[ { "id": 218574, "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": "CO129-005 - Sir Henry Pottinger - 1844", "page_number": 447, "title": "CO129-005 - Sir Henry Pottinger - 1844", "content_text": "\nNo \n\nRecommendation for Advance \n\nDale \n\nAmount By whom drawn \n\nA. J. Gordon Eag \n\nby 1843 baly 3 $150 July \n\nAmounting in all to \n\non \n\nhundred and \n\nfifty dollars \n\nOriginal Document produced before \n\nne \n\nGovernment of Houghing \n\nTe Amoon \n\nTo Carrying a drain- all round_ \n\nNZ 1,2,43 Soldiers Barracks \n\nat Chat Chu \n\nas per Military Contract N. 25 \n\n1345.-- \n\nFollars 1345-- \n\nToted of One, Thousand these hundred & forty five hollars \n\nVictoria (Hongkong) 1154 July, 1843. \n\nReceived Payment- \n\ntion Mig. Mean for Love. Visnong \n\nI certify that the work charged in the forgoing, Will has been duly performed in terms of contract \n\nla Allian", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-005 - Sir Henry Pottinger - 1844.txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 218602, "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": "CO129-005 - Sir Henry Pottinger - 1844", "page_number": 475, "title": "CO129-005 - Sir Henry Pottinger - 1844", "content_text": "\n49. \n\nSubsidiary Contingent Bill \n\nDepartment of Public Works Dr To Amoon \n\nfor work supplied and service performed previous to \n\nBy the May 18/13. \n\nNo \n\nRecommendations for Advances \n\nAmount By whom drawn \n\nate \n\nAmounting \n\nOriginal \n\nکه \n\nJuly 17th $85 Aug. 4. \n\n4t \n\nin all to \n\n$170 \n\none) \n\nhundred and seventy dollars \n\nDocuments producel before \n\n20th \n\nFrom Landing \n\nTimber from Manilla \n\nyo \n\nboats for per boat \n\nApril \n\n666 ship coolies & 4 per ff. \n\nlo \n\nvrst Land coolies-- \n\nMay Filling up Timber Yard \n\n450 fet Bamboo \n\n18/43 \n\nތ \n\n166.50 \n\n376. \n\nTo fernce of 11 por $ 100- 48 18 \n\nBamboo sted ft 70 by fr 110 cffler, every \n\nfeet 10 square \n\nGeeard House fr. 15 by ft 12 \n\n126. \n\n23. \n\n280 Coolies levelling tember yard c5pp st \n\nFitting up Typhoon bars Vrepairing roof.. \n\none and windows in the Commissariat \n\nFlores -- \n\n36 Carpenters & 3 per off \n\nBricklayers & 3 \n\nWood - \n\nbeiling to Engineers office, I squares off 3.50 \n\n20 upright posts and repairs to Royal \n\nArtellery Barracks -- \n\n4. \n\nY \n\n$ \n\nا هم کردم \n\n+ \n\nOne thousand one hundred and twenty three dollars Total - 1128. 68 \n\nand sixty \n\nsixty right \n\nCents \n\nCertified to have been duly supplied signed) FOuchterlony St. \n\nExecutive Engineer \n\nI. \n\n(Signed) Edward Aldrich Major (signed) J. R. Anderson £: R. 4. \n\nbong At & Suply Eng. 20th but \n\nAsst. Engineer \n\nApproved signeds Saltown. Major General \n\nin China \n\nCommanding Forces in", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-005 - Sir Henry Pottinger - 1844.txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 218603, "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": "CO129-005 - Sir Henry Pottinger - 1844", "page_number": 476, "title": "CO129-005 - Sir Henry Pottinger - 1844", "content_text": "\nSei \n\nPlease to pay the above mentioned seem of dollars leventy three and sixty eight cents \n\neleven hundred and \n\nto Amoon \n\nTo the \n\n(Segnid) \n\nEd. Aldrich Major Comg Rt. & Suepty Eng: \n\nSecretary & Treasurer \n\nGovernment House. \n\nReceived payment \n\nSheri \n\nSignature in 2 \n\nChiness \n\nof Amom? \n\nс \n\n50. \n\nSubsidiary Contingent Bill \n\nDepartment of Public Works Do to Kernsing \n\nfor work supplied and service performed previous to 14 dane \n\n1843. \n\n18713. \n\nMay; Making a Dead House for the 98th Hospital \n\nat Chuck-chu. 10 feet square, with one door and two windows, agreeable to Major General Lord Saltown's order, conveyed i a letter from the Asst: 2. M. General. dated 29th April 1843 – \n\nJotal one \n\nhundred dollars \n\nbertified. \n\nto have been built \n\n$100 \n\n(signed) I. R. Anderson St R. A. \n\nAssist: Engineer \n\n2nd August 1843. \n\n(Signed) \n\nEdward Aldrich Major \n\nbong W. & supty Eng. \n\nAugust 18445. \n\ndi \n\nOne \n\nApproved signed Saltown \n\nMajor General Cong Forces in China \n\n4 sum of dollars \n\nPlease to pay the above mentioned sum \n\nhundred, for the above specified work to Kimsing \n\n(Signed) \n\nSecretary & Treasurer \n\ndward Aldrich Major bomy R. & hepty Engineer \n\nGovernment House \n\nReceived pay \n\nment \n\nhinde \n\nsign. I in Chinese of Kimsing", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-005 - Sir Henry Pottinger - 1844.txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 218610, "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": "CO129-005 - Sir Henry Pottinger - 1844", "page_number": 483, "title": "CO129-005 - Sir Henry Pottinger - 1844", "content_text": "Please to pay the above mentioned sum of dollars \n\none hundred and \n\none and thirteen cents to Amoon \n\n• for the above specified works \n\nninety \n\nTo the \n\n(signed) \n\nSecretary & Treasurer \n\nCom & Royal & Supt & Eng : \n\nEdward Aldrich Me \n\nMajor \n\nGovernment House \n\n(lignation of Im \n\nRecived payment \n\nAmoon \n\non Chinese) \n\n. \n\nReceipt for Wages paid to persons employed in the General Department of the \n\n•Hongking Government, during the month of September 1843. \n\nName \n\nSituation \n\nMessenger. \n\nto \n\nAmount \n\nSignature \n\nPeriod of time. \n\n30th \n\n亚劫 \n\nво \n\n垂林 \n\n\" \n\nlo \n\n\" \n\n亚锦 \n\nራ \n\n\" \n\nTotal Dollars 40. \n\nFortif \n\nAhkeep \n\nAlchung. \n\nAhoke \n\nAhlum \n\nAh hune \n\neum \n\nAhsam \n\n\" \n\nBruny \n\nsure \n\nScavenger. \n\n• HongKong 30th September 1863. \n\n", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-005 - Sir Henry Pottinger - 1844.txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 218648, "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": "CO129-005 - Sir Henry Pottinger - 1844", "page_number": 521, "title": "CO129-005 - Sir Henry Pottinger - 1844", "content_text": ": \n\nMaking \n\ndollars and \n\nA \n\ntotal \n\nSeventy and four \n\nof eleven thousand six hundred and bounty, fifty cents, at the exchange of four shillings pence per dollar Two thousand five hundred and thirty pounds el \n\npenny Sterling \n\nPhillings \n\nand one \n\n30th \n\n1844.3 \n\n#1679.5064/4 £2530,1.1 \n\nکرد برد در گرد بر گرده کار او کو یاد کر \n\nSand Department, Amount of Advances on \n\nContracts \n\non \n\nunfinished Military \n\n30 September 1343 . \n\nWe 18 Omoon works in \n\nCommissarial \n\nA New \n\njourd \n\nthe \n\nrange of Godtowns 7 - 10,000 \n\n17 watt \n\nOmcen - Sex walk in frent the Government Reporty \n\nof \n\nOn the North Beach Ye Jo 12 per \n\n20. Amoon New Barracks in front \n\nthe lines \n\nf \n\nAmoon – Cuction 7 \n\nthe itrsenal \n\nthe 41. I h$ 13,500 \n\nP \n\nworks in \n\n$500 \n\n.ཀྭ \n\n22 - Alaké & Muck. Ériction of officers \n\nQuarters and Mess House: \n\nab Check chu \n\n23 Achus & Mckung, Exction of \n\n2.4 \n\na barrack at Check chee \n\n14.000 \n\n7,500 \n\nKumsing - Field officers and \n\nCaptain's Quarters at Check chu 3,700 \n\nAssing \n\nAlterations in \n\nOrdnance Barracks and \n\naddition in \n\nAngineer Jard. 500. \n\nCarried over 772.00", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-005 - Sir Henry Pottinger - 1844.txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 218649, "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": "CO129-005 - Sir Henry Pottinger - 1844", "page_number": 522, "title": "CO129-005 - Sir Henry Pottinger - 1844", "content_text": "Mr 29 \n\nAmeon \n\nBrought \n\nover) \n\nPerrach's for families \n\nBuilding mat \n\nکه کر \n\nth \n\n77,200. \n\nFolkars 77:750. \n\nhundred \n\nand \n\nملات کنه \n\nIstat Seventy \n\nfifty Mail. \n\nthousand \n\nSeven \n\n30th Septener 1843 \n\nRetoria, Honghong) \n\nZ Z Z Z \n\nTreasurer & Financial \n\nThordary \n\nStatement of the Amounts paid upon the Undermentioned Contracts to 31th August 1843, by the Secretary & Theaswin to the Government, Haughing \n\nWe of \n\nntrac \n\nNew \n\nAprafication of Work \n\nBuilding Commissarial Construction of Sea Wall & isplanade Commat Yard & Arsenal. \n\nCommissariat Gard Amoon \n\nMorks in Arsenal \n\nNew North Barracks. \n\n(Imount paid to 314 Aug. 1843 \n\n2% lady $10,000 \n\nAmount charge for \n\nfor supply of \n\nA11,500 with 37% Cenity #7,500 \n\n7.1870 \n\nمی کرده ا د \n\nHame of Contractor Almount of to Contract \n\nYourd \n\n$12000 with 2% londy \n\nAmoon \n\n$14,500 with 2% tently $12,500 \n\nOlmoon \n\n$31,500 \n\n$18,500 \n\nAmoon \n\n$ 10,950 \n\n(Mak, & athak \n\n424,500 \n\nAchu 1 chung \n\nKunsting \n\n#gooo. \n\nAssing \n\n$2,500 \n\nAmeen: \n\nOfficers Pecarters & Mess House Shockched Barrack at Cheek chw \n\nLitte Officers Quarters Chock chic \n\nAlterations & Additions Orenance \n\nFarrah's \n\nた \n\nTemporary Mach Barracks for \n\n+ families 55th Key \n\nictoria \n\nHeng Kong \n\nwomn \n\n$14,000 \n\ndo. \n\ndo. $5,100 \n\nکی کور که کسی \n\ncertified to be \n\ncorre et", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-005 - Sir Henry Pottinger - 1844.txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 219044, "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": "CO129-006 - Sir John Davis - 1844", "page_number": 370, "title": "CO129-006 - Sir John Davis - 1844", "content_text": "Return of Prisoners in Country \n\nNanne \n\nCoine \n\nChina Piracy- \n\nde \n\nole.... \n\ndo- \n\ndo \n\ndo \n\ndo \n\nde \n\ncl... \n\nBurig accessory to a theft \n\ndo \n\nA \n\n1. Assing 2 Ayca 3 Afook \n\nShuning 5 Yang Asho 6 Borf Achenn \n\nLe Ase \n\n3. Hlung Arto- \n\n8 Chan Moy- & Chun Afook \n\ndo... \n\nd \n\nde_ \n\ndo \n\nhun Atich. \n\nd. \n\nTheft \n\ndo \n\ndo- \n\nde \n\nde- \n\nd \n\nChun Atcong 12. Wong Asuy. B3 Wong Asore. \n\nK \n\n14 Rd Ashing \n\nde Attempt at Hobbery popsessing \n\nhouse breaking implements \n\nIrches \n\nVictoriae Sail, on P... May 1844 \n\nPeriod of Sentence yet \n\nSentence \n\n100 4 years Imp. h. l. 2 \n\n100 6 montles. \n\nto run \n\nm d \n\n5 13 $ 13 \n\nRemarks, 265 \n\n5:13 \n\n•i \n\n100 b. \n\n100 b. \n\n100 6. \n\nbe 4 years - be 4. \n\nH. \n\n21 Sentence ! by W. E the Jou? \n\ndo \n\nd \n\nd. \n\n50 Canonths. \n\n100 6. \n\nwithout laber \n\nImp. h... \n\nbb \n\n15. Tang Awa, \n\nd. \n\nTheft \n\n_de \n\nd \n\n\" \n\nFor Aliut \n\nde \n\n-do. \n\n10 Chaong Achow \n\nde \n\n-de \n\n\"My Tai Alyn \n\nde \n\n21 Hong Ayow... \n\nHong Asam \n\n- - do \n\nd. \n\n: --do- \n\n00 $ \n\nd.. \n\nd. \n\n22 Wolg Achun \n\nde \n\nRobbery- \n\n100 b \n\nde \n\nAs! \n\nlov b \n\ndo \n\n100 b \n\n( \n\n73 Ind Loou you \n\n244 200 Abook \n\nch \n\n25 Chun Jookshing \n\n26 Vo Asun 27 Ayar Linn A you 28 Chaong Akow... 26 Le Amoon. \n\n- de \n\nd. - Preecy \n\n-d. \n\nde.. \n\nde - \n\n-dl. \n\n-de do \n\nwwwwww. \n\nMy \n\n100 pr annum dumig \n\nconfinement & Imp hl Types 4 \n\ndo- \n\ndo \n\nd. \n\ndo \n\nde \n\ndo \n\n-de \n\ndo \n\ndo \n\ndo \n\n--do \n\nSentenced by 15. the Governor \n\ndo \n\ndo \n\ndo \n\nto", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-006 - Sir John Davis - 1844.txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 219839, "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": "CO129-008 - Foreign Office - 1844", "page_number": 299, "title": "CO129-008 - Foreign Office - 1844", "content_text": "Return \n\nof \n\nM \n\nName \n\nCountry: \n\nCrime \n\nPrisoners in \n\nVictoria Jail, \n\nSentence \n\nBeriod of \n\nSentence yet to save \n\non 19th May, 1844 \n\nRemarks \n\n26.00 Asun \n\nChinese \n\nPeracy \n\nGrotes \n\n100 per annume confinement & Grup \n\n1. \n\nd: \n\nduring \n\nht Fyears 4 q \n\nIntensed by H. Ette Gevernet. \n\n27 Luaw Ayow 28. Chaory Ahow 29. Li Amoon 30) Kwok Akan \n\n311 Laong Stick \n\n32. Chow Alänt \n\n55. Kwok Aching 3h Le Acqui \n\n35, Loony Arze \n\nbe \n\nbe \n\nمل \n\nbe \n\nba \n\nDe \n\nbo \n\nDi \n\nbe \n\nمیرا \n\nDo \n\n1 / 9 \n\nbe \n\nDo \n\nDa li q \n\nb \n\njse \n\nJer 4 9 \n\nIntent to stead \n\nto / Mouths Imp: hl. \n\nTheft \n\nto 4 \n\n36 Loo Ahung \n\nDe \n\nSe h \n\nChun Alum \n\nMakkery \n\n35 Ah Azze \n\nNo \n\n391 Ho Neow \n\nby \n\n3. Hurwing the same to have heen. stat.. \n\nPossessing aloten propenty \n\n4o. Yung Aze \n\nbo \n\nSe h \n\n门 \n\n41. Leay Moon king \n\nSo h \n\n42 For Herw \n\nTheft \n\n43 Ang Ashing \n\n44. Isung Poon \n\n45 Yong Tai Wang. \n\nyou. \n\nAchberg \n\nbr \n\nLin \n\nbo \n\n46 Jing Achaons. \n\n47 be Alook \n\n48 Fung Aram \n\n47. Tenich Anze \n\n100 b \n\n{ \n\nرد \n\n100.6 \n\n51: \n\nYou Achaons. Trung Leewhing \n\n100 k \n\nPossessing stolen property knowing \n\nthe lame to have been stolen \n\nDEX", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-008 - Foreign Office - 1844.txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 220663, "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": "CO129-010 - Sir Henry Pottinger - 1843", "page_number": 258, "title": "CO129-010 - Sir Henry Pottinger - 1843", "content_text": "\nMemorandum for. \n\nthe Barrack Master \n\nExpences of proparing houses in Canton Bazaar- \n\nfor the reception of \n\nSoldiers' Wives. \n\nAroon. Putting up Bamboo and Mat \n\nVerandahs\". \n\nRails \n\nup-stairs, to stair_ case for \n\n11 houses, at $111⁄2 \n\nRails in front of 9 houses \n\nAchow- \n\n(Ime Copy) \n\nRichard Wormam \n\n6 Buckets \n\n$10. \n\n16.50 \n\n36. $62.50. \n\n2. \n\n15.- \n\n33.- \n\n2. \n\nCleaning ground for foot-room and \n\nneachsary New footh. \n\nNecessary \n\nroom \n\nAltering 1/1 Windows \n\n2 Rails 1 Partition 11 Fire - places \n\nWhite - washing & houses \n\nPainting Windows - rails, &c. Amoon $62.50 \n\nAchow..299. \n\n$361.50 \n\n44.0. \n\n33. \n\n$299- \n\n(Signed) G. A. Mateolm.", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-010 - Sir Henry Pottinger - 1843.txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 221002, "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": "CO129-010 - Sir Henry Pottinger - 1843", "page_number": 597, "title": "CO129-010 - Sir Henry Pottinger - 1843", "content_text": "No Date. To whom . \n\nSubject \n\n43 26 Jaw = Seneral D'aquilar. Forwarding a Copy of a \n\nم کے کرنا \n\nminute in Council in which General D'Aguilar's \n\noffer of assistance towards forming Police is accepted. \n\n2. Minute in Minutes in Councile \n\nCouncil \n\nα \n\nSet 26 Jaw Major General Regarding three Houses, at present \n\nD'Aquilar. belonging to private individuals, \n\nsituated within the limits of the \n\nCantonments. \n\n26 Jan Capt. D'Aguilar. Replying to hit letter regarding the \n\nnecessitif for a Police Station at Check Choo. \n\n46 20 Janz M. Oswald: Replying to his Petition regarding the terms upon which, bround he \n\noccupies had been, confirmed to him 44 7 26 Jan & Capt. J. Edwards Requesting the delivery to the \n\nAfth Adjt General Colonial Surgeon of the medicines \n\nindented for \n\nthem that their \n\n26 Jan 2 Mesir Jardine Mathing Juser suites within the Cantonmout \n\nMost Informing \n\nN. Duns Esqu \n\nthree \n\nR. Edwards Esqpe can only be rented to Military \n\nOfficers. \n\nthe \n\n49.26 Jard Capt. D'Aguilar, Forwarding Copy of ko: 48. 5'0 20% Jan Capt. D'Aquilar. Replying to his letter requesting Establishment of a a Post Office communication between Victoria \n\nand the military stations of \n\n3 9 Jan \"Capt. D'Aquilar. Replying to an \n\n37 fan bir Thes. Corhrance \n\nCheck Chor and Lauvan. \n\napplication for a Boat to be held at the disposal of General D' Aguilar. \n\nRejoinder to the Admiral's reply \n\napplication for \n\nto \n\nan \n\none. \n\nof the Ships of War to be stationed off the Westem part of the Lown for it's protection \n\n53 ft Jebrs A. J. Gordon Er. Forwarding for explanatory \n\nobservations two memorials from Mr. R. Oswald regarding some lots of Land, of which he considered \n\nhimself \n\nNo. Date. \n\nTo whom. \n\nSubject \n\nhimself to be unjustly deprived. \n\n54+ 20 Feby Capt. D'Aquilar. Replying to his letter regarding the \n\nrenroval of the Barracks from \n\nWest Point, \n\n562 Jebry Major Caine. Forwarding a copy of Colonel - \n\nbregory's letter regarding the necefity for Some European Police at Check Chor. \n\n56 2 hd 7620 A. I.Gordon Esqre Sanctioning the sum of $249 for \n\nContingent work during the curent month \n\nbt thing the Editor of the Calling for \n\nar \n\nexplanation of his \n\n\"Friend of China\" assertion that he had been desired \n\nby High Authority to direct the attention of the Commissioners of Roads & to the state of the Town, \n\nAbs Capt Bliquilar. Forwarding a copy of Lord Stanleyg \n\n\"Desp : No: 2 regarding the Military défences of this Colony. \n\n58 ft \n\n59 7th Feby Dr. Legge. \n\nReplying \n\nto \n\narr \n\napplication for the \n\npayment to him of the annual grant of off 12.00 formerly allowed to The Anglo Chinese College at Malaces, 60 8 = tbs The Editor of the A rejoinder to his reply to ho: 67. \n\n\"Friend of China\" 61 8th Febry A. I border. Esqrt Forwarding a Petition fore \n\ncontractor. Amoon setting forth his inability to complete a portion of the Queen's Road for specified. \n\nOh \n\nthe sum \n\n62 8th Feby Capt. leguilar. Replying to a letter from General \n\nFeby \n\n\" Aquilar regarding Quarters for himself and Staff. \n\nal \n\n63 gt Jrbs Capt. D'Aquilar. Regarding a pretition from \n\nChinese at Check Choo setting forth that his rope walk had been destroyed be \n\nbor get Jeby Lieut. Fedder. Forwarding the opinion of Nor \n\nBurgass, confirmed by that of the lovernor with reference to a complains made by the Chief Officer against the master of the ship Emperor = \n\nForwarding.", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-010 - Sir Henry Pottinger - 1843.txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 221054, "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": "CO129-010 - Sir Henry Pottinger - 1843", "page_number": 649, "title": "CO129-010 - Sir Henry Pottinger - 1843", "content_text": "Sir,\n\nyou\n\na\n\n8 February 1844.\n\nSam directed to forward to the accompanying Petition from\n\nThe\n\nthe Contractor Amoon in which he states that in consequence of absconding of Assam, who entered into Contract with Government for the formation of a certain portion of the\n\nQueen's Road for the Sum of $920, he has himself paid $1200 in addition to $700 previously expended by Asam; that the Contract is not yet fulfilled; that the removal of one mass of rock will cost him $150;\n\nand in Conclusion, therefore prays, that Government will repay\n\nthe\n\nexpense of completing the Contract.\n\nHis Excellency the Governor wishes you to make strict enquiries at No:62 644 as to the truth of this statement and to report, for the information of Government, the amount of money you suppose to have been already expended and also the sum which will be required for the completion of the work?.\n\nI have to\n\n(Signed) Richard Thomann.\n\nCaptain D'Aguilar.\n\nSir\n\nAssistant Military Secretary\n\nVictoria, Hong Kong.\n\nFebruary 8th 1844.\n\nI am directed by the Governor to acknowledge the receipt of the Honorable Major General D'Aguilar's letter of the 3rd Instant, accompanied by", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-010 - Sir Henry Pottinger - 1843.txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 221784, "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": "CO129-012 - Sir John Davis - 1845 [5-7]", "page_number": 267, "title": "CO129-012 - Sir John Davis - 1845 [5-7]", "content_text": "Nogi Executive.\n\n20 October 1845\n\n0C125!\n\nMy Lord,\n\nKolonia, Hongkong.\n\n4th July, 1845.\n\nI have the honor to report to Your Lordship two cases in which the Capital Sentence of the Law has been carried into execution.\n\nOn the 30th June, the notes of the Chief Justice on the trial of the Chinese Chun Afoon, for landing with a party of pirates by night and attacking with firearms the premises of Messrs Jardine Matheson & Co., were read in the Executive Council. As the Chief Justice had nothing to allege in favor of the prisoner, and as the serious character of the crime rendered it a necessary example...\n\nThe Right Honorable,\n\nThe Lord Stanley\n\n \n...\n\n \n\nIt appears that the original text was heavily corrupted due to OCR errors. I have made the following corrections:\n\n1. Corrected spelling errors: \"Nogi Excentive\" -> \"Nogi Executive\", \"salang\" was removed as it seems out of context, \"x D P Z\" was removed as it seems to be OCR gibberish, \"thave\" -> \"I have\", \"Prates\" -> \"pirates\", \"allege\" was kept as it is, \"charader\" -> \"character\", \"The Lord Manley\" -> \"The Lord Stanley\" (assuming this is the correct name), \"Yo\", \"ye\", \"arr\", \"Ye\", \"xample\" were either removed or corrected as they seemed to be OCR errors or incomplete words.\n2. Removed or corrected nonsensical characters and words.\n3. Reordered some text to form coherent sentences.\n4. Added a \"...\" to indicate a missing word or phrase.\n5. Formatted the text into paragraphs using HTML tags.\n\nPlease let me know if further corrections are needed.", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-012 - Sir John Davis - 1845 [5-7].txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 221787, "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": "CO129-012 - Sir John Davis - 1845 [5-7]", "page_number": 270, "title": "CO129-012 - Sir John Davis - 1845 [5-7]", "content_text": "the rest of \n\nDespatch \n\nto the 44th. & Legislative Council, both, \n\nhad \n\nReporting that you being \n\nConsider the Capital \n\nSentence of the Law to \n\nbe Carried into Effect \n\nChinese named \n\nChun Afoon, Convicted \n\nof \n\nmurdering an \n\nEnglishman \n\nCharles \n\nMurder. \n\n'། སྶ \n\n2 \n\n235 \n\nPage 270\n\nPage 271", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-012 - Sir John Davis - 1845 [5-7].txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 225250, "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": "CO129-020 - Sir John Davis - 1847 [5-8]", "page_number": 128, "title": "CO129-020 - Sir John Davis - 1847 [5-8]", "content_text": "Land Lease Sale, Victoria, Hong Kong - 7th June, 1847\n\nOrder Description\n\nContent upset of Purchaser Sale Lot Square Consmal feet Rental. Knocked down at sper Annam\n\n \n Lot\n Purchaser\n Square Consmal feet\n Rental\n Knocked down at\n \n \n 1\n Inland thee Afoon\n 1200\n £2\n J4\n \n \n 2\n Too Aquote.\n 800\n 218 4d\n \n \n \n \n Wong Sing Kong\n 800\n 218 32\n \n \n \n \n Wong A poo.\n 800\n 218\n \n \n \n \n Sum Awang & Tow yuh kee-\n 800\n 218 4d\n 4\n \n \n 10\n Yung Ayin. Soh Ayee. Soh Ahlow. Soh Ahing Hei Afoon. Aguske.\n 800\n 218 4d\n \n \n \n \n \n 800\n 218 4\n 316\n \n \n \n \n 000\n 218 4\n \n \n \n \n \n 800\n 218 4\n \n \n \n \n \n 800\n 218 4\n 331 42\n \n \n 12\n Farm Chawk Avan.\n 36,000\n 16\n \n \n \n 13\n $4 Wei Afoon -\n 800\n 218 4\n 010 10\n \n \n 14\n Ong Kong lee\n 200\n 218 4\n 43\n \n \n 15\n Irland Chawk Avan-\n Sot\n 210\n 310 10\n \n \n 16\n Ay\n \n \n 28\n \n \n \n Chowk Aoan.\n 800\n 218\n 310 10\n \n \n \n Soh Achrong.\n 800\n 218 4\n 210 4\n \n \n \n Song dov\n \n 218 4\n $4\n \n \n \n Iran woe.\n \n \n \n \n \n \n Chun Ahling-\n \n \n \n \n \n \n Chur Afat & Low achew-\n 1600\n 516 8\n 5010\n \n \n \n Le Sun Cheerg\n 1600\n 16\n $200 4\n \n \n 33\n Chun lee fat - Chun Afro-\n 1000\n 3 12 11\n \n \n \n 34\n Eu\n 1000\n 3 12 1\n 4 12 84\n \n \n Carried forward\n $7,400 78 16\n 5,109 65%", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-020 - Sir John Davis - 1847 [5-8].txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 225251, "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": "CO129-020 - Sir John Davis - 1847 [5-8]", "page_number": 129, "title": "CO129-020 - Sir John Davis - 1847 [5-8]", "content_text": "Sake\n\nOrder Description\n\nLot\n\nPurchaser\n\nContinit upset\n\nSquare Ahomual Bentel £\n\nfeet\n\n-Brought forward 57,400\n\nKnocked down at\n\n18\n\n \n 78\n 16\n 5\n 1\n \n \n 35\n Irland Hei Afoon\n 800\n 2184\n \n \n \n Ong Ayun\n 800\n 2184\n $150\n \n \n \n Chun Afor\n 1250\n 4110\n 4110\n \n \n \n Le Fun wei\n 1000\n 2148\n 12510\n $3\n \n \n \n Thun Kwok Fee\n 800\n 2\n 5148\n 34\n \n \n \n Wong Afron\n 1400\n 7121\n \n \n \n Chunathung\n 1810\n 21\n 2510\n 5566\n \n \n \n Loh Achin\n 1110\n 2\n \n \n \n Loh Ahok\n 600\n 010\n 6730\n 62\n 69\n \n \n \n Loh Ayen\n 800\n 2184\n 2184\n \n \n \n John Lament\n 800\n 2184\n 326\n \n \n Total\n \n 74,620\n 113\n 54\n 163\n 16\n 22\n \n\n(Segment) Chats Ger Cleverly, Surveyor General.\n\nSurveyor General's Office,\n\nHongkong, 7th June, 1847\n\n(True Copy)\n\nBlai Colonial Secretary.\n\nNo of Q.\n\nLegislative.\n\nCrutores not to Leliers\n\n5 bel\n\nREFE\n\nMy Lord.\n\n1565. Ho\n\nAt\n\n124 Victoria, Hongkong,\n\n2nd July, 1847.\n\nPage 5% of the printed Colonial Regulations it is stated that \"Whenever a new compilation or corrected edition of the Colonial laws shall be published, four copies are to be forwarded to the Secretary of State; two of which are required for the use of the two Houses of Parliament.\"\n\nIn accordance with this instruction (sent via Southampton) I have the honor to forward four copies of the Colonial Ordinances of Hongkong, which have been printed in a very creditable manner by the Editor of the \"China Mail.\"\n\nI have the honor to be,\n\nThe Right Honorable, The Earl Grey,", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-020 - Sir John Davis - 1847 [5-8].txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 225361, "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": "CO129-020 - Sir John Davis - 1847 [5-8]", "page_number": 239, "title": "CO129-020 - Sir John Davis - 1847 [5-8]", "content_text": "Land Office, 3rd July, 1847.\n\nI deem it my duty to inform you that reports have been current for some time past; that certain Chinese servants of the Government are in the habit of extorting money from their countrymen on false pretences; in fact it may be said that these practices are the topic of common conversation, coupled with insinuations that they are known and winked at by those whose duty is to check them; In particular I beg to draw your attention to the allegations against Wei Afoon, Overseer of the Central Market, who stated yesterday in your presence that monthly he pays...\n\nChas. Ist Gee Cleverly,\n\nSurveyor General,\n\nActing Colonial Treasurer.", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-020 - Sir John Davis - 1847 [5-8].txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 225362, "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": "CO129-020 - Sir John Davis - 1847 [5-8]", "page_number": 240, "title": "CO129-020 - Sir John Davis - 1847 [5-8]", "content_text": "234\n\nSum of One Hundred Dollars to the\n\nMeuble : Major\n\nCaine's Comprador\n\nalso stated that Chaw Aoan,\n\nyour Treasury Compradore, acted as a go-between in the matter, holding out various threats, latterly insinuating that unless he agreed to pay at one time the Sum of Seven Hundred Dollars out of monies which Afoon will have to receive on completion of his contract at Aberdeen, that the Major Caine would enforce the payment of a fine for non-completion in time.\n\nTogether with other threats, doubtless equally as black and without the shadow of a foundation.\n\nI trust therefore that you will lay this letter before the Colonial Secretary for investigation of the circumstances; feeling convinced that the character of that Gentleman and of the public Service generally, is now lying under imputations which it is highly necessary should be dispersed without delay.\n\nI have, &c,\n\n(Signed) W. Farrant.\n\n(Addressed)\n\nMajor\n\nColonial Secretary.\n\nPage 240\n\nPage 241", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-020 - Sir John Davis - 1847 [5-8].txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 225370, "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": "CO129-020 - Sir John Davis - 1847 [5-8]", "page_number": 248, "title": "CO129-020 - Sir John Davis - 1847 [5-8]", "content_text": "rate, to pay \nto pay all necessary contingencies \nand disbursements, and \nlastly to \napply the surplus to pay the principal \nsums of $2,400, and $1,000, advanced \nby myself and So Sing-chang. The Memorial was drawn up by Mr. Farrant - I paid nothing to Mr. Gutzlaff for the document. – I \n& for the fish market, \nfrom the fishermen themselves. I think \nthat Le-keen-teen has still a share \nin the market. He had \none when \nI had one- \nIt was not an empty \nshare (\"份). He paid for it $750 \nto Atai. I have not heard that \nthe specific \nsum is paid to any \nGovernment Servant or \nServants or Compradores. \n(Signed) 3400-Avan [in Chinese] \nSworn, taken and acknowledged before \n(Signed) Chas: Molloy Campbell. \n\n(ii) \"Empty \nshare means an \nhonorary share. \n\n242 \n\nWilliam Farrant, Sworn, states: \nThe letter \nis in \nmy own handwriting, dated \nJuly, \nfrom Afoon in January last that \nChinese Servants of Government were in the habit of extorting money from their Countrymen under false pretences. He came \nto my \nhouse \nabout nine o'clock in the morning \nof January last. \nThis was \nabout the time that Atai \napplied to Register an assignment from Aque to himself. Afoon then \nstated to me, that he had Reasons \nto believe that this \nwas a \nfraudulent \nassignment, and that the signature of Aqui was forged; \nfor \nI was thinking \nthat I had evidence to prove \nthat Aqui \nwas not out of the house at the time the assignment \nwas \nexecuted, and", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-020 - Sir John Davis - 1847 [5-8].txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 225371, "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": "CO129-020 - Sir John Davis - 1847 [5-8]", "page_number": 249, "title": "CO129-020 - Sir John Davis - 1847 [5-8]", "content_text": "17.\n\n243\n\nthat he was not in his senses. That the reason why Mai wanted the market was because Aqui got the Market through the influence of Major Caine, and that of Atae got it, Major Caine could do as he liked with it. Abe further stated that, when Aqui got the Market, he entered into an agreement to pay a hundred and fifty dollars a month to Major Caine. That the agreement was made with Major Caine. He added that he had seen these hundred Dollars paid to Major Caine's Compradore. He said that being a partner in the market, he distrusted the fact of money being paid to Major Caine; and to make sure he accompanied his Brother Aqui and saw the money paid to Major Caine's Compradore. I heard from Mr. McSwyney that Afoon had told him the same as was in the letter. I heard from Mr. Parker that a person of influence was in the habit of Receiving money from the market. I heard from Mr. Goddard that Major Caine received money from the market people. I can trace the whole of this to Afoon. Mr Shelley's gardener, Garner, told me that Mr Shelley had told him that Major Caine was in the habit of receiving money from the Market. I never told this to Major Caine or to anyone else. The only person I mentioned it to was Milleverly about a week ago.\n\nA Memorial not yet registered for Marine Lot N. 38 being produced (F) Witness...", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-020 - Sir John Davis - 1847 [5-8].txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 225372, "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": "CO129-020 - Sir John Davis - 1847 [5-8]", "page_number": 250, "title": "CO129-020 - Sir John Davis - 1847 [5-8]", "content_text": "244\n\nstates : - I drew up the document by instructions of the parties - Wei Afoon and I200. Acan. I did not see Se-Kwong - Chaong. He cannot speak English... The Memorial was made out to me, the translation annexed is made by Mr. Getzlaffe, who after comparing with an original, signed the same... The original assignment made by Boo-Avan is in Chinese, and is deposited in Mr Gutzlaff's office. There was an assignment drawn out in the English language, but I do not understand the Chinese characters.\n\nWitness further states : - About 3 months ago, on the occasion of Sam-Alevi applying to erect a market, Zoo-Avan, in a conversation which I had with him, admitted that Major Caine had instructed him to ask $500 from Fam. Alsoi to purchase Myjer Caine's influence to procure him the market @ $50 a month for 5 years..\n\nI went in to Major Caine to ask for an answer to Jam thous letter, but I did not tell this. Major Caine gave me no answer to that conversation to Major Caine.. he had instructed Too-Acan to ask Fam. Alsoi for how long he wanted the market, and what he would offer.\n\nI did not say anything of the conversation I had with Boo-Acan to Major Caine. About 8 or 9 months ago, Sheard Cheang-Acan, General D'Aquilar's interpreter, told me that Song-Aching had paid to Major Caine 4100 Dollars.", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-020 - Sir John Davis - 1847 [5-8].txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 225373, "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": "CO129-020 - Sir John Davis - 1847 [5-8]", "page_number": 251, "title": "CO129-020 - Sir John Davis - 1847 [5-8]", "content_text": "20.\n\nSeem\n\ndebt due by the Estate of his Brother Tong-Fium Shing of which he was Administrator, Cheang having become security when he took out Letters of Administration.\n\nThis sum of money was a bonus to Major Caine for having procured him Contracts from the Military.\n\nI have never mentioned this to any person before. I tried to get a note to the conversation which took place between myself and Afoon-Acan, but failed to do so. Afoon-Afoon stated to me that unless he agreed to pay $700 at one time out of monies which he would have to receive on completion of his contract at Aberdeen, Major Caine would enforce the payment of a fine for completion of the Contract in time. Afoon-nan said in the presence of Mr. Cleverly that he was in the habit of paying money to Major Caine. He afterwards corrected himself and said he paid it to the Compradore, and got a Receipt for it.\n\nI have no share in any of the Markets - I have mortgages upon any of the Markets, nor any interest in any of them.\n\n(Signed) W. Farrant.\n\nSworn, taken and acknowledged before me,\n\n(Signed) Chas: Molloy Campbell.\n\nCharles St George Cleverly, sworn, states:- Received the letter dated the 3rd July 1847, from Mr. Farrant on that day. Mr. Farrant mentioned the substance of this letter to me about a week ago in general terms; that is, that Major Caine's Compradore had been in the habit of squeezing Chinese.\n\n245", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-020 - Sir John Davis - 1847 [5-8].txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 225374, "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": "CO129-020 - Sir John Davis - 1847 [5-8]", "page_number": 252, "title": "CO129-020 - Sir John Davis - 1847 [5-8]", "content_text": "22.\n\nCame ... On Saturday morning Afoon came to my Office. I then asked him what this was about the squeeze Major Caine's Compradore makes? I distinctly asked him if he paid any monthly Squeeze to anybody. He stated that he had been in the habit of paying $150 a month to Major Caine - then asked him if he paid it directly into Major Caine's hands - He said no - into the hands of the Compradore. He stated that times were bad, and that latterly he could not pay the $150, and that he had made arrangements with the Compradore for the payment of $100 monthly, and had given a Bill for the other $50 payable at the end of the year.\n\n23.\n\nI asked him why he paid the money to Major Caine's Compradore. He stated the Compradore told him that the money was paid into his hands for the use of Major Caine. I asked him if he had any transactions with Major Caine's Compradore. He said he had, and had lately given him a promissory note for $1090 payable in five years. I asked him if he was certain that the $100 and the $50 were not for the purpose of liquidating the debt. He said they were not, and that the two transactions were quite distinct.\n\nI understood from Mr. Farrant that the Treasury Compradore was cognizant of this transaction. I called him in, and asked him, did he know anything about the payment of $150 by Afoon to Major Caine?", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-020 - Sir John Davis - 1847 [5-8].txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 225375, "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": "CO129-020 - Sir John Davis - 1847 [5-8]", "page_number": 253, "title": "CO129-020 - Sir John Davis - 1847 [5-8]", "content_text": "241.\n\nBet Compradore as a squeeze. He denied all Knowledge whatsoever. He stated that there were some transactions between Alai, Afoor, Major Caine's Compradore, and himself of some time; but did not give any particulars. Afoon stated that he was threatened with Major Caine's displeasure if he did not pay this money. Afoon and Acan were both present during part of this last conversation. Moon further said (but not in the presence of Acan) that if this was not paid, Major Caine would enforce the fine that might become due upon any Contract which he Afoon has with Government. That Acan told him so. And that Acan further told him that Major Caine had given him authority to say that he would fix the amount of the fine, and not me (the Witness), whereas he Afoon said he knew that Major Caine had nothing to do with it. He had made the Contract with me.\n\nAfoon stated he had all the receipts from Major Caine's Compradore, but that their contents threw no light on the subject. On the day that I had this conversation with Afoon, I mentioned the subject to Major Caine, and subsequently I forwarded the letter from Mr. Tarrant.\n\n[signed] Chas: Styan Cleverly\n\nacknowledged before me,\n\n(Signed) Chas: Molloy Campbell.\n\nCheang Sum - Chong, Sworn, States: - I saw the parties put their names to Exhibit B. Aqui, Atai,", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-020 - Sir John Davis - 1847 [5-8].txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 225378, "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": "CO129-020 - Sir John Davis - 1847 [5-8]", "page_number": 256, "title": "CO129-020 - Sir John Davis - 1847 [5-8]", "content_text": "31.\n\n250\n\nWei - Acho, Overseer of the Central market, Sworn, states: I know Lo-Con teen, I know Afoon: Brother. I have seen Afoon give money to Lo Conteen - It was for Cumshaw - $150 or much fish and fruit.\n\nS. Een teen chose to take. I cannot Recollect how many times the $150 were paid, more than once. I have heard but of two payments made by Afoon to Lo-ben teen - Once $60 or $66 by an order of a shopkeeper in the market, (whose names I know), another $50 cash. I have never seen any payments made by Afoon to Lo-ben-been, I have only heard that such payments were made - I was told so by Afoon. This was during the last Chinese month - He gave the money for that purpose when Aqui was alive.\n\nI myself took $1,000 to Lo-Een teen at the old Magistracy with a Cook. It was about two years ago when the Market was being re-built.\n\nThese $150 were on account of the mouth payable in advance. The Compradore was out - I waited for his Return when I left the money with him in his hand. He did not weigh it, nor did he give me a Receipt for it - I left it with him telling him how much there was.\n\nI do not recollect any other instances of money being paid by either Aqui, Afoon, or myself. The only persons present when I paid the money were the Compradore's Servants. I do not recollect Yoong-Mai being present when I paid.", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-020 - Sir John Davis - 1847 [5-8].txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 225379, "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": "CO129-020 - Sir John Davis - 1847 [5-8]", "page_number": 257, "title": "CO129-020 - Sir John Davis - 1847 [5-8]", "content_text": "32.\n\npaid the money.\n\n[(Signed) Wei-Acho [in Chinese]] Sworn, taken and acknowledged before me, (Signed) Chas: Molloy Campbell\n\nWei-Achuen, Sworn, states: I am elder Brother of Afoon, Assistant of Afoon’s. I know Lo-Cen-Leen. I have never seen Afoon pay money to Lo-Cen-Leen, but I have seen orders sent to the market by Lo-Cen-Leen for money. Those orders are with Afoon. I did not see the money paid on the Orders; but I have heard Afoon say that he would take care to send the money to Lo-Cen-Leen. I do not know why the money was paid. I know that money is paid to the Compradore of Major Caine monthly, but I never saw the actual payment.\n\nI was told by Afoon that the money was paid. That is how I know anything about it. Afoon never told me that this money was for Major Caine.\n\n33.\n\n(Signed) Wei-Achuen [in Chinese] Sworn, taken and acknowledged before (Signed) Chas: Molloy Campbell.\n\nWei-Anam sworn, states: I belong to the same clan as Afoon. I am Compradore to Messrs Holliday Wise & Co. for the time during the absence of their Compradore. I formerly lived in the Market. I went to live in the Market in the second month of this year. I lived there at different times, but altogether about one month. I know Lo-Cen-Leen. He is Major Caine’s Compradore. I never saw Afoon pay money to Lo-Cen-Leen, but I have seen people come to Afoon asking for money in the name of Lo-Cen-Leen.", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-020 - Sir John Davis - 1847 [5-8].txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 225380, "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": "CO129-020 - Sir John Davis - 1847 [5-8]", "page_number": 258, "title": "CO129-020 - Sir John Davis - 1847 [5-8]", "content_text": "3.4.\n\n35.\n\nCompradore - I gathered so much from their conversation. I never order any for money in writing produced on these occasions. I never saw any money paid, though money was asked.\n\n(Signed) Wei-Anam [in Chinese]\n\nSworn, taken and acknowledged before\n\n(Signed) Chas: Molley Campbell.\n\nMen-Awong, watchman in the central market, sworn, states: - I am a watchman. I know Afoon and Lo-Cen-lang, Major Cainée's Compradore. I have seen Lo-Cen-lang pay Afoon $150 for every month since the fourth month of last year. Compradore himself came down every month. I have seen the Spanish Dollars - 252. Wei-Acho, and also Wei-Achuen were present on every occasion when money was paid by Afoon to Lo-Cen-lang. I eat my food in Afoon's house, that is how I happened to be present when the money was paid. This payment is custom. Afoon before his death told me money was for Major Cainée's use.\n\nAfoon also told me the last payment was made in the second month of this year, about the middle of the month. The payments were usually made between the fifteenth and twentieth of the month. Afoon himself paid the money. I saw him do so. The payment was always the same sum, namely $150. - Since the market has been built, these monthly payments have been made. I saw Aqui pay the Compradore himself. The money always weighed.", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-020 - Sir John Davis - 1847 [5-8].txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 225381, "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": "CO129-020 - Sir John Davis - 1847 [5-8]", "page_number": 259, "title": "CO129-020 - Sir John Davis - 1847 [5-8]", "content_text": "36.\n\nwhole that was due to the time of his death. I have seen Afoon pay money in the same sense since the death of Aqui, which took place in eighth or tenth month of last year.\n\n(Signed) Wie Avong [in Chinese]\n\nSevern, taken and acknowledged before me.\n\n(Signed) Chas: Molley Campbell.\n\nChaong-Akum, Sworn, states:\n\nI belong to the Yuen kut Shop. I know Afook and also Lo-Cen-teen, who is indebted to Afook besides these last few days altogether. I have an account about $110 with him. I have never seen any money paid by Afoon to Lo-Cen-teen, but on one occasion I was indebted to Afoon in $66 for rent. I went to the Compradore who was my debtor for more than 90 taels to procure the 66 Dollars. He said he had no money; but as Afoon owed him more than $253...\n\n37.\n\nmoney, he gave me a paper stating that he has received 66 Dollars from Chaong-Akum Account... This paper I gave to Afoon, understanding that Afoon owed the Compradore money. I do not know for what cause Afoon owes the Compradore money, but I have heard that Afoon is in his debt to the tune of $1,200.\n\nWhen Afoon asked me to pay the same, I was requested not to pay the same to Afoon, as I was indebted to the Compradore in or about $1,200. This was on the sixth day of this present month. The Compradore told me he would give me an acquittance for all moneys due by me for rent if I never sent to Afoon. I never heard that Afoon ever paid any money to the Compradore by way of...", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-020 - Sir John Davis - 1847 [5-8].txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 225382, "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": "CO129-020 - Sir John Davis - 1847 [5-8]", "page_number": 260, "title": "CO129-020 - Sir John Davis - 1847 [5-8]", "content_text": "38.\n\npresent or Cumshaw. I do not know whether the Compradore has a share in the Market. I am not intimate with either Afoon or the Compradore.\n\nAll I know about them is that one and the other are my customers. I hire a shop from one of them.\n\n(Signed) Chang Akum [in Chinese]\n\nSworn, taken and acknowledged before\n\n(Signed) Chas. Molony Campbell. Ing. Chen-kisan.\n\nSworn states:\n\nI am the Accountant to the Central and Loong Wong Market. I know Afoon, Major Caine's Compradore. Aqui told me that he had to pay $400 to Major Caine for the market. The $400 were taken to the Treasury, and $150 to Major Caine. The Compradore Lo-Cen-been used to receive money from Aqui, and I have paid $150 to the Compradore.\n\nI have seen Aqui pay money to the Compradore, sometimes large sums and sometimes to Coolies.\n\n39.\n\nJune\n\nbe paid to the Compradore himself, and small ones to Coolies. Latterly, the market did not produce any return - Aqui became indebted to the Compradore in $1,300. There is no entry of this sum in the books of Aqui, but Afoon gave the Compradore a Promissory note for that amount. I did not see the note, never saw it. Afoon told me he had given it. He told me he had done so.\n\nAfoon did not pay any money to Lo-Cen-ben. I was Accountant of the market for a year and a few months - this was before Aqui's death. Since I do not keep Afoon's books, I do not recollect any payment being made by Aqui after the second month of last year. Aqui commenced the market on the 27th day of the 5th month of the year before last.", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-020 - Sir John Davis - 1847 [5-8].txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 225383, "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": "CO129-020 - Sir John Davis - 1847 [5-8]", "page_number": 261, "title": "CO129-020 - Sir John Davis - 1847 [5-8]", "content_text": "40.\n\nbecame Accountant after the market completed. I heard that a $1000 was paid in advance. There was no entry of this sum in the Books. Aqui told me he had never paid the $150 during the time I kept the Books. There were some sums of money paid after the establishment of the market, to So-ben-teen and his people; but I do not recollect the precise dates or amounts. The last payment which I saw made was in the end of the year before last. The Compradores came for this money.\n\nThis sum was entered in a Book by Aqui - that is how I know of it; I do not recollect the amount. I believe this Book is with Afoon.\n\n(Signed) Ing. Chen Seivane [in Chinese]\n\nSworn, taken and acknowledged before (Signed) Chas: Molley Campbell.\n\nAfoon Recalled produced three Receipts only, and no Books.\n\nN.1 Receipt is for Rent from kut shop $66. Signed by Lo-Een-teen: Wei-Yuen: money said to be paid by Teen-foo, dated 6th day 5th Month, no year.\n\nN.2 Receipt for $11.13.4 said to be signed by So-Cen-been, but with different seal than the first and purporting to have been paid by Aoan (explained by Afoon to be the Treasury Compradore) seal over the Received, dated 1st day 8th Month - no year mentioned.\n\nN.3 Receipt purports to be an order from Le-Cen-teen to Afoon to pay 30 taels to the Credit of the Mowlee shop - These to be translated carefully before any thing can be accurately made.", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-020 - Sir John Davis - 1847 [5-8].txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 225384, "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": "CO129-020 - Sir John Davis - 1847 [5-8]", "page_number": 262, "title": "CO129-020 - Sir John Davis - 1847 [5-8]", "content_text": "42.\n\nout.\n\n(Signed) Chas: Molley Campbell.\n\nof th July, 1807.\n\nIng. So hoey, alias Wong So hong, Sworn, States : - I am Master of Chandler's shop in the Central Market.\n\nI know Afoon.\n\nI do not know Lo-ben leen. I have heard of his name. I do not Recollect having ever seen Lo-Cen-teen. I do not know whether Afoon ever paid any money to Lo-Cen-teen, or to any one else for him.\n\n[(signed) Wong bohong [in Chinese characters]]\n\nSworn, taken and acknowledged before me (Signed) Chas: Molley Campbell.\n\nSam Ayce, Sworn, states : - I am Master of a Chandler's shop in the Central Market. I know Afoon and L. Een teen. The latter is Caine's Compradore. I never give any money to L. Een teen. I do not know whether L. Cen-leen ever received any money whatever from Afoon.\n\n(Signed) Tam-Ayee. [in Chinese characters] Sworn, taken and acknowledged before me.\n\n(Signed) Chas: Molley Campbell.\n\nIng. Mr. Suk. Sworn, states :- I am a servant out of employ. I was last in Captain Sanson's service. I live in the Market. I know Afoon. He is a relation of mine. I also know So-Cen-ben. I have seen Afoon pay money; but I have never seen him pay any money to Le-Cen-teen. So-ben-teen has come to the Market to ask Afoon for money. So-ben-teen has asked me where Afoon was, as he wanted money from him. This was about the first\n\n256 Major LXXV.\n\n43.", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-020 - Sir John Davis - 1847 [5-8].txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 225385, "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": "CO129-020 - Sir John Davis - 1847 [5-8]", "page_number": 263, "title": "CO129-020 - Sir John Davis - 1847 [5-8]", "content_text": "or second mouth of this year.\n\nsince\n\nthe\n\nhave been out of employ eleventh month of the last year, and since I have been living with Afoon at his expense. Afoon told me that this money was for Major Caine's duty.\n\n[Signed] Ing. Mo. take [in chinese]\n\nSworn, taken and acknowledged before\n\nChas: Molloy Campbell\n\n[signed] Chas:\n\nWei wing. Kwong,\n\nsworn, states.\n\nI am a watchman in the Central Market. I know Afoon and Lo Cen-teen. I have known the first for four years, and the latter for ... years. I have never seen any payments actually made by Afoon to Lo Cen-teen, but when taking my food at Afoon's house I have heard men ask for money in the name of Lo-Cen-teen. They said themselves that they came from So-Cen-teen. The Market man of So_Cen-teen has asked me for money from Afoon in my presence. I do not know the market man...\n\nI have been Compradore for the market man. Afoon told me at the time that the money did not pay an order for money. Afoon kept the order but said that he would send the money. I have been watchman in the Market since it was commenced. I receive a salary from the shopkeepers. I was appointed Watchman by Afoon's father with the approval of the shopkeepers. He is dead. About two years ago I carried about 200 Dollars in two small bags to Lo-Cen-teen's Room. Aqui told me to leave the bags there and go away.\n\nPage 257\n\n45.", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-020 - Sir John Davis - 1847 [5-8].txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 225387, "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": "CO129-020 - Sir John Davis - 1847 [5-8]", "page_number": 265, "title": "CO129-020 - Sir John Davis - 1847 [5-8]", "content_text": "48.\n\nColonial Secretary who gave an opinion in consequence of which the subject, the application of Attai This is the only communication that I am aware was made to the Colonial Secretary in behalf of Attai either officially or privately. At this time a person named Garner in the service of Mr Shelley lived in this market, trying to influence the tenants and not to pay any rent to Attai, but to pay it to Afoon ... This man Garner held some ground from Mr. Shelley, and Mr Shelley told me himself that he would get Attai out of the market, because Afoon would then get possession of it, and was then to take his ground from him for a Garden. There was a great deal of disputing between the parties connected with the Market at this time; and Attai and his friends said that Mr. Shelley got money out of the Market, and that was the reason why he interested himself so much about Afoon.\n\n49.\n\nOngoing to the Land office Mr Tarrant mentioned the subject of the dispute concerning the Market to me, and seemed to take great interest about it. Every time I went into the Land office this subject was touched upon by Mr Tarrant... He seemed to take Afoon's interest, saying that the Deed to Attai would be set aside, the consideration being insufficient and Afom had some influential parties who were interesting themselves for him . . I replied that I was aware that Mr. Shelley was Moon's friend, and that I was told by the Chinese that he got money out of Afoon. The people concerned in the Market never told me that Lo Een been had an ...\n\nRefused WAL", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-020 - Sir John Davis - 1847 [5-8].txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 225390, "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": "CO129-020 - Sir John Davis - 1847 [5-8]", "page_number": 268, "title": "CO129-020 - Sir John Davis - 1847 [5-8]", "content_text": "54.\n\nage,\n\nbut I went to the market a few months never admitted to him that Major Caine had ordered me to ask Jam-Alsoy for money to buy his influence. This is false whoever said it. I never did threaten Afoon with any one's displeasure, if he did not pay $700 to Le Centeen. I once had a conversation with Jam-Alsoy, who told me he had asked for permission to build market, but that he did not obtain it. I replied - Why that is strange. If Afoon can get permission by paying $400 rent, perhaps you could get permission if you make a petition and if you pay say $500 more than he does by way of rent.\n\n(Signed) Loo Avan [in Chinese]\n\nSworn, taken and acknowledged before\n\n(Signed) Chas: Molloy Campbell.\n\n(Not 1&2.)\n\nTranslations\n\nWei-Afoo\n\n1847\n\n262\n\nof Documents produced by and others at the investigation on the 6th July.\n\nThe person making this agreement, Wei-teen-hwei, in 25th year of Taoukwang, on 5th month, and 27th day, according with the English date, the year 1845, of the 7th month, and 12th day, first experienced the Imperial Envoy Davis and the Chief Magistrate Caine's favor and compassion, deciding in answer to my petition that I should receive the Choong-wan market at Victoria, Hongkong, the shops of various sizes, the rows of stalls, and the nine shops outside the gate, facing the street, all complete, to be leased for a period of five and a half successive years, and the Government duty of $400 to be paid in advance on the first day of every month.\n\nBut seeing how hard it will be for one person to bear the very heavy expense of building, I am willing to deliver the English Officers' Certificate of the Market, that I have received, to Chun-tai-shing and Wei-teen-foo\n\n(True Copy)\n\nChief Colonial Secretary.", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-020 - Sir John Davis - 1847 [5-8].txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 225408, "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": "CO129-020 - Sir John Davis - 1847 [5-8]", "page_number": 286, "title": "CO129-020 - Sir John Davis - 1847 [5-8]", "content_text": "why I had not spoken according to his words; that if I had done so I could have injured Major Caine. Mr Farrant's words were, \"What for you no have talkee so fashion? Very easy spoilum Major Caine.\" This was with reference to the Central Market, and referred to a conversation that had taken place between five and six months ago.\n\nMr Tarrant said to me \"What for you no talkee so fashion? Very easy spoil Major Caine.\" I replied \"Not true; I can't talkee, I then went out. On the morning of the 6th July, I was at Major Caine's house. I went at the request of Moon; Asoon was with me; Mr. Farrant's conversation of months ago was to this effect. He told me that people said that Major Caine received money unlawfully; that he would draw up a paper (statement) if I would witness it. Not having any knowledge of the fact, I declined to do so. Mr. Farrant did not tell me what words to make use of when in Court as a witness.\n\nOn the 6th July, Mr Farrant came to my house, and during the conversation on that occasion, another person was present, but I don't know his name. On the morning of the 7th July, a letter was brought to the Office for Mr. Farrant; I took it from the messenger to Mr Farrant. This was in consequence of a conversation I had the previous evening with Allie and Afoon. When I asked Afoon why he had accused me, Major Caine, and others, he said, \"It does not concern Mr. Farrant; it is not my business at all, it is his business. If you do not believe me, go with me to Major Caine, and you will hear what I have to say.\" I went with him the next morning, about 6 o'clock to Major Caine's, and asked the servant to inform Major Caine that Afoon wished to see him. Major Caine refused to see him. Afoon again requested the servant to go up and say... \n\nPage 280 appears to be a page marker and is kept as is, with the original line breaks.\n\n# No further change is made as per the instructions. The text is formatted into paragraphs and minor corrections are made to make the text more readable.", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-020 - Sir John Davis - 1847 [5-8].txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 225409, "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": "CO129-020 - Sir John Davis - 1847 [5-8]", "page_number": 287, "title": "CO129-020 - Sir John Davis - 1847 [5-8]", "content_text": "7\n\n281\n\nsay to him. Major Baine then desired that they should come up.\n\nThey went up. Asoon \"You\" : made his bow to Major Baine, and said \"befriended my father, my brother, and myself; now my father and brother are dead. This is my business, this is Mr. Tarrant's business, he wished it\" Major and told him to go to the Attorney General. We were hardly there three minutes, and then went away.\n\nCaine sent him away, a Mr. Tarrant came to my house at Tai-ping-shan, and came upstairs to me, where the conversation given in the 6th July Instant, in the evening, I was at Moan's house in the Tai-ping-shan, upstairs. Mr. Tarrant came in at that time; and spoke to Moan; but what he said I do not know, as I do not understand English: he did not remain there long. Mr. Tarrant did not appear excited. After he went away, immediately after, I asked Aoan what Mr. Tarrant came about. Aoan then replied that Mr. Tarrant had come to ask him why he had not spoken according to his (Mr. Tarrant's) words.\n\nthe first part of this deposition took place. Mr. Farrant made use of other words than those I have already mentioned.\n\n(Signed). Chow A-town (in Chinese)\n\nBut I am Shroff at the Government Offices. Between seven and eight o'clock on\n\n(Signed) Lei Abeen [in Chinese]\n\nRemanded till tomorrow for the appearance of Apson.\n\n(Signed). A. R. Johnston. J. P.\n\n28th July, 1847.\n\nFurther hearing of this case adjourned", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-020 - Sir John Davis - 1847 [5-8].txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 225410, "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": "CO129-020 - Sir John Davis - 1847 [5-8]", "page_number": 288, "title": "CO129-020 - Sir John Davis - 1847 [5-8]", "content_text": "till 10 o'clock, A. M. tomorrow, in consequence \n\nof the absence of the witness Afoon. \n\n(Signed). M. R \n\nR. Johnston, J. P \n\nCase resumed. The 29th July, 1847. Defendant in Court \n\n4th Witness, Wee Moon sworn. \n\nI am Lessee of the Central Market. \n\nI did go to Major Caine's house : do not recollect \n\nthe exact day, but it was one which I was examined by Mr Campbell, \n\nbetween the second and eleventh of July instants. \n\nIt was early in the morning, between six and seven o'clock. Chow Moan, the Office Comprador \n\nwent with me ; there was no other person with me. \n\nI met Attie and Chow Avan in the street, and they asked me \n\n\"Why do you accuse us?\" This was the day before I went to Major \n\nCaine, about 4 o'clock in the afternoon, and \n\nI answered \"I am not accusing you.\" \n\nThey then said \"You are also accusing Major Caine !\"\n\nI denied it and said I was willing to go to Major Caine with him (Avan). I voluntarily \n\noffered to go with him to Major Caine, and we went next morning \n\nas I have stated before. On our arrival at Major Caine's house, Chow Avan first went up to Major Caine ; he returned and I accompanied him up. I spoke in English to Major Caine. Major Caine asked me \"What you come see my for ?\" I said \"Some persons have told me that I am bringing charges against you, and I said 'I no do that business.'\" Major Caine replied \"I know nothing about the matter. I understand (am acquainted with) your father, your brother, and this business; you had better go away.\" I did not see Major Caine after that. Mr. Tarrant is intimate with me; he was \n\nalso intimate with my father and brother. Since their death I have been in charge of the Market. The conversation I had with Mr. Tarrant was with reference to a sum", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-020 - Sir John Davis - 1847 [5-8].txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 225411, "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": "CO129-020 - Sir John Davis - 1847 [5-8]", "page_number": 289, "title": "CO129-020 - Sir John Davis - 1847 [5-8]", "content_text": "or a sum of $150 which Major Caine's Comprador, named Le-een-teen said I should pay monthly. This sum I paid on three occasions. I had a dispute with the Comprador about it, and said that it was impossible I could afford to pay this money, but the Comprador said that my brother had paid it before. I was at the Government Offices and mentioned this hardship to Mr Tarrant. Mr Tarrant said, \"this payment is not proper, if you choose to pay it you may pay it,\" and told me to go to Mr Cleverly. Mr. Tarrant never had any conversation with me as to what I was to say to the Attorney General on the subject either before or during investigation.\n\nQuestioned by the Court: Did ...\n\n5th Mitacss, Frong Attie __ sunn I am a Contractor employed by ships of war. I have had conversations with several different persons relative to the investigation which was held before Mr Campbell, Aoan, Lo-een-teen, and Afoon. Questioned by the Court. Do you remember Afoon going to Major Caine's on 6th July, Instant, and what did he say on that occasion? I went to Major Caine's house with Afoon on the 6th July in the morning. Avan went up stairs. I remained below whilst Afoon and ... On the previous evening I was at the gate of the market with loan when we asked Afoon \"what is this proceeding about the market?\" Afoon replied \"this does not come from my heart at all Mr Tarrant told me to do it.\" that he would be obliged if I would go to Major Caine and tell him that he wished to see him and tell him so. I did not mention the name of Mr. Farrant in conversation with Major Caine? I did not.\n\n(Signed) Wei-Moon [in Chinese]\n\nQuestioned by the Court. Do you know that Moon on the ...", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-020 - Sir John Davis - 1847 [5-8].txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 225412, "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": "CO129-020 - Sir John Davis - 1847 [5-8]", "page_number": 290, "title": "CO129-020 - Sir John Davis - 1847 [5-8]", "content_text": "evening of the 5th and morning of the 6th July? On the evening of the 5th I was sent to ask if Major Caine would have an interview with Afoon: he refused the interview.\n\n(Signed) Fong Afoo [in Chinese]\n\nMr. Tarrant in reply to the Court said he had nothing to say.\n\nMr. Farrant is committed to take his trial at the next Sessions.\n\n(Signed). M. R. Johnston.\n\nTrue Copy,\n\nM. Colonial Secretary\n\n(Translation)\n\n284\n\nYour petitioner Teou-on (makes the following statement).\n\n\"On the evening of the 24th day of the 5th moon (6th July) at eight o'clock, I returned home. After that, Mr. Tarrant came to my house, upstairs, and told me to inform Mr. Campbell what he (Mr. Farrant) had said to me; because in this way Major Caine would be ruined: [and asked me] why did I not mention it to him (Mr. Campbell) that I would counteract all previous affairs (by not doing so).\n\nOn the same evening a person was present who saw Mr. Tarrant, and can distinctly bear witness (that he came).\n\nOn the 25th (7th July) Mr. Farrant in his Office again desired me to inform [Mr. Campbell] what he had told me; but I by no means complied with him.\n\nIn witness whereof my words are...", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-020 - Sir John Davis - 1847 [5-8].txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 225447, "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": "CO129-020 - Sir John Davis - 1847 [5-8]", "page_number": 325, "title": "CO129-020 - Sir John Davis - 1847 [5-8]", "content_text": "the early part of \n\nin the \n\nthe present year \n\nthe Honble the Colonial Secretary sent to \n\nme \n\na Memorial \n\nfor registry \n\nof a Deed \n\nthe \n\ntogether with the original Deed, which purported to be an assignment of a Crown hold known as the Central \n\n\"Market in this place; on inspection of this Document I discovered grant informalities; A mortgage of \n\nthe \n\nproperty had been previously registered: \n\nbut no mention was made in the Deed of the Property being in anywise encumbered. \n\nthe consideration specified was \n\nridiculously small in proportion \n\nto \n\nthe value of the property, in fact less in amount than the registered mortgage incumbrance, and I had grounds for belief that the Assignor's death, must have occurred about the date of the deed; \n\nOrdinance for Deed Registry did not however authorize the Registrar to reject a Memorial provided it contains the particulars set forth \n\nin a schedule attached to the Ordinance, and when attested by the \n\noath of a competent person; \n\ninstructions conveyed in an extra \n\nLetter from the Colonial Secretary \n\n10 \n\nall Deeds and Conveyances \n\n319 \n\nby Chinese \n\nwere ordered to pass through the office of the Chinese Secretary for investigation, and the Chinese Secretary having concurred in the opinion that the Document exhibited general irregularity the parties concerned in the \n\nproperty \n\nwere sent for \n\nand examined, when the brother of the deceased Assignor alleged the Deed to be a Forgery, with consent of the \n\nMortgagee, \n\nand according to the \n\nThe \n\nOrdinance, the Memorial was however \n\neventually registered; at this stage of the proceedings \n\n(The \n\nIt \n\nIt was at this \n\nthat Mr. Afoon \n\nthe brother of the deceased Assignor) stated to me that his Brother had been in the habit of paying to the Honble Major Caine's Comprador James One Hundred and Fifty \n\nDollars a Month, which he alleged were extorted by the Honble the Major Caine's order, and had been promised for that consideration and interest in obtaining for his deceased Mr. Afoor the holding \n\n\"did not deem it \n\nthe Market prudent or right, for reasons which will hereafter be stated to \n\nall \n\nYour \n\nDE \n\nCore Ship", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-020 - Sir John Davis - 1847 [5-8].txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 225462, "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": "CO129-020 - Sir John Davis - 1847 [5-8]", "page_number": 340, "title": "CO129-020 - Sir John Davis - 1847 [5-8]", "content_text": "I went out.\n\nYou do not believe about.\n\nOn the morning of the 6th of July, I was at Major Caine's house; I went at the request of Aphoon. Aphoon was with me; this was in consequence of a conversation I had on the previous evening with Attie and Aphoon, when I asked Aphoon why he had accused me before Major Caine and others.\n\nThe said... it does not concern me at all; it concerns Mr. Tarrant; it is not my business at all; it is his business. If you ask me, Roan, go with me to Major Caine, and you will hear what I have to say. I went with him the next morning at six o'clock to Major Caine's; I asked the servant to inform Major Caine that Aphoon wished to see him. Major Caine refused to see him; he (Aphoon) again requested the servant to go up and say that Aphoon had something to say to him. Major Caine then desired that they should come up. We went up. Aphoon made his bow to Major Caine and said, \"You befriended my father, my brother, and myself. Now my father and brother are dead; this is not my business. This is Mr. Tarrant's business.\" Major Caine sent him away.\n\nW. Tarrant came to my house at Taipingshan, where the conversation given in the first part of this deposition book took place. Mr. Tarrant made use of other words than those I have already mentioned.\n\nI am Shroff at the Government Office. Between seven and eight o'clock on the 4th of July instant in the evening, I was at Toan's house in Taipingshan, upstairs. Mr. Tarrant came in at that time and spoke to Toan, but what he said I do not know, as I do not understand English. He did not remain there long. W. Tarrant did not appear excited after he went away. Immediately after, I asked Toan what W. Tarrant came about. Toan then replied that W. Tarrant had come to ask him why he had not spoken according to his (Mr. Tarrant's) words.\n\n(Signed) Lui Theen\n\n29th July\n\nWei Kfrom Swan, alias Afoon.\n\nI did go to Major Caine's house; do not recollect the exact day, but it was on one of those days on which I was examined by Mr. Campbell, between the second...\n\nPage 334\n\nSworn.\n\nWitness.", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-020 - Sir John Davis - 1847 [5-8].txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 225466, "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": "CO129-020 - Sir John Davis - 1847 [5-8]", "page_number": 344, "title": "CO129-020 - Sir John Davis - 1847 [5-8]", "content_text": "Very respectfully the name Individual, whom before His Excellency the Governor, and the Honourable the Members of the Executive Council, was charged on Tuesday the 13th ultimo, with having dared to use the name of the Honourable the Colonial Secretary to extort money from Pam Achoey, the Contractor who applied for a license for Market, and who has got witnesses beside myself to prove, that Hoar (the Individual in question) did attempt this extortion on him.\n\nIn exculpation of the charge against me, I beg to say that I totally deny having uttered a single word of that which Aran in his evidence makes me to have said, and it is perfectly apparent to me that he has made this accusation for the sole purpose of screening himself. That far from wishing to injure the character of the Honourable Major Caine, in the course which I have taken, my object in bringing the matter to the notice of the Government has been with a view to enable that Gentleman to have the circumstances properly investigated, and I respectfully urge that the course I took was a proper one, and calculated to effect that object, and put an immediate stop to the reports getting so current, and which it would have been criminal in me to have passed over longer unnoticed, and that there could be no conceivable motive for my wishing to injure the Honourable Major Caine, either in his private or public character.\n\nThe evidence of Wei Afoon at the Magistrates Court was not at all at variance with the facts. I fully admit that I insisted upon stating to Wolengely (the head of my Department and the proper channel for the commencement of an investigation) what he had repeatedly told me and others, but I am entirely at a loss to discover the criminality which exists in my taking this method for the performance of what I conceived to be my bounden duties to the Honourable Major Caine, and to the Public service generally.\n\nIn conclusion, I have to express my deep regret that before the charges made against me have been investigated by a Jury of my Countrymen (by whom I am convinced my innocence will be fully shown) His Excellency the Governor in Council should have deemed it necessary to suspend me from Office. And I earnestly hope that His Excellency the Governor in Council will see fit to moderate this extreme degree of censure, and to reinstate me in my Office until the charges are fully investigated.\n\nPage 338", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-020 - Sir John Davis - 1847 [5-8].txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 225606, "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": "CO129-021 - Sir John Davis - 1847 [9-12]", "page_number": 129, "title": "CO129-021 - Sir John Davis - 1847 [9-12]", "content_text": "# \n\nyo Ngei Alok.\n\nرو\n\nSeu toong fook.\n\n72 Chaong Afat:\n\n73 Chay that.\n\n74 Ngei Aing.\n\nNames.\n\nCountry\n\nAge.\n\nProfession\n\nor Trade.\n\nCrime.\n\nAfrs. Mos\n\nChina 29\n\nStonecutter\n\nLarceny.\n\nof years.\n\n16\n\nIf\n\n#\n\n27\n\nDealer in cattle.\n\nForm + Date of Sentence\n\nFransportation\n\nHeight\n\nFect. Inched\n\nthe October, 1847 5\n\nGeneral Description.\n\nFair complexion.\n\nRemarks. 124\n\nDo\n\n4\n\n282 Stonecutter.\n\n\"\n\n257\n\n28\n\nFo\n\n75 Ma Ayce.\n\n40\n\nFailor\n\n76 Kung Amoon.\n\nyaj\n\nKhit Aproo\n\n23\n\n275 Stonecutter.\n\nbook.\n\n78\n\nLum Ashung.\n\n37\n\nBoatman.\n\n79\n\nLum Awoon.\n\n28\n\n80. Wong avei lam?\n\n74\n\nCoolie.\n\nStealing from a building.\n\nDo\n\nLasting\n\nStealing in a boat in port.\n\nin a dwelling house, above £5.\n\n1st count - plundering a\n\nDo\n\n81\n\n82 Chun Ayuan.\n\n83.\n\n87\n\nLe Akeun.\n\nWong Achoud\n\n84 Chaong Ashow.\n\n85 Yong Assam.\n\n86 Lt\n\nSyee.\n\nSue wa kwie.\n\n88 New Afoong\n\nα\n\n346 Husbandman.\n\nship stranded ; 2nd\n\n24\n\nFish seller\n\n50\n\nHusbandman.\n\nship wrecked.\n\n30\n\nCarpenter.\n\ncount - plundering.\n\n\"Robbery by two or more persons\n\nJo\n\nArmed.\n\n5 1½\n\nஏ\n\nمراة\n\n53 Fair complexion; mark over\n\nright eyer\n\n18th October, 1847 52\n\ndo\n\n516\n\nFair complexion!\n\n10,\n\nD years\n\n19th October, 1842 7\n\n5 3¾\n\nFor\n\n15 years.\n\nSfer\n\nFo\n\n独\n\nDark complexion :\n\n52 Fair complexion; mark over\n\n54\n\n5\n\nFair complexion :\n\nFair complexion; mark on each cheek.\n\nDark complexion.\n\n54½ Fair complexion.\n\nleft eye.\n\n54\n\nQ>\n\n29\n\nStonecutter\n\nRobbery.\n\n있다\n\nDo\n\n40\n\nCoolie.\n\n20 4 Domestic servant.\n\nFor\n\nCoolie.\n\n336 Bricklayer.\n\n89 Yuen\n\n90\n\nLe the gee.\n\n31\n\n91 Le Ayik.\n\n28\n\n92\n\nGabriel Luis.\n\n*\n\nBurglary and\n\nand Larceny. Larceny.\n\nGoa. 22 5 Steward of a ship.\n\nStealing\n\nin a ship in port.\n\nLow fook thing. China 32 4 Seller of Vegetables.\n\nCutting and wounding with intent to\n\nde grievous bodily harm.\n\nFor\n\nஆ\n\n20th October, 1847. 5 4\n\nFor Life.\n\nDo\n\n53\n\nArmed.\n\nFo\n\nJo\n\n572\n\nFo\n\nDo\n\n55\n\nArmed.\n\n10 years.\n\n57\n\n7 years.\n\n55\n\nJo\n\n15 years. 15th April, 1847.\n\n5th For Life. 17th December 1845\n\n5 4 2 Dark complexion; scar on left cheek\n\nامشهر\n\nSheriff's Office, Victoria,\n\nHongkong, 26th October 1847. }\n\n5 5 Fair complexion; a long scar on\n\n18 forehead\n\n(Signed). Charles G. Husforth,\n\nSheriff\n\n*Note. Low fook thing, escaped from Prison on the 23rd March, 1846, and was\n\nrecaptured on the 19th October, 1847.\n\nFrue\n\nMame Colonial Secretary", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-021 - Sir John Davis - 1847 [9-12].txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 227096, "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": "CO129-025 - Bonham - 1848 [7-8]", "page_number": 120, "title": "CO129-025 - Bonham - 1848 [7-8]", "content_text": "I am not far removed from abject beggars.\n\n\"Immediately after the death of Wei requi in December 1816 without taking notice of the last mentioned agreement, of the existence of which it is now evident he was perfectly aware, Mei Afven again brought forward the first agreement, and declared himself and Chun tas sing interested in the Market Grasshola to the extent of the shares, and 'in' behalf of Ali Asgui, as his eldest Brother, undertook charge of the remaining shares, and of the whole of the Market business.\n\nHad he been a partner (Major Caine's Compradery un... Ever advanced money on Market Account or have been in firm ... equitable and just manner; entitled to be treated as a Partner).\n\nThere does not appear any reason why he should not then have come forward, and openly contested Mei-Afoon's claims, or that he should not since have come forward, in any manner, to prefer that he has a partner which the late Governor and Council were to understand he possessed, and which it appeared to them gave him perfect justification for taking the monies, which to some extent it was admitted had come into his hands.\n\nThe natural presumption arising from his never up to the present time having come forward either personally or by agent, is, that conscious of his not being able to stand a strict investigation, he was averse to litigate with Mei-Afeen, who with the cunning, which invariably attaches to the weak man when oppressed, had watched for the opportunity which his Brother's death afforded him, to bring forward his Claim and benefit, which To Kien-hes villainy had originally compelled him to relinquish.\n\nFong Alke, alias Athai, before-mentioned at one of the Bondsmen and parties to the alleged agreement of October 1845, also without reference to that agreement, about ...\n\nGovernor ...\n\nPage 120\n\nPage 121", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-025 - Bonham - 1848 [7-8].txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 227098, "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": "CO129-025 - Bonham - 1848 [7-8]", "page_number": 122, "title": "CO129-025 - Bonham - 1848 [7-8]", "content_text": "Major (inner house, (as stated\n\nI the There the Major (cine's by\n\nlive at the Magistrates Court when I\n\nthe effect of\n\nthat\n\nGres committed\n\nvisit huvig\n\nbeen to throw discredit\n\non Mi Afoon's previous assertions\n\nand Suspicion upon me\n\nChee o\n\nally Solicitor Mr folly hat informed me that at the time this forged deed being brought forward, Mei Apvon kehone a Mr Shelley (late Auditor General and clerk offe units) to advise him what course to pursue in order to olejent Fine veches micker designs, that ur Shelley thes cupon\n\nengaged Wifiley to watch Long Weke's\n\nwho afterwards finding himself banned from his anticipated easy possession\n\nglad i compound his claime on the Estate and effect assignment\n\navecoing I,\n\nthe case\n\nThe following advice was Counselled on a Statement of submitted to the Gentlemen who in the capacity of this Majesty's Acting Attorney General afterwards\n\nreceived this sans depositions\n\nme\n\nThere\n\nay\n\n121\n\ncoruit\n\n: are very good grounde Houbt that the last assignment\n\n(of 30th Nov 1546 to Tong lake alias Attar)\n\nby the deccused:\n\nthe\n\nhas depicted,\n\nConsideration is insufficient, and\n\nthe signatures differs from his signature\n\non\n\nother documents now in\n\nbeing, but\n\nI cannot novise he said & foon or\n\nFurniture sing\n\nIr\n\nein\n\nequity) proceding wither at Law- I'll they have to do is to take out;\n\nabministration and carry\n\nthe business pay the Mortgage to Winghe, and yet\n\nhim to release the Estate to them as representatives off Wei Ahnei, treaiing Attais assignment,\n\nassignment as if it never distea, saving him to institute\n\nproceedings it he thinks fit; it is always better to defend in cases i this nature thaw to prosecure\n\nSigned\n\n19th January 187... Chat Mellby Campwill Alt You?", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-025 - Bonham - 1848 [7-8].txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 227099, "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": "CO129-025 - Bonham - 1848 [7-8]", "page_number": 123, "title": "CO129-025 - Bonham - 1848 [7-8]", "content_text": "So much and so various have been the malpractices exercised in relation to me. Mariet use double to me (use injuunity, with which the name of 'Member' of the executive Government has been mixed up with some of intrigue, and which the prosecution brought against me tended to remove the aguinst me for only not noticing. In no way of ground in the minds of the Chinese Residents) detail of all that has come to my knowledge. Could & sure time I beg leave to trouble your Lordship for perusal; und veleving, that sufficient has been already recited to effect my object of proving, that a necessity existed for me to take the course which I have effectually, pursued, I will not intrude on your Lordships patience further than to inform you the progress of the charges brought against me subsequent to my letter of August. wherein it was stated \"that I stood indicted and held to bail on the anomalous charge of conspiring, with my... and myself to injure the character reputation of the Honourable Major Caine.\n\nAt the sessions following; of October Bei Asoon who had been previously examined as ... the part of the prosecution, was named as the first witness, And : the trial was moved by the Attorney-General for postponement; because \"the Honorable Major Caine's Comprador was not in the Colony; but had not been examined at the Magistracy Court, when I was Committed, although then within Magistracy Jurisdiction, and as it was not shown to the Court that any attempt had been made to procure his presence, the trial would have proceeded, but that the Honorable the Judge deemed it advisable not to throw any obstacle in the way of clearing up the mysterious cause of my arraignment, by forcing the case to a trial, which would ...\n\nPage 122\n\nIt appears that the original text was split into paragraphs and some minor corrections were made to make it more readable while following the instructions. The original text's word count and order were preserved as much as possible. The formatting was done using HTML with tags for paragraphs.", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-025 - Bonham - 1848 [7-8].txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 228024, "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": "CO129-027 - Public Offices - 1848", "page_number": 328, "title": "CO129-027 - Public Offices - 1848", "content_text": "Board of Trade\n\nELB\n\nNr. 286.\n\nApril\n\nJW\n\nThe Queen (2\n\nHold young & os.\n\nWitness\n\nChaong asze\n\nLuis Baretto\n\nAruis\n\nIsung Wong Asoo Le ascen\n\nWong King\n\nLumi Apoon\n\nChun Large Isang Chaong Shan\n\nJun\n\nthigh me\n\nR2 Ear Coptes.\n\nWun Ayou\n\nLaong Amoon\n\n· Gregor\n\nGrea! Woods.\n\nLo Awae\n\nin 865. W Kony / China\n\nBy His Excellency Sir Henry Pottinger Back, Her Majesty's Minister Plenipotentiary\n\ncharged with the Government of Hong Kong.\n\nPending Her Majesty's\n\n324\n\nfurther pleasure, I do hereby constitute, and appoint you William Caine Esquire Brevet Major and Captain in 26th Connaught Regiment of Infantry, to be Chief Magistrate of the Island of Hong Kong\n\n:\n\nits dependencies ; and I hereby empower and require you to exercise\n\nauthority", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-027 - Public Offices - 1848.txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 228038, "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": "CO129-027 - Public Offices - 1848", "page_number": 342, "title": "CO129-027 - Public Offices - 1848", "content_text": "Victoria by the Grace of God of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland, Queen, Defender of the Faith.\n\n338\n\nTo James Collins, Keeper of Her Majesty's Gaol Greeting\n\nWe command you that you have before our right trusty and well beloved John Walter Hulme Our Chief Justice of our Supreme Court of Hongkong immediately after the receipt of this Writ, the bodies of Cheung Assoon and Wong Afoon being detained in your custody under duress (as it is said) together with the day and cause of their being taken and detained by whatsoever name the said Cheung Assoon and Wong Afoon may be called, to undergo and receive all and singular such things our said Chief Justice shall then and there consider of and concerning them in that behalf.\n\nAnd that you have then there this Writ.\n\nWitness the Honorable John Walter Hulme at Victoria the 11th day of November in the Tenth year of Our Reign.\n\n(Signed) John Walter Hulme", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-027 - Public Offices - 1848.txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 228040, "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": "CO129-027 - Public Offices - 1848", "page_number": 344, "title": "CO129-027 - Public Offices - 1848", "content_text": "Schedule \n\n339 \n\nI James Collins, Keeper of Her Majesty's gaol of Hongkong do certify and return to Our Sovereign Lady the Queen, that, before the coming of the said writ, (that is to say on the 28th day of October 1846, Wong Afoon and Chum Afson (whom I believe to be the persons named in the said writ as Cheung Apson and Wong Afsong) were committed to custody by virtue of a certain warrant of commitment, the tenor of which is as follows.\n\nHongkong) To the Keeper of Her Majesty's Jail of Hongkong or his deputy.\n\nReceive into your custody the bodies of Yuen Atoong, Chum Ayoong, Chum Azce, Low Aman, Chaong Achay, Muck Manshing, Mong Assen, Leang Acu, and Chun Afcon – this day by me convicted of having in their possession a quantity of arms and gunpowder with intent to use the same for a felonious purpose, and of being rogues and vagabonds without any ostensible means of subsistence, and adjudged by me to be imprisoned with hard labor for the term of three Calendar months from the date hereof, and them", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-027 - Public Offices - 1848.txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 228041, "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": "CO129-027 - Public Offices - 1848", "page_number": 345, "title": "CO129-027 - Public Offices - 1848", "content_text": ".........\n\n4\n\n· do imprison and keep to hard labor for the said term of three Calendar months and for doing this shall be your sufficient warrant Given under my hand and seal of Office this twenty eighth day of October in the thousand eight hundred and forty six Year of our Lord, (18)46 one\n\n[signed] C. B. Hillier\n\n340 Off 7 Chief Magistrate\n\nAnd these are the causes of Police the causes of the detaining of the said Wong Afoon and Chun Afson (whom I believe to be the persons named in the sau Cheung Apoon and tong Asong) whose bodies I have here ready, as said Writ I am Commanded. as by the writ.\n\n[signed] Jas Collins Keeper.", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-027 - Public Offices - 1848.txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 228048, "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": "CO129-027 - Public Offices - 1848", "page_number": 352, "title": "CO129-027 - Public Offices - 1848", "content_text": "7\n\nboat to Heonghong to get\n\nmau\n\nsome money from there)-\n\non enquiry of the boat from which\n\nthey were going\n\nI tried to escape they told me\n\nand I took a passage in her\n\nto Houstong and I took a\n\nChinese knark 346\n\nto\n\nMuck Man shing, Carpenter states - I went over to Heoughong a short time ago to get some monly from a boat builder he did not pay me and as I was returning to Victoria Icons robbed on the pood. last night two friends proposed going Heong Kong and I went with them and the boat in which I was seized saying that they were going to Hougtong.\n\nto Acoustong we took a passage in her - not being able to swim Swas seized in the Chineso Signature.\n\nboat.\n\nHong Afoon Carpenter out of Employ states\n\nAman\n\nnamed A your living at thoughong\n\nI went to a passage boat\n\nowing me some money last night to get it from him - Swent on board alove - when I got on board I saw the last -\n\nprisoner\n\nou\n\nboard I know him to be\n\nCarpenter – I do not know\n\nprisoners\n\nw\n\nany of the other Chinese mark.\n\nin\n\nLacng teu Carpenter out of supply states\n\nI went on board the passage boat last night\n\nto Hongkong to look for Employment.\n\nto go\n\nX Chinese mark.\n\nChun Afoon Assistant Cook to Colonel Razart", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-027 - Public Offices - 1848.txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 228315, "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": "CO129-028 - Bonham - 1849 [1-3]", "page_number": 43, "title": "CO129-028 - Bonham - 1849 [1-3]", "content_text": "4.\n\nin England) the case. withdrawn by Mr Parker who was then acting Crown Prosecutor, moved A J Criminal and who was to \"that the four \"Recognizance in this case \"be discharged, there being \" sufficient evidence to substantiate the charge\", which application was granted.\n\n3. I at first revive the proceedings against Mr Tarrants, but from that course I have been dissuaded by the advice of Mr Sterling, Attorney General, who after consulting with Mr. Parker as to what took place at his suggestion the Prosecution was dropped, has come to the conclusion that it would be useless to proceed with the case as it at present stands; but independently of the Attorney General's opinion, it now appears that \"Wee Afoon\", the other defendants charged in the Information as a party implicated in the transaction has left the Colony, and that Lo Keen-\"teen\", the absence caused the postponement of the trial is also in the first instance, a ...brent. Under these circumstances, I have little means beyond what is in Your Lordship's possession of forming any precise judgment of the matter.", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-028 - Bonham - 1849 [1-3].txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 228317, "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": "CO129-028 - Bonham - 1849 [1-3]", "page_number": 45, "title": "CO129-028 - Bonham - 1849 [1-3]", "content_text": "43% \n\n! \n\nSu \n\nand without foundation. Copy of Wr Attorney General Campbell's \n\nReport \n\nAnnex \n\n012 \n\nthis subject \n\nsubject \n\nfor Your Lordship's \n\nthe \n\ninformation, as it affords that gentleman's opinion on Proceedings of Mr Tarrant \n\n076 \n\n7 \n\nto \n\nthat occasion. \n\nMajor Caine's Letter \n\nmy address will serve to acquaint your Lordship with the part he took \n\nin \n\nthe Proceedings instituted against Mr Tarrant ; and from all the enquiries that I have made respecting affair, I have \n\nBio \n\nthis hesitation \n\nin saying that I believe, \n\nevery \n\nhis statement to be in eve \n\nrespect \n\ncorrect. \n\nA 3. \n\n$ \n\n¿ \n\nThe Evidence taken \n\nbefore Mr Johnston may summed up \n\nbriefly \n\nas \n\nfollows-\n\n1st Witness - Major Caine, \n\nOfficer of 35 years' Services, of unimpeachable character, solemnly swears that \"Wei Afoon\" the Co-Defendant with Mr Tarrant, \n\ncame to his house on the 6th July, and stated that the Investigation then going on (that alluded to in Paragraph 6 of this Despatch) was caused by Mr Tarrant, and that the \n\nWitness \"Chow-Noan \n\nnext \n\nalso \n\ncame \n\nto him, and said \n\nthat the previous night at 8 o'clock Mr Tarrant had been to his House \n\nthe \n\nsubject..", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-028 - Bonham - 1849 [1-3].txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 228318, "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": "CO129-028 - Bonham - 1849 [1-3]", "page_number": 46, "title": "CO129-028 - Bonham - 1849 [1-3]", "content_text": "and Witness - \"Chow Avan\", the next Witness, swears distinctly to Mr Tarrants having visited him on \n\nthe evening of the \n\n6th July, and having hold a \n\nConversation with him \n\na bout \n\nMajor Cainer - saying \"What for \n\n\"You \n\ntalker lo \n\nfashion - Very \n\n\"easy spoilum (injure) Major \"Crime\" \" - the state's mother for some to have base presents, when Mon \n\nbeen \n\nTarrant came \n\nand made this \n\nobservation. \n\n3rd Witness - \"Lei Akeen\", sworn, states, that he was present \n\nalluded to by \n\non the night \n\nlast Witness, and that he saw Mr Tarrant enter \"Avan's\" house, and talk to the said Avan; that what he said \n\nhe does not know, as he does \n\nnot understand English; but that after Mr Tarrant had \n\nleft the house, \"Avan\" told him that Mr Tarrant had \n\ncome to ask \n\nwhy he \"Avan\" had not spoken according to Mr Tarrant's words \n\n(directions?), alluding to a Conversation of some months previous.\n\n5th Witness - \"Fong Attie\", sworn, states, that he has had sundry conversations respecting Investigation held before Mr Campbell, and \n\nwith \"Afoon\" (the next person \n\nexamined, and Co-defendant) - \n\nhe swears he had \n\ngone with \"Wei-Afoon\" the 6th July \n\nto Major Caine,", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-028 - Bonham - 1849 [1-3].txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 228319, "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": "CO129-028 - Bonham - 1849 [1-3]", "page_number": 47, "title": "CO129-028 - Bonham - 1849 [1-3]", "content_text": "that Afoon had told him (Deponent) that his Proceedings did not come from his heart, but that he had been instigated thereto by Mr Tarrant.\n\n4th Witness - \"Wei-Afoon\", the Co-Defendant in this case, swears he was not in any way instigated to speak against Major Caine by Tarrant, and that he never did so speak. Mr Tarrant, it appears, on being questioned by the Magistrate said he had nothing to say.\n\n9. Your Lordships will observe that the Depositions against Mr Tarrant were not taken before Mr Hillier, the Chief Magistrate. This mode of procedure arose from Mr Hillier having been Major Caine's Assistant in the Magistracy, and it was in consequence considered desirable that some other gentleman should take the Magisterial chair on the occasion. – Sir John Davis, it appears, therefore requested Mr Johnston, the Secretary to the Superintendent, a Gentleman of 20 years standing on the Government Services, of high character, and altogether unconnected with the affairs of the Colony, to investigate this matter and to obtain clear proof that, so far as the local officers were concerned,", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-028 - Bonham - 1849 [1-3].txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 228320, "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": "CO129-028 - Bonham - 1849 [1-3]", "page_number": 48, "title": "CO129-028 - Bonham - 1849 [1-3]", "content_text": "If they hid every desire that the Examinations should be preliminary to impartially taken. \n\n10. My Lord, In the Depositions, we have the evidence of one English Officer and three Chinese to prove, that \"Wei-Afoon\" did on this occasion act as he did because he was instigated by Mr Tarrant. \n\nHe hid a certain liability to come to the conclusion that Mr Tarrant did visit the 2nd Witness and talk to him in the manner described, nor indeed does Mr Tarrant deny having done so. \n\nHaving come to this conclusion on the fact that Mr Tarrant did visit \"Chow-Avan\" as described, and that \"Wei-Afoon\" did say that in his Proceedings he had been acting under the directions of Mr Tarrant, it is necessary to determine the object of Mr Tarrant's words to that effect. \n\nTo Your Lordship, who must be importantly impressed with the mode of acting and speaking of Chinese, it may be obvious, but to others it may not be so. Anyone familiar with them and their mode of action, the expressions attributed to Mr Tarrant will scarcely bear two significations.", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-028 - Bonham - 1849 [1-3].txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 228332, "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": "CO129-028 - Bonham - 1849 [1-3]", "page_number": 60, "title": "CO129-028 - Bonham - 1849 [1-3]", "content_text": "was proceeded against, by way of information, for having conspired with one Wei Afoon, a Chinese, to bring \n\nfalse charges against Major Caine \n\nthe Colonial Secretary. That the \n\nproceedings \n\nwere taken into \n\nThe Supreme Court, and there abandoned \n\nin October and December 1847, for \n\nwant of \n\nevidence. Nor does this \n\nAppear censurizing, since the \n\nonly \n\ndistinct piece of testimony against \n\nhim was the unsupported story \n\nof \n\nThe Chinese Woman, herself \n\na \n\nparty under suspicion. You state, \n\nindeed, that Mr. Farrant did not \n\ndeny having held with her the \n\nconversation imputed to him. But \n\nit appears to me that in his letter \n\nof \n\nThe 5th August 1847, written on \n\nthe occasion of \n\nhis \n\nsuspension, \n\nMr. Farrant did honestly deny \n\n3. under these circum \n\n:stances, I can \n\nhave no \n\nhesitation \n\nin saying, that Mr. Farrant is \n\nentitled to the full \n\namount \n\nof his \n\nsalary from the date of his suspension \n\nto that \n\nof the abolition of his \n\nOffice. \n\nthat \n\nShe stands in the \n\nordinary position \n\nPage 60\n\nPage 61", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-028 - Bonham - 1849 [1-3].txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 228338, "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": "CO129-028 - Bonham - 1849 [1-3]", "page_number": 66, "title": "CO129-028 - Bonham - 1849 [1-3]", "content_text": "Oh the \n\n \n J\n \n\nmarving of the 6th Inst\n\nI was at Major Caine's house. I went at \n\nthe request of Afoon; Afroom-\n\nthis was in conversation I had \n\nwith Attie and \n\ncon\n\nwas with \n\nconsequence of or \n\n020)\n\nthe previous evening Afrom. When J asked \n\nAfoon why he had accused anc, Major \n\nCaine and others, he said It does not \n\nconcern me, at all; it concerns \n\nTarrant; it is not \n\nMr.\n\nmy business at all, \n\nit is his business. If you me, Acan, \n\nand \n\nAcase, go \n\nyou \n\nwith me to \n\ndo not believe \n\nMajor Caine, \n\nwill hear what I have to \n\nI went with him the next \n\n6 o'clock to \n\nMajor\n\nsay about Caine's, asked the serment \n\nmorning \n\nto inform Major Caine that Aform \n\n. \n\n-wished to see him. Major Caine refused to see him. He (Acan) again \n\nrequested the servant to \n\nSay \n\nsay \n\nAcan and to him \n\no go up and \n\nAfoow had something to \n\nMajer \n\nCaine then desired \n\n64\n\nthat they should \n\ncome - up. We went up \n\nand \n\nAfoon- made his bow to Major Caine, said \"You befriended my father, my \n\nand \n\nmyself; \n\n; Now M\n\nbrother \n\nmy father and brother This is not sny business; \n\nare dead. This \n\nthis \n\nis Atr. Tarrant's business; he wished it Major Caine sent hims and told \n\n- \n\nhim to go \n\nrocre \n\nwent \n\naway, to the Attorney Generak \n\nWes \n\nhardly there three minutes, and then- \n\naway \n\nMr. Tarrant \n\ncame to my \n\nseps \n\nhouse, at Tai-ping-phan, and come u stairs to me, where the conversations given \n\nin the first part of this deposition took place. Mr. Tarrant made use of other words than those I have already \n\nmentioned \n\n(Signed)\n\n21.0\n\nChow Avan\n\n[in Chinese]\n\n3rd Witness, Lei Ahoen swne\n\nI am Shroff at the \n\n...........", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-028 - Bonham - 1849 [1-3].txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 228341, "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": "CO129-028 - Bonham - 1849 [1-3]", "page_number": 69, "title": "CO129-028 - Bonham - 1849 [1-3]", "content_text": "67\n\n\"\n\nTanant. Mr. Tarrant said, \"this payment\n\nis not proper; if you choose to pay it\n\nyou may pay it\n\nMr Cloverly. Mr. Tarrant never did\n\nand told me to go to\n\ninstruct me to what I was to say\n\nto the Attorney General. Never had any\n\nconversation with Mr. Tarrant\n\nJU abject, either, before or during\n\ninvestigation. Questioned\n\nDid you or did you not mention the\n\nname of Mr. Tarrant in\n\nyour conversation with Major Caine? I did not\n\n(Liquid) Bee Afrom Weis Afoon.\n\n[in Chinese]\n\n5th. Witness - Feng Attie, sworn.\n\nI am a Contractor employed\n\nI have had conversations with several different persons relative to the investigation which was held before Mr Campbell, Avans, Lo-con-tion,\n\nand\n\nAfcon Questioned by the Court. Do you remember Afoon going to Major Caine's on the 6th July instant, and\n\nwhat did he say on that occasion?\n\nI went to Major Caine's house with\n\nAsan and Afocw\n\nin the morning. Afson\n\non the Seelys\n\nI remained below whilst\n\nand Moan went up stairs. On\n\nI was at the gate of the market with Moan, when we asked Afoow \"what is this proceeding about the market?\" Afoow replied \"this does not come from my heart at all. Mr. Tarrant told me to do it\" That's he would be obliged if I would go to Major Caine and tell him that he wished to see him and tell him so.\n\nQuestioned by the Court,\n\nDo you know that Major Caine refused to see\n\nthe evening of the 5th and\n\nmorning of the 6th July?", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-028 - Bonham - 1849 [1-3].txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 228350, "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": "CO129-028 - Bonham - 1849 [1-3]", "page_number": 78, "title": "CO129-028 - Bonham - 1849 [1-3]", "content_text": "Canton where Attai was, and signed at the British Consulate, in the presence of Mr. Meadows. At the time I sent the Deed up, I wrote to the Consul stating that the man who was to execute the Deed was very ill, and that I wished Mr. Meadows would be particular in ascertaining that it was signed by the proper person. When I was in Canton lately, I asked Mr. Meadows if the man who was brought to sign the Deed before him was the same man as at the time he signed it. He said he was seated in a chair, and appeared as if he would not live another day - he appeared so very ill. The Deed was returned to me after Meadows, who was the Interpreter at the Consulate, and I had it registered in the Land Office. The Book is now in that Officer's custody, signed and attested by Mr. Meadows. On the publication of the Ordinance regulating Markets, I wrote an official letter to the Colonial Secretary to obtain a License for the Central Market in Attai's name. That letter was referred to the Acting Attorney General by the Colonial Secretary, who gave an opinion on the subject in consequence of which the application of Attai was refused. This is the only communication that was made to the Colonial Secretary on behalf of Attai, either officially or privately. At this time a person named Garner in the service of Mr. Sholley lived in this Market and was trying to influence the tenants not to pay any rent to Attai, but to pay it to Afoon. This man Garner held some ground from...", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-028 - Bonham - 1849 [1-3].txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 228351, "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": "CO129-028 - Bonham - 1849 [1-3]", "page_number": 79, "title": "CO129-028 - Bonham - 1849 [1-3]", "content_text": "77\n\nwas\n\n'\n\nMr Shelley, and Mr Shelley himself told me that he would get Attai out of the Market, because Afoon would then get possession of it, and then to take his ground from him for & Garden. There was a great deal of disputing between the parties connected with the Market at this time and Attai- and his friends said that Mr. Shelley got money out of the Market, and that was why the reason he interested himself so much about Afoon. On going to Office, Mr. Tarrant mentioned the subject of the dispute concerning the Market to me, and seemed to take great interest about it. Every time I went into the Lands Office, this subject was touched upon by Mr. Tarrant. He seemed to take great interest, saying that Afoon's interest, Deed to Attai would be set aside, the consideration being insufficient, and that Afoon had some influential parties who were interesting themselves for him. I replied that I was aware that Mr. Shelley was Afoon's friend, by the Chinese and that I was told that he got money out of Afoon. The people concerned in the Market never told me that Lo cew teen had any interest in the Market or that he got any money from them; but I have heard from other Chinese not connected with the Market, that Major Cain's Comprador got money out of it. I have had goods dealings to do with the Market people professionally, but never inquired as to the Chinese division of shares. I always confined myself to who were the legal owners according to the English.", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-028 - Bonham - 1849 [1-3].txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 230157, "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": "CO129-033 - General Stavely - Lieut. Governor - 1850 [5-8]", "page_number": 22, "title": "CO129-033 - General Stavely - Lieut. Governor - 1850 [5-8]", "content_text": "# Loved Board?\n\nIm Ellect \n\n\"AB\". 25/7. \n\n2.FF.177 \n\nMost Obedient, \n\nHumble Servant, \n\nLieutenant Governor administering the Government\n\nN. B. \nThis No. should be 350. The oversight General's Office, at the time of drawing up the Surveyor requested that the above corrections be made in the List. It is therefore copy sends Colonial Secretary. Magne S\n\n## Land Lease Sale. 17th May, 1850.\n\n| Order of Sale | Lot | Purchaser | Inland | Price £ | ... | ... | ... | ... |\n| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |\n| 4 | 187 | M. Morrison | 187.4. | 63 | 7 | T. Buck | 47.4. | ... |\n| 5 | 47B | No bidder | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... |\n| ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... |\n| 8 | 205 | G. Duddel | 205.4. | ... | ... | ... | to bidder | ... |\n| 10 | 205D | Chemy Resor | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... |\n| 12 | 269 | Le Amoy | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... |\n| 14 | 270A | Ng Apoon | ... | 5915 | 10 | 14 | 7 | 43907 |\n| ... | 18341 | ... | ... | 4500 | 12 | 5 | 0 | ... |\n\n| Lot | Price £ | ... | ... | ... |\n| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |\n| ... | 4500 | 12 | 4 | 10 |\n| 47C | No bidder | ... | ... | ... |\n| 47D | No bidder | ... | ... | ... |\n| ... | 2925561 | ... | ... | ... |\n| ... | 4500 | 12 | 4 | 10 |\n| ... | 4500 | 12 | 5 | 0 |\n\nTotal Annual Rent £ 13144.41\n\nChas: Sebes: Cleverly, \n(Signed) Surveyor General\n\nColonial Secretary – `GR1178/1922/32(III)` \nPage 363 \n\nTrue Copy \nJune, 1850. \nDespatch No. 44.", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-033 - General Stavely - Lieut. Governor - 1850 [5-8].txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 233330, "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": "CO129-042 - Sir Bonham - 1853 [1-6]", "page_number": 237, "title": "CO129-042 - Sir Bonham - 1853 [1-6]", "content_text": "# What Is Your Name and Surname?\n\nIn what District were you born and come from? Are you married? How many children have you? What is your occupation? How much money have you hitherto made?\n\nAnswers to Queries put by Mr. Caldwell to some\n\n \n Name\n Age\n Birthplace\n Married\n Children\n Occupation\n Money\n Contract\n Signed\n Clothes\n Smoke\n Province\n \n \n Le hoy\n 20\n Chaong shook\n No\n None\n Paper maker\n $2\n 100 days\n No\n Quilt and 1 pair of shoes\n Don't know\n To be a laborer\n \n \n Ma achan\n 21\n Wei chow De\n Yes\n None\n Salter of Salt\n Rich\n 3 years\n No\n \n \n \n \n \n Receisher\n 31\n Sunooi Kwonychow\n Yes\n None\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Chun Attorn\n 24\n Poon...\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Hr Ashing\n 25\n Kweiseen. Weichom De\n \n \n Boatman\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Le Aseen\n 22\n Toongkoon. De\n No\n None\n Agriculturist\n \n 3 months\n \n \n \n At laborer\n \n \n Ing Aww\n 33\n Poon yo. Kwanychew\n \n \n Accountant on Rice thief\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Sham atrat\n 39\n \n Yes\n 2\n Follower to a mancarim\n \n 20 years\n \n \n \n \n \n \n Tang shing\n 25\n Poon...\n \n \n Seller of Pork\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Le Achy\n 24\n Ha iny chro Feung ape\n \n \n Barber\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Kan apoon\n 21\n \n No\n \n Wood-cutter\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n\nPage ...\n\nWhen I promised to go in the ship, I was told it was to Hongkong, but I now find it is to a foreign country.\n\nI was told to Hongking. Don't know: A month De: 2 Br. De: Dr. De:\n\nYes 5 Dc Dr. Dr. Do: To seen $t 5 a month. I have a wife.\n\nI was deceived by being told that my wages began from the day Iphases\n\nWhen I promised to go in the ship, I was told it was to Hongkong, but I now find it is to a foreign country.\n\ntourd, and that I could return when\n\nI was told to Hongking. Don't know: A month De: 2 Br. De: Dr. De:\n\nI have not been accustomed to Coolic work, and could not do it. I was told I should be provided with a passage.\n\nwher I wished to return. I am afraces I shall be sold when I get to a foreign country :\n\nI have not been accustomed to carry heavy loads.\n\nI was deceived. I would rather not go, I have been sick since I have\n\nbeer bount.\n\n・money.\n\nI do not want togs, but can't,\n\n65 getaway,", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-042 - Sir Bonham - 1853 [1-6].txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 233619, "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": "CO129-043 - Sir Bonham - 1853 [7-12]", "page_number": 128, "title": "CO129-043 - Sir Bonham - 1853 [7-12]", "content_text": "bound to Calcutta on the \n\nthe forenoon \n\nof the previous day, and returned to Port the next morning having on board the body of the unfortunate Mr Lovett. In the same day Broner's inquest body, which \n\nwas held on the \n\nwas continued \n\nfor \n\nseveral days and ended on the 11 August, when the Jury delivered their verdict against \n\none \"Apoon Aying\" and eleven others, Natives of China, who \n\non \n\nboard \n\nto \n\nme \n\nwere \n\nas above stated. \n\nemployed \n\nOn this verdict being submitted \n\nI caused a Reward \n\nthe \n\nsum of $500 \n\ndollars to be offered for apprehension of the ringleader \n\n\"Apoon Aying\" \n\nand the \n\nsum of \n\n$100 \n\nDollars \n\nfor any of \n\nhis accomplices, \n\nas \n\nwill \n\nappear from the accompanying \n\nNotification. I trust, therefore, \n\nyou will approve of \n\nthe measures adopted by \n\nme on \n\nthe occasion. \n\nI have the honor to be, \n\nWith the highest respect, \n\nMy Lord, your Lordship's, \n\nMost obedient \n\nhumble Servant, \n\nJ. C. Callcott or possibly J. G. Austin or J Ghane (OCR uncertain, most likely J. C. or similar)\n\nwas corrected to \n\nJ. Ghane \n\n \nreplaced with \nJGhane \n\nbecomes\n1\n\nHere is the revised version in HTML as requested:\n\nbound to Calcutta on the \n\nthe forenoon \n\nof the previous day, and returned to Port the next morning having on board the body of the unfortunate Mr Lovett. In the same day Broner's inquest body, which \n\nwas held on the \n\nwas continued \n\nfor \n\nseveral days and ended on the 11 August, when the Jury delivered their verdict against \n\none \"Apoon Aying\" and eleven others, Natives of China, who \n\non board were employed as above stated. \n\nOn this verdict being submitted \n\nI caused a Reward \n\nthe sum of $500 dollars to be offered for apprehension of the ringleader \n\n\"Apoon Aying\" \n\nand the sum of $100 Dollars for any of his accomplices, \n\nas will appear from the accompanying \n\nNotification. I trust, therefore, you will approve of the measures adopted by me on the occasion. \n\nI have the honor to be, \n\nWith the highest respect, \n\nMy Lord, your Lordship's, \n\nMost obedient humble Servant, \n\nJGhane\n\n1", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-043 - Sir Bonham - 1853 [7-12].txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 233621, "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": "CO129-043 - Sir Bonham - 1853 [7-12]", "page_number": 130, "title": "CO129-043 - Sir Bonham - 1853 [7-12]", "content_text": "GOVERNMENT NOTIFICATION.\n\nWhereas by the Verdict of a Coroner's Jury, one Apoon Aying, a Native of China, and a Carpenter by trade, and eleven others, Natives of China, names unknown, have been convicted of the Wilful Murder of Henry Lovett, late Commander of the Brig Arratoon Apear,-Notice is hereby given, that a Reward of Five Hundred Dollars will be paid to any Person or Persons giving such information as shall lead to the apprehension of the said Apoon Aying; and that a Reward of One Hundred Dollars will be paid for such information as shall lead to the apprehension of each and every of the others referred to in the said Verdict.\n\nFrom intelligence received through the Chinese Authorities at Canton, it appears that the proper name of the above Carpenter is Poon Ayeem,\n\nthat Heang-shan, is his native district, and Macao his ordinary place of abode, but the names of the others are still unascertained.\n\nBy Order,\n\nColonial Secretary's Office, Victoria, Hongkong, 19th August, 1853.\n\nW. T. MERCER, for the Colonial Secretary.\n\n127", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-043 - Sir Bonham - 1853 [7-12].txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 235841, "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": "CO129-049 - Sir Bowring and Lieut Governor Caine - 1855 [1-4]", "page_number": 91, "title": "CO129-049 - Sir Bowring and Lieut Governor Caine - 1855 [1-4]", "content_text": "Despatch N° 57/855-\n\nMeasurement N/in\n\nHeld on the 15 February, 1855- 24 February, 1855.\n\nReporting upon the Land Sale\n\nFrom the Surveyor General,\n\nRETURN OF LAND LEASE SALE AT PUBLIC AUCTION HELD ON THE GROUND\n\n1ST FEBRUARY, 1855.\n\nORDER OF SALE.\n\n \n No. of LOT.\n PURCHASERS.\n CONTENTS IN SQUARE FEET.\n FIXED ANNUAL RENTAL.\n KNOCKED DOWN AT PREMIUM\n \n \n 10.\n 1\n 17,910\n \n A F. A. Rangel\n 15,400\n £21\n \n \n \n 2\n 98\n F. A. Range!\n 21,700\n 29\n 8\n \n \n \n 94\n C. D. Williams\n 26,970\n 24\n 4\n \n \n \n 94 A\n C. D. Williams\n 26,970\n 24\n \n \n \n \n 5\n 150\n Fr. A. Feliciani\n 38,800\n 17\n \n \n \n \n 6\n 126\n G. A. Trotter\n 13,520\n 12\n 10\n \n \n \n \n 555\n \n 65\n 25\n \n \n \n 7\n 155\n 5\n 140\n 69\n \n \n \n \n \n G. A. Trotter\n 17,220\n 19\n 7\n \n \n \n 6\n 325\n 65\n F. Woods\n 13,517\n 12\n \n \n \n 5\n 250\n +3\n 141\n \n \n \n \n \n J. W. Brimelow\n 37,225\n 33\n 10\n \n \n \n 9\n 790\n 10\n G. Duddell\n 5,512\n 15\n \n \n \n \n 250\n \n 13\n \n \n \n \n 11\n 270 A\n Yeong Assow\n 4,500\n 12\n \n \n \n \n \n 51\n 380\n 12\n M.\n \n \n \n \n 64\n Lyall, Still & Co\n 18,960\n 158\n \n \n \n \n \n 910\n \n 13\n \n \n \n \n 64 A\n G. Duddell\n 10,800\n 90\n \n \n \n \n \n \"\n \"\n 800\n \n \n \n \n 14\n 44\n No bidder\n £1507\n \n \n \n \n \n 49,610\n \n \n \n \n \n \n 15\n 46\n No bidder\n 114\n \n \n \n \n \n \n Fixed annual\n \n \n \n \n \n 16\n 47\n No bidder\n 113\n \n \n \n \n \n \n Rental.\n 37,206\n \n \n \n \n \n 51\n \n \n \n \n \n \n 22\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n 17\n 48\n No bidder,,\n 150\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n 46,666\n \"\n \n \n \n 18\n \n Chun-sie\n 900\n \n \n \n \n 19\n \n Hip-lun-kee\n 1,000\n \n \n \n \n 20\n \n Chun-sie\n 1,000\n \n \n \n \n 21\n \n Chun-sie\n 1,000\n \n \n \n \n 22\n \n Ow-quoy\n 1,440\n \n \n \n \n 23\n \n Low-yu-laong\n 880\n \n \n \n \n R1\n \n F. A. Rangel\n 1,600\n \n \n \n \n 25\n \n Ng-Ayun\n 1,080\n \n \n \n \n 26\n \n *Ng-Apoon\n 800\n \n \n \n \n \n \n £\n s.\n d.\n \n \n \n TOTALS...\n 504\n 77\n 5,625\n \n \n \n \n \n 3\n 3\n \n \n \n \n \n \n 60\n 70\n \n \n \n \n \n \n 3\n 3\n \n \n \n \n \n \n 5\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n 3\n 40\n \n \n \n \n \n \n 5\n 16\n \n \n \n \n \n \n 60\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n 3\n 18\n 6\n \n \n \n \n \n 90\n \"\n \n \n \n \n \n \n 2\n 18\n 4\n \n \n \n \n \n 95\n \n \n \n \n\nCHARLES ST. GEORGE CLEVERLY,\n\nSurveyor General.", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-049 - Sir Bowring and Lieut Governor Caine - 1855 [1-4].txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 237845, "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": "CO129-054 - Sir Bowring - 1856 [1-2]", "page_number": 24, "title": "CO129-054 - Sir Bowring - 1856 [1-2]", "content_text": "No. 6. RETURN OF LAND LEASE SALE, at Public Auction, on the ground, on Saturday, the 4th August, 1855.\n\nNo. 8.-RETURN OF LAND LEASE SALE, at Public Auction, held on the ground, on the 1st and 2d October, 1855.\n\n \n No. of Lot.\n Purchaser.\n Premium.\n Fixed Annual Rent.\n \n \n 90\n Cheong Alum,\n £60 0 0\n £8. d. 605\n \n \n 96\n R. Rienaecker,\n £52 10 0\n \n \n \n 91\n Do.\n £52 10 0\n £8. d. 480\n \n \n 97\n W. T. Bridges,\n £52 10 0\n \n \n \n 92\n Do.\n £52 10 0\n £8. d. 695\n \n \n 98\n Do,\n £78 15 0\n \n \n \n 93\n Reardon and another,\n £65 0 0\n £8. d. 885\n \n \n 94\n Cheong Assow,\n £52 10 0\n £8. d. 505\n \n \n 95\n J. Stephensou,\n £52 10 0\n £8. d. 860\n \n \n 489\n Do.\n £17 10 0\n £8. d. 180\n \n \n 490\n A. Berenhart,\n £17 10 0\n £8. d. 115\n \n \n 491\n Do.\n £17 10 0\n £8. d. 100\n \n \n 456\n A. Berenhart,\n £25 16 6\n £8. d. 405\n \n \n 492\n Cheong Assow,\n £17 10 0\n £8. d. 130\n \n \n 455\n Cheong Alum,\n £17 10 0\n £8. d. 200\n \n \n 499\n R. Rienecker,\n £17 10 0\n £8. d. 120\n \n \n 454\n F. Woods,\n £17 10 0\n £8. d. 190\n \n \n \n \n £17 10 0\n £8. d. 210\n \n \n \n Total first day,\n £271 5 0\n £8. d. 4290\n \n \n \n \n £17 10 0\n £8. d. 305\n \n \n \n \n £17 10 0\n £8. d. 235\n \n \n 494\n A. Fletcher,\n £25 7 10\n £8. d. 160\n \n \n 495\n Do.\n £35 0 0\n £8. d. 135\n \n \n 496\n Do.\n £39 10 6\n £8. d. 30\n \n \n 497\n Do.\n £35 0 0\n £8. d. 65\n \n \n 498\n Cheong Assow,\n £22 10 8\n \n \n \n 499\n Do.\n £35 0 0\n \n \n \n 500\n Loo Aloong,\n £36 16 6\n \n \n \n 501\n Cheong Assow,\n £35 0 0\n £8. d. 500\n \n \n 502\n Do.\n £35 0 0\n £8. d. 75\n \n \n \n Total second day,\n £299 5 6\n £8. d. 585\n \n \n \n Grand Total,\n £570 10 6\n $4875\n \n\n453, Le Hing,\n\n452, J. Stephenson,\n\n451, Pang-wah-ping,\n\n450, A. Bercnhart,\n\n449, J. Stephenson,\n\n448, Leong Achune,\n\n447, Do.\n\nTotals,\n\nCHAS. ST GEO. CLEVERLY,\n\nSurveyor General.\n\nNo. 7. RETURN OF LAND LEASE SALE, at Public Auction, on the ground, on Tuesday, the 28th August, 1855.\n\nPurchaser.\n\nCHAS. ST GEO. CLEVERLY, Surveyor General.\n\nNo. 9. RETURN OF LAND LEASE SALE, at Public Auction, on the ground, on Friday, the 16th November, 1855,\n\n \n \n No. of Lot.\n Purchaser.\n Premium.\n Fixed Annual Rent.\n \n \n 457\n D. Lapraik,\n £27 14 4\n $320\n \n \n 458\n Do.\n £28 11 6\n $450\n \n \n 459\n Do.\n £24 9 0\n $110\n \n \n 460\n G. Macalister,\n £20 6 4\n $85\n \n \n 461\n Do.\n £15 6 4\n $100\n \n \n 462\n Do.\n £12 1 0\n $150\n \n \n 463\n Do.\n £12 1 0\n $505\n \n \n 464\n Do.\n £12 0 0\n $810\n \n \n 465\n J. Lamont,\n £12 1 0\n $510\n \n \n 466\n Do.\n £12 1 0\n $330\n \n \n 467\n Do.\n £12 1 0\n $410\n \n \n 468\n Do.\n £12 1 0\n $420\n \n \n 469\n Do.\n £12 1 0\n $510\n \n \n 470\n G. Macalister,\n £12 1 0\n $510\n \n \n 471\n Do.\n £16 12 0\n $550\n \n \n 472\n Tam Achoey,\n £14 8 6\n $300\n \n \n 473\n \n \n \n \n \n 474\n Le Afoon,\n £15 1 6\n $150\n \n \n 475\n D. R. Caldwell,\n £16 3 8\n $160\n \n \n 476\n Do.\n £5 2 0\n $220\n \n \n 477\n Do.\n £31 15 0\n $250\n \n \n 478\n Pang-wah-ping,\n £12 1 0\n $100\n \n \n 479\n Cheong Assow,\n £20 6 4\n $60\n \n \n 480\n D. R. Caldwell,\n £7 18 9\n $100\n \n \n 481\n Yeong Assow,\n £20 6 4\n $95\n \n \n 482\n Wm. Stuart,\n £26 13 4\n $140\n \n \n 483\n D. R. Caldwell,\n £7 18 9\n $100\n \n \n 484\n Do.\n £7 18 9\n $100\n \n \n 485\n \n £7 18 9\n $120\n \n \n 486\n Cheong Assow,\n \n \n \n \n 487\n Wm. Stuart,\n \n \n \n \n 488\n Wm. Harding,\n \n \n \n \n \n Totals,\n £404 0 0\n $33,650\n \n\nCHAS. ST GEO. CLEVERLY,\n\nSurveyor General\n\nNr.5.\n\nFinancial.\n\nLov 8345/35\n\nTo Coll Dawson\n\nCopy to Treasury for\n\nTo Weer D.\n\nconson\n\n24 March 1866.\n\nRECEIVERS overnment\n\n23\n\n22. Hong cung\n\novernment Office, Victoria, Houghing, ## Jammory 1866.\n\nMAR 7 1856\n\nI have the honor to enclose\n\nletter from\n\nThe Surveyor General, making application for the employment of a Freman of Worthis, and\n\nSuggesting the deletion of me from the Royal Engineers Deportment at home, an\n\nSalary of £300 per\n\nThe public Works in progres\n\nand in contemplation_render this\n\nThe Right Homorable\n\nSir\n\nB. Ler. Georg - Grey, Bart., M., G.B. K.,", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-054 - Sir Bowring - 1856 [1-2].txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 241583, "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": "CO129-063 - Sir Bowring - 1857 [4-7]", "page_number": 9, "title": "CO129-063 - Sir Bowring - 1857 [4-7]", "content_text": "18 to take their trial at the \n\nSupreme Court for Piracy with wounding. One of \n\nthe wounded Chinese died soon after the \"Gulnare\" arrived in Harbour, and a Coroner's Inquest whose verdict was of Justifiable homicide, was held on the body on the 17th March. To facilitate the dispatch of the ship the Chief Justice \n\nheld an extra criminal \n\nSessions of the Supreme Court on the 27th March, a verdict of guilty was \n\nreturned thereat after a trial which lasted the whole \n\nday against all the 18 prisoners, \n\nthe Chief Justice loft three, namely Chong-Sew and Chun-Amoon for \n\nexecution and ordered a \n\nSentence of death recorded against the remaining 15. At a meeting of the Executive Council held on Monday the 6th after lengthened investigation of all the circumstances of this case I came to the \n\na \n\nfor \n\nConclusion, in which however \n\n?", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-063 - Sir Bowring - 1857 [4-7].txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 244727, "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": "CO129-068 - Sir Bowring - 1858 [5-12]", "page_number": 469, "title": "CO129-068 - Sir Bowring - 1858 [5-12]", "content_text": "# TENTH DAY\n## Wednesday, 16th June, 1858, at 12 o'clock Noon\n\nPresent,—All the Members.\n\n### A. L. INGLIS,--Recalled.\n\n(28)\n\nThe brothel of which I spoke to the Commission as the one in which I saw Mrs Caldwell, was situate in Taipingshan. I am not sure whether the whole of the houses had been removed from the Choong Wan at this time, but I am quite clear as to the situation of this house. I went to this brothel purposely to see the intended Mrs Caldwell, and this was the first occasion on which I did see her. I do not know anything about a formal marriage according to Chinese usage between this girl and Mr Caldwell. The first time I knew of Mrs Caldwell living with Mr Caldwell, Mr Caldwell resided at the Gaol. This may have been two or three weeks, or two or three months from the time I saw her at the brothel. I do not recollect now in what other place Mr and Mrs Caldwell resided after they left the Gaol, and before they went to the bungalow called \"Retreat.\" I do not recollect Mrs Caldwell's mother.\n\nwas watched by another interpreter; and further, that I would not now believe him on his oath.\n\nCross-examined,--On the 10th June instant, he was charged before me with receiving goods, which had been stolen about the 30th May, and was discharged because the prosecutor was a convicted felon, a notoriously bad character, and bore the marks of former floggings. The principal witness also failed to appear. I allowed the prosecutor's fellow-convict to go out with a Policeman, to find the man who the prosecutor said had gone with him to Assow's house—but he could not find him.\n\n### D. R. CALDWELL\n\nCross-examined,--I continued to pay the $50 a-month to Lum Ateen, up to the last day of the tenth Chinese month [14th December, 1857]. He himself has since then received the rent. I do not know what has become of the mesne assignments of the lots sold to Lum Ateen. I may have them still, but do not know. They were in Chinese. There was no deed or conveyance by which I surrendered my property in 1857 for the benefit of my creditors; it was done in a private manner, and I refer the commission to Siemssen & Co.'s letter. The title deeds of the property sold to pay my debts were not given up to Siemssen & Co., because they were mortgaged to Chinese creditors. The deeds relating to the lots sold to Woods, except lot 263, were also mortgaged, but were given up to the purchaser, upon Siemssen & Co.'s guarantee that the mortgagee would receive his share of the purchase money.\n\nCross-examined,--The time of my seeing Mrs Caldwell must certainly have been in 1844. I joined the Police Department in March 1844, and it was shortly after this that I saw her. I do not recollect Mrs Caldwell's being confined. Mrs Caldwell only lived in the Gaol a fortnight or three weeks. She then left because Awoon, (a Chinese woman who had previously lived with Mr Caldwell,) returned. It was not my impression that Mrs Caldwell was married to Mr Caldwell according to Chinese usage, because it is not customary in such cases; there was nothing whatever in her manner to denote that she was married; she was dressed as a Chinese.\n\nI recollect accompanying Mr and Mrs Caldwell to a picnic, which was about, but certainly after, the time of that visit. Mrs Caldwell, so far as I can recollect, was never in my house for at least a year-and-a-half after this time. I recollect her having been in my house in the Old Bailey, after my return from Check-chu.\n\n### WILLIAM HENRY MITCHELL,--Called and examined.\n\nI am Assistant Magistrate of Police. I knew Assow, the Police Court Interpreter, before he joined the Chief Magistrate's Office. I think he joined the office either at the end of 1855, or beginning of 1856, but am not certain as to the time. I recollect his being charged with perjury before me, in June 1855. It arose out of a case in which he had been to a certain extent a party concerned. I recollect discharging the case on the grounds of conflicting evidence, but was not satisfied that he had exculpated himself from the charge, and I believe I said I should not in future believe him on his oath. I think I could not have said I should not allow him to interpret for me, because he was not at that time attached to the office. I wish also to state to the Commission, that I have never since allowed him to interpret for me in important cases, when I could avoid it, unless when he was required to do so by the proceedings.\n\n### D. R. CALDWELL (Continued)\n\nI sold all my landed property under Siemssen & Co.'s directions—for account of the estate, and the purchase money was paid over to Siemssen & Co. I could never have mortgaged any of these lots twice over, because I had not possession of the leases. I cannot remember the numbers of the lots mortgaged, but the names of the mortgagees are Wong Cheeyun, Lum Ateen, and Low Ashü. I do not know in what way Mrs Caldwell may be speculating beyond what she tells me. Supposing she wished to deceive me, it is possible she might speculate in brothel property. She has invested money of her sister's in houses. I can state on my honour, that she has, to my knowledge, no connection nor interest of any kind, in any brothel property, or any houses to which prostitutes resort.\n\nI never heard or was aware of any rumours of Mrs Caldwell's coming from a brothel, and no one would have dared to tell me so.\n\nI was never in the house in which my wife lived up to the time of my marriage. I am quite certain that this house was not a brothel, because at that time I knew most of the brothels here, and that was not one. It was also to be a family house. In April and May 1844, I lived in the Gaol. When I speak of my wife living with me, I mean that she lived in a private house which I kept for her; she did not live in the Gaol with me.\n\nI recollect Boyle who was Deputy Inspector of Police, and formerly master of the lorcha Centaur. I cannot recollect having ever had a contest in the street with Inspector Boyle concerning Mrs Caldwell.\n\nI once brought up a Chinaman before the Police Court, for insulting Mrs Caldwell in the street.\n\nI generally know to within $10 what money Mrs Caldwell has of mine, as I have nothing but my monthly salary; but I do not know what she has of her sister's. I still pay $70 a-month regularly to Siemssen & Co. on account of Mr Riensecker, which leaves me $260 a-month.\n\n### WONG APING,--Called and examined.\n\nor 6th moon of 6th year of Hien-fung, [about June or July 1856]. During the time I have been Tepo she has not lived in Hillier Street. I do not know of her having kept a brothel. While she was living in Lee Kip-taï's house, I know that she did not keep a brothel.\n\n### YIP AWONG,--Called and examined.\n\nI am collector of rents of the row of houses opposite the Taicheong Hong in Hillier Street; and collect them for Lee Kip-tai. I know a female called Shaplok. I have collected the rents since 1852. Shaplok occupied one of these houses from 1852 to 1854. She has not occupied it since 1854. She occupied it as a family residence, and I am quite certain not as a brothel. I do not know where she removed to in 1854.\n\n### SOONG AHING,--Called and examined.\n\nI am a Rope-maker, and reside opposite the Circular Buildings, Queen's Road West. I know a Chinese female called Shaplok, and have known her a long time. She lives in my house, and has done so since the beginning of the 7th moon of the 6th year of Hien-fung [about July, 1856]. She is married; her husband has gone to Shanghae. She has no occupation, and is supported by her husband. She has never since she lived in my house kept a brothel, or used the rooms she occupies as such. I do not know whether she has ever kept a brothel. Before she came to my house she lived in Wellington Street, in Lee Kip-tai's house; but I do not know how long she lived there. She removed to my house because Lee Kip-tai's house was pulled down.\n\nCross-examined,--Lee Kip-tai was engaged in the Tientsin trade. The house Shaplok lived in was nearly opposite the Old Central Police Station. Shaplok went to Canton about the middle of April last, not the middle of May. I do not know if she is in any way connected with Mr Caldwell.\n\n### MARY AYOW CALDWELL,--Called and examined.\n\nMy maiden name was Chun Ayow. I am the wife of Mr Caldwell. I came to this colony in the 22d year of Taoukwang-1842. I was then a child, and came with my mother to visit some relations. My mother was called by others Tuk-fook-p'o. I have one elder sister named Chun Atsoo, whose residence is in Macao. She has been here three times on a visit. Atsoo is my sister by blood. I know Shaplok, and saw her mother when a child. Shaplok's mother and mine were sworn sisters. This does not, according to Chinese usage, make me and Shaplok sisters. There is no other connection between myself and Shaplok. According to Chinese usage, even good friends call themselves brothers and sisters.\n\nWhen I came with my mother, I lived a few months in a house in Sheong Wan, and I afterwards lived in Choong Wan, where I lived until I was married to Mr Caldwell. My mother and Shaplok lived in that house, and another person called Ayee. Mangtai did not live with them. He is the god-son of my mother; as my mother had no son, a relation gave her his son, whom my mother adopted. The lower part of the house was occupied by a tailor, and the upper part by a singing master and partly by myself and Shaplok as a family residence. From the time I lived in the house, till I left it as Mr Caldwell's wife, it was never a brothel. I was first married after the Chinese fashion to Mr Caldwell, in the end of the 23d year of Taoukwang-1843; all the ceremonies necessary according to Chinese usage to constitute a valid marriage, were adopted on that occasion. The ceremony was performed in a house belonging to Achow, in which I afterwards resided, and took place before I went to live with Mr Caldwell. I considered myself in all respects the wife of Mr Caldwell.\n\n### FOONG AFU, Tepo of Sheong Wan [Victoria west],—Called and examined.\n\nI know Mr Inglis, the Governor of the Gaol, and first saw him in the beginning of the 24th year of Taoukwang-1844, three or four months after my marriage with Mr Caldwell. I remember upon that occasion we went on a picnic party to Chek-chu. I am quite certain that I never saw Mr Inglis before. Mr Inglis never came to the house in which I resided before my marriage; no foreigner was allowed to enter it. Hillier Street is in my district. Before I was Tepo, I was Sergeant of Police. I have been Tepo since the 8th month of the 6th year Hien-fung, [September 1856]. I have known Shaplok four years. In 1852 she lived in Peel Street, and I saw her in Lee Kip-tai's house, about the 5th month of the 6th year of Hien-fung [about June 1856].", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-068 - Sir Bowring - 1858 [5-12].txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 244742, "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": "CO129-068 - Sir Bowring - 1858 [5-12]", "page_number": 484, "title": "CO129-068 - Sir Bowring - 1858 [5-12]", "content_text": "## SEVENTEENTH MEETING.\n\nWednesday, 30th June, 1858, at 12 o'clock Noon.\n\nANDREW LYSAGHT INGLIS, Governor of the Gaol, called and examined.\n\nI recollect so far the general statement made in that letter, and that a day or two after, I was informed by the party from whom I got the information that the connection was the other way. I was applied to by the Governor for a report concerning Ma-chow Wong, and hence this statement. I am giving the matter as mere rumour from individuals, and I would rather decline answering the question who was the particular individual from whom I got this information. I understood Mr Caldwell had adopted Ma-chow Wong, but this particular information was only received through one. I cannot give the commission any general information, as I was absent from the Colony during the years in which the things happened which are now being investigated.\n\nI felt convinced of the fact of Ma-chow Wong's connection with Mr Caldwell when I told the Chief Magistrate of it. It was Mr Caldwell's statement in Court which convinced me I was in error.\n\nI do not, of my own knowledge, know what Mr Caldwell's business connections with Ma-chow Wong were - nothing further than from hearsay. I cannot name anyone who can give information. I don't know anything of my own knowledge about Mr Caldwell's connections with Ma-chow Wong. All that I know is from hearsay from Chinamen, and I believe that is not acceptable as evidence. I never saw Ma-chow Wong to my knowledge until he was handed into my custody.\n\nThe connection was rumoured to be in a variety of ways. I have heard it said that Mr Caldwell's former Chinese wife, Awoon, was exceedingly friendly with Ma-chow Wong in the early period of my residence. I have also heard it mentioned that Awoon had adopted Ma-chow Wong as her adopted son. Awoon is much older than Mr Caldwell; there could not be much difference in age between Awoon and Ma-chow Wong.\n\nFrom what I can recollect, I have since that time heard Mr Caldwell on oath in Court deny that connection in toto, and as I have nothing but hearsay to the contrary, on his having done so, concluded that I was misinformed. I do not know that I have heard it more than once. It was first when Ma-chow Wong was apprehended, when his affairs became the subject of conversation.\n\nI have heard there was a great intimacy between Mr Caldwell and Ma-chow Wong for a number of years. I recollect that in my letter to the Acting Colonial Secretary on the 14th July, 1857, I made an erroneous statement that Ma-chow Wong was connected with Mr Caldwell.\n\nI found myself mistaken in one popular report in which I placed credence, and I might be wrong in others, and therefore do not like to mention other reports I have heard as I might be wrong in them as I was before. I think, probably, I had better decline answering questions as to reputed connections, as I have been already once mistaken.\n\nThe proceedings before the Police Court seldom come to my knowledge; the prisoners are sent into the Gaol on a warrant. I do not recollect the case in which a man was charged with stealing a watch from Mr Lapraik, beyond the mere fact. I do not know whether the charge was got up in the Gaol. I cannot say whether Mr Caldwell was in the Gaol getting evidence on it - Mr Caldwell, as a Justice of the Peace, has permission to enter the Gaol, but I can find out by reference to the books if the day was given me.\n\nInformation has been given to myself, to Mr Caldwell, and to Dr Bridges, by Ma-chow Wong since his conviction, in many different cases, only one case, which I can recollect, in which a man was actually arrested. The information has not invariably been through me in the first place. Ma-chow Wong has been sometimes up in my office and has given me information in the presence of Dr Bridges and Mr Caldwell - he has also given me information personally in the Gaol - he has also, I rather think, given Mr Caldwell information, who has come for that purpose to the Gaol.\n\nI recollect Akü, the Police Court interpreter, being charged with extortion, and that Pang Poi-yeen, a convict, and another convict gave evidence against him. I cannot say of my own knowledge that Ma-chow Wong had any connection with the case, but I recollect it was reported to me at the time by the turnkey, that Ma-chow Wong was very busy going about amongst the prisoners, and that the impression was in Gaol, that he was at the root of the matter.\n\nI think I have written notes to Mr Caldwell about information received from Ma-chow Wong, and I think there was a note written to Mr Caldwell in this particular case. I can't exactly say, there were so many conversations on this subject, but the information may have come first from Kum-yee - one of the political prisoners. The arrest of the prisoner in the case was certainly through information supplied by Kum-yee and Ma-chow Wong conjointly.\n\nRe-examined. When I say hearsay, I mean reputation or rumour current in this Chinese community, as to the nature of the connection between Ma-chow Wong and Mr Caldwell. I know one or two instances of adopted children, in which children adopted by the female are not considered as the adopted of the male, but I am not sufficiently conversant with Chinese usage in this respect to say, positively, whether the adoption by Awoon imports the adoption by Mr Caldwell or not.\n\nI would not consider in the case of a European living with a Chinese concubine, if such concubine had adopted another as her son, or been adopted by another as his daughter, such European would certainly not be deemed the son or father, as the case may be, of the person adopting or adopted by such concubine; but Mr Caldwell's was an exceptional case - not in the matter of his living with Awoon, but from his position with respect to the Chinese people - his intimate knowledge of their language and customs - he would be apt to be considered by the Chinese community to be more amenable to their customs, than any other European in this Colony.\n\nI understood Mr Caldwell to be under the impression, when he made the statement in Court on oath, that the report alluded to the present Mrs Caldwell. I don't at this present time recollect the exact words used by Mr Caldwell, further than that they were very explicit, and led me to believe that he denied any connection through any females of his family with Ma-chow Wong at any time. I personally heard him in Court say this.\n\nBeyond this denial of his own, I have never heard anything to cause me to doubt the story, which I at first believed. At the date of such denial, it was not the general impression that Ma-chow Wong had adopted him or his present wife. I had mistaken my informant on that point. In connection with this adoption, Mr Davies, I think, had heard from me of such adoption. He had been under the impression previously, that Ayow was the person meant, but I informed him as well as the Acting Colonial Secretary, that it was Awoon who was meant.\n\nThe spy Ashing has been employed through me, and Cock-eye has been assisting him in hopes of a reward for the apprehension of the robbers who robbed Mr Hazeland. They were in no shape employed through me at the recommendation of Mr Caldwell. I may also state that their employment in the first place had no connection with the capture of robbers, or persons of that description. They were employed by me at the instance of His Excellency the Governor for the public safety, more particularly in regard to the recent incendiarism, and for information of what transpired on the mainland of China, for the protection of the Colony.\n\nCross-examined. Regarding the Stanley murder case, from the information which I have received in the Gaol, I feel perfectly convinced that a murder has been committed. Mr Caldwell received the information upon which he acted from Ma-chow Wong in my presence, and in the presence of the Acting Colonial Secretary. I can give no reason for their coming down to make the inquiry, beyond their anxiety to carry out the ends of justice. I had, in the first place, communicated Ma-chow Wong's information to the Acting Colonial Secretary.\n\nI recollect, very probably since this enquiry began, restating this to the Attorney General, but I cannot recollect the date. I do not recollect how it was put to me by the Attorney General.\n\n[Handed in (R) a copy of the Notification appointing Mr Grand-Pre in Mr Caldwell's stead.]\n\nAdjourned till 12 o'clock to-morrow.", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-068 - Sir Bowring - 1858 [5-12].txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 244743, "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": "CO129-068 - Sir Bowring - 1858 [5-12]", "page_number": 485, "title": "CO129-068 - Sir Bowring - 1858 [5-12]", "content_text": "## 482\n\n(60)\n\n(61)\n\nFrom time to time in one and two or more. I recollect having a conversation at my office with Mr May regarding depositions, I mentioned to him that I considered the first case was the safer and surer of the two; he differed from me, and drew my attention to some points of direct evidence in the second case, which changed my opinion. It is the practice for the judge to arrange the order in which the charges come up; the Judge seeing in the first case an information covering both confederacy and conspiracy, and also seeing on the back of the information the names of many persons as witnesses, whose names were also on the back of the information in the second case, thought this information for confederacy and conspiracy covered both cases, and under that impression he put it first on the calendar. I had entered a nolle prosequi on the prisoner having been sentenced to 15 years' transportation.\n\nI recollect in a conversation with Mr May a few days after, I stated that I did not consider Ma-chow Wong's assistance of much value at the time, but that evidently he was endeavouring to place himself on the same footing as the political prisoners, so that he might derive advantage equally with them from the reward which they expected for their service to Government.\n\nmatter.\n\nquestion whether Mr Caldwell's reputed character was good or bad 20 years ago, when I first heard of him. I did not know him at the time; I was living at Macao, and he at Canton.\n\n**JOHN RICKETT,-Called and examined.**\n\nI wish to state that I dislike being examined on this matter. It is about 40 years since I first came to China. I cannot say positively when I first heard of, or saw Mr Caldwell; I heard of him 20 years ago. I decline answering the question whether Mr Caldwell's reputed character was good or bad... I recollect Beaver, who was charged with piracy. Beaver was several times up in my office. I rather think there was an investigation in Beaver's case, and that I was not present.\n\nI think I was present when Roberts was once examined in Beaver's case. I recollect an investigation taking place, not with respect to Mr Lapraik's watch, but with respect to the Acting Colonial Secretary's own watch, which was stolen. Ma-chow Wong has requested me to send for Mr Caldwell, and I have done so. I recollect first when Ma-chow Wong was committed to gaol, he requested to see Mr Caldwell, and, I think, I did send or wrote to Mr Caldwell mentioning the fact. It was before his trial, I think, and, I think, was for the purpose of seeing him concerning his defence, which is a privilege granted to all prisoners.\n\nI did not observe that Ma-chow Wong exhibited any confusion upon this. I differed in opinion from Captain Rickett, and based it on that of the Colonial Surgeon. I don't recollect the Attorney General inquiring whether Awoon could be found to be produced as a witness, and my saying that she could be found in Taipingshan. I do not recollect whether this was before or after the meeting of Justices.\n\nI am decidedly of opinion, that I must have mentioned it to the Attorney General as the original story. The Attorney General may have asked me whether Awoon or the present Ashing is at present in Gaol upon a charge of conspiracy, in connection with his services in Government. Ashing gave information against a merchant in the Lower Bazaar, and some person residing in a new street in the Queen's Road, which led to the Police forcibly entering their respective houses at midnight.\n\nI have not entered in my Journal any of the information given me by Ashing; it had no reference to Gaol affairs, but was simply temporary measures of the Government for the public safety of the colony.\n\nMrs Caldwell was intended. I don't recollect how the conversation commenced, and I may have answered to those questions. My restatement might have led the Attorney General to the impression, that I was under the same belief as when I originally made the statement. I certainly did not intend to convey such impression to the mind of the Attorney General, for after the statement of Mr Caldwell, I could not weigh his oath in open Court, as light as popular rumour.\n\nAs far as my recollection goes I adhere to all the statements made in my letter except on this point. Upon hearing it now read over, I adhere to it throughout, with the exception of what I have mentioned. I do not recollect the Attorney General stating to me with reference to a case, that he would not find a bill upon the unsupported evidence of convicts prepared by Mr Caldwell.\n\nI have a recollection of the Attorney General having stated something to that effect referring to a case. I recollect Mr Caldwell coming to the Gaol to examine convicts. I have sent notes to him on more occasions than one, at the instance of the Acting Colonial Secretary. I cannot say how many times he may have come on such business. He had several interviews by the Acting Colonial Secretary's authority, and the other occasions when he came for the purpose of examining prisoners committed for trial.\n\nI forget whether he applied to me for the permission, but Mr Caldwell has seen him on some occasions since his trial. I wrote once to Mr Grand-Pre a request from Eli Boggs wishing to see him, but I did not give any permission. I rather think that I have the order of admission filed, under the hand of the Acting Colonial Secretary. Mr Grand-Pre did see him.\n\nI recollect perfectly well of complaining of the number of prisoners sent in on Mr Caldwell's warrant. I said words to that effect, although these are probably stronger than I would use. I recollect perfectly well animadverting on the practice of sending in prisoners, and detaining them for lengthened periods of time untried, by Mr Caldwell. In consequence of that minute all the prisoners were nearly all discharged almost immediately after; there may have been one or two remaining.\n\nI think we have received other prisoners on Mr Caldwell's warrant, but there have been no more minutes nor liberations. Ma-chow Wong has not been long off work and in hospital on pretence of a bad eye. He is a hospital servant, and not off work-though I believe he is almost blind. I recollect the circumstance of Captain Rickett having expressed an opinion that the eye was not so blind as Wong Akee pretended it to be.\n\nFrom what I have since heard, I think it was fortunate that the course was adopted, because I have heard there was a defence to the particular points which linked the circumstantial evidence in the second case with the prisoner. I was not ordered by the Governor or Government to enter that nolle prosequi; I think the judge from the bench said \"Well, Mr Acting Attorney General, as you have got a verdict in this case I suppose you won't proceed with the other; to which I replied \"No, my Lord, I enter a nolle prosequi.\"\n\nThe Jury were in the room for about 20 minutes, and while they were in, there was a conversation between the Judge on the bench and Mr Day and myself at the bar, as to whether I should proceed immediately with the second case.\n\n## 11\n\n**HENRY KINGSMILL,-Called and examined.**\n\nI prosecuted Ma-chow Wong on behalf of the Crown in the first case. I drew two informations for the case of confederating with the pirates connected with the Macao lorcha No 29, I think. There was a particular class of evidence that I wished to get in, and for that reason I drew an information for confederating with pirates, with a count for conspiracy.\n\nFearful lest that information might be objected to on the ground of combining two charges, I drew another simply for confederating, for the same case or circumstances; but in the host of depositions taken before the Magistrates, there was a second and totally distinct case included; for that case I drew the third information for confederating.\n\nThe facts supporting the two cases were mixed up and down throughout the whole of the depositions, and I had a great deal of difficulty in selecting, and I might say in allotting, the evidence between the two cases. I may also mention, that in the case of the Macao lorcha No 29, there were from 15 to 20 pirates, I think, placed in the dock.\n\nThe pirate case was well known to me, for, at the preceding Sessions, I prosecuted four men weakly to conviction for the case of the lorcha, and at this particular Sessions having, as I have said, some 15 or 20 other men charged with the same offence-the facts of this case were very prominently in my mind; the evidence in Ma-chow Wong's case was purely circumstantial, and I thoroughly made up my mind before I would bring a lengthened case of this kind before the Court, on insufficient evidence.\n\nI had a conversation before the depositions came into my hands with the Acting Colonial Secretary. He said that this was likely to prove a complicated case, that he thought I would act wisely to sift it carefully. He expressed no opinion of the evidence at all, nor as to the innocence or guilt of the accused, but he said the second case was also mainly circumstantial evidence.\n\nHe expressed no opinion in favour of Ma-chow Wong. I felt perfectly free in the matter. I understood that he meant there was a good deal of personal feeling in the matter between Mr May and Mr Caldwell.", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-068 - Sir Bowring - 1858 [5-12].txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 244761, "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": "CO129-068 - Sir Bowring - 1858 [5-12]", "page_number": 503, "title": "CO129-068 - Sir Bowring - 1858 [5-12]", "content_text": "500 \n\n(96) \n\nabout Shaplok the same afternoon that Wohang came to Mrs Caldwell would answer her, that is all I can say. She never came as a friend to the house. I did not communicate with the Government or Police about it.\n\nIt is impossible for me to say whether Ch'o On would or would not pay $400 to Shaplok without thinking she had someone to back her. He has been fifteen years in Government service, and I should think that he would not be so stupid as to pay any money at all.\n\nI am quite ignorant of the circumstances relative to the capture or attempt at breach of the blockade of the Canton River of the boat to which the pass was granted mentioned by the Attorney General, in page 73.\n\nI have given many of such passes, so it is impossible for me to tell about this particular one.\n\nI did not consider it necessary to cross-examine Mr May upon his statement regarding my telling him about my wife receiving presents, because I considered the inference drawn from the words spoken by me was so absurd that I did not think it necessary.\n\nI did not know Po-pak-shing as a notorious pirate at the time I went on board his boat; I never heard of his name until that time.\n\nI most solemnly declare that I only know that the Sinon Wo ground lot is in the Lower Bazaar because it is marine lot 33. I suppose that Sinon Wo is the lessee's name. I do not think that Ma-chow Wong is the owner. I know he used to have the management. When this Sunon man (referred to in page 59) came and asked me about the increased rental of the lot, I knew that Ma-chow Wong had been connected with the Sinon Wo. I am sure that the land, so far as I have heard, did not belong to Ma-chow Wong. From what I have heard, Ma-chow Wong was the head of some committee of management; there were others.\n\nMr May's statement of the misunderstandings between us is correct. We have had no others. I do not consider Ma-chow Wong's conviction chiefly owing to the exertions of Mr May, but to the public mind and that of the jury being prejudiced against him by the local papers. Mr May did not, to my knowledge, apply for my reinstatement in Government employ. I did consider, and I am now more fully confident, that Mr May had a vindictive feeling towards me at the time of conducting the case of Ma-chow Wong connected with it. I do most decidedly deny the existence of any connection in any sense whatever, whether by blood, age, or adoption, between myself and Ma-chow Wong. I have particular reasons for not wishing to give my grounds for such belief on this occasion. As I have already stated in my evidence today, these reasons may form the subject of future complaints by me.\n\nWong is an inferior man, not an equal, and I consider this fact certain that nothing would give Mr May more pleasure than to see the situation of Registrar General become vacant for him by my dismissal, thereby making a villainous attempt to injure my reputation.\n\nThe very fact that the woman Awoon (who was not the wife of Ma-chow Wong, being some years younger than him) makes Inglis's statement of less value, because it is entirely according to Chinese usage or custom for a young woman to adopt a man older than herself as her son.\n\nAdjourned till Friday, the 16th, at 12 o'clock.\n\nTWENTY FOURth Day,\nFriday, 16th July, at 12 o'clock Noon.\n\nPresent,-All the Members.\n\nHon. H. T. DAVIES,-Recalled at his own request to explain a part of his previous evidence.\n\nMr Caldwell is no doubt correct in stating that he did not procure the sureties for Ma-chow Wong; but when I said that I should require them, and that I would take their recognizances as soon as their validity had been ascertained, Mr Caldwell said \"they are here now,\" and pointed out some men. I asked him whether he guaranteed their validity, and upon his saying that he did, I took them at once.\n\nD. R. CALDWELL,-Cross-examination continued.\n\nI deny that any intercourse whatever has been kept up between any member of my family and Shaplok. She has been many times to my house to see me on business of different kinds, and as a matter of course, she has also seen Mrs Caldwell and spoken to her. I wish to state that when I married Mrs Caldwell, when she was converted, I threw off all Chinese connections. Shaplok came to me only on business matters officially. I suppose if she spoke to Mrs Caldwell...\n\nAfter the time of his apprehension and trial, I found Ma-chow Wong to be an honest man, and I believe that he always was an honest man up to his apprehension.\n\nWith regard to the case mentioned by Mr May in page 39, in which Ma-chow Wong is charged with resisting the Police, I refer the Commission to my letter to the Clerk of Councils dated 5th October, 1857. With regard to Mr May's statement in page 39, that a wealthy Chinaman came to him in secrecy and terror to complain of the manner in which petitions for Ma-chow Wong's pardon were got up; the rich Chinaman I believe to be Tam Achoy, and at my letter of 5th October last, I show why I think he had hostile feelings towards Ma-chow Wong. This I referred to at the time of Mr May's statement. The Commissioners must be mistaken in thinking that I said I would prove the petition in question related to another matter altogether.\n\nPang Wa-ping paid to the paymaster of the Rattler about $200 salvage for rescuing his boat, for which the Paymaster gave a receipt, I witnessing it. I saw Chinese documents belonging to Beaver after his apprehension at the Police Station. It was a kind of certificate from Chu Akwei, the Chief, but who styled himself a Rebel, showing that...\n\n(97)\n\n...had been in his employ, and mention was made there that Ma-chow Wong was closely connected with the Shanghae Rebels. I know that he went to Shanghae. I only know that Wong Kee was a man from Kongnam (Keanguan), I believe, to carry out the Rebel movements. I wish to state that the Wong Kee mentioned there was never intended for Ma-chow Wong. Both the characters were entirely different from his name; the Wong was different and the Kee also, and the fact of his being a Leangnan man made it the less likely. Ma-chow Wong was a Sun-on man.\n\nI do not know the man who accompanied Pang Wa-ping. I could make inquiry concerning him, but I am quite certain that Mr Wade may have gone by the sound, not knowing perhaps the characters of Ma-chow Wong's name.\n\nThis was a red paper folded, I think four times, similar to the paper on which petitions are written, but without the blue back to it. On casting my eyes over the document, this name Wong Kee made no impression on me at all, whereas had it been in the characters of Ma-chow Wong's name, I should certainly have been attracted to them. This was the only paper produced as found on Beaver which I saw.\n\nWith regard to the search of Assow's house, the anonymous letter was my only information that a musical box was stolen. I also knew that a man was in custody for stealing a barometer, which was referred to in the letter. Mrs Caldwell did not detain the messenger, and I took no steps to ascertain its author before acting upon it, as it was impossible to do so. I merely asked who brought it, and I was told it was a boy. I do not now know the author. I considered that, as a Justice of the Peace, and particularly...\n\nThe Master of the Masonic Lodge is elected. My predecessors have been gentlemen of unblemished character.\n\nWhile the lorcha Kee-loong-poo-on was in my name, I, as Registrar General, had authority to search the house. I employed her with European masters-Johnson and Ban-croft were the two-I let her out on charter.\n\nLai Szekai still collects the rents for Mrs Caldwell's sister under a lease which he has of the houses.\n\nI accompanied Mr Grand-Pré in searching the boats in one of which Po-pak-shing was; he was there on the spot, and was cognizant of the particulars himself. I was merely there to assist. I did not in any way direct Mr Grand-Pré; I acted as an Interpreter and explained all the matters to him, and examined the Registers and papers of the boats.\n\nI cannot say whether it was in answer to a question from myself, then sitting on the bench, that Mr Grand-Pré gave the answer which convinced the Magistrate as to the men's innocence. I found the Register and papers in order. I think the boat had a Chinese pass from the head of the Marine department at Canton.\n\nI was present with Mr Anstey, Mr Cluff, Mr May, Mr Brachan, and several others at the Debtor's Gaol-yard on the afternoon of the day on which Mr May apprehended the men on Bonham Strand. I was also up at the tread-mill yard on another occasion with Mr Cluff the morning I apprehended some 160 men, and on both these occasions, knowing the rapidity with which all information flies from the Police Court and the Police Station by the emissaries of the Interpreters and the Lokangs, I considered that I was only faithfully performing my public duty in hastening to the house to search for the article. I did not mean to say that I thought it not prudent to search Assow's house. I meant that I thought it useless, as the information would have got there before me.\n\nI know nothing about what Boggs says of the payment of mail by the pirates to Ma-chow Wong. I do not think it likely that pirates could have done so, because on occasions their fleets were attacked by our men. On my information received from Ma-chow Wong, I refer the Commission to mention made about in my letter of 5th October, 1857. I never heard that Ma-chow Wong was connected with the pirates.\n\nI don't recollect whether I wished Assow to interpret at Ma-chow Wong's trial. I have given him a certificate as Chinese and Malay Interpreter. I don't think I have given him one since Ma-chow Wong's trial. I consider honesty as necessary for an Interpreter. I considered him dishonest before his trial.", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-068 - Sir Bowring - 1858 [5-12].txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 246279, "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": "CO129-072 - Indviduals - 1858", "page_number": 113, "title": "CO129-072 - Indviduals - 1858", "content_text": "Appendix B\n\n$10478755\n\n112\n\nSIR,\n\nVictoria, 3rd July, 1847.\n\nI deem it my duty to inform you that reports have been current for some time past, that some Chinese servants of the Government are in the habit of extorting money from their Countrymen on false pretences, in fact it may be said that these practices are the topic of common conversation, coupled with insinuations that they are known and winked at by those whose duty it is to check them: In particular I beg to draw your attention to the allegations of Wei-Afoon, Overseer of the Government Central Market, who stated yesterday in your presence, \"that monthly he pays the sum of One Hundred Dollars to the Honorable Major Caine's Comprador, and also stated that Chowh Avan your Treasure Comprador acts as a go-between in the matter, holding over him various threats, latterly insinuating that unless he agrees to pay at one time the sum of Seven Hundred Dollars out of monies which he, Afoon, will have to receive on his Contract at Aberdeen that the Honorable Major Caine will enforce the payment of a fine for non-completion to time, together with other threats doubtless equally as base, and without the shadow of a foundation.\n\nI trust therefore that you will lay this letter before the Honorable Colonial Secretary for strict investigation of the circumstances, feeling convinced that the character of that Gentleman (and of the public service generally) is now laying under imputations which it is highly necessary should be dispersed without delay.\n\nCHAS. ST. GEO. CLEVERLY, Esq., Surveyor General and Acting Colonial Treasurer.\n\nI have, &c.\n\nMY LORD,\n\nVictoria, Hongkong, 19th August, 1847.\n\nI respectfully crave permission to be allowed to address your Lordship, and to detail for your Lordship's consideration the circumstances proceeding out of which His Excellency the Governor in Council has resolved on suspending me from my Office pending the pleasure of Her Majesty's Government.\n\nThe humble position which I hold in Her Majesty's Service, and the degree of credence which I wish to obtain in the opinion of your Lordship, render it incumbent on me in the first place to lay before you a statement of my past services, and I greatly deplore the necessity which exists in my having thus to intrude on your Lordship's time and attention.\n\nWhen in the early part of the year 1842 I entered the employ of the Government as Clerk in the Land Office, owing to the sickness and inability of those preceding me there, the Books and Accounts of the Office were in great confusion, so much so, that the Secretary and Treasurer to Her Majesty's Superintendents of Trade (the late Mr. John Robert Morrison) failing them, could not close up the Accounts with the Lords Commissioners of Her Majesty's Treasury. My diligence in bringing the accounts into tangibility gained me the good-will of that gentleman, through whose recommendation I was removed into the Office of the Deputy Superintendent charged with the Government of the Island, where I remained, the sole Clerk employed, until the final return of His Excellency Sir Henry Pottinger from the north, with the remaining Office Establishment. In November 1842, in conjunction with my duties on the Superintendents' Establishment I was appointed to the Office of Land and Road Inspector, and early in 1843 was gazetted as Assistant to Mr. Gordon (the late Surveyor General) in the Offices of Land Officer, Surveyor and Inspector of Roads, the trying nature of my duties and continued exposure to the climate, brought on me in the Mid-summer of 1843, in its worst form, the Epidemic Fever which then raged, and for several months my life was despaired of (as certified by the late Colonial Surgeon, vide enclosure herewith). From the severe effects of the Dysentery which succeeded the Fever, I have not up to the present hour wholly recovered from the shock which my constitution then received.\n\nIn consideration of my illness having been brought on whilst in the zealous performance of my duties to the Government, His Excellency Sir Henry Pottinger directed that my future employment should be confined to indoor work, and in 1844, I was made Clerk of the Office for the Registry of Deeds, under local Ordinance No 3 of that year, and Keeper of the Leases and Records.\n\nWith what ability I have up to the present time performed the novel and responsible duties required of me, I would beg to refer your Lordship to the annual reports of the Surveyor General; under my supervision upwards of Five Hundred Leases have been prepared and executed; the Books and Indices of the Deed Registry requiring much care and forethought have been formed and established, and in the performance of these services where the committal of an error might have been of irremediable consequence, in no instance have I received ought but the unqualified approval of the head of my Department. In the early part of 1845, in the absence of professional men, my services were rendered available in acting in the Supreme Court as Attorney and Solicitor for the Crown, in cases both at law and in equity. In June of that year, in conjunction with Mr. Pope, Colonial Engineer, I was appointed to the intricate duty of valuing house property in Victoria, for the purpose of Police Assessment, and also of collecting the first year's rates levied thereon, a duty which at the commencement entailed much obloquy from the Community, who were opposed generally to any system of direct taxation.\n\nI earnestly trust that this brief retrospect of my services will not be deemed intrusive of your Lordship's attention, and that it will have succeeded in obtaining for me from your Lordship, that degree of consideration, which to my extreme pain I humbly consider is withheld from me by His Excellency the Governor in Council.\n\nI will now proceed to detail to your Lordship the circumstances alluded to in the commencement of this letter.\n\nPage ...\n\n \n(To be continued in the next page)", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-072 - Indviduals - 1858.txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 246280, "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": "CO129-072 - Indviduals - 1858", "page_number": 114, "title": "CO129-072 - Indviduals - 1858", "content_text": "Memorial\n\nIn the early part of the present year the Honorable The Colonial Secretary sent to me for registry a Memorial of a Deed, together with the original Deed which purported to be an assignment of the Leasehold known as the Central Market in this place. On inspection of this document I discovered great informalities; a Mortgage of the Property had previously been registered, but no mention was made in the Deed of the property being in any wise incumbered; the consideration specified was ridiculously small in proportion to the value of the property, in fact less in amount than the registered mortgage incumbrance, and I had grounds for belief that the Assignor's death must have occurred exactly about the date of the deed. The Ordinance for Deed Registry does not however authorize the Registrar to reject any provided that it contains the particulars set forth in a Schedule attached to the Ordinance, and when attested by the oath of a competent person, but by instructions conveyed in an extra Letter from the Colonial Secretary, all Deeds and conveyances by Chinese were ordered to be made to pass through the Office of the Chinese Secretary for investigation, and the Chinese Secretary having concurred in the opinion that the document exhibited general irregularity, the Parties concerned in the Property were sent for and examined, when the Brother of the deceased Assignor alleged the Document to be a Forgery, with consent of the Mortgagee however, and according to the Ordinance, the Memorial was eventually registered.\n\nIt was at this stage of the proceedings that Wei-Afoon (the brother of the deceased Assignor) stated to me that his Brother had been in the habit of paying to the Honorable Major Caine's Comprador sums of One Hundred and One Hundred and Fifty Dollars per month, which he alleged were extorted by the Honorable Major Caine's order, and had been promised for that Gentleman's interest in obtaining for the deceased Wei-Aqui the holding of the Market. I did not deem it prudent or right (for reasons which will hereafter be stated to your Lordship) to enquire at that time further into this assertion, merely telling him that if, as Administrator to his Brother's Estate, he continued holding the Market, and contested the title with the registered Assignee (which he had stated his intention of doing) that then I warned him I should consider it my duty to bring the circumstance to the notice of the Government for investigation; further advising him to speak with the Honorable Major Caine, or offering to do so for him, and thus put a stop to such extortion; but he would neither speak himself nor allow me to do so, alleging that he felt convinced, and was sure, that it was by the Honorable Major Caine's authority that the money was demanded, and that if the Honorable Major Caine knew that he had mentioned the circumstance to me, he would be so visited as to be forced to leave the Colony.\n\nIn thus stating to your Lordship the impression so apparent in the mind of this Man I have not the remotest idea of insinuating that I believed such extortions were made with the direct knowledge of the Honorable Major Caine; I merely wish to exhibit fully to your Lordship the artfulness and power exercised by the Comprador in his nefarious practices. Subsequently these extortions were mentioned to me by several indifferent persons, and were freely spoken of in the Supreme Court, and allusion made in a brief submitted to the Attorney General by the Attorney employed by the before mentioned Wei-Afoon to procure the Letters of Administration to his brother's Estate, and Aoan the Treasury Comprador, amongst others having told me that monthly sums were still taken from Wei-Afoon, and applied to the Honorable Major Caine's use. I took into my serious consideration the propriety and manner of so bringing the matter forward, as should not fail to lead to an investigation.\n\nAbout this juncture I was directed by the Surveyor General to prepare a formal application to the Colonial Secretary for a license to erect a Market, which Tam-Achoey a Builder employed on Government Works, wished to erect on a Lot of which he was usufructuary; I prepared and personally delivered the application to the Colonial Secretary, and it was afterwards sent to the Surveyor General for reporting on. Within a few days Achoey came to my Office and told me that Aoan the Treasury Comprador (before mentioned) had been to him and said that the Honorable Major Caine had sent him to demand a Sum of money to purchase his interest in obtaining the license for long or short periods, and for light or heavy rentals, according to a scale of bonuses which he mentioned, varying from Five to Fifteen Hundred Dollars; on questioning Aoan he said that it was true that Major Caine had told him to demand this money; I then told Achoey I would lay this matter before the Government for investigation, and that Aoan would be punished for daring to make this demand which I was assured he had no authority for making.\n\nIt will appear inexplicable to your Lordship when I state that this Man's reply was to the effect of enjoining me to say nothing whatever of the matter, stating that he would not have told me at all about it, if he thought he should be assisting me in injuring his Countryman Aoan, who could not even have known that he applied for the license, unless Major Caine had told him, and adding that he should offer a bonus of Three Hundred Dollars, for a license of not less than five years duration at Fifty Dollars per month; I immediately went to the Honorable Major Caine, and asked for an answer to the petition from Achooy which I had presented, and I was then informed by the Honorable Major Caine, that he had directed Aoan to ask Achoey what sum per month he would give the Government for the Market, and the term of license which he required, and I am aware that Achoey then sent in a petition in Chinese asking for a license for a term of Ten years. The Surveyor General subsequently reported the area intended for the Market to be an-eighth only of the size of the other large Market, the rent proportionably being about Forty Dollars per month, of which I informed Achoey and warned him against giving any bonus to Aoan whatever.\n\nA Letter in English was afterwards received by Achoey, which I read to him, wherein he was informed that a license would be granted for one year only, at a rental of One Hundred Dollars per month, whereupon Achoey exhibited a good deal of ill will towards me for not having allowed him to give the bonus required, which he fancied would have obtained him a license for the same rent (viz. Fifty Dollars per month) as was charged upon another Market, recently erected by an English Merchant, of the same size as that for which he had applied.\n\nTo your Lordship's impartial consideration the foregoing detail will have evinced the necessity for a strict investigation and punishment of the criminals concerned; single cases of actual or attempted extortion like the foregoing, carried on with such audacity, tends to the belief that other and more extensive cases of fraud have been long in practice; a portion of the public press of this Colony, has lately teemed with allegations that the other Markets and Farms, together with sources of the most iniquitous description have regularly paid what is termed black mail.\n\nAchoey at my suggestion again applied, and has since got his license for Fifty Dollars per month, without any bonus.\n\nAfter much consideration I therefore determined on obtaining a witness to the statement of Wei-Afoon; and for that purpose I informed the Surveyor General of what was said, and desired him to question the said Afoon on the subject. A perusal of the enclosure No. 2 (Letter of date 3rd July 1847) accompanying this letter, will at once exhibit to your Lordship the course taken by me in reference to this matter; an investigation was afterwards made by the Acting Attorney General in his capacity of Grand Jury for the Colony, before whom I stated what I have now related to your Lordship, together I believe with a statement of other reports in which the name of the Honorable Major Caine was used very freely. Of the general nature of the evidence taken at this investigation I am almost entirely ignorant. From His Excellency the Governor, however, before the Members of the Executive Council, I received severe censure and rebuke for the course which I had taken in bringing this matter forward, and in not simply informing the Honorable Major Caine of the reports so current, but to my application for a perusal of the evidence taken, in order to see if other grounds for censure could exist against me, I was refused (as vide enclosure No. 3).\n\nIn the matter of the extortion from the holder of the Central Market I had urged nothing whatever in proof or otherwise of the statements made. I merely exhibited with what impunity the name of the Honorable Major Caine was used by his Compradors to aid them in their ends, but leaving it to that Gentleman to take what measures he deemed fit in order to arrive at the truth of the case; I was as free to believe that Wei-Afoon had raised the reports with a view to injure the characters of the Compradors, as that the Compradors had really attempted the extortion on him, if he had had no proofs to establish his charges; but so far as Aoan was concerned in the other transaction, I directly charged him with having told me that Major Caine had sent him to demand the money; the evidence of Tam-Achoey confirmed my charge, and if further questioned, I could have stated the names of others, both European and Chinese, to whom it was cognizant that this demand had been made.\n\nMay I beg of your Lordship to judge then what were my feelings of surprise and indignation at being arraigned by the Honorable Major Caine on a charge of having tampered with this Man Aoan, with a view to injure the character and reputation of the Honorable Major Caine; my object in what I had done was the very reverse of such a motive and I cannot refrain from stating in this place that I have just cause for considering myself hardly used in having been compelled to procure bail for my appearance at the next Sessions, to answer a charge of so grave a nature as that of conspiracy which grew out of this arraignment, and on which I stand singly indicted. The deposition taken at the Magistrate's Court, (a copy of which is marked enclosure No. 4) will place your Lordship in possession of the whole support to this charge.\n\nEnclosure No. 5 infra being copy of a letter replying to the Clerk of Council's intimation of my suspension from Office pending the pleasure of Her Majesty's Government, will show to your Lordship the remonstrance which I have deemed it proper to make against this suspension, to which although a fortnight has elapsed, I have received no reply nor acknowledgment, and it only remains for me to throw myself upon the candid consideration of your Lordship and Her Majesty's Government, and plead that I may without delay be reinstated in my Office from which I deem that I am unjustly suspended for an insufficient cause.\n\nA long acquaintance and consequent insight into the habits of the Chinese, extending, (through partly a maritime life), over a period of Twelve years to the days of my boyhood when I first came to China, and where I have been some portion of every year since, will I trust have some weight with your Lordship, in the conclusion which your Lordship can but arrive at, that, for the sole purpose of injuring Major Caine, I could not so far forget my duty to myself and to my Family, as to jeopardize my present position, my past services and future prospects, on the word or even oath of a Chinese in the mode which we have of administering it, and which they respect no more when taken, than if not taken at all.\n\nThe Chinese Residents of this Colony are generally, my Lord, a set of worthless men,—devoid of all notions of upright principle and integrity;—banded together in secret societies, and governed by clannish rules in every impulse—the principal clans headed by those whom suspicion points at as being expatriated for offences against their own Government—servilely blind in attaining their own ends to whatever kind of extortion may be attempted upon them, by those whose cunning and position enables them to make such attempts.—it behoved me in the course which I have taken in exposing the extortions apparent to me, to depart from that more straightforward one, which would have led me simply to have told the Honorable Major Caine that such and such things were done in his name, but, however much I rest under censure for the mode of exposition which I have adopted, I can assure your Lordship of my continued conviction, that a different course would only have defeated the single end I had in view, viz—that, of breaking those links in the chain or system of extortion which it was evident to me existed, and which in its extended ramifications are bearing steadily downwards the best interests of this Colony; Whilst the assertions of the miscreants whom I have named remained unchecked, as to the high authority which they have quoted in support of their demands, every subordinate servant of this Government has been open to the inward contempt and disrespect of the Chinese Community generally, amongst whom these extortions are publicly talked of and believed.\n\nOf the result of the trial of the charges preferred against me there can be, but one opinion. Of the necessity for me to act in the way I have done, I trust I have succeeded in convincing your Lordship; and I confidently rely on the justice of your Lordship and Her Majesty's Government, so that even in the event of your Lordship concurring in the censures of His Excellency the Governor, I trust that I shall not be dispossessed of my employment under the Government for an offence, which can in the most extreme sense, be looked upon only as an error of the judgement.\n\nIn conclusion I have to beg the favor of your Lordship's consideration, if in the rude mode of my address, I have uttered in this letter, a single expression meriting your Lordship's disapproval.\n\nI have the honor, &c.\n\nThe Right Honourable The EARL GREY,\n\nH. M.'s Principal Secretary of State for the Colonies,", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-072 - Indviduals - 1858.txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 246281, "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": "CO129-072 - Indviduals - 1858", "page_number": 115, "title": "CO129-072 - Indviduals - 1858", "content_text": "114\n\nCopy of Depositions taken at the Chief Magistrate's Office.\n\n1st Witness,-W. Caine, Sworn.\n\nCHARGE CONSPIRACY.\n\nTuesday, 27th July, 1847.\n\nDefendant,-William Tarrant, Clerk in the Employ of Government.\n\nI am Colonial Secretary, on the Morning of the 6th July, Contractor Afoon sent two or three messages to me, stating that he wished to see me. I had declined receiving him on the previous day, as well as that morning, but as I was told he had something to communicate to me about Mr. Tarrant, I deemed it important and said he might come: he came up stairs and told me, that he was very sorry for what had happened, alluding to the investigation then about to sit, that the investigation which was about to take place was not his doing, but that Mr. Tarrant made him bring it forward: he spoke in the broken language, but this was the substance of what he said\" that he wished me to take care of him, meaning I suppose to protect him; I told him to go to the Attorney General, he chin-chin'd and went away Next Morning about nine o'clock the Government Office Comprador, named Aoan, came to me, in a considerable state of alarm, and told me that Mr. Tarrant had visited his house the preceding evening, after he, Aoan, had left the Court of investigation; I think he said it was after Eight o'clock; he spoke to me in broken English and Chinese, and led me to suppose that Mr. Tarrant asked him why he did not give such evidence before the Court. meaning the investigation, as would injure Major Caine, and that if he did not do so, he Aoan would come into trouble\" the words he made use of as well as I can remember were \"what for you no have talkee so have spoil-um Major Caine before Mr. Campbell, you no do so, you catchee trouble\" I asked him if he had any witness to this; he said he had: on the afternoon of the 9th July, he again came to me, and seemed more alarmed than before, and said that that morning when at Mr. Tarrant's Office at the Government Offices, Mr. Tarrant again questioned him, and asked him why he did not give evidence to injure Major Caine\" that if he did not do so, he Aoan would have trouble, he further told him to come to Mr. Cleverly now: these circumstances coupled with what has taken place at the investigation, where Mr Tarrant endeavoured to prompt Mr. Cleverly have induced me to bring the matter forward.\n\n2nd Witness,-Chow-Aoan, Sworn.\n\nI am a Government Comprador, on the 6th July instant, I was examined by Mr. Campbell, and between seven and eight o'clock P.M., I returned to my house: Mr. Tarrant came to my house, and asked me why I had not spoken according to his words, that if I had done so I could have injured Major Caine. Mr. Tarrant's words were \"what for you no have talkee so fashion very easy spoil-um Major Caine\" this was with reference to the Central Market. and referred to a conversation that had taken place between five and six months ago. Mr. Tarrant's conversation of six months ago was to this effect; he told me that people said that Major Caine received money unlawfully; that he would draw up a paper (statement) if I would witness it; not having any knowledge of the fact I declined to do so; Mr. Tarrant did not tell me what words to make use of in Court as a witness: when Mr Tarrant came to my house on the 6th July, during the conversation on that occasion another person was present, Aheen by name; on the morning of the 7th a letter was brought to the Office for Mr. Tarrant, I took it from the Messenger to Mr. Tarrant; Mr. Tarrant said to me \"what for you no talkee so fashion? suppose you talkee so fashion, very easy spoil-um Major Caine \" I replied \"not true, I can't talkee\" I then went out. On the morning of the 6th July, I was at Major Caine's house: I went at the request of Afoon, Afoon was with me; this was in consequence of a conversation I had on the previous evening with Attie and Afoon, when I asked Afoon why he had accused me, Major Caine and others, he said \"it does not concern me at all, it concerns Mr. Tarrant; it is not my business at all, it is his business; if you do not believe me Acan, go with me to Major Caine, and you will hear what I have to say\" I went with him the next morning about six o'clock to Major Caine's, asked the Servant to inform Major Caine that Afoon wished to see him: Major Caine refused to see him: I (Joan) again requested the Servant to go up and say, Aoan and Afoon had something to say to him; Major Caine then desired, we should come up; we went up; Afoon made his bow to Major Caine and said, \"you befriended my Father, my Brother and myself; now my Father and my Brother are dead; this is not my business, this is Mr Tarrant's business; he wished it; Major Caine sent him away and told him to go to the Attorney General; we were hardly there three minutes, and then went away\" Mr. Tarrant came to my house at Tai-ping-shan and came up stairs to me where the conversation, given in the first part of this deposition, took place. Mr. Tarrant made use of no other words than those I have already mentioned.\n\n3rd Witness,-Lei-Aheen, Sworn.\n\nI am Shroff at the Government Offices; between seven and eight o'clock on the 6th July instant, in the evening, I was at Aoan's house in the Tai-ping-shan up stairs, Mr. Tarrant came in at that time and spoke to Aoan, but what he said I do not know, as I do not understand English: he did not remain long there, Mr. Tarrant did not appear excited; after he went away, immediately after, I asked Aoan what Mr. Tarrant came about, Aoan then replied that Mr. Tarrant had come to ask him why he had not spoken according to his (Mr. Tarrant's) words,\n\n4th Witness,—Wei-Afoon, Sworn.\n\n29th July: Examination continued.\n\nI am Lessee of the Central Market; I did go to Major Caine's house; do not recollect the exact day, but it was on one of those days on which I was examined by Mr. Campbell, between the 2nd and 11th July instant. It was early in the morning between six and seven o'clock, Chow-Aoan the Office Comprador went with me; I met Artie and Chow Aoan in the street, and they asked me \"why do you accuse us?\" this was the day before I went to Major Caine's, about four o'clock in the afternoon, and I answered, I am not accusing you; Acan then said \"you are also accusing Major Caine\"; I denied it, and said I was willing to go to Major Caine with him (Aoan); I voluntarily offered to go with him to Major Caine, and we went next morning as I have stated before, on our arrival at Major Caine's house Chow Aoan first went up to Major Caine he returned and I accompanied him up; I spoke in English to Major Caine:-- Major Caine asked me \"what you come to see me for? I said some persons have told me that I am bringing charges against you\" and I said \"I do not do that business\" Major Caine replied \"I know nothing about the matter, I understand (I'am acquainted with) your Father, your Brother and you, I know nothing about this business, you had better go away\" I went away I did not see Major Caine after that; Mr. Tarrant is intimate with me; he was also intimate with my Father and Brother, since their death I have been in charge of the Market;-The conversation I had with Mr. Tarrant was with reference to a sum of One Hundred and Fifty Dollars per month which Major Caine's Comprador or a Comprador of the name of Lo-een-teen, said I should pay monthly, this sum I paid on three occasions. I had a dispute with the Comprador about it, and said that it was impossible I could afford to pay this money, but the Comprador said that my Brother had paid it before; I was at the Government Offices and mentioned this as a hardship to Mr. Tarrant Mr. Tarrant said this payment is not proper, if you choose to pay it, you may pay it, and told me to go to Mr. Cleverly; Mr. Tarrant never did instruct me as to what I was to say to the Attorney General; never had any conversation with Mr. Tarrant on the subject, either before or during the investigation.\n\nQuestioned by the Court.--Did you or did you not, mention the name of Mr. Tarrant in your conversation with Major Caine?\n\nAnswer. I did not!\n\n5th Witness-Fong-Attai, Sworn.\n\nI am a Contractor employed by Ships of War, I have had conversations with several different persons, relative to the investigation which was held before Mr. Campbell, Acan, Lo-eeen-teen and Afoon.\n\nQuestioned by the Court. Do you remember Afoon going to Major Caine's house on the 6th July instant, and what did he say on that occasion?\n\nAnswer --I went to Major Caine's house with Aoan and Afoon on the 6th July in the morning I remained below whilst Afoon and Aoan went up stairs, on the previous evening I was at the gate of the Market with Anan, and we asked Afoon \"what is this proceeding about the Market?\" Afoon replied \"this does not come from my heart at all, Mr. Tarrant told me to do it, “that he would be obliged if I would go to Major Caine and tell him that he wished to see him and tell him so.\"\n\nQuestioned by the Court--Do you know that Major Caine refused to see Afoon on the evening of the 5th and the morning of the 6th July?\n\nAnswer-On the evening of the 5th I was sent to ask if Major Caine would have an interview with Afoon; he refused the interview.\n\nMr. Tarrant in reply to the Court said he had nothing to say. Mr. Tarrant is committed to take his trial at the next Sessions.\n\nVictoria, 30th July, 1847.\n\nSIR,\n\nIn reply to my application that I might be allowed perusal of the evidence taken on the 6th and 7th instants, touching certain circumstances communicated by me to the Surveyor General, His Excellency the Governor has directed that I should be referred to you about the same, and I have the honor to request that you will allow me to read the questions and evidence, together with the report, at your Office.\n\nThe Honorable Mr. C. M. CAMPBELL,\n\nActing Attorney General.\n\nSIR,\n\nI have, &c.\n\nVictoria, 5th August. 1847.\n\nI have the honor to acknowledge the receipt of your letter, No. 9, informing me that His Excellency the Governor has this day, with the advice of the Executive Council, resolved, on the grounds of what transpired with reference to myself in the Magistrate's Court, on the 27th and 29th ultimo, to suspend me from my Office under the Land Department, pending the pleasure of Her Majesty's Government, but acquainting me that I am allowed to state in writing any matter which I may have to urge in my own exculpation.\n\nI therefore beg to request that you will do me the honor to draw the attention of His Excellency the Governor in Council to the fact, that, with reference to the proceedings at the Magistrate's Court, the only support to the charge made against me by the Honorable Major Caine rests upon the (orally unattested) evidence of a single Man. Chinese, and that man, the very individual, whom before His Excellency the Governor and the Honorable the Members of the Executive Council, I charged on Tuesday the 13th ultimo, with having dared to use the name of the Honorable the Colonial Secretary to enable him to extort money from Tam-Achoey the Contractor, who applied for a license for Market, and who has got witnesses, beside myself, to prove, that Aoan the individual in question did attempt this extortion on him.", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-072 - Indviduals - 1858.txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 246283, "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": "CO129-072 - Indviduals - 1858", "page_number": 117, "title": "CO129-072 - Indviduals - 1858", "content_text": "And your Lordship's humble Petitioner respectfully, but earnestly solicits your Lordship to take into consideration the detail of his long services, as set forth in his letter to your Lordship in August 1847, and he feels confident that your Lordship will not sanction an act of injustice to one of Her Majesty's most faithful servants, who presently stands virtually dismissed from a responsible office, without a single moment's warning, and without that compensation which it is usual to allow to the incumbents of offices, which, for the economy of the Public Service, it may be deemed expedient to abolish.\n\nYour Lordship's humble Petitioner, relying on that impartiality and wish to do justice to the humblest individual, which every one ascribes to be your Lordship's characteristic, humbly trusts that some situation may be provided for him in the Colonial Service of this Colony or elsewhere, and that he may be thus enabled to counteract the opinion of the public, who, as a matter of course, will look upon his abrupt dismissal from the Public Service, as an act in which your Lordship concurs, and as arising out of the criminal charges to which your Petitioner has been subjected through the simple performance of an imperative act of duty.\n\nAnd your Lordship's humble Petitioner as in duty bound shall ever pray.\n\nIn conclusion\n\nVictoria, Hongkong, 22nd June, 1849.\n\nVictoria, Hongkong, 27th December, 1849,\n\nSIR. On the 26th ultimo I was honoured with information from the Colonial Office, that, to the prayer of my Memorial (for a re-instatement in Her Majesty's Service, and for pay for the period that I waited to know the pleasure of Her Majesty's Government, as to my suspension from the Office of Registrar of Deeds &c. in this Colony,) The Right Honourable The EARL GREY could not accede.\n\nThe decision thus communicated to me is fraught with consequences of so ruinous a nature, that, unless averted, I shall be constrained to appeal to Her Most Gracious Majesty in Council or to Parliament.\n\nBut, as this course may be offensive to his Lordship (who, through a misunderstanding of my case or want of time to look into it, has neglected to accord to me the justice which is my due) I deem it my duty thus to address you, Sir, to beg that you will intercede with his Lordship to order me the pay which I have solicited; and, as I cannot be further employed, that compensation may be awarded to me for an abrupt dismissal from the public service of this Colony I take this opportunity to forward attested copies of correspondence had during the past month having relation to the case out of which my suspension arose, as, in the event of further communication on this subject, there may be a necessity for reference to them.\n\nI have, &c.,\n\nTo HERMAN MERIVALE, Esq., AM, Under Secretary of State for the Colonies.\n\nSIR,\n\nCORRESPONDENCE REFERRED TO IN ABOVE LETTER.\n\nHongkong, Saturday Evening, 8th December, 1849.\n\nIn claiming your Excellency's attention to the case of The QUEEN VS TARRANT and others, which was dismissed in consequence of the absence of Lo-keen-teen, alias Lo-yuen-suy, alias Lo-chong, Comprador lately in the employment of the Honorable Major William Caine, Colonial Secretary, I have now the honor to inform you that the said individual is at present residing with Loo-A-king, otherwise Aqui, in the Lower Bazaar in this Town, and as my client Mr. Tarrant informs me, that Major Caine has stated to your Excellency his opinion that the said person was client's character in the habit of extorting moneys in his name from the Lessee of the Central Market, I trust that as my client's character is at stake through the aspersions cast upon him by the Colonial Secretary, and which were not cleared up, in consequence of the alleged absence of the individual referred to, that your Excellency will be pleased to cause such proceedings to be adopted against the said Lo-keen-teen as to your Excellency in your discretion shall seem fit.\n\nI have, &c.,\n\nTo His Excellency, S. G. BONHAM, Esq., C.B.,\n\n&c., &c., &c.\n\n(Signed)\n\nWM. GASKELL.\n\nP. S. I have to apologise for intruding upon your Excellency's attention at this late hour on the evening of Saturday, but must be permitted to plead as my excuse, that the information above referred to, has only just come to my hands.\n\nW. G.\n\nCOLONIAL SECRETARY'S Office, Victoria, Hongkong, 10th December, 1849.\n\nSIR,\n\nI am directed to acknowledge your letter of the 8th instant, to the address of His Excellency The Governor, which reached him on Saturday evening at half past eight o'clock, and to acquaint you that the prosecution entered against Mr. Tarrant by the late Acting Attorney General, having been withdrawn by that Officer, it is not His Excellency's intention to take any further steps in this matter.\n\nI am further directed to add that Major Caine never stated to the Governor that in his opinion Lo-keen-teen was in the habit of extorting moneys in his name from the Lessee of the Central Market\"\n\nI have, &c.\n\nTo WM. GASKELL, Esq.\n\n(Signed) W. CAINE,\n\nColonial Secretary.\n\nMY LORD,\n\nVICTORIA, HONGKONG, 22nd JULY, 1848.\n\nPresuming that the despatches of the late Governor would give all the information necessary in enabling you to judge if there existed any necessity for my being suspended from employment under this Government, (as appealed against in my letter to your Lordship's address of the 19th of August last) I have up to the present time patiently refrained from further intrusion on your Lordship's attention.\n\nSeveral months having however elapsed since the Sessions Report of December 1847 will have reached England, wherein the charge of Conspiracy brought against me is stated as \"proclaimed discharged,\" I trust that the anxiety which I naturally feel to learn your Lordship's pleasure, amounting (on account of the peculiar circumstances in which I am situated) to an urgent necessity, will plead as sufficient apology for my presuming to solicit the favor of your Lordship's decision as early as may be possibly convenient.\n\nWhen before addressing your Lordship, my knowledge as to the reality of the then alleged extortions on the part of the Chinese was comparatively small; Indeed it must appear evident to every one, that it was neither my intention nor wish to prove that any extortions had been in reality effected the whole tenor of my action (impelled by a sense of duty) being, to check Chow-Aoan the Treasury Comprador in the attempts which he so audaciously made before my eyes, and to bring down, if merited, a punishment on those who so freely alleged that the Honourable Major Caine participated in the Monies which his Compradors dishonestly obtained.\n\nDreading however, that as despite all the grave charges made by me against this man (Chow-Aoan), (borne out as those charges were by the united testimony of Wei-Afoon and Tam-Achoey) I had been committed as a Criminal almost solely on the false assertions which it was apparent that he made with a view of screening himself, it became necessary for me in preparing my defence, to search out the reality and existence, if any, of the extortions alleged, when if other such false evidence was brought against me, I might possibly be prepared to plead justification and necessity; for conscious of the utter impossibility of its being honestly proved that I had tried to injure the reputation of the Honourable Major Caine, or that the course which I had deemed it proper to pursue, had injured or was calculated to injure that gentleman's character, I should otherwise have been disposed to sit down and let the charges brought against me take their course.\n\nBut owing to the extreme difficulty of eliciting truthful statements from Chinese where their fears or their personal interests are in any way concerned, it has only been very lately, (and not until after going to the expense of purchasing at Auction the equity of redemption of the Central Market Leasehold, and placing myself in a position to command whatever of truth could be arrived at) that I have succeeded in obtaining what I believe to be the whole facts of one of these cases, with which it appears to me necessary your Lordship should be acquainted, and I beg leave to detail them in as brief a manner as possible.\n\nIn a Chinese Document, bearing every evidence of being genuine, dated the 3d day of the 6th month of the 25th year of the reign of Taoukwang, answering to the 12th day of June, 1845, it is stated, that in reply to a petition from one Wei-Aqui, the Governor (Sir John F. Davis) and Major Caine Chief Magistrate, had promised him the Lease of a piece of ground to build a Market, but that being short of funds to carry out his plans, he had requested his brother Wei-Afoon, and one Chun-tae-sing to advance monies and enter into partnership with him, which Partnership was certified by the Document in question, whereby Wei-Afoon and Chun-tae-sing agreed to bring the sum of $7000, the amount estimated as necessary for the building and establishment of the Market: and it was stipulated that all the profits arising should accumulate without being touched by either of the parties until the $7000 was made up and returned into their hands, and that then the profits should be divided into thirteen shares of which Wei-Afoon and Chun-tae-sing were each to have five shares, and the remaining three given to Wei-Aqui.\n\nThe Lease of the Market was issued to Wei-Acqui solely, on the 17th of July subsequent to the execution of this document, and the houses and Market stalls were speedily erected: In the account Books of the Market for the first and second months of the Market's establishment appear the following entries\n\nTHE EARL GREY,\n\nHer Majesty's Principal Secretary of State for the Colonies.\n\nPage 116\n\n \n0\n\nB\n\nC\n\nD\n\nK", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-072 - Indviduals - 1858.txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 246284, "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": "CO129-072 - Indviduals - 1858", "page_number": 118, "title": "CO129-072 - Indviduals - 1858", "content_text": "21st July, 1845.\n\n納\n\n堅\n\n餉\n\n銀壹\n\nNap Caine (LITERALLY) Paid Caine Duty Money 堅 hiang Cain #j (LITERALLY) Caine Paid (him) Daly Mumy\n\n27th July, 1845.\n\n納 餉 銀五 壹百大元 五百元 201: Jul.1845. X500 餉 唠 啤 Caine Duty Rupees\n\n1st August, 1845.\n\n納 堅 餉 銀怕 Paid Caine Duty Money\n\n5th August, 1845.\n\n交 堅 餉 銀式 Keach Caine hiang (LITERALLY) Delivered Caine Duty money 元 百大元 200\n\n8th August. 18.15.\n\n納 堅 餉英銀 Paid Caine Duty English Money 百\n\n11th August, 1845.\n\n堅 餉 銀 Caine Dmy Joacy 壹百元 30 $ 190 117\n\nAmount paid within 22 days, $ 1.6L On the 1st of September following and at other dates, appear entries for sums of $ 100 and lesser amounts\n\nHad I when before addressing your Lordship been aware of the existence of such entries as the foregoing (the Books then being in the possession of the Editor of one of the local papers as stated in my letter to the Clerk of Councils of the 23d December last, per copy attached) I should earnestly have drawn your Lordship's attention to the nature of them, implying as they do that the monies extorted were not taken (as I had erroneously understood) under pretence of obtaining Major Caine's good will, but as legal duties, and thus either at the hands, simply of the Clerk who made the entries, of the owner of the books, or of the miscreant by whose peculations the entries occurred, was the Honourable the Colonial Secretary directly charged with malversation of office to a most serious extent, and in its nature highly disgraceful and injurious to the interests and reputation of Her Majesty's Service generally; and the payment of these monies having been admitted by every one employed about the Market at that time, in the different bearing which the case is thus made to assume, I respectfully submit my Lord, that the whole of my conduct with regard to this business has been highly proper, justifiable, and necessary, and in no way deserving of the hard treatment which I have received.\n\nW-Afoon and Chun-tae-sing were but poor men, and when undertaking to bring $ 7000 into the partnership stock, appear to have calculated upon raising the money among the friends of their respective families, and (apparently credible) assertions are made by some of these relatives, that after having advanced money and taken sub-shares in expectation of getting large returns, the heavy extortion to which they were told they would have to submit, induced them to sacrifice a portion of the monies so advanced and speedily withdraw altogether from the concern.\n\nThe heavy extortion of 1600 within the first month after the Market's establishment appears in fact to have completely paralyzed the efforts of the share holders, who being obliged to borrow money at exorbitant interest, instead of getting it through the co-operation of friends in taking sub-shares, consented (as is alleged by the Clerks of the Market) to break up this first partnership on receiving back the monies which they had actually advanced, and on being released from the liabilities which they had incurred in raising money on loan.\n\nThis partnership it is believed was broken up or set aside, principally at the instigation of the firm which had entered into a bond with the Government for Wei-Acqui's due performance of the covenants in his lease: The members of this firm :-Fong-Ache, alias Auai, Cheng-Cuucheng and another, borrowed in the Autumn of 1845 the sum of $2000 at the rate of 48 percent per annum, on mortgage of their leasehold property in the Colony; and this money it appears was applied to pay Wei-Aloom and Chun-tae-sing out of the Market; but as the deed of partnership was not cancelled, it is not clearly established that the partnership between them and Wei-acqui was ever altogether broken up: On the 20th Oct 1845 however, upwards of four months after the first partnership had been convened and carried on, a brief document was prepared and signed whereby (without reference to any previous or still existing partnership), Wei-Acqui, Lo-kegn-teen (Major Caine's Comprador) and the before-mentioned members of the firm who ...\n\nPENNTTO 0: S.", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-072 - Indviduals - 1858.txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 246285, "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": "CO129-072 - Indviduals - 1858", "page_number": 119, "title": "CO129-072 - Indviduals - 1858", "content_text": "10\n\nW\n\nwere bondsmen to the Government for performance of the lease covenants, agreed to carry on the business of the Market together, and each, as it is expressed, equally partake of the sweet and of the bitter\"); A clerk of the Market who was one of the attesting witnesses to both these partnership deeds positively alleges, (and with others who make the same statement having now no interest in saying so if untrue,) that Lo-keen-teen (Major Caine's Comprador) did not bring one farthing into the partnership thus formed, but that he forced himself upon Wei-Acqui, who from that time, and until the period when the state of his health rendered it impossible for him to remain longer in Hongkong (crushed by the tyranny practised on him in the name of Major Caine) was a mere tool in the hands of the said Lo-keen-teen, who with the others kept all the books and accounts, and were thus able successfully to envelop all subsequent extortions in a mystery which Wei-Afoon's conduct after his Brother's death tended rather to increase: But the amount of the foul robbery practised on Wei-Acqui by the parties thus connected with him was enormous, for it is susceptible of proof and is apparent to all who take the trouble of investigating, that from the high rates of rent ruling in Victoria during the first and second years of the Market's establishment, the whole cost of erection was capable of being made up in about eleven months out of the surplus profits, after paying the Government rents, wages of servants, and reasonable ordinary contingencies, and although the great rates of interest which Wei-Acqui had to pay for the money borrowed and due at the time of his death, accounts for the absorption of a portion of these profits, there is not sufficient set forth to show why his Widow and Family should be discovered in a state of such destitution, as to be not far removed from abject beggary.\n\nImmediately on the death of Wei-Acqui in December 1846, without taking any notice of the last mentioned agreement, of the existence of which it is now evident he was perfectly aware, Wei-Afoon again brought forward the first agreement, and declared himself and Chun-tae-sing interested in the Market Leasehold to the extent of ten shares, and on behalf of Wei-Acqui deceased, as his eldest Brother undertook charge of the remaining three shares, and of the whole of the Market business.\n\nHad Lo-keen-teen (Major Caine's Comprador) ever advanced money on Market account, or have been in an equitable and just manner entitled to be treated as a partner, there does not appear any reason why he should not then have come forward and openly contested Wei-Afoon's claims, or that he should not since have come forward, in any manner, to prefer that share as a partner which the late Governor and Council were given to understand he possessed, and which it appeared to them gave him perfect justification for taking the monies which to some extent was admitted had come into his hands; The natural presumption arising from his never up to the present time having come forward, either personally or by agent, is, that conscious of his acts not being able to stand a strict investigation, he was afraid to litigate with Wei-Afoon, who with the cunning which invariably attaches to the weak man when oppressed, had watched for the opportunity which his Brother's death afforded him, to bring forward, however unwarrantably, that claim and benefit which Lo-keen-teen's villainy had originally compelled him to relinquish.\n\nFong-Ache, alias Attai, before-mentioned as one of the bondsmen and parties to the deed of October 1845, also without reference to that agreement, about a month after Wei-Acqui's death, brought forward a deed purporting that in consideration of $2000 due and owing, Wei-Acqui had wholly assigned to him the Market Leasehold. The suspicious circumstances attendant on registry of a memorial of this deed have already been detailed in my last letter to your Lordship, it being then that Wei-Afoon openly stated to me that Major Caine's Comprador had been in the habit of taking monies from the Market in his Master's name; From enquiries since made there does not appear to be the shadow of a doubt but that this deed of assignment was an absolute forgery; it was drawn out in blank in the office of Mr. Parker, Solicitor of this place, and taken to Canton by some of Fong-Ache's agents, where before Mr. Thomas T. Meadows, Interpreter to the British Consulate, the signature of a Man personating Wei-Acqui was feloniously attached, and the document was brought back to Hongkong, without even the date of execution being inserted, or the necessary notarial attestation of the subscribing witness appended; The date of 30th November 1846 Mr. Parker admits was inserted at his office after being brought back. Two days later than this date, to wit on the 2nd day of December 1846, Wei-Acqui died at Honam on the opposite side of the river from the Canton Consulate, and where for six weeks previously he had resided without stirring out of doors, in such a state of weakness and imbecility, as by the testimony of several respectable Chinese who were constantly about his person, it was impossible he could have comprehended the nature of such a document, if any one had endeavoured to explain it to him.\n\nI am the more particular in drawing your Lordship's attention to the forgery thus effected, because you will be better able to judge of the motives influencing the delinquent Fong-Ache alias Attai, when inciting Wei-Afoon to go with him and Chowh-Aoan, to the house of the Honourable Major Caine (as stated by him at the Magistrates Court when I was committed) the effect of that visit having been to throw discredit on Wei-Afoon's previous assertions and suspicion upon me.\n\nMy Solicitor Mr. Coley has informed me that at the time of this forged deed being brought forward, Wei-Afoon petitioned Mr. Shelley (late Auditor General and Clerk of Councils) to advise him what course to pursue in order to defeat Fong-Ache's wicked designs, and that Mr. Shelley thereupon engaged Mr. Coley on the part of Wei-Afoon to watch Fong-Ache's proceedings, who afterwards finding himself barred from the anticipated easy possession, was glad to compound his claim on the estate and effect a re-assignment.\n\nThe following advice was counselled on a statement of the case submitted to the gentleman, who in the capacity of H. M's Acting Attorney General, afterwards received this man's depositions \"There are very good grounds to doubt that the last assignment (of 30th November 1846 to Fong-Ache alias Attai) was executed by the deceased, the consideration is insufficient, and the signature differs from his signature on other documents now in being, but I cannot advise the said Afoon or Chun-tae-sing to commence any proceedings either at law or in equity; All they have to do is to take out administration and carry on the business, pay the mortgage to Wing-kee and get him to release the estate to them as representatives of Wei-Acqui, treating Attai's assignment as if it never existed, leaving him to institute proceedings if he thinks fit; It is always better to defend in cases of this nature than to prosecute.\"\n\n19th January, 1847.\n\nSigned.\n\nCHARLES MOLLOY CAMPBELL, Attorney General.\n\nSo many, and so various have been the mal-practices exercised in relation to this Market (ascribable doubtless to the impunity with which the name of a member of the Executive Government has been mixed up with some of them, and which the prosecution brought against me for simply noticing has in no way tended to remove the impression of, from the minds of the Chinese residents that a detail of all that has come to my knowledge would extend to a much greater length than your Lordship could spare time for perusal, and believing that sufficient has been already related to effect my object of proving that a necessity existed for me to take the course which I have effectually pursued, I will not intrude on your Lordship's patience further, than to inform you of the progress of the charges brought against me subsequent to my letter of August, wherein it was stated that I stood indicted and held to bail on the anomalous charge of conspiring with myself to injure the character and reputation of the Honourable Major Caine.\n\nAt the sessions of October following, Wei-Afoon who had previously been examined as a witness on the part of the prosecution, was named as the joint Conspirator, and the trial was moved by the Attorney General for postponement, because the Honourable Major Caine's Comprador was not in the Colony, but as he had not been examined at the Magistrate's Court when I was committed, although then within the Magistracy jurisdiction, and as it was not shown to the Court that any attempts had been made to procure his presence, the trial would have proceeded but that His Honor the Chief Justice deemed it advisable not to throw any obstacle in the way of clearing up the mysterious cause of my arraignment, by forcing the case to a trial, which would but have been a cause for its immediate (and for my character unsatisfactory) abandonment.\n\nAt the ensuing sessions of December the Criminal Crown Prosecutor Mr. N. d'E. Parker stated in the Court that he had no charge against me, and the case was thereupon proclaimed discharged. The late Governor was under the impression that my case was necessarily relinquished (as stated in the Colonial Secretary's Letter of 3rd January last, copy enclosed) because it was impossible for the Acting Chief Justice to preside as Judge at a trial in which he had previously in his capacity of Her Majesty's Acting Attorney General expressed a legal opinion upon, and taken the evidence, but as verbally explained by me to Sir John Davis this impression was erroneous, because Mr. Campbell at the same Sessions presided as Judge on various other trials in which he had previously acted as Prosecutor on the part of the Crown, and at the Nisi Prius Sittings immediately preceding, had adjudged on two distinct cases in which nearly up to the time of going to trial he had been retained for the defence, and from one suitor had received a large retaining fee.\n\nAt these sessions however the Honourable Major Caine's Comprador was still absent from the Colony, and now with a knowledge of his actual delinquency it appears unreasonable to expect that his presence would ever be obtained, unless an application were made to the Chinese Government enforcing his return.\n\nThe only evidence remaining against me therefore was that of the man Chowh Aoun, and I beg leave to inform your Lordship that had my trial come on at the first session, I should have been prepared with the evidence of Mr. Parker (afterwards Criminal Crown Prosecutor) to the effect, that as he was in the room at Mr. Campbell's during the whole of the examination on the 6th of July, he was aware that when Chowh Aoan gave his evidence I was not at the place of examination, and that up to the time of my interview with Chowh-Aoun in the evening (whilst the examination was still going on) I had had no opportunity of learning what was the nature of his deposition, or even if he had been examined at all, consequently therefore, I could not have said to him \"Aoan! what for you no have talkee so fashion after Mr. Campbell, so can spoil-em Major Caine?\" words to which the Honourable Major Caine ...\n\nPage 118\n\n2\n\nB\n\nC\n\nD", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-072 - Indviduals - 1858.txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 247670, "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": "CO129-074 - Lieut. Governor Caine & Sir Robinson - 1859 [6-12]", "page_number": 344, "title": "CO129-074 - Lieut. Governor Caine & Sir Robinson - 1859 [6-12]", "content_text": "CEL\n\n340\n\nTENTH DAY.\n\nWednesday, 16th June, 1858, at 12 o'clock Noon.\n\nPresent,--All the Members.\n\nA. L. INGLIS,-Recalled.\n\n(28)\n\nThe brothel of which I spoke to the Commission as the one in which I saw Mrs Caldwell, was situate in Taiping-shan. I am not sure whether the whole of the houses had been removed from the Choong Wan at this time, but I am quite clear as to the situation of this house. I went to this brothel purposely to see the intended Mrs Caldwell, and this was the first occasion on which I did see her. I do not know anything about a formal marriage according to Chinese usage between this girl and Mr Caldwell. The first time I knew of Mrs Caldwell living with Mr Caldwell, Mr Caldwell resided at the Gaol. This may have been two or three weeks, or two or three months from the time I saw her at the brothel. I do not recollect now in what other place Mr and Mrs Caldwell resided after they left the Gaol, and before they went to the bungalow called \"Retreat.\" I do not recollect Mrs Caldwell's mother.\n\nallowed him to interpret for me in important cases, when I could avoid it, unless when he was watched by another interpreter; and further, that I would not now believe him on his oath.\n\nCross-examined,—On the 10th June instant, he was charged before me with receiving goods which had been stolen about the 30th May, and was discharged because the prosecutor was a convicted felon, a notoriously bad character, and bore the marks of former floggings. The principal witness also failed to appear. I allowed the prosecutor's fellow-convict to go out with a Policeman, to find the man who the prosecutor said had gone with him to Assow's house--but he could not find him.\n\nD. R. CALDWELL.\n\nCross-examined, I continued to pay the $50 a-month to Lum Ateen, up to the last day of the tenth Chinese month [14th December, 1857.] He himself has since then received the rent. I do not know what has become of the mesne assignments of the lots sold to Lum Ateen. I may have them still, but do not know. They were in Chinese. There was no deed or conveyance by which I surrendered my property in 1857 for the benefit of my creditors; it was done in a private manner, and I refer the commission to Siemssen & Co.'s letter. The title deeds of the property sold to pay my debts were not given up to Siemssen & Co., because they were mortgaged to Chinese creditors. The deeds relating to the lots sold to Woods, except lot 263, were also mortgaged, but were given up to the purchaser upon Siemssen & Co.'s guarantee that the mortgagee would receive his share of the proceeds. I sold all my landed property under Siemssen & Co.'s direction for account of the estate, and the purchase-money was paid over to Siemssen & Co. I could never have mort-gaged any of these lots twice over, because I had not possession of the leases. I cannot remember the numbers of the lots mortgaged, but the names of the mortgages are Wong Cheeyun, Lum Ateen, and Low Ashû.\n\nI know in what way Mrs Caldwell may be speculating beyond what she tells me. Supposing she wished to deceive me, it is possible she might speculate in brothel property. She has invested money of her sister's in houses. I can state on my honour, that she has, to my knowledge, no connection nor interest of any kind, in any brothel property, or any houses to which prostitutes resort.\n\nI never heard or was aware of any rumours of Mrs Caldwell's coming from a brothel, and no one would have dared to tell me so. I was never in the house in which my wife lived up to the time of my marriage. I am quite certain that this house was not a brothel, because at that time I knew most of the brothels here, and that was not one.\n\nI lived in the Gaol. When I speak of my wife living with me, I mean that she lived in a private house which I kept for her; she did not live in the Gaol with me. I recollect Boyle, who was Deputy Inspector of Police, and formerly master of the lorcha Centaur.\n\nI cannot recollect having ever had a contest in the street with Inspector Boyle concerning Mrs Caldwell. I once brought up a Chinaman before the Police Court, for insulting Mrs Caldwell in the street.\n\n(29)\n\nCross-examined, The time of my seeing Mrs Caldwell must certainly have been in 1844. I joined the Police Department in March 1844, and it was shortly after this that I saw her. I do not recollect Mrs Caldwell's being confined. Mrs Caldwell only lived in the Gaol a fortnight or three weeks. She then left because Awoon, (a Chinese woman who had previously lived with Mr Caldwell,) returned. It was not my impression that Mrs Caldwell was married to Mr Caldwell according to Chinese usage, because it is not customary in such cases; there was nothing whatever in her manner to denote that she was married; she was dressed as a Chinese. I recollect accompanying Mr and Mrs Caldwell to a pic-nic, which was about, but certainly after, the time of that visit. Mrs Caldwell, so far as I can recollect, was never in my house for at least a-year-and-a-half after this time. I recollect her having been in my house in the Old Bailey, after my return from Check-chu.\n\nI generally know to within $10 what money Mrs Caldwell has of mine, as I have nothing but my monthly salary, but do not know what she has of her sister's. I still pay $70 a-month regularly to Siemssen & Co. on account of Mr Rienaecker, which leaves me $260 a-month.\n\nWONG APING,-Called and examined.\n\nI am a Rope-maker, and reside opposite the Circular Buildings, Queen's Road West. I know a Chinese female called Shaplok, and have known her a long time. She lives in my house, and has done so since the beginning of the 7th moon of the 6th year of Hien-fung [about July, 1856.] She is married; her husband has gone to Shang-hae. She has no occupation, and is supported by her husband. She has never since she lived in my house kept a brothel, or used the rooms she occupies as such. I do not know whether she has ever kept a brothel. Before she came to my house she lived in Wellington Street, in Lee Kip-tai's house; but I do not know how long she lived there. She removed to my house because Lee Kip-tai's house was pulled down.\n\nCross-examined, - Lee Kip-tai was engaged in the Tientsin trade. The house Shaplok lived in was nearly opposite the Old Central Police Station. Shaplok went to Canton about the middle of April last, not the middle of May. I do not know if she is in any way connected with Mr Caldwell.\n\nSOONG AHING, Tepo of Choong Wan, [the central part of Victoria,]-Called and examined.\n\nI know a female called Shaplok. In 1856 she was living in Lee Kip-tai's house opposite the Old Central Police Station, in Wellington Street. She lived there a few months, I saw her there in the 2nd moon of the sixth year of Hien-fung, [about March 1856,] and about the 7th or 8th month of that year, [about August or September 1856.] She left in consequence of the house being about to be pulled down. She removed out of my district to Sheong Wan, but I do not know to what house. During the time that she resided in that house she did not keep a brothel; several years before the house had been a brothel, but in consequence of a disturbance, the landlord would not permit it to be a brothel any longer.\n\nCross-examined,-I do not know what Shaplok was before the 6th year of Hien-fung. I know that she is a friend of Mrs Caldwell, but not that she is in any way related to her.\n\nYIP AWONG,-Called and examined.\n\nI am collector of rents of the row of houses opposite the Taicheong Hong in Hillier Street; and collect them for Akwai. I know a female called Shaplok. I have collected the rents since 1852. Shaplok occupied one of these houses from 1852 to 1854. She has not occupied it since 1854. She occupied it as a family residence, and I am quite certain not as a brothel. I do not know where she removed to in 1854.\n\nMARY AYOW CALDWELL,-Called and examined.\n\nMy maiden name was Chun Ayow. I am the wife of Mr Caldwell. I came to this colony in 22d year of Taou-kwang-1842. I was then a child, and came with my mother to visit some relations. My mother was called by others Tuk-fook-p'o. I have one elder sister name Chun Atsoo, whose residence is in Macao. She has been here three times on a visit. I have no other sisters, and no brothers. Atsoo is my sister by blood. I know Shaplok, and saw her mother when a child. Shaplok's mother and mine were sworn sisters. This does not, according to Chinese usage, make me and Shaplok sisters. There is no other connection between myself and Shaplok. According to Chinese usage, even good friends call themselves brothers and sisters. When I came with my mother, I lived a few months in a house in Sheong Wan, and I afterwards lived in Choong Wan, where I lived until I was married to Mr Caldwell. My mother and Shaplok lived in that house, and another person called Ayee. Mangtai did not live with them. He is the god-son of my mother; as my mother had no son, a relation gave her his son, whom my mother adopted. The lower part of the house was occupied by a singing master and a tailor, and the upper part by myself and Shaplok as a family residence. From the time I lived in the house, till I left it as Mr Caldwell's wife, it was never a brothel. I was first married after the Chinese fashion to Mr Caldwell, in the end of the 23d year of Taoukwang-1843; all the ceremonies necessary according to Chinese usage to constitute a valid marriage, were adopted on that occasion. The ceremony was performed in a house belonging to Achow, in which I afterwards resided, and took place before I went to live with Mr Caldwell. I considered myself in all respect the wife of Mr Caldwell.\n\nI know Mr Inglis, the Governor of the Gaol, and first saw him in the beginning of the 24th year of Taoukwang—1844, three or four months after my marriage with Mr Caldwell. I remember upon that occasion we went on a pic-nic party to Chekchu. I am quite certain that I never saw Mr Inglis before. Mr Inglis never came to the house in which I resided before my marriage; no foreigner was allowed to enter it.\n\nFOONG AFEI, Tepo of Sheong Wan [Victoria west], -Called and examined.\n\nHillier Street is in my district. Before I was Tepo, I was a Sergeant of Police. I have been Tepo since the 8th month of the 6th year Hien-fung, [September 1856.] I have known Shaplok four years. In 1852 she lived in Peel Street, and I saw her in Lee Kip-tai's house, about the 5th or 6th moon of the 6th year of Hien-fung [about June or July 1856.] During the time I have been Tepo she has not lived in Hillier Street. I do not know of her having kept a brothel. While she was living in Lee Kip-tai's house, I know that he did not keep a brothel.", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-074 - Lieut. Governor Caine & Sir Robinson - 1859 [6-12].txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 247685, "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": "CO129-074 - Lieut. Governor Caine & Sir Robinson - 1859 [6-12]", "page_number": 359, "title": "CO129-074 - Lieut. Governor Caine & Sir Robinson - 1859 [6-12]", "content_text": "355\n\n( 58 )\n\ntion which took place within the Gaol, in which the Acting Colonial Secretary took part.\n\nI have no recollection when Beaver was before me, of any documents or Chinese papers being produced against him, and I should say on the face of it, that none were; for if such had been the case, I should have committed him and handed him over to the Attorney General. I may mention that in any cases that Mr Caldwell brought before me, when there were Chinese papers, I have requested him to look into them and take charge of them, and if anything criminatory were found in them, to have it ready against the next hearing of the case.\n\nMr Caldwell appeared at the Police Court in a case in which Ma-chow Wong was charged with obstructing the police, and Mr May came up afterwards and expressed his regret that he was not up before the case was dismissed. Beaver's arrest must have been nearer October than June; I cannot fix the time. The first time he was brought before me by Mr Caldwell, then by Roberts. He has been frequently in the hands of the Police; he was rather of the Eli Boggs stamp.\n\nAdjourned till 12 o'clock to-morrow.\n\nSEVENTEENTH MEETING. Wednesday, 30th June, 1858, at 12 o'clock Noon.\n\nPresent-All the Members, except Mr Scarth. [Handed in (R) a copy of the Notification appointing Mr Grand-Pré in Mr Calwell's stead.\n\nANDREW LYSAGHT INGLIS, Governor of the Gaol, ---Called and examined.\n\nI don't know anything of my own knowledge about Mr Caldwell's connections with Ma-chow Wong. All that I know is from hearsay from Chinamen, and I believe that is not acceptable as evidence. I never saw Ma-chow Wong to my knowledge, until he was handed into my custody. There is no end to the number of Chinese with whom I have spoken concerning Ma-chow Wong. I expect it was hearsay on hearsay on the part of the Chinese I have spoken with. [The Commission decided to let Mr Inglis state what he had heard, reserving to themselves the acceptance of it as evidence.] The connection was rumoured to be in a variety of ways. I have heard it said that Mr Caldwell's former Chinese wife, Awoon, was exceedingly friendly with Ma-chow Wong in the early period of my residence. I have also heard it mentioned that Awoon had adopted Ma-chow Wong, as her adopted son. Awoon is much older than Mr Caldwell; there should not be much difference in age between Awoon and Ma-chow Wong. From what I can recollect, I have since that time heard Mr Caldwell on oath in Court deny that connection in toto, and as I have nothing but hearsay to the contrary, on his having done so, concluded that I was misinformed. I do not know that I have heard it more than once. It was first when Ma-chow Wong was apprehended, when his affairs became the subject of conversation. I have heard there was a great intimacy between Mr Caldwell and Ma-chow Wong for a number of years.\n\nI recollect that in my letter to the Acting Colonial Secretary on the 14th July, 1857, I made an erroneous statement, that Ma-chow Wong had adopted Awoon. I recollect so far of the general statement made in that letter, and that, the day or two after, I was informed by the party, from whom I got the information, that the connection was the other way. I was applied to by the Governor for a report concerning Ma-chow Wong, and hence this I am giving the matters as mere rumour from individuals, and I would rather decline answering the question who was the particular individual from whom I got this information. I understood Mr Caldwell to deny all connection in any shape or any way, by blood or usage, between himself or any female with whom he had connection, and Ma-chow Wong. No other person told me of the one fact mentioned in my letter, except the one alluded to. I received it from that person as being popular report. I have had conversations with several Chinese about Ma-chow Wong, but this particular information was only received through one. I cannot give the commission any general information, as I was absent from the Colony during the years in which the things happened which are now being investigated. I felt convinced of the fact of Ma-chow Wong's connection with Mr Caldwell, when I told the Chief Magistrate of it. It was Mr Caldwell's statement in Court which convinced me I was in error.\n\nI do not of my own knowledge know what Mr Caldwell's business connections with Ma-chow Wong were - nothing further than from hearsay. I cannot name any one who can give information. I found myself mistaken in one popular report in which I placed credence, and I might be wrong in others, and therefore do not like to mention other reports I have heard as I might be wrong in them as I was before. I think, probably, I had better decline answering questions as to reputed connections, as I have been already once mistaken. The proceedings before the Police Court seldom come to my knowledge; the prisoners are sent into the Gaol on a warrant. I do not recollect the case in which a man was charged with stealing a watch from Mr Lapraik, beyond the mere fact. I do not know whether the charge was got up in the Gaol, I cannot say whether Mr Caldwell was in the Gaol getting evidence on it - Mr Caldwell, as a Justice of the Peace, has permission to enter the Gaol, - but I can find out by reference to the books if the day was given me.\n\n( 59 )\n\nI cannot say I know anything generally of cases in which Chinese of good repute had been arrested, thrown into Gaol, and refused bail, upon charges got up in the Gaol, or whether Mr Caldwell has been personally present at such times. There have been numbers of prisoners in on Mr Caldwell's warrant, but I have not inquired into the particulars of the cases. Information has been given to myself, to Mr Caldwell, and to Dr Bridges, by Ma-chow Wong since his conviction, in many different cases - only one case, which I can recollect, in which a man was actually arrested. The information has not invariably been through me in the first place. Ma-chow Wong has been sometimes in my office, and has given me information in the presence of Dr Bridges and Mr Caldwell - he has also given me information personally in the Gaol - he has also, I rather think, given Mr Caldwell information, who has come for that purpose to the Gaol. I can say nothing further on this point. I recollect Akü, the Police Court interpreter, being charged with extortion, and that Pang Poi-yeen, a convict, and another convict gave evidence against him. I cannot say of my own knowledge that Ma-chow Wong had any connection with the case, but I recollect it was reported to me at the time by the turnkey, that Ma-chow Wong was very busy going about amongst the prisoners, and that the impression was in Gaol, that he was at the root of the matter. I do not know that Mr Caldwell was engaged in getting up evidence against Tong Aku. Pang Poi-yeen was in the habit formerly of writing many letters, which he sent through me to the Acting Colonial Secretary. They were generally long epistles, covering several sheets of paper, and I did not master their contents. All his letters related more or less to the gold dust robbery, but he was striving to exonerate himself.\n\nI recollect a particular reference to a watch which was stolen. The Acting Colonial Secretary at that time was in the habit of coming in to the Gaol every day or every other day, so that it is impossible for me to recollect any particular occasion. I do not recollect with respect to Pang Poi-yeen's statement, anything transpiring about a watch stolen from Dr Bridges, but afterwards there was a man in Gaol who was said to have stolen a watch - which I know had been stolen from the Acting Colonial Secretary.\n\nI do not recollect whether Ma-chow Wong mentioned the matter to me first. I think it very probable, and at that time I seldom went down into Gaol, but Ma-chow Wong volunteered some information on some point. My invariably shewing him a cold shoulder, at length led him to discontinue his communications, and I have had no information from him on any subject for many months past. I think I have written notes to Mr Caldwell about information received from Ma-chow Wong, and I think there was a note written to Mr Caldwell in this particular case. I can't exactly say, there were so many conversations on this subject, but the information may have come first from Kum-yee - one of the political prisoners. The arrest of the prisoner in the case was certainly through information supplied by Kum-yee and Ma-chow Wong conjointly.\n\nRe-examined. When I say hearsay, I mean reputation or rumour current in this Chinese community, as to the nature of the connection between Ma-chow Wong and Mr Caldwell. I know one or two instances of adopted children, in which children adopted by the female are not considered as the adopted of the male, but I am not sufficiently conversant with Chinese usage in this respect to say, positively, whether the adoption by Awoon imports the adoption by Mr Caldwell or not. I would not consider in the case of a European living with a Chinese concubine, if such concubine had adopted another as her son, or been adopted by another as his daughter, such European would certainly not be deemed the son or father, as the case may be, of the person adopting or adopted by such concubine; but Mr Caldwell's was an exceptional case - not in the matter of his living with Awoon, but from his position with respect to the Chinese people - his intimate knowledge of their language and customs - he would be apt to be considered by the Chinese community to be more amenable to their customs, than any other European in this Colony.\n\nI understood Mr Caldwell to be under the impression, when he made the statement in Court on oath, that the report alluded to the present Mrs Caldwell. I don't at this present time recollect the exact words used by Mr Caldwell, further than that they were very explicit, and led me to believe that he denied any connection through any females of his family with Ma-chow Wong at any time. I personally heard him in Court say this. Beyond this denial of his own, I have never heard anything to cause me to doubt the story, which I at first believed. At the date of such denial, it was not the general impression that Ma-chow Wong had adopted him or his present wife, I had mistaken my informant on that point.\n\nIn connection with this adoption, Mr Davies, I think had heard from me of such adoption. He had been under the impression previously, that Ayow was the person meant, but I informed him as well as the Acting Colonial Secretary, that it was Awoon who was meant. Besides, my letter which has been produced, shews expressly that Awoon was the party intended, and not the present Mrs Caldwell. I recollect, very probably since this enquiry began, restating this to the Attorney General, but I cannot recollect the date.\n\nCross-examined,-Regarding the Stanley murder case, from the information which I have received in the Gaol, I feel perfectly convinced that a murder has been committed. Mr Caldwell received the information upon which he acted from Ma-chow Wong in my presence, and in presence of the Acting Colonial Secretary. I can give no reason for their coming down to make the inquiry, beyond their anxiety to carry out the ends of justice.\n\nI had, in the first place, communicated Ma-chow Wong's information to the Acting Colonial Secretary.", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-074 - Lieut. Governor Caine & Sir Robinson - 1859 [6-12].txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 247686, "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": "CO129-074 - Lieut. Governor Caine & Sir Robinson - 1859 [6-12]", "page_number": 360, "title": "CO129-074 - Lieut. Governor Caine & Sir Robinson - 1859 [6-12]", "content_text": "( 60 )\n\nnot recollect how it was put to me by the Attorney General, it may have been as to how the connection was reported to have existed at the time of my first statement, and not as a reiteration of my belief in my statement at that time. I recollect the Attorney General inquiring whether Awoon could be found to be produced as a witness, and my saying that she could be found in Taipingshan. I do not recollect whether this was before or after the meeting of Justices. I am decidedly of opinion, that I must have mentioned it to the Attorney General as the original story. The Attorney General may have taken it to be what Akee pretended it to be. I did not observe that Ma-chow Wong exhibited any confusion upon this. I differed in opinion from Captain Rickett, and based it on that of the Colonial Surgeon. I don't recollect about the flogging, but believe that Ashing and Cock-eye have been in prison frequently for larcenies, and it is likely enough they were flogged—such persons are likely to know the notorious characters employed by Chinese Government officers, and sent by Chinese Government officers to this Colony—they are the most likely to know of any class of men. Ashing is at present in Gaol upon a charge of conspiracy, in connection with his services in Government.\n\nAshing gave information against a merchant in the Lower Bazaar, and some person residing in a new street in the Queen's Road, which led to the Police forcibly entering their respective houses at midnight. I have not entered in my Journal any of the information given me by Ashing; it had no reference to Gaol affairs, but was simply temporary measures of the Government for the public safety of the colony. I recollect Beaver, who was charged with piracy. Beaver was several times up in my office. I rather think there was an investigation in Beaver's case, and that I was not present. I think I was present when Roberts was once examined in Beaver's case. I recollect an investigation taking place, not with respect to Mr Lapraik's watch, but with respect to the Acting Colonial Secretary's own watch, which was stolen.\n\nMa-chow Wong has requested me to send for Mr Caldwell, and I have done so. I recollect first when Ma-chow Wong was committed to gaol, he requested to see Mr Caldwell, and, I think, I did send or write to Mr Caldwell mentioning the fact. It was before his trial, I think, and, I think, was for the purpose of seeing him concerning his defence, which is a privilege granted to all prisoners committed for trial. Mr Caldwell has seen him on some occasions since his trial. I wrote once to Mr Grand-Pré a request from Eli Boggs wishing to see him, but I did not give any permission. I rather think that I have the order of admission filed, under the hand of the Acting Colonial Secretary. Mr Grand-Pré did see him.\n\nI have heard since that Boggs wished to see Mr Grand-Pré, to give an account to him of a visit that had been paid him, Boggs, by Mr Lyons, then Inspector of Nuisances, relative to evidence which he, Lyons, was collecting on the subject matter of the inquiry before the Commission—inquiry into the connection between Ma-chow Wong and Mr Caldwell. I recollect all the circumstances of the case alluded to, in which a large number of men were sent into Gaol on Mr Caldwell's warrant, but I think I mentioned at the time I had a written order from Government, authorising me to discharge them. It was a special case—therefore the Hon'ble the Attorney General must have misunderstood me, in as far as that the order was special and not general—applying to one case.\n\nThese were one batch of men brought in under Ordinance 2 of 1857, and were discharged by Mr Caldwell's written orders from time to time in one and two or more. I recollect having a conversation at my office with Mr May regarding the desire of the political prisoners to mix up Ma-chow Wong in the case, so that he might derive some advantage from it. As far as I remember, I stated that I did not consider Ma-chow Wong's assistance of much value at the time, but that evidently he was endeavouring to place himself on the same footing as the political prisoners, so that he might derive advantage equally with them from the reward which they expected for their service to Government.\n\nIn a conversation with Mr May a few days after I had the depositions, I mentioned to him that I considered the first case was the safer and surer of the two; he differed from me, and drew my attention to some points of direct evidence in the second case, which changed my opinion. It is the practice for the judge to arrange the order in which the charges come up; the Judge seeing in the first case an information covering both confederacy and conspiracy, and also seeing on the back of the information the names of many persons as witnesses, whose names were also on the back of the information in the second case, thought this information for confederacy and conspiracy covered both cases, and under that impression he put first on the calendar.\n\nI had entered a nolle prosequi on the prisoner having been sentenced to 15 years' transportation.\n\nJOHN RICKETT.—Called and examined.\n\nI wish to state that I dislike being examined on this matter. It is about 40 years since I first came to China. I cannot say positively when I first heard of, or saw Mr Caldwell; I heard of him 20 years ago. I decline answering the question whether Mr Caldwell's reputed character was good or bad 20 years ago, when I first heard of him, I did not know him at the time; I was living at Macao, and he at Canton.\n\nFrom what I have since heard, I think it was fortunate that course was adopted, because I have heard there was a defence to the particular points which linked the circumstantial evidence in the second case with the prisoner.\n\nI was not ordered by the Governor or Government to enter that nolle prosequi; I think the judge from the bench said \"Well, Mr Acting Attorney General, as you have got a verdict in this case I suppose you won't proceed with the other;\" to which I replied \"No, my Lord, I enter a nolle prosequi.\" The Jury were in the room for about 20 minutes, and while they were in, there was a conversation between the Judge on the bench and Mr Day and myself at the bar, as to whether I should proceed immediately with the second case, in case the jury returned a verdict of acquitted, or whether the court should rise and adjourn for a couple of days.\n\n( 61 )\n\nI said I was ready to proceed with the case immediately, but there were a good many witnesses, and I did not expect to have it concluded in less than two days. Mr Day said that he was ready to go on at once too, that he was better prepared in that case than in the other; in the midst of this the jury came in with the verdict of guilty; the Court then rose. I went over to the Club, and there in the hall of the Club I met the Acting Colonial Secretary. \"Well,\" says he, \"I should say you're glad of that verdict; it saves you some trouble.\" I said I was never better pleased in my life, as I was utterly worn out.\n\nHENRY KINGSMILL.—Called and examined.\n\nI prosecuted Ma-chow Wong on behalf of the Crown in the first case. I drew two informations for the case of confederating with the pirates connected with the Macao lorcha No 29, I think. There was a particular class of evidence that I wished to get in, and for that reason I drew an information for confederating with pirates, with a count for conspiracy. Fearful lest that information might be objected to on the ground of combining two charges, I drew another simply for confederating for the same case or circumstances; but in the host of depositions taken before the Magistrates, there was a second and totally distinct case included; for that case I drew the third information for confederating.\n\nThe facts supporting the two cases were mixed up and down throughout the whole of the depositions, and I had a great deal of difficulty in selecting, and I might say allotting, the evidence between the two cases. I may also mention, that in the case of the Macao lorcha No 29, there were from 15 to 20 pirates, I think, placed in the Dock in the Magistrate's Court at the same time with Ma-chow Wong, and the evidence of great numbers of the witnesses applied in one portion to these pirates, and in the other portion to Ma-chow Wong.\n\nThe pirate case was well known to me, for, at the preceding Sessions, I prosecuted four men I think to conviction for the case of the lorcha, and at this particular Sessions having, as I have said, some 15 or 20 other men charged with the same offence—the facts of this case were very prominently in my mind; the evidence in it affecting Ma-chow Wong was purely circumstantial, and I considered I had pretty well mastered the details and bearing of that evidence; at first I did not pay so much attention to the second case against him, as to this particular one; the evidence in the second case was also mainly circumstantial.\n\nWhilst I had the conduct of this case, there was no pressure made upon me either as Grand Juror or Acting Attorney General in favour of Ma-chow Wong. I felt perfectly free in the matter. I had a conversation before the depositions came into my hands with the Acting Colonial Secretary. He said that this was likely to prove a complicated case, that he thought I would act wisely to sift it carefully, and thoroughly make up my mind before I would bring a lengthened case of this kind before the Court, on insufficient evidence.\n\nPage 360\nPage 361", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-074 - Lieut. Governor Caine & Sir Robinson - 1859 [6-12].txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 248642, "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": "CO129-076 - Individuals - 1859", "page_number": 245, "title": "CO129-076 - Individuals - 1859", "content_text": "Came dix know of the \n\nextortions, and was, despite \n\nhis oath \n\nto the Contrary, \n\nthe actual extorturer, \n\nThis is his \n\nStatement \n\nmi the \n\na \n\ndeponed \n\nof what he did \n\nMatter \n\n241 \n\nwere in the centre of the Lane \n\nJ \n\ntalking with young \n\nhands alone \n\ntogether \n\n3. \n\nI cannot remember \n\nwhether the Chimera Chow \n\nAvan came for \n\nrather this or not \n\n4. I know that Mr. Elevet, \n\nwas busy and I went \n\nout simple, telling him to come to me when he was disengaged \n\n5. He did afterwards \n\nand the Camper & Chow Avan had been exporting or attempting \n\nto extort money from many \n\nmuch \n\nshocked \n\nand desired him (Mr. Elevet) to \n\nthe Supreme Court \n\nother day, questions \n\nin replying to sing \n\nhe said \n\n1 - I do remember coming \n\ninto \n\nthe office of the \n\nSurveyor or General \n\nJul, 1847 \n\n2. \n\nand M. Cleverlyn \n\n(the Attorney General) and \n\na Chimera Mai Afoon \n\nwere there \n\nto officialise it", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-076 - Individuals - 1859.txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 248667, "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": "CO129-076 - Individuals - 1859", "page_number": 270, "title": "CO129-076 - Individuals - 1859", "content_text": "Mr Palmer at the Court the other day gave evidence.\n\nI had tried every means to procure a witness, but failed. My Power deposed \"I requested your Coming into my office, and went to the door of your Court, King...\n\n...so, which may not be that on grounds of its being untrue, but because there is no scruple; but that is neither here nor there if it is sufficient to show that I did try to procure a Witness but failed.\n\nNext to come forward and listen to Jan's conversation was Cowper Atkinson, who deposed that a conversation was going on between Jan and Jan Achery, showing Avon... Nor should Mil... to...\n\nI ever have had the matter heard by... got the matter cleverly had I not forced Mei Afoon or rather on him; and also the former can, demanding money ao ac present for Muj faine; – but I would not come because I may not be willing to be dropped.\n\nAnn... I aver when un Power refused to come, I assigned a special reason for doing so, with his presence having heard reading, Mr. Camphers, appended to his report this I had prompted when he neglected.\n\nMr. Elevesh, stated that I had hold him of the Reports NCR week before I took Mei Apron with him, I can comprehend the point to be made by showing Aut...\n\nPage 270\n\nPage 271", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-076 - Individuals - 1859.txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 253912, "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": "CO129-087 - Sir Robinson - 1862 [7] & Acting Governor Mercer - 1862 [7-9]", "page_number": 17, "title": "CO129-087 - Sir Robinson - 1862 [7] & Acting Governor Mercer - 1862 [7-9]", "content_text": "being considered objectionable in this precincts of the Gaol, such a practice is unsanitary on climatic grounds.\n\nI have the honor to be,\nMy Lord's Dutiful and Obedient Servant,\nRobert Robinson\n\nMr. Ellis\nCheck for Mr. Rogers\n\nU2 left.\n\n`1792/9`\nJanetian atoon\nNo 135\nHongkong\nThe Official Address\nThe Governor\n\n!! Rohm SEPT M'Ellic. 17 Sir Rogers M.C. Fortescue MikrofNemastle\n8910\nEntered\n\nI have the honor &c. to inform you that Ordinance no 12 of 1862 relating to the sentence of Death \"is faulty, which accompanied dispatch No138 of the 16 July.\n\n#", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-087 - Sir Robinson - 1862 [7] & Acting Governor Mercer - 1862 [7-9].txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 254484, "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": "CO129-088 - Acting Governor Mercer - 1862 [10-12]", "page_number": 116, "title": "CO129-088 - Acting Governor Mercer - 1862 [10-12]", "content_text": "# No 68.\n\n**Executive**\n07737\nCops to 8.0.16 Jan t conson\n\n25th March\n\nF..\n123b4 Hong Kong\n\n**RECEIVED**\n31 DEC.\n1862\nHoonghong.\n\n30th October, 1862.\n\n**Lord Duke,**\n\nI have the honor to report that on the 18th instant I received through Her Majesty's Consul at Canton an application from Lam, the Vice Roy of the Kwang Provinces, for the arrest and rendition of one Wong atoon, charged with conspiracy against the Imperial Government in Canton.\n\nI accordingly caused Wong atsoon to be arrested, and taken before the Sitting Magistrate. \n\nThe Duke of Newcastle, K.G.", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-088 - Acting Governor Mercer - 1862 [10-12].txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 257207, "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": "CO129-094 - Acting Governor Mercer - 1863 [11-10]", "page_number": 143, "title": "CO129-094 - Acting Governor Mercer - 1863 [11-10]", "content_text": "Cannot amount & deliver it up entirely.\n\n13 Feb bu\n\nThe real questions still appear to me the\n\n1. Could the security which is afforded to think of # Rey and we the w Coron, Unde With persian of th's frus) strade of the necessary) then to otheria of them\n\nother 202\n\nthen\n\nat a cheap sat 20,000 per annem? Equat\n\ndate the premoan of 300, 400\n\n7\n\n2. Dr the maintenan of that\n\nHunit an concion :\n\nEmperial.\n\na\n\nColonial\n\ncover\n\n3. Can the community afford. bith tous neuse to inte this payment of £20,000 ? _\n\n1. As to the pit_\n\nWould the\n\n&\n\nderator of state theick demiet peestifive,\n\nsupposing the definn offth Coley-\n\n139\n\ntoh conducted with aid of at the\n\nPart and\n\nwith the adoon. Expera of\n\nHK ä\n\na\n\nMilitary\n\nin reducing the military form blow\n\nimagine not.\n\n300\n\nFL 407\n\nmen\n\nBut 400 mon\n\nsom at sof ahead would cool 20,000 7.\n\nN Kong is not\n\n2. Me mointment of N Kong\n\nExupt in R\n\nin Imperial encom Fever in which way the in\n\nCixien.\n\nInpence.\n\nI pronotes to prospects of indiridecar Explentiin.\n\nBadt in the pher Experten incomed in It Then in Rade who are interested in thing thk. and who th? (with the (pemine brain-\n\nBe Greents) pay.\n\nKaufm\n\nprotution\n\nis Iron\n\nheav\n\ndone by throwing t. refien of\n\nprotection\n\nthe inhabt of HK.\n\nA\n\nKhan in St population fit U.K.", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-094 - Acting Governor Mercer - 1863 [11-10].txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 260831, "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": "CO129-103 - Others - 1864", "page_number": 58, "title": "CO129-103 - Others - 1864", "content_text": "32\n\nCOPY of Communication to Mr. Fortescue, Under-Secretary of State for the Colonies, dated February 10, 1860.--- Bedford.\n\nI take advantage of your official letter to inform you that I shall be in London on the 13th, and am likely to remain four or five days. My address will be the Senior United Service Club.\n\nSeeing that Mr. James is to bring forward all Mr. Anstey's charges, I deem it proper thus to acquaint you, that I am ready to meet any charge prejudicial to my character, that may be brought against me.\n\n(Signed) W. CAINE.\n\nOn the 17th February, 1860, Lieutenant-Colonel Caine forwarded a memorandum to Mr. Fortescue, in the event of Mr. James meeting the Anstey case in the House of Commons, notwithstanding Mr. Fortescue's belief that Mr. James did not contemplate moving any further in the matter of the 'Anstey case,' now that he has perused the correspondence which has been laid on the table of the House of Commons.\n\nCOPY of Memorandum above referred to for the information of Mr. Fortescue.\n\nMemorandum regarding Mr. Tarrant's charges against Lieutenant-Colonel Caine.\n\nMr. Cleverly, Surveyor-General of Hong Kong, communicated to Major Caine, on the 2nd of July, 1847, the circumstance of stated extortions, in which the Colonial Secretary's name was used. The Secretary, Major Caine, upon hearing the foregoing, requested Mr. Cleverly to send him an official letter, detailing them for the information of the Governor. The official letter arrived on the following day, and was immediately submitted to the Governor (Sir John Davis), with a request on the part of the Secretary, that a strict investigation should be made into the matter, and consequently the Governor ordered the Acting Attorney-General, aided by Mr. Hillier, Chief Magistrate, Mr. Caldwell, and Mr. Marquess, Interpreters, to investigate the same; this was carried out by the Attorney-General, Mr. Charles Molloy Campbell, in his capacity of Grand Jurer of the Colony; and after a patient investigation of two days, and an examination of Mr. Tarrant and eighteen other witnesses, on oath, Mr. Campbell declared the charges made by Mr. Tarrant to be \"groundless and without foundation,\" at the same time strongly animadverting upon Mr. Tarrant's conduct for not reporting these matters, though known to him for eight or nine months.\n\n33\n\nMr. Tarrant's trial, at the Magistrate's Court, on the 27th, 28th, and 29th July, 1847, arose at the instance of the Colonial Secretary; and the charges there proved against Mr. Tarrant stood unrefuted, or uncontradicted by Mr. Tarrant, then in Court.\n\nOn this occasion the Honourable A. R. Johnstone, Esq., Justice of the Peace, and Secretary to Her Majesty's Superintendent of Trade, conducted the examination; and here ceased all action on the part of the Colonial Secretary, who had nothing to do with proceedings in the Supreme Court; the whole affair then being under the control of the Attorney-General.\n\nFurther, \"Lo Em-teen\" was never subpoenaed by the Supreme Court, and after the abolition of his appointment as Magistracy Compradore in the August following, consequent upon the establishment of a Contractor for the Prison, he left Hong Kong for his native country, in the vicinity of Whampoa or Canton, as he had not then any trading business at Hong Kong, though he often went backwards and forwards there; and, if Mr. Tarrant had thought proper, he might at any time have caused him to be brought to trial before the Supreme Court.\n\nUpon the occasion of Mr. Tarrant's trial for libel, in September last, he produced a book, entitled the \"Markets' Account Book,\" to show certain entries of moneys therein stated to have been paid on Major Caine's account: this book, on being shown in Court to \"Foong Athai\" (one of Mr. Tarrant's witnesses on the trial, and a partner in the said markets), he denied on oath ever having seen it, and consequently it was impounded, and lodged in the Supreme Court. It must be remembered that in Mr. Campbell's investigation, in July, 1847, \"Wye Afoon\"* was asked to produce his market books, but they were not forthcoming. If therefore, the entries referred to by Mr. Tarrant had been true, is it not fair to infer that such conclusive evidence would have been then exhibited?\n\n*Wye Afoon was the lessee of the markets.\n\nPage 56\n\n7\n\nP", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-103 - Others - 1864.txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 262185, "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": "CO129-105 - Acting Governor Mercer - 1865 [5-7]", "page_number": 356, "title": "CO129-105 - Acting Governor Mercer - 1865 [5-7]", "content_text": "In the first place I have to observe that I assent to the enactment, in force in this Colony relating to indictable offences by Ingenuez the 57th clause of Ordinance 52 Extincts with maths beyond W4 in ultra vires or to Date of Colonial jurisdiction of a Hear the wants\" or isioncal Legislation. The was \" or ebscotiere\" at both as Elzen here\" in the thick line and 4,0 shy gun the surreyjunt tend to day \n\n# anys \n\n\"Second nearrease \n\n\"Schéulen Khan \n\nW 7 \n\nAn Ord to consolidali and amend He cuartmout in force in this Colony relativ te farceny and other similar offences \n\n2.8 \n\nAn Ordos to consolidate re contracted THe amend the cuadetur, \n\nOrion \n\n\"any other thane a sis at aroon to Fee \n\nof \n\nMajesty \n\nor should be cx punged. I enclose copies of Copies of leve recent despatches to hew Bone swich on a smilar clause which Explains the reasons for this alteration. \n\nAgain I do not understand the principle on which the laws in force in this Colony relating to ma to propenty 9010 1865 An Ord to confoledate We lund dement. The chadtmen in force tu's Colony Painst offences relate \n\nAN ENTH \n\nin all cases \n\nAs Ord to repea certon Cuacímicals which hav beex concolidated in Several Orderaivos, retir te Criminal offence \n\n352 \n\nWhipping is affluid but I see no sufficent hearm in this respect for interfering with the provisions which the Experience of the Local Authorities has let them to propose It is however necessary that the provisions respecting whiffing in clause 60 of Ordnance Evoy and in clause 50 of Ordinance W8 should be extended to ordinance EW4 and that the number of strokes bi all carer should be limited to at most forty \n\nLastly Share to observe tha C...", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-105 - Acting Governor Mercer - 1865 [5-7].txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 270621, "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": "CO129-124 - Sir MacDonnell - 1867 [8-9]", "page_number": 30, "title": "CO129-124 - Sir MacDonnell - 1867 [8-9]", "content_text": "the Acting Attorney General's\n\nReport\n\nka امیر tiri\n\nthe Ordinance, which Enclosure does\n\nappears to contain\n\nall further\n\nReverend Frames Mundonnell\n\nnecessary explanations.\n\nYour Grace's most obedient;\n\nhumble servant,\n\nI have the honor to be,\n\nMy Lord Becke,\n\nGovernor.\n\nIn this\n\nShort\n\nhe sent\n\nStating (I conclude)\n\nI sanction it\n\nShe any station\n\n80d by\n\nThe Revenue\n\nof the Treasury\n\nthat His proposes\n\nunless their Lordships.\n\nThe Forthe department appears\n\nto be in much better working order.\n\nWR\n\nJanction almenn\n\n(» dond Berke But\n\nthis and go to\n\n# now.\n\nunnerife\n\n23\n\nFor another department\n\nan\n\nalways tone covered.\n\nBit of thy own to I which Indicts costs mong to Exenin.\n\nAn decision to extend wing\n\nthy at might indirects a consequently,\n\nor to incacliortality to a an opinia open way. is of Frency cohmzane.\n\nixjem\n\nI Rearnin\n\nadoon top\n\nmuch obstation of\n\nسلالاته تک نہیں\n\nmuch than 62.\n\nthe\n\n9627\n\nPage 30\n\nPage 31", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-124 - Sir MacDonnell - 1867 [8-9].txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 281255, "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": "CO129-143 - Sir MacDonnell - 1870 [1-2]", "page_number": 294, "title": "CO129-143 - Sir MacDonnell - 1870 [1-2]", "content_text": "No Names of Palfing.\n\n100 Hip Thes\n\n108 Chang\n\n104 than Sto\n\nری بار مجھے\n\nThe chang\n\noco\n\n108 Free Fam\n\nMALE FEMALE\n\nApe\n\nکی\n\n128\n\n106 Colam. 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The text has been formatted into paragraphs using HTML tags.", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-143 - Sir MacDonnell - 1870 [1-2].txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 291277, "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": "CO129-163 - Sir Kennedy - 1873 [4-6]", "page_number": 444, "title": "CO129-163 - Sir Kennedy - 1873 [4-6]", "content_text": "# Criminal Calendar April Session, 1878\n\n## Copy\n\n| Name | Crime | Date of Trial | Verdict | Sentence | Remarks |\n| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |\n| Ramjam Bey | Indecent Assault | 19th May | Not... | | |\n| Lum-Asing | Receiving stolen goods | 21st May | Guilty | Three months imprisonment with hard labor | |\n| 1. Kwok-Sing, Mory | | | | | |\n| 2. Joong, Asam | | | | | |\n| 3. Kwok-Anton | | | | | |\n| 4. Kwook-Apat | | | | | |\n| 5. Shi Kwok- | | | | | |\n| 6. Lew-Afrok | | | | | |\n| 7. Cheong-yet-Chiok & Fook | | | | | |\n| 8. Kwok-wah-Jan | | | | | |\n| 9. Rworld-wah-Jai | | | | | |\n| 10. Lig-Kwan-Lo | | | | | |\n| 11. Chun-In-fook | | | | | |\n| 12. Chun-Ahing | Escape | 21st May | Pleads Guilty | | |\n| Micente Macedo | Obtaining a valuable security by false pretences | 23rd May | | | |\n| | | 24th May | | | |\n\n**(Signed) M.T.H. Alexander, Registrar.**\n\n## Sentences\n\n1. Kwok-Sing-Mory \n2. Goong-Adam: Twelve months imprisonment with hard labor, to commence at the expiration of previous sentence.\n\nKwok Ope: Eighteen months imprisonment with hard labor.\n\n3. Kwok-Amoon: Twelve months imprisonment with hard labor.\n4. Kwook-Apat: Twelve months imprisonment with hard labor.\n\n5. Shi Kwok-Asee, New-Cifoot, Chong-you-tai: \n6. Sew-a-fook, Cheong-book, Krook-wah-Jan: Twelve months imprisonment with hard labor.\n\n7. I-Ching-The-Sai and the kneel? look, Cheong: \n8. I-wont-work: Twelve months imprisonment with hard labor.\n\n9-12 were found Guilty on 2 counts.\n\n**(Signed) John Impey, Chief Justice.**\n\nAs to the residue: **(Signed) Henry John Ball, Judge of Court of...**", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-163 - Sir Kennedy - 1873 [4-6].txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 297337, "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": "CO129-172 - Public Offices & Others - 1875", "page_number": 435, "title": "CO129-172 - Public Offices & Others - 1875", "content_text": "DOMESTIC.\n\nphong trong\n\nFO.No. 14192\n\nor Individual.\n\n(Subject.)\n\n426\n\nOffer The betradition Ord\" wines by Col =\n\nprevious Paper.\n\n12063\n\nSovint on 2nd Sept.\n\nOffice have intimated approval of the decatures\n\n& F. O. concur therein\n\nHate to the Carl\n\nin reply\n\nof\n\nCarnarvon\n\nto His lordship's inquiry\n\nthat Lord Derby has\n\nobservations to offer\n\nto this matter.\n\nILO\n\nDate.\n\n1875-\n\nin\n\nregard\n\nW. 29\n\nI and.\n\nfin,\n\nyour most\n\nhunible\n\nmost obedient\n\nZervant\n\nJect P60. 22 Jet 1877 75250\n\nCopy Gor-n=5-13 Jan 718.76\n\n20175-U & 3 6165)\n\n(Minutes.)\n\nSir J. Dance pole\n\nThe papers\n\nAxt\n\nout with a chaft\n\nto 70 prepared last wark\n\nbeloven Chunis &\n\nConfrim the archmance\n\nConfirm\n\non Extradition\n\nI'm Mose. I\n\nGWR Re\n\natoon to the Coromon.\n\ndonen kewa pa&\n\nR", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-172 - Public Offices & Others - 1875.txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 304813, "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": "CO129-186 - Public Offices & Others - 1879", "page_number": 69, "title": "CO129-186 - Public Offices & Others - 1879", "content_text": "## \nwhich W.W. May (a. 227, fr. 12 of leffendig) and Mot Deane (a. 1526/7, fr. 36a) assumed, without apparently the authority of this Sapinas, the working Ordinance came into the hands of inferior de... (Rape. 1.477) who were looked down upon by the Police.\n\nBhalin duties the low casts upon the Police must in future be Paid Informers unfortunat... been carried out: x\n\nThe employment of them has been a result of the manner in which the Ordinance have been carried out. The difficulty of proving the Character of the house. By the first and in 128/1857 dec. 4 \"The averment of two witnesses on oath in \"Affirmation might be sufficient evidence of a \"house being occupied as a brothel\" but This Provision is not contained in the new Ord. ca 10. of 1867.\n\nand y Bray inte... Rust Fund lesson or any Myson defited first. On the 20th the Supt. of Police (may break... hower he suspects of keeping a... arrest the keeper: an unlicensed brothel... a then follow inspections in fighting Jumaltin on the Refer... a matter of unlicensed houses.\n\nThe Police ought to know pretty well what houses are occupied by Justitutes, as should have been at... to in the Registrar Jums – information; wat as the Superintendent has been aboon giving any assistance... have The My. funt. has men Jorowe to Fust this dis partur... (the pot of informen... intelligener... Oy was coeval with #hapkt. of Inspector p. R.) to neglect the... to obtain Inty, which the law intended him to have with the Police in suppressing unlicensed houses. The duty was a most unpleasant one; I informans the system, was expressly authorized by the Gov. (Sir R. Macdonnell) on the department who had to carry it out an hardly dult with in the obloging which is the cast upon... instead of trashing it quietly.\n\nIn doing so, The report pleister fifteen pages 10-25 to a recapiturbation of the efforts made to detect culinait horses with an seldition of Martines Whichans ganito uncalled for. The fact that it was made by authority would have been mough to state, follow by a... Carried me... (this is not statul... to... Conlennation of it, & A refern ofer details, the pages of the windener despatches 14566, 77, 79, 18552, which appear... To intimati that the fraction of employing informers datul form Saft. 1868., bls and state the facts accurately- began The fracker in 1860 (Pep. p.10) some years before. W. Smith Became (1565) Ry. General - The Employment of informers continuede lys. Hennessy, Jesperly die.\n\nit was apparently seems to be other... nnot soon necessary (de no.32 p. 225) then vo Evidemen obtainable, if the proper measures were Jaken the ture Comm... The Report . p. 51. Credits the colony with a profit of £111,143 from the Operation of the Brothel Laws; as they refert certain | col | col |\n| --- | --- |\n| Page 68 | 2.71 p. 251 | \n| despatches | 14566 | \n| | 77 | \n| | 79 | \n| | 18552 | \n| year | profit | \n| | £111,143 |", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-186 - Public Offices & Others - 1879.txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 321789, "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": "CO129-209 - Governor Sir Bowen - 1883 [5]", "page_number": 202, "title": "CO129-209 - Governor Sir Bowen - 1883 [5]", "content_text": "199\n\nthis is remedied by our thinking out two Unofficial members to join the Executive Council and the corresponding Unofficial member\n\n8.a. July.14.1885\n\nFrom P.O. list it appears that the Treasurer & Registrar General are the same person. To that single fact, the matter simplifies.\n\nSir G. Bowen does not propose that the Chamber of Commerce should have an absolute right of nomination. That remains with the Governor who can there nominate. It is a small matter after all as there is not much choice.\n\n[...]\n\nhave miles\n\nWhis may\n\nminate & Sir\n\nviers on\n\nKe\n\nServer afore.\n\nI think Sir J. Pope Hennessy has been precipitate in raising this question. In arranging his interests in the colony, he has practically forced the hand.\n\n[...]\n\nD. July 15.\n\nde names set begin er hoveral bone wo\n\nhr Lister & for S\n\nA\n\nangor the same person; but will it not be different & exasperating when the Treasurer is not the Legislative Council just after hearing that he was to be\n\n14\n\n2045\n\nGud, Juh 18.\n\nFor Sir G. Bowen's proposal, Leg. Council del paper 43 this despatch - Stating offending. Mr. Lister the Lieut.Governorship with attention\n\nin Council like search cannot well be withdrawn in with him there are.\n\nsix officials, not counting the Governor who is not properly speaking a member. The Council now consists of the Governor - five-\n\nin theory act. 12. of Int. J 11 H. Auditor General a Colonial\n\nOfficials and four unofficial.\n\nL1877\n\nLeanly brig hadid by the exam- Mary - Why are four & four- Jevent Furouge here being 8 the official side & four\n\nAn\n\nThe\n\nunofficial. If he is transferred\n\nproportion really unofficial appointed the ratio remains the same as under the Instructions viz 6 official to 5 unofficial. This might\n\nMight answer.\n\n2. It was decided on 2045 only three officers should be named\n\nin the New Instructions - Chief Justice, Ch. Jen, & Lieutenant Governor,\n\noffer holders\n\nNo collection of two other the left. Letter from Time to time – But Sir Samuel Robinson says that they shall all be named - Has this been?\n\nSt. 203\n\n1. Draft in accordance with the Branding\n\nsupplemented above, happening\n\naboon and\n\n2. Adhere to the arrangement rendered upon\n\nin 6045 Explaining its convenience,\n\nIf almost per common", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-209 - Governor Sir Bowen - 1883 [5].txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 341117, "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": "CO129-244 - Governor Des Voeus Acting Governor Fleming - 1890 [1-4]", "page_number": 143, "title": "CO129-244 - Governor Des Voeus Acting Governor Fleming - 1890 [1-4]", "content_text": "## the 19th of January \n1888 and I think \nMay be \nΛ \n\nA desirable \nA \nA \n\nhot withstanding what Pand \nthe 2nd son of my despatch hongi \nI in case any fault is felt in the subject that Ish mer) of the Ott September last \nExponit aut z \nyou that dy \nHeming administered \ncultor the Commission \nwalker \n\nof the 7 March 1882, appointing the Colonial Secretary for the time being, or the Senior Military Officer to administer \nMitting \n\nin the absence of the Governor \n\nAnd How The Timing \nto have \n\n142 \n( is not affected by Bond work under \nthe Letters Patent \nof \nThey must be held to the 1888; and that administered under that the Commission & not no hang \nbi hearah 1884 \nas \n\nThe person discharging the function Yol. Sec. in when in the \naboon of any Commission \nJany \n\nIn administration woman devolve in terms of the \nLetter Patent. \n\nto imply The consignment is that \nof the Colonial \nSecretary were \nabsent the militing \nOfficer in Command, \nand not \nthe \n& Ceiling \nColonial Secretary \nwould succeed \nto the temporary \nAdministration \nStrave &", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-244 - Governor Des Voeus Acting Governor Fleming - 1890 [1-4].txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 351049, "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": "CO129-257 - Public Offices & Others - 1892", "page_number": 717, "title": "CO129-257 - Public Offices & Others - 1892", "content_text": "Com the monopoly of the case-oil trade, their case-oil go-downs being in the \n\n704 \n\nIn sale ace liberis filled without contact with the inter world. Jardine Matheson heast obv Victoria City. Maldeman Samuel and so are we know any proneful in Fold me lenti ho (often the Sungs fenceal \n\nA 430m, Encouraging his represen. representantains but that the starken Martin (Runner RN) & Jenner is backing Jardine Matheson aced to: he fruttin afsones me that his herosine in lepinned at Balomen to such & prinde that it only flacher at 1256 che a print for aboon any statutory requirement. It is time will to contrived in Earthe-works. \n\nand the oil will pops into it from the Janke skamer withint contact with this Ceppshions air, and foals in which it is distintin \n\nV poor man вила нема do not t Для й Jhame in 300 for homest differe pr sugjat. \n\nM Ru Try Kory, and I think we may send the J accompanying telegram of ingring. the firm will bay fit. \n\nto Aldenman Samul says cheat £3,000,000 of wpital is beeyaged in as bis bessing, the addrs\" then hasten bathed by a lot of housure Ki case-out song about my its bring a Russian Sopedicati; but I tiam it all in \n\n1 I live in Puttand my own hands. I live in Place, am on Aldmain of houden,\n\nHowever, to follow the instructions more closely, I will revise the response to correct spelling errors, fix spacing issues, rejoin broken sentences, and format in HTML.\n\nConcerning the monopoly of the case-oil trade, their case-oil go-downs being in the \n\n704 \n\nIn sale ace liberis filled without contact with the international world. Jardine Matheson heast obv Victoria City. Maldeman Samuel and so are we know any profitable in Fold me lenti ho (often the Sungs fenceal \n\nA 430m, Encouraging his representation. representatives but that the starken Martin (Runner RN) & Jenner is backing Jardine Matheson acted to: he frustrating afsones me that his heroine in lepinned at Balomen to such & principle that it only flacher at 1256 che a print for above any statutory requirement. It is time will to contrived in Earth-works. \n\nand the oil will pop into it from the Janke skamer without contact with this Ceppshions air, and falls in which it is distinctin \n\nV poor man ... do not ... for Jhame in 300 for homest different pr suggest. \n\nM Ru Try Kory, and I think we may send the J accompanying telegram of ingring. the firm will be fit. \n\nto Alderman Samul says cheat £3,000,000 of capital is being engaged in as bis blessing, the address\" then hasten bathed by a lot of assurance Ki case-out song about my its bring a Russian Sopedicati; but I think it all in \n\n1 I live in Putland my own hands. I live in Place, am on Alderman of houden,", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-257 - Public Offices & Others - 1892.txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 351470, "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": "CO129-258 - Governor Sir Robinson - 1893 [1-4]", "page_number": 385, "title": "CO129-258 - Governor Sir Robinson - 1893 [1-4]", "content_text": "Page 384\n\nGeneral Grimm had a distinguished career.\n\nHe first formed the Amoon Police on\n\nC. O.\n\nTHE EASTERN TELEGRAPH COMPANY LIMITED.\n\nLONDON STATIONS;\n\nBRANCH STATIONS:\n\nLEADENHALL STREET, E.C.\n\n3, GREAT TOWER STREET, E.C. 41 & 42, PARLIAMENT ST., S.W., and 37, HOLBORN VIADUCT, E.C.\n\nCHIEF STATION:\n\n11, OLD BROAD STREET, E.C.\n\nHe was listed and was known as Stinson Hudson. He served in the Ashantee and Afghan wars, and was appointed by his Excellency to command the Turkish Regiment in Cyprus known as the \"Pioneers\" — a corps which was the subject of fierce attack in the House of Commons in 1879.\n\nWhen his Government came into office in 1880, he was made Head of the Military Police, but in 1884 he quarrelled with the Chief (or some prominent person).\n\nA telegram! Received at ...\n\nTo ...\n\nSENT. Request with ...\n\nNo Legality respecting this Telegram as it is attended to without the production of this Paper.\n\nCONDITIONS UNDER WHICH THIS MESSAGE HAS BEEN SENT.—The Telegraph Companies and Administrations through whose hands this message has passed will not be responsible in any case for any damage, loss, or injury caused by any delay in the transmission, or for the NON-TRANSMISSION, MIS-DELIVERY, or NON-DELIVERY of, or for any error in the transmission of any message, whatever cause arising.\n\nAny complaint, however, will meet with every attention on being brought to the notice of the Company. REPLIES SHOULD BE ADDRESSED “VIA EASTERN.”\n\nWaterlow & Sons, Law Printers, London Wall, London.\n\nPage 384\n\n \nhas been adjusted to \n\nbe removed and merged with the first line. The text has been reformatted according to the rules, with corrections made for spelling, spacing, and punctuation. The original page numbering has been preserved. The text from the telegram has been reordered and formatted for clarity.", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-258 - Governor Sir Robinson - 1893 [1-4].txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 358741, "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": "CO129-269 - Governor Sir Robinson & Public Offices - 1895 [12]", "page_number": 147, "title": "CO129-269 - Governor Sir Robinson & Public Offices - 1895 [12]", "content_text": "## A change \nmay not count his good conduct pay for pension. \nwill make the good conduct pay liable to be given or taken at a moment's notice: it will very \ngreatly increase the cost of the police \naway slightly \n5.3% of the \n* But see Perlis which Ord. Fin 14 \ni we have been trying to keep down, and \nthose who have lately retired having their pensions calculated on their salaries alone will feel aggrieved \nNotwithstanding it is a small request, it \nis reasonable, it is recommended \nNo359 \nthe \nSir \ngovernor. On the whole I would grant it \nC.Pd \n29. Jan \natoon 25 229.1. \n0.0 \n1901 \n25 \n145 \nGovernment House, Hongkong, 24 December 1891 \n1876 \nI have the honour \nto transmit for your consideration the enclosed memorial from certain members of the Police Force, praying that; \n29th November, 1895. \n\nThe \nRight Honourable Joseph Chamberlain, M.P., \nthat good \nconduct", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-269 - Governor Sir Robinson & Public Offices - 1895 [12].txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 386265, "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": "CO129-313 - Governor Sir Blake - 1902 [10-12]", "page_number": 345, "title": "CO129-313 - Governor Sir Blake - 1902 [10-12]", "content_text": "## No.15.\n\n341 \n\nexo# oflaug to notoenid end mord \n.thejenos2 Isinolo0 end of \n\n康富厚版 \n\nAJCB and to 19jjol 2'792illed snorowoð tæer even I \n\n.cmitiu \n\nno noijayido yaɛ ddiw boneqnod ei yval end jødd yoet I \n\n.Jaixe Jon ob jadj enoijoeįdo \n\n2 \n\nto najjal z'ezorozzoƆ addi anlynegmɔɔɔ8 291uzolone ent \n\nbezumaq vilplanes I Jud er anoled Jon ens lingÀ 1o një3 øns \n\nsnidjon 88# engdi Jødt gnijete of sdgin as I eveileo I the med \n\nJi Jenj wode öð ansiq odd no no gonetnogee7700 add ni nadjie jtel sdy of ad kluoda Inlog abawy CCC,I add Jend tatnejni zaw \n\n.Jalog abnoy CCB add to \n\nI (767пoo and oj noijamolni yne to goneade add nl \n\nend one ejjud SAJ NJI# anii ni ed of bebasjni asw ji terUZES \n\nto Joqen yn gofynegmoods neig sát no owsña es Jalog abney 006 \n\nZorislu AJOI odj \n\nand i vlage viisups stem oodƒ I 8x76men edd neveroḤ \n\nadj Ajie soil e ni ed od tetasjat ei jaiog zbɔay 000,1 beaogong \n\n.ajniog abusy 002 Ene OCT .009 \n\nadj 2c1 besogong ejie edj 8e88010 oais eri) to enil edt \n\n.agoon olteist to) [ejiqnoß \n\nCOC, bas CCR and neig and no lioneq ni texner oven I \n\nednicą sldiezcq ed♬ n998 ad Ilim Ji folde mon】 zona liber abneY \n\nenil to sail adj gnijejiassosa bejimii ynov ons nejjel edj no \n\nand eacno no aids ob tedjis jeum ji bns „bson olldug e patazono \n\n006 and to Jonava adj al .lejiqzol yteti¡IN barogong to ejia -erolni Jaed adj mon1 baniupen el Jedt lir gnied Jnjoq abusy \n\nnoid \n\n## information \n\nI have (at the time the application was made) called attention to the imperfect nature of the plan submitted by the Military Authorities) another 900 yards point can nowhere be obtained in this locality without encroaching on the site of the proposed Military Hospital.\n\n8. With regard to Stonecutters' Range as I pointed out in my previous report the extension encroaches \non Military property and I hardly see how the Colonial Government can dispose of this question without reference to the Military Authorities.\n\n9. As far as my recollection goes no mention was made of or works shewn on the plans submitted for the protection of the Bungalow. The Bungalow even was not shewn on the plan.\n\n10. I fail to follow the Commodore in his remark \"as the Rifle Association possesses no claim to its ground, I should suggest that it removes the only difficulty in the way of the Colonial Government granting us this ground to complete our Range\".\n\n11. I venture to think I have shewn sufficiently that the objections raised in my report of the 10th of June were not without foundation and that they do exist and further that the plans submitted by the Commodore not only in my opinion of any Engineer a Surveyor placed in the position I was in respect of the application were totally inadequate for the purpose of reporting on it.\n\n12. I shall be happy to furnish you with copies of the plans accompanying my report of the 10th ultimo for transmission to the Commodore if required\".\n\n2/7/1892.\n\n**(Sd.). Francis A. Cooper.**", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-313 - Governor Sir Blake - 1902 [10-12].txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 390321, "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": "CO129-319 - Governor Sir Blake - 1903 [10-11]", "page_number": 596, "title": "CO129-319 - Governor Sir Blake - 1903 [10-11]", "content_text": "# \n| Name | Date Joined | Date Left | Where Recruited | Previous Service |\n| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |\n| 1. Cameron | 29.12.90 | 1.5.99 | Dundee | Dundee Police |\n| 11. Ritchie | 19.12.91 | 1.5.90 | Edinburgh | Edinburgh Police |\n| ? Renton | 19.12.91 | 1.5.99 | | |\n| A. Dumond | 28.3.94 | 10.5.99 | London | Metropolitan Police |\n| A McHardy | 19.12.91 | 10.5.99 | Edinburgh | Edinburgh Police |\n| A McLuarie? | 16.10.94 | 8.2.00 | | |\n| W. Ashmore | 19.11.94 | 8.7.00 | Hongkong | |\n| elawan Chilllivan | 11.2.05 | 8.2.00 | America | No previous service |\n| Murison | 25.10.95 | 8.2.00 | Hongkong | Sailor |\n| 9 Watt | | | | |\n| 1.4 Serrard | 3.2.98 | | | |\n| | 25.2.96 | 8.2.00 | London | Metropolitan Police |\n| Aroon | 25.1.97 | 8.2.00 | Glasgow | Glasgow Police |\n| | 8.2.00 | | Aberdeen | Aberdeen City Police |\n| ramont | 13.12.97 | 8.2.00 | Scotland | Previous Police Service |\n| Mononald | 2.11.96 | 8.2.00 | Aberdeen | Aberdeen City Police |\n| G. Sein | 15.3.97 | 1.7.00 | Glasgow | Glasgow Police |\n| Watt | 3.3.98 | 31.5.01 | Aberdeen | Aberdeen City Police |\n| | | | London | Metropolitan Police |\n| acrrett | 28.4.98 | 31.5.01 | London | |\n| Harrod | 21.4.98 | 31.5.01 | | |\n| Sullivan | 17.6.96 | 1.901 | Ireland | No previous service |\n| Burchill | 8.4.9m | 1.8.02 | Hongkong | HM Naval Yard Police |\n| Tant | 2.11.90 | 18.4.83 | Aberdeen | Aberdeen City Police |\n| Sullivan | 4.4.96 | 18.4.03 | Ireland | No previous service |\n| 16. Fander | 17.11.96 | 1.6.05 | Hongkong | |\n| R. B. Anque | 25.1.97 | 10.03 | Gargour | Has your Police |", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-319 - Governor Sir Blake - 1903 [10-11].txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 403741, "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": "CO129-332 - Public Offices & Others - 1905", "page_number": 3, "title": "CO129-332 - Public Offices & Others - 1905", "content_text": "## \nFrom Dorte Port Chinese Corporation Jan 4\n\nV Judit offici \nCustoms Brit + Chinese Coop\" \nrulegecs. \nCanton - Kowloon Key. \nD. Chief Classt. Cob secretário Offici Inger ordre \n\nCarton - It owloon Kly. \nD. \n\n## \n20 2 Do. Do. \nQuds office \nOpme' st \naccount for 1923. \nСов. \nCol. Nursing Apar \nNursing distes. \nMerchant Juriei Gunes \n19 Manni Cours \nDs. \n20 Post offri \nMay 19 Qualifications of Pesti \nPostal Convention with Chana \n\n## \nHoward. T. Do Kyshe, Jun. July 21 Piggott, 24 J. \nHich 17 Dac \nMw. 20 28 Compensation \nDo His case. \nHephenson \nJeb. 2 Hamamoo + Co \nImpson love, W. I opere 26 Young. T.E. \nDo. \n\n### \n70.3 Opork 10 Income tax on advance of salary. \nCanton - Howloon Key \nPlaque exquemen 5- \nWHO. Mers com & und. Do \nBord, & Chinese Coop\" June 16 \nib Canton - Kowloon Rly. \nD.. \n19 Do. \n30 Do. \nCastion Ext. Tel Co. \nJuly 3 Wireless Lilegraphs \nBali & Chinese Corp\" \n18 Canton - Il awloon Kly. \nCttee of Impl. Defence \nEaston Ext. Tel-Co \nAug. \n22 Garonson. \nWrelios telegraphy. \nCustoms \n19 \nordre & Regns \nBut American Tobacco Dept, 13 Col. Nursing Asin \nB oycott of \nCos' foods in China \nCo \n18 Merchant Devorci Gunea bec. \nColonial Office \nattinson Dr. J. \nD.. \nBishop mi? Ak \nFond C. \nDo \nJoli Jim \nManso di P. \nBambou, Jut Harslon \n\n### \n2 13 June 6 \nIllay Jan 9 \n12 wich 28 \nNursing sister. \nMerchant shipping prosecutions \nador for Dwectorship by retired offices \nRal intermination \nDo- \napple for edirectional appl- Deforestation \nAsst. Bactimologist. \nDec \nJuly 20 \nClarm of Messro Kelly, \n\n## Reconstructed Text\n\n### Correspondence and Railway Matters\n\nFrom Dorte Port Chinese Corporation Jan 4 \nV Judit offici \nCustoms Brit + Chinese Coop\" rules. \nCanton - Kowloon Rly. \nD. Chief Classt. Cob secretário Offici Inger ordre \nCarton - Kowloon Rly. \nD.\n\n### Accounts and Reports\n\n20 2 Do. Do. \nQuartermaster's office \nOpening statement for 1923. \nCol. Nursing Apar \nNursing distes. \nMerchant Juriei Gunes \n19 Manni Cours \nDs. \n20 Post office \nMay 19 Qualifications of Postal staff \nPostal Convention with China \n\n### Personnel and Compensation Matters\n\nHoward. T. Do Kyshe, Jun. July 21 Piggott, 24 J. \nHich 17 Dac \nMw. 20 28 Compensation \nDo His case. \nHephenson \nFeb. 2 Hamamoo + Co \nImpson love, W. I opere 26 Young. T.E. \nDo.\n\n### Taxation and Railway Operations\n\n70.3 Opork 10 Income tax on advance of salary. \nCanton - Kowloon Rly. \nPlaque exquemen 5- \nWHO. Mers com & und. Do \nBoard, & Chinese Coop\" June 16 \nCanton - Kowloon Rly. \nD.. \n19 Do. \n30 Do. \nCastion Ext. Tel Co. \nJuly 3 Wireless Telegraphs \nBali & Chinese Corp\" \n18 Canton - Kowloon Rly. \nCttee of Impl. Defence \nEaston Ext. Tel-Co \nAug. 22 Garonson. \nWireless telegraphy. \nCustoms \n19 ordre & Regns \nBut American Tobacco Dept, 13 Col. Nursing Asin \nBoycott of Cos' foods in China \nCo \n18 Merchant Devorci Gunea bec. \nColonial Office \nattinson Dr. J. \nD.. \nBishop mi? Ak \nFond C. \nDo \nJoli Jim \nManso di P. \nBambou, Jut Harslon \n\n### Various Applications and Claims\n\n2 13 June 6 \nIllay Jan 9 \n12 wich 28 \nNursing sister. \nMerchant shipping prosecutions \nApplication for Directorship by retired officers \nRailway intermination \nDo- \nApplication for directional appointment- Deforestation \nAsst. Bacteriologist. \nDec \nJuly 20 \nClaim of Messrs Kelly,", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-332 - Public Offices & Others - 1905.txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 409612, "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": "CO129-340 - Governor Nathan Acting Governor May - 1907 [4-6]", "page_number": 678, "title": "CO129-340 - Governor Nathan Acting Governor May - 1907 [4-6]", "content_text": "671\n\n70\n\ns Janisys noteos ns Jdquord\n\n*:0010008 No anif sonaretno0\n\nBejar gaitewol gnif edit\n\no Aw al:T .Merit tentera\n\nAt Ba rwomi eaɛo Buomet\n\nfugold erle 98ño \"yourigano)\"\n\n.00 $ woƉ 070100M .v.vo0.8.8\n\nobrod nt bett ,(onit meID)\n\nbohloeb zaw doldu,\"981 node\n\n.ejnsbastab ent to worst ni\n\n-in to sonstant vra to Biswa woy STA .(A)\n\naboon maisto¶ natvyvro Belɛswoob griqatre Kal3-\n\naboos Iatnofob to raising nart ærejat nawol ta\n\n? ROMAJermotio tadw tebri ,on *i,brs\n\nno enoidanidimob mutqqi:a vas ovañ .(8)\n\nJnana bra bsaltosnq,sqbalwond wot of,asinsGOD\n\n↑ axeqtda of aejeder berieteb no betader to gni-\n\nmutite od Beoneretanq batnary setwundido varit eval\n\n*\n\noa \"I f seqqida to essesio no 8700-\n\nTobu enolibros bus woonadenworto act stata\n\n.better ers reo/16teteng bas rejøder fora rin‡dw\n\nejeja aralorto badiost¿s sîï...........\n\neeteder eit to atletab and\n\nwell has nobnoI and yd baźnary\n\n-6738#A IT .88oneretroo xTOY\n\n0 Bevin #one191400 n=lf-\n\n..Sononetary resido no etador\n\n-Tetenq to aejeder 18:30 of\n\n-alb so I ea 1st on ,289/10-\n\n.boзnste 875 TeV00-\n\n.Iqeя\n\n&0000тeixo) miqqiria to yoilog ent est .(8)\n\n-seTTA Balqqide to dostte ord to anoldsmideod 10\n\nebond Yodje\" od bobned ennidatseb U to etnon-\n\nin the free choice of sea carriages, and, if so,\n\nto what extent ?\n\nReply......\n\n.......... So far as I can discover, no.\n\n(7). Have Combinations of, or co-operation\n\nby, Shipping companies been productive of any\n\nbeneficial results to British or Colonial trade\n\nduring recent years by securing stability of\n\nrates or in any other way ?\n\nReply.\n\nYes. Speaking generally, I\n\nshould say that these Con-\n\n-ferences are undoubtedly\n\nbeneficial to the export\n\ntrade of the Colony. They\n\nensure stability of rates,\n\nequal opportunities to all\n\nclasses of shippers, and\n\neffectually preclude prefer-\n\n-ential rates to any particul-\n\n-ar nationality or class of\n\nshipper. If they were declar-\n\n-ed illegal, there would be\n\ngreat fluctuation of rates,\n\nand as, with the exception\n\nof the P. & O. Company's\n\nSteamers, no British vessels\n\nare subsidised, the probabil-\n\n-ity is that the Foreign\n\nsubsidised lines would quick-\n\n-ly run the British lines off\n\nthe trade. This, of course,\n\nis but conjecture. Against\n\nthis argument is the fact\n\nthat, in addition to the\n\nthree Conference lines\n\nforming", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-340 - Governor Nathan Acting Governor May - 1907 [4-6].txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 409973, "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": "CO129-341 - Acting Governor May Governor Lugard - 1907 [7-10]", "page_number": 319, "title": "CO129-341 - Acting Governor May Governor Lugard - 1907 [7-10]", "content_text": "315\n\nToes to toA Itirsî naibans) art to & moltose to I dqsizsist of\n\n-:awo [£o? as abeer riotriw\n\nnt dorot tea,was ti‚asitub amotard to astát oft (1)\n\n[sile *tits\" Lelinazotor¶ detdi?\" .I mowion\n\nend to autostunam to souborg art aboon of viqqa\n\nJoorib betrogel rella astrim:oð daliln\" gntwolloT\n\nVIJROD fal÷if yna MÔTI\n\nmoboat” batimli eft (4)\n\nsbirred to ynofob Malik ed\" (d)\n\nbe so vinorwoo aetnofod dalelf afT (0)\n\nent ynibufont asikni tas dattiT6 Odd\n\nexrut,sotamat ‚earteriał erit,antwolfot\n\nebralal brsvoel ert (abnaiɛI soola) bus\n\n,atvel,Tarigotabu:10 .38 (sugidn^)\n\nnigriv edt bas,tarteeno\",sotalmoɑ\n\n,shaneta) zbralel brawbni7 odt (ebralel\n\nasobadise (atoul .32 bas taeoni” .32\n\nonsɗo bus babiniT\n\nanstvo fat÷1¬8 (b)\n\naibm dalel*f (o)\n\nnofya) (*)\n\nztnemelttaƐ attntt2 (g)\n\nbпals wel (N)\n\negoTM boon to oge (1)\n\nIajak (t)\n\nnolo Tarif egneto (x)\n\nIosvan TT (L)\n\nadmitted to the benefit of the British\n\nPreferential Tariff in Canada in the\n\nmanner hereinafter provided.\n\nFrom this you will note that although nearly\n\nevery British Colony of importance (except Australia) including the Straits Settlements, is included in the above Schedule as\n\nentitled to the benefit of the \"British Preferential Tariff\", Hongkong is excluded, a discrimination for which we submit there is no warrant and we venture to hope therefore that you will bring the matter to the notice of the Canadian Government with\n\nthe view of having it rectified.\n\nWe may add that under Section 4 of the\n\nTariff Act, the Governor-General of Canada in Council may, order in Council extend the benefit of the \"British Preferential\n\nTariff to any British Country not named in paragraph I of Section 3 of the Act, so that there should be little difficulty in setting the matter right if the Canadian Government so\n\ndesire.\n\nWe have etc.,\n\n(Sd.) Jardine, Matheson and Co.\n\nThe Honourable\n\nThe Colonial Secretary,\n\nHongkong.", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-341 - Acting Governor May Governor Lugard - 1907 [7-10].txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 419488, "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": "CO129-357 - Governor Sir Lugard - 1909 [7-9]", "page_number": 34, "title": "CO129-357 - Governor Sir Lugard - 1909 [7-9]", "content_text": "Page 32\n\nof low met below I guess gi nisiqze of\n\n.E\n\n#roo Tehtur anzusinord wild to denda ste no (a) I .ok nottelinef\n\nIsoittoeIX ebrengt så avslenf hns anoitefime\" -talv notrazohla-\n\n#I no AWE # \"OT #TApTo bre defufi yotuts#2 robau tewo“\n\n-:awollot na absem noktalngal afte\n\nMarla Bysuurend søld no heau egaitiso 503OM VIAV\n\nof al talt E\n\n.f\n\n· EJUSMATŽuper ṛnivolfot sie diiw viqroo\n\nmeriv bra,1,bøðrit sc LIsda ¿T\" .(s)\n\n‚abatli to brzoë, siis vď besturen\"\n\nBrit \"avizh art of avolini of Buren6406\"\n\n.\"ynktar që ek dobar do booge\"\n\noa bero me e d van asıl mottefimoff ab\n\nedt dat nom \"ivs as alfit consteni I Are\n\n‚а%BV® POR I es net\n\nIsteti I out as mogu dateni dom ob entziчoʻtus shart to buso\"\n\n.anotrefime, o8ors to coldażanqueżni\n\nare dorit eonsfreude two ver at bngot ever I\n\nautomotno srta nå,hamugeng ayaw.de 98 b^noƐ air to axsolt:0 -snubianoo furt svis of、bt2of land vd hstake anotrafvgef to\n\nset 70% sIinnogren 98oft vd shum anoitstabɛer¶* of molt-\n\n.eqnidadrabau dous to ensuPRAHA (sobtufost\n\nvd bedes - ned vom 9. nad ti svalled I\n\nVLTS 40 aten to redrom nistreo a tart sbetT to busof ent\n\n•anodsofbal bosqa ddiw babiyong ad blvode nerava\n\nmoldoennoo or tooldura rs I\n\novolted I end\n\nbare to buso ed oliv Jed eir no notothat down on at erosió Josido ako Itutu: bna (527906 23 vienso of bensqerg ed binow blow htzof art doit erleonos tornes ano bantatja need rat\n\n.moltsiumol cist to emozos cst robbanoa vicwotnes aturlović czxit erts to VI .o notjaimel\n\n-:#wolIot as aboON\n\nnginthefa examens De no egsim^ao уTOVÃ\"\n\norit\n\n\"the period between one hour after sunset, and\n\none hour before sunrise, carry a lamp so\n\n\"constructed and placed as to exhibit a white\n\n\"light visible within a reasonable distance to\n\n*the front, and every such carriage shall carry\n\n\"a lamp so constructed and placed as to exhibit a\n\n\"red light visible within a reasonable distance\n\n\"to the rear\".\n\nSo far as Hongkong is concerned in this\n\nRegulation there would appear to be no need for its enforcement,\n\nin view of the fact that the vehicular traffic in this Colony\n\nis very limited.\n\n5.\n\nRegulation No. IX. calls for the individual\n\ntest of each separate insulator, not less frequently than once a\n\nmonth.\n\nThis test has not been carried out except\n\nfor the purposes of location of a defective insulator which\n\ngeneral test has shewn to exist. It is considered unnecessary\n\nin view of the test which is made nightly, and whereby a faulty\n\ninsulator would be at once detected.\n\n6.\n\nByelaw No. III of the Statutory Rules and\n\norders (page 4 of the first brochure) requires that a printed\n\ncopy of these regulations and byelaws shall be kept in a\n\nconspicuous position inside of each carriage in use\n\ntramways.\n\nThe design of cars in use in Hongkong renders strict compliance with this byelaw very difficult.\n\nIt would presumably be stipulated that a\n\nChinese translation should also be posted.\n\nThe practice of this Company has hitherto been to state on the table of fares (which are posted in each car in English and Chinese) that the Byelaws and Regulations of the Company may be inspected at the Company's Depot and Offices at Bowrington, in the Colony of Victoria, Hongkang, and it\n\nwould", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-357 - Governor Sir Lugard - 1909 [7-9].txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 424814, "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": "CO129-365 - Governor Sir Lugard - 1910 [1-3]", "page_number": 462, "title": "CO129-365 - Governor Sir Lugard - 1910 [1-3]", "content_text": "## Document Header\n**Imperial German Consul**\n\n„orer „bra* 147 (ngormsoh \n\nwď oban moitelusul ofit ed onmonoton Azim \natoupil ads to (i) đã quidos? robar Itsarob-al-nontwrah art \n\nThe above text appears to be garbled. However, the rest of the document can be reconstructed.\n\n\nalt gates onna bus (0[er,visunal to „iled aft eoer sonsuÌh-0 \n«Inngon mbarton to ednette Lenoɛtod krte emanned and to nológrexe \nor galasfer pomenimo erft to snoludrong add mort erooktão *6- \nwid out bilmuond adnette fanonte bas esyannan to anbarduare ede \n\nReconstructed text:\nAll gates on a bus (or, usually, to yield after some sons...) \nIn Hong Kong, Barton to Edenate Lennox town remained and to negotiate \nor transfer some money first to Sunderland and more took ... \nWith old Bill mundane Edenate fan once base and annual to a bard ware here.\n\n\nBi anGINNÁVOD ternoded and is red-fupie aber har 1 trofon \n-IN MAZONİR? je Gano!! Falsief & Touldorte niettoner od nedsaint \n„bris walk-in 3 to arteestuco una utola ayet- \n\nReconstructed text:\nBeing in Novgorod turned out and is red-faced about here 1 trophies \nIn Mason City? I gain!! False & Toldort niet toner on need saint \n... brisk walk-in 3 to art estate una ut ola ay et-\n\n\nA ji sud arnotri Bargni*t az tualeteron em \n• \n310n & saofors of mad 7 tosta hra „deVI eula bodeh,700351 \nTuodtiv BAornin eitt ausraq Ineuon s to avannut Canoaraq odt derð \n\nReconstructed text:\nA judge under notary bargain as tuition went on \n310n & favor of mad 7 toast here \"Devil\" bodega 700351 \nTo divide BA or nine eight auction in union to a van nut Canoe a rack out there.\n\n\n.koletnog bag amer att anotham Iranon era 90,obe \nt \nRopno Naftexta no nexod bellut ens 9*9:'2 1 \n\nReconstructed text:\n... Koltnog bag America to another ham Iran non era 90, obe \nT \nRop no Naf texta no next odd bell utens 9*9: '2 1\n\n\nbentadion Yurt santurvy bedna el Imantan sila enammal mud dusnomin \net noidamm. muid ? bar aboon sideltub tento no parduo‚anoqesw \nbirodo by rus{ .976 89xod satrið onis,evkassen offe mi berewnite \nto sauso eviɔinog mit Jetze for nanh eraɗt 93,mottantriszS \n\nReconstructed text:\nBent adion Yurt sant urvy bedna el Imantan sila en ammal mud d us nomin \net noid amm. mud ? bar a boon side tub tento no par duo ano qes w \nbirodo by Rus 976 89 xod sat rid on is, ev kassen offe mi berew nite \nto sa use ev ioi nog mit Jetze for n an h era t 93, mott an trisz S\n\n\nfisure to redrum silt $) no amodeiro ta robeshigstab to noloiqana \n„deon “kov don at Bexod \nsoasazeruenko erosy Tehar, modeksa zet må RA \nuszme” sið að naviy od dala vermute? ni es ant-hiinst éxen sie \n\nReconstructed text:\n... fissure to red drum silt $) no amodeiro ta robes hig stab to noloiqana \nDeon kov don at Bexod \nso as azer uenko eros y Tehar, mode ksa zet ma RA \nus zme si d að nav iy od dala ver mute? ni es ant-hi inst ex en sie\n\n\nruhlanon að yfhubi vay das of uponod srit evad Teted Inano? \n*nu and by sometate” delu deild moldest of gud I nottwerp erit \nApan wild darm blow at datñía hivode 1 x672am nga to sorebrogat- \nedt at bodelling mak di nota-Durşan Islooga yra duodiale (roy ti \n\nReconstructed text:\nRuhlanon að yf hubi vay das of upon od srit evad Teted In ano? \nnu and by some tate delu deild mold est of gud I not t werp erit \nApan wild darm blow at data hiv ode 1 x672 am nga to sore bro gat- \nedt at bod elling mak di nota-Dur san Islo og yra duod ial (roy ti\n\n\nserie boodausbrur að æð bert am wro`m! histow (6‡ƒ988” ÍrbTIDVOR \nInnoh serieð 8 o* 16o¿” 9d blow \"odre? erit to belandtoo ent \n\nReconstructed text:\n... series boo da us brur að að bert am wro m! histo w (6 988 Írb TID VOR \nIn noh series 8 o 16o 9d blow \"odre? erit to be land too ent\n\n\nA od namie ene teilt as grof as his trotze anen siit of prod dinka by \nBritish Consul at Tsingtau.\n\nReconstructed text:\nA od namie ene teilt as grof as his trotze anen siit of prod dinka by \nBritish Consul at Tsingtau.\n\n\nI have etc., \n(Sgd.) E. A. Veretzsch, \n455 \n**Imperial German Consul**\n\n# Reconstructed Document\n\n## Imperial German Consul\n\nAll gates on a bus (or, usually, to yield after some sons...) \nIn Hong Kong, Barton to Edenate Lennox town remained and to negotiate \nor transfer some money first to Sunderland and more took ... \nWith old Bill mundane Edenate fan once base and annual to a bard ware here.\n\nBeing in Novgorod turned out and is red-faced about here 1 trophies \nIn Mason City? I gain!! False & Toldort niet toner on need saint \n... brisk walk-in 3 to art estate una ut ola ay et-\n\nA judge under notary bargain as tuition went on \n310n & favor of mad 7 toast here \"Devil\" bodega 700351 \nTo divide BA or nine eight auction in union to a van nut Canoe a rack out there.\n\n... Koltnog bag America to another ham Iran non era 90, obe \nT \nRop no Naf texta no next odd bell utens 9*9: '2 1\n\nBent adion Yurt sant urvy bedna el Imantan sila en ammal mud d us nomin \net noid amm. mud ? bar a boon side tub tento no par duo ano qes w \nbirodo by Rus 976 89 xod sat rid on is, ev kassen offe mi berew nite \nto sa use ev ioi nog mit Jetze for n an h era t 93, mott an trisz S\n\n... fissure to red drum silt $) no amodeiro ta robes hig stab to noloiqana \nDeon kov don at Bexod \nso as azer uenko eros y Tehar, mode ksa zet ma RA \nus zme si d að nav iy od dala ver mute? ni es ant-hi inst ex en sie\n\nRuhlanon að yf hubi vay das of upon od srit evad Teted In ano? \nnu and by some tate delu deild mold est of gud I not t werp erit \nApan wild darm blow at data hiv ode 1 x672 am nga to sore bro gat- \nedt at bod elling mak di nota-Dur san Islo og yra duod ial (roy ti\n\n... series boo da us brur að að bert am wro m! histo w (6 988 Írb TID VOR \nIn noh series 8 o 16o 9d blow \"odre? erit to be land too ent\n\nA od namie ene teilt as grof as his trotze anen siit of prod dinka by \nBritish Consul at Tsingtau.\n\nI have etc., \n(Sgd.) E. A. Veretzsch, \n455 \n**Imperial German Consul**", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-365 - Governor Sir Lugard - 1910 [1-3].txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 425944, "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": "CO129-367 - Acting Governor May - 1910 [6-7]", "page_number": 314, "title": "CO129-367 - Acting Governor May - 1910 [6-7]", "content_text": "118\n\nroof norwoo\n\n.0.HsIqme? sibbil\n\n.eoer,.dzes redotoo\n\nbuk,VISST . .T\n\ngoltesub to zodoeni\n\n·\n\n\"\n\n12\n\nMental quox of miqen or wood erit over I\n\na'golvmI .*! to cooldwa erit of guimeter ozi÷In.\n\nA$0Ɛ erit to\n\nTOPSOL 01 Apo 58*y* Q006 JUN**\n\nTertel dard of grivigem tom no? anderer vi\n\nsit of anoljatnoast(viola: abem arivar gaival .YM :muuden vď\n\n-ddiw aufvra? eft nt toubaco bea astirb yn gatazoonoo inantevoḥ\n\nmeaorqezalı sɛent ca hus vigen of v÷lau÷roggo yns am quivis tro-\n\novad I or abre: of aurične fauoazoq no visitas bened era emol‡8-\n\nLetno!00 mol gnodneli ed od mosterd vigen [[ut a benneteb\n\n•*go[00 ** of berinter bad gatv*I .* £tému vzoJeto02\n\nShepeng suit \"ot erom ob srotenødt tommeo 1\n\ngalyI . yď battleon inentaloque bentotenent and atom nsrit\n\n•\n\noaub .d289 ont to Totel at at\n\na1.00 2 TOWOTE .auceM to tottam ezt al\n\n-el moltssubi erit vɗ eldsusq davoooa me ton al att\n\n#nooos\n\naboon fora JIA .Ioodɔ? ent et bell que aboon rot #mOSED \"LIQ-\n\nvc betaisoen vinh bre not blog arow 80PI to bre edt of hellqque\n\ntaroops troupeadıë .henylɛer od stoted tonene i stort eXuH .7%\n\nrot bing brs bearinduɛ orov ɛext* foodo? bre VBIC tot\n\nsomniad of Jaat wom .09 Z KOWOTE .ctpool\n\nodt womi ton\" .mroops Lenosteg a at 08% -:.stv of berteter\n\nat tomrtnos Centytro belli*futmu na itai torld Noidw ni moldiɛog\n\nJavooos as battladie evad yOUT .exta to noiteoliduq a to Joeqae7% auit of bellyque eboog ritłw bezaloqretal en of beliqque aboog rot v at det galzaidé rol bisq yhaeris ned eal?to eft dɔidw Looɗo?\n\n、x, ០០៨:០៥ន vend 11 Jnstrung tot Junoone eft nɛeq birow pały I\n\n.'Icodǝ2 alkotol?! J‡ld sat bebseri\n\n* NOVerƐ .otocol vizor azoteront IIbw I\n\n.00\n\nCo. and will discharge this personal liability myself.\n\nI have etc.,\n\n(sa.) W. H. Williams.\n\n312", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-367 - Acting Governor May - 1910 [6-7].txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 426100, "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": "CO129-367 - Acting Governor May - 1910 [6-7]", "page_number": 469, "title": "CO129-367 - Acting Governor May - 1910 [6-7]", "content_text": "Page 321\n\n467\n\n-1mdava ode to Jabaliai Idouce fusisitte m\n\nor afsluNODED\n\n.(I)\n\nati diclges Bljøda ynoI00 done fac\n\nbra selst et na oe deomiu art of reotoner gutakunoen skenovini\n\ner dina van aa alund Iskroji***T to Mosdulov » KA - nia niem\n\naa aqoon) dava beat orun qno100 eild to anoltibneo maluożoneg\n\n-:to sao mug sIdnob and not brolla nao fi\n\n*workmed odalbanesi mwo eat to souster\n\nod YAZI NA Rzaszničnoo dove gaidelot?\n\nedió el talena or animeofit bas berinper\n\n10 att barndzetið 9rom resio to sonetab\n\n* Iqox /AS\n\n.(s)\n\n.(4)\n\n.(S)\n\nEven in the smallest operation undertaken\n\nagainst trained and civilised soldiers no Commander would venture to employ men who had not previously received training and instruction in discipline, the use of their weapons, and the methods of modern fighting.\n\nAn enemy has in the past claimed the right\n\nto treat such men as non-combatants and shoot them when\n\ncaptured.\n\nBelieve &c.,\n\n(sa.) J. D. French.\n\n(bhainaŋto de ad bimoda eqoots esant fault\n\nbial) Juodquoti) estava motinil a nobbazaritand. Dus,bordand\n\ntarta (aniq* slow art not tḥwB Latonah faktoqui op,\n\nJanışid eft ætÈr norteged don of moge bellan o'u vodi mod\n\n.barloset mend evad Liate yonetofna to atebasan siding\n\nat sredo alody orð varit svtendo (Il voY\n\neric tot sagete loas Caujue to siglont q erit mo ylaxiams babad\n\n.eonetec Istrant Estenen to eeeqiug\n\ndæore eidd hi sand gatzaldi qført tommas I\n\ndoidw yillidianomax ed? Itapio erom asifzar IIlw ysdt se-\n\ns se dard bre :ariqa está to adraq Jasnogproo aa zart nogy adnat\n\n*** [** od primandtrot eredam togtsi bal? [Laila aw JIVE07\n\nbra erat a boa azmegnijas) Istrost^*ar IsineIoD aid to ado8*\n\n.banlaide Coralai??s vietii te brabanca aretiw #102\n\nal allaværd motsaerget na dadd etawa ng I\n\nsobiq aut has que ndeerd taw 18 tarit anodesɑis bus snof¬nott\n\natsadmulov beibor side to Zusi on'ed crte stadt badoadda al\n\n.mometab att el amis qu exst od vbaek\n\nvianoxia not ad Sonnao “evovod doet ec2\n\nGOSPRUTROQ Cyuf SHŢ” 7900 79 fye dupcomA OL U COMḥjejo wpa-\n\nto pagsau or bus,&* MOLOTIUPO\" Gilt studan ort to nolsquoppa-\n\n**YAW INCON\n\nHis Excellency\n\nSir Frederick Lugard, K.C.M.G.\n\nPage 467", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-367 - Acting Governor May - 1910 [6-7].txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 430596, "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": "CO129-375 - Governor Sir Lugard - 1911 [1-2]", "page_number": 149, "title": "CO129-375 - Governor Sir Lugard - 1911 [1-2]", "content_text": "142\n\ntatoqqa viovliosquet (win moltosa fort\n\n.2\n\nEls his motzonut hina olic Ja bouoltotu od o atuona I loode\n\n(Caufa anno La to naštovklah odt deiw mottuommon mi prac & Br\n\ndown to DAZUDCS at mi bag inono\" 1:raa oricooGE?”\n\narawilan artcooqnoz ofit to Tocuso kultnca net atmona falnoqu\n\n.Bantulqno Calonge dorm to ooalq o è ni Jos I ́nda\n\nto rotean moltate no noo afyme (ažnoga of\n\n.&\n\nak smot nila at Hood s pod dose I'mre anottoea arttoogaer odt\n\nbas Lavbyra de 10? ~ mtovolt Claria ban oferor \"** obhorfan\n\n.możżony Slam of* to anime I 3 to out*3\\ob\n\nord of doomoo ad of bo!****o* od tab yiore al ondo fala and.\n\natos“txo bas git.tot arodna noteaza \"o noutofino falooga bisa\n\nto anasavet sitteen ovito qoon oils of #a of ftada mortement\n\nnd [Cada atoantxo for . th of love mi nome Browi£99 out of?\n\nnotesta ~o apoyafarro Isiɔoqn blan oft vnd botnote oltua vitalot,\n\nOZUŽBA 70′′oraw to: cotelhha no bim moldetecía o .019d0ad\n\nna to novo oriz x end atutakse bins effé až obar ed [facit\n\nxinto.it sbæ 90 où moisible no bins moissmajia ofdwhiowySIU\n\nod win to? \"thha “o hua moltanssin doula nano fora a' bus nort\n\nbut at etudean rotsara to Booquiqrım Latɔnqa bi¬n ode vd oban\n\n„nole rd boltisico od IIarle baa Zai\n\n.r\n\nvid mos ta gistcino al baill wan 0 1:0 EA\n\nof berbiano» ed Ifxla molsooo gniricoot Jde of tovo hobnall on\n\nzoq oa ortdi bua nol÷907 mirloom, tudo to yhoturo ofe at od\n\nmoltooɑ \"atvioons\n\nJariona bontalo od (futa ? of rhodou\n\nvitalimin od Italu world doar #Q!! Como bae dajo \"ot gooto {ƒ\n\n→ng to bobrol \"odttir amonov ne bir aosatawan f'e no bont erfo\n\n•\n\ndeba tolto od dužaus [ada nottoon dost\n\n.bobnoł\n\nto sottoput blao nde nost porada od or Buat old to agidat\n\nItala God for oft bus amotten 201 [la od ovundɔrndri\n\nGranama\" oltter? edo goowted #soner nga force d bonubot caolas\n\nbban eft de notar (enɔl out to rua ode od zanawilas ow? add to\n\nnokdommį,\n\n(with such exceptions as the Traffic Managers of both Railways\n\nmay make from time to time by mutual agreement or each may\n\nmake) shall be booked for the daily through treins only from\n\nany station on one Railway to any station on the other mailway\n\nexcept such small stations as may be excluded by the said raf-\n\nTic Managers by mutual agreement.\n\n10.\n\nCoaching and goods Traffic of all kindo\n\nby the local trains shall be transshipped at the said Junction\n\nand no coaching or goods traffic by the local trains shall be\n\nbooked through by either section.\n\n11.\n\nThe two sections shall exchange monthly\n\nbalances sheets showing particulars of tickets sold and goods\n\nbooked as provided for in the preceding clause and the said\n\naccounts shall be settled on the\n\nof every\n\nsubsequent month.\n\n12.\n\nThe locomotives of one section shall be\n\nallowed to run on the line of the other section for the pur-\n\n-pose of connecting a stock within the limits of the inter-\n\n-changing function but not otherwise.\n\n13.\n\nTelegrams on the joint business of the two\n\nRailway shall be exchanged free.\n\n14.\n\nFach section shell separately and individual-\n\n-ly be responsible for dareges or adcidents caused on its own\n\nsodtion.\n\n15.\n\nThe British Section shall pay to the\n\nChinese Section monthly rent for all buildings and station\n\nplants used by them at the said junction.\n\n16.\n\nThis agreemont shall not be valid until\n\nafter the same is ratified by the Director-General.\n\nebnisfia to often aboon bas gatɗogo0\n\n0", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-375 - Governor Sir Lugard - 1911 [1-2].txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 431535, "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": "CO129-377 - Governor Sir Lugard - 1911 [5]", "page_number": 110, "title": "CO129-377 - Governor Sir Lugard - 1911 [5]", "content_text": "## The following craft subsections are suggested for consideration, in lieu thereof\n\n(2). In section ... thereof, by the deletion of the first three lines and by the substitution therefor of the following words: \"Every person who by virtue of an order of banishment made under the provisions of this Ordinance, has been prohibited from residing in the Colony either by the provisions of Section Eleven of this Ordinance, or contrary to the provisions of section eleven of this Ordinance, ...\".\n\n(4). In section 5 thereof, line 7 thereof, by inserting after the word \"banishment\" the words \"or at variance with the provisions of section eleven of this Ordinance\".\n\nJohne is under British Protection just as much as Trengganu.\n\nI suppose it was thought necessary both to Johne & to ... the Straits ...\n\n## Ordinance\n\n(5) - Sr. Andor. Af Leg And hu Stabb 9.\n\nThe words \"or from JSA aboon 13/6 any thintay Whinch\" ...", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-377 - Governor Sir Lugard - 1911 [5].txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 437494, "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": 150, "title": "CO129-389 - Governor Sir Lugard Acting Governor Claud Severn - 1912 [3-4]", "content_text": "143\n\nIstonsai\" to droqquɛ at Iistro evičsistgod not stumi .000,004 1ot stuntTM* molest? Isnimst eft not ediɛ add to mois■oup ent moldnetts edt beiquoos aed dɔirfw eno si vawilaf notas”-noolwot has vol7716 CTS# 8 BAW JI ‚atsøy & Jusq eft tot dremmevon to -:a[10868т malwollot and not emo bedsoliqo • blodia poİVIOP CITO” a Jadir Iaituonze Raw Ji sauBOET + .(s) 98olo eIftaeoq ti arenmeess] anted bivore foiste,botaniquant of aboon niodd droqanand of erad of Jon aa da noidad” and od Vawile\" ont ti .Sonataib va rot (reddasw bad ni vifaloeqas) stegros of eqon tom bIVOS Ji giliost greva netto fon bima orid Jædt bedesovha (innorja veabai' .*** .#temaeda Jenisne OvijaNTO:Is (roft) ant difquallt al morlemust ja ed ólvora noitada .bojointao1 003 bsof ciudatfer to dixon esta bartupɔa arid no SoİVISA VIret & quiansonoo ukar oтow anoidsfugit# Itdeupes1100 od borsel saw Bitocol? Js Telt orð tært emit odt da rodsmith of • Vraqroɔ VTIBT TAJ2 943 or) ([Istoeqse,egalbia to moldaamp and to 9812097 .(d) -00 Jædt Jiot esw JI ·ynaqmod) (wobon bræ *ad\" end of qnible „aðdalori yawlist of bhe blwow ynsquoð stríð nɔbw noitstego .Jiogensi‡ totaw vd adequos of meɗó leqnov bĹuow estevor ent Jaomis jadt toat edt bas,baal to Jaoo Jeena and v# .(a) ode to bna džuon sið da maitaqueso di Ybaet Jis now fi to (Is .sivantneq\n\nlots to westward of Holts' for nearly the whole of the lots acquired by Government to the north of Salisbury Road, together with the Police Camber, and a considerable strip along the south side of Salisbury Road, with the addition of a sum of about four lakhs, and also a large area of Crown Land north of Salisbury Road and between Canton and Hankow Roads, the whole valued at $1,350,199. I requested Messrs. Pollock and Murray Stewart to negociate as to this offer, and they have reported to me, that they are unable to obtain very substantially better terms than those offered, which on the whole as amended they consider not unreasonable. They are strongly of opinion that these lots should be acquired for the Station and feared that unless Government came to an early decision the opportunity might be lost. They however considered that if it were possible to provide the money it would be much the best for Government to purchase the lots in question without making any exchanges. It is anticipated that the owners would be willing to sell for a sum of $1,472,389.53 if the Police Camber is also given to them (valued at $287,083.60). Mr. Chatham agreed with their view, and I am myself inclined to concur also, since it is admitted that the values asked are not excessive, and the land we own will probably increase in value. The proposals compare thus. (Omitting the Camber common to both).\n\nA. Proposal to exchange land Value of land $1,039,771.25 † $432,618.28 (being the approximate excess in value of the areas obtained by Government over the areas relinguished by Government). $1,472,389.53\n\nmojim sát Juods xlladeb odal og eneɗ ten IIiw I ajnomimis nɗê no beof vroɗnilab to derGH SAGATISVon yď berlupas bas odt tædt betaennia osade vitae na ja bad I osit to bao dituos edỡ da udaï quisa't adt ad blưow ojia Jeed berlupsa oď tom hivos vedð farið blot maw I Jud\n\nB. Proposal to purchase land for cash, no exchange of land being made (except Police Camber). $1,472,389.53 .Jako svitididong a da iqeoxs bas tedy odt dółw radtanod TOTOWOď -19tni viqoob 91ew modw to IIs v197 nath and bas ynaqmo) mwobo? orld Ils ennerfoxe of rotto na 1}łw biswrot saso gilanit bejas E ,\"ismwo art\n\nAssuming that B is decided upon can it be financed? I am wholly averse from adding to the Colony's Loan\n\nPage 150\n\nPage 151", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-389 - Governor Sir Lugard Acting Governor Claud Severn - 1912 [3-4].txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 440901, "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": "CO129-396 - Public Offices - 1912", "page_number": 237, "title": "CO129-396 - Public Offices - 1912", "content_text": "# Porcippe \n\n## Date \n1912 \n\n13 Nov \n\n## Last previous Paper \n`BOMO KONG ALTERN 35927`\n\n## REC \n0.0. \n35927 \n235 \n\n**(Read 13 NOV 12)**\n\n## Oprum fonfereure \nLeceas copy deep from B. Embassy enclosing report of A. S. Delegation \n0.35294 40 \n\nMr Shells Calen have read the report: it is not at all interesting; it is largely made up of a commentary on the Convention plus a certain amount of self-laudation on the part of the delegates.\n\n## Putty \nK. Putty. R.\n\n## Next subsequent Paper \n36572 \n\n| aloon Gr. | 15 | 49,244 | Wt. 25,946—17. | 40,000. | 11/11. | A.&E.W. |\n| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-396 - Public Offices - 1912.txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 447121, "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": "CO129-409 - Governor Sir May - 1914 [1-3]", "page_number": 219, "title": "CO129-409 - Governor Sir May - 1914 [1-3]", "content_text": "I \n\nTIS \n\n218 \n\nJoa BETON JIĘ NOW voy alm e as Jiu atento duoda yaa J'nao + .Beupeds I becidon I :asjon .8 inu! „1.X anew bas ♪ ni babio? ozOW (9AT .nemo ebietuo edi Tojruko mij Ja noissoil. ja saad ni bailit woY \n\nISH was Jaikomi quoy zedzewer Jon al Isioeqa a se 100 :lingh ni CELLENT WO) redzouer en I cud şê to salonas acid m đi zaided mucest -RIJBİ ̧ON M1:3 da razů Lanoid een st pia) STOW ve, dass om gnillos I pauso ni aww ninð Jud - sono da zewɑ ed blươw kna soi110 moit- .I bas 01 nsented (yabujnë a saw di serbat \n\nI pigeon-hole for miscellaneous papers on my desk: I don't remember your pulling out some acknowledgments of money from India nor have I found them since.\n\nYou showed me cupboards where the papers were kept. I don't know if you were preparing for the Registrar to check your work: I don't remember your showing me various receipts to be filed.\n\nI haven't got the list of duties which I got from you or an exact copy.\n\n(Adjourned till Tuesday 16th. at 10.30 a.m.).\n\nredmer:er J'nob I ;elistab seedt redelser ɣIlser d'nob .0.8 01 wita noor em si Xhind t'mob I :embu JOKTO CMAI STOL X didinrä di Kuldetiw woni dan ob I line gorio adt zuoda gakeld om wacial I beziano [fa ;stab jnow sad sm ji manlijmeson best ZNOWU TO JAZİ mew ai Ji :he josado ni vi nedto won wona d'nab I :eilooo evenin” a vď :\"zwon qrava beynauo Jon ei god et tand awonn martet noia oil ye edit. Do neid met İnamel. StA) {bopedia Jon evau adrelo Ilm ; qual una dool whow tqaal don sun agonu ensart \n\n•yons kind of bascom se%2 .J'nbluow Jưa beail I as qeck and no sinh sau ng,acío hluma I Iwoo Data Kyninovo zabiti no stał żrow I qorto nuð egaMND eroted vaj.woo but no (@ZOM BİLİ and to Jqleber exoted Jgiooss a duo sám olgan I -yma down pay vom ob j'i:bluorin I sad simmo ni úlă tot noimoif ya na nk konad twoy town...at d'nok I cowd oni vi tilqa blwoce way due, pa dan bảb 1 1ling Jon bn I igni,dilya Iwo zywa don nivow I maqui 008. – ve her?? ad Jua bejjkupos ed ya, el\" sidajnut „drus adt nå yagan a ud yan a'diúnel! I WOT! I \"Savignoli murk yawa nus monumre od datywo \n\nBild DevİNDEN Bw snow 5 Lak, Yo zre Lerlupe=mon and of moldne‡Je VyJİzalujaTTi na now di Puqrainmol. mori tejjel od swɩ ni soivŰ HEITI YıZBİşen drwo) auerqu? and of dɛew I um lia mou à uð I ;.130Ɛ and no stand as I ;xnow woy tavo edỬ 3 ginulotidiaq tem,uny d'nuo I :Tagay to opety wuld a no Beicub 0814 \n\noth. Day \n\n16th. December, 1913. \n\nMahomed Akbar (continued) cross-examined by Mr. Khan (continued.) \n\nI have not been anxious to get into your post. I have once made application to get your post when I heard you were being shifted. I never once went to see Mr. Keup about it but you took me to see Mr. Seth. I knew you were getting $15 more than I: you said it was a personal allowance. I did not hear I could make more money.\n\nI have taught Army officers Urdu for money and I did not use their influence.\n\nI may have said to Mahomed Shere Subadar 25th. Punjabis that I was doing well with my job: I don't remember telling him that I was making money. Mr. Jenkin required my services as an interpreter: and Mr. Nisbet told me to do it as my private business: I got $20: it was partially in office hours: it was a Court Martial case and the man came to see me about it and I introduced Mr. Mason to the case. I didn't keep the Native Officer waiting all day. I did not bring the Native Officer and another Sepoy over in the ferry with me: I don't know if they came over at the same time.\n\nI know you are paying certain instalments on judgments: but I did not know you had failed to pay them; nor did I hunt for the writs: nor did Mr. Leonard (the Bailiff) stop you from hunting amongst the Shroff's papers: nor did I get $5 for the work: I did not spread bad reports about him; not to Mr. Leonard or anyone else.\n\nI had not got permission to teach officers but I think Mr. Lesser", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-409 - Governor Sir May - 1914 [1-3].txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 459942, "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": 75, "title": "CO129-431 - Governor Sir May - 1916 [1-2]", "content_text": "HONG KONG\n\n8132\n\n8132\n\nRecd 19 FEB 15\n\nRE\n\nThe bus handling & treatment of Mr. Klingung\n\nmay\n\n1916\n\n6 Jan.\n\nLast previous Paper.\n\n8403 Sowet\n\nPrants\n\nTransmits copy report by Sergeant W. Pencott\n\nad\n\nPrv\n\nto the action taken. when passing through H.K. 28 Aug last. This baggage\n\nwas not searched. States no Confirmation of great reception accorded him\n\nExcloses copy report by Cable fansor the firm of Gysi Kleinjan o\n\n+ the departure of fur K. god the name of Andreas\n\nof Shr\n\nland\n\nom\n\nTo Gyai & Kleinzung: 25th February 1916 | and aboon letter) to F.O. Conf. L.F. 26th Febr\n\nCopy(desp\n\nNext subsequent Paper.\n\n(90092) Wt. 85800-6.\n\ntu dro\n\n8403.\n\nThis report\n\nfrom thong has\n\nnow leached\n\nLat\n\nThe grounds of suspicion agemot for kleinigung, apart from his name (noi) clamped to Andrew)\n\nan of his lack of luggage\n\nturned of later.\n\nBut his luggage\n\nhis\n\nstory\n\nthat it misted\n\nthe boat is premially correct. (in also 189282/05 –\n\nwords crossed out in ho Robisons draps) (2) his \"tremendous reception by Germans.\n\nShanghai.\n\nThis\n\nandy\n\nat\n\nhave taken place, but his\n\n£ Fraser cavast corfim it.\n\n(8) his conversation on described in eucl.\n\nto 8403/10 Shails.\n\n45.000 19/15. B M & 8.", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-431 - Governor Sir May - 1916 [1-2].txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 460191, "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": 324, "title": "CO129-431 - Governor Sir May - 1916 [1-2]", "content_text": "ISE \n\n(„S ewaoloni ymquooas of) \n\n*Y 100 \n\n„Letem8–Immnað oð suð-gne izb \n\n„CRI ..Atë droguá,notmINŐ \n\nto jqieses edz egbe fraction of sagnað sáð sæd I \n\nneed bad veri unzionail ga \n\nmed bazi grasiyasil. To zamrzovaŭ edź ypmijesni sil yý basrahuj \n\nynied has Lam-low) zmall bonne vounolak as yď načinů od keycoMÓ \n\nĐút så „ÁJUS suī, ma Jaalu mood had yinmiðuÍovos a \n\n#1100 saw od tadt vodu of south¿ve at jeg kluco zwetznell de solist \n\nmotni of am bodzangers weg „dOMOV ON CHAMĚŤuíevoz ya \n\ndt iw soy da iNTIA↑ \n\nban bezadu svode na BTW nóng 2 ndë \n\nsát jakis elle ni kawvior) gaul yé modać sing ndë \n\non now eredi dadd seg metak ut nemad odt omd I \n\nyď dỡ iw 3 lɛeb seinemàtarfsmet sát gram ando-nių grak bansa neo \n\nLow-dow¥ goo#lfl ka norreg down an ni s'nde buds \n\n„sol? sidh ni bayalım azaarseʻkezi. \n\na ni jaerza ban sovetnik bih several aqooné odž \n\nna'do asilo,meio-miki gaud“ skadeso a daridun arvotnať sút në Intorí .brƐ en lo tabtomneů te doen ndé dont ỵlala1 grim yank'do imel \n\nhmmmm) cốt To Lose a benerecuki onda new ru \n\nlo ai lunge♬ edź To gostynowi lo yra piano¿deformil «b^£ \n\nHEOTO HỘ Jior on bon dao ra mat a bo \n\nl \n\n3net yď betażoqqa med bad od tadi borð janka \n\nTOİBBİMMOO A „Icon rebout a perky need bad bas mabanumeƆ za mi's) \n\nas zaideilostes te Joejdo sáỡ nàặm nào dine to anot a baa begredo bad el .comditnih a zalimm bam netrů ni maitaminwgno atento sviesah od zahm ni gas)'do=domX na*s) of \n\nma mid \n\naww od stelquo gated mid danisge sombira odi \n\nnoijumere sid to ateb edt ben amen ukh Jod „zJVS serɩ ne dodia \n\n.ddUS emul sdnb edð has usdo-niki zad u amen add mơil vel1ib \n\nInnimir entrevоexam ¡Jasmybe Iwomlos abru nedtei wươy ni mvig \n\n322 \n\nwas arrested during the search of the hotel and a not decoyed from Hongkong. \n\nI am unable to say whether this man is the Chung Min-chau referred to by His Excellency the Governor of Hongkong but I have the honour to forward this information in reply to the inquiries contained in your letter. \n\n(Seal of Lung Chiang-Chun).", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-431 - Governor Sir May - 1916 [1-2].txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 463937, "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": "CO129-436 - Acting Governor Claud Sever & Governor Sir May & Public Offices - 1916 [11-12]", "page_number": 200, "title": "CO129-436 - Acting Governor Claud Sever & Governor Sir May & Public Offices - 1916 [11-12]", "content_text": "## ETBA \n\nsmoltmad a'ętnotal atl, fodertas ,\"ado too .4409. Y900 .Lattœebtt‹100 \n\nเส \n\n#+ 15 +79ga (mmmitq8 .7\" x₫ beamoint na I batletab ended at saao glatteo e dadi pred gotsatu maɔtreCI À. aboon verito terroge vataistuos atg to tonnen yd gaoignol at en below at maso sit tesablatzes emilimo 99. berbudi eviî \n\nวช \n\n[197 \n\nW \n\nM \n\n081 .05 .00 ↓ TOLYAT TH GIEL TRUQUA .i†03 vit mo onsokio mort beqqide sam samo Gift hten at amabbatuso to ptitaawp IImma evoďa writ worl İraq beza wom TotmaiN wit to evitatusaenger edr .ylao ilim atainoo ot (ambiztano gḍit oaselen tonnno sektinoitus við 12,twit notaðu #dit to atmetroo wxfatamer add 12 buyLido vidners eď hlvor ed .DIANTOI ewas at bevolla ed blwoo sa80 \n\not testoer abdi bremmoner of worod sit ovaď I (moltoetdo one at anath 12 bare (moldarsbladoo siɗamovat moy -qliament eft dlanej ot eidžanoq banol ad yam di jadi taunt I edt aaltosatze eď neitie „dodgaad od samo stát to trem alk of tandat at yataylanoo yd 19,3nodgook at ambintrao Bit Tol suasana bivoe ode vrei Lavened stalnanoɔ s'ydnetak #i tauodt,troq uldt da abooy bettɗtdong wið to Lanaz belt Lw bisode aboon betididong edit tað eldazoleng at agadzaq bİNow -300fgno at bevömer ed 'astet? hetimi erið dadd avzendo bivade I wit yd bevom read evad of azsegga mohadi nt tobaaa44 moiteteb sið anind of besok molauka makrotyďasti naokrONA \n\n1780779100 a'qteetak all to solton edi od aboog aaedt to $10 r 198 \n\nIn His Majesty's Minister at Bangkok has recently been instructed to report on the situation by telegraph. In this connection you will no doubt be interested to peruse the enclosed paraphrase of the report on this matter recently cabled by Mr. Dering to His Majesty's Foreign Office.\n\nI have &0.. \n\n**(SD.) Th. K, Lyle, E. K. Consul-General**", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-436 - Acting Governor Claud Sever & Governor Sir May & Public Offices - 1916 [11-12].txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 479018, "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": "CO129-452 - Others & Individuals - 1918", "page_number": 483, "title": "CO129-452 - Others & Individuals - 1918", "content_text": "## done \n\n2 \n\nA \n\nsend official communicals to the Under Secretary. \n\nFor the meantime I presume you are in order in taking all necessary steps, and incurring the various charges involved. \n\nYours Faithfully, \nH. Beckett, Toxy: bol! Office.\n\nDear Sir, \n\nNet 11th December 1918 \nC.O. 60311/478 \nTREGO \nHong Kong FC 18 \n\nI have to inform you that since the signing of the armistice, the formation of a Company for dealing with the aboon scheme has been actively proceeding and it is anticipated financial arrangements will shortly be completed. \n\nas a ... this", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-452 - Others & Individuals - 1918.txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 486261, "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": "CO129-465 - Public Offices & Others - 1920", "page_number": 615, "title": "CO129-465 - Public Offices & Others - 1920", "content_text": "## \nona \n1920 \n19 Oct \nLast previous Paper. \n50037 \nHONG KONG \nC.C \n51608 \n613 OCT \n51608/20001 201 \n\nMersing Sister, Civil Hospital \nRecommends Miss M. Williams for appointment. \n\nConfidential 2 \nAward 27 Oct \nTo E.A \n\nCopy to \n1001/20 \n53875 \n\n399. 16 Nov Supp \nQui to O.M.A. \nMr Bechett \n? Offer Miss Williams the appointment, \n951 inform O.N.A. \nwith thanks. \n\nSubsequent Paper. \n53127 \n(24049-4 h) \n126689—85 50,000 11/19, H. St. G. 122) 41, \n22-10-20 \n\n22/05/20 aloon", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-465 - Public Offices & Others - 1920.txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 486690, "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": 369, "title": "CO129-466 - Individuals - 1920", "content_text": "## RECEIVED\n\nTHATHANOD HOUSE CLUB, \nCOC. JAMES'S STREET, S.W. \nRECO `2752/7/2`\n\nThe Under-Secretary for the Colonies \n\nI have the honour to request that I be granted an interview with Mr. Collins or his assistant at the Colonial Office.\n\nI am, \nYour obedient servant, \nMedical Officer, \nHong Kong.\n\nAre thin? Put by. C.O. 14/6/20. \nMB \n1988 15/6/30 aloon \nR", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-466 - Individuals - 1920.txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 489014, "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": "CO129-470 - Public Offices - 1921", "page_number": 162, "title": "CO129-470 - Public Offices - 1921", "content_text": "## Control of Opium Traffic in Straits Settlements & Hong Kong\n\n2. It can be added, however, that Puß. aloon and be careful not to suggest that he has the sanction of MD for his action.\n\n5 Jan. Stand that in commutation of then 5. Sutton (75) $125,000 1921.\n\n26 Jan. 1st previous Paper 1844.\n\nHONG KONG STRAITS LUSY \n| RE=\" 4457 160 RE 27 JAN 21\n\nEuc: copy despatch to Peking.\n\nMY ABRESTON. \nDr. Cobb grindle \n\nred) G. GRINDLE \n60033 \n? Copy of F.O. letter in book (without end) our reply (without evil) may now go to you. and this letter.\n\n3.Salt's IR. \nR LFF All 31 bouf 1/30/1/21 6.3.361.01 subsequent Paper. \n70603 06904) Wt. 1+185/24 Gp. 183 25000 8.20 W & B Ltd. 101177) \n22646,32 B0000 10-20 \n\nPage 363 \n## \n**RESTRICTED** \n\n| Column 1 | Column 2 |\n|----------|----------|\n| 4457 | 160 |\n| RE 27 JAN 21 | |", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-470 - Public Offices - 1921.txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 490089, "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": "CO129-471 - Public Offices - 1921", "page_number": 580, "title": "CO129-471 - Public Offices - 1921", "content_text": "## \n70 5409574 \nMK C.R 21NOV \n579 24 Mar.\n\nDRAFT MINUTE.\n\nto act on the question of the release of the property of a ...\n\n9. Requested Bancsh angest, Me P. f. 7. Prien Hongkong, at Mr. Haroma 4/11/m Mr. Bean sifa Mr. Grindle. Sir H. Lambert. Sir H. Read. Sir 6, FakeR. Mr. Wood.\n\npts requen the thanquess Mr. Churchill, Curzon f hedlerton that, meis of the folicy, oft aloon on $6055 for. descarbed mi the er. for. to ref \n\ni. N. 12017/15, of the 31st ... netative to fo off ...", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-471 - Public Offices - 1921.txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 491291, "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": "CO129-473 - Individuals - 1921", "page_number": 284, "title": "CO129-473 - Individuals - 1921", "content_text": "FROM\n\n1921\n\nLockhart\n\nSir Jets\n\nFOR CIRCULATION :-\n\nHONG KONG\n\nDATE\n\n14 July\n\nSUBJECT\n\nMr.\n\nMr.\n\n35208\n\n281\n\nThe of MAJUL 211\n\nMr.\n\nMr. Grindle\n\nSir H. Lambert\n\nSir H. Rend\n\nSir G. Fiddles\n\nMr. Wood\n\nMr. Churchill\n\nPrevious Paper\n\nGoo\n\n33281\n\nAus\n\nLo the\n\nConsow. 4\n\nAuge\n\nCarapmall gang\n\nHu to Carpmael 16 and\n\nMr. Carpmall\n\ndeemployment\n\nhos desisable to appt des Campmall\n\nto post of Senior Dist Officer, withd\n\nSi JHS Trekchart Reauf\n\nAFC 479\n\nJad\n\nA\n\nMINUTES\n\n1X\n\nConfi\n\nS\n\n4th August 1921\n\nThe 14th of July\n\nouffeston that\n\nfor E.V. Carpersch might be le employed\n\nSubsequent l'aper\n\n39545\n\n[ (377300) Wt. 4710/18 Gp. 163\n\n40000 5-21 W&S Ltd\n\nat\n\nwww.as Distrust Opicin\n\nsay\n\nand t\n\nThat Is Churchill\n\nMajada if you\n\nand let Luvas Rowon't\n\nin confidence the reasons why you\n\nconsider that he was not be suite th\n\nfor such an floquent, so far as the\n\ntegoris au wit connected with his wont\n\nand supply Live!\n\nmedical history, and aloon with confs.\n\nthe seven the Carpanel durup pre\n\nwhat", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-473 - Individuals - 1921.txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 500591, "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": "CO129-489 - Governor Sir Stubbs & Sir Clementi - 1925 [8-12]", "page_number": 303, "title": "CO129-489 - Governor Sir Stubbs & Sir Clementi - 1925 [8-12]", "content_text": "#MOTi \n\n302 \n\n1. pigroo nð alt n jill ydcivoe down prevã (S) \n\nIlola arottolugar to aroieivony bbw sit to yn« as ed of berseb \n\n1 Tui_oh sử yď maltsoltijom s to addosso add ni \n\n„Juolio Jacht \n\nJwoƆ NË TONIS vol edt rol Iutsi od IIada JI (I)-,0 In eď of ezaloeb od moitetoalb advloeda «ld ni \n\n- potnigo sid at doliw visioon viis rologiq Intualnu atoe tɗo aới gynous and (a) i... soʻng oilt lidiw aldiðuqnooni seaogmuq \n\n10,volo end to rebro \n\ncit,beau að ot ylodil el no „boaʊ gated at (d) \n\nmymouni reloque tol to seaoqurg Lutwalm oo art lo reino boag has noneq sit diw er ad of berebro ydelson a to eass end ni lji... siditsqosal squantito ahit telaw be ta \n\nTO ,ydaloos ond to adosįdo betejatyer sit \n\n: aɗ of beteiro přelooa s to suso oút ni (5) kovom Vis sklod ‚eousakiTŐ nhất “mlar bete \n\nto susig yns of areðmmar zo awoliło adł to 1 idsem to soziq eắt meit reddo galdean aranoidaluger dikw conabroods at bere \n\n10 ¡sonant bTO BIAS \n\nnyibeeoong to anoidos adi to nonser yď sl (6) HÌ Tebwaib w tłumi etkoxe of betalvoiso \n\n1k at wrdzo od angewag adions od so weite \n\nta Istwalmu ed of bezalosh on yďakoon vievä (S) slose to noltarego ent of revevod schlujeng Juodšim \n\ns.it wort as yetoon lutealms na að oð bomab ad Tiunwoo ni mbio e lo altozat) edd ni moltsoliduq Intualnu eď of ydelson and gnizaÏOSİ \n\ndoldw seiteloo) bezalost ed \n\nIutus! \n\n## Furnishing of particulars, etc. by societies ordered to be registered \n\n## Regulations \n\n(3) The Governor in Council may from time to time in \nhis discretion order the premises of any society which \nis declared or deemed to be unlawful under the \nprovisions of this Ordinance to be and remain closed up \nduring such period of time as the Governor in Council \nmay think fit, or until his further order. \n\n6.-(1) Every society ordered by the Governor in Council \nto be registered under this Ordinance shall, upon being \nso ordered, forthwith furnish, and shall in addition \nfrom time to time after registration furnish, to the \nRegistrar all such particulars, information or reports \nas may be required to be furnished by such society \nunder the provisions of this Ordinance or of any \nregulations made thereunder. \n\n(2) Every society ordered to be registered under this \nOrdinance shall keep and shall produce to the Registrar \non his request an up-to-date membership roll at its \nbusiness premises and shall assign a number to each \nmember of the society. \n\n(3) The president, the secretary, every member of the \ncommittee, and every other person managing or \nassisting in the management, of such society shall be \nseverally responsible for furnishing the said particulars, \ninformation or reports and for the keeping and \nproduction of such membership roll, and every such \npresident, secretary, member of committee or other \nperson who fails to furnish any of the said particulars \ninformation or reports or to keep or produce such \nmembership roll shall upon summary conviction be \nliable to a fine not exceeding five hundred dollars. \n\n7. (1) It shall be lawful for the Governor in Council \nto make regulations \n\n(a) prescribing the particulars, information or \nreports to be furnished by societies ordered", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-489 - Governor Sir Stubbs & Sir Clementi - 1925 [8-12].txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 502809, "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": "CO129-492 - Governor Sir Clementi - 1925 [12] - 1926 [1-5]", "page_number": 501, "title": "CO129-492 - Governor Sir Clementi - 1925 [12] - 1926 [1-5]", "content_text": "7.\n\nand to scion derið sqod bluorie el „Xzow evitostte ob od\n\ned blow gaidas won o'ta ow dołdw 10% #qidarelado a\n\nof mœtex of Bzoqorq adw admehuda ezentṁ yd blod\n\nToit coubâ edit to tista edit tua „doned of semori zisit\n\nninedtzærite aboon yihad ydinrevinů odd to Jaentiaqed ns to moi aivorq sát tot szerq of bantartanon me I bıra\n\nImmoitibha tol 000,SIS to MUJE BAÏTUDET Tilaus GINT .noitsouba to torsstor¶ act of sonstatass 00s, 14 Juoda to Jass Imuns gatIroda a atuÐASIqUT ed of evad blow a‡nstakana add od atramyaq ont ted .stellob good gue♬ ni gnidoset ajt baedze don Mad yƏİ■TOVİNŬ SAT\n\n.0£\n\nwod neee #ved voY galbliud wen a Jued‡èw frow\n\nrolfsonaD-soil odd his ora egažɓliud Jaenerg edt betaegroe ault Ils avolat od bemogorg at di tadd „voy of bentsiqıs ent of,,ode 30001 stutoel,setrojarodai gaireantyno\n\n...\n\n•\n\nbes,be of molutio¶ ødt gnois tońítust „abnel yıstilim Gil won deiriw agnihitud visteqmë adi gaidallomb retis instra oð algnezeup ydinroviaŭ art to foad and da as to asbis & gaibhs yo gaibítuď ytierovkaŭ niga erfð adosforç seedt vol setamiduo odf .ofansabatıp ranni ei dI plavitoaquer 000,00838 has 000,083) od drivers beriuper si 000,07% to mm a fact bodæmiðum verkörut\n\nwon erst to gaiqqiupe tre gnidatorut Isitini adł 101\n\ned blưov 000,8SI3 10 mua Isdigno a Jadd bra bold van end to quodqu ins sonamotniam end tot bertuper sì 000, ukulé 10 tum Latiĝas a au? Lægni bĹłuď aisya ored riguońt ,000,BEIS Ţidquot to berluper avad blow agathliud edt Fadt voy balmer blow I wyyatálkod dłoð „stelleb gnożynoll at tot bisq ed ot artial 38 Jrodā 1870sy S mi beteiquoo ed yiɗadorq bivoo They boost adt ni «ussy Jazil ədð at Jasqu eď blvoo grúbkal jd§,.xły „consiad ant bat 1 od vismucosa ed blvow ti\n\n+ the sum of $70,000 required for initial furnishing and Equipping. The capital required for the upkeep would not be required until the buildings were completed.\n\n483\n\n11.\n\nUseful work is now being done in this University in connexion with the study of law and there is\n\nconsiderable enthusiasm among the students for this branch of work. We are anxious to inaugurate the\n\ncomparative study of British and Roman and Chinese law.\n\nYour deputation will appreciate what a vast field of\n\nresearch in Chinese law lies inviting investigation. In order to start on this work all that will be necessary for the present is to convert the present Readership in Law and Politics into a Professorship and to add\n\na Lectureship. This will involve an annual outlay\n\nof $16,000 or about £1,600. But here again the salaries will have to be paid in Hong Kong dollars.\n\n12.\n\nThe Medical School of the University, which\n\nhas received in the course of the last few years an\n\nendowment from the Rockefeller Trustees to the extent\n\nof Hongkong $750,000 is doing valuable work. The effectiveness of the school is, however, prejudiced\n\nby the lack of an adequate department of biology. Hongkong is undoubtedly a favourable centre for a school\n\nof biological research. Further I am convinced that\n\nany serious attempt to improve and safeguard the general health of China must include provision for effective medical research in Hong Kong. Hong Kong is\n\none of the gateways into China. In these days of\n\nquick communication disease is easily carried from\n\none country to another. I would therefore impress\n\nupon your Deputation how urgently necessary to the medical school of this University is an adequate department of Biology.", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-492 - Governor Sir Clementi - 1925 [12] - 1926 [1-5].txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 521033, "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": "CO129-520-2 Currency- note issue 22-11-1929 - 11-11-1930", "page_number": 2, "title": "CO129-520-2 Currency- note issue 22-11-1929 - 11-11-1930", "content_text": "Page 505\n\n6.D. authorised to release $115,000 held as port security for note wave.\n\nSofy to CA.\n\nTreas?\n\non 52821/288\n\nPre see also minute 62821/29 M\n\nL. C.A. 24.\n\n3. Lreas 22.11.29\n\n512% Cow, hraw c.o.ho 27/8/58 LFF ref 26\n\nCO.G. 27\n\n2. 4). 27/5/23.\n\n1.2. Martin 8/1/30 ata B/12\n\n}(Mk 1) 14/10 1.\n\n1. F.O.(F.27/25/10)\n\n23 JAN 1930\n\n13.1.30 Copy Lester to Treasy stating no objection to increase.\n\nDESTROYED UNDER STATUTE\n\n5. Gou.tel 22.1.30 no objection to increase provided adequate cover is furnished.\n\n? Put by (4) Con (5) to C.A.LF ref 42 on M24\n\natoon (we can await 162821/29 can await their reply before writing to trees?)\n\n7.n.Martin Martin 24.1.30\n\n6 Z. L.A. (w/c 5) B/10\n\n28 JAN 1930\n\nPage 506", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-520-2 Currency- note issue 22-11-1929 - 11-11-1930.txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 529880, "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": "CO129-533-13 Salaries- conversion rate of sterling 30-1-1931 - 21-1-1932", "page_number": 87, "title": "CO129-533-13 Salaries- conversion rate of sterling 30-1-1931 - 21-1-1932", "content_text": "## CIGNATURE \n\n**UNFARMER** \n\n84 \n\nMol/Gast: Ciril \n\nGood Curl Hospital \n\natoon July MOY, V.D. Department \n\nRadiologist Electrologist \n\nJadobation \n\nFrank Stan \n\nJ. Slewing \n\n7. McGowan \n\nvan \n\nAsst. Steward \n\nJ \n\nMcThand \n\n& Morley teamslow \n\nRadiographer \n\nMutal Sanbetal \n\nMental Hospital \n\nApothecary C.H. Brotherwy \n\nNewark \n\n**Medical** \n\nMedical \n\nMedical \n\nMedical. Medical \n\nMedical \n\nMedical \n\nThe dica \n\nMedical", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-533-13 Salaries- conversion rate of sterling 30-1-1931 - 21-1-1932.txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 588231, "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": "CO129-606-6 Hong Kong Loan- Financial settlement 7-3-1949 - 23-12-1949", "page_number": 9, "title": "CO129-606-6 Hong Kong Loan- Financial settlement 7-3-1949 - 23-12-1949", "content_text": "now minutes \n\n1423 \n\nin \n\nterritories \n\nLe \n\nthat \n\nadvised \n\nand \n\nit was \n\nfor \n\nthe local \n\nlocal First \n\nto \n\nI think \n\nraise \n\nB \n\ndoes \n\nnot \n\nrather than for \n\nIt is obvious that \n\napply to Hong Kong since, \n\nfrom \n\nrecent \n\nrequisitioning \n\nare \n\naware \n\nregarding \n\naccommodation \n\nHY \n\n) \n\nas you \n\nCorrespondence \n\nthe Defence Regulations and Compensation (Defence) Regulations \n\nare still in \n\nIt would \n\nthe full \n\nreferred \n\nforce in H.K. \n\nhe \n\nwell \n\nare \n\nto Legal \n\nwere \n\nto \n\nNo.13 \n\nand \n\nsee \n\nn \n\nthis minute, \n\nwith \n\n237/6/1/06/18/hduser again \n\ncomments thereon \n\nmy but \n\nf \n\nLegal Adviser agrees \n\nthe above, they say everybody to \n\nthe Burne \n\npesche \n\nis of \n\nno help \n\nL \n\nE no. \n\n27/10 \n\nPage \n\nBt. 94003/10/14 15 for \n\nGov. \n\nit \n\nwould \n\nFeb.1502 \n\nge 10 \n\n27-10-49.9 \n\nWhere ships were formally requisitioned \n\nbe under Defence Regs! \n\ncompensation comed \n\nL \n\nm \n\nCompensation (Defence) Regs; list probably \n\nmost \n\nthe ships corre \n\nwithout formal procedure \n\nthis \n\na \n\ntake over \n\n24 \n\npresumably in covered by the Crown's prerogative, which there is Defence file. 14509/15D, (Defence) Regs. is \n\nvalidity of Compensation \n\nbeing considered; if \n\nvalid \n\nLegal Advisers held that they \n\nvalid that \n\ncor \n\naffected \n\nwere not \n\nshould have to consider whether \n\nwhat we \n\nto HK hereon, but \n\nshould advise \n\nate \n\ngoing to say \n\nhardly imagine them to evade liability \n\nthe grounds that the regulations had \n\nlapsed. \n\nI think it will be for \n\nOtherwise, I think it raise the question, \n\nPalmer's minute. \n\nas at x/ \n\nBy 14 days to reconsider in the \n\n14509/15D \n\nher. \n\nBu \n\n2/12 \n\nlight if action \n\nMilmus \n\n111 abou \n\n16 \n\nExtract from Note \n\nNote on Mr. Rees-Williams visit to H.K. \n\n17. \n\nOfficial Report 916-11-49. \n\nMr. Palmer \n\nPage \n\nThese pp. have just \n\nYou will be interested to \n\nspeaking to him. bycoly \n\nconnection today \n\nbeen relieved. \n\nI \n\nsee (17); \n\nin another \n\nThe says \n\nJoy. \n\nwas \n\nare \n\nAmy to put up their fast \n\ntrying to get to take \n\nthe House to take back what he \n\nSaid, so seriously \n\nabout \n\na \n\ndo \n\nthing \n\ncrews it. \n\nJoy. \n\nI have twice reminded \n\nreply \n\n(Mr. Rees. Williams urged \n\nto (6), using (16) as a \n\nahead \n\nget \n\nMy darly \n\nwithin a \n\nto \n\na yesterday will reply to it \n\nagain); 2. \n\nSays few days. for further amoon., as \n\nbut \n\n(17) \n\nreserving port uput \n\nhas \n\nthe \n\nge 10\n\nPage 11", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-606-6 Hong Kong Loan- Financial settlement 7-3-1949 - 23-12-1949.txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 } ]