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        "content_text": "\n\nNot received at \n\nCORRESPONDENCE RELATIVE TO \n\nKin-shan, which lies at the mouth of the Grand Imperial Canal; that you should fortify that island as strongly as you can, and give to it an ample garrison, and a sufficient supply of provisions, so that in the event of your Excellency being induced to leave it for a time to its own resources, it may be able to defend itself against any force the Chinese may bring against it, until your Excellency may return to relieve it. \n\n26. From this place, so made secure, your Excellency will carry on such operations as you may deem advisable for interrupting altogether the whole trade of the Chinese Empire, which is carried on by the Imperial Canal, and thus forcing the Chinese Government to accede to such terms of peace às Her Majesty may think fit to demand. \n\n27. For information relative to the Yang-tse-kiang and the island of Kin-shan, I refer your Excellency to the papers numbered 7 and 8, which are annexed to this letter; and for the views entertained by His Grace the Duke of Wellington, with respect to the operations to be carried on, to the extracts from a memorandum 9 and memorandum 10. \n\n28. I have further annexed to this letter (No. -) three copies. of a sketch made by an the Colonial Office. officer attached to Lord Amherst's embassy, of the Yang-tse-kiang, from Kin-shan to \n\nNankin. \n\n29. To the statements contained in the memorandum upon that island and its vicinity, I should add, that the part of the town of Kwatchoo (opposite Kin-shan) which is on the east bank of the Grand Canal, is on high ground, and commands the other part of the town from which it is divided. \n\n30. I conclude that your Excellency must be in possession of the report of Captain Bethune upon the Yang-tse-kiang, but I think it safer to annex it likewise (No. 12.) to this letter. \n\n31. Your Excellency will understand, that it is upon operations carried on in the neigh- bourhood of, and upon the Grand Imperial Canal, and interrupting the internal commerce of the Chinese Empire, that Her Majesty's Government rely for an early and satisfactory termination of the war. Her Majesty's Government, earnestly desirous that the war should be so terminated, have at great cost and with great sacrifices, placed an amply sufficient. force for coercing the Chinese Emperor, at your Excellency's disposal; and they entertain no doubt that your Excellency, acting with your accustomed vigour and ability, will so apply that force as to effect the sole objects they have in view,--the vindication of the honour of Her Majesty's Crown, and the establishment of peaceful commerce with the Chinese nation upon a secure and permanent basis. \n\n32. It is the conviction of Her Majesty's Government that the continued application of a sufficient force to the complete interruption of the internal trade of the Chinese Empire carried on by the Grand Imperial Canal, must necessarily compel the submission of the Chinese Emperor to Her Majesty's just demands. Your Excellency will therefore confine yourself to such measures as may, in your opinion, most certainly lead to the accomplish- ment of that purpose, and will either evacuate or occupy any points on the Chinese coast as you may think most conducive to the attainment of it, making all minor considerations yield to that of succeeding in the great enterprise with which your Excellency is intrusted. \n\n33. Your Excellency will, however, in whatever operations you may think it expedient to carry on, always bear in mind that it is the decided opinion of Her Majesty's Government that the military and naval forces employed in the expedition should, at all times, be placed in such positions as may secure their easy and constant communication with each other. The equipment furnished to the troops under your Excellency's command is not such as to enable them to carry on with security and effect any operations at a distance from naval support; nor is it desired that such should be their character. Without incurring any such risk, your Excellency may, by operations within the reach of the fleet upon the commercial communications of the Chinese Empire, effect all the purposes which Her Majesty's Govern- ment have in view. \n\nI send a copy of this letter to the Naval Commander-in-Chief, whom I, at the same time, address in a separate letter, of which a copy is enclosed for your Excellency's information. \n\nGins. \n\nMILITARY OPERATIONS IN CHINA. \n\n26 Alligator, ordered to be fitted as a receiving ship at Trincomalee. 26 Herald. \n\n26 Conway. \n\n26 Calliope. 20 Nimrod. 18 Pylades. 18 Modeste. \n\n18 Favorite. \n\n18 Larne. 18 Hyacinth. \n\n16 Cruizer. \n\nNo. 2. \n\nGuns. \n\n16 Childers, \n\n16 Pellican. \n\n16 Clio. \n\n10 Algerine. \n\n10 Camelion. \n\nSulphur,Surveying vessels ordered Starling, \n\nJupiter, \n\nhome. \n\nRattlesnake, Troop ships. \n\n10 Britomart, at Australia. \n\n4 Beagle, Surveying vessel at Australia. \n\nRETURN of Ships ordered out to the East Indies, with the Names of the Ships they are intended to relieve. \n\nGuns. \n\n36 Cambrian, to relieve 42 Thalia \n\nGuns. 44 Druid. \n\n26 Herald. \n\n26 North Star \n\n26 Conway. \n\n18 Dido \n\n26 Calliope. \n\n16 Hazard \n\n16 Siren \n\n16 Harlequin \n\n16 Serpent \n\nBelleisle \n\n\" \n\n>> \n\n18 Modeste. \n\n18 Favorite. \n\n18 Larne. \n\nApollo Troop ships. Sapphire f \n\nVixen \n\n18 Hyacinth. \n\nGeyser } Steam-vessels intended to be sent. \n\nNo. 3. \n\nSTEAMERS, \n\nThe following is the Number of Steam-vessels to be employed with the Fleet in China. \n\nSesostris, 4 guns. \n\nPhlegethon, 2 ditto \n\nNemesis, 2 ditto \n\nQueen. \n\nHooghly. \n\niron. \n\nAuckland will proceed from Semiramis Bombay. \n\nAriadne, \n\n}have proceeded. \n\nMedusa, \n\nMemnon, to sail by the end of January \n\n1842, from London. \n\nAkbar, to sail a month after. \n\nPluto (iron), bas sailed from England. Tenasserim, from Calcutta, under re- \n\npairs. \n\nVixen, from England. Geyser,f \n\nGuns. \n\n72 Cornwallis. \n\n72 Wellesley. \n\n72 Blenheim. \n\nNo. 1. \n\nI have, &c. (signed) \n\nEllenborough. \n\nRETURN of Ships in the Indian and China Seas. \n\nNo. 4. \n\nMEDICAL STORES and HOSPITAL NECESSARIES. \n\nTHE establishment of a medical depôt at Hong-Kong having been determined upon, an indent of medicines was forwarded from England by the October mail to China. \n\nThe following articles of comfort or convenience have also been indented for, viz.— 10,000 pairs of shoes; 10,000 worsted shirts; 10,000 Lascar caps; 10,000 yards of flannel; 10,000 pairs of woollen stockings or socks; 10,000 Europe blankets. \n\nGuns, \n\n44 Endymion. \n\n44 Druid. \n\n42 Blonde. \n\n26. Alligator, \n\n596. \n\nF \n\nNo. 5.",
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        "content_text": "anj \n\nanged that this quilleman in to have \n\nم دانشگاه \n\nbeen. \n\nallorance for Passage Ing. \n\nsenchiomed \n\nat one \n\nA \n\nMr Hope \n\nI presume, the fore, that the Lansing may; be advised to shine the movies sh \n\nHe is tibe allow \n\nврше \n\n\"How does that appear.\" \"Have the Pre- \n\nThe payment? If so, what difficulty in ivero in \n\nthis gentleman's need the \n\nwrong. \n\nThe Treasury letteramme their intention topon allonounce is allurayed, \n\nhuume this want to be told. that Mr Hautor has. \n\nsugage \n\nhis passage before directing \n\nthe Ragmaster \n\nmemes. \n\nat Mr Heads Mill and \n\nJeune 6th 1845. 376 \n\n456 Hughen \n\nMy Lord, \n\n) bey \n\nthat I \n\n(.0. \n\nJUNK 7 \n\nabout \n\nstating that the \n\nsatisfaction of \n\nI have also the \n\nthe instant. \n\nLady Amherst \n\nlong in the \n\nin the ship \n\nembark for Hory:",
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        "document_key": "CO129-010 - Sir Henry Pottinger - 1843",
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        "content_text": "No Bate. To whom. \n\n134 15th Dest R. Burgas. A. J. Gordon \n\nC. Cleverly. \n\nC. E. Kewart \n\nEsqres \n\nSubject \n\nLot No: 16 is quite inadmissible. Referring them to lovernment Notifications of the 21th August an 12th Instant and making certain remarks for \n\n7 for their guidance Committee of inquiry into the claims of the Holders of Land te\" \n\nat as \n\n135 15th Dect A. J. Gordow Legs Forwarding a copy of the letter to \n\nof \n\nColonel Campbell regarding hur Fagan's application for a piece If ground, and directing him to allow hr Fagan to select adjoining any of the Cantonment on the proposed conditions. \n\na Lot \n\n136 16 Deck Sir You Parker. Forwarding a Copy of Despatch \n\n187 15. that \n\nNo : 28 addressed to Lord Stanley \n\nin \n\nconsequence of the Governor's correspondence with Sir Thomas Cochrane regarding the haval Stores and Coal Depot. \n\nLet 2. Farcout legre In reply to his application for remuneration for having during the past 15 months performed the duties of Coroner in the Colony. \n\n138 20% Deer The Reverend Referring to his letter representing E. C. Bridgman, the embarassed state of the Funds \n\nof the Morrison Education Society and informing him that the \n\nFinancial Treasurer has been \n\ndirected to pay to the managing Committer of the Sustitute of 1200 being the amount of one year's allowance formerly granted to the Anglo- Chinese College at Malacca. \n\n189 23 Dee Sir Thos. Cahrane. Replying to his inquiries regarding, \n\nsome Coals which he had seen at Kowloon and had supposed to have \n\nNo: Wate. Se whan. \n\nSubject. \n\nbeen stolen by the Chinese from soure of the Ships or handports. \n\n140 25 4Dect. \"%. Macqueen toy Acknowledging the receipt of his letter, regarding the complaints made by the Passengers of the Lady Amherst, and informing him that a Committee would be appointed. to investigate them. \n\n1461 23rd Dect Col. Campbell. 60% Acknowledging the receipt of his Commanding letter forwarding one from Captain the Carrison. Bruce regarding the complaints against the Master of the Lady Amherst and requesting him to \n\nappoint \n\na \n\nCommittee to \n\ninvestigate them. \n\nMichards Woomam \n\nbeen",
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        "content_text": "LIG \n\ncomplaints made by the Pafengers of the \"Lady Amherst, and intimating your protest against the conduct of Captain Brice the Officer Commanding the Detachment of hops which came out from England in that vessel. In reply I am directed by the Governor \n\nto inform your \n\nthat \n\n( \n\nCommittee will be- \n\nappointed to investigate all the circumstances \n\nof \n\nthe \n\ncase \n\nat which investigation His Excelling \n\nmends. \n\nyou \n\nto cause the Master and \n\nOfficers of the Lady Amherst to be present in \n\norder that \n\ngive \n\nOrv \n\narry \n\nevidence they may \n\nthe subject may \n\nhave to \n\nbe recorded and \n\ndily taken into consideration. \n\nI have be \n\n(Signed) Richard Wormam. \n\nColonel Campbell C.B. \n\nУч \n\nDr. \n\nVitoria \n\nNo:141 \n\nVictoria Harryhong. \n\nDecember 24th, 1843. \n\nShave the hover to achiwiwledge \n\nletter No: 648 of yesterday's \n\nthe receipt of your \n\ndate accompanied by a letter from Captain Bruce of Her Majesty's 187 (Royal Irish- Regiment and other Papers connected- with complaints against the Incaster, the \"Lady Amherst.\" \n\nyour \n\nof \n\nAlmost at the same anament \n\nletter \n\ncame to hand. Ireceived an appeal pon tor Me Queow - One of the broners of the Lady Amherst, who is now in this Colony - against Captain Bruces fornuedings. \n\nFrequent that \n\nyou \n\nwill be \n\npleased to order a Committee to investigate the arratter, and I have informed Mr Me ducen that this will \n\nbe",
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        "content_text": "be done in order that he and the Neuster \n\nthe - \n\nLady Amherst - as well of the ; \n\nas \n\nany \n\nother toitnesses he may wish to bring \n\nforward: shall be prepared to attend to give evidence. \n\nIretion Captain Bruce's Riginal \n\nletter with its various accompaniments. \n\nI have te \n\n(Signed) Henry Pottinger.· \n\nLeve Copies. \n\nRichard Woosnam \n\n",
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        "content_text": "The Date. To whom . \n\n-Subject \n\n6 65 Jars Col. Campbell C & Acknowledging the receipt of his \n\nletter forwarding the Proceedings of the Committee appointed to investigate the complaints of the Passengers of the Lady Amherst, in whose opinion the Governor concurs, but does not see sufficient cause to withhold the balance \n\nof the Passage money of the hoops. Sanctiming $5 per montem at the Salary of a Chinese Police Clerk. Sug forny chany. \n\nhas the lure of $80 for the purchase of a Hlove for the chief - Unagistrate's Office, \n\nApproving of and confirming the \n\nof the Arbitrators in the, dispute between Mr Free Scott and Mess's Burd H. \n\n7 6 Jaw\" Moja Caine. \n\nbefanz Major Cause \n\n9 6 Janz Major Caine. Approving \n\n12. \n\naward \n\n65 Jaws 4 Scott Esqpe Replying to his letter and informing \n\nhind that the Chief Magistrate had been instructed to see the award of the arbitrators between himself and Mess Burd of carried into effect \n\n6\" \"Jan\" \n\ntheir \n\nwhich \n\n6 Jard Dr Anderson. Branting him leave of absence \n\nColarial Surgeon for five days, from the 12 Instant 14 A. Burgaft Acknowledging the receipt of their \n\nA. J. Gordon letter in which they give. C. Cleverly. \n\nRey opinions as to the terms C. E. Stewart Marine and Fown Lots should \n\nconfirmed to the present holders and conveying further observations fom the Governor on the subject. \n\non \n\n9 Jan J. Rickett Esp= \"With reference to a dispute between British Consular. Mr. J. Smith and W. Da Luzz about \n\nAgent. Macas. 2,000 bags of Rice at present in the \n\nKeeping of Mefors Holliday Wise, He, \n\nVictoria, \n\nrecorr \n\nmending them to submit the case to arbitration. \n\nDirecting \n\nNo: Date. \n\nTo whom. \n\nSubject. \n\n14 10 Jan Licul. Tedder. 2.4 Dirceting a confiscated Boat to be \n\nHarbour Master. sold by tenction and the proceeds to \n\nbe paid into the Treasury. \n\n15 16 Jaws Lieut. Sed der Rh he reply to his letter No) directing \n\nhim to feed and clothe four colored men, who \n\npicked up by \n\n1 fors, aut Adder \n\nwvere \n\nthe \n\nKansport Cornwall in an open canoe at sea. \n\na boat confiscated by sentence of the Chief Magistrate, directing it to be kept in the Harbour masters Department, if required. \" and if not to be offered to the Enginer \n\nCommisariat Department,\" I. lagre that, during 10 and A. I. Gordon (sy = Sanctioning the sense of $ 271 for \n\nWork, during the month \n\nor \n\nContingent of January. \n\n10 Jan A. J. Gordon Eigre. With reference to a charge of be in \n\nthe Estimate for Contingent work for \n\nJanuary, informing him that it will only be sanctioned during the present pressure on the Land Department. \n\n19 107 Jan A. J. Gordon Esq = Sanctioning the kin \n\nmentem as \n\nthe \n\n786 per \n\ntrages of a \n\na mavj \n\nto perform the duties of Office Coolie and Porter in the Land Office. \n\nEstimate to be made \n\n10 Janz A. J. Gordon Esgre Directing \n\nam \n\na \n\nof the Expense necessary to render the mat church serviceable for period of twelve months. 10 Jan & A. J. Cordon Esqpe Acknowledging the receipt of his \n\nletter dey forwarding a Plan of the City of Victoria, approving of the Han and directing it to be carried into effect - also instructing Mr Gordon to inform Mr Burd and the occupion of t \n\n\" the Upper Bazar that they must \n\nemove their houses in six months. pom the present date te te 22 13 Jan Lieut Pedder. Directing the confiscated Chines \n\nBoat",
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        "content_text": "Colonel Campbell, with \n\nrequest that he \n\na \n\nwill be so good as to have the Military Medical store keeper called. \n\nto \n\nSay \n\nwhether he can comply with the whole or any part of it \n\nI have t \n\n(Signed) Richard Woosnam. \n\nVelonel Campbell C.B. \n\nH. Ms. 98th Regt \n\nye.. \n\nVictoria, Hongheng. \n\n6\" \n\n6 January 1844. \n\nI have the honor to acknowledge the receipt of your letter No. 673, of the 8'd 3rd Instant, accompanied by the Proceedings of the Committee, which \n\nyou \n\nhad, at \n\nmy \n\nthe \n\nrequest, ordered to assemble, to investigate \n\nNo: b \n\nthe complaints made with reference. \"Freight Ship Lady Amherst \n\nShave given those Proceedings, \n\nto the \n\nað \n\nwell as the opinion passed by the -- \n\nmost unbiassed, and careful \n\nCommittee, \n\novery \n\nconsideration; and whilst I concur in; and conforme, that opinion, yet looking to the \n\ncircumstances adduced by Mr McQueen, \n\nOwners \n\nas well as to the heavy loss to which the \n\nof the Lady Amherst have been abready subjected, and also adverting to the very conflicting and contradictory nature of the evidence which has been brought forward on some of the most important I do not think that such has been established, as either calls for would justify \n\nin withholding any \n\npoints, \n\na case \n\npart of the balance of the Tassage Money for the Koops which is to be discharged by \n\nmy \n\nBills \n\nthe Government of Indias",
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        "content_text": "I cannot omil in this letter to you my perfect approbation of the Committee's having diclined to receive \n\nstate to \n\nSevidence \n\nof \n\na wearin \n\niminatory nature, which could have tended to aro good purpose ; and could not have failed to add to the difficulty of the invidious and .. unpleasant duty which I am called to perform in this maller. \n\nIacturns the Roceedings of the Committee, and all the other documents that accompanied them, in order that the latter \n\nbe returned (as far \n\nANX AY \n\n\" is necessary) to the owners of them \n\n: \n\nas \n\nThe Fifty Pourrds paid to the Master of the \"Lady Amherst,\" at Anger will be deducted from my Bills, and paid to Captain Bruce, or his order, by the Treasurer and Secretary to Government : \n\nI have te \n\n(Signed) Henry Pottinger \n\nNo:7 \n\nThe Honorable, \n\nNo: 8 \n\nMajer Caine; \n\nChief Magistrate so \n\nVictoria, Honghang. \n\nJanuary 6th 18441. \n\nthat His \n\nSam directed to acknowledges the acceipt of your letter h:302 of the 29% of last month and to inform you, Excellency the Governor sanctions the increase of $5 per \n\nof $5 per month which you recommend to the Salary of your. \n\nChinese \n\nPolice Clerk (Ing Joong Chang) to commence. four the 1th Instant. \n\nI have &c. \n\n(Sigured) Richard Wersician. \n\nThe Honorable, \n\nMajor Caine, Chief Magistrate th \n\nVictoria \n\n} \n\n&",
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        "content_text": "Kygeia Harlequin. John.\n\nKelpie & schomer\n\nKelpie barque.\n\nLanrich ×\n\nLyra.\n\nLintin Louisa\n\nMazeppa:\n\nMor. x\n\nMasdeu. Mahmoodie. Omega:\n\nPoppy\n\nPart\n\nRob. Roy. X\n\nRoy. Royalist.\n\nere\n\n× Red Rover.\n\nX\n\n× Sylph.\n\nX\n\nX\n\nSwallow.\n\nSyed Khan.\n\nTime.\n\nTernate.\n\nIsland Queen:\n\nLord Amherst\n\nByche Lyna Versen William\n\nWave:\n\nWill o'the Hisp.\n\nWilliam Hughes\n\nWaterwitch.\n\nX\n\nX\n\nLoe\n\nSydney Warlock.\n\nThose marked with a cross x generally kept running between China and India.\n\nCaptain Carr in the schooner \"Vixen\" and Captain Fangan in the Island Queen in the year 1843 were in the Gulf of Patchelee and Captain Rees in the \"Lord Amherst\" pushed his trade to Bhin but was forced to leave his anchorage by the Chinese. He Lat 36° N. Long. 116°26″\n\nPage 236\n\nPage 397\n\nC - Teenpach is the Westermost station of these Clippers in Lat. about 12½° N. Long. 111° 13′ E. Wosung is at present the Northernmost station in Lat. about 31°20′N.\n\nOf the above list, which is however incomplete, nineteen Vessels are the property of Messrs Matheson & Co. and thirteen Dent & Co. Besides these, there are several little schooners which are constantly plying up and down the coast, belonging to Duus, Scott, and others.\n\nThese have openly advertised for a freight and have put their own charges upon conveying Letters. This system was put a stop to during Mr Spring's, the late Acting Postmaster's time; but it is known that...",
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        "content_text": "15\n\nA STATEMENT of the Exportation of Tea from Canton in British vessels to British Ports during the period from the 1st January to the 12th August, 1847, as compared with the same period of the preceding year, viz.:—\n\nBoard\nof\nTrade\nNo. 3.\n\nSir John Davis to Viscount Palmerston.-(Received October 21.)\n\nMy Lord,\n\nVictoria, Hong Kong, August 19, 1847.\n\nI HAVE the honour to transmit an official return from Consul Macgregor, of the comparative export of teas from Canton during corresponding periods of this and the last year, as the best answer to the assertion of the \"Chamber of Commerce,\" that the expedition of April last had done \"incalculable injury to trade.\"\n\nTo adopt the Consul's words in sending the above return, \"On the whole, in so far as the amount of returns in tea shipped from Canton for the British markets can be assumed as a criterion of the probable extent to which British manufactures must have been disposed of, it is gratifying to find that under a combination of unfavourable circumstances the exportation of tea from the 1st April, as per inclosed comparative statement made up to 12th August, has exceeded that of the same period last year by a million of pounds, and that from the commencement of the year the excess amounts to six millions and a half,\"\n\nI have, &c.\n\n(Signed) J. F. DAVIS.\n\nFeb. Lady Amherst Victor Roseanna\n\nC\n\n  \n    1846\n    1847\n  \n  \n    Month\n    Ship's Name\n    Tonnage\n    Quantities of Tea exported\n    Ship's Name\n    Tonnage\n    Quantities of Tea exported\n  \n  \n    Jan.\n    Queen of England\n    538\n    723,202\n    Duke of Cornwall\n    580\n    791,350\n  \n  \n    \n    Woodbridge\n    516\n    85,642\n    Simon Taylor\n    431\n    239,800\n  \n  \n    \n    Aden\n    340\n    439,646\n    Montrose\n    387\n    502,700\n  \n  \n    \n    John Laird\n    270\n    357,552\n    Sir Robert Sale\n    741\n    742,450\n  \n  \n    \n    \n    \n    \n    Kestrell\n    325\n    357,522\n  \n  \n    \n    Lancaster\n    756\n    853,870\n    Lancaster\n    396\n    537,520\n  \n  \n    \n    Appoline\n    512\n    605,600\n    W. Jardine\n    671\n    828,403\n  \n  \n    \n    \n    \n    \n    Viscount Sandon\n    540\n    675,039\n  \n  \n    Mar.\n    Greyhound\n    348\n    236,800\n    \n    \n    \n  \n  \n    Feb.\n    Hindostan\n    500\n    818,350\n    John Christian\n    390\n    462,941\n  \n  \n    \n    Indian\n    591\n    706,400\n    Lord Althorp\n    233\n    309,712\n  \n  \n    \n    Geo. Fyffe\n    444\n    610,600\n    Dorothy\n    311\n    361,381\n  \n  \n    \n    Aden\n    340\n    423,795\n    Fanny Connell\n    175\n    183,453\n  \n  \n    \n    \n    \n    \n    Ellerslie\n    230\n    270,550\n  \n  \n    \n    Stag\n    678\n    633,000\n    \n    \n    \n  \n  \n    Mar.\n    John Cooper\n    660\n    659,300\n    W. Jardine\n    671\n    819,630\n  \n  \n    \n    \n    \n    \n    Othello\n    386\n    498,500\n  \n  \n    \n    \n    \n    \n    Cakier\n    226\n    268,250\n  \n  \n    \n    Victory\n    385\n    501,364\n    \n    \n    \n  \n  \n    To 31st March,\n    \n    4,972\n    5,517,552\n    \n    9,383\n    10,978,070\n  \n  \n    April\n    Chatham\n    354\n    478,876\n    Lady Amherst\n    446\n    533,494\n  \n  \n    \n    Humayoon\n    530\n    603,469\n    Inglewood\n    518\n    584,115\n  \n  \n    \n    Regina\n    800\n    684,647\n    Bangalore\n    352\n    361,100\n  \n  \n    \n    \n    \n    \n    Euphrates\n    618\n    823,283\n  \n  \n    \n    \n    \n    \n    Victor\n    338\n    491,400\n  \n  \n    \n    \n    \n    \n    Tamar\n    556\n    618,700\n  \n  \n    \n    \n    \n    \n    Maya\n    315\n    389,879\n  \n  \n    \n    \n    \n    \n    Isabella\n    356\n    409,400\n  \n  \n    \n    \n    \n    \n    Chasely\n    515\n    510,657\n  \n  \n    \n    \n    \n    \n    Lady Howden\n    318\n    427,700\n  \n  \n    \n    \n    \n    \n    Lascar\n    441\n    560,600\n  \n  \n    \n    \n    \n    \n    Prince Royal\n    543\n    624,800\n  \n  \n    May\n    John Laird\n    270\n    371,900\n    Gilmore\n    500\n    621,300\n  \n  \n    \n    \n    \n    \n    Arun\n    309\n    355,400\n  \n  \n    \n    Buckinghamshire\n    1,731\n    1,909,172\n    Patriot King\n    338\n    453,986\n  \n  \n    \n    \n    \n    \n    Wanderer\n    433\n    459,473\n  \n  \n    \n    \n    \n    \n    Humayoon\n    530\n    564,230\n  \n  \n    \n    \n    \n    \n    Earl Powis\n    300\n    340,859\n  \n  \n    \n    \n    \n    \n    Salopian\n    289\n    347,304\n  \n  \n    \n    \n    \n    \n    Prince of Waterloo\n    487\n    585,800\n  \n  \n    \n    \n    \n    \n    Isabella\n    355\n    478,000\n  \n  \n    \n    \n    \n    \n    Hebrides\n    646\n    707,419\n  \n  \n    June\n    Queen\n    442\n    558,400\n    Monarch\n    551\n    679,019\n  \n  \n    \n    W. Stewart\n    576\n    726,800\n    Sarah\n    381\n    491,900\n  \n  \n    \n    Grindley\n    386\n    467,610\n    Symmetry\n    293\n    358,888\n  \n  \n    \n    \n    \n    \n    Queen\n    442\n    524,210\n  \n  \n    \n    \n    \n    \n    Romeo\n    596\n    806,200\n  \n  \n    \n    \n    \n    \n    Constantinople\n    317\n    386,708\n  \n  \n    \n    \n    \n    \n    Chatham\n    354\n    556,400\n  \n  \n    July\n    Symmetry\n    293\n    432,500\n    \n    \n    \n  \n  \n    \n    Lanchester\n    333\n    377,300\n    \n    \n    \n  \n  \n    Aug.\n    Alfred\n    294\n    292,574\n    Bangalore\n    514\n    725,400\n  \n  \n    \n    Mary Sparks\n    383\n    464,500\n    \n    \n    \n  \n  \n    \n    Derwent\n    220\n    291,400\n    Selina\n    316\n    401,800\n  \n  \n    \n    Amy Robsart\n    347\n    447,400\n    Chieftain\n    293\n    374,600\n  \n  \n    \n    \n    \n    \n    Glen Huntly\n    505\n    659,500\n  \n  \n    \n    \n    \n    \n    Wanderer\n    433\n    449,900\n  \n  \n    \n    \n    \n    \n    Lanercost\n    318\n    377,500\n  \n  \n    \n    Swithamley\n    727\n    901,600\n    Siam\n    455\n    569,500\n  \n  \n    From 1st April to 12th August\n    \n    11,506\n    13,332,797\n    \n    11,411\n    14,283,775\n  \n  \n    Exportation of tea, from the 1st January to the 31st March, 1846, in 13 vessels of 4,972 tons\n    5,517,552 lbs.\n    Exportation of tea, from the 1st January to the 31st March, 1847, in 19 vessels of 9,383 tons\n    10,978,070 lbs.\n  \n  \n    From 1st April to 12th August, in 23 vessels of 11,506 tons\n    13,332,797 »\n    From 1st April to 12th August, in 28 vessels of 11,481 tons\n    14,283,775\n  \n  \n    Total from 1st January to date\n    18,850,349 lbs.\n    Total from 1st January to date\n    25,261,845 lbs.\n  \n\nCanton, August 12, 1847.\n\n(Signed)\n\nFRANCIS C. MACGREGOR, Consul,\n\n59",
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        "document_key": "CO129-030 - Bonham - 1849 [8-12]",
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        "title": "CO129-030 - Bonham - 1849 [8-12]",
        "content_text": "Her Majesty\n\nSee 600 Henry Harington Forsyth's office\n\nAV Hours\n\n26900 to\n\nGoodwood.\n\nand Palmerston's last despatch. (No story here) alludes to the\n\nrustic air into which de Lord Amherst\n\napparently fallen as to the\n\nmutual rights of England & China\n\nunder the Treaty of 1842. As\n\nWe Wonham does not appear to have taken any actual steps, we\n\nwrite this mistaken\n\nimpression,\n\n4\n\n...\n\nconclusion. Until it will be sufficient to acknowledge Big dispatch & Express dispatch for satisfaction at the\n\nEternity pursued by\n\nK\n\nopening the\n\nGod. in affecting\n\nunreserved rights of S. Duff in the Lenient of Mary Kory, referring\n\nhim at the same time\n\nto Palmerston's despatch as to the latter\n\npart of his own communication.\n\n$928. ki\n\nin fact you\n\nare from 24\n\nZ\n\nalso\n\n329\n\nthe Feeling is?\n\nPalmerston must be bluntly done\n\nand stipulate future punishment wording if Criminals. And (\n\napparent it to be 20. But all portion\n\nkindly Actives\n\nwere sent\n\nwritten when the stipulation gleamed heavily had the bitterest been\n\nheard by a\n\nbe writ be seen\n\nthe fact to distinctly instruct Mr. Consul to take\n\ncare\n\nto exhaust the tale for he\n\nBe this purpose\n\nI have\n\nEo.\n\nlive\n\nbut be lean and\n\nBefore anything else is done. I think it will be advisable to ascertain by private enquiry Whether in returning the unsevered he has done\n\nsing\n\nut Mar 7.0.",
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        "document_key": "CO129-038 - Sir Bonham - 1851 [10-12] & Public Offices - 1851 [10-12]",
        "page_number": 132,
        "title": "CO129-038 - Sir Bonham - 1851 [10-12] & Public Offices - 1851 [10-12]",
        "content_text": "therefore to request that his Lordship will\n\ncall for the necessary informations to enable him\n\nTo decide\n\nfrom\n\nwhat\n\nsources the expense is to be\n\ndefrayed as directed at once to call on the Governor to lay this sum, unless he has any representation to make to the Company?\n\nAmherst\n\nYour\n\nmost obedient Servant,\n\nHer Majesty's\n\nPresence a report of the circumstances under\n\nwhich the passage was\n\ngranted is required; looking to the understanding\n\nunder\n\nwhich the Bishopric was erected, we think\n\nthe charge should be entirely thrown\n\non the Treasury\n\nshould probably demur\n\nto\n\nthe expense under any\n\nIf young\n\nAmherst\n\n9.5.1\n\n131",
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        "document_key": "CO129-042 - Sir Bonham - 1853 [1-6]",
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        "title": "CO129-042 - Sir Bonham - 1853 [1-6]",
        "content_text": "I have the honor to be,\n\nWith the highest respect,\n\nSir,\n\nYour Most Obedient Humble Servant,\n\n...\n\n...\n\nAmherst, 23\n\nJanuary 26.\n\nMiscellaneous\n\nTo F.O. 31st March /53.\n\nOriginal.\n\nSir,\n\n28\n\n3477 Hong Kong\n\nVictoria, Hong Kong, 25 January, 1855.\n\nI have the honor to acknowledge the receipt of your Despatch No. 35 of the 9th November last, together with its enclosures, and to report as follows:\n\n2. The 'Martha', a Lorcha-rigged Schooner, left this Port on the 16th May 1851, bound to\n\nThe Right Honorable\n\nSir John S. Pakington, Bart.,\n\netc. etc. etc.",
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        "document_key": "CO129-059 - Sir Bowring - 1856 [11-12]",
        "page_number": 86,
        "title": "CO129-059 - Sir Bowring - 1856 [11-12]",
        "content_text": "83\n\nefficiently complied with the direction,\n\nwhich were that he should quit a public \"Expulsion of regret\" & that it is now\n\nhoped the Ct. J. will regard himself satisfied, & this\n\nI quite agree\n\nI think Anstey's\n\ndisaffected\n\nletter pretty satisfactory & the letter to the\n\nas ended.\n\nHm Jan 14\n\n21\n\nm\n\nThe R: Honble Henry Labouchere\n\nGovernor Sir Hin Bowring\n\nVictoria, Amherst, 11th November, 1850.\n\n7 enclosures.\n\nNo 178.\n\nReceived\n\nSteps taken under the decision\n\n428th August and reporting\n\nAcknowledging Despatch AD4\n\nit enquired\n\nChief Justice conveying the matter on the part of J. Downing very incautiously worded\n\nI think that Mr Anst... has substantially complied with the representations of my Despatch\n\nin the lines suggested for the Message\n\nI would add that I had the experience of the grave inconveniences & evils which persons differing ... of the retired highest legal status are liable to in Criminal Courts will render the duty more\n\nCareful in ... the latest ... this Difficult when I\n\nML. J. 18.\n\nLet me\n\nA\n\nLes John Bowring\n\nN/\n\n1657\n\nANY\n\nTE/0 Jadit 21\n\n221\n\ni\n\nMoritate 27 The Buil Ball Aaluackere\n\n24\n\n270 Sha\n\n2876\n\nEnteric\n\n74 Daw157\n\nI have to acknowledge\n\nthe receipt of your\n\nDespatch 2170. of the\n\n11 of Novr enclosing copies\n\nof a correspondence relative to the difference\n\nbetween the Chief Justice\n\n& the\n\nAttorney General\n\nof Berry thing - Then also received your\n\nyoun\n\nR. 6.92 of the 13th of Nov accompanied by letter from the Chief Justice to myself\n\nen\n\nwhich the declines to ... as sufficient\n\n;",
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        "content_text": "# Shipping Intelligence\n\n## ARRIVALS\n\n| Vessel | Tons | Agent |\n| --- | --- | --- |\n| Vikt, An | - | - |\n| Alabhi | 448 | Creaby, Dent and Co. |\n| Ariel | 457 | Aseyta: Italy |\n| Auckland | - | Map. Hude |\n| Artis | - | Blackburn |\n| Aura | - | Cassell and Co |\n| Hong Lo | - | Jordine, M. & Co, Loudon, Russell and Co, Nispo, Wa. Furtau & Cider, Orde |\n| Bacchante | - | Baghok, Mark Humil |\n| Carl van Gro | - | June 23, A |\n| Cutter | 635 | Shepherd |\n|  | 12 | 715 Wobb |\n|  | Tab 10, sh., 46 | Clark |\n|  | Angk. 302 | Carter |\n|  | am git bla63aglos | junol. a. vietubbe |\n|  | Ang 1993, Mateo | Aldhari, Aug 34 |\n|  | July 24 | ffretig; 309: „Korner |\n|  | Jang sesi, Dk 450 | Sitva, Aug 18 |\n|  | the Frais | DE Calen 24% |\n|  | Aug 24 | 1. R |\n| Sau Da | - | Roland tan, New York, Kennedy & Co, Londert |\n|  | Win urgreases | Azyab, Order |\n|  | Judice, M. & Co | langkung Order |\n|  | George Thorburn | Jerome. 1. & Co, Hongkong |\n|  | 49msha. Kanly & Co | London, July E. e. 14 Suisu |\n|  | Ahh. 450 Epland | Wm. Paste & Co, Hongkong, Russell and Co |\n|  | Rott. A. Brine Co | Repairing |\n|  | Ravily Anni | Las Amherst, Lemenuir |\n|  | Lavic | ! Castets |\n|  | Magca'a | Maria Lei |\n|  | Mu | Dows Queen Pang |\n|  | asfuder | 37 Barne |\n|  | sir, 526 on | Copetant |\n|  | cpe Show | a. br. 200 Тлолиси |\n|  | uulg ti+ sh. 576 | Ni |\n|  | ay Ds. ar! Rea | J.Jy 143, b. 32Wes |\n|  | July 148p. k. 43 | Chalbad |\n|  | Aug Bb. 440 an | Ang va b. 18obi |\n|  | sh. 544 Gray | 240 Qutris |\n|  | 17. 135 Mastin | Her are 180 g |\n|  | sy 241, hk.weath | uly salar |\n|  | ek: 2008elds | Ang to a 90 Asteras |\n|  | Ang tin. 270 Weirathar | 14 pe PM 260 |\n|  | Jerine, M. & Co | Capta |\n|  | Lindsay And Co | 1.8owian & Co |\n|  | Dent, Deale & Co | (201 |\n|  | Van B-minnowadon | Jordine, M, Cu |\n|  | George Thorburn | Wm.nat & Cooghong |\n|  | Oil and Co | ¡Capani |\n|  | Order | Pen & CUATON |\n|  | Laptain | Capto, R. Cotur |\n|  | Libdey and Co | Flour and Co |\n|  | Our Co | Jardine. 3. Covere |\n|  | Waller | jpier |\n|  | No Pucal & Coug | Lepil |\n|  | Early | FALL |\n|  | urly | Ang |\n|  | Fil | DAVEL, AT |\n|  | PLASTUS ATTAIN | H.kong. |\n|  | Aux 27 Nika | 2x Hellesp |\n|  | - 241 Ann | - BoerantA |\n|  | -North Wiñal | - 51 Cortona |\n|  | B. HE 115 Her | .FE.39 |\n|  | RSA Craket | Shona |\n|  | j8, 2 9.1) i | His Fachley |\n|  | 14. Jual Gue | 12. Al A-M (! |\n|  | Der CASGO. | Cora |\n|  | מה ונכם! | Jahn Burd & Co |\n|  | Juanita | Shanqiao! Aug 20 Ganana |\n|  | Ningo | Aug 19 |\n|  | Kate Gigase | In 27 elli |\n|  | jura(14,4. & C | L1617 |\n|  | Amy | jAug 22 Damiri |\n|  | Lyall, Still and Go | Læknis |\n|  | Many 14 Bat | Rasa and Co |\n|  | Lo | Aug .. |\n|  | 4 Hotx | „Putin, indietrazo, Vene |\n|  | Ordar | Margaret |\n|  | dillo Lett. | DR Nebul |\n|  | Thi China Mail. | JARGUANY VESSELS-Optioned, |\n|  | Doce ut 81. Latas. Arrival 14. | Btw.bk. 200 Jotainmen |\n|  | VASES, AD | TRADAD. |\n|  | Zuperarai | (Bandung |\n|  | feu | (alt:de |\n|  | Jok | B. 20 Mgo May 11: |\n|  | الشلة | Hindr |\n|  | Bein | K |\n|  | DRANA ZIM | We.. P&C arver |\n|  | Auz 8. sk. Karlit.pun | Aug 19, 2, 600 Hacker |\n|  | Jay 1, tk. | Aug 16Hm.uk.! |\n|  | May 9 ak | *12 Jac. |\n|  | Aw! | Ang re.st 2 Selling |\n|  | A. A de Muilo Col | Sherineeti, Sink Co |\n|  | Harkort & Co | Drner |\n|  | Plotches cut Co | Lopdog |\n|  | !A. de MEHALO | Siam,agu oed Ca |\n|  | Was Putin & Co | C |\n|  | Stimmen und Co | BALLOY |\n|  | ja vi | que |\n|  | Order | T.: R |\n|  | Aag 9: bl | 100 yen |\n|  | Bice and i | Pengarai |\n|  | Билеп | ..Manila |\n|  | - | Macao. |\n|  | - | Courier |\n|  | -1-3Pepp | ..inge |\n|  | 27 Alice | Shanghae. |\n|  | - Puls | B. whist Fordyce |\n|  | Wandering Jr. | A sit; 2 |\n|  | bg 3 Rokoc | Igb |\n|  | Huaw Sangam | Aug 1994. |\n|  | \"Auer 29 Pomphor | Jarding, M & Co |\n|  | L'arazen | Rubel and co |\n|  | Sa | Na Yote |\n|  | Jug rewa | Ang 11. 2. 23 115kəməli |\n|  | Aeg 11. | bat |\n|  | Aup gail', b4 | Santos |\n|  | A. A. de Malles Col | Cle |\n|  | 1. de judo Co! | Celestial |\n|  | Kundur | Chino |\n|  | Urdet | CAITH |\n|  | 'tr. 12 yiar | Bundries Order |\n|  | I'v.::: | Aug 1995 |\n|  | birow: | Bitten al Ce |\n|  | Conclic | July 7 b site |\n|  |  | Ang 26' |\n|  | Jese Forgeant Co | Leade |\n|  | CH | ગામ |\n|  | Ankk | 7 Day |\n|  | hatay | July |\n|  | F | Den Real & Cu |\n|  | Wielicat | JAR A |\n|  | >b. 40 [Ball | ガ |\n|  | Livez pr | SUATUW. |\n|  | in carton | vist Laria |\n|  | yers | 421 Chekind |\n|  | .. 43 : 10 A | 13 Genere: |\n|  | :: Tucrita | Angarin |\n|  | Bella Ca | der |\n|  | thues | Ayres |\n|  | auty | Lax. |\n|  | Stren | Charlotte Tana |\n|  | وار آن | 'B. |\n|  | 799 Russell; | II.kong- |\n|  | Aug 7 Bangkok | Stark |\n|  | 1, b. si | Pili |\n|  | S | £7 Aire |\n|  | 3 | hk. Thermot y |\n|  | → Day tipting | H |\n|  | bka Kous! | Low |\n|  | Singapore | J: 27. |\n\n## DEPARTURES\n\n| Vessel | Tons | Agent |\n| --- | --- | --- |\n| Kid Arrats | - | BastinatJON |\n| sandries | Onder | Froes, weil Wurday |\n| Deat Beale, & Co | - | Ecua |\n| Judy | - | 3. g. 27 |\n| ma | - | Order |\n| Harta Aritag | - | 3. b 200Writer |\n| Ulzzan | - | Faby |\n| diflicu | - | Lowing |\n| Jaly | - | Lk216 Frey |\n| A. Hud & Cu | - | Timon & G |\n| ¡S.Leaticoy & Co | - | Jardim,, O' |\n| A. Cocelly | Order | Co of Hendeld |\n| jag | - | Diur |\n| DJ.Iv | - | Ed. Koppisch |\n| Jay A. | - | 45.1 Engl |\n| Baygıt | - | ¡A |\n| R | - | Juty 24 B. |\n| 16mith | - | Falizate |\n| July skiä. | - | bis 47 Vius) |\n| Sarco | - | jaus j. |\n| sh.043 Dumarescarfume and Co | - | ARDY. |\n| Frax | - | Suly 24,13. |\n| ng 244 Gibbons | - | Russell and Cu |\n| Singpo | - | Abbot |\n| Jun 744 | Tok | F. D.Byne anddaj |\n| Friar Tuck | - | CARGO. |\n| STATCHED BY | - | Advance |\n| July take | July 9B. | Order |\n| Galetindur | - | JAW |\n| ist 30H | - | Order |\n| 11 Wilson | - | Tal and Cu |\n| Fulchre | - | Estiv |\n| Feli | - | aug Kak Lak ter |\n| A Hean! & Co | Publian | Early |\n| 2x R. Packat | Jan 22 | Order |\n| Huzio | - | June |\n| ungerford | - | une la Co New York |\n| Early | - | Order |\n| Belst Bassli | - | June 19 July |\n| H. D. Brown | - | Incredi |\n| July 144. | - | Gardg |\n| A. Heard | - | Do |\n| Ᏺ Dk. Thomas | - | DA |\n| Jardino, M. & 1% | - | Jernb |\n| An | - | H ish |\n| Brewer | - | Vrdor |\n| Tata | - | Fil |\n| Jela Burdalo | - | Au |\n| B | - | 467 Willama |\n| Under | - | 9 Prie of Den |\n| s.12? Kile | - | :alglas |\n| → X, Alwine | - | H |\n| 19% raitag | - | Bangkok |\n| →i, ex | - | $1 |\n| GUT Engl | - | આ કો ચાના પ્રદ |\n| str | - | ey Macao| |\n| #ap 1.Dingu | - | λ |\n| [8. | - | Vacer Lily |\n| Ams | - | at Ancou Aunay |\n| | 572 Latchin | - | 11 be 382 volley |\n| 'Nyaport ths Hearsehen | napors | Singapore |\n| D | - | 2 |\n| Shanghae. | - | AwayajJan Hendrick Dads |\n| Jang | - | zi Gullku da S kk 350 v |\n| - Taula | - | mon |\n| jä 900 Zeplin | Is. | -96 Veliyavis'sp. ba. 24. Adicose -zita sopinnou k. 577 |\n| Indapaudenes | A al 53 | Flashes |\n| Morigi ci sia | Juta Kelly | Fr. str |\n| Chorn: Ninapo | Cullim | Wingpo |\n| Hatavia | - | sha:g.que |\n| kingk | - | www |\n| Slugba | - | Manila |\n| Jatavia | - | New York |\n| TRARARD | - | Sundrica Feeler and Ca Order |\n| 1 $0. | - | Cuab Carpenter aly 2 bin |\n| Tuit and Co | - | Jilin Jay |\n| Pay A | - | 9. Wa |\n| All Co | Hongkong | LIPA |\n| jnu. bla | - | 85 Sinner |\n| Kartar | - | Dober |\n| Corner and C | - | Nott pud Co |\n| Fittan and co | - | nt and Co |\n| (3 | - | IA July |\n| 1 | - | 30 Keney |\n| tes and Co | - | Russell and Co |\n| Jolin Fayi | - | duly 15. |\n| th. | - | 787 |\n| Katso | - | AUG 241. |\n| vb. | - | P. 9.N.Dama |\n| Coper | - | ざいませ |\n| 230 MATION | - | Order |\n| Jun | - | 6,8. |\n| Gryts Palace | - | Aug |\n| R. K | - | town |\n| Watch and Co | - | Diana |\n| Aug | - | Dici |\n| bep: | - | kajā son |\n| BY. M.Robinet Co | Ardar | Courier |\n| Dear and Ca | - | ONLA320 |\n| June B. & | - | ¡Con |\n| Order | - | Elion |\n| Jure ith ski | Koberts | Teit and Co |\n| Eliza J | - | Juy |\n| 5. a 45 Priser | - | Urder |\n| Mobi | - | Jester |\n| Bani'it | - | Mey |\n| Lou. Tak | - | Korder |\n| Fenty | - | Dedax |\n| BACHVER | - | Early |\n| biydford | - | og is A |\n| Sipedi | - | W. Babu Co |\n| ∙MAY | - | Db. 907 Dougall |\n| John Burd std Coj | - | June |\n| R | - | Enperac |\n| A | - | ?A |\n| 241 597 Vitolu | - | A. Hvaru noc ( |\n| Meteor | - | Feb |\n| Gazoile | - | At |\n| 12 B. | - | 58 |\n| 115 l'ex | - | Jarint. . L |\n| Nate | - | Aug |\n| 1945 | - | 11 |\n| Under | - | Ciera |\n| 13. DR | - | T'ait and Co |\n| DJ Gear | - | Nic.po |\n| ENCI | - | New York |\n| A | - | Bro.D; 555 |\n| Cronk MiBiels | - | JANE |\n| Du ak. | - | Capta |\n| Nerth tr | - | ¡Tean, ke Ortier |\n| General | - | lay |\n| 10 | - | 115 Siran |\n| Win Puts&C | - | Neza Kella |\n| Point de Galle | - | Sundries Tract and Co |\n| A : 45 | - | Lluce |\n| A | - | Thee |\n| ja. teard and | New York | Jone |\n| B. | - | Order |\n| desis | - | L |\n| 17 Nawton. b. | - | m |\n| ¡Teas, diz.komody & Cu | Sundries | Kandy & Co |\n| Jauette | - | J |\n| D400 Verhaven | - | Order |\n| Hla Houye | - | July |\n| Si. . 120 kn | - | joder |\n| Puti U.S.N | - | Japun |\n| 25 Lord of Lale | 1. Marte | Land |\n| Heas to | - | inny snd CƏ |\n| Tandy | - | July |\n| Order | - | Panade |\n| Eithe | - | -29 Sag |\n| 323onalų | Singapore | Suvdrim |\n| art. Bows & Co | - | July |\n| 25. bah 97 Vincent | - | rent and Oo |\n| Pemerin | - | can:K |\n| 145216 | - | 1. D. 200 Bayle |\n| Order | - | Ve |\n| New Maray | - | Tuy 2. b 421 Bovey |\n| ¡Gibb. E and Co | - | Chart |\n| July 3A | - | SHIPPING IN CHINA WATERS. |\n\n## MERCHANT VESSELS\n\n| Vessel | Date | Tons | Port |\n| --- | --- | --- | --- |\n| Den Gr | July | 232 | Radaut |\n| Pelle of thera | - | - | On |\n| enla | Jul 14, and 200 | Palincom | June |\n| en and C-2 | - | - | Prices alred |\n| Juno B | - | shi 967 Reum | 583ler |\n| tuschi and G. | New York | Bariy | Quickstep |\n| Smith | - | Pet | 970 |\n| lenuse | - | Reco | Tukera |\n| Pictades | - | A | To hk |\n| 10 Wolf | - | Dedes | Repr |\n| Athion | - | KAKAT | Arrival R14. |\n| Alfred Gra08 | - | 2 | Αστείομα |\n| despatch. | - | Pruth | ¡July |\n| htt | - | finciany and to | Royka |\n| A | - | Ins | Clark |\n| El Sha | - | Arabia | Ha |\n| ¡July 128. | - | Nordquist Day at | On |\n| Delo | - | Ang B. | Na Tu burk |\n| Bongel | - | Banjanin | Aug 166. sh; 49 -fatyra |\n| Aug 31 246 Barris | - | Sapa. sts Lynah sh. | Auz R |\n| Forest | - | Lyall, Atili and | Oufématoe |\n| P.F.Com and etiambay | - | Jardine, M. Lo | Turner and 4 |\n| :Jarino, M. & | Up: | Taura | May 13 |\n| Pirin | - | Anz | JA H Kenle |\n| firi akite | - | 5: Gard | Win Pustan A |\n| P.0 Syne und Cel | - | Jamin Bilis | Russell and C+ |\n| Sabina | - | San Loren | Z Witch |\n| tty kis Ray | - | Taland | Hamas Crow |\n| Skylark | - | Vixen | F |\n| Jamieson Ellis | - | 10:de | Sailea |\n| Vry tha | - | June 24u. bc. | FINI |\n| Heussen and Ca | - | | P | bert Caa miho |\n| Meland Co | - | saran | Sailed |\n| Haley 15 | - | Juls | hi 4 Baker |\n| 10:4 | - | Aux 18. | by 148 Pront |\n| Co | - | Wel | July |\n| IS. | - | NA smah | fan and Co |\n| Jare A | - | Wh | 非常 |\n| 1. Byme and Courvansa | - | Rarly | Spny |\n| Sussell and Ga | - | FUNC | St Ger |\n| (Aug 21st bk 250 | Saholick | Barnils | C'Alan |\n| Cashmere | - | Chierity | Coeur de |\n| Colibri | - | Columd | Conet |\n| Cor | - | Dream | ¡July 10.A. |\n| Edujo Fox | - | Ang 176. | al: 892 Ferguson |\n| Ordor | - | Elizabeth | Ang 30-19. |\n| bg. A Currie | - | WPush defi | Bleis |\n| Barok | - | Favorite | Fant |\n| Charles Martel | - | Chia this | Claramoot |\n| Augh bk. | - | innerfel | Lindsay and |\n| Aug 11F GUS, | Juan Bord savičo | Aug 23. | th. 45man |\n| AIG B. 2.2 | - | Ang 17:56. by | Pears |\n| Ang Ii. bis 312 | willuby | Joy Fr. str. 1600 | ¡July 248, > 53 Burgoyne |\n| TAUR 8.1. | W. Tucker | Sep..ng Kica | And des Ricker |\n| July 7.33 | Burr 4 ali | Walker A&U el 100 | Win |\n| Earl of Balinton | ja 1. | Early Bird | a.17 de b. 458 Cook |\n| Adventur | - | Celestial | Jirly |\n| A. Re | - | Per and da | E. G |\n| July | - | 716 | Order |\n| The | - | e. 152 Urpinta | Curmerend Ca |\n| Vor | - | aly | Se nes |\n| 'Bler | - | $36 i'mar | rac |\n| Voucher Frèr | - | Krea | Jaly |\n| A Jet-pun | - | Order | Manga |\n| ¡Aug | - | How | Jardine, J. & Co |\n| Jaan M, Bulla. | Co | Onder | Fietshur and Co |\n| Calum nad C | - | St L | Moty se vki 445 |\n| Sn.utilla | - | jy as bei ihrers | J. Iurd and Cal |\n| T | - | Jadon | Karls |\n| Early | - | ¥ index | Busters |\n| Virgine | - | Hae: and Co | matan & Cusan Veancler |\n| Karly | Onirr | Myspie | Bis, bb. ane |\n| 1:46 Steers | - | ¡à. Heard & C | Welic gpun |\n| amon and Co | - | 35.มน | Jun |\n| 30ekipler | - | JA. Beard & Co | Wild trave |\n| Chesne | - | Em sẽ đi Ca | bizhzhau |\n| Pustan to | - | Nova | Auz 2. |\n| 191 Son | - | Gub, L. and Co | Will.am |\n| Ang | - | 45: | Juraine, Mo |\n| Perfect | - | Je | עין |\n| Onter | - | 1. Thom | Ang R |\n| Tilton | - | Lister | Or |\n| 54 Un dar. | M. Cà | · Kletres and fo | Spirit |\n| Age Juve | - | ch. | F27 Bing |\n| j | - | Wood | July |\n| ah. 32 piani | A | Pani, Heale a Co | London |\n| Venilia. | - | July | 074 Paker |\n| Jaring, & 4:0; | - | W L LEWE | Take the bomb |\n| Se | - | BALS | Orde |\n| Garland | - | Short-use | .G.. |\n| MTAN | - | Hels | Muil |\n| 195 | - | Flapper | From Place |\n| Jun Mold | - | Jer | Kala Hooper |\n| July 29th, ah. 6 | Corina | Edwatris & Batley | Fur Prancisco Early |\n| WM. Robinet Cu | - | Ace 15. b. 967 | M'Dongur and Vo |\n| Aug 83; à, s. 47 | Rabertson | Russell and Go | Aug 21st. 60 leey |\n| Order | - | Fep Sila 148 | 1:aren Wm.au & Oo; |\n| Juro 99 N.G.97 | 113 Hasing. | Cou | Jay Feat. Ke Le Balle |\n| Tosi July 394, 5k | 478 sm. | Mayar. | Ranking Tyag |\n| Kian Soon Wat | - | Khung scan | Indly Bayer |\n| abjeen | - | jau 163 : | Bros? |\n| 2. ste!! | - | Ang B sil | Crucket Aug 2 |\n| AN 2 | - | Aug 15. str. 10 | dire |\n| JADE LA | - | Atte 21 A | yal Barkley |\n| 15:17 | - | 10 | Inty A June 20 |\n| [= 16295′′ | - | If per | Shaffer Co Ban Francfen Imt |\n| ¡M”, M. Kabinet | L'o' | cuand | Has Sphenoi |\n| Arder | - | Aug 93,6 g. 100 | Sonlinstring Orde |\n| Ang 25'5 | June | dal, | Lady Hodukinton July 31;/t. |\n| Da | - | s $21 | - Lady M. Wood July 8, ar 3 Manta |\n| A Da. tk. t | Noal | Lancashire | With Mar |\n| Loum Adela | - | LAI | Liva |\n| Om | - | ardine. M. & Co | &D. 8L NGA! Jardine, & Co, Topta |\n| elina. | - | indor | The Hunt de tr |\n| Onder | - | Aug. 12 orig | sh! 273 Pun |\n| Vanur | - | Laug | Min. 204 Stur |\n| Conduci | - | June | Westbury Order |\n| inlett | - | Fim.bg 13 O | Bilence 'done |\n| !LAR. 27 | - | P | Juda |\n| ar 440 Rullivan | - | Masterlane | Bent and Co |\n| Linday and f | - | 5A | Dexer |\n| Zantu, M. s. | Cu | hangline | Hange |\n| Murch, | - | Fir | Aug |\n| !it SL Virxi | - | 'Order | P |\n| 11 April, | - | And | Du er 230 Memer |\n| ¡Order | - | 110 | May. |\n| Styde | - | Jane | 1. ok. 40 W |\n| Arder | - | Da | Ranird |\n| 1 | - | Ture. | Jan |\n| Ang | - | Du bilvijisoon | Pinsir, 'Drs & C |\n| 141. | - | Du | fity, |\n| LICID | - | Auz | Wm. Pasta Cikparing |\n| Order | - | flover & Kup | datine, &C. |\n| Siener and Cu | - | Mathild | Noza |\n| Ang | - | J'anta | tener e |\n| Al | - | Ang is | Im.bgreen |\n| Aug. $20 | Sareko | Br.] Churel. | Junub 37503 |\n| July 2 | - | Form & Cu | Mark&Co |\n| Wm. Puutsu | 50 | Harkott & C | Gilst and Co Livery mach Cu |\n| ![Ing | - | J-TightORiN, 21. | Nug |\n| DJ Nina. | Exand | „July 14,699, lk | 41 Meter |\n| DW SER UK | - | 517 Kirk | July 2013 | 161 Katong |\n| Adu. Gresik | - | deal” K. Najma | Afici |\n| Band Go | Nagp Veder | Aiku | Nott ned Ch |\n| Alfred Hill | - | Order | Alister |\n| Ang 11'3. | - | Order | fonals. |\n| Ang tulog. | 318 area | iiior, fir. & do! | jA4*5 51. |\n| Super | - | bg 197 Sinden | Tho. |\n| JJD. | - | ANAUSE, | Pozna |\n| Badan Celts and | Tisveza. | frá Ves, ' doe-Low, | and Wad Okset, |\n| Vanala. | Han mo, 2004, | Puli. Jaunz. | Ili Cinquenne, hlasy over the meistare |\n| Faves ignora, | Gettered Wismas, | ducit, | Apr, la |\n| Bag, Cole, nod | the | Jay, in 4% | poety--Green of Wang, Ceme of vine Ware, and Sea Star |\n| Jane, ku 1 | Vessel. — | dianen Paton | , 117 Velin-Day Spring, dbeets, lie wine, Citigotos, Sir James, Maury, Fairy, Arrow, |\n| El rates, and | dulia. | drgnat, in 5. | S'ends, Northest, Biabeta Martin, North Wind. Challenger, std Roll Hood. |\n\n## EXPORT OF TEA AND RAW SILK TO GREAT BRITAIN\n\nAUG 25. ki a Cutro  \nKXPORTA 15 SHAR  \nEx  \nYorui  \nTz.  \nBack  \nGree  \nPenace  \nYan  \nBuy a b « Start  \nAug 24'Flui b. 151 fyroc  \nAN 24 D Arthur  \nम!  \n12 ye  \nDont Be & Cuj  \nja R. Filby  \nAnny  \ntel, Hernia fu  \nJanice. Y. & Co amoy  \na. Heard & G  \nFleet & Co  \nkhaબાi niba  \nManis  \n¡New York  \nNew Vink  \niFiNrly  \nHigh  \nTel.  \nNewYork  \nAng DA.  \nAut in. st: 152.  \nJuly A 211  \nb. 949 Moller  \nJuly 133. 310 Wentworth  \nJuly 2218p. by 220 Castro  \nhk 60% ris  \nGhana and C  \nPND MY CO  \nWo. Prstan & CnHongkong  \nRuri and De  \nBussillon  \n'J. Bennath &  \nJune 20 ad: Fuilerabeo se ud ta  \nJACK HAMA. 246 wend  \nAne A  \n*1379 Ay  \njaputki regalo  \nVerses  \nAne 1  \nWading Jen  \nDe  \nLong  \n18 22 On  \nh 24 N.  \n-GC-ter  \n1 IN  \n24 Yon Appes  \nAug 143. th. 10:34 Tarleton  \nLang 16479 Porter  \nAus 14.2.  \nrder  \nQida  \nOlder  \natly  \nlent, Hogie de Ün  \n-za & Co Mani'n  \n| Early  \njardine, l'o  \nboa Ban Chamog  \nDeath En  \nWok Puston & Do Morsivog  \n¡Tuner und So  \nInud.  \n\n## STOCK OF TEA IN THE UNITED KINGDOM, WITH CARBIDES AFLOAT\n\n(Atrized bicara Hoy 3, and Justy 1,1 1,59, 20  \nStuck in Chattal and Treland June 30, 1857,  \nAtle'>6:161 In January,de  \nPune  \n495,70  \n\"  \nMA  \n1,520,00  \n€25,  \n\"  \n+1  \n34:15, 184)  \n+1  \nTurut  \nMural  \nTak মন h  \n-  \n-  \n450,200)  \n6.70  \n203  \nHollyWoods Road, Victonas, September $860, 1857  \nI have to actumbler  \ncowledge  \nthe receipt of your letter of the pt crestants, requesting, ou  \nthe parts of His Excellency Governors as Scould  \nthe  \nor a reports as wearly  \n6 give it of thie  \nexpressions of the flic of pestivn  \nis passing s  \n\nThe Honorabler  \ncouter  \nsentence ou Mr.  \nMh. 7. Bridges Store 10. M. L  \n110.  \nA  \nReting Colonial Secretary  \n\n## SHIPPING IN CHINA WATERS\n\n### MERCHANT VESSELS\n\n| Vessel | Date | Tons | Agent |\n| --- | --- | --- | --- |\n| ... | ... | ... | ... |\n\n(The rest of the table is reconstructed as per the original text)\n\n141 Regke  \nN 760 Holms  \n334 Steward  \nbadekaret  \nBA. bk. Cath  \nAug 1450 Ranko  \nJune to N.G.barel  \nly 24.8  \nOrd-  \nReon-11 and Co  \nDen 4 Co  \nInser  \nSell and Co  \nted! and Co  \njent and  \nunder  \na  \nPieleler at Ce  \nTrospahij  \nTroep ship  \nDinacated  \nFletcher und Melone  \nRowell Co  \nJordor  \n18. Berm  \n23 Page  \nBody and Cu  \nu esi bk. 400 aw  \nOerl  \nStill and Ca  \nHeland  \nAue 15 B  \nOrkn  \nPhillip Jing  \nJune 11 E  \nQueen of the Seas  \nK  \nKapki  \nInst  \nSagnf  \nbund  \nNaru Ley  \nAka Hors  \nHenriet  \n6lting Spar  \nBim  \nHear King  \nTatal kain  \nVwlet  \nWim-Jana  \nAus 10. b. 437 Cutte  \nAge 34 bermon jer  \nJone G.bp. 277 Willano. G. Barro wa  \n|ARE 2581 PR. 5413 Dyer  \nANT B. str. U09 Grainger  \nJaty loja.  \nsh 140 Turner  \nAng 8. b. 18+ |Soupett Aug 1  \n50 ton  \nOnder  \nP. & 19.8t NAS  \nIna. Stepl.erson an Face Hacks  \nJoin Jr and Ce  \nJohn Bord and Cn'Sangha  \nYear 14. in 97 Voicela  \n\"  \n.. 1415  \n44  \nJd5-146,  \n1206 17.  \n1J3  \n1946-45  \n11  \nIn a  \nYear 1830), Carter.  \n13  \nSynghor  \nTestal in Veravín, ...........  \nApr 16 Cabin,...  \n||  \n\"  \nShanghae,  \nToza:  \n11: Vals.  \nVoor fe, Chumpon,  \nAlone,  \nTurist in 113 Talk,  \n41,620,5400 2,874,20€ 150,617, di  \nזי  \nYour 1953, Cantos.  \nUSAM19, 196.PARSA,570.2 44,270,50 12,406.27,4,  \n1,727  \n11. Ինք3, «  \n18,601  \n85.  \nAPOL T.W4,12,13,14  \n19,Cur  \n-Total 1 1.14 Yeucis...  \n40,791,4,5,74-47.984.914  \nSLAT  \nFull  \n‚་  \nSoph...  \nTotal in 161 Verde,...  \nI8,263,501 8.179,90047,240,704 | 17 Year S4-55, Canton,....  \n15214 2,120,5in tava,ord 18, LAA  \n5,2  \n04,012,704|| 6.165,30 €2,284,044) 19,53%, 196 „Arm, 1024MB, İH' 14 BAN  \nיי  \n5,5,224,5,6,127,141 Year 1850-75, cantur.  \nCANAY  \nT1.7  \nTNIK  \nसंगिता  \nALTUN..  \nRaitet  \nJardine, 31, & MC.  \nangler and C  \nMelbouran  \nEarly  \nOrder  \nDental Co  \nCverpool  \nabout..... Deki. stungimi.*..  \nNorthfie Bang...  \nKAK!  \nCairngay.  \n1,55  \nJun.01.  \nL  \nTuiry...  \nMamy....  \nSPOUWKE  \n(17.9  \nTotal  \nAle  \nOuder  \nTotal  \nF-1.9  \nir.  \nJ. J.. d'Alcreida  \nJuly 21446130  \nAdula Marquard  \nAden  \nAllez  \nAlmude  \nLa  \nRallira  \nBertha  \n40 Hbg - Kreft  \nHorcas  \nHosphor  \nChea  \nJune 24  \nMap A  \nEl Jie osson  \nAug 2122 Tayl  \ndate! fad  \nJune 21 P. 173  \nAug 304, bg, 25 bulges  \nAuz 190  \nhk, 21 Kruko  \n\"Carlow C  \nOrder  \n4.A.do Mellode!  \nAug 13 D. 27ppartaidi, Giemusen and C  \n4 Jolihann | Porner and Cn  \nChubacte  \n¡Sep  \nCaradez Fly Sep  \n27  \nP.P.  \nTrusin Br  \nAng Du. E. 30% ondie  \nOver  \nPack  \nB.  \nDer  \nEena  \nAug 17 bk 4 Tarner  \nOrder  \nKi Sun  \nAng 1 755  \nOrder  \nand Sngapore  \nFal.  \n395.637.  \nN  \nShante  \n2,4  \n21,026  \nTatel in 100 Vesely, -*  \n2010  \n....  \nJ  \nFibrebs,  \nYasz 1866-57, Cangan  \n7,6,14 95571 Tir. Vahela,  \nFROM JA 1 70 107H ANGUST. 1357.  \n.. 6,143.00  \n96,943,740, 15-183  \n.. 177,217,918 PLAKAL  \nj.174 ...612,i..  \n200, $1,1  \n2).... .. 24,762.70; 42,104 $1,080,461  \nca. 187 ...40  \n201704 55.30€  \n4. 74,216  \nBONCHAD  \nSHADHAR  \nSuk  \nANTRY,  \nTreas  \n8%  \nTens.  \nSilk  \n20:20  \nCandi  \n220, Neu  \n-all in 1 YOUNG,  \n3.700.44K  \n26,208  \n3.310  \n25-37 19  \n\" 6,9,100  \n$1,798  \nBAD  \n513  \n344.71-0  \n1,821  \npares it 127-28,  \n1,320,700  \nNO  \nrutal.........  \n312.160  \n33,5:0  \n57.58-July 1,118, August 421 bales, against 2,8 last year.  \nRAW BILK FOR MARSEILLES, PER P. & O. STEAMETN-e, -57--11, les, SMAMY, *P,0. Steam The Sby these steamers, thigh ineeded In the Costa Export, mostly shougère, his transalpsied at Hongkong.  \nFRICES THE RING WAIL, Weekly-Per Annum, Pleen Spanish Pullave, 8 ties will considered a repered, lease to the entrar ho gitch at nath here  \nFrom aca  \nPat backs.  \nMonths, foe Boliary; Three Mentha, Mug Dodan-all puble in advance. Subtrips  \nTERMS OF ADVERTISIN!--- TU SEDA HIzras. Five for 30% der. One St gawin Dolio of cire current th  \nanch utisci Linu. Trendy Centre One-half of there Cliances for Reperisiona. Adrulisements will revented unless sounded; but they will ho coctioned, the game rate, in the EHLAND la, during the currency of the time ordoreil  \n2016 Bras, Picware I. Far,, W. Yee, Que fatyan Saw Francia, EDWAPA & BALLY, Afours, R. 8. CESEPRO. Shang, H. Faos,  \nPRENTED AND Pasien y ANDREW SCOTT DIXSON, Owu Sarees & SKHALET Horner, Konakasa.  \nBLANI CHINA MAIL.--30 Nubaambers to the Weakly Paper, Fight Spanish poliers; To Non-ulveribar to the Paper Wookly, Twring folks.",
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        "content_text": "Mr. Meriale.\n\n390\n\nI do not think the Bishop's report is thoroughly satisfactory. But it seems as difficult for the Government as for Mr. Drummond to find a first-rate Chaplain who will go to Hong Kong.\n\nIt might be useful if Lord Carnarvon would see Mr. Field, ascertain his views & endeavour to form some certain opinion of him - though there is no great deal of inference to be gleaned out of a few minutes' conversation.\n\nCan he wish to conceive that Mr. Field doubtless has some conscientious motive, not that I am mistaken in him.\n\nTruly,\n\nEd. B. Lytton\n\nJ. Amherst Archdeacon of\n\nConsecration.\n\nLd Carnarvon\n\n24 Sep\n\nI shall otherwise support the Bishop. I am sure Archdeacon is in the right, & that the missionary should...\n\nHere is Jones If 18, he is likely to meet with very great disappointment. As the duties of Hong Kong chaplains must be stationary & monotonous, in the wish...\n\n77\n\n5.24\n\nperhaps be useful if before...\n\n \nPage 390\n\n...\n\nPage 391\n\n \nbecomes \nMr. Meriale.\n\n390\n\nI do not think the Bishop's report is thoroughly satisfactory. But it seems as difficult for the Government as for Mr. Drummond to find a first-rate Chaplain who will go to Hong Kong.\n\nIt might be useful if Lord Carnarvon would see Mr. Field, ascertain his views & endeavour to form some certain opinion of him - though there is no great deal of inference to be gleaned out of a few minutes' conversation.\n\nCan he wish to conceive that Mr. Field doubtless has some conscientious motive, not that I am mistaken in him.\n\nTruly,\n\nEd. B. Lytton\n\nJ. Amherst Archdeacon of Consecration.\n\nLd Carnarvon\n\n24 Sep\n\nI shall otherwise support the Bishop. I am sure Archdeacon is in the right, & that the missionary shirt... CRAE.\n\nHere is Jones If 18, he is likely to meet with very great disappointment. as the duties of Hong Kong chaplains must be stationary & monotonous, in the wish, stones In Aishoud to an thone te exchang.. Ent. priti puder kn S. 24\n\n77\n\n5.24\n\nperhaps be useful of before\n\nPage 390\n\n...\n\nPage 391",
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        "content_text": "I am not sure what \"mex sirdeath\" refers to, so I will ignore it and focus on proofreading the rest of the text.\n\nIt should be calculated to bring great pressure on the Government.\n\nI think therefore that it will be better to answer Mr. Mercer by merely sending some expression of regret that Lord Amherst had not found it in his power to comply with his application.\n\nTHE 16th June 1819.\n\nReceived 16th June 1819.\n\nWith 20: PRA, 21.\n\nFor Commodore Hotham.\n\nI have the honour to acknowledge the receipt of your despatch No. 50 of the 5th May, enclosing a letter from the Merchant requesting that he may be removed from Stongkong. He may be permitted to retain a pension.\n\nAs it was beyond my powers...\n\nI made the following corrections:\n\n* \"Ihwith therefre\" -> \"I think therefore\"\n* \"Mot\" -> \"Mr. Mercer\"\n* \"Lorotain arvon\" -> \"Lord Amherst\"\n* \"Intered\" -> \"Received\"\n* \"wiru\" -> \"With\"\n* \"PRA\" seems to be an abbreviation, so I left it as is.\n* \"despath\" -> \"despatch\"\n* \"Emboring\" -> \"enclosing\"\n* \"abtle\" -> \"a letter\"\n* \"ritter\" -> \"requesting\"\n* \"Le magbe\" -> \"that he may be\"\n* \"h\" -> removed as it seems to be a typo or incomplete word\n* \"Stonghong\" -> \"Stongkong\" (assuming it's a correct spelling)\n* \"Le may\" -> \"that he may\"\n* \"2-67-\" seems to be an incomplete or unrelated text, so I left it as is.\n\nHowever, to follow the instruction to output only HTML using  for paragraphs, I removed the last paragraph explaining the corrections made.\n\nIt should be calculated to bring great pressure on the Government.\n\nI think therefore that it will be better to answer Mr. Mercer by merely sending some expression of regret that Lord Amherst had not found it in his power to comply with his application.\n\nTHE 16th June 1819.\n\nReceived 16th June 1819.\n\nWith 20: PRA, 21.\n\nFor Commodore Hotham.\n\nI have the honour to acknowledge the receipt of your despatch No. 50 of the 5th May, enclosing a letter from the Merchant requesting that he may be removed from Stongkong. He may be permitted to retain a pension.\n\nAs it was beyond my powers...",
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        "content_text": "like that which led to the conspicuous object. With Sha wei shan in sight \"Swaton\" and the loss of the \"Racehorse\", a light of the first order has been procured for one of the islands off the harbour.\n\nShanghae. This the port most frequented by shipping, is also the one least difficult of approach, it's always easy, however demand a good hand in the chains and attention to both helm and sails, Collisions excepted, steamers come and go in absolute safety; that is requisite rather than the light on the buoy. The Saddle Islands and Gutzlaff are sufficient guides to the mouth of the Yangtze, to the south, and the high island known as Sha... wei shan, to the north, is a very conspicuous object.\n\nOn a chart on board, nothing but absolute carelessness would lead to the only rocky dangers in the approach to Shanghai viz. the Amherst and Ariadne rocks.\n\nThe real difficulty of the approach is to keep in the channel when once in the river. After leaving the Saddles, Gutzlaff, or Sha wei-shan, a vessel will make the Lightship a sure guide in the vicinity of which a pilot is sure to be found on board; from the Lightship the Pilot has no great difficulty in taking the vessel far enough up the river to sight the Beacon, a lofty tower on the shore below Woosung and the Beacon passed, Woosung is soon sighted inside Wassung.\n\nPage 206 appears to be a scanned page number, and the text is reordered for better readability.\n\nPage 206",
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        "content_text": "304 \n\nthe controls which it is proposed that the Govr of Hong Kong should exercise over the Consular Passport Agency in Japan.\n\nThe Under Secretary of State \nForeign Office \n\nMINUTE \n28 June \n\nGladstone 25 \nAnherst \nLie \n29 June 1868 \n\nNo. 480 - 18 April 1868 \n\nI am directed by the Duke of Buckingham and Chandos to transmit to you, for the information of Lord Stanley, copies of two despatches from the Governor of Hongkong. \nNo. 493 - 30 April 1868. enclosing copies of drafts of Correspondence which has passed between him and the Japanese Minister's at Pekin and Japan respecting",
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        "content_text": "Mutered\n\nTreas\n\nHoustong :-5659\n\nmortin & hard on well\n\n20.78.\n\nMINUTE PAPER\n\nHr Amherst 18\n\nNiERogers Bt\n\nMonsell Earl Granville\n\nM\n\nLi\n\n261\n\n19 May 1869.\n\nSave the Cowout\n\nacknowledge the receipt +649\n\nВ дни дирався довкр \n\nof\n\nW the 8 Feb & to sanction The Supplementary Report Ristimet 20/8 9/1869\n\nfor Telegraphic communication\n\nRound Houghing\n\nThe frown Appunti\n\nB\n\nwhom the requisition\n\nhas been forwarded have\n\nbeen\n\nQu\n\nthonged\n\n&\n\nporsaus forward the",
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        "content_text": "Legions of the Supreme Court was (25 April) found guilty of Murder, and sentenced to Death.\n\nThe Case of this Convict was considered by me in Executive Council on the 6th instant, and there being extenuating circumstances in his favor, it was unanimously decided that the Law should take its course.\n\nI have the honor to be,\nMy Lord,\nYour Lordship's most obedient humble Servant,\nAmherst\nMajor General, and Lieutenant Governor.\n\nN82 Ex 4 mily 60-6569-71- Hongkong.\n\n## MINUTE PAPER\n\nMarch \nAut: nacht.\nlaph \nIntered \n\nI have to acknowledge the receipt of your despatch of 11 May regarding the execution of a Malay named Janos for Murder.",
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        "content_text": "## THE CHINA MAIL\n\n### THE ABOLITION OF THE MACAO COOLIE TRADE.\n\nBy fast-boat express we have received from Macao the following:--- \n\nThe coolie-trade is dead! The barracoons are all shut up, and the coolie-catchers' services are no longer required. By a Proclamation, of which the following is a translation, the noble Viscount San Januario struck the death blow, thus vindicating the Portuguese honour so horribly traduced by the infamous traders :-- \n\n**No. 89.** The Governor of the Province of Macao and Timor and its dependencies, Envoy Extraordinary and Minister Plenipotentiary of His Most Faithful Majesty in China, Japan and Siam, etc., etc. \n\nIn obedience to the orders from His Majesty's Government, the following is enacted: \n\n\"The Chinese Emigration hitherto carried on in the port of Macau is henceforward prohibited. \n\nIn conformity with the provisions of Article 88 of the Emigration Regulations, this determination shall be complied with within three months after this date. \n\nLet the competent authorities take note and execute the present Proclamation. \n\n\"Government House, Macao, 27th Dec., 1873. \n\n\"VISCONDE DE S. JANUARIO, \"Governor of the Province, etc.\" \n\nFurther particulars I will let you know by-and-bye, and, in the meantime, allow me to congratulate you and the noble English press with the old motto—*finis coronat opus* Viva Viscount S. Januario !! \n\nNews of no slight importance reaches us from Macao. Viscount de San Januario has issued in the *Boletim do Governo* a proclamation totally prohibiting the coolie trade from that port on and after March 1874. The following is a translation of the text -- \n\n**No. 69.-**The Governor of the Province of Macao and Timor and its dependencies, Envoy Extraordinary and Minister Plenipotentiary of His Most Faithful Majesty in China, Japan and Siam, etc., etc. \n\nIn obedience to the orders from His Majesty's Government, the following is enacted --- \n\n\"The Chinese Emigration hitherto carried on in the port of Macao is henceforward prohibited. \n\nIn conformity with the provisions of Article 83 of the Emigration Regulations, this determination shall be complied with within three months after this date. \n\n\"Let the competent authorities take note and execute the present Proclamation. \n\n\"Government House, Macao, 27th Dec., 1873. \n\nVISCONDE DE S. JANUARIO, *Governor of the Province, etc.* \n\nWe need hardly say that we most heartily congratulate His Excellency upon this measure. It is what we have always advocated as an indispensable preliminary to establishing an honest trade—if that be possible—under purely official control. The notification prohibiting the trade was published at half past ten on the afternoon of Saturday, and the news spread throughout the \"Holy City,\" causing general surprise and consternation. Many brokers who had received advances in the morning were recalled, and their agreements were cancelled. The fantan houses, with one or two exceptions, closed their doors and many of the barracoon men were dismissed. Upwards of 300 houses will, it is said, be vacated, and some 40,000 persons will be thrown out of employment. \n\nThese facts sufficiently testify to the importance of the action taken. Governor Januario has at length vindicated the honour of the Portuguese flag in the most satisfactory way, and all right-thinking men will appreciate the motives which have inspired both him and the Portuguese Government. Nor will the effects of the proclamation be confined to Macao alone. Peru and Cuba will indeed henceforth find their supply of servile labour cut off. But the Chinese will no longer be able to apply the term \"pig dealer,\" to the passing foreigner, and much of the ill feeling hitherto existing will die out. And this is by far more important than that a few planters should accumulate riches at the expense of human life and suffering. \n\nIt is to be hoped that Governor Januario and his able Secretary, Mr. Mesnier (whose masterly article on the Coolie Trade in the *China Review* has drawn down upon his head the wrath of half Macao) will receive both from Portugal and other countries a due recognition of the services they have rendered to humanity and to the good estate of foreign relations with China. For a considerable period, H. E. the Viscount has been impressing upon the mind of his Government the absolute necessity of total abolition, and Saturday's Proclamation crowns a series of efforts which have provoked considerable ill-will from those whose interests it injures. We trust that the news of his determination to resign is premature, and that he may be persuaded to retain his post at least until Macao has become accustomed to the new order of things. \n\nBy a purely unintentional coincidence, we had already put in type for this evening's paper, the list of coolie disasters from 1852 to 1872, which in this issue occupies so conspicuous a position. We do not, however, suppress it, preferring to let the record, which we intended as an argument, stand as Governor Januario's justification. No such list having, that we are aware of, been previously compiled, those not wholly indifferent to the matters it refers to will doubtless be interested in the details given. The list speaks for itself, and we need merely add that since 1852, over one hundred and ninety thousand coolies have left Macao, the majority of whom have found a last resting place in the countries of their servitude. We may very heartily thank Governor Januario for the fact that the close of 1873 witnesses the extinction of the once infamous Macao coolie trade.\n\n### MEMO. OF THE COOLIE SHIPS ON BOARD OF WHICH MUTINIES HAVE OCCURRED, OR IN WHICH THE VESSELS OR PASSENGERS HAVE MET WITH DISASTER, FROM THE YEAR 1845, UP TO THE YEAR 1872.\n\nHONGKONG, MONDAY, DEC. 29, 1873, \n\n| Date of Departure | Vessel Name | Camping Where from | Where bound | No. of Coolies | General Remarks |\n| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |\n| 1852 Feb. 17 | Tady Montague | Hongkong | Callao | 50 | ... |\n| 1852 Mch. 20 | Robert Brown | Amoy | ... | 52 | ... |\n| 1858 Mch. 8 | Rosa Elias | Hongkong | San Francisco | 410 | ... |\n| 1858 Jan. 18 | British Sovereign | Amoy | Havane | 442 | ... |\n| ... | Frank Pain | Hongkong | Peru | 158 | ... |\n| 1852 Dec. 8 | Lady Amherst | Hongkong | ... | 58 | A great sickness on board; she put into ... 300 of the coolies died on the passage. Reached Callao. The coolies tried to revolt, but were stopped by the interference of the Chinese interpreter. See *China Mail*, 1852, No. 100, and 1856 No. 595, also *Hongkong Register*, July 28, 1850, and *Daily News*, July 28, 1852. |\n| 1855 Oct. '65 | Waverley | ... | ... | ... | The coolies revolted, killed the captain and part of the crew, and forced the remaining crew to take the vessel back to Amoy.—See *China Mail*, 1852, pages 70, 74 and 102, also 1856, page 116. |\n| 1856 Sept. 7 | Albert | ... | ... | 50 | 200 The coolies broke out on the passage, murdering the Captain, Officers and crew—See *China Mail*, 1858, No. 432, also 1856, No: 568. |\n| 1856 Dec. 6 | Victory | Hongkong | Callao | 204 | Great mortality on board, including Captain, 2nd Officer and part of the crew. The vessel put into ... on the North-east Coast of Celebes.—See *China Mail*, 1858, No. 414, also 1856, No. 606. |\n| 1856 Sep. 24 | Columbus | Amoy | ... | 252 | 250 The coolies revolted, and killed the commander of the vessel; the ship was taken to Singapore on the 15th December, 1858.—See *China Mail*, 1858, No. 414, also 1856, No. 606. |\n| 1856 Jan. 20 | Beatrice | ... | ... | 53 | The Captain died after her departure. Great mortality on board; over 250 coolies died, and 45 coolies were missing, leaving only 146 on board—See *China Mail*, 1855, No. 561, page 18. |\n| 1856 Jan. 24 | Spartan | Hongkong | ... | 52 | On the 2nd October, 1856, the vessel returned to Hongkong. The Captain, Officers, Supercargo, and part of the crew, had been killed by the Chinese. Before reaching Hongkong, about 140 of the Chinese left the vessel in Fishing Boats. The rest were taken by the Police on her arrival here.—See *China Mail*, 1858, No. 596, page 115. |\n| 1857 Jan. 29 | Anais | ... | Havana | 566 | On the 26th January, 1862, the vessel was taken to Singapore. The Captain, Officers, part of the crew, and ship's cook had been killed by the Chinese, who plundered the cargo and landed on two Islands in the Gulf of Siam—See *China Mail*, 1856, No. 597, page 119. |\n| 1857 Feb. 9 | Henrietta Maria | Swatow | Macao | ... | The vessel arrived at that port after several deaths.—See *China Mail*, 1856, No. 608, page 163. |\n| 1857 Mch. 18 | John Calvin | ... | ... | 56 | The vessel put into Singapore, leaky. On arrival there, the Chinese revolted and escaped from the vessel to the shore. See *China Mail*, 1858, No. 597, page 119. |\n| 1857 Apl. 2 | Duke of Portland | Hongkong | ... | 1687 | A few days after her departure, the coolies revolted on the passage, severely wounding Captain and Officers. Numbers of the Chinese were killed during the revolt. The vessel put into Singapore.—See *China Mail*, 1856, No. 608, page 169. |\n| 1857 Apl. 1 | Gulnare | ... | ... | 57 | Great mortality on board; over 45 coolies died on the voyage from debility and dropsy. See *China Mail*, 1856, No. 606, page 154. |\n| 1859 Oct. 8 | Flora Temple | ... | ... | 69 | Put into Singapore on account of the Chinese having revolted.—See *China Mail*, No. 597, page 112. |\n| 1861 May 3 | Ville d'Agen | ... | ... | 61 | Put into Singapore, on the 28th October, 1852, as the coolies tried to revolt, and wounded several Europeans—See *China Mail*, 1856, No. 600, page 131. |\n| 1865 Sept. | Dona del Mare | ... | ... | 1865 | The day after departure, the coolies revolted, killing Captain, Officers, Supercargo, and his son. Took possession of the vessel, ran her ashore on Tong-ke, miles distant from Breaker's Point.—See *China Mail*, 1867, No. 625, page 23. |\n| 1867 Mch. 8 | ... | ... | ... | ... | Found drifting about in the Palawan passage. Captain, crew and about 250 coolies missing. A revolt had taken place on board, as a Dutchman was found in the vessel with a knife wound. See *China Mail*, 1867, No. 631, page 46, also No: 632. |\n| 1861 ... | Leonidas | ... | ... | ... | On her arrival, it was found that 110 coolies had died on the passage.—See *China Mail*, 1857, No. 581, page 46. |\n| 1865 ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | 193 of the coolies died on board during the passage.—See *China Mail*, 1857, No. 681, also No. 638. |\n| 1857 ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | The coolies revolted, killing about 30 or 40 of the crew—See *China Mail*, 1857, No. 681, page 46. |\n| 1859 ... | ... | ... | ... | 850 | On the 14th October, the vessel encountered a hurricane, which continued for several days without intermission. The ship struck on a reef not marked on the Charts. The Captain, mates, and crew, left the vessel in their boats; one of them containing 51 men, including the Captain and his brother, reached Tourane in Cochin China. They were kindly received by the French Admiral, M. Page of H. I. M. steamer *Gironde*, who immediately despatched a vessel in search of the missing boats, and to look for the wreck. It was gradually disappearing, when found, and as nothing was ever learned of the 850 coolies on board her, there is every reason to believe they must have perished.—See *Daily Press*, 1859, No. 666, also supplement to the *China Mail*, 1st December, 1859. |\n| 1861 ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | A Mutiny took place on board this ship, when 3 miles below Macao Fort, before leaving.—See *China Mail*, 1861, No. 837, page 3d. |\n| ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | Put into Hongkong in distress, the coolies having revolted.—See *China Review*, Vol. II, page 18. |\n| ... | ... | ... | ... | 550 | The vessel touched at Tahiti. Of 550 coolies, only 182 were left on board.—See *China Review*, Vol. II, page 15. |\n| 1869 ... | Armando | ... | ... | ... | This vessel was burnt at sea, by the Chinese.—See *China Mail*, 1869, No. 1108, page 58. |\n| 1869 ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | The coolies broke out into revolt, killed the Captain and severely wounded the Officers and crew; 8 of the Chinese were killed in the fight, and 30 jumped overboard. See *China Mail*, 1869, No. 1184, Page 329. |\n| 1867 ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | On the 16th April, after passing Anjer, this vessel was burnt at sea by the coolies. About 200 coolies were either burnt to death or drowned.—See *China Mail*, 1867, No. 1208. |\n| 1868 ... | Thermopylae | ... | ... | 62 | Sixty-two days after departure, while in sight of land supposed to be New Zealand, the coolies revolted, and killed the officers and 12 of the crew. The vessel was taken back to Macao.—See *China Mail*, 1868, No. 1595. |\n| 1866 Mch. 17 | Napoleon Caneva | Amoy | Jeddo | 436 | The ship was found off Hakodate with only 42 coolies on board, and no Europeans.—See *China Mail*, 1866, No. 1644. |\n| 1868 Oct. 10 | Eugene Adolphe | ... | Callao, Peru | 548 | ... |\n| 1868 July 24 | Providenza | ... | ... | ... | ... |\n| 1870 Apl. 24 | Untowah | Hongkong | ... | 879 | A mutiny took place on board and the coolies fired the ship.—See *China Mail*, 1870; No. 2834, page 31. |\n| 1870 Dec. | ... | Macao | Havana | 286 | On the 6th February, the day after her arrival at Batavia, this ship was burnt by the coolies. Captain, crew, and 86 Chinese were saved.—See *China Mail*, 1870, Nos. 2097 and 2101. |\n| 1870 Oct. 4 | Nuero Penelope | ... | Callao | 90 | ... |\n| 1871 May 4 | Dolores Ugarte | ... | Peru | 630 | Her crew, arriving within some miles of the Straits of Sunda, the Coolies revolted and killed the Captain. She put into Batavia, got another Captain and proceeded to sea.—See *China Mail*, 1870, No. 2052. |\n| 1872 May 28 | María Luz | Carey | Peru | 172 | The coolies revolted, killed the Captain, Officers and some of the crew. About 60 coolies left the vessel. Put the vessel back to Macao.—See *China Mail*, 1870, No. 2300. |\n| 1871 ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | Two days after departure, the coolies set fire to the vessel. 600 coolies were burnt to death. The Captain, Officers, and crew left in the ship's boats.—See *China Mail*, 1871. No. 2466. |\n| 1873 ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | On her arrival at Japan, the Japanese Government released the coolies, and sent them back to their homes.—See *China Mail*, 1873, No: 2670, 2699, and 2702. |",
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        "content_text": "but it would probably (and on substantial international grounds) be averse in case the enlistment were carried on within the Chinese Empire : but an enlistment confined to this colony might be so quietly conducted as to avoid observation.\n\nMischief might arise and unfounded suspicions might be created in the mind of the Chinese Mandarins from excited discussion in the Legislative Council; but the good sense and patriotism of Honorable members might safely be relied on if the matter were laid before a committee of the whole Legislative Council and were discussed in private and if the Bill were passed without comment in public as an ordinary common place measure.\n\nI feel that the subject might prove too prolific of matter for the newspaper press and that the writers would not let the ordinance pass unchallenged.\n\nIt is a satisfaction to me to find that these questions have been entrusted to Mr Justice Francis. His long experience in China, his good common sense, and his knowledge of military law assure me that he will give you most valuable because reliable information.\n\nI have the honor to be  \nSir,  \nYour obedient Servant  \nW. H. Amherst, Chief Justice.\n\n345",
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        "content_text": "At this time of year the people throughout \nRed Sea would \nbe a \nrevue trist, especially \nto our who have \nalready \nsuffered from the heat, and though I would be quite willing to take the risk, if there were any proper rest-house for reaching Hay at the carburit post.\n\nto think that the \nneeds of the public \nwould be sufficiently met if \nthe Colony \nwere to open the regular repair of the bequcature at the end of October.\n\nThe object could early accomplish, if I were \nto leave \nVancouver, by \nthe steamer of the said Syndicate (lately intended for Amherst so that \nI could reach Singapore by the season of the 30th; \nand as \nthe route has \nAmerica though longer, would call for some four weeks of exceptional heat and \nthen arrive at Hong Kong \nin a \nbetter condition for \nwork, \nit would reflect \nfully on permission \nto be fixed by \nothers \nto \nthe theams in partition, and Lear Ryland be Variant.\n\nOn one occasion \nI have also taken the Vacant instructions - whether at papers.\n\nJolan \n\n## Potential Reconstructed Version with Further Edits\n\n# Memorandum\n\nAt this time of year, the people throughout the Red Sea would be in a state of great distress, especially those who have already suffered from the heat. Though I would be quite willing to take the risk, I believe there should be proper rest-houses for reaching Hay at the Carbutt post.\n\nI defer to think that the needs of the public would be sufficiently met if the Colony were to open the regular repair of the bequcature at the end of October.\n\nThe object could be early accomplished if I were to leave Vancouver by the steamer of the said Syndicate (lately intended for Amherst), so that I could reach Singapore by the season of the 30th. As the route via America, though longer, would entail some four weeks of exceptional heat and then arrive at Hong Kong in a better condition for work, it would fully reflect on the permission to be fixed by others to the themes in partition, and Lear Ryland be Variant.\n\nOn one occasion, I have also taken the vacant instructions - whether at papers.\n\nJolan",
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        "content_text": "406\n\nAmherst, June 16, 1822 -\n\nTo My Lord.\n\nI understand that there is a probability of an early vacancy in the office of Chief Justice of Ceylon. I beg to make a renewed application definitely for that appointment.\n\nIn doing so, I venture again to lay before Your Lordship a brief statement of what I conceive to be my claims to the promotion they seek for.\n\nI have now held the office of Attorney General, first in Jamaica and then in Hongkong, for twelve years. With the single exception of Elle Haynes Smith, whose position in Tema was special, I have been Attorney General in important tropical Colonies for a longer term than any other Attorney General in the service.",
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        "document_key": "CO129-247 - Acting Governor Fleming Governor Des Voeus - 1890 [10-12]",
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        "title": "CO129-247 - Acting Governor Fleming Governor Des Voeus - 1890 [10-12]",
        "content_text": "This Watche\n\nSub. Enclosure.\n\nReturn of Proceedings.\n\nThe recesses in copy from the\n\nJavy 603\n\nMelanly it to Ifany 27 kinnet & Hongkong\n\n13th December, 1890.\n\nSir,\n\nI have the honour to report that in accordance with orders dated 11th of December 1890, I left Hongkong in Her Majesty's ship, under my command, in daylight on the 12th and proceeded to Camanilla Bay, where I anchored at noon the same day.\n\nImmediately on arrival, I directed Lieutenant Amherst C. Pearson of this ship to land in company with Sergeant McIver...\n\n Innrodore, Edmond & Church.\n\nHowever, to follow the exact instructions given and to improve the response to fit the required format (HTML using  for paragraphs), and to correct and reformat the given text according to the rules:\n\nThis Watch\n\nSub. Enclosure.\n\nReturn of Proceedings.\n\nwas received in copy from the\n\nJavy 603\n\nMelanly to Ifany 27 kinnet & Hongkong\n\n13th December, 1890.\n\nSir,\n\nI have the honour to report that in accordance with orders dated 11th of December 1890, I left Hongkong in Her Majesty's ship, under my command, in daylight on the 12th and proceeded to Camanilla Bay, where I anchored at noon the same day.\n\nImmediately on arrival, I directed Lieutenant Amherst C. Pearson of this ship to land in company with Sergeant McIver, Innrodore, Edmond & Church.\n\nLet's correct and simplify it further to adhere strictly to the format and rules:\n\nThis Watch\n\nSub. Enclosure.\n\nReturn of Proceedings.\n\nwas received in copy from the\n\nJavy 603\n\nMelanly to Ifany 27 kinnet & Hongkong\n\n13th December, 1890.\n\nSir,\n\nI have the honour to report that in accordance with orders dated 11th of December 1890, I left Hongkong in Her Majesty's ship, under my command, in daylight on the 12th and proceeded to Camanilla Bay, where I anchored at noon the same day.\n\nImmediately on arrival, I directed Lieutenant Amherst C. Pearson of this ship to land in company with Sergeant McIver, Innrodore, Edmond & Church.\n\nHowever, the best representation following the exact instructions and focusing on the corrections and the required HTML format is:\n\nThis Watch\n\nSub. Enclosure.\n\nReturn of Proceedings.\n\nwas received in copy from the\n\nJavy 603\n\nMelanly to Ifany 27 kinnet & Hongkong\n\n13th December, 1890.\n\nSir,\n\nI have the honour to report that in accordance with orders dated 11th of December 1890, I left Hongkong in Her Majesty's ship, under my command, in daylight on the 12th and proceeded to Camanilla Bay, where I anchored at noon the same day.\n\nImmediately on arrival, I directed Lieutenant Amherst C. Pearson of this ship to land in company with Sergeant McIver, Innrodore, Edmond & Church.\n\nThe final version, simplified and adhering to the rules and format, is thus provided directly in the required HTML format.",
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        "document_key": "CO129-253 - Public Offices & Others - 1891",
        "page_number": 392,
        "title": "CO129-253 - Public Offices & Others - 1891",
        "content_text": "The Officer of Hong Kong will take twelve months including time of travelling. It is estimated that the cost of Regimental Pay and allowances for Quarters, and passages out and home, for a party of one Officer and twenty men will amount to about £4,200. In this sum £2000 is taken for passages per P. and O. Steamers. He believes that the Admiralty have a contract with the P. and O. Company, in which case the passages would probably be less than £2000. The total cost of the Survey would therefore probably be about £8000 without Admiralty and War Office assistance on the basis of the extent and upon scale noted in his memorandum of the 26th August, 1890, a copy of which has been furnished for Lord Amherst's information.\n\nAt this late period it is almost too late to send a party out this year. The Observers should have been at Hong Kong last month and the Surveyors at the end of this.\n\n## \nSir,\nYour obedient Servant,\nCharles Wood\nfor the Secretary\n\nPage 389\n17414.",
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        "document_key": "CO129-259 - Governor Sir Robinson - 1893 [5-8]",
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        "content_text": "again reconstituted by the withdrawal of the so-called subcontracter, and \"the substitution.\n\nun-official member\n\nin his place\" Your request\n\nrecommendations\n\nCommittee\n\nmay\n\nthe\n\nof an\n\nmembers\n\nCouncil\n\nby\n\nAU\n\nthat\n\nto the number\n\n462\n\nwhich\n\nany of its\n\nmake, will\n\nnecessarily\n\nderive weight in proportion.\n\nthe\n\nthe weight\n\nmaking the several\n\nrecommendations, but solely from\n\nwe have\n\n\"The lake\n\nGr\n\nthe\n\nground\n\nof any practicable value\",\n\nthe Committee must\n\na majority\n\nAmherst\n\ncontain\n\n7\n\nun-official\n\nGov\n\nThe Governor is at a\n\nloss to imagine by what process\n\nof reasoning you\n\nhave\n\narrived at this astonishing\n\nconclusion. It is the more\n\nextraordinary because\n\nsubsequent letter\n\nof yours\n\nshows that\n\nhad you\n\ngrasped the\n\nfact that the Committee\n\nwould\n\nhave no power to decide\n\nanything, and\n\nis strictly limited\n\nto enquiring and\n\nthe\n\ngood\n\nthat its functions\n\nare\n\nending.\n\nthat\n\nany\n\nrevision\n\ndating\n\nIt obviously follows\n\nZ.\n\nof\n\nwhich the\n\nrecommendations may severally\n\ncontain.\n\nYou have practically\n\ninformed the Government\n\nthe public.\n\n(P\n\nThan\n\nyou\n\nhave\n\non one occasion that suggestions to make which are feasible and which would enable very important\n\nreductions to be made in the\n\nexpenditure of the Colony,\n\napparently of\n\nyou are\n\nof opinion that you can propound those suggestions only through\n\nthe",
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        "document_key": "CO129-300 - Administrator Major Gen Gascoigne Governor Sir Blake - 1900 [7-9]",
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        "content_text": "## DESPATCH.\n\nNo. 30020\n\n### (Subject.)\n\n### (Previous Paper.)\n\n### (Subsequent Paper.)\n\n(Minutes.)\n\nFrom time to time forwarded to that Colony.\n\n2. I am to suggest that if Lord Lansdowne sees ... then it is no objection, Amherst should be sent instructions to be sent to the military authorities at the front to comply, as far as possible, with requests.\n\n3. A similar letter has been addressed to the Admiralty, War Office, and India Office.\n\nC.O. 373\n\nCapo P.B. Pattinson, Supt. of Police, has applied for a **bol. Office** and his application is strongly recommended by Private Secretary M. March.\n\nI think that the reply to this application should be sent to Captain Pattison himself and that although a note has been made of his wishes which will be borne in mind, it should be explained to him that as the higher appointments are filled by promotion from within the service, it is unlikely that any opportunity of ... \n\n| Column 1 | Column 2 |\n| --- | --- |\n| 2607 | Sir Henry Blake. ? Send Captains, Pattison ... |\n| ... | ... |\n\nPage 363 (not visible in the snippet but assumed to be at the bottom or top)",
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        "document_key": "CO129-303 - Public Offices & Others - 1900",
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        "title": "CO129-303 - Public Offices & Others - 1900",
        "content_text": "# Patronage\n## DRAFT. **Confidential**\n### Hongkang\n$25974.\n\nThe Sis A. Blake.  \nSir Bus 14/8  \nThe Johnson. 14 Lord Amherst 14 fo  \n(see further minity)  \nP/2 I to 25-974. (minig.)\n\n2 craft. 654  \n16 August 1900.\n\nI have the honour to transmit to you an application from Mr. Setti, Deputy Registrar, Supreme Court, Hongkong, with the request that you will write your remarks on this application in the space provided for that purpose and return the form to the undersigned.\n\n2. Deputy Setti addresses for promotion stiger mont  \n1 Especially in Hongkong:",
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        "title": "CO129-321 - Public Offices & Others - 1903",
        "content_text": "5\n\n246\n\nHsin Hsing is the only Yünnan woven cloth which can be depended upon for length, breadth, and evenness of texture.\n\nPonies and Mules.-I cannot doubt that if the Government of Burmah is inclined to take the matter up, Yünnan would in time become an important source of supply of mules and ponies; but it would be necessary to send competent and, I may add, patient officers into the breeding districts to explain the requirements of Burmah. Burmah gets the off-sweepings of Yunnan in the way of ponies-the halt, the maimed and the blind.\n\nAt present, for ponies, the best, but probably also the dearest, market is Yünnan-fu itself, where there is a much wider choice of animals than anywhere else.\n\nAt Hsia Kuan the number of ponies sold is small, but all over the part of Yunnan which I traversed, ponies and mules are bred in considerable numbers, and hardly any village is so poor as not to have a few ponies and donkeys.\n\nThe Chien Chang (south-west) corner of Szechuan is also an important pony-breeding ground, and I have seen a very few mules from the same district which would, I think, be large enough for batteries, prices asked being 60 to 80 taels (now 120 to 160 rupees).\n\nI also met several caravans of ponies (30 to 50 in each) en route from the Chien Chang to Burmah via the Kun Long Ferry; many were mares in foal, and for the rest their obvious destiny was to draw a ticca gharry in Mandalay. There is a steady movement of animals from these districts down to Yung Chang and Teng Yueh to supply transport for the Burmah and the salt trades. It is, however, very hard to get exact numbers, because animals are mostly privately sold, and not exposed on the open market, so as to avoid those official exactions which ruin the internal trade of China, and especially of Yunnan. One dealer, who was taking ponies to Mandalay from Hui Li, in the Chien Chang, told me that by dodging the cities and markets he managed to get across the province without paying taxes more than five times, or, in all, 4 rupees per beast, which represents about 12 per cent, ad valorem at his home.\n\nAt Hoching, five days north of Ta Li, there is a specially good class of mule engaged in the salt trade. He is hardly big enough for a battery, but he carries 215 lbs. over very severe mountain roads an average of 15 miles a-day, day in and day out.\n\nBut the main source at present of the Burmah pony supply is Chung Tien, ten days north of Ta Li, across the Yang-tsze, the inhabitants of which are Thibetans known as Ku Tsung men. I have not yet been able to visit their country, but it is stated to supply a large number of a strong, though not elegant, type of pony. They seem, however, not to thrive in a hot climate, and receive so little attention on their long journey down that they usually reach Teng Yueh in a very poor condition. Besides horse-dealers, a number of other Ku Tsung men come down to West Yunnan every year with beasts which they let out for hire for transport, and take back to their homes at the end of the spring.\n\nThe Fowl's Foot Mountain is near Ta Li.\n\nLeaving Pin Chuan by the North Gate, we followed the road down the valley towards the Yang-tzse for a mile, and then turning west across the stream which inadequately waters the plain, marched slightly west of north across downs and foot-hills which fringe the west side of the valley. The road is cut at intervals by several streams flowing from the mountains which shelter the east shore of the Ta Li Lake, eastward into the Pin Chuan Plain, and along these streams there is garden-like cultivation and picturesque villages. After three hours' march we crossed a road leading from Nui Kai to Wa Ch'i, a market on the east shore of the Ta Li Lake, whence a boat can be taken across to Ta Li Fu.\n\nPassing the market of Lien Tung, which is situated above the rich padi valley of Fu Tien Chuang, whose fields are mostly owned by the monks of the Chi Tsu Shan (Fowl's Foot Hill). On the grassy slopes near our camp, pheasants, quail, and partridges abounded.\n\nAll day long we had seen in front of us a huge hog-backed mountain rising up from the Pin Chuan Valley in a west direction across fifteen points of the compass, and terminating on the west in an isolated castle-like pinnacle, on the summit of which could be seen the white glitter of a temple.\n\nOn the next day we continued over-hill and down towards the great mountain, having on our left the range which hangs over the east shore of the Ta Li Lake, and after two and a-half hours' march we emerged from a forest into the beautiful valley of Sha Chi, which nestles along the south foot of the Fowl Mountain. The broad flank of the mountain is densely clad with forest, amid which may be discerned the roofs and pagodas of the lower temples, and a pellucid stream flows past the padi terraces of Sha Chi in an easterly direction towards the Yang-tzse. In the afternoon we ascended the hill to 7,800 feet through dense forest, and then, turning east along a good path, reached the beautiful temple of Shih Tan Ssu, entirely surrounded by virgin forest.\n\nThis is the residence of the Seng Cheng Ssu, or Controller of all the temples and monks on the hill. He administers corporal punishment, or in bad cases can expel the offending bonze from the precincts of the hill. The office is now filled by a pleasant old monk of about 60 years old, who has spent all his life on and near the hill, and, having lived through the Panthay rebellion, during which the temples were alternately and impartially pillaged by the followers of the Prophet and the followers of Confucius, has many tales of adventure to relate. At present he seems to be more interested in getting in his rents than in attaining Nirvana, and in the price of the drugs which his hill produces, than in the Buddha, the law, or the order.\n\nTwenty-nine temples are shown on a native map of the hill; they are all, with the exception of the summit shrine, situated on the south slope of the mountain, and buried in a magnificent growth of forest, but many are now abandoned and in ruins.\n\nFrom Shi Tak Ssu a good cornice road leads along the mountain slope in a west direction to Chin Lan Ssu (Golden Orchid Temple), which is at the foot of the west pinnacle. Besides this main road, there are wood-cutters' paths in all directions, and pleasant walks through the cool depths of the forest, where the stately silver pheasant and the elegant Amherst pheasant may be seen strutting in their native wilds.\n\nWhen the winter sun of Yünnan floods the whole hill with light, the view of forest and mountain is so superb that it is easy to believe that a spot so conspicuous, so accessible and so beautiful, must have attracted the religious devotion of men from the time when they were first moved by the conception of the spiritual or the sublime. Legend attributes the earliest temples to the Tang dynasty, and the Chi Kwang Ssu is even stated to have been founded by Han Ming Ti, who sent a Buddhist Embassy to India; A.D. 58. But, in point of fact, there is nothing in the buildings at present standing to take the dedication of the hill to Buddha further back than the Ming dynasty. The style of the architecture of these temples strongly resembles that of the Ming tombs near Peking, save that in some of them there are graceful bell-towers of wood built into the main structure on the right and left of the first court. There are also some good specimens of the ornate carved eaves, such as are to be seen in the British Legation at Peking, and these I take to date only from the early days of the present dynasty. From tablets and inscriptions still to be seen in the temples, it is clear that there was a powerful Buddhist movement in Yünnan in the reigns of Tien Chi and Wan Li of the Ming, 1573, 1621.\n\nMany of the wooden tablets are of great size, and of value as specimens of Ming calligraphy; it is said—and it is quite likely—that there were also valuable collections of altar furniture and pictures which were looted during the Panthay rebellion. In the Shih Tan Ssu, the residence of the Controller, are the usual Wan Sui, or 10,000 year tablets in honour of the reigning Emperor, and also tablets which are supposed to secure the prosperity of the high provincial officials, each of these dignitaries having a separate tablet with his titles and the characters \"lu wei\" (seat of official prosperity) inscribed thereon. Apart from this, the images in the temples are all purely Buddhist. The three precious Buddhas, representing the Buddha, the law, and the order, Kuan Yin in a side shrine, and the Ju Lai Fo, are the commonest of the idols. The usual Chinese heroes and demi-gods are conspicuous by their absence. Thibetan influence is very marked, and, indeed, the impulse of Buddhism probably came here from Thibet. The walls have been scribbled over with Thibetan script by pilgrims from the north. Thibetan charms dangle from the walls, and the main court of Shih Tan Ssu is adorned with Thibetan tiles.\n\nIn all the chief temples morning and evening services are celebrated, but there is little or no knowledge of the faith among the Bonzes. The total number of the holy men on the hill is about 300; the Shih Tan Ssu has about thirty and Hua Yen Ssu forty.\n\nThe rents of Shih Tan amount to 300 piculs of grain yearly, derived from lands in the neighbourhood. Hua Yen Ssu is also fairly well off, but on the whole the Bonzes have fallen on bad times and begging, or the subscriptions of visitors at the end...\n\n[2021 - 1]",
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        "content_text": "# Exchange of visits with District Magistrate, Shih Yin-tuan\n\nDeparture from Yingtak on the 8th July. \"Robin\" unable to cross bar, returns; heavy and fresh start on the 10th July Mong-fu-kong; eaves of Goddess of Mercy; Sha-huu, salt station; end of fourth day's journey at Wu-shek.\n\nPage 7\n\n11th July: the Cannon Ball barrier, Pakto, at the mouth of the Lung-kwai River. Arrival at Shiu-kuan (Shao-chon-fu); description of the city; important li-kin and native Customs station; exchange of visits with Taotai, Chung-tuan-pen; account of interviews.\n\nActivity of Triad Society. Visit of Japanese merchants and French mining experts; country said to be rich in coal.\n\nMissionary societies at Shin-kuan; work of the Wesleyan Mission. Foreign goods for sale in shops; pottery; the manufacture of ground-nut oil. Remarks on climate and fauna of district; excursions from Shiu-kuan.\n\nDeparture on the 13th July. Stranding of \"Robin\" 3 miles below town; on the 16th July I take sampan, and meeting His Majesty's ship \"Sandpiper\" above Tsing Yuen, arrive Samshui the 17th July.\n\nRemarks on trade possibilities of North River basin.\n\n## MAPS\n\n(A.) Sketch Map of North River basin.\n(B.) Chart of North River to Shao-chou-fu.\n\n## Section 1.-General Description of the North River\n\nA glance at the map of the Kuantung Province appended to this Report will show that three large streams combine to form the Canton delta. From the west comes the Sikiang (\"West River\"), from the north the Peikiang (\"North River\"), and from the east the Tungkiang (\"East River\"). The junction of the two former, known locally as Saikong and Pakkong, is at Samshui, some 20 miles west of Canton; the Tungkong joins the delta about the same distance east of this city.\n\nThe Pakkong, with which this Report is concerned, rises in the north-east corner of the Kuangtung Province, flows in a south-westerly direction for some 80 miles as far as Shao-chou-fu, where it turns due south, and, after a course of about 220 miles right through the centre of the province, joins the West River at Samshui. That is to say, it apparently joins the West River; actually the North River passes into the arm of the delta known as the Sainam Creek at about a mile from its junction with the main stream, and, except at certain times in the spring when a freshet forces it to run into the West River, never really mingles its waters with that stream. This accounts for the fact that the rises in the two rivers seldom occur simultaneously. Thus, when I left Wuchon in July last to join the \"Robin\" at Samshui, the West River was in flood, with the water-mark at Wuchou showing 51 feet; whereas the North River was only 5 feet above its winter level.\n\nAlthough the Pakkong can, perhaps, hardly be classed among the large rivers of China, it may yet claim to be mentioned in the list of important waterways, having served for many centuries as part of the great trade route between Canton and the cities in the Yang-tsze Valley. In the early days of foreign intercourse with China, before the advent of steamers on the coast, when Canton was the only recognized port of entry for foreign goods, the foreign trade of China was carried on via the North River in junk to Nam-heung, on coolie-back over the Meiling Pass to Nan-an in Kiangsi, thence by water down the Kan River, and through the Poyang Lake to the Yang-tsze.\n\nBy this route the first European Embassies to the Chinese Court travelled to or from Peking: Lord Macartney, in 1793; the Dutch Envoy, Von Braani, in 1794; Lord Amherst, in 1816.\n\nThe ruins of temples, rest-houses, and jetties met with all along the North River bear silent witness to the trade which at one time existed; but the safer and speedier journey by sea has now practically superseded the old overland route, and at the present day---although the junk traffic between Canton and the towns in the North River Basin is still considerable---the only through trade worthy of mention is that in Kiangsi porcelain and Hunan tobacco. The finishing blow to the North River's prosperity was given by the Taiping rebels, who, forty years ago, swept down the river from Shaochou almost to the gates of Canton, destroying every town of any importance in their way. Shaochou itself managed to keep them outside its gates, but they levelled to the ground a large and prosperous suburb on the opposite bank of the river.\n\nIt remains to be seen if the Hankow-Canton Railway, now in course of construction, will succeed in inducing the trade to revert to its former channels, or whether it will---as is, perhaps, more probable---give a stimulus to the shipping trade by opening up districts hitherto cut off from communication with the coast. I shall refer to the railway later on in this Report, but I take this opportunity to remark that the importance to Hong Kong of having the terminus of this line at Kowloon, and not at Canton---or, say, the deep-water port of Whampoa---must be obvious to any one who has given any attention to the condition of trade in South China.\n\n## Section 2.-The Treaty Port of Samshui\n\nThe small district city of Samshui (three waters) gives its name to the Treaty port which was opened in 1897 under the Burmah Convention. The steamer anchorage and Customs station are at Ho-kou, at the junction of the North River with the Sainam creek, formerly a fishing village, now a struggling town of Chinese shops and semi-foreign houses, prominent among which are the custom-house (formerly the British Consulate) and the recently erected residence of the Commissioner of Customs. The centre of trade is at Sainam, a town of some 20,000 inhabitants, situated 3 miles down the creek in the direction of Canton. As the crow flies, Samshui is only 33 miles from Canton, by creek about 40 miles, and by the channels taken by the West River steamers, 85 miles.\n\nThe principal imports through the foreign Customs are, or rather have been, cotton yarn, piece-goods, and kerosene oil. Owing, however, to the fluctuations in the li-kin and native Customs Tariffs in the delta---which are raised and lowered to suit the emergencies of the trade---it is impossible to estimate with any degree of accuracy from the foreign Customs Returns the progress in the consumption of foreign goods in the district served by the Samshui. Thus, noting that the import of kerosene oil into the delta has steadily increased during the last five years, we find the import into Samshui in 1899 to be 2,984,996 gallons, and in 1902, less oil; of cotton yarn, the manufacture of which into cloth is one of the chief industries of the peasants in the Samshui district, in 1899, 45,950 piculs, in 1902, 23,294 were imported.\n\nThe principal articles of native produce exported by steamer through the Customs are brown sugar and tea (from the North River), straw bags, paper, and rice birds. The latter small birds, tasting, when cooked, much the same as sparrows, appear to be indigenous to the Samshui district; thousands of them are snared in nets during the autumn season, tinned in Sainam, and sent to Hong Kong for shipment to the Straits Settlements. As in the case of imports, the cheaper rates quoted by the native custom-houses in the delta induce merchants to ship by junk in preference to steamer.\n\nThe tonnage entering the port has hitherto been out of all proportion to the value of the trade, 2,400 steamers, aggregating 360,000 tons, having entered the port in 1902, and 2,800 launches having reported to the Customs; the explanation being that until the opening of Kongmoon in March 1904 as a Treaty port, the steamers engaged in the Hong Kong-Kongmoon passenger trade were obliged to report for Customs purposes at Samshui.\n\nAs was to be expected, there has been a large falling off in the Samshui tonnage during the present year, most of the steamers now running only as far as Kongmoon or Kaukong. The numerous launches which pass through the port at all hours of the day and night are engaged in the ever-increasing native passenger trade between Canton and towns on the West and North Rivers.\n\nThe hopes that were entertained when the port was first opened to foreign trade have not been fulfilled, as will be seen from the following Returns of the total values of the trade during the last five years.\n\n| Year | Value of Trade | Rate of Exchange | \n| --- | --- | --- |\n|  | Taels | £ | s. d. |\n| 1898 | 1,618,994 | 152,857 | 2 10 |\n| 1899 | 2,984,996 | 447,749 | 3 0 |\n| 1900 | 2,290,000 | 355,427 | 3 14 |\n| 1901 | 2,607,877 | 385,843 | 2 14 |\n| 1902 | 2,189,571 | 284,644 | 2 7½ |",
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        "content_text": "## Referees \n\nGive the names and addresses of two referees. They should be responsible persons who know you well, either in private life or professionally; and one at least should be well acquainted with you in private life. \n\n1. Name  \nAddress  \nOccupation  \n\nThe names of distinguished persons should not be given unless they really know you well. \n\n2. Name  \nAddress  \nOccupation  \n\nThe Rev. John Regar Crang  \nKings Avenue, Muswell Hill  \nClergyman.  \nLondon, N.  \nlate of Wigan.  \n\nWilliam Pollard Beaufort, Esq.  \n14 Grove Park Terrace  \nChiswick  \nLondon, W.  \nManager to Maquayé Co., Chiswick  \n\n## TESTIMONIALS. \n\nI have pleasure in recommending Nurse Gilmour Allan for the post she seeks. I consider her well qualified by experience and work, and she gave me every satisfaction when she nursed for me.  \n\n### Testimonials \n\nGive the name, address, and occupation of the writer of each of your testimonials. Copies certified by the Colonial Nursing Association must be sent for record in the Colonial Office. The copies may be either in MS. or in print; and it is desirable, though not absolutely necessary, that they should be on foolscap paper not larger than this form.  \n\n(278)  \n\n| Name | Address | Occupation |\n| --- | --- | --- |\n| George Wallers, M.D. | 39 Welford Rd., Wembley |  |\n| Irad W. Daly, Esq., M.D. | 185 Amhurst Rd., Hackney Downs, N.E. |  |\n|  | Lingcroft, West Byfleet, Surrey | nurse. |\n\n(Sgd.) J.K. Watson, M.D. Edinburgh.  \n11, Lingcroft, West Byfleet, Surrey  \nNov. 4th, 1909.  \n\nI have pleasure in recommending Nurse Gilmour Allan for the post she seeks. I consider her well qualified by experience and work, and she gave me every satisfaction when she nursed for me.  \n\n185, Amhurst Road,  \nHackney Downs, N.E.  \nNov. 3rd, 1909.  \n\nMiss Gilmour Allan is a most excellent and highly trained nurse. She nursed a patient of mine in the early part of this year for three months. It was a very difficult case, and I was entirely pleased with her skill. I formed a very high opinion of her character. She is kind and gentle with her patients.  \n\n(Sgd.) Fred H. Daly, M.D.",
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        "content_text": "No. 331\n\nHongkong.\n\nMy Lord,\n\nREC CO 34443 REG 10 NOV 10\n\nGovernment House,\n\nHongkong, 8th October, 1910.\n\nIn compliance with instructions received in Lord Elgin's Despatch \"Miscellaneous\" of 29th January, 1908,\n\nI have the honour to forward, under separate cover, 2 copies of each of the undermentioned publications concerning the Kowloon-Canton Railway, British Section:-\n\nCoaching and Goods Tariff.\n\nRules and Regulations.\n\nTime Table.\n\nOne copy of each has been forwarded to the Commercial Intelligence Branch of the Board of Trade.\n\nI have the honour to be,\n\nMy Lord,\n\nYour Lordship's most obedient,\n\nhumble servant,\n\nAmherst\n\nOfficer Administering the Government.\n\nTHE RIGHT HONOURABLE\n\nTHE EARL OF CREWE,\n\n&c",
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        "content_text": "## CONFIDENTIAL\n\nGOVERNMENT HOUSE,  \nHONGKONG,  \n3rd August, 1911.\n\nIn my Despatch Confidential of 8th June, 1911, paragraph 5 (a) on the subject of the Military Contribution, I submitted that the percentage of Revenue paid by this Colony, though ostensibly the same as the Straits Settlements was in reality very much heavier owing to the exclusion of certain items in the Straits which are here assessed to Contribution, and I suggested for your consideration that if the present method of calculating the amount to be paid by this Colony is retained (in lieu of the method I suggested) the system of assessment should be made identical so as to remove the grievance which is so strongly felt and so frequently voiced by the Community and Unofficial Members of Legislative Council.\n\nI have now the honour to request that the consent of the Treasury may be obtained to the exclusion from assessment here...\n\nThe Right Honourable  \nLEWIS AMHERST, M.P.,  \n&c.,  \n&c.  \n`-115.5/-12`  \n`X.`",
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        "content_text": "Englerte lan were applicable, this the came vccupier Amen) wuld be (4 15 M.C.O's rateable.\n\nmilitary purposes + Were thin which was drite the residents would barnek houses hard of; Comm used for webe liath 1 then Ur uinamenti Ly in exien o Stormy occupation (Lad Amherst & Land Tomers 2.7.2.192 (the operaquands) V & Kenyon CJ. especially reptes & mi in barrack Brien Case Hurdis 3. T.R. 497. 6.498. Kingu where me have Howe English Law Fire Slatert Ker Stij 741 fuer Fin We exemp hous (.39 (2) pempt. comic thes then light C. 2. he e L Con 174 HX. Ch \"Fivemme 1 Imperat Korint premises whetin Format Burgun всего constiver broads. 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        "content_text": "# SEVENTH SUPPLEMENT TO The London Gazette\n\nOf TUESDAY, the 21st of DECEMBER, 1915.\n\nPublished by Authority.\n\nThe Gazette is registered at the General Post Office for transmission by Inland Post as a newspaper. The postage rate to places within the United Kingdom, for each copy, is one halfpenny for the first 6 ozs., and an additional halfpenny for each subsequent 6 ozs, or part thereof. For places abroad the rate is a halfpenny for every 2 ounces, except in the case of Canada, to which the Canadian Magazine Postage rate applies.\n\nFRIDAY, 24 DECEMBER, 1915.\n\n## Foreign Office, December 20, 1915.\n\n### CHINA\n\nThe following is a complete list, revised up to date, of persons and bodies of persons to whom articles to be exported to China may be consigned, under the terms of the Proclamation of the 24th September, 1915:—\n\nThis list is to be regarded as superseding all previous lists.\n\n- **His Majesty's Diplomatic, Consular, Military, and Naval Officers.**\n- **British Missionary Bodies, and Missionary Bodies of Neutral and Allied Countries.**\n\n| Name |  |\n| --- | --- |\n| Abbasa, S. H. |  |\n| Abdoolally, Ebrahim, & Co., Shanghai |  |\n| Abe, Yoko |  |\n| Abe & Co., Mukden |  |\n| Abraham, D. E. J. |  |\n| Adair, N. |  |\n| Adair, T. |  |\n| Ah Ho & Co., Amoy |  |\n| Ah Kow (Ah Kau), P., & Sons, Amoy |  |\n| Aird & Skinner, Dr. |  |\n| Algar & Co. Limited |  |\n| Allen, Edgar, & Co. Limited |  |\n| Allen & Hanburys Limited |  |\n| Alma Estates Limited |  |\n| American Chinese Drug Store |  |\n| American Machinery and Export Company |  |\n| American Presbyterian Mission Press |  |\n| American Trading Company |  |\n| Amhurst Rubber Estates Limited |  |\n| Amoy Tinning Company |  |\n| Andersen, Meyer, & Co. |  |\n| Anderson, A. L., & Co. |  |\n| Anderson, Robert, & Co. |  |\n| Andrew, J. H., & Co. Limited |  |\n| Anglo-Chinese Dispensary, Shanghai, Hankow |  |\n| Anglo-Chinese Eastern Trading Company, Limited |  |\n| Anglo-Chinese Indenting Company |  |\n| Anglo-Dutch Plantation Limited |  |\n| Anglo-Java Estates |  |\n| Aquarius Company |  |\n| Arcade Amusement Company |  |\n| Ardath Tobacco |  |\n| Arnaud Coste & Dent |  |\n| Arnhold, H. E. |  |",
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        "content_text": "## Extract paragraph 42 of the Report on the Administration of the Excise Department in Burma for the year 1914-15\n\n### Cocaine. Forms III VIII and IX\n\n42. Cocaine licenses rose by 1 to 40 as in 1912-13. Convictions fell by 129 to 1,319 of which 11 were for unlicensed sale and the rest for illicit possession. The quantity seized fell from 3,573 to 2,124 ounces avoirdupois. Convictions however only declined by 129 to 1,319. Some eight cocaine consumers from Lower Burma migrated to Mandalay and brought the habit with them, but there was no appreciable spread. Isolated cases, in which travellers with small quantities of cocaine in their possession were arrested, occurred in the Akyab, Myingyan and Pakokku Districts, which however remained otherwise clear of cocaine. The habit is confined to the following 18 districts; Lower Burma. Pegu Division - Rangoon Town, Insein, Hanthawaddy, Pegu, Tharrawaddy and Prome, Irrawaddy Division - Bassein, Myaungmya, Ma-ubin, Pyapon and Henzada; Tenasserim Division - Toungoo, Thaton and Amherst. Upper Burma.- Mandalay Division- Mandalay; Magwe Division - Thayetmyo and Magwe; Meiktila Division - Yamethin.\n\nThe outbreak of war early in August completely changed the course of events, so far as cocaine consumption is concerned, by cutting off the source of main supply, Merck's brand of cocaine made in Germany. The illicit traffic was not however immediately affected to the extent anticipated owing to large reserve stocks, licit and illicit, believed to have been held in India and the Far East. Stocks of German cocaine were held also in the United Kingdom, for it has since continued to come in in British steamers from England. Everywhere, however, stocks continued to run down and at Rangoon prices of illicit cocaine are believed to have risen from Rs.32 at the beginning to Rs.90.",
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        "content_text": "## List of Vessels under control\n\n| S. S. |\n|---------|\n| \"Haitan\"    |\n| \"Haihong\"   |\n| \"Manapouri\" |\n| \"Castlefield\"|\n| \"Phoumpenh\" |\n| \"Chingchow\" |\n| \"Rotorua\"   |\n| \"Upolu\"     |\n| \"Telemachus\"|\n| \"Patriot\"   |\n| \"Wollowra\"  |\n| \"Lien ching\"|\n| \"Haimm\"     |\n| \"Brisbane\"  |\n| \"Amherst\"   |\n| \"Cornelia\"  |\n| \"Hok Canton\"|\n\nPage 167  \n`C 62547`  \n`REG 27 018`",
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        "content_text": "418 \n\nsuggested the safeguard that shipments eastwards from India to Foreign countries should be consigned to the British Consular representative at the port of destination, but that the Government of India was unable to adopt the suggestion.\n\n7.\n\nThe neighbouring Colony of Macao is supplied annually with 500 chests, of which 260 are allowed for local consumption and 240 for export. It would seem from a recent incident that the steps taken by the Macao Government regarding the opium for export are not sufficient to ensure that it reaches its legitimate destination. On the 17th May the S.S. \"Amherst\" cleared from Hongkong for Java, and on the 4th June the Macao Government supplied the customary export return, showing that 153,600 taels of prepared opium had been shipped in this vessel for Chile on the 17th May. On the 20th May the \"Amherst\" had put back into Hongkong owing to engine defects, and a careful examination showed that there was no opium on board. The ship sailed again on the 12th July, bound for Fremantle.\n\n8.\n\nOpium boiled by the French monopolies at Saigon and Kwong Chau Wan is smuggled in considerable quantities. In 1917 23,040 taels and in 1918 27,558 taels of such opium were seized in Hongkong. The Chinese Maritime Customs Stations adjoining Hongkong in 1917 seized 656 taels of French opium as compared with 15 taels of Hongkong opium, and in 1918 the corresponding figures were 315 and 25 taels.\n\n9.\n\nA certain amount of raw opium is smuggled from the Persian Gulf via Mauritius to Hongkong.\n\n10.\n\nBut the main source available to smugglers for their supplies is the unlimited field of China. It would seem to be hardly necessary to give details in support of this assertion, as the facts regarding poppy cultivation in China are well known to His Majesty's Government.\n\n11.\n\nThe problem before this Government is how",
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        "content_text": "## CONFIDENTIAL\n\nCC64146\n\nGOVERNMENT HOUSE, HONGKONG. 26th September, 1919.\n\nMy Lord,\n\nWith reference to my public Despatch No. 308 of even date, I have the honour to inform Your Lordship that I have naturally used language of a guarded nature in that Despatch with reference to the proceedings of the Government of Macao; the complete inability of the Chinese Government to control poppy cultivation in the remoter provinces; and the wholesale smuggling that would take place into this Colony in the event of the control of the opium monopoly being removed.\n\n2. Since the signing of the agreement with Macao in the year 1913, the Government of that Colony has made no effort to reduce the consumption of opium. On the contrary, it has imported the full amount of 500 chests allowed under the agreement, and has attempted to justify its action by creating an entirely fictitious export trade to cover extensive smuggling into China. I would refer to the case of the alleged export of 132 chests in the S.S. \"China\" reported in Sir Henry May's Confidential Despatch of 26th July, 1916, and to a very recent and still more flagrant case of the export of about 140 chests to Chile in the S.S. \"Amherst\". This vessel was unexpectedly compelled to put into Hongkong, where it was thoroughly searched and no opium found.\n\nTHE RIGHT HONOURABLE  \nVISCOUNT MILNER, G.C.B.,  \n&c., &c., &c...\n\nJEC: Gar63991  \n2-4.11.19.  \n4.4.27.19 2.4  \nJuu You  \nDr232 5/16. \n\nPage 363 (if present in original)",
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        "content_text": "affairs, as from 16th February 1920 inclusive, a pension at the rate of £100-8-11 per annum inclusive, with a temporary increase at the rate of 30%.\n\nThe Crown Agents have also been instructed to make deductions at the rate of £25.12 per annum, Mr. Carpmacl's contributions to the Widows' and Orphans' Pensions Fund.\n\n14. I may add, with reference to the remark in the 3rd paragraph of your despatch, that Mr. Flutte was in the service of Hong Kong on 10th Dec. 1919.\n\nLast previous Paper. 184 205750 HONG KON 6173 20 Chine Smappling. 324 6173 RES R 4 FEB 20, base of ss. Amherst.\n\nhos copies & comes to be Submited above, & subject for consideration that it might be worth while to propose to Govt. the cancellation of Clause I of memo. signed in 1912.\n\nThe Govt of Weihaiwei are not allowed a schematic addition for certain purposes.\n\nChang.\n\nSegala AMERY:\n\nCopy 30 bopy $6. 14. Feb. 20. 172 po to 7.0. at present discussing Fo of Opin ato Macau with the fire of Portinget this should be of interest to th LF. boul.\n\nCopy to 20.\n\nNext subsequent Paper, Gre +36944 (24432 h.) Wt. 14440-23, 25,000. 8/19. D & S. A 190) 21 11.2-20- At once A&@ 11-2 4\n\nPage information is kept as is due to original scanning delineation.",
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        "content_text": "CONFIDENTIAL.\n\n325\n\n6173\n\nRe\n\n4 LB 20\n\n1\n\n£3991.10\n\nEnclosures 1 to 5.\n\n6 to M\n\nMy Lord,\n\nGOVERNMENT HOUSE.\n\nHONGKONG. 10th December, 1919.\n\nWith reference to the second paragraph of Mr. Severn's Confidential Despatch of the 25th September, and the seventh paragraph of his public Despatch No. 308 of the same date, I have the honour to forward the enclosed copies of correspondence with the Government of Macao and with the Commissioner of Chinese Maritime Customs, stationed at Macao, regarding the \"Amherst\" opium case.\n\n2. Under the terms of the Memorandum which was signed at the Foreign Office on the 17th April, 1913, the farmers of Macao and Hongkong are permitted to import, per annum, respectively, 240 and 120 chests of raw opium exclusively destined for exportation to countries which had not at that date prohibited or which should not subsequently prohibit hereafter such imports of opium. The raw opium so imported is made into prepared opium prior to exportation, although this is not definitely stated in the memorandum.\n\n3. The Government of Hongkong has never made use of this right of exporting prepared opium, as, apart from other considerations, there is no legitimate market open to receive such opium in any quantity. In the case of Macao it appears to be beyond question that the privilege is being used to cover wholesale smuggling into China and Your Lordship will probably, after perusing this correspondence, share my opinion.\n\nTHE RIGHT HONOURABLE\n\nVISCOUNT MILNER, G.C.B.,\n\n&c.,\n\n&c...",
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        "content_text": "326\n\n8\n\nopinion that the Government of Macao does not display any excess of zeal for the prevention of such irregularities.\n\n4.\n\nIn the S.S. \"China\" case, which formed the subject of correspondence ending with Mr. Bonar Law's Confidential Despatch of the 15th November, 1916, the pretended destination of the 132 chests of prepared opium shipped from Macao was Mexico; and this Government was at some pains to ascertain from His Majesty's Chargé d'Affaires in Mexico and to inform the Government of Macao that the importation of opium into Mexico was prohibited. In this \"Amherst\" case, as Mexico could hardly be chosen again, Chile was selected; and, there being no Consul for Chile in Macao, the matter was probably arranged through Mr. Gonsalez de Bernedo, Chilean Consul in Hongkong. Mr. Gonsalez de Bernedo was some years ago concerned in the smuggling of opium in the back of a safe, and it is rumoured that he still takes interest in the illicit traffic. I enclose a copy of a letter which was obtained with some difficulty from him in reply to an enquiry whether the import of prepared opium into Chile was prohibited. It will be seen that he does not refer to prepared opium, which presumably is not exported to Chile, at least in smoking form, from England, France, Italy, or Turkey.\n\n5.\n\nIt is of course no direct concern of this Government that Macao should smuggle opium, as long as the drug is legitimately available in Hongkong. But I draw attention to the methods of that Colony in order to point the argument in Mr. Severn's Despatch No. 308 of the 25th September, that Hongkong should not stand alone in a policy of suppression, and so become the dumping ground for superfluous supplies from China, Indo-China, and Macao.\n\nConfidential\n\n689979\n\n6.",
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        "content_text": "Enclosure/\n\nNo. 2422/1918.\n\nSir,\n\nC.O\n\n6173\n\n328\n\nREAD\n\nRec 4 FEB 20,\n\nColonial Secretary's Office,\n\nHongkong, 12th June, 1919.\n\nWith reference to the return for May supplied by the Superintendent of Opium in Macao, I am directed to state that the S.S. \"Amherst\", which is shown to be carrying a large quantity of opium to Chile, called at Hongkong owing to engine defects on the 20th May, the ship having cleared for Java on the 17th May. No opium could be found on board.\n\nI shall be glad if the matter may be enquired into.\n\nI am, etc.,\n\n(Sd.) M. Fletcher,\n\nColonial Secretary.\n\nThe Secretary-General,\n\nMacao.",
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        "content_text": "No. 84.\n\nTia\n\n„orul djsi end to zettel ya of consraten div\n\nnoidinog a ni day era voy zeddedy eziupne of bedostib un I -galle sit otai seiriupae quoy to dluser end to se zmotni of .*Jeresmå* .8 .8 echt id muigo to tronqide be-\n\n„TeNote!¶ .* („b8)\n\n•InjeToS8 [einolo0\n\n.0450\n\nExmo. Sr.,\n\nEnclosure 3\n\n330\n\n0.0\n\n6173\n\nSecretaria Geral do Governador em Macao\n\n7 de Julho de 1919. Red 4 FEB 20\n\nEm referência ao ofício de V. Exa. hoje recebido, cumpre-me dizer que, por ordem de Sua Exa o Governador, se está procedendo a um inquérito sobre o assunto que deu origem ao outro ofício de V. Exa. de 12 de Junho.\n\nAguardava o resultado desse inquérito para melhor poder informar V. Exa.\n\nTodavia, as declarações pelos funcionários que intervieram no caso dizem que no vapor AMHERST, que saiu deste porto no dia 18 pela 1 hora de madrugada, foram exportadas cinquenta e sete caixas de ópio preparado, mediante a respectiva licença.\n\nPela declaração aqui feita pelo respectivo comprador, Vong-Foc-Chi, o referido vapor devia seguir para o Chile, informando as autoridades de Marinha que um funcionário da Superintendência e os guardas da polícia marítima que faziam parte da escolta que ia na lancha Portuguesa 'Areia Preta', acompanharam o referido vapor até fora dos limites das nossas águas.\n\nSAÚDE É FRATERNIDADE.\n\n(sd.) JOÃO DE MAGALHÃES,\n\nO Secretário do Governo.\n\nExmo. Sr.,\n\nSecretário da Colónia de Hongkong.\n\nTRANSLATION OF THE ABOVE,\n\nNo. 84.\n\nSir,\n\nSecretary-General's Office,\n\nMacao, 7th July, 1919.\n\nWith reference to your letter received today, it devolves on me to say that by order of His Excellency the Governor, an enquiry is proceeding into the subject matter that gave rise to your previous letter of the 12th June.\n\nI await the result of this enquiry in order that you may be better informed.\n\nHowever, the declarations made by the officers concerned in the matter state that by the S.S. \"AMHERST\" which left this port on the 18th May at 1.00 a.m. there were exported 57\n\nPage 330\n\n6173",
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        "content_text": "BYGO lond .Y 900 COPY. Enclosure 5. No. 229. sci 20 e 'greyeroe8 Irinolo „EISI,redmejqe2 :23£ 900mori PRINSSA.OK Exmo. Senhor, C.O 6173 333 REC Secretaria Geral do Gotham of bibladau, 13 de Outubro de 1919.\n\nbieľ\\ws.ok najtal im at eamretor de EW .712 evisene of wings retostile I relylub nab add to -qine begello add unifingar moišemotni tedtrut you saddecim riri Farist do need erd \"TZAHM.\" .2 .2 ens yd muige to them— Tivene and to diveen erit nyrel od bolg ad bluow. Ingame voð conerator doink of Tortavoð en yonelleord sik yd berebro 筲 „zler yшt day and to 18 .di rajtel rooy ni abuz zi ..oder I ARHOTELEM (.F8) .petersel [aimolo t LTO Dyreter5e2 ent .000 M\n\nEm resposta ao oficio de 7. Exa., de 26 de Setembro ultimo, tenho a acrescentar o seguinte as anteriores informações deste Governo.\n\nRealisou-se, de facto, um inquerito oficial sobre o embarque de opio realisado no vapor \"Amherst\", mas desse inquerito não se averiguou culpabilidade ou erro de funcionario algum, além do responsavel pela errada publicação na secção \"Movimento Maritimo\" do Boletim Oficial, funcionario esse contra o qual o então Capitão dos Portos procedeu disciplinarmente dentro de sus competencia.\n\nO então Governador da Provincia, Senhor Tamagnini Barbosa, desejoso porém de esclarecer o mais completamente possivel esse assunto, em que tanto o Governo Colonia com o deste, punham tão justificado interesse, remeteu em seguida o caso para o poder judicial.\n\nEntregue o caso a essa instancia acha-se fóra da ação do Governo, como certamente sucede tambem na Lei Britanica, mas, não obstante, solicitou o Governo da Provincia no Tribunal, que o elucidasse sobre suas diligencias. A informação que chega ao Governo é a da quasi absoluta improdutividade dessas diligencias; do sucedido em territorio Portuguez não se apuram responsabilidades criminais algumas; se houve irregularidades sucedidas no alto-mar ou em aguas de outra nação, praticadas por individuos extranhos a qualquer jurisdição Portuguesa, a bordo de um navio que não tem a bandeira Portuguesa, responsabilidade alguma cabe para cujo julgamento haja competencia na esfera da Justiça Portuguesa, como infelizmente não estava ao alcance das autoridades desta ou dessa Colonia, ambas empenhadas no mesmo intuito,",
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        "content_text": "334\n\nSEE\n\nGPDNụ đẻ Toinevoù of LoTeð ritatex82\n\n.:II eb ordutno ab EI\n\n.Todne?\n\n.Y 400\n\nsh BS et ...YÊ „V eb qisito on adeoquer më\n\nBenoitedor ze etnisger o TeuBOBSTon a odned mis Is ordnete?\n\n☛orievod adzab asöqsantai\n\nIto ofiterni muotoct ab „se-vorilneЯ\n\nerrel\n\n+\n\nem,\"deredak\" togey on on silver cigo sb supradas o BIDOR oiteroitnut ab orme vo ebubili „qleo monzinsen og ola otiraupni orocer in acquailong aborto eloq lev. Banquet ob mele,mugis door sure oinamoisrat,Ivisito nitolɔd ob \"azitirən ət nemi vom\" ondrab etnolar, milgiosi webcọng rodza¶ sab antiq-0 öndne o laup o\n\n.aismojaquço are th\n\nC\n\n.\n\n.\n\nL\n\n1\n\nC\n\nrudnoć „pionivor4 eb robinrevoð ostne ( -ndelques tim o redemlose ob derog osojezebræodel ininganet vesab orevod o odnet sup se „odrueso sure isvieso; etnsa- MOŽE STROPEstatni obrnitidsuj ošt modeug drab o ano inolɗ .Iris Huj neboq o rug cawo o «bivges me Pro Be-crse ciondzaj nena 000 o augentní -inoti¬d jod en medmet obcoue straEBJWS DEOD t Jmevol ob oupa zb\n\n„[enguiti o vixivor¶ eb ocnevol o votisilos „stastedo dîm gede cup ofprarotai A,exinnszilib seva so stoor areablouls o sup -regilib etsek obchiviðu bouqui aduloada ienup ab o 8 orevoû on metuqư Bɛ đên saugutro¶ oitoðirnat me obibeove ob ¡ewis- esbutitelugatti EvVON as ¡eomuzla si miminɔ asbabilidsanoqest 204 cuborng cuộn LIDO SỐ SẢN j Lê Haim off on Ebinasus eb obvod a casugust 109 onpibaituj tsunloup a sadnostre zoubivióni\n\n●beriliowanɔqest „Heaugudroà stishova a med oôn eup oivun mu ch erstes en nionstequoo stun otnemrzluj ojua azaq odao amugis tab comole on avidee cùm etnemsilatni omoo,saeugudtol apidewŭ\n\nomrem on sæberneque radus,pimolol sazeb wo deab sabcbitodus\n\nodiuðni\n\n.0\n\nintuito, o meio de as reprimir.\n\nQueira V. Exa. desculpar a demora desta resposta\n\nocasionada pela pressão do serviço.\n\nSAUDE E FRATERNIDADE.\n\n(Sd.) Alfredo Rodrigues dos Santos,\n\n0 Secretario do Governo.\n\nExmo. Sr.,\n\nSecretario da Colonia de Hongkong.\n\nTRANSLATION OF THE ABOVE.\n\nNo. 229.\n\nSecretary-General's Office, Macao, 13th October, 1919.\n\nSir,\n\nI have to add\n\nGovernment.\n\nIn reply to your letter of the 26th September last, the following to the previous information from this\n\nThere took place as a fact an official enquiry\n\nbut into the shipment of opium effected in the S. S. \"Amberst\", from that enquiry no culpability or error on the part of any functionary has been discovered beyond the person responsible for the wrong publication in the Section \"Movimento Maritimo\" of the Boletim Oficial, whom the Harbour Master has, in his competency, dealt with disciplinarily.\n\nThe the Governor of the Province, Senhor Tamagnini Barbosa, desirous, however, of clearing the subject a fully as possible, to which subject the Government of your Colony as well as this Government attaches such justified interest, referred the case to the Judiciary.\n\nThe case being passed to the Judicary finds it- -self outside the action of the Government, which also happens in British Law, but in spite of this the Government of the Province requested the Court for an elucidation of its proceeding\n\nThe information which has reached the Government is almost",
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        "content_text": "COPY.\n\nEnclosure 6.\n\nC.O. 6173/336\n\nREC\n\nOffices of Chinese Maritime Customs,\n\nFor Lappa and District,\n\nLappa, 27th June, 1919.\n\nThe British S.S. \"Amherst\" was reported to this Office by the Macao Opium Superintendency as having shipped on the 17th May last 153,600 taels Boiled Opium to Chile, and in the Government Gazette she was entered as clearing for Honolulu, subsequently amended to Java, while she apparently proceeded to Hongkong.\n\nIt is difficult to procure any reliable information here, and, as the case may prove to be similar to the Opium Molasses fraud which you were kept informed about in 1916, I shall be extremely obliged for any information you can supply me with. The \"Amherst\" came into the Macao inner harbour, so this Office has no jurisdiction whatever over the shipment.\n\nI have etc.,\n\n(Sd.) W. G. Lay,\n\nCommissioner of Customs for\n\nLappa and District.\n\nThe Honourable\n\nThe Colonial Secretary,\n\nHongkong.\n\nF.O.\n\nNo. 360.\n\nREC 4 FEB 1921\n\nPage information has been kept as is, assuming the original six lines for page numbering. However, the content does not seem to have a direct \"Page XX\" format. The OCR output gibberish at the beginning has been removed as it does not form coherent text.\n\n was removed and the content was formatted according to the given rules, with proper paragraph breaks and no translation or rephrasing. The file reference format has been corrected as per the guidelines. The initial nonsensical text was discarded as it appeared to be OCR errors without recoverable information. The rest of the document was formatted into proper paragraphs and markdown was not used as per the output instruction; instead, HTML  tags were used.",
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        "content_text": "Colonial Secretary's Office,\n\nHongkong, 4th July, 1919\n\nReceived 4 FEB 20\n\nWith reference to your letter No. 360 of the 27th June, 1919, I am directed to forward a copy of a letter which has been addressed to the Government of Macao regarding the alleged shipment of opium in the S.S. \"Amherst\". The return supplied by the Superintendent of Opium at Macao showed a shipment of 153,600 taels of opium.\n\nNo reply has as yet been received from Macao and a further letter is being sent.\n\nI am, etc.,\n\n(Sd.) M. FLETCHER,\n\nColonial Secretary.\n\nThe Commissioner of Customs for Lappa and District,\n\nLappa.\n\nNo. 2422/1919.\n\nEnd of enclosure.\n\nPage ...\n\n(Three lines at the top and bottom indicating page numbering have been kept as is, assuming 'Page ...' represents a placeholder for the actual page number.)",
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        "content_text": "RE\n\neuro kondi\n\nveri?tų plyarderned PinoloD\n\n„VIÐI,YIL Ndb priznoli\n\nand to 086 .oli meddel quoy of some reten til\n\n*\n\n.Y 1 0 0\n\nCOPY.\n\nIn closure\n\n&\n\n„J RIVISAS .\n\nDear Mr. Fletcher,\n\nto ygoo & by wrɔ? od kedoonih am I VIÐI ‚anul MJTS gelber 00ović to tesnumrevoð erið að betreibba need sad rich\n\nCCT .\"JerodœA”.8.2 ent ni muigo to tranqir'e bezel in ent brem de vulgo to rebnetni voqué ent yd feilqqua (UJAT .uuiça to alert 003,81 to dreagine s hevone\n\nZolevia peg \"sed Jay en sad vigor olí\n\nne zaied ei reddel meridhut e cae 080-11\n\n..nde,\n\nI\n\n(83*) Ħ・ MTEL CHEK*\n\n.yanderoeƐ Ivinolo\n\nTɔl emodeco to temoizat est\n\n„Jointeil br egal\n\n.aqqaJ\n\n-9 faete\n\n(.[ 01\n\nCustom House,\n\n338\n\n6173\n\nLappa, (Macao), athly, 18120\n\nREG\n\nIn connection with your despatch of 4th instant to hand last night, for which many thanks. I have now some information which may be of interest to you but which I cannot give officially.\n\nIn the first place the Colonial Secretary is allowed to practice as a lawyer and as all lawyers are subsidised by the Opium Farmer I fear he is not likely to furnish you with any useful information, and I think his reply is likely to be that the \"Amherst\" duly shipped the Opium as reported and being out of Portuguese waters he has no more control over her.\n\nThe Governor, who is expected to surrender charge on the 15th instant, is said to have remitted the \"Amherst\" case to the High Court, but if he has it will be treated like the \"China\" case and dismissed as too many officials are in the pay of the Opium Farmer. In the first case the Attorney General is said to have been paid $40,000 for his share in burking justice.\n\nTo my mind the \"Amherst\" case is either a repetition of the \"China\" Opium-molasses fraud, or a bare faced smuggling of opium down the coast, probably at St. John's Island.\n\nI shall be on the look out for any more information, and give you as soon as I can.\n\nI am asking the Captain of the \"Siman\" to take this letter as I don't want the Macao Censor to see it.\n\nYours etc..\n\n(Sd.) W. G. Lay.",
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        "content_text": "# ANNEX 8.\n\n**Mr. Brander (Excise Commissioner Burma), to the Secretary to the Financial Commissioner, Burma.**\n\nJune 24, 1920.\n\nWITH reference to the correspondence forwarded with this office endorsement, dated the 17th May, 1920, on the subject of opium smuggling into Siam, I have the honour to submit a copy of letter, dated the 12th June, 1920, received from the Commissioner, Tenasserim Division. From my own local acquaintance with the four districts of Mergui, Tavoy, Amherst and Thaton, I have no doubt that the Deputy Commissioners' reports are correct. Possibly some opium may come from the Southern Shan States through part of the Salween and Thaton Districts into Siam, but the amount is very small and we are doing all we can to prevent it.\n\nThe whole question hinges on the policy Government proposes to adopt in the Shan States. Control of cultivation there means that the source of supply is cut off and we can then more easily and effectively deal with all that comes in by the ports from India.\n\n## Commissioner of the Tenasserim Division, Moulmein, to the Excise Commissioner,\n\nJune 12, 1920.\n\nIN reply to your letter dated the 30th April, 1920, I have the honour to say that it would not appear that any special measures are needed to suppress opium traffic between the districts of this division and Siam.\n\n2\\. The Deputy Commissioners who were consulted report as follows:—\n| District | Report |\n| --- | --- |\n| Amherst | Very little smuggling between the district and Siam, and no special measures needed. Poppy is not grown in the district. |\n| Mergui | The same. |\n| Thaton | The only special measure indicated is watching the most likely route from the Pa-an sub-division into Siam by means of a special patrol. The Deputy Commissioner does not suggest that there is much smuggling. |\n| Tavoy | Mr. Fogarty reports as follows: So far as this district is concerned it is believed that no such traffic exists. There is little smuggling of opium into Tavoy from India or elsewhere, and the small supplies of illicit opium and of licit opium disposed of illicitly are easily absorbed by the illicit demand, within the district. I do not know what demand exists for opium in the Siamese districts adjacent to Tavoy, but, however great it may be, I cannot imagine that an illicit dealer in opium would undertake the toilsome and risky journey to the frontier when a profitable market was available at his hand. |\n\n\"Opium reaching Siam from Tavoy District must be illicit opium smuggled from outside Tavoy, or licit opium illicitly disposed of in the district, or opium actually produced in the district. As to the first, our Excise Staff primarily exists to deal with such smuggling and for our own sakes we are not likely to relax our efforts to put an end to it. As to the second, the main sources of leakage have been at the mines, and vigorous efforts are now being made to secure that no more opium reaches any mine than is absolutely necessary for the licit consumers working there. As to the third, it has never been suggested that poppy cultivation exists in the district, and such cultivation could hardly escape immediate detection.\n\nI do not think that any special measures are called for in the district. I propose, however, to have the villages along the Tenasserim River and the upper reaches of the Tavoy River visited next open season by the most experienced available excise officer. If you consider it desirable I shall also issue special instructions to the head-men of village tracts along the main routes to the Siamese frontier.\"\n\n3\\. The matter seems to concern the north-western frontier of Siam, adjoining the Shan States.\n\nPage 24  \nLast previous Paper...  \nNext subsequent Paper...  \n`18043`  \n`TONG KONG`  \n`4124`  \n`C.O`  \n`IR 26 JAN CU`  \n\n## Political Developments in China\n\n... (unrelated text, appears to be a different document)",
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        "content_text": "## 2\n\n355,368 tahils, 3 chees, and 6 hoons less than in 1919, the amount sold was no less than 1,290,289 tahils, 5 chees, approximately 19 tons (see p. 5). In the same report, the average consumption per male adult Chinese over 15 years of age is estimated at 47.9 chees per head. It is difficult to understand why, in taking the average, the age taken is that of \"over 15 years of age,\" when the sale of chandu is forbidden to any but Chinese males over 21 years of age. No person below the age of 16 may enter the public smoking rooms, but the entry of Chinese males between the ages of 16 and 21 does not carry permission to purchase chandu. If the average were taken on the basis of Chinese over 21 years of age, the amount estimated of consumption would necessarily be above that of 47.9 chees per head. Does the Governor of Singapore mean that all the Chinese over 21 years of age smoke opium? If so, the evil is greater than had been imagined. Whether or not this be so, apparently the Government is prepared to supply opium to all adult male Chinese in the Malay States, and the amount anyone may possess of chandu, except under licence, is 74 tahils, or 10 ounces. It would therefore be possible for any adult male Chinese to possess at any time far more opium than even the most infatuated smoker would consume in one day, and thus, provided he has the money to make the purchase, any adult male Chinese can gratify his craving to whatever extent he pleases. The high price of chandu is supposed to be a means of decreasing the extension of the habit, making it rather a luxury for the rich than a possibility for all, but this seems inconsistent with the recommendation of the committee for abolishing the use of opium, since they assert (p. 13) that prohibition would have a very detrimental effect on the labour force, from which it is evident that opium is supplied at a price which makes possible its purchase by the labourer. With regard to British Malaya, then, the Government has a monopoly of the sale of opium, and apparently furnishes sufficient for the free indulgence of opium smoking of the whole Chinese adult male population, rich and poor.\n\nConcerning Hong Kong, the report of the Superintendent of Imports and Exports at Hong Kong for the year 1919 gives the following figures:\n\n| Category | Amount |\n| --- | --- |\n| Stock on the 1st January, 1919 | 253 chests |\n| Imported during the year | 1,290 |\n\nOf these chests, 377 were boiled by Government monopoly, 376 chests were sent to Keelung, Formosa, and 374 chests were sent to Macao. Of the chests sent to Formosa, it may be surmised that the greater portion of the opium was manufactured into morphia, and that either as morphia or opium, the ultimate destination of most of it would be China. With regard to the opium sent to Macao, the letter from Mr. Claud Severn to Viscount Milner mentions a case in which 153,600 taels of opium, professedly shipped for Chile on the steamship \"Amherst,\" were disposed of in some surreptitious way, that is, it must have been ultimately smuggled into China, or some other place in the Far East. Thus, out of 1,543 chests, 750 were not used in Hong Kong, and a large proportion of them were disposed of by illicit trade.\n\nThese facts do not seem consistent with the statement that the Governments of Hong Kong and British Malaya are carrying out the aims of The Hague Convention. Viscount Milner expresses the opinion that the letters of Mr. James and Mr. Severn \"will convince any impartial tribunal that the terms of The Hague Convention are being fully and conscientiously complied with by the Governments of British Malaya and Hong Kong,\" but with due respect to the opinion of Lord Milner, the board of directors cannot but feel that the publication of these facts would lead to a different opinion in the minds of all impartial observers.\n\n## 2. \nIn addition to the legitimate trade, the letters and reports recognise a very extensive trade in smuggling. Concerning this, Mr. James writes: \"I consider it is not unlikely that, if the licit trade in opium were abolished, all efforts to cope with the menace of opium smuggling and the use of deleterious drugs must prove abortive until such time as the production of opium and the manufacture of such derivatives as morphia and cocaine are so controlled in all producing countries as strictly to correspond with what the world actually requires for medical and legitimate purposes.\" Also, in the report attached to Mr. James's letter and signed A. R. Chancellor, D. Beatty, and G. Gordon Wilson, we find: \"So long as the poppy is cultivated in countries from which there is easy sea communication with the Straits, such as India, Persia, and China, there will always be the temptation to smuggle the product of the plant if the profit to be obtained is sufficiently lucrative.\"\n\nFurther, Mr. Claud Severn quotes the opinion of Messrs. Alfred Holt and Co., who say that: \"So long as it is possible for the principals in England to acquire large quantities of opium for export, so long will it be possible for small parcels to be smuggled. So long as opium can thus be sold wholesale in this country, so long will the joint operation of laxity in the United Kingdom and severity abroad make illicit traffic easy and profitable. Messrs. Alfred Holt and Co. would therefore urge upon His Majesty's Government the necessity of altering the law, so that the contraband trade may be stopped in its early stages.\" Mr. Severn also remarks: \"I have endeavoured to show that the initiative should lie elsewhere, and that with sufficient assistance from outside, the problem of opium suppression in Hong Kong is at once and finally solved.\"\n\nThe board of directors would express their entire agreement with these opinions, but they submit that the correct deduction from them is not to support a licit trade, since that does not prevent smuggling, but to limit the production of all narcotics to the amounts sufficient for medical uses, and this can be done only through international agreements.\n\n## 3. \nIn reply to the argument that if the traffic in opium is abolished, there will be great dangers arising from the use of alcoholic drinks and other deleterious drugs such as morphia and cocaine.\n\nThe board fails to see the relevancy of this argument. It is as if one were to watch complacently an infatuated person poison himself slowly with arsenic because if prevented, he might poison himself a little more expeditiously with hydrocyanic acid. The Indian Government permits a considerable traffic in arrack and toddy and gives as a reason that if prevented, the people will indulge in narcotics. Now we are told that people should be permitted to indulge in narcotics for fear that if prevented, they will take to alcoholic drinks. When it is recalled that the sale of alcoholic drinks and of opium both swell the revenues in British possessions in Asia, it is difficult to believe that the question is not in some degree affected by the amounts raised for revenue.\n\nThat a traffic in opium should be legalised because if it is not, there will be a dangerous use of morphia seems all the more astonishing, for the Government of India produces the largest amounts of opium, and out of this are manufactured the enormous supplies of morphia, which are being introduced and sold illicitly in China, the amount of opium produced being far in excess of what is required for legitimate medical uses. The reasons that have led to severe legal enactments controlling the manufacture and sale of morphia and preparations should lead to similar enactments controlling the sale of all deleterious drugs; and the same arguments can be applied to the necessity for legally controlling the manufacture and sale of inferior and detrimental alcoholic drinks, such as would be used by the general public to replace the indulgence in narcotics.\n\nThe argument used in the recommendations of the committee for abolishing the use of opium, that \"it deprived of opium, it is only human nature that some substitute will be adopted\" and that \"the Chinese will have opium if it can be procured,\" set forth in Mr. Severn's letter, can hardly be taken seriously. It is not true concerning the Chinese, for although many Chinese are prone to indulge in the use of opium, it is not more than a century and a half since this habit took hold of the Chinese. Nor is it probable that at any time more than 1 per cent. of the Chinese people indulged in the opium habit, although in some districts the percentage was enormously high. If the narcotics cannot be procured, the Chinese not only can do very well without them, but they are in every way better, socially, morally, and physically.\n\nI have, &c.\n\n**General Secretary** \n\n## 1 \n316",
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        "content_text": "# \n\n324 \n\nThe amount of opium sold in British Malaya in 1920 was 355,368 tahils, 3 chees, and 6 hoons less than in 1919. The amount sold was no less than 1,290,289 tahils, 5 chees, approximately 19 tons (see p. 5). In the same report, the average consumption per male adult Chinese over 15 years of age is estimated at 479 chees per head. It is difficult to understand why, in taking the average, the age taken is that of \"over 15 years of age,\" when the sale of chandu is forbidden to any but Chinese males over 21 years of age. No person below the age of 16 may enter the public smoking rooms, but the entry of Chinese males between the ages of 16 and 21 does not carry permission to purchase chandu. If the average were taken on the basis of Chinese over 21 years of age, the amount estimated of consumption would necessarily be above that of 470 chees per head. Does the Governor of Singapore mean that all the Chinese over 21 years of age smoke opium? If so, the evil is greater than has been imagined. Whether or not this be so, apparently the Government is prepared to supply opium to all adult male Chinese in the Malay States, and the amount anyone may possess of chandu, except under licence, is 7 tahils, or 10 ounces. It would therefore be possible for any adult male Chinese to possess at any time far more opium than even the most infatuated smoker would consume in one day, and thus, provided he has the money to make the purchase, any adult male Chinese can gratify his craving to whatever extent he pleases. The high price of chandu is supposed to be a means of decreasing the extension of the habit, making it rather a luxury for the rich than a possibility for all, but this seems inconsistent with the recommendation of the committee for abolishing the use of opium, since they assert (p. 13) that prohibition would have a very detrimental effect on the labour force, from which it is evident that opium is supplied at a price which makes possible its purchase by the labourer. With regard to British Malaya, then, the Government has a monopoly of the sale of opium, and apparently furnishes sufficient for the free indulgence of opium smoking of the whole Chinese adult male population, rich and poor.\n\n## Concerning Hong Kong\n\nThe report of the Superintendent of Imports and Exports at Hong Kong for the year 1919 gives the following figures:\n\n| Stock on the 1st January, 1919 | Imported during the year |\n| ------------------------------- | ------------------------- |\n| 253 chests                      | 1,290                     |\n\nOf these chests, 377 were boiled by Government monopoly, 376 chests were sent to Keelung, Formosa, and 374 chests were sent to Macao. Of the chests sent to Formosa, it may be surmised that the greater portion of the opium was manufactured into morphia, and that either as morphia or opium, the ultimate destination of most of it would be China. With regard to the opium sent to Macao, the letter from Mr. Claud Severn to Viscount Milner mentions a case in which 153,600 taels of opium, professedly shipped for Chile on the steamship \"Amherst,\" were disposed of in some surreptitious way, that is, it must have been ultimately smuggled into China, or some other place in the Far East. Thus, out of 1,543 chests, 750 were not used in Hong Kong, and a large proportion of them were disposed of by illicit trade.\n\nThese facts do not seem consistent with the statement that the Governments of Hong Kong and British Malaya are carrying out the aims of The Hague Convention. Viscount Milner expresses the opinion that the letters of Mr. James and Mr. Severn \"will convince any impartial tribunal that the terms of The Hague Convention are being fully and conscientiously complied with by the Governments of British Malaya and Hong Kong,\" but with due respect to the opinion of Lord Milner, the board of directors cannot but feel that the publication of these facts would lead to a different opinion in the minds of all impartial observers.\n\n## \n\n2. In addition to the legitimate trade, the letters and reports recognise a very extensive trade in smuggling. Concerning this, Mr. James writes: \"I consider it is not unlikely that, if the licit trade in opium were abolished, all efforts to cope with the menace of opium smuggling and the use of deleterious drugs must prove abortive until such time as the production of opium and the manufacture of such derivatives as morphia and cocaine are so controlled in all producing countries as strictly to correspond with what the world actually requires for medical and legitimate purposes.\" Also, in the report attached to Mr. James's letter and signed A. R. Chancellor, D. Beatty, and G. Gordon Wilson, we find: \"So long as the poppy is cultivated in countries from which there is easy sea communication with the Straits, such as India, Persia, and China, there will always be the temptation to smuggle the product of the plant if the profit to be obtained is sufficiently lucrative.\"\n\nFurther, Mr. Claud Severn quotes the opinion of Messrs. Alfred Holt and Co., who say that: \"So long as it is possible for the principals in England to acquire large quantities of opium for export, so long will it be possible for small parcels to be smuggled. So long as opium can thus be sold wholesale in this country, so long will the joint operation of laxity in the United Kingdom and severity abroad make illicit traffic easy and profitable.\" Messrs. Alfred Holt and Co. would therefore urge upon His Majesty's Government the necessity of altering the law, so that the contraband trade may be stopped in its early stages. Mr. Severn also remarks: \"I have endeavoured to show that the initiative should lie elsewhere, and that with sufficient assistance from outside, the problem of opium suppression in Hong Kong is at once and finally solved.\"\n\nThe board of directors would express their entire agreement with these opinions, but they submit that the correct deduction from them is not to support a licit trade, since that does not prevent smuggling, but to limit the production of all narcotics to the amounts sufficient for medical uses, and this can be done only through international agreements.\n\n## \n\n3. In reply to the argument that if the traffic in opium is abolished, there will be great dangers arising from the use of alcoholic drinks and other deleterious drugs such as morphia and cocaine.\n\nThe board fails to see the relevancy of this argument. It is as if one were to watch complacently an infatuated person poison himself slowly with arsenic because if prevented, he might poison himself a little more expeditiously with hydrocyanic acid. The Indian Government permits a considerable traffic in arrack and toddy and gives as a reason that if prevented, the people will indulge in narcotics. Now we are told that people should be permitted to indulge in narcotics for fear that if prevented, they will take to alcoholic drinks. When it is recalled that the sale of alcoholic drinks and of opium both swell the revenues in British possessions in Asia, it is difficult to believe that the question is not in some degree affected by the amounts raised for revenue.\n\nThat a traffic in opium should be legalised because if it is not, there will be a dangerous use of morphia seems all the more astonishing, for the Government of India produces the largest amounts of opium, and out of this are manufactured the enormous supplies of morphia, which are being introduced and sold illicitly in China, the amount of opium produced being far in excess of what is required for legitimate medical uses. The reasons that have led to severe legal enactments controlling the manufacture and sale of morphia and preparations should lead to similar enactments controlling the sale of all deleterious drugs; and the same arguments can be applied to the necessity for legally controlling the manufacture and sale of inferior and detrimental alcoholic drinks, such as would be used by the general public to replace the indulgence in narcotics.\n\nThe argument used in the recommendations of the committee for abolishing the use of opium, that \"if deprived of opium, it is only human nature that some substitute will be adopted\" and that \"the Chinese will have opium if it can be procured,\" set forth in Mr. Severn's letter, can hardly be taken seriously. It is not true concerning the Chinese, for although many Chinese are prone to indulge in the use of opium, it is not more than a century and a half since this habit took hold of the Chinese. Nor is it probable that at any time more than 1 per cent. of the Chinese people indulged in the opium habit, although in some districts the percentage was enormously high. If the narcotics cannot be procured, the Chinese not only can do very well without them, but they are in every way better, socially, morally, and physically.\n\nI have, &c.\n\n, \n\nGeneral Secretary.",
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        "content_text": "STOCK \n\n(London) Now $1 Hongkong & Shanghai... {f} \n\n900 214) Chartered Bank of I., A. & C..... INSURANCES:-- \n\n£76% \n\n\"\" \n\n99 \n\n\"\" \n\nShell T'sport & Tdg. Co... \n\n91 \n\n\"\" \n\nMINING -- \n\n4th. \n\n10th. \n\nOriental Con. Min. Co., Ld. Chinese Eng. & Min, Co., Id. \"B\" T19 \n\nMarch \n\nCath April. \n\nKaub Aus, Gold Min. Co,, Ld. \n\nOash Mar. \n\nI. AN DB:- \n\n328 \n\n· SHANGHAI SHARE MARKET. \n\nMessrs. J. P. Bisset & Co., in their share re- port for the week ending 10th, March, 1922, states:-Business has continued dull on the local Share market during the past week with little more than a moderate demand for the good Investment Stocks doing. A lack of confidence in Cottons is noticeable as a result of the poor final dividend declared by the Oriental C. S. & W. Co., Ltd., and quota- tions for all Cottons have since fallen in sympathy, more especially in Orientals, which have slumped to Tls. 10. The London Market shows slight fluctuations only, and the following are our latest cabled prices:-- Chi. Engs. & Minings. \"B.\" £ 3. 11. 3. (sellers) Chi. Govt. 5%, Reorg. Loan, 1913- \n\n31 \n\nBritish Issue. French German S'hai. Electrics \n\n52 \n\n£69 £66 £16. 17. 6. (buyers) Sterling Quotation. The opening T.T. Rate on London to-day is 3/14 (official). \n\nFollowing is the official business record. ed on the Shanghai Stock Exchange :- \n\nTHE HONGKONG WEEKLY PRESS \n\nSHANGHAI \n\nBANKS :- \n\nSHARE \n\nQUOTATIONS. \n\n10th. March, 1922. \n\nbusiness \n\ndone \n\nBuyers \n\nLast \n\nSellere \n\nPaid up \n\nUnion In, Society of O'ton, Ld... H $240 North-China In. Co., Ld. Yangtsze In. Asson., Ld.. \n\nFar Eastern In. Co., Ld. \n\nCanton In. Office \n\nHongkong Fire In. Co., Ld. China Fire In. Co., Ld. Assurance Franco-Asiatique SHIPPING:- \n\nIndo-China 8. N. Co., Ld,. {' \n\nF600 \n\nS'hai Tug & Lighter Co... DOCKS AND WHARVES:- \n\nPhai Dock & Eng. Co, Ld. H'kong &W'pao Dock b., Ld...H $170 New Eng. & Shipbuild. ( ord. T& \n\nཙྩོ ཙྪཾ \n\ning Works.................. (§% pref. T4.80 S'hai & H'kew Wharf Co., Ld. T152 H'kong & K'loon W. & G. Co., Ld. H98) 88xd, \n\n[ March 25th, 1922. \n\nHONGKONG SHARE QUOTATIONS. \n\nHONGKONG, 24th. March, 1922. \n\nSTOCK \n\nMarine Insurances.— \n\nPAID UP. \n\nQUOTATIONS \n\n£4 $250, sellers \n\n46 Tls. 144 \n\n$10 $25 \n\n$100 442, buyers Tls, 20 Tls. \n\n$50 1370, buy. $20 $125, buyers \n\n$15 $254, Buyers \n\n$38, buyers \n\n$270 \n\n$50 $40, buyers \n\n21 92/6 [35), salos \n\nBanks.- \n\n£95 \n\n$126 \n\n875 \n\nHongkong & S’hais. \n\n$126 1880, buyers \n\n$126 \n\n£15 \n\n£6 \n\n£4 \n\nT144 \n\n£5 \n\nUnions \n\n8244 \n\n24 \n\n810 \n\nT22}] \n\nT20 \n\nNorth Chinas \n\nH $440 486 \n\n8100 \n\nYangtszes. \n\n$3694 \n\n850 \n\nCantona \n\nH$180 125 \n\n$20 \n\nF600 \n\nFar Easterns......................... \n\nF126 \n\nF125 \n\npref. def. \n\nH$40 \n\n36 \n\n25 \n\nFire Insurances.— \n\nH $260 \n\n£5 \n\nford. 1883 pref. T87 \n\nford. \"B\" 957. \n\npref. \n\n98/9 \n\n£1 \n\n£10 \n\n42 \n\nT25 \n\nHongkong Fires .... China Fires 40 \n\nT50 \n\nT107 \n\n106 \n\nT100 \n\n3hipping.- \n\n166 \n\n$50 \n\nTO \n\nT6 \n\nT100 \n\n$50 \n\n12/- \n\n11/- \n\n18/9 \n\nG. $10 \n\n22 \n\n£1 \n\nCanton Steamboats Indo-Chinas, I ref... \n\nDo., Def. Douglas S.S. Co. \n\n45 \n\n* \n\nLondon \n\n67/6 \n\n72/6 \n\nH $1 \n\n£1 \n\ntar Ferry Co...... \n\n.........ord. \n\nShells....... \n\n$10 $364, buyers \n\nS'hai. Lands \n\nMISCELLANEOUS \n\nS'hai. Hotels, Ld. ... $ \n\nNew Engs....(pref.)Tls. \n\nS'hai. Elecs., \"B \n\nS'hai Land Invest. Co., Ld.. H'kong Land Invest. & Ag. Co.H $204 Humphrey's Est. & Fin. Co. ..H. Weihaiwel L. & B. Co., Ld. ... ... ... ... ... Anglo-French Land Invest. Co... The Shanghai Hotels, Ld...ord. \n\nT89 \n\n89 \n\nT60 \n\n203 \n\n$100 \n\nRefineries. \n\n$11 \n\n10.60 \n\n$10 \n\nT6 \n\nT20 \n\nT87 \n\n88, \n\nT100 \n\nChina Sugars \n\n#67! \n\n$7} \n\nMalabon Sugars \n\n$100 $135 \n\nP80 $45, sellers \n\nPLANTATIONS :— \n\n57 \n\n45 \n\n22 \n\n+ \n\n89 102 \n\nCOTTONS \n\nEwos \n\nOrientals \n\n>> \n\n16.60 \n\nラ \n\n: \n\nDEBENTURES \n\nS.M.C. 5% 1915 D. \n\nAlma Estates, Ld....... New Amberst Rubber Est., Ld. Anglo-Dutch (Java) P'ations, Ld. Anglo-Java Estates, Ld. Ayer Tawah Rubber Co., Ld.....] látu Anam (Johore) Rub. Est.. 1 ukit Toh Alang Rub. Est., Ld.. Eute Plantations (1913), Ld. Chemor United Rub, Co., Ld. Chempedak Rub. & G'bier Est... T Cheng Rubber Estates, Id, Consolidated Rub. Est. (1914), Ld. Pominion Rubber Co., Ld, ..... Gula Kalumpong Rub. Est., I.d... T4 Java Consolidated Rub. Co., Ld.. Kapala Islands Estates, Ld. Kapayang Rub. Est., Co., Id. Karan Rubber Estate Co., Ld Kotah Bahrce Rub. Est., Ld. Kroewoek Java P’ations, Id, Padang Rubber Estates Ld. . \n\nT24 \n\n3 \n\nT9 \n\n10.15 \n\nTI \n\nMining.- \n\nT \n\n1 \n\n10/- \n\nT4 \n\n10%. \n\nT113 | 113 \n\nT10 \n\nTronobs... \n\nTO.36 T1 T0.40 \n\nT1 \n\nUral ('aspians \n\n21 12/6 \n\nT6 \n\nRaubs... \n\nT1 \n\n£1 24/- \n\n41 $1.00, buyers \n\nTO.35 \n\nKailans \n\nTO.90 \n\n21 67/- \n\n£1 \n\nT1 \n\nT5 \n\nDocks, Wharves and \n\nT1 \n\nTO.76 \n\nTĐ.80 \n\nT1 \n\nGodowno.- \n\n4 \n\n£1 \n\nᎢᏳ \n\n£1 \n\nH. & W. Dook Co. \n\n$50 $155, sales \n\nT0.2 \n\nTI \n\nT6 T3 \n\nT10 \n\nKowloon Wharf Co. \n\nT10 \n\nNew Eng. & S. B.W. \n\nT0.00 | 0.15 \n\nT1 \n\nT5 \n\n£1 \n\nT3 \n\n24 \n\nT10 \n\n\" \n\n६.० \n\nPengkalan Durian Est., Ld. \n\nTI \n\nTI \n\nIermata Rubber Est., Ld. \n\nTI \n\nT5 \n\nKepah Rubber Est., Ld. \n\nTo.28 \n\nT1 \n\nSamagaga Rubber Co., Ld.. \n\nToan \n\nTI \n\nSee Kee Rubber Est. (1918), Lat....... \n\n10.60 \n\nT1 \n\nemambu Rubber Est., Ld. Senawang Rub. 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L.Reclamations \n\nTO.86 \n\nKowloon Lands \n\n+ \n\nEXCHANGE. \n\nON LONDON.- \n\n... \n\n.2/53 ...2/5 9/16 \n\nA \n\n:: \n\n** \n\nB \n\nHongkong 24th March, 1927. \n\nTelegraphic Transfer \n\nBank Bills, on demand \n\nBank Bills, at 30 days sight \n\nBank Bills, at 4 months' sight.. 25/4 Credits, at 4 months' sight...8/7 Documentary Bills, 4 months' \n\nsight \n\nON PARIS.-- \n\nBank Bills, on demand... \n\nCredits, 4 months' sight \n\nON NEW YORK.- \n\nBank Bills, on demand... \n\nCredits, at 60 days' sight \n\nQN BOMBAY,- \n\nTelegraphic Transfer \n\nBank Bills, on demand... \n\nOF CALCUTTA. \n\nTelegraphic Transfer \n\nBank Bills, on demand \n\nON SHANGHAI,—— \n\nBank Bills, at sight \n\nPrivate, 30 days' sight \n\nON YOKOHAMA. — Ön demand \n\nS'hai-Malay Rub. Est., Ld. ford. T \n\n8'bai Pahang Rub. Est., Ld. S'hal Seremban Rub. Est., Ld... S'hai-Sumatra Tobacco Co., Id. Sua Manggis Rubber Co., Ld. Sungala Rubber Est., Ld. Sungai Durl Rubber Est., Ld. Taiping Rubber Est., Ld. Tanah Merah Est. (1916), Ld.. Tebong Kub, & Tapioca Est., Id. Ziangbe Rubber Co., Ld. COTONE, ETC. :- \n\nT10 \n\nT10 \n\nWest Points ........ \n\npref \n\nTU.56 \n\nTI \n\nT0.40 T80 \n\nT1 \n\nT20 \n\nTI T0.28 T5 Tu.36 \n\nT5 \n\nTI \n\n4 \n\nT8.50 \n\nT1 \n\nTO.2:| 0.25 \n\nT1 \n\nTƯ.86 \n\nT1 \n\nT1.8 12 \n\n10/- \n\n2/14 \n\nEwo Cotton Mills, Ld.....pret. TICO \n\nord. T16.60 181 \n\nLaou Kung Mow 0. 8. & W. Co... T20 \n\nT10 10 Oriental C. S. Co., Ld. \n\nford \n\nT6 \n\n95 \n\nT100 \n\nT10 \n\nT8 \n\n-- \n\npref. S'hai C. Manufacturing Co., Ed.. T146 140 \n\nT100 \n\nT50 \n\n610 \n\nINDUSTRIAL:- \n\n860 \n\nChina Im, & Ex. Lumber Co., Ld. T860 \n\nT100 \n\nChina Sugar Refining Co., Ld. \n\n150 \n\n$100 \n\n571 \n\nGreen Island Cement Co., Ld. H22 xd.2260 xd. \n\nMaatschappij &c. In Langkat \n\nB'hai. Loan & Investment Co., Ld, 2} } oć \n\n3 \n\n#7} \n\nS'hai Exploration Develop. Co. 2)] F \n\n(c. T. \n\nMajor Brothers, Ld. \n\n6 \n\n(comb. 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        "title": "CO129-475 - Governor Sir Stubbs & Acting Governor Claud Severn - 1922 [5-7]",
        "content_text": "Hongkong & Shanghai.\n\nChartered Bank of I., A. & C...£141 INSURANCES —\n\nUnion In. Society of C'ton, Ld... H$230 North-China In. Co., Ld.\n\nYangtsze In. Asson., Ld. Far Eastern In. Co., Ld. Canton In. Office\n\nHongkong Fire In. Co., Ld.\n\nSHIPPING -\n\nIndo-China S. N. Co., Ld.. (pref. H$340\n\n240\n\nSHANGHAI SHARE MARKET.\n\nMessrs. J. P. Bisset & Co., in their share report for the week ending 26th August, state - Although there has not been a large volume of business on the exchange during the past week, prices of all stocks have remained steady. There is more enquiry for Ewos Cottons at slightly increased prices. are wanted at Tls. 22 cash and Tls. 23.15 September but at these prices there are no sellers at the close of business, Docks are in New demand both for cash and forward. Engineerings are wanted for cash. Rubbers are generally neglected except at quoted rates.\n\nSterling Quotation. The T.T. Rate on London to-day is 3/8 (official).\n\nFollowing is the official business recorded:--\n\nTHE HONGKONG WEEKLY PRESS\n\nSHANGHAI SHARE QUOTATIONS.\n\nBANKS :--\n\nSTOCK\nLast business done\nBuyers\nSellers\nPaid up\n\nChina Fire In. Co., Ld.\n\nAssurance Franco-Asiatique\n26th August, 1921\n\n[September 3rd, 1921.\n\nHONGKONG SHARE QUOTATIONS.\n\nHongkong, 2nd September, 1921 76\n\nSTOCK\nPAID UP.\nQUOTATIONS\n\nFar Easterns..\n£4\n$228/9, sales\n\n$25\nTls. 153\n\n$60\n$241, buy.\n\n$50\n$405, sel., 400, b.\n\nTls. 20\nTls. 224, buyers\n\n£89$\n(London) $725\n\n88\n\n91\n\nBanks.-\n$732)\n\n$125\n\n131\n\n14)\n\n£6\n\nHongkong & S'hais.\n$125\n\n£35 paid, $435\n\n£4\n\nMarine Insurances.——\nT144\n\n£5\n$241 249\n\n$10\nT22 22+\n\nT20\n\nUnions\n$100\n$410 405\n\nNorth Chinas\n$50\n$317 325\n\nH$130\n120\n\n$20\n\nYangtazes\n$50\nF125\n\nF125\n\nCantons\n$20\n\n£5\ndef. H$240\n\n£5\nord. 117/6\n\n£1\n\nFire Insurances.——\n\nShell T'sport & Tdg. Co...\n20th\n\n26th\n\npref.\n222/-\n\n£10\nord. T364 36\n\nT25\n\nS'hai Tug & Lighter Co...\nAugust\n\npret.\nT35 36\n\nT50\n\nDOCKS AND WHARVES:-\n\nHongkong Fires\n$60\n$330, buyers\n\nChina Fires\n$20\n$123, buyers\n\nCash Sept.\nCash Sept.\n\nT120\n120\n\nShai Dock & Eng. Co., Ld.\n190\nH'kong & W'pao Dock Co., Ld...H$103\n\nT100\n\n$60\n\nTls.\n\nNew Eng. & Shipbuilding\nord.\nT12 112'\n\nWorks\npref.\nT4.35\n\nS'hai & H'kew Wharf Co., Ld.\nH'kong & K'loon W. & G. Co., Ld.\nH$91\n\nMINING :~~\n\nShipping.-\n\nT5\n4.46\n\nT140\n137\n\nT100\n\nCanton Steamboats\n$15\n$26, sellers\n\n$50\n91\n\nIndo-Chinas, Prof\n£5\n$38, buyers\n\nOriental Con. Min. Co., Ld.\n$10\n\nG.\n\nOhinese Eng. & Min. Co., Ld. \"B\"\nT24\n\nRaub Aus. Gold Min. Co., Ld,\nH$1\n\nS'hai Exploration & Develop. Co.\nT2\n\nLANDS:-\n\n£1\n\nDo., Def.\n++\n\n£5\n$285, sellers\n\n£1\n\nT5\n\nMISCELLANEOUS\n\nFar Eastern Ins....\n\nNew Engs. (ord.)\n\nS'hai. Tugs\n\nS. & H. Wharfs\n\nCOTTONS\n\nEwos (ord.)\n\n\"\"\n221\n\n99\n\n12\n36\n\n:::\n\nS'hai Land Invest. Co., Ld.........\n\nH'kong Land Invest. & Ag. Co...\nH199\n\nHumphrey's Est. & Fin. Co...\nH. $10\n\nWeihaiwei L. & B. Co., Ld...\n\nAnglo-French Land Invest, Co...\nT81\n\nThe Shanghai Hotels, Ld...ord.\nT77\n\n77\n\nT60\n\nDouglas S.S. Co.\n\nStar Ferry Co.......\n$50\n$57,\n\n$10\n$29, buyers\n\n£1100/-, sellers\n\n2001\n\n$100\n\n10.10\n\n$10\n\nT6\n\nT20\n\nRefineries.-\n\n80\n\nT100\n\n$66\n67\n\n$7\n\nChina Sugars\n\nPLANTATIONS :-\n\n140\n\n\"\"\n\nAlma Estates, Ld..\nT8\n2\n\nT9\n\nMalabon Sugars\n$100\n$180, sales\n\nP80\n$55\n\nAmberst Rubber Est., Ld, (New)\n\nAnglo-Dutch (Java) P'ations, Ld.\nT0.15;\n\nT1\n\nT2\n1.30\n\n10/-\n\nMining.-\n\nT41\n41\n\n10/-\n\n23\n231\n\nAyer Tawah Rubber Co., Ld....\n\nBatu Anam (Johore) Rub. Est..\nT20\n10\n\nBukit Toh Alang Rub. Est., Ld..\nT10\n\n10.40\n0.35\n\nT1\n\nTronohs....\nT1\n\nT5\n\nT0.60\n\nUral Caspians\n0,20\n\nT1\n\nTO.40\n0.30\n\nTO.90\n\nRaubs\nT2\n\n£1\n\nTit\n\nT5\n\nTi\n\n1.10\n\n10.75\n\nDominion Rubber Co., Ld.\nT1\n\nT1\n\nGula Kalumpong Rub. Est., Ld...\nT4.85\n\n£1\n\nKailans\n\nDocks, Wharves and Godowns.-\n\n£1\n22/6, buyers\n\n£1\n14/3, buy.\n\n£1\n$1.00, buyers\n\n£187/6, buyers\n\nJava Consolidated Rub. Co., Ld..\nTe\n\n£1\n\nKamunting Rubber Co., Ld.\nTI\n\n£1\n\nH. & W. Dock Co.\n...2/8\n...2/8\n\n...2/91\n\n...2/10\n\nON PARIS.-\n\nBank Bills, on demand...\n\nCredits, 4 months' sight\n\nON NEW YORK.—\n\nBank Bills, on demand...\n\nCredits, at 60 days' sight\n\nON BOMBAY,-\n\nTelegraphic Transfer\n\nBank Bills, on demand...\n\nON CALCUTTA.\n\nTelegraphic Transfer\n\nBank Bills, on demand\n\nON SHANGHAI.-\n\nEXCHANGE.\n\nON LONDON.—\n\nHongkong, September 2nd.\n\nTelegraphic Transfer\n2/8\n\nBank Bills, on demand\n\nBank Bills, at 30 days sight\n\nBank Bills, at 4 months' sight\n2/8\n\nCredits, at 4 months' -ight\n\nDocumentary Bills, 4 months'\n\nsight\n\nKapala Islands Estates, Ld.\n\nKapayang Rub. Est., Co., Ld.\nTO.50\n10.324\n\nSord.\nT3 T6 pref.\n\n....\n\nS'hai-Malay Rub. Est., Ld.\n{0\n\nS'hai Pahang Rub. Est., Ld.\n\nS'hai Seremban Rub. Est., Ld.\n\nS'hai-Sumatra Tobacco Co., Ld.\n\nSua Manggis Rubber Co., Ld.\n\nSungala Rubber Est., Ld.\n\nSungei Duri Rubber Est., Ld.\n\nTaiping Rubber Est., Ld.\n\nTebong Rub. & Tapioca Est., Ld.\nTO.20\nT10\n\nZiangbe Rubber Co., Ld.\nΤΙ\n\nT10\n\nKowloon Wharf Co.\n\nT7\n\nT10\n\n10,55)\n0.55\n\nNew Eng. & S. B.W.\n\nT1\n\nT7\n\n£1\n\nT5\n\nT10\n\nT3\n\nᎢᏴ\n\nT1\n\n0.55\n\nT5\n\nTO.50\n\nΤΙ\n\nTO.45\n\nT1\n\nTi\n\nT1\n\n1:0.60\n0.45\n\nT1\n\nTi\n\nT5\n\nT1\n\nT10\n\nT10\n\nT1\n\nTI\n\n10.50\n\nT1\n\nT100\n\nT20\n\nT2\n\nT5\n\n10.50\n\nΤΙ\n\n635\n\nT6\n\n4\n\nT8.50\n\n695\n\n10.30\n\nΤΙ\n\nTanah Merah Est. (1916), Ld..\nTO.30\n\nTi\n\nT7\n\n£1\n\n49 528\n\nT2.65\n£\n\n10/-\n\nCOTTONS, ETC. :—\n\nord.\nT23\n\n224\n\nT5\n\nEwo Cotton Mills, Ld..\nT100\n\nnom\n---\n\nLaou Kung Mow C. 8. & W. Co...\nT32\n\nOriental C. S. Co., Ld.\nT10\n\nT16\n\n161\n\n171\n\nT3\n\n192)\n\nS'hai O. Manufacturing Co., Ld..\nT135\n\nINDUSTRIAL:-\n\n132\n\n135\n\nT50\n\nxd\n\nnom.\n\n1921\n\nChina Im. & Ex. Lumber Co., Ld.\nT350\n\nChina Sugar Refining Co., Ld.\nH$193\n\nGreen Island Cement Co., Ld.\nH$17\n\nMaatschappij &c. In\nT100\n\n$100\n\n$7\n\nSingle\n\nT6\n\nLangkat\n\nComb.\n\nT104\n\nBank Bills, at sight\n\nMajor Brothers, Ld.\nT6\n\nT20\n\nS'hai Electric & Asbestos Co., Ld.\n$2N\n\n$25\n\nON YOKOHАМА.\n\nON SINGAPORE.-\nOn demand\n\nON BATAVIA.\nOn demand\n\nON HAIPHONG....\nOn demand\n\nPrivate, 30 days\" sight\n\nOn demand\n\n14\n\nON MANILA,\nOn demand-Pesos\n\nnom.\n\n103\n\n105 n.\n\n115\n\n156\n... nom.\n\nS'hai Gas Co., Ld.\nT24 25\n\nT50\n\nS'hai Waterworks Co., Ld..\n1140\n\n£20\n\nSTORES :-\n\nHall & Holtz, Ld.\n$9\n\n$20\n\nJ. Llewellyn & Co., Ld.\n$30\n\n$60\n\nLangkats\n\nA. S. Watson & Co., Ld.\n$8.10\n8.10\n\n$10\n\n... ...\n\nChina Lights\n\nS. Moutrie & Co., Ld.\n$40\n\n$50\n\nWeeks & Co., Ld.\n$14\n\n$20\n\nLane, Crawford & Co., Ld..\n$82 86\n\n$100\n\nWatson & Co.\n\nON SAIGON,\nOn demand\n\n... nom.\n\nMISCELLANEOUS —\n\nON BANGKOK....\nOn demand\n\n781\n\nCulty Dairy Co., Ld...\nT11\n\nT10\n\nWm. Powell, Ltd....\n\nS'hai Electric Construction Co...\nT90\n\nSOVEREIGNS, Bank's Buying rate..\n$7.25 n.\n\nGOLD LEAF 100 fine per tael\n\nBAR SILVER per oz.\n...\n\n88\n\n89\n\n£10\n\n50.40\n\nS'hai Horse Bazaar & Motor Co...\nT34\n\nS'hai Mercury, Ld.\nT50\n\n37 d.\n\nS'hai Loan & Invest. Co., Ld.\nT25\n\nS'hai Mutual Teleph. Co., Ld.\nT3\n\nT50\n\nHongkong Steels...\n\nHongkong Trams...\nGs.\n\n10\n\n$50\n$192, buy.\n\n$50\n$90, sales & b\n\nTls. 5\nfls. 121\n\nShanghai Dooks\nTls. 100\nTls. 125%, buyers`\n\n...\n\nShai, & HongkewW.\nTls. 100\nTls. 138\n\nLands, Hotels and Buildings.-\n\nHongkong Lands...\n\nCentral Estates\n\nHk. L.Reclamations\n\nKowloon Lands\n\nWest Points\n\nHongkong Hotels...\n\nHumphrey'sEstates\n\nShanghai Lands\n\nCotton Mills.-\n\nEWOB\n\n...\n\nDo. Preference\n\nOriental C. S.Co.,Ld.\n\nS'haie,\n\nMiscellaneous.—\n\nChina Providents....\n$100\n$1424, buyers\n\nDairy Farms.....\n$75\n$131, buy.\n\n$30\n$39, buy\n\n$50\n$52, buyers\n\n$50\n$215, buyers\n\n$10\n$10.10, buy.\n\nTls. 10\nTls. 77\n\nTls. 50\nTls. 22, sa. & buy.\n\nTls. 100\nTls. 95\n\nTls. 3\nTls. 17, buy.\n\nTls, 50\nTls. 138, buyers\n\n$10\n$12, sellers\n\n$7$254, sellers\n\n$7$17, buyers\n\n$10\n$23, buyers\n\n$10\n$22, buyers\n\n$10\n$9\n\n$10\n$1.00\n\n$10\n$244, buy.\n\n$7\n$15, buyers\n\nG. 10\nTls. 10\n\n$5\n\n($114, buy.\n\nOld\n\n$11.15,buy.New\n\n$5\n$8.65, buyers\n\n$10\n$81, buy.\n\n$7\n$181, buy.\n\n$13.10, sales\n\n$10\n$10, buy.\n\n$100\n$197, buyers\n\n5/\n\nT5\n\nT106\n\nT50\n\nThe total output of the Kailan Mining Administration's mines for the week ending August 13th, amounted to 82,373 tons, and the sales during the period to 77,311 tons.\n\nJ. P. BISSET & Co.\n\nPrinted\n\nHENRY Tat\n\nand Published by\n\nCARTWRIGHT, for ADOLPHUS HONGKONG DAILY PRESS, LTD., at 10A, Des Vœux Road Central, Victoria, Hongkong. London Office: 131, Fleet Street, E.C. 4.",
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        "title": "CO129-481 - Governor Sir Stubbs - 1923 [8-12]",
        "content_text": "66\n\nDuring the whole period that this matter has been under consideration the Government, before taking each step, has sought the advice of the Vital Requirements Committee and Sub-Committee, consisting of Mr. Edkins, Mr. Anton and subsequently Mr. Landale, Mr. Shewan, Mr. Dodwell, Mr. Lau Chu-pak, Mr. Young, and Mr. Sutherland. Mr. Fletcher has represented the Government on this Committee.\n\n15. The Hongkong Control Scheme came into operation on the 15th April, 1918. A number of tramps, whose movements were being directed by the opportunities for profit-making arising from the requisitioning of competing ships, were now made directly available for war purposes, to release and take the place of more sea-worthy vessels. It was possible at last to use all British tonnage in the Far East in the most economical way to meet pressing needs.\n\n16. An account of some of the uses to which certain of the vessels were put may be of interest. The S.S. Wollowra had been carrying coal for the account of the Hongkong Government since December, 1917, and later the S.S. Telemachus, Rotorua, Ching Chow, and Patriot were used from time to time for a similar purpose. The first trip of the S.S. Patriot was for the account of the Naval Yard. The Government was thereby enabled to supply coal and coke to the Naval authorities whose requirements were considerable, and also to the Military Authorities and to various industries such as the Hongkong and Whampoa Dock Company, Hongkong Steel Foundry, Hong-kong, Canton, and Macao Steamboat Company, and the Hongkong Electric Company. It also supplied at a cheap rate 1,200 tons monthly to the Chinese Section of the Kowloon-Canton Railway, without which that Section would have been unable to continue its service.\n\nWhen, in the spring of 1918, arrangements were unexpectedly made by the Imperial Government to divert Dutch tonnage, and the trade in raw sugar between Java and Hongkong was in consequence completely dislocated, the S.S. Wollowra was despatched to Java and brought up a full cargo of sugar. The Government was also able to arrange for the Russian S.S. Vitim, not under its control, to bring sugar.\n\nThe Government of the Straits Settlements had in the meantime represented to the Hongkong Government the need for an increased output of tin for war purposes and had requested assistance in carrying Chinese labour to that Colony. It was possible to make arrangements to send coolies from Hongkong, but Singapore had quarantined the Colony on account of cerebro-spinal meningitis, and was unable to entertain a representation that the disease was understood to be quite as prevalent in Amoy and Swatow as it was in Hongkong. Consequently the S.S. Wollowra was placed on the Amoy, Singapore, Rangoon run, for the particular purpose of carrying coolies to Singapore, and also to carry on the normal trade with Rangoon.\n\nThe S.S. Haimun was taken up to carry coal for Admiralty account, but, as she was found to be unsuitable, she was despatched in June, 1918, to Amoy to carry coolies to Singapore. She remained on this run, and in August she was put on the trip Singapore, Hongkong, Amoy, Singapore, the reason being that the Green Island Cement Company required tonnage to carry cement for Government works at Penang, while the Government of the Straits Settlements required coolies, but would not allow them to come from Hongkong. Consequently the S.S. Haimun carried the cement from Amoy; the ship was diverted for a trip to Java to fetch sugar.\n\nThe S.S. Telemachus was taken off a charter bringing in Straits $115,000 a month in order to carry coal for specified Hongkong industries. This coal came from the Kailan Mining Administration on whose behalf Colonel Thomson and the Admiralty had invoked the assistance of the Hongkong Government. The S.S. Patriot also carried the Kailan Administration coal. In November, 1918, she was detailed to bring rice from Saigon.\n\nIt was at the same time considered to be essential, in the interests of British trade and prestige, to keep as many as possible of the Hongkong controlled vessels on the regular coast runs, and in this connection the Government kept in view certain representations which had been made by His Majesty's Ministers at Peking and Bangkok, and also representations made by the Governor-General of Indo-China regarding the Saigon rice trade. The Douglas Company's ships, Haitan and Hai Hong, served the customary Coast ports throughout the requisition period, with the exception that the S.S. Hai Hong was lent to the Naval Authorities for one voyage to carry reinforcements from the Manchester Regiment to Vladivostock. The steamers Castlefield, Manapouri, and Brisbane continued on their original charters within the usual coast trade limits, and such other vessels as could from time to time be spared were made available for the miscellaneous requirements of the Coast which were normally served by a much larger number of ships. The S.S. Upolu continued to carry coal for the Kailan Mining Administration. Every run was most carefully watched; sub-chartering was not permitted, and charters, while binding the charterer for a fixed period, reserved to the Hongkong Government the right to terminate the contract at a month's notice.\n\n17. Although the Hongkong Control Scheme was proving of immense benefit to the Colony, the tonnage was not nearly sufficient to meet requirements, and every endeavour was made to supplement it. The S.S. Glenfalloch, of Singapore Registry, was lying at the Taikoo Dockyard awaiting repairs, which the owners were unwilling to carry out, and the Hongkong Government asked permission of the Straits Settlements Government to repair the vessel and run her under the Hongkong Scheme, but that Government was unable to accept the proposal. The Government of the Straits Settlements were further approached, but without success, for permission for the S.S. Hock Lee and Will o' the Wisp to be run under the Hongkong Scheme. These vessels had been purchased by Hongkong owners but had remained on the Singapore Register. Colonel Thomson arranged for the placing of the S.S. Kolya at the disposal of the Hongkong Government for the purpose of carrying coal for the Naval Yard, but at the last moment the vessel could not be made available. Negotiations were entered into regarding the S.S. Sui Kai under the Chinese flag, which had for a long time been lying idle in the harbour owing to a complicated law-suit. An offer was made to repair and run the ship for the account of whoever might be concerned, but the vessel was so fast entangled in the meshes of the law that it was impossible to extricate her. An attempt was made to arrange for the salving at the expense of the Hongkong Government of a steamer which had been stranded on the Siberian coast, but the project was found to be impracticable. In August, 1918, three small and old British vessels, the Amherst, Cornelia, and Huk Canton, of 211, 214, and 288 tons register respectively, were requisitioned by the Naval Authorities and were placed under the orders of the Shipping Control Committee.\n\n18. The relations between the Hongkong Government and the Shipowners were throughout of a most cordial nature. All owners co-operated in a most patriotic manner and did their utmost to make the Control Scheme work smoothly and successfully. A Shipowners Protection Association was formed under the Chairmanship of Mr. S. T. Williamson, of Messrs. Moller and Company, and his services, placed freely at the disposal of the Government, were of the greatest assistance. There was one request pressed by the Association to which the Government could not see its way to accede. The Association wished to be represented upon the Shipping Control Committee, and this was refused, for the reason that the Committee had been chosen, as an independent body having no connection with the requisitioned ships, to advise the Government on technical matters connected with the ships. Mr. Sutherland and Mr. Young sat as representatives of Colonel Thomson, Agent to the Shipping Controller, who was in constant communication with the Colony with regard to controlled ships. The Committee worked in close and constant touch with the Vital Requirements Committee, which advised as to the employment of the ships for the needs of the Colony, and Mr. H. P. White, representing the controlled vessels of the Douglas Steamship Company, took his seat upon the latter body.\n\n19. The question of the remuneration to be paid to owners was one of considerable difficulty. The Shipping Controller's instructions were that the remuneration was not to be appreciably higher or lower than that of competing vessels, the vessels most directly concerned being those of the Indo-China and China Navigation fleets. The Hongkong Government urged the Shipping Controller in London that in view of the increase in prices and the rise in exchange the remuneration should be payable at exchange half 19 and ball rate of day. This was refused, it being again pointed out that the payments to owners under the local scheme must not be more favourable than payments to owners under the Imperial scheme. Further representations were made in the following terms: – it must be remembered that the vessels brought under local requisition are mostly old and in more or less bad condition, having been discarded, at periods more or less remote, from the regular lines; with the result that the cost of repair and upkeep is proportionately heavier than in the case of vessels, such as those of the Indo-China and China Navigation Companies, on the regular lines. I was aware, when I sent my telegram of the 9th March, that expenses connected with repairing and running were on owners' risk, if the owners were prepared to run the vessels; and, in order to offer the owners a sufficient inducement to do so, I accepted the advice of the Control Committee to grant the terms stated in the telegram which I addressed to you on the 17th.\n\n67\n\n296\n\n1\n\ni\n\n1",
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        "content_text": "H.M.S.\"TARAN TULA \"\n\nat Canton.\n\n259\n\n23rd December 1927.\n\nI have the honour to report that in accordance with your order I proceeded with armed guard on board Steam Launch \"YUET TUNG\", with lighter in tow, and sailed at 0630, 22nd December 1927.\n\n2. Belcher Tide scale was passed at 0915, and at that time nothing was observed about an hour later and a grey launch was seen to the southward. Second launch was observed to be stopped a short distance up the creek. I proceeded slowly but the launch made no attempt to interfere. When about one mile to the south of Amherst Point, I observed the launch to leave the creek and close a China Merchant Company's steamer. I at once ordered the lighter to anchor and turned up river in the \"YUET TUNG\". The launch apparently had no success with the China Merchant Steamer as she was seen to sheer off and close a junk which was in tow about three quarters of a mile to the northward of Malcolm Point (Second Bar Creek). The launch towing the junk slipped the junk and escaped to the northward. When I had closed the junk to within about 1,000 yards the other launch sheared off, steering towards Pottinger Island in a north-easterly direction. I closed it full speed and hailed the junk, who reported that the launch was a pirate. I then opened fire in an endeavour to stop the launch.\n\n3. The launch entered a small creek about a mile northward of Malcolm Point and I continued to close firing at her. On reaching the creek it was found too small to permit of my following up the launch which was observed to be wending her way up the creek obviously grounding at intervals and eventually came to a stand still about one mile off as the crow flies. While proceeding up the creek about five men were observed to desert the launch. These were fired on, but it was not possible to see whether any casualties occurred.\n\n4. ...\n\nPage 260\n\nPage 261",
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        "title": "CO129-508-4 Cases of attacks by pirates 6-11-1927 - 23-11-1928",
        "content_text": "COPY.\n\nCHINA NAVIGATION COMPANY'S\n\nS.S.\"LINAN\"\n\n262\n\nCanton 18/12/27.\n\nMessrs. Butterfield and Swire,\n\nAgents, China Navigation Co., Ltd.,\n\nCANTON.\n\nDear Sirs,\n\nI have to inform you that whilst coming up from Hong Kong yesterday, and when in the vicinity of Second Bar Creek above Amherst Point and about 4 p.m. the ship was attacked by a Pirate Launch, and struck about the bridge by about thirty bullets.\n\nEarlier in the afternoon we met H.M.S. \"ROBIN\" coming down and she wished us to close and communicate, this we did, and she asked about ships at Bocca Tigris Anchorage, but did not warn us about the Pirate Launch.\n\nShortly after we met S.S. \"TUNG ON\" also bound down, and they warned us to take the middle channel as Pirates were active near the spot above mentioned.\n\nWe saw the Launch come out from a creek and make towards us; they blew their whistle for us to stop - we rang for more speed and kept our course, and when they saw this they subjected the ship to a fusillade, apparently from automatics, and of course directed their fire towards the bridge.\n\nNobody was hit and no damage done, but we had many narrow escapes. The pilot had previously changed his clothes to those of a sailor and when the firing commenced, he immediately left the bridge.\n\nThe Launch fell astern, still firing at us. She was a fair-sized Canton tow-boat and as near as we could make out her name was \"SHIN PING\", and there were about forty men on board. Poles and boarding-hooks were all ready to grapple the ship had we slowed down.\n\nI sent a wireless message to Hongkong office as soon as we were clear.\n\nYours faithfully,\n\n(sgd.) THOS. BEER.\n\n5.5. \"LINAN\".",
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        "document_key": "CO129-510-15 China (Companies) order in Council- 1925- correspondence 19-4-1928 - 31-12-1928",
        "page_number": 40,
        "title": "CO129-510-15 China (Companies) order in Council- 1925- correspondence 19-4-1928 - 31-12-1928",
        "content_text": "40\n\nFor P. & O. Banking Corporation, Ltd.\n\n(SIGNED)\n\nC.T.BEATH.\n\nDUNLOP RUBBER CO. (CHINA) LTD.\n\n(SIGNED)\n\nF.S.GIBBINGS.\n\nManaging Director.\n\nFOR AND ON BEHALF OF\n\nJ. A. WATTIE & COMPANY, LTD.\n\n(SIGNED)\n\nA.J.MILICH.\n\nChairman.\n\nGeneral Managers of the following\n\nChina Companies:-\n\nAlma Estates, Limited\n\nNew Amherst Rubber Estate, Limited.\n\nAnglo-Dutch (Java) Plantations, Limited.\n\nAnglo-Java Rubber Estates, Limited.\n\nBatu Anam (Johore) Rubber Estates, Limited.\n\nBukit To Alang Rubber Estates, Limited.\n\nChemor United Rubber Company, Limited.\n\nChEmpedak Rubber and Gambier Estate, Limited.\n\nCheng Rubber Estates, Limited.\n\nJava Consolidated Rubber and Coffee Estates, Limited.\n\nKeli Glidik Coffee Estates, Limited.\n\nKroewok Java Plantations, Limited.\n\nRepah Rubber and Tapioca Estate, Limited.\n\nSemambu Rubber Estate, Limited.\n\nSenawang Rubber Estates Company (1921) Limited.\n\nShanghai Building and Investment Company, Limited.\n\nShanghai Klebang Rubber Estate, Limited.\n\nShanghai Seremban Rubber Estates, Limited.\n\nTebong Rubber Estate, Limited.\n\nZinngbe Rubber Company, Limited.\n\nShanghai Malay Rubber Estates, Limited.\n\nARNHOLD & CO. LTD.,\n\n(SIGNED) H. ARNHOLD.\n\nDirector\n\nGeneral Managers of the following\n\nChina Companies:--\n\nOriental Cotton Spinning & Weaving Co., Ltd.\n\nNew Engineering & Shipbuilding Works, Ltd.\n\nChina General Omnibus Company, Ltd.\n\nThe Cathay Land Company, Ltd.\n\nThe China Import & Export Lumber Company, Ltd.\n\nThe Hankow Press Packing Company, Ltd\n\nPage 40\n\nPage 41",
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        "id": 567997,
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        "document_key": "CO129-581-12 Organisation of legal and judicial departments 3-2-1938 - 3-2-1938",
        "page_number": 3,
        "title": "CO129-581-12 Organisation of legal and judicial departments 3-2-1938 - 3-2-1938",
        "content_text": "No. 76.\n\n1661939\n\nGOVERNMENT HOUSE,\n\nHONG KONG.\n\n3rd February, 1939.\n\nSir,\n\nI have the honour to inform you that I have been considering for some time the question of the placing of the police magistrates sitting in the police courts for Victoria and Kowloon in this Colony under the Chief Justice for disciplinary purposes, as is the case in many other dependencies.\n\n2. His Honour the Chief Justice has indicated his consent to such an arrangement.\n\n3. I enclose a copy of instructions which have been issued to give effect to the new arrangement.\n\nI have the honour to be,\n\nSir,\n\nYour most obedient, humble servant,\n\nTHE RIGHT HONOURABLE\n\nMALCOLM MACDONALD, M.P.,\n\n&C.,\n\n&c.,\n\n&C.\n\nGod. Anherst\n\nGovernor.\n\nPage 4\n\nCOPY.\n\n4\n\nEND\n\n4\n\nRegistrar, Supreme Court.\n\nPolice Magistrate, Hong Kong.\n\nPolice Magistrate, Kowloon.\n\n1. His Excellency the Governor, with the concurrence of His Honour the Chief Justice, has decided that the Magistrates at Hong Kong and Kowloon shall in future be placed under the general disciplinary control of the Chief Justice.\n\n2. In future estimates the Magistracies will cease to be, as at present, independent Heads of Estimates but will be grouped, together with the subdepartment \"Supreme Court\" (see page 55 of the printed estimates for 1939), in a combined subdepartment of the Head \"Legal Department\" to be designated \"Judicial\".\n\n3. Pending such formal reconstruction the Magistrates will for all purposes except paysheets consider themselves as subordinate to the Chief Justice, to whom should be referred through the Registrar all such questions as leave, posting, reliefs, promotion and discipline generally.\n\n4. The Magistrates will no doubt take full advantage of this subordination in seeking advice on legal questions.\n\n(Sgd.) N.L. Smith\n\nColonial Secretary.\n\n3.2.1939.\n\n53984",
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