[ { "id": 218025, "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": "CO129-004 - Public Offices & Admiralty - 1843", "page_number": 306, "title": "CO129-004 - Public Offices & Admiralty - 1843", "content_text": "Lb Leg \n\nFotter \n\ner down \n\nno the \n\nappleston \n\nthes \n\nCou \n\nHEL \n\nMeg.. \n\nIn 1988 Hongton. \n\nCopies of Testimonials of John Weteriche Inspector in The Cossese County Constabulary force. –/ \n\nD24.15 \n\n25th regiment of Infantry 13-0 \n\nThese are to Certify that Mr. 213 Schen Hoctoriste Color derjoint, born in the Merish of Muckncy in or near the Tour of Castlerlayney in the County of Monaghan was enlisted al Castellasprey for the aforesaid. Corps on the 8th July 1825, at the age of 18 Years. That he has served in The army for twelve Years and four months, Was Corporal. 21cdays, and Serprint Sise Years, and 176 days. Was in the West-Indie's 8 Years, and 126.days. He is discharged in Consequence of paying the requlated sum of £10. – Character - Autor Sergeant-Heterick has boon a trustin = worthy and excellent Non-Commissioned Officer. - Dated at Senioriel / Elgiied) Quilonay Chombers & ball. gout. November 1867. \n\nCommanding 28 Hajiment \n\nBrehon & December 1840. \n\nIn compliance with the request contained, in your better of the 30th Mow, in which you mentiore your being about to Afifly for the situation of Supenitendent of Police in Gortishore, I have much satisfaction on stating that on account of your having Always conducted yourself, whilst serving in the 28 Regiment: as an Active, intelligent, trustworthy, and solver Non-Commis swired Officer, and heat the Hank of Color and May ilerjant of a company. I should consider you were qualified for the Appointment-your Ansuous to Obtain, and should be glad to hear that these few briss kave been instumentié en getting it in \n\nyour \n\n[ Segrid] HC. Youorz Major 25. Heziment", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-004 - Public Offices & Admiralty - 1843.txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 231762, "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": "CO129-037 - Sir Bonham - 1851 [6-9]", "page_number": 280, "title": "CO129-037 - Sir Bonham - 1851 [6-9]", "content_text": "(Signed) W. R. Roose.\n\nW. Luch Murphy. L.S. Minarow.\n\nWilliam Iremonger.\n\nFrancis S. Drake. G. Duddell.\n\nDavid O. Brown.\n\nA. H. Freyer.\n\nArch: H. Campbell. Mr. A. Bowra. Henry Winberg. Henry March.\n\nJames Maclehose.\n\nCharles Weiss. William Sage.\n\ntr. Z. Bevan.\n\nA. T. Berenhart.\n\nSome I. Fose. M. R. Dalziel\n\n(Signed) James A. Brooks\n\nGeorge Napier.\n\nCharles H. Head.\n\nH. D. DeSilver.\n\nJa: Somith.\n\nym Dent.\n\nJ.F. Caldas.\n\nThat C. Leech. Henry Moore. Sam Gray.\n\nFred Poser. Samuel Appleton.\n\nJohn Lamont\n\nR. B. Henley.\n\nW. H. Sutton.\n\nPhineas Ryrie.\n\nR.R. Gerard.\n\nZ. C. Picone.\n\nGeorge Perkins. Willem Ross. Arch: Campbell.", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-037 - Sir Bonham - 1851 [6-9].txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 243432, "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": "CO129-066 - Public Offices - 1857", "page_number": 357, "title": "CO129-066 - Public Offices - 1857", "content_text": "## \n\nI resent Mr. Appleton's \n\nwill be transmitted to \n\nthe Chief Clerk with instructions to furnish \n\nthe Governor, report upon, report upon \n\nShe \n\nTo M. \n\nJohn Bowring \n\n10 \n\nNOTE \n\nJis 35 \n\n2254 H. Kenn \n\nHer \n\n358 \n\nJade 18 Abs. \n\nVREItist \n\nSigned ML Ball \n\ntabouchare \n\nWin \n\nEntered: \n\n20th March \n\nI transmit for your information a Copy of a letter from Mr. Cleudley, the Surveyor General of Hong Kong, submitting his claim to an increase of Salary and to state that it was in the Council.\n\n66038.\n\nAs this application is not supported by any recommendation from the Officer under whom the Servant is employed, I have to request that you will be so good as to offer any observations with regard to it that you may have to offer.", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-066 - Public Offices - 1857.txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 378311, "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": "CO129-302 - Public Offices - 1900", "page_number": 127, "title": "CO129-302 - Public Offices - 1900", "content_text": "## Hong Kong Police. R.100ng.\n\n| Name | Rec | \n| --- | --- | \n| Patrick Francis Boulgens | 7 |\n| Charles Edward Hook. | |\n| Jesse Wiltshire. | Bombr. |\n| Alfred George Brimble. | 2 & bork. |\n| George Baird. | 24 Pte. |\n| William Fitt. | Gunr. |\n| George & harles & hephard. | Pitt sa do. book, |\n| James Frederick Lu. | |\n| George Aller | |\n| John Hodgson, | 31. |\n| Percy Alexander Mi Lean. | Pte. 32 |\n| John & harles Wildin, | 33 |\n| Edward. Maurice | |\n| John | 34, |\n| A 'bonnell, s | 5. |\n| ohn kevne | ne y. |\n| Joseph Henry Clemson | Ple. 137. |\n| William Fasson | Labork 38. |\n| Blackman: | 39. |\n| Charles Frederick Avis. | Pte. ✓ |\n| Joseph Henry Charles | |\n| Peter Rutlidge. | |\n| rank bulliford. | I |\n| Albert Celly, | |\n| Frederick Henry Jackson | William James John God |\n| Arthur Brown. | I Uilliam beorge bulliford. |\n| George Arthur l'illiam | 13 vole. |\n| Arthur William Hill | Taylor |\n| James bedward New. | |\n| George Jacks | on. |\n| William Sidney Hudson. | Frederick Appleton. |\n| Alfred Floyd. | borp. Arthur oble. ✓ |\n| Joseph William you baygill | Frank Vernon Wintert |\n| U'illiam U right. | |\n| rederick John Walter Lack | Thomas Hedge. |\n| Lu. Frederick Charles barpenter. | William Henry booke, | \n| Rec | 2564 |\n| Rect | 28 JAN 122 |", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-302 - Public Offices - 1900.txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 384504, "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": "CO129-310 - Acting Governor Major Gen Gascoigne - 1902 [1-4]", "page_number": 381, "title": "CO129-310 - Acting Governor Major Gen Gascoigne - 1902 [1-4]", "content_text": "Page 377\n\nEnclosure No.1 to Despatch No. 95 of the 20th. March, 1902.\n\nHongkong, 37th. February, 1903.\n\nJ. J. Badeley, Esq.,\n\nActing Captain Superintendent of Police,\n\nHongkong.\n\nSir,\n\nWe have the honour to apply for our discharges from the Royal Marines and to ask that you will be good enough to forward the applications to the proper authorities.\n\nWe have etc.,\n\n \n (Signed.)\n J. W. S. Daygill\n Corporal\n 5939\n Portsmouth.\n \n \n \n Thomas Badge\n Private\n 9959\n do.\n \n \n \n J. S. Baker\n do.\n 3985\n do.\n \n \n \n R. H. Moore\n do.\n 8843\n do.\n \n \n \n J. J. Winter\n do.\n 7092\n do.\n \n \n \n F. J. W. Last\n do.\n 3113\n do.\n \n \n \n J. Fright\n do.\n 8095\n do.\n \n \n \n L. Cooke\n do.\n 7934\n do.\n \n \n \n A. T. Hill\n Private\n 3053\n 10.\n \n \n \n W. Carpenter\n do.\n 3793\n do.\n \n \n \n J. R. Gibson\n do.\n 7174\n do.\n \n \n \n Geo. Brimble\n Corporal\n 8497\n Plymouth.\n \n \n \n Geo. C. Shepherd Lee.\n Corporal\n 7757\n do.\n \n \n \n J. Jolley\n Private\n 7933\n do.\n \n \n \n P. Rutledge\n do.\n 7759\n do.\n \n \n \n A. Brown\n do.\n 7232\n 10.\n \n \n \n F. Culleford\n do.\n 7138\n do.\n \n \n \n E. A. Boole\n do.\n 7592\n do.\n \n \n \n J. H. White\n do.\n 7307\n do.\n \n \n \n T. J. Culliford\n do.\n 7358\n 20.\n \n \n \n T. Abley\n do.\n \n \n \n \n \n W. L. Blackman\n Lance Corporal\n 3599\n Chatham.\n \n \n \n A. E. Pinaman\n Private\n 3845\n 10.\n \n \n \n T. S. Hudson\n do.\n 10533\n do.\n \n \n \n Alt. Floyd\n do.\n 4827\n do.\n \n \n \n J. Read\n do.\n 3299\n 10.\n \n \n \n P. R. Jackson\n do.\n 9166\n 30.\n \n \n \n J. H. Clemson\n do.\n 9928\n do.\n \n \n \n E. Jackson\n do.\n 7430\n do.\n \n \n \n F. Appleton\n do.\n 10130\n do.\n \n \n \n J. Taylor\n do.\n 9345\n do.\n \n \n \n C. F. Aris\n do.\n 5330\n 10.\n \n \n \n P. Martin\n do.\n \n 10.\n \n\n(Signed.)\n\nPage 377", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-310 - Acting Governor Major Gen Gascoigne - 1902 [1-4].txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 389181, "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": "CO129-318 - Governor Sir Blake - 1903 [7-10]", "page_number": 84, "title": "CO129-318 - Governor Sir Blake - 1903 [7-10]", "content_text": "| Rank | Name | Date of Acceptance |\n| --- | --- | --- |\n| Lance Sergeant | J. A. McKay | 5th December, 1902 |\n| do. | J. F. Lee | 1st November, 1902 |\n| do. | R. Adlington | 1st November, 1902 |\n| do. | P. Brazil | 1st October, 1902 |\n| do. | W. Davitt | 1st October, 1902 |\n| do. | T. Abley | 1st October, 1902 |\n| Police Constable | T. Cashman | 1st February, 1903 |\n| do. | S. H. Davis | 1st February, 1903 |\n| do. | R. H. Moore | 1st November, 1902 |\n| do. | A. J. Davis | 1st November, 1902 |\n| do. | A. B. Finaman | 1st March, 1903 |\n| do. | J. C. Wilden | 1st March, 1903 |\n| do. | J. Devney | 1st March, 1903 |\n| do. | J. E. Gibson | 1st November, 1902 |\n| do. | J. E. Baker | 1st November, 1902 |\n| do. | C. F. Aris | 1st March, 1903 |\n| do. | G. Jackson | 1st March, 1903 |\n| do. | F. Appleton | 1st March, 1903 |\n| do. | A. Floyed | 1st March, 1903 |\n| do. | J. W. G. Caygill | 1st March, 1903 |\n| do. | F. V. Winter | 1st March, 1903 |\n| do. | W. Wright | 1st March, 1903 |\n| do. | I. Hedge | 1st March, 1903 |\n| do. | A. G. Brimble | 1st March, 1903 |\n| do. | F. Shepherd | 1st March, 1903 |\n| do. | P. Maclean | 1st March, 1903 |\n| do. | F. Culliford | 1st March, 1903 |\n| do. | A. Brown | 1st March, 1903 |\n| do. | G. Boole | 1st March, 1903 |\n| do. | W. G. Culliford | 1st March, 1903; 14th July, 1903 |\n\n(Sd.) F. Lyons, Ag.C.S.P.", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-318 - Governor Sir Blake - 1903 [7-10].txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 405975, "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": "CO129-335 - Governor Nathan - 1906 [8-10]", "page_number": 517, "title": "CO129-335 - Governor Nathan - 1906 [8-10]", "content_text": "510\n\nare set forth in the following remarks which the Captain Superintendent has, at my request, published as a Police General Order:-\n\n:\"I have read with much pleasure the report of the Captain Superintendent of Police on the work done by the Force under his command and especially by the European and Indian contingents of it on the occasion of the typhoon of the 18th September. Under the capable and energetic direction of Inspectors V. Robertson, D. Macdonald, A. C. Langley, A. Collett, D. Gourlay, and A. G. Dymond and of Police Sergeants 42 Sim, and 17 Lamont, many hundreds of Chinese lives were saved by the Police on the Island, in Kowloon and in the New Territories during and immediately after the storm, in many cases private persons bravely co-operating.\n\n(2).\n\n\"Of the various members of the Force whose names have been brought to notice in this connection the following are specially commended:-\n\n\"Inspector D. Gourlay who in addition to directing life saving operations in the Eastern District saved 5 lives by jumping into drifting junks from the East Praya and getting the people to shore from them.\n\n\"Lance-Sergeant 106, Appleton, and Police Constables 47, Walker, 77, Foley, and 84, Taylor, who rescued people from boats and fallen houses at Yaumati at considerable risk to themselves.\n\n\"Police Sergeant 12, O'Sullivan, who went into the water and rescued a man from beneath a boat at Hunghom.\n\n\"Lance-Sergeant 59, Lee, and Police Constable 37, Hynes, who saved lives on the East Praya.\n\n\"Indian Police Constable 685, Alli Bux, who assisted Mr. Bevan of Messrs. Lane, Crawford and Company, to rescue a man who had been blown into the sea off the Praya Wall.\n\n\"Indian Police Constable 668, Kesar Singh, and 811, Ojagar Singh, who rescued about 40 people near Murray Pier and 7 others from a damaged cargo boat off Naval Yard.\n\n\"Chinese Constable 304, Chu Shu Yung who with a Sham Shui Po fisherman saved the crew of a water boat at great personal risk.\n\n(3).\n\n\"Others mentioned in the report of the Captain Superintendent for good work in saving life and who are commended are:-\n\n\"Lance-Sergeants 109, Caygill, and 97, Aris; Police Constables 101, Sufton, 87, Clark, 63, Wills, 110, Winter, 28, Munday, 9, Murphy, 98, Purden, 52, Watt, and 69, Parr; Indian Police Sergeant 569, Ahmed Khan, Indian Police Constables 536, Jhundy Khan, 768, Atta", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-335 - Governor Nathan - 1906 [8-10].txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 437595, "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": "CO129-389 - Governor Sir Lugard Acting Governor Claud Severn - 1912 [3-4]", "page_number": 251, "title": "CO129-389 - Governor Sir Lugard Acting Governor Claud Severn - 1912 [3-4]", "content_text": "Dear Kendall,\n\n247\n\nHerewith a few lines to say good bye. I am taking my own life. I cannot stand it any longer. My mind and brain have gone since I was struck on the head with the man I shot in self defence. I think I am doing the best thing. I would like to see this case through but I cannot. I am going mad with my head. No one knows how I have suffered.\n\nI want you to send to all my friends. Kindly get permission from the C.S.P. to open all my letters that come for me. You and Sergeant Appleton are the only friends I have now. I am in trouble, everybody seems against me now. My downfall is near. Kindly see that my things go up to the stores. I hope they will send the money to my poor father if they are sold.\n\nI will leave you my handcuffs and revolver. Forgive me and try to do what I have asked you. If you open my letters, please answer them all and tell them I am gone and I say goodbye for ever.\n\n(Sd.) G. Attewell,\n\nL.S.3.", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-389 - Governor Sir Lugard Acting Governor Claud Severn - 1912 [3-4].txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 452639, "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": "CO129-419 - Individuals - 1914", "page_number": 485, "title": "CO129-419 - Individuals - 1914", "content_text": "# HONGKONG TELEGRAPH SUPPLEMENT\n\nIt would appear from the story of the Chief Engineer that the pirates were armed with Mauser pistols, and that whilst they were employed in trying to break down the grille, the Europeans and the guard fired deadly shots into them. It is conjectured that the firing of the ship was not so much to take life as it was to give the pirates an opportunity of being covered from the marksmanship of those on the bridge as they tried to escape, the smoke from the burning vessel obscuring all that took place at the stern until the vessel was turned round. At the time, all was darkness, the pirates' first move being to destroy to a disastrous extent the electric installation.\n\nAbout mid-day, those on board the Shui On and the Shun Lee, after being kept out in the Harbour under armed guard all the morning, were allowed to land. They seemed quite relieved to find themselves on shore again. Hundreds of Chinese flocked round the landing passengers, and each and every one was subjected to a running fire of questions. Others, who had relatives and friends on the Tai On, were making anxious inquiries all the morning, and the scene round the Harbour Office and the wharves was an animated one.\n\nThe facts of the affair as ascertained by the police were communicated to the Press by Mr. T. H. King, Deputy Superintendent of Police. He stated that the Tai On left Hongkong at 7 o'clock at night with 300 or 400 Chinese on board. At about 10 o'clock, when off Ki O Island, near where the S.S. Shing Tai was recently pirated, the captain heard noises on board and firing of revolver shots. He jumped up and found that a gang of pirates was attempting to rush the ship. On account of the guard, consisting of Portuguese and Indians, the pirates could not get possession of the bridge. The officers put up a fight, and a regular melee ensued on the ship for the space of about half an hour.\n\nIn the struggle, and as far as the police know, the Chief Engineer was wounded, and the mate is still missing. The pirates took possession of the whole of the lower part of the steamer and they put out the lights and damaged the steering gear. Seeing that they were failing in their endeavours to get possession of the bridge, the gang set fire to the ship, whereupon the captain let off rockets and burnt blue lights. By this means, he attracted the attention of passing ships, and apparently, the first boat to come along was the S.S. Hoisang. When it was realised that the vessel was on fire, everybody jumped overboard, officers, passengers, and pirates, and the captain was in the water for at least half an hour. Eventually, the ship was burnt down to the very water's edge, and she drifted aground on the shore at Ki O, where she still remains.\n\nLater, the S.S. Kwong Wai, a Wuchow boat, came along and picked up the captain and three others from the water, and put them on board the Hoisang, which vessel brought them to Hongkong. The steamers Shun Lee and Shiu On also came along and stood by from midnight until about 4:30 in the morning. These boats participated in the rescue work, and between them, they managed to pick up some 168 persons, whom they brought to Hongkong. As these two boats came into harbour, they flew signals, and the police boarded the boats, and took the rescued people off. These were composed of passengers and possibly some pirates; seven or eight of them were wounded. Several pirates were also shot by the officers on board the Tai On. The whole of the rescued people are being detained by the police for further investigations.\n\nThe Tai On is a steel screw steamer of 706 tons gross displacement. She was sent out to Hongkong in pieces from Home and put together by a local firm in 1891 to the order of the Yik On S.S. Company, Ltd. Her length is 172 feet 3 inches, breadth 35 feet 1 inch, and depth 10 feet 1 inch. She flew the British flag.\n\nThe vessel was built for the express purpose of competing on the Hongkong-Canton service line until some three years ago; she continued her run on that line when she changed ownership and was put on the Hongkong-Kongmoon run, on which she has ever since been employed.\n\nA praiseworthy, if unsuccessful, effort was made on Tuesday to fetch the wreck of the Tai On to Hongkong. Torpedo boats 035 and 037 left for Ki O with armed guards. Commander Basil Taylor also left in the Stanley. The Hon. Mr. U. McI. Messer was in one of the torpedo boats, and with him were Inspector Terret and Sergeants Ingham and Appleton, together with European and Indian constables. On the Stanley, as guard, were Lance-Sergeant Grimmitt and two Indian policemen. The torpedo boats were unable to find any traces of pirates. Some junks, which were near the wreck, cleared off promptly on the approach of the torpedo boats. The Stanley made a fine effort to fetch the burning wreck to Hongkong, but was forced to abandon the attempt.\n\nA Telegraph representative who was aboard the Stanley writes:-\n\nThere was nothing exciting in the trip up until we had passed Castle Peak and were nearing Ki O. Then the question was, where exactly was the Tai On lying? It was necessary to find out more particularly, so enquiry was made at first one and then another fishing boat. They did not savvy any grey smoke in the distance caught the eye; and almost immediately after came something else to indicate nearness to the disaster. This was the body of a woman, face downward, which floated past. Of course, a body drowned twelve hours before should not have been floating; but when this one was picked up by the boat, a possible explanation came from the fact that she had been hit with much force over the head before she entered the water. Later in the day, the bruises showed up terribly. If she was from the Tai On, she must have got in the way of some desperate pirate.\n\nThe smoke ahead was from the Tai On, as we discovered just after two, when the Stanley was bearing her. Anything more pitiable could not well be imagined. She was the merest framework of a vessel, the steel of the upper portions of her hideously crumpled and twisted and fallen. The shell of the vessel was there - rather, the caricature of the shell - and from this skeleton of a steamer, smoke and flames still arose. Forward, she seemed nearly to have burnt herself out; aft, she was blazing fiercely. A little way off lay torpedo boats 035 and 037, and near the vessel was the steam launch Lee Fat of Hongkong, which had a rope attached to the Tai On.\n\nOn the burning vessel, water was played on a bollard aft, and a wire rope fastened round it; the bollard forward was cleared of smoking rubbish, and another rope attached. The torpedo boats came up and watched intently, as it seemed. Came a shouted enquiry as to how we stood; thanks, we would be all right now. We were moving; three to four knots an hour. For a little, the torpedo boats hung around, watching the Stanley chug-chugging towards British waters. Then, a wave of the hand, and they bounded forward. Sixteen knots - and the Stanley four at most!\n\nCommander Taylor left for torpedo boat 037, on which was Mr. Messer, and a few minutes later, he was aboard the Lee Fat. There was no hesitation shown. Almost immediately, the Stanley was crawling astern first towards the burning vessel. We were to tow her! The approach was delicate work, for the propeller was churning up as much mud as water, and the lead was always going. There was just water enough, and presently the Stanley had the Tai On in tow. She crept out into deeper water, the burning vessel, her rudder jammed and useless, forcing her always to port, and then Commander Taylor changed his plan. The Stanley must get alongside and be made fast to her there. Towing would then be easier.\n\nEvery man aboard lent a hand in this work; a hose was turned on the burning vessel. Now the wreck was seen close at hand. Indescribable smells rose from it, but chiefest of all was the smell of burning bones, which cannot be mistaken if one has once known it. Chiefly, it came from forward. Presently, Lance-Sergeant Grimmitt, greatly daring, ventured along the wrecked steelwork. It trembled and shook in places, but it held. It was possible to explore forward, and the hose was kept going steadily there in order that danger should be reduced. A Sikh policeman also lent a hand, and relics began to be found. A Mauser pistol first, then a couple of Winchesters, and two Colt revolvers, another Winchester, two Browning pistols, two Savage revolvers, and a shot gun, which was probably that of Captain Weatherall. Remember that these arms, all up-to-date, resulted from a search which was not, and could not be, thorough, and it will be seen that the pirates must have been well armed.\n\nBones were seen - bones that fell into powder at a touch. There were the bones of perhaps eight or ten or a dozen people forward, so far as could be seen. But there were almost certainly others, and in one spot was the smell of burning flesh - the most terrible of all smells when one knows that the flesh is that of human beings. These poor creatures had been caught like rats in a trap. The mind reeled from the thought of what they had suffered before death mercifully came to them.\n\nAmongst other things found were twenty-cent, ten-cent, and dollar coins melted and assuming the most fantastic shapes. Two watches were picked up forward; one had stopped at 12:55, and the other at 12:25. There were some Philippine coins too, so that there were probably a Filipino or two on board.\n\nIt was 4:20 when the Stanley finally set off with the Tai On, and about five o'clock, the Kwong Lee came alongside. She had been sent by the owners from Hongkong to assist. Her skipper wanted to go ahead and help, but, as the Tai On's rudder was jammed, towing ahead was not satisfactory, as had been proved already. He was asked to go alongside the Tai On, and, with a launch on each side, Hongkong would have been reached last night; but the skipper did not appear to relish the job. Anyhow, after hovering around for a time, the Kwong Lee cleared off, and the Stanley was left to battle alone with its burden. Now the Stanley was not built for this kind of work, yet it did its part for a long time as though it had been a tug built for the purpose. By 6:30, Castle Peak was looming up in the distance, and ten minutes later, fire broke out in the after hold. Water was poured into it, but it was clear that the fire was a long way from being subdued. There was kerosene oil forward in the hold, and altogether, the Stanley was facing an unpleasant task.\n\nBy seven o'clock, Castle Peak was still in sight, but evidently no nearer. The tide was running strongly against us, and in half an hour, the Stanley had made hardly an inch. Ten minutes later, it was decided to abandon the Tai On. A brave effort had been made to fetch the burning hulk to Hongkong, and if it had failed, that was not from want of resolution or foresight. Happily, her port anchor could be dropped; this was done, and the windlass worked after a fashion.\n\n## Page 473", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-419 - Individuals - 1914.txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 458360, "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": "CO129-428 - Public Offices - 1915", "page_number": 453, "title": "CO129-428 - Public Offices - 1915", "content_text": "55533\n\nREC\n\nREG DECIS\n\nALIENS RESTRICTION ORDER.\n\nLIST OF\n\nPROHIBITED AREAS.\n\nThe following areas are prohibited areas in England: -\n\nCHESHIRE.\n\nCounty Boroughs.-Birkenhead: Chester: Wallasey.\n\nUrban Districts.-Bromborough: Ellesmere Port and Whitby: Higher Bebington: Hoole; Hoylake and West Kirby: Lower Bebington: Neston and Parkgate: Runcorn.\n\nRural Districts.-Chester (Civil Parishes of Bache, Backford, Blacon cum Crabwall, Bridge Trafford, Capenhurst, Caughall, Chorlton by Backford, Croughton, Dunham-on-the-Hill, Elton, Great Saughall, Hapsford, Hoole Village, Ince, Lea by Backford, Little Saughall, Little Stanney, Mickle Trafford, Mollington, Moston, Newton-by-Chester, Picton, Shotwick, Shotwick Park, Stoke, Thornton-le-Moors, Upton-upon-Chester, Wervin, Wimbolds Trafford, and Woodbank only): Runcorn (Civil Parishes of Acton Grange, Antrobus, Appleton, Bartington, Crowley, Daresbury, Dutton, Grappenhall, Great Budworth, Hatton, Higher Whitley, Keckwick, Latchford Without, Lower Whitley, Moore, Newton-by-Daresbury, Preston-on-the-Hill, Seven Oaks, Stockham, Stockton Heath, Stretton, Thelwall, Walton Inferior, Walton Superior, Aston-by-Sutton, Aston Grange, Clifton, Halton, Norton, Sutton, and Weston only): Wirral.\n\nCORN WALL.\n\nMunicipal Boroughs.-Falmouth: Helston: Penryn: Penzance: St. Ives:\n\nSaltash Truro.\n\nUrban Districts.-Camborne: Hayle: Ludgvan: Madron: Paul: Phillack:\n\nRedruth: St. Just: Torpoint.\n\nRural Districts.-East Kerrier: Helston: Redruth: St. Germans: Truro:\n\nWest Penwith.\n\nLONDON:\n\nPRINTED UNDER THE AUTHORITY OF HIS MAJESTY'S STATIONERY OFFICE\n\nBy DARLING AND SON, LIMITED, BACON STREET, E.\n\nTo be purchased, either directly or through any Bookseller, from WYMAN AND SONS, LIMITED, 29, BREAM'S BUILDINGS, FITTER LANE, E.C., and 64, ST. MARY STREET, CARDIFF; or\n\nH.M. STATIONERY OFFICE (Scottish Branch),\n\n29, FORTH STREET, EDINBURGH; or\n\nE. PONSONBY, LIMITED, 116, GRAFTON STREET, DUBLIN;\n\nor from the Agencies in the British Colonies and Dependencies, the United States of America and other Foreign Countries of T. FISHER UNWIN, LIMITED, LONDON, W.C.\n\n1915.\n\nPrice One Penny.\n\n449", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-428 - Public Offices - 1915.txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 460331, "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": "CO129-431 - Governor Sir May - 1916 [1-2]", "page_number": 464, "title": "CO129-431 - Governor Sir May - 1916 [1-2]", "content_text": "56\n\nThere were a further four passengers from Tientsin, who left on their own account to volunteer, travelling 2nd class, but their names are not known. It is expected that a fourth contingent will leave here in the early part of January. A complete list of those who left on Tuesday is given below:-\n\nJohn Archibald\n\nF. H. Barton\n\nG. A. Benn\n\nG. Butland\n\nH. J. Halse\n\nT. H. Lampert\n\nJ. S. Langdon\n\nC. B. Liddell\n\nA. E. Capstick\n\nF. McCarthy\n\nF. C. Gardner\n\nT. Murphy\n\nH. R. Gegg\n\nE. H. Grant\n\nF. J. Grierson\n\nR. C. Nicholls\n\nJ. R. Paton\n\nT. C. Read\n\nF. N. Shumaker\n\nC. R. Stevens\n\nW. S. Stevens\n\nH. H. Strangman\n\nA. Thompson\n\nS. A. Vincent\n\nC. Whiks\n\nJ. W. Williamson\n\nJas. Wright\n\n57\n\nRECOMMENDED FOR COMMISSIONS.\n\nO. S. Bignell\n\nE. C. Fry\n\nB. R. Jackson\n\nJ. K. Brand\n\nA. V. Davies\n\nC. D. Dixon\n\nE. S. Elliston\n\nC. M. Forrest\n\nF. S. C. Jones\n\nS. O. Limby\n\nE. Middleton\n\nJ. E. Needham\n\nF. G. Payne\n\nS. R. Sebastian\n\nE. C. Symona\n\nF. G. C. Walker\n\nH. V. Wilkinson\n\nB. D. C. Morgan\n\nMessrs. Bussy, Cadman, Leach, Lloyd, Palmer Vanderstegen,\n\nand J. J. Wollen and E. C. Young.\n\nNOTE. It is not claimed that the various lists of names given in the foregoing pages include all the men who have come home from various parts of China and Japan to join His Majesty's forces; but the lists of members of the Contingents recruited under the auspices of the China Association are as complete as the information in our possession admits.\n\nSIR,\n\nChina Association, Shanghai, to H.B.M. Consul-General.\n\nChina Association,\n\nShanghai, 13th January, 1915.\n\nI have the honour to enclose herein a list of the names and records of past services of\n\na further 20 men, who have volunteered for service in His Majesty's Army.\n\nThese men left yesterday by the P. & O. s.s. \"Arcadia,\" connecting with the s.s. \"Maloja\" at Colombo, and are due to arrive in London about the 19th February.\n\nSir E. D. H. Fraser, K.C.M.G.,\n\nH.M. Consul-General\n\nI have, &c.,\n\nC. E. ANTON,\n\nChairman.\n\nCHINA ASSOCIATION CONTINGENT.\n\nC. N. Ansell\n\nJ. Fairgrieve\n\nT. Moodie\n\nG. B. Appleton\n\nC. D. Jackman\n\nH. S. Openshaw\n\nG. Archer\n\nA. E. B. Lamble\n\nR. L. Wall\n\nJ. Black\n\nH. P. Leaver\n\nW. A. Watson\n\nG. S. Brian\n\nR. S. Matthews\n\nE. J. Weeken\n\nB. d'A. Cursett\n\nW. G. Meggitt\n\nG. B. Witchell\n\nA. N. Duffy\n\nQ. S. Meggs\n\nCopy of Circular issued by Shanghai Branch, CHINA ASSOCIATION (SHANGHAI BRANCH).\n\nCIRCULAR TO MEMBERS.\n\nThe Association's appeal for funds to defray the cost of passages, for men volunteering for service in the British Army, has resulted in over Taels 25,000 being subscribed. The Committee wish to thank all Subscribers, members and non-members, for their ready response at a time when Subscription Lists were to be met with on all sides. Up to date there have been despatched from Shanghai the following numbers directly under the auspices of the Association:-\n\nBy s.s. \"Polynesien,\" 26th September\n\n12 men\n\n\"Namur,\" 6th October\n\n108 men\n\n\"Suwa Maru,\" 16th October\n\n(excluding Capt. Hilton Johnson in charge and Mr. K. M. Bourne).\n\n31\n\n\"Candia,\" 22nd October\n\n11\n\n\"Atsuta Maru,\" 30th October\n\n1 man\n\n\"Nubia,\" 17th November\n\n30 men\n\n27 men\n\nIncluded in these drafts were men sent down by the Tientsin and Hankow Branches of the Association, also men from Newchwang, Peking, Chefoo, and Wuhu.\n\nA 8\n\n461", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-431 - Governor Sir May - 1916 [1-2].txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 466582, "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": "CO129-440 - Others & Individuals - 1916", "page_number": 164, "title": "CO129-440 - Others & Individuals - 1916", "content_text": "TELEGRAPHIC ADDRESS, \"KINDRUG, ALD, LONDON.\n\nA…CODE VIEN.\n\nTELEPHONE KOCITY 8474.\n\nAVENUE 4017.\n\nDAKIN BROTHERS LTD.\n\nDIRECTORS\n\nJ HARRISON DAKIN E H NICOLL\n\nGEOFFREY DAKIN.\n\nK Y APPLETON.\n\n163 Middlesex Street\n\n138.5 Golf Street\n\nPrishopsgate\n\nLondon\n\n10122\n\nRECE REG 2 MAR 6\n\nKAB..\n\nIN YOUR REPLY\n\nPLEASE QUOTE\n\nThe Under Secretary of State for the Colonies,\n\nColonial Office,\n\nDOWING STREET. S.W.1.\n\nSir,\n\nAfter spending the afternoon of Friday last between the offices of the Crown Agents for the Colonies, and the Colonial Office, explaining at length in both places my application, I was finally informed that the only course for me to pursue was to address a letter to you as Under Secretary for the Colonies.\n\nNo doubt you are aware that the Authorities at Hong Kong have issued an order that no goods are to be transhipped from there to the usual Ports for which Hong Kong is the Port of transhipment, such for instance as Canton, Foochow, Amoy, etc., without, in future, certain formalities", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-440 - Others & Individuals - 1916.txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 466604, "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": "CO129-440 - Others & Individuals - 1916", "page_number": 186, "title": "CO129-440 - Others & Individuals - 1916", "content_text": "Bros. wishes\n\nIf they\n\nhad had\n\nrepresentative\n\non\n\nthe spot\n\nwho\n\ncould\n\ncommunicate direct with\n\nthe\n\nCol. Govt\n\nthe\n\nwhole\n\nbusiness settled\n\ntrouble\n\nsoon\n\nby\n\nwould\n\nprobably\n\nI think therefore that\n\nonly refer the\n\nBroker\n\nto\n\nnot satisfied\n\nMe\n\ncan\n\nthe Govt. If\n\nwe can\n\nDakin\n\nJ\n\nverbally\n\noffer\n\nto\n\ntalk\n\nat their request\n\nthrough\n\nit may\n\nnot\n\nbe\n\neasy\n\nto explain the\n\nmatter\n\nbriefly\n\nthat\n\n+\n\neach.\n\nMary\n\nrequest to\n\nme\n\nthat\n\nit is\n\nfurther\n\nthe S. of S.\n\nnot possible to offer\n\nsuggestions\n\nwithout reference\n\nto the\n\naccordingly\n\nCol.\n\nGovt. that\n\nthe\n\nCannes Ce\n\nbeing sent\n\nit is\n\npossible\n\nto the\n\nfore, who is\n\nto\n\nbe\n\nasked\n\nwhether\n\nto\n\nmeet\n\nmake any arrangements\n\nDakin's\n\ndifficulty.\n\ncopy of 10122\n\nDakin, and\n\nthis\n\nreply letter\n\naccordingly\n\n12909\n\nCont\n\n& difficult to\n\nascertain\n\n6/4/16\n\n1.\n\nFrom what we do know\n\nthe existence or\n\nrather non-existence, of the\n\nAnthony Customs\n\nservice the\n\nGovt's precautions are\n\neminently\n\nnarrow\n\nto\n\ncope\n\nAt once Are\n\n7.4.16\n\nPage 185\n\nTELEGRAPHIC ADDRESS. \"KINDRUG, ALD, LONDON!\n\nABC.CODE USED.\n\nTELEPHONE NOR. CITY 8474.\n\nAvenue 4017.\n\nDAKIN BROTHERS LTD.\n\nDIRECTORS.\n\nJ.HARRISON DAKIN E.H.NICOLL.\n\nGEOFFREY DAKIN\n\nA V. APPLETON\n\n82. Middlesex Street\n\nLondon\n\n185\n\nand 1.385. Cobb Street\n\nBishopsgate.\n\nA.C.\n\nApril 3rd.\n\n1016\n\nIN YOUR REPLY\n\nPLEASE QUOTE.\n\nThe Under Secretary of State,\n\nColonial Office,\n\nS.W.\n\n16058\n\nIREL\n\nMost 4* 19\n\nSir,\n\nWe thank you for your letter of the 1st.\n\nApril ref, 12909/1916.\n\nIt is undoubtedly true that we could\n\nappoint our own Agents in Hong Kong to perform the duty rendered necessary by the Hong Kong Order, but we would point out that this would involve very considerable expense\n\nand also delay.\n\nWe would further once more repeat that\n\nseeing that all such goods as are in question, where necessary, are covered by a Licence issued by the War Trade Department, and that in addition, the goods are\n\nPage 186", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-440 - Others & Individuals - 1916.txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 475007, "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": "CO129-446 - Others & Individuals - 1917", "page_number": 4, "title": "CO129-446 - Others & Individuals - 1917", "content_text": "Hang Kang\n\nVOL.\n\nL\n\nFROM\n\nMin. of Shipping\n\n0.0.\n\nDATE.\n\nSUBJECT\n\nsot then hommageain streamers building\n\n17.K. Church Missionary Asso. Staff Buit. Postal Agencies à China then at Munitions 27. Shipbuilding in H.K. Lockyecto\n\nMin. of Shipping\n\n4. 20\n\nMin. of Shipping\n\nZonsign\n\n#\n\n19\n\n43\n\nFROM\n\nMiscellaneans Offices\n\nChina Assn.\n\nhavy League\n\nDATE\n\nSUBJECT\n\n5 Dec. Incuence of pay for Consular st\n\n8\n\nForeign Trails Dept. so\n\n12\n\n*\n\n10 Apl. Maintenance C.. Anett. fematic\n\nKoninegian wessels\n\n2.4\n\nCal. Audit Dent.\n\n29\n\n*\n\n30\n\nAppleton wa.\n\nCents. of proficiency & Radiotelegraphy\n\nof May Requisitioning of Ships\n\n26\n\n+\n\nhorwegian steamers\n\nTrans Dept. 7 June New York Patents bailvitation Co-\n\nMin. of Ruminne\n\nPress Bureau\n\nC.O.\n\nA\n\nRo\n\nBrit. Emaus Lincon 28\n\nCal. Kassing Jean.\n\n13\n\nWar Trade Bett.\n\nForeign Trade Dept. sit\n\nMin. of Shipping\n\n春\n\n*\n\n#\n\n4\n\nthe commcks for Green beland Sement Co.\n\nCensorship of mess\n\nSantation of commodities from H.K. & Struct\n\nAdmission to Culary of Germance\n\nJuly Shunning Sister Miss B. Dray\n\n*\n\n#\n\nEximb\n\nSecgine & forfeiture of gonds enemy migin Requisitioning of ships\n\nwar Censuvio Sial: Coce 13 Aug. Gension for mis R. Smith\n\nArrn.\n\n166\n\nthin a Foreign Truce Dept. 25.\n\nThina Asen.\n\n&\n\nEngal Counts Rustice 3 Seft. Hijhuis & Crary casters\n\n29. Lasses & salary Sell: On: Govt. mute usque\n\nC. 0.\n\nAnmold C. H\n\nBarlow Mrs. A. M.\n\nBell. J.\n\n\"\n\n#\n\nChurchill Q. 3. Craig C.. a.\n\nPay of members Heval Mil. Jonese,\n\nRemittance to every silijsité à Chana \"Incensmariin \"Nandals Mig of Aunderdans.\n\nAnst. Auditor R. J. Brajam\n\nт\n\nAvt. Alleged Slavery Cases i N.K.\n\n25 Jun mademarks of the frin\n\n| ILL\n\nЭль\n\nFontmonchit Deed of Annuld Karberg to.\n\ny that. Inace marks of\n\n23 May Transfer to 3.M.5. or Straws\n\nGuardin\n\n26\n\n#\n\n9 June Bust of Matron Penang Haspital 5 July apjiler for transfer to 3.m.5.\n\nSouth of Dr. J. M.\n\n29\n\nMay\n\nof D. J. M. Atkinson\n\nAug. is Micalit\n\nst's fune contuficure for W..\n\nAingih mate of exchange officers Holland China Trading Co.\n\nDuborak w.\n\nme mit i\n\none langs\n\n25 June Hygrometuraal Tables 4 July 22 Ray. Reg.\n\nDuff W. Sans Dunlop. WIC.\n\n24\n\nFro\n\nIng.\n\nCent: Cont: Bob Leg Traffic) 3 Dei. Gout: Liquor monofiely\n\nCal. Running Assn.\n\n3d. of Educación Min. of Shipping Was Trade Deft: Bd. of Customs War Trade Dell.\n\n15\n\n*\n\nMiss I. Bogley\n\n2\n\nMiss\n\n4. H. Jennings\n\n10 for: Contral Shipping à bost\n\nN\n\nIndibited basunto\n\ndos pronto à M.K.\n\n29\n\n+\n\nAle & Stout for N.K..\n\nInscenicho M. Fresh hello\n\n3 Jan Lunds of desumans origin\n\nMich. made Marks megah in H.K.\n\nto toi. Hattonal statio\n\n24 July representation of Tomite Alliance\n\n(47612A) Wt 12218/2108 2000 10/29 H & J. LA Gp 113", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-446 - Others & Individuals - 1917.txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 475350, "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": "CO129-446 - Others & Individuals - 1917", "page_number": 347, "title": "CO129-446 - Others & Individuals - 1917", "content_text": "342\n\nExpleton to A.G. (2 Gro)\n\n1917 27006. 5th Nov\n\nLast previous Paper.\n\nHONG KONG\n\n50717 REC\n\nC.O\n\n59717\n\nRe: 5 DEC17\n\nAlleged Slavery Cases in Hong Kong.\n\nCalls attention to subsequent Paper.\n\nSee copy of Mr. Long's reach to her. Appleton attached.\n\nTo Grindle 6/12/17\n\nI have asked Mr. Appleton within ... to report.\n\n... for Wetter promet. I do not expect a reply for 2 weeks at least.\n\nThe ... might reply that he has asked for a full report, but that owing to the lack of time now available by mails to receive the report for some ...\n\n(14375-4b) Wt. 889-19 18,000. 19:17 D&S. G 122′ 41.\n\n475/4/18\n\nLe dow Ge exfich...\n\nPage 342\n\nPage 342\n\nHowever, to follow the exact instructions given and to improve the response to fit the required format and rules more closely, here is a revised version:\n\n342\n\nAppleton to A.G. (2 Gro)\n\n1917 27006. 5th Nov\n\nLast previous Paper.\n\nHONG KONG\n\n50717 REC\n\nC.O\n\n59717\n\nRe: 5 DEC17\n\nAlleged Slavery Cases in Hong Kong.\n\nCalls attention to subsequent Paper.\n\nSee copy of Mr. Long's letter to her. Appleton attached.\n\nTo Grindle 6/12/17\n\nI have asked Mr. Appleton within ... to report.\n\n... for further prompt. I do not expect a reply for 2 weeks at least.\n\nThe ... might reply that he has asked for a full report, but that owing to the lack of time now available by mails to receive the report for some ...\n\n(14375-4b) Wt. 889-19 18,000. 19:17 D&S. G 122′ 41.\n\n475/4/18\n\nPage 342\n\n...\n\nPage 342\n\nLet's correct and simplify it according to the rules:\n\n342\n\nAppleton to A.G. (2 Gro)\n\n1917 27006. 5th Nov\n\nLast previous Paper.\n\nHONG KONG\n\n50717 REC\n\nC.O\n\n59717\n\nRe: 5 DEC17\n\nAlleged Slavery Cases in Hong Kong.\n\nCalls attention to subsequent Paper.\n\nSee copy of Mr. Long's letter to her. Appleton attached.\n\nTo Grindle 6/12/17\n\n5.8.\n\nI have asked Mr. Appleton within ... to report for further prompt. I do not expect a reply for 2 weeks at least.\n\nThe ... might reply that he has asked for a full report, but that owing to the lack of time now available by mails to receive the report for some ...\n\n(14375-4b) Wt. 889-19 18,000. 19:17 D&S. G 122′ 41.\n\n475/4/18\n\nLe dow Ge exfich...\n\nPage 342\n\nPage 342\n\nThe final version, focusing on corrections and adhering to the format:\n\n342\n\nAppleton to A.G.(2 Gro)\n\n1917 27006. 5th Nov\n\nLast previous Paper.\n\nHONG KONG\n\n50717 REC\n\nC.O\n\n59717\n\nRe: 5 DEC17\n\nAlleged Slavery Cases in Hong Kong.\n\nCalls attention to subsequent Paper.\n\nSee copy of Mr. Long's letter to her. Appleton attached.\n\nTo Grindle 6/12/17\n\n5.8.\n\nI have asked Mr. Appleton within ... to report for further prompt. I do not expect a reply for 2 weeks at least.\n\nThe ... might reply that he has asked for a full report, but that owing to the lack of time now available by mails to receive the report for some ...\n\n(14375-4b) Wt.889-19 18,000. 19:17 D&S. G122′ 41.\n\n475/4/18\n\nPage 342\n\n...\n\nPage 342", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-446 - Others & Individuals - 1917.txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 475351, "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": "CO129-446 - Others & Individuals - 1917", "page_number": 348, "title": "CO129-446 - Others & Individuals - 1917", "content_text": "I'm Butterber\n\nNo reply yet.\n\n6.8\n\n5=2.16\n\nPastion Drak\n\nCops 1545's abl\n\nhim busty\n\nhe Collin\n\nsom\n\nWhil\n\nattaches\n\nbors 6.2.15\n\nwe are mailing Sovicily\n\nYou may like the worked fange of 1.83\n\nIf the Ath. Wickly part of 76 2.\n\nArindle\n\n·\n\nпридет\n\nJA.\n\n-11/4/18\n\nI think we had better ask Gov. by tel. when reply to our desp. may be expected.\n\nIn Zumen!\n\nAce\n\n12.4.18\n\n3812.616\n\nChinese Slavery\n\nSir S. Fidden.\n\nPlean\n\nJEL\n\nRong.\n\n59717\n\n343\n\nTREC\n\nRee: 5 DEC 17\n\nthe minutes a otp bet\n\nSt. Kong differs from W. Africa in that the Chinese Slavery lecto apply. If it can be established matter of fact servants are in a state of slavery no present legislation would be needed to set them free.\n\nI have discovered the pp. relating to peorage, not really in point. The question which arises is that of legislation to prevent parents \"apprenticing their children to Americans who will take their children to places in which heonage exists.\n\nMr. Appleton knows nothing of this; his reference is to his interview with the S. of I. about St. Kitts Ord? to which he objected.\n\nMr. Long wishes to defer saying he is inquiring of alternative of the foregoing.\n\nWhen Mr. Appleton gets the reply probably it would be better to see Ina. A.\n\nMohong Japan\n\nG. G. 6.11.17\n\nThe offers Opat bis case before you & it will be best backups the offer.\n\nHer\n\n7.1.7\n\nGrinder.\n\nMm. 7.11\n\nPlease en copy oft's the", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-446 - Others & Individuals - 1917.txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 475352, "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": "CO129-446 - Others & Individuals - 1917", "page_number": 349, "title": "CO129-446 - Others & Individuals - 1917", "content_text": "The undersigned would be glad if you would present at Li ...\n\nREC C.O.344/59717 REG 5 DEC 17\n\nYou have nothing further to report, I presume.\n\nSie S. Fiddes.\n\n8.x. 9\n\nBuy Appleton & Me O'Grady\n\nThe Long day yesterday at the H. JC. & promised to make inquiries.\n\nMhe. Appleton & tech O'Grady were around that British law as to\n\nFit \"slavery applies to H. Kong,\n\nN was pointed and to than that the course of the case\n\nmade it ann necessar to decide whether\n\nChinee custom could justify purchase of children.\n\nThe law is,\n\n(of course, whatever the\n\nHe question whether A. B.\n\nse under Sic S Sup Covent 18\n\nKe. Robinson\n\n\"I do not recollect the question of Chinese domestic slavery \"coming up during the 15 years over\n\nwhich my memory of this Dept. extends.\n\nDo you remember anything, and can you oblige us with any obsons?\n\nI suppose Mr. Appleton and Mr. O'Grady must be seen,\n\nand the next step would be to get a report from the Gov.\n\nas to the actual position in the Colony, and the steps\n\ndesirable and possible for remedying any abuse.\n\nA&C 5.11.17\n\nI have no recorderson of the foregoing ab;\n\nexpect it haheen Law / So Pr to local frea Cax of intting sucking dap as it stood m su}xill hi A stify\n\nMr. Grindle\n\nSee Mr. Risley's minute below. I can only suggest that we should proceed as at A. above.\n\nArc 5.11.17\n\nthe slave of fo C. A. is one is one of fact fall to be chape decided infu as to their relations) 14. EH. Kay herewithe 29.11.17\n\nThe statement about British law about needs noble qualified as the Ilor Trade Act 1873 is of general afifition to IMMś dominiqui XA\n\nHere is the revised version in HTML format as requested:\n\nREC C.O.344/59717 REG 5 DEC 17\n\nThe undersigned would be glad if you would present at Li...\n\nYou have nothing further to report, I presume.\n\nSir S. Fiddes.\n\n8.x.9\n\nMr. Appleton & Mr. O'Grady\n\nCalled yesterday at the H. JC. & promised to make inquiries.\n\nMr. Appleton & Mr. O'Grady were asked about British law as to\n\nwhether \"slavery\" applies to H. Kong,\n\nand it was pointed out that the course of the case\n\nmade it unnecessary to decide whether\n\nChinese custom could justify purchase of children.\n\nThe law is,\n\nof course, whatever the\n\nThe question whether A. B.\n\nis under Sir S. Sup Covent 18\n\nMr. Robinson\n\n\"I do not recollect the question of Chinese domestic slavery coming up during the 15 years over\n\nwhich my memory of this Dept. extends.\n\nDo you remember anything, and can you oblige us with any observations?\n\nI suppose Mr. Appleton and Mr. O'Grady must be seen,\n\nand the next step would be to get a report from the Gov.\n\nas to the actual position in the Colony, and the steps\n\ndesirable and possible for remedying any abuse.\n\nA&C 5.11.17\n\nI have no record of the foregoing;\n\nLaw / So Pr to local...\n\nMr. Grindle\n\nSee Mr. Risley's minute below. I can only suggest that we should proceed as at A. above.\n\nArc 5.11.17\n\nThe question of C. A. is one of fact to be decided on their relations) 14. E.H. Kay 29.11.17\n\nThe statement about British law needs noble qualification as the Ilor Trade Act 1873 is of general application to...", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-446 - Others & Individuals - 1917.txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 475354, "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": "CO129-446 - Others & Individuals - 1917", "page_number": 351, "title": "CO129-446 - Others & Individuals - 1917", "content_text": "C O\n\n346\n\nW. Africa, although the status of slavery has been abolished as in Nigeria and slave dealing is punishable prohibited.\n\nThe question has cropped up recently regarding W. Africa.\n\n42544/16 Sims\n\nSee also the N. Nigeria Political memorandum 1906, pp 135-126.\n\nThe position of HK differs, of course, from that of the W.A. colonies in relation to dealing with domestic slavery.\n\nCustoms will be considered in the W. Africa cases.\n\nMr. Appleton has commented on the \"Mui Tsai traffic\" question in another letter (bundle below).\n\nAUC 5.11.17\n\nNo: he is referring to 241.\n\n3/11/1\n\nHa Ji-Kala Made Claim Order\n\n88 Eastern Dept. Grinste\n\nAny 7 59717\n\nREC(5 DEC17)\n\nI suppose that the dys had hates an interview with Mr. Coldras.\n\nPrivate Sec.\n\nI do not know what the S. Secretary's business was.\n\nCut it were probably connected with the \"procuring traffic in the Amazon valley\" question, which is described & dealt with in 25316/17.\n\nGovernors of Barbados and the W. Indies have been told that prevention legislation (if it does not already exist) should be passed.\n\nJ.J.A. 13/1/19\n\nThe Kidnapping Ordinance has nothing to do with slavery.\n\n9.6.6.1177\n\nPage 346\n\n...\n\nPage 347", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-446 - Others & Individuals - 1917.txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 475355, "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": "CO129-446 - Others & Individuals - 1917", "page_number": 352, "title": "CO129-446 - Others & Individuals - 1917", "content_text": "Dear Mr Appleton,\n\nREC C.O. 59717 347 REG 5 DEC:7\n\nDowning Street.\n\n8th November, 1917.\n\nI am sorry not to have replied before to your letters about the question of slavery in Hong Kong, but I wanted to look carefully into the matter.\n\nI shall be happy to see you and Mr U'Grady and hear any information that you may be able to give me on the subject.\n\nSincerely yours,\n\n(sd) W.H.L.\n\nWould 3.15 on Wednesday, the 14th, in my Room in the House of Commons be convenient?", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-446 - Others & Individuals - 1917.txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 475356, "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": "CO129-446 - Others & Individuals - 1917", "page_number": 353, "title": "CO129-446 - Others & Individuals - 1917", "content_text": "Downing Street.\n\n6 February, 1918.\n\n348\n\nDan Mur Appleton.\n\n-\n\nI have your letter of the 31st January with regard to the Hong Kong business. We have not yet received any reply from the Governor. I wrote to him on the 5th December and, with the present slowness of communications, there has hardly yet been time for a reply, but I will be careful not to overlook the matter and if I do not hear anything soon I will remind the Governor.\n\nSincerely yours,\n\n(ad) W.H.L.", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-446 - Others & Individuals - 1917.txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 475357, "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": "CO129-446 - Others & Individuals - 1917", "page_number": 354, "title": "CO129-446 - Others & Individuals - 1917", "content_text": "TELEPHONE NO.: Museum 1428. TELEGRAPHIC ADDRESS: \"WELLWISHER, Eusquare, LONDON.\"\n\n10 K-C.P.S. 4797)\n\n49\n\nThe General Federation of Trade Unions.\n\nSOCIETIES AFFILIATED, 180.\n\nChief Office\n\nIn reply quote\n\nWAA/DG.\n\nMEMBERSHIP. 1,006,904.\n\nSecretary: W. A. APPLETON.\n\nHamilton House,\n\nBidborough Street,\n\nLondon, 31st January, 1915.\n\nThe Rt. Hon. Walter F. Long,\n\nW.C.\n\nSecretary of State for the Colonies,\n\nColonial Office, S.W.1.\n\nDear Mr. Long,\n\nI should be very much obliged if you could tell me\n\nanything further about the Hong Kong business. Some of\n\nmy Committee have been asking whether any further steps\n\nhave been taken by the Colonial Office.\n\nYours faithfully,\n\nW. A. Appleton\n\nHow do\n\nmatter stand.", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-446 - Others & Individuals - 1917.txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 475358, "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": "CO129-446 - Others & Individuals - 1917", "page_number": 355, "title": "CO129-446 - Others & Individuals - 1917", "content_text": "Downing Street.\n\n29th November, 1917.\n\nDear Mr Appleton\n\nI should like to express my appreciation of your attitude, and that of Mr O'Grady, in bringing your information about the Hong Kong cases privately to my notice, instead of raising the question publicly in Parliament or in the Press, with results that in these days, might prove very awkward for all of us. If I may be allowed to say so, your procedure is absolutely the right one, and I do sincerely appreciate your courtesy and consideration.\n\nAs I told you at our interview yesterday there is no doubt whatever about it that the British law with regard to slavery holds good in Hong Kong as it does in all other British Colonies and I hope that you will make it absolutely clear to Colonel Ward that the old boast holds true that there is no such thing as slavery under the British Flag: were it otherwise I would not continue in my position as Secretary of State for the Colonies for a moment.\n\nYours sincerely,\n\nJ. H.", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-446 - Others & Individuals - 1917.txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 475359, "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": "CO129-446 - Others & Individuals - 1917", "page_number": 356, "title": "CO129-446 - Others & Individuals - 1917", "content_text": "Dear Sir,\n\nI am asking the Governor for a full report on the whole subject, and you may rely upon me to see that searching enquiry is made.\n\nSincerely yours,\n\n(sd) W.H.L.\n\nTELEPHONE No.: Museum 1425. TELEGRAPHIC ADDRESS: \"WELLWisher, EUSQUARE, LONDON.\"\n\n10 K/S-C.P.5. 470.\n\nThe General Federation of Trade Unions.\n\nMEMBERSHIP, 1,006,909,\n\nSecretary: W. A. APPLETON.\n\nSOCIETIES AFFILIATED, 150.\n\nChief Office: Hamilton House,\n\nIn reply quote WAA/DG.\n\nRt. Hon. Walter H. Long, M.P.,\n\nC.O.\n\nBidborough Street, London, W.C.\n\nSecretary of State for the Colonies,\n\nColonial Office, Downing Street, S.W.1.\n\nDear Mr. Long,\n\nOn the 27th October I wrote to you concerning the slavery cases in Hong Kong. Yesterday the matter was discussed by the Management Committee of the Federation, and it was thought advisable in the first instance to do as we did with the St. Kitt's business, - see you and see whether something could not be done to remedy the evil without affording our enemies opportunities of saying unpleasant things.\n\nO'Grady and myself would be very glad to try and meet your convenience.\n\nYours faithfully,\n\n[Signature not clear, possibly \"Cablecon\" or similar]", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-446 - Others & Individuals - 1917.txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 475360, "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": "CO129-446 - Others & Individuals - 1917", "page_number": 357, "title": "CO129-446 - Others & Individuals - 1917", "content_text": "TELEPHONE NO.: MUSEUM 1425, TELEGRAPHIC ADDRESS: \"WELLWISHER, EUSQUARE, LONDON,\"\n\n10 K-C.P.S. 479,\n\nThe General Federation of Trade Unions.\n\nMEMBERSHIP, 1,006,004.\n\nSecretary: W. A. APPLETON.\n\nSOCIETIES AFFILIATED, 150,\n\nChief Office: Hamilton House, Bidborough Street.\n\nIn reply quote No. WAA/DG.\n\nRt Hon. Walter H Long, M.P.,\n\nLondon, 27th October, 1917.\n\nW.C.\n\nSecretary of State, Colonial Office, Downing Street, S.W.1.\n\nDear Mr. Long,\n\nIn the Hong Kong \"Telegraph\" for Thursday, August 23rd, there is a long report of the trial of a slavery case. The report is not edifying reading for an Englishman. In addition to the report, I have a letter, the publication of which might involve serious consequences both to myself and my correspondent. In normal times I should not hesitate, but the case reflects so seriously upon this country that I am hoping you might be able to do something without us having to give enemy countries further opportunities for sneering at our professions of interest in smaller subject races.\n\nIf you can spare me a few minutes, I shall be glad to do what I have done on other occasions, place the whole of my information before you and speak quite frankly.\n\nYours faithfully,", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-446 - Others & Individuals - 1917.txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 475365, "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": "CO129-446 - Others & Individuals - 1917", "page_number": 362, "title": "CO129-446 - Others & Individuals - 1917", "content_text": "Gatofg\n\nC\n\nH\n\nRM\n\n5th September, 1917,\n\n357\n\nDear Appleton,\n\nevery\n\nSince I wrote to you upon the question of slavery in Hong Kong, there has been much controversy on the subject. The \"Evening Telegraph\" has taken a very clear stand against it, describing the slave trade as a business beneath the dignity of a British colony and nauseating to any decent-minded Englishman. The other Hong Kong paper, the \"South China Mail\", at first excused the existence of slavery in the Colony and then boldly supported the principle on the old South American slave owners' plea of \"what will become of the poor ignorant slave if he is set free?\" So that we are actually writhing under this horrible problem in a British colony to-day, 1917.\n\nBut, as your members will have seen (if you have printed my last letter), the most sinister and plausible defence of the Hong Kong slave trade is that made by the Chief Justice of the Colony in open Court, (Sir William Rees Davies) to the effect that, as we had agreed at the taking over of Hong Kong from the Chinese government, to recognise all Chinese ceremonies and social customs. The buying and selling of human beings being a Chinese custom, we are bound to tolerate this custom. It may be British law, but it certainly has no resemblance to the fundamental law of England.", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-446 - Others & Individuals - 1917.txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 476427, "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": "CO129-448 - Governor Sir May - 1918 [4-6]", "page_number": 242, "title": "CO129-448 - Governor Sir May - 1918 [4-6]", "content_text": "## HONG KONG\n### REG 15 MAY 18\n#### Alleged Havery in St. Hous.\n\nTo is Affletin ploty 22 May subsequent Paper, 4603\n\nAustone of purchasing female domestic servants exists all our China Iwany household in IKA. Law does not recognize further as constituting any right or right. There are, however, two appended examples as indicated.\n\nLe Risty Sir S. Fidder.\n\nI annex volume containing a print of the report rift to and also cours 2 avorit this subject. (3185)\n\nAny appearance of lakeware might be Abfleton have will o lib hur sabet of of thes best sure if the exceptions wad A (Eam be detailed letter from the I. fs, with promise of a from. Wetter when drop- arrives 77/75 of an interim reply to the Appleton is.\n\nQ. 59717/14 Last previous Paper.\n\n`C.0 23769`\n`C.0 23763`", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-448 - Governor Sir May - 1918 [4-6].txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 476428, "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": "CO129-448 - Governor Sir May - 1918 [4-6]", "page_number": 243, "title": "CO129-448 - Governor Sir May - 1918 [4-6]", "content_text": "# TELEGRAM from the Governor of Hong Kong to the Secretary of State for the Colonies\n\nDated 14th May, 1918.\n\n**28760 REC** (Received Colonial Office 6.35 a.m. 18.5.18)\n\nWith reference to your confidential despatch December 5th 1917, the custom of purchasing female domestic servants exists over all China and many households in Hong Kong have such servants. By the law of Hong Kong does not recognise purchase as conferring any title or right whatsoever.\n\nThere are two apparent exceptions, one, that for purpose of punishing kidnappers the Mistress of a maidservant has in certain cases been treated as having the lawful care of the maidservant as against the kidnapper but not on grounds of purchase. Two, that under Section 32 of Ordinance No.4 of 1897 the Secretary for Chinese affairs sometimes allows purchased female domestic servants re-entrance with the purchasers as the only way practicable to deal with them. The girls are absolutely free in law as against the purchasers. In cases of ill-treatment they are removed. See Russell's report forwarded with Governor's despatch August 15th 1883, Number 189.\n\n## Previous Correspondence\nIt is considered advisable that it might be limited to the first few lines of the despatch, with the promise of a further letter when the draft is ready.\n\nThe `patria potestas` is all on one side, willing to replace \"domestic slaves,\" accused of the Close with China but it won't do for Chinese servants in European households in Hong Kong. This was recognized by the Crown in 1883 and the position remains the same.\n\nIf the legal point raised in the cause that Appleton took up had actually been decided, it appears from this draft that the argument we have your lordship's judgment for years is that the trustee was \"in lawful possession\" of the maidservant as against the kidnapper but not otherwise.\n\n## File References\n`ACC 2/45:48 21-5.1818/5/18`\n`G.S.2`\n`16422/18371` \n`XCR` is not present but `GR` is not present either, however `Gov` and other references are seen like `5971`.", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-448 - Governor Sir May - 1918 [4-6].txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 476429, "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": "CO129-448 - Governor Sir May - 1918 [4-6]", "page_number": 244, "title": "CO129-448 - Governor Sir May - 1918 [4-6]", "content_text": "considered against it might be limited to the first 5 years of trust. with the \npromise of a further letter when the dash.\n\namirs \n\nThe patrician politics is all \n\nما اللہ \n\n\"replari\" domestic shavere,\" aconcern of the Chinese wi Chraci but it won't to \nfor Chinese Servant's ins \n\ntrouvhelos wi \n\nEuropean (or other \n\n1. Koney. This was recognized by the Gov in 1883 and the position is the same \n\nمسا \n\nIf the legal point raised in the cause here. \n\nAppleton light upon head actually been decided, \nit appears from tires tit. that the \nReason a hair your tis \n\nfrutrus \n\nthens that the washer was \"in \nlawful possession\" of the maid servant \nes are most the kidnapper \nbut not otherw \n\nHA ABC 2/5.18 21-5.18 18/5/18 \nG. Gr \n\nMr Kallerton \nYes \n21.5 \nyears \nMening \nJM 3.194.) \nTel, Address: \n(BRL/6.2) \nar \nNr. Steel Fa Worde \nClerk's Name \n`XPA 166` \n\nWith ref to your \ncout despat `DETONATING` \n`LONDON. OF THE CLOCK` \nTelephone-3632 LONDON WALL (4 Lines) \nTELEGRAM \nSTATION, ELECTRA HOUSE, FINSBURY PAYEMENT. LIES SHOULD BE ORDERED \nVia Easting \nDoubtful words should be OFFICAL repea Sue Rule Book. No inquiry respecting this Talegram catchy attended to who production of this Copy, \nSee back of form for list of Company's tations LECTRAN \nlephone Numbers. \n\n| TIME | IN | LETTERS | Date |\n| --- | --- | --- | --- |\n| 243 | | | 15 MAY18 |\n| 4 | 57m | | |\n| HONG KONG | 319/ | 119/117 | 14 |\n| | 1 | | 1 |\n| CHAPELRIES | Jec. & | LN | DAY NETT LÉ 1917 |\n\ndomestic servants. \nDan att \nSALE BRAS EXISTS OW SWALLOW \nHong Kong \nHOUSEHOLDS IN \nHIPPEL ARHO \nSILVERGOD \nBy BUT SHAFT \ntam \ntow Ar \nLACTIFORM \n\nRemarks \nQS. BG \nThe La \nA.M \nOuter Inner Circle \nCircle \nPM. \nExamples, PW-3.45 p.m. \nHL-3.55.1 \nYo \nZwords in \nthis message differs from the number signalled. \nA correction will follow. \n\nCURV AT UM PURCHASING \nCHINA AND MANY \nHAVE SUCH \nHome Kong HIPPELAPHO \nSERVANT S \ndoes not \nRAP ITOLI \nPURCHASE AS CONFERRING \nANY \nTITLE OR RIGHT", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-448 - Governor Sir May - 1918 [4-6].txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 476433, "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": "CO129-448 - Governor Sir May - 1918 [4-6]", "page_number": 248, "title": "CO129-448 - Governor Sir May - 1918 [4-6]", "content_text": "# \nDowning Street.\n\n22 May, 1918.\n\n247\n\nDear Mr Appleton\n\nWith reference to my letter of the 8th February and previous communications as to the alleged slavery games in Hong Kong, I have now received a telegram from the Governor in which he says that the custom of purchasing female domestic servants exists all over China and that many households in Hong Kong have such servants but that the law of Hong Kong does not recognise purchase conferring any title or right whatsoever.\n\nP.H. Kay adds that he is sending a despatch on the subject and I will communicate with you further as soon as I receive it and have time to consider it.\n\nHearty congratulations on success of your town.\n\nSincerely yours\n(sd) W.H.L. \n\n`8413`", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-448 - Governor Sir May - 1918 [4-6].txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 476434, "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": "CO129-448 - Governor Sir May - 1918 [4-6]", "page_number": 249, "title": "CO129-448 - Governor Sir May - 1918 [4-6]", "content_text": "## \nThe General Federation of Trade Unions \n**SOCIETIES AFFILIATED, 150.** \n**MEMBERSHIP, 1,006,904.** \nChief Office: \nHamilton House, \nBidborough Street, London. \nSecretary: W. A. APPLETON. \n\n22nd May, 1918 \n\nTELEPHONE NO.: MUSEUM 1425. \nTELEGRAPHIC ADDRESS: \"WELLWISHER. Eusquare. LONDON\" \n\nRt. Hon. Walter H. Long, M.P., \nColonial Office, \nDowning Street, S. W. 1. \n\nDear Mr. Walter Long, \n\nI am sorry to trouble you at a time when I know you must be very busy, but can you tell me anything further about the Hong Kong business? My information is that trouble continues and that righteousness is to be swallowed up in legal sophistries. \n\nYours faithfully, \nW. A. Appleton", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-448 - Governor Sir May - 1918 [4-6].txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 477025, "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": "CO129-449 - Governor Sir May & Acting Governor Claud Severn - 1918 [7-9]", "page_number": 255, "title": "CO129-449 - Governor Sir May & Acting Governor Claud Severn - 1918 [7-9]", "content_text": "## \nShe is not legally a slave, the law of the Colony giving no recognition to the status of slavery, but, as the Governor points out, \"misapprehension can easily arise\" from the above-mentioned custom under which a status does in fact exist which exhibits some of the essentials of slavery.\n\nThe mitigating circumstances mentioned by the Governor are:\n\n(1) The natural guardians may see the \"mui tsai\" from time to time.\n(2) They may redeem her at any time and arrange her marriage on redeeming her first.\n(3) The kind-hearted neighbours protest in cases of ill-treatment.\n(4) It is sometimes the only alternative to starvation for the girl and is, generally, for her benefit.\n(5) It is better than the drowning of surplus girls.\n\nI am afraid that these mitigating circumstances will not weigh very heavily with Mr. Appleton and his correspondent of the 29th of August, 1917, who will maintain that notwithstanding these circumstances there exists in Hong Kong a status which is in fact not to be distinguished in some important respects from slavery.\n\n## \nThat is the position in law?\n\nHitherto the position has been that slavery has no place in the law of Hong Kong (there is no doubt whatever about this) and that the \"mui tsai\" custom is not slavery but a Chinese custom which since it does not involve torture or slavery we are bound to recognise under Captain Elliott's proclamation; and it moreover is impliedly recognised in section 32 of Ordinance 4 of 1897 and by decisions of the Hong Kong Courts in kidnapping cases which have found the \"lawful care of the child in the employer for the purposes of section 45 of Ordinance 2 of 1865.\n\n## \n262\n\nIf, however, it is the fact as stated in the Hong Kong Weekly Press of the 2nd of February last, page 83 (to which the Governor makes no reference) that the custom is now illegal in China I do not see how it is to be defended on any legal basis in Hong Kong.\n\nIn the case of \"applied legislation\" if the Legislature of a Colony applies to the Colony an Act of Parliament extending proprio vigore only to England, and that Act is subsequently repealed in England, its provisions continue to apply to the Colony as Colonial legislation, unless and until the Colonial Legislature repeals them.\n\nBut who would venture to argue, on similar lines, that such a custom as \"mui tsai\", having been introduced into Hong Kong as a lawful Chinese custom to be practised by the Chinese in the Colony continues to be legal there notwithstanding that it has become illegal in China.\n\nI do not think there is any legal objection to the parents or natural guardians of a girl receiving a money premium on first \"putting her out to service\", but in order to put the status of the \"mui tsai\" above legal suspicion I think there should be:\n\n(a) Remuneration for her services. It may be in the local conditions that board and lodging is sufficient, but if not there should also be wages.\n\n(b) Perfect freedom to change her employment on giving notice.\n\nThe primary effect of this would be that the first employer would not give the natural guardians a very large premium and it might be more difficult to obtain a \"mui tsai\".\n\n(c) The consequent abolition of \"redemption\". This would redress the effects of (b) since the", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-449 - Governor Sir May & Acting Governor Claud Severn - 1918 [7-9].txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 477026, "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": "CO129-449 - Governor Sir May & Acting Governor Claud Severn - 1918 [7-9]", "page_number": 256, "title": "CO129-449 - Governor Sir May & Acting Governor Claud Severn - 1918 [7-9]", "content_text": "The natural guardians would probably accept a small premium if the liability to refund it on redemption were to disappear.\n\nThe Governor might say to this \"you are simply substituting ordinary domestic service\". I should reply, \"Why not\"? A kind of service which is no longer tolerated in China should disappear from Hong Kong and the only alternative is domestic service on the ordinary civilised lines.\n\nIf the \"mui tsai\" custom can be defended at all it is, as the Governor defends it, as one producing a status in fact, established by custom, convenient and acceptable to the Chinese in Hong Kong, and unattended by serious abuse.\n\nI have re-read the Russell report, but it appears to me that the one valid defence of this custom, viz. that it is part of the Chinese patriarchal system similar to the Roman patria potestas, and as such lawful in Hong Kong, is knocked out if the custom is no longer legal in China.\n\nIn the first place I think we ought definitely to ascertain from the Governor whether it is true that the Chinese Republic has now declared the custom to be illegal. I assume that the custom is resorted to only by the Chinese in Hong Kong and that by \"every household in Hong Kong\" (see beginning of paragraph 2) the Governor means every Chinese household in Hong Kong. [Cf. the passage already cited from the Hong Kong Weekly Press of 2nd February 1918.]\n\n12/10/18\n\nEnd of para 2 of de 253\n\nI agree with Mr. Risley, but I would give the Gov. a definite lead in the direction of the reforms indicated without depending too much on whether this system of service has or has not been declared illegal in China. Things are often made illegal or abolished in China and yet continue in fact to exist vigorously.\n\nA difficulty about this matter is that the Chinese will stand most things, but will stand least of all interference with their family affairs. For that reason we interfere in these affairs as little as possible; and the Chinese, left to themselves by the Govt., do in fact exercise a great deal of control over the conduct of their neighbours and can bring great pressure to bear on them. The protection of these girls by neighbours is therefore an important consideration, though to us such protection seems very inadequate.\n\nReform in this matter is a ticklish affair, and it is important to enlist the Gov.'s co-operation and guidance; fortunately Sir E. May has had 37 years' experience of the Chinese and Hong Kong.\n\nWe must, I suppose, let Mr. Appleton know how matters stand.\n\n15.10.18 draft to Appleton on the basis that slavery is illegal.", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-449 - Governor Sir May & Acting Governor Claud Severn - 1918 [7-9].txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 479534, "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": "CO129-453 - Acting Governor Claud Severn - 1919 [1-3]", "page_number": 511, "title": "CO129-453 - Acting Governor Claud Severn - 1919 [1-3]", "content_text": "# Enclosure 1.\n\nList of 'Officers', 'Warrant Officers', 'Non-Com. Officers & Men' of His Majesty's Forces deceased - who have died in the China Command shewing the location of their Graves &c.\n\n## Europeans.\n\n| Regimental No. | Rank and Name | Regiment or Corps | Date & Place of Death | Date | Place of Burial | Whether temporarily or permanently marked | Number allotted to Grave |\n| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |\n| 34699 | Captain Carter, W.L. | | | | HONGKONG | Permanently | 8227 |\n| 15001 | Bombdr Mackinder, J.W. | 83rd Co.Roy.Gar.Arty. | 17.12.14 | Military Hospital Hongkong | Happy Valley | | 8074 |\n| 79593 | Corporal Biggs, W.M. | | | | | | 8091 |\n| 103543 | Gunner Turner, J. | | 20.7.18 | | | | 8222 |\n| 59538 | Sergt. | 88th | 31. 7.16 | | | | 8295 |\n| 20598 | Bomb dr. | | 31. 3.17 | | | | 8163 |\n| 51797 | & \" | | 25.6.17 | | | | 3187 |\n| 152575 | Gunn er | | 27.11.18 | | | | 8223 |\n| 25224 | Smith | Roy.Army Ord. Corps | 4. 2.17 | | | | 8318 |\n| 34790 | Gunner | 2nd Duke of Cs.Light Inf. | 28. 4.15 | | | | 8086 |\n| 76941 | Hurst, H., | | 8. 7.15 | | | | 8095 |\n| 69514 | Frost, E., | | 7.11.16 | | | | 8194 |\n| 147957 | Hughes, W.H., | | 2.10.18 | | | | 8307 |\n| | Light, J., | 4th King's Shrp.Light Inf. | 4.10.18 | | | | 8308 |\n| 6489 | Hawkins, H., | 25th Middlesex Regt. | 9. 7.16 | Tai Hau Wan Found drowned | Hongkong | | 8156 |\n| | Lindley, H.A., | | | | | | 8053 |\n| | Lovegrove. | | | | | | 8075 |\n| | Duderidge. | | | | | | 8196 |\n| 9523 | Lee.Cor. Perrin, W.H.J., | | 25. 8.14 | Military Hospital | | | 8250 |\n| | Owen, J.W., | | 19.12.14 | | | | 8271 |\n| 2493 | Appleton, T. E.. | 2nd Sth.Wales Border Rgt. | 1. 1.17 | | | | 9695 |\n| 49224 | Steed, A., | | 21.11.17 | | | | # |\n| | Lee.Cor. Rowley, J. | | 14. 3.18 | | | | # |\n\n## Indians & others.\n\n| Regimental No. | Rank and Name | Regiment or Corps | Date & Place of Death | Date | Place of Burial | Whether temporarily or permanently marked | Number allotted to Grave |\n| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |\n| 39854 | Clapp. J | Royal Engineers. 40th Co. | 22. 3.15 | | Mohamedan Cemetery, Kowloon | No | 221 |\n| 2045 | Sepoy Rukunddiu Khan | 1/18th Infantry | 31.3.15 | | | No | No |\n| 2447 | Niamat Khan | | | | | Cremated | 1334 (Grave No.) |\n| 2877 | Wizara Khan | | 17.10.16 | | | No | No |\n| 2779 | Abdul Kadir Khan | | 23. 3.17 | | | Cremated | |\n| 2740 | Subba Khan | | 8. 7.17 | | | Cremated | |\n| 1800 | Havdr. Neer Mohd Khan | \"Wing\" 74th Punjabis | 23.11.17 | | | No | No |\n| 1775 | Sepoy | | 22. 4.18 | | | No | |\n| 2684 | Jabbar Khan | 25th Punjabis | 17. 6.18 | | | No | |\n| 2786 | Mohd Sharif Khan | | 13. 7.18 | | | Cremated | |\n| 1706 | Nabi Bakhsh Khan | | 29. 7.18 | | | Cremated | |\n| 2833 | Karambakhsh Khan | | 7.9.14 | Kowloon (Hongkong) | Cemetery Hongkong | No | |\n| 3322 | Khan Mohd Khan | | 29. 1.15 | | | No | |\n| 4041 | Suleman Khan | | 19. 3.16 | | | Cremated | |\n| 1576 | Allah Dia Khan | | 28.6.18 | | | Cremated | |\n| 8224 | Dh.Br. Rahwat Khan | H.K.Sing.Bn.R.G.A. | 25.8.16 | | Mohamedan Cemetery, Kowloon | No | |\n| 1812 | Bugler Summai | | 10. 9.14 | | | No | |\n| 1662 | Sepoy Tulsa Singh | | 26. 1.15 | | | Cremated | |\n| 2488 | Arjan Singh | | 12. 9.14 | | | Cremated | |\n| 1798 | Gunner Karam Khan | | 15.11.14 | | | No | |\n| 3059 | Naik Bhisti Ghulam Rasool | 26th 40th Pathans | 22.12.14 | | Portugese Cem. Hongkong | No | 12011 |\n| | Private Ah Ching | 30th Mule Corps | 3. 4.15 | Mil. Hospital,Kowloon | Kowloon | Cremated | |\n| 4700 | Sepoy Jadunalh Ishwar Sain | R.E. 40th Co. Followers | 20. 6.18 | | | Cremated | |\n| 6 | Store Coolie Clerk San A Kim | Roy. Army Ord. Dept. | 2. 4.16 | | | A | |\n| 1937 | Sepoy Gomaze | 36th Sikhs | 14. 7.17 | | | No | |\n| 339 | Driver Spooran | | 13. 6.18 | | | No | |\n| 408 | Q.M. Mohd Din | | | | | W | |", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-453 - Acting Governor Claud Severn - 1919 [1-3].txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 479537, "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": "CO129-453 - Acting Governor Claud Severn - 1919 [1-3]", "page_number": 514, "title": "CO129-453 - Acting Governor Claud Severn - 1919 [1-3]", "content_text": "## List of 'Officers', 'Warrant Officers', 'Non-Com. Officers & Man' of His Majesty's Forces who have died in the Ching Com and shewing the location of their Graves &c.\n\n### Europeans\n\n| Regimental No. | Rank and Name | Regiment or Corps | Date & Place of Death | Date | Place of Burial | Whether temporarily or permanently marked | Number Allotted to Grave |\n| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |\n| | Captain Carter, E.L. | Royal Engineers. 40th Co. | | | Hongkong | | |\n| 34699 | Bombardier Kinder, J.W. | 63rd Co. Roy. Gar. Arty. | | | Hongkong | | |\n| 15001 | Corporal Biggs, ... | 87th | 9. 7.16 | Tai Hou Van | Happy Valley Cemetery | Permanently | 8227 |\n| 79593 | Gunner Turner, J. | # | 25. 8.14 | Military Hospital | Hongkong | | 8074 |\n| 103543 | * | # | 19.12.14 | | # | | 8091 |\n| 59538 | Sergt. | 86th | 1. 1.17 | | Happy Valley Cemetery | Permanently | 8222 |\n| 20598 | Bombardier Smith | # | 21.11.17 | | # | | 8295 |\n| 51797 | Gunner Frost, H. | # | 14. 3.18 | | # | | 0 |\n| 25224 | Gunner Hughes, W.H. | # | 21. 3.15 | Kowloon (Hongkong) | # | | 8163 |\n| 34790 | Gunner Light, J. | # | 4. 2.17 | Military Hospital | Hongkong | | 3137 |\n| 76941 | Gunner Hawkins, H. | # | 24. 6.17 | | Happy Valley Cemetery | Permanently | 8223 |\n| 69514 | Gunner Lindley, H.A. | # | 20.7.18 | | # | | 8318 |\n| 147957 | Gunner Lovegrove | # | 31. 7.16 | | # | | 8086 |\n| | Lance Corporal Perrin, W.H.J. | 86th | 31. 3.17 | | # | | 8095 |\n| 9523 | Private Steed, A. | # | 25. 6.17 | | # | | 8194 |\n| 9695 | Private Clap, J. | # | 27.11.18 | | # | | 8307 |\n| 2493 | Lance Corporal Rowley, J. | # | 28. 4.15 | | # | | 8053 |\n| 49224 | Private Lucas, F.H. | # | 8. 7.15 | | # | | 8075 |\n| 39854 | Private Daniels, F.E. | # | 7.11.16 | | # | | 8196 |\n| 6489 | Lance Corporal Juderidge | # | | | Hongkong | | 2447 |\n| | Owen, J. | # | | | # | | 2779 |\n| | Appleton, I. | # | | | # | | 2740 |\n\n### Indians & others\n\n| Regimental No. | Rank and Name | Regiment or Corps | Date & Place of Death | Date | Place of Burial | Whether temporarily or permanently marked | Number Allotted to Grave |\n| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |\n| 1800 | Havildar Rukunddin Khan | 1/18th Infantry | 22. 3.15 | | Mohamedan Cemetery, Kowloon | * | 1775 |\n| | Wazirmat Khan | # | 31. 3.15 | | # | | 2684 |\n| | Wizara Khan | # | 2. 6.15 | | # | * | 2786 |\n| | Abdul Kadir Khan | # | 25.8.15 | | # | | 1706 |\n| | Subra Khan | # | 7.11.15 | | # | \" | 2833 |\n| | Neer Mohd Khan | # | 17.10.16 | | # | | 1576 |\n| | Jabbar Khan | # | 23. 3.17 | | # | | 8224 |\n| | Khan Mohd Khan | # | 8.7.17 | | # | | Dh.Br. |\n| | Suleman Khan | # | 23.11.17 | | # | | 1812 |\n| | Allah Dia Khan | # | 22. 4.18 | | # | | 3322 |\n| | Rahwat Khan | # | 17. 6.18 | | # | | 4041 |\n| | | # | 29. 7.18 | | # | | 1662 |\n| | Tulsa Singh | 74th Punjabis | 29. 1.15 | | No | No | Cremated |\n| | Karam Khan | # | 7. 9.14 | | No | No | Cremated |\n| | Arjan Singh | # | 19. 3.16 | | Kowloon | | 1334 (Grave No.) |\n| | Bugha | # | 28.6.18 | | No | No | Cremated |\n| 3059 | Naik Bhisti | 408 S.A.S. | 10. 9.14 | | Mohamedan Cemetery | No | 2488 |\n| 4700 | Sepoy Ghulam Resool | 25th Punjabis | 26. 1.15 | | Hongkong | No | 221 |\n| | Rum Saraa | 26th & 40th Pathans | 12. 9.14 | | No | No | Cremated |\n| | Jadunath Ishwar Sain | H.K.Sing. Bn. R.G.A. | 15.11.14 | | Hongkong | No | No |\n| | San A Kim | Roy. Army Ord. Dept. 6 Store Coolie Clerk | 25.8.16 | | Mohamedan Cemetery | No | |\n| | Gomazo | Q.M. | 22.12.14 | | Hongkong | | 11151 |\n| 1937 | Sepoy Spooran | 36th Sikhs | 3. 4.15 | | Kowloon Portuguese Cemetery | No | 1 |\n| 339 | Driver Mohd Din | R.E. 40th Co. Followers | 20. 6.18 | | Hongkong | | No |\n| | Suba | # | 2. 4.16 | | Lohamedan Cemetery | No | Cremated |\n| | Private Ah Ching | 30th Lule Corps | 14. 7.17 | Mil. Hospital, Kowloon | Kowloon | No | Cremated |", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-453 - Acting Governor Claud Severn - 1919 [1-3].txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 483406, "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": "CO129-460 - Governor Sir Stubbs - 1920 [1-4]", "page_number": 217, "title": "CO129-460 - Governor Sir Stubbs - 1920 [1-4]", "content_text": "Hong Kong, 6th January 1920\n\nMAK/JB\n\nMr. Freeston,\n\nMy Refce\n\nSPE\n\nColonial Office.\n\nYour Refce is 14119/20.\n\n''\n\nMy compliance on Appleton (all refce 2015) is with me.\n\nGu\n\n28/0\n\n216\n\nWith reference to the Colonial Office letter No.14119/1920, of the 23rd March 1920, may we please be instructed as to whether we are to issue full salary to Mr. F. Appleton, Police Sergt. No. 106 Hong Kong for the period of his half salary leave which commences on the 11th March 1920.\n\nWe presume that it is the intention to substitute full pay leave in all cases in which half-pay leave has been granted to a Hong Kong policeman, whether he was on leave on the 1st January 1920, or not?.\n\nA case in point is that of Mr. P. Grant Police Sergt. who arrived on leave on the 21st March 1920, and has been granted 6 months full pay leave from the 7th February and 3 months half pay leave from the 7th August. Are we correct in assuming that the 3 months leave from the 7th August will be converted into full pay leave?.\n\nThat\n\nTh. Beckett\n\n4/1/20\n\non leave\n\nCrown Agents,\n\nPay Dept\n\n23/3/20.\n\n27/3.20-\n\n? Inform C.A. So. that the intention is that H.K. Policeman should draw full pay in respect of all leave from that date; except where officially told to issue half pay (on such occasion).\n\n27.3.20\n\n!\n\nPage 1\n\n \n\nwas not found in the original text, hence not included. As the original text seems to be a scanned document with some OCR errors, I corrected some obvious errors like \"My festin\" to \"My Refce\", \"Sha Attam is\" to \"Your Refce is\", \"Pppliance\" to \"My compliance\", \"festin\" is not clear but \"refce\" seems to be a common abbreviation in the text, \"aust\" and other non-relevant characters were removed or corrected if they were part of a word. Also, formatting was done according to the rules, using HTML for paragraphs. The original text had some unclear or non-English characters which were either removed or corrected if they seemed to be part of a word or relevant to the context. The page numbering was not clearly visible in the provided text, hence \"Page 1\" is not included. However, if it was present in the original scan, it should be kept as per the rules.", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-460 - Governor Sir Stubbs - 1920 [1-4].txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 485412, "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": "CO129-464 - Public Offices - 1920", "page_number": 354, "title": "CO129-464 - Public Offices - 1920", "content_text": "HONG KONG\n\n13531j-\n\nRESO\n\nсо\n\n13534\n\n343\n\nREC 1 MAR 20\n\nVisit of Governor to Macao.\n\nOffici\n\n1920\n\n13th. In.\n\nTo object to fantastic stories made\n\nast previous Paper. Points might be made to\n\ncypher 16 March\n\nrefate on\n\nposition at Macao.\n\nSuggest that Governor Pappleton\n\nLA\n\nopportunity to\n\nin regard to\n\nrecent friction between Portuguese officials.\n\nThe Bestatt\n\nPlease\n\nHigh Commissioner's telegram passed by\n\nSir G. Filder.\n\nso also 13.67 minuted separately below.\n\nOff. letter h. Copies of both to J.O.L.F.\n\nconsti\n\n15-3-20\n\n6.3.1\n\n1073/20\n\nA&C\n\n4. J.R.\n\n16.3\n\nTee for\n\nMarch\n\nfr. Tee\n\nsubsequent Paper.\n\n2026 477\n\n069-4 h) Wt. 26680-35 50,000 11/19, H. St\n\nG. 122/ 41.", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-464 - Public Offices - 1920.txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 486519, "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": "CO129-466 - Individuals - 1920", "page_number": 198, "title": "CO129-466 - Individuals - 1920", "content_text": "## HONG KONG\n164169 \n**RE** 106 \n**C.O** 16469 \n**RE** 30 MAR 0 \n\n### Slavery in Hong Kong. \n1920 \n28 kr. \n**Governor's account of** \nLast previous Paper. \n\nReports threat of naval \nanthrax to his wife in connection with her \n? \nenquirer what action \nwhat active agitation prepared to take in matter. \n\nLala bs Celine faint- \nSie G. Fiddes. \n0 \nCS. Amer \n6 thn. He \nwhich be \nwadi \nSet \nto Affleton \n\nThe 25t \nfave \ncalled \nA \no Emanc \n7 \nnotice of \n10, \nthe subject \ndiscuss. When he had \nith clear, For Cooles \narthed the \nhuis, which I undertook \nI could fit the hofue. \nCh from \nto get there from the Refertig \nJ \nweat \nper Colline \nI consultet \nyou \nCel \nbe \nPlown \nbamo \n\nTo Col. J ward C.O. \n316 apud \nZD \n16 up \nabsequent Paper, \ntot Appleton \n\nThis percent look about ten", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-466 - Individuals - 1920.txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 486521, "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": "CO129-466 - Individuals - 1920", "page_number": 200, "title": "CO129-466 - Individuals - 1920", "content_text": "## \n9362-6/fly ? copy of [then (16469) & of exhaust from Official Report to For. the matters / washing hind to furnish a report on such of have not been fi in 27402/18 & 46037/18 charger dealt with already othe on the versio comunction with Havery on the alleged to action \n\nThe fort tot het. (subsequent to the letting). Fo subst. of f J Car Hackewood, giving him the Mn The Subject Fam letter to 4 Car King (12489) - filing and to London. \n\n198 It seems to me we might take up again Lord Kimberley's suggestion that \"mui-toal\" should be registered. We cannot stop the adoption of \"muitive\", but keep it under observations. Registration should facilitate the Registrar's exercise of his power under $322 Ordinance 49/1897 to intervene de behalf of girls who are ill. \n\nKolet. Land on in the Ca \n\nrlet Cl. Krank Know the position S... the might perhaps be with that if he and like the official corres -n a IL-G the replice from 11 of the Withers to come hous to for hoe Appleton. I cannot express any method of offering his indignation. \n\n3/4/20 cus 5/4/20 Mr. Appleton will no doubt make another appeal when he receives...", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-466 - Individuals - 1920.txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 486532, "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": "CO129-466 - Individuals - 1920", "page_number": 211, "title": "CO129-466 - Individuals - 1920", "content_text": "# March 26th 1920.\n\n209\n\nDear Mr. Appleton,\n\nI was very sorry to hear that you were obliged to leave the office yesterday afternoon without interviewing the Official of the Far East Department, who I had arranged should see you. I understand that he had left his room in order to possess himself of the official papers bearing on the question, which you desired to discuss. I now write to say that this official, Mr. Beckett, will be very glad to see you at any other time which may be convenient to you and that if you care to drop him a line, he would gladly fix a definite appointment.\n\nYours very truly,\nA.C.\n\nW.A. APPLETON ESQ.", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-466 - Individuals - 1920.txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 486533, "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": "CO129-466 - Individuals - 1920", "page_number": 212, "title": "CO129-466 - Individuals - 1920", "content_text": "## WAA/DO. 210 \nTELEPHONE NO.: MUSEUM 1425. TELEGRAPHIC ADDRESS: \"WELLWISHER, KINCROSS, LONDON,\" \n16 R/S 1.6-8.c.—1/4/20 \n\n**The General Federation of Trade Unions.** \n**MEMBERSHIP EXCEEDS 1,400,000.** \n\n**CHIEF OFFICE :** \nHamilton House, \n**SECRETARY:** W. A. APPLETON. \nBidborough Street, \nLondon, W. C. 1 \n\n27th March, 1920 \n\nAubrey Cooke, Esq., \nColonial Office, \nDowning Street, S.W.1. \n\nDear Mr. Cooke, \n\nI am obliged to you for your letter of the 26th. When I left the Colonial Office, I had barely time to reach the other end of Victoria Street by 4.30 to keep a special appointment. \n\nUnfortunately, I have nearly every minute engaged next week. I have conferences on Monday; my Committees meet Tuesday and Wednesday, and I go to Manchester on Thursday. I leave for Amsterdam on Tuesday of the following week, and I shall be away about 7 or 8 days. \n\nPossibly by that time Mr. Beckett may have found out whether anything has really been done in connection with the slavery cases put before Mr. Long in 1917. \n\nI have written to Mr. Long, and probably he will take steps to clear himself of responsibility for the delay which has already occurred. \n\nYours faithfully, \nAppleton", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-466 - Individuals - 1920.txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 486537, "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": "CO129-466 - Individuals - 1920", "page_number": 216, "title": "CO129-466 - Individuals - 1920", "content_text": "# H/16469/Hong Kong \n\nQuarto for Colonel \n\n**DRAFT**\n\nDowning Street, \n16 April, 1920.\n\nCol. John Ward, C.B., C.M.G., M.P.\n\nYou took me somewhat by surprise recently by raising in the House the question of alleged child slavery in Hong Kong, and I was fortunate to be able to give you a very personal reply as I had seen the papers.\n\n**MINUTE**\n\nMr. Beckett 8/4/20 \nMT. Dijon 4/4/20 \nMr. Grindle \nSir H. Lambert \nSir H. Read \nSir G. Fiddes \nUni. Amery \nLord Milner\n\nJust it may be well now to let you have a slightly fuller account of the present position.\n\nSo far as the official papers show, there is nothing to bear out the statement by the Federation of Trade Unions that the Colonial Office definitely promised to attend to the matter if the Federation would not make it public property, though it is quite true that the subject was raised by Mr. Appleton and...", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-466 - Individuals - 1920.txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 486538, "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": "CO129-466 - Individuals - 1920", "page_number": 217, "title": "CO129-466 - Individuals - 1920", "content_text": "1 \n\nand that Mr. Long at that time expressed his appreciation at Mr. Appleton's attitude in bringing the matter privately to his notice, and promised to have it investigated. \nThis was done and a telegram was received from Hong Kong giving a brief summary of the position and promising a despatch on the subject. \nThe substance of the telegram was communicated to Mr. Appleton.\n\nI am afraid that when the despatch arrived his interest in the matter, which had only appeared in Mr. Long's personal correspondence, was overlooked and in due course the texts, the gist of the Governor's reports, etc., were received.\n\n(23769/18)\n\nI fear there is rather prevarication here at all. \nI think it will be best if we don't speak too harshly to Mr. Appleton.\n\nThe Governor's statement at that time was as follows:-\nThe Governor stated quite definitely that the law of the Colony does not recognise the existence of any servile status whatever. \nAccording to his statement, the custom of purchasing female domestic servants (\"mui tsai\") exists all over China, and many households in Hong Kong have such servants; but the law of the Colony does not recognise the purchase as conferring any title or right whatever, the girls are absolutely free in law as against the purchasers, and in cases of ill-treatment they are removed. \nA later report from the Officer Administering the Government of the Colony states that there have been no attempts either in the North or the South to deal by legislation with the question of \"mui tsai\", and that the universal practice in this matter remains unchanged throughout China.\n\n... does not constitute any ground for action. \nIf you care to see the despatches I will give instructions for them to be shown to you at any time when it will be convenient for you to make an appointment to come and discuss the matter with the Hong Kong Department.\n\nI may add that we have recently", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-466 - Individuals - 1920.txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 487594, "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": "CO129-467 - Governor Sir Stubbs & Acting Governor Claud Severn - 1921 [1-5]", "page_number": 568, "title": "CO129-467 - Governor Sir Stubbs & Acting Governor Claud Severn - 1921 [1-5]", "content_text": "## Statements\n\n### Wong Chi's Statement\n\nI have been an enterer for the China Palace at Yaumati Station since the late February last, and am still doing the entering.\n\nOn the 31/3/21, I came to the Central at 08:30 hours with the despatches to Charge-room, and returned to Yaumati about 09:30 hours. I did not come over to Hong Kong again that day, nor did I go to the Accountant's office.\n\nI did not ask anyone to draw the Caterer's money. I did not see Mok Yan Po that day, nor did I ask him to draw the money for me.\n\n### Chau Chik Bang's Statement\n\nI am the master of the \"Tung Shing\" Box Factory, No.11 Shing Tong Street. My shop makes the regular ten boxes for the Folies Department.\n\nI always come up to collect the account personally, each time. I did not come to the Accountant's Office or the Central Station on the 31/3/21. I did not ask anyone to collect the money for me.\n\nThe last time I saw Mok Yan Po previous to the 31/3/21 was either on the 1st or on the 2nd March last, when I collected the previous account. I did not ask Mok Yan Po to collect the money for me on the 31/3/21.\n\nI saw Mok Yan Po on the 7/4/21 when he made up the account and the accountant paid me.\n\nThe above statements were taken by me,\n\n`gd=F. Appleton, Inspector of Police` \n561", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-467 - Governor Sir Stubbs & Acting Governor Claud Severn - 1921 [1-5].txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 490359, "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": "CO129-472 - Others - 1921", "page_number": 51, "title": "CO129-472 - Others - 1921", "content_text": "# FROM \n1921 \nHONG KONG \nFOR CIRCULATION :- \n\n**Mr.** Afr. Dekon \n**Mr.** Grindle \n**Sir H. Lambert** \n**Sir H. Read** \n**Sir G. Fiddes** \nrith. \n**Mr. Wood** \n\n## DATE \n27 Oct \n\n## SUBJECT \n53668 \n\n2 29 OCT (1 \n50 \n\nNational status \n\n**Mr. Churchill** \n\nB \n\n## Previous Paper \n53535 \n\nThe wife of British subject was granted naturalization on 4 Oct.\n\n## MINUTES \n\nSee also $3555 (Kir list is \nFo. His Brewith. \n1916-27 — \n\n## Subsequent Paper \nB \n56442 \n\n(a) (377300) Wt. 4710/19 Gp. 163 \n40000 5-21 W&S Ltd. \n\nI think ... showed Reep a copy of the statement below in her best ... and return the injured HTAS with ... potes press allowance. The cash refund on (33668 ant) (The Testimonial in for the feet) 535- that the dots not bon appleton for (Wr. 8.11. offer. She plafre Curd 9/11/20 at once- IS", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-472 - Others - 1921.txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 495809, "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": "CO129-481 - Governor Sir Stubbs - 1923 [8-12]", "page_number": 475, "title": "CO129-481 - Governor Sir Stubbs - 1923 [8-12]", "content_text": "Report on an opium seizure at 104 Des Voeux Road West Top Floor.\n\n467 BRIJ 10. SE * * JTONGEZ to vers TM kadang atractii say As in 6th November Inspector Appleton attached to the Secretariat for Chinese Affairs on information received searched the top floor of the house on an armed warrant. The party at 11 a.m. were going up the stairs when they met a man just coming down with a parcel under his arm which proved to contain Chinese raw opium.\n\nOn reaching the floor they found a handbag in the passage containing raw opium, and some smaller packages in various parts of the floor also containing the same kind of opium, the total amount being in all 320 taels. Several persons were found on the floor including a Chinese General of high rank; while the party were there 12 persons entered the flat, including 2 small children who were wearing broad pieces of cloth around their waists under their coats, obviously to be used to carry away the opium which was to be purchased by the persons accompanying them.\n\nOne man tore up and threw away a piece of paper which when recovered proved to be an order for 110 taels of opium and instructions to debit the cost to his current account. A large number of account books and documents were found; the examination of which proved a very long and tiring task, the result is given in brief below.\n\nThe firm consisted of 5 partners, the capital being 26,500. The floor was occupied nominally as a club; the front room was used as an office in which the accounts were kept and customers entertained. One cubicle was apparently used for the accommodation of friends and customers visiting the Colony; the end room was used for the sale of opium. Six assistants were employed, some of whom brought the opium from the ships and distributed it in Hongkong.\n\nThe firm appeared...", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-481 - Governor Sir Stubbs - 1923 [8-12].txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 499598, "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": "CO129-488 - Governor Sir Stubbs - 1925 [1-7]", "page_number": 2, "title": "CO129-488 - Governor Sir Stubbs - 1925 [1-7]", "content_text": "# Confidential\n\n| Desp. No. | Date | Subject |\n| --- | --- | --- |\n| 12 | 2 Jan. | Entry of Chinese into let |\n| 14 | | Rational features: Certificates of Identity. |\n| 16 | | Coastal Wireless operators. |\n| 7 | | Wearing of Kispano by Sikh Police. |\n| 17 | | Class certificate for certain vessels. |\n| | | Widows and orphans Pension Scheme. |\n| | | Z. A. Loving. |\n| | | Certificate of Denization. |\n| | | Final Financial Minutes 73-93 |\n| | | Piracy. |\n| 3a | | Asst. Director of Public Works. |\n| | | Mar Piracy. |\n| | | Examples, 1925: Public works expenditure Pension of I. Appleton. |\n| | | Lee |\n| 74 | 17 | |\n| Jee | 23 | 137 |\n| | 27 | 132 |\n| | 27 | 733 |\n| | 28 | 12 |\n| | 15 to | 167 |\n| | 17 | A00 |\n| 4 | May | 227 |\n| | 21/2 | 228 |\n| | 28 | Jel |\n| 77 | | Singapoé Raval Base, |\n| 1 | | Chinese Labour for Larawok. Pension of doxy Piggott |\n| | | Moopical border, |\n| | | Stores, responsibility of appt. of C. E. Alabaster Pension of di |\n| K | | m.a ghan |\n| | | Cel. |\n| | | Cooperation between british and French agents Liability of W. and O. pension to Estate duty. |\n| | | Pension of Miss H. A. Lawrence. |\n| | | Cacne se labot p |\n| | | Paco-necco. |\n| | | Bank of for for Laraw the k. Medical officer |\n| | | Canton Orda. |\n| | | karvaine tax |\n| | | Transfer of Quartero at Canton, Milita |\n| | | **Lande Rent Allowance** |\n| | | Military Lands question. |\n\nPage 27925\n\n`VOL.(12661) 22003/80` \n`2,000 10/35 M. & B., Ltd., Go. 041`", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-488 - Governor Sir Stubbs - 1925 [1-7].txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 499794, "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": "CO129-488 - Governor Sir Stubbs - 1925 [1-7]", "page_number": 198, "title": "CO129-488 - Governor Sir Stubbs - 1925 [1-7]", "content_text": "## 1 \n1925 \n**HONG KONG** \n16834 \n180 \n\n**DATE** \nREA \n**RE.** 14 APR \n\nFlov Stubes \n91 \n6 thana \n\n**CIRCULATION —** \nMt. \nJ \nJir. \nU.S. of S. \nPerm O.S. of S. \nPub U.S. of S. \n\nA \ntry of State. \nPension to F. Appleton Insp. of Police \n\nof- \n\n**Previous Paper** \n16828 \n**MINUTES** \nPak \nby \nTHE \n15-425 \nab \n**Subsequent Paper** \n4313) W. 17813,38 Gp, 140 50000 12-24 W & S Ltd.", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-488 - Governor Sir Stubbs - 1925 [1-7].txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 499795, "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": "CO129-488 - Governor Sir Stubbs - 1925 [1-7]", "page_number": 199, "title": "CO129-488 - Governor Sir Stubbs - 1925 [1-7]", "content_text": "# GOVERNMENT HOUSE.\n6th March, 1925.\n\nSir,\n\nI have the honour to report that I have granted to Inspector Frederick Appleton of the Hongkong Police Force a pension at the rate of £297. 0s. 0d. per annum and that the Crown Agents for the Colonies have been requested to make payment to him as it becomes due.\n\nInspector Appleton has been granted five months' leave of absence, commencing on the 7th of March to the 6th of August, 1925, prior to retirement. The leave certificate has been forwarded to you in my despatch No.82 of the 4th of March.\n\nI have the honour to be,\nSir,\nYour most obedient humble servant,\n**C. E. STUART** \nGovernor, &c.\n\nTHE RIGHT HONOURABLE \nLIEUTENANT-COLONEL L.C.M.S. AMERY, M.P., \n&C., &c., &c.", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-488 - Governor Sir Stubbs - 1925 [1-7].txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 532841, "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": "CO129-538-1 Hong Kong University 31-12-1931 - 6-8-1932", "page_number": 81, "title": "CO129-538-1 Hong Kong University 31-12-1931 - 6-8-1932", "content_text": "128\n\n5)\n\nI10\n\nH. P. W. HUTSON\n\n8. Grey-headed Black-faced Bunting, Emberiza s. spodocephala,\n\n9. Yellow-browed Bunting, Emberiza chrysophrys.\n\nCollared Crow, Corvus torquatus,\n\n10.\n\nII.\n\nCrow Pheasant, Centropus s. sinensis.\n\n12. Indian Cuckoo, Cuculus m. micropterus.\n\n13. Chinese Dayal Bird (Magpie Robin), Copsychus saularis prosthopellus.\n\n14. Chinese Spotted-necked Dove, Streptopelia s. sinensis,\n\n15. Chinese Hair-crested Drongo, Chibbia hottentotta brevirostris.\n\n16. Little Egret, Egretta g. garzetta.*\n\n17. Cattle Egret, Bubulcus ibis coromandus.*\n\n18. Flycatcher spp.\n\n19. Black-crowned Night Heron, Nycticorax n. nycticorax.\n\nChinese Pond Heron, Ardeola bacchus.*\n\n20.\n\n21.\n\n22.\n\n*\n\nEastern Little Blue Kingfisher, Alcedo atthis bengalensis.* Eastern White-breasted Kingfisher, Halcyon smyrnensis fusca.*\n\n23. Himalayan Pied Kingfisher, Ceryle lugubris guttulata.\n\n24. Indian Koel, Eudynamis orientalis honorata.*\n\n25. Chinese Magpie, Pica pica sericea.*\n\n26. Chinese Blue Magpie, Urocissa e. erythrorhyncha.*\n\n27. Chinese Spotted Munia, Uroloncha punctulata topela.\n\nBlack-necked Mynah, Gracupica nigricollis.*\n\n28.\n\n29. Crested Mynah, Aethiopsar c. cristatellus.\n\n30. Eastern Tree Pipit, Anthus trivialis hodgsoni.\n\n31.\n\n32.\n\n33.\n\n34.\n\n35. Red-throated Pipit, Anthus cervinus.\n\nRichard's Pipit, Anthus richardi sinensis. Owl sp.*\n\nDaurian Redstart, Phenicurus a. auroreus. Rufous-backed Shrike, Lanius s. schach.*\n\n36. South China Silver-eye, Zosterops simplex simplex.\n\n37. Chinese Tree Sparrow, Passer montanus saturatus.\n\n38. Chinese Stonechat, Saxicola torquata stejnegeri.\n\n39.\n\n40.\n\n41.\n\n42.\n\n43. Eastern House Swallow, Hirundo rustica gutturalis. Violet Whistling Thrush, Myiophoneus c. cœruleus. Chinese Tailor Bird, Orthotomus sutorius longicauda.* South China Grey Tit, Parus cinereus commixtus. Eastern Grey Wagtail, Motacilla cinerea caspica.\n\n44. Streak-eyed Wagtail, Motacilla ocularis,\n\n45. White-faced Wagtail, Motacilla lugubris leucopsis.\n\n46. Warbler spp.\n\n47. White-breasted Waterhen, Amaurornis p. phœnicurus.\n\nNOTE: The above list is far from complete. Further observations should add considerably to it.\n\n: THE INSECT MENACE.\n\n(L. O. Howard :-D. Appleton and Co., London, 12/6 Nett).\n\nA. H. CROOK,\n\nThis is a wonderfully fascinating and very important book. Howard's name alone, if nothing else would insure this.\n\nDr.\n\nIt is not a text-book of entomology nor yet a handbook of insect pests on plants. But it is a clarion call, and a vision of what the enlightened entomologist sees as the duty of the present and the hope of the near future.\n\nThe book is a mass of interesting facts about insects, their modes of life and metamorphoses, their parasites and enemies and about applied insecticides. But these are only asides so to say. The main outline might be put thus. On the surface of the earth at the present time two groups— man and the insects-may be counted as the only animals which are definitely on the increase. It is a neck and neck race between them for the mastery of the world.\n\nThe insects have the pull in time and adaptation,\n\nfor they have been on the earth for millions of years before man appeared, and they have, so to say, 'dug themselves well in.' Man is a recent arrival. He is, too, a bit of a 'green horn,' (This, however, is by the way). Many things, but three especially, the gregarious life adopted by man the domestication of animals and the domestication of plants,-have given the insects unwonted opportunities for mass reproduction. We are constantly herding ourselves in great cities, growing huge areas with masses of food crops, and collecting great herds of cattle. All these are just feeding grounds for insects, and they have utilised the advantage to the full.\n\nNot much wonder that the insects have found in these great sources of supply a magnificent chance of breeding by the million.\n\nThen man has taken it into his head to move about-with ever increasing rapidity. The result can easily be guessed. Insects have constantly found themselves in a new environment, a perfect paradise, where their old enemy controls have not yet arrived. The result may be, and often has been, a plague of insects.\n\nAre man and his food supply to be thus eaten out of the world altogether? And is man to be driven from the face of the earth?\n\nAt times it looks as if this would be the result-but civilised man is waking up.\n\nThis volume will be widely read with great interest, but there are few places where it would be read with greater advantage and profit than in Hong Kong. Hong Kong is an insects' paradise.\n\nNo resident needs to be told that. But what does the resident think of the loss of life, the damage, and the annoyance which these pests cause? And what efforts and expenditure are being put forth in Hong Kong to regulate and control this awful wastage? One need only mention the names of three or four classes of insects to bring the matter home and there are thousands of others.\n\nCOCKROACHES are a constant annoyance and destroying food, clothing, books, pictures, and what not.\n\npest in the Colony, But what is being done to get rid of them and to reduce their ravages?\n\nThe Hong Kong Naturalist.\n\nMay 1932.\n\n129", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-538-1 Hong Kong University 31-12-1931 - 6-8-1932.txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 546687, "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": "CO129-551-13 Ng Loi Yuen- Appeal to the Privy Council 9-1-1935 - 9-1-1935", "page_number": 22, "title": "CO129-551-13 Ng Loi Yuen- Appeal to the Privy Council 9-1-1935 - 9-1-1935", "content_text": "in this are\n\nappliation for special have to\n\nspecial have to appeal in\n\n21\n\nwill\n\nnot be\n\nLeand\n\nuntre instruchin's\n\nI ave\n\nbeen\n\nrecaved from N.K.\n\nsence expemence has\n\nshown indi it\n\ns\n\nan\n\nundesinave to deal with\n\nOf this accid\n\nappleston, without tell\n\nми П\n\n(Signed) H. R. OG\n\nיי\n\ninformation.", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-551-13 Ng Loi Yuen- Appeal to the Privy Council 9-1-1935 - 9-1-1935.txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 563687, "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": "CO129-575-13 Salaries scales in Hong Kong Police Force 6-6-1939 - 18-8-1939", "page_number": 20, "title": "CO129-575-13 Salaries scales in Hong Kong Police Force 6-6-1939 - 18-8-1939", "content_text": "## Personnel List\n\nP.H. Loughlin, Acting Police Sergeant, A.45.\nH.B. Dewar, Lance Sergeant A.51.\nC. Dowman, Lance Sergeant A.32.\nJ. Bentley, Acting Police Sergeant A.31.\nJ. Howlett, Lance Sergeant A.39.\nC.L. Smith, Lance Sergeant A.137.\nC. Pile, Lance Sergeant A.30.\nG. Fryer, Acting Police Sergeant No.121.\nA.S. Farquhar, Lance Sergeant A.129.\nJ. Harris, Lance Sergeant A.60.\nJ. Hunter, Acting Police Sergeant A.96.\nH. Tremett, Lance Sergeant A.21.\nA.E. Haynes, Lance Sergeant A.73.\nJ. Rees, Lance Sergeant A.186.\nE. Franklin, Acting Police Sergeant A.202.\nW.E.B. Howel, Acting Police Sergeant A.29.\nG. Perkins, Acting Police Sergeant A.210.\nG. Davies, Lance Sergeant A.72.\nF.W. Simpson, Acting Police Sergeant.\nJ. Hill, Police Sergeant A.93.\nD.H. Taylor, Lance Sergeant A.109.\nG.M. Moss, Lance Sergeant A.15.\nD. Mann, Lance Sergeant A.117.\nJ.G. Whitcroft, Acting Police Sergeant A.158.\nH.W. Jackson, Lance Sergeant A.178.\nW. Sullivan, Lance Sergeant A.74.\nC. Baysting, Sub-Inspector.\nF.G. Appleton, Lance Sergeant A.79.\nH. Brown, Lance Sergeant A.53.\nW. Morris, Lance Sergeant.\nL.H. Oakley, Lance Sergeant A.124.\nW. Hewitt, Lance Sergeant A.54.\nF.W. Fowlie, Acting Sub-Inspector.\n\nPage 20\nPage 21", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-575-13 Salaries scales in Hong Kong Police Force 6-6-1939 - 18-8-1939.txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 579367, "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": "CO129-592-4 Reports on current situation- Police 14-11-1945 - 1-7-1946", "page_number": 46, "title": "CO129-592-4 Reports on current situation- Police 14-11-1945 - 1-7-1946", "content_text": "Mr. G.W. Wright-Nooth, A.S.P.\n\nS. I. Taylor.\n\n1st + 2 L.S. A79\n\n86\n\nEXTRACT FROM RECOMMENDING OFFICER'S REPORT, &/OR DIARY REFERENCES.\n\nPlease see Diary Entries Nos. 61 of December 8th; 18 & 22 of the 12th; & 17 of the 13th. \"I Agree with the recommendation made by Inspector McWalter in para..)\n\nMr. Bailey, Officer in Charge of the Green Island Magazines under the Harbour Master states :-\n\n\"I should like to add that the two sampans which Police, troops and myself found on the morning of the 12th were armed with some kind of automatic guns. I know this as they returned our fire. I appreciate very highly the work of Sergt. Harris & the assistance he afforded me. He showed no fear throughout the bombing & shelling, & he kept excellent control of the Indian Police & Guards at this Vital Post. We were bombed and shelled almost continuously throughout daylight hours between the 8th & 13th December.\n\nFor courage & devotion to duty displayed in volunteering & taking part in the first expedition which proceeded to Aberdeen on the afternoon of December 22nd in an attempt to obtain 1000 hand grenades from the Military Magazines at Shouson Hill in close proximity of the enemy.\n\n1st L.S. A73 Haynes\n\nPlease see Diary Entry No. 14 of the 22nd December.)\n\nAppleton.\n\nL.S. A98 Michie\n\nL.S. A83 Macdonald.\n\nThe last unpleasant job. The past 3 expeditions didn't get into real danger. This was with a military Convoy\n\nPage 52\n\nPKPM\n\nHKPM\n\n1st 24+3 +44\n\n1st + 2 und\n\n1st + 2m\n\n1st 2w\n\n(f) Mr. G.A. Searle, A.S.P.\n\nS.I. Taylor.\n\nL.S. A83 MacDonald\n\nL.S. A147 Pope\n\nL.S. A54 Hewitt.\n\n(g) Mr. B. Fay, A.S.P.\n\nS.I. Taylor,\n\nL.S. A79 Appleton.\n\nL.S. A73 Haynes\n\nL.S. A98 Michie\n\nL.S. A83 MacDonald\n\nL.S. A54 Hewitt.", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-592-4 Reports on current situation- Police 14-11-1945 - 1-7-1946.txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 579384, "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": "CO129-592-4 Reports on current situation- Police 14-11-1945 - 1-7-1946", "page_number": 63, "title": "CO129-592-4 Reports on current situation- Police 14-11-1945 - 1-7-1946", "content_text": "Date. District.\n\nTime.\n\n46.\n\n22.12.5\n\n62\n\n22.12.1\n\n1.\n\nPolice picketed the entrances and the public were only allowed back at day break.\n\n02.00 P.S.A.185 Galvin and Police party were fired on from the direction of Eastern Street whilst returning to Oaklands Path Dispersal Point. Attempts were made to locate the culprits without success.\n\nEarly Severe shelling of the district took place all day starting at day break.\n\n07.30 Air raids continued. Police were busily engaged in dealing with looters who were still active.\n\n2. Aberdeen.\n\n3. Western.\n\n4. Gough Hill.\n\n5. Upper Levels.\n\nEmergency Unit\n\n6. Hong Kong.\n\n7. Heavy bombing and shelling continued.\n\nPolice were placed on duty at street fountains during the day to control the crowds and ensure economical use of water.\n\nAbout one dozen The Unit searched the Hong Kong Hotel. Hong Kong Volunteer Defence Corps officers and men, mostly Portuguese, were found and sent back to their Units.\n\nEmergency Unit 08.00 Called to Queen Victoria Street to deal with looters Hong Kong.\n\n8. Police H.Q.\n\n9. looting deserted houses and trying to break into Money-changers shops.\n\nGeneral instructions were issued to Police Water Front patrols only to put up an active resistance to enemy troops while they were attempting a landing. Once the landing was effected Police were instructed to withdraw and report to the nearest Station, leaving a portion of the patrol behind to keep observation on the movement of the enemy.\n\nUpper Levels. 11.00 Heavy shelling of Upper Levels Station and its vicinity took place. The Station received heavy damage along its frontage and slight damage was sustained to the roof. Cars in front of the Station were hit.\n\n10. Upper Levels.\n\n11. Aberdeen.\n\n12. Emergency Unit, Hong Kong.\n\n13. Gough Hill. Aberdeen.\n\nTwo shells landed in Park Road. One fell near the Police Dispersal Point but failed to explode.\n\n11.00 As the result of an air raid the Naval Dockyard was completely wrecked and set afire. All Police turned out. The main road from Aberdeen to the Naval Headquarters was under heavy shell fire with snipers operating from Brick Hill. The Police disposed of the bodies. (The Officer in Charge estimates fatal casualties from bombs and shells occurring in the Aberdeen district, including Ap Lei Chau and the harbour, to this date to have been about 275.).\n\n11.00 The Unit was engaged as stretcher bearers moving convalescent wounded soldiers into the Hong Kong Hotel.\n\n13.00 Sub Inspector Smith, the Officer in Charge, returned to the station at Nos.183 and 184 Mount Kellett Road and found it to have been badly damaged by shell fire. All the Police, including Interpreters and detectives, had deserted the station with the exception of five Weihaiwei men, namely: L.S.D.206 and P.C.Ds 148, 157, 243 and 191. The Police who had gone had left without permission and most of them reported eventually at Police Headquarters.\n\n15.45 On instructions from the Commissioner of Police, Mr. Wright Nooth, Assistant Superintendent of Police, and a volunteer Police party consisting of Sub Inspector Taylor, L.S.A.79 Appleton, L.S.A.73 Haynes, L.S.A.98 Michie and L.S.A.83 MacDonald proceeded to Aberdeen in order to attempt to obtain 1000 hand grenades from the Military magazine at Shouson Hill. 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K.\nCunningham, R.\nO'Donovan, J.\nRitchie, W.\nMitchell, J.\nCollins, T.\nSmith, S. G.\nOlivier, R.F.\nDarkin, N.N.\nMcMahon, T.\nOrem, J.\n\nBaysting, C.\nMcCahey, J.A.\nClarke, F. J.\nBaker, B. G.\nScrim, J.\nClarke, W. L.\nClarke, R. J.\nFowlie, F. W.\nMottram, C.\nByron, C. T.\nWallingford, A.\nMoran, H. N.\nDelahunty, W.P.\nYoue, G. F.\nMay, J. A.\nJ. M. R.\nRussell, F. E.\nMcLeod, W.\nMcInnes, T.\nMcHardy, W. S.\nBrownrigg, H.\nGowans, W.\nWilliamson, W. W.\nShepherd, J.\nMackay, T. G.\nFraser, N. B.\nAlexander, G.\n\n3. S.\nGuild, P. O.\nGalvin, J. F.\nClarke, M. McA.\nCarruthers, G. A.\nDavies, D. L.\nMattiuson, M.\nBentley, J. A.\nBower, O. F.\nDanbrowsky, H.\nRogers, M. P.\nSimpson, F. W.\nHill, J. F.\nFranklin, E.\nGroves, \nWillcox, C.\nHemsley, T. J.\nA. Hunter, J.\nG. Howel, W. E. B.\nSouter, A.\nBrown, H. B.\nFryer, G.\nClark, D.\nBaldwin, H. J.\nPerkins, G. J.\nPilkington, \nMawer, F. T.\nWheeler, F.\nMunro, D. S.\nTimms, H. C.\nChanning, F. E.\nDowman, C.\nMoss, G. 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