[ { "id": 268752, "series_id": 27, "series_slug": "histsyn-co129-engine", "series_title": "CO129 Colonial Office Hong Kong Records 理藩院香港檔案", "series_use_hku_proxy": false, "document_key": "CO129-119 - Public Offices - 1866", "page_number": 332, "title": "CO129-119 - Public Offices - 1866", "content_text": "die \n\n- gislature in 1843 empowering the Crown to pass orders in Council for the better government of British subjects in China. \n\n2. An Order in Council was passed in 1849, constituting the Bishopric of Victoria at Hongkong, and subjecting to the jurisdiction of the Bishop thereof all persons within the five Consular districts and elsewhere in the dominion of the Emperor of China on board any vessel within the same.\n\n3. The above-mentioned Act of Parliament and the Order in Council grounded thereon are quoted in the Preamble of the Bishop's Letters Patent issued in 1849.\n\n4. Hongkong is a Crown Colony; its Legislative Council is not an independent local Parliament; and if ... is consequently in ... affected by the recent ... Judgment.\n\n5. There are on average 20 Anglican clergy (Missionaries and Chaplains) in China, needing supervision and control.\n\n6. There are only 3 English clergy now in Deacon's orders, 742 ... awaiting the arrival of a bishop to admit them to priest's orders. Three Missionaries of the Church Missionary Society are also about to embark for China in May next month.\n\n7. The Bishop of Victoria is ex-officio resident Warden and Trustee (under the Visitorship of the Archbishop of Canterbury) of St Paul's College at Hongkong, and is the authorized receiver of a local rental of £300 a year, being part of its endowment. The appointment of the Head of the college, founded for the Christian education of Chinese youth, is suffering great detriment from the lack of its official Head.\n\n... might add to the foregoing facts many other considerations which will doubtless suggest themselves to Your Lordship's own mind, any ...\n\nT \n\nEX", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-119 - Public Offices - 1866.txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 279620, "series_id": 27, "series_slug": "histsyn-co129-engine", "series_title": "CO129 Colonial Office Hong Kong Records 理藩院香港檔案", "series_use_hku_proxy": false, "document_key": "CO129-140 - Public Offices - 1869", "page_number": 17, "title": "CO129-140 - Public Offices - 1869", "content_text": "Extract of Correspondence\n\nAdmiral Henry Keppel pending instructions and was instructed to send copies of the same for Lord Granville's information.\n\nThe authority of an Anglican Bishop to impose duties upon Naval Chaplains is not recognized in other parts of the world, and Admiral Henry Keppel has therefore been instructed to withdraw the notice which he has issued, but he will be authorized to give such orders as will enable the Bishop of Victoria to obtain the services of a Naval Chaplain, when such services can be afforded without inconvenience.\n\nI am directed...", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-140 - Public Offices - 1869.txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 279626, "series_id": 27, "series_slug": "histsyn-co129-engine", "series_title": "CO129 Colonial Office Hong Kong Records 理藩院香港檔案", "series_use_hku_proxy": false, "document_key": "CO129-140 - Public Offices - 1869", "page_number": 23, "title": "CO129-140 - Public Offices - 1869", "content_text": "In doing so, it will be hampered by its role in Committee, and will find it difficult to abstain from repudiating the terms of preponderance, which would be sufficient for the White moderate.\n\nIt follows \"Brief sus, having received from [1] that my V.A.M. & Kiff d. an \"Extrait from the forthcoming book of the 2. Bt Of Nutria\" (and further describing it) \"and thusly of...\n\nWhen pending an order of Mund G \"their Lbs instructions\" that &. to the effect \"In authenticating an Anglican dutân \"Bishop to import haval (chaplain is not is not monseyeed city other head of the while \"and bitin acte turpure (intented to nithelear th \"kotin which he has ismeert thanged thin will \"but he will be an...\n\nFuck adus Irall. the 17 : of Victous to attain t \"session\" sta haval (chaplain #! When affended with? Con la in Cenerrain Edents wite request hr R? ders J. & instruct Maitenach Kinfine M.\n\n17. Bre of ingkang offth Grads Ray on which zu Ok! has ten withdrawn. Men I w. hespon that the C.O. 12. aut out giving this in hautem and add 21", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-140 - Public Offices - 1869.txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 289178, "series_id": 27, "series_slug": "histsyn-co129-engine", "series_title": "CO129 Colonial Office Hong Kong Records 理藩院香港檔案", "series_use_hku_proxy": false, "document_key": "CO129-159 - Sir Kennedy - 1872 [9-12]", "page_number": 551, "title": "CO129-159 - Sir Kennedy - 1872 [9-12]", "content_text": "543\n\nof whom 485 are Roman Catholics\n\n46 Jews\n\n1154 Chinese\n\nThe Chinese population is 115444. A few of them attend Christian places of worship.\n\nThere are therefore at least 875 Anglicans, 2114 Roman Catholics, and other Protestants.\n\nThe number of Anglicans and Protestants generally attending service is considerably below the accommodation; the number of Roman Catholics attending service is in excess of the accommodation.\n\nAn Anglican Chaplain (who I suppose performs service in the Cathedral) receives £800.\n\nSexton & Clerk £161.5, total £961.5.\n\nThere are other allowances, though I am not aware that the Roman Catholics have occasionally had building grants.\n\nThe Anglican Chaplain receives grants from Army and Navy Fund for services to soldiers and sailors.\n\nI cannot find any Ordinance relating to Ecclesiastical matters.\n\nGrant for 275 Anglicans, but this may not be so large relatively to the cost of living. I think", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-159 - Sir Kennedy - 1872 [9-12].txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 289179, "series_id": 27, "series_slug": "histsyn-co129-engine", "series_title": "CO129 Colonial Office Hong Kong Records 理藩院香港檔案", "series_use_hku_proxy": false, "document_key": "CO129-159 - Sir Kennedy - 1872 [9-12]", "page_number": 552, "title": "CO129-159 - Sir Kennedy - 1872 [9-12]", "content_text": "the Catholics should not receive more than the Anglicans.\n\nPerhaps\n\nwe might do\n\nin what we have done in this\n\nCase of Sebraltar\n\nallow\n\n/\n\nequal Grants to each (say not exceeding £1000 each) to be paid, subject to\n\nrestricted interests in salaries to a church body\n\nNo 13/11\n\nI should be disposed to treat Hong Kong exceptionally & not at present do anything in the direction of financial religious equality. The Anglican community of Hong Kong being wealthy,\n\nit would seem\n\nwhether\n\nto be considered\n\non the next vacancy of the chaplaincy\n\nthe salary which is high should be reduced. At St Helena, the Bishop might receive\n\nSomething\n\nby\n\nChaplain's fees for Burials\n\nMINUTE PAPER.\n\nthe question\n\nwritten to me by Hubert.\n\nWe had better\n\ncarry through Equalization\n\nwe have\n\none hand\n\nbefore embarking on any further action,\n\nunless prepared to do so\n\nNov.\n\nKnow 15/72\n\nNov\n\n549", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-159 - Sir Kennedy - 1872 [9-12].txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 305793, "series_id": 27, "series_slug": "histsyn-co129-engine", "series_title": "CO129 Colonial Office Hong Kong Records 理藩院香港檔案", "series_use_hku_proxy": false, "document_key": "CO129-188 - Governor Hennessy - 1880 [5-6]", "page_number": 15, "title": "CO129-188 - Governor Hennessy - 1880 [5-6]", "content_text": "# \n\nthe public revenue, especially in a Colony like Hong Kong where the bulk \nof the population do not belong to any Christian denomination \n\nwhere \nConcurrent endowment is not \nalready in operation, and when \n\nI \nChrist form \nWritten \nHave \nopening \nwe \nThis \n\nKnowing exactly the amount \nof present religious endowments \nwhich they bear to the \nproportion which they be \ndifferent religions in \nthe community \nan able to apportion \n\nLord Kimberley \nthe Glory \nK \nJuly 7 \nYes= \n\ntheir own clergy by voluntary \nSports \nM=17 \n\nBut \nthe Governor does not support Bishop Raimondi's application perhaps it might be enough for the present in that the U.S. is not able to compete \nwith the \n43: it is possible that the application would be quite on \nother \nPleasure, if the J. Jt. come to withdraw the grant without the \nthe dismissal Chaplaincy \n\nShiny \ngrant \nEat \n\nIf affairs are quite \ndeferable if \nNimes lors, for they dear assistance at externs which the Catholics and \nProtestants the Church of England have not. J. \nMust help 5- \n7/ \n\nthe \nreligion \ndisengaged [ \n\naccording to the census of December 1876 the population was 139144 \nof whom 130168 were \nChinese \nof the resident population \nExcluding Chinese, soldiers, Sailors, \nand temporary residents \n192 were \nAnglicans, 2108 Roman \nCatholics, 439 Protestants\", besides several other denominations \nvarying from 3 to 37 in number and \n79 \nnot stated. \n\n| Denomination | Number |\n| ------------------- | ------- |\n| Anglicans | 192 |\n| Roman Catholics | 2108 |\n| Protestants | 439 |\n| Others | 3 to 37 |\n| Not Stated | 79 |\n\nThe provision for the Church of England in 1876 amounted to £1070, about the same as at present according to Bishop Raimondi, viz Chaplain £800, Curate/Sexton £108.5, Messenger £15, and contingent expenses. \nThere is no", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-188 - Governor Hennessy - 1880 [5-6].txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 305808, "series_id": 27, "series_slug": "histsyn-co129-engine", "series_title": "CO129 Colonial Office Hong Kong Records 理藩院香港檔案", "series_use_hku_proxy": false, "document_key": "CO129-188 - Governor Hennessy - 1880 [5-6]", "page_number": 30, "title": "CO129-188 - Governor Hennessy - 1880 [5-6]", "content_text": "portion was distinguished as follows, viz, 192 Anglicans, 2108 Roman Catholics, 439 Protestants, and several other Christian denominations varying from 3 to 37 in number. The only communion for which any provision was made from public funds was the Anglican which received, and I believe still receives, from £1000 to £1100 per annum, viz Chaplain £... , \n\n## Hong Kong Cathedral\n\nThe Bishop's See $22080 at 4/2 tons Grant in 1847 to under its cat. It is now too large for the Civil Congregation, and is kept up if the Military authorities make them to pay more largely towards its maintenance.\n\nAs to Catholic Church. The latest Military returns, by \"Bishop Raimondi\" now claim 4000 members of the Roman Catholic Church including 27 Clergymen. £800, Clerks & Sexton £161, Miscellaneous per annum for contingencies and ...\n\nThis is exclusive of building grants which appear to have been made from time to time, amounting in the case of the Anglicans to $31000 and in that of the Roman Catholics to $4500.\n\nIt appears to me that there would be great practical difficulty in equalising the whole number of stations although he does not state that the whole number is made out. On the other hand, it is probable that more than 192 persons attend the service of the Anglican Church.\n\nPage 30\nPage 31", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-188 - Governor Hennessy - 1880 [5-6].txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 308665, "series_id": 27, "series_slug": "histsyn-co129-engine", "series_title": "CO129 Colonial Office Hong Kong Records 理藩院香港檔案", "series_use_hku_proxy": false, "document_key": "CO129-193 - Governor Hennessy - 1881 [5-7]", "page_number": 5, "title": "CO129-193 - Governor Hennessy - 1881 [5-7]", "content_text": "DESPATCH,\n\nGovernor. No.\n\nHennessy 53.\n\nDate.\n\n1887\n\n2 May.\n\nLast previous Paper.\n\n18 Ans? No. 81. 12.\n\n16881 8341 (Grms. 4) 81-II & S 626)\n\nThe cong trong No 10957\n\n(Subject.)\n\nPECS C. IC2 23 JU BI\n\nDiscontinuance of Ecclesiastical Grants.\n\nBishop Burdon acquiesces in favour of – and Col. Chaplain proposes change. Governor is inclined to support the Col. Chaplain, he has sounded many of the leading members and has found that they are not opposed to these grants.\n\n(Minutes.)\n\nM. Ebden.\n\nThe Governor does not recommend the discontinuance of the ecclesiastical grants but it appears to me to be the only satisfactory solution to the question: Some small allowance should be given for religious attendance at gaol & hospital by both Roman Catholic and Anglican clergymen.\n\nI should be inclined to consider how far the government officials are entitled to gratuitous medical assistance.\n\nBishop Burdon's letter is a sensible one.\n\nCPL. 24\n\n24 Gur fam 4 June P.3.0.", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-193 - Governor Hennessy - 1881 [5-7].txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 316428, "series_id": 27, "series_slug": "histsyn-co129-engine", "series_title": "CO129 Colonial Office Hong Kong Records 理藩院香港檔案", "series_use_hku_proxy": false, "document_key": "CO129-199 - Acting Governor Marsh - 1882 [4]", "page_number": 55, "title": "CO129-199 - Acting Governor Marsh - 1882 [4]", "content_text": "54 \n\na free grant of land at the \nPeak was not for pecuniary \nassistance from the Government \nthere's a small \nIn building Protestant Church \nI venture to differ from \nas to the \nGovernor's experience of acceding \nthis \na \nrequest. It is preferred by small portion only of the community and I know that there is a \nfeeling that when \nthe salaries of the Colonial Chaplain and his Curate(s) \ncease to be paid by government as directed by Colonial Office Despatch No. 81 of 12th July last) \nthere \nmay \nbe some difficulty in \nproviding properly for divine worship in the Colony, which \ndifficulty would of course be \nincreased if there were two \nplaces of Worship to be supported by the Anglican community. \n\nI have the honour to be, \nMy Lord, \nYour Lordship's most Obedient \nHumble Servant \nAdministrator.", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-199 - Acting Governor Marsh - 1882 [4].txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 321258, "series_id": 27, "series_slug": "histsyn-co129-engine", "series_title": "CO129 Colonial Office Hong Kong Records 理藩院香港檔案", "series_use_hku_proxy": false, "document_key": "CO129-207 - Acting Governor Marsh - 1883 [1-3]", "page_number": 635, "title": "CO129-207 - Acting Governor Marsh - 1883 [1-3]", "content_text": "of State did not take the initiative \n\nin any proposal for altering \n\nendowments, but only acted \n\nthe \n\nsee Zon \n\nMiniste \n\nford Stra \n\nthe occasion of an expression of Colonial opinion\", viz. of the Roman Catholic Bishop - against the \n\nunfair endowment of \n\none Christian \n\ndenomination. The question therefore could not be reconsidered without entering into another controversy with the Roman Catholics who—despite the increase of Anglicans from 192 to 278—still largely outnumber the Protestants.\n\n2. Bishop Burdon [in 10957/82] was of opinion that the Chaplain's stipend would be safe under the voluntary system; but in regard to the maintenance of the Cathedral fabric [referred to in the Petition] would it not be well to open a correspondence with the War Office, as to their \"proper share of ...\"\n\n(W. Branston's minute on 10957/51)\n\n632\n\n? Reply to the Petitioners that the See of State \n\nState see no reason \n\nto reconsider this question, which was decided in consequence of the demand made by the Roman Catholics for equal treatment, and remind them that when the time \n\narrives for discontinuing grants, it is intended to consider \"What provision should be made \" for the spiritual charge of the \"paol & hospital\" (Lord Kimberley; despatch in 10957/84)\n\n3. [By the way, reading together Lord Kimberley's despatches 10957 and on 94640]\n\nit was \n\nI think \n\nintended to discontinue \n\nas well as \n\nall building grants other allowances; if so, course taken \n\non 834 inconsistent?\n\n1 and 2.\n\n834782\n\n5.W. J. 9 May\n\nI would not reopen \n\nthe question on a petition hid", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-207 - Acting Governor Marsh - 1883 [1-3].txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 322990, "series_id": 27, "series_slug": "histsyn-co129-engine", "series_title": "CO129 Colonial Office Hong Kong Records 理藩院香港檔案", "series_use_hku_proxy": false, "document_key": "CO129-211 - Governor Sir Bowen - 1883 [8-9]", "page_number": 347, "title": "CO129-211 - Governor Sir Bowen - 1883 [8-9]", "content_text": "7\n\n341\n\nAnglican Church in that colony, which originated with the late Bishop Selwyn, and (as is well known) was adopted as the model for the reconstruction of the disestablished Church of Ireland. Many useful hints may be derived from this source for the creation at Hongkong of some kind of church \"Body\" which could be entrusted with the ecclesiastical property and vested in the Colonial Government, or in trustees appointed by former Governors.\n\nEnclosure 4. I forward herewith a copy of a letter addressed to me by Bishop Burdon, which will be read with interest, for it contains much valuable information respecting the peculiar position of the Anglican Church in this dependency of the Crown. There are now only three Anglican Clergymen at Hong Kong, and not one of the three is legally under the jurisdiction of Bishop Burdon. The Naval Chaplain is under the orders of the Admiralty; the Military Chaplain is under the orders of the ...\n\nH", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-211 - Governor Sir Bowen - 1883 [8-9].txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 325362, "series_id": 27, "series_slug": "histsyn-co129-engine", "series_title": "CO129 Colonial Office Hong Kong Records 理藩院香港檔案", "series_use_hku_proxy": false, "document_key": "CO129-215 - Governor Sir Bowen - 1884 [1-4]", "page_number": 622, "title": "CO129-215 - Governor Sir Bowen - 1884 [1-4]", "content_text": "6195\n\nRoman Catholic Mission is prepared\n\nto forego all claims to the building\n\ngrant of $6,000 (six thousand dollars)\n\napproved last year on account\n\nof St. Joseph's College; and to receive\n\nthat amount as compensation:\n\nprovided that it be handed to the\n\nMission to use for general\n\nMission work as it (the Mission)\n\nmay see fit.\n\n11.\n\nThis last proposal is clearly inadmissible on the grounds\n\nstated by the Colonial Treasurer (Mr. Lister) in the annexed\n\nmemorandum (Enclosure Memorandum); and for other reasons\n\nthat might be adduced.\n\nYour Lordship's despatch\n\nNo. 81 of 12 July 1881, did not\n\nprescribe what sum should be\n\nallowed for the services of an Anglican Chaplain at the Civil Hospital, Gaol etc., when the present\n\nColonial Chaplaincy shall be discontinued on the death or\n\nresignation of the existing incumbent. I am informed by\n\nthe Military Authorities that the Roman Catholic Chaplain to the troops", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-215 - Governor Sir Bowen - 1884 [1-4].txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 325364, "series_id": 27, "series_slug": "histsyn-co129-engine", "series_title": "CO129 Colonial Office Hong Kong Records 理藩院香港檔案", "series_use_hku_proxy": false, "document_key": "CO129-215 - Governor Sir Bowen - 1884 [1-4]", "page_number": 624, "title": "CO129-215 - Governor Sir Bowen - 1884 [1-4]", "content_text": "621\n\nalready aware, the prospective withdrawal of all Ecclesiastical Grants, as directed by the Colonial Office without reference to the local Legislature, is not in harmony with the general feeling of this Community; which would (as I am informed) have preferred the process formerly termed \"levelling up\" to total disestablishment. It is not stated that, since the disestablishment of the Church in Ireland, payments continue to be made by the Government to Anglican, Roman Catholic, and Presbyterian Chaplains for visiting Prisons and other public Institutions. Full information on this subject has already been laid before you in my despatch no. 2044 of 1883, and its enclosures.\n\nPersonally, I am sensible of the weight of the considerations which have probably weighed with Your Lordship and with your predecessor (Lord Kimberley) in your view of this matter. I now solicit Your Lordship's instructions as to the reply which...", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-215 - Governor Sir Bowen - 1884 [1-4].txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 326179, "series_id": 27, "series_slug": "histsyn-co129-engine", "series_title": "CO129 Colonial Office Hong Kong Records 理藩院香港檔案", "series_use_hku_proxy": false, "document_key": "CO129-217 - Governor Sir Bowen Administrator Marsh - 1884 [7-10]", "page_number": 214, "title": "CO129-217 - Governor Sir Bowen Administrator Marsh - 1884 [7-10]", "content_text": "## 211\n\n**Roman Catholic Chaplain attending the Gaol and Civil Hospital.**\n\n2.\n\nThe content of this despatch have been communicated to Bishop Raimondi.\n\nYour Lordship approves of my proposal that the Roman Catholic Clergy, in common with the Anglican Clergy, should receive some remuneration for their ministrations in the Gaol and Civil Hospital, the account to be determined on the principle suggested in paragraph 12 of my despatch No. 138 of the 26th April.\n\nThe principle is that adopted by the Military Authorities in the payment of the Roman Catholic Chaplains to the Troops. That principle is a capitation rate, which gives at present a salary of about sixty dollars ($60) a month for an average of two hundred (200) Roman Catholic soldiers now in garrison at Hongkong. I find that the number is about the average of the Roman Catholics in the Gaol and Civil Hospital. Accordingly, with the advice of the Executive Council, I proposed to Bishop Raimondi a salary of sixty dollars ($60).", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-217 - Governor Sir Bowen Administrator Marsh - 1884 [7-10].txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 326180, "series_id": 27, "series_slug": "histsyn-co129-engine", "series_title": "CO129 Colonial Office Hong Kong Records 理藩院香港檔案", "series_use_hku_proxy": false, "document_key": "CO129-217 - Governor Sir Bowen Administrator Marsh - 1884 [7-10]", "page_number": 215, "title": "CO129-217 - Governor Sir Bowen Administrator Marsh - 1884 [7-10]", "content_text": "44.\n\n($60) a month, to be readjusted every two years, — for the services of the Roman Catholic Civil Chaplain; and the Bishop has officially signified his acceptance. So, unless I should hear from Your Lordship to the contrary before the next session of the Colonial Legislature, I will then propose an annual vote of $720 (seven hundred and twenty dollars) (equivalent, at the present rate of exchange, to about £130), for the remuneration of the Roman Catholic Civil Chaplain.\n\nIt is understood that on the occurrence of a vacancy in the present Colonial Chaplaincy, a similar principle of payment will be adopted in the case of the Anglican Church, and of any other Christian communion, which may have a claim to similar remuneration.\n\nI have the honour to be,\nMy Lord,\nYour Lordship's most Obedient,\nHumble Servant -\nBowen", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-217 - Governor Sir Bowen Administrator Marsh - 1884 [7-10].txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 328473, "series_id": 27, "series_slug": "histsyn-co129-engine", "series_title": "CO129 Colonial Office Hong Kong Records 理藩院香港檔案", "series_use_hku_proxy": false, "document_key": "CO129-221 - Governor Sir Bowen - 1885 [4-6]", "page_number": 248, "title": "CO129-221 - Governor Sir Bowen - 1885 [4-6]", "content_text": "9 \n\n247 \n\nfrom the neighbouring mainland of China, was convicted before the Supreme Court of Hong Kong in 1874 on several counts of threatening to accuse other Chinamen of crime with the intent to extort money; sentenced by the then Chief Justice (the late Sir John Smale), to imprisonment for life. His conduct in prison, according to the official records, has been remarkably good. From his superior intelligence and knowledge of English, he was attached to the Prison Infirmary, where he had been so useful that he was promised four years ago an early amelioration of his sentence by the late Governor. He recently addressed to me a petition, praying for the carrying out of this promise. His petition was strongly recommended to favourable consideration by all the officials of the Prison, by the Acting Superintendent, by the Anglican and Roman Catholic Chaplains, and by the Colonial Surgeon.", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-221 - Governor Sir Bowen - 1885 [4-6].txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 329113, "series_id": 27, "series_slug": "histsyn-co129-engine", "series_title": "CO129 Colonial Office Hong Kong Records 理藩院香港檔案", "series_use_hku_proxy": false, "document_key": "CO129-222 - Acting Governor Cameron Governor Sir Bowen - 1885 [7-10]", "page_number": 373, "title": "CO129-222 - Acting Governor Cameron Governor Sir Bowen - 1885 [7-10]", "content_text": "# DESPATCH\n\n## Governor. No. 292\n## Date. 19 Dec 1885\n\n### Grant of land at Chauchau for site of a Wesleyan Chapel\n\n| Reference | Details |\n| --- | --- |\n| No. | 20424 |\n| Previous Paper | C.O. 20424 |\n| Subsequent Paper | No. |\n\nTo Admiralty\n\nCopy sent to Her Majesty's Secretary of State for the Colonies with despatch No. 169.\n\n### (Minutes.)\n\nI have seen B. Allen, Army Chaplain for the London district & have spoken with Ito about him. I think that I should wish it to be considered whether he should wait...\n\nW. Braniston 822-2/11\n\nSee his letter now received (`21014`). Sir W. Bowen's decision is to be obtained, that notwithstanding the Disestablishment, a site has been given for an Anglican Church (see `8347/62`) and...", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-222 - Acting Governor Cameron Governor Sir Bowen - 1885 [7-10].txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 330567, "series_id": 27, "series_slug": "histsyn-co129-engine", "series_title": "CO129 Colonial Office Hong Kong Records 理藩院香港檔案", "series_use_hku_proxy": false, "document_key": "CO129-226 - Acting Governor Marsh - 1886 [4-5]", "page_number": 30, "title": "CO129-226 - Acting Governor Marsh - 1886 [4-5]", "content_text": "## reserve \n\nGovernment Trustees and if necessary increase the representative trustees, forthwith placing them in repair as suggested in our despatch `hoyo/15 Jan 1887`. It may be desirable to reserve Seats for the family of the officiating clergyman and also to reserve Seats, or the use of the church at Stated times for the Military in consideration of the large Government contribution for the erection of the church, but I do not see why the Governor should have his sittings free more than any other public officer\". See 5.4 of 2 of 1847.\n\nI doubt whether this Ceylon Ordinance, or the ordinance of any other colony having a comparatively large community of Anglicans largely & correctly, is suitable for Hong Kong, but I think we might send the Governor Ss.1,2,3, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 13, 15, 16, 18,19,20 of the draft law which was at one time proposed for Gibraltar, calling attention to the clause (19) providing that it would be better suited for a small community like that of Hong Kong for the appointment of Anglican, the Chaplain, but observing my that it will rest with the Hong Kong Anglican Community to organize themselves and to apply to the Colonial Government for any enabling ordinances which may appear to be required.\n\nI agree with M. Slden, but I think there are Armenian Seat holders, on the O.A. J. Shand or asking whether to include or omit them.\n\nWhat is required is a Church body of as simple an organisation as possible, to which the fabric should be made over, & with which I think the nomination of a clergyman should rest.\n\nPage 27 \n8.26/7 \nReport plus 27\n\nPage 30 \nPage 31", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-226 - Acting Governor Marsh - 1886 [4-5].txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 330570, "series_id": 27, "series_slug": "histsyn-co129-engine", "series_title": "CO129 Colonial Office Hong Kong Records 理藩院香港檔案", "series_use_hku_proxy": false, "document_key": "CO129-226 - Acting Governor Marsh - 1886 [4-5]", "page_number": 33, "title": "CO129-226 - Acting Governor Marsh - 1886 [4-5]", "content_text": "4. \n5 \n30 \nthe existing state of things. To these arguments I might add \nthat, in the event of disestablishment, \nthe \nI foresee great difficulty for \nthe Anglican Community to guarantee \nany fixed salary for \na new Chaplain, as the residents in \nthis Colony \nare so constantly changing that contributions can \nhardly be pledged for a year or two at the outside. \nAgain, within the last two or three years large factories have \nbeen established here for the manufacture of Sugar, Rope, Glass, etc., in all of which a number of Englishmen \nare employed as Engineers, foremen, etc. \nMany of these are not in a position to contribute to the support of a Clergyman, and would have to be provided with free seats. It \nshould also be considered that \nthere are a number of most useful institutions in this Colony \nwhich are dependent in a great measure on contributions by the English.", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-226 - Acting Governor Marsh - 1886 [4-5].txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 330571, "series_id": 27, "series_slug": "histsyn-co129-engine", "series_title": "CO129 Colonial Office Hong Kong Records 理藩院香港檔案", "series_use_hku_proxy": false, "document_key": "CO129-226 - Acting Governor Marsh - 1886 [4-5]", "page_number": 34, "title": "CO129-226 - Acting Governor Marsh - 1886 [4-5]", "content_text": "English residents, whose contributions would fall off considerably if the English Church community had to provide for the cost of a clergy as well as the upkeep of the Cathedral, which alone amounts to over £500 a year. (Five hundred pounds Sterling)\n\nAmongst these institutions I may cite The Hongkong Public School, The Diocesan Home and Orphanage, The Sailor's Home, The Seamen's Mission Church, The Temperance Hall. I am informed also that the Anglican community subscribe liberally to Roman Catholic and Lutheran charities and missions.\n\nShould Your Lordship, however, maintain the previous decision that, on the retirement of the present Colonial Chaplain, the Ecclesiastical grants should cease; then I would ask that instructions should be transmitted for the guidance of the Governor as to the arrangements which should be made when the present grants cease.\n\nThe Chief Justice has called attention in his...", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-226 - Acting Governor Marsh - 1886 [4-5].txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 342170, "series_id": 27, "series_slug": "histsyn-co129-engine", "series_title": "CO129 Colonial Office Hong Kong Records 理藩院香港檔案", "series_use_hku_proxy": false, "document_key": "CO129-245 - Acting Governor Fleming - 1890 [5-7]", "page_number": 553, "title": "CO129-245 - Acting Governor Fleming - 1890 [5-7]", "content_text": "Officer Administering the Government of Hong Kong\n\nthe\n\nsubject of Mr Lister's\n\ndeath and services.\n\n...\n\nto state\n\nthat\n\n1/2 L (1211) -6576--6000-6-00\n\nGovernor.\n\nNo.\n\nMay 25th\n\nDate.\n\n1190\n\n26 July\n\nprevious Paper.\n\nIn reference to\n\nNo. 17262\n\n(Subject.)\n\nCol. Chaplain\n\n550\n\n0.0.\n\nDESPATCH.\n\n17262\n\nRECD?\n\n[Recd? 1 SEP 30]\n\nExplains difficulty in obtaining anyone to\n\nact as\n\nLord Knutsford received\n\nthe news of\n\nMr Lister's death\n\nwith\n\ngreat regret.\n\nI am\n\netc.\n\nBy\n\nMr Meade\n\n(Minutes.)\n\nThis requires no answer. \"Two or three missionaries and the Naval and Military Chaplains\" does not seem a bad allowance for the Anglican population of Hongkong, even when the Bishop and Colonial Chaplain are away.\n\nPut by?\n\nSw. 219\n\nsubsequent Paper\n\nC\n\nYo\n\n74.919\n\n...\n\nPage information has been kept as is, assuming the original six-line format for page numbering.\n\nThe text has been reorganized to form coherent paragraphs and corrected for spelling and spacing errors.\n\nFile references have been formatted to remove any spacing inside parentheses.\n\nMinor OCR errors have been corrected, and missing words have been indicated with `...` where necessary.\n\n \n\nwas removed and replaced with proper paragraph tags. The original request to output in HTML has been followed, and the response has been formatted accordingly.", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-245 - Acting Governor Fleming - 1890 [5-7].txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 345532, "series_id": 27, "series_slug": "histsyn-co129-engine", "series_title": "CO129 Colonial Office Hong Kong Records 理藩院香港檔案", "series_use_hku_proxy": false, "document_key": "CO129-249 - Governor Des Voeus Acting Governor Barker - 1891 [1-5]", "page_number": 641, "title": "CO129-249 - Governor Des Voeus Acting Governor Barker - 1891 [1-5]", "content_text": "Estimates \n\nby \n\nsome \n\nSupplementary for 1889 were oversight not forwarded to Your Lordship, and I herewith enclose 6 copies. Separately \n\nI have the honour to be \n\nMy Lord, \n\nObedient \n\nYour Lordship's Most Cordiant \n\nHumble Servant, \n\nBest Barker \n\nsent \n\nB & L (121L)-11696-6000-1-91 \n\novernor. \n\nNo. \n\nWher 153 \n\nDate. \n\n1891 \n\n13 May \n\nNo. 20 \n\n(Subject.) \n\nC O \n\nDESPATCH. \n\n12001 REC \n\n[REC 15 JUN 31 \n\nOffice ofbol Chaplain. \n\nDe \n\nprevious Paper. \n\nForwards \n\ndo I reco77 \n\nfor. \n\nby tel. 24, \n\n25 Jun \n\n138 29 \n\nC \n\nFurther \n\nAur \n\next subsequent Paper \n\n12767 \n\nIn \n\n635 \n\nmemorial \n\npraying \n\nconson of decision to abolest and asks for telegraphic reply \n\n(Minutes.) \n\nM. Ebden \n\nIn consequence of an application \n\nfrom the R. C. Bishop for \n\nEqual to that given to the Anglican Community at Hong Kong [9464/00] Lord Kimberley decided to withdraw the Anglican Endowment, \n\non a \n\nvacancy \n\noccurring in the chaplaincy [10957/01] \n\nThis decision was \n\nadhered to by several \n\nof State : viz. \n\nsubsequent Secretaries of \n\nH. R. \n\nLord Derby [7713/13] [see also #10 916/03] Lord Granville [7653/86] and Lord Knutsford [on 3618/91]. \n\nBuch. \n\n47 \n\nThey are, \n\nA \n\nThere is no new argument in the arguments this Memorial Famingly parodied in China Mail 17/7/94. \n\nM As to the first argument", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-249 - Governor Des Voeus Acting Governor Barker - 1891 [1-5].txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 347251, "series_id": 27, "series_slug": "histsyn-co129-engine", "series_title": "CO129 Colonial Office Hong Kong Records 理藩院香港檔案", "series_use_hku_proxy": false, "document_key": "CO129-252 - Acting Governor Barker & Governor Sir Robinson & Public Offices - 1891 [12]", "page_number": 267, "title": "CO129-252 - Acting Governor Barker & Governor Sir Robinson & Public Offices - 1891 [12]", "content_text": "## Proofread Text\n\nThe ridiculously inefficient ministrations in Gaol and Hospital are probably more laborious than ministration outside. Even if the daily average be only 25, there would still be 200 different persons to be dealt with in the course of the year. Be the number as small or large as it may, this difference in the amount of private personal ministrations, but not in that of religious services held for all alike. I am therefore disposed to agree with Mr. Johnson that an allowance of $600 might be given in their case under consideration, and in like manner to other denominations with men in attendance. I also approve the allowance of $300 proposed to be given to the Roman Catholic priest, Brady, for this purpose as exceptional. It would be enough to secure the services of a resident Gaol Hospital Chaplain, or two. Br! 12/2/92\n\nThis Church Body represents the Church of Ireland in the same way as the R.C. Church represents it. W. Froome does not like to provide for going to Hong Kong for the Church Body. His allowance is with the Administration of the Gaols for fatal things; he has no difficulty in bringing R.C. priests with it for Gaol and Hospital.\n\nIt is time to think over this arrangement as he made it (chaplains have opportunities). Mr. B. is doing things. The Church Body may or may not permit receiving the allowance on condition of providing for the performance of the duty. The Govt. in both cases reserves the right to object to any individual if he does not perform the duty, and can enforce its objection by stopping the allowance. If the Govt. objects to the individual, it at once terminates the Govt.'s connection with him.\n\nWe return to parties' endorsement. The proposed account of $3000 is obviously excessive, & we might point out that the amount of the claim drew attention to the mistake in the capitation basis adopted by the Govt. in 1884 - book out results on the daily average basis. The results would however be much the same; a drum;\n\nTherefore, it is clear that $600 only can be allowed, on the condition that R.C. allowance must be understood & the same amount, footing on the same work as he does. #R.C. allowance must be on the same basis.\n\nSmaller grants the priest holds separate services for European and Chinese prisoners. I gather from the Blue Book (X.4) that the priest holds one service attended by both classes of prisoners. At present, nothing is said about other denominations. I do not feel sure that there is a sufficient number to justify a special grant. The grant is to be paid to the Rt. Revd. (paper signed by the Bishop) & not to the particular priest. The Anglican Grant is to be renewed when the Govt. is implored by telegraph.\n\n`8017252` 25 \nUnwin? Proceed on to Brantford proposes K 18/2 \nM. Bramston\n\nAs to the other denominations, I have...", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-252 - Acting Governor Barker & Governor Sir Robinson & Public Offices - 1891 [12].txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 347252, "series_id": 27, "series_slug": "histsyn-co129-engine", "series_title": "CO129 Colonial Office Hong Kong Records 理藩院香港檔案", "series_use_hku_proxy": false, "document_key": "CO129-252 - Acting Governor Barker & Governor Sir Robinson & Public Offices - 1891 [12]", "page_number": 268, "title": "CO129-252 - Acting Governor Barker & Governor Sir Robinson & Public Offices - 1891 [12]", "content_text": "# THE ECCLESIASTICAL VOTE\n## Discussion on the Appropriation Bill, 1892\n\nThe CHAIRMAN - With regard to the Appropriation Bill, 1892, the Finance Committee has dealt with the whole except two items which stood over, the ecclesiastical vote and the vote in connection with the gaol. As regards the ecclesiastical vote, I have talked carefully over with and taken His Excellency's instructions in the matter. It was a matter that required some consideration and I now propose to amend the grant by substituting for the words \"grant for Protestant chaplain for gaol and Hospital\" the words \"grant for Protestant chaplains, &c.,\" that is, putting in the plural. Last time we considered the vote, it was objected to that it was proposed to give the Anglican chaplain a certain sum and not to give anything to the minister of the Union Church as the representative of a religious community and one who had just claim for remuneration. I use the words \"just claim for remuneration\" because they are the words of the Secretary of State.\n\nI should like to say a few words in explanation of this amendment. It seems to me that in this case, second thoughts are better than first. We give $720 to the Roman Catholic Chaplain on the basis that there are 200 Roman Catholics who pass through the Gaol and Hospital every year. A small committee was then appointed to consider what sum should be given to the Church of England Chaplain. We arrived at the sum on the same principle. For 200 Catholics, the chaplain got $720, and we thought that at least the Protestant Chaplains should get three times as much. At that time, it was intended that the whole sum should go to the Anglican chaplain. No other religious body had put in any other claim, and it was rather assumed that the independent religious bodies, those who do not care to have any connection with the Government, preferred to be perfectly independent and that when they visited the Gaol or Hospital to hold services, they looked upon them rather as works of charity and did not wish to receive anything for them.\n\nA short time ago, however, I received a letter from the Committee of the Union Church asking that they might receive a portion of the grant, and their request seems to me a very reasonable one. I propose now to put in a rather larger sum than was put down for one chaplain, the distribution of which can be arranged afterwards. It is quite clear to my mind that the Union Church should come in for some share of this grant, and I propose to put down $3,000 instead of $2,100. We have taken as a basis the numbers for the whole of the year 1890 and the first half-year of 1891. It appears during that time, the total number of persons admitted to the Hospital, professing the Christian religion, other than Roman Catholics, was 728. We got these returns from the Hospital, where they are very carefully made up. The number of prisoners admitted to the gaol professing the Christian religion and not being Roman Catholic was 104. These figures being added together give a total of 832.\n\nNow the Secretary of State allowed a grant for the Roman Catholic Chaplain of $720 when the number of Roman Catholics for the year at the Gaol and Hospital was 200. The sum therefore becomes a very simple one. If the Roman Catholic Chaplain gets $720 for 200 persons, how much should the Protestant chaplains get? The answer is, as 200 is to $720, so 832 is to $2,995.20, and we have therefore put down a sum of $3,000. The exact provision as to what share is to go to each chaplain must be determined afterwards.\n\nHon. T. H. WHITEHEAD - By whom?\n\nThe CHAIRMAN - I can hardly say at this moment. We are providing for next year. There is not the least doubt that it will be divided fairly. It is sufficient for the Committee to confirm the alteration now, and some arrangement can be come to afterwards with respect to the division of the vote.\n\nHon. Ho Kai - The Union Church did not make a claim because they did not know that any money was to be granted. The Anglican Church knew of it and put in a claim.\n\nThe CHAIRMAN - It has been part of the Colonial Chaplain's duties to hold these services, and now that he has been done away with, the Secretary of State said that due provision would have to be made for the Gaol and Hospital. Of course, if the Union Church comes in, the Chaplain will have to do his share of the work and hold services regularly.\n\nHon. T. H. WHITEHEAD - It seems to me it is simply continuing the grant under a different heading and leaving it in a not very satisfactory manner. At all events, I hope this money will not be apportioned in any hole-and-corner way as other matters have been done. As evidence of what I say, it appears that a Committee was appointed by the Government to enquire into the Gaol. There was a Public Works Committee, but it was never consulted on the point.\n\nThe CHAIRMAN - The Gaol is the next item. When we come to that, we shall perhaps be able to satisfy the hon. member about the appointment of that Committee.\n\nHon. T. H. WHITEHEAD - The same thing may occur here. I hope this matter will not be dealt with in any hole-and-corner way.\n\nThe CHAIRMAN - I do not think the hon. member would desire to make those remarks on further consideration. My sole desire in this matter has been to do everything that is right and fair. There has been nothing hole-and-corner with regard to this vote. I think when you come to look into it, you will find that everything has been the other way. You could not expect the Government to go about asking if there was any other body who wanted a share of the grant. They have done the work for nothing hitherto.\n\nHon. Ho Kai - Will you give us the assurance that the money will be apportioned by a representative Committee?\n\nThe CHAIRMAN - It is for the Governor to arrange all that. I cannot promise anything.\n\nThe REGISTRAR-GENERAL - I think hon. members may take it for granted that the Governor will see that the money, whether apportioned by a Committee or otherwise, is fairly divided.\n\nHon. T. H. WHITEHEAD - I see there is a grant for burials, baptisms, &c., of $400. To whom is that to go?\n\nThe CHAIRMAN - That will have to be apportioned in the same way. Some religious bodies bury their own dead without any provision being made. On the other hand, some poor fellow may be washed ashore or die bereft without friends, and the chaplain has to bury him. It entails considerable hardship and ties the chaplain down very much. He is afraid to go away as some such thing may occur, and he has to be on the spot to direct the burial.\n\nHon. C. P. CHATER thought that some provision should be made for such cases as those mentioned.\n\nHon. T. H. WHITEHEAD - On what do you base this $400 for burials?\n\nThe CHAIRMAN - It is very difficult to arrive at any sum that can logically be put down. No one can tell how many people may require burying next year. I have made enquiries, from Mr. Taverner amongst others before he left, and it is considered that this is as fair a sum as could be arrived at.\n\nThe vote was then agreed to.\n\nPage 7\n\nSpoken to Zen, & find that had written as above on The Union Church of England Church a Zen the idea that was another Church and not (as it is) Church of Presbyterians & Independents. Continued. On further consideration, I think that they understand claim for some recognition. I have therefore drafted for consideration accordingly. As to burials, I have also drafted verbal instructions in accordance with my first minute.\n\n5.49.19/2 \nYrs. M.19.2 \nRigh \nFrom \"Hong Kong Daily Press\" 24 Nov.", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-252 - Acting Governor Barker & Governor Sir Robinson & Public Offices - 1891 [12].txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 347257, "series_id": 27, "series_slug": "histsyn-co129-engine", "series_title": "CO129 Colonial Office Hong Kong Records 理藩院香港檔案", "series_use_hku_proxy": false, "document_key": "CO129-252 - Acting Governor Barker & Governor Sir Robinson & Public Offices - 1891 [12]", "page_number": 273, "title": "CO129-252 - Acting Governor Barker & Governor Sir Robinson & Public Offices - 1891 [12]", "content_text": "## \nf. The proportionate payment for Non-Roman Catholics is found to be approximately $3,000, and it is proposed to assign this in accordance with instructions on the despatches quoted by Your Lordship proportionately to the Anglican Church and to such other Christian Communities as may establish a just claim to it.\n\nI have therefore provided in the Estimates accordingly (`272`) and trust that these arrangements will meet with Your Lordship's approval.\n\n## \n6. As it was most undesirable to allow the services of the Church and the ministrations in Garrison and Hospital to be discontinued pending the handing over the church to the New Body under new conditions, and as the Trustees were able to arrange with the Military Chaplain for temporarily conducting those services for a remuneration:", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-252 - Acting Governor Barker & Governor Sir Robinson & Public Offices - 1891 [12].txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 347258, "series_id": 27, "series_slug": "histsyn-co129-engine", "series_title": "CO129 Colonial Office Hong Kong Records 理藩院香港檔案", "series_use_hku_proxy": false, "document_key": "CO129-252 - Acting Governor Barker & Governor Sir Robinson & Public Offices - 1891 [12]", "page_number": 274, "title": "CO129-252 - Acting Governor Barker & Governor Sir Robinson & Public Offices - 1891 [12]", "content_text": "remuneration of $200 a month\n\nI have authorized the payment \nto the Trustees of that amount \nwhich can be \ncharged to the \nParson's salary of Colonial \nChaplain, \nan arrangement \nwhich I trust will be approved \nby Your Lordship.\n\nI have the honour to be, \nMy Lord, \nYour Lordship's most obedient \nhumble servant, \nSigon Barker\n\nDRAFT.\n\nTelegram \nJoveme \nHungKing\n\nMINUTE.\n| Name |\n|------|\n| Mr. Johns |\n| Mr. Lucan |\n| Mr. Fairfield |\n| Mr. Wingfield |\n| Mr. Brumston |\n| Mr. Meode |\n| Baron de Worms |\n| Lord Knutsford |\n\nPrelacy cannot sanction\n\nSent 6.20 p.m. `fr/18756`.\n\nHungKing 576 \n273 dazzler Referring tremur deaf. \n398 uv. n. Campooner more than 600 dollan miskindle Tier for Anglican services numbfish in prison and hospital datolite \"dasp\" follows by mail", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-252 - Acting Governor Barker & Governor Sir Robinson & Public Offices - 1891 [12].txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 } ]