[ { "id": 217960, "series_id": 27, "series_slug": "histsyn-co129-engine", "series_title": "CO129 Colonial Office Hong Kong Records 理藩院香港檔案", "series_use_hku_proxy": false, "document_key": "CO129-004 - Public Offices & Admiralty - 1843", "page_number": 241, "title": "CO129-004 - Public Offices & Admiralty - 1843", "content_text": "Four \n\n... \n\nCHINESE LABOURERS. \n\nPAPERS RELATIVE TO EMIGRATION OF \n\nGovernor DOHERTY's Report, in Appendix to Report of West Africa Committee, page 367. \n\n\"With reference to this subject, I made inquiry before leaving Sierra Leone as to the degree of property possessed by the chiefs in the persons or services of their subjects, and the compensation they would be likely to claim in consequence, in the event of the people emi- grating; but the statements made to me were so contradictory, that I could arrive at no con- clusion. \n\n\"The chiefs near Sierra Leone, having always shown an earnest desire to have their chil- dren and subjects educated, not only in school-learning, but in handicrafts and cultivation of the soil, would willingly, I think, consent to a body of their people proceeding to the West Indies, to be taught the cultivation of coffee and other tropical productions, on the condition of their return within four or five years. The arrangement would be beneficial both to Africa and the West Indies, and promote in the former the views of the Association lately formed for the extinction of the Slave Trade and the cultivation of the continent. \n\n\"The two tribes whose emigration would be most likely to prove advantageous to themselves and their West India employers, are the Ackoos and Cossoos; and I would advise the opening of a communication on the subject, through the liberated Africans of those tribes at Sierra Leone, with the native countries of both, the Cossoo country being but a three day's journey from the colony; while Yarriba, or the country of the Ackoos, is accessible by way of Badagry.' Acting Governor CARR's answers to Dr. Madden's queries, in Appendix to Report of West Africa Committee, p. 329. \n\n\"Thinks that many of the natives of the adjoining country would be desirous of emigrating to our colonies, if they were duly informed, by intelligent persons of their own colour, of what their actual condition would be in our colonies, adequately paid for their labour, and protected there.\" \n\nColonel JONES's answers to similar Queries, at p. 326 of the same Appendix. \"Does not think they would, without positive proof of the certainty of bettering their con- dition.\" \n\nN.B. It will be observed that these gentlemen do not express the slightest doubt of the free condition of these people. All that they seem to think would be necessary to induce many of them to emigrate, which of course implies their ability to do so, is that they shall be previously satisfied that they would thereby better their condition. \n\nCountries adjacent Sir H. B. HUNTLEY, recently Governor of the Gambia Settlements. Report in Appendix to \n\nReport of West Africa Committee, p. 226. \n\nto the Gambia. \n\nwages, \n\n\"The liberated African may be considered the labourer of Bathurst; if engaged, he is almost uniformly employed as such. Yet it is remarkable, that the merchants on all occasions prefer engaging as labourers the Tilliebunkas' and Seerawoolies,' who, for the sake of come 600, 700, and even 1000 miles from the interior, in parties, in search of work at Bathurst. These men, like the Kroomen, work honestly, and for the same wages as the liberated African; the latter cannot be trusted unless constantly overlooked, and therefore those whe can are pre- ferred. Looking at Sierra Leone, the Kroomen are found to be the labourers; like the Tilliebunkas and Seerawoolies, they have taken the work from the hands of the liberated African.\" \n\nEvidence of F. W. FINDEN, fifteen years resident at the Gambia. \n\n7597. Emigration might be obtained from the Tilliebunkas' and Seerawoolies: they are in the interior, but they come down in large numbers to seek for work, and stop a few months and generally return to their own country in the rainy season, because there is no work there: they are generally hired for the timber cutting, which is very arduous work.' \n\n7600. I should not think there would be any fear of their not being willing to go over to the West Indies to seek for work.\" \n\n7604. \"A few only come down who know they can get work. If it was well known that they could be sent to the West Indies, I think you might get down 4000 or 5000.\" \n\n7640. \n\n\" \n\nSome of the Jollif tribe might be induced to emigrate.” \n\n7641. It is a numerous tribe.\" \n\n7670. \"The Tilliebunkas and Serawoolies I have seen, appear to be perfectly free.\" \n\nEvidence of JOHN HUGHES, seventeen years resident in and near the Gambia. \n\n8025. \"I think the Seerawoolies alluded to by Mr. Finden, are the most likely tribe to emigrate.\" \n\n8034. \"I am of opinion, that if sufficient employment was afforded them, we might get, between the Bamburies and the Seerawoolies, 4000 or 5000.\" \n\nt \n\n8061. They appear to be perfectly free to go and come.' \n\n\" \n\nCopy of a letter received from F. W. FINDEN Since his return to Africa, dated Bathurst, December 3, 1842. \n\n\"Since my arrival at this place, I have made many enquiries from the Tilliebunkas' and the Seerawola' tribes, which are working in this colony, relative to emigration to the West \n\nCHINESE LABOURERS TO THE WEST INDIES. \n\nIndies, and I find they are most willing to emigrate for a period of three years, or longer. They have stated to me, that if it were known in their country, I could procure as many as wanted, as they describe their population as most extensive: many are leaving this place for want of employment. The sanction of Government would, in my opinion, give great confidence to the people, and I feel convinced it would not be a failure.' \n\n\" \n\nEvidence of F. SWANZY, eight years resident as Magistrate. \n\n526. Perhaps if a few people were got to emigrate, and they returned in a few years, having improved their means and got money in two, three, or four years, others might be induced to follow their example.\" \n\nCHINESE LABOURERS. \n\nGold Coast. Dixcove. \n\nExtract from Governor MACLEAN'S Despatch relative to the surrender of Fugitives, in Cape Coast Castic. \n\nAppendix to Report of West Africa Committee, p. 145. \n\n\"Were it once promulgated throughout Ashantee and elsewhere, that runaways would, under any circumstances, receive protection from the British authorities, our settlements would speedily be inundated by hundreds and thousands of the offscourings of those countries. then could those men be maintained? \n\nHow \n\nN.B. On reference to the context, it will be found that Governor Maclean had been accused of delivering up fugitives. In justifying this practice he uses strong language, and assigns certainly a good reason why he could not possibly retain them at Cape Coast, no provision being made for their support or emigration; but he thus incidentally proves that if the British settlements were, as they ought to be, places of refuge, and free ingress and egress were permitted, great numbers of people from the adjacent countries would resort to Cape Coast. \n\nEvidence of the Hon. Captain DENMAN, R. N. \n\n6976. \"If proper means were taken, I have not the least doubt the West Indies might get Kroo Coast. thousands of Kroomen to engage as labourers. The thing necessary is, to produce confidence \n\nin their minds, and that would best be done by some man-of-war on the coast taking over some \n\nof the head men, upon a promise that they should be returned by the same ship.\" \n\n6977-7000. \"Thinks the Kroomen may be allowed to embark direct from their own coast, receiving a certificate from a man-of-war, and that there would not be any possibility of abuse.\" \n\nNo. 20. \n\nCopy of a LETTER from G. W. HOPE, Esq. to CHARLES CAVE, Esq. \n\nDowning-street, November 23, 1843. \n\nSir, \n\nI AM directed by Lord Stanley to acknowledge the receipt of the letter which you addressed to his Lordship on the 15th instant, as chairman of the West India Committee. \n\nCharles Cave, Esq. &c. &c. \n\nNo. 21. \n\nI have, &c. (Signed) \n\nG. W. HOPE. \n\nCOPY of a LETTER from CHARLES CAVE, Esq., to Lord STANLEY. \n\nWest India Committee Rooms, \n\nNovember 29, 1843. \n\nMy Lord, \n\nI HAVE had the honour to receive from Mr. Hope an acknowledgment of the letter which I addressed to your Lordship on the 15th instant, and I would take the liberty of stating that, as this Committee have not yet imparted to the West India body generally the correspondence that has taken place with your Lord- ship, they are anxious to ascertain, before performing that duty, whether they are to consider the vitally important representations with which they have recently troubled your Lordship, as terminated by Mr. Hope's very brief communication; or whether they may not rather still indulge the hope that your Lordship will enable them to make a more satisfactory report to their constituents, than at the present moment it would be in their power to do. \n\nThe Right Hon. Lord Stanley, \n\n&c. &c. \n\n&c. \n\nI have, &c., (Signed) CHARLES CAVE, Chairman. \n\nNo. 20. \n\nNo. 21. \n\n", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-004 - Public Offices & Admiralty - 1843.txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 231632, "series_id": 27, "series_slug": "histsyn-co129-engine", "series_title": "CO129 Colonial Office Hong Kong Records 理藩院香港檔案", "series_use_hku_proxy": false, "document_key": "CO129-037 - Sir Bonham - 1851 [6-9]", "page_number": 150, "title": "CO129-037 - Sir Bonham - 1851 [6-9]", "content_text": "which passed on the occasion.\n\nI have the honor to be, With the highest respect,\n\nYour Lordships, Most Obedient Humble Servant, Jahtuu.\n\n(Copy)\n\nمیران\n\n12.\n\nSir\n\n147\n\nColonial Secretary's Office.\n\nVictoria, Hong Kong, 27th June, 1851.\n\nI am directed by His Excellency The Governor to forward for the information of the Honorable the Major General, the accompanying Copy of a letter from the Naval Commander-in-Chief to His Excellency, having reference to the protection afforded by the Colonial Police to the Naval Stores at West Point, since the withdrawal of the Troops from thence, and as the health of the Troops is now much improved, and the Garrison increased by a large reinforcement from England,\n\nCaptain Maclean,\n\nAsst Military Secretary.—\n\nPage 150\n\nPage 151", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-037 - Sir Bonham - 1851 [6-9].txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 231636, "series_id": 27, "series_slug": "histsyn-co129-engine", "series_title": "CO129 Colonial Office Hong Kong Records 理藩院香港檔案", "series_use_hku_proxy": false, "document_key": "CO129-037 - Sir Bonham - 1851 [6-9]", "page_number": 154, "title": "CO129-037 - Sir Bonham - 1851 [6-9]", "content_text": "one of the regrets that the state of Garrison, combined with the necessity of replacing Sentries over Military Property, the Ordnance Department having for some time past been obliged to hire Civil Watchmen, for the protection of their Buildings and Stores, precludes his being able to do more than furnish the Guard at the Sail, consisting of one Serjt and 6 Privates, in addition to the reinforcement which has been already given to the Treasury and other Guards.\n\nI am further desired to acquaint you that the Major General is most anxious to give the Colonial Government the greatest possible aid, and the Garrison can afford, and altho' at this moment, immediately after the arrival of the Detachment from England, the Garrison may appear able to give some further assistance, He is most unwilling at this particular season of the year to increase their duties to the extent, which furnishing the Guard at West Point, a distance of not less than a Mile and a half from the nearest quarters of the Troops, must necessarily involve.\n\nI have, &c.,\n\n(Signed) P. Maclean, Captain, A. M. Sy.\n\nTrue Copy\n\nMain Colonial Secretary", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-037 - Sir Bonham - 1851 [6-9].txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 232165, "series_id": 27, "series_slug": "histsyn-co129-engine", "series_title": "CO129 Colonial Office Hong Kong Records 理藩院香港檔案", "series_use_hku_proxy": false, "document_key": "CO129-039 - Sir Bonham - 1852 [1-12]", "page_number": 26, "title": "CO129-039 - Sir Bonham - 1852 [1-12]", "content_text": "Copy. Immediate Copy\n\n(Signed)\n\nP. Maclean, Captain,\n\nA. M. Secretary-\n\n24\n\nOffice of Ordnance, Victoria, Hong Kong, 20th January, 1852.\n\nSir,\n\nIn reply to your letter dated 17th inst. and to its enclosed copy of a letter from His Excellency The Governor upon the subject of the rent alleged to be due for certain premises in this Town heretofore in the possession of Messrs Gemmell, T. & Co. but purchased from that Firm by the Lords of the Treasury for Commissariat purposes. We have the honour to forward for the information of the Major General Commanding a copy of the Communication received\n\nThe Military Secretary", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-039 - Sir Bonham - 1852 [1-12].txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 234458, "series_id": 27, "series_slug": "histsyn-co129-engine", "series_title": "CO129 Colonial Office Hong Kong Records 理藩院香港檔案", "series_use_hku_proxy": false, "document_key": "CO129-045 - Sir Bonham - 1854 [1-4]", "page_number": 231, "title": "CO129-045 - Sir Bonham - 1854 [1-4]", "content_text": "HONG KONG,\n\n10 REPORTS EXHIBITING THE PAST AND PRESENT\n\nE 99 69 17 299- 1 102 949 8 34 25 251 68 658 92 37 788 - 5 70 55 * 8 8 966 667 43 988 6 60 - 48 - - 836 09 63 378 183 94 29 684 334 2,680 541 161 333 268 113 73 787 572 364 4,157 1 1 1 1 1\n\nEnclosure 6 in No. 33.\n\nRETURN of the Number and Description of Chinese Vessels anchored and plying in the Harbour and Bays of Hongkong on the 31st December 1853, specifying the Number of Persons on Board.\n\nVICTORIASTANLEYTOTAL\nNo. of VesselsMaleFemaleMaleFemaleNo. of VesselsMaleFemaleMaleFemaleNo. of VesselsMaleFemaleMaleFemale\n\n--I!11!I!11\n\nChildrenChildrenChildren\nMaleFemaleMaleFemaleMaleFemale\n\nÅRERDEEN\nAdultsAdultsAdults\nNo. of VesselsMaleFemaleMaleFemaleNo. of VesselsMaleFemaleMaleFemaleNo. of VesselsMaleFemaleMaleFemale\n\nSAIWAN AND SHOWKEWAN\nAdultsAdultsAdults\nNo. of VesselsMaleFemaleMaleFemaleNo. of VesselsMaleFemaleMaleFemaleNo. of VesselsMaleFemaleMaleFemale\n\nSHEAK'O\nAdultsAdultsAdults\nNo. of VesselsMaleFemaleMaleFemaleNo. of VesselsMaleFemaleMaleFemaleNo. of VesselsMaleFemaleMaleFemale\n322232-322232-\n\n...\n\nTOTAL\nNo. of VesselsMaleFemaleMaleFemale\n\n11,0211,8251,219317\n5523,713\n\nC. MAY, Registrar General.\n\nPage 363\n\nPage 363\n\nPage 363\n\nSTATE OF HER MAJESTY'S COLONIAL POSSESSIONS.\n\nEnclosure 7 in No. 33.\n\nRETURN of the average Number of Prisoners confined in the Victoria Gaol during every Day of each Month, for the Year 1853.\n\nMonthsEuropeansChinese and ColouredTotalDeathsRemarks\n\nJanuary55486541\nFebruary154291113\nMarch17105122\nApril241031274123\nMay12815011\nJune341181524\nJuly18125314424\nAugust103128\nSeptember41106147\nOctober4641061534\nNovember263973124\nDecember201468110366\n1,292\n1,658\nTotal deaths3\nMortality, per cent.\nAverage number of prisoners each day during the year138324\n\n(Signed)\n\nC. MAY,\n\n51 European from diarrhea.\n\n2 Chinese from dysentery.\n\nActing Sheriff.\n\nEnclosure 8 in No. 33.\n\nMEMORANDUM showing the Number of Deaths which have occurred in the Garrison of Hong Kong, during the Year 1853.\n\nDescription of TroopsQuarter ending 31st MarchQuarter ending 30th JuneQuarter ending 30th SeptQuarter ending 31st DecAverage Strength during the YearNumber of Deaths during the YearProportion of Deaths to average Strength\n\nEuropeans\nAverage StrengthDeathsAverage StrengthDeathsAverage StrengthDeathsAverage StrengthDeaths\n5691065796451462936955545'7\nNatives\n3524343934122683326185'3\n\n(Signed)\n\nP. MACLEAN, Captain.\n\nFor Brigade Major.\n\nSIR,\n\nEnclosure 9 in No. 33.\n\nREPORT on the Five Chinese Schools receiving Government Aid.\n\nVictoria, Hong Kong, 16th January 1854.\n\nIn reply to your letter, No. 256, of the 10th of December, 1853, calling for a report of the government elementary schools during the year 1853, we have the honour to state, for the information of his Excellency the Governor, that,\n\n1. The attendance of boys at the schools has averaged 21 for each school, the greatest number being at the Victoria school, 31; and the smallest, 12, at the Stanley school. At B...\n\nPage 364\n\nPage 364\n\nPage 364", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-045 - Sir Bonham - 1854 [1-4].txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 234480, "series_id": 27, "series_slug": "histsyn-co129-engine", "series_title": "CO129 Colonial Office Hong Kong Records 理藩院香港檔案", "series_use_hku_proxy": false, "document_key": "CO129-045 - Sir Bonham - 1854 [1-4]", "page_number": 253, "title": "CO129-045 - Sir Bonham - 1854 [1-4]", "content_text": "# Remarks\n\n# Description\n\nMemorandum showing, the number of Deaths which have occurred in the Garrison of Hongkong during the year\n\n \n Period\n Quarter ending 30th March\n Quarter ending 30th June\n Quarter ending 30th September\n Quarter ending 31st December\n of Troops\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Europeans. Natives.\n \n \n Average strength during the year\n 352\n 569\n 657\n 645\n \n \n \n 1853\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n the Year. Number of Deaths\n 9\n 3\n 9\n 14\n \n \n \n Proportion of Deaths to Average strength\n 1 in 39\n 1 in 189\n 1 in 73\n 1 in 46\n \n \n \n Proportion of Deaths to entire Force\n \n \n \n 1 in 51\n \n \n \n 1853\n 934\n 341\n 226\n 332\n 6\n \n \n \n \n \n \n 933\n 34\n \n\nTrue\n\nCopy\n\nColonial Secretary\n\n[signed] P. Maclean, Captain, For Brigade Major", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-045 - Sir Bonham - 1854 [1-4].txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 239645, "series_id": 27, "series_slug": "histsyn-co129-engine", "series_title": "CO129 Colonial Office Hong Kong Records 理藩院香港檔案", "series_use_hku_proxy": false, "document_key": "CO129-058 - Sir Bowring - 1856 [8-10]", "page_number": 283, "title": "CO129-058 - Sir Bowring - 1856 [8-10]", "content_text": "Jn 11050/51\n\n281\n\n# MEMORANDUM\n\nAddressed to the JUSTICES OF THE PEACE by His Excellency Sir JOHN BOWRING, and relative Correspondence.\n\n## MEMORANDUM\n\nIn a Commission issued on the 4th October 1855, by His Excellency the Governor, thirteen Gentlemen were nominated Justices of the Peace, they not being invested with other Official authority. The number has been augmented by subsequent Commissions to Fifteen in all.\n\nHis Excellency has caused a Return to be made of the number of attendances at Petty Sessions since the time of the issuing these Commissions.\n\nHe finds that one gentleman has given six attendances, five gentlemen have given two attendances, and two gentlemen have given one attendance, while seven gentlemen have given no attendance since their appointment.\n\nHe has to remark that there have been only two occasions on which more than one Justice has assisted the stipendiary Magistrates with their presence and advice.\n\nOn these two occasions four Justices attended, three of whom for the first time since they were sworn in. They are stated to have been present at the special request of the Acting Chief Magistrate—and on the first of those occasions (the 23rd May) there was, as it appears, an unanimous concurrence in a decision by which, in the judgment of His Excellency, the obvious intent and meaning of the Law were abrogated and annulled by the action of the Bench.\n\nOn the 2nd June, invited again (as is officially reported) specially by the Acting Chief Magistrate, three of the Justices who had been present at the sitting of 23rd May, and another Justice who took his seat then for the first and only time in which he has ever acted, formed the Bench, and these Justices again supported the Chief Magistrate in his determination not to give effect to the Law. His Excellency is informed that one of the Justices present—a member of the Legislative Council—distinctly pointed out to his colleagues the error which had been committed on the 23rd May and which had been the subject of reference to the Legislative Council. That gentleman, of course, dissented from the conclusion by which a majority co-operated with the Chief Magistrate in his extraordinary course of proceeding.\n\nFor the maintenance of that supreme authority of the Law which, in the great interests of the whole community, every Government is bound to provide for, and of which all Justices of the Peace are expected to be instruments and auxiliaries, His Excellency directed an application for a mandamus against the Acting Chief Magistrate to be applied for to the Chief Justice in the Supreme Court of the Colony, which mandamus has been granted by His Honor, calling upon the Chief Magistrate to enforce the Law. Its granting was accompanied, as His Excellency is informed, by a declaration from the Bench that \"the Magisterial Decisions were against the Law,\" and a prompt obedience was recommended to its requirements.\n\nHis Honor expressed a hope that there would be an immediate and satisfactory return to the mandamus, showing that there is no disposition to overturn the authority of the Law, but rather to give effect to its provisions.\n\nHis Excellency concurring in that wish, and desirous of promoting that unity of purpose and of action, which should undoubtedly be the object of all who are invested with Public authority for the maintenance of Law and Order, has directed the memorandum to be circulated among all the Justices of the Peace.\n\n(Signed)\n\nBy order of His Excellency the Governor, with the concurrence of the Honorable Members of the Executive Council.\n\nL. DE ALMADA E CASTRO,\n\nClerk of Councils, Government Offices, Victoria, Hongkong. 19th August, 1856.\n\nAddressed to,\n\nThe Honorable W. T. MERCER, Esq; The Honorable J. F. EDGER, Esq; CHARLES MAY, Esq;\n\nJOSEPH JARDINE, Esq; GEORGE LYALL, Esq; JOHN D. GIBB, Esq\n\nCHARLES F. STILL, Esq;\n\nR. S. WALKER, Esq;\n\nJOHN RICKETT, Esq;\n\nCaptain T. V. WATKINS, RN,\n\nW. H. MITCHELL, Esq;\n\nR. C. ANTROBUS, Esq;\n\nT. C. LESLIE, Esq;\n\nANGUS FLETCHER, Esq;\n\nA. C. MACLEAN, Esq;\n\nWILLIAM LAMOND, Esq;\n\nThe Honorable T. C. ANSTEY, Esq;\n\nSAM GRAY, Esq;\n\nJOHN SCARTU, Esq.\n\nHONGKONG, 26th August, 1856,\n\nTo The Honble. W. T. MERCER, Esq.,\n\nColonial Secretary.\n\nSIR—We have the honour to address you with reference to a Memorandum dated 19th Instant, addressed to the Justices of the Peace of this Colony, by order of His Excellency the Governor, with the concurrence of the Honorable Members of the Executive Council.\n\nThe first four paragraphs being of a general nature we pass over for the present, but the remainder of the Memorandum demands more particular notice from us, as the Justices immediately alluded to therein.\n\nWe deem it unnecessary to enter into any discussion regarding the merits of the cases to which particular reference is made, or to the decision at which we arrived after careful deliberation.\n\nIf the complainant was dissatisfied therewith, recourse was open by appeal to the Supreme Court.\n\nWe cannot however permit the charges and insinuations contained in the Memorandum to pass unnoticed, impugning as they do our motives of action while sitting on the Bench as sworn Magistrates.\n\nWe observe that in the \"judgment of His Excellency the obvious intent and meaning of the Law were abrogated and annulled by the action of the Bench on the 23rd May, and, that on the 2nd June, invited again (as is officially reported) specially by the Acting Chief Magistrate, three of the Justices who had been present at the sitting of 23rd May, and another Justice who took his seat then for the first and only time in which he has ever acted, formed the Bench, and these Justices again supported the Chief Magistrate in his determination not to give effect to the Law, and co-operated with the Chief Magistrate in his extraordinary course of proceeding.\"\n\nWe know not by what course of reasoning His Excellency may have arrived at these conclusions, but, while we, with all due respect, indignantly deny the imputations thus cast upon our motives, we challenge the right of His Excellency, the Executive Council, or any other authority to dictate our course of action while on the Bench, or to publicly question, in such terms, our decision when given.\n\nWe would also point out to His Excellency that the inference which may be drawn from the Memorandum under notice, that the writ of Mandamus issued by His Honor the Chief Justice had reference to the decisions of the Justices on 23rd May and 2nd June, is an incorrect one. The question submitted to His Honour was, whether, under the Ordinance No. 8 of 1856, a Magistrate could decline to hear a fresh complaint on a case which he considered already decided. His Honour decided that he could not refuse to hear such a complaint, and desired the Acting Chief Magistrate and Mr. May to enquire, without delay, into the complaint, and adjudicate thereon; but so far as we are able to learn, His Honour from the Bench made no reference to and gave no opinion upon the decisions of 23rd May and 2nd June.\n\nReflections, involving a slur upon our character, have been cast upon us, for which we were quite unprepared; and, feeling deeply their injustice, we have submitted our conduct in the cases which have given rise to them to our Brother Justices, whose opinion thereon will reach His Excellency in another form,—We have, &c., &c.\n\nTo The Honorable\n\nGEO. LYALL. WM. LAMOND,\n\nTHOS. C. LESLIE.\n\nR. C. ANTROBUS.\n\nHONGKONG, 20th August, 1856.\n\nThe COLONIAL SECRETARY of Hongkong,\n\nSIR,\n\nWe, the undersigned, Justices of the Peace for the Colony of Hongkong, have the honor to acknowledge the receipt of the Memorandum issued by His Excellency the Governor, under date the 19th instant, addressed to all the members of the commission of the Peace, as well official as non-official.\n\nA meeting of the Justices, duly called by circular, took place on the 25th instant, for the purpose of taking the memorandum into consideration. The meeting was attended by the undersigned, and by the four non-official Justices specially alluded to in the memorandum, comprising the whole of the non-official Justices in the commission at present in the colony, with the exception of one who was prevented from attending by indisposition. None of the official Justices attended.\n\nThe grave importance of the imputations made by His Excellency in the memorandum, and of the principles involved in it, compelled our most serious attention, and we beg respectfully to submit to His Excellency the following observations in reply.\n\nThe remarks in the memorandum regarding the return of attendances of Justices at Sessions appear to imply a complaint...", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-058 - Sir Bowring - 1856 [8-10].txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 239754, "series_id": 27, "series_slug": "histsyn-co129-engine", "series_title": "CO129 Colonial Office Hong Kong Records 理藩院香港檔案", "series_use_hku_proxy": false, "document_key": "CO129-058 - Sir Bowring - 1856 [8-10]", "page_number": 392, "title": "CO129-058 - Sir Bowring - 1856 [8-10]", "content_text": "Connivance with the offenders drive upon a supposed defect of jurisdiction. You may remove them by your legislation from the ground they occupy : - but it will be to occupy some new position, and this will go on, so long as they imagine that His Excellency is not disposed to measures of severity, severity is useful even where I have, &c. (Signed) J. Chisholm Anstey\n\n+ There Copy) hs Colonial Secretary. In 11058/58 Copy. Circular. Samospe • N82.\n\nGentlemen,\n\nChief Magistrate, Office, Victoria, Hongkong, October 7th, 1853.\n\n398\n\nI shall feel much obliged if you conveniently attend the Court of Petty Sessions to be held at this office on Thursday next the 9th instant at the hour of 10 o'clock a.m. to give the benefit of your assistance in the adjudication of an alleged Nuisance, under Ordinance No 8 of 1856.*\n\n-(Same Copy)\n\nTo the Hon. Mr. T. Mereweather, &c. The Hon. J. J. Rodrigues, &c. Charles May, Esq. John D. Gibb, Esq. Charles F. Stileman, Esq. Rott & Walker, Esq. John Rickards, Esq.\n\nI have, &c. Signed, W. H. Mitchell, Chief Magistrate.\n\nCaptain T. L. Watkins, R.M. R. C. Antrobus, Esq. J. C. Leslie, Esq. Angus Fletcher, Esq. A. C. Maclean, Esq. The Hon. J. C. Anstey, Esq. W. H. Lemon, Esq. Sammel Gray, Esq. John Leach, Esq.\n\nHer Majesty's Justices of the Peace.", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-058 - Sir Bowring - 1856 [8-10].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": 275887, "series_id": 27, "series_slug": "histsyn-co129-engine", "series_title": "CO129 Colonial Office Hong Kong Records 理藩院香港檔案", "series_use_hku_proxy": false, "document_key": "CO129-133 - Sir MacDonnell - 1868 [10-12]", "page_number": 459, "title": "CO129-133 - Sir MacDonnell - 1868 [10-12]", "content_text": "# THE CHINA MAIL\n\n## HONGKONG, SATURDAY, OCT. 24, 1868.\n\n### DEATHS IN THE \"DAYSPRING.\"\n\n(From the Australasian, Sept. 12,) Dr Maclean, district coroner, commenced an inquiry at Williamstown near Melbourne on Tuesday into the circumstances connected with the deaths of Chong Ah Yow and Sumyuk, Chinamen, who were passengers in the ship Dayspring, bound from Hongkong to Melbourne. The evidence of several of the passengers revealed gross dereliction of duty on the part of Captain Middleton during the passage. The Dayspring sailed from the port of Hongkong on the 20th of May, with ninety-six Chinese, and two European passengers. The crew consisted of four Europeans (without a first mate), and a number of South Sea Islanders. After having been at sea for about sixty days, all hands were placed on a short allowance of rations. On reaching cold latitudes the crew became sick, and scorbutic symptoms became manifest among the passengers. On or about the 10th of August a scurvy patient expired, and after that date \"the Chinamen commenced to die fast.\" The provisions supplied to the passengers were inferior to those served out to the ship's crew—in fact, they were not only inferior in quality, but seriously curtailed in quantity. After a miserable passage of 104 days, the ship dropped her anchor off Queenscliff on the 4th inst. Previously to slipping the anchor a Chinese doctor, who was one of the passengers, died of scurvy, and during the following night another Chinaman succumbed to the loathsome disease. Both bodies were subsequently thrown overboard, without having any kind of weight attached to them. On arriving in Hobson's Bay, and after the vessel had anchored, another unfortunate passenger died, and his body was likewise thrown over the side of the vessel—with the additional precaution in this instance of having a weight attached to it.\n\nThe \"second mate\" of the vessel swore that the salt fish doled out to the unfortunate Chinese \"was not fit for food for Europeans\" while the ample statements made by other witnesses examined testified to the fact of there not being a single anti-scorbutic article of diet on board the vessel.\n\nThe Coroner acquainted the jury that he had not taken the evidence of Mr Langdon, the cabin passenger, who is at present an inmate of the Melbourne Hospital. He would mention that it was not his intention to close the investigation without Mr Langdon's evidence, as he (the coroner) considered it would be important.\n\nArchibald Miller, examined,—I was a passenger by the Dayspring from Hong Kong. All the passengers and the crew, with the exception of one cabin passenger, were in good health when we left Hong-kong. The cabin passenger's name is William Abbott Langdon. He is the superintendent of water police at Hongkong. I cannot say if the ship bore a good reputation at Hongkong. Sickness first appeared among the Chinese, about six weeks after we left port. The first death occurred about three weeks after that time. A second death occurred about a week after the first, and then the deaths became frequent. The sufferers appeared to have swollen limbs. I did not consider the Chinamen were well treated throughout the passage. The sauces and pickled onions served out to them were not good. The rice was good. The turnips, yams, and sweet potatoes were bad. The provisions were good at the commencement of the voyage, but they got bad afterwards. The salt fish was bad, but the pork was good. The beef was good, but the Chinese did not seem to care about it. Towards the end of the voyage the beef, pork, and pickled eggs got bad. I saw some lime-juice served out to the Chinese, shortly after the sickness appeared, and while we were in the Gillolo Passage. Lime-juice was served out twice a week for a period of three weeks. It was given to those only who were sick. I did not see any lime-juice served out to the South Sea Islanders. I heard the captain say that the sickness among the Chinese was scurvy. I have seen water running down between decks. It was caused by a leakage in the decks. About a week after its appearance the captain got the decks caulked and pitched. The water got in between decks after the caulking was finished. The crew consisted of eight South Sea Islanders, a second carpenter, a mate, a steward, and the captain. The captain did not always keep his watch, but was occasionally relieved by one of the South Sea Islanders. The second carpenter (Joseph Rowland) kept the captain's watch for about two weeks before we came to anchor. I never saw the South Sea Islanders put out or take in sail without orders. Sandstrou, the second mate, always kept his own watch. After leaving Hongkong we were becalmed for twenty-seven days, and afterwards we experienced squally weather. The Chinamen did not get the same quality of provisions as the other passengers; I think the beef supplied to them was superior to that served out to the other passengers. About a month after leaving port, provisions began to run short, and all hands were placed on short rations. Sickness appeared shortly afterwards. I heard no complaints from the Chinamen; but if they had complained I could not understand them. They were not ill-used, but I have seen water thrown over them, because they came too far aft to speak to their countrymen in the cabin. The captain went below on one or two occasions after death had occurred, for the purpose of looking after the Chinamen. I consider the captain was careless with respect to the lives of the passengers. There was no code of signals on board. The vessel was knocking about the Heads for about a fortnight before coming to anchor. Three deaths occurred at the Heads. The captain manifested no sympathy either for the passengers or the crew during their illness.\n\nTo the Coroner.—The between decks were cleaned out once only. A passenger requested the captain to use chloride of lime. The captain said it would be necessary, but he failed to use it. There were twenty-five tins of preserved meat on board when we left port. The tins varied in size from 5lb. to 7lb. The entire of those provisions were used in the cabin. The captain behaved harshly towards his crew, and used to strike them with his fist several times a day.\n\nCheo Long, whose evidence was interpreted, said, produce a provision diary of the various stores which were served out during the voyage. The day after leaving port we were reduced in firewood by sixty pounds; we received 140lb. instead of 200lb. When at sea about forty-five days all the stores decreased in quantity. About the fifty-third day out the rice became short. Lime-juice was served out only four or five times during the voyage. I received a pannikinful each time. Each man received a pannikinful.\n\nTo Mr Stephen.—The ship was chartered by Wo Hang and Co., of Hongkong. They supplied the provisions for the voyage, and they appointed me to act as interpreter. There was not sufficient wood served out for cooking purposes. The captain distributed one full pannikin of lime-juice to serve for the whole of the passengers. On one occasion he gave out an extra half pannikin.\n\nThe evidence of the Chinese cook was taken, but it was merely a corroboration of the foregoing facts. He swore the captain never went below among the berths during the voyage. The between decks were swept once a week, and were never washed or scraped.\n\nHong Ah Chee, another of the passengers, said that on one occasion, while endeavouring to shelter himself from a shower of rain on deck, the captain came up to him, and kicked him in the side.\n\nThe proceedings were then adjourned until four o'clock on Wednesday next.", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-133 - Sir MacDonnell - 1868 [10-12].txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 281010, "series_id": 27, "series_slug": "histsyn-co129-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": 49, "title": "CO129-143 - Sir MacDonnell - 1870 [1-2]", "content_text": "(34)\n\nShortly after the appointed hour, the two Elevens appeared on the ground. They were as follows:-\n\nUnited Services.\n\n1. Lieut. F. Romilly, R.N., Galatea.\n\n2. Lieut. P. B. Aitken, R.N., Rinaldo.\n\n3. H. H. Jollye, Esq., R.N., Princess Charlotte.\n\n4. Capt. R. F. Tayler, R.M.L.I., Galatea.\n\n5. Lieut. R. W. Parr, 75th Regt.\n\n6. G. J. Parkyn, Esq., D. A. C. G.\n\n7. P. A. C. de Crespigny, Esq., R.N., Galatea.\n\n8. Lieut. J. L. Hammett, R.N., Avon.\n\n9. Lieut. A. G. Fullarbu, R.N., Midge.\n\n10. Ed. Ponsonby, Esq., R.N., Galatea.\n\n11. Lieut. H. P. Lee, R.E.\n\nHongkong Cricket Club.\n\n1. Hon. E. H. Pollard, q.c.\n\n2. G. F. Maclean, Esq.\n\n3. T. Mercer, Esq.\n\n4. C. P. Chater, Esq.\n\n5. W. H. F. Darby, Esq.\n\n6. L. Prior, Esq.\n\n7. H. Foss, Esq.\n\n8. R. D. Starkey, Esq.\n\n9. F. W. Mitchell, Jr., Esq.\n\n10. J. R. Anton, Esq.\n\n11. H. E. Wodehouse, Esq.\n\n\"The United Services, having won the toss, appeared first at the wickets, and notwithstanding the efforts of Messrs. Darby and Prior, both of whom bowled really well, Mr. Jollye succeeded in putting together 79 by a splendid display of cricket, while Captain Tayler's admirable defences contributed, perhaps, more than anything else to the 'demoralization' of the Hongkong Cricket Club. Mr. de Crespigny and Lieutenant Hammett batted very well for their respective scores, and Mr. Ponsonby showed a very free and cricketing style of play.\n\n\"For the Club, Mr. Pollard went in for his usual steady style, sure to give confidence to any Eleven for whom he may play, while Mr. Mercer's slashing innings was prematurely (such are the chances of cricket) cut short at 16.\"\n\n\"In the second innings of the 'Services,' Lieutenant Parr, (75th Regt.) stole 15 by a number of judicious twos, while Messrs. Parkyn, Ponsonby and de Crespigny backed him up with double figures. In this innings, Mr. Mercer was very destructive, taking five wickets out of the ten.\n\n\"In the Club's second innings, nobody succeeded in reaching double figures but Messrs. Darby (who played like a book,) and Mercer (who began with a six,) and the total only amounted to 55, the 'United Services' remaining victors by 89 runs. In both innings, the bowling of Messrs. de Crespigny and Parkyn was the subject of frequent applause.\n\n\"Tiffin was served under the tents, which His Royal Highness the Duke of Edinburgh honoured by his presence. The match occupied two days; and during the afternoons, the Band of the 75th Regiment played a choice selection of music. The ground was visited by several ladies, amongst whom was Lady MacDonnell, accompanied by His Excellency the Governor.\" The day closed with a Banquet at Government House, and a Reception afterwards by Lady MacDonnell. The grounds were illuminated, and the interest of the occasion was heightened by the Band of the Galatea playing during the course of the evening several pieces composed, and others arranged, by His Royal Highness himself.\n\n(35)\n\nFriday, November 12.-The Duke of Edinburgh is Master of the Trinity House; and, availing themselves of this fact, several Masters of vessels in Hongkong signed an Address to His Royal Highness, which is given in the Appendix, (H.)\n\nThe following account of this circumstance was communicated to the China Mail :----\" On Friday morning last, a number of the Ship Masters in Hongkong went off, by appointment, to Her Majesty's Ship Galatea to pay honour and respect as Seamen to His Royal Highness the Duke of Edinburgh, her Captain, in his official capacity as Master of the Trinity House. On their arrival on board, they were met by the Lieutenant of the Deck who, with the Duke's compliments,' stated that he was detained on Court Martial duty, and hoped they would kindly await him in\n\n48", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-143 - Sir MacDonnell - 1870 [1-2].txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 304495, "series_id": 27, "series_slug": "histsyn-co129-engine", "series_title": "CO129 Colonial Office Hong Kong Records 理藩院香港檔案", "series_use_hku_proxy": false, "document_key": "CO129-185 - Acting Governor Marsh Governor Hennessy - 1879 [6-12]", "page_number": 438, "title": "CO129-185 - Acting Governor Marsh Governor Hennessy - 1879 [6-12]", "content_text": "## 437 \n\nJakey), no 1902.\n\n**Report by Principal Army Medical Officer.**\n\n**Deputy Surgeon General, M. A. Maclean, CB**\n**Principal Medical Officer**\n**China Command**\n\nI have perused the correspondence which you have sent to me for my information and report thereon.\n\nI do not consider the explanations of Major Hungerford and Lord Selborne can be passed over without comment, each of these gentlemen having given their opinion as to the cause of the non-appearance of \"Secondary Syphilis\" among the men who were under the care of Captain Carr, Acting Assistant Military Surgeon...", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-185 - Acting Governor Marsh Governor Hennessy - 1879 [6-12].txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 306004, "series_id": 27, "series_slug": "histsyn-co129-engine", "series_title": "CO129 Colonial Office Hong Kong Records 理藩院香港檔案", "series_use_hku_proxy": false, "document_key": "CO129-188 - Governor Hennessy - 1880 [5-6]", "page_number": 227, "title": "CO129-188 - Governor Hennessy - 1880 [5-6]", "content_text": "# HONGKONG, MAY 26TH, 1880.\n\n## QUEEN'S BIRTHDAY AT GOVERNMENT HOUSE.\n\nHis Royal Highness Prince Heinrich of Germany, as Her Majesty's Grandson, and His Excellency Sir John Pope Hennessy, K.C.M.G., as the Queen's Representative in the Colony, received on the 24th instant, as joint hosts, at Government House, on Her Majesty's Birthday, His Royal Highness Prince Thomas of Savoy, Duke of Genoa, at a State dinner, and subsequently their Royal Highnesses, with His Excellency the Governor and Lady Hennessy, received the Naval, Military, and Civil officers, the Foreign Consuls and a number of the British, foreign, and native residents in celebration of the day.\n\nA Royal Guard of Honour of the 27th Inniskillings, under the command of Captain Carr (with the Band and the Queen's Colours), was drawn up at the principal entrance to Government House, the front of which, as well as the garden surrounding, was brilliantly illuminated with Chinese lanterns and gas jets. H.R.H. Prince Heinrich and H.E. the Governor received His Royal Highness the Duke of Genoa, on his arrival and after the invited guests, who had previously assembled in the drawing-room, had been introduced to His Royal Highness, the party filed into the dining-hall. H.R.H. Prince Heinrich was attended by Baron von Seckendorff, and Captain MacLean, of H.M. frigate `Prinz Adalbert`. H.R.H. Prince Thomas of Savoy was attended by Count Candiani, A.D.C., and Captain Millelire of H.M.S. `Piemonte`.\n\nThe following is a list of the other guests who sat down to the banquet with their Royal Highnesses.\n\n| Guest | Designation |\n| --- | --- |\n| H.E. Dr. Elmore | |\n| His Honour Sir John Smale | Chief Justice |\n| Lady Smale | |\n| Captain East | H.M.S. `Conus`, Senior Naval Officer |\n| Hon. B. L. O'Malley | Attorney-General |\n| Hon. J. M. Price | Surveyor-General |\n| Hon. M. S. Tonnochy | Acting Colonial Treasurer |\n| Hon. Ng Choy | Member of Legislative Council |\n| His Honour Mr. Justice Snowden | |\n| Deputy Inspector-General Breen | R.N. |\n| Mrs. Breen | |\n| Dr. Ayres | Colonial Surgeon |\n| Mrs. Ayres | |\n| Rev. W. Jennings | Colonial Chaplain |\n| Mrs. Jennings | |\n| Dr. Eitel | Inspector of Schools |\n| Mrs. Eitel | |\n| Mr. Creagh | Acting Head of the Police Force |\n| Mr. J. P. McEuen | R.N., Acting Harbour-master |\n| Mr. Gerrard | Acting Registrar-General |\n| Mr. Gibbons | Registrar of Supreme Court |\n| Captain Carr | 27th Regiment (the Officers of the Guard of Honour) |\n| Lieutenant Cox | 27th Regiment (the Officers of the Guard of Honour) |\n| Captain Francis | Hongkong Volunteers, extra Aids-de-Camp |\n\nThe Band of Her Majesty's 27th Inniskillings played at intervals during the banquet. The only toast of the evening was given by Prince Thomas of Savoy, who proposed \"The health of Her Majesty the Queen of Great Britain and Ireland,\" and, addressing Prince Heinrich, added: \"Sir, Your Royal Grandmother.\" The Band played the National Anthem, and soon after the party adjourned to the Reception Room, which was presently filled with ladies and gentlemen attending the general reception.\n\nThe officers of the 27th Inniskillings came in body, with Lieutenant-Colonel Geddes, and were amongst the earliest presented. There was also a number of officers of Her Majesty's Navy and of the foreign ships of war in harbour, amongst whom were distinguished the officers of H.P.M.S. `Tejo`, who specially attended by order of H.E. the Governor of Macao. The Consular Body was also well represented. The whole assembly presented a most striking *tout ensemble* of Anglo-Oriental society, the uniforms of Her Majesty's Army and Navy and of the Consular Officers, glittering in scarlet and gold, being well set off by the soft yellow and embroidered court dresses of Chinese gentlemen, the richly coloured turbans and flowing robes of Mahomedans and Parsees, amid the fashionable costumes of European ladies.\n\nThe presentation lasted for more than an hour. In the course of the reception H.R.H. Prince Heinrich expressed to Mr. Sassoon and Mr. Belilios his regret that he would not be able to travel through India. He spoke also a few kindly words to the leading Chinese merchants Mr. Tan King-sing, Mr. Li Tak-cheung, Mr. Tung Ming-shan, and others.\n\nTheir Royal Highnesses left about half-past ten o'clock, whereupon dancing commenced soon after and was kept up till midnight, when the assembly broke up, after having enjoyed one of the most brilliant receptions ever held in the Government House of Hongkong.\n\nPage 223", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-188 - Governor Hennessy - 1880 [5-6].txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 306005, "series_id": 27, "series_slug": "histsyn-co129-engine", "series_title": "CO129 Colonial Office Hong Kong Records 理藩院香港檔案", "series_use_hku_proxy": false, "document_key": "CO129-188 - Governor Hennessy - 1880 [5-6]", "page_number": 228, "title": "CO129-188 - Governor Hennessy - 1880 [5-6]", "content_text": "# CELEBRATION OF THE QUEEN'S BIRTHDAY AT GOVERNMENT HOUSE\n萬后皇祝恭府憲督在\n\nThe following is abridged from the Report in the “Daily Press”.\n左於錄署所報新喇孖將兹\n\nHis Royal Highness Prince HEINRICH of Germany, as Her Majesty's Grandson, and His Excellency Sir JOHN POPE HENNESSY, K.C.M.G., as the Queen's Representative in the Colony, received on the 24th instant, as joint hosts, at Government House, on Her Majesty's Birthday, His Royal Highness Prince THOMAS of Savoy, Duke of Genoa, at a State dinner, and subsequently their Royal Highnesses, with His Excellency the Governor and Lady HENNESSY, received the Naval, Military, and Civil Officers, the Foreign Consuls and a number of the British, foreign, and native residents in celebration of the day.\n\n本月二十四日在總督府恭祝萬壽同作主人宴請意大利多馬世子賜爵芝挪雅公爵大德國世子爲大英皇后外孫大德國世子與督部堂額爾近訥與其夫人接見水陸文武員弁各國領事闔港英華紳商等恭祝萬壽\n\nA Royal Guard of Honour of the 27th Inniskillings, under the command of Captain CARR, (with the Band and the Queen's Colour), was drawn at the principal entrance to Government House. His Royal Highness Prince HEINRICH and His Excellency the Governor received His Royal Highness the Duke of Genoa on his arrival; and after the invited guests, who had previously assembled in the drawing-room, had been introduced to His Royal Highness, the party filed into the dining-hall. His Royal Highness Prince HEINRICH was attended by Baron von SECKENDORFF, and Captain MacLEAN of H.I.G.M. Frigate `Prinz Adalbert`. His Royal Highness Prince THOMAS of Savoy was attended by Count CANDIANI, A.D.C., and Captain MILLELIRE of H. I. M. S. `Fettor Pesuni`.\n\n督憲府頭門恭代皇后看守時開理世子與燕制軍俟賜爵多馬世子駕到爱迎進所請赴宴賓客先聚官廳陸續晋謁世子然後各進膳客所先進官子皇后看守之帶兵官故也又有本港義勇都司兼第`27`營步兵都司嘉及守備郝以其爲恭代皇后看守之帶兵官大德亞他伯兵舶世子隨員則有男爵士堅訥與艦長麥意大利國多馬世子隨員則有子爵干第亞尼與飛多里艦長密\n\nThe following is a list of the other guests who sat down to the banquet with their Royal Highnesses.\n另將請陪世子同享福宴嘉賓列後\n\n| Guest | Title/Position |\n| --- | --- |\n| His Excellency Dr. ELMORE | |\n| His Honour the Chief Justice Sir JOHN SMALE | and Lady SMALE |\n| Captain East, R.N., H. M. S. `Comus` | Senior Naval Officer |\n| Hon. E. L. O'MALLEY | Attorney General |\n| Honourable J. M. PRICE | Surveyor General |\n| Honourable M. S. TONNOCHY | Acting Colonial Treasurer |\n| Honourable NO CHOY | Member of Legislative Council |\n| His Honour Mr. Justice SNOWDEN | |\n| Deputy Inspector-General BREEN, R.N. | and Mrs. BREEN |\n| Dr. AYRES | Colonial Surgeon, and Mrs. AYRES |\n| Revd. W. JENNINGS | Colonial Chaplain, and Mrs. JENNINGS |\n| Dr. EITEL | Inspector of Schools, and Mrs. EITEL |\n| Mr. CREAGH | Acting Head of the Police Force |\n| Mr. J. P. McEUEN, H.N. | Acting Harbour Master |\n| Mr. GERRARD | Acting Registrar General |\n| Mr. GIBBONS | Registrar of Supreme Court |\n| Captain Carr and Lieutenant Cox | 27th Regiment, (the Officers of the Guard of Honour) |\n| Capt. FRANCIS | Hongkong Volunteers: extra Aide-de-Camp |\n\n與其列者有按察司經歷劫士威與其夫人本港水師總統伊士艦長卑仁署理營醫醫生埃與其夫人國家醫師艾與其夫人國家牧師甄與其夫人監督學院歐與其夫人華民政務司車庫務司湯定例局紳伍副臬司士威督理營醫醫生卑署巡官官卑與其夫人第二十七營步兵都司嘉兒與守備哥士督部堂額外中軍法蘭些士\n\n224 \n\nS \n\nHONGKONG.", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-188 - Governor Hennessy - 1880 [5-6].txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 308059, "series_id": 27, "series_slug": "histsyn-co129-engine", "series_title": "CO129 Colonial Office Hong Kong Records 理藩院香港檔案", "series_use_hku_proxy": false, "document_key": "CO129-192 - Governor Hennessy - 1881 [1-4]", "page_number": 49, "title": "CO129-192 - Governor Hennessy - 1881 [1-4]", "content_text": "## 46 \n2. \n## 44 \n### Intimations. \n**THE CHINA VIEW.** \nChowder was claved tho putti! \n### Visitors' Column. \n**THE CHINA MAIL.** \n### Hongkong Rates of Postage. \n(via June 26, 1889) \nLal Parki Yest \n1. Small Parodia to seat by Port because any of the Fest Calle Chips We have instituted sa na experiment or Japan, as well 10 Mac VAITATS COLs, which we trust In the fallowing Statements and Tables boi, papi, Peus Ma widely-express gret at this dis will prove succesfe, and be found use the Ratas are given in sends, sal ww, for anal not excel the falieving doo \n\n1 wat rond 1 fotoop, izuno of Notes nervul. To it will be legsted fruta time Lettere, per half cher, for Book ads, & foot meg, nor web us than is plage is fumuaporation to tre such itsuse of information, fists, Pavere, por tres cuces. \n\nNewspapers o \na over four modes in weight wil be 20 cele per, which wel indude Bilar in objout and style, bob slightly tables and other intelligence is ec \n### Registration \nThe parcele s bully modified in wartado detail. \nsuured likely to prove vaatle to per charged as doubla, teable, ✯e, az i some taxing through the City, and cave map bo, but eveli papers or pacicate or ne say be rout at Book Rats. Two in euoneetion wiza we bave opered | Snappere arust not be folded together as Horn. AND BUSES, norunything whatever beismerted SELECT Damron, applicatos for enrolment sacept koná sice Epplements. \ner of this \n**THE CHINA REVIEW OF Roles and cries on the Far East, ia auded at fu tervals of two mumus, each numbar ou taining about 60 ev \net 60 nav pages, all cated with lible, photos, wonderia, be, bead the papare pubished demand, and the insulation justify, Jaiza Ditter. \nsuberitiva la vixed at $16.50 p \nd \nPrintad \nto which we are now ready to secure, der say, bowser, bo endload, if the wind be paid at Pack Kate. Price Cur rent may be paid either as Navapapam or List of Public Buildings. \npaid per san payable by on-residents Governant House, North of Public in Hinges, half-pearly in naprawne. \nThe patristica indledes papers riginal and selected inpun dia Arts and Seisces, Snogy, Folklore, Deugrupiy, History, Ilustre les Man Anu Cus- ton, Natural \nKeligion, do, C., \n### Gardens \nCits find. Library (8,000 volumes) and \nMuse-Free. \nPublic Gedens, a bontifully picturesque \nretreat and of great interest. \nBuake. \nComp by do not bear Pique annity, aos prone bough \nclosed it day bear this spook! accores. \n27, PADE, OTANING TO Luman, but \nany parzel was ered by danion of the Possier tiesā. \n2. The following went be mated Patcula insasiuni, packed as paciented, or liable to be \nGlass, Teguida, \nazglasite butee Matchca, Ladigo, u 10, Kent, \ndegrees to des Fish, Game, Fruit, Vestby to - Helyi bo \nthe up rectar of an actual or pramazal sorteo fire or injet i trans spousal, ach tha deeds, copied music, e. The obarge on Si \n### No. 5892,- (CTOBER 21, 1880. \n**Merchant Vessels in HongCong Harbour** \nExcburies of cats Arrivals and Departures reported lo-lay, \nTorillaz fading the position of 207 renal in the Harbour, the Anchorage is divided inte sigal Boetius, vammancing at (trend Indai. Vasole neuer the Hongkong shere are marked A, use the Kowing shore k., azri those in the body of the Shipping or midway between each shore to masked c., in conjunction wild the Sguroa denoting the mentions. \n2. From Gas Works to the Novelty Iron Worke \n### Section \nB. From P. and D. Co.'s Office to Peddar's Wharf. \n7. Feur Nare! Yard to the Fiez. \nbox \n### RC 20957. \n1. From Great island to the Gas Worka \n6. From Fadder's Wharf to the Naval Yard \nFrom Novelty Iron Works to the Harbour dater's Dœfice. From Earbuds Master's to the P. and 0. Ou.'s Ģice. \n8. From Pitta East Prist. \n---- \n### Captain. \nStig and Date of \nVoices or ease. \nDestination \nHig. \nArrival \n8. E'stonls will as a general rela be for aided by Ferate Ship not by Coutras Mall Packet. The Port Ofs coserves se umelon, and it clearing devory in caves! tight of electing shopperty for tran tiles tumber of parcela is spel as to retard Esceipsatser correspondens. My responsi \nthan \nfor backs, but, whatever the weight of packet contafting ay parally witte of Chen Jesus, Mungulia, Tibet, the Tue Clock Tower, Queens Road Cen-pap, it will wet be charged fo Easter Anipeg and the \"Her set. \" tral, in be with Pedder's Whis \nThe sender of Rey Recieved generally, we defaike list of abjects General Fost Office, Hoaghong Chung it alt a Row \npon which coexitations we oogmcılalış \n### German Club, Spreme Court, de, invite is ismægurated, \nwww.bor. \nwillia a stone's throw Chinese Ladin. Grigal contributions in French, Get parish, Italian Tor Lagitan Club and hazy, Sbellay St. tugasza, are sourschi Bednars freveramets Offices, the Sacrorerint, &o., \nnear the holic Gorders. \nare as to premat a rohtut \nthat of the most rout \nwere bearing on Chine ccatism, fines \non paying an extra fea of o cente. \nbacopted with regard to any fartel, bet the Region wil see the The limit of weight to Books and Com reial Pages to Foreigu Foes basical any bat a very reale per- 61ba Pallares for web offices are limited tablity of lon to sed must uns exced these \nubevenue: 3 inch by itches by \n### St. Jou's Cathedral (Anglia), \nzun J'orade Gromm sidention is plac paid to ibu Review Roman Catholic Caredral, Welling \nSweet. \ndepartures \nther as \"Nous\" head reinross being \n### Notes and Bepiter \nclamited tegen Church, Higin Street. given, when furnished, so previous Nožni B1. Peter's Neuenburch, West Print or Carles, as are also close queries which St. Joseph's (KC) Char), Ganian though any for Informativas, furolabı, aven Road, Bear Kenney for \nor orphed details reneeming the at-Tapetance Hull, erisly adapted for \nb. It le sirable to make his Questo proper as brist and as mnoh to the possiblə \n| \n### The China Beine \nkm July and August, 1876, is band. Is anys the forty-two anya wary acut into uosipato for the best pap on the advantages of Curiality ter \ndavelopment of Sale All car lesen ed preistes khoi là entenciou to this svorkuly enterprising Revie. It is a sig pagod, bi-menthly, repertory of watch low are sestaining shoot China *IN incture of hiero Ponizy in vaja volumen is sure workh the pries of the žievis, kūr dress China Now, Hongnny-Northern | Ürisian únicate (U.B.) \nber \nanen, Qusar's Load Eust \n301- West B \nພະນ \n### R. E. A. and Chiny Colegraph Co., and \nthe Great Northe Pergraph to,, Marion Hose, Gong's Hand.\" tascais hall, Zedand Street. \n### Victoria Recreation Cank---Bath house! \nsea last-wuse, ke,-Praya, beyond the Gecket Ground, beside the \"City fie!! \nhe Baracke and Narat med Military \n### Store \nparkerenk Je to the wird, and cover a koga area. \n### Stores, Books, &c. \nincles. \n.. means No Registration, \n### Countries of the Pata! \nUnion, The Union may be taken to conspelar Keops, net foreign passione in Ama, Japan, W. Africa, Harpt, Mauritius, all \nN. Amenca, Mexic, aleator, Caři, \nVal' Nas \n4. The public re cantined at tu persaud \nfound the facts with a Period Hurope, d, which dres not exist \nthe Bochung \nbabe Java \nHout countries to which Hongkong wards Carespondenou Laylax juin Gerd Fodic or ng \nbeat to du so, it resory that the Kang-bhi ..... following lost nicely \n...Wooney \n... Rondeli \n### 3 Wantry Amal, 5079 |CM. \n«Oschen ... Brit. \n### Betmarks \nK'leon Dout Fontan lo \n6. Poincisosh Leat \n502 Sept \n### BiB \nskr. 1700 k. \nJaGibb, Livlegatoa de Ca 20e, M. 3. A. Da \n### Apertalian Porta \nJardine, Matteson & Co. \n21 Russel & Co. \n2. \n19 \n18th Hang SIA Dat 1512 Oct \nstr. 137.5.& po Dock Un \n231 Octo \n843 e 140. 31. Co. \n1057 Ooi. 23 Gae. P. Starons à . \ndewchang Holhor, & \n### E-MITTIT \nat daylight \n¡Holbow, An, \nShanghai \nCo-murtos \n¡Tag Prive \nSAM1979 \nAversich \nDiGlavo \nUhy of Tokia. \n8 citurroy Brit. \n6 h Hall. \nBrit. \n### Deronsite.....n an \nF \nHot... \n5 baner \nPolesen.....Chi \n2 bittidor ...Onwlo \nlamer. \nDutch est. \nChola uch \netr. \n### JOEL \n74 Opt. Wildongian Lapralk & Cu \nKumes Porta \nloon Desk \n*Path, dayligas \nne Deck \nMarvelja \n. Maasz \n7 Romedios & Co, \n¡Manila \nPo-day \nJBut \n741 Dot, \n21 Samen & Co. \nthaoghal \nSenhue. \n„ider. \n69 Oct \n14:3bsamaau & Ca \n298 Oct. \n2020, M. 8. N. 06 \nShanghai \nBrit. \n65% O \n2030, R. Bierros & Co. \n933 Out \n18 Koan Fat Hong \nBangkok \n23rd inel \nair. \n48 Mar. \n24 China Traders unorance Co. \nate. 1039 Chut. \n17P. 20. 8. N. Cn. \nki Yokohama \n80 ct \nrides, R. Sisroun de Cu. \nJaustralian Porte \n24th fant \nstr. 388 Oct \nKinging. \n1. No Letter Facket, whether to Young... Brit. \ncan be said! \nFrail, forn, Vesiesals, 21 Argentine registered or \nRepabli, da bilan, with all jewels, precies tee, or a thing ticking Hondure, Bermuda, Disa, Fren, Netherlands, Portuguese peroral ya, is hakka to C4 l'acker \nTrakia, Guiana, ¦ for Postmeni: ABERYS Palicum \nsuŭ Spanish Colonies. \n### Countries or 13 the Union-The chair? \ncountries kod in the Caion are the AP tralasian Greop \n### Postage to Vaior Countries. \nGeneral, by any mouku some \nLuton, \n30 cents per or conis cal \n10 cents. \nZacuta cact \n2 suis par Scu \nation, Post Carda, east-wpens \nBooka, Paikuras and i \nCom Papare, There is no ekarzome restrauted erro. apadne wishin the Petal Taka. \n### J'idge to No Union Countries. \nHawaiian Kingdom \n### Omeral Gutter \nHesier, Tailor, \nSebata orientai tiacural contains the fol- lowing notice of the Chius Fuziotela \nthe title of a puestion, \nly reached as from Boug.-T. N. Discoll, dû and 47, 1ks lately 2 kang, whers has been set on fuck an in Quears Road, by special appeiztruant sen.8 zenperea cartingallon of Sous and to E. Ma Limeriu on China and Japan, the extinction \naf which chefui saxial a year de kwu sgu kak \nand segraded in Europe as well \nEn China Thmpresest publisation, judging, \nby the river now tntire us, la intended to! \n### Cleozomerers, Watches, Jowellery, \nLestor \nBordo Patt \n### Nore. \n+ \ndisps and Chr. FALCONELLO, West Judice (Non Unit, Burias, Queen's itoad Control. \n### Costa Rica, Grenc, Now Graula, Nicaragua, 'ze, Paragliay¶. \nItegistration, Newspape \n### American and Buglich Stores, Books, \nscopy & positian, as tegendu Chitand send speeindly selected Cigars-Mac Deighbouring countricovnat elmila \nto that which has keen fed in Tadis by the \nCatania Niet ut proat dayrus of ut \nEF, FRICKEL & Co. \n### Aerial Newers and cheng Ra-Book \ndi fattura, \nOF \nFue. \n10 \njuline, \nFeride!! \n2. This Regulaties panjabies the condit¦ Sea Gu of Excieraz of dutiable setincs, unless this Sunda quantity one best small na to make the Tiales \nample of no valge. \n### Wolle........ \nê. The firoits of reight alumed are si \n### Budowa -- \nBook and Papem to Britan úton | \n5 s; to the Cortinant, Au, Patton to Britist, Offer, Slox if wit \n### Bailing Vosk \nSbEepkias B \nHajdoná \nVincar.......... jammander \nAgnes Mair's Love ...........Br. \nsh \n458 Bapt. 190. M. 5. N. Co \n851 8epk, \n200. M. & N. Oo \n131ayar U. \n27 Carlowite & Co. \nout intrinsic value; to the Chularity flee Book Servier. ! 14284z. 27! Vezel & Co. \nda, 8 OF. \n3 kidones ..........Port. sh, 602 July Ale H. Safthe Packer Amur, sh \n### Sidemcy \nfor the loss of a legineral Letto Apala \nThomsen alt 3:0.50. fazer umaśžer, bgę, „skátamora......Amer. Contabriacal! \nAmer faulsen Dan. \n### The Post Offint \nta noy legally naposafts | Che Bitte for the wife delity of Regatora cress Camere \nunderco, has benyoforth it elit to prCurs pared to make gooch the acabaria of Dagmar \nwo lost while eng lash Do ina-wners of 319, în vari Kami. --------------- \n### Florum Alghingale \nà adolulɲin .............. Falt bye. Ford \n2 Borgwards.. \nC, Rovided \n1. That lies daly observed at the condivista në Registration requir \n2. has the fat is securely welos \nia Numably by -- \n### Orders \non the United Kingdom, \nUp to 18 ent \nיז \nار \nM54 \n£).......... \n72 \n### Land \nIntercamslal Ordan. \nUp to $5 or A...... \ni \ntor 10....50 \n- of Money Draer Offces in th \nUnited Kingdom may be unsalted ar \nbe exprezed by the der, here all longkong Shangh \nceraspondanes is invclubly deliver m 6.Names must be given in full (except \nLa metre plans of babes. \nwhen there is more than we \n### Boxholders \nwho desire e tu mad Cizen- | \nbe given if the order be rosed (a 26, Dividend Warts, Inexations, Cards, but the anal the Pago el t \n### Lobaques \ndew, all of time acme weight, to address are rose). It can then be paid, Hong, Bangkok, or the Furia of Chirs through Bank, and may afterwards in! and Japan, may sliver them in the Postpally crossed in ang Bank. Office stamped, the postage bring then \n### batch \nmust constat of at least ten \n### Fach \nhas signed it in the proper plans. \n### Buzholders \nmay also woad Vatterordor en be traced in anus \n### HONGKONG, MAULU \nAND CANTON RIVER \n### STEAMERS. \n### Nama \nTONE Captois \nJohaug \n760 Ogatun \nKiu Bhan \n40% \nKia Ki \n61 \nHentai, \nHayiand \nKlong-ping \nB Indu \nPovah \n1500 Carg \n110 \nLatovener \nSir J. Jaejoption! 154 \nSpark \nTong Ting \nWhile Gland \n314 Depre \nLiners \nB \nEw Bok Tong \n1200 \n250 \nM. Marble \n### CHINESE \nQUN-VESSELS \nIN CANTON WATERS, &C \n### Naste \nTrace Aus \nH. r. \n### An-lau \nChuu- \nDalterfold and Swira Cbro-ko \nK., D. & M. B-boat Co. Obing-ou T., C. & M. & string p \nC. M. & & Co. \n### Chau-tong \n5., UM, 6-bout Co.-le \nK. Acheng & Sonz \nE., C. & M. & boat (to \nC. M. 8. 7, Qu \n### Peng-chou-ba! \nQUAD2.06 Shum-i \n20 Benog, A. H. Q. & M. 8.bast Ce. 50-ang \n180 BE \nYOUSO NEIPPING IN PORT, \n### She \nanes places in the mane way. Eu-ok pasment of s additional comedia. Pater \n### In \ncase of low of an order, pesadly for Symphe \nvelopes vcntaining Patterns may be wholis i stopping Pade to the Br \ncloned if the nature of the contents be fast \nw tho like, Sheldraks \nfor Timasto Geriam brig \n### VSN-UPAWASH \nK. Achwong & Su \nKing-kw \nKinogahow \nLin-yen \nTalag \nChioge \nBritish \nFroueb \n| 2829898398889 \n### Commander \nJ. Godsli \nSlewati \nA. Walker \nChirrem Admini \nA. Gercenta \nChae A' Ho \nO. 1 Falaser \nPing Tre \nJ. H. Wade \nJ. B. Marry \nChing \nErd \n### MUNONANT \nHALLĀKU PANİKES \n### Blue \nJacket \nProcura \nForward Flo Fodvig \nKir \nMary \nMattie Macleay \nPaul Jooen \nSin of the North \nD. Maria de Molna \nGarooding Motate Nanacacy \nAroedown l \nfor Mauila \nBritish hargne \nSauce brig Brilled bacque Hele bu Brabr Slam \nbrig \nfor New York \na kerge Jock \njarital brig Bettiah barte \nSuanish cncratite Runboat 1. M. correcta \nV. A surefte \nHustlar marty \nM. axrette \nPranol frigate \n### patals, \nger Day, \npats, yer Lead, \n900 \n### MERⱭJANI \nSTRANKSA, \n-- \n### ival, \npor Day, \nfed \nplums, par Law, \nand Base Cage of 100 \n1. \n### Oct. \n9, 1880, HERCHANI STAMBULA. \n### Bankow \nBellish \n*Addits \nBrisb \nBrown Brothers \nAlso Can \ntor Shanghal \nClfaca \nCart Ludvig \ncle, per Day, \n### Class \nCarge Rosa - \n7.71 \n### Sost \nof ou \n1.60 \n| charged to the sender's servant. \n7.--No order can be paad till the Payon Nation \nfor Bongbong \nKiang-plan \nChiness \nP \nKrilish \n### MENBOLANT \nVALMINU VRANDON. \nLy \nGarsau sobeiner \nKung Wo \nburttioh \n1,34 \nMavico \nArvaria \nEritish \n50 \nProlong \nguaboat \nBloch \nfor Laden, da \n### SHIPPING \nIN SHANGHAI HARBOUR, \nBritish \nPell \nTaks \nReikish \nBЯKish \nCutrone \nOkin-tong \nBettioh \nfor Jcndum, ?ro, \nTeb-ata \nDatoare \n! Teritora Mari \nup.maste \nVidoratio \n### WALLING \nYARALA. \nFute mhiru Glamis Castle Gleneagles \nAdranus \nSkozesu bary EG \nNayanth \nBilish \nAzbasador \nFeghous \nfor London, a. \nBenjamin Aymar \nThemales \nVigilant \nH. M. de vossel \nChinese \n- \n### Bog \nOns \nor Pulizway BORIA, HON \n+7 \n6. 10 \nled or stated to the Postmaster \nshould \nbe may cowokery, and Order Ofice for instruction. \n$1.00 approved by him. Prated Cleoutar may be inserted in anob Fattom Packer. \n&- the order be nat presented within \nsix months an additoral commission will \nhe charged if not within twelve months, \n### Past \nThe public in retailed that, the money will be forfeited. When the \nNothing in Shin Sonlosteronta private sycəm\" \" share la se auch thing a Pamel Post order in oues paid no ipreter sinim cars buiomed \n\" \n### STREET \nDONE. \n### Sale \nof Hire for stint Ocalier. \n19 \n### DUG \nDay.......0$ 0, \n### One \nout,NATES \nKit \nthe boys bale in Fact pricala \nto Auro de Math rombie and dis entertaina \nprinterent sta danand by pazeistent attoripis i Hoarder dan be paid until she advice Fei Yuen \nto soud amali valuabin for through the relation to it has been eautyed. \n### Fancy \nWork, and similar preunia are con \n### Pat \nFast Carion Artiolar of Drew, \nfinaly wing refuse, the sandam having \noften spent more in Portage us \navo veil the traight by seamer. \n• Made out ou s printed fora which is zroglind¦ Bue-Jun \ncowbio. \n### Harding \nNot Local Oudere un Shanghat are draws at 2 put \nrefond can be unde an auch parcels of the vale of Stamps abliterated before tho nors of the coutente was discovered. \ni dor \n- nice to pile, d \nla cate for Arening z the tested Ning- \n### Ani \nin er et hanghai. \n### On \n14, 1880. \n**MEJUKANT ETRAMNER** \n### American \nVazion \n#Slut Left park oz andved at HauzkoHR \n### Printed \nand prebilahed by Gao, Muanat Baig, at the China Mail Olian, Na 2, Wyndham First, Hangkeng. \n### Excentive \nCouncil \n### Present \nFriday, \n122nd October, 18 \n1880. \n### this \nExcellency. Governor Sir John Pope theverry : 2CM tj. The Honorable Is Acting bestowish hentary Dr Sudrick Stewart: The Honourable The Attorney General Edward Houghton Ornellay \n### The \nHonourable Johor Macrails. Bios. \ntheent. \n### His \nExcellency Major General. Emraison-Courseranding Troops. \n### The \nCouncil meets this \n### Summons. \n### The \nMinutes \nSeptember \nday \nat 5 Rite. by special \n### Council \nheld + \nthe 18th \nELL \nare read and confirmed). \n### The \nfollowing letter from major General Bousoon!", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-192 - Governor Hennessy - 1881 [1-4].txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 318719, "series_id": 27, "series_slug": "histsyn-co129-engine", "series_title": "CO129 Colonial Office Hong Kong Records 理藩院香港檔案", "series_use_hku_proxy": false, "document_key": "CO129-203 - Acting Governor Marsh - 1882 [10]", "page_number": 276, "title": "CO129-203 - Acting Governor Marsh - 1882 [10]", "content_text": "## Report Excerpt\n\nThe report of the **Principal Army Medical Officer**, in whose opinion His Excellency entirely concurs.\n\nI have, &c.\n\n(Signed) R. E. Barr, Captain A.Q.M.G.\n\n275\n\nFrom Deputy Surgeon General W. C. Maclean to Acting Assistant Military Secretary.\n\nSir,\n\nHong Kong, 29th October 1879.\n\nI have perused the correspondence which you have sent to me for my information and report thereon.\n\nI do not consider the explanations of S. M. Inglefield and Gilborne can be said to differ, each of these gentlemen having given his opinion as to the cause of the non-appearance of \"Secondary Fever\".\n\nThe Acting Assistant Military Secretary.\n\nRypluie...", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-203 - Acting Governor Marsh - 1882 [10].txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 332143, "series_id": 27, "series_slug": "histsyn-co129-engine", "series_title": "CO129 Colonial Office Hong Kong Records 理藩院香港檔案", "series_use_hku_proxy": false, "document_key": "CO129-229 - Acting Governor Marsh & Public Offices - 1886 [11-12]", "page_number": 126, "title": "CO129-229 - Acting Governor Marsh & Public Offices - 1886 [11-12]", "content_text": "No. 113.\n\nSIR,\n\nActing Harbour Master to Acting Colonial Secretary,\n\nHARBOUR DEPARTMENT, HONGKONG, 9th March, 1886.\n\nI have the honour to report, for the information of His Excellency the Officer Administering the Government, that I have received a letter from Captain Maclear, R.N. of H.M.S. Flying Fish (copy enclosed) directing my attention to the want of an outside Lighthouse to the Port. In reply, I have told Captain MACLEAR that I shall bring the matter to the notice of the Government.\n\nThe great benefit to be derived from such a light, as is referred to by Captain MACLEAR, to vessels bound to Hongkong, is manifest, and this was fully recognized in the original scheme for lighting the approaches to the Port.\n\nIt appears, however, from former Correspondence that a difficulty arose with the Chinese Authorities as to the cession--by leasing or otherwise--of those places in the neighbourhood of the Colony, which had been suggested as the most suitable sites for Lighthouses, amongst which was the Gap Rock,--and the result was that no outside light was established.\n\nThe Chinese Customs have done much towards lighting the Coast North of Hongkong, but Breaker Point is the most Southern light at present.\n\nMr. HENDERSON, Chief Engineer of the Chinese Lighthouse Department in his report dated 20th June, 1872, (C.S.O.1860) estimated the cost of establishing a Light (First Order-revolving) on Gap Rock at £10,000.\n\nThe increase in the amount of tonnage entering the port appears a good reason for re-opening this question. A plan by which the Colony should find the money, and the Chinese Government should build and maintain the Lighthouse, though proposed, does not seem ever to have been matured, yet, in view of the difficulty as to territory, and seeing that the other Coast lights are satisfactorily maintained by the Chinese Government, this plan would seem to be worthy of present attention.\n\nI have the honour to be,\n\nSir,\n\nYour most obedient Servant,\n\nR. MURRAY RUMSEY, Rt. Com. R.N.,\n\nActing Harbour Master, &c.\n\nThe Honourable F. STEWART, LL.D.,\n\nActing Colonial Secretary,\n\n \n\nPage 124\n\nThe Light on Cape D'Aguilar does fairly well for vessels from the North, but is no use at all to vessels from the South, and I suggest a Light on Gap Rock as most suitable, though possibly on the examination of the localities might find a better site. The principal sufferers by the present want are the mail steamers and other steamers from Singapore. On former discussions on this subject, it has been urged that the Chinese Government will not grant a site, carrying with it territorial jurisdiction; but surely a lease of a site not carrying jurisdiction could be obtained, or again the Colony might provide the funds and hand the lighthouse over to the Chinese Authorities, who maintain so well the Coast lights. The want is pressing and it will be a long time before the Chinese lighthouse board will erect one on their own account; as they have so many wants to supply, and easy means can be found to meet the lighthouse board. It must be remembered that the cost of every steamer's delay and of the insurance falls indirectly or directly on the Colony, and that the loss of one vessel of any size pressing on at night without a light to guide her, would be more than equivalent to the expense of building the Lighthouse.\n\n(True Copy).\n\nBelieve me, &c.,\n\nR. MURRAY RUMSEY, Rt. Com. R.N.,\n\nActing Harbour Master, &c.\n\n(Signed).\n\nJ. P. MACLEAR.\n\nMinute by His Excellency the Officer Administering the Government,\n\n4th April, 1886.\n\nIt is impossible to take this into consideration at the present time as there are no funds available and other works are much more urgently required.\n\n(Signed), W. H. MARSH.\n\n(Copy)\n\nCaptain Maclear to Acting Harbour Master,\n\nDEAR CAPTAIN RUMSEY,\n\nH. M. S. Flying Fish,\n\nHONGKONG, 5th March, 1886.\n\nBefore leaving Hongkong again I wish to bring before you the great want of an outside Lighthouse to the port, in order that you may move the Chamber of Commerce to action in the matter.\n\nThe want of an outside Lighthouse is severely felt by those who are unable to make the land before dark, and have therefore to lay off for the night with loss of twelve hours' time at least, or have to proceed in the dark at risk of running ashore.\n\nPage 1", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-229 - Acting Governor Marsh & Public Offices - 1886 [11-12].txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 332474, "series_id": 27, "series_slug": "histsyn-co129-engine", "series_title": "CO129 Colonial Office Hong Kong Records 理藩院香港檔案", "series_use_hku_proxy": false, "document_key": "CO129-229 - Acting Governor Marsh & Public Offices - 1886 [11-12]", "page_number": 457, "title": "CO129-229 - Acting Governor Marsh & Public Offices - 1886 [11-12]", "content_text": "Just if any informality was the cause.\n\nShips Corporal 454 in the charge but the charge given by the was bringing spirits alongside.\n\nWeld being and when next morning the case was heard, the Ship's Lieutenant found that the charge was \"selling spirituous liquors without licence\" - he then pointed out the error, and explained that he was prosecuting under Act 16 + 7 Vict.\n\nI have JW Maclear, Captain.", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-229 - Acting Governor Marsh & Public Offices - 1886 [11-12].txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 332476, "series_id": 27, "series_slug": "histsyn-co129-engine", "series_title": "CO129 Colonial Office Hong Kong Records 理藩院香港檔案", "series_use_hku_proxy": false, "document_key": "CO129-229 - Acting Governor Marsh & Public Offices - 1886 [11-12]", "page_number": 459, "title": "CO129-229 - Acting Governor Marsh & Public Offices - 1886 [11-12]", "content_text": "QUEEN'S CO. 9647\n\nREG. 3 JUN 6/\n\nFlying Fish\n\nRe: fundamental\n\nthe letter\n\n456\n\nPort Hong Kong. 1st Decr 1886.\n\nLieutenant Harris has shown\n\naddressed to him, stating\n\nthat you have no power to convict in the referred to; under the Statutes in force\n\nin the Colony,\n\nand I have seen the\n\nCommodore on the subject.\n\nBy his desire & request\n\nI remand the prisoner, and give\n\nofficial from the\n\nconvicting,\n\nin order that\n\nyou\n\nwill\n\nput the case before H. E. the Governor.\n\nThe Statutes 16+17 Vict\n\nare\n\nagainst boarding; and\n\nhovering, or bringing spirits\n\nmake no mention of payment\n\nor consideration.\n\nIf the charge\n\nwas wrongly framed,\n\nI proceed again under the above.\n\nW.-W. G. Mitchell, Innes\n\nPolice Magistrate\n\nHay Ring\n\nI am\n\n(a) J. Maclear.\n\nJ.J.P.\n\nCaptain\n\nCLAR", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-229 - Acting Governor Marsh & Public Offices - 1886 [11-12].txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 332478, "series_id": 27, "series_slug": "histsyn-co129-engine", "series_title": "CO129 Colonial Office Hong Kong Records 理藩院香港檔案", "series_use_hku_proxy": false, "document_key": "CO129-229 - Acting Governor Marsh & Public Offices - 1886 [11-12]", "page_number": 461, "title": "CO129-229 - Acting Governor Marsh & Public Offices - 1886 [11-12]", "content_text": "RECEIVED C. U. 9647458 (REGO 3 JUN 36)\n\nVictor Emanuel at Hong Kong. 20 Feby 1886.\n\nI have received the enclosed Report from Captain Maclear, Commanding H.M.S. Sloop \"Flying Fish\", and I would request your Excellency to be good enough to call upon the Magistrate to explain why this charge was discharged owing to the charge being wrongly worded, the want of evidence; as, from Mr Mitchell-Innes' private note it would appear that it was from want of proof of money having passed, whereas under the Act 16-17 Victoria Chap 89, it is stated...\n\n\"Any person who shall without the previous consent of the Commanding Officer, bring on board or shall approach with the intent of bringing on board, any fermented liquor, or shall hover about any Ship, for the purpose of bringing or selling, spirituous or fermented liquor.\n\nTo His Excellency W. H Marsh, C.M.G.", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-229 - Acting Governor Marsh & Public Offices - 1886 [11-12].txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 390338, "series_id": 27, "series_slug": "histsyn-co129-engine", "series_title": "CO129 Colonial Office Hong Kong Records 理藩院香港檔案", "series_use_hku_proxy": false, "document_key": "CO129-319 - Governor Sir Blake - 1903 [10-11]", "page_number": 613, "title": "CO129-319 - Governor Sir Blake - 1903 [10-11]", "content_text": "## NOTES.\n\nC. I must confess I am surprised at this expression of opinion. Except for the instruction given at Quarterly Inspection the surprise visit is the more valuable of the two and is essential to all discipline. I call to mind a case of a European Sergeant whom no one suspected of drinking being found drunk in bed on a surprise visit.\n\nD. With three Superintendents at the Central there should be no difficulty. With 2 only I admit it is impossible. Without such instruction the men who are not recruits at the Central of all nationalities are less instructed than at out-stations. As for opportunity the men on parade might be put through a course of questions instead of drilling them.\n\nE. My attention was drawn to the matter by the case of a man named Maclean recommended for dismissal the other day who had 5 drunks against him as well as I remember. In 1900 I was not in charge during 8 months. But as well as I remember 2 or 4 men ran up a score of drunks early in that year and were all dismissed. Hence probably the low figure for 1901.\n\nF. One was a Constable who met the Acting Captain Superintendent of Police and myself on the verandah at the head of the stairs. He would apparently have passed, he was I admit in a hurry, without taking any notice. He then made a sort of tug at his helmet by way of salute and went on.\n\nThe other was a Constable who stood with both hands on his hips while an Inspector passed him.\n\nG. I cannot see much wrong with the uniform. The winter kit is smarter than that of any Police Force I know at home. The full dress helmet is a smart head dress. The hat they wear on duty was introduced for work in the sun. It might be reserved for Territory and rural work and the helmet worn in Victoria and Kowloon.", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-319 - Governor Sir Blake - 1903 [10-11].txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 455843, "series_id": 27, "series_slug": "histsyn-co129-engine", "series_title": "CO129 Colonial Office Hong Kong Records 理藩院香港檔案", "series_use_hku_proxy": false, "document_key": "CO129-425 - Governor Sir May - 1915 [10-12]", "page_number": 9, "title": "CO129-425 - Governor Sir May - 1915 [10-12]", "content_text": "General Agents, Carlowitz & Co.\n\nThe Yangtaze Wharf & Godown Co., Ltd.\n\nShanghai, 20th August, 1915.\n\nH. B. M.'s Consulate-General,\n\nSir,\n\nShanghai.\n\nIn reply to your enquiry of the 18th instant, we herewith beg to furnish you with the following details as to our firm:\n\nPaid up Capital: Taels 250,000.-\n\nNumber of Shares: 2,500 of Taels 100 each.\n\nNumber of British shares: (One or the other of the following shareholders may be of American Nationality, which we do not know.)\n\n \n John Alex. Maclean, Chikago,\n 20 shares.\n \n \n Robert Edw. Bradon,\n 800 shares.\n \n \n Thomas Bunt\n 8 shares.\n \n \n J. O. P. Bland\n 5 shares.\n \n \n H. O. White\n 20 shares.\n \n \n R. Macgregor\n 8 shares.\n \n \n Frederick S. A. Bourne\n 9 shares.\n \n \n H. E. Hillman\n 8 shares.\n \n \n H. J. Merrill\n 9 shares.\n \n \n H. Chr. Marshall\n 8 shares.\n \n \n H. J. V. Marshall\n 17 shares.\n \n \n F. Ch. Frischling\n 5 shares.\n \n \n The Cathay Trust\n 10 shares.\n \n \n H. E. Arnhold\n 20 shares.\n \n \n Captain H. Witt\n 130 shares.\n \n\nNumber of Foreign shares (with nationality):\n\n \n 1. Heinsen\n German\n 369 shares.\n \n \n Clara Paulun\n German\n 40 shares.\n \n \n Chun Fai Ting\n Chinese\n 14 shares.\n \n \n C. Rasmussen\n German\n 20 shares.", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-425 - Governor Sir May - 1915 [10-12].txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 503866, "series_id": 27, "series_slug": "histsyn-co129-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": 362, "title": "CO129-494 - Governor Sir Clementi - 1926 [9-10]", "content_text": "343\n\nMr. Moungey said that a telegram had been sent to Sir E. Macleay promising that the possibility of taking measures at Canton short of a blockade would be carefully considered here. Proposals for such action had been made by the Commodore at Hongkong and these had been considered by the Admiralty. The Admiralty had written a letter from which it appeared that in their view the only two alternatives were (a) concerted international action against Canton, and (b) the display of maximum armed force at Canton against the pickets, i.e., the action already taken on September 4th. The present meeting had been called to consider the position in the light of the Admiralty letter.\n\nCaptain Egerton then outlined the views of the Admiralty. It appeared that the Commodore at Hongkong had assured the C-in-C that if a garrison was sent to Hongkong and it should prove necessary for the garrison to withdraw he could guarantee its safe evacuation. The Admiralty had asked the Commander-in-Chief if he was prepared to endorse this assurance. The Commander-in-Chief had not directly replied but in his commentary upon the Commodore's revised proposals he had drawn the Admiralty's particular attention to the fact that the channels of the river could be easily blocked, that Shameen was open to fire from field guns and that the Cantonese forces were known to possess munitions. In the meantime the Commodore's revised proposals had arrived.\n\nThese only differed from his earlier proposals in that instead of driving the junks away down the river he now proposed to retain them in a state of activity at Canton under threat of seizure. In making his proposals he emphasised the vital necessity of holding Shameen. This would entail the garrisoning", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-494 - Governor Sir Clementi - 1926 [9-10].txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 503870, "series_id": 27, "series_slug": "histsyn-co129-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": 366, "title": "CO129-494 - Governor Sir Clementi - 1926 [9-10]", "content_text": "Captain Egerton said that every alternative had been fully considered and it all came back to the question whether we were prepared to face the necessity of bombarding Canton.\n\nColonel Humphreys said that the Foreign Office entirely agreed with the Admiralty.\n\nAir Commodore Salmond said that the Air Ministry also concurred.\n\nSir G. Grindle said that if this was the naval and military view there could be no further argument, but he thought that the political position was very serious. The present Cantonese Government had got us completely at their mercy and there was nothing we could do. Was it not worth considering whether Shameen could be evacuated?\n\nCaptain Egerton said that if it was decided to evacuate Shameen and if it was decided to close the port to Chinese shipping it might be possible for the naval forces to carry out measures the effectiveness of which would be a matter for study. He could not go further than that.\n\nMr. Hounsey then read the draft of a telegram he had prepared informing Sir R. Macleay of the conclusions reached by the meeting. The general lines of the telegram were agreed upon, but the representatives of the Admiralty and Colonial Office both asked that the draft might be submitted to them for concurrence before despatch.\n\nForeign Office\n\nOctober 5\n\n1926", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-494 - Governor Sir Clementi - 1926 [9-10].txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 504672, "series_id": 27, "series_slug": "histsyn-co129-engine", "series_title": "CO129 Colonial Office Hong Kong Records 理藩院香港檔案", "series_use_hku_proxy": false, "document_key": "CO129-495 - Governor Sir Clementi - 1926 [11-12]", "page_number": 541, "title": "CO129-495 - Governor Sir Clementi - 1926 [11-12]", "content_text": "71\n\n5:0\n\n51\n\n70\n\nI took careful note of the conditions prevailing. The city seemed to me to be in a very prosperous state. There was a large number of ships in the harbour, the shops were bright and prosperous looking and they and the streets generally were far cleaner than they had been on the occasion of my last visit some three years ago. I have little doubt that the Canton authorities are right in their frank statement that, although the inconvenience was at first very great and is still not inconsiderable, Canton is learning to do without Hong Kong. Hong Kong is undoubtedly losing trades which it will find it very hard to regain, although, when normal conditions are restored, Hong Kong is bound to have its full share in Canton's prosperity and, given peace in the province, the trade of both places should expand enormously. Mr. Sung informs me that in the last few months the revenue has automatically increased from 1,200,000 dollars to over 4 million dollars merely because the people have been at peace, and it continues to grow. I saw a number of soldiers drilling in very good formation at the parade ground at the foot of the White Cloud Mountains, and I was informed that all troops were now outside the city. The strikers' pickets wear neat dark blue uniforms with leather belts.\n\nAs regards the members of the council, I feel that they are quite sincere in their desire for a settlement, with the exception perhaps of Mr. Wong Ching-wai, who, I imagine, is at heart irreconcilably anti-foreign. Mr. Wu wishes to settle, but he is doing his utmost to get the settlement in the form of a defeat and surrender of Hong Kong. I think that the consul-general is wrong in his estimate of Mr. Sung, who in my opinion exercises very considerable influence. This opinion was confirmed by conversations in Shameen. Mr. Wong Cheung-kuk took no part in the discussion, and Mr. Wong Ching-wai remained largely in the background as he knows no English and most of the conversations were not interpreted. Mr. Wong Ching-wai is, I understand, 37 or 38 years of age and he looks hardly 30. The members of the council are all young men, Mr. Wu the oldest, being 39, and with the exception of Mr. Wu, they gave me the impression of being somewhat immature politicians, very anxious to learn, who would be grateful for friendly help and guidance.\n\nDecember 23, 1925.\n\nM. FLETCHER.\n\nNote. I left Canton on the morning of the 23rd December in the U.S.S. \"Pampanga\" on invitation of Captain Coustien and Commander Dugger, United States Navy.\n\nshould be taken to find out whether this task would be undertaken by the Chinese naval forces.\n\nIt is our unanimous opinion that---\n\n1. The anti-British boycott is mainly attributable to the Red Russians at Canton,\n\n2. If the existing situation is to be relieved, it is essential that they should be removed.\n\nWe are very strongly of opinion that the British Government should take action at Moscow with a view to obtaining the removal from Kwangtung of all Bolsheviks.\n\nIf these suggestions are not practical politics, we cannot think of any other line of action than war with Canton. Unless, however, America, France and Japan would co-operate (and preferably other maritime Powers, too), warlike action would jeopardise future commercial relations between Great Britain and China (and particularly between this colony and Canton),\n\nIt is our unanimous opinion that, if it is not considered practicable to adopt any of the suggestions which we have put forward, there is no method by which the boycott can be ended except by holding out until the existing Government of Canton either falls by disruption from within or is overthrown by some hostile Chinese general. In this connection I would refer you to my telegram of the 13th January.\n\nAt present, therefore, the trade loan is our only weapon. Even at the risk of some eventual loss of money by the Government, it is necessary for the loan to be used generously for the benefit of the merchants, both British and Chinese in the colony.\n\nSir J. Jamieson and I are in close liaison, and there is free exchange of information between the colony and Canton and between Canton and Peking. There will no doubt be a similar exchange of information between the Colonial Office and Foreign Office.\n\nThe existing Government at Peking has no authority or influence over affairs in Kwangtung,\n\n[F242/1/10]\n\nM. F.\n\nANNEX XVIII.\n\n(A.)\n\nANNEX XVII.\n\nGovernor of Hong Kong to the Secretary of State for the Colonies. (Received, Colonial Office, January 26, 1926.)\n\nHong Kong, January 26, 1926.\n\n(Telegraphic.) P.\n\nI HAVE repeated this telegram (which refers to yours of the 16th January) to Peking, and Jamieson (who is here) asks that a copy may be sent to the Foreign Office as a reply to Foreign Office telegram to Peking No. 15 of the 12th January. The discussion between Admiral Sinclair, General Luard, Sir J. Jamieson, O'Malley and me was held on the 25th January.\n\nOur suggestion is that steps should be taken by the British Government to find out :-\n\n1. Whether it would be possible to induce the League of Nations (including the representative of China) unanimously to pass censure on the existing Government of Canton for its defiance of the treaties (in this connection I would refer you to my telegram of the 14th January).\n\n2. Whether (in the event of the Canton Government ignoring such a censure) all the Powers would be willing to institute a boycott of Canton pending the removal of the anti-British boycott. His Majesty's Government might put to the Powers the point that it is an unfriendly act for non-British shipping to avoid Hong Kong at the dictation of the Strike Committee at Canton.\n\nIn order to render the suggested action effective, special measures would have to be taken to prevent Russian and Chinese ships from trading with Canton. Steps\n\nSir W. Tyrrell (for the Secretary of State) to Sir R. Macleay (Peking). (No. 30.) (Telegraphic.)\n\nCANTON situation.\n\nForeign Office, January 26, 1926.\n\nThere is growing anxiety here regarding deplorable conditions of British trade and residents in South China. At the same time there are indications that Soviet influence in Central and North China is waning. Is it impossible now to bridge the differences with Canton by using as intermediaries moderate Kuomintang and Cantonese influences in Peking or Shanghai, e.g., Tang Shao-yi, Liang Shib-yi? You should at least try to ascertain from such sources the real grievance of Canton. We are still very doubtful whether Bolshevik intrigue is the sole cause, and inclined to wonder whether withholding of customs revenues, naval demonstrations in the past and continued policy of threats in customs interests may not be at the bottom of the trouble. We do not ask for any immediate recommendations until you have heard from Mr. O'Malley and fully considered the results of his discussions with the Governor of Hong Kong and His Majesty's consul-general at Canton. But we must have some solution as soon as possible. Coercion we must presumably rule out; recognition would be contrary to our undertaking to respect the sovereignty and integrity of China and counter to general advice in your telegram No. 3. What, then, are the alternatives? When Parliament meets early next month we shall certainly be hard pressed and must be ready either with a practical policy or a convincing answer. As bearing on the Canton question, what does the seizure of the native custom-house near Swatow, reported in the press, imply and portend?", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-495 - Governor Sir Clementi - 1926 [11-12].txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 505644, "series_id": 27, "series_slug": "histsyn-co129-engine", "series_title": "CO129 Colonial Office Hong Kong Records 理藩院香港檔案", "series_use_hku_proxy": false, "document_key": "CO129-497 - Public Offices - 1926", "page_number": 366, "title": "CO129-497 - Public Offices - 1926", "content_text": "the events foreshadowed by Sir R. Macleay materialise, a good opportunity to invite and obtain the co-operation of other Powers in the institution of a blockade would be presented, with the added advantage that the coercion of Canton would then be carried out on behalf of and in the interests of the Peking Government.\n\n(Signed)\n\nE. T. HUMPHREYS,\n\nColonel, D/D., M.O. & 1.\n\nC. L. N. NEWALL,\n\nAir Commodore, Director of Operations and Intelligence, Air Ministry.\n\nW. A. EGERTON,\n\nCaptain, R.N., Director of Plans, Admiralty.”\n\n5. It will be seen that in regard to Canton the only practicable measure of coercion which can be applied is the institution of a blockade of the approaches to that port. The extent to which such a blockade is likely to prove really effective is a matter which appears to require further investigation, and we recommend that an opinion as to its value should be sought from the Advisory Committee on Trading and Blockade.\n\n6. If from the enquiries of the Advisory Committee on Trading and Blockade it is established that the application of economic pressure on Canton is likely to prove an effective measure of coercion, and a situation arises in which the Cabinet decides that such a blockade should be instituted, we recommend that the Foreign Office should consider the advisability of issuing a warning to the Cantonese Authorities to the effect that a stringent blockade will be enforced unless normal relations are resumed and Treaty obligations are observed by a certain date. It will of course be for the Foreign Office to decide the psychological moment at which such a warning, if desirable, should be issued, but it is essential that the Commander-in-Chief on the China Station should be advised at an early date of the intention to make a pronouncement of this nature, so that he may be ready to put the requisite measures into force immediately should the necessity arise.\n\n7. Lastly, in the event of the Authorities at Canton proving obdurate and refusing to submit to such coercive treatment as can be imposed by means of blockade, we think it right to emphasise once again the following passage from our earlier Report:\n\n\"Offensive action in China can only be international, and even on that basis it would probably be unprofitable, except possibly for Japan, who must be the predominant partner.\"\n\n2, Whitehall Gardens, S.W. 1,\n\nMarch 12, 1926.\n\n(Signed)\n\nBEATTY.\n\nGEO. F. MILNE.\n\nH. TRENCHARD.\n\n3\n\nAPPENDIX 1.\n\nCANTON SHIPPING.\n\nVessels Entered and Cleared at the Maritime Customs under General Regulations\n\n \n Flag\n during 1924\n Ocea Steamers\n River Steamers\n Sailing Vessels (Foreign Type), Launches\n Total\n \n \n \n No.\n Tons\n No.\n Tons\n No.\n Tons\n No.\n Tons\n No.\n Tons\n \n \n America\n 8\n 3,196\n \n \n \n \n \n \n 8\n 3,196\n \n \n British\n 998\n 1,312,107\n 66\n 8,844\n 4,062,084\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n 74\n 34,454\n 178\n 8,761\n 326\n 55,255\n 106\n 13,798\n 607\n 26,317\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n 5,161\n 5,414,256\n \n \n \n \n \n \n Chilian\n 180\n 100,698\n \n \n \n \n \n \n 180\n 100,698\n \n \n Danish\n 2\n 3,970\n \n \n 2\n 66\n 4\n 4,036\n \n \n \n \n Dutch\n 20\n 14,296\n \n \n \n \n 20\n 14,296\n \n \n \n \n French\n 69\n 49,808\n \n \n 6\n 94\n 75\n 49,902\n \n \n \n \n \n 22\n 308\n \n \n \n \n 22\n 308\n \n \n \n \n Italian\n 1\n 284\n \n \n \n \n 1\n 284\n \n \n \n \n Japanese\n 574\n 708,675\n 22\n 6\n 4,774\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n 20\n 220\n \n \n 43\n 5,228\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n 2,544\n 10\n 210\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n 590\n 711,429\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Norwegian\n 159\n 177,289\n \n \n 159\n LI\n \n 177,289\n \n \n \n \n Portuguese\n 69\n 32,569\n 958\n 418,191\n \n \n 54\n 848\n 1,055\n 451,602\n \n \n \n 5\n 50\n \n \n 5\n 30\n \n \n \n \n \n \n Spanish\n 82\n 45,896\n \n \n 42\n 45,396\n \n \n \n \n \n \n Swedish\n 30\n 14,820\n \n \n 30\n 14,820\n \n \n \n \n \n \n German\n 215\n 280,550\n \n \n 8\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Non-Treaty Powers\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Chinese\n 1,752\n 8\n 786\n 82\n 2,987\n 313\n 285,975\n \n \n \n \n \n \n 2,351\n 2,744,102\n \n \n 4,510\n 4,498,139\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n 188\n 48,988\n \n \n 966\n 89,811\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n 8,015\n 7,331,040\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n\nAPPENDIX II.\n\nCopy of a Telegram from Sir R. Macleay, Peking, to the Foreign Office, dated March 1, 1928. (No. 83.)\n\nFOLLOWING is continuation of my immediately preceding telegram :-\n\nV\n\nShould struggle now proceeding between Wu Pei-fu and his adherents against Kuo Min-chun and present Radical Government in Peking, and in victory for former and formation of more Conservative coalition Government, it is more than probable that Canton Government will at once proclaim their complete independence and launch an attack on coalition from the south. In such an event a formal protest by us to Central Government against continued boycott of Hong Kong and breach of treaties by Cantonese would probably elicit a repudiation of their action towards Great Britain which should strengthen the hands of His Majesty's Government in any discussion in regard to situation in the south, on which they may think fit to embark with other Powers.\"\n\nAddressed to Foreign Office, No. 83, repeated to Hong Kong,\n\n360\n\nPage 2\n\nPage 3", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-497 - Public Offices - 1926.txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 512642, "series_id": 27, "series_slug": "histsyn-co129-engine", "series_title": "CO129 Colonial Office Hong Kong Records 理藩院香港檔案", "series_use_hku_proxy": false, "document_key": "CO129-507-2 China- protection of Anglo-Chinese 11-11-1927 - 23-11-1928", "page_number": 117, "title": "CO129-507-2 China- protection of Anglo-Chinese 11-11-1927 - 23-11-1928", "content_text": "131\n\n132\n\nSir J. Jordan, No, 10, January 5, 1916. (21688.)\n\nConsul-General Jamieson, No. 4, September 7, 1921. [T 12846/2284/310.]\n\nSir R. Macleay,\n\n1023. [T 9601/4182/350.]\n\n34\n\n23. Mr. Yang, Amoy, 1915.\n\nMr. Yang and his Chinese relations purchased land in the interior for the erection of an ancestral hall. Mr. Yang was a registered British subject, and his name did not appear on the title deeds. Certain Chinese brought a suit for attachment of the land, basing their claim on a mortgage twenty-nine years old, unaccompanied by possession of the original deeds. His Majesty's consul did not interfere in the case beyond communicating the facts to the magistrate and asking him to do justice.\n\nOn reference to His Majesty's Minister he was instructed to decline under any circumstances to support a claim by an Anglo-Chinese to own land in the interior.\n\n24. Chen Tso Heng, Canton, 1921.\n\nChen Tso Heng, a Hong Kong Anglo-Chinese of the second generation, in 1911 applied for and received a British-born subject certificate, and in the same year and every succeeding year was registered as a British subject in His Majesty's consulate-general at Canton. General of Kwangtung instituted extradition proceedings in Hong Kong against one Chung Hsiu-nan on a charge of embezzling provincial funds. The charge was withdrawn on payment by Chung of 110,000 dollars. Chung, who was a relative of General Chen Chiung Ming, subsequently occupied high military office in Kwangtung, but he continued to harbour a grudge against Chen Tso Heng in connection with the extradition case. In 1921 Chen Tso Heng visited Canton, and was seized and imprisoned at the instance of Chung Hsiu-nan on a trumped-up charge of having acted as a spy in Hong Kong for a rival general some years before. He was in imminent danger of being shot, but His Majesty's consul-general interfered energetically on his behalf, and his life was only saved by the threat that the full facts would be published in the Hong Kong newspapers. He was released after three weeks imprisonment, but the Chinese authorities refused to acknowledge that he was a British subject on the ground that he had not taken steps to divest himself of his Chinese nationality in accordance with the Revised Nationality Law of 1914. The consul-general pointed out that Chen Tso Heng had been set at liberty not because he was a British subject, but solely because there was no evidence against him. Had that not been the case he could not have saved him from trial by a Chinese military tribunal and subsequent execution.\n\nwas\n\n25. Yeoh Hong Pin, Foochow, 1921-23.\n\nsection 17\n\nYeoh Hong Pin received a Colonial Certificate of Naturalisation, dated No. 418, July 30, the 6th April, 1921, and a Singapore passport in which he was described as a naturalised British subject. He resided from time to time in Foochow. The standing rule which had not been altered by the instructions of 1904 was that a naturalised British subject of Chinese descent not entitled to be registered as a British subject in China. His Majesty's consul at Foochow, however, relying on of Chapter XXVII of the General Consular Instructions, but ignoring section 25 of Chapter XXV, registered him in the years 1921, 1922 and 1923, as a British protected person. He applied to His Majesty's consul to register in the consulate land register certain lots of land which he had bought prior to his naturalisation, and in March 1923 he established a firm at Foochow. His Majesty's consul then reported the case to His Majesty's Minister at Peking, who, with the approval of the Foreign Office, issued instructions that naturalised British subjects of Chinese descent should not be registered in China as British subjects unless they could show that they had divested themselves of their Chinese nationality with the consent of the Chinese Government; and, in general, that where the \"General Consular Instructions\" conflicted with the 1904 instructions the latter should be strictly followed in so far as the registration and protection of British subjects of Chinese origin in China was concerned.\n\nTo Colonial Office, October 8, 1923. [T 9601/4182/350.]\n\nColonial Office, October 26, 1923. [T 11174/4182/350.]\n\nTo Sir R. Macleay, No. 876, November 14, 1923. [T 11174/4182/350.]\n\n55\n\n26. Tan Lu Tek, Amoy, 1911–22.\n\nTan Lu Tek was born at Amoy in 1904; his father, a registered Chinese British subject, died in 1907: letters of administration were granted to the attorney of the widow, who, however, ceased registering as a British subject. In 1911 the widow applied to register the birth of Tan Lu Tek, then over seven years of age. The special sanction of the Secretary of State was sought and granted on condition that the widow now registered and continued to register as a British subject.\n\n35\n\nIn 1922 His Majesty's consul at Amoy, referring to the case of Tan Lu Tek, drew attention to the inequity of registering such youths as British subjects, thereby withdrawing from the jurisdiction of the Chinese authorities a person of pure Chinese race, sympathies, habits and instincts, whose attachment to the British Empire is based solely on a slender legal technicality, and whose British status is, in the vast majority of cases, sedulously concealed except when some advantage is to be gained by its display.\n\nIt was decided that the sons born in China of Chinese British subjects born in His Majesty's Dominions were not entitled to be registered as British subjects; and, further, that the births of such persons, who, when adults, were not entitled to protection, should not be registered at the British consulate.\n\n27. Cheah Ngoh Oh, Amoy, 1922.\n\nMr. Clive,\n\nConsul Eastes, No. 36, July 8, 1911. [T 11321/598/310.]\n\nConsul Eastes, August 28, 1922. Mr. Alston to Consul Eastes, September 20, 1922. [T 12454/598/310.]\n\nColonial Office, May 9, 1923. To Sir R. Macleay, No. 346, May 16, 1923. [T 5114/4182/350.]\n\nTo Sir R. Macleay, No. 793, October 6, 1923. [T 9895/4182/850.]\n\n310.1\n\nCheah Ngoh Oh was born in Penang in 1862, returned to China in 1918, and settled down in his ancestral home in the interior near Amoy, where he owned landed property. Two years later the local villagers elected him to the position of village headman. He also received from the district magistrate, with the approval of the Taoyin and Military and Civil Governors of the Province of Fokien, an appointment as captain of the local train band, a uniformed force, armed with rifles and ammunition supplied by the magistrate. In 1922 the villagers complained to the local officials that he had on several occasions caused trouble, instancing, in particular, his establishment of a field tax office, which he administered for his private gain. They pointed out that he was a British subject and described himself as such in the sign over the fruit shop which he had opened in Amoy. Cheah Ngoh Oh could not write or speak a word of English.\n\nAmoy, No. 62, October 26, 1922. [T 14894/598/310.]\n\n28. Yeap Seng Koon, Swatow, 1924.\n\nYeap Seng Koon's father and grandfather were both born in Penang; he himself was born in Chinese territory (Formosa) where his father was employed in the British consulate. He was registered as a British subject in the British consulate at Tamsui, Formosa (now Japanese territory), in 1906; as a British protected person at the British consulate, Amoy, in 1913; as a British protected person at the British consulate, Swatow, 1914 to 1920; and as a British subject in 1921. The consul refused to renew his registration subsequently to 1921, on the ground that he had not been born on British soil. He continued, however, to pass himself off as a British subject, and lent his name to the \"Tourist Hotel\" in order that the hotel, which was really Chinese owned, might pass itself off as a British concern and so escape Chinese taxation. He bore an indifferent character, and under cover of practising as a dentist engaged in an illicit traffic in opium.\n\nSwatow, No. 8, May 20, 1921. [T 6731/3260/378.]", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-507-2 China- protection of Anglo-Chinese 11-11-1927 - 23-11-1928.txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 } ]