[ { "id": 246677, "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": "CO129-072 - Indviduals - 1858", "page_number": 512, "title": "CO129-072 - Indviduals - 1858", "content_text": "802\n\n9\n\n509\n\n8\n\nINDUSTRIAL MUSEUM, SCOTLAND.\n\nAt the request of private parties, analyses have been made of 170 objects. Among the chief substances examined have been 18 minerals, including sandstones, limestones, granites, iron ores, coal, and bituminous fuels; 77 guanos, superphosphates, and other manures; 19 waters and boiler deposits; 30 articles of food; five drugs; 12 recent animal products, along with the substances requiring analysis in three suspected cases of poisoning; and many miscellaneous objects, such as pigments, porcelain, glass, and mineral powders of unknown origin.\n\nThe Director, in addition, has, at the instance of parties concerned, drawn up reports on the means of preventing the forgery of bank-notes; on the relative merits of four competing patents; on the adulteration of bread; on the legal signification of the word \"pottery,\" as affecting business contracts; on the means of purifying contaminated waters; on the sanitary relations of distilleries; on the changes which grain undergoes during the process of malting; on the causes of sour fermentation in brewing; on the expansibility, under heat, of chloroform; on certain of the limits within which arsenical poisoning may occur; besides less elaborate replies to questions of individual interest.\n\nTwenty pupils have prosecuted analytical chemistry in the laboratory for periods varying from one month to six. The whole of them have been engaged in inquiries relating to industrial science.\n\nIII. The students of the University class of technology number forty. The professions represented by the class are those of general manufacturer, architect, engineer, farmer, merchant, baker, tanner, sugar planter, sugar refiner, teacher, doctor, and clergyman, besides young men entered simply as students, but chiefly training for industrial callings, as well as retired military, medical, and legal officers of the East India Company's service, and amateurs.\n\nThe Senate of the University of Edinburgh, willing to show their interest in the new chair, have placed at the disposal of the Director, as Professor of Technology, a Straton medal of five Charles guineas value for competition among the students. Cowan, Esq., M.P., has offered a prize for the best essay on a subject suggested by the Director; and a senior member of the class, Mr. Farmer, who has realized during a lengthened residence in New Zealand the value of industrial science, has promised another prize for competition among the junior students.\n\nBesides attending the daily lectures, the students, as in preceding years, visit manufactories, such as paper-mills, so as to witness on the large scale the practical working of those arts, the principles of which have been explained in the lectures.\n\nAlthough the class is smaller than last year, chiefly, as is believed, owing to the commercial distresses of the country, and is taught under great disadvantages, in a most inconvenient lecture-room, at a distance from the temporary depository of Museum specimens, the students are unabated in their zeal, and, as in former years, have largely contributed to the Museum.\n\nAs the general public cannot be reached through the University lectures on technology, the Director has embraced various opportunities which have offered to interest the community at large in the Industrial Museum. In particular, he has availed himself of his position as President of the Royal Scottish Society of Arts, to urge in an address which the Society has since printed, the continued co-operation of that large and influential body in supporting the Museum.\n\nBy request of the Merchant Company of Edinburgh, he has delivered to its members and a large circle of guests a lecture \"On the Industrial Museum of Scotland in its relation to commercial enterprise.\" Through the liberality of James Richardson, Esq., Master of the Company, the lecture in question has been printed and distributed widely throughout the country. It has already led to the gift of specimens to the Museum.\n\nFour lectures have been delivered to the Philosophical Institution on a selected number of industrial arts; and a large section of the community who cannot be addressed in any other way have through this channel been awakened or revived to an interest in the progress of the Museum.\n\nIV. The library has been formally organized during the last year, but it has been carefully limited to a few works on industrial science and art, which were essential for the guidance of the Director and his assistants in classifying and acquiring objects for the Museum, and in prosecuting economic researches in the laboratory.\n\nIn concluding this Report, the Director cannot in duty omit calling your special attention to the deep disappointment which has been occasioned in Scotland by no vote having been taken in the House of Commons last session for the erection of the promised new Museum buildings.\n\nMemorials urging the importance of these being proceeded with were presented to Government by the Magistrates and Town Council of Edinburgh, the Senate of its University, the Highland and Agricultural Society of Scotland, the Royal Scottish Society of Arts, the Educational Institute of Scotland, the Merchant Company of Edinburgh, the Edinburgh Chamber of Commerce, and the Technological students of the University, in addition to the representations to the same effect made by Professor Allman and the reporter, as Curators of the Natural History and Industrial Museums. The Highland Society also, as well as the Town Council and Merchant Company of Edinburgh, sent deputations to London to confer with the Treasury on the site and character of the buildings.\n\nIt has been matter accordingly of equal surprise and pain to the general community of Scotland that any doubt should exist on the part of the Legislature as to the interest which the public has in the Industrial Museum, or as to the confidence with which it looks to the fulfilment of the promises made in 1854.\n\nThe Director simply reports these facts in justice to the many...\n\nPage 804\n\n10\n\n510\n\n9\n\nB", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-072 - Indviduals - 1858.txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 257418, "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": "CO129-094 - Acting Governor Mercer - 1863 [11-10]", "page_number": 354, "title": "CO129-094 - Acting Governor Mercer - 1863 [11-10]", "content_text": "9. 350\n\n! \n\nports of China; but a library of reference and consultation, filled with those more solid and enduring works which would only encumber the circulating library. To the latter may be left the function of ministering to our daily relaxation and entertainment, while the Public Library would provide the means of permanent instruction, and facilitate reference to a mass of knowledge otherwise inaccessible in this remote corner of the world,\n\nThe special objects of such a library would be to collect every useful work in English and other widely known languages relating to China and the adjacent countries, especially to preserve the more fugitive publications, such as pamphlets, parliamentary papers, reports of societies, &c., &c.,—to attempt the formation of a series as complete as practicable of all publications of the foreign printing press in China, newspapers, Government and consulate issues, ordinances, statistical collections, missionary and commercial reports, almanacs, treatises and tracts in Chinese produced at the mission presses and elsewhere, &c., &c.,—to provide maps, charts, and illustrations connected with Eastern countries,—to assemble to as large an extent as possible valuable Works of general reference, and books bearing on matters of commerce, law, and other topics of moment to foreigners here. To such purposes the funds of the Library should be mainly applied; though partly from purchases and still more perhaps from gifts and bequests by members of the foreign community, it is hoped that the collection of general and oriental literature would at the same time be gradually and largely developed. Means might also be found in the course of time for collecting a considerable number of the more prominent purely native publications in the Chinese language, both ancient and modern, though this would constitute only a secondary object.\n\nIt can hardly be doubted that a Library of this stamp would prove extremely valuable to a China community. The facilities for acquiring practical information which it would present to students of every kind, and more particularly to those who devote themselves to Chinese subjects; to journalists and public writers on China; to Government servants; and to mercantile and legal men can scarcely be overrated. The Government of the Colony might not unreasonably be expected to take an active interest in its success and development, as thereby promoting a public benefit. The contributions of the community may probably be relied upon for augmenting the collection of books, especially on those occasions when additions of special importance require a heavier outlay than usual. For the maintenance of a public library, however, as such, it seems natural that the public funds administered by Government should, it is hoped that arrangements to this end will be made,\n\npay,\n\nand\n\nThe immediate requisite is a room or rooms in a central and convenient situation, sufficiently large to accommodate with comfort a library of—say 10,000 volumes, with the necessary attendant's quarters immediately adjoining. These would have to be provided by Government or by the community, according to such plan as may be considered advisable on a further examination of the question. Irrespective of this outlay, the Trustees of the Morrison Education Society consider that to establish and carry on the Library it would be essential that Government place upon the Estimates a sum of—say five thousand dollars for the year 1863, and two thousand dollars for each subsequent year. The larger sum would be required in the first instance for rebinding, and for providing the book-cases and furniture necessary for the new rooms. The smaller sum, with the assistance of occasional contributions from the community, would suffice to meet ordinary working expenses, and to make gradual additions to the collection. The whole amount is inconsiderable for a Colony with so flourishing a revenue, which in many instances has disbursed the public funds liberally upon objects regarded as conducive to the welfare or convenience of the community.\n\nIt only remains to add a few words on the constitution which the Trustees would suggest for the proposed Public Library. Assuming that it will be adopted as an institution to be supported by Government, they propose that its books and other property be vested in the Colonial Secretary for the time being, in trust for the public. A managing Board of three members might be nominated, one by the Government, one by the Trustees of the Morrison Education Society as founders, and the third by the community; or as difficulties would lie in the way of any method of popular election, say by the Chamber of Commerce as in some sense representing the community. With these three members would rest the appointment of an Honorary Librarian, who, so far as practicable, should be a competent scholar, qualified and willing to render the Library of public utility, and to direct to best advantage its purchases and acquisitions; but who of course would act under the general authority and instructions of the managing Board. The latter body would dispense the funds, make and alter the needful rules and regulations, and present an annual report to Government (to be published) on the condition of the Library, the extent to which readers availed themselves of its advantages, and the measure of its apparent usefulness as a public institution. With the Honorary Librarian would rest all the details of management. He would have the appointment and direction of a paid Sub-librarian, who would reside on the premises, and be in constant attendance during the hours when the library was open to the public. He would expend the funds placed at his disposal by the Board to the best of his judgment, though subject to their supervision. He might attempt or assist in the task of a classified catalogue; and if this undertaking were fairly inaugurated, would see to the regular inscribing upon it of all additions made in course of time to the Library. Finally, in his hands would be placed the issue of free admission tickets, which under certain prescribed regulations should be granted to any respectable resident applying for them, and to strangers introduced by such residents.\n\nThe Trustees of the Morrison Education Society have now fairly placed their scheme before the Government and Public. They have explained it in a detail perhaps unnecessary at this preliminary stage, not with the view of insisting on all its minutiae as indispensable; but simply that no misconception may exist as to what they really do propose. They await the decision of the community before giving a final destination to the books which they possess, and can only trust earnestly that this opportunity of doing something for literature and intellectual advancement in Hongkong may not be neglected.\n\nHONGKONG, May 1st, 1863.\n\nJAMES LEGGE,\n\nJAMES MACANDREW,\n\nFREDERICK STEWART,\n\non behalf of the Trustees.", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-094 - Acting Governor Mercer - 1863 [11-10].txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 258488, "series_id": 27, "series_slug": "histsyn-co129-engine", "series_title": "CO129 Colonial Office Hong Kong Records 理藩院香港檔案", "series_use_hku_proxy": false, "document_key": "CO129-097 - Acting Governor Mercer - 1864 [1-2] & Sir Robinson - 1864 [1-3]", "page_number": 24, "title": "CO129-097 - Acting Governor Mercer - 1864 [1-2] & Sir Robinson - 1864 [1-3]", "content_text": "Mr Mercer\n\nTonghong 8: Jang. 1804.\n\nto\n\nThe Duke\n\nof\n\nNewenstle.\n\nNo 2. Inclosure.\n\nRevived\n\nForwarding Circular Prospectus issued by the\n\nCity Hall Committee\n\n22\n\nCIRCULAR.\n\nThe Provisional Committee for promoting the erection of a City Hall in Hongkong desire to report the progress that has been made, up to the close of the present year, in furthering the object for which they are associated.\n\nThe principal difficulty connected with this undertaking has been to procure a site that should be at once suitable for the purpose, and in the gift of Government; it being obvious that the present high value of Land within the limits of the City made it impossible that any sum of money, which the Committee could expect to command, would prove quite sufficient if ground had to be purchased.\n\nAn application for a site at the Western Corner of the Parade Ground, immediately under Messrs. A. Heard & Co.'s Office, was promptly and liberally conceded, but, before any formal grant of the Land had been made, it was fortunately discovered that difficulties, previously thought insuperable, to the occupation of the piece of ground now partially occupied by the Harbour Master's Office, were susceptible of removal; and the Committee have the satisfaction of stating that a recommendation for a grant of that site (undoubtedly the most eligible for the purposes of a City Hall in the whole Colony) has, with the approval of the Military Authorities, been forwarded by the local Government to the Secretary of State for the Colonies, and that the position of the Drinking Fountain (presented to the City by Mr. John Dent, and now in course of erection) has been determined with special reference to the dimensions and situation of the proposed Building.\n\nThe space which, it is confidently hoped, will be thus placed at the disposal of the Committee will enable them to embrace in their scheme the following accommodation:\n\nI. A Public Hall, to be called the St. Andrew's Hall, in acknowledgment of a sum of Five thousand Dollars, which has been voted to the undertaking from the surplus Funds of the late St. Andrew's School. This room will be available for Public Meetings, Public Dinners, Balls, Concerts and other public purposes.\n\nII. A Supper Room adjoining the Hall, and which, together with the Hall, can be used, when not specially required for other purposes, as an Exchange.\n\nIII. A room for the Chamber of Commerce, where files of Newspapers, Prices Current, Books of Commercial reference and Telegrams will be open to the use of Subscribers to that Institution.\n\nIV. A Public Library for the objects stated by the Trustees of the Morrison Education Society in their printed Circular of the 1st May last.\n\nV. A permanent Theatre, which will encourage visits to Hongkong by musical and histrionic artists from other parts of the East, and will obviate the necessarily heavy and unsatisfactory outlay which the frequent erection of temporary Theatres has hitherto entailed.\n\nThe remainder of the space will be absorbed by the Harbour Master's Office, which will be removed from its present position to one appropriated for it in the North Eastern angle of the intended building, in accordance with the proposal submitted by the Committee to Government for permission to use the site which that office at present partially occupies.\n\nFinished plans have not yet been prepared, and it is proposed that, at the proper time, they should be thrown open to competition, but the Committee have satisfied themselves that the space they have applied for will be ample for carrying out the various objects enumerated above on a scale which will render the intended edifice an ornament to the City, a convenience to the public, and in every way worthy of a Colony whose rapid growth and progress are the surest proofs of its wealth, enterprise and prosperity.\n\nThe urgency of the want that exists for a Public Building of this nature need scarcely be dilated on. Without diverting the Club House from its legitimate uses, at a great sacrifice of the convenience of its members, there is not in the length and breadth of the City a suitable room which can be commanded for any object of general or social interest. The difficulties that attended the Inauguration Dinner of the Volunteers, the abandonment last winter of a Masonic Ball for want of a room to hold it in, and the disadvantages to which the professional Artists at present here are exposed, are a few instances amongst very many of the inconvenience occasioned by the want of a City Hall, a want, the Committee believe, which is not shared by any other foreign Community of equal importance East of the Cape, a want which has been recently supplied at Singapore and which they trust will not be allowed much longer to serve as an indication of an absence of public spirit in Hongkong.\n\nThe preservation of the valuable collections of Books in the care of the Trustees of the Morrison Education Society, and which are threatened with decay for want of a proper place of deposit, is an object which especially commends itself as a matter of public import in a region so remote from the great centres of civilization, and where the want of standard works of reference and solid instruction makes itself continually felt.\n\nIn reference to the important question of Funds, the Committee are glad to be able to announce that they have actually in hand a sum of upwards of Fifteen Thousand Dollars, which is expected to be increased to upwards of Twenty Thousand Dollars by a Donation from the Chamber of Commerce. This amount, which has been collected from various sources without any appeal having yet been made to the Community generally, falls, however, obviously short of what will be required for the purposes contemplated, and the Committee trust that further contributions will be liberally and spontaneously tendered in support of the undertaking. Old residents, in retiring from the Colony may perhaps adopt the example of some who have preceded them and evince their interest in its progress and in the well-being of their successors by a contribution to the Fund. The payment of interest on the Canton claims also affords an opportunity for Donations of sums of no great importance individually, but which in the aggregate would materially assist the common object.\n\nThe Provisional Committee in concluding their present report, have thankfully to acknowledge the receipt of various amounts from Mr. John Dent, Mr. C. F. Still, Mr. Edward Webb, the late Mr. Angus Fletcher, the Choral Society of Hongkong, and the Trustees of the St. Andrew's School. Further Subscriptions will be received by either of the Trustees, Messrs. TURING, NOBLE and OWEN.\n\nA. TURING.\n\nH. NOBLE.\n\nR. C. R. OWEN.\n\nC. W. MURRAY,\n\nW. H. RENNIE.\n\nE. H. POLLARD.\n\nHongkong, 31st December, 1863.", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-097 - Acting Governor Mercer - 1864 [1-2] & Sir Robinson - 1864 [1-3].txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 269384, "series_id": 27, "series_slug": "histsyn-co129-engine", "series_title": "CO129 Colonial Office Hong Kong Records 理藩院香港檔案", "series_use_hku_proxy": false, "document_key": "CO129-121 - Sir MacDonnell - 1867 [3-4]", "page_number": 6, "title": "CO129-121 - Sir MacDonnell - 1867 [3-4]", "content_text": "and, long before they commenced their City Hall, they could count upwards of two millions of tons of Foreign shipping entering and leaving yearly their magnificent harbor, independent of thousands of native craft frequenting their waters, and which, he was happy to say, despite of all prophecies to the contrary, were now as numerous as ever. (Hear, hear.) In fact, Hongkong had become the indispensable turning corner of the great commerce of the East, and its position must continue to centralise in itself, as it was now doing with great American Pacific steamers, the most important lines of traffic round China, whether to the West or the North. He would, however, pass from this to another point of view in which they might regard the event of that day, as possessing a very special significance.\n\nIt must be admitted that a combination of circumstances had rendered the last two years disastrous and depressing to the commercial interests of the community; and though the general trade of China, exceeding annually a commerce of 100 millions with all countries, still existed, and was extending, or rather might be regarded as almost in its infancy as yet, nevertheless individuals had suffered and great mercantile depression had resulted. The year 1865 had also been particularly unhealthy, though its exceptional circumstances did not justify the absurd opinion entertained in England of the average climate; and writers in the Times would have found their statements pleasantly refuted if they could have passed the last few months here, and enjoyed a climate preferable in most respects to that of a London winter. (Hear, hear.) Then again, it was but recently that the explosion of their powder depot had shaken their walls and nerves.\n\nYet with so much to depress, that day had nevertheless witnessed the community, unaided by Government or by anything except by enduring pluck and self-reliance, laying the foundation of the largest and most costly edifice yet attempted to be raised in this part of the world. (Hear, hear.) That was a good practical refutation of the notion that Hongkong residents had ever thought an exodus from the city feasible or desirable, and if their Macao friends had indulged in any sanguine hope of seeing them return there, they must now feel very much as Hannibal felt, who, having inflicted on the Romans at Cannae the most disastrous defeat ever suffered by any people, marched against Rome, to besiege it, and was astonished to learn that the very ground on which his victorious army was encamped was being then sold at extravagant prices in the Roman Forum—(cheers and laughter).\n\nThere was similar Roman self-reliance here, for he was glad to inform them that many applications had been recently made to Government for land, and he did not doubt that ere long the old prices would be realised. As for the building, the first stone of which had been laid that day, he did not hesitate to say that, if completed, there would not be, with three or four exceptions at the utmost, any edifice in Her Majesty's colonies so commodious and so thoroughly adapted to its intended objects, and not one more elegant in its design. (Hear, hear.) It would comprise at once the means of meeting and adequately satisfying long-existing wants. There would be space and room for a large Library, a Museum, Chamber of Commerce, Hall for Public Assemblies, Ball Room, Supper Room, and Theatre, all under one roof. The plans of the building were suspended from the walls near them.\n\nThe Architect had not shrunk from criticism, and he thought they would all agree that those plans exhibited that rare gift, genius, so often fatal to its possessor, but which he trusted in the case of M. Hermitte was destined to prove only a source of profit and fame. (Hear, hear.) He had himself been specially pleased at the provision made for a Library and Museum. Let them but provide accommodation, and they might rely on private munificence soon furnishing their shelves with the useful and the curious in abundance. In Australia, he had some years ago been identified with the establishment of a Central Museum, as a medium of instruction for youth.\n\nIt was suggested by many that the space allowed was unnecessarily large. He was glad, however, to learn from recent papers that the South Australian Government was now being pressed by demands for increased space, the trustees being actually embarrassed by the number of cases still unopened, and for the contents of which they had no room. So it would be with their own Museum after a time, and the want of a good and full library would also in due course be satisfied. Entertaining as he did a very high opinion of the architect, M. Hermitte, who had designed a City Hall so worthy of the place and equally graceful as massive, they must, he was certain, all feel that an additional interest had been given to the ceremony of the day by the presence amongst them of His Royal Highness the Duke de Penthièvre, the history of whose illustrious house was so closely interwoven with, and formed so large a portion of, the history of that France which the Orleans family loved above all things.\n\nHis Royal Highness, as a good Frenchman, could not but feel gratified at the compliment paid in this distant part of the world to his countryman, and would see that Hongkong judges were impartial enough to select from all competitors French taste and French ability when they deserved it. (Loud cheers.) They must not, however, forget on that occasion another gentleman, but for whose business-like aptitude and persevering energy it was more than probable they could not have commenced the undertaking that day. He alluded to the Hon. Mr. Rennie, their chairman. They were so indebted to him for his...\n\nPage", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-121 - Sir MacDonnell - 1867 [3-4].txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 299950, "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": "CO129-177 - Sir Kennedy Acting Governor Austin Lieut Governor Hennessy - 1877 [1-5]", "page_number": 280, "title": "CO129-177 - Sir Kennedy Acting Governor Austin Lieut Governor Hennessy - 1877 [1-5]", "content_text": "277\n\n( 18 )\n\nLibrary.\n\nThe following additions have been made to the Library during the past year:--\n\nWorks added to the Chamber's Library, 1876. Trade and Navigation Accounts of British India for the month of September, 1875-76, and the Six months ending 30th September 1875-76.\n\nTrade and Navigation Accounts of British India for the month of August, 1875-76, and the Five months ending 31st August, 1875-76. Trade and Navigation Accounts of British India for the month of July 1875-76, and the Four months ending 31st July, 1875-76. Medical Reports for the half-year ended 30th September, 1875, and forming the Sixth part of the Custom's Gazette, No. XXVII July-September, 1875,\n\nTrade and Navigation Accounts of British India for the month of October, 1875, and the Seven months, 1st April to 31st October 1875.\n\nCustom's Gazette, No. XXVIII, October-December, 1875. Annual Report of the Yokohama Chamber of Commerce. Trade and Navigation Accounts of British India for the month of November, 1875, and the Eight months, 1st April to 30th November, 1875.\n\nReport of the Bombay Chamber of Commerce for the year 1874-75. Annual Report of the Shanghai Chamber of Commerce for 1875. Japan, No. 1, (1875), Commercial Reports by Her Majesty's Consul in Japan, 1874.\n\n( 19 )\n\nThe Twenty-fifth Annual Report of the Melbourne Chamber of Commerce, for the year ending April, 1876.\n\nReport of the Committee of the Bengal Chamber of Commerce, from 1st November, 1875, to 30th April, 1876. Custom's Gazette, No. XXX, April-June, 1876. Correspondence respecting the Attack on the Indian Expedition to Western China, and the Murder of Mr. MARGARY. Trade and Navigation Accounts of British India, for the month of May, 1876, and the Two months, 1st April to 31st May, 1876. Manual of Cinchona Cultivation in India. Returns of Trade at the Treaty Ports in China, for the year 1875. Annual Report of the Chamber of Commerce of New York for 1875-76. Custom's Gazette, No. XXXI, July-September, 1876.\n\nTrade and Navigation Accounts of British India for the month of September, 1876, and the Six months, 1st April to 30th September, 1876.\n\nThe Treaty Illegality of the Transit Dues and Likin Taxes. Report of the Ceylon Chamber of Commerce for the half-year ending 31st December, 1875,\n\nFunds.\n\nThe Secretary's Account Current for the year ending 31st December, 1876, has been audited by Messrs. Kear & Hassell, and is annexed hereto. A falling off of subscriptions will take place from the resignations above reported, but the circulars show an increase of income over last year.\n\nTrade and Navigation Accounts of British India for December, 1875, and the Nine months, 1st April to 31st December, 1875. The Fifty-fifth Annual Report of the Board of Directors of the Manchester Chamber of Commerce for 1875.\n\nTrade and Navigation Accounts of British India, for the month of January, 1876, and the Ten months, 1st April, 1875, to 31st January, 1876.\n\nof some $478. A credit balance of $255.38 is brought forward for the current year. The sum of $600 has been withdrawn from the fixed deposits of $6,499.71, to pay for the expenses of Secretary's visit to Hainan, the publication of his Report, and a refund in connection with the Anti-blockade pamphlet. The balance of $5,899.71 remains on deposit, bearing interest at 5 per cent per annum.\n\nAnnual Report of the Hongkong Post Office for 1875. Custom's Gazette No. XXIX, January-March, 1876.\n\nReturns of Trade at the Treaty Ports in China for 1875. Trade and Navigation Accounts of British India for the month of March, and the Twelve months, 1st April, 1875, to 31st March, 1876.\n\nP. RYRIS,\n\nChairman,", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-177 - Sir Kennedy Acting Governor Austin Lieut Governor Hennessy - 1877 [1-5].txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 304443, "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": 386, "title": "CO129-185 - Acting Governor Marsh Governor Hennessy - 1879 [6-12]", "content_text": "385\n\nH. does not appear to have communicated to the large and well-conducted Chinese gentlemen the Curator's explanation which does not seem unreasonable. Perhaps they might have been satisfied with it.\n\nNS2/n\n\nIW. Hennessy is inaccurate in his quotation of The Sr. (amil) minute – which by the way begins instead of ending the matter. The Jamil minute 12. Sept 79 states that \"the Curator be informed\" \"That it is the former wish that...\". The distinction or dichotomy...\n\nHad the Museum been put... or that the fort will feel it necessary to discontinue the grant. The reply from the Committee 13th October has been apparently communicated to the Governor, as the answer to any is not with the papers.\n\nBesides the passage quoted before by Lucas from the printed letter of The Morrison Education Society, their written letter (last Encl. to H. despatch of 29 Dec. 63) says \"The Hongkong Public Library will be gratuitously thrown open for the benefit of the foreign community at large.\"\n\nThe City Hall is a very handsome building, & would do credit to any city in the British Dominions: it contains on the Upper Floor from West a Theatre, a You (Council Chamber) decorated with a striking monument of the lavish sum at one time made & spent; his a large sum; Living Dollars & Marsh hour... very large sums were spent - the foreign part of the Community cost...\n\nThe Smith day #36 m.\n\nThe Museum & Library are on the ground Floor; I do not know what purposes are served by the upper Floor; but I believe these Institutions do not occupy the whole draw.\n\nM. H. Hume writes...\n\nThe letter of the Committee appears to be reasonable to justify the regulation drawn up when matters were discussed in leaving matters as the Committee's minute revived was not only... if the Governor stops the Curator's salary: The Committee will, with the best intentions, be unable to pay the $1200 from their funds: they intimate that they will probably have to close the Museum & Library.\n\nThey request the Governor shall be disposed to reconsider his decision; writing in the same vein as GM. Lucas suggests 3/12 a special close...\n\nAs the Chinese require a...\n\n## MINUTE PAPER.", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-185 - Acting Governor Marsh Governor Hennessy - 1879 [6-12].txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 305441, "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": "CO129-187 - Governor Hennessy - 1880 [1-4]", "page_number": 182, "title": "CO129-187 - Governor Hennessy - 1880 [1-4]", "content_text": "## Prize Distribution\n\n**4th Class, 1st Division**\n\n- A Silva, for General Improvement, \"Stories of Birds,\" presented by Honourable J. Russell; \n- B. Vieira, for Good Conduct, \"Webster's Dictionary,\" presented by Rev. Father Sainz, Spanish Procuration; \n- C. Hynn, for Religious Instruction, a Pen and Kaleidoscope, presented by Mr. Noronha; \n- F. Aguir, for Arithmetic, a Dictionary, presented by Dr. Stewart; \n- J. Vieira, for Religious Instruction, a Dictionary, presented by Father Sainz, and for Arithmetic, a Gold Pencil Case, presented by Mr. Belilios; and for Home Work, a Book, \"Mousters of the Deep,\" presented by Mr. Kwok Acheong; \n- G. Ranciman, for Reading, a Penknife, presented by Dr. Stewart; \n- T. Masso, for Reading, a Gold Pencil Case, presented by Mr. Belilios; \n- G. Thomas, for Orthography, a Book, \"Life Among the Indians,\" presented by Dr. Stewart; \n- James Grimes, for Writing, a Book, \"Life Among the Indians,\" presented by the Brothers; \n- G. Gutierez, for Writing, a Book, \"Tales of Kings and Queens,\" presented by the Director; \n- W. Rose, for General Improvement, a Gold Pencil Case, presented by Mr. Belilios.\n\n## Class Prizes\n\n### 1st Class, 2nd Division\n- A Castro, for Mental Arithmetic, a Silver Medal, presented by Mr. Sharp; \n- M. Souza, for Geography and Writing, a Silver Medal, presented by Mr. Coxon (Consul for Belgium); \n- M. Pereira, for Arithmetic, \"Webster's Dictionary,\" presented by Doctor Stewart; \n- C. Castro, for Analysis and Parsing, Chamber's Dictionary of English Language, presented by Deputy Inspector-General Breeu.\n\n### 2nd Class, 1st Division\n- F. Braga, for General Improvement, a Gold Medal, presented by Mr. Plichon, Consul for France; and a prize for Chinese, by Dr. Eitel; \n- H. Rozario, for Grammar, a Silver Medal, presented by Dr. Gomes; \n- C. Oemand, for Composition, \"Ogilvie's English Dictionary,\" presented by Mr. Justice Francis; \n- B. Remedios, for Arithmetic, a Silver Medal, presented by Honourable J. Russell; \n- F. Soares, for Grammar, \"Webster's Dictionary,\" presented by Mr. Kwok Acheong; \n- G. George, for Arithmetic, a Book, \"Living Pages from many Ages,\" presented by Honourable P. Ryrie, and a Book, \"Longfellow's Prose Works,\" for Orthography, presented by Mr. Fleming; \n- P. Assis, for Religious Instruction, \"History of America,\" presented by Rev. Father Borghignoli, and \"The Sea and its Wonders,\" presented by Mr. Loureiro, Consul for Portugal; \n- C. Ozerio, for Geography, a Pen Case, presented by Mr. Noronha; \n- J. Braga, for Geography, an Inkstand, presented by the Italian Consul; \n- F. Britto, for Good Conduct, a Book, \"Cruise of the Frolic,\" presented by Honourable P. Ryrie.\n\n### 2nd Class, 2nd Division\n- G. da Costa, for Arithmetic, a Pencil and Kaleidoscope, presented by Mr. Noronha; \n- A. Ribeiro, for Arithmetic, a Gold Pencil Case, presented by Mr. Belilios; \n- A. Adams, for English, a Gold Medal, presented by H.E. the Governor.\n\n### 3rd Class, 1st Division\n- F. Jesus, for English, a Book, \"Parlour Menagerie,\" presented by Mr. Justice Francis; \n- P. Sonza, for Arithmetic, a Gold Pencil Case, presented by Mr. Belilios; \n- C. Barradas, for Arithmetic, a Book, \"Tales of the Sea,\" presented by Mr. George; \n- F. d'Almada, for Grammar, a Book, \"Little Folks Holiday Album,\" presented by Portuguese Consul, and for Dictation, a Gold Pencil Case, presented by the Director; \n- J. Prestage, for Reading, a Book, \"The Manners and Customs of the World,\" presented by Mr. George; \n- J. Brandão, for Good Conduct, a Book, \"Stories for the Household,\" presented by Honourable P. Ryrie; \n- J. Mesny, for General Improvement, a Silver Medal, presented by Mr. Newton; \n- A. Barradas, for Christian Doctrine, a Gold Pen, presented by Mr. Belilios; \n- C. Carvalho, for Mental Arithmetic, a Book, \"Three Years at Wolverhampton,\" presented by the Italian Consul; \n- E. Sequeira, for Writing, an Inkstand, presented by the Honourable J. Russell; \n- A. da Costa, for Regular Attendance, a Book, \"Nugae Syricae,\" presented by the Italian Consul; \n- B. Braga, for Parsing, a Dictionary, presented by Rev. Father Sainz, Spanish Procuration; \n- J. Leon, for Home-tasks, a Book, presented by Mr. A. G. Romano, Consul for Brazil.\n\n### 5th Class\n- E. Adams, for Reading, a Dictionary, presented by the Brothers; \n- H. Campos, for Arithmetic, a Dictionary, presented by the Brothers; \n- J. Remedios, for Writing, a Colour Box, presented by Mr. Belilios; \n- W. Foley, for Reading, a Penknife, presented by Mr. Noronha; \n- M. Barradas, for Arithmetic, a Dictionary, presented by Father Sainz; \n- L. Rosario, for Writing, a Gold Pencil Case, presented by Mr. Belilios; \n- M. Dauenberg, for Orthography, a Colour Box, presented by Mr. Belilios; \n- L. Rose, for Orthography, a Gold Pencil Case, presented by Mr. Belilios; \n- G. Tavares, for Arithmetic, an English and French Dictionary, presented by the Brothers; \n- L. Assis, for General Improvement, a Dictionary; \n- P. Gomes, for Good Conduct and Application, a Book, \"Life among the Indians,\" presented by Honourable J. Russell; \n- F. Sequeira, for Reading, a Book, \"Narratives and Dialogues,\" presented by Dr. Stewart.\n\n### 6th Class\n- C. Gutierrez, for Writing, a Colour Box, presented by Mr. Belilios; \n- S. Figueiredo, for Spelling, a Book, \"Columbus and Laperouse,\" presented by the Brothers; \n- D. da Costa, for Arithmetic, a Book, \"Catholic Legions\"; \n- I. Placido, for Reading, \"Story of Christian Heroism\"; \n- L. Brass, for Religious Instruction, \"Tales of Enterprises\"; \n- V. Musso, for Good Conduct, a Gold Pencil Case, presented by Mr. Belilios; \n- B. Fasso, for Reading, a Gold Pencil Case, presented by Mr. Belilios.\n\n## Chinese Class Prizes\n\n| Student Name | Prize | Presented By |\n| --- | --- | --- |\n| Leung Ah Mong | \"Worcester's Dictionary,\" an Ornamental Inkstand, a Drawing Box | Honourable Ng Choy |\n| Luy Chin Un | A Drawing Box and a Box of Colours | Rev. Brother Leo |\n| Hing Shang | \"Pictures from Bible Lands\" | Mr. A. G. Romano, Brazilian Consul |\n| Lam Shing Man | Silver Medal | His Lordship the Bishop |\n| Leung Aur | Drawing Box | Brother Idanaelis |\n| Tuò Ah Sing | Silver Medal | His Lordship |\n| Kan Shang | \"Stories of Animal Sagacity\" | Kwok Acheong |\n| Wong Wing Kwong | Chinese and English Dictionary | Mr. Noronha |\n| He Kam Uu | Chinese and English Dictionary | Doctor Eitel |\n| Ng Au | Chinese and English Dictionary | Mr. Noronha |\n| Leung Chin Im | Silver Watch | Opium Farmer |\n| Acheung | Silver Pencil Case | Opium Farmer |\n| A Ngo | Silver Pencil Case | Opium Farmer |\n| Wong Wing Kee | Knife | Opium Farmer |\n| A Foon | Silver Pencil Case | Opium Farmer |\n| Tso Aching | \"Parlour Menagerie\" | Opium Farmer |\n| Ng Hing Shan | \"Parlour Menagerie\" and a Watch | Opium Farmer |\n| Leung Aut | \"Parlour Menagerie\" | Opium Farmer |\n| Lain Shang Nan | \"Parlour Menagerie\" | Opium Farmer |\n| Fung Tio Sek | Penknife | Opium Farmer |\n| Ma Wan Nek | Penknife | Opium Farmer |\n\nPage 179\n\nHis EXCELLENCY then said—My lord, ladies and gentlemen,—I have now discharged the pleasing task of distributing the prizes which the pupils have obtained upon the examination of Dr. EITEL, the Government Inspector of Schools. I need hardly say that no one in this Colony is better qualified than Dr. EITEL to test the proficiency of scholars. It affords me peculiar gratification to be present here to-day to take part with all of you in seeing the result of the instruction given by the Christian Brothers. As his Lordship has said, it is the first time that this school has come under our Government grant-in-aid system although that system was established in 1873. The difficulties to which his Lordship referred have been happily surmounted, and Sir MICHAEL HICKS-BEACH, in the decision he gave, has caused universal satisfaction throughout the Colony to the School managers and the parents of the pupils.\n\nIt is true his predecessor, Lord CARNARVON, addressed to me a despatch desiring me to ask the Bishop how it came to pass that in this Colony the Roman Catholic schools were not accepting any aid from the Government. Accordingly, a letter was addressed to the Bishop conveying the instructions I had received from Lord CARNARVON. The Bishop, in answering, went minutely into the objections that he and other managers of schools took to the grant-in-aid scheme, for it did so happen that he did not stand alone in the objections that he raised to it. At the very same time that his Lordship objected to the scheme as it then stood, the head of the Berlin Mission, Pastor KLITZKE, his successor during his absence, Pastor Louis, and our late Colonial Chaplain, Mr. Kron, also came to me and stated their objections to the scheme. Those objections were reduced to writing and duly transmitted by me to Her Majesty's Government. They turned mainly on one point, that the scheme insisted that certain books to be used in the schools should be secular books and that four hours a day should be given to purely secular instruction. They said, \"Let us teach our schools as we ourselves and the parents of the children think best, teaching according to the standards fixed upon by the Government; let the Government select the subjects, let Government select its own Inspectors and Examiners and give the grant-in-aid according to the result of their inspection and examination, but do not tie us down to any specified class of books or four hours of secular teaching.\" Sir MICHAEL HICKS-BEACH considered these objections, and of the ten points raised by the Bishop, he instructed me to grant seven, the other three being points of a different character, one of them relating to the two hundred attendances. I shall convey to the Secretary of State the cordial acknowledgments which the Bishop has made publicly to-day to Her Majesty's Government for what Sir MICHAEL HICKS-BEACH has done. I shall also not fail to consider most carefully the Bishop's observations with respect to the two hundred attendances. It is a fact that at Singapore there is a different rule, and indeed the rule in England also on that subject is different. It is also, perhaps, a reasonable statement to make that whilst it may be perfectly fair to expect two hundred attendances from a Chinese boy, to expect the same from a European boy in this climate may not be equally fair. However, I shall consider that question.\n\nThe school we are now assembled in is therefore enjoying a grant-in-aid, and the question arises, what does the Government get from this school, what advantage will Her Majesty's Government derive from the grant-in-aid given in this and similar institutions? I admit at once it is the duty of the State to assist education, but I think it is especially our duty in this Colony to assist in giving a sound English education. It was therefore satisfactory to see that the young gentleman who read out the list of prizes so clearly got a first prize. His correct enunciation showed how well he deserves it. Dr. EITEL has reported that as far as English speaking goes, of all the schools he has been examining he regards this as the best; in arithmetic, he reports highly of his examination, and also in the art of handwriting. In other words, the English speaking, the writing, and the arithmetic in this school show a sound basis for our mercantile requirements. The Inspector has also reported that the results of the teaching in Algebra and Geometry are excellent. But there is one defect to which I venture, as I have received a report on the subject officially, to call the attention of the teachers, and that is in English Composition. Now, it arises, I believe, not so much from the fault of the teachers as from the fact that the pupils are mostly young gentlemen of the Portuguese race. I observe my friend Mr. LOUREIRO, the Portuguese Consul, here. He sees a majority of apparently Portuguese youth in this school; but I claim them from him as British subjects, because, although they are of the Portuguese race, they have been born in the Colony and therefore it is only their fathers or grandfathers he has charge of; I have official charge of these young gentlemen.\n\nIn the address which my young friend ALMADA read, I have been invited to give the scholars advice. Acting on that invitation, I therefore recommend that they should endeavour of all things to improve their English Composition. We all know what admirable clerks the young Portuguese make, we know how accurately they keep their accounts, how clear is their handwriting; and we know their other good points—fidelity, punctuality, and the courtesy that arises from a natural disposition to please—but they are defective in English Composition, and it is a most important thing in this Colony that they should pay attention to it, and that in this respect they should show they are equal to any other youths in Hongkong. I would therefore advise them to establish some organisation or society among themselves where they might read little essays in English and discuss them, and also to endeavour to form a library of English authors, not so much of instructive as of entertaining books; by reading these books and writing essays they might gain the skill they require in English Composition. I am sure in giving that advice, from what I have seen of the prizes to-day, I am only doing what the donors of the prizes would like. I find among the prizes some contributed by Dr. STEWART, the Head Master of the Central School, and all the prizes he has given are prizes pointing in that direction, to the teaching and studying of English.\n\nOwing to the munificence of my generous friend, Mr. BELILIOS, there is established in this Colony now a series of scholarships. The Honourable Mr. RYRIE, Dr. EITEL, and the Governor of the Colony are the trustees of the `BELILIOS Scholarships`. Some of these will be devoted to giving medical instruction to Chinese, which I hope to see accomplished by means of the native physicians at the Tung Wah Hospital in combination with a teacher of western medical science. Some of the scholarships go to the Central School; and some to this school. I advise the pupils who may compete for the `BELILIOS scholarships` to endeavour to work beyond the sixth standard, to remain a little longer at school, and to give their attention in the direction I have been pointing, namely, to English composition and English literature.", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-187 - Governor Hennessy - 1880 [1-4].txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 306735, "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": "CO129-189 - Governor Hennessy - 1880 [7-9]", "page_number": 491, "title": "CO129-189 - Governor Hennessy - 1880 [7-9]", "content_text": "Page 488\n\nMINUTE BY HIS EXCELLENCY THE GOVERNOR.\n\nIt occurs to me that before the Estimates are finally closed it might be possible to grant a sum in aid of the Institution, so far as the latter, by its Museum and Library, may be held to offer advantages of a valuable kind to the public.\n\nIt is very desirable that a person acquainted with such things should be early appointed as Librarian and Curator of the Museum, which latter, if well fitted up, would soon attract to it a large collection of interesting objects.\n\nThe fittings for a Museum are not, however, an easy, whilst they are certainly a costly matter. Things will require time, which is passing rapidly.\n\nI am anxious to help any scheme likely to secure a Museum and Library at the City Hall, on liberal terms and such as may fairly entitle the Institution to a grant from the Colony.\n\n... has quite a sufficient tendency already towards the almighty dollar. It would do the Community good to give them a slight \"list over\" the other way.\n\nR. G. MACDONNELL.\n\n30th September, 1868.\n\nMINUTE BY COLONIAL SECRETARY.\n\nReferred to Mr. RENNIE.\n\nJ. G. AUSTIN.\n\n3rd October, 1868.\n\nMINUTE BY MR. RENNIE.\n\nReturned with answer. See C.S.O. No. 2669/68.\n\nW. H. RENNIE, On behalf of the City Hall Committee.\n\nLETTER OF MR. RENNIE, CHAIRMAN OF THE CITY HALL COMMITTEE, TO THE COLONIAL SECRETARY.\n\nHONGKONG, 2nd October, 1868.\n\nSIR,-His Excellency the Governor having been pleased to make enquiries as to the public Institutions comprised in the City Hall, I have the honour to state on behalf of the City Hall Committee, that the building, which is now nearly completed, has been erected at great cost by means of funds raised by public subscription, and that its sole object is to provide accommodation for various purposes which have hitherto been neglected.\n\nAs His Excellency is doubtless aware, the scheme was originated, in 1861, for supplying a want long felt here, of some large room or hall in which the public could come together and discuss questions of general interest. This scheme then became enlarged, and a Library and Museum were agreed to be added; for the former of which some valuable collections of books already existed in the Morrison Library and Asiatic Society's Library. These books were being destroyed for want of proper accommodation, and when re-bound and put in order will form a good nucleus around which, it is hoped, a comprehensive library will, ere long, be grouped.\n\nThe Museum is an institution urgently required in every large civilized town, and with the resources of China and Japan, about which so little is yet known, so close to us, we think such an institution here likely to be of great public benefit.\n\nThe remainder of the edifice consists of assembly rooms, a room for meetings of the Chamber of Commerce, and a hall for dramatic representations; in fact, the building is just such a one as, if a Municipality had been in existence here, would have been erected for Municipal purposes.\n\nThe management of the Institution is intended to be conducted on the most liberal footing. The public benefit was the object with which the money was subscribed, and that is the object it is intended to keep in view.\n\nThe very munificent subscriptions by which the undertaking has been forwarded will be exhausted on the completion of the building, and considering the depressed state of trade, and that nearly all those here are already contributors, we foresee much difficulty in providing for the fittings requisite to enable the Institution at once to enter on the sphere of its usefulness.\n\nExamined and Certified to be correct.\n\nW. WILSON,\n\nSurveyor General.\n\nSigned, sealed and delivered at Victoria, Hongkong, in the presence of\n\nFRANCISCO DAS CHAGAS.\n\nALEX. TURING.\n\nJ. McDODALL.\n\nP. RYRIE.\n\nFRANCISCO DAS CHAGAS.\n\nRegistered.\n\nPage 488\n\nPage 489", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-189 - Governor Hennessy - 1880 [7-9].txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 306910, "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": "CO129-190 - Governor Hennessy - 1880 [10-12]", "page_number": 28, "title": "CO129-190 - Governor Hennessy - 1880 [10-12]", "content_text": "(4)\n\nIt must be borne in mind in reading this that, from about 1872 till March 1877, Mr. Ryrie was the Hon. Treasurer, and as such the Government Grant would find its way into his hands. Before 1872 Mr. Berwick was Honorary Treasurer, and since March 1877 Mr. Sassoon has acted in that capacity. As far as the Committee know, Mr. Ryrie never has received the Government Grant direct from Government.\n\nThe Committee would be glad if Counsel would advise generally as to the position of the Committee and the Shareholders as to the City Hall, and give a definite opinion on the following points:\n\n1. Whether Mr. Ryrie has any right to receive the Government Grant from the Government on behalf of the Committee, he not being their Treasurer nor authorised by them to do so; and if so, subject to what trust does he receive it?\n\n2. Who is the proper person to receive the Government Grant from the Government?\n\n3. Whether the Lessees are Trustees on behalf of the shareholders in any way, and if so, for what purposes?\n\n4. Mr. Ryrie not now being a member of the Committee, has he any voice in the management of the Institution?\n\n5. Whether steps ought to be taken by the Committee to supply the places of those Lessees who have left the Colony, and if so, what steps?\n\n6. Whether the regulations contained at page 10 of their Report are such a breach of the understanding come to between Mr. Bennie on their behalf and the Government as to entitle the latter to withhold payment of the Government Grant on that ground.\n\nOPINION.\n\nBefore replying to the above questions seriatim, I will endeavour to define the legal status of the Institution known as the City Hall and of the various persons interested in it.\n\nThe funds for the erection of the structure were raised, it appears, in three ways; first, by public subscription, (2) secondly, by the issue of shares, and (3) thirdly, by a loan from Mr. Robert Jardine of $50,000 secured by what are termed preferential shares—that is, as I understand, by shares bearing a right to a certain interest in preference to those held by other persons. Apart from this right, Mr. Jardine's shares seem to stand on the same footing as those of other shareholders. For the purposes of this case, however, it is not necessary to define the legal position of the subscribers.\n\nThe scheme, first introduced to the public of the Colony in the year 1861, took some years to mature, and negotiations with the Government for a suitable site extended over a considerable period of time. The objects of the promoters from time to time underwent certain alterations. The final shape they assumed was accurately and fully explained to the Government of the day by Mr. Rennie as Chairman of the Committee, in his letter of the 2nd October 1868, and in view of the attitude assumed by the Executive towards the Institution in C. S. O. No. 653 of the 11th June, 1880, it is important to note what these were. The edifice, it appears, was adapted to provide space for public meetings and assemblies, for the Chamber of Commerce, for dramatic representations, for a Library, and, as a special addition to the original scheme, for a Museum.\n\nNow these purposes taken as a whole, are not, strictly speaking, public purposes, although perhaps in ordinary parlance they may fairly be so described. They are quasi-public only, and with regard to this particular building, to the way the bulk of the money was obtained, and to the mode of its management, it is abundantly clear it has never been dedicated to the public. The structure and the ground on which it stands are private property, restricted, in a way to be presently explained, to certain quasi-public uses, vested in shareholders whose legal status it is important to understand. In the first place, I observe with regard to this body, that as inter se, there has never been any agreement or association, in writing or otherwise. Their rights depend on what took place at the public meetings authorising the issue of such shares, and on the terms of the \"share\" or \"scrip\" issued to each shareholder. The specimen document I have before me, headed \"Hong-kong City Hall\" and dated 7th February, 1866, is signed by three members of the Committee, two of whom, Messrs. McDouall and Turing, subsequently became lessees of the land, and a receipt for the full amount subscribed is signed by Mr. McDouall as Honorary Secretary and Treasurer. It also purports to be transferable, and it was no doubt intended, although the document does not say so, that each share should entitle the holder to a dividend arising out of the profitable use\n\n26\n\nDec.", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-190 - Governor Hennessy - 1880 [10-12].txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 306938, "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": "CO129-190 - Governor Hennessy - 1880 [10-12]", "page_number": 56, "title": "CO129-190 - Governor Hennessy - 1880 [10-12]", "content_text": "and all other usual or necessary appurtenances, or in case they the said Lessees, their Executors, Administrators or Assigns shall not have, within such first year as aforesaid, laid out and expended thereon the sum of Ten thousand Dollars, or in case the whole of such erections and buildings shall not be done and made to the satisfaction of the Surveyor of Her said Majesty, Her Heirs, Successors or Assigns or of such other person as the Governor shall in that behalf appoint, or in case the said messuage or tenement shall not have so as aforesaid been built and completely finished with such additions and appurtenances as aforesaid, before the expiration of the said first year of the term hereby granted, according to the covenant hereinbefore contained, and in case they the said Lessees, their Executors, Administrators or Assigns shall not, before the expiration of Six Calendar Months next after the said Surveyor of Her Majesty, Her Heirs, Successors or Assigns or such other person as the Governor shall in that behalf appoint, shall have requested him so to do, at his and their own proper costs and charges in a good, substantial and workman-like manner have erected, built and completely finished fit for use, one or more such good, substantial and safe brick or stone messuage or tenement, messuages or tenements, as hereinbefore in that behalf mentioned, upon some part of the ground hereby demised, with proper fences, walls, sewers, drains and all other usual necessary appurtenances, or in case they the said Lessees, their Executors, Administrators or Assigns, shall not have, within such Six Calendar Months as aforesaid, laid out and expended thereon the sum of Ten thousand Dollars, or in case the whole of such last mentioned erections and buildings shall not be done and made to the satisfaction of the Surveyor of Her said Majesty, Her Heirs, Successors or Assigns, or of such other person as the Governor shall in that behalf appoint within such Six Calendar Months as last aforesaid, or in case of breach or non-performance of any or either of the other covenants, clauses, conditions, agreements or provisions herein contained, and by or on the part and behalf of the said Lessees, their Executors, Administrators or Assigns to be kept, done and performed, then, and in either of the said cases, from thenceforth, and at all times thereafter, it shall and may be lawful to and for Her Majesty, Her Heirs, Successors or Assigns, by the Governor of Hongkong or other person duly authorized in that behalf, into and upon the said hereby demised premises, or any part thereof, in the name of the whole, to re-enter, and the same to have again, retain, repossess and enjoy, as in Her or their first or former estate, as if these presents had not been made; and the said Lessees, their Executors, Administrators and Assigns, and all other occupiers of the said premises, thereout and thence utterly to expel, put out and amove, this Indenture or anything contained herein to the contrary notwithstanding.\n\nPURPOSE\n\nAND WHEREAS the demise hereinbefore contained has been made by Her said Majesty, in order that a fit and proper site may be had solely for the purposes of the said City Hall, and although the value of the said site is considerable, the said demise has been made (of Her said Majesty's favour) without pecuniary consideration, but upon the condition next hereinafter expressed, that is to say:\n\nPROVIDED LASTLY that the said demised premises shall not nor shall any part thereof be used for other than for a City Hall, and that in case the said demised premises or any part thereof, shall hereafter be used for any purpose other than for a City Hall, then in every or any such case the term, estate and interest hereby demised in the said premises shall thereupon absolutely cease and determine, and it shall and may be lawful for Her said Majesty, Her Heirs, Successors and Assigns, by the Governor of Hongkong for the time being or other person duly authorized in that behalf, into and upon the said demised premises or any part thereof in the name of the whole to re-enter, and the same to have again, retain, repossess and enjoy, as in Her or their first or former estate, and as if these presents had not been made, and the said Lessees, their Executors, Administrators and Assigns, and all other occupiers of the said premises, thereout and thence utterly to expel, put out and amove, this Indenture or anything contained herein to the contrary notwithstanding.\n\nIN WITNESS whereof the said Lessees have hereunto set their hands and seals, the day and year first above written.\n\nExamined and Certified to be correct.\n\nW. WILSON,\n\nSurveyor General.\n\nSigned, sealed and delivered at Victoria,\n\nRegistered.\n\nFRANCISCO DAS CHAGAS.\n\nALEX. TURING.\n\nJ. McDOUALl.\n\nP. RYRIE.\n\nHongkong, in the presence of\n\nFRANCISCO DAS CHAGAS,\n\nMINUTE BY HIS EXCELLENCY THE GOVERNOR.\n\nMR. AUSTIN—It occurs to me that before the Estimates are finally closed it might be possible for Mr. RENNIE and the gentlemen having the management of the City Hall to shew cause for granting a small sum in aid of the Institution, so far as the latter, by its Museum and Library, may be held to offer advantages of a valuable kind to the public.\n\nIt is very desirable that a person acquainted with such things should be early appointed as Librarian and Curator of the Museum, which latter, if well fitted up, would soon attract to it a collection of interesting objects.\n\nThe fittings for a Museum are not, however, an easy whilst they are certainly a costly matter. These things will require time, which is passing rapidly.\n\nI am anxious to help any scheme likely to secure a Museum and Library at the City Hall, managed on liberal terms and such as may fairly entitle the Institution to a grant from the Colony. Hongkong has quite a sufficient tendency already towards the almighty dollar. It would do the Community good to give them a slight \"list over\" the other way.\n\n1st October, 1868.\n\n3rd October, 1868.\n\nMINUTE BY COLONIAL SECRETARY.\n\nReferred to Mr. RENNIE.\n\nR. G. MACDONNELL.\n\n30th September, 1868.\n\nJ. G. AUSTIN.\n\nMINUTE BY MR. RENNIE.\n\nReturned with answer. See C.S.O. No. 2669/68.\n\nW. H. RENNIE, On behalf of the City Hall Committee.\n\nLETTER OF MR. RENNIE, CHAIRMAN OF THE CITY HALL COMMITTEE, TO THE COLONIAL SECRETARY.\n\nHONGKONG, 2nd October, 1868.\n\nSIR,\n\nHis Excellency the Governor having been pleased to make enquiries as to the public nature of the Institutions comprised in the City Hall, I have the honour to state on behalf of the City Hall Committee, that the building, which is now nearly completed, has been erected at great cost by means of funds raised by public subscription, and that its sole object is to provide accommodation for various public purposes which have hitherto been neglected.\n\nAs His Excellency is doubtless aware, the scheme was originated, in 1861, for the purpose of supplying a want long felt here, of some large room or hall in which the public could come together for discussing questions of general interest. This scheme then became enlarged, and a Library and Museum were agreed to be added; for the former of which some valuable collections of books already existed in the Morrison Library and Asiatic Society's Library. These books were being destroyed for want of proper accommodation, and when re-bound and put in order will form a good nucleus around which, it is hoped, a comprehensive library will, ere long, be grouped.\n\nThe Museum is an institution urgently required in every large civilized town, and with the empires of China and Japan, about which so little is yet known, so close to us, we think such an institution here likely to be of great public benefit.\n\nThe remainder of the edifice consists of assembly rooms, a room for meetings of the Chamber of Commerce, and a hall for dramatic representations; in fact, the building is just such a one as, if a Municipality had been in existence here, would have been erected for Municipal purposes.\n\nThe management of the Institution is intended to be conducted on the most liberal footing. The public benefit was the object with which the money was subscribed, and that is the object it is intended to keep in view.\n\nThe very munificent subscriptions by which the undertaking has been forwarded will be exhausted on the completion of the building, and considering the depressed state of trade, and that nearly all those now here are already contributors, we foresee much difficulty in providing for the fittings requisite to permit the Institution at once to enter on the sphere of its usefulness.", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-190 - Governor Hennessy - 1880 [10-12].txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 306947, "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": "CO129-190 - Governor Hennessy - 1880 [10-12]", "page_number": 65, "title": "CO129-190 - Governor Hennessy - 1880 [10-12]", "content_text": "63 \n\nand all other usual or necessary appurtenances, or in case they the said Lessees, their Executors, Administrators or Assigns shall not have, within such first year as aforesaid, laid out and expended thereon the sum of Ten thousand Dollars, or in case the whole of such erections and buildings shall not be done and made to the satisfaction of the Surveyor of Her said Majesty, Her Heirs, Successor or Assigns or of such other person as the Governor shall in that behalf appoint, or in case the said messuage or tenement shall not have so as aforesaid been built and completely finished with such additions and appurtenances as aforesaid, before the expiration of the said first year of the term hereby granted, according to the covenant hereinbefore contained, and in case they the said Lessees, their Executors, Administrators or Assigns shall not, before the expiration of Six Calendar Months next after the said Surveyor of Her Majesty, Her Heirs, Successors or Assigns or such other person as the Governor shall in that behalf appoint, shall have requested him so to do, at his and their own proper costs and charges in a good, substantial and workman-like manner have erected, built and completely finished fit for use, one or more such good, substantial and safe brick or stone messuage or tenement, messuages or tenements, as herein before in that behalf mentioned, upon some part of the ground hereby demised, with proper fences, walls, sewers, drains and all other usual necessary appurtenances, or in case they the said Lessees, their Executors, Administrators or Assigns, shall not have, within such Six Calendar Months as aforesaid, laid out and expended thereon the sum of Ten thousand Dollars, or in case the whole of such last mentioned erections and buildings shall not be done and made to the satisfaction of the Surveyor of Her said Majesty, Her Heirs, Successors or Assigns, or of such other person as the Governor shall in that behalf appoint within such Six Calendar Months as last aforesaid, or in case of breach or non-performance of any or either of the other covenants, clauses, conditions, agreements or provisions herein contained, and by or on the part and behalf of the said Lessees, their Executors, Administrators or Assigns to be kept, done and performed, then, and in either of the said cases, from thenceforth, and at all times thereafter, it shall and may be lawful to and for Her Majesty, Her Heirs, Successors or Assigns, by the Governor of Hongkong or other person duly authorized in that behalf, into and upon the said hereby demised premises, or any part thereof, in the name of the whole, to re-enter, and the same to have again, retain, repossess and enjoy, as in Her or their first or former estate, as if these presents had not been made; and the said Lessees, their Executors, Administrators and Assigns, and all other occupiers of the said premises, thereout and thence utterly to expel, put out and amove, this Indenture or anything contained herein to the contrary notwithstanding. \n\nAND WHEREAS the demise herein before contained has been made by Her said Majesty, in order that a fit and proper site may be had solely for the purposes of the said City Hall, and although the value of the said site is considerable, the said demise has been made (of Her said Majesty's favour) without pecuniary consideration, but upon the condition next hereinafter expressed, that is to say: \n\nPROVIDED LASTLY that the said demised premises shall not, nor shall any part thereof be used for any other purpose than for a City Hall, and that in case the said demised premises or any part thereof, shall hereafter be used for any purpose other than for a City Hall, then in every or any such case the term, estate and interest hereby demised in the said premises shall thereupon absolutely cease and determine, and it shall and may be lawful for Her said Majesty, Her Heirs, Successors and Assigns, by the Governor of Hongkong for the time being or other person duly authorized in that behalf, into and upon the said demised premises or any part thereof in the name of the whole to re-enter, and the same to have again, retain, repossess and enjoy, as in Her or their first or former estate, and as if these presents had not been made, and the said Lessees, their Executors, Administrators and Assigns, and all other occupiers of the said premises, thereout and thence utterly to expel, put out and amove, this Indenture or anything contained herein to the contrary notwithstanding. \n\nIN WITNESS whereof the said Lessees have hereunto set their hands and seals, the day and year first above written. \n\nExamined and Certified to be correct. \n\nW. WILSON, \n\nSurveyor General. \n\nRegistered. \n\nFRANCISCO DAS CHAGAS. \n\nALEX. TURING. \n\nJ. McDOUALL. \n\nP. RYRIE. \n\nSigned, sealed and delivered at Victoria, \n\nHongkong, in the presence of \n\nFRANCISCO DAS CHAGAS. \n\nMINUTE BY HIS EXCELLENCY THE GOVERNOR. \n\nMR. AUSTIN,-It occurs to me that before the Estimates are finally closed it might be possible for Mr. RENNIE and the gentlemen having the management of the City Hall to shew cause for granting a small sum in aid of the Institution, so far as the latter, by its Museum and Library, may be held to offer advantages of a valuable kind to the public. \n\nIt is very desirable that a person acquainted with such things should be early appointed as Librarian and Curator of the Museum, which latter, if well fitted up, would soon attract to it a large collection of interesting objects. \n\nThe fittings for a Museum are not, however, an easy whilst they are certainly a costly matter. These things will require time, which is passing rapidly. \n\nI am anxious to help any scheme likely to secure a Museum and Library at the City Hall, managed on liberal terms and such as may fairly entitle the Institution to a grant from the Colony. Hongkong has quite a sufficient tendency already towards the almighty dollar. It would do the Community good to give them a slight \"list over\" the other way. \n\nR. G. MACDONNELL. \n\n30th September, 1868. \n\n1st October, 1868. \n\n3rd October, 1868. \n\nMINUTE BY COLONIAL SECRETARY, \n\nReferred to Mr. RENNIE. \n\nJ. G. AUSTIN. \n\nMINUTE BY MR. RENNIE. \n\nReturned with answer. See C.S.O. No. 2669/68. \n\nW. H. RENNIE, On behalf of the City Hall Committee. \n\nLETTER OF MR. RENNIE, CHAIRMAN OF THE CITY HALL COMMITTEE, TO THE COLONIAL SECRETARY. \n\nHONGKONG, 2nd October, 1868. \n\nSIR,-His Excellency the Governor having been pleased to make enquiries as to the public nature of the Institutions comprised in the City Hall, I have the honour to state on behalf of the City Hall Committee, that the building, which is now nearly completed, has been erected at great cost by means of funds raised by public subscription, and that its sole object is to provide accommodation for various public purposes which have hitherto been neglected. \n\nAs His Excellency is doubtless aware, the scheme was originated, in 1861, for the purpose of supplying a want long felt here, of some large room or hall in which the public could come together for discussing questions of general interest. This scheme then became enlarged, and a Library and Museum were agreed to be added; for the former of which some valuable collections of books already existed in the Morrison Library and Asiatic Society's Library. These books were being destroyed for want of proper accommodation, and when re-bound and put in order will form a good nucleus around which, it is hoped, a comprehensive library will, ere long, be grouped. \n\nThe Museum is an institution urgently required in every large civilized town, and with the empires of China and Japan, about which so little is yet known, so close to us, we think such an institution here likely to be of great public benefit. \n\nThe remainder of the edifice consists of assembly rooms, a room for meetings of the Chamber of Commerce, and a hall for dramatic representations; in fact, the building is just such a one as, if a Municipality had been in existence here, would have been erected for Municipal purposes. \n\nThe management of the Institution is intended to be conducted on the most liberal footing. The public benefit was the object with which the money was subscribed, and that is the object it is intended to keep in view. \n\nThe very munificent subscriptions by which the undertaking has been forwarded will be exhausted on the completion of the building, and considering the depressed state of trade, and that nearly all those now here are already contributors, we foresee much difficulty in providing for the fittings requisite to permit the Institution at once to enter on the sphere of its usefulness.", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-190 - Governor Hennessy - 1880 [10-12].txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 307057, "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": "CO129-190 - Governor Hennessy - 1880 [10-12]", "page_number": 175, "title": "CO129-190 - Governor Hennessy - 1880 [10-12]", "content_text": "173\n\n728\n\nTHE HONGKONG GOVERNMENT GAZETTE, 11TH SEPTEMBER, 1880.\n\n--\n\nMINUTE BY HIS EXCELLENCY THE GOVERNOR.\n\nMR. AUSTIN-It occurs to me that before the Estimates are finally closed it might be possible for Mr. RENNIE and the gentlemen having the management of the City Hall to show cause for granting a small sum in aid of the Institution, so far as the latter, by its Museum and Library, may be held to offer advantages of a valuable kind to the public.\n\nIt is very desirable that a person acquainted with such things should be early appointed as Librarian and Curator of the Museum, which latter, if well fitted up, would soon attract to it a large collection of interesting objects.\n\nThe fittings for a Museum are not, however, an easy whilst they are certainly a costly matter. These things will require time, which is passing rapidly.\n\nI am anxious to help any scheme likely to secure a Museum and Library at the City Hall, managed on liberal terms and such as may fairly entitle the Institution to a grant from the Colony. Hongkong has quite a sufficient tendency already towards the almighty dollar. It would do the Community good to give them a slight \"list over\" the other way.\n\nTHE HONGKONG GOVERNMENT GAZETTE, 11TH SEPTEMBER, 1880. 729\n\nA grant of, say, five thousand dollars, or the promise of it, from the Colonial Government would enable the Committee immediately to commence the preparations of the fittings for the most urgently required parts of the building, and thus have them ready by January or February next, when the building will be otherwise ready for opening.\n\nThe other point raised in His Excellency's memo., of the early necessity for the appointment of a Librarian and Curator of the Museum, the Committee fully coincide in, and feel that it will be quite necessary to obtain the services of some such person within the next two or three months, provided only that they can see their way to defraying the requisite salary, which, in order to secure a competent individual, could hardly be less than $1,200 to $1,500 per annum.\n\nHaving fully demonstrated that the City Hall is intended as a public Institution, and it being generally recognised, as His Excellency is also willing to do, that such Institutions have claims on the public monies, the Committee trust that a grant in aid of the fittings, and a small annual contribution towards the working expenses, may be placed on the Estimates for 1869, now in course of being laid before the Legislature.\n\n1st October, 1868.\n\nR. G. MACDONNELL.\n\n30th September, 1868.\n\nMINUTE BY COLONIAL SECRETARY.\n\nThe Honourable J. G. AUSTIN,\n\nColonial Secretary.\n\nReferred to Mr. RENNIE.\n\nJ. G. AUSTIN.\n\nI have, &c.,\n\nW. H. RENNIE,\n\nOn behalf of the City Hall Committee.\n\n3rd October, 1868.\n\nMINUTE BY MR. RENNIE. Returned with answer.\n\nSee O.S.O. No. 2669/68.\n\nW. H. RENNIE,\n\nOn behalf of the City Hall Committee.\n\nLETTER OF MR. RENNIE, CHAIRMAN OF THE CITY HALL COMMITTEE, TO THE COLONIAL SECRETARY,\n\nHONGKONG, 2nd October, 1868.\n\nSir,-His Excellency the Governor having been pleased to make enquiries as to the public nature of the Institutions comprised in the City Hall, I have the honour to state on behalf of the City Hall Committee, that the building, which is now nearly completed, has been erected at great cost by means of funds raised by public subscription, and that its sole object is to provide accommodation for various public purposes which have hitherto been neglected.\n\nAs His Excellency is doubtless aware, the scheme was originated, in 1861, for the purpose of supplying a want long felt here, of some large room or hall in which the public could come together for discussing questions of general interest. This scheme then became enlarged, and a Library and Museum were agreed to be added; for the former of which some valuable collections of books already existed in the Morrison Library and Asiatic Society's Library. These books were being destroyed for want of proper accommodation, and when re-bound and put in order will form a good nucleus around which, it is hoped, a comprehensive library will, ere long, be grouped.\n\nThe Museum is an institution urgently required in every large civilized town, and with the empires of China and Japan, about which so little is yet known, so close to us, we think such an institution here likely to be of great public benefit.\n\nThe remainder of the edifice consists of assembly rooms, a room for meetings of the Chamber of Commerce, and a hall for dramatic representations; in fact, the building is just such a one as, if a Municipality had been in existence here, would have been erected for Municipal purposes.\n\nThe management of the Institution is intended to be conducted on the most liberal footing. The public benefit was the object with which the money was subscribed, and that is the object it is intended to keep in view.\n\nThe very munificent subscriptions by which the undertaking has been forwarded will be exhausted on the completion of the building, and considering the depressed state of trade, and that nearly all those now here are already contributors, we foresee much difficulty in providing for the fittings requisite to permit the Institution at once to enter on the sphere of its usefulness.\n\nMINUTE BY HIS EXCELLENCY THE GOVERNOR.\n\nMR. AUSTIN,-This memorandum omits to answer my principal inquiry, which I shall now put in plain words. Are the Museum and Library to be managed on liberal terms, and, if so, on what? Is any subscription to be necessary to entitle any member of the Community who behaves himself quietly and is decently dressed, to visit the Museum and Library and even to read in the latter place, as is the case in Melbourne, where one of the noblest institutions in the world is free to all the world?\n\nIf perfect freedom of access is not to be allowed, as is probable, what are to be the restrictions?\n\nR. G. MACDONNELL.\n\n3rd October, 1868.\n\nREPLY OF THE CITY HALL COMMITTEE,\n\nThe whole of the arrangements upon which the City Hall is to be managed have not been definitely fixed, but there never has, I believe, been any thought of having the admission to the Museum and Library otherwise than perfectly gratuitous, and open, as His Excellency states, to all well-dressed and well-behaved persons.\n\n3rd October, 1868.\n\nW. H. RENNIE,\n\nOn behalf of the City Hall Committee.\n\nMINUTE BY HIS EXCELLENCY THE GOVERNOR.\n\nMR. AUSTIN,-As this expenditure is regularly provided for in the Estimates of the current year, I see no objection to payment of the money to the Trustees, as requested by Mr. Rennie,\n\nR. G. MACDONNELL.\n\n(6 rur\n\n11th May, 1869.\n\nDec.", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-190 - Governor Hennessy - 1880 [10-12].txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 308437, "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": 427, "title": "CO129-192 - Governor Hennessy - 1881 [1-4]", "content_text": "44)\n\ntrafficker as the letter described him to be. Mr Nelson in the opinion of his employers. As to this alleged trafficking interfering with Mr Nelson's functions as a banker, that was a mere matter of inference; and in view of the specific charges to be substantiated, therefore, the argument that the defendant's mouth had been closed fell to the ground. There was one piece of evidence of some importance to which he had not objected. Defendant's Counsel had asked Mr Nelson whether he was a dealer in those objectionable forms of shares known as time bargains, and Mr Nelson had replied that he never had had one such, and had never had anything to do with a time transaction which depended upon a margin to be paid or received. When the prosecution had brought out such a piece of evidence, brought out by Mr Francis for the defence, nothing could be more calculated to show the extreme recklessness of the charges made. He (Mr Hayllar) had already said that when a libel was defamatory because the writer had not taken the trouble to inquire whether it was false or true, the writer of such a libel committed a very grave offence; and the gravity of this charge was sufficient exoneration for his client for having vindicated his position by a criminal prosecution. They were all exceedingly indebted to His Lordship for shortening the proceedings and saving them from going over the ground as to privileged communication. He hoped that the Jury would come to a right and righteous decision.\n\nTHE CHIEF JUSTICE SUMS UP.\n\nplaint before you.\" What are \"the circumstances\" to which alone he refers, I can only answer the impudent public attack upon himself, Mr Pitman. I therefore impute to Mr Pitman that in his mind anger induced the letter, anger—furor brevis—a strong passion excited by a real or supposed injury.\n\nThe Chief Justice, addressing himself first to the question of privileged communication, said there was no ground on which Mr Pitman's letter can be treated as a privileged or protected communication. The letter is therefore open on general grounds for you, gentlemen of the Jury, in your judgment to decide whether it is or is not libellous like any other publication written or printed. I do not, as I shall presently show, approve of Mr Nelson's attack on Mr Pitman, but for the excuse of his anger I still less approve of Mr Pitman's attack, in the dark; for anything Mr Pitman knew, Mr Jackson might have entered on his investigation with a mind poisoned against Mr Nelson unknown to Mr Nelson, by this letter, and every explanation of the Bank transactions might have been coloured by the secret suggestions in the letter. Mr Jackson, in handing the letter to Mr Nelson did what was manly and right. I think Mr Pitman would have shown greater magnanimity if his anger had allowed him to send to Mr Nelson a copy of his letter to Mr Jackson; as he did not in his anger, think fit to do so, it is for you, gentlemen of the Jury, to declare the letter libel or no libel on the evidence before you. Having thus disposed of the question for my decision after able arguments and a reference to a library of cases, I now proceed to present the case on its general aspects to you, gentlemen of the Jury.\n\nMr Francis put it that he had contended that all the acts alleged of Mr Nelson were done in his public capacity, and it was pregnant with the insinuation that something would come out of it not creditable to Mr Nelson. That was a charge which it would be for the Jury to say was or was not libellous. They would put themselves in the place of Mr Nelson, as if they were the servants of a Company, and say whether the tendency of the statement was or was not to damage Mr N.'s position as a servant.\n\n(45)\n\nMr Nelson was the agent of the Directors in London, and it was made against him as a servant of that Board, because he was such servant. Francis had ingeniously put it that this was stated because Mr Nelson held a public position; but that was of course subject to the opinion of the Jury on the point. When it was alleged that this was done when Mr Bleston was on the \"eve of his embarrassment,\" that seemed reasonably to point to the suggestion that damage had been done to the general body of creditors; but it was for the Jury to say whether or not this suggestion was pregnant with that insinuation.\n\nHis Lordship reminded the Jury that this was so, and then proceeded to analyse and comment upon the letter. The reason given for writing the letter was, in a word, Mr Pitman's anger. Regarding Mr Nelson as a partizan, the defendant came forward to vindicate the Government, seeing that the Government was not able to vindicate itself, from the attack in the Chamber. In His Lordship's opinion, the Government of this Colony did not require any vindication from any private individual, and was quite able to take care of itself, but evidently Mr Pitman did not think that this was so.\n\nMr Hayllar, in that suave manner of which he was master, had endeavoured to show to the Jury that Mr Nelson's speech was perfectly polite language, and that Mr Pitman ought not to have got into a passion over it. The Jury might be perhaps inclined to acceptance of these bland terms; but they would read the speech itself and judge of its nature for themselves. Some people were very thin-skinned and could not bear the least breath of censure, while others could bear anything, however coarse or fine; but Mr Pitman, who did not seem to be made for much public warfare, felt this very painfully.\n\nMr Hayllar had done very wisely in confining the question to the real question at issue; and the Jury would therefore not be asked to pronounce upon the statement in the second paragraph that Mr Pitman was on friendly terms with the Government. The third paragraph required the careful consideration of the Jury, and would probably receive all the care as Mr Hayllar had disentangled it from the two first parts.\n\nThe inquiry suggested regarding transactions with Mr Heaton implied that Mr Nelson, in his capacity as Bank Manager, had done something which required to be inquired into, that was for the Jury to answer. \"I learn from Chinese sources that the memorial which was presented the other day was got up by a gentleman rather well known in the Colony,\" He read sarcasm in the word \"rather.\" \"Who is in the employ of the Japanese Government\"—what is that? It may or it may not be to defendant's credit. \"Who is more or less mixed up with the Opium Farm:\" some regard the Opium Farm as tolerable, and some that it is not tolerable and that anyone who touches it soils his fingers. Is that a gibe? Was it to his credit or not? And the point raised, whether Mr Nelson was \"able to devote his undivided attention to the interests of the Bank,\" was also for the Jury to construe. A trafficker was different from a trader in that a trader might invest his money for years in shares and other concerns; while a trafficker—the word \"traffic,\" as street traffic, had a busy signification—would frequently buy and frequently sell, and had a special significance in view of the past experience in this Colony.\n\nThe defendant had pleaded not guilty; and (His Lordship continued) as the letter itself showed the grievous wrong under which the defendant suffered—which, in fact was referred to in the letter from beginning to end—he would look at the Chamber of Commerce report. The Chamber was the most important body in the Colony, and had deservedly great influence both here and at Home.", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-192 - Governor Hennessy - 1881 [1-4].txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 316589, "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": "CO129-199 - Acting Governor Marsh - 1882 [4]", "page_number": 216, "title": "CO129-199 - Acting Governor Marsh - 1882 [4]", "content_text": "214 Q \n\nIn the Chinese quarter had been parted with long ago, and that it would be necessary to purchase land for it.\n\nSuch a sale there... \nThe matter appears to have dropped for a considerable time.\n\n6. On the 16th September 1880, a petition subscribed by 778 persons styling themselves \"the whole Chinese Community\" was presented to the Governor, in which he was asked for a grant of a \"lot of Crown land\" and a contribution \"in aid towards the erection of a Chinese Chamber of Commerce, including an office for the protection of women and children, and a Museum and Library;\" and they specified as the site they desired to have \"that large space of ground (Chinese recreation ground)\".\n\n5 Sept. 1880 \n7. The Governor thereupon called for previous papers, and was informed that they were missing. He then directed the Acting Colonial Secretary and the Revd. Dr Eitel, Acting Chinese Secretary, to furnish a joint report respecting the matter. The report was handed in by Eitel...", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-199 - Acting Governor Marsh - 1882 [4].txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 316610, "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": "CO129-199 - Acting Governor Marsh - 1882 [4]", "page_number": 237, "title": "CO129-199 - Acting Governor Marsh - 1882 [4]", "content_text": "and children, and Library, -Sheeth; museum and a \n\n53235 ended aut to the utmost degree. What it has therefore been proposed to start in the Chamber.\n\nThat this Colony is a general emporium of trade to the open ports of China, that business is increasing from day to day and the number of merchandise swelling pantinerally, but as other wheat and loves gracing other; there is furtherance unmentioned in commercial affairs, to establish a Public Association for the detection and furtherance of the promotion of knowledge, all of which abgesto urgently staining attention at the present time, a Library, Museum for au kramledge.\n\nThat it appears, however, up intermingled with each constant risks of demtfuels and tiidumpfring the wheat calling for practices, protection in and the fores every direction fares requiring to be.\n\ninceded that this is arr of undertaking vast extent, wherefore Petitioners in the absence of distimet authmily", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-199 - Acting Governor Marsh - 1882 [4].txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 316613, "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": "CO129-199 - Acting Governor Marsh - 1882 [4]", "page_number": 240, "title": "CO129-199 - Acting Governor Marsh - 1882 [4]", "content_text": "## intended \nto include a Menu of both English \nand Chinese articles in commerce with \ngeneral knowledge, \n\n## Library \nkā Aww • established \nin furtherance of literary \nstudies, wherefore \nthe Committee \nhas made rigorous \ndiscussing the \nwhole subject, agreed \non the desirability of combining \nthe creation \nof a Chamber \nof Commerce Building with the establishment of the proposed Association and \nthe starting of a Museum and Library, which proposal, it is hoped, \nwill \nmeet with \nthe \nkind consideration \non the part of His Excellency; \n\nThat, however, to combine \nseveral objects in one undertaking \nmay be considered \naudacious, \nand \n$100,0 \nit \nis \nbest to \nproceed \nin stages \nand \nwith all \npossible precautions in passing \na subscription the Committee fear they may fail to secure the whole of the funds required, whilst, if \nthe undertaking \nwere \n\nPage 240 \nPage 241", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-199 - Acting Governor Marsh - 1882 [4].txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 320548, "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": "CO129-206 - Public Offices & Others - 1882", "page_number": 512, "title": "CO129-206 - Public Offices & Others - 1882", "content_text": "506 \n\nmarked in the sketch-plan attached, as follows:\n\n(i) Clock room.\n(1) Superintendent's Office \n(11) Computing room and office \n(iii) Meteorological rooms.\n\nClocks. The mean time clock will have a solid foundation and be brought up from a pit-bottom five feet below ground. The clock room will contain the Clock and Electric Apparatus which is to discharge the time ball automatically, also magnetic Apparatus for the correction of mean time errors and two reserve Chronometers to be used in case of accidents to the clocks. Alongside the mean time clock, will be placed a sympathetic dial showing Sidereal time and connected by wire with the Sidereal Clock in the transit room. \n\nNext to the clock room follows the Superintendent's private office and library, and divided from this again by the Entrance hall and Staircase is the general office and computing room. The fourth and last room, adjoining the Computing room, is the meteorological chamber to contain the barograph, thermograph, and eventually the Electrograph.\n\nOver the upper story, a turret rises some height above the roof to contain the anemograph, the registering apparatus of which will also be fixed immediately below the turret, so as to avoid the torsion liable to occur with a long spindle carried down to the Ground floor. The roof of the building will be made easily accessible from the turret, and if necessary may be used as a platform for observations. At a convenient place on the roof or parapet, a small stone block will be fixed to hold the Sunshine recorder. The building may be placed in the Centre of an open level ground in front of the house, which may be turfed and made into a lawn where the rain-gauge will be placed.\n\nThe group of outbuildings containing servants' quarters and outoffices needs no description, as it is only the ordinary adjunct such as would be built with a small private European dwelling house in Hong Kong.\n\nThe transit room is on the ground floor and abuts against the East side of the house. It adjoins the Clock room and is connected with the Lane by a large door; it is also accessible from the verandah by a second door. The transit room is a brick structure 14 feet square. The roof will be of wood covered with felt. The meridian will be open to continuous view by windows two feet wide extending up to the roof, and by a slit or opening along the Ceiling also two feet wide. The opening in the Ceiling will be covered in by a shutter working on hinges controlled by ropes and pulleys, this method being more secure against typhoons than a sliding shutter. The foundations for the Stone piers of the transit instrument will be solidly based on Portland cement Concrete, and the piers themselves will be built up from a pit at least six feet deep. The same precaution against vibration will be observed in the pier.", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-206 - Public Offices & Others - 1882.txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 361484, "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": "CO129-273 - Governor Sir Robinson & Others - 1896 [10-12]", "page_number": 344, "title": "CO129-273 - Governor Sir Robinson & Others - 1896 [10-12]", "content_text": "Hongkong\n\nNo.\n\n1464\n\n341\n\nDESPATCH.\n\n0.0\n\n1464 RECP 9\n\nRectd JAN 17\n\nGovernor.\n\nNo.\n\nFinson 287\n\nDate.\n\n1896 21. Dec.\n\nRight\n\n(Subject.)\n\nLight Dues: Gap Rock Lighthouse\n\nLast previous Paper.\n\nNo 7/33/97\n\nCOVE-I\n\n(Minutes.)\n\nMembers of Ccl.\n\nWill write refonately on general question\n\nSpare copies to Library.\n\nAnand 20\n\nB&L '78)-74735-3000-0-98\n\nNext subsequent Paper.\n\nNo 2168\n\n7\n\nLord Selborne\n\nSome\n\nSpecial\n\nLighthouse dues were raised to cover\n\nthe cost of a Lighthouse differently.\n\nthe scale of lighthouse.\n\nThe cost of\n\na particular\n\nThis Lighthouse has been paid off and it is claimed that the Governor\n\nin whose time\n\nthe dues were raised promised that, when the cost of the lighthouse had been defrayed, they should\n\nbe reduced.\n\nOn the subject the Governor, having been applied to by the Chamber of Commerce, invited the opinions\n\nof the Unofficial members of the Legislative Council not in the course of Debate in the Council but semi-officially through their senior member.", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-273 - Governor Sir Robinson & Others - 1896 [10-12].txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 379978, "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": "CO129-304 - Governor Sir Blake - 1901 [1-4]", "page_number": 220, "title": "CO129-304 - Governor Sir Blake - 1901 [1-4]", "content_text": "# For Years Past...\n\nFor years past it has been assumed in this Colony that the existence of such a partner, neither a British subject nor resident in Hongkong, though carrying on business in this Colony, in no way affected the Bankruptcy Jurisdiction of the Supreme Court in proceedings against the Firm.\n\nLast July, however, the Chief Justice decided that the English cases, such as In re A B & Co, Law Reports, C. 12. B. D, p541, were against that view and that in consequence of subsection (1)(d) of section 6 of the Bankruptcy Ordinance 1891, the law here was substantially the same as in England.\n\nWhen the Hongkong Ordinance was passed it was intended to adapt the law to the requirements of the Colony. The Chamber of Commerce accordingly strongly represented the necessity of legislation, and desired that the present Ordinance should be passed to make the law what it had been assumed to be; and the Chief Justice, himself, whom I unofficially consulted, also approved of the Bill.\n\nThe case I have mentioned went to the House of Lords and I observe that, last December, the Lord Chancellor, in judgment (see Cooke v The Charles A. Vogeler Company, Law Reports p153) says \"I am by no means prepared to say that it might not be a reasonable thing to apply the English law of bankruptcy to a trader, who, though himself personally abroad, exercised a trade, through the instrumentality of agents, and possessed assets in this country capable of being reached by bankruptcy administration.\"). This is what has been done in Hongkong. Although more than six weeks were allowed to elapse between the first and second readings and criticism was invited, not one Chinese or European raised any objection to the proposed Ordinance.\n\n## Attorney General's Note\n\nW. Weigh Gooden \nAttorney General.\n\nNo. 9685 \nNo. \nthe 59 \n901 \nOrdée 3. 1907 \nCriminal Law Amendment \nJeb \nprevious Paper ~31950-19603-7-2500 \nsubsequent Paper \nsubmits \nShare copies & Library (Minutes.) \nMr Risky not am Thuren? \n? Saustion LF, \nBM 18/3. \nI see nor did and JJ.R 16/0 \n? so preced \nat once E. I 15/141\n\n## DESPATCH\n\n0.0 \nNolid P.M \n2573", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-304 - Governor Sir Blake - 1901 [1-4].txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 384682, "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": "CO129-310 - Acting Governor Major Gen Gascoigne - 1902 [1-4]", "page_number": 559, "title": "CO129-310 - Acting Governor Major Gen Gascoigne - 1902 [1-4]", "content_text": "has been communicated \n\nto Sir \n\nHarry \n\nBlake \n\nLory \n\nthe Governor of Hong Kong \n\nwho is \n\nnow \n\nrem...\n\nhave \n\nhas furnished this Colony, Wexford the opinion that the test remedy for the grievance, of which the Chamber of Commerce complain would be to \n\nrefuse \n\na \n\nlicense to any \n\nyacht owned by British subjects flying a foreign flag; the fact of \n\nownership to be verified with the master of the yacht \n\n3. A similar \n\nletter has been addressed Board of Trade to the Foreign Office. \n\nJam \n\nam...\n\nCAL \n\nGovernor. \n\nNo. \n\n162 \n\n1902 \n\nLast previous Paper. \n\nCopy BoT 30 May \n\n££ (78); --BUGFI ---20000-12-01 \n\nNext subsequent Paper. \n\n994 \n\nC. O. \n\nDESPATCH. \n\n20386 \n\nRECO \n\nHONG KONG \n\nNo. 20386 \n\n(Subject.) \n\nRec 26 MAY 02 \n\nReport on Harbour Dept 1901 \n\nSend to: \n\nSpare copies to Library. \n\nSpacs \n\nM \n\nThe \n\n(Minutes.) \n\n555 \n\nGeneral Office Para 23 424 \n\nan interesting \n\nreport \n\nCopy B. St T. XF 6/14 \n\n26/5 \n\n320727/5 \n\nto me about a Kowloon \n\nCopy: Rumsey spoke bridge \n\nbetween Hongkong When he was last in England. \n\nhe \n\nrefers \n\nto it in this \n\na \n\nI see \n\nreport. \n\nWould it be possible to have a floating bridge? Has he is the Rhine at Mainz where there is a bridge of boats? \n\nCid 27", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-310 - Acting Governor Major Gen Gascoigne - 1902 [1-4].txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 385549, "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": "CO129-312 - Acting Governor Major Gen Sir Gascoigne Governor Sir Blake - 1902 [7-9]", "page_number": 154, "title": "CO129-312 - Acting Governor Major Gen Sir Gascoigne Governor Sir Blake - 1902 [7-9]", "content_text": "Governor.\n\nNo.\n\nJustine 349\n\n1902\n\n7 Aug\n\nLast previous Paper.\n\nAns\n\n305. 22 Sep\n\n{\n\nVLONG\n\nNo. 383 48\n\n(Subject.)\n\n[Rec2\n\n152\n\nDESPATCH.\n\nC.O.\n\n38378\n\n1 15 SEP 021\n\nProtector Greland\n\nReports that if Mr. Ruppert returns to the Colony, he should undertake the work of indexing the Library in the Council Chamber and proposes a grant of $100 as honorarium.\n\nLucas\n\nMr. Lethbridge\n\nJ.\n\n(Minutes.)\n\nAn excellent suggestion. 7/8\n\nI concur.\n\nI agree. J.\n\nat once\n\nWBL(78)-30251–20000-53-01\n\nNext subsequent Paper\n\nYou 6235", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-312 - Acting Governor Major Gen Sir Gascoigne Governor Sir Blake - 1902 [7-9].txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 385550, "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": "CO129-312 - Acting Governor Major Gen Sir Gascoigne Governor Sir Blake - 1902 [7-9]", "page_number": 155, "title": "CO129-312 - Acting Governor Major Gen Sir Gascoigne Governor Sir Blake - 1902 [7-9]", "content_text": "No.\n\n349.\n\nHongkong.\n\nC.O.\n\n38378\n\nReceived 15 SEP 22\n\nGovernment House,\n\nHongkong, 7th August, 1902.\n\n153\n\n70\n\nSir,\n\n1338701\n\n01\n\nStraits.\n\nWith reference to your Despatch No. 231 of the 12th July, 1901 have the honour to transmit for your information the enclosed copy of a minute by the Colonial Secretary, in which he recommends that in the event of Mr. Ireland's return to this Colony in the Autumn of 1903 he should be temporarily engaged by this Government for the purpose of indexing the Library in the Council Chamber and revising the system by which documents are recorded and filed in the Colonial Secretary's Office.\n\n2.\n\nI concur in Mr. May's opinion that some improvement in these matters is desirable, and I am satisfied that the whole time of the Colonial Secretary's Staff is so fully taken up with daily routine work that it is practically impossible for any of its present members to undertake this special work, for which on the other hand Mr. Ireland appears to be well fitted.\n\n3.\n\nI agree with Mr. May that an honorarium of £100 would be suitable, and I have reason to believe that Mr. Ireland would be prepared, if he returns to the Colony, to undertake the work upon those terms.\n\n4.\n\nAs Mr. Ireland's return is uncertain and\n\nTHE RIGHT HONOURABLE\n\nJOSEPH CHAMBERLAIN, M.P.,\n\n&c. &c. &c.", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-312 - Acting Governor Major Gen Sir Gascoigne Governor Sir Blake - 1902 [7-9].txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 385552, "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": "CO129-312 - Acting Governor Major Gen Sir Gascoigne Governor Sir Blake - 1902 [7-9]", "page_number": 157, "title": "CO129-312 - Acting Governor Major Gen Sir Gascoigne Governor Sir Blake - 1902 [7-9]", "content_text": "Enclosure to Despatch No. 349 of the 7th.\n\nYour Excellency,\n\nAugust, 1902.\n\nC.O. 38378\n\nREC? 15. SEP. 02\n\n155\n\nProfessor Ireland informs me that he will probably revisit Hongkong in October, 1903. If he does, I am of opinion that it would be well to engage him (1) to index the books in the Library in the Council Chamber and draw up a scheme for the arrangement and development of the Library. In its present state the Library is worthless and (3) to index the records in this Office as from the 1st January, 1901, and draw up a scheme according to which such indexing shall be carried on in the future.\n\nThe system hitherto followed is very faulty and an enormous amount of time and labour is wasted in searching for documents which under a good system ought to be found at a moment's notice.\n\nFor the work I have indicated I think an honorarium of $100 might suffice, and I suggest that the Secretary of State be asked to sanction such sum being expended next year on the work above indicated should Professor Ireland return to the Colony.\n\nProfessor Ireland has made a special study of indexing and could evolve a better system than any amateur would be likely to devise.\n\n5th August, 1902.\n\n(sd.) F. H. May.", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-312 - Acting Governor Major Gen Sir Gascoigne Governor Sir Blake - 1902 [7-9].txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 385553, "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": "CO129-312 - Acting Governor Major Gen Sir Gascoigne Governor Sir Blake - 1902 [7-9]", "page_number": 158, "title": "CO129-312 - Acting Governor Major Gen Sir Gascoigne Governor Sir Blake - 1902 [7-9]", "content_text": "DRAFT.\n\nGo Hong Kong\n\n38378\n\nHong Kong No.30s you. Gov. Six H.A. Black,\n\nMr.\n\nMINUTE.\n\n38. Fidding 199\n\nMr.\n\nGreen 1873\n\nMr. Antrobus.\n\nMr. Cox.\n\nMr. Lucas.\n\nMr. Graham.\n\nSir M. Ommanney.\n\nEarl of Onslow.\n\nMr. Chamberlain.\n\n156\n\n2 Sept:0\n\n22\n\nI have the honour to acknowledge the receipt of your despatch No. 349 of the 7th ult.\n\nW. J. Gundry's despatch...\n\nrecommended that with effect from 1st January 1903 he should, on returning to Hongkong, be temporarily engaged to widen the Library in the Council Chamber and revise the system by which documents are recorded and filed in the...", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-312 - Acting Governor Major Gen Sir Gascoigne Governor Sir Blake - 1902 [7-9].txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 387829, "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": "CO129-316 - Governor Sir Blake - 1903 [1-4]", "page_number": 5, "title": "CO129-316 - Governor Sir Blake - 1903 [1-4]", "content_text": "## Index of Council Chamber Library\n\n2 Deck. No Dale \n\nSubject \n\nYH. 11 Feb. Parcels Post with USA. Ser 19 Appt. of B. S. Shark.\n\n4 \n\nTel. 20. 86. 20 \n91. 21. \nOverseers. \nSale of Crown Lands. \nW.TO. Fund \n95. 25. Study of Chinese Language \nHel 26 Commercial Treaty with China \n\n94. 24. Chinese Emigration 1907. \nof 5 hear. Excuse. on West-Bui-bullahs. \nConf. \n\n110 \n(1/ \nWhampoa Dock extension \n\nH. Bartke.\n\n112 4\" Public Mortuary \ntel. 10 \n116. 10 \n117. 10 \n118 \n119. \n121 \n10 \n10 \n#1 \n\" \n\" \nReported death of P. C. Martin. \nOrdce. 1. \n# \n2. \n* \n3. \n+ \n122. \n12 \n123. \n24 \n13 \n125′′ 113 \n126. 13 \n124 13. \n128. 13 \n# \n129 13 \n131. 16 \n** \n\nAdditional Engineer. \nW.TO. pension of Mrs. Wildey \nReport of ludur. of Schools 1902. \nCollapse of Houses. \nGeneral Orders. \nMr. Curwen. \nSterling Salary. \nConditions of Police Service. \ndeath of Mr. Marlin. \nSite for Chinese Temple \n134. 18. Sanitary Sept. \n137. 119 \n* \nto junks flying foreign flag. \ndeath of Constable Martin.\n\nSubject \n\n140 20 hear. Indentification by finger-marks. \nApplu. of Church Missionary Society. \nIncrease of Police Force \n142. 25. \n43. 25. \nRumsey, \n146. 25. Pension of bounds Rh Runnery \n148. 25. Grant of small area \nto Lung We Hospital \n151 26. Removal of magazine from Stonecutter Island. \n158 24. Report on Queen's College exams. \n159 24. Bacteriologist· \nConf. zay. Prison on Stonecutter Island \n\nEducation \n101 \n30. \n162.31 \nPetition from Chinese Inhabitants. \n164 31. Employers servants Ordce. 02. \n165- 31. Sterling Salaries. \n166 31. Statement of Periodical Reports &c. \n\nCurrency \n1/8 4. Pay of Telephone Clerks in Police Dept. \n1/8 4. Specifications of Patents & List of Trade marks. \nConf. 5. Gold Currency. \n182. 6. Petition of Chinese inhabitants. \n184 8. Petition of Community of A.Kong \nSite for Royal Hong Kong Yacht Club. \n185-8 \n1868. \n188 8. \n191. 8. \nReport of East. Supt. of Police 02. \nGood Conduct Badges for members of Police Office. \nNew Educational Code", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-316 - Governor Sir Blake - 1903 [1-4].txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 388097, "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": "CO129-316 - Governor Sir Blake - 1903 [1-4]", "page_number": 273, "title": "CO129-316 - Governor Sir Blake - 1903 [1-4]", "content_text": "## DESPATCH\n\n**No. 13574**\n\n13 APR oz\n\n### Index of Connect Chamber Library\n\n| Col | Col |\n| --- | --- |\n| Lend | Jered copy |\n\nres on work to mops Ireland, withdrawal, as the duty unikon Moda. Rustey lla Coltinis antrest of offer of the \n\n### (Subject.)\n\nC. O. 257\n\n### (Minutes.)\n\nI do not know how far Mr. Ireland is legally entitled to his £100. It appears to me, having that he has been treated with the greatest possible discourtesy. All the considerations in the minutes of 30 Dec. to 13 Jan. should have been thought of before the Govt committed itself in the letter of 29 October.\n\nMr. Ireland appears to have been entirely within his rights in presuming that the purely clerical part of the work...\n\n### Last previous Paper.\n\n**No. 6235**\n\nW&L(78)~~1089~~20060-11-0\n\n### Next subsequent Paper.\n\n**No. 1433**\n\nNa 13574\n\nGovernor. \n\nNo. 111 1903 \n\n7 much \n\nB Seland \n\n...", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-316 - Governor Sir Blake - 1903 [1-4].txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 388104, "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": "CO129-316 - Governor Sir Blake - 1903 [1-4]", "page_number": 280, "title": "CO129-316 - Governor Sir Blake - 1903 [1-4]", "content_text": "# No. 2371.\n\nA. Ireland, Esq.\n\nSir,\n\n13574\nIZ\n13 PR\n284\n\nColonial Secretary's Office, \nHongkong, 29th October, 1902.\n\n273\n\nI am directed by His Excellency the Governor to inform you that the Secretary of State for the Colonies has approved of your temporary engagement, in the event of your return to Hongkong next year, to index the Library in the Council Chamber and revise the system by which documents are recorded and filed in this Office. Should you undertake this task, a honorarium of £100 will be paid to you on its completion.\n\nI have etc.\n\n(Sd.) P. H. May, \nColonial Secretary.", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-316 - Governor Sir Blake - 1903 [1-4].txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 388105, "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": "CO129-316 - Governor Sir Blake - 1903 [1-4]", "page_number": 281, "title": "CO129-316 - Governor Sir Blake - 1903 [1-4]", "content_text": "# Singapore, December 21st, 1902\n\nReferring to your letter No. 2971 of October 29th., 1902, I have the honour to inform you that I expect to be in Hongkong in November, 1903, and that I shall be happy to undertake the work of indexing the Council Chamber Library and of revising the system by which documents are filed and recorded in your office.\n\nI note that the honorarium to be paid on completion of the task is one hundred pounds sterling. I presume that the purely clerical part of the work will be done by a clerk in your office, and I therefore suggest that (in order to save time and to facilitate the work) during the next ten months the following work should be done by a clerk in your Department:-\n\nLet a list be made on cards similar to the enclosed of every volume in the Council Chamber Library. I enclose cards as samples or models for the guidance of the clerk. It will be seen that one covers unofficial literature, another official literature, and another serial publications. This is purely mechanical work and is a necessary preliminary to any work on the re-arrangement and cataloguing of the Library.\n\nWould you kindly acknowledge the receipt of this letter, addressing your communication to me care of the Hongkong and Shanghai Bank, Rangoon, Burma.\n\nMy address during March, April, May, and June, 1903, will be care of Sir Frank Swettenham, K.C.M.G., Singapore.\n\nThe Colonial Secretary, Hongkong.\n\nI have etc., (Sd.) Alleyne Ireland.", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-316 - Governor Sir Blake - 1903 [1-4].txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 388106, "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": "CO129-316 - Governor Sir Blake - 1903 [1-4]", "page_number": 282, "title": "CO129-316 - Governor Sir Blake - 1903 [1-4]", "content_text": "## No. 805/1902 - CLOUD\n\nIreland, Esq.\n\nSir,\n\n275 \nColonial Secretary's Office, \nHongkong, 17th January, 1903.\n\nI am directed to acknowledge with thanks the receipt of your letter of 21st ultimo, and to inform you in reply that Mr. Drayson, Chief Clerk, in this Office has undertaken to index the Library in the Council Chamber without additional remuneration and that the system by which documents in this Department are recorded and filed has already been revised and is now in full working order.\n\n2. In expressing my acknowledgments to you for your willingness to undertake this work, I have therefore to acquaint you that it will probably be completed before the date of your return to this Colony.\n\nI have etc.,\n**(Sd.) F. H. May,** \nColonial Secretary.", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-316 - Governor Sir Blake - 1903 [1-4].txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 388107, "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": "CO129-316 - Governor Sir Blake - 1903 [1-4]", "page_number": 283, "title": "CO129-316 - Governor Sir Blake - 1903 [1-4]", "content_text": "COPY.\n\n`4b4/1903`\n\nTo\n\nThe Honourable\n\nF. B. May, C.M.G.;\n\nSir,\n\n267\n276\n\nRangoon,\n17 R\nFebruary 3rd, 1903.\n\nThe Reply to this letter should be addressed\nc/o H. E. Sir Frank Swettenham,\nK.C.M.G.,\nGovernment House,\nStraits Settlements.\n\nColonial Secretary,\nHongkong.\n\nI have the honour to inform you that I received your letter of January 17th. (`305/1903 - 0.0.D.`)\nyesterday, on my arrival in Rangoon. I find that it is a reply to my letter of December 21st., 1902, in which I accepted the offer of the Hongkong Government to undertake the indexing of the Council Chamber Library and the revision of the system by which documents are filed and recorded in the Colonial Secretary's Office.\n\n2.\nYou inform me that Mr. Drayson, Chief Clerk in the Colonial Secretary's Office, has undertaken to do the work referred to without remuneration, and that my services are not, therefore, required.\n\n3.\nAs the letter I am now replying to, January 17th, 1903 (number quoted `305/1902 -0.0.0.`), is in direct contradiction of your letter of October 29th, 1902, No. `2871`, I find it necessary to lay the following facts before you for consideration, and to beg that you will inform me of your final decision in the matter as soon as your convenience will permit.\n\n4.\nIn July, 1902, I was asked verbally by you", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-316 - Governor Sir Blake - 1903 [1-4].txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 388110, "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": "CO129-316 - Governor Sir Blake - 1903 [1-4]", "page_number": 286, "title": "CO129-316 - Governor Sir Blake - 1903 [1-4]", "content_text": "270 \n\n279 \n\nThe index system is to be used by Mr. Drayson, it is of some interest to note that the card-index now in the office of the Colonial Secretary of Hongkong was made from a model lent by me for that purpose, and that whatever knowledge of the use of a card-index for official documents Mr. Drayson may possess arises from my own explanation of the system to him when I was in Hongkong, since the system is not used in the Colonial Office, where Mr. Drayson's previous work has been done, and that when I was working in the Secretariat in Hongkong last year I found Mr. Drayson, in common with every other official in the Secretariat, quite unfamiliar with the system of card-indexing for official documents.\n\n11.\n\nI am advised that your letter No. 2871 of October 29th, 1908, constitutes a definite engagement of my services to perform a definite piece of work (the indexing of the Library of the Council Chamber and the revision of the system by which documents are recorded and filed in your office) at a definite time (on the occasion of my return to Hongkong in 1903) for a specific fee (£100), and I must inform you that, as I have accepted your offer to do the work, and am still prepared to do it, and as I have made changes in my plans involving both expense and inconvenience that I might be able to perform the work you engaged me to perform, I shall require my fee of £100 to be paid by the Hongkong Government on my return to Hongkong in November, whether the work I was engaged to do is carried through by myself or by Mr. Drayson.\n\n12.\n\nMr. Drayson's action in this matter is merely one of personal conduct; but the action of the Government is one which carries with it official responsibility.\n\n19.\n\nI shall be obliged if you will inform me of your final decision in this matter, addressing your communication...", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-316 - Governor Sir Blake - 1903 [1-4].txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 388122, "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": "CO129-316 - Governor Sir Blake - 1903 [1-4]", "page_number": 298, "title": "CO129-316 - Governor Sir Blake - 1903 [1-4]", "content_text": "## \n\nOn this day a letter which has been received from Mr. Ireland is enclosed for your information.\n\n3 \n\nI am advised that it is very doubtful whether Mr. Ireland has a valid claim in law to the sum of £100 which was transmitted to him as an honorarium on the compilation of the work, and you will observe that he complains that he has not been treated with the courtesy and consideration to which he was entitled.\n\n4. As the original agreement cannot now be carried out, the proper course seems to me to be for the Hongkong Govt to endeavour to arrange a compromise with Mr. Ireland by the payment of some sum commensurate with the facts. I have to ask that you will act in this sense. I have addressed a similar letter to Mr. Ireland.\n\n% \n\nSir F. Suttenham, KCMG, Government House, Singapore.\n\nA.F. 24/4 M. Johnson 248. Jour 282 My Ref'd cited 03 by Mr. Secretary Chamberlain back. The reply letter of the 22nd ult. respecting the withdrawal of the Gov't of Hongkong from the proposal to engage your services temporarily for the work of indexing the Library of the Committee Chamber, and revising the system of recording and filing documents in the Colonial Secretary's office.\n\n0 \n\n2. Mr. Chamberlain has addressed a despatch...", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-316 - Governor Sir Blake - 1903 [1-4].txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 389034, "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": "CO129-317 - Governor Sir Blake - 1903 [4-6]", "page_number": 541, "title": "CO129-317 - Governor Sir Blake - 1903 [4-6]", "content_text": "## The Coronation of His Majesty the King was celebrated in the Colony by a Special Service in the Cathedral, by general illuminations, and by the presentation of loyal addresses.\n\nA statue of His Royal Highness the Duke of Connaught—the gift of Sir **PAUL CHATER, C.M.G.**—was unveiled on 5th July, 1902, and it was announced on that occasion that the same donor and Mr. J. J. BELL-IRVING intended to present the Colony with statues of His Majesty the King and of His Royal Highness the Prince of Wales.\n\nThe New Territory has continued its gradual and peaceful development; and if it were not for the occasional inroads of disorderly characters from the Chinese side of the frontier there should be but little to record in the way of robbery or outrage. The demarcation of the whole of the New Territory, with the exception of certain strips, and the Island of Lamma, was finished during the year. The construction of an excellent road from Kowloon to Taipo, a distance of about 18 miles, was practically completed. The system of Police Stations is also complete, and nearly every Station is connected with the City by telephone. The settlement of land claims has been steadily progressing, and it is hoped that the work for which the temporary Land Court was created will shortly be concluded. The area of the New Territory is about 370 square miles, of which the cultivated area is about 60 square miles or 45,000 acres. The estimated population is slightly over 100,000. At present the expenditure on the New Territory, largely due to the cost of the Land Court and Public Works Extraordinary, is considerably in excess of the revenue; but judging from the present rate of progress and prospects for the future it may be expected that the revenue will equal the expenditure within seven or eight years.\n\nThe local Chamber of Commerce has pronounced itself strongly in favour of the compulsory adoption of the Metric System of Weights and Measures throughout the Empire, and will welcome any change in that direction.\n\nIn spite of the depression caused especially in Import Trade, by the fluctuations in the Silver Market and other more remote causes, the prosperity of the Colony has continued to expand during the past year. Statistics show that in spite of the heavy drain upon the resources of the Colony caused directly and indirectly by the annual recurrence of plague, the financial position of the Colony is sound and gives no cause for uneasiness for the future. At the same time it is well to remember that the assets of this Colony are practically the goodwill of its commerce, and it is only by a continuance of its sea-borne trade—which fortunately as yet shows no signs of declining—that the Colony can expect to remain in its present prosperous condition.\n\nI have the honour to be,\n\nSir,\n\nYour most obedient, humble Servant,\n\nGovernor.\n\nNo.\n\n1 June 1903.\n\nSee previous Paper.\n\n`£78%; —~1080—20000-11-2`\n\nSubsequent Paper.\n\nNo. `28158`\n\n**DESPATCH.**\n\nC.O.`534`\n\nPrat 30 JUL 03\n\nReport of Your Bacteriologist 1902.\n\nSpare copies to Library.\n\n(Minutes.)\n\nDr. Hunter's apparatus was lost in transit and another had to be obtained through three Chinese Assistants. He speaks very highly of this. The want of a properly equipped and suitably situated Bacteriological Institute has been felt, and a small epidemic of smallpox occurred early in the year. 379 cases of cholera, 117,839 rats were examined for plague, 3,651⁄2 rats were found infected, but they had to give up the attempt to use Haffkine's vaccine.\n\n| Category | Number |\n| --------------- | ---------- |\n| Cholera cases | 379 |\n| Rats examined | 117,839 |\n| Rats infected | 3,651⁄2 |", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-317 - Governor Sir Blake - 1903 [4-6].txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 391045, "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": "CO129-321 - Public Offices & Others - 1903", "page_number": 6, "title": "CO129-321 - Public Offices & Others - 1903", "content_text": "Bale \n\nSubject- \n\nColonial office 19 Nov. Slide of Admin of Hong Kong by A. Ireland Col. Bursling Accounts Appt. of Hurre \n\nChina Assocn. 26. Judicial Ships Exemption Ordce. Wesleyan Army Chaplain ball. Wesleyan Soldier Sailors Home merchant Service Guild 23 Dec. Harbour Mastership. \n\nBrine E.A. \n\nIndividuals. \n\n16 Jan. Asst. Director of Public Works. \n\nBenson Dr J.H. 6 Feb. Am. J. Carroll. Badeley F.J. May. \n\n18 \n\nCarrol, J \n\nMay. Colonial Statistics 1902. 23 Smuggling 27 Dec. Water Police. \n\nFeb. Pension. \n\n26. \n\n3 June \n\nArms with China \n\nCarrington Sir J.W. 9. New Codification of Ordces. \n\nDickinson Co. M.Cpl. Tramways! \n\nFord 6. \n\nHall. J. \n\n30 July \n\n5 Nov \n\n15 Dec. Flora \n\nHumphreys J. 11 May became in H. Kong. \n\n26 Sept Refixation for pension. \n\nHoward I Nov. Sale of marine lot house \n\nJones \n\nO.N.S. 2. Jan. Affet. \n\nIreland A 22 May Index of Bills. Chamber Library Kiphe J.H. June Transfer. \n\n$ \n\nNov. Complaint apt. Ch. Justice. \n\nA \n\nR \n\n22 \n\n30 Dec. His Case. \n\nLethbridge J.B. & Apl Col: service. \n\nLowson J.A \n\nDefective eyesight of Er Witshell \n\nFrom \n\nBali \n\nSubject \n\nLewis C. C. 10ling. Sterling Salary. Lawson Hon H.W 17 Sept. Petition of & Holl Manson Dr.P. 5-Feb. Or Barnett. \n\nHong Kong J. Daylor. \n\nMacGregor family is Dec. Death of W. Mac Gregor. \n\nPollock E.M. 15 Nov. Pecuniary Assistance for tens bin -ray. Rumsey Khm 15 Dec. Pension \n\nSimpson Prof W. J. 9 Nov. Walls Works Ordce Passage to Colony \n\nSouthey t \n\n3/ \n\nSquare Dr M. 22 Apl. & Mitchell \n\nSimpson Dr. W. J. 7 July Public Health + Building Ordce Stephens kr. 1.0.23 Oct. Complaints agst. W.W. Kiphe \n\nSaylor J. 14. Cpl. Pecuniary Resistance \n\n30. Compensation for injuries \n\nTaylor J. 27 July Case of J. Taylor. I. 4 Aug Injury to health. \n\nWedlake H 30 June Petition of P. I British. Watson huiss 6. 14 Dec. Gratuity. Young I. E 16 Sept. WHO. Fund \n\n.3 \n\nreign \n\nPage", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-321 - Public Offices & Others - 1903.txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 391653, "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": "CO129-321 - Public Offices & Others - 1903", "page_number": 613, "title": "CO129-321 - Public Offices & Others - 1903", "content_text": "C.O.\n\n42100\n\n607\n\nRECO REGE 19 NOV 03\n\n&\n\na military officer, however competent in his own work, to take over the civil administration of a colony. On general principles it has always appeared to me—and in this opinion I have the support of almost every colonial official with whom I have discussed the matter—that the proper officer to administer the government in the absence of the Governor is the Colonial Secretary, and that, in cases when there are special reasons why the Colonial Secretary should not be allowed to act, the duty should devolve on the Chief Justice. The training of a soldier almost always unfits him for the duties of a civil administrator; and in Hong-kong, where a number of vexed questions exist between the military and civil authorities, it seems ill-advised to combine the highest military authority and the highest civil authority in the person of one official.\n\nDuring the three months immediately following my arrival in the colony, three different gentlemen occupied the post of Colonial Secretary, and three different gentlemen acted as Registrar General. The reports of the Finance Committee for 1901 show that the attendance included an Acting Attorney-General, an Acting Colonial Treasurer, and an Acting Director of Public Works. The service of the colony has suffered greatly from the evil of acting appointments, and a system should be introduced under which it would not be necessary to transfer so many officials from one department to another whenever a senior official goes on leave.\n\nOwing to the fact that there has been no official of Hong-kong specially charged with the preservation of the colonial records or with the collection of a suitable library for the Colonial Secretary's office and for the Council Chamber, there is not collected in any one place a complete set of the printed records of the colony and although the Council Chamber library contained a history of Dalmatia and Montenegro and a volume of Greek verses of Shrewsbury School, I found it unprovided with a set of the colony's Official Gazette or with the administration reports of the other Crown colonies. The system of indexing the official correspondence of the colony is one of utter confusion. There appears to be no recognized set of finely sub-divided subject-headings under which documents could be classified with some approach to uniformity, and the result is that a great deal of time is wasted in searching for documents to which reference becomes necessary from time to time.\n\nNotwithstanding the serious nature of such a visitation, it was not until 1901 that the Government took the matter thoroughly in hand by calling for a report on the subject from Professor W. J. Simpson, and a public health and buildings ordinance was drafted as the outcome of Professor Simpson's report and of the advice of Mr. Osbert Chadwick, C.M.G., and of Dr. Marcus Clark, medical officer of health, some eight years after the first outbreak of plague.\n\nThe other instance to which I refer is the water supply of the colony. About 20 years ago Mr. Osbert Chadwick, C.M.G., was called upon to make a report on the water supply of Hong-kong. He supplied the Government with a number of suggestions, which were only carried out in part. During the early part of 1901 the colony was threatened with an absolute loss of its water supply. So grave had the situation become in the colony in April that the water was only turned on for half an hour daily, and water had to be brought over from Kowloon in boats. The suffering produced by a water famine in a tropical country can scarcely be imagined by anyone who has not witnessed it, and it is one of the first duties of the Government to protect the people against such an occurrence. After an interval of 20 years, Mr. Chadwick had to be again called to the colony to report once more on the water supply.\n\nTwo circumstances have contributed very largely to the unsatisfactory condition of the clerical work of the colonial Government, one the inadequate size of the Government offices, and the other the employment of a large number of junior clerks, Chinese and Portuguese, at salaries little better than those paid to day labourers.\n\nAfter visiting every colony of importance in the British Empire, except those situated in Africa, I can safely say that the Hongkong Post Office and Supreme Court are housed in the most wretched buildings ever dignified with the name of a Government office, and that the Colonial Secretary's department, the Public Works, and the Registrar-General's office are little better off. The Governor, happily for himself, has one of the best Government houses to be found among the smaller colonies, and, in addition, a charming summer residence at the Peak. It should be a source of satisfaction to the people of Hong-kong that at last the Colonial Office has consented to the erection of a number of new Government offices.\n\nThe matter of the junior clerks in the service is one which will have to be faced if the service is to be improved; and there appears to be but one satisfactory solution, and that is the increased employment of cadets. The service is a cadet service, a system which has worked admirably in the Straits Settlements. It is an expensive way", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-321 - Public Offices & Others - 1903.txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 391793, "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": "CO129-321 - Public Offices & Others - 1903", "page_number": 753, "title": "CO129-321 - Public Offices & Others - 1903", "content_text": "I shall be glad if you will let me know whether you desire the selection of Mr. Jones in place of Mr. Atceval, and if so, what terms the appointment should be offered.\n\nDOMESTIC.\n\nICE OR INDIVIDUAL.\n\nBland's 1903 ss Mak Provisional Paper.\n\nHONG KONG\n\nNo. 1435\n\n7\n\n(Subject.)\n\nC\n\nIndex of Council Chamber Library complains of treatment in respect of preparation of:\n\n13574\n\n(Minutes.)\n\nMr. Lucas\n\nThe thing is with you. I think you should...\n\n2-1031--2006-11-2 subsequent Paper.\n\nYou\n\n24982\n\nMr. Ireland makes out a very strong case, and in particular emphasises the fact that he did not make clerical assistance a condition, but merely suggested it. I think he has been badly treated.\n\nMr. Strach is communicating with Sir A.K.\n\n[...und ing.]\n\nPage 746", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-321 - Public Offices & Others - 1903.txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 391795, "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": "CO129-321 - Public Offices & Others - 1903", "page_number": 755, "title": "CO129-321 - Public Offices & Others - 1903", "content_text": "The Right Honourable Joseph Chamberlain, M.P.\n\nHis Majesty's Principal Secretary of State for the Colonies,\n\nSir,\n\nGovernment House, Hong Kong, March 23, 1908.\n\nI beg respectfully to lay before you the following facts concerning a matter which has arisen out of the action of the Hongkong Government.\n\n2. I arrived in Hongkong in April, 1902, as Special Commissioner of the University of Chicago. Through your courtesy, I was provided with credentials to the Officer administering the Government, and I commenced at once the task of enquiring into the system of government in force in the Colony.\n\n3. The nature of my enquiries brought me into touch with the officials of the Secretariat, and in private conversation with the Hon. F. H. May, C.M.G., the Colonial Secretary, I referred on several occasions to certain defects which appeared to me to exist in the arrangement of the Council Chamber Library and in the system adopted, in the Secretariat for the filing and recording of official documents.\n\n4. As an outcome of these conversations, Mr. May asked me, without any solicitation on my part, whether I would be willing on the occasion of my return to Hongkong in 1903 to undertake the revision of the system of filing and recording documents at present in force in the Colony and the making of a proper index to the Council Chamber Library.\n\n5. To this, I replied that it would be difficult for me to spare the necessary time for the work, but that as I was anxious to reciprocate in any way I could the great kindness which had been extended to me by the Colonial Office when I was in London, I would undertake the work referred to, if an official request were made, for a fee of £100.\n\n6. In December, 1902, I received a letter from Mr. May (of which an exact copy is attached, numbered ENCLOSURE A) informing me that the Secretary of State for the Colonies had approved my temporary engagement, in the event of my return to Hongkong in 1903, to index the Library of the Council Chamber and revise the system by which documents are recorded and filed in the Hongkong Secretariat, and that a sum of £100 would be paid me on completion of the work.\n\n7. To this communication, I replied (an exact copy of my letter attached, numbered ENCLOSURE B) stating that I should return to Hongkong in November 1903, that I would be happy to undertake the work, and suggesting that certain purely clerical work in connection with the indexing of the Library might be done before I arrived in the Colony.\n\n8. In reply to this, I received a further letter from Mr. May informing me that Mr. Drayson, Chief Clerk in the Secretariat, had undertaken to do the work in question without additional remuneration, and that the work would be completed before my return to the Colony. (An exact copy of this letter is attached, numbered ENCLOSURE C.)\n\n9. I replied at once (an exact copy of my letter is enclosed and numbered ENCLOSURE D) to the effect that the original letter (ENCLOSURE A) bore the initials of Mr. Drayson as drafting clerk, and that if he had intended to do the work referred to, he might have made known his intention before he had despatched the letter.", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-321 - Public Offices & Others - 1903.txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 391797, "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": "CO129-321 - Public Offices & Others - 1903", "page_number": 757, "title": "CO129-321 - Public Offices & Others - 1903", "content_text": "750\n\nfact Mr. May's first letter did not reach me until the middle of December, and the Hongkong Government was therefore in receipt of my reply on the 27th or 28th of that month. It is therefore clear that the work of revision must have been undertaken before that date. From my familiarity with the nature of the task I am of opinion that in order that Mr. May could be able to write me on Jan. 17, 1902, that the work of revision was completed and in working order, a commencement must have been made at least as early as the middle of November. That is to say, the Hongkong Government wrote asking me to do certain work and, before it could possibly receive any reply from me, placed the work in the hands of some other person.)\n\n4. But in Mr. May's letter of Feb. 3 (enclosure 9) the matter of the revision of the system of filing and recording documents is dropped entirely and the action of the Hongkong Government is defended on one ground only, namely that in suggesting that certain purely clerical work in connection with the indexing of the Council Chamber Library should be done by a clerk in the Colonial Secretary's Office I had attached conditions inconsistent with the original intention of the Hongkong Government in the premises and that therefore the Hongkong Government had no longer the desire nor the intention of employing my services.\n\n11\n\n14\n\n5. I find it impossible to believe that this argument can have been advanced in sincerity, for it falls to the ground at the first touch of scrutiny. I did not in fact make any condition. My words were \"I suggest\" and nothing in the words themselves or in their context justifies the assertion of the Hongkong Government that I attached conditions. But even if such an interpretation could by any possible means be placed on my words, surely the Hongkong Government should have written me to the effect that they were not prepared to furnish the clerical assistance I sought and that I was expected to do the clerical work myself, instead of abruptly informing me that my services were no longer required.\n\nC. If, however, the Hongkong Government really regarded my suggestion as a demand I would like to point out what that alleged demand really amounted to. The assistance I suggested was such as could have been performed in a week by any intelligent clerk on a salary of forty dollars a month. So that, in fact, the position of the Hongkong Government was this: it decided that as in respect of work for which it was willing to pay me twelve hundred dollars I asked for clerical assistance to the value of ten dollars I so materially changed the conditions implied in their agreement with me that they were justified in cancelling the engagement on the spot without even asking me whether I would not be willing to forego my ten dollars' worth of clerical help.\n\nIt is impossible to believe that reasoning of this kind was ever seriously held by the Hongkong Government to justify its action.\n\nD. There is disclosed throughout the whole correspondence a clear attempt on the part of the Hongkong Government to put me in the wrong by giving my words a construction which cannot properly be attached to them. One instance of this is the interpretation of my words \"I therefore suggest\" into a positive demand; and another is the\n\n34\n\n12", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-321 - Public Offices & Others - 1903.txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 391799, "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": "CO129-321 - Public Offices & Others - 1903", "page_number": 759, "title": "CO129-321 - Public Offices & Others - 1903", "content_text": "C. O.\n\n752\n\nENCLOSURE A.\n\nCOPY.\n\nHongkong.\n\nColonial Secretary's Office.\n\n39th October, 1902.\n\nSir,\n\nI am directed by His Excellency the Governor to inform you that the Secretary of State for the Colonies has approved of your temporary engagement, in the event of your return to Hongkong next year, to index the library in the Council Chamber and revise the system by which documents are recorded and filed in this Office.\n\nShould you undertake this task, an honorarium of £100 will be paid to you on its completion.\n\nI have the honour etc.\n\nAlleyne Ireland Esq.\n\netc. etc.\n\nsigned P. B. May\n\nColonial Secretary.", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-321 - Public Offices & Others - 1903.txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 391800, "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": "CO129-321 - Public Offices & Others - 1903", "page_number": 760, "title": "CO129-321 - Public Offices & Others - 1903", "content_text": "Dior massa, 17% \n\nENCLOSURE B.\n\n753\n\n1\n\nSingapore,\n\nDec. 21, 1903.\n\nSir,\n\n1. Referring to your letter No.2371 of Oct.30,1902 I have the honour to inform you that I expect to be in Hongkong in November 1903 and that I shall be happy to undertake the work of indexing the Council Chamber Library and of revising the system by which documents are filed and recorded in your office.\n\n2. I note that the honorarium to be paid me on completion of the task is one hundred pounds sterling.\n\n3. I presume that the purely clerical part of the work will be done by a clerk in your office, and I therefore suggest that, in order to save time and to facilitate the work, during the next ten months the following work should be done by a clerk in your department :-\n\nLet a list be made on cards similar to the enclosed of every volume in the Council Chamber Library. I enclose cards as samples or models for the guidance of the clerk. It will be seen that one covers unofficial literature, another official literature, and another serial publications.\n\nThis is purely mechanical work and is a necessary preliminary to any work on the re-arrangement and cataloguing of the library.\n\n4. Would you kindly acknowledge the receipt of this letter, addressing your communication to me care of the Hongkong and Shanghai Bank, Rangoon, Burma.\n\n5. My address during March, April, May, and June 1903 will be care of Sir Frank Swettenham, K.C.M.G., Singapore.\n\nThe Hon. F.H.May,C.M.G.\n\nColonial Secretary of Hongkong.\n\nI have the honour,\n\netc. etc.\n\nsigned\n\nALLEYNE IRELAND.\n\n(THE CARDS referred to in paragraph 3 above are not enclosed with this copy, as they have no bearing upon the matter treated of in my letter)", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-321 - Public Offices & Others - 1903.txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 391801, "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": "CO129-321 - Public Offices & Others - 1903", "page_number": 761, "title": "CO129-321 - Public Offices & Others - 1903", "content_text": "ENCLOSURE 0.\n\nHongkong.\n\n754\n\nC.0.\n\nColonial Secretary's Office.\n\n17th Jan. 1908.\n\nSir,\n\nI am directed to acknowledge with thanks the receipt of your letter of the 31st ultimo, and to inform you in reply that Mr. Drayson, Chief Clerk in this office, has undertaken to index the Library in the Council Chamber without additional remuneration, and that the system by which documents are recorded and filed has already been revised and is now in full working order.\n\n2. In expressing my acknowledgements to you for your willingness to undertake this work, I have therefore to inform you that it will probably be completed before the date of your return to this colony.\n\nI have the honour,\n\nIreland Esq.,\n\netc. etc.\n\netc. etc.\n\nsigned\n\nF.R.May,\n\nColonial Secretary.", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-321 - Public Offices & Others - 1903.txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 391802, "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": "CO129-321 - Public Offices & Others - 1903", "page_number": 762, "title": "CO129-321 - Public Offices & Others - 1903", "content_text": "the Hon. F. R. May, C.M.G.\n\nSir,\n\nENCLOSURE D.\n\nC. O.\n\nRangoon. Feb. 3, 1903.\n\n755\n\nI have the honour to inform you that I received your letter of Jan. 17 yesterday, on my arrival in Rangoon. I find that it is a reply to my letter of Dec. 21, 1902, in which I accepted the offer of the Hongkong Government to undertake the indexing of the Council Chamber Library and the revision of the system by which documents are filed and recorded in the Colonial Secretary's Office.\n\n2. You inform me that Mr. Drayson, Chief Clerk in the Colonial Secretary's Office, has undertaken to do the work referred to without remuneration, and that my services are not, therefore, required.\n\n3. As the letter I am now replying to is in direct contradiction of your letter of October 29, 1902, I find it necessary to lay the following facts before you for consideration, and to beg that you will inform me of your final decision in the matter as soon as your convenience will permit.\n\n4. In July 1902, I was asked verbally by you whether I would undertake the work referred to in Par. 1 of this letter. I replied that although the matter would put me to some inconvenience, owing to the pressing nature of my work, I would be glad to do the work referred to if I were officially requested to do so, as I was anxious to repay in any way I could the great kindness shown me by the Colonial Office in London. You informed me later, late in July or early in August, that permission had been written for the Secretary of State for the Colonies to secure my services for the proposed work.\n\n5. On Dec. 17, 1902, on my arrival in Singapore, I received your letter, No. 2371, informing me that the Secretary of State for the Colonies had approved of my temporary employment for the purpose of performing the work in question on my return to Hongkong in 1903, and that a fee of $100 would be paid me on its completion.\n\n6. On Dec. 21, 1902, I replied to your letter, accepting the temporary employment offered me by the Hongkong Government and stating that I would commence work in November, 1903.\n\n7. I wrote to the University of Chicago informing the President of my employment by you, made the necessary changes in my plans so as to permit of my doing the work, and considered the matter concluded.\n\n8. Your letter of Jan. 17, 1903, informs me that my services are not now required, and the reason assigned is that Mr. Drayson has undertaken to perform the work which I was engaged by you to perform.\n\n9. Confining myself for the moment to the question of that courtesy which a professional man expects to receive at the hands of those who seek to secure his services, I say point out,\n\nA. That as Mr. Drayson works every day in your office, and has done so since the question of my employment was first raised, it is unfortunate that Mr. Drayson's ability to do the work referred to and his willingness to undertake it should not have been discovered until after I had been engaged to do the work.\n\nB. That if this simple step had been taken, I should have been spared what every professional man would regard as an affront, namely the receipt of an official request to undertake certain work, a request made spontaneously by the Government of Hongkong, stating the exact work to be done, the time of performance, the fee to be paid—a request which I granted merely out of consideration for the courteous treatment I had received in Downing Street—and the receipt within three months of another official letter informing me that my services are not required because another gentleman, who was at hand when the proposal to me was first made and could at any time have been given the work, has undertaken to do it without remuneration.\n\n10. As far as Mr. Drayson's part in this matter is concerned, two considerations...", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-321 - Public Offices & Others - 1903.txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 406056, "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": "CO129-336 - Governor Nathan & Public Offices - 1906 [11-12]", "page_number": 31, "title": "CO129-336 - Governor Nathan & Public Offices - 1906 [11-12]", "content_text": "COPY.\n\nCO.\n\n44511\n\nRECEIVED DEC 06, 27\n\nHon. Colonial Secretary,\n\nI have discussed the plans (marked 4) prepared by Messrs. Aston Webb and Ingress Bell with the Hon. Attorney-General and the Crown Solicitor. As a matter of fact the proposal only affects the latter Officer, as the Attorney-General has only one clerk. The Attorney-General raises no objection to the proposed alteration.\n\nThe Crown Solicitor objects to the proposal as it will seriously curtail the accommodation for his staff and does not allow for the convenience of his offices. He suggests the arrangement shown on plans marked 'E'. The plans contain full information and it is unnecessary for me to detail the alterations here, further than to mention that the gallery would be retained round the upper part of the Third Court for the accommodation of bookcases. It is considered that the proceedings of the Court would not be disturbed by the use of the gallery in this way as no noise need be occasioned in gaining access to the bookcases. The arrangement keeps the library and book-store compact and conveniently accessible.\n\nI submit three other proposals for affording a Third Court. They are marked 'C', 'D', and 'F'.\n\n'C' consists simply of subdividing the Library, as originally proposed, by a cross wall and utilizing one-half as a library and the other as a Third Court. The dimensions of the former are greater than in Messrs. Aston Webb and Ingress Bell's proposal and the gallery in the upper part would afford increased accommodation. The dimensions of the Third Court would be 42'3\" × 20'6\" as against 37'4\" × 27'8” for the small court in the existing Supreme Court building. To afford some comparison, the Council Chamber in this building (Government Offices)", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-336 - Governor Nathan & Public Offices - 1906 [11-12].txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 437953, "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": "CO129-390 - Acting Governor Claud Severn - 1912 [5-6]", "page_number": 159, "title": "CO129-390 - Acting Governor Claud Severn - 1912 [5-6]", "content_text": "Date.\n\nJob.\n\n1912\n\nJay\n\n186647\n\nOrd & No\n\nNo 14 04/1912.\n\n$\n\nLaw Amendment (203)\n\nC. O.\n\n18604\n\n02\n\nVEDE 17 JUN 12\n\n153\n\nst previous Paper.\n\nDubmili's.\n\n1669\n\nW. Colleur\n\nLibrary\n\nSpare copies to libra M.\n\n(See abr 18662)\n\nJR19/6\n\nTin ordinance effects\n\nthe war for whale\n\nf\n\nBut\n\nA\n\nig.\n\nBro\n\nover nut ap:\n\nof J\n\nkm\n\n10\n\n\"\n\nalteration in the General Rules Merchant shipping)\n\nwith supreme\n\nto\n\nBouti\n\nfor life reftim der\n\nWember\n\nperson\n\n20.\n\nThe\n\nJules wit\n\nbsequent Pape\n\n9549\n\nth. 373 374 of the Hit. Regulation\n\nHowever it\n\nchamber of\n\nsubstance must have been\n\nto already, I take in tour,\n\n3). Wt.25,910—17. 40,000. 11/11, we had. Truth A\n\nMu\n\n2076\n\nVolume\n\nworth what\n\nabout these.\n\net.", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-390 - Acting Governor Claud Severn - 1912 [5-6].txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 468020, "series_id": 27, "series_slug": "histsyn-co129-engine", "series_title": "CO129 Colonial Office Hong Kong Records 理藩院香港檔案", "series_use_hku_proxy": false, "document_key": "CO129-442 - Governor Sir May - 1917 [4-6]", "page_number": 324, "title": "CO129-442 - Governor Sir May - 1917 [4-6]", "content_text": "322\n\na'gall to Jaentreqel grireenişıå edt beredne I eredt bentrar bem dabute hetaluointem e ta ‚mobrol ‚@zeffo5 .S-[EBI YOGY I\n\n.ril of liquq belɔière ne as stony 5 bersa I nahyo10,veertigall rotell been dzvozof .1.5 „tum“ „K TadioW „T BỞI 2018 GIỜ Tubes inetales bằng a on begins waw a 381 To moldasigra to odab hegagen umm I ogoliquq yn Yo rosy .dal odð rað?A\n\n·\n\nJqooze „araanigom Jnatsirza odð na yam omna odd ni sirow noqar .bisq don (autoes to ‚aam I Indó\n\nfivio to moitutiteni adź de trabuðu e essnoad I\n\n.1981 ni swanky n\n\nseid nogu Jemteivus mu se bhuangan now I\n\n•\n\n•:8drom zatvollst\n\nagawes of moisma♬to tot bete i dvo aniyai bna yavruƐ\n\nnodanihbeƐ bra boortoll da været midagiral bra mori al enketh Todemetoda bne øyemes won gniyed\n\n.#rowak kad mi ban sqiq oraVO NOŽE\n\n„ubros wen galblive staving duo gaiyel node surrið oðaving to drow wit zaidometÜ\n\n«ndrow agenisth To evimulant „essoqwuq gnihllud tot sedates .azowas bun sakarb dguorod adë te ringar bna sormimiCÌ Đại (Juo beitimo Jon), oẻ aźned gnilites to midnya o ngiso?\n\nmained oitqen dứ kw bed neukroqre bas\n\nne at gribood a zatvizű\n\nwo[ad Jae? 005 Frode How\n\nesthari wali,LH KI « to moldnere add bne,level besorg odt\n\n•yiqquß devorad add to? same most rade zuiquuq 10% Jointaiɑ add tot ammuder madew yidźnom odð. Svo galis i morfiets),mediyal[re” „andoi „nobyosî midt be baburlonk yIdzvor\n\nme tot affOW miceJTÁ\n\n.nodgallieW bas\n\ntot satis S to yottub\n\nede,možgailist teen de ano - nobyazo of xiqque besseroni\n\n+\n\n‚ebishool da zadło\n\nIndol edð yď beɛnaq toɑ saw tanto? adī tasko afï .znivasi zette deinei I zodoeqani brood JnanaTO VOD\n\nį\n\nhas been developed satisfactorily.\n\nI was frequently engaged upon measurements and general inspection work, purely as an assistant, at the following buildings:-\n\nIsolation Hospital (Temporary).\n\nNew Cemetery and Buildings.\n\nPublic Bath Houses (swimming), at Croydon and S. Norwood.\n\nDemolition of old Central Croydon Railway Station and the erection of the following big buildings:-\n\nTown Hall Court and library, &c., Police Station and subway to Court.\n\nI was also engaged on the classification of competition designs for a Lunatic Asylum and was frequently engaged in making Cartoons to illustrate proposed public works and improvements for the Council Chamber.\n\nI hold a testimonial from my then chief endorsing the above in general terms.\n\n(Sd.) A. H. Hollingsworth,\n\n2.5.17.\n\nP.8. I resigned from Croydon in order to take up my appointment in the Public Works Department of this Colony December 11, 1896.\n\nI became an Assoc. Member Inst. C. Engineers 6.4.1897.\n\n(Sd.) A. H. E.", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-442 - Governor Sir May - 1917 [4-6].txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 476017, "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": "CO129-447 - Governor Sir May - 1918 [1-3]", "page_number": 381, "title": "CO129-447 - Governor Sir May - 1918 [1-3]", "content_text": "## Inclosure 2.\n\nCOPY.\n\n**The Hongkong General Chamber of Commerce**\n\nSir,\n\nHongkong, 23rd February, 1918.\n\nWith reference to my interview with you this morning, I have the honour to inform you that the Confidential Reports upon \"The Probable Position of British Trade in the Far East after the War\", and upon \"The Conditions and Prospects of British Trade in China\", which were supplied by you under confidential covers dated the 21st and 30th November last respectively, have been treated by this Chamber absolutely confidentially. Only Members of the Committee of the Chamber having seen them.\n\nThe Reports are as a matter of fact attached to the correspondence and filed under lock and key in the Chamber's cabinet set apart for confidential information, and in no way open to Members of the Chamber. The impression that these Reports may be seen in the Chamber's Library has no doubt been gathered from the wording of my letter of the 11th December last to the Comptroller General, Department of Commercial Intelligence, wherein the stereotyped phrase \"the Reports have been placed in the Library of the Hongkong General Chamber of Commerce\" is made use of in an application asking that twelve copies of the Reports may be supplied to the Chamber for confidential distribution among Members of the Committee.\n\nI enclose copy of my letter No. 454 to the Department of Commercial Intelligence, which no doubt explains how the matter has come to the knowledge of the Secretary of State for the Colonies.\n\nI regret that any misapprehension has arisen, and beg again to assure you that the Reports are under confidential...", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-447 - Governor Sir May - 1918 [1-3].txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 476018, "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": "CO129-447 - Governor Sir May - 1918 [1-3]", "page_number": 382, "title": "CO129-447 - Governor Sir May - 1918 [1-3]", "content_text": "# Confidential\n\nThe Honourable \nThe Colonial Secretary.\n\n## Memorandum\n\nIt has been decided that the Chamber's Library is to be considered as **CONFIDENTIAL CONTROL** and further that no Member of the Chamber of Commerce is permitted to visit the Chamber's Library unless through the Secretary.\n\nI have etc., \n**(Sd.) E. A. M. Williams**, \nSecretary.\n\n376", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-447 - Governor Sir May - 1918 [1-3].txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 476019, "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": "CO129-447 - Governor Sir May - 1918 [1-3]", "page_number": 383, "title": "CO129-447 - Governor Sir May - 1918 [1-3]", "content_text": "## 377\n\nCorrespondent to the Commercial Intelligence Branch of His Majesty's Board of Trade,\n\nM. Williams, Correspondent.\n\nNew Government Building,\nHongkong, 11th December, 1917.\n\nSir,\n\nI have the honour to inform you that in my capacity as Secretary of the Chamber of Commerce I have been favoured by the Hongkong Government with copies of Mr. Ainscough's confidential reports upon \"The Conditions and Prospects of British Trade in China\" and upon \"The Probable Position of British Trade in the Far East after the War\", both of which reports have been placed in the Library of the Hongkong General Chamber of Commerce.\n\nI have made application to the Colonial Secretary here for a further supply of these and am informed that only two copies of each reached the Government.\n\nAs such reports are of considerable value to the British commercial community, I shall be glad if it is at all possible to be supplied with twelve copies of each and any future reports of a similar nature for confidential distribution to the members of the Chamber of Commerce Committee.\n\nI have etc.,\n\n(sd.) E. A. M. Williams\n\nThe Comptroller General,\nDepartment of Commercial Intelligence,\nBoard of Trade,\n73, Basinghall Street,\nLondon, E.C.", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-447 - Governor Sir May - 1918 [1-3].txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 477178, "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": "CO129-449 - Governor Sir May & Acting Governor Claud Severn - 1918 [7-9]", "page_number": 408, "title": "CO129-449 - Governor Sir May & Acting Governor Claud Severn - 1918 [7-9]", "content_text": "## Ms Balfour's Letter\n\nYour letter regarding the matter.\n\n(3/4/70) \nIf a similar letter has been addressed to the \nColony, a print of the despatch from the IO \nis to be added.\n\nA letter from Mr Wislong, enclosing the letter from the Chamber of Commerce, was sent to the \nBoft. on the 7th of Sept. 1917.\n\n(Signed) H J READ\n\n## Metadata\n7 Sept \n1917 \nMay \n1918 \n7 Sep\n\nHONG KONG \n51936. \nALC \n404 \nCo 51035 \nR 28 OCT 18 \nOffice 10 of 1918 \nSupplementary Appropriation, 1917 \nSub-heads - \nwich Cefpropriation Account for 1997.\n\n## References\nLast previous Paper: \nScr 59358 \nSave copies to Library \n2/3 Sanat 274. \nNext subsequent Paper: \n(1915%―h.} WL 21641—18 19m. 9/16. \nD&S. G122 41.\n\n## Actions\nMs Collin's \nsanction IF \n45 44/16. \nAt once \n\"HER \n|-||", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-449 - Governor Sir May & Acting Governor Claud Severn - 1918 [7-9].txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 478436, "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": "CO129-451 - Public Offices - 1918", "page_number": 673, "title": "CO129-451 - Public Offices - 1918", "content_text": "## BOARD OF TRADE, \n## Overseas Trade, \n## DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCIAL INTELLIGENCE (Development & Intelligence). \n73, BASING HALL STREET, \nLONDON, E.C.2. \n18th February, 1918.\n\nSir,\n\nI am directed by the Board of Trade to forward to you, for the information of Mr. Secretary Long, the enclosed copy of a letter received from their Correspondent at Hongkong on the subject of two confidential reports by Mr. T.M. Ainscough, which have been placed in the Library of the Hongkong General Chamber of Commerce. The Board wish me to call attention to the fact that the report on **\"The Probable Position of British Trade in the Far East after the War\"** contains information of a highly confidential nature, and that it is most undesirable that it should be on file in the Library of the Chamber of Commerce. In the circumstances the Board would be glad if you would move Mr. Long to be so good as to cause instructions to be sent by cable to the Hongkong Government with a view to recovering the report from the Chamber of Commerce, or at any rate to the adoption of measures to secure its **most careful treatment**, and its withdrawal from the files of the Library.\n\nI have the honour to be,\nYour obedient Servant,\nJ.A. Butter\n**Comptroller-General**.\n\nAny further communication respecting this matter should be addressed to-\n**FEE COMPTROLLER-GENERAL**\n**DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCIAL INTELLIGENCE,**\n**BOARD OF TRADE,**\n78, BASINGHALL STREET, \nLONDON, E.C.2.\n\nThe following number should be quoted-\n`D.C.I. 7396/18`.\n`TRAD RFC 8678`\n`REA 19 FEB 18`\n`668`", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-451 - Public Offices - 1918.txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 478437, "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": "CO129-451 - Public Offices - 1918", "page_number": 674, "title": "CO129-451 - Public Offices - 1918", "content_text": "# CORRESPONDENT TO THE COMMERCIAL INTELLIGENCE BRANCH OF HIS MAJESTY'S BOARD OF TRADE\n\nC.E.A.M. WILLIAMS, Correspondent.\n\n## Letter and Enclosure\n\nI.E. No.454.\n\nSir,\n\nC.O. 8678\n\n**NEW GOVERNMENT BUILDING, HONGKONG.**\n\n11th December, 1917.\n\nTELEPHONE 608.\n\nI have the honour to inform you that in my capacity as Secretary of the Chamber of Commerce I have been favoured by the Hongkong Government with copies of Mr. Innes-Rocough's confidential reports upon \"The Conditions and Prospects of British Trade in China\" and \"The Probable Position of British Trade in the Far East after the war\", both of which reports have been placed in the library of the Hongkong General Chamber of Commerce.\n\nI have made application to the Colonial Secretary here for a further supply of these and am informed that only two copies of each reached the Government.\n\nAs such reports are of considerable value to the British commercial community, I shall be glad if it is at all possible to be supplied with twelve copies of each and any future reports of a similar nature for confidential distribution to the members of the Chamber of Commerce Committee.\n\nI have the honour to be,\n\nSir,\n\nYour obedient servant,\n\nDepan, \nCommercial Intelligence.\n\n## Receipt and Forwarding\n\nREC 19 FEB 18 \nJ 9 FEB 1918 \nThe Comptroller General, \nDepartment of Commercial Intelligence, \n75, Basinghall Street, \nLondon, E.C.\n\nCorrespondent.\n\nNOTE: No responsibility is accepted with regard to the standing of companies, firms, or individuals mentioned.", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-451 - Public Offices - 1918.txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 487869, "series_id": 27, "series_slug": "histsyn-co129-engine", "series_title": "CO129 Colonial Office Hong Kong Records 理藩院香港檔案", "series_use_hku_proxy": false, "document_key": "CO129-468 - Governor Sir Stubbs - 1921 [6-8]", "page_number": 222, "title": "CO129-468 - Governor Sir Stubbs - 1921 [6-8]", "content_text": "# HONGKONG LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL\n## 14TH APRIL, 1921\n\nPRESENT:-\n- HIS EXCELLENCY THE OFFICER ADMINISTERING THE GOVERNMENT\n- HON. MR. CLAUD SEVERN, C.M.G. (Colonial Secretary)\n- MAJOR GENERAL SIR GEORGE AULAY KIRKPATRICK, R.C.B., K.C.M.G. (General Officer Commanding the Troops in Hongkong)\n- HON. MR. J. H. KEMP, K.C., C.B.E. (Attorney-General)\n- HON. MR. C. McB. MESSER, O.B.E. (Colonial Treasurer)\n- HON. MR. E. A. IRVING (Director of Education)\n- HON. MR. S. B. C. ROSS (Secretary for Chinese Affairs)\n- HON. MR. T. L. PERKINS (Director of Public Works)\n- HON. MR. H. E. POLLOCK, K.C.\n- HON. MR. LAU CHU PAK\n- HON. MR. P. H. HOLYOAK\n- HON. MR. HO FOOK\n- HON. MR. A. G. STEPHEN\n- HON. MR. H. W. BIRD\n\nTHE SECRETARY FOR CHINESE AFFAIRS—With regard to what the Hon Mr. LAU CHU-PAK said at the end of his remarks, it has been the invariable rule to translate all Bills which affect the Chinese into Chinese. In this particular case I can guarantee that the Bill will be translated at once and I will submit a draft for the criticism of the Chinese members of the Council.\n\nHON. MR. POLLOCK—The most urgent thing is that the amounts in the Schedule of the Bill should be translated.\n\nTHE SECRETARY FOR CHINESE AFFAIRS—The Schedule will naturally be translated at the same time and the requirements of the Bill circulated through the District Watchmen's Committee and the Chinese Chamber of Commerce.\n\nIn consideration of the Bill, the Council gave to most of the points raised and the time in which the Bill has been under consideration by the Council has allowed of adequate representations being made which have been adopted as far as possible.\n\nThe Bill was then passed.\n\nHIS EXCELLENCY—I desire to thank hon. members for the very great attention they have given the Government in this rather difficult measure, and all the representations which have been considered in the various clauses of the Bill.\n\nThe Council adjourned sine die.\n\n## FINANCE COMMITTEE\n\nA meeting of the Finance Committee was held immediately after the adjournment of the Council, the COLONIAL SECRETARY presiding.\n\n### Purchase of a Law Library\n\nTHE ATTORNEY-GENERAL—With regard to the fact that no Chinese representative was included on the committee I think that it is a matter for regret that no Chinese gentleman was included, but it was impossible to make the committee fully representative without making it unduly large, and what was attempted was to represent different racial sections of the community—but the different occupations and sections of the business community—people representative of trade, banking or other interests—rather than different sections of the community as they are divided up racially. At the same time, I do think I may express regret that no Chinese representative was appointed.\n\nHIS EXCELLENCY—I would like to support the Attorney-General in expressing regret that no Chinese was included in the committee. I think Chinese members will agree that, subsequent to the publication of the Bill, ...\n\nCHAIRMAN—There is a ... leaving the Colony who has rather a valuable library and it has been strongly recommended by the Attorney General that the library should be acquired. The matter has been brought on urgent basis and it has been found that $1,600 will cover the cost urgently in view of the fact that the gentleman is leaving the Colony.\n\nThe vote was approved.\n\n### New Member\n\nThe Hon Mr. E. D. C. WOLFE having taken oath previous to the meeting, took his seat as Colonial Secretary.\n\n### Minutes\n\nThe minutes of the last meeting of the Council were approved and signed by the President.\n\n### Suggested Removal of the Dairy Farm\n\nHON. MR. H. W. BIRD gave notice of his intention to ask the following question at the next meeting of the Council:-\n\n\"In view of the fact that the housing problem is still acute and that the Dairy Farm Co. hold some 210 acres of highly suitable and accessible building land on the cool side of the Island, will the Government take preliminary steps to develop some spot on the mainland, such as the slopes of the Shatin Valley, with a view to the ultimate removal of that Company's sheds and cattle to such spot and the resumption of the land at present in its possession?\n\nHON. MR. E. D. C. WOLFE (Colonial Secretary)\n\n### Finance\n\nTHE COLONIAL SECRETARY, by command of H.E. the Officer Administering the Government, laid on the table Financial Minutes Nos. 18 to 24 and moved that they be referred to the Finance Committee.\n\nTHE COLONIAL TREASURER seconded, and the motion was agreed to.\n\nTHE COLONIAL SECRETARY, by command of H.E. the Officer Administering the Government, laid on the table Financial Report of the Finance Committee (No. 3) and moved that it be adopted.\n\nTHE COLONIAL TREASURER seconded, and the motion was agreed to.\n\n### The Peak Motor Road\n\nHON. MR. H. E. POLLOCK, K.C., in accordance with notice previously given, asked the following questions:-\n\n1. In view of the fact that additional taxation is being imposed on all the inhabitants of the Colony in an unsuccessful endeavour to balance the Budget for the current year, 1921, will the Government take a referendum of Magazine Gap and Peak Residents with a view to ascertain whether it is the wish of the majority of such residents that a motor road should be made from Magazine Gap to the Peak? if not, why not?\n\n2. What is the estimated cost of making such motor road, and when was such estimate obtained?", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-468 - Governor Sir Stubbs - 1921 [6-8].txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 507983, "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": "CO129-501-2 Chinese situation- Boxer indemnity 5-2-1927 - 14-12-1927", "page_number": 105, "title": "CO129-501-2 Chinese situation- Boxer indemnity 5-2-1927 - 14-12-1927", "content_text": "## \n\nwith further gifts for the Chinese Library. A lecture room in the University has been set aside as a Chinese Library and Reading Room. Members of the public who are interested are cordially invited to come and see this room and to inspect the library.\n\nThese developments have been rendered possible by the generosity of Mr. Chang Wing and Mr. Liew Weng Chee, both of Kuala Lumpur, and the Executors of the Estate of the late Mr. Tye Kee Yoon of Penang. Students are now taking these advanced courses, and special instruction in translation from Chinese into English and from English into Chinese now forms a regular part of the Chinese course.\n\nA University Chinese Language School has also been started. The two Colonial cadets who have lately been appointed to Hong Kong by His Majesty's Secretary of State for the Colonies, and some others, are already starting to learn Cantonese in this school. The School is under the general direction of Mr. H. R. Wells; and Mr. Sung Hok Pang, senior Chinese master of Queen's College, Hong Kong, has been seconded by Government to work as a whole-time teacher in this school. The University authorities are now negotiating with the Hong Kong General Chamber of Commerce, with a view to arranging instruction at such hours as will be convenient for those who are working in offices but wish to acquire some facility in Cantonese.\n\nThe generally accepted method of learning Chinese is for each student to have a private personal teacher. This arrangement will continue, but there will also be class instruction; teachers will be selected and trained and their work will be supervised and directed. It is hoped that a real introduction to the study of the Chinese language will be given and that students will learn, in the early years of their study, the value of ancient Chinese literature, while at the same time they get an insight into modern literary style and methods.\n\nThe Language School aims not merely at giving instruction in Chinese and training teachers, but also at investigating the best method of teaching Chinese to those to whom it is not a mother tongue; and at the production of suitable text books. In this work, it is hoped that the School will have the assistance of all the members of the Chinese Department staff. If the Language School proves a success, it should be a boon to all those Britishers who come to Hong Kong with the intention of making China the scene of their life's work.\n\nBut the University has a much more far-reaching scheme for the advance of Chinese studies. It aims at creating a strong Chinese Department or School which may in time develop into a Chinese Faculty. This School will teach the Chinese Classics but it will also aspire to a comparative study of Chinese and western law, history, philosophy, literature, and art. The University has already a scheme for the comparative study of Chinese and Roman Law, but the University cannot proceed with this scheme for want of funds. Finally, the University has in view a Chinese language department of the Chinese School which, in addition to teaching Chinese to those to whom Chinese is not a mother tongue, may assist in the evolution of the Chinese language, especially as a medium of intercourse which shall be intelligible to all educated Chinese.\n\nAll these schemes aim at giving the Chinese an opportunity for an intensive and comparative study of their own history and culture. The days are past when any great country can live isolated from the rest of the world. The University dreams of training men and women who will be qualified to play a great part in the China of the future—scholars, capable of interpreting the West to China and China to the West.\n\nThere remains the necessity of money. To establish and endow a Chinese School, the University will require about $1,500,000 (Hong Kong). The University also wants a building in which to house the Chinese School and it is thought that the \n\n## \n\n106", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-501-2 Chinese situation- Boxer indemnity 5-2-1927 - 14-12-1927.txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 512521, "series_id": 27, "series_slug": "histsyn-co129-engine", "series_title": "CO129 Colonial Office Hong Kong Records 理藩院香港檔案", "series_use_hku_proxy": false, "document_key": "CO129-507-1 Proposal to dispose of Boxer Indemnity funds- claim by Hong Kong university 21-12-1927 - 24-7-1928", "page_number": 155, "title": "CO129-507-1 Proposal to dispose of Boxer Indemnity funds- claim by Hong Kong university 21-12-1927 - 24-7-1928", "content_text": "158\n\nTHE\n\n1\n\nUNIVERSITY OF HONGKONG.\n\nIncome and Expenditure Budget for the Year 1928.\n\nEXPENDITURE\n\nEstimates for year\n\n$\n\nC.\n\nINCOME\n\nEstimates for year\n\nC.\n\n \n I. General Administrative.\n \n \n 62,418.00\n Interest.\n \n 150,000.00\n \n \n Salaries and Allowances\n \n 13,920.00\n On General Silver Endowment\n \n \n \n \n \n Wages\n \n \n On Mr. Loke Yew's Loan\n \n 37,500.00\n \n \n \n General Expenses\n \n 13,200.00\n On Sterling Endowment£4599/10/-@2\n \n 46,000.00\n \n \n \n II. Grounds and Buildings.\n \n \n Interest on Fixed deposit\n \n 1,125.00\n \n \n \n Wages\n \n 9,134.00\n Rockefeller Endowment Fund\n \n 56,250.00\n \n \n \n General Expenses\n \n 31,100.00\n Fees.\n \n \n 93,000.00\n \n \n III. Teaching.\n \n \n Tuition Fees\n \n \n \n \n \n Medical Faculty\n \n 56,111.00\n Tuition Fees Chinese Language School\n \n 1,800.00\n \n \n \n Chair of Surgery\n \n 50,000.00\n Hostel\n \n 24,212.00\n \n \n \n Chair of Medicine\n \n 27,479.00\n University Examination Fees\n \n 4,500.00\n \n \n \n Chair of Obstetrics...\n \n 21,375.00\n Matriculation and Local Exam. fees\n \n 17,000.00\n \n \n \n Engineering Faculty\n \n 61,029.00\n Registration Fees\n \n 400.00\n \n \n \n Arts Faculty\n \n 66,870.00\n Graduation Fees\n \n 900.00\n \n \n \n Chemistry\n \n 14,208.00\n Hongkong Government Grant.\n \n 50,000.00\n \n \n \n Physics\n \n 12,538.00\n Donation:-H. K. Gen. Chamber of Commerce\n \n 12,000.00\n \n \n \n Mathematics\n \n 9,225.00\n Chinese Chamber of Commerce\n \n 1,000.00\n \n \n \n Biology\n \n 3,500.00\n Mr. Kwok Cheung Yeung...\n \n 5,000.00\n \n \n \n Chinese Department\n \n 19,264.00\n House Rent\n \n 5,400.00\n \n \n \n \n \n \n Contra Mr. Kwok\n \n \n \n \n \n IV. Miscellaneous Services.\n \n \n Bookstore Profit\n \n 1,000.00\n \n \n \n University Examinations\n \n 5,450.00\n Cheung Yeung\n \n 5,000.00\n \n \n \n Matric. & Local Examinations\n \n 12,000.00\n Miscellaneous Receipts\n \n 3,000.00\n \n \n \n Library\n \n 13,800.00\n \n \n \n \n \n \n Power Station Maintenance...\n \n 5,280.00\n IV. Sinking Fund\n \n \n \n \n \n Maintenance of Hostels\n \n 12,608.00\n 13th Instalment of Sinking Fund in respect of Mr. Loke Yew's Loan\n \n 9,850.00\n \n \n \n Donor and Free Scholarships\n \n 1,008.00\n \n \n \n \n \n \n Balance of Contribution made by certain Chinese gentlemen in S. S. and F. M. S. for the establishment of a Chinese Faculty\n \n 19,264.00\n Total Estimated Expenditure........\n \n $574,219.00\n \n \n \n Chinese Language School\n \n 42,000.00\n Less Estimated Income...\n \n $568,939\n \n \n \n Estimated Deficit\n \n 15,000.00\n Estimated Deficit.....\n \n $5,280\n \n \n \n Ng Li Hing Scholarship\n \n 120.00\n \n \n \n $574,219.00\n \n \n Chinese Language School\n \n 10,000.00\n \n \n \n \n \n \n Loss on Exchange...\n \n 15,600.00\n Hongkong, 1st January, 1928.\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n (Sd.) W. B. Finnigan.\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Registrar.", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-507-1 Proposal to dispose of Boxer Indemnity funds- claim by Hong Kong university 21-12-1927 - 24-7-1928.txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 520657, "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": "CO129-519-2 Estimates for 1930 19-9-1929 - 19-9-1929", "page_number": 185, "title": "CO129-519-2 Estimates for 1930 19-9-1929 - 19-9-1929", "content_text": "## HONG KONG LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL.\n\n...Koo Sugar Factory, Aviation and Broadcasting; they have already been dealt with by the honourable the senior member, but I have in addition a number of my favourite schemes, and I will now deal with what I regard as some of our most pressing needs in \"this, the most progressive and up-to-date Colony of the British Empire.\"\n\n### Our City Hall\n\nAre we proud of our City Hall? True it was an appropriate building 40 to 50 years ago and the Colony must still be grateful to a generous Government and public men who provided the site and building. Is it at all in keeping with the present requirements of the Colony? Recently His Royal Highness the Duke of Gloucester visited the Colony and the Theatre being the most central position was chosen for his official reception--unfortunately the space is so limited that many were unable to receive invitations, almost to the extent of causing general dissatisfaction on such an auspicious occasion.\n\nThe floors of the reception halls have to be shored up whenever a public reception or entertainment is given; the public library and museum must be the cause of disappointment to any visitor who happens to be passing through the Colony.\n\nThe late Sir C. P. Chater, for many years a member of this Council, left a very interesting and valuable collection of pictures depicting the Colony's history from the earliest times, and also a collection of china representing a life work, but we have nowhere to house these generous gifts. Surely the time has come when a suitable City Hall, Theatre, and Assembly Rooms, must be provided?\n\nI notice that we contribute the sum of $1,200 per annum to the City Hall (item 211 on page 101), a very small contribution.\n\n### Vehicular Ferry\n\nYear after year, the Hong Kong General Chamber of Commerce refer in their annual report to the need of a Vehicular Ferry between the Island and Kowloon. The Public Press constantly refer to it. Are we any nearer the acquisition of such a means of communication which appears to be only too obvious and which must have a most beneficial effect on the whole Peninsula? What is our position? It appears to me to be a disgrace to the community that it is impossible to get motor vehicles from the Island to the mainland or vice versa between the hours of 7 p.m. and 9 a.m. and then only by very antiquated means and laborious methods--a mere sop to the public.\n\nSessional papers have been issued but we seem no nearer a solution. Is it that Government's terms are too exacting or is it that no cut and dried policy has yet been formulated? Is it a Government obligation like a road or is it a matter for private enterprise?", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-519-2 Estimates for 1930 19-9-1929 - 19-9-1929.txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 524609, "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": "CO129-524-2 Hong Kong University- financial position- Chinese studies- future of the Chinese school and the Annual... 27-1-1930 - 12-8-1930", "page_number": 116, "title": "CO129-524-2 Hong Kong University- financial position- Chinese studies- future of the Chinese school and the Annual... 27-1-1930 - 12-8-1930", "content_text": "109\n\nLIABILITIES.\nCAPITAL ACCOUNTS:-\nGENERAL ENDOWMENT FUND:-\nGOLD $296,907.22\n\nSILVER $2,106,905.61\n\nCHATER ENDOWMENT FUND $250,000.00\nSPECIAL ENDOWMENT FUNDS:-\nCHAIR OF SURGERY $2,653,812.83\n\nCHAIR OF MEDICINE\n\nBALANCE\n\nUniversity of Hong Kong.\nBALANCE SHEET AS AT 31ST DECEMBER, 1928.\nASSETS.\nCASH IN HAND AND WITH BANKERS ON CURRENT AND DEPOSIT ACCOUNTS. $824,024.19\n\nINVESTMENTS IN GOLD SECURITIES AT MARKET VALUES:-\n£3,150 5% WAR LOAN 1929/47 $186,793.20\n\n£25,200 5% CHINESE REORGANISATION LOAN 1913 $250,000.00\n\n£35,000 JAPANESE GOVERNMENT 6% LOAN 1924 $329,072.16\n\n£30,000 TAIKOO DOCKYARD & ENGINEERING CO. OF HONG KONG LTD. 5% DEBENTURES. $296,907.22\n\nSPECIAL ENDOWMENT FUNDS:-\nCHAIR OF OBSTETRICS $32,192.44\n\nJOHN SWIRE & SONS LTD. BENEFACTION $165,852.37\n\nKWOK CHUNG YEUNG FUND FOR TEACHING CHINESE $30.00\n\nHO KAM TONG SCHOOL OF TROPICAL MEDICINE $44.00\n\nCHAN KAI MING SCHOOL OF PATHOLOGY\n\nHO FOOK SCHOOL OF PHYSIOLOGY\n\nHO FOOK & CHAN KAI MING SCHOLARSHIP FUND $100,000.00\n\nHO TUNG WORKSHOP FUND (BALANCE) $35,000.00\n\nJORDAN SCHOLARSHIP FUND $17,000.00\n\nJORDAN MEMORIAL LIBRARY FUND $17,000.00\n\nUNIVERSITY UNION $1,164.40\n\nATHLETIC ENDOWMENT FUND $31,175.26\n\nLOKE YEW SINKING FUND $15,637.14\n\nLOAN FROM THE LATE LOKE YEW C.M.G. $6,199.90\n\nSUPERANNUATION FUND:- GOLD $8,000.00\n\nSILVER $18,000.00\n\n$500.00\n\n$231,434.65\n\n$1,229,111.35\n\n£23,833.7.6\n\nUNEXPENDED BALANCES OF INCOME OF SPECIAL FUNDS:--\nCHINESE CHAMBER OF COMMERCE SCHOLARSHIP. $234.35\n\nJORDAN MEMORIAL LIBRARY FUND $3,942.62\n\nCHAIR OF MEDICINE. $28,458.04\n\nCHAIR OF OBSTETRICS $14,665.19\n\nHO KAM TONG SCHOOL OF TROPICAL MEDICINE $5,092.12\n\nJOHN SWIRE & SONS LTD. BENEFACTION $16,217.32\n\nJORDAN SCHOLARSHIP $2,606.90\n\nHO FOOK & CHAN KAI MING SCHOLARSHIP $1,732.77\n\nFUNG PING SHAN DONATION $360.34\n\nTENNIS COURT REPAIRS FUND $291.30\n\nCHINESE LANGUAGE SCHOOL $44.39\n\n$10,499.86\n\n$34,461.35\n\nSUNDRY CREDITORS:—\nCAUTION MONEY $1,500.00\n\nCLERKS' GUARANTEE FUND SECURITY DEPOSIT $90.00\n\nSUNDRY $34,461.35\n\nINCOME & EXPENDITURE ACCOUNT:—\nBALANCE AS AT 31ST DECEMBER, 1927 $31,522.19\n\nADD INCOME IN EXCESS OF EXPENDITURE FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31ST DECEMBER, 1928 $19,937.08\n\n$8.03\n\nTRANSFERRED FROM SUPERANNUATION FUND $14,413.18\n\nLESS CAPITAL EXPENDITURE DURING THE YEAR WRITTEN OFF.\n\nINVESTMENTS IN SILVER SECURITIES AT MARKET VALUES;—\n$125,000 HONG KONG GOVERNMENT 6% PUBLIC WORKS LOAN 1927 AND 1928 TLS. 260,000 8% SHANGHAI MUNICIPAL COUNCIL DEBENTURES AT EXCHANGE 78 5/16- $131,250.00\n\nTLS. 190,000 8% SHANGHAI FRENCH MUNICIPAL COUNCIL DEBENTURES AT EXCHANGE 78 5/16 - $323,703.75\n\nMORTGAGES IN HONG KONG. $230,486.88\n\nMORTGAGES IN SHANGHAI TLS. 510,000 AT EXCHANGE 78 5/16 $651,237.08\n\n$3,432,176.96\n\nINVESTMENT OF FUND FOR SCHOOL OF CHINESE STUDIES:-\nCASH WITH BANKERS ON CURRENT AND DEPOSIT ACCOUNTS $243,880.64\n\nSUNDRY DEBTORS:-\nMORTGAGE INTEREST LESS SUNDRIES LESS RESERVE $500,000.00\n\nRESERVE $8.00\n\nHONGKONG & SHANGHAI BANKING CORPORATION:-\nSUPERANNUATION ACCOUNT $231,434.65\n\nSUPERANNUATION CHARGES ON INSURANCE POLICY. $33,548.15\n\n$64,484.46\n\n$98,032.61\n\n£23,440.4.6\n\n- £393.3.0\n\n$231,985.73\n\n$3,890.96\n\n$235,876.69\n\nBOOKSTORE STOCKS & GOODS IN TRANSIT &C:-\nESTIMATED VALUE OF STOCKS ON HAND AT 31ST DECEMBER, 1928. LIBRARY & BOOKSTORE GOODS IN TRANSIT $73,645.34\n\n$22,818.87\n\n$1,902.55\n\n$24,721.42\n\nINVESTMENT FLUCTUATION ACCOUNT\n$46,461.25\n\n$65,872.21\n\n$1,521.10\n\n$64,351.11\n\n$5,068,069.29\n\nLAND, BUILDINGS & EQUIPMENT ACCOUNT:-\nCOST OF LAND AND BUILDINGS AS AT 31ST DECEMBER, 1927 $1,372,333.93\n\nADDED DURING THE YEAR ENDED 31ST DECEMBER, 1928 $1,521.10\n\n$1,373,855.03\n\nSTERLING EXCHANGE TAKEN AT 2/4.\n\nWE REPORT THAT WE HAVE AUDITED THE ABOVE BALANCE SHEET WITH THE BOOKS AND VOUCHERS OF THE UNIVERSITY OF HONG KONG, AND HAVE OBTAINED ALL THE INFORMATION AND EXPLANATIONS WE HAVE REQUIRED. WE HAVE SEEN ACKNOWLEDGMENTS FROM THE LONDON AND SHANGHAI BRANCHES OF THE HONG KONG AND SHANGHAI BANKING CORPORATION FOR SECURITIES HELD BY THEM IN LONDON AND SHANGHAI RESPECTIVELY. IN OUR OPINION THE ABOVE BALANCE SHEET IS PROPERLY DRAWN UP SO AS TO EXHIBIT A TRUE AND CORRECT VIEW OF THE STATE OF THE UNIVERSITY'S AFFAIRS ACCORDING TO THE BEST OF OUR INFORMATION AND THE EXPLANATIONS GIVEN TO US AND AS SHOWN BY THE BOOKS OF THE UNIVERSITY.\n\nW. W. HORNELL.\n\nVIGE CHANCELLOR,\n\nHONGKONG, 5TH APRIL, 1929.\n\nTHOMSON & CO., CHARTERED ACCOUNTANTS,\n\nAUDITORS.\n\n$35,009.57\n\n$5,068,069.29\n\nW. B. FINNIGAN.\n\nREGISTRAR.\n\nPERCY SMITH, SETH & FLEMING.\n\nACCOUNTANTS.\n\n110", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-524-2 Hong Kong University- financial position- Chinese studies- future of the Chinese school and the Annual... 27-1-1930 - 12-8-1930.txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 524613, "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": "CO129-524-2 Hong Kong University- financial position- Chinese studies- future of the Chinese school and the Annual... 27-1-1930 - 12-8-1930", "page_number": 120, "title": "CO129-524-2 Hong Kong University- financial position- Chinese studies- future of the Chinese school and the Annual... 27-1-1930 - 12-8-1930", "content_text": "116\n\nUNIVERSITY OF HONG KONG\n\nEstimate of Income and Expenditure Account for Twelve Months Ending 31st December, 1930.\n\nINCOME\n\nEstimates\n\nFor Year 1930\n\nEXPENDITURE\n\nEstimates\n\nFor Year 1930\n\nInterest.\n\nI.-General Administrative,\n\nOn General Silver Endowment\n\n145,000.00\n\nSalaries and Allowances\n\n87,218.00\n\nOn Mr. Loke Yow's Loan...\n\n37,500.00\n\nWages\n\n14,676.00\n\nOn Sterling Endowment £4,810.0.0.\n\n@ 2/-\n\n48,100.00\n\nGeneral Expenses\n\n11,000.00\n\nInterest on Fixed deposit\n\n1,125.00\n\nII. Grounds and Buildings.\n\nRockefeller Endowment Fund\n\n56,250.00\n\nChan Kai Ming School of Pathology Fund.\n\n1,275.00\n\nWages\n\n10,272.00\n\nGeneral Maintenance\n\n30,100.00\n\nFees.\n\nIII. Teaching.\n\nTuition Fees\n\n108,000.00\n\nHostel Fees\n\n50,000.00\n\nMedical Faculty\n\n50,821.00\n\nUniversity Examination Fees..\n\n5,000.00\n\nMatriculation and Local Examination\n\nChair of Surgery\n\n22,032.00\n\nChair of Medicine\n\n22,027.00\n\nFees\n\n23,000.00\n\nChair of Obstetrics\n\n25,125.00\n\nRegistration Fees\n\n650.00\n\nSchool of Pathology\n\n1,275.00\n\nGraduation Fees\n\n1,200.00\n\nEngineering Faculty\n\n64,651.00\n\nArts Faculty\n\n68,631.00\n\nHongkong Government Grant\n\n50,000.00\n\nChemistry\n\n20,171.00\n\nSupplementary Govt. Grant for School of\n\nPhysics\n\n18,013.00\n\nChinese Studies\n\n40,000.00\n\nMathematics\n\n10,925.00\n\nDonation: -H. K. Gen. Chamber of\n\nBiology\n\n8,805.00\n\nCommerce...\n\n12,000.00\n\nProposed School of Chinese Studies\n\nChinese Chamber of Commerce\n\n1,000.00\n\nas per contra...\n\n40,000.00\n\nHouse Rents\n\n3,600.00\n\nProfit from Bookstore\n\n1,000.00\n\nIV. Miscellaneous Services.\n\nMiscellaneous Receipts\n\n5,000.00\n\nChinese Language School-Refund from\n\nGovernment\n\n13,800.00\n\nUniversity Examinations\n\nEstimated Deficit\n\n62,845.00\n\nMatric. and Local Examinations\n\nLibrary\n\n$\n\n666,345.00\n\nTotal Estimated Expenditure...\n\nLess Estimated Income...\n\nEstimated Deficit...\n\nHong Kong, 1st January, 1930.\n\n5,450.00\n\n15,500.00\n\n13,863.00\n\nPower Station Maintenance\n\nMaintenance of Hostels\n\nDonor and Free Scholarships\n\n1,020.00\n\n40,000.00\n\n12,000.00\n\nNg Li Hing Scholarships\n\n120.00\n\nChinese Language School\n\n13,800.00\n\nLoss on Exchange\n\n40,000.00\n\nV. Sinking Fund\n\n15th Instalment of Sinking Fund in\n\nrespect of Mr. Loke Yew's Loan...\n\n9,850.00\n\n(Sd.) W. B. FINNIGAN\n\nRegistrar.\n\n...$666,345.00\n\n$603,500.00\n\n$ 62,845.00\n\n$\n\n666,345.00\n\nPage 120\n\nPage 121\n\n117", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-524-2 Hong Kong University- financial position- Chinese studies- future of the Chinese school and the Annual... 27-1-1930 - 12-8-1930.txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 527368, "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": "CO129-529-6 Miscellaneous 24-6-1931 - 31-12-1931", "page_number": 3, "title": "CO129-529-6 Miscellaneous 24-6-1931 - 31-12-1931", "content_text": "## DESTROYED UNDER STATUTE\n\nTo Laughome (Jan) `R2` \n2 lucu. bol Lec `224/2`\n\nRequest for a copy of the report of the Blackburn Cotton Mission 1896 or 1899.\n\n## DESTROYED UNDER STATUTE\n\nLibrary\n\nCan you obtain a copy of the report of the Blackburn Cotton Mission and supply...\n\nW. Main, please check Testim... `13/7/31`\n\nI have made a careful search for this report here and in the Library. I also approached the Crown Agents, Imperial Institute, and the Empire Cotton Growing Corporation but had no success. The latter Corporation suggested trying the (Lames) Blackburn Chamber of Commerce.\n\nTo Miches, Library `14/4/31`\n\nThen I suppose one has to ask how... to Chark Common, Esq., to hours of H... printed... supposed to be sent to Mr. Riches, this...\n\nWalder `14/4/21` \nTo ff to Blackburn Chamber of Com-Ano\n\n## DESTROYED UNDER STATUTE", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-529-6 Miscellaneous 24-6-1931 - 31-12-1931.txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 528262, "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": "CO129-531-10 Hong Kong University- encouragement of Chinese students to counteract American influence 30-5-1931 - 1-9-1931", "page_number": 219, "title": "CO129-531-10 Hong Kong University- encouragement of Chinese students to counteract American influence 30-5-1931 - 1-9-1931", "content_text": "2.96\n\n106\n\nand colleges in the course of our tour and found, as was to be expected because of the origin of the funds with which they had been endowed, that the universities were organised largely on American lines and that the members of the staffs were mostly graduates of American universities. It was an exception to find a professor or lecturer who had been trained in Great Britain. We visited a large engineering college where all the laboratory equipment had been given by American machinery manufacturers, and when we came to the library we saw only American engineering journals. Students educated under such conditions cannot fail to have a definitely American orientation and to be comparatively ignorant of the great British engineering industries and their products. In this connection we may quote the following observations made to us in a report from the Engineering sub-Committee of the Shanghai Chamber of Commerce :-\n\nIn China, more perhaps than in any country in the world, a generous expenditure on attracting young Chinese of the right age, education, and stamp to our schools and workshops for a few years, would be repaid manifold after these young men had returned and taken up their various positions in the life and development of the country.\n\nTime and again important electrical business has gone to the United States at prices British firms could quite well meet, because the Chinese engineer, with the chief voice in deciding or advising on the placing of the order, happened to be American-trained. If the engineer in question is likely to be responsible for the running of the machinery to be ordered - for example, a steam turbo-generator - he will plump almost every time for the American plant, as he feels not only a sentimental interest in the country where he got his engineering training, but also a greater confidence in being able to operate an American plant of a type with which he feels somewhat more familiar.\n\nOrders are steadily being lost to local British firms, and consequently to British engineering works at home, owing to the absurdly few Chinese engineers who have had their training in British engineering shops. In view of the above-mentioned facts, we feel it to be a matter of most urgent necessity to bring about a more intimate cultural relationship between Great Britain and China. Not only is this desirable for the future development of British trade, but we believe it will be of the greatest possible benefit to China herself.\n\n223. China, with her great population and the oldest civilisation in the world, is now passing through the agony of a vast transformation in her political, social, and industrial life. The urge to this transformation is coming at the present time very largely from the industrial civilisation of the United States and from the Soviet Republic of Russia. The United States has grown from a British Colony, comparatively unimportant in world affairs, to its present position in the short space of two hundred years, and with its remarkable record of progress its people accept with avidity the rapid changes imposed upon its culture by the march of science and invention. The Soviet Government has deliberately destroyed the culture of old Russia and endeavoured to make a completely new beginning. These two countries, therefore, present the\n\n107\n\ngreatest possible antithesis to the older culture of the Chinese Empire, and the reactions brought about by their influence in modern China are correspondingly violent and extreme.\n\n224. We are strongly of the opinion that it would have been well both for China and for ourselves if more of the young men who are now playing such an important part in Chinese affairs had been educated in England so that some of the qualities of English industrial life might have found greater consideration and fuller expression in modern China. Much that was best in the old Chinese civilisation which has already suffered, or is threatened with destruction, might then have been preserved, and the changes which are now taking place might have been accomplished with less pain and greater benefit to all classes of the people.\n\n225. With these considerations before us, we feel that steps should be taken at the earliest possible opportunity to devise means whereby Chinese students can be attracted in considerable numbers to British universities and workshops, and the intellectual life of Great Britain and China thereby be brought into closer contact. We have referred (para. 180) to various suggestions which have been made for securing this in the case of engineering students. Other obvious methods would be the provision of scholarships for Chinese students at British universities and interchange of professorships between British and Chinese universities on similar lines to the interchange which takes place between universities in Europe and America.\n\nWe suggest that the Department of Overseas Trade should call a conference to consider the situation, and to this conference, in addition to the Government officials, there should also be invited representatives of British universities and business men interested in China trade.\n\n297", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-531-10 Hong Kong University- encouragement of Chinese students to counteract American influence 30-5-1931 - 1-9-1931.txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 550351, "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": "CO129-556-14 Chinese Seamen's Union- activities 1-7-1936 - 16-2-1937", "page_number": 59, "title": "CO129-556-14 Chinese Seamen's Union- activities 1-7-1936 - 16-2-1937", "content_text": "Workmen.\n\n5.\n\nChinese.\n\nBrass-smith Guild, Kam Shing Tong\n\n金勝堂打銀行\n\nCarpenters Guild, Kwong Yuet Tong\n\n廣悦堂木匠行\n\n61\n\nEating Houses Employees Guild, Lun Hing Ngoi Yue\n\n聯與外寓麵食酒菜西家行\n\nGinseng Workmen's Guild, Tsui Lok\n\n叙樂洋參家行\n\n±\n\nGardeners Club, Wo Fat Shang\n\n和發生園工外寓\n\nWaiters, Chung King Tong\n\n種敬堂\n\nWaiters, Chung Fuk Tong\n\n種福堂\n\nGENERAL MERCHANTS' ASSOCIATION.\n\nNon-Chinese.\n\nHongkong General Chamber of Commerce.\n\nFire Insurance Association of Hongkong.\n\nStockbrokers' Association of Hongkong.\n\nChinese.\n\nChinese Chamber of Commerce\n\n中華會館\n\nChinese Commercial Union\n\n華商公所\n\nMISCELLANEOUS.\n\nNon-Chinese.\n\nHongkong and China Branch.\n\nBritish Medical Association\n\nBibliotheca Portugueza.\n\nCity Hall.\n\nChina Association, Hongkong Branch.\n\nHongkong College of Medicine.\n\nHongkong Co-operative Society.\n\nHongkong Horticultural Society.\n\nHongkong \"Odd Volumes\" Library, Scientific and Debating Society.\n\nRoyal Naval Canteen.\n\nSanitary Institute, Hongkong Branch.\n\nSociety of Comparative Legislation.", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-556-14 Chinese Seamen's Union- activities 1-7-1936 - 16-2-1937.txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 550859, "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": "CO129-557-3 Public Reclamation Validation and Clauses Ordinance 1936 16-7-1936 - 18-9-1936", "page_number": 2, "title": "CO129-557-3 Public Reclamation Validation and Clauses Ordinance 1936 16-7-1936 - 18-9-1936", "content_text": "## Extract from Hansard 16/1/36\n\n1. Contact from Hansard 16/1/36\n2. CyCaustaus 24 3\n2. Gor Conf 24 when eto 20.5.36\n\nI send copies of bill in present form remitting certain proposed ... \n5 BY LIBRARY, which have been accessed by Legislative Council.\n\nSee the Gent's minute of 27.2.36 -/35, recording his conversation with Mr. Looker, which is referred to in para. 4 of (2).\n\nThe amendments detailed in para. 2 & 21 have been agreed with the Chamber of Commerce and accepted by the Ex. Co., subject to legal objections, if required.\n\nI do not think that comment amendment or omission... The retention or otherwise of Sections 3 and 10 disclaimer in paras. 4-7...", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-557-3 Public Reclamation Validation and Clauses Ordinance 1936 16-7-1936 - 18-9-1936.txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 557666, "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": "CO129-567-12 Hong Kong University 24-1-1938 - 24-1-1938", "page_number": 104, "title": "CO129-567-12 Hong Kong University 24-1-1938 - 24-1-1938", "content_text": "117\n\n―\n\n10\n\n52. We turn now to the vexed question of consultant practice. Representations have been made to us that the actual practice of the clinical Professors has not always been in accord with Statute No. 3, Section 11, of the University Ordinance. On the evidence before us We are of the opinion that the continuance of consultant practice by the clinical Professors is in the best interest both of the public of the Colony and of the University. But re-affirm the importance of strict adherence to the spirit as well as the letter of the rule governing consultant practice embodied in the University Ordinance. which reads as follows :—\n\n\"We Professors and lecturers whose services are exclusively at the disposal of the University shall not, during the tenure of their appointments, engage in professional practice except in a consultative capacity and with the approval of the University Council.\"\n\nArts.\n\n53. The Arts Faculty seems to us to have attached itself like some half-unwanted stepbrother to those two scientific Faculties which, to the founders at least, gave such promise of a sturdy manhood. It was felt no doubt that the materialism of Medicine and Engineering should be offset by a course which should include Ethics and Philosophy and the humanities generally. Later on the Chamber of Commerce was induced to contribute towards the support of a department where Economics and something like Accountancy could be taught (this contribution has ceased, but the department goes on). And finally a Chinese School was founded to carry on the tradition of China's antique culture. Meanwhile the Government Education Department seized the opportunity of the existence of a University and was provided with a course of training for the most promising material from its secondary schools to become teachers in Government and Aided schools.\n\n54. There had probably been a vague idea that some of the Arts graduates would in time emerge as political leaders in China. That dream, we understand, has almost entirely failed to come true up to the present, and we doubt if Nanking's recent decision to admit Hong Kong graduates to her examinations for official posts will materially improve matters; and it appears that the Arts degree is now considered to be little more than the crowning of Hong Kong's secondary education for those whose parents can afford it, together with a certain number from Malaya and the Dutch East Indies.\n\n55. So long as this is frankly recognized, we consider that there is much to be said for such an ideal. We would go further and say that an engineer will be a better engineer and a doctor will be a better doctor by social intercourse during his training with students in a non-technical Faculty. A virile School of English and a virile School of Chinese are obvious necessities in a University such as this. And it is worth recording here that the Arts Faculty shares with one or both of the other Faculties the Departments of Chemistry, Physics, Mathematics and Biology.\n\n58. Bearing in mind this aspect of the Arts Faculty being a continuation of the general education provided in the Colony's secondary schools, we feel strongly that a closer liaison with the Education Department of the Government is desirable.\n\n57. The Director of Education is ex officio a member of the Senate, but, apart from Matriculation standards, it is difficult to see how the Medical and Engineering Faculties can be his concern. On the other hand if there is to be a unified general education in the Colony it would seem desirable that he should have a place in the Arts Faculty. The Government Medical Department has, we understand, a representative in the University's Medical Faculty, so that the principle is not a new one; in the Arts Faculty the justification seems to us even stronger.\n\n58. To strengthen that liaison we consider that steps should be taken to implement the University's authority, under section 4 (7) of the Ordinance, to have some say in the pre-graduate education of the Colony. If the Arts Faculty of the University is to become less self-contained so also must the Government's Education Department.\n\n59. In particular it seems essential that the Chinese School at the University should become less of a watertight compartment than at present. We contemplate the teaching of Chinese in the Colony, and the relation of that teaching to English studies, as a well thought-out and unified system reaching from the elementary school to University graduation.\n\n60. On the basis of calculation already employed in the other Faculties the cost of the Arts Faculty for the month of January 1937 was over $14,000 and the total number of students in the Faculty in the same month was 114.\n\n61. It is not easy for us to criticize such a thing as a curriculum but we are satisfied that there is need of rigorous pruning in this Faculty as soon as this can, without injustice to the existing staff, be accomplished. We have been constrained to think that as at present constituted the Faculty is following a curriculum not altogether suited for its \"clientele\". We feel that it has been modelled too closely on the lines of an English University, and that this induces an atmosphere of unreality. Many of the courses can have no real interest or final meaning for Chinese, and we are extremely doubtful whether the Department of Commerce can justify its existence. The courses given therein (particularly in the subject of Accountancy) bear no real relation to the actual practice of commerce in China, where development of joint-stock companies lags behind and where few business organizations have been developed beyond the size which can be controlled by members of a single family.\n\n62. We are also conscious of a certain lack of co-ordination in the Arts Faculty. At a later stage of this Report we will criticize the existing practice of annually appointed Deans; and it is in this Faculty that the need both for internal discipline and for a consistent policy seems to us to be chiefly felt.\n\n63. Even more than in the Engineering Faculty, we feel that there are far too many full Professors in this Faculty.\n\n64. The Arts Faculty Department of Education as at present run seems to us to be a very expensive method of turning out a few qualified teachers, and a scrutiny of the time-tables concerned only confirms that view. We refrain from further comment except to say (a) that here even more than with the rest of the Faculty the need of close liaison with the Government Education Department is necessary --if only because the Government provides the cost of the training of many of the students concerned; (b) that this Department seems to us to be much too self-contained and too independent of the rest of the Faculty; and (c) that a Professor of Education is wholly unnecessary once the subject-groups are settled and that an efficient Master of Method available for practical training is all that is required.\n\n65. The Chinese School seems to us to have promise of a vigorous future under its able Professor. Considering its potential utility, its cost is not extravagant. It deserves every support and encouragement, and its expansion would provide a fair ground for endowments from well-wishing Chinese benefactors. The same is true of the Chinese Library which we understand needs considerable enlargement. If the approach were properly made we feel sure that the sympathy of the Chinese, who alone are concerned, could be enlisted for this purpose.\n\n66. Throughout our inquiry we have kept in mind the primary object of the University to establish contact with China and to provide something of value to China. Most Universities worthy of the name will be found to have established in process of time some special reputation for a particular course of training or even for a particular habit of mind. And we have been led to consider what particular contribution to knowledge could best be made by a University in such a unique geographical and political situation as Hong Kong.\n\n11\n\n―\n\n118", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-567-12 Hong Kong University 24-1-1938 - 24-1-1938.txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 557771, "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": "CO129-567-12 Hong Kong University 24-1-1938 - 24-1-1938", "page_number": 209, "title": "CO129-567-12 Hong Kong University 24-1-1938 - 24-1-1938", "content_text": "233\n\n-\n\n10\n\n52. We turn now to the vexed question of consultant practice. Representations have been made to us that the actual practice of the clinical Professors has not always been in accord with Statute No. 3, Section 11, of the University Ordinance. On the evidence before us We are of the opinion that a continuance of consultant practice by the clinical Professors is in the best interest both of the public of the Colony and of the University.\n\nWe re-affirm the importance of strict adherence to the spirit as well as the letter of the rule governing consultant practice embodied in the University Ordinance, which reads as follows:--\n\n218\n\n“Professors and lecturers whose services are exclusively at the disposal of the University shall not, during the tenure of their appointments, engage in professional practice except in a consultative capacity and with the approval of the University Council.”\n\nArts.\n\n53. The Arts Faculty seems to us to have attached itself like some half-unwanted stepbrother to those two scientific Faculties which, to the founders at least, gave such promise of a sturdy manhood. It was felt no doubt that the materialism of Medicine and Engineering should be offset by a course which should include Ethics and Philosophy and the humanities generally. Later on the Chamber of Commerce was induced to contribute towards the support of a department where Economics and something like Accountancy could be taught (this contribution has ceased, but the department goes on). And finally a Chinese School was founded to carry on the tradition of China's antique culture. Meanwhile the Government Education Department seized the opportunity of the existence of a University and was provided with a course of training for the most promising material from its secondary schools to become teachers in Government and Aided schools.\n\n54. There had probably been a vague idea that some of the Arts graduates would in time emerge as political leaders in China. That dream, we understand, has almost entirely failed to come true up to the present, and we doubt if Nanking's recent decision to admit Hong Kong graduates to her examinations for official posts will materially improve matters; it appears that the Arts degree is now considered to be little more than the crowning of Hong Kong's secondary education for those whose parents can afford it, together with a certain number from Malaya and the Dutch East Indies.\n\n55. So long as this is frankly recognized, we consider that there is much to be said for such an ideal. We would go further and say that an engineer will be a better engineer and a doctor will be a better doctor by social intercourse during his training with students in a non-technical Faculty. A virile School of English and a virile School of Chinese are obvious necessities in a University such as this. And it is worth recording here that the Arts Faculty shares with one or both of the other Faculties the Departments of Chemistry, Physics, Mathematics and Biology.\n\n56. Bearing in mind this aspect of the Arts Faculty being a continuation of the general education provided in the Colony's secondary schools, we feel strongly that a closer liaison with the Education Department of the Government is desirable.\n\n57. The Director of Education is ex officio a member of the Senate, but, apart from Matriculation standards, it is difficult to see how the Medical and Engineering Faculties can be his concern. On the other hand if there is to be a unified general education in the Colony it would seem desirable that he should have a place in the Arts Faculty. The Government Medical Department has, we understand, a representative in the University's Medical Faculty, so that the principle is not a new one; in the Arts Faculty the justification seems to us even stronger.\n\n58. To strengthen that liaison we consider that steps should be taken to implement the University's authority, under section 4 (7) of the Ordinance, to have some say in the pre-graduate education of the Colony. If the Arts Faculty of the University is to become less self-contained so also must the Government's Education Department.\n\n59. In particular it seems essential that the Chinese School at the University should become less of a watertight compartment than at present. We contemplate the teaching of Chinese in the Colony, and the relation of that teaching to English studies, as a well thought-out and unified system reaching from the elementary school to University graduation.\n\n60. On the basis of calculation already employed in the other Faculties the cost of the Arts Faculty for the month of January 1937 was over $14,000 and the total number of students in the Faculty in the same month was 114.\n\n61. It is not easy for us to criticize such a thing as a curriculum but we are satisfied that there is need of rigorous pruning in this Faculty as soon as this can, without injustice to the existing staff, be accomplished. We have been constrained to think that as at present constituted the Faculty is following a curriculum not altogether suited for its \"clientele\". We feel that it has been modelled too closely on the lines of an English University, and that this induces an atmosphere of unreality. Many of the courses can have no real interest or final meaning for Chinese, and we are extremely doubtful whether the Department of Commerce can justify its existence. The courses given therein (particularly in the subject of Accountancy) bear no real relation to the actual practice of commerce in China, where development of joint-stock companies lags behind and where few business organizations have been developed beyond the size which can be controlled by members of a single family.\n\n62. We are also conscious of a certain lack of co-ordination in the Arts Faculty. At a later stage of this Report we will criticize the existing practice of annually appointed Deans; and it is in this Faculty that the need both for internal discipline and for a consistent policy seems to us to be chiefly felt.\n\n63. Even more than in the Engineering Faculty, we feel that there are far too many full Professors in this Faculty.\n\n64. The Arts Faculty Department of Education as at present run seems to us to be a very expensive method of turning out a few qualified teachers, and a scrutiny of the time-tables concerned only confirms that view. We refrain from further comment except to say (a) that here even more than with the rest of the Faculty the need of close liaison with the Government Education Department is necessary -if only because the Government provides the cost of the training of many of the students concerned; (b) that this Department seems to us to be much too self-contained and too independent of the rest of the Faculty; and (c) that a Professor of Education is wholly unnecessary once the subject-groups are settled and that an efficient Master of Method available for practical training is all that is required.\n\n65. The Chinese School seems to us to have promise of a vigorous future under its able Professor. Considering its potential utility, its cost is not extravagant. It deserves every support and encouragement, and its expansion would provide a fair ground for endowments from well-wishing Chinese benefactors. The same is true of the Chinese Library which we understand needs considerable enlargement. If the approach were properly made we feel sure that the sympathy of the Chinese, who alone are concerned, could be enlisted for this purpose.\n\n66. Throughout our inquiry we have kept in mind the primary object of the University to establish contact with China and to provide something of value to China. Most Universities worthy of the name will be found to have established in process of time some special reputation for a particular course of training or even for a particular habit of mind. And we have been led to consider what particular contribution to knowledge could best be made by a University in such a unique geographical and political situation as Hong Kong.\n\n234", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-567-12 Hong Kong University 24-1-1938 - 24-1-1938.txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 593729, "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": "CO129-616-1 Correspondence on the production of a Cantonese-English dictionary; Report on a tour of South East... 1-1-1946 - 31-12-1947", "page_number": 23, "title": "CO129-616-1 Correspondence on the production of a Cantonese-English dictionary; Report on a tour of South East... 1-1-1946 - 31-12-1947", "content_text": "-6- \n\n23\n\nBeing obliged to take transport to Nanking when it offered, I had only time to contact the Director of Education in Hongkong by telephone. When I arrived back in Hongkong in December, I called on the Acting Colonial Secretary at his invitation, and both in the Secretariat and in the Education Department, some useful discussions were held. I also visited what remained of the University and saw its Chinese Library (virtually intact), and lunched with the Vice-Chancellor and some of the Professors and Chinese members of the Governing Body. At the same time, I renewed old contacts with the Services and made new ones.\n\n## NANKING\n\nFrom Hongkong, I flew direct to Nanking. Owing to Generalissimo Chiang's absence from the capital, many of the Chinese I wished to see were away, but I met the two Vice-Ministers of Education, the Presidents of the National Central University and Ginling Women's College, as well as the lecturers of the Department of Chinese in the National Central University. At the same time, there were discussions with HE The Ambassador, the Counsellor for Chinese Affairs and, on the Services side, with the Naval and Air Attachés. The subject of immediate interest to the latter was the course arranged for a group of RAF officers, ex-students of the SOAS, who were continuing their studies in Peiping under his supervision.\n\n## PEIPING\n\nI expected that my principal task in Peiping would be to see the RAF officers in training there. But this in fact occupied only a small part of the twelve days of my visit, as they had arranged so many contacts with Chinese and Europeans that I had not time to follow them all up. I was conducted to Universities, to informal meetings and private gatherings of Chinese, Americans, and British. Personal interviews and a little sightseeing occupied the remainder of my time.\n\n## SHANGHAI\n\nAs transport out of Peiping proved difficult to obtain, the American Consulate kindly arranged for me to travel by US Army plane to Shanghai. There, my time was chiefly devoted to civilian problems, and in particular to those relating to the training of recruits to commercial undertakings operating in China. I saw the Chairman and members of the Committee of the Shanghai Chamber of Commerce, whose views were later summarised in a letter to which I shall refer later.", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-616-1 Correspondence on the production of a Cantonese-English dictionary; Report on a tour of South East... 1-1-1946 - 31-12-1947.txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 } ]