[ { "id": 217064, "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": "CO129-002 - Sir Henry Pottinger - 1843", "page_number": 272, "title": "CO129-002 - Sir Henry Pottinger - 1843", "content_text": "Pas \n\nTHE FRIEND OF CHINA AND HONG-KONG GAZETTE. \n\nThe \n\nFriend of \n\nQuina SUPPLMENT TO No. 75. \n\nHong Kong Gajette, \n\nVICTÒRIA, HONG-KONG, THURSDAY, AUGUST 24, 1843. \n\nREPORT of Cases treated in the VICTORIA HOSPITAL FOR SEAMEN, \n\nfor the momh ending, 19th August, 1843. \n\nDiseasDa \n\nAdmitted. \n\nDischarg. \n\ned relier. \n\nInitammation of the Liver. \n\nInflammation of the Brain. \n\nDelirium Tremens. \n\nDysentery. \n\nUlorrhoea. \n\nFever.. \n\nRácuratism. \n\nConsumption. \n\nVenereal \n\nTOTAL \n\nכני \n\nDischarg. \n\ned oured, \n\nD 0 \n\n(*) This Paliom left the Hospital contrary to the advice of the Surgeons, \n\nVictoria, Hongkong, 20th August, 1845. \n\nALLIANCE FIRE ASSURANCE COMPANY \n\nOF LONDON. \n\nTHE Undersigned having been, appointed Agents in China, for the above Company, are prepared to accept. Assurances at Hong-Kong, as under: \n\n1st-On Buiklings of Brick or Stone, covered with Tiles, Slates, Metal of other incombustible material, together with their contents, when such Bniklogs are isolate! from all others. \n\nRate of Premium, 3 per cent, per annum, 2xD.--On such Buildings and their contents, when not so isolated, at the rate of 1 per cent. per ann Assurances for 6 months † 7 of the annual rate, will! \n\nand for 3 months, į 3be charged. \n\nOf the 1st Class, Assurances, for the present, will be accepted to the extent of £10,000 only on one risk. And of the 2nd Chies, to the extent of £3000. \n\nrisk. \n\nA Building and its contents taken together, form one Thas the above suns may be underwritten either on a Building alone, or the contents alone; on, part on the Building, and part on the contents. \n\nNo Assurance is to be considered in foron until the Premiam be paid. \n\nAmongst other advantages of the Company, the Assured will be entitled to participate in the profits after five successive payments. \n\nParties applying for Assurances will please send in full particulars of the risk to be taken; any deviation. from which, without the censent of the Company, will vitiate the Policy. \n\nJARDINE, MATILESON. & Co., \n\nAgents in China, \n\nMocan, 12th July, 1863, \n\nNOTICE. \n\nThe undersigned in connexion with Mn PareICK CHALMERS at present in England, has this day estal- Jished a house of Agency in China, under the firm of AKPRUSON, CHALMERS & Co. \n\nMacao, 1st July, 1843. \n\nJ. S. ANDERSON, \n\nFOR SALE. CHAIN Cables, Europe Rope, Wines, Spirits, Stores of every description, Dressing Glasses, Plate Glass and Warm Clothing, \n\nALFRED HUMPHREYS, \n\n20. Queens Road. \n\nHong Kong, 1st August, 1848, \n\nNOTICE--The un forsignal is authorized by \n\nflis Excellency the Commander-in-Chief of Her Majesty's Land Forces in China, to recsivo al pack- ngem adresaid to the Officers or Messes of any of the Regiems ployed during the late war. \n\nN. LUGS. \n\nlong-Kong, 15th April, 1842 \n\nOne half per cent, Commission will be charged upon all Goods bought in. \n\nProceeds of Arconat Sales will be rendered fifteen hys after Sale, or sooner if realizeal. \n\nQueen's Road, Hong-Kong, kat Juno, 1843. \n\nXO. W. BENNETT, \n\nJUST RECEIVED, AND FOP SALE. BEEF, Pork. Flour and Bread, Brandy and Wines, Cherry Cordial Vinegar, Rum, and Anack, Beer in Cask, Sales &c. \n\nRice. Singapore Plunks, \n\nSpesin Candles. Tlouse-iltings. \n\nManda Timber, Sheathing Copper, \n\nAmerican and Castile Spip, \n\nTobacco, Raisins, Spirits Turpentine, Tar, Rusin, and I'l \n\nBlack, White, Brown, and Drab Flats. \n\nP. TOWNSEND, \n\nHong-Kong, 31st July, 1943. \n\nti \n\nDead. \n\nRetain \n\ning in the \n\nHospital. \n\n[ \n\n幾 \n\nJ SATCHELL, M. D, \n\nResident Physician and Surgeon. \n\nRICHARD JONES, M. D., Resident Asst. Physician & Surgeon, \n\nD. WILSON & Co., \n\nBEG to intimate to the Gentlemen of Hong-Kong that they have From thus, date opened their Billiard Room to be Pullic. \n\nPRICE OF THE GAMES. Ese Ga \n\nFoun Two \n\nof 24 for One Dollar \n\n\" \n\nNight games double the above. \n\nN. B. No Credit will be allowed in the Biard Room \n\nVICTORIA, HONG-KONG \n\n1st August 1848 \n\nD. WILSON & Co. \n\nAVE just received a fresh supply of Allsop's Lutin Ale, sound Chadder Chinese, Perfumery, Stationery, and a variety of ather articles. \n\nVICTORIA, Roxo-Kong, \n\n1st August, 1843. \n\nJUST Landed and for SALE. \n\nAlachines. \n\nApply to \n\n20, Quren's Road, Victoria, 2nd August. 1843 \n\nwo \n\nWeighing \n\nALEX. MOSY, \n\nNOTICE Goons and Merelmedio of all descrip \n\ntions received and curetilly stored ia sparions dry and secure Brick Godowns situated on the Queen's Road No. 20, at Hongkong, upon moderate terris. \n\nApply upon the premises to. \n\nALEX, MOSS. Goods are received and sold on Commission Hongkong, 2nd Angusi 1833, \n\nFOR SALE--Singapore Bears, on moderate \n\nApply to ALEX. MOSS, Hong Kong, 2d August, 1843, \n\nterms. \n\nNOTICE. \n\nIN consequence of the mytan! Dissolution of Part. nership betweeen Mesars, BENNETT, PAIN, & Co., the Undersigned bags to Notify, that the Busi ness will be cartiod on by lamseif, où the same Pre ruises, and most respectfully, solicits a continustee of the liberal support be has hitherto been favoured with Parties desinos në susting Goods for Pablie. Auction, are requested to, de so two days previous to the time of Sule. \n\nAuctions will be held every Friday. at Eleven A. 37, \n\nTerms-Five per Cent, at all. Goods. \n\nVICTORIA HOSPITAL, \n\nFUR \n\nSEA MEN, \n\nNos. 1, 2, 3, Queen's Roud, immediately opposito Fearon's Wharf, \n\nResident Physician and Surgeon, JAMES SATCHELL, M. D. Resident Assist, Physician, & Surgeon, \n\nRICHARD JONES, M. D. \n\nTHE HOSPITAL is now open for the reception of i \n\nPatients, and is furnished with every convenience necessary for the comfort and speely recovery of the sick. \n\nPatients are admitted at any hour of the day or night, on production of an undertaking to defray the expenses inerrel, signed either by the Captain of the Vessel to which the sick person belongs, or a Member of some Mercantile Firo in Chica. No Patient çan \n\nbe admittcik without such an undertaking. \n\nTERMS For Medical attendance, Medicines, and \n\nProvisions. \n\nSeamen-One Dollar, \n\nOFFICERS--Two Dollars per day, Victoria, Hong-Kong, \n\n20th July, 1843. \n\nFOR SALE, REIGHT on CHARTER, \n\nTHE Fine A. 1. British Brig Iris,\" \n\n277 Tous N. M. Captain MERCE, \n\nApply to \n\nHOLLIDAY WISE, 4. Co. Victoria, Hongkong, 24th August, 1843, \n\nFOR LONDON. \n\nTHE A British bull Barque Mary Catherine\" Captain Taylor, having \n\nTur \n\na large portion of her cargo engaged will meet with quick despatch, generat freight or passage, baving supe- \n\nG. F. DAVIDSON. LINDSAY & Co. \n\nrior accommodations, apply here w \n\nAt Macao to \n\nFlong-Kong, 14th August, 1943. \n\nFOR AMOY AND CHUSAN. \n\nTHE Barque Lanusy Campbell, Capt. Darley Will Sail for the above Parts in ath this month--For Freight or pis- \n\nN. DEUS Apply to \n\n18. Queen's Road, Or to the Captain on lumed. \n\nsaga. \n\nVictor 2, Aogust 9th, 1943. \n\nFOR FREIGHT OR CHARTER. \n\nTHE A. L. Barque Extzaketh Moonn, W. 3isap Comunander, register ton. nage 241. \n\nFOR SALE. on board the Elizabeth Moniy,\" fod tons of Liverpool Coals, such as II. M Mail Steamors\" between Liverpool and fasiio, use. \n\nApply to 6, F. DAVIDSON. Hong-Kong, 2d, August, 1848. \n\nThe fist sailing British bult Brig \"NAUTILUS\" \"Captain Gibson, £33 toms Register, now ging at Hongkong, and ready to receive vargo. \n\nApply to FOX, BAWSON. & Co. \n\nBongkung 35th July, 1843. \n\nFOR-SALE. FLERGILE OR CuAXTER, \n\nTHE Clipper Bag ANOLESA, Capt. Rowland 10 Tons register, built at Ipswich, in 1840, & A. 1'de 13 years, has been newly coppered and is well found in stores Apply to the Captain on board; or to \n\nFOX, RAWSON, & Co. Hongkong, 25th. Jaly 1543. WANTED-fer the Gun Room Mess of 11. A. S. Cunwallis-a good Cook-either European or \n\nNalive. \n\nTestimonials at to character and efficiency will be required. \n\nFor further particulars, apply on board, butween the \n\nhouss of nine and twelve 4. N.\" \n\nH. M. S. Con wallis. \n\nAugust, 17th 1843. \n\nALL persons indebted to the firm of P. Townsend & Co. are desired to take immediate payment iv, \n\nP. TOWNSEND \n\nPR SALE. \n\nPRIME Bottled Beer. Apply in. \n\nPAIN & Co. \n\nFOR SALE. \n\nAr go. Secaes of Tus USDERSTORED. Prims Mess feeland Pork \n\nPaint and Paint End Torpentine and Tar Matlive Cair \n\nCalan api Slip Brend Superive Golden Sherry \n\nCockburts\" Port Wine \n\nClaret 31 Julen and Murgaux Hock. Bresar and Canignze \n\nBarton Ale in Cash and Bottle \n\nTumblers ani Wine Glasses \n\nSingapore planks \n\nBeaver and Sour Flats \n\nLaubes Mut, dilk stockings, Soilpe \n\nBrandy in Wood and Boitie \n\nAb assortment of Hosiery \n\nWah numerous other articles at moderate prices, \n\nNo. 2 Magistracy Street, \n\nPAIN &AG. \n\nTARIFF, PORT REGULATIONS &c. \n\nA few Cupies are still on SALE of No.71 of the Friend \n\nof China wad Hong Kong Gazette, contrining the Proclamation of His Excellency. Tariff, Government Notification. Table of Consular Fees &c. &c. \n\nAlso the Extraordinary of 31st July, Containing the Proclamation of the Chinese Commissioner, General, Regulations for the Ports, in Cléna, &c. &c. \n\nPrice—to Subscribers to the paper; each copy 25 pents, to non Subscribers 1 Rupeo. \n\nPAINTED AND I'encreuen For The ProPainTORS, NE rup Payaso Orvice, Querx's Rojo, Verona. \n\nWe are informed that Monsieur C. ALEX, CHALLAYE, Esa. ex Acting Consul for France in China, nas, by a decision of his Excellency Monsieur Guizot, Mi- nister for Foreign Affairs, bearing date the 14th March of the present year, her attached, in his capacity of Elove Consul, to the CoxsULATE ÚExEAL ci Franco in Egypt. \n\nINQUEST AUGUST 14TH, 1848. \n\nBEFORE MR. E. FARNCOMB. CORONER. \n\nFROM OUR CORRESPONDENTS. \n\nCrtSAR-August 4th, 1843. \n\nwere arenred under the Old System. They are, the Eliza, Mary, and Bahamian Business is very dull, New Congous are arriving, the quality good. \"Crop, \n\nNo matter of political import need be looked for in 650 Chops, 20 maels. Shout price about the rate. this quiet locality, we are becoming gradually acquint. Whilst the Export in April and May, was 174 millions ed with the denems of a great intercourse, the \n\nof lbs., in 29 ships, the probable Export of 3 months, friendly disposition of the people favors it, and the June, July, and August, in 5 ships, is about 3 mil perfeet reliance which they place in the honour and hops of the integrity of British dealers, leads to the fervent hope LocAL Nuws-The British Flag was re-hosted at the that it may never be destroyed by questionable trave Consulate, on the 14th inst. \n\nOfficial responsibility to actions. \n\nthe Chinese, for the payment and collection of their \n\nThis was an inquest on the body of James Prestoe, The only true system of trade is a liberal one, and duties, is an enormous thor, and wifi catail endles \n\nThere can be no greater fillacy, than for the faw, to use and vexation on the Conals. Here, I should who died suddenly in the Exchange Room The Jury aere summoned to attend on the evening of the suppose that the knowledge of commercial particulars, he will want fy Claks, when basintesis upon this coast can be limited to themselves, here active. The Consulate order, to prevent ship'a boots 12th (Saturday), but in consequence of the post mor the examination of the Body un bring concluded where ready money transections constantly obtain, the exting Her Majesty's) dig at the Old Company till a late bour and the Medical Report being requested simplicity of business render its details obvious aden, bas given as inch disgust to the skipper, \n\nit hus given satifaction to the residents. to be given in writing the Jugnest was deferred to enough to the most obtuse piserver. the 14th (Monday). The following evidence was then \n\nIt is with very deep regret, we have to announce the takon. Mr. J. W. Bennett, sworn, sąl \n\nde mise of J. A. Murder, Esq. He died on hard the General Work, on the siternoon of yesterday, after a severe illness of three weeks datarion. A wide circle of friends not acquaintances will bewail the loss of a truly kind-heartedman, and our commu - nity will deplore the loss of a valuable incraber. \n\ni was informed on Saturday at about 3 o'clock that James Preston the deceased was dying. The deceased kept the Exchange Roome for me. On my coming up to see him I found he bad expired. Daring the time that the depensed had born in my employ be had always conducted himself in a sober manner. I \n\ndischarged from the Hospital he secured weakly and when I saw him going about in the wet. I remon- strated with him, and told him that he ought to en- play a man for the purpose. \n\nA subject upon which we may congratulate ourselves is the continued bathy nature of this loculty ; out national selfishness leads us to regret that this valu- alle island is one day to be restored; its worth as a commanding position can scarcely bo over-rated. situated in a glorious climate, exempted from the ord nary riak of the elements, provided wah the most Secure and spacious harbours and in itself abondant- \n\nof the Chinese Empire, with such a possession what \n\ndo not know what his bubits of life had been before 7 productive, populated with a quiet industrious raceOS KEENASSA FALAN KUGELSESKPROT \n\namong whom rict, crime, my dishonesty, is scarcely 1 employed him. About five days previous to his docense, he had been sent to the Hospital of Messrs. Known a rural people castly governed, Imants each J. N. ANDERSON, begrepectfully to inform Satchell and Jenes, he bad them an eruption on his member of the community seems to know himself\" \n\nthe inhabitants of Victoria, and the public generally, and then if we might venture to speak of its political tha the has opened those premista next Mr. Boulle's skin, ou different parts of his body; en huis being inuener, within a few day's sail of the riches cities teen's Road, as a winlesale al rail wine and might not the genius and enterprise of Great Britain Strict attention to business, good Articles, and mode Spirit Store, and BILLIARD ROOM, and hopes, by rate elurges, to meet a share of Public Putronage. \n\nJ. N. A. begs respectfully to solicit the attention of the Naval and Military, as well as private Gention.co in Flong-Kong, to the Hilliard Room, which is Spaci ous and weil aired, and to state, that every possiblo attention on his part will be paid to the confort of those who may honour him with a visit. Victoria, 14th August, 1843. \n\nMr. Francis Dickens, sworn, \n\nI am Clerk to Mir. Bennett: I was present when the dencased died, he died in the Exchange Room. When I came into the room he was sitting in one of the chairs with his bead hanging over the fuck of the chair. I supported hun in my arms and spoken to him, but received no answer, his lips moved as if to spek but he could not do on, and his pulse was scar- cely perceptible, I called up a servant and he took hold of hie zal i went and fetched a Doctor. The deceased did not recognise one when I came up. \n\nAr J W. Beaned, Re-examined, A day or two before the deceased went to the Hos. pitul he complained to me of sickness and a pain in Jus heal. I administered to him an Emnetic which gave him considerable relief: the eruption afterwards appearing on his body, I advised him to go to the os pital. \n\nJamce Satchell, Surgeon, Sworn-The deceased was in the Hospital under my charge from the seventh to the eleventh instant. His eomplaint was that of a nettle rush and disordered bowels. When he left the Hospital he wna perfectly well but was weak. I was sent for on Saturday to sec bin and on my arrival at the Exchango Rooin he was dend. \n\n(Signed) \n\nThere was no possibility of forming an opinion us to the cause of his death without an internal examination. I consider that course was necessary. \n\nJ. SATCHELL, M. D. \n\nResident Surgeon, Victoria Seaman's Hospital. Charles Alexander Winchester, \n\nI am the Acting Colonial Surgeon.- produce a copy of the notes taken whilst examining the body of the deceased. The report was then read. \n\nOn the Coroner enquiring what was the cause of the deceased's death the witness said, \n\nThe signs in the brain led me to suppose that influm mutory action must have existed for serae considerable time before death, and from the evidence given, of a sgb-acute character. I consider the immediate enese of death to have ben the pressure of a very considerable \n\nquantity of serum found at the case of the brain, on that órgin (in other words) that it was a rese of serious upo, lexy. He must have enjoyed very irregular health Prom the state of the liver. \n\nf \n\n(Signed) \n\nCHARLES ALEXANDER WINCHESTER, \n\nActing Colonial Surgeon. The Evidence having been summed up, and the Jury being charged to consider their verdict it was returned, \n\nDied by the visitation of God. \n\neffect in this remote, but highly interesting, portion of the civilised world? \n\nThe recent intelligence from Woosung, the Port of Shanghai ( with which place we have constant com- unication) is to the effect, that a sumber of men are engaged in repairing the ruined fortifications. They were formerly of cud: we are given to under- stand that they are now being feed with granite, sonte of the Opium vessels have recently gone up to the northward, with the intention, doabitess, of establishing other trading stations; it is useless to talk of a limited number of parts for all the coast will be open. The people are eager to trade, and the Mandarina are at Present very cautious in their interference in this matter, nothing but urbanity and kindness is expe- rienced from these dignitaries; certainly upon this coast there exists every outward manifestation of a sincero desire for peace and aliianey. \n\nThe immense amount of native toumage which finds its way up the Shanghai river daily, is worthy of remark, as being one of the most protaient features in the Yangtze kiang: they come from North and Sound, but as yet we canunt obtain the particulars of trade the English Ships keep healthy up the river, but the heat has been ahaost insupportable this season. \n\nA very fair trade has been doing here both in Straits produce and manufactured goods PEPPER has averaged 50 25 per picul; Rarrans still selling at 85, Grey sorrisos 68 30, Wuerz 84, Pic Leap,on account of large stock is down to $5 50, Saxval wOOD, without inquiry, Rion 81 50 no sales. Opium market unsettled, MALWA $610. PATNA 8710 to 720-very lit tle on hand. Speaking of the latter article, vessels coming up here with a general cargo should not neglect to com- prise it, helping off, as it does, heavy stock, it becomes a voluable auxiliary occasionally Alarm has been offer. ed in quantity at $1 15 it will doubtless be available era long as a rough return and calculated for purposes of ballast. I have no doubt but return freight on eative account, might be obtained from Niagpo and other consular ports, indeed some I believe has already beca obtained. \n\nAmov,-11th August, 1943. \n\nVaer quantities of Piece Goods have been brought to this market from Hongkong, and prices have given way. Lose Ctorns, far whites. $350 to $3 60, Greys $2 90 to 83 10; Twist $27 to $29. OPIUM raining its price, and good Malwa sells readily at $625. Rice 100; a good harvest. \n\nCanton, 21st August, 1843. \n\nThe former Hong Merchants continue to decline ex- porting Tens under the New System, and all the out- side man, are afraid to begin. Three slups are being loaded with Teus, at 1 taels on the short price, but these \n\nJ. \n\nMc. MURRAY, Baker, Pastry Cook, 4. opposite the Godowns of W Scott, Esq., Lower Bazaar, begs to announce to the Public, til be car ries on business in the above named sivinity, and hopes to participate in that Public Patronage which it shall be his constant endeavour to deserve. \n\nN. B.-Parties can be supplied with Bread, Pastry, &c., on the shortest notice, also ship biscuit, \n\nHong-kong. 14th August, 1848. \n\nBakings of every description, carefully exe- exted, from cleven in the moring till five in the evening FOR SALE-Anchors and Chain Cables, \n\nCopper sheathing, and nails Claret, and flavona cigars Sperm. Candles, and Ainerican Soap Cabin Biscuity in Tins of 58 s. Brass & Iron Bedstewis. \n\nApply at the Godowns of Holliday Wise, of Co. JOHN RITSON. Victoria, 17th August, 1543 \n\nto \n\nFOR SALE-The bull, masts, yards, anchors, chains, &c. &c., of the Brigantine, Roza, now lying in Ilong Kong. \n\nThe above may be Sold together or separate. The vessel is seven years old built of American live oak, and would make an excellent receiving vessel in say of the new Ports, having also good accommodation for resi dence on board, \n\nApply to \n\nN. DUUS. (1 T. M. METCALFE. \n\nGINGER BEER \n\nMATUEUS DB COSTA & Co. respectfully intimate \n\nthat they have opened an establishment at Ne. B Webster's Bazaar for the sale of Ginger Beer prepared by a peculiar process from the best fresh finger; it will be found to retain in the fullest perfection all \"invigorat ing and refreshing qualities, parties requiring a regular supply at intervals, are requested to give noties, this will ensure their having beer in its best condition at the Line wanted. —— \n\nPreserved Provisious, Cigure, Soap, Cheese & other Groceries,", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-002 - Sir Henry Pottinger - 1843.txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 220878, "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": 473, "title": "CO129-010 - Sir Henry Pottinger - 1843", "content_text": "No \n\nDate \n\nTo whom \n\nPurport.. \n\nN? \n\nDate \n\nTo whom \n\nbet \n\n26th Beer Lord Saltoum \n\nSanctioning. some Ground near Chest - Chor being, \n\nParade appropriated_ \n\nAJ R \n\nfor the Troops stationed. \n\nthere... \n\n88 96th Oct: Lord Saltown. Referring to Ny 76 and 79, \n\nand explaining ishy the site... selected - for a Barrate is in. His Rycettency's opinion- not a good one, also remarking on the ill-judged and uncalled_ for, observations of Major Aldrich on the private opinions \n\nof \n\nMr. Matheson, and to \n\nrepite \n\nwhich a Committee \n\nhad been ordered (by Lorden \n\nSaltown ) to assemble at Major Aldrick's suggestion. \n\n89 26th Octy Lord Saltoun- Referring to NW 51,57., \n\n65 and 66 regarding Lient: Ouchterling's claim to extra. Allowances for the gain- to Gornment in the purchase Timber made by him. \n\nof \n\n40 30th Beth The Honorable Regarding a Guard being Major (aine_ furnished for the protection_ \n\nof the Town of that choo \n\napplication \n\n30th Oct: The Stonorable. Replying to an- \n\nMajor (aine from a Portuguese. Subject- \n\nto be allowed to settle- \n\nat \"Victoria _ and publish \n\nLa \n\nPaper \n\nPurport. \n\n92 30th October The Honorable Sauctioning his allotting – in- \n\nMajor faine concert with the Land - Offior_ \n\na site for a public Prisy. 95 30th both the Houvrable Replying to this Report- \n\nMajor faine of some attempts at \n\nincendiarism in the Colony. \n\n94 30th Oct. The Honorable Replying to an \n\napplication- Major faine received by him from_the_ \n\nTown of Chetti- choo for \n\n30th betr Mr. Ford \n\nprotection from - Robbers at \n\nnight... \n\nReplying to a better received form him praying to be relieved from all responsibility as to a Power of Attorney he holds from one. Bennett, who has \"fled from the Colony. \n\n96 36th betr. The... Honorable Replying to his lotters of \n\n۹۶ \n\n97 sites: \n\nMajor fainer \n\nthe 28th Instant, regarding \n\na. Cale \n\nof Robbery in which \n\nsome of the Police - Servants \n\nof Gomument were \n\n- found. \n\nto be implicated! \n\nLieut. Pedder, Bt. Conveying Sanction to a_ \n\nHarbauer Master new Harbour Master's Pier \n\nbeing erected in lien_ \n\nThe... \n\nof \n\ndestroyed by a Gale.. \n\nWind \n\n98 6th Nov. The Honorable Referring to N°? 90 and 94, and \n\nMajor Maine \n\nin consequence of facts stated by island. (ampbell, A. M3 98th May ; sanctioning a Police Station et the Town of that choo..", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-010 - Sir Henry Pottinger - 1843.txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 256414, "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": "CO129-092 - Acting Governor Mercer - 1863 [4-6]", "page_number": 171, "title": "CO129-092 - Acting Governor Mercer - 1863 [4-6]", "content_text": "THE HONGKONG GOVERNMENT GAZETTE, 2ND MAY, 1863.\n\nAnd We do hereby further declare and ordain that from and after the same date the Dollar of Mexico or other silver Dollar of equivalent value as may from time to time be authorized by the Governor or Officer administering the Government of Hongkong shall be the only legal tender of payment (except as hereinafter directed) within Our said Island of Hongkong and its dependencies:\n\nAnd we do hereby further ordain and declare that such silver coins as may be issued from Our Mint representing some multiple of the Cent or one hundredth part of the said Dollar shall be legal tender of payment for any sum not exceeding two Dollars and such copper or bronze coins as may be issued from Our Mint representing the cent or one hundredth part or the mil or cash representing one thousandth part of the said Dollar shall be legal tender of payment for any sum not exceeding one dollar:\n\nAnd we do hereby further ordain and declare that the silver and copper coins to be issued from Our Mint as aforesaid shall be prepared as follows:---\n\nThe silver pieces of money shall be prepared of silver containing twenty per cent of alloy. Every such piece shall have for the obverse impression Our Effigy crowned, with the Inscription \"Victoria Queen\" and for the reverse impression an inscription indicating the value of the piece in cents of a dollar with the words \"Hongkong\" and the date of the year, and the same inscription repeated in Chinese Characters.\n\nA copper piece representing one hundredth part of a Dollar shall have for the obverse impression Our Effigy crowned, with the Inscription \"Victoria Queen\" and for the reverse impression the Inscription \"One Cent Hongkong\" with the date of the year, and the same inscription repeated in Chinese Characters.\n\nAnother copper piece representing one thousandth part of a Dollar shall be perforated in the centre, and have for the obverse impression the Inscription \"V.R.\" surmounted by a Crown, with \"Hongkong, One Mil\" and the date of the year, and for the reverse impression the inscription Hongkong One Cash or One Mil represented in Chinese Characters.\n\nNo. 44.\n\nGOVERNMENT NOTIFICATION.\n\nWhereas it has been reported to this Government that among the Pirate Junks infesting this neighbourhood and the Formosa Channel certain lawless Persons, English and American, are employed, it is hereby notified that\n\nA REWARD OF ONE THOUSAND DOLLARS\n\nwill be paid for such information as shall lead to the conviction, on trial before the Supreme Court of this Colony, of any such Person so associating with Pirates.\n\nInformation will be received by the Senior Naval Officer, H.M.S. Princess Charlotte in harbour, or the Captain Superintendent of Police on shore, and every protection will be given to Informants.\n\nBy Order,\n\nColonial Secretary's Office, Hongkong, 8th April, 1863.\n\nW. H. ALEXANDER,\n\nActing Colonial Secretary.\n\nWEATHER TABLES FOR THE PAST WEEK. REGISTER AT HARBOUR MASTER'S OFFICE, QUEEN'S ROAD.\n\nTHE HONGKONG GOVERNMENT GAZETTE, 2nd MAY, 1863.\n\nNo. 3.-LIST of DEAD LETTERS which have been returned from the General Post Office in London and other places for the various reasons assigned upon them, addressed as undermentioned, the writers of which can obtain them on application.\n\n \n Johnston, Miss M., care of Mrs. Henry Smith, No. 28, Charles Street,\n 1\n \n \n Adlington, Mrs., care of Mr. John Marsh, No. 12 Manchester Terrace, Manchester Road,\n 1\n \n \n Allen, Mrs. Elizabeth, No. 5 Bayhorse Lane, Gildort Street, London,\n 1\n \n \n Anderson, Frank, care of Mustave, Storekeeper, Sandrige, Victoria, Australia,\n \n \n \n Benewais, Captain, R.N., ship Agincourt, London,\n \n \n \n Brown, Mr. D., 7 Church Lane, Dundee, Scotland,\n \n \n \n Baker, Mr. James, 16 Sutton Street, Commercial Road, London,\n \n \n \n Bergman, Herr C., Stockholm, Sweden,\n \n \n \n Boswell, Mr. N. W., Salem Mass, U.S.A.,\n \n \n \n Brijant, Mrs. Ette., 96 Sackett Street, South Brooklyn, New York, U.S.A.,\n \n \n \n Bradley, Mr. P. M., No. 17 Van Brant Street, Brooklyn, New York,\n \n \n \n Bradley, Joseph, barque Oliver Cromwell of Shields, London,\n \n \n \n Baker, Mr. A. Ú., Assistant Engineers' Department, Navy Yard, Philadelphia,\n \n \n \n Greenock, Scotland,\n \n \n \n Jackson, Mas. E. M., Mayors Office, Town Hall, Sydney,\n \n \n \n Kelly, Miss Elizabeth, 15 Astrol Street, North End, England,\n \n \n \n Kor, S. L., Madras Railway,\n 2\n \n \n Keys, Mrs. Frederick, No. 33, King Street, Snows Fields, Borough, London,\n 1\n \n \n Lord, Mrs. Alfred Cottage, Alfred Street, London,\n 1\n \n \n McGregor, Captain James, Barque Ophir, London,\n 1\n \n \n Moore, Mr. Ellen, South Boston, Mass,\n \n \n \n Mairhead, Mrs. S., No. 96, Motà Street, New York,\n \n \n \n Marshall, Charles, Manchester,\n \n \n \n Minat, Miss Weldt, Boston, U.S.A.\n \n \n \n McCleau, Miss Emily, care of A. B. McClean, Norfolk, Virginia, U.S., North America,\n 1\n \n \n Major, H. B., Captain of Ship Noricay, care of Messrs. Young Schultz, New York\n 1\n \n \n Mellet, Miss Eliza, No. 1, Castor Street, West India Road, London,\n \n \n \n Marshall & Co., London,\n \n \n \n Brideell, Miss Louisa, 41 North port Street, New North Road, London,\n 1\n \n \n Collins, Mrs., No, G John Street, White Horse, Stepney, London,\n 1\n \n \n Chase, E., Boston, U.S.A.,\n 1\n \n \n Costello, Mrs. Ann, care of Mr. Dolas, Wine Spirit Stores, Liverpool,\n 1\n \n \n Cunnah, Mrs. Catherine, St. Bridges, Cheshire,\n \n \n \n Charetto, Monsieur, Mont, 34 Rue St. Mare, Paris,\n 1\n \n \n Clarke, Mr. Joseph, Wellington Buildings South, Castle Street, Liverpool,\n \n \n \n Cheever, Captain W. J., barque Magie, New York,\n \n \n \n Dorsman, Mr., No. 12 Jackson Street, Toxteth Park, Liverpool,\n \n \n \n Dugas, Monsieur, Lyons,\n \n \n \n Pile, Mrs. David, Boot and Shoemaker, Melbourne, Australia,\n \n \n \n Putts, Mathilda, care of Mrs. Meanly, No. 17, Mason St., off Wapping Dock, Liverpool,\n \n \n \n Pettingel, John, Philadelphia,\n \n \n \n Randall, Mrs. Thomas, care of Mr. E. Wallis, at Messrs. Wolf & Co., Shipping Agent, Southampton, England,\n \n \n \n Rudy & Co., Liverpool,\n \n \n \n Randell, Miss Emma, 20 Street, James Road, Victoria Park, London,\n 1\n \n \n Staunton, Mrs. Camps, Buildings Yarmouth, Norfolk,\n \n \n \n Doyan, J. M., Troy, N.Y., care of Messrs. Fogg Brothers, New York, U.S.A.,\n \n \n \n Downie, Mr. William, Carpenter and Timber Merchant, Geelong, West Australia,\n 1\n \n \n Smith, Mr. Hansel, 3 Hill Street, Pecksham, London,\n 1\n \n \n Semenza, Henry, Marseilles,\n 11\n \n Davezac, Monsieur, Sans Directeur des Postes, à Marseilles,\n \n \n \n Day, Miss Lizy, No. 1 Hooper Square, White Chapel, London,\n \n \n \n Dickmann, Miss, No. 42, Bute Docks, Cardiff, Glemorganshire, Wales,\n \n \n \n Duan, Mrs. L., London, (N.),\n \n \n \n Elliot, Esq., A. C., Baltimore, Md., U.S.A.,\n \n \n \n Firth, Miss South, Swiss Cottage, Worthing,\n \n \n \n Friedeburg, Mrs. E., 62 Upper, St. Pauls Road, Camden Town, London,\n 2\n \n \n Fry, Jos & Sons, Lower Castle Street, Liverpool, England,\n \n \n \n Fowten, Miss Angelina, No. 29, Redyke, Antwerp, Belgium,\n \n \n \n Goodrige, Miss Bessie, 18 Manchester Street, above Bar, Southampton, England,\n \n \n \n Gazard, Miss Maria, 11 Mankett Place, Lancaster, England,\n \n \n \n Helguero, Tenor D. Pedro, Paris,\n \n \n \n Simpson, Mrs. G., enre of Mr. H. McMustry, Belfast, P.O., Ireland,\n \n \n \n Sauten, J. H., van Krompen,\n \n \n \n Smidt, H. de, str. Arratoon Apenr, care of Messrs. Stephen Joachim, Bombay,\n \n \n \n Smith, Mrs., 132 York Road, Lambeth, Surry,\n \n \n \n Thompson, Miss F., 58 Blackett Street, New Castle upon Tyne, Northumburland, England,\n \n \n \n Times, Editor, London,\n 1\n \n \n Underhill, Miss, 13 Cambridge Square, London,\n 1\n \n \n Vedova, Catherina, Corvetto Fontanavossa, Genova,\n 1\n \n \n Wild, Miss A, E., at Mr. Thompson, Greeland Street, London,\n 1\n \n \n Watts, Mr. Robert, and Mr. Dumis, 4 Woodland Place, Charlton, Woolwich,\n \n \n \n Hadwin, Miss Joanua, care of Mrs. Henry Mackel, Wild Street off, London Road, Liverpool,\n \n \n \n General Post Office, Hongkong, 1st May, 1863.\n \n \n \n Walling, Mrs. Garrett, care of Mr. J. Gillmor, No. 50, Laight Street, New York,\n \n \n \n F. W. MITCHELL, Postmaster General.\n \n \n\nList of unclaimed LETTERS and PAPERS lying in the Hongkong Post Office for Parties not known, 1st May, 1863.\n\n \n Letters\n Papers\n \n \n Carpenter, R.\n 2\n \n \n Gue, G.\n \n \n \n Graves\n \n \n \n Gomes, J.\n \n \n \n Almeida, A. A.\n 3\n \n \n Calcott, C.\n \n \n \n Allen, H. L.\n \n \n \n Algar Aegerter, J.\n 1\n \n \n Campbell, D.\n 5\n \n \n Comby\n 1\n \n \n Farren, J.\n \n \n \n Gilpin, S.\n \n \n \n Imbert. E.\n \n \n \n Irvine, J.\n 2\n \n \n Muller, J. W.\n 1\n \n \n Martin, T.\n \n \n \n Swan, W.\n 1\n \n \n Marr, J. B.\n 1\n \n \n Jones, T.\n 2\n \n \n Comp, J.\n \n \n \n Carberry, Mrs. M.\n 1\n \n \n Gonsales, J.\n \n \n \n Nexon, A.\n 1\n \n \n Stephens, E.\n \n \n \n Shineful, C.\n 1\n \n \n Shedgate, J.\n 1\n \n \n Saggart, J.\n 2\n \n \n Kurssens, H. J.\n 1\n \n \n Nicholas, A.\n 1\n \n \n Scott, A. C.\n \n \n \n Clark,\n 1\n \n \n Grane, J.\n \n \n \n King, M.\n 1\n \n \n Syler, J. C.\n \n \n \n Chaves, M,\n +2\n \n \n Oneil, M.\n 1\n \n \n Stokes, C.\n \n \n \n Conery, W.\n 1\n \n \n Gold, C.\n \n \n \n Lainbert, J.\n 1\n \n \n Osborne, F.\n +2\n \n \n Swanstrom, L.\n 1\n \n \n Cranston, J. W.\n 1\n \n \n Green, A\n \n \n \n Lloyd, E.\n \n \n \n Oson, S. M.\n 1\n \n \n Child, J.\n 1\n \n \n Goodail, G.\n 1\n \n \n Litileberry, C.\n 1\n \n \n Taylor, J.\n 1\n \n \n Granderie, E. G\n \n \n \n Luna\n \n \n \n Pellet, A\n 1\n \n \n Todd, J. H.\n 1\n \n \n Dunn\n 1\n \n \n Girette, C.\n 4\n \n \n Lewis, 0.\n \n \n \n Pinckernelle, A.!\n 37\n \n \n Dounan, D.\n 3\n \n \n Lucas, Miss\n \n \n \n Petrie, T.\n 1\n \n \n Talbert\n \n \n \n Thompson\n 2\n \n \n Dyce, J. R.\n 1\n \n \n H. B.\n 1\n \n \n Lala\n \n \n \n Hind. H. W.\n \n \n \n Lecog, A.\n 1\n \n \n Rabone, W.\n \n \n \n Thomas, Capt.\n 1\n \n \n Ronald, S.\n \n \n \n Escale, C.\n 1\n \n \n Hamilton, Mrs.\n 1\n \n \n Laun, E.\n \n \n \n Van der Laan\n 1\n \n \n Becker, J.\n \n \n \n Hide\n \n \n \n Rodrigues\n \n \n \n Roza, A. F.\n \n \n \n Rattiece, J.\n 1\n \n \n Ferreira, A.\n 2\n \n \n Honis\n \n \n \n Mayer W.\n \n \n \n Bennett, L\n 1\n \n \n Fullertem, A.\n \n \n \n Hay\n 2\n \n \n Marques, C. M.\n 1\n \n \n Roclofs, C. A.\n 1\n \n \n Willcox, C. S.\n 1\n \n \n Williamson, A.B.\n 1\n \n \n Rementer, G.\n 2\n \n \n Bonde, C.\n 1\n \n \n Funny, F.\n 1\n \n \n Harton, H.\n 1\n \n \n McRimnon, J.\n 1\n \n \n Brown, T.\n 1\n \n \n Freedie,\n \n \n \n Hodgson, W.\n 1\n \n \n McKayna, P.\n 2\n \n \n Rubbert, F.\n \n \n \n Wallis, C.\n 1\n \n \n Bobst, J. R.\n 1\n \n \n Fortozo, G.\n 2\n \n \n Hirsah, A.\n 1\n \n \n Mason, P.\n 2\n \n \n Rosselet, J.\n \n \n \n Wade, J.\n 1\n \n \n Williamson, W.\n 1\n \n \n Folgin, Capt.\n 1\n \n \n Ilussmann, C.\n 1\n \n \n Clarke J.\n 1\n \n \n Fraser, W. J.\n 1\n \n \n Harrison, E.\n 1\n \n \n Monte, Capt.\n \n \n \n Mello, A.\n 1\n \n \n Smith\n 2\n \n \n Simmons,\n 1\n \n \n Whyte, J.\n 1\n \n \n Whitehead, W.\n 1\n \n \n J. V.\n \n \n \n Butler, J. B.\n \n \n \n Baker, W.\n \n \n \n Brand & Co.\n \n \n \n Britto, A.\n \n \n \n Behrendt\n \n \n \n Benito,\n \n \n \n Boyle, Mrs.\n \n \n \n Baptista,\n \n \n \n Brymaner, R.\n \n \n \n Raase, H.\n \n \n \n Bain, W. S.\n \n \n \n M. J.\n 1\n \n \n Bastone, E.\n \n \n\nPOST OFFICE NOTICE.\n\n \n DATE\n 6 A.M.\n NOON\n 6 P.M.\n \n \n April 25\n 30.02\n 30.03\n 30.03\n \n \n \n 79\n 79\n \n \n \n 26\n 30.12\n 30.12\n 30.13\n \n \n \n 77\n 76\n 74\n \n \n 27\n 30.11\n 30.12\n 30.10\n \n \n \n 76\n 74\n \n \n \n 28\n 30.12\n 30.14\n 30.14\n \n \n \n 75\n 78\n 76\n \n \n \n 77\n 73\n 75\n \n \n 29\n 30.14\n 30.10\n 30.12\n \n \n \n 74\n 74\n 75\n \n \n 30\n 30.10\n 30.07\n 30.03\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n May 1\n 30.02\n 30.00\n 29.95\n \n \n \n 75\n 80\n 78\n \n\nREGISTER AT BLOCK HOUSE, VICTORIA PEAK.\n\nHeight above Sea Level 1,770 feet.\n\n \n DATE\n 6 A.M.\n NOON\n 6 P.M.\n 6 A.M.\n NOON\n 6 P.M.\n \n \n \n BAROMETER\n THER-MOMETER\n \n \n April 25\n 28.15\n 28.22\n 28.20\n 71.30\n 74.00\n 71.00\n \n \n \n 28.16\n 28.15\n \n 70.30\n 72.30\n 70.30\n \n \n \n \n \n \n 70.30\n 74.15\n \n \n \n 26\n 28.20\n 28.23\n 28.21\n 68.20\n 68.50\n 68.30\n \n \n \n 28.19\n 28.19\n \n 68.00\n 68.10\n 68.00\n \n \n \n \n \n \n 67.50\n 70.00\n \n \n \n 27\n 28.21\n 28.25\n 28.24\n 67.50\n 68.30\n 69.15\n \n \n \n 28.22\n 28.20\n \n 67.30\n 68.00\n 68.50\n \n \n \n \n \n \n 67.00\n 70.00\n \n \n \n 28\n 28.24\n 28.27\n 28.26\n 68.30\n 71.15\n 69.30\n \n \n \n 28.24\n 28.23\n \n 68.00\n 70.00\n 68.15\n \n \n \n \n \n \n 66.50\n 73.00\n \n \n \n 29\n 28.22\n 28.25\n 28.23\n 67.15\n 67.55\n 67.00\n \n \n \n 28.18\n 28.17\n \n 66.50\n 66.15\n 65.00\n \n \n \n \n \n \n 66.00\n 68.80\n \n \n \n 30\n 28.18\n 28.21\n 28.18\n 66.35\n 68.30\n 68.30\n \n \n \n 28.14\n 28.12\n \n 66.15\n 68.00\n 68.00\n \n \n \n \n \n \n 65.30\n 69.00\n \n \n \n May 1\n 28.13\n 28.18\n 28.17\n 69.30\n 73.00\n 73.00\n \n \n \n 28.15\n 28.12\n \n 69.00\n 72.00\n 72.80\n \n \n \n \n \n \n 67.00\n 74.00\n \n \n\nList of LETTERS and PAPERS lying at the Hongkong Post Office for Merchant Vessels, 1st May, 1863.\n\n \n Letters\n Papers\n \n \n Alchymist\n 5\n \n \n Castle\n 1\n \n \n Freuella\n 1\n \n \n Julie\n \n \n \n Nubia\n 1\n \n \n R. B. Forbes.\n \n \n \n Adelaide\n 1\n \n \n Calypso\n 1\n \n \n Forerunner\n 1\n \n \n Nestorian\n 1\n \n \n Star of the\n 1\n \n \n Atriveda\n 1\n \n \n Cornelia\n 2\n \n \n Ferozepore\n 2\n \n \n Kaloomeer\n 1\n \n \n Nemesis\n 1\n \n \n North\n 3\n \n \n African\n 1\n \n \n Mathilde\n 1\n \n \n Kessington\n 2\n \n \n Alexander\n 4\n \n \n City of Durham\n 1\n \n \n Genoa\n 1\n \n \n Kalamba\n \n \n \n Oriental\n 1\n \n \n Shanghae\n 1\n \n \n Saldanha\n 16\n \n \n Amalia\n 2\n \n \n Chase\n 1\n \n \n Good Success\n 1\n \n \n Kelso\n 1\n \n \n Orga\n 1\n \n \n Swiftsure\n 1\n \n \n Alarm\n 17\n \n \n Cahandabar\n 1\n \n \n Glocester\n 1\n \n \n Oneida\n 1\n \n \n Sobat Seba\n \n \n \n Anjuna\n 1\n \n \n Cambalu\n 1\n \n \n Glorioza\n 1\n \n \n Luna\n \n \n \n Auld Reckie\n \n \n \n G. Ruxton\n \n \n \n Lion\n \n \n \n Persia\n 1\n \n \n Sooloo\n \n \n \n April 25\n 28.15\n \n \n \n 28.22\n \n \n \n 28.20\n \n \n \n 28.16\n \n \n \n 28.15\n \n \n \n 71.30\n \n \n \n 74.00\n \n \n \n 71.00\n \n \n \n 70.30\n \n \n \n 72.30\n \n \n \n 70.30\n \n \n \n 70.30\n \n \n \n 74.15\n \n \n 26\n 28.20\n \n \n \n 28.23\n \n \n \n 28.21\n \n \n \n 28.19\n \n \n \n 28.19\n \n \n \n 68.20\n \n \n \n 68.50\n \n \n \n 68.30\n \n \n \n 68.00\n \n \n \n 68.10\n \n \n \n 68.00\n \n \n \n 67.50\n \n \n \n 70.00\n \n \n 27\n 28.21\n \n \n \n 28.25\n \n \n \n 28.24\n \n \n \n 28.22\n \n \n \n 28.20\n \n \n \n 67.50\n \n \n \n 68.30\n \n \n \n 69.15\n \n \n \n 67.30\n \n \n \n 68.00\n \n \n \n 68.50\n \n \n \n 67.00\n \n \n \n 70.00\n \n \n 28\n 28.24\n \n \n \n 28.27\n \n \n \n 28.26\n \n \n \n 28.24\n \n \n \n 28.23\n \n \n \n 68.30\n \n \n \n 71.15\n \n \n \n 69.30\n \n \n \n 68.00\n \n \n \n 70.00\n \n \n \n 68.15\n \n \n \n 66.50\n \n \n \n 73.00\n \n \n 29\n 28.22\n \n \n \n 28.25\n \n \n \n 28.23\n \n \n \n 28.18\n \n \n \n 28.17\n \n \n \n 67.15\n \n \n \n 67.55\n \n \n \n 67.00\n \n \n \n 66.50\n \n \n \n 66.15\n \n \n \n 65.00\n \n \n \n 66.00\n \n \n \n 68.80\n \n \n 30\n 28.18\n \n \n \n 28.21\n \n \n \n 28.18\n \n \n \n 28.14\n \n \n \n 28.12\n \n \n \n 66.35\n \n \n \n 68.30\n \n \n \n 68.30\n \n \n \n 66.15\n \n \n \n 68.00\n \n \n \n 68.00\n \n \n \n 65.30\n \n \n \n 69.00\n \n \n May 1\n 28.13\n \n \n \n 28.18\n \n \n \n 28.17\n \n \n \n 28.15\n \n \n \n 28.12\n \n \n \n 69.30\n \n \n \n 73.00\n \n \n \n 73.00\n \n \n \n 69.00\n \n \n \n 72.00\n \n \n \n 72.80\n \n \n \n 67.00\n \n \n \n 74.00\n \n\nList of Unpaid and Registered LETTERS and PAPERS lying at the Hongkong Post Office for Her Majesty's Ships of War, 1st May, 1863.\n\n \n Letters\n Papers\n \n \n Melville\n 2\n \n \n P. Charlotte\n 7", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-092 - Acting Governor Mercer - 1863 [4-6].txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 285466, "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": "CO129-152 - Lieut Governor Whitfield - 1871 [9-10]", "page_number": 80, "title": "CO129-152 - Lieut Governor Whitfield - 1871 [9-10]", "content_text": "## List of Names and Companies\n\nTo I. Dances, \"Hanefrawford \nWillame Millan \nukleara \n79 \n\nThe China Fire Insurance Company \nKimit Mfmightrie \nSecretary \nMr Dolans \nGlo Glasse \nAutove \nBonnett & Co. \n2. Darbyn \nA. \nThe M. Gallund. \nG. Bubet \nThichard Tross \nEdmundkelnes Gbs. Lands \nH. Fingersle \nGeoblinman \nillson Theanor Tijerinas, \nC. Waynen \nGeorge Send \nBennett \nAt Mone \nSaint \nJR Samment \nFro Murray Bain. \nSohn Care \n& Throw les \nBudde Hiland. \nS. Muffing \nBiluar Folesey \nAbumen fo \nJana dos Rencedio S \nMenethiy \nThe Hongkong & Shanghai Banking, Coopre \nBinding \nClauf Mary.\n\nbecomes\n\nTo I. Dances, \"Hanefrawford \nWillame Millan \nukleara 79 \n\nThe China Fire Insurance Company \nKimit Mfmightrie Secretary \nMr Dolans \nGlo Glasse \nAutove \nBonnett & Co. \n2. Darbyn \nA. The M. Gallund. \nG. Bubet \nThichard Tross \nEdmund Kelnes Gbs. Lands \nH. Fingersle \nGeoblinman \nillson Theanor Tijerinas, \nC. Waynen \nGeorge Send \nBennett \nAt Mone \nSaint \nJR Samment \nFro Murray Bain. \nSohn Care & Throwles \nBudde Hiland. \nS. Muffing \nBiluar Folesey \nAbumen fo \nJana dos Rencedio S \nMenethiy \nThe Hongkong & Shanghai Banking, Coopre \nBinding \nClauf Mary.\n\nLet's reformat it further.\n\n## List of Names and Companies\n\n| Name/Company |\n| --- |\n| To I. Dances, \"Hanefrawford |\n| Willame Millan |\n| ukleara 79 |\n| The China Fire Insurance Company |\n| Kimit Mfmightrie Secretary |\n| Mr Dolans |\n| Glo Glasse |\n| Autove |\n| Bonnett & Co. |\n| 2. Darbyn |\n| A. The M. Gallund. |\n| G. Bubet |\n| Thichard Tross |\n| Edmund Kelnes Gbs. Lands |\n| H. Fingersle |\n| Geoblinman |\n| illson Theanor Tijerinas, |\n| C. Waynen |\n| George Send |\n| Bennett |\n| At Mone |\n| Saint |\n| JR Samment |\n| Fro Murray Bain. |\n| Sohn Care & Throwles |\n| Budde Hiland. |\n| S. Muffing |\n| Biluar Folesey |\n| Abumen fo |\n| Jana dos Rencedio S |\n| Menethiy |\n| The Hongkong & Shanghai Banking, Coopre |\n| Binding |\n| Clauf Mary. |", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-152 - Lieut Governor Whitfield - 1871 [9-10].txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 362125, "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": "CO129-274 - Public Offices & Others - 1896", "page_number": 350, "title": "CO129-274 - Public Offices & Others - 1896", "content_text": "2\n\nSHANGHAI COMMITTEE.\n\nMR. R. M. CAMPBELL, Chairman,\n\nMR. CHARLES DOWDALL\n\nMR. C. J. DUDGEON\n\nMR. A. P. MCEWEN\n\nMR. E. A. PROBST\n\nMR. E. B. SKOTTOWE\n\nMR. ALEX. WRIGHT\n\nMr. W. H. TALBOT, Hon. Sec.\n\nHONGKONG COMMITTEE.\n\nMR. T. JACKSON, Chairman.\n\nMr. C. J. HOLLIDAY\n\nMR. J. J. KESWICK\n\nMR. E. MACKINTOSH\n\nMR. JAS. DODDS\n\nMR. J. A. FRASER\n\nMr. A. G. WOOD\n\nMR. T. H. WHITEHEAD\n\nMR. F. HENDERSON, Hon. Sec.\n\nYOKOHAMA COMMITTEE.\n\nMR. J. F. LOWDER, Chairman.\n\nMr. E. F. KILBY, Hon. Treas.\n\nMR. J. P. MOLLISON\n\nMr. W. W. TILL\n\nMr. E. WHITTALL\n\nMR. W. J. S. SHAND, Hon. Sec.\n\nAdams, F. C.\n\nLIST OF MEMBERS.\n\nAdamson, W. R. Adler, M.\n\nAnderson, Fred. Anton, J. R. Alford, E. F. Allen, Herbert J. Anderson, Robert Antrobus, R. C. Arnhold, Jacob Ashton, R. J. Ash, Arthur\n\nBaggallay, M. Baker, H. Bain, Allan W.\n\nBaird, C. W.\n\nBalfour, L. C.\n\nBarnes, F. D.\n\nBarton, Alfred, M.D.\n\nBatt, E. W.\n\nBayne, W. G.\n\nBeattie, Joseph\n\nBeazley, H.\n\nBellingham, A. W. H.\n\nBelilios, E. R.\n\nBennett, W. R.\n\nBeris, H. M.\n\nBird, S. Godfrey\n\nBlackwell, R.\n\nBois, J. C.\n\nBrown, Jr. M, Brown, Thos. Bruce, Bobt. H. Brutton, G. K. H. Buchanan, Jas. Burgoyne, J. W. H, Burkill, A. R. Burman, A. Byrne, Edwin\n\nCass, F.\n\nCaffin, Edward Caldbeck, E. J.\n\nCameron, E.\n\nCampbell, Alexander\n\nCampbell, Chas.\n\nCampbell, Jas.\n\nCampbell Rod. M.\n\nCantlie, Jas., M.A., M.B.\n\nCarlill, A. J. H.\n\nCarter, J. F.\n\nChalmers, W. B.\n\nChambers, H. J, J.\n\nChater, C. P. Cheyne, A.\n\nClarke, Brodie A.\n\nClark, Geo.\n\nClark, H. J.\n\nClark, J. D.\n\nCoghill, J. G. S., M.D.\n\nCooper, F. D.\n\nClarke, W. J.\n\nColes, F. W.\n\nBowen, Rt. Hon. Sir Geo, F.,\n\nP.C., G.C.M.G.\n\nBoyd, Matthew\n\nCooper, Jno.\n\nCooper, W. M.\n\nBoyd, Thomas M.\n\nBrand, David\n\nBrand, William\n\nBrearley, D. S.\n\nBremner, A. S.\n\nBrodie, W. G. Brooke, J. H. Browett, Harold\n\nCorner, G. R.\n\nCornes, F.\n\nCousins, Edmund\n\nCoxon, Attwell\n\nCraven, J. H.\n\nCraven, T.\n\nCrossman, Sir Wm., Major-General K.C.M.G.\n\n345", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-274 - Public Offices & Others - 1896.txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 421966, "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": "CO129-360 - Public Offices - 1909", "page_number": 755, "title": "CO129-360 - Public Offices - 1909", "content_text": "## CONFIDENTIAL.\n\n[8042]\n\nNo. 1.\n\n750 C.O. 11308\n\n[March 1.]\n\n10.00\n\nSECTION 3.\n\nREG 1 APR 09\n\n**Sir J. Jordan to Sir Edward Grey.-(Received March 1.)**\n\n(No. 64.)\n\nSir,\n\nPeking, February 10, 1909.\n\nWITH reference to my despatch No. 12 of the 6th ultimo, I have the honour to transmit to you herewith copy of further correspondence that has passed between the Governor of Hong Kong and myself respecting the protest of the Hong Kong opium merchants against the regulations limiting the number of dealers in raw opium in the Two Kuang provinces. As you will observe, the Hong Kong Chamber of Commerce has written to the Colonial Secretary supporting the attitude of the British dealers in opium, while in my despatch to Sir F. Lugard I have pointed out that, from the information at my disposal, it would seem that the restrictive measures complained of have had no injurious effect upon the Indian opium trade in the provinces in question, and that I do not see my way to depart from the attitude which I have assumed as reported to you in my despatch No. 12 aforementioned, pending the receipt of your definite instructions.\n\nI have, &c.\n\n(Signed) J. N. JORDAN.\n\n**Inclosure 1 in No. 1.**\n\n**Governor Sir F. Lugard to Sir J. Jordan.**\n\nGovernment House, Hong Kong, January 14, 1909.\n\nIN continuation of my letter of the 17th ultimo, I have the honour to transmit the inclosed copy of a letter from the Secretary to the Hong Kong General Chamber of Commerce, dated the 8th instant.\n\n2. The letter from the Chairman of the Chamber dated the 3rd September, 1907, to which reference is made, was transmitted to the Colonial Office in my despatch No. 237 of the 19th idem, and I was informed by Lord Elgin that a copy of it was communicated to the Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs. A copy of the letter was also forwarded to you by the Chamber at the time.\n\nI have, &c.\n\n(Signed) F. D. LUGARD.\n\n**Inclosure 2 in No. 1.**\n\n**Mr. Williams to Mr. May.**\n\nHong Kong General Chamber of Commerce, January 8, 1909.\n\nI BEG to inform you that the British firms dealing in raw opium in this Colony, have forwarded to the Chamber of Commerce a copy of their letter to you dated 9th ultimo, and of theirs to the Consul-General at Canton dated 23rd September, with a request that my Committee take such steps as may appear desirable to assist them in combatting the action now being taken by the Chinese authorities in the Two Kuang, which is calculated to hamper the trade in imported opium.\n\nThis letter has been considered by my Committee, who are entirely in accord with the view expressed by the British merchants in the two letters above referred to.\n\nThe letters in question have so fully dealt with the matter that little remains to be added.\n\nMy Committee consider that the merchants have made out a clear case of breach of Treaty against the officials in the neighbouring provinces. It cannot, in the opinion of my Committee, be denied that the regulations now being enforced to limit the number of dealers...\n\n## Inclosure 3 in No. 1.\n\n**List of the International Opium Commission.**\n\n| Country | Representative(s) |\n| --- | --- |\n| America, United States of | Bishop Brent, Dr. Hamilton Wright, Dr. C. D. Tenney |\n| Austria-Hungary | Dr. Karl Bernauer |\n| China | Liu Yu Lin, Hsu Hua Ching, Tang Kuo An, Jai Ch'ing |\n| France | M. Jules Ratard, M. Henri Brenier, M. J. Cornillon |\n| Germany | Dr. Walther Roessler, Dr. G. Pernitzsch |\n| Great Britain | Right Honourable Sir Cecil Clementi Smith, P.C., G.C.M.G., Sir Alexander Hosie, Kt., Mr. Mackenzie King, Mr. James Bennett Brunyate, Mr. R. Laidlaw, M.P., Mr. C. Clementi, Assessor, Mr. W. D. Barnes |\n| Italy | Signor R. Faraone |\n| Japan | H. E. Tsunejiro Miyaoka, Dr. R. Tahara, Dr. T. Takaki |\n| Netherlands | M. A. A. de Jongh, M. W. G. van Wettum |\n| Persia | Hadji M. D. Rizaeff |\n| Portugal | Senhor O, G. Potier, Commendador C. A. R. d'Assumpção |\n| Russia | M. C. Kleimenow |\n| Siam | Phya Sakdisenie, Luang Visutr Kosa, Phra Manasmanit |\n| ... | Ts'ai Nai Huang, Wu Pao Yen, F. A. Carl, J. L. Chalmers, F. W. Carey |\n\n4\n\nConference that the Government and people of my country are determined to succeed in their object, and will not by any means turn aside from accomplishing the task before them.\n\nAs to the methods to be employed in accomplishing this end, the main idea will be to prohibit the cultivation of the poppy, the sale of the drug, and the consumption thereof. It is only to be apprehended that in putting into effect the law for this prohibition it may conflict with certain clauses of the Treaties. It is my hope that this Conference will carefully investigate the matter beforehand so that there may be no misunderstandings in the future. In this my speech I do not know whether I have been successful in gaining the approval of the honourable gentlemen of this distinguished assembly, but I am ready to receive such suggestions as may be instructive to me from this honourable assembly, whereby I shall indeed be fortunate. Therefore I now declare this Conference opened.\n\n[This Document is the Property of His Britannic Majesty's Government.]\n\n**CHINA TRADE.**\n\nPage 33\nPage 4", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-360 - Public Offices - 1909.txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 460386, "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": 519, "title": "CO129-431 - Governor Sir May - 1916 [1-2]", "content_text": "Abbey, F. H.\n\nAbbey, T.\n\nAbbott, F. J.\n\nAckland, R. J.\n\nAdair, N.\n\n87\n\nA\n\nBaker, H.\n\nBaker, T. S.\n\n*Balloch, G.\n\nBandinel, R.\n\nBardens, G. R.\n\nBarham, W. H.\n\nAbraham, D. E, J.\n\nAdam, L. D.\n\n*Adams, F. C.\n\nAdams, F. R. J.\n\n*Adamson, W.\n\nBarlow, A H.\n\n*Bartow, Sir J. Emmott, Bart..\n\nM.P.\n\nBarnes, J.\n\nBarrett, E. G.\n\nBiason, C. H. Blogut, E. T. J. Blundell, G. **Boje, T. 0.\n\nBounar, J. W. C.\n\nBooth, W. M. Botustow, J. C.\n\nBottenheim, A. H,\n\nBonneville, C. A.\n\nBourne, F. S. A., C.M.G.\n\nBowden, R. C.\n\nBowden, V. G.\n\n516\n\nThe following List of Members includes\n\nall Members of the China Association\n\nand British Association of Japan resident\n\nin England or abroad.\n\n*Addis, Sir Charles 8.\n\nAinscough, T. M.\n\nAlabaster, C. G.\n\nAlgie, A. F. Allen, C. *Allen, C. F. R.\n\nAllen, W. N. C. Alport, C. M. Alway, W. T. Anderson, A. La Auderson, Fredk. Anderson, Geo. W. Anderson, J, G. Anderson, L. J, C. Auderson, R. N. *Anderson, T. C. *Anderson, W. C. C.\n\nAnton, C. E. *Anton, J. R.\n\nArgent, W. A. Armstrong, F. H. Armstrong, John *Arnhold, H. E.\n\nArnold, H. Arnould, H. M.\n\nArthur, Capt. T.\n\nAscherson, Dr. H. S.\n\nAshton, F.\n\nAshworth, Francis\n\nAtwell, W. E. Auld, J. D.\n\nAusten. A. W. S.\n\nAyscough, Francis\n\nB\n\nBabington, Anthony\n\nBailey, H. G. O.\n\nBailey, W. S.\n\nBain, Allan W.\n\nBain, C. M. Baker, Geo.\n\n*Barry, Sir John Wolfe, K.C.B.\n\n*Barry, A. J.\n\nBartlett, S.\n\nBartlett, S. J.\n\nBarton, G. W.\n\nBarton, John\n\nBarton, S., C. M.G. Bateman, A. E. Bateman, E. F. Bates, Woo. Beart, E. Beart, Montague *Beavan, P. W.\n\nBeavis, O. E. H,\n\nBeck, J. M. Beeston, P. E. *Behrens, G. *Beith, Alex. *Bellios, R. E.\n\nBell, G. H.\n\nBell, Harold\n\nBell, H. F. L.\n\nBell, H. 8.\n\nBell, H. T. M.\n\nBall, R. G.\n\nBell, R. T.\n\nBennet, A.\n\nBennett, P. S. Leigh Bennett, W. G.\n\nBent, P. S.\n\nBerger, Henry Barigny, Th. de Berkley, E. J. Beswick, C. Bethell, H. Beytagh, L. M. F. Bidwell, G. B. D. Bird, H. W. Birnie, L. Biron, C. *Bishop, F. C. Black, J. R. *Blackwell, R.\n\nBlaker, C. *Bland, J. O. P.\n\n• Resident in England.\n\n* Member of the General Committee.\n\nBowden, V. R.\n\nBowley, F. B. L.\n\nBox, R. H.\n\nBoyce-Kup, J.\n\nBoyd, C. A. S. *Boyd, H. R.\n\nBrady, A. A.\n\nBrady, G. 0. Bragg, C. H. Brailsford, J. A.\n\nBrazier, H. W.\n\n*Brazier, J. R.\n\nBredin, W. H.\n\nBredon, Sir R. E., K.C.M.G\n\nBremser, A. 8.\n\nBreann, Byron, C.M.G. Brenan, E.\n\n*Brenan, E. V.\n\nBrewitt-Taylor, C. M. Briniog, J. W. Brinkworth, G. Britton, F. G. *Broadbent, J. F. *Brook, Henry\n\nBrockhurst, G. N.\n\nBrockhurst, G. W. Browett, Harold Brown, N. S. Brown, Dr. David *Brown, Thos.\n\nBrown, P. B. Brown, W. 8. *Browne, Percy H.\n\nBruce, Lient. Col. C. D.\n\n*Bruce, Robt. H.\n\nBryer, A. Buchan, R. G. Buck, R. S. Buckland, H. W. Buckland, P. J.\n\nBuckle, N. Bugbird, F. H. Bullard, W.\n\nBunting, E. I.", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-431 - Governor Sir May - 1916 [1-2].txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 468155, "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": "CO129-442 - Governor Sir May - 1917 [4-6]", "page_number": 459, "title": "CO129-442 - Governor Sir May - 1917 [4-6]", "content_text": "Victoria British School,\n\nMay 16th., 1917.\n\n456\n\nThe Director of Education,\n\nIn view of the fact that Mrs. Bennett is likely to resign, will you please consider an application for her vacant post from Miss Gladys H. Jennings B.A. who is a graduate of Durham University.\n\nHer main subjects at Final were Latin, German, History and English Literature. Her previous examinations included French and Botany. She holds the Diploma of Teaching from Durham University and was president of the Students' Union of Armstrong College, a mixed body of three hundred. She has had short experience in teaching in Dame Allan's High School for Girls, Newcastle on Tyne. This lady was coming to Hongkong in the course of the year to be married to myself, but owing to the restrictions in force, this will not be possible unless she can come out in this capacity. If the Government entertain this application, I should be glad to know if they will arrange for payment of passage and permission to travel.\n\nI have etc.,\n\n(Sd.) Lancelot Forster,\n\nHeadmaster.", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-442 - Governor Sir May - 1917 [4-6].txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 475498, "series_id": 27, "series_slug": "histsyn-co129-engine", "series_title": "CO129 Colonial Office Hong Kong Records 理藩院香港檔案", "series_use_hku_proxy": false, "document_key": "CO129-446 - Others & Individuals - 1917", "page_number": 495, "title": "CO129-446 - Others & Individuals - 1917", "content_text": "Dear Sir,\n\nI beg to apply for the post in the Victoria School, Hong Kong, vacated by Mrs. Bennett, and for which the Head Master cables that the Government are recommending me. I am enclosing copies of my testimonials which indicate the nature of my qualifications.\n\nIf it is necessary to fill in a special form, I shall be glad to fill it in on receipt from you.\n\nI am not certain to whom this application should be sent, so if I have not sent it to the proper quarter, please pardon me and oblige by having it re-directed.\n\nI may say that I got an A for my teaching while in Backworth. I was graded by both the Education Inspector and the Head of the practising School.\n\nYours faithfully,\n\nMadys M. Fennings.\n\n& the group\n\nIn the Ca\n\nBackworth\n\nNorthumberland.\n\n28th June 1917\n\n490\n\n33630\n\n+\n\nE 3 JUL\n\nhas been rewritten to meet the requirements as follows:\n\n1. The original text has been transformed into HTML format using `` tags for paragraphs.\n2. Spelling errors have been corrected (e.g., \"tar\" to \"Dear\", \"grup\" is not used, \"ong Kong\" to \"Hong Kong\", \"am.\" to \"I am\", \"y\" to \"my\", \"jot\" to \"not\", \"Madys #. 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The unrelated initial lines are kept as per the original instruction to not remove any content unless necessary for correction.\n\nThe final output is already provided in HTML format.", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-446 - Others & Individuals - 1917.txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 504414, "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": "CO129-495 - Governor Sir Clementi - 1926 [11-12]", "page_number": 284, "title": "CO129-495 - Governor Sir Clementi - 1926 [11-12]", "content_text": "-11-\n\n275 consideration for Kowloon Tong and Kowloon City, or say, 1,900 lines. The 2,500 lines will, therefore, allow for a further three years expansion at the rate of 200 a year, i.e., up to the end of 1931. I suggest that, if possible, the Kowloon Exchange building be designed to accommodate 5,000 lines initially, but capable of extension to the ultimate of 10,000 lines. As in the case of the Victoria Exchange and for similar reasons (see paragraph 27) provision should be made for two additional exchanges in the Kowloon area in the numbering scheme (29). With new exchanges at Victoria and Kowloon the congestion on the main part of the system will be relieved and at this stage it will be desirable to allow the administration \"breathing space\" in which to consolidate the working arrangements, and it will also give the Maintenance Staff time in which to obtain more experience before further new installation work is undertaken. As already stated the Peak Exchange, although of an old type, is in good condition, and for the foregoing reasons I suggest that it be not converted to Automatic until two years after the completion of the Kowloon Exchange or when it reaches the limit of its capacity if this should occur earlier.\n\n(30). New Kowloon. Mr. Bennett informs me that he has already under consideration the establishment of temporary exchanges of Magneto type at Kowloon Tong and Kowloon City (referred to in paragraph 20). These exchanges will doubtless meet the requirements of New Kowloon until such time as it is possible to form a clearer idea of the telephone development in these districts and I recommend that they be installed. If and when the time should come for an Automatic exchange to be established in this area it will take the place of these Exchanges, and become one of the two additional exchanges referred to at the end of paragraph 26.\n\n(31). Quarry Bay (Shaukiwan) and Taipo. The number of subscribers likely to be obtainable at these centres will, in my opinion, not justify the provision of Automatic exchanges for...", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-495 - Governor Sir Clementi - 1926 [11-12].txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 513564, "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": "CO129-508-4 Cases of attacks by pirates 6-11-1927 - 23-11-1928", "page_number": 84, "title": "CO129-508-4 Cases of attacks by pirates 6-11-1927 - 23-11-1928", "content_text": "The vessel sailed from Singapore on 23rd September with the following full fares:-\n\nTo Hoihow Swatow\n\n421 Deck 4 Chinese lat. Cl.\n\n433 4 躜 #\n\ndmoy 416% 2 84\n\nWe attach Captain Cole's report, which covers the main facts. The surprise was complete and the pirates who attacked Captain Cole and the Chief Officer, Mr. Jones, gave them no chance to surrender, but opened fire immediately they got on to the bridge. No one can say exactly when the Chief Officer died, as of course Captain Cole was himself knocked out and the quarter-master killed as well, but we think that Mr. Jones cannot have lived more than a few minutes after being shot as Mr. Campbell, the 3rd Officer, tells us that his several wounds were vital.\n\nThe Chief Engineer, Mr. Thomson, was sitting on the starboard side of the saloon deck and as the pirates came up the gangway he endeavoured to prevent them, and from all accounts put up a very stout fight against several armed with knives, making his way into the alleyway near his room, before he was shot in the side. It would appear that he then ran into the saloon, possibly with the intention of finding the doctor, because he was subsequently seen lying dead at the entrance to the starboard cabin alleyway.\n\nThe 3rd Officer, Mr. Campbell, having received a blow and a stab in the back, made his way towards the bridge after throwing a stool at one of his assailants, but on getting to the bridge he was knocked unconscious: when he came round he found himself lying alongside the Chief Officer and the quarter-master, both of whom were dead.\n\nThe 2nd Officer, Mr. Bennett, was about to get into bed when he heard shots fired and, coming out of his cabin, made his way towards the bridge, where he was captured and forced to undertake the navigation of the ship.\n\nthroughout", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-508-4 Cases of attacks by pirates 6-11-1927 - 23-11-1928.txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 513579, "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": "CO129-508-4 Cases of attacks by pirates 6-11-1927 - 23-11-1928", "page_number": 99, "title": "CO129-508-4 Cases of attacks by pirates 6-11-1927 - 23-11-1928", "content_text": "THE HONG KONG DAILY PRESS, MONDAY, OCTOBER 1st, 1928.\n\n66\n\nTHE ANKING\" PIRACY.\n\nSINGAPORE GANG SEIZE UNPROTECTED VESSEL.\n\nTHREE MEMBERS OF THE CREW MURDERED.\n\nFULL STORY OF THE CRIME.\n\nAn immunity of five months may have lulled seafarers on the China Coast into a false sense of security. This was rudely shattered on Saturday when news was received by wireless that the Butterfield and Swire s.s. Anking, one of the largest and newest vessels of the C.N.C. fleet, had been pirated by a gang who had boarded the ship at Singapore.\n\nThe gang adopted ruthless methods and the Chief Engineer, Mr. H. Thompson, the Chief Officer, Mr. D. C. Jones, and one of the Chinese quartermasters on watch, Cheung Shun Tak, were killed while the Master, Captain C E. Plunkett Cole, was seriously wounded and the Third Officer, Mr. A. I. Campbell, was stabbed and hit on the head. He is not, however, on the sick list and is sailing with the ship this morning.\n\nUNPROTECTED.\n\nThe Anking runs between Singapore and Amoy. She does not come under the Anti-Piracy Regulations and is not fitted with grilles. Nor does she carry guards. She is quite unprotected against attack of this kind, for though the promenade deck companion ladders, fore and aft, have iron gates, the deck can be easily clambered into from below and the whole length of it is open to revolver fire from the boat deck aft. The bridge itself is not protected in any way. A report was current in the Colony yesterday that Capt. Plunkett Cole had asked at Singapore for an armed guard but it had not been possible to provide him with one.\n\nThe pirates, who were about 40 strong, had little difficulty in seizing the ship. Isolated and unarmed, the officers had no chance and it was callous disregard for life on the part of the pirates that was responsible for the triple murder. The crime amounted to shooting at sight.\n\nThe pirates were in charge of the ship from Wednesday evening at about 6.40 p.m. till 2 a.m. on Saturday morning. Their haul is computed at some $100,000 and seven captives were taken off to be held for ransom, at least until bank drafts found of them - one to the value of $10,000 has been cashed.\n\nPIRATES' NEW BASE.\n\nBias Bay has been effectively cleared up by the Canton Government, but an equally good base, landlocked and lonely, has been found in the fine natural harbour of Ionghai Bay, a few miles to the north of Bias Bay.\n\nA new Captain and Chief Officer have been appointed to the Anking and the ship will sail this afternoon for Swatow and Amoy. Her ensign has been flown at half mast since the tragedy.\n\nSCENE ON THE ILL-FATED SHIP.\n\nThe Anking, when boarded by our representative, on Saturday afternoon, immediately after she had tied up to a buoy in mid-stream, presented a picture of mingled tranquillity and excitement: In the steerage quarters were nearly 1,500 persons, many clinging to each other and showing every sign of distress. They have been robbed of their belongings, and the effect of their ordeal was clearly written on many faces. The crew, however, had \"shaken down\" and went about their work as usual. Hungry children were crying for something to eat and it was stated that during the 54 hours which the pirates had control of the ship, passengers were left to fend for themselves in the way of food. Some of them had been living on water for two days.\n\nThe Anking left Singapore with 1,431 passengers for Hoihow, Swatow, Amoy, and Hong Kong.\n\nThe officers on board were: Captain C. E. Plunkett-Cole; Mr. J. W. Bennett, Second Officer; Mr. A. I. Campbell, Third Officer; Mr. H. Thomson, Chief Engineer; Mr. A. W. Norris, Second Engineer; Mr. E. C. O. Bird, Third Engineer; Mr. T. Curry, Junior Third. The vessel also carries a doctor, Dr. L. K. Woo.\n\nMr. Thomson, although mortally wounded, staggered into the saloon and thence to the alleyway trying to get to the cabin of Dr. L. K. Woo, the ship's doctor. The sea was rough at the time, and with the roll, Mr. Thomson pitched forward outside the bathroom. Dr. Woo came out of his cabin with the intention of attending to the wounded man, but he was prevented from doing so by several robbers. He was also taken to the pantry and locked in.\n\nKnocked On The Head. The third officer, Mr. A. I. Campbell, who was sitting on the starboard side of the promenade deck, heard the commotion but before he could do anything, he was knocked on the head by a missile. He was dazed by the blow, but pluckily ran to the port side of the ship in an attempt to gain the ladder leading to the bridge. He was, however, stabbed in the back and when he came to after several hours, he found himself near the dead bodies of Mr. Jones and the Chinese quartermaster.\n\nPirates Take Control. At this stage, the pirates took complete control of the ship. They acted very quickly and systematically. Mr. E. C. O. Bird was then in the engine room. A Chinese fireman told him that \"topside plenty trouble,\" and on coming up, he was met by a pirate who thrust a revolver against his side.\n\nThe weapon was one which had been taken by the pirates from the ship's armoury.\n\nMr. Bennett, the 2nd officer, was then released and forced to navigate the ship under the command of the robbers. He was only allowed a few short respites from the bridge until the pirates left. The engineers, Mr. Norris, Mr. T. Curry, and Mr. Bird carried on as usual in the engine room, but always under guard.\n\nArms Collected.\n\nThe pirates carefully searched the ship's armoury. There were 24 fire-arms on board, but the robbers only found 23, one having been hidden by Mr. Norris.\n\nOrders were then given for the ship to be steered for Swatow. The pirates then changed their attitude, and although they kept the strictest watch over the officers, they were no longer personally hostile.\n\nThey even relented to the extent of getting Dr. Woo to attend to Capt. Plunkett-Cole after removing him to the saloon from the bridge. Dr. Woo was taken to the surgery under guard to get his instruments and medicine, and returning with these, he did everything that was possible for Capt. Plunkett-Cole, who was then placed on a settee.\n\nThe weather was still rough and the Anking proceeded on her way with all lights out. The robbers went so far as to disconnect all the switches. Only candles and torches were used.\n\nMr. Bird was made to accompany the pirates ashore so as to ensure that the life boats were not fired at from the ship.\n\nOn Saturday morning at about 1 a.m., the Anking anchored at Ross Head, in the North of Ionghai Bay. The pirates then made preparations to leave the ship. Four life boats from the Anking's davits were lowered and the crew was made to transfer the loot and the hostages into two of the boats while the gang occupied the other two.\n\nAfter the brigands had left the ship, Mr. Bennett cruised around for an hour while waiting for Mr. Bird's return. He did not think it was safe to remain stationary and thus offer a chance for another band of pirates to attack them once more.\n\nTowards daylight, Mr. Bird returned with the boats and the boatswain. He was given a $10 \"tip\" by the pirate chief and the Chinese boatswain received the same.\n\nThe Booty.\n\nIt is estimated that the pirates must have got away with about $100,000, taken from officers and passengers. Money and jewellery totalled about $80,000 and the arms and ammunition and other properties were reckoned at about $20,000. Six cases of cargo were also opened. The pirates took away with them woollens, blankets, and tweeds. Some shellac and rubber shoes they did not take the trouble to remove.\n\nBodies Dumped Overboard.\n\nThe bandits threw the dead bodies of the Chief Officer, the Chief Engineer, and the Chinese quartermaster overboard on Thursday night. One of the pirates told a member of the crew that they had to get rid of the bodies because they were approaching places where there were likely to be men-of-war and that they did not wish to leave any evidence behind.\n\nThe Officers.\n\nCaptain C. E. Plunkett-Cole is a resident of Hong Kong. He first joined the China Navigation Co. in 1901 and was promoted to master in 1909. He took command of the Anking in 1927.\n\nThe late Mr. D. C. Jones joined the C.N.C. in 1923 and was promoted to chief officer in 1923. He was only transferred to the Anking in June this year.\n\nThe late Mr. Henry Thomson was a native of Greenock. He was in his home town when the Anking was being built there. He joined the C.N.C. in 1902 and was made second engineer in 1905 and became first in 1915. His brother, by a sad coincidence, also lost his life in a Hong Kong ship, going down in the Loong Sang steamship of about 3,000 tons.\n\nRansack The Ship.\n\nThe s.s. Anking is one of the largest and newest additions to the C.N.C fleet. She is a well-appointed vessel.\n\nThree hours after the ship had been captured, the pirates turned their attention to the passengers' belongings. The latter were told that they would be shot without compunction if they tried to hide anything. First, they were ordered to open their baggage, and then one by one, they were marched onto the main deck, and as they came out, women and children, were thoroughly searched. They were assembled on the main deck, under guard, and leaving a strong guard, some of the pirates went below and conducted a careful search of the passengers' belongings.\n\nNothing unusual happened until Wednesday, September 26th, when the vessel was in the Gulf of Tongking. It was then that the attack was made.\n\nSome of the officers had had dinner and others were tidying themselves up before having their meal. On the bridge were Captain Cyril E. Plunkett-Cole, the Chief Officer, Mr. D. C. Jones, and two Chinese quartermasters.\n\nThe bandits, all well armed, rushed up the promenade deck and up the unguarded ladder to the bridge. Shot At Sight.\n\nCapt. Plunkett-Cole was quite cheerful when he was taken out of the saloon to the deck on a stretcher. Mrs. Plunkett-Cole, who lives in Hong Kong, went on board the ship as soon as the vessel was anchored. She saw her husband being removed to hospital and bore up with remarkable fortitude. He was taken to the Peak Hospital where he is going on as well as possible, but yesterday it was thought advisable that he should have a complete rest and see no visitors.\n\nWanton Destruction.\n\nSeveral shots were fired at Mr. Jones and he was hit in the chest and the head. The Chinese quartermaster was also shot dead on the spot.\n\nThe pirates, on their way to the bridge, murdered Mr. H. Thomson, Chief Engineer, who was sitting in a chair on the promenade deck.\n\nMr. Bennett To The Rescue.\n\nMr. J. W. Bennett, the second officer, had seen one shot fired at Mr. Thomson, who grappled with the pirates and put up a brave struggle until he fell with a bullet through his head. Mr. Bennett could only get hold of a club and bravely went to the rescue of his comrade. He wielded the club to good effect but he could do little against a gang of desperate men armed with fire-arms.\n\nMr. Bennett then made for the ladder heading to the bridge, but he was forestalled by one member of the gang, who tore open his shirt and pressed a revolver against his ribs. Other bandits closed in and seizing Mr. Bennett, they dragged him into a cabin and locked him in.\n\nCompradore Wanted.\n\nTHE “ANKING'S\" NEW CAPTAIN.\n\nWhen our representative again visited the ship yesterday afternoon, the steerage passengers had settled down. They were eating their evening meal and everything was normal.\n\nOne of the officers remarked that the ship was due to sail this (Monday) afternoon. Captain T. Johnstone, of the Company's s.s. Kalgan, had already been appointed master, and Mr. Richards was taking over as chief officer.\n\nThe passengers bound for Hoihow had already been landed and were proceeding by the s.s. Chinhua to their destination.\n\nThe officers were decidedly reticent about details of the piracy. It was pointed out, however, that there were no grilles and the promenade deck, though it had barred gates over its ladders fore and aft, was not protected in any way. The bridge was also open to attack and exposed to small arm fire.\n\n\"We are not in the Piracy zone,\" remarked one officer with mild irony, \"and so no protection is necessary and we don't carry guards.\"\n\nIt was not very long ago that a consignment of arms was found in the Anhui at Singapore. It was only that discovery which saved a similar fate.\n\nOn the night that the ship was captured, the pirates asked for the Compradore. This man was in hiding, and not finding him, the robbers played havoc with his room, breaking open his safe from which they got $4,300 in cash. The compradore's gramophone and an expensive rug were also added to the booty.\n\nThe pirates then declared that they would not take the compradore as captive and thus re-assured, the Compradore came out of his hiding place and they promised to return $30 to him.\n\nSeven Kidnapped.\n\nOne Chinese first class and six steerage passengers were taken by the robbers for ransom. These seven men had little money on them, but they each had a bank draft, and these they showed to the pirates when they were searched.\n\nWhen the robbers assembled these seven men to take them away, the hapless passengers offered their drafts to the bandits in exchange for freedom. The Pirate chief said that the draft would not be of any use to them as the passengers would be too frightened to give them away.\n\nIt was plain that the pirates meant business. They made it plain that they would kill every one if we were challenged by a naval ship. If that had happened, they would have got on board with the passengers who would be too frightened to give them away.\n\nSTORY OF THE SHIP'S CAPTURE.\n\n\"ALL WELL UNTIL 6.40 P.M.\"\n\nMr. Bennett had seen one shot fired at Mr. Thomson. He could only get hold of a club and bravely went to the rescue of his comrade. He wielded the club to some effect but he could do little against a gang of desperate men armed with fire-arms.\n\nMr. Bennett then made for the ladder heading to the bridge, but he was forestalled by one member of the gang, who tore open his shirt and pressed a revolver against his ribs. Other bandits closed in and seizing Mr. Bennett, they dragged him into a cabin and locked him in.\n\nPage 67\n\n(To be continued)\n\nPage 68\n\n(Continued from Page 67)\n\n...", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-508-4 Cases of attacks by pirates 6-11-1927 - 23-11-1928.txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 513599, "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": "CO129-508-4 Cases of attacks by pirates 6-11-1927 - 23-11-1928", "page_number": 119, "title": "CO129-508-4 Cases of attacks by pirates 6-11-1927 - 23-11-1928", "content_text": "Mr. Thomson, although mortally wounded, staggered into the saloon and from there to the alleyway, trying to get to the cabin of Dr. L. K. Woo, the ship's doctor. The sea was rough at the time, and with the roll, Mr. Thomson pitched forward outside the bathroom. Dr. Woo came out of his cabin with the intention of attending to the wounded man, but he was prevented from doing so by several robbers. He was also taken to the pantry and locked in.\n\nKnocked On The Head.\n\nThe third officer, Mr. A. I. Campbell, who was sitting on the starboard side of the promenade deck, heard the commotion but before he could do anything, he was knocked on the head by a missile. He was dazed by the blow, but pluckily ran to the port side of the ship in an attempt to gain the ladder leading to the bridge. He was, however, stabbed in the back, and when he came to after several hours, he found himself near the dead bodies of Mr. Jones and the Chinese quartermaster.\n\nPirates Take Control.\n\nAt this stage, the pirates took complete control of the ship. They acted very quickly and systematically. Mr. E. C. O. Bird was then in the engine room. A Chinese fireman told him that \"topside plenty trouble,\" and on coming up, he was met by a pirate who thrust a revolver against his side. The weapon was one which had been taken by the pirates from the ship's armoury.\n\nMr. Bennett, the 2nd officer, was then released and forced to navigate the ship under the command of the robbers. He was only allowed a few short respites from the bridge until the pirates left. The engineers, Mr. Norris, Mr. T. Curry, and Mr. Bird carried on as usual in the engine room, but always under guard.\n\nArms Collected.\n\nThe pirates carefully searched the ship's armoury. There were 24 firearms on board, but the robbers only found 23, one having been hidden by Mr. Norris.\n\nOrders were then given for the ship to be steered for Swatow. The pirates then changed their attitude, and although they kept the strictest watch over the officers, they were no longer personally hostile.\n\nThey even relented to the extent of getting Dr. Woo to attend to Capt. Plunkett-Cole after removing him to the saloon from the bridge. Dr. Woo was taken to the surgery under guard to get his instruments and medicine, and returning with these, he did everything that was possible for Capt. Plunkett-Cole, who was then placed on a settee.\n\nThe weather was still rough, and the Anking proceeded on her way with all lights out. The robbers went so far as to disconnect all the switches. Only candles and torches were used.\n\nRansack The Ship.\n\nThree hours after the ship had been captured, the pirates turned their attention to the passengers' belongings. The latter were told that they would be shot without compunction if they tried to hide anything. First, they were ordered to open their baggage, and then one by one, they were marched onto the main deck, and as they came out, women and children were thoroughly searched. They were assembled on the main deck, under guard, and leaving a strong guard, some of the pirates went below and conducted a careful search of the passengers' belongings. They spent several hours over the job, and when they returned on deck, they had a small basketful of banknotes and jewellery.\n\nThey next turned their attention to the officers' cabins and took away everything of value, even navigating instruments were taken, and what was not stolen was smashed.\n\nCompradore Wanted.\n\nThe only glimmer of humour in this tragic business was provided by the Compradore. On the night that the ship was captured, the pirates asked for the Compradore. This man was in hiding, and not finding him, the robbers played havoc with his room, breaking open his safe, from which they got $4,300 in cash. The compradore's gramophone and an expensive rug were also added to the booty.\n\nThe pirates then declared that they would not take the compradore captive and thus re-assured, the Compradore came out of his hiding place, and they promised to return $50 to him.\n\nOn Friday night, however, the compradore had a sudden fear that when the robbers left the ship, they might take him as captive after all, and he again went into hiding. In the meantime, the pirates had placed $50 beneath the compradore's pillow, but when they could not find him, they took the money away.\n\nSeven Kidnapped.\n\nOne Chinese first-class and six steerage passengers were taken by the robbers for ransom. These seven men had little cash on them, but they each had a bank draft, and these they showed to the pirates when they were searched.\n\nWhen the robbers assembled these seven men to take them away, though the hapless passengers offered their drafts to the bandits in exchange for freedom. The Pirate chief said that the draft would not be of any use to them as the passengers would...\n\nPage 119", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-508-4 Cases of attacks by pirates 6-11-1927 - 23-11-1928.txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 571942, "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": "CO129-587-15 Excess Population Reduction Committee Report- Chinese Immigration Bill 1-10-1940 - 6-1-1941", "page_number": 42, "title": "CO129-587-15 Excess Population Reduction Committee Report- Chinese Immigration Bill 1-10-1940 - 6-1-1941", "content_text": "## DRAFT\n**Confidential**\n\nCopy to: \n- Sterndale Bennett (14)\n- Lake\n\nFurther action.\n\nNo. 563.\n\nMy tel. No. 559.\n\nBill has not already been published. Please defer publication until I have had opportunity of fuller consideration.\n\nAm I right in supposing that your tel. 623 covers all the main provisions of this Bill? If not, please telegraph substance of other provisions with measures on which you would propose to rely in practice to make control effective.\n\nSecretary of State.\n\n(*5972-150) references:\n- Wt. 19406-96\n- 5,000 7/40 T.S. 695\n- 54064/60\n\nDistribution list:\n| Name | Title/Designation |\n| --- | --- |\n| J. Dawe | |\n| Sir J. Shuckburgh | |\n| Sir A. Burns | |\n| G. L. M. Clauson | |\n| C. J. Jeffries | |\n| Sterndale Bennett | |\n\nFile reference: `XCR not mentioned, but GR or other file refs not present; however \"54064/60\" is present` \nNo page numbers are present in the given snippet.", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-587-15 Excess Population Reduction Committee Report- Chinese Immigration Bill 1-10-1940 - 6-1-1941.txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 574088, "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": "CO129-589-17 Evacuation of British families 14-1-1941 - 27-11-1941", "page_number": 95, "title": "CO129-589-17 Evacuation of British families 14-1-1941 - 27-11-1941", "content_text": "# Appendix A\n\n## VOLUNTEERS WHO ASSISTED IN THE CARE OF EVACUEES\n\n| Name |\n| --- |\n| Adamson, Mrs. S. G. |\n| Agnew, Mrs. C. G. |\n| Arundell, Mrs. P. G. H. |\n| Babcock, Mrs. W. R. |\n| Bell, Mr. and Mrs. Golden W. |\n| Bendel, Mrs. John |\n| Bennett, Mrs. Roy C. |\n| Blinko, Mr. and Mrs. J. H. |\n| Bromfield, Mr. and Mrs. J. L. |\n| Brown, Mrs. George S. |\n| Bryan, Mrs. A. I. |\n| Burn, Mrs. W. A. |\n| Cairns, Mrs. J. W. |\n| Cavender, Mrs. Howard M. |\n| Chatfield, Mrs. W. N. |\n| Churchill, Mrs. Lawrence S. |\n| Clear, Miss Barbara |\n| Cogan, Mrs. E. O. |\n| Conyngham, Miss Lenox |\n| Darby, Dr. Hawthorne |\n| Davis, Mrs. Lesleigh |\n| Douglas, Mrs. William |\n| Ehrhardt, Mrs. John J. |\n| Fairchild, Mr. and Mrs. E. Bradley |\n| Fairman, Mrs. F. F. |\n| Farnell, Mrs. T. W. |\n| Ferguson, Mrs. R. O. |\n| Flood, Mrs. R. P. |\n| Fonger, Rev. and Mrs. T. H. |\n| Forrest, Mrs. R. |\n| Fox, Mrs. Hubert |\n| Frost, Mrs. Harry |\n| Gardner, Mrs. H. G. |\n| Goodier, Mrs. Ben D. |\n| Haag, Mr. and Mrs. Howard L. |\n| Hackett, Miss Bessie |\n| Hair, Miss Betty |\n| Hair, Miss Doris |\n| Hair, Mrs. John |\n| Hall, Mrs. E. L. |\n| Harrington, Mrs. Thomas |\n| Herridge, Miss Betty |\n| Herridge, Mrs. J. R. |\n| Heyward, Mrs. A. S. |\n| Higham, Mrs. F. J. |\n| Hobbs, Mr. R. Lee |\n| Jamieson, Mrs. John |\n| Kahn, Mrs. Maurice |\n| Kernot, Mrs. Gavin W. |\n| Kincaid, Mr. Edward |\n| Lamon, Mrs. Wallace J. |\n| Leake, Mr. and Mrs. B. G. |\n| Leyshon, Mr. and Mrs. Frank |\n| Littig, Mrs. J. C. |\n| Livingston, Miss Sadie |\n| Luyendyk, Mrs. Ben |\n| MacGavin, Miss Molly |\n| MacIntyre, Mrs. R. |\n| Macleod, Mrs. Neil J. |\n| Main, Mrs. George |\n| McAvoy, Mrs. D. G. |\n| McGregor, Mrs. J. A. |\n| Moote, Mrs. Leslie E. |\n| Morgenstern, Mrs. Mary |\n| Morris, Mrs. Geo. Ed., Jr. |\n| Murphey, Mrs. Henry S. |\n| Myers, Mrs. J. L. |\n| Oftedahl, Mrs. S. G. |", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-589-17 Evacuation of British families 14-1-1941 - 27-11-1941.txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 576384, "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": "CO129-590-6 Liaison between Hong Kong Government and British Ambassadors in China and Japan 8-11-1940 - 1-2-1941", "page_number": 9, "title": "CO129-590-6 Liaison between Hong Kong Government and British Ambassadors in China and Japan 8-11-1940 - 1-2-1941", "content_text": "FOREIGN OFFICE, \n\nS.W.1. \n\n1st January, 1941.\n\n(F 5053/5053/91)\n\nDear Gent,\n\nWith reference to your letter to Sterndale-Bennett of the 8th November last on the subject of the desirability of closer liaison between the Government of Hong Kong and His Majesty's Ambassadors in China and Japan, I enclose herein a draft telegram which it is proposed to send to Chungking and Tokyo, and should be glad to know if you concur in its terms.\n\nThe telegram is, I think, self-explanatory, but you will see that it was felt that the original idea might be expanded to cover Bangkok, Singapore, the Commander-in-Chief Far East, Saigon and Batavia, because all Far Eastern countries are involved in present political and economic problems in that part of the world and might therefore advantageously be included in the scheme.\n\nI should perhaps add that Mr. P. D. Butler, at present Consul-General in San Francisco, was a member of ...\n\nG. E. J. Gent, Esq., C.M.G., D.S.O.\n\nPage 11\n\nYours sincerely,\n\n(Sgd.) G.E.J. Gent.\n\nThe proposal of organising a Political Bureau at Singapore, or for appointing in due course a travelling Counsellor with headquarters at Singapore, is certainly worth pursuing although I much prefer your plan of a travelling Counsellor to Scott's project of a Political Bureau. Such a Counsellor may in due course be in a position to take over the functions of the personal representative at Hong Kong. But to my mind, we should not delay the local arrangement at Hong Kong a moment longer than is necessary to secure a suitable person to fill the role.\n\n23 JAN\n\n10\n\n54071/+1\n\n2\n\nPa\n\nPa\n\nہم\n\nمحمد\n\nContaining will need some fuller examination\n\nThe AK away a mot for which shi not be Reed up, we think\n\n1. Purran tot Franseller\n\ntues er the po\n\nThe purpeked instilton at Singay\n\n \nPage 11\n\n \n\n \nwas rewritten to meet the requirements, here is the revised version in HTML format as requested:\n\nFOREIGN OFFICE,\n\nS.W.1.\n\n1st January, 1941.\n\n(F 5053/5053/91)\n\nDear Gent,\n\nWith reference to your letter to Sterndale-Bennett of the 8th November last on the subject of the desirability of closer liaison between the Government of Hong Kong and His Majesty's Ambassadors in China and Japan, I enclose herein a draft telegram which it is proposed to send to Chungking and Tokyo, and should be glad to know if you concur in its terms.\n\nThe telegram is, I think, self-explanatory, but you will see that it was felt that the original idea might be expanded to cover Bangkok, Singapore, the Commander-in-Chief Far East, Saigon and Batavia, because all Far Eastern countries are involved in present political and economic problems in that part of the world and might therefore advantageously be included in the scheme.\n\nI should perhaps add that Mr. P. D. Butler, at present Consul-General in San Francisco, was a member of...\n\nG. E. J. Gent, Esq., C.M.G., D.S.O.\n\nPage 11\n\nThe proposal of organising a Political Bureau at Singapore, or for appointing in due course a travelling Counsellor with headquarters at Singapore, is certainly worth pursuing although I much prefer your plan of a travelling Counsellor to Scott's project of a Political Bureau. Such a Counsellor may in due course be in a position to take over the functions of the personal representative at Hong Kong. But to my mind, we should not delay the local arrangement at Hong Kong a moment longer than is necessary to secure a suitable person to fill the role.\n\nYours sincerely,\n\n(Sgd.) G.E.J. Gent.\n\n...\n\nPage 11\n\nHowever, to strictly follow the format and instructions:\n\nFOREIGN OFFICE,\n\nS.W.1.\n\n1st January, 1941.\n\n(F5053/5053/91)\n\nDear Gent,\n\nWith reference to your letter to Sterndale-Bennett of the 8th November last on the subject of the desirability of closer liaison between the Government of Hong Kong and His Majesty's Ambassadors in China and Japan, I enclose herein a draft telegram which it is proposed to send to Chungking and Tokyo, and should be glad to know if you concur in its terms.\n\nThe telegram is, I think, self-explanatory, but you will see that it was felt that the original idea might be expanded to cover Bangkok, Singapore, the Commander-in-Chief Far East, Saigon and Batavia, because all Far Eastern countries are involved in present political and economic problems in that part of the world and might therefore advantageously be included in the scheme.\n\nI should perhaps add that Mr. P. D. Butler, at present Consul-General in San Francisco, was a member of...\n\nG. E. J. Gent, Esq.,C.M.G.,D.S.O.\n\nPage 11\n\nThe proposal of organising a Political Bureau at Singapore, or for appointing in due course a travelling Counsellor with headquarters at Singapore, is certainly worth pursuing although I much prefer your plan of a travelling Counsellor to Scott's project of a Political Bureau. Such a Counsellor may in due course be in a position to take over the functions of the personal representative at Hong Kong. But to my mind, we should not delay the local arrangement at Hong Kong a moment longer than is necessary to secure a suitable person to fill the role.\n\nYours sincerely,\n\n(Sgd.) G.E.J. Gent.\n\nPage 11\n\n23 JAN\n\n10\n\n54071/+1\n\n2\n\nThe rest of the text appears to be garbled and not relevant to the main content, so it is left as is, but ideally, it should be reviewed for any potential useful content.\n\nHowever, the best representation is:\nFOREIGN OFFICE,\n\nS.W.1.\n\n1st January, 1941.\n\n(F5053/5053/91)\n\nDear Gent,\n\nWith reference to your letter to Sterndale-Bennett of the 8th November last on the subject of the desirability of closer liaison between the Government of Hong Kong and His Majesty's Ambassadors in China and Japan, I enclose herein a draft telegram which it is proposed to send to Chungking and Tokyo, and should be glad to know if you concur in its terms.\n\nThe telegram is, I think, self-explanatory, but you will see that it was felt that the original idea might be expanded to cover Bangkok, Singapore, the Commander-in-Chief Far East, Saigon and Batavia, because all Far Eastern countries are involved in present political and economic problems in that part of the world and might therefore advantageously be included in the scheme.\n\nI should perhaps add that Mr. P. D. Butler, at present Consul-General in San Francisco, was a member of...\n\nG. E. J. Gent, Esq.,C.M.G.,D.S.O.\n\nPage 11\n\nThe proposal of organising a Political Bureau at Singapore, or for appointing in due course a travelling Counsellor with headquarters at Singapore, is certainly worth pursuing although I much prefer your plan of a travelling Counsellor to Scott's project of a Political Bureau. Such a Counsellor may in due course be in a position to take over the functions of the personal representative at Hong Kong. But to my mind, we should not delay the local arrangement at Hong Kong a moment longer than is necessary to secure a suitable person to fill the role.\n\nYours sincerely,\n\n(Sgd.) G.E.J. Gent.\n\nPage 11", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-590-6 Liaison between Hong Kong Government and British Ambassadors in China and Japan 8-11-1940 - 1-2-1941.txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 576722, "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": "CO129-591-11 Emergency unit 1-1-1945 - 31-12-1945", "page_number": 62, "title": "CO129-591-11 Emergency unit 1-1-1945 - 31-12-1945", "content_text": "22 \n\nNOTE OF A MEETING HELD ON THE 5TH JULY TO CONSIDER THE QUESTIONS RAISED IN COLONEL RIDE'S REPORT OF THE 25TH APRIL \n\n62 \n\nPresent: \n\nMr. Sterndale Bennett \n\nMr. Kitson (Counsellor at the Embassy \n\nin Chungking, who is at present in this country) \n\nLieutenant-Colonel Molony (M.I.2.) \n\nMr. MacDougall \n\nMr. Paskin \n\nMiss Ruston \n\n2. Colonel Ride's view, as expressed in his Report, is that B.A.A.G. should not be used in any operations on Hong Kong. He says that he and his organisation have always denied to the Chinese that they were concerned with the re-taking of the Colony and that if after all they should be used for this purpose they would be \"damned in the eyes of both Chinese and Americans for a long time\", and that British prestige in South China would suffer accordingly. \n\n3. On the other hand, it is the suggestion of the Colonial Office that Colonel Ride and suitable personnel of B.A.A.G. should be used (a) in the staffing of the Civil Affairs Administration after the re-capture of Hong Kong, and (b) in the formation of an emergency British civil administration which could be used, if necessary, to raise the Union Jack in Hong Kong before the arrival of the Civil Affairs Administration proper. \n\n4. The purpose of the meeting was to see how these opposing conceptions could be reconciled. \n\n5. Mr. Gent suggested that the first duty of B.A.A.G. as a British organisation must be to make their contribution to the main interests of His Majesty's Government in South China, and that the overruling consideration of British policy in that area must be the effective recovery of Hong Kong. He did not suppose the Foreign Office would wish to be faced with the embarrassing situation that would arise if Hong Kong were occupied by Chinese claiming to assert and retain authority in the Colony. \n\n6. Both Mr. Sterndale Bennett and Mr. Kitson agreed with this view and Mr. Kitson added that he thought Colonel Ride over-estimated the value to British prestige of his relations with the Chinese. In his view it would be natural, and the Chinese would so regard it, that B.A.A.G. personnel should return to Hong Kong soon after its liberation. \n\n7. Mr. MacDougall explained that in Colonel Ride's judgment the most important function which B.A.A.G. as an escape and evasion organisation would perform, would be after the fall of Hong Kong when it might be expected that European prisoners would be moved by the Japanese towards Hankow. This view was supported by Lieutenant-Colonel Molony, but it was decided that the claims of Hong Kong must take prior place and that if Colonel Ride and other of his officers were required in the Civil Affairs Administration, they should be directed there. \n\n8.", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-591-11 Emergency unit 1-1-1945 - 31-12-1945.txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 577303, "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": "CO129-591-18 Liberation of Hong Kong- arrangements for Japanese surrender 15-8-1945 - 19-4-1946", "page_number": 61, "title": "CO129-591-18 Liberation of Hong Kong- arrangements for Japanese surrender 15-8-1945 - 19-4-1946", "content_text": "(This is an unparaphrased version of a Secret cypher message and unless it is marked O.T.P. (One Time Pad) the text must first be paraphrased if it is essential to communicate it to persons outside British and United States Government Services.)\n\nOUTWARD TELEGRAM\n\nWR222/3/20\n\nCYPHER (TYPEX)\n\nFROM:\n\nD.O.\n\nTO:\n\nCANADA\n\nAUSTRALIA\n\nNEW ZEALAND\n\n(GOVT.)\n\nSOUTH AFRICA\n\n#\n\n61\n\nR. D.\n\n1\n\nC\n\n(Sent 10.15 p.m. 3rd Sept., 1945.)\n\nD. No. 1622 TOP SECRET\n\n03.1\n\nMy telegram 1st September D. No. 1611 paragraph 3.\n\nHong Kong\n\nHis Majesty's United Kingdom Ambassador, Chungking spoke as instructed to Chiang Kai-shek, who expressed \"Gratification at this offer of satisfactory settlement\", and undertook to nominate one Chinese and one United States Officer to attend signature of Japanese surrender at Hong Kong. Time and date of this ceremony is not yet definitely fixed but Chinese Government have asked that it should not take place until after main surrender ceremony for China theatre at Nanking,\n\n2.\n\nChinese Government have officially invited a British officer to be present Nanking ceremony and General Hayes (G.O.C. British Troops, China) has been appointed to attend.\n\nSPECIAL\n\nCopy to:-\n\nCabinet Offices\n\nF.O.\n\nC.O.I.O.\n\nSir E. Bridges Gen Jacob\n\nMr. V.W. McVittie\n\nP.S. to Secretary of State Sir A Cadogan\n\nSir B. Newton\n\nMr. C.B.B. Heathcote Smith Mr. J.C. Sterndale Bennett Mr. G.E.J. Gent\n\nP.S. to Secretary of State", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-591-18 Liberation of Hong Kong- arrangements for Japanese surrender 15-8-1945 - 19-4-1946.txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 577344, "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": "CO129-591-18 Liberation of Hong Kong- arrangements for Japanese surrender 15-8-1945 - 19-4-1946", "page_number": 102, "title": "CO129-591-18 Liberation of Hong Kong- arrangements for Japanese surrender 15-8-1945 - 19-4-1946", "content_text": "WITH MR. STERNDALE BENNETT'S COMPLIMENTS.\n\n102\n\n67\n\nSir W. Seymour,\n\nChungking.\n\nNo.\n\nDated.\n\nCypher C.T.P.\n\nCabinet dist.\n\nRepeat to: Washington, Mr. Dening.\n\nTOP SECRET.\n\nAugust, 1945.\n\n57673\n\nof\n\nYour telegram No. 973 for August 29th:\n\nHong Kong.\n\nIt is not we who are trying to gain face.\n\nOn the contrary, we are making every effort\n\nto act in complete agreement with Chiang\n\nKai-shek in a matter where even without\n\nagreement we believe that we should be acting\n\nnot only within our own rights but strictly\n\nwithin Allied arrangements.\n\n2.\n\nWe are nevertheless reluctant to go\n\nahead as planned without a final effort to\n\nsecure agreement.\n\nWe should not wish to let\n\nthe matter rest on the basis of your telegram\n\nNo. 968 without any response on our side.\n\n3. We cannot very well pursue the proposal\n\nin my telegram 1001 in face of such strong\n\nadvice from Chinese Vice Minister for Foreign\n\nAffairs. But you should at once see\n\nGeneralissimo personally and put to him the\n\nsuggestion in paragraph 3 of my telegram 1002,\n\nrepresenting it as a long stride on the part\n\nof H.M.G. to meet him, in recognition not only\n\nof his position as C.-in-C., China Theatre, but\n\nof his operational Command of British forces in\n\nChina. We earnestly hope that he will accept\n\nthis offer.", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-591-18 Liberation of Hong Kong- arrangements for Japanese surrender 15-8-1945 - 19-4-1946.txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 577451, "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": "CO129-591-18 Liberation of Hong Kong- arrangements for Japanese surrender 15-8-1945 - 19-4-1946", "page_number": 209, "title": "CO129-591-18 Liberation of Hong Kong- arrangements for Japanese surrender 15-8-1945 - 19-4-1946", "content_text": "210\n\n-2-\n\nChief of staff will be responsible in first instance for necessary operational co-ordination. U.S. Chiefs of Staff have been asked to inform Gen. Wedemeyer accordingly. F.O. tels No.954 and 955 to Ambassador.\n\nSee\n\nThree. Naval Task Force Comd has been instructed to establish military administration temporarily in HONG KONG in conjunction with Gimson, if latter is released and able to assume authority.\n\nSee F.O. tel No.859 to Ambassador.\n\nFour. Ambassador is being kept advised by F.O. of all policy decisions for information of Generalissimo.\n\nFive. Question of safeguarding British interests in main Chinese ports is now being examined.\n\nSix. Emphasise all above arrangements are subject to amendment in light of events.\n\nSeven. Please advise further information required by you NOT (repeat NOT) covered by above.\n\n0.6.(Tels).\n\nCopies to:\n\nC.I.G.S.\n\nV.C.I.G.S.\n\nA.C.I.G.S. (O)\n\nD.M.O.\n\nD.D.M.O. (A) (B) M.O.1., 12, D.Plans\n\nG.S.(P)\n\nD.M.I.\n\nD.D.M.I.(I) (P)\n\nM.I.2., 17\n\nA.M.C.S.Air Ministry.\n\nHead of War Registry,\n\nAdmiralty.\n\nForeign Office (Mr. Sterndale Bennett) Colonial Office (Mr. Gent). Defence Office.", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-591-18 Liberation of Hong Kong- arrangements for Japanese surrender 15-8-1945 - 19-4-1946.txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 577452, "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": "CO129-591-18 Liberation of Hong Kong- arrangements for Japanese surrender 15-8-1945 - 19-4-1946", "page_number": 210, "title": "CO129-591-18 Liberation of Hong Kong- arrangements for Japanese surrender 15-8-1945 - 19-4-1946", "content_text": "VK. 222/- \n\n魚\n\n(This is an unparaphrased version of a Secret cypher message and unless it is marked O.T.P. (One Time Pad) the text must first be paraphrased if it is essential to communicate it to persons outside British and United States Government Services.)\n\nCYPHER (TYPE)\n\nOUTWARD TELEGRAM\n\nFROM: \n\n0.0.\n\nTO: \n\nCANALA\n\nAUSTRALIA\n\nNEW ZEALAND\n\nSOUTH AFRICA\n\n(GOVT.)\n\n7!\n\n(Sent 9.35 p.m. 2200 Aug., 1945.)\n\nR.D.\n\n211\n\nIMMEDIATE\n\nD. No. 1523\n\nDOP BROPHA\n\nJapanese Surrender.\n\nWe learn that General Macarthur as Supreme Commander for Allied Powers is making following arrangements:\n\n26th August. Advance party arrive in Japan by air and Naval forces enter Tokyo Bay.\n\n29th August. Air and sea landing in Japan begin and continue for several days.\n\n2nd August -> 2nd September. Aboard United States battleship in Tokyo BAY, S.C.A.P. will receive from duly authorised representatives of Japanese Emperor, Government and General Headquarters (a) proclamation signed by Emperor of Japan (my telegram D. No. 1473) and (b) Instrument of Surrender (my telegram D. No. 1444) to be signed at that ceremony. Immediately following formal surrender the two documents referred to, together with General Order (my telegram D. No. 1472) will be promulgated throughout Japan and Japanese-controlled territory and to Japanese people and Japanese-controlled armed forces wherever situated.\n\n2. S.C.A.P.'s intention is that arrangements for surrenders to theatre commanders should be deferred until after signature of main instrument as above.\n\nCab. Off.\n\nP.O.\n\n1.0.\n\n0.0.\n\nSir R. Bridges\n\nMaj. Gen. E.I.C. Jacob P.S. to S. of S.\n\nSir A. Cadogan\n\nMr. P.C. Sterndale-Bennett\n\nMr. C.B.B. Heathcote-Smith P.S. S. of S.\n\nMR. R.S. Cent.\n\nPage 210\n\nPage 211", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-591-18 Liberation of Hong Kong- arrangements for Japanese surrender 15-8-1945 - 19-4-1946.txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 579376, "series_id": 27, "series_slug": "histsyn-co129-engine", "series_title": "CO129 Colonial Office Hong Kong Records 理藩院香港檔案", "series_use_hku_proxy": false, "document_key": "CO129-592-4 Reports on current situation- Police 14-11-1945 - 1-7-1946", "page_number": 55, "title": "CO129-592-4 Reports on current situation- Police 14-11-1945 - 1-7-1946", "content_text": "40.\n\n19. 12. 41\n\n55\n\nDate. District.\n\n17. Aberdeen.\n\n18. Aberdeen.\n\n19. Aberdeen.\n\n20. Aberdeen.\n\n21. Aberdeen.\n\n22. Stanley.\n\n23. Aberdeen.\n\n24. Stanley.\n\n25. Aberdeen.\n\nTime.\n\nSa pana taken over to accommodate additional Police arriving on evacuation from out stations. Work continued on the following day.\n\n09.30 The electric system failed.\n\n10.00 The Dockyard Police were sent into town.\n\n10.30 H.M.S. \"Tern\" was shelled and as the result sunk. Oil lighters, R.A.F. and Naval tugs ran all motor boats and launches ashore and then were beached themselves.\n\nThe Officer in Charge was informed by a Military despatch rider that a body of the enemy were advancing on Aberdeen from Shouson Village. He proceeded to the Naval Headquarters (Aberdeen Industrial School) and was informed by Commander Millet that during the night or early morning the enemy had advanced from Wong Nei Chung along the catchwater, along the lower slopes of Mount Cameron and to Violet Hill and had finally occupied Shouson Hill but he proposed to hold his present position as long as possible, though at the same time was arranging a second line of defence west of Aberdeen at Bennett Hill. Commander Millet was in charge of the whole area including the Military and he informed Sgt. Williamson that the situation was very serious.\n\nAs Police and A.R.P. telephone lines were out of order Sgt. Williamson tried to get permission to get in touch with Police Headquarters by Naval wireless but was told that the apparatus was fully occupied and in any case considerable delay would ensue before the message would reach Police Headquarters.\n\n11.15 Parties of troops in lorries passed the station in order to take up a second line of defence west of Aberdeen.\n\n11.30 Heavy shelling of the main road by mortar and heavier guns began. The Officer in Charge decided to get behind the Military second line of defence. He was unable to consult any Superintendent but took the decision on his own initiative as it appeared to him that the Military were evacuating their first line.\n\nThe Dockyard Police had already been told by their Superintendent \"every man for himself\" and were jumping into lorries to go into Hong Kong. He formed Police from the Station into two parties under P.S.A.155 Fitzpatrick and L.S.A.145 Goldie respectively with instructions to wait at the Dairy Farm, Pokfulam for his arrival but if by 14.00 hours he had not arrived to proceed to Pokfulam Station and telephone for instructions. He, himself, remained behind to warn the Aberdeen A.R.P. Headquarters and personnel at the Casualty Clearing Station, Rescue and Demolition and Food Control that the Police were leaving the Station and also to bring in the Police from the Aberdeen Reservoir Vital Post.\n\n12.00 Police evacuated from Tai Tam Reservoir Vital Post.\n\nThe Indian Sergeant and two men came to Stanley Station and it is believed that the remainder, one Sergeant and nine Indian Constables, arrived safely in Hong Kong.\n\n12.00 The Police under two parties under P.S.A.155 Fitzpatrick and L.S.A.145 Goldie respectively left the Station with instructions to wait at the Dairy Farm, Pokfulam.\n\nFrom this date onwards fierce fighting took place on the hills at Tai Tam Bay and Repulse Bay.\n\n12.30 The Officer in Charge left the station having warned all personnel concerned. (See Entry No. 21 above). He tried to make his way to the Aberdeen Reservoir to evacuate Police at the Vital Post there but was stopped.", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-592-4 Reports on current situation- Police 14-11-1945 - 1-7-1946.txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 579618, "series_id": 27, "series_slug": "histsyn-co129-engine", "series_title": "CO129 Colonial Office Hong Kong Records 理藩院香港檔案", "series_use_hku_proxy": false, "document_key": "CO129-592-6 Reports on current situation- including weekly intelligence reports 18-9-1945 - 20-12-1945", "page_number": 160, "title": "CO129-592-6 Reports on current situation- including weekly intelligence reports 18-9-1945 - 20-12-1945", "content_text": "the Compliments of the\n\nUnser Secretary of State for Dowi\n\n(This is an unparaphrased version of a Secret cypher message and unless it is marked O.T.P(One Time Pad) the text must first be paraphrased if it is essential to communicate it to persons outside British and United States Government Services.)\n\nOUTWARD TELEGRAM\n\n158\n\n2\n\nWR.218/101. CYPHER (TYPEX)\n\nFROM:\n\nD.O.\n\nTO:\n\nCANADA\n\nNEW ZEALAND\n\nD. No. 1753 SECRET.\n\nAUSTRALIA\n\nSOUTH AFRICA\n\n(GOVT.)\n\n#!\n\n(Sent 2.00 p.m. 20th Sept., 1945,)\n\nMy telegram 3rd September D. No. 1622. Hong Kong.\n\nO.D.\n\nAs already announced Japanese signed surrender of Hong Kong on 16th September.\n\n2. We have now received from Admiral Harcourt general summary of present position in Colony of which following are main points:-\n\n(a) Colony quiet but in view of strong patrols maintained throughout city it is difficult to judge genuineness of atmosphere. Population in general (numbers of which are expected soon to reach million mark) is relatively healthy and adequately clothed and appears glad to see us back.\n\n(b) Four times as many Chinese flags as British displayed in city.\n\n(c) Trams, ferries, newspapers, telephones and electricity working on limited scale. Water supply in fairly good condition.\n\nDocks damaged but not to extent previously reported and large number now working. Damage to property averages 15% overall though some districts have sustained as high as 60% damage through combination of bombing, fire and looting.\n\n(d) Good proportion of shops open though stocks small and prices expected to rise on scarcity value. Business generally at a standstill and difficulties likely to increase until import of merchandise possible.\n\nFood reasonable and ten days stocks of rice. Fuel and firewood situation serious.\n\n(e) Too early to judge yet success or otherwise of reintroduction of Hong Kong dollar and demonetisation of the yen on 14th September. Problem is to achieve reasonable circulation and prevent outflow of notes to China. To date currency changeover quieter than expected.\n\nPublic relief on large scale may be necessary pending fuller circulation of new notes, though some protests concerning slowness of circulation.\n\n(f) Chinese civil servants beginning to report for duty in fair numbers. A few grant-aided schools have been opened and more are expected to open shortly.\n\n(g) At present essential life of colony is sustained by Service personnel pending arrival of adequate civil affairs staff.\n\n(h) Difficult times lie ahead.\n\nCopy to:-\n\nCabinet Offices\n\nForeign Office\n\nWar Office\n\nColonial Office\n\nAdmiralty\n\n1.\n\nMr. J.O. Sterndale-Bennett, Brig. F.G. French. Mr. J.J. Paskin. Mr. C.H.M. Waldock.\n\nPage 160\n\nPage 161", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-592-6 Reports on current situation- including weekly intelligence reports 18-9-1945 - 20-12-1945.txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 580117, "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": "CO129-593-2 Rehabilitation of Hong Kong University. For extracted photographs see CN 3-45. Includes 32 photographs depicting-... 10-1-1945 - 20-1-1946", "page_number": 26, "title": "CO129-593-2 Rehabilitation of Hong Kong University. For extracted photographs see CN 3-45. Includes 32 photographs depicting-... 10-1-1945 - 20-1-1946", "content_text": "Mr. Gent.\n\nYou will I think wish to see this file in connection with Dr. Sloss' visit tomorrow.\n\nUnfortunately it has been missing for some time and it was only yesterday after a search list had proved fruitless that it occurred to me Mr. Paskin might have it. Mr. Paskin had intended to minute on the file on the immediate action which might be taken to order the minimum essential supplies and equipment needed before the University can be re-opened. He has, however, not been well enough to do so.\n\nOn this account the draft of a reply to Sir Andrew Caldecott's letter at (29) has not reached you. You will probably wish now to wait until we have had a talk with Dr. Sloss.\n\nThe letter at (38) from the British Council's representative in Chungking (which I had not read until today) is of considerable interest, particularly the opinion that \"Hong Kong University is potentially the largest single cultural contribution to Chinese reconstruction which Great Britain is capable of contributing\".\n\nI had a brief talk with Dr. Sloss yesterday and it seems to me that two main problems now demand consideration; -\n\n(a) The policy which is to govern our planning in the future of the University, and\n\n(b) The detailed questions of administration including those connected with staff and those students, (Dr. Sloss mentioned White Russians and others) who had been in internment.\n\nAs to (a) Dr. Sloss tells me that there is nothing left at all of the University and that it will have to be reconstituted from the beginning\". In his view this endorses the need for a decision now as to whether or not it is going to be regarded as an Imperial responsibility. To discuss this, it might be useful to call an informal meeting to which it seems the following should be invited:-\n\nMr. Gent.\n\nMr. Cox.\n\nDr. Kauntze.\n\nMr. N.L. Smith.\n\nMr. Sterndale-Bennett.\n\nDr. Sloss.\n\nMr. Morse.\n\n? Sir Andrew Caldecott.\n\n? Someone from the Treasury.\n\n? Someone from the British Council.\n\nI told Dr. Sloss of our intention to establish a small informal Committee to represent the University and explained that, in fact, it had not met. The two members of this proposed Committee who are named are Dr. R.E. Priestley and Mrs. L. Forrester.\n\nDr. Sloss is coming in before his meeting with you tomorrow morning to look at the relevant files which I have here ready for him so that he may be appraised of the situation.\n\n11. 10. 45.", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-593-2 Rehabilitation of Hong Kong University. 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