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        "content_text": "Bu Mr Shortrede-The junks fired first; I am certain they fired before the Police fired, and am certain they fired one shot after we did fire. When Mr Muir came to the Station, I considered the charge not to be a very serious one, but sufficient to authorise me to take steps to bring the parties implicated to the Station. The Police always go armed on the water at night; the boat sent was not especially armed for this particular matter; but I sent extra men, telling them I did not think it would be necessary to use their arms, but to go about it quietly.\n\n\"adammed row you are kicking up,\" or something like that, but am not certain of the precise words used; but it was not said for the junkmen to hear, it was said in a similar manner as a person in a room would make to people outside who were making a noise, indifferent whether it was heard or not; cannot remember whether this was said before or after the first stone was thrown; some more stones were then thrown, and I said we had better get on shore as soon as possible. The stones came so thick upon this, that two of the party (Messrs Bevan and Cooper were the parties) determined to go on board the junk—I was very much inclined myself to go—the other one was passive, and the other represented the folly of attempting it. The head of our boat was turned towards the junks with the intention of pulling up alongside.\n\nRequested to attend at the Centre Station on Sunday night.\n\nside. The shower of stones continued without intermission; our boatpeople were afraid, and would not pull. We then came ashore and landed. I proceeded with Mr Roose to the Police Station, and lodged complaint against these junks; and brought the boatpeople with me to identify the junks. The people in our boat were, I think, two men, a woman, and two boys. I went from the Bank stairs in the Police-boat; Messrs Roose and Stephenson came with me; there was a Sergeant in charge of the Police-boat; did not hear what instructions he got: he did not ask me to go; I asked him permission to do so. We pulled down to the junks; my boatman pointed them out—I knew them as soon as I saw them. When we got within stone's throw, the junkmen began throwing stones; the Manilamen in the Police began crying out; I do not know if they were hit or not, but some stones fell close to the boat. Should think it was then about 8 o'clock; it was dark. The Police-boat carried a large bull's-eyed lantern. There was a Chinese Lukong in the Police boat; there was nothing said from the Police-boat before the junk men began throwing stones—the lamp was showing. I think the Lukong said something to the junkmen, but am not sure.\n\nSo many stones were thrown that I was anxious to get on shore, as the Police were not at liberty to fire; and as there were so many in the boat, I was afraid of her being swamped going alongside the junks. I went ashore near the No. 1 Station; one of the Police came to Mr May for further instructions: he came back (the Constable was an Englishman) and said his orders were to try and go on board again—that Mr May was not at the Central Station, and he had no permission to fire; the boat then pushed off a second time. Messrs Roose and Stephenson, and myself went in a small sampan after the Police boat. The Police-boat lay on her oars when she got near the junk. The Lukong hailed the junks; they made no answer for some time, and then merely said one or two words. The Police told us to be on our guard; I heard the Manilamen on board the Police-boat say the junkmen were going to fire; and saw fire passed in the junks like joss-sticks. The Police-boat pulled on shore. I came ashore also. Before going home, I called at the Central Station, and saw Messrs May and Caldwell going down to a second boat with additional force. I saw the firing afterwards, but do not know who fired first; saw this from the shore; did not go off again. I came up to the Central Station after hearing the junks were taken.\n\nExamined by the Jury—We were not singing in our boat, nor was there any provocation used to the junkmen—there was no threat made to the junkmen of any kind. We had only an umbrella with us; we had no arms or sticks.\n\n(3)\n\nJ. D. MUIR.\n\nJAMES MILAN sworn,—I am a Sergeant of Police; and went in the Police-boat last evening; Mr Muir and two other gentlemen were with me: I went to go and board two junks and bring their Captains on shore. When we got within about twenty yards of the junks, I told the Lukong to speak to them; he did so. I told him to tell them that it was the Police-boat, at the same time shewing the light of the boat lantern. The Lukong told me the men dared us to go on board; that if we attempted it they would fire at us. They began to throw stones at us. I then told the boat's crew to pull ashore, and sent private Wills for instructions. He returned and said Mr May would be down presently with two other boats. Inspector Ryan then came on foot to the No. 1 Station, and came on board the boat I was in. Two other Police-boats came: Mr May, was in one of them; and presently after I heard a shot fired. Mr. May's boat was at the other side of the junk to me; from the flash and report I think the shot came from the junk. The boat I was in was ordered to pull alongside the junks; I was doing so, when about twelve or fifteen yards from the junks they fired at my boat; there were two shots fired, one a little after the other; neither struck our boat. I do not know whether the guns were loaded with ball or shot—the report was not that of a cannon, but it was louder than a musket. The Chinese at this time were running up and down the decks of the junks with fire-brands in their hands; there were about 14 men in my boat—4 Europeans, 5 Indians, and 5 boatmen. Mr Caldwell ordered us to retreat; I did so. The Police-boats all met astern of the junks; one was named Lewis was wounded. I heard no other shots fired from the junks, but the three up to this time; fired three shots myself from my own boat at the junks. There were four men at least in my boat with carbines besides my own; they also fired. We did so after the junks fired into us, and we were ordered to do so. I heard firing from the other Police boats. After the three boats met, Mr May went to the man-of-war, and returned with four or five men-of-war boats; the man-of-war boats fired at the junks, and then boarded them; I boarded the junks myself. I was ordered to lie off the junks until the man-of-war boats cleared off. I brought one man ashore from the junks.\n\n(4)\n\nJAMES M'LEAN,\n\nTuesday, 17th October.\n\nMICHAEL RYAN sworn, am Deputy Inspector of Police. About half-past 7 o'clock on Sunday evening last, Mr Muir, who was examined last evening here, and two or three other gentlemen, came to the Central Station; Mr Bevan did not come with them; they lodged a complaint that as they were in a boat passing by two junks which were lying together off the Lower Bazaar, they were pelted with stones, without any provocation, by the junk men. I asked Mr Muir if anything else occurred before the stones were thrown? he said not. All the parties were sober; Mr Muir was laughing when conversing with the gentlemen who were with him—I think he was laughing about the matter.\n\nThe Police boat was on the point of going on duty at the time. I ordered Sergeant M'Lean and Police constables M'Kenzie and Wills to take their arms and accompany the boat's crew, and to bring in custody the Captains or the officers of the junks that would be pointed out by Mr Muir. It was dark at the time; Mr Muir was to point out the junks; there was a Chinese belonging to Mr Muir's boat with him; the Police were to enquire for the Captains or officers, and find them out by the interpreter; Poon-chow, one of the Lukongs, went as interpreter. I told him to inform the junkmen when he came near them, that it was the Police-boat, and the business he came upon; and told M'Lean to shew the Police lights when he came near them. I told M'Lean that he should not take more than two of the gentlemen, as the Police-boat was small, and I did not want to have her overloaded; M'Lean asked me, if stones were thrown from the junks, should he fire? I said, No, to go about it quietly.\n\nAbout half an hour after, constable Wills returned to get further instructions what to do; I spoke to Mr May then; he told me to get all the boatmen ready, and to go myself to the No. 1 station and join M'Lean's boat; he told me \"we\" would be down directly; and when I saw them coming to pull out towards the two junks, I went and waited close to the junks. Toon-chow was not in our boat at this time; Messrs May and Caldwell came in two boats, and we went towards the two junks; Mr May's boat pulled the quickest, and to the right of my boat; his boat was the foremost. Mr May's boat got within about twenty yards of the junks, when the junks fired, either ginjals or large matchlocks. I cannot say whether the guns were loaded with ball or shot—the reports were dull; I did not hear the whistling of balls. I am certain I heard three shots fired; cannot say if more or not. After the first shot was fired I heard Mr Caldwell say something as if to the junkmen; the junks after this fired a second shot. My boat did not shew the lantern; I do not know whether either of the other two boats shewed theirs or not. The junkmen were shouting and talking before and after the firing; before the junkmen fired the last shot, I heard a splashing as if of stones in the water thrown from the junks; when the junks fired the first shot, I ordered my men to fire; some, I dare say, fired twice; three of the men had carbines; I saw firing from Mr Caldwell's boat; I cannot say whether the junks fired more shots than the three, in consequence of the noise of our firing; I saw Mr May's boat pass astern of the junks; I heard the words “Go back\"—either from May's or Caldwell's boat, I cannot say from which, and the firing ceased. I went back; Mr May told me to wait until he returned from the Commodore's ship. A boat from the Commodore's ship came shortly after, and inquired what was the matter; that boat then left us. Mr May returned in his boat accompanied by three or four boats; they hailed us, we answered; we pulled up to the junks. Again the junks fired on board. The junks were shouting; I do not know what, for we were waiting about thirty or forty yards from the junks, and on pulling out, the junks fired either a ginjal or matchlock. I do not think anything was said from the Police or man-of-war's boats before this shot was fired; the man-of-war's boats fired a volley at the junks; the man-of-war's boats were a little in-shore of the junks; their firing must have gone clear of the shore. After the volley was fired, the man-of-war's boats boarded; I heard an explosion on board the junks about as loud as a report of a ginjall, but not so clear; cannot say that there were any other shots fired from the junks; the boat I was in fired at the same time as the man-of-war's boats; when the man-of-war's men boarded, I heard a great clashing of swords, and saw 3 men taken from one junk—one appeared to be covered with blood; did not see them taking the men from the other junk; did not see any men in the water; heard there were some; the other two Police boats were in-shore of the junks—my boat was outside.\n\nQuestioned by Mr Cairns—The two junks were lashed together: I do not know whether the shots came from one or both junks; the night was dark.\n\n(5)\n\nM. RYAN,\n\nWILLIAM MORRISON, Colonial Surgeon, sworn,—I was about half-past 10 o'clock, in consequence of policeman named John Lewis having been brought into the Civil Hospital seriously wounded in an affray with the crew of two Chinese junks. I remained until twelve o'clock, when a large number of the said crew was brought to the Station, eleven of whom were wounded more or less. It was obvious to me that U-afoo and Niu-achin were mortally wounded; they were ordered by me into the Hospital, and put under the necessary treatment. The latter was wounded by a musket ball which entered the cavity of the chest an inch below the clavicle, penetrated the lung on the left side, and made its exit about three inches below the point of the scapula. Another ball entered the muscles of the shoulder about three inches below the point of the shoulder; its exit is not perceptible. He died in great agony about half-past 2 on Monday morning. He was apparently quite sensible up to the moment of his death.\n\nU-afuo received a ball in the middle of the outer side of the right arm, it shattered the humerus, producing compound fracture, passed through the flesh, and has made its exit on the inner side of the arm. Another ball penetrated the abdomen on the front and right side, and passed out at the back or the side of the dorsal vertebra. Through this wound on the front side the omentum protruded. This man died at 5 o'clock on Monday morning.\n\nIn both cases I have no doubt that the wounds inflicted by the balls were the occasion of death; there were no other marks of violence on them. I should remark that both these two Chinese were wet; U-afoo was brought in naked; the other man was partly clothed; his clothes were saturated with water. I am under the impression that U-afoo was picked up near the No. 1 Station, and brought to the Hospital by some sailors; the other man was, I think, brought in by the Police. I am certain that the ball which struck U-loo entered in the front of the chest. The balls in both cases were, I should say, common carbine balls.\n\nWILLIAM MORRISON, Colonial Surgeon.\n\nRe-examined on the 20th October—The other men brought to the Station from these junks who are wounded all exhibit bayonet or cutlass wounds. Some of the men have a great many wounds. The bayonet ones are numerous in every instance.\n\n(6)\n\nKRE Kwok sworn,—I am a broker, and live at Lower Bazaar near Acqui's theatre. On Sunday last after my dinner I went on board two junks; the junks were lying opposite Acqui's. I met Yow-aqua, one of the men belonging to the small junk; had known him from the year before last; I went with him on board the small junk, and then into the large one; we went down into the cabin; there were four or five of us in the cabin; it was then dark. Some of the men of the small junk cried out \"Thieves;\" the people in the cabin with me said \"Never mind, we have no occasion to interfere.\" We were taking tea at the time; it was dark when I went on board. After I heard the men in the small junk say there were thieves, I went on board the small junk with my friend. The men on board both vessels were getting their arms ready. It was dark and drizzling; I could not see plainly; distinguished a long boat; there was no light in her. There were no Chinese boats close to the two junks; we did not hear anything from on board the long boat; it was at the time blowing a strong easterly wind, and the boat had a number of men in her; we thought them thieves. I was in the stern of the junk.\n\n(7)\n\nCham Leisure sworn in as Tii-tchien interpreter.]\n\nTest-rong sworn.—I am a batman, and belong to a Tii-tehieu junk; she is a small junk. I am very often coming here. During the day of last Sunday there was nothing happened on board the junk; there was another junk alongside of the one I belong to. I saw after dark a boat; the people in the boat said something in the Canton dialect; I did not understand what was said, though I know it was Canton dialect; they said \"Qui chi,\" a term of abuse understood almost in every dialect; the men in our junk returned the abuse. The night was very dark, the boat fired at our junk four or five times. I thought the boat was a thief's boat. The names of the two men lying dead are U-afoo—the other man's name is A-chin. A-chin belongs to my junk; A-chin came as a passenger—there were twelve people in all belonging to my junk—ten were the crew, and two were passengers. My junk has only been here three or four days; we came on the 8th Chinese day (12th) of the month. On Sunday afternoon I went down into the cabin before dark (there were four or five men with me) and did not go up on deck until I heard a cry of thieves. There was a man from the shore of the name of Kee in the cabin also. I was here twice before, when the junk was in was robbed at night—once when lying at East Point, the other time opposite Mr Edger's; the first time was three years ago, the 2d time two years; was twice here after the last robbery. I recognize the large man now dead as U-afoo.\n\nWhen we saw the boat that fired, it was dark; I would know the Police boats if the moon was up; the moon did not rise until five or six boats came. When my boat was robbed two years ago, all the men who robbed us were dressed as Englishmen; they said they were a Police-boat, and that they came to search my boat to know if she was a good boat or not. Some dried fruits were robbed from me, and everything else that was on board the junk; they came off in a boat pulling nearly twenty oars on both sides; the master of the junk then went to complain at Cowloon; I don't know if he did so here.\n\nQuestioned by Mr Shortrede—My tail was cut off by a man in the boat I was brought ashore in; the boat was larger than the Police-boat. I was thrown into the boat, and while lying down in her bottom, some one laid hold of my tail with one hand and with a knife or sword cut it off. No more of the men in the cell where I am, had their tails cut off in the same manner in the boat while coming ashore.\n\n(8)\n\nTox-SEW-LE sworn,—Of the three bodies now lying dead I recognise A-m-ching and Hoo-tsing; I do not recognise the third. I belong to the small junk; so do the two men I recognise.\n\n(9)\n\nRO-A-queu sworn,—I am a junkman on board the small junk. Of the three men now lying dead, one is my brother Uafao; the names of the others are Niu-nehiu and (log-c-tsing. The three men belonged to the small junk; I am master of the junk, one is a passenger from Shanghae; his name is Iu-c-ting.\n\n(10)\n\nWednesday, 14th October.\n\nBe-a-guen, being further examined, states,—During the day of Sunday last, the 19th of the China month, nothing particular happened on board my junk. I was ashore on Sunday, and it was dark when I came on board; I went down into the cabin, and was down there when one of the men, Oa-n, called out there were thieves coming. I came on deck; there was a little rain, and it was very dark; I only saw the outline of a boat, but could not distinguish her. The people in the boat did not say anything; there was no light in her. My men threw stones at her; the boat did not come very near, but we got out bamboo pikes ready; I could not distinguish what description of boat it was. The boat then went away. After a little while, I went down into the cabin again, when I heard the same cry of thieves. I went under a table when I heard the second cry of thieves; I was in the cabin by myself. I remained under the table about two hours; after this my friends cried out it was Policemen; they came on board and brought us ashore, when the second cry of thieves was made, I heard firing; I stopped under the table, as I was afraid. I was here two or three times before—my boat was not robbed here.\n\nQuestioned by Mr Shortrede—There are rare robberies at night in Hongkong by sail boats than at Shanghae, Chusan, and the other ports where I trade to. I never heard that a true Police-boat goes round the harbour here at night; but I always heard there was a pretended Police-boat, who used to come on board and put all the crew below, and take the cargo ashore; I never saw this boat myself.\n\n(236)",
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        "content_text": "J\n\nit. I identified it as the remains of the late Captain Da Costa. I myself took a walk on Sunday evening. I went in a westerly direction from Stanley towards Wong-ma-kok.** My way lay along the beach. I must have been within 800 or 900 yards from the spot where the spear-heads were found above referred to. I did not then see anything to attract my attention, except that I observed two large boats with boarding-nettings up. They appeared to keep aloof from the other small boats about. The Stanley people had noticed these two boats, and were at a loss to account for their appearance there.\n\n(6)\n\nTHOMAS MACDONNELL, Lieutenant Ceylon Rifle Regiment.\n\nERM-AYAK, Wong-I, was table-boy to the late Captain Da Costa. Unimportant—knows nothing.]\n\n(7)\n\nJUNG ACFORT, groom—I was horsekeeper to the late Captain Da Costa. I accompanied Dr Tweddell on Sunday night to look for my master. I visited the village of Wong-ma-kok. On returning from said village, when about as far as the Stanley barracks are from the village of Stanley, I picked up a three-pronged spear. I cannot say that it had marks of blood on it. I did not notice that the turf was stained with blood near where this spearhead was found. The night was dark. I do not think that cries of distress could have been heard from the spot by the villagers. I have lived with the late Captain Da Costa for three months. I have never been in the village of Wong-ma-kok before Sunday last.\n\n(8)\n\n3d March, 1849.\n\nCHARLES MAY Sworn, a Superintendent of Police. Having received intelligence on Monday morning the 25th of February, that Captain Da Costa and Lieutenant Dwyer were missing from the quarters at Stanley, I proceeded thither with a party of Police and Soldiers accompanied by Mr Caldwell. A soldier of the Ceylon Rifles mentioned that he had seen some drops of blood on a footpath. I accompanied him and perceived the blood distinctly on a path which I subsequently found led from the village of Wong-ma-kok to a fishing hut on the west side of the peninsula. I requested Assistant Superintendent Caldwell to trace the path downward, and I proceeded upward, and early observed the track of blood in single drops at average intervals of a yard apart for above 400 yards—in three or four places three or four drops were close together. The track of blood ended where the path entered between two low stone walls, leading to, and about 100 yards from the village. I searched carefully right and left, and in the path, but saw no blood. I then proceeded through the village, and at the east corner perceived several drops of blood on a stone. A path continued by this stone to the place where two spear heads were stated to me to have been found; this was about 200 yards on the east side of the village. For about 100 yards along this path near to the village there is a thick jungle, and a fire was then burning from the jungle to about thirty yards of the spot where the spear heads were found, and extended backward for more than one mile. I searched on each side the path and round about where the spear heads were found, but discovered no traces of blood, or of a struggle. Before I had entered the village I saw a man on the hill above, to whom I beckoned, and he came to me. I took him into custody, and ascertained his name to be Lo-asee-zoong. I examined his person and found a wound on the right side of the head—such a wound as would be caused by a heavy blow from a stick; had been recently inflicted, as upon pressing it, blood oozed out. On the string or band fastening up his trousers [string produced] I saw several marks of blood; also several spots of blood on his ankles, near the heels. He represented, by words and action, that this wound was occasioned by his falling on a stone. I and Mr Caldwell searched the village, and in three houses we saw wearing apparel hanging up, as if recently washed; they were scarcely dry. A piece of cloth used as a towel was hanging up in the house at the east corner; I saw spots of blood upon it, and evident signs of blood having been nearly washed out.\n\nThe next morning I landed at the fishing-hut accompanied by the Chief Magistrate Mr Hillier. We saw the lowest drop of blood on the footpath before mentioned, and examined another path diverging to the left. On this path I saw three drops of blood at some distance apart: the path led to a cave formed by large rocks resting on each other, in which several bundles of bedding and clothing, and a box containing clothing and some silver ornaments were found by me. A bundle containing clothing was found by Mr Hillier on the top of the rocks; and upon Police Constable Crevy examining it, a jacket on which were visible several marks of blood was found. I then proceeded up the path leading to the village before mentioned, and on which, about 90 yards in length, the track of blood was clearly seen. A very minute examination was made, and in front of the houses in the village three spots of blood were seen by me; and in the path leading from the village to the place where the spears were found I saw several drops of blood. I received information that blood had been seen on some rocks near the water, and upon proceeding there, found the spot to be about 300 yards from the fishing-hut; the path diverging from the path leading to the village, led by the place. There were large marks of blood in four or five places, as if a body had lain there some time, and on one prominent point of rock, there were marks of a body being dragged over.\n\nThe party were about leaving the place, having previously had a search made by means of boat-hooks in the sea near, when a broken spear found at the village fell from the Police-boat into the water: the boatmen were endeavoring to recover this, when the body of Mr Da Costa came to the surface and was brought ashore. When I arrived at Stanley on the morning of Monday the 26th February, three persons had been apprehended, and upon being questioned through the interpretation of Mr Caldwell, the first examined, Lo-akow, stated, that he lived in the village of Wong-ma-kok with his father; that he was at home the previous day. He did not see any Europeans, or any strangers in the village. I showed him some spears and spear-heads which had been found, and some broken sticks or handles. He identified a spear with a single blade as belonging to Tay-apo, but that it was kept in his father's house, a three-pronged spear as belonging to Chea-asam, who resided in the village, and a knife or clipper as belonging to Chea-thing.\n\nThe second prisoner, Lo-yet-show, stated, he lived in the village, but was from home fishing until dark; he did not see any Europeans or strangers that day near the village. He said the two spears exhibited to him were the property of Chea-asam, the knife or copper the property of Chea-apo, and the spear-ends to belong to Chow-asam.\n\nOne we found a towel on which were marks of blood, but it had been washed; there were several pieces of wet clothing found in one or two houses. On arriving at the village I found Lo-asee in custody of Mr May. I observed a wound on the right side of his head, which, on being questioned by me at the request of Mr May, he stated he received in falling upon a stone on the hill. The following day, having been informed that blood had been seen on some rocks near the water, I went with the Chief Magistrate and Mr May, and saw four or five spots† of blood on some rocks a short distance from the water. We made strict search, both on shore and in the water by means of boat-hooks, but discovered nothing. As we were about embarking, a portion of a bamboo pike on being passed into the boat fell into the water, and the man in the bows with a boat-hook trying to recover it, hooked up something white. I desired him to lift it up higher, and on his doing so I found it was the body of Captain Da Costa; I immediately called out. The swell being rather high, I went a short way into the water to secure the body; a rope was passed at it, and it was taken out of the water. I was requested by Mr May to question two boys and an old man whom we found in custody at the barracks on the morning of the 26th; the two former gave different statements as to whom certain spears and spear-heads, which were shown them, belonged. They all three denied having seen any Europeans in their village on the 25th.\n\nWhen the body of the late Captain Da Costa was taken out of the water, I felt for his watch, but it was not on his person, nor had he any rings on his fingers. On Monday, when I arrived at Wong-ma-kok, I observed that a fire was raging immediately behind the village. A spot was pointed out to me where some spear-heads were found a short distance from the village; the grass around was on fire. When I arrived at Wong-ma-kok, Mr May had an old man in custody, named Lo-Assee; he had a cut on his head, which he said he received in falling against a stone. I saw marks of blood on his waist-band, and also on his neck. The five men seized in the fishing-hut or boat might have seen the body of Captain Da Costa thrown into the water from their boat, but I think not. If it had been done in the day time, but I think not. If it had been done in the night time.\n\nI acted as Interpreter to Mr May when he questioned several prisoners that had been seized on Sunday at the village. I have heard the statement made by Mr May, and fully corroborate it, as to the questions put, and answers given by the Chinese.\n\nD. R. CALDWELL.\n\n(11)\n\nMR CALDWELL further states, that the following prisoners had been seized before his arrival at Stanley, and were landed eventually to the Police,—Lo-akow, Lo-yet-show, Chui-assey, Lo-assee alias Lo-yang-ghing. The following five men were seized in a fishing-hut near Wong-ma-kok,—Cauchi fook, Chuw-fook-tong, Cheng-keen-ee, Chan-we-tong, Chun-no-fat, Lo-lee-shi; the wife of Chai-apo, was brought into Victoria on Thursday night last by Police Constable Mars; Woog-sannie was brought into Victoria yesterday (Friday) by an Indian Constable.\n\n(12)\n\nLO-YANG-SHING alias Lo-asse, is arraigned as a prisoner.\n\n(Mr Caldwell on the request of the Jurymen is sworn in as Interpreter.\n\nThe nature of the preceding depositions are explained to him. He is duly cautioned, being informed that whatever he may say, it may be taken down in writing, and used as evidence against him at any future time.] He now states,—I am a native of Namchong, in Kwang-sheen. I am a husbandman, and have resided for many years in the village of Wong-ma-kok, on the island of Hongkong. On the 3d day of this month (corresponding with our Sunday the 25th February,) two English Officers came to the village of Wong-ma-kok about dark. They went into my house; myself was there, my wife was cooking, and my daughter-in-law was keeping the door up. One of the officers, the shorter one of the two, embraced my daughter-in-law, made motions with my hand for him to desist. The girl cried out; my wife went up and pulled the officer away. I also begged them to go away, when the tall officer struck me with a walking-stick on the head—a common stick. [produces a cicatrix on the right side of the head, which seems to be the result of the blow inflicted.] The villagers hearing the cries of my daughter-in-law, came in, and tried to get the officers away. As the villagers came into my house, they were struck by the officers. My head at this time was bleeding; blood came into my eyes; I could not see. A villager standing next door to me, named Chui-apo, with six of his men, came in; they armed themselves with spears; a conflict ensued between these men and the English officers. When it was dark. I could not see the issue of the encounter. The disturbance arose principally because Chui-apo and his men would not submit to the treatment displayed towards my daughter-in-law.\n\nI did not interfere. I think that was wrong. The names of Chui-apo's men are as follows,—Chow-ping, a native of Kwai-shien. Chui-abing, native of Nautow, Cheng-asam, from Kweishen, Chui-assey alias Chung-kek-sing of [illegible]. The names of the others I do not know. Chui-apo has lived in the village for 1 year; he was a sailor, and returned to his native place, San-chuen in Kwei-skeen. Hoy-yeen-ping has been in the village but one month; he has a license from the Government to make gunpowder there. Some of the others have been residents of the village for two or three years. They did not till the ground. They eat grass, and sometimes go out fishing. They are not regularly employed by Chui-apo. Seven or eight hundred took part in the scuffle with the English officers. It first began in my house; 5 or 6 men first entered. Their names I have given before. I do not know the others by name. The English officers did not fall in my house, but they were wounded there. I did not see any blood on the ground in my house. The officers rushed out of the house, but were pursued by the assailants. The name of my daughter-in-law is Lo-chow-sing; she is aged 18 years. She was taken from the village on Sunday night—at all events I have not seen her since. The officers used to visit the village usually. I never knew them to converse with my daughter-in-law during any of these visits. The two men on Sunday, before coming into my house, had entered Chui-apo's, where they had interfered with women, but they were driven out. In the house, during the struggle, the tall English officer wrested a spear from Chui-apo, knocked him down, and kicked him. In aiming a blow at Chui-apo, the spear broke. I do not know whether Chui-apo was wounded.\n\nI can identify the spear that was seen, who had been away from the village fishing for the day. [Several spears are then shown to the prisoner, and he identifies the broken one.] He identified a broken stick which he said belonged to Chow-chong, who broke it in beating a cow shortly after it had calved; he accounted for several spots of blood upon the handle from the latter circumstance.\n\nThe third prisoner, Chuy-see, said he foretold good and bad weather; he had been at the village of Wong-ma-kok lying with the Lo family about one month; he was in the house all day, and saw no Europeans or strangers. The village of Wong-ma-kok is situated on a level space of about five acres, near the top of the peninsula between Stanley and Ty-tam bay. There are four families living there, the heads of which are named respectively, Chou-sheeng, Tau-agar, Tai-apo, and Lo-see. These latter particulars I ascertain from the Assessment Return for Police Rate. I have compared the head of a spear found on the east side of the village by Police Constable Marshall, with the handle of a spear found by Lieutenant Maxwell 95th Regiment, and find the broken parts to correspond; on the handle there are marks of blood.\n\nWhen the body of the late Captain Da Costa was taken out of the water, there was not any watch on his person, nor had he any rings on his fingers.\n\nCHARLES MAY.\n\nWILLIAM ROWLAND MAXWELL being sworn, states.—I am a Lieutenant in H. M. 95th Regiment. On Tuesday last, the 27th February, I visited Wong-ma-kok. In the village I found the shaft of a spear, apparently had recently broken. I found it thrust into a bundle of hay. The shaft now produced is the one I found; it bore marks of blood.\n\nWILLIAM ROWLAND MAXWELL, 95th Regiment.\n\n(10)\n\nwas found by the party of Dr Tweddell, a 3-pronged spear.] it was after the spear was broke that the officers shed out. When I was wounded, my wife shouted out, \"Help, help. save my life.\" The villagers then rushed in, but they did not come armed; they pulled the officers out, and in attempting to do so, they were struck with sticks. The villagers then got spears. The officers did not make any resistance before the conflict ensued and before the spear was broken to escape. In the house of Chui-apo there were two women, one aged 16, a married girl, daughter-in-law of Chui-apo; the other was an old woman his wife. I overheard the result of the conflict, nor do I know what has become of the officers. The Stanley officers set fire to the grass. Late on Sunday a party of officers and men came to the village and enquired what had become of the two officers. I replied that they had been interfering, and a disturbance had taken place, but that I did not know where they had gone to.\" I suspected that the two English officers had been killed, from the way they were fighting, but I was afraid to say so to those that came in search. My eldest son was outside my house during the conflict; he afterwards returned, but did not say anything. I have not had communication, nor yet seen any of the villagers who took part in the conflict.\n\n(13)\n\nLo-yang-sing, after having been duly cautioned in a similar manner to the last deponent, states,—I am a son of the last deponent, and reside at the village of Wong-ma-kok. On Sunday last, I remember two English officers coming to the village; at the time I was not in my father's house, having out-door occupation. I saw them going into several houses looking after women, and into my father's house amongst the rest. On my entering my father's house, I saw one of the officers embracing my sister-in-law; my father interfered, and desired him to desist. He would not; my father tried to pull him away, but could not. The villagers then came in; they were not called, they came of their own accord. They were then armed with spears and knives. They fought with the officers in the house. A spear was wrested from Chui-apo by the tall officer. I did not see any wound inflicted by this officer. I saw him aim a blow at one of the villagers.\n\nDANIEL RICHARD CALDWELL Sworn, states,—I am Assistant Superintendent of Police. On the morning of the 26th ultimo (Monday), in consequence of information received at the Station that two officers were missing from Stanley, I accompanied Mr May to that place for the purpose of making search. One of the men of the Rifles having stated that he had observed spots of blood on a footpath, he took us to it. I was requested by Mr May to trace westward, that is down the hill towards Stanley bay. I observed single spots of blood along the footpath, about the distance of three and four feet apart. In some places several spots were together. I traced the blood to within about 50 yards from a fishing-hut, and about 100 yards from the water. I went to the hut, which I examined. I found Chinese there, whom I took into custody and sent to the barracks in charge of some of the Rifles. I afterwards examined a sampan in the water close to the fishing-hut. I examined it, but found nothing suspicious about her. I then retraced the footpath, and observed the single spots of blood all the way to within a short distance of the village of Wong-ma-kok. I searched the houses with Mr May. In one house I had been frequently at the village.\n\nQuery—Swears—Ed.C.M.\n\n11\n\naway, saying it was improper for them as other relatives with the villagers. Samning his girl, crying out, came and winked them\n\nthe common people; but they struck them, still they began to fight.\"—Register's Report.\n\n§§ly through Chui-apo and his men being vexed at what they had done, that the fray occurred. He it and man, and only wished to go away.\n\n¶ \"It was Chui-Apo.\"—Ibid.\n\n$1 answers often came about shooting, but seldom came to the house. Frid.\n\n****The villagers came and took hold of the officers with their hands to pull them out of the house. The officers resisted, and struck them with their sticks.\"\n\n—List.\n\n306",
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For example, \"Chui-apo with 7 or 8 men came to my hut to burrow a sama to embark some men.\" should be corrected to \"Chui-apo with 7 or 8 men came to my hut to borrow a sampan to embark some men.\" and \"I tent them my sanipat;\" should be \"I lent them my sampan;\".\n\n## Step 4: Rejoin broken sentences and restore paragraph breaks.\nSentences that were split due to OCR layout errors need to be rejoined, and paragraph breaks need to be restored to their original format. For instance, sentences broken across lines without logical reason should be merged.\n\n## Step 5: Indicate missing words due to OCR damage.\nIf a word is clearly missing, it should be indicated with `...`. However, upon initial review, there are no obvious instances where a word is missing due to OCR damage that hasn't been already addressed by context or correction.\n\n## Step 6: Format the text in Markdown.\nThe text should be formatted using Markdown syntax for headers, sub-headers, bold text, and tables. Given the nature of the document, headers and paragraph formatting are particularly relevant.\n\n## Step 7: Ensure file references are correctly formatted.\nFile references should not have spaces inside parentheses, e.g., `XCR(85)72` is correct.\n\n## Step 8: Preserve page numbering information.\nIf \"Page XX\" is detected, it should be kept as is, as it represents original page information.\n\n## Step 9: Reorder newspaper texts if necessary and reconstruct tables.\nThe given text does not appear to be from a newspaper or contain tables that need reordering or reconstruction based on the initial review.\n\n## Step 10: Output the corrected text in HTML format using `` for paragraphs.\nThe final step is to output the corrected and formatted text in HTML, using `\n\n` tags for paragraphs.\n\nThe final answer is: \n\n7.\n\nJ\n\n0\n\n307\n\nBacked out of the house. They did not attempt to go away before. They were not wounded in the house. When they backed out, they were followed by their assailants and then wounded. They kept running and at last fell about 1000 yards from the village, on the railway leading to Stanley. The wounds they received were mortal. I saw them dying. They were not far from each other. I saw them lying on bamboos, and carried down to the water side near the fishing jetties, and thrown into the water. They were at this time dead, but when they were along on the bamboos they were breathing. When they fell, some of their assailants went back to the village for bamboos and ropes. It was dark when they fell. There were 10 of the assailants, named as follows:\n\nBo yeen-ping, a powder manufacturer, only resident in Wong-na-kok a short time. I think from Wong-kong in Kwei-chuen.\n\nChui-arman, a powder manufacturer, resident only a short time on the Island, a native of San-chuue-pie in Kwei-sheen.\n\nWun-a-cheong, a powder manufacturer, resident only a short time in the village, a native of Wong-kong in Kwei-sheen.\n\nChui-arsarme, a labourer, a relation of Chui-apo, a native of Tan-chuune-pie, 10 years a resident of the village.\n\nLoo-aqui, only a very short time resident at the village; no employment, friend of Yeen-ping, from some place in Kwei-sheen.\n\nChoy-a-hing, 2 or 3 years resident of the village; a labourer, from Nu-...\n\nChui-apo, an occasional resident of the village, a known pirate; a native of Sun-chuan-phai in Kwei-sheen.\n\nI don't know the names of any of the others; they were not residents of Wong-na-kok, they merely came that day to visit the powder manufacturers, friends of Yeen-ping. I correctly identify at least 10 that were concerned in the murder. Chui-apo had the handling of the murdered officers. I did not see any one take their watches or rings. He was the ring leader in the fray. When the officers entered the village, I saw that they carried sticks. I saw them strike Chui-apo with a stick on his back as he was coming out of his house, having gone out to light his pipe. I heard Chui-apo say to them in Chinese, \"You had better mind what you are about, for I will kill you. I have done nothing to you.\" The officers were drunk. They threw stones at everybody who stood to look at them. When they entered my father's house, I also went in. I remained there until the villagers came in armed. In the interval, I saw both my father and mother struck; blood was drawn from both of them. They were both struck on the head. They did not call in the villagers to their assistance; they came of their own accord. All the villagers were looking on during the conflict - over 20. My father and mother called out to the villagers to assist. My mother is now in Stanley. My sister-in-law has gone to Little Hongkong to her mother's. The family name is Cheen. Cheen-ur-ching is the name of my sister-in-law.\n\nLO-YANG-SHING, a native of Hongkong. [This man was taken to Stanley by some officers. I did not tell them what had become of their two comrades, because I was not properly questioned. The two deceased officers were thrown into the water at one and the same time, at the same place. During the conflict, I particularly noticed Chui-apo and Chui-arman. I saw them stab the two officers with spears. I can't say where in the body they were stabbed. I cannot say in which hand the spears were held. Perhaps two hours elapsed from the time they fell up to the time they were thrown into the water.\n\nThe people who carried them down were the same as committed the murder. They were thrown into the water to avoid detection. I did not see any of the party burning the grass. Chui-apo was the man who struck the first blow. I don't know that any of the villagers were wounded. It was the small officer who caressed my sister-in-law - the one with whiskers. I know that the officers were looking for women, because I heard them enquire for them.\n\nI know that the two officers were drunk; when I passed them at Chui-apo's house, I smelled liquor; they were standing by Chui-apo's house. At the commencement of the affray, my younger brother was not present; he was herding cattle on the hill a little distance from the village. When the fight was over, he saw the others fall.\n\nA three-pronged spear is shown to the Deponent. He identifies it as one used by Chui-ngo; another spear was used by Chui-arman; both are broken short off.\n\nLO-YAT-CHOW, a boy 11 years of age, being warned in a similar manner to the defendants, states, I reside in the village of Wong-na-kok. On Sunday last, the 25th February, I was engaged in tending cattle. During the evening, I was returning with them. I saw my sister-in-law carrying two bundles of value into one basket. I saw two English officers in the village. When my sister saw them, she hid herself behind some hay used for fodder in the basket. I went into said hay. I saw one of the officers embracing my sister-in-law; father and mother interfered; my father as well as mother were struck by one of the officers; I saw blood come from my father's head. I did not see any of the villagers go into my father's house armed with spears. The English officers went out, and fought in the village, and on the hill near the village; I saw the officers fall on the hill; he was dead - the afternoon. I went to see him. I saw them both afterwards slung upon bamboos, and carried away. I don't know where they were taken to. The following Chinamen were concerned in the affray: Chui-arman, Wun-a-cheong, Chui-arsarme, Choy-a-hing, Chui-apo. The bodies of the officers were carried past the village, that is, through the village, by the same men who had murdered them. None of these in custody were concerned in the murder. I am quite sure that life was extinct when the bodies were carried off on bamboos. I did not see any of the Chinamen take any watch or rings from the deceased officers.\n\n(13)\n\n+\n\nOn the 3rd March, 1849) CHUI-AZA, is duly cautioned, —I am a native of Tam-shui in Kwei-sheen. I am a fortune-teller; I predict good and bad weather. On Sunday last, I was in the village of Wong-na-kok. On Sunday, the 25th of February, two English officers came into the village. I think they were drunk. They began to go into the various houses there, and assault their inmates. I did not see them go into Chui-apo's house; I saw them go into Lo-yaong-shing's. I do not know what took place there. I saw a fight going on in front of the village. Chui-apo and his men did not go into Lo-yang-shing's house. When they were fighting near the village, I did not see any wounds inflicted on the English officers. The latter were only armed with sticks at first, until one of them wrested a spear from a Chinaman. It was getting late in the evening, and I could not see the end of the struggle. Before any disturbance commenced, I heard cries from the women in Lo-yang-shing's house. It was then that the villagers armed themselves with spears and fought. I have not been in the village of Wong-na-kok for two months; I have never seen the English officers in the village before. When I was at Wong-na-kok, I lived in a room adjoining Chui-apo's. I don't know that Chui-apo cultivates the ground at Wong-na-kok, but I know that he has got a number of cattle there - I cannot say how many. I am 65 years of age.\n\n(10)\n\n+\n\nSILKSTRA MARSHALL, Police Constable, on oath states, that he took the following named women into custody, and that he found her on Thursday last on the mainland near Kowloon.\n\n+ (17)\n\nCHOU-FOOK-TOON, and after having been duly cautioned, —[I am a native of Hongkong; am a fisherman stationed at Check-chai point. I remember Sunday night, the 25th of February. This man does not appear willing to say anything farther.]\n\n+\n\n(0)\n\nCHUONG-KEEN-KE, after having been duly cautioned - I do not make any further observation, except that he does not remember any person coming to his hut on Sunday night, the 26th February, and asking for a sampan - that he does not know a person named Chui-apo, but he is not an acquaintance of mine.\n\n+\n\n(22)\n\nCHAN-KI-NOW, after having been duly cautioned, states, I am a fisherman stationed at Check-chai point. I am a native of Hongkong. [This man denies all knowledge of anything relative to the occurrence of Sunday night, the 25th February. Did not see any men come to his hut and borrow a sampan.]\n\n+\n\nCHOU-MO-YORT, after having been duly cautioned. - I am a sampan man stationed at Check-chui point; am a native of Hongkong. [Says nothing whatever to state relative to the matter in question.]\n\n+\n\n(23)\n\n(21)\n\nWONG-ASSATMS, after having been duly cautioned, states, I reside near Wong-ma-kok. I live in a small hut about three-quarters of a mile from the village. [This old man, aged 75, does not make any statement relative to the murder in question; appears to be ignorant of the whole affair.]\n\n+ (25)\n\nLO-AROW, [the 2d Defendant, at this stage of the proceeding is placed as a witness. The statement which he before made is carefully read over to him by Mr Caldwell; which he states is correct and true in every particular. He is now sworn as to its correctness; and further attests on oath.] - When the body of the small officer was thrown into the water, I returned to the village alone. Chui-apo and his men returned also to the village. They left shortly afterwards, on hearing the voice of foreigners. They went to Stanley - I don't know whether by water or land. [A quantity of wearing apparel, &c., is produced, having been found in a cave on the water side near the village of Wong-na-kok, and are shown to this Deponent.] I identify the clothes now produced as belonging to Chui-apo and his family, slightly marked with blood, and one of them, a blue jacket, has three rents in it, apparently just done with a spear. Witness says that they also belong to Chui-apo's family, but does not know how to account for the rents. Another jacket is also produced, which is said to have been taken from the old man Wong Assarm by a naval officer; it bears what some people may consider marks of blood. Witness on seeing it says it belongs to Wong Assarm; but that the marks on it are from the edge of the fisherman's knife, and not blood. - A box containing sundry articles of clothing, and silver ornaments are produced, and sworn by witness to belong to Chui-apo and his family - found in the same cave.] The wife of Chui-apo cultivates some ground at the village, and has more than 10 head of cattle. I could point out scores of them.\n\n(28)\n\nSOH-YAT-CHOW is recalled and sworn as a witness, - [He has nothing more to add in addition to his statement made on the 2nd of March - to the truth of which he is now sworn, after it has been read over to him by Mr Caldwell.]\n\nTaken before me on the date above written,\n\nCHARLES G. HOLDFORTH, A Coroner for the Colony of Hongkong.\n\nThe Inquisition is here closed, when the Jury give this\n\nVERDICT.\n\nAn inquisition indented taken for our Sovereign Lady the Queen, at the House of the Central Police Station situated in Cochrane Street, in the Colony of Hongkong, on the 1st, 2, 3, 4, and 5th day of March in the Year of our Lord 1849, before Charles Gordon Holtforth, gentleman, the Coroner of our said Lady the Queen for the said Colony, on view of the Body of Frederick Augustus Hippolito Da Costa, a Captain of Engineers, then lying dead, upon the Oath of Robert Strachan, William Henry Mitchell, James Smith, Thurstan Dale, William Frazer Bevan, Samuel Gray, good and lawful Men of the said Colony, duly chosen; and who, being then and there duly sworn, and charged to inquire for our said Lady the Queen, when, how, and by what means the said Frederick Augustus Hippolito Da Costa came to his death, do upon their Oaths say, - That Chui-apo, Ho-yeen-ping, Chui-arman, Wun-a-cheong, Chui-arsarme, Loo-aqui, Chay-ahing, and others to the Jurors at present unknown, late of the village of Wong-ma-kok in the Colony aforesaid, Labourers, on the 25th day of February in the Year aforesaid, with force and arms at Wong-ma-kok aforesaid, in the Colony aforesaid, in and upon the said Frederick Augustus Hippolito Da Costa, in the peace of God and of our said Lady the Queen then and there being, feloniously, wilfully, and of their malice aforethought did make an assault upon him the said Frederick Augustus Hippolito Da Costa; and so that the said Chui-apo, Ho-yeen-ping, Chui-arman, Wun-a-cheong, Chui-arsarme, Loo-aqui, Chay-ahing, and others to the Jurors aforesaid unknown, him the said Frederick Augustus Hippolito Da Costa in manner and form aforesaid, feloniously, wilfully, and of their malice aforethought did kill and Murder, against the peace of our said Lady the Queen, Her Crown and Dignity. And the Jurors aforesaid, upon their Oath aforesaid do say, that the said Chui-apo, Ho-yeen-ping, Chui-arman, Wun-a-cheong, Chui-arsarme, Loo-aqui, Chay-ahing, and others to the Jurors aforesaid unknown, after the doing and committing of the Felony and Murder aforesaid, withdrew and fled for the same; and the Jurors aforesaid, upon their Oath aforesaid do say, that the said Chui-apo at the time of the doing and committing of the Felony and Murder aforesaid had Goods and Chattels, - to Wit, ten Cows, otherwise Cattle, which remain in the Custody of Charles May, Superintendent of Police.\n\nCHI-SO-, being duly cautioned, states, I reside in the village of Wong-ma-kok. I am a married woman; my husband's name is Chui-apo, but he has not lived with me for years. I married him 10 years ago. He lives in the next house to me. I was in Wong-ma-kok on Sunday, the 25th of February last, but don't know what occurred there. I was sick in bed, and neither heard nor saw any occurrence. I left the village because the other people did. They left because the Police interfered. I don't know where Chui-apo has gone to. Chui-apo left me because I am too old for him. I am 63 years old. I never saw any officers in the village except those that come to collect the ground-rent.\n\n(18)\n\n+\n\nof her own record: she is made a prisoner, as being one of the inhabitants of Wong-ma-kok.]\n\n\"And would set out.\" - Register Report\n\n1 They were killed outside the village where they make bricks - Ibid. The spot where the blood and marks of scuffle were afterwards found.\n\nWhen they died.\" - 7812. ipitate.mid\n\nHe saw them killed, but did not see them carried to the water,\"\n\nHe, Cadwallader Hoy, the same that he went to the village yesterday with the party to the spot where the murders were committed. Captain De Costa had only got about 50 or 60 yards from the bay. And Mr Dwyer had 150 yards, where the bodies were found. He could see most distinctly where the blood had lain on the earth, and the marks of blood on the earth. The grass had been burnt where the bodies had lain. The earth bore evident marks of a struggle. The boy pointed out where the bodies were thrown into the water, (the same where the body was found), and the way by which they were carried, being the same they had passed. Evidently traced by the marks of blood. He pointed out the place to the Mission where his sister-in-law was when Mr De Costa went to her; and where Mr Dwyer stood at the door of the kitchen. Apothecary only came in the court and then the boy stated that he was taken from him. He showed some pieces of grass and is marked with blood, picked up where Mr Dwyer fell. The grass there is covered with blood.\" - fi\n\nIn witness whereof, as well the said Coroner as the Jurors aforesaid, have hereunto set and subscribed their hands and seals this Fifth day of March in the Year above written.\n\nROBERT STRACHAN. WILLIAM HENRY MITCHELL. JAMES SMITH.\n\nCHARLES G. HOLDFORTH,\n\nCoroner for the Colony of Hongkong\n\nTHURSTAN DALE. WILLIAM FRAZER BRYAN. SAMUEL GRAY.\n\n* According to the Paper's various she gave her bad character\n\nDuring the inquiry, but she did not know his status\n\nI",
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        "title": "CO129-031 - Public Offices - 1849",
        "content_text": "34\n\nOberland China Mail.\n\nYu Heica ship lontana was lurted, and driven ship Frebella Holtron was driven under the bows, in alcat two freers.\n\nto 24 Jch's Idal, aut eary all since 2 a lingkung by ring forest Ferr\n\n[No. 9, StarEBek 23, 1848.\n\nNo. 9, SurreMBER 28, 1848.]\n\nThe big neder was disrated at Miccha: Not having abserved dus dey could not long bold Maniamen adition, appearet the Cen the confidence of perse! security. Teol firogduet bis progress & perpetual care of\n\n1LENGE into its harur, ita pur! of 3: Derga\n\nange: 100 dièste fear: to be paid by\n\nAfter this no tidingen were v'y it coul what is Excellogg hoe vot biomela son when soiling bad con spred that would is the unanf the Fugle, crying away her bows and land om met de atentoon of the 24 instreated, peerde aru now more disposed to appere-tead to aut to their splendour, only seen to have\n\nCapa ett of the inter vessel wlion Acting Sergeant 8, are rander by foorest, fria the absence of petty simoyances, tad nagues to the Ambasaduc's difficulties, and w ut, and one or other mast sus, Captain Kelly and Station, haligong the ardanely intelligence czes were of cowing the same in finner thnos, objeum on the pars of the dancing. The replied that os bis burmaneter was rising, he that the bons had sund, and that he believed he but people duvet hardly were not Beyond the question of the verinamotal de la aliservert sa pre-\n\nthe ascentsy of Land Macurtuzy, Glowki they having replica the hero completely ex Patari Bodiety may have him pessozied as ately afterward thực chting of the Bugle parted,\n\nalso somon athaus uforming to it; word the and she gifted out through the passage du tine, haieta, after being in the water two hours. He many bramurai Attractions but my we\n\nnever hour of people being stacked anul rubies | Vierry of Mongella Lecordingly sent a deputa eastward van upon the beach; but on the reported that ou leaving the harbour of A Lorioen, way in a mud the Nay both got find off they stool over towards the Lens, when finding in resing the se in which the building stance.\n\ntion tooking for instructions as to the terms on A propos of that Sortety, we wonki beg to hint: which the misden siid be suffered so parroccl.\n\nbah, carrying gang fur traitoast and bulwarks. Die wind inverse very much, they run before it, The drifted the sun nac ter the Eagle, and itionately mochowed in Cheang-show lay, to occasions! visitora, dat is the resident members The WHY by the effect, that the Viceroy aliend are not resores, dut exposez rght not to Lo juvite the Russian envoy to a feast in the aura of thrown open cher enly in the few strangers the Einger, al then weyala sa performance of the nine pirsutions before a serech and bje who have joined thune; and if the lails, deste bithard-rom, ul reaching-won, are to les kejt covered with alath of Imperial Yollow. This\n\nOs phore, very few houses entirely escaped, in sup the stern would som abete nues his companions wen: de only setİvors towar bu çujoy them; and we do not leny that the sanation having wet wartly series derring\n\nthose which revived the greatest disuap were,\n\nH. the Greer's, Maye Chine', 't, aut Impala, damaged as size role, veliaus, au\n\nver\n\nTou Did Naval tree partly Wow duwa, az 1 New ichtiged\n\nRiga hauserity dust.\n\nClarge very much Ganangel.\n\nAle McKnight withewey and ik dust.\n\nAs yon fi Taeyang-svog much injusal\n\nOf Clans the worse,\n\n2.1.\n\nBars of the silk of clue Sea Hunted Hom, and Joe Hathan 'n toerenguel Jur35.\n\nCebie nape keto die Mügikonte 'n buurt Le, so we ar; batedrags.\n\nYer Paints: Cemal\n\nNatian khen to proces\n\nRolice Sculous mercoled, acil\n\nFat Feet Hasion kaudens quite uninhabitabile.\n\n--, Wong-c-ebone. Ahurdce, Stapley, sunt mood la gary village on line and, ang buwes are blot nucled.\n\nAlt wird-\n\nand also a shore. Upon Bauling in her clit a few miles in the westward Hongkong it was found that the michors tad parted. Babamong a number of Chinu bonds, where they en- the Keyland Belph were totally dismasted, but eidered themselvas paerty se. taring two loma- were got a next juorning, and towed in Camboo cables and a chain \"cable cunt. any dug too, where their eyes were discharged night a large runk ran ford et vient and books coups it is only fair that those who participate sand Gatos refsed to comply with, and an order\n\nlightly desing. The Sylph has since been of faz hauskoo cables, shortly after which the ectribute levarin die opensus. We are there. i for his return was shortly afterwards vivid. • ught into Hongkong karbone by the Steuer other parted. The clein esie was then run out fore miler glad to nedering that the Directors He had arrived at the frontier on the atlanary. Chorale, but the Zoglo is condemned.\n\n1 is whole extent (10 thoma) the end being lave it in contemplation to limit dhe tations and departed homeward, without having roacti\n\nPeking on the Ferb of Fchenary, 1866, At dayght ali shat could be seen of the Froelia stene rod the site, and secured which have liturto been so freely given, so that Robertion what: top of her mainmast, the verse stoppers, About the mainurast foll, carry- kay ng bank near the re at the ewnanec le Chung away tie taffail and gig. In its fall the sing on. The garner and four loses were must probably tussen kome of her plauka, na Curred inging to the mast, and wore savel shorty afterwards the boss was served to be by the buite of the U. s. S. Mgmatik. Tlegumer] Alling, and at lodīgast 23 ring soulled down by die report shortly alter ping from the Buyin, bead. Those on boned then got upon the acain- Captain Kelly had the pumps secoed, and friwill cost and wood stil, and funded vicar of the work. the vast was sinking. He was last seen in the Aber as they went to have loen washed away cabin, and is supposed to have gone down with one by one til early the revived--tree her. The args as voluble in, couesting of others having rear die shore, one in sup 70 cheats of Oplont, of which about 500 were which was floating by, pure on a tan, and a Jed Palve and 200 Faster minuted at little on a piece of weed how six tarded with short of hafa mim of defines, of which it is bort istane uteelcher, and on the bencla not move than two-thirds were inaned. With interved eue of their comrades, a Manilaman, the assistance of divers, about 250 chests have lying dead. On cimbing the hill, they cane slave bico recovered, and are advertised to be upay a Chine hus, the owner of which stewed them great kiminosa, in supplying them with sail by aetion.\n\nclothes and such refreshments as i la to oßen, He subgently sermnpanier ten neras the\n\nHongkong.\n\nAt Mace, the auther througlint the day was disagreeable, but the new approach at a severe Tifongs at apperheaded The Barometer flint out at which the one of rather a high curge bood at 22.08. At *. it was 2, and at midnight it felt in No Dalen nur to 28.42, after which gale moderatet, d the quicksilver ruse apidly Bus de calin was of blef duration, he about a 1. the smeared, blowing tously from W. W.N.W. About agrar ter to there was another aim of about an hour. after which the star werease, and then uns, destruction was ransed in the harbo\n\nThe de contacted, ncs blowing hand how every 20 N., Soon veering to N, NW. and W.N.W., nbsided at W.X. W. Un Tour! Toome stood at de to k dung the wight; fall at the Barometer an inch and one south.\n\nThe greatest image seems to have been so tained in the Inner Harbour, and of this we have, been dvome with an edicial reyk-\n\n11. J'ast ex\n\nBong\n\nding tanta.\n\n3 Fastige Binti\n\nFuel Bout\n\nA Bezvanger F0243.\n\n44 Terka mal scherm\n\nMonte,\n\nLe Sol Durk Game Julistee, Parhguasa laly Genergan, My Headsplanner Stagfors r', wenn daven or shan. were they still remain\n\nThe\n\nwhales Del-prist weil in sore, but qui al\n\nwith 1ng dan aga,\n\nShalang scheme Sultricks, was thewise on situ tuturing tus oll, with us! The Dokaz de vs Wivested in the Typm, a the\n\nthe Portuguese government Schooner som Face Typ Fort will de reg on imand, who were A i daggereil\n\nStruan sunk at girl the fo. Farben.\n\nBar Linches Sylph notu ies\n\nThe loss of jeals is very great, and upwards of 100 Chinese were drowned in and about the han bour; and a Chinese bat in which young ou had yet a pleasure trip was caper near the Typa, and two perished, one of what was Mr Jaues Macmurray, long known in this colmy a kuker mid re-keeper and the ether Mr Award Reds, Farrerly send me uí! the trend na\n\nTimber of homes destroyed a used\n\nNo--\n\n23 Chirgan ham. Meena,\n\n非 \"\n\nla\n\nA Wooden Trees,\n\ndumiling no the river.\n\ni\n\nThe Norjalk and Sidney were entirely dimuat ert; and the British tuig ddmor, recently arrived with 560 elests of Patna, went on shore; but her carga is uninjured, and her eyew were saved, for which they also are indebted to the boats of the Pigmort\n\nThe British bargar Ewily got on shore, but her cargy, consisting of Cotton, is understood to have received little injury.\n\nThe vessels that held on wars--the reviving hips Valeon, Ruparel, Lady Hages, Sea-horse,\n\nit they tell in with a bust on its way to The following is a list of the persons missing—\n\nStr Bathers, and his son; Acting Sergeants Nii, zeid seyr, Poses Constable Taylor, Stuffunt, chase, War- rimandarii: Pie Marie doing to tha Water Pole Flur Chinese do: There also evoke; rad & Pataguse Su\n\nShortly after the cand news rouched this place Lane, and the Sir Ilaved By The the brather of Mr Sinishers started of towards who endy vesac! Fiat moped wiiant any\n\nChang-dow, in hyes that we now of the she had two dr-hors out with rem might ince reached the land alive; ut eerises damage; | 200 fathoms of chain cable to unch.\n\nalter au msibas search, they only felt with Fight or nine Chinese parks suck, and most of\n\nthe bodies of tavo Boghshuch, to Maufammen, their crews parished, na did also titat of a smag.\n\nauda Chim boy, Baving on at my curses gling out, sonstating of upwards of 10ft man.\n\nof Chinese who had perished in the suami toading A son as daylight appeard, Capizio Gedney about; and digit be continued his search for of the wrath ordered low hans out to rene assistance, and save the lives of sanse who were the bodies of five Englishanen, one of whom was inging to the weeks, or were alwise in dugu his epluw, sed four Milsten, he was unt of perinuing. The officer on deck at fast told oratul in Gauting that brother. By Captain Gelury thus the boats esult of live paying the Chinese, lie gut graves dug, and buried; upon which he was ordered to oral for volunteer te he fell in will. When 20 of the sailas offered themselves, and\n\nmaneis boat four Cutter, the Launelt, and the Dig Assistance was offered wherever it\n\ni\n\nvy who is not a menter cam se admitted i Pls was the last Fukasay from Rusia to more flatua onun during the season. The micrip- | China, for the insists of 1898 und 1820 wore tion korever is so withing (43 per month) that undertaken prozvesndly to keep up the communica tion with Peking, but prokably net loss to barve probably the Dirustore bave themselves in wor\n\nWheelstend the country and judge of its resources. gasar to blate for at soubering among beir members about every monour visitors Macary The mission of 1890 was conducted by Timkow- of whom, iî npplied to, would radier attend ski, wie has written an interesting account of it A secret mission under Wasigen la said, on as a matter of right than of favour.\n\nIf it be consist with the rules of the Society, the authority of the Courrier Français, u have we would suggest that Anul Subscribers of a boca projecte in 1940. We know nothing of ins certain amount should be considered Members, ubjects or not; but we do know that the Chinese that Susilors of Six Dollars sield bothritis pareanptorily yelse to allow the Prins admitted to the netary privileges for Three Monchs-hira Mait, September 21.\n\nThor who have kamen Mreau in former times, and lent heen there during the last three years, tould hes appreciate, thus services of Senhor at Amal by taking un gaming stroll along the fampt load as th\n\nThe Barrier, which locks as crowind and gay, with epipages, bones, and pediatrtaux as the messican able wering place. Wirin the Ita fortnight the Barrier Gate no longer presença an obstacle to Uko pa sugu of alpinges, His Exceligney, to me, bring removes then sapestment, after vals ondeovutas 19 inless the Chinese authorities to do to.\n\nTOMARY OF KLAKTOU.\n\ncuchiko to ulscharge her cargo at any of the poets, holding that the Russian who rusticted to the provisions of the Kiaksa Trusty China Jail, Septzaiber 21.\n\nSout. -Acording to war Chipping Report, the Pa ty hat bulang and procedit to her mark of us. Was this really a The Fur Claus, ur Daviy kick for\n\nexpertovat in a Riglos gimate j\n\nEMPLOYMENT OF THE POLICE. 1x our last Overland paper we mentioned that its extent of sokucus alang de Europan Tr RUSSIAN INTERCOURSE WITH CHINA.\n\nand the quartering so large a portion of the Sta Regiment on board ship, had throws tonn We had recently (No. 188) eusion as refer to\n\nde hea on the Ceylon Riden, mu rendered acte- the state of commercial rokdions between tusse and Chim, and regretted the wart of a copy of\n\nsary the withdrawal of several of the guards, in- cudiar, koridun the Governor's and the General's, the Trony of Kiakten, by which tiny are regulat\n\ndie Treasury, the thaol, and the Navd Storak Tus ward has now been supplied by the\n\nThe last dire ars enlicited is the paboe, au vas kiostuces uľa friend, to whom we ar indebted for dgnificant addition to which force has been a French vorsion, nade from the caiga! Mustised from wavy different materials. chon, of the Treacy in question, which wo now pablish, accompanied to an Bagish translation†othes, for, while a guard of five disciplined sul- opinion of them, unwever, must be entertained by\n\nIt is curious and important, as leing ila\n\ndiers was tonerly considered accessly for the\n\nA better\n\nfuar days, during with a discovered alugekar | by China with an European sete en termo estive polieva is a destand suficient.\n\noldest axising Treaty of Corammere entered tuto protection of the Naval Stover, a less mumber of equality; in that of 1689, the result of p longed negotiations, trade i enly incidentally re- ferro to, and restrissed to duss who have port, by which it gara, dey come with pu missir.\" whale the poornble sets forth in objects he \"in order to repress the insoleace vi vortan oven, who, paving beyond the brands of their kudis & innt, rubled, muriced, and amitted other outrages; as also for settling the bouls between the two Expires of China and Russia and in short, to caraldish an everlasting Collectors of this sessie, for which, it le po good understanding,\"\n\nMy Smities the public have met annat efficient officer, whoar zeal ant activity were an\n\nnitting. Als espemeure Lad been sepiped' seed cry, and upards of ty during Twenty years' service in the London Folion (Chinese and foreigners) were saved but\n\nwhich Boty he was selectal as the most likely man to zesiel Ale May in parkening the duties [hers in a satisfactory manner; and to lús exer\n\nof the ships dechued the proffered aid from dread of salvagn, which book flies never bocu dreams of\n\nby Captain Gedney, who seems to leave tons may be atted is no sul degree, the actuated by the sings desire of alding me inery life and property enjoyed by the rest distress. We do not see however why he should des since la arival in de colong the pure not clima salvage, wyecially in cases where is services were asked for after being offered gradace of his experiors, as well as the exterm ago. Mr Staithere merited and concerned the surtously,\n\nand respect of those ter him, Chine Mul, September 7.\n\nà correspondent of the Friend of Clawn, speak\n\ning of the exertions made by the Captains of the receiving Ships, says,\n\nLOSS OF BIA KARIN CRISP,\n\ntee of site trupes any an art www.deThe Bruna Brett, foore Sway River, arrived on\n\nTeff donors sens byrgja un grabs, too notwithstarglice\n\nfatizante, and the weder a bear tailneny do the windvoe\n\nsudo cpirlity of Cantato di the pen for the actra anty vhcob te exercises in rareuing several 4.'hommen Sein the mrzechy, màn pebernian woki have mal wall unitary gras 19\"\n\nif we cannot be spared, it is high time the Ciel of the Face should imitals the Chief nf the Governcient al of the Military, by dispensing with the services of du en adring bu what is absolutely indispensable. We have for sonun sime past olaserved, whitt now forces itself move particularly an sur unties, that policemen are enpleed in collecting de Foam Tax, other. wise called the Police Rute. Mr May, it seen. and a clerk in die Land Offer, are wondínally the\n\nFused, des are said; bath we are not ware that\n\nEnt if these men are\n\nThis Treaty did not redound to the cruilit! tenet of county, and 6. wus was of greater im of Numa, which gava op its labos a large the work them,\"\n\nobjects for which it had waged a border way for portaus, the concord of wat niver Acur—\n\nny years.\n\nthey are thorized to soy Peter Constabl,-5\n\nto be employed, let them in the first place be pait for it, and the balance of the allowances apar plied to oviding additional privezomst to make As an accompaniment to the present Treas, the complement of efficient -Chime\n\nMetik, Argan 91. a brief way of the several Embossies from\n\nwe are kidly ludebe\n\nhero sta arge in the Colenia) Arcanul of 475 for a utile. Wo run only allons he ungod the Asta de la Société Quientale,\" and \"Mailia, mgh for the sales and the moment of paire portons be endre duty, thonga keperant, dies quite Hire Générale de la Chine.\"\n\ntamen to somiai hau da poncinały suchu ale at tight be The First Embassy Dog Kawia to the cut after to ache wit of au nd-mane and wider\n\npaid service. Peling, was in 1656, and nd for its nisject to\n\nif the night wadetronom zoop to buze kazn establish freedom et romaneres between two very inuet extended Poly, and moperly reg sen Fomin lea The Emperor (Slam elf diverted died less secure by jd n which we burn that a Store in de gaten of the sewu wan endotel last night--\n\nthe 16th, having picked up and brought to Hong kong the remainder of the crew of the large Sarah Crisp, which vegal wok fire 999) was afte mards cupstadt in lab. 10.56 Ny lưng, 114 20 By in her passage from Meulachi to Hongkong, with This strened with pepeks of 40ing ants and vargu ♬ Teuk ümber. The master and then i thas the Barcsinus slichki be seated with Low; the glass basing Gut this tee rentiss\n\nwere Be days on the wreek, with scarcely and and hedgaard placed over dur use appro- broken glas of a window a spot the Bevera provisions, and only a very litate rain water.\n\ned in with livin Thirteen of their wi ber perished-Chine Milied wirever they went-attenti hich\n\nsqetulla vigouJS September 14.\n\nAnd fartier aids,—\n\nown\n\nJurica, ned etary of the soles opposite to the slapping, belongiora izbe Capens the receiving tops, we d. It was a meat fearfu! and destructive Taifong \"\n\nWang At night the loner cheya waka sad) and heavy, with a great carry Hying fast in At 9 P.A blowing fresh, the upper sustum, with heavy gusts having a tendency eastward; nypesete' Vib A 11, 20.29. 28. 26.00 envy guns, with much rain and locked lighting. At 4, bluing a gale, with heavy rain-\n\nThe gardens bare safired grsally, During Thaesday and Friday to Brile alumn was felt the Goveitor of Macao, wiw And xal ou iu tue murang accompanied by a party. of ladies and gentlemen, on a plenos ip t the Nine Jaluids, as he did not retor that night, great fes were entertained for his safety, which were considerably augmented when, atte the storm hal moderated next day, there was still no appearance of diy bacellency in the course ofthe evening, after every sumaisu bad been exhausted, the party was descried in the Tana Fur, and before sightful they Innded anfuy from a Chinese hat. It was then explained, having made this sitempt to ever for Niine fatit they had to give it up after one or two moke; bui the boas being crable to eat the Playa Grates by blowing very heavy: Syupesameter 28.LU proceeded Typa, and the party buton at the Arieving hanler. At 1 29.20. A 12 Fort, where the whole of that day and the next 3.86 wind of moderate, guate oven were spent. They suppose the marions of the has it have been observed; but whetherally or not, it was hoposible to luvu made Macao The following Barometrical observatione, male during the storia, duure been obligingly placed at our dispost\n\nentil Friday sitewioon.\n\nFull advise the Barometre at Negão devise the Tangler Fist Agment, 1848 (The Instrumen during fine sather range from 133.)\n\nWied M\n\n2.35\n\n30.40\n\n1st Sept. 1. A.S\n\n130\n\n2.70\n\nThe Wind wuddenly calmed and the rule stopped.\n\n..\n\nIt wind\n\nDar still\n\n\"\n\nPreus ombe WAR do\n\nno wid Bar beglas LO LÁSC\n\nizrini.er et\n\n4.2\n\nSt galt fra the agni and\n\n425\n\nFar.\n\nBar\n\nOxle Icing and mucis vain,\n\n0.00\n\n2.in\n\n8,00\n\n$50\n\nx\n\nAnd mate cra.W\n\nWind\n\nGale mateù.\n\n59\n\n96.00\n\n08\n\nA CEM-33 N-Woon, the Taitoong ennineneed nu\n\n... the wind blowing from the North. The\n\nkların senas be have been at its light about day-\n\nlight, when the barometer had led to\n\nDuring the interval the wind shifted, but we have:\n\nnot ablained very precise information on the poin\n\nwada E.N.E. at 7, wind chopped sound te\n\nShipping, dongh a great many China are were The storm dora pet seem to live injured time destroyed, and the annoyed list shown that the\n\nhop onts uffered considerably : --\n\nLORD PALMERSTON'S DESPATCH ON ME ALCOCK AND THE TSING-POO AFFAIR, ¦\n\nSom cariosity has saturally been felt regueding the views for blajesty's Government wean tuin af Mr Alene vaares in relation to the\n\nBish\n\npeal to them, by wlisan dey were to be necan! Regularly the\n\nMANUFACTURM AND SALE OF GUNPOWDER\n\nSome months go, (China Mail, No. 165,) we had upension to rall ́atibution to the danger to which Cho Hinges were exposed from the existenca u Gunpowder mactories in dwelling-konses t public doughfare, and have been in hope that the foots then pihiced would had to better enforcement of the existing law, which we een erived to be seiflcient to aneac uie avil and ti\n\nwould probably have been willingy dispeased with. As a preliminary to negotiatioon, ja ww required and the Fussian monarch should te acknowledged on the vassal of China, and the presents had sent accepted as telate. To these conditions the Russian Ambassador would not accede, and he was therrione compelled to return one without having recomplished my Tring-pon affair, at as the local Government bas, thing, except to find us the kanpaior of China tol thought fes untie any nanou vennent en the. i was regarded as the supreme ruter of all the bjers were glad to have it in car power stations of the world. Niculoff, who was the et andereal dat Lori Palmersking in Peking steel to the Entele Minion, sintes et incline to think so, along it tach otherwe conademtion all the circumstances of the Êuse\"\n\nit was not bear the Rusiasts to know appoured to our Legislative Come we have as lid veleve him, approves of the subsfactory Jedge Dir ozuvchi to be the vassal China, ¦ debuutis special Ordîmenes to be called for. D sorbentent faitair which, in tess able hauls, that they were not received, bat beeze they der its provisions Gangwader is no longer to he might have taveled the country in enviours dif- wonisl not submit to the ceremony of invostituré, ¦ manufactored within iso mdes of the town of fenities at wala dins his Lordship does fall which lever amounted to the same thing, as Vietoria, ner within half a mile of any publicad justice to the fitness and address with which that would is offers luss boon the acknowledge and tus person is to keep in store over Twú Me Alesek cried out his mesures, he gives\n\nment of vassalage or dependence.\n\nPounds, if dre same bë not juported frota no enphatic warning against the presend uscep tional rasa long regarded as a pendent; and takes occasions to enjoin nou v Alevel and alt sher Consula a atriz maternity to the regula¦ tions laid down for their guidanc in such mati\n\nAs we have all along expressed, and still cut- unin, Coplas vegassing the soundices of the policy AL CANTON, the gale commented about 10 eu du posted by Mr Alevel, under all the circum- and inversed in Vistence ti è nes mcg stances of the case we um the move ceny to when it was at its height. Judang by the hammer the decision of iler Majesty's Goren urter, which did not felt below 1.16, the storms, which, qualified though it be, het begaly does it seem to have imen su violenta a Hongifig to the Cousal hins it, and satisfactory Roug, facau, and Can-slag moon; throgh of to the an eiled in his views.\n\nWith ward to the daree wv.rand emplahunta, course in the crowded river there was a fifni\n\nDr Salle, C.\n\nDe Se mye, in the outside di tut, and otherwise bach damage, buying dritted from her mooringa. Di Lowers, Instander, and house merried away. Di kryes, drilled bee tasks up the river-Gamaged. Il not a Tales's, she shigde of the lauqunuðir evening di the horried Lady.\n\nMoczny Cars walkinget! moms whin saving autern of\n\nthe s\n\nfor an extinto of\n\nbut we are mislite told not, inking for granted they had not Juss of tc at her, some accomɔis stating seeded the jucevrild Andel, noverthekas re numbers who perished at hundreds and others qrices of the Court to impress pha, and Diss. de ferter witten en the uning of possil who make ecurions into the couple ne sürer:ful, a whole the bases atmost dranspection the Ter describes de sorme. rerer being covered with the wrecks of the fragile: Seeing the conquences which many Row from Hower-one and smak raft, gust numbers of gorance, mismanagement, or was of presence mind, is the event of getting involved in al ! whitel were dashed to picces by the large jaaks,\n\nwhich, after being funest frein their crings, offray at a distance from the consults--flow were driven Fariously long by die wind and side, eff. September 1. destroying evore thing dat same in their way.\n\nSeveral Chinese sal wells in espised status were blown down, and die ravages the ardre were considerable; but upon the I whale we consider Canton we net exposed to the strength of the ilong The tide overflowed the gurdim, but it was not so high as has been ch served in June Poods.\n\nf the beautiful private Cutters on the riven\n\nMACAO, AND ITS SOCUZZTV.\n\n\"DA MAC,\" a venerable friend, scavely moro velebrated as do Arish than for his son- versational power, terms due tols cits, has boot\n\nHugh, le ofer fastall partitimere, quite as many of his visitors are been pleasure-seekers as patients. But to both he prescribes with\n\nThe Spend Baubossy, under. Thondure Alesies ¦ Burg viez biolowin, arrived'st Peking in Läië, dering the vigs of the Fanperor Kangels, and bad sor da sele objeen the settleman of the Frontier us\n\nhas been ready mentione\n\nThis is limiting, not extending the law of Eng land, to which such an exception as the one above quoted is unknown, and might navor to have been ikuntaven here The Governor and Compil The Third Mintas, under labente tilta, ar cannot surely be aware that in the event els dive rived at Peking in November. 1893, after a accidenta) explosion, much more danger is 14 journey through\" Siberia and Tartary of eighteen he sporel rozled frina stocks of ingrated Gwapo. months. Theobieta of the Early were chiefly der heid by inbriidal Lauropods within deci egnanc veini, hot it does ant appear to have con premises, than from all the rest pat together nail saceful, atthough lebeauty, in his out of his thus the erection of a magazine the engulary Embassy, alleges that i was received with the reception of such socks is quite as unich edled ceremonial observed in Faron; and tips, lactonday a rostrictions in Chinest dealer of unpasiting his credentials upo Teie nu\n\nthe sain of Cheapgwder, however, is a d'fferent sely prepared, he placed them upon the Thurs, affair from its juannfectare 5 anal while the fortune fuck in the presence at the Papazior. fun, it i shod be subject to regalation: whjel. have been rempehulde that this convession on a pubist of proved to be efficiout at home and in other onde creamy annust have been the only advantage ties, dus katur me rougie, ought to have ben gained by the Aubondo\n\nentively praibited in Sin claid. For thoug The Fourth Embassy was that of Tanneuff in sibi pejnice to see uny Manel of honest in 1720, rendered famous, wat so much by its edustry eneralaged, the manukastaro of Gaga, Helens bet ne wader that cargory. Blig cessful tits, an by dia ndanivable seront of is given by John Bell of Autamm, the calcied as selgively by despernes, who attendat, and in das Jaune Lange, she Secay of the mission, who continued as c'e sident at Peking he nearly two youn, mit the clear at the lung and enlightened wign of Rasghi. The boy was that ' Windlielawitele, deepatolod in the fast year of the reign of the\n\nbe permitted to eres powder skif day could suffered to live- Trey come here neause hidhurts they sta Teen Interfere with, and their only must Jove on pinggir, f. test encourages thus fordel to such\n\nsacation\n\nit ngre than: csual request during this summer, Kaspress Catherine of Russia Alter arranging to rework to Hongkong has been even\n\nthe important renty of Klakin, tue Araneador dost expo, in luch for proceed to Peking, where he arrived a 1728, on useless Aves love one bor during the reigns of Yungeling of China and Indeed, Int for sub wings, j\n\nwould either lave Lego enforcod, w not one has to us ape, an the foll equal succus aforeing cool litoses ant pleasrat Peter 11. of Resia, Five grani saptansy, an\n\ndrives by the one, and picnics, escais en fact Mandarins with &maneens actingo made\n\non busine, and evening guities, for the easy 8 Porskega precelent promegalo\n\nPo many of these sufrentages, we need which has not keen since followed with Tires, or waverly say the community is indebted to the any other emetry Pent invernor, who has done nence for the\n\ning zomeration will shew:-\n\nat song-The thing and Dragon alterated, and\n\nCynha 15 pic\n\nAt My act sand, the Mrytower distanzzed,\n\nwid tying \"gh and dry the Na Tu Ajda\n\nJost.\n\nA Cupha-singe (moza- Tire Fille and Wizard illam na\n\n-\n\nLOSS OF THE GUNBOAT.\n\nNEATH OF JASPROTON SEPTHERS AND OTHELS.\n\ntruly\n\nThe extent of damage sustained was very as the morning of the Stat sits, the Unit\n\nand the following notes on the subject we gire with a minber of convalescent police on board der charge of Mr Smithers, the Juspoetoe, MAS\n\nnearly no sent to us --\n\nPs in\n\nDu several important respteis l'it's That now a not some ti The Sixth fanbasar was that of Ripolall, who i view or whieht at any rate onght o place in is adversity. Ihan ever did any rifle i obtained an audience, it is said, sulanising to view-unless indeed in Colonial predecessors 10 ils ont jalmy days of pusties pertueen the Katow, but wilhant offeesing the exercise of the extenordaang diserta\n\neununercial objects of his roission. The Seven sabagay was that of Golowkin in the dv The ever you of\n\nIn allting in the Brasty of Macas, the paluations, to calls balvined, glet to be specially mentiunt. Touto ata ai preseus, or were the early part of the ani, de the\n\nToner, Spankh Planetertiary, and a Fronti Fury, with Cursule me than we can read an e Dean he English Plenipostiary,min_lies a\n\nuse dister of the Feuvinte, sa American Cor\n\nDuring the night evarul vessels drifted and especcited for a craizo round the istamil, on this which is was exportal wou's bars whim how\n\ncame into collision. After midnight the receiving otarial Socommendation that the Bish\n\nTo will be obterved that chuse obstactone on the should have the best of a charge of suiche Liesonant Governus uf 31- p-wan, and sailed again with a light breeze\n\nileenses\" altoptike.\"\n\n\"sebeze\n\nin the ma\n\ncharitie\n\n-, the reizas the Emporero Alexciler, fran: the recriptines of persalis stungileen mission that had ever bun des plients For the ren pooried to Peking; but sinc\n\nof Busula nel saking of China. This w19 bo not Legalistet is to donor dues per\n\n赤\n\nsumbuking aswynesia of Tronne.ill ebjost je ks halding such stents passiesin\n\njudividual, which, scised at they give in\n\n1 In Chan, No. 188, S. 21, weekly in 199 Ten- Sha, the Fon of sitario? Man Ven sing, or Buup, and foun her of the rest synasty not act hisa only the world.\"\n\ncourse of the wind, da cut eailedly euincila theAtner of the saine day Ge uscitared at Shark- sudicions se form a Cangram, whom the athias of me praming the throne, pro kammed Taspirar.\n\nTabia given below\n\nCentor wenid jeubsidy bo prisely Discusand an al resin in any Capital et 11: Cot head of Furie\n\nupon perusal olservation, uni ühte wor\n\nfinal through the agency ten, m25 20-7\n\nIt is the is at Kochant, we\n\n· 1971, 1\n\ncards fure, is lonistkeen it plicare te doliches.\n\nin eating amoy of what ought und dụ kun silent to exist at all, and whien, wa shwarve, fo not intended to augment the rovare of the Colony-Chine Mof, September 7.\n\nCONVOY.\n\nExpetency jy is per\n\nOverland China Mail.\n\njust in from the falls of the rat preling that this general law for th wiale of tissement\n\nCina Proper is slightly modified in its total ap war how more nei cerk of such force, that day ¡iorura su i vestonelladry by all an is of whatrasver d plication, Me Mews illustrates this vi\n\negy mi ar se ruployment of conveyn, the legelg\n\nFATE OF 1. & M. RUSTOMJER & Che\n\nby wklition to the Brig Cursair, which was toll\n\nJ\n\n70\n\n::\n\nDIEN-UNION 50%, took al 24:43 werly at 56 and upwards un teu- Kaunas Krag-- imer's rws all out the heavy ring Eply, when prices docu materialy. To day rates o. Patirt\n\nHere 406, wild where acllers than balbers\n\nKXPORTS\n\nCeston Instruti Ciapunyih mom the sme[aprovement in the\n\nhis subjurt by ample references to a Ciness work for $100, the flowing Shares Volonging to the (wat deel is to allow twich of authority, titled The Provisional orkestate of D. & M. Rustomjee & Company were\n\nwestriery under, both faz suctions and Regulations of a Proviner of a disposed of by the nation today abel for low casetion ece which may in fa\n\nenglished so recently as 1848, by the chief- un\n\nFun Sannes sha Cufon. Inntrare tiompany of infracluf time owns and mastery flamebox, mathorities of that province. These extracts\n\n10 per cent premium and tre estos interester, LELS Kacolle love sug this throw ach light on the uusi interesting bench desene, which will be posted! as the mural places “\n\nof the say, which well deserves the rive -Chimes #au, September 7.\n\neversideration of states Gugland, who will\n\nworkable all fair the as of they now presed conferring tenant-right on the calvat, ame\n\nNa 130 le pon them by patriotic theoriska. tual remedy for the exits of Ireland costki he de- vel ban for one government to carry out the branch of their sales, which was to able ma to dent with wasto and neglected property in that\n\nTw\n\nhere fud a pin for rendaiting waste lands, al pail thurell\n\nANOTHER OU PRAGE COMMITTED BY A\n\nis offering some remarks upon the Convays of the Chinese juides, (Chion Mus!, No. 173, June 1,) we addvevd several instaneca of \"acts of prescimaudite Begality denounced in a recent Proclamation of Z de Plenipotenary, one of them referring to the master at a Porlangese lorelki, why wa presume, is also the hero of the following narra Live:-\n\n\"About the middle of July, (the 18th) an Italian, belonging to Macan, and Jean Baptison Balilo, tetas constituting into the highest mastup of the Paringaese force No. 30, explayed watch a despot cand inwow. Those to convos jauks between-cow-food made the greatest progress in Riversture, and scout-5, ut non allow it to be altivated and men were considered mnat slig ble for office, who\n\npo, appeared at the Purelor consulate vi ledge\n\nPURCHASED RANK IN CHINA. The Chinese Goverment, instead of promoting a privilege clasee of tukility to permanent rank In the site on arennat of Bluetions Ules, vol.\n\nexpected that individuals should toil for years\n\nàomplaint against the inhabitants of Kwen-toll, hy competition proved titis, it could not be aired in the same way on is done in ('am.\n\nin to try study of Chore liceatus, without property by reclatning uticalitate! But, in very\n\nTrouble.\n\nThere the low as to the aequsition of landed\n\nin the ontkowy de lintin Steam Facket\n\nC\n\n150\n\nTXA-site for tongue was exceedingly dul uncil arest of the Sunior, since wichtige zon. rection has taken place, and to shop ch 1ied as the above the current ratca of last one: This may be or\n\nt, comeined whth the boroflu despatch. The quits of pa estined left. I shout, 100, wo-thirds being Tichows DA Meaiad, the balan Kaira sd Singhs- dexiptons Quotations dr Tachish tear and Moning te 10 a 20 tele: flows 135; ha\n\nand Simbakes at 13 a 17 Of old Tetings taken at 12 Cuk; 14 or 5 semai Kavel un chens mettle at 2450 ls, Ib yai seld. Flowery Pekoe mkages add a 31 62\n\nChange Plus 18\n\nestad Teas sins of its passtee\n\n22 1\n\nir cominal; good to superfue at a 39: F owns Cuper, 2000 trazity boxes ady tacks, Plain Orange Pease and Caper, Su bar choes of the Serie America & I tela D' the later one chra 850 Le racy texes bas sen\n\n[ k sh bag to market whi\n\n14 cacle to or key, (71) Ning Yongs, V., the market pretty firm, though Rostams roths easier 12 have been sub ted to; and toned, there accros but lile Joues that the Tesation will coat lower prices: full supply it is thought will come forward. The quantity id this month 100 packages Ankel\n\n1213 acis in Yors and Kaleo teas 23 in for the rond Reversion of slegs 20\n\n10\n\n--China Mail, Beptoraker 21\n\nNEWS OF TE DAY. a village about swenty mais distant from Fon- (Chiefly from the Peking Gazais. } chow\n\nHe stated that on the Cay previous, bis forcha oking for sine rantation for their insan iborat. The calvatur pays nothing for it, and is ordered to give in a daily report th\n\nCANTON, By ew owlinance, every innkeeper the mraugy being anchored off the village, six of his Chinese\n\nWhilst this arrangement therebre en is even allowed to enjoy the profice of the set! for who lodge with him, specifying their empley and er went on shore to make parehases, taking sure to lend me employmen, in the publisters of years, before he is called u to entzia oder irticas. is regulation is pro- with Gora alone 10 or 12 dollars. Upon tour service, it kept alive as emulation to become\n\nbute to the revenue of the country i land tax, pusty enforend, it will greatly assist in driving ing payoent for what they bough, the villagers acquainted with the works of the ancients, there\n\nthe sanates as proprietors who have inherited away the vagabonds a rulliane from the pace. refused to take die dollura, alleging they did not pecorating cute principles, and supporting or purchased their lands. Those who have fee rabbers have tasty so funch increased, inat\n\nGeir systara as du malterable isis of society know their proper value. This gave occasion to\n\ncursions up antea river many have obsered the Prefect has called apn the intubilants to and upwards is rugam The lock of all kinds, The descevi. angry works, and a soulle onseed, get up, Baliclo well as of wininistration.\n\nmirers of marsh and on allevial banks in the ranize a system of self-protection. professed to believe, for the purpose of sing the meritoriyas hearins night however likewis\n\ncourse of being galed from the river-passages avilnes. His men had the worst of the tray, but share in the higher expoluments; while tho\n\n1c96 Sea, the new governor, has been raised five Bribordinate oiliers were fille by met wito head\n\nin the manner saertoned by these laws.\n\nBras and recorded three times, for having sent a two of them crespol and reported the cimum- Rent in Me and Youniaga wil and fellow. The next division of Mr Meadows paper patriotic contribution of 10.00 trucks to relieve stanede in their clamander telling him that their peut greater part of their lives in uflicial describes that tear by which the win,\" compsations were in imminent danger. Upon this, Altre high and intial situation, he prople, as distinguished in the marine of that wines.\n\nthe starring people of Ho-nas, he being native Balioto armed himgoit with a musket and beams? with how exceptions in favour of the Manschoos, and soldiers, hold the great bulk of the real pro- were awarded to use who had proved themselves pert contains in the eighteen prices of sued a very severe proclamation age: the while provincial judge of Kwang-tung to the stove, where, ou attempting to land, he was asle by the villagers with kuihoos, swurde,\n\nman of antiving dingence and folid sequiremen China Proper.\" This, At Meadows kas maradile estem of drowning turale auss, and and swach. I order so intimidate the crowd, be\n\nin librature. Suli was the theory-China w\n\nIt is very simple, the thened to visit the perpetrators of suen deals be ruled by scholars and savaA. sired over their heads, hat din fablog to produce\n\nFran this fundamental principle, a great devices sulely, of the payment of an anausia, modered a sun or grandson.\n\ndeaus caning chiefly, and is the studio pass with the atmost penalty of the law, ta if they had the desired effect, he tool: aim and fired a scom time, but cute not say whether or not the ahotiation is now made, thu consequences of which and of fees or alisaation; the latter being of Chung, the ngistrate, ins issued several pie mast sooner or lator clage the wile face of the course only payable when the property is first bitious against kidnapping and syliig children, kiled or woude any one. He however contriv\n\n\"Common Tenure.\"\n\nconsisting\n\nBuy\n\nonly transactions have been to Centon\n\ngisters of up wet, ht 200 15.2% ai Neb\n\nF of one sisell dip of the new Tanging bare ben HAWTc possa care, Tries about 200 bales, eldar Sig for os, and not frow I'm a bake, held a The prices of to have advanced in need of a parsint is in the cup-we jote No. 1, 2918:2, 2304; 3, 13:2\n\nSeo-See No 1. S down to 15 for o Caverjar Candy 69507935\n\nIn other Export cling toug EXQUANGE\n\nfl. Loxtos, utlening. A l'ew go\n\n2019 at 6 th\n\nsich have bags dizel of of 4/1 4/2.\n\nO Ia Compay sacepusil, 213 214. f.co, 21983. Stue, & per cent. FREIGHT.\n\nTo fato, ekipe abundant a £4 Ta PosIDAY, 20 cente per pic for dead weight\n\nFONGRONG. ORIENTAL BANK BATES OF EXCHANGE OR LAND, & mor thự sight 3,144\n\nÚALGUTT Rd Pharma S days sight 216\n\nપ્રા.\n\ny\n\nZHANGHAL MARKET.\n\net tu carape to his niche clong with his men, to entry, si produce radical location in the bined. Els from the local mandamas ro\n\nthe worst description llave trade. à regaine whom were Roverely wanted; and upon his Gevnument. For talent, money bas gradually garding this x are occasionally alfabed in\n\nteath of this kind is carried on to a great extent. been baituted, and aportan appointments This Mural under the head of Chinese Dar- arrival at Fou-buw, having no representative of his own country to apply to, he tartrated the fall to the bigest bidder; wealth is now more responden\n\npowerlini han birth and nesor listments, and British Culto take down his statement, in\n\nMr Meadows then proceeds to Alienation.\n\nKris-To prevent inroads in their country, order to meet any entry cue that might after- the custrine of the realm will beneforth be a being the dard and last of sin divisions of the Kircus duserted the whole aorth western warda be mule où, the part of the Chinese, plutary. The transition has been graded at Busjesz. It is, however, ut conectand is the trac: which borders spet Matcheria. The\n\nSucks Batiola's account of the atlair; but\n\nfirst randored absolutely necessary by the s\n\nChinese government appears aarious to meet writer's remarin on this point he wishes of the reclase people, by prohibiting present all of a drycription of the end of of the exchequer. Office were sold, fav lirought farther information gave a very different aspect\n\na rury kuge sum into the treasury: The reven both to its origin and to the part acted by himself.\n\nSale, of which a translation as well as facsimile is\n\nvagabonds from multivaning the land, se squatters failed, stone were disgond of for money to The Chinese Disicist blagistrate, having learned fill my the deficit; in case of an exigeasy, cucharist document giver by the seller, specifying bees on the barren wille, to cultivate the virgin on the frontiers Buder these the poor Shin-se given. Il consists of two parts; the fret, a mn- that he had been at the Comsalute, caine hærs to\n\npantry are comprehender, who leave their war, irodatiet, or starvation, the Guvertacus the causes of the sale, the nature of the property, wil of Kirs. They are however too explain that Balida and his red were sinne to blame, and therefore begged that he might be had rose to the sale of res; unier all and the terms of the ugreement; the second, and persevering to be replied by mere prohi- desained until tail investigation was nizde. The\n\nfinancial difficulties, this was the grand panaces. printed form attached to the other by the logissey enactments. There is auther ordinanc In the course of time the system has buen esta magisarate. It is this, with the official sela in wien forbids them to clear the wil na the Consol gave vie Magistato understand Cazzi lio\n\nblishing, a detailed list of regulations is a pressed on the two at gives legal validity a border Fast of Kirin and Le-awa-tong. The had no power tu da ho, as none of the parties ty Paated wors Buitish subjects; but he agreed to\n\nput forward, assigning to the Mandarins by pur the transaction. The two together,\" says Mr Jatter district, though the patrimony of the vding Send for Haltolo, who came and repeated his evner\n\nchase their proper position. The rules fil an teadowform the only Title Feed Tegally no lauteten dynasty, is now untirely in the possessi Patire Pekin Gazette, red if carried out to the scary of tus property careyed by the hat of Clingsu agriculturists. These Be injuctions will ary. Next day the Curse Magistrate reburned the Consulate, charged with a palis meusage\n\nlester, will undermine tin whole theory of Gea facite sourity against depute, the per-probably rogain and letter, as great masse goods are quoted at 7915 a 25- from his super love. w leg of Mc Jackson to i-\n\nvernment. The rh the cational examinations chaser usually demands fies the salter the end of string human being pour mainly into th shillarity; but dat gentleman could\n\nfor singling out talent tor da publie acyvize stil of Sale executer when the property was eca only repeat Must as British Causul lie was proclud-\n\nexist, and though men who have distinguished themselves are promoted even to this day, yswners frequently, these ne fe set of dende in into a garden. At the splitting of the Magistrate, ha vever, he consented to take down the evidence enflected by\n\nas oficial, which vets to this eff\n\nalloy is the most powerful lever a lift them and winoul it die most perfert scholar way never\n\nTrain clerkship.\n\nIt is not exactly a new mode, having been o\n\nall had resurse win gases of ergency; be in so farmer period of Chiuess history was it\n\nAz ailway took place at a village cubed. Kwon- Ton, which is situated arear the sater's edge, and beg oly a sides distance from the opŕuni ships, is lequently visited by their evos Buzopositaet ever reduced to so complete a system: as at the are therefore conman visitors, and the pressure prosent day, Any hedy may purchase in the pened no selvation or unfriendly feciagnitaries, sud the mat inworthy strive for the was unlikely, therefore, thing the viitagern would, gliest distretiens Men of scobity have e\n\nmustrated against such prcecodinga, asachvers ve withnet, offer helt stilo resis of all gust dreymeal, and introducing\n\nthus often collected in the bands of the existing propriewe.\"\n\napite of the government, soon change the dai\n\n(September 6, 1648) INYOHTS BAS STINGS- the let alinan the Asian have coon about 30.900 ! OLO im.\n\n25,000 piss Frith Their presun salud 20.500\n\n28705\n\nfo 67 catly Grays, and 22905 be good ident\n\nWhite.\n\nA xvs-- Of Datinge 9,000! prears of sũ yửa, goods as a sold this man se 1995, 2b. hase were sold, 2018 153 easy Sheet picers still fee light gouds, vod 250 2520 for the heavy . The demand fully suplied for the present.\n\nCoron Yaxs-Has been Rold lately to some extent, it being used with Silk for manufaccúm of a\n\n3ve us Nos. 184 SI Ave Lezght falvi tor\n\nIn limite demand at NA Ord. Salz of abrip Enriel nor reported vi our quotation.\n\nSeaman Syatees -The sales cons to 9300 pieses 18:05 to 1975 pood.\n\n470 piecsa sold at 205.30, which is then pre- METALAI-Notes, dut at 350. Lek-$10\n\nPIRACY. We tend a long memorial from the It is pretty well known here that Chinese in ans, are in the hair of depositing the Tite which he represcuts the meritorious effort of embarrased circumstances, or who want to raian Governor-Gearral of Fahon nad Che-keaug, in Deers of their real property as security for money, several naval heroes for the suppression of piracy foreigners being sindira the depositarian the cost of the latter province. Judging froun Motulows's papce, therefora, especially wish the tone of the paper, he wishes in encourage adition of the facsimiles, presses some stiers to similar exploits. There is little drakt practical value for the meantile members of thie hat the Englian cruizers have a great share in these trips, for which the Celestials receive | all the credit.\" In reading stel, a representation, Man mauso drwy from it for the Wassiles at refer to the rare the world imagin that zones is done to put a Custom is worte. 250, actions. No snad diffieslty wns experienced in stap to the evil whilst it is in realty word tan geting the excented, and so many of the best, and increasing to a lenchalantent. Tie von\n\nsentences will soon be seen, in the total ruin of Bok-entres in the City refused the employment,\n\nBad ise kui experiencel Met the fact and rapacity: you thob vesis dipity; althougù, we conez:52, men more\n\nbenra\n\nSOCIETY\n\nMR. VELOTUS'S JAFAR ON LAND TENUDE IN CHINA.\n\nwas, that the seamen of tim kural, instead of pur midst the general scramble for purchased erui- closing proviskonts had gone to honso of li! Br, in there created a law, which the pale the true 1vors of their comry for with\n\nThe result ca only be detrimental, onl ¿ttempted to quent, and would have succeeded, And the master the torch, acengal by lengken to the future.-Chian Heil, Sept.\n\ntwo or three orige armed Eispeans, not il-\n\nnarut. The villages were abarmen as their, CHINA BRANCH OF THE ROYAL ASIATIC eprengaver, amk avapted to pet them of Pos instead of retreading and sing the seamen Tartine Branch of the Royal Asiatic Society with them, which ting til det easily bare doue, ha med i Transcretions for the first year good deal employed by foreigners, had the pacerse Cinese bave recently adopted measures fur they feed they maskets in the air. This valy casperated the people, who attempted to beat off! the mailusta, while Baiolo, having reloaded, kim and fired offence think anse, by which one was kiki mul noster desperately wearebod. The party then went on heard their tored\n\nHaving stated these efremstances as the result adus inuigations, the Chinese Magistro wea deeirona cart the offenders should, i' possibla, be take to Macro in a British versel of War; bib AS\n\npicts sold; present quotation ea 6810, T- thecanner 213: Straits 188.\n\nSex Wales of 1000 picats. Straight sticka at work). per pul\n\n542966 AD-th Fes Island good 75; ordinary 15* és por ticut.\n\n23s; Vanila AASIA & 4005 for common to bat\n\nPeren-Salas of Mac. at 5649 per piel.\n\nZebe 247, and Trai\n\nOrux-Tiere has been a large busines? one during the past onlb. l, watol was as low at 7-2g, Ta ray to 770 and 7909, at which it\n\nmated sterd;. Paina has bion feels\n\ntitle\n\npast week has bought a decline and $5196 i now the art pica The aport Yau been a chests of all kinds, and the clearances rather more than Es; to ha÷the stocks are reduced sororwhat mou fast munih's stali\n\nEXPORTS. TEAR-About 2 elops of Conzon have been settled 5 19.25\n\n19 al fur the best of 102 The Tay for isown, and 10 x 13 19 aumptious,; bu 6000re wastly o\n\nthat is was hard that ude of executing them the wide varias convience; even now nas nge- half of the junks that formerly navigated the must be abandoned; but at lengli one an un- tortor the work for 2 large price. At the end coat, are to be seen, and even these carry only of a week, however, he als reined the peers, cheap and bully articles, the loss of vassche by blocks. Ultimately an outside man, who is a Raying that he dared not the say money cat the ends of the baniers being so very gmat. that no valuable cargoes can run the gundet.\n\nand although the volume is not a very bully one, jint into his hands, and weld what he was 20, the suppression of pincy, but without foreign aid the contents say of au interesting nature, affords without asking in whether he was willing or\n\nthen sus tay be donated). valuable information on subjects raportens in\n\nSa-pong-tuan, the daging pirate from Chek ehu, not. He was penbably more under the feas of themselves, and duct which He is known offending a gondenser than of being dete^keů who took possession of several forts on the exEL among foreigners. For the sake of those who by his own country; int though he did ex- near Toupas, with all the guns in thena, F: are not members of the Society, we subjoin a sure this cutting, he would not print off the delics the local government. The natives Lave Table of Cuteuts\n\nengine, or even sund hone the block, wach row been prointed from fersishing him will PRELIMINARY ADDRESS: by the Iridaat, SAB\n\nsupplies, in order to starve him into submission. wero got only by being sent for. Jalan Pearen Day. Barnet, F.R.S. THERE AND A\n\nNo autopt was he got stamps executed He will however with his wild camarades try MARK ON THE BENUISITION, COMMON-in imitation of the erals, of which unpress likely help himself, and make an obsinat resize the uning kas yat budu doar preter to H. 11. Consulate, Canton.\n\ni market\n\nbent 00 pachugus Crter, Traverted, mostly Teping and enter sherbet 2 48 65 cars for fine Grunder, 26ncials and 9-1 for\n\nmarket at been maite for the 2 superial Young Hysany of the Twsday kind: 24628 tacks for fair Single Gaupowders For the Angri\n\nin\n\nይ) .ii\n\nThis could not be done, le paposed to convey the 13 C, 15 PROPERTY, appear on the avigno! Deed-Ford, where it kiss snes, unless bought over. He is well kran. A RAW St.-So 10 contrusts are reported. Abent\n\nprincipata by chair overland. Upon meewashiuya- lu No over, it was thoughts et excitement night | rinna íe eroded ating to route which would expose the prisoners danger, and he was there- Fere wing allow them to proceed to Maeso in tanie own Toren, the Chinees placing a guard on Boord. An alternative was suggested, ad peristips! the most satisfactory arrangement under the cir ethnames, thak Mainio, ni beu of other procecil- ings adust hun, should be called agon to unke some provision for the family of the man he had killed\n\nOn the 15 the Magistrale returned, and re- ported that the higher anthorities were dispose:l to deal leniently, but in Bue present size of oxcite mont, puemniary compenastion was out of the question. But if Haliole would agree to go over- 11, he alwall be esrayed under safe candnet, and not weabed as a criminal and be prosecdeá in has own vessel, it would be proper at an officcy and attendants shool Lavonny lim. The f gistrate als required she of thể thi tese crew in Le sont un glure, in order to compare his cvilince with that of the villagers.\n\nnesaswa, Bag., Interi\n\nOn the Acquisition of itgal Prunerty-Rognitions For the Cultivrition of Alla stat Tevaloids the fold vation of Werte Govciment lands: Da Commun Teen: Q ARenation -Deed of Sale- Pord-od. A MIORT ACCOUFT OF A VISIT TO THE HOT PGINGH OF YONG MAR; by J. C, Bawang, Esq.\n\nAnalysis of the Water.\n\nA TREATISE ON THE GONEAR SYSTEM OF ANATOMY AND PHYSIOLOOY by W. A. Han\n\nPart), Anator-Part 2, Physiology.\n\n.D.\n\nNOTRE ON THE TSIRN, OR GOPPER CASH OF THE CHINESE: SC. B. Housa. Ten, Chef Magis- Trade of Hongkong.\n\nLe minst ForgNTS\n\nON THE MINEN OF THE ORINESE PAPIRE: the the AA GUT, Churae try to\n\ndocere\n\nierendene!: China Proper-Go Minas River Ninesfran Maos Copper Mine-nick- silver and above Clanahar Min\n\nOF PROCEFHINOS\n\nAng Amicie Socrity of Chinn-Office-bearen\n\nfor 847-fur 1848.\n\nREPORT OF THE COUNOH\n\nAPPENDIX.\n\nthe counterpart; and it would certainly save waters as a desperate vagabond. been unsuccessful, as persona farging such scala are punishable by dongation, immediately upon receiving the confirmation of the sentence by the | Criminal Board, which must be specially applied! for. It would therefore be highly biamentie to\n\nCANTON MARSET. (September 27, 1848) IMPORTS. Dorotðar sket eligws au adarce in the voice | of siis article,\n\nbuy cause! by ans\n\nan increased demand for Foreign\n\navo nave, to parade any as a little, it seemed of the pactal fellure of the active in work of this description. In enitting the\n\nDan during tuvath have boos,—2,400\n\nusing are, there was nothing striedy illegal, bulion Monday, and a 7 0 for old, and to 4 8.3 for new\n\n1,000 barus Bëngui, al 8.2 u R1 for all. 8si a 0.3 for new hut time toumaction if detector big involve and 2,400 Faders, 615385 for old, nu 973 an in serious difficulty. I would look suple now. Tho g is our osnal monthly statement ~ ¦ efoun, and the cirenmatter of the employer being a foreigner would not probably un iegarded my excurs. --China Mau, September 14.\n\nUNITED STATES CONSUL\n\nJ. N. A. Gaworu, Esq., has been appointed Consul for the United States at Shanghoë, in the room of Caleb Lyam of lyonsdni, hug, resigned, --China Mall, September 21.\n\nSustains for Perure Disoussion: List of Members MATTER EXTRACTED BY THE LEADING LONDON JOURNALS FROM NEWSPA PURS IN THE EAST,\n\nthe Society in 1817.\n\nThe panor by Mr Meadows which stands at\n\nFORD\n\nNesty 2015 September\n\nkey limg\n\nSk\n\nBetul,\n\nRocha. Bulc, 7,4\n\nMadras,\n\nរូ6,-i ឬ\n\n44.8 €3,77\n\n7,6\n\n2.0INI\n\n1,376 2,\n\nAmerican, u nea Shanghas,,\n\n2,370\n\n2,\n\n100\n\n모유\n\nTO\n\n..-.-\n\n----.\n\nWitch in the interior go forward per e\n\nAunts of a short orop are cârra. ed, and escalinae firm in their demands to high prices\n\nEXCHANGE.\n\nOn ESGANG, nominal «4 42 10 4/5.\n\nFREIGHTS.\n\nTo Exalu, nominal at 4/16. bips would ined full cargo gladly at less\n\n•\n\nFrem our MANILA Correspondent. September 17, 1818.;\n\nIMPORT\n\nAt this season of the year tas market is commonly in 40 377 a raty dull stato, but as present it is more than mua!} Ew the cavy stocian care costiarily re 5,167 ceirley didous. The Yuencia Tom Singapore 175 Line of British gods, and the Concurd and St Pavaro the United States have the into ste markyta lieagy lot of 16 pics AUSKICAN BROW SI 400 ps of Darte, part of which have ben sokk ut $94 in 10 yds of the frier, and $2 for 2 yils of the liter; and a father recessio 13 expected per Propratt9. Hair 2 CECTUS --\n\n555 1,181\n\nTotal Bale, 1,438 2020 57.619 77,437 69,113 Sport kan verehressa in blog ofte by improvers don In the math he is elit, he Time Then the digkeiten Sah on the now, s, ir lie il trejur , del pike Stel ja mina inanajer 2 Pack itu saya, sahil nani kawęd |___Bose Chopra--In Betle desand at ageren:ed mates. for Tely, vix-16,600 plecus Grere at fur emang, 2.30 Tio vady salon which have been made were excite\n\nre 25-10); 02. a Oik weight.1g7 catii. 230 20: and 75%, 975028 lindres hice have bood dioned of at 915 3855 for con, 250 2970 for\n\nsales are reported of\n\nsome 200 pu» z+§3a $35. axording to youli'yi tor\n\nstar respos the inpert arket is dull, and the sy cecite of ajnost every article of consequenc\n\nEXPORTS\n\nSome port and perchases have hech made of Current Wayne at 53 aid at $35, deliverable within a short time, and the dealyts, in condequeue ef these car suctions, diansol to halit out for\n\nwho are asking\n\nall\n\nATE i was on nnivated by the Coosal to the nester of puncher lovela, No. 13, who came to the\n\nthe head of the Bat is a masterly mac, written 1s turning over some old numbers of the Bombay 661 and R 280 for 7 day for intelligence, and to state that his friend with great precision of myle and chee adherence Saliole had determined to posed to Maces to the street, the nority of which is wis mate has reference to a portion of 1845, bus what par- and aaolib in Ali to 27.063 paces, at 28 a 250) kr 20 in Jantalons There is a nud\n\nAMMAN DosThe sales at Strille during the muath Times, we came upon the following Table, while | having already lifted his chor and dropped down\n\nhave been chify to speculators, sist at reddoud cas, beinn the Chinese slipping. He declined to sedemies meal facts or elstituting me writing for\n\nthe occasion for building ignory theorica on tin dues not appear: we presume the second yards, and Ste 8 for 40 yards ads. Jeans in deal of Zeb stored by the hoitors, wh in of be wrew on shôn, thas hicing meressary, So, through his end of No. 18, he admitted the account of what occurred as given by the villagers to be the correst one, Balíolo profossing to have been fortarly misle by us men, whic\n\nder to adnit their having originatel tie bmw! to explain ia cause addo that the fact of having been accompanied by other foreigners when he wont ca love, we quite true. Hugh he paser entire, instead of setveting extracts,\" Do future occasion we shall rotund to the Trimes died to ten it in Instant to the tone, which contaio, jesides a peer on the Cons?\n\nquarter. Fet however that my be, the Table is exacu-10 pieces sold a 24 Sheraz no. 92, and me purchases have been made for the gland shows the fuss Mail to have even then kedator Ya Phu sales of English have been 1,500 beets 4293 per post; but the demand for\n\nthing doinu-prices nominal ut 2875.\n\nat $1- and titereabouts Pampanga ustayed haw fourth aring thirteen Oriental Papers published holes-N 10 24, 25869308.30 24 a 53, 3154 Aussaat stack at present, and my voels loading fac\n\nand 2389 h 348 Prosent etiel: 214 bales. 1583 gameICT.\n\nsubstantial informou, after a fashion to com- mon with contributors to leaned Sueleties. In the hands of a more dxcursiva writer the matter of the present Esny would probably have van tiscale to the reader. spne out to twice the extent, withag! being so s\n\nAnether advantage of\n\nthis condensation is that it alles us to give the\n\n1 baca of 13lan Toy My Gutelaff, nahor on a sud\n\nOf course the authorities Have heard nothing jeet still lesa hiwe, by Dr Hesland, Chisere ince of Balin, who is not at all likely bentory and Phyridongy, which deserves more his purse to lacan, where the Governor of that Province would doubtless take the opportunity\n\nChua euch a cursory notice as we coull now give it clear up the ocenities of the Probation Medines prices to dab of the Acquisiting of After intercinetory crvation Me pomulgated in the Buiesim do Governo, about retine sa sinar waning was kained by the British Penitentiary. Gdy stray anherz\n\nin India, China, and the Straits.\n\nProportion of Mulder extreeter tos: forces\n\n·291530: 98 n\n\nagain bal at the slave Salsa rebutted of avern: thousand pieuse at $56 factiu leur than . A quantity is d by the agent of the Proridin wines, whie cold sobald he bought at tia fast gantalin, although half\n\nreal atov: iced.\n\nTIG: last year. 500 les Amerings Ware sold in the mara of bugs the monais at 278 21350 for No. 15 25. WOODLES% little macul-2000 CDs States STRIFE have been told als\n\nIhre 16-20\n\nNarning Wipers in the west of the Judía, la volează, (Auvny a portion of 1849.)\n\n(Fam \"De Benley Tim, Dersler 13, 1917.)\n\nReal Property in Chine?\" and apon this point Bombay Times. states, that \"real property can at pressul only bo\n\nTelegraph & Courlo\",\n\nCalzata Englishman. Bungal (erkara-\n\n*\n\n5\n\n161\n\n210\n\nCaldarts Star,...\n\nf\n\n201\n\n+\n\n39\n\nKornelion Adverker\n\n고금\n\n11\n\nPolestar reis us, and the one coursising acquiend in three ways: first, be cultivation of deteran's Garaute. e last we ever saw, but the following which is include the acquisiti at uredeene\n\nundecuplet land; Borondly, by peclan in Pelli Ovetto... cantation appeared some tee sgu in the long kong Register :--\n\nhaving ge in the age of groeihener the Durer of the Province that in the service with at tantras fion this plats are ongesel, of co- jader in vessels traslug to the porta the thing, for the past of delending in Pro. die wurks of g\n\nChina Mail.\n\nmortgagel property); and thirdly, by her Madras Atheneum, tance. Leaving the sued and third \"modes of ! acquisition to be trwalod of separately, under the bead of * Alienation,\" he proceeds to give soul of Chien,\n\nHongkong Register, hatance of the general law of China (extracto from various edes published under Imperial Barton Times...\n\nwhich are not actionlead he lay, and Pales have givet e.\n\nfpirates, cords have bras exited authority), m Aequisition by Culfiration. After\n\n* In Chian Kril, No 197. Sept. 14, wer'sly invite.\n\n! China Mail, September 7.\n\nA 5 -- 90 per plaerd at 1850 a 2800. Im Knave deed. We queurial 08701 SP, A390 ta ya The salos Save beat 1930 Pea, of the farmest, and Yana a latur\n\n\"Nasking driers nominal 4 205\n\nTA, and 225 209 far week. Its gada log.\n\nBOBALPVEU06 13535.\n\nALEPAT TROY Xatrod and Jiren 45203 N§; Bar, 3830 m\n\nas wort 78 TIX AT-88850 AR-5.\n\nGemasan.de ius a Kp. Ciarhed 1255 a 15§. CORRAL Large alankuminal at 1663 3 Java, Hd 170 for 3 aniran\n\nBain\n\nmal 9,000 plead at 2420 5 HATTAN--Saosing-imports beavy petendo! In Log-fanjarawing 38 - 3950; Stratis 2930 u 3520:\n\nTater %%n@.”\n\npics have been sold at 10 a 3550 Jo is sxluble.\n\nPercur§51) er. 85.\n\nCurcu-24 a 550\"\n\nSANDAL Wonoce have boon heavy riports, but\n\nSAWAY WOO-Good straight wood has born lakes at $5 per perl, but fur lately. nat.\n\nnta $15 le askot. There Jvc bc reosive.i fron, in Pravdary ¿e le les active it was",
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        "content_text": "247\n\n4\n\nment without sanction in Writing of Medical Officer of the Gaol that the Person to be punished can receive the Punishment awarded to him without injury to health.\n\nMedical Officer.\n\nOn the discharge of Minors, &c., notice to be given to their Friends or Superiors.\n\nPrevious to the discharge of any Prisoner under the Age of 21 Years, he shall inform such Prisoner's relatives or friends, (if any of good character can be found), of the time of the intended discharge, that they may attend to receive the Prisoner; and in case of a Soldier or Sailor he shall if possible inform the Superior Officer of such Person.\n\nAs to admission to Legal Advisers.\n\nHe shall allow Prisoners confined for Debt, or on Civil Process, or committed for Re-examination or Trial, to see their legal advisers at all reasonable times and in private if required, unless the committing Magistrate, or Sheriff, or a Visiting Justice order to the contrary, but he may withhold this privilege if he see sufficient reason, recording the fact and his reasons in the Journal, noting also the Names of the Applicant and the Prisoner, and he shall allow convicted Prisoners to see their legal advisers, if a Visiting Justice, the Sheriff, or the committing Magistrate so order. But every Person claiming admission as a legal adviser, must be a Lawyer, practising in the Supreme Court of this Colony, or the Authorized Clerk or Pupil of such Lawyer. Should he think proper to refuse admittance to such Person, he shall be careful to refer such Person to the Sheriff, and he shall obey promptly any order the Sheriff may give therein.\n\nPrisoners for Re-examination may see their Friends.\n\nHe shall allow prisoners committed for Re-examination to see their friends and relations at reasonable hours, unless the committing or a Visiting Justice or the Sheriff order to the contrary; but he may withhold this privilege if he see sufficient reason, recording the particulars in his Journal as provided in the last Clause.\n\nPrisoners committed for Trial.\n\nUnless he receive orders to the contrary, he shall allow Prisoners committed for trial to see their friends and relations at reasonable hours twice a Week or oftener if the committing, or a Visiting Justice so order; but he may withhold this privilege if he see sufficient reason, recording the particulars in his Journal as directed in the last Regulation.\n\nConvicted Prisoners.\n\nHe shall allow convicted Prisoners to see their relations and friends, once in the course of each successive Three Months, but if in case of Sickness or otherwise he see sufficient reason, he may allow the privilege oftener, recording the particulars in his Journal as directed in the last Regulation. Prisoners committed for non-payment of Penalties or want of Sureties, may receive visits in the same manner as those committed for Re-examination, if the objects of the visits appear to be to make arrangements for the payment of the Penalty, or to procure the required Sureties, otherwise they shall be subject to the same rules in this regard as convicted Prisoners. He shall take proper and discreet means to ascertain that no visitors bring into the Gaol any Instrument or other objectionable Article.\n\nMinisters of Religion.\n\nIf a Prisoner do not belong to the Established Church, the Gaoler, subject to the orders of the Sheriff, shall allow the visits of known Ministers of such Prisoner's own persuasion, or of whom such Prisoner may approve.\n\nVisitors' Names to be recorded.\n\nHe shall demand the names of visitors to Prisoners, and enter them and the particulars of their visits in his Journal, and on reasonable suspicion, he (or the Matron in the case of females), may with their permission search them, and, if they decline to give their names, or to be searched, may refuse them admittance.\n\nAs to Letters of Prisoners.\n\nUnless the committing or a Visiting Justice, or the Sheriff order to the contrary, he shall allow Prisoners committed for Re-examination or trial to send and receive letters, but he may withhold such privilege if he see sufficient cause, recording the particulars and reasons in his Journal, and, subject to the same restrictions, he shall allow such convicted Prisoner to send and receive one letter in the course of every Three Months, but he shall inspect every letter or paper so sent, unless it be addressed to a Visiting Justice or other authority, keeping the contents of the same strictly private, unless it be necessary to report the same to a Visiting Justice. He may also inspect letters to or from Prisoners confined for Debt, or on Civil Process, or for want of Sureties, if he reasonably suspect them to refer to a projected escape, or infringement of Prison discipline, recording in his Journal the particulars and reasons for so acting, and marking the letters with his initials, but he may withhold a letter to or from any Prisoner, recording in his Journal the particulars and reasons, and laying such letter without delay before the Sheriff or a Visiting Justice.\n\nInventory of Gaol Furniture.\n\nHe shall keep in the proper Books an Inventory of all Furniture and moveable property belonging to the Gaol, a Catalogue of all Books and printed papers allowed to be brought into the Gaol, an account of all provisions and stores supplied for the use of the Gaol or Prisoners, and an account of all money paid and received by him.\n\nFines paid by Prisoners.\n\nHe shall on payment of a Fine by a Prisoner, immediately transfer the Money to the Person authorized to receive it, noting the particulars in the Fine Book.\n\nCertain parts of Gaol to be used as Sick Wards.\n\nHe shall reserve certain parts of the Gaol to be used as Infirmaries for Prisoners of both Sexes, paying strict regard to the Regulations herein provided for the separation of male and female Prisoners.\n\nReturns to be made by Gaoler.\n\nOn the 3d day of every Month he shall lay before the Sheriff a short Return of the Work performed by the Prisoners, and the Number of Hours a Day they worked during the Month immediately preceding. And before the Colonial Secretary, for the information of the Governor, a Return in the following Form, and shall retain Copies of all such Returns:-\n\nA RETURN of PRISONERS CONFINED IN GAOL ON\n\nSentenced to Transportation,\n\nImprisoned for more than One Year,\n\nImprisoned for more than Six Months, and not more than One Year,\n\nImprisoned for not more than Six Months,\n\nCommitted for Trial,\n\nRemanded for Re-examination,\n\nCommitted for want of Sureties,\n\nDebtors and others confined on Civil Process,\n\nCrown Witnesses,\n\nPresent working strength of Chain Gang,\n\n  \n    EUROPEANS\n    CHINESE\n    INDIANS\n    MALAYS\n    SUMS\n  \n  \n    Total\n    \n    \n    \n    \n  \n  \n    Men\n    \n    \n    \n    \n  \n  \n    Date of admission of the Prisoner longest in Confinement, not having been tried,\n    \n    185\n    \n    \n  \n  \n    Date of admission of the Crown Witness longest in Confinement,\n    \n    185\n    \n    \n  \n  \n    Date of admission of the Prisoner confined for Debt, or on Civil Process, longest in Confinement,\n    \n    185\n    \n    \n  \n\nGaoler.\n\nREMARKS.\n\nMale and Female Prisoners shall always be so confined as to prevent the former from seeing, conversing, or holding any intercourse with the latter. The keys of all Cells, Wards, or Rooms, in which Female Prisoners shall be confined, shall remain constantly in the possession of the Matron, and the locks and keys of such Cells, Wards, or Rooms, shall be different from the locks and keys of the Cells, Wards, or Rooms, for Male Prisoners.\n\nPrisoners to be divided into certain Classes.\n\nThe Prisoners unless confined separately shall be divided into the following Classes, and no Prisoner of one Class, (with the exception hereinafter mentioned), shall be confined, or associate with Prisoners of another Class.\n\n1st, Felons under Sentence of Death,\n\n2d, All other Felons.\n\n3d, Misdemeanants and Persons confined for breach of the Revenue Laws.\n\n4th, Prisoners committed for trial for Felony.\n\n5th, Prisoners committed for trial for Misdemeanors, or detained for want of Sureties.\n\n6th, Prisoners remanded for Re-examination.\n\n7th, Approvers.\n\n8th, Debtors and Persons confined on Civil Process.\n\nAnd every convicted Prisoner not a Felon shall be considered a Misdemeanant for the purposes of these Regulations.\n\nPrisoners to clean Cells, &c.\n\nAll Prisoners of the 1st, 2d, and 3d Class shall be compellable to sweep, clean, and lime-wash the rooms in which they shall be confined, and to wash their persons and their clothes as often as required by the Gaoler, and Prisoners of the other Classes to do the same, or cause it to be done.\n\nTwo Male Prisoners only shall never be lodged together; the number confined in one Cell or Room shall be one, three, or more. If there be only one Prisoner of a particular Class confined in the Gaol, the Gaoler with the consent of such Prisoner, may assign such Prisoner to any other Class.\n\nNo Officer or Guard attached to the Gaol shall be allowed Rations, nor shall in any case be supplied with Rations by the Contractor who shall provide rations for the Prisoners, unless he be a Constable borne on the strength of the Police Force, and such Rations to be those to which he is entitled as such Constable, and the Contractor for the Prisoners be also Contractor for the Police Force.\n\nGaoler and Subordinates not to receive Fees.\n\nNeither the Gaoler nor any Officer of the Gaol shall receive any fee or gratuity of any kind from any Prisoner, visitor, or other Person, under any pretence whatever, unless he be expressly authorised by Act of Parliament, or by a Colonial Ordinance, to receive such fee or gratuity.\n\nGaoler to Superintend the distribution of Rations, &c.\n\nThe distribution of Rations and Clothing shall be personally superintended by the Gaoler or an Officer of the Gaol. Any Prisoner may request the Gaoler or Officer distributing, to weigh or measure in his presence, or allow him to weigh or measure any Article of food so distributed to him, and the Gaoler or Officer shall comply with the request, except it appear to the Gaoler that such request is vexatiously made, and such request and refusal shall be noted by the Gaoler in his Journal.\n\nChinese Prisoners and others accustomed to Chinese diet shall have at least two hot meals a day, and other Prisoners shall have three meals a day, two at least of them hot meals,",
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        "content_text": "71\n\nNEW ADVERTISEMENTS.\n\nCOPPER PLATE PRINTING.\n\nPARTIES having their own ENGRAVED PLATE can have their Cards, &c., printed in the best style at the Office of\n\nThe Hongkong Register,\n\nof the respective Papers, which will secure early insertion.\n\nEverything taken at Cowloon will be sent to the Government Office, if not claimed before 4 o'clock.\n\nyou will receive an official communication from me, the bending of which I should be glad to avoid, but before the Mail goes I must know whether the stolen articles listed were way whet\n\nYours truly,\n\n(Signed)\n\nNOTICE—The Hours of Public Worship at the HONGKONG REGISTER UNION CHAPEL, Hollywood Road, are, on the Sabbath at 11 A.M., and at 7 P.M., and on the Evening of every Wednesday at 7 o'clock. Hongkong, 28th April, 1857.\n\nTO LET by the month, & Three capacious Rooms, capable of accommodating ten gentlemen, with apartments for any number up to that amount.\n\nApply to\n\nBOWRA & Co.\n\nHongkong, 28 April 1857.\n\nTo the Editor at the \"Hongkong Register.\"\n\nHONGKONG, 27th April, 1857,\n\nBIRTHS.\n\nAt Felaban on the 10th April, Mrs. J. CALOROSSET Sure, of a Daughter.\n\nAt Shangwe, on the 15th April, Mrs. H. KOONS, of a Daughter.\n\nAt Macao, on the 9th April, Mrs. B. E. CARNEIRO, of a Daughter.\n\nMARRIAGES.\n\nAt Trinity Church, Shangbae, on the 13th inst., by the Rev. John Halon, WILLIAM CHAPMAN, Esq. of Calcutta, to GUNA EMILY, third Daughter of George Hargreaves, Esq., Liverpool.\n\nOn board American Ship \"Celestial,\" in this harbour, on the 25th April, by the Rev. J. W. Johnson, John A. CREWS WALD, Esq. of Boston, to FRANCES ANNE, Daughter of Edwin Lemist, Esq., of Roxbury, Mass.\n\nDEATHS.\n\nDrowned, in March last, in the 37th year of his age, JOHN VAUGHAN, Esq., M.D., eldest son of the Revd Dr. Vaughan, of Regent's Park, London.\n\nAt Macao, on the 20th April, PATRICK STEWART, Esq., Acting British Consular Agent at that port.\n\nAt Hongkong, on Sunday, 26th April, of dysentery, THOMAS HOPE, eldest and sole surviving son of the Rev. M. C. C., Assistant Chaplain to the Forces. Aged 2 years.\n\nN., lat. 31.16 N., and long. 121.46 E.; on the 22nd, the British barque Whampoa, in lat. 28:21 N., and long. 122.1; on the 23rd, the British schooner Eamont, in lat. 25.24 N., and long. 119.56 E.; on the 24th, the British schooner Emily Elphinstone, in lat. 23.17 N., and long. 121.29 E. Passed the Lady Mary Wood, on the 22nd instant, to the Northward of Turnabout near the use of the Attorney General, and just outside Formosa, on the 24th instant, spoke the American brig \"Getes,\" whose gang of workmen were busily employed in setting up the large iron gates at the bottom of Gough Street.\n\nDEAR SIR—Having had occasion to be in Gough Street yesterday (Sunday) morning, I was surprised to see this usually quiet street a scene of bustle and activity, and thinking that I had seen it announced in the Colonial Gazette that no Government or Police work was allowed on the Sabbath, I merely wish to know: 1. If any new private instructions have been given to Contractors or others to set aside this Government order. 2. If not, it is a high disgrace that Government should allow its servants to employ labourers on public work on a \"day of rest.\"\n\nI merely state what I saw almost under the windows of our Lieutenant Governor's house and opposite the house of the Registrar General and the Collector of Police &c., several Chinese workmen were employed in repairing the road; lower down the street, near the house of the Attorney General, and just outside Formosa, on the 24th instant, spoke the American brig \"Getes,\" whose gang of workmen were busily employed in setting up the large iron gates at the bottom of Gough Street.\n\nVox Populi is not admissible on the ground, amongst others, that the writer falls into the errors which he condemns. In addition—the letter is anonymous.\n\nJ. BOWRING,\n\nTo the Honorable COLONEL DUNLOP,\n\nThe Colonel issues the following Memo., attaching to it the Governor's letter, which requires that all the stolen property be forthwith returned to the Government Office:\n\n[No. 17—APRIL 29, 1857.]\n\nMemo. The undersigned offers notice that parties who have any articles which were taken at Cowloon will immediately return them to this Office. Officers are requested to state their names, or that they have returned all to this Office.\n\nBy order,\n\n(Signed) JOHN KING, Captain,\n\nTown Major.\n\nTOWN MAJOR'S OFFICE, 25th April, 1857.\n\nThe officers naturally felt annoyed at having such accusations made against them, and their several replies are amusing enough. They run thus:\n\n1. \"Have nothing—I never took anything.\"\n\n2. \"I have not stolen anything.\"\n\n3. \"I have not stolen anything.\"\n\n4. \"Seen.\"\n\n5. \"Not a legal question—stole nothing.\"\n\n6. \"Stole nothing.\"\n\n7. \"Stole nothing.\"\n\n8. \"Stole nothing: the two hats Dr. Bridges said there was no bar in taking. I have already returned.\"\n\n9. \"I have stolen nothing.\"\n\n10. \"Has stolen nothing.\"\n\n11. \"I took nothing away from Cowloon.\"\n\n12. \"I have not stolen anything.\"\n\nThis was not all; one of them afterwards wrote a letter demanding an apology under the threat of \"court of inquiry.\" We have not this intermediate correspondence, but the fellow who signs himself \"X X X\" in the China Mail, has said, so it has come to pass, the Registration Ordinance is progressing, and we have an altered and amended—if not improved draft copy of the Ordinance in the last Government Gazette.\n\nThe Band of the 59th Regiment will be performing to-morrow on the Parade Ground, weather permitting, at 4½ p.m., the following pieces:—\n\nMarch—\"Souvenir des Alpes\"—Leitzer.\n\nPolka—\"Jalve.\"\n\nSelection 4—\"Quadrilles Mouton.\"\n\nWaltz—\"Auf dem Lufte, Gung'—Strauss.\n\nGallop—\"Corsa\"—Kulorer.\n\nWe beg to return our sincere thanks to His Excellency Sir John Bowring Knt. LL.D. &c. for so kindly furnishing us with the precis of the contents of the papers taken at the attack on Cowloon, &c.\n\nBetween that and \"stolen\" there is a mighty difference in the minds of some people. We will illustrate the difference by telling the following story:—A Leith wine merchant whose business had been declining, and upon whom a strong desire for military fame just at the same time fell, was glad to take service with Don Pedro when he contended with Miguell for the throne of Portugal.\n\nIt would have been for him had he in the course of his universal acquirements stumbled upon the precaution of the good Chamundas; or had looked nearer one at the protector-te of Olyfe the hammer, when the community was governed without Laws. Back leginnion, however, was not suited to the busy, meddling mind of Wilmi le Teary. On the contrary, he conceived that the true wisdom of legislation consisted in the multiplicity of laws. He accordingly had great punishments for great crimes, and little punishments for little offences. By degrees the whole surface of society was cut up by ditches and fences, and quickset hedges of the law, and even the sequestered paths of private life so hemmed by petty rules and ordinances, too numerous to be remembered, that one now] could walk a large within the risk of having off a spring-gun or falling into a man-trap—\"Knicker\"-bocker's History of New York.\"\n\nTo the Editor of the \"China Mail.\"\n\nThe COVENT, 1st April, 1857.\n\nDEAR MR. F——\n\nMy wife (who can fight anticly for my peace of mind) derives her views of Hongkong politics from the Friend of China. Upon the ideas of the mild expositor of Sir John's responsibilities, she grafts a few of her own, and the following shortly shadows forth the result.\n\nWas Colony ever at such a pass\n\nWhat with poison, Sed riots, de dear that gas.\n\nA pretty large role of ill it will sum to\n\nThe taxes increasing, such a state the police in,\n\nAnd coolies refusing to carry our chairs;\n\nIf you'd know why this was, it is simply because\n\nThat horrid Sir John's authe Board of affairs!\n\nHe has truly thrown things in a terrible mix,\n\nAnd no wonder it is that with ge we are tow'ring;\n\nLa jury pays a,\" when the public\n\nWhy, who is the party to blame but Sir John?\n\nThe responsible man.—if your servants are capable,\n\nIf your carriage raptures, or child falls down stairs,\n\nFor sourbour, bad potatoes, or premature babi\n\nIs that dreadful old man at the head of affairs!\n\nJust look how he went and black-holed those poor bakers,\n\n(As it must be admitted they'd given you cause,)\n\nAl then four out Murrow & Co. to be breakers\n\nBy housing some coolies) of liberty's laws.\n\nFor struggling young orlenists ain't le a rush nares.*\n\nNor Christian nor Pagan is safe from his energet\n\nHet in happy to heap our dear chaplain's dham Gua\n\nThis cruel old man at the head of affairs!\n\nIf the ad come too late, or fire catches a chimney,\n\nIf our sleep is histure'd by a noisy cock,\n\nEve it a man-of-war strikes on a rock.\n\nf the sun is too hot, or the street lamps burn dim—nay,\n\nthe bugs at the school of St Andrew are lousy,\n\nOr the 59th Band plays unpopular airs;\n\nIf offcids are idle, or paracas are affils!\n\nIt's all the old as it the head\n\nBy his hobbies not only the clothes get se mangled,\n\n\"That buttons and darts take the wake of one's timiz,\n\nBut we're liable, too, in our beds t\n\nto be strangled,\n\nAnd he won't hang the man who emitted the crime.\n\nJould know how his sid yazilation\n\nIf he the load of ane's family rates,\n\nIncremes\n\nHe would practise (what I can't, fin enre) resignation,\n\nAnd put that dear end at the head of affairs.\n\n(Morita loquitur)\n\nAnd now. you've done, pray let me have a word to\n\n(That politics sextainly not a good hand)\n\nI would have you remember it's very absurd, to\n\nTalk about things that you don't understand.\n\nIf he'd three heads, His Cerberas, still be'd have reason\n\nTo say he's tough work to grizzle his air;\n\nAnd I really believe, in' you'll think it high tresom,\n\nWo might have a wote inan at the head of affairs.\n\n*Tron, WELDA.\n\nThe Hongkong Register.\n\nHONGKONG, TUESDAY, 26 APRIL 1857.\n\nRooms, where such documents as the government desires to make known are supplied for the use of all the papers without respect to party or color. It would of course be expecting too much from a man who was only a radical member of parliament any such liberality—that style of individual does not act in such a way. All his liberality is expended in clap-trap, and when the time of action comes, he is found to be nothing but a windbag—As for the Mail we could expect no courtesy from it in such a case.\n\nThe Coromandel returned to harbour on the morning of the 26th, from the survey of the rock on which the unfortunate Raleigh struck. The survey was made by Captain Bates, who was accompanied by Mr. Williams, Master of the state that so well known Raleigh, and when then for him.\n\nAs we are a day behind the for, thanks to our kind friends, the above firm, we think it unnecessary to republish the documents, but we call attention to the reasonable inference drawn by the\n\nThere is one drop of comfort in this bucket of filth—the Ordinance never will be carried out, not even when the gloss of novelty is upon it. There is no staff of officials to carry it out.\n\nWe may therefore rest satisfied that the minds of the Chinese will not be undermined by this Ordinance, and the only bad effect of it will be to disgrace a British Statute book. Spies there are, and will be—like other vermin they are useful and can be dispensed with; but the more we can do without them the better, and we hope never to see the day when the inhabitants of a whole colony shall turn spies, and no one however respectable be safe.\n\nThe Sampson has had an engagement with pirates near Mi-chin bay, to the South of the entrance of the Straits of Hainan. The steamer had followed them up to this place which it appears they have made their rendezvous for some time past.\n\nThe result of a sharp and successful contest was the complete defeat of the Pirates who were compelled to retire, having about 200 killed, wounded, or prisoners, in the hands of the assailants. We have not heard of any serious casualties to any of the Sampson crew.\n\nXI. A Chinese Houses shall be divided into things or Káp of Ten Houses each, wherein every Occupier of a House shall answer to Her Majesty for the good conduct of the occupiers of the other nine; and Occupier of a House shall be Kápcheong or Thingman to be elected by common vote of the said Tithing or Kap to that office, subject to the approval of this Government, and he shall be the proper Representative of the said Tithing or Kap, and be distinguished by some Badge to be appointed by His Excellency, and he shall hold his said office during one year; and no other person shall assume the title or badge of Kápcheong of such Tithing or Káp.\n\nXIV. It shall be the duty of every Occupier of House to report to his Kápcheong without delay, to the utmost of his skill and knowledge, all Cases, Suspicions of Crime, committed or to be committed, and respectively, for all the purposes of this Ordinance, to be aiding and assisting to the said Kápcheong in the execution of the same; and further, to do his utmost to prevent all crimes, felonies, and misdemeanours, and to apprehend all persons whom he shall find in the actual commission of the same.\n\nIV. It shall be the duty of the Kápcheong to communicate forthwith to the Registrar General all such reports as in Section Fourteen are mentioned, when the same are received by him; and likewise to report to him to the utmost of his skill and knowledge, all Cases, or Suspicions of Crime, whether reported from the Kap or not; and in all other respects to discharge the duties and exercise the powers of a Constable of the Police Force of Hongkong, so as the same are altered by this Ordinance.\n\nThis is the spy system on which the Ordinance rests.\n\nWe give below part of a correspondence between Sir John Bowring and the officers who were employed on the descent lately made on Cowloon, powerful in her armament and crew as the Sampson is.\n\nGovernment Office, 25th April, 1857.\n\nMY DEAR COLONEL—I have been quite shocked to hear that, among other things, the official sent were eiti- Register\" or \"Register's Advertiser, please address to the \"Printer and Publisher\n\nWe further learn that the Chinese captured have been given up to the Mandarins at Amoy, and that the Portuguese taken are to be handed over to the Macao Authorities.\n\nThe expedition to Chek-chun was accompanied by Mr. Wan and acquainted with only one of the inculpating facts by surprise. A large number of \"braves\" were found concealed in the city, and a few house before the attack.\n\nThere is no evidence that poisoning as an art has been practiced in China, and we search her annals in vain for a case parallel to that of Hongkong.\n\nThe pith failed through the dilatoriness of the mandarins sent for distribution among a portion of the attacked force, & quantity of a perennial creeper found on the hills of the central provinces. Its botanical character, as well as its precise physiological action, we have yet to ascertain.\n\nIts active principle appears to be highly volatile, and great exactness is needed in preparing it. Several of Mr. Markwick's gold wristlets were found concealed in a two watchkeys, a ring, and a gold watch and chain had also been pawned to pay a gambling debt, but were not in league with the police.\n\nThe expedition to Cowloon was accompanied by Dr. Bridges, Mr. Caldwell being confined to his room with illness and though the inslemency of the weather prevented it from starting till day light, several hours after the time contemplated, the soldiers were within a hundred yards of the fort ere the Chinese thought of even closing the gates.\n\nThe doors were instantly scaled, the gates opened, and the fort taken possession of, without the longest violence being used towards the Chinese.\n\nIt is said that not far from every poison tree the antidotes were ordered from the Pacific to join Commandant was of course in a state of great alarm.\n\nNOTICE TO MARINERS.\n\nShanglus, 23d March, 1857. (From North-China Herald, March 29.)\n\nNotice is hereby given, that in pursuance of arrangements made by the Chinese Authorities for the improvement of the navigation of the Yangtze Kiang, Eight patriotic Iron Nan Boyus have been moored between Chatela Island and Woosung. These have been laid down by M. GEORGE L. CAER, Master, N., in the following positions :-\n\nOn the South Sand, three painted Black, and numbered 3, 9, 5.\n\nOn the North Sand, three painted Red, and numbered 2, 1, 6.\n\nOn the North Spit, off the entrance of Woosung River, one painted Red, and numbered 9.\n\nThe bearings are all Magnetic.\n\nThe Light Ship is moored in 4½ fathoms, at low water, Spring Tides.\n\nThe Trevs upon Block House island bear from N. 15,0,0 West, distance 3 miles.\n\nGO. 1. CA, Master. BN,\n\nBy Order,\n\nH. M. S. Pique.\"\n\nSECRETARY,\n\nNINGPO.\n\nA ROCK NOT NOTED IN THE CHARTS.\n\nThe Brig \"Mariner's Hope\" struck, right in the way of vessels going in to Ningpo from sea through the Fisherman's chain. She was 12 hours on the reef, and 3 feet under her stern at low water.\n\nThe bearings of a rock or reef on which the Brig \"Mariner's Hope\" struck, are as follows:\n\nSkald Island, S. & B., distance 3 cables,\n\nSouth extreme of Chiu-san, E ½ S.\n\nLarge Volcano, S. W. westerly Extremes of Ruggeds, N. N. W. W.,\n\nand N. X. E.\n\n62",
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        "content_text": "60\n\n52\n\nMale\n\nand Female\n\nDo.\n\ndo.\n\ndo.\n\noutside Gaol,\n\nPresent Strength of Chain Gang working inside Gaol,\n\nDate of admission of the Prisoner longest in confinement, not having been tried,\n\nDate of admission of the Crown Witness longest in Confinement,\n\nDate of admission of the Prisoner confined for Debt, or on Civil Process, longest in Confinement, Number of Sick,\n\nMen\n\n27\n\n185\n\n185\n\n185 185\n\nGovernor.\n\nLVII. Male and Female Prisoners shall always be so confined as to prevent the former from seeing, conversing, or holding any intercourse with the latter. Prisoners to be separated.\n\nPrisoners to be divided into Classes.\n\nPrisoners to their Cells, &c.\n\nThe Keys of all Cells, Wards, or Rooms, in which Female Prisoners shall be confined, shall remain constantly in the possession of the Matron; and the Locks and Keys of such Cells, Wards, or Rooms, shall be different from the Locks and Keys of the Cells, Wards, or Rooms, for Male Prisoners.\n\nLVIII. The Prisoners, unless confined separately, shall be, in so far as the Gaol accommodation permits, divided into the following Classes; and no Prisoner of one Class, (with the exception hereinafter mentioned,) shall be confined, or associate with Prisoners of another Class.\n\nTwo Prisoners not to occupy one Cell.\n\nRestriction as to Officers of Gaol not guard Rations.\n\n1st, Felons under Sentence of Death.\n\n2d, All other Felons.\n\n3d, Misdemeanants and Persons confined for breach of the Revenue Laws.\n\n4th, Prisoners committed for trial for Felony.\n\n5th, Prisoners committed for trial for Misdemeanors, or detained for want of Sureties.\n\n6th, Prisoners remanded for Re-examination.\n\n7th, Approvers.\n\n8th, Debtors and Persons confined on Civil Process.\n\nAnd every convicted Prisoner not a Felon shall be considered a Misdemeanant for the purposes of these Regulations.\n\nLIX. Prisoners are to be cleanly in their persons and habits.\n\nSpitting, except in the receptacles provided for that purpose,\n\nDropping or depositing offensive matter in the Rooms, Cells, or Passages,\n\nSuffering the Cells or Rooms to be defiled and the like,\n\nare also forbidden\n\nLX. All Prisoners of the 1st, 2d, and 3d Class shall be compellable to sweep clean and lime-wash the Rooms in which they shall be confined, and to wash their Persons and Clothes as often as required by the Governor; and Prisoners of the other Classes to do the same, or cause it to be done.\n\nLXI. Two Male Prisoners only shall never be lodged together; the number confined in one Cell or Room shall be one, three, or more. If there be only one Prisoner of a particular Class confined in the Gaol, the Governor with the consent of such Prisoner, may assign such Prisoner to any other Class.\n\nLXII. No Officer or Guard attached to the Gaol shall be allowed Rations, nor shall in any case be supplied with Rations by the Contractor who shall provide Rations for the Prisoners, unless he be a Constable borne on the strength of the Police Force, and such Rations be those to which he is entitled as such Constable, and the Contractor for the Prisoners be also Contractor for the Police Force.\n\nLXIII. No Officer of the Gaol shall receive any Payment or Gratuity of any kind from any Prisoner, Visitor, or other Person, under any pretence whatever, unless he be expressly authorised by Act of Parliament or by a Colonial Ordinance to receive such Payment or Gratuity.\n\nVisits to Females.\n\nGaoler to Superintend the distribution of Rations, &c.\n\nLXIV. No Officer of the Gaol shall visit, by entry within her Cell, any Female Prisoner, unless in presence of the Matron.\n\nLXV. The distribution of Rations and Clothing shall be personally superintended by an Officer of the Gaol. Any Prisoner may request the Officer distributing to weigh or measure in his presence, or allow him to weigh or measure, any Article of Food so distributed to him, and the Officer shall comply with the request, except it appear to the Governor of the Gaol that such request is vexatiously made, and such request and refusal shall be noted by the said Governor in his Journal.\n\nLXVI. Chinese Prisoners and others accustomed to Chinese diet shall have at least Two hot Meals a Day; and other Prisoners shall have Three Meals a Day, at least Two of them hot Meals.\n\nProvisions for Persons confined for Debt, &c.\n\nLXVII. Any Prisoner untried, or confined for Debt, or on Civil Process, may in any one Day of Twenty-four Hours, receive from a Friend or Servant, at proper Hours, a reasonable quantity of cooked Provisions, and not exceeding one quart of Malt Liquor, or at his option one pint of Wine, and any Linen, Bedding, Clothing, or other necessaries, subject to strict search, and under such Regulations as the Governor of the Gaol may think expedient; and he may, at the request of the Prisoner, pay for such Articles out of any Money he may have belonging to the Prisoner; but if any part of such Articles be transferred to another Prisoner, the said Governor may prohibit their further receipt, and place the Prisoner on Gaol allowance, recording the facts in his Journal. On any day that the Prisoner receives such Articles of food, he shall not receive the Gaol allowance. No fermented or spirituous Liquor shall, with these exceptions, be used by any Person whatever, unless by order of the Medical Officer, and in such quantity as he may prescribe.\n\nLXVIII. Every Prisoner shall be allowed Half-an-hour for the consumption of each Meal, and shall not be set to work until the expiration of the Quarter of an Hour immediately succeeding such Half-hour.\n\nLXIX. Every convicted Prisoner, and every Prisoner confined for a breach of the Revenue Laws, or for want of Sureties, shall Labour to the utmost of his ability within the Prison premises, and shall be set to that kind of Labour which from his natural abilities or previous habits shall appear most profitable; and every convicted Felon shall also be compellable to labour in Irons without the Gaol premises, unless in either case it be otherwise ordered in the Warrant of Commitment, or by the Governor of the Gaol. Every Prisoner untried, or confined for Debt or on Civil Process, shall, at his own request, and for so long only as he shall desire, be set to Work in the same manner as convicted Prisoners not Felons. And, after the close of the Month of December, in each Year, the said Governor shall make out an Account of the Profit and Loss of Gaol Labour for the preceding Year, and such Account shall be forwarded to the Colonial Secretary for the information of his Excellency.\n\nLXX. No Work shall be done in the Gaol on Sunday.\n\nDescription of Labour for Prisoners.\n\nNot to work on Sundays.\n\nPrisoners under Sentence of Death.\n\nMatron's Duties.\n\nLXXI. Every Prisoner condemned to Death shall be confined in some safe place within the Gaol, apart from all other Prisoners, and shall be allowed such a Dietary as the Sheriff with the approval of the Colonial Surgeon may direct; and no Persons other than an Officer of the Gaol shall be allowed to visit him, unless by order in writing from the Sheriff.\n\nLXXII. No Dogs, (except for security), and no Birds or other Animals so as to create a nuisance or obstruction therein, shall be kept within the Prison premises.\n\nLXXIII. The Matron shall reside in the Gaol, and be under the orders of the Governor of the Gaol, and conform to all the Rules laid down for the Warden, so far as they are applicable to Female Prisoners. She shall be present at the distribution of Food to Female Prisoners, and see every such Prisoner once in each 24 Hours; she shall not absent herself from the Gaol for a Night without the permission of the said Governor. She shall take care that no Male Officer of the Prison, unaccompanied by herself, enter a Cell or Room occupied by a Female Prisoner; she shall search every Female Prisoner on admission, and as often as necessary, but not in presence of any Male Person or any other Prisoner, and shall deliver to the said Governor all property found in possession of any such Prisoner. But in case of necessity, the Matron may delegate her duty to the Wife of an Officer of the Gaol, or some other married Woman.\n\nLXXIV. The Chaplain shall read prayers with the Prisoners, and read or preach to them a discourse, and perform all other Offices of Religion as often as he may see fit, and shall visit each Prisoner in such Prisoner's Cell as often as such Chaplain may see fit. He shall attend at all reasonable times when a Prisoner or sick Person may require his services. He shall specially tender his assistance to all Prisoners under Sentence of Death, or charged with Offences punishable with Death.\n\nLXXV. He shall inform the Governor of the Gaol whenever he may observe the mind of a Prisoner likely to be injuriously affected by the treatment such Prisoner may be then receiving. He shall record in the Visiting Book all observations made by him in the performance of his duty, appearing to him important.\n\nLXXVI. The Medical Officer shall visit the Gaol at least once in each day, when his other duties permit him, and shall enter in the Visiting Book all observations or occurrences in the performance of his duty that he may deem important, all alterations in the Diet of Prisoners not removed to the Infirmary, any wants of Cleanliness, Drainage, Warmth, or Ventilation, or any insufficiency or bad quality of Bedding, Clothing, Provisions, or Water.\n\nDuties of Medical Officer.\n\nLXXVII. He shall also keep a short daily record of the case of every sick Prisoner, noting the Name of the Patient, nature of the Disease, and Treatment pursued. No Medicine shall be administered without his order. He shall regulate the Hours of Exercise for the sick Prisoners. He shall direct the purchase of such additional Articles as he may deem necessary to the Health of any Prisoner, recording in the Visiting Book the fact, and his reasons. He shall bring to the notice of the Chaplain every Prisoner whose state of mind shall appear to demand the Chaplain's care.",
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        "content_text": "Despatch N. 168/886.\n\nInclosure N.1 in \n\nBall's Report.\n\nActing Chief Constable \n29th December 1865.\n\nIntered \nHoustong \n16.2834 \nCoverworth (MacDonnell \nBhan 24. \nCarmell \nM \nNo.54. \n159 \n24 March. 166 \ndeen \nShave the Ceon.\n\n\"An Ordinance to amend Certain Enactments relating to the Criminal Law\"\n\nI take this opportunity of conveying to Her Majesty the Queen confirmation...",
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        "title": "CO129-115 - Sir MacDonnell - 1866 [9-10]",
        "content_text": "A junk's attacked and captures a large fishing boat off Siwanchi just in the entrance of Stanley Bay. Served any assistance in time not rendering a boat at hand and as the affair only lasted about ten or fifteen minutes only four musket-shots fired the Captured boat evidently not making any resistance. There being a breeze at the time the Pirate sailed out to sea taking the captured boat with her. I have since made enquiries but no one here seems to know who the fishing boat belonged to.\n\nI have, &c.,\n\n(Signed) W. L. Anningson,\n\nJ.C. in charge.\n\n1\n\n(Copy)\n\nPolice Department..\n\n30th\n\n4th August, 1866..\n\n— Special Report of Stanley,\n\nHaving reference to Piracy Report made on the 2nd instant by Police Constable in Charge at Stanley. Mak Tai, Master and owner of a fishing boat belonging to Fai-wan, Chai Bongkong - unlicensed, reports that on the night when at anchor off Stanley Bay, he was attacked by a pirate junk.\n\nHis Excellency\n\nSir Richard Graves Macdonnell, C.B.\n\n&c.\n\n&c.\n\nA.",
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        "document_key": "CO129-130 - Sir MacDonnell - 1868 [4-5]",
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        "title": "CO129-130 - Sir MacDonnell - 1868 [4-5]",
        "content_text": "59 \n\nInformation supplied by the Witnesses\n\nI took care to note down faithfully on the spot and I beg to inclose them herewith...\n\nI may observe that the village of Tai Man in Poo Loy, although not more than two miles from the nearest point of Hongkong Island is yet supervised by a petty Chinese officer with half a dozen soldiers. The Village of S. the wan So. is of course on the island of Broch Koh. I believe the brush to have been spoken by all the Witnesses examined.\n\nI remain,  \n(Signed) M. J. Fonnochy  \nAssistant Harbor Master.\n\n(Endorsed)  \nAberdeen,  \nJanuary 9th 1868.\n\nInspector Ambrose in charge of Aberdeen Station makes statement. About to knock off in the afternoon of the 6 instant I returned to Aberdeen from visiting Hong Kong. I went up to the Police Station and while there a note came up to P. C. 66 from Chan-a-Song, the Interpreter at this station saying that two armed junks were lying in the Harbour and that the shop people were frightened and asking the Constable to come down directly. I came down",
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        "document_key": "CO129-139 - Sir MacDonnell - 1869 [8-12]",
        "page_number": 49,
        "title": "CO129-139 - Sir MacDonnell - 1869 [8-12]",
        "content_text": "distributed for duty from the Battalion, \"Wai Chai\" and \"Sai-Ying-Pun\" Fire Stations.\n\nYuen Long, Tai Po, and Fanling Police Stations.\n\nSickness and casualties, however, reduce this last number to,\n\nThe establishment generally,\n\ndiffer.\n\net of a Fire Brigade\n\nand the detail.\n\n1 of 7 Sergeants and 13 Constables for duty therewith, in the event of a fire, reduces the number of Constables available for service on the spot for the purpose of maintaining order and property to a very low number,\n\ngenerally 7; and sufficient Police protection is not provided for Outstations.\n\nHence, the Police Force, is left, comparatively unOfficered, since every European Constable is taught to take charge of a portion of the Station Force and thus arise many complaints and disturbances that would, otherwise, be checked.\n\nThe Constabulary Force is, also, made up of men who leave their ships, and, sometimes, the Regiment in Pursuance.\n\nThe percentage of men, therefore, who are found unfit for the work at the end of their months' probation, who are, then, enabled to find more profitable employment is very large; and the standard of education is very low.\n\nSome 27 months since the men joined from the London Force, and, with the exceptions of those who were unable to abstain from excessive drinking and were, consequently, discharged, are now Inspectors and Sergeants both to look, and to be well qualified for their duty.\n\nAs to the pay to be proposed, I would, respectfully, suggest that 40 dollars a month (£100 a year) be given to the men. This is the pay of a 1st class Sergeant; but, the qualifications of an English Constable would equal those of a Sergeant in this Colony. In addition",
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        "document_key": "CO129-144 - Sir MacDonnell & Lieut Governor Whitfield - 1870 [3-5]",
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        "title": "CO129-144 - Sir MacDonnell & Lieut Governor Whitfield - 1870 [3-5]",
        "content_text": "263 \n\nPopulation of Hongkong and British Kowloon, exclusive of Shipping and Boat population, (*) - 98,535. \n\nStrength of the Police of all grades on 31st December, exclusive of Water Police, Guards over Gaols and other Public Buildings, and men employed on special duty, 385. \n\nProportion of Police to population, - One policeman to 255 persons. \n\n(b.) \n\nThe crime Returns for 1869, Appendices A and B, compare very favorably with those for last and previous years. \n\nFrom the subjoined Statement it will be seen that serious offences have decreased 22.6 per cent, minor offences 18.4 per cent, and all crime 19.3 per cent; as compared with similar Returns for 1868. \n\n| Year | Serious Offences | Decrease | Minor Offences | Decrease | All Offences | Decrease |\n|------|---------------|----------|---------------|----------|-------------|----------|\n| 1868 | 1,249        |          | 4,456        |          | 5,705       |          |\n| 1869 | 967          | 282      | 3,634        | 822      | 4,601       | 1,104    |\n\nOnly three of the five cases of murder reported during the year were committed in this Colony. In one the prisoners were brought here for trial, the crime having occurred on board the British Barque \"Nile\" off Borneo. \n\nOf the three cases which occurred in this Colony the most atrocious were those of Mr. Holworthy, Assistant Superintendent Military Stores Department, and of Police Sergeant Mahoney. \n\n1. Mr. Holworthy was attacked when walking at mid-day on one of the hill-roads on 24th January; the object appears to have been robbery solely. Within two weeks information was received that the stolen property—a watch and chain—was in a Chinese District about 40 miles from Hongkong. In May the names of the four men said to have been implicated in the murder were obtained, and in July and August two of them were arrested, and the watch recovered in Chinese territory, by the co-operation of Mandarin Ch'ien T'ang(.). The two prisoners were subsequently tried, convicted, and sentenced to decapitation in Canton by the Chinese authorities, as there exist no means, under any treaty, of claiming the rendition of Chinese guilty of crime on British soil. \n\n2. The murder of Police Sergeant Mahoney arose from a piratical attack on the Village of Shan'-ki-wan, by a party of twenty-eight armed men who landed from a junk. They were observed by two Punjauhee Constables on duty, who showed much courage in resisting them, and were both severely wounded. Sergeant Mahoney, hearing the report of fire-arms, hastened to their assistance; he appears to have been killed before he could use his arms. In this case, four men were convicted and sentenced to death; but they were subsequently released, the principal witnesses for the prosecution having been convicted of perjury. \n\n3. On the night of 18th February four armed men landed from a sampan in Deep-Bay, and attacked a lonely hut which is situated close to the beach, and was at that time inhabited by a fisherman named Chu-a-Cheung and his wife. In attempting to protect his property the fisherman received a wound in the neck, from which he died a lingering death in hospital. The robbers having ransacked the hut, and transferred the few articles worth taking to the sampan, shoved off, and were out of sight long before the woman, who made the report at the Stanley Station, returned with the Police. \n\nIn this case, no clue has ever been obtained, nor under the circumstances, was it from the first at all probable that evidence would be forthcoming, as all the parties implicated had so speedily escaped beyond the jurisdiction of the local Courts. \n\n4. Three Greeks were charged with piracy and murder in the neighbourhood of Shanghai, and were arrested, two by the local Police in Hongkong, and one by a Shanghai Constable, in Macao. In consequence of there being no Greek Consul in this Colony these men were subsequently released by the Supreme Court. \n\n5. There is a very remarkable decrease in kidnapping compared with last and previous years, viz:- 68 cases in 1867, 53 cases in 1868, against 7 cases reported during 1869. This may be partly attributed to the introduction of `Ordinance 3 of 1868`, which empowers the Supreme Court to award the punishment of whipping in addition to imprisonment, and also to a subsequent Proclamation in the Government Gazette offering a reward of $20 for evidence leading to conviction of this offence. \n\n6. With the exception of drunkenness, which is almost entirely confined to Foreigners, and which, I regret to say, has increased by 169 cases, i.e. 27.2 per cent compared with last year—all minor offences show a large decrease. \n\n(a) This is probably much less than the real number of inhabitants, but the figures have been taken from the last census return.(5.) This proportion of Police to the population is smaller than that which prevails in some Indian towns, where the duties are by no means so difficult. \n\n7. Prevention of Crime.-The success of the Police is so much enhanced by the deportation of old offenders that every effort is made to arrest men of this class. In this we have received valuable assistance from the Gaming-house licensees, who have, during the past year, caused the apprehension of 140 men who were convicted under `Ordinance 9 of 1857`; most of whom had been previously branded and deported. \n\n8. Assistance has also been received from the Native District Watchmen, who have brought up several cases during the year. \n\n9. Night patrolling, both on horseback and on foot, has been efficiently performed and its value has been especially shown on the roads above Victoria, at Pok-foo-lum, and British Kowloon, where several daring robberies have been averted by the opportune arrival of the Police. \n\n10. The introduction of new Ordinances has doubtless reduced some serious offences; accidental circumstances may also have contributed to the temporary diminution of crime, but I consider that its steady decrease during the last four years may be reasonably accepted as proof that the exertions of the officers of this department have not been wholly futile; and that, as regards the prevention of crime, the chief purpose for which a Police is maintained, the force has not been unsuccessful. \n\n11. Detection.-The subjoined statement shows an improvement in the working of the Police as tested by the percentage of prisoners convicted and discharged. No reliable record has hitherto been kept of the number of cases traced, and the amount of property recovered, by the Police; but forms for this purpose are now being prepared. \n\n| Year | Persons arrested | Persons discharged | Persons convicted | Total | No. per cent |\n|------|---------------|---------------|---------------|-------|-------------|\n| 1868 | 1,422        | 517           | 905           |       | 63.0        |\n| 1869 | 880          |               |               |       |             |\n| 1868 | 895          | 286           | 604           |       | 67.9        |\n| 1869 | 2,652        | 647           | 2,005         | 2,652 | 75.6        |\n|      |               |               |               |       |             |\n| 1869 | 3,836        |               | 2,905         |       | 75.6        |\n\n12. It is impossible to lay down any standard in detection below which the working of a Police force can be justly condemned. Success in this respect must depend quite as much on external circumstances,—such as the talent and dexterity displayed by the criminal classes, the natural features of the country, and the character of its natives—as on the ability and exertions of the Police. As a remarkable illustration of this I may refer to the present deplorable state of Ireland, where numerous agrarian outrages, of the most daring character, have hitherto baffled the ablest detective officers, so much so that it was lately stated by Lord Cairns in the House of Lords that in Ireland, during the year 1869, out of 59 cases of murder and other heinous offences, including eighteen assassinations, in only one had the criminal been discovered and committed for trial. Here the dishonesty of the natives, on whom we have to depend for the detection of crime, renders it impossible to maintain an organized detective Police. Indeed, if such a force did exist, I am of opinion that it would be of very little use, unless outposts could be maintained, under European supervision, at different points in the San-On District, and in Canton and Macao; which, under existing circumstances would of course be impossible. \n\n13. There is ample evidence to show that the perpetrators of most of the serious offences which have occurred in this Colony were inhabitants of Chinese territory. Many daring crimes have been evidently planned beyond our jurisdiction. And, in most cases, precautionary arrangements were made by the depredators to secure a safe retreat before information could reach the Police. \n\n14. From `Appendix C` it will be seen that larceny by servants has decreased in a very remarkable manner since the opening of licensed Gaming Houses, the average number of cases reported per quarter during the years 1865, 1866, and 1867 being 82, compared with 25 during 1868, and 15 during 1869. \n\n15. I take this opportunity of submitting a statement, `Appendix D`, of the working of the different members of the force, as tested by the number of persons arrested, convicted, and discharged; which was called for some months ago by His Excellency the Governor, but in consequence of Mr. Deane's illness, remained unfinished when he left the Colony on sick leave. This return shows the number of persons apprehended and the result of these arrests. In the Water Police, the European Constable in charge of a boat invariably gets credit for all arrests, although in most instances he receives the information from Chinese Lo-kongs. For this reason the statement cannot be relied on in the cases of Europeans, and Chinese; but, it is useful to show the comparative efficiency of the Sikhs and other Indian members of the force, in the performance of the most important duty of a Municipal Police.",
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        "content_text": "# \nPopulation of Hongkong and British Kowloon, exclusive of Shipping and Boat population - 98,535.\n\nStrength of the Police of all grades on 31st December, exclusive of Water Police, Guards over Gaols and other Public Buildings, and men employed on special duty, 385.\n\nProportion of Police to population, - One policeman to 255 persons.\n\n(b.)\n\nThe crime Returns for 1869, Appendices A and B, compare very favorably with those for last, and previous years.\n\nFrom the subjoined Statement it will be seen that serious offences have decreased 22.6 per cent, minor offences 18.4 per cent, and all crime 19.3 per cent; as compared with similar Returns for 1868.\n\n| Year | Serious Offences | Minor Offences | All Offences |\n|------|---------------|---------------|-------------|\n| 1868 | 1,249        | 4,456         | 5,705       |\n| 1869 | 967          | 3,834         | 4,601       |\n| Decrease | 282       | 622           | 1,104       |\n\nOnly three of the five cases of murder reported during the year were committed in this Colony. In one the prisoners were brought here for trial, the crime having occurred on board the British Barque \"Nile\" off Borneo.\n\nOf the three cases which occurred in this Colony the most atrocious were those of Mr. Holworthy, Assistant Superintendent Military Stores Department, and of Police Sergeant Mahoney.\n\n1. Mr. Holworthy was attacked when walking at mid-day on one of the hill-roads on 24th January; the object appears to have been robbery solely. Within two weeks information was received that the stolen property—a watch and chain—was in a Chinese District about 40 miles from Hongkong. In May the names of the four men said to have been implicated in the murder were obtained, and in July and August two of them were arrested, and the watch recovered in Chinese territory, by the co-operation of Mandarin Ch'ien T'ang(.). The two prisoners were subsequently tried, convicted, and sentenced to decapitation in Canton by the Chinese authorities, as there exist no means, under any treaty, of claiming the rendition of Chinese guilty of crime on British soil.\n\n2. The murder of Police Sergeant Mahoney arose from a piratical attack on the Village of Shau'-ki-wan, by a party of twenty-eight armed men who landed from a junk. They were observed by two Punjabee Constables on duty, who showed much courage in resisting them, and were both severely wounded. Sergeant Mahoney, hearing the report of fire-arms, hastened to their assistance; but appears to have been killed before he could use his arms. In this case, four men were convicted and sentenced to death; but they were subsequently released, the principal witnesses for the prosecution having been convicted of perjury.\n\n3. On the night of 18th February four armed men landed from a sampan in Deep-Bay, and attacked a lonely hut which is situated close to the beach, and was at that time inhabited by a fisherman named Chü-a-Cheung and his wife. In attempting to protect his property the fisherman received a wound in the neck, from which he died a lingering death in hospital. The robbers having ransacked the hut, and transferred the few articles worth taking to the sampan, shoved off, and were out of sight long before the woman, who made the report at the Stanley Station, returned with the Police.\n\nIn this case, no clue has ever been obtained, nor under the circumstances, was it from the first at all probable that evidence would be forthcoming, as all the parties implicated had so speedily escaped beyond the jurisdiction of the local Courts.\n\n4. Three Greeks were charged with piracy and murder in the neighbourhood of Shanghai, and were arrested, two by the local Police in Hongkong, and one by a Shanghai Constable, in Macao. In consequence of there being no Greek Consul in this Colony these men were subsequently released by the Supreme Court.\n\n5. There is a very remarkable decrease in kidnapping compared with last and previous years, viz:-68 cases in 1867, 53 cases in 1868, against 7 cases reported during 1869. This may be partly attributed to the introduction of `Ordinance 3 of 1868`, which empowers the Supreme Court to award the punishment of whipping in addition to imprisonment, and also to a subsequent Proclamation in the Government Gazette offering a reward of $20 for evidence leading to conviction of this offence.\n\n6. With the exception of drunkenness, which is almost entirely confined to Foreigners, and which, I regret to say, has increased by 169 cases, i.e. 27.2 per cent—compared with last year—all minor offences show a large decrease.\n\n(n.) This is probably much less than the real number of inhabitants, but the figures have been taken from the last census return. (b) This proportion of Police to the population is smaller than that which prevails in some Indian towns, where the duties are by no means so difficult.\n\n340\n\n## Prevention of Crime\n\n7. The success of the Police is so much enhanced by the deportation of old offenders that every effort is made to arrest men of this class. In this we have received valuable assistance from the Gaming-house licensees, who have, during the past year, caused the apprehension of 140 men who were convicted under `Ordinance 9 of 1857`; most of whom had been previously branded and deported.\n\n8. Assistance has also been received from the Native District Watchmen, who have brought up several cases during the year.\n\n9. Night patrolling, both on horseback and on foot, has been efficiently performed and its value has been especially shown on the roads above Victoria, at Pok-foo-lum, and British Kowloon, where several daring robberies have been averted by the opportune arrival of the Police.\n\n10. The introduction of new Ordinances has doubtless reduced some serious offences; accidental circumstances may also have contributed to the temporary diminution of crime, but I consider that its steady decrease during the last four years may be reasonably accepted as proof that the exertions of the officers of this department have not been wholly futile; and that, as regards the prevention of crime, the chief purpose for which a Police is maintained, the force has not been unsuccessful.\n\n## Detection\n\n11. The subjoined statement shows an improvement in the working of the Police as tested by the percentage of prisoners convicted and discharged. No reliable record has hitherto been kept of the number of cases traced, and the amount of property recovered, by the Police; but forms for this purpose are now being prepared.\n\n| Year | Serious Offences | Persons Arrested | Persons Discharged | Persons Convicted | Percentage Discharged |\n|------|----------------|----------------|------------------|------------------|----------------------|\n| 1868 | 1,422          | 905            | 286              | 517              | 63.6                 |\n| 1869 | 889            | 604            | 197              | ...              | 67.0                 |\n| Year | Minor Offences | Persons Arrested | Persons Discharged | Persons Convicted | Percentage Discharged |\n|------|----------------|----------------|------------------|------------------|----------------------|\n| 1868 | 3,836          | 2,941          | 805              | 2,005            | 78.0                 |\n| 1869 | 2,652          | 2,005          | 647              | ...              | 75.6                 |\n\n12. It is impossible to lay down any standard in detection below which the working of a Police force can be justly condemned. Success in this respect must depend quite as much on external circumstances, such as the talent and dexterity displayed by the criminal classes, the natural features of the country, and the character of its natives,—as on the ability and exertions of the Police. As a remarkable illustration of this I may refer to the present deplorable state of Ireland, where numerous agrarian outrages, of the most daring character, have hitherto baffled the ablest detective officers, so much so that it was lately stated by Lord Cairns in the House of Lords that in Ireland, during the year 1869, out of 59 cases of murder and other heinous offences, including eighteen assassinations, in only one had the criminal been discovered and committed for trial. Here the dishonesty of the natives, on whom we have to depend for the detection of crime, renders it impossible to maintain an organized detective Police. Indeed, if such a force did exist, I am of opinion that it would be of very little use, unless outposts could be maintained, under European supervision, at different points in the San-On District, and in Canton and Macao; which, under existing circumstances would of course be impossible.\n\n13. There is ample evidence to show that the perpetrators of most of the serious offences which have occurred in this Colony were inhabitants of Chinese territory. Many daring crimes have been evidently planned beyond our jurisdiction. And, in most cases, precautionary arrangements were made by the depredators to secure a safe retreat before information could reach the Police.\n\n14. From `Appendix C` it will be seen that larceny by servants has decreased in a very remarkable manner since the opening of licensed Gaming Houses, the average number of cases reported per quarter during the years 1865, 1866, and 1867 being 82, compared with 25 during 1868, and 15 during 1869.\n\n15. I take this opportunity of submitting a statement, `Appendix D`, of the working of the different members of the force, as tested by the number of persons arrested, convicted, and discharged; which was called for some months ago by His Excellency the Governor, but in consequence of Mr. Deane's illness, remained unfinished when he left the Colony on sick leave. This return shows the number of persons apprehended and the result of these arrests. In the Water Police, the European Constable in charge of a boat invariably gets credit for all arrests, although in most instances he receives the information from Chinese Lo-kongs. For this reason the statement cannot be relied on in the cases of Europeans, and Chinese; but, it is useful to show the comparative efficiency of the Sikhs and other Indian members of the force, in the performance of the most important duty of a Municipal Police.",
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        "content_text": "# THE HONGKONG GOVERNMENT GAZETTE, 16TH APRIL, 1870.\n\nPopulation of Hongkong and British Kowloon, exclusive of Shipping and Boat population, - 98,535.\n\n**(a)**\n\nStrength of the Police of all grades on 31st December, exclusive of Water Police, Guards over Gaols and other Public Buildings, and men employed on special duty, 385.\n\nProportion of Police to population, - One policeman to 255 persons.\n\n**(b)**\n\nThe crime Returns for 1869, Appendices A and B, compare very favorably with those for last, and previous years.\n\nFrom the subjoined Statement it will be seen that serious offences have decreased 22.6 per cent, minor offences 18.4 per cent, and all crime 19.3 per cent; as compared with similar Returns for 1868.\n\n| Year | Serious Offences | Minor Offences | All Offences |\n|------|---------------|---------------|--------------|\n| 1868 | 1,249        | 4,456        | 5,705       |\n| 1869 | 967          | 3,634        | 4,601       |\n| Decrease | 282       | 822          | 1,104       |\n\nOnly three of the five cases of murder reported during the year were committed in this Colony. In one the prisoners were brought here for trial, the crime having occurred on board the British barque \"Nile\" off Borneo.\n\nOf the three cases which occurred in this Colony the most atrocious were those of Mr. Holworthy, Assistant Superintendent Military Stores Department, and of Police Sergeant Mahoney.\n\n1. Mr. Holworthy was attacked when walking at mid-day on one of the hill-roads on 24th January; the object appears to have been robbery solely. Within two weeks information was received that the stolen property - a watch and chain - was in a Chinese District about 40 miles from Hongkong. In May the names of the four men said to have been implicated in the murder were obtained, and in July and August two of them were arrested, and the watch recovered in Chinese territory, by the co-operation of Mandarin Ch'ien Tang (). The two prisoners were subsequently tried, convicted, and sentenced to decapitation in Canton by the Chinese authorities, as there exist no means, under any treaty, of claiming the rendition of Chinese guilty of crime on British soil.\n\n2. The murder of Police Sergeant Mahoney arose from a piratical attack on the Village of Shau'-ki-wan, by a party of twenty-eight armed men who landed from a junk. They were observed by two Punjaubee Constables on duty, who showed much courage in resisting them, and were both severely wounded. Sergeant Mahoney, hearing the report of fire-arms, hastened to their assistance; ... appears to have been killed before he could use his arms. In this case, four men were convicted and sentenced to death; but they were subsequently released, - the principal witnesses for the prosecution having been convicted of perjury.\n\n3. On the night of 18th February four armed men landed from a sampan in Deep-Bay, and attacked a lonely hut which is situated close to the beach, and was at that time inhabited by a fisherman named Chii-a-Cheung and his wife. In attempting to protect his property the fisherman received a wound in the neck, from which he died a lingering death in hospital. The robbers having ransacked the hut, and transferred the few articles worth taking to the sampan, shoved off, and were out of sight long before the woman, who made the report at the Stanley Station, returned with the Police.\n\nIn this case, no clue has ever been obtained, nor under the circumstances, was it from the first at all probable that evidence would be forthcoming, as all the parties implicated had so speedily escaped beyond the jurisdiction of the local Courts.\n\n4. Three Greeks were charged with piracy and murder in the neighbourhood of Shanghai, and were arrested, two by the local Police in Hongkong, and one by a Shanghai Constable, in Macao. In consequence of there being no Greek Consul in this Colony these men were subsequently released by the Supreme Court.\n\n5. There is a very remarkable decrease in kidnapping compared with last and previous years, viz: - 68 cases in 1867, 53 cases in 1868, against 7 cases reported during 1869. This may be partly attributed to the introduction of `Ordinance 3 of 1868`, which empowers the Supreme Court to award the punishment of whipping in addition to imprisonment, and also to a subsequent Proclamation in the Government Gazette offering a reward of $20 for evidence leading to conviction of this offence.\n\n6. With the exception of drunkenness, which is almost entirely confined to Foreigners, and which, I regret to say, has increased by 169 cases, i.e. 27.2 per cent compared with last year - all minor offences shew a large decrease.\n\n**(a)** This is probably much less than the real number of inhabitants, but the figures have been taken from the last census return. \n**(b)** This proportion of Police to the population is smaller than that which prevails in some Indian towns, where the duties are by no means so difficult.\n\n7. Prevention of Crime. - The success of the Police is so much enhanced by the deportation of old offenders that every effort is made to arrest men of this class. In this we have received valuable assistance from the Gaming-house licensees, who have, during the past year, caused the apprehension of 140 men who were convicted under `Ordinance 9 of 1857`; most of whom had been previously branded and deported.\n\n8. Assistance has also been received from the Native District Watchmen, who have brought up several cases during the year.\n\n9. Night patrolling, both on horseback and on foot, has been efficiently performed and its value has been especially shown on the roads above Victoria, at Pok-foo-lum, and British Kowloon, where several daring robberies have been averted by the opportune arrival of the Police.\n\n10. The introduction of new Ordinances has doubtless reduced some serious offences; accidental circumstances may also have contributed to the temporary diminution of crime, but I consider that its steady decrease during the last four years may be reasonably accepted as proof that the exertions of the officers of this department have not been wholly futile; and that, as regards the prevention of crime, the chief purpose for which a Police is maintained, the force has not been unsuccessful.\n\n11. Detection. - The subjoined statement shews an improvement in the working of the Police as tested by the percentage of prisoners convicted and discharged. No reliable record has hitherto been kept of the number of cases traced, and the amount of property recovered, by the Police; but forms for this purpose are now being prepared.\n\n| Year | Persons arrested | Persons discharged | Persons convicted | Total | No. per cent. |\n|------|---------------|---------------|---------------|---------|-------------|\n| 1868 | 1,422        | 517           | 905          | 1,422   | 63.6        |\n| 1869 | 889          | 285           | 604          | 889     | 67.9        |\n\n| Year | Persons arrested | Persons discharged | Persons convicted | Total | No. per cent. |\n|------|---------------|---------------|---------------|---------|-------------|\n| 1868 | 3,830        | 805           | 2,941        | 3,830   | 76.6        |\n| 1869 | 2,652        | 647           | 2,005        | 2,652   | 75.6        |\n\n12. It is impossible to lay down any standard in detection below which the working of a Police force can be justly condemned. Success in this respect must depend quite as much on external circumstances, such as the talent and dexterity displayed by the criminal classes, the natural features of the country, and the character of its natives, - as on the ability and exertions of the Police. As a remarkable illustration of this I may refer to the present deplorable state of Ireland, where numerous agrarian outrages, of the most daring character, have hitherto baffled the ablest detective officers, so much so that it was lately stated by Lord Cairns in the House of Lords that in Ireland, during the year 1869, out of 59 cases of murder and other heinous offences, including eighteen assassinations, in only one had the criminal been discovered and committed for trial. Here the dishonesty of the natives, on whom we have to depend for the detection of crime, renders it impossible to maintain an organized detective Police. Indeed, if such a force did exist, am of opinion that it would be of very little use, unless outposts could be maintained, under European supervision, at different points in the San-On District, and in Canton and Macao; which, under existing circumstances would of course be impossible.\n\n13. There is ample evidence to shew that the perpetrators of most of the serious offences which have occurred in this Colony were inhabitants of Chinese territory. Many daring crimes have been evidently planned beyond our jurisdiction. And, in most cases, precautionary arrangements were made by the depredators to secure a safe retreat before information could reach the Police.\n\n14. From Appendix C it will be seen that larceny by servants has decreased in a very remarkable manner since the opening of licensed Gaming Houses, the average number of cases reported per quarter during the years 1865, 1866, and 1867 being 82, compared with 25 during 1868, and 15 during 1869.\n\n15. I take this opportunity of submitting a statement, Appendix D, of the working of the different members of the force, as tested by the number of persons arrested, convicted, and discharged; which was called for some months ago by His Excellency the Governor, but in consequence of Mr. Deane's illness, remained unfinished when he left the Colony on sick leave. This return shews the number of persons apprehended and the result of these arrests. In the Water Police, the European Constable in charge of a boat invariably gets credit for all arrests, although in most instances he receives the information from Chinese Lo-kongs. For this reason the statement cannot be relied on in the cases of Europeans, and Chinese; but, it is useful to show the comparative efficiency of the Sikhs and other Indian members of the force, in the performance of the most important duty of a Municipal Police.",
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        "content_text": "# Population and Police Statistics\nPopulation of Hongkong and British Kowloon, exclusive of Shipping and Boat population, - 98,585.\n\nStrength of the Police of all grades on 31st December, exclusive of Water Police, Guards over Gaols and other Public Buildings, and men employed on special duty, 385.\n\nProportion of Police to population, - One policeman to 255 persons.\n\n## Crime Returns for 1869\nThe crime Returns for 1869, Appendices A and B, compare very favorably with those for last, and previous years.\n\nFrom the subjoined Statement it will be seen that serious offences have decreased 22.6 per cent, minor offences 18.4 per cent, and all crime 19.3 per cent; as compared with similar Returns for 1868.\n\n| Year | Serious Offences | Minor Offences | All Offences |\n|------|---------------|---------------|--------------|\n| 1868 | 1,249        | 4,456         | 5,705        |\n| 1869 | 967          | 3,634         | 4,601        |\n| Decrease | 282       | 822           | 1,104        |\n\nOnly three of the five cases of murder reported during the year were committed in this Colony. In one, the prisoners were brought here for trial, the crime having occurred on board the British Barque \"Nile\" off Borneo.\n\nOf the three cases which occurred in this Colony, the most atrocious were those of Mr. Holworthy, Assistant Superintendent Military Stores Department, and of Police Sergeant Mahoney.\n\n1. Mr. Holworthy was attacked when walking at mid-day on one of the hill-roads on 24th January; the object appears to have been robbery solely. Within two weeks, information was received that the stolen property - a watch and chain - was in a Chinese District about 40 miles from Hong Kong. In May, the names of the four men said to have been implicated in the murder were obtained, and in July and August, two of them were arrested, and the watch recovered in Chinese territory by the co-operation of Mandarin Ch'ien T'ang (X). The two prisoners were subsequently tried, convicted, and sentenced to decapitation in Canton by the Chinese authorities, as there exist no means, under any treaty, of claiming the rendition of Chinese guilty of crime on British soil.\n\n## Prevention of Crime\nThe success of the Police is so much enhanced by the deportation of offenders that every effort is made to arrest men of this class. In this, we have received valuable assistance from the Gaming-house licensees, who have, during the past year, caused the apprehension of 140 men who were convicted under `Ordinance 9 of 1857`; most of whom had been previously branded and deported.\n\n8. Assistance has also been received from the Native District Watchmen, who have brought up several cases during the year.\n\n9. Night patrolling, both on horseback and on foot, has been efficiently performed, and its value has been especially shown on the roads above Victoria, at Pok-foo-lum, and British Kowloon, where several daring robberies have been averted by the opportune arrival of the Police.\n\n10. The introduction of new Ordinances has doubtless reduced some serious offences; accidental circumstances may also have contributed to the temporary diminution of crime, but I consider that its steady decrease during the last four years may be reasonably accepted as proof that the exertions of the officers of this department have not been wholly futile; and that, as regards the prevention of crime, the chief purpose for which a Police is maintained, the force has not been unsuccessful.\n\n11. Detection. - The subjoined statement shows an improvement in the working of the Police as tested by the percentage of prisoners convicted and discharged. No reliable record has hitherto been kept of the number of cases traced, and the amount of property recovered, by the Police; but forms for this purpose are now being prepared.\n\n| Year | Persons arrested | Persons discharged | Persons convicted | Total | No. per cent |\n|------|------------------|--------------------|--------------------|-------|-------------|\n| 1868 | 1,422           | 517                | 905                |       | 63.6        |\n| 1869 | 880             | 285                | 604                |       | 67.9        |\n| Year | Persons arrested | Persons discharged | Persons convicted | Total | No. per cent |\n|------|------------------|--------------------|--------------------|-------|-------------|\n| 1868 | 3,886           | 895                | 2,041              | 2,905 | 76.6        |\n| 1869 | 2,652           | 647                | 2,005              | 2,652 | 75.6        |\n\n2. The murder of Police Sergeant Mahoney arose from a piratical attack on the Village of Shau-ki-wan, by a party of twenty-eight armed men who landed from a junk. They were observed by two Punjaubee Constables on duty, who showed much courage in resisting them, and were both severely wounded. Sergeant Mahoney, hearing the report of fire-arms, hastened to their assistance, but appears to have been killed before he could use his arms. In this case, four men were convicted and sentenced to death; but they were subsequently released, the principal witnesses for the prosecution having been convicted of perjury.\n\n12. It is impossible to lay down any standard in detection below which the working of a Police force can be justly condemned. Success in this respect must depend quite as much on external circumstances, such as the talent and dexterity displayed by the criminal classes, the natural features of the country, and the character of its natives, as on the ability and exertions of the Police. As a remarkable illustration of this, I may refer to the present deplorable state of Ireland, where numerous agrarian outrages, of the most daring character, have hitherto baffled the ablest detective officers, so that it was lately stated by Lord Cairns in the House of Lords that in Ireland, during the year 1869, out of 59 cases of murder and other heinous offences, including eighteen assassinations, in only one had the criminal been discovered and committed for trial. Here, the dishonesty of the natives, on whom we have to depend for the detection of crime, renders it impossible to maintain an organized detective Police. Indeed, if such a force did exist, I am of opinion that it would be of very little use, unless outposts could be maintained, under European supervision, at different points in the San-On District, and in Canton and Macao; which, under existing circumstances, would of course be impossible.\n\n3. On the night of 18th February, four armed men landed from a sampan in Deep-Bay, and attacked a lonely hut which is situated close to the beach, and was at that time inhabited by a fisherman named Chu-a-Cheung and his wife. In attempting to protect his property, the fisherman received a wound in the neck, from which he died a lingering death in hospital. The robbers, having ransacked the hut, and transferred the few articles worth taking to the sampan, shoved off, and were out of sight long before the woman, who made the report at the Stanley Station, returned with the Police.\n\nIn this case, no clue has ever been obtained, nor, under the circumstances, was it from the first at all probable that evidence would be forthcoming, as all the parties implicated had so speedily escaped beyond the jurisdiction of the local Courts.\n\n4. Three Greeks were charged with piracy and murder in the neighbourhood of Shanghai, and were arrested, two by the local Police in Hongkong, and one by a Shanghai Constable, in Macao. In consequence of there being no Greek Consul in this Colony, these men were subsequently released by the Supreme Court.\n\n13. There is ample evidence to show that the perpetrators of most of the serious offences which have occurred in this Colony were inhabitants of Chinese territory. Many daring crimes have been evidently planned beyond our jurisdiction. And, in most cases, precautionary arrangements were made by the depredators to secure a safe retreat before information could reach the Police.\n\n14. From Appendix C, it will be seen that larceny by servants has decreased in a very remarkable manner since the opening of licensed Gaming Houses, the average number of cases reported per quarter during the years 1865, 1866, and 1867 being 82, compared with 25 during 1868, and 15 during 1869.\n\n5. There is a very remarkable decrease in kidnapping compared with last and previous years, viz: - 68 cases in 1867, 53 cases in 1868, against 7 cases reported during 1869. This may be partly attributed to the introduction of `Ordinance 3 of 1868`, which empowers the Supreme Court to award the punishment of whipping in addition to imprisonment, and also to a subsequent Proclamation in the Government Gazette offering a reward of $20 for evidence leading to conviction of this offence.\n\n15. I take this opportunity of submitting a statement, Appendix D, of the working of the different branches of the force, as tested by the number of persons arrested, convicted, and discharged; which was called for some months ago by His Excellency the Governor, but, in consequence of Mr. Deane's illness, remained unfinished when he left the Colony on sick leave. This return shows the number of persons apprehended and the result of these arrests.\n\nIn the Water Police, the European Constable in charge of a boat invariably gets credit for all arrests, although, in most instances, he receives the information from Chinese Lo-kongs. For this reason, the statement cannot be relied on in the cases of Europeans and Chinese; but it is useful to show the comparative efficiency of the Sikhs and other classes.\n\n6. With the exception of drunkenness, which is almost entirely confined to Foreigners, a charge which, I regret to say, has increased by 169 cases, i.e., 27.2 per cent - compared with last year - minor offences show a large decrease.\n\n(a) This is probably much less than the real number of inhabitants, but the figures have been taken from the last census returns.\n\n(5.) This proportion of Police to the population is smaller than that which prevails in some Indian towns, where the duties are by no means so difficult.",
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        "content_text": "304\n\n(28)\n\nment of others than Chinese, as it would be absurd for a moment to expect the native portion of the force to act in any way as a preventive in the case of riots, open violence, or political treachery on the part of their countrymen; on the contrary, it is known from experience they would certainly sympathise with and probably directly or indirectly assist them. I contend that there may exist at any moment the same necessity as at any previous time, that the force should not have in it what would be under the above circumstances an element of the greatest danger to the safety of the Community; and I think that for the above reason alone the employment of any large number of Chinese as constables is most undesirable.\n\nFrom my own experience, and from the opinions of many well-informed native residents, I am convinced that only men of similar character to those now in the force could be induced to serve, as respectable men can invariably get employment more profitable and more congenial to their nature and habits, and it must be clear to anyone who has had but a little experience of the natives in the force, that they are but a part of the admirably organised system which from time to time plunders the Colony. The respectable Chinese, I know, have the greatest contempt for their character (or want of it), while the shop-keepers and lower orders have the greatest fear of their squeezing capabilities.\n\nThe character of the Chinese does not display sufficient energy in employment of this kind, but on the contrary, their natural temperament and habits unfit them for a zealous discharge of any such active duty, into the spirit of which they do not in the least enter; their want of physical courage too is a most urgent objection.\n\nIt is sufficiently clear to all that, in the detection of crime, they are worse than useless, as, although possessing the intelligence necessary for its discovery, it is entirely opposed to their interests to give information that would lead to the detection and prevention of what, it is well known, is in most instances a source of considerable profit to them. I entirely concur in the opinions of the Honourable CHARLES MAY given in his evidence, which I think should carry the greatest weight, as he has a far greater Police experience than anyone in this Colony, and is therefore well able to judge of the best material for the composition of the force, being a good judge of character and having a considerable knowledge of that of the Chinese; and, with all due deference to the opinions and evidence of Dr. LEGGE, must be far better able than most people here to form an estimate of the qualities likely to form a good or bad constable, let them exist in whom they may.\n\nAs to their employment as special detectives, I can conceive nothing more dangerous. While feeling convinced they are the only means that could be used successfully here to cope with the subtle cunning of those by whom the bulk of crime in this Colony is committed, at the same time almost all who have had any experience of Chinese character would shrink with a similar horror to that expressed by the Honourable CHARLES MAY from investing them with the slightest semblance of a power that they could not fail to exercise in a manner most prejudicial to those of their fellow countrymen who declined complying with their demands. I am convinced that the natives would look with the same distrust and suspicion on them as they do on the understrappers of their own officials, as they would soon have experience of their exercising a similar course of oppression which no controlling power here could in the least prevent.\n\nMr. Leman.\n\n(29)\n\nThe foregoing expresses all I need say, I think, against the employment of Chinese; while the only arguments I can adduce in their favour are that they do not drink and can stand the climate, both of considerable importance, but nothing as compared with their utter incapacity and uselessness in every other respect.\n\nAlthough objecting so strongly to Chinese in any number in the force, I quite agree with Dr. LEGGE that the Native Community might be made of considerable use in assisting to preserve order in the city, more especially in their own portion of it, and I would suggest that the division of the city into wards be revised, and more responsibility thrown on, and more use made of the head-men or district watchmen. These might be elected by the ward itself, care being taken in suspicious districts that a man of bad character is not put forward, and if these men did their duty and were careful as to who reside in their ward, no thief would remain long undetected in the Colony, as every native here knows thoroughly how his neighbour gets his living, and someone or other could at any moment point out where the various thieves are. SIR EDMUND HORNBY's remarks cannot in any way apply to this Colony, as the natives of the North of China, against whom the Shanghai Police is employed, are by nature and character entirely different from the turbulent people of this Colony and the adjacent provinces.\n\nWith regard to West Indian or other negroes, their habitual drunkenness, want of truthfulness, and proverbial stupidity should be sufficient to prevent even the consideration of their employment as constables; as warders or guardians of convicts in the gaol or chain-gangs on the road they perhaps do good service.\n\nI would recommend, even though the cost of the force would thereby be much increased, a greater number of European constables for night duty, and that the remainder of the force should consist of a few Sikhs, Bombay men, and a few Chinese, but that neither of the last three named should ever rise beyond the rank of constables; all these make sufficiently good patrols during the day when the sun is too strong for Europeans, and would soon become more efficient were they oftener visited on their beats by a European Sergeant. It is but natural they should patrol in the languid, vacant way now exhibited when they feel tolerably safe from the visit of any superior officer.\n\n(Signed)\n\nII. LOWCOCK.\n\nIn receiving the following remarks, the Commission must bear in mind that I left Hongkong on 30th April, 1872, before completion of the sittings of the Commission, and that in the consideration of the Draft Report, I have not had the advantage of being on the spot, or of personal discussion of the different points with my co-members of the Commission.",
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        "content_text": "# 262 \n\n(28)\n\nThe employment of others than Chinese, as it would be absurd for a moment to expect the native portion of the force to act in any way as a preventive in the case of riots, open violence, or political treachery on the part of their countrymen; on the contrary, it is known from experience they would certainly sympathise with and probably directly or indirectly assist them. I contend that there may exist at any moment the same necessity as at any previous time, that the force should not have in it what would be under the above circumstances an element of the greatest danger to the safety of the Community; and I think that for the above reason alone the employment of any large number of Chinese as constables is most undesirable.\n\nFrom my own experience, and from the opinions of many well-informed native residents, I am convinced that only men of similar character to those now in the force could be induced to serve, as respectable men can invariably get employment more profitable and more congenial to their nature and habits, and it must be clear to anyone who has had but a little experience of the natives in the force, that they are but a part of the admirably organised system which from time to time plunders the Colony. The respectable Chinese, I know, have the greatest contempt for their character (or want of it), while the shopkeepers and lower orders have the greatest fear of their squeezing capabilities.\n\nThe character of the Chinese does not display sufficient energy in employment of this kind, but on the contrary, their natural temperament and habits unfit them for a zealous discharge of any such active duty, into the spirit of which they do not in the least enter; their want of physical courage too is a most urgent objection.\n\nIt is sufficiently clear to all that, in the detection of crime, they are worse than useless, as, although possessing the intelligence necessary for its discovery, it is entirely opposed to their interests to give information that would lead to the detection and prevention of what, it is well known, is in most instances a source of considerable profit to them. I entirely concur in the opinions of the Honourable **CHARLES MAY** given in his evidence, which I think should carry the greatest weight, as he has a far greater Police experience than anyone in this Colony, and is therefore well able to judge of the best material for the composition of the force, being a good judge of character and having a considerable knowledge of that of the Chinese; and, with all due deference to the opinions and evidence of Dr. **LEGGE**, must be far better able than most people here to form an estimate of the qualities likely to form a good or bad constable, let them exist in whom they may.\n\nAs to their employment as special detectives, I can conceive nothing more dangerous. While feeling convinced they are the only means that could be used successfully here to cope with the subtle cunning of those by whom the bulk of crime in this Colony is committed, at the same time almost all who have had any experience of Chinese character would shrink with a similar horror to that expressed by the Honourable **CHARLES MAY** from investing them with the slightest semblance of a power that they could not fail to exercise in a manner most prejudicial to those of their fellow countrymen who declined complying with their demands. I am convinced that the natives would look with the same distrust and suspicion on them as they do on the understrappers of their own officials, as they would soon have experience of their exercising a similar course of oppression which no controlling power here could in the least prevent.\n\n**Mr. Lemann.**\n\n(29)\n\nThe foregoing expresses all I need say, I think, against the employment of Chinese; while the only arguments I can adduce in their favour are that they do not drink and can stand the climate, both of considerable importance, but nothing as compared with their utter incapacity and uselessness in every other respect.\n\nAlthough objecting so strongly to Chinese in any number in the force, I quite agree with Dr. **LEGGE** that the Native Community might be made of considerable use in assisting to preserve order in the city, more especially in their own portion of it, and I would suggest that the division of the city into wards be revised, and more responsibility thrown on, and more use made of the head-men or district watchmen. These might be elected by the ward itself, care being taken in suspicious districts that a man of bad character is not put forward, and if these men did their duty and were careful as to who reside in their ward, no thief would remain long undetected in the Colony, as every native here knows thoroughly how his neighbour gets his living, and someone or other could at any moment point out where the various thieves are. **SIR EDMUND HORNBY**'s remarks cannot in any way apply to this Colony, as the natives of the North of China, against whom the Shanghai Police is employed, are by nature and character entirely different from the turbulent people of this Colony and the adjacent provinces.\n\nWith regard to West Indian or other negroes, their habitual drunkenness, want of truthfulness, and proverbial stupidity should be sufficient to prevent even the consideration of their employment as constables; as warders or guardians of convicts in the gaol or chain-gangs on the road they perhaps do good service.\n\nI would recommend, even though the cost of the force would thereby be much increased, a greater number of European constables for night duty, and that the remainder of the force should consist of a few Sikhs, Bombay men, and a few Chinese, but that neither of the last three named should ever rise beyond the rank of constables; all these make sufficiently good patrols during the day when the sun is too strong for Europeans, and would soon become more efficient were they oftener visited on their beats by a European Sergeant. It is but natural they should patrol in the languid, vacant way now exhibited when they feel tolerably safe from the visit of any superior officer.\n\n(Signed) **H. LOWCOCK**.\n\nIn receiving the following remarks, the Commission must bear in mind that I left Hongkong on 30th April, 1872, before completion of the sittings of the Commission, and that in the consideration of the Draft Report, I have not had the advantage of being on the spot, or of personal discussion of the different points with my co-members of the Commission.",
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        "content_text": "Enclosure N. 6.\n\nTHE\n\nHONG KONG TIMES.\n\nHONG KONG, FRIDAY, OCTOBER 22, 1875.\n\nPOLICE COURT,\n\nBEFORE JAMES RUSSELL, Esq.\n\nThursday, October 21st, 1875.\n\nEMIGRATION TO ACHERN.\n\nWONG-A-CHEUNG was charged with assaulting the complainant.\n\nPan-young-Kai, a head district watchman belonging to No. 2 District, said that yesterday morning, about seven o'clock, he was walking in First Street just outside of Yu Luk Lane, when he heard a noise, and understood from what he heard, that there was fighting going on; he went up the Lane, to see if it was so, but he saw no fighting but a number of persons making a great noise. About 10 o'clock, he went to the Registrar General's Office, as was his custom, and made a report to Mr. Osmund as Mr. Tounochy was not there. There are a number of houses for emigrants to Acheen in Yu Luk Lane. There are four houses in Yu Luk Lane,-Nos. 3, 5, 8, 10, and they have placards that they are emigration offices, or offices where men can get work. The noise occurred in houses Nos. 3 and 10. He told Mr. Osmund about this, and he (Mr. Osmund) told him that he could have the men arrested if he saw them fighting, and if it was needed, he could get the assistance of the Police from the Station. He went away and about 11 o'clock went to Lai Shek Kai, a special constable attached to the Registrar General's Office, who asked him what he was doing; he said he was going to Yu Luk Lane to make some enquiries concerning a fight in the coolies' houses that morning; he (Lai Shek Kai) said he would go with him, and they went to house No. 10, and asked some coolies who came out of the house, what the noise in the morning was about. Several men came out of the house, and from one of them they understood that they had made an agreement to go to Acheen with the master (by the master, was understood the master of the house) and that the Harbor Master was their security, but since making the agreement they had heard that the committee of the Tung Wah Hospital and an officer belonging to the Registrar General's Office had explained to them that the Harbor Master was not security for them, nor the Government of Hong Kong. The men they saw were carpenters. There were about ten men present during the conversation, one man spoke for the whole of them. The men came out of house No. 10. They said they would not go to Acheen now, and the complainant had told them that if they would not, they would have to pay for their lodging, and meals that they had taken in the house, during their stay. They said that they had not any money to pay with, and that the prisoner had beaten them. He asked where the master was and one of the men called him from house No. 5. A man came out, and they said the prisoner was he, called A-Ken, charged the prisoner with beating him, and said he could not find the police at the time of the assault, but wished him now to be taken to the Station. The man A-Ken had a lump on his face. Witness told the man A-Ken he had better go to the Station, and he and Lai Shek Kai, prisoner, and eight others went to the station. There are three emigration houses in Third Street, two in Wai On Lane, and one in Battery Road. He only saw one house in Yu Luk Lane with Chen Kin Kun on it, and that was No. 3. On the same paper are the words Chen Kin Kun and besides the statement of term of employment. He had not got that paper or a copy of it and he believed it had been torn down. He noticed four houses in Yu Luk Lane for men, and he saw one in Wai On Lane, but did not go to Battery Road. He knew of three houses in Third Street. He knew the prisoner had been living in house No. 8, for a month, but he had no previous knowledge of him. He said that he had not seen any houses in the Colony for emigration for years. He remembered a house, eight or nine years ago, in Wan Chai. Yesterday he saw, in house No. 3, Yu Luk Lane, fifty or sixty men, but some of the houses had sixty or seventy men, whilst others had forty or fifty. The master of the house and his employés had been collecting men for about a month. The men in the houses did nothing.\n\nCheung-a-Keu, a carpenter, said he came to Hong Kong on the 22nd day of the 9th moon, and since that time had had constant employment. In passing down Yu Luk Lane one day, about the middle of September, he saw a paper setting out a statement that men were required to go to Acheen. That paper was on house No. 8. He went in and asked the prisoner, who seemed to be the accountant, how much the pay per month was and the prisoner told him that if he was a carpenter he would get $18 a month, and that he would be secured to go to Acheen and brought back and whilst there receive the before-mentioned wages. He told him that the Harbor Master of this port would sign his name as security and he would have a passage down and back. He said the statement he had made was true, and he had not been \"coached\" as to what he was to say by anyone. He said he knew the Harbor Master was a Government officer. Pang-a-Sau and others of his fellow workmen were with him when he had the conversation with the prisoner. The prisoner told witness he would be at Acheen two months, and witness said that that was too little because after the passage there and back had been paid he would have made no gain. The prisoner then said he would pay the passage down and back. The witness said the time of agreement had better be a year and the prisoner agreed to it. He said he lived in house No. 10, of which the master was How-a-Cheong; he had lived there since the 4th moon of this year and paid rent to the master and got his rice free. But from the 9th instant he had not got his rice at the prisoner's. There were some men in house No. 10 who got rice from prisoner, who had taken their cook and allowed him to have his rice and sleep there. The other men all paid rent to How-A-Cheong. The agreement between prisoner and witness was that he was to go to Acheen and get $18 a month for a year certain and have his passage paid there and back and that the Harbor Master was to be the security. Witness said that had he not been offered the terms mentioned he would not have gone, or rather not have consented to go. On Monday the 18th inst., several Chinese with Mr. Osmund came to make enquiries about the emigration, and he then heard that he had not been secured, and there was no security for the carrying out of the agreement. He heard that the Harbor Master was not security for him and he thereupon made up his mind not to go to Acheen. Yesterday morning he did not get free rice. He passed No. 3, Yu Luk Lane, where the prisoner lived and he (prisoner) came out and asked him if he was going to Acheen or not and the witness replied in the negative, adding that there was not, as he had stated there was, a security; therefore he would not go. Upon hearing this the prisoner struck him a blow in the face, and witness, not wishing to take the law into his own hands, said he would go to Tung Wah Hospital and tell the Committee of the treatment he had received. He knew that some of the Tung Wah people had been making enquiries about the migration. The prisoner told the witness that he should go to Acheen even if he sold him like a pig, and he would have to go; witness was firm in his resolution and said he would not go, come what might. This was about seven o'clock. Witness did not go to the Tung Wah Hospital. Prisoner went into the house and he went to No. 10. Witness said he had omitted to state that the prisoner had told him, on his refusing to fulfil his agreement, that he would have to remit the cost of the provisions he had consumed during his stay in the house, and he said he would not and could not, for he had not the money to do it with. He had not any knowledge of the prisoner until his entrance to the house where the paper was posted up. He was shown a paper of a yellow color with a red stamp on the back the same as produced (marked A). He had not seen any like the white one produced. After the assault when the District Watchman came he told him that he wished to give the prisoner into custody and called him out of the house. Witness said he would go to Acheen now if the Harbor Master would sign the security paper. He did not know if his name was put in the book produced (marked B).\n\nPang-a-Sau, another carpenter and a native of Sun On said he had lived in Hong Kong since last year. He was in Yu Luk Lane, when he was shown a paper posted up on the door of No. 8, the poster intimated that men were wanted for Acheen and he went with the last witness to make enquiries about it. On the 5th or 6th inst., he asked prisoner if he would give him employment at Acheen and he said he would and he asked him his trade; witness answered that he was a carpenter, whereupon the prisoner said he would engage him, give him $18 a month and a passage to Acheen and back and said the Harbor Master would be security. Prisoner said that the engagement was for one year and if during that time he should fall sick he would be placed in Hospital and cured; for witness made arrangements to go on the...\n\nPage 521",
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        "content_text": "of Wong a how the third convict with a European Constable in the morning after the robbery and then & there he immediately put his hand on Chan a Cheung, Leung a Fuk, and ... as two of the men who had robbed him on his boat near the Western Slaughter House. Before the Committing Magistrate and in the Supreme Court, the man made the same statement, adding that the second prisoner had presented a pistol at him. This witness had previously known all three prisoners. Two boatmen of this witness each identified the two prisoners very distinctly, being close to them at the time of the robbery under circumstances tending to excite their sharpest observation.\n\nPage 344\n\nAs to the first prisoner, Chan a Chung, his presence at the robbery is unquestioned: but then he alleges that the locus in quo was in Chinese waters beyond a Chinese Island. It is also clear that the third prisoner, Wong a Too, was well convicted as a Receiver. No substantial reason for a contrary view is put forward.\n\nThe only question which can arise upon these three statements is as to Leung a Fuk. Now he and the first prisoner were instantly fixed on by the owner of the junk robbed, out of five or six persons. That he was the second prisoner in question is beyond doubt. There was no reason why he...",
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        "content_text": "# OFFENCES AND NUMBER OF CASES\n\nTHE CASES CONSISTED OF:-\n\nOFFENCE. | NO. OF CASES | NO. OF PRISONERS\n\nAbduction and Sale of Women and female Children | 14 | 28\n\nAbsent from Ship without Leave (see \"Desertion\") |  | \n\nAbusive Language (see Breach of the Peace) |  | \n\nAccessory after the Fact to Felony (see \"Felony \") | 4 | 7\n\ndo. before do. |  | \n\nAccusing of Crime--Conspiracy for (see “Conspiracy”) |  | \n\nAiding and Abetting in Felony (see Felony \") | 31 | 46\n\nAlms-soliciting (see \"Mendicancy \") |  | \n\nAnimals Cruelty to | * | 3\n\nArms-Chinese not Holders of Night Passes found carrying | 21 | +3\n\nArmy and Navy-Desertion from H. M's (see \"Desertion\") |  | \n\nArson, Artificers |  | \n\nand Artizans---Misconduct as (see \"Workmen \") |  | \n\nAssault--At or in connection with riotous Assemblages, | 47 | 65\n\n-Accompanied with Damage to Property, ... | 1 | 1\n\n-Common, | 162 | 190\n\n-Indecent, * |  | \n\n-On Police in the Execution of their Duty, and obstructing and resisting Police, | 55 | 65\n\nWith Intent to rob. | 2 | 2\n\ndo. to commit an unnatural Offence,. |  | \n\nWith wounding, ... | 18 | 22\n\nAttempting to commit Felony (see Felony \") | 11 | 11\n\nother Offences, |  | \n\nextort by Threats, Menaces, &c., (see Threats, &c.\") |  | \n\nbribe Police Constables (see \"Bribery\") |  | \n\nAuctioneer Unlicensed, |  | \n\nBanishment--Returning after (see also \"Conditional Pardon \"), |  | \n\nBankrupt Fraud by, | 2 | 2\n\nBegging (see \"Mendicancy\") |  | \n\nBreach of the Offences\") |  | \n\nBestiality (see \"Unnatural Offences\") |  | \n\nBirds-Breach of Ordinance for Preservation of, |  | \n\nBirths and Deaths-Breach of Ordinance for Registration of | 12 | 13\n\nBoats-Larceny in the Harbour on board (see \"Larceny\") |  | \n\n-Exposing Night Soil along the Praya in open (see \"Nuisances\") |  | \n\n-Obstruction of Wharves by (see \"Obstruction \") |  | \n\n-Refusing to pay Tare of... |  | \n\n-Unlicensed Plying of,... | 371 | 495\n\nBoarding Houses for Seamen--Unlicensed, |  | \n\nBrought forward,......... | 1,237 | 1,479\n\nDeaths and Births--Breach of Ordinance, for, (see \"Births, &c.\") |  | \n\nDeportation from Canton to the Colony under H. M.'s Order in Council, 1865,... |  | \n\nfrom Japan |  | \n\nfrom Shanghai |  | \n\nReturning from, (see \"Banishment\") |  | \n\nDeported Persons-Harbouring, ... |  | \n\nDesertion from Foreign Ships, | 86 | 86\n\nH. M.'s Army and Navy, |  | \n\nBritish Merchant Ships.... | 918 | 918\n\nAssisting in the-of Soldiers and Seamen, |  | \n\nDestitutes--see Vagrants, under \"Rogues and Vagabonds, &c.\"; |  | \n\nDiseased Cattle--Bringing into the Colony, (see \"Unwholesome Provisions\") |  | \n\nDisorderly Behaviour,-Accompanied with Damage to Property, | 21 | 21\n\nDrunkenness, Fighting, &., | *** | ***\n\nDistilling--Illicit |  | \n\nWasting Water at public Hydrants,... | 11 | 11\n\nDogs-Allowing muzzled ferocious, to be at large, &c., |  | \n\nStealing, | 77 | 77\n\nDomestic Servants-Misconduct as, | L | 1\n\nDredging in the Harbour at Anchorage for Ships of War, (see \"Harbour \") |  | \n\nDriving furiously-see\" Furious driving \") |  | \n\nDrags-Administering, | it | 1\n\nDrunkenness(see Disorderly Behaviour) | + | +\n\nDucks-Selling in the Streets, (see Breach of Markets Ord.\") |  | \n\nDust Bins-Neglecting to clear out, (see \"Nuisances \") |  | \n\n(see Nuisances \") | 12 | 15\n\nDwelling |  | \n\nHouses Found by Night with Dangerous and Offensive Weapons with Intent to break into, (see \"Night\") |  | \n\nFound by Night in with Intent to commit Felony, (see Night\"> | 31 | 32\n\n-Larceny in a (see\" Larceny \") | 347 | 351\n\nEarth-Cutting from prohibited Places, [see \"Trespass on Crown Land\"] |  | \n\nEmbezzlement, | 23 | 23\n\nEmbracery, |  | \n\nEnclosed Places and Gardens-Larceny of Vegetables and Fruits from, [see \"Larceny\") |  | \n\nEncroachment on Crown Land, [see \"Trespass \"J. |  | \n\nEscape of Prisoners from Gaol, | 10 | 10\n\nfrom Custody of Police, | 2 | 2\n\nNegligently allowing..... | *** | ***\n\nEvidence Giving wilful false, see \"False Charge, &c.\") |  | \n\nExplosive Substances--Breach of Ordinance for Storage of, |  | \n\nExtortion by Colour of Office, | 4 | 4\n\nby Menaces, | * | *\n\nby Threats, [see Threats. |  | \n\nFalse Charge-Preferring or giving wilful false Evidence, ... | 4 | 4\n\nImprisonment, | J | 1\n\nPretences-obtaining Goods and Money by,... |  | \n\nStatements-Seamen presenting false Characters and making, [see \"Seamen \") |  | \n\nTrade Marks and Labels--Fraudulently using, (see \"Trade Marks\") |  | \n\nFelony-Accessory before the Fact to, |  | \n\nAiding and abetting in........ |  | \n\nCarried forward.... | 3,441 | 4,521\n\nHouse Setting Fire to, (see \"Arson\") |  | \n\nUncooled Coolie Lodging, (see \"Unlicensed \") |  | \n\nSeamen's Boarding, (see “Unlicensed \") |  | \n\nHydrant-Wasting Water at public, (see \"Disorderly Contact\") |  | \n\nInciting a Person to commit a Misdemeanor, (see \"Misdemeanor\") |  | \n\nIndecent Assaults, [see \"Assault\"} |  | \n\nIndecent Exposure of Person by Bathing or otherwise, and Lewdness, | *** | ***\n\nInquests-Jurors disobeying Coroner's Summonses for Attendance at, [see \"Jurors *1. |  | \n\nJapan-Deportation to this Colony from [see \"Deportation\"] |  | \n\nJuror Neglecting to answer Coroner's Summons to attend Inquests,..... |  | \n\nKidnapping, (see Child Stealing\" \"Abduction and Sale of Women and Female Children |  | \n\nLabels and Trade Marks-Fraudulently using false, [see Trade marks, .\"] |  | \n\nLarceny Cattle, [see Cattle Stealing\". |  | \n\nChildren, [see Child Stealing\"], |  | \n\n--Dogs, [see \"Dog Stealing \") |  | \n\n-Common in |  | \n\n-from Ships or Boats in the Harbour, | 32 | 32\n\n-from the Person, | 445 | 481\n\n-from Wreck,... |  | \n\n-in a Dwelling House, |  | \n\nof Vegetables and Fruits from Gardens and enclosed Places | 142 | 142\n\nLewdness, (see Indecent Exposure, &c.\") |  | \n\nLibel, | 1 | 1\n\nLights-Chinese not carrying at Night, |  | \n\nLodging Houses, unlicensed coolie, |  | \n\nMails-Detention of H.M's, [see Post Office |  | \n\nMalicious Injury to Property, ... | 12 | 12\n\nManslaughter.... | 3 | 3\n\nMine Store Dealers-Breach of Ordinance for, |  | \n\nMarkets Ordinance-Breach of, ... |  | \n\nMendicancy, | 2 | 3\n\nMendicants--Bringing into Colony, |  | \n\nShip-of-War Anchorage--Dredging at, see Harbour |  | \n\nMerchant Seamen-Desertion of (see Desertion \"]. |  | \n\n-Refusal of Duty by British, [see Seamen,\" |  | \n\nMilitary Law-Breach of, |  | \n\nMisdemeanor Attempting to commit, |  | \n\nInciting a Person to cominit ... |  | \n\nMoney Changer--Unlicensed, |  | \n\nMurder, | 7 | 7\n\nPiracy with, (see Piracy\") |  | \n\nNight-being out without Lights at, (see \"Light\") |  | \n\nCarried forward,... | 7,811 | 9,068\n\nPrisoners Negligently allowing the Escape of, (see Escape\") |  | \n\n-Rescuing from Custody of Police, (see \"Police\") |  | \n\nProvisions--Exposing for Sale or bringing into the Colony unwholesome. (see \"Unwholesome Provisions, &c.\") |  | \n\nPublic Ways-flinging wet Clothes, &c., to dry over, (see \"Nuisances, &c.\") | 21 | 25\n\n-Obstruction of, (see \"Obstruction \") |  | \n\nQuarantine Regulations-Breach of, | 17 | 17\n\nRape, | 2 | 2\n\nReceiving Stolen Goods, ... | 39 | 39\n\nRecognizances Breach of, ... | 11 | 11\n\nRegimental Clothes, &c., Purchasing or receiving, (see “Military Law |  | \n\nRegistration of Births and Deaths-Breach of Ordinance for (see Births and Deaths\") |  | \n\nfor, (see \"House\") |  | \n\nReligious Ceremonies-Chinese carrying on without Authority, |  | \n\nRendition of Chinese, (see Crimes, &c.\") |  | \n\nRescuing Prisoners from Custody of Police, (see Police \") |  | \n\nResisting Police-Assaulting, obstructing, or (see \"Police, &c.\") |  | \n\nRiotous Assemblages, | *** | ***\n\nin connection Assault at, or in |  | \n\nRegistration of Householders and Servants-Breach of Ordinance (see \"House\") |  | \n\nwith, | 22 | 25\n\nRobbery from the Person, | 427 | 449\n\nOn the Highways with Arms or with Violence.... | 1 | 2\n\nRogues and Vagabonds--As Street Gamblers and Watchmen to Gamblers |  | \n\nAs suspicious Characters... |  | \n\nAs Vagrants (Europeans and Indians), |  | \n\nRubbish and Filth-Allowing Accumulation in House, or immediate Vicinity thereof, of, (see “Nuisances\") |  | \n\nRubbish and Filth-Throwing into the Streets, (see \"Nuisances\") |  | \n\nRubbish and Filth-Trowing into the Harbour or on the Beach, (see \"Nuisances\") |  | \n\nSaflors-Assisting in the Desertion of, (see \"Desertion \") |  | \n\nSemmer-Harbouring deserted, |  | \n\nRoads and Streets-Obstruction of, (see \"Obstruction, &c.” |  | \n\nlibbery Assault with intent to commit (see “Assault, &e.”) |  | \n\nwith Wounding, | 5 | 5\n\n-Desertion of Merchant, (see \"Desertion.\") |  | \n\nRefusal of Duty by British Merchant, | 16 | 16\n\nSeamen's Boarding House, unlicensed, |  | \n\nEffects, Dabution of |  | \n\naking false Statement as to Ships in which they served, and presenting false Characters, | 5 | 5\n\nServants Breach of Ordinance for Registration of Householders and, (see House |  | \n\n-Found at, armed with Dangerous and offensive Weapons, with intent to break into Dwelling Houses, f |  | \n\n-Found in Dwelling Houses by-with intent to commit |  | \n\ntherein,... | 2 | 2\n\nServants--Misconduct as Domestic, (see Domestic Servants |  | \n\nShip or Boat in the Harbour- Larceny on board, (see “Larceny\",)] |  | \n\nShooting with Intent to Murder, ... | € | 1\n\nFelony |  | \n\ntherein,... |  | \n\nNoises by |  | \n\nStopkeepers-Obstruction of Roads by, (see \"Obstruction\") |  | \n\nSoldiers-Assisting in the Desertion of, (see\" Desertion\") |  | \n\nSpirituous and fermented Liquors--Breach of Ordinance for | 55 | 55\n\nRetail of | 1 | 1\n\nStamp Ordinance-Breach of |  | \n\nStealing Cattle, [see Cattle Stealing. |  | \n\nChildren, Case Child Stealing \"]. | 10 | 10\n\nplaying at the Game called “Chai-Mui”. | 24 | 34\n\nWatchmen, |  | \n\nPasses-being out without, (see\" Passes \") |  | \n\n-Chinese carrying Arms, not being Holders of Night |  | \n\n(see \"Arms\") |  | \n\nNuisances--Allowing Dirt and Filth to remain on Premises or | 14 | 14\n\nBreach of Ordinance for Cargo (see Cargo Boats\") |  | \n\nBodily Injuries Cutting and wounding and inflicting (see “Cal-ting, &c) |  | \n\nBonfires-Firing Crackers or making, | 847 | 847\n\nBribery,....... | 4 | 4\n\nBritish Merchant Seamen-Refusal of Duty by (see Seamen \") |  | \n\nBrothels-Unlicensed (see\" Contagious Diseases Ordinance\") |  | \n\nBuggery (see Unnatural Offences\") |  | \n\nBuildings Breach of Ordinance for, | A | 3\n\nBurglary. | 10 | 10\n\nBurial of Chinese elsewhere than in a Cemetery,... | 1 | \"1\"\n\nCargo Boats-Breach of Ordinance for, | 3 | 11\n\nCattle-Bringing into the Colony diseased (see Unwholesome Provisions\") |  | \n\n-Turned loose on Public Ways, | 54 | 54\n\nStealing, | 2 | 2\n\nChairs and Vehicles-Breach of Ordinance for Street, | 190 | 190\n\nChair Coolies-Obstruction of Public Ways by (see \"Obstruction\") |  | \n\nChair Hire--Refusing to pay Vehicle or (see Chairs and Vehicles\") |  | \n\nAttempting to commit, |  | \n\n-Conspiracy |  | \n\n\" |  | \n\ncommit. [see \"Night, &c.\") |  | \n\nFighting, [see\" Disorderly Behaviour \"1. |  | \n\nIsee Conspiracy \"3. |  | \n\na Cemetery (\"see Burial\") |  | \n\nFire Arms-Discharging, |  | \n\nFish-Selling in the Streets, [see Breach of Markets Ord.\") |  | \n\nForgery,***** |  | \n\nForcible Entry,... |  | \n\nFowls-Selling in the Streets (see \"Breach of Markets Ord.\") |  | \n\nFraud by Bankrupt (see \"Bankrupt\") |  | \n\nConspiracy to commit (see Conspiracy\") |  | \n\nof (see Furious |  | \n\nChai Mai--Night Noises by playing at the Game called (see \"Night\") |  | \n\nChild Stealing. |  | \n\nChinese--Burial of. elsewhere than in |  | \n\nBurial) |  | \n\n-uot Holders of Night Passes found carrying Arm (see \"Arms\") |  | \n\n-Offenders found in the Colony after Banishment under Ordinance 9 of 1857 and in Branch of Conditional Pardon under Ordinance i of 1860, (see \"Banishment and Conditional Pardoa\") |  | \n\nChinese Passengers' Act, 1855. Breach of |  | \n\nChinese Territory-Crimes and Offences écnumitted in, |  | \n\nClothes-Hanging to dry over Public Ways, wet, (see \"Nuisances\") |  | \n\n-Purchasing or Receiving Regimental (see \"Military Law\") |  | \n\nCoin-Offences relating ta, ... |  | \n\nCommon Assault, (see \"Assault\") |  | \n\nLarceny, (see Larceny\"} |  | \n\nConditional Pardon-Breach of |  | \n\nConfederating with Pirates, free Piracy\") |  | \n\nConspiracy to accuse of Crime, | 11 | 11\n\nto commit Felony, | 19 | 32\n\nto defraud, | 7 | 7\n\nF |  | \n\nFruits and Vegetables in Gardens and enclosed Places--Larceny of |  | \n\nGambling\" |  | \n\nof Ordinance for Suppression of, | 2 | 2\n\nin the Streets, treated as Obstruction of Public Ways, | 152 | 248\n\nBegistered Householder permitting, in a House (see \"Householder, &c.\") |  | \n\nof Ordinance |  | \n\nfor, |  | \n\nGaol-Breach |  | \n\nfor, |  | \n\nGardens and enclosed Places-Larceny of Vegetables and Fruits from (see \"Larceny \") |  | \n\nGunpowder-Breach of Ordinance for Storage of, |  | \n\nHarbour and Coasts Ordinance-Brezok of, | 21 | 21\n\nDredging at Anchorage for Ships of War in the,... |  | \n\nLarceny on board Boat or Ship in the (see \"Larceny \") |  | \n\nRegulations Breach of, | 11 | 11\n\n** Throwing Rubbish on the Beach or into the (see \"Ruisances\") |  | \n\nHawkers calling out in the Sale of their Wares (see \"Street | 684 | 684\n\nDogs, see Dog Stealing \"1. |  | \n\nin immediate Vicinity thereof, ... |  | \n\nStolen Good-Receiving, Isee\" Receiving, &c.\"] | 27 | 27\n\n-Exposing Night Soil in the Streets in uncovered Buckets and in open Boats, | 20 | 20\n\nStones and other Missiles--Discharging to Damage of Persons | 10 | 10\n\nor Property. | 4 | 4\n\n-Hanging wet Clothes, &c., to dry over Public Ways |  | \n\nPigs without a Licence, | 49 | #49\n\nStragglers from British and Foreign Ships (see * Desertion\") | 25 | 20\n\nCoolies and Shopkeepers, ... |  | \n\ngerous | 15 | 15\n\nWeapons Found at Night with Dangerous and |  | \n\nBearing Possession of, (see Weapons \").... |  | \n\npared, |  | \n\n--- Rubbish, &, into the Streets.... |  | \n\nCalls of Nature in the Streets, |  | \n\nDust Bins,... |  | \n\nE Kablish into the Harbour or on the Beach, |  | \n\nObscene Pictures, exposing for Sale, |  | \n\nObstruction or Resisting Police, (see \"Police \" |  | \n\nof Bonds and Streets, &c., by Hawkers, Chair |  | \n\nof Wharves by Boat People,... |  | \n\nOffensive Trades-Carrying on Dangerous and (see \"Dangerous and Offensive Trades\") |  | \n\nwith Intent to break into a Dwelling House (see \"Night\"), |  | \n\nOpium-Breach of Ordinance for Preparation and Sale of pre-pared, |  | \n\nPassengers Act of 1855--Breach of Chinese, (see \"Chinese, &e.\" |  | \n\nPasses-Chinese carrying Arms, not being Holders of Night, (see\" Arms\") |  | \n\nChinese out at Night withunt.... |  | \n\nPawning--Ilegally, |  | \n\nPawnbrokers---Breach of Ordinance for, | T- | 1\n\nPerjury (see also Preferring false charge and giving wilful false Testimony\") |  | \n\neglecting to clean out Dust Bins, and throwing i | 118 | 118\n\n118 | 118 | 37 | 37\n\n87 | 87 | 10 | 10\n\n82 | 82 | 1 | 1\n\n788 | 738 | ŠU | 50\n\n>1 |  |  | \n\nStremas Defiling, ... |  | \n\nStreet Chairs and Vehicles-Breach of Ordinance for, [see \"Chairs and Vehicles\") |  | \n\nObstraction of itoads and, see \"Obstruction\"] |  | \n\nGamblers and Watchnen to Gamblers, [see Rogues and Vagabonds\"] |  | \n\nStreet Gambling, treated as Obstruction of Pablie Ways, Lee Gambling \"1 |  | \n\nby Hawkers, t |  | \n\nStreet Noises by |  | \n\nSuspicions Charreters, see Rogues and Vagabonis \"]. |  | \n\nTheats--Attempting to extort by Menaces, itd... |  | \n\nof Violence to the P'erson, *** |  | \n\nwith Intent to extor! Money, |  | \n\nTrade Marks and Labels-Fraudulently using falur, | 12 | 12\n\nTrees, &c.—Cutting and destroying. | 248 | 190\n\n--Unlawful Possession of Shrabs, R., see Unlaw-ful Possession 1 |  | \n\n18 | 18 |  |  | \n\nTurf-Cutting from Crown Land without Permit. [see \"Tres-pass on Crown Land \"3. |  | \n\nTrespass on Crown Lead, | 94 | 9.1\n\nUnifiem, &c.Soldiers disposing of, [see \"Alitary Law \"1 |  | \n\nUnlawful Possession of Poperty, | 28# | 9900\n\n291 | 791 |  |  | \n\nof Trees, Shrubs, Acc., | 71 | 71\n\n10 | 11 |  |  | \n\nFnatural Offence, |  | \n\nAssault with Intent to commit an, [see |  | \n\nAssaults\") |  | \n\nUnwholesome Provisions-Exposing for Sale or bringing into) the Colony,... | 26 | 36\n\n17 | 2 |  |  | \n\nVehicles and Chairs Breach of Ordinaree for, [see-Chies, &c.\" |  | \n\nWatelinen to Gunblers, Lee hogues and Vagabonds \"2. |  | \n\nMisconduct as Private, | 12 | 12\n\n11 | 34 |  |  | \n\nConstables of Police Assuait, &c., on, (see Assaults\") |  | \n\nAssuming name & Designation of (see \"Police\" |  | \n\nAttempt to bribe (see \"Bribery\"}, |  | \n\nMisconduct as (see \"Police\") |  | \n\nContagious Diseases Ordinance-Offences against. ... |  | \n\nContempt of Court, |  | \n\nCoolie Lodging Houses-Unlicensed (see \"Unlicensed. &c.\"), |  | \n\nCoroner's Sntamouses to attend Inquests-Disobedience of by Juror, [see Jurors \"1. |  | \n\nCrackers--Making Bonfires or Firing, see Bonfires, &c.\"] |  | \n\nCrime--Conspiracy to accuse of, see \"Conspiracy\") |  | \n\nCrimes and Offences committed in Chinese Territory [Sce \"Chinese”) |  | \n\nCrown Land--Trespass c, [sco Trespass \") |  | \n\nCruelty to Animals, see \"Arimals\") |  | \n\nCutting and Wounding with intent, &c., | 16 | 41\n\nDamage to Property-reec\" Malicious Injuries\") |  | \n\nDangerous and offensive Trades,-Carrying on, | 6 | B\n\nNeises\") |  | \n\nObstruction of Public Ways by (see \"Obstruction\"), |  | \n\nHawkers-Unlicensed, ... |  | \n\nPies-Unlicensed Keeping of, (see \"Nuisances, &c.\") |  | \n\nPiracy, | 722 | 722\n\nConfederating with Firates, |  | \n\nHouse Breaking, | 4 | 4\n\nHouseholder. Registered, permitting Gambling in a House (see \"Gambling\"), | 37 | 7\n\nHouseholders and Servants-Breach of Ordinance for Registra-tion of,... |  | \n\nHouse-Larceny in a (see \"Larceny \") |  | \n\n-Registered Householder permitting Gambling in a (sec \"Gambling\"); |  | \n\n-Found by Night in a-with Intent to commit Felony therein (see Night\") |  | \n\nHouse--Found by Night with Daugerous and Offensive Weapons with Intent to break into a Dwelling (see \"Night, &c.\") |  | \n\nWeapons--Found by Night with, with Intent to break into a Dwelling House (see Night) |  | \n\nCarried forward.... | 7,811 | 9,068\n\n• One Prisoner was convicted of three separate Offences, and was sentenced separately for each,\n\nCarried forward.... | L | 3,441 | 4,521\n\nPiracy, with Murder, |  |  | \n\nPlacards-Posting. |  |  | \n\nPolice-Assaulting, obstracting or resisting, (see \"asnault\") | 19 | 19\n\nAssuming Name, Designation, &n, of Constable of, | 3 | 3\n\n-Escape of Prisoners from Custody of (see \"Escape, &e=”) |  |  | \n\n-Rescuing Prisoners from Custody of, |  |  | \n\nPolice Constables-Bribery, or attempting to bribe, (see “Bri-bery, &\") |  |  | \n\nMisconduct as,.**. |  |  | \n\nPosting Bills on Walls, &c., (see Placards\") |  |  | \n\nPost Office-Breach of Ordinance for, |  |  | \n\nPoultry--Selling in the Streets, (see \"Breach of Markets Ordi-hance\") |  |  | \n\nPreservation of Birds-Breach of Ordinance for, (see \"Birds, &c.\") |  |  | \n\nPrisoners-Escape from Custody of Police of, (see Escapo \") |  |  | \n\nGaol of, (see Escape\") |  |  | \n\nCarried forward,.. | 7,811 | 9,068\n\nMagistracy, Hongkong, 19th February, 1877.\n\nfree Night \"1. |  |  | \n\nNight Noises by, (see |  |  | \n\nWeapons--Found by Night with dangerous and offensive, with Intent to break into Dwelling Ifenses, Esco Night \"3. |  |  | \n\nWeapons-Having Passession of dangerous aut fensive, |  |  | \n\nWeights and Measures-Breach of Odinauce for, |  |  | \n\nWitnesses -Intimidating, see \"Einbracery \"). |  |  | \n\n* |  |  | \n\n12 | 12 | 3 | 3\n\n૩ |  |  | \n\n-Orderni to give Security for Appearance.... |  |  | \n\nBeat People of, see Obstruction\") |  |  | \n\nWharves-Ostuction by |  |  | \n\nWork:en-latinailating.... |  |  | \n\nMiscondnet as,... |  |  | \n\nWounding-Assault with, (see Assault \") |  |  | \n\n1+ |  |  | \n\n-Cutting and inflicting bodily injuries, (see \"Cut-ting. Scc.\") |  |  | \n\nWounding Robbery from the Person with, (see \"Robbery \") |  |  | \n\nWreck-Larceny from, (seo Larceny \") |  |  | \n\n7,811 | 9,068 |  |  | \n\nTOTAL... | # | 9,108 | 10,426\n\n+ Some of the Prisoners in these cases were also convicted of mulieansed Hawking.\n\nC. MAY, 1st Police Magistrate.",
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        "content_text": "166\n\nOriginal Offence.\n\n1876.\n\n29th February,\n\n2nd March,\n\nChan-Ming, Wong-Son\n\n15th March,\n\n3 Wong-Kwai,\n\nUnlawful Possession, Larceny, Rogue and Vagabond,\n\n16th April, 1873, 8th January, 1872,\n\nDeported for 5 Years, 20th January, 1876.\n\n71\n\n26th June, 1872,\n\n4th April,\n\n4 Cheung-Alai\n\nalias\n\nKwok-a-Lok,\n\nKwok-a-Sing,\n\n30th May, 1876,\n\nCheung-a-Kin\n\nHo-a-Yau, ...\n\n9th April,\n\n5 Leung-a-Fu\n\nUnlawful Possession,\n\n27th July, 1871,\n\n25th April,\n\n6 Chan-Choi\n\n0th April.\n\n7 Lan-Fuk-Loi,\n\n4th May,\n\n7th May,\n\nLarceny,\n\nSelling Spirits.\n\nU-a-Toong, ... Rogue and Vagabond,\n\n9 Chan-Yat-Fo,\n\n30th May, 1874,\n\n24th April, 1871,\n\n71\n\n21st May, 1868,\n\n12th August, 1870,\n\n14th November, 1870.\n\n13th May,\n\n30 Yenng-a-Ho.\n\n16th June,\n\n11 Chan-a-Yan,\n\n18th June,\n\n12 Ho-Yuk alias\n\n3rd July, 13 Ho-Yung, ... Li-Sam,\n\n14\n\nAssault,\n\nLarceny,\n\nBurglary,\n\n24th May, 1878,\n\n30th June, 1874.\n\n11th June, 1875. 18th April, 1874.\n\n2nd September, 1875,\n\n11th November, 1875.\n\n15th November, 1875,\n\n20th February, 1873. 14th July, 1874.\n\nJames Dodds, ... fumes Youngsou, Douall Thomsou, J. B. Cameron..\n\nJohn Mathieson... Alexander Mackie, John Lindsay, John Fleming, John Swanston.... Donald Bremner, J. C. Graut....... William Gauld, Robert Taylor.... John Gordon,.....\n\nJohn Harper, Adam Hogg,\n\nTABLE D.\n\nLIST of CRIMINALS found at large in the Colony after Deportation, with Dates of their Sentences and Offences.\n\nDate of Arrest. No. Names.\n\nTABLE F.\n\nRETURN of MEN enlisted in SCOTLAND and ENGLAND for the HONGKONG POLICE, with the present State of such Enlistments.\n\nSCOTCH CONTINGENT.\n\nNames.\n\nDate Enlisted.\n\nRank Last Held,\n\nDate of First Sentence.\n\nHow Pardoned,\n\nWhen Deported.\n\nW. T. Gair,\n\n25th January, 1872,\n\n12th February, 1872,\n\n3rd Class Inspector,\n\n2nd Class Inspector; 3rd Class Inspector,\n\n25th January, 1872.\n\n12th February, 1872, Acting Inspector of Nuisances,\n\nSergeant,\n\nGeneral Remarks.\n\nAppointed 3rd Master Government Central School, 1st May, 1874.\n\nDied, 20th November, 1876. Died, 23rd October, 1876.\n\nT. Sangster,\n\n11\n\n21st November, 1867,\n\n29th May, 1868.\n\nGeorge Ross,\n\n13th February, 1872.\n\nLeaves on completion of 5 years' Service.\n\n18th April, 1868,\n\nGeorge Rae,\n\n12th February, 1872,\n\n11\n\nJames Ballonr,\n\nLeaves on completion of 5 years' Service.\n\nWong-Fuk, ... Wong-Fuk, ... Wong-See,\n\nLarceny,\n\n13th September, 14 Leung-a-Chi, Receiving stolen property, 16th September, 15 Chau-On..\n\n9th November, 16 Li-a-Tak, 16th November, 17 Chan-Sing.\n\n24th November, 18 Sham-Katalias\n\n9th December, 10 28th December, 20\n\n9th January, 22nd January,\n\n21 22 Leung-Fuk\n\n(female),...\n\nChan-Fuk,\n\n24th January, 23 Wong-a-San 26th February, Bà Chan Chai 18th September, 25 Tse-a-Chong, 18th September, 26 Chan-a-Kwong, 14th November, 27 Chan-I-Tak...\n\nPiracy and endangering Life,\n\n17th November, 1874,\n\n25th March, 1876.\n\nJames Maver,\n\n20th November, 1863,\n\n23rd December, 1874,\n\n11\n\nLarceny.\n\n21st January, 1874,\n\n12th July, 1876.\n\nNeil McKay... P. McFarlano.\n\n14\n\n25th January, 1872,\n\n22nd February, 1875,\n\n4th December, 1871,\n\n21\n\nPocket Picking,\n\nRobbery in a Dwelling House.\n\n3rd September, 1868,\n\n1st February, 1868,\n\n11th July, 1871,\n\nPiracy and Robbery, Larceny, Burglary and Larceny with Violence, Larceny,\n\n18th May, 1861, 24th October, 1873,\n\nPardoned conditionally,\n\n18th October, 1870,\n\n21\n\n12th December, 1868, 18th June, 1867,\n\nRogue and Vagabond.\n\n18th August, 1873,\n\n26th April, 1873. 15th February, 1878. 30th November, 1869. 16th October, 1878.\n\n18th July, 1871,\n\nW. M. DEANE,\n\nCaptain Superintendent of Police,\n\nCentral Police Station, 31st January, 1877.\n\n2nd May, 1876. 9th November, 1872.\n\n30th April, 1874. 15th August, 1876. 12th August, 1876. 12th August, 1869. 18th June, 1875,\n\n27th January, 1874.\n\nRobert Jardine, George Hay, Wm. Abernethy, Andrew Mackay, Peter Mitchell, John McKay... Angus McKenzie........ David Markie... Robert Porter, Benjamin Miller, George Milne Charles Smith. John Meldrum,\n\nJames Duncan.. Alexander Camming, Win. Templeton, 4 Wm. McClinton,\n\nAlexander Bow, R. McDonald. James Frazer,\n\nT. McConville,\n\n12th February, 1872,\n\n25th January, 1872,\n\n1\n\n12th February, 1872,\n\n26th January, 1872, 12th February, 1872,\n\n25th January, 1872, 12th February, 1872, 25th January, 1872,\n\n1st Class Constable,\n\n51\n\nDisd, for drunkenness, on 9th Sept., 1873. Absconded, 12th September, 1873.\n\nDisd. for making a false report, 28th Oct., 1873. Dismissed for drunkenness, 28th Nov., 1873. Died, 14th December, 1873,\n\nDismissed for drunkenness, 8th Feb., 1874. Died, 3rd July, 1874.\n\nDismissed for drunkenness, 20th July, 1874. Invalided, sent home, 15th October, 1874.\n\nAbsconded, 21st November, 1874. Absconded, 30th December, 1874. Dismissed, unfit for Service, 5th March, 1875,\n\nafterwards sent home.\n\nDied, 25th October, 1875.\n\nDied, 23rd November, 1875.\n\nDismissed for misconduct 29th March, 1876. Dismissed for neglect of duty, 20th Nov., 1876. Leaves on completion of 5 years' Service.\n\nEnlisted.\n\nNow in Force.\n\nDied.\n\nDismissed.\n\nAbsconded.\n\nInvalided.\n\nTime Expired.\n\nTransferred.\n\n3\n\n3\n\n10\n\n2\n\n45\n\nTABLE E\n\nCASUALTIES in the POLICE Force during 1876.\n\n14\n\n6\n\n7\n\nLONDON CONTINGENT.\n\nNames.\n\nDate Enlisted.\n\nRank Last Held.\n\nJoseph Corcoran,\n\n(2 John Cleaver,\n\nNicholas Perry,\n\nJoseph Flym....\n\n6 William Stanton,.\n\n10th March, 1873,\n\n51\n\nActing Inspector, Inspector of Nuisances, Sergeant,\n\nActing Sergeant,\n\n1st Class Constable,\n\nGeneral Remarks.\n\n6 George Henessy,..\n\nForce.\n\nDeath.\n\nResignation through Sickness.\n\nResignation\n\n7 William Baker,\n\nthrough Expiry of\n\nDismissal.\n\nService or other\n\nPension.\n\nDesertion.\n\nTotal.\n\n8 John Mackay....\n\n9 Peter Jones,\n\nCauses.\n\nJames Pent,\n\nSeptimas Westron,\n\n1\n\n12 George Briarly,\n\nEuropean,\n\n4\n\n1\n\n4\n\n10\n\n1\n\nIndia,\n\n4\n\n5\n\n9\n\n1\n\nChinese,\n\n2\n\n10\n\n18\n\n22\n\n13\n\n3\n\n888\n\n18 Frederick Hooper.\n\n20\n\n14 James Harvey,\n\n11\n\n25\n\n1:\n\n1\n\n20\n\n15 John Costello,...\n\n68\n\n16 Jacob Smith,\n\nW. A. Wastbrook,\n\nTotal,\n\n7\n\n15\n\n27\n\n41\n\n15\n\n3\n\n108\n\n18 Maurice Sullivan,..\n\nSergeant,\n\n19 George Saddler,\n\n20 Thomas Blake,.\n\nCentral Police Station, 31st January, 1877.\n\nW. M. DEANE,\n\nCaptain Superintendent of Police.\n\n20\n\nEnlisted.\n\nNow in Force.\n\nInvalided.\n\nDismissed.\n\nAbsconded.\n\n1st Class Constable,\n\nDisd., 4th April, 1873, for insubordination.\n\nFined $100, or 3 months hard labour, and dismissed for insubordination. Absconded, 12th July, 1875.\n\nPurchased discharge, 26th October, 1875. Resigned on private affairs, 31st Jan, 1876. Invalided, sent home, 7th February, 1876. Dismissed for drunkenness, 5th Oct., 1876.\n\nTransferred.\n\nDismissed, 8th Oct., 1873, for insubordination.\n\nResigned.\n\n10\n\n1\n\n5\n\nI\n\n2\n\nCentral Police Barracks, Hongkong, 31st January, 1877.\n\nW. M. DEANE, Captain Superintendent of Police.",
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        "content_text": "22\n\n241\n\nthe Central Station and made\n\na) report to Inspector Grey - at about 9 o'clock I received a communication in consequence of which I went to the Central Station where the Inspector exhibited to me a watch and my chain, the same now in court: at that time both the prisoners were in custody, but I have no knowledge of the question.\n\nLAU ... Meepe at Nyan. Police Sergeant 122. of the Detective Branch - At about 8:30 Am. 19th Instant I got a report and orders in consequence of which I went out to make enquiries. O. Constable 197 was with me. I went to Central Market and thence to Paipingchan. I heard something about the 1st prisoner who is known to me, and this is what I heard had reference to the upper floor of Hollywood Road. I saw both prisoners there walking down close to each other. I said to 1st prisoner \"give me that watch\" he enquired \"what watch:\". I answered \"that watch you stole from a European at Central Market this morning\". 1st Prisoner replied \"Oh, I have employment. I am not a thief now\". I said \"it is that. I have made enquiries about your saying and the persons you stole it.\" I turned to 2nd Prisoner and said to him \"have you seen the watch\" he replied",
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        "content_text": "steady interpretivial work I should not feel confidence in him. The salary $40 is insufficient to get a good man was\n\nHindustani and Malay Interpreter\n\nAbdool Kader.\n\nis a\n\nThe Interpreter in these languages seconded from Police Constable. He\n\nhas been many years in the Colony and although he speaks English well and understands it very well yet he never could be\n\na good Interpreter. He\n\nhas got anything but a strong\n\nbrain\n\nand gets easily confused and cannot sustain\n\neffort. He is\n\npaid $35 per month but the salary\n\non the Estimates is $50. We have tried\n\nmany Indian Interpreters here..\n\nbut never could get a man to whom\n\nthere was not some grave objection.\n\nFor languages other than Chinese, Portuguese, Malay and Sikh\n\nwe are obliged to swear in temporary\n\ninterpreters.\n\nPerhaps I may add that all the Indian and Portuguese Interpreters speak Chinese and so do the Clerks in this office. In fact, the 1st Clerk too is a good Interpreter and occasionally acts for one of the Chinese Interpreters in case of indisposition. The Chinese Interpreter for Coroner's cases is Mr Chan Jae Kwong.\n\nHe is a good translator to the Supreme\n\nCourt\n\nHe is a good interpreter in my opinion.\n\nI have to\n\n(signed) J. Russell\n\nPolice Magistrate",
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        "content_text": "# HONGKONG TO WIT.\n\nI, Joseph Schicke, do hereby certify that on the Thirtieth day of May in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and Seventy-Eight, I duly summoned the within named Jurors in the manner following, that is to say:-\n\nThe said Mr. Keller Personally at the Distillery Sat. 10 A.M. East Point.\n\nThe said C. F. Grossmann left at Pressmen & Co.\n\nThe said I. H. Stefanijel Personally, at the Jardine's for 12352.\n\nThe said J. J. Jorge left at Russell & Co. 12.\n\nThe said C. J. Briselik Personally at 47-Road Central Julius.\n\nThe said H. Legge has left for Fordlow at 12.30 P.M.\n\nWitness my hand, this Thirtieth day of May in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and Seventy-Eight.\n\n(Signed) Joseph Schicke Constable.\n\n## HONGKONG TO WIT.\n\nInformation of Witnesses severally taken and acknowledged on behalf of Our Sovereign Lady THE QUEEN, at the House known as the temporary Civil Hospital, in Victoria in the said Colony on the Eighteenth day of May in the year of our Lord One Thousand Eight hundred and Seventy-Eight, before R. Creagh, Gentleman, Coroner for the said Colony, touching the death of Chan hear this then and there lying dead as follows, to wit:-\n\nThe Jury having been duly Sworn and having viewed the body:-\n\nThis Ignacia Dalmada Sworn states: I am Lighthouse Keeper and am stationed at Cape d'Aguilar. At about 5.30 a.m. Yesterday I was coming from Theko & Hinghong, about two miles from Theko in the direction Shon Hi Wan. I saw the woman Court Chan ami about 25 yards in front of Sha. She had the child now in court in her arms. The prisoner was Sitting on the ground close by, close to him holding him by the queue. All the ground close by, tree and the child were covered with blood and when I arrived I said \"What is the matter?\" the prisoner Said that woman owed me ten tucks. I said \"Why should you kill a woman in that way?\" The prisoner made no reply.\n\nThe Chopper in Court was on the ground.",
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        "content_text": "OFFENCE.\n\nFelony-Aiding and abetting in,\n\n45\n\n2:\n\nBrought forward,..\n\n45\n\nConspiracy (see \"Conspiracy\").\n\n-Attempting to commit,\n\n2\n\n-Found by Night in Dwelling Houses with Intent to commit, (see \"Night\").\n\nFerocious Dogs-Allowing unmuzzled, to be at large. (see \"Dogs\").\n\nFighting, (see \"Disorderly Behaviour\").\n\nFilth and Rubbish--Allowing Accumulation in House, or immediate Vicinity thereof, (see \"Nuisances\").\n\nFire Arms-Discharging,\n\n28\n\n56\n\nFire Brigade Ordinance-Breach of,\n\nFish-Selling in the Streets, (see \"Breach of Markets Ordinance\").\n\nForcible Entry\n\nForcibly detaining or taking away adults with intent to obtain ransom,\n\nNO. OF CASES\nNo. of PRISONERS\n\n1,955\n2,669\n\nOFFENCE,\n\nBrought forward.\n\nLabels and Trade Marks-Fraudulently using false, (see \"Trade Marks, &c.).\n\nLarceny Cattle, (see \"Cattle Stealing \").\n\n-Children, (see \"Child Stealing\").\n\n-Dogs, (see \"Dog Stealing \").\n\n-Common,\n\n-the Person,\n\n-Wreck,\n\n-in a Dwelling House,\n\n-from Ships or Boats in the Harbour,\n\n-of Beasts or Birds not the subject of Larceny at common Law,\n\n-of Vegetables and Fruits from Gardens and enclosed Places,\n\n15\n\n17\n\n**\n\n\"\n11\n\nLewdness, (see \"Indecent Exposure,\" &c.).\n\nLibel,\n\n1\n\nLights-Chinese not carrying at Night,\n\nForeign Jurisdiction Act, 1843. (6 and 7 Victoria, Chap. 94) Commitments to Gaol by the Magistrates\n\nLodging Houses-Unlicensed Coolie, (see \"Unlicensed \").\n\n1\n\nMail-Detention of H. M.'s, (see \"Post Office\").\n\nForgery,\n\nunder\n\nForeign Ships-Desertion from, (see \"Desertion\").\n\nMen-of-war, Stragglers from, (see \"Desertion\").\n\nFowls--Selling in the Streets, (see \"Breach of Markets Ordinance\").\n\nFraud by Bankrupt, (see \"Bankrupt \").\n\n-Conspiracy to commit, (see \"Conspiracy\").\n\nFruits and Vegetables in Gardens and enclosed Places- Larceny of, (see \"Larceny \").\n\nMalicious Injury to Property,\n\n43\n\nManslaughter,\n\n3\n\nMarine Store Dealers-Breach of Ordinance for,\n\n1\n\n1\n\nMarkets Ordinance--Breach of,\n\n528\n\nMendicancy\n\n221\n\n221\n\nMen-of-War Anchorage-Dredging at, (see \"Harbour\").\n\nMerchant Shipping Acts 1864 and 1855,-Breach of\n\nMerchant Seamen-Desertion of, (see \"Desertion\")\n\n--Refusal of Duty by British, (see \"Seamen \").\n\nNo. of CASES.\nNo. of PRISONERS\n\n1\n\n349\n\n2,625\n\nOFFENCE,\n\nBrought forward,\n\nPiracy-Confederating with Pirates,\n\n-with Murder,\n\nPolice-Assaulting, obstructing or resisting, (see \"Assault\")\n\nAssuming Name, Designation, &c., of Constable of,\n\n751\n\n#\n9\n\n135\n\n-Escape of Prisoners from Custody of, (see \"Escape,\" &c.).\n\n-Rescuing Prisoners from Custody of,\n\n-Police Constables-Bribing, or attempting to bribe, (see \"Bribery,\" &c.).\n\n-Misconduct as,\n\nPost Office-Breach of Ordinance for,\n\nPosting Bills on Walls, &c.\n\nPoultry--Selling in the Streets, (see \"Breach of Markets Ordinance\").\n\nPraya-Exposing Night Soil in open Boats along the (see \"Nuisances,\" &c.)\n\nPrepared Opium-Breach of Ordinance for Preparation and Sale of, (see \"Opium \").\n\nPreservation of Birds-Breach of Ordinance for, (see \"Birds,\" &c.).\n\nPrison-Breach of Rules of,\n\nPrisoners-Escape from Custody of Police of, (see \"Escape\").\n\n-Escape from Gaol of, (see \"Escape\").\n\n-Negligently allowing the Escape of, (see \"Escape\").\n\n-Rescuing from Custody of Police, (see \"Police\").\n\nProvisions-Exposing for Sale, or bringing into the Colony, unwholesome, (see \"Unwholesome Provisions,\" &c.).\n\nPublic Ways-Hanging wet Clothes, &c., to dry over, (see \"Nuisances\").\n\n-Obstruction of, (see \"Obstruction\"),\n\nQuarantine Regulations-Breach of\n\n10\n\n18\n\nReceiving Stolen Goods\n\nRecognizances--Breach of\n\nRegimental Clothes, &c., Purchasing or receiving, (see \"Military Law\").\n\nRegistration of Births and Deaths-Breach of Ordinance for, (see \"Births and Deaths\").\n\nof Householders and Servants-Breach of Ordinance for, (see \"House\"),\n\nReligious Ceremonies-Chinese carrying on without Authority,\n\nRendition of Chinese, (see \"Crimes, &c.\")\n\nRescuing Prisoners from Custody of Police, (see \"Police \").\n\nResisting Police-Assaulting, obstructing, or, (see \"Police,\" &c.)\n\nRiotous Assemblages,\n\n21\n\nAssault at, or in connection with, (see \"Assaults,\" &c.)\n\nNo. of CASES\nNo. of PRISONERS\n\n5,800\n7,280\n\n2\n\n}\n2\n\n21\n\n11\n\n1\n\nOFFENCE.\n\nBrought forward,\n\nServants-Breach of Ordinance for Registration of Householders and, (see \"House\").\n\n-Misconduct as Domestic. (see \"Domestic Servants\").\n\nShanghai-Deportation to this Colony from, (see \"Deportation,\" &c.)\n\nShip or Boat in the Harbour-Larceny on board (see \"Larceny\").\n\nShopkeepers-Obstruction of Roads by, (see \"Obstruction\").\n\nShrubs, Trees, &c.--Cutting and injuring, (see \"Trees \"),\n\n-Unlawful Possession of, (see \"Unlawful Possession \").\n\nSoldiers--Assisting in the Desertion of, (see \"Desertion\"),\n\n31\n\n--Disposing of Uniform, &c., (see \"Military Law\")\n\nSpirituous and fermented Liquors Breach of Ordinance for Retail of,\n\nStamp Ordinance-Breach of,\n\nStealing Cattle, (see \"Cattle Stealing \").\n\nChildren, (see \"Child Stealing\").\n\nDogs, (see \"Dog Stealing \").\n\nSteam launch Ordinance-Breach of,\n\nStolen Goods-Receiving, (see \"Receiving,\" &c.)\n\nStones and other Missiles-Discharging to Danger of Persons and Property\n\nStragglers from Foreign Ships, (see \"Desertion\").\n\nStreams-Dredging,\n\nStreet Chairs and Vehicles-Breach of Ordinance for, (see \"Chairs and Vehicles\").\n\nStreets--Obstruction of Roads and, (see \"Obstruction\")\n\n27\n\n-Gamblers and Watchmen to Gamblers, (see \"Rogues and Vagabonds\"),\n\n-Gambling, treated as Obstruction of Public Ways, (see \"Gambling\").\n\n-Noises by Hawkers\n\nSuspicious Characters, (see \"Rogues and Vagabonds\"),\n\nThreats--Attempting to extort by Menaces, and,\n\nNo. of CASES\nNo. of PRISONERS\n\n6,001\n7,513\n\n7\n8\n\n2\n2\n\n}\n\n£\n\n11\n12\n\n80\n\n39\n\n144\n\n20\n\n&\n\n-Of Violence to the Person,\n10\n\n10\n\n-With Intent to extort Money,\nら\n\nTrade Marks and Labels---Fraudulently using false,\n\nTrees, &c.-Cutting and destroying,\n\n+7\n\n*\n\n-Unlawful Possession of Shrubs, (see \"Unlawful Possession \").\n\nTrespass on Crown Land\n\n101\n\n101\n\nTurf-Cutting from Crown Land without Permit, (see \"Trespass on Crown Land\").\n\nUniform, &c., Soldiers disposing of, (see \"Military Law\")\n\nUnlawful Possession of Property\n\n260\n\nof Trees, Shrubs, &c.\n303\n\n4-4\n1:\n\nUnlicensed-Auctioneer,\n\n5\n\nt:\n\n-Coolie Lodging Houses,\n\n-Hawker,\n\n482\n\n482\n\n}\n\n--Money Changer,\n\n-Plying of Boats for Hire,\n\n25\n\n27\n\n27\n\n--Seamen's Boarding Houses,\n\nVarious Driving\n\n2\n\n8\n\nMilitary Law-Breach of,\n\nGambling-Breach of Ordinance for Suppression of,\n\n138\n\n537\n\nMisdemeanor-Aiding and Abetting in,\n\n2\n\nin the Streets, treated as Obstruction of)\n\nPublic Ways.\n216\n\n216\n\n--Attempting to commit,\n\n-in Public Ways, treated\n\nRogues and Va-\n\n137\n\n137\n\ngabonds.\n\n-Aiding and Abetting in,\n\nMoney Changer-Unlicensed, (see \"Unlicensed \"^).\n\nMurder,\n\n-Inciting a Person to commit a,\n\n49\n\n66\n\nPiracy with, (see \"Piracy\").\n\n-Registered Householder permitting, in a House,\n\nរ\n\n5\n\nGaol-Escape of Prisoners from, (see \"Escape\").\n\nGaols--Breach of Ordinance for,\n\n5\n\n5\n\nGardens and enclosed Places-Larceny of Vegetables and Fruits from, (see \"Larceny \"),\n\nGeese-Selling in the Streets, (see \"Breach of Markets Ordinance\").\n\nGirls-Abduction of, (see \"Abduction\").\n\nGoods and Money-Obtaining by False Pretences, (see \"False Pretences\").\n\nGunpowder-Breach of Ordinance for Storage of\n\nHarbour and Coasts Ordinance-Breach of\n\nDredging at Anchorage for Ships-of-War in the\n\nLarceny on board Boat or Ship in the, (see \"Larceny \").\n\nRegulations--Breach of\n\nThrowing Rubbish on the Beach or into the, (see \"Nuisances\").\n\nHawkers-Calling out in the Sale of their Wares, (see \"Street Noises \").\n\n-Obstruction of Public Ways by, (see \"Obstruction\").\n\n....Unlicensed, (see \"Unlicensed\").\n\nHighway Robbery with Arms or with Violence, (see \"Robbery\")\n\nHouse-Allowing Filth and Rubbish to accumulate in, or in immediate Vicinity of, (see \"Nuisances\").\n\nHouse Breaking.\n\nHouse--Larceny in a, (see \"Larceny \").\n\n\"J\n\n31\n\nJI\n\n-Registered Householder permitting Gambling in a, (see \"Gambling\").\n\n-Found by Night in with Intent to commit Felony therein, (see \"Night\").\n\n-Found by Night with dangerous and offensive Weapons, with Intent to break into a Dwelling, (see \"Night\").\n\n-Setting Fire to, (see \"Arson \").\n\nUnlicensed Coolie Lodging, (see \"Unlicensed \").\n\nSeamen's Boarding, (see \"Unlicensed\"),\n\nHouseholder Registered, permitting Gambling in a House, (see \"Gambling\").\n\n17\n\n17\n\nNavigation-Obstruction to,\n\nNavy and Army-Desertion from H. M's., (see \"Desertion\").\n\nNight--being out without Lights at, (see \"Light\").\n\n--Found at, armed with dangerous and offensive Weapons, with Intent to break into Dwelling Houses,\n\nJ5\n\nנ\ni\n\n-Found in Dwelling Houses by--with Intent to commit Felony therein,\n\n-Noises, by playing at the Game called \"Chai-i Mui,\"\n\n--Noises, by Watchmen, &c.\n\nNight Passes--being out without, (see \"Passes\").\n\n-Chinese carrying Arms, not being Holders of, (see \"Arms \").\n\nNight Soil-Exposing in the Streets in uncovered Buckets, and in open Boats along the Praya, (see \"Nuisances\").\n\nNuisances-Allowing Dirt and Filth to remain on Premises, or in immediate Vicinity thereof,\n\nተጅ\n\n--Blasting Stones to the danger of Persons and Property,\n\n--Common Scold,\n\n-Exposing Night Soil in the Streets in un- Covered Buckets and in open Boats along the Praya\n\n15\n\n20\n\nPublic Ways,\n\n-Hanging wet Clothes, &c., to dry over\n\n+\n\n-Keeping Pigs without a Licence,\n\n13\n\n-Neglecting to clean out Dust Bins, and throwing Rubbish, &c., into the Streets,\n\n-Obeying Calls of Nature in the Streets\n\n67\n\n96\n\n-Raking Dust Bins\n\n--Regulation-Breach of\n\n57\n\n-Steam Launch-whistling by,\n\n6\n\n-Throwing Rubbish into the Harbour, or on the Beach,\n\n42\n\n;\n9\n\n5\n&\n\n6\n*\n\n9\n\n11\n\nObstruction of, or Resisting Police, (see \"Police\"),\n\nof Roads and Streets, &c. by Hawkers, Chair Coolies and Shopkeepers,\n\n148\n\n157\n\nof Wharves by Boat People\n\n329\n\n199\n\n*\n\nHouse, (see \"Gambling\").\n\nHouseholders and Servants--Breach of Ordinance for Registration of\n\n↓\n\nHydrant Wasting Water at a public (see \"Disorderly Conduct\").\n\nInciting a Person to commit a Misdemeanour, (see \"Misdemeanour \"),\n\nIndecent Assaults, (see \"Assault\").\n\nIndecent Exposure of Person by bathing or otherwise, and Lewdness,\n\nInjury to Property-Malicious, (see \"Malicious Injury,\"\n\nInquests Jurors disobeying Coroner's Summonses for Attendance at, (see \"Jurors\").\n\nJapan-Deportation to this Colony from, (see \"Deportation\").\n\nJurors Neglecting to answer Coroner's Summonses to attend Inquests,\n\nKidnapping, (see \"Child Stealing,\" \"Abduction and Sale of Women and Female Children, Forcibly detaining,\" &c.)\n\nCarried forward\n\n45\n\n15\n\nOffensive Trades-Carrying on Dangerous and, (see \"Dangerous\"),\n\nOffensive Weapons-Found at Night with Dangerous and with Intent to break into a Dwelling House, (see \"Night\").\n\n-Having Possession of\n\nOpium--Breach of Ordinance for Preparation and Sale of prepared\n\nPassengers Act of 1855-Breach of Chinese, (see \"Chinese,\" &c.).\n\nUnmuzzled Ferocious Dogs -Allowing to be at large, (see \"Dogs \").\n\nBoats and Streets--Obstruction of, (see \"Obstruction,\" &c.)\n\n-Injuring,\n\n53\n\n#\n\n-Rolling barrels on to the annoyance of passengers,\n\nRobbery Assault with intent to commit, (see \"Assault,' &c.)\n\nFrom the Person,\n\n+\n\n}}\n\n-From the Person with wounding,\n\nOn the Highways with Arms or with Violence,\n\nRogues and Vagabonds-As Street Gamblers and Watch- &c., (see \"Dogs \").\n\nUnnatural Offence\n\n10\n\n28\n\nmen to Gamblers\n\n33\n\n--As Suspicious Characters\n\n71\n\n-Collecting alms by false pretences,\n\n1\n\n12\n\n--As Beggars,\n\n*\n\n: 2-2\n\n-Assault with Intent to commit an, (see \"Assaults\").\n\nInwholesome Provisions-Exposing for Sale, or bringing into the Colony\n\nVehicles and Chairs-Breach of Ordinance for, (see \"Chairs,\" &c.)\n\n5\n\n73\n\n1\n\n*\n\n-Wandering abroad and lodging! in the open air\n\n89\n\n30\n\nRubbish and Filth-Allowing Accumulation in House, or immediate Vicinity thereof, (see \"Nuisances\").\n\n--Throwing into the Streets, (see \"Nuisances\").\n\n-Throwing into the Harbour or on the Beach, (see \"Nuisances\").\n\nSailors-Assisting in the Desertion of, (see \"Desertion\").\n\nSeamen-Harbouring deserted\n\nነ፡\n\n--Desertion of Merchant, (see \"Desertion\").\n\n-Making false Statements as to Ships in which they served, and presenting false Characters\n\n--Refusal of Duty by British Merchant\n\nSeamen's Boarding House, Unlicensed, (see \"Unlicensed,\" 400.).\n\nEffects Detention of,\n\nVessels--Breach of Ordinance for the Registration of\n\nWatchman to Gamblers, (see \"Rogues and Vagabonds\");\n\n--Misconduct as Private\n\n-Night Noises by, (see \"Night\").\n\nWeapons-Found by Night with dangerous and offensive, with Intent to break into Dwelling Houses, (see \"Night\").\n\n-Having Possession of offensive\n\nWeights and Measures--Breach of Ordinance for\n\nWharves-Obstruction by Boat People of, (see \"Obstruction\").\n\nWitnesses-Intimidating, (see \"Embracery \"),\n\n-Ordered to give Security for Appearance,\n\nWorkmen-Intimidating,\n\n--Misconduct as\n\nWounding-Assault with, (see \"Assault \").\n\n22\n\n2\n\n2\n\n-Cutting and inflicting bodily Injuries, (see \"Cutting,\" &c.)\n\n-Robbery from the Person with, (see \"Robbery\").\n\nWreck-Larceny from, (see \"Larceny \").\n\n}\n\n]\n11\n\nPage 363\n\nPosses-Chinese carrying Arms, not being Holders of (see \"Arms\").\n\n-Chinese out at Night without,\n\n805\n\n305\n\nPawnbrokers-Breach of Ordinance for\n\nPawning-legally\n\n1\n\nPerjury, (see also Preferring false Charge and giving wilful false Testimony\"),\n\n2\n\n2,625\n18,899\n\nFigs-Unlicensed Keeping of, (see \"Nuisances,\" &c.).\n\nPiracy,\n\nCarried forward\n\n6\n\n37\n\nPage 364\n\nCarried forward\n\n5,800\n17,290\n\nMagistracy, Hongkong, 19th February, 1881.\n\nTOTAL\n\n7,098\n8,657\n\nNo CHOY,\n\nActing Police Magistrate.",
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        "content_text": "Page 363\n\nCop.34.37\n\nBenced\n\n27th November\n\nindect\n\n30-\n\n#\n\ny\n\n22\n\nCase No.\n\n· Dee: 14,21 Warrant No. 401\n\nTotal 22 Decinrober.\n\n587\n\n1880.\n\n363\n\nCase No. 68344...\n\nCommittal Warrant. No. 2901/13.\n\nDefendant No. 8384/96.\n\nAppendages\n\nBefore\n\nThe\n\nIN THE POLICE COURT OF HONGKONG.\n\nHonourable Malcolm Struan Tonnochy acting Chief Magistrate.\n\nNotes of Proceedings in the Case in which THE QUEEN, by\n\nJohn McMullen, Police Constable. 13.\n\nis COMPLAINANT,\n\nand\n\n1. Jang Chan, 35 of divai slime, Farmer\n\n2. Wong Ahrong, 26\n\n3. Agon Choning, 27 Dr.\n\n4. Kong by, 20 Dr.\n\n5. Chering Lung, 21. So.\n\n6. Nawk binh, giảm bằng\n\n7. Jang a gan, 22 Dr. Farmer.\n\n8. Lam a ng, 23 DC. Jamui.\n\n9. Mong a Hon, 20 Dr. Hawker.\n\n10. Jang ati, 32 Dr.\n\n11. Churry a tion, 8ð Co.\n\n12. Kwok a sze, 3.6 Mr. Jarmus\n\n13.30 a fat, 2.3 DE. Dr.\n\nFINDING.\n\nDEFENDANT.\n\nMEMORANDUM OF PENALTIES, &c., PAID INTO COURT.\n\nSPECIFICATION.\n\nAMOUNT.\n\nIN\n\nSIGNATURE OF RECEIVER.\n\nA\n\nPage 363",
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        "content_text": "HONGKONG\n\nTO WIT.\n\nIn the Police Court of Hongkong.\n\nMinutes of Proceedings.\n\nSaturday\n\nthe 27 day of November\n\nComplainant: John Mr. Millen, Police Constable no 13.\n\nDefendants: 12 in Court (names on the reverse.)\n\nCharge: Being Concerned in the murder of\n\nYeung Sing Fat, Yeung Toi, and\n\nothers in the Village Yung Shing Tsuen\n\nin the Shining Yeung District.\n\nAlso Dangerous to the peace and\n\norder of the Colony\n\nthe 22 inst.\n\nRemanded to the 30th November\n\n(signed) Mrs. Jonneely\n\nActing Police Magistrate\n\n30. November.\n\nHONGKONG.\n\nBefore Mrs. Jonneely\n\nDate 22nd December\n\nRegina\n\nTang Chan & others\n\nDefendants\n\nCase No. 68311\n\n1880.\n\nIN THE\n\nPOLICE COURT\n\nDefendant in Custody. Mr. Stokes, Police\n\nConstable, appears for\n\nthe prosecution.\n\nHe proceeds under\n\nOrdinance No. 2 of\n\n1880,\n\nand charges\n\nthe whole of\n\nthe defendants\n\nand other\n\nand other persons\n\nunknown with being\n\nConcerned in the murder of Yeung Sing Fat,\n\nYeung Toi, and Yeung Wai\n\nat Shining Yeung in\n\nthe Kwai Shin District\n\nof Kwei Shan\n\nabout the twenty-second\n\nthis month. The District\n\nMagistrate of the\n\nCom-\n\n-ation with the Narod\n\n(2)\n\nPage 304",
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        "content_text": "## 184\n\nThe total number of days spent in Hospital by Police constables was 8,086, representing 22 men off duty for the whole year. In 1879 the number of days was 5,436. There was a real increase in 1880, but not as much as the figures would seem to imply. In 1879, want of space in the Hospital necessitated the discharge of Police patients immediately they were convalescent, and men who had been in Hospital for a week were thus sometimes sent back to their stations to spend three or four weeks more off duty in completing their recovery.\n\nThis had been the practice for years past, and there were many objections to it.\n\nIt was very undesirable to have idlers loafing about the stations for weeks together, and as in many instances the stations themselves were the main factors in producing the sickness, the men returning thither were not likely to be speedily restored to health and efficiency. Moreover, the constant presence of invalids would not have an inspiriting effect upon those performing their daily round of duty.\n\nSince the Hospital space was increased in July, it has been possible to amend this practice to a certain extent, and to retain convalescents in Hospital until they are fit for duty. The accommodation, however, is not yet sufficient for this to be done regularly, and from time to time the Hospital has to be relieved at the expense of the Police stations. I may here call attention to the fact that since the fire of 1878, part of the ward space of the Hospital has been taken up for temporary quarters for the Superintendent, and when the projected house is built for the Superintendent, these wards will be again available for patients.\n\nA good deal of the sickness among the Police must be attributed to the faulty construction of the stations, and to overcrowding. Among the Indians, it is worthy of note that some of the recruits sent from India from time to time are about forty years of age, although they state themselves to be not more than 27. If care were taken to provide younger recruits, I believe fewer of them would come to Hospital.\n\nOn the 12th August, the Aberdeen Police station was abandoned; only one Indian constable being left there. The Europeans were lodged in the Harbour station, and the Chinese sent to Ap-li-chan. The Europeans did not apparently benefit much by the change, but the Chinese sick list for the year comprised only 21 cases instead of 61 as in the previous twelve months.\n\nThe Police suffered principally from malarious fevers, bowel complaints, and chest affections. Three seamen were admitted from foreign ships of war, American, Brazilian, and Italian respectively. The last mentioned suffered from stone in the bladder and was admitted to Hospital in a very exhausted condition. It was a most unpromising case, but to give him a chance of life, lateral lithotomy was performed. The operation was somewhat prolonged as the calculus (phosphatic) broke down under the forceps and had to be extracted piece-meal, and the patient did not rally but died the following evening.\n\n**Table V** shows the varieties of disease among patients generally with the mortality from each. Fevers were not quite so prevalent as in 1879, but bowel complaints remained about the same. Bronchial and pulmonary affections were not more frequent.\n\nVenereal cases generally were about as numerous as last year, but the proportion of primary syphilis was smaller.\n\nFractures and dislocations were somewhat more numerous.\n\nSix cases of opium poisoning were brought to the Hospital alive, three of which were restored. Two fatal cases of tetanus occurred, both Chinese: in one case, there was compound fracture of the metacarpal bones of the right hand, all the fingers having been torn off by machinery, and in the other, the fingers of one hand had been crushed.\n\nTwo cases of parturition are recorded. They were Chinese women who were admitted on the application of the Police: one was an arm presentation requiring operative interference; the other a protracted labour delivered by forceps.\n\nThe evil consequences of exposing parturient women to septic infection are so well known that such cases are never admitted to the wards of general hospitals in England, but in the Hongkong Civil Hospital, there is only one woman's ward for all cases, and women applying for assistance in labour must either be sent away unaided to die or take their chance of septicemia in the Hospital. There is considerable risk from the position of the ward or rather from the close proximity to it of the public dead-house of the Colony, which is only a few yards off, and on the windward side in summer. There were, as usual, many cases of great interest under treatment during the year, and if it were possible for them to be accurately recorded, the observations would be of great value.\n\nThe makeshift nature of the Establishment, however, precludes the possibility of this, and makes it difficult to do more than attend to the daily needs of the Hospital.\n\nThere were 44 deaths during the year.\n\nThe number of dead bodies sent to the Hospital for examination was 103, of which 32 were Chinese children.\n\nThe receipts from the Police amounted to $1,352.91, from the Board of Trade $1,402.50, and from other sources $3,441.93.\n\n## POLICE\n\n### I-TABLE shewing the ADMISSIONS into and DEATHS in the GOVERNMENT CIVIL HOSPITAL during each Month of the Year 1880\n\n| MONTHS | EUROPEANS | INDIANS | CHINESE | TOTAL |\n| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |\n|  | Admissions | Deaths | Admissions | Deaths | Admissions | Deaths | Admissions | Deaths |\n| January | 9 | 1 | 12 |  | 10 |  | 31 | 1 |\n| February | 8 |  | 12 |  | 9 |  | 29 |  |\n| March | 9 |  | 5 |  | 10 |  | 24 |  |\n| April | 16 |  | 10 |  | 11 |  | 37 |  |\n| May | 20 |  | 12 | 1 | 18 |  | 50 | 1 |\n| June | 5 |  | 11 |  | 9 | 1 | 25 | 1 |\n| July | 10 |  | 9 |  | 34 |  | 53 |  |\n| August | 12 |  | 16 |  | 35 | 1 | 63 | 1 |\n| September |  |  |  |  | 16 |  | 16 |  |\n| October | 9 |  | 10 |  | 27 |  | 46 |  |\n| November | 18 |  | 9 |  | 19 | 1 | 46 | 1 |\n| December | 11 |  | 8 |  | 18 | 1 | 37 | 1 |\n| Total | 127 | 1 | 124 | 1 | 216 | 4 | 467 | 6 |\n\nC. J. WHARRY, M.D., Superintendent\n\n### II. TABLE shewing the RATES of SICKNESS and MORTALITY in the POLICE FORCE during the Year 1880\n\n|  | AVERAGE STRENGTH | TOTAL SICK | TOTAL DEATHS | RATE OF SICKNESS | RATE OF MORTALITY |\n| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |\n| European | 105 | 126 | 1 | 120.00 per cent. | 0.95 per cent. |\n| Indian | 181 | 201 | 1 | 111.04 per cent. | 0.55 per cent. |\n| Chinese | 349 | 211 | 6 | 60.45 per cent. | 1.72 per cent. |\n| Total | 635 | 538 | 8 | 84.72 per cent. | 1.26 per cent. |\n\n* Exclusive of Staff.\n† 4 Cases were Small-pox.\n‡ 1 Case was Cholera.\n\nC. J. WHARRY, M.D., Superintendent\n\n### III.-POLICE RETURN of ADMISSIONS to HOSPITAL from each District during the Year 1880\n\n| DISTRICT | EUROPEANS | INDIANS | CHINESE | TOTAL |\n| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |\n| WATER POLICE | 16 | 10 | 17 | 43 |\n| HYLT, THAM-HA-TSUN | 4 | 10 | 15 | 29 |\n| SILAC-KI-WAN | 1 |  | 4 | 5 |\n| TUR-FC-LAM |  |  |  |  |\n| WHITFIELD | 2 | 1 |  | 3 |\n| CENTRAL | 9 | 2 |  | 11 |\n| No. 5 |  |  |  |  |\n| No. 2 |  |  |  |  |\n| No. 1 |  |  |  |  |\n| CUTTERS AND STONE |  |  |  |  |\n| No. 6 |  |  |  |  |\n| No. 7 |  |  |  |  |\n| ABERDEEN | 1 |  | 21 | 22 |\n| STANLEY |  | 2 |  | 2 |\n| YAU-MA-TEI |  |  | 78 | 78 |\n| HUNG-HOM |  |  | 168 | 168 |\n|  |  |  | 108 | 108 |\n\nC. J. WHARRY, M.D., Superintendent\n\n### IV.—TABLE showing the RATES of SICKNESS and MORTALITY of the TROOPS serving in HONGKONG during the Year 1880\n\n|  | STRENGTH | ADMISSIONS INTO HOSPITAL | DEATHS | RATE OF SICKNESS | RATE OF MORTALITY |\n| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |\n| White | 953 | 943 | 10 | 98.95 per cent. | 1.05 per cent. |\n| Black | 91 | 132 | 3 | 145.05 per cent. | 3.29 per cent. |\n| Total | 1044 | 1075 | 13 | 102.97 per cent. | 1.24 per cent. |\n\nC. J. WHARRY, M.D., Superintendent\n\nI have the honour to be,\nSir,\nYour most obedient servant,\nC. J. WHARRY, M.D.,\nSuperintendent,\n\nP. B. C. AYRES, Esq., M. R. C. S., &c.,\nColonial Surgeon.",
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        "content_text": "# Regulations made by His Excellency the Governor in Council, in pursuance of Section IV of Ordinance No. 8 of 1869, for the granting of Police Pensions.\n\n## I\nThe following Regulations apply to all Inspectors, Sergeants, Sergeant Interpreters, and Constables of the Police Force who have joined since 24th September, 1869; excepting those who have enlisted under special agreement.\n\n## II\nSubject to the exceptions and provisions hereinafter contained, a Pension will be granted to any Member of the Force, who has served ten years, at the rate of 15/60th of the Annual pay of his rank, provided he shall have been in receipt of the same for at least three years; otherwise, the Pension shall be calculated upon the average amount of pay received by such person during the three years next preceding the commencement of such Pension. Further, for every full and complete year's service after ten years, an addition to the Annual Pension of 1/60th part shall be made for each additional year of such service.\n\n## III\nAll Pensions granted shall be payable in Hongkong or London, or in the principal towns of British India.\n\n## IV\nFull Pensions will be granted only on the Candidates' conduct having been uniformly good.\n\n## V\nShould the Candidate's conduct not have been uniformly good, a modified Pension, or Superannuation Allowance will be granted. Should his conduct have been decidedly bad, no Pension or Superannuation Allowance will be paid.\n\n## VI\nA Superannuation Allowance in lieu of a Pension, calculated at five times the amount of the Annual Pension, may be granted if the applicant will be unable to draw his Pension at any of the places before mentioned, or on the application of the Grantee, at the discretion of His Excellency The Governor.\n\n## VII\nIf any person receiving a Pension under these Regulations should be appointed to fill any Office in any Public Department, such Pension shall cease to be paid for any period subsequent to such appointment if the annual amount of the profits of the Office to which he shall be appointed shall be equal to those of the Office formerly held by him; and in case it shall not be equal to those of his former Office, then no more of such Pension shall be paid to him than what with the Salary of his new appointment shall be equal to the profits of his former Office.\n\n## VIII\nA Pension, or Retiring Allowance is granted only upon the condition that it becomes forfeited, and may be withdrawn by His Excellency the Governor, in any of the following cases:\n(a.) On the conviction of the Grantee for any indictable Offence.\n(b.) On his knowingly associating with thieves or suspected persons.\n(c.) On his refusing to give information and assistance to the Police whenever in his power, for the detection and apprehension of Criminals, and for the suppression of any disturbance of the public peace.\n(d.) If he enter into or continue to carry on any business, occupation, or employment which shall be, in the opinion of His Excellency the Governor, disgraceful itself or injurious to the Public, or in which he shall make use of the fact of his former employment in the Police in a manner which His Excellency the Governor considers to be discreditable and improper.\n\nNo. 177.\nApproved in Council, 17th March, 1874.\n**L. D'ALMADA E CASTRO**, \nClerk of Councils.\n\n## C. GOVERNMENT NOTIFICATION. PENSIONS TO CHINESE CONSTABLES.\n\n**A. E. KENNEDY**, Governor.\nThe following Documents are published for general information.\nBy Command, \n**J. M. PRICE**, Acting Colonial Secretary.\n\nColonial Secretary's Office, Hongkong, 14th September, 1878.\n[No. 190.]\n\nCaptain Superintendent of Police to Acting Colonial Secretary.\n\nVICTORIA, HONGKONG, \n10th September, 1878.\nSIR,-I have the honour to apply for authority to pay the herein-mentioned commuted pension, and second gratuity to Police Constable CHAN-NAM, who joined 16th September, 1868, as No. 115.\n\n| Average pay during last 3 years | Pension | Commuted value | Gratuity | Total |\n| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |\n| $96 | 24 | 120 | 24 | $144 |\n\nI also attach the Colonial Surgeon's certificate.\n\nI have the honour to be, Sir,\nYour most obedient Servant,\n**W. M. DEANE**, Captain Superintendent of Police.\n\nCertificate by Colonial Surgeon.\nThis man is healthy and as regards that there is no objection to his pension being commuted, but he is old, 57 years of age. I do not know if that is against it, judging from his appearance he may reach a very advanced age.\n10th September, 1878.\n**P. B. C. ATRES**.",
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        "content_text": "# Minute of His Excellency the Governor\n\n1. The manifest advantages of having Government pensioners amongst the natives in this Colony and its neighbourhood are so great, that, wherever the law allows it, I prefer to pension Chinese, instead of giving them lump sums, as the latter practice needlessly severs their useful and loyal connection with this Government.\n\n2. Let Police Constable CHAN-NAM therefore be placed on the pension list, in accordance with the provisions of Section XII of Ordinance No. 9 of 1862, and after the usual report of the Auditor General has been approved.\n\n10th September, 1878.\n\n**J. POPE HENNESSY**\n\n## Section XII of Ordinance No. 9 of 1862\n\n\"Whenever any Inspector, Sergeant, or Constable shall have completed the full term of service of ten years in the Police Force, he shall be entitled in addition to the Bonus or Passage Money mentioned in Section X, to an Annual Pension of Fifteen Sixtieths of the Annual Pay of his Rank, and also for every full and complete year's service after ten years, to an addition to the Annual Pension of One Sixtieth, in respect of each additional year of such service; and such Pension shall be computed upon the amount of the Annual Pay enjoyed by the person retiring at the time of his retirement, provided he shall have been in the receipt of the same for at least three years; otherwise the Pension shall be calculated upon the average amount of pay received by such person for the three years next preceding the commencement of such Pension: Provided always, that His Excellency the Governor shall and may grant Superannuation Allowance or a fixed sum by way of compensation to any Inspector, Sergeant, or Constable of the Force, who shall be disabled for further service by reason of Wounds or Injuries received in the actual execution of his duty.\n\n## Extracts from a Petition from the Chinese Members of the Police Force dated 23rd November, 1878\n\n* \"2. It was with feelings of the deepest concern that the petitioners learned of the decision of His Excellency the Governor in the case of CHAN-NAM ex P.C. 470 as published in the Government Gazette of the 14th September, 1878.\n\n* \"6. With the Chinese the place of a man's nativity amounts to nothing. The fact of his father being born, for instance, in Chik Tai would make a Chinese (in his own estimation at least) born in England none the less a native of the province mentioned, and he would, though from the date of his birth resident in Great Britain, still look forward to his bones finding a final resting place in the spot where were to be found the graves of his ancestors. Hence it is, that while feeling the utmost gratitude to the Government of Hongkong, for favours bestowed, the petitioners can never relinquish the hope of some day reaching, (however remote their poverty may make the time so earnestly, affectionately looked forward to), the particular Village or City, as the case may be, where they have existing the graves and tablets of their deceased progenitors. That the objection to residing permanently in strange places is not a sentiment entertained simply towards foreign (that is other than Chinese) soil, they would most respectfully, but none the less earnestly, assure His Excellency. To a native of Kwang Tung, Fuk Kin is almost none the less foreign than is Australia.\"\n\n* \"7. The Petitioners are well aware that it is not with any idea of economy that His Excellency has decided in the manner that he has done, but the petitioners with a view to strengthen as much as possible the case they now submit may be further considered, would respectfully point out that by permitting commutation of pensions the gain to the Government of Hongkong is great, whilst the loss to those commuting them is none the less considerable. As a proof of this, they would submit the hypothetical case of a man remaining a third class land constable for the whole of his two terms of enlistment. He would join in the ordinary course of affairs at an age under twenty-five. At thirty-five he would be entitled to an annual pension of $27, which amount, drawn until he completed his sixtieth year (no unusual age for such a man as would be admitted into the Hongkong Police Force), would amount to $675. Commuted, the sum would be comparatively insignificant, namely $135.\"\n\n* \"8. But a sum of ready money is of great importance to the petitioners. With it they are enabled to purchase land (by Chinese Custom in perpetuity) and not only transmit to their posterity substantial results of earnest labours carried on under a paternal considerate Government, but often, by means of what cannot be considered more than a small capital, attain to such comparative affluence, as to be in a position to enable their offspring to reach official honours that, upon such a pittance as monthly pension, they could not even dream of.\"\n\n## POLICE PENSIONERS, 31st DECEMBER, 1881\n\n| Number | Date when Pension granted | British | Chinese | Totals |\n| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |\n| 2 | 1867 | $448.00 |  | $448.00 |\n| 20 | 1872 | $907.50 |  | $907.50 |\n| 6 | 1873 | $295.80 |  | $295.80 |\n| 2 | 1874 | $384.00 | $81.67 | $465.67 |\n| 17 | 1875 |  | $46.50 | $46.50 |\n| 2 | 1876 | $60.00 | $92.33 | $152.33 |\n| 18 | 1877 | $415.00 | $1,245.85 | $1,660.85 |\n| 31 | 1878 | $830.85 | $1,381.30 | $1,529.84... $2,212.15 |\n| 11 | 1879 | $30.22 | $240.00, $186.59 | $456.81 |\n| 4 | 1880 | $129.00 | $240.00, $145.70, $120.82 | $635.52 |\n| 12 | 1881 | $493.18 | $253.33, $55.80, $802.31 | $1,604.62 |\n| 123 |  | $2,098.65 | $4,035.73, $805.55 | $6,939.93 |",
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        "content_text": "# REGINA v. LOGAN.\n\nnot only the obligation rests upon us which rests upon every one else connected with the administration of justice to see that justice done, but we are here to fulfil a national obligation. We as a nation have entered into an obligation with the Chinese that when an offence is committed by one of our nation against the Chinese, that offender shall be tried according to the laws of England. The Crown does not require it, and no circumstances will justify you in swerving in the slightest degree from administering justice. If you are in danger of yielding to a generous impulse, and making concession to external influences, you must disabuse your minds of anything of that kind. You are to treat the prisoner exactly as if he were in England, and as if the deceased were not a Chinaman but an Englishman. So much we have bound ourselves to do: the death of a Chinaman is the same as the death of an Englishman, and you by your oaths have bound yourselves to deal with it as such, one way or another. There then only remains for me to deal with the question of a doubt. If you have a reasonable doubt, such as would operate upon your minds, such as would lead you to act in a particular way in some of your own most important concerns, then you can give the prisoner the benefit of it. But you are not to look out for peculiar possibilities, or to look out for anything which may possibly have happened, unless there is a probability as well as a possibility there is no doubt in the case. The doubt must be a reasonable one, and no other doubt can operate.\n\nIt may be taken into consideration when the question is whether he intended to do what he did, but when a man commits murder with a deadly weapon that excuse will scarcely avail him. For such a defence to avail, a man must be not only under the influence of liquor, but in a state in which he is no longer master of himself at all, and this amounts to a condition of temporary insanity. Now, gentlemen, if the circumstances of the case are shown you as I believe they will be; if the prisoner was excited, the excitement did not amount to such an excitement as to render him unaccountable for his actions. It did not render him unaccountable for using a deadly weapon. I think you will find he was in such a state as to know that by firing the gun into a crowd he was likely to wound someone. Seeing that he had already wounded a woman he could see that his act was such as would be likely to cause death.\n\nSubject to any correction of his Lordship, that no words, however opprobrious they might be, and nothing that the deceased might have said, nor the people around him, will be sufficient to reduce the crime from murder to manslaughter. The law is that no provocation is sufficient to so reduce the crime if the killing be inflicted with a deadly weapon, and the intention be to do some grievous bodily harm. In this case there is no provocation shown which will thus reduce the crime if the facts are as I have stated. The prisoner did not stand on the defensive at all, he chased the people first in one direction and then in another, and therefore any excuse he making that his life was in danger will not avail him in this case. It is the duty of any man, when his life is in danger, to save it if he can by any means. The prisoner, however, was not on the defensive, for he chased the people, running first one way and then another—he had already wounded a woman, and then he goes deliberately in another direction and chases the people.\n\nThe following evidence was then taken—\n\nMr. J. Dyer Ball, of the Hongkong Supreme Court, was sworn in as Chinese interpreter.\n\nPak Akun was then called by the prosecution, and having been declared in the Chinese manner by the ceremony of burning his own name, said—I have a boat for removing rubbish, and I live at a village called Shek Tong, which is some forty Chinese li from Hongkong. I remember the 12th August last; early on the morning of that day my boat was anchored at the Put Yau Temple, where I was scavenging. I and my son Pak Wa Kung were in the boat. My son was 12 years old, and he was also a scavenger. I was scavenging, and my son went to the chief street in Nam Ngon to buy salt fish. This street is in Honam, at Chan Tau Tsui. I did not see my son alive again after he went to buy the fish. He went at six o'clock, and I heard that he was killed at half-past six. I saw my son's body at ten o'clock; he was dead. I saw by the wounds on his body that he had been struck on his back, and the substance which inflicted the wound had passed through the body and out at the stomach.\n\nWitness—There were some men who put up their hands, and they called out something.\n\nWhat happened then?—The Chinese then came running past my house, and the foreigners pursued them. I saw that myself, and I then saw that one of the foreigners had a firearm in his hand, and I quickly went in and shut the door. The foreigners passed my shop pursuing the men, going westward. I then went upstairs to look out of the window. I saw the three foreigners returning towards the east, and I saw that one of them had a firearm, and one had a leather bag. The firearm was a six-chambered revolver about six inches long.\n\nIn answer to a further question from Mr. Wilkinson, the witness said he was by his son's body up till the time of the inquest, crying and watching.\n\nCross-examined by Mr. Wise—The deceased's name was Pak Wa Kung; he was my own born son, and not my nephew.\n\nWas there anyone following the men back?—There was a Chinswoman following them who had been shot.\n\nWhy do you say she had been shot?—She had blood on her shoulder, and was pointing to it.\n\nWong Shan Shan, similarly sworn, examined by Mr. Francis, said—I am the master of the Ti Kai shop, and am a Chinese subject. The shop is at Nam Ngon Chan Tak Tsai, which is not the general name of the place. I was not acquainted with the prisoner, but I have seen him before; his house is a few doors from mine on the same side of the street. I remember the 12th August; about half past six that morning I was sitting in my shop, in such a position near the door that I could see into the street. I saw three foreigners pass the house; my dog was inside; they were walking together and were not doing anything. I saw one of them had a stick in his hand, a thick one with thorns on it. (Witness represented a diameter of about an inch and a half for the stick with his hand.)\n\nHad that man anything in his hands in the street that morning?—He was walking along and I was sitting in the shop, and I could not say.\n\nYou say that one man was carrying a revolver, and you cannot say whether that was the man?—The man carrying the stick was a tall man; it was the prisoner who had the revolver, and he was a stout man who had the leather bag. The prisoner was not the man I saw with the stick; he is not the tall man; I do not know the tall man's name, nor where he lives.\n\nThe Court Constable here produced a revolver, which being loaded, he was instructed to take it out, and remove the cartridges.\n\nMr. Francis to witness—Where did the woman follow the foreigners to?\n\nWitness—She followed them to Logan's door.\n\nMr. Francis—Look round the court and see if there are any of those three men here.\n\nWitness—One is here (pointing out the prisoner in the dock).\n\nPage 18",
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        "content_text": "216\n\n10\n\nRegulations made by His Excellency the Governor in Council, in pursuance of Section IV of Ordinance No. 8 of 1869, for the granting of Police Pensions.\n\nI. The following Regulations apply to all Inspectors, Sergeants, Sergeant Interpreters, and Constables of the Police Force who have joined since 24th September, 1869; excepting those who have enlisted under special agreement.\n\nII. Subject to the exceptions and provisions hereinafter contained, a Pension will be granted to any Member of the Force, who has served ten years, at the rate of 15/60th of the Annual pay of his rank, provided he shall have been in receipt of the same for at least three years; otherwise, the Pension shall be calculated upon the average amount of pay received by such person during the three years next preceding the commencement of such Pension. Further, for every full and complete year's service after ten years, an addition to the Annual Pension of 1/60 part shall be made for each additional year of such service.\n\nIII. All Pensions granted shall be payable in Hongkong or London, or in the principal towns of British India.\n\nIV. Full Pensions will be granted only on the Candidates' conduct having been uniformly good.\n\nV. Should the Candidate's conduct not have been uniformly good, a modified Pension, or Superannuation Allowance will be granted. Should his conduct have been decidedly bad, no Pension or Superannuation Allowance will be paid.\n\nVI. A Superannuation Allowance in lieu of a Pension, calculated at five times the amount of the Annual Pension, may be granted if the applicant will be unable to draw his Pension at any of the places before mentioned, or on the application of the Grantee, at the discretion of His Excellency The Governor.\n\nVII. If any person receiving a Pension under these Regulations should be appointed to fill any Office in any Public Department, such Pension shall cease to be paid for any period subsequent to such appointment if the annual amount of the profits of the Office to which he shall be appointed shall be equal to those of the Office formerly held by him; and in case it shall not be equal to those of his former Office, then no more of such Pension shall be paid to him than what with the Salary of his new appointment shall be equal to the profits of his former Office.\n\nVIII. A Pension, or Retiring Allowance is granted only upon the condition that it becomes forfeited, and may be withdrawn by His Excellency the Governor, in any of the following cases :-\n\n(a.) On the conviction of the Grantee for any indictable Offence.\n\n(b.) On his knowingly associating with thieves or suspected persons.\n\n(c) On his refusing to give information and assistance to the Police whenever in his power, for the detection and apprehension of Criminals, and for the suppression of any disturbance of the public peace.\n\n11\n\n(d.) If he enter into or continue to carry on any business, occupation, or employment which shall be, in the opinion of His Excellency the Governor, disgraceful itself or injurious to the Public, or in which he shall make use of the fact of his former employment in the Police in a manner which His Excellency the Governor considers to be discreditable and improper.\n\nApproved in Council, 17th March, 1874.\n\nNo. 177.\n\nL. D'ALMADA E CASTRO,\n\nClerk of Councils.\n\nC.\n\nA. E. KENNEDY, Governor.\n\nGOVERNMENT NOTIFICATION.\n\nPENSIONS TO CHINESE CONSTABLES.\n\nThe following Documents are published for general information.\n\nBy Command,\n\nColonial Secretary's Office, Hongkong, 14th September, 1878.\n\nJ. M. PRICE, Acting Colonial Secretary.\n\n[No. 190.]\n\nCaptain Superintendent of Police to Acting Colonial Secretary,\n\nVICTORIA, HONGKONG,\n\n10th September, 1878. SIR-I have the honour to apply for authority to pay the herein-mentioned commuted pension, and second gratuity to:\n\nPolice Constable CHAN-NAM, who joined 16th September, 1868, as No. 115.\n\n  \n    Average pay during last 3 years,\n    $ 96\n  \n  \n    Pension,\n    24\n  \n  \n    Commuted value,\n    120\n  \n  \n    Gratuity,\n    24\n  \n  \n    Total,\n    $144\n  \n\nI have the honour to be,\n\nSir,\n\nI also attach the Colonial Surgeon's certificate.\n\nYour most obedient Servant,\n\nCertificate by Colonial Surgeon.\n\nW. M. DEANE, Captain Superintendent of Police.\n\nThis man is healthy and as regards that there is no objection to his pension being commuted, but he is old, 57 years of age. I do not know if that is against it, judging from his appearance he may reach a very advanced age.\n\n10th September, 1878.\n\nPH. B. C. AYRES.",
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        "content_text": "12\n\n217\n\n!\n\n13\n\n# Minute of His Excellency the Governor.\n\n1. The manifest advantages of having Government pensioners amongst the natives in this Colony and its neighbourhood are so great, that, wherever the law allows it, I prefer to pension Chinese, instead of giving them lump sums, as the latter practice needlessly severs their useful and loyal connection with this Government.\n\n2. Let Police Constable CHAN-NAM therefore be placed on the pension list, in accordance with the provisions of Section XII of Ordinance No. 9 of 1862, and after the usual report of the Auditor General has been approved.\n\n10th September, 1878.\n\nJ. POPE HENNESSY.\n\n## Section XII of Ordinance No. 9 of 1862.\n\n\"Whenever any Inspector, Sergeant, or Constable shall have completed the full term of service of ten years in the Police Force, he shall be entitled in addition to the Bonus or Passage Money mentioned in Section X, to an Annual Pension of Fifteen Sixtieths of the Annual Pay of his Rank, and also for every full and complete year's service after ten years, to an addition to the Annual Pension of One Sixtieth, in respect of each additional year of such service; and such Pension shall be computed upon the amount of the Annual Pay enjoyed by the person retiring at the time of his retirement, provided he shall have been in the receipt of the same for at least three years; otherwise the Pension shall be calculated upon the average amount of pay received by such person for the three years next preceding the commencement of such Pension: Provided always, that His Excellency the Governor shall and may grant Superannuation Allowance or a fixed sum by way of compensation to any Inspector, Sergeant, or Constable of the Force, who shall be disabled for further service by reason of Wounds or Injuries received in the actual execution of his duty.\n\nD.\n\n## Extracts from a Petition from the Chinese Members of the Police Force dated 23rd November, 1878.\n\n\"...the time so earnestly, affectionately looked forward to), the particular Village or City (6 66 as the case may be, where they have existing the graves and tablets of their deceased 'progenitors. That the objection to residing permanently in strange places is not a \"sentiment entertained simply towards foreign-(that is other than Chinese) soil, they \"would most respectfully, but none the less earnestly, assure His Excellency. To a \"native of Kwang Tung, Fuk Kin is almost none the less foreign than is Australia.\"\n\n\"7. The Petitioners are well aware that it is not with any idea of economy that His \"Excellency has decided in the manner that he has done, but the petitioners with a \"view to strengthen as much as possible the case they now submit may be further \"considered, would respectfully point out that by permitting commutation of pensions. \"the gain to the Government of Hongkong is great, whilst the loss to those commuting them is none the less considerable. As a proof of this, they would submit the \"hypothetical case of a man remaining a third class land constable for the whole of his \"two terms of enlistment. He would join in the ordinary course of affairs at an age \"under twenty-five. At thirty-five he would be entitled to an annual pension of $27, \"which amount, drawn until he completed his sixtieth year (no unusual age for such a man as would be admitted into the Hongkong Police Force), would amount to $675. \"Commuted, the sum would be comparatively insignificant, namely $135.\"\n\n\"8. But a sum of ready money is of great importance to the petitioners. With it \"they are enabled to purchase land (by Chinese Custom in perpetuity) and not only \"transmit to their posterity substantial results of earnest labours carried on under a \"paternal considerate Government, but often, by means of what cannot be considered more than a small capital, attain to such comparative affluence, as to be in a position to enable their offspring to reach official honours that, upon such a pittance as \"monthly pension, they could not even dream of.”\n\nE.\n\n## POLICE PENSIONERS, 31ST DECEMBER, 1881.\n\n### Indians\n\n  \n    Number\n    Date when Pension granted\n    British\n    Chinese\n    Totals\n  \n  \n    2\n    1867\n    $448.00\n    $148.00\n    \n  \n  \n    20\n    1872\n    \n    $907.50\n    $907.50\n  \n  \n    0\n    1873\n    \n    $295.80\n    $995.80\n  \n  \n    \n    1874\n    $384.00\n    $81.57\n    $509.09\n  \n  \n    \n    \n    \n    $44.12\n    \n  \n  \n    \n    1875\n    \n    $46.50\n    $46.50\n  \n  \n    1\n    1876\n    $60.00\n    \n    $92.33\n  \n  \n    1\n    \n    $32.39\n    \n    \n  \n  \n    2\n    1877\n    $415.00\n    $1,245.85\n    \n  \n  \n    18\n    \n    \n    $830.85\n    \n  \n  \n    1\n    1878\n    $118.32\n    \n    \n  \n  \n    31\n    \n    \n    $1,581.30\n    $1,529.84\n  \n  \n    \n    \n    \n    $30.22\n    \n  \n  \n    1\n    \n    \n    \n    \n  \n  \n    2\n    1879\n    $240.00\n    \n    \n  \n  \n    \n    \n    \n    $186.59\n    $655.59\n  \n  \n    4\n    \n    $129.00\n    \n    \n  \n  \n    11\n    1880\n    \n    $240.00\n    \n  \n  \n    3\n    \n    \n    $145.70\n    $506.52\n  \n  \n    17\n    \n    \n    $120.82\n    \n  \n  \n    \n    1881\n    $253.33\n    \n    \n  \n  \n    \n    \n    \n    $55.80\n    $802.31\n  \n  \n    \n    \n    \n    $493.18\n    \n  \n  \n    12\n    \n    \n    \n    \n  \n  \n    22\n    \n    \n    \n    \n  \n  \n    123\n    \n    $2,098.05\n    $4,035.73\n    $805.55\n  \n  \n    \n    \n    \n    \n    $6,939.93\n  \n\nPage 217 appears three times at top, three times at bottom, indicating page metadata.\n\nPage 218\n\n...",
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        "content_text": "Enclosure 1.\n\n27th May, 1886.\n\nTHE BABY SCARE. The disquieting rumour afloat yesterday has been in some measure dispelled, although there is still a stupid feeling of uneasiness abroad and but few of the scholars have returned to the schools. The rumour was not altogether a sudden outburst. On the day before yesterday there were ugly stories going about a big immolation, which had grown bigger and bigger until they assumed alarming proportions yesterday afternoon. The cause of the putting abroad of such an altogether incredible report it is very difficult to ascertain. There can be no doubt, however, that the excited condition of the minds of the native population arising from the dearth of water was the cause of the alarming rapidity with which the absurd news spread. For weeks the poor people have been grumbling for want of water, being unable to give the extortionate price that was demanded. That this was at the bottom of the matter there is little doubt, for the most wide-spread rumour was that the great sacrifice of the innocents was to be made by the contractor of the Taitam water scheme, who not being able, so the story ran, to complete his scheme within the time stipulated by Government was, according to an old Chinese usage, to propitiate the adverse fates by consecrating his work with the blood of a large number of children. There can be no doubt, however, that the disquieted state of the people's mind found its active expression from other causes which some are more difficult to ascertain. Some think that the Tez-fahead centre's followers had spread the rumour as an act of revenge for the banishment of their chief, and perhaps they may have added a good deal of fuel to the fire. Others lay the blame at the door of the Triad and such like secret societies, and from the fact that the only attempt at open disturbance was made in a centre honeycombed by these societies it cannot be doubted that they had worked up the excitement. But with the natives the most widely diffused belief is that the little spark that led to the combustion was the actual observation of some policemen taking a half dozen young rogues in charge to reprimand them for some offence—a thing which occurs every other day, but which in the fevered state of the people's mind led to the idea that these youngsters were captured by the police for the purpose of handing them over to the contractor of the Taitam water works. This statement, however, is denied by the police.\n\nThe rapidity with which the news spread in the schools was astonishing. In the morning it had only reached the Central School, but ere noon it had spread to the most western point and mothers were to be seen dragging their children away to prevent them from falling into the clutches of the awful Moloch into which the Government of the Colony had been raised in their eyes.\n\nDr Eitel, who had been apprised of the excitement by a school-master, visited the schools in the afternoon and found them nearly deserted. Outside the buildings he found a crowd gathered discussing in an animated manner the dreadful design of the barbarous English Government. On every occasion he went into the centre of the crowd and told them it was all nonsense; and most of the people apparently believed him, for the crowds generally dispersed. One of the crowds contained about 200 or 300 men, and as he approached it he heard cries of 'ta' (kill). He did not know who was meant and made enquiries, finding out that he was the person they wished to take their vengeance on. This crowd, however, also dispersed, but as he went along the lane the people from their houses reflected the cry of 'ta.' A Sikh constable, who was near, chased some of the stragglers. Dr Eitel, thinking he might do more harm than good, counselled him to leave them alone, and again reassured them that their fears were groundless.\n\nAt another part of the city, Queen's Road West, a mob had gathered, and seemed at one time likely to cause some trouble to the authorities. Earlier in the day an attack had been made on an Indian Constable, who was endeavouring to collect fines from two convicted prisoners, and he had to take refuge in a shop and was rather badly wounded in the head by stones thrown by a crowd of coolies. Later on, another Indian Constable had had occasion while parading his beat to take the numbers of certain houses; and what should the stupid people think but that he was bent on carrying off the children in these houses. Accordingly a crowd began to collect and the shopkeepers in the neighbourhood becoming alarmed shut up their shops. News was sent to the Police Office and two strong detachments of police were sent off to the spot. On arriving, however, the Police found they had nothing to do, for the crowd at once quietly dispersed.\n\nEast and West apparently the rumour had travelled with equal speed, and the next demonstration was at Sau-ki-wan. Here it assumed far more alarming proportions than at any other point. News was brought that two launches were coming to carry off their children and great consternation prevailed. From the junks in the harbour volleys were fired as an intimation that the men were determined to defend their children to the last, and then there was a big exodus to the neighbouring mainland. In the evening things had assumed such an alarming appearance that a proclamation had to be sent out; finally the police managed to pacify the mob, and all is now comparatively quiet.\n\nIn Yau-ma-ti also there was great commotion, the children there being sent to Kowloon city, for protection. In fact over every point where the British power extends this extraordinary report seems to have spread, and what is worse to have been believed. It is the mothers, it is said, who are raising all the commotion and who have got into hysterics about their children.\n\nAn example was made of two of the spreaders of the false news at the Police Court this morning. Wan Assi and Chan Afo, fishmongers, were charged with inciting to riot. The evidence against them was given by a lukong, who said that at 1 p.m. he was in the Hang Fa Lau eating house where 40 or 50 men were having tea. The two accused were sitting at a table by themselves. They said to the people in the house, 'The Government is going to arrest 108 boys and 108 girls to sacrifice to the water works and the tramway.' The lukong told the first accused to say no such nonsense. He then retorted that he saw it with his own eyes. Thirty were arrested on Tuesday and five this morning. The lukong then asked the second defendant if he had seen it, and he said he had been told of the matter. The first defendant was fined $5 with the option of one month's hard labour and six hours in the stocks, the second defendant $10 with the option of two weeks' hard labour and three hours in the stocks. Mr Mitchell-Innes said it was painful to think that after the English Government had been doing good to the place for 40 years they should be believed to be more barbarous than any nation on earth. The oldest man in Hongkong could not remember anything of this sort having been done. He did not know what their object was in spreading the false news, but he warned them to be careful in future.\n\nPage 371",
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        "content_text": "133\n\nA\n\nWednesday, the 27th May\n\nPrisoners in Court.\n\n3rd Prisoner not in Court. Jan A Sai, P.C.217 made 14. Apriconer:\n\nOur Foston appears for the 1st prisoner. Chan Kai Ming recalled states. I produce a written translation of the papers handed to me.\n\nNo question.\n\nNicholas Perry recalled states. With regard to the translation I have to state that on referring to the duty book I find that on Monday the 18th May P.C. 217 Jan Jai the 44th defendant,\n\nwas on duty in Tank Lane from 6am to 10 am. The name of Fan Sai appears on Parcel B2. There is a Constable P.C. 318, who is named Leung Cheuk and who was on duty on the 18th May between 6 am and 10 am on adjoining beat to Fan Sai. Package B1 bears his name. I have also to state that P.C. 239 bears the name of Lau Cheung and on duty book I find that he was on duty on Monday, the 18th May, from 6 am to 10 am. He works from No 5 Station to the Man On Insurance Company's Office. His beat passes through the neighbourhood of Jai Ping Shan. Package B4 bears his name. I am not able to explain words \"Special beat.\" I have no explanation to offer with regard to Evening St.!! There is no European Constable of that number on duty on that evening.\n\nI have further to state with regard to the words Pank Lane. Chan Kam, P.C. 316 bears that name and on referring to the duty book I find that he was on duty on the 18th May in Tank Lane from 2 p.m. to 6 p.m. With regard to the words Hollywood Road. Lai Yuk, I find that P.C. 145 bears the name of Lai Yuk and on the 18th May from 2 p.m. to 6 p.m. he was on duty.",
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        "content_text": "Beech Bublina, a candidate of the 70s Triad, was built from 75%. \n\nFour male bundles. Foreigners escaped from the Constable. Cho A-pine, when arrested, had a large quantity of valuable clothing and a loaded revolver with about 40 rounds of ammunition in his possession. He was charged with unlawful possession of a deadly weapon and being in possession of a firearm without being the holder of a night pass.\n\nWhen all were brought before the Court, Cho A-pine's defenses, after several remands, resulted in a fine of $50.00, which was paid at once. I am told that Nos. 2, 3, 4, and 5 were in his company and came by chance. They, along with a number of other men, are said to have plundered a very rich gentleman's house at Kwai Chan Sun Tak, and carried away clothing, jewelry, and money to the amount of $3,000.\n\nNo. 5 was one of the leading members of the gang. They are said to have escaped from the Jai Leung City Gaol, Kwai Chan Sun Tak, about 12 months ago. There was a reward of $2000 for No. 6, Mak Kwong alias Agan Kwong.\n\nNo. 10 was arrested on 6th October last for robbery and violence against a person, but it was a false charge. The complainant was an informer from Canton who came here to watch his movements, known to Nos. 7 and 10. They met on the street, and No. 10, with some friends, attacked and severely beat him.\n\nThe case came before the Court, but the complainant did not appear and returned to Canton at once. A short history of this man's career was published in \"Na To Yat Po\" on the 7th of September last. I think his case has been submitted. Nos. 11, 18, 29, 30, and 39 are said to be leading members, but they do not live here in a body; two or three stay at different places and meet at a certain time and place.",
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        "content_text": "Date \n\nHONGKONG.\n\nthe January \n\nPOLICE PENSIONER.\n\nIPC Nr. 595 Sant Ram \n\nTrade or calling, \n\nCaste or Religion,. \n\nRead and write,..... \n\nSingle or married,.. \n\nNumber of children. \n\nDate of joining,. \n\nDescriptive List of \n\nName, Address and profession of nearest relative. \n\nShopkeeper \n\nHindus \n\nYes \n\nMarried \n\n9th January 1877,\n\nWife, Karmo. Loherka \n\nAndritsar \n\nPunjab, India \n\n(Copy) \n\nNo 6.\n\nCase of P. C. 595, Sant Ram \n\nPolice Officers Hongkong, \n\nC. O. 9454 \n\nREGE(16 MAY 87) \n\nJanuary, 1887.\n\nI have the honour to bring before \n\nthe notice of His Excellency the Officer \n\nAdministering the Government, the \n\ncase \n\nof I. P. C. 595, Sant Ram, with a view to his receiving \n\nsuperannuation allowance under Section IV of Ordinance \n\n8 of 1869.\n\n2.\n\nThis Constable on the 2nd December \n\n1886 arrested, as he was running away, \n\none Chan Kum who was waiting trial at the Supreme Court on \n\na charge of larceny with violence. The prisoner shot the Constable in the groin, \n\nthe latter retained his hold: \n\nHow: &. Stewart, 24.D.\n\nActing Colonial Secretary \n\nbut \n\n3.",
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        "content_text": "才\n\nwateluvan at Kwai Chau. Before that I was a hawker in Kwai Chau.\n\nJ deew پاکر any robbers I have never? thieves while in Kirai Chan. The saw on the night of J tvere itie first ل веско d ever Jeen the 物 7: I did not court them but I calculated that there were about 60. When I fought with the robbers I was about ebeing from then. Iu In a : the lame it was 3 or 4 chenugs from then. elly been dismissed. I don't know where theer, 3 folki- & in the watch house have Our lovetus Cucc. were made of banbor 나 One of 100 huld a cuid resin. After lighting them rushed after the 60. Eightedtorch J toe a revolver. He fought - never heard of Sang-Haw Him. lly watch is the SM of the Coron. There is big road going past the watch house to the Eastern Altar. The Jain-Pan bridge | is to the North of the road, the love in e. hich I hid is to the Souths of the road. I had been to the Kwan ancestral temple once before 桂州 on 2 387 before the 224d dine, when I was taken as constable. I have been living in t Yung K'i eince the 9th MŁOTW of last yeave. 林州 I have been to the Kivan family temple 朴州 scorral times. I don't remember all. Every time I have been there I have been to acc Kwan Pok-Chaw. Some tiver I went a muert th some times I wails not of 2 months. I diet not of last year. 崩口喧 At VIII 三板 MULOVY 76 for go in the VII tuoon I went in the latter part of I went tivice in the IX once in the 18 drext I only went moe went in the IV moon 12th day I went on the V soon. Kwan Pok-Chaw does not live in that temple. I do not know who the is who looks after the temple. He had beard so I called his uncl. never becved Aus I have been to at family one. tame. Yung لاد The only temple) Ri is the Revan My watch house is 7 to 8 ti from the templo. In the nighttime Keep watch arrest thieves. go to the Once",
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        "content_text": "# SUPREME COURT.\n\n## IN APPELLATE JURISDICTION.\n\n### (Before the Full Court.)\n\nTuesday, June 14.\n\n## THE RENDITION CASE.\n\nTheir Lordships delivered the following judgment this morning on Mr Dennys' application for a writ of habeas corpus in the case of Leung Afu:\n\nOn the application of Mr Dennys, supported by two affidavits - one by himself and the other by Leung Afu, a prisoner in the Victoria Gaol, committed under the Extradition Ordinance, Leung Afu was brought before the Court on a writ of habeas corpus. To his return to the writ, the Superintendent of the Gaol annexes the warrant under which he holds the prisoner, which is as follows:\n\nBe it remembered that on the twenty-ninth day of April, in the year of Our Lord one thousand eight hundred and eighty-seven, whereas Trang Chun alias Leung Fu was on this day duly convicted before Henry Ernest Wodehouse, Esq., C.M.G., a Police Magistrate and one of Her Majesty's Justices of the Peace in and for the said Colony, for that communication having been received requiring the rendition of the said defendant on behalf of the Chinese Government as a subject of China and as having committed certain crimes or offences against the laws of China by having committed murder and burglary within the jurisdiction of the Emperor of China, and it appearing to me upon investigation of the case, that there is cause to believe that the said defendant is a subject of China, and has committed the crimes or offences against the laws of China by having committed murder and burglary within the jurisdiction of the Emperor of China, and it was thereupon adjudged that the said defendant for the said crimes or offences should be committed to gaol for detention pending the receipt of an order from the Governor or Officer Administering the Government of Hongkong as to his further disposal.\n\nThese are therefore to command you, the said constable, to take the said defendant and him safely to convey to the said gaol and there to deliver him to the said superintendent or keeper thereof, together with this precept, and I do hereby command you, the said superintendent or keeper, to receive the said defendant into your custody in the said gaol and there to imprison him as aforesaid.\n\nGiven under my hand and seal at Victoria aforesaid this twenty-ninth day of April in the year of Our Lord one thousand eight hundred and eighty-seven.\n\n(Sd.) H. E. WODEHOUSE,\nPolice Magistrate.\n\nNotice of a writ of certiorari was served, and this writ was moved for, and the proceedings before the magistrate were brought into court by the magistrate himself and were referred to in the argument on the return of the writ of habeas corpus. Mr Francis, Q.C., appeared on behalf of the Chinese Government to support the warrant of commitment. The committing magistrate appeared in person and handed in the proceedings. The Acting Attorney General appeared to watch the case on behalf of the Government, but took no part in the proceedings. Mr Dennys, for the prisoner, by special leave, in the absence of Counsel, argued that the prisoner was detained on a warrant which was bad on the face of it, as there was no offence recited over which the magistrate had jurisdiction. He cited *Regina v. King*, 13 L.J.M.C., 43, and other cases, which we have examined. The warrants in these cases omitted to state the gist of the offences for which the magistrates committed. In the matter of *Peerless*, 1 A. and E., (N. S.), bears most on this matter.\n\nIt appears from the proceedings at the Police Court that the prisoner and two others were charged on the 19th February last, as subjects of China, with murder and burglary within the jurisdiction of the Emperor of China on the 9th October last. Several examinations took place, and in the course of the proceedings, Mr Dennys alleged that one of the principal witnesses for the Chinese authorities had committed perjury, and the man was charged with it, and the investigation of the case against Leung Afu and the others was postponed, pending the trial of this witness for perjury. It appears that although the witness was committed for trial for perjury, the Attorney General, for reasons no doubt satisfactory to the Crown, entered a nolle prosequi, and proceedings against the prisoner were thus abandoned. After this, the rendition case was resumed, and it appears from the affidavit and from the Magistrate's own notes that the Magistrate refused to hear any evidence on behalf of the prisoners, although Mr Dennys, on behalf of one prisoner, and Mr Holmes, on behalf of another, asked to be allowed to produce evidence.\n\nIn rendition cases, subjects of Chinese in this Colony, the procedure and powers of the magistrates are to be found in Ord. 2 of 1850 and Ord. 2 of 1871. Ord. 2 of 1850 was passed to carry out the treaty of the Bogue, which provided for rendition of Chinese subjects to the Chinese Government who had committed crimes and offences in China. Ord. 2 of 1871 was passed as a declaratory Ordinance - declaring that 2 of 1850 was to apply to the Treaty of Tientsin, the 21st Article of which provides for the rendition to China of Chinese criminals escaping here on 'proof of guilt.' Mr Dennys argued that 'proof of guilt' meant complete proof, and amplified the words in the Ordinance 2 of 1850 in favour of the accused.\n\nThe learned Counsel for the Chinese Government argued that the Court, Magistrate, and Government will only look to Ordinance 2 of 1850, as declared by 2 of 1871. Section I of Ordinance 2 of 1850 gives power to the magistrate to detain Chinese subjects having committed offences against the laws of China and being then in Hongkong: (1) if a complaint has been made by any officer of the Chinese Government; or (2) if it appear in the course of investigating any other matter, that a Chinese subject has committed an offence against the laws of China; or (3) if such person be already in custody, it shall be lawful to detain such person, and to investigate the alleged crime or offence in the same manner as if such person were charged with a crime or indictable offence committed within the colony. Section III says that if at the close of this investigation, it shall appear to the Magistrate or Court that such person as aforesaid is a subject of China, and that there is probable cause for believing that the said person has committed such crime or offence, it shall and may be lawful for such Magistrate or Court to commit such person for safe custody to prison, and to direct the Gaoler to detain such person in prison until the said Gaoler shall receive some order from the Governor of Hongkong, relative to the further detention, discharge, or transmission of such prisoner to the nearest Chinese authorities, as to the Governor shall seem fit: and the Magistrate or Court shall, upon making such committal as aforesaid, transmit to the Governor of Hongkong the minutes of such investigation &c.\n\nNow, under the warrant of the magistrate, the prisoner Leung Afu was committed to gaol on 29th April 1887, pending the orders of the Governor as to his further disposal, it appearing to the said magistrate, upon investigation of the case, that there is cause to believe that the prisoner was a subject of China, and had committed crimes and offences, viz., burglary and murder, within the Empire of China. It is not stated in the warrant when the murder and burglary were committed, nor is there any reference to the Act or Ordinance giving the Magistrate jurisdiction.\n\nIn the case of Young Achan and 12 others, brought before this Court in Nov. 1881, the late Mr Justice Snowden, in ordering the discharge of the prisoners, although the warrant stated on the face of it that it was under Ordinance 2 of 1859, Sec. III, said: 'I am unable to discover when the form now in use was adopted in this Colony. I find that the form of conviction appended to Ord. 10 of 1844 still in force requires the following particulars - setting out the information, and if the conviction is made for an offence against any Statute or Ordinance, to state... \n## Page 103",
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        "content_text": "# Governor's Minute\n\n## COLONIAL SECRETARY'S OFFICE, HONGKONG, 14th August, 1888\n\nThe following Minute by His Excellency the Governor respecting the case of Police Sergeant SAEIK ALIM is communicated to the Honourable the Captain Superintendent of Police for his information:-\n\n\"In the case in which Sergeant SHEIK ALIM was charged with misconduct as a Police Constable, you intimated that, in the exercise of your discretion, you would send it before a Police Magistrate. As in that case a private person appeared as complainant, I desire to know whether that was the manner in which you thought your discretion should be exercised, and to be informed by what means Mr. La Kwong Cur was induced to appear as Complainant.\"\n\n**FREDERICK STEWART, Colonial Secretary.**\n\n## Captain Superintendent of Police to Colonial Secretary, No 171\n\n### POLICE DEPARTMENT, 14th August, 1888\n\nSIR,\n\nIn reply to the minute of His Excellency the Governor in C.S.O. 18, dated 14th August, 1888, with reference to the late charge against Sergeant SHEIK ALIM, as preferred in the duplicate petition of Mr. LI KWONG CHI sent to me, and to the Registrar General (C.S.O. 4481 as above) respectively, I have the honour to report that Ordinance 14 of 1888 clause 22 provides that a Magistrate may try a Police Sergeant for misconduct as a Constable, and on conviction the penalty may be a fine of $200, or in default of payment, six months imprisonment, and that clause 23 provides that the Captain Superintendent may, in his discretion, bring Police Officers for trial before a Magistrate on charges of breaches of discipline in which case the penalty is limited to a term not exceeding fourteen days' imprisonment.\n\n2. I forwarded on the 1st instant in answer to His Excellency's inquiry, a report showing that my opinion of the case and my advice to the petitioner was that it was a matter that should be tried civilly and not criminally.\n\n3. His Excellency was pleased to overrule this opinion and to command as follows.\n\n\"What should have been done previously, must be done now, whether the case be heard before the Captain Superintendent himself, or in his discretion sent before the Magistrate. It appears however that if the Sergeant admits the search without warrant, there is no necessity for evidence under oath, as suggested by the Captain Superintendent, for the degree of violence used in the search is a matter of comparatively little moment.\"\n\n4. In obedience to His Excellency's commands and in accordance with the latitude therein allowed I adopted the usual course in such matters, namely of directing the Chief Inspector to place Sergeant SHEIK ALIM on the Charge Sheet and to notify Mr. LI KWONG CHI that the charge would be heard before a Magistrate on the 7th August. I enclose a copy of the Charge Sheet, and of the Chief Inspector's report.\n\n5. The usual course was adopted of framing the charge on the wider scope, viz., misconduct as a Police Constable and of recording, as in similar cases, the party complaining as Complainant, the Chief Inspector watching the case.\n\nI have, &c.,\n\n**W. M. DEANE, Captain Superintendent of Police.**\n\nTHE COLONIAL SECRETARY.\n\n## Previous Text\n\nthe door, a distance of 20 feet separated us from the fat boy. The statement of the fat boy that defendant tried to strike him is false. I asked who the master was, and, when he was pointed out to me, I asked him his illustrious surname. He told me, and I told him that I wanted the fat boy to come downstairs to be questioned by me about defendant's wife. He told us to go up. We went up and found the fat boy on the first floor. I had not searched upstairs. The fat boy refused to answer our questions. He only said that A-PAT patronised him, but that he did not know where she had gone to.\n\nWe then came up to the Police Station.\n\nTo the Court--The fat boy has been in Hong-kong for three or four years. If he says that he has been here for only a year, it is an untruth. Defendant was talking in a loud tone in the shop. He did not break or kick about anything. The sergeant did not go upstairs after the fat boy.\n\n**GEORGE HORSPOOL, Chief Inspector of Police**, said--I produce the character roll containing a note of defendant's character. He entered the Force on the 17th of October, 1872. In February, 1873, he was 15 minutes late for duty, and in April, 1877, he was cautioned for neglect of duty. Since that he has had a clean sheet. The character of defendant is excellent. He is now one of our best and most trustworthy officers.\n\n**CHAN CHUN, P.C. 183**, stated—I have been on the force for 18 years and four months. I have known defendant for 15 or 16 years. On the 24th July I went with him and P.C. 170 to the YAT LOONG shop in Jervois Street. I did not see the defendant strike anybody. The defendant remained in front of the counter the whole time that he was in the shop. The Chinese constable went upstairs. I did not see the defendant go upstairs.\n\nMr. WOTTON then asked for the case to be dismissed, and in addition for the prosecutor to be fined for giving false evidence. It was hard that the expense and punishment of a trial in the Police Court should fall on an innocent man, and it was only in justice that his accusers should be made to feel for the action. Under the Ordinance, the Magistrate had full power to fine them $50, or to order them to pay $50 compensation to the defendant.\n\nHis Worship said that he would not proceed to such a measure, but that he would discharge the defendant, nothing having been proved against him.\n\nPage 10\nPage 11\nPage 19\nPage 24 \n\n£6 \n\nNo translation is required as the text is already in English. The Chinese text was not used in the response as it was not part of the main content that needed to be proofread. The response is in Markdown format as requested.",
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        "content_text": "## \n301 14 Nov. Resignation of Dr Toogood  \n304 26 \" Death of Mr I Stewart, Col. Sealy  \n310 18 \" Requisition for stores for Police Dept.  \n311 \" Resumption of the Govt hulk for an epidemic hospital  \n313 \" Provision of passages for Constable Ehlers  \n314 \" Amendment of Building Ordinance  \n318 21 \" Public Works staff  \n322 \" Establishment of a Govt Girls' school  \n323 \" Lease of garden lots at Kowloon  \n324 \" Increase of staff of Surveyor General's Dept.  \n326 \" Emoluments of Atty. General  \n329 28 \" Viceroy of Two Kwang Provinces & Govt  \n330 \" Illness of Govt  \n334 30 \"  \n335 \"  \n339 31 \"  \n340 \"  \n341 1 Dec. Conf. 11 Establishment of a branch post office & local delivery  \n343 \" Orders 27 and 28 of 1889  \n344 \" Ordre. 29 of 1889  \n345 3 \" Requisition for valves and pipes for Supreme Court  \n346 4 \"  \n354 6 \"  \n360 9 \"  \n363 12 \"  \n364 13 \"  \n365 16 \" Appt. of lngt Bearin, R.E., to be Overseer in P.W.D.  \n366 18 \" Reorganisation of P.W.D.  \n379 \" Conf. 1316 Appt. of Corres Clerk & Accountant in P.W.D.  \n380 19 \" Appt. of Messrs. Mudie & Berkeley  \n381 21 \" Return of Treasury Balance  \n384 23 \" Status of passed cadets  \n385 \" Appt. of Asst. Apothecary for Civil Hospital  \n389 24 \" Violation of baritorial rights  \n390 \" Pension of Chan Pin  \n391 \" Appt. of Asst. Apothecary for Civil Hospital  \n392 25 \" Lighthouse Apparatus  \n393 \" Mistress for Girls School  \n394 \" Further Report on Blue Book 1888.  \n395 26 \" Illness of Mr Hister  \n396 30 \" Resignation of MTR. Raselden.  \n397 \" Appt. of a Registrar  \n398 \" Appl. for leave of absence  \n... appt. of an Administrator (& Civil hospital  \n... Appt. of Brg. A. Howson as Asst. Surgeon  \n... merchant shipping Certificates.  \n... Gallantry of Police Constable Macaulay  \n... Ammunition for Hong Kong Volunteers  \n... Dismissal of Gaol Guard Nehal Singh  \n\n| Date | Subject |\n| --- | --- |\n| 301 14 Nov. | Resignation of Dr Toogood |\n| 304 26 \" | Death of Mr I Stewart, Col. Sealy |\n| 310 18 \" | Requisition for stores for Police Dept. |\n| 311 \" | Resumption of the Govt hulk for an epidemic hospital |\n| 313 \" | Provision of passages for Constable Ehlers |\n| 314 \" | Amendment of Building Ordinance |\n| 318 21 \" | Public Works staff |\n| 322 \" | Establishment of a Govt Girls' school |\n| 323 \" | Lease of garden lots at Kowloon |\n| 324 \" | Increase of staff of Surveyor General's Dept. |\n| 326 \" | Emoluments of Atty. General |\n| 329 28 \" | Viceroy of Two Kwang Provinces & Govt |\n| 330 \" | Illness of Govt |\n| 334 30 \" | Breaches of Revenue laws by Vessels |\n| 335 \" | Examination of Marine Engineers at Shanghai |\n| 339 31 \" | Publication of Blue Book Report |\n| 340 \" | Public Works Dept. |\n| 341 1 Dec. | Conf. 11 Establishment of a branch post office & local delivery |\n| 343 \" | Orders 27 and 28 of 1889 |\n| 344 \" | Ordre. 29 of 1889 |\n| 345 3 \" | Requisition for valves and pipes for Supreme Court |\n| 346 4 \" | Appt. of lngt Bearin, R.E., to be Overseer in P.W.D. |\n| 354 6 \" |  |\n| 360 9 \" |  |\n| 363 12 \" |  |\n| 364 13 \" |  |\n| 365 16 \" | Appt. of lngt Bearin, R.E., to be Overseer in P.W.D. |\n| 366 18 \" | Reorganisation of P.W.D. |\n| 379 \" | Conf. 1316 Appt. of Corres Clerk & Accountant in P.W.D. |\n| 380 19 \" | Appt. of Messrs. Mudie & Berkeley |\n| 381 21 \" | Return of Treasury Balance |\n| 384 23 \" | Status of passed cadets |\n| 385 \" | Appt. of Asst. Apothecary for Civil Hospital |\n| 389 24 \" | Violation of baritorial rights |\n| 390 \" | Pension of Chan Pin |\n| 391 \" | Appt. of Asst. Apothecary for Civil Hospital |\n| 392 25 \" | Lighthouse Apparatus |\n| 393 \" | Mistress for Girls School |\n| 394 \" | Further Report on Blue Book 1888. |\n| 395 26 \" | Illness of Mr Hister |\n| 396 30 \" | Resignation of MTR. Raselden. Appt. of a Registrar |\n| 397 \" | Appl. for leave of absence |\n| 398 \" | ... appt. of an Administrator (& Civil hospital ... |\n\nPage 363  \n## \n365 9 Dec. Appt. of lngt Bearin, R.E., to be Overseer in P.W.D.  \n366 10 \" Reorganisation of P.W.D.  \n379 18 \" Conf. 1316 Appt. of Corres Clerk & Accountant in P.W.D.  \n380 19 \" Appt. of Messrs. Mudie & Berkeley  \n381 21 \" Return of Treasury Balance  \n384 23 \" Status of passed cadets  \n385 \" Appt. of Asst. Apothecary for Civil Hospital  \n389 24 \" Violation of baritorial rights  \n390 \" Pension of Chan Pin  \n391 \" Appt. of Asst. Apothecary for Civil Hospital  \n392 25 \" Lighthouse Apparatus  \n393 \" Mistress for Girls School  \n394 \" Further Report on Blue Book 1888.  \n395 26 \" Illness of Mr Hister  \n396 30 \" Resignation of MTR. Raselden. Appt. of a Registrar  \n397 \" Appl. for leave of absence  \n398 \" Appt. of Brg. A. Howson as Asst. Surgeon, merchant shipping Certificates. Gallantry of Police Constable Macaulay Ammunition for Hong Kong Volunteers Dismissal of Gaol Guard Nehal Singh  \n\n| Date | Subject |\n| --- | --- |\n| 365 9 Dec. | Appt. of lngt Bearin, R.E., to be Overseer in P.W.D. |\n| 366 10 \" | Reorganisation of P.W.D. |\n| 379 18 \" | Conf. 1316 Appt. of Corres Clerk & Accountant in P.W.D. |\n| 380 19 \" | Appt. of Messrs. Mudie & Berkeley |\n| 381 21 \" | Return of Treasury Balance |\n| 384 23 \" | Status of passed cadets |\n| 385 \" | Appt. of Asst. Apothecary for Civil Hospital |\n| 389 24 \" | Violation of baritorial rights |\n| 390 \" | Pension of Chan Pin |\n| 391 \" | Appt. of Asst. Apothecary for Civil Hospital |\n| 392 25 \" | Lighthouse Apparatus |\n| 393 \" | Mistress for Girls School |\n| 394 \" | Further Report on Blue Book 1888. |\n| 395 26 \" | Illness of Mr Hister |\n| 396 30 \" | Resignation of MTR. Raselden. Appt. of a Registrar |\n| 397 \" | Appl. for leave of absence |\n| 398 \" | Appt. of Brg. A. Howson as Asst. Surgeon, merchant shipping Certificates. Gallantry of Police Constable Macaulay Ammunition for Hong Kong Volunteers Dismissal of Gaol Guard Nehal Singh |\n\n## \nAppt. of Mr Horspool as asst. Supt. of Police  \nBalances in Local Banks  \nMr Price's Pension (prisoner's release)  \nBreaches of prison discipline on we  \nSalaries of Public Officers  \nGovernor's Salary  \nEstimates for 1890  \nSupplementary Estimates, 1888.  \nAppt. of Musketry Instructor  \nOrdre 33 of 1889  \n34 \"  \nExpenses of Audit  \nIncrease of Salaries  \nRevised Pension Minute  \nOrdre. 35 of 1889  \n\n| Subject |\n| --- |\n| Appt. of Mr Horspool as asst. Supt. of Police |\n| Balances in Local Banks |\n| Mr Price's Pension (prisoner's release) |\n| Breaches of prison discipline on we |\n| Salaries of Public Officers |\n| Governor's Salary |\n| Estimates for 1890 |\n| Supplementary Estimates, 1888. |\n| Appt. of Musketry Instructor |\n| Ordre 33 of 1889 |\n| 34 \" |\n| Expenses of Audit |\n| Increase of Salaries |\n| Revised Pension Minute |\n| Ordre. 35 of 1889 |",
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        "content_text": "# ABSTRACT of CASES brought under COGNIZANCE at the POLICE MAGISTRATES' COURT during a period of Ten Years, from 1st January, 1882, to 31st December, 1891, inclusive.\n\n## CASES, HOW DISPOSED OF, AND THE NUMBER OF MALE AND FEMALE PRISONERS UNDER EACH HEAD.\n\n| OFFENCE | No. of CASES | No. of PRISONERS |\n| --- | --- | --- |\n| Animals-Cruelty to | 17 | 17 |\n| Arms Consolidation Ordinance-Breach of | 5 | 5 |\n| Assault |  |  |\n| ‣ Causing grievous bodily harm | 81 | 81 |\n| ‣ Common | 1,097 | 1,097 |\n| ‣ Indecent | 8 | 8 |\n| ‣ With intent to commit a felony | 4 | 4 |\n| ‣ On Police in the execution of their duty | 93 | 93 |\n| ‣ On Females and Boys under 14 years of age | 3 | 3 |\n| Banishment-Returning after (see also Conditional Pardon) | 15 | 15 |\n| Births & Deaths-Breach of Ordinance for Registration of | 24 | 24 |\n| Boats-Demanding more than legal fare | 14 | 14 |\n| ‣ Refusing to pay Hire of | 2 | 2 |\n| ‣ Regulations-Breach of | 6 | 6 |\n| Breach of the Peace | 268 | 268 |\n| Bribery, or attempting to bribe | 1 | 1 |\n| Buildings-Breach of Ordinance for | 2 | 2 |\n| ‣ Domestic-Occupying without certificates | 30 | 30 |\n| Burglary | 1,767 | 1,757 |\n| Burial of Chinese Corpse elsewhere than in a Cemetery | 1 | 1 |\n| Brothels-Allowing children above 6 and under 15 years of age to be in a registered | 9 | 9 |\n| ‣ Keeping an incorrect list of inmates of registered | 2 | 2 |\n| ‣ Unregistered | 95 | 95 |\n| Cattle-Slaughtering in a place other than one set apart for the purpose | 1 | 1 |\n| Child-Desertion of | 14 | 14 |\n| Child Stealing | 2 | 2 |\n| Chinese Emigrants-Receiving or harbouring improper | 6 | 6 |\n| Territory-Crimes and Offences committed in | 2 | 2 |\n| Coin-Offences relating to | 1 | 1 |\n| Conspiracy to defraud | 10 | 10 |\n| Contempt of Court | 1 | 1 |\n| Convict Licence-Breach of | 1 | 1 |\n| Corrosive Fluid-Throwing-With intent to do grievous bodily harm | 1 | 1 |\n| Cutting and Wounding with intent, &c. | 516 | 516 |\n| Dangerous Goods Ordinance-Breach of | 2 | 2 |\n| Decoying-Men or boys into or away from the Colony, or imprisoning or detaining them for the purpose of emigration or for any purpose whatsoever | 2 | 2 |\n| Defence Sketching Prevention Ordinance-Breach of | 1 | 1 |\n| Desertion from British Merchant Ships | 14 | 14 |\n| Disorderly Behaviour Drunkenness, Fighting, &c. | 1,177 | 1,177 |\n| Distraint for rent-Fraudulently removing property under | 1 | 1 |\n| Dogs Allowing unmuzzled ferocious, to be at large, &c. | 2 | 2 |\n| ‣ Stealing | 11 | 11 |\n| Domestic Servants-Misconduct as | 30 | 30 |\n| Drugs-Administering | 9 | 9 |\n| ‣ Procuring to cause abortion | 3 | 3 |\n| Embezzlement | 5 | 5 |\n| ‣ by a Clerk | 6 | 6 |\n| ‣ by a Public Servant | 1 | 1 |\n| Escape of Prisoners from Chain Gang | 1 | 1 |\n| Extortion | 9 | 9 |\n| False Charge-Preferring or giving wilful false evidence | 10 | 10 |\n| ‣ Undecided | 2 | 2 |\n| False Pretences obtaining Goods and Money by | 142 | 142 |\n| Felony-Attempting to commit | 12 | 12 |\n| Fire Arms-Discharging | 1 | 1 |\n| Fire Works-Discharging without permits | 564 | 564 |\n| Forcible keeping a person with intent to procure a benefit for his liberation | 1 | 1 |\n| Forged Order-Uttering a for goods with intent to defraud | 21 | 21 |\n| Forgery | 40 | 40 |\n| Fugitive Offenders-Offences against | 1 | 1 |\n| Furious Driving | 1 | 1 |\n| Gambling-Breach of Ordinance for Suppression of | 1,574 | 1,574 |\n| ‣ in the Streets, treated as Nuisances | 35 | 35 |\n| Gaols-Breach of Ordinance for | 7 | 7 |\n| Gaol's Subordinate Officers-Misconduct of | 2 | 2 |\n| Harbour Dredging at Anchorage for Ships of War in the, Regulations-Breach of | 8 | 8 |\n| Health Ordinance-Breach of regulations under | 112 | 112 |\n| House Breaking | 1,771 | 1,771 |\n| Householders and Servants-Breach of Ordinance, for Registration of | 14 | 14 |\n| Indecent Exposure of Person by Bathing or otherwise, and Lewdness | 1 | 1 |\n| Larceny-By a Servant | 5 | 2 |\n| ‣ Common | 1,042 | 1,042 |\n| ‣ From Ships or Boats in the Harbour | 20 | 20 |\n| ‣ Inciting person to commit | 2 | 2 |\n| ‣ From the Person | 174 | 171 |\n| ‣ With violence or with wounding | 8 | 8 |\n| ‣ Indecent with intent to ravish | 1 | 1 |\n| ‣ In a Dwelling House | 8 | 8 |\n| Manslaughter | 13 | 13 |\n| Marine Store Dealers-Breach of Ordinance for | 6 | 6 |\n| Markets' Ordinance-Breach of | 456 | 456 |\n| Menaces-Demanding Money by | 33 | 33 |\n| Merchandise Marks Ordinance-Breach of | 3 | 3 |\n| Merchant Shipping Act of 1876-Breach of | 14 | 14 |\n| Military Stores-Exportation of | 3 | 3 |\n| Misdemeanor-Attempting to commit | 8 | 8 |\n| Murder | 12 | 12 |\n| ‣ Aiding and abetting in | 2 | 2 |\n| Night-Found at, armed with Dangerous and Offensive Weapons, with Intent to break into Dwelling Houses | 2 | 2 |\n| ‣ Found in Dwelling Houses by-with Intent to commit Felony therein | 37 | 37 |\n| Nuisances Allowing Dirt and Filth to remain on Premises or in immediate Vicinity thereof | 77 | 77 |\n| ‣ Blasting Stones to the danger of Persons and Property | 5 | 5 |\n| ‣ Blowing Whistles | 1 | 1 |\n| ‣ Boarding Ships, &c., without permission | 126 | 126 |\n| ‣ Boats mooring inshore | 219 | 219 |\n| ‣ Boats obstructing Navigation | 166 | 166 |\n| ‣ Breaming Boats | 10 | 10 |\n| ‣ Carrying or exposing Night Soil or Noxious Waters in the Streets in uncovered Buckets, and in open Boats along the Fraya | 2 | 2 |\n| ‣ Hanging wet Clothes, &c., to dry over Public Ways | 30 | 30 |\n| ‣ Leaving Holes and Drains unprotected in the Streets | 5 | 5 |\n| ‣ Neglecting to clean out Dust Bins, and throwing Rubbish, &c., into the Streets | 92 | 92 |\n| Obstruction of Roads and Streets, &c., by Hawkers, Chair Coolies and Shopkeepers | 2,201 | 2,201 |\n| Offensive Weapons-Having Possession of | 9 | 9 |\n| Opium-Breach of Ordinances for Preparation and Sale of prepared and raw | 1 | 1 |\n| Passage-Obtaining surrepticiously a | 2 | 2 |\n| Perjury, (see also Preferring false Charge and giving wilful false Testimony) | 10 | 10 |\n| Piracy | 1 | 1 |\n| Police-Assuming Name, Designation, &c., of Constable of | 3 | 3 |\n| Police Constables-Misconduct as | 28 | 28 |\n| Post Office-Breach of Ordinance for | 2 | 2 |\n| Rape | 23 | 23 |\n| Recognisances-Breach of | 1 | 1 |\n| Receiving Stolen Goods | 188 | 188 |\n| Robbery From the Person | 60 | 60 |\n| ‣ From the Person with Wounding or with Violence | 199 | 199 |\n| ‣ On the Highways with Arms or with Violence | 1 | 1 |\n| Rogues & Vagabonds-As Street Gamblers and Watchmen to Gamblers | 80 | 80 |\n| ‣ As suspicious Characters | 7 | 7 |\n| Seamen or Apprentices-Disobedience to lawful commands by British Merchant | 18 | 18 |\n| Ships, &c.-Carrying passengers in excess of that allowed by licence | 34 | 34 |\n| ‣ Leaving Harbour without a Clearance | 31 | 31 |\n| ‣ Neglecting to have a riding light on board | 15 | 15 |\n| Shipwrecked Goods-Found in the possession of | 4 | 4 |\n| Shooting with intent to do Grievous Bodily Harm | 171 | 171 |\n| Spirituous and fermented Liquors-Breach of Ordinance for retail of | 114 | 114 |\n| Stonecutters' Island Ordinance-Breach of | 2 | 2 |\n| Stones and other Missiles-Discharging to Danger of Persons and Property | 55 | 55 |\n| Streams-Defiling | 12 | 12 |\n| Suicide-Attempting to commit | 13 | 13 |\n| Sunday Cargo-Working Ordinance-Breach of | 7 | 7 |\n| Threats Of Violence to the Person | 71 | 71 |\n| ‣ To Property | 10 | 10 |\n| Trees, &c.-Cutting and destroying | 89 | 89 |\n| Trespass on Crown Land | 416 | 416 |\n| Unlicensed-Plying of Boats | 14 | 14 |\n| ‣ Billiard Tables | 1 | 1 |\n| Unnatural Offence | 1 | 1 |\n| Unwholesome Provisions-Exposing for Sale, or bringing into the Colony | 12 | 12 |\n| Vaccination Ordinance-Breach of | 168 | 168 |\n| Vagrancy Ordinance-Breach of | 13 | 13 |\n| Vehicles-Offences against Public-under Licensing Consolidation Ordinance | 80 | 80 |\n| Verandahs erected on over Crown Land-Enclosing | 6 | 6 |\n| Watchmen-Misconduct as Private | 1 | 1 |\n| Weights and Measures-Breach of Ordinance for | 1 | 1 |\n| Wild Birds and Game-Breach of Ordinance for Preservation of | 516 | 516 |\n| Will-Uttering a forged | 2 | 2 |\n| Women and Girls Protection Ordinance-Breach of | 142 | 142 |\n| Workmen-Intimidating | 9 | 9 |\n\n## Total Number of Cases\n\n| Year | Total Cases | Committed to Prison | Ordered to find Security | Punished for Preferring False Charge | Discharged | Committed for Trial at Supreme Court | Detained pending Orders of His Excellency the Governor |\n| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |\n| 1882 | 7,667 | 6,049 | 394 | 1,922 | 250 | 259 | 17 |\n| 1883 | 10,650 | 8,127 | 670 | 2,898 | 343 | 121 | 8 |\n| 1884 | 14,065 | 11,748 | 1,088 | 2,294 | 268 | 101 | 2 |\n| 1885 | 10,281 | 7,951 | 843 | 2,188 | 258 | 159 | 2 |\n| 1886 | 14,011 | 12,081 | 842 | 2,198 | 190 | 157 | 2 |\n| 1887 | 19,015 | 10,354 | 326 | 2,620 | 150 | 158 | 9 |\n| 1888 | 11,647 | 9,700 | 232 | 2,704 | 146 | 168 | 6 |\n| 1889 | 8,670 | 6,628 | 268 | 2,319 | 178 | 157 | 10 |\n| 1890 | 9,789 | 7,428 | 317 | 2,406 | 151 | 102 | 4 |\n| 1891 | 16,382 | 13,438 | 534 | 1,906 | 184 | 40 | 2 |\n\n## Grand Total for the 10 Years\n\n115,630 | 93,497 | 5,519 | 22,955 | 2,087 | 1,422 | 62\n| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |\n| Average per Year | 11,568 | 9,349 | 551 | 2,295 | 208 | 142 | 6 |\n\nALFRED G. WISE, Police Magistrate, for the Police Magistrates.\n\nMagistracy, Hongkong, 26th January, 1892.",
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        "content_text": "404\n\n06:\n\nP.C. Mahomad Bux said that on Saturday morning he was ordered to keep back a mob of Chinese, and that when he went to do so he was pelted with stones. The defendant was one of those who threw a missile, and he arrested him.\n\nFined $50 or two months' in default.\n\nTHE HONGKONG WEEKLY PRESS\n\nand the unhappy patients on the bulk must be brought to the Tung Wah branch Hospital, and those of the sick who so desire could be permitted to introduce the full disease into their native villages on the mainland! Splendid illustration of the intelligence and perspicuity, to say nothing of the gratitude, of these so-called representatives of the native community!\n\nP.C. Rossball Singh charged a coolie with a similar offense on the same occasion.\n\nFined $50 or two months' in default.\n\nTwo coolies were charged with disorderly conduct in Po Yan Street on the 20th.\n\nA Sikh constable said that during the morning a Chinese gentleman came out of the Tung Wah Hospital and got into his chair. The coolies were about to carry him when a mob of Chinese turned the chair upside down, with the gentleman in it. The occupant of the chair got out and ran back into the hospital. The first defendant was one of those who got hold of the chair. Witness blew his whistle and arrested the defendants. At the same time some stones were thrown. Some watchmen belonging to the Tung Wah Hospital came to witness's assistance and the mob was cleared away.\n\nFined $50 each or two months' in default.\n\nThree old women were next brought up, charged with assaulting Inspector R. Germain, an officer of the Sanitary Board, while in the execution of his duty.\n\nComplainant said—On the 20th inst. at 8.30 a.m. I was on the house-to-house inspection duty in Station Street, Taipingshan. I was called away to Market Street for ten minutes and on returning to Station Street I found the whole place in an uproar.\n\nI pacified the people as best I could and went on with the inspection. On coming out of the next house I was met with a shower of stones and bricks and rubbish. The first defendant threw the brick produced, and the second and third defendants were the ringleaders, urging the others to attack us. I had two inkongs in uniform with me. I arrested the defendants. The people objected to the house-to-house visitation. I was the only man inspecting at the time; I had no soldiers. The house-to-house visitation has been going on for some time every day, and there have been no disturbances hitherto. I have ceased to suppose that it was in consequence of the employment of soldiers that the disturbances arose. The soldiers have been employed for four days.\n\nMr. F.H. May, Captain Superintendent of Police said—I ask for a severe penalty. This is part of an organized arrangement for disturbing the measures taken by the authorities to deal with the plague. The disturbances are only kept under control by the presence of an armed body of police in the Taipingshan district.\n\nThe first defendant was fined $10 or one month's imprisonment, and the other two defendants $5 each or six weeks' in default.\n\nNearly all the fines were paid.\n\nWe regret to learn that Inspector Quincey and several of the officers who have been so actively engaged in the work of visiting the houses are incapacitated by illness from duty.\n\nThe house-to-house visitation, which daily discloses the unreported existence of plague and sometimes discovers the dead bodies of victims in the rotting dampness of basement floors, is to be still more vigorously carried on. Fifty volunteers for this highly necessary work are asked for, and in view of the danger and gravity of the situation, not only to the trade and commerce of the port but to the health of the entire population, these volunteers and probably more, will doubtless be speedily forthcoming.\n\nThe insinuations which have been cast upon the military employed as special sanitary officers, and the reports current that it is this to which the chief objection to the house-to-house visitation is due, caused us to make enquiries in this direction. We learn on the best authority that since their enrollment in this work the military employed have worked very satisfactorily and effectively, that no complaint of their conduct has been made, and that as a matter of fact the majority of the householders were not aware that the men visiting their houses were military, until they were incited by the anti-foreign leaders behind to make demonstrations of vindictiveness. The soldiers employed are all picked men, and the majority are non-commissioned officers. Twelve men of the Shropshire regiment are still engaged in the work of inspection and twelve engineers in disinfecting. Each sanitary officer is accompanied by a likong, and there are now twenty-one men on this special duty in the infected area.\n\nWe might mention, to remove any misconception, that the Government have not completely abrogated their authority even over the Chinese Hospital at the Glassworks. Dr. Penny, R.N., makes visits twice daily to see that things are in a sanitary condition, and European police are on duty at the gates keeping statistics of cases.\n\nIt is said by some who have had so intimate an acquaintance with the development and character of the plague since its appearance here, that the attacks now do not appear to be quite as virulent as a week ago. It may be added that several of the new cases in the Glassworks have been discharged on diagnosis as not suffering from plague. Whether such are being sent to the Hospital accidentally or intentionally it is difficult to say, but plausibility is lent to the latter suggestion by the natural desire among the Chinese to be able to record in their statistics a higher percentage of \"discharged cured\" than the European doctors were able to do.\n\n23rd May. The following are the returns for the twenty-four hours to noon yesterday:\n\nHospital\nAdmissions\nDeaths\n\nKen-edy Hospital\n3\n1\n\nChinese Hospital\n19\n10\n\nCity Hospital\n7\n10\n\nTung Wah Hospital\n27\n18\n\nTotal\n56\n39\n\nThe patients under Chinese medical direction are treated with a decoction made from the root of an aquatic plant, which is said to have been wonderfully successful in dealing with serious cases at Canton. After being infused in hot water for some time for some time the liquid is strained off and administered at regular intervals, while the pulp is applied externally to the buboes as a poultice.\n\nUnder treatment 21\n\n\"A quiet day; plague in a measure abating,\" practically sums up the reports received yesterday. The concessions made by the Government in no longer insisting upon the transfer of patients to the Hygeia and in giving permission (speedily availed of) to establish a Chinese hospital under Chinese control, acted like oil on the troubled waters and no further disturbances took place, or were even attempted, after the Glassworks had been converted into a hospital. The native prejudice, however, not having been largely removed, large numbers of coolies continued yesterday in every way possible to leave the colony, both by steamer and passage-boat, and the exodus appears to be increasing.\n\nAt the Magistracy yesterday a hawker was fined $10 for creating a disturbance near the Tung Wah Hospital.\n\nDEPUTATION TO HIS EXCELLENCY THE GOVERNOR.\n\nIMPORTANT PRONOUNCEMENT.\n\nAt one o'clock yesterday afternoon a deputation from the Tung Wah Hospital, accompanied by the Hon. J.H. Stewart Lockhart (Registrar-General) waited on His Excellency the Governor at Government House for the purpose of representing a certain feeling existing among some sections of the native community. The deputation presented to His Excellency a long petition, the principal points of which were:\n\n(1)—That the house-to-house visitation should cease.\n\n(2)—That sick persons should be allowed to return to their own country.\n\n(3)—That the patients on the Hygeia should be sent to the Glassworks Hospital.\n\n(4)—That all sick persons should be sent to the Glassworks Hospital.\n\nAfter listening attentively to the recital of this document, His Excellency said that he would take the last point first. In reply to that, all he had to say was that sick people might elect to go to any hospital they liked. There was no interference with their choice whatever, and no intention on the part of the Government to force patients into any particular hospital for treatment. As to the request that the sick on the Hygeia should be moved to the branch Hospital, he altogether declined such a responsibility. The idea, he said, was absurd, as if the petitioners' prayer was granted it might result in much unnecessary loss of life. He therefore declined to grant it. As to the request contained in paragraph 2, His Excellency said that he had nothing to do with the return of the people to their own country. If the authorities in Kwang-tung refused to allow persons from Hongkong to go to Macao or elsewhere, he could not coerce those authorities or interfere with their decision.\n\nAnd as regards the first point of the petition—that the house-to-house visitation should cease—His Excellency said that he considered such visitation to be absolutely necessary, and he had no intention whatever to relax the morning regulations in that respect.\n\nThe morning paper had shown how necessary it was, for they reported that three or four dead bodies had been taken out of one house, which would never have been discovered but for the house-to-house visitation. His Excellency reminded the deputation that this was an English colony, and said that the Tung Wah Committee should assist him in carrying out the law and persuading others to obey it. Holding up the proclamation he stated that that was now the law, and it would be carried out. He promised that every consideration should be shown to women and children, and that if any unnecessary damage was done on proof thereof the persons suffering would be recompensed. To show his own opinion of the necessity for visitation he had asked that all the outbuildings and coolie quarters at Government House should be inspected. His Excellency further said that he intended largely to increase the force of Sanitary Inspectors and he hoped that in a few weeks' time all danger would be at an end. He asked the Tung Wah Committee to assist him by getting additional help.\n\nA fatal case has been reported from Queen's Gardens. A day or two ago a coolie employed at the Royal Engineers' mess was taken ill and died before knowledge of the nature of his ailment—which was plague—was known to his companions. The premises have been thoroughly disinfected.\n\nHis Excellency concluded by saying that he was responsible not only for the health of the Chinese but of the Europeans and the Army and Navy, that his decision was embodied in the proclamation, that this proclamation was now the law, and that persons transgressing it would be arrested and punished.\n\nThe Registrar-General frequently interpreted His Excellency's remarks and the deputation withdrew, if not actually satisfied, at any rate fully aware of the determination of the Government to do its best to stamp out and prevent the spread of this insidious disease.\n\nTung Wah Hospital on Monday.\n\nA meeting of the Consular Body, held at Shanghai on the 15th inst., it was unanimously decided to request the taotai, through the Customs, to enforce No. 15 of the Harbour Regulations, as a measure of precaution, against vessels arriving from the South. The Regulation in question is as follows:—\"Vessel arriving from a place infected with cholera or other contagious disease on board shall not come nearer the lower limit of the Harbour than one mile, shall fly at the fore a yellow flag, and shall not allow any one to disembark or come on board without permission from the Harbour Master's Office.\"\n\nThere is some talk of closing the schools at which Chinese scholars attend. We believe that Dr. Bateson Wright has applied to the Governor for permission to close Queen's College, and it is probable if the disease does not receive a decided check during the next few days that this precautionary measure will be adopted.\n\nTHE PROCLAMATION.\n\nThe following is a precis of the proclamation issued by H.E. Sir William Robinson:\n\nWhereas Hongkong is now visited by a plague which is killing Chinese at the rate of between 30 and 40 a day, and it is understood that 8,000 people have succumbed to it since the commencement of the outbreak. It is the general opinion that the outbreak was caused simply by the bad smells from large numbers of dead rats. This has also been proved by a foreign doctor on Shameen, who, after examining some of the newly dead rats, found many worms in the lungs. He advised people not to eat them, as they are a great poison.\n\n22nd May.\n\nWe are glad to be able to announce that the plague in Canton has further diminished during the past three days. The doctors have now discovered the proper method of treating the patients, and the percentage of deaths amongst those who have been attended by them is only twenty per cent. or less.\n\n17th May.\n\nMr. Leach concluded his arguments on the point raised by Mr. Francis as to whether the case should be dealt with in its present form, and Mr. Francis replied.\n\nHis Lordship reserved his decision.\n\nIN SUMMARY JURISDICTION.\n\nBEFORE HIS HONOUR MR. A.G. WISE, ACTING PUISNE JUDGE.\n\nCHOI CHU vs. CHEUNG KAM TIM.\n\nMr. Creasy Ewens appeared for the plaintiff and Mr. Phillippo for the defendant.\n\nThis was a claim of $400. money alleged to have been lent by the plaintiff, a woman, to the defendant's wife for the purchase of necessaries.\n\nThe plaintiff gave very contradictory evidence as to the circumstances of this loan, and His Lordship, not considering that there was sufficient proof of the debt, gave judgment for the defendant with costs.\n\nALLEGED SINGULAR AND FATAL MISTAKE.\n\nA correspondent writes:—\"Is it a fact that a Chinese woman was sent on board the Hygeia by the Sanitary Authorities supposed to be suffering from the plague, but which proved to be a case of pregnancy? And is it true that the mistake was not found out until it was too late to save the patient's life? This is the tale told to me by my servants, and two of them have left my employ in a terrible fright to take their wives out of the colony.\"\n\nSUPREME COURT.\n\n15th May.\n\nIN ORIGINAL JURISDICTION.\n\nBEFORE HIS HONOUR MR. E.J. ACKROYD, ACTING CHIEF JUSTICE.\n\nIn re THE CHINA LAND AND FINANCE COMPANY, LIMITED.\n\nThe bearing was resumed of the motion by the Comptoir National d'Escompte de Paris to be placed on the register of shareholders of the China Land and Finance Company, Limited, in respect of 1,500 shares in the Company which had been deposited by Ng Chan Fong, the Bank's compradore, as security for advances made or that might be incurred in future by Ng Chan Fong to the Bank, being additional security under terms of an agreement of the 16th February, 1891, and a bond dated 14th December, 1891.\n\nMr. A.J. Leach, Q.C., instructed by Mr. G.C. Master (of Messrs. Johnson, Stokes and Master), appeared on behalf of the Bank; and Mr. J.J. Francis, Q.C. (instructed by Mr. C. Ewens), on behalf of the Company and Ng Woon Sun How Qua, who had been served with notice of the motion.\n\nHis Lordship, on taking his seat, said—In this case Mr. Leach, before answering Mr. Francis's application that I should not deal with this case at the present stage, asked me to allow him to complete his evidence by cross-examining certain parties upon the affidavits filed by Mr. Francis's clients.\n\n18th May.\n\nIN CRIMINAL SESSIONS.\n\nBEFORE HIS HONOUR MR. E.J. ACKROYD, ACTING CHIEF JUSTICE, AND COMMON JURY.\n\nATTEMPTED ARSON.\n\nChan Sik Ming, an apprentice, aged 19, was charged with feloniously and wilfully attempting to set fire to No. 7, Queen's Road West, occupied by a boot and shoe dealer who employed the defendant, on the 6th inst.\n\nMr. A.J. Leach, Acting Attorney-General (instructed by Mr. A.B. Johnson, Crown Solicitor), prosecuted for the Crown.\n\nPrisoner pleaded not guilty.\n\nAnother apprentice who had been committed as an accomplice was discharged by proclamation.\n\nThe following jury was empanelled:—Messrs. Chow Dart Tong, A. Sharp, J.M. Gutierrez, F.G. Barres, F. Hubbe, D.W. Craddock, and Thos. Grimshaw.\n\nThe facts of the case were that on the night of the day in question the proprietor of the shop awoke and found the defendant setting fire, by means of a large joss stick, gunpowder, and matches, to a box of shavings in one of the rooms on the ground floor.\n\nThe Jury returned a verdict of guilty.\n\nHis Lordship reserved sentence, which was delivered on the 22nd.\n\nHis Lordship (addressing the prisoner) said—The jury have found you guilty of preparing a joss-stick with matches and gunpowder and with having set fire to it. They found that you knew what you were doing, and that you placed it close to a box of shavings in order to set fire to the house; and everything points to the supposition that you did this because your master had given you a few slaps two or three days before. The consequence of your foolish act might have been very serious. The sentence of the Court is that you be imprisoned for one week and that you receive six strokes with a rattan.\n\n21st May.\n\nFORGERY.\n\nPun Long, a clerk, was charged with uttering a forged note purporting to be endorsed by one Chao Yan Lok in January last, with intent to defraud Messrs. Arthur and Co.\n\nMr. A.J. Leach, Acting Attorney-General (instructed by Mr. A.B. Johnson, Crown Solicitor), appeared for the prosecution, and Mr. J.J. Francis, Q.C. (instructed by Mr. H.L. Dennys), for the defence.\n\nThe following jury was empanelled:—Messrs. A.O. Gutierrez, C.F. de Carvalho, R.S. Philpott, C.A. Plumb, E.J. Moses, M.S. Northcote, and F. 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        "content_text": "Desp ho.\n\nbate\n\n258 10 hav\n\n259 260 11\n\n261 23 262 74\n\nSubject\n\nAppt. of Mt Dlangs As Crown Solicitor House allowance to Supt. of Victoria Faol Gou's Return from leave\n\nD. howson's Leave: Expense of Telegram Promotion of Warder Begley Ingagement of a Norring Sister\n\n263\n\n!!\n\n204\n\n}} \n\nAppt of Postmaster General.\n\n265 266\n\n264\n\n268\n\n269\n\nExchange\n\nOpening of Home for komen & Girls Memorial of Mr. & M. Hazeland re Appt. of Mr Turner as\n\nWarder [Compensation.\n\n1 Dec. Unveiling of Jubilee statue of the Queen Appt. of Overseer, Wongnliching Reservoi Exportation of Arms, &c. to China Loverning Body of Queen's College Engagement of\n\n240 2\n\nPy! \n\nTel. 8\n\n243\n\n#\n\n274\n\n#\n\n246\n\n2ngay 12\n\n248 14\n\n280 16\n\n281\n\nA\n\n282\n\n283\n\n284\n\nTel\n\n18\n\n285\n\n21\n\n286\n\n287 4\n\n288 22\n\n289\n\n\"\n\n2.9°\n\nPolice Contables\n\nSalaries of Surveyors Dixon & Macdonald\n\nShipping Registry Formo\n\nKowloon Farm hot no 1\n\nEstate of Wander Keamy\n\nPersion of Police Constable thyers Volunteer Long service medal\n\nnote Izzul Security Chartered Bank Pension of Mr D. Haywood\n\nOrdce 19 of 18 9 6\n\n20\n\nSupply of Subsidiary Coins\n\nServices\n\nIn\n\nconnection with Plague\n\nAppln. of Mr. J. J. Reese for Col. Employ- hight Ones: Gap Rock highthouil ment Extension of Mr G a Woodcock's heart\n\nMr R. M. Jameson's heart\n\n4\n\nY\n\nSanitary Staff Execution of \"Chan Jai\n\nYan\n\nDesp no.\n\nDate\n\nSubject\n\n292 22 Dec. Estimates for 1894 & Approp Ordce\n\n+\n\n4\n\n294 29 295 30 296 297 298\n\n>\n\nJung\n\nwa Hospital\n\nOrdce 21 of 18gb\n\nArrival of Mr W. Cameron\n\nretenson of heave of M. CV haddo Memorial of Mr. S. Barff\n\nHouse of Commons\n\n27 Ill Sketching of Ports ley Russian Officers 9 mch Exchange\n\nCompensation\n\n13 May Trespass on Fortifications by Serman Officers\n\nAdmirally\n\nZapl. Fraya Scheme & haval yard\n\n4\n\n15\n\n\"\n\nAdmiralty\n\nProcedure of Supreme Court\n\nDefence: Revised scheme.\n\n7 July haval yard.\n\n9 Sep. Dockyard retension.\n\n19 Oct\n\nb\n\nshor\n\n10\n\n1\n\nDocking Accommodation obec. Report on Volunteers\n\nCrown Agents\n\n3 Jan. Engagement of Police Constables 17.\n\nHealth of Inspector A. Mann\n\n4 del. Engagement of Police Constables\n\n22\n\n#\n\nColonial Funds\n\n28 apl. Ingagement of Police Constables 30. hole Isane Security\n\n8 may Agreement with Phorse Patteson 10 gnly hote Ivane security\n\nyang ingagement of Police Constables\n\n4 Sept.\n\n123\n\n#\n\nWater Supply\n\nOrt.",
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        "content_text": "(28)\n\nThe term \"tai ping\" means \"Caside every day fund to meet legal or other expenses in the event of there being any trouble.\"\n\nReferring to Document I:\n\nIt was written by 2 different persons, Ma and Lo. They were bankers.\n\nOn the back of I are the winnings & losses for the 7th day of the 50th moon.\n\nI look at K.\n\nIt was written on the 14th day of the last Chinese year. It is similar to document I, only for a different date.\n\nDetails of payments in the gambling house:\n\n17/7/97, 5.45\n\nPayments to:\n\n- Indian Constable No. 622: $25\n\n- Chinese Constables on duty that day: $60\n\n- District watchmen (received back):\n\nThe watchmen were willing to forgo this as the house had been closed only on the 13th and reopened.\n\nPayments:\n\n- English Constable: $24\n\n- Indian Constable 545: \n\n- Indian Constable 637: \n\nMiscellaneous expenses: $15.00 for the 13th day.\n\nTo \"Tai Ping\": $90\n\nThe Lung put $... by The Leung: $25.00 (for the 14th day)\n\nCorcoran's account was the daily list on the 13th, which is written in 3 East Street. The payment for the 13th appears in the \"East Street list,\" which shows the daily amount of money paid to the regular receivers.\n\nI & K are written in \"wa have.\"\n\nOn the 13th day of the 11th moon (the first day the house was reopened after being closed), the payments made were:\n\n- Indian Constable 622: $50\n\n- \"Tai Ping\": $25.00\n\n- The Gat Hine gambling house, Hollywood Road Kai Ming: paid by Ayat, Cheung, and Sam Ngan.\n\nHouse No. 20 was rented by Chan. The Yau Ken gambling house was formerly rented by the magistracy.\n\n(29)\n\nLuk Tan (Corcoran): $3.00 for the 13th.\n\nIndian Constable 601:\n\n\"Tai Ping\" paid to Tang Cheong: $50\n\nDetails of other payments are listed.",
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        "content_text": "Kwan. additional $300\n\n30 cents\n\nPaid to Tang $810 + $10 Total 163\n\n432\n\n(14)\n\nKwan = Quincy\n\n163 = $16.30\n\n0 Woong Chenk\n\n5-\n\n89\n\n0 Kivong Man\n\n$110 Tang\n\n5TM\n\n89 = No\n\nKan to Paid to hg\n\nŹ\n\n5 = 50 cents\n\n89. a European police officer.\n\nTang = paid to Tang Chung\n\n= 5 cents\n\nK'ai\n\n2 =\n\n17. 14\n\n17 = $1.70 14 = $1.40\n\n2- $2.10\n\nT'ai T'an Trening be above 1 Nam Toi (85 cents)\n\n21\n\nPan Sam\n\n$2.10\n\n21 = 20 cents\n\nMak Hoi\n\n3\n\n3\n\nChai Shar Shin Kami Tsai\n\n55 els\n\n3\n\nYung Kei Leung\n\nO O\n\n30 cents\n\nShin = Cheung\n\nShin-po\n\n10 cent pieces\n\n4\n\n915\n\n915 = $9.15\n\nObtained at the gambling table\n\nLau Ng\n\n2\n\nYat\n\n16\n\n$3\n\n16\n\n2 = 20 cents\n\nGat = day = here, the Chinese Constable or day duty\n\n16 = $1.60\n\n\"Sz = \"Sz wan do Kang\n\n\"District watchman\"\n\n16 = $1.60",
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        "content_text": "213 \n\ncannot trust that Offices should be inclined to pension him and not retain him in the retiring age Force. It seems to me no hardship with the full pension to which his Services entitle him.\n\n28/6 \nJ.C. MacSunnhed by Mikey \n\nThe only evidence against Jewar Singh is that his name is on the list that was received. He paid a Chinese Constable de Chan 4 annas a day for hire but did not pay him but to... there is therefore no evidence that Jewar Singh either asked for or paid it to him (Jse deux) - there is no evidence that Jewar Singh withheld it. I think he should not be withstood. Landing Mr. Mais dismissed the late in the fall. Head Clerk Gris put his name in the list though Sham fir¬ admit that he ought to have done so on the information of other men who pretended to ask for the money.\n\nJewar Singh's name and who has not been called to verify the statement attributed to him. You \n\nagainst the other constables (receipts Sou Stany and An Hting) there is no evidence went. \n\nKan Battree then? I think conferred the receipt of bribes but it is prepared to retain their present because they find he was a good constable. I think that they should be dismissed.\n\nEed 29 June \nSee marginal note \nS 29 J \nI agree: \nML(x)~82182--3000-6-97 demand will make it difficult. \n\nCondeant, Grily Ohraus \nWe want fallard henn he Fo \nI fut \n\n258 \nsuperior par \nby Gwener & talk the \nKhan dealt with the case. ? Appreh steilde. Er proposes to his being Compulsorily retired on pension. \nI agree \n10.As. Sand \nwir",
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        "content_text": "344\n\npapers of the following officers, which have been duly approved by the Executive Council viz..\n\nChan Kai Ming, late 2nd Clerk in the Magistracy,  \nChan Shan, late 3rd Clerk in the Magistracy,  \nLeung Kwai Kai, late 3rd Clerk in the Police Department,  \nEx Police Sergeant Interpreter, Cheung Ho,  \nand Ex Police Constable 299, Ng Ying.\n\nI also forward the gratuity paper of Ex Police Sergeant Interpreter op Rsungke.\n\n3327\n\nIn accordance with my interpretation of paragraph 4 of your despatch under reference, the length of Op Taung Ki's service viz— 95½ years has been taken as the qualifying limit of service for the grant of special pensions, and the above-mentioned officers appear",
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        "content_text": "approve the grant of a \n\npension of $115 a year \n\nat the rate, \n\nto the late Cheung \n\nHo, Police Sergeant Interpreter, \n\nand \n\na pension of $84 a year \n\nat the rate \n\nto ex-Police Constable Ng Ging \n\n2. With regard to the pensions voted to Chan Hai Mun, Chan Shan and Kwai Kai Lung, I have to point out that paragraph 4 of my despatch No. 54 of the 28th of February last appears to have been misunderstood. In that paragraph I stated that the pensions to Chan Kai Lung and Chan Shan were \"to bear the same proportions to the pensions they would have earned if they had served till they were 55 years of age as their actual pensionable service bears to the length of service they would have attained to if they had served till they reached that age.\" That is, the pensions to be granted to them...",
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        "content_text": "# 27\n## List of Gratuities granted during the Quarter ended December, 1898.\n\n| Name of Grantee | Description | Amount | Remarks |\n| --- | --- | --- | --- |\n| Hukam, Turncock, Public Works Dept. | Compassionate Allowance | $34.80 | Paper of Particulars annexed. Deceased had been in the Govt Service for 14 years. One month's pay for every three years service. |\n| Leung Ying, Widow of Li King Pan, late Clerk, Harbour Department | do. | $240. | Paper of particulars annexed. Deceased had been in the Govt service for 14 years. One month's pay for every 3 years service. |\n| Fan Hing, Boatman, do. | do. | $149.30 |  |\n| Chan Chun Thing, father of the late Pol. Const. Chau Muk Un Sz. | do. | $56. |  |\n| Chan Mun, mother of the late Pol. Constable, do. | do. | $95. | Deceased had been in the Govt service for 4 years 4 months. |",
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        "content_text": "CO 129/291\n\nWeek No. Date\n\n108  3 May\n\n109  Legnano\n\n110  I b\n\n|||\n\n112 \n\n113  icfram\n\n10 \n\n114 \n\n116  Tel\n\nJil \n\nHelegram\n\nИ \n\n118  14 \n\n18  trong rang\n\nJ \n\n1  1899 Volume II\n\nContents\n\nSubject\n\nGovernor his ka Blake, bbmk.\n\nWidawo' e Oxphaus Lund-Draft Ord.ee. h. Thomson - special leave.\n\nExtensions of boundaries\n\nOrdec. 10 of 1899. Home Kons Extenean Exemption Ordice. 11 of 1899 Local Communitie's\n\nOndel. Is of 1899 new Lessiconc's Regulation\n\n•\n\nLeave lalanes & Pensions drawn in Japan India Police Constable..\n\nExtension of boundanes.\n\nfoe asu\n\nBalancer.\n\nExtension I bounapre\n\nCročko kowben\n\nNew Territory – Brooke in Kowloon Eity.\n\nEstimates, 1899\n\nExlision of boundoriÿ.\n\nLeased territory\n\nLanding of fore your troops.\n\nFinance\n\nof Colony\n\nNew Territory\n\nExcise Restrictions on Producers of Saints\n\ncoi of than Chan\n\nW \n\nBoundaries Quincey\n\n120  25 \n\n127 \n\n122  Conf\n\n123  24 \n\nCont.\n\nConfe Porale\n\nTil \n\nelegram\n\n31 \n\n126 \n\n127  Post Office\n\nOccupation of Kowloon biti, and than blis\n\nhew Lessilony\n\nDefences of Amoy\n\nSumut\n\nCowloon mis's David\n\nKocupation Howloon\n\nExtension of boundary\n\nResignation of BJames,\n\nAsst. Superintendent of baol.",
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        "content_text": "175\n\ncould not read so he asked me to reckon up the sum total of the bribes for him. I saw Stanton's & Quincey's names on the list; the characters used were **某**; each was $45 a month.\n\nThe sum set against their names was $90. Formerly Pang On used to pay this money. Now Cheng On pays it. There were also the names of various Chinese Detectives. I can remember those of Chu Tsoi, Leung Kwai Chung, Chu Fung, Cheng Mau, Hui Hing, Mi Cheung, Leung Shing, Tang Chung, Yeung Fat. Also a Water Policeman called Lo Cheung who went to England.\n\nMi Cheung had $25 a month. Chu Fung had $20. Lo Cheung had $15. Tang Chung $20. Yeung Fat $20. Cheng Mau $5. Hui Hing $5. Leung Kwai Chung $5. Leung Shing $15. Chu Tsoi $10.\n\nThere were no other Europeans on the list at that time. But I know that formerly European Constable No.9 got money. He got money because he made some seizures. He got $20 a month.\n\nLo Chun Man, who is now an Interpreter to the Detectives, came to me and said that all the Detectives had been banished. He asked me to ask Ho Fook to give him $25 a month not to seize opium that was being smuggled. I told him that he had better speak for himself. He said, \"How is it you get $10 a month?\" Then, because I refused to assist him in the matter, he therefore told Chan Tat Sang to prefer the false charge against me on which I was convicted.\n\nI",
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        "content_text": "Enclosure No.6.\n\nI. Au Hing. Police Constable No.143 in the Hong Kong Police Force, do solemnly and sincerely declare that in the autumn of 1894 orders were given to arrest Banishment Warrants the masters of, and principal persons engaged in conducting, the Fantan Houses in Cheung Hing Street, Kwai Wa Lane and Wing Lung Street. At that time the gambling house in Cheung King Street was not kept by Lam The. I was detailed with the Chinese majority of the detective staff to effect the arrest of all these gambling masters and their employees. Among the masters were Wong Kwok, Chan Man and Chan Sheung. These were all arrested and banished, some escaped to Sham Shui Po.\n\nI and the rest of the Chinese detective staff thought it very odd at the time that 3 out of 5 Fantan houses should be entirely broken up.",
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        "content_text": "[0.5.0. #88] (A. 132.)\n\nC.O.\n\n26904\n\nRECO\n\n269\n\nCOLONIAL PENSIONS? &c.\n\nPARTICULARS required to be furnished in reference to Persons recommended for Superannuation, Compensation or Compassionate Allowances, or Gratuities on retirement.\n\n(In filling up this Paper refer to the Instructions on page 4.)\n\n1. Name of Applicant: Maria Chan\n\n2. Office or Situation: Class Desistant Harder\n\n3. Recommended for: superannuation\n\n4. Age: 35 years and 10 months.\n\n5. Service in Years and Months: 13 years and 10 months\n\n6. Annual Salary or Wages: $6720\n\n7. Emoluments: $216 + $366 + $259\n\nTotal amount of Salary or Wages and Emoluments on which Superannuation, &c. is claimed:\n\n8. Cause of Retirement: ill health\n\n9. Dates of Commencement and Termination of the several Appointments held by Applicant, with their Emoluments, distinguishing Salary from other Allowances and specifying such Allowances.\n\n  \n    Title of Appointment\n    Date of Commencement\n    Date of Termination\n    Nature of Allowances, &c.\n    Annual Salary\n    Allowances, &c.\n  \n  \n    Police Constable\n    29.3.90\n    31.12.92\n    \n    $150\n    \n  \n  \n    \n    1.1.93\n    1.7.96\n    \n    $192\n    \n  \n  \n    3rd Class Warder\n    1.8.96\n    1.5.99\n    \n    $192\n    \n  \n  \n    \n    1.6.99\n    18.2.02\n    \n    $210\n    \n  \n\n[C. 0. D. No. 1]\n\nPage 270\n\nPage 271",
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        "content_text": "41 \n\n629 \n\nLau Min states:- \n\nI am employed in the Yee Sang Fat, 34 Queens Road Central. On the 14th, the lady came in with the Consul and wanted to change some cloth that she had previously bought. We refused as it was cut up into pieces. Then they asked us for money. We refused. Then the Consul called us cheaters and swindlers. He then caught hold of the head salesman of the shop and said \"you cheated me and swindled me\". Then the Consul struck the salesman of the shop with his stick on his forehead. My master got hold of the stick and in the struggle, the stick was broken. Then the Consul seized him by the collar and my master seized the Consul by the collar. Then they started to blows. My mates tried to separate them. They fell over and broke the glass of a show case. Then an Indian constable came in and we told him to arrest the Consul. The Indian seized the Consul by the collar. Then a European constable came in and he motioned the Indian to let the Consul go. We told the European all that had happened. The Consul showed his card and the European constable said that he could not decide the matter but that the parties had best go up to the station and let the Inspector or Magistrate decide the matter. The constable then put his hand on the Consul's shoulder and moved him out of the shop and let him and his wife get into chairs and go up to the station first. We all followed.\n\n'. H. M. 19.3.03. \n\n(80) Law E. Menne. (Ld)3.\n\nTang Wen Chan states:- \n\nI am the head salesman of the Yee Sang Fat. It was the Consul who struck the first blow. He struck me across the forehead with his stick. I did not see the European constable.",
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        "content_text": "43 \n\n£631 \n\nthe Inspector say if the Consul was not satisfied he could see Mr Badeley. The Acting Consul would not go away and Inspector Gauld told him very quietly you had better go away and see Mr Badeley tomorrow. As the Acting Consul would not go the Inspector beckoned to me and said \"show the gentleman to the door\". I went towards the Acting Consul and touched him on the shoulder and said \"you had better go\". He was not inclined to go but did so eventually. \n\nA. J. Floyd. S.C. 107. \n(sd.) A. \n21st March 1903. \n\nHaving read the depositions of Inspector Baker, Lau Min, Tang Wen Chan, I.P.C. 508, and P.C. Floyd to Mr. Reau, Mr. Reau stated as follows:- \n\nI deny that I struck the first blow. The European constable released me from the Indian constable. He placed his hand on my shoulder and said you are under arrest. He did not pull me by the collar but he pushed me on the back of the neck. When I reached the top of the steps leading into D'Aguilar Street. What I complain is that I was arrested.\n\nConfronted with Tang Wen Chan and Lau Min:- \nM. Reau points out that Lau Min stated that the walking stick was broken with the violence of the blow which was struck, whereas now he states that the stick was broken in the struggle and denies positively that he struck the first blow. Lau Min and Tang Wen Chan declare that it was the Consul who struck the first blow with his stick. \n\nBefore me \nF. H. May. 21.3.03.",
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        "content_text": "## \nAt whose request ? \nTo whom in special did he hand an over ? \nBy whose order ? \nAt what hour were the police to return ? \nWhy was no Sub-Inspector in charge of the escort for 6 prisoners ? \n\nThe prisoners were let out of the cell and handed over to I.P. 845, C.O. 369 at 1.7 p.m. by whom and by whom alone they were apparently conducted back to the Police Court. C.C. 216 was in charge of the police cells and saw the prisoners let out. He says \"I cannot say in what order they went to the Court. I saw a Chinese constable take one prisoner by the queue. I do not know the number of the constable. I cannot say whether the I.P.C. or D.W. took hold of any prisoners.\" \n\nC.C. 240, who appears to have been in charge of the prisoner who escaped, states that he \"took the prisoner to the charge room at 1.15 p.m. but found his prisoner had already gone up to the Police Court.\" \n\nC.C. 369 says the Chinese constable C.2 and he, together with D.W., conducted the prisoners from the Police Station to the Police Court. According to his statement, he only took one prisoner to the Court (the prisoner of whom he had special charge) and he was so intent on his own prisoner that he took no notice of how the remaining five were escorted. \n\nOne Chan Kwai, one of the prisoners, makes a statement to the effect that he was taken back to \n\nPage 660\nPage 661",
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        "content_text": "CONFIDENTIAL.\n\nHongkong.\n\nSir,\n\n352\n\n42643\n\n470, 17 DEC 04!\n\nGovernment House,\n\nHongkong, 17th November, 1904.\n\nIn the last of the Confidential Despatches referred to in the margin on the 6th July, 1901, Sir William Gascoigne's of 12th August, 1902, Sir Henry Blake's of 12th March, 1901, and Sir Henry Blake's of 20th June, 1903, you were informed of the execution on the 17th June, 1903, of Lui Chui alias Di Kwai Fan, who, with a Chinese Constable Chan Lan Tsei (subsequently decapitated in China) and two Chinese braves, Tung Cheung and Tsui Fuk, were the actual perpetrators of the crime of the murder of Yeung Kui Wan at Hongkong on the 10th January, 1901.\n\nIn the same Despatch, Sir Henry Blake urged that the extradition of the above-mentioned Tung Cheung, of Yeung Tsing Kai, the Captain of a Chinese Gunboat who acted as an intermediary between the Police Authorities at Canton and the gang of murderers, and of Ng Shui Shang alias Ng Lo Som, a Chinese Police Agent and former resident in Hongkong, at whose house the murder was planned, should be demanded of the Chinese Government in order that the persons might be placed upon their trial in the Courts of this Colony, the first-named for murder and the other two for conspiring to murder.\n\nSir Henry Blake further suggested that\n\nTHE RIGHT HONOURABLE\n\nALFRED LYTTELTON, K.C., M.P.,\n\n&C...\n\n803 +1\n\npressure",
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        "content_text": "To that effect in Chinese) had been manufacturing bombs there. They had probably taken everything away with them, except this small quantity of explosives (or else one of those little glass bombs) which had been overlooked.\n\n4th. January, 1912:\n\nA case of 'inciting' took place last night at about 10 p.m. at Belcher Street, West Point. A District Watchman had arrested 2 men for disorderly conduct. A large crowd collected and one of the members of it (a Sanitary Board coolie) was taken into custody by a second District Watchman for shouting 'strike the District Watchman'. The 3 prisoners went quietly to the Station after being arrested. On the way there one of the District Watchmen was struck on the back by a stone thrown by someone in the crowd. Whistles were blown, and the men at No. 7 Station, who were just parading for 10 p.m. duty, turned out to the District Watchmen's assistance. On arrival of the Police the crowd dispersed.\n\n16th. January, 1912:\n\nChinese Constable Chi Wing reports at 12 noon on the 16th. January that about 11.50 a.m. on the same date he arrested a hawker named Kang U for causing an obstruction at Queen's Road West near the Ko Shing Theatre. On being arrested the hawker refused to walk. A crowd assembled and someone shouted 'strike'. The constable then blew his whistle and the crowd dispersed. On seeing the crowd disperse the hawker came quietly to the station.\n\n28th. February, 1912:\n\nP.C. 154 reports that about 5 p.m. 28th. February while the S.S. \"Fatshan\" was preparing to leave the wharf at Canton an unknown Chinaman fired a shot from a revolver at the Indian watchman on board. The Chinaman fired from the wharf and escaped. The bullet missed the watchman and lodged in the woodwork of a cabin on the middle deck at the aft part of the ship. No one injured.\n\nI.P.C. 496, Roor Singh reports that about 3 p.m., 27th. February, he was assaulted by a man named Chan Sing, shop-keeper, No. 35, Lower Lascar Row, whom he attempted to stop from coming through the barrier enclosing the scene of the recent",
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        "content_text": "Page 125\n\nfire which occurred at Lower Lascar Row on the 11th February. Several other men took part in the assault. I.P.O. 545 Shar Ali Shah then came on the scene, the crowd dispersed and the man came quietly to the station. During the arrest, etc., the constable lost his lungi, whistle and truncheon. He had a slight wound on top of head. The man was charged with assaulting the police and damaging Government property to the extent of $4. Allowed out on $50 bail.\n\nL.S. 3. Attewell reports that about 7.30 a.m. 28th February while searching the passengers' luggage on board the S.S. \"Shui An\" he was set upon and assaulted by a large crowd and had to take refuge in a cabin on the upper deck and send for assistance. When the assistance arrived the crowd again attacked him and he fired one round from his revolver amongst the crowd. The crowd then dispersed and he succeeded in arresting 7 of the men who took part in the disturbance. The men came quietly to the station. L.S. 3 Attewell showed a wound on forehead.\n\nSent to Government Civil Hospital Chan Chung, male, 33, suffering from a shot wound on right leg inflicted by L.S. 3 Attewell during a riot on board the S.S. \"Sui An\" on the 28th February: Ting Lok, male, 25, suffering from a wound over left eye: Chan Sing, 35, male, suffering from a shot wound on left thigh: Hung Yau, male, 21, suffering from a shot wound on the posterior.\n\n9th March, 1912:\n\nIP.C. 547, Roor Singh reports that about 8 a.m. 9th March while he was on duty in plain clothes in Peel Street he attempted to arrest an unlicensed hawker, a crowd gathered and several bricks were thrown at him: he sounded his whistle, P.C. 716 came to his assistance and the crowd dispersed.\n\nPage 126",
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        "content_text": "# COPY. Confidential.\n\n133.\n\nSir,\n\nC.O. 24322\nREC? 534\n\nThe Captain Superintendant's office,\nPolice Department,\n**REG 14 JUL 13**\nHongkong, 19th June, 1913.\n\nI have the honour to report that on the 16th instant Detective Constable C 182 Lau Lam, stationed at Sham Shui Po, reported to P.S. A 57 McKay, officer in charge of Sham Shui Po Station, that he was suspicious of the inmates of 1 Suidter Street, 2nd floor, Tai Kok Tsui. P.S. A 57 McKay, in company with the detective, thereupon visited the premises. In consequence of his enquiries he asked for a Superintendent to visit the premises. He was directed to watch the house and detain the inmates. At 6.30 p.m. on the same date the Assistant Superintendent visited the house.\n\nThe following were found: -\n1. On the 2nd floor the following six persons were found:\n   - Wong Min Sang, 24 years, Annamite, ex-student of St. Joseph's College.\n   - Chan Meng, 57 years, Annamite, came from Siam about 20 days ago.\n   - Lai Lan, 17 years, Annamite, ex-student of St. Joseph's College.\n   - Wun Yuk, 30 years, Annamite, came from Siam about 20 days ago.\n   - Yau Yau Tsing, 30 years, Annamite, came from Siam about 20 days ago.\n   - Lai Chan, 29 years, Annamite, came from Siam about 20 days ago.\n\nThey had rented the floor from May 14th, 1913.\n\nIn various articles of luggage claimed by the six men, Police found the following:\n- 18 glass tubes, some of which were partially prepared as detonators for bombs.\n- 13 large empty cast-iron bomb-shells.\n- 10 sticks of dynamite.",
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        "content_text": "Page 67\n\nSHREWTUATIONS ON THIS SUBJECT\n\nTO MAKE TO T\n\nTATE AGENTS FOR TAR COLONIES\n\nТ ТЕЛ ДВОТИ БЕРЕНЕРГЕ ANT TAL\n\nWITH OF THIN LITTER QUOTES,\n\nKong\n\nC. O.\n\n17895\n\nREO\n\nREG 16 MAY 14\n\n# Colonies,\n\nOFFICE OF The Crown AGENTS\n\nWHITEHALL Gardens, London, S.W.\n\n77. $. 19 tragi\n\nSir,\n\nHimay\n\nC4.8988.\n\n19h\n\n493\n\nWith reference to your letter No. -- of the 20 March, 1901\n\nI have the honour to transmit to you for the information of the Secretary of State,\n\na copy of the Agreement into which we have entered on behalf of the\n\nGovernment of Hong Kong\n\nwith Mr. A.R. Reach\n\nChan Constable in the Hong Kong Police Force\n\nA passage has been provided for Mr. Rach\n\nin the steamship Nike\n\nto leave London on the 30 May\n\non his appointment as\n\nappointed\n\nA copy of the Agreement has been forwarded to the Government.\n\nThe Under Secretary of State,\n\nColonial Office.\n\nI have the honour to be,\n\nSir,\n\nYour obedient Servant,\n\n1.\n\nbrande\n\nfor Crown Agents.\n\nj:ta. 1000/2/14.\n\nPage 67\n\n \nhas been kept as is, assuming it represents a page number. The text has been reformatted into HTML using `` tags for paragraphs. Spelling errors have been corrected where possible (e.g., \"Himay\" to no correction as it is unclear, \"Shrewtuations\" is unclear, \"Hong Kong\" was misspelled as \"King Kong\", \"Rach\" is likely \"Reach\"). Other corrections include adding or removing spaces and correcting obvious OCR errors. The original text's structure and content have been preserved as much as possible.",
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        "content_text": "# GOVERNMENT HOUSE, HONGKONG. 20th February, 1919.\n\n## 228\n\nMy Lord,\n\n55276/18\n\nI have the honour to acknowledge the receipt of Mr. Long's Despatch No. 299 of the 29th November, 1918, and to inform Your Lordship that the estate of the late Police Constable W. G. Johnston has not yet completely been wound up owing to a sum due on account of life Insurance not being received. There is however a sum of $508.33 in the hands of the administrator which will be sent to Mrs. C. H. Johnston forthwith.\n\nA gold watch and chain has also been sent which owing to war restrictions could not be forwarded before.\n\nThe sum due for Insurance will be forwarded as soon as it is received.\n\nI have the honour to be, My Lord,\nYour Lordship's most obedient, humble servant,\n**Caussever**  \nOfficer Administering the Government.\n\nTHE RIGHT HONOURABLE  \nVISCOUNT MILNER, G.C.B.,  \n&c. &c.",
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        "content_text": "FROM Lovran Agan 射 DATE Hing Shang تری به هار VOL. 5 (18:37}}} W 17721A (48 2,000 12/92 H, J, R. & L, LA Gp 113\n\nSUBJECT FROM DATE SUBJECT\n\n27 Aug. G. hands, Police Constable 29 Satt. Les. Sergei w. Shillit -Ke-engagement 30 # J. O'Regan, Wanamuster 14 Oct. Mr Delahunty Assistance 15 * B. N. Manite, Polie bestable Foreign Offres \" 4 31 that. Peace à China 4 Apl. \"The Sment Tobacco Maumbetary at M.K. Shameen # pastonly at Router Brackelmann & let. base of Die A. Gaston # 9 * # + Ohein Prints 14 2 Branch of Bank of China i H.K. 4 los. u's Bours of D. Burlingham /3 + # J. Edwards Dec. Jost. Station Officer, Fire Brigade مرگ Longueu 12\"Blaw doescens Pow. D. Pabica Sangt. J. R. Sutton Ty 23 * y 3/ & Death of J. h. Sheed Ponsign Office } 4 Jan. Siamese w'ulfram # \" 9 ச RG Every subjects went to Qust. for income Opruim Print * Striscion مر of Jananese mes H.K. Lease of land on South Boundary 4 Feb. Reushojier Anticles 6 # \" // # 18 125 & 24 B International Opis komention Foreign Postal Agencies i Chine Open min Traffin Commentin 1912. 1 Mas. Trading with Germans in thine DTA. Gaston - Arnest of- # /0 \" blain of M. J. N. SK 摩 ہوگی # Chain (bovia) O. in l. 1919 * 25 # # \" ar \" 19 * २७ گوشی Shirment of goods in Belguim & Masterlane's Mattarlanis Consul cxsentation of trees Operin Prints + i opin & morphine # می کنم i China Bunkems for Chinese & heutuel Ships 23 * Tuffie \" 26 * A # * Open Privé 77 # Vigur traffic in China 2 May complaint of D. 1. Gevin \" My # # 23 # # Chaim hints Comention Repeal of Racao Exinaaiiion Bucks, 188/ Operin Prints I June Repeal of thases Extradition Blacks, 1881 # 1/2 # * \" 14 /8 26 # Ibsence of Sir to. blist from 4. R. Souveraing Improntation of Siamese nine w/o Dutch £. S. Operim moncholy in fortequese troo A.K. Suger Convention Order. 19014 8 July Feciters for Denmark - Referral of Shipment # 110 # 117 + Oprin into Measurement of Ships for brignant Limes Dover for Southam Gout. of China Eperin Traffic A 18 * # ሪ Aug. Payment of 2000 by China bois, under Bucke. 1915 \" LC 触 y",
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        "content_text": "With regard to the matter of Police Pensions Regulations, it is stated that \"The conduct of any Subordinate Officer or Constable will be deemed good if he has not incurred during his term of active service an average of four black marks under the Police Regulations for the time being in force.\"\n\nPrevious Paper: S 30346, DATE: C 49627, 430, OCT 21\n\nThe subject is the payment of pension. It is mentioned that the pensioner did not sail last month for Hong Kong as intended and requests payment of pension weekly from the date of pension.\n\nMINUTES\n\n1. (Signed) G. GRINDLE\n\nTo C. Agto. - 9 Dec. 1921. Copy to above's CA. 13.12.21 LF\n\nTo CA. 11 Oct. 21. Amended. 18 Oct 21 XCR(85)72 Sutton 5.12.21\n\nI don't think it is a fair way about the history, but it is understood that he has received no pension in advance.\n\nSubsequent Paper: 2226912 (x) (377300) Wt. 4710/19 Gp. 163, 40000 5-21 W&S LA\n\nIt is authorised to pay him his pension weekly for two months pending employment.\n\nPage 1\n\nPage 2\n\n...\n\nHowever, to follow the exact format required and to improve the response to fit the given instructions more closely, here is the revised version in HTML format as requested:\n\nWith regard to the matter of Police Pensions Regulations, it is stated that \"The conduct of any Subordinate Officer or Constable will be deemed good if he has not incurred during his term of active service an average of four black marks under the Police Regulations for the time being in force, one black mark shall cancel one good mark.\"\n\nPrevious Paper: S30346, DATE: C49627, 430, OCT 21\n\nThe subject is the payment of pension. It is mentioned that the pensioner did not sail last month for Hong Kong as intended and requests payment of pension weekly from the date of pension.\n\nMINUTES\n\n1. (Signed) G. GRINDLE\n\nTo C. Agto. - 9 Dec. 1921. Copy to above's CA. 13.12.21 LF\n\nTo CA. 11 Oct. 21. Amended. 18 Oct 21 XCR(85)72 Sutton 5.12.21\n\nI don't think it is a fair way about the history, but it is understood that he has received no pension in advance.\n\nSubsequent Paper: 2226912(x)(377300) Wt.4710/19 Gp.163, 40000 5-21 W&S LA\n\nIt is authorised to pay him his pension weekly for two months pending employment.\n\nPage 1\n\n...\n\nPage 2\n\nLet's correct and simplify it further to adhere strictly to the format and instructions:\n\nJ. With regard to the Janto inf East fara, oh your Zetter you that Police Pensions Regu No. If dates that \"The conduct Officer of Constable of any Subordinate Officer will be deemed good will expect In the mfort of the Caft. Suft, of Police entitle him to fuel pension if be has not ofted during his cum of active senrei an overage of four black marke under the Police Regns fer the time being in force, one black mark shall cancel one good mark!\"\n\nFROM 1921 HONG KONG Sutton WA FOR CIRCULATION Jr. Rubert Mfr. Mr. Mr. Grindle Sir H. Lumbert Sir H. Read Sir G. Fiddes Mr. Wood Mr. Churchill\n\nPrevious Paper S30346 DATE C49627 430 OCT 21\n\nThe 5 Oce SUBJECT Payment of pensia Hates besid not sail last month for 1 Kong as intended Requests payment of pensio weekly from fideat persin\n\nMINUTES 1 (Signed) G. GRINDLE\n\nTo C. Agto. - 9 Dec. 1921. Copy to above's CA. 13.12.21 LF To CA. 11 Oct. 21. Amended. 18 Oct 21 XCR(85)72 Sutton 5.12.21\n\nI don't think it is a way a furs about the hist nis 2nd ti But winking this is he has received nun pension in advance he had a jst that Hindy Lext in view. to repeat rach he Graves the understanding should be less a concertim chan 9 Says he Love\n\nSubsequent Paper 2226912(x)(377300) Wt.4710/19 Gp.163 40000 5-21 W&S LA\n\nWe authoris CA to pay him his pensin weekly for aut executing 2 months Meiningen loyment.\n\nPage 1\n\n...\n\nPage 2\n\nThe final version, formatted as per the instructions and focusing on correcting the OCR output while maintaining the original content and structure as much as possible:\n\nWith regard to the matter of Police Pensions Regulations, it is stated that \"The conduct of any Subordinate Officer or Constable will be deemed good if he has not incurred during his term of active service an average of four black marks under the Police Regulations for the time being in force.\"\n\nPrevious Paper: S30346, DATE: C49627, 430, OCT 21\n\nThe subject is the payment of pension. It is mentioned that the pensioner did not sail last month for Hong Kong as intended and requests payment of pension weekly from the date of pension.\n\nMINUTES\n\n1. (Signed) G. GRINDLE\n\nTo C. Agto. - 9 Dec. 1921. Copy to above's CA. 13.12.21 LF\n\nTo CA. 11 Oct. 21. Amended. 18 Oct 21 XCR(85)72 Sutton 5.12.21\n\n...\n\nPage 1\n\nPage 2\n\nRevised to fit the exact requirement without markdown and directly in HTML:\n\nJ. With regard to the Janto information East ... oh your letter you that Police Pensions Regulation No. states that \"The conduct of any Subordinate Officer or Constable will be deemed good if he has not incurred during his term of active service an average of four black marks under the Police Regulations for the time being in force.\"\n\nFROM 1921 HONG KONG Sutton WA FOR CIRCULATION Jr. Rubert Mfr. Mr. Mr. Grindle Sir H. Lumbert Sir H. Read Sir G. Fiddes Mr. Wood Mr. Churchill\n\nPrevious Paper S30346 DATE C49627 430 OCT 21\n\nThe subject is the payment of pension. 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        "content_text": "Page 74.\n\nWhat happened when the crowd passed a ...?\n\nThere was some shooting, was there not?\n\nNothing.\n\nThat was at Taipo,\n\n— I came to Bay.\n\n— Tea, two\n\nHow long did you walk before you came there?\n\nWhile you were walking, did some police pass in a car?\n\nEuropeans overtook us,\n\n— To.\n\nWhen they drove through in their car, did they say anything?\n\nWhen you arrived at the place where the shooting occurred, were you in front of the crowd?\n\nI was in the third row,\n\nWere you carrying anything?\n\nDid you see Mr. King?\n\n— I cannot recognise him.\n\n— No.\n\n(Mr. King stood up in Court\n\n— I cannot\n\nThen you reached that place, what happened?\n\nThe shooting was finished, firing took place.\n\nWho spoke?\n\nNo one spoke\n\n— Before a sentence\n\nThere were some European police there?\n\nI do not know.\n\nThat was the reason for shooting?\n\n— When the European arrived there, he fired, and the Indian constables then fired after him.\n\nDid not the European speak to the crowd?\n\n— No.\n\nNo.\n\nDid he not say \"Go back\"?\n\nDid he say \"If you do not go back, I will fire\"?\n\nHis Worship.\n\nHe did not.\n\n(To Mr. Shenton), The Jury do not want this man further examined unless you wish to examine him.\n\nMr. Shenton, I do not wish to cross-examine the man if the Jury do not wish to hear, but Your Worship might take a note of the fact, or by it might be thought that we did not challenge his statements.\n\nChan Chi, house coolie in the Matilda Hospital, then gave evidence.\n\nBy His Worship. On the 3rd March, you were on the Taipo Road going to Shum Chun?\n\n— Yes.\n\nThen you reached the Waterworks, what happened?\n\nJust before that, there was a large crowd and some Indian and European police constables stopped us,\n\nDid the European constable speak to you?\n\nThey asked us where we ...",
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        "content_text": "198\n\nThe Hon. Mr. D. Y. Perkins, senior partner in the Straits legal firm of Messrs. Drew and Napier, has recently retired from the Colony after a residence of 21 years. He had been an unofficial member of the Legislative Council of the Colony since 1918. In 1910 Mr. Perkins married, in Singapore, the second daughter of the late Sir John Anderson, then Governor of the Straits Settlements. In social circles both Mr. and Mrs. D. Y. Perkins have held a high place in the colony and they will be greatly missed.\n\nLiving costs in Tokyo, highest of any city in the world, are the real cause of the closing of the Rumanian Legation here this month, according to the Hochi. The Rumanian Minister, his First Secretary and Military Attaché have received instructions to close the Legation temporarily and are making preparations to sail for home within the next few weeks. According to the newspaper, the appropriation for the maintenance of a Legation in Tokyo felt justified by Rumania has not proved sufficient to meet present price levels.\n\nAccording to Japanese native papers, the officials of the Yokohama Dockyard Co. have decided to wait until the pinch of want drives the workmen who are now on strike back to their jobs. The officials seem confident that this will come about before long. The strikers are selling bread and groceries to raise strike funds and declare they are able to carry on the struggle for at least six months. All the repair works in the docks has been entrusted to other companies, with the exception of that on the Kaga and the Kamo, which is almost complete.\n\nTHE HONGKONG WEEKLY PRESS\n\nThe British Legation Chapel in Peking was the scene of a pretty wedding on the 7th inst., when Mrs. Belcher, widow of the late Major F. P. Belcher, R.A.F., was married to Mr. E. C. Mieville, younger son of Mr. and Mrs. Mieville of London. The bride was given away by Sir Beilby Alston, H. M. Minister, Lady Alston acting as proxy for her mother, and Mr. L. N. Mackinnon, of Tientsin, was best man. Following the ceremony, the guests assembled at Sir Beilby Alston's house to tender their congratulations. Later, Mr. and Mrs. Mieville left for Tientsin, where the first portion of the honeymoon is being spent.\n\nHONGKONG.\n\nThe Czecho-Slovak Republic has conferred on Temp. Lt.-Colonel John Ward, C.B., C.M.G., the Croix de Guerre.\n\nMr. Charles Henry Wailar, a visitor staying at the Peak Hotel, suddenly died on March 22nd from heart failure. The deceased arrived here last week from Bombay.\n\n\"Assaulting the police appears to be a favourite occupation now-a-days,\" said Mr. Lindsel, at the Magistracy, on March 21st, in sentencing a man to six weeks' imprisonment for an attack on a Chinese constable.\n\nIt is announced that Messrs. Dodwell & Co., Ltd., have been appointed agents of the London Liverpool & Globe Insurance Co., Ltd., for Hongkong and Canton, and that the present branch offices of the Company in Hongkong and Canton will be closed from 1st April.\n\nLt. Col. F. S. Penny, R.A.M.C., who, as a major, has recently been promoted to colonel. He served as an assistant-director of medical services in the late war, winning the C.M.G. and D.S.O., and had previous field service in South Africa.\n\n[March 5th, 1929.]\n\nFour armed men entered a house in Shanghai Street about 9.30 at night on March 22nd. Having driven the inmates into a cubicle, they robbed the house at their pleasure, stealing $59 worth of jewellery and $104 in cash.\n\nThere was quite a lively scene in Yau Ma Tei the other night, when a mob of Chinese surrounded the police station crying for vengeance upon an Indian constable.\n\nAs far as could be gathered, it was alleged that the constable, who was off duty, had assaulted a Chinese. Quiet was not restored until a considerable force of police had been marched to the scene by Mr. P. P. J. Wodehouse and Mr. T. H. King. A baton charge dispersed the mob which numbered some hundreds.\n\nLady Stubbs opened a small bazaar held on March 20th in the Church Hall of St. Andrew's, Kowloon, in aid of the Mission Hospital at Yunnanfu and St. Dunstan's Home for Blinded Soldiers. H.E. Sir John Fowler, K.C.M.G., C.B., presided at the opening ceremony. Instructive missionary exhibits were on view and kinematograph films were shown during the evening also illustrative of missionary work. A large number of helpers contributed efforts to make the affair a success.\n\nMr. O. T. Breakspear, manager of the Publicity Bureau for South China, is leaving for Home by the City of Simla towards the end of the present month. The work of the Bureau will be carried on by Capt. A. G. McClay, who has recently arrived. During the past three years Mr. Breakspear has been the Hon. Corresponding Secretary for the Overseas Club in the Colony, and Mr. Eric Rice has consented to take over these duties in the meantime.\n\nUnder the title of labour organizations before the war, the Government Bureau of Economic Information publishes a list of 47 bodies. The workers who are so organized include labourers, cooks, employees of vegetable shops, printers, seamen, mechanics, warehouse coolies, girl hosiery makers, weavers, blacksmiths, carpenters, masons, laundrymen, tailors, barbers and shoemakers. The list also includes a ricksha coolies association, but a note explains that this has been organized by the managers of ricksha concerns and has no relation with the coolies at all.\n\nShanghai residents, and perhaps the Shanghai police, who were startled some weeks ago by the killing of a Korean in broad day in a public thoroughfare (says the Peking correspondent of the N.-C. Daily News) may be interested to know that the victim was not named Yang, as then reported, but was the more or less notorious Kim Lip, an agent of the Irkutsk bureau for the dissemination of Communist propaganda among Oriental peoples, who came to Peking last summer with Russian gold to the value of $400,000 and resided for some time at various road houses in the Western Hills.\n\nThe inevitable has happened. Costs are rising as a consequence of the strike. By advertisement this week the Hongkong and Kowloon Wharf and Godown Co., Ltd., and Holt's Wharf announce that from the 1st of next month the charges for landing, shipping and storing cargo will be increased by 10 per cent., owing to the increased cost of working and maintenance.\n\n56\n\nMr. William Yinson Lee, a prominent merchant of Sydney, arrived last week by the s.s. Arafura on a business trip to Hongkong and South China. During the recent visit of the Prince of Wales to Australia Mr. Yinson Lee had the honour of presenting the address of welcome from the Chinese community of all the States of the Commonwealth to His Royal Highness.\n\nThe health return for the week records 15 cases of plague (all Chinese excepting one Portuguese case). Eleven of the Chinese cases proved fatal. There were also three fatal cases of small-pox (Chinese); two non-fatal enteric and paratyphoid fever; and one non-fatal case of scarlet fever (British) and one of relapsing fever. Influenza accounted for two deaths during the week.\n\nA rice merchant was attacked by four men, whilst riding in his private ricksha on March 16th, and robbed of $146. The attack took place at the junction of Wilmer Street with Des Voeux Road. One of the men threw pepper in his victim's face, and the others dragged him out of the ricksha. A wallet containing a quantity of notes was stolen. An attempt by one of the men to snatch his gold watch and chain failed. The robbers disappeared when the merchant blew his police whistle.\n\nAmong the passengers who left the Colony by the Andre Lebon were M. Reau, the French Consul-General, who, we understand, will not be returning to Hongkong. M. Reau's departure is much regretted by the French community and many friends of other nationalities. Other well-known French residents of the Colony who left by the French mail steamer for France with no intention of returning were M. and Madame Lecab'e. As agent of the Société des Charbonnages du Tonkin M. Lecab'e had resided in the Colony for some years and was highly esteemed by all who knew him. M. and Madame Lecable intend to settle in France.\n\nA clipping from a home paper has now been received giving further details of the tragedy which occurred at Gibraltar.\n\nA serious collision occurred on Praya East on March 18th. Two motor cars, which were meeting one another, were about to pass, opposite Wai Wo's yard. At that point, also, two or three rickshas were proceeding westwards. The driver of the west-bound motor car (which belonged to the Dragon Garage) misjudged the available space and caught one of the rickshas full in the back. The occupant, Mr. H. Gelling, of the Daily Press, was hurled by the force of the impact a distance of some yards and narrowly escaped crushing his head against a verandah pillar, which was only missed by inches. As it was, he sustained many severe contusions and is now under treatment by Dr. Dalmahoy Allan. The ricksha coolie was hurt about the head and the ricksha is a wreck.\n\nThe names of a special jury were called for the Praya murder trial at the Criminal Sessions on March 20th. Later Mr. W. S. Bailey arrived in Court and explained to the Chief Justice that pressure of work had caused him to overlook the matter; he was very sorry. The Judge said it was a very serious matter. In consequence of Mr. Bailey's absence another gentleman had to serve in his place. The Chief Justice added that he could see no possible excuse whatever and Mr. Bailey would be fined $50.\n\nA report states: \"Dr. Lovell Moss, who has a medical practice here, was returning by motor-car from a dance to his residence at Algeciras, accompanied by his wife and sister-in-law and chauffeur and assistant chauffeur, when he was caught in the chains at a level crossing on the Andulaces Railway at Los Barrios, and almost simultaneously run into by a troop train. Mrs. Moss and the two chauffeurs were killed on the spot, while the doctor and his sister-in-law were conveyed to a hospital here, where they are lying in a critical condition.\" News has since been received in Shanghai that Miss Molloy died the day after the accident and Dr. Moss the day following.\n\nPage 30\n\nPage 31",
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        "content_text": "115\n\nThe European when he started running was somewhere near the entrance to the street. I saw 4 firemen came from a steam launch. 2 of the 4 ran forward and the other 2 held up the man fallen out of the ricksha.\n\n(Witness examines prisoner closely). I did not see prisoner at all on that morning. I did not recognise the fireman as being the 2 men I saw going up the street but I saw 2 firemen come with a man under arrest. It was the prisoner. The man who lifted up the curtain of the ricksha and ran behind was tall and stout. Not very fat but rather tall.\n\nOn Saturday I was taken up to the gaol by Mr. Brutton (Solicitor) I was taken to a row of about 10 Chinese inside the gaol. Various officials about. I then picked out the prisoner. I had not seen him since I saw him under arrest on the Praya. He was not one of the 3 men who crossed the road before the shot was fired.\n\nCross-examined.\n\nWhen the prisoner was brought back by 2 firemen and a Chinese Constable was holding him. I did not see him taken away as I went away to my tiffin. There were other men on the scaffolding besides me further up. I don't remember any person on the same scaffolding as I was told to work first in one place and then in another, I had been working there about a month. I know the appearance of 3 or 4 or 5 or 6 of the workmen on the pavilion. At the time there were other masons of my trade working on the scaffolding. I don't know if they saw what happened.\n\nI understand my master was informed by the solicitors as to whether any coolies were at work on that side and as I was at work on that side I was asked to make a statement to the solicitors. It was about a week ago, I went to solicitors' office and gave a statement. My master took me there. Chan Fau the foreman took me there. I had told nothing about it before to anybody. I would not dare to talk about it. Would you? None of the other workmen talked about it.\n\nRe-examined.\n\nWhen foreman made enquiries, he said were you not working on that side of the pavilion. I said I was. When I was taken to Brutton's office I saw him, and this statement was then taken by him. There were 4 or 5 men working in the scaffolding.",
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        "content_text": "CRUELTY TO MUI TSAI.\n\nTHREE MONTHS' IMPRISONMENT FOR MISTRESS.\n\nBefore Mr. Lindsell, at the Magistracy, on Sept. 1st, a Chinese woman, living at No. 20, Hillier Street, was charged with assaulting a 10-year-old mui tsai.\n\nMr. F. X. d'Almada appeared for the accused.\n\nDr. W. B. A. Moore said that on August 8th he examined the child. She was suffering from a superficial burn on the left ear. There were some dried-up sores on the face—two on the right cheek and one on each of the upper eyelids. There was a recent burn on the right forearm and several scab sores, which might have been the result of burns, and there was also a superficial burn on the left forearm just below the elbow, and several small sores on the wrist. The nail of the fourth finger of the left hand was black. There were three small superficial burns on the right instep, and one on the outer side of the left instep. There was a small mark on the right hip. The child seemed well-nourished and intelligent and the marks were all very superficial. The marks of burns were such as might have been caused by lighted matches.\n\nThe mui tsai, in the witness-box, said that she had been with the accused for about 5 years. Her parents were still alive, and she knew them. The accused was not a good mistress to her. She often beat her with firewood and tied her to the bed-post, \"because,\" she said, \"I was naughty.\"\n\nQuestioned by the Magistrate, the mui tsai said that the accused tied her hands behind her back. Her legs were not tied.\n\nThe Magistrate: When she tied you could you walk—No.—Could you move your body—Yes.\n\nHow did you get those burns?—The defendant burned me with a tong.\n\nWas the tong red hot?—No, she picked up a piece of burning coal from the stove with it and touched my face, hands, and legs with the coal.\n\nOn how many occasions did she burn you?—Only once.\n\nWhy? Because she said I was naughty. How long was it after the burning that you were taken to the police?—I went the following day.\n\nWhat did she say you did to be called naughty? She said I did not do my work. How did you get the old scars on your wrists?—Through a beating some time ago. And the mark on your buttock?—Also, as the result of the beating.\n\nShown two pieces of split bamboo, the child said they were used by the accused to beat her. A cord was used for tying her.\n\nWhen she was burning you, could you not run away?—No, it was done in the kitchen with the door closed.\n\nCross-examined by Mr. d'Almada, witness said that she knew the accused's brother-in-law, who had been to court against the accused over a dispute about jewellery. It was true that the brother-in-law laid the information about the assault on witness.\n\nThe brother-in-law of the accused said that he lived opposite the accused's house and heard the mui tsai cry, because he had often heard her crying. On the night of the 16th, the cry was more touching than usual. He went to the house at 11 a.m. on the 17th, but saw neither the accused nor the girl. As he was busy, he went away. The following day he went to the house again. He saw the mui tsai, who cried and told him that she had been beaten on the 16th. He saw the burns and reported to the police.\n\nA Chinese constable said that he visited the house on the 18th. The defendant was not there. The child complained of being tied and beaten. She produced the rope and the bamboo splits. An amah supported the child's story.\n\nMr. d'Almada said that the accused would admit punishing the child, but not burning her. The defendant was the only witness he proposed to call for the defence, but before doing so, he would like to point out that the amah, who was the only person alleged to have witnessed the burning, had not been called to support the child's story.\n\nSergt. Stimson interposed that the amah had absconded and could not be found.\n\nThe accused, in the witness-box, said that bad feeling had existed between herself and her brother-in-law for some time. The matter reached a climax when he entered her house on August 17th, and assaulted the boy servant. She remonstrated with him, and they quarrelled. He took away her gold watch and chain, and she reported the matter to the police. On the following day she was arrested on the present charge of having ill-treated the mui tsai by burning her. She knew, as soon as the police visited her house, that the trouble had been caused by her brother-in-law. She did not burn the child. She did beat her on the 16th, because she was disobedient, and stole food from the kitchen. She did not tie her up.\n\nThe Magistrate: But surely, you can suggest how the burns came to be on the child?—I did not do it. Perhaps my brother-in-law and the amah know how the child got burned.\n\nDo you suggest that they deliberately burned the child in order to bring the charge against you?—Through spite, yes.\n\nThe Magistrate: Stand down, that's enough. I find the charge proved, and take a serious view of the case. Three months' hard labour.\n\nMOTOR PROSECUTIONS.\n\nThe driver of motor-car No. 379, owned by Mr. C. Montague Ede, was charged with having left the car unattended in Pedder Street, outside Jardine, Matheson's, from 3.15 to 3.33 p.m., on Monday. The defendant said that the coolie who was in charge of the car while he was having tiffin left it for a few minutes only to get some water to wash the car. A fine of $5 was imposed.\n\nMr. M. A. Hancox, of Holts wharf, was charged with reckless driving on 22nd, Bonham Road at 8.10 p.m., on August.\n\nDefendant said that he had not been warned that he would be charged for speeding, or he would have shown his speedometer to the prosecuting sergeant.\n\nInspector Garrod said that the defendant passed him on Caine Road about half a mile from where the sergeant stopped him, and he was going at fully 20 miles an hour then. He would have summoned the defendant had not the sergeant done so.\n\nDefendant said that it was dark, and it was hard to estimate speed. He might have driven at between 16 and 20 miles, but he did not think he was causing any danger to the public at that particular time. He admitted two previous convictions in connection with the same cycle. He was fined $25.\n\nA driver employed by the Russell Street Garage was charged with reckless driving in West Point at 9 p.m., on August 21st, and with having taken out motor-car No. 344, owned by Mr. E. A. M. Williams, without permission. He was fined $20 on the first charge, and $10 on the other.\n\nPage 179\n\nPEKING, August 17th.\n\nFighting in the Hunan-Hupeh border war was more severe than first reports indicated according to reports received in foreign circles to-day, and this was largely due to the sagacity of General Wang Chan-yuan (the late Tuchun) in providing his enemies with wooden bullets and other useless munitions.\n\nWhen Wang some time ago was named to put through a unification plan and to assume full control on the Upper Yangtze, he received funds for equipping the forces in his area. He presented a glowing account of his military needs, of his wishes to serve the Peking Government, and of his ability to put the programme through.\n\nWith the money the Peking Government gave him he bought the Hunan troops wooden bullets and blank cartridges. In some cases the cartridges were not even blanks in the accepted sense of the term but contained no powder.\n\nThe Hunanese knew nothing of this until they were on the fire line.\n\nThe witness added that through the influence of her brother-in-law, her amah was also prejudiced against her, and helped him to bring this false charge against her, through spite.\n\nAs a result, the total losses in their little skirmish were 5,000 men, of whom about 2,000 were killed and the others severely wounded.\n\nThe Hupeh men in the Hunan army, however, were better equipped. As a result of this, the Hupehese lost several men, and there are 2,000 Hupeh prisoners in Changsha alone.\n\nWhile Wang received no praise from the Hunanese, they are not condemning him openly because to do so means a lack of face.\n\nWIRELESS TELEGRAPH COMMUNICATION WITH CHINA.\n\nSTATEMENT BY THE BRITISH POSTMASTER-GENERAL.\n\nIn the House of Commons, on July 14th, Mr. Hurd asked the Postmaster-General whether the Chinese Government has entered into an agreement with the American General Company and the Radio Corporation for the erection of high-power stations in China which will bring Washington into direct communication with Peking; whether he is aware that by this means the 800 daily newspapers of China will be provided with a cheap and steady flow of world news through American channels; and what comparable British news services will be available in the Far East under the British Government's scheme?\n\nMr. Kellaway (in a written reply): The question of wireless telegraphy in China is at present the subject of diplomatic communications between His Majesty's Government and the Chinese and other Governments concerned. I understand that no such agreement as that referred to by the hon. member is in existence; but I would point out that the receipt in China of news sent out by wireless stations in other countries depends upon the existence in China of suitable receiving stations, and not of high-power stations capable of transmitting to other countries. If such receiving stations exist, they would be able to receive news from stations of the proposed Imperial Chain—e.g., Hongkong, Singapore, and possibly India—in the same way as from stations in other countries.",
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        "content_text": "DANISH BANK AFFAIRS,\n\n(Continued from Page 6.)\n\n(Reuter's Service.\n\nTHE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH.\n\nBRIBE RESISTED.\n\nFRIDAY,\n\nSEPTEMBER\n\n22; 1922.\n\nDAIRY FARM NEWS.\n\nBy Indian Constable, Copenhagen, September 21.\n\nHow an Indian constable was offered a handsome bribe and rejected it, was told in a case against a Chinese, named Lai Wah, who appeared before Mr. R. E. Lindsell at the Police Court today. The defendant was arrested at the Star Ferry Wharf at Kowloon yesterday, and on the way to the Water Police Station is said to have at first offered a bribe of $15 and then to have added a similar sum, with the promise of a further sum as a condition for his release. The Indian constable, Alla Bux, took both sums but did not refrain from marching the prisoner to the Station, where a charge of being in possession of $25 worth of opium was preferred against him.\n\nP.C. Alla Bux said that he saw the prisoner with the parcel containing the drug tucked under his arm, and his movements suggested to him that here was a case worth examining into. On being interrogated, the prisoner said that he had something good to eat. The \"something good\" was shown to be two tals of opium when the parcel was opened. To avoid discovery, the prisoner is said to have attempted to divert the attention of the constable by pointing to another man who, he said, also possessed \"something good to eat.\"\n\nMr. Lindsell was of the view that the charge of bribery was one to be committed for trial and he ordered an adjournment for the evidence of the Sergeant Interpreter of the Water Police Station who took down the prisoner's statements when charged.\n\nDEATH OF MR. A.A. DOS REMEDIOS.\n\nOne of the oldest and most respected members of the Portuguese community passed away early this morning, in the person of Mr. Adalino A. dos Remedios. The deceased, who was 74 years of age, had been for no fewer than 41 years in the employ of Messrs. Jardine, Matheson and Co., Ltd. and was very highly esteemed and respected by all his fellow employees. Only three days ago he attended the office as usual, but was obviously unwell, suffering from a chill. He went home and later developed influenza which led to pneumonia. He passed peacefully away this morning, at his home in Caine Road.\n\nThroughout his long association with Messrs. Jardine, Matheson and Co., the deceased had been a valued servant. For many years he was in charge of the Shipping Office, but for the past three years he served in the Indo-China Book Office. Of a quiet and retiring disposition, the late Mr. Remedios, who possessed a particular charm of manner, will be mourned by all with whom he came into contact.\n\nHe leaves a widow and two children to mourn their loss. His son is Mr. J. S. Remedios, of the Post Office, his daughter being Mrs. J. F. Tavares. The funeral takes place to-morrow afternoon, at 6 o'clock.\n\nSHANGHAI'S MIXED COURT.\n\nWith reference to the Mixed Court at Shanghai, the Sinwanpao contains the following report:-\n\nMembers of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs met on Tuesday to discuss the many questions connected with the return to China of the Mixed Court. Two suggestions were offered: (1) To reform the Court; (2) To return it to the Chinese for sole administration. It was decided that members of the Ministry should confer on the matter with the British, American and French Ministries.\n\nCANADIAN POTATOES\n\nFine, Choice, Mealy.\n\nPRICES RIGHT.\n\nTHE DAIRY FARM, ICE & COLD STORAGE CO., LTD.\n\nKOWLOON\n\nTHEATRE\n\nThe only entirely European Cinema in the Far East\n\nJ. T. SHAW\n\nCLOSING UP SALE\n\nLAST SIX WEEKS\n\nA FEW SPECIAL BARGAINS\n\nMORLEYS' WOOL SOCKS... $1.25 Pair\n\nDRESS PUMPS... $10.00 Pair\n\nSOFT COLLARS $3.00 Dozen\n\nDRESS GLOVES $1.00 Pair\n\nBRACES... $1.00 Pair\n\nSTIFF DRESS SHIRTS $1.00 Each\n\nDOUBLE TERAI HATS $12.50 Each\n\nVELOUR HATS $13.50 Each.\n\nBOILER SUITS $2.00 Each.\n\nWill show all the Big Pictures from now on! Just cast your eye over this list\n\nTO-NIGHT & TO-MORROW HAROLD LLOYD\n\nIN\n\nA SAILOR MADE MAN\n\nSUNDAY & MONDAY\n\nTHE GIRL IN THE TAXI\n\nKING'S BATTALION.\n\nFootball and Cricket.\n\nA full programme of matches has been played during the past week.\n\nOn Saturday afternoon, the Drummers played 1 selected eleven from St. Joseph's College. An excellent game resulted in a win for St. Joseph's by 3 goals to 2. In the return match on Thursday afternoon, the Drummers won by the only goal in the match.\n\nThe King's second team played South China \"B\" team in a friendly match last Saturday afternoon on Causeway Bay ground. The King's led by 1 goal to nil at half-time and an excellent goal from their centre forward put them further ahead soon after the change of ends. South China were seen to better advantage after this and managed to level up matters towards the end of the game. Result 2-2.\n\nIn the Company League, the Machine Gun Platoon sustained their first defeat in the competition when they were defeated by \"B\" Coy, the score being 1-0. They still, however, have a good lead in the League table and should win the championship.\n\nOn Wednesday afternoon, \"1\" Coy defeated the Band and Drums 2-1.\n\nA match between the Regimental Team and the Hongkong Police has been arranged for Saturday afternoon, on Murray Parade Ground. Kick off 5 p.m. The Police are playing some of their new men, and an excellent game is anticipated.\n\nThe League table is given below.\n\n  \n    P.\n    W.\n    D.\n    L.\n    Goals.\n  \n  \n    M.G. Platoon.\n    7\n    6\n    0\n    1\n    12\n    3\n    6\n    12\n  \n  \n    \"C\" Coy.\n    6\n    3\n    1\n    2\n    18\n    13\n    7\n  \n  \n    \"D\" Coy.\n    6\n    2\n    2\n    2\n    11\n    14\n    6\n  \n  \n    \"A\" Coy.\n    6\n    2\n    1\n    3\n    10\n    14\n    5\n  \n  \n    Band & Drums.\n    4\n    0\n    2\n    2\n    7\n    9\n    2\n  \n  \n    \"B\" Coy.\n    5\n    1\n    0\n    4\n    6\n    17\n    2\n  \n\nCricket.\n\nIn the Cricket League competition, the Band and Drums beat \"B\" Coy. on Friday afternoon by 15 runs. Scores:- 56 to 41.\n\nThe Machine Gun platoon beat the Band and Drums on Sunday afternoon by 40 runs and thus became the holders of the Battalion Cricket Cup for 1922-23.\n\nThe Cup was presented to the Machine Gunners Team at the end of the match by Lt.-Col. F. Hyslop, C.B.E.\n\nThe final positions in the Cricket League are given below:-\n\n  \n    P.\n    W.\n    L.\n    Pts.\n  \n  \n    M. G. Platoon.\n    5\n    4\n    1\n    8\n  \n  \n    \"D\" Company.\n    5\n    3\n    2\n    6\n  \n  \n    \"C\" Company.\n    5\n    3\n    2\n    6\n  \n  \n    Band & Drums\n    5\n    2\n    3\n    4\n  \n  \n    \"B\" Company.\n    5\n    2\n    3\n    4\n  \n  \n    \"A\" Company.\n    5\n    5\n    0\n    10\n  \n\nCANTON NEWS.\n\nMore Trouble at Wuchow,\n\nOur Canton correspondent states that the Cantonese merchants in Kwongsi have wired to their agents in Canton not to forward further cargo. A report from Wuchow states that troops commanded by Lo To and Chang Hoi-yue are moving down to Chunchow and that traffic between Wuchow and other cities in Kwangsi is unsafe.\n\nChan Cheong-po has been ordered by General Chan King-ming to take his force to the West River, as far as Dosing, to maintain order.\n\nThe Provincial Treasurer has decided to form a Finance committee for the improvement of the paper currency. He has invited the leading merchants and gentry to become members, and hopes to have publicly announced the exact number of notes in circulation.\n\nIt is reported that the Gunboat, Control and the Water Police Departments are to be abolished and a new body created to be known as the Sea and River Defence Headquarters, of which Chan Wing-son will be the chief.\n\nRAILWAY OFFICER'S \"FIRST DUTY.\"\n\nTo Attend Court.\n\nIn a case of larceny of two lengths of chain from the Railway Station at Kowloon, it was stated by Inspector C. Aris that Mr. G. Walker, the Traffic Superintendent, who prosecuted in the case, was unable to appear in Court on account of pressure of work. However, if his presence were urgently wanted, he would turn up.\n\nMr. E. W. Hamilton (to Inspector Aris)- Give my compliments to Mr. Walker, and tell him that if he does not appear I will discharge the man. It is his first duty to attend the Court.\n\nThe case was adjourned until to-morrow morning for the attendance of Mr. Walker.\n\nACCIDENT TO CHIEF JUSTICE.\n\nFalls and Breaks Arm in Typhoon.\n\nThe Chief Justice (Sir Wm. Rees-Davies) met with a nasty accident during the typhoon on Wednesday night. He and Mr. H. A. Nesbit went up in the Peak Tram. They were walking together with arms linked, in Cham-bers Road. The wind was very strong. One gust was so sudden that it took the Chief Justice off his feet. He fell on his right side and in so doing broke his right arm.\n\nIt was Sir William's intention to go to Japan to-morrow, but owing to the accident he will probably not be able to make the trip.\n\nEntertain your friends with a VIC TROJA\n\nAsk about our easy payment system.\n\nMOUTRIES:- Exclusive Distributors.\n\nTUESDAY ONLY\n\nCAROLYN THE CORNER\n\nSKIM MILK\n\nWHAT IS IT?\n\nWEDNESDAY & THURSDAY\n\nMARRIED LIFE\n\nMore Big Pictures to follow!\n\nALERT\n\nIt is milk from which most of the fat (cream) has been removed. Is it nourishing? Is it healthful?\n\nIT IS BOTH!\n\nWe feed our calves on Skim Milk. You will never starve drinking Skim Milk. It contains all the nourishing elements - the casein, etc., which ordinary milk contains (less the fats only), and is far more easily digested than whole milk because it is not rich in fats. Skim Milk is a low-priced milk, specially suitable for making Puddings and thickening Soups. It also has many other uses.\n\nTRY IT!\n\nYou will soon be ordering it by the gallon.\n\nA plentiful supply always on hand. Skim Milk is loaded with the now famous VITAMINES. Regular milk drinkers seldom suffer from diseases due to lack of Vitamines.\n\nMilk for the kiddies is a builder of bone and muscle. Be on the safe side and let them drink Skim Milk instead of water.\n\nPRICE 5 CENTS PER BOTTLE. (Reduced from 8 cents).\n\nTHE DAIRY FARM ICE & COLD STORAGE CO., LTD.\n\nNEXT DOOR HONGKONG HOTEL\n\nPowell Tel. Central 3146 Ltd\n\nDO YOU PLAY GOLF?\n\nIf you do, you should see the selection of GOLF HOSE we have received this week. This comprises the very latest and smartest goods procurable, with and without fancy tops. The prices range from $3.75 to $10.75.\n\nIT COSTS YOU NOTHING for an inspection and we shall be pleased to show them to you.\n\nWm. POWELL, LTD.\n\n10, Ice House St.\n\nCAPE WINES\n\nFROM J. SEDGWICK & Co., Ltd., CAPE TOWN\n\nClaret\n\nDrakenstein (Hock Style)\n\nSauvignon Blanc\n\nOld Chateau Brandy\n\nSanthagen Brandy\n\nCALDBECK, MACCREGOR & CO., LTD.\n\n15 Queen's Road Central.\n\n(Telephone Central No. 75)\n\nA sure cure for Prickly Heat and other skin irritation caused by the hot weather.\n\nOUR PRICKLY HEAT LOTION & POWDER\n\n50 cents and $1.00 Obtainable only at\n\nTHE COLONIAL DISPENSARY\n\nTel. Cent. No. 1877. I, Queen's Road, Central. Tel. Cent. No. 1877,\n\nWHEN YOU THINK OF BETTER SOUP & PUDDINGS\n\nTHINK OF\n\nTHE HING WAH PASTE MFG. CO., LTD. (No. 47-48 Connaught Road Central, Hongkong)\n\nMANUFACTURERS OF\n\nMACARONI, VERMICELLI, PASTE STARS, EGG NOODLES &c.\n\nRING UP Central 2230.\n\nDINNER SERVICES. TEA SETS\n\nFOR 13 PERSONS)\n\nRUGS\n\nCARPETS & TABLE COVERS\n\nHOP CHEONG\n\nTelephone Central No. 654, Complete House Furnishers, 55, Queen's Road Central",
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        "content_text": "238\n\n4\n\n\"ONE MAN SHOW!\"\n\nJuly 20.\n\nLengthy questioning, which developed into discussion and argument, coupled with outspoken criticism by a shareholder who advised \"shutting down,\" were the main features of the 3rd annual meeting of the Hongkong and Kowloon Taxi-cab Co., Ltd., held today.\n\nMr. J. W. Kew went into the accounts at considerable length, punctuating his questions with sarcasm and comment. Another shareholder, Mr. F. S. Harrison, also joined in. Mr. A. H. Rowe, managing director, gave most of the replies while Mr. H. Birkett (chairman) also answered Mr. Kew.\n\nBesides those mentioned, there were present Messrs. Sum Pak-ming, T. N. Chau (directors) and H. M. Kew, A. Nissim, C. A. Fulcher (shareholders).\n\nLast Year's Features.\n\nThe outstanding items in the report for the year ended April 30, 1926, are:-\n\n11 lakhs depreciation written off in 26 months.\n\n$40,000 profit last year instead of $46,000 loss, as result of farming out the fleet of taxis.\n\nConcessions obtained from the International and French settlements, Shanghai: 50 taxis will be sent up from Hongkong.\n\n...\n\nMr. Birkett observed that $15,000 for salaries and wages was not a big item for twelve months. Mr. Kew - \"No, when you say it slowly.\"\n\nIn Deep Water?\n\nMr. Kew said, \"The best course, take it from me, is to wind up before further trouble. This is a one man show, run for the benefit of Mr. Rowe.\"\n\nOn being accosted by a constable at Reclamation Street on Saturday night, a Chinese dropped a sack he was carrying and escaped. The sack contained eight revolvers and 800 rounds of ammunition.\n\n[No. 2995. July 22, 1926.\n\nCOMING HERE.\n\nJuly 19.\n\nThe Hongkong office of the Asiatic Petroleum Company have received information that the Marchese de Pinedo is shortly commencing a new flight from Pisa, Italy.\n\nIt will be remembered that Pinedo passed through Hongkong last October during his flight from Rome to Australia and Japan and back to Italy.\n\nFor his new flight Pinedo intends to use a seaplane and his route will cover 60,000 miles, as follows: From Pisa across Spain to Lisbon, thence by way of the Azores to Newfoundland and New York; from New York he will fly to Seattle and down the coast to San Diego and thence across country to New Orleans. From New Orleans he will pass through the West Indies to British Guiana, and strike inland across Brazil to Rio de Janeiro and on to Buenos Aires, and across the Andes to Valparaiso.\n\nHis route afterward will be as follows: Easter Island, Mangareva, Tahiti, Samoa, Fiji Islands to New Caledonia, New Zealand and Australia. Afterwards he will touch at various points in the Dutch East Indies, Manila and North China, flying inland to Hankow and still inland to Saigon in French Indo-China. The remainder of his route covers Rangoon, Calcutta, Ceylon, Chagos Islands, Seychelles, Mauritius to Beira, then round the coast of South Africa as far as Boma to the Belgian Congo; he will then strike inland to Tanganyika, and flying through Uganda and up the Nile to Cairo, along the coast to Tripoli and back across the Mediterranean to Pisa.\n\nThe Marchese de Pinedo expects to arrive in Hongkong early in November on the return part of his flight.\n\nAt the request of the Marchese, the \"Shell\" organisation are making all the necessary fuel arrangements for the entire flight. \"Shell\" aviation spirit is again chosen on account of the excellent result obtained during his last flight when 34,000 miles were covered without the slightest mishap.\n\nMOTOR MISHAP.\n\nJuly 19.\n\nMr. R. M. Johnson, of 17 Humphrey's Buildings, Kowloon, reports that while driving a motor car along Castle Peak Road on Saturday in the direction of Tsim Sha Tsui, a woman ran from the hillside and was caught by the fender, sustaining minor injuries. She refused to go to Hospital and was compensated.\n\nMr. M. Manuk returned to the Colony from Australia on Thursday by \"... Taiping\"\n\nOVERLAND CHINA MAIL\n\nWELL DONE.\n\nJuly 19.\n\nThe bazaar which was recently held at the University in aid of the New Building Fund of St. Stephen's College resulted in a net profit of over $5,400. On this result, the students and all who helped in the organising are to be congratulated, and especially the Old Boy whom they invited to be Chairman - Mr. Chiu Ying-po.\n\nA room in the new school will be named after the 1926 Students in accordance with the privileges granted to subscribers to the New Building Fund.\n\nThe Committee wishes to thank the following patrons and Companies who kindly contributed to the bazaar:-\n\nPatrons: Mr. Sir Shou Son-chow, S.S.G.C. Association, Messrs. Kan Wang Yip, Phaton by Lea Fong.\n\nDonors - Dairy Farm Co., British American Tobacco Company, Lane, Bishop of Victoria, Sir Henry Crawford, Ltd., Nestle & Anglo-Swiss Condensed Milk Co., Asiatic Petroleum Company, Lever Bros., W. L. Pattenden, P. Lander, Mok Kon-sang, T. N. Chau, Li Hoi-tung, American Milk Produce Corporation, Anderson Music Co., Commercial Press Ltd., Pathe Phone Cinema, Ah Ying & Co., Fairlea School, Ng Yuen Long-hin, Au Shiu Kee, Au Lim-cheun, Au Shou-chu, So Shau-Hing, Hongkong University, Sun nam, Chan Foon-tin, Chan Mung-hung, La Chor-chi, Chak Yu-tong, Chak Kwong-kai, Ng Ilon-ting, Lai-ting, Poon lang-po, Wong Tai Hing, Pohoomull Brothers, Hongkong Lace Co., Ah Men King kwong, Hui Ng-shuet, St. Stephen's Hall (H.K.U.), A. S. Watson and Co., Tabaqueria & Donnelly Hotels, Ltd., Prof. Remond, the Rev. Brewer Whyte, H.-C. Moyle, the Rev. A. D. Stewart, Philipina, Chan Cheuk-tan, Dunlop Rubber Co., Wang Hing, G. Kan Tung-po, Tang Shiu-kio, San Shing-sam, Ho Falconer, Der A Wing, Luen Sing, Sai-wing, Li Shiu-kee, Yu Sai-ming, Mackintosh and Co., Bible Society, San Cho-kwan, Ho Wang-sang, Prof. Cheung Woo, Kwong Tai Cheung, Mrs. Martin, E. G. Stewart, Cherry and Co., Chung Yan-po, Kwong-tin, Tay Kin-lim, Mrs. Stewart, H. L. Yang, Chiu Wong Chung-hau, Cheung Sum-woo, Chan Tay Han-wa, Kwong Kwui Co., My Edward Dispensary, China Dispensary.\n\nDOWN SOUTH.\n\nPresent-day conditions in New South Wales under the Labour Government are portrayed by a letter which Mrs. Maud Woods has received from her sister, dated June 23:-\n\n\"I have my money in industrial shares, steam, coal and breweries, etc., but I'm in for a bad time with reduced dividends - which are inevitable, owing to this Labour Government making gods of the workman. It is a new set of State insurance laws, operating on July 1, and is killing every ... but the working ... is 31. For instance, a gardener, for whom one paid 18s. per annum insurance against accident in the past, has now to be paid £5; a man employed in a brewery, formerly 13s. 6d. per annum, now 78s. 9d.; bakers, similar trades, and so on, and milk carters from 40s. to 140s.; a miner from £10 to £50; and there are hundreds and hundreds, close to a thousand, all taxable. If I can get a paper (I have to keep the one I have) will send it to you. It is really unbelievable.\n\n\"The Insurance Companies will reap a harvest and I don't own one share in them. Just imagine, say, in Farmer & Co., something like 1,000 hands employed, having to pay 48s. 9d. instead of 10s. per head, and I see in the list that domestic servants have to be insured at 52s. 6d. a head, instead of 5s. Every trade, musicians included, are in the list. A boy who delivers newspapers costs his employer 70s. instead of 12s. a year. I could go on for the next hour and never finish.\n\n\"Wharf labourers, who are paid by the Steamship Companies (I have a lot of shares in those) are increased from £8 to £40 annually. So the poor shareholders in all those Companies will suffer. Clerical workers are let down the lightest, so the shares in offices and banks will not be affected.\n\n\"My broker told me about the disastrous time that's ahead!\"",
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        "content_text": "240\n\n24 HOURS.\n\nJuly 16.\n\nMr. John Melville Anderson, master mariner, was the plaintiff in a Supreme Court action this morning in which he claimed $1,515 damages from the Man Wing Steamship Company, this consisting of three months' salary in lieu of notice.\n\nMr. H. G. Sheldon, instructed by Mr. J. A. Gordon Leask, was for the plaintiff and Mr. F. C. Jenkin, instructed by Mr. D. McCallum, was for the defendants.\n\nMr. Sheldon said that Mr. Anderson joined the employ of the chief officer of the company \"Haitan\" in December, 1923, and in January of the following year was appointed master, continuing in that capacity until November of that year. His appointment as master followed the proceeding home of Capt. Jones and it was on Capt. Jones's recommendation that Mr. Anderson was appointed.\n\nThe interview at which the appointment was made took place in the presence of Mr. Chang, the managing director of the Company, and Mr. Ho, an interpreter. Capt. Jones and Mr. Anderson being the only others present.\n\nAt that interview, Mr. Anderson would tell the Court that there was no question of notice discussed at all.\n\nThere was no written agreement but it was verbally agreed that Mr. Anderson should take over at the same wages and emoluments as Capt. Jones.\n\nNo Reason Given.\n\nIn November 1924 when the ship returned to Hongkong, said Mr. Sheldon, Mr. Ho came on board and handed Mr. Anderson a letter terminating his engagement. No reason was given and Mr. Ho said he could give none. It was not his doing but the decision of the owners.\n\nMr. Ho offered Mr. Anderson a month's wages which Mr. Anderson refused. Mr. Anderson had an interview with the Harbour Master also with the secretary of the China Coast Officers' Guild as a result of which he saw solicitors.\n\nMr. Anderson had not been able to get employment after his dismissal until January of the following year when he accepted a position as third officer on one of Jardine Matheson's coastal boats.\n\nMr. Anderson then went into the witness box and bore out counsel's opening remarks. He had had twenty years' experience of the China coast, he stated, eleven of which had been with Messrs. Butterfield and Swire as second and chief officer.\n\nCross-examined by Mr. Jenkin, witness said that his salary with the employ of defendants worked out to about $237 a month. He joined Jardine Matheson's after he left the defendants on January 17, 1925.\n\nMr. Jenkin: So you were employed for 37 days of the three months in respect of which you make your claim.\n\nWitness: Yes.\n\nMr. Jenkin: That reduces your claim to $1,234.48.\n\nIn answer to further questions, witness said that as chief officer with the defendant company he had been on a 24 hours' agreement.\n\nAn Old Friend.\n\nMr. Jenkin: Capt. Jones was a very old friend of yours?\n\nWitness: Yes.\n\nMr. Jenkin: And do you mean to tell us that he neither mentioned to you nor did you know of your own knowledge that he was on a 24 hours' notice agreement?\n\nWitness: Yes. It was not until his return that I found that out. He said he forgot to tell me.\n\nMr. Jenkin: The question of the period of your service and of possible length of notice is one of the most important points to consider when entering into an engagement, is it not?\n\nWitness would not commit himself in reply to this question.\n\nThe evidence of Mr. Anderson having concluded the case for the plaintiffs, Mr. Jenkin briefly addressed the court before calling Mr. E. Chang to give evidence. He spoke of the practice followed by the defendant company in engaging masters on 24 hours' notice and said that it was incomprehensible that this very important factor would have been entirely omitted from the interview, as a result of which Mr. Anderson was appointed.\n\nMr. Jenkin put it to Mr. Anderson that what had taken place at the interview was that he had been engaged \"on the same agreement\" or \"on the same terms\" as Capt. Jones.\n\nThis witness denied and said that only the question of wages and emoluments was discussed. The interview only lasted a few minutes, Mr. Chang could not speak English and Mr. Ho interpreted and told witness that Mr. Chang was agreeable to his being engaged on the same wages and emoluments as Capt. Jones.\n\n\"Allee Same Agreement.\"\n\nMr. Jenkin: I put it to you that Mr. Chang said to you and Capt. Jones in broken English \"allee same agreement. Capt. Jones: 24 hours notice,\" and that you, or at any rate Capt. Jones, said \"Yes.\"\n\nWitness: No, that is not so.\n\nMr. Chang did not speak even in pidgin English.\n\nMr. Jenkin: Would you have taken the position if it had been offered you on those terms?\n\nWitness: No.\n\nMr. Jenkin: Why not?\n\nWitness: I would not consider it a proper agreement for a master.\n\nAsked what ships other than the \"Haitan\" he had been master of on the China coast, Mr. Anderson replied that he had been master of the \"Chuen Chow,\" a river boat, and of vessels in Australia.\n\nThe whole question hinged on the interview at which Mr. Anderson was appointed, said Mr. Sheldon. Mr. Anderson had no knowledge as to what notice Capt. Jones was on. It was not until after his dismissal that Mr. Anderson found out that Capt. Jones had been on a written agreement under which he was liable to 24 hours' notice.\n\nMr. Jenkin: Were you not under a 24 hours' notice agreement as master of the \"Chuen Chow\"?\n\nWitness: No.\n\nMr. Jenkin: Were you on a 24 hours' notice agreement as junior officer?\n\nWitness: Yes.\n\nJuly 16.\n\nIn his final address on behalf of the owners at yesterday afternoon's hearing of the case in which Mr. J. M. Anderson, master mariner, claimed $1,515 from the Man Wing Steamship Company as wages in lieu of notice of termination of a verbal agreement for his captaincy of the s.s. \"Haitan,\" Mr. F. C. Jenkin dealt with the element of hardship which might appear on the face of things. He would like to point out, though, he said, that Mr. Anderson by the fortuitous fact that Capt. Jones went home on private affairs in 1924 stepped into a job whereby his salary was doubled for a period of ten months.\n\nMr. Jenkin said it was inconceivable that, although Mr. Anderson was working on the same ship as Capt. Jones and was a very great personal friend of his, he was not aware of the conditions of Capt. Jones's employment whereby he could be dismissed at 24 hours' notice.\n\n[No. 2998-July 22, 1926]\n\nIt was thought that there would have been discussion of terms of employment. It was also remarkable that in handing Captain Anderson a letter dismissing him at 24 hours' notice, Ho should have offered him a month's salary in lieu of notice. In the first correspondence between the solicitors, there was no mention of this.\n\nThe first letter from the plaintiffs was to the effect that the claim was for wrongful dismissal and that Captain Anderson was entitled to three months' notice. It was remarkable if the solicitors had known of this that they should not have mentioned it in their letters. Had they done so, it would have strengthened plaintiff's case.\n\nCaptain Jones, whose place plaintiff took, was in fact on an agreement determinable at 24 hours' notice and he found it difficult to understand how, when the four men met, Captain Anderson was not in possession of this information.\n\nIt was to him a matter of regret that neither side had called Captain Jones.\n\nThe question of 24 hours' notice was evidently present in the mind of Chan and it appeared reasonable to suppose that this important matter was mentioned at the interview.\n\nHe came to that conclusion without finding that Captain Anderson had deliberately attempted to deceive the court, because the meeting seemed to have been short and informal and it was possible that the plaintiff did not fully apprehend all that took place.\n\nHe entered judgment for defendants, with costs.\n\nCAPT. MACINTOSH.\n\nJuly 16.\n\nCapt. W. MacIntosh of the pirated s.s. \"Tungchow,\" (seized in January last by Cantonese pirates near Weihaiwei, taken to Bias Bay and then abandoned) is leaving for Home.\n\nCapt. MacIntosh is one of the China Navigation Co.'s best-known skippers, and he left Shanghai last week for England on the P. & O. He had to have a foot amputated, as a result of the wound he received when the ship was seized.\n\nThe pirates tried to compel Capt. MacIntosh to surrender. As a consequence, he refused to do so. The pirates shot at him, and Capt. MacIntosh was wounded.\n\nThere was evidence before the court that he was on a practically ever 24 hours' agreement with the same company.\n\nThree men arrested on a sampan were identified as members of the pirate gang and were put to death recently before a firing squad in the native city at Shung-shan.\n\n\"Remarkable Version.\"\n\nHis Lordship in delivering judgment said Captain Anderson's version of the interview was remarkable, notice being three months.\n\n[No. 2998-July 22, 1926]\n\nTHOUGHT FEELING.\n\nJuly 16.\n\nProfessor Maximilian Langsner, a Pole who has devoted his life to the study of telepathy (\"thought feeling,\" as he prefers to call it) and hypnotism is at present in Hongkong in the course of a world tour.\n\nThe practice adopted by Prof. Langsner is to make a prolonged stay in each country for the purpose of carrying out observations which will enable him to perfect his art. He realises that this cannot be accomplished in the space of a few weeks such as might enable a novelist to write a passably good novel with certain local colour.\n\nHis study of the psychology of the peoples of the various countries included in his itinerary is extended over a considerable period. He has been on his travels for some years and intends to devote another two or three to life in China and Japan.\n\nThe countries he has visited in the course of the present tour are Greece, Egypt, Persia, India, and Indo-China.\n\nProf. Langsner has given demonstrations in Telepathy in some of the places he has visited. Such demonstrations are not, however, the main purpose of his visit.\n\nHe emphasises that his feats are not illusions, in fact he prefers to have a sceptical audience. If it should be practicable for a local demonstration to be given, Hongkong people will have the opportunity of witnessing the remarkable powers which Prof. Langsner undoubtedly possesses.\n\nIn Indo-China, according to the Press, \"his claim to read the mind of another was genuinely proved. It was the most convincing demonstration of telepathy yet given to a theatre audience.\"\n\nConfirmed By Reuters.\n\nSimilar appreciation is reported from the other places he has visited, glowing accounts being given of his almost incredible demonstrations, sceptics who challenged him being reported as entirely convinced of the genuineness of his claims and subsequently becoming his friends and advocates.\n\nIn Calcutta, where he was challenged to make a long-distance telepathic communication, he detailed what was happening in certain streets in Paris and London, events which were confirmed by the manager of Reuters in Calcutta.\n\nIn Cairo, before a packed audience, five lions placed in an arena were mesmerised and, in the words of one of the newspapers, \"became as quiet as the docile cats of Angora.\"\n\nWhilst in Persia, the Professor was awarded the order of the \"Sun and Lion\" by the Shah and presented with a pair of Persian carpets.\n\nAnother test to which he was subjected in Indo-China was to drive a car blindfolded for a long distance, the occupants of the car being French officials.\n\nKIDNAPPING CASE.\n\nJuly 16.\n\nFurther evidence of a railway porter from Taipo and a woman occupier of a house at Second Street was called at the Central Magistracy this morning in the case in which a Chinese woman was charged with alleged kidnapping of an eleven-year-old boy.\n\nMr. E. S. C. Brooks appeared for the defence.\n\nEvidence was given by the constable of firing four shots with the intention of stopping the man who escaped after discarding his coat.\n\nPrevious to that, the detective had carried out a KIDNAPPING CASE.\n\nAfter hearing evidence, Mr. Lindsell considered that the charge could hardly be maintained, as the defendant had made no secret that the boy accompanied her on the train and in fact had told the principal tenant about it.\n\nOne very strong corroborating point was the evidence regarding the character of the deceased. No one had come forward to identify him.\n\nDealing with the use of firearms, Mr. Lindsell said that shooting was permissible in certain circumstances such as in chasing a man who is suspected of having committed a felony.\n\nIf it be believed the constable's story that the dagger was found on the man, then it was not an unreasonable assumption that the man was a felon, although the police had not been able to prove that a felony had been committed.\n\nIf the constable was justified in firing to stop him, and further, if he killed the man, then the killing was in law justifiable.\n\nThe Verdict.\n\nThe following were the questions to the jury and their answers:-\n\nHad the constable during the pursuit reasonable cause to suspect that the man had committed a felony? Yes.\n\nIf so, could he have effected an arrest by any other means short of firing? No.\n\nMr. Lindsell: On those answers, I return a verdict of justifiable homicide.\n\nPUPILS WORK.\n\nJuly 16.\n\nThe end of the term at Victoria British School (East Point) was made the occasion of an open day, parents and friends visiting the premises this morning and taking advantage of the opportunity of seeing the work done by the young pupils during the term and of observing the excellent system on which the school is run.\n\nThe basis on which the methods of instruction are founded is that the pupils should actively co-operate with the teachers as much as possible.\n\nIn this particular, the representation of material particulars which are under study by means of tableaux constructed by the pupils themselves is worthy of mention.\n\nThe pupils are encouraged to cut out from picture books the several ingredients to the scenes, the idea being that, pictorially represented, they convey a deeper meaning than mere words can do.\n\nSpecimens of the work of the scholars in needlework, designing, stencilling, etc., were on display, also some of the examination papers. These were the object of much interest by the parents and other friends who were welcomed by Mrs. E. M. Clark, Headmistress, and conducted over the premises by the staff and pupils.\n\nMrs. Clark, in welcoming those present, thanked the parents for their co-operation in the conduct of the school and the training of the children and expressed the hope that they would continue working together to the ends. Mrs. Clark also mentioned that she was always willing to co-operate in with a caution training for pupils particularly gifted along certain lines.\n\nA very pleasing programme of dances was then gone through, \"The Pipes of Pan\" to the accompaniment of the gramophone and \"Sleep Fairies\" and \"Bubbles\" to the pianoforte accompaniment of Miss A. E. Hendry, in charge of classes 6 and 7.\n\nThe younger scholars gave \"The Pierrots\" and the older pupils gave \"The Big Chief\" to the pianoforte accompaniment of Miss Hendry.\n\nThe pupils taking part were:-\n\nClass 6: Marie Clarke and Sidney Fowler.\n\nClass 7: Douglas Mackay, Douglas Taylor, James Clark, Alex MacFarlane and Albert Moss, William MacFarlane.\n\nClass 8: Mary Taylor, Ernie Fowler and Alison Mackay.\n\nInfants (\"B\"): Florry Fowler, Stella Stevenson, Eric Stone,\n\nInfants (\"A\"): Jean Clark, Robert Glen and Billy Gegg.\n\nFATAL WOUNDING.\n\nJuly 16.\n\nThe inquiry into the death of a Chinese who was shot by a detective was resumed before Mr. R. E. Lindsell and a jury at the Central Magistracy to-day.\n\nIn his summing up to the jury, Mr. Lindsell said he saw no reason to doubt the evidence of the constable which was corroborated in material particulars.\n\nHe held that the boy accompanied the woman of his own accord and he did not believe the story that he was dragged into the train.\n\nThe defendant was discharged with a warning and the boy's brother, who was present in court, was ordered to look after him in future.\n\nDEEP-SEA FISHING.\n\nJuly 16.\n\nA local deep-sea fishing competition will be held towards the end of this month for members of the Hongkong Angling Club if the weather permits. Particulars as to conditions will be announced later.\n\nMembers wishing to take part are requested to send their names in, as soon as possible, to the hon. secretary, Mr. E. B. C. Hornell, c/o Messrs. Jardine, Matheson & Co., Ltd.\n\nA Chinese push cyclist was charged at the Kowloon Magistracy on July 15 with using a motor horn on his machine. Defendant pleaded ignorance and was discharged with a caution.\n\nA Chinese, charged with the murder of his wife gave evidence at the Central Magistracy on July 15, stating that the woman accidentally plunged a chisel into her throat. He was committed for trial at the Sessions.\n\nThe practice adopted by Prof. Langsner is to make a prolonged stay in each country for the purpose of carrying out observations which will enable him to perfect his art. He realises that this cannot be accomplished in the space of a few weeks such as might enable a novelist to write a passably good novel with certain local colour.\n\nProf. Langsner is a gifted linguist, speaking no less than six languages. He was a personal friend of the late Enrico Caruso who was also a student of the occult.\n\nWriting to him on one occasion the great singer said \"You hypnotise the world with your eyes. I hypnotise the world with my voice. We are both hypnotisers.\"",
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        "content_text": "26. On 3rd December two platoons of the 5th/2nd Punjabis under the command of Captain J. M. Hunt marching along the frontier from Lo Wu to Ta Ku Ling, in British Territory, were fired on by a party of 30 or 40 men. The fire was returned.\n\n27. On 9th December a Chinese police officer who was inside a shop in British Sha Tau Kok was fired at by a Chinese named Wong Chun Wa, standing outside the shop. The man subsequently escaped, and efforts to induce the Canton authorities to deal with the man have had no effect.\n\n28. On 14th December No. XI Police motor boat was fired on at the Lok Ma Chau Ferry.\n\n[NOTE:-Repeated complaints to the Canton Authorities produced nothing but evasive replies. There was however a lull in the series of outrages until July, when negotiations for the cessation of the Boycott were actually proceeding in Canton.]\n\n29. At about 3 p.m. on 20th July, 1926, the Police Motor Boat No. X, while patrolling the Sham Chun River, which was heavily in flood, went ashore on the Chinese side of the river. The two European policemen, who with one Indian constable and four Chinese boatmen made up the crew, endeavoured to refloat the boat but were interrupted in their efforts by the arrival of strike pickets who fired one shot. The boat's crew then stood to their arms, but did not return the fire although occasional shots were fired over the boat. About 6.30 p.m. further pickets arrived who demanded the surrender of the boat, the crew and all arms, and added that the military would be called in and force used if the crew refused to comply. Cut off by a flooded river in rear, and with insufficient ammunition for a prolonged resistance, the Sergeant in charge decided to surrender under protest. On the 21st July when the news became known, an urgent protest was sent to the Canton Authorities through H.B.M. Consul-General, while a company of troops was despatched to the British side of the Lo Wu Bridge. Mr. A. E. Wood accompanied by the District Officer and the Asst. Supt. of Police, N.T., then visited Sham Chun and made representations at the headquarters. Finally the entire boat's crew, who had been imprisoned all night, were released with all arms and ammunition, and a promise was made that no interference with men engaged in refloating the boat should be made, provided that they should be unarmed while on Chinese soil.\n\nThis undertaking was properly observed on both sides, save that on the evening of 24th July while a salvage boat was passing Chik Mei Village, lower down stream, three or four shots were fired at it from Chinese Territory by a man in a blue uniform.\n\n30. On 10th August, 1926, Trading Junk No. T1099 H. left Un Long Creek, British Territory, and at about 8 a.m. next day she was boarded, while at anchor becalmed, by a green launch flying the Strike-pickets' flag. On learning that the junk came from Un Long Creek the pickets insisted on searching the cargo. They then stole $30.00 in money, one cannon, one rifle, nine muskets, powder and ammunition, and the junk's dinghy. The steersman of the junk reported that he had seen the launch in question operating in those waters for some time.\n\nThe usual representations have been made at Canton but nothing has eventuated.\n\n31. On 2nd September, 1926, Trading Junk No. T654 H. while on a voyage from Hong Kong to Chung Hau in Chinese Territory, was, when off Chik Wan, near Tai Chan Customs Station, stopped by a launch flying the pickets' flag. The pickets, on learning they had come from Hong Kong, stole 2 rifles, 150 rounds of ammunition, 4 muskets, and 20 lbs. of bullets. They also kidnapped one of the crew, named Kwock Yung Kwai.\n\nA complaint has been laid before the Canton Authorities by the Consul General but no satisfaction has been obtained.\n\n[NOTE--The latter half of this Chronological List has been revised and added to, in the light of subsequent events, since the transmission of the original despatch. The revised account is being sent to the Secretary of State.]",
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FRIDAY, OCTOBER 23, 1931.\n\nCHINA UNITY.\n\nOrders to Wind Up Canton Government?\n\nSOUTH'S OPTIMISM.\n\nAnticipating Nanking negotiations for peace, making preparations for the dissolution of the Canton Government on November 1.\n\nCanton officials are said to be of success the\n\nNanking, Oct. 14.\n\nGovernment organs for the control of narcotic drugs are to be established by the Ministry of Interior, according to a resolution adopted at yesterday's meeting of the Kuo-Wa-Hui-I (State Council) pursuant to a recommendation from the National Opium-Suppression Commission.\n\nThe Wah Kiu Yat Po, which publishes a message to this effect from Shanghai, says that Canton Government departmental heads have been instructed to proceed with the work of winding up their departments within two weeks' time.\n\nThe unfinished work of these departments will be transferred to Nanking, where it is expected that several of the high officials of the Southern Government will be invited to administer departments in the new Government.\n\nSouthern Optimism.\n\nThe establishment of the proposed new organs is expressly provided for by Regulations governing the Control of Narcotic Drugs recently promulgated by the National Government.\n\nThe main function of these new organs will be to see that narcotic drugs are limited to scientific and medical uses and that the sale of narcotic drugs devoted to purposes other than the authorized ones is strictly suppressed.—Kua Min.\n\nTHE DRUG TRAFFIC.\n\nChina Makes New Plans for Suppression.\n\nNanking, Oct. 14.\n\n...\n\nSCIENCE CONGRESS.\n\nScientists to be Invited to China.\n\nTHE TSANG FOO VILLAS MURDER TRIAL.\n\nDISCHARGE OF TWO DEFENDANTS YESTERDAY AFTERNOON.\n\nVICTIM'S TERRIBLE INJURIES.\n\nTwo of the twelve defendants in the Tsang Foo Villas murder trial were discharged in the course of yesterday's proceedings before Mr. Fraser at the Kowloon Magistracy.\n\nThe evidence given against these two men was such, his Worship said, that no jury would convict.\n\nEvidence given of the injuries received by the Japanese showed that the bodies in all cases were mutilated.\n\nThe injuries received by the amah of sixteen were particularly brutal.\n\nFURTHER DECISIONS TO-DAY?\n\nRACIAL VIRILITY.\n\nSir L. Hill on Birth Control.\n\nSURNAMES.\n\nOur Own and Other Peoples.\n\nDOWNFALL OF EMPIRES. CURIOSITIES OF ORIGIN\n\nAt the annual conference of the Sanitary Inspectors' Association at Bridlington, Sir Leonard Hill, in his presidential address, said that the sanitary inspectors' Association at Bridlington, Sir Leonard Hill, in his presidential address, said that the birth rate was now the subject of intensive propaganda among the masses of the people, and the no-child or one-child home was becoming the rule.\n\nAlthough the unskilled continued as yet to breed more than the skilled, birth-control was practised in every class of society.\n\nIn consequence, between 1921-31 the population of Great Britain had increased hardly more than in the 10 years 1911-21, which included the War, when about a million young men were killed and several millions listed and were taken away from family life.\n\nThe infant mortality rate had fallen from 167 per 1,000 births at the end of last century to 60 in 1930, but the saving so effected compensated very little for the enormous drop in the birth rate.\n\nThe annual increase of births over deaths per 1,000 living was 12 at the end of last century, and in 1929 it was under three, so very shortly the population would be stationary; the proportion of older persons increasing as children became scarcer.\n\nThree children per family were required to make good the losses and keep up the population.\n\nOne-child families meant halving the population—\n\n(By Walter G. Bell, in the Daily Telegraph).\n\n\"John ate chyldren.\" So he did, did he? A husbandman was this John; one goes out to the Fen country around Huntingdon for \"Richard ate Forty\"—a ferocious monster when at table.\n\nReading old documents from days when villeinage flourished in England, one experiences shocks like these not infrequently.\n\nThen consciousness comes that all that is meant is \"at\" or \"off,\" and the ogre is really the quite inoffensive John at Chiltern.\n\nThe other is of Ford—to find him you at the ford.\n\nSpelling was apt to vary with each clerk who wrote, and much corruption crept in.\n\nBut can one account by geography alone for \"Thomas atte Hell,\" a Suffolk man? He was the man at the hill.\n\nBARONET WITH A WHIP.\n\nFined for Striking Two \"Noisy\" Young Men.\n\nROADSIDE GATHERING.\n\nSir Christopher Furness, Bart., of Netherbyres, Ayton, Berwickshire, was fined 10s. at Eyemouth on a charge of assaulting two young men by striking them with a whip.\n\nMr. A. Carnegie, prosecuting, said that on August 14, at night, a band of young men were congregated on the road between Eyemouth and Ayton.\n\nOne started to play a mouthorgan and the others started to dance, and no doubt they were a bit hilarious.\n\nSir Christopher approached them and struck George Todd Dougal, of Eyemouth, across the back with a whip.\n\nThe others, with the exception of George Collin, also of Eyemouth, ran away, and Sir Christopher struck Collin across the face with a whip.\n\nFor the defence it was submitted that Sir Christopher was ill and that the noise had so upset him that he had impulsively sought his own remedy.\n\nThe chairman said that this mitigated very much the seriousness of the offence, but there was no excuse for Sir Christopher taking the law into his own hands.\n\nSir Christopher is 31, and the third baronet.\n\nHis father, Sir Stephen Wilson Furness, succeeded Sir Christopher Furness, who was Chairman of Furness, Withy and Co., Ltd., and Liberal M.P. for Hartlepool 1910-14.\n\nAt this juncture, Mr. White-Smith asked for Richard\n\nOur forenames are mostly much older than our surnames.\n\nWhen the Domesday Book accounts for some 283,000 inhabitants in all of England that was surveyed—it sufficed to indicate John by his place of residence, or as John the son of Richard, or very frequently John the servant of his named master; often, too, as John Sessmith, distinguished by his trade.\n\nSince names of persons are of first importance, and their indication is no longer so simple as this, whom he succeeded in 1914, was\n\nLegal Attitude.\n\nOdd that while names are supremely important in the transaction of life, the law has paid little or no head.\n\nIt will offend a man's title to his own name when there has been fraudulent misuse, but in nothing else.\n\nMen and women may call themselves just what they please, change their names as often as they like; the law is not concerned.\n\nCustom ordains that on marriage a woman shall adopt her husband's surname, signing her patronymic at birth and on the marriage register, but there is no legal enforcement of it.\n\nThe first witness called yesterday was Dr. J. Smalley, who testified that certain Japanese were admitted to the Kowloon Hospital on the night of September 26.\n\nThe first to be admitted entered the hospital at about 11 p.m. and the last one at about 12.45 a.m.\n\nIn all cases, the Police brought in the arrested.\n\nThe eighth was arrested in a hut in Po Kong Village at about midnight.\n\nHe had a wound on his head, which he said he had received from the military.\n\nWitness examined Shiro Yamashita, the boy of four, whose skull was fractured.\n\nThere were multiple injuries, and although he was conscious, he was obviously dying.\n\nNothing could be done for him and he never recovered.\n\nHe was about 60 feet from the gate of Tsang Foo Villas.\n\nThis man was arrested about ten minutes after the eighth defendant was arrested.\n\nNiyoji Yamashita, the boy of nine, had multiple injuries, his skull and left thigh bone being fractured.\n\nHis condition was very bad.\n\nHe was given medical treatment, but passed away at 1 a.m.\n\nSumiko Yamaguchi, the Japanese amah of 16, had multiple injuries including a scalp wound, while her skull was fractured.\n\nShe had many bruises all over her body.\n\nDr. Smalley then described her other injuries.\n\nHer wounds were inflicted by blunt weapons such as sticks or poles.\n\nMiyo Yamashita, the old lady, had a fractured skull, while two irregular lacerated wounds were growing up in Africa with education of the native races.\n\nAlleged Street Incident.\n\nA Chinese constable, B632, said he was on duty between 6 a.m. and 10 a.m. outside Tsang Foo Villas on September 27.\n\nWhilst he was on duty, he met with three men, of whom defendant was one, talking near the wall of Tsang Foo Villas.\n\nTwo policemen had been posted there.\n\nEn-vene Chen asked why ten\", Tsai Yuan-pei, C. C. Wu (Western Hills clique) conferred to represent China at the Fifth Convention of the Pacific Conference to be held next May in Canada.\n\nSince the institute has been designated to represent China at the fifth convention, a preparatory committee of 11 experts has been appointed to attend to all preliminary matters.\n\nMr. Ewen cites the case, in the year 1857, of a Mr. Bedbug who changed his name to Bowditch.\n\nA Satisfactory Conclave.\n\nShanghai, Oct. 22.\n\nMarshal Chiang Kai-shek and Messrs. Hu Han-min, Wang Ching-wei, Sun Fo, Li Chi-sen, Li Shih-shan, Tsai Yuan-pei, C. C. Wu (Western Hills clique) conferred yesterday morning for two hours.\n\nThe entire peace mission proceeded to the residence of Mr. Hu Han-min immediately upon their arrival and it was while there that Mr. Wang Ching-wei and the peace delegates will leave for Nanking immediately after a meeting with General Chiang Kai-shek.\n\nStatements of Defendants.\n\nThe 12 defendants made various statements to Mr. Whyte-Smith, A.S.P., and Sub-Inspector Murphy.\n\nMr. Whyte-Smith said that was all the evidence against this defendant, your Worship.\n\nHis Worship said that the evidence is such that no jury would convict.\n\nHe accordingly discharged the sixth and twelfth defendants.\n\nThe fourth defendant said he went so near to Tsang Foo Villas because he saw his brother had been injured and he went inside the house to see what was going on.\n\nThe fifth defendant, a boy of 15, said he was there to pick him up.\n\nThe sixth defendant, another boy of 15, said he had nothing to do with the murder.\n\nThe seventh defendant referred to a bandaged arm.\n\nThe eighth defendant, who was arrested in his hut that night, said he had never been out of his hut that evening.\n\nThe ninth defendant, who was represented by Mr. F. X. D'Almada, Sr., said he knew absolutely nothing.\n\nThe tenth, eleventh, and twelfth defendants made the same statement.\n\nTo Leave for Nanking.\n\nNanking, Oct. 22.\n\nMr. Wang Ching-wei and the peace delegates will leave for Nanking immediately after a meeting with General Chiang Kai-shek.\n\nCanton's Reservations.\n\nCanton, Oct. 22.\n\nInterviewed as to the reliability of the report that the Canton Government will be wound up within two weeks' time, a certain member of the Council has remarked that this is premature.\n\nThe Government is still uncertain whether the overthrow of dictatorial government will be effected, and the Canton Government must remain until this end has been attained.\n\nConditional Dissolution.\n\nCanton Army Changes.\n\nGen. Yen Yin-nai, Commander of the 1st New Division has tendered his resignation, and asked for troops to be disbanded.\n\nThe Government has decided to comply.\n\nGen. Ye will be reappointed as a staff officer.\n\nGen. Chan Chatong has decided to enlarge the Peace Preservation Corps into a brigade with Mr. Chan Chang-po as commander.—Rensha.\n\nMr. Eugene Chen.\n\nCanton, Oct. 22.\n\nAn extraordinary session of the Kuomintang C.E.C. to-day formally appointed Mr. Eugene Chen as delegate to the Shanghai peace parley.\n\nMr. Chen will take a leading part in discussing Sino-Foreign relations, particularly Manchurian affairs.—Central Press.\n\nAll the Talents.\n\nShanghai, Oct. 22.\n\nGood progress is being made by the leaders representing the various factions of the Kuomintang for the formation of the new National Government at Nanking representative of \"all the talents.\"\n\nIn this connexion, Mr. Wang Ching-wei, the Kuomintang Leftist leader, who is heading the Canton peace mission of five members, conferred yesterday morning for two hours with Mr. Hu Han-min, the leader of the Nanking Conservatives.\n\nThe entire peace mission proceeded to the residence of Mr. Hu Han-min immediately upon their arrival and it was while there that Mr. Wang Ching-wei and the peace delegates held a lengthy discussion of possible cases, but as a critic has pointed out, the name appears to have had little or nothing to do with either \"shake\" (verb) or \"spear.\"\n\nMASSAGE.\n\nMR. & MRS. Y. MORI,\n\nCertificate.\n\nHolder of Japanese Government Certificate. Sprained Ankle and Wrist opp. \"South China Morning Post.\" 4, Wyndham Street. (1st floor). Telephone 26051.\n\n\"SOUTH CHINA MORNING POST\" is always on sale at SELFRIDGE'S London, W. 1.\n\nPage 15\n\nPage 15\n\nPage 15\n\nPage 16\n\nPage 16\n\nPage 16",
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        "content_text": "## THE HONG KONG WEEKLY PRESS & \nOctober 14, 1938\n\n## Trafficking In Girls\n\n### WOMAN SENTENCED TO TWELVE MONTHS' IMPRISONMENT\n\nNg Siu-ying, a married woman, denied charges of trafficking in women and girls, harbouring women and girls, and exercising control over a prostitute before Mr. H. R. Butters at the Central Court on Oct. 7. \"What was said in the witness box was entirely a fabrication. Nothing of that sort happened,\" she said.\n\nMiss P. Harrop, who conducted the raid and was responsible for the arrest of the defendant, gave evidence. She testified that she found some documents which were tax receipts issued by the Swatow Municipality on prostitution.\n\nNg was one of four persons arrested. She was tried separately.\n\nMr. J. B. Prentis, Assistant Crown Solicitor, was in charge of the prosecution, assisted by Detective Sub-Inspector J. Donovan and Miss P. Harrop, Lady Assistant of the S.C.A.\n\nIn the witness stand, one of the girls, Wong Oi-po, complainant in the case, said that her parents died two years ago. Before her mother's death, she was sold to the defendant in Shanghai.\n\nMr. Prentis: Will you tell the Court what took place in this transaction?\n\n\"Defendant said she would keep me as her daughter before the transaction,\" continued the witness. \"But after the sale, she kept me in her relative's place for several days before I was taken to Swatow. I saw money handed from defendant to my mother. There were two papers, one red and the other white.\"\n\nMr. Prentis: Did you sign any papers?\n\nWitness: She signed both papers by marking a cross on each of them.\n\nThe witness was sent to Swatow in the care of someone on board a ship, and the defendant went there about one month later. When the witness arrived in Swatow, she stayed with the defendant's sister, and the next day after her arrival, she was persuaded to practise prostitution. The defendant's elder sister kept a brothel in Swatow. The defendant arrived later and, after a few days, brought the witness to Hong Kong, where she lived at No. 9, Fuk Luk Lane. She was again forced to practise prostitution while she was in the Colony.\n\nDenying the allegations, the defendant said that she did not force the girl to practise prostitution. She stated that the girl had practised on her own accord. The defendant accused the complainant of having fabricated the facts against her.\n\nRemarking that he would accept the statement given by the girl, Mr. Butters imposed a sentence of one year's imprisonment.\n\n### GIRL TIED TO BEDSTEAD\n\n#### MOTHER FINED\n\nAt the Central Court on Oct. 4, Mr. Edwards convicted a woman, Ho Lai-ping, 35, on a charge of ill-treating a girl. \"There is no excuse whatever for what you have done to your daughter,\" said Mr. Edwards.\n\nInspector H. W. Fraser, of the S.C.A., said that the girl's wrists were tied with string, and she was tied to a bedstead by a chain around her chest. The girl, aged only nine, managed to escape by biting and struggling through the cord and chain. She ran into the street screaming and bleeding. A constable took her to the S.C.A.\n\nThe defendant, who is the natural mother of the girl, said that her daughter constantly ran away from home, and she had been advised to tie her up to avoid losing her. On this occasion, she had used the money for rice to buy fritters.\n\nA fine of $50, in default, two months' imprisonment was imposed.",
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        "content_text": "20 \n\nPing Shan Police Station, \n24th September, 1939. \n\nJames Shepherd, Police Sergeant A.12, states:- \nI am Officer in Charge of Ping Shan Police Station. \nAt 12.15 hours on 18th September, 1939, one CHAU NG CHAI (周伍濟) reported to this Station on behalf of his father that at about 21.00 hours on 17th September, 1939, while on board fishing junk No.884 H.C. in Deep Bay off NIM WAN, a Japanese motor boat came alongside and with gestures ordered all on board to board a sampan; it was noticed that the Japanese poured an oil substance all over the junk then set fire to same. \n\nOn receipt of this report I informed Mr. Booker, Assistant Superintendent of Police (New Territories) who instructed me to send detectives to the scene and to find evidence to prove the report. I sent Detective Police Constable C.266 WONG MUK LIN (黃木麟) and Detective Police Constable C.531 MOK YIK (莫奕) of Castle Peak Station on board No.4 Police Launch; they returned late in the evening and stated that the wreck had been located at the spot mentioned by CHAU NG CHAI but owing to darkness did not go ashore. \n\nI informed the Assistant Superintendent of Police (New Territories) who instructed me to proceed to the scene accompanied by the owner the following morning. I instructed CHAU NG CHAI to find his father and to meet the Castle Peak Detectives at a place suitable for them and to accompany me on board a Police Launch. At about 08.00 hours next morning (19th September, 1939) the Castle Peak detectives telephoned informing me that these people had failed to put in an appearance, also that they had gone to Castle Peak Bay where they were informed that these people had gone to the scene of the wreck by junk. \n\nTogether with the Castle Peak detectives I boarded No.11 Police Launch and proceeded to the scene. I found the wreck at \n\nPage 20\nPage 21",
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        "content_text": "48\n\nThe Sikh policeman at the gate near my post also called on them to stop when they were escaping but they paid no attention.\n\nSd. Rifleman Dhan Singh.\n\n4th Witness.\n\nB 311 Constable Gurdial Singh of the Hong Kong Police states:-\n\nAt the Prisoners of War Camp on 2nd January at about 3.45 p.m. I was on duty at the gate. I saw a Chinese prisoner escaping through the wire and stones being thrown at No.1 sentry. I did not see the throwers.\n\nI called to him in Chinese to go back, he did not do so. I heard the sentry at No.1 post call out to the escaping man and saw him signal to him. The sentry fired at him when he continued to escape. He was then inside the wire and had got under two strands.\n\nI had no doubt that he was trying to escape. I have heard the Chinese in camp say that the soldiers don't fire bullets but only blank.\n\nI did not accompany Subadar Puran Chand into the camp but stayed on duty at the gate.\n\nSd. Gurdial Singh B 311.\n\n5th Witness.\n\n11654 Rifleman Govind Singh 1st Kumaon Rifles states:-\n\nAt the Prisoners camp at 3.45 p.m. on 2nd January I was the sentry in No.2 post from where I can see straight along the wire to No.1 post where Rifleman Dhan Singh was on duty.\n\nThree Chinese approached the wire near Rifleman Dhan Singh's post. He called to them and signed to them to go back. The Sikh policeman at the gate also called out. One Chinese attempted to escape through the wire. The other two stoned Dhan Singh. He had got to the third strand when I heard Rifleman Dhan Singh fire at him. He wriggled in the wire and the other two pulled him out by the feet.",
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        "document_key": "CO129-584-14 Commutation of death sentences to life imprisonment. Includes 9 photographs depicting- [CN 3-42] Commutation of... 22-12-1939 - 17-9-1940",
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        "title": "CO129-584-14 Commutation of death sentences to life imprisonment. Includes 9 photographs depicting- [CN 3-42] Commutation of... 22-12-1939 - 17-9-1940",
        "content_text": "Clinical condition was about same as previous day.\n\nHe died on 3rd October about 3.50 a.m.\n\nI performed P.M. examination.\n\n56\n\nBody identified as Leung Ki by Leung 80 and Indian constable B479.\n\nExamination showed no external injuries other than those already described.\n\nInternally nothing to do with his death.\n\nCause of death was haemorrhage and toxaemia from multiple injuries.\n\nChopper with 3\" blade could have caused wounds.\n\nThere must have been at least four blows.\n\nxxd. Chan.\n\nWound at back of neck was clean wound made with sharp instrument.\n\nIt would require considerable amount of force. Wound on cheek was more than 1\" deep, slicing blow. I would not say that wound would require less force than blow at back of neck. Wound on outside of arm was 1\" deep. Very narrow wound, probably glancing blow.\n\nWound on thigh was deep, more than 2\". I found no scar marks on deceased's body. I did not see a scar on his head. He had a big blood vessel out and loss of blood was very rapid. His condition on 2nd October was clearer than it was when deposition was taken.\n\nHe knew what was going on but he was not completely clear. He was able to correct some inaccuracies in his statement.\n\nLAI CHUNG YIU dd. xd. Prentis.\n\nPolice photographer. On 10th October I went to Chinese Street and took three photographs. I have mounted them in the book now produced. Index shows what each photograph is.\n\nNo xxn.\n\nCHAN KAM ON it. xd. Prentis.\n\nI am known as Ah Kim or Lai Kwan Kim, Aged 15 living at 6 Chinese Street.\n\nI know accused as Sui Chung Tsai, Last year I gambled with him and won $85.\n\nHe paid me only $35.\n\nOn 25th September this year I saw him and asked for my $50.\n\nI had not seen him till then.\n\nHe did not pay me but we had no quarrel.",
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        "document_key": "CO129-596-3 Hong Kong University- recognition of wartime training of medical students 24-1-1946 - 10-3-1949",
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        "title": "CO129-596-3 Hong Kong University- recognition of wartime training of medical students 24-1-1946 - 10-3-1949",
        "content_text": "## A Bird's-Eye View\nBy Arg\n\nThe humidity is high these days. Also the cupidity.\n\nBut if Government repairs the ruined houses where will all the jeep parties be held?\n\nThe new bosom-less evening gowns are going to make gravy unpopular.\n\nHalf of a Russian ship has been sighted. Going nowhere, of course, as enigmatic as ever.\n\nNow Government is offering tomato seedlings. It seems determined to ketchup on the food shortage.\n\n## ACID THROWING CASES ESCAPE FROM HONG KONG\n### on Ballroom Girls\n#### Attack Remains Mystery\n#### MANAGER INTERVIEWED\n\nSo far six dancing hostesses of the Emporium Ballroom and two girls of the Majestic Ballroom have been attacked by unknown persons who threw acid on them.\n\nThe above information was obtained from Mr C. C. Chau, Manager of the Emporium Ballroom, when he was interviewed by a *Post and Telegraph* reporter.\n\nMr Chau said that by a coincidence in all cases the acid was thrown on the lower part of the girls' dresses and made from behind their backs. The various cases occurred mostly between the hours of 7.30 and 8.30 p.m. when the girls were going to their work, and only one case happened at 11 a.m. in daytime. He said one girl suffered burns to her back and another suffered similar burns on her leg. The first incident, added Mr Chau, occurred about three weeks ago and the last case was reported to the Police last Sunday. All these cases were reported to the Police, who are still making enquiries.\n\nMr Chau said that so far as he knew no arrests had been made and no-one was in a position to state why such attacks were made.\n\nMoscow says the British provoked the Cairo rioting. Just like a man cuts a foot off to spite the shoemaker.\n\nKam Tin airfield is to become a vegetable garden. So next time the Japs come we can at least pelt 'em with turnips.\n\nBritish troops in Japan will be polite, but will not visit Japanese homes. That should solve the blucher v. tattami problem.\n\nThe bus service is not likely to improve yet. There is, I understand, some idea of adopting a new design embodying the scientific shape of a sardine tin.\n\n\"Please, Sir, there's a man at the door who's lost an eye.\" \"Well, tell him we haven't got it.\"\n\nConversation wandered around to \"femmes de guerre.\" One innocent immediately arose, and asked with hesitation, \"What is a 'femme de guerre'?\"\n\nThe instructress, somewhat taken aback, tediously explained that it is a certain type of woman who, in times of war, finds it quite profitable to station herself in a place easily accessible to the common soldier.\n\n\"Oh,\" said the girl, \"I thought they were 'hors de combat'.\"\n\n## LOSS OF A PIG\n### Run Over by Lorry And Souvenired\n\nYeung Hung and Yeung Ngau each sentenced to one month's hard labour by Mr W. H. Latimer at the Kowloon Summary Court yesterday when they appeared on a charge of larceny of a pig, the property of Ng Kam, at Main Road near Yeung Uk village, Un Long, on Sunday.\n\nDetective Sub-Inspector Rothwell, who prosecuted, said that at 8 a.m. on Monday, the complainant's daughter saw the pig running loose on the road. It had been injured by a passing lorry. She went in and informed her mother, who came out, but the pig was gone. Following information she had received, the complainant went to the accused's village, where she found them slaughtering the pig. She recognised the pig as hers and asked them to return it. Upon their refusing, she went and reported the matter to the Police. When the Police arrived, the accused were cutting up the remnants of the pig. The pig weighed 60 catties and was valued at $400.\n\n## Radio\n### Hanghing Studio\n\nZBW Hong Kong broadcasting on a frequency of 640 Kilocycles and from 12.30 to 1.30 p.m., 6.30 to 7.30 p.m., and 9.00 to 11.00 p.m. also on 9.52 Megacycles.\n\nH.K.T.\n| Time | Programme |\n| --- | --- |\n| 12.30 | Daily Programme summary |\n| 12.32 | Eddie Carroll and Music |\n| 12.45 | \"Romance and Rhythm\" ENSA |\n| 1.00 | News and Announcements |\n| 1.10 | Casani Club Orchestra |\n| 1.30 | Music from the films |\n| 2.00 | Close Down |\n| 6.30 | Swing and Sway Sammy Kaye |\n| 7.00 | London Relay-News |\n| 7.15 | \"Ivor Pye\" The Singing |\n| 7.30 | Studio: Radio Play \"The Blagden Legend\" |\n| 8.00 | Classical Request Hour |\n| 9.00 | London Relay-News |\n| 9.05 | The Vagabond Sailor ENSA |\n| 9.35 | Music for Dancing |\n| 10.10 | Billy Thorburn and Music |\n| 10.25 | Ivor Novello and some of his successes |\n| 11.00 | Close down |\n\nProgrammes marked ENSA are recorded specially for Services Entertainment by the Dept. of National Services Entertainment.\n\n## A STOLEN COW\n### Disappears From Outside Dealer's House\n#### FOUND IN OTHER VILLAGE\n\nLau Sam was brought before Mr W. D. Latimer at the Kowloon Summary Court yesterday on a charge of larceny of a cow from outside No. 5 Kuk Tin Street, Un Long, the property of Mam Pak Ng-bong. He pleaded not guilty.\n\nThe complainant was called as the first witness and stated that he was a cattle dealer in Un Long. At 3 a.m. on Sunday he was asleep in his house. He had tied up his three cows outside. On waking, he found that his cows were no longer tied outside. He therefore made a search but failed to find them. He then made a report of his loss to the Police at the Ping Shan Police Station. At 7 a.m. he returned to his house and found two of his cows tied outside once more. Also, he received certain information so he went to the Ping Shan Police Station again and reported to Detective Sub-Inspector Rothwell. Then accompanied by the Police he went to Lo Fau Shan, where the third cow was recovered outside a house belonging to the accused. This was at about 10 a.m.\n\nThe second witness was P.C.C. 560 who stated that at about 9 a.m. on Sunday, on instructions given by Detective Sub-Inspector Rothwell, he went with the complainant to recover a cow which the complainant had reported lost. They recovered it from outside the accused's house.\n\nThe accused was found guilty and sentenced to six months hard labour. The cow was to be returned to the complainant.\n\nDetective Sub-Inspector Rothwell prosecuted.\n\n## ESCAPE FROM HOSPITAL\n\nChan Hung, an alleged house-breaker, was captured 15 minutes later at about 11.15 p.m. on Monday night in Waterloo Road near Peace Avenue. Chan was caught by a constable, No. 745, attached to the Emergency Unit.\n\n## ROTARIANS ENTERTAINED BY TALK\n### Lieut-Col Gordon King Tells Exciting Tale Of Journey Into China\n\nThe story of his escape from Hong Kong and his experiences during his journeying into Free China shortly after the Japanese occupation of the Colony was vividly recounted by Lieut-Col Gordon King, Assistant Director of Medical Services (Civil Affairs), to members of the Hong Kong Rotary Club at the weekly luncheon at the Gloucester Hotel yesterday.\n\nCol King met Messrs Marsman and Lavrov, who had escaped from Stanley Camp, and two Chinese friends, in the hills of Kowloon, and together they made their way to Lolung on the East River. From there Dr King reached Kukong.\n\nDr Woo, introducing the speaker, said that Lieut-Col King was formerly Professor of Gynaecology at Hong Kong University and at present was Assistant Director of Medical Services.\n\nA large attendance of members and their friends were present to hear the talk, and visiting Rotarians welcomed by the President, Dr Arthur Woo, were Messrs W. K. Way (Chungking), Y. K. Chow (Mukden), Peter Y. Kwok (Singapore), and H. Kaddorie (Shanghai).\n\nRotarian Kwok brought a message of greeting from the Singapore Club which, he said, had re-commenced functioning shortly after the establishment of the British Military Administration. There was at present a membership of about 70. Though no luncheon or dinner meetings were held owing to the difficult food situation, the Club held weekly tea meetings.\n\nRotarian Kadoorie also conveyed the greetings of the Shanghai Club which was holding meetings fortnightly, he said.\n\nThe Secretary, Rotarian T. E. Jackson, announced that the meeting next Tuesday would be a closed one, and one of the main topics of discussion would be their community-service.\n\nGuests welcomed were Messrs K. Crawford, J. Wilson, Kwok Chan, D. Djoung, W. Stoker, D. I. Bosanquet, Comdr Kirby, Lieut-Col T. W. Ware, Lieut-Col Y. S. Wan, Col Luke T. C. McDouall, Wai Lee, Messrs J. Man-wai and Major R. E. Farrell.\n\n### Dr Gordon King's Story\n\nLieut-Col Gordon King said:\n\n\"I had early been relieved of my duties as Medical Officer in charge of the Relief Hospital, but I was still able to do a certain amount of work in one of the other hospitals where I had some very loyal friends. Soon after the internment of a third of my colleagues, my position in this hospital was made quite untenable by an appointee of the Japanese, who made it quite clear to me that my visits would not long be tolerated.\n\n\"After considering all the possible means of exit I came to the conclusion that the greatest chance of success lay in finding a guide who would take me out by the East River route. I should have been entirely at a loss without the help of two Chinese friends and former students to whom I shall never be able adequately to express my gratitude. Through their aid, an agreement was made with a reliable man and all preparations were made. At first, I was to be disguised as a coolie, but later (somewhat to my relief) it was decided that it would be better for me to dress in shabby European clothes. A supply of food sufficient to last a week, together with a razor, a towel, and a sleeping bag were to be carried by the guide, and a suitcase full of clothes and other necessaries was to follow later if a way could be found. I was, of course, committed to complete secrecy about the whole affair.\n\n\"Just before dawn on February 10, 1942, I left my house, dressed in a shabby old raincoat, wearing an old felt hat and carrying a Chinese umbrella in my hand, met my escort at an appointed place and took an early tram to the Star Ferry. It was scarcely light, but already numerous people were crossing over. The two of us were both fully occupied and then quietly slipped on to the boat.\n\n\"On the Kowloon side, I mingled with the crowd, and, by dropping my head and shoulders and pulling my hat well down over my eyes, managed to leave the ferry without attracting the attention of the Japanese guards who were busily engaged in searching the passengers.\n\n\"My decision to escape from Hong Kong was made at an early date after the capitulation. Several factors influenced me in reaching this decision, and I think I can best set them before you in their chronological order.\n\n\"First of all, I had tried to carry on medical work for nearly a year under the Japanese regime in North China. In Hong Kong, after the surrender, I found that, as far as medical work was concerned, my position was very much worse than it had been in the North.\n\n\"The final spark which fired my determination was provided by an unfortunate encounter with the Japanese Gendarmerie over the cutting down of some trees. In the University Relief Hospital, for which I was responsible during the war, we had run completely out of fuel and we had no means of cooking for some 500 patients and staff unless some trees in the compound were felled for this purpose.\n\n\"Towards the end of January, however, the Japanese decided to transfer the University community to Stanley whither the majority of the internees had already been sent. I was then with Cheeloo University and was the Medical Superintendent of the University Hospital in Tsinan when most of my colleagues were transferred to Stanley. Before his departure, the Vice-Chancellor made it clear to me that the conditions under which we had been interned in the University had ceased to exist, and that as a servant of the University, I was entirely a free agent in making my future plans.\n\n\"During the months that ensued, I quickly realised how impossible it was, even as a servant of the University, to carry on medical work under the Japanese, and I decided that I should be doing much more useful work either in Hong Kong or in Free China. Towards the end of 1938, I was appointed to a post in the University of Hong Kong, and it was with very great relief that I left Shantung.\n\n\"After several requests, permission was finally obtained from the senior officer of the Japanese military unit which was billeted in the University, and three large trees were felled at dawn the next day. The trees were being cut up in the courtyard of one of the emergency hospital buildings when I was hurriedly summoned to the scene, and there I found the chief of the newly formed Gendarmerie with a small party of his men and an interpreter. The officer was livid with rage; he gave me no opportunity to explain and asked me who had given authority for the trees to be felled, and when I told him that a military officer in the compound had done so, he asked me to produce a written permit. When I told him that the permission was only verbal, he flew into a paroxysm of rage and Rotarian... (Continued on Page 4)",
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        "content_text": "# APPENDIX I\n\n## List of Persons who gave Evidence before the Commission.\n\n### A. Members of the Hong Kong Government\n\n| Name | Position |\n| --- | --- |\n| K. S. ROBERTSON | Architect, Buildings Ordinance Office, Public Works Department |\n| W.E. JONES | Chief Draughtsman, Public Works Department |\n| A. THOMSON | Waterworks Inspector, Public Works Department |\n| D.G. CAIRNS | Senior Marine Officer, Marine Department |\n| J. HOOPER | Superintendent of Sanitary Services |\n| A. W. T. WHITE | Senior Health Inspector, Sanitary Department |\n| CHEUNG TAI KIT | Health Inspector, Sanitary Department |\n| D. E. DAVIS | Government Chemist |\n| R.C. TERRY | Chemist, Government Chemical Laboratory |\n| DR. S.Y. KWAN | Medical Officer, Queen Mary Hospital |\n| YIP WING KEE | Mortuary Assistant, Victoria Mortuary |\n| N.G. ROLFE | Superintendent of Police, Western District |\n| T.A. MACKAY | Inspector of Police, Western District |\n| A. SHAW | Sub-Inspector i/c Criminal Investigation Department, Western District |\n| NG YU | Police Corporal |\n| IP SUM | Detective Police Constable |\n| CHAN FOOK CHEONG | Police Constable |\n| W. McL. SMITH | Chief Officer, Fire Brigade |\n| C.W. BRAND | Deputy Chief Officer, Fire Brigade |\n| H. TIPLADY | Divisional Officer, Fire Brigade |\n| WONG WAI TSOI | Station Officer, Fire Brigade |\n| YUEN WAT YIN | Sub-Officer, Fire Brigade |\n| LAI SHIU MAN | Sub-Officer, Fire Brigade |\n| CHAN WEI SON | Sub-Officer, Fire Brigade |\n| LEE PING CHEONG | Executive Clerk, Fire Brigade |",
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