[ { "id": 485461, "series_id": 27, "series_slug": "histsyn-co129-engine", "series_title": "CO129 Colonial Office Hong Kong Records 理藩院香港檔案", "series_use_hku_proxy": false, "document_key": "CO129-464 - Public Offices - 1920", "page_number": 403, "title": "CO129-464 - Public Offices - 1920", "content_text": "PY.(92216)\n\n89/1/60.\n\n20589\n\nIRES?\n\nREC 23 APR 20\n\nThe Danish Minister presents his compliments to the Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs and has the honour\n\nto lay the following case before Earl Curzon,\n\n332\n\nCaptain Jacob Bendixen, a resident of Aabenraa in\n\nthe first plebiscite zone of Slesvig, has applied to the King's Government for its assistance in recovering possession of his property which being invested in a German undertaking at Hong Kong was sequestrated as enemy property. As will\n\nbe seen from the enclosed translation of Mr. Bendixen's\n\napplication he is part owner of certain vessels belonging\n\nto the firm of Jebsen and Company of the said place and moreover claims a considerable sum deposited with the company\n\nand therefore sequestrated with the rest of its assets.\n\nThe standpoint adopted in the letter of November 23rd last\n\nfrom the President of the Peace Conference to the Danish\n\nMinister at Paris (of which a copy is appended) indicates\n\nthat, although no claim of the nature here involved can be\n\nmade good against the German Government, the Peace Treaty\n\nhaving already been signed, the Principal Allied and Associated Powers are disposed favourably to consider and to do\n\ntheir utmost to give effect to an equitable settlement of the\n\nclaims of those German subjects who in virtue of the\n\nTreaty are about to become definitely Danish subjects.\n\nMr. Bendixen, besides being a lifelong resident in the first\n\nzone, was born there of Danish parents in 1860 and therefore\n\npreviously to the acquisition by Prussia of this Danish\n\nterritory his case would seem to be especially entitled to\n\nthe benevolent consideration of the Allied Powers and more\n\nparticularly of His Britannic Majesty's Government, seeing\n\nthat...\n\nAs", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-464 - Public Offices - 1920.txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 485463, "series_id": 27, "series_slug": "histsyn-co129-engine", "series_title": "CO129 Colonial Office Hong Kong Records 理藩院香港檔案", "series_use_hku_proxy": false, "document_key": "CO129-464 - Public Offices - 1920", "page_number": 405, "title": "CO129-464 - Public Offices - 1920", "content_text": "TRANSLATION.\n\n394\n\nAABENRAA,\n\nJanuary 8th, 1920.\n\nThe undersigned Captain Jacob Bendixen, of 35 Jürgensgaard, Aabenraa, ventures hereby to make the following application to the Ministry for Slesvig.\n\nDuring a period of years, before the outbreak of the war, I sailed the China seas in the service of Messrs. E. Jebsen of Aabenraa. Then war was declared I succeeded in taking my ship into the neutral, Chinese port of Swatow, whence I returned home in May 1915 via America and Copenhagen.\n\nAs a German subject I was precluded from any connection with Hong Kong and for the same reason I was unable to withdraw a sum of $10,000 deposited at Hong Kong with Messrs. Jebsen & Co., which sum with interest at 5% should now amount to $13,000. When the British wound up the affairs of this Company and sequestrated its assets the amount to my credit was simultaneously appropriated. The vessels belonging to the firm, in several of which I have a pecuniary interest, were likewise confiscated by the Allied powers. Although I still hope that the bulk of my fortune has not been entirely lost, it has at all events been placed beyond my reach.\n\nI therefore beg the Ministry now that the reunion of Slesvig with Denmark is at hand, to take steps with a view to the return of my fortune as well as my shares in the firm and if possible to arrange for the transfer of these assets to the Danish Government.\n\nI was born at Stollig near Aabenraa in 1860; my father Hans Bendixen who was born in 1828 also belonged to Stollig.\n\nThe Ministry for Slesvig,\n\nCopenhagen.", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-464 - Public Offices - 1920.txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 485464, "series_id": 27, "series_slug": "histsyn-co129-engine", "series_title": "CO129 Colonial Office Hong Kong Records 理藩院香港檔案", "series_use_hku_proxy": false, "document_key": "CO129-464 - Public Offices - 1920", "page_number": 406, "title": "CO129-464 - Public Offices - 1920", "content_text": "⚫arati \n\n.cef \n\nJibone v \n\narð að pri defol \n\n1 \n\n+ \n\nI \n\n3. d \n\nivre: \n\n.: \n\narani \n\n3 \n\nqu bow ide? \n\nAvito. \n\n『! \n\n-, \n\n394* \n\n+ \n\n+3 \n\nto mandel \n\nAIX \n\nautuber I \n\nRA \n\nel moi \n\nas did my forbears for many generations. On this account I believe myself entitled to be treated as a Danish subject \n\nhaving like my parents been born a Dane and having through no \n\nwish of my own become a German subject in 1864. I further \n\ndesire to inform the Ministry that I have lived in Aabenraa district with certain intervals since my birth, first at Stollig with my parents till 1890; in that year I married \n\nand removed to Aabenraa where I have resided ever since at \n\na small house, No. Jürgensgaard, which is my property. \n\nThen I went to sea I sailed only with ships belonging to Aabenraa; the shipping firm of M. Jebsen & Co. belongs to Aabenraa and Mr. Jebsen and his family are like myself \n\nborn here. Mr. Jebsen of Hong Kong is a son of the shipowner \n\nof the same name of Aabenraa, Owing to the war my cir- \n\ncumstances are almost those of poverty and my house is practi- \n\ncally all that remains to me. Nothing can be hoped for from \n\nthe German Government and nothing has yet been done to redress \n\nour losses. I therefore request the Ministry to assist me \n\nin the manner which may seem to it most expedient to recover \n\nmy lost fortune. \n\nMost obediently \n\n(signed) Jacob Bendixen \n\nCaptain, \n\nAabenraa, Slesvig, \n\n35, Jürgensgaard.\n\nneo Deireali \n\nj de enor \n\nJiniremid \n\nt-non ti \n\neina vad ed edmon \n\nhiago 0 \n\nᏀ Ꮏ Ꮛ", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-464 - Public Offices - 1920.txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 485467, "series_id": 27, "series_slug": "histsyn-co129-engine", "series_title": "CO129 Colonial Office Hong Kong Records 理藩院香港檔案", "series_use_hku_proxy": false, "document_key": "CO129-464 - Public Offices - 1920", "page_number": 409, "title": "CO129-464 - Public Offices - 1920", "content_text": "JCE\n\n2216/18\n\nTOT NG SOTRA\n\n23bi7001603\n\n[[\n\nwelt utim ndjeo of\n\nDenne maiu' mandue Boi\n\nSir,\n\nForeign Office,\n\nS.W.1.\n\nApril 21st 1920.\n\n397\n\nI am directed by Earl Curzon of Kedleston to transmit to you herewith copy of a Memorandum from the Danish Minister on the subject of a claim by a resident in the first plebiscite zone of Sleswig for assistance in recovering certain property sequestrated by the British Authorities at Hong Kong.\n\n2. I am to suggest that, until the result of the plebiscite has been proclaimed, it would be premature, although restitution appears justifiable in this case, to take any action in the matter, and that the claim cannot be admitted until proof is forthcoming that Captain Bendixen has divested himself of his German nationality and has been accepted as a Danish subject.\n\n3. Subject to the concurrence of the Board of Trade, Lord Curzon proposes so to reply to the Danish Minister.\n\nSecretary,\n\nto the Board of Trade.\n\nI am,\n\nSir,\n\nYour most obedient,\n\nhumble Servant,", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-464 - Public Offices - 1920.txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 487884, "series_id": 27, "series_slug": "histsyn-co129-engine", "series_title": "CO129 Colonial Office Hong Kong Records 理藩院香港檔案", "series_use_hku_proxy": false, "document_key": "CO129-468 - Governor Sir Stubbs - 1921 [6-8]", "page_number": 237, "title": "CO129-468 - Governor Sir Stubbs - 1921 [6-8]", "content_text": "## GOVERNMENT HOUSE, HONGKONG. 23rd June, 1921.\n\nWith reference to your despatch No.105 of April 18th, 1921, I have the honour to inform you that the books of the **Custodian of Enemy Property** contain no account in the name of Captain Jacob Bendixen. The report on the liquidation of the local branch of Messrs. Jebsen and Co. contains however an item representing deposits due to certain Germans, Ships Officers and employees, of whom it is probable Captain Bendixen was one.\n\n2. As at present advised I do not consider that the liquidation of this Company should be reopened in order to pay claims which it was not legal to pay at the time the liquidation was closed, but should Messrs. Jebsen succeed in establishing their claim to Danish Nationality or alternatively in recovering compensation from the German Government it would appear that Captain Bendixen's claim would properly be made against the assets so recovered.\n\nA similar question was raised in my despatch No.137 of 30th March, 1921, with reference to a claim by Messrs. Rhederei M. Jebsen against the same firm.\n\nI have the honour to be, Sir,\nYour most obedient humble servant,\n**J.8. Stubbe**\nGovernor, &c.\n\nTHE RIGHT HONOURABLE \nWINSTON CHURCHILL, M.P.,\n&c.,\n&c.\n\n### Preceding Text\n\nTo nationals the sums due to them constitute property rights & interests must be laid to it. On the other state compensated. The Custodian credited Germany to clear accounts in the name of the persons to whom the money was due; otherwise those persons will not be in a position to claim compensation from their own Ports.\n\nAs regards creditors who were \"enemies\" but not ex-enemy nationals, it is necessary to deal with the claims for the reason that since the effect of the liquidation has been to destroy the business in the Colony, the assets in the hands of the Custodian represent the only legal assets from which creditors of the firm can be satisfied. It would be inequitable to the latter if the assets were to be removed out of the jurisdiction before their claims had been dealt with.\n\n4. A similar procedure should be followed in cases where the persons, whose business has been liquidated, prove that they are not German nationals; the proceeds have in consequence to be released to them before all claims can be dealt with. Claims by ex-enemy nationals which are admitted should rank equally with those of other persons to the Custodian. The creditors themselves...\n\n### Page Numbering\nIN 248. \n17218 \n26073. Glutrak) \nSir, \n40105 \n235 \n21 JG ?! \n11", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-468 - Governor Sir Stubbs - 1921 [6-8].txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 488849, "series_id": 27, "series_slug": "histsyn-co129-engine", "series_title": "CO129 Colonial Office Hong Kong Records 理藩院香港檔案", "series_use_hku_proxy": false, "document_key": "CO129-469 - Governor Sir Stubbs - 1921 [9-12]", "page_number": 590, "title": "CO129-469 - Governor Sir Stubbs - 1921 [9-12]", "content_text": "## \n> `545/4/81`\n\nPath to a \n\n3870 \n68 \n581 \n\neven with the assistance which they received from interned Germans the liquidators would often have found it very difficult to discover the facts, and the task would be impossible now.\n\n4. A certain amount of information with regard to the claims of secured creditors is contained in the liquidators' reports, as supplemented by the Custodian's report forwarded in my **Confidential** despatch of 15th September. The only practical course would appear to be for the German Clearing Office to take action on the evidence afforded by these reports, together with such further evidence as it may be able to obtain from interested parties in Germany.\n\nB. With regard to the particular case of Captain Bendixen, I have already requested in my despatch No.437 of the 3rd of December that he should be asked to forward his documents of title to property in Hongkong, and on receipt of these the matter will be further considered.\n\nI have the honour to be, \nYour most obedient humble servant, \n**J. E. Stubbs** \nGovernor, c.", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-469 - Governor Sir Stubbs - 1921 [9-12].txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 489140, "series_id": 27, "series_slug": "histsyn-co129-engine", "series_title": "CO129 Colonial Office Hong Kong Records 理藩院香港檔案", "series_use_hku_proxy": false, "document_key": "CO129-470 - Public Offices - 1921", "page_number": 288, "title": "CO129-470 - Public Offices - 1921", "content_text": "## \n`675/476/15`). VS/V/60 \n\n286 \n\n* \n\nThe Danish Chargé d'Affaires presents his compliments to \nthe Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs and referring to the Danish Minister's note No.89/V/60 of April 14th last relative to Captain Jacob Bendixen's property consisting of 10000 exclusive of interests, sequestrated at Hongkong as enemy property has the honour to enclose a certified copy of three receipts of the money which was deposited before the war by Mr. Bendixen with Messrs. Jebsen & Co. of Hongkong.\n\nM. Tage Bull further begs to enclose a translation into English of a certified Copy of a certificate of Nationality issued by the Danish Ministry of the Interior, from which it appears that Mr. Bendixen has now become a Danish subject in virtue of article one of the Danish Law of September 5th last.\n\nIn view of this fact M. Tage Bull ventures to hope that Earl Curzon of Kedleston will be good enough to use his kind offices with the proper authorities so that Mr. Bendixen's property may be released with the least possible delay.\n\nLondon, 11th January, 1921.", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-470 - Public Offices - 1921.txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 489141, "series_id": 27, "series_slug": "histsyn-co129-engine", "series_title": "CO129 Colonial Office Hong Kong Records 理藩院香港檔案", "series_use_hku_proxy": false, "document_key": "CO129-470 - Public Offices - 1921", "page_number": 289, "title": "CO129-470 - Public Offices - 1921", "content_text": "#37 \n\nSir, \n\nDuplicate. \n\n3520/20 \n\n**Board of Trade**. \n\n25th January 1921. \n\nWith reference to your letter of 22nd January (`17675/476/15`) transmitting a copy of a note from \nthe Danish Charge d'Affaires as to the property \nof Captain Jacob Bendixen at Hong Kong. I am directed by the Board of Trade to point out for the \ninformation of Earl Curzon of Kedleston that the certificate of nationality forwarded by the Danish Charge d'Affaires states that the rights of a Danish born subject which are certified to belong to Mr. Bendixen are voided if and when Mr. Bendixen opts for or otherwise obtains rights of citizenship \nin any other country. \n\nIn these circumstances it appears to the Board of Trade that as apparently Mr. Bendixen", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-470 - Public Offices - 1921.txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 489142, "series_id": 27, "series_slug": "histsyn-co129-engine", "series_title": "CO129 Colonial Office Hong Kong Records 理藩院香港檔案", "series_use_hku_proxy": false, "document_key": "CO129-470 - Public Offices - 1921", "page_number": 290, "title": "CO129-470 - Public Offices - 1921", "content_text": "# \n\n1 \n\n288 \n\nhas the right under the Treaty of Peace with \nGermany to opt for German nationality. A declaration \nshould be obtained from Mr. Bendixen that he has \nrenounced his right to opt under the Treaty before the question of the release of his property \nshould be considered. \n\nThe enclosures to your letter are returned \nas requested. \n\nI have the honour to be, \n\nThe under-Secretary of State, \nForeign Office, \n2.7.1. \n\nSir, \n\nYour obedient servant, (Sgd.) H.M. Winearls. \n\nCopy. \n`1868/476/15`. \n\n## \n\n2. \n\n**FOREIGN OFFICE. S.W.1.** \nFebruary 8th 1921. \n\nWith reference to the note No. 9/V/60 which you were good \nenough to address to me on the 11th ultimo, I have the honour to \ninform you that the competent departments of His Majesty's Government have carefully considered the question of the return to \nCaptain Jacob Bendixen of his property sequestered during the war. \n\nThe certificate of nationality enclosed in your note under \nreference states that the rights of a Danish-born subject which \nare certified to belong to Captain Bendixen are voided if and \nwhen Captain Bendixen opts for or otherwise obtains rights of \ncitizenship in any other country. Under the terms of the Treaty \nof Peace with Germany, Captain Bendixen has the right to opt for \nGerman nationality. His Majesty's Government must therefore request that a properly certified declaration should be furnished \nby Captain Bendixen to the effect that he has renounced that \nright, before they can consider the question of the release of his \nproperty. \n\n3. \n\nI should be grateful if you would be so good as to communicate this decision to Captain Bendixen. \n\nMonsieur Tage Bull, \n\nI have, etc., \n(For the Secretary of State), \n(Signed) J. D. Gregory.", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-470 - Public Offices - 1921.txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 489318, "series_id": 27, "series_slug": "histsyn-co129-engine", "series_title": "CO129 Colonial Office Hong Kong Records 理藩院香港檔案", "series_use_hku_proxy": false, "document_key": "CO129-470 - Public Offices - 1921", "page_number": 466, "title": "CO129-470 - Public Offices - 1921", "content_text": "463\n\nIn any further communication on this subject, please quote No. and address, `N4217/476/15`, not to any party by name, but to-- \"The Under-Secretary of State,\" Foreign Office, London, S.W.1.\n\n17213 TREAD REL 11 AP1 21\n\n**FOREIGN OFFICE.** S.W.1. 9th April, 1921.\n\nSir,\n\nWith reference to my letter No.192216 of the 16th April, 1920, I am directed by Earl Curzon of Kedleston to transmit to you herewith `20589/10` a copy of a letter from the Board of Trade, stating that there is no objection to the release of the sequestered property in Hong Kong of Captain Jacob Bendixen.\n\n2. Lord Curzon trusts that Mr. Churchill will see his way to give instructions for release at an early date.\n\nI am, sir, Your most obedient, humble Servant\nUnder Secretary of State, Colonial Office.\n\nInfeque T", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-470 - Public Offices - 1921.txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 489319, "series_id": 27, "series_slug": "histsyn-co129-engine", "series_title": "CO129 Colonial Office Hong Kong Records 理藩院香港檔案", "series_use_hku_proxy": false, "document_key": "CO129-470 - Public Offices - 1921", "page_number": 467, "title": "CO129-470 - Public Offices - 1921", "content_text": "# 3520/20\n5th April, 1921.\n\n464\n71th reference to your letter of the 2nd April\n\nSubmitting a copy of a note from the Danish Minister regarding the nationality of Captain Jacob Bendixen I am directed by the Board of Trade to state, for the information of Karl Curson of Kedleston, that as it appears from the documents which have been produced that Captain Bendixen is now of Danish nationality, the Board of Trade are of opinion that his property at Hong Kong may be released.\n\nThe documents in original enclosed with your letter are returned.\n\nHIGH OFFICE.\n\nSecretary of State,\n3.W.1.\n\nI have the honour to be,\nSir,\nYour obedient Servant,\n**(red) A. M. WIDEARLS**", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-470 - Public Offices - 1921.txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 489320, "series_id": 27, "series_slug": "histsyn-co129-engine", "series_title": "CO129 Colonial Office Hong Kong Records 理藩院香港檔案", "series_use_hku_proxy": false, "document_key": "CO129-470 - Public Offices - 1921", "page_number": 468, "title": "CO129-470 - Public Offices - 1921", "content_text": "## BOA \n### DRAFT.\n#### No. 105 \n\n**MINUTE.**\n\n| Name | Date |\n| --- | --- |\n| Emmeno | 18/4/21 |\n| Deckett | 13/0 |\n| Mr. Grindle | |\n| Sir H. Lambert | |\n| Sir H. Read | |\n| Sir G. Fiddes | |\n| Ool, Imery | |\n| Mr. Churchill | |\n\nI have pc to inf. you that Captain Jacob Bendixen, residing at Fürgensguard, Chabenraa in the first plebiscite zone, claiming to have property in Sønderjylland has shown to the satisfaction of the Custodian of Enemy Property in Hongkong that he is possessed of Danish nationality.\n\n2. This property...", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-470 - Public Offices - 1921.txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 } ]