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        "document_key": "CO129-106 - Acting Governor Mercer - 1865 [8-9]",
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        "title": "CO129-106 - Acting Governor Mercer - 1865 [8-9]",
        "content_text": "## Estimate of the probable quantity of Medicine that will be required for use of the Government Civil Hospital for twelve months Commencing February 1866\n\n| Articles | Remark |\n| --- | --- |\n| Acetim Cantharid. Glac: 103 listering und | air the packed inglass stoppered bottles not exceeding ty each and sealed with |\n| Aced Acetic Foot Pur. |  |\n| Acetic Glac |  |\n| Kromatic. 6V |  |\n| Hydrochlorie Pur: Hydrocyanie P.B. Nitricum Par: Phosphoric Gil. Sulphuric Conc : Pur Tartaric Pulv. |  |\n| Other Sulphuric Acctif Of. 5r. 750 |  |\n| Alum. Pulv. Ammon. Benzons |  |\n| Bicarbonas Hypophosphite Valérianas Cript. |  |\n| Antim: Sulph: Procip: |  |\n| Pulo: Comp |  |\n| Potassio Part. Pulv |  |\n| Argent. Notare Ferne opt | N: 5 Fits the regular bungeon be holds 12 Stretin |\n| Atropia |  |\n| Bismuthi Valerianas |  |\n| Calci Chlorid Fort. Opt Out 2 balcis Hypophrophiti. |  |\n| Camphor. Refin. Angl. |  |\n| Cheritta Herb. |  |\n\nI have te... \n(Signed) W. Murray, Col. Junion.\n\nFree Copy)\n\nWahlexan \n\n...humia ving sonined Je as E acid a reettiin of a matte aux Muntilant charge which were made obtaining the last oupply.\n\nim Jo \n\nI have the honour to submit an estimate of the probable quantity of medicines that will be required for the use of the Government Civil Hospital for twelve months commencing February 1866.\n\nActing Colonial Secretary \n\n# Page 100 \n\nni small casita",
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        "document_key": "CO129-108 - Public Offices - 1865",
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        "title": "CO129-108 - Public Offices - 1865",
        "content_text": "## Sup to Gor: No. 197-27 Nov\n\nAncu! 6 April /66-3993  \n7.0. 70687  \n181  \n11045 Frong Hong  \nbungakon Emigration Board.  \n15th November 1865.\n\nI have to acknowledge your letter of 7th inst, with one from the Foreign Office, enclosing a report from Her Majesty's Consul at Surinam, dated 1 November, with enclosures to which are herewith turned.\n\n2. It appears that the Ship \"Tricolor\", sailed from Hong Kong on 2nd May with 495 Chinese Emigrants on board, and arrived in Surinam on 28th August. The mortality which occurred on the voyage was fearful. The \"Tricolor\" was chartered by Le Rederie Rogers & Co.",
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        "document_key": "CO129-161 - Public Offices - 1872",
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        "title": "CO129-161 - Public Offices - 1872",
        "content_text": "Statement of Services \n\nMajor Vaughan served with the 20th Regiment throughout the Sikh Campaign of 1848-49, including the battles of Aliwal and Sobraon, siege and fall of Mooltan, and affair of the 18th June. \n\nFort-Munro was present at the capture of the three guns at Aliwal as Adjutant of the Regiment. \n\nServed in the Soudan Campaign of 1857-58, including the Actions of Chanda, Ammianpore and Sultaunpore, siege and final capture of Lucknow, and subsequent operations in Oude; \n\nAffairs of Chanda, Fort-Musjidia, and Bankee, at which he commanded a detachment of 20th Regiment. \n\nCommanded a field force of 400 Cavalry, 200 Infantry, and 2 guns Bengal Horse Artillery, engaged in clearing the Jungles of Bungaon, engaged the Enemy several times, and captured 2 Colours of 15th Native Infantry, Arms and baggage. \n\nReceived the Sikh Campaign Medal with two Clasps, the Joudpore Medal, the Oude Campaign Military Medal, and the 6-15th Oude Medal. \n\nThe Indian Medal, with Clasp for Lucknow. \n\nWas favourably mentioned in orders by the Governor General of India. \n\nAnd was promoted to an unattached Majority, on the 10th of August 1872 by purchase. \n\nHeld in B. V. &c. \n\nMajor Vaughan attached to Board",
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        "document_key": "CO129-161 - Public Offices - 1872",
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        "title": "CO129-161 - Public Offices - 1872",
        "content_text": "H \n\nL \n\n0 \n\nMilaz \n\ncar \n\nnother \n\nE chat is done in A.Z. for duffleysing waft. \n\n42/4. \n\nAck the agents. I quin, if they do \n\ndid some \n\nnot know, unguin of an at the Ing Commish ffair\" whe Cooker after these malters - Iu Tumilad \n\nit has been found but to direct the \n\nbyrophe to the Office administering alave \n\n你 \n\nare v \n\n2/11 \n\nto the local Fort Brands; \n\nIn breach \n\nI have been \n\nThey have lately arranged \n\nAusclical Anthonties to pena aut quarterles \n\nwhat is counting \n\nFor q? Local \n\nformmment Bow \n\nwith the Hing hong \n\nLPG 15 \n\nlarge pibly of \n\nJUTR. \n\n5/11 \n\nEne pout by the preant plan. \n\n314 \n\nA \n\nChape \n\nwhs expressed that the Colonies would pag \n\nattention to the penales pose on the pulpect \n\nof cxccination \n\ncxccination in the latter \n\nin the letter of the 25 Sept: \n\n4. Cont \n\n974 \n\nIn paritions) \n\nbas well as the depply above mentions to the \n\nColomas Singern \n\n12 lubes \n\nare pent half \n\nJarly to the hamurially as Hong Kong- \n\nS... \n\nLudrost Linth for Consideration. \n\nLe for . 2 of J. Seatons fillin enclosure L' Man: 9748. \n\nIt might be as will l-make \n\nut a Crinlar? \n\nк \n\nLymph namely 74 tubes a quarter \n\nfor live gears. \n\nas the Jolan has \n\nbeen in free of mouth, they are \n\nloath to pore to change except at \n\nour express request \n\nat the Request \n\nof the Estonal bungeon, whore wither, it is behind, \n\nT \n\nW",
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        "document_key": "CO129-428 - Public Offices - 1915",
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        "content_text": "SUPPLEMENT TO THE LONDON GAZETTE, 6 NOVEMBER, 1915.\n\nYang-taze Insurance Company.\n\nYang-taze Land and Finance Company,\n\nYang-taze Poo Cotton Mill.\n\nYap Eck Liok, Amoy.\n\nYates, T. M\n\nYeo, Swee, Swan, & Co., Amoy.\n\nYishin & Co., Mukdeu.\n\nYokohama Specie Bank.\n\nYorkshire Insurance Company.\n\nYoshida & Co., Shanghai,\n\nYu Feng Kung Sau, Chefoo. Yu Tai.\n\nYuasa, T.,\n\nHankow.\n\nYuen Tal & Co., Tien-tsin,\n\nZundel Emile Manufacturing Company.\n\nForeign Office,\n\nSIAM.\n\nOctober 26, 1915.\n\nThe following is a complete list, revised up to date, of persons and bodies of persons to whom articles to be exported to Siam may be consigned, under the terms of the Proclamation of the 24th September, 1915:-\n\nThis list is to be regarded as superseding all previous lists.\n\nHis Majesty's Diplomatic, Consular, Military,\n\nand Naval Officers.\n\nBritish Missionary Bodies and Missionary Bodies of Neutral and Allied Countries.\n\nAbdool, Rahmin II., Bangkok. Adam, A. H. M., & Co.\n\nAdamsen Dab Fook, C. C. G., Bangkok. Alibhai Chinwala, Bangkok.\n\nAmerican Presbyterian Mission Press. Angullia, A., & Sons, Bangkok. Apothecaries' Hall.\n\nArracan Company Limited, Bangkok. Asiatic Petroleum Company Limited. Assumption Printing Press, Bangkok.\n\nBaboojee, A. K., Bangkok.\n\nBadman, H. A., & Co.\n\nBan Hin Guan, Puket.\n\nBangkok Dock Company Limited.\n\nBangkok Manufacturing Company Limited.\n\nBangkok Times Press Limited.\n\nBangkok United Club.\n\nBangaon Syndicate, Renong.\n\nBanque de l'Indo-Chine.\n\nDeebook Dredging, Renoug. Diana, A., & Co., Bangkok. Dickson, John, & Co.\n\nDiethelm & Co.\n\nDunlop, John M.\n\nDustakeer & Co., Bangkok.\n\nEast Asiatic Company Limited.\n\nEastern Smelting Company, Puket. Edgar Brothers.\n\nEducational Supply Association, Excelsior Ica Factory.\n\nFraser & Neave Limited.\n\nFrench Dispensary,\n\nGilitwalla, E. E., Bangkok.\n\nGoriawalla, A. H. A., Bangkok.\n\nGoriawalla, F. A., Bangkok.\n\nGroundwater, C. L., & Co.\n\nGulambusan Abdoolkader (Gulam Husain Abdul Kader) (Kader, G. A.), Bangkok.\n\nHabibar, Rehman, Bangkok. Halim & Co., B. A.\n\nHansen, Dr. C. (Lotus Dispensary). H arp Heng, Long, & Co.\n\nHarp Vour, Long, & Co.\n\nIock Chuan & Co., Bangkok.\n\nHong Kong and Shanghai Banking Corporation.\n\nHoosain, A. G., Bangkok.\n\nHoosain, E. A., Bangkok.\n\nHoosain, Akbar, & Sons, Bangkok. Hotchund, Vichindas, & Co., Bangkok. Husseinally, A. K., Wasee, & Co.\n\nIkezaki, K., & Co., Bangkok. International Store.\n\nJawarad Dispensary.\n\nJooboalee, Bangkok.\n\nKader, G. A. (Gulamhusan Abdoolkader).\n\nKaj, Cotermall, & Co., Bangkok. Katib, E. M.\n\nKatoo Dee Book, Renong. Katz Brothers Limited. Kerr & Co.\n\nKiam Hoa Heng & Co., Bangkok.\n\nKiam Hoa Seng & Co., Bangkok. Kluzer, G., & Co., Bangkok.\n\nKong Hiap Hin, Puket.\n\nKwong Ngee Hoa & Co., Bangkok.\n\nLegations of Allied Powers.\n\nLegations of Neutral Powers.\n\nLeonowens, Louis T., Limited, Bangkok and Lampang.\n\nLotus Dispensary (Dr. Hanson).\n\nLuang Brohma Yodkee, Mrs. (Pradist Sookonta), Bangkok,\n\nSUPPLEMENT TO THE LONDON GAZETTE, 6 NOVEMBER, 1915.\n\nMitsui Bussan Kaisha Limited, Bangkok. Mizokari, M., Bangkok.\n\nMogul, M. A.\n\nMohamed Meah & Co., Bangkok.\n\nMonod, C. E., & Co., Bangkok.\n\nMoosbhoy, M., Bangkok.\n\nMotiwalla, F. A., Bangkok.\n\nNai Lert, Bangkok.\n\nNana, E. A., Bangkok.\n\nNestlé and Anglo-Swiss Condensed Milk Company.\n\nNooraddin Dawoodbboi, Bangkok.\n\nOriental Bakery, Bangkok.\n\nOriental Store, Bangkok. Oyama, K., & Co., Bangkok.\n\nPaknan Railway Company. Pappayanopoulos, C., Bangkok. Pereira & Co., E. M. Piroshajee, J. A. (Raja).\n\nPiroshaw, F. Mama, Bangkok.\n\nPisal Banniti. Bangkok.\n\nPollard, T. H.\n\nPradist Sookonta (Mrs. Luang Brohma Yodkee), Bangkok.\n\nPuket Dispensary, Puket.\n\nRaja (Paroshajee, J. A.).\n\nRamchiant, Mine.. Puket and Trang.\n\nRatanamala Company, Bangkok.\n\nRatrut Basin Tin Dredging Company, Renong, Royal Bangkok Sports Club.\n\nSae Thien & Co., Bangkok.\n\nSalehbhai, A. R., & Co., Bangkok,\n\nSampson, John, & Son.\n\nSarafally, G. A., Bangkok,\n\nSaw Hood Beng, Sengora,\n\nSee Kak Dispensary, Bangkok.\n\nSiam Cement Company Limited, Bangkok.\n\nSiam Commercial Bank.\n\nSiam Electricity Company Limited.\n\nSiam Forest Company Limited. Siam Free Press Company Limited. Siam Import Company Limited.\n\nSiam Industries Syndicate. Siam Motor Works Limited. Siam Observer Press. Siam Perfumery Store. Siam Stamp Company. Siamese Tin Syndicate. Siamese Tobacco Company. Siamwalla, D. H. A., Bangkok, Siamwalla, F. A., Bangkok.\n\nSin Kheng Seang, Puket.\n\nSin Sin Ha, Bangkok.\n\nSinger Sewing Machine.\n\nSmith Premier Typewriter Company.\n\nSociété Anonyme Belge.\n\nSophon Printing Office.\n\nSriracha Company Limited, Bangkok,\n\nStandard Oil Company.\n\nStars, A., Mme.\n\nSteel Brothers & Co. Limited.\n\nStephens, Paul & Co.\n\nStraits Trading Company, Puket.\n\nSui Kee, Puket.\n\nSwanson, J. H.\n\nSwee Hin, Puket.\n\nSwee Ho, Bangkok. Syme & Co.\n\nTachin Railway Company. Tay, K. C., Dr., Bangkok, Thonakitch Raxa, Bangkok. Tiseeman, S., & Co.\n\nTongkah Compound, Puket.\n\nTongkah Harbour Tin Dredging Company, Puket.\n\nTowfigue, M., Bangkok.\n\nTung Who & Co.\n\nUnited Engineers Limited.\n\nVacuum Oil Company.\n\nWasiamull, Assomull & Co., Bangkok. Whiteaway, Laidlaw & Co. Limited. Wing Yuen & Co. Limited.\n\nYamaguchi G., & Co. Bangkok, Yong Lee Seng & Co., Bangkok.\n\nBarrow, Brown, & Co.\n\nBéranger, Malcolm (Maison Béranger).\n\nBerli, A., & Co., Bangkok.\n\nBombay-Burma Trading Corporation Limited, Bangkok.\n\nBoon Long, Bangkok.\n\nBorgersen, H. B.\n\nBorneo Company Limited.\n\nBritish-American Tobacco Company Limited.\n\nBritish Club.\n\nBritish Dispensary.\n\nBuan Soon Lee & Co., Bangkok.\n\nBudroodin, F. H., Bangkok.\n\nChartered Bank of India, Australia, and China.\n\nChina-Siam Daily News. Couper-Johuston, D., & Co.\n\nMacbeth, J. J.\n\nMaideen, A.\n\nMaison Béranger (Bérauger, Malcolm).\n\nMalaya Tin Corporation, Renong. Malbary, H. A,\n\nMansoor Sahib, S. S., Bangkok.\n\nMarican, M. T. S.\n\nMarican, S. S.\n\nMaskati, A. T. E.\n\nMaung Hpo Min, Lampang.\n\nMeklong Railway Company.\n\nMenam Motor-boat Company Limited.\n\nMinistries and Departments of the Royal Siamese Government.\n\nPrinted and Published for His Majesty's Stationery Office by Wyman & Sons, Ltd., Fetter Lane, Fleet Street, E.C.,\n\nSaturday, 6 November, 1915.\n\nPrice Four Pence.",
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        "document_key": "CO129-544-19 Erection of a country bungalow for the Governor 18-7-1933 - 20-9-1933",
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        "content_text": "## \n| Column 1 | Column 2 | Column 3 |\n| --- | --- | --- |\n| 13842 |  |  |\n| CLOSED UNTIL |  |  |\n| Previous |  |  |\n| 13842 | ↓ |  |\n| 60 121/54,4/11 | 2) | co Governors Country Residence |\n| Subsequent |  | 92600/32 |\n|  |  | 539341/38 |\n| M. Sent | Rejist PUT BY |  |\n| 183 Easem. Deph 9.4 | Wi. | Cowell |\n| Sad Shmelilf 1/9/33. | E. Dept Rso | W |\n|  | 14/9 | 26/2 |\n| Q199 Rm. 5 BUT BY | Ros. | haBader |\n| Room 83 | thr Bader | M |\n| 2012 | 20/2 | 195 |\n| 1/5 | いら | Regichy 2019. 579 |\n| The Bader |  |  |\n| FILE A. (16621) | Wt. 13126-16 | 25,000 in 4 sorts |\n|  | 10/32 | 1.st. G. 101/32 B |",
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        "content_text": "## Gov. Conf\n\nSubmits details of arrangements made for the Country residence at Fanling.\n\nWe have agreed that the Governor ought to have a country residence in addition to his official residence. The finances allow us to bear the cost. The Governor's extravagantly southerly situation is extremely unpretentious and worth noting only $155,000 expenditure. We are proposing the Mountain Lodge, Fanling. The draft world pressed for $100,000 to be spent upon the house, which was waiting in vain. The grant is dependent upon the vote, including Just $20. The more wasteful watching, Mountain Kalp, Junts CAS outbursts, that not wish upon young.\n\nIt does not appear, however, that central plans for the new director, The Bungalow, were not busy showing more than $8441, $2831 at Kurnching in Just Zimane Committee has revised. As contingent lated of this ensures the $130,300 now unit larger burgston then it call was intended event. It is apparent that the sum is to be spent.",
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        "content_text": "# grs.1119/33\n\nThe cost in Junnitine, Jandia, is not taken into account. There is no estimate that the style is on suite with the pany slow. The same Rosy in proviny more thin was approve. We should see what are the plans. The estimate Jute was `414/33`. \n\nYou should see ?as proposed. Increwell \n\n`grs.1119/33`  \n`414/33`  \nKlong (No.: Ansa). cons - 2 () SEP 1933  \n2 + 20 4 1 2 So Hong Kong (No. Annx).  \n11/9/53 Sus Shickligt.  \n187 Km",
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        "content_text": "## \nNot Yet \n\nIt unk. B.U. 1.5.34 \nJ E Bader \n7 \n2072 \n20.2.34 \nat once. \n\n4 \nto Furund \nMussary \nto not think it \n(2) mutil; 529 September. \n\nHe Bader \n1-5-34 \nMran \n1.5m \n\nRecried refer above minute \n\n? How remind \nH & Bader \n5/9. \n\nWe \nMale \n24/53533/41 \npout by \nM Gent. \n\nRemind Gov. ff. rope (2).",
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        "content_text": "## Confidential\nGov.\n\n**DRAFT**\n\n(1)\n\nMr. Delahunt. 16.9.33.\n\nBickle\n\nMr. Parkinson.\n\nMr. Tomlinson.\n\n13842/1933 Hong Kong.\n\nDowning Street, \n18 SEP 1933.\n\n20 September, 1933.\n\nSir C. Bottomley.\n\nSir J. Shuckburgh.\n\nPermt. U.S. of S.\n\nParly. U.S. of S.\n\nSecretary of State.\n\nSir,\n\nI have the honour to acknowledge the receipt of your Confidential despatch of the 18th July on the subject of the cost of the erection of a country bungalow at Fanling for the use of the Governor.\n\n2. I observe that the revised estimate of the cost of providing the bungalow, including outbuildings, furniture, and garden, amounts to £143,126. In the circumstances which you explain, I approve the additional expenditure involved.\n\n3. I should be glad to learn in due course what decision is reached regarding the future of Mountain Lodge.\n\nI have, etc.\n\n(Sgd.) **P. CUNLIFFE-LISTER**",
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        "content_text": "**CONFIDENTIAL**\n\n**GOVERNMENT HOUSE, HONG KONG, 18th July, 1933.**\n\n2 FAUG 1933  \nC. O. REGY\n\nSir,\n\nOn `92609/32`\n\nWith reference to your confidential despatch of the 22nd October, 1932, on the subject of the erection of a country bungalow at Fanling for the use of the Governor, I have the honour to inform you that on tenders being invited for the erection of the bungalow, the lowest figure offered for the house was $151,264, to which had to be added the sum of $11,500 for foundations already prepared. This figure was so greatly in excess of the estimates made by the Public Works Department (which were based on the only available data for Government buildings in that part of the New Territories) that I decided that it could not be treated seriously and instructed the department to call for fresh tenders at the same time making economies in the equipment of the bungalow. The lowest of the new tenders amounted to $84,031 and I was advised that no further reduction could be looked for, the main reason for the excess over the original estimate being attributed to the difficulty of inducing first quality artisans to work for normal wages at so great a distance from the amenities of town life. This conclusion was foreshadowed in the recommendation...\n\nTHE RIGHT HONOURABLE  \nSIR P. CUNLIFFE-LISTER, G.B.E., M.C., M.P.,  \n&c.,  \n&c.,  \n&c.",
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        "series_title": "CO129 Colonial Office Hong Kong Records 理藩院香港檔案",
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        "document_key": "CO129-544-19 Erection of a country bungalow for the Governor 18-7-1933 - 20-9-1933",
        "page_number": 7,
        "title": "CO129-544-19 Erection of a country bungalow for the Governor 18-7-1933 - 20-9-1933",
        "content_text": "## \n\nI have the honour to submit for your information and approval a statement of the circumstances connected with the construction of the new Government bungalow at Kowloon for the use of the Secretary for Chinese Affairs.\n\nThe history of the matter is briefly as follows. In 1929 the Finance Committee of the Legislative Council approved of the erection of a bungalow at an estimated cost of $80,000. Plans were accordingly prepared and tenders were invited but the lowest tender received amounted to $102,000 and the scheme was accordingly abandoned.\n\nIn 1932 the matter was again brought forward and the Finance Committee approved of the expenditure of $100,000 on the understanding that the bungalow would be constructed on simple lines. Plans were accordingly prepared and tenders were again invited. The lowest tender received on this occasion was for $84,031 but it was found that owing to the increased accommodation which it was considered necessary to provide the total cost would amount to considerably more than the sum approved by the Finance Committee.\n\nThe matter was accordingly referred to the Public Works Committee of the Legislative Council which in considering the sketch plans for the bungalow came to the conclusion that the requisite accommodation could not be provided for an all-in cost of less than $120,000. Even so the final estimate including out-buildings, furniture and garden amounted to $143,126 and accordingly before proceeding further with the scheme I laid the whole case before the Finance Committee which agreed unanimously that no further economies were practicable and that the construction of the bungalow at a cost of $143,126 should be approved. I therefore directed that the tender of $84,031 should be accepted and the work put in hand.\n\nIt is anticipated that the sum of $50,000 provided in the Estimates will, owing to the delay which has occurred, suffice for such work as it will be possible to complete during the current year and in that case the balance of $93,126 will be provided in the budget for 1934. If, however, the work should progress more quickly the Committee has approved of a supplementary vote for the required sum being taken this year.\n\nI trust that these arrangements will meet with your approval.\n\nI have the honour to be,\nSir,\nYour most obedient, humble servant,\nthe Governor, &c.",
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