the Cashier, and imposing as they do increased duties on an officer who was fully occupied and whose frame is of so delicate a nature to bear extraordinary pressure for any lengthened time in a previously trying climate like this.\n\nI have the honor to be, \nMy Lord, \nYour Lordship's Most Obedient Humble Servant, \n**A.M. Mitfeild** \nMajor-General & Lieutenant Governor", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-150 - Lieut Governor Whitfield - 1871 [5-6].txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 284883, "series_id": 27, "series_slug": "histsyn-co129-engine", "series_title": "CO129 Colonial Office Hong Kong Records 理藩院香港檔案", "series_use_hku_proxy": false, "document_key": "CO129-150 - Lieut Governor Whitfield - 1871 [5-6]", "page_number": 327, "title": "CO129-150 - Lieut Governor Whitfield - 1871 [5-6]", "content_text": "323 \n\nof the works in separating have made progress, the distance from the other, and those consequent on the approaching completion of the Reservoir at Pok-fu-lum.\n\nI enclose for the information of Your Lordship the number of laborers being employed daily thereon, been able to draw tolerably accurate conclusions the general efficiency of the department and the possibility of making reductions in the Staff.\n\n1. Having given full consideration to these subjects I am of opinion that on the whole there is no ground of complaint, and that so long as the undertakings engaging the services of the department are numerous and widely distant, it would not be prudent to attempt any reductions other than those proposed in the report made by Mr. Moorsom to which is appended a tabular Statement which will afford very valuable information in respect to the Survey department.\n\nI have the honor to be, \nMy Lord, \nYour Lordship's most obedient \nhumble servant, \nH.M.Mitfeild \nMajor General & Lieutenant Governor", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-150 - Lieut Governor Whitfield - 1871 [5-6].txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 285875, "series_id": 27, "series_slug": "histsyn-co129-engine", "series_title": "CO129 Colonial Office Hong Kong Records 理藩院香港檔案", "series_use_hku_proxy": false, "document_key": "CO129-153 - Lieut Governor Whitfield - 1871 [11-12]", "page_number": 78, "title": "CO129-153 - Lieut Governor Whitfield - 1871 [11-12]", "content_text": "Love for \nsingly. \nauuutu, \nbe \nhad it been \nhell \n\nWe also concluded, not \nincorectly I am glad to find, that \nthe perennial reasons \ninfluencing \nYour Lordship's decision were just \nwhat we had anticipated they \nmight be. \n\nI have the honour to be, My Lord, \nYour Lordship's most obedient \nhumble Servant. \nAm \nMitfield \nMajor General, and Lieut. Governor \n\nBrush \n170 \nHo-Hongkong \n66. \n\n## MINUTE PAPER \nM. Mende \nP.F. 114 Jan 72 \nRM4/1 \n77 \n66. \n72 \nK Jan 5/72 \nX.", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-153 - Lieut Governor Whitfield - 1871 [11-12].txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 286846, "series_id": 27, "series_slug": "histsyn-co129-engine", "series_title": "CO129 Colonial Office Hong Kong Records 理藩院香港檔案", "series_use_hku_proxy": false, "document_key": "CO129-155 - Others - 1871", "page_number": 315, "title": "CO129-155 - Others - 1871", "content_text": "2nd. - That Mr. George L. Tomlin \n\nhas been in the Service of the Colony for \n\nSix years, and one Month Commencing from the 26th March 1864. \n\n3rd. That in the course of that Service he has been absent on leave on several occasions at the date and for the terms specified below, viz. :- \n\n1st-For Months beginning on and ending on. \n\n2nd.- \n\n3rd.- \n\n4th.--That provision has been made for the due execution of Mr. Tomlin's Office during his absence by the appointment of Mr. F. Chagos, 2nd Clerk in the Surveyor General's Department. \n\n \n 1. Total Service, from date of arrival in the Colony to date of Certificate...\n \n \n 2. Deduct total Absences since arrival (other than Vacation leave), whether with or without Half Salary\n \n \n 3. Period of Resident Service\n \n \n 4. Maximum amount of Leave authorized by Regulations in respect of the above period of Resident Service (viz., of Resident Service + Six Months)\n \n \n 5. Leave on Half Salary already taken, since first arrival in the Colony\n Years.\n Months.\n \n \n 6. Leave now granted 4 months Furlation Leave on full pay from the 28th April to 27th August 1870; and 8 months' Leave on half Salary from the 28th August 1870 to the 27th April, 1871\n \n\nN.B.-Leave of Absence beyond 1-6th of Resident Service will not be granted by the Secretary of State except on Medical Certificate from the Medical Officer employed by the Colonial Office, or on urgent private affairs, the nature of which must be stated and must be satisfactory to the Secretary of State. \n\nMitfeild Shaw, \n\nActing Governor.\n\nNOTE.-Officers who may be under the necessity of applying to the Secretary of State for an extension of their leave of absence, are requested to annex this document to their applications, and in order to meet this contingency, it will be furnished to them in duplicate. \n\nJ. \n\nFor Hongkong \n\n6082 \n\nEntered \n\nG. K. Tomlin Esq. Gov. Secretary \n\nMINUTE. \n\nMr Meade-22 June 1881. \n\nLo $13 \n\n23 June 1976. \n\nI am directed by the Earl of Kimberley \n\nMr Meade 22 inst. to acknowledge the receipt of your letter of the 21st inst requesting an extension of leave of absence from Hongkong from the 27th of August to the 19th of October next. \n\nI am to inform you in reply that as you have already", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-155 - Others - 1871.txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 286850, "series_id": 27, "series_slug": "histsyn-co129-engine", "series_title": "CO129 Colonial Office Hong Kong Records 理藩院香港檔案", "series_use_hku_proxy": false, "document_key": "CO129-155 - Others - 1871", "page_number": 319, "title": "CO129-155 - Others - 1871", "content_text": "B\n\nF\n\nSp\n\nH\n\nK\n\nL\n\nM\n\nYears\n\nthe govt. of Leven Residentini Service, to Mr. A.G. Mansett, P.M., Devon Marter, Marine Magistrate, and Immigration Officer.\n\nI enclose the Certificate, required by the Regulations, from which your Lordship will perceive that due provision has been made for the performance of Mr Mansett's duties during his absence; and I hope for Your Lordship's approval for the Leave granted him.\n\nI have the honor to be,\n\nMy Lord,\n\nYour Ladship's obedient,\n\nhumble Servant,\n\nAM Mitfeild\n\nMajor General, and Lieutenant Governor,\n\n7\n\n(Sent in or\n\n3172 612\n\n71\n\nI hereby certify, that with the advice and consent of the Executive Council of Government,\n\nI have granted to Mr A.G. Mansett, R.M. Marine Magistrate, and Immigration Officer, 3 Months' Vacation Leave on Full Pay and 6 Months' leave of absence on Half Salary, to commence at the expiration of his Vacation Leave, in accordance with \"Rule 134 of the Colonial Regulations\".\n\nAMitfeld\n\nGovernment House, Hongkong, 12th April 187/\n\nMajor General Lt. Governor.\n\nI hereby certify, that Mr Mansett has left a Power of Attorney to receive his full Salary at the rate of £... per Annum as ... during his absence up to ...\n\n... Smit.\n\nActing Colonial Treasurer,\n\nHongkong Colony\n\nNOTE.-Officers proceeding on leave of absence are requested to observe, that they will not be enabled to receive Half Salary in England unless Certificate is duly filled up and signed.\n\nI hereby certify,\n\nThat the above leave was granted to commence on the 13th of April 187/ and end on the 12th of October 1872 on the ground of Seven Years' Residential Service.\n\n[Turn over]\n\n \nPage 7\n\n3172 612\n\n71", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-155 - Others - 1871.txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 289981, "series_id": 27, "series_slug": "histsyn-co129-engine", "series_title": "CO129 Colonial Office Hong Kong Records 理藩院香港檔案", "series_use_hku_proxy": false, "document_key": "CO129-161 - Public Offices - 1872", "page_number": 145, "title": "CO129-161 - Public Offices - 1872", "content_text": "Land\n\n142\n\nH.K.\n\nto Mr. Creagh, Deputy Superintendent of Police, of 12 months' leave on half Salary, in addition to 3 months' vacation leave.\n\nIn reply I have the honor to state that Mr. Creagh purposes availing himself of the 12 months' leave conceded under Your Ladship's instructions, and that in accordance with the advice of Mr. Deane, I do not purpose filling up the appointment.\n\nI inclose the usual Certificate of Leave.\n\nI have the honor to be, My Lord, Your Lordship's most obedient humble Servant,\n\nA.M. Mitfeld\n\nMajor General, and Lieutenant Governor\n\nC. Vandelen heagh Mer.\n\nMINUTE.\n\nMax G- 17. Fol.\n\nMor. Meade,\n\nMr. Holland.\n\nMr. Herbert.\n\nMr. Hugessen.\n\nLord Kimberley.\n\n1591\n\nDanunthel 19 Feb 172\n\nI am distant G the Earl of Kimberly with allow you the additional one month's leave for Zen offled.\n\nRHM", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-161 - Public Offices - 1872.txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 } ]