[ { "id": 224466, "series_id": 27, "series_slug": "histsyn-co129-engine", "series_title": "CO129 Colonial Office Hong Kong Records 理藩院香港檔案", "series_use_hku_proxy": false, "document_key": "CO129-018 - Others - 1846", "page_number": 372, "title": "CO129-018 - Others - 1846", "content_text": "My Lord,\n\nAUG 8 1846\n\nHong Kong, 7th August 1846\n\n80 Cheapside\n\nThe enclosed Certificate has been forwarded to us by a Client on the death of ... ours ... who required such evidence to satisfy the Bank of England, and enable the transfer of a joint account standing in the name of that Gentleman (in conjunction with another person) in the Books of that Establishment.\n\nAnd tendering this Certificate at the Bank of England it was objected to, as not being correct, and particularly that the Signature \"Rob: Dundas, Registrar\" should have been verified by The Governor or some properly constituted officer who had power to affix the Official seal to the Certificate; but it was stated that as the Registrar of the Supreme Court of Hong Kong, it was evidenced that Mr Dundas' Signature was genuine.\n\nAs we are aware that this Gentleman holds his Appointment under Her Majesty's Government, we take the liberty of asking whether your Lordship will be pleased to direct that the evidence required by the Bank be furnished.\n\n...\n\nWhat has occurred subsequently to this demand for explanation has been reported (herewith) by J. Davis in a letter dated 9 January and by Littleton in a despatch dated 15 July.\n\nTill the arrival of Mr. Thorne, and until it should appear whether he is fit for service, I saw him here the other day. It is quite clear that he is not at present in a condition to justify an immediate alarm about his life. On the contrary, he has the appearance of a confirmed and healthy young man.\n\nPage 369\n\n1500 Hong Kong\n\nCont ...\n\n113 August 1946\n\nSCLIVED\n\neastry\n\n \n\nThe final output is in HTML format as requested. I have followed the instructions to correct spelling errors, fix spacing issues, rejoin broken sentences, and restore paragraph breaks while preserving the original content and structure as much as possible. I have also ensured that file references are formatted correctly without spaces inside parentheses and that page numbering is preserved exactly as scanned. Additionally, I have reordered the text to make sense and reconstructed table formats where necessary, without translating any text or adding comments. The Chinese writing direction has been adjusted to meet modern reading habits where applicable.", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-018 - Others - 1846.txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 224469, "series_id": 27, "series_slug": "histsyn-co129-engine", "series_title": "CO129 Colonial Office Hong Kong Records 理藩院香港檔案", "series_use_hku_proxy": false, "document_key": "CO129-018 - Others - 1846", "page_number": 375, "title": "CO129-018 - Others - 1846", "content_text": "Treasury\n\nKnown at this Office it would be impossible to proceed with any satisfaction on that point of the verification of his Legation. It would be indispensable, the Affidavit be returned to Hillary for the verification of Governor, whose signature could there be certified by the Lees of State.\n\nIhr Tavere\n\nAus- 26 Augt wub\n\n0.0\n\nAUG.22\n\n1646\n\n372\n\n80 Cheapside, 21 August 1846\n\nMy Lord,\n\nWe have the honor of acknowledging the receipt of Mr. Hawes' letter in reply to ours of 7th inst. relative to the evidence required of Mr. Rob Dundas being Registrar of the Supreme Court Hong Kong, and that the Certificate forwarded to your Lordship of the death of Jones was authentic, and have to express our acknowledgments for the obliging consideration your Lordship was pleased to bestow upon our applications.\n\nWe have submitted Mr. Hawes' letter to the proper Officers of the Bank of England, and after much trouble have obtained their consent to receive the", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-018 - Others - 1846.txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 238782, "series_id": 27, "series_slug": "histsyn-co129-engine", "series_title": "CO129 Colonial Office Hong Kong Records 理藩院香港檔案", "series_use_hku_proxy": false, "document_key": "CO129-056 - Sir Bowring - 1856 [6]", "page_number": 191, "title": "CO129-056 - Sir Bowring - 1856 [6]", "content_text": "189\n\nI\n\n90\n\nNEW ADVERTISEMENTS.\n\nNOTICE\n\nThe Hongkong Register.\n\n...parvenus, assuming an official importance which is highly injurious. Some years ago, he was arrested by the French Government, at Boulogne, and is presumed to have been irritated at this circumstance, for he wrote an violent letter to the police in Paris, in which, after lengthy complaining of this infraction of the Law of Nations, he ended by saying, that the Bourbons had committed an act on his person which might hurl them from the throne.—Journal by T. HAYES, Esq., Vol. 1, p. 243.\n\nThe undersigned in our trade requests that claims against him be sent for liquidation immediately, and that those justified to him likewise discharge relatives due. He begs also to state that he has transferred his business to Mr. HENRY VAUCHER, formerly of Custom.\n\nCHARLES WEISS. Hongkong, 31st May, 1856.\n\nMR. HENRY VAUCHER, in retiring from the above, solicits the Patronage hitherto bestowed on his predecessor, and gives notice that the Business will be carried on in his Own Name and Responsibility from the date.\n\nHongkong, June, 1856.\n\nPUBLIC AUCTION.\n\n[No. 23.—JUNE 3, 1856.]\n\nThere is some difference of opinion in these two cases. There is in fact a considerable difference between asserting by the Neutrality ordinance No. 1 of 1865 that the ships of war of our Ally the Emperor of China shall be seized and confiscated by the SUPERINTENDENT OF POLICE AND CHIEF MAGISTRATE!! if found in the harbour of Hongkong, and the second paragraph of the above opinion. \"We (the Law Officers of the Crown) do not concur in the conclusion of the Acting Attorney General\" \"that the Chinese are to be considered as beyond the pale of civilized nations,\"\n\nTHE CHILD OF FRANCE !\n\nOn the evening of Wednesday last, the 28th ult., an unfortunate accident which caused the death of 26 Chinese passengers happened to the steamer \"Knee\" as she was proceeding up the river,\n\nThe Emperor of France has obtained a son. This is a fact, in no way to be disputed. We can all remember instances when political sagacity and party prophecy\n\nThe \"Rose\" left, this about ten minutes past six o'clock, and had reached the western side of Tonkun bay, when having hugged the land too closely, her starboard bow struck on a sunken rock, opening so much of her side that she immediately filled forward and went down, drowning 26 Chinese in the forecastle, Fortunately for others on board, her stern part hung on the rock, and it was but until the next day that the whole of the body of the vessel went down. Before a coroner's jury held on view of ten of the bodies that had been brought here, the engineer stated that he chanced to be on deck at the time the vessel struck, that he heard the Captain saying \"stop her\" which was immediately done,—that in a minute or so, he heard the Captain again cry \"go on, all right,\" when the engines were put to work, but they had only made three revolutions when the water rushed into the engine room; that having again turned off the steam he was engaged in drawing the fires, but before he was enabled to do so, the water had reached his middle. Hay—\n\n144 Dak Kassa, 15 taels long by 9 in. thick and 11 in. deep TEAK BEAMS, before delivery, in Merchant's packages, weighed at $7,4-7.\n\nHongkong, 31st May, 1856.\n\nDE SILVER & Co., Auctioneers.\n\n\"EXSAMUEL RUSSELL\" AND \"QUICKSTEP\"\n\nThe undersigned are landing, and offer for Sale,—\n\n150 Punces Gallego CEDAR. 2,500 Gallons American BRANDY. 10,000lbs Winchester SOAP. 50 Pairbanks PLATFORM SCALES—weight from 240 to 1200lbs.\n\nDE SILVER & Co.\n\nAn Invoice of OYSTERS, Green PEAS, Fresh PEARS, APPLES, QUINCES, and CRANBERRIES.\n\nHongkong, 2nd June, 1856.\n\nJUST RECEIVED. SUPPLY of Sill's New York BUTTER. Also, Trade Dozen Bus's Triangle ALE.\n\nDE SILVER & Co.\n\nHongkong, 1st June, 1856.\n\nThe Hongkong Register.\n\nHONGKONG, TUESDAY, 3 JUNE, 1856.\n\nNOTICE The Hours of DIVINE SERVICE in the Cathedral Church of St. John are, on Sundays at 7 A.M. and 4 P.M.\n\nNOTICE The Hours of PERLIC WORSHIP in the UNION CHAPEL, Hollywood Road, are on the Sabbath at 11 A.M., and at 7 P.M. on the Evening of every Wednesday at half-past 8\n\nBIRTHS.\n\nAt Camberwell Green, London on the 1st April, the Wife of Captain The JAMARON of the P. & O. Steamer \"Brisbane,\" of a Daughter.\n\nAt Hongkong, on the 22nd May, the Wife of Mr. Asterio DUS SANTOS, of a Daughter.\n\nAt Hongkong, on the 28th May, the Wife of Mr. Duxa KIXI E CARNEO, of a Daughter.\n\nMARRIAGES.\n\nAt Macao, the 25th May, Mr. J. M. DE FONSECA, Harbour Master, to Miss MARQUISHA LOUREIRO, Daughter of the late Senhor Antonio Loureiro, Esq.\n\nA Victors. Hongkong, on the 1st June, M. HUSIND CHYTHESHEX to Miss FURSA B. DA SILVA SOUZA,\n\nDEATHS.\n\nAt the Missionary House, Springfei, on the 4th February, Mr. NICASIUS BAYJIES, of Boston, and late of Stungcar, aged 21.\n\nAt Lackbear, near Exeter on the 1st April, the Sister, of du John Bourring, Governor Hongkong\n\nTHE Government Gazette of 31st Ultimo contains\n\nin the natural course of life and death, and in barran—desa. Wow them not a man named Bradshaw, a great man Canterbury, brawler, years since turned to forth the most villanous epithets upon Queen Victoria ? Did he not talk of Josci, using the name in Highest compare Now, that Bradshaw was of the hopeful school who predicted barrenness to the Queen: they had such unquestionable authority for the inevitable fact. Truly, Her Majesty—as, in due season, we shall learn on the Civil List—very soon confounded these prophets; and, at the present hour, most satisfactorily up—plies the picture of Byron :-\n\n\"A lady with her daughters or her nieces, Shines like a sovereign and seven stilling pieces.\"\n\nThus, no delicacy can be more brilliant than the bestowed upon the fanaticism at the Tuileries on Sunday may be only promissary of the many olive-bunches to be vouchsafed to Napoleon and Engine: to the very prophetic party, as in due time rebuked the soothsayer's\n\nThe first flower in this legal parterre is a con—Ordinance No. 2 of 1856, Entitled an Ordinance to explain the law as to the removal of riots—then follows, No. 9 of 1856. Entitled\n\n20\n\nThere can be no doubt of the fact, that Henri Cinq is\n\nas his wife is not yet added a baby—not a sin—\n\nby centricuting to France a boy that, even at Barnum's Baby-show, would, it is said, carry off the first prize for weight and size.\n\nAn Ordinance to explain certain enactments relating to shipping :then comes No. 10 of 1856 Entitled an Ordinance for Lis Pendens and Purchasers; a measure that has duly passed the mock Legislative Council and are in full bloom and lily-bud—\n\nTHE following proclamation appears in the Government Gazette of last Saturday :--\n\nThe Queen, conveyed through The Right Honorable Henry Labouchere M.P., Principal Secretary of State for the Colonies, have been received, approving of and confirming the following Ordinances, namely—\n\nOrdinance No 1 of 1855, entitled—An Ordinance to enforce Neutrality during the Contest now existing\n\nOrdinance No 1 of 1856, entitled—An Ordinance to enforce Neutrality during the Contest now existing\n\nNow, therefore, it is hereby declared, that the said Ordinances have been so approved and confirmed as aforesaid.\n\nOn the death of Sir William Molesworth: as most of our readers are aware, the difficulty of filling the situation of Colonial Secretary as to find the least ignorant person\n\nLord Palmerston was, not so much to\n\nTHE Band of the 59th Regiment will perform to—morrow on the Parade Ground, commencing at 6 o'clock, the following:--\n\n1—Grande: Collscom March—Gay'l\n\n2—Cavatina Op. The Enchantress—Balfe.\n\n3.—Negro Quadrille—Tullien.\n\n4—Bird of Paradise Waltzes—Kémewig.\n\n5—Carmen Fiko—Fritze.\n\n6—Caling, T.Kelly.\n\nQu'un puce y déposa, tribut de sa fleur, Verre les portes, et tuinteur tu enches\n\nJeune fille et Jeune fleur\n\nAh! nos los reals Jamais à no monde profane,\n\nà ce monde de deuil, d'angoisse femelle!\n\nLe te bete et flétrir, le soleil brile et fane\n\nJeune fille et jouoc Beur\n\nTudors, pauvre lisa, si l'ère di un éve: Tu ne trains plus\n\nplus à jour le froid et in allen; Elles ont achevé leurs traiches matins,\n\nJeune file et je flaut.\n\nMais ton père, Elisa, ur ta centre incline.\n\nAux ridden front a more la pleur:\n\nEt Vimix caène, le Temps Canche sur sa razine,\n\nJeune file at jeune flour,\n\nChateaubriand.\n\nmost talented man to fill the situation ci Celo—Colonies, not even in Great Britain, than the\n\nto be shoved into the piace. From the awe Eew long that respectability will be maintained, nil Secretary as to find the least ignorant person\n\nAttorneys of the Hongkong Court at present, precious specimen of a proclamation we are when the profession may be overcrowded with strongly led to believe that Lord Palmerston has 20 exactly hit upon the least ignorant of his dy men from the unusual sources of supply which the present Ordinance opens up, it is not easy to say.\n\nI Colony lies.\n\nancs? The cause of it is perfectly plain. The We asked, What was the cause of the Ordin—Attorney General comes from Botany Bay, that\n\nof the deft. The imperial prince is eager to hear the Pope's suck and, doubtless, will be father digna, we should rather say encored, by godfatherty gifta piece of the true cross set in a bit of gold brengt by Siba to Sulomen: or, in a diamond locket, a pinch of iron filings from the fetters of St. Peter and St. Paul. Yet, his loltasse no thought of Henriking, the lineal descen whilst the Pope is godfather to the son of parceny, baa dit of Joris, now somewhere in any? But such is the conversent memory of the Vatican.\n\nfiength of years be grated to Loria Napoleon, he a Kemperor. Pessibly, we say for history tells us not may possibly rear baby now in his crile inte stuff for to look for grecs mea in the sons of great inen. Crom—\n\na son of sufficient alty to ale a pause. It rany wall fefe has le rouse to rate a gdom; and he loft seem odd, and yet destiny pinys such prawks with la hopes an inations—yet even a Seroud of Tecember may bogo First of April.—Lloyd's W. N., March 23.\n\nWIDOWS, FAMILIES, AND RELATIVES OF OFFICERS.\n\nWe annex the rules and regulations appended to the warrant given in a recent number of the Gazette, for\n\neven teli the quarter of the world in which that even if now, a place to which respectablering a £ards of money in lieu of pensions, coti This may seen an extreme saer—Attorneys were likely to go and the govern passionate lowances, and gratuites, to the widows, tion, hnt we must either suppose this extreme ignorance existing in the Colonial Secretary, or in\n\nment very wisely got hold of the next best families, and relatives of officers killed in action or dying substitute in allowing their officials connected of wounds recived in the face of the enemy, within six\n\nmonths after being wounded.\n\nNo body here\n\nthe Secretary for Foreign Affairs and the Law with the law to become lawyers—but there is no Officers of the Crown, seeing that on the 15th March 1856 the folowing Notification appeared wante, and nobody has asked for the Ordinance. His in the Government Gazette:-\n\nExcellency the Governor and the Attorney Gen—\n\nan or dying of words received in face of the enemy, 1. The cmount of mousy to be paid to a widow, widow and children, ar other relatives of an officer inted in\n\nbranch of the service be sny bave belonged to, be the within six months after being wounded, shall. Whatever\n\ninfantry of the line, as set forth in the following scale, viz.\n\nTo the willow, widow aut chil—dren, ebilen, filies,mativer. state, or sisters of..............\n\nDiffe\n\nDizto\n\nJitk\n\nDitto\n\nDitto\n\nCawley\n\nTref\n\nLieut Colbel £175...£1500\n\nMajor 4575... 9300 Captain 3625, 1960 Lieutenant 1190 700 Coruat... $10..... Ensign... 450\n\nA question having risen as to the Law by which Con—eral, like true cosinopolites, resolved to legislate tracts ethered into with Her Majesty's Subjects on C irrespective of creed or color,\" and with the strong regulation price sized for commissions in cavalry and nese Territory hy Chinese Subjects for the Cession of Property in China, should be regulated; watter shape of getting for the present a cheap interpre—hert retered by the Barl of Clarender to the law ter, bold out this Ordinance as a bait. It is made Gfficers the Crown, whose opinion is as follows\n\n\"War of opinlot that Brdish Tribunala and Jedrini\n\nin a fine large spirited manner \"Alienage or Chin—Authorices in China are bound to ohmerve the rules and Tu fallowing is the charmeter given of Sir John incipies of Publie ur Enternat Tuw, so they are set to do is to take the usual caths, one of which ese status no disqualification \"ail stunt you have Boaring twenty years ago. There are few people we do and oneur in the conclusim of the noting, Ac Now, the persou for whom this Ordinance was and received by the auton consent of European natione nathes is the oath of allegiance to Her Majesty. who have bad anything to do with His Excellency torny-General, that the Chiness are to be considered as who will not agree that the likeness is a wonder—beyond the pale of civilized nations.\n\nIn a queationa that may evine botere any Kritina Tri—\n\nexpressiy mande is, as we have betise sid bunal in Chung relating to the ownership or occupation of\n\na Morrison school boy who has studied in\n\nBut it sun! in no case exceed the sum of money actually The French Gerament has made some slight con—tenses or lands ing within the dominios of the Fingers of America, where he has become an American officer for the purchase of his commission or commissions. paid, in conformity with the regulation. price, by the casina as to duties on a few articles imported from Cars, the law and cast of Chica, if they can be ascer—subject, and ns auch sworn allegiance to the Eugland, rather to meet the clamour of the pation ontained, nat govern de decisions, rilee by the terms of Gavernment of the United States, all which with sex mouths shall leave a widow only, the au thest points, than to prometo any new ceaunercial inter— the contract the law or at home other mantry be as is prepared to repudiate by bis wath on adinis. ned shall be paid to her for her sole and isulate Coura hatween the countries. They are in fact united into the and if in any such rase the Chinese Low can portant, but Dr. B., delighted, after three years infeest te ascertained, the decisis must be governed by the tua pressing and supplization here (u hava obtained even pelticiples of natural justice. There is os pretence for the Tendy to lake onths is exactly Lie person to have a peusion; and sie shall be required to establish het\n\nsion at An Attorney. Whether a person sur\n\nhenefit, provided she be not left in such pecuniary circumstances as would otherwise preclude all claim to introduction of the Engish Law of real property.\n\n\"It is a universal principle of Law in Europe, that in s] a point atretched that be may be admitted on the claim and to sign au acknowledgment of having consent sits prevalin; and we think it both right and useful mat questions sospecting movealbe property, the lex loci rei rull of Attorneys does not allow ef much doubted to receive sich zu in lieu of, and as a full compens\n\ntion for, al pension and gtuity to which sie\n\nful one\n\nthis light relaxation, is gone over to Festion with the proposal. Or ail moon high or low that I ever met in Apeinty, this Dr. B is the act pressing and the rust Aceited Te is fit Charlton, fir Whig employment; the same mile. should be acted in the administration pushing and overb waving in las manner, and, like the Justice in Chink\"\n\n2. When un officer su killed or sa dying of his wounds\n\nsy or\n\n* Acconyplished.\" not need as having any reference to might have proved herself entities, in consequence of \"perfection.\n\nthe luas her husband.\n\nNo. $3.—JUNE 3, 1856.]\n\nThe Hongkong Register.\n\n91\n\n3. In the event of an offer leaving a widow and Mr. Speerivales four paints which particularly re—children, who may or might have established a claim to quire legislative action at this time. He anys the persion, compassionate allowance, or gratuity, then The number allowed to immigrate to this country and in that case the mouey awarded in lieu thereof shall should not be too great. We may not be prepared to he held in trust by the Secretary of State for War, and afford them weful employment. They any code in ex the interest thereof, at the rate of £3 per cent. per ann cess, and not settle down, and assimilate to our institu all be receivable by the widow, ustil her death, when Haas and Waiks. the money shall be divided, share and share alike, among jadicions ineu, and xot unreasonable, to allow for the It is therefore the preference of many the children than alive of such deceased officer, provided present the law which fixes a capitation tax to re they shall have attrined the age of 21, otherwise the provided it is so administered as not to interfere with money shall still continue to be held in trust and the rutamerce,\n\nbusines event, however, of de witlow anrviving her said children future duty from observation of its nulla, or in com And judgunat only indicate the nosey all than become her sole and absolute pro—plinee with the future wants and desires of our own perty, as Inid down in Article 2; but should such chirou people. survive the widow, yet still die before attaining the age of 21, then and in that case the money, after discharging deserves consideration. The amouai freit by the pre—2. The amount of the license required from minera alt just liabinties, shall become the property of the Crow sent law is uppressive. Few are possessed of good 4. In the event of an officer leaving a child or children, claims. The tax beggars them. It drives them to the but no widow, the mouny shalt he laid in trust, and the\n\nmountsics and tickets like wild beasts. It is the interest thereof, at the rate of $3 per cent. per anner,\n\nwith hanger, sickness and despair. It turns theci, what stated in Article 3, shall be applied by the Secretary\n\ntheir honourable character with our trading population of State for War for the benefit of such child or children,\n\nin the country shows is not necessary, int cheats and antit he, she, or they shal! attain the age of 21, when\n\ndoes. It will in time fill our pisose. It makes them fathe and hase us as a people, and our name, our country, property of such surviving child or children. they understand we profess. If put to the fordicz, stand— and our government and the Christian religion, which share and share alike. Should, however, such child asard of four dollars per month, the sum affords a hand Chronicle, March 20,\n\nagain demandell his goods, tendering the whole wit In a genera! urder, Jated Feb. 25, the Commander-la- of freight us by the bill of lading. for all the goods was thereupun offered him, but subject by a correspondent at Kerteh, of \"inute details of lines A delivery order chier draws attrusion to the publication in a newspaper, to the charges for storage and cartage which had an and works, strength of garrison, and various tallitary crued upon them. The goods had, in accordance with a arrangements;\" and, referring General Vivian to the notice to that effect given by the shr's agent, heen particulars, he authorises him to arrest the individual ceased to slischarge; and it is satisfactorily proved that believe that such folly will nes be repeated. He then laced in a public warehouse each night when the ship and send him away at once, unless he has reason to\n\ntheir salty, but rendered unavoidable by the fact that this disposition the goods was not only necessary for proceeds as folows\n\nThe Commander of the forces has occasionally seen\n\ninterest applied for their benefit up to that age. In the in nered the passage to and ice of those engaged the goods are not suffered to retain on the whart at similar things from this cams. Strength of regimenta\n\nthe\n\nahones, us in the case of the widow, shall become the\n\nchildren die before attaining the age of 21 years, then unul in that case the money, after discharging all just labilities, shall become the property of the Crown,\n\nsobe State and County resece, and they appear willing pay it. Iat lower, as some have prepused, there is danger of new legislation, to two or three gene, to incrense it again.\n\nThis appears, after the brief experience of a fe months, to be suc opinion of the people generally the mining districts.\n\ncease.\n\nmight. The bellent, however, declined to pay his freight sickness, butteries, gins, quuntly of ammunition, the and receive his goods subject to these charges, and there state ui preparation, means of transport, the very situa agon fled bis like: for non-delivery. It is not suggested tion of concealed histories, the strength of pickets, the that the charges upon the goods were any other or\n\nbest mes of attacking them, all recklessly detailed as greater thus expenses necessarily incurred in trans. on purpose to usiruet an enemy. Couaou precace—ng the progress of the disenarge, and the question to porting them to and keeping them in a warehouse dur—tion for the sake of the aring requires that this should he determined is, whether under the clearances, He then appeals to the right sense of duty of alt officers ship owner. these chargee should be borne by the shipper, or the and non-comissioned officers, and concludes by requir—ing the generals of disisiou to bring the tenor of the order The decision was in favor of the defendant. The cou—signnee must pay freight in ace for all his merchant belonging to the arany,\" who are permitted to versin to the notice of the \"known correspondent of newspapers ship, or if the ship master storex the metsandise as it she to the rules of the army under whose protection they dives it by wishes to take it away as he comes from the in the canige, and who toast consider themselves ainen— is discharged until the whole roast is discharged, the c consignze must pay storage, curtage, California\n\nTHE CHINESE IN CALIFORNIA.\n\nWe resume consideration of the Itev. Mr. Speer's \"Pica\" for the Chinese in California.\n\nNUMBER OF CBINASE IN CALIFORNIA.\n\nThe Rev. Mr. Speer pablished, some eight or ten months ago, a statement of the cuber of Chinese the\n\nThe Times, as might be expected, is írate at this under, says that it ever too late, and that Generati Codrington has now loat whatever reputation he formerly\n\npossessed.\n\n\"I\" obsives our temporary, \"the abjectionable commivation appeared in our columes, it was written by a military officer, and, if General Codrington has any real ground of complaint, it is pro—hale that the writer, too trenical in his detaile, did not imitate the exudon which is always practised by por—fessional correspondents.\" In these observations, the\n\nis a melter which demands the attention of the Legisino Lere is not materially differeus, or the departures Times averlooks the fact, that the same general order\n\n3. The mode of collecting the Foreign micers' licenses supposed to be in this country. Probably the number\n\nture.\n\nIt is to be feared there, is some thing radically since last spring may have been about equal to the also draws attention to similar exposures of the prepara wrong in the present system. How often do you reat of Chinamen shot, or stabbed, or wipped, or stripped ted with the five well-known Companies.\" Probubig, pressly prohibits teus for the future—Home News, arrivals. the Chinese in California are chiefly contre—lions of the rug by newspaper correspondents, and ex— and searched, or maltreated and insulto in some other says Mr. Speer, there are not a thousand Chiuames in Marele 25, way, by the collerters. How frequently do we reus the State who are not members of our or other of these under the \"items\" head of our newspaper announce ments like this one Three Chinamen Shot—A For eigu miners' tax collector of Lousty, on Wednesday last, shot three Chiasmon who resisted him in the dis—River.\" charge of his duty. The difficuity took place on the→→→→→\n\n5. In the event of an offices leaving at his death neither widow, child, sur children, then the money shall be paid to his father; and if he leave no father, it may be pa to his mother, for his or her sole and absolute benefit. provided that he or she shall establish a claim thereto. And in the event of there being neither father nor mother, then the money shall be paid to the sister or sisters, as the case may be, share and share alike, provi ded they shall have attanned the age of 21 years, aud that cheie claint shall be established. But should any sister or sisters be under that age, in the money shall be held is as by the Secretary of State for War, and the interest be applied, as stated in Article 4, until such sister or sisters shall become 31 years of age, when it shall become the absolute property of the survivors or Survivor. Simuli wo survivors or survivor ritnin the age of 21, then the tanney, after discharging just liabilities, shall become the property of the Crown.\n\nNow it is admitted that these people are provokingly 6 No grast or money undar provisions of this warrant slow; are fearful and suspicious; are cunning in evading sal be made to Ray person who would not be eligible the enllector, and play maoy tricks to wary L. But far pension compassionate allowance, or gratuity under\n\nhave they no excuse? farther, if they have one, the provisions of the royal warrant of the 15th of June, are they so dangers and ferocious: anges that yield: 1958 ( fadier alone excepted whose claim nnst be esta blished as set forth in Article 5), but the ineligibility of of the forest? Does the humane administration of law to no remelin, tad must he dealt with like furious beasts widow to any grant under this warrant shall not affect aot extend west of the Aueries Desert? Are men to the interests of the legitimate child or children of a decensed ulicer, for whose benefit the money shall be\n\nhe murdered at will by an irrespacaible petty officer, for held in trust, and the interest seplied by the Secretary tionalde entstitutionality? Is such as officer licensed resisting se pecuolery obligation, and that of ques. of State for We, as stated in Article 4, except they be to slaughter a man that is not imble; or because he left in such pecuniary errcumstances as wou'd disquely don't cinderstura Buglish; or because he is a stranger, them for the co:upassionate kilowances wider the pro—\n\n*\n\nvisions of Article 3. Should, however, such chill and poos, and sick, and friendless? ebildren die before attaining the age of 21, then and that use the money, after dislarging t just abilities, shult become the property of the Crowd,\n\npazzuities.\n\nCompanies. The following is the computation hy then, buse erived in Csforma; that have returned hence to in a tabular form, of the total number of Chinese that their native land: that have died here; and faully, their estincale of the number in the spring of last year in the\n\nState:\n\nWe read in the Prassing correspondence of the Times: let: I have lately reserved from Hum. santative there, Calone: Hodges, was led to make various burg informs me that, some few weeks back, our repres representations to the senate of the quantities of am—munition that left, flat neutral port for Russia In the course of the examination that these reclamations gave vine to, I am informed it turned out that thees supplies hud in west instaurea been shipped thither frota England 9,200 or that purpose. For.instance, two houses in England 6,807 had suippes to Hamburg two cargoes of lead, three ofẾ 84'petre, und eleven of sulphur. The parties implicated 38.387\n\nin the air are described to me as standing very high in England, andarsong them a member of Parliament.\" Homes News, March 26.\n\nNames.\n\nArrivals. Deartares. Drecna'd Prasat Young-wo Copy...6,900 Couto Company....8,00 Sza-yap Company1,050 Yun-wo Company.......2,500 Ning- euy Company 2,809\n\n2,503\n\n1,300\n\n400 £tu\n\n14.000 6.500\n\n(ii)\n\n160\n\n$780 1.269\n\n300\n\n173\n\n1.780\n\nTotal 18,249 8,522 1,290 Adding to these, the ana,ber of Chinese not members of the Companies, and probably there may be found 40,000 of the race at present in this country.\n\nM. Mazzini lately sent £30 to some friend at Rome. The letter was intercepten or the past-ofice, the bills\n\nTHE US. STEAM FRIGATE NIAGARA.\n\nThe United States steain frigate Niegore was recently seized, cashed, and applied to the fand for ruising a launched from the socklyn Navy Yard. The last mail have absencterised this act as a slawefu: and grant statue to the Immaculate Virgin. The French papers\n\nThere are two things that can be done. First, the from the Rust brought account of the launch, and a robbery Home News, March 26. penalties of an payment of the miners' license may be description of the magnificent vessel. From the New 7. In the event of it being represented and satisfac—efred, and they may be guarded su us to prevent acts! Yor's Herald we take the following:- torily prove to the Secretary of State for War, that any of brutality to encuarage men of a desirable character The Niagara is one of the five steam frigates now in\n\nAllading to the unsightly smallness of the ladies' bon—wilow na wiose bekali money shall be held in trust for to perform the duties; and also so as to be a heu tu\n\nnets, an eminent musical gentleman in London, writing the henefit of herself and children, under the provisions\n\nprocess of construction for the United States Navy. Her to a friend in Bristol, suys:-\"I have to lames the grezi the region. Legal gentlemen can readily devise such main dimensions are: 2oanage, 5.204; extreme length iparcase, among the fetals part of my practice, of tic of this warrant, shall thereafter so conduct hersell' as t\n\nFor instance, ability to work upon the on deck, 24 feet; load le, 323 feet. She is to be county roads, at a certain rule per day, until the demand shipped egged; mainmast, I feet long and 3 feet 4 ining in the ear, injured, I firmly believe, from the present douloureux in the forehead, loss of sigit, and great juffer—of the license is satisfied.\n\nches in diameter; mein yard, 55 feet long, and mizea Secuud, it seems almost equally necessary to consti—spunker boot 67 fest. Fail complement of vinn .\n\nased fashion of neuting hosneta on the week instead of tute an office, or to appoint an officer, to whom those Some kiea of her immense capacity may be formed fo\n\nthe head. During the past month i have been in attend—ordmarily subject to the foreign mers' tax may appeal the following schedule of her masts and spara, which are\n\nance upon zwn young ladies with the the-doalonzēta in erhead, and several others with similar complaints. frora de collector in speriat rases, and who may decide now be.ug ball:- the circus ces that warrant a remission the tax.\n\nIt is high time that the frivolous bonet of the present There are some cases of exceeding hardship aris: from\n\nYards Length Diam. Length, Diam.\n\nday should be done away with.\"-- Home News, Mirch 28, the caprices and the cores of collectors. They\n\nFr. io. In. Ft. in. If.\n\nhave no rules. One told me that holes old tea, boys,\n\nWOMEN AND WArones-Mr. Beunct, the watah-maker 111:00 871 10:05 24 packure, and sick people, go free.\" There are no de\n\nof Cheapside, in a letter to the Times, recommends that 07:08 21 76:11 191 women should be employed as wetch-makers. We give nius, un real responsibilities in the whole mater. Muinroyal It is mere spullation,\n\nthe practical part of his conuication:-\n\nMainmast Maintop\n\nMaiuto gallant\n\nFereskysa?! \n\nMireutop\n\nbeenme unworthy of the Clown, or stall neglect or ill. treat her children, then and in that use the Secretary of Sture for War shall have full power to tasks such arrange ments for apportioning the interest of the money, and making better provision for the children, as in his judge ment may see must advisabic.\n\n8. The allowances to be granted under the authority of this warrant are not applicable to the cases of others kifled in sesion, or dying of weands before the declin\n\non of war with Russia, hur it is to lake n retrospective rfect up to that date; and therefore, say officer's willow to whom there may have been granted a pensior, com—passionate allowances for children, or gratuity for herself\n\nod children, or any other relative of an officer, who may 4 Betler protectios must be extended to Chinese re. Main skil have receive a peusion under the warrant of 15th June, sinents generally. Some means should be devised by Foremast 1855, who tony wish to rotate such pension, allow-whch the statements of Chinese should be received Burstop acers, or gratuities, for the sun fixed wider the provisions regard to crimes affecting their lives, persons au po Puteopgallant of this warrant, shall be permitted to do so; but in that porty. They do dot perhaps understand sufficiently the Porevoval case, whatever suns may have been received by or al care of on oala to be adicuted in our Courts to enjoy aumuns of the widow or exildren, or other relatives, wil at equal privilege with those acquainted with the sanc Mzent be deducted from any amount to be paid under the terrasons of Christianity. But no other maans prepubly of this warrust. But in every case of a sum of money than receiving their affirmation, allowing it the credence. Mzentopgallant being awarded Guder the provisions of this warrant. that, according to internal evidence and the accompany Mccoyal interest inerton at the rate of 63 per cent. per annu\n\ning Creumstances, it seems fairly to deserve, will prevent\n\nMizens kysall wil he allowed how the day of the officer's death.\n\ndegraded and autward centness from rubbing, bruising. U. Should the widow, or any other relative of a deceas. cheating or killing a Chinaman, wien to white witness ed officer wi. prior to 23rd October, 1855, has been granted pension, and other uliowaned, under the\n\nThe protection of the Chinese miners from marauders is vital to their quite, and to their usefulness to our provisions of the warrant of 15 June, 1835, wish to cocinute such pension and lowances by sum of respect for lass, where they are pistered by night av jihoon\n\nthemselves. They can have no heart for industry, and na money in eu therevf, in conformity with the terms of this wherau, it will be necessary that application to the\n\nby day, by fous wretchies, who battly rob a camp in Spanker hoora fect be made to the Secretary of State for War, within\n\nthe five of a hundred, if no lites are present, and who: Spanker ga year from the October, 1855. And shoul the\n\nhave no compunctions in murdmg even the unresisting. Spanker gaff duw, or my other reiative of a deceased offers, whe.\n\nThere are heen hundreds of sua case, An interior Forespunker gaf since 2311 October, 1855, may have already, or\n\nnewspaper says of these cobbers: -\n\nNot camerated hereafter be granted, a prasion and other allywuuees. wish to epimute such penting und allowsares for of money in hen thereof. mudes the provisions of this warrent, it will be acessary that application to tha fert be made to the Secretary of State for War, with a year from the date of the said pens and user allow lances being granted.\n\n1. A return of all sams paid under the provisions of this warrant and be faid nasly briore Parliament an ufter the 1st of Aynl. Gaven at our Court at Sail James's, Ritis ist day of March. 1856, in the 19th year of Our Reign-By Her Majesty's command,\n\nPATHONE.\n\ny\n\nth\n\nis near.\n\nSwinging boom. Maintop stuldingsafl boom Maintop gallantanil hacm\n\ndo. Mainrayal de Bowsprit, outboard Jihkoom\n\n35:04 12) \n\n51.03 134\n\n23:07 81 32:09\n\nE\n\n14:06\n\nbi\n\n21.00\n\nJUI:GO 35\n\n00:09 23\n\n50.00 YO\n\n07:09\n\n54\n\n31.09 7\n\n21:10 214 47:03 21:06 13:03 34 19:06 35; & 32 72:10 50:04 15 Ai:0x 11 27:09 S 34:10 8 13:00\n\n16\n\n4+\n\n55:00 }] \n\n4:00\n\n11:04 TTE 62:00 21 33:00 8 $1.00 } 23:00 51\n\n22.03 10.11\n\n2xtú\n\n17:00 4\n\n20:00 24\n\n38:00 ia\n\nX5:00 -\n\n.67:00\n\n15\n\nThe French Government has made some slight con—tenses or lands ing within the dominios of the Fingers of America, where he has become an American officer for the purchase of his commission or commissions. paid, in conformity with the regulation. price, by the casina as to duties on a few articles imported from Cars, the law and cast of Chica, if they can be ascer—subject, and ns auch sworn allegiance to the Eugland, rather to meet the clamour of the pation ontained, nat govern de decisions, rilee by the terms of Gavernment of the United States, all which with sex mouths shall leave a widow only, the au thest points, than to prometo any new ceaunercial inter— the contract the law or at home other mantry be as is prepared to repudiate by bis wath on adinis. ned shall be paid to her for her sole and isulate Coura hatween the countries. They are in fact united into the and if in any such rase the Chinese Low can portant, but Dr. B., delighted, after three years infeest te ascertained, the decisis must be governed by the tua pressing and supplization here (u hava obtained even pelticiples of natural justice. There is os pretence for the Tendy to lake onths is exactly Lie person to have a peusion; and sie shall be required to establish het\n\nsion at An Attorney. Whether a person sur\n\nhenefit, provided she be not left in such pecuniary circumstances as would otherwise preclude all claim to introduction of the Engish Law of real property.\n\n\"It is a universal principle of Law in Europe, that in s] a point atretched that be may be admitted on the claim and to sign au acknowledgment of having consent sits prevalin; and we think it both right and useful mat questions sospecting movealbe property, the lex loci rei rull of Attorneys does not allow ef much doubted to receive sich zu in lieu of, and as a full compens\n\ntion for, al pension and gtuity to which sie\n\nful one\n\nthis light relaxation, is gone over to Festion with the proposal. Or ail moon high or low that I ever met in Apeinty, this Dr. B is the act pressing and the rust Aceited Te is fit Charlton, fir Whig employment; the same mile. should be acted in the administration pushing and overb waving in las manner, and, like the Justice in Chink\"\n\n2. When un officer su killed or sa dying of his wounds\n\nsy or\n\n* Acconyplished.\" not need as having any reference to might have proved herself entities, in consequence of \"perfection.\n\nthe luas her husband.\n\nPage 363\n\nPage 363\n\nPage 363\n\nTHE ENGLISH TOWERZ—The English language has its face is stamped the following words: \"Gonds to be million loiters She is to be full rigged and\n\na veritable power of expression, such as, perhaps, ever tual, dated the 21 of October, 1855, our will and ensure new is that our said Royal wariant of the 23rd find thereof, and when the discharge of lus gomis had On the arrival the ship the libellaut was duig moti—Oober 1855, shall trom henceforth be cancelled, aut romcucel he was fully eognizant of the fact On the\n\nTHE ENGLISH LANGUAGE\n\nThe English language har its face is stamped the following words: \"Gonds to be million loiters She is to be full rigged and Mr. Steers stood at the command of any other language of men.\n\na veritable power of expression, such as, perhaps, ever tual, dated the 21 of October, 1855, our will and ensure new is that our said Royal wariant of the 23rd find thereof, and when the discharge of lus gomis had On the arrival the ship the libellaut was duig moti—Oober 1855, shall trom henceforth be cancelled, aut romcucel he was fully eognizant of the fact On the\n\ndevelopment and condition, inve been the result of a It has been erroneously stated that this steamer will surprisingly indmate anion of the two noblest languages be the largest in the world. The Adriatic, now upon in modern Europe, the Teutonic aud Kopanic. It is the stocks at the Messrs. Steers' shipyard, will be larger well known in what relating these two stand to one portion of the contents of his bill of lading by several hundred tons. Her uit diensions are another in the English tongue; the former supplying, estimates that she will go 17 kuols an hour with a good\n\nbreeze, und 18 knots under steamI\n\nted by Di Secretary of State for War, shall be constitu—having been in dieu thereof, and shall be the sole and standing auto—upon the agents of the ship and demanded a delivery of feer: depth of hold, 33 feet 2 inches; tormagt. 5,898, latter, the spiritual conceptions. In truth, the English upon the asters hereis costined; but shall not al or in any way invelidate any act heretvicze per. bed by our Secretary of State for War under the\n\nthe goods so discharging, offering to pay the freight, dur carpenter'z measurement. Like the Niagara, this steamer tunguage, which, be no mere accident, has produced on them. This the consignees of the ship derlined to isions of the last mentioned warrant”—Home News, \n\nis divided into watertight tch 26.\n\nthis our Royal warraul, to be administered and inter—first day aded guan the wharf, he thereupon called Length over all, 352 feet; extreme breadth of hy, sin far larger propuctions, the blaterial groundwork; the\n\nR LEGISLATION WANTED FOR THE CHI—NESE IN CALIFORNIA, continue our notice at the Rev. Mr. Speer's hlet entilled a \"Plea for the Chinese in California,\"\n\nthe whole contents of the bill of lading. The libeliant and cylinders 100 inches. The lenses Steere are rapidly cel poetry (Shakspeare), ans, with ali right, be called a Works, 12 feel stroke, modern times, as distinguished from the audient classi ther, professed his willingness to do so, provided at the hastening the completion of the Adriatic, with all their world language; and, like the English people appears goods were ready for delivery; but he declined to take disposable force, and she will probably be ready fur destined hereafter to pressil with a sway more extensive\n\ndelivery order for the goods and receive them as they laeting by the middle or last of March. offers were repeated from day to day while the vessel about four months.—California Chronicle, bỉarch 26 came out in the usual course of the discharge. These It is thought that the Magura will be ready for ses in was being unladeu; and on the last day the libellam\n\nBorede to, but required him to pay all the freight due on (oscillating) are from the Novelty. Her engines and uphorne the greatest and most predominant poel of\n\nFor in wenith, good sense, and closeness of structure, even than its present over all portions of the globe. no other of the languages at this day spoken deserves to be compared with it.\n\nPage 364\n\nPage 364\n\nPage 364", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-056 - Sir Bowring - 1856 [6].txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 260971, "series_id": 27, "series_slug": "histsyn-co129-engine", "series_title": "CO129 Colonial Office Hong Kong Records 理藩院香港檔案", "series_use_hku_proxy": false, "document_key": "CO129-103 - Others - 1864", "page_number": 198, "title": "CO129-103 - Others - 1864", "content_text": "Kup for C.O.\n\nLondon, March 15, 1864\n\nBol of C. A. Frowwig 160\n\nE. C.\n\nFir & Japan Never Manufacherers 63 Watting street, Checpside\n\n1 Japd Airtight Boy\n\n196\n\nJuper Cylinder Came\n\nEgennanicet\n\nM. M. H. H.\n\nOpprieved 2f Thor Gredam\n\n23 w 10", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-103 - Others - 1864.txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 269092, "series_id": 27, "series_slug": "histsyn-co129-engine", "series_title": "CO129 Colonial Office Hong Kong Records 理藩院香港檔案", "series_use_hku_proxy": false, "document_key": "CO129-120 - Sir MacDonnell - 1867 [1-2]", "page_number": 275, "title": "CO129-120 - Sir MacDonnell - 1867 [1-2]", "content_text": "NQ\n\n3\n\n25\n\n275\n\nAcquisition to Class 10\n\nProbable prices\n\nVarnish ecar to 00\n\nb Gallons Canioge Varnish & Gold Size\n\nKr Goldsize\n\nPapier\n\nBoiled Oil\n\n1.12.6\n\n2.3.0.\n\n...\n\ns Acts Surpective indrer Cars 11. 80\n\n74.\n\nes\n\nb br\n\nIndian red\n\ndrop Black\n\nRed lead\n\n21b\n\n18:0\n\n3.19\n\nI hate lead ground in Oil 9.0.0\n\n2 Cark's Lamp blacks\n\nThe above to be ordered\n\nMessrs Berger, Sons\n\n7 Wells Court Queen Street\n\nCheapside\n\nprices being dependent on Market rates are only approximate\n\nTho. Mn Kinder\n\nThe High Slington Master of the Mint\n\nJanuary 1st.\n\n£ 41 41 4. 200 1/2 = $212.287-\n\n4/", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-120 - Sir MacDonnell - 1867 [1-2].txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 272586, "series_id": 27, "series_slug": "histsyn-co129-engine", "series_title": "CO129 Colonial Office Hong Kong Records 理藩院香港檔案", "series_use_hku_proxy": false, "document_key": "CO129-128 - Public Offices & Others - 1867", "page_number": 144, "title": "CO129-128 - Public Offices & Others - 1867", "content_text": "## THE LONDON AND CHINA TELEGRAPH.\n\n### PORT OF AMOY.\n\n**CHINA**\n\nSHIPOWNERS, AGENTS, and COMMANDERS are informed that the Dock Company's Establishments at the above Port afford facility for REPAIRING and REFITTING STEAM and SAILING VESSELS.\n\nTheir large Granite Dock, 288 feet on the blocks, 307 feet over all, is in complete working order, and at average spring tides can take vessels drawing 16 to 17 feet. It is filled with Caisson Gate and with a powerful centrifugal Steam Pump, ensuring despatch in all states of the tide.\n\nTheir two smaller Granite Docks, one 223 feet, the other 160 feet on the blocks, can take vessels at average spring tides drawing 14 feet to 13 feet.\n\nA stock kept on hand of Timber, Spars, Copper and Metal Sheathing, Paints for Iron Vessels, and other material required for Dockyard use.\n\n### CHARTERED MERCANTILE BANK of INDIA, LONDON, and CHINA.\n\n**INCORPORATED BY ROYAL CHARTER.**\n\nPAID-UP CAPITAL ... £750,000 \nRESERVE FUND... £145,908 14\n\nEllis Jas. Gilman, Esq. \nD.F. Robertson, Esq., Chief Manager (or officiating).\n\n**Court of DIRECTORS.**\n\n| Name |\n| --- |\n| George Gardon Nicol, Esq., Chairman |\n| Donald Larnach Esq. |\n| George May, Esq. |\n| Sir F. Halliday, Esq. K.C.B. |\n| Jas. Murray Robertson Esq. |\n\nThe premises comprise Carpenters Shops, Mast Sheds, Calendering and Blacksmiths' Shops, superintended by experienced Euro-Madras and European Foremen; also an Engineer's Workshop, supplied with Lathes and other tools worked by Steam, in charge of a Resident European Engineer. Dry Godowns for the reception of stores of vessels requiring to discharge them.\n\n**BANKERS.**\n\n- The Bank of England.\n- The London Joint Stock Bank.\n\n**BRANCHES AND AGENCIES.**\n\n| Location |\n| --- |\n| Colombo |\n| Kandy |\n| Galle |\n| Penang |\n| Singapore |\n| Shanghai |\n| Hankow |\n| Foochow |\n| Canton |\n| Hong Kong |\n| Yokohama |\n\nThe Bank negotiates and collects Bills and grants Drafts payable at its Branches and Agencies, and issues Letters of Credit and Circular Notes.\n\n### NOTICE TO SHIPOWNERS.\n\n**SINGAPORE DOCKS.**\n\nTHE PATENT SLIP AND DOCK COMPANY execute, in the most efficient manner, SHIPS REPAIRS of all descriptions, under the supervision of European Shipwrights and Engineers.\n\nThe DRY DOCK (opened in March, 1869) admits two Vessels at the same time, being over 400 feet in length, with a depth of water ranging to 16 feet.\n\nAnother Dry Dock of larger dimensions, adjoining the above, will shortly be completed, and available for the heaviest Steamers.\n\nThere is on the same premises extensive Wharf, with substantial Warehouse and other accommodation, comprising every convenience for coaling Steamers, discharging and storing Goods, together with ample Machinery and appliances for repairing Iron Steamers, &c.\n\nApply at the Offices of Messrs. PATERSON, SIMONS, and Co., Singapore; or to W. W. KEB, Esq., 101, Cannon-street, London, E.C.\n\nW. CLOUGHTON, Managing Director. \nNew Harbour, Singapore, June, 1867.\n\n### THE AGRA BANK (LIMITED).\n\nESTABLISHED IN 1833.-CAPITAL, £1,000,000. \nHEAD OFFICE-Nicholas-lane, Lombard-street, London.\n\n**BANKERS.**\n\nMessrs. Glyn, Mills, Currie, and Co., and Bank of England.\n\n**BRANCHES.**\n\n- Edinburgh\n- Calcutta\n- Bombay\n- Madras\n- Kurrachee\n- Agra\n- Lahore\n- Shanghai\n- Hong Kong\n\nCURRENT ACCOUNTS are kept at the Head Office on the terms customary with London bankers, and interest allowed when the credit balance does not fall below £100.\n\nDEPOSITS received for fixed periods on the following terms, viz.:\n\n- At 5 per cent. per annum, subject to 12 months' notice of withdrawal.\n- At 4 per cent. per annum, subject to 6 months' notice of withdrawal.\n- At 3 per cent. per annum, subject to 3 months' notice of withdrawal.\n\nEXCEPTIONAL RATES for longer periods than twelve months, particulars of which may be obtained on application.\n\nBILLS issued at the current exchange of the day on any of the Branches of the Bank free of extra charge; and approved bills purchased or sent for collection.\n\nSALES AND PURCHASES effected in British and foreign securities, in East India stock and loans, and the safe custody of the same undertaken.\n\nInterest drawn, and army, navy, and civil pay and pensions realised.\n\nEvery other description of banking business and money agency, British and Indian, transacted.\n\nM. BALFOUR, Manager.\n\n### COMPTOIR D'ESCOMPTE DE PARIS.\n\nIncorporated by National Decrees of 7th and 8th of March, 1848, and by Imperial Decrees of 20th July, 1854: and 31st of December, 1866.\n\nRecognised by the International Convention of 30th April, 1862.\n\n| | Francs | £ |\n| --- | --- | --- |\n| Subscribed Capital | 80,000,000 | |\n| Capital paid up | 50,000,000 | £2,000,000 |\n\nThe Bank will undertake the Agency of parties connected with India and China, the Purchase and Sale of Indian Securities, the Safe Custody of same, and the receipt of Interest, Dividends, Pay, Pensions, and other Moneys.\n\nThe Bank receives money on Deposit, on which Interest is allowed according to the length of time deposited.\n\nParticulars as to Rates, &c., can be ascertained on application.\n\n5, Old Broad-street, London, E.C.\n\n### HONG KONG AND SHANGHAI BANKING CORPORATION.\n\nCapital, 5,000,000 dols. Paid up, 2,500,000 dols. \n**COURT OF DIRECTORS AND HEAD OFFICE IN HONG KONG.**\n\nLONDON AGENCY.-W. H. Vacher, 32, Nicholas-lane. \nBANKERS.-London and County Bank.\n\n**BRANCHES AND AGENCIES.**\n\n| Location |\n| --- |\n| Hong Kong |\n| Shanghai |\n| Foochow |\n| Ningpo |\n| Hankow |\n| Yoka (Yokohama) |\n| Manila |\n| Singapore |\n| Bombay |\n| Calcutta |\n\nThe Bank grants DRAFTS upon and negotiates or collects BILLS at any of its Agencies or Branches; also receives DEPOSITS for fixed periods, at rates varying with the period of deposit.\n\nIn addition to fixed rates of interest, the Bank has adopted the principle of setting aside a certain portion of its early profits to be given as a Bonus on Funds lodged with the Bank. Depositors will participate equally in respect of such Bonus, whether shareholders or not.\n\n### PIGNATEL & CO.\n\n**STOREKEEPERS, GENERAL MERCHANTS, AND COMMISSION AGENTS.**\n\nNAGASAKI JAPAN.\n\n### TUPPER AND COMPANY.\n\n**MANUFACTURERS OF PATENT GALVANISED IRON**, in Sheets, Tiles, Iron Roofs, Sheds, Cisterns, Pails, Gutters, Nails, Wire for Fencing, &c.\n\n**WORKS AT BIRMINGHAM AND LONDON.**\n\nOffices-6a, MOORGATE-STREET, LONDON. \nMerchants' orders executed with despatch.\n\n### R. L. SOUTHERN and Co.\n\n**MERCHANTS AND AGENTS.**\n\n6, MINCING-LANE, LONDON, E.C.\n\n### TO LET.\n\n[Aug. 13, 1867.]\n\nNow ready, price 10s. 6d.\n\n**TABLES for ASCERTAINING the COST PER POUND of CHINA RAW and WASTE SILK** Laid down in London; all charges paid at rates of Exchange from 6s. 6d. to 7s. 6d. per tael for Raw Silk, and from 5s. to 7s. 6d. per tael for Waste Silk.\n\nBy Edward Holdsworth.\n\nTo be had at the office of the \"London and China Telegraph,\" 2, Cowper's-court, Cornhill.\n\n### TO PARENTS IN INDIA AND CHINA.\n\nTHE ADVERTISER (who is the wife of a professional man) is willing to receive TWO YOUNG LADIES to be EDUCATED with her own daughter. The best course of education will be combined with all the advantages of a comfortable home. The house and garden are large, and in the neighbourhood of the Crystal Palace. Terms, £100 per annum each.\n\nAddress \"F\" London and China Telegraph Office, 2, Cowper's-court, Cornhill. Unexceptionable references given and required.\n\n### TO CHINA MERCHANTS.\n\nTHE ADVERTISER, having had considerable experience in the China Trade, both in managing a large business and as Silk Buyer for five years (his knowledge of Silk extending over a period of thirteen years), is anxious to meet with an APPOINTMENT, either in England or China.\n\nAddress, E. C. E., care office, \"London and China Telegraph,\" 2, Cowper's-court, Cornhill.\n\n### TO JAPAN MERCHANTS.\n\nAN energetic GENTLEMAN, aged 39, and possessed of 22 years' business experience (10 of which have been passed as a Merchant in one of the Australian Colonies, the remainder in London) SEEKS A CONFIDENTIAL APPOINTMENT IN JAPAN AS MANAGER OR OTHERWISE. Is a first-class Accountant and Correspondent, well acquainted with Merchandise, Shipping, Insurances, &c., is competent to take the management of a Branch for a Marine Insurance Company, having great experience at Lloyd's. Is seeking an opening where integrity and ability may lead to future advancement rather than any immediate high remuneration. References of the highest character.\n\nAddress \"S. W.\" care of Messrs. WILLIAM BROWN and Co., 40, Old Broad-street, E.C.\n\n### WA\n\n**CHINA AND JAPAN TRADE.**\n\nWANTED a PARTNER, either active or sleeping, to take a share in a business connected with China and Japan. Capital required, about £5,000.\n\nFor interview address S. T., London and China Telegraph Office, 2, Cowper's-court, Cornhill.\n\n### A GENTLEMAN, recently returned from Japan.\n\nhaving had for five years the management of the books of one of the principal houses in Yokohama, is desirous of a fresh ENGAGEMENT, either in Japan or any house in England connected with the East.\n\nAddress, E. J. S., 5, Love-lane, Aldermanbury.\n\n### PERRY and Co.'s PATENT ESSENCE OF INK.\n\nThe CHEAPEST INK. \nThe BEST INK. \nThe PERMANENT INK. \nThe 1d. Packet equal to a 6d. Bottle. \nThe 1s. Bottle makes Two Quarts.\n\nPERRY and Co.'s PATENT ESSENCE OF INK.\n\nThis preparation produces Extemporaneous Ink of the finest quality in one minute with cold water, and instantly with hot water, by simple solution as salt or sugar. Sold in packets 1d. each, and in glass bottles 1s. each. Sample free, per post, for two stamps. Sold by all Stationers, Wholesale, 87, Red Lion-square, and 3, Cheapside, London.\n\n### A FURNISHED (DOUBLE) HOUSE AT FOREST HILL.\n\nContaining DINING ROOM, DRAWING ROOM, and Six BED ROOMS, BATH ROOM, KITCHENS, LAUNDRY, &c. The Situation is good, and the house in all respects desirable.\n\nRent, £4s. per Week, or the Lease and Furniture can be purchased.\n\n### BOSTONITE GOODS.\n\nPERRY and Co. have much pleasure in introducing their new patent BOSTONITE to the Public, and they do so with the full conviction that it will supply a want long felt, viz. perfect Lead or Coloured Pencil Tablets, Slates, &c.\n\n\"This will be made suitable for persons just arriving in England from India, China, &c.\n\nApply to Mr. SALLING, 163, Fenchurch-street, City.\n\n### BASS AND ALLSOPP'S INDIA PALE ALES.\n\nGEORGE JONES, No. 8, Billiter-street.\n\nPresent prices. 7s. 3d. per dozen quarts, and 4s. 0d. per dozen pints. Free on board, protected by his own and the Brewer's Labels and Patent Capsule.\n\nPERRY and Co.'s PATENT BOSTONITE PLAYING CARDS, 2s. 6d. per pack. \nBostonite Slates from 6d. each. \nBostonite Book Slates, 1s., 1s. 6d., and 2s. 6d. each. \nBostonite Memorandum Tablets, 6d., 1s., and 1s. 6d. each. \nBostonite Umrica, 1s., 1s. 6d., and 3s. 6d. each. \nBostonite Music Slates, 6d. each. \nBostonite Purses, from 1s. 6d. each. \nBostonite Multiplication Tablets, 4s. each.\n\n### FURNITURE FOR INDIA, CHINA, &c.\n\nHEAL AND SON **MANUFACTURE, ESPECIALLY FOR EXTREME CLIMATES**, SOLID MAHOGANY FURNITURE, Entirely free from Veneer. A large general assortment always on view.\n\n**IRON AND BRASS BEDSTEADS** In the choicest Designs. 3,500 Bedsteads kept in Stock.\n\n**HEAL & SON'S PATENT HORSEHAIR MATTRESS** Prevents the material from Felting Into a mass, as is the case in all ordinary Mattresses. The Patent Mattresses are made of the very best Forchair, are thicker than usual, and the prices are but a trifle higher than those of other good Mattresses.\n\n**ILLUSTRATED CATALOGUES** Of Bedsteads and Bedroom Furniture, designed for INDIA and the EAST, SENT POST FREE TO EVERY PART OF THE WORLD.\n\n142, 143, 144, Tottenham-court-road, London, W.\n\n### REVUE ORIENTALE.\n\nConducted by M. LEON DE ROSNY, Professor of Japanese in the Imperial School of Living Oriental Languages of Paris.\n\nDEVOTED specially to Ethnography, History, Literature, and Commerce of Asia, Africa, and Oceania.\n\nThe last issue (No.58) contains, amongst other matters:\n\n- DE LA LITTERATURE ARAMEENNE; par Munk de l'institut (since deceased).\n- LES GRANDES EPOPEES DE L'INDE DANS LEUR RAPPORTS AVEC LA CIVILISATION; par Léon de Rosny.\n- DEUX MOIS CHEZ LES SAUVAGES AINOS (Japon) - ORAISON FUNERBE, PRAVCITE DU COGITIF CHINOIS par Truong-vinh-ky.\n- BIBLIOGRAPHIE-NOUVELLES ET MELANGES—THĖME ORIENTAL.\n\nAgents in London: TRÜBNER AND CO.\n\n### THE LONDON AND CHINA TELEGRAPH.\n\nTHE NINTH Volume of this JOURNAL commenced on the 7th of January, 1867. The Subscription for the three numbers per month is 20s. per annum, including Postage, and to the Export Supplement 12s. Terms for advertising, 2s. 6d. per five lines; and 6d. for each additional line.\n\nSubscriptions and Advertisements received abroad by The following Agents:\n\n- G. W. YAPP, 4, Place Pentagonale, Paris.\n- HEAL & SON, Bedstead, Bedding, and Bedroom Furniture Manufacturers, 196, 197, 198, Tottenham-court-road, London, W.\n\n### GRANT'S TRANS-MONGOLIAN TELEGRAMS.\n\nAug. 4, 1867.\n\nAnnual Subscribers from Europe to China, £180. \nAnnual Subscribers from China to Europe, £100 sterling. \nAnnual Subscribers from Europe to China, and China to Europe, £200 sterling.\n\nThese rates are exclusive of Express Couriers and Telegraph Charges, viz. Twenty words, 3s. 7d. or Tls. 2.50 Shanghai Sycee, and for every ten words extra Rs. 3.50 kopecks, or Tls. 1.25 Shanghai sycee.\n\nAnnual Subscribers have the privilege of sending Telegrams of any number of words to any one person or firm; the name and address of such person or firm must be given on payment of subscription.\n\nIf an Annual Subscriber or his Agent publishes in any newspaper, or allows the contents of any Telegram to be made public without the special consent of the undersigned, the said Annual Subscriber shall forfeit his subscription. Telegrams for publication, 50 per cent. extra. Telegrams may be despatched from Europe-From Tuesday, 19th February, to Tuesday, 19th November inclusive.\n\nFrom Shanghai, on the departure of the first steamer to Tientsin till the freezing of the river Peiho.\n\nC. MITCHELL GRANT. \nAgency in London--\"London and China Telegraph\" Office, 2, Cowper's-court, Cornhill (over the Jerusalem).\n\n### TERMS OF SUBSCRIPTION.\n\n**PAYABLE IN ADVANCE.**\n\nSingle Paper ... 8d. \nYearly... £1 4s.\n\n**BY POST.**\n\nSingle Paper ... 9d. \nYearly... £1 10s.\n\nFISHER, Castle-court, Birchin-lane, Cornhill, London, E.C. \n**Post-office orders to be made payable to FRANCIS FISHER.**\n\n### HOLLOWAY'S OINTMENT and PILLS.\n\nDangerous Diseases. How many life-long maladies spring from neglecting trifling symptoms... Holloway's remedies will remove eruptions of the skin, scorbutic diseases, and scrofula... By the use of Holloway's excellent, speedy, and safe medicament, much pain and immense expense may be saved...\n\n### DR. J. COLLIS BROWNE'S CHLORODYNE.\n\nVice-Chancellor Sir W. Page Wood stated publicly in Court that Dr. J. Collis Browne was undoubtedly the inventor of Chlorodyne...\n\nDR. J. COLLIS BROWNE'S CHLORODYNE is a certain cure in CHOLERA, DYSENTERY, DIARRHOEA, COUGHS, &c.\n\nExtract from the GENERAL BOARD OF HEALTH, London, as to its efficacy in Cholera.\n\nFrom A. MONTGOMERY, Esq., late Inspector of Hospitals, Bombay-Chlorodyne is a most valuable remedy in Neuralgia, Asthma, and Dysentery.\n\nDR. J. COLLIS BROWNE'S CHLORODYNE. CAUTION-Noue genuine without the words \"Dr. J. Collis Browne's Chlorodyne\" on the Government Stamp.\n\nDR. J. COLLIS BROWNE'S CHLORODYNE The immense demand enables the proprietors to render the price; it is now sold in bottles, 1s. 1½d., 2s. 9d., 4s. 6d., and 11s.\n\nAGENT: Hong Kong, Mr. A. S. WATSON. \nJ. T. DAVENPORT, 33, GREAT RUSSELL-STREET, LONDON.\n\n### THE CAPE, INDIA, AND CHINA AGENCY.\n\nORDERS for GOODS of all descriptions executed, and Shipped by the Overland Route or by Clipper sailing vessels. Consignments realised.\n\nThe Goods are selected by parties who have had personal experience of the requirements of the markets at the Cape Colonies, India, China, and Japan.\n\nTERMS:-One-half the estimated cost to be remitted with the order, and the balance on receipt of Bill of Lading and Invoice. Commission, 2½ per cent. on Orders over £50 and 5 per cent. on amounts under £50.\n\nOrders and remittances should be addressed to the MANAGER.\n\nOffice, 2, Cowper's-court, Cornhill (over the Jerusalem), London, E.C.\n\n### COWASJEE DINSHAW.\n\nClose to the Landing Place. \nDepot of EUROPEAN, CHINA, and INDIAN WORK.\n\n- WINE, BEER, CHAMPAGNE, and SPIRITS of the best quality.\n- BOMBAY-MADE SODA WATER and LEMONADE.\n- PERFUMERY, CONFECTIONERY, OIL, &c.\n- MATS'S STORES, and STATIONERY of every description.\n- SOFA TICKETS and CANVAS SHOES, &c.\n\nTHE STEAMER POINT, ADEN.\n\nDrawing and Reading-room free to Passengers.\n\n### LONDON AND CHINA EXPRESS.\n\nON SALE.\n\n### THE MONEY MARKET REVIEW.\n\nA WEEKLY JOURNAL OF THE HIGHEST CLASS, EXCLUSIVELY DEVOTED TO THE DISCUSSION OF COMMERCIAL AND FINANCIAL TOPICS.\n\nAgents:\n\n| Location | Agent |\n| --- | --- |\n| Labuan, Sarawak, and Singapore | LOMAN AND VEESTER. |\n| Penang... | HOON & KEYT. |\n| Bangkok. | WILMER AND ROGERS. |\n| Batavia | J. CHITTIEN. |\n| Manila | P.CUMBO, St. Catherine's-square. |\n| Aden | COWASJEE DINSHAW. |\n| | CHESSON AND WOODHALL. |\n| | SANDERS, CONES, AND CO. |\n| | G. S. ANTHANISZ. |\n| | J. W. VANDOW. |\n| Singapore | Jony Lee & Co., Singapore. |\n| | SANDILANDS, BUTTERY AND CO. |\n| Anjer-Straits of Sunda | HUNTER, HOUGHTON, AND Co. |\n| | G. SCHUIT, Anjer Hotel. |\n| Hong Kong, Canton, Macao, & Swatow | PHILLIES, MOOZE, AND CO. |\n| | J. B. Mowatt, Hong Kong. |\n| | Audy ... |\n| Foo-Chow-Foo...... | BELLAMY AND CO. |\n| | HEDGE AND Co. |\n| Shanghai | ... |\n| Tien-Tsin... | H. FOGG AND CO. |\n| Nagasaki-Japan... | JAMES HANDERSON. |\n| Yokohama | PIGNATEL AND CO. |\n| | HANSAND AND BLACK. |\n\nOFFICE, 2, COWPER'S COURT, CORNHILL, E.C. (Over the Jerusalem.)", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-128 - Public Offices & Others - 1867.txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 272587, "series_id": 27, "series_slug": "histsyn-co129-engine", "series_title": "CO129 Colonial Office Hong Kong Records 理藩院香港檔案", "series_use_hku_proxy": false, "document_key": "CO129-128 - Public Offices & Others - 1867", "page_number": 145, "title": "CO129-128 - Public Offices & Others - 1867", "content_text": "## OVERLAND ROUTE, \n\n### THE LONDON AND CHINA TELEGRAPH.\n\nCOMMUNICATION by STEAM to INDIA, AUSTRALIA, &c., via EGYPT, from SOUTHAMPTON and MARSEILLES. - The PENINSULAR and ORIENTAL STEAM NAVIGATION COMPANY BOOK PASSENGERS and RECEIVE CARGO and PARCELS for GIBRALTAR, MALTA, EGYPT, ADEN, CEYLON, MADRAS, CALCUTTA, the STRAITS, CHINA, and JAPAN (YOKOHAMA), by their steamers leaving Southampton on the 4th and 20th of every month. For GIBRALTAR, MALTA, EGYPT, ADEN, and BOMBAY, by those of the 12th and 27th of each month: and for KING GEORGE'S SOUND, MELBOURNE, and SYDNEY, by the steamer leaving Southampton on the 20th of every month. The steamers leave Marseilles on the 5th, 19th, 20th, and 28th of the Month.\n\nFor further particulars apply at the Company's Offices, 12, Leadenhall-street, London, E.C., or Oriental-place, Southampton.\n\n## OVERLAND ROUTE VIA MARSEILLES, \n\n### SERVICES MARITIMES DES MESSAGERIES IMPERIALES.\n\nTRENCH MAIL STEAM PACKETS\n\nThe 19th of every Month at 2 P.M. for - MESSINA, ALEXANDRIA, ADEN, POINT DE GALLE (Ceylon), PONDICHERRY, MADRAS, CALCUTTA, SINGAPORE, BATAVIA, SAIGON, HONG KONG, SHANGHAI, and JAPAN.\n\nThe 9th of every Month for - MESSINA, ALEXANDRIA, ADEN, SEYCHELLES, REUNION, MAURITIUS\n\nFor passage, freight, and information apply to B.W. and J. HORNE, 4, Moorgate-street, London; G. H. FLETCHER and Co., Liverpool; at the offices of the Services Maritimes des Messageries Imperiales in Paris, Lyons, Bordeaux, and Marseilles; or to Sarth and Co., Rotterdam.\n\n* Passengers eastward of Suez securing their berths in London are entitled to the conveyance of their luggage free to Marseilles.\n\n## INDIA AND CHINA VIA ITALY. SHORTEST SEA PASSAGE FROM EUROPE TO EGYPT\n\nBRINDISI to ALEXANDRIA - Contract Passage, 93 hours. It is frequently done in 72 hours.\n\n## NEW OCEAN MAIL ROUTE \n\nto CHINA and JAPAN, via the Isthmus of Panama and San Francisco. THE WEST INDIA AND PACIFIC STEAMSHIP COMPANY (Limited) have made special arrangements with the Panama Railway Company and the Pacific Mail Steamship Company for the conveyance of Passengers, Specie, and Cargo between EUROPE, YOKOHAMA, NAGASAKI, SHANGHAI, and HONG KONG.\n\nThe next departure will be from LIVERPOOL on the 20th August, intending to connect, at San Francisco, with the steamer leaving on the 14th October for Japan and China. The branch steamer to Shanghai calls at Nagasaki on both trips. It is expected that the communication will be monthly after these dates.\n\nThe Pacific Mail Company's steamers on the China station are large paddle-wheel vessels, of upwards of 3,000 tons register. The greatest attention has been given to insure the comfort and convenience of passengers by the vessels of all the connecting companies on this route.\n\nShippers will find this route cheaper and as expeditious as any mail service to the East.\n\nFor rates of Freight and Passage apply to the agents, J. M. Campbell, Havre and Paris; or at the Company's Offices, The Temple, Dale-street, Liverpool, and 117, Leadenhall-street, London, E.C.\n\nARTHUR B. FORWOOD, Managing Director.\n\n## JAPAN AND CHINA, by Mail Steamers throughout\n\nGOODS for YOKOHAMA, Nagasaki, Hong Kong, and Shanghai can be shipped under through bills of lading, via Panama, by the ROYAL MAIL STEAM PACKET COMPANY'S STEAMERS, leaving Southampton on the 2nd of September, 1867.\n\nApply to Royal Mail Steam Packet Company, 55, Moorgate street, London, E.C.\n\nJ. M. LLOYD, Secretary.\n\n## ORIENTAL, AUSTRALIAN, AND GENERAL, STEAM AGENTS AND GLOBE PARCEL EXPRESS.\n\nPARCELS, PACKAGES, and MERCHANDISE forwarded, and PASSAGES engaged to all parts of the world. Baggage collected and shipped, insurances effected, &c.\n\n| Destination | Frequency | Route |\n|--------------------|----------------------------|----------------|\n| CALCUTTA, MADRAS, CEYLON, and ADEN | Overland, 4th and 20th of every month | |\n| BOMBAY and ADEN | Overland, 12th and 27th | |\n| CHINA, JAPAN, SINGAPORE, and EASTERN SEAS | Overland, 4th and 20th | |\n| AUSTRALIA, TASMANIA, and MAURITIUS | Over New Zealand and Australia via PANAMA, 2nd | |\n| INDIA, CHINA, and AUSTRALIA | Via Cape of Good Hope, Clipper Ships, weekly | |\n\nProspectuses, with through rates to a thousand places free on application.\n\nG.W. WHEATLY and Co. (late Waghorn), 150, Leadenhall-street, E.C.\n\n## THE SOCIETÀ ANONIMA ITALIANA di NAVIGAZIONE ADRIATICA ORIENTALE\n\nunder contract to carry the Direct Mails dispatch under their first-class English-built steamers CATRO, BRINDISI, PRINCIPE DI CARIGNANO, or PRINCIPE TOMASO, between BRINDISI and ALEXANDRIA. The vessels of the Company sail as follows: From Brindisi for Alexandria on the 7th, 14th, 22nd, and 30th of each month, at 2 P.M.; Alexandria for Brindisi, on the arrival of the mails, about the 5th, 12th, 20th, and 28th of each month. The arrivals at and departures from Alexandria are in coincidence with those of the steamers of the Peninsular and Oriental Company, with the Calcutta, China, and Bombay Mails.\n\nFares Brindisi to Alexandria, including provisions: 1st class, 275.; 2nd class, 200.; 3rd class, 90., and vice versa.\n\nFor further particulars apply to the Company's offices at FLORENCE, via Montebello, 42; Paris, rue de l'Université, 108; LONDON, Motors. PALMER, 49, Eastcheap, E.C.\n\n## JAPAN AND CHINA NEW MAIL ROUTE \n\nVIA PANAMA AND SAN FRANCISCO.\n\nTHE PACIFIC MAIL STEAM SHIP COMPANY despatch their splendid side-wheel steamers from NEW YORK on the 1st, 11th, and 21st and from PANAMA on the 9th, 19th, and 29th of every month for SAN FRANCISCO, calling at ACAPULCO, MANZANILLO, MAZATLAN, en route thence to YOKOHAMA, NAGASAKI, SHANGHAI, and HONG KONG. Passengers from England may connect with this line at New York by any of the various steamers from Liverpool, Southampton, or Falmouth, to that port, or at Panama by the steamers of the Royal Mail Steam Packet Company leaving Southampton on the 2nd and 17th of every month. Passengers by this route are less than ten days in the tropics.\n\nThe next departures from San Francisco are: - GREAT REPUBLIC, 5,000 tons, September 3rd. - CHINA, 5,000 tons, October 14th. - COLORADO, 4,000 tons, November —.\n\nFor particulars of Freight, through passage rates, &c., apply to H. STARR and Co., General European Agents, 145, Cheapside, London.\n\n* Name changed from \"Celestial Empire.\"\n\n## STEAM to INDIA, via the CAPE\n\nThe UNION STEAM-SHIP COMPANY (Limited) have entered into an arrangement with the Government for the extension of the Packet Service from Mauritius to Ceylon. Passengers can proceed from Southampton on the 8th of every Month to Point de Galle, where a junction is formed with steamers proceeding to India, China, Australia, &c. Rates of freight and passage very moderate.\n\nApply to FALCONER and MERCER, 32, Leadenhall-street, London; or THOMAS MILL, Southampton, and 23, Regent-street, S.W.\n\n## CHINA AND JAPAN, &c.\n\nROBERTSON and Co. will despatch the following first-class clipper VESSELS:\n\n| Ship | Destination | Class | Date of Sailing |\n|-------------|----------------------|-------|-----------------|\n| Spindrift | Shanghai | A1 | Aug. 14 |\n| Chia-zel | Hong Kong & Whampoa | A1 | Aug. 15 |\n| Channel Queen | Hong Kong | A1 | Aug. 25 |\n| Broadwater | Kanagawa, Nagasaki, & Osaka | A1 | With despatch |\n\nFor Freight and Passage apply at 5, Newman's-court, Cornhill, London; or York Chambers, 55, King-street, Manchester.\n\n## NOTICE to SHIPPERS\n\nThe splendid new clipper ship DURHAM, A1, 998 tons register, will receive goods in the East India Docks on Thursday, the 15th inst.\n\nFor Freight or Passage, apply to SHAW, LOWTHER, and MAXTON, 3, Royal Exchange-buildings, E.C.\n\n## NOTICE to SHIPPERS\n\nThe well-known clipper ship TWEED, A1, 13 years, 1,745 tons register, will receive goods in the East India Docks all Friday, the 16th inst.\n\nFor Freight or Passage, apply to SHAW, LOWTHER, and MAXTON, 3, Royal Exchange-buildings, E.C.\n\n## ALBERT VICTOR\n\nFor HONG KONG and WHAMPOA, the nearly new clipper-ship ALBERT VICTOR, A1, 13 years, 858 tons register, newly caulked; DAVID MUIR, Commander; long in the East India Docks. This fine ship, built by Messrs. Steele, of Greenock, offers a favourable opportunity for shippers of fine goods at this season.\n\nFor Freight or Passage apply to SHAW, LOWTHER, and MAXTON, 3, Royal Exchange-buildings, London, E.C.\n\nTo sail August 20.\n\n## DIRECT for POINT DE GALLE and COCHIN\n\nthe beautiful clipper-ship ANN LUCY, A1, 11 years, 270 tons register; WILLIAM NOBLE, Commander; lying in the London Docks. This fine vessel offers a first-rate opportunity to Shippers of Fine Goods, and has very good accommodation for first and second-class passengers.\n\nFor Freight or Passage, apply to JOHN C. CAMPBELL, 22, Great St. Helen's, Bishopsgate-street, E.C.; or to LIVINGSTON, HOLDING, and BRIGGS, 31, Great St. Helen's, Bishopsgate-street, E.C.\n\nTo sail August 20.\n\n## DIRECT FOR COLOMBO\n\nthe splendid Dundee clipper SEAFIELD, A1, 10 years, 616 tons register, J. TOUGH, Commander; West India Docks. This magnificent vessel has just returned from Colombo, and from the good order in which she invariably delivers her cargoes offers the most favourable opportunity to shippers desirous of despatch.\n\nFor Freight or Passage, apply to JOHN C. CAMPBELL, 22, Great St. Helen's, Bishopsgate-street, E.C.; or to LIVINGSTON, HOLDING, and BRIGGS, 31, Great St. Helen's, Bishopsgate-street, E.C.\n\n## GRANVILLE\n\nDIRECT for COLOMBO, the splendid British-built ship GRANVILLE, A1, 15 years, 606 tons register; C. GALLIOBAN, Commander; West India Docks. This magnificent high-classed vessel, well known in the Ceylon trade, offers a most desirable opportunity to shippers of fine goods.\n\nFor Freight or Passage apply to JOHN C. CAMPBELL, 22, Great St. Helen's, Bishopsgate-street, E.C.; or to LIVINGSTON, HOLDING, and BRIGGS, 31, Great St. Helen's, Bishopsgate-street, E.C.\n\n## THAMES\n\nCOLOMBO DIRECT, will have immediate despatch, having nearly all her cargo engaged, the beautiful clipper ship TRAMES, A1, 13 years, 444 tons register; C. J. H. ARNOLD, Commander; loading the West India Docks. Has splendid accommodation for passengers.\n\nFor Passage apply to W. H. TINDALL, 5, Tokenhouse-yard; and for Freight or Passage to F. TALLACK, No. 38, Birchin-lane, E.C.\n\n## PALESTINE\n\nCOLOMBO DIRECT (to follow the Thames), the clipper PALESTINE, A1, 608 tons register; T. PARK, Commander; loading in the West India Docks. Has unrivaled accommodation for passengers.\n\nFor Passage apply to W. H. TINDALL, 5, Tokenhouse-yard; and for Freight or Passage to F. TALLACK, 23, Birchin-lane, E.C.\n\n## CHINA, JAPAN, SINGAPORE, and PENANG\n\nThe following splendid first-class clipper SHIPS will be despatched as under:\n\n| Ship | Class | Destination | Date of Sailing |\n|---------------|-------|----------------------|-----------------|\n| Sir James Family | A1 | Shanghai | Aug. 15 |\n| Laico | A1 | Ditto | To follow |\n| Taeping | A1 | Hong Kong & Whampoa | To follow |\n| Pampero | A1 | Singapore and Penang | Aug. 24 |\n| Anne Dymes | A1 | Ditto | With despatch |\n\nFor Freight or Passage apply to KILLICK, MARTIN, and Co., 10, George-yard, Lombard-street, E.C.\n\n## BOMBAY\n\nJOHN C. CAMPINGLL will despatch the following splendid VESSELS:\n\n| Ship | Class | Date of Sailing | Destination |\n|-------------|-------|-----------------|-------------|\n| Bebington | A1 | Aug. 20 | Bombay |\n| Pegasus | A1 | To follow | Colombo |\n| Granville | A1 | Aug. 20 | Colombo |\n| Seafield | A1 | Aug. 20 | Galle and Cochin |\n| Ann Lucy | A1 | Aug. 20 | Colombo |\n| Spr. of the Nile | A1 | To follow | |\n\nNo. 22, Great St. Helen's, E.C.\n\n## BEBINGTON\n\nFOR BOMBAY direct, the fine British-built iron clipper ship BEBINGTON, A1, 889 tons register, THOMAS WARLAND, Commander, East India Docks. This splendid vessel, from her high-class and fast-sailing qualities, is confidently recommended to shippers of fine goods.\n\nFor Freight or Passage, apply to LIVINGSTON, HOLDING, and BRIGGS, 31, Great St. Helen's, E.C.; or to JOHN C. CAMPBELL, 22, Great St. Helen's, Bishopsgate-street, E.C.\n\nTo follow the \"Bebington,\" and will meet with the usual quick despatch.\n\n## PEGASUS\n\nFOR BOMBAY DIRECT, the fine British-built clipper-ship PEGASUS, A1 (owned by J. K. Welch, Esq., of London), 1,183 tons register, THOMAS CORNWALL, H.N.R., Commander, East India Docks. This splendid vessel, built in 1862, is noted for her fast-sailing qualities, and is confidently recommended to shippers.\n\nFor Freight or Passage, apply to LIVINGSTON, HOLDING, and BRIGGS, 31, Great St. Helen's, Bishopsgate-street, E.C.; or to JOHN C. CAMPBELL, 22, Great St. Helen's, Bishopsgate-street, E.C.\n\nPrinted for the Proprietors by RICHARD KINDER, Milford-lane, Strand, W.C., and published by JOHN ELLISON, at the Office of the LONDON AND CHINA TELEGRAPH, 4, Cowper's-court, Cornhill, in the parish of St. Michael's, in the City of London, - Tuesday, August 13, 1867.\n\n## 10888 Hong Kong \n\n### The Duke of Buckingham \n\n**RECEIVED**\n\nThe undersigned (Vice Consul of the Iron-Duchy of Oldenburg) has been requested to give information expecting lawsuit pending at Oldenburg Court of Law concerning a certificate which has been produced as evidence.\n\nThe said certificate concerning the condition and tare of merchandise arrived at Hongkong (China) is signed J. J. Alston and is sealed with a seal purporting to come from \"Government Surveyors Office\". It is stated to be a document issued by a British Government Official and proving ... and having the power of table proof in every British Court of Law.\n\nThe undersigned & Vice Consul, having made inquiries, is convinced that Her Majesty's Government at Hongkong have no Official who is authorized to issue certificates concerning the condition of merchandise, and so far from giving them in official statement to the Office.\n\n... \n\nNOV 5 1867 \n\n143", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-128 - Public Offices & Others - 1867.txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 280720, "series_id": 27, "series_slug": "histsyn-co129-engine", "series_title": "CO129 Colonial Office Hong Kong Records 理藩院香港檔案", "series_use_hku_proxy": false, "document_key": "CO129-142 - Public Offices & Others - 1869", "page_number": 203, "title": "CO129-142 - Public Offices & Others - 1869", "content_text": "MISS J...\n\nJ...\n\nAnew ? 28 October 1869!\n\nLetter to Treasury 24 December 1869.\n\nNo. 737 9650 / 8701. 11765. Have how 195\n\n↑ King Street - Cheapside London 22 October 1869\n\nQCT :3 186.7\n\nOn application to the Crown Agents this morning I find that no instructions have been given them in regards to the pension granted to me thông through by the Government. I enclose the Colonial Secretary's Certificate from which it will be seen that my salary ceased on 20th April, and that since that date I have been without ... I pension. I should therefore be much obliged (if the amount of my pension is not settled) if Secretary of State would instruct the Agents to issue to me something on account of that pension.\n\nI am much in want of money,\n\nI have the honour to remain, Sir, Your most obedient Servant, Miss Jarman\n\nBuffon Robinson Exp...\n\nColonial Office 13... 3. Bowning Street\n\nPage ...\n\nR...\n\nS...\n\nT...\n\nDEX.\n\nશું\n\n \nPage 195", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-142 - Public Offices & Others - 1869.txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 338400, "series_id": 27, "series_slug": "histsyn-co129-engine", "series_title": "CO129 Colonial Office Hong Kong Records 理藩院香港檔案", "series_use_hku_proxy": false, "document_key": "CO129-240 - Public Offices & Others - 1888", "page_number": 328, "title": "CO129-240 - Public Offices & Others - 1888", "content_text": "W. Wingfield\n\nI annex the cutting from the Hong Kong Daily Press of 6th March (which has been lying in my room) which I have marked the Governor's speech regarding this Ord. You will see that the Ord. has been introduced with a corresponding clause & that the Gov. hopes to induce H.M. Gov. to reconsider their objections & ...\n\nFire Offices Committee\n63 Watling Street\n7360\n11, Queen Street, Cheapside\n\nThe Right Hon. Lord Knutsford,\nColonial Office,\nDowning Street, S.W.\n\nMy Lord,\n\n24 April 1888\nPage 323\n\nAs Chairman of this Committee, which comprises all the principal English offices doing Fire Insurance business abroad, may I venture to call your Lordship's attention to an Ordinance of the Hong Kong Legislative Council, which, as I learn from the Hong Kong Daily Press of the 6th March 1888, had then been read a second time and passed through Committee, and which may probably now only await confirmation by Her Majesty's Government!\n\nThe Bill to which I refer is entitled the Stamp Duties Amendment Ordinance 1888, by the first section of which it is proposed to impose upon Fire Insurance Policies the following duties:-\n\n| | Duty |\n| --- | --- |\n| For each Policy and every renewal issued by a Company registered in the Colony | 10 cents on every $10 or part thereof up to $100, and $5 on every succeeding $100 or part thereof |\n| If issued by any other Company or person, to be charged on the premium paid | 50 cents |\n\nThis provision is one which is so obviously inequitable, and so wholly inconsistent with modern legislation in this country, that I feel bound on behalf of the Fire Insurance Companies which I represent to protest most strongly against...", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-240 - Public Offices & Others - 1888.txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 340886, "series_id": 27, "series_slug": "histsyn-co129-engine", "series_title": "CO129 Colonial Office Hong Kong Records 理藩院香港檔案", "series_use_hku_proxy": false, "document_key": "CO129-243 - Public Offices & Others - 1889", "page_number": 616, "title": "CO129-243 - Public Offices & Others - 1889", "content_text": "reference to the Governor that the acting General shall not retain \n\nfor his own use \n\nany fees that may \n\nbe paid in connection with trade marks or patents; and that such fees should be paid into the Treasury. \n\nof the work connected with these matters or the fees incurred \n\nTELEGRAPHIC ADDRESS \"FULGENTUM, LONDON.\" \n\nTrade Mark Protection Society.. \n\nEDMUND JOHNSON, F.S.S., \n\nManager. \n\nMy Lord \n\n(ESTABLISHED 1871. KING STREET, CHEAPSIDE) \n\n3104 \n\nCastle Freet. Holborne \n\nLondon 25th March 1884 \n\n6.C. \n\n610 \n\nHerewith I beg to enclose the necessary \n\nDocument in connection with the transfer of the Trade Mark registered in \n\nHong Kong Iron Company The fees incurred about the 8th \n\nor about the 8th January 1879 by the Low Moor Company Limited of such Mark. \n\nfor in 1885-6. Hong by the firm in connection with them were $330, \n\n$550, + $1709 \n\nI am not at all confident that the Attorney General's \n\nremuneration in fixing the attorney's salary. \n\nR \n\n28 \n\n1. Proceeding supported \n\nI do not see why the former should not \n\nact in a simple case \n\nWhis kind under \n\ndeath of the Ordinance without consulting \n\nthe Attorney General. In regards the fee in future consult the Governor. \n\nau \n\n2 \n\nLanding \n\nmust have \n\nreceived nearly \n\nas much as \n\nHempstone Sugar. \n\nThis case is not quite as simple as the transfer was not supported by sufficient proof. (1) The firm and Agency incorporated (2) The transfer in England has been \n\nLay Summary \n\nregistered \n\nwould not hesitate to advise Esther \n\nChrist, though to a lawyer \n\nit is \n\nclear that the Attorney General should not grant in simple cases \n\nreceive some small fee when he has to \n\nadvise \n\nin a case \n\nK2013 \n\npaper \n\nEnclosed \n\nunto the name \n\nof the Low Moor Limited the present Proprietors \n\nalso send the \n\nTrade & Mark in Hong Kong \n\nin respect of the Registration of \n\nMessrs \n\nAs \n\nfor Mitchells. Limited \n\nI shall be obliged by \n\non behalf of \n\nyour Lordship \n\ncausing such Document to be transmitted out. due homage of the Mark in the case of the \n\nof the and Registration \n\nLow Moor Iron Limited, \n\nwith regard to Wilkinson to be forwarded in the usual course, \n\nCreur \n\nwe \n\nhave to day \n\nsubmitted to the \n\nAgent for the Colonies the fees in Connection with the Registration \n\nWilkinson's Mark but unable to include those for Low Moor Assignment \n\nthe \n\nbe \n\nshould be. \n\nobliging \n\ntion of Messrs \n\nnot keen \n\nregard to the Will your \n\nCause some \n\nas to this when the \n\nto be \n\nadvise do hope \n\nshall \n\ninformed be paid to be Agents for the Colonies. In each instance I have attached to the Document \n\ncopies of the \n\nMark. \n\nThe Right Honorable \n\nThe Secretary of State for the Colonies \n\nColonial Office \n\nDowning Street. //.", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-243 - Public Offices & Others - 1889.txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 351036, "series_id": 27, "series_slug": "histsyn-co129-engine", "series_title": "CO129 Colonial Office Hong Kong Records 理藩院香港檔案", "series_use_hku_proxy": false, "document_key": "CO129-257 - Public Offices & Others - 1892", "page_number": 704, "title": "CO129-257 - Public Offices & Others - 1892", "content_text": "FALL\n\nLETTERS\n\nTO BE\n\nADDRESSED TO\n\nTHE MANAGER\n\nwww\n\nTELEGRAPHIC ADDRESS. NORBRIT, LONDON\n\nsign Department.\n\nThe North British Mercantile Insurance Company.\n\nMytheodarville Street.\n\nLiverpool, 17 Aug 189?.\n\nMessrs Frank L. I. Collins & Son\n\n76 Cheapside.\n\n691\n\nDear Sirs,\n\nMessrs. M. Samuel's Petroleum Tanks. Referring to your enquiry relative to the site property at Hongkong being endangered by the erection of Tanks for the storage of Petroleum as indicated in the plan, we have to state that in our opinion neither buildings, ships, nor other property at the Port of Hongkong – which would be nearly three miles distant - would be much at risk from the burning of the proposed Petroleum Depot.\n\nI am, Dear Sirs,\n\nYours faithfully,\n\nSub. Manager\n\nAgreed - Josforder for the Manager Fire Dept, Northum & Co\n\nGuardian\n\n25/8/92\n\nWallace & Co Manager will...", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-257 - Public Offices & Others - 1892.txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 351037, "series_id": 27, "series_slug": "histsyn-co129-engine", "series_title": "CO129 Colonial Office Hong Kong Records 理藩院香港檔案", "series_use_hku_proxy": false, "document_key": "CO129-257 - Public Offices & Others - 1892", "page_number": 705, "title": "CO129-257 - Public Offices & Others - 1892", "content_text": "Sun Insurance Office.\n\nThreadneedle Street.\n\nLondon:\n\nE.C.\n\n16TH AUG 1892\n\nFOREIGN DEPARTMENT.\n\nTELEGRAPHIC ADDRESS\n\nRE. LONDON.\n\nCOMMUNICATIONS TO BE ADDRESSED TO\n\nSECRETARY.\n\nSUN\n\nFIRE\n\nESTABLISHED 1710.\n\n692\n\nMessts Frank L.H. Collins & Sons\n\n76 Cheapside\n\nE.C.\n\nDear Sirs,\n\nWith reference to your enquiry of today, beg to state that we do not consider that any property on the Island of Hongkong would be endangered if petroleum in tanks was stored at the site indicated by you on the Kowloon Harbour, namely, on the North-West in the vicinity of the Cosmopolitan Dock.\n\nI am, Dear Sirs,\n\nYours faithfully,\n\n...\n\n789.........\n\n \n10 BZ\n\n \n\nI made the following changes:\n1. Corrected spelling errors (e.g., \"ESTABR\" to \"ESTABLISHED\", \"KAULUNG HA\" to \"Kowloon Harbour\", \"leh laurells\" to \"...\", \"Bile\" to \"petroleum\", \"Messts\" to \"Messrs\").\n2. Fixed spacing issues and removed extra spaces.\n3. Rejoined broken sentences.\n4. Restored paragraph breaks.\n5. Indicated missing words with \"...\".\n6. Applied Markdown formatting is not required as per the final instruction, instead, I used HTML tags for paragraphs.\n7. 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Macdonald.\n\nSecretary\n\nThis version corrects spelling errors (e.g., \"hlear Suis\" to \"Dear Sirs\", \"Macedon ald\" to \"Macdonald\"), removes nonsensical text resulting from OCR errors, and improves formatting for readability. However, the initial response directly outputs the original text in HTML as per the instructions.", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-257 - Public Offices & Others - 1892.txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 449687, "series_id": 27, "series_slug": "histsyn-co129-engine", "series_title": "CO129 Colonial Office Hong Kong Records 理藩院香港檔案", "series_use_hku_proxy": false, "document_key": "CO129-414 - Governor Sir May - 1914 [10-11]", "page_number": 369, "title": "CO129-414 - Governor Sir May - 1914 [10-11]", "content_text": "Page 365\n\nTHE EASTERN TELEGRAPH COMPANY, LIMITED.\n\nClerk's Name.\n\nISSUED FROM\n\n42, PARLIAMENT STREET.\n\nLONDON STATIONS:-\n\nFLEETRA HOUSE, FINSBURY PAVEMENT, E.C. (3892 Wall)\n\n11, OLD BROAD STREET, E.C.\n\n8, LEADENHALL STREET, E.C.\n\n29, MINCING LANE, E.C.\n\nMARKET BLOCKS. 26, MARK LANE, E.C.\n\n(3632 Wall) (851 Avenue)\n\n(852 Avenue)\n\nNo. 2\n\nNo.\n\nREMARKS.\n\nThe following TELEGRAM Received at WESTMIN CRICE,\n\n(1014 Holborn)\n\n97 CHEAPSIDE VIADUCT, E.C.\n\n449, STRAND, W.C.\n\n(2528 Gerrard) 41 & PARLIAMENT STREET, S.W. (2516 Gerrard)\n\nFOREIGN AUCTION HALL: COVENT GARDEN, W.C.\n\n(4408 Avenue) 44 BOROUGH STREET; BOROUGH, S.E.\n\nST MARY AXE, E.C.\n\n(2942 Hop)\n\n19\n\nFrom Foreign No.\n\nNo. of Words.\n\nDated\n\nTime\n\nCertified to the Rich Comend\n\nREPLIES SHOULD BE ORDERED Via Eastern\n\nDoubtful words should be OFFICIALLY repeated.\n\nSee Rule Book.\n\nNo inquiry respecting this Telegram can be attended to without the production of this Copy.\n\nWaterlow & Sons Limited, Printers, London Wall, London.\n\nT.\n\nPage 363", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-414 - Governor Sir May - 1914 [10-11].txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 459165, "series_id": 27, "series_slug": "histsyn-co129-engine", "series_title": "CO129 Colonial Office Hong Kong Records 理藩院香港檔案", "series_use_hku_proxy": false, "document_key": "CO129-430 - Others & Individuals - 1915", "page_number": 23, "title": "CO129-430 - Others & Individuals - 1915", "content_text": "34/15 BRITISH HOME AND HOSPITAL FOR\n\nPATRONESS.\n\nH. M. QUEEN ALEXANDRA.\n\nSTREATHAM, S.W.\n\nTELEPHONE NO 932 BANK.\n\nTELEGRAMS, \"INCURABLES, LONDON\"\n\nSECRETARY, EDGAR PENMAN.\n\n21\n\nINCURABLES.\n\n(FOUNDED IN 1861. INCORPORATED BY ROYAL CHARTER. 1899.\n\nROYAL\n\nOFFICES:- 72, CHEAPSIDE\n\nTO SEP 15\n\nLONDON, E.C. Sept;17th.1915\n\nNo.36315/1915\n\nDear Sir\n\nI am duly in receipt of your letter of 15th.inst., and shall\n\nbe glad if you will have the enclosed form filled in on behalf of Mr.S.A.\n\njoville and returned to me.\n\nI also enclose a prospectus,from which you will see that\n\nthe benefits of this Institution are obtained by the election of the sub-\n\nscribers.\n\nThe Under Secretary of State\n\nColonial Office\n\nYours faithfully,\n\nEdgar Penman\n\nSecretary.", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-430 - Others & Individuals - 1915.txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 459166, "series_id": 27, "series_slug": "histsyn-co129-engine", "series_title": "CO129 Colonial Office Hong Kong Records 理藩院香港檔案", "series_use_hku_proxy": false, "document_key": "CO129-430 - Others & Individuals - 1915", "page_number": 24, "title": "CO129-430 - Others & Individuals - 1915", "content_text": "IS \n\nzaugamuoni sina Jan 1930 \n\nQWA 3MC \n\n.eegi \n\nHEITTÄVA \n\n.W.2.MAHTABS PR \n\nweber at 1331 vra \n\n.3010 HARI ST \n\n2301730 \n\n538 \n\n-due is to .:id \n\n10.3 MOOИoj \n\n· ២ \n\nJ \n\nI \n\nAHRY SE! \n\nHAMISI BADOR \n\nKİM 20 \n\nBRITISH HOME AND HOSPITAL \n\nFOR INCURABLES, Streatham, S.W. \n\nINCORPORATED BY ROYAL CHARTER \n\nPatroness - \n\nH.M. QUEEN ALEXANDRA. \n\nPresident - \n\nHIS GRACE THE DUKE OF PORTLAND, K.G. \n\nAll communications to be addressed to \n\nThe Secretary, 72, Cheapside, E.C. \n\nOH! THOU WHOM HEAV'N HAS BLEST WITH WEALTH, AND ALL CONTENTS THAT SPRING FROM HEALTH, GIVE, AS THOU HAST RECEIVED, ASSURED THAT HE, WHO FIERCEST PAINS ENDURED FOR SUFFERING HUMANITY, \n\nWILL RENDER BACK THY GIFT TO THEE. \n\n22", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-430 - Others & Individuals - 1915.txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 459168, "series_id": 27, "series_slug": "histsyn-co129-engine", "series_title": "CO129 Colonial Office Hong Kong Records 理藩院香港檔案", "series_use_hku_proxy": false, "document_key": "CO129-430 - Others & Individuals - 1915", "page_number": 26, "title": "CO129-430 - Others & Individuals - 1915", "content_text": "£1,000 NAMES A BED IN THIS ROOM.\n\nTHE\n\nBRITISH HOME AND HOSPITAL FOR INCURABLES, CROWN LANE, STREATHAM, S.W.\n\n24\n\nMR. EDGAR PENMAN, Secretary,\n\n72, CHEAPSIDE, LONDON, E.C.\n\n.19\n\nSIR,\n\nI enclose ..\n\n.. for £..\n\ntowards\n\nGENERAL FUND.\n\nSAMARITAN\n\nFUND.\n\nJUBILEE FUND.\n\nAnnual Subscription £ : £ : : £ : :\n\nDonation £ £ ; £\n\nA 1914.\n\n(Miss., Mrs., or Miss) NAME..\n\nADDRESS...\n\nAll Cheques and Postal Orders should be crossed \"Barclay & Co., Limited,\" and made payable to the Secretary. Donations and Subscriptions to the Samaritan and Jubilee Funds will carry Votes as for the General Fund.", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-430 - Others & Individuals - 1915.txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 459172, "series_id": 27, "series_slug": "histsyn-co129-engine", "series_title": "CO129 Colonial Office Hong Kong Records 理藩院香港檔案", "series_use_hku_proxy": false, "document_key": "CO129-430 - Others & Individuals - 1915", "page_number": 30, "title": "CO129-430 - Others & Individuals - 1915", "content_text": "28\n\nCHAPEL ENDOWMENT.\n\nContributions towards the Fund being raised for the Endowment of the Chapel will be gratefully acknowledged. The sum of £4,000 is needed for this purpose.\n\nAnyone desirous of bringing forward an Applicant for the benefits of the Charity is requested to give the Secretary some particulars as to the past and present pecuniary circumstances and position in life of the person, together with some information as to the nature and duration of the incurable disease with which he or she is afflicted; if the proposed Applicant's case is apparently eligible under the rules, the Secretary will at once furnish the necessary Forms of Application and Medical Certificates, in order that full details may be given for the information of the Board.\n\nIt is particularly requested that anyone applying for Forms of Application may furnish:\n\nTheir Christian and Surname in full, together with age and address. Whether it is intended to make application to become a candidate for election to the Home or for the Pension of £20 per annum. Applicants whose cases are under investigation are not allowed to canvass the Subscribers for votes: they will be informed by the Secretary when the Board have accepted them as Candidates, and they will then be at liberty to commence a canvass,\n\n10 -\n\nElections take place every May and November.\n\nA Donation of £500 names a Memorial Pension of £20 a year, and £1,000 names a Memorial Bed in the Home, with the right of nomination thereto from the List of Candidates during Donor's lifetime.\n\nFor information as to the permanent endowment of Pensions or Beds, application should be made to the Secretary.\n\nContributors through Bankers are particularly requested to advise the Secretary by letter, in order that their names and addresses may be properly registered in the books of the Institution.\n\nEvery information will be gladly afforded on application to\n\nEDGAR PENMAN, Secretary.\n\n£50 is needed daily to maintain this Charity.\n\n--\n\nAt the Offices-72, CHEAPSIDE, E.C.\n\nPage 30\n\nPage 31", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-430 - Others & Individuals - 1915.txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 459173, "series_id": 27, "series_slug": "histsyn-co129-engine", "series_title": "CO129 Colonial Office Hong Kong Records 理藩院香港檔案", "series_use_hku_proxy": false, "document_key": "CO129-430 - Others & Individuals - 1915", "page_number": 31, "title": "CO129-430 - Others & Individuals - 1915", "content_text": "BANKERS' ORDER\n\nFORM.\n\nVOTING PRIVILEGES.\n\nA Donation or Yearly Subscription of Half-a-Guinea entitles the Donor to one Vote at each of the two Elections following the date of payment.\n\nA Yearly Subscription of One Guinea or upwards constitutes the Subscriber a Governor, with the privilege of One Vote for Every Half-Guinea subscribed, at each of the two Elections following the date of payment.\n\nA Donation of One Guinea or upwards, but not amounting to Five Guineas, constitutes the Donor a Governor, with the privilege of One Vote for every Half-Guinea of such Donation at each of the two Elections following the date of payment.\n\nA Donation of Five Guineas and upwards constitutes the Donor a Life Governor, with the privilege of One Vote for Life at each Election for every £5 5s. of such Donation.\n\nA Donation of Fifty Guineas constitutes the Donor a Vice-President or Vice-Patroness, with Ten Votes for Life at all Elections.\n\n-12-\n\nN.B.—Intending Subscribers will do well to sign and return to the Secretary the annexed Bank Order for their Annual Subscriptions.\n\nIt will obviate all future trouble in renewing the payment.\n\nIt avoids postal risks;\n\nIt is absolutely unconditional except for the object it is intended to benefit; and\n\nThe Bankers will, according to custom and without trouble, pay the amount direct to the Bankers of the Home.\n\nMESSRS.....\n\n....19\n\nPlease pay to Messrs. BARCLAY & CO., LIMITED, 54, Lombard Street, B.C., to the credit of the Account of the BRITISH HOME AND HOSPITAL FOR INCURABLES, my subscription of £...\n\nContinue the same on the.... day of............\n\nuntil further notice.\n\n£\n\nSignature...\n\nAddress....................\n\n.....and....annually\n\nN.B.—All that is needful to be done with this is to fill in the name of your Banker and the amount, sign the order, and return it through the post to the Secretary, BRITISH HOME AND HOSPITAL FOR INCURABLES, 72, Cheapside, B.C. This Order entails no liability beyond the Annual Payment and may be withdrawn at any time.\n\n: \n\n29\n\nPage 26\n\nPage 29", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-430 - Others & Individuals - 1915.txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 459176, "series_id": 27, "series_slug": "histsyn-co129-engine", "series_title": "CO129 Colonial Office Hong Kong Records 理藩院香港檔案", "series_use_hku_proxy": false, "document_key": "CO129-430 - Others & Individuals - 1915", "page_number": 34, "title": "CO129-430 - Others & Individuals - 1915", "content_text": "BRITISH HOME AND HOSPITAL FOR INCURABLES.\n\nCROWN LANE, STREATHAM, SW\n\nmo/43280/15 SHLay\n\n32\n\nPATRONESS:\n\nH.M. QUEEN ALEXANDRA.\n\nPRESIDENT:\n\nTHE DUKE OF PORTLAND, K.G.\n\nBOARD OF MANAGEMENT: Chairman-FRANCIS A. BEVAN, Esq., D.L., J.P. Deputy Chairman-HARRY H. BABER, Esq.\n\nMAJ.-GEN. THE LORD CHEYLESMORE, K.C.V.O. FRANK CRIPPS, Esq.\n\nSIR W. S. DICK-CONYNGHAM, Bart.\n\nPHILIP H. FREEMAN, Esq.\n\nFRANCIS GREGSON, Esq.\n\nWALTER C. HALE, Esq.\n\nHERBERT HELME, Esq., J.P.\n\nGEN. SIR A. MONTGOMERY-MOORE, K.C.B. G. W. PAINE, Esq.\n\nH. B. SANDERS, Esq.\n\nHOWARD H. SPICER, Esq.\n\nMARMADUKE TEESDALE, Esq.\n\nSIR C. ERNEST TRITTON, Bart.\n\nJ. SIDNEY TURNER, Esq., J.P., M.R.C.S.\n\nOFFICES:\n\n72, CHEAPSIDE.\n\nLONDON, E.C.\n\nSECRETARY:\n\nMr. EDGAR PENMAN.\n\nBANKERS:\n\nMessrs. BARCLAY & Co., Ltd., 54, Lombard Street, E.C. Messrs. DRUMMOND, 49, Charing Cross, S.W.\n\n-16-\n\nDRAFT.\n\nThe Sec:\n\nMercantile Marine\n\nInd;\n\nService Association\n\nMINUTE.\n\nMN Allen\n\nMr.\n\nMr.\n\nMr.\n\n7/9/16\n\nRobinson 24/90/\n\nSir (1. Fiddes.\n\nSir H. Just.\n\nSir J. Anderson,\n\nMr. Steel-Maitland.\n\nMr. Bonar Law.\n\nin 43145 1432801\n\nC4389bj\n\nSER\n\n25 Sept 10\n\nI acknowledge receipt\n\nof your letter of the 16 Sep\n\nand express his thanks\n\nfor ... ... ...\n\nallowance for\n\ntemporarily\n\nat the\n\nMessrs Warmers\n\nat Egremont.\n\nZ.", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-430 - Others & Individuals - 1915.txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 459202, "series_id": 27, "series_slug": "histsyn-co129-engine", "series_title": "CO129 Colonial Office Hong Kong Records 理藩院香港檔案", "series_use_hku_proxy": false, "document_key": "CO129-430 - Others & Individuals - 1915", "page_number": 60, "title": "CO129-430 - Others & Individuals - 1915", "content_text": "Unless these questions are answered fully the application will not be considered. BRITISH HOME AND HOSPITAL FOR INCURABLES.\n\nOffices: 72, CHEAPSIDE, E.C.\n\nTHESE QUESTIONS MUST BE ANSWERED FULLY AND RETURNED TO THE SECRETARY,\n\n...\n\n£8,10\n\n600\n\n1. (a) Name and Age\n\n(b) Residence\n\n2. Disease\n\n3.\n\n4. ...\n\n5. ...\n\nPrevious occupation and income (if married or widow, state husband's occupation)\n\nHow supported at present time\n\nWhether been in Parish Infirmary or Workhouse or received Parish Relief\n\n6.\n\n7. OCCUPATION of Parents (whether living or dead) and INCOME\n\nNear relatives and their occupations\n\n8. Has application been made to any other Institution,\n\n9. Applying for Home or Pension\n\nFrom\n\n57\n\nPage 60\n\nPage 61", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-430 - Others & Individuals - 1915.txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 459374, "series_id": 27, "series_slug": "histsyn-co129-engine", "series_title": "CO129 Colonial Office Hong Kong Records 理藩院香港檔案", "series_use_hku_proxy": false, "document_key": "CO129-430 - Others & Individuals - 1915", "page_number": 233, "title": "CO129-430 - Others & Individuals - 1915", "content_text": "Telephone Nos.\n\n4250 HOP\n\n4067 HOP\n\nPRIZE MEDALS\n\n802 PARIS\n\n1972 LIMA\n\n1867 | 872\n\n1873 PHILADEL 1878 1881\n\nCHICAGO 1893\n\nGOLD MEDALS\n\n1578\n\nCALCUTTA 1864\n\nPARIS 1867\n\nGRAND PRIX\n\nPARIS 1900 HB/DO.\n\nBy H.M. the King & Queen\n\n218\n\nJ. & E. ATKINSON LTD Perfumery & Toilet Soap Manufacturers\n\nChief Office: ALONIA WORKS SOUTHWARK PARK ROAD, BERMONDSEY\n\nLONDON\n\n4849-me\n\nRETAIL BRANCH\n\nCITY SHOWROOM\n\nRECEIVED 21 OCT 15\n\n3616 a\n\nCITY SHOWROOM 8, WOOD STREET, CHEAPSIDE\n\nRETAIL BRANCH * 24, OLD BOND STREET, W\n\nPARIS Wholesale: 17, RUE D'ENGHIEN Retail 2, RUE DE LA PAIX\n\nAll correspondence should be addressed to the Chief Office\n\nTelegraphic Address \"CYMBIDIUM SOUTHPARK, LONDON\"\n\n20th Oct. 1915.\n\nTHE UNDER SECRETARY OF STATE,\n\nCOLONIAL OFFICE.\n\nRef. 46805/1915.\n\nSir,\n\nWe duly received your favour of the 14th instant, from which we note with thanks that the Proclamation of September 24th last prohibiting the export of articles to China and Siam except to certain persons, does not apply to the Colony of Hong Kong.\n\nIn regard to one of the firms mentioned in our letter of the 9th instant viz. The Sincere Co., in addition to an order on hand for their account we have a further one for their branch in Canton, the goods for which we are to ship to the Hong Kong house for re-forwarding. Are we correct in assuming that we are free to execute this Canton order?\n\nWe tender you our very best thanks in anticipation of your reply,\n\nWe are, Sir,\n\nYour obedient servants,\n\nFOR J. & E. ATKINSON,\n\nLIMITED,\n\nSECRETARY.", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-430 - Others & Individuals - 1915.txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 459793, "series_id": 27, "series_slug": "histsyn-co129-engine", "series_title": "CO129 Colonial Office Hong Kong Records 理藩院香港檔案", "series_use_hku_proxy": false, "document_key": "CO129-430 - Others & Individuals - 1915", "page_number": 648, "title": "CO129-430 - Others & Individuals - 1915", "content_text": "COPY. A.P./C.\n\nJOSOLYNE, MILES & Co.\n\nChartered Accountants.\n\nSir,\n\n28, King Street, Cheapside.\n\nLondon. 6th August, 1915.\n\nE.C.\n\n626\n\nNo.3822\n\nSanders Rehders & Co. Ld.\n\n108 Fenchurch St. E.C.\n\nIn accordance with the further instructions contained in your letter of the 12th July, we have now made a complete investigation of the transactions of this firm since the outbreak of War.\n\nWe find that an order was placed with the Continental Tyre Company, England, for £300 worth of Motor Tyres, which were shipped to Messrs. Sander Weiler & Co. Shanghai, and that certain contracts have been executed for the Belgian and French Governments, but everything appears to be in order.\n\nSubject to our report of the 29th June last, we have to state that we have found nothing to lead us to suppose that this Company has traded with the enemy.\n\nWe are,\n\nYours obediently,\n\n(Signed) JOSOLYNE MILES & Co.\n\nThe Comptroller of the Companies Department,\n\n55 Whitehall,\n\nS.W.", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-430 - Others & Individuals - 1915.txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 459794, "series_id": 27, "series_slug": "histsyn-co129-engine", "series_title": "CO129 Colonial Office Hong Kong Records 理藩院香港檔案", "series_use_hku_proxy": false, "document_key": "CO129-430 - Others & Individuals - 1915", "page_number": 649, "title": "CO129-430 - Others & Individuals - 1915", "content_text": "J-SOLYNE MILES & Co.\n\n28, King Street, Cheapside,\n\nLondon, E.C. 29th June, 1915.\n\nController of the Companies Department,\n\n55. Whitehall, London, S.W.\n\nRefce. No. 3822.\n\nSanders Rehders & Co. Ltd.\n\n108, Fenchurch Street E.C.\n\n627\n\nSir,\n\nIn accordance with your instructions we have now completed the examination on the two points at the interview on the 13th inst., and beg to report as follows:-\n\nRelations existing between the Company and its Subsidiaries.\n\nThere are three subsidiary Companies, viz.,\n\na. Sanders Rehders & Co., G.m.b.H. Berlin, a company which we are informed was formed in 1912, with a Capital of M.25,000 the whole of which is held by Sanders Rehders and Co. Ltd. in Bearer Certificates of M.1000 each, and which company has paid no dividends.\n\nb. The Sarco Engineering Co. America, formed for dealing in the Sarco Specialities. The interest of Sanders Rehders and Co. Ltd. was taken over by the new American Company on its foundation and the shares are now stated to be held as follows:-\n\n \n Sanders Rehders and Co. Inc.\n 564 Shares of $10 each\n $5640\n \n \n H. Sanders\n 35\n $350\n $6000\n \n \n 4 others (being 1 Englishman and 3 Americans).\n \n \n \n \n\n(The original text had some formatting issues and minor errors which have been corrected in the above HTML output.)\n\nHowever, to follow the exact instructions given:\n\nJ-SOLYNE MILES & Co.\n\n28, King Street, Cheapside,\n\nLondon, E.C. 29th June, 1915.\n\nController of the Companies Department,\n\n55. Whitehall, London, S.W.\n\nRefce. No. 3822.\n\nSanders Rehders & Co. Ltd.\n\n108, Fenchurch Street E.C.\n\n627\n\nSir,\n\nIn accordance with your instructions we have now completed the examination on the two points at the interview on the 13th inst., and beg to report as follows:-\n\nRelations existing between the Company and its Subsidiaries.\n\nThere are three subsidiary Companies, viz.,\n\na. Sanders Rehders & Co., G.m.b.H. Berlin, a company which we are informed was formed in 1912, with a Capital of M.25,000 the whole of which is held by Sanders Rehders and Co. Ltd. in Bearer Certificates of M.1000 each, and which company has paid no dividends.\n\nb. The Sarco Engineering Co. America, formed for dealing in the Sarco Specialities. The interest of Sanders Rehders and Co. Ltd. was taken over by the new American Company on its foundation and the shares are now stated to be held as follows:-\n\n \n Sanders Rehders and Co. Inc.\n 564 Shares of $10 each\n 5640\n \n \n H. Sanders\n 35\n $350\n \n \n \n \n $6000\n \n \n 4 others (being 1 Englishman and 3 Americans).", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-430 - Others & Individuals - 1915.txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 483029, "series_id": 27, "series_slug": "histsyn-co129-engine", "series_title": "CO129 Colonial Office Hong Kong Records 理藩院香港檔案", "series_use_hku_proxy": false, "document_key": "CO129-459 - Individuals - 1919", "page_number": 452, "title": "CO129-459 - Individuals - 1919", "content_text": "Leefer St.V\n\nMarg\n\nWe had better get\n\nI concerned\n\nmah.\n\n- W.O certificate\n\nof death I see Nyasaland 57673/17)\n\nfor conceive a\n\nrecommendation\n\nKIA\n\n201514\n\nAno\n\nAt once\n\nAre\n\n20.5\n\nFLEGRANS.\"VYING, AVE.LONDON*\n\nTELEPHONE\n\nCITY 4-2217\n\nJ.E. PHILLIPS,\n\nSOLICITOR.\n\nCOMM? FOR OATHS.\n\nSecretary of State for the Colonies,\n\nDowning Street,\n\nSir,\n\nTRES\n\n14.0LD\n\n27493\n\n443\n\nANG,CHAMBERS,\n\nPURE JEWRY, OLD JEWRY, CHEAPSIDE.\n\nLONDON. 8th, May, 19.19.\n\nTVOR JONES deceased.\n\nThe above Deceased was a Lieutenant in His Majesty's Royal Field Artillery, Special Reserve and died on Active Service in the Second Australian Casualty Clearing Station, France on the 22nd. June, 1918. His Will has been proved in the Supreme Court of Hong Kong and the Estate Duty thereon remitted.\n\nI am instructed by the Executor to apply for a grant of Probate in this Country, so that the Estate here may be duly administered and I shall be glad if you will send me the usual recommendation that the Estate Duty in this Country should also be remitted by virtue of the Deceased's death while on Active Service.\n\nI am, Sir,\n\nYours Obediently,\n\nJ.E. Phillips", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-459 - Individuals - 1919.txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 483878, "series_id": 27, "series_slug": "histsyn-co129-engine", "series_title": "CO129 Colonial Office Hong Kong Records 理藩院香港檔案", "series_use_hku_proxy": false, "document_key": "CO129-461 - Governor Sir Stubbs - 1920 [5-7]", "page_number": 231, "title": "CO129-461 - Governor Sir Stubbs - 1920 [5-7]", "content_text": "EASTERN TELEGRAPH COMPANY, LIMITE.\n\nDIRECT CABLE ROUTES FOR TELEGRAMS\n\nTo\n\nILIA, NEW ZEALAND, SOUTH AMERICA, INDIA, CHINA, JAPAN, STRAITS SETTLEMENTS, SPAIN, PORTUGAL, GREECE, TURKEY, EGYPT, ALL PARTS OF AFRICA, &c., &c.\n\n\"ATIONS IN GREAT BRITAIN.\n\n+ WAL\n\n■... \n\n212\n\nTIMES OF OPENING AND CLOSING.\n\nLONDON STATIONS :\n\nCENTRAL CABLE STATION. Open 8.16 7 μm. ALWAYS OPEN, Closed Sundays. Saturdays to 4 p.m.\n\nElectra House, E.C.\n\nFinsbury\n\n11, Cannon Street, E.C.4\n\n# Leadenhall Street, E.C.\n\n137 Cheapside, E.C.2\n\n*, Mincing Lane, M. Mark Lane, E.C.3\n\n\"The Baltic,\" Hary St. Entrance, E.C.3\n\n4, Parliament Street, S.W.1\n\n27, Wych Street, W.C.2\n\n8, Tooley Street, Borough, S.E.1\n\nBARING ARRANGEMENT.\n\n11, New Broad Street, E.C.2\n\nPROVINCIAL STATIONS:\n\nBIRMINGHAM:- 195, Colmore Row\n\nBRADFORD, Commercial Street\n\nBRISTOL, Small Street\n\nCARDIFF\n\nMt, Mercantile Exchange, Bute Docks\n\nDUNDEE. 68, Bank Street\n\nGLASGOW:-W, Frederick Street\n\nGIBRALTAR:- 12, Boy's Brigade House\n\nHULL:-Richmond Buildings, imesta\n\nLIVERPOOL - - K 11. Exchange Buildings\n\nThe Cotton Exchange\n\nMANCHESTER. MY Spring Garden\n\nNEWCASTLE-ON-TYNE\n\nQuayside Buildings\n\nPORTSMOUTH CORNWALL\n\nHem to public\n\nALWAYS OPEN.\n\nOpen 1 to p.m.\n\nOpen DT p.m.\n\nHEAD OFFICES OF THE COMPANY: ELECTRA HOUSE, FINSBURY PAVEMENT, LONDON, E.C.2.\n\nTelegraphic Address: EASTERN AVE, LONDON. Telephone: 1127 LONDON WALL.\n\nTELEPHONE: 3832 LONDON WALL (14 Lines)\n\nTELEGRAM\n\nISSUED FROM CHIEF CABLE STATION, ELECTRA HOUSE, FINSBURY PAVEMENT.\n\nREPLIES SHOULD BE ORDERED Via Eastern\n\nGet All Book.\n\nInquiry respecting this Telegram can be often led to without y, sin anaf this Coga.\n\nSee huge et form for list of Company's Stations in London and Telephone. Wunder\n\nDoubtful words should be OFFICIALLY repeated.\n\nORIGINAL\n\nTIME\n\nExamples, PW 3.45 p.m.\n\n8.35 a.m.\n\nXua 192/j\n\nto the\n\nSUR MARN\n\nwant an\n\nit\n\nLUMIT NG would suggest\n\nVER Y\n\nHIGH\n\nSUPTEARENE\n\nRECIDIATE with regard to\n\nThere\n\nTHAT\n\nAND HALF AT\n\nDURING\n\nDOLLAR\n\nWHICH\n\nPÅ ES ENT\n\nELBERG CO\n\nSA LAR LES\n\nCONS EA BLE considerable\n\nAAFTER ED\n\nSalary „ROBBING S\n\nnew talen\n\nPAID\n\nNI\n\nEN INOM'SIA\n\nSILWERGOD\n\nARTLE should be fund\n\nETFRAGE\n\nOR\n\nVIOLENT\n\nwill subunit\n\n#LAPPINGS\n\npand\n\nAT\n\nABILITYE\n\nThe first line of this Telegram contains the following particulars\n\nin the order named:\n\nNumber of Message, Office of Origin, Words, Date,", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-461 - Governor Sir Stubbs - 1920 [5-7].txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 490587, "series_id": 27, "series_slug": "histsyn-co129-engine", "series_title": "CO129 Colonial Office Hong Kong Records 理藩院香港檔案", "series_use_hku_proxy": false, "document_key": "CO129-472 - Others - 1921", "page_number": 279, "title": "CO129-472 - Others - 1921", "content_text": "## 9. How have you been occupied since training, and in what capacity have you been employed?\n\nEngaged as Staff Nurse in the Theatre of training School, Lambeth Infirmary,\n\n## 10. Do you know any foreign languages?\n\nNo.\n\n## The Matron, Names and Addresses of two persons as references. State how long each has known you.\n\nLambeth Infirmary, Brook Street, Kennington Road. has known me for five years,\n\nRev. R. Anderson, Burnt Ash Congregational Church, Lee, London, S.E.\n\n## 12. Names and Addresses of two guarantors who would undertake the refundment of passage money, should the agreement be broken.\n\nMiss Linder, Lambeth Infirmary, London, S.E. \nMiss H. Darch, 6. Cheapside, Taunton, Somerset.\n\nI declare the information given above to be correct, \n(Signed) Bertha Thomasson. \nDate September 30th, 1920.\n\nCOPY\n\n276 \n**COLONIAL NURSES** \n**STATEMENT** for the information of the Secretary of State for the Colonies, and for record in the Colonial Office, respecting... Miss. Bertha Thomasson... Matron who is an applicant for the post of Nurse in the Colony of...\n\n| QUESTIONS | ANSWERS |\n| --- | --- |\n| Will you be good enough to state how long you have been acquainted with the applicant? | 1. From May 1916 to December 1918. |\n| From what circumstances does your knowledge of her arise? | 2. As Matron of her Training School. |\n| While you were acquainted with her was she (a) honest? (b) sober? (c) generally well conducted? | (a) Yes. (b) Yes. (c) Yes. |\n| Was her health good? | To the best of my knowledge. |\n| If she has been employed under you, will you state the nature of her duties, and how she discharged them? | 5. Intelligently. Candidate. |\n| Will you state the cause of her leaving-whether by voluntary resignation, dismissal, or otherwise? | 6. She was still in training when I retired. |\n\n[TURN OVER]", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-472 - Others - 1921.txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 } ]