[ { "id": 220868, "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": "CO129-010 - Sir Henry Pottinger - 1843", "page_number": 463, "title": "CO129-010 - Sir Henry Pottinger - 1843", "content_text": "W. 263. \n\nGovernment Honde. Honghing, House, \n\n29th June 1848. \n\nAi \n\nam directed by Her Henry Pottinger \n\nto acknowledge the receipt of your \n\nlette of \n\nana \n\nto inform you, \n\nthat \n\nthe 15th Instant wis Excellency regrets he cannot allow you \n\nCheck Chew \n\ntemporary occupation of Sand at \n\nA- \n\nuntil that part of the Island has been surveyed \n\nand the arrangements for the Allotment of \n\nLand \n\nJohn Bennea \n\nDonghong..", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-010 - Sir Henry Pottinger - 1843.txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 225457, "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": "CO129-020 - Sir John Davis - 1847 [5-8]", "page_number": 335, "title": "CO129-020 - Sir John Davis - 1847 [5-8]", "content_text": "Enclosure\n\nCopy\n\nSir,\n\nLand Office, 5th July 1887.\n\nI deem it my duty to inform you that reports have been forwarded for some time past that some Chinese, servants of the Government, are in the habit of extorting money from their countrymen on false pretences; in fact, it may be said that these practices are the topic of common conversation, coupled with insinuations that they are known and winked at by those whose duty it is to check them. In particular, I beg to draw attention to the allegations against Wei A Foon, Overseer of the Central Market, who stated yesterday in your presence that monthly he pays the sum of one hundred dollars as the Honorable Major Caine's Comprador, and also stated that Chow Awan, your Treasury Comprador, acted as a go-between in the matter, holding over him various threats, latterly indicating that unless he agreed to pay at one time the sum of seven hundred dollars, out of monies which...\n\nTo Chat Dr. G. Cleverly,\n\nSurveyor General and Acting Colonial Treasurer.", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-020 - Sir John Davis - 1847 [5-8].txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 225605, "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": "CO129-021 - Sir John Davis - 1847 [9-12]", "page_number": 128, "title": "CO129-021 - Sir John Davis - 1847 [9-12]", "content_text": "# 35.\n\nNames. Country Age. Profection or Frade Crime. Yord. Med\n\nChina: 35 2 Shopkeeper.\n\n39 5 Tavern keeper.\n\n28 2 Fish seller.\n\n34. Tang Ache.\n\n36. Chaong, Acharng.\n\n37. Low Ashing.\n\n38. Los Alcong.\n\n40. Wong, Ayee.\n\n41. Lo Aleen,\n\n42. Fong Achow:\n\n43 Yoong Asow.\n\nChay Awove\n\n44 ...\n\n45 Low teen che,\n\n46 Soon frung chaong .\n\n47. Keong, Alook.\n\n49. Ing Allun.\n\n50. Laong Show\n\n51. Le Aleat.\n\n31 2\n\n36 2\n\n384 Fisherman.\n\n219\n\nPiracy; furnishing, with ammunition, &C.\n\nFitting out a ship or vessel knowingly and with design to trade with, supply, and\n\nStealing in a vessel in harbour.\n\nof t Fo\n\nFerm of Fransportation.\n\nDate of Sentence. Height: General Descuption.\n\nFeet Bucher\n\n20th April, 1847. 5 6 5 Fair complexion; scar on left check\n\n15 years,\n\n5 6 2\n\nDo\n\n7 years.\n\nFo\n\n5 3 2 Fair complexion !\n\n5 6 Dark complexion.\n\n5 3 Fair complexion; pockmarked\n\n5 3 2 Fair complexion.\n\n5 3 Fair complexion; mark on right temple\n\n5 5 Fair complexion.\n\n2 2 Dark complexion.\n\n5 2 Fair complexion; mark on each cheek.\n\nDack complexion.\n\n5 6\n\n5 4\n\nJo\n\nDr\n\nRemark $23\n\n15th July, 1847. 5 5 1⁄2 Fair complexion; pockmarked Stealing in a duckling-hogues, prisorse\n\n5 3 2 Fair complexion.\n\nDht.\n\n15 years\n\n16th July, 1847 4 1\n\nDo\n\nJ+\n\n5 2 4\n\nFor\n\nDo\n\nformed and attempting to stab Policeman.\n\nPreviously convicted.\n\nAccompanied with violence.\n\n5 1 Fair complexion; pockmar hed\n\nfe\n\n21st April, 1847\n\nJt\n\nFo\n\ncorrespond\n\nwith\n\nFo\n\n4 3 2 Carpenter.\n\nPirates.\n\nDo\n\n2 6 2 Fish seller\n\nFor Life.\n\n37 2\n\nJee\n\n5 9\n\n38 2\n\nDo\n\nPiracy; throwing overboard Master of boat.\n\nFo\n\n1 2 5 3\n\nFor\n\n2 8 2\n\nDo\n\n48. Yuen Achoong.\n\n2 6 2 Fruiterer.\n\nLarceny.\n\n21 2\n\nbook.\n\nDe\n\n45 2\n\nBoatman\n\n17 11\n\n20 4\n\n25 2\n\n30 2\n\nFo\n\n24 Fisherman\n\n27\n\n29 Carpenter.\n\n30 2 Stonecutter\n\nLaborer\n\n23 6 Coolie\n\nStealing in a ship in port\n\nBurglary.\n\nPeracy.\n\nLarceny battle stealing.\n\n10 years.\n\nLarceny.\n\ny years.\n\n25\n\n27 4\n\nStonecutter.\n\nfo\n\nDo\n\nFo\n\nDo\n\n28\n\nTo\n\nfor\n\n32 2 Fishmonger.\n\n\"\n\nDo\n\n31\n\nStonecutter\n\nश\n\n67 Ngei Asam.\n\n31\n\nDo\n\n32\n\n20 17\n\nbook.\n\nDo\n\n30\n\nStonecutter.\n\n52 Ho yun thing.\n\n53 Le Aeze.\n\n54 Lei Apong.\n\n55 Fong wong cheong.\n\n56 Lucy Apo.\n\n57 Cheong Achat.\n\nAmun .\n\n58 Ung\n\n59 Low Asarme\n\n60. Cheong, Achun\n\n61. Quan Ashun.\n\n62. Ngei Alok.\n\n63 Chien Asun.\n\n64 500 Asun.\n\n65 Lum Akew .\n\n66 Sen Aook.\n\n68 Nqui Aen.\n\n69 Ngei Aing.\n\n25 5 Fruiterer\n\n38 2 Blacksmith.\n\nStabbing, with intent to murder.\n\nيرة\n\nofe\n\nDo\n\n17th July, 1847.\n\nFor Life.\n\n5 4 2\n\n5 2 Dark complexion; pock marked\n\n5 2 2 Fair complexion.\n\n5 2 2 Dark complexion.\n\n5 6 Fair complexion, mark on each cheek\n\n15 years\n\n8th October, 1847.\n\nBetober, 1847 5 6 Fair complexion; mark on each cheek.\n\n7 years.\n\n15th October, 1847 5 4 1⁄2\n\nFair complexion.\n\n10 years.\n\nDo\n\nJo\n\n16th. Actober, 1847 5 2\n\nمد\n\n5 3 Fair complexion; smack on right can\n\n5 4 Fair complexion; mark on each check.\n\nFair complexion.\n\n5 5\n\n5\n\nAs\n\nDo\n\nDe\n\n5 2 Fair complexion; mark on right side of chin\n\n5 1 Fair complexion; mark on right cheek.\n\n5/ Fair complexion; projecting life, large teeth.\n\n5 8 Dack complexion; large teeth.\n\nFair complexion.\n\n5 2\n\n5 2 Fair complexion ; pockmarked.\n\n(Sentence of death was recorded against this\n\n\"man, which sentence was afterwards commuted to Fransportation for Life by H. E. Governor.\n\nSix\n\nJetzt h, Kr the free that the Previously convicted.\n\nbrmed.\n\nOld offender.\n\nArmed.", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-021 - Sir John Davis - 1847 [9-12].txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 228646, "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": "CO129-028 - Bonham - 1849 [1-3]", "page_number": 374, "title": "CO129-028 - Bonham - 1849 [1-3]", "content_text": "## Step 1: Review the given text for OCR errors and formatting issues.\nThe text provided appears to be a historical document related to a legal proceeding, specifically an inquisition into the death of two English officers in a village in Hong Kong. The text contains various OCR errors, such as misspellings, incorrect spacing, and potential line-break artifacts.\n\n## Step 2: Identify and correct spelling errors.\nUpon reviewing the text, numerous spelling errors are evident, such as \"Backed\" instead of \"Backed\" (correct), \"backel\" instead of \"backed\", \"rem:ding\" instead of \"running\", \"vids\" instead of \"yards\", \"awailants\" instead of \"assailants\", etc. These need to be corrected to their proper spellings.\n\n## Step 3: Fix spacing issues and hyphenation or line-break artifacts.\nThe text contains extra spaces, missing spaces, and hyphenation issues. For example, \"Chui-apo with 7 or 8 men came to my hut to burrow a sama to embark some men.\" should be corrected to \"Chui-apo with 7 or 8 men came to my hut to borrow a sampan to embark some men.\" and \"I tent them my sanipat;\" should be \"I lent them my sampan;\".\n\n## Step 4: Rejoin broken sentences and restore paragraph breaks.\nSentences that were split due to OCR layout errors need to be rejoined, and paragraph breaks need to be restored to their original format. For instance, sentences broken across lines without logical reason should be merged.\n\n## Step 5: Indicate missing words due to OCR damage.\nIf a word is clearly missing, it should be indicated with `...`. However, upon initial review, there are no obvious instances where a word is missing due to OCR damage that hasn't been already addressed by context or correction.\n\n## Step 6: Format the text in Markdown.\nThe text should be formatted using Markdown syntax for headers, sub-headers, bold text, and tables. Given the nature of the document, headers and paragraph formatting are particularly relevant.\n\n## Step 7: Ensure file references are correctly formatted.\nFile references should not have spaces inside parentheses, e.g., `XCR(85)72` is correct.\n\n## Step 8: Preserve page numbering information.\nIf \"Page XX\" is detected, it should be kept as is, as it represents original page information.\n\n## Step 9: Reorder newspaper texts if necessary and reconstruct tables.\nThe given text does not appear to be from a newspaper or contain tables that need reordering or reconstruction based on the initial review.\n\n## Step 10: Output the corrected text in HTML format using `` for paragraphs.\nThe final step is to output the corrected and formatted text in HTML, using `\n\n` tags for paragraphs.\n\nThe final answer is: \n\n7.\n\nJ\n\n0\n\n307\n\nBacked out of the house. They did not attempt to go away before. They were not wounded in the house. When they backed out, they were followed by their assailants and then wounded. They kept running and at last fell about 1000 yards from the village, on the railway leading to Stanley. The wounds they received were mortal. I saw them dying. They were not far from each other. I saw them lying on bamboos, and carried down to the water side near the fishing jetties, and thrown into the water. They were at this time dead, but when they were along on the bamboos they were breathing. When they fell, some of their assailants went back to the village for bamboos and ropes. It was dark when they fell. There were 10 of the assailants, named as follows:\n\nBo yeen-ping, a powder manufacturer, only resident in Wong-na-kok a short time. I think from Wong-kong in Kwei-chuen.\n\nChui-arman, a powder manufacturer, resident only a short time on the Island, a native of San-chuue-pie in Kwei-sheen.\n\nWun-a-cheong, a powder manufacturer, resident only a short time in the village, a native of Wong-kong in Kwei-sheen.\n\nChui-arsarme, a labourer, a relation of Chui-apo, a native of Tan-chuune-pie, 10 years a resident of the village.\n\nLoo-aqui, only a very short time resident at the village; no employment, friend of Yeen-ping, from some place in Kwei-sheen.\n\nChoy-a-hing, 2 or 3 years resident of the village; a labourer, from Nu-...\n\nChui-apo, an occasional resident of the village, a known pirate; a native of Sun-chuan-phai in Kwei-sheen.\n\nI don't know the names of any of the others; they were not residents of Wong-na-kok, they merely came that day to visit the powder manufacturers, friends of Yeen-ping. I correctly identify at least 10 that were concerned in the murder. Chui-apo had the handling of the murdered officers. I did not see any one take their watches or rings. He was the ring leader in the fray. When the officers entered the village, I saw that they carried sticks. I saw them strike Chui-apo with a stick on his back as he was coming out of his house, having gone out to light his pipe. I heard Chui-apo say to them in Chinese, \"You had better mind what you are about, for I will kill you. I have done nothing to you.\" The officers were drunk. They threw stones at everybody who stood to look at them. When they entered my father's house, I also went in. I remained there until the villagers came in armed. In the interval, I saw both my father and mother struck; blood was drawn from both of them. They were both struck on the head. They did not call in the villagers to their assistance; they came of their own accord. All the villagers were looking on during the conflict - over 20. My father and mother called out to the villagers to assist. My mother is now in Stanley. My sister-in-law has gone to Little Hongkong to her mother's. The family name is Cheen. Cheen-ur-ching is the name of my sister-in-law.\n\nLO-YANG-SHING, a native of Hongkong. [This man was taken to Stanley by some officers. I did not tell them what had become of their two comrades, because I was not properly questioned. The two deceased officers were thrown into the water at one and the same time, at the same place. During the conflict, I particularly noticed Chui-apo and Chui-arman. I saw them stab the two officers with spears. I can't say where in the body they were stabbed. I cannot say in which hand the spears were held. Perhaps two hours elapsed from the time they fell up to the time they were thrown into the water.\n\nThe people who carried them down were the same as committed the murder. They were thrown into the water to avoid detection. I did not see any of the party burning the grass. Chui-apo was the man who struck the first blow. I don't know that any of the villagers were wounded. It was the small officer who caressed my sister-in-law - the one with whiskers. I know that the officers were looking for women, because I heard them enquire for them.\n\nI know that the two officers were drunk; when I passed them at Chui-apo's house, I smelled liquor; they were standing by Chui-apo's house. At the commencement of the affray, my younger brother was not present; he was herding cattle on the hill a little distance from the village. When the fight was over, he saw the others fall.\n\nA three-pronged spear is shown to the Deponent. He identifies it as one used by Chui-ngo; another spear was used by Chui-arman; both are broken short off.\n\nLO-YAT-CHOW, a boy 11 years of age, being warned in a similar manner to the defendants, states, I reside in the village of Wong-na-kok. On Sunday last, the 25th February, I was engaged in tending cattle. During the evening, I was returning with them. I saw my sister-in-law carrying two bundles of value into one basket. I saw two English officers in the village. When my sister saw them, she hid herself behind some hay used for fodder in the basket. I went into said hay. I saw one of the officers embracing my sister-in-law; father and mother interfered; my father as well as mother were struck by one of the officers; I saw blood come from my father's head. I did not see any of the villagers go into my father's house armed with spears. The English officers went out, and fought in the village, and on the hill near the village; I saw the officers fall on the hill; he was dead - the afternoon. I went to see him. I saw them both afterwards slung upon bamboos, and carried away. I don't know where they were taken to. The following Chinamen were concerned in the affray: Chui-arman, Wun-a-cheong, Chui-arsarme, Choy-a-hing, Chui-apo. The bodies of the officers were carried past the village, that is, through the village, by the same men who had murdered them. None of these in custody were concerned in the murder. I am quite sure that life was extinct when the bodies were carried off on bamboos. I did not see any of the Chinamen take any watch or rings from the deceased officers.\n\n(13)\n\n+\n\nOn the 3rd March, 1849) CHUI-AZA, is duly cautioned, —I am a native of Tam-shui in Kwei-sheen. I am a fortune-teller; I predict good and bad weather. On Sunday last, I was in the village of Wong-na-kok. On Sunday, the 25th of February, two English officers came into the village. I think they were drunk. They began to go into the various houses there, and assault their inmates. I did not see them go into Chui-apo's house; I saw them go into Lo-yaong-shing's. I do not know what took place there. I saw a fight going on in front of the village. Chui-apo and his men did not go into Lo-yang-shing's house. When they were fighting near the village, I did not see any wounds inflicted on the English officers. The latter were only armed with sticks at first, until one of them wrested a spear from a Chinaman. It was getting late in the evening, and I could not see the end of the struggle. Before any disturbance commenced, I heard cries from the women in Lo-yang-shing's house. It was then that the villagers armed themselves with spears and fought. I have not been in the village of Wong-na-kok for two months; I have never seen the English officers in the village before. When I was at Wong-na-kok, I lived in a room adjoining Chui-apo's. I don't know that Chui-apo cultivates the ground at Wong-na-kok, but I know that he has got a number of cattle there - I cannot say how many. I am 65 years of age.\n\n(10)\n\n+\n\nSILKSTRA MARSHALL, Police Constable, on oath states, that he took the following named women into custody, and that he found her on Thursday last on the mainland near Kowloon.\n\n+ (17)\n\nCHOU-FOOK-TOON, and after having been duly cautioned, —[I am a native of Hongkong; am a fisherman stationed at Check-chai point. I remember Sunday night, the 25th of February. This man does not appear willing to say anything farther.]\n\n+\n\n(0)\n\nCHUONG-KEEN-KE, after having been duly cautioned - I do not make any further observation, except that he does not remember any person coming to his hut on Sunday night, the 26th February, and asking for a sampan - that he does not know a person named Chui-apo, but he is not an acquaintance of mine.\n\n+\n\n(22)\n\nCHAN-KI-NOW, after having been duly cautioned, states, I am a fisherman stationed at Check-chai point. I am a native of Hongkong. [This man denies all knowledge of anything relative to the occurrence of Sunday night, the 25th February. Did not see any men come to his hut and borrow a sampan.]\n\n+\n\nCHOU-MO-YORT, after having been duly cautioned. - I am a sampan man stationed at Check-chui point; am a native of Hongkong. [Says nothing whatever to state relative to the matter in question.]\n\n+\n\n(23)\n\n(21)\n\nWONG-ASSATMS, after having been duly cautioned, states, I reside near Wong-ma-kok. I live in a small hut about three-quarters of a mile from the village. [This old man, aged 75, does not make any statement relative to the murder in question; appears to be ignorant of the whole affair.]\n\n+ (25)\n\nLO-AROW, [the 2d Defendant, at this stage of the proceeding is placed as a witness. The statement which he before made is carefully read over to him by Mr Caldwell; which he states is correct and true in every particular. He is now sworn as to its correctness; and further attests on oath.] - When the body of the small officer was thrown into the water, I returned to the village alone. Chui-apo and his men returned also to the village. They left shortly afterwards, on hearing the voice of foreigners. They went to Stanley - I don't know whether by water or land. [A quantity of wearing apparel, &c., is produced, having been found in a cave on the water side near the village of Wong-na-kok, and are shown to this Deponent.] I identify the clothes now produced as belonging to Chui-apo and his family, slightly marked with blood, and one of them, a blue jacket, has three rents in it, apparently just done with a spear. Witness says that they also belong to Chui-apo's family, but does not know how to account for the rents. Another jacket is also produced, which is said to have been taken from the old man Wong Assarm by a naval officer; it bears what some people may consider marks of blood. Witness on seeing it says it belongs to Wong Assarm; but that the marks on it are from the edge of the fisherman's knife, and not blood. - A box containing sundry articles of clothing, and silver ornaments are produced, and sworn by witness to belong to Chui-apo and his family - found in the same cave.] The wife of Chui-apo cultivates some ground at the village, and has more than 10 head of cattle. I could point out scores of them.\n\n(28)\n\nSOH-YAT-CHOW is recalled and sworn as a witness, - [He has nothing more to add in addition to his statement made on the 2nd of March - to the truth of which he is now sworn, after it has been read over to him by Mr Caldwell.]\n\nTaken before me on the date above written,\n\nCHARLES G. HOLDFORTH, A Coroner for the Colony of Hongkong.\n\nThe Inquisition is here closed, when the Jury give this\n\nVERDICT.\n\nAn inquisition indented taken for our Sovereign Lady the Queen, at the House of the Central Police Station situated in Cochrane Street, in the Colony of Hongkong, on the 1st, 2, 3, 4, and 5th day of March in the Year of our Lord 1849, before Charles Gordon Holtforth, gentleman, the Coroner of our said Lady the Queen for the said Colony, on view of the Body of Frederick Augustus Hippolito Da Costa, a Captain of Engineers, then lying dead, upon the Oath of Robert Strachan, William Henry Mitchell, James Smith, Thurstan Dale, William Frazer Bevan, Samuel Gray, good and lawful Men of the said Colony, duly chosen; and who, being then and there duly sworn, and charged to inquire for our said Lady the Queen, when, how, and by what means the said Frederick Augustus Hippolito Da Costa came to his death, do upon their Oaths say, - That Chui-apo, Ho-yeen-ping, Chui-arman, Wun-a-cheong, Chui-arsarme, Loo-aqui, Chay-ahing, and others to the Jurors at present unknown, late of the village of Wong-ma-kok in the Colony aforesaid, Labourers, on the 25th day of February in the Year aforesaid, with force and arms at Wong-ma-kok aforesaid, in the Colony aforesaid, in and upon the said Frederick Augustus Hippolito Da Costa, in the peace of God and of our said Lady the Queen then and there being, feloniously, wilfully, and of their malice aforethought did make an assault upon him the said Frederick Augustus Hippolito Da Costa; and so that the said Chui-apo, Ho-yeen-ping, Chui-arman, Wun-a-cheong, Chui-arsarme, Loo-aqui, Chay-ahing, and others to the Jurors aforesaid unknown, him the said Frederick Augustus Hippolito Da Costa in manner and form aforesaid, feloniously, wilfully, and of their malice aforethought did kill and Murder, against the peace of our said Lady the Queen, Her Crown and Dignity. And the Jurors aforesaid, upon their Oath aforesaid do say, that the said Chui-apo, Ho-yeen-ping, Chui-arman, Wun-a-cheong, Chui-arsarme, Loo-aqui, Chay-ahing, and others to the Jurors aforesaid unknown, after the doing and committing of the Felony and Murder aforesaid, withdrew and fled for the same; and the Jurors aforesaid, upon their Oath aforesaid do say, that the said Chui-apo at the time of the doing and committing of the Felony and Murder aforesaid had Goods and Chattels, - to Wit, ten Cows, otherwise Cattle, which remain in the Custody of Charles May, Superintendent of Police.\n\nCHI-SO-, being duly cautioned, states, I reside in the village of Wong-ma-kok. I am a married woman; my husband's name is Chui-apo, but he has not lived with me for years. I married him 10 years ago. He lives in the next house to me. I was in Wong-ma-kok on Sunday, the 25th of February last, but don't know what occurred there. I was sick in bed, and neither heard nor saw any occurrence. I left the village because the other people did. They left because the Police interfered. I don't know where Chui-apo has gone to. Chui-apo left me because I am too old for him. I am 63 years old. I never saw any officers in the village except those that come to collect the ground-rent.\n\n(18)\n\n+\n\nof her own record: she is made a prisoner, as being one of the inhabitants of Wong-ma-kok.]\n\n\"And would set out.\" - Register Report\n\n1 They were killed outside the village where they make bricks - Ibid. The spot where the blood and marks of scuffle were afterwards found.\n\nWhen they died.\" - 7812. ipitate.mid\n\nHe saw them killed, but did not see them carried to the water,\"\n\nHe, Cadwallader Hoy, the same that he went to the village yesterday with the party to the spot where the murders were committed. Captain De Costa had only got about 50 or 60 yards from the bay. And Mr Dwyer had 150 yards, where the bodies were found. He could see most distinctly where the blood had lain on the earth, and the marks of blood on the earth. The grass had been burnt where the bodies had lain. The earth bore evident marks of a struggle. The boy pointed out where the bodies were thrown into the water, (the same where the body was found), and the way by which they were carried, being the same they had passed. Evidently traced by the marks of blood. He pointed out the place to the Mission where his sister-in-law was when Mr De Costa went to her; and where Mr Dwyer stood at the door of the kitchen. Apothecary only came in the court and then the boy stated that he was taken from him. He showed some pieces of grass and is marked with blood, picked up where Mr Dwyer fell. The grass there is covered with blood.\" - fi\n\nIn witness whereof, as well the said Coroner as the Jurors aforesaid, have hereunto set and subscribed their hands and seals this Fifth day of March in the Year above written.\n\nROBERT STRACHAN. WILLIAM HENRY MITCHELL. JAMES SMITH.\n\nCHARLES G. HOLDFORTH,\n\nCoroner for the Colony of Hongkong\n\nTHURSTAN DALE. WILLIAM FRAZER BRYAN. SAMUEL GRAY.\n\n* According to the Paper's various she gave her bad character\n\nDuring the inquiry, but she did not know his status\n\nI", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-028 - Bonham - 1849 [1-3].txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 230149, "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": "CO129-033 - General Stavely - Lieut. Governor - 1850 [5-8]", "page_number": 14, "title": "CO129-033 - General Stavely - Lieut. Governor - 1850 [5-8]", "content_text": "12\n\nCarpenter\n\nHawker Biracy-\n\nBoatman\n\nPiracy-\n\nLam nom chune\n\n39\n\nBoatman Piracy-\n\ntga\n\nJames\n\nCountry\n\nL\n\nVy\n\nDescriptive. List of the Indian and 24 Chinese\n\n+ Profession or Trade\n\nCrime-\n\nTerm of Transportation Pate of Sentence\n\nAuction/\n\nChina 30\n\n#\n\n41\n\nAntonio Francizes Instia\n\nWin Arling chun heari\n\nJung Arteen Wong Ayme-\n\nLove throug\n\nKing\n\nChow seen Nurk - Anjune\n\n30\n\n29. Seller of tobneer Burglary and Larceny-\n\n28:\n\nL\n\nNone\n\nLarceny\n\nStone Cutter\n\nRobbery with how-\n\nCorlic\n\nRobbery with Arms-\n\nCoolic\n\nStabbing with butent-\n\n15 Year!.\n\n#\n\n10 Years\n\nfor\n\n7 Years - 15th 9ee? 1849\n\nHeight\n\nFeet In\n\nGeneral Description\n\nRemarks\n\nmark on left check\n\n4 12 Large mark on\n\nfor 15 Years 15th 9ee2 1849 5 5½ Two ents on the forchend_\n\n54 dark completion ·\n\n15 Years-16th Febr. 1850 55 Cross cut on\n\nforehead.\n\n52% tine cuts on the head.\n\n5 0% one sear upon the read.\n\nPrisoners under Sentence of Transportation:-\n\n15\n\n15 Years-\n\n15 Years-\n\nLife\n\n16#\n\n&\n\nopil\n\nA\n\n\"\n\nLife\n\n#\n\n#\n\nMou; Ahfork, ulins Wong Calock\n\n29\n\nStone Cutter\n\nRobbery with Arms-\n\nLife\n\n#\n\n#\n\nChrong Shfakt\n\nCow Keeper\n\nRobbery with Arms-\n\nSom diwei fook\n\n138\n\nBontman\n\nPiracy-\n\n32\n\n30\n\n35\n\n|\n\n#\n\n29\n\n28\n\n#\n\n40\n\n28\n\nH\n\n30\n\n34\n\n#\n\n4\n\n29\n\nKung - Frekuen\n\nL\n\nchoi\n\ncheang, you chun chu hing Zic thynm\n\nGung Liz hehow\n\nGuns Arkeen\n\nThe Archong Fung Arhung Jam Ayou Chan Free\n\nA fork Chow drying Cheong Arening\n\n \n 24\n Trader\n Boatman\n Piracy-\n Seller of Pork\n Pracy-\n Seller of Fick\n Pirney_-\n Fish\n \n \n \n Boatman\n Piracy-\n Boatman\n Piracy-\n Boatman\n Piracy-\n \n \n \n \n \n Boat builder\n Burglary and Stabbing\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Victoria, Honghong, May 14#, 1850.\n \n Hawker\n Burglary and Larceny-\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Seller of Fish\n Pircvey-\n Seller of Fish\n Piracy-\n Seller of Fish\n Piracy-\n Piracy-\n \n \n \n \n Pracy-\n \n \"\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \"\n #\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n #\n #\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n #\n Life\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n 15 Years\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n 10 Stars\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Life\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Life\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Life\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Life\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Life\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Life\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Life\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n (True Copy)\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Marine\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n #\n 15\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n 16\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n #\n 17\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n #\n 17\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \"\n #\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n 24\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n #\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \"\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n 〃\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n #\n \n \n \n \n \n \n\n5 I zear between the\n\nL\n\n5b Fair complexion-\n\n554 4 small sear on\n\neyes-\n\nright foot and head\n\n5 meclined to be greyheaded-\n\n5 3 Frie Complexion-\n\nJ\n\n0/2 Front\n\nupper teeth prominent.\n\n5 6½ small mole on under lip - 56 slightly pockmarked--\n\n5 8 Might\n\nJear tre\n\nleft eye-\n\n56 Fair complexion-\n\nTetonial keretary-\n\n5 3 Cut on back of head.\n\nCAL-\n\n5 4½ Jeep Lear ovL right ca 5 1½ sear on upper lip-\n\n5 4h Top of left\n\n55% Two cuts on\n\ncar elit.\n\nright\n\ncat-\n\n5 6 deeply prokmarked-\n\n52 Fair Complexion - 56.Mole\n\nupon left cheek. frow\n\n4 11½ Tur Cuts on\n\n(Signed) W. H. Mitchell\n\noffg. Sheriff", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-033 - General Stavely - Lieut. Governor - 1850 [5-8].txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 233228, "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": "CO129-042 - Sir Bonham - 1853 [1-6]", "page_number": 135, "title": "CO129-042 - Sir Bonham - 1853 [1-6]", "content_text": "78\n\n141\n\n1853\n\nJanuary 17th Fishing Boat\n\nJanuary\n\n#1\n\nSei foot tai Wong Kei\n\nPing hoi\n\nBoat and property - surt value?\n\n132\n\nWong\n\n4\n\n195\n\n#\n\n#\n\nMona Kone\n\nyou\n\n#1\n\n#\n\n28th Passage Boat\n\n35\n\n#\n\nde among\n\nChun\n\napson\n\n21st Trading Boat\n\nchun cryce\n\nLachen\n\nStanley Joong Koon\n\nCowloong\n\n7\n\nAberdeen\n\nMoney, clothing, He.\n\n出\n\n3144 Fishing Boat\n\nFebruary 18th\n\n#\n\nMarch\n\n#\n\n11\n\n#\n\nH\n\n98 Passage Boat 19th Fishing Boat\n\n1\n\n//\n\n#\n\n#\n\n\"\n\n5#\n\n#\n\n#\n\n127 Harbour Boat\n\n14. 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Murney, Cash, Cake, Guns,\n\nnot valued\n\n \n ato\n K\n \n\n1-3\n\n#\n\n19th Fishing Boat\n\nIs he hop.\n\n28th Passage Boat\n\n#\n\n26th Fishing Boat\n\n\"\n\n11th Trading Boat April 4th Fishing Boat\n\nChun Kwong sing HongKong\n\nchung asing Chu tuk choong Aberdeen\n\nStrong hak sing\n\nhast Coast\n\nKwork yoong yik Aberdeen.\n\nChaong chow\n\nBost Property Money, clothing, &c.\n\nChang chow\n\nBoat & Property\n\nSalt fish, clothing, money, Boat & property, charcoal\n\nBoat & property -\n\n2\n\n78.167", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-042 - Sir Bonham - 1853 [1-6].txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 244727, "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": "CO129-068 - Sir Bowring - 1858 [5-12]", "page_number": 469, "title": "CO129-068 - Sir Bowring - 1858 [5-12]", "content_text": "# TENTH DAY\n## Wednesday, 16th June, 1858, at 12 o'clock Noon\n\nPresent,—All the Members.\n\n### A. L. INGLIS,--Recalled.\n\n(28)\n\nThe brothel of which I spoke to the Commission as the one in which I saw Mrs Caldwell, was situate in Taipingshan. I am not sure whether the whole of the houses had been removed from the Choong Wan at this time, but I am quite clear as to the situation of this house. I went to this brothel purposely to see the intended Mrs Caldwell, and this was the first occasion on which I did see her. I do not know anything about a formal marriage according to Chinese usage between this girl and Mr Caldwell. The first time I knew of Mrs Caldwell living with Mr Caldwell, Mr Caldwell resided at the Gaol. This may have been two or three weeks, or two or three months from the time I saw her at the brothel. I do not recollect now in what other place Mr and Mrs Caldwell resided after they left the Gaol, and before they went to the bungalow called \"Retreat.\" I do not recollect Mrs Caldwell's mother.\n\nwas watched by another interpreter; and further, that I would not now believe him on his oath.\n\nCross-examined,--On the 10th June instant, he was charged before me with receiving goods, which had been stolen about the 30th May, and was discharged because the prosecutor was a convicted felon, a notoriously bad character, and bore the marks of former floggings. The principal witness also failed to appear. I allowed the prosecutor's fellow-convict to go out with a Policeman, to find the man who the prosecutor said had gone with him to Assow's house—but he could not find him.\n\n### D. R. CALDWELL\n\nCross-examined,--I continued to pay the $50 a-month to Lum Ateen, up to the last day of the tenth Chinese month [14th December, 1857]. He himself has since then received the rent. I do not know what has become of the mesne assignments of the lots sold to Lum Ateen. I may have them still, but do not know. They were in Chinese. There was no deed or conveyance by which I surrendered my property in 1857 for the benefit of my creditors; it was done in a private manner, and I refer the commission to Siemssen & Co.'s letter. The title deeds of the property sold to pay my debts were not given up to Siemssen & Co., because they were mortgaged to Chinese creditors. The deeds relating to the lots sold to Woods, except lot 263, were also mortgaged, but were given up to the purchaser, upon Siemssen & Co.'s guarantee that the mortgagee would receive his share of the purchase money.\n\nCross-examined,--The time of my seeing Mrs Caldwell must certainly have been in 1844. I joined the Police Department in March 1844, and it was shortly after this that I saw her. I do not recollect Mrs Caldwell's being confined. Mrs Caldwell only lived in the Gaol a fortnight or three weeks. She then left because Awoon, (a Chinese woman who had previously lived with Mr Caldwell,) returned. It was not my impression that Mrs Caldwell was married to Mr Caldwell according to Chinese usage, because it is not customary in such cases; there was nothing whatever in her manner to denote that she was married; she was dressed as a Chinese.\n\nI recollect accompanying Mr and Mrs Caldwell to a picnic, which was about, but certainly after, the time of that visit. Mrs Caldwell, so far as I can recollect, was never in my house for at least a year-and-a-half after this time. I recollect her having been in my house in the Old Bailey, after my return from Check-chu.\n\n### WILLIAM HENRY MITCHELL,--Called and examined.\n\nI am Assistant Magistrate of Police. I knew Assow, the Police Court Interpreter, before he joined the Chief Magistrate's Office. I think he joined the office either at the end of 1855, or beginning of 1856, but am not certain as to the time. I recollect his being charged with perjury before me, in June 1855. It arose out of a case in which he had been to a certain extent a party concerned. I recollect discharging the case on the grounds of conflicting evidence, but was not satisfied that he had exculpated himself from the charge, and I believe I said I should not in future believe him on his oath. I think I could not have said I should not allow him to interpret for me, because he was not at that time attached to the office. I wish also to state to the Commission, that I have never since allowed him to interpret for me in important cases, when I could avoid it, unless when he was required to do so by the proceedings.\n\n### D. R. CALDWELL (Continued)\n\nI sold all my landed property under Siemssen & Co.'s directions—for account of the estate, and the purchase money was paid over to Siemssen & Co. I could never have mortgaged any of these lots twice over, because I had not possession of the leases. I cannot remember the numbers of the lots mortgaged, but the names of the mortgagees are Wong Cheeyun, Lum Ateen, and Low Ashü. I do not know in what way Mrs Caldwell may be speculating beyond what she tells me. Supposing she wished to deceive me, it is possible she might speculate in brothel property. She has invested money of her sister's in houses. I can state on my honour, that she has, to my knowledge, no connection nor interest of any kind, in any brothel property, or any houses to which prostitutes resort.\n\nI never heard or was aware of any rumours of Mrs Caldwell's coming from a brothel, and no one would have dared to tell me so.\n\nI was never in the house in which my wife lived up to the time of my marriage. I am quite certain that this house was not a brothel, because at that time I knew most of the brothels here, and that was not one. It was also to be a family house. In April and May 1844, I lived in the Gaol. When I speak of my wife living with me, I mean that she lived in a private house which I kept for her; she did not live in the Gaol with me.\n\nI recollect Boyle who was Deputy Inspector of Police, and formerly master of the lorcha Centaur. I cannot recollect having ever had a contest in the street with Inspector Boyle concerning Mrs Caldwell.\n\nI once brought up a Chinaman before the Police Court, for insulting Mrs Caldwell in the street.\n\nI generally know to within $10 what money Mrs Caldwell has of mine, as I have nothing but my monthly salary; but I do not know what she has of her sister's. I still pay $70 a-month regularly to Siemssen & Co. on account of Mr Riensecker, which leaves me $260 a-month.\n\n### WONG APING,--Called and examined.\n\nor 6th moon of 6th year of Hien-fung, [about June or July 1856]. During the time I have been Tepo she has not lived in Hillier Street. I do not know of her having kept a brothel. While she was living in Lee Kip-taï's house, I know that she did not keep a brothel.\n\n### YIP AWONG,--Called and examined.\n\nI am collector of rents of the row of houses opposite the Taicheong Hong in Hillier Street; and collect them for Lee Kip-tai. I know a female called Shaplok. I have collected the rents since 1852. Shaplok occupied one of these houses from 1852 to 1854. She has not occupied it since 1854. She occupied it as a family residence, and I am quite certain not as a brothel. I do not know where she removed to in 1854.\n\n### SOONG AHING,--Called and examined.\n\nI am a Rope-maker, and reside opposite the Circular Buildings, Queen's Road West. I know a Chinese female called Shaplok, and have known her a long time. She lives in my house, and has done so since the beginning of the 7th moon of the 6th year of Hien-fung [about July, 1856]. She is married; her husband has gone to Shanghae. She has no occupation, and is supported by her husband. She has never since she lived in my house kept a brothel, or used the rooms she occupies as such. I do not know whether she has ever kept a brothel. Before she came to my house she lived in Wellington Street, in Lee Kip-tai's house; but I do not know how long she lived there. She removed to my house because Lee Kip-tai's house was pulled down.\n\nCross-examined,--Lee Kip-tai was engaged in the Tientsin trade. The house Shaplok lived in was nearly opposite the Old Central Police Station. Shaplok went to Canton about the middle of April last, not the middle of May. I do not know if she is in any way connected with Mr Caldwell.\n\n### MARY AYOW CALDWELL,--Called and examined.\n\nMy maiden name was Chun Ayow. I am the wife of Mr Caldwell. I came to this colony in the 22d year of Taoukwang-1842. I was then a child, and came with my mother to visit some relations. My mother was called by others Tuk-fook-p'o. I have one elder sister named Chun Atsoo, whose residence is in Macao. She has been here three times on a visit. Atsoo is my sister by blood. I know Shaplok, and saw her mother when a child. Shaplok's mother and mine were sworn sisters. This does not, according to Chinese usage, make me and Shaplok sisters. There is no other connection between myself and Shaplok. According to Chinese usage, even good friends call themselves brothers and sisters.\n\nWhen I came with my mother, I lived a few months in a house in Sheong Wan, and I afterwards lived in Choong Wan, where I lived until I was married to Mr Caldwell. My mother and Shaplok lived in that house, and another person called Ayee. Mangtai did not live with them. He is the god-son of my mother; as my mother had no son, a relation gave her his son, whom my mother adopted. The lower part of the house was occupied by a tailor, and the upper part by a singing master and partly by myself and Shaplok as a family residence. From the time I lived in the house, till I left it as Mr Caldwell's wife, it was never a brothel. I was first married after the Chinese fashion to Mr Caldwell, in the end of the 23d year of Taoukwang-1843; all the ceremonies necessary according to Chinese usage to constitute a valid marriage, were adopted on that occasion. The ceremony was performed in a house belonging to Achow, in which I afterwards resided, and took place before I went to live with Mr Caldwell. I considered myself in all respects the wife of Mr Caldwell.\n\n### FOONG AFU, Tepo of Sheong Wan [Victoria west],—Called and examined.\n\nI know Mr Inglis, the Governor of the Gaol, and first saw him in the beginning of the 24th year of Taoukwang-1844, three or four months after my marriage with Mr Caldwell. I remember upon that occasion we went on a picnic party to Chek-chu. I am quite certain that I never saw Mr Inglis before. Mr Inglis never came to the house in which I resided before my marriage; no foreigner was allowed to enter it. Hillier Street is in my district. Before I was Tepo, I was Sergeant of Police. I have been Tepo since the 8th month of the 6th year Hien-fung, [September 1856]. I have known Shaplok four years. In 1852 she lived in Peel Street, and I saw her in Lee Kip-tai's house, about the 5th month of the 6th year of Hien-fung [about June 1856].", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-068 - Sir Bowring - 1858 [5-12].txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 246283, "series_id": 27, "series_slug": "histsyn-co129-engine", "series_title": "CO129 Colonial Office Hong Kong Records 理藩院香港檔案", "series_use_hku_proxy": false, "document_key": "CO129-072 - Indviduals - 1858", "page_number": 117, "title": "CO129-072 - Indviduals - 1858", "content_text": "And your Lordship's humble Petitioner respectfully, but earnestly solicits your Lordship to take into consideration the detail of his long services, as set forth in his letter to your Lordship in August 1847, and he feels confident that your Lordship will not sanction an act of injustice to one of Her Majesty's most faithful servants, who presently stands virtually dismissed from a responsible office, without a single moment's warning, and without that compensation which it is usual to allow to the incumbents of offices, which, for the economy of the Public Service, it may be deemed expedient to abolish.\n\nYour Lordship's humble Petitioner, relying on that impartiality and wish to do justice to the humblest individual, which every one ascribes to be your Lordship's characteristic, humbly trusts that some situation may be provided for him in the Colonial Service of this Colony or elsewhere, and that he may be thus enabled to counteract the opinion of the public, who, as a matter of course, will look upon his abrupt dismissal from the Public Service, as an act in which your Lordship concurs, and as arising out of the criminal charges to which your Petitioner has been subjected through the simple performance of an imperative act of duty.\n\nAnd your Lordship's humble Petitioner as in duty bound shall ever pray.\n\nIn conclusion\n\nVictoria, Hongkong, 22nd June, 1849.\n\nVictoria, Hongkong, 27th December, 1849,\n\nSIR. On the 26th ultimo I was honoured with information from the Colonial Office, that, to the prayer of my Memorial (for a re-instatement in Her Majesty's Service, and for pay for the period that I waited to know the pleasure of Her Majesty's Government, as to my suspension from the Office of Registrar of Deeds &c. in this Colony,) The Right Honourable The EARL GREY could not accede.\n\nThe decision thus communicated to me is fraught with consequences of so ruinous a nature, that, unless averted, I shall be constrained to appeal to Her Most Gracious Majesty in Council or to Parliament.\n\nBut, as this course may be offensive to his Lordship (who, through a misunderstanding of my case or want of time to look into it, has neglected to accord to me the justice which is my due) I deem it my duty thus to address you, Sir, to beg that you will intercede with his Lordship to order me the pay which I have solicited; and, as I cannot be further employed, that compensation may be awarded to me for an abrupt dismissal from the public service of this Colony I take this opportunity to forward attested copies of correspondence had during the past month having relation to the case out of which my suspension arose, as, in the event of further communication on this subject, there may be a necessity for reference to them.\n\nI have, &c.,\n\nTo HERMAN MERIVALE, Esq., AM, Under Secretary of State for the Colonies.\n\nSIR,\n\nCORRESPONDENCE REFERRED TO IN ABOVE LETTER.\n\nHongkong, Saturday Evening, 8th December, 1849.\n\nIn claiming your Excellency's attention to the case of The QUEEN VS TARRANT and others, which was dismissed in consequence of the absence of Lo-keen-teen, alias Lo-yuen-suy, alias Lo-chong, Comprador lately in the employment of the Honorable Major William Caine, Colonial Secretary, I have now the honor to inform you that the said individual is at present residing with Loo-A-king, otherwise Aqui, in the Lower Bazaar in this Town, and as my client Mr. Tarrant informs me, that Major Caine has stated to your Excellency his opinion that the said person was client's character in the habit of extorting moneys in his name from the Lessee of the Central Market, I trust that as my client's character is at stake through the aspersions cast upon him by the Colonial Secretary, and which were not cleared up, in consequence of the alleged absence of the individual referred to, that your Excellency will be pleased to cause such proceedings to be adopted against the said Lo-keen-teen as to your Excellency in your discretion shall seem fit.\n\nI have, &c.,\n\nTo His Excellency, S. G. BONHAM, Esq., C.B.,\n\n&c., &c., &c.\n\n(Signed)\n\nWM. GASKELL.\n\nP. S. I have to apologise for intruding upon your Excellency's attention at this late hour on the evening of Saturday, but must be permitted to plead as my excuse, that the information above referred to, has only just come to my hands.\n\nW. G.\n\nCOLONIAL SECRETARY'S Office, Victoria, Hongkong, 10th December, 1849.\n\nSIR,\n\nI am directed to acknowledge your letter of the 8th instant, to the address of His Excellency The Governor, which reached him on Saturday evening at half past eight o'clock, and to acquaint you that the prosecution entered against Mr. Tarrant by the late Acting Attorney General, having been withdrawn by that Officer, it is not His Excellency's intention to take any further steps in this matter.\n\nI am further directed to add that Major Caine never stated to the Governor that in his opinion Lo-keen-teen was in the habit of extorting moneys in his name from the Lessee of the Central Market\"\n\nI have, &c.\n\nTo WM. GASKELL, Esq.\n\n(Signed) W. CAINE,\n\nColonial Secretary.\n\nMY LORD,\n\nVICTORIA, HONGKONG, 22nd JULY, 1848.\n\nPresuming that the despatches of the late Governor would give all the information necessary in enabling you to judge if there existed any necessity for my being suspended from employment under this Government, (as appealed against in my letter to your Lordship's address of the 19th of August last) I have up to the present time patiently refrained from further intrusion on your Lordship's attention.\n\nSeveral months having however elapsed since the Sessions Report of December 1847 will have reached England, wherein the charge of Conspiracy brought against me is stated as \"proclaimed discharged,\" I trust that the anxiety which I naturally feel to learn your Lordship's pleasure, amounting (on account of the peculiar circumstances in which I am situated) to an urgent necessity, will plead as sufficient apology for my presuming to solicit the favor of your Lordship's decision as early as may be possibly convenient.\n\nWhen before addressing your Lordship, my knowledge as to the reality of the then alleged extortions on the part of the Chinese was comparatively small; Indeed it must appear evident to every one, that it was neither my intention nor wish to prove that any extortions had been in reality effected the whole tenor of my action (impelled by a sense of duty) being, to check Chow-Aoan the Treasury Comprador in the attempts which he so audaciously made before my eyes, and to bring down, if merited, a punishment on those who so freely alleged that the Honourable Major Caine participated in the Monies which his Compradors dishonestly obtained.\n\nDreading however, that as despite all the grave charges made by me against this man (Chow-Aoan), (borne out as those charges were by the united testimony of Wei-Afoon and Tam-Achoey) I had been committed as a Criminal almost solely on the false assertions which it was apparent that he made with a view of screening himself, it became necessary for me in preparing my defence, to search out the reality and existence, if any, of the extortions alleged, when if other such false evidence was brought against me, I might possibly be prepared to plead justification and necessity; for conscious of the utter impossibility of its being honestly proved that I had tried to injure the reputation of the Honourable Major Caine, or that the course which I had deemed it proper to pursue, had injured or was calculated to injure that gentleman's character, I should otherwise have been disposed to sit down and let the charges brought against me take their course.\n\nBut owing to the extreme difficulty of eliciting truthful statements from Chinese where their fears or their personal interests are in any way concerned, it has only been very lately, (and not until after going to the expense of purchasing at Auction the equity of redemption of the Central Market Leasehold, and placing myself in a position to command whatever of truth could be arrived at) that I have succeeded in obtaining what I believe to be the whole facts of one of these cases, with which it appears to me necessary your Lordship should be acquainted, and I beg leave to detail them in as brief a manner as possible.\n\nIn a Chinese Document, bearing every evidence of being genuine, dated the 3d day of the 6th month of the 25th year of the reign of Taoukwang, answering to the 12th day of June, 1845, it is stated, that in reply to a petition from one Wei-Aqui, the Governor (Sir John F. Davis) and Major Caine Chief Magistrate, had promised him the Lease of a piece of ground to build a Market, but that being short of funds to carry out his plans, he had requested his brother Wei-Afoon, and one Chun-tae-sing to advance monies and enter into partnership with him, which Partnership was certified by the Document in question, whereby Wei-Afoon and Chun-tae-sing agreed to bring the sum of $7000, the amount estimated as necessary for the building and establishment of the Market: and it was stipulated that all the profits arising should accumulate without being touched by either of the parties until the $7000 was made up and returned into their hands, and that then the profits should be divided into thirteen shares of which Wei-Afoon and Chun-tae-sing were each to have five shares, and the remaining three given to Wei-Aqui.\n\nThe Lease of the Market was issued to Wei-Acqui solely, on the 17th of July subsequent to the execution of this document, and the houses and Market stalls were speedily erected: In the account Books of the Market for the first and second months of the Market's establishment appear the following entries\n\nTHE EARL GREY,\n\nHer Majesty's Principal Secretary of State for the Colonies.\n\nPage 116\n\n \n0\n\nB\n\nC\n\nD\n\nK", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-072 - Indviduals - 1858.txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 246292, "series_id": 27, "series_slug": "histsyn-co129-engine", "series_title": "CO129 Colonial Office Hong Kong Records 理藩院香港檔案", "series_use_hku_proxy": false, "document_key": "CO129-072 - Indviduals - 1858", "page_number": 126, "title": "CO129-072 - Indviduals - 1858", "content_text": "viz: the tenor of \n\nProtests against the \n\nillegal and arbitrary acts of the body; which \n\n\"Guilty\" a mesh before, and \n\n\"Guilty\" those Protests against whose Verdict of \n\nhad found \n\nfor me \n\nagainst \n\nlodged. \n\non \n\nme \n\nSir E. \n\nin the \n\nAs I am going to address is 2. B. Lytton this subject, I request to be informed whether the above facts, and the alleged unanimity of the Council in my regard, not communicated to that passer by Excellency's permission.\n\nI have the.\n\n(signed) T. (monometrratry Aly.\n\nTo the Honorable the Acting Colonial Secretary.\n\n500\n\n(Copy\n\nColonial Secretary's Office Victoria Hong Kong 20th October 1858.\n\nI have laid before the Governor your letter of the day, and have received instructions, from His Excellency merely to acknowledge its receipt and to decline further correspondence on the subject of your suspension until the pleasure of Her Majesty's Government be known.\n\nI have the.\n\n(Signed) W. J. Bridge.\n\nActing Colonial Secretary.\n\nF.C. Anstey Esqre\n\n&c. &c. &c.\n\n(The two newspapers referred to in this letter to the Secretary of State I and II\n\nII.\n\nThe China Mail.\n\nHONGKONG. THURSDAY, 12TH AUGUST, 1858.\n\nWE understand that a despatch from Sir Edward B. Lytton, the new Colonial Secretary, very complimentary to De Bridges, has been addressed to the Governor; and at a time when so determined a disposition has been manifested to depreciate the services of a valuable officer, it must be a satisfaction for him to know that these services are properly valued in the highest quarters.\n\nThe China Mail.\n\nHONGKONG. THURSDAY, 19TH AUGUST, 1858.\n\nBy rule, it was inevitable that many idle and unfounded reports of his conduct should be in circulation. He had himself, by his admitted connection with Ma-chow Wong, given ground for opinions unfavourable to his character. Hence when public enquiry was made regarding other charges, he stood very much in the position of a man \"condemned already,\" and in imminent danger of dying the official death. Though any Chinese might be afraid to bear witness against him, he must have made not a few enemies among them; and some interpreters, especially, on whom he had acted as a check, were eager for his ruin. Though not suspended from office during the inquiry, (as he ought to have been, if possible, but along with his accusers,) the protection of his position and name was weakened by the previous conviction of his ally Ma-chow Wong, and by he himself being publicly prosecuted (for such was virtually and palpably the fact) by two of the most influential officers of Government, while any support he may have received from other of its members, was entirely private. In the person of Mr May, he had not merely the Superintendent of Police—always a formidable opponent—but also that most dangerous and bitter of all enemies, an old friend, who had carefully treasured up careless remarks, which might have a suspicious look, made in the confidence of private conversation years before. If Mr May had had the Caldwell Commission in view all his life, he could hardly have been better prepared than he was to go into matters on which it was vastly easier for a wary and prepared man to raise charges than for the accused person, however innocent, to find, after the lapse of time, any means of refutation. While refusing to take the responsibility of being accuser, Mr Anstey fulfilled that function with the utmost zeal, bringing all his formidable acumen and intellect to bear on the unworthy task of crushing Mr Caldwell, against whom he had prematurely committed himself, and through whom he might strike at higher game. It is true that Mr Anstey's over-zeal was in some respects favourable to the accused, but we should like to see the man who, in his own case, would accept such an advantage as a set-off against having such a foe.\n\nA short time ago, we heard some talk of a petition being got up against the suspension of Mr Anstey, and in this connection there were freely used the names of parties, who, we felt sure, would never dream of mixing themselves up with such an affair, after they had carefully perused the evidence which came before the Caldwell Commission. There was, we understand, but one opinion in the Executive Council as to the necessity of this step, and the step was taken on a variety\n\nof grounds. Among these was one on which the public is not, and cannot expect at present, to be competent judge—namely, the replies made by Mr Anstey to the Council's requests for an explanation of his speeches before the Commission. Further, these speeches of his, when some incorrect reports appeared in local papers—were so insulting to the Governor and the Colonial Secretary, that the Government would only have brought upon itself universal contempt had it allowed Mr Anstey to remain in office. His conduct towards Mr Caldwell—inexcusable though that was—was only one, and a subsidiary one, among the many grounds for his suspension. Interference with the action of the Executive in this matter, will only bring confusion on those who attempt it; and it is plain, on general grounds, that Mr Anstey is a man who ought to fight with the world, the flesh, and the devil, from an independent stand-point, and that he would enjoy much greater freedom and comfort in doing so, than from attempting any impossible compromise with the necessities of office. We hope and believe that a public career which commenced with impeaching the Foreign Minister of England, will not ignominiously end with vainly attempting to extinguish the Registrar General of Hongkong; but we see clearly, that to regain his pristine glory, Mr Anstey must ascend from the low valley of office, and mount a Pisgah height, from whence he may pour forth his sublime denunciations on a wicked and corrupt generation. Truly Hongkong has been favoured among colonies; the disinterested Ilocrate has walked our streets; the voice of Anstey has been heard crying in the moral wilderness; and one—\"the late lamented W. M. Robinet\"—has appeared from the dead, and, (fulfilling an old prediction,) instead of listening to him, we have cast him into prison!\n\nDURING the enquiry into his conduct which has now been concluded, Mr Caldwell was placed in peculiarly trying circumstances, and underwent a more severe ordeal than we should like to see any friend of ours go through. The Government being so entirely dependent upon him in its relation to the Chinese residents, he was necessarily exposed to grave suspicions; and the Chinese being so accustomed to regard corruption as inseparable\n\nNot a few more considerations might be brought to show, that Mr Caldwell stood at a great disadvantage, and we refer to this matter because the Commission has complained in its report \"of the reluctance of witnesses to give evidence.\"\n\nOn justice, let it be remembered that this reluctance, or apparent reluctance, is capable of various explanations, and that (they believe and can declare in private) usually arises from men's ideas of what is just, being so often unable to stand the light of a public court. Had the mass of evidence brought against Mr Caldwell given token of any desire to shield him—had it even been brought with ordinary caution and accuracy, then, possibly, the \"reluctance\" might have been explained against him. But how different is the state of the case! The Chinese witnesses showed no more reluctance and untruthfulness than they always do, and only the European witnesses were important. Statement after statement was made utterly damnatory of Mr Caldwell, which, either on cross-examination or on the witnesses' own correction, crumbled down into harmless insignificant facts or opinions. The conduct of the prosecutors was in this respect highly disgraceful, and we wonder the Commission has made no remark upon it, but they erred along with a large company. To illustrate: it was to be expected that the Assistant Magistrate would not, without being sure of his ground, make statements showing that Mr Caldwell ought to have been brought before the Supreme Court three years ago, and yet Mr Mitchell\n\n125", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-072 - Indviduals - 1858.txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 247112, "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": "CO129-073 - Lieut. Governor Caine & Sir Bowring - 1859 [1-5]", "page_number": 415, "title": "CO129-073 - Lieut. Governor Caine & Sir Bowring - 1859 [1-5]", "content_text": "412\n\nI had with him were\n\nonly of a\n\ncnc.)\n\nnature of every day\n\n\"Entries in a rough Mems: Book\n\n\"11 day\n\n4 months 1855, 1 picut Rice\n\n\"to M. Caldorle.\"\n\nad\n\nCompradore\n\nemployed by\n\nme for 3 or 4 months\n\nand supplied\n\nother article\n\nwith Rice and\n\nrequired for my\n\nand wity\n\ntable).\n\nfinding his charges too high Sowe ployed another me\n\nG\n\n2nd \" \" 26 day 4 month- paid on an\n\n\"count of Mong\n\nhow man\n\nof a Foo\n\n\"Bout $130 to Dr.faldwoll?\n\nThe\n\nMura\n\nSadvanced,\n\nmuch of the\n\nand as I did not know\n\nJacquested Atea\n\nto get the money for\n\nis the entry --\n\nand this\n\n3 r _ Received from Alchow $10 Stanes\n\n\"money..\n\n445\n\n4th = \"Entry 1 Steamer #173-\n\n5 t = \"21day Jmonth received from\n\n\"Brfaldwell $17.\"\n\nThese 3 items have reference\n\nto certain freights\n\ndres\n\nby Achow and thee for goods conveyed for them to\n\nHainard by\n\nme in the Steamer Eaglete.\n\nthe $17 stated as\n\nchar:\n\nby\n\nWongtow tered through\n\nthrough me from\n\nfrom the P.&O. Company the Steamers \"Cantor\" and \"Fer Charles Forbes\" to accompany Her Erajesty's Ships in search of\n\nFleet of Pirates; when he fail the money he was $150 check, which\n\nmoving\n\nno is and\n\nbeen paid to\n\nlaving\n\nbeen paid\n\nwas- it ought to have\n\n6th \" 7 month 2 day received by the hands of Wifaldwell #120.\"\n\nThis item must be the amount\n\npaid by\n\nAd\n\nvaness for the\n\ncharter of a Boat from thee in 1855\n\nat", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-073 - Lieut. Governor Caine & Sir Bowring - 1859 [1-5].txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 247670, "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": "CO129-074 - Lieut. Governor Caine & Sir Robinson - 1859 [6-12]", "page_number": 344, "title": "CO129-074 - Lieut. Governor Caine & Sir Robinson - 1859 [6-12]", "content_text": "CEL\n\n340\n\nTENTH DAY.\n\nWednesday, 16th June, 1858, at 12 o'clock Noon.\n\nPresent,--All the Members.\n\nA. L. INGLIS,-Recalled.\n\n(28)\n\nThe brothel of which I spoke to the Commission as the one in which I saw Mrs Caldwell, was situate in Taiping-shan. I am not sure whether the whole of the houses had been removed from the Choong Wan at this time, but I am quite clear as to the situation of this house. I went to this brothel purposely to see the intended Mrs Caldwell, and this was the first occasion on which I did see her. I do not know anything about a formal marriage according to Chinese usage between this girl and Mr Caldwell. The first time I knew of Mrs Caldwell living with Mr Caldwell, Mr Caldwell resided at the Gaol. This may have been two or three weeks, or two or three months from the time I saw her at the brothel. I do not recollect now in what other place Mr and Mrs Caldwell resided after they left the Gaol, and before they went to the bungalow called \"Retreat.\" I do not recollect Mrs Caldwell's mother.\n\nallowed him to interpret for me in important cases, when I could avoid it, unless when he was watched by another interpreter; and further, that I would not now believe him on his oath.\n\nCross-examined,—On the 10th June instant, he was charged before me with receiving goods which had been stolen about the 30th May, and was discharged because the prosecutor was a convicted felon, a notoriously bad character, and bore the marks of former floggings. The principal witness also failed to appear. I allowed the prosecutor's fellow-convict to go out with a Policeman, to find the man who the prosecutor said had gone with him to Assow's house--but he could not find him.\n\nD. R. CALDWELL.\n\nCross-examined, I continued to pay the $50 a-month to Lum Ateen, up to the last day of the tenth Chinese month [14th December, 1857.] He himself has since then received the rent. I do not know what has become of the mesne assignments of the lots sold to Lum Ateen. I may have them still, but do not know. They were in Chinese. There was no deed or conveyance by which I surrendered my property in 1857 for the benefit of my creditors; it was done in a private manner, and I refer the commission to Siemssen & Co.'s letter. The title deeds of the property sold to pay my debts were not given up to Siemssen & Co., because they were mortgaged to Chinese creditors. The deeds relating to the lots sold to Woods, except lot 263, were also mortgaged, but were given up to the purchaser upon Siemssen & Co.'s guarantee that the mortgagee would receive his share of the proceeds. I sold all my landed property under Siemssen & Co.'s direction for account of the estate, and the purchase-money was paid over to Siemssen & Co. I could never have mort-gaged any of these lots twice over, because I had not possession of the leases. I cannot remember the numbers of the lots mortgaged, but the names of the mortgages are Wong Cheeyun, Lum Ateen, and Low Ashû.\n\nI know in what way Mrs Caldwell may be speculating beyond what she tells me. Supposing she wished to deceive me, it is possible she might speculate in brothel property. She has invested money of her sister's in houses. I can state on my honour, that she has, to my knowledge, no connection nor interest of any kind, in any brothel property, or any houses to which prostitutes resort.\n\nI never heard or was aware of any rumours of Mrs Caldwell's coming from a brothel, and no one would have dared to tell me so. I was never in the house in which my wife lived up to the time of my marriage. I am quite certain that this house was not a brothel, because at that time I knew most of the brothels here, and that was not one.\n\nI lived in the Gaol. When I speak of my wife living with me, I mean that she lived in a private house which I kept for her; she did not live in the Gaol with me. I recollect Boyle, who was Deputy Inspector of Police, and formerly master of the lorcha Centaur.\n\nI cannot recollect having ever had a contest in the street with Inspector Boyle concerning Mrs Caldwell. I once brought up a Chinaman before the Police Court, for insulting Mrs Caldwell in the street.\n\n(29)\n\nCross-examined, The time of my seeing Mrs Caldwell must certainly have been in 1844. I joined the Police Department in March 1844, and it was shortly after this that I saw her. I do not recollect Mrs Caldwell's being confined. Mrs Caldwell only lived in the Gaol a fortnight or three weeks. She then left because Awoon, (a Chinese woman who had previously lived with Mr Caldwell,) returned. It was not my impression that Mrs Caldwell was married to Mr Caldwell according to Chinese usage, because it is not customary in such cases; there was nothing whatever in her manner to denote that she was married; she was dressed as a Chinese. I recollect accompanying Mr and Mrs Caldwell to a pic-nic, which was about, but certainly after, the time of that visit. Mrs Caldwell, so far as I can recollect, was never in my house for at least a-year-and-a-half after this time. I recollect her having been in my house in the Old Bailey, after my return from Check-chu.\n\nI generally know to within $10 what money Mrs Caldwell has of mine, as I have nothing but my monthly salary, but do not know what she has of her sister's. I still pay $70 a-month regularly to Siemssen & Co. on account of Mr Rienaecker, which leaves me $260 a-month.\n\nWONG APING,-Called and examined.\n\nI am a Rope-maker, and reside opposite the Circular Buildings, Queen's Road West. I know a Chinese female called Shaplok, and have known her a long time. She lives in my house, and has done so since the beginning of the 7th moon of the 6th year of Hien-fung [about July, 1856.] She is married; her husband has gone to Shang-hae. She has no occupation, and is supported by her husband. She has never since she lived in my house kept a brothel, or used the rooms she occupies as such. I do not know whether she has ever kept a brothel. Before she came to my house she lived in Wellington Street, in Lee Kip-tai's house; but I do not know how long she lived there. She removed to my house because Lee Kip-tai's house was pulled down.\n\nCross-examined, - Lee Kip-tai was engaged in the Tientsin trade. The house Shaplok lived in was nearly opposite the Old Central Police Station. Shaplok went to Canton about the middle of April last, not the middle of May. I do not know if she is in any way connected with Mr Caldwell.\n\nSOONG AHING, Tepo of Choong Wan, [the central part of Victoria,]-Called and examined.\n\nI know a female called Shaplok. In 1856 she was living in Lee Kip-tai's house opposite the Old Central Police Station, in Wellington Street. She lived there a few months, I saw her there in the 2nd moon of the sixth year of Hien-fung, [about March 1856,] and about the 7th or 8th month of that year, [about August or September 1856.] She left in consequence of the house being about to be pulled down. She removed out of my district to Sheong Wan, but I do not know to what house. During the time that she resided in that house she did not keep a brothel; several years before the house had been a brothel, but in consequence of a disturbance, the landlord would not permit it to be a brothel any longer.\n\nCross-examined,-I do not know what Shaplok was before the 6th year of Hien-fung. I know that she is a friend of Mrs Caldwell, but not that she is in any way related to her.\n\nYIP AWONG,-Called and examined.\n\nI am collector of rents of the row of houses opposite the Taicheong Hong in Hillier Street; and collect them for Akwai. I know a female called Shaplok. I have collected the rents since 1852. Shaplok occupied one of these houses from 1852 to 1854. She has not occupied it since 1854. She occupied it as a family residence, and I am quite certain not as a brothel. I do not know where she removed to in 1854.\n\nMARY AYOW CALDWELL,-Called and examined.\n\nMy maiden name was Chun Ayow. I am the wife of Mr Caldwell. I came to this colony in 22d year of Taou-kwang-1842. I was then a child, and came with my mother to visit some relations. My mother was called by others Tuk-fook-p'o. I have one elder sister name Chun Atsoo, whose residence is in Macao. She has been here three times on a visit. I have no other sisters, and no brothers. Atsoo is my sister by blood. I know Shaplok, and saw her mother when a child. Shaplok's mother and mine were sworn sisters. This does not, according to Chinese usage, make me and Shaplok sisters. There is no other connection between myself and Shaplok. According to Chinese usage, even good friends call themselves brothers and sisters. When I came with my mother, I lived a few months in a house in Sheong Wan, and I afterwards lived in Choong Wan, where I lived until I was married to Mr Caldwell. My mother and Shaplok lived in that house, and another person called Ayee. Mangtai did not live with them. He is the god-son of my mother; as my mother had no son, a relation gave her his son, whom my mother adopted. The lower part of the house was occupied by a singing master and a tailor, and the upper part by myself and Shaplok as a family residence. From the time I lived in the house, till I left it as Mr Caldwell's wife, it was never a brothel. I was first married after the Chinese fashion to Mr Caldwell, in the end of the 23d year of Taoukwang-1843; all the ceremonies necessary according to Chinese usage to constitute a valid marriage, were adopted on that occasion. The ceremony was performed in a house belonging to Achow, in which I afterwards resided, and took place before I went to live with Mr Caldwell. I considered myself in all respect the wife of Mr Caldwell.\n\nI know Mr Inglis, the Governor of the Gaol, and first saw him in the beginning of the 24th year of Taoukwang—1844, three or four months after my marriage with Mr Caldwell. I remember upon that occasion we went on a pic-nic party to Chekchu. I am quite certain that I never saw Mr Inglis before. Mr Inglis never came to the house in which I resided before my marriage; no foreigner was allowed to enter it.\n\nFOONG AFEI, Tepo of Sheong Wan [Victoria west], -Called and examined.\n\nHillier Street is in my district. Before I was Tepo, I was a Sergeant of Police. I have been Tepo since the 8th month of the 6th year Hien-fung, [September 1856.] I have known Shaplok four years. In 1852 she lived in Peel Street, and I saw her in Lee Kip-tai's house, about the 5th or 6th moon of the 6th year of Hien-fung [about June or July 1856.] During the time I have been Tepo she has not lived in Hillier Street. I do not know of her having kept a brothel. While she was living in Lee Kip-tai's house, I know that he did not keep a brothel.", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-074 - Lieut. Governor Caine & Sir Robinson - 1859 [6-12].txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 250258, "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": "CO129-079 - Public Offices - 1860", "page_number": 408, "title": "CO129-079 - Public Offices - 1860", "content_text": "# NOMINAL RETURN of Casualties in the Force under His Excellency Sir J. Hope Grant, G.C.B., Commanding the Forces in China, at the Action on the Chow-Ho, September 18, 1860.\n\nProbyn's Horse -\n\n \n Corps\n Killed\n Dangerously\n Severely\n Slightly\n Missing\n \n \n 1st King's Dragoon Guards\n 1\n \n 1\n 5\n \n \n \n Fane's Horse\n \n 1\n \n 4\n \n \n \n 1st Battalion Military Train\n \n \n \n 1\n \n \n \n 15th Punjaub Infantry\n 1\n \n 1\n 2\n \n \n \n Total\n 2\n 1\n 2\n 12\n \n \n\nForty-three guns were taken during the action, and the loss of the Chinese was very severe. On the right and left were their heaviest losses, but all along the centre, small groups of dead showed the effect of the artillery fire, which had followed their movements till they finally retreated. Our loss is two killed and 29 wounded-chiefly slightly.\n\nI should wish most particularly to bring to notice the very excellent service of the King's Dragoon Guards. The country is extremely unfavourable for cavalry at present, partly from the number of ditches, and partly on account of the crops of maize and millet having been recently cut, leaving sharp-pointed stubble, most injurious to horses, and rendering their rapid movement very difficult; their charge was, however, most effective, and they surmounted these obstacles in a most creditable manner.\n\nI have, &c., (Signed) J. HOPE GRANT,\n\nThe Right Honourable\n\nCommander of the Forces.\n\nThe Secretary of State for War, &c.\n\nPage 7\n\nNOMINAL RETURN of the Casualties in the Force under His Excellency Sir J. Hope Grant, G.C.B., Commanding the Force in China, at the Action on September 21, 1860.\n\nSIR,\n\nDESPATCH from Sir J. HOPE GRANT to Mr. Secretary HERBERT.\n\n(No. 47.)\n\nHead Quarters, Camp near Tangchow, September 22, 1860.\n\nI HAVE the honour to report, that after the action of the 18th inst. I remained in Chang-tsia-wan for two days, during which time the 1,500 French troops left at Hoo-seiwoo joined us, and some convoys arrived in camp, together with intelligence of a flotilla of junks coming up the Peiho with further supplies. From reconnaissances on the 19th and 20th, we had ascertained that the Chinese army was encamped in very large numbers about four miles off, on the road between Tangchow and Pekin, and on both sides of the canal which runs from the Peiho to the latter city.\n\nAt daybreak on the 21st I marched from Chang-tsia-wan, and parking the baggage in a village two miles in front, I was there joined by the French who advanced on the right. Soon after passing Tangchow the French troops got under fire of the Chinese works thrown up to protect a fine bridge crossing the canal, and on the Imperial high-road to Pekin. At this point the enemy's infantry appeared in considerable force. On the left, the Tartar cavalry showed in large masses, and advanced rapidly until within 200 yards of our guns, which, hastily unlimbering, drove them off with a fire of canister, assisted by skirmishers thrown forward from the 2nd (Queen's). The Cavalry Brigade, which I had kept échelonned away on the left to guard that flank, was now moving up, and the enemy's cavalry driven away from the right by our fire, hung in large masses on our left front, affording an excellent opportunity for our cavalry to charge, which they promptly seized, the King's Dragoon Guards, under Lieutenant-Colonel Sayers, in particular inflicting a very heavy loss on the enemy. On the left Fane's Horse charged a similar body with great gallantry, whilst the 1st Sikh Cavalry, under Major Probyn, supporting Fane's Horse, effectually turned the right of the Chinese army.\n\nThe enemy, though defeated on the spot, yet still remained in front, in clouds of horsemen, who, though constantly retiring from the advance of any party of our cavalry, however small, never allowed more than 1,000 yards to intervene between us, and showed a steady and threatening front. At this time I had with me the cavalry, the 4th infantry brigade, and three Armstrong guns; the rest of the artillery, with the 2nd brigade, having been left in the centre, with directions to feel the French left. With the three Armstrong guns, under Capt. Rowley, we fired occasional single shots on their thickest masses. These shots, fired singly, at slow intervals, served admirably to illustrate the good qualities of the Armstrong gun; not one failed to strike the thick masses of the enemy, at once dispersing them from the spot.\n\nThus advancing, the cavalry was brought to a check by the fire of a camp, which was taken by the 99th regiment, under Major Dowbiggin, and which proved to be the head quarters of some of the Imperial princes. This, with several others in the neighbourhood, was burnt by our troops, and the Chinese army retired upon Pekin.\n\nWe then rejoined our right, which had kept in line with the French, who had carried the bridge, inflicting much loss on the enemy.\n\n \n Corps\n Killed\n Dangerously\n Severely\n Slightly\n \n \n 1st King's Dragoon Guards\n 1\n \n 1\n 3\n \n \n 1st Sikh Cavalry\n \n \n \n 5\n \n \n Fane's Horse\n \n 1\n \n 1\n \n \n 2nd Queen's\n \n \n \n 4\n \n \n 15th Punjab Infantry\n 2\n \n 1\n 2\n \n \n Total\n 3\n 1\n 2\n 15\n \n\nSIR,\n\nAdvance on Pekin.\n\nDESPATCH from Sir J. HOPE GRANT to Mr. Secretary Herbert.\n\n(No. 51.)\n\nHead-Quarters, Bivouac, outside Pekin, Oct. 9. 1860.\n\nIn continuation of my letter* of the 4th instant, I have the honour to report that, on the 5th of October the Allied Forces advanced from Tungchow, leaving the heavy guns, tents, and baggage stored about three miles from that place. We halted for the night about three miles east of the north-east angle of Pekin, and the following morning resumed our march in a north-westerly direction, so as to pass along the northern face of the city, but out of gun-shot of the walls, and attack Sang-ko-lin-sin's army, which was supposed to be encamped directly in our front.\n\nThe country about here is not good for cavalry, from the great number of trees, villages, and hollow roads. I accordingly despatched the Cavalry Brigade with two 6-pounders with mounted detachments, with orders to advance on the road leading to the Emperor's Palace at Yuen-min-Yuen, with a view of cutting off the retreat of the enemy in that direction. The French were on our left, while the English force moved along the outside of an old rampart which runs parallel to the north face of the city. At this time we received information that the Chinese army were in full retreat, having commenced moving the night before. I therefore sent a message to General de Montauban, that I should advance at once to the Emperor's Palace. On the road, however, we came across the rear-guard apparently of the enemy, with whom a few shots were exchanged before they fled towards the city. As they appeared to be in considerable force in the suburb, I determined on halting on the northern road to prevent their moving out in that direction.\n\n*Not received.\n\nPage 406", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-079 - Public Offices - 1860.txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 253026, "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": "CO129-085 - Sir Robinson - 1862 [1-4]", "page_number": 109, "title": "CO129-085 - Sir Robinson - 1862 [1-4]", "content_text": "# SPECIMENS OF MEDICINES, &c.,-Continued.\n\n| No. | DESCRIPTION. | CHINESE NAME. | PLACE OF PRODUCTION. | PRICE. | REMARKS. |\n| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |\n| 95 | Medicine | Hooke Fa 菊花 | Honan | 96 | Camomile. |\n| 96 | Do. | Hoey Mah | | Taels 7.00 a 8.00 per picul | |\n| 97 | Do. | Tu Foong | | | |\n| 98 | Do. | Chune Poke 海馬 地楓 川樸 | Kwantung | 19.00 | The \"Sea-horse\"-Hippocamp. |\n| | | | Kiangsi | 12.00 | |\n| | | | Szechune | 56.00 | |\n| 99 | Do. | Tai Chuck 牛七 | Ionan | 20.00 | Tonic. |\n| 100 | Do. | Pack Cheack 白芍 | Nan Whui | 25.00 | Tonic for the lower limbs. |\n| 101 | Do. | | | 27 | |\n| 102 | Do. | Hoo Wing Lin 湖蓮 | Szechune | 44.00 | |\n| 103 | Do. | Moke Pit | | | |\n| 104 | Do. | Poon Lin Chuna Quut-pee 皮子 | Kwangtung | 11 | A nut. |\n| | | | Szechune | 14.00 | |\n| 105 | Do. | Chook Tow | Kwangtung | 5.00 a 5.50 | |\n| 106 | Do. | Wong Liu | Hoonan | 5.00 | |\n| 107 | Do. | Koo Chuck | Szechune | 15.00 | |\n| 108 | Do. | Uck Chee | Kwangtung | 12.00 | |\n| 109 | Do. | Pa Kut | Do. | 14.00 | Bitter Root-cooling. |\n| 110 | Do. | Ko Chee 柯子 | Do. | 7.00 a 8.00 | Orange Peel. |\n| 111 | Do. | Yoey Heong 乳香 | Do. | 13.00 | Frankincense. |\n| 112 | Do. | Ee Yin 意米 | Soo Chow | 6.00 | Kind of Dahlia root? |\n| 113 | Do. | Tung Lut 葶藶 | Hoopeh | 5.50 a 6.00 | Chinese Barley. |\n| 114 | Do. | Chut Chock 赤芍 | Sim Kum | 4.50 | Used in Asthma. |\n| 115 | Do. | Moong Fa 豪花 | Hoopeh | 26.60 | Dahlia root-Cooling. |\n| 116 | Do. | Chun Foey 青黛 | Fokien | 12.00 | Certain Flowers. |\n| 117 | Do. | Lee Yin 李仁 | Sim Si | 36.00 | Plum seeds-Food. |\n| 118 | Do. | Kung Chee | Hoopch | 4.60 | A small Berry-for head-ache. |\n| 119 | Do. | Hep Heong 藿香 | Kwangtung | 9.00 a 9.50 | Anti-emetic. |\n| 120 | Dried Fruit | Ou Moey 烏梅 | Honam | 3.50 | Dried Plums--Astringent. |\n| 121 | Medicine | Tong Qui 當歸 | Sim Si | 7.50 | Tonic. |\n| 122 | Do. | Chune Le | Szechune | 7.00 a 8.00 | A root-Diuretic. |\n| 123 | Safflower | Hoong Fa 紅花 | Sim Si | 18.00 | Tonic, |\n| 124 | Medicine | Chune Kong | Szechune | 15.00 | Tonic for upper parts of the body. |\n| 125 | Do. | Sin Mow | Kwangtung | 12.00 | |\n| 126 | Rosin | Soong Heong 松香 | | | Yellow rosin-for plasters. |\n| 127 | Medicine | Ngow Chee 牛子 | Honam | 1.00 a 2.00 | Seeds of unbelliferous plant—used as smallpox ... |\n| | | | Hoopeh | 3.00 a 3.50 | |\n| 128 | Do. | Lin Chin 連喬 | Hoopel | Taels 3.30 a 5.00 a 5.50 | Certain husks cooling. |\n| 129 | Do. | Hoke Mow 腹皮 | Kwangtung | 4.00 per picul | Husks of Betel Nut—used in Colic. |\n| 130 | Do. | Pin Kow 邊蔻 | | 100.00 | A Spice. |\n| | | | | 12.00 | |\n| 131 | Do. | Pi Chow 排 | Lin Kin | 4.00 a 4.50 | |\n| 132 | Do. | Tahn Sun | Do. | 13 | |\n| 133 | Do. | Dan Shen 丹參 | Hoopeh | 2.00 a 3.00 | A root—Tonic. |\n| 134 | Do. | Chit Leang Pin 茶片 | Nan Whui | 13.00 | |\n| 135 | Do. | Toong Fa 冬花 | Kum Sook | 9.00 a 10.00 | For sore throat. |\n| 136 | Do. | Wong Pa | Szechune | 3.00 a 4.00 | |\n| 137 | Do. | Sin Toey 蟬退 | Hoopel | 14.00 | Cicada skins—febrifuge for children. |\n| 138 | Do. | Tow Loong | Shantung | 37 | |\n| 139 | Do. | Toong Chow 通草 | Kiang Si | 12.00 | Pith of rice paper plant.—Diuretic. |\n| 140 | Do. | Goon Hoo 銀胡 | Sim Su | 15.00 | Febrifuge. |\n| 141 | Do. | Toong Choong 杜仲 | Sim Si | 42.00 | Elmbark? Aphrodisiac. |\n| | | | | 8.50 | |\n| 142 | Do. | Tow Kum 豆根 | Kiangsi | 71 | Nux vomica? Poison. |\n| 143 | Do. | Ma Chune 馬前 | Kwangtung | | |\n| 144 | Do. | Hoong Hoo | Ionan | 18.00 | Diaphoretic. |\n| 145 | Do. | Yoke Kum 玉芩 | | 7.00 a 8.00 | Roots—To cure affrights.—Sedative. |\n| 146 | Do. | Wi Yoke Chai Hu 柴胡 | Hoopeli | 11.00 | Tonic and stomachic for children. |\n| 147 | Do. | Chit Poey 折貝 | | 7.00 a 8.00 | |\n| 148 | Do. | Chit Koong | | 5.00 a 6.00 | For boils. |\n| | | Hong Chee 楓子 | Kwangtung | 5.00 a 6.00 | For itch. |\n| *148 | Do. | Mi Sa 朱砂 | ? | | Metallic ore &c. |\n| 149 | Grass Cloth | Ha Poo 夏布 | Kiangsi | $1.80 a 2.00 per piece of 25 yds. | |\n| 150 | Yellow Raw Silk | Wong Si 黃絲 | Hoopch | 40.00 a 100.00 per picul. | |\n| 151 | White do. | Pac See | Do. | 180.00 a 200.00 | |\n| 152 | Cotton Yarn | | | Taels 23.00 | |\n| 153 | White Vegetable Tallow | Min Sa | Do. | | |\n| 154 | Sugar Candy | Pic Yow 皮油 | Szechuno | 6.00 a 7.00 | |\n| | | Pung Tow 永糖 | | 9.00 a 9.50 | |\n| 155 | Vermicelli | Tong Fun 湯粉 | Hoopeh | 5.00 a 6.00 | |\n| 156 | Gypsum | Siac Ko 石羔 | Do. | Mace 3.00 a 4.50 | |\n| 157 | Green Cake Tobacco | Choong Tu 青煙 | Kum Suk | 11.00 a 14.00 | |\n| 158 | Tin | Tun Yiac 黙錫 | Qui Chow | 23.00 a 27.00 | |\n| 159 | Yellow Metal | Wong Tong 黃銅 | | 16.00 | |\n| 160 | White Copper | Pae Lap 白銅 | | 54.00 | |\n| 161 | White Vegetable Wax | Puc Toong 白蠟 | Szechune | 33.00 a 40.00 | |\n| 162 | Young Dried Bamboo | Choke Sun 笋 | Fokien | 10.00 a 10.50 | For food—A delicacy. |\n| 163 | Yellow Cake Tobacco | Wong Tu 黃水煙 | Kum Suk | 8.50 a 9.00 | |", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-085 - Sir Robinson - 1862 [1-4].txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 254216, "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": "CO129-087 - Sir Robinson - 1862 [7] & Acting Governor Mercer - 1862 [7-9]", "page_number": 319, "title": "CO129-087 - Sir Robinson - 1862 [7] & Acting Governor Mercer - 1862 [7-9]", "content_text": "# \n\n8 \n\n0 \n\n315 \n\ntestify will attend when called upon. For myself, my humble services are always at your disposal in the cause of truth and justice.\n\nI have the honor to be-Sir, \n\nYour most obedient Servant, \n\nW. TARRANT.\n\nP. S. I am afraid that I have not made the charges involving Mr. Scott in the conspiracy sufficiently explicit. Going further in detail then, I would assume that proof of conspiracy in most cases has to depend on the inferences to be drawn from certain results. Now the result to which I draw attention is this, On the 23d of March, 1861, Shum Ahing being then in gaol, Caldwell wrote to Scott, and Scott replied, in effect thus-that while I was in the Criminal Gaol, under punishment for libel, I was on terms of great intimacy with Shum Ahing. That he had seen me with my arms round his neck, and that he had several times separated us. Well, the atrocious falsehood of this story is clearly proved by the declarations of Ritchie and others appended, and I deny it in toto.\n\nWhat then was the object of the concoction? The answer is--to make it appear that Shum Ahing was so much under my influence as to be ready to do all I told him, and in proof of this readiness he wrote that statement implicatory of Caldwell in his intimacy with Mah-chow Wong, which led to Shum Ahing's examination by the Council when he gave such proof of that intimacy, as, with other evidence, led to Caldwell's dismissal from the Government Service.\n\nI need not further point out that the discredit attempted to be fastened on Shum Ahing was calculated to confirm his sentence, and to check inquiry into the means which led to his conviction. That it has had this effect is patent by no steps being taken by Government to release the man from his painful position. The wrongfully convicted Shum Ahing-still languishes in gaol, subject to all its torture!\n\nSo premising, a necessity for detail in the last charge is less apparent. Caldwell, after Shum Ahing's conviction, was more than once in the gaol, and spoke to him; and as it is proved that he and Scott concocted one lie together, it follows that it is reasonable to infer that they concocted and devised the rest.-W. T.\n\n## ABSTRACT of papers accompanying letter to the Attorney General of date the 27th February, 1862\n\n| Label | Description |\n| --- | --- |\n| A | Mr. Marquis's letter acknowledging general correctness of... |\n| B | Letter to Mr. Marquis of 19th February, 1862. |\n| C | Mr. Boye's declaration before the British Consular Agent on the 19th February. |\n| D | Certificate by Captain of the Port, of despatch of Emilie Pireire, |\n| E | Released Coolee contracts and certificate. |\n| F | Deposition of Delfino Xavier. |\n| G | Cheang Achuu's declaration. |\n| H | Declaration of Procuraturate Interpreters. |\n| I | Declaration of Ritchie and others. |\n\n## THE ANSWER\n\nHONGKONG, March 4th, 1862,\n\nSIR, Having perused the papers which you have submitted to me, and having considered all you said in reference to the charges you made against Mr. D. R. Caldwell, I have to inform you that it is no part of my duty to undertake the prosecution which you appear to think it is incumbent on me to institute.\n\nIn substituting the Attorney General for the Grand Jury, the Colonial Legislature abstained, and as I think properly, from vesting in him the powers of the Grand Jury to receive evidence on oath. I am unable therefore, as the substitute for the Grand Jury, to supersede the ordinary functions of the Police Magistrate.\n\nI therefore return the enclosed papers to you, in order that in case you consider that the papers justify any criminal proceedings, you may apply to the proper Tribunal.--I am Sir,\n\nYour obedient Servant,\n\nJOHN SMALE, \nAttorney General,\n\nW. TARRANT. Esq.\n\nEASYTRENAJEMOVING!!", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-087 - Sir Robinson - 1862 [7] & Acting Governor Mercer - 1862 [7-9].txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 260401, "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": "CO129-102 - Public Offices - 1864", "page_number": 18, "title": "CO129-102 - Public Offices - 1864", "content_text": "Adm.\n\nIn keeping my Lord's desire, me to state for the information of Mr. Cardwell, that they will instruct the Admiral in H.M. [Her Majesty's] Naval Command to act in concert with the Governor of Hong Kong on the measures that may appear to be best calculated to check the depredations of Pirates, and for that purpose to place under the orders of the Senior Naval Officer at Hong Kong such a force as can be spared from the other duties of the Station, and can be most advantageously employed on the Service.\n\nFrom the enclosures to Sir Hercules Robinson's Despatch, you will recently observe that 4 Gun Boats have been employed in the attempt to suppress Piracy in the neighbourhood of Hong Kong and of the Treaty Ports, Foo Chow and Whampoa.\n\nAnd it does not appear that the Commanders of those vessels have lost any time in acting upon the information conveyed to them by the local Authorities.\n\nAs Mr. Cardwell is of opinion that Hong Kong cannot at present be called upon to contribute to the expense of maintaining a Naval Force to be exclusively employed in the service of the Colony, my Lords are of opinion that it would not be expedient to take the step.", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-102 - Public Offices - 1864.txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 270331, "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": "CO129-123 - Sir MacDonnell - 1867 [7]", "page_number": 221, "title": "CO129-123 - Sir MacDonnell - 1867 [7]", "content_text": "sailed the boat towards the bay. Suey-\n\nInformant escaped\n\nat the time of the attack by jumping overboard and\n\nswimming ashore at Kowloon and arrived in\n\nHongkong on the 25th instant. Cannot tell where\n\nhis boat is to be found at the present time.\n\nInformant detained at Central Station\n\n(Signed) M. Acting Superintendent of Police\n\nM. M. Deane\n\n(copy)\n\nNo 2\n\n219\n\nPolice Department\n\n8th June 1867.\n\nSpecial Report of Piracy\n\nHai a Lai, Captain on board the \"Rum Chun\" trading junk belonging to Chin Chew, having a cargo on board consisting of 400 reams China paper, 100 baskets China cloth and $1000 in Silver - reports that on the 10th ultimo he left Hongkong bound to Sing Sai. When sailing off \"Check Hoi\" on the west coast at about 10 p.m. on the 13th ultimo he was attacked by two large piratical junks who fired several cannon shots, which were returned by Informant's junk and kept up about 2 hours. The pirates then sailed alongside, threw stink pots and\n\nHis Excellency MacDonnell, C. B.\n\nSir R...", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-123 - Sir MacDonnell - 1867 [7].txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 270332, "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": "CO129-123 - Sir MacDonnell - 1867 [7]", "page_number": 222, "title": "CO129-123 - Sir MacDonnell - 1867 [7]", "content_text": "boarded with arms took possession placed all his \n\nall his crew under hatches \n\nnight of \n\nand \n\non \n\nthe \n\nand \n\nthe 26\" ultimo. Informant 11 others escaped by jumping overboard and \n\nSwam ashore at Check Hoom thence \n\nand arrived in Hongkong yesterday. Total value of Boat and Cargo \n\n$3,700 \n\nabout \n\n\"Informant further states that he can identify 5 or 6 of the pirates \n\nand also the Pirate boat. \n\n(Signed) M. McClure Acting Superintendent of Police \n\n(Copy) \n\nNo 3 \n\n220 \n\nPolice Department. \n\n17th June, 1867-\n\nSpecial Report of Piracy \n\nblungo Junte \n\na \n\nmaster of \n\nlicensed fishing \n\n1047, reports that about 8 a.m. on the 14\" instant when sailing off the Island of Toow Chow the his junk attacked by \n\na small junk of about \n\n100 piculs \n\nand \n\nfour \n\nmen boarded him and \n\ncarried off about 3 piculs of salt fish, \n\nsome \n\nclothing and his fishing license, he cannot identify either the junk or any of \n\nthe men \n\nNo special report has been made \n\nto the Commodore as the \n\ncannot \n\nrepel \n\nbe recognized: \n\nThere is great difficulty in this Office of ascertaining the real position of the", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-123 - Sir MacDonnell - 1867 [7].txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 280244, "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": "CO129-141 - Public Offices - 1869", "page_number": 147, "title": "CO129-141 - Public Offices - 1869", "content_text": "interfere for the Foreign + is quite justified in showing great distrust & dislike of Chinese interocation\n\nany Junk Trade. So\n\nMerchant would be,\n\nKind. On the other hand, it cannot\n\nof any be pretended Treaty that we should insist on its being a great smuggling depôt to the manifest injury of the Chinese Revenue, the exercise of its\n\nthat it is in accordance with\n\nor refuse\n\nto China\n\nlegitimate right of imposing such checks\n\nas Custom Houses on\n\ntheir\n\neven\n\nif we\n\nwe could\n\nTerritories\n\nsupply,\n\n& Cruizers in Chinese Water's con\n\nrefuse an exequatur\n\nto a Consul to reside in\n\nHongkong.\n\nAs to the extent to wh smuggling\n\ntakes\n\ntalles place from Hongkong, both in\n\nPage 145\n\nopium & piece goods, the U.S. Minister hands the Trade lately put into.\n\n5\n\nmy\n\nReport for the past year of the U.S. Consul at Amoy, furnishing very conclusive evidence, not only of its prevalence, but\n\nalso\n\nof its injurious effects on the\n\nTrade at the Ports. legitimate Foreign\n\nSpeaking of Amoy of inequalities of\n\nlocal taxation, he observes : \" A vast\n\nhas\n\nsystem of overland smuggling.\n\nbeen organized\n\nin\n\norder to supply\n\nthe\n\n\"consuming districts in its vicinity, of dealers are debarred from importing\n\n\"Heer\n\n111\n\ngoods through the regular Channels. \"Now Changchao - Blaun - Chin\n\n\"chew-tc. are\n\n-\n\nexpplied with Opium,\n\n\"Piece", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-141 - Public Offices - 1869.txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 287031, "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": "CO129-156 - Sir MacDonnell - 1872 [1-3]", "page_number": 125, "title": "CO129-156 - Sir MacDonnell - 1872 [1-3]", "content_text": "Particulars of the 31st August\n\nServants, Characters to\n\nA\n\nof the last £43. Bekhe 12 Motions in the third class of prisoners CM Calortation meets from 11th August 1870 to 30th November 1871.\n\n124\n\nBook\n\nGups in Hospital\n\nBports\n\nnas\n\nNermer\n\nMormon ons real\n\nJoined biomifer Resigned chorast disease\n\nPercous Miner th\n\nX\n\nBoys\n\nBison Serviet\n\nBerr\n\nBuigh prOpillis\n\n2 22/0\n\n487\n\n132\n\n30 April 1871\n\n2\n\nJ\n\nConvicted of Larceny 1entraïd & 19 mos.\n\nAD\n\n4Sy\n\n487\n\nde\n\n14\n\n27\n\n...\n\nHo Rain\n\nBihat Seigh\n\n298493 Chow Strigh\n\n3415 th Her hair Brugh\n\nApps 34 Mohn Seligh\n\n$18 5 the Moorles Stugh\n\nHewnd Singh\n\n1st & 32 pete 1870\n\n2\n\n312\n\nSyrs Mahomet\n\n3\n\ntho\n\nBeroz Khaw\n\nStange Konser Khorn\n\n3h493 News Khaw Juns Why\n\n20:49h Khan Singh\n\n3504dy Goons Brigh\n\nHall Fuch\n\nSyska Kaisur Freigh\n\nMASAS Beer Bright 52309 PRA Flugh 333 3241 Bootah\n\n338 1199 Khan Brigh 39357 Missava & Digh 344542 Jemuel Fulgh\n\nto\n\n2\n\nAc\n\nbo\n\n73\n\nbe\n\n...\n\nibs hry Rusool Kheer December 15th the bug Rhodri Megdan Cotter, 1by 170 Bakerral\n\nApril Mbey\n\nYou Jamy by.\n\n17163 Bhrik dalt May 12 173633krik Herrin Aid Cotoh, 1851\n\nRamemry May 2 Check Howskin May 1845 up may 171\n\nrybbe Gorded Suight Bapt 189\n\nBarjous\n\nard Jany Nyi\n\nByt\n\nGuides Burgh\n\n2.6\n\n10\n\n38\n\n18\n\n...\n\n15.2 br b Fazubersns Bhon July 193\n\n1851\n\n183 65. Jacindad\n\nBer\n\nMarch\n\n188 690 Tunprat Bergh Taphaklly\n\n \n 193\n 10\n Gazer Kkku March BJ0, 280 Grenz 1871)\n 23\n \n \n دیم کر\n Obrtere\n Lets\n nb Uch Rp\n \n \n 194 633 Geotak Khow.\n ダ\n Workosamsy\n یانی تا کرا دو\n \n \n 190 byd Javw tju Stredje May 18yo\n Prezul\n Cckle, 1851. Web 1871\n Shack Make May Ap^t #tigh\n \n\nB\n\nلیکن\n\n20\n\nG\n\nf\n\n2\n\nکرتے\n\n3/\n\n4457\n\n10 201\n\n11707\n\n4487\n\n487\n\n487\n\n4Py\n\n487\n\n1 551\n\n487\n\n14487\n\n|487\n\n487\n\n17\n\n487\n\n14 09\n\n1187\n\n292\n\n4487\n\n1187\n\n1681\n\n487\n\n430\n\n331 Phunky Masisbate for Neglect of duty.\n\n4433 Phi$$10 by Majisbak for making a fortes ch\n\ncharge\n\n489 478\n\nانار\n\n2\n\nادت امیر\n\n14.90\n\n230\n\nدوستم که سر\n\n\"25\n\n$3.\n\nCaptain Fuferon kaste\n\nAnalipsis\n\n9 Biomefro\n\n3 Araigned 31 Freadin\n\nMeng. 55 Bicembskift\n\n76 71 136 | ki\n\nPercona Menor\n\nBorges\n\nAretnet\n\n10 77B9 Days upst\n\n2-21\n\nMys\n\nHospital Repor Is\n\nFirms Prison Cervici\n\nCommon Mota\n\n2 star hemder of Penar talk\n\nHompitie\n\n1\n\nAvereys of Servier suier Auguet B71) = 3171\n\n(dverage oft fpuer. Menor\n\nImprisonment. -finan", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-156 - Sir MacDonnell - 1872 [1-3].txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 298556, "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": "CO129-174 - Sir Kennedy - 1876 [4-8]", "page_number": 480, "title": "CO129-174 - Sir Kennedy - 1876 [4-8]", "content_text": "base in the year before (last \nyear before (last January 1874) Le kim is paid at Jam-Shui \n50 cents per picul on Camphor: and \none \ncent per plank on Camphorwood \nis paid as \na \nduty to the foresters. \n\nExports from here. I will send \niron pans by there \nFormosa- \nJunks to mome \nI have been \nsur. the Stations \nto despatch ships and pay duty. \n\nI have sent Grow, Iron pans, Sandalwood, and Bundries from Cunton. Silk-checks, Lace, Buttons & medicines. \nSandalwood pays \nplus 50% \nCanton Goods. \n\nWong-0. mak \n478 \nstates. I am \nthe \nmaster of the junk \"Ham Cheung Hop\" \nwith crew 20. \ncapacity \nThe is 1000 piculs \n\nI left Jam Shui 22nd \nday of last moon (13 June). I had Camphor, Camphorwood and agen. Agen to various ports. \nand \nwas consigned \nI arrived \nOut \nJa Jan Chan \nin \nin the \nthe 6 \n* \nof \nthis \nmoon \nafternoon of the \n12th (9th or 19th or 29th is not clear, but likely 29th is a typo for the date, hence 29 June) about 2 km. I went \nBustom Bonae and \nto the \ngave \nup \nthe ship's papers there. I left the ship \nat anchor, \ncame to Hongkong \nby boat a \nAndr \nTle. 0. \n\nMy \n8 per picul \nin \nRohing \narriving \nat 6 \no'clock that \nThere \nevening. \n\nButtons pay. \nPillo \nLace Silk \nSilk Threat \nsilk checks \n\" \n3.0.0. \nad valorem \n10. \n0. \n0. \n\" \n10. \n0. \n0. \n\" \n\nWrong \nOnly pay duty without the 50 per cent extra \n\n8 merchants here who \nwere you. \nwere interested \nwant out with me next \nin the cargo went out \nat \nmorning launch - we \n10-30 am \nbas \nine \n9 \ngot \nbetrek in a \nalean \nto Ja_Jaw - chaw about \nChan Shim now present \nof them \n\nThe whole amount \nof \n\nPage 480\n\nPage 481", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-174 - Sir Kennedy - 1876 [4-8].txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 301117, "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": "CO129-179 - Governor Hennessy - 1877 [9-12]", "page_number": 245, "title": "CO129-179 - Governor Hennessy - 1877 [9-12]", "content_text": "Date of \n\nadmisat \n\nt Gast \n\nHame \n\n18 Sept. 76 $tg \n\no Chair \n\nOffence \n\nSentence \n\nLhanseny \n\nA. Bin Dw. Conduct 14 days \n\name \n\nOffence \n\nServienÁL) \n\nlibt. 1876 Chic of Fuste Plying Chaw for thire 1 anys 3.0. \n\n29 \n\nGaie Saving counterfeit come to \n\nUnt \n\nDate of AFTV-VAð \n\nin the \n\n14101 \n\nRemarks \n\nDischarge \n\nD: \n\n177?? \n\nJTE 18 Sept. 1876 \n\n243 \n\nDate of \n\narrivat \n\nirv the \n\nColony \n\n23.15850n \n\nKerk 27 \n\n1858 \n\n1874- \n\nhome 1875 \n\nFong Phang \n\na g \n\na \n\nGischarged \n\nLeang \n\na Chai \n\n30 \n\nLoft Ihr \n\nAt Lowesate light or prase \n\nHay 3.A \n\nDo \n\nleft. Ritha a Sex \n\nLarceny \n\n4 \n\nH. L \n\n12 miso \n\nSec. \n\n20 Sept 1876 \n\nLe O. Leun? \n\n2: \n\nIt days WT. 1. \n\n1872 \n\ndaye with \n\npossession it days $11. 18 Sept 1886 \n\nFong \n\nIse a Hop \n\nHope Cutting Staube & \n\nFrong \n\nGat Unl : possession \n\n24 da \n\nChun A twong Breach of conditions 19 moo &.3. 15 bep$ 1846 Bi A town Susp. Pharacter 2 mos. See: 12 Sept 1876 \n\nChun & Fuck \n\nD: \n\n12 \n\n1860 \n\nChan & Hing \n\nFuisance \n\nday \n\nHong \n\n1. Sing Fulling \n\n+ Houndin \n\nling fit \n\ndays \n\nGot: Aug! 1845 | \n\nBom a \n\nCambling \n\nmoo. at 1, \n\n19 Sept \n\nChun Al Yair \n\nLarseny \n\nHe moi et \n\n1874 \n\nFung A Full Rog & Vagabond 3 \n\nthan a \n\n\" \n\nUnl. proecovion 442 dayp \n\nWick A. Hum que. Conduct \n\nKim A. Worr \n\n1875 \n\nApril 1876 \n\n2 \n\ncrea \n\n+ \n\n1869 \n\ntrak a \n\nHeung \n\nGathout pass \n\nFat & Kein \n\nUn A On \n\nSelling prepared ofrum. \n\nFighting \n\nH. a hig \n\nGing \n\nChun & Hiwass \n\nChair & \n\nJun \n\nİr kavning bonusteftud com \n\n3 000. N-2 \n\na Hai To License \n\nChing to thei \n\nIbn Mars 1. Fab Unl: poco covion y days \n\nShing \n\nApsautt \n\nDr Jansfilt. Cheung A Fungfittering comaterful comm \n\nFun A \n\nYeang Chun a thi \n\nO Pring Nowok A Gim \n\nPhong \n\nA Mai \n\nBir Ol Mai \n\nLarseny \n\n24 \n\nChum & Sir False Charge \n\nChan A \n\nPang \n\nChun C \n\nQ On \n\nKwong \n\nDom \n\nBi a Fat \n\nBi a Un \n\nLearomy \n\n42 days \n\n21 dagp \n\n2/ \n\nOis: Conduct 144 \n\nGambling \n\n2/ \n\nHewan & Mund Unk, possession 14 \n\nt \n\nDo Finepaid \n\nD \n\n13 Sept 1896 \n\n1865 \n\n1867 \n\n1875 \n\n1875 \n\nApar. 1876 \n\n3 Befs 1846 \n\n||11 Olweg 18y6|| \n\n1876 \n\n25 Sept 1875 \n\n1875 \n\n1855 \n\n1849 \n\n2: \n\nD. \n\nChing \n\nUrl : provocosion 42 days I. 2. 15 Sept 1876 \n\nAt Wong pling Chair for tire dayp 5.9. \n\nChan & Cheak \n\nRtg At thi \n\nabbak a Sam \n\nChing & Sui \n\nHot Seft. Spa \n\na. I d \n\nthan a Torr \n\nDo \n\nLa \n\n* \n\n24 \n\n2 \n\n04 \n\nBarcony \n\nD3 \n\nWong A Fish Plying chair for dine 2 anys 5.3. \n\nD' \n\nChang Of Ov \n\nD \n\nLeung Bing Lin Being dunt \n\nD \n\nChun & \n\nD: \n\nChong \n\nmoo A \n\n1874 \n\nto mos. Tie of Sept. 184/. \n\nLun \n\nD \n\nPie A. Cheers. \n\nLarceny \n\ntheang \n\nAg \n\n0° \n\nの \n\nAli & Yung \n\nDe \n\nD \n\nDi \n\n\" \n\nYou \n\nIjaw A His \n\nChanel in \n\n0! \n\nChen \n\nYung Ulloring Grill \n\nto Lokenst \n\nto kno \n\n6 \n\nhold. Ips Fee Choi Urianful having 3 days It. \n\nGair \n\nDes: Conduct | \n\nex \n\nDa \n\n18744 \n\n3 mos. It 1. 25 Sept 1875 \n\n23 mos. 3.7. 20 Sept 1871 21 Sept 1845 \n\nAt Tim's Fittempted Duicide 42 days t \n\nAprel 187/", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-179 - Governor Hennessy - 1877 [9-12].txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 301297, "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": "CO129-179 - Governor Hennessy - 1877 [9-12]", "page_number": 425, "title": "CO129-179 - Governor Hennessy - 1877 [9-12]", "content_text": "# 423 \n\n## THE HONGKONG GOVERNMENT GAZETTE, 24TH NOVEMBER, 1877.\n\nHIS EXCELLENCY then says:-Gentlemen, it becomes my duty to lay upon the table the Estimates for the year 1878, and, in doing so, I have first to draw your attention to the financial statement which was placed in my hands immediately on my arrival in the Colony in April last. This is the return of the expenditure of the Colony for 1876, which is dated the 4th April, 1877, and was issued from the Colonial Secretary's Office on the 13th April. As you are aware, this return contains the last complete statement of any one year's financial transactions of the Colony, and on my arrival my attention was at once drawn to this important document by the Colonial Secretary, Mr. **GARDINER AUSTIN**. I found on examining it that the revenue of the year 1876 had amounted to $885,308, whereas the expenditure of the same year had amounted to $902,500. More than that, whilst the revenue of 1876 was less than the expenditure of that year, it was also less than the revenue of the preceding year, and whilst the expenditure of 1876 was in excess of the revenue, it was also in excess of the expenditure of the preceding year; or, in other words, the authentic figures placed in my hands, showed that the revenue of the Colony was declining, that the expenditure was increasing, and had passed beyond the revenue being something like $17,000 in excess of the revenue. Now, how was that $17,000 paid? The $17,000 came out of the balance in the Colonial chest. The balance in the Colonial chest when the estimates were framed, and at the end of 1876 amounted to $134,297. There is no doubt that was a very respectable balance to have in the chest, and when my predecessor framed estimates which enabled him to draw only so small a sum as $17,000 from it, every one must feel that his estimates were safe and prudent.\n\nHowever that may be, it was my duty, having to face a financial condition such as this, to look very carefully at both sides of the balance-sheet of the Colony, to endeavour on the one hand to stimulate the revenue, and on the other to carefully watch the expenditure. In a Colony such as this, a Crown Colony, the real responsibility devolves upon the representative of the Crown. The Governor is expected by his instructions to look most carefully into the expenditure of the Colony, watch it month by month, and under the Treasury regulations which give him that authority and impose the duty upon him, it is laid down that as early in each month as the expenditure for the ensuing month can be seen with sufficient accuracy, the Heads of Departments are to draw up a requisition in accordance with the classified list of heads in the estimates, to be laid before the Governor for his sanction, and if the Governor sanctions it, a letter is written to the Head of the Department to that effect. Such throughout the Colonial Empire is the manner in which the expenditure is watched by the Governor under the Treasury instructions.\n\nOn the 25th May, I made a minute that I did not see that the Treasury instructions in this respect were complied with in this Colony. On the 25th May, I received requisitions for expenditure incurred in the month of May by various Heads of Departments. What was the use of putting them before me on the 25th May? The expenditure had taken place, and I had no power of checking it if I thought it necessary to do so. Accordingly, I inquired how it came to happen that the requisitions did not come before the Governor in the time laid down in the Treasury instructions, and then I found it had been the practice for some years to send in the requisition for expenditure near the end of the month in which it had been incurred. The formality was gone through with great strictness for the Governor to approve of such requisitions; after that, a letter was written to the Heads of Departments informing them they were at liberty to incur the expenditure, which practically, had been already incurred.\n\nOf course, it may occur to some of you that the Heads of Departments are responsible officers, and that whatever Treasury instructions may say, Heads of Departments will be themselves responsible. That is a very good argument as applying to Colonies with responsible Governments; there the Heads of Departments are responsible, but in a Crown Colony it is different; the Governor is expected to look carefully into the expenditure, to check it if necessary and to stop improper expenditure. Well, it will not require much exertion, it will not be a difficult thing, for Heads of Departments to comply with my wishes in that respect, and work the requisitions in accordance with the Treasury instructions. It does not follow that the Governor is bound every month to cut down the requisitions which come before him. As you all know, the very power of cutting them down and the fact of the Governor's looking after these matters in good time from month to month will often operate to check what may be needless expenditure.\n\nWith respect to the question of revenue, I have been extremely anxious to ascertain how far the revenue we have been receiving in the Colony is a healthy revenue, and how far it may be developed, if necessary, without imposing any further taxation on the Colony. Now, to take the items as they stand in the estimates laid before you, you will find our first item is the land revenue. I estimate that for the year 1878 at $200,000. The actual sum collected in the first nine months of the present year under that head was $194,000. We expect to get a sum in the three subsequent months which will raise the total to considerably over $200,000, but in making my estimate for the next year, I have confined it to the $200,000, and I do it with the assurance of the Surveyor-General that that sum is well within the mark. I must attribute the sound state of that revenue to the admirable administration of the Department presided over by my Honourable friend the Surveyor General, Mr. **PRICE**. The improvements at the other side of the harbour, and the drainage, the many useful works he has in hand, and the good sites he has laid out for buildings along the new roads he has constructed, have no doubt in a most healthy manner stimulated the prosperity of the Colony and helped to give us this increasing income.\n\nThe next item is rents exclusive of land. I estimate that at a few thousand dollars less than actually received in 1876. It then reached $61,446. I estimate it for next year at $58,000, but it will probably reach a larger figure. I now come to the licences. Of these licences, the important ones are the spirit retailers', the pawnbrokers', and the Opium farm.\n\n## THE HONGKONG GOVERNMENT GAZETTE, 24TH NOVEMBER, 1877. 523\n\nThe important licences are the spirit retailers', the pawnbrokers', and the Opium farm. Now, in every Eastern Colony they have licences or farms of this kind. I had to deal with the little Colony of Labuan, and had opportunities of consulting the neighbouring Governors, the Governors of Singapore and Saigon, and others interested in the management of such revenue farms. It is of importance to know whether these farms really bring us in the proper amount of money. Now, what has happened about the Opium farm? It fetched in 1875, $137,000 for the whole year; in 1876, $133,000; and this year we will receive from it only $132,000. The Opium farm is declining in value, because it has been sold to the Opium farmer at a slight falling-off in value. Well, it is a curious fact that, while the Opium farm has been declining in value, the number of chests of Opium forwarded to this Colony have been increasing year by year. It is very remarkable that our trade in Opium with California, Australia, and a few other places, has been increasing, that our Chinese population has not been declining, and that nevertheless our Opium farm has been declining.\n\nWhat has happened in the Straits Settlements? The farms there sold in 1876 for $837,000. They have been re-let now for $1,020,000, the increase in all the Penang farms being $161,000, and in the Singapore Opium farm $28,000. Whilst they have been increasing, we have been falling back. In Hongkong, there are 130,000 Chinese; in the Straits Settlements, 101,000. How is this to be accounted for? There are three means of ascertaining what really is the amount of Opium consumed by the Chinese, and what the Opium farmer ought to divide with the Government.\n\nThe first depends upon having an intimate business knowledge of the Chinese, of understanding especially the means they have of dealing with questions of this kind, in short to have that genuine acquaintance with the trading operations of the Chinese, which would enable the Government to form for itself an independent opinion. In addition to that, it is important to have before the Government, authentic facts and opinions from the European houses importing Opium; finally, the Hongkong Government is in a position to obtain information from the Chinese Maritime Customs, who have accurate means of knowing the number of chests of Opium consumed in this Colony. With these three sources of information at the disposal of the Government, the Opium farm ought to sell for its proper value.\n\nNow, what had the Government before it when the farm was sold? The Government had its own knowledge, somewhat imperfect, I fear, of the Chinese, of their business habits, and of the means they would endeavour to get this farm. The Government also had before it statements from some European importers of the drug into the Colony. But the Government did not appear to have any information from the Chinese Maritime Customs' officers. Now, with respect to the information obtained from European houses; in looking through the papers on the subject, I observe an important piece of information was communicated by Mr. **SASSOON**. The facts he laid before the Government, I have had an opportunity of testing, and I find they were perfectly accurate. They have been supported by the independent testimony I have obtained of the officers of the Chinese Maritime Customs.\n\n| Source | Description |\n|---------------|-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|\n| Government | Knowledge of Chinese business habits |\n| European Houses| Statements from importers of Opium |\n| Chinese Maritime Customs | Accurate means of knowing the number of chests of Opium consumed |\n\nUnfortunately, the Opium farm was sold not upon the data furnished by Mr. Sassoon. Had it been, it ought to have realised a far larger sum.\n\nBut how ought an Opium farm to be sold? If you get a number of tenders, and assume that they are all genuine, you are very likely to be mistaken. If, on the other hand, you do that which the Singapore Government threatened to do, which the Government of Saigon threatened to do, which was done before now by the authorities in Netherlands-India, where they have a population of 300,000 Chinese to deal with, or what I myself had to do in Labuan, then indeed you deal with it in a way which enables you to get at its fair value, and which compels the Chinese farmer to pay to Government the fair proportion they should of a great business and large profits.\n\nWhen I went to the little Colony at the other side of the China Sea, $440 a month was received from the Opium farm. It had been $450 a month, but the farmer went to my predecessor, and explained that he was being ruined. Fortunately, on passing through Singapore, I had the opportunity of seeing Sir **HARRY ORD**, who pointed out to me the proper way of dealing with the Opium farm, and soon after arrival in Labuan, I had the satisfaction of learning from one or two of the leading Chinese merchants that they were really willing to give me the best advice and assistance they could on the question. I well remember one of them (Mr. **CHOA MAHSOO**) came to me at Govt House and said \"The Opium farm is undersold. If you choose to take it into your own hand and let the superintendent sell the Opium, instead of selling it at $440 you will be entitled to a larger sum.\" He gave me his figures. He said the number of Chinese is so much, the export of Opium so much, the Government is entitled to expect a fair share, and the farmer will have a profit.\n\nI took his advice. The result was that in a few weeks the Opium farmer came and offered $600. That was declined. He then offered $800, and before the end of the year, when we were making our preparations to deal with it, he offered $1,000; and before I left that little Colony, that Opium farm was sold for $1,450 a month. Thoroughly competent judges are of opinion that your Opium farm, instead of declining, ought to have been fetching, instead of only $132,000, ought to have fetched nearer a quarter of a million this year.", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-179 - Governor Hennessy - 1877 [9-12].txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 302699, "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": "CO129-182 - Governor Hennessy - 1878 [9-12]", "page_number": 221, "title": "CO129-182 - Governor Hennessy - 1878 [9-12]", "content_text": "## THE GOVERNOR'S STATISTICS.\n\n### SUPPLEMENT TO THE HONGKONG DAILY PRESS.\n\n## SPOTS OF INTEREST ON THE ADJACENT MAINLAND.\n\n### CHUEN-WAN\n\nCounsel, whose mind is of far too logical a nature, stands first. As was well said by the Hon. W. KESWICK in the Council Chamber some months ago, Hongkong ought not to be made the prison-house of South China. Such, however, it must inevitably become unless steps be taken to keep the Colony free from the habitual criminals from Kwangtung, instead of, by tender treatment and good board and lodging, practically holding out to them an invitation to pay the island periodical visits for purposes of plunder.\n\nThe other pass, known as the Shing-moon pass, leads to the eastward of the great Tai-mo-shan, the lofty mountain peak, by far the highest in the neighbourhood, at the foot of which Chüen-wan is situated, skirts the villages near Castlepeak Bay, passing through Shap-pat-heung, or the eighteen villages, which lie on the Eastern side of Deep Bay; then by the bank of the half canal half creek which gives junk communication between Sam-chun and San-hu, or new market, and thence into the heart of the Tung-koon district to Shok-lung, which communicates with Canton via Kaulung City and the pass beyond to the northward.\n\nThe intending traveller from Hongkong to Sam-chun crosses the harbour by the Yau-mak-tee ferry. From Yau-mah-tee he walks through Kowloon City to Chuen-wan, and sees to recant the opinions thus ably expressed in the report at the foot of which his signature leads to the eastward. We have had new and doubtful experiments tried, while some excellent provisions, the repressive character of which had been proved by the experience of many years, were relaxed, and groundless leniency shown to convicted murderers.\n\nHis Excellency the GOVERNOR mainly responsible for the present position of affairs-October 7th. It is important, when tracing the great increase of crime in the Colony to its sources, nor to lose sight of any conducing causes that have been overlooked, full credit will be given for them. Among other matters referred to in the schedule of documents laid before the Committee appointed to inquire into the Police Duties, is a reference to a despatch by Sir ARTHUR KENNEDY to Lord CARNARVON two years back in which he seems to anticipate a serious increase of crime consequent on the lowering of the fares by the Canton river steamers. Mr. HENNESSY certainly makes a point here.\n\nThe anchorage in Chüen-wan Bay is regarded by junk masters as a peculiarly safe one, with good holding ground, hence the selection of this spot in former days by pirates as their depot or stronghold, to which they repaired for refitting their craft or disposing of their ill-gotten gains, and for which purpose Chien-wan presents singular facilities in the fact that the two passes through the mountains into the Tung-koon and Wei-chow districts and the wealthy and populous towns to the northward and eastward may be approached either by Chien-wan.\n\nAfter landing, which is a somewhat difficult business on account of the mud, walk up past the villages by a stone-paved path, often shaded by trees, then, turning to the left, up the mountain side several pretty Chinese water mills may be seen. These water wheels are worked by a wooden shaft on which are projecting knobs which depress a lever, on the other end of which is a heavy stone pestle, which thus alternately elevated and allowed to fall, pulverizes the sandalwood or other substance contained in a large stone mortar beneath.\n\nIn the village of Chen-wan the manufacture of incense or Chinese joss-stick is carried on on a somewhat extensive scale, the principal ingredient being sandalwood powdered in the mills I have referred to. Chinese vermicelli is also made here.\n\nOr to those not afraid of the long Chinese walk, or provided with chairs, a visit to the lead mine spoken of before might not be without its interest. The locality is about half a mile beyond the village of Shing-moun, at the top of the pass. One able to endure the fatigue would be well repaid by the magnificent view of Tai-tú-shan with Mirs Bay, and its surrounding mountains, notably the curious saddle mountain, or Ma-on-shau, on the other.\n\nAs a few lines about the place where the robbers of Tuesday night, 24th ultimo, landed after committing their raid on the Cheung Shing goldsmiths shop may be of public interest at the present time we will in as few words as possible give a brief sketch of the place. Chien-wan Bay, called in olden times Pirates Bay, is a shallow inlet situated about a mile to the eastward of the Cap-shui-moon and some two miles or more to the northward and westward of Stonecutters' Island.\n\nThe bay itself is some half-mile broad, by about the same depth, and shallowing so gradually that sufficient depth of water for a launch could not be found at less than a hundred yards or more from the shore in any part. Chien-wan is approached from Stonecutters Island by a passage between the mainland and the Island of Chung-hü. This passage, after passing the large Island of Chung-hü, is termed Kai-chap-moon and is, after passing Ma-on Island, exposed for about half a mile, where it receives the protection of Ma-on Island.\n\nThis is the island which, situated between the large island of Nam-tai-o, or Tai-te-shan, and the mainland, forms the two passages leading over the mountains into densely populated plains. These plains are inhabited by an industrious, and, as Chinese go, honest population, but very turbulent and always carrying on clan fights amongst themselves, nearly every house or village being built as a fort.\n\nThe former is the passage taken by the Canton river steamers; the latter will be found convenient for boats or launches which are unable to make way against the strong tide running in the Cap-shui-moon, or for those who, dreading the pangs of sea sickness, wish to avoid the heavy seas which often have to be encountered when taking the more exposed route by Cap-shui-moon.\n\nPeople going out for an excursion would find the place not unworthy of a visit. The private residence of a wealthy Chinese well known as the Stanley great man is picturesquely situated amongst a grove of trees on a well-wooded hill side, and, although strangely built in the Chinese style of architecture, it was some years back captured by thieves, who after holding the house some hours, carried off everything of value, including the youngest and choicest of the unfortunate proprietor's concubines.\n\nThis Shing-moon leads down to the southern arm of Mirs Bay and so communicates by water with several nests of thieves and pirates in Mirs Bay or rather on the northern shore of the bay. These places thus referred to are at the extremity of passes through the mountains into the densely populated plains.\n\nThe Police report for `1877` showed an increase of `6.45` per cent. of serious crime and `23.86` per cent. of minor offences over the preceding year. In `1878` there was a much larger increase of serious crime, and since then things have gone from bad to worse, though attention has been called to the facts by the GOVERNOR in the Legislative Council and by the Press.\n\nHow, then, is it that a check has not sooner been given to this growth of crime? Mr. HENNESSY would seem to contend that the increase has been natural and inevitable; we maintain that its later and worst development is the fruit of His Excellency's mistaken policy. At a time when it was obvious that greater rigour should be observed in dealing with criminals, he indiscreetly denounced in strong terms the practice of former administrations and induced an impression among the criminal class that more lenient treatment would be dealt out to offenders in future, a notion that was still further confirmed by some highly judicious pardons granted by His Excellency.\n\nA reference to the return published in the Gazette of the number of pardons granted during fifteen months of Sir ARTHUR KENNEDY's administration and a like period of the present administration, it indicates nothing unless the relative numbers of conditional pardons be also published, if these are included, as we presume they are. Conditional pardons generally involve the absence of the pardoned from the Colony for a certain number of years.\n\n## DESPATCH.\n\n**No.** `13089` \n**Date.** `14 OCT 78` \n**Subject.** Midan Baraphrase of telegram from the Governor of Hong Kong.\n\nThe Crown Agents would be glad if the `15` constables on the usual conditions be engaged to fill the vacancies which may be expected at the end of the year.\n\n**(Minutes.)** \nThere was scarcely any need for cipher. Send a copy to the agent with instructions to comply. \nC.Pd. `14 Oct` \nDieffore the atom \"AM `15710`\" may be done. \nLast previous Paper `*77 8856` \nAgente ins!? `18 Oct 78` \nM meade.", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-182 - Governor Hennessy - 1878 [9-12].txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 302758, "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": "CO129-182 - Governor Hennessy - 1878 [9-12]", "page_number": 280, "title": "CO129-182 - Governor Hennessy - 1878 [9-12]", "content_text": "## 272\n\nCivil and Military Officers to place themselves at the head of their troops and Militia and to rectify and keep good order over the lines of communication at Yu Chow.\n\nForeign guns, rifles and all manner of weapons and ammunition are of importance to the army, and orders have been given to prohibit bad characters from clandestinely buying or selling such.\n\nThe Viceroy is informed that Brigadier Li Yang tan, who has marched into Annam to cause trouble, is partly supplied with rifles, guns, and ammunition, so that it is probable he might detach rebel agents in various directions to proceed secretly to various ports and places in order to make surreptitious purchases of foreign materiel of war, guns, rifles &c. in the hope of strengthening his force.\n\nIt becomes the Viceroy's duty to check these misdoings by issuing the most stringent orders to prohibit any such transactions. The deputies at different Custom and Likin stations have been directed to institute the most active search. Mr Cartwright, the Commissioner of Customs at Canton, has been requested to communicate with the Commissioners of", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-182 - Governor Hennessy - 1878 [9-12].txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 308977, "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": "CO129-193 - Governor Hennessy - 1881 [5-7]", "page_number": 317, "title": "CO129-193 - Governor Hennessy - 1881 [5-7]", "content_text": "218\n\n( 12 )\n\nLIST OF PASSENGERS,--- Continued.\n\n( 13 )\n\nLIST OF PASSENGERS, --- Continued.\n\n \n No.\n Names and Surnames of Passengers.\n Male.\n Fe-\nmale.\n Age.\n Profession, Occupation, or Calling of Passenger.\n Native Place, Village and District.\n Port at which the Passengers have Contracted to Land.\n Whether Free or Hired Emigrants.\n \n \n 533\n Tseong Yoong Fom,\n 25\n \n \n Gold Digger,\n Ty Kong,\n Sydney,\n Free.\n \n \n 534\n Cho Suey,\n \n \n 603\n Tuen Un,\n 32\n of Poon Ü,\n \n \n \n 535\n Chow Ko,-\n \n 25\n +3\n \"\n \n \n \n \n \n 536\n Loong Kwa,\n \n \n 604\n Lee Mee,\n 45\n 27\n \n \n \n 537\n Loong Ken,\n \n \n 605\n Tuen Bing,\n \"\n 24\n *\n \n \n 538\n Chow Woy,\n \n \n \n Nam Chuen,\n \n \n \n \n \n 539\n Chow Kemg,\n \n \n 606\n \n 27\n Kong Chow, -\n of Poon Ü,\n \n \n 540\n Chow Moo,\n \n \n 607\n Som Cheong,\n 40\n 22\n \n \n \n 541\n Chow Bing,\n \n \n 608\n Som Wong,\n 33\n \"\n \n \n \n 542\n Chow Yun,\n \n \n 609\n Som Sun,\n 32\n 33\n 13\n \n \n 543\n Chow Tse,\n \n \n 53\n 28\n \n \n \n \n \n 544\n Lock Bun,\n 2\n 333\n 3*******\n \n \n \n \n \n \n 610\n Som Chook,\n \"\n 21\n \"\n 27\n \n \n \n \n \n 611\n Chi Chua,\n 11\n 33\n >>\n \"\n 24\n \n \n \n \n 612\n Soe P'ho,\n 31\n 2\n 28\n \n \n \n \n \n \n 613\n Cho York,\n 73\n 31\n 24\n \n \n \n \n \n \n 614\n 73\n Yip Chuen,\n 48\n 27\n \n \n \n \n \n \n 615\n Soe She, -\n \"\n \"\n 23\n \n \n \n \n \n \n 545\n Chung Heong,\n 37\n \n \n 616\n Soe Toong,\n \"\n >\"\n \n \n 35\n \n \n \n \n وو\n \n \n \n \n \n 617\n 5-16\n Cho Pack,\n 18\n \n Soe Chap. -\n 33\n 33\n 33\n \n \n 618\n Soe Kwa,\n \n \n \n 547\n Chow Ko,-\n 45\n \">\"\n \n \n \"\n \n \n \n \n 73\n \n \n \n \n \n 548\n Cho King,\n 50\n \n \n 619\n Soe Kwan,\n 35\n \"}\"\n \n \n 22\n \n \n \n \n 620\n Soe Chee,\n \n \n \n \n \n 549\n Cho roon,\n 30\n ور\n 1\n 37\n 21\n \n \n \n \n 621\n \n \n \n 550\n Chung Chee,-\n 20\n Soe Ching,\n 73\n \n \n 37\n 37\n \n \n \n 551\n Cho Ching,\n 622\n 48\n \n \n Yü Mon,\n وو\n J\n \n 31\n \n \n \n \n \n \n 623\n \n \n 552\n Kong Ket,\n 29\n Soe Yook,-\n 32\n 15\n \n \n 37\n \n \n \n \n 624\n Soe Kee,\n \n \n \n \n \n 553\n Chow Yü,-\n >\n \"\n \"\n 625\n Choo Chec,\n \n \n \n \n \n 554\n Choi Tại,\n 34\n دو\n وو\n 5\n 11\n \n \n \n \n 626\n \n \n 555\n Chow Tson,\n 27\n Tuen Hoong,-\n **\n ,,\n \n \n 627\n Tuen Chee,\n \n 556\n Chow Yü,\n 50\n 17\n 13\n \n \n \n 628\n \n \n 557\n Chow Shing,\n 42\n Soe Choy,\n و\"\n $3\n \n \n 629\n Soe Fook,-\n \n 538\n Ho Wah,\n 40\n 12\n >>\n \"\n \n \n 630\n Soe Chee,\n \n 559\n Loong To,-\n 25\n 1\n 13\n 13\n \n \n 631\n Moo Kook,\n \n 560\n Lee Fook,\n 23\n \"\n 33\n \n \n \n 632\n Moo Lee,\n \n 561\n Lee Mun, -\n 19\n \"\n 5\n \n \n \n 633\n Moo Yuen,\n \n 562\n Lee Tick,\n 39\n 19\n 5\n \n \n \n 634\n Moo Moon,\n \n 563\n Lee She, -\n 38\n \"\n 15\n \n \n \n 635\n Mok Yom,\n \n 564\n Lee Ow,\n 26\n 2)\n \n \n \n \n 636\n Chan Mee,\n \n 565\n Wong Kun,\n 24\n >\n 23\n \n \n \n 637\n Chan To, -\n \n 566\n Chu Suey,\n 20\n 11\n J1\n \n \n \n 638\n 50%\n Lum Mce,-\n 21\n 21\n 11\n 25\n \"\n \n \n \n Kong Mee,\n \n \n \n \n 668\n Aun Ta,\n 19\n 21\n \n \n 13\n >\n \n \n \n 639\n 569\n Wo Yick,-\n 47\n \n \n Kong Toong,\n \n \n 12\n +7\n J\n \n \n \n \n \n 640\n 570\n Chow Moon,\n 44\n Melbourne,\n Kong Yun,\n 13\n >\n \n \n \n 641\n Lor Chow,\n \n 571\n Tseong Tsow,\n 30\n >>\n J7\n \n \n \n 642\n 572\n Kwon Chew,-\n 32\n +1\n Chan Sing,\n 27\n 53\n \n \n \n 573\n Chow Yook,\n 40\n >\n 19\n \n \n \n \n \n \n 643\n Kong Fook,\n \n 574\n Chow Yin,\n 26\n かす\n 71\n \n \n \n 644\n 575\n Lor Yee,\n 48\n Tin Miner,\n *\n Sydney,\n Ng Nie,\n 22\n \n \n 645\n 576\n Lor Man,\n 39\n \n Wong Shing,\n 17\n \"3\n \n \n \n 577\n Lor Kee,\n 45\n T\n *\n \n \n \n \n \n \n 646\n 578\n Lor Shee,\n 43\n Yun Kwong,-\n 22\n \n \n \n \n \n 579\n Lor Shun,-\n 25\n 11\n \n 647\n Yun Chü, .\n \n \n \n \n \n 580\n Yip Yoong,\n 28\n 25\n ་་\n \"\n \n \n \n \n \n 648\n Kwo Man Kec,\n \n 591\n Kong Bun,\n 92\n \"\n 3\n \n \n \n 582\n Cho Wai,\n 30\n 33\n 17\n \n \n \n \n \n \n 649\n \n \n 583\n Som Yuet,\n \n Kwo Ping,\n 15\n \n \n \n 650\n Tye Chack,\n \n 584\n Cho Bua,\n \n \n }\n \n \n \n 585\n Cho Kong,\n 38\n :)\n 21\n J\n \n \n \n \n \n 651\n Hoong Yuen,\n \n 586\n Cho Huen,\n 20\n #\n \n \n \n \n 662\n Hoong Poy,\n \n 587\n Cho Vịp,\n 20\n \n \n \n \n \n \n 653\n Chan Cheong,\n \n 588\n Cho Nie,\n 21\n \"\n 37\n \n \n \n 664\n Hoong Bug,\n \n 589\n Cho Ko,\n \n \n \n \n \n \n 589\n Cho Hoy, -\n 24\n \n 656\n Ü Tem,-\n \n \n \n \n \n 592\n Soe Sa,\n 23\n \n 657\n Lum Sin Som,\n \n \n \n \n \n 593\n Cho Thi,\n 40\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n 594\n Chow Yoong,\n 20\n \n 658\n Hor Tick Hong,\n \n \n \n \n \n 505\n Soi Choi, -\n 29\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n 596\n Kong La,\n 92\n 13\n \n 659\n Chin Chee Sun,-\n \n \n \n \n \n 597\n Tuen Yut,-\n 1.7\n 23\n \"\n 660\n Shee Shoong Hing,\n \n \n \n \n \n 598\n Cho Foe,\n 39\n J\n \n 661\n \n \n \n \n \n \n 599\n Then Yook,\n 30\n \n 662\n Tan Yung Tong,\n \n \n \n \n \n \n Ho Lin Ches,-\n \n \n \n 600\n Tuen Chan,\n 17\n \n \n \n \n \n 663\n Wong Hoong Churd, -\n \n 2\n =*=******=*=*==-N≈38*********\n ****\n ***\n *\n 37\n \n \n 28\n 89233\n 5*\n *\n **88*\n \n \n \n \n \n \n 14\n Tin Miner,\n \n Nam Chuen, of Poon U,\n \n Sydney,\n \n Free.\n \n \n \n \"\n 25\n **\n 23\n \n 22\n \n 23\n \n \n \n وو\n \n \n \n \n 23\n \n JJ\n \n \n \n 17\n *\n \n 予高\n \n >\n \n 1\n \n \n \n \"\n \n \n \n \n 39\n **\n 21\n \n \n \n 15\n J\n \n 23\n \n 事业\n \n \"\n \n \n \n \"\n \n \n \n \n 33\n 37\n \"\"\n \n \n \n 95\n 11\n \n 30\n \n 23\n \n J\n \n \n \n \"\"\n \n \n \n \n 24\n \"\n \"\n \n \n \n >>\n \n \n \n \n 11\n 25\n وو\n \n \n \n 23\n J\n \n >>\n \n 23\n \n 1\n \n \n \n 57\n J\n \n 24\n \n 42\n \n \n \n \n \n Gold Digger,\n \n Ting Shan,\n \n of Phar Yuen,\n \n }\n \n 27\n \n \n 24\n \n 25\n J\n \n 22\n \n وو\n \n \n \n 3\n \n 44\n *\n *\n \n \n \n \n \n \n Labourer,\n \n 26\n \n Tye Lek,\n \n of Poon Ú,\n \n \n \n \n Sheong Chuen, of Phar Yuen,\n \n Sheong Chuen, of Sun Ning,\n \n \n Lor Chow,\n \n of Heong Show,\n \n \n \n \"\n \n 33\n \n Melbourne,\n \n AARA\n \n **\n \n \n \"\"\n *\n \n བྷ རྨ ཐཱ སྐྱུ\n \n Sydney,\n \n 身\n \n \n \n Sheong Tsoong,\n \n of Toong Kwoon,\n \n \n **\n \n +\n \n \n \n Sheong Chuen, of Sun Ning,\n \n \n \n Melbourne,\n \n 93\n \n 13\n \n \n 37\n *\n \n ཀྵ མཱ མྦ ཀྵ ྐ\n \n 37\n \n Trader,\n \n \n \n Sake Keo,\n \n \n \n Labourer,\n \n of Heong Shan,\n \n Toong Chuen,\n \n \n Cooktown,\n \n Sydney,\n \n \n 33\n \n of Toong Kwoon,\n \n \n \n 25\n وو\n \n \"\n \n ور\n \n 25\n \n \n \n 37\n \"\n \n \"\n \n *\n \n 21\n \n \n \n \"\n \n \n \n \n 32\n \n Gold Digger,\n \n \n \n Leong To,\n \n \n \n 601\n \n Tuen Yook,\n \n 35\n \n \n of Heong Shan,\n \n \n 602\n \n Cho Chan,\n \n 18\n \n \n \n 313\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n\nPage 219\n\n(To be continued)", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-193 - Governor Hennessy - 1881 [5-7].txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 308979, "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": "CO129-193 - Governor Hennessy - 1881 [5-7]", "page_number": 319, "title": "CO129-193 - Governor Hennessy - 1881 [5-7]", "content_text": "(16)\n\nLIST OF PASSENGERS,-Continued.\n\n(17)\n\nMINUTE BY ACTING COLONIAL SECRETARY.\n\nFREDERICK STEWART,\n\nActing Colonial Secretary.\n\nMINUTE BY HIS EXCELLENCY THE GOVERNOR.\n\nI should be glad if the Acting Colonial Secretary, the Acting Registrar General, and Dr. EITEL would examine this list and question a sufficient number of the proposed emigrants to enable them to determine whether they are really free emigrants and under no contract of service whatever.\n\nJ. POPE HENNESSY.\n\n25th April, 1881.\n\n \n Male.\n No.\n Names and Surnames\nof\nPassengers.\n Fe-\nmale.\n Profession, Occupation,\nor Calling of Passenger.\n Native Place, Village\nand District.\n Age.\n Age.\n Port at which the Passengers have Contracted\nto Land.\n Whether Free\nor Hired Emigrants.\n Ticket.\n \n \n \n 777\n Ching Kit,\n \n Tin Miner,\n of Heong Shan,\n 18\n \n Sydney,\n Free.\n \n \n \n \n 778\n Ching Fook,\n \n \n \n 33\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n 779\n Ching Foon,\n \n \n \n \"\"\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n 780\n Chin Lau,\n \n \n \n 21\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n 781\n Jue Shun,\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n 782\n Young Ng,\n \n \n \n 15\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n 783\n Ching Ting,\n \n \n \n 19\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n 784\n See Zee,\n \n \n \n 25\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n 785\n Ching Yun,\n \n \n \n 19\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n 786\n Sen Tat,\n \n \n \n 30\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n 787\n Sen Chew,\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n 789\n Seu Bing,\n \n \n \n 25\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n 789\n Seu Hing,\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n 790\n Seu Kwoon,\n \n \n \n 35\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n 791\n Seu Hong,\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n 792\n Seu Chek,\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n 793\n *Sen Chun,\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n 794\n Ning Man,\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n 795\n Ning Sam,\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n 796\n Ning Kum,\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n 797\n Wong Toug,\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n 798\n Chow Chui,\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n 799\n Loo Tsoy,\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n 800\n Soe See,\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n 801\n Soe Troy,\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n 802\n Choy Ching,\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n 803\n Choy Kow,\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n 804\n Choy Wing,\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n 805\n Jue Ping,\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n 806\n Jue Chick,\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n 807\n Jue Lim,\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n 808\n Jue Wing,\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n 809\n Jue Cheong,\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n 810\n Jue Shing,\n \n Gold Digger,\n of Sun Ning,\n 27\n \n Melbourne,\n Free.\n \n \n \n \n \n Woy Loong,\n \n \n of Ko Yü,\n 23\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Leong To,\n \n \n of Heong Shan,\n 36\n \n Sydney,\n \n \n \n \n \n \n Choy Shing Tack,\n \n Cook,\n Yip Toong Poo,\n \n \n Cooktown,\n \n \n \n \n \n \n Tack, Yip Toong Poo,\n \n \n Yun Show,\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Liu Kee,\n \n \n Yip Yune,\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Choy Lok,\n \n \n Ching Yow,\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Lau Wang,\n \n \n Lau Yune,\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Cheong Chan,\n \n \n Ching Lai,\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Luü How,\n \n \n Ching Kee,\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Lou Chow,\n \n \n Chung Check,\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Wong Chun,\n \n \n Chay Ting,\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Chew Shing,\n \n \n Lou Yun,\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Soe Yin,\n \n \n Lou Cheong,\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Mok Mooi,\n \n \n Mok Kut,\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Chung Pie,\n \n \n Tam Chung,\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Tam Tim,\n \n \n Shew Kum,\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Tick Chee,\n \n \n Lee Yü,\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Chun Wah,\n \n \n Ching Sam,\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Yune Chun,\n \n \n Cheong Wong,\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Chung Hoy,\n \n \n \n \n \n Sydney,\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Male.\n \n \n \n Fe-male.\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n .163\n \n \n \n 6\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Total,\n \n .841\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n (Signed)\n \n C. S. LEWIS.\n \n \n \n \n\nEXTRACT FROM REPORT BY THE ACTING COLONIAL SECRETARY AND\nACTING REGISTRAR GENERAL.\n\nIn compliance with His Excellency's instructions conveyed in his Minute of the 25th instant, the Acting Colonial Secretary and the Acting Registrar General met this morning, at 9 o'clock, at the Harbour Office, as arranged yesterday with the Emigration Officer.\n\nWhen the Emigration Officer had satisfied himself, we asked such questions as we thought necessary. In this way, we examined ten men, occupying two hours in so doing. We annex notes of the evidence, from which we satisfied ourselves that, if the emigrants were not free and under no contract of service, it would be impossible for us to show that they were not. Under these circumstances, we thought we had sufficiently carried out our instructions, and were preparing to leave, when His Excellency's Minute of the 26th instant was received. This was shown to the Emigration Officer, who was also informed that it would be communicated to him in the usual official way.\n\nFREDERICK STEWART,\n\nActing Colonial Secretary.\n\nJOHN GERRARD,\n\nActing Registrar General.\n\nHongkong, 26th April, 1881.\n\nNOTES OF EVIDENCE TAKEN AT AN EXAMINATION OF EMIGRANTS\nON THE 26TH APRIL, 1881.\n\nI\n\nLAM CHIU-SAM (No. 657).---I am a gardener. I am going to Cooktown. I have paid my own passage; $32. No relatives with me.\n\nI have been a gardener in Shek-k'i. I have got no assistance from any one with my passage money.\n\nIt is my own savings. I have never been abroad before. I have been in Hongkong 17 days, living in the \"Tin-i-tong.\" I have paid 50 cents for board.\n\nI had about 26 taels when I left Shek-ki. I have been at Shek-k'i from my birth. I earned about $3 a month. I am married and have two children.\n\nWONG A-CHAN (No. 712).-My uncle wants me to go to Sydney. He lives there. I paid my own passage: that is, my mother gave me the money. I am going with a brother. There are four of us going from Pák-shek. This is the first time I have been abroad. I have to return no portion of my earnings to any one for my passage. I will send money to my mother. My uncle is a coolie in the On-cheung Hong in Sydney. I am going to dig gold. I was a coolie in a cuttle-fish shop in Pák-shek. I earned a dollar a month. I brought $45 with me to Hongkong. I have been 5 days here. I lived in the \"I-on,\" Praya West, with friends. I paid nothing. I paid $42 for my passage to Sydney.", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-193 - Governor Hennessy - 1881 [5-7].txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 309187, "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": "CO129-193 - Governor Hennessy - 1881 [5-7]", "page_number": 527, "title": "CO129-193 - Governor Hennessy - 1881 [5-7]", "content_text": "LIST OF PASSENGERS,--Continued,\n\n(17)\n\nMINUTE BY ACTING COLONIAL SECRETARY,\n\n520\n\nFREDERICK STEWART,\n\nActing Colonial Secretary.\n\nMINUTE BY HIS EXCELLENCY THE GOVERNOR.\n\nI should be glad if the Acting Colonial Secretary, the Acting Registrar General, and Dr. ErTEL would examine this list and question a sufficient number of the proposed emigrants to enable them to determine whether they are really free emigrants and under no contract of service whatever.\n\nJ. POPE HENNESSY.\n\n777 Ching Kit,\n778 Ching Fook,\n779 Ching Foon,\n780 Chin Lan,\n781 Jue Shun,\n782 Young Ng,\n783 Ching Ting,\n784 See Zee,\n785 Ching Yun,\n786 Seu Tat,\n787 Seu Chew,\n788 Seu Bing,\n789 Seu Hing,\n790 Seu Kwoon,\n791 Sea Hong,\n792 Seu Chek,\n793 Sen Chun,\n794 Ning Man,\n795 Ning Sam,\n796 Ning Kum,\n797 Wong Tong,\n798 Chow Chu,\n799 Loo Tsoy,\n800 Soe See,\n801 Soc Tsoy,\n802 Choy Ching,\n803 Choy Kow,\n804 Choy Wing,\n805 Jue Ping,\n806 Jue Chick,\n807 Jue Lim,\n808 Jue Wing,\n809 Jue Cheong,\n810 Jue Shing,\n\n \n No.\n Names and Surnames of Passengers.\n Male.\n Fe-male.\n Age.\n Profession, Occupation, or Calling of Passenger.\n Native Place, Village and District.\n Port at which the Passengers have Contracted to Land.\n Whether Free or Engaged Emigrant.\n Ticket.\n \n \n 37\n Tio Miner\n Male\n \n 17\n \n of Hoong Shau\n Sydney\n Free\n \n \n \n \n Tiek To\n \n Female\n 11\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Woy Loong\n Male\n \n 17\n \n of Sai Chuen\n \n \n \n \n \n \n Leong To\n \n Female\n 23\n \n of Heong Shan\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Male\n \n 35\n Gold Digger\n \n Melbourne\n Free\n 25th April, 1881\n \n \n \n \n \n Female\n 27\n \n of Sun Ning\n Sydney\n \n \n \n\nChoy Shing Tack,\nYip Toong Poo,\nYun Show,\nLiu Kee,\nYip Yune,\nChoy Lok,\nChing Yow,\nLai Wang,\nLai Yune,\nCheong Chan,\nChing Lai,\nLau How,\nChing Keo,\nLou Chow,\nChung Check,\nWong Chun,\nChay Ting,\nChew Shing,\nLou Yun,\nSoe Yin,\nLou Cheong,\nMok Mooi,\nMok Kut,\nChung Fic,\nTam Chung,\nTam Tim,\nShew Kum,\nTick Chee,\nLee Yü\n\nSUMMARY,\n\nTotal Males: 163\nTotal Females: 6\nTotal: 169\n\n(Signed)\nC. S. LEWIS.\n\nEXTRACT FROM REPORT BY THE ACTING COLONIAL SECRETARY AND ACTING REGISTRAR GENERAL.\n\nIn compliance with His Excellency's instructions conveyed in his Minute of the 25th instant, the Acting Colonial Secretary and the Acting Registrar General met this morning, at 9 o'clock, at the Harbour Office, as arranged yesterday with the Emigration Officer.\n\nWhen the Emigration Officer had satisfied himself, we asked such questions as we thought necessary. In this way, we examined ten men, occupying two hours in so doing. We annex notes of the evidence, from which we satisfied ourselves that, if the emigrants were not free and under no contract of service, it would be impossible for us to show that they were not.\n\nUnder these circumstances, we thought we had sufficiently carried out our instructions, and were preparing to leave, when His Excellency's Minute of the 26th instant was received. This was shown to the Emigration Officer, who was also informed that it would be communicated to him in the usual official way.\n\nFREDERICK STEWART,\nActing Colonial Secretary.\n\nJOIN GERRARD,\nActing Registrar General.\n\nHongkong, 26th April, 1881.\n\nNOTES OF EVIDENCE TAKEN AT AN EXAMINATION OF EMIGRANTS ON THE 26TH APRIL, 1881.\n\nLAM CHIU-SAM (No. 657).—\nI am a gardener. I am going to Cooktown. I have paid my own passage: $32. No relatives go with me. I have been a gardener in Shek-k'i. I have got no assistance from any one with my passage money. It is my own savings. I have never been abroad before. I have been in Hongkong 17 days, living in the “Tin-i-t'ong.” I have paid 50 cents for my board. I had about 26 taels when I left Shek-ki. I have been at Shek-k'i from birth. I earned about $3 a month. I am married and have two children.\n\nWONG A-CHAN (No. 712).—My uncle wants me to go to Sydney. He lives there. I paid my own passage: that is, my mother gave me the money. I am going with a brother. There are four of us going from Pák-shek. This is the first time I have been abroad. I have to return no portion of my earnings to any one for my passage. I will send money to my mother. My uncle is a coolie in the On-cheung Hong in Sydney. I am going to dig gold. I was a coolie in a cuttle-fish shop in Pák-shek. I earned a dollar a month. I brought $45 with me to Hongkong. I have been 5 days here. I lived in the \"I-on,\" Praya West, with friends. I paid nothing. I paid $42 for my passage to Sydney.", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-193 - Governor Hennessy - 1881 [5-7].txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 317899, "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": "CO129-202 - Acting Governor Marsh - 1882 [7-9]", "page_number": 150, "title": "CO129-202 - Acting Governor Marsh - 1882 [7-9]", "content_text": "# THE CHINA REVIEW\n\nStarvation may be endured for two years but scarcely for three.\n\nWith all its drawbacks, however, the Hongkong Student-Interpreters' scheme has done much good. It has leavened the Government Service with a true knowledge and appreciation of Chinese matters and Chinese thought and feelings, instead of the helpless ignorance and quack imposture which were the rule for the previous twenty years. There are very few departments now where there is not someone who can read a Chinese petition for himself and efficiently check the oral interpretation of the native clerk acting as interpreter. The Coroner's Court, the Magistracy, the Police Department, the Registration Office and Chinese Protectorate, even the Colonial Secretary's Office are all well provided with a sufficient check on any interpretation that may be going on.\n\nThe worst of it is, nevertheless, that this slowly advancing tide of Chinese knowledge has not yet broken on the sterile shores of the Superior Courts. \"My learned brother,\" as Mr. Crooks said, \"gets on somehow in a muddle,\" and in the Supreme Court of Hongkong it is still possible to listen to a game of cross questions and crooked answers which would be amusing if it were not so painful. The reason of this is threefold. First, and naturally, no young gentleman has ever said,—and in view of the number of villainous patois current in Hongkong none is ever likely to say, at the end of two years' study, that he was prepared to interpret at large. Secondly, and also naturally as lawyers go, the judicial department clung to its present interpreter with a tenacity which would be inexplicable did we not know how loudly lawyers hold to anything which is a time-honoured ancient institution. Thirdly, and lastly, I think the Executive has never quite risen to the idea of what interpretation is. It is not necessary that a Student Interpreter should be able to make a Bakka stonecutter or a Ch'iu-chow chair-coolie understand every word he says. It might be quite enough if he were to sit in Court and say at the end of the case, \"My Lord, the evidence has been correctly interpreted to you.\" It might be a sufficiently high ideal of interpretation in the Supreme Court to have an English interpreter appear with a Chinese assistant at his elbow, as Mr., now Sir, Thomas Wade, more than once actually did appear in the Supreme Court, the Chinaman to ask the questions and the Englishman to interpret the answers. Yet, in the course of some twelve years, since the realisation of the Student-Interpreters' scheme, amidst incessant complaints as to the interpretation at the Supreme Court, it has never once occurred that that Court has taken the simple and dignified position of saying \"This is a hard and important case, will the Government be good enough to ask one of its Student-Interpreters to attend and assess the interpretation.\" It is much to be regretted that the practical value of the Student-Interpreters' scheme was never put on its trial at the Supreme Court.\n\nDuring Sir Arthur Kennedy's term of office another scheme developed itself, specially tending to promote Chinese studies and a knowledge of the Cantonese dialect among the Government officials of Hong-kong. In 1873 the following rule appeared in General Orders for the Police Force, \"every Constable who passes in Colloquial Chinese will be entitled to receive a fourth class good conduct allowance,\" and this small boon, equal to an addition of pay to the amount of $2 per month, at once induced many of the English and Sikh Constables to study the Cantonese dialect. For some years previous, allowances of a Chinese teacher's salary had been granted to any Government Officer who felt inclined to take up the study of Chinese. But there was yet no Board of Examiners. With a view then to see that these teachers' allowances, made out of the public funds, should not be wasted, the then Acting Colonial Secretary, the Hon. C. C. Smith, A.M., himself the first of Sir Hercules Robinson's Student-Interpreters, induced Sir Arthur Kennedy to establish a permanent \"Board of Examination,\" which forthwith devised a regular course of study, divided into two standards, a lower one for Students of Colloquial only, and a higher one for Students of both Colloquial and Classical Chinese. All those Government officers who drew teachers' allowances, as also Constables who applied for the above-mentioned good conduct allowance, were thenceforth required to undergo periodical half-yearly examinations, each for the term of three years. And further, to avoid cramming for these examinations and to insure a steady continuation of Chinese studies on the part of such Government officers, as were placed under the Board of Examination, Sir Arthur Kennedy appointed a special \"Director of Chinese studies,\" who during the last few years continued to superintend the studies of these Government Officers, advised them in all difficulties they had with their own native teachers, and held with them special fortnightly classes for practical exercise in Chinese pronunciation, tones, idiom, and grammar. This being the aim of the Board of Examination and of the Directorate of Chinese Studies, the whole scheme must be pronounced a great success so far. A large number of Government officers, especially also members of the Police force, took up the study of Chinese and placed themselves under these periodical examinations. The Board issued altogether 87 certificates under the first Standard and 33 certificates under the second (higher) Standard. This remarkable zeal on the part of so many members of the Civil Service of Hongkong was, to a great extent, due to the fact that at the outset it was generally understood that Sir Arthur Kennedy had pressed upon the Colonial Office a scheme of attaching an increase of salary to the final certificates of the Board of Examination. In view of the system which has been adopted years ago in the Civil Service in India, it was but reasonable to suppose that some similar scheme of rewarding Government officers for proficiency in the native dialect would be approved of by the Imperial Government. But nothing further has been heard of it so far.\n\n## II.\n\nAfter this cursory review of the past history of Chinese studies in Hongkong I proceed to consider the actual state of Chinese knowledge among the members of the Civil Service, with special reference to official interpretation both documentary and oral. Apart from the six Student-Interpreters, who are now Heads of Departments, there are at present many students of Chinese, who subjected themselves to the periodical examinations of the Board of Examiners. They are distributed among the different Government departments as follows:- \n| Department | Number |\n| --- | --- |\n| Colonial Secretary's Department | 1 |\n| Surveyor General's Department | 1 |\n| Registrar General's Department | 1 |\n| Supreme Court, Judge's clerk | 1 |\n| Attorney General's clerk | 1 |\n| Magistrate's Court | 3 |\n| Police Department | 3 |\n| Foreign Police Constables | 23 |\n| Educational Department | 4 |\n| Medical Department | 1 |\n\nMaking together with the 6 Heads of Departments above mentioned, a total of 45 Government officers, every one of whom speaks Chinese to some extent, one half also reading Chinese with more or less facility, but nearly all of them are now well qualified to check the interpretation carried on by native interpreters in their respective offices. This is certainly very satisfactory, provided the system of encouraging Chinese studies among the Civil Officers and supervising their studies through a competent Board of Examination is not allowed to fall into decrepitude.\n\nSuch being the state of Chinese knowledge in the different departments of the Executive, the condition of affairs in the Courts of Justice forms a great contrast to it. There is indeed one Police Magistrate, who also acts as Coroner, who has gone through a course of thorough Chinese study as one of the above-mentioned Student-Interpreters, and he is perfectly able to check the interpretation.\n\nPage 150 \nPage 151", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-202 - Acting Governor Marsh - 1882 [7-9].txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 321201, "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": "CO129-207 - Acting Governor Marsh - 1883 [1-3]", "page_number": 578, "title": "CO129-207 - Acting Governor Marsh - 1883 [1-3]", "content_text": "THE HONGKONG GOVERNMENT GAZETTE, 24TH NOVEMBER, 1877.\n\nTHE HONGKONG GOVERNMENT GAZETTE, 24TH NOVEMBER, 1877.\n\nHIS EXCELLENCY then says:---Gentlemen, it becomes my duty to lay upon the table the existing probably reach larger figure. I now come to the licences. Of these licences, the important ones for the year 1878, and, in doing so, I have first to draw your attention to the financial statement which was placed in my hands immediately on my arrival in the Colony in April last. This is the return for the expenditure of the Colony for 1876, it is dated the 4th April, 1877, and was issued from the Colonial Secretary's Office on the 13th April. As you are aware, this return contains the last complete statement of any one year's financial transactions of the Colony, and on my arrival my attention was at once drawn to this important document by the Colonial Secretary, Mr. GARDINER AUSTIN. I found on examining it that the revenue of the year 1876 had amounted to $885,308, whereas the expenditure of the same year had amounted to $902,500. More than that, whilst the revenue of 1876 was less than the expenditure of that year, it was also less than the revenue of the preceding year, and while the expenditure of 1876 was in excess of the revenue, it was also in excess of the expenditure of the preceding year; or, in other words, the authentic figures placed in my hands, showed that the revenue of the Colony was declining, that the expenditure was increasing, and had passed beyond the revenue, being something like $17,000 in excess of the revenue. Now, how was that $17,000 paid? The $17,000 came out of the balance in the Colonial chest. The balance in the Colonial chest when the estimates were framed, and at the end of 1876 amounted to $134,297. There's no doubt that that was a very respectable balance to have in the chest, and when my predecessor framed estimates which enabled him to draw only so small a sum as $17,000 from it, every one must feel that his estimates were sound and prudent.\n\nHowever that may be, it was my duty, having to face a financial condition such as this, to look very carefully at both sides of the balance-sheet of the Colony, to endeavour on the one hand to stimulate the revenue, and on the other to carefully watch the expenditure. In a Colony such as this, a Crown Colony, the real responsibility devolves upon the representative of the Crown. The Governor is expected by his instructions to look most carefully into the expenditure of the Colony, watch it month by month, and under the Treasury regulations which give him that authority and impose the duty upon him, it is laid down that as early in each month as the expenditure for the ensuing month can be seen with sufficient accuracy, the Heads of Departments are to draw up a requisition in accordance with the classified list of heads in the estimates, to be laid before the Governor for his sanction, and, if the Governor sanction it, a letter is written to the Head of the Department to that effect.\n\nSuch throughout the Colonial Empire is the manner in which the expenditure in Crown Colonies is watched by the Governor under the Treasury instructions. On the 25th May, I made a minute that I did not see that the Treasury instructions in this respect were complied with in this Colony. On the 25th May, I received requisitions for expenditure to be incurred in the month of May by various Heads of Departments. What was the use of putting them before me on the 25th May? The expenditure had taken place, and I had no power of checking it if I thought it necessary to do so. Accordingly, I inquired how it came to happen that the requisitions did not come before the Governor in the time laid down in the Treasury instructions, and then I found it had been the practice for some years to send in the requisition for expenditure near the end of the month in which it had been incurred.\n\nThe formality was gone through with great strictness for the Government to approve of such requisitions; after that, a letter was written to the Heads of Departments informing them they were at liberty to incur the expenditure, which, practically, had already incurred. Of course it may occur to some of you that the Heads of Departments are responsible officers, and that whatever Treasury instructions may say, Heads of Department will be themselves responsible. That is a very good argument as applying to Colonies with responsible Governments; there the Heads of Departments are responsible, but in a Crown Colony, it is different; the Governor is expected to look carefully into the expenditure, to check it if necessary, and to stop improper expenditure.\n\nWith respect to the question of revenue, I have been extremely anxious to ascertain how far the revenue we have been receiving in the Colony is a healthy revenue, and how far it may be developed if necessary, without imposing any further taxation on the Colony. Now, to take the items as they stand in the estimates laid before you, you will find our first item is the land revenue. I estimate that for the year 1878 at $200,000. The actual sum collected in the first nine months of the present year under that head was $194,000. We expect to get a sum in the three subsequent months which will raise the total to considerably over $200,000, but in making my estimate for the next year, I have confined it to the $200,000, and I do it with the assurance of the Surveyor-General that that sum is well within the mark.\n\nHow ought an Opium farm to be sold? If you get a number of tenders, and assume that they are all genuine, you are very likely to be mistaken. If, on the other hand, you do that which the Singapore Government threatened to do, which the Government of Saigon threatened to do, which has been done before now by the authorities in Netherlands-India, where they have a population of 300,000 Chinese to deal with, or what I myself had to do in Labuan, then indeed you at once deal with it in a way which enables you to get at its fair value, and which compels the Chinese traders to give the Government the fair proportion they should of a great business and large profits.\n\nWhen I went to the little Colony at the other side of the China Sea, $730 a month was received from the Opium farm. It had been $800 a month, but the farmer went to my predecessor, and explained that he was being ruined. Fortunately, on passing through Singapore, I had the opportunity of seeing Sir HARRY ORD, who pointed out to me the proper way of dealing with the Opium farm, and soon after my arrival in Labuan, I had the satisfaction of learning from one or two of the leading Chinese merchants that they were really willing to give me the best advice and assistance they could on the question.\n\nI well remember one of them (Mr. Choa Mansoo) came to me at Government House and said-\"The Opium farm is undersold. If you choose to take it into your own hands and let the superintendent boil the Opium, instead of selling it at $730 you will be entitled to get $1,000 a month.' He gave me his figures. He said the number of Chinese is so much, the export of prepared Opium so much, the Government is entitled to expect a fair share, and the farmer will have a handsome profit. I took his advice. The result was that in a few weeks the Opium farmer came and offered $800. That was declined. He then offered $900, and before the end of the year, when we were making our preparations to deal with it, he offered $1,000; and before I left that little Colony I was able to sell that Opium farm for $1,450 a month.\n\nThoroughly competent judges—I need not quote their names—are of opinion that your Opium farm, instead of declining, ought to have been increasing, and instead of fetching only $132,000, ought to have fetched nearer a quarter of a million this year. When Sir HARRY ORD resolved to exact a larger share of the profits some of the Chinese in Singapore said the Opium farmer in Johore would make all the Chandoo, and that the Singapore Government would lose by the attempt to increase the value of the farm: and to me in Labuan it was also pointed out that the profit would go to the Opium farms in Brunei if I persisted in asking more than the $730. It is the old story. Such things are always said, and I believe they have been said here too;", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-207 - Acting Governor Marsh - 1883 [1-3].txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 324820, "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": "CO129-215 - Governor Sir Bowen - 1884 [1-4]", "page_number": 80, "title": "CO129-215 - Governor Sir Bowen - 1884 [1-4]", "content_text": "Enclosure 4\n\n78\n\nTotes 16 FEB 84/\n\nTRANSLATION OF A PROCLAMATION ISSUED AT CANTON ON JANUARY 4th, 1884, BY PENG YU-LIN, THE IMPERIAL HIGH COMMISSIONER IN SOUTHERN CHINA, AND CHANG SHU-SHENG, THE VICEROY OF KWANGTUNG AND KWANGSI.\n\nPeng, Imperial Commissioner, Junior Guardian of the Heir Apparent, Controller of Warlike Affairs in Kwangtung, President of the Board of War, and Hereditary Noble of the First Degree of the Sixth Rank; Chang, Junior Guardian of the Heir Apparent, President of the Board of War, Associate-President of the Censorate, Governor-General of Warlike Affairs in the Territories of the Two Kwang, and Joint Commissary-General; Yü, Vice-President of the Board of War, Junior Vice-President of the Censorate, Governor of Kwangtung and territories, Provincial Commander-in-chief, and Joint Commissary-General.\n\nPROCLAMATION.\n\nIn the matter of an order to organise a local military for the relief of antagonistic feelings.\n\nIt is well known that the people of the provinces of Yüeh (Kwangtung and Kwangsi) are of an unyielding character and by nature loyal and courageous, and that in the Red Ribbon Rebellion of the 4th year of Hsien Fêng (1854) (the rebels who ravaged the Two Kwang during the earlier part of the Tai Ping rebellion are alluded to. At first they shaved the head and wore a red ribbon twined in the queue. Latterly they joined the Tai Ping forces and let their hair grow long.) Illustrious services were rendered by the Eighty-Three Villages, who trained militia, and after severe fighting cleared the rebels from the region. The undersigned having received the Imperial Mandate to take in hand measures of Maritime Defence, have already reported to the Throne the institution of a system of local militia, and a Fishermen's contingent.\n\nA reference to the Provincial history shows that to the defences seawards of the Provincial capital of Kuang-chow, the nine districts of Nam-hoi, Pan Yü, Tung Kuan, Shun Tê, Hsiang Shan, Tseng Ch'êng, Hsin Hui, Hsin An, and Hsin Ning, are the keys.\n\nAt the present time when danger threatens from the sea, it is the duty of these nine districts to be animated by the same sentiment, and to fortify themselves by the union of a common resolve; to check internal treachery by the working of the system of joint security of Tithings, and resist foreign rapine by means of local Defence Corps. If peace is maintained, then by dividing for patrols and combining for pursuit, homesteads will be in security and the pest of piracy thereby allayed. If war is begun, then by guarding approaches and by the formation of a chain of defences, our renown will be enhanced, while military expenses are rendered needless.\n\nThe undersigned have learned that in the districts named, offices have been already opened, the tidal lands assessed for contributions, and a large number of guard-boats and patrol-boats collected, and that drilling goes on on dry land, so that at a given signal thousands of men can be assembled.\n\nA general order has now been issued to the Civil and Military Authorities to collect the managers of the various recruiting offices to continue drilling energetically, to use every endeavour towards a systematic selection and enlistment of crews for the patrol vessels, and the detachment of the latter to guard strategical positions; and, as regards the militia, to the collection of a force of men of fine physique and good training, to defend their native villages, and to be ready to be mobilised should invasion occur. For defending the provincial capital, for holding strategic points, for obstructing and intercepting the enemy, for following him up in the rear, for rendering services by successful slaughter of an enemy, for the burning or capture of his vessels of war, or for blowing them up by torpedoes, there will be a scale of rewards given without fail.\n\nOn the other hand, all persons who, as headmen of fishing stations or others, make this the occasion for dishonest extortions from the Tanka people, or cheating them on pretence of taking Play or License fees, and all persons who supply provisions or warlike stores to the invader, or who disloyally consent to act secretly as guides, shall be, on discovery, proceeded against and punished by military law.\n\nShould the enemy actually proceed to open hostilities and give battle to us, it follows that the wrong lies with them for not observing Treaties. All soldiers and civilians should devote themselves exclusively to driving away the enemy. With the remaining nations with whom we have commercial dealings, amicable relations have continued hitherto and no disturbance of these is permitted by outbreaks, which will be severely dealt with.\n\nBesides the issue of general orders to the various military and civil officials, and the selection and appointment of deputies for registering purposes in the different localities, it is incumbent to publish a proclamation on the subject; accordingly-\n\nIt is hereby proclaimed for the guidance of all heads and members of militia corps, that all should vent their antagonism, and show the good disposition with which Heaven has gifted them; that they should act in full unison with the naval and land forces, and that the militia in city and country should move together.\n\nIn the Book of History it is written-\n\nAs the people see so Heaven sees,\n\nAs the people hear so Heaven hears\n\nNever has it been known that strange tribes coming from a distance of thousands of miles should penetrate far into our borders when the minds of our people were united, nor defy Heaven by their overbearing aggression.\n\nWith regard to expenses, the regulations of the Recruiting Offices will still be in force, and with native resources, and by the help of native valour, may be safeguarded the lives and properties of the native population.\n\nFrom the spirit of loyalty and ardour comes a security as great as that given by \"walls of pure metal and moats of boiling liquid.\"\n\nExtraordinary heroism assuredly shall be rewarded by recommendation and promotion.\n\nSuch is what the undersigned earnestly hope. A special proclamation not to be disregarded.\n\nThe", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-215 - Governor Sir Bowen - 1884 [1-4].txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 334890, "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": "CO129-234 - Acting Governor Cameron Governor Des Voeus - 1887 [9-12]", "page_number": 172, "title": "CO129-234 - Acting Governor Cameron Governor Des Voeus - 1887 [9-12]", "content_text": "169\n\nThe Exports have been as follows: -\n\nMaliva | Patro | Benarts | Persian | Turkish. | To ta t | Check | Cheat | Cheet | Cheat | Chent | cohest\n\nBy steamer to | Amoy | 5721 | 16348 | | | | | | | | \n\n| Canton | 172 | 22 | | | | | | | | | \n\n| Forshow | 99 | 96 | 15 | 38 | | | | | | | \n\n| Haiphong. | 267/2 | 39/2 | | | | | | | | | \n\n| | 248 | | | | | | | | | | \n\nMature | Patro | Benore | Persian | Turkish | Total | | | | | | \n\nChest | Chest | Check | Chests | Chuck | Check | | | | | | \n\n109825 | | | | | | | | | | | \n\nBrought forward | 1978 | 23 | 1264 | 692 | 396 | 24 | 3473 | 15 | | | \n\nBy drunk to | Kwonghor | Tikhoi | Samchnipo | | | | | | | | \n\n | 3 | 2/ | | | | | | | | | \n\n | 3 | | | | | | | | | | \n\n | 32 | | | | | | | | | | \n\n110117/2 | 1268 | 692 | 396 | 2/3 | 3480 | 1272 | | | | | \n\nThe prosecutions during the | | | | | | | | | | | \n\n£ | | | | | | | | | | | \n\nHaukow via Shanghai | 29 | | | | | | | | | | \n\n | 29 | | | | | | | | | | \n\n | 31 | 31 | | | | | | | | | \n\n8. | Hoi how | 2416 | | | | | | | | | \n\nmonth have been as | 49 | | | | | | | | | | \n\ne follows:- | | | | | | | | | | | \n\nMacau | 89 | 79 | | | | | | | | | \n\n | 1668 | | | | | | | | | | \n\nManila | 27 | 3 | | | | | | | | | \n\n | 30 | | | | | | | | | | \n\nPm. | Casino | | | | | | | | | | \n\nDate: | Defendant | Offence | | | | | | | | | \n\nDecision | | | | | | | | | | | \n\nSan Francisco | 8 | | | | | | | | | | \n\n | 8 | | | | | | | | | | \n\n5675 | | | | | | | | | | | \n\npossession of | | | | | | | | | | | \n\n! | | | | | | | | | | | \n\nShanghai syve | 895 | 305 | | | | | | | | | \n\n | 207112 | | | | | | | | | | \n\nopium | 2 | | | | | | | | | | \n\nSwatow. | 1969 | 37 | 3 | | | | | | | | \n\n | 128 | | | | | | | | | | \n\n5845 | | | | | | | | | | | \n\n\" | y Lacent. | | | | | | | | | | \n\nLondon | 63 | | | | | | | | | | \n\n | 63 | | | | | | | | | | \n\nPakhoi | 6 | | | | | | | | | | \n\n | 6 | | | | | | | | | | \n\n6307 | | | | | | | | | | | \n\nFaiwanfoo | 27165 | 6 | | | | | | | | | \n\n | 198 | | | | | | | | | | \n\nJamoui Fouron | | | | | | | | | | | \n\nQuinhon | 371 | 1791 | | | | | | | | | \n\n | 13 | | | | | | | | | | \n\n | 3 | 3 | | | | | | | | | \n\nVictoria BC. | 22 | | | | | | | | | | \n\n | 22 | | | | | | | | | | \n\nBy drunk to | fhung chow | 22 | | | | | | | | | \n\nKowloon: | 2/21 | | | | | | | | | | \n\n/ | | | | | | | | | | | \n\nfarried forward | 1098: | 1264 | 672 | 396 | 23 | 3473 | 15 | | | | \n\n1 | | | | | | | | | | | \n\n3 | | | | | | | | | | | \n\nSince | 2. Kwok A-kum | Having... | | | | | | | | | \n\n20 | balls of this application by real | | | | | | | | | | \n\nman | Keaving possession | $20 or 7 days' imprison | | | | | | | | | \n\nod ball of | han | ment rapidim forfeited. Apium | | | | | | | | | \n\nChong | weekto | | | | | | | | | | \n\nA-kok | Having possessing | $500 or 6 wee | kon | | | | | | | | \n\n# | of 40 balls of | imprisonment aud | Raw Opium | opium, | | | | | | | \n\nin | 2 lob | | | | | | | | | | \n\nr | forfeited. | | | | | | | | | | \n\nthe conviction in the case | | | | | | | | | | | \n\nA-Kok has been appealed against, | | | | | | | | | | | \n\ntrow | | | | | | | | | | | \n\nand is | pending the decision of the Supreme | | | | | | | | | | \n\nCourt. | | | | | | | | | | | \n\nDischarged, and Opium | retained, pending | | | | | | | | | | \n\nof Chong | | | | | | | | | | | \n\n9. | | | | | | | | | | | \n\n▼ | | | | | | | | | | | \n\nNo retail ficences have | | | | | | | | | | | \n\naz | | | | | | | | | | | \n\nyet | | | | | | | | | | |", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-234 - Acting Governor Cameron Governor Des Voeus - 1887 [9-12].txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 354468, "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": "CO129-263 - Acting Governor Barker Governor Sir Robinson - 1894 [5-8]", "page_number": 202, "title": "CO129-263 - Acting Governor Barker Governor Sir Robinson - 1894 [5-8]", "content_text": "404\n\n06:\n\nP.C. Mahomad Bux said that on Saturday morning he was ordered to keep back a mob of Chinese, and that when he went to do so he was pelted with stones. The defendant was one of those who threw a missile, and he arrested him.\n\nFined $50 or two months' in default.\n\nTHE HONGKONG WEEKLY PRESS\n\nand the unhappy patients on the bulk must be brought to the Tung Wah branch Hospital, and those of the sick who so desire could be permitted to introduce the full disease into their native villages on the mainland! Splendid illustration of the intelligence and perspicuity, to say nothing of the gratitude, of these so-called representatives of the native community!\n\nP.C. Rossball Singh charged a coolie with a similar offense on the same occasion.\n\nFined $50 or two months' in default.\n\nTwo coolies were charged with disorderly conduct in Po Yan Street on the 20th.\n\nA Sikh constable said that during the morning a Chinese gentleman came out of the Tung Wah Hospital and got into his chair. The coolies were about to carry him when a mob of Chinese turned the chair upside down, with the gentleman in it. The occupant of the chair got out and ran back into the hospital. The first defendant was one of those who got hold of the chair. Witness blew his whistle and arrested the defendants. At the same time some stones were thrown. Some watchmen belonging to the Tung Wah Hospital came to witness's assistance and the mob was cleared away.\n\nFined $50 each or two months' in default.\n\nThree old women were next brought up, charged with assaulting Inspector R. Germain, an officer of the Sanitary Board, while in the execution of his duty.\n\nComplainant said—On the 20th inst. at 8.30 a.m. I was on the house-to-house inspection duty in Station Street, Taipingshan. I was called away to Market Street for ten minutes and on returning to Station Street I found the whole place in an uproar.\n\nI pacified the people as best I could and went on with the inspection. On coming out of the next house I was met with a shower of stones and bricks and rubbish. The first defendant threw the brick produced, and the second and third defendants were the ringleaders, urging the others to attack us. I had two inkongs in uniform with me. I arrested the defendants. The people objected to the house-to-house visitation. I was the only man inspecting at the time; I had no soldiers. The house-to-house visitation has been going on for some time every day, and there have been no disturbances hitherto. I have ceased to suppose that it was in consequence of the employment of soldiers that the disturbances arose. The soldiers have been employed for four days.\n\nMr. F.H. May, Captain Superintendent of Police said—I ask for a severe penalty. This is part of an organized arrangement for disturbing the measures taken by the authorities to deal with the plague. The disturbances are only kept under control by the presence of an armed body of police in the Taipingshan district.\n\nThe first defendant was fined $10 or one month's imprisonment, and the other two defendants $5 each or six weeks' in default.\n\nNearly all the fines were paid.\n\nWe regret to learn that Inspector Quincey and several of the officers who have been so actively engaged in the work of visiting the houses are incapacitated by illness from duty.\n\nThe house-to-house visitation, which daily discloses the unreported existence of plague and sometimes discovers the dead bodies of victims in the rotting dampness of basement floors, is to be still more vigorously carried on. Fifty volunteers for this highly necessary work are asked for, and in view of the danger and gravity of the situation, not only to the trade and commerce of the port but to the health of the entire population, these volunteers and probably more, will doubtless be speedily forthcoming.\n\nThe insinuations which have been cast upon the military employed as special sanitary officers, and the reports current that it is this to which the chief objection to the house-to-house visitation is due, caused us to make enquiries in this direction. We learn on the best authority that since their enrollment in this work the military employed have worked very satisfactorily and effectively, that no complaint of their conduct has been made, and that as a matter of fact the majority of the householders were not aware that the men visiting their houses were military, until they were incited by the anti-foreign leaders behind to make demonstrations of vindictiveness. The soldiers employed are all picked men, and the majority are non-commissioned officers. Twelve men of the Shropshire regiment are still engaged in the work of inspection and twelve engineers in disinfecting. Each sanitary officer is accompanied by a likong, and there are now twenty-one men on this special duty in the infected area.\n\nWe might mention, to remove any misconception, that the Government have not completely abrogated their authority even over the Chinese Hospital at the Glassworks. Dr. Penny, R.N., makes visits twice daily to see that things are in a sanitary condition, and European police are on duty at the gates keeping statistics of cases.\n\nIt is said by some who have had so intimate an acquaintance with the development and character of the plague since its appearance here, that the attacks now do not appear to be quite as virulent as a week ago. It may be added that several of the new cases in the Glassworks have been discharged on diagnosis as not suffering from plague. Whether such are being sent to the Hospital accidentally or intentionally it is difficult to say, but plausibility is lent to the latter suggestion by the natural desire among the Chinese to be able to record in their statistics a higher percentage of \"discharged cured\" than the European doctors were able to do.\n\n23rd May. The following are the returns for the twenty-four hours to noon yesterday:\n\nHospital\nAdmissions\nDeaths\n\nKen-edy Hospital\n3\n1\n\nChinese Hospital\n19\n10\n\nCity Hospital\n7\n10\n\nTung Wah Hospital\n27\n18\n\nTotal\n56\n39\n\nThe patients under Chinese medical direction are treated with a decoction made from the root of an aquatic plant, which is said to have been wonderfully successful in dealing with serious cases at Canton. After being infused in hot water for some time for some time the liquid is strained off and administered at regular intervals, while the pulp is applied externally to the buboes as a poultice.\n\nUnder treatment 21\n\n\"A quiet day; plague in a measure abating,\" practically sums up the reports received yesterday. The concessions made by the Government in no longer insisting upon the transfer of patients to the Hygeia and in giving permission (speedily availed of) to establish a Chinese hospital under Chinese control, acted like oil on the troubled waters and no further disturbances took place, or were even attempted, after the Glassworks had been converted into a hospital. The native prejudice, however, not having been largely removed, large numbers of coolies continued yesterday in every way possible to leave the colony, both by steamer and passage-boat, and the exodus appears to be increasing.\n\nAt the Magistracy yesterday a hawker was fined $10 for creating a disturbance near the Tung Wah Hospital.\n\nDEPUTATION TO HIS EXCELLENCY THE GOVERNOR.\n\nIMPORTANT PRONOUNCEMENT.\n\nAt one o'clock yesterday afternoon a deputation from the Tung Wah Hospital, accompanied by the Hon. J.H. Stewart Lockhart (Registrar-General) waited on His Excellency the Governor at Government House for the purpose of representing a certain feeling existing among some sections of the native community. The deputation presented to His Excellency a long petition, the principal points of which were:\n\n(1)—That the house-to-house visitation should cease.\n\n(2)—That sick persons should be allowed to return to their own country.\n\n(3)—That the patients on the Hygeia should be sent to the Glassworks Hospital.\n\n(4)—That all sick persons should be sent to the Glassworks Hospital.\n\nAfter listening attentively to the recital of this document, His Excellency said that he would take the last point first. In reply to that, all he had to say was that sick people might elect to go to any hospital they liked. There was no interference with their choice whatever, and no intention on the part of the Government to force patients into any particular hospital for treatment. As to the request that the sick on the Hygeia should be moved to the branch Hospital, he altogether declined such a responsibility. The idea, he said, was absurd, as if the petitioners' prayer was granted it might result in much unnecessary loss of life. He therefore declined to grant it. As to the request contained in paragraph 2, His Excellency said that he had nothing to do with the return of the people to their own country. If the authorities in Kwang-tung refused to allow persons from Hongkong to go to Macao or elsewhere, he could not coerce those authorities or interfere with their decision.\n\nAnd as regards the first point of the petition—that the house-to-house visitation should cease—His Excellency said that he considered such visitation to be absolutely necessary, and he had no intention whatever to relax the morning regulations in that respect.\n\nThe morning paper had shown how necessary it was, for they reported that three or four dead bodies had been taken out of one house, which would never have been discovered but for the house-to-house visitation. His Excellency reminded the deputation that this was an English colony, and said that the Tung Wah Committee should assist him in carrying out the law and persuading others to obey it. Holding up the proclamation he stated that that was now the law, and it would be carried out. He promised that every consideration should be shown to women and children, and that if any unnecessary damage was done on proof thereof the persons suffering would be recompensed. To show his own opinion of the necessity for visitation he had asked that all the outbuildings and coolie quarters at Government House should be inspected. His Excellency further said that he intended largely to increase the force of Sanitary Inspectors and he hoped that in a few weeks' time all danger would be at an end. He asked the Tung Wah Committee to assist him by getting additional help.\n\nA fatal case has been reported from Queen's Gardens. A day or two ago a coolie employed at the Royal Engineers' mess was taken ill and died before knowledge of the nature of his ailment—which was plague—was known to his companions. The premises have been thoroughly disinfected.\n\nHis Excellency concluded by saying that he was responsible not only for the health of the Chinese but of the Europeans and the Army and Navy, that his decision was embodied in the proclamation, that this proclamation was now the law, and that persons transgressing it would be arrested and punished.\n\nThe Registrar-General frequently interpreted His Excellency's remarks and the deputation withdrew, if not actually satisfied, at any rate fully aware of the determination of the Government to do its best to stamp out and prevent the spread of this insidious disease.\n\nTung Wah Hospital on Monday.\n\nA meeting of the Consular Body, held at Shanghai on the 15th inst., it was unanimously decided to request the taotai, through the Customs, to enforce No. 15 of the Harbour Regulations, as a measure of precaution, against vessels arriving from the South. The Regulation in question is as follows:—\"Vessel arriving from a place infected with cholera or other contagious disease on board shall not come nearer the lower limit of the Harbour than one mile, shall fly at the fore a yellow flag, and shall not allow any one to disembark or come on board without permission from the Harbour Master's Office.\"\n\nThere is some talk of closing the schools at which Chinese scholars attend. We believe that Dr. Bateson Wright has applied to the Governor for permission to close Queen's College, and it is probable if the disease does not receive a decided check during the next few days that this precautionary measure will be adopted.\n\nTHE PROCLAMATION.\n\nThe following is a precis of the proclamation issued by H.E. Sir William Robinson:\n\nWhereas Hongkong is now visited by a plague which is killing Chinese at the rate of between 30 and 40 a day, and it is understood that 8,000 people have succumbed to it since the commencement of the outbreak. It is the general opinion that the outbreak was caused simply by the bad smells from large numbers of dead rats. This has also been proved by a foreign doctor on Shameen, who, after examining some of the newly dead rats, found many worms in the lungs. He advised people not to eat them, as they are a great poison.\n\n22nd May.\n\nWe are glad to be able to announce that the plague in Canton has further diminished during the past three days. The doctors have now discovered the proper method of treating the patients, and the percentage of deaths amongst those who have been attended by them is only twenty per cent. or less.\n\n17th May.\n\nMr. Leach concluded his arguments on the point raised by Mr. Francis as to whether the case should be dealt with in its present form, and Mr. Francis replied.\n\nHis Lordship reserved his decision.\n\nIN SUMMARY JURISDICTION.\n\nBEFORE HIS HONOUR MR. A.G. WISE, ACTING PUISNE JUDGE.\n\nCHOI CHU vs. CHEUNG KAM TIM.\n\nMr. Creasy Ewens appeared for the plaintiff and Mr. Phillippo for the defendant.\n\nThis was a claim of $400. money alleged to have been lent by the plaintiff, a woman, to the defendant's wife for the purchase of necessaries.\n\nThe plaintiff gave very contradictory evidence as to the circumstances of this loan, and His Lordship, not considering that there was sufficient proof of the debt, gave judgment for the defendant with costs.\n\nALLEGED SINGULAR AND FATAL MISTAKE.\n\nA correspondent writes:—\"Is it a fact that a Chinese woman was sent on board the Hygeia by the Sanitary Authorities supposed to be suffering from the plague, but which proved to be a case of pregnancy? And is it true that the mistake was not found out until it was too late to save the patient's life? This is the tale told to me by my servants, and two of them have left my employ in a terrible fright to take their wives out of the colony.\"\n\nSUPREME COURT.\n\n15th May.\n\nIN ORIGINAL JURISDICTION.\n\nBEFORE HIS HONOUR MR. E.J. ACKROYD, ACTING CHIEF JUSTICE.\n\nIn re THE CHINA LAND AND FINANCE COMPANY, LIMITED.\n\nThe bearing was resumed of the motion by the Comptoir National d'Escompte de Paris to be placed on the register of shareholders of the China Land and Finance Company, Limited, in respect of 1,500 shares in the Company which had been deposited by Ng Chan Fong, the Bank's compradore, as security for advances made or that might be incurred in future by Ng Chan Fong to the Bank, being additional security under terms of an agreement of the 16th February, 1891, and a bond dated 14th December, 1891.\n\nMr. A.J. Leach, Q.C., instructed by Mr. G.C. Master (of Messrs. Johnson, Stokes and Master), appeared on behalf of the Bank; and Mr. J.J. Francis, Q.C. (instructed by Mr. C. Ewens), on behalf of the Company and Ng Woon Sun How Qua, who had been served with notice of the motion.\n\nHis Lordship, on taking his seat, said—In this case Mr. Leach, before answering Mr. Francis's application that I should not deal with this case at the present stage, asked me to allow him to complete his evidence by cross-examining certain parties upon the affidavits filed by Mr. Francis's clients.\n\n18th May.\n\nIN CRIMINAL SESSIONS.\n\nBEFORE HIS HONOUR MR. E.J. ACKROYD, ACTING CHIEF JUSTICE, AND COMMON JURY.\n\nATTEMPTED ARSON.\n\nChan Sik Ming, an apprentice, aged 19, was charged with feloniously and wilfully attempting to set fire to No. 7, Queen's Road West, occupied by a boot and shoe dealer who employed the defendant, on the 6th inst.\n\nMr. A.J. Leach, Acting Attorney-General (instructed by Mr. A.B. Johnson, Crown Solicitor), prosecuted for the Crown.\n\nPrisoner pleaded not guilty.\n\nAnother apprentice who had been committed as an accomplice was discharged by proclamation.\n\nThe following jury was empanelled:—Messrs. Chow Dart Tong, A. Sharp, J.M. Gutierrez, F.G. Barres, F. Hubbe, D.W. Craddock, and Thos. Grimshaw.\n\nThe facts of the case were that on the night of the day in question the proprietor of the shop awoke and found the defendant setting fire, by means of a large joss stick, gunpowder, and matches, to a box of shavings in one of the rooms on the ground floor.\n\nThe Jury returned a verdict of guilty.\n\nHis Lordship reserved sentence, which was delivered on the 22nd.\n\nHis Lordship (addressing the prisoner) said—The jury have found you guilty of preparing a joss-stick with matches and gunpowder and with having set fire to it. They found that you knew what you were doing, and that you placed it close to a box of shavings in order to set fire to the house; and everything points to the supposition that you did this because your master had given you a few slaps two or three days before. The consequence of your foolish act might have been very serious. The sentence of the Court is that you be imprisoned for one week and that you receive six strokes with a rattan.\n\n21st May.\n\nFORGERY.\n\nPun Long, a clerk, was charged with uttering a forged note purporting to be endorsed by one Chao Yan Lok in January last, with intent to defraud Messrs. Arthur and Co.\n\nMr. A.J. Leach, Acting Attorney-General (instructed by Mr. A.B. Johnson, Crown Solicitor), appeared for the prosecution, and Mr. J.J. Francis, Q.C. (instructed by Mr. H.L. Dennys), for the defence.\n\nThe following jury was empanelled:—Messrs. A.O. Gutierrez, C.F. de Carvalho, R.S. Philpott, C.A. Plumb, E.J. Moses, M.S. Northcote, and F. Gomes.\n\nPrisoner pleaded not guilty.", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-263 - Acting Governor Barker Governor Sir Robinson - 1894 [5-8].txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 384977, "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": "CO129-311 - Acting Governor Major Gen Sir Gascoigne - 1902 [5-7]", "page_number": 217, "title": "CO129-311 - Acting Governor Major Gen Sir Gascoigne - 1902 [5-7]", "content_text": "rate of $1200 rising to $1800 by $120 annually and that it is intended that Fourth Check be should chaw at the same rate.\n\n2) Ms. Kolewall Seventh Check 5705; apparently be become Sixth Clerk afterwards. In that capacity, he afterwards probably be drawing the new world hadi salary as the do Rozaris was be 8 of 29153/01 - 1 su viz. brennial to $1500 b Fifth clut increments he will draw the Dame as Mr. Asger (su pr. of 29153/01) 05/1200 7 to $1800 using 120 amm\n\n3. The salary of the Clerk is that appetered sex fm. 11 of 29183/11. on new མ་ འའའའ གམིགས་ Fruth 62117- 01 whole thing thing resembles The whole Chinese puzzle; and it is complicated I the O.A.G's allusions to the \"scheme affrard by you\" whewas there ら 220 such scheme but in dealing with the various proposals as filling of chiksliches in the Colonial Secutar's Office, usgested rated salazzell. Concerned ww ded the us personal ? Pon't this out fficers list bearing and сл to the jask for geomplete Aft for Caract 39 140 clerkships & rates of salary in the Col. See Af 19/6 No. Hongkong. 617 for 705 209.\n\nSir, 24423 Government House, Hongkong, 16th. May, 1902. JUN 216 With reference to your Despatches No. 413 of the 13th. of December, 1901, and No. 49 of the 14th. of February, 1902, and to previous correspondence, I have the honour to report that in consequence of the resignation on the 3rd. instant of Mr. M. E. Asger, Fourth Clerk in the Colonial Secretary's Office, I have provisionally promoted, subject to your confirmation, Mr. F. X. H. Rozario to be Fourth Clerk, and Mr. R. H. Kotewall to be Fifth Clerk, with effect from the 4th. instant. Mr. Rozario's scale of salary is not affected by his promotion but Mr. Kotewall will receive an annual increment of salary of $120 instead of $60 biennially and will, under the scheme approved by you, proceed in due course to a maximum of $1,800.\n\nI have also provisionally promoted Mr. Chan Pul, 5th. Clerk in the Treasury to be Seventh Clerk in the Colonial Secretary's Office from the 8th. instant at a salary of $1,200 per annum rising to $1,500 by $60 biennially\n\nTHE RIGHT HONOURABLE JOSEPH CHAMBERLAIN, M.P.,", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-311 - Acting Governor Major Gen Sir Gascoigne - 1902 [5-7].txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 396385, "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": "CO129-328 - Governor Nathan - 1905 [1-6]", "page_number": 465, "title": "CO129-328 - Governor Nathan - 1905 [1-6]", "content_text": "# \n\n15815 \n\n457 \n\nSubsequently increased to 32, the copying of 57 volumes of the land register for the last century and a half. During the three months they were engaged on this work, nine of them died of malarial fever, M'Clementi visited San-on and Heung-shan to check. He also paid several visits to Canton to complete his information.\n\n7. The extent to which this information enabled the Government to get a reversal by the Supreme Court of the adverse decisions of the Court in what was known as the leak case, relating to the Kowloon City Foreshore, and in the case dealing with the hup's claim to land in Kowloon Bay from `Liqau Jau` to `Lysmun` was reported to you. Mr May's despatch, No 140 dated the 29 March 1904.\n\n9. I now transmit a copy of minutes by the Crown Solicitor and the Attorney General on the nature and value of the assistance given by M'Clementi in the Cheung Sha Wan case.\n\n9. Apart from his work in connection with the three important cases I have referred to, M'Clementi, as a member of the Land Court, has contributed very materially to the whole land settlement in the New Territories, including the solution of the difficult questions connected with the so-called `tax-lands` which have been reported to you.\n\n10. Mr M'Clementi has shown decision of character and energy of purpose. His sympathy with the Chinese derived from an intimate acquaintance with their customs and character, assisted by a scholarly knowledge of the language, enables him to deal with Chinese in a manner most helpful to this government. He has been referred to me in conversation by the Hon'ble Mr Lo Yuk-chow, Member of Council, as one whom the Chinese entertain the higher respect.\n\n11. In these circumstances and with a view to assisting in his future official advancement, and to encouraging young officers to use their utmost powers to fit themselves for the high functions of administration, I feel justified in asking you to recommend Mr Clementi to His Majesty for the honour of a Companionship of the Most Distinguished Order of St Michael.\n\nYour most obedient humble servant \nSir \nMr. Nathan \nGovernor", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-328 - Governor Nathan - 1905 [1-6].txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 417750, "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": "CO129-353 - Public Offices - 1908", "page_number": 462, "title": "CO129-353 - Public Offices - 1908", "content_text": "458\n\ngained so far would seem to indicate that its success is doubtful, as the cost of obtaining the men from India and sending them back at the expiry of their term of engagement is far above the value of their services.\n\nThe Inspector of Police reports that he would have no difficulty in filling up the ranks by local recruiting, as the full strength of the force is only thirty-two and there are about forty Sikhs living in the neighbourhood.\n\nHis Majesty's Consul General knows of no check upon the migration of Indians to Japan, Kiao-chow and Canada, and, although the number of Indians passing through Tientsin since the new rules for recruiting came into force has been appreciably less, he attributes this decline to the fact that suitable employment in Tientsin itself is not so readily obtainable as formerly.\n\nAs regards Shanghai, the arrangement to recruit in India was, as pointed out in my despatch No.248 of the 4th of June last, never put into operation, owing to the fact that the Municipal Council were unable to agree to the proposals made by the Government of India respecting the discipline to which the force was to be subject.\n\nBut towards the end of 1906 a special contingent of 120 men was raised in India, with the consent of the Indian Government, under the old terms of service, and this addition to the force raised it to a standard of numbers well above the normal. Since that date no difficulty has been experienced by the Municipal Council not only in filling up by local enlistment such vacancies as have occurred, but also in increasing the force which now consists of over 500 men.\n\nWith regard to migration eastwards, no check has ever been imposed upon such migration, except to a limited extent owing to the refusal of His Majesty's Consul General to issue passports to Indians desiring to proceed to Vladivostok.\n\nThe situation shortly put is therefore that the new system has been in operation at Tientsin, where it is not viewed with favour, that the local supply of recruits would be quite sufficient if a return were made to the previous methods and that, while the number of Indians passing through Tientsin has diminished, this fact is to be attributed to the decrease of employment.", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-353 - Public Offices - 1908.txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 429663, "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": "CO129-373 - Public Offices - 1910", "page_number": 400, "title": "CO129-373 - Public Offices - 1910", "content_text": "10\n\n1879, and 6 ft. 3 in. in December 1892. The greatest depth was given as 14 feet in April 1890, the average of the annual maximum depths over the whole period being 11 ft. 3 in., and 9 ft. 1 in., these occurring in April and September respectively in each year. It will be noticed that the least depth occurs in the autumn, after the Yang-tsze floods, and the greatest depth in spring, when that river is low. The depths above recorded refer to Customs datum, which as already stated, is 2 feet below Conservancy datum.\n\n37. The effect of Pheasant Point, taken in conjunction with the sharp bend into the Ship Channel, was a serious drawback to navigation during the time that the latter channel was the main navigable course, inasmuch as the flood tide naturally clung to the Woosung shore for some distance past the turn into the Ship Channel, and consequently vessels attempting to enter this channel were sometimes swung round by the current acting on their port quarter and driven ashore either on Pheasant Point or on the flats below Gough Island. Captain Gregor and Captain Evans, in the interviews which we had with them there, both laid great stress on the difficulties experienced at this turn when the Ship Channel was the main river course.\n\nPoint Bank.\n\n38. Still proceeding upwards, the next defect in the river to which attention should be directed is the wide reach between Black Point and [] Point, where the difference in direction of the flood and ebb currents has led to the formation on the left side of the river of a bank of considerable extent, covered at low water, and having a shallow, partially formed channel in-shore used by small craft. Throughout this reach, however, there has existed for many years a well-defined main channel near the right bank of the river, and it cannot be said that the condition of the stream here is such at present as to give rise to anxiety, although it is manifestly desirable that the flood and ebb currents should be directed over the same course.\n\nPootung Point.\n\n39. From the last-named reach to Shanghai, where there is a very sharp turn at Pootung Point, the river may be said to be generally in a satisfactory condition. In the neighbourhood of Pootung Point there has always been, at certain periods of the tide, a considerable area of chow-chow water, i.e., strong whirlpool eddies, due to the sharp bend in the river and the confluence of the Soochow Creek, which here joins the main stream on the left bank.\n\n40. The depth of water opposite Pootung Point is very great, reaching at one spot to upwards of 100 feet below low water, but there does not appear, as might have been expected, to be any tendency to scour alongside the wharves and buildings on the concave shore. On the other hand, dredging has to be resorted to in order to maintain sufficient water alongside the Hongkow wharves, on the left bank immediately below Soochow Creek.\n\n41. The sharp bend in the river at this point, besides exercising an injurious influence on the tidal development, is especially unfortunate, inasmuch as it occurs in the centre of the most crowded part of the harbour, necessitating great care in navigating vessels to their berths through the mass of European and native shipping.\n\nBank at Native City.\n\n42. The presence of a very considerable mud flat on the left bank of the river, for the most part dry at low water, along the front of the Chinese city (see drawing No. 1), constitutes another serious obstacle to the tidal flow of the Whangpoo, which is aggravated by there being at all times an immense fleet of junks and small craft lying on or near the left bank.\n\n43. This evil is a growing one, for the bank is being increasingly used as a site for storing timber and as a general deposit ground for the refuse and garbage of the native city, which has approximately a population of 1,000,000. On this site is also permanently located an immense number of \"beggar boats\" used as dwellings by the poorest class of Chinese, the people inhabiting these boats being estimated at many thousands. The entire refuse from this population is thrown overboard from the boats into the river, or on the mud bank, thus further obstructing the river flow and increasing the general insanitation of the locality.\n\n11\n\nAbove the Native City.\n\n44. Above the native city the condition of the river rapidly improves, and after a few miles becomes excellent, the reaches being broad, deep, and straight, with easy turns and strong banks. In place, however, injury is caused by the reckless throwing of waste materials of all kinds into the stream, and by the obstruction of fishing stakes and water-nut plantations, but, speaking generally, it may be said that the main channel of the river above the Chinese city is satisfactory in its present condition, and that no remedial works in connection therewith are necessary.\n\nSubsidiary Creeks.\n\n45. The condition of the subsidiary creeks connecting with the Whangpoo has an intimate bearing on the régime of the main river. From our information it appears that they are very much obstructed in the manner mentioned in the last paragraph, and also, in many cases where there are bridges, by banks being projected from the sides with a view to reducing the width to be spanned. A very serious check is thus given to the amount of tidal water passing to and fro. It is too much to say that, in any instances, these creeks would probably have closed altogether had it not been for the practice of the agriculturists of digging out the bottoms of the creeks to form a dressing for the fields.\n\nV. PREVIOUS REPORTS ON THE IMPROVEMENT OF THE WHANGPOO RIVER,\n\n46. The vital necessity of maintaining the Whangpoo in a good navigable condition has for many years, as we have already explained, been urged in the strongest manner by the Shanghai Chamber of Commerce, and at various times reports have been procured by the chamber and other bodies with regard to schemes most likely to effect the required result. Other reports have also been prepared by various persons for particular interests. In addition to such reports general criticisms have at frequent intervals been passed on the schemes and more particularly on the recommendations of M. de Rijke.\n\nReport of 1876.\n\n47. The first reports to which reference need be made by us are those prepared by M. G. A. Escher and M. J. de Rijke in 1876, addressed to the members of the consular body of Shanghai. These reports, which should be considered together, consist of a joint report by both engineers on the Woosung Inner Bar, and two separate reports upon the best method of dealing with it, M. Escher favouring the improvement of the Ship Channel-at that time the navigable track-whilst M. de Rijke preferred the opening out of Junk Channel for deep-water navigation.\n\nReport of 1898.\n\n48. Nothing was done to improve the condition of the river, as a result of these reports, with the exception of an ineffectual attempt, between 1888 and 1891, to deepen the inner bar by dredging. At the invitation of the Chamber of Commerce, however, M. de Rijke, in 1897, again visited Shanghai, and in January 1898 presented his second report upon the river.\n\n49. In this last-named report M. de Rijke showed, in considerable detail, that the river had deteriorated since his previous visit in 1875, and strongly urged the great importance of immediately carrying out works for the improvement and regulation of the river, if an efficient waterway to Shanghai was to be maintained. This report was the last prepared by M. de Rijke, and it was on the lines then recommended that the works which were commenced in 1907 were carried out.\n\n50. It may be stated generally that M. de Rijke proposed to confine the Whangpoo to one channel throughout its entire course from Shanghai to the Yang-tsze, by means of training and regulating works which he described, and that he again selected for improvement the Junk Channel. The cost of the necessary works was approximately estimated by M. de Rijke at 3,000,000 taels. He pointed out, however, that a proper survey of the river was essential before a reliable estimate could be prepared.\n\n399", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-373 - Public Offices - 1910.txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 469438, "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": "CO129-445 - Public Offices - 1917", "page_number": 312, "title": "CO129-445 - Public Offices - 1917", "content_text": "24\n\n25\n\n308\n\nmatter to persuade porters to carry for us. hospitable manner.\n\nBoth sides welcomed me in u most\n\nActivity of Secret Societies.\n\nThe Triad Secret Society has long been active in Southern Kiangsi, but of late there has arisen a new society commonly known as the Chi T'an Hui, although it is probable that it flourishes under other local names. This society is growing in strength in the south and south-west particularly among the agricultural population. Temples have been built and members initiated in increasing numbers and charms of invincibility and of protection against malign influences are sold and exhibited in the country places.\n\nA curious rumour has arisen among the Chinese to the effect that the new society has some secret connection with Li Lieh-chun and Dr. Sun Yat-sen. The explanation given is that Li and Sun fear a future return to the monarchial régime, and that they hope to use the members of the Chi Tan Hui as the nucleus of a Republican army. I understand also that many young men from Kiangsi have been given good positions in Kuangtung by Li Lieh-chun in order that they may acquire experience in anticipation of the time of trouble. If it be true that Dr. Sun Yat-sen is connected in some way with the Chi Tan Hui, he may reasonably have had some ground for alluding to the possibility of a second Boxer trouble in his telegram to Mr. Lloyd George.\n\nThe officials in general deny the existence of the society. The Garrison Commissioner at Kan Hsien, however, admitted that it had existed in the Kan Nan circuit two years before, but that orders had been issued to the magistrates for its suppression. No proclamations against secret societies were seen by me anywhere on my journey in the interior.\n\nIn any case the gentry are behind the Chi Tan Hui, and its progress merits close attention. The society advocates the return to the primitive faith of the lani, or, in other words, devil worship, a doctrine which appeals peculiarly to the people of these parts, and claims to have the direct protection of Heaven. The general tendency of the movement is therefore anti-missionary, but the resistance is so far passive and inappreciable. That the movement may hereafter develop a more serious aspect is shown by the following extracts from the correspondence of missionaries in the interior:\n\nMr. Hall, of the China Inland Mission at Lung Ch'uan, writes:-\n\nIf\n\nThe Chi-tan is if anything in a more flourishing state than ever throughout the whole Hsien of Lung Chuan, and some of the church members and enquirers are having a hard time of it. If something is not done soon to check it, sooner or later there is certain to be serious trouble. We hear that Wang Chih Shih received a proclamation to put out against it, but yielded to the entreaties of the gentry not to do so. As far as we know, the only places in Wanan Hsien where they dare to carry on the Chi-tan are on the borders of Lung Ch'uan.\"\n\nMr. Horne, of the China Inland Mission at Nanchang, writes:-\n\n\"At our provincial conference from the 4th to 10th April, many of the missionaries testified to the prevalence of this sect in their districts, and were at a loss to know how best to meet it. It certainly is a rapidly growing and serious menace to foreigners and mission work. It is to be hoped that they may soon overstep themselves and meet with repressive measures before any great harm is done.\"\n\nI have requested the missionaries throughout the province to furnish me with information as to the development of this society, and propose to take action as soon as a concrete case is brought to my notice.\n\nGeneral Trade Conditions.\n\nJapanese goods, mainly soap, scent, trinkets, thread, medicines, and toys figure conspicuously in most of the shops in the area visited where Japanese agents are also actively engaged in the collection of camphor, tea, oil, &c. In the two cities untaken by the Taipings, Nanchang and Kan Hsien, British and general foreign goods were found in considerable quantities. In general, the speed at which we were forced to travel prevented me from making extensive enquiries as to trade conditions. For the most part the towns visited had not recovered from the devastation of the Taiping rebellion. In the Wanan district and to the south and east of Kan Hsien ruthless deforestation now results in periodical floods of a severe nature which are a serious handicap to the local trade. In 1915 every house in Wanan district city was destroyed by water, and other cities have suffered in varying degree from the same cause.\n\nItinerary and State of Roads.\n\nMarch 19-Kiukiang to Nanchang (by rail)\n\n21-28.-Nanchang to Wanan (by water). 29-30.-Wanan to Kan Hsien (by road)\n\n73\n\nApril 1-2.-Kan Hsien to Yu Tu\n\nLi\n\n275\n\n644\n\n218\n\n170\n\nH\n\n3-5.-Yu Tu to Ningtu\n\n... \n\n240\n\n7-10.-Ningtu to Ihwang\n\n21\n\n} \n\n280\n\n+1\n\n11-12.-Ihuang to Lin Ch'uan (\n\n17\n\n>... \n\n120\n\n13-15.-Lin Chuan to Tu Chia Po (by water).\n\n310\n\nH↑\n\n\"\n\n16.-Tu Chi Po to Pai Ch'a (by road)\n\n50\n\nF\n\n\"\n\nELT\n\n17.-Pai Ch'a to Hsia Ping, Mei Ling, and Ch'uan Shan Chiu (by road) 18-19 Ch'uan Shan Chiu to Pung Hsin (by road)\n\n71\n\n114\n\nTH\n\n++\n\n\"\n\n20-Feng Hsin to Kao An (by road)\n\n60\n\n11\n\n21-22.—Kao An to Nanchang (by water) ...\n\n190\n\n2,748\n\n150\n\n2,898\n\nVisits in mountain regions away from main road (say)\n\nTotal Li\n\n-\n\nI have\n\nRoads. The roads by which our party travelled consist in the main of narrow tracks across a series of mountain ranges and valleys where rivers wandering in sandy channels are crossed on the flimsiest and most insecure of bridges. Planks or thin tree trunks of a total width of from 1 to 4 feet supported on rickety scaffolding extend from bank to bank across a space of from 20 to 1,000 and more feet. I crossed one of 85 spans of 20 feet. The crossing of such bridges on a wet dark night is a strain on the nerves and endurance of the hardiest person, and ten or more of these bridges may be encountered in a single day's journey. There is no vestige of a handrail and one is forced to make one's way across them as best one can. Travel in these parts is arduous, particularly in the spring which is the rainy season in Kiangsi province. To be carried across rough mountain-roads by amateur chair-bearers is an experience that must be felt to be truly appreciated. Better roads of course exist, but they did not serve the purpose of opium-poppy investigation.\n\nThe li are in general longer than in other parts of China, 2 and not 3 li being frequently the equivalent of 1 English mile, so that the actual mileage traversed by our party exceeded 1,000 miles.\n\nSir,\n\nHis Britannic Majesty's Consulate, Kiukiang,\n\nMay 4, 1917.\n\nEnclosure 9 in No. 1.\n\nConsul Smith to Mr. Alston.\n\nW. RUSSELL BROWN.\n\nSwatow, April 16, 1917. I HAVE the honour to report that, in accordance with the instructions contained in your despatch of the 5th ultimo, I left Swatow on the 19th ultimo, in company with the Chinese delegates, on a journey of investigation into the cultivation of the opium-poppy in Kwangtung, and returned to Swatow yesterday. All preparations for the journey had been completed several days beforehand in Swatow, but no start was possible until after the arrival of the delegates from Canton. The time at our disposal for the journey was only about a month, as the poppy harvest is practically over by the middle of April.\n\nThe Chinese officials who accompanied me were: Mr. Lam Hi Chow, the chief secretary to the Chao Hsün Taoyin, who was the representative of the Ch'ao Hsün Taoyin, the principal Chinese delegate Mr. Kum Yung Fan, the secretary to, and delegate of, the Opium Suppression Bureau, Canton; and two interpreters, Mr. Hoang Tsou Yn, English and French interpreter to the civil Governor, Canton; and Mr. Lau Wai Chi, English interpreter to the Chao Hsün Taoyin.\n\n[2729-\n\n1]\n\nI}", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-445 - Public Offices - 1917.txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 489450, "series_id": 27, "series_slug": "histsyn-co129-engine", "series_title": "CO129 Colonial Office Hong Kong Records 理藩院香港檔案", "series_use_hku_proxy": false, "document_key": "CO129-470 - Public Offices - 1921", "page_number": 598, "title": "CO129-470 - Public Offices - 1921", "content_text": "**CONFIDENTIAL**\n\n## SECTION 6.\n\n### [F 1166/309/10]\n\n**(No. 67.)**\nMy Lord.\n\nSir B. Alston to Earl Curzon.-(Received April 1.)\n\nPeking, February 5, 1921.\n\nI HAVE the honour to transmit herewith a summary of the intelligence reports of His Majesty's consular officers in China for the quarter ended the 30th September last, which has been compiled by Mr. R. Dunbar, third secretary to His Majesty's Legation.\n\nCopies to Tokyo, India, Hong Kong and Admiral.\n\nI have, &c.\n\nB. ALSTON.\n\n## Enclosure in No. 1.\n\nSummary of Intelligence Reports of His Majesty's Consular Officers in China for quarter ended September 30, 1920.\n\n### Ningpo\n\nPERHAPS the only incident in a tranquil quarter was the insult offered to Shen Chin-chien, recently appointed Civil Governor in succession to Ch'i Yao-chien, on his arrival at Hangchow Station, where his luggage and person were searched by the military authorities, and all arms confiscated on the ground that the number of revolvers did not correspond with the number given in the Ministry of War's permit. Shen appears to be a man of stronger character than his predecessor, and is no doubt under orders from Peking to bide his time; outwardly, at any rate, no notice has been taken of the incident.\n\nTuchun Lu Yung-hsiang remains in a very strong position, and it is difficult to see how he can be turned out, unless one of his generals is bought over. He has received a check over the Defence Commissionership at Shanghai which has been transferred from his control to that of Li Shun, but this is more apparent than real, as his nominee, Ho Feng-lin, retains his position.\n\nThe boycott of Japanese goods, maintained strictly throughout the June quarter, appears during the past three months entirely to have lapsed.\n\n### Swatow\n\nThe local situation and the entire course of events during the period under review have been completely dominated by the revolt, headed by Chen Chiung Ming, against the Kwangsi invaders of the Kwangtung province. Actual fighting Swatow has been spared, and, indeed, there appears to have been very little within the district, most of it having occurred in the neighbourhood of the East River; but the general feeling of insecurity and the forced calls for funds to meet military expenses and other requirements of the Kwangtung forces have dealt a serious blow to the port and district.\n\nBrigandage, as is to be expected during such a critical period, has increased beyond measure, rendering both land and water routes unsafe. That no British interests have been directly affected is no doubt due to the fact that inland transport was regarded as much too precarious to allow of any risks in this direction.\n\nThe students have prosecuted most vigorously the anti-Japanese boycott, having held burnings of \"low-grade\" goods at Cheng-hai and Ch'ao-yang on the 12th and 14th July respectively. About the same time they held an indignation meeting in Swatow, attended by merchants and gentry of the district, to denounce the proposed concession to Japan of the construction of the Nan-ch'ung-Ch'ao-chow-fu Railway, which, incidentally, is a British option.\n\nPage 6047 \n\nB 595", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-470 - Public Offices - 1921.txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 492966, "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": "CO129-476 - Acting Governor Claud Severn & Governor Sir Stubbs - 1922 [8-12]", "page_number": 319, "title": "CO129-476 - Acting Governor Claud Severn & Governor Sir Stubbs - 1922 [8-12]", "content_text": "THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH.\n\nFRIDAY,\n\nSEPTEMBER 22, 1922.\n\nBANKS.\n\n308\n\n9\n\nTO-DAY'S SHARE QUOTATIONS.\n\nStock Exchange, Sharebrokers' Association.\n\nBenguet Con\n\nDocks, Wharves, Godowns, &c,\n\nH.K. Wharves\n\nK. Looks\n\nS'hai Docks\n\nSHIPPING NEWS\n\nThe following local shipping and mail intelligence has been corrected to noon to-day :—\n\nIkomasan M.\n\nDodwell & Co.\n\nAPC\n\nChina Mail\n\nWai Hing\n\nMBK\n\nC Canton\n\nShanghai\n\nKobe via Moji\n\nManila\n\nShanghai\n\nChinkiang\n\nS. Frisco via S'hai\n\nFort Bayard\n\nMiike\n\nVessel Kwang Lee Poo Lee\n\nSubning Luchow Hopsang\n\nJapan\n\nYuan Hing\n\nHiyodori M.\n\nAgents CMS N Hung Shan D&3\n\nJ N1 * Co.\n\nM Cie=\n\nClearances.\n\nHavre M.\n\nVessel\n\nYuensang\n\nImpending Departures.\n\nMooring\n\nC 46 C 39\n\nCo's Wht Kow. Whf\n\n(Compiled from our Shipping Advertisements.)\n\nAgents\n\nJ M Co. JOJL\n\nE. of Canada\n\nSoudan\n\nGlenade\n\nB&S\n\nB & S\n\nJCJ L\n\nDestination\n\nManila\n\nNorth Point\n\n4 2\n\nCo's Whf. Hachni\n\nASIA BANKING CORPORATION.\n\n(An American Bank for trade with the Far East.)\n\nOwned by a group of American Banks and under the control of the New York State Banking Department and the Federal Reserve Bank,\n\nComplete banking facilities incident to foreign trade. Travellers Checks of the American Bankers' Association and the Guaranty Trust Company of New York, negotiable throughout the world, for Sale and Encashment with us.\n\nHEAD OFFICE:\n\nNew York\n\nBRANCH: San Francisco,\n\nHEAD OFFICE FOR THE ORIENT:\n\nShanghai\n\nBRANCHES\n\nHankow\n\nTHE CHINA SPECIE BANK LTD.\n\nIrd Sept.\n\nHEAD OFFICE\n\nManila Singapore\n\nD. M. BIGGAR,\n\nManager.\n\nTHE BANK OF CHINA.\n\nBANKS\n\nHONGKONG AND SHANGHAI BANKING CORPORATION. HEAD OFFICE HONGKONG Paid-up Capital Reserve Funds:\n\nSterling... Silver\n\n$20,000,000\n\n£4,500,000 $23,500,000\n\nBearve Llability of Proprievore $28,506,500. JE\n\nCOURT OF DIRECTOR\n\nG. M. Dodwell, Esq.-Chairman, Hon. Mr. A. O. Lang.-Deputy Cba:.\n\nD G. M. Bernard, Eng. Hon, Mr. J. V.D PATA A. M. Bower Smith, Esq. W. L. Pattonden, E G. T. M. Editing, Eeq, H.. Whit.\n\nP.H. Holyoak g.\n\nChief Manages:\n\n▲, G. STEPHEN, Bagi\n\nManager: Sunagbel\n\no.\n\n9, H. tim. Reg.\n\nLONDON BANKERS: LONDON COUNTY WESTMINSTON\n\nPARR'S BANK, LIMITED.\n\nCurrent Account opened is Local Carina\") asd Fixed Deposits reaeived for one year 1 shorter periods in Local Currency and Sterling on terme which will be quoted on applicati\n\nHongkong, 20th February, 19224\n\n(Specially authorized by Pres- idential Mandate of the Republic HONGKONG SAVINUS BANY!\n\nSt. George's Building, Hongkong. of China on the 22nd of Novem-\n\nber, 1917.)\n\nChairman of Board of Directors Mr. Wong Shiu Ham Sailing Date Chief Manager... Mr. L. S. Holum Asst. Manager... Mr. K. T. Wong Hongkong Manager.\n\n.K. & S. Bank\n\n£35 paid\n\nb.\n\nBanks. 88216\n\nb.\n\n880\n\nVessels Arrived.\n\nH K. of E. Asia\n\nb.\n\n10212\n\nb.\n\n102\n\nMarine Insurances.\n\nVessel\n\nAgents\n\nFrom\n\nCantone\n\nb.\n\n460\n\nb.\n\n460\n\nMohon\n\nYue Woo\n\nNorth Chinas\n\nn.\n\n$138\n\n140\n\nHelios\n\nKung Chung\n\n\"\n\nUnions\n\nb.\n\n203\n\nb.\n\n204\n\nKwang Lee\n\nCMS N\n\nTorilla\n\nM M Cie\n\nYangtszee\n\nb.\n\n24\n\nb.\n\n23\n\nPres McKinley\n\nAd. Line\n\nFire Insurances.\n\nPersia\n\nMyriam\n\nChina Fires\n\nb.\n\n11514\n\nb.\n\n116\n\nNile\n\nH.K. Fires\n\nb.\n\n435\n\nb.\n\n405\n\nAhpittai\n\nShipping.\n\nDouglases\n\nn.\n\n511⁄2\n\nn.\n\n53\n\nH.K. Steamboats\n\nb.\n\n274\n\nb.\n\n274\n\nIndos (Pref.)\n\nb.\n\n3542\n\n3.\n\n35\n\nWhere Bound\n\nIndo Def. Lon/Reg.\n\n9.\n\n260\n\nCanton\n\nIndo Def. H.K. Reg.\n\n8.\n\n260\n\nS.\n\n260\n\nShelle\n\nb.\n\n91/6\n\nb.\n\n92/-\n\nFort Bayarl Canton\n\nDeparture. 21st Sept. End Sept.\n\nCanton\n\nTientsin\n\nPeking\n\nFerries\n\nb. 371é ga. 38\n\nb.\n\n38\n\nTsingtao via Swator\n\nRefineries.\n\nYokohama vir \"Amoy..\n\nSugars\n\nb.\n\n150\n\nn.\n\n154\n\nYuen Song Bat\n\nCanton\n\nOSK\n\nMalabone\n\nb.\n\n4514\n\n8.\n\n47\n\nYKK\n\nCanton\n\nMining.\n\nYuensang\n\nM & Co.\n\nManila\n\nKailans\n\nb.\n\n64'-\n\nb.\n\n60/-\n\nProsper\n\nFook Fa Cheong\n\nSaigon\n\nPres. McKinley\n\nAd. Line\n\nSeattle via S'hai\n\nLangkata\n\nSoshu M.\n\nOS K\n\nTakao via Swatow\n\nShanghai Loans\n\nu.\n\n$8\n\nb\n\n8\n\nEmp. of Canada\n\nCPS Ltd.\n\nVancouver via S'hai\n\nShai Explorations\n\nRaubs\n\nh.\n\n$1\n\nb.\n\n1\n\nTronohs\n\nTti\n\n29/-\n\nUral Caspians\n\nb.\n\n13/-\n\nb.\n\nP. 2 05\n\n23rd Sept.\n\nTjisalak\n\nJava\n\n23rd\n\nb. 148 sa. 14816\n\nb.\n\n148\n\nLuchow\n\nShanghai\n\n23rd\n\nb. 167% sa. 168\n\nb. 168\n\ns. 169 sa. 1681⁄2\n\nTeiresias\n\nAntwerp\n\n23rd\n\nb. 9216 sa. 94\n\nb.\n\n93\n\nTjiaondari\n\nShanghai\n\n23rd\n\nOPS Ld.\n\nVancouver\n\n23rd\n\nN. Engineeringe\n\n1.\n\n$8\n\nn.\n\n7.90\n\nMr. I. P. Allen Foreign exchange and general banking business transacted.\n\nP&O\n\nBombay\n\n24th\n\nJ21 Co\n\nHamburg\n\n24th\n\nCentrals\n\nb.\n\n151\n\nb.\n\n15244\n\nCheribon M.\n\nNanyo Y K\n\nJapan\n\n24th\n\nH.K. Hotels Old\n\n88.\n\n244\n\nOld b.\n\n242\n\nNingpo\n\nB & S\n\nSaigon\n\n24th\n\nSuaning\n\nB & S\n\nTsingtao\n\n24th\n\nNew\n\nsa.\n\n1934\n\nNew b. sa. 19\n\nHaichirg\n\nD L & Co.\n\nFoochow\n\n24th-\n\ndeposits bear interests at rates 2% 4% and 5% per annum spectively.\n\nre-\n\nH.K. Lands\n\nsa.\n\n236\n\nb.\n\n235\n\nTor.lla\n\nP&O\n\nSingapore\n\n24th\n\nH'phreys Est.\n\nb.\n\n151⁄2\n\nb.\n\n1514\n\nSingapore\n\n24th\n\nColombo\n\n25th\n\nb.\n\n53\n\nb.\n\n50\n\nRD Co.\n\nNew York\n\n25th\n\nb.\n\n200\n\nb.\n\n201\n\nAct. Line\n\nManila\n\n25th\n\nS & B\n\nSurabaya\n\n25th\n\nJapan\n\n25th\n\nCotton Mills.\n\nNew York\n\n25th\n\nEwos\n\nb.\n\n12\n\nh.\n\n12\n\nTientsin\n\noth\n\nOrientale\n\nb.\n\n$612\n\nb.\n\nB & S\n\nHaiphong\n\n25th\n\nS'hai Cottons\n\n1.\n\n112\n\nI\n\n115\n\nNanyo Y K\n\nSourabaya\n\n26th\n\nShangbai\n\n20th\n\nMiscellaneous.\n\nJ M Co.\n\nSwatow\n\n26th\n\nCemente\n\nb. 2216 s. sa. 23\n\ns. 22.90/23.10\n\nB & 8\n\nTsingtao\n\n26th\n\nChina Light old\n\nb.\n\n154\n\nb.\n\n154\n\nCity of Lincoln\n\nManchuria\n\n26th\n\nChina Light new\n\nKingyuan\n\nB & 8\n\nBangkok\n\n26th\n\nChina Providente.\n\ns. 28 ga. 2916\n\nS.\n\nDairy Farms\n\nOld b. 28 New b. sa. 22\n\nOld b. 2314\n\n26 New b. 2214\n\nHanyang\n\nB&S\n\nSaigon\n\n20th\n\nA. Capital\n\nFooksang\n\nJA Co.\n\nCalcutta\n\n27th\n\nPaid-up Capital\n\nMingsang\n\nJ M Co.\n\nHoihow\n\n/7th\n\nReserve Fuad\n\nOld n. 221⁄2\n\nNew n. 21\n\nFooksang\n\n11 Co.\n\nCalcutta\n\n27th\n\nElectrics Macao\n\n1,\n\n37\n\nYatshing\n\nJM Co.\n\nShanghai\n\n8th\n\nHongkong Ropes\n\nb.\n\n3516\n\nNā.\n\n35\n\nSzechuen\n\nB & S\n\nShanghai\n\nShanai\n\nB & S\n\nHk. Tramways.\n\nb. sa.\n\n16\n\n5. 1612\n\nShanghai\n\nMatsumoto M\n\nLondon\n\nPeak Trams, old\n\nD.\n\n10\n\nfo\n\nITsifoong\n\nMOB\n\nDo.\n\nnew\n\nb.\n\n1\n\nb.\n\n1\n\nDL & Co.\n\nBAS\n\nFoochow\n\nAmy\n\nSteel Foundries\n\n1214\n\n[1.\n\nWater-boat\n\nb.\n\n174\n\n1714\n\nDjember\n\nWatsons\n\nb.\n\n11.15\n\n11\n\nDjokjakarta Robe\n\nWm. Powelle\n\nb.\n\n20\n\nVossel\n\nAgents\n\nFrom\n\nDue Hongkong\n\nKota-Radja\n\nWisemans\n\nCrawfords\n\nb. 2016 sa. 21\n\n2.\n\n21\n\nSoudan\n\nShanghai\n\nMantua\n\nSingapore\n\n23rd\n\nCanton Ices\n\nb.\n\n732\n\nb.\n\n71⁄2\n\nSanuki M,\n\nKobe\n\n24th\n\nNanyang Tob.\n\n214\n\nRinda\n\nT & Co.\n\nScandinavian ports\n\n35th\n\nb.\n\n1134\n\nTenyo M.\n\nYokohama\n\n26th\n\nSingapore\n\n26th\n\nL & Co.\n\nSingapore\n\n27th\n\nKloon Landa\n\nL. Reclamations\n\nWest Points\n\nLands, Hotels & Buildings.\n\nElectrics H.K. Old b. 2314 New n. 2234\n\nSteam Laundries\n\nSinceres\n\n1214\n\nHongkong, September 22, 1922.\n\nFILIPINO DEFEATS U.S. CHAMPION BOXER.\n\nVilla, Having Beaten Buff,\n\nMay Meet Wilde.\n\nA Brooklyn (New York) mes- sage of the 4th. inst states:- Pancho Villa, of Manila, to-night won the flyweight championship\n\nܩܩ\n\nP&U\n\nAd. Line\n\n634\n\nLinto Sanuki M. MS Dollar P. Jackson\n\nEskridge Mantua Stanley Chipshing Kaifong Samarang M.\n\njrufar\n\nLiangchow\n\nB & S\n\nNY K\n\nJ M Co.\n\nCHINESE LABOUR\n\nMOVEMENT.\n\nA Progressive Programme.\n\nThe secretarial office of the Tientsin Labour Union has filed\n\na petition with Parliament pro- posing that careful consideration\n\nWingsang\n\nIlaihong\n\nKiungchow\n\nFushimi M. Benmohr\n\nBank Line\n\nNYK\n\nIL & Co.\n\nImpending Arrivals.\n\n(Supplied by our Advertisers.)\n\nP&O\n\nP&O\n\nNYK\n\nTKK\n\nNYK\n\nConsignees Diary.\n\n(Compiled from our Advertisements.)\n\nhas to be paid to the safety and 21st Sept. and is due at Shanghai on the 22nd Sept.\n\nof the United States, scoring a protection of the labouring class\n\ntechnical knockout over Johnny the Buff of Jersey City in eleventh round of a scheduled twelve round bout. Buff was helpless and groggy and his sec- onds threw the towel into the ring.\n\nBuff weighed 1114 pounds while Villa tipped the scales at 110 pounds. The knockout came after twenty-seven seconds of fighting in the eleventh round. Villa scored two knockdowns in the tenth round and then began pummeling Buff with both hands. He rushed Buff to the ropes and chased him across the ring. Buff was reeling when Villa landed his left on the head and sent the American bumping to the floor.\n\nAt the start of the eleventh round Buff was defenseless with grogginess. Villa led in the first three rounds and draw blood from Buff's mouth, Buff retiring until the third and fighting in the open with Villa landing most of the damaging blows.\n\n23rd Sept.\n\nAuthor zed Capital..$60,000,000.00 Paid up Capital...... 18,278,600.00 Reserve Funds 9,629,425,24\n\nHEAD OFFICE: PEKING Hongkong Branch: 4 Queen's Road, Central.\n\nBranches and Sub-branches all over China\n\nother parts of the world.\n\nCurrent, Savings, and Fixed and Correspondents in Europe, Americs, and\n\nL. S. HOLUM,\n\nChief Manager. Hongkong, 2nd October. 1920\n\nNEDERLANDSCHE HANDEL\n\nMAATSCHAPPIJ.\n\n(NITHERLANDS TRADING SOCIETY.)\n\nEstablished 1824,\n\nSpecial Resert......\n\n100.000, Pub £8,333,333\n\n0 0 0 £6.666,666 P1 19 415,200 1,620.433 1:22.650,000 £1,886,533\n\nHead Ofee:—Amsterdam, Branches at\n\nThe Hague Mond Agency :-Batavia, BRANCHES:-\n\nBandjermaỆN\n\nBandoens Bombay Calautia Thenbes\n\nLangua\n\nRotterdam\n\nMaastr Bingapore Medan\n\nNoerahal Soerakarta\n\nPadank Palembang\n\nPekalonga Pensag Pontianak Rangoon\n\nBemarang Shanghai\n\n(Snto) Tebing Ting\n\n(Deli)\n\nTegal Telok Betong Tilletjop Weltevreden\n\nCorrespondents at Colombo. Madras Pond! aberry, Bangkok, Baigon, Haiphong, Hanoi, Amy Yokohama, Melbourne, Bydney, New York, San Francisão, eta,, etc.\n\nLondon Bankers:-The National Provincial, and Union Bank of England, Limited.\n\nThe Bank bayı and sells and receive for collection Bills of Exchange, isques letters of credit on ts Branches and porrespondente the East, the Continent, in Great Britain, America and Australia and transsets banking business of every description,\n\nW, H, GRONKAMP.\n\nAgent.\n\nBANQUE DB L'INDO-CHINE\n\n(FRENCH BANK.)\n\nHead Omos; 96 Boulevard Hausemaon, Paris,\n\nVessel\n\nAgents\n\nGoods Stored\n\n1 McKinley Harold D\n\nA L\n\nRice.\n\nFree Claims Storage to be Expires in by Kowloon Sept. 27 Oct. 2 Holt's\n\nSept. 29\n\nOct. 21\n\nExamina- tion Date\n\nSept 26 Sept. 27\n\nSteamers' Movements,\n\nEmpress of Russia arrived at Nagasaki on the 21st dept, left Nagasaki on the\n\nTayo M arrived at Yokohama on the 19th inst, and sailed 22nd, inst. for Hono especially the boys and girls lalu and San Francis below 18\n\nof age. years\n\nA memoranduni of ninteen articles has been drafted.\n\nCapital... Renerves\n\nFraude 45,000,000\n\nED,000,000\n\nPOST OFFICE NOTICES.\n\nTelegraphic Communications with Wagian and Gap Rock Lises are interkatukog Djibouti\n\nINWARD MAILS.\n\n4\n\nBRANCHES AND AGENCIES.\n\nBengkok\n\nHongkong Battambang Mengta Canton\n\nNoume\n\nHaiphong Tankow\n\nHanoi\n\nPapeeta Prking Ruom-Peab Poodioberry\n\nSaigon Shanghai Singapore *Tientsin Tourane Vladivostock Yunokutu\n\nFrom\n\nPer\n\nDue\n\nTottori M... Soudan\n\n22nd Sept.\n\n...Cor.t\n\nMantua\n\n... 23rd\n\nPros. Jackson Chakiang Sanuki M....\n\n4.23rd\n\n24th\n\n4.24th\n\nShansi...\n\n...25th\n\nSushimi M. Morioka M.\n\n..\n\n...26tli\n\n... ---\n\n...28th\n\nOUTWARD MAILS.\n\nPer\n\nDate\n\nActing Manager. Hongkong, October 21st, 1919.\n\n...Sat., 15 inst., 7.30 a m.\n\nGenerally speaking, it proposes rapted. that necessary protection shall be afforded to the rights of the\n\nin labourers calling meeting freely, in labour unions and con- Straits\n\nShanghai.. cluding contracts and agreements.\n\nLondon 24th Aug. & Parcela, London The working bours shall be fixed Europe via Sue Letters & Papers,\n\n16th Aug.) at eight hours a day but six hours\n\nWhen the regular Canada, U.S.A., Japan't Shanghai in the night. working hours are exceeded over- Shanghai.. time wages shall be paid, but strief Japan limitation shall be applied to the Straits boys and girls under 18 years Japan of age who should only work six hours a day. Moreover, an insur- ance law shall be prepared by\n\nGovernment with\n\nlanoi the Fort Bayard, Hoihow & Haiphong...\n\nthe\n\nN China, Japan. Canada, approval of the Union of the Shanghai\n\nU.S.A.. C. South America, & labourers' unions throughout the\n\nEurope via Vancouver BC. country.\n\nShanghai\n\nAmoy\n\n---\n\nPor\n\ncision over Nick Foley of Brook- Philippine Is.\n\nlyn in eight rounds of the semi- Straits, Ceylon, Mauritius, L. Marques, final bout. Flores floored Foley S. Africa, India via Dhanuakkodi,\n\nAden, Egypt & Brindis for the count of nine in the sixth VILLA RUSHES BUFF. Leading an attack Villa rushed round.\n\nShanghai & N. China Even Joe Lynch, the world's Straits Buff to the ropes in the fourth with a shower of blows and cuffed bantamweight champion, was un-Straits, Ceylon, Mauritius, L. Marques, S. Africa, India via Dbanuskhedi In the able to take every round in his him about the ring.\n\n& Bombay next two rounds Villa started to fight with Buff. as Villa did.\n\nBangkok... The winner, who measure Buff for a knockout but\n\nis only Pakhoi & Haiphong Buff kept clear and maintained eighteen, was practically un-Shanghai & Japan....\n\nHe is Swatow, Amoy & Ke known six months ago. a safe blocking defense.\n\nStraits & Egypt ... Buff showed more action in the now entitled to a try at the world's Java & Port Moresby via Bata next three rounds but Villa con- title held by Jimmy Wilde, and Swatow & Bangkok tinued to advance his command-it is very possible that the two Swatow & Bangkok ing lead and met the American's will soon be matched. The pity Saigon\n\nPhilippine Is. attack with aggressiveness and is that, unlike Villa, the little oihow, Pakho: & Haiphong drove him to the ropes in the Britisher, who has been boxing Philippine Is seventh.\n\nHe\n\nBuff for a number of years, must be watow & Bangkok around the ring in the ninth.\n\nnearing the end of his career. Swatow, Amoy & Foochow The programme was a double Still, if Villa can beat Wilde, it Shanghai & N. China... Filipino victory, Elino Flores of will leave no sort of doubt about Hoihow & Haiphong Manila receiving the judge'e de- his being of class A 1.\n\ntrounced\n\nJ\n\nTientsin\n\nor den\n\nEmp, of Canada. Sat.. 23 ipst..\n\nRegistration 9.15 a.m.\n\nLetters\n\n10 a.m (Due Vancouver B.C. Oct 9.)\n\n...Set., 25 inst., 1.30p.m.\n\nYuensang\n\nP'ersis\n\nLuchow... Sunning Lake Gitano\n\n+\n\nSondan Trong Samnd jade... Mantua\n\nAmakusa M. Tjisalak\n\nTeresias Chaksang\n\nKingyuan\n\nVingro...\n\nPres. Jackson\n\nKaifong...\n\nTH\n\nTaming ...\n\nDrafar ...\n\nHaiching\n\nBANKERS,\n\nIN FRANCE: Comptoir National d'Escom!\n\nde Paris; Credit Lyonnais; Banju.\n\nde Paris et des Pays-Ba; Credly ladustrial et Commercial Boicate *Generale.\n\nIN LONDON: The National Provincia and\n\nUnion Bank of England Ltd., Comp toir National d'Escompte de Paris: Credit Lyonnal.\n\nIN NEW YORK:\n\n. P. Horgan & Co. Interest allowed op. Current Aconunts and Fixed Deposits socording to arrangement.\n\nEvery description of banking and exchange husiness transacted.\n\nV. MARSOT.\n\nORIENTAL COMMERCIAL BANK, LTD.\n\nHEAD OFFICE:\n\n...Sat., 23 inst., 1.30 p.m. 25, Des Voeux Road Central, Hongkong. ...Sat.. 23 inst.. 230 pm.\n\n...Sat., 23 inst., 3pm. ...Sat., 25 18st.\n\n4 p.m.\n\nAuthorised Capital ... $5,000,000\n\nModern banking in all its branches.\n\non\n\n.. Sat. 3 inst., pm. ...Sat 23 inst.. 5 p.m\n\nSat, 23 inst., 5.m Current accounts, saving ac- Sun., 24 inst.. 9 a.m counts and fixed deposits Sun., 24 inst. m. solicited.\n\nLoans granted Sun., 24 inst. 9 a.m. ..Moa., 25 inst, 10 30 a.m\n\napproved security. Mon., 25 inst., 10.30 a.m. Overseas banking a specialty. Mon., 25 inst, 10 50 a.m. INTEREST:-Current Ac- ...Mon, 25 inst.. 1 p.m.\n\ncounts 2; Savings 4; Fixed .Mon., 25 inst., 4.30 p.m\n\n...Mon., 25 inst., 5 p.m. Deposits: 3 months 3: 6 months\n\n.. Mon., 25 inst., 5 pm. 4, One year, 5%. ....... 26 inst., 10 a.m.\n\n---\n\n...Tues., 26 inst.. noon.\n\nLangchow ...Tues., 26 inst, 2.30 p.m. Chipshing ...1ues., 26 inst., 3 p.m.\n\n***\n\n351 BHDg ......Tues., 26 inst., 5 p.m.\n\nSafe Deposit Boxes for Rent.\n\nJ. Y. LUM,\n\nChef Manager.\n\nAsst. Chief Manager.\n\nR. WEUSTHOFF,\n\nLondon Bankers:-The National Provincial\n\nUnica Bank of England, Ltd. The Guaranty Trust Company of New York. New York Bankers: The Irving National Bank. The Buitable Trust Company of New Tork.\n\nInterest allowed on Current Accounts and Fixed\n\nDeposita. Terms on application. Every description of Banking Business trans-\n\nnoted.\n\nLoans granted on approved securities. Special facilities for Home Exobange,\n\nTSUYEE PEI\n\nManager.\n\nTHE BANK OF EAST ASIA, LIMITED.\n\nHEAD OFFICE:-\n\nNo. 10 Des Voeux Road Central, Established 1919.\n\nAUTHORIZED CAPITAL-10,809,00%\n\nPAID UP CAPITAL, 1,000 909.00 RESERVI PUND $ 200,000,00\n\nDIRECTORS:\n\nMr. Pong Wal Ting, Chairman. Hon. Mr. Chow Shou Bon, Kr. Kan Ying 20,\n\nMr. Mot Ching Kong. Mr. Wong Yun Tong, Mr. Chen Ching ebek,\n\nMr. Li Koon Chun,\n\nMr. Fung Plug Jbsa, Mr. P. K. Kwok,\n\nMr. Ng Chang Luh.\n\nMr. Huyah Ti\n\nMr. Kas Ühis Nam.\n\nChlef Manager. Mr. Kas Tong Pol Avoi. Manager, Mr. Li Tee Four.\n\nBRANCHES & AGENCIES:--\n\nLONDON\n\nNEW YORK SAN FRANCISCO YOKOHAMA\n\nPARIS SHANGHAI\n\nKOBE NAGASAKI\n\nSAICON\n\nBOMBAY\n\nCANTON\n\nThe Business of the above Bark is ooaðsawa by the HONGKONG AND SHANGHAI BANKING CORPORATION,\n\nRules may be obtained on applicati; m.\" INTEREST on deposits a allowed Minimum monthly balances at $3 per ann\n\nFor the Hongkong and Buangan Banking Corporation.\n\nA. H. BARLOW, Acting Chief Manager,\n\nPENANO\n\nSINGAPORE\n\nTIENTSIN\n\nHANKOW BATAVIA\n\nMANILA\n\nSOURABAYA\n\nSAMARANC\n\nCALCUTTA\n\nMidland Bank, Ltd.\n\nEvery description of Banking and Exchange\n\nTHE CHARTERED BANK OF INDIA, AUSTRALIA AND CHINA.\n\nIncorporated by Royal Charter 1\n\nPAID-UP CAPITAL\n\nRESERVA FUND\n\nRESERVE LIABILITY OF\n\nPROPRIETORS.\n\n£3.000.00\n\n23,700,000\n\n£3,000,000\n\nFOREIGN EXCHANG】 and General E ing busis es transmeted,\n\nCURRENT ACCOUNT opened and FIXE DEPOSITS received for 1 year or aborter period at rater which will be quoted on appliestirs\n\nJ. L. CROCKATT\n\nManager. Hongkong, 1st January, 1914\n\nBANK OF CANTON LIMITED.\n\nHEAD OFFICE, HONGKON{}}\n\nFOREIGN EXCHANGE and General Banking Busines Transacted.\n\nINTEREST ON FIXED DEPOSITS.\n\nFor 12 Months 5% per annum For 6 Months 4% per sanuma For 3 Months 3% per annu On Demand 2% per annum\n\nCURRENT ACCOUNTS\n\n2% per annum on the daily credit balances of over $100.00.\n\nLOOK POON SHAN,\n\nChief Manager\n\nLondon Brokers: The London Jolat Eity and\n\nTHE YOKOHAMA SPECIE BANK LTD\n\nbusiness transacted. Loans granted on approved\n\nsecurities.\n\nERTARLINER 1888)\n\nInterest allowed on Current Deposit Account Capital (fully paid up) - L\n\nst the rate of Two per cent. per annum on Bey- Bererve Fund ings Account Four per cent, per annum, and ʊn\n\nFixed Deposits at the following rates:\n\nFor 3 months at the rate of 3% per annum For months at the rate of 4% per annum For 18 months the rats of 6% per unum\n\nKAN TONG PO,\n\nChief Maungar.\n\nHongkong. Mazob 8th. 1891,\n\nTHE FUTIEN BANK,\n\n21. Connaught Road, Central.\n\nBaratio\n\nBombay\n\n1.100.000.0\n\n1.000.0\n\nBIAD OFFIСИ, ТОКОНАМА,\n\nBranabes and Agenalan\n\nBuenos Ayran Caloutta Changchun\n\nDaizen (Dalny)\n\nEni Yuen Kangroh Kobe\n\nLondoa\n\nLYORK\n\nLos Angeles\n\nManila\n\nFengtien Mukden Nagasaki\n\nHauburg\n\nHankow Honolulu\n\nTokya\n\nHarbin\n\nNagoya Newohwang\n\nRio de Janei\n\nBoeraLay\n\nBagon\n\nBan Fra061 Seattle\n\n@bang\n\nOnska\n\nSing\n\nband Sydacy\n\nNew York\n\nTinivir\n\nPeking\n\nVladivostook Teing:\n\nInterest allowed on Current Accounts, Depoarte received for Axed period\n\non Approvedbe obtained on application,\n\nGeneral Banking and Exchange Business Transacted, Loans Granted Becurities.\n\nInterest of Fixed Deposits :-\n\nFor 12 months.\n\nFor month.\n\nFor 3 months.\n\nOn Demand\n\n5% per akum.\n\n4% per annum.\n\n3% per aoNUD.\n\n2% per konum,\n\nCurrent Accounts:-\n\n2% per annum on the Daily Credit Balances\n\nof over $100.1\n\nLA CHEN YA, Xansget\n\nTHE INDUSTRIAL AND COMMERCIAL BANK, LTD.\n\nNo, 6. Des Voeux Road, HONGKONG.\n\nTHE INDUSTRIAL & COMMERCIAL BANS, LIMITED.\n\nT. NISHITAM,\n\nManage\n\nBongsong 11th September 1922.\n\nINTERNATIONAL BANKING\n\nCORPORATION\n\n$10,000,0 C. 5,424,0\n\nCAPITAL AND SURPLUS: UNDIVIDED PROFITS: RESERVE FOR DIVIDENDS: U. 8. j GDB,COR(Owned by the National Oity Bank of New York\n\nELD OFFICE: 69\" Wall Bizant NOW YOKS BRANCHE:\n\nLONDON: 36 Bishopsgat, I d LIONS: Place Tolosa SAN FRANCI800; 232 Montgomery BizIRA CHINA: Canton, Hankow, Hardin, Hongkong\n\nPeking Shanghai, Tremain, DOMINICAN REPUBLIC: Puerto Pin Bus\n\nPedro de Mooris, Bazobes Santiago Santo Domingo, Barahona, Bas Frame sisco de Macoris,\n\nHead Office-York Building, Chater INDIA: Bombay Calcutta, Bangor,\n\nRoad, Hongkong.\n\nBranches :- Shanghai and Hankow. Correspondents in all commercial centres of BPAIN: Barcelona, Madrid,\n\nChina and abroad,\n\nPrompt Service. Attractive rates for mil kinds of Deposits, Inquiries are welcome,\n\nS. Y. HSUEH,\n\nManager,\n\nTHE CHINESE MERCHANTS BANK, LTD.,\n\nBEAD OFF109\n\nAlexandra Pu!ldings, Übater Bond. Deners Beau ag” and Trebango kusiness trenrected.\n\nLone ried or any roved securities. Current Acounte opened sad Pized Deposite\n\nJAPAN: Kobe, Yokunama, JAVA Batavia, Bourabaya, PANAMA: Colon, Panama. PHILIPPINE ISLANDS: Ceoa, Manila,\n\nSTRAITS SETTLEMENTS: Bingapore,\n\nBRANCHES OF THE NATIONAL GIRY BANK OF NEW YORK. ARGENTINA: Baumos Aires, Monaco, BELGIUM: Antwerp, bruania, BRAZIL: Pernambuco, Purto Alegre, Ric\n\nJaneiro, Ban106, San Paulo. CHILE:_Bantingo, ValparaING,\n\nCCBA Bayana and 29 cition in Outa,\n\nadun INGLAND:\n\nITALY:\n\nPKRU: L\n\nPORTO RICO: Pomos, San Juan,\n\nRUSSIA: Moonw, Petrograd, (temporarily\n\nalored),\n\nURUGUAY: Kotvia\n\nVENEZUELA. Carmona\n\nAll description D. undking braimoas true noted\n\ncurrent and saving Interest allowed accounts and fixed depualle in Jues, es torna\n\nדיי\n\nressived at rater which may be ajedriniaed currencies as rates to be sucertained on spot. Ja\n\nale conducte a Baringe Depart.\n\nog applestina\n\nThe Ban ment\n\nK. C. LAU,\n\nief Manager\n\nLion,\n\nBURG BLG..\n\nManagers\n\nBontons 17cb M. 102,", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-476 - Acting Governor Claud Severn & Governor Sir Stubbs - 1922 [8-12].txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 492978, "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": "CO129-476 - Acting Governor Claud Severn & Governor Sir Stubbs - 1922 [8-12]", "page_number": 331, "title": "CO129-476 - Acting Governor Claud Severn & Governor Sir Stubbs - 1922 [8-12]", "content_text": "AMERICAN EXPRESS COMPANY.\n\nBANKING DEPARTMENT: Current Savings and Time Deposits in Local Currency, U.S. Dollars and Pounds Sterling; Issuance of Commercial and Travelers Letters of Credit; Collection of Drafts, Bills, Notes or Deposits Sale of Money Orders, Drafts, Cable and Mail Payments; Foreign Money Bought and Sold; Liberty Bonds Cashed; American Express Company Travellers Cheques.\n\nSHIPPING DEPARTMENT: Forwarding of Import and Export Shipments, Parcels, Baggage, Bullion, and Securities; Freight and Express Consignments in large or small lots between all parts of the world; Marine Insurance; American Express Company Through Bills of Lading.\n\nTRAVEL DEPARTMENT:\n\nTHE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH.\n\nSATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 30, 1922.\n\nBANKS.\n\nSHIPPING NEWS\n\nThe following local shipping and mail intelligence has been corrected to noon to-day-\n\nVessel Pres. Wilson Dover M. Indien Kueichow Morioka M.\n\nMylie Kaiping Szechuan Hangsang Laibang Georgii Westfalen\n\nfor\n\nVessel Mohon\n\nReliable information planning trips, Tours or Cruises anywhere; Sale of Steamship, Railway, Sight Seeing Guide Tickets at regular Tariff rates; Baggage Insurance; Hotel Reservations.\n\nA COMPLETE WORLD-WIDE BANKING, SHIPPING AND TRAVEL SERVICE.\n\nDevorongis Yue Ying Wa Shizunka M. Shape Alabama M. Morioka M. Kiungchow Triseng Poolee\n\nYat Shing Kaijo M. Victoria Hangsang Dzufac\n\nVessels Arrived.\n\nAgents Pacific Mail Dodwell John Manners 8 & 8 NYK Moller & Co. Sing Kee B & S JH & Co. Wo Fat Sing Arnhold Bros.\n\nAgents Yue Woo OSK Yuan Seng Fat Chrong Bat NYK B & S OSK NYK B & S J M & Co. Hung Shun J M & Co. OSK\n\nFrom 8. Frisco via Manila Chinwantao Shanghai Canton Taikoo Dock Kow. Whf.\n\nASIA BANKING CORPORATION.\n\n(An American Bank for trade with the Far East.)\n\nOwned by group of American Banks and under the control of the New York State Banking Department and the Federal Reserve Bank.\n\nComplete banking facilities incident to foreign trade. Travellers Checks of the American Bankers' Association and the Guaranty Trust Company of New York, negotiable throughout the world, for Sale and Encashment with us.\n\nHEAD OFFICE:\n\nMooring Eow. Whf B 55 ▲ 52 Yokohamaa via Moji Saison C 36 Haiphong via Pukhoi Canton C 39 B. 19 C 35 Calcutta via S'pore Canton Kow. Whf. C 16 Bolt's Whf. Shanghai\n\nBRANCHES Canton Tientsin Hankow Peking Bremen via S'pore\n\nClearances.\n\nVessel\n\nWhere Bound\n\nDeparture. Sept.\n\nTerrane Yokohama vis S'hai Canton Hoihow hi Besttla via Keely Shanghai via Amoy Tacoma via Dairen Calcutta Amoy via Swatow Saigon Fort Bayard \" 6'hai via Swatow 1st Oct. Keelung Melbourne via Sandakan J M & UG. Tongtro via Swatow \" Bangkok via Swatow China Aut.\n\nImpending Departures.\n\n(Compiled from our Shipping Advertisements.)\n\nJ M Co. Destination Tientsin Singapore Sailing Date 1st Oct. let New York\n\nBRANCH: San Francisco. HEAD OFFICE FOR THE ORIENT: THE CHINA SPECIE BANK LTD.\n\nHEAD OFFICE: Manila Singapore D. M. BIGGAR, Manager.\n\nTHE BANK OF CHINA.\n\nTHE HONGKONG AND SHANGHAI BANKING CORPORATION. HEAD OFFICE HONGKONG. Paid-up Capital Reserve Funde:- Sterling ... Silver $20,000,00 £4,500,000 $23,500,000\n\nkocezve Limbliday of Proprionezu § 29.800,000.0\n\nDODAT OF DIRECTURE G. M. Dodwall, Eng.-Obama. Hon. Mr. A. O. Lang-Deputy ChairmN. DG. K. Borzard goa, Mr. B. V. D. Parz A. M. Bower Smith, Eng W. L. Pattonden. Be G.T.K. Edkins, B. B. P. Waits. Be P. E. Holyoak . Cute! Manny): A. G. STITHES, Reg Manager: Abazyba! ——9, B. Mun Bes\n\nLONDON BANK: LONDON COUNTY WESTMINATION PARK'S BANK, LIMITED\n\nCurrens aconas opened is Leeal Barret and Fixed Depoaths recorved far on your i borter perioda a Losal Ourrapay and Òsterling na termi which will be quoted on appliest)00\n\nHongkong, 20th February, 1922 (Specially authorized by Pres- idential Mandate of the Republic HONGKONO SAVINGS BANK St. George's Building, Hongkong. of China on the 22nd of Novem- ber, 1917.)\n\nChairman of Board of Directors Mr. Wong Shiu Ham Chief Manager... Mr. L.S. Holum Asst. Manager... Mr. K. T. Wong Hongkong Manager. Mr. I. P. Allen Foreign exchange and general hanking business transacted.\n\nCurrent, Savings, and Fixed deposits bear interests at rates 2% 4% and 5% per annum re- spectively.\n\nL. S. HOLUM.\n\nChief Manager Hongkong, 2nd October. 1920\n\nNEDERLANDSCHE HANDEL MAATSCHAPPIJ.\n\n'KITHERLANDE TRADING SQUINTY,)\n\nBablished 1834 100,000, 8,333,333\n\nPaid-up Capital1:19 446,200 £1,620.433 Reserve Fund....... ....................... Spacial Laser F1.22 650,000 21,889,333\n\nHead Offer:—Amsterdam' Branches at The Hague Botterdam - Brad Agency :--Batąpia BRANCHES Pekalongan Tebing Ting RearijeraİD Knokeres Bandoent Bombay Medan Padang Bingapura Boerabal Borzakarta Caloutta Palemban (Boin) Due Hongkong Cheribon Djember Prong (Dell) lot Oct. Djokjakarta Pontiana Int Kobe Rangooz Telok Betong 2nd Rota-Radja Bamarang Tjilatjup Shanghai 2nd örd 7th\n\nVessel Agents Stanley Benmohr Alps Maru Westfalen Free Claims Goods Storage to be Stored Expires In by A L Kowloon Sept. 29 Oct. 24 GL & Co. Kowloon Oct. 4 Oct. 18 Oct 4 OSK Kowloon Oct. 4 Oct, 8 Wed. & Saturday RD Co. Holt' Oct. 6 Oct. 19 Oct. 5\n\nExamina tion Date Sept 28\n\nSteamers' Movements.\n\nLaomedon for London. Rotterdam and Hamburg. left Shanghai ou 27th inst for this port, dne here on 30th p m and will be despatched at 4 pm. un 2nd October Protesilaus from Pacific Porte. arrived at Yokohama 28th instant. Mentor arrived at London on 27th September.\n\n!Ange Weltevreden Correspondents at Colombo, Madras Pondi oberry, Bangkok. Baigon, Haiphong, Hanoi. Amoy, Yokohama, Belbourne, Sydney, New Tork, San Francisco, ets,, ete.\n\nLondon Bankers: The National Provimajai, and Union Bank of England, Limited.\n\nThe Bank bays and sells and receive for collection Bills of Ezcbenge, issum tottera <1 credit on a Branches and correspondents the East, the Continent, in Great Britain. America and Australia and transsets banking business of every description.\n\nW. B, GRONKAMP.\n\nAgent.\n\nBANQUE DE L'INDO-CHINE (FRENCH BANK.)\n\nHead Onos: 96 Boulevard Hausamana, Pazin, Ginyo M. arrived at Yokohama on September 20th., and sails October 2nd for Capital - Honolulu, San Francisco and South Americk.\n\nMilan, Sept. 29. A hundred and forty-four bodies of victims have been recover- ed from the Spezzia explosion. More fatalities are feared. The rupted.\n\nInjured total six hundred.\n\nPOST OFFICE NOTICES.\n\nHongkong Kengtze Noumes Papeets Peking Paom-Pent Pondicherry\n\nBANKERS.\n\nBhaure Tientsin Tour Do Vladivostook Yuankolo\n\nReserves Frabos 45,000,000 50,000,000\n\nBRANCHEA AND AGENGJES.\n\nBangkok Bairon\n\nTelegraphic Communications with Gap Rock and Waglen Lighthouses are inter-\n\nINWARD MAILS.\n\nambang Djibout! Haiphong Jankow Надоб\n\nFrom Per Duo Haiphong Azay Le Rideau ..30th Sept. Shanghai.. Kanchow ...30th\n\nRESTRICTION OF RUBBER OUTPUT.\n\nLondon, Sept. 29. A supplementary report of the Colonial Office Rubber mittee is to be issued shortly. It is anticipated it will restriction of output in British overses possessions.\n\nEurope via Suez (Letters only, London Shanghai... favour Jupan 31st Aug.) Com-Australia & Manila\n\nLaisang ...30th Taiyuan lat Oct. Suiyang + 2nd Arafura Sicilia President Grant F ... 2nd 3rd\n\nOUTWARD MAILS.\n\nPer\n\nMOORISH BRIGAND SURRENDERS.\n\nSan Sebastian, Sept. 27,\n\nThe Minister for Foreign Affairs announces the surrender of the brigand Raisuli, who has caused considerable trouble for\n\nEurope via Buen (Papers only, London 31st Aug) Canada, U.S.A, Japan & Shanghai\n\nPor Swatow. Amoy & Kestung...\n\nmany years.\n\nIRISH POSTAL STRIKE SETTLED.\n\nLondon, Sept. 29.\n\nThe Irish postal strike, which has been in operation for several weeks, was settled yesterday.\n\nTO KEEP WELL IN\n\nGAMBLING WITH THE DOLE.\n\nTwo men out of number before the Durham\n\nTHE HEAT\n\ndaily regularity\n\nthe charged first importance, and to ensure\n\nCounty magistrates with gaming\n\nja\n\nof\n\nthis Pinkettes are perfection. These gentle little\n\nthe\n\nShanghai, N. China & Dairen Switow & Bangkok | Weikaiwei, Chefno & Tientsin\n\nShanghai & N. China... Saigon Samahur & Wnehow Straits & Egypt ... Japan\n\nSwatow ..\n\n---\n\nPhilippine Is Philippine Is. Shanghai, N. China, Japan, Honolulu, Canada, U.B. A., C. & S. America, & *Europe via San Francisco...\n\n+++\n\nadmitted that they had been swatow, Amoy & Foochow receiving laxatives\n\nunemployment Straits & Calcutta \"dole,\" as well as Poor Law relief Shanghai & N. China. The chairman said it was a dis Haiphong, Saigon, Straits, Ceylon, Mauritius Marques, S. Africa, grace that people should in this.\n\nIndia via Dhanuskhodi. Aden, Egypt & Europe via Marseilles...\n\nPINKETTES\n\nway waste money received from- the Government for the upkeep\n\ndispel constipation, regulate the of themselves and family. In\n\nKaijo M.... Arabia M. Kiangau ... Kueichow Szechnen... Haiyang.. Kochow ... Laomedon\n\nLaisang ... 17th\n\nDate :OCTOBER: -\n\n| IN FRANCE: Comptoir National d'Emom! de Paris Credit Lyonnais; Banqu de Paris et dra Pays-Bas; Credit Industrial et Commercial Boiacte Generale.\n\nIN LONDON: The National Provinais sad Union Bank of England Ltd., Comp toir National d'Escompte de Paris; Credit Lyonnais.\n\nIN NEW YORʦ J. P. Bogna 3 M\n\nInterest allowed on Current Accounts and Fixed Deposita scuording to arrangement.\n\nEvery description of banking and exchange business transacted\n\n7. MARSOT,\n\nAoking Manager.\n\n...Sun., 1 inst., 9 a m. Hongkong, October 21st, 1918. ...Sun.. 1 inst., 9 a.m ...Sun.. inst., 9am. ...San 1 inst., 9 a.m. ...Sun., 1 inat, 9am. ...Mon., 1 inst., 9 a m. ... Sun.. 1 inst. 10 a.m. .Mon., 2 inst. 10 30 a m\n\nTHE MERCANTILE BANK OF\n\n.. Mon., 2 inst.. ? 30 p.m Hydrangos......Man.. 2 inat. 3.30 pm.\n\n......Mon, 2 inst., 5 pm Slavic Prince ...Tues., 3 inst., 9 a m\n\nTyndareos\n\nPresident Wilson... Tnes, Jinat..\n\nRegistration 9.15 a.m. Letters 10 a m (Due San Francisco 25th Oct)\n\n...Tues., 3 inst., noon.\n\n..Tuee, 3 inst\n\n1. PD ...Tuse., 3 inst, 2 p.m\n\nHaifong Kutsang Kanchow\n\n---\n\nAngkor...\n\nliver, cuce bilious attacks, sick future the magistrates thought Bangkok... headaches, bad breath, costed that all similar cases should be\n\nPhilippine Islands Iloilo, Sandakan. tongue, clear the skin of pimples taken under the Vagrancy Act, and blotches. Of chemists, or so that offenders could be sent to post free, 60 cents the vial, trom prison for three months. Fines Dr. Williams' Medicine Co., 96 were imposed ranging from £2 to Szechuen Road, Shanghai. 1£5.\n\n---\n\n..1nen. 3 inat\n\nINDIA, LIMITED.\n\nSend Offna 11, Ornenshurst\n\n#treat. Lozdon, 8. 0 1.\n\nAuthorised (apita) Aubearibed Capital Paid Up Capital Reveres Fund\n\n£3,000,000\n\n-\n\n-\n\n1,000,000 2.860,000 1.150,000\n\nDAVIERS\n\nThe Bank of Haglund The London Jolat City & Midlang Bank, Lad BS.ANCHE:- Bombay Calcutta Colombo Dalbi Galle Яoogkons Howend Kandy\n\nRegistration 145 pm. Port Louis (nurtsins)\n\nLettera 230 pm. (Due Marseilles 7th Nov) Doen Samud...Tues., 3itat, 4.30 pm\n\nKarachil Kota Bhere Kuala Lump Madra New Yorl Perang Kangoon Bbanghe\n\nBingapore HONGKONG BRANCH Every deseription of Banking and brabange business transmoked.\n\nInterest allowed on Current Accounts at 8 per vent per annum on Daily Balanses, and on Fized Deposits at rates which may ba asceptained application.\n\nN. C. WILSON, Aoting pagar,\n\nAustralia & New Zealand via Thura- day Islands\n\nArafura...\n\n---\n\n*Correspondance hearing vansel's name only.\n\n... Wed 4 inst.. Registration 8 15 a.m. Letter's ga.m (Due Thursday Islands 19 Oct.)\n\n1, Queen's Road Central. Hongbong, 17th, January, 1822\n\nAuthorized Capital..$60,000,000.00 Paid up Capital...... 18,278,600.00 Reserve Funds...... 9,629,425.24\n\nHEAD OFFICE PEKING Hongkong Branch: 4 Queen's Road, Central.\n\nBranches and Bub-branches all over China other parts of the world\n\nThe business of the above hana ɔs soudbase by the HONGKONG AND SHANGHA! BANKIN CORPORATION.\n\nAndes may be obtained an appurasi-D INTEREST on inwe\n\nCorporation, on th\n\nMinimum monthly balanges at $34 rer aona\n\nFor the Honghong sad wager Barbra\n\nA. H. BARLOW, Acting Chief Manage\n\nand Correspondenta in Kurope, America, and THE CHARTERED BANK OF\n\nINDIA, AUSTRALIA AND\n\nLondos Bankera:-The National Provincial and Calon Bank of England, Ltd The Guaranty Trust Company of New York. New Tork Bankers:-The Irving National Banka. The Puitable Trust Company of New Yor]\n\nCHINA.\n\nIzaorporated by Boval Chan 12\n\nInterest allowed on Current Accounts and Fixed Deposits. Terms on application Evary description of Banking Business traD RESERVE LIABILITY OF\n\nnoted\n\nLosas granted on approved neuritics Special failities for Home Exobangs.\n\nTSUYEE PEI\n\nManager.\n\nPAID-UP CAPITAL_ RESERVE FUND PROPRIETORE\n\n£1,700,00\n\n43.000.\n\nFOREIGN PICHANG) and Beneral hol\n\ning bugle transacted,\n\nCURRENT ACCOUNTS +paned and PIN DEPOSITO rapeived for 1 year or sborist person atste which will be quoted on naplisation\n\nJ. LICROCKATT.\n\nManage).\n\nTHE BANK OF EAST ASIA, Hongkong, 1st January, 1914.\n\nLIMITED.\n\nHEAD OFFICE No. 10 Des Voeux Road Central, Established 1919.\n\nAUTHORISED CAPITAL 1. CAPITAL.\n\n20,908.00% 00\n\nRESERTS FUND) mátti várnak meg§- 300,000.00\n\nDIRECTORS:\n\n2. Pong Way Ting, ChaIEDAS\n\nHOL. Mr. Chow Shan Son. Mr. Kan Ying Pu\n\nM Loon Chua,\n\nMr Fox Play Bhas\n\nMY P. K. Kwok,\n\n*. Thang Linh\n\nMr. Buyab Tal\n\nMr. Mck Ching Kong.\n\nMr. Wong Yun Tong, Mr. Cha Ching dhok, Mr. Kan Obiz Nam.\n\nDale Manager Mr. Kon Tong Pn. Loss. Manager, Mr. Li Tu Pong\n\nBRANCHES & AGENCIES:- NEW YORK LONDON PARIS SHANGHAI XOBE NAGASAKI SINGAPOR TIENTSIN MANILA\n\nSAMARANG CALCUTTA SAN FRANCISCO YOKOHAMA SAIGON PENANG HANKOW BATAVIA SOURABAYA BOMBAY CANTON\n\nLinden Backers: ---The London Joins Ühty and Midland Bank, Ltd.\n\nEvery description of Banking and Exchange business transacted. Loans granted on approved securities.\n\nInterest allowed on Current Deposit Account at the rate of Two per oost. per annum on Bav Ingi Asanunt Four per deni, por ananu, sad on Fixed Deponiis at the following ratan:-\n\nFor a month at the rate of 3% per annum For montbe at the rate of 4% por ana Foz 10 mostbe the rate of 6% per\n\nIAN TONG PO.\n\nBongbong, Marab Mh. 1991\n\nÜbiof Mangor.\n\nTHE FUTIEN BANK,\n\n2. Connaught Road, Central\n\nGeneral Banking and Exobange Business Transacted, Losas Granted O Approved Becurities\n\nInterest of Fixed Deposits— For 12 months... For\n\nmontbe .....\n\nFor 3 months.\n\n--% per annum,\n\n3% per annum.\n\n2% per aIELD,\n\nUn Demand Current Avvounts :-\n\n2% per annum on the Daily Credit Balakene of over $100, )\n\nLA CHEE YA.\n\nManager\n\nTHE INDUSTRIAL AND COMMERCIAL BANK, LTD.\n\nNo, 6. Des Voeux Road HONGKONG.\n\nBANK OF CANTON\n\nLIMITED\n\nHEAD OFFICE, HONGKONG\n\nFOREIGN EXCHANGE D General Banking BURIDAR Transacted.\n\nINTEREST ON PIXEI DEPOSITS.\n\nFor 12 Months 5% per annum, For 6 Months 4% per annum For 3 Months 3% per annum. On Demand 2% per annum\n\nCURRENT ACCOUNTS\n\n2% per annum on the daií credit balances of over $100.00\n\nLOOK POON SHAN,\n\nChief Manager.\n\nTHE YOKOHAMA SPECIE BANKELT)\n\nBataulinand 1800 Cupita) (fully paid ny) — Reserve Fund\n\nBatavia Y 200.000 - 2. $.000.00\n\nBRAD OPPION, TOKORAMA Brushes and agensis N Bombay Buenos A7zm Calcutta Changchun Dairen (Dalny)\n\nKai Ines Tube Loydas Los Angeles Mantin Lyons Fengties Makdan Nagasaki\n\nHamburg Hankow Honolul Tokyo Harbin Nagoy Newchwang Draks\n\nZARZDOR Bo de Jaarl Bnerabeys Baigos Ban Fransi Beattie bangbal Bingapor Bbtmomon\n\nSydney New York Tienki TUBANIA\n\nPeking Vladivoston Thington\n\nInterest silowed on Current Asconais, Deposits received for hyed period\n\nba obtained on application.\n\n2. KIDHYAMA\n\nMasajul,\n\nBongo. 11th September 1922.\n\nINTERNATIONAL BANKING CORPORATION.\n\nU. $18,000, DEN U. B 5,458,15 G. B. I D80, 11\n\nCAPITAL AND SURPLUS: CNDIVIDED PROFITS: RESERVE FOR DIVIDENDS: (Owned by the National City Bank of New York)\n\nHOAD OPPION; 60 Wall Stroms. NEW YORK BRANOMES. LONDON: 36 Bishopsgas, L. C. LYONS: 37 Pisos Tolosas BAN FRANCISCO; 232 Montgomery Struer CHINA: Canton, Bankow, Harbin, Hongkong\n\nPeking Bbanghai, TrenseLD, DOMINICAN REPUBLIO: Kurrió Plana Sez Pedro de Macoria, Banobus Baguays Banto Domingo, Karamona, San Fran eino de Mooris Chatar INDIA: Bombay, Calausts, Rangoon\n\nTHE INDUSTRIAL & COMMERCIAL BANK, LIMITED\n\nHead Offee-York Building, Boad, Hongkong.\n\nBranches :--\n\nit hanghai and Hankow. Correspondents in all qummerajai denizen\n\n■China and abroad JAPAN: Kobe, Yokohama. BAVA: Batavia, BouraonYN PANAMA: Colon, PanaIDE. PHILIPPINE 18LANDS: Onbu, Malin. of SPAIN: Barcelona, Madrid,\n\nSTRAITH SETTLEMENTS : Singapore,\n\nBRANCHEM OF THE NATIONAL STY BANK OF NEW YORK, ARGENTINA: Buenos Altos, koenzie- BELGIUM: Antwerp, brassek,\n\nPrompt Service. Attractive rates för all kinds of DepoHILD, Inquiries are welcoma,\n\nS. Y. HSUEH,\n\nManager.\n\nTHE CHINESE MERCHANTS BANK. LTD.,\n\n醬精飓有行账\n\nLO\n\nAlexandra Bulld'ap1. Chster Boad\n\nDozera and Exebunga busimon\n\ntronasutad.\n\n| HEa2kl. Paranobus, form Amen. Bao Janeiro, Bancos, Ban Panic\n\nCHILE: Bantingu, Valparaino\n\nCUBA Bavana sod 22 səsinə in Cuba. ENGLAND: adaa.\n\nITALY:\n\nPERU: L\n\nPORTO 100: Pobus, dan Juna.\n\nRUSSIA: Mosenw, Forzigrad, (emporarily closed).\n\nURUGUAY: Mosterides VENEZULLA. Luznomi\n\nDADZIDO Pinshine tras\n\nAll descriptione di autod. Loans granted on approved suvarities.\n\nInterest allowed on surrent and satis Current Accounts opraad sad Fixed Deposits accounts and fixed deposita in joom va foreigi rseeived a rator which may be assortaimed ourrondins al raïme to be kerurteaned on applièw on application.\n\nThe Ban als conduct a Bavings Depart\n\nmeni.\n\nC. LAD. Chief Manaдет\n\n1105,\n\nGLURGY BOGG\n\nMaunger.\n\nHorford September, 30th. 1,22", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-476 - Acting Governor Claud Severn & Governor Sir Stubbs - 1922 [8-12].txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 497474, "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": "CO129-484 - Governor Sir Stubbs - 1924 [1-7]", "page_number": 160, "title": "CO129-484 - Governor Sir Stubbs - 1924 [1-7]", "content_text": "# HONGKONG LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL\n\n## PRESENT :-\n\n13TH MARCH, 1924.\n\n**HIS EXCELLENCY THE GOVERNOR**, SIR REGINALD EDWARD STUBBS, R.C.M.G.\n\n**HIS EXCELLENCY THE GENERAL OFFICER IN COMMAND OF THE TROOPS**, MAJOR-GENERAL SIR JOHN FOWLER, K.C.M.G., C.B., D.S.O.\n\n**HON. SIR CLAUD SEVERN**, K.B.E., C.M.G. (Colonial Secretary).\n\n**HON. MR. J. H. KEMP**, K.C., C.B.E. (Attorney-General).\n\n**HON. MR. C. McI. MESSER**, O.B.E. (Colonial Treasurer).\n\n157\n\n\"With a view to check the breeding of mosquitoes, will the Government pass a regulation making it compulsory to cut off all bamboo scaffolding immediately above the joint, so as to prevent a receptacle for standing water from being created.\"\n\n## Finance\n\nTHE COLONIAL SECRETARY, by command of H.E. The Governor, laid on the table the Report of the Finance Committee (No. 8) and moved that it be adopted.\n\nTHE COLONIAL TREASURER seconded, and the motion was agreed to.\n\n## Members Present\n\n* HON. MR. H. T. CREASY (Director of Public Works).\n* HON. MR. A. E. WOOD (Secretary for Chinese Affairs).\n* HON. MR. E. D. C. WOLFE (Captain Superintendent of Police).\n* HON. MR. H. E. POLLOCK, K.C.\n* HON. MR. P. H. HOLYOAK.\n* HON. MR. A. O. LANG.\n* HON. MR. A. R. LOWE.\n* HON. MR. R. H. KOTEWALL.\n* HON. MR. CHOW SHOU-SON.\n* MR. A. G. M. FLETCHER, C.M.G., C.B.E. (Clerk of Councils).\n\n## Minutes\n\nThe minutes of the last meeting were approved by the Council and signed by the President.\n\n## The Mosquito Peril\n\nOn H.E. THE GOVERNOR inquiring whether there were any notices of motions or questions,\n\nHON. MR. POLLOCK said :-\n\nSIR,-I beg to give notice that I shall put the following question at the next Meeting of the Legislative Council, namely:-\n\n## Papers\n\nTHE COLONIAL SECRETARY, by command of H.E. The Governor, laid on the table the following papers:-\n\n* Regulation under section 25(4) of the `Merchant Shipping Ordinance, 1899`.\n* Regulations under section 17 of the `Piracy Prevention Ordinance, 1914`.\n\n## Supreme Court Rules\n\nTHE COLONIAL SECRETARY, by command of H.E. The Governor, also laid on the table Rules made by the Chief Justice under section 5 of the `Judgments (Facilities for Enforcement) Ordinance, 1921`, and moved that they be adopted by the Council. These rules, he said, were all very technical, and he would ask the hon. Attorney-General to second the motion and give any explanation that he might think necessary.\n\nTHE ATTORNEY-GENERAL, in seconding the motion said: These rules were made under the Ordinance which provides for the enforcement in Hongkong of judgments made by the Courts in England. The rules are based on the English rules...", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-484 - Governor Sir Stubbs - 1924 [1-7].txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 500743, "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": "CO129-489 - Governor Sir Stubbs & Sir Clementi - 1925 [8-12]", "page_number": 455, "title": "CO129-489 - Governor Sir Stubbs & Sir Clementi - 1925 [8-12]", "content_text": "## Financial Measure-(b) Partial Moratorium\n\n449\n\n69. The Chinese registered banks were in a weaker position than the European banks for various reasons. A certain amount of over-trading had taken place among the former as a whole; and although their resources were quite large and adequate to the ultimate satisfaction of all depositors, the trouble at the start of the crisis was to find immediate liquid assets. There is reason to suppose that some at least of the registered banks would have been compelled to suspend payment in June, and the same applies to the native banks. It was necessary to gain time. To compare for a moment small things with great, the Chinese banks at that time were in the position of the London Joint Stock banks on the 1st August, 1914. But whereas in London the lucky accident of a Bank Holiday (extended for two days) enabled the Treasury to provide new currency, and to guard against any possible run, we in Hongkong were obliged openly to suspend payment by means of a partial moratorium until help came. This, therefore, is not strictly comparable with the general moratorium declared in England on the 6th August, 1914. Our moratorium lasted from the 22nd to the 29th June, and on the latter date the Chinese registered banks re-opened for business, having mobilised their own resources, and were able to meet all obligations.\n\n70. The moratorium was suggested to the Government by the Hon. Mr. Chow Shou-son on the evening of the 21st June. On the previous day (Sunday) a general moratorium had been mentioned at Government House when the Hon. Mr. D. W. Tratman, Mr. A. G. M. Fletcher, Mr. Chow Shou-son and I were present; but no decision was reached. The request made by Mr. Chow was for a partial moratorium applying only to Chinese banks. He tried to see me in my office at 5.30 p.m. on the 21st, but I had left for home. However, when I heard of the decision next morning, I informed him and the Assistant Colonial Secretary that I supported the measure.\n\n71. Although I gave my support to a moratorium on this occasion, I may perhaps be allowed to point out some of the dangers which always attend the taking of such an extreme measure. These dangers must be borne in mind if a similar occasion arises in the future; and the effects of the financial situation, as it then is, must be carefully considered. A mere mechanical imitation of precedents may lead to grave results.\n\n72. The moratorium at all times is a dangerous device. If it became the regular practice to declare a moratorium in every financial crisis, the natural check to over-trading, namely, the fear of the resulting crisis, would become too weak. It is only justified by political disturbance so unexpected and of such intensity that no ordinary exercise of business caution or foresight would be sufficient to meet it; and this was our case in June. Granted that in this case the moratorium saved some of the Chinese registered banks and many of the native banks from the necessity of suspension in June and July, it nevertheless completely disorganised the financial fabric of the Colony. It occurred immediately before the June Settlement fixed for the 23rd (a time probably chosen purposely by our cunning enemy), and made it impossible for that settlement to be carried through.", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-489 - Governor Sir Stubbs & Sir Clementi - 1925 [8-12].txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 500966, "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": "CO129-489N - Governor Sir Stubbs & Sir Clementi - 1925 [8-12]", "page_number": 1, "title": "CO129-489N - Governor Sir Stubbs & Sir Clementi - 1925 [8-12]", "content_text": "Pearl Theatre \n\n(Opposite DUTCH FOLLY, THE BUND.) \n\nPROGRAMME FOR \n\nTuesday to Thursday Aug: 11 to 13 1925 At 1.30, 6.45 and 9.15 P.M. \n\nMARION DAVIES \n\n→ STE -- \n\n\"The Restless Sex\" \n\n7 KEELS \n\n--AND- \n\nEDNA MARIAN \n\n-IN- \n\n\"Her Daily Dozen\" \n\n(Comedy in 2 parts) \n\nThe Sun Roof Garden. \n\nCinematograph, Different kinds of Chinese & Foreign plays. Amusements are shown Day and Night. \n\nAdmittance 35 Cents. \n\nExtra charges for Tom, refreshments, Talossops Observation, \n\nExhibitions of Transtigaration. Special Vinoma \n\nRear Seats \n\nnt \n\nTHE CANTON GAZETTE, WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 13, 1925. \n\nSoviet Mercantile Fleet \n\nThe \n\n\"Sovtorgflot\" \n\n\"MONGUGA\" $74 \"PAMIAT LENINA\" \n\nwill leave Canton for Swatow and Shanghai and Vladivostok on or about 18th August. \n\nFor further particulars apply to \n\nPetroleum Office of Trade Mission of U.S.S.R. in China at Canton \n\n(Agents of Soviet Mercantile Fleet \"Berfo glat\") \n\n2nd floor, Central Bank of China Buildings, The Bund. \n\n行銀央中 \n\nTHE CENTRAL BANK OF CHINA \n\nEstablished by Government Mandate of 7th August, 1921 \n\nOfficial Government Depositary \n\nGENERAL BANKING BUSINESS TRANSACTED \n\nTelephone: Central 199, 444, 777. \n\nTelegraph Address: \"CENTRAL\" \n\nTSE VUNG SOONG \n\nChief Manager \n\n東 \n\nThe Bank of East Asia, Ltd. \n\n(CANTON BRANCH) \n\nSAPSAM HONG STREET, CANTON. \n\nHead Office-HONGKONG. \n\nCable Address---**FASTA BANK” \n\nSHAMKEN, \n\nTelephone No.-1876 West. \n\nAuthorized Capital $10,000,000.00: $5,000,000.00 \n\nPaid-up \n\nReserve Fund \n\nBRANCHES & AGENCIES throughout the World. \n\nEvery kind of banking facilities:- \n\nGranting loans on approved securities. \n\nSelling drafts and buying bills on Foreign agencies, \n\nTHE ORIENTAL HOTEL \n\nAND \n\nRESTAURANT \n\nTHE BUND \n\nFACING THE PEARL RIVER \n\nWith the Whole View of Canton City \n\nFrom the Roof Garden \n\nModern Accommodation and Comfortable Equipments \n\nHot and Cold Baths \n\nServe best Foreign and Chinese Meals \n\nWe prepare party dinners \n\nThe Sincere Co., Ltd. \n\nUniversal Providers. \n\nThe Bund, Canton \n\nNew Arrivals Of Tinned Goods And Silks \n\nOur Own Manufacturers:-- \n\nAERATED WATERS, PERFUME, GLASS WARE, METAL WARE, RATTAN WARE, FURNITURE, &C, SOAP, \n\nOUR ROOF-GARDEN:- \n\nCinema and a Variety of Chinese & Foreign Plays \n\nAdult 35 Cents, \n\nAre shown DAY & NIGHT.-- Admission \n\nSavings Department. Concessions to small depositors with current accounts interest \n\nTHE SUN CINEMA. \n\nPROGRAMME FOR \n\nAugust 12th to 0th, 1925 \n\nTRIANGLE PLAYS \n\nPRESENTS \n\nDOROTHY DALTON \n\n \n\nThe Far Eastern Trust and \n\nSavings Bank, Ltd. \n\n34, SECOND MALOO \n\nWEST BUND, CANTON. \n\nHONAM-SUB \n\nCABLE ADDRESS \"BANKTRUST\" \n\nBRANCH \n\nTA KEE TOW \n\nAll descriptions of Banking Business transacted, \n\nInterest allowed on Current and Savings Accounts and \n\nLoans granted on approved securities. \n\nIN \n\nFIXED DEPOSITS. \n\n\"The Dark Road” \n\nIN FIVE BIG REELS \n\n$1,80 \n\nVarious Comedies \n\n \n\n \n\nTHE \n\nChina Development \n\nCommercial \n\n& Savings Bank, Ltd. \n\nTelone (9-tra] 792 \n\nAditing, West Bugend B'. \n\nCroston \n\nTHE SUN Co., Ltd. \n\nUNIVERSAL PROVIDERS \n\nWEST BUND; & WAI OI STREET, OLD CITY. CANTON, \n\nfe in to join advantage to visit our Wholesale and Retail Departments. All kinds of China silk piece goods, boots and shoes, hats, outfitting, etc. \n\nPROFESSIONAL QUALITY \n\n7 out of 10 cases of \n\nHEADACHE \n\ncan be cured from eyestrain. If you were a victim of this trouble, you should have your eyes examined soon. \n\nDO IT AT THE SUN CO. \n\nDr. K. K. Yang, who takes charge of our Optical Department, \n\nhas specialized on Ophthalmology and Optometry. \n\nJET \n\nSuits for our third floor, well-stocked for \n\nDR. KÜNK, \n\nA modern Banking and up-to-date... All manner of interest rates allowed for all kinds of deposits. \n\nLoans granted on approved securities \n\nBANK OF CANTON LIMITED, \n\nHEAD OFFICE, HONGKONG, \n\nINTEREST ON FIXED OR WITH \n\nCURRENT ACCOUNTS \n\nFor 12 Months 5% per annum, \n\nFor 6 Months 4 per annum, \n\nFor 3 Months & per annum on the daily credit \n\nbalance of over $100.00, \n\nOn demand \n\n2% per annum \n\nChief Manager \n\nLABOR AND PEASANT MOVEMENT. \n\nTHE CANTON \n\nGAZETTE \n\nWEDNESDAY, AUGUST 12, 1925. \n\nCommerce Leaders On Trade Permits. \n\n(Continued from Page 1) \n\nPeanut Oil Shipments \n\nDiplomatic Commission's Report On Shanghai \n\nShootings \n\nNo Enthusiasm For Judicial Inquiry--Chinese Rights Recovery \n\nMovement. \n\nPeasants Movement. With The Strikers. \n\n„Outing to the best product of elibe th Workers infinging the vari joik being insul? cirat far the preda Government Devises Means To \n\nMeeting Of Peasants Union OffThe \n\nSow bad but all good to be the people, to saul rely Aid The Workers On Strike. 1st Division Of Pun Yu District. \n\ntransporth a sie abject to ajan skipun ka the hum A present the movement for the inspection, and this shows that the Taingear wind beachwang Bia the (YBOX QUE YEASANT CORRESPONDENT) \n\nand Nationalist Revolution \n\nthe authorities \n\not oflented buke massage, shipping bus bort tilf After the establishment of the Nations emancipation has \n\nuniformily is the internal affairs, tied up, and regular supplies of oil only the faulted brake from Shock Of French Minister's Split. Diplomatie turpe have ap \n\nPeasants Union of the 1st division \n\nprogressive, Rod towardɛ the actio Mr. Long Ton Hing said the Geotou lava imen impossible Paris sud Teky, is generally) \n\nfelt tore that thpt of the parently reanvered from the sbank Pon Yo! Fongebuan) f \n\nof the rains wochers on ekrike, Commit-ones Buty land taken up tuns causing a ries in the murkor \n\nConniving to Shanghai should be of the Fench Minister'e rezigna District great soccer das fillorect \n\nthe Governmel has led its be the maler with His strikers, adde \n\nThe Cute Balta Unkel liebed bioause it participeter, in att pablico give them advice and estistuuon, the Butte Cermitte died rent Mr. \n\nSo for very little Tadication for I was told to day that the vacancy thas create on the Uɔra- activities. This is the third soul goes the Atrike a garrist into Lai Torg Fo to the Come Shaughst kan spesially pirates; meeting for skation of Commit fot, the Gavermout has red Department to deal conjully wished a forge consignawel of pear on glee by the Legatione contain would most probanly as Members. Everyone attended the} \n\ndevire no efforte to \n\nen forit. so said that this in simply full from Tsingtao, for shipment turning its esetents, but the Chinese led in the course of a few days. \n\nIt is nateraled that the moment are thornghiy convinced that it) After the recting with interess. \n\nmaintaining the livelihood of the matter the part of the Pickete Caston to meri leoni nada. misssacre of the bite Persillut. Me-trikers, and \n\nA gram bas bra rectly contains wittesuls cond-matia of the Walebicoupe agres to limit the ital diturions to the Shangbai 1 taken further sed it can be iti u the met Lum Pub-abus, the prepa krew steps to plan for this organizing held by the rite it from Shanghai stating that the Shanghai. In the encantas, affair and disttangle it entirely well that in neder to gata fedemtion of a fre Labor Employment Boday. \n\nwas shipped to Caxton per 8.8 therefore, the excuse of the Legather fauce, the L-gations will \n\nHua Tan1 \" Yang\" to tins that pubility would be a fester inte formal negations. they should be crited. \n\nTwo Problems, \n\ndesirable në the prcent time would \n\nThere does aut seam to be ruah \n\narrive within a few days. It is an \n\nipated that the price of oil on the \n\nt seem to be tenable, for the bope that this will secar for some \n\nreport on the progress sẽ chlá i \n\nwill drup \n\nBurns:iudings of the Commiration canuettes how ver, for pessimistio views \n\nUnion during the past half year. \n\nhe said Agency, and will be \n\nJone of them saying to-day, \"Every \n\nof esucer ions to the Chinese side of thing is right up is the st.\" \n\nthe \n\nasket \n\nMr. Wis Chung Tong said that \n\ndisending the question Specia! Porrults, there are two lar] (2) Reading a report from the viraduced to work at the taaleries porte: & niste which require dia. cedially the oil spot w salt. contain anything like the number \n\nare the rais sung the Diplomate, Provincial Prasanta Bulou giving of the Qovernment, Organized curiou pervious to other points;- \n\nbio of gel permits, hai 1.vfile care silaged in Chines circles. The Judicial Inquiry particulare of the Sbike and Pelili | Bodies or private onneeros. \n\nnal conditions, \n\nSOLUTIONS: \n\n(1) A 1 I'm perleliete Sad Erbed sny tinta to \n\noverthrew our revisionary \n\nmeet, we take it that this preval. ni \n\nwamacre is no opportunity for \n\nnational revelation to come lo touch with the Imperialists, \n\nReports are to be made by a \n\n(1) I The Hous of Special Permits \n\nFly \n\nwiched to know what slegs are to be \n\nthe factorior together with the \n\nHere shali-hed? of names of Camic workers, and & \n\nStill the authorities are \n\ny \n\nI have tried to obtain official \n\ntaker in case of an IGLESINE colnetant, even to discus3 be repropilen on the Shanghai suggestion \n\n(3) be in revani juchfying And detention of gcle after the they say that it is tharugbly of judicial inquiry me a prelunicary moso to Diplomatic nogatíations. at tinn of Sucis! Permits, and understand abrand bath \n\nthe question skoold content and in spirit. One fois! be British Legation refuse to cros heronghi sussidered and prep tuld me to-day that the Commission rant on this or any other anggen ensures adopted in safeguard the cted an the eyes and curs of the tine and other Legation are not nthusiastic, the g-coral opinion Diplomatic Corps and that their findings were intended merely being that the bat way out of the \n\nMr. Chow Tie bong said that \n\nbeats for the Tegations in their present imposan is to concentrate on wh the Chinese the task of commiting the Chinata \n\n\"It's setrue tovernment to a conferences \n\nfuture. \n\native-vuot \n\nto be cent mostly to the shove the fame of puniat Purists, but mentioned raployment Agency. | there permite abon'd be perfine₫ 1 giving paritenters of the retire-goode which necessarily seqnies \n\nIt should be sorate and appointments of workers.aponia! permission. The workers who are now set of pheduled as to what sort of good#] () As the Torpaciaklata do do! | employtcut will shen he introduced are specially emitted and what] like na to have any protest in Recording to their order of registra-sort of goods can be transported thought glat per missing is zorgulations \n\nfreely. There are send goods. thesarily quired for \n\ngads and native tate, ned that \"ggest that the report evatuise \n\ned to ma sa. Who will you appiat parahase of which in weessary le \n\nwholesale condemnation,\" he said. \n\nWhen asked the nature of the judgest Who in to suggest a meet demands, but which are for special permission should only he list of goods to he boycotsed \n\nobtained when its cecessarily peers autarquently extended judicisi inquiry? Whose respost- the Commission, this official replied bility is F It was felt that the regaired for the gonde. \n\nwwa entirety outside the Mr. Lee The Ting said that he \n\nthat they wers iustimated to tey to \n\nmatter \n\nGnd basia of onderstanding with nommatenae of the Diplomatin Corps quite agreed with the option the Chinese delegates. This agro Chinese \"Obstacles\" Mr. Le Long Yo \n\nthat the qualienment, bait it been sirived at, wond \n\n(2) The atrikers are not striving for their own privilegra but striving \n\nfor national freedom \n\nChild 15 Cents, \n\nHOTEL \"ASIA.\" \n\nWEST BUND, CANTON. \n\n亞洲大酒店 \n\n廣州市西 \n\nDOW \n\n49 \n\nBeveral questions were propound- \n\nBuoi pinion is that, as long \n\nthe Shanghai Comantasion' \n\net e they axercise their finsreini \n\ntun, to work at these fmolorice influence to purabase tools such as \n\nwhich will be only allowed to tak Chang Teo-lin, He Yao-nan, ou the workere from the Emply Chen Chiong-ming, Tavg Punjab ment Agency first before they are and other anti-revolutionarists to allowed to employ outridle workers. \n\nMr. Chiu Riang Yo said that опросе аль \n\nBerides the above Agency, Lonsidera at the isang of each Workers Reception House will alan Special \"ermits and he put into be retablished to norept the workers forer, for it is within the power of \n\nunemployed. Their \n\ndaily the authorities to dreide whether of adapting proper meastires to if have been used by the Diplomatie) \n\ngoard the future stoukk he Carpa to gain a complete ander (4) Strike is the only wesJOG \n\nexpenses will ho fixed ecording to Special permission is to be given o \n\nby naslona to try to persuade the that we have to fight against the \n\ntheir profusion while \n\nthe But, bat en har part we should considered, but that a list of the standing with the Chinese Cover report serasina a pstery, it would echinit the case to Daperiliis, therefore if our strike responelbility of using the fandsgather to publie epioion sequods abcold be made unt first 1nment. He wisked to emphasize that: \n\nthe much discussed document could blese to complication anj that: is successful the Government is also so reset those ux penina will be whotter suob Squaint Permita should \n\nnot be made public for the reasor judicial inquiry, they being fully ancetesful but if is fails the Gov shouldered by both the Government be enforced or nut- \n\nHodded at preclamation should be issued for that it containert confidential vinced that the report contatos an indiętoget of Shanghai. In information which was intended for theen streamatseen the ChiansO thero 6:0 gonta wbich requiro \n\nMr. Chiu Kiang Ya said that re the sole use of the Diplomata in Jonger exist. \n\nA Worker Training Rehoal will special permistion and these are (a) Wo pensaate living i \n\nhe instituted within the aboy goods belarging to the nations with tentatives should be nominated their negotiations with the Chines glowy villeges provive ile dame Reption Hopen lo benel the whieh perange of Huseietconnee Jay this Chimeran Deperiment in Govornicent. \n\nthe vare Delicate Position \n\nMerever it has always bron dea cacemic and political oppressional workers \n\ntid comparatively stan has been difend, and it is \n\n[vidared in Peking that the Chinese from the Io perinata as the people valushie Parsing in the the art nucess to spunify in detail ni \n\nLater meeting of the maider themselves the judger on of all claeren presise. Therefore agro-ding to their usual profession. these grode. \n\nDiplomatie Corps 1983 held the Shanghai affair. They always morning. No statement refer to the British as the culprits efter was Kiven out, A British and will not approach the problem report Legation officiel saying that the to the alightest spirit of vara pre- \n\nposition we so delicate that nothing mias \n\ntriñera. \n\nwe must also do cur bit to help tho The neurre in this soholi will b \n\nfor grjually inorvused in faturs \n\nELECTION. Mr. Wong Hung Ploihe aake of promoting the estu \n\nwas cleabed as the Priest, and \n\nof trokers, \n\nvold \n\nLeonjunction with \n\n：： Khambers of Commerça \n\nPestigate and to decide what sui \n\nwill Jequire Spei \n\nin \n\nE \n\nthut \n\nMr Chow Chin Sheen Fald that of goods In considers the enfora meal of the Permissing, \n\n» Special Permite quite thorough investigation a Impossible breaust of the \n\nMr. Puo Kam Hong said that event of Specis! Perrite sheold \n\nVice President. Mesers Yi Ram Cheaper Fire-wood For difficulty and tesuits in derling \n\nMr. Ta Yang was elected as the \n\nHot, So Ku and Chong Xu more \n\n堤 \n\ncheted sa members of the milte and Massrs Lon Sek And Wong Yon, Tow Pa elected as judge \n\nL'o- Mus wore \n\nDESTRUCTION OF PEASANTS UNION AT HAI LU FONG. \n\nLEADING HOTEL IN SOUTH CHINA \n\nFirst Class Accommodation, Hot and Cold Water Service Throughout, Electric Lights, Fans and Elevators. Perfect Sanitary Arrangements. Spien- did Dining Room, Meals a la Carte, Excel'ent Cuisine. Public Bar. First Class Billiard Room. \n\nRoof Gardue \n\nBanquets, \n\nSplendid Views of Canton City and Pearl River Hairdressing Saloon. Moderate Rates. \n\nUNDER THE MANAGEMENT OF \n\nTHE SUN CO, LTJ, CANTON. \n\nHIGH-GRADE \n\nJob Printing \n\nEXECUTED WITH \n\nPROMPTITUDE \n\nAND \n\nACCURACY \n\nAT LOW COST \n\nTHE CANTON GAZETTE \n\nPRINTERS & PUBLISHERS \n\nCanton. \n\nwith such permits and on secourt: \n\nof the time for shipping the goods being a shot. \n\nskuld be made. \n\nFald \n\nuld say: \"Now that the first port is unfavourabls, you want 'armiker liquiry.\" \n\nKuomintang Leadership. \n\ncould be issued in the Press. Thie attigial \n\nthat your \n\nThe underlying fant of the pre- permitted reappondent might b ho temporarily auspended and that \n\nthat the Carpa End madent situation is that the Shang- the Cinmei Dë Depurament bebeen idle in three lost for weeke, affair been completely in istenes on Scoing that firemund is a daily \n\nMr. Le Tie Ping euid that, in requ zied to form in juration but that the usture of the diecur near sha inged by \n\n{with Commercial circles, theBious must remain sceret peril aceh recovery of perige rights. The cessity for the people, the Gay \n\nbie opiblor, the eve of Special \n\ntime on it was opportune to make slagan. \"Abolish Unequal Treating\" lab ur glass Me, an \"Association of ennen? gave special orders to the \n\nby the l'ems for the \n\nany aument to the waiting warld.sted to ba mnapilize} parpore of deltae simics at tho Esat, West \n\nFrons efter gaatters Fundor Rusintang, bat sowadays oven Meericua in miting the importation of foreign investigation for the parate of \n\nluvestigating into the question. jstand thas the Waichinupa has at the most gamervative Chinese, wha and Forth Rivera veling that they should preveu gods that the products of our \n\nyot acerpted tire Legational thru months ago would have con The Chairman, having laid the exhortion of the easiled prut clius | country \n\nongiortation \n\nflow battled befa any ditens wild mees are reacting themselves the side of the rights rayhty sins take pluca ch other matters, made This is the argument Low bez movement.--Peking Correspondent \n\ncarried on by theu Juiling, the of the N. C. Dally News \n\nfor \n\nA telegram from the Peasants fees on all junts carrying fir foreign eruntries are not fer, and hove proprenis before the membe- iw point beat the Shanghai case-moedach rail as th Faik \n\nUnica of Hai Fung, \n\nrends: \"A \n\nveer 500 \n\nhan:1 Roldiers \n\nthat be thinks that free transporta- \n\nfor the \n\nFangwood Ea Cartan, sed should give \n\nwas Amendment tebel them every proficios Instead. \n\nThese orders hayo bee heya ton of goods from one place to ing commented by Lo Yet \n\nYoung by the various defrate armice, and another in an ew couster should passed by the musetingi- Tange Chok Moy, Yoce Viu Chong in the past few days the varius a permitted, but the distinction Pass Resolution \n\nChore, are fireword junka at 660 different was kind of grods should be stated. Seng Bad Chung being assisted by Cheng Bon Nemecticus have been able to arrive at \n\nIn added thek tice su and other uti-resolutiousrists and Canton in perfect safety without! \n\nthe nemaity of paying the prate Capitalists and nailed to one group. They are being careled by the re- \n\nb- General Trb. Their le sia \n\nle to rain the pensant of Flai anri \n\ntion fera en-erate? \n\nKeon the extention of Pea mach \n\nprein Permits may perhaps \n\npexible with regard to trade with \n\n“That be spesixi permits will be \n\nquired the goods which are Dok; the gods of the romy vations. The The va i us Chemibres \n\n& reign compris, but it is absolute for Commerce for \n\nng there junk by the lunal hundits | ly impossible d'or interne! trade, \n\nLu Fang. The Prasanta Uniors bse not \n\nof Hai Lu Fang and Chin Tongeving \n\nنا \n\nbeen a heavy \n\nbefor \n\ntho protection of the \n\nwere destroyed by the rehols, and armies: hesos the great deep in the the Preddent of the Executive price of fireword on the inseket. \n\nJu edditio: 47 the Committed Mr. Sit Aam Yito wai \n\nkidnapped. \n\nAs the \n\nthey \n\nbruke inty \n\nMr. \n\nChoy Tel \n\nCommittee of that division and \n\n+x-Presilent of the Executive Traine, amely:- \n\nCheck on \"Enemy\" Goods. \n\nAmmittor \n\nHow British Oppress the \n\nChinese Seamen in \n\nHongkong. \n\ncurtain \n\nChinese TOS\", \n\nif \n\nstrikera in \n\nCanton wre facing starvation and that they อวน!! strike Bod return to Canton they would meet the same fate. \n\nThe seamos replied that they \n\nconjointly with the Authorities, to avsetigate to what ark of godle named Chan bau, who had been wall strika even though they \n\narrasted and detained by Hongkong Government for seizetize) \n\nMr. Pan Kam Blong said that | og enemy auflon gunde.\" \n\nWork \n\nthered to ₫ nth. \n\nthe particular reason of iasing The suggestion of Mr. sheve such profel Permits to do Kok Sbing to winate the Proud was recently expelled from \n\nbaye veranen of financial commction; \n\nChinese \n\nseamen \n\nAgain Ho Baiskwong threstened \n\n•hem by saying that if they do ant \n\nbe \n\nĮsomply with his order, they would \n\nhe \n\nsubject to arresŠ. The seamen \n\na that they would prefer to be \n\nlime large shipments of fireworks! the house of also arrived from the North River with certain foreige patiune. ad Bid-st of the four Chamb-tot Hongkong is connection with \n\nverzner only applies Commerce as representatives to see strike, has come up in Cantos and the Beation by the Ynot-Han Railway that the Low, \n\nto genie \n\nof the Britial and the cho Commissioner of Commerce related how the British Imperialists imprisoned than to continue thir \n\nwith fe added that and \n\nin employ. consult \n\ntim oppresg Japanese patious. \n\nHearing this, its halfcaste the Commerce Department should ainut the procedure, was passed Hongkong. \n\nby \n\nand Messrs the meeting, be reqeated to prepare a list of \n\nWhoo the bitsking\" re-ompradora, He Sawong, beame ordered #greatly enraged and gnode of these nations with signs Chow Tin Hong of the Cneral turned to Hangkang from Tinstein the Bettiah palice to \n\norented great disturbanes and \n\nthe first! tulsbery. loners of division received the same treat ment. This band of rebels compos ed of over 2000 had arrived at Lui Wo Cheng cu the 6th inetant, \n\ndare not disarm that Turing Those few days the Generals of Chen Oblog-ming were trying to Sorada \n\nHN and and rent their \n\nMonday Ear cara \n\nTuesday six cars \n\nWednesday four cars \n\nThursday night on \n\n(including night train) \n\nFriday eleven CATA \n\n(including night traio) \n\nSaturday four ears \n\nto \n\nfor identification and mark out Chamber of Commeros, Liang-toug \n\nSunday four cars \n\nEach of the above cara contained \n\nabout ten thousad catties of fire-goods \n\nof Commerce \n\nAriest and \n\nThe seamen were sentenced to \n\nthe which are far que daily to the City Chamber, Ya Hu-om the 7th alt, the British, realis ake them to the Harbour Master quirements and of which purchase of the Union of Merebant, anding that the Chinees we mew on for trial. is necessary, and then for the trova Trung Shau-dek of the Cooperative board the said vessel u uld join the \n\nware wriks, ordered the reveal to be two weeks' imprisonment if they portation of snch goods Special Chamber \n\nbat taninateri « representatives to monerd at Leesamman. for frure still insisted to strike. The seamen Permite will be innuit, \n\nThen they were permasted refused and so wera imprisoned. not belonging to ourg with Mr. Liang Tan-hing,shere. \n\nWhen the term of imprisonment prices of which have enemy natius should not require representatives of the Commerce sot to join the strike by one of the \n\nDepartment, \n\nGate | Louis of British Imperialism. Com-woe sarved, they were expelled from overtbrow the therefore greatly dropped day by such permite. \n\npradoro Ito Sui-kwang who threakon Hongkong and come up to Cantou Mr. Ire Long Yu said that he missioner Soneg. Our day, as there is already so over. Government, \n\nstriker, adding that is weekend. The meeting ended at 5.30 p.m. the has miroudly studied the question of \n\nspies to Hai Lu Fong to raise up wood, the \n\nap \n\nNationalist \n\nto \n\nGovernment must take note of this, stock \n\nand \n\n200", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-489N - Governor Sir Stubbs & Sir Clementi - 1925 [8-12].txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 511249, "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": "CO129-505-12 Estimates of expenditure 1928 1-9-1927 - 12-1-1928", "page_number": 43, "title": "CO129-505-12 Estimates of expenditure 1928 1-9-1927 - 12-1-1928", "content_text": "2\n\nThe Colonial Secretary formally moved the second reading of the Ordinance to apply a sum not exceeding $17,450,103 to the Public Service of the year 1928.\n\nThe Colonial Treasurer seconded.\n\nHON. SIR SHOU-SON CHOW.\n\nHon. Sir Shou-son Chow said: Sir, The duty devolves on me, as the senior unofficial member of this Council for the time being, to present the collective views of the unofficial members on the Budget this year, leaving to my honourable colleagues to bring forward individually any special points they may wish to make.\n\nHistorical Retrospect.\n\nAt the outset we wish to congratulate your Excellency on the able manner in which, at the last meeting of this Council, you reviewed the financial history of the Colony during the past thirty years. Your masterly survey has been read by the public with the greatest interest and pleasure, for it is a record that awakens our latent pride in the Colony's achievements, and kindles fresh confidence in its future.\n\nThe Budget.\n\nWe must express our gratification that the Government has been able to avoid imposing any fresh taxation. The Public appreciates the regard the Government has shown in this respect, as any extra burdens in these trying times would have been most unwelcome. The Colony's satisfaction is increased by the knowledge that, despite this, there will be no check to progress, thanks to the Government's decision to float a loan of $5,000,000 for the purpose of financing certain urgent essential public works. This policy has our full approval and unqualified support. The works in question will benefit succeeding generations even more, perhaps, than the present generation; and it is only fair—as I had the honour to point out when addressing this Council on a similar occasion in 1923, and again in November of last year—that posterity should bear its share of the cost. The decision to float the loan is welcome for the further reason that it restores to our surplus balances the large sum of $1,916,406 which has already been expended therefrom on waterworks development. There is no doubt in our minds that the loan, when placed on the market, will be taken up without the least difficulty, since it cannot fail to commend itself to all sections of the community as a sound and attractive investment.\n\nSurvey Of Steamships.\n\nProceeding to deal with individual items in the Estimates, I should like to refer, first, to the item Survey of Steamships which appears on page 9 under the head \"Fees of Court or Office.\" We have examined with care the sessional paper dealing with increased expenditure in the Harbour Department, and additional revenue to be derived from raising the survey fees. That the Harbour Department has been under-staffed was clearly shown at the inquest on those who lost their lives in the s.s. Leung Kwong disaster recently, and we are glad to learn that steps have been taken to remedy this. It is further very gratifying to hear that arrangements are being made whereby a special Hong Kong passenger certificate issued in Hong Kong will have equivalent value over the world with the passenger certificate issued by the Authorities in the United Kingdom. Naturally all this involves more expenditure on the Harbour Department, but we do not grudge this, as we realize that our prosperity and future development depend upon the attractiveness of the port, and the facilities we are able to offer ships which make use of it. It has always been our desire to see charges as low as possible, to encourage shipping to come here; and we should be very much opposed to any increase in charges which might militate against this. But the increase in the survey fees are small, and appear reasonable, and we feel that any protest can be justifiably raised against them.\n\nWater Excess Supply And Meter Rents.\n\nOn the same page, under the same head, we notice a decrease of as much as $70,000 against the item Water Excess Supply and Meter Rents.' There is no doubt that the population of the Colony has materially increased during the past twelve months, and we are, therefore, at a loss to understand why such a large shrinkage in the receipts is anticipated. We shall be glad if your Excellency will give us further information on this point.\n\nThe sub-head Afforestation under District Office, North (page 19), is increased from $1,000 to $2,000. This, in our opinion, represents a welcome development.\n\nThe Colony's Supply Of Essential Commodities.\n\n46\n\n \n6\n\nWe desire also to congratulate you, Sir, and the Hon. Colonial Secretary on the manner in which the Budget has been framed, and all presented to this Council. Your Excellency and the Hon. Colonial Secretary have placed the Colony in your debt by the care and foresight you have bestowed upon this onerous task; and I wish to assure you that the unofficial members fully endorse the conservative policy you have pursued. Although we think we are right in believing that the Colony has weathered the severest storm that has ever afflicted it, we cannot yet afford to relax our vigilance, and our watchword must still be economy consistent, of course, with efficiency, and the essential needs of the Colony's steady expansion.", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-505-12 Estimates of expenditure 1928 1-9-1927 - 12-1-1928.txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 531638, "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": "CO129-536-1 Estimates- 1932 3-9-1931 - 16-6-1933", "page_number": 132, "title": "CO129-536-1 Estimates- 1932 3-9-1931 - 16-6-1933", "content_text": "SALARIES AT FULL RATE.\n\n(Continued from Page 10.)\n\nperienced in the past need not be feared in the future.\n\nAgriculture in New Territories.\n\nThe Hon. Dr. S. W. Ts'o will speak on the necessity for more encouragement and support being given by the Government to the growing of vegetables in the New Territories, so that the Colony may be less dependent on outside supplies. With his view and suggestion Sir Shou-son Chow and I are in agreement.\n\nTaxation.\n\nLest an omission on my part to mention the new taxes brought into force give the impression that the Chinese have no strong feeling on the subject, I should like to say that the Chinese view these wholesale imposts with considerable concern and apprehension. The Government has made a thorough revision of all the licences and fees, and has introduced many new forms of taxation, which affect all classes of the community directly and indirectly, and to a more or less extent.\n\nThe taxable capacity of the people, as has been pointed out by the honourable senior Unofficial member, has now reached a point where any additional imposts will have an adverse effect on the economic life of the community. It is earnestly to be hoped, now that the Government has managed to balance the Budget, it will cease its quest for additional revenue by increasing the levy on the already sorely-hit taxpayer, and incidentally finding themselves better off than they have ever been at any time during their service.\n\n\"That a sum not exceeding $25,708,257 in place of the sum of $26,641,787 shall be and the same is hereby charged upon the revenue and other funds of the Colony for the service of the year 1932.\"-(Applause).\n\nKOWLOON NEEDS.\n\nAt times, in the neighbourhood of wharves our beautiful harbour reminds one of the muddy water of the estuary of the Yangtsze as seen when approaching Shanghai. The prosperity of the Colony is largely dependent on the facilities it affords to shipping and everything must be done to improve it.\n\nAnother innovation which I would suggest is the inclusion in future Estimates of a new statement showing the percentage of each head of expenditure to the total estimated Expenditure, excluding Public Works Extraordinary; and also the percentage of each head of expenditure to total estimated Revenue, excluding Land Sales.\n\nIf I may be permitted to say so, the form of the draft Estimates now before us is undoubtedly better than that of any Estimates that have been presented to this Council.\n\nTechnical Aspect of the Estimates.\n\nHaving expressed the collective views of the Chinese Unofficial members, may I, with great deference, offer some personal opinions and suggestions in regard to the technical aspect of the Estimates? I am emboldened to undertake this self-imposed task by the readiness with which the Government has in the past adopted similar suggestions from the Unofficial members, and also by the experience which I gained from the humble part I took in the preparation of the Colony's annual Estimates when I had the honour of serving in the Colonial Secretary's Office.\n\nI apologise for the seeming presumption with which I have proffered these suggestions. I have done so in the belief that I might be helpful to the Government in its efforts to produce the Estimates in an improved form.\n\nA representative of Chinese residents, may I associate myself with the pledge of co-operation and support offered to Your Excellency by the Unofficial members through their leader? I should also like, on their behalf, to tender to Your Excellency grateful thanks for your kind expression of sympathy with their countrymen in the great misfortune that has befallen them through the series of unprecedentedly disastrous floods in the Yangtsze regions, and also for the Government's generous contribution in aid of the sufferers.\n\nSterling Salaries.\n\nI trust that full consideration will be given to this matter and that essential dredging will be taken in hand at once and not delayed pending the completion of the hydrographical survey now being made.\n\nA TARIFF SUGGESTION.\n\nSaying what I have just stated, one is not unmindful of the fact that there are branches of the service in which it is little short of an exaggeration to state that the salaries are on a scale that is actually an average of 11 men coa-\n\nThe Hon. Mr. J. P. Braga said: Your Excellency, The role I propose to assume in connexion with the Budget debate is that of a special pleader on behalf of Kowloon.\n\nBefore presenting my views, I shall submit some observations on the Estimates for 1932.\n\nImproved Form.\n\nIf I may be permitted to say so, the form of the draft Estimates now before us is undoubtedly better than that of any Estimates that have been presented to this Council.\n\nTechnical Aspect of the Estimates.\n\nHaving expressed the collective views of the Chinese Unofficial members, may I, with great deference, offer some personal opinions and suggestions in regard to the technical aspect of the Estimates?\n\nI am emboldened to undertake this self-imposed task by the readiness with which the Government has in the past adopted similar suggestions from the Unofficial members, and also by the experience which I gained from the humble part I took in the preparation of the Colony's annual Estimates when I had the honour of serving in the Colonial Secretary's Office.\n\nPage 56\n\nSOUTH CHINA MORNING POST, FRIDAY, OCTOBER 23, 1931,\n\nfor the big modern liners until a channel is dredged.\n\nbe cared for by increasing the levy on the already sorely-hit taxpayer...\n\n\"That a sum not exceeding $25,708,257 in place of the sum of $26,641,787 shall be and the same is hereby charged upon the revenue and other funds of the Colony for the service of the year 1932.\"-(Applause).\n\nKOWLOON NEEDS.\n\nAt times, in the neighbourhood of wharves our beautiful harbour reminds one of the muddy water of the estuary of the Yangtsze as seen when approaching Shanghai.\n\nMr. Braga as Special pleader on behalf of Kowloon said: Your Excellency, The role I propose to assume in connexion with the Budget debate is that of a special pleader on behalf of Kowloon.\n\nII.\n\nand compare them with the loon. Before however, presenting me to submit of\n\nThe salaries is are on with a 1932.\n\nactually an average exaggeration to state, 11 men coa-\n\noperation and support offered to Your Excellency by the Unofficial members through their leader? I should also like, on their behalf, to tender to Your Excellency grateful thanks for your kind expression of sympathy with their countrymen in the great misfortune that has befallen them through the series disastrous of unprecedentedly.. floods in the Yangtsze regions, and also for the Government's Council during the past several generous contribution in aid of the Executive Council.\n\nit is im- draws £460, or $7,360 at Ex. 1s. 3d., patients.\" For lack of -mecommo- section of the circular road to Sa\n\nImproved Form.\n\nus If I may be permitted to say so, the form of the draft Estimates now before is undoubtedly better than that of any Estimates that have been presented to this\n\nI Ko Cab estimates of expenditure of each tages of decentralisation and hence with the planning and erection of 2-6-4 Type Class B Locos.\" department contain all the more costly supervision.\n\nnew post office fulfilling the the repairs to the two defective detailed disbursements it has to I maintain this is essentially a requirements of the large popula- boilers not be effected at one o At any rate, the Auditor work which should be carried out\n\ntion of Kowloon. make. other of the local Dock Companies, at the expense seems to hold this view; but if the by and of the\n\nPolice Protection.\n\nwhose facilities for handling such Government is not prepared to go Government, whose duty it is to\n\nRecent events are still too fresh work are unsurpassed in any por to berths for all\n\nUnanimous Decision.\n\nwithin to the length advocated by me, provide access\n\none's memory to fail to of the world, thereby doing away Full consideration to this sub- luxury to retain officers on sterling emphasize the need of a in future steamers trading to this port. Ad- may I suggest that\n\npolice with the need for a spare boiler? Estimates, under the head \"Sum-ditional taxes have recently been ject has been given at meetings of salaries whose positions can and sub-station in Kowloon Tong. In this way some little assistance Special Expenditure should levied on shipping and the rates and the Committees of the Chamber of should be filled by men and women The growth of this and adjoining will be alforded the premier local mary, taxes payable by the Wharf Com- Commerce and China Association who can perform the duties with districts has been simply amazing, industry, which should be most be shown after Personal Emolu-\n\non profits as and of Unofficial Members of this equal if not greater efficiency but, and it was with considerable re- welcome in these days of intensiv ments and Other Charges have pany are assessed the Company's balance Council. The decision unanimous- drawing their salaries in dollars. gret that residents were officially competitive tendering for jobs. been totalled. Special Expendi- shown in\n\nTo better illustrate the campara- informed that, owing to financial\n\nTariff Suggestion. ture is non-recurrent expenditure, sheet: that is to say they are col- ly adopted was that as the Secre- tary of State for the Colonies tive cost of the two divisions of the stringency, not only the original In order also to foster local and may show a large amount in lected on revenue from wharves in has definitely decided that sterling Clerical Service, have compiled proposal to erect a police station, industries every endeavour should one year and nothing at all in addition to pier rents.\n\nsalaries are to be paid at Treasury brief summary that goes to but subsidiary a proposal to think, be employed to utilise pro- another; to group it with the other\n\nA Government Duty. rate of exchange as from Janu- show with how much indifference erect two police boxes with ducts of local manufacture in all two recurrent items may cause\n\nary I next, notwithstanding that the clamour for economy in ad- telephones installed in each, have Government building and a wrong conception of the real At the present time the Wharf\n\nthe present basis of payment is ac- ministration is received. While on this position of the estimated recurrent Company have a grab dredger con-\n\nThe members of the Senior and been cut out of the Estimates for struction works. subject, it would be interesting th expenditure of a department for stantly employed removing refuse ceptable to the Official as well as\n\nthe Unofficial members of this Accounting Staff are all paid in sterling, while those of the Junior For example, take the Summary down Haiphong and Peking Roads, both to the Civil Servant and to Clerical Staff are paid in dollars. for consideration the, desirability fits and advantages of preferential the taxpayer if salaries are re- The comparison is a striking one. of displaying typhoon warning tariff treatment in respect of pro- attached to the Imports and Ex- That dredging should surely recently\n\nTyphoon Warnings. learn if there is a possibility of the following year as compared deposited between the wharves from\n\nI have been requested to urge securing for Hongkong the bene with that of the current year. the sewers and nullahs running Council, full justice would be done sterling-paid servants have been called upon to bear the burden of balancing the Budget.\n\nfits and advantages of preferential tariff treatment in respect of products of local manufacture. Although the Wharf Company revision into dollars.\n\nin the vicinity of Kowloon City. this you will see that the special\n\nItem 36 makes provision for re- I shall there- staffed by 66 officers in 1931 at an signals at the Kowloon Tong and ducts of local manufacture. The Senior Clerical branch was Office on Page 27. From undertaken by Government. ports\n\npairs to Galvanised Steel Plath fore in due course, move the follow- estimated cost of $334,113. Expenditure for 1981 is $20,800 Keep a sufficient dep the largest ing amendment to Section Two of of water at\n\nThe 1932 Estimates provide for The residents request, made their wharves to allow\n\nyear ago, was turned down by Fencing round the Loco Yard, and for- 1932 only $6,000; while the\n\nthe proposed Bill: the whose officers aggregate ap-\n\nSecretary made reference to this total of the three main items Per- vessels to go alongside, approaches to the berths used sonal Emoluments, Other Charges, are by no means\n\nproaches to the berths used sonal Emoluments, Other Charges, are by no means satisfactory. Anyone who\n\nitem in his speech. It is consider and Special Expenditure for 1931, watch the berthing and unberth- shows 10 fewer officers out of 66 year. The cost of the erection of\n\ned by some people that the was $948,610, and the total for ing of big mail boats can see from decrease\n\nFire Brigade. the two localities is comparatively at an increase of salary of $75,521. a typhoon signal mast at each of\n\nThe provision made in 1981 for\n\nOwing to the inaccessibility of ty of Yaumati Station and Kow computed without the Special Ex- an in- must cause much anxiety to those\n\nthe available fire appliances to loon Tong, could have been sub\n\nstituted by some less costly penditure, should reveal\n\nment pay roll was $916,050.\n\nfencing. It is suggested that any crease of $8,581. With the Special in command.\n\nIt is proposed to increase this certain areas in the Kowloon City Expenditure shown separately in\n\nbranch of the service to 679 clerks district, it is considered desirable railings required for renewals to this confusion\n\nthe railings enclosing the Loca the Summary,\n\nin 1932, whose aggregate salaries that provision be made for\n\nportable fire pump of the trailer Yards should be obtained by lift would be obviated.\n\nwill amount to $973,480; or an\n\ntype.\n\nIts cost is inconsiderable. an $57,430, with and can be defended by the ing the present railings and re\n\nItem 42.-May I be permitted the lives and property of the properly doped wood stanchions. poorer inhabitants of the Kowloon\n\nwhen I said: \"$40,000 for new City districts, who are least able to re-state my remarks last year bodywork for four coaches Car Parking, to bear any such loss.\n\nThere are technical\n\nwilg I am aware that Government advocate that, before incurring does not regard with favour the this expenditure, enquiries migh suggestion of surfacing the road be made of, and tenders invited way and providing a properly from, firms in the Colony capable levelled car park in the vicinity of of building railway coaches, o special pleader on behalf of Kow. the case of Senior Clerks in Class the Yaumati Ferry Wharf. When which there are several. In thi\n\nTurning of 25,000 hold that the present third-class question to Your Excellency and this hon-, highest class in the Junior branch it is remembered, however, that connexion there are those who of sterling salaries, to which ourable Council a case for the The combined salaries of nine of\n\nthis very necessary public imable type for the traffic on th in a form that would facilitate reference has already been made, needs and claims which the Kow- the former class are estimated at people use the Yaumati Pier daily coaches are of an entirely unsui\n\nBefore approving thin reference, and would afford the that is a subject which if judged loon Residents' Association desire: $94,481 for 1982, while 10 clerks of provement should not be long de-fine.\" the for modest and the latter group will cost\n\nlayed. item. I would like to know if these community information for which by what one reads and hears-is\n\nKowloon Hospital. sugrestions have been acted upon, it has looked in vain in the past.\n\ncausing more adverse comment and moderate but, nevertheless, urgent Colony $53,000 next year.\n\nOfficial statistics obtained of the\n\nDangerous Corners. Conclusion.\n\narousing stronger public feeling public improvement for the penin- comparative individual than any other matter raised in sula, great disappointment must are $10,498 and $5,300. It is a number of out-patients treated in\n\nWhile motoring in the New the Territories one is unpleasantly be expressed at the non-fulfill- matter of common knowledge that the Kowloon Hospital for connexion with the estimates for 1932.\n\nment of the Government's under- for locally recruited hands to The Hon. the Colonial Secre- taking to economise in the direction attain to the higher class in the corresponding first six months of confronted with the huge quantity of the most dangerous 29 was corners of the road to Taipo.\n\ntary in his able general survey in of the staffing of the public service Junior Clerical Service they must 1930 and 1931 give a total of 7,695 af serub and undergrowth on introducing the Budget unfortun- by a larger number of dollar for be of great efficiency and have and 10,085, respectively. It is no same\n\nthe seen a long period of service.pointed out to Government last therefore strongly recommend ately when dealing with salaries sterling-paid servants\n\nThe commencing salary of the month, that the accommodation is that a portion of the vote of $5,00\n\nBrushwood Clearing pitifully inadequate. The K.R.A. for drew a picture describing the sacri- Government.\n\nI labour under some disadvan-highest class dollar clerks fices the sterling paid Civil\n\nof my $4,800 a year. Cases\n\nin their letter to Government utilised immediately for clearing men of qualified vants had been called upon to bear tage in the formulation in the burden of balancing the criticism, since in the absence of i record\n\nsmall that many of the out-be done under proper supervision.\n\nThe Saikung Road. Budget as compared with the em- the Report of the Retrenchment meritorious service attaining that describes \"the waiting room as so the said corners and that the work ployees of the business concerns of Committee, which has been with-grade only after 30 years in patients have to sit on the floor\n\nBy contrast held from the Inoscial members Government employ.\n\nI return to the suggestion in the the Colony\n\nsterling clerk upon joining the and door steps until other cases His statements were not at all\n\nof the Legislative Council, except\n\nin Class II. forthwith have been dealt with: this applies forlorn hope of a start being mad\n\nequally to male and female when funds permit, on the firs convincing and were, in fact, very those who are also members of service\n\nwith all privileges of home which the Retrenchment Commit-leave, etc., and the additional cost of in-patients have frequently had Yue Tong. It was only the other Kwongtung. This friendly assist- business and professional ance, rendered spontaneously and munity has been very severely hit, tee had acquiesced in the Govern- to taxpayers that these privileges to be refused. As compared with day that I read in a recent unter\n\nmen imply. This a total of 439 operations perform of Motor that the motorist is no promptly, exemplifies the truth of by bad trade and the drop in ex- ment's policy of maintaining an to glorified\n\nexpensive personnel on a sterling differential treatment\n\ned during the whole of last year, change. the lines: six that \"as a ratepayer he contri- \"In faith and hope the world will I have sent to your Excellency basis. Nor is it possible to ascer- versus imported hands cannot be there were 313 during the first six xetting a fair deal. It is argued months of this year. This latter butes his share to the roads as disagree.\n\nconfidentially figures which show tain how far Your Excellency's in- too strongly criticised.\n\nKowloon Matters.\n\nfigure shows an increase of 167 an average citizen. As a tax- But all mankind's is that many of the large industrial structions to several departments\n\nIn dealing with subjects relat-cases as against last year's 146. payer he pays his full share of charity.\"-(Applause.)\n\nconcerns and business houses (Hansard 1930, p. 227) regarding\n\nThe general taxation. In addition have, apart from paying sterling local recruiting have been carried ing to Kowloon none are new to The increase is over 100%.\n\nof another European contributes heavily to motor salaries at a fixed rate of exchange, out. Until the Government give Your Excellency, as representa- addition made definite cuts in pay. In ad- an earnest of its determination to tions have been made to Govern-medical officer and the increase of taxation for the sole reason that the the nursing staff are urgent re- he wants to use the roads,\" and SALARIES.dition overheads have been re- apply the axe in respect of a large ment from time to time for\n\nduced by a reduction in staff. Ac- branch of the gold section of its past three years. Since the first quirements demanding the imme- yet, as the Senior Unofficial Mem- pro-administration, it is difficult to reading of the Appropriation Bill diate attention of Government. her has pointed out, simultaneous- cording to the Government\n\nBathing Facilities. ly with imposing the additional of Civil Servants resist the conclusion that the com- three weeks ago. I have been in posal, salaries\n\nfor greater communication, through the hon- Not much need be said for in- Petrol Tax, in Hongkong p will, as from January 1 next, be munity's demand paid at Treasury rate of exchange, economy in the Colony's administra-orary Secretary, with the vigilant creased public bathing facilities in Government has reduced the vita\n\nThe committee of the Kowloon Resi- Kowloon.\n\nsubject was for roads. All round London are re- tive expenditure has been ignored. notwithstanding that on the\n\ndents' Association.\n\nver-exhaustively and ably dealt with to be seen examples of roads cut commendation of the Salaries Com- I must not be misinterpreted and ward over municipal affairs early Spring. If the Government tural value. As soon as the creased by 15 per cent.\n\nas denying to those officers of the on the Mainland, have favoured could see its way to remedy the comes the value of the land is\n\nHouse A Million Dollars.\n\nGovernment who by reason of their me with a list of the most im-deficiency before the next bathin increased enormously. This means, according to the professional qualifications, high at-portant subjects which require season, public dissatisfaction would go up, new building and other work is stimulated, and new publią Government attention. They em- be greatly placated figures kindly supplied by the Hon. tainments and technical skill, should receive a full measure of brace such public questions might entail too much clerical\n\nThis is not the first occasion said with equal truth of the New to Kowloon's need of improved postal Senior additional tax on the resources of their value work. hut nerhans a beginning in\n\nof their facilities commensurate with its that I am addressing the Council Territories. If we are to listen to the Colony of approximately one the Colony the benefit this direction might be made with Unofficial member, in his re-\n\nview of the Budget, dealt million dollars will be levied next valued services. As, for example, size: the provision of police pro- on the subject of the presence of the panic-mongers all new road 1931, the year in which the totals with the\n\n$18,000, recover-tection in Kowloon Tong; typhoon disorderly houses in the residen- making and road widening is to When question of Sterling year. this question of the provision\n\nof Kowloon. The cease. This will check the of the three main items mentioned Salaries and mentioned that I, on\n\nsalaries was debated last year, able in fees, for three Consultanta signals in the north-eastern dis- tial areas were for the first time given in\n\nto deal is obvious when it is stated that the progress of land development the estimates of each department behalf of the Hongkong General thanks to the good offices of your in the Medical Department, who tricts of the Peninsula; the need serious objection to their existence development of motoring, and\n\ncompromise was Chamber of Commerce, would also Excellency\n\nare professors of the Hongkong of a portable fire-pump\n\nbuilding. the outlying auch houses are in the neighbour-and under the caption \"Summary.\"\n\nreached, although in the opinion University doing specialist and with outbreaks From this Summary the figures speak on this subject. Before ex- of the Unofficials, with which all the Unofficial mem- ment was still too favourable to the to the Colony cannot be over-esti-Yaumati Ferry approach; hospital Their removal to a less objection- better to make use of derelict without difficulty.\n\nThe abolition of the General areas. I trust it new land values, and will give 1. morality and safety. to the Civil Servant and to Clerical Staff are paid in dollars. for consideration the, desirability fits and advantages of preferential the taxpayer if salaries are re- The comparison is a striking one. of displaying typhoon warning tariff treatment in respect of pro- attached to the Imports and Ex- That dredging should surely recently\n\nTyphoon Warnings. learn if there is a possibility of the following year as compared deposited between the wharves from\n\nI have been requested to urge securing for Hongkong the bene with that of the current year. the sewers and nullahs running Council, full justice would be done sterling-paid servants have been called upon to bear the burden of balancing the Budget.\n\nfits and advantages of preferential tariff treatment in respect of products of local manufacture. Although the Wharf Company revision into dollars.\n\nin the vicinity of Kowloon City. this you will see that the special\n\nItem 36 makes provision for re- I shall there- staffed by 66 officers in 1931 at an signals at the Kowloon Tong and ducts of local manufacture. The Senior Clerical branch was Office on Page 27. From undertaken by Government. ports\n\npairs to Galvanised Steel Plath fore in due course, move the follow- estimated cost of $334,113. Expenditure for 1981 is $20,800 Keep a sufficient dep the largest ing amendment to Section Two of of water at\n\nThe 1932 Estimates provide for The residents request, made their wharves to allow\n\nyear ago, was turned down by Fencing round the Loco Yard, and for- 1932 only $6,000; while the\n\nthe proposed Bill: the whose officers aggregate ap-\n\nSecretary made reference to this total of the three main items Per- vessels to go alongside, approaches to the berths used sonal Emoluments, Other Charges, are by no means\n\nproaches to the berths used sonal Emoluments, Other Charges, are by no means satisfactory. Anyone who\n\nitem in his speech. It is consider and Special Expenditure for 1931, watch the berthing and unberth- shows 10 fewer officers out of 66 year. The cost of the erection of\n\ned by some people that the was $948,610, and the total for ing of big mail boats can see from decrease\n\nFire Brigade. the two localities is comparatively at an increase of salary of $75,521. a typhoon signal mast at each of\n\nThe provision made in 1981 for\n\nOwing to the inaccessibility of ty of Yaumati Station and Kow computed without the Special Ex- an in- must cause much anxiety to those\n\nthe available fire appliances to loon Tong, could have been sub\n\nstituted by some less costly penditure, should reveal\n\nment pay roll was $916,050.\n\nfencing. It is suggested that any crease of $8,581. With the Special in command.\n\nIt is proposed to increase this certain areas in the Kowloon City Expenditure shown separately in\n\nbranch of the service to 679 clerks district, it is considered desirable railings required for renewals to this confusion\n\nthe railings enclosing the Loca the Summary,\n\nin 1932, whose aggregate salaries that provision be made for\n\nportable fire pump of the trailer Yards should be obtained by lift would be obviated.\n\nwill amount to $973,480; or an\n\ntype.\n\nIts cost is inconsiderable. an $57,430, with and can be defended by the ing the present railings and re\n\nItem 42.-May I be permitted the lives and property of the properly doped wood stanchions. poorer inhabitants of the Kowloon\n\nwhen I said: \"$40,000 for new City districts, who are least able to re-state my remarks last year bodywork for four coaches Car Parking, to bear any such loss.\n\nThere are technical\n\nwilg I am aware that Government advocate that, before incurring does not regard with favour the this expenditure, enquiries migh suggestion of surfacing the road be made of, and tenders invited way and providing a properly from, firms in the Colony capable levelled car park in the vicinity of of building railway coaches, o special pleader on behalf of Kow. the case of Senior Clerks in Class the Yaumati Ferry Wharf. When which there are several. In thi\n\nTurning of 25,000 hold that the present third-class question to Your Excellency and this hon-, highest class in the Junior branch it is remembered, however, that connexion there are those who of sterling salaries, to which ourable Council a case for the The combined salaries of nine of\n\nthis very necessary public imable type for the traffic on th in a form that would facilitate reference has already been made, needs and claims which the Kow- the former class are estimated at people use the Yaumati Pier daily coaches are of an entirely unsui\n\nBefore approving thin reference, and would afford the that is a subject which if judged loon Residents' Association desire: $94,481 for 1982, while 10 clerks of provement should not be long de-fine.\" the for modest and the latter group will cost\n\nlayed. item. I would like to know if these community information for which by what one reads and hears-is\n\nKowloon Hospital. sugrestions have been acted upon, it has looked in vain in the past.\n\ncausing more adverse comment and moderate but, nevertheless, urgent Colony $53,000 next year.\n\nOfficial statistics obtained of the\n\nDangerous Corners. Conclusion.\n\narousing stronger public feeling public improvement for the penin- comparative individual than any other matter raised in sula, great disappointment must are $10,498 and $5,300. It is a number of out-patients treated in\n\nWhile motoring in the New the Territories one is unpleasantly be expressed at the non-fulfill- matter of common knowledge that the Kowloon Hospital for connexion with the estimates for 1932.\n\nment of the Government's under- for locally recruited hands to The Hon. the Colonial Secre- taking to economise in the direction attain to the higher class in the corresponding first six months of confronted with the huge quantity of the most dangerous 29 was corners of the road to Taipo.\n\ntary in his able general survey in of the staffing of the public service Junior Clerical Service they must 1930 and 1931 give a total of 7,695 af serub and undergrowth on introducing the Budget unfortun- by a larger number of dollar for be of great efficiency and have and 10,085, respectively. It is no same\n\nthe seen a long period of service.pointed out to Government last therefore strongly recommend ately when dealing with salaries sterling-paid servants\n\nThe commencing salary of the month, that the accommodation is that a portion of the vote of $5,00\n\nBrushwood Clearing pitifully inadequate. The K.R.A. for drew a picture describing the sacri- Government.\n\nI labour under some disadvan-highest class dollar clerks fices the sterling paid Civil\n\nof my $4,800 a year. Cases\n\nin their letter to Government utilised immediately for clearing men of qualified vants had been called upon to bear tage in the formulation in the burden of balancing the criticism, since in the absence of i record\n\nsmall that many of the out-be done under proper supervision.\n\nThe Saikung Road. Budget as compared with the em- the Report of the Retrenchment meritorious service attaining that describes \"the waiting room as so the said corners and that the work ployees of the business concerns of Committee, which has been with-grade only after 30 years in patients have to sit on the floor\n\nBy contrast held from the Inoscial members Government employ.\n\nI return to the suggestion in the the Colony\n\nsterling clerk upon joining the and door steps until other cases His statements were not at all\n\nof the Legislative Council, except\n\nin Class II. forthwith have been dealt with: this applies forlorn hope of a start being mad\n\nequally to male and female when funds permit, on the firs convincing and were, in fact, very those who are also members of service\n\nwith all privileges of home which the Retrenchment Commit-leave, etc., and the additional cost of in-patients have frequently had Yue Tong. It was only the other Kwongtung. This friendly assist- business and professional ance, rendered spontaneously and munity has been very severely hit, tee had acquiesced in the Govern- to taxpayers that these privileges to be refused. As compared with day that I read in a recent unter\n\nmen imply. This a total of 439 operations perform of Motor that the motorist is no promptly, exemplifies the truth of by bad trade and the drop in ex- ment's policy of maintaining an to glorified\n\nexpensive personnel on a sterling differential treatment\n\ned during the whole of last year, change. the lines: six that \"as a ratepayer he contri- \"In faith and hope the world will I have sent to your Excellency basis. Nor is it possible to ascer- versus imported hands cannot be there were 313 during the first six xetting a fair deal. It is argued months of this year. This latter butes his share to the roads as disagree.\n\nconfidentially figures which show tain how far Your Excellency's in- too strongly criticised.\n\nKowloon Matters.\n\nfigure shows an increase of 167 an average citizen. As a tax- But all mankind's is that many of the large industrial structions to several departments\n\nIn dealing with subjects relat-cases as against last year's 146. payer he pays his full share of charity.\"-(Applause.)\n\nconcerns and business houses (Hansard 1930, p. 227) regarding\n\nThe general taxation. In addition have, apart from paying sterling local recruiting have been carried ing to Kowloon none are new to The increase is over 100%.\n\nof another European contributes heavily to motor salaries at a fixed rate of exchange, out. Until the Government give Your Excellency, as representa- addition made definite cuts in pay. In ad- an earnest of its determination to tions have been made to Govern-medical officer and the increase of taxation for the sole reason that the the nursing staff are urgent re- he wants to use the roads,\" and SALARIES.dition overheads have been re- apply the axe in respect of a large ment from time to time for\n\nduced by a reduction in staff. Ac- branch of the gold section of its past three years. Since the first quirements demanding the imme- yet, as the Senior Unofficial Mem- pro-administration, it is difficult to reading of the Appropriation Bill diate attention of Government. her has pointed out, simultaneous- cording to the Government\n\nBathing Facilities. ly with imposing the additional of Civil Servants resist the conclusion that the com- three weeks ago. I have been in posal, salaries\n\nfor greater communication, through the hon- Not much need be said for in- Petrol Tax, in Hongkong p will, as from January 1 next, be munity's demand paid at Treasury rate of exchange, economy in the Colony's administra-orary Secretary, with the vigilant creased public bathing facilities in Government has reduced the vita\n\nThe committee of the Kowloon Resi- Kowloon.\n\nsubject was for roads. All round London are re- tive expenditure has been ignored. notwithstanding that on the\n\ndents' Association.\n\nver-exhaustively and ably dealt with to be seen examples of roads cut commendation of the Salaries Com- I must not be misinterpreted and ward over municipal affairs early Spring. If the Government tural value. As soon as the creased by 15 per cent.\n\nas denying to those officers of the on the Mainland, have favoured could see its way to remedy the comes the value of the land is\n\nHouse A Million Dollars.\n\nGovernment who by reason of their me with a list of the most im-deficiency before the next bathin increased enormously. This means, according to the professional qualifications, high at-portant subjects which require season, public dissatisfaction would go up, new building and other work is stimulated, and new publią Government attention. They em- be greatly placated figures kindly supplied by the Hon. tainments and technical skill, should receive a full measure of brace such public questions might entail too much clerical\n\nThis is not the first occasion said with equal truth of the New to Kowloon's need of improved postal Senior additional tax on the resources of their value work. hut nerhans a beginning in\n\nof their facilities commensurate with its that I am addressing the Council Territories. If we are to listen to the Colony of approximately one the Colony the benefit this direction might be made with Unofficial member, in his re-\n\nview of the Budget, dealt million dollars will be levied next valued services. As, for example, size: the provision of police pro- on the subject of the presence of the panic-mongers all new road 1931, the year in which the totals with the\n\n$18,000, recover-tection in Kowloon Tong; typhoon disorderly houses in the residen- making and road widening is to When question of Sterling year. this question of the provision\n\nof Kowloon. The cease. This will check the of the three main items mentioned Salaries and mentioned that I, on\n\nsalaries was debated last year, able in fees, for three Consultanta signals in the north-eastern dis- tial areas were for the first time given in\n\nto deal is obvious when it is stated that the progress of land development the estimates of each department behalf of the Hongkong General thanks to the good offices of your in the Medical Department, who tricts of the Peninsula; the need serious objection to their existence development of motoring, and\n\ncompromise was Chamber of Commerce, would also Excellency\n\nare professors of the Hongkong of a portable fire-pump\n\nbuilding. the outlying auch houses are in the neighbour-and under the caption \"Summary.\"\n\nreached, although in the opinion University doing specialist and with outbreaks From this Summary the figures speak on this subject. Before ex- of the Unofficials, with which all the Unofficial mem- ment was still too favourable to the to the Colony cannot be over-esti-Yaumati Ferry approach; hospital Their removal to a less objection- better to make use of derelict without difficulty.\n\nThe abolition of the General areas. I trust it new land values, and will give 1. morality and safety. to the Civil Servant and to Clerical Staff are paid in dollars. for consideration the, desirability fits and advantages of preferential the taxpayer if salaries are re- The comparison is a striking one. of displaying typhoon warning tariff treatment in respect of pro- attached to the Imports and Ex- That dredging should surely recently\n\nTyphoon Warnings. learn if there is a possibility of the following year as compared deposited between the wharves from\n\nI have been requested to urge securing for Hongkong the bene with that of the current year. the sewers and nullahs running Council, full justice would be done sterling-paid servants have been called upon to bear the burden of balancing the Budget.\n\nfits and advantages of preferential tariff treatment in respect of products of local manufacture. Although the Wharf Company revision into dollars.\n\nin the vicinity of Kowloon City. this you will see that the special\n\nItem 36 makes provision for re- I shall there- staffed by 66 officers in 1931 at an signals at the Kowloon Tong and ducts of local manufacture. The Senior Clerical branch was Office on Page 27. From undertaken by Government. ports\n\npairs to Galvanised Steel Plath fore in due course, move the follow- estimated cost of $334,113. Expenditure for 1981 is $20,800 Keep a sufficient dep the largest ing amendment to Section Two of of water at\n\nThe 1932 Estimates provide for The residents request, made their wharves to allow\n\nyear ago, was turned down by Fencing round the Loco Yard, and for- 1932 only $6,000; while the\n\nthe proposed Bill: the whose officers aggregate ap-\n\nSecretary made reference to this total of the three main items Per- vessels to go alongside, approaches to the berths used sonal Emoluments, Other Charges, are by no means\n\nproaches to the berths used sonal Emoluments, Other Charges, are by no means satisfactory. Anyone who\n\nitem in his speech. It is consider and Special Expenditure for 1931, watch the berthing and unberth- shows 10 fewer officers out of 66 year. The cost of the erection of\n\ned by some people that the was $948,610, and the total for ing of big mail boats can see from decrease\n\nFire Brigade. the two localities is comparatively at an increase of salary of $75,521. a typhoon signal mast at each of\n\nThe provision made in 1981 for\n\nOwing to the inaccessibility of ty of Yaumati Station and Kow computed without the Special Ex- an in- must cause much anxiety to those\n\nthe available fire appliances to loon Tong, could have been sub\n\nstituted by some less costly penditure, should reveal\n\nment pay roll was $916,050.\n\nfencing. It is suggested that any crease of $8,581. With the Special in command.\n\nIt is proposed to increase this certain areas in the Kowloon City Expenditure shown separately in\n\nbranch of the service to 679 clerks district, it is considered desirable railings required for renewals to this confusion\n\nthe railings enclosing the Loca the Summary,\n\nin 1932, whose aggregate salaries that provision be made for\n\nportable fire pump of the trailer Yards should be obtained by lift would be obviated.\n\nwill amount to $973,480; or an\n\ntype.\n\nIts cost is inconsiderable. an $57,430, with and can be defended by the ing the present railings and re\n\nItem 42.-May I be permitted the lives and property of the properly doped wood stanchions. poorer inhabitants of the Kowloon\n\nwhen I said: \"$40,000 for new City districts, who are least able to re-state my remarks last year bodywork for four coaches Car Parking, to bear any such loss.\n\nThere are technical\n\nwilg I am aware that Government advocate that, before incurring does not regard with favour the this expenditure, enquiries migh suggestion of surfacing the road be made of, and tenders invited way and providing a properly from, firms in the Colony capable levelled car park in the vicinity of of building railway coaches, o special pleader on behalf of Kow. the case of Senior Clerks in Class the Yaumati Ferry Wharf. When which there are several. In thi\n\nTurning of 25,000 hold that the present third-class question to Your Excellency and this hon-, highest class in the Junior branch it is remembered, however, that connexion there are those who of sterling salaries, to which ourable Council a case for the The combined salaries of nine of\n\nthis very necessary public imable type for the traffic on th in a form that would facilitate reference has already been made, needs and claims which the Kow- the former class are estimated at people use the Yaumati Pier daily coaches are of an entirely unsui\n\nBefore approving thin reference, and would afford the that is a subject which if judged loon Residents' Association desire: $94,481 for 1982, while 10 clerks of provement should not be long de-fine.\" the for modest and the latter group will cost\n\nlayed. item. I would like to know if these community information for which by what one reads and hears-is\n\nKowloon Hospital. sugrestions have been acted upon, it has looked in vain in the past.\n\ncausing more adverse comment and moderate but, nevertheless, urgent Colony $53,000 next year.\n\nOfficial statistics obtained of the\n\nDangerous Corners. Conclusion.\n\narousing stronger public feeling public improvement for the penin- comparative individual than any other matter raised in sula, great disappointment must are $10,498 and $5,300. It is a number of out-patients treated in\n\nWhile motoring in the New the Territories one is unpleasantly be expressed at the non-fulfill- matter of common knowledge that the Kowloon Hospital for connexion with the estimates for 1932.\n\nment of the Government's under- for locally recruited hands to The Hon. the Colonial Secre- taking to economise in the direction attain to the higher class in the corresponding first six months of confronted with the huge quantity of the most dangerous 29 was corners of the road to Taipo.\n\ntary in his able general survey in of the staffing of the public service Junior Clerical Service they must 1930 and 1931 give a total of 7,695 af serub and undergrowth on introducing the Budget unfortun- by a larger number of dollar for be of great efficiency and have and 10,085, respectively. It is no same\n\nthe seen a long period of service.pointed out to Government last therefore strongly recommend ately when dealing with salaries sterling-paid servants\n\nThe commencing salary of the month, that the accommodation is that a portion of the vote of $5,00\n\nBrushwood Clearing pitifully inadequate. The K.R.A. for drew a picture describing the sacri- Government.\n\nI labour under some disadvan-highest class dollar clerks fices the sterling paid Civil\n\nof my $4,800 a year. Cases\n\nin their letter to Government utilised immediately for clearing men of qualified vants had been called upon to bear tage in the formulation in the burden of balancing the criticism, since in the absence of i record\n\nsmall that many of the out-be done under proper supervision.\n\nThe Saikung Road. Budget as compared with the em- the Report of the Retrenchment meritorious service attaining that describes \"the waiting room as so the said corners and that the work ployees of the business concerns of Committee, which has been with-grade only after 30 years in patients have to sit on the floor\n\nBy contrast held from the Inoscial members Government employ.\n\nI return to the suggestion in the the Colony\n\nsterling clerk upon joining the and door steps until other cases His statements were not at all\n\nof the Legislative Council, except\n\nin Class II. forthwith have been dealt with: this applies forlorn hope of a start being mad\n\nequally to male and female when funds permit, on the firs convincing and were, in fact, very those who are also members of service\n\nwith all privileges of home which the Retrenchment Commit-leave, etc., and the additional cost of in-patients have frequently had Yue Tong. It was only the other Kwongtung. This friendly assist- business and professional ance, rendered spontaneously and munity has been very severely hit, tee had acquiesced in the Govern- to taxpayers that these privileges to be refused. As compared with day that I read in a recent unter\n\nmen imply. This a total of 439 operations perform of Motor that the motorist is no promptly, exemplifies the truth of by bad trade and the drop in ex- ment's policy of maintaining an to glorified\n\nexpensive personnel on a sterling differential treatment\n\ned during the whole of last year, change. the lines: six that \"as a ratepayer he contri- \"In faith and hope the world will I have sent to your Excellency basis. Nor is it possible to ascer- versus imported hands cannot be there were 313 during the first six xetting a fair deal. It is argued months of this year. This latter butes his share to the roads as disagree.\n\nconfidentially figures which show tain how far Your Excellency's in- too strongly criticised.\n\nKowloon Matters.\n\nfigure shows an increase of 167 an average citizen. As a tax- But all mankind's is that many of the large industrial structions to several departments\n\nIn dealing with subjects relat-cases as against last year's 146. payer he pays his full share of charity.\"-(Applause.)\n\nconcerns and business houses (Hansard 1930, p. 227) regarding\n\nThe general taxation. In addition have, apart from paying sterling local recruiting have been carried ing to Kowloon none are new to The increase is over 100%.\n\nof another European contributes heavily to motor salaries at a fixed rate of exchange, out. Until the Government give Your Excellency, as representa- addition made definite cuts in pay. In ad- an earnest of its determination to tions have been made to Govern-medical officer and the increase of taxation for the sole reason that the the nursing staff are urgent re- he wants to use the roads,\" and SALARIES.dition overheads have been re- apply the axe in respect of a large ment from time to time for\n\nduced by a reduction in staff. Ac- branch of the gold section of its past three years. Since the first quirements demanding the imme- yet, as the Senior Unofficial Mem- pro-administration, it is difficult to reading of the Appropriation Bill diate attention of Government. her has pointed out, simultaneous- cording to the Government\n\nBathing Facilities. ly with imposing the additional of Civil Servants resist the conclusion that the com- three weeks ago. I have been in posal, salaries\n\nfor greater communication, through the hon- Not much need be said for in- Petrol Tax, in Hongkong p will, as from January 1 next, be munity's demand paid at Treasury rate of exchange, economy in the Colony's administra-orary Secretary, with the vigilant creased public bathing facilities in Government has reduced the vita\n\nThe committee of the Kowloon Resi- Kowloon.\n\nsubject was for roads. All round London are re- tive expenditure has been ignored. notwithstanding that on the\n\ndents' Association.\n\nver-exhaustively and ably dealt with to be seen examples of roads cut commendation of the Salaries Com- I must not be misinterpreted and ward over municipal affairs early Spring. If the Government tural value. As soon as the creased by 15 per cent.\n\nas denying to those officers of the on the Mainland, have favoured could see its way to remedy the comes the value of the land is\n\nHouse A Million Dollars.\n\nGovernment who by reason of their me with a list of the most im-deficiency before the next bathin increased enormously. This means, according to the professional qualifications, high at-portant subjects which require season, public dissatisfaction would go up, new building and other work is stimulated, and new publią Government attention. They em- be greatly placated figures kindly supplied by the Hon. tainments and technical skill, should receive a full measure of brace such public questions might entail too much clerical\n\nThis is not the first occasion said with equal truth of the New to Kowloon's need of improved postal Senior additional tax on the resources of their value work. hut nerhans a beginning in\n\nof their facilities commensurate with its that I am addressing the Council Territories. If we are to listen to the Colony of approximately one the Colony the benefit this direction might be made with Unofficial member, in his re-\n\nview of the Budget, dealt million dollars will be levied next valued services. As, for example, size: the provision of police pro- on the subject of the presence of the panic-mongers all new road 1931, the year in which the totals with the\n\n$18,000, recover-tection in Kowloon Tong; typhoon disorderly houses in the residen- making and road widening is to When question of Sterling year. this question of the provision\n\nof Kowloon. The cease. This will check the of the three main items mentioned Salaries and mentioned that I, on\n\nsalaries was debated last year, able in fees, for three Consultanta signals in the north-eastern dis- tial areas were for the first time given in\n\nto deal is obvious when it is stated that the progress of land development the estimates of each department behalf of the Hongkong General thanks to the good offices of your in the Medical Department, who tricts of the Peninsula; the need serious objection to their existence development of motoring, and\n\ncompromise was Chamber of Commerce, would also Excellency\n\nare professors of the Hongkong of a portable fire-pump\n\nbuilding. the outlying auch houses are in the neighbour-and under the caption \"Summary.\"\n\nreached, although in the opinion University doing specialist and with outbreaks From this Summary the figures speak on this subject. Before ex- of the Unofficials, with which all the Unofficial mem- ment was still too favourable to the to the Colony cannot be over-esti-Yaumati Ferry approach; hospital Their removal to a less objection- better to make use of derelict without difficulty.\n\nThe abolition of the General areas. I trust it new land values, and will give 1. morality and safety. to the Civil Servant and to Clerical Staff are paid in dollars. for consideration the, desirability fits and advantages of preferential the taxpayer if salaries are re- The comparison is a striking one. of displaying typhoon warning tariff treatment in respect of pro- attached to the Imports and Ex- That dredging should surely recently\n\nTyphoon Warnings. learn if there is a possibility of the following year as compared deposited between the wharves from\n\nI have been requested to urge securing for Hongkong the bene with that of the current year. the sewers and nullahs running Council, full justice would be done sterling-paid servants have been called upon to bear the burden of balancing the Budget.\n\nfits and advantages of preferential tariff treatment in respect of products of local manufacture. Although the Wharf Company revision into dollars.\n\nin the vicinity of Kowloon City. this you will see that the special\n\nItem 36 makes provision for re- I shall there- staffed by 66 officers in 1931 at an signals at the Kowloon Tong and ducts of local manufacture. The Senior Clerical branch was Office on Page 27. From undertaken by Government. ports\n\npairs to Galvanised Steel Plath fore in due course, move the follow- estimated cost of $334,113. Expenditure for 1981 is $20,800 Keep a sufficient dep the largest ing amendment to Section Two of of water at\n\nThe 1932 Estimates provide for The residents request, made their wharves to allow\n\nyear ago, was turned down by Fencing round the Loco Yard, and for- 1932 only $6,000; while the\n\nthe proposed Bill: the whose officers aggregate ap-\n\nSecretary made reference to this total of the three main items Per- vessels to go alongside, approaches to the berths used sonal Emoluments, Other Charges, are by no means\n\nproaches to the berths used sonal Emoluments, Other Charges, are by no means satisfactory. Anyone who\n\nitem in his speech. It is consider and Special Expenditure for 1931, watch the berthing and unberth- shows 10 fewer officers out of 66 year. The cost of the erection of\n\ned by some people that the was $948,610, and the total for ing of big mail boats can see from decrease\n\nFire Brigade. the two localities is comparatively at an increase of salary of $75,521. a typhoon signal mast at each of\n\nThe provision made in 1981 for\n\nOwing to the inaccessibility of ty of Yaumati Station and Kow computed without the Special Ex- an in- must cause much anxiety to those\n\nthe available fire appliances to loon Tong, could have been sub\n\nstituted by some less costly penditure, should reveal\n\nment pay roll was $916,050.\n\nfencing. It is suggested that any crease of $8,581. With the Special in command.\n\nIt is proposed to increase this certain areas in the Kowloon City Expenditure shown separately in\n\nbranch of the service to 679 clerks district, it is considered desirable railings required for renewals to this confusion\n\nthe railings enclosing the Loca the Summary,\n\nin 1932, whose aggregate salaries that provision be made for\n\nportable fire pump of the trailer Yards should be obtained by lift would be obviated.\n\nwill amount to $973,480; or an\n\ntype.\n\nIts cost is inconsiderable. an $57,430, with and can be defended by the ing the present railings and re\n\nItem 42.-May I be permitted the lives and property of the properly doped wood stanchions. poorer inhabitants of the Kowloon\n\nwhen I said: \"$40,000 for new City districts, who are least able to re-state my remarks last year bodywork for four coaches Car Parking, to bear any such loss.\n\nThere are technical\n\nwilg I am aware that Government advocate that, before incurring does not regard with favour the this expenditure, enquiries migh suggestion of surfacing the road be made of, and tenders invited way and providing a properly from, firms in the Colony capable levelled car park in the vicinity of of building railway coaches, o special pleader on behalf of Kow. the case of Senior Clerks in Class the Yaumati Ferry Wharf. When which there are several. In thi\n\nTurning of 25,000 hold that the present third-class question to Your Excellency and this hon-, highest class in the Junior branch it is remembered, however, that connexion there are those who of sterling salaries, to which ourable Council a case for the The combined salaries of nine of\n\nthis very necessary public imable type for the traffic on th in a form that would facilitate reference has already been made, needs and claims which the Kow- the former class are estimated at people use the Yaumati Pier daily coaches are of an entirely unsui\n\nBefore approving thin reference, and would afford the that is a subject which if judged loon Residents' Association desire: $94,481 for 1982, while 10 clerks of provement should not be long de-fine.\" the for modest and the latter group will cost\n\nlayed. item. I would like to know if these community information for which by what one reads and hears-is\n\nKowloon Hospital. sugrestions have been acted upon, it has looked in vain in the past.\n\ncausing more adverse comment and moderate but, nevertheless, urgent Colony $53,000 next year.\n\nOfficial statistics obtained of the\n\nDangerous Corners. Conclusion.\n\narousing stronger public feeling public improvement for the penin- comparative individual than any other matter raised in sula, great disappointment must are $10,498 and $5,300. It is a number of out-patients treated in\n\nWhile motoring in the New the Territories one is unpleasantly be expressed at the non-fulfill- matter of common knowledge that the Kowloon Hospital for connexion with the estimates for 1932.\n\nment of the Government's under- for locally recruited hands to The Hon. the Colonial Secre- taking to economise in the direction attain to the higher class in the corresponding first six months of confronted with the huge quantity of the most dangerous 29 was corners of the road to Taipo.\n\ntary in his able general survey in of the staffing of the public service Junior Clerical Service they must 1930 and 1931 give a total of 7,695 af serub and undergrowth on introducing the Budget unfortun- by a larger number of dollar for be of great efficiency and have and 10,085, respectively. It is no same\n\nthe seen a long period of service.pointed out to Government last therefore strongly recommend ately when dealing with salaries sterling-paid servants\n\nThe commencing salary of the month, that the accommodation is that a portion of the vote of $5,00\n\nBrushwood Clearing pitifully inadequate. The K.R.A. for drew a picture describing the sacri- Government.\n\nI labour under some disadvan-highest class dollar clerks fices the sterling paid Civil\n\nof my $4,800 a year. Cases\n\nin their letter to Government utilised immediately for clearing men of qualified vants had been called upon to bear tage in the formulation in the burden of balancing the criticism, since in the absence of i record\n\nsmall that many of the out-be done under proper supervision.\n\nThe Saikung Road. Budget as compared with the em- the Report of the Retrenchment meritorious service attaining that describes \"the waiting room as so the said corners and that the work ployees of the business concerns of Committee, which has been with-grade only after 30 years in patients have to sit on the floor\n\nBy contrast held from the Inoscial members Government employ.\n\nI return to the suggestion in the the Colony\n\nsterling clerk upon joining the and door steps until other cases His statements were not at all\n\nof the Legislative Council, except\n\nin Class II. forthwith have been dealt with: this applies forlorn hope of a start being mad\n\nequally to male and female when funds permit, on the firs convincing and were, in fact, very those who are also members of service\n\nwith all privileges of home which the Retrenchment Commit-leave, etc., and the additional cost of in-patients have frequently had Yue Tong. It was only the other Kwongtung. This friendly assist- business and professional ance, rendered spontaneously and munity has been very severely hit, tee had acquiesced in the Govern- to taxpayers that these privileges to be refused. As compared with day that I read in a recent unter\n\nmen imply. This a total of 439 operations perform of Motor that the motorist is no promptly, exemplifies the truth of by bad trade and the drop in ex- ment's policy of maintaining an to glorified\n\nexpensive personnel on a sterling differential treatment\n\ned during the whole of last year, change. the lines: six that \"as a ratepayer he contri- \"In faith and hope the world will I have sent to your Excellency basis. Nor is it possible to ascer- versus imported hands cannot be there were 313 during the first six xetting a fair deal. It is argued months of this year. This latter butes his share to the roads as disagree.\n\nconfidentially figures which show tain how far Your Excellency's in- too strongly criticised.\n\nKowloon Matters.\n\nfigure shows an increase of 167 an average citizen. As a tax- But all mankind's is that many of the large industrial structions to several departments\n\nIn dealing with subjects relat-cases as against last year's 146. payer he pays his full share of charity.\"-(Applause.)\n\nconcerns and business houses (Hansard 1930, p. 227) regarding\n\nThe general taxation. In addition have, apart from paying sterling local recruiting have been carried ing to Kowloon none are new to The increase is over 100%.\n\nof another European contributes heavily to motor salaries at a fixed rate of exchange, out. Until the Government give Your Excellency, as representa- addition made definite cuts in pay. In ad- an earnest of its determination to tions have been made to Govern-medical officer and the increase of taxation for the sole reason that the the nursing staff are urgent re- he wants to use the roads,\" and SALARIES.dition overheads have been re- apply the axe in respect of a large ment from time to time for\n\nduced by a reduction in staff. Ac- branch of the gold section of its past three years. Since the first quirements demanding the imme- yet, as the Senior Unofficial Mem- pro-administration, it is difficult to reading of the Appropriation Bill diate attention of Government. her has pointed out, simultaneous- cording to the Government\n\nBathing Facilities. ly with imposing the additional of Civil Servants resist the conclusion that the com- three weeks ago. I have been in posal, salaries\n\nfor greater communication, through the hon- Not much need be said for in- Petrol Tax, in Hongkong p will, as from January 1 next, be munity's demand paid at Treasury rate of exchange, economy in the Colony's administra-orary Secretary, with the vigilant creased public bathing facilities in Government has reduced the vita\n\nThe committee of the Kowloon Resi- Kowloon.\n\nsubject was for roads. All round London are re- tive expenditure has been ignored. notwithstanding that on the\n\ndents' Association.\n\nver-exhaustively and ably dealt with to be seen examples of roads cut commendation of the Salaries Com- I must not be misinterpreted and ward over municipal affairs early Spring. If the Government tural value. As soon as the creased by 15 per cent.\n\nas denying to those officers of the on the Mainland, have favoured could see its way to remedy the comes the value of the land is\n\nHouse A Million Dollars.\n\nGovernment who by reason of their me with a list of the most im-deficiency before the next bathin increased enormously. This means, according to the professional qualifications, high at-portant subjects which require season, public dissatisfaction would go up, new building and other work is stimulated, and new publią Government attention. They em- be greatly placated figures kindly supplied by the Hon. tainments and technical skill, should receive a full measure of brace such public questions might entail too much clerical\n\nThis is not the first occasion said with equal truth of the New to Kowloon's need of improved postal Senior additional tax on the resources of their value work. hut nerhans a beginning in\n\nof their facilities commensurate with its that I am addressing the Council Territories. If we are to listen to the Colony of approximately one the Colony the benefit this direction might be made with Unofficial member, in his re-\n\nview of the Budget, dealt million dollars will be levied next valued services. As, for example, size: the provision of police pro- on the subject of the presence of the panic-mongers all new road 1931, the year in which the totals with the\n\n$18,000, recover-tection in Kowloon Tong; typhoon disorderly houses in the residen- making and road widening is to When question of Sterling year. this question of the provision\n\nof Kowloon. The cease. This will check the of the three main items mentioned Salaries and mentioned that I, on\n\nsalaries was debated last year, able in fees, for three Consultanta signals in the north-eastern dis- tial areas were for the first time given in\n\nto deal is obvious when it is stated that the progress of land development the estimates of each department behalf of the Hongkong General thanks to the good offices of your in the Medical Department, who tricts of the Peninsula; the need serious objection to their existence development of motoring, and\n\ncompromise was Chamber of Commerce, would also Excellency\n\nare professors of the Hongkong of a portable fire-pump\n\nbuilding. the outlying auch houses are in the neighbour-and under the caption \"Summary.\"\n\nreached, although in the opinion University doing specialist and with outbreaks From this Summary the figures speak on this subject. Before ex- of the Unofficials, with which all the Unofficial mem- ment was still too favourable to the to the Colony cannot be over-esti-Yaumati Ferry approach; hospital Their removal to a less objection- better to make use of derelict without difficulty.\n\nThe abolition of the General areas. I trust it new land values, and will give 1. morality and safety. to the Civil Servant and to Clerical Staff are paid in dollars. for consideration the, desirability fits and advantages of preferential the taxpayer if salaries are re- The comparison is a striking one. of displaying typhoon warning tariff treatment in respect of pro- attached to the Imports and Ex- That dredging should surely recently\n\nTyphoon Warnings. learn if there is a possibility of the following year as compared deposited between the wharves from\n\nI have been requested to urge securing for Hongkong the bene with that of the current year. the sewers and nullahs running Council, full justice would be done sterling-paid servants have been called upon to bear the burden of balancing the Budget.\n\nfits and advantages of preferential tariff treatment in respect of products of local manufacture. Although the Wharf Company revision into dollars.\n\nin the vicinity of Kowloon City. this you will see that the special\n\nItem 36 makes provision for re- I shall there- staffed by 66 officers in 1931 at an signals at the Kowloon Tong and ducts of local manufacture. The Senior Clerical branch was Office on Page 27. From undertaken by Government. ports\n\npairs to Galvanised Steel Plath fore in due course, move the follow- estimated cost of $334,113. Expenditure for 1981 is $20,800 Keep a sufficient dep the largest ing amendment to Section Two of of water at\n\nThe 1932 Estimates provide for The residents request, made their wharves to allow\n\nyear ago, was turned down by Fencing round the Loco Yard, and for- 1932 only $6,000; while the\n\nthe proposed Bill: the whose officers aggregate ap-\n\nSecretary made reference to this total of the three main items Per- vessels to go alongside, approaches to the berths used sonal Emoluments, Other Charges, are by no means\n\nproaches to the berths used sonal Emoluments, Other Charges, are by no means satisfactory. Anyone who\n\nitem in his speech. It is consider and Special Expenditure for 1931, watch the berthing and unberth- shows 10 fewer officers out of 66 year. The cost of the erection of\n\ned by some people that the was $948,610, and the total for ing of big mail boats can see from decrease\n\nFire Brigade. the two localities is comparatively at an increase of salary of $75,521. a typhoon signal mast at each of\n\nThe provision made in 1981 for\n\nOwing to the inaccessibility of ty of Yaumati Station and Kow computed without the Special Ex- an in- must cause much anxiety to those\n\nthe available fire appliances to loon Tong, could have been sub\n\nstituted by some less costly penditure, should reveal\n\nment pay roll was $916,050.\n\nfencing. It is suggested that any crease of $8,581. With the Special in command.\n\nIt is proposed to increase this certain areas in the Kowloon City Expenditure shown separately in\n\nbranch of the service to 679 clerks district, it is considered desirable railings required for renewals to this confusion\n\nthe railings enclosing the Loca the Summary,\n\nin 1932, whose aggregate salaries that provision be made for\n\nportable fire pump of the trailer Yards should be obtained by lift would be obviated.\n\nwill amount to $973,480; or an\n\ntype.\n\nIts cost is inconsiderable. an $57,430, with and can be defended by the ing the present railings and re\n\nItem 42.-May I be permitted the lives and property of the properly doped wood stanchions. poorer inhabitants of the Kowloon\n\nwhen I said: \"$40,000 for new City districts, who are least able to re-state my remarks last year bodywork for four coaches Car Parking, to bear any such loss.\n\nThere are technical\n\nwilg I am aware that Government advocate that, before incurring does not regard with favour the this expenditure, enquiries migh suggestion of surfacing the road be made of, and tenders invited way and providing a properly from, firms in the Colony capable levelled car park in the vicinity of of building railway coaches, o special pleader on behalf of Kow. the case of Senior Clerks in Class the Yaumati Ferry Wharf. When which there are several. In thi\n\nTurning of 25,000 hold that the present third-class question to Your Excellency and this hon-, highest class in the Junior branch it is remembered, however, that connexion there are those who of sterling salaries, to which ourable Council a case for the The combined salaries of nine of\n\nthis very necessary public imable type for the traffic on th in a form that would facilitate reference has already been made, needs and claims which the Kow- the former class are estimated at people use the Yaumati Pier daily coaches are of an entirely unsui\n\nBefore approving thin reference, and would afford the that is a subject which if judged loon Residents' Association desire: $94,481 for 1982, while 10 clerks of provement should not be long de-fine.\" the for modest and the latter group will cost\n\nlayed. item. I would like to know if these community information for which by what one reads and hears-is\n\nKowloon Hospital. sugrestions have been acted upon, it has looked in vain in the past.\n\ncausing more adverse comment and moderate but, nevertheless, urgent Colony $53,000 next year.\n\nOfficial statistics obtained of the\n\nDangerous Corners. Conclusion.\n\narousing stronger public feeling public improvement for the penin- comparative individual than any other matter raised in sula, great disappointment must are $10,498 and $5,300. It is a number of out-patients treated in\n\nWhile motoring in the New the Territories one is unpleasantly be expressed at the non-fulfill- matter of common knowledge that the Kowloon Hospital for connexion with the estimates for 1932.\n\nment of the Government's under- for locally recruited hands to The Hon. the Colonial Secre- taking to economise in the direction attain to the higher class in the corresponding first six months of confronted with the huge quantity of the most dangerous 29 was corners of the road to Taipo.\n\ntary in his able general survey in of the staffing of the public service Junior Clerical Service they must 1930 and 1931 give a total of 7,695 af serub and undergrowth on introducing the Budget unfortun- by a larger number of dollar for be of great efficiency and have and 10,085, respectively. It is no same\n\nthe seen a long period of service.pointed out to Government last therefore strongly recommend ately when dealing with salaries sterling-paid servants\n\nThe commencing salary of the month, that the accommodation is that a portion of the vote of $5,00\n\nBrushwood Clearing pitifully inadequate. The K.R.A. for drew a picture describing the sacri- Government.\n\nI labour under some disadvan-highest class dollar clerks fices the sterling paid Civil\n\nof my $4,800 a year. Cases\n\nin their letter to Government utilised immediately for clearing men of qualified vants had been called upon to bear tage in the formulation in the burden of balancing the criticism, since in the absence of i record\n\nsmall that many of the out-be done under proper supervision.\n\nThe Saikung Road. Budget as compared with the em- the Report of the Retrenchment meritorious service attaining that describes \"the waiting room as so the said corners and that the work ployees of the business concerns of Committee, which has been with-grade only after 30 years in patients have to sit on the floor\n\nBy contrast held from the Inoscial members Government employ.\n\nI return to the suggestion in the the Colony\n\nsterling clerk upon joining the and door steps until other cases His statements were not at all\n\nof the Legislative Council, except\n\nin Class II. forthwith have been dealt with: this applies forlorn hope of a start being mad\n\nequally to male and female when funds permit, on the firs convincing and were, in fact, very those who are also members of service\n\nwith all privileges of home which the Retrenchment Commit-leave, etc., and the additional cost of in-patients have frequently had Yue Tong. It was only the other Kwongtung. This friendly assist- business and professional ance, rendered spontaneously and munity has been very severely hit, tee had acquiesced in the Govern- to taxpayers that these privileges to be refused. As compared with day that I read in a recent unter\n\nmen imply. This a total of 439 operations perform of Motor that the motorist is no promptly, exemplifies the truth of by bad trade and the drop in ex- ment's policy of maintaining an to glorified\n\nexpensive personnel on a sterling differential treatment\n\ned during the whole of last year, change. the lines: six that \"as a ratepayer he contri- \"In faith and hope the world will I have sent to your Excellency basis. Nor is it possible to ascer- versus imported hands cannot be there were 313 during the first six xetting a fair deal. It is argued months of this year. This latter butes his share to the roads as disagree.\n\nconfidentially figures which show tain how far Your Excellency's in- too strongly criticised.\n\nKowloon Matters.\n\nfigure shows an increase of 167 an average citizen. As a tax- But all mankind's is that many of the large industrial structions to several departments\n\nIn dealing with subjects relat-cases as against last year's 146. payer he pays his full share of charity.\"-(Applause.)\n\nconcerns and business houses (Hansard 1930, p. 227) regarding\n\nThe general taxation. In addition have, apart from paying sterling local recruiting have been carried ing to Kowloon none are new to The increase is over 100%.\n\nof another European contributes heavily to motor salaries at a fixed rate of exchange, out. Until the Government give Your Excellency, as representa- addition made definite cuts in pay. In ad- an earnest of its determination to tions have been made to Govern-medical officer and the increase of taxation for the sole reason that the the nursing staff are urgent re- he wants to use the roads,\" and SALARIES.dition overheads have been re- apply the axe in respect of a large ment from time to time for\n\nduced by a reduction in staff. Ac- branch of the gold section of its past three years. Since the first quirements demanding the imme- yet, as the Senior Unofficial Mem- pro-administration, it is difficult to reading of the Appropriation Bill diate attention of Government. her has pointed out, simultaneous- cording to the Government\n\nBathing Facilities. ly with imposing the additional of Civil Servants resist the conclusion that the com- three weeks ago. I have been in posal, salaries\n\nfor greater communication, through the hon- Not much need be said for in- Petrol Tax, in Hongkong p will, as from January 1 next, be munity's demand paid at Treasury rate of exchange, economy in the Colony's administra-orary Secretary, with the vigilant creased public bathing facilities in Government has reduced the vita\n\nThe committee of the Kowloon Resi- Kowloon.\n\nsubject was for roads. All round London are re- tive expenditure has been ignored. notwithstanding that on the\n\ndents' Association.\n\nver-exhaustively and ably dealt with to be seen examples of roads cut commendation of the Salaries Com- I must not be misinterpreted and ward over municipal affairs early Spring. If the Government tural value. As soon as the creased by 15 per cent.\n\nas denying to those officers of the on the Mainland, have favoured could see its way to remedy the comes the value of the land is\n\nHouse A Million Dollars.\n\nGovernment who by reason of their me with a list of the most im-deficiency before the next bathin increased enormously. This means, according to the professional qualifications, high at-portant subjects which require season, public dissatisfaction would go up, new building and other work is stimulated, and new publią Government attention. They em- be greatly placated figures kindly supplied by the Hon. tainments and technical skill, should receive a full measure of brace such public questions might entail too much clerical\n\nThis is not the first occasion said with equal truth of the New to Kowloon's need of improved postal Senior additional tax on the resources of their value work. hut nerhans a beginning in\n\nof their facilities commensurate with its that I am addressing the Council Territories. If we are to listen to the Colony of approximately one the Colony the benefit this direction might be made with Unofficial member, in his re-\n\nview of the Budget, dealt million dollars will be levied next valued services. As, for example, size: the provision of police pro- on the subject of the presence of the panic-mongers all new road 1931, the year in which the totals with the\n\n$18,000, recover-tection in Kowloon Tong; typhoon disorderly houses in the residen- making and road widening is to When question of Sterling year. this question of the provision\n\nof Kowloon. The cease. This will check the of the three main items mentioned Salaries and mentioned that I, on\n\nsalaries was debated last year, able in fees, for three Consultanta signals in the north-eastern dis- tial areas were for the first time given in\n\nto deal is obvious when it is stated that the progress of land development the estimates of each department behalf of the Hongkong General thanks to the good offices of your in the Medical Department, who tricts of the Peninsula; the need serious objection to their existence development of motoring, and\n\ncompromise was Chamber of Commerce, would also Excellency\n\nare professors of the Hongkong of a portable fire-pump\n\nbuilding. the outlying auch houses are in the neighbour-and under the caption \"Summary.\"\n\nreached, although in the opinion University doing specialist and with outbreaks From this Summary the figures speak on this subject. Before ex- of the Unofficials, with which all the Unofficial mem- ment was still too favourable to the to the Colony cannot be over-esti-Yaumati Ferry approach; hospital Their removal to a less objection- better to make use of derelict without difficulty.\n\nThe abolition of the General areas. I trust it new land values, and will give 1. morality and safety. to the Civil Servant and to Clerical Staff are paid in dollars. for consideration the, desirability fits and advantages of preferential the taxpayer if salaries are re- The comparison is a striking one. of displaying typhoon warning tariff treatment in respect of pro- attached to the Imports and Ex- That dredging should surely recently\n\nTyphoon Warnings. learn if there is a possibility of the following year as compared deposited between the wharves from\n\nI have been requested to urge securing for Hongkong the bene with that of the current year. the sewers and nullahs running Council, full justice would be done sterling-paid servants have been called upon to bear the burden of balancing the Budget.\n\nfits and advantages of preferential tariff treatment in respect of products of local manufacture. Although the Wharf Company revision into dollars.\n\nin the vicinity of Kowloon City. this you will see that the special\n\nItem 36 makes provision for re- I shall there- staffed by 66 officers in 1931 at an signals at the Kowloon Tong and ducts of local manufacture. The Senior Clerical branch was Office on Page 27. From undertaken by Government. ports\n\npairs to Galvanised Steel Plath fore in due course, move the follow- estimated cost of $334,113. Expenditure for 1981 is $20,800 Keep a sufficient dep the largest ing amendment to Section Two of of water at\n\nThe 1932 Estimates provide for The residents request, made their wharves to allow\n\nyear ago, was turned down by Fencing round the Loco Yard, and for- 1932 only $6,000; while the\n\nthe proposed Bill: the whose officers aggregate ap-\n\nSecretary made reference to this total of the three main items Per- vessels to go alongside, approaches to the berths used sonal Emoluments, Other Charges, are by no means\n\nproaches to the berths used sonal Emoluments, Other Charges, are by no means satisfactory. Anyone who\n\nitem in his speech. It is consider and Special Expenditure for 1931, watch the berthing and unberth- shows 10 fewer officers out of 66 year. The cost of the erection of\n\ned by some people that the was $948,610, and the total for ing of big mail boats can see from decrease\n\nFire Brigade. the two localities is comparatively at an increase of salary of $75,521. a typhoon signal mast at each of\n\nThe provision made in 1981 for\n\nOwing to the inaccessibility of ty of Yaumati Station and Kow computed without the Special Ex- an in- must cause much anxiety to those\n\nthe available fire appliances to loon Tong, could have been sub\n\nstituted by some less costly penditure, should reveal\n\nment pay roll was $916,050.\n\nfencing. It is suggested that any crease of $8,", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-536-1 Estimates- 1932 3-9-1931 - 16-6-1933.txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 531651, "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": "CO129-536-1 Estimates- 1932 3-9-1931 - 16-6-1933", "page_number": 143, "title": "CO129-536-1 Estimates- 1932 3-9-1931 - 16-6-1933", "content_text": "SOUTH CHINA MORNING POST, FRIDAY, OCTOBER 2, 1931\n\nTO-DAY\nQUEEN'S THEATRE\n\nIX\n\nTHEYES OF THE WORLD\n\nA'vored drumna uf the age old baits bitrans good and arli, lors and bate.\n\n——\n\nJOSEPH SCHENCK-pros DOLORES DEL RIO BAD ONE EDME JOWN GEORGE FRIZMAURICE PRODUCTION\n\nSERVING MOODCEA.\n\nJOIN WE CONSIDINE JK ALBITED AUNTY, PICTURE\n\nTO-DAY & TO-MORROW\n\nWilliam STAR HAINES A Helen-Goldwyn-Mayer Producten\n\nat 2.30, 5.10, ||| 7.15 9.20.\n\n= 2,801, 3.20, 7.20 9.20.\n\nTHE WORLD SPORT\nCURRENT COMMENT\nThe Last Four in the Open Bowl Championship.\n\nONE TITLE HOLDER.\n\nSTATOR.MI Kanta Chamke hadap that parate talk\n\nLOCAL FOOTBALL\n\nServices Beat Malayan 'hinese Team,\n\nYESTERDAYS GAME.\n\nRUNAWAY VICTORY.\n\nE. M. Umar Shows Good Form in Bowl Game.\n\nE LAPSLEY BEATEN.\n\nPlaying on the K-WAL yesterday afternoon, L. CLC. atwn! Omar, the Laponing of the Kawinan Dank by fi akata la 7 km the last số the third round MALENA AC Ca Opan Lavy Bondi Campanelly,\n\nSPORTS FIXTURES\nProgramme of Forthcoming Hongkong Evenia.\n\nHNKEY MATCH.\n\nKackey-gang Hockey Club ATV KDPA. (king's Park).\n\nSaturday, Del 24\n\nPicket Interport Trink Hang- kang 005; Pink Dvdaka, India\n\nY. RAS.C val Engineer SAM (L);\n\nThe Happy Valley plaque ita semi- My Navy LII IC thì bay tự ti t and Irumii the beginning has the bather of win Opponent Alter taking the war wɛGE a that on the Courth head, Plaan 19- crossed his névantaen at slutat marg kanal trail the 16th, when be qualiBal Lament N. Drummand by sangyong a ent of them. Örnen.\n\nKEY QUIT 'a Thaen went a pink allminang al the Garrison growid yesterday to wha Sang Dhe nacer match hormoon, the | Heati | Malaya Kencing saam sal A CHAN\n\nWalk El Các Loài Cá Địa Jana Cal. Comena. The Servren wom\n\npod pine by T, cool, ta,\n\nThe Sirvious tonic The Band withkans\n\nThe Argylle, “hy Lamma Hiding PEL AS wc\n\nLo the J w down 1-10 Jul Kumala 3 do melaber amochur Kay-Lew Thin-chan:\n\nom diski that the¦ Choukrik, And Then Aktik; Te Tuban B dusserad his Tou-kent, Jeka. Then and Way Bew ATRANA NAJAN HAD NO alat ketang. Chất Hees. Goon_Kek-zing. un posted. Elena ly the and and ass - Taong Shutower, Foong York-long\n\nPOLNO KING KERRANANA performance | Servies--Bryan (25); Make katha member her de vie plurinn, (5.1.3) and Dion (2656); Marzan a forde prof LANK Klangh to her and Zyme (573) Ele\n\nHe had on native la\n\nComment from whatsan Devanand Ja The célják ·4 J. R. Santone who procket den A. M. Holland med\n\nRafieną, Mr. Alan LN,\n\nMalayk, wòn the lose and Langmead started the game. The Beckong at The other munte 2., uses attackal Lam Ting from Čaute van akne Žan 1. Cullen med | Davian Hazeli formad a venger an\n\nThe Keeleon placing wall from the ing Bike. Dock ally k na pood at simplen facanda tak place i le parlan ma de la un Media vienationa nad nad Yna kimad the ball in towards\n\nLast year he yu Jenten in the pre-ball into the net open the soari Habary vond U21, Baka by Kane | See the Service what almikor is,\n\nLate Digimon est in and when With Or Da bi se pusterday the Four tackled jabbed the ball in the mos\n\nBei den Tea 17 IT. WAK, J. LAGE, newch, Langmand hosting late the X. Demtemena * U. M, Oh EN MAL Fast named Take the volg ommpačkor\n\nwho has prakije won the ticke\n\nPlay Tw Inak and Sling\n\nSercions incontand their land vehen Diekimasa tuppal the 193, fram a Apresent Amanda on the bar- dag ber and turning quickly, best hour ride page 71 have vines deen | 15 with a FAST HEART BASE. Stammad dan C (Cake. Du veteran, The Servirna went further ahead Med second to 35 palikowanan a par kick. Chenk hendes\n\nMod Kirin meet Ebbed back ment 14 yo by mal in the saened Skiner who into the net, ering the\n\nThe made TV Maher tid\n\nreal chance. Cap On kle Then the\n\nthe five ma\n\nKaya 21 hat agen, these poner\n\nduring the four half but wank ilye on seračal pedaalid,\n\nJELMAYA Made the tray to trea\n\ndungan after the future? Efori\n\nnglewmed to Jack, Army H, Aling the ten pes Skamby nuraag IN LAKE IN A hunt key GP muža na kata kama ana\n\nLOCAL HOCKEY\nInteresting Matches Yesterday.\n\nLADIES SEEN IN ACTION,\n\nTw men's from $5. Aaker's Chil, man\n\nms of in hockey matchas yatandaş,\n\nthe word vielecy and a dryw then feiner shading, der spalle with Pe Kawloon 3.5FRA. MAN U Cha butter handbag the \"mengat\n\nThatch way plast Thor' School, the BE AF drency (hh winning_from_He Fir\n\nbold wear, hat bed to begin math E\n\nCapa mafia – kph core game. A part\n\nYerk gewoandeng \"van albekend.\n\nhave workers dark. Tenha trapped the hall Zesty park And I make me 1, and runding Kullaga mat in a\n\nhot. Bavage made a will. Jšek,\n\nWeber pad het missed and the bill entered the\n\nFor the time they sai Indian Kim Mo Andesh Chub an\n\nS. AFRICAN VISIT.\n\nthen put in s Cricketers Commence Their\n\nAustralian Tour.\n\nM's as escoed pul\n\nBabama. The final goal for the Bees can w the back, and by maand by langeal. Dickier took (Fall well down kid slipped to the (centre, Dingmand, suppri spine\n\nBlse Telu, pane wind sticking in in Bhat shoẽ thực Ube the 1-5 java, the goalie ma phones. The\n\nPerth sin Nary Ren Kay, Oct. 20.\n\nPeeing Meet, pang Por the Chal\n\nIM Women, Oct 2 Morty - Betim, p\n\nEl Call Club (Balm May là te it an\n\nRacing Thoroder fer Γι\n\nEary 5 2\n\nINTERIORT CRICKET.\nSome of Shanghai's Men Already Selected.\n\nSEVEN \"TERTAINTIES\"\n\n-SOINES MEYE Hook-\n\n•liber for TW beam Hader's\n\nLOCAL TRIAL GAME\n\nPlayers For To-morrow's MaLEN án Hongkong C., Ground\n\nEN ! trial math whưk a to be played in Man Bergkong 15\n\nttn following platan ten ham zelegan\n\nTKT (Pam), A Rab4, 1o D. Tomim. A 46 5. 11 kale. D. J. N\n\nspred 14 kr 1. Malaya\n\nF KOWLOON FOOTBALL CLUB\n\nANNA Cunity Taber Chowin\n\nBILLIARDS.\n\nled Team for Tomorrow Afternoon's Games.\n\nThe film — k janna pintam com two well known repérerat Kalos FC. First Flyven\n\nDA, AK Futball St. Patrick's Club Defeat\n\n„The Intent rail from America Ta That In A Patual Spermment planeta were naked fa_wa_hardpen in the Kapakah thaps been the endte Ame\n\nKhan at Kradling\"\n\nmakes mark a meg menerima se\n\nMekalsa Bla Hon Timberlake, Urland, Fanean.\n\nKenze: uttan,\n\nThe following hari kerma fon1:\n\nI'mvaulty's Team\n\nThe 1975ơmẳng hatt ban choothe Hai VOTRE ↑ T'atvaralty ind. XD ngulmet.\n\nthe Titan mema frendly.\n\nPANE AT Can A 5. k. Kyum zni\n\nMercantile Bank.\n\nLume to the Mr Kanka\n\nW P. a. A. 1. This-\n\nVardy v. 35. & K tima na the sale of a mang | repensent Kawlam P.C. Sgrond Flesen Benntnerek, Sat de Bartekin reddies, why non agtually pakke school term the Là vị di Karison themselves the vlekara, bank \"working ther why themseh Parma Cleh grenad ok 2 jam. Như\n\ncolate\" and Apunëve sin at theit - Home day:\n\nAußer 'WA, Gillekent: I OPREM\n\nvalery who hade kameed be my disenberg, Whae, Wh. Als\n\nin London and Traming that\n\nsuht to fazekagera da vialt, padanya Blank Stan Som peking a gott tour ad Barone and ba Cabri\n\n25.\n\nThe following team has been meteen\n\nTáto repeat the fat X1 of\n\nHongkong Presbali Club on Saturday,\n\nMesh agamat Kowloon on the Cik daud\n\n4.30 Happy Valley 1:\n\nM Pila and Strings, M. Kan and Ballwin, RM, Pete Ben F. Strange wind des\n\nW A Lid\n\nJAPAN LOOKS ADEAD.]\n\nHupest of Securing the T Olympic Gamer of 1940.\n\nANOTHER WIN.\n\nThe Following all spement dur CNN a fékros matchi the E. & 3.0 $ in the macpaw\n\nW. E. Ch ingement The\n\nWale Jam at Fou Cakapan, E. G B\n\nSouth Africans Beat the\n\nMidland Counties.\n\n7 The grity to day mange nyt Tür, brikete vere eficed for maka ka the defraded Mingelen, wurmented to do their crow vne pommerns of Da sa, Xn\n\nde shendy apponent of the above | sang, Acrmed plunder that he got 2007 by na Termitesi Oline Men\" tickets from another went bad\n\nká nas imam that they were fabr\n\n-key are predpodle the bk Coustics. Hichem poin\n\nCENTRAL THEATRE\nCOMMENCING TO-DAY\n\nA: 2.30, 3.0, 1.la ở D.20 p\n\nGIRLS! GIRLS! GIRLS!\n\nWHAT WOULD YOU DO If you married a made all his decl slom for him?\n\nVIRTUOUS HUSBAND !\n\nArtech Hotel Zemenki vla Need a land labor male model Bačvangla kockenen\n\nIT'S THE LAUGH HIT OF THE YEAR! HCT T LA BAN 3\n\nNEXT ATTRACTION\n\nSOUTH CHINA MORNING POST. FRIDAY, OCTOBER 21, 1871\nJIM FERRIER.\n\nCHESS NOTES\nBeaton Australian Open Campionship.\n\nCapablanca Still Hopes for Return Match.\n\nA AOUTPUT. 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BUY!\n\nUST arrived a new shipment C PEKING CARPETS & RUGS in the last date and bright sid\n\nIF YOU WANT TO BUY YOUR CARPETS & RUGS please don't lose this rare opportunity\n\nH CHUNG HSING & CO.., 17 Wyndham K 74 ed very hard to\n\nEMME WHA QUANT LAMiki. Potikned\n\nNEXT YEAR'S DAYIN CUP.\n\nBlack Kankdan K-K M B-KI 11 EL QE RK P 47 K K Op o the -- -- --\n\nbut the wh Corker and Bruger: (2) Γατο\n\nING.T is. mathemated Victories at Benet, would Cat Whaag now on appeali positional advantage amber fe ha con inal of the contro and 22k's squa Iced M.\n\nXX, XX; 23 152 KB, 2x with a cary win (145) Afar 40 KOCAELIAN 82\n\nRaoul Walsh's OF ALL WOMEN NATIONS with VICTOR McLAGLEN EDMUND LOWE GRETA NISSEN EL BRENDEL\n\nThey love to fight - and fight to love perpetual foes and permanent friends those two cock eyed marines, Vic and Eddie, in a trave laugh of love, kissin' and Nissen. The Famous Stallings ant Andersen characters, Flagg and Qadri en, a new vandage\n\nBOOKING AT THE THEATRE Telephons 25813.", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-536-1 Estimates- 1932 3-9-1931 - 16-6-1933.txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 548247, "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": "CO129-553-3 Anti-piracy measures 7-3-1935 - 4-11-1935", "page_number": 65, "title": "CO129-553-3 Anti-piracy measures 7-3-1935 - 4-11-1935", "content_text": "officer today, Sunday. Grilles fitted are moderately useless as third-class passengers can climb outboard from the Lower Deck to the Upper Deck when the whole of the deck is booked. Fitting of isolated grilles in TUNGCHOW class which have fore and aft deck is almost impossible owing to Board of Trade safety requirements.\n\n65\n\nFormer pirate volunteers information that he had been a pirate since the age of 16, that he was in the gang which pirated the same ship 9 years ago, and that with two or three other good pirates and some ordinary pirates, he would pirate any ship on the China Coast. In view of the existing system of inadequate grilles, inadequate and unreliable foreign guards from Shanghai, and totally inadequate arrangements for interrogating all passengers in Shanghai, the latter is entirely controlled by Chinese, I consider the statement to be correct. On a former trip, one Russian guard obtained from French Police at Shanghai shot himself, and it transpired that he had been let out from an asylum the day previous to embarkation. 5 guards are in any case inadequate for TUNGCHOW; 2 guards are supposed to be on watch continuously.\n\nI saw a bullet hole in the guard's cabin. Pirates use a small-bore pistol which cannot be heard on the bridge, which is on the same level as the upper or boat deck.\n\nConsider proper supervision of passengers could be obtained by 2 Europeans travelling in the ship from Shanghai to Woosung, and conducting a thorough investigation of receipts and guarantees of all Chinese passengers, and searching the ship, all doubtful passengers being disembarked at Woosung. The Compradore will accept doubtful passengers if short of money, and it is impossible for the ship's officers to check. Ship's officers are prepared to give many suggestions but are afraid of losing their job if additional expense incurred by the firm is traced to them. I beg to state that the source of my information, if any attributed to TUNGCHOW's officers, who behaved remarkably well.\n\nWhen the first aeroplane was heard approaching, TUNGCHOW pirates released junks, cutting ropes and fending off. Pirates in TUNGCHOW ran about shouting and brandishing pistols. They then landed in the ship's boats, taking the Chief Officer and Chinese H/T Operator, who were threatened with shooting if they were attacked. When the second aeroplane appeared, the ship tried to write on the deck \"Do not shoot at small boat\".\n\nAt 1440, H.M.S. DEFENDER was seen clearly from TUNGCHOW, who was at anchor, but DEFENDER passed 10 miles south and did not see TUNGCHOW under high land. DEFENDER did not steam round Hong Hai Bay as she saw the aeroplane.\n\n4th February, 15.\n\nI also forwarded on 5th February, the following signal received from Commodore, Hong Kong, on Monday, 4th February, to Sir John Brenan in order to help him with his enquiry:-\n\n\"I held a meeting today, Monday, to discuss TUNG CHOW piracy, 'Muinam' incident, and anti-piracy enquiry generally.\n\nPresent were Commander Howson, H.M.S. DACOY, Staff officers, Mr. Swire from London, and Hong Kong Manager (Mr. Knight), Marine Engineering and Passenger Superintendents who have experience at all ports. Full report will follow by mail.\n\nExtensive steps taken by order of Commander-in-", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-553-3 Anti-piracy measures 7-3-1935 - 4-11-1935.txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 551834, "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": "CO129-558-3 Levy on Salaries- petition from Chinese Civil Servants 3-1-1936 - 19-12-1936", "page_number": 195, "title": "CO129-558-3 Levy on Salaries- petition from Chinese Civil Servants 3-1-1936 - 19-12-1936", "content_text": "| Department | Rank | Signature |\n| --- | --- | --- |\n| | Clerk | Kwok Ping Kwong |\n| | Clerk | Hon Shum Kit |\n| | Clerk | Pun Hon Yin |\n| | Clerk | Chow Hot Hing |\n| | Clerk | Kevok Man Dim |\n| Public Works Department | Storekeeper | Whing Wing Man |\n| | Clerk | Rit Dui Sane |\n| | Clerk | Wong Chi Pang |\n| | Surveyor | Cebeng Kauston |\n| | Surveyor | Liang Much Hai |\n| | Draughtsman | Yeung Koko Hin |\n| | Clerk | Zan Ka Zang |\n| | Surveyor | Chess Leg Fong |\n| | Draughtsman | Zi Jam Ou |\n| | Surveyor | Splanking Mefung |\n| | Surveyor | Long Guthing |\n| | Draughtsman | Chan Wing Chering |\n| | Clerk | Fung Han Ye |\n| | Clerk | King Kai Kwan |\n| | Clerk | Ho Kam Fue |\n| | Clerk | La Bulleorg |\n| | Clerk | Wong Chuna Fuky |\n| | Clerk | Linus Check |\n| | Surveyor | Thang In Sui |\n| | | Horva Wai-Fong |\n| | | Ng Singh |\n| | | Chan Ti Sum |\n| | | Wough Ho Lai Kung Tze You Lin |\n| | Clerk | Charle Chan Hai Jack |\n| | Clerk | Lee Hai Tong |\n| | Clerk | Elonk |\n| | Clerk | Chan Chidan |\n| | Clerk | Li Chimen |\n| | Clerk | Thin Wong Choke |\n| | Clerk | Dil Pricia Wrong Isylving |\n| | Clerk | Yung Pin Ching |\n| | Clerk | Wong Shu Han |\n| | Clerk | Lambare |\n| | Clerk | Long Man Young |\n| | Clerk | Lepom |\n| | Clerk | Chau Shun Cha Gove Ho Sum Fane |\n| | Clerk | Jam Ting Kain |\n| | Clerk | Chung Kin Fal |\n| | Clerk | Pan Kwong Lok |\n| | Clerk | Fring Wing Sill |\n| | Cashier | Then King Sang |", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-558-3 Levy on Salaries- petition from Chinese Civil Servants 3-1-1936 - 19-12-1936.txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 551837, "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": "CO129-558-3 Levy on Salaries- petition from Chinese Civil Servants 3-1-1936 - 19-12-1936", "page_number": 198, "title": "CO129-558-3 Levy on Salaries- petition from Chinese Civil Servants 3-1-1936 - 19-12-1936", "content_text": "# \n## Signature \nWilla \nChan Pailan \n(Chan Heifung, 2 \n\n## Department \nPublic Works Department \n\n## Rank \nSignature \nRank \n\n| Name | Rank |\n| --- | --- |\n| Ching Kan Johof | 1st Class Land Surveyor |\n| Chan Chungling | 2nd Class Land Surveyor |\n| Kas bohnen ting | |\n| My Po Lam | |\n| Lilving Kwong | |\n| Sinittablis | |\n| Ng Ting Cheak | |\n| Chow Yan thang | |\n| Tong Chi Tai | |\n| Leung Wan Henk | |\n| Pangon ti bhonkhiasany | |\n| Ng Polini | |\n| Lay find ang | |\n| Lich King | 1st Class Land Surveyor's Assistant |\n| | for Jam Chui |\n| Willing Kwake Ping | 3rd Class |\n| | For thing quen |\n| Cheong Wing Hong | |\n| Lo | |\n| To Ying the | |\n| Being share fo | |\n| Ng Tai Lak | |\n| Jang Chilen | |\n| Jong Shanting | |\n| Ny Wing | |\n| Jong Post su | |\n| In | |\n| Lo Hok Kai | |\n| Lai suing Chan | |\n| Jamyan Karay bhan | in Jung |\n| Pang Chak Sang | ~ Class insuplemen |\n| | |\n| 6th Goode Charle | |\n| Lung She has | Andreen 3.11. Poor |\n| Cheung Sung to | Tang Yaktin Pun shing Fat. 4th |\n| To You wing | |\n| To yok Wong | |\n| mauuun | |\n| Wong Chun Stung | |\n| bhan bhaust den | |\n| You Then Kwai | 4th |\n| Wong Jan tieng | 2nd Class cus |\n| Jan Wali How | |\n| Cheung Wing I | |\n| Wing Fun OB | 3rd Class Clerk inted For 4th Class Clerk |\n| Dances Hang | 5th Class Clerk |\n| Leung Yunching | 5th Class Click |\n| Chape to ani | |\n| wangbok | by 2nd. dass daughter |\n| Dungkan Book | meter reader |\n| Taughwokhang | |\n| | Class Click |\n| | 6B. Class Clerk |\n| Chan Ping to | 6A Class Clock |\n| Jautrke | 68... |\n| Chii Hor | |\n| Chan Wan thing | ADimee Clark |\n| | Meter Reader |", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-558-3 Levy on Salaries- petition from Chinese Civil Servants 3-1-1936 - 19-12-1936.txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 553358, "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": "CO129-560-7 Permission to write off money stolen or embezzled 19-2-1937 - 14-6-1937", "page_number": 4, "title": "CO129-560-7 Permission to write off money stolen or embezzled 19-2-1937 - 14-6-1937", "content_text": "The failure of a particular clerk to pay scrupulous observance to the existing check system warrant... \n\nThe cashier can perpetrate a variety of frauds while any other clerk can do others that reveal. \n\nThe first fraud is of the nature \"cut round\". \n\nThe second theft of $231 comes to have been effected by requiring house staff to hand over paying-in slips. \n\nThe second fraud is also certain of detection. The clerk's negligence led to repetitions of the fraud before the first has been detected. The greatest fault was that of the payees not requiring a receipt. \n\nThus, part of each loss was not due to the failure of the clerk; the accounting system still suffices. \n\nSecond, I do not hesitate to suggest the introduction of checks, but I should prefer to please show how free I am to suggest easy administrative safeguards suited to local circumstances, which would be designed, rather, I should expect, by limiting the amount of cash Mr. Chaw could lay hands on to that the limit of his possible thefts would be the amount in his till at any given time.\n\nPage 363 (written at the bottom of the page, but not visible; however \"P.T.O\" is present which stands for \"Please Turn Over\") is indicated by \"P.T.O\".\n\nG. Wara \n19/4/37", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-560-7 Permission to write off money stolen or embezzled 19-2-1937 - 14-6-1937.txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 577566, "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": "CO129-591-19 Liberation of Hong Kong- requests by Chinese Government before signing formal surrender 30-8-1945 - 14-9-1945", "page_number": 45, "title": "CO129-591-19 Liberation of Hong Kong- requests by Chinese Government before signing formal surrender 30-8-1945 - 14-9-1945", "content_text": "SECRET CYPHER TELEGRAM\n\nRECEIVED BY O.T.P.\n\nMOST IMMEDIATE\n\nFrom: M.A. Chinc.\n\nTo: A.M.S.S.O.\n\nInfo: arhit\n\n168\n\nIZ 8718 B T.O.O. 010830Z who T.O.R. 011505\n\nTroopers (A.I.S.S.O. pass)\n\nG, 2002. S\n\n1st September, 1945.\n\nFor Chiefs of Staff from Hayes.\n\nMy G. 1969. S paragraph 1.\n\n4 Your 5455 of August 312540Z arrived too late for meeting this morning.\n\n2. This morning General edemeyer and General Chow Chin Jou were present as well as General Chong Kai Min. No radical changes in their request except:\n\n(a) Airfield as well as port facilities required.\n\n(b) Request for captured H/T to be handed over within 30 days. With this I disagreed.\n\n(c) Request for Sino-British Committee to investigate food and fuel situation in Hong Kong and (landing?) areas.\n\nFurther meeting is being held 0900 hours September 2nd. I will reply as in signal 5455 and will furnish full report.\n\n4. I have been ordered to proceed to Nanking as British representative at surrender and leave tomorrow. Until I return Cartwright will carry on.\n\nCirculation.\n\nFirst Sea Lord. C.I.G.S.\n\nC.A.S.\n\nForeign Office.\n\nS. of S. Dominions. S. of S. Colonies. Defence Office.\n\nT.O.O. 010830Z\n\n+ Message has been held for check and repeat. Originally received 011110Z.", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-591-19 Liberation of Hong Kong- requests by Chinese Government before signing formal surrender 30-8-1945 - 14-9-1945.txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 } ]