[ { "id": 256074, "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": "CO129-091 - Acting Governor Mercer - 1863 [1-3]", "page_number": 402, "title": "CO129-091 - Acting Governor Mercer - 1863 [1-3]", "content_text": "390\n\nany funds from the Charterers thesses Koopmanschop and Bosman even to pay off his own crew who have in consequence been obliged to take Bills on the London but is willing to give over for whatever sum this Government may consider a fair consideration for the services rendered.\n\nI therefore respectfully submit the man's claim for the decision of His Excellency the Acting Governor, and that the Bill for the amount decided be accepted with a view to the Colony being reimbursed.\n\nI have, &c.\n(signed) Robt W. Urquhart \nActing Harbour Master.\n\n(True Copy) (Signed) R. W. Urquhart.\n\npromise to pay to the Bearer Atchin the Sum of Five thousand dollars for taking myself and crew to Hongkong.\n\n(Signed) W.R. Williamson,\n\nSaving all the goods that can be saved.\n\n2000\n\n(Signed) Emma Williamson\n\n(Signed) W. Po. W. \nCrew and passengers only brought up. No goods saved.", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-091 - Acting Governor Mercer - 1863 [1-3].txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 256676, "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": "CO129-093 - Acting Governor Mercer - 1863 [7-10]", "page_number": 34, "title": "CO129-093 - Acting Governor Mercer - 1863 [7-10]", "content_text": "JURY LIST,--Continued.\n\nSPECIAL JUROR.\n\nNAME.\n\nOCCUPATION AND RESIDENCE.\n\nSPECIAL JUROR.\n\nNAME.\n\nOCCUPATION AND RESIDENCE.\n\nJURY LIST,—Continued.\n\nNAME,\n\nOCCUPATION AND RESIDENCE.\n\nSPECIAL JUROR.\n\nNAME.\n\nOCCUPATION AND RESIDENCE.\n\nSPECIAL JUROR.\n\nSoermann, Auguste\n\nSpeechly, Samuel\n\nParker, Edward\n\nParker, Ebenezer Francis\n\nParker, M. D.\n\nParker, R.\n\nParkin, W. W.\n\nPattell, P. N.\n\nPearce, James W.\n\nPemberton, J.\n\nPepson, N.\n\nPereira, Jose L.\n\nPerkins, W. H.\n\nPestonjee, Barzinjee\n\nPhotographer, Staunton Street\n\nInnkeeper, Queen's Road\n\nMerchant, A. Heard & Co.\n\nShip Broker, Queen's Road\n\nClerk, J. A. Brooks\n\nMerchant, Olyphant & Co.\n\nBroker, Wellington Street\n\nClerk, H. Duddell & Co.\n\nAssistant, Johnson & Co.\n\nEllissen, G.\n\nEllis, P. P.\n\nElmenhurst, J. Henry\n\nElton, W. M.\n\nEmeny, William\n\nEndicott, Henry Collins,\n\nEscherick, J. W. H.\n\nFairley, Francis B.\n\nFalconer, George\n\nFawcett, J.\n\nField, T. T.\n\nFisher, S.\n\nForbes, Murdoch\n\nFoster, William Hammond\n\nFox, Samuel Crane\n\nFraser, John M.\n\nFreer, F.\n\nFreire, Francisco\n\nFrickel, Leopold\n\nMerchant, A. Ellissen & Co.\n\nAssistant, A. Heard & Co.\n\nClerk, W. Pustan & Co.\n\nMerchant, Arbuthnot Road\n\nStorekeeper, Wellington Street\n\nStorekeeper, T. Hurit & Co.\n\nAssistant, Smith, Kennedy & Co.\n\nClerk, Oriental Bank\n\nWatchmaker, D. Lapraik\n\nShip Chandler, Wellington Street\n\nAssistant, Smith, Archer & Co.\n\nClerk, Jürgens & Co.\n\nAssistant, Olyphant & Co.\n\nAssistant, Russell & Co.\n\nBroker, D'Aguilar Street\n\nClerk, P. and O. Co.\n\nClerk, H. Duddell & Co.\n\nClerk, Hongkong Club\n\nShip Chandler, Queen's Road\n\nJameson, Charles\n\nJohnson, Charles T.\n\nJohnson, Francis B.\n\nJohnston, William\n\nJorge, Honorato\n\nJukes, M. P.\n\nJürgens, Henry\n\nKentwell, Robert Henry\n\nKenward, Robert\n\nKerr, William McDermott\n\nKing, D. Jr.\n\nKing, W. D.\n\nKing\n\nKingsmill, Thomas\n\nKirby, William\n\nKoopmanschap, C.\n\nMerchant, Jameson & Co.\n\nAssistant, Johnson & Co.\n\nMerchant, Johnson & Co.\n\nSuperintendent Engineer, P. & O. Co.\n\nAssistant, Mercantile Bank\n\nAssistant, Jardine, Matheson & Co.\n\nStorekeeper, Queen's Road\n\nParker, C.\n\nInnkeeper, Queen's Road West\n\nDruggist, Victoria Harbour\n\nInnkeeper, Queen's Road West\n\nAssistant, Russell and Co.\n\nAssistant, Smith Archer, and Co.\n\nHotelkeeper, Oriental Hotel\n\nArchitect, Queen's Road\n\nAssistant, Jardine, Matheson & Co.\n\nMerchant, Koopmanschap & Bosman\n\nBookkeeper, Blackhead & Co.\n\nAssistant, Lindsay & Co.\n\nAssistant, Russell & Co.\n\nClerk, P. F. Cama & Co.\n\nPestonjee, Dhunjeebhoy\n\nPestonjee, Muncherjee\n\nBroker, Hollywood Road\n\nPetrie, David\n\nPorter, R. H.\n\nProbst, Theodor\n\nAssistant, Jardine, Matheson & Co.\n\nClerk, De Silver & Co.\n\nMerchant, W. Pustan & Co.\n\nMerchant, Bull, Purdon & Co.\n\nMerchant, W. Pustau & Co.\n\nClerk\n\nGassett, Edward\n\nGay, Arthur Q.\n\nGay, Charles\n\nGee, William\n\nGibb, F. M.\n\nGibb, Hugh Bold\n\nGibb, John Darby\n\nGibb, W. H.\n\nGifford, George\n\nGilfillan, James\n\nGlatz, Henry\n\nGondy, Peter\n\nGoodwin, Henry John\n\nGow, David\n\nGreen, J.\n\nGreen, W.\n\nGregory, John L.\n\nGrieve, F. M.\n\nGuest, W. S.\n\nGundry, A. A.\n\nGutierrez, A.\n\nGutierrez, M.\n\nMerchant, Wetmore, Cryder & Co.\n\nWatchmaker, Heertnani's\n\nAssistant, Wetmore, Cryder & Co.\n\nClerk, Emigration Agency\n\nClerk, Emigration Agency\n\nMerchant, Gibb, Livingston & Co.\n\nMerchant, Gibb, Livingston & Co.\n\nAssistant, Gibb, Livingston & Co.\n\nMerchant, Gifford & Co.\n\nClerk, Fletcher & Co.\n\nClerk, Glatz, Laminert & Co.\n\nClerk, De Silver & Co\n\nClerk, Y. J. Murrow\n\nShipbuilder, Harper & Co\n\nFarmer, Government Hill\n\nFarmer, Government Hill\n\nClerk, Glatz, Lammert & Co.\n\nVictualler, Lyndhurst Terrace\n\nAssistant, Holliday, Wise & Co.\n\nAssistant, D. W. Mackenzie & Co.\n\nClerk, P. and O. Co.\n\nClerk, P. and O. Co.\n\nGutierrez, Lourenco João\n\nGutierrez, Querino A.\n\nGutierrez, Venancio\n\nGye, J.\n\nHagen, Charles\n\nHaight, F. R.\n\nHaley, Henry T.\n\nHall, George H.\n\nHall, Stephen Prentis,\n\nHalkett, F. W.\n\nHalton, Eldred\n\nHammond, F.\n\nHandy, J. A.\n\nHarding, William\n\nHarley, Alexander\n\nHarris, William A.\n\nHarrison, George\n\nHarsant, F.\n\nHartmann, G. W.\n\nHaskell, F. H.\n\nHayes, J.\n\nHayward, J. W.\n\nHeard, George F.\n\nHeard, John\n\nHeermann, Luis\n\nHelland, George J.\n\nHenderson, James\n\nHenderson, W. J.\n\nHerton, E\n\nHesse, Theodor\n\nHigson, John F.\n\nHitchcock, E. A.\n\nHodge, Robert\n\nHolme, Ryle\n\nHolmes, George\n\nHook, J. S.\n\nHormusjee, Eduljee\n\nHow, A. F.\n\nHoward,\n\nHowell, Alfred\n\nHübener, Carl A.\n\nHudson, A. Rawlings,\n\nHudson, Charles W.\n\nHudson, J. Trevitt\n\nHunt, W. H.\n\nHunter, William C.\n\nHuntingdon, E. H. M.\n\nHyndman, Henrique\n\nAssistant, Gifford & Co.\n\nAssistant, Russell & Co.\n\nClerk, P. and O. Co.\n\nDispenser, Hongkong Dispensary\n\nAssistant, W. Pustan & Co.\n\nAssistant, Smith, Archer & Co.\n\nMarine Reporter, China Mail\n\nAssistant, Wetmore, Cryder & Co.\n\nShipbuilder, Queen's Road East\n\nAssistant, Olyphant & Co.\n\nMerchant, Gibb, Livingston & Co.\n\nClerk, Hall & Co.\n\nAccountant, Commercial Bank\n\nClerk, Dowra & Co.\n\nWatchmaker, D. Lapraik\n\nCookkeeper, S. C. Woodruff\n\nClerk, Oriental Bank Queen's Roud\n\nAsistant, Bourjeu, Hübener & Co.\n\nStorekeeper, Thos. Hunt and Co.\n\nClerk, Lane, Crawford and Co.\n\nAssistant, A. Heard and Co.\n\nAssistant, A. Heard and Co.\n\nMerchant, A. Heard and Co.\n\nWatchmaker, Queen's Road\n\nMerchant, John Burd and Co.\n\nForeman, McDougall and Co.\n\nAssistant, Gibb, livingston and Co.\n\nStorekeeper, Queen's Road\n\nMerchant, Queen's Road\n\nAssistant, Jordine, Matheson and Co.\n\nAssistant, Olyphant and Co.\n\nClerk, P. and O. Co.\n\nLakeman, Nicholas W.\n\nLambert, John William\n\nLambert, Robert Carr\n\nLammert, Gen. Reinhold\n\nLamond, William\n\nLamont, John\n\nLane, William\n\nLapruik, Douglas\n\nLapruik, John S.\n\nLawrence, George R.\n\nLaycock, Henry\n\nLevitt, William\n\nLinstead, Theophilus G.\n\nLockhart, A.\n\nLogan, James\n\nLow, Robert A.\n\nLow, Alexander\n\nLütkens, L. S.\n\nLynall, C.\n\nMacAndrew, James\n\nMacAndrew, R. A.\n\nMacDonald, Alexander\n\nMcDonald, J. S.\n\nMacDougall, Henry\n\nMacfarlane, Malcolm\n\nMackay, George McKnight\n\nClerk, Frickel & Co.\n\nClerk, P. & O. Company\n\nAssistant, Gibb, Livingston & Co.\n\nStorekeeper, Victoria Exchange\n\nBanker, Oriental Bank\n\nShip-builder, Aberdeen Dock\n\nStorekeeper, Queen's Road\n\nMerchant, D'Aguilar Street\n\nClerk, D. Laprik\n\nAssistant, Bull, l'ardon & Co.\n\nAssistant, Dent & Co.\n\nGodown-keeper, Walker, B. & Co.\n\nMerchant, Lindsay & Co.\n\nEngineer, P. and O Company\n\nEngineer, Queen's Road\n\nForeman, China. Mait\n\nBookkeeper\n\nMerchant, Shelley Street\n\nAssistant, Bank of India\n\nMackenzie, Donald Wm.\n\nMackenzie, James Joseph\n\nMacLean, David\n\nMacLean, George Francis\n\nMaclellan, D. W.\n\nMaclellan, John W.\n\nMacpherson, J.\n\nMagniac, Herbert\n\nMajor, E.\n\nMeyer, Edward\n\nMiller, M.\n\nMitchell, Richard\n\nMitchell, Robert\n\nMoore, Maurice\n\nMorgan, W. M.\n\nMorgan, Charles Henry\n\nMüller, A.\n\nMuncherjee, Pestonjee S.\n\nMurray, Andrew David\n\nMurray, Charles Wilson\n\nMurray, Mathew\n\nNeilson, A. B.\n\nNevin\n\nNisbet, Thomas\n\nNissen, Ferdinand\n\nNissen, Waldemar\n\nNoble, Henry\n\nNoble, J.\n\nNordaby, George\n\nNoronha, Jose\n\nAssistant, Jardine, Matheson and Co.\n\nAgent, Queen's load\n\nShip Broker, Gralium Street\n\nMerchant, F. B. Cama and Co.\n\nNorris, George A. F.\n\nNotley, W. H.\n\nMerchant, Johnson and Co.\n\nMerchant, Shelley Street\n\nAssistant, Wilkinson and Co.\n\nMerchant, Gilman and Co.\n\nAssistant, Gilman and Co.\n\nMerchant, Bourjau, Hilbener & Co\n\nAssistant, Gibb, Livingston & Co.\n\nAssistant, Gibb, Livingston & Co.\n\nAssistant, A. Heard & Co.\n\nAssistant, A. Heard & Co.\n\nClerk, N. Dous & Co.\n\nOrmiston, Walter\n\nOverbeck, Gustav\n\nOwens, J.\n\nOwen, William\n\nOzorio, Candido Antonio\n\nOzorio, Candido Julio\n\nAccountant, Oriental Bank\n\nMerchant, Lyall, Still & Co.\n\nAssistant, Lindsay & Co.\n\nBunker, B. of India, Australia, &c.\n\nClerk, S. P. Hall\n\nAssistant, Jardine, Matheson & Co!\n\nAssistant, Fletcher & Co.\n\nAssistant, W. Pustau & Co.\n\nPhotographer, Parade Ground\n\nClerk, Atkinson & Co.\n\nShipwright, Russell & Co.\n\nAssistant, Commission Agent, D'Aguilar St.\n\nStorekeeper, P. and O. Company\n\nClothier, Ladage Oelke and Co.\n\nBroker, Hollywood Road\n\nMaster Mariner, Ship John Adam\n\nMerchant, Birley & Co.\n\nSailmaker, Gilman Street\n\nPurdon, James\n\nPustau, William\n\nPatosm, R.\n\nRamsay, Alexander\n\nRangel, Floriano Antonio\n\nRay, J.\n\nRay, Joseph J.\n\nReddie, Robert Muirhead\n\nRegan, E. F.\n\nReid, D.\n\nRemedios, Boaventura\n\nRemedios, Geraldo dos\n\nRemedios, João J. dos\n\nReuben, Solomon\n\nReynolds, Thomas J.\n\nReynvaan, A. J.\n\nReynvaan, W. H.\n\nRickerby, Charles\n\nRickett, John, Jr.\n\nRidge, J. C.\n\nRivington, Charles\n\nRoberts, A. H.\n\nRoberts, John\n\nRoberts, John, Jr.\n\nRoberts, Thomas\n\nRodger, Alexander\n\nRogerson, Thomas\n\nRoney, R. C.\n\nRose, T.\n\nRosenthal, W. S.\n\nRosenthal\n\nRoss, Alexander\n\nRowett, Richard\n\nRozario, Marcos Calisto do\n\nRussell, Donald\n\nRussell, William F.\n\nRustonjee, Pestonjee\n\nRutter, Henry\n\nRyrie, Phineas\n\nSa, Francisco de\n\nSanders, F.\n\nSantos, Antonio dos\n\nSassoon, A.\n\nSassoon, Solomon D.\n\nSchaeffer, Hermann\n\nSchenck, W.\n\nSchmidt, C. W.\n\nSchmidt, W.\n\nScott, T. J.\n\nSeabra, F. A.\n\nSeth, Seth Avith\n\nMerchant, Olyphant & Co.\n\nAssistant, Hall & Co.\n\nAssistant, D. W. Mackenzie & Co.\n\nAssistant, Siemssen & Co.\n\nMerchant, Siemssen & Co.\n\nBanker, Agra Bank\n\nWatchmaker, D. Lapraik\n\nClerk, P. and O. Company\n\nClerk, Oriental Bank\n\nAuctioneer, Queen's Road\n\nAssistant, Walker, Borradaile & Co.\n\nBanker, Mercantile Bank\n\nMercantile Assistant, Dent & Co.' \n\nBoiler Maker, P. and O. Company\n\nHotel Keeper, Commercial Hôtel\n\nAssistant, Lyall, Still & Co.\n\nAssistant, Dent & Co.\n\nSherrard, Robert B.\n\nSharp, Granville\n\nSilva, F. A da\n\nSilva, D. A. da\n\nSlate, R. B.\n\nSmith, Caleb\n\nSmith, Frederick T.\n\nSmith, George\n\nSmith, J.\n\nSmith, R. B.\n\nSoares, Francisco de Paulo\n\nSpencer, D. A.\n\nSpencer, G. G.\n\nStanford, William K.\n\nStainmann, Oscar\n\nStephens, J.\n\nStewart, H. D.\n\nStill, Charles Frederick\n\nStiles, William\n\nStimsen, John\n\nStokes, G. E.\n\nStorey, James\n\nSteinkopff, Otto\n\nMerchant, P. & D. N. Camajee & Co.\n\nAssistant, Dent & Co.\n\nAssistant, Jardine, Matheson & Co.\n\nEngineer, P. and O. Company\n\nClerk, Glatz, Lammert & Co.\n\nMerchant, Holliday, Wise & Co.\n\nClerk, MacEwen & Co.\n\nEngineer, P. and 0. Company\n\nClerk, Lindsay & Co.\n\nAssistant, Do.\n\nMerchant, Gough Street\n\nMerchant, Moses & Co.\n\nMerchant, Pottinger Street\n\nClerk, Vaucher Frères\n\nShip Chandler, Queen's Road\n\nAccountant, Bank of Western India\n\nClerk, P. and O. Company\n\nAssistant, Holliday, Wise & Co.\n\nAssistant, Jardine, Matheson & Co.\n\nAssistant, Gilman & Co.\n\nAuctioneer, Wellington Street\n\nAuctioneer, Ďo.\n\nShipwright, West Point\n\nAssistant, Dent & Co.\n\nClerk, Bowra & Co.\n\nAssistant, Dent & Co.\n\nBoiler Maker, P. and O. Company\n\nCom. Agent, Blum, Brothers & Co.\n\nBlum, Brothers & Co. Foreman, Hall & Co.\n\nAssistant, Holliday, Wisc & Co.\n\nMerchant, Stephenson & Co.\n\nShipwright, Queen's Road West\n\nClerk, Thos. Hunt & Co.\n\nMerchant, F. B. Metta & Co.\n\nAccountant, Gough Street\n\nMerchant, Turner & Co.\n\nClerk, Lane, Crawford & Co.\n\nAssistant, Schaeffer & Co.\n\nAssistant, Bull, Purdon & Co.\n\nMerchant, D. Sassoon, Sons & Co.\n\nAssistant,\n\nDo.\n\nMerchant, Schaeffer & Co.\n\nClerk, Smith, Archer & Co.\n\nClerk, Frickel & Co.\n\nAssistant, Fletcher & Co.\n\nClerk, J. Logans.\n\nClerk, Augustine Heard & Co.\n\nBroker, Wellington Street\n\nMerchant, Staunton Street\n\nBroker, Caine Road\n\nStaunton Street\n\nAssistant, Mercantile Bank\n\nAssistant, Wetmore, Cryder & Co.\n\nMerchant, Smith, Archer & Co.\n\nAssistant, Birley & Co.\n\nAssistant, Smith, Kennedy & Co.\n\nClerk, Emigration Agency\n\nAssistant, Smith, Archer & Co.\n\nStorekeeper, F. P. Soares & Co.\n\nTalbot, Henry Eustace\n\nTalbot, S. H.\n\nTapp, W. H.\n\nTaylor, J. B.\n\nThom, William\n\nThomas, G.\n\nThompson\n\nThompson, L.\n\nThompson, George\n\nThomson, Gavin\n\nThomas, Louis\n\nThorburn, S. D.\n\nThorne, J.\n\nTillinghast, T. D.\n\nToms, Richard\n\nTorrey, Joseph William\n\nTownsend, John\n\nTrubsbaw, James\n\nTuring, Alexander\n\nTyson, George\n\nAssistant, Oxford & Co.\n\nEngineer, Queen's Road\n\nAssistant, Bull, Purdon & Co.\n\nBookkeeper, Bowra & Co.\n\nMerchant, Jameson & Co.\n\nAssistaut, Siemssen & Co.\n\nClerk, P. & 0, Co.\n\nAssistant, Turner & Co.\n\nStorekeeper, Dent & Co.\n\nMerchant, Lyall, Still & Co.\n\nClerk, P. & O. Co.\n\nAssistant, Lyall, Still & Co.\n\nForeman, Harper & Co.\n\nAssistant, Oxford & Co.\n\nVaucher, Albert Emile\n\nVickermann, W. H.\n\nVickers, J. M.\n\nVinton, William\n\nClerk, Lane, Crawford & Co.\n\nClerk, Morgan & Co.\n\nAssistant, Smith, Archer & Co.\n\nAssistant, Jardine, Matheson & Co.\n\nShipwright, Queen's Road West\n\nAssistant, Hull & Co.\n\nAssistant, Oxford & Co\n\nInnkeeper, Queen's Road\n\nAssistant, Gibb, Livingston & Co.\n\nWagner, Charles\n\nWalkinshaw, William\n\nWallace, Edward\n\nWallace, Thomas\n\nWard, J. G.\n\nWatmore, Robert\n\nWatson, Alexander S.\n\nWatson, James B.\n\nWatson J. C.\n\nWebster, James\n\nWeld, Daniel\n\nWelsh, David\n\nWetmore, W. Shephard\n\nWheeley, Alfred A.\n\nWhitley, F.\n\nWhite, Augustus\n\nWiese, Frederick\n\nWiese, Ludwig\n\nWilkins, George\n\nWilson, Alexander\n\nWilson, Edward\n\nWilson, G.\n\nWinniberg, Henry\n\nWilson, James\n\nWilson William\n\nWoodford, J. D.\n\nWoodin, Edward L.\n\nWoodruff, Samuel C.\n\nWoodward, R. H. S.\n\nWong Ashing\n\nWordsworth, George\n\nYoung, W. C.\n\nH. Jürgens and Co.\n\nAssistant, Turner & Co.\n\nAssistant, Wetmore, Cryder & Co.\n\nClerk, De Silver & Co.\n\nClerk, Lane, Crawford & Co.\n\nCommission Agent, Queen's Road\n\nCommander Fort William\n\nAssistant, Dent & Co.\n\nAssistant, Dent & Co.\n\nMerchaut, Russell & Co.\n\nMerchant, Queen's Road\n\nClerk, S. P. Hall\n\nAssistant, Gibb, Livingston & Co.\n\nClerk, P. and O. Co.\n\nPiano Tuner, Shelley Street\n\nMerchant, Turner & Co.\n\nClerk, D. Lapraîk\n\nAssistant, Jardine, Matheson & Co.\n\nAssistant, Olyphant & Co.\n\nAssistant, Jardine, Matheson & Co.\n\nDruggist, Queen's Road\n\nInnkeeper, Queen's Road\n\nClerk, Blackhead & Co.\n\nAccountant, Oriental Bank\n\nAssistant, A. Heard & Co.\n\nAssistant, Smith, Kennedy & Co.\n\nMerchant, Wetmore, Cryder & Co.\n\nAssistant, Dent & Co.\n\nClerk, P. and O. Co.\n\nBanker, Bank of India\n\nAssistant, Siemssen & Co.\n\nMerchant, Siemssen & Co.\n\nBilliard Table-keeper, Queen's Road\n\nStorekeeper, MacEwen & Co.\n\nClerk, Turner & Co.\n\nClerk, P. and O. Company\n\nStorekeeper, Queen's Road\n\nClerk, MacEwen & Co.\n\nClerk, MacEwen & Co.\n\nAssistant, Walker, Borradaile & Co.; Clerk, P. and O. Co.\n\nStorekeeper, Queen's Road\n\nAssistant, Smith, Kennedy & Co.\n\nPrinter, London Missionary Society\n\nAgent, G. Holmes & Co.\n\nJ. C. POWER, Acting Sheriff.\n\nRevised and amended, and the Special Jurors designated, by His Excellency The Governor and the Legislative Council, this 24th Day of February, 1862.\n\nL. D'ALMADA E CASTRO, Clerk of Councils.\n\nJack, John\n\nShipwright, Mr. Lamont\n\nPalmer, W. H.\n\nElgin Terrace", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-093 - Acting Governor Mercer - 1863 [7-10].txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 258485, "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": "CO129-097 - Acting Governor Mercer - 1864 [1-2] & Sir Robinson - 1864 [1-3]", "page_number": 21, "title": "CO129-097 - Acting Governor Mercer - 1864 [1-2] & Sir Robinson - 1864 [1-3]", "content_text": "26\n\nless all the parties subscribe a Bond, that they will abide by the decision of the Committee, Printed Forms of such Bonds, legally prepared, shall be kept for the information of Members who may have occasion to resort to the Chamber\n\nunless all the parties subscribe a Bond making the award a Rule of the Supreme Court. Printed forms of such Bonds legally prepared, shall be kept for the information of Members who may have occasion to resort to the Chamber for Arbitration: and should the dispute relate to a sum of money, the whole, or any part thereof that the Committee may desire, shall be paid into the Oriental Bank, subject to the order of the Committee, before they undertake to investigate the case. And the Committee shall not arbitrate upon nor take cognizance of any dispute whatever, unless one of the parties interested therein be a Member of the Chamber.\n\nwhatever, unless one of the parties interested therein be a Member of the Chamber.\n\nLIST OF\n\nAgra and United Service Bank (Limited.)\n\nBirley & Co.\n\nBourjau, Hübener & Co.\n\nBull, Purdon & Co.\n\nBurd, John & Co.\n\nBosman & Co.\n\nCama & Co., F. B.\n\nCama & Co., F. F.\n\nCamajee & Co., P. & D. N.\n\nCamajee & Co., R. H.\n\nCassumbhoy, Nathabhoy Sons & Co.\n\nChartered Mercantile Bank.\n\nCommercial Bank of India.\n\nDent & Co.\n\nDhunjeebhoy.\n\nEduljee Framjee, Sons & Co.\n\nEllissen & Co.\n\nFletcher & Co.\n\nGibb, Livingston & Co.\n\nGifford & Co.\n\nGilman & Co.\n\nHeard & Co., Aug.\n\nHolliday, Wise & Co.\n\nH. H. Severs.\n\nJardine, Matheson & Co.\n\nLapraik, Douglas.\n\nLindsay & Co.\n\nMEMBERS, 1863.\n\nLyall, Still & Co.\n\nM. D. Ghandy.\n\nMessageries Imperiales.\n\nMody & Co., D. N.\n\nMuncherjee Pestunjee Setna.\n\nOlyphant & Co.\n\nOriental Bank Corporation.\n\nOxford & Co.\n\nP. & O. S. N. Company.\n\nPhillips, Moore & Co.\n\nPestan & Co., Wm.\n\nRussell & Co.\n\nSassoon, Sons & Co., D.\n\nSharp, Granville.\n\nSiecmussen & Co.\n\nSmith, Archer & Co.\n\nSmith, Kennedy & Co.\n\nTurner & Co.\n\nT. J. Reynolds.\n\nThe Bank of Hindustan China & Japan.\n\nThe Comptoir d'Escompte.\n\nVancher Frères,\n\nWalker, Borrataile & Co.\n\nWilliams & Co.\n\nMargesson & Co. (of Canton.)\n\nReiss & Co.\n\ndo.\n\n19", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-097 - Acting Governor Mercer - 1864 [1-2] & Sir Robinson - 1864 [1-3].txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 261579, "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": "CO129-104 - Sir Robinson - 1865 [1-3] & Acting Governor Mercer - 1865 [3-4]", "page_number": 278, "title": "CO129-104 - Sir Robinson - 1865 [1-3] & Acting Governor Mercer - 1865 [3-4]", "content_text": "Dispatch N.3817/1887.\n\nEnclosure N.3 in \n\n\"Chamber of Commerce.\n\nfrom the Hongkong Original Application \n\n18th July 1867.\n\n438 \nJ441857 \n274 \n\nTo His EXCELLENCY \nSIR HERCULES GEORGE ROBERT ROBINSON, Knight, \nGovernor of the Colony of Hongkong.\n\nThe Humble Petition of the undersigned, Members of the HONGKONG GENERAL CHAMBER OF COMMERCE,\n\nSheweth:\n\nThat whereas it has come to the knowledge of your Petitioners that on the second reading of the Draft Ordinance, entitled The Limited Liability Ordinance of 1864, the said Draft Ordinance was thrown out in the Legislative Council assembled on Thursday the 2nd Instant: A very numerously attended Meeting of the Members of the Hongkong General Chamber of Commerce was held upon the 9th Instant for the purpose of fully ascertaining the views of the Commercial Community upon the subjects of which the said Ordinance treats, when the following Resolutions were almost unanimously carried, to say:\n\nResolution 1.-That this Meeting views with extreme regret the rejection by the Legislative Council of the Companies' Ordinance of 1864 believing that the operation of the principle of Limited Liability of Shareholders in Joint Stock Companies is essential to the general interests of this Colony, and this Meeting therefore resolves that a Petition, to be signed by the Members of this Chamber be presented to His Excellency the Governor, praying that he will be pleased to again introduce the said Ordinance, laying before the Council the Petition as an expression of the opinion of the Mercantile Community of this Colony and of their desire that the said Ordinance be passed.\n\nResolution 2.-That the Committee of the Chamber of Commerce be authorized by this Meeting to draw up the proposed Memorial, to submit the same for signature to the Members, and to lay it before His Excellency the Governor with all convenient speed.\n\nResolution 3.-That this Meeting is impressed with the belief that the general Public other than the Members of this Chamber are deeply interested in the proposed Ordinance being carried out, and the Meeting therefore resolves that a similar petition be left open to the Public for signature.\n\nYour Petitioners are deeply impressed with the conviction that the said Ordinance will be the means of developing the general prosperity of the Colony by promoting undertakings not open at present to Individuals or Mercantile Firms, and they are also of opinion that its action would lead to the retention within this Colony of a large portion of the wealth now usually withdrawn by Capitalists, who, from an absence of the security afforded by the Law of Limited Liability are compelled to seek investment elsewhere.\n\nDent & Co.\nBirley & Co.\np. p. Holliday, Wise & Co.\nR. Rowett.\nWm. Lamond.\nGibb, Livingston & Co.\n\nYour Petitioners accordingly humbly pray that Your Excellency will be pleased again to bring forward the said Draft Ordinance for discussion in the Legislative Council, that it may receive Your Excellency's powerful support together with the favorable consideration of the Council, and that it may at an early date become Law in this Colony, and your Petitioners will ever pray,\n\nfor the Agra and United Service Bank, Limited,\nHenry Noble, Manager Hongkong Branch.\n\nfor the Bank of Hindustan, China and Japan, Limited,\nEdward Mellish, Manager.\n\nfor the Central Bank of Western India,\nP. F. Cama & Co.\nW. M. Davidson, Agent in Hong... \nN. Mody & Co. hony.\n\nGilman & Co.\nSmith, Kennedy & Co.\nJohnson & Co.\nRobt. S. Walker & Co.\nG. Anderson.\nLyall, Still & Co.\nSiemssen & Co.\nWalter Ormiston.\nFletcher & Co.\nLindsay & Co.\n\nfor the Commercial Bank Corporation of India and the East,\nJ. W. Maclellan, Agent.\n\nfor the Bornea Company, Limited,\nWm. Adamson, Manager.\n\nfor the Comptoir d'Escompte de Paris,\nH. Kaiser, Manager Hongkong Agency.\n\nfor the Services Maritimes des Messageries Imperiales,\nC. Bertrand, Agent.\n\nfor the Peninsular and Oriental Steam Navigation Company,\nThos. Sutherland, Superintendent.\n\nOxford & Co.\np.p. Reynolds & Co.\nJ. A. dos Remedios.\nJohn Burd & Co.\nBosman & Co.\nPhillips, Moore & Co.,\n2. p. H. Cohen.\n\nP. & A. C. Camujee & Co.\nF. B. Cana & Co.\nEduljee Framjee Sons & Co.\nSharp & Co.\nBourjau, Hübener & Co.\nWm. Pustan & Co.\n\nfor Reiss & Co.,\nAlbert Severs.\n\nAugustine Heard & Co.\nDavid Sassoon Sons & Co.\nOlyphant & Co.\nBull, Purdon & Co.\nSmith, Archer & Co.\np.p. Douglas Lapraik,\nJno. Lapraik.\n\nA. Ellissen & Co.\nAdam Scott & Co.\nMargesson & Co.\nM. D. Ghandy & Co.\nC. Nathabloy Sons & Co.\nVaucher & Co.\nGifford & Co.", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-104 - Sir Robinson - 1865 [1-3] & Acting Governor Mercer - 1865 [3-4].txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 261581, "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": "CO129-104 - Sir Robinson - 1865 [1-3] & Acting Governor Mercer - 1865 [3-4]", "page_number": 280, "title": "CO129-104 - Sir Robinson - 1865 [1-3] & Acting Governor Mercer - 1865 [3-4]", "content_text": "276\n\nRustomjee Cowasjee.\n\n(In Asiatic Characters.) Sooluman Noormehmed. (In Asiatic Characters.) Bundaally Baladeena. R. P. Motiwalla.\n\nCossui Khakeebloy. Bundayally Mahomedbhoy. (In Asiatic Characters.) Salleymahomed Kurmally. (In Asiatic Characters.) Sallemon Ladjeebhoy. Adambhoy Peerbhoy. Nowrojee Pestonjee. Nuthoobhoy Jwer.\n\nC. Nathoobhoy.\n\nDossabhoy Mawjee.\n\nJohn Mahomedbhoy Manjee.\n\n(In Asiatic Characters.)\n\nGangjee Goolamhoossen.\n\nJamisetjee Arduseer.\n\nA. J. Wadia.\n\n(In Asiatic Characters.) Hormusjee Nesserwanjee. Pestonjee Hormusjee.\n\n(In Asiatic Characters.)\n\n(In Asiatic Characters.)\n\n1. Nosserwanjee.\n\n(In Asiatic Characters.)\n\nMerally Mahomed.\n\nRustomjee Sorabjee Oonwalla.\n\nSarkally Mohamedally.\n\n(In Asiatic Characters.)\n\n(In Asiatic Characters.) Jaffer Mowjee. Mealbhoy Shuffally. (In Asiatic Characters.) Alleebhoy Abdoulkadar. (In Asiatic Characters.)\n\nCasumjee Goolamboosen.\n\nM. Dossabhoy. Jairaz Luecumsey.\n\n(In Asiatic Characters.)\n\nRustomjee Framjee.\n\nPestonjee Eduljee. Eduljee Dadabhoy.\n\nGoolamhoosien Vuzzer.\n\nIhaver Mahometi.\n\nA. A. Rux.\n\nDadabhoy Fardoonjee.\n\nS. Cawasjee.\n\nPestonjee Aspundiarjee Metta. Ardashir Pestonjee Setna. Ardaseer Hornusjee Chinoy. Dadabhoy Cowasjee Ghandy. F. Sümsen.\n\nC. F. Grossmann.\n\n(In Asiatic Characters.) Somjeebhoy Vishram. Abdool R. Albybhoy. Edw. J. Sage.\n\nR. B. Slate.\n\nE. Wallace.\n\nWm. R. Landstein.\n\nThos. Sutherland.\n\nW. R. Dalziel.\n\nJohn Cormack.\n\nJ. P. Campos.\n\nJ. Rickett, Jr.\n\nH. J. H. Tripp.\n\nE. L. Woodin.\n\nA. McLeod.\n\nA. Methwen.\n\nGeorge F. Heard.\n\nD. Weld.\n\nW. C. Hunter.\n\nN. P. Hamlen.\n\nJ. Jackson, Jr.\n\nZ. Probst.\n\nWm. Reesema.\n\nC. Hagen.\n\nO. C. Behn.\n\nG. McNeill.\n\nG. F. Pietzker.\n\nPaul Reimanu.\n\nFredk. Laneken.\n\nA. Joost.\n\nH. H. Oppins.\n\nP. G. Hübbe.\n\nA. Kirchner.\n\nW. Koch.\n\nA. H. Roberts.\n\nArthur Booth.\n\nBud. Brondsted.\n\nEmil. Dalen.\n\nE. W. von Bergen.\n\nEd. Deerjen.\n\nR. Möller.\n\nFred. Clauss.\n\nH. B. Lemann.\n\nW. N. Middleton.\n\nJuo. Costeker.\n\nA. Sassoon. J. P. Cook.\n\nJ. B. Endicott.\n\nJ. M. Armstrong.\n\nW. S. Cook.\n\nAdolph Meyer.\n\nL. Hauschild. Joseph Hayes. D. R. Crawford. Chas. H. Morgan. Talbot, Oates & Co. F. Freire.\n\nS. B. Rawling.\n\nH. Jurgens.\n\nJames Gardiner.\n\nN. Willaume.\n\nMaxn. Fischer.\n\nJ. S. Hook.\n\nJ. J. dos Remedios.\n\nM. C. do Rozario.\n\nP. Macvicar.\n\nWm. Kane.\n\nJohn Townsend.\n\nT. D. Tillinghast.\n\nC. A. DeSilver.\n\nC. H. DeSilvor.\n\nGeo. Holmes.\n\nA. C. Levysohn.\n\nF. Grobien.\n\nA. Bauermeister.\n\nLouis Mendel. W. Paulsen.\n\nR. Freerks.\n\nJoan Fraser. Robert Brand.\n\nN. Simões.\n\nH. Marçal. Log. Russell.\n\nGeo. Smith.\n\nC. M. Bosman.\n\nW. Coan Ordit.\n\nGifford F. Parker.\n\nT. G. Determan.\n\nJno. Lapraik.\n\nG. N. Minto.\n\nF. Fagg.\n\nG. Falconer.\n\nA. Harley.\n\nJ. Noble.\n\nFrank Potter, 99th Regt.\n\nDepres Dongkong the bentang to the In Polison 27 dans Millist 7 Жари Le Rage 29 owell 38.41857\n\n2. 31 May /65.\n\nI am directed by the Lords of the Treasury to transmit to you a copy of a Hongkong Ordinance de 19/1885, \"Ordinance for the Incorporation Regulation and winding up of Trading Companies and other associations.\" I am to state that the Ordinance has been referred for the consideration of the Board of Trade.", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-104 - Sir Robinson - 1865 [1-3] & Acting Governor Mercer - 1865 [3-4].txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 266230, "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": "CO129-114 - MacDonnell - 1866 [7-8]", "page_number": 123, "title": "CO129-114 - MacDonnell - 1866 [7-8]", "content_text": "but went to San Francisco in January last, and as for all I can learn it is by no means certain that he will return to this Colony.\n\nM: CM Bosman has been temporarily Acting Consul during Mr. Van Oordt's absence.\n\nI have the honor to be, Sir, your most obedient servant, \nRichard Gems Mandonnell\n\n## \nLi Hoyen \nLend a Copy \n25 Sept by \nb- the F:O. for the information with reference to the letter \nWhe 2 2 June BM Gunner. \n\n5/or Val misso \n\n## \n120 Coutures", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-114 - MacDonnell - 1866 [7-8].txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 266717, "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": "CO129-115 - Sir MacDonnell - 1866 [9-10]", "page_number": 55, "title": "CO129-115 - Sir MacDonnell - 1866 [9-10]", "content_text": "14 \n\nof Residents who, if not individually wealthy, are wealthy as classes or interests, and who ought to contribute to these local requirements. \n\nYour Memorialists in conclusion beg to express their conviction that though this is a Crown Colony, and they can be taxed by an Order in Council, or an express Order from the Government to the Governor here to levy a tax, or raise a subsidy, yet when, in compliance with the Standing Orders of the Legislative Council, and the whole previous course of practice here, the Council, as such, are asked to pass, or reject, a measure involving the mere mode of raising the requisite sums, Your Memorialists are then entitled to have their ideas on that subject received through the recognized medium, the Non-Official Members of the Council, and as their remonstrances were of no avail, they conceive themselves further entitled to bring before the Government the strong opinions they entertain on the matter, and firmly, though respectfully, to urge Your Excellency to a reconsideration of what is, at best, a mere question of expediency, affecting their interests only, and upon which they ought to be considered, if not the best judges, at least as the best exponents of the balance of benefit or prejudice that may result from the measure. \n\nYour Memorialists therefore humbly beg Your Excellency to reconsider the question, to defer such portion of the Expenditure as is not of immediate or vital import to the Colony to a more auspicious period; to raise any Sums that may be presently needed by some other, and less hurtful method, and to postpone indefinitely the further consideration of any Stamp Tax or at least until all other available and usual sources of taxation have been exhausted. \n\nAnd Your Memorialists will ever pray: \n\n15 \n\nProposed by G. F. MACLEAN, Esq., seconded by E. H. POLLARD, Esq. That although this Meeting recognizes the fact that the Estimates for the year 1867 are already passed, they think that His Excellency the Governor should be requested to defer the actual expenditure of the following items, viz.:---- \n\n \n New Road,\n $23,000\n \n \n Road at Kowloon,\n $4,000\n \n \n Sanitarium\n $11,000\n \n\nvoted on the Estimates, until the results of the next year's working of the Mint be seen, on the grounds that although this outlay might be desirable for a Colony with a surplus in hand, the works are not of such importance as to necessitate their completion when a new tax has to be imposed to carry them out. \n\nProposed by A. SASSOON, Esq., seconded by G. HELLAND, Esq. That a Memorial embodying the wishes of the Community and conveying to His Excellency the Governor their requests, based upon the sentiments expressed at this Meeting be drawn up and presented to His Excellency, and that the following gentlemen be requested to act in drawing up the same and getting it signed, and also to be a deputation of the Community to present it--Messrs. McDOUALL, MACLEAN, DALZIEL, KAISER, J. S. LAPRAIK, PARRY, SASSOON, W. H. FORBES, NISSEN, KAYE, D. R. CRAWFORD, CONIL, A. F. HEARD, BOSMAN, J. B. ENDICOTT, B. PALANJEE and P. RYRIE. \n\nRESOLUTIONS CARRIED AT A PUBLIC MEETING \n\nHELD AT HONGKONG \n\nON THE 28TH AUGUST, 1866. \n\nProposed by J. McDOUALL, Esq., seconded by F. PARRY, Esq. That in the opinion of the Meeting the Stamp Ordinance which has recently passed its second reading before the Legislative Council, is a measure fraught with serious and grave consequences to the wellbeing and prosperity of this Community; that by the enormous burdens it will cast upon trade, it will certainly tend to the prejudice of all existing interests in the Colony, and that the only thing which would justify its imposition, viz.-Imperious Necessity-does not exist. \n\nProposed by A. F. HEARD, Esq., seconded by W. KAYE, Esq. That in the opinion of the Meeting even accepting the expenditure of the Colony for the year 1867 at the sum appearing in the debit side of the Estimates, there is no absolute necessity for any new mode of taxation; and that the sums necessary to be spent in the year 1867 can be raised by modifications of the existing taxes and rates in a manner calculated to be less prejudicial to the Colony than by putting into force this new act so repugnant to the feelings of the Community. \n\nPROTEST OF THE NON-OFFICIAL MEMBERS OF \n\nTHE LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL. \n\nUnder the privilege accorded to us by Rule 15 of the General Rules for the Legislative Council of Hongkong, We beg to protest against the Stamp Ordinance being passed, or promulgated, on the following grounds: \n\n1st. That the expenditure proposed in the Estimates for 1867 would be covered by the existing Revenue, were it not for the absorption of so large a portion of it by the Military Contribution; and as the latter amount has to be voted yearly, it is clearly open to consideration at each recurring period. This Contribution was originally exacted against the recommendation of the then Governor, the Protest of the Majority of the Legislative Council, and the unanimous remonstrance of the whole Community; and the two principal reasons for such a demand upon the Colony, were: 1stly., an apparent surplus Revenue which in fact never existed, and 2ndly., an expected profit from the Mint which expectation was equally groundless. Since the first exaction of this sum by the Imperial Government, the Military Establishment has been largely reduced in its staff, its materiel, and its numerical strength, and the Gun-boat borne upon the Estimates for 1867 is as much as the Colony can be expected to pay for in the face of the admitted fact of the sum of $866,270 (exclusive of Stamp Act) being insufficient to pay for what Government consider necessary expenditures in a Colony of the size and position of Hongkong. These are new reasons not previously urged against the exaction of this sum, but in our opinion when added to those formerly advanced, are unanswerable. \n\n54", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-115 - Sir MacDonnell - 1866 [9-10].txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 266724, "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": "CO129-115 - Sir MacDonnell - 1866 [9-10]", "page_number": 62, "title": "CO129-115 - Sir MacDonnell - 1866 [9-10]", "content_text": "; \n\n1\n\n61\n\nYour Memorialists, in addition to objecting to the imposition of a Stamp tax as being in principle wrong, even for providing for a temporary deficit, do most solemnly and earnestly protest against the even more injurious policy, declared in Your Excellency's letter, of seizing the opportunity, of there being an alleged need of money, for a purely temporary and transitory purpose, to impose upon the Colony, and its trade, a yearly additional tax of $120,000, being equal to one seventh of the present annual Revenue.\n\nThe only argument Your Memorialists have heard in favour of taxation in this manner, is, that it is not politically expedient to derive all Revenue from one or more specific sources, but if this be true as an abstract proposition of political economy, surely the fact that, since the existence of the Colony, the Legislature have followed this course without even demur on the part of those taxed, is sufficient to shew, that Hongkong, in its circumstances, is in an exceptional position, and must be dealt with as the position requires, and not in the manner required by any abstract dogma or theory.\n\nThere are many other objections to the imposition of any Stamp tax, partly to the principle, and partly to the operation, of such a measure, on which Your Memorialists will not dilate, but they may point out, as instances, the severity and stringency of the provisions punishing breaches of the Ordinance, the difficulty and cost of collection, and almost certain evasion of it by such of the Chinese as retain here, its vexatious intricacy, and its inequality, in leaving untaxed a large body of Residents who, if not individually wealthy, are wealthy as classes or interests, and who ought to contribute to these local requirements.\n\nYour Memorialists in conclusion beg to express their conviction that though this is a Crown Colony, and they can be taxed by an Order in Council, or an express Order from the Government to the Governor here to levy a tax, or raise a subsidy, yet when, in compliance with the Standing Orders of the Legislative Council, and the whole previous course of practice here, the Council, as such, are asked to pass, or reject, a measure involving the mere mode of raising the requisite sums, Your Memorialists are then entitled to have their ideas on that subject received through the recognized medium, the Non-Official Members of the Council, and as their remonstrances were of no avail, they conceive themselves further entitled to bring before the Government the strong opinions they entertain on the matter, and firmly, though respectfully, to urge Your Excellency to a reconsideration of what is, at best, a mere question of expediency, affecting their interests only, and upon which they ought to be considered, if not the best judges, at least as the best exponents of the balance of benefit or prejudice that may result from the measure.\n\nYour Memorialists therefore humbly beg Your Excellency to reconsider the question, to defer such portion of the Expenditure as is not of immediate or vital import to the Colony to a more auspicious period; to raise any Sums that may be presently needed by some other, and less hurtful method, and to postpone indefinitely the further consideration of any Stamp Tax or at least until all other available and usual sources of taxation have been exhausted.\n\nAnd Your Memorialists will ever pray:\n\nB. W. Gutton\n\nE. F. da Silva\n\nSIGNATURES.\n\nJardine Matheson & Co.\n\nH. Murray\n\nW. Hastings.\n\nW. Kirby.\n\nChas Livington,\n\nA. C. Sandilara.\n\nPeter G. Innes.\n\nH. G. James.\n\nAugustine Heard & Co.\n\nJ. Dossett.\n\nLewis P. Thomas.\n\nOlyphant & Co.\n\n... Koze.\n\nSmith Archer & Co.\n\nAlexander Ross.\n\nJ. Stirton.\n\nBosman & Co.\n\nC. H. Barrow.\n\nBurley & Co.\n\nP. F. Cama & Co\n\nGhose & Co.\n\nWilliam Paske.\n\nCharles Denne.\n\nA. M. Gillies.\n\nJ. A. Costa.\n\nHajau, Habener & Co.\n\nA. Brajau.\n\nC. Booth.\n\nFred. Claus.\n\nReynolds & Co.\n\nJas Bowditch.\n\nJ. A. Rosario.\n\nV. Kresse.\n\nC. Moodie.\n\nJ. Ruith.\n\nJ. Jackson.\n\nE. R. Smith.\n\nL. Mackintosh.\n\nE. Asthan.\n\nRobert Gold.\n\nJ. A. Taylor.\n\nH. Nelson.\n\nH. Jorge.\n\nSiemssen & Co.\n\nF. Hohocker.\n\nP. G. Jube.\n\nH. Kook\n\nP. Gabrial.\n\nH. Hopping.\n\nB. Werdich.\n\nA Von Leesen.\n\nLyall Still & Co.\n\nAlfred S. Post\n\nR. Lyall\n\nG. E. Stokes.\n\nK. C. Smith.\n\nC. F. d' Ozorio.\n\nT. Schroeder.\n\nT. Marwig.\n\nFrancis Chomley.\n\nDent & Co.\n\nE. Overbeck,\n\nJ. T. Kindersley.\n\nDuncan Davidson.\n\nA. J. Else\n\nT. B. Endicott,\n\nThe Hogg & Co.\n\nWin. C. Morvina,\n\nL. P. Ward\n\nSevers & Co.\n\nReynaad Brothers,\n\nHoliday, Wise & Co.\n\nHoward Hodges.\n\nJ. S. Coughlan.\n\nT. C. Adames.\n\nW. S. Foster.\n\nPeterson Brothers.\n\nT. G. Dettmar.\n\nT. Bauson.\n\nJ. C. Welbread.\n\nBroadbent Antony & Co.\n\nJohn Burd & Co.\n\nM. Porissen,\n\nB. Jensen,\n\nBart\n\nD. Ruttonjee. Keis & Co.\n\nWilliam Morgan.\n\nA. Kenealy.\n\nA. Hay Anderson.\n\nJames H. Cox\n\nM. M Walker\n\nE. Figgin\n\nJames Greig,\n\nH. M. Davidhan.\n\nA. Newton.\n\nGilford F. Parker,\n\nN. Mody & Co.\n\nGeorge, K. Gleivius.\n\nF. J. Beynolds,\n\nT. Major.\n\nJul. Baker.\n\nG. P. Thomson.\n\nEd. Norton.\n\nCrawford D. Kerr.\n\nCarlowitz & Co.\n\nDavid Welch. William Keene. Oxford & Co.\n\nArthur J. Kast.\n\nCharles L. Wocks.\n\nRichard Deacon,\n\nJ. McDouall\n\nD. Sassoon, Sons & Co.\n\nJ. Cameron.\n\nJ. J. Elias.\n\nRussell & Co.\n\nW. H. Koster.\n\nE. D. Barbour,\n\nEmil Vogel.\n\nChas. A. Loret\n\nClas. A. Gilson:\n\nJohn W. Terry.\n\nC. A. Endiarrez.\n\nSmith Kennedy & Co.\n\nVaucher & Co.\n\nE. Heard.\n\nBowen, fl\n\nBorneo Co. Limited.\n\nGeorge Christie.\n\nH. Nichol.\n\nDe Silver & Co.\n\nH. de Silver.\n\nE. Mullish.\n\nS. W. Baker & Co.\n\nA. Shao.\n\nJ. B. Miller.\n\nAlfred L. Turner.\n\nJ. M. Matsou\n\nG. C. Scott.\n\nF. J. Barros.\n\nC. M. Carvalho.\n\nCharles T. Gaupp & Co\n\nH. Hollman.\n\nHease & Co.\n\nH. Kirchhof\n\nJ. Hauschild.\n\nFrancis Cowan & Co.\n\nSilveira & Co.\n\nW. A. Middleton.\n\nA. Uhlmann.\n\nW. G. Couns.\n\nC. Bongs & Co.\n\nTalbot & Co.\n\nF. Blackwood & Co.\n\nThomas Algar,\n\nK. Rapp\n\nC. Schmidt.\n\nAdam Scott & Co.\n\nH. Johnston.\n\nC. Tuddi,\n\nJohn Craig.\n\nJ. P. Caps.\n\nNico. Withers\n\nJ. Edutee.\n\nC. Bastonjes. Thomas Callis\n\nCharles D. Weeks.\n\nD. L. Wadia.\n\nJ. F. Catois\n\nW. R. Baltic.\n\nW. Kaye.\n\nW. T. Peda. Phillips,\n\nMoore & Co. Charles C. Cohen. M. Moore.\n\nB. Waller & Co.\n\nBhua Brothers & Co.\n\nE. Garetta.\n\nL. Lyon.\n\nFursatjee Nusserwanjee & Co.\n\nEugene Sequeira\n\nGibb, Livingston & Co.\n\nJohnson & Co.\n\nTurner & Co,\n\nA. Melwood.\n\nWm. C. Gomm.\n\nH. S. Innes.\n\nHobart Lambert\n\nT. B. Slatter.\n\nA. Einhorn. A Scott.\n\nThomas C. Russell\n\nJ. H. lton.\n\nJ. Smith\n\nJ. McEwen & Co.\n\nF. L. D. Sullivan.\n\nLane, Crawford & Co.\n\nT. Willardez.\n\nWidium Punchiappu,\n\nCharles Jameson,\n\nJ. B. Toppin,\n\nJ. Fairbairn.\n\nJohn L. Cox.\n\nR. Cathcart.\n\nM. G. de Souza.\n\nBonario & Co.\n\nWilliam T. Arney.\n\nH. Ralph.\n\nDwyer & Co.\n\nKaehner Roy & Co.\n\nFrancisco A. Gomes.\n\nDouglas Lapnik, & Co.\n\nJosiah E. Munger,\n\nJ. B. Abbott.\n\nE. Slate.\n\nWilliam H. Nolles.\n\nJ. Mantlehoy\n\nJ. D. Woodford.\n\nL. C. da Silva.\n\nRay & Co.\n\nA. Joinfo\n\nC. H. C. Lammerts,\n\nClare Latteiner. Otto Fridrich. George Whitehouse. A. Conill, Edward Rogers. W. S. Riddell.\n\nH. Kaiser.\n\nJ. Jackson, Jr,\n\nJ. Stone.\n\nGeorge A. Weller.\n\nW. Hunter.\n\nEdward H. Pollard,\n\nH. C. Caldwell.\n\nJ. S. Betts Jr.\n\nJ. Pouth.\n\nA. Percy Smith.\n\nBennett & Co. James Gardiner.\n\nD. Klukeo.\n\n17\n\nAlfred T. Munger.\n\nA. F. dos Remedios.\n\nM. de Sousa\n\nJohn Lapreik, 905. H. K.\n\nW. D. C.\n\nGeorge S. Minta, manager H. K. &\n\nW. D. Co.\n\nCharles Mentozk.\n\nJ. D. Starkey.\n\nKawlins, Melon & Co.\n\nWilliam Gaskell\n\nJohn J. Francis.\n\nS. J. S. Magniac\n\nEdward J. Sugg. John Patten.\n\nA. Boyer.\n\nJ. F. Collage.\n\nL. Thevenin.\n\nFawogel & Co.\n\nA. Bleecker.\n\nJohn J. Pewive\n\n(Falconer & Co.\n\nJ. Noble.\n\nA. W. Smith.\n\nB. E. Baker.\n\nA. Harday. Aspinall & Co.\n\nFriedstein & Co.\n\nC. G. Oldham.\n\nCamajee & Co.\n\nJ. M. Gonzales,\n\nJ. W. Hagsten.\n\nK. Backer.\n\nBaynal & Co.\n\nGeorge Holmes & Co.\n\nJ. Marico & Co.\n\nB. D. Rustomjee.\n\nG. F. Ebrahim.\n\nNowrojee Horsabhoy.\n\nF. B. Cama & Co\n\nM. Laljee\n\nDiorabhoy Poonjabhoy.\n\nJ. Hothboy.\n\nA. Sapoorjee,\n\nE. N. Usibio.\n\nA. Buliboi.\n\nC. P. Charter.\n\nWilliam Wetherall,\n\nH. F. Allymah.\n\nW. F. Dwijal.\n\nJ. Seare.\n\nE. Littlay.\n\nJ. Whistler\n\nC. A. Spring\n\nH. Nusserwanjee & Co.\n\nH. A. Shethjee & Co.\n\nFazal M. Dundy.\n\nT. D. Badabhoy & Co.\n\nH. M. Patel.\n\nNarmonjee & Co.\n\nB. Y. Guzder.\n\nB. Damodardas.\n\nJ. Nuthoo.\n\nL. Rissam.\n\nB. Ahadcolally:\n\nJairam Manjee & Co.\n\nP. Estanho\n\nM. M. Moren\n\nAbdoolally, Ebrahim & Co.\n\nA. Alexander.\n\nF. V. H. Eduljee & Co.\n\nN. Abdoolally.\n\nH. H. Oozeer.\n\nMohanbhai\n\nVaurynsey & Co.\n\nM. D. Handy & Co.\n\nM. Bomonji.\n\nD. Vursajee & Co.\n\nA. Teetuji.\n\nP. & A. C. Canjee & Co.\n\nCowasjee Pullan & Co.\n\nB. Rustomjee.\n\nJudah & Co.\n\nJeshna & Co.", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-115 - Sir MacDonnell - 1866 [9-10].txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 266725, "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": "CO129-115 - Sir MacDonnell - 1866 [9-10]", "page_number": 63, "title": "CO129-115 - Sir MacDonnell - 1866 [9-10]", "content_text": "62\n\nRESOLUTIONS CARRIED AT A PUBLIC MEETING HELD AT HONGKONG ON THE 28TH AUGUST, 1866.\n\nProposed by J. McDOUALL, Esq., seconded by F. PARRY, Esq. That in the opinion of the Meeting the Stamp Ordinance which has recently passed its second reading before the Legislative Council, is a measure fraught with serious and grave consequences to the wellbeing and prosperity of this Community; that by the enormous burdens it will cast upon trade, it will certainly tend to the prejudice of all existing interests in the Colony, and that the only thing which would justify its imposition, viz. :-Imperious Necessity-does not exist.\n\nProposed by A. F. HEARD, Esq., seconded by W. KAYE, Esq. That in the opinion of the Meeting even accepting the expenditure of the Colony for the year 1867 at the sum appearing in the debit side of the Estimates, there is no absolute necessity for any new mode of taxation; and that the sums necessary to be spent in the year 1867 can be raised by modifications of the existing taxes and rates in a manner calculated to be less prejudicial to the Colony than by putting into force this new act so repugnant to the feelings of the Community.\n\nProposed by G. F. MACLEAN, Esq., seconded by E. H. POLLARD, Esq. That although this Meeting recognizes the fact that the Estimates for the year 1867 are already passed, they think that His Excellency the Governor should be requested to defer the actual expenditure of the following items, viz. :—\n\nNew Road, $23,000\nRoad at Kowloon, $4,000\nSanitarium $11,000\n\n91\n\nvoted on the Estimates, until the results of the next year's working of the Mint be seen, on the grounds that although this outlay might be desirable for a Colony with a surplus in hand, the works are not of such importance as to necessitate their completion when a new tax has to be imposed to carry them out.\n\nProposed by A. SASSOON, Esq., seconded by G. HIELLAND, Esq. That a Memorial embodying the wishes of the Community and conveying to His Excellency the Governor their requests, based upon the sentiments expressed at this Meeting be drawn up and presented to His Excellency, and that the following gentlemen be requested to act in drawing up the same and getting it signed, and also to be a deputation of the Community to present it-Messrs. McDOUALL, MACLEAN, DALZIEL, KAISER, J. S. LAPRAIA, PARRY, SASSOON, W. H. FORBES, NISSEN, KAYE, D. R. CRAWFORD, CONIL, A. F. HEARD, BOSMAN, J. B. ENDICOTT, and B. PALLANJEE,\n\nop. Revie", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-115 - Sir MacDonnell - 1866 [9-10].txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 266865, "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": "CO129-115 - Sir MacDonnell - 1866 [9-10]", "page_number": 203, "title": "CO129-115 - Sir MacDonnell - 1866 [9-10]", "content_text": "\"Evening Mail\"\n\nAct when he pleads for it that it will indirectly compel others than were residents here to share the burdens as well as the profits attendant on business here.\"\n\nOne word as to our contemporary's Paganini-like fiddling on the one string of the importance of our merchants and bankers, their respectability, their liberality, &c. It may occur to gentlemen that they would rather not have their personal virtues descanted on, or their claims to social consideration enforced, when everybody admits all that they can possibly desire in those respects. There is a degree of snobbishness in lagging in such matters to bolster up a weak argument on a purely public question. But this is not the only vulgar mistake the Press has committed in the course of the present controversy, and it was evident from the tone of the meeting on Monday that others share that opinion with ourselves.\n\nTHE STAMP ACT.\n\nA PUBLIC meeting, convened by the anti-Stamp Act Memorial Committee, was held in the Supreme Court room yesterday afternoon, for the purpose of receiving His Excellency's reply to the Memorial, and for taking such steps relating thereto as might be deemed advisable. At the time named for commencing proceedings, about 20 persons were present; that number had increased to about 120 when the business closed. The sheriff having opened the meeting by requesting the persons present to appoint a chairman, a motion was carried appointing Mr Maclean to preside. The motion was moved by Mr Bosman and seconded by Mr Ryrie.\n\nThe CHAIRMAN (who, as on the former occasion, retained his seat while addressing the meeting), explained that the meeting had been called in accordance with an advertisement, to receive His Excellency's reply to the Memorial that had been presented to the Governor against the Stamp Act. Almost every one, he dared to say, had already read the Memorial, but the proper course would be to read it to the meeting. The Chairman then read the reply (still keeping his seat). It was listened to quietly, the only interruption being a call for naming the gentlemen referred to by His Excellency as having communicated with him about the Stamp Act. The Chairman also produced the official statement of the financial position of the Colony that has already appeared in our columns, and a statistical paper showing (as we understood him) the proportions of rates paid by different classes of residents on this island. He (the Chairman) had only further to state that he had had a personal interview with the Governor, to bring before His Excellency the subject of the Chinese deputation. From a remark which fell from His Excellency in receiving that deputation, as reported in the local papers—which he (the Chairman) could not vouch for, but as there had been no contradiction, he supposed the report was correct—His Excellency had stated that the Chinese deputation was an offshoot of the European one, that it was in fact a \"get up\" on the part of the European community. He thought it was his duty, as Chairman of the memorial committee, to do away with His Excellency's impression on that head (hear). Therefore he distinctly stated to His Excellency that they had had nothing to do with the Chinese memorial (cheers), which had been started by the Chinese alone, and they (the committee) knew nothing of it half an hour before it was got up and presented. He advised them to apply at the Colonial Secretary's Office for permission to present the memorial. That was all he knew of it; indeed the publication of the memorial would show that the committee had had nothing to do with it. He told His Excellency that he was under the impression the Chinese had moved in the matter earlier than the Europeans did, and he gave a denial to the assertion that the committee had used any force or undue pressure on the Chinese in this matter—(cheers). Having now read the reply, he would be glad to hear any gentleman who was ready to take any further steps in this matter, which was a very important matter, so far as this Colony was concerned.\n\nA pause of some duration was broken by Mr McDouall remarking: It was said that at the last meeting everything was cut and dried; perhaps those who so complained will now come forward. Let them come (much laughter). Another lengthy pause ensued.\n\nMr GRANVILLE SHARP rose and commenced a very able speech by a jocular remark on the absence of strict formality at the meeting, and then urged them to consider whether the Stamp Act, which he was not there, however, to defend, would be so disastrous to the Colony as had been prophesied. Was this small measure really to reduce East Point to a pirate haunt? Make the City Hall a third-class public house? Convert Falconer's Jewellery store into a marine store? Would fishermen henceforth dry their nets under the piazza of the Oriental Bank (laughter and cheers). Nothing precipitated an event more than the anticipation of it. Never tell a man he is going to die, because he might do so through the assurance and then one might be held guilty of murder (laughter). Englishmen did not like to be taxed. He was against it, for taxation had a sting for him as it had for other Englishmen, and the moment it touched him he winced and groaned and shrunk from it, but bore it after all, as the poor patient camel did his load at Suez or Alexandria (laughter and cheers). But now that all had been done that could be done with regard to the Stamp Act, was it worth while to go on overcolouring the picture of desolation if Hongkong was to fall? Should it not fall with some show of magnanimity? And looking calmly on the other side of the question, might they not find something to prepare them for the adverse decision of the Secretary of State for the Colonies? (cheers). Mr Sharp argued that there was no substantial injustice inflicted by the Act, and remarked that at the last meeting this was said to be a bankers' question, and that the bankers would leave the port if they were further taxed. But he put it to the meeting whether the amount of police and lighting rates drawn from these wealthy corporations, some few hundred dollars each, was a fair contribution to the necessities and urgencies of the colony (cheers). Their capital here was equal to £5,000,000 sterling, yet the only liability that enormous amount of capital was under, was an insignificant house and police rate (cheers). The speaker contended against the proposal to increase the house tax, on the ground that the poorer rate-payers would pay the heaviest proportion of increase, and ridiculed the apprehensions that had been expressed about the future of Hongkong, a dreary feeling which he attributed to temporary depression of trade. As to the alarm felt by the Chinese, that was no doubt attributable to the other ordinances that had been lately passed for their government. It had been said that the merchants of Hongkong would go to Macao or Canton if the Stamp Act passed, and that it would lessen the value of property in Hongkong. There were properties for sale in Hongkong, not on account of the Stamp Act, but on account of previous overtrading and slump in business. There were houses also for sale in Canton and Macao. Were the contracted issues of some of the Banks to be attributed to the stamp of one per cent? Would the Merchants leave their palaces here for the \n\n203", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-115 - Sir MacDonnell - 1866 [9-10].txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 266866, "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": "CO129-115 - Sir MacDonnell - 1866 [9-10]", "page_number": 204, "title": "CO129-115 - Sir MacDonnell - 1866 [9-10]", "content_text": "Evening shanties and packhouses of Hutam, or would they in these times of difficulty, build new palaces on Shameen? What advantages had Canton? Ships must be towed up the River; Canton was a day further from news by mail or from the coast. You might as well open a European store at Mount Davis or Causeway Bay. Did more than one tenth part of the goods imported into China from Hongkong at present pay duty? If it all had to go to Canton in foreign bottoms it must all pay duty; and often squeezes as well. Would home merchants direct their consignments to Shanghai in preference to Hongkong because they had to pay a dollar upon the remittance of account sales? And what was to become of the property in Hongkong? Would the owners of £8,000,000 worth of property run away from it because of the Stamp Act! (cheers and laughter). Mr Sharp equally ridiculed the idea of the Banks or Insurance offices going to Macao, which besides being out of the jurisdiction of British law, was the home of the trade, which Englishmen should leave to Macao coolie brokers and crimps who lived on the inhuman traffic in blood. (Mr Sharp was here interrupted by hisses from several persons on the floor of the Court.) He concluded his speech by directing against the said coolie brokers and crimps, the Divine denunciation, \"whose getteth riches and not by right shall leave them in the midst of his days and in the end be a fool,\"—(general cheering).\n\nThe CHAIRMAN: You do not wish to put any resolution before the meeting? Mr SHARP: Not at all (laughter).\n\nMr C. R. Bosman rose and said that Mr Sharp's speech was quite irrelevant to the question at issue, which was whether any further steps should be taken in the matter. The Governor's reply had been forwarded home, and to leave it unanswered would be to admit all that it contained. His Excellency had said, for instance, that the memorialists did not represent the whole community, because they did not represent the Chinese. But His Excellency had received a Chinese deputation separately. Again His Excellency did not reply to their objections against the principle of a Stamp Act. It was not to the $120,000 that they had to pay that they objected. The colony had no control over its own expenditure; the Governor had the control in his own hand, and if they admitted the principle contained in this Stamp Act, they might have to pay five times as much as what was now wanted (cheers). Money had been squandered by the Surveyor General's department. Look at the Gaols and Stonecutter's island! They might have confidence in the present Governor, who might not exceed a fair expenditure; but he might be changed, and therefore they ought not admit the principle of the Stamp Act. Everything in this colony depended on the freedom of its trade. Macao might be made a harbour. The business done here might be done at any other port in China. Hongkong was simply a port of call, and if they once admitted the principle that trade might be taxed, he did not know what they should do (hear). His Excellency had said that the value of the memorial was impaired because it took no notice of his letter to Mr Whittall. That had nothing to do with the question. The memorialists objected to the principle of a Stamp Act, but the letter said nothing at all about that, begged to move that a committee be appointed by this meeting to draw up a memorial to the Secretary of State for the colonies, in answer to the Governor's reply, such memorial to be signed as numerously as possible (cheers).\n\nThe motion having been reduced to writing, the Chairman asked if any one would second it. Another pause occurring,…\n\nMr BARNARD, barrister, came forward to make a few remarks, his appearance being greeted with mingled laughter and applause. He said he had been but a short time in the Colony, but being likely to remain here for some time, and feeling as one of the community, he felt justified in coming forward to make a few observations (laughter and applause).\n\nThe CHAIRMAN: Are you going to propose an amendment? Because if you are not, I had better put this motion first.\n\nMr BARNARD: But you have not got it seconded yet, therefore I thought I might speak. (laughter).\n\nThe CHAIRMAN admitted that the motion was not yet seconded.\n\nMr BARNARD resumed. He had presumed this was a public meeting (a laugh). Mr Sharp had very properly put it that the other meeting was a one-sided one. Probably the interest he was taking in this matter might be against his own interests, but he must say that he agreed with the principle of the Stamp Act and he wished to make a few observations on it (cheers laughter). He said that the Stamp Act was the very best thing they could by any possibility get (ironical cheers and laughter). He did know that, though probably no one would agree with him (laughter and interruption). If they would give him a few minutes hearing, he would state as succinctly as possible (renewed noise). Well, if they were determined not to hear him he would stop (cheers). With regard to the stamp act, he saw they were afraid they were going to lose business by it. He did not think so; but he did think the Governor had acted wisely in thus raising funds. Englishmen did not like to be taxed, but what was the best thing to do when you wanted money?—(a laugh). We wanted certain funds; we must have money to keep up the colony, or it would remain stagnant. Well, which was the best way to get it? With most people throughout the world, a stamp tax was the most popular—(a laugh). What other tax could they put on? Would they like an income tax? Would they like increased taxes on property (a laugh). Capital was the thing that should be taxed; and if a tax was not put on capital it must fall on something else (laughter). With regard to what Mr McDouall had said about the Oriental Bank, about what an enormous sum of money they would have to pay under the stamp act—now really and truly they would have to pay nothing of the kind (much laughter). Then Mr McDonall was labouring under the impression that there would be a stamp on cheques. But what if there had been? It was the party who drew the cheques who would have to pay the duty—not the Bank. But all the Bank managers are interested parties in this question; for it was their shareholders here and elsewhere who would have to pay on their note circulation—those who live in England, in Scotland, and in other parts of the world (cheers). They would have to pay that tax; and who was in a better position for paying taxes than those who were rich (cheers and laughter) Tax those people who had the money. What was the use of taxing the poor? You could not get blood out of a stone (much laughter). Tax the shareholders of rich institutions like the Banks and the P. & O. Company. It was absurd to say that the trade of the Colony would be stopped because of the Stamp Tax. They might as well expect it to stop a mighty river.\n\nThose palatial residences could not be removed—those magnificent houses of business could not be transplanted. It would take too many years to do that—(a laugh). In twelve months after this act came into force, they would see nothing so bad about the tax. Why one gentleman, indeed the most respectable gentleman in the Colony (loud cries of \"oh oh,\" and \"name, name\"). If they would allow him to be heard (laughter, and cries of \"name\"). Well, Mr W. B. Gibb, and Mr Dent (oh oh). He had not intended to give their names; but he was speaking to those gentlemen the other day, and they said \"We do not object to the principle of the Stamp tax, but we don't want it for this reason, that it will give us a great deal of trouble, and we shall be obliged to have one or two more clerks, and they are very expensive gentlemen in this community\" (loud laughter).", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-115 - Sir MacDonnell - 1866 [9-10].txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 266868, "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": "CO129-115 - Sir MacDonnell - 1866 [9-10]", "page_number": 206, "title": "CO129-115 - Sir MacDonnell - 1866 [9-10]", "content_text": "\"Daily Press\n\nThe Daily Press.\n\nHONGKONG, SEPTEMBER 18,\n\nto\n\nhis\n\nTHE public meeting has satisfactorily vindicated its dignity and that of the colony by adopting the only course which, if it wished to avoid humiliation, lay before it. Any body of men, as any single man may be liable in this world to defeat, but no one is bound to sacrifice honest convictions without struggling on their behalf, bravely to the last. At one time it seemed not impossible that while the real feelings of the vast majority present were notoriously enlisted on the side of the opposition, there might be a painful collapse of the whole movement because of the reluctance of those who were present to stand forward and take a leading part in the proceedings. Those who organised the programme on the first occasion appeared to be a little touched at remarks which had been made disapproving of the \"cut and dried\" nature of the proceedings at the first meeting, and more or less piqued at this criticism on their arrangements which was certainly never intended to disparage their public spirit in taking the first steps towards a demonstration against the Stamp Act. At any rate, however, they came this time altogether unprepared with resolutions or suggestions, and after the GOVERNOR's reply was read to the meeting there was an awkward pause during which no one seemed disposed to say anything. Encouraged by this, there arose out of the meeting remarks in favour of the Stamp Act from a gentleman who said at the same time that he did not intend to oppose the course of the meeting. It is not given to everyone to be able to sympathise on the subject of the Stamp Act both with the policy of the GOVERNOR and the course a meeting which by an overwhelming majority manifested an unconquerable aversion to measures both in principle and detail, but it must be a very keen satisfaction to feel yourself on good terms with all parties to a dispute, though whether those who were present found themselves enabled by help of the impartial voice from above,—by these gentle pleadings from the Peak, to admire Sir RICHARD's bill and cordially concur with the sentiments of the community as well, is another question. Mr. BARNARD did not, it must be confessed, steer between two courses.\n\nWhether from a chivalrous determination to espouse the weaker side, or from a natural adhesion to the principle of Stamps or from a sincere conviction that the introduction of the proposed ordinance would have the effect of repressing the excessively litigious spirit of the residents in Hongkong—whatever may have been the impulse which led him to take the part he did, Mr. BARNARD, mailed, or perhaps we ought more appropriately to say, nailed his colours to the mast and came forward as the collector,—not exactly of Stamps, but of voices in favour of their introduction. Some little want of familiarity with the past events of the colony led the self-constituted champion of the new duties to draw his arguments from singular sources and he was inclined to think that the affection for the military contribution which had grown up in the minds of the colonists of late was an illustration of the way in which they would eventually come to love the principle of Stamps. As for the argument that he, Mr. BARNARD, when he first came here had said to the Attorney General \"why had the colony not got a Stamp Act,\" the meeting did not seem carried away by it to the extent which might have been anticipated, nor was it seriously impressed by the picture which the speaker drew of reckless and selfish merchants going away from this place after a few years with large fortunes, leaving their \"predecessors\" the taxes to pay. Successors, no doubt the learned gentleman intended to say, but allowances may very properly be made for the heat of debate.\n\nAll this, however, was the fun and chaff incidental to a public meeting in a place where people are so happily constituted as to see the comic element even in a proposal to make them pay an inconvenient tax. The meeting which took place yesterday was ready enough to have a laugh at its own or anybody's expense but not one whit less indisposed to admit the obnoxious principle of laying a burden upon trade, than that which assembled on the 28th of August. The resolution which Mr. BOSMAN moved in a short but highly forcible and pertinent speech embodied all the action which it was necessary on this occasion for the community to take. The GOVERNOR has rejected its appeal; it became a point of honour therefore as well as a matter of expediency to take those further steps which are invited on such an emergency by the regulations of the Colonial Service. If it did not communicate to the Secretary of State, the unchanged conviction of the Hongkong residents that the Stamp Act is dangerous to the welfare of the community and prejudicial to the interests of its commerce, it would stand before the Home government as a community destitute of principles or convictions, swayed by momentary gusts of feeling and unworthy to claim consideration for its most deliberate opinions. Now, however, the case is widely different. By every means in its power, the inhabitants of this colony will, when the memorial about to be prepared goes home, have uttered its solemn protests against the principle of meeting the expenditure of the local government, whether just or unjust, by burdens on trade in any form. It is not possible now for the Colonial Office to throw off on Sir RICHARD MACDONNELL the responsibility for the new policy, sacrificing him if that policy should turn out badly, and taking a due share of the credit, if it should turn out well. The Home government, which it is to be hoped will not be left to act on this matter altogether without a show of solicitude on the subject from independent members of Parliament, will have to consider the policy of the Hongkong Stamp Act on its own merits, with the knowledge that many eyes are watching for its decision. Under these circumstances it is to be doubted whether it will continue to regard the opinion on a commercial subject like this, of one stranger to China, even though he be the GOVERNOR,—as of greater moment, or entitled to greater respect than the collective opinion of the whole mercantile body.\n\nPage 206\n\nPUBLIC MEETING ON THE\n\nSTAMP ACT.\n\nIn compliance with the advertisement in Monday's paper a Public Meeting was held yesterday afternoon for the purpose of having laid before it H.E. the Governor's reply to the memorial against the Stamp Ordinance and of taking its views as to what further steps it may be deemed advisable to adopt in the matter.\n\nThe attendance was very large, the Court House being filled, and many were unable to obtain admission.\n\nMr. Tonnochy called the meeting to order, stating that the first business would be to appoint a chairman. Mr. Maclean, proposed by Mr. Bosman and seconded by Mr. Ryrie, was unanimously chosen and accordingly took the chair.", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-115 - Sir MacDonnell - 1866 [9-10].txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 266869, "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": "CO129-115 - Sir MacDonnell - 1866 [9-10]", "page_number": 207, "title": "CO129-115 - Sir MacDonnell - 1866 [9-10]", "content_text": "Daily Press\n\nThe chairman stated that the meeting had been called, agreeably to an advertisement which had appeared, for the purpose of receiving the speech of H.E. the Governor before the Executive Council at their last meeting, and which he had sent to the members of the deputation who presented the memorial, requesting them to receive it as his reply to the memorialists. Although this had appeared in the public prints and perhaps all present were familiar with it, he would crave their indulgence while he read it.\n\nAfter having read the reply which has already appeared in our columns, Mr. Maclean went on to state that since the memorial had been presented, he had the privilege of a personal interview with H.E. the Governor, in which he had made reference to the reported manner in which His Excellency had received the Chinese deputation that had waited upon him—that he wished some direct authority for the accounts given by the press of this reception. The Governor did not reply directly but insinuated that it was his firm belief that the Chinese deputation was no more nor less than an offshoot of the European one, and that it was a got-up thing. In view of this, Mr. Maclean thought it his duty to do away with any such opinion that the Governor might have formed and stated to him that the affair was entirely unknown to him until within half an hour of the deputation being received, when the Chinese had advised with him whether it were best to ask for a separate interview or present the memorials at the same time, and he had advised a separate interview, referring them to the Colonial Secretary. He had most positively stated to His Excellency, on behalf of the deputation which he represented, that they had nothing whatever to do with it, not even having known of it, as he had stated above. The chairman declared the meeting open for any remark or action that might be presented.\n\nMr. McDouall said that since it had been the opinion of the press that at the last Public meeting everything had been cut and dried beforehand, he thought they would be happy now to hear those who took this view. (A laugh)\n\nMr. Sharpe, rising, said it was true the last public meeting had been rather dry from this formal preparation, and he thought that some variety would very much add to the charm and attractiveness of such a meeting as this. The expression in the Governor's speech that referred to the reduction of Hongkong under the reign of the Stamp Act to a sort of barren wilderness had emanated from the press. In conversation with a gentleman a few days since with regard to the mint, the gentleman had remarked to him that he did not want the mint to succeed; he did not wish to see it a working success; he hoped to see it closed—now, although he (Mr. Sharp) was not prepared to speak in favor of the Stamp Act, still he did not, as with this gentleman in regard to the mint, wish to see it a failure; he thought they were really too much concerned before they perfectly understood themselves. The Captain of a ship does not say we cannot weather the storm, hope is gone, all is lost, and therefore resign himself and those under his command to death. No! neither is Hongkong to be reduced to this dreadful place that has been pictured; Falkener's new stores for jewellery are not to be left empty and unoccupied, or the Oriental Bank building resigned to the fishermen to dry their nets under its verandah: never tell a man he is really going to die although you may think so, it were worse than murder to him. Englishmen do not like to be taxed; they have a very sensitive skin for taxation, and when this is irritated or disturbed in any way, they wince, and twinge, and smart, and gripe with terrible groans. Suppose the Stamp Act is not withdrawn, is not this picture of desolation rather overdrawn? Something is to be saved by it after all; a document that had been stamped here he supposed would be exempt from a stamp duty at home—that if a Bill drawn in a set of three, or dozens, they would only draw them in two; five thousand pounds sterling would require a stamp of about $5, which would exempt it from the stamp required at home of over two pounds, so in reality some shillings were saved by the transaction of stamping it here; certainly, well, with this, it was found.\n\nThe last meeting had been one of the very best they had behaved.\n\nPage 207\n\nthey proposed the increase of water and police rates. Were the rates of these banks and such establishments as the P. & O. Company a fair amount of the taxes compared with the proportion paid by the community at large? Five millions Sterling in their charge and only pay a Police and Lighting Rate. A Stamp Tax upon bills was only a moderate tax upon credit. The Banks had come boldly to the front in this opposition because they had a large interest, but they had no tax to substitute or suggest which should take the place of this Stamp Act. Again, is an increase of the house taxes fair? You may now have two rooms on the Queen's Road for an office, and six or seven rooms in a house upon the hill as residence, for which you are obliged to pay a rental of over £600, enough to hire almost a palace in London, and would you increase this? Already houses are too small, and clerks on small salaries are unable to have houses. The Chinese, for this very reason, are crowded together as they should not be, and yet you would increase the difficulty by increased taxation. It had been said merchants would go to Canton; what advantage would you have there? None. You would be a day's sail from here; ships could not go there; your mails would be a day later, and goods must all pay an import duty there. What is the value of the property in Hongkong? Eight millions sterling; are we to run away from this? Will our Insurance Companies, with all their responsibilities, go to Macao, where no legal recourse can be had in policies made there? No; leave Macao to its muddy shallows and poor harbor, its coolie traffic and gambling, to those who would enrich themselves by unlawful trade. Let us stay, and if we are to have a Stamp Act, make the best of it. He was not in opposition to the meeting or its feeling, but, on the other hand, sympathized with it.\n\nMr. Bosman arose and said he could but consider the remarks of Mr. Sharpe as wholly irrelevant to the object of the meeting and the question at issue. There were one or two points in the Governor's reply to which he wished to call attention. His Excellency had said that the deputation did not represent the whole of this community because they had not represented the Chinese. Again, it was not the one hundred and twenty thousand that they had opposed; it was the expensive power of this tax. The community had no control whatever over the expenditure of these monies, and they had been as badly squandered heretofore, and there was no guarantee but that they would be again. This was a mercantile community, and Hongkong merely a depot of call; they might not leave here and go elsewhere for one hundred and twenty thousand, but he thought they might for seven or eight hundred thousand. If they once admitted the principle of this tax, it may be made to reach any point that this foolish expenditure of money may call for. It was the principle they objected to. Mr. Bosman then offered the following resolution: That a committee be appointed to draw up a memorial to the Secretary of State of the home government protesting against the proposed Stamp Act, and that the following gentlemen constitute that committee: Messrs. Arthur, Holland, G. Heard, Falconer, Sassoon, Pollard, Norris, and R. S. Walker, with power to add to their number.\n\nMr. Barnard here rose and said that although he did not wish to second the motion, or even to amend, he had some remarks to offer which he thought were fitting here. Although he had been but a short time in the colony, and was not surprised to know so much about its affairs, still he thought he was justified in saying what he did. He must say that he entirely agreed with the Stamp Act. Considerable disapprobation was evinced by the meeting, but Mr. Barnard said he did not expect there was anyone present that would agree with him, and continued: it was the very best thing the Governor could have done. He did not like to be taxed; no Englishman liked to be taxed, but what is the best tax? There was certainly none so popular as the Stamp tax.\n\nWould you have an income tax? The bankers had said they were to pay such an enormous proportion of this tax; it was no such thing; true, it would depreciate from their profits, and the Shareholders would be the losers, but where were the Shareholders? For the most part in England, and men of wealth; they are the very men to...", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-115 - Sir MacDonnell - 1866 [9-10].txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 266871, "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": "CO129-115 - Sir MacDonnell - 1866 [9-10]", "page_number": 209, "title": "CO129-115 - Sir MacDonnell - 1866 [9-10]", "content_text": "\"Heonghing Mercury\" \n\n209\n\nTHE\n\nHONGKONG MERCURY\n\nAND SHIPPING GAZETTE.\n\nFRIDAY, 21ST SEPTEMBER, 1866.\n\nIt is not very easy to make out with what object the Meeting was summoned the other day by the Anti-Stamp Tax Committee. If only for the purpose of hearing read to them by Mr. MACLEAN the Governor's reply to the Memorial and Protest, it was ill-advised and unnecessary. His Excellency, by having his reply printed for circulation among the members of the Committee and others and by sending copies to the local papers, did more to give publicity to his case than could possibly be done at any public meeting likely to be got together in Hongkong. If the object in view was, not only to lay the Governor's reply before the public, but also to point out to the community the fallacies contained in that document, the inapplicability of some of its arguments and the weakness of others, and to elicit an expression of popular dissatisfaction and devise further plans for the defeat and overthrow of the obnoxious measure—the Public Meeting of Monday last was a complete and startling failure.\n\nThe Meeting was in the first place insignificantly attended. Neither in members nor in respectability could it compare with the first. The gross misrepresentation that stated the Meeting to have been well attended, “the Court House being filled and many being unable to obtain seats,” was worthy of the Journal in which it appeared. The part of the Court usually occupied by the bar and officers of the Court was certainly full and many gentlemen were compelled to stand. But the other half of the Court House ordinarily appropriated to the public was not quarter filled, while on the occasion of the first meeting every seat was occupied and the passages were crowded. With the exception of the members of the Memorial Committee, but few of the taipons were present in the body of the Court, and if many of those who were there could not find seats it was because the furniture from the offices of the Court had been moved into the Court-room out of the way of the white-washers, and the place was lumbered up with desks and tables.\n\nIn the second place, the only expression of popular feeling elicited on the occasion was in favour of the Stamp Act and in support of the Governor's speech or letter in reply to the Memorialists and protesting members of Council. Mr. GRANVILLE SHARP, while smoothing down the ugly passions of his hearers with one hand, dealt them some awkward hits with the other, justly ridiculing the idea—first propounded by the merchants themselves, although afterwards taken up and considerably improved by a section of the local Press—of a general exodus from Hongkong as the immediate consequence of the Stamp Tax. His speech went farther than the purely ridiculous aspect of the question, and unmasked those who, paying not one single cent of taxes, would impose a double burden on the small middle class here which does pay taxes. Mr. BARNARD, if he did nothing else, made the meeting laugh at him, if not with him, and made certain uncomfortable disclosures as to the motives of some of the more virulent opponents of the new finance measure.\n\nIt was really very unkind of the gentlemen present, when, at the commencement of his oration, Mr. B. stated that he proposed to say something about the Stamp Tax, although many there might think he knew nothing about it—to shout \"hear! hear!!\" in such a significant way; and it was really cruel when he referred to \"the most respectable men in the Colony\" to cry \"name! name!!\" so persistently that the unhappy gentleman yielded to the clamour. We don't envy him his task of explaining away what he then said. Mr. STOREY's speech was very good in its way. Perhaps it pledged himself too earnestly for the good behaviour of the Governor, and for his honest and uprightness of intention, but Mr. STOREY felt strongly and spoke strongly. That question to which the speaker referred pointedly, as evidencing the Governor's good faith—the question of the Kowloon Land Lots—is one which at a very early date will, we believe, become the subject of litigation between the Crown and its tenants and of earnest public discussion. There were three speakers, and all spoke in favour of the Stamp Act. The few words uttered by Mr. BOSMAN were undeserving of the name of a speech, and Mr. McDOUALL's utterance was a palpable confession of defeat. \"We have nothing to say,\" i.e., we are answered and silenced—\"somebody else speak.\"\n\nWhat a pitiful position the Chairman must have found himself placed in! Long pauses; speeches in opposition to the objects for which the meeting had been summoned; no one to raise a voice in reply; an indifferently worded resolution carried as listlessly and as indifferently as if it were not of the least importance; failure in every way. Mr. MACLEAN felt it deeply and \"dismissed\" the meeting, like a pack of troublesome schoolboys, and as if he were heartily glad to be done with the whole affair. We regret for that gentleman's sake, that he did not meet with the support from his colleagues which his own conduct throughout the business eminently merited.", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-115 - Sir MacDonnell - 1866 [9-10].txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 266935, "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": "CO129-115 - Sir MacDonnell - 1866 [9-10]", "page_number": 273, "title": "CO129-115 - Sir MacDonnell - 1866 [9-10]", "content_text": "272\n\nis obliged to take action in some direction, it chooses that which will expectably prove most effective and beneficials\n\n25.\n\nThe real objection is the apprehens, in that an injustifiable use may be made hereafter of the principle, and that trade, if affected at all, will be affected not by the amount levied, which all treat as trivial but by the fictitious extension apprehended expansion of the system to can increased rating or other Contributions.\n\n24.\n\nAfter Imperial\n\nI can only reply to this that the measure which I propose, is merely limited in its operation. Indeed, the Dept. Memorialists admit, and a new Ordinance would be necessary to realise these apprehensions as stated by Mr. Bosman.\n\nThe Resolution proposing Vide daily by the Committee from which the Memorial has emanated _\" they would not elsewhere go for $120,000. they might for \"tens and tit.\n\n25\n\nQueen\n\n\" but he thought eight Hundred\n\nIf any such tax is to be furt on this Community it can only be done with the assent of its -protector. Na Majesty's Government -\n\nAs\n\n--\n\nI have only argued in favor of the use, not the abuse of the principle. the probability of its abuse by a British Government is too remote to justify Government", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-115 - Sir MacDonnell - 1866 [9-10].txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 267833, "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": "CO129-117 - Public Offices - 1866", "page_number": 340, "title": "CO129-117 - Public Offices - 1866", "content_text": "134\n\n4\n\nthe House of Bosman and (o of that Place.\n\nI am, si\n\nmost obedient\n\nDisfer of 4 asual L.F. L. for\n\nalen\n\nM\n\nGor: inf No. 102- 20 June-\n\nyou\n\nhumble suvant\n\n7.0. 7358\n\nJame Mumay\n\n5788 trong hàng 2\n\nRECEIVED\n\nJUNE 15 1866\n\n338\n\ncompliments to\n\nM.Layard presents his\n\nSir Frederic Rogers and, with\n\nreference to the Letter from the Colonial Office of the 4th Instant is directed by the Earl of Clarendon\n\nY\n\nW\n\nto state, for the information of Mr. Secreta Cardwell that the Queen's Exequatur empowering\n\nM. Julius Manke to act\n\nas Consul for Oldenburg at Hong-Wong,\n\nhas this day received Her Majesty's Signature.\n\nThe Notification of Her Majesty's Approval\n\nof M. Minke's Appointment will appear in the \"Gazette\" of the\n\n15th Instant\n\nForeign Office,\n\nJune 11.1866.", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-117 - Public Offices - 1866.txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 269718, "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": "CO129-121 - Sir MacDonnell - 1867 [3-4]", "page_number": 340, "title": "CO129-121 - Sir MacDonnell - 1867 [3-4]", "content_text": "337\n\n• Your Grace will find from a letter of Mr Bosman of the 12th Instant transmitted in Enclosure 2, the enclosed statement from the Harbor Master and Immigration Officer at this Port that the Consul having learned from the Directors of the Surinam Immigration Company that Mr Sobscheid had represented to them that the Charter Party of the \"Portland\" had been lerothen by the Government of Hongkong plainly informed the Company in reply that such an assertion was \"an untruth\" and in proof thereof enclosed to the Harbor Master a letter from Mr Sobscheid himself to the Consul stating that the charter had been thrown up by the Charter Party - that is by himself, which fact is further vouched by the Master of the \"Portland\" in his letter of the 30 November last to the Harbor Master. Vide Enclosure 2.\n\n10. Your Grace may find further proofs of Mr Sobscheid's inaccuracy. Vide Enclosure 1. Mr Deane in his enclosed explanation detailed by where he shews that papers were found in the house with the kidnapped women printed in Mr Sobscheid's name and also pointing out the untruth advanced to the Netherlands Consul by Mr Sobscheid in his letter to that functionary of the 30th October last where he states that the Police Authorities were ignorant of the contents of the papers found - an allegation for which there was no foundation.\n\n11. The enclosed Reports of Mr Deane (Vide Enclosure 2) and Mr Thomsett as also the letter of", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-121 - Sir MacDonnell - 1867 [3-4].txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 269729, "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": "CO129-121 - Sir MacDonnell - 1867 [3-4]", "page_number": 351, "title": "CO129-121 - Sir MacDonnell - 1867 [3-4]", "content_text": "fittings which in progress and her provisions when put onboard. On the 4th October the first batch of Emigrants embarked. On the 28th Monnochie then Acting Registrar General informed \n\nme that the \"Portland\" was \n\nsuspected of having Chinese \n\nonboard who were \n\nunwilling to proceed in her, \n\nas some females had been discovered \n\nin a house which was barricaded. \n\nM. Bosman the Netherlands \n\nConsul also communicated with me & expressed a desire \n\nto accompany the \"Portland\" as his duty \n\nonboard in the \n\nmatter was to see that none \n\nbut properly obtained emigrants \n\nwere sent to the Dutch \n\nColonies. I assented to this \n\nand \n\n1838 \n\nAnd with my Interpreter I visited the vessel the following morning. I found the Acting Superintendent of Police had been onboard and had examined the Passengers. \n\nMy Interpreter enquired \n\nof them if there was anyone who was unwilling to proceed in the ship. The females hesitated \n\nin their answer at first but eventually expressed a desire to return to their homes. I conceive their uncertainty \n\narose from \n\nthey had been \n\nsubjected to two enquiries \n\none immediately following \n\non the other. I however \n\nexplained to them that no injus-\n\ntice would be done \n\nto them if they proceeded \n\non the \n\nvoyage, but if they \n\nwere not \n\ndesirous", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-121 - Sir MacDonnell - 1867 [3-4].txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 269734, "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": "CO129-121 - Sir MacDonnell - 1867 [3-4]", "page_number": 356, "title": "CO129-121 - Sir MacDonnell - 1867 [3-4]", "content_text": "C. S. O. 1899.\n\nHouston, 12th April, 1867.\n\n(Received 13 April)\n\nHarbor Master (Mr. Homsett)\n\nto\n\nColonial Secretary (Mr. J. Mercer)\n\nEmigration - Br.: Ship, \"Portland\" - Report on Circumstances Connected with that Ship\nEnclosure 12 in Governor Sir Richard Graves Macdonnell's Despatch N° 274 & 25 April;\n\nEnclosed 3\n\nCopy\n\nIn 597/767\n\n355\n\nVictoria, October 28th, 1866.\n\nM. Bosman, Esq.\n\n26, M. M. B. Acting Consul.\n\nJun\n\nI have the honor to inform you\n\nthat the charter of the \"Portland\" has been thrown up by the charter party and that none of the emigrants are to go.\n\nI examined them yesterday and find almost all willing to go but, as I could no longer allow my name to be connected with the parties, I requested the Contractors to unship them as soon as possible.\n\nUpon", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-121 - Sir MacDonnell - 1867 [3-4].txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 269735, "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": "CO129-121 - Sir MacDonnell - 1867 [3-4]", "page_number": 357, "title": "CO129-121 - Sir MacDonnell - 1867 [3-4]", "content_text": "Upon further examination I \n\nwas sorry to find that all the \n\nproclamations \n\nare made out in \n\nthe name of H.E. The Governor,\n\nnot \n\nin \n\nMy name.\n\nThis \n\nappear to have \n\nbeen done in order to prevent people \n\nfrom coming \n\nto me and making enquiries, which would have frustrated all their designs. But the fact of the Proclamations not being made in My name, makes the charge of Mr. Deane against the Merchants groundless, and it appears that they had not the slightest idea of the import of the other papers, none but my notice being in English from which they learnt its contents.\n\nThanking you for your kindness,\n\nI have the honor to remain,\n\nSir,\n\nYour Obedient Servant\n\nW. Lobschied\n\n(True Copy)\n\n[Addressed to]\n\nCM. Bosman\n\nHM's Act. Consul.\n\n(True Copy)\n\nTo\n\nThe\n\nHonourable Harbour Master\n\netc. etc. etc.\n\nPage 364\n\nHowever, to follow the exact output format requested, here is the revised version:\n\nUpon further examination I \n\nwas sorry to find that all the \n\nproclamations \n\nare made out in \n\nthe name of H.E. The Governor, not \n\nin \n\nMy name. This \n\nappear to have \n\nbeen done in order to prevent people \n\nfrom coming \n\nto me and making enquiries, which would have frustrated all their designs. But the fact of the Proclamations not being made in My name, makes the charge of Mr. Deane against the Merchants groundless, and it appears that they had not the slightest idea of the import of the other papers, none but my notice being in English from which they learnt its contents.\n\nThanking you for your kindness, I have the honor to remain, Sir, Your Obedient Servant P) W. Lobschied\n\n(True Copy)\n\n[CM. Bosman N. M. M's Act. Consul.]\n\n(True Copy)\n\nTo\n\nThe\n\nHonourable Harbour Master He\n\nPage 364", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-121 - Sir MacDonnell - 1867 [3-4].txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 269736, "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": "CO129-121 - Sir MacDonnell - 1867 [3-4]", "page_number": 358, "title": "CO129-121 - Sir MacDonnell - 1867 [3-4]", "content_text": "Hong Kong 30 October 1866\n\nMr. Lobschied\n\nto\n\n6. M. Bosman\n\nBritish Ship Portland\n\nCancelling Charter Party of\n\nEnclosure in Harbor Master's letter No. 49\n\nof\n\n12th April, 1867.\n\nCopy.\n\nHong Kong 3rd Nov. 1866\n\nTo the Harbor Master,\n\nSir,\n\nYour's of yesterdays date duly to hand and its contents carefully noted, I will for as far as possible endeavour to meet your requests on the different heads.\n\nThe ship 'Portland' was lately Chartered to convey Coolies hence to Surinam (Dutch Guyana), and it was usual to fit the ship with all the appliances necessary for an Emigrant ship from this port. The ship was placed at the disposal of the Agents for Emigration as such.\n\nThe first embarkation took place on Wednesday the 24th October, when 36 females joined; on Thursday the 25th 18 females & 80 males joined = on Friday the 26th about 36 males joined, making a total of 170 or thereabouts. Nothing further...", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-121 - Sir MacDonnell - 1867 [3-4].txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 269738, "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": "CO129-121 - Sir MacDonnell - 1867 [3-4]", "page_number": 360, "title": "CO129-121 - Sir MacDonnell - 1867 [3-4]", "content_text": "the \n\nhad been served out that day, they, remaining party left the ship, I then had \n\nit certified in writing that \n\nbe abandoned \n\nby my I may here \n\nduring my stay \n\nmy voyage Charterers \n\nwas to \n\nadd that at no time \n\nin Boot Las \n\narmed, & that no \n\nmy \n\nPage 357\n\nSu 5973707 \n\nHongking April 12th 1867. Hotel D' Europe \n\ncrew been \n\nSu \n\n\" was informed this morning \n\nby \n\n4 \n\nChange from the usual \n\nduties has taken place. \n\nwill meet \n\nstating that this information \n\nmeet your requirements \n\nThey to remain \n\nvery respectfully (sgd) James Peters \n\nMaster of ship, \"Portland\" \n\nTrue Copy, \n\nA. Mounti \n\nEmigration Officer.\n\nthe Acting Dutch Consul M. Bosman, that a document \n\nYou \n\nwas received from \n\nfrom your Home Government about the cancelling of the Charter Party Portland. \n\nI take the liberty to inform that the 23rd February last I received a letter from the Directors for the Suriname Immigration Company at Amsterdam, in which they mentioned to me that Mr Lobscheid had made them to H. G. Hameet. M. M. \n\nHarbor Master \n\nBong Reus.\n\nPage 360\nPage 361", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-121 - Sir MacDonnell - 1867 [3-4].txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 269743, "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": "CO129-121 - Sir MacDonnell - 1867 [3-4]", "page_number": 365, "title": "CO129-121 - Sir MacDonnell - 1867 [3-4]", "content_text": "Governor\n\nEnclosure Six in Sir Richard Graves MacDonnell's Despatch Nr 274 of 25 April, 1867.\n\n# The \"Daily Press\" 29th and 30th October, 1866.\n\nIn 59737/67\n\nPage 362\n\nPolice Intelligence, October 27th.\n\nBEFORE C. C. SMITH Esq.\n\nAfter the proceedings taken before the magistrate in the \"coolee kidnapping\" case, W. M. Deane Esq. acting superintendent of police charged the Revd. Mr. Lobscheid and Mr. Ho Aloy chief interpreter of the police court with being principals in this scandalous affair; in consequence of which they were both summoned, and required to enter into their own recognisances in $1,000 each to appear before the court when called on.\n\nPolice Intelligence, October 29th.\n\nBEFORE J. C. WHYTE Esq.\n\nTHE SUMMONS CASE\n\nThe Revd. Wm. Lobscheid, and Ho Aloy, chief interpreter of the Police Court, were charged with unlawfully imprisoning one Chu-a-leen, and others.\n\nMr. Deane stated that he expected the Attorney General to be present, to prosecute but he had not come.\n\nSergeant Langdon's evidence as given on Saturday last was admitted, and he was examined on the second charge as follows.\n\nI know second defendant by sight, have seen him at Wanchi about three weeks ago. I found the paper produced pasted on to the window of the house where Chu-a-leen and the rest were found.\n\nBy Mr. Pollard.—When I saw Aloy at Wanchi, it was respecting a child stealing case which had come before this court.\n\nThomas O'Brien deposed. I have been attached to the Wanchi Station, since August 20th last. I know house No. 100 Queen's Road East, have seen placards pasted outside that house, in Chinese, not in English. I know Ho-Aloy, have seen him at the Station, Wanchi. About ten or fifteen days ago a boy belonging to myself and the sergeant was charged by the second prisoner with attempting to extort two dollars from him on account of a woman that was confined in house No. 100, the following evening Aloy came down and spoke to me, as the sergeant was absent, he told me to take no notice of the house. He first asked me if Sergeant Langdon was in. I said \"no\" he has gone to Hongkong. He then said that the boy is trying to extort money ($2) on account of a woman who was detained in a house, but said never mind about that house, I do not know what house he referred to. I told him Sergeant Langdon would not be back until evening, and he then went away. On the 27th instant, about 8 o'clock in the morning in consequence of information I received I went down to house No. 100, Wanchi, where I saw from 100 to 200 people collected round the door and from what I heard from some of the people I placed a man in charge of the house and sent a note to Sergeant Langdon, after which he and Mr. Tonnochy came, we entered the house and I assisted to arrest the prisoners. I heard the noise of women crying inside the house, and could see them looking anxiously through the bars. Saw Aloy at the station on another occasion but never saw Mr. Lobscheid.\n\nJ. A. de Souza sworn, said, I am a printer residing in Hollywood Road, I know the paper marked \"A.\" I printed 100 copies of it at my establishment by order of Mr. Lobscheid, I have printed other papers for him. I have not the originals of those papers in my possession, I returned them to Mr. Lobscheid with the proofs, I usually keep a copy myself, but on this occasion I gave it away, not to Mr. Aloy as I previously stated.\n\nMr. C. W. Bosman Consul for Holland, stated that Mr. Lobscheid had told him that he had made arrangements with the Yeng-fat hong for shipping Emigrants to Dutch Guiana, and that the office was at West Point (Sai-kim-poo) and I told him that the whole affair must be under my control, the emigrants were to be shipped by the Portland, I have visited that vessel, and saw some emigrants on board. They were not shipped under my supervision, when I went to the depot at Sai-kim-poo, there were only eight women there.\n\nBy Mr. Pollard.—Before the vessel leaves, I have to satisfy myself of the willingness of every one of the emigrants on board to leave the country. I usually employ the services of one of the student interpreters from Macau. I know there is a society called the \"Dutch West India Emigration Society,\" I am notified that Mr. Lobscheid is an emigration agent, but I do not know for what society.\n\nMr. Deane stated that it was his intention to prove the connection between the house at West Point and the establishment at Wanchi.\n\nCum-ayupe, 18, a runner employed by \"Ow-yow-foo\" a shipping master, he never heard of the Hop-yee-hong, has seen the Kwong-tung-fat hong at West Point, but does not know the establishment, has never seen first prisoner there, Does not know either of the defendants.\n\nMr. Pollard requested to know how long this farce was to be continued.\n\nTam a-yow is a rice pounder, does not know the Kwong-tung-fat, but has been there, was never employed there, not even occasionally, has been inside to look for his relation a man named A Puong who lives there—does not know Ow-a-fou or any one of that name.\n\nTam a-quong, does not know the Kwong-tung-fat, has nevertheless been inside, really does know it, has been engaged there, was employed by Chung-a-yu as accountant to Ow-yu-fu's house in Tung mun lane where he keeps a chandlery store.\n\nMr. Deane stated that the evidence had not turned out according to the information received and he must therefore withdraw the charge.\n\nHis Worship wished to know how the paper printed by Mr. de Souza, came to be pasted on to the door of the house.\n\nMr. Pollard, supposed that they were for circulation through the country, and that the very fact of the paper being on the door ought to prevent the house from interference, as by the tenor thereof, both the Colonial regulations and those bye laws framed by the Dutch Government were complied with, had those conducting the carried out the spirit thereof.\n\nMr. Deane stated that for some time the paper did protect the house to a certain extent, until the information on which he had laid the present charge was given.\n\nMr. Pollard demanded a certificate of dismissal, which His Worship allowed.\n\nMr. Lobscheid requested to be allowed to say a few words in his own defence, and permission being granted, read a long statement in which he utterly disowned any dealings or proceedings of the kind with which he was charged, and the court broke up at 7 p.m.\n\nPage 363\n\nPage 363\n\nPage 363", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-121 - Sir MacDonnell - 1867 [3-4].txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 272353, "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": "CO129-127 - Public Offices - 1867", "page_number": 546, "title": "CO129-127 - Public Offices - 1867", "content_text": "## \n\nthe adjacent Islands for Administrative purposes, the approaching period for a revision of the Tariff, if not of the whole Treaty, might be the most convenient occasion for tentative effort in this direction. But I must still submit my opinion that it will neither be politic nor expedient to broach the subject.\n\n(Signed) Rutherford Alcock\n\nThe Lord Stanley M.P.\n\nApr. 31 Dec. /67-L. (Confidential)\n\nJust Gov. No. 166. 29 Dec. /67. L... A.\n\nAnswered 20 April 1868. 450\n\n3636\n36379\nDec 24.\n\n**RECEIVED**\n\n**DEC 28 1867**\n\nForeign Office, December 27 1867.\n\n544\n\nI am directed by Lord Stanley to transmit to you, so be laid before His Grace the Duke of Buckingham a copy of a Note from the Netherlands Minister at the Court of St. James, stating that Mr. Bosman, Netherlands Consul at Hongkong, has been appointed Consul-General, and requesting that Her Majesty's Exequatur may be issued to that gentleman to enable him to act in the above capacity; and I am to request that you will move His Grace to inform Lord Stanley if there is any objection to the issue of such Exequatur to Mr. Bosman.\n\nI am,\nYour most obedient,\nhumble Servant,\n\nE. Mudge, Secretary of State\nColonial Office", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-127 - Public Offices - 1867.txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 272354, "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": "CO129-127 - Public Offices - 1867", "page_number": 547, "title": "CO129-127 - Public Offices - 1867", "content_text": "## Die 7 Regus 1867 \n\nMy Lord, \n\nLe Roi, mon Auguste Souverain a daigné nommer M. J.D. Bosman en qualité de Consul à Hongkong en remplacement de M. W.C. van Dordt, qui s'est retiré du service. \n\nJ'ai l'honneur de transmettre ci-joint à Votre Excellence la commission Royale, destinée pour le Consul titulaire à Hongkong. En priant Votre Seigneurie de vouloir bien lui faire revêtir de l'exequatur de sa Majesté.", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-127 - Public Offices - 1867.txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 272355, "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": "CO129-127 - Public Offices - 1867", "page_number": 548, "title": "CO129-127 - Public Offices - 1867", "content_text": "566 \n\nMajesté la Reine dans l'hypothèse que la nomination de M. Bosman ne rencontre aucune objection de la part du gouvernement britannique, et je puis avoir l'honneur d'ajouter que M. Bosman réside à Hongkong où il est le chef d'une ancienne maison de commerce qui porte son nom.\n\nJ'ai l'honneur \nLe (√) Bentuck \nHome Office \nHome Office \nL...", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-127 - Public Offices - 1867.txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 272442, "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": "CO129-127 - Public Offices - 1867", "page_number": 635, "title": "CO129-127 - Public Offices - 1867", "content_text": "## 1867\n\nForeign Office Nov 28 Mess Boyd's complaint of Chinese Passenger tit \n\n### Entries\n\nDec 4 Rendition of Portuguese Deserters \n10. Postal Convention between Hong Kong & Portugal to be concluded \n26 British Jurisdiction over Hong Kong waters \n27 M Bosman's appointment as Netherlands Consul \n\n### Home Office\nJan 21 Police Constables for Hong Kong \nIndia Office Apr 12 Bills drawn by Col. Treasurer in 1861 \n\n### Other Entries\nJune 14 Enlistment of Sikhs for Police Service \nAug 5 Do \nDec 24 Do; their return passages \nMar 18 The Piracy Ordinance 9 of 1866 \nDec 7 Legal powers of an armed Colonial Corps \n\nEXC 633", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-127 - Public Offices - 1867.txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 273047, "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": "CO129-128 - Public Offices & Others - 1867", "page_number": 605, "title": "CO129-128 - Public Offices & Others - 1867", "content_text": "## 8 \nF. Stone, Edward Norton, Chas. H. Morgan, \nF. Jackson, Edward Reimers, \nFrancis H. Lane, \nH. Harrington Nelson, \nW. D. Glossop, \nHoward Hodges, George F. Heard, Ed. Baker, \nJ. W. Maclellan, \nA. G. W. Glennie, \nCharles Vincent, \nA. Eimbeke, \nJohn Thomson, \nE. Joost, \nTho. M. Morgan, \nA. J. Gutierrez, \nN. B. Dennys, \nE. Beart, \nA. P. Sinnett, \nA. Noel Blakeman, \nA. McLeod, \nJohn A. Sandiland, \nRobert S. Walker, \nWm. H. Notley, \nG. R. Lammert, \nH. Jorge, \nJohn Thurburn, \nM. A. Silva, \nC. Don, \nG. Moody, \nH. Smith, \nA. Jorge, \nJas. D. Woodford, \n\n## 9 \nL. Russell, Charles H. Higson, John Townsend, \nN. B. Andrews, C. D. Williams, Francis Parry, \nJ. G. Hassell, \nA. B. da Roza, \nM. da Roza, \nJ. F. C. da Roza, \nC. Morland Kerr, \nJohn Foster, \nM. Blane, \nC. M. Bosman, Edmund Sharp, Mortimer E. Murray, Charles Mackintosh, Jno. Ross Anton, Richd. Jensen, \nGeo. B. Aylmore, \nSherman G. Bird, \nGranville Sharp, \nArdasee Hormusjee Chinoy, \nRaimondi (The Very Rev. Father), \nHenry John Ball, \nW. S. Lording, \nF. I. Hazeland, \nA. E. Pirkis, \nGeorge Pirkis, \nR. Lyall, \nW. Bernard, \nE. L. Woodin, \nR. A. O'Brien, \nFrederick Stewart, Edward R. Willcock, H. G. Thomsett, R.N., \n**GOS**", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-128 - Public Offices & Others - 1867.txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 274005, "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": "CO129-130 - Sir MacDonnell - 1868 [4-5]", "page_number": 266, "title": "CO129-130 - Sir MacDonnell - 1868 [4-5]", "content_text": "# DAILY PRESS- 4th APRIL, 1868.\n\n## The Chamber of Commerce Meeting.\n\nA general meeting of this Chamber was held yesterday afternoon, at 3 o'clock, for the purpose of considering the effect of the present system of Licensed Gambling on the Trade of the Colony. The following members were present: Mr. Ryrie, occupying the chair, Messrs. Taylor, Hitchcock, B. Pallanjee, Rowatt, Lapraik, Kaye, Macauley, Zimmern, Pyke, Duncanson, Deacon, Bosman.\n\nIn opening the meeting, the **Chairman** said that they would have all seen from the circular what was the object for which they had met to-day, and before the resolutions which he understood had been prepared were put to the meeting, he should, with their leave, say a few words. He confessed that when the question of licensing gambling in this colony was first mooted, he was of opinion that it would not do any harm, and that it might be the means of doing some good; but since the system had been in operation, and instances of its evil influence had come under his personal knowledge, he had seen reason to alter his opinion, and he now thought that it was a system which was working an incalculable amount of harm, and that the Government of this colony would be studying its best interests by abolishing it altogether. During the last two or three months, he had made it a point of asking the opinion of nearly every respectable Chinese with whom he had come in contact, and they one and all denounced the system as one which was creating much mischief to the trade of the colony, and this was the ground on which it came within the province of the Chamber to endeavour to abolish it—that is, of course, if the information the other members had obtained led them to the same conclusion as that to which he had arrived. He understood that one member of the Chamber was in possession of information showing that the gambling had diminished very materially the number of traders with small means—men who were in the habit of buying 20, 30, or up to 50 pieces of shirtings, and taking them for sale to the various towns and villages in the neighbourhood. These men, seduced by the allurements of the gambling hells, had abandoned their former occupation, and taken to the less laborious and seductive, although risky, occupation of gambling. He must say that this view of the case had only been put before him by one or two of his Chinese friends. The great evil which he would urge, and the one which they already had, and could obtain more ample proof of, was the number of robberies from employers by shroffs and others engaged in collecting money, and he felt confident that many of the robberies would not have been committed were there not these public gambling-houses invitingly open. On this ground alone, he meant the danger to which the monies of persons in trade were exposed, he thought it was the duty of the Chamber to express a strong opinion against the system. On the bad moral effects of the system, he need not enter, as the views on this head had already met able exponents. The Lord Bishop of Victoria, and he believed the whole clergy in the colony, of all denominations, were entirely opposed to licensed gambling. It had been said that it is utterly impossible to stop gambling altogether. But the same might be said of any other crime or evil practice, and would it, therefore, be an argument to do away with police entirely? Certainly not. A good deal has been said of late about the great efficiency of our police, and if that really was the case, he considered that with the assistance which the better class of the Chinese community would gladly give, gambling could be almost entirely prevented, and, in any case, it could be reduced to such a small compass that it could be only carried on in out-of-the-way dens, which would be resorted to by the very dregs of the population. He then said he should leave the matter in their hands, to give such expressions of opinion and pass such resolutions as they might think fit.\n\nMr. TAYLOR said that being the proposer of the present meeting, and that this matter should be brought before the Chamber, he now wished to offer a resolution, which he would introduce with a few remarks. He had found in his experience that it was a very difficult thing to get correct information from the Chinese. When questioned on any subject, they almost always first endeavoured to find out what you wanted to get at, and then endeavoured to reply in such a manner as they supposed would please you. More especially was this the case, he thought, when they were dealing with any persons in authority. With this fact in view, he could not but think but that the Governor had been misinformed when making inquiries, and in this way had been led into the measure which all respectable Chinese condemned as most pernicious. In all the inquiries that he had made lately on the subject of the gambling ordinance, he had received but one emphatic answer from the Chinese, and that was that it was bad. The removal of the fear of apprehension and punishment could, he thought, have but one result, and that was to very widely and indiscriminately increase gambling in the colony. There were now a set of men in existence who endeavoured to attract as many to the gambling table as possible; these were the gambling farmer and his associates, for it was notorious that the present farm was carried on by a joint-stock company, and it was their interest to encourage legitimate gambling to the greatest possible extent. The Government found this man and his associates a very convenient tool, but it could hardly be expected that he would serve the Government any further than his own interests were directly concerned. He had first to make the sum of $260,000 to pay his fee, and a commensurate income with this must be over $100,000, a sum of money that represented a vast amount of misery, and one which, if employed in legitimate trade, would do much to dispel the pernicious vice. Within his own personal knowledge, he knew of the direst effects of this ordinance, some of which he would mention. His compradore could no longer trust a shroff to go out alone to collect money, on account of the attractions offered by the gambling-houses, and he was now obliged to send out two, hoping that one would be a check upon the other. The Chinese were complaining on every side, but above this was to be considered the temptations that were offered to others of quite a different class. There were owners of ships in both England and America who were in the habit of entrusting the captains in their employ with large sums of money, and if these places were open, these men did and would go into them, and what, he would ask, might be the temptation to risk large sums that did not belong to them and perhaps lose? There could be no question, but that Licensed Gambling was most injurious to the trade of this colony, as many had found out by dear-bought experience. He would offer the following resolution: “It is the opinion of the Chamber that licensed gambling is affecting the trade of the colony injuriously by encouraging dishonesty amongst large portions of the native population engaged in business and amongst the native employés of foreign firms.”\n\nMr. HITCHCOCK, in rising to second this resolution, said that, unfortunately, owing to the fact of there being no custom-house or official returns of the trade of the colony, it was impossible to find out with any certainty what effect this legalised vice was having upon trade. In the absence, therefore, of official data, they had to fall back upon information gathered from the natives themselves, and he would relate some that had come within his knowledge. He had questioned a very respectable and intelligent Chinese merchant as to what he thought about gambling, and had received in reply that he thought it was very bad. He could not estimate how bad the effects were, but he could say they were so bad that he could not estimate them. Trade, to his knowledge, had fallen off 25 per cent among the small traders, who had no doubt given up their business because they thought they could make an easier living at gambling. They also found a great deal of dishonesty among their shroffs and employés. One shroff he had known of was sent to collect $6,000. Having obtained the money, he stopped on his way back at a gambling-house, and there lost $690 of this very money. Mr. Hitchcock mentioned another instance of which he himself knew. The shroff of a very large steamer running between here and Shanghai was found with a large deficit in his cash account a short time since, and on inquiring into the matter, it was found that gambling had been the cause.", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-130 - Sir MacDonnell - 1868 [4-5].txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 274006, "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": "CO129-130 - Sir MacDonnell - 1868 [4-5]", "page_number": 267, "title": "CO129-130 - Sir MacDonnell - 1868 [4-5]", "content_text": "# Meeting Minutes\n\n## Discussion on Licensed Gambling Ordinance\n\n1 very ordinance ruined, perhaps for life, so far as obtaining employment here was concerned. Indirectly some statistics could be got at with regard to the working of this ordinance. First, the 7 per cent. must be made from all bets out of which the $250,000 paid to the Government was supposed to come, now he would like to inquire what amount of gambling capital must be involved in the affair in order to produce a profit to the farmer. Taylor had suggested a total profit of nearly $500,000 and this at 7 per cent. would produce over $7,000,000 of capital. That is, that this amount of capital must be used in gambling in order to produce a profit to the farmer. These, however, were only approximate estimates, and the larger the figures the worse it appeared. Among his own servants, he had instances of dishonesty from gambling within the last few months, and some who had been honest and trusty for years he had been obliged to discharge. He hoped others who were present would give their experience.\n\nMr. BOSMAN said he was much pleased to hear Mr. Taylor say that the Chinese in answering inquiries always endeavoured to say what they thought would please you, for this had invariably been his own experience. He had taken some interest in the gambling licensing, and when the question was first mooted, several very respectable Chinamen had come to him, and asked him to use his influence (supposing that he had some) to get them the farm. The moment they did not get it, they were opposed to licensed gambling. He agreed with those who had already spoken that gambling had a bad effect on the colony, but he would ask was the $400,000 or $500,000 revenue now got from it any more than had been paid in another way, of course, by corrupting the police and keeping up a system of spies. With regard to the instances cited by Mr. Hitchcock, he could also cite some instances. There was the great defalcation in the Union Bank in London, and in the Northern Railway at Paris, but from these, he was not prepared to say that the Chambers of Commerce of either place had recommended that the Stock Exchange should be shut up. He did not think it was at all necessary for this chamber to notice gambling, but if they did, he certainly thought they ought to make some further inquiries on the subject, in order that when they did take action they might also be prepared as well to offer suggestions to the Governor as to what was to be done in place of the ordinance. If this ordinance was repealed, then we went back again to the old story of corruption of the police, and all that took place before the ordinance was passed. He would therefore offer as an amendment to the first resolution the following:\n\n\"That before expressing an opinion as to the effects of licensed gambling, this chamber should appoint a committee to make the necessary inquiries as to the injury caused to the trade of this colony by licensed gambling.”\n\nMr. DUNCANSON seconded the amendment.\n\nMr. RYRIR said that his experience with the Chinese was quite different from Mr. Bosman's. His own compradore knew very well that at first he was in favor of the gambling ordinance, but had nevertheless expressed to him emphatic disapproval. Another old Chinese friend, when hearing him express his approval of the measure, had replied that he was very much surprised.\n\nMr. TAYLOR, in reply to Mr. Bosman's remarks, said that he remembered some time since there were public betting-houses opened in London, but the evil influence they exercised upon the young men was so great, and felt to be such an evil, that the merchants, petitioning Government, brought about their closure. In the case with the young men in London, he did not think, therefore, the chamber need take any notice of it, nor was there any immediate danger of the whole community being corrupted.\n\nMr. HITCHCOCK said that he objected to Mr. Bosman's resolution, first, because two weeks' notice of this meeting had been given, which was ample time for all to have made all necessary inquiries, and certain members had done this, and secondly, because he considered the second part of the resolution entirely gratuitous. He did not think the Governor wanted any suggestions from them as to his government of the colony. They were only called together to express an opinion, and this was embodied in the original resolution before the meeting.\n\nMr. BOSMAN said the meeting could not express an opinion upon a subject it was not properly informed of. If gambling was to be entirely abolished, he was with them, but of the two evils, he thought it much wiser to choose the lesser. The mere expression of opinion would be of little practical use, unless they could also suggest an effectual remedy. If a committee were appointed, the matter could then be thoroughly gone into and discussed.\n\nMr. HITCHCOCK said there were a number present who, if they chose, could speak and bear testimony of their personal knowledge of the evils of this ordinance. If the police were corruptible, and the native population so easily corrupted, it was high time that the very thing that was corrupting both should be done away with.\n\nThe amendment of Mr. Bosman was then put to the meeting, and lost by a vote of 3 to 8. Messrs. Bosman, Deacon, and Duncanson voting in the affirmative.\n\n## Original Resolution and Further Discussion\n\nThe original resolution was then put, and carried by a vote of 8 to 2, one member not voting.\n\nMr. ROWETT then rose, and said that he entirely agreed with what had been said by the supporters of the resolution just passed, and he could corroborate all the facts they had brought forward by others within his own knowledge. He had talked with his own compradore on the subject, and he always said that it was most injurious, and a great many who had never thought of gambling before did it now, and a great many who before would never have gone into the back slums, now had no scruples in not only going there but in being seen by others. He had no experience himself as to the working of the ordinance here, but he had seen legalised gambling at Macao and Heligoland. At Macao, he saw a very different class of people gambling from the miserable wretches who used to be brought up in our Police Courts before the ordinance. The police force was, he thought, now very much changed from what it used to be. At present, there was an active and educated man at its head, one who must be quite above collusion of any kind, as also the entire force was of a much higher character. The respectable classes of the Chinese were no doubt against gambling, because it was much against their interest. He would therefore propose:\n\n\"That it is the opinion of this chamber that our present police-force, with the aid of the influential portion of the Chinese trading community (which would be readily given), are quite competent to suppress gambling,\"\n\nMr. JOHN LAPRAIK said he took much pleasure in seconding this resolution. When he first heard of the gambling ordinance, he was in favor of it, but since it had been in operation, he had great occasion to change his views. Chinese property, he had good reason to know, had declined 25 or 30 per cent., and he considered that gambling had much to do with this. This was occasioned mostly by a decrease in the number of small shops open. These small traders had doubtless lost all their small capital at gaming-tables, and then been obliged to close up and leave the colony.\n\nMr. TAYLOR said that when the Governor first came to the colony, he had put down gambling for about two weeks without himself knowing it. He had sent around officers to say that he would not allow gambling in any form, but the Chinese, after waiting for a fortnight, saw no proclamation on the subject, and heard nothing further, they consequently concluded that they were the words of a man who did not mean what he said. When the present Governor of Canton first arrived, he gave a similar intimation, and followed it up by a proclamation, to the effect that he meant what he said, and the consequence was that gambling does not exist in that city.\n\nMr. BOSMAN said he was glad those present had voted on the last resolution, with such good information at hand. For himself, he must confess he knew little about the police.\n\nThe resolution was then put to the meeting, and carried by six votes, seven gentlemen declining to vote.\n\nThe CHAIRMAN remarked that it was only a few days ago that Mr. Bosman gave out, at a public meeting, that he did know something of the police force.\n\nThere being no further business, the meeting then separated.\n\nPage 264", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-130 - Sir MacDonnell - 1868 [4-5].txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 274427, "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": "CO129-131 - Sir MacDonnell - 1868 [6-7]", "page_number": 62, "title": "CO129-131 - Sir MacDonnell - 1868 [6-7]", "content_text": "# HONGKONG GENERAL CHAMBER OF COMMERCE, 20th March, 1868.\n\nTo \n**GENTLEMEN,**\n\n(4)\n\nIn re **STAMP ORDINANCE**.\n\nW. H. ALEXANDER, Esquire.\nThe Honorable P. RYRIE, Esquire.\nF. W. MITCHELL, Esquire.\nHONGKONG.\n\nI am directed by the Hongkong General Chamber of Commerce to hand you for your consideration the accompanying Report of a Meeting held at their Rooms on the 17th Instant, on the subject of the Stamp Act.\n\nI have the honor to be,\n**Gentlemen,**\nYour most obedient Servant,\n**THE HONGKONG GENERAL CHAMBER OF COMMERCE.**\nJ. W. WOOD, Secretary.\n\n## GENERAL MEETING,\n## IN RE\n## THE STAMP ACT.\n\nA very large Meeting of the Chamber was convened on Tuesday afternoon, the 17th March, 1868, to discuss the present Schedule of the Stamp Act, in view of the enquiries that are now going forward by the Commission lately appointed by the Governor, and also for the purpose of suggesting such amendments as might be thought necessary.\n\nThe Honorable P. RYRIE, Chairman of the Chamber, presided.\n\nAt the opening of the Meeting, the election of Mr. Belilios, as a Member of the Chamber, by the general Committee, was confirmed.\n\nThe **CHAIRMAN** then proceeded to explain the objects of the present Meeting. Every one present knew, no doubt to their cost, the existence of our Stamp Act, and the inequalities that had been found to exist in the present Schedule attached to the Ordinance. The Governor had become convinced of this, as experience was gained in the practical working of the Ordinance, especially as to the imperfect nature of the Schedule, and accordingly had placed the matter in the hands of a Commission, with the view of having it thoroughly revised and its imperfections sifted, as also with the idea of getting more generally the views of the Mercantile Community upon any alteration and amendments that might be considered desirable and necessary for a more equitable adjustment of the tax than at present existed. There were altogether twenty-one Sections in the present Schedule, but as there were a number that did not so immediately concern Mercantile interests, an abstract had been made of such sections as it would be desirable for the Meeting to consider. He hoped that there would be the fullest expression of opinion as to the experience that any and all had gained in regard to the various clauses of the Schedule, in order that the Commission and the Government might have all the aid possible in making the tax as bearable—now that there was no alternative but to accept it—as possible. He would also state that a very material reduction was suggested by the Commission on the present tax on Bills of Exchange, but that in order to make up any loss that might thereby ensue to the required amount of revenue necessary to be raised, viz., $110,000, it had been thought advisable to make some additions to the present Schedule in the items or documents to be taxed. These proposed additions he would now proceed to read. First, a small tax on Average Statements. Second, a small adhesive stamp to Godown orders. Third, an impressed stamp of 2 cents on all Bank checks. Fourth, an adhesive stamp of, say 10 cents, on Inward Bills of Lading. (Several present said such a thing was quite unknown in any part of the world.) Fifth, on Treasure Bills of Lading to ports out of China, the same Stamp as upon Bills of Exchange. Sixth, on Policies of Insurance a tax of about 10 cents for every thousand. These were the only additions that had been proposed, in view of the reduction of the tax on Bills of Exchange, but if it was the opinion of the Chamber that the very large tax now imposed on Bills should remain, well and good, but it had been very generally understood that this had been found to be burdensome, especially in the case of those drawing for small amounts. The generally expressed feeling heretofore had certainly been that the present rate was most unequal, therefore, a modification had been very thoroughly considered by the Commission.\n\nA good deal of conversation followed regarding the new items proposed to be introduced, when Mr. BOSMAN rose and said that he most decidedly objected to the introduction of any new clauses, and proposed that a resolution be passed to the effect that the Chamber is opposed to any additions to the existing Schedule, or to the imposing of a tax on any other documents than those already embraced in the list, and that he felt assured the Chairman, as Member of the Stamp Commission, could not have approved of the introduction of those new sections.\n\nThe **CHAIRMAN** then rose, and begged to be allowed to correct Mr. Bosman with reference to his last statement; he did approve of most of the new items, but not all of them; still he was well aware that the Governor had no wish to get more than the specified revenue, $110,000, from the Stamp tax, but his object in the present instance was to get a more equitable tax. The object of the Commission in proposing these additions was to counterbalance the very large reduction that was proposed to be made in the present rate levied on Bills. It was thought that the best way to accomplish a fair reduction in this item was to have a sliding scale, instead of the one rate that now existed.\n\nMr. DELBANCO thought it would be very difficult for the Chinamen to ever understand a sliding scale. The present Schedule he thought was very well indeed, except that part of it relating to Letters of Hypothecation—and he had certainly not heard of any great complaint as to the rate on Bills.\n\nMr. TAYLOR thought the present rate certainly pressed very unequally, and he was decidedly in favor of a sliding scale.\n\nMr. JACKSON saw no reason why this tax should not stand as it was, so long as the public paid the dollar and not the banks.\n\nThe **CHAIRMAN** said that if Mr. Bosman's resolution was put it would certainly shut up the Meeting, there and then, and this was by no means a desirable result, since they had met to recommend alterations, and not by one sweep express their disapprobation, and that is what putting Mr. Bosman's resolution would amount to.", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-131 - Sir MacDonnell - 1868 [6-7].txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 274428, "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": "CO129-131 - Sir MacDonnell - 1868 [6-7]", "page_number": 63, "title": "CO129-131 - Sir MacDonnell - 1868 [6-7]", "content_text": "59 \n\n(6) \n\nMr. Bosman said that rather than see any new documents taxed, he would much prefer letting the Schedule remain as it was. He did not wish to admit a principle that the Schedule was capable of any expansion, and that is what would be virtually done if any of these new items were approved. \n\nMr. Kaye objected to Mr. Bosman's resolution, which if they passed would most certainly stultify any good they could do. He did not wish to see any new items introduced into the present Schedule, except, perhaps, one relating to Policies of Insurance, but he proposed that the Meeting should now take up the sections of the Schedule affecting Commercial interests, seriatim, and express their opinions upon them. \n\nIf a position of opposition to the Stamp Act was now taken up, they would lose the opportunity of perhaps benefiting and improving the existing Schedule. The Stamp tax was now a stern necessity, and the duty at present incumbent upon them was, he apprehended, to fit the burden to their backs, if possible. \n\nThe meeting accordingly went into the consideration of the sections seriatim, beginning with section the fourth, relating to Bills of Exchange. \n\nMr. Taylor was very warmly in favor of a sliding scale, he was not prepared to say what, but certainly one as low as could possibly and consistently be fixed upon. Mr. Kaye thought every bill drawn, however small, ought to have some Stamp upon it; make it in the case of small bills, say 2 or 3 cents. \n\nMr. Schurze said that a sliding scale, on the basis of one half per mil, would be found to be much too large, he thought that a tenth per mil would certainly be enough. \n\nMr. Delbanco thought that if a sliding scale was adopted, adhesive and not Impressed Stamps ought to be used. \n\nMr. Bosman had never heard of the hardship of the present schedule on drawers of Bills of Exchange. \n\nMr. Taylor said there were plenty of such instances connected with the drawing of small bills. \n\nMr. Kaye then proposed, as an amendment to Mr. Taylor's original resolution, \"That the duty in the schedule on Bills of Exchange be allowed to stand as it is, but that all drafts on demand, irrespective of amount, and Bills of Exchange otherwise drawn for sums not exceeding $500, be subject to a duty of 2 or 3 cents only,\" which was received with great applause. \n\nMr. Hitchcock offered again another amendment to this: \"That all Bills of Exchange under $250 be free; over this amount and under $500, be charged 24 cents; over $500 and under 2,000, 48 cents; over 2,000 and under 5,000, 96 cents; and over 5,000, $1.50.\" \n\nThere being no seconder to Mr. Taylor's resolution it fell to the ground; that of Mr. Kaye, therefore, stood as the original resolution, and was seconded by Mr. Jackson. \n\nMr. Kresser then proposed a second amendment: \"That an ad valorem duty be recommended on Bills of Exchange and Promissory Notes on the following scale: under $100, 5 cents; over $100 and under $500, 25 cents; over $500 and under $1,000, 50 cents; over $1,000, one half per mil, adhesive or impressed stamps to be used at the option of the public.\" \n\nThis resolution also fell to the ground, there being no seconder; the question accordingly stood on Mr. Kaye's resolution with Mr. Hitchcock's amendment, seconded by Mr. Rowett. This last was put to the meeting, and lost by a very large majority, only 3 voting for it. \n\n(7) \n\nMr. Schurze wished to propose another amendment. This however had no seconder. The question accordingly narrowed itself down to Mr. Kaye's original resolution, which was put to the meeting and carried by a vote of 15 for and 6 against. Mr. Bosman hoped the Chamber could rely on the Chairman's support to this expression of opinion by the Chamber, although he had not been in favor of it. The Chairman said he could not pledge himself to any such support. \n\nMr. Delbanco thought that in this event a committee ought to be appointed to wait on the Commission to support the views of the Chamber; at a further stage of the Meeting, however, he would bring this forward in the shape of a resolution. The Meeting then went to the next clause, No. 6, relating to Bills of Lading. Mr. Rowett rose and said that he was most decidedly opposed to any alteration in Section 6,--the imposition of a stamp on Inward Bills of Lading was a tax unheard of in any other part of the world, and with reference to the proposed additional tax on Bills of Lading for Treasure, it was simply a blow aimed at the Banks. The Chairman here assured Mr. Rowett that he was under a wrong impression with regard to Treasure Bills of Lading; the Commission had no intention, in making the suggestion, to aim a blow at the banks, the idea was simply to obtain a fair contribution towards the revenue from the very valuable trade in Opium carried on in this port, at times such as we have seen, but lately when nearly all remittances for Opium went forward to India in Treasure and few if any in Bills. After some further conversation, Mr. Rowett proposed the following resolution, which was seconded by Mr. Macaulay, and unanimously carried:-- \n\n\"That the only alteration which is desirable in the clause referring to Bills of Lading, is that the words 'or acknowledgment of, or for any goods or effects to be expected,' be omitted, and the opinion of this Chamber is entirely against any stamp on Inward Bills of Lading, or to an ad valorem stamp on Bills of Lading for Treasure to ports out of China.\" \n\nMr. Bosman next proposed that Section 5, relating to Bottomry and Respondentia Bonds, remains as it now stands, which was seconded by Mr. Delbanco, and unanimously carried. \n\nMr. Helland objected to anything like a sliding scale relating to charter parties, and he therefore proposed that Section 6, on this subject, also remain as at present in the schedule, which was seconded by Mr. Lapraik, and unanimously carried. \n\nThe Chairman said that he would inform the meeting that the Commission had proposed a sliding scale in this very instance. \n\nSection 7, relating to the Transfer of Shares was next taken under consideration, and Mr. Bosman, seconded by Mr. Kresser, proposed that the tax in section 7 be reduced per cent., instead of an additional tax for every $1,000 it should be for every $100. \n\nThe attention of the meeting was next called to Sections 13, 14, and 15, relating to Assignments, Mortgages, and Re-assignments. The Chairman stated that the legal profession had already very strongly memorialized the Governor on these points, and although the subject was of more or less interest to mercantile men, still, he thought it could be left safely in the hands of the legal profession. \n\nMr. Taylor said that before going further he wished to refer to clause 8, regarding Powers of Attorney. He certainly thought this clause was not so clear as it ought to be, especially for the comprehension of the Chinese. He certainly thought some attempt ought to be made to make the matter more comprehensible to the natives.", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-131 - Sir MacDonnell - 1868 [6-7].txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 274429, "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": "CO129-131 - Sir MacDonnell - 1868 [6-7]", "page_number": 64, "title": "CO129-131 - Sir MacDonnell - 1868 [6-7]", "content_text": "# \n\n## \n\n(A)\n\nSection 16, relating to Letters of Hypothecation, was next brought under consideration. Mr. Delbanco said he thought it was useless to say much on this subject, and he thought the small amount of revenue that had already been collected under this head was argument sufficient in support of what he was about to propose. No one would now give a Letter of Hypothecation at the present rate, and he certainly therefore thought it would be decidedly in the interests of the revenue that the present rates should be lowered - at least such was his experience. He therefore proposed that:\n\nAs to Section 16, \"This Meeting is of opinion that the present tax is too strong, and that even in the interests of the Revenue it ought to be reduced to $1 per Letter.\"\n\nMr. Helland offered the following amendment:\n\nThat it is the opinion of the Meeting that all Letters of Hypothecation be exempt from stamps, the same always accompanying Bills of Exchange already stamped.\n\nMr. Delbanco said that he believed the Governor could not take off the present Stamp-tax entirely, or any one part of it; he did not see, therefore, why they should be throwing obstacles in the way of the Government, instead of giving what assistance they could. With this view of the case, he had, in the resolution, put the rates as low as possible.\n\nThe Chairman stated that the Governor, with the consent of the Executive Council, could reduce the Stamp tax for six months, but he believed that it was his intention, in the present instance, to have a new Ordinance entirely, that should embrace all possible improvement.\n\nMr. Bosman thought by asking to have the tax on Letters of Hypothecation entirely removed, it was opening the door for the introduction of a new tax.\n\nMr. Helland's amendment was then seconded by Mr. Schutze, and being put to the Meeting, lost by a vote of 10 for, and 11 against.\n\nMr. Macaulay seconded Mr. Delbanco's resolution, which was thereupon carried by a large majority.\n\nThe Chairman here stated that the Commission had already decided to suggest the reduction proposed in Mr. Delbanco's resolution.\n\nMr. Kresser then called attention to the section relating to the tax on the circulation of the Banks, and after some desultory conversation among the Meeting, he proposed the following resolution, which was seconded by Mr. Jackson, and unanimously carried:\n\n\"On the unanimous statement of the Banks, the circulation of Bank Notes is kept up more for public convenience than as a source of Profit, the duty ought to be greatly modified, if not entirely abolished, or at any rate that it should not exceed one-half per mille per annum, payable upon the average circulation.\"\n\nMr. Arnold said that he thought there was one subject that certainly ought to receive some attention from the Meeting, and that was in relation to the imposition of penalties for unintentional infringements of the law, and he was of opinion that no penalties ought to be inflicted, unless it could be clearly proved that an intentional fraud was contemplated.\n\nMr. Jackson said he had just been framing a resolution that would meet this very subject. He was himself aware of the hardships that at present were entailed. As an instance, he would mention an occurrence within his own knowledge. A Gentleman was going North by one of the steamers a short time since, and came to him late in the afternoon to borrow $3,000. The steamer was going at half-past five, and the Gentleman must have the money; he accordingly gave it him, and took his note, but was unable to get it stamped, on account of the Stamp Office being closed. The next morning, as soon as the office was open, he sent the Bill round to have it stamped, explaining the circumstances, whereupon Mr. Mitchell impounded it, and was about to hold him liable for an infringement of the law, but after some further conversation, the collector was evidently afraid to keep the note any longer, and returned it accordingly.\n\nMr. Jackson then offered the following resolution, seconded by Mr. Rowett, which was unanimously passed:\n\n\"That the Chamber think it ought to be conceded to the public to have documents stamped without fine for 14 days after their date, as is done elsewhere.\"\n\nMr. Bosman now called attention to his original motion, relative to any addition to the present schedule. The meeting had now an opportunity of discussing such alterations as were thought necessary, and it could now express its disapprobation of any enlargement of the tax.\n\nThe Chairman said he had no doubt the present schedule would be much modified in consequence of the recommendations that had been made to-day, but he thought some provision ought to be made for the reduction that had been proposed, so that the revenue should not fall short of the required sum.\n\nThe meeting had expressed itself as strongly against any stamp on bank checks, or godown orders; but he thought there was not the same objection to Policies of Insurance, and if so, would Mr. Bosman embrace this in his resolution?\n\nThe following resolution was then proposed by Mr. Bosman, and seconded by Mr. Lapraik:\n\n\"That the revenue from stamps being sufficient for the requirements of the Government, it is undesirable to impose taxes on any other documents than those mentioned in the present schedule; should however, the alterations suggested by the Chamber affect the revenue, a small tax, say 10 cents each, on Policies of Insurance would be the least objectionable.\"\n\nThis was then unanimously carried, and Mr. Delbanco, referring to his previous remarks, proposed:\n\n\"That Messrs. Helland, Duncanson, Jackson, and Macaulay be deputed by their Chamber to wait upon the Stamp Committee, with a view of furnishing them any further information they may require on the reference to this Meeting.\"\n\nA very enthusiastic vote of thanks to the Chairman, for the fair and impartial manner in which he had conducted the business of the afternoon, brought the Meeting to a close.\n\nPage 60\nPage 9", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-131 - Sir MacDonnell - 1868 [6-7].txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 274590, "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": "CO129-131 - Sir MacDonnell - 1868 [6-7]", "page_number": 225, "title": "CO129-131 - Sir MacDonnell - 1868 [6-7]", "content_text": "221 \n\nprobably be thought by the General Public to constitute the severest commentary on the propriety of the course followed by a body which, in the useful fulfilment of the functions ordinarily attributed to a Chamber of Commerce, might have been expected to have brought to the examination of such a question a careful preliminary examination of the facts which it vouched, and the assertions which it endorsed.\n\n6. It was in vain, however, that some gentlemen urged on the Chamber the propriety of making inquiries into the subject. Of the 13 gentlemen out of 37 who attended the meeting, there was a majority in favor of expressing an immediate opinion, and this haste led to the adoption of the extraordinary resolution that a measure which had almost broken up the illegal Gaming Haunts of the criminal population had \"injuriously affected the trade of the Colony.\"\n\n7. One gentleman indeed asserted that \"Trade to his knowledge had fallen off 25 per cent among the small traders who had no doubt given up their business because they thought they could make an easier living at gambling!\" The same gentleman, who it may be remarked was not even accurate in the facts which he could have ascertained, and who overestimated the amount of the annual License Fees paid to Government by nearly $100,000, argued as follows: \"The 7 per cent (on the profit to the Licensees) must be made from all bets out of which the $250,000 (?) paid to the Government was supposed to come, and he would like to enquire what amount of Gambling Capital must be involved in the affair in order to produce a profit to the Farmer. Mr. TAYLOR had suggested a total profit of $500,000 (!) and this at 7 per cent would produce over $7,000,000 of Capital,\" &c., &c., &c.\n\n8. It is to be hoped that the Mercantile business of the eminent firms represented by some gentlemen at the Meeting is not always conducted on a system which has no better foundation than the above argument.\n\n9. Nothing however appeared too unlikely, or was actually too inconsistent with fact for the indulgent humour of the Chamber on that occasion. Thus Mr. TAYLOR, the originator of the Meeting, and a gentleman for whose singleness of purpose and upright motives, His Excellency has the highest respect, appears to have been so amiably credulous as to inform the Meeting, that \"when the Governor first came to the Colony he had put down Gambling for about two weeks without himself knowing it. He had sent round Officers to say he would not allow Gambling in any form, but the Chinese after waiting for a fortnight saw no proclamation on the subject and heard nothing further, they consequently concluded that they were the words of a man who did not mean what he said,\" &c.\n\n10. It seems almost incredible that any grown-up person could have believed that the Chinese secret Gaming Haunts which had for years been kept in full operation despite the Police and the Laws, should suddenly have been closed at a rumor that the Governor intended to issue a \"Brutum fulmen\" in the shape of a proclamation requesting obedience to Laws which had been for years openly defied notwithstanding the heavy penalties for their infringement. It is due to the Chinese, whose sagacity is impugned, to say that there never was any foundation whatever for such an inference. It is merely true that the illegal Houses were closed, but for a reason which effectually disposes of Mr. Taylor's argument as appears from the annexed letter of the then Acting Registrar General Mr. Tonnochy, (Appendix B.) Their temporary closing was caused by a rumor that Government intended to establish the present system of Licensed Houses and the consequent wish of the owners to compete for the expected new Licenses, as also by the hopelessness of keeping illegal Houses open despite the vigilance of the native Licensees. The whole affair however took place without the interference or even knowledge of the Governor, and is almost conclusive as to the soundness of the Policy since adopted.\n\n11. Nothing however but a republication of the whole debate, illustrated as its character was by the common sense observations of Mr. Bosman, could give an adequate impression of the imperfect evidence and strange arguments brought forward to justify an expression of antagonism to the Policy of the Government and the hasty action of a Chamber, whose proceedings can claim no title to authority unless based on the fullest information.\n\n12. It is however due to the majority of the small number of gentlemen present to make known that they declined to vote for the second of the two Resolutions passed. It therefore was only adopted by a minority of 6 out of 13 present.\n\n13. This result is not surprising when the nature of that resolution is stated. It was as follows:\n\n\"That it is the opinion of this Chamber that our present Police Force with the aid of the influential portion of the Chinese Trading Community (which would be readily given) are quite competent to suppress Gambling.\"\n\n14. The assertion that the Chinese community, who can hardly be induced to co-operate in the detection of crimes such as kidnapping, which most nearly affect themselves, should be counted as active auxiliaries by a body of Merchants acquainted with their selfish habit of keeping aloof from every business which does not individually concern them, evinces a very sanguine frame of mind on the part of those who voted for that resolution. Moreover, as the risk of punishment and even of assassination by those connected with illegal Gambling has been shown by past experience to be no imaginary danger, whilst the vice, which the influential Chinese are suddenly expected to aid in suppressing, is one in which they themselves as well as nine-tenths of their countrymen indulge, the expectation that they could or would give effective aid to the Police exhibits a very simple and trusting faith.\n\n15. The other part of the resolution as to the competence of the Police to put down Gambling might have been regarded as disposed of by the actual experience of the past. His Excellency therefore still holds that opinion in the absence of any additional reason to the contrary, whilst he also ventures to think that it is just one of those points on which the Executive is entitled to speak with some authority as naturally possessing the most direct and authentic information on the subject.\n\n16. As however the Resolution was virtually repudiated by the majority of those present it is unnecessary to allude further to it here.\n\nWhat the Police may be able to effect will be better ascertained hereafter as permission has been lately given to use the License Fees for the improvement of that Force, but however improved it is probable that they can never command the same amount of information as the Chinese Licensees of the Gaming Houses, who have lately been induced to become most able auxiliaries of the Police not merely in detecting attempts to start illegal Gaming Haunts, but also in supplying information leading to the arrest of dangerous characters and returned convicts.\n\n17. The annexed explanation given by the Governor to the Legislative Council, affords a clue to the real motives of those Chinese, who advocate a return to the old system and contains much of the information which the Chamber might have been expected to have sought before expressing an opinion, especially as the readiness of the Government to supply information is generally known, and in this case was particularly communicated beforehand to the Chairman of the Chamber.", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-131 - Sir MacDonnell - 1868 [6-7].txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 274875, "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": "CO129-132 - Sir MacDonnell - 1868 [8-9]", "page_number": 95, "title": "CO129-132 - Sir MacDonnell - 1868 [8-9]", "content_text": "## 93\n\n19. In reference to an observation of Mr Murdoch in his letter of the 19th June as to the conduct of Dutch Emigration to Surinam, I think it well to remark that Mr Sobschied no longer has any connection with that Emigration and that the Dutch Consul, Mr Bosman is quite willing to assist the Government in carrying out all precautionary measures deemed necessary to prevent abuses.\n\n20. Moreover, I really cannot conceive anything fairer than the terms offered by the Dutch Government, an engagement of 8 dollars per month with food, clothes, and lodging for five years of 300 working days each, and at the end of five years a bonus of 100 dollars and a piece of land which I believe can be converted at option into a return passage.\n\n21. The accounts from Dutch Guiana represent the Emigrants to that place as prosperous, and unquestionably the change must be so advantageous to millions of the Chinese that I should be sorry to see any obstruction thrown in the way of such Emigration, except that which necessarily arises from the carrying out of Regulations intended to secure fair treatment to the Emigrants themselves.\n\n22. In conclusion, I may observe that Mr Thomsett in his report appears to regard Mr Sampoon as having from time to time exhibited an inclination", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-132 - Sir MacDonnell - 1868 [8-9].txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 276221, "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": "CO129-134 - Public Offices - 1868", "page_number": 281, "title": "CO129-134 - Public Offices - 1868", "content_text": "# \nGor: info do. 77-27 April 1865 \n\n450 3631 \n\n7.0. \n\n418 Hung trong \n\n**RECEIVED** \n\nAPL27 1868 \n\nMr. Egerton presents his compliments to Sir Frederic Rogers and, with reference to the Letter from the Colonial Office of the 20th Inst., is directed by Lord Stanley to state, for the information of The Duke of Buckingham, that the Queen's Exequatur empowering M. Borman to act as Netherlands Consul at Hong Kong has this day received Her Majesty's Signature.\n\nThe Notification of Her Majesty's Approval of Mr. Borman's Appointment will appear in the \"Gazette\" of the 28th Inst.\n\nForeign Office, \nApril 25, 1868 \n\nPage 363", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-134 - Public Offices - 1868.txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 276683, "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": "CO129-134 - Public Offices - 1868", "page_number": 739, "title": "CO129-134 - Public Offices - 1868", "content_text": "and in conformity with Law. The Governor adds that the Emigration to Surinam is not in the hands of M. Lobschied but in those of the Dutch Consul M. Basman – that the times (which he states) are very favorable and that the accounts from the Colony represent the people as prosperous.\n\nI am not aware of any reason to doubt the representations which have been made to the Governor in respect to the people in Surinam : –\n\n4. A considerable portion of Mr. Thomsett's export is, however, devoted to a contrast between Mr. Sampson's Emigration and the emigration from Hongkong – and to a proof that the latter is in practice the best conducted of the two. He accuses Mr. Sampson of misrepresentation, and somewhat suggests that he is himself the author of some of the articles in the \"China Mail\" attacking Hongkong emigration. I do not suppose that Mr. Thomsett means this seriously – it is rather an expression of his irritation at what he considers Mr. Sampson's unjust depreciatory remarks – but it is due to Mr. Sampson in the present instance to point out that in his letter which", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-134 - Public Offices - 1868.txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 278489, "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": "CO129-138 - Sir MacDonnell - 1869 [6-7]", "page_number": 58, "title": "CO129-138 - Sir MacDonnell - 1869 [6-7]", "content_text": "de 8703\n\nReceived from Wohang as charhun of the\n\nB. Br Jeannie Berliana a Draft on his San Francisco Agent Wohang thong of Hongkong Savings Bank, for $246.22 Two hundred forty-six Dollars twenty-three cents U.S.A. Gold to be remitted to credit of Coin.\n\nDraft of Capt. Harrison, for payment as follows (on voyage from this to San Francisco, having been obliged by heavy weather to run into Yokohama for repairs.)\n\nAt Yokohama Price for Chinese Passengers... $8000\n\nBuilding Gally Dr.\n\nAt San Francisco Stevedores bill discharging... $7200\n\nWater Castro Surplus provisions... $2600\n\nHongkong, February 29, 1869\n\npro. Bosman & Co. (signed) W. Parlsen (n) J.G. Determan\n\n$17,800.00 @ 618% $207.83\n\n682.83\n\nLess Gold Coin & 246.83\n\n(Pure Gold)\n\nMartina Metin\n\nColonial Secretary\n\n \nba\n\nCofup\n\n56\n\n \n27", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-138 - Sir MacDonnell - 1869 [6-7].txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 281317, "series_id": 27, "series_slug": "histsyn-co129-engine", "series_title": "CO129 Colonial Office Hong Kong Records 理藩院香港檔案", "series_use_hku_proxy": false, "document_key": "CO129-143 - Sir MacDonnell - 1870 [1-2]", "page_number": 356, "title": "CO129-143 - Sir MacDonnell - 1870 [1-2]", "content_text": "Mauritius put together. Law is sure that the 5 Song Ranch will find it valuable.\n\nYou may frequently refer to Borman or for ben.\n\nYou can do better than afflict her.\n\nOur Torpedo schools, sometimes to aim...\n\nPA Jen hold pestally gel tem 2 dospel in my frien Meghatten to guegan anda all la my auled for he beat Jan Lin mache to regration Hermuda Manila hal tam but I he bare tag Hour Me lane ich Leme, dal faglig 2 Chapine Chang Threa ME les", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-143 - Sir MacDonnell - 1870 [1-2].txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 289415, "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": "CO129-160 - Public Offices - 1872", "page_number": 188, "title": "CO129-160 - Public Offices - 1872", "content_text": "Date of Paper. \n\n23\n\nHong Kong Bd Trade No 778\n\nLast previous Paper.\n\n(Subject.)\n\nRECEIVED\n\nJAN 24 1872\n\n1872.\n\n186\n\nSuspension of Certificate\n\nof Capt C. Stratford of the \"Veronica.\"\n\nCopy sent 16th February 1872\n\n(No. 172-H & S 5021)\n\n(Minutes.)\n\nM. Holland\n\nIs there anything else done beyond sending this letter? Ting the hall with\n\nthe former may in the proper mode.\n\ndefair\n\n124/1\n\nLewrich\n\n0\n\nthe certificate from the Bd/Trade & send it\n\nto the Consul as suggested\n\nI think it would be as well to\n\nask the Bosman to let us have a copy of the Report after the Naval Court is formed, & to transmit such copy\n\nJITA\n\nfor with the Certificate lower J/TH 25/1/72\n\nSabemor Birade\n\n1523\n\nbothe\n\nIn\n\nJOW\n\ncers", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-160 - Public Offices - 1872.txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 291022, "series_id": 27, "series_slug": "histsyn-co129-engine", "series_title": "CO129 Colonial Office Hong Kong Records 理藩院香港檔案", "series_use_hku_proxy": false, "document_key": "CO129-163 - Sir Kennedy - 1873 [4-6]", "page_number": 189, "title": "CO129-163 - Sir Kennedy - 1873 [4-6]", "content_text": "6 \n\nto be German property. I have, Ho.\n\n(Signed) Simbeke,\n\nCorcue for the Borman Rumpise.\n\n(Ime (okies)\n\nfrie & Smit.\n\nAling Molonish Scanitary\n\nUn N. d. of State\n\nな\n\nFor: 7.\n\nMINUTE.\n\nMr. Wbren\n\nMor. Meade.\n\nMr. Holland. Mr. Herbert. Ze Mr. Hugessen.\n\nLord Kimberley.\n\nгодина\n\nhely\n\n6727\n\nHoushong\n\n186\n\nArdeyed\n\nhe\n\n22 Jane 73\n\nWith reference\n\nWith letter prom\n\nthis Dept of th\n\n16th of Feb. Jan Directed by the East of Kimberley\n\n6 transmit to you\n\nfor the wife of East Granville\n\n13\n\nFeb 1973\n\n2019\n\nPart of Rememberley fod. Of coupons 25 april 2 may 20103\n\nPant in oug\n\nth\n\ncopies buken, noted in the margin respecting the repel \"Falching\" whichin engaged in the Macas Coog", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-163 - Sir Kennedy - 1873 [4-6].txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 327625, "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": "CO129-220 - Governor Sir Bowen - 1885 [1-3]", "page_number": 3, "title": "CO129-220 - Governor Sir Bowen - 1885 [1-3]", "content_text": "# CO/29/220\n\n## Mong Hong 1885. Volume 1 Jan. Contents.\n\n| Subject | Date | Despatch/Dak/Conf. |\n| --- | --- | --- |\n| Military Defences. | 2 Jan. | Despatch Dak. Bower. |\n| Ordinance 22 & 1884 - Peace Preservation: | 3 | |\n| Mr A Fleming's pension. | 4 | |\n| Blockade of Formosa. | 5 | |\n| Pension of Mr Leiria, Senior Clark in Post Office. | 9 | Conf. |\n| Increase &f Police Salaries. | 13 | |\n| Section 9 of Peace Preservation Ordinance. | 15 | |\n| Trade marks of the North British Rubberle | 19 | |\n| Lease of Opium Farm.. | 21 | 144. |\n| Relations between France & China. | 22 | # $ |\n| Spanish conspirators in Hong Kong. | 24 | 17 |\n| Rop. title of Asst Supt. of Blice for Mr. Hoxspool. | 26 | |\n| Payments in excess of Estionates, | 28 | # |\n| Issue of Bills of Health. | 28 | 30. |\n| Enforcement of Foreign Enlistment Act. | 30 | 31. |\n| Selection of Mr W. Booman as Pt Gov! Scholar. | 31 | 32. |\n| Extension of time for Mr AG Wise's Chinese Studies. | | 36. |\n| New Defence Works. | | 123 |\n| Telegraph Convention at Berlin. | | 39. |\n| Ordinance 1 | | 26 |\n| Ordinance 2 of 1885. | | 46. |\n| Ordinance 3) | 3 Feb. | |\n| Export of arms to thina. | | { 1 } \n| کم گھر | | 52. |\n| | | 53. |\n| | | 54 |\n| | | 56. |", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-220 - Governor Sir Bowen - 1885 [1-3].txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 327626, "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": "CO129-220 - Governor Sir Bowen - 1885 [1-3]", "page_number": 4, "title": "CO129-220 - Governor Sir Bowen - 1885 [1-3]", "content_text": "## \n| Despatch Date | Subject |\n| --- | --- |\n| 3 Feb. | Coaling of belligerent vessels |\n| 4 | Search of Neutrals on high seas |\n| | Mr. W. Bosman, Government Scholar |\n| | Leasing of Opium Farm |\n| | Counterfeit subsidiary Silver coins |\n| | Cadets studying at Pekin |\n| | Salary of Mr Lister |\n| | Admission of wounded belligerents into Govt Hospital |\n| | External affairs |\n| | Deportation of criminals |\n| | Neutrality of Malão |\n| | Export of contraband of war |\n| | Supply of provisions to French cruizer |\n| | Status of the Messageries Maritimes ships |\n| | Remittances of the Mart, Cl. Sec. |\n| | Relations between France & China |\n| | Rice as contraband of war |\n| | Peace Preservation Ordinance |\n| | Defences of Hongkong Harbour |\n| | Formation of a Public Park |\n| | Visit of General Chang Shen |\n| 3 Mar. | Arms & munitions of war |\n| | Ordinance 4 of 1885 |\n| | Ordinance 6 of 1885 |\n| | Ordinance 8 of 1885 |\n| | Blue Book & Report for 1882-4 |\n| 4 | Sale of Marine Lots 260, 261, 262 |\n| | Kowloon Seashore |\n| | Blockade of Pakhoi |\n| | Postal Pact with UK |\n| | Capture of Langson |\n| 5 | Leases of the Peak Lands |\n| | Complaint against sailors of the Duguay Trouin |\n| | Appts. in the Land Office |\n| | Fighting in Formosa |\n| | Detention of the \"Glenroy\" |\n| | Increase in the number of paupers |\n| | Decorations granted by M = Belilios |\n| | His leave of absence |\n| | Mr Ackroyd as Acting Puisne Judge |\n| | Shipping of coals & provisions to Kelung |\n| | Increase of salary to Mr Orange, Eng., Tylam Photos |\n| | Eastern Mail Service |\n| | New Defence Scheme for Hongkong by for Hacker |\n| | Erection of Chinese Building |\n| | The Hongkong Auxiliary Flotilla |\n| | Appt. of Mr. Rodrigues as Acting Supreme Court |\n| 12 | Direct cable with Singapore |\n| | Complications between England & Russia |\n| 13 | Direct cable with Singapore |\n| | Time of forwarding Estimates & Appropriation Bill |\n| | Request for four more torpedo boats |\n| | Mr Wise as lett. Registrar of Supreme Court |\n| | General view of the European System |\n| | Works |", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-220 - Governor Sir Bowen - 1885 [1-3].txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 327749, "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": "CO129-220 - Governor Sir Bowen - 1885 [1-3]", "page_number": 127, "title": "CO129-220 - Governor Sir Bowen - 1885 [1-3]", "content_text": "## DESPATCH\n**C. O. 4076**\n**REC 10 MAR 25**\n\nW. Bosman, 1th Govr Leholar.\n\nReports selection of a student of Central School.\n\nSuggests that he may study at Crystal Palace & School of Practical Engineering.\n\n## (Minutes.)\nM. Mbatha Bramston\n\nNo objection to the engineering student going to the Crystal Palace school or to Coopers Hill.\n\nTell the Crown Agents to make the necessary arrangements. Draft annexed.\n\n**C.P.L.**\n10 March 1925 \n\n## Previous Paper\nNo. 5820\n\n## Subsequent Paper\n... \n\nPage 125 \n\nNo. 4076 \nDate: 1845 (or possibly another date with \"46\" and \"an 28\" being parts of a different date or unrelated numbers)", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-220 - Governor Sir Bowen - 1885 [1-3].txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 327751, "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": "CO129-220 - Governor Sir Bowen - 1885 [1-3]", "page_number": 129, "title": "CO129-220 - Governor Sir Bowen - 1885 [1-3]", "content_text": "127\n\ntheir education in Law, in Medicine, or Civil Engineering, England from the chief local schools at Hong Kong; as is done in Ceylon and Mauritius.\n\nIn accordance with this plan, and with the new Regulations for the Government Scholarships, (approved Your Lordship's despatch No. 11939 of 1883, and published in the Government Gazette of May 17, 1884), a competitive examination was held in pursuance of Government Notification.\n\n## Enclosures\n| Enclosure | Govt Notification | Date |\n| --- | --- | --- |\n| Enclosure 1 | Govt Notification No. 188 of 1884 | - |\n| Enclosure 2 | Govt Notification No. 408 of 1884 | November 22, 1884 |\n| Enclosure 3 | Govt Notification No. 444 of 1884 | - |\n\nThe result of the examination was in favour of Mr. Walter Bosman, a student of the Central School (Victoria College), and was published in the Government Gazette of 20th December ultimo, in accordance with Article 16 of the Regulations.\n\nOn this first occasion there were only two candidates; but it is expected that there will be many more on future occasions. The successful candidate...", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-220 - Governor Sir Bowen - 1885 [1-3].txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 327752, "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": "CO129-220 - Governor Sir Bowen - 1885 [1-3]", "page_number": 130, "title": "CO129-220 - Governor Sir Bowen - 1885 [1-3]", "content_text": "128\n\nThe candidate is very favourably spoken of by Mr. Bateson Wright, the Head-Master of Victoria College. He is now seventeen years of age; a native of Hongkong, and, therefore, a native-born British subject; his father a German merchant; and his mother a Chinese. He desires to study Civil Engineering in England; and to practise that profession here on his return to the Colony.\n\n4\n\nThe Board of Examiners, who were requested to make the necessary arrangements for sending Mr. Bosman to England, have reported through their Secretary (M. Olbitchell-Jones) as follows:\n\n# \"The Board of Examiners recommend that Mr. Walter Bosman be sent to England, leaving Hongkong about the middle of March, and that a despatch be forwarded to the Secretary of State, introducing him, and stating that it is his...", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-220 - Governor Sir Bowen - 1885 [1-3].txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 327753, "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": "CO129-220 - Governor Sir Bowen - 1885 [1-3]", "page_number": 131, "title": "CO129-220 - Governor Sir Bowen - 1885 [1-3]", "content_text": "129 his wish to learn Civil Engineering.\" might perhaps be mentioned \n\n# It \n\nin the despatch that, in the \n# event of the Colonial \n\nOffice being able to make a better \n# selection, the Crystal Palace \nSchool of Practical Engineering, (Principal Mr. I.M. Wilson, M. Inst. C.E. and M.E.) at Sydenham, would be a suitable establishment to which to send \"him, inasmuch as there is there a school for the preparation of those who are not ready to pass the entrance examination.\n\n\"The Head Master of the Central School has kindly consented to make arrangements for Bosman's being met on his landing in England, and for his being taken care of during the first few days after his arrival.\"\n\nI entirely approve of the above recommendations.\n\n5. of the Board of Examiners, and I hope that Your Lordship will give instructions that they may be carried out on the arrival of", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-220 - Governor Sir Bowen - 1885 [1-3].txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 327754, "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": "CO129-220 - Governor Sir Bowen - 1885 [1-3]", "page_number": 132, "title": "CO129-220 - Governor Sir Bowen - 1885 [1-3]", "content_text": "## \n\nof Mr. Bosman in England.\n\nThis is a very interesting experiment; and I trust that the first Government Scholar on probation may prove the leader of a long line of successors, who will confer permanent benefits not only on this Colony, but on the vast neighbouring Empire. Already several former pupils of our Government Schools here have risen to important and influential positions in China, where they do not forget that they owe their success to the education provided for them under English auspices. All must agree that this is a very legitimate mode of extending British influence throughout this quarter of the world.\n\nI have the honour to be,\nMy Lord,\nYour Lordship's Most Obedient Humble Servant,", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-220 - Governor Sir Bowen - 1885 [1-3].txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 327756, "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": "CO129-220 - Governor Sir Bowen - 1885 [1-3]", "page_number": 134, "title": "CO129-220 - Governor Sir Bowen - 1885 [1-3]", "content_text": "## \nNo. 47\nDate: 30. au. 185\n\n## \nNo. 4027\n**(Subject.)**\n**REO? DESPATCH.**\nC. O. 4077\n**REGR 10 MAR 85**\n\nIn A & Wise's Chinese Studies.\n\nthe st previous Paper.\n\nReports grant of 83-4 rov 1979 + you to mo the arrangements M: Bosman for enabling neut scholar government Aw to Join upon his arrival this country schol of practical Engineering frystal and to at the Palace \n\n• carry out in his and succeeding cases the regulations with regard to salary etc which are enclosed hare with subsequent Paper.\n\nAus: 55- March 132 an extension of mos. to enable him to prepare. more Leus appen for the extrusion.\n\n**(Minutes.)**\nMi Meade • Approve draft annosed. C.P.L. 10. March Eur 10/3\n\nM. Antrobus to see que fully Seen. We must take care that Mr Rht. Mch.12. Aur 1373 10/3 Wire is not allowed shuffle out of the Exant. albagether; was the case with some inspectors of Immigrants in B.Guiana tho were off» Junitas condition.", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-220 - Governor Sir Bowen - 1885 [1-3].txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 327802, "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": "CO129-220 - Governor Sir Bowen - 1885 [1-3]", "page_number": 180, "title": "CO129-220 - Governor Sir Bowen - 1885 [1-3]", "content_text": "## C.\n\n0.\n\nvaluable Government scholarship. And here I may remark that the whole school is proud of Bosman, and masters and scholars alike wish him every success in his future career in England. The total number of scholars on the list last year was 558, much the same as usual, but the high daily average attendance deserves some notice. It was 412, the highest average that has been reached within the last six or seven years, and I think it may be accounted for by the increased interest excited in the boys by seeing the new college really begun, for they are anxious to retain their seats here with a view to securing their entry into the new college. The prize examination has just been completed. 379 boys were examined and 95 per cent passed. The four classes at the head of the school have shown decided improvement, the second class being conspicuously above the average; but owing to the changes of the masters caused by various circumstances, the work in the lower classes is not of a high order of merit, though a large number of boys have succeeded in passing. The Franco-Chinese war has had but very trifling effect on the school. In August three or four boys returned to Bias Bay and other coast ports, and half-a-dozen others went to Canton purposing to return after the Chinese new year.\n\nOur nine Annamese scholars returned to their native place earlier in the year. As the annual school report will shortly be published, I will not now go into the details of the changes in the staff of masters during the past year, but I cannot refrain from once again bearing testimony to the conscientious and successful labour of Mr. McKinney, of whose service the school was deprived by death last September. One little point I shall have to mention. Neither of the Belilios scholarships will be awarded this year. Although the examination was duly held and the boys have done their ordinary work, the Trustees are unable to come to a unanimous decision as to the awarding of the prizes, and therefore they prefer not awarding the scholarships at all this year. I just mention this lest it should be thought there was no boy deserving of the scholarships. I shall add nothing more, sir, but ask you to proceed. (Applause.)\n\nHis EXCELLENCY—Ladies and Gentlemen, it is with much satisfaction that I now for the second time preside at the annual distribution of prizes at this the chief educational establishment in this colony, in which nearly all the pupils are Chinese, and on which, as I announced last year, Her Majesty has been graciously pleased to confer the name of Victoria College. Among the three events of last year to which the Head Master referred just now, one most conspicuous event was the inauguration of the new and much more commodious building which is to replace the present edifice. I had much pleasure in laying the first stone of that building last April, and that ought to be considered a memorable day in the educational annals of Hongkong. I trust many generations of pupils will there be educated to reflect credit on themselves and also their native land. Another event of last year to which the Head Master referred was the presentation of an address, so gratifying to all concerned, to Mr. Stewart—(applause)—the late Head Master here. I have presided on many similar occasions, and I never knew one which was more satisfactory in every possible way. I think Mr. Stewart is to be highly congratulated on that well-deserved proof of the respect and affection of his former pupils. (Applause.) I am sure you have listened with great interest to the address just delivered by the Head Master. The general good conduct and proficiency of the pupils of this institution reflect much credit not only on themselves but also on the whole staff of Professors and Masters. You all know the reverence, amounting to almost religious worship, for fathers which is one of the most marked traits in the national character of the Chinese. So it was amongst the ancient Romans. Many of you know the ...\n\nPage 180\nPage 181", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-220 - Governor Sir Bowen - 1885 [1-3].txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 327803, "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": "CO129-220 - Governor Sir Bowen - 1885 [1-3]", "page_number": 181, "title": "CO129-220 - Governor Sir Bowen - 1885 [1-3]", "content_text": "Great respect was paid to fathers in ancient Rome; you know what was meant by the **patria potestas** of the Romans. A great Roman poet, contemporary with some of the authors of the Chinese Classics, refers to this, and says a \"preceptor should hold the holy place of father.\" \n\n> Di majorum umbris tenuem et sine pondere terram, \n> Spirantesque crocos, et in nova perpetuum ver, \n> Qui præceptorem sancti voluere parentis \n> Esse loco.\n\n-Applause.) The third event of last year to which the Head Master referred more particularly just now was the election of the first Government scholar, Mr. Walter Bosman. I congratulate this institution, and I congratulate all connected with it, that the first Government scholar should have been selected by competitive examination from the ranks of its pupils. (Applause.) With regard to the object of the Government in founding this scholarship, at my instance, I cannot do better than repeat an explanation I made on a former occasion. I then said: \n\n\"Provision will shortly be made at the public expense to send a certain number of the most distinguished pupils of the colleges at Hongkong to complete their studies in England, as members of the legal or medical professions, or as civil engineers.\" \n\nHere I may remark that Mr. Walter Bosman has chosen the profession of a civil engineer, and I think he has done well in so doing. There is no doubt a fine field for that profession throughout the great empire of China. \"It will be remembered that more than 2,000 years ago your Chinese ancestors had already established a national polity, a national code of laws, and a national literature; had built great cities, and had made much progress in many of the industrial arts, at a period when the ancestors of what are now the three most powerful nations of Western Europe—the English, the Germans, and the French—whose magnificent squadrons are often in this harbour, had not yet emerged from barbarism. But in modern times, while China has remained well nigh stationary, the western nations have made rapid and constant progress in all the arts that can promote and adorn civilization. I hope that a long succession of the Chinese students of this college, after completing their education in England, may have the honour of bringing back with them, and of introducing into their native land, the results of the humane and enlightened jurisprudence, and of the improved medical science of modern Europe, or may, as engineers, help to cover the vast Empire of China, as Europe has already been covered, with a network of railways and telegraphs, those powerful promoters of commercial intercourse and of all the arts of modern civilization.\" (Applause). \n\nI may now add to those remarks, which I made last year, that there are several former pupils of the Government schools in Hongkong who have already attained to positions of honour in the service of the Empire of China. When I was entertained last year at Tientsin by that able and powerful statesman the Viceroy Li Hung-chang, I found two of his secretaries, on whom he principally relies, were both former pupils of Government Schools in Hongkong. (Applause). So it is in many other departments of the Chinese Government, in the army, navy, and elsewhere, and it is also so to some extent in Japan. These men cannot fail to remember what they owe to that education which has led to their present promotion and which they acquired under British auspices, and under the British flag. I am sure you will all agree with me that this is a most legitimate mode of extending British influence throughout the neighbouring countries, I may say throughout this quarter of the globe, which contains one fourth of the human race. (Applause.) \n\nAnd now, my young friends, as this is the first day of your holidays, I will not detain you any longer. I wish you a very happy time during your approaching festivities, and I am requested by the Head Master to say that your holidays will last till the 4th March. That gives \n\n179", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-220 - Governor Sir Bowen - 1885 [1-3].txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 327804, "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": "CO129-220 - Governor Sir Bowen - 1885 [1-3]", "page_number": 182, "title": "CO129-220 - Governor Sir Bowen - 1885 [1-3]", "content_text": "Many gives you a good month. (Applause). I dare say some of you have heard the English proverb, \"All work and no play make Jack a dull boy.\" I have no doubt that amongst the racy proverbs of the Chinese language, there is some proverb of similar purport, that \"All study and no crackers or fireworks make John Chinaman a great blockhead.\" (Laughter and applause.) If there be such a proverb, I recommend you to apply it to your minds, and if there be not, I recommend you to translate the English proverb, \"All work and no play make Jack a dull boy.\" (Applause). I will now proceed to the distribution of the prizes.\n\n## SPECIAL PRIZES\n\n| Prize | Winner | Award |\n| --- | --- | --- |\n| Morrisou Scholar | Ho Kam-un | Scholarship |\n| Ewart Scholar | Lan Shan | Scholarship |\n| Translation | Shi Ping-kwong | Watch, presented by the Hon. T. Jackson |\n| Composition, 1st Class | H. Arthur | Book, presented by Mr. G. M. Raio |\n| Composition, 2nd Class | J. A. Remedios | Book, presented by Mr. G. M. Bain |\n| Composition, 3rd Class | J. Wallace | Watch, presented by Mr. Ho Tung |\n| Composition, 4th Class | C. Kew | Dictionary, presented by Mr. Zoroastrian |\n| General Proficiency, 7th Class | Lan King-chi | Pencil case, presented by Mr. Chape |\n| Map Drawing, 4th Class | Lo Kam-un | Atlas, presented by Mr. Zoroastrian |\n\n## GENERAL PRIZES\n\n| Class | Rank | Winner | Award |\n| --- | --- | --- | --- |\n| 1st Class | 1 | Lo Kit | Watch, presented by Dr. Stewart |\n| 1st Class | 2 | Lo Sing-tan | Watch, presented by Mr. Ed. Sharp |\n| 1st Class | 3 | Ho Tin-scang | Watch, presented by the Hon. J. Russell |\n| 1st Class | 4 | V. Ribeiro | Book, presented by Dr. Ayres |\n| 2nd Class | 1 | Young Falu | Watch, presented by Mr. Ng Awei |\n| 2nd Class | 2 | Cheung Tsol | Watch, presented by Mr. Mody |\n| 2nd Class | 3 | Li In-kwong | Pencil case |\n| 3rd Class | 1 | Mok Lai-chi | Watch, presented by Mr. Ng Awei |\n| 3rd Class | 2 | Lo Cheung shui | Book |\n| 3rd Class | 3 | Tam Pо-ü | Book, presented by the Consul General for Portugal |\n| 3rd Class | 4 | Wong Yuk-lam | Algebra, presented by Mr. Zoroastrian |\n| 4th Class | 1 | Wong Kat | Watch |\n| 4th Class | 2 | Ho Man-ying | Watch, presented by Mr. Chater |\n| 4th Class | 3 | Tam Tak | Book, presented by Dr. Ayres |\n| 5th Class | 1 | Ho Kam-yung | Watch, presented by the Consul-General for Portugal |\n| 5th Class | 2 | Chan Shin-pang | Binoculars |\n| 6th Class | 1 | Lam Taun-hing | Watch, presented by the Consul General for Portugal |\n| 6th Class | 2 | Chay Taso-ying | Binoplay |\n| 7th Class | 1 | Ip Tsung-ki | Watch, presented by Mr. J. D. Hutchison |\n| 7th Class | 2 | Hu Shing Cheung | Pencil case |\n| 8th Class | 1 | Lak Chung-ü | Watch, presented by Messrs. Gaupp & Co. |\n| 8th Class | 2 | Tong Hing-two | Book, presented by Dr. Ayres |\n| 9th Class | 1 | Chan Pai-sia | Watch |\n| 9th Class | 2 | Tai Tia-chak | Pencil case, presented by Messrs. Gaupp & Co. |\n| 9th Class | 3 | Chan Pui | Book, presented by Dr. Ayres |\n| 10th Class | 1 | Ng Ka-tat | Pencil case |\n| 10th Class | 2 | Hung Hing-fat | Pencil case, presented by Mr. Ed. Sharp |\n| 10th Class | 3 | Lak Shan-kang | Pencil case |\n| 11th Class | 1 | Li Sing-reang | Pencil case |\n| 11th Class | 2 | Lo Hoi-nn | Pencil case |\n\n## CHINESE CLASSES\n\n### Fortnightly\n\n| Class | Winner | Award |\n| --- | --- | --- |\n| 1st Class | Wong Kat | Merit |\n| 2nd Class | Chan Ua-nam | Watch, presented by the Head Master |\n\n### Ordinary\n\n| Class | Rank | Winner | Award |\n| --- | --- | --- | --- |\n| 1st Class | 1 | Wong Kat | Merit |\n| 1st Class | 2 | Cheung Tak-tong | Watch |\n| 2nd Class | 1 | Jan Hing-asa | Clock, presented by Mr. Leung Shin-kong |\n| 2nd Class | 2 | Ho Mau-ying | Merit |\n| 3rd Class | 1 | Wang Sz-ming | Book, presented by the Head Master |\n| 3rd Class | 2 | Ng Chak-tong | Book, presented by Dr. Ayres |\n| 4th Class | 1 | Tai Tin-pui | Pencil case |\n| 4th Class | 2 | Chiu Tak-to | Pen case |\n| 5th Class | 1 | Li Pai-lam | Pencil case |\n| 5th Class | 2 | Lai Yun-taoi | Pencil case |\n| 6th Class | 1 | Wong Chi | Pencil case |\n| 6th Class | 2 | Chan Pai | Pencil case |\n\n## ANGLO-CHINESE CLASSES\n\n| Division | Winner | Award |\n| --- | --- | --- |\n| First Division | S. Baptista | Book |\n| Second Division | Tahiralley | Book, presented by the Japanese Consul |\n| Third Division | A. Abraham | Book, presented by the Japanese Consul |\n| Fourth Division | A. Ramjhan | Pencil case |\n\nN.B. The prizes to which no name is attached are presented by Government.\n\nAt the conclusion of the prize distribution, cheers were given for the Queen, the Governor, W. Bosman (the winner of the Government scholarship), the Head Master, and the Assistant Masters.\n\n180", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-220 - Governor Sir Bowen - 1885 [1-3].txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 327828, "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": "CO129-220 - Governor Sir Bowen - 1885 [1-3]", "page_number": 206, "title": "CO129-220 - Governor Sir Bowen - 1885 [1-3]", "content_text": "## \n: \nof neutral ships by the \nFrench \n\nThe high \nClass \n\nI am to state that His \nExcellency Lord Derby proposes \nwith Lord Granville's concurrence to approve \nthe action \nof Sir J. Bowen as reported in these despatches.\n\n5 \nR.Sun. \nRemor, No. \nDate. \n70 \n1883- \nf previous Paper. \nFo \nM \nс \n5820 \nsubsequent Paper. \nW \n5820 \n\n| Hony Rory No. | 5032 |\n| --- | --- |\n| (Subject.) | REC? DESPATCH. |\n| C 0. | 5032 204 |\n| REGO | 24 MAR 85 |\n\nDr M. Bosman, Govt. scholar \nLife for England on 17th Feb. 6 Agents \nare to pay quarterly instalments of scholarship on production of necessary certificates.\n\n0 \nSend \nmation & \n(Minutes.) \nMr. Meade \nto the \nagents for infor \nidance, \nmonte carlier \nleff \nM: Bosman 14 there is nothing \nthan the date given in 4076.\n\n• \ngiven I have been talking to Mr. Blable about \nFalling \nthe Crystal palace engineering school. His making enquiries about it but \nprobable this \nit seems \nyoung \nman \nmight be better looked after at some \nother institution \nIf so I would \nand into ferpens ortové where we \nOpent could find \nHill \nC.PL. \n3228 24/3 \n24. March \nSee \n58201", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-220 - Governor Sir Bowen - 1885 [1-3].txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 327830, "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": "CO129-220 - Governor Sir Bowen - 1885 [1-3]", "page_number": 208, "title": "CO129-220 - Governor Sir Bowen - 1885 [1-3]", "content_text": "206 \n\nof the Walter Bosman, the winner of the scholarship, will proceed to England by the mail of the 19th instant. Mr Bosman has been instructed to report himself on arrival in England to the Colonial Office.\n\n2 \n\nAccording to Clause 5 of the Regulations, section (C) for the Government scholarships, a copy of which formed the 1st enclosure to my despatch referred to above, Mr Bosman will be required to forward quarterly to the Crown Agents for the Colonies a certificate of good conduct and proficiency in study from the Principal or Head of the Institution in which he is placed, upon receipt of which the quarterly instalment of his scholarship will be paid to him. I have, therefore, to request that instructions may be issued to the Crown Agents to pay the quarterly instalments on production of the necessary certificates.\n\nI have the honour to be \nMy Lord, \nYour Lordship's Most Obedient humble Servant, \n**5. Bowen**", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-220 - Governor Sir Bowen - 1885 [1-3].txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 328119, "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": "CO129-220 - Governor Sir Bowen - 1885 [1-3]", "page_number": 497, "title": "CO129-220 - Governor Sir Bowen - 1885 [1-3]", "content_text": "## DRAFT\n**Gov.** \nNo 10 \n107 \nGoo H kay \n7062 \nJ. G. Jr. Borman \n\n**MINUTE** \n\nMr. ... \nJ... \n28 \n494 \nApril 85. \nYou will have learnt \nDe pas 27. At You 6 \nMr. Wingfield. \nMr. Bramston. \nMr. Meade. \nSir R. Herbert. \nMr. Ashley. \nLord Derby. \nRobeck \n7 \n-28. \n2 drafts \nfrom my telegram of \nthe 24th inst: that I \nappear of the appointrat M. Ackroyd to act as puisine Judge during the absence \nRussell an \n7 \nMì arrangement \nuported in your deep. No.81. \nUtte \nthe \n19th", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-220 - Governor Sir Bowen - 1885 [1-3].txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 328339, "series_id": 27, "series_slug": "histsyn-co129-engine", "series_title": "CO129 Colonial Office Hong Kong Records 理藩院香港檔案", "series_use_hku_proxy": false, "document_key": "CO129-221 - Governor Sir Bowen - 1885 [4-6]", "page_number": 114, "title": "CO129-221 - Governor Sir Bowen - 1885 [4-6]", "content_text": "# No.151 \n**Gov. T** \n184 \n9864 \na Jis G. Borman Gering \n\n## MINUTE\n\nMr. Lucas \n16. De Robeck \nMr. \nMr. Wingfield \nX Mr. Bramston \nMr. Meade \nSir R. Herbert \nMr. Ashley \nLord Derby \n16 \n.-16 \n66 \nHongKong \n113 \nune 85 \n7 June \n\nI have the honour to acknowledge the receipt of Your despatch No. 184 of 24 April, enclosing a letter from the headmaster of Victoria College and Central School, in which certain modifications are recommended in the staff of the school. \n2. The arrangements recommended by", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-221 - Governor Sir Bowen - 1885 [4-6].txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 330233, "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": "CO129-225 - Acting Governor Marsh - 1886 [1-3]", "page_number": 95, "title": "CO129-225 - Acting Governor Marsh - 1886 [1-3]", "content_text": "# PRIZE DAY AT THE CENTRAL SCHOOL\n\n## Enclosure 3\n\nThe annual distribution of prizes took place at the Government Central School on Saturday morning in the presence of a considerable number of visitors. The prizes were presented by His Excellency the Acting Governor, who was accompanied by Mrs. Mash. Amongst those present were the Right Rev. Bishop Burdon, Hon. F. Stewart, L.L.D., Acting Colonial Secretary; Hon. W. Keswick, Hon. Wong Shing, Lieut.-Colonel Murray, A.C.G.O.; Mr. A. G. Romano, Consul for Portugal and Brazil; Captain Porter, A.D.C.; Dr. Eitel, Inspector of Schools; Rev. Dr. Chalmers, Rev. Dr. Faber, Rev. J. C. Edge; Brothers Cyprian and Williams, of St. Joseph's College; Mr. Granville Sharp, Mr. Hamilton Sharp, Mr. Wei Yuk, Dr. Ho Kai, Mr. J. H. Cox, and several ladies.\n\nMr. G. H. Bateson Wright, the Head Master, opened the proceedings by speaking as follows:-\n\nMay it please Your Excellency, ladies and gentlemen, the total number of boys on the school roll for the past year was 596. Of these 499 were present at one time in the month of March. It might be supposed that this increase of numbers was due to overcrowding of the school. It will be therefore as well to explain that the numbers in the Middle, Lower, and Preparatory Schools remained at their old figure; the increase must therefore be attributed to the Upper School and is the direct result of the higher standard of work introduced two years ago into the Middle and Lower Schools. Out of 412 boys just examined 95 per cent. passed, the same percentage as last year, but as more boys underwent examination and the papers were of a more searching character, I think the result may be considered of a higher order. This year I introduced as a novelty into the examination of the first class a \"general intelligence paper.\" The object of this paper was to discover how far the boys' minds were educated outside the general routine. 32 per cent passed, and, considering the novelty of the paper, I hope this may be considered satisfactory. In the past year we may note the arrival of Mr. Jones, from Chester Training College, and the resignation of Mr. Hutchison on leaving the Colony. Mr. Hutchison had for three years proved himself a most energetic, successful, and popular master, and we were all sorry to lose him. A scheme for articling six pupil-teachers, with a view to providing efficient Chinese assistants for the Central School, was approved by the Secretary of State, and we are only waiting for the new building to be fairly commenced to put it into execution. I am happy to be able to report that Mr. Bosman, who was sent home as Government scholar last February, is distinguishing himself at the engineering school in connection with the Crystal Palace. Before I sit down I must express a hope that Your Excellency will be able to make some statement respecting the progress of the new school.\n\n**HIS EXCELLENCY**-Mr. Wright, ladies and gentlemen, I confess it is with some feeling of disappointment that I find myself called upon to preside here again in this room at the annual distribution of prizes of the Central School, for, if I remember aright, on the last occasion when I presided here, now three years ago, I was able to announce that the Secretary of State had decided the long-vexed question whether there was to be a new Central School and had given instructions for the erection of a new and much larger building than the present on the piece of ground close by here, which was acquired for that purpose many years ago. I confess that at that time I entertained a hope that in three years' time the main building would have been ready, and that this distribution of prizes would have taken place in the hall of the new Central School, or Victoria College, as Her Majesty the Queen has been graciously pleased to allow it to be called. The plans were prepared and the ground got ready, and the foundations were laid. The work was then stopped. I believe I am to a certain extent responsible for that - partly responsible, for towards the end of 1884, when His Excellency the Governor was away from this Colony, the finances of the Colony were in rather a bad way, the revenue was not coming in so fast as usual, retrenchment became necessary, and I had to give directions for the suspension of the work. After that some modification of the plans was necessary, and then the officer of the Surveyor General's Department charged with the preparing of these fell seriously ill and I believe has now gone home. The work has been resumed during the past week, and I am informed there are 200 men at work this morning. A sum of $50,000 has been provided in the Estimates for this year for the completion of the building, and I earnestly trust there will be no further interruption of the work, and that by the end of the year, if the new College is not completed, it will, at any rate, be so far advanced as to render it possible without much delay to make use of the building. (Applause). I have in my hand the report of the Head Master for the past year and that report is a highly satisfactory one. The number of pupils attending the School, as the Head Master has just informed you, has been larger than in any previous year, and the percentage of those who passed was 95.38. I propose to read to you only one paragraph concerning a subject to which this Government has always attached great importance, viz., English education:-\n\nThe general result of the English Examination of 1885 is good. In spite of the large number, 412, examined, and in spite of the papers being of a more searching character than usual throughout the school, 95 per cent. passed, which reflects great credit on all the Masters and the Chinese Assistants. I think a special word of commendation is due to the two new masters, Mr. Dealy and Mr. Jones, who in one year have so readily and completely adapted themselves to their new surroundings.\n\nI think this Report, considering all the disadvantages which the School has to contend with owing to confined space, the want of proper ventilation and other causes, reflects great credit upon the management of the School, and I beg to congratulate the Head Master and his assistants on their success. I wish I could express the hope that the distribution of prizes would take place next year in the new building, but I am afraid that would be too sanguine a hope. At any rate, I think within two years' time there will be a very good chance of the building being completed. I will use every endeavour in my power to push on the work. I understand from the Head Master that there is a gentleman present who has been connected with educational matters in England for about 25 years, who takes some interest in this School and wishes to express his views on the subject. I call upon Mr. Hamilton Sharp.\n\n**Mr. HAMILTON SHARP**-Your Excellency, ladies and gentlemen, there is a little misapprehension. I had no wish nor any thought of intruding any remarks, for I am a mere stranger and visitor amongst you, and do not know much of the working of the school. In the most casual way I have had the pleasure and privilege of looking at the papers, and I remarked then that I only wished His Excellency could see them as I had seen them, but I never thought of being asked to make any remarks here.\n\n**HIS EXCELLENCY**-We shall be very glad to hear you, Mr. Sharp.\n\n**Mr. SHARP**-If there be any subject in the world I do understand, it certainly is examinations and examination papers, because I have for the last quarter of a century been very much mixed up with examinations held in England at the Universities of Oxford, Cambridge, and London, at which I suppose some 20,000 of our youths and young men are annually examined. If that gives me any right to speak, I am very glad to say that I visited the school the other day, at least I hoped to do so, but I found the school dismissed, much to my regret, and I was turning away, when Mr. Wright saw me, came forward, and, to my great surprise, asked if I would like to see the examination papers. I at once seized upon the opportunity and spent an hour or two, through his great courtesy, in carefully looking through these papers, and I must say I never saw a series of examination papers - and I have seen a great many hundreds, or thousands - which gave me such unqualified surprise and satisfaction. My first thought was that it was all very fine to write these papers, but I would like to see them answered, because I have seen questions answered very indifferently. I timidly threw out a suggestion, because I knew that this might be a tender point, when to my surprise Mr. Wright at once put a hundredweight of papers before me with the cordial invitation to pick and choose amongst them at random, and I was as much surprised with the answers as with the papers, with the exception, of course, of English composition, which is not first-rate, but when you come to think that English to the Chinese is what Chinese is to us, there is no very great wonder that they write English as they do. I cannot praise the English as such, but otherwise the... \n\nPage 93\nFeb.", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-225 - Acting Governor Marsh - 1886 [1-3].txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 335918, "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": "CO129-236 - Others - 1887", "page_number": 3, "title": "CO129-236 - Others - 1887", "content_text": "# CO129/236\n## Volume II\n### Contents\n\n| Office | YC | Date | Subject |\n| --- | --- | --- | --- |\n| Lincoln's Inn | | 19 May | Admissions to the Bar |\n| Post Office | | 22 June | Post Office Ordinance |\n| | | 23 | The Queen's Private Secretary |\n| Local Love Ba | | 8 July | Post Office |\n| | | 22 | Ty |\n| Call S. Commm. | | Il but | |\n| M2 | 6 | Alwerth's claim to certain property | Public Health Ordinance |\n| | | | Supply of Postal Orders & Custody of Stamps |\n| Ship | | | Assignment of |\n| M2 | am | Thomson to a Cadet | |\n| Post Office | 15 hod | Regulations for custody of Postage Stamps | |\n| Atkinson, JM | 11 Aug | appt. as supt of the Civil Hospital | a pension |\n| abbott Marle | 20 | | |\n| M2 | A. Mc Dougall's | Apply for | |\n| Bowen, Sir G. | | Jet. His appointment as Governor | 24 |\n| | \" | His resumption of the Governorship | \" |\n| | June | Resignation of the Governorship | |\n| Bosman, W. | 13 Aug | Apply for permission to accept employment under Mr. J. Clewison | |\n| sewerth, C. | 10 Mar | his claim to certain property | |\n| Denny & Mossop | 2 June | Case of Leong | a Fu |\n| Als Volnor, Sir JW | 19 July | Departure to assume the Government | Dans & Mosson |\n| | 22 June | Case of Leong | blane, wm |\n| | 8 Aug | | Ju |\n| Gifford Lo | 8 Mar | Appt. to Executive Council | 110 |\n| | | Colonial Secretaryship | \" |\n| Gordon, Majkend | 28 May | abul | 28 May Prison Accommodation |", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-236 - Others - 1887.txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 335982, "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": "CO129-236 - Others - 1887", "page_number": 67, "title": "CO129-236 - Others - 1887", "content_text": "**S(23,208a) 6000 3-87** Office or Individual.\n\nBoman W.\n\nDate.\n\n1887\n\nRony Rony No. 16357\n\n**(Subject.)**\n\nC. O. 16357\n\nDOMESTIC.\n\nRECR\n\nACOTTO AUG 07\n\nEngineering Employment\n\n53\n\nD\n\nasks for permission\n\nlast previous Paper,\n\nG\n\nto accept offer of\n\nMr. G\n\nClamison\n\n13 Aug\n\nAug 23 A\n\nCopy for. `18450/225`\n\nNext subsequent Paper.\n\n`1845-8`\n\n**(Minutes.)**\n\nM. Meade\n\nWe do not at present know why this C. Agents considered W. Cleminson's offer less suitable than W. Saltraiths. Besides the reasons Mr. Boman gives for preferring W. Cleminson (to whom he has been introduced, I understand, by a fellow student, W. Cleminson's dad probably told me that W. C. has had practical connection with construction of Railways) and as Bosman is ambitious in that direction, he was himself anxious to be articulate to objection.\n\nS. hd. Cleminson if there was no ? Ask C. Agents what objection there Crown Agents gave. `6/3 P.7.5`\n\nS.n.f. 16/8\n\n16/8\n\nAug 1675", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-236 - Others - 1887.txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 335983, "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": "CO129-236 - Others - 1887", "page_number": 68, "title": "CO129-236 - Others - 1887", "content_text": "## M. Meade\n\nI order that the case may be clearly understood.\n\nSauljoen copies of our correspondence to shift him are being sent to the C.O. that we might be instructed to assist him in obtaining Employment with a firm experienced in the construction of a Railway in Coratution.\n\nBrown agents to Mr. Bosman, Towning Street, Plymouth.\n\nMr. Galbraith's fee would be at the rate of £5 a month for six months but if you remained for a whole year, he would take £50 as his total fee. You would, however, of course, have to keep yourself.\n\nI have therefore to request that you will inform us when you would wish to join Mr. Galbraith and we will then communicate with him and make the necessary arrangements.\n\nJam, 98, 15th July 1887\n\n### Letter to the Colonial Office\n\nWith reference to your letter of the 6th of May last, I have to inform you that we have made inquiries with regard to your continuing your studies in Engineering upon a Railway in course of construction and we have ascertained that Mr. William Robert Galbraith, consulting Engineer of the South Western Railway could place you in charge of his Resident or Assistant Engineer at some Railway work.\n\n(Sd) E. E. Blake\n\nMr. Bosman to Brown agent, South Tower, Crystal Palace, 4th August 1887\n\nI beg to acknowledge your letter of the 15th July last. I desire to tender you my earnest thanks for the steps you have so kindly taken on my behalf and which have resulted in the offer of Mr. W. Galbraith.\n\nBefore deciding on the same, however, I desire to submit the following for your consideration.\n\nMr. James Clermuison of 7, Westminster Chambers, who is Engineer...", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-236 - Others - 1887.txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 335984, "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": "CO129-236 - Others - 1887", "page_number": 69, "title": "CO129-236 - Others - 1887", "content_text": "## Letter from Walter Bosman\n\nis willing to admit me as an articled member of his staff without premium and Salary for the period of the remainder of my sojourn in England and to afford me all the opportunities within his reach for acquiring practical training and experience in the construction of Railways and other works.\n\nIn view of this I shall be glad to know whether you would approve my acceptance of Mr Flamison's offer or that of Mr Galbraith.\n\nSov \n(sd) Walter Bosman \n9th August 1887.\n\n## Response to Walter Bosman\n\nIn reply to your letter of the 18th ult.: I have to inform you that we regret that we are unable to approve, on behalf of the Government of Hong Kong, the alternative course of study which you have proposed.\n\nI have, therefore, to request that you will inform us how soon you will be ready to place yourself under Mr Galbraith, as settled by our letter of the 15th of July, and we will make the necessary further arrangements.\n\nIf, after you have been with Mr. Galbraith for a time, you should wish to see some other class of work than Railway Construction, we shall be pleased to endeavour to make suitable arrangements for you.\n\nJanis, &c. \n(32) E. E. Blake\n\n## Memorandum\n\nOn referring to Mr. Bosman's Letter of 6th May, it will be seen that he states that his course of study at the Crystal Palace would ... when therefore he did not reply promptly to our letter of 15 July regarding the arrangements to be made for him, I directed that when he called for his monthly allowance, as he is in the habit of doing, he was to be told that he would not have it until he answered. I was afraid that the arrangement with Mr Galbraith was falling through owing to his apparent dilatoriness and I objected to the discourtesy shown by him.", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-236 - Others - 1887.txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 335991, "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": "CO129-236 - Others - 1887", "page_number": 76, "title": "CO129-236 - Others - 1887", "content_text": "## \n\nMr James Cleminton M. J. C. 838 M. & Westminster Chambered Engineer-in-chief to many foreign railways. to different works in England has offered to admit me as a Member of his staff as well as pupil without premium and Salary, during the remainder of my stay I will be able to place myself under his guidance at once.\n\nMy land. I am at present engaged on a railway in construction, lockwork, bridges, and other works which are in progress. Dr Cheminson's arrangements afford every facility for acquiring a thorough Education practical & theoretical and he will give me a good standing in the profession. Having to pay attention to numerous engagements I enquire which otherwise could not obtain. I shall feel greatly obliged if you could allow me to accept Mr Cheminson's offer.\n\nYour most obedient Servant \nWacker Bosman \n\nD.G.", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-236 - Others - 1887.txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 335992, "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": "CO129-236 - Others - 1887", "page_number": 77, "title": "CO129-236 - Others - 1887", "content_text": "## DRAFT\n\nW. Besman Eny.\n\nWoodland Hill\n\nSywoses\n\nSipas Hill\n\nS. 8.\n\n**MINUTE**. 20 Any Mr. John 22\n\nMr. De Robech 22\n\nMr. Wingfield.\n\nMr. Bramston.\n\nMr. Meade.\n\nSir R. Herbert.\n\nLord Onslow.\n\nSir H. T. Holland.\n\n2367 copy for.\n\n1_Akay\n\n16357 Sci,\n\nرسا\n\n63 میو\n\n23 Any. 87\n\nIn reply to your letter of the 13th inst., I am directed by Secretary Sir Henry Holland to inform you that after considering the matter, he is of opinion that it will be better for you to work under Mr. Galbraith as proposed by the Agent for the Colonies.\n\n`R gover`...", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-236 - Others - 1887.txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 337280, "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": "CO129-238 - Governor Des Voeus - 1888 [7-8]", "page_number": 311, "title": "CO129-238 - Governor Des Voeus - 1888 [7-8]", "content_text": "303\n\ntaught in any class being compulsory to every boy in that class,--but the examination in Grammar is not. The system is, in the Grant-in-Aid System, confined to Analysis Parsing and Definitions, nor in Geography to Map drawing and Definitions; on the contrary, searching general questions are set, more after the type of the Oxford and Cambridge Local Examinations; nor must I forget to mention the two papers, translation from and into Chinese, in each class, which prove such a stumbling-block to non-Chinese boys and so ruthlessly handicap them in the race for prizes. The system I adopted on arrival, and which I have since maintained, is that to pass in each subject a boy must obtain at least half-marks, and failure in more than half the subjects of his class makes a boy a complete failure. This year there were 15 subjects in the First Class, as opposed to 8 subjects in 1882; therefore this year, a boy required for a bare pass, as much as would have gained him excellent distinction six years ago. If this School had been examined on Grant-in-Aid principles, we could have presented 69 boys in the highest Standard, Standard VI; 41 in Standard V, 102 in Standard IV; 100 in Standard III; 52 in Standard II; and 20 in Standard I; moreover Copy-writing would have been taken into account for 274 boys, instead of merely for the 70 boys at the bottom of the school.\n\n5. The Upper School was examined in a first year's work in Latin, the same paper was set to all three classes, and though the questions were stiff, very creditable answers were obtained. Class I was examined in three books of Euclid; and in Algebra offered Surds, Scales of Notation, &c. up to Harmonical Progression. Class IV passed excellently in Algebra and Euclid.\n\n## STAFF\n\n6. Mr. ARTHUR, Third Master, was transferred to the Magistracy early in the year. He was a thoroughly efficient, successful, and popular teacher, able to maintain excellent discipline without any ostentation, and having no need to resort to severity. In the important subject of English Reading and Pronunciation, which, to those not practically engaged in teaching English to foreigners, might appear easy, he was unrivalled. The school was fortunate in obtaining the services of Mr. JAMESON, a graduate of Peterhouse Cambridge, whose engagement at another school happily terminated at the time of Mr. ARTHUR's transfer. Mr. JAMESON laboured strenuously throughout the year, with what success may be estimated from the fact that only one boy failed, out of the three classes in his charge, which comprised 126 boys. On April 1st Mr. Mox, 3rd Chinese Assistant was transferred to the Registrar General's Office, Mr. Cnt took his place, and Mr. Lo Kit was promoted from Senior Pupil Teacher to be 4th Chinese Assistant. In my report on the requirements of the New School forwarded twelve months ago, I drew special attention to the injury done to the school, by Masters, English and Chinese, leaving on account of dissatisfaction with salaries, and I trust that my suggestions on this head will meet with the approval of the authorities.\n\n7. That the whole Staff deserves credit for the past year's work is evident from the results of Examination given above; but I wish to bear my testimony to the important fact, of which I alone can be cognisant, that in this school, there is no spasmodic cramming at the end of the year, with a view to dazzling effect; but steady uniform work, willingly and cheerfully performed consistently throughout the year. As in the New School a larger amount of responsibility in teaching will fall into the hands of the Chinese Assistants, I desire to draw particular attention to the good results obtained by the four classes V-VIII, which were entrusted to the care of the four Chinese Assistants. The excellent papers, in most instances, done by these boys, in English Grammar, Geography, Dictation and Arithmetic show that there is no ground for apprehension, that English subjects cannot be adequately taught by Chinese.\n\n8. I have received from Mr. JAMESON, Master in charge of the Preparatory School, a very favourable report of the work done by the six Articled Pupil Teachers. This is very satisfactory, and marred alone by the fact, that one of the Pupil Teachers gave evidence of persistent neglect of his First Class studies, which culminated, as might naturally be expected, in a pass, which can only be viewed as discreditable.\n\n## CAMBRIDGE LOCAL EXAMINATION\n\n9. The six candidates who entered for the Cambridge Local Examination in 1886 acquitted themselves well. The Senior candidate passed in Arithmetic, English Grammar, Composition, and History, Geography, Euclid, and Algebra, but failed in Scripture. As a Chinese, he had natural difficulty with this subject, but his experience has led him to devote more attention to it for the late examination. Of the five Juniors, Howard and MADAR obtained certificates and have therefore the distinction of being the first Hongkong boys to obtain that honour; two others WONG FAN and WONG PING failed only in History and Geography, or it may be in only one of these as particulars were not given. The remaining boy was incapacitated by fever. That the boys themselves considered this result encouraging is evident from the fact, that they all entered for the late examination; MADAR abandoned the project only on leaving school, and five new boys swelled the number. In October last the Colonial Secretary, Hon. F. STEWART, LL.D., presented the parchments to the two successful candidates, for it seemed specially appropriate that the late headmaster should perform in his old school a ceremony, that occurred for the first and last time, and which will prove a prominent link between this school and the new college.\n\n10. I cannot refrain from here taking the opportunity to defend the Local Examinations against two serious imputations, cramming and competition, that have been laid to their charge. Cramming, the process by which a man of experience reduces, for the sake of his pupils, the wide area of any given subject, by judiciously selecting those portions, on which questions are likely to be set. This method is open to the obvious objection that first principles and sound basis are sacrificed to show results in answer to Catch Questions. Now when year after year, bodies of examiners, like the Oxford Delegates and Cambridge Syndicate set forth varied questions, testing the knowledge of rudiments in each subject, as well as embracing the highest achievements, and at the same time distinctly state that each candidate must satisfy the examiners in Rudimentary knowledge in each subject--to talk of cramming in connexion with these examinations merely argues want of information in those who hazard the statement. As regards the Central School, this charge is simply ludicrous; the local candidates study their subjects in a class of 60 boys; only one hour a week, in the afternoon, is allowed for instructions in each of the special subjects (as Shakespeare and the Epoch of History) and for instruction in Higher Euclid and Algebra.\n\n11. The idea of Competition is foreign to the purpose of local examinations, which is to provide one standard for boys educated in different schools on widely varying principles. Each boy does his best to pass well, and if possible to obtain distinction; but there is no personal emulation to urge him to outstrip any particular boy, which is the necessary element of competition as applied to school-boy life. Unfortunately, however, the attempt has been made, to raise the spirit of competition, not among scholars but schools. Such a feeling should not be admitted for a moment; not only is there no contest, but there is actually no uniformity of conditions. One school may send in all the boys in certain classes, another may offer only selected candidates. One school may have a large staff of masters, another may be without this advantage. It is not the custom in England, as far as my personal knowledge reaches, for comparison to be made between the results in different schools in the same town. Whatever wholesome emulation may be personally stirred among the masters, no comparisons are drawn between the results (say) of a Grammar School and of a Board School, nor between the latter and those of a Denominational School; nor in fact would it be possible as the basis of comparison is wanting.\n\n## OLD SCHOLARS\n\n12. In the past year we were gratified by the news of Mr. WALTER BOSMAN'S (Government Scholar) final success at the Engineering College at the Crystal Palace. He was presented with the Society's Bronze Medal for sustained distinction, in no less than 9 terminal examinations. His future successes will not come within the scope of School Reports, but he will continue to carry with him the good wishes of his old school-fellows and schoolmasters.\n\n13. It is also worthy of note that Mr. TAI TIN-eur, who left the Second Class of this school at midsummer after showing marked aptitude for English Studies, graduated last November as Sau Tsoi at Canton. I am informed that this is the first time this success has been achieved by a Central School boy. It must, however, be clearly understood that the credit of this success does not belong to this school, for as a rule we can do but little more than preserve the knowledge of Chinese a boy brings with him; still Mr. TAI has shown conclusively that application to English studies need not cause a boy to abandon the pursuit of native literature.\n\n## HEALTH\n\n14. The health of the school suffered from the fever and small-pox prevalent in the town, at the close of the year. The Sick List in December is the largest I remember.\n\n## CONCLUSION\n\n15. I will conclude with a few general remarks. The new school is lasting to its completion, and I sincerely trust, that we are not doomed to pass another summer in these overcrowded class-rooms, from which air is effectually blocked out by the houses that hem us in, on every side. It may be that in another year Chinese dwellings may stand on the site of this old School, but its memory will endure; a dozen Morrison scholars, and one Government scholar, hundreds of clerks in English and Chinese Government Service, and a countless number of mercantile clerks scattered over the Far East will have these old walls photographed on their memory of happy youthful days, as long as life shall last. The standard of education at the Central School may be said this year to have attained its High Water mark, it only remains for the Victoria College to take this tide at the flood and so be led on to Fame and Fortune.\n\nI have the honour to be,\n\nSir,\n\nYour most obedient Servant,\n\nGEO. H. BATESON WRIGHT, M.A., \nHead Master.\n\nThe Hon. FREDERICK STEWART, LL.D., \nColonial Secretary, \n&c., \n&c.", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-238 - Governor Des Voeus - 1888 [7-8].txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 337329, "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": "CO129-238 - Governor Des Voeus - 1888 [7-8]", "page_number": 360, "title": "CO129-238 - Governor Des Voeus - 1888 [7-8]", "content_text": "## DESPATCH.\n\n**C. O. 18458** [REL: /3 \nREC 14 SEP 38]\n\nAn Amendment in the Regulations for Government Scholarship\n\n### (Minutes.)\n\nM. Meade\n\nI am sorry that Mr. Borman has moved his friends to stir in this matter which was settled formerly (16357/27/feat) by the Scholarship Committee. It is clear that the Government (or rather the Secretary of State) ought to have absolute control over the College or Institution with which the Scholar is placed as a pupil. The Scholar receives £200 a year for four years, and it is expected that part of that sum will be required for the expenses of education throughout the period. When W. Bosman therefore had finished his course at the Crystal Palace School, it was not unreasonable ...\n\n2. The word \"masters\" and \"mistresses\" of the hospital have formed the subject of separate correspondence; and I presume that the pressure of work, of which the superintendent complains, will be relieved by the appointment of competent subordinates.\n\nII & 3. I shall be glad to know whether it is proposed to adopt the suggestion that the smallpox hospitals should be removed outside the city.\n\n| No. | Date | Previous Paper | Subsequent Paper |\n| --- | --- | --- | --- |\n| ... | 1888 | 140 Borman inf. 11 Oct. 20 | 20314 Krug Long. No 18458 |\n\nPage 360\nPage 361", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-238 - Governor Des Voeus - 1888 [7-8].txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 337330, "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": "CO129-238 - Governor Des Voeus - 1888 [7-8]", "page_number": 361, "title": "CO129-238 - Governor Des Voeus - 1888 [7-8]", "content_text": "## Engineer\n\nthat he should be placed with which required a premium payment for instructing him, & I was charged £5 a month or only £50 for the year if he stayed the whole year, \n\nstated in this despatch is not £65 \n\nmoderate & well within the means \nof the £200 a year capacity to pay out \n\nallowed him by the \n\nIn the case lately refused \nwe \nEeglen Scholar \nto move from London Cambridge to London which we had urged on the ground of Economy `[ek 18713]` & Similarly in M. Borman's case, took into consideration other matters besides mere Economy.\n\n? Write to the above effect, & sending Jan reply at same time copy of `16357/87`; & add that the Regi(no. 11) in question might be made clearer on the point if thought necessary by adding after \"Institut situation reve\" the words \"to take opportunity of asking with ref- to the tenure of his Scholarship during\" \nwhether it thinks that any period should be fixed after expiration of Scholarship within which return passage is payable, explaining that in case of Mauritius Scholars, my colleagues were allowed to remain up to 4 years longer to complete their studies without forfeiting their allowance `GW.I.2`.\n\nWith reference to `16357` & private notes attached thereto can you tell me whether W. Besman is engaged with Galbraith & Co. no longer; till the expiration of his scholarship in April next? Did he pay £50 for first 12 months with them? And at what rate is he paying since last April? viz. £65 a year?\n\nI'm Johnern. \ngud, Oct. Fu 6 \n\nHe reengaged with them for another 6-12 months, from the 1st Oct. \nHe paid £50 for the first 12 months and the London Bankers withheld further payment - Wit440. \n7/10 \n358", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-238 - Governor Des Voeus - 1888 [7-8].txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 337332, "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": "CO129-238 - Governor Des Voeus - 1888 [7-8]", "page_number": 363, "title": "CO129-238 - Governor Des Voeus - 1888 [7-8]", "content_text": "360\n\nScholarship effect:-\n\n6Y one to the following\n\nIn the event of the holder of the Scholarship being articled, his personal consent, and his approval of the Firm proposed, should be first obtained in writing!\n\n# \n\nThe reason adduced for this is that, on a recent occasion, Mr Bosman was articled, against his will, to a Firm requiring a premium £65 per Annum, when he had had himself settled with another Firm for free admission. The existing Regulation (N:11) while requiring the holder of the Scholarship to obtain the approval of the Secretary of State before changing his position, does not contain any intimation that the Secretary of State has power to change the Scholar's position without, or against his wishes.\n\nI am however, unable to approve of the Regulation", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-238 - Governor Des Voeus - 1888 [7-8].txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 337335, "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": "CO129-238 - Governor Des Voeus - 1888 [7-8]", "page_number": 366, "title": "CO129-238 - Governor Des Voeus - 1888 [7-8]", "content_text": "## Rules and Regulations for Government Scholarships\n\n10. Return passage will also be paid, if nothing shall have occurred to disqualify the holder of the Scholarship.\n\n11. The holder of the Scholarship will not be allowed to remove to another College or Institution without the permission of the Secretary of State. In the event of the holder of the Scholarship being articled, his personal approval and consent should be first obtained in writing.\n\n12. The time of examination will be within the last fourteen days of the month of October.\n\n13. The next examination will take place in October, 1888, and due notice of the day and hour will be given in the Government Gazette.\n\n## EXAMINERS\n\n14. The Examiners will be the Syndicate of the University of Cambridge.\n\n15. The Inspector of Schools will act as local Presiding Examiner, and may associate with himself, for the purpose, such person or persons as may be approved by the Governor.\n\n## SUBJECTS\n\n16. The subjects, with the maximum marks attached, will be the following:\n| Subject | Maximum Marks |\n| --- | --- |\n| English Grammar | 100 |\n| Composition | 200 |\n| History | 600 |\n| Literature | 150 |\n| Geography | 150 |\n| Arithmetic | 100 |\n| Algebra | 100 |\n| Euclid | 100 |\n| Mensuration | 100 |\n| Latin | 100 |\n| Chemistry | 100 |\n\nLatin, or Chemistry, or both, may be offered instead of Euclid, or Mensuration, or both, and will be allowed 100 marks each.\n\n17. No candidate will be elected who fails to get 400 marks in the four English subjects, together with 300 marks in the remaining subjects.\n\n## DETAILS OF SUBJECTS\n\n18. History.--An epoch to be selected from time to time by the Inspector of Schools. Literature.--A hand-book on English literature, and a special play of Shakespeare, or work of any other English poet, to be selected from time to time by the Inspector of Schools. Geography--General, political, and physical geography, but special knowledge of the British Isles, of the British Colonies and Dependencies, and of China, will be required. Arithmetic.--All the subjects included in the usual standard text books. Algebra.--To quadratic equations (inclusive). Euclid.--Books I to IV. Mensuration.--Lengths, areas, volumes, and areas of the surfaces of solids. Latin.--A book of Cæsar, with grammar and translation of short simple sentences into Latin. Chemistry.--Elementary.\n\n19. Within a month after the conclusion of an examination, the details concerning the subjects of the next ensuing examination will be published in the Government Gazette.\n\n## RESULT OF EXAMINATION\n\n20. Immediately after the receipt of the decision of the Examiners, the names of the first six Candidates will be published, in each case, in the Government Gazette in the order of merit, with the number of marks obtained and the names of the Schools where they were educated.\n\n## CORRESPONDENCE\n\n| Date | Correspondent |\n| --- | --- |\n| 4 Oct | John |\n| 5 | Mr. Pearson |\n| | Mr. Wingfield |\n| | Mr. Bramston |\n| | X Mr. Meade |\n| | Sir R. Herbert |\n| | Baron de Worms |\n| 6 | Lord Knutsford |\n| 27 | Ausd drafted for comm (see further minute) |\n| 13 Aug | Mr. Bosman |\n| 23 Aug | B. Bosman |\n\n21. All correspondence with the Government and with the Syndicate of the University of Cambridge, on subjects connected with the Government Scholarships, must be sent through the Inspector of Schools for the time being.\n\n22. Candidates who intend to compete at the next examination should file their applications at the Office of the Inspector of Schools, not later than 1st May next, by using the printed forms approved, for the purpose, by the Governor. The complete list of Candidates, to be submitted for the approval of the Governor, will be open for the inspection of Headmasters during the first week in May.\n\nHongkong, 19th September, 1887.\n\nI have the honour to acknowledge the receipt of your despatch no. 233 of the 7th August, reporting that you had been requested to amend the Hongkong Regulations for Scholarships by adding a rule to the effect that no Scholarship be articled without his personal consent being first obtained in writing. \n\n## MINUTE\n\n2. In regard to the said despatch...", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-238 - Governor Des Voeus - 1888 [7-8].txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 337336, "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": "CO129-238 - Governor Des Voeus - 1888 [7-8]", "page_number": 367, "title": "CO129-238 - Governor Des Voeus - 1888 [7-8]", "content_text": "Mr. Care \nwhich has given rise \nto this proposal \nto refer to \nno. 81 of \n18071 \nto \nthe 28 \nof May \nI to the further \ncorresp. with Mr. Bremen noted in the margins \nof which copies are \nEnclosed, \nand \nto state \nthat he has not been \nretained to a Firm, requiring a premium \nof £65 per annum \nas he \nbeen informed, \nto have \nlost \nthat he only paid £50 \nto Messrs. Fallaithe Mhurch for \nthe year ending \n31st August last, and to the time in question, Messrs. Fallaithe Mhurch, \nwho have since at \nour \nrequest \nreengaged him without any further payment for six \nmonths with Robert \nto extend it to 12 months, \nthe 1st ultino. \n\n## \n3. A government Scholar receives £200 \na year for four years. It is \nevidently \nexpected \nthat a part of \nthat \nsum will be required \nfor \nthe Expenses of \nEducation throughout that period. \nWhen Mr. Bosman thereupon \nhad finished his \nCourse of instruction at the Crystal Palace \nEngineering \n364", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-238 - Governor Des Voeus - 1888 [7-8].txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 337338, "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": "CO129-238 - Governor Des Voeus - 1888 [7-8]", "page_number": 369, "title": "CO129-238 - Governor Des Voeus - 1888 [7-8]", "content_text": "# \n\n## DRAFT.\n\nW. Bosman by \nGov \n18458 \n\nIt was 8 years] \nfund \n\ntrong khong 300 \n11 och:00 \n366 \n\n4 . to exceed four year.\n\n6. This despatch will be communicated to him so that he will understand that he must then obtain express permission if he should wish to defer his departure for Hong Kong after the termination of his Scholarship without forfeiting his return passage allowance.\n\nBosman will be meanwhile informed that...\n\n## MINUTE.\n\nMr. Honde \nMr. W. Wange \nMr. Pearson \nMr. Wingfield \nMr. Bramston \nMr. Meade \nSir R. Herbert \nBaron de Worms \nLord Knutsford \n\nC. agentition \nAusd 20314 \n\nSir, \nI am directed by Lord Knutsford to inform you that you must obtain previous permission if you desire to defer your departure to Hong Kong after the termination of your Scholarship without forfeiting your return passage allowance to the Colony.", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-238 - Governor Des Voeus - 1888 [7-8].txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 337609, "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": "CO129-239 - Governor Des Voeus Acting Governor Stewart - 1888 [9-12]", "page_number": 4, "title": "CO129-239 - Governor Des Voeus Acting Governor Stewart - 1888 [9-12]", "content_text": "# \nDate | Subject\n---|---\n322 | 19 Dec | Governor's Apply for leave of absence\n323 | 20 \" | Mr. H.E. Wodehouse's Appen. for an increase of salary\n324 | 21 \" | \n326 | 22 \" | \n329 | 23 \" | Estimates for 1889\n334 | 24 \" | main drainage of the City of Victoria\n335 | \" | Supplementary Estimates, 1884\n336 | \" | Salary of Attorney General\n338 | \" | Appt. of Mr. H.F. Pollock as Actg. Magistrate\n342 | \" | Stewalt assumption of the Administration\n343 | \" | Ordinance 24 of 1888\n344 | 25 \" | \n345 | 26 \" | Polid Pensions: Amended Regulations\n346 | \" | Amended Scholarship Regulations\n351 | \" | England Permission for Mr. Bosman to remain in Burmo-Chinese Frontier. Suggested appt. of Mr. Colquhoun as a Commissioner\n352 | \" | Appt of an additional Surgeon in the medical \n353 | \" | Retirement of Mr. Price\n354 | 3 Dec | Objections from the Police Force\n355 | 4 \" | Withdrawal of the Cathedral Ordinance\n360 | \" | Stamp \n361 | \" | [Commerce \n364 | 12 \" | Pension of Sir G. Phillippo\n365 | 1/ \" | Proposed Establishment of a chinese chamber\n368 | | FRates of \n342 | 19 | Appt. of Mr. Hooper as assessor of Municipal \n | 22 | Commentation of Capital sentence on hai Yak & Uman\n | 27 | Resumption of the Government \n | | Governor Old Voeux \n | | Acquisition of land by Public Officers \n | | Ordinance 29 of 1888", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-239 - Governor Des Voeus Acting Governor Stewart - 1888 [9-12].txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 337954, "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": "CO129-239 - Governor Des Voeus Acting Governor Stewart - 1888 [9-12]", "page_number": 349, "title": "CO129-239 - Governor Des Voeus Acting Governor Stewart - 1888 [9-12]", "content_text": "## EXAMINATION\n\n11. The holder of the Scholarship will not be allowed to remove to another College or Institution or to enter any situation whatever during the tenure of his Scholarship without the permission of the Secretary of State.\n\n## EXAMINATION\n\n12. The time of examination will be within the last fourteen days of the month of October.\n\n13. The next examination will take place in October, 1888, and due notice of the day and hour will be given in the Government Gazette.\n\n## EXAMINERS\n\n14. The Examiners will be the Syndicate of the University of Cambridge.\n\n15. The Inspector of Schools will act as local Presiding Examiner, and may associate with himself for the purpose such person or persons as may be approved by the Governor.\n\n## SUBJECTS\n\n16. The subjects, with the maximum marks attached, will be the following:\n| Subject | Maximum Marks |\n| --- | --- |\n| English Grammar | 100 |\n| Composition | 200 |\n| History | 600 |\n| Literature | 150 |\n| Geography | 150 |\n| Arithmetic | 100 |\n| Algebra | 100 |\n| Euclid | 100 |\n| Mensuration | 100 |\n\nLatin, or Chemistry, or both, may be offered instead of Euclid, or Mensuration, or both, and will be allowed 100 marks each.\n\n17. No candidate will be elected who fails to get 400 marks in the four English subjects, together with 300 marks in the remaining subjects.\n\n## DETAILS OF SUBJECTS\n\n18. History.--An epoch to be selected from time to time by the Inspector of Schools.\nLiterature.--A hand-book on English literature, and a special play of Shakespeare, or work of any other English poet, to be selected from time to time by the Inspector of Schools.\nGeography.--General, political, and physical geography, but special knowledge of the British Isles, of the British Colonies and Dependencies, and of China, will be required.\nArithmetic.--All the subjects included in the usual standard text books.\nAlgebra.--To quadratic equations (inclusive).\nEuclid.--Books I to IV.\nMensuration.--Lengths, areas, volumes, and areas of the surfaces of solids.\nLatin.--A book of Cæsar, with grammar and translation of short simple sentences into Latin.\nChemistry.--Elementary.\n\n19. Within a month after the conclusion of an examination, the details concerning the subjects of the next ensuing examination will be published in the Government Gazette.\n\n## RESULT OF EXAMINATION\n\n20. Immediately after the receipt of the decision of the Examiners, the names of the first six Candidates will be published, in each case, in the Government Gazette in the order of merit, with the number of marks obtained and the names of the Schools where they were educated.\n\n## CORRESPONDENCE\n\n21. All correspondence with the Government and with the Syndicate of the University of Cambridge, on subjects connected with the Government Scholarships, must be sent through the Inspector of Schools for the time being.\n\n22. Candidates who intend to compete at the next examination should file their applications at the Office of the Inspector of Schools, not later than 1st May next, by using the printed forms approved, for the purpose, by the Governor. The complete list of Candidates, to be submitted for the approval of the Governor, will be open for the inspection of Headmasters during the first week in May.\n\nHongkong, 24th November, 1888.\n\n**DRAFT**\nW. Besman\n\n**MINUTE**\nfor Akey\n413 to Mr. Jolumn 15 Jan.\n\nSir,\n\nWith reference to the letter from Mr. Wingfield, ...\n\n... Lord Knutsford to inform you that having since heard from the Governor on the subject, his Lordship will be prepared to allow extension in this country without forfeiting your Scholarship for a period not exceeding four years after the expiration of your Scholarship, provided you state later what period of extension you require and for what purpose.", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-239 - Governor Des Voeus Acting Governor Stewart - 1888 [9-12].txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 337957, "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": "CO129-239 - Governor Des Voeus Acting Governor Stewart - 1888 [9-12]", "page_number": 352, "title": "CO129-239 - Governor Des Voeus Acting Governor Stewart - 1888 [9-12]", "content_text": "# DESPATCH\n414\n`B&S(34,741) 6000 7—66`\n\n**Governor,**\nNo. `dewart 3464`\nDate. `1888 29 hor`\n\nLast previous Paper. \nNo. `Bosman inf. 16 Jun. I for (conson) tbl Jan S`\n4.14.\n\n**(Subject)**\n& Bosman \n346 \nFIG. 7 JAN US\n\nRegulation has been amended so as to enable him to remain in England for a period not exceeding 4 years.\n\n## (Minutes.)\nW. heade \nSee on 413 - ? Log Inform W. Braman with reference to 20314 that he may outstay his scholarship by a period not exceeding 4 years.\n\nGuy, Jan \nI submit drafts in verbal abstraction (on 463) `gu/15/an`\n\n## Next subsequent Paper.\n136", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-239 - Governor Des Voeus Acting Governor Stewart - 1888 [9-12].txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 337959, "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": "CO129-239 - Governor Des Voeus Acting Governor Stewart - 1888 [9-12]", "page_number": 354, "title": "CO129-239 - Governor Des Voeus Acting Governor Stewart - 1888 [9-12]", "content_text": "# 350 \n\n## DESPATCH.\n\nI have the honour to state, with reference to paragraph 5 of Your Lordship's Despatch No. 175 of the 8th October last, that Regulation 10 has been so amended as to permit Bosman's remaining in England for a period not exceeding four years, in order to complete his studies after this Scholarship has expired.\n\nI am the honour to be,\nMy Lord,\nYour Lordship's Most Obedient,\nHumble Servant,\n**Frederick Stewart**\nAdministering the Government\n\n182650 \n\n| Governor. No. | Date | Last previous Paper | Subsequent Paper |\n| --- | --- | --- | --- |\n| 3465 | 29 Nov 1888 | Copy [with dup: to] C.O. 11 Jan | 1143 |\n\n## (Subject)\n**Burmo-Chinese Frontier**\nForwards letter from Chamber of Commerce on subject of\n\n## (Minutes.)\nM. Meade: Copy (with spare copy of Enc.) to C.O. asking what action should be taken. 8 Jan.", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-239 - Governor Des Voeus Acting Governor Stewart - 1888 [9-12].txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 338076, "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": "CO129-240 - Public Offices & Others - 1888", "page_number": 4, "title": "CO129-240 - Public Offices & Others - 1888", "content_text": "## Office, &c. \n## Date \n## Subject \n\n| Office, &c. | Date | Subject |\n| --- | --- | --- |\n| (China Bank | 14 June | Supplemental charter of the India, London and China Bank |\n| Treasury | 21 July | Redemption of Worn Coins |\n| \" | 28 July | Supply of subsidiary Coins |\n| \" | \" | Supply of Subsidiary Silver Coins |\n| Foreign Office | 9 Jan. | Extradition with China. |\n| \" | 25 Feb. | Extradition of ho In Chi |\n| \" | 1 Mch. | Importation of Kerosene bill into China |\n| \" | 12 Apl | Boundary between Sonquin and China |\n| \" | 23 May | Vagrancy Ordinance |\n| \" | 23 July | Treaty between China and Portugal |\n| \" | 9 Aug. | |\n| \" | 26 Oct | Extradition of Chinese Criminals |\n| \" | 22 Dec. | Samshu Spirit Convention. |\n| War Office | 10 Feb. | Cost of Transport of Stores for Defence Works |\n| \" | 23 Mch | |\n| \" | 18 Apl. | Additional Barrack Accommodation. |\n| \" | 24 \" | Construction of a breakwater on Kellett's Bank |\n| \" | 14 July | Compensation for damage caused by firing of guns |\n| \" | 8 Aug. | Reservation of sites for Defences |\n| \" | 13 \" | Military Contribution |\n| \" | 15 \" | Damage caused by firing heavy guns |\n| \" | 30 \" | |\n\n## Office, &c. \n## Date \n## Subject \n\n| Office, &c. | Date | Subject |\n| --- | --- | --- |\n| Post Office | 5 Jan | New mail Contract |\n| Five Offices Ctte | 24 Apl | Stamp Duties Amendment Ordinance |\n| Local Govt Bd | 26 \" | Public Health Ordinance |\n| Kew Observatory | 3 July | Magnetic Observations |\n| Greenwich | 19 \" | |\n| C. S. Commission | 21 Sept. | Assignment of Me and Brewin to a cadetship |\n| Trinity House | 9 Nov. | Proposed lighthouse on Gap Rock |\n| London Chamber of Commerce | 22 Dec. | Privileges of Foreign mail Steamers |\n| Adams, D.W.S | 8 Feb. | His Claims to a Pension |\n| \" | 20 Mch | Resignation of post of Health Officer |\n| Ackroyd, E.J. | 3 Feb | Apply for appt. as Puisne Judge |\n| Bosman, W. | 12 \" | Apply for permission to defer his departure |\n| Douglas, R.K. | 20 July | Mr Thomson's Instruction in Chinese |\n| Lister, A. | 6 Nov. | Apply for passage allowance |\n| Mitchell Innes, | 16 May | Apply for appt. as Asst. Col. Secretary |\n| O'Malley, & | 16 June | Apply for Chief Justiceship of Ceylon |\n| \" | 24 Oct. | \" |\n| Phillippo, G.K. | 29 May | Apply for appt. as clerk to Puisne Judge |\n| Phillippo, Sir G | 13 July | His Pension |\n| \" | 23 \" | Restrictions on height of buildings on certain lands |\n| \" | 16 Nov | Cost of Transport of Stores for Defence Works |\n| \" | 16 \" | Major General Gordon's Retired Pay |\n| \" | 21 \" | Building Restrictions on land south of Kennedy Road for Defence Works. |\n| \" | 22 Dec | Cost of Transport of Stores |\n| \" | \" | Increase of native Artillery Force |\n| \" | 1 \" | Retirement on Pension |\n| \" | 16 Aug | His Pension |\n| Stephens, M.J.D. | 16 Jan | Lease of marine lot 184 |\n| Thomson, D | 23 \" | Retirement on Pension. |\n| Thomsett, M.G. | 9 May | His Pension |", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-240 - Public Offices & Others - 1888.txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 338461, "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": "CO129-240 - Public Offices & Others - 1888", "page_number": 389, "title": "CO129-240 - Public Offices & Others - 1888", "content_text": "# 384 \n## DOMESTIC. \n&B(34,740) 6000 7-58 \n\nOffice or Individual. \n**Bosman W** \n\n### Date. \n1888 \n12 Oct \n\n### Last previous Paper. \n1845 \n--88 \n20 Oct \n\nCopy corr. for inf. No. 184. 20 Oct \n\nfrontier and a tot... \n\n### Next subsequent Paper. \n**Hong Kong** \nNo 20314 \n\n**(Subject.)** \n**Stis Scholarship** \n**C. O.** \n20314 \n**REC. 9** \n**WEO 13 OCT 88** \n\nAsks to be allowed to defer his departure without forfeiting his return passage allowance \n\n### (Minutes.) \n**W. Meade** \n? Reply that he should apply stating what employment later on he wishes to take & what period of Extension he desires - as State cannot grant Extension and send copy com. to Sec. of State as ref. to desp. No. 18458 asking for repl as soon as possible be an ref. to par. 5 of that desp. so that Mr Besman's case may be dealt with when he makes his definite request. \n\nR \n[If we do not wait for card answer thee Hongkong Govt may very likely keepin aly too afttidi] waiting for mother, astray are only in Jurun GMJ. 15/10 aloner Rewton16", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-240 - Public Offices & Others - 1888.txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 338463, "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": "CO129-240 - Public Offices & Others - 1888", "page_number": 391, "title": "CO129-240 - Public Offices & Others - 1888", "content_text": "## DRAFT.\n\nB.\n\n20314\n\nPhong trong 388\n\nго ось 88\n\nBosman\n\nSin,\n\nSu\n\n**MINUTE.**\n\nMr. Fronde reached Mr. Carson, Mr. Wingfield, Mr. Bramston.\n\nDirected by Lord Knutsford to inform Mr. Meade, in reply to your letter on the 12th instant, requesting permission to be allowed to remain in England after the expiration of your allowance, without forfeiting your Scholarship, that you should apply later on for this permission stating:\n\nA. What Employment you wish...", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-240 - Public Offices & Others - 1888.txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 338464, "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": "CO129-240 - Public Offices & Others - 1888", "page_number": 392, "title": "CO129-240 - Public Offices & Others - 1888", "content_text": "## MINUTE.\n\n**DRAFT.**\n\nMr. Froude \nMr. Pearson \nMr. Wingfield \nMr. Bramston \nMr. Meade \nSir R. Herbert \nBaron de Worms \nLord Knutsford\n\nColonial Office, 20 Oct 80\n\nWith reference to my despatch: No: 175 of the 8th instant, \nI have the honour to transmit to you for your information the enclosed copy of a letter from M. W. Bosman and of the reply from this Department, regarding his request for permission to remain in England after the expiration...\n\nYou wish to take and also wish to remain in this country. You are informed that his Lordship is unable to grant indefinite extension.\n\n| Name | Date |\n| --- | --- |\n| Kong To | 184 in G. W. Des Voeux |\n\n20134 \nong tương 387 \n20 och oo \nby \n\nPage 2B \n\n...of a letter from M. W. Bosman and of the reply from this Department, regarding his request for permission to remain in England after the expiration...", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-240 - Public Offices & Others - 1888.txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 338465, "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": "CO129-240 - Public Offices & Others - 1888", "page_number": 393, "title": "CO129-240 - Public Offices & Others - 1888", "content_text": "of his scholarship. \n\nI request you to furnish \nme with a reply \nto \nparagraph 5 of my \nabove mentioned despatch, \nas with as little delay \nas \npossible in order that \nMr Booman's case may \nbe dealt with when he \nmakes his definite \napplication for \nan extension.\n\nI have the...", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-240 - Public Offices & Others - 1888.txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 395866, "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": "CO129-327 - Individuals - 1904", "page_number": 410, "title": "CO129-327 - Individuals - 1904", "content_text": "## 1904\n\nIt would appear that these contractors hope to secure the consideration of Hongkong Government, and His Majesty's Government in London, and thus raise themselves to be independent of creditors of the North China Railway.\n\nOn the 9th of March, these seven parties failed to provide and pay the money required for the construction of the Changsha-Nanking Railway, for which they had a contract eight months before. The _Hongkong Telegraph_ newspaper setting explains the position.\n\nI understand that the firm woke are agents at Hongkong and members of the Hongkong Legislature (Mr. E. R. Belilios, J. H. Scott, J. D. Humphreys, H. E. Pollock, J. I. H. MacLeod, W. G. E. C. Jardine, W. J. Gresson, T. H. Whitehead, H. S. Bosman, J. H. Stewart Lockhart, C. W. Dickson, R. Shewan, A. Shelton Hooper, J. J. Bell-Irving), and there are prominent members of the Chamber of Commerce there. The cablegram referred to is said to have been inspired in the interests of these gentlemen and sent with their permission as many as have thought the matter is one that should be brought under your consideration.\n\nI have the honour to be, your lordship's most obedient and humble servant.\n\nGeorge Le V. F. Le Fanu", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-327 - Individuals - 1904.txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 413863, "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": "CO129-347 - Governor Sir Lugard - 1908 [4-6]", "page_number": 365, "title": "CO129-347 - Governor Sir Lugard - 1908 [4-6]", "content_text": "# \n362 \n\nMembers of Council and of the most influential members of the Chinese Community. It has not given rise to any friction, and no evidence has come to my knowledge that the Chinese Community in any way resent the law or fail to appreciate the economic reasons for which it was passed.\n\n4. It is necessary here to correct and amplify the statements concerning Mr. Ho Tung and his wife made in the Chief Justice's Memorandum. I am informed that Mr. Ho Tung is the reputed, illegitimate son of a Mr. Bosman (not Bowden) by a Chinese woman. That he was formerly Compradore to Messrs. Jardine, Matheson and Company and has at present two brothers in the employ of that firm, concerning whose parentage (although illegitimate) there is no such doubt: that the woman Mr. Ho Tung first took to wife is not a Portuguese lady. She is the illegitimate daughter of the late Mr. Hector Maclean, formerly a salesman in Messrs. Jardine, Matheson and Company by a Chinese woman. She bore Mr. Ho Tung no children. \n\nIn accordance with Chinese custom Mr. Ho Tung therefore took a secondary wife - a pure Chinese - by whom he had children. Later (I am informed) he took a Concubine in the person of the daughter of a Eurasian pupil teacher in Victoria College. By her he also had", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-347 - Governor Sir Lugard - 1908 [4-6].txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 413872, "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": "CO129-347 - Governor Sir Lugard - 1908 [4-6]", "page_number": 374, "title": "CO129-347 - Governor Sir Lugard - 1908 [4-6]", "content_text": "## \n371\n\nand his brothers - sons of the late Mr. Bosman by Mr. Ho Tung's mother - to induce the Chinese Community to contest this case as an unreasonable application of the Ordinance, I humour that Community has endorsed the action of the Government by its indifference and silence, no single word of protest having reached me on the subject.\n\n12. With reference to the second **Memorandum**. It would no doubt be a great boon to the Chief Justice to have an official residence, and were it possible to provide residences for other officials also at a moderate rental which should yet suffice to return a small percentage on capital outlay and cover the cost of maintenance, one serious item in the cost of living in this Colony would be abolished. I regret, however, that the state of the finances of the Colony exclude any such idea from the range of practical consideration either at the present time or in the near future.\n\nI have the honour to be, \nMy Lord, \nYour Lordship's most obedient, \nhumble servant, \n**S[ir Henry Arthur] Blake** \nGovernor, &c.", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-347 - Governor Sir Lugard - 1908 [4-6].txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 438322, "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": "CO129-391 - Acting Governor Claud Severn Governor Sir May - 1912 [7-8]", "page_number": 91, "title": "CO129-391 - Acting Governor Claud Severn Governor Sir May - 1912 [7-8]", "content_text": "NA BOKMANĪ \n\n(.0) \n\nTABLE \n\nII. \n\nOpium Prepared in Hongkong. Chests drawn by the Farmer for boiling.\n\nDuring\n\n.8 1 A \n\n.si\n\nYear Patna. Benares. Persian. Chinese. Total Chests.\n\n1907 605 79 41 725\n\n1908 802 23 864\n\n1909 960 1,044\n\n1910 771 11 782\n\n1911 658 100 3 761\n\nSGQ,05 TOO! 4000.c 3,796 179 47 154 4,176\n\n400 012,0 20:1 LIQL e noitemidest\n\n(..)\n\nno not الالية TOW! LUVA TAI I 2021 පිය DIVI LIVI TOPI BORI B20 2001 I 800.8 Jfei au Ove.. IVI VORA\n\nSales of Prepared Opium etc., during the year 1911 from 1st January to 31st December inclusive.\n\nLocal Consumption.\n\nPrepared Opium... 666,135,055 taels.\n\nDross Opium... 105,777,000\n\nNative or Persian Opium.. 8,768,200\n\nPrepared Opium exported by Opium Farmer during:-\n\n1910......127,900 taels from March 31st, 1910.\n\n1911...... 52,700\n\n180,600\n\nFull details for the working of the Farm are not available till 1911. One chest of Patna Opium produces roughly 1,100 taels of Prepared Opium.\n\nYears.\n\nTABLE III.\n\nMORPHIA.\n\nImports. Exports. lbs. oz.\n\nlbs. oz.\n\nLocal Consumption.\n\nlbs. oz.\n\nBalance from 1906 2,325.1\n\n1907 9,694.10 9,469\n\n1908 7,053.7 9,120.2\n\n1909 7,410. 7,238\n\n1910 6,692.9 4,037 600 2,555.9\n\n1911 4,082.4 3,248 9.4\n\nBalance at end of 1911 975\n\n37,257.15 34,093.2 3,164.13\n\nVarious Regulations restricting this trade have been passed from 1910 onwards, and it has now ceased except for medicinal purposes.\n\nCOCAINE.\n\nYears.\n\nImports. lbs. oz.\n\nExports. lbs. oz.\n\nLocal Consumption.\n\nlbs. oz.\n\n1909 68.12 12.\n\n1910 145.5 201.\n\n1911 451.11 445.8 6.3\n\n665.12 659.9 6.3\n\nTrade in Cocaine has now ceased except for medicinal purposes.\n\nCOMPOUNDS OF OPIUM.\n\nYears.\n\nImports. lbs. oz.\n\nExports. lbs. oz.\n\nLocal Consumption.\n\nlbs. oz.\n\n1907 15,383.8\n\n1908 10,673.\n\n1909 13,216.12 9,454.4 8,246.\n\n1910 7,467. 5,069.11 4,702.2 654.2\n\n1911 4,573.13 4,333.5 240.\n\n61,314.1 36,962.4 14,351.13\n\n89\n\nThis trade is now confined to the import of Anti-opium pills by Messrs. Wendt & Co. for export to Batavia for the Dutch Government there.\n\n2\n\n(Sd.) R. O. Hutchison,\n\nSuperintendent, Imports & Exports,\n\n13.7.12", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-391 - Acting Governor Claud Severn Governor Sir May - 1912 [7-8].txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 452076, "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": "CO129-418 - Public Offices & Others - 1914", "page_number": 434, "title": "CO129-418 - Public Offices & Others - 1914", "content_text": "428 \n\nHe requested me to pay the carriage, including insurance on the three cases from Aberdeen to Hong Kong, and to forward a note of my expenses to my brother-in-law in Hong Kong, and that he would pay him on his return to Hong Kong, and my brother-in-law would pay me. I paid the carriage on the 3 cases from Aberdeen to London which amounted to (I think) 4/-, and later received an account from Messrs. Pickfords Limited, for carriage & insurance on them from London to Hong Kong amounting to (I think) £2. 10/-. I then wrote my brother-in-law and informed him about the three cases and requesting him to send me £7. 10/-, which was the amount of my expenses including carriage and insurance and enclosing the receipt I received from Messrs. Pickfords Limited, London for the amount which I had remitted to them. \n\nI have received no reply so far from my brother-in-law, neither have I received these expenses. About the middle of July last, I again received a letter from Vollbrecht, at Hamburg, to the effect that he was sending on other three cases from London and requesting me to have them put into stronger cases as I had done with the three former ones. He also enclosed addresses and described the cases on which they were to be put. In this case, I was instructed to have them sent to Messrs. Hickie, Borman, Grant & Co., Ltd., Agents, 14 Waterloo Place, London, S.W. for shipment to Hong Kong to the consignees \"T. R. Josephs\" and \"N. C. Swan\", all of Hong Kong. Vollbrecht also stated in his letter that he was going to America en route for Hong Kong, and to again send a note of my expenses to my brother-in-law who would pay me, and that he (Vollbrecht) would settle with him on his arrival at Hong Kong. I had the three small cases which arrived from London shortly after receipt of Vollbrecht's letter, and had them put into stronger cases and despatched to the various consignees, viz:- \"Henderson\";", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-418 - Public Offices & Others - 1914.txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 452077, "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": "CO129-418 - Public Offices & Others - 1914", "page_number": 435, "title": "CO129-418 - Public Offices & Others - 1914", "content_text": "# \n! \ni \n9 \n· \nto Messrs Hickie, Borman, Grant & Co., Ltd., London for \nGoods train West Coast Route, for shipment to Hong Kong. \nI paid the Railway carriage to London which amounted to \n(I think) 3/11. I afterwards received an account of \nthe Insurance and Carriage from London to Hong Kong \nfrom Messrs. Hickie, Borman, Grant & Co., Ltd., London \nwhich amounted to £2. 9/-. I sent Postal Orders for \nthis amount and received the attached acknowledgement, \nwith Parcel receipts. I sent these receipts to my \nbrother-in-law at Hong Kong, and informed him that my \naccount for these three cases and the former three cases \nwould amount in all to £9. \n\nI have received no reply from my brother-in-law, \nneither have I received any money for my expenses \nincurred in making the cases and paying the carriage \nand Insurance. I have destroyed all the letters I \nreceived from Vollorecht referring to these transactions. \n\nPage 423", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-418 - Public Offices & Others - 1914.txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 460579, "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": "CO129-432 - Governor Sir May - 1916 [3-5]", "page_number": 60, "title": "CO129-432 - Governor Sir May - 1916 [3-5]", "content_text": "GOVERNMENT HOUSE, HONGKONG. 8th March, 1916.\n\n57\n\nNo. 97.\n\nSir,\n\nI have the honour to confirm my code telegram of the 6th March which decoded read as follows:-\n\nYour telegram 19th February prisoners of war Beilken Borman Gabriel have been transferred to Government Hospital owing to ill-health pending arrangements for exchange. Internment of 38 prisoners of war was reported by telegram: see my telegram 22nd February.\n\nand to express my regret at the delay in answering your message of the 19th February.\n\nTHE RIGHT HONOURABLE ANDREW BONAR LAW, M.P., &c., &c.\n\nI have the honour to be, Sir, Your most obedient, humble servant,\n\nAr... Governor, &c.\n\nREG2 17 APR 16\n\n18194\n\nREC\n\nG.G.1m 16\n\nR. 4 MAY.\n\nN° 97.\n\nPage 60\n\nPage 61", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-432 - Governor Sir May - 1916 [3-5].txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 460633, "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": "CO129-432 - Governor Sir May - 1916 [3-5]", "page_number": 114, "title": "CO129-432 - Governor Sir May - 1916 [3-5]", "content_text": "111\n\nRequesting permission to export tin and antimony regulus to Seattle.\n\nReturn of tin exported from Hongkong.\n\nRequesting permission to export tin to San Francisco.\n\nRequesting permission to export tin and antimony regulus to New York.\n\nRequesting permission to export peanuts to Tacoma.\n\nRequesting permission to export groundnut oil to San Francisco.\n\nRequesting permission to export tallow and cocoanut oil to Kobe, and old rubber to Kobe.\n\nRequesting permission to export groundnut oil to Marseilles.\n\nRequesting permission to export tin to New York, San Francisco and Manila.\n\nRequesting permission to export wolfram ore to Pittsburg.\n\nAs to detention of cargo of rubber in a Dutch ship (S.S.Karimoen\") from Batavia to San Francisco for account of Behn Meyer & Co.\n\nRequesting permission to export cocoanut oil to Kobe\n\nReplying to Secy. of State's telegram of 25th February re carrying lard on Japanese ship.\n\nRequesting permission to export tallow and cocoanut oil to Kobe.\n\nReturn of tin exported from Hongkong.\n\nRequesting permission to export tin to San Francisco.\n\nRequesting permission to export peanuts to San Francisco.\n\nHealth of prisoners of war Beilken, Borman and Gabriel.\n\nWallace J. Hansen. Nothing against him.\n\nRequesting instructions on certain points regarding cargo in enemy ships.\n\n490.\n\n28th February\n\nCode\n\n...\n\n491.\n\n28th\n\nCode\n\n...\n\n492.\n\n28th\n\nCode\n\n...\n\n493.\n\n28th\n\nCode\n\n#\n\n494.\n\n29th\n\nCode\n\n9600\n\n...\n\n495.\n\n29th\n\n#\n\nCode\n\n...\n\n496.\n\n29th\n\nCode\n\nsbo\n\n...\n\n497.\n\n2nd March\n\nCode\n\n...\n\n498.\n\n2nd\n\nCode\n\n19dayo\n\n...\n\n499.\n\n2nd\n\nCode\n\n500\n\nBASS .ara\n\n70 37671*\n\n500.\n\n2nd\n\nCypher\n\neboo\n\n...\n\n501.\n\n3rd\n\nCode\n\n...\n\n502.\n\n4th\n\nCode\n\nT\n\n...\n\n503.\n\n4th\n\n#\n\nCode\n\n...\n\n504.\n\n4th\n\nCode\n\n...\n\n505.\n\n6th\n\nCode\n\n...\n\n506.\n\n6th\n\nCode\n\n#\n\n...\n\n507.\n\n6th\n\nCode\n\n...\n\n508.\n\n7th\n\nCode\n\n...\n\n509.\n\n7th\n\nH\n\nCode\n\n...", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-432 - Governor Sir May - 1916 [3-5].txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 460693, "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": "CO129-432 - Governor Sir May - 1916 [3-5]", "page_number": 174, "title": "CO129-432 - Governor Sir May - 1916 [3-5]", "content_text": "CODE Telegram\n\nFrom GOVERNOR, HONGKONG.\n\nTo SECRETARY OF STATE.\n\nDate 6th March, 1916.\n\nYour telegram of 19th February. Prisoners of war Beilken, Borman, Gabriel have been transferred to Government Hospital owing to ill health pending arrangements for exchange. Interment of 38 prisoners of war was reported by my telegram of 22nd February.", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-432 - Governor Sir May - 1916 [3-5].txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 460707, "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": "CO129-432 - Governor Sir May - 1916 [3-5]", "page_number": 188, "title": "CO129-432 - Governor Sir May - 1916 [3-5]", "content_text": "# Telegram\nThe Governor of Hong Kong to the Secretary of State for the Colonies.\n\n(Received, Colonial Office, 9:20 a.m., 11th March 1916)\n\nWith regard to `11435`, we send copy to `Eef.` at `114`.\n\nAs there is apparently something suspicious about these 38, I should send `11435` with `11903`, & I suggest that Eye & Grimm, Gabriel, & Borman should necessarily be treated the same as other doctors who have been previously interned in H.K. List amended accordingly. Copy should also go to Adm.\n\n`90/1455`, 11th March. Urgent. With reference to my telegram of 8th March. Following doubtful cases among prisoners all of whom sail for Australia in British ship on 16th March: \nFirst, a youth aged 16; \nsecond, youth aged 14; \nthird, father of second, missionary named Bach, able-bodied, aged 46, refuses to separate from his son, said to be German agent; \nfourth, a man also suspect who gives his age as 60. \nAll above are Germans. \nFifth, an Austrian aged 31, unfit for active service owing to spinal curvature but well-educated.\n\nShould I act on your confidential circular of November 30th, 1914, or on that of February 6th, 1915? Military and Naval authorities urge the latter course.\n\n## Response\nMAY.\n\nHell \n13.3.16 \nMr. Hundle \nFrame the reply at once.", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-432 - Governor Sir May - 1916 [3-5].txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 465205, "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": "CO129-438 - Public Offices - 1916", "page_number": 4, "title": "CO129-438 - Public Offices - 1916", "content_text": "## VOL. 2\n\n| DATE | FROM | SUBJECT |\n|-------------|---------------|-----------------------------------------------------|\n| 12 April | Board of Trade| Re-export of Pig Lead from H.K. to China |\n| | Treasury | Cargo from German S.S. \"Ambria\" |\n| | | I may Crédit Facilities |\n| 20 * | | |\n| 19 | | Cargo |\n| 5.5. | | German S.S. \"Ambria\" |\n| 34 | | Exportation of |\n| 44 | | |\n| 40 * | | |\n| 25 | | Opium Smuggling. |\n| m | | Claim of net P. M. Fraver. |\n| ove | | |\n| | | Credit Facilities for German Firms |\n| 27 June | | Increased Freight on Luxuries. |\n| 24 July | | Ships under Construction for neutral Countries |\n| 26 | | Claims under Workmen's Compensation Act |\n| 4 Aug. | | Westphal, King & Ramsay LLD. |\n| | | Enquiries respecting Exports. |\n| | | Every Shareholders in H.K. Companies |\n| 4 Oct. | | Increase of Light Dues. |\n| 23 | | |\n| 4 | | |\n| 19 Sept. | | Allotment of New Fosues. |\n| 30 | | Enemy Trade marks. |\n| 31 | | Vessels under Construction for Neutral Firms |\n| 10h00. | | |\n| 14 | | Siemens China Electrical Co. |\n| 6 Dec. | | |\n| 13 J | | |\n| A | | |\n| 12 | | Export of Gold to Holland. |\n| 21 Jan. | | |\n| 29 | | Goods on S.S. \"Bülow\" |\n| 4 | | Applu. of |\n| 29 | | H.K. & Shanghai Bank. |\n| 9 Tuar. | | Financing of British & German Trade |\n| | | Cost of Removal |\n| 14 April. | | Premium of German Prisoner Houghong notes. |\n| | | Gold Leaf to White List Firms |\n| 18 | | |\n| 9 June | | Rovels of |\n| 11 July. | | Coinage. |\n| | | Deutsche Asiatische Bank. |\n\n| DATE | FROM | SUBJECT |\n|-------------|---------------|-----------------------------------------------------|\n| 24 July | Treasury | Premises of the Deutsche Asiatische Bank. |\n| 27 \" | War Office | |\n| 29 A | | Liquidation of Enemy Firms. |\n| | | Special War Contribution to Imperial Government |\n| 4 Aug. | | Troue of Exchequer Bondro. |\n| S | | |\n| 11 Sept. | | Proposed Flotation of a desirable Banks |\n| 6 Oct. | | Legislation to prevent opening of |\n| 30 4 | | Revenue assessable for military Contribution. |\n| 4 Jan. | | China Command Intelligence Diary. |\n| 6 a | | |\n| 17 | | British Concession at Shameen. |\n| A | | China Command Intelligence Diary. |\n| | | Prisoners of War to Australia |\n| 18 | | British Concession at Shameen. |\n| M | | Removal |\n| 23 | | |\n| A | | 2. Feb. Subscriptions raised for War Relief |\n| 7 | | |\n| K | | |\n| 8 | | |\n| M | | |\n| 17 \" | | Baroness Charlotte von Winckler. |\n| 29 | | China Command Intelligence Diary. |\n| H | | American Express Co. |\n| | | China Command Intelligence Diary. |\n| 14 Tuar. | | German Prisoners |\n| 15 - | | |\n| 16 A | | 21 k -April. |\n| 24 | | on the Laurentic |\n| | | Deportation of Prisoners of War to Australia. |\n| | | Prisoners of War Julius Gabriel+ Justav Borman |\n| | | Subscriptions for War Relief. |\n| | | China Command Intelligence Diary. |\n| | | - Quay. Remittances by Enemy Firms to Employees. |\n| | | Emaxe A. Korenzen, P. of W. |\n| 124 | | |\n| 15 | | 19 n |\n| 264 | | Subscriptions for War Relief. |\n| | | Tur A. T. Miller. |\n| | | Flying Corps Hospital. |\n| 7 June | | Removal of |\n| 12 | | A |\n| 164 | | quaile from Neutral Ships. |\n| | | China Command Intelligence Diary. |\n| | | Flying Corps Hospital. |\n\n`(47612A) Wt 12218/2108 2000 10/28 H & J, Ld Gp 113`", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-438 - Public Offices - 1916.txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 465605, "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": "CO129-438 - Public Offices - 1916", "page_number": 404, "title": "CO129-438 - Public Offices - 1916", "content_text": "## 50.\n\n1916\n\n16 Mar.\n\nLast previous Paper.\n\n**HONG KONG**\n\n12679\n\nC.O.\n\n398\n\n12679\n\n**RECT**\n\nRecd 17 MAR 16\n\nReorner's Julius Gabriel o Borman. Gustav\n\nDo not consider the former fallow Within the Schedule attached to W. letter of M Nov. 15. See no objection when The latter should not be sent with a view to repatriation, to this Country repatriation of can pay his way\n\nLu m 18/1968 \nfo for Lee 2 bay) Lov\nLapy for 110 : 4 May)\n\nNext subsequent Paper.\n\n14870\n\n`(90092) Wt. 36800-6. 45,000 12/15. BM & 6.`", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-438 - Public Offices - 1916.txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 465606, "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": "CO129-438 - Public Offices - 1916", "page_number": 405, "title": "CO129-438 - Public Offices - 1916", "content_text": "Any further communication on this subject should be addressed to-\n\n**The Secretary,**\n\nWar Office,\nLondon, S.W.\n\nand the following number quoted.\n\n`0103/6987 (D.P.W.)`\n\nC.O. 12679\nIREC IRG 17 MAR 16\n\nWar Office,\n399\nLondon, S.W.\ngir, 1664\nMarch, 1916,\n2 nov\n`50568/15`\n\n1\n\nWith reference to your communication No. `B 11114/16` of 10th March, transmitting a copy of a letter from the Governor of Hong Kong dated 27th January, 1916, I am commanded by the Army Council to acquaint you, for the information of Mr. Secretary Bonar Law, that they do not consider that the case of the prisoner Julius Gabriel falls within the schedule attached to War Office letter `0103/5602 (D.P.W.)` of 1st November, 1915.\n\nWith regard to the civilian prisoner Gustav Borman, I am to say that, provided he is able to pay his way, the council see no objection to his being sent to this country, where he will be medically examined with a view to ascertaining his suitability for repatriation.\n\nI am,\nsir,\nYour obedient Servant,\n\nThe Under-secretary of state,\nColonial Office, S.W.", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-438 - Public Offices - 1916.txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 466100, "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": "CO129-439 - Others - 1916", "page_number": 330, "title": "CO129-439 - Others - 1916", "content_text": "SE\n\n325\n\nBAOIJE\n\nApogel-redol nå\n\nmable ju að ámul „1l sto soitti ini.slot\n\nJa tukid to wi Lilanog\n\nJoe the M - C.B bosgan nutqo ni\n\n1\n\nkistan 20 kWord) naine\n\nཞ rot na pagarTG\n\n: \n\n.sutudmoot\n\n7\n\n1900\n\n: \n\n1\n\nן:\n\nL\n\nquilone be sulelavetų\n\n(..\n\nAndy Made\n\n* DC17 a .94T\n\n. £.\n\n.I\n\nnot\n\n·I300 N3 Neuron broni... and wi yltowBU 1.noith e. to.\n\n掌\n\njaoitwas and ise io to\n\nwwe Zuo 9.\n\ninfratto dope hadre qfar að dul\n\nJOB, BOWL\n\nwen not foto N\n\naw abigo ni\n\n9\n\nCino datit\n\nC\n\nis nothing, except a fine of £5 or £10, to prevent a broker selling considerable amounts of opium by retail to any person who offers to buy. There is no provision against the preparation of chandu in the United Kingdom and consequently opium can be obtained and made into chandu with considerable ease.\n\nUnder present conditions the export of the drug is forbidden but there is no doubt that the ingenuity of the Chinese, who are the chief agents in the trade, enables them to smuggle large quantities out of the country.\n\nThe Conference consider that the following procedure, which is largely based on the recommendations of a Committee appointed to consider what legislation would be required to enforce in the United Kingdom the provisions of the Hague Opium Convention, would be effective. All importers of opium should be required to be licensed in the same way as diamond importers must be licensed at the present time. All wholesale dealers, opium retailers, and manufacturers should also be required to take out a licence. No person other than a licensed importer, dealer, broker, or manufacturer would be permitted to import or deal wholesale with opium.\n\nThe only classes of persons to whom such sale should be permitted should be registered medical practitioners, dentists, pharmacists, persons licensed under the Cruelty to animals Acts and such persons as may be granted by the proper authority a licence to purchase\n\n1\n\nPage 330\n\nPage 331", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-439 - Others - 1916.txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 466892, "series_id": 27, "series_slug": "histsyn-co129-engine", "series_title": "CO129 Colonial Office Hong Kong Records 理藩院香港檔案", "series_use_hku_proxy": false, "document_key": "CO129-440 - Others & Individuals - 1916", "page_number": 474, "title": "CO129-440 - Others & Individuals - 1916", "content_text": "00:23°C\n\nSir\n\n1976\n\nREC\n\n56354\n\n[REGt 24 NOV 16,\n\n56 Hill Park Crescent 473\n\nI ly porth.\n\nThe Rt Honourable Mr Borman Leut M.P.\n\nI am the Medical Officer of Health for...\n\nrung king now on...\n\nhave. I will be...\n\ncessary for...\n\nQue...\n\nvery shortly...\n\nLo...\n\nCorruptete...\n\nby ananyament fu retiring to king thing fue Jaw due to refume duty\n\nummary 16th 1914.\n\n&\n\nmy\n\npassage I venture.\n\nthe\n\nkind Consideration\n\ncollowing suggestion namely that I should\n\nBeque I book\n\nask your\n\npermitted to\n\noffer my\n\nLerviews to\n\nWar office\n\nClose\n\nas a medical oppen...\n\nspeciality in that y Public\n\nwant a Sanitary...\n\nhave had fifteen years experience\n\nCórk.\n\nка\n\nmedical upper f\n\nMaeth.\n\nIt is impossible for me\n\n20\n\nrekigu\n\nthe\n\nppointment which I have. the-\n\nі", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-440 - Others & Individuals - 1916.txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 479235, "series_id": 27, "series_slug": "histsyn-co129-engine", "series_title": "CO129 Colonial Office Hong Kong Records 理藩院香港檔案", "series_use_hku_proxy": false, "document_key": "CO129-453 - Acting Governor Claud Severn - 1919 [1-3]", "page_number": 211, "title": "CO129-453 - Acting Governor Claud Severn - 1919 [1-3]", "content_text": "# Ne 37\n\nC.O. 18173\n\n**GOVERNMENT HOUSE, HONGKONG.** 8th February, 1919.\n\n198\n\nMy Lord,\n\nI have the honour to report that Sir Boshan Wei Yuk, C.M.G., has enquired whether any assistance can be given to his son, Mr. Wei Wing-lock, either to obtain a commission in the Royal Engineers or to get other employment under the British Government.\n\n2\\. Mr. Wei Wing-lock was the first King Edward Scholar at the Hongkong University, where he graduated in engineering, specialising in electricity. He subsequently spent two years at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology and in 1916 he proceeded to England to volunteer his services for war work. He is now attached to a Chinese Labour Corps in France. He is aged 27. He distinguished himself in athletics while he was at the Hongkong University.\n\n3\\. I know Mr. Wei Wing-lock personally and have a high opinion of him. I have much pleasure, therefore, in recommending Sir Boshan Wei Yuk's application for Your Lordship's favourable consideration. Mr. Wei Wing-lock has been instructed to make application in writing to the Under Secretary of State.\n\nI have the honour to be, My Lord,\n\nYour Lordship's most obedient,\n\nhumble servant,\n\nClauston\n\nOfficer Administering the Government,\n\n**THE RIGHT HONOURABLE VISCOUNT MILNER, G.C.B.**,\n\n&c.,\n&c..", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-453 - Acting Governor Claud Severn - 1919 [1-3].txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 492307, "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": "CO129-475 - Governor Sir Stubbs & Acting Governor Claud Severn - 1922 [5-7]", "page_number": 237, "title": "CO129-475 - Governor Sir Stubbs & Acting Governor Claud Severn - 1922 [5-7]", "content_text": "196\n\n៩៥}} \n\n30. The number of Chinese business men in Victoria and Kowloon offering themselves as sureties to Government Departments and reported on by this office was 1,176 as against 1,410 in 1919.\n\n31. Two non-resident householders were required to enter into a bond; as against one in 1919. 89 certified extracts from the Registers were issued as against 48 in 1919. One duplicate Householder's Certificate was issued as against two in 1919; while 24 Householders' Removal Certificates were issued as against 18 in 1910.\n\n(i)-DISTRICT WATCHMEN. (Table VI.)\n\n32. The District Watchmen Committee met on 12 occasions the average attendance being 12. The loyal advice and assistance of this important Committee (which deals with every kind of question affecting the Chinese Community) continues to be of the greatest value to the Government.\n\nSir Boshan Wei Yuk was appointed adviser (Ko Man).\n\n33. Messrs Tong Lai-chan and Chau Siu-ki's terms of 5 years expired and they were reappointed by His Excellency the Governor for a further period of 5 years.\n\nThe two vacancies caused by the resignation of Mr. Chan Lok-chun and the death of Mr. Chan Kai-ming were filled by the appointment of Messrs. Fung Ping-shan and Tse Yam-chi.\n\nDuring 1920 the two members selected from the retiring Committees of the Tung Wah Hospital and the Po Leung Kuk, who hold their appointments for one year, were Messrs. To Sz-tun and Wong Ju-tung, vice Messrs. Fung Ping-shan and Choy Hing whose terms had expired.\n\n34. The balance to the credit of the District Watchmen Fund at the end of the year was $28,875 as compared with $34,208 on January 1st, the expenditure thus exceeding the income by $5,333. $28,000 of the balance is invested in Hongkong 8% War Loan, and the remainder $875 deposited in the Colonial Treasury.\n\n35. The total strength of the District Watchmen Force at the end of the year was 102: the same number as on January 1st. The approved strength is 102. There were 17 vacancies during the year of which were caused by dismissals or desertions.\n\n36. The number of convictions secured by members of the force was 426 as compared with 164 in 1919 and 172 in 1918.\n\n37. The Detective Staff now numbers 20 as compared with 23 in 1919. Police Sub-Inspector Murphy was in charge of the District Watchmen detective staff. His work has had the effect of inspiring the men to greater energy, and of fostering co-operation with the Regular detectives; and its value is only in part reflected in the very marked increase in convictions secured during the year.\n\n9 -\n\n(ii)-PERMITS.\n\n38. Seven hundred and thirty-one (731) permits to fire crackers were issued as against 691 in 1919 and of these 537 were on the occasion of marriage.\n\n39. Other permits issued were 23 for religious ceremonies and 5 for processions, 247 permits were issued for theatricals, 210 of which performances were held in permanent, and 37 in temporary buildings.\n\nMARRIAGES.\n\nOrdinance No. 7 of 1875 and No. 6 of 1903.\n\n40. The number of marriages solemnised during the year was 160 as compared with 142 in 1919. The number contracted at the Registrar's Office was 28. In 1919 it was 15.\n\nCERTIFICATES OF IDENTITY TO CHINESE ENTERING THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA.\n\nOrdinance No. 3 of 1898.\n\n41. 17 certificates were issued to Chinese to enter the United States of America as against 13 in 1919 and 1 to enter the Philippine Islands (there were none in 1919).\n\nThese certificates are limited to Chinese British Subjects resident in Hongkong.\n\nBRITISH BORN SUBJECT CERTIFICATES.\n\n42. There were sixteen applications for these certificates, eight of which were granted and certificates issued; six were refused and in two cases where the applicants were away from the Colony, the certificates were not yet issued although the applications had been granted.\n\nThere were three applications for naturalisation; all of which were refused.\n\nREGISTRATION OF BOOKS. Ordinance No. 2 of 1888.\n\n43. Thirty-five books were registered during the year as compared with twenty-nine in 1918.\n\nTUNG WAH HOSPITAL\n\nOrdinance No. 1 of 1870 No. 9 of 1904 and No. 10 of 1908. (Man Mo Temple.)\n\n(Tables VII to XII.)\n\n44. The following gentlemen were elected to form the Committee for 1921 :-\n\nLi Yik-mui,\n\nWong Kwong-tin,\n\nLi Sing-kui,\n\nWong Wo-chenn,\n\nChan Ping-ue,\n\nLi Ying-cho,\n\nChu Yik-tung,\n\nMa Yak-chun,\n\nLi Cho-shan,\n\nLam Tak-chau,\n\nLi Shiu-ching,\n\nChan Sim-kai,\n\nKwok Mök-yuen,\n\nTong Shiu-lun,", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-475 - Governor Sir Stubbs & Acting Governor Claud Severn - 1922 [5-7].txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 501347, "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": "CO129-490 - Public Offices - 1925", "page_number": 374, "title": "CO129-490 - Public Offices - 1925", "content_text": "Ja Mamontb esy Joeldur rind Iadransı [Il. JOY CA\n\n84\n\nIlonBO3 uninson! end one anidəem Lerensy Laurte SET\n\n#stjbypɔ a to cure: yd nolrreup eit suimaxs në baleworTIE\n\nLETOYBOOJAT 10\n\nLebimu4* *ol varwadi KLI jednakseni soumit not relátusj\n\nen nie toerib Legh out bebioak et\n\nbion A\n\n1\n\nTHOLOSTOBALMfm snerrejat norna. erð 20 msifunt:01\n\nV to Grob x 10 miteisengG: WO AUSTOxe of silk\n\nBUPTION & MOrig og sæ beidene nan XTOV Kolam,rangasfioo\n\nvoy Brolad\n\n. \n\nVILADKIVINl (oed oved canongelat zipo odysgedri\n\n-Isha sroz 3 10 SZIVNO XA Mistrs, and betoon: 05\n\nZİANZ MAUJ to angel end nd Vent beog syor Diw moldewein\n\n- quiet ab eð John has real sdr more! Le synonneosbe\n\nBila yu azetou, everquit of snel used red rou yieuofran SỬ\n\nbetriego-on VIISTINA Bɛ: ore,aut grow .**,besi, dar tra\n\n- lemwvic rot sparlors staterne e ynibivong to reddam sit at\n\n-elletrui Tot sem viesT VITUS.. STE adnomutant sit taal ni\n\n-rd apt to dnom dajit mi od due batuton a90d end JI\n\n2901110 Reoharqmod art of bedARTLƏT X S aves mactorína I\n\nPAT MT 04 of 201æti ant od rs blot me I darw mori BIS\n\n-ENETUR ad van Doy Angioliisel saj stelosīāķs 8970ħerquo\n\nei prot-lay-xanë bre me.zo. of billent and fant womi od z\n\ntint vaadigong et smutney I .sidorebinЛOS 779V\n\n+\n\nand insur-unifar N*t* nommer ni #yasiloxa heck\n\nSUPERYA Tİn. * mee toed satena mOYI ZAŤ\n\nMLE PANULVAR MË” N Tangan hatrolimh ed Illw,esitless Í\n\ngetto: ork Ti ‚nkatzzve \"preattar að of lestre vidis 800\n\n-Tak mit în cox bolman ylimen been i 41/?padono 951107 10\n\n-BJE. 901104 and ct vollesime, no Niger to lev 2014A9ST\n\nmolt own ti soting of moli 2* les miðajā and eat\n\n☛ SÂMPUL Bota (1spoileq*\n\nof attired Joa ob I ža\n\nSompted to Tajdan grit MI\n\nremind you of it, the value would be inestimable.\n\n339\n\nWe live\n\nin times of rapid change and though we can thank all shades\n\nof Chinese political opinion that where a coup d'etat has\n\nbeen made the first care has always been the safety of\n\nShameen, nevertheless it is not inconceivable that at one\n\ntime it might be that the telephone was the recognised\n\npublic benefactor in this respect.\n\nSix months nearly have elapsed since the question\n\nwas raised in its present form, and it is for the above\n\nreasons, coupled with the desirability of considering the\n\nextraordinary expenditures falling on the budget, that your\n\nCouncil asks you to consider this matter to-day.\n\nThe report of your Sub-Committee has been circulated\n\nsomewhat hurriedly I am afraid, but the decisions were only\n\nreached on 25th inst.\n\nIf you desire the scheme put in operation we ask\n\nyou to vote the sums of money which we have asked for\n\nnamely:\n\nExchange building..\n\n\"Present\" scheme.\n\n\"Future\" scheme\n\n.32,000\n\n2,000\n\n5,000\n\nunder the conditions given you. of this sum I understand\n\nthat our French friends are willing to assist to the extent\n\nof their powers. We welcome this kindly co-operation.\n\nWe do not anticipate that the larger sum will be required\n\nbefore next year when we hope to have paid for the bund\n\nlighting and freed that amount from the estimates. We\n\nshould like, however, to be in a position to proceed with\n\nthe full installation without having to ask for further authority.\n\nI think you can safely rely on your Council not\n\nto incur this expense unless on sound lines. Gentlemen I ask your indulgence for this long address, but your Council thought the occasion one in which you should be fully informed as to the recent march of events.\n\n(Applause)", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-490 - Public Offices - 1925.txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 503542, "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": "CO129-494 - Governor Sir Clementi - 1926 [9-10]", "page_number": 37, "title": "CO129-494 - Governor Sir Clementi - 1926 [9-10]", "content_text": "I have passed from New Territory hands to Hong Kong hands prior to the Convention. It was sold about 1898 to the late Sir Boshan Wei Yuk. His administratrix in 1919 sold a portion to the plaintiffs in the action and the remainder to another purchaser who re-sold to the plaintiff a month later. The price paid by plaintiff was enormously out of proportion to any return that could be obtained from cultivation of the land and the first plaintiff is notorious throughout the Colony as a land speculator. The remaining lot (No.774) was and still is to a certain extent a tidal pond. It passed out of New Territory hands in 1920 and was purchased in 1922 for $24,933.75 by the person from whom it was resumed. The purchase price at the 1920 sale, which included eleven other smaller lots, was only $16,034.40. No improvements whatsoever had been made on the land between these dates.\n\nMemorial.\n\nIt remains to analyse the signatories of the The records of the District Land Office show that two thirds of them are, as they claim to be, registered holders of land. But out of 671 signatories no less than 582 came from Kowloon City and the adjacent villages, and regarding this the District Officer reports:-\n\n\"On the whole the impression I have after a study of petitioners' names is that Kowloon City is the focus of agitation in this matter. It is full of land-speculators and money lenders and I estimate that a third of all the land sales in the Southern District (South-east of the New Territories) relate to land near Kowloon City.\"\n\nAnother significant point lies in paragraph 18 of the Memorial. Every genuine native of the New Territory is well aware that there are only a few acres of fertile land in the whole territory not already in private ownership, and there is certainly no such land near enough to the original holdings", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-494 - Governor Sir Clementi - 1926 [9-10].txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 } ]