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        "document_key": "CO129-064 - Sir Bowring - 1857 [8-10]",
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        "title": "CO129-064 - Sir Bowring - 1857 [8-10]",
        "content_text": "## THE FRIEND OF CHINA AND HONGKONG GAZETTE.\n\n### VICTORIA, SATURDAY, JULY 6, 1857.\n\n**Chinese Calendar, Hà Moon, 5th Day: DIARY. MEMORANDA**\n\n| Day | Astronomical Data |\n| --- | --- |\n| Sunday,... | H❘ Sets 4. P.M. 5,37 634 |\n| Monday,... | 11.16! 1,01 |\n| Tuesday,... | 5.27 6.34 1: |\n| Wednesday,... | 1,564 632 2.5% 30$ |\n| Thursday,.. | 28 Ted |\n\n**VINE SERVICES SUNDAY**\n- St. John's Cathedral-6.45 and 11a, M. and Gr.\n- Union Chapel-63d 7? P. M.\n- Beamers Chapel--1 \n\n## SUPPLEMENTARY SHIPPING LIST\n\n### ARRIVALS AT HONGKONG\n\n- July 24, 11 M. Sir. Fury, Com. Leckie, from Canton\n- July 24, Fr. Gun-boat Drogenos, Co Berry, from Lantao.\n\n### DEPARTURES FROM HONGKONG\n\n- July 24, Nova, Porter, Shanghai.\n- July 24, Clipper (Hong). Marxen, East Coast\n- July 25, H. Mail, towed by the Coromandel for the river.\n\n### POSTAL OPPORTUNITIES.\n- For Macao: Monday, per Feina at Noon; Tuesday, per Willamette at Noon, and per Spark at Ten.\n- For Indian England: per Shanghai to-morrow at 8. Supplementary mail closes at 7.30.\n\nIn the Estate of HENRY DAVIS, of Victoria, Hongkong, Merchant, deceased,\nAre from ZIND SOZAMING and Natives \nA DREYER & Co. \nFreight and Back Vans, \nHongkong, 1st April, 1857.\n\n## FOR SALE.\n- CLARE CHAMPAGNE, BRANDY, and French PRESERVES.\n- VAUCHER FRERES. Hongkong, 6th April, 1857.\n\nFROM NEW YORK DIRECT Received per \"Iotspur,\" and for Sale by the undersigned,\n- 100 Boxes Family Soap,\n- 100 Boxes Scented Water Soap,\n- 50 Tins Corn Meal,\n- 50 Boxes Spero Candies,\n- Baker's Buns \n- 5 Cons Superior White Lead,\n- 20 Half barrels White Beans,\n- 20 do. Split Peas,\n- 50 do. Crushed Sugar,\n- 2600 lbs. Sill's Butter in 16 lbs. Kegs,\n- 50 feet Oakum,\n- 100 Tins Black Varnish,\n- Marlinspikes, Caulking Irons and Mallets,\n- Axes, large and small, Paint, Tar and White-wash Brushes,\n- 20 Entire American Cider Vinegar,\n- Pump and Harness Leather, Cotton Canvas,\n- And from Manila: 500 Coils Steam and Manila Rope,\n\nTHOMAS HUNT & Co \nHongkong, 1st July, 1857.\n\n## JUST RECEIVED\n- PATENT Water Cements,\n- Fresh Prunes in Gums, Fresh Raisins in and boxes.\n\nTUOS HUNT & Co. \nHongkong, 20th June, 1857.\n\n## FOR SALE\n- TWO Second-rate FIRE ENGINES complete, from London, ON VIEW NEAR MAG EWEN & Co.'s \nHongkong, 15th July, 1857.\n\n## NOTICE.\nAll Persons having Claims against, or being Indebted to, the late Estate, are requested to forward particulars of the same to the undersigned forthwith \nHENRY RUTTER Administrator.\n\nHongkong, 17th March, 1857.\n\nIn the matter of the Estate of the late MR JAMES SMITH of the Firm of Smith & BLAW, of Victoria, deceased.\n\nNOTICE-All Persons having Claims on the said Estate are requested to forward particulars of the same to M. JAMES W. BRIMELOW, But all Persons indebted to the said Estate, are requested to pay the respective amounts thereto to the said James W. Brimelow,\n\nD. LAPRAIK \nARD. S. DIXSON \nExecutors.\n\n承辦人得忌時麗 \n北力晏度路士吉德 \n士布林羅收入是荷 \n兩亦如嫩交還與未 \n人欠到達士銀 \n朱士布林羅處或各 \n各人債目祈送到 \n·士藏身故如有欠到 \n羅公司之未士朗時 \n廠者未士氏蹲布林 \n\n## NEW ADVERTISEMENTS.\n\n### NOTICE.\n\nQUOTATIONS. \nEXCHANGE AND BULLION. \nHongkong Bank Corporation on \nLondon, 4, 1, Truliai - Gold to Sycee, outis-Date Sycee, Nominal! Pres Laves 24 335.36 per Tael and at at 319 821 d. Canton...\n\nIt is now upwards of a month since we furnished the public with a report of the trial of Tan cute of Tarrant v. Ah Lum the poisoner. The Jury, a special one, awarded the Plaintiff $1,010, it will be remembered, subject to the Judge's decision on the low point raised by Defendant's Counsel; and our readers, no doubt, are desirous of knowing what has been the result of the matter, and how the disputed point has been arranged. But though, as we have remarked, it is upwards of a month since the trial was reported, from that day to the present we have not heard a word of the threatened kroviment;---so, as the time allowed for the mo time was for some time expired, the verdict of the Jury stands. So much for the verdict whether the award will be forthcoming, or whether we shall obtain even a refund of the costs out of pocket \"are problems the solution of which has yet to be told of \n\nThe Editor of the China Mail, in strictures exhibiting the most extraordinary feeling of sympathy for a suspicious character it has ever been our lot to read, has told the world that, owing to the unjust confinement to which Ah Lum has been subjected, being unable personally to look after his office--he, Ah Lum, is now declared to have become Bankrupt and will have to pass through the Insolvent Court\" and, adds the Editor with an evident hug of gratulation, there will possibly (the italics are ours) be some \"difficulty in recovering the amount of damages.\" Possibly there may--but, at all events, we are placed, by the verdict of one of the most respectable juries ever empanelled in this Colony, in a position to challenge the Insolvent's Balance sheet; and should it be, as we shall not be surprised to find, that Ah Lum's bankruptcy is due as much to his very proper stoppage at business here as to some astounding malversation in the shape of lawyer's fees, or payment of hireling scribes the facts will duly be made patent to the public, and, it will be hoped, produce a salutary effect that the Jury's award will not be altogether lost \n\nThe arrival of the mail prevented the intention of noticing in our last issue a very interesting letter in the Hongkong Register of Tuesday, signed a Catholic Missionary, and of which the intelligent Redacteur of that paper thus remarks.--- \n\nWe publish better from a Roman Catholic Missionary. in reply to some observations by a contemporary as to what ought to be the course of the French in China in his opinion. We don't of course agree with the remarks of our contemporary but we entirely agree with the letter which we publish. Neither the fact nor the spirit are in good taste, and an easy answer could be time to both were worth while which is not. \n\nWhether the letter in question is a reply to our observations--whether it is \"bad taste\" (as one reverend Father disclaims it)--or whether the subject is worth while to notice are all points on which we shall leave our readers to form their own opinions. Here is a translation of such parts of the letter necessary to an understanding of it, and appended is an extract from the speech of His Lordship the Bishop of Victoria, on the 5th of May last, the spirit of which, it rejoices us to find, is entirely in consonance with the honestionsa which May last, the spirit of which, it rejoices us to find, is not our contemporary does not think it worth while to notice. \n\nTranslation, \n\nReferring to the Anglo-French alliance on the China question--the author of the article accuses the French of a desire to impose their religion on Canton by means of bayonets, amusing it (religion) to serve their ambition.\"This alliance so surely desired by Great Britain rests, it is true, on different interests. Now, as well as in 1841, one noble neighbours are pressing the granting of their commerce. Now, as well as in 1841, France defends is the cause of humanity and \n\nas fafmontas nigha 50 - Fella 24 y. \n\nSHANGHA 15th July -On London 7, The-On Calcutta Theme dava sight Rs. per 1 Palnation, which is only possible on religious principles. de-Draft on Hongkong 29 porced sc. MANILA, 5th June - London, da iglu 4,3 -day sigur 4.9-On Hongkong and carest submit in this country to many obstacles--that Before 1841 the commerce of England had to premium golden Siang 50 pre eit pra \n\ndo-Spa isa and Mexican chopped dollars per \n\nOPIUM, \n\nRosatoma, 5th July, Palan 5520, New Para $590, New Bennes $575, Mal $515, \nMacao, 6th July New Itna $545. Old Patna $525, New Bars $575, \nGames-No Market. \n\nSHANGAR, 1 July--Malwa 400 Trots, New Patna, A Tacle \n\n### FREIGHTS AND TONNAGE.\n\n- CANTON-SHANGHAE, £3, the Tea, a £6.6 for Silk--To New York, 10 per ton of 40 cunt.\n- Also London, Sugar, £3,10, Hemp £4,10 To United States Arabia 23,,10 \n\n### HONGKONG-THE FIRE\n\nFour days after the Fireman's report of the conflagration on Wednesday last--it commenced a little before eight, in or outside the easternmost of Lane dare storici houses in a detached block between the Taipingshan Temple on Hollywood \n\nintroduction at some merchant like being altogether repelled by the Chinese authorities--the pino inspired by the English power has been, it is true, to cause of the war of 1841 The result of the treaty \n\ngive an entire sanction, at all events to make trade more free. is for the benefit of all nations, and to deliver trade from all obstacles, that England presses herself forward with such insisting force most noble is her project and ardently do we desire success to the undertaking, \n\nLong before 1841 your illustrious ancestors were halflence to the successor of Saint Peter--and Quitted to us in the same faith, and by a common wish with us they defended the Liberty of conscience of their brethren in the east against the ferocious despotism of musselmon persecutors, there were even then Catholics in China; and in alternate peace and persecution their numbers have successively multiplied. \n\nIn France profited by the fact of England's acting, though timidly, under similar circumstances \n\nEDWARD WEB has this day been admitted Partner in our Firm \nDENT, BEALE & Co. \nShanghai, 1st July, 1857.\n\nNo. 20 Rua Campo, Macao. \nSHAW'S HOTEL Board and Accommodation, Billiards. \nBy M Il saaw. \n\nThe lower part obtained was rendered inst by mason of the stone formations known as Bridges's folly. The lower part of the house loyally destroyed was a carpenter's shop, and it was from the large and valuable pute of China pine square in the yard adjoining the shop, that the flames were continued wall between nine and ten o'clock. How the fire originated, no one has yet discovered it is singular that it should have occurred within a few yards of the last fire, and in a carpenter's timber yard again. The value of the property destroyed will be about a thousand pounds sterling, and it is said an old man perished by suffocation in one of the \n\nFrom 1841 to the present time, imprisonment and torture have not ceased be the lot of Christians (in China) and area their blood has been spilt and it is for that blood France comes and demands reparation to prevent a repetition of past horrors, And the more extended freedom of conscience en-\n\nWe have heard doubts expressed of the truth of the story told of that gentleman's in miles. The tale, it is said, has never been properly authenticated. - F. C. \n\nThe writer of one of the letters to which we have referred says,--- \n\nand your gracious Queen and our beloved Emperor have thought to unite their endeavours in order to a \n\nI am told that the Chusan Mandarin which Sorira told greater chance of success to their (general) establishment a pier, has era on board his in in such loose con \n\nGarment figs (England, par U.M.O, epizm-France \n\nthe last faar mancha tha to snout naw 80 his font or legs\"--and he slit, antur at the 4:5, I saw the To impose cur religion, cramming). \n\nMantarım yestoniy, He says that Zaring los contoamgut religion by means of the bayonet is out of the or bord le ha 99 ext 20 men cited and focio question, and the honourable author of the article book about $7900 in Cash. Bu on occasion his fricade publ need not be alarmed. \n\nOn our side we Mal0 to have him released, bat Sostro took the money and \n\nLed.\" are far from being alarmed about the Missionaries \n\nof the religion founded by Fancy the eighth and In addition to their ambroglio with the Perin Elizabeth on the contrary, the zeal will exclleguese, the French have a sinal fate with tho ours. Perhaps, indeed, they will be the first ab noted Apak. appears, the nature of which har jects of our zeal perhaps they will become our over, we have yet to hear This is all the Herald brothers by the faith, as they are alresly by feel tel's of it: - ings of regard, respect, and charity.\" \n\nAt the 58th Anniversary Meeting of the Church Missionary Society, held in Exeter Hall on the Morning of Wednesday, the 5th of May 1857, the President, the Earl of Caichesser, in the Chair; the first Resolution having been moved by the Lord Bishop of London, and seconded by the Dean of Carlisle, the second Resolution was moved by the Lord Bishop of Victoria; and the Bishop spoke as follows- \n\n\"Now, My Lord, what is the reason that I have dwelt so much on these encouraging features of the \"Chesping ove ment? It is not, of course, that I wish the assembly to carry away with them the first notion that I look upon this body of men is, in any kind sense of the word, Christian. I know the vague screw, the wina jasjsącko, with which the term \"region\" Christianity\" apst be applied to see a system as I have been referring ( I have no confidence in the personal boaters eftlus rebellion; but I cannot help thinking that God, who in His providence has permitted a may want containing within it so many elements of exerbal truth, mus necs invenit to accomplish indinvely, by means of the The pin Rey lotion, so.he great and mercatene wis Sa China. Its act. \n\nA pak's finct of Wank roast hoals are lying off the sol zato, aqua the lacteria, blockade by 17. I. Corete La Ca pricieuse. They have taken several of their gate ashore, and threaten to take the city of Ningpo, and hadre French men of war attack them. 41 Montes, the Porteced Consul has demode) indemnity from the Chinese nothontie waved as the Intendat, Aigners, exco Portuganun, were 11-ing in parket \n\nThe Earl of Elgin and suite left this port in the Shannon on the 16th instant--the flarer Master reporting Calcutta as the vessel's destination. Quid meant General believes that the Shannon is gone to Peking, and gives as his reason for believing this, the fact of Mr Wade, Chinese Secretary Her Majesty's Plenipotentiary, being ordered to be very diplomatic when embarking, and by no means to let it be known when he was bound to or when he would be back, Mr Wade is the gentleman sent by Sir John Bowring to Cochin-China in 1855 will be remembered, and who was left by the Raider without even a servant on the bank of the River below Hue, where he remained, recognized by the Cochin-Chinese government, until the Radler came back for him Should it really be that the Shannon has gone direct to the Pelbo, better selection for letter carrying in the Svenson's barge could not have been made, and we congratulate His Excellency the Ambassador on the possession of such an able instrument. Mr Wade's experience as a Chinese Custom house officer will not be lost in negotiations at the North. \n\nPROVINCIAL.\n\nThe great apesaluter Tuksen it is said is convonal in the Commissioner's enquiry.— Ibid. \n\n### PEKING.\n\nThe Peking Gazette have reached us up to June 15th, but contain nothing of special interest. The business of the Empire seems to go on as quietly and regularly as ever, but the state of the finances continues to be the absorbing topic at head quarters. Contributions are proposed on all hands, and in places where the accounts have been left in disorder by previous officials of 1855, a minute investigation is insisted on, and deficiencies are to be made up within a stated time. -- \n\nLord Canning has justified the belief which we have been induced to form of him. He lives in days which have more significance than years in the career of many of his predecessors and all his acts are momentous. Since he took the conduct of affairs into his own hands, criticism has been disarmed. All the resources of the country have been gathered up and made the most of, and every corner of the Empire within and without has been ransacked to furnish aid in India's great extremity. No means have been left untried to satisfy the hungry soldiery, and to keep the rebels without a shadow of \n\nThe 79 Native of hry presented an arze, praying that they might be permitted to march to the North West to shore in the lafore and Dulate the loyalty of the Europeans, and within a very few hours his Lordship made his appearance at Barrackpore harangued the troops drawn out to receive him, and did more good perhaps by the utterance of a few single phrases fresh from the heart, and clothed with the authority of his high station, than would have been expected from the reigation of a score of General Orders which but few read and lower still autoreland.. \n\nA Rent Fortune has kindly sent us a copy \nYau's organization of a squadron at Faishan, to of his new work' —Fortune's residence among the Chinese-inland, on the corest, and at sea, \n\nof the 18th instant\" We now learn that, under the being a narrative of scenes and giventures \n\nrenowned chief Le, the rebels gave battle to the \"during a third visit sa Cuius, from 1983 to \n\nImperialists under General Kwin nea: Sewking, * 1856--inclu hag wations of many untional and gained a complete victory--only three boats \n\nproductions and works of art, the callure of \n\nscoping to Canton to tell the result, of carrying Silk & with suggestions on the present \n\nLe's bravado challenge to Yah to come on again \n\n• war.” A book of 450 pages netava. —we have soon as it could get couly. Le's force is stid to not as yet had sufficient space time to give auber 100,000 fighting mon, and 1,000 war ves more than a cursory glance at its roulents; suf- seis, and His Excellency Le's bead quarters aro Betear, however, to enable us to ratify the trail-i now at the district city of Bet. The first class city \n\nof Secking is in very straitened eramstances. faless of the very able review of it in the Mone News at the 10di ult. To residents in Shanghae and Ningpo the work will be peculiarly and men, bae ked a hard batte with Imperialist necepeptable--most of the locities describd woops from Tw-chow, and having gained the vic being those which juries troat those places tory 11. E. e compelling the whole of the surround- are now been aing ordery occurrruos Eng cuantry people to sabm to his rule. Fearing and encompassing the use of car British alat men in colowing is an abstract of the country travelled for the provincial city itse, Yeh is calling in a the Tauschow men, and has stational a thousand of over by Mr Fortune during the perid of the \n\nthem in the South eastern suburbs. The lendore of story. \n\nthe Ninety six villages 150, base bed to send their Chapter I gives the voyage from Hongkong to Shanghae in the Steamer Ganges, -II, the quota of armed men--between two and three to Shanghae to Ningp by boat, and thence \n\nBanner-men, Manchus, and the Lieutenant Gover- to Yuhang on the eastern side of the Yang \n\nnor's guards, altogether about three thousand, ace woopad on the heights beyond the northern wolf. Kiang (the over skirting Ningpe) a distance \n\nThe Hak has of Ko ineng and Six other dis of Bome forty miles by boat and chair--back to Ningpo, and on to the old city ut Traken, tricts have united, and are burning and destroying abontwelve miles from Ningpo, on the branch wherever they go. Canton is the great point to escaps Lo, and there the poor starving wroches of the river conning to the northward. Horn-\n\nA Ningpo in his boat, in Casper VI. we \n\nThousands, wäinen and childen Temporary A letter in the Penang Gazette says - Almat Gad Mr Fortune at Teung, the celebrated \n\nrunt sheds have been erected for them at Chefing 1,000 to 1,500 Chicamen lure had their heads monastery ab at a dog in unites from the Yu. \n\non the south of the river, and them are daily take off by the Dynks who are in arms in all bang spoken of in Chauer Hero ur \n\ndalinge out of congee and rice, supplied by the directions. The Chinese had hald' possession of For was laid up with fever, and bad tɔ sự - aut \n\nauthorities, in gasathies just suficient to ward off the town for about two days, befare the mermer öü cure. to Chine-e medheal treatidens Dr \n\ndisentation. The City is divided into five grand Jantes Brooke arrived, and wern in the fires and Chapter Vils of a return to 8 g divisions, and those agin into sections, within about the town. The Bret shot from the wormerly which ehe bodied tour patrol night and day long 18 pounder cleared the fort, and in a short time. The fear of a rising within the walls to vary they were all swarning out of the town, the steam- great--each en draade his neighbour, ander at the time hard at work with gun such rifies, every ermutenanes is depressed. Few says which did considerable execution. Every day br the icporter can rentize their sad position with- loads of hatuls were arriving Sock, Drak \n\nout being in like predicament. On one hand they were flocking to in Qarsunds and eating the Chin \"feat the approach of the western barbarians name in all directions. They are all cleared not \"on the other the northern and western rebels and of the Sarawak territory, only 150 ne so en DỀ added to both is treachery at home\" Truly some 2,000 to 3,500 having recaped. All th \n\npursued this line of argueal; int I have dve up this foster because I view with considorable apprehension the fature corse of British and French diplomace, the Bast There are very resultar angers now environing the path \n\nnexion with Chan, In China, we who at a distanca e46- tarsly watched the progress of Live gerat European WAY İN which our counter bua been recently engagent, coad with a great degree of satisfaction of the Anglo-French allowe We porused with the keepest colorant the inteliigance luxught by mal anal of the rivalum nad lenda of a couturies being buries in the tombe of the heroes who fel at Alma and In- kermann; and I certainly would not now say one word in depreciation of the character of that able z in who sways the destinies and wichts the trapetisi sceptro of Prano. Baltas will any, test it in davio to my aan mini that the French have a large foot in the Bash; that thng baye no roumawiał interests to vota mer and fister in those masteroms, and that their time too often serval as a kind of rovarg s pred Musinnary phion over the broad waters of the Faci fic, iving en layout to at, at Tahiti, the dip.ad eba Kolla aastat ja redressing the inaainy grievances of the Jeans propagandists thoughout the west. And when I re- member that the Romish propagandi-ts in Chian have always viewed the Tae-ping Revolution via peraline slicka nad Me like-when i renninber that in the early stages af din renale lion linge native Reteruses, ju neging than iloitars, and not yet being skilled in tar den of making a disuneti n with- \n\n### FRENCH PORTUGUESE.\n\nThe Atten by the Portuguese orcha me at Nagpo monopoliza the boat traffic between that port and Shanghae, resulting in an armed collision with one Frenchoren, was told of in one of car numbers some two or three months ago, the 2qbble being referral to the high authorities of the respective nations at Macan. \n\nFrom the proceedings of the French War Ves- sele Marceau and La Capricesse since, it would now appear that the Governor of Marni hat nu thorized the seizure of certain vessels wherever found, and in porsaance of the resolve we ern freas the North-Chisa Herald of the 4th and ch instant that first the Schooner Aurora was taken, and then the Tarcbas 166 and 44. The Chinese portions of the crews of there vessels, with the usal humanity, were instantly handed over by the French to the tender arcles of the Sergh Menilarius,and were soon disposed of, of course. The Portuguese are still in eustody and will be brought to Mucas for trial in uil due time we suppose. \n\nby leters of a week's later date than the infantion reported in the Herald, we find that \n\non called Seiro, spoken of as a great deg peraio, gave himself up to the Freach on the 13th instant, and that thrun of his comrades, hid in the fee houses on the banks of the river, were also caught the sun day. Sonire it appears had been carrying 9 Mandarin about with hire that he had \n\n### Chapter XIII.\n- takes the reader from Tez-tsing to the village of Pururchse and on into the Quartz valley and Temple, 2000 teet alus tar level of the son, where, in the month of October, before the Hongkong summer is well over, the air is \"piercingly sild.\" The same chapior describes a boat voyage of some peril from Ning to Shanghae. \n\n### FOOCHOW.\n\nIt was rumored abroad somewhat extensively that he founded on the arrival of the Lieutenant Governor to Jeeva for the upper provinces, but Fes story had no foundation. The Goverant Gentral is now in his pe par place, and we hope that the may continue to fill and a loze it. \n\n### Friend of India Jane A \n\nit is vary sad. Oh, Sử Jaha Bowring--Sir Chinese women went over safe, about 200; and of all the bool they got in Sarawak, the pasere John Bowring--what an amount of misery ban tkou to answer for ' \n\nvery litla now,\" One of the rusas of trying to get quit of the Dyaks ws to throw money he g The The Chinese were macahing in body of about 2000, eluding 700 women and childies, and the Dyeks hovering stout them, nerasionally making a dash at a corner, det iching 40 a 50 from the main body, and whipping nineir heads with great seal. The Chinese have had t terte lesson En Satown. Their inawer of going ab eat it won to take held of a Chimwatan by his vel, nad whip off bis hand with great dexterity'; one blow suffired, I hardly expect the slaughter will scop here; the Dyaks, having their blood up and expecting the \n\nWe have been favoured with the perusal of a letter from this port dated 7h uirino, received per averiand courier. From it we learn that a man- darin of high rank has arrived there from Palting on his way to Canton where it is ranured he is to \n\nCe left the capital 2. be second in rank to Yeh. \n\nout a man is left.\"--Dady News, June; 10. \n\nQ \n\nor 3 months since, but had made a siren tous route in consequence of the troubled state of the country. Es proceeds in Arany on his way to the South. \n\nThe rebels have retired near to the borders of Chapter XIV. takes Me Fortune back to Tse-\n\nthe province. hey are reported to be quiet, attire to trave a deal of booty, parave them sill kee again, and narrates abe partientors of a jar. Suoma \n\nSmall supplies of Ton from distant dis ney from Ningpo to Sletoghar by the infultricts had arrived and to reso had gone up to par- \n\nThe Duren in Jaray —The nėščiai įvursal of te via Ya-yar, Noskalon, Tiyenin. chrce, but as the season i'r the first chep had pa99- \n\nthe Hague of the 5th casains a long tepat to ne aland that for the se oud was far advanced, few Kanpoo, Yedhow, Chapes and Ping-hoe. Shanghee in the Silk country, by Carim, \n\nChapter XVI. spus with journey for fine toux were expected and not a large younity of King Halland from Myer, Minister of Cole medium xds, the second crop being 1 sjured from is, and M. Gevers. Minister of Pareiga A Forte, zolucive to Japanese affairs, and his Majesty has Page, Nantsing and Houchowfoo. Lo Chup the fact of the first faves por having been gathered. ter XVIII, Mr (ortane runebes be greated From the ear districts ton hd cute in more free-approved of Annexed to the report are fee distance inland, viz the town of Marcoee,ly since the dispersion of the rebels. \n\nsome orty miles west fira Hoochosloo, and the same chapter gives his return to Shanghae, Chapter XXI contains the last of theur. neyings, was winding up business tour to Nings po, the valley of the Nine stones, and Tras Asing again--finally, a return to fonghong and voyage to Calcutio \n\nMexican dollars were a 10 per cent disconat There was nothin, doing la Opkom sture the tax of 20 per chest and brand-China Herald, July, 11. \n\nThe Cairngoras was to leave on the 4th instant,pa Rad to!load, concluded on the 30th of Jan \n\nary, 1896. Three articles, amongst other things, a futt ship, having 1,000 tons of new you on board. She would be the first away--two or thre, ather Slipmats that the Dutch shit be allowed to excreike their worship tronly, and that they shall no longer yeable ware wearly laden- \n\nRico centinued dear bat'the weather was favora- \nbe subjected to the impious cartas of trampling ble for crops. \n\nunder got the image of our Saviour on the croes, They aleo eunal that the Dutch shall be permitted to trade in the open ports, and to get to and parsip ee from Japanese traders. Also to take her wives and children to the wil perts The trucks funter. declare that the importation of foreign and the ex portation of Japanese money shall be allowed; that the Japanese government may levy madarité im. pon, Trungit, and export duties; and, betly, that The Dutch it Nangas ke any misintan free relations with foreigners, both on board veganf• and at Deco \n\nThe report adds, that the Japanese green en has declared asel\" resdy to raciale vrea tea with all foreign governments that may wish top them--Avid. \n\nSo innch for an answer 10 the question which will be added by Chua Residents of \"where dad Me Fortune go to when fast here ?\" In our j next paper we shal: furnish some illustrationsį of the notices\" mentioned on sho ate pagod \n\n(From our Overland Nlition of to day.) From the official announcement in our last that there would be no second Mail Seaner from China this month, Subscribers to tlus journal will not have expected their customary paper. Mr Wal ker the ... Co's. Superintendent, however, with a consideration for pulite interests deservist Gach commandation, promptly chartered the Grsi vanbie Steamer to bundthe Road jun away from the heaving down huik-which he has placa on the Shanghae ins; aking thence tho Shang Adi; mud that vasset, deep as she can swim with alk, now goes to Gaile with the muit. May cephyr smooth as be glossy cargo speed her way through tive most dangeroza period of the year in lue China Sea. We pray this under some nusideration for the interests of underwriters. \n\n## SHANGHAE\n\nAn Imperial Commnissioner named Warg, triv \nhers (Saanghae) on the 7th instans quite unex- pected by the dohorities. \n\nis said he has corng to examine into hn causes of the low state of the public trensary funds, and to tnvestigate certain disbursensule made en ac count of purchases of rice fur the govern went some moatas back, -ay well as to squeeze the marchana and the Toatai ton, to raise fimis to help the pa sing exigences of the looper al Government. We! hear 50,000 weis was demanded from each of tha \n\nmeharts doing the largest business, and that it will probably be compromised for The 5,000 \n\nIt is rumored that Ho Kweling, the fately ap pointed Govarour-general of the Two Keang, is the originator of the present enquiry, on proteaze of not being satisfied with the manner the prisent Intendant, B. E. Las, has been performing tha functions of his post. We have no doubt, Theres fore, that it wit be eney for the Emperial Commis elouer, if his instructions are to that eflist, to tay of sone hold weak poll in the multifarious trans risgrace. We should, however, regret much, sho actions of flis Excellency Lan to bring him into that be the result of the investigation, both for the \n\nThus the despatch of the last mail, military there appears reason für believing that balure we operations about Canton have bem and \n\nCatcmpt possesion of the walls, the rebels will \n\nhave concladed the business for 13. Our Prurin interests of foreign merchants end the Clainese. cial reporter's news it will be seen are alarming. i \n\nFu has been fourteen years a man-larin \n\n### THOUGHT.\n\nThere is a luxury in earnest thought The unthinkang kaka dream of floppy har Who, holding sweet cornuates will himseti, Roving the fèlie ofiscality, \n\nFees het sa labelincas, though ali stEYA, Ngreaves at etalless avai jinde of looke \n\nDoes has lotless med. The daisied eid, The garden of the wood, alike shall be Fer dina struly ; everything aro \n\nThe flower, the tree; the titing, the running brooks,— Aure to bin asterials for clight, AB curists a pure veliges to atm, \n\nYea, nevor fi ing pleasure. Grieť may ce Deal's cold echipe conceal his fail-erfed jar, Rickness may pale uus e vak, lone plach this pace, Be thought tall be fat luns on Ristie Tomas of earth's disygietrose a chara Te all the hatefulensing to sleep \n\nAnd lighten evʼn the heaviest (sail afilis. \n\nUpwards and Quinards. By & W. PARTRIDGE,",
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        "content_text": "#: 0.\n\nHong Kong\n\n180\n\nlegal\n\n1\n\n#\n\nUnder Secretary of State\n\nHome Office. So,\n\nMINUTE I have found\n\n29\n\n267\n\nMy\n\nH & 2 vet: 160.\n\nreply. 9th Oct.\n\n125th at 12nd how?\n\nof\n\nJam\n\nby\n\nthe\n\nto acknowledge the\n\nDuke\n\nacknowledge the receipt of your letter dated the 21st instant, in which you state that there is no objection, in the case of D. Thompson, to the Prisoner being brought from Hong Kong to England for detention in a Lunatic Asylum;\n\nto request government\n\nwish to be informed\n\ncall the attention of Sir George Grey\n\nis\n\nto the fact noted in the margin\n\nin the last\n\nsimilar to those of the lunatic prisoner Mur Coded,\n\nand\n\nenquire whether Thompson might not be detained in a Lunatic asylum at the expense of the Hong Kong government",
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        "content_text": "Any further communication on this subject should be addressed to-\n\n**THE ASSISTANT SECRETARY**, \n**MARINE DEPARTMENT**, \n**BOARD OF TRADE**, \n**WHITEHALL, SW**, \n\nAnd the following letter and number should be quoted in the communication, and marked plainly on the outside of the envelope, viz. \n\n`M4643`, \n`Aneu & 26 June 167`. Letter to Agents 26 June 167. \nCopy Gor: inf+ No. 68-26 Jeon /67. \n\n264 \n5355/67 \n\nSir, \n\nof \n6010 Hong Kong. \n\n**RECEIVED** \nJUNE22 1367 \nBoard of Trade, 164 \n* \n186) \n\nWhitehall 21th June 1967. \nCober \n\nI am directed by the **Board of Trade** to acknowledge the receipt of the letter of Sir Fred: Rogers of the 8th Instant, transmitting a Copy of a Despatch from the Governor of Hong Kong, containing correspondence with Sir H. Parkes, as to certain expenses connected with some Japanese Colonial Office, the Under Secretary of State",
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        "content_text": "## THE HONGKONG GOVERNMENT GAZETTE, 31st JULY, 1880.\n\nNo doubt, the repeated representations I ventured to address to Lord CARNARVON in 1877 against \"the Conditional Pardon and Deportation system, were mainly based on the clear evidence I had obtained that, however well intended or admirable in theory, it was a bad system, inconsistent with prison discipline, and that instead of checking crime it fostered and enlarged a criminal class on our Kowloong frontier and even within the Colony: but I was not insensible either to the sound general principles His Lordship had laid down on this subject in addressing the Governor of New South Wales in October 1874 in certain despatches, copies of which had been transmitted to my predecessor in 1875, and in which the Secretary of State had said :-----\n\nThe effect upon neighbouring Colonies, the Empire generally, or foreign countries, of letting loose a highly criminal or dangerous felon to reside in any part of the world except only that principally concerned to take charge of him, was a step which might clearly and not unreasonably give rise to complaints from without the Colony.\n\nTo release a criminal upon the condition that he should inflict himself either upon other Colonies and foreign countries or upon this country, was altogether in opposition to the theory now generally adopted.\n\nI am happy to say that, as the Chief Justice points out in his Report, Chinese criminals can be effectually dealt with in Hongkong without having recourse to this dangerous expedient.\n\nI have, &c.,\n\n(Signed) J. POPE HENNESSY.\n\n## THE HONGKONG GOVERNMENT GAZETTE, 31st JULY, 1880.\n\nin these cases it turned out that if a prisoner expressed a wish to go to Sydney, Brisbane, or any other port of Australia, the practice, Mr. DEANE said, was for the Police to see that man on board the emigrant steamer or ship, and, having seen him safely on board, to make sure, as far as they could, that he left the Colony. I think one witness-not Mr. DEANE, but one of the Inspectors-told the Committee he had seen thirty or forty, at all events a considerable number of the deported criminals, on board one ship.\n\nThe Chief Justice.-What date was this ?\n\nHis Excellency.-This used to go on regularly up to two and a half years ago, when I put a stop to the practice. I recently called for a report from Mr. DEANE upon this subject, and he says-(His Excellency read the report of the Captain Superintendent of Police, to the effect that if a deportee desired to leave for any place to which a steamer ran, he was seen on board by a Constable, who remained until his departure; if he desired to go to any native village to which a passage boat plied, the same course was pursued; if he wished to go to Kowloon City, he was escorted to the boundary and there released). The Committee of which my honourable friend (Mr. RYRI) was a member, not only took the evidence of Mr. DEANE and one of the Inspectors, but in their report they touched upon the subject, and, if I remember rightly, disapproved of the encouragement of the Emigration of Chinese criminals to Australia. However, I have not allowed that, and not one deportee has gone to Australia since my arrival in this Colony.\n\n## Extract from the “Daily Press\" of 24th November, 1879.\n\n### LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL. Hongkong.\n\nA meeting of the Legislative Council was held on 22nd November, 1879. There were present:-----\n\nHis Excellency the Governor, J. POPE HENNESSY, C.M.G. Honourable Sir JOHN SMALE, Chief Justice.\nHonourable W. H. Marsh, Colonial Secretary.\nHonourable J. RUSSELL, Acting Attorney General,\nHonourable M. S. Tonxoguy, Acting Colonial Treasurer.\nHonourable P. Ryrie.\nHonourable W. KESWICK,\n\nOn the Chinese Emigration Ordinance Amendment Bill, His Excellency the Governor said :--- Now, there was another proposed emigration about which I refused to issue my license, and that was the emigration of skilled artizans to Sydney and other parts of Australia, which Messrs. STEVENS & Co. put before me. Some members of my Executive Council appeared to think favourably of this scheme, and we had a good deal of discussion on the subject, but I adhered to the opinion which, on looking at the papers, I had originally formed that I should not relax in any way the rules of this Colony with respect to contract emigration with the object of facilitating the traffic which Messrs. STEVENS & Co. had in view. The idea of sending to Sydney or other parts of Australia a number of skilled Chinese artizans from Hongkong, would, it was pointed out to me, benefit considerably those Chinese who should be so taken, but I had to look to other considerations. I had to consider how far it was desirable for the Governor of this Colony to do anything in the way of relaxing the strict letter of the law so as to facilitate the emigration into Australia of Chinese workmen or labourers, at the very time when it seemed to me that the Governments of Australia were more or less embarrassed by this very question. Accordingly I refused to issue my license, and it happened that six or eight months after some trouble did occur at Sydney with the very steam-ship Company in question, owing to the fact that though I did not give my license in the form they had sought, yet some Chinese were conveyed in another way not in violation of our Ordinances, and the fact of these people arriving in Sydney led to disturbance and caused the local Government no small trouble.\n\nThere was another form of emigration to Sydney, Queensland, and other parts of Australia, against which I set my face in this Colony the moment I saw its possibility, or knew that it had overtaken place. That comes under the category more indeed of another subject recently discussed at this Council,--the deportation of criminals, than under that of emigration properly so called, and it is referred to by Mr. DEANE in his evidence before the Committee on Police and Crime. Mr. DEANE tells the Committee that some of the deportees or criminals who received conditional pardons were sent to Australia. The practice was: in the event of an emigrant ship being about to sail, these Chinese criminals were asked where they would like to go to, because neither the conditional pardon nor the deportation warrant of the Governor recited the place to which the criminal was to be deported; it simply stated in the one case the man was willing to leave the Colony and not to return for life, and in the other case he was ordered to leave and not return for five years, as the case might be.\n\n## POST OFFICE NOTICE.\n\n### Unclaimed Correspondence, 30th July, 1880.\n\n| Name | Letters | Registered Letters | Papers |\n| --- | --- | --- | --- |\n| Adshood, E. | 1 |  |  |\n| Ashik, Autlerson, R. J. | 1 |  |  |\n| Aching, Miss |  | 1 |  |\n| Angin | 1 |  |  |\n| Athaide, D. R. | 1 |  |  |\n| Atter | 1 |  |  |\n| Atail, Andres | 1 |  |  |\n| Baird, Thos. | 1 |  |  |\n| Bates, Chs. P. | 1 |  |  |\n| Boswell, C. C. E | 1 |  |  |\n| Brookes, W. T. | 1 |  |  |\n| Burrows, Mrs. J. L | 1 |  |  |\n| Beady, I. A | 1 |  |  |\n| Bryant, C. J. | 1 |  |  |\n| Banneries. C. J. | 5 |  |  |\n| Baker, 0. | 1 |  |  |\n| ... | ... | ... | ... |\n| Carvalho, Jong | 7 |  |  |\n| Cauza, P. B. | 1 |  |  |\n| Costa, Esmenia | 1 |  |  |\n| Cohen, S. | 1 |  |  |\n| Constable | 1 |  |  |\n| Coulson, Capt. A. | 1 |  |  |\n| Danlop & Co. | 1 |  |  |\n| Davenport. C. A. | 1 |  |  |\n| Dewar, Jane | 1 | 1 |  |\n| Deboin, Bille, 0. | 1 |  |  |\n| Friuler, A. W. | 1 |  |  |\n| Frederic & Co. | 1 |  |  |\n| Fab, 1. | 1 |  |  |\n| Fleming, J. G. | 1 |  |  |\n| Kwong Wing Hil |  | 1 |  |\n| Kavanagh, M. | 1 |  |  |\n| Gilmour, Alan | 1 |  |  |\n| Giờ, Trieu | 1 |  |  |\n| Goo War | 1 |  |  |\n| Gregg, Dr. | 1 |  |  |\n| Comes, J. E. X. | 1 |  |  |\n| Hartley, John | 2 |  |  |\n| Hang Long | 1 |  |  |\n| Harwood, J. W. | 1 |  |  |\n| Heist, C. | 1 | 1 |  |\n| Harrison, Cus. | 1 | 1 |  |\n| Hang long | 1 |  |  |\n| Jackson, Q. P. | 1 |  |  |\n| Jones, Joka | 1 |  |  |\n| Inz, F. M. da | 1 |  |  |\n| Få Sangg & Co. | 1 |  |  |\n| Lamberti | 1 |  |  |\n| Lum Gay | 1 |  |  |\n| Mitchell, W. | 1 |  |  |\n| Meibert, Chris. | 1 |  |  |\n| Muller, Capt. | 1 |  |  |\n| Machame, David L | 1 |  |  |\n| Shau Wan Chung | 1 | 1 |  |\n| Smith, Farrary | 1 |  |  |\n| Sague, Monsr. le | 1 |  |  |\n| Stugall, John | 1 | 1 |  |\n| Scott, W. S. | 1 |  |  |\n| Souza, S. D. | 1 |  |  |\n| Song Wing Shing | 1 |  |  |\n| Shew Ken | 1 |  |  |\n| San A-keng | 1 |  |  |\n| Ung Sang Lang | 1 | 1 |  |\n| Vetch, Chs. | 1 |  |  |\n| Vaneck, Prof. | 1 |  |  |\n| Wool Nam Sewi | 1 |  |  |\n| Wing Chong Long | 2 |  |  |\n| Wun Kam Trung | 1 |  |  |\n| Wan Sing | 1 | 1 |  |\n| Williams, C. E. | 1 |  |  |\n| Whiteley, Fred | 2 |  |  |\n| Nottage, C. & | 1 |  |  |\n| Page, Capt. | 1 |  |  |\n| Steere, J. E. | 1 |  | 1 book |\n| Kuhn, M. | 1 |  |  |\n| Pike, Capt. J. | 1 |  |  |\n| Xavier, F. B. | 1 |  |  |\n| Tan King flin | 1 |  | 1 book |\n| Kamek, M. H. | 1 |  |  |\n| Pollard, E. | 1 |  |  |\n| Tong San Wo | 1 |  |  |\n| Zimmerman, C. | 1 |  |  |\n\n### For Merchant Ships.\n\n| Ship Name | Letters | Registered Letters | Papers |\n| --- | --- | --- | --- |\n| Achany, S.S. | 1 |  |  |\n| Corea |  |  | 2 |\n| Fabing |  |  | 2 |\n| Jertaicon |  |  | 1 |\n| Osaka | 1 |  |  |\n| Star |  | 1 |  |\n| Alicti, S. | 2 |  |  |\n| Castello, S. | 2 |  |  |\n| Feronia, S.S. | 5 |  |  |\n| Old Bridge | 1 |  |  |\n| Hinerlow | 1 |  |  |\n| Clearone |  |  | 1 |\n| Kolga | 1 |  |  |\n| Hazel teline | 1 |  |  |\n| T'aul Revere | 1 |  |  |\n| Sadobria |  |  | 1 |\n| Shathearn | 1 |  |  |\n| San Joaquin | 1 |  |  |\n| Coser | 1 |  |  |\n| termine |  |  | 1 |\n| Coaner! | 1 |  |  |\n| Helen Marion | 1 |  |  |\n| Lothair | 1 |  |  |\n| Queen Mary, S.S. | 1 |  |  |\n| Agnes Mair | 2 |  |  |\n| Catalina | 3 |  |  |\n| Highlander |  |  | 1 |\n| H. W. Didier | 1 |  |  |\n| Valparadan |  |  | 1 |\n| Brodick Bay | 1 |  |  |\n| Eller | 1 |  |  |\n| Merisbiner, S.S. | 1 |  |  |\n| Ricea Genova |  |  | 1 |\n| Vale of Duon | 1 |  |  |\n| Kona T. C. | 1 |  |  |\n| Infa | 1 | 1 |  |\n| Malabar, S.S. | 1 | 1 |  |\n| Eden | 1 |  |  |\n| Magdolu | 1 |  | 2 |\n| R. Robinson | 1 |  |  |\n| Rapham | 1 | 1 |  |\n| James Gardiner | 2 |  |  |\n| Matchless |  |  | 1 |\n| Rio Luge | 1 |  |  |\n| Wachusett |  |  | 1 |\n| Frank Pendleton | 1 |  |  |\n| France |  |  | 1 |\n| Junet | 1 |  |  |\n| Java, S.S. |  |  | 1 |\n| Nonpareil |  |  | 1 |\n| F. Nightingale | 1 |  |  |\n| J. E. Briggs |  |  | 1 |\n| Norfolk, S.S. |  |  | 1 |\n| Souvenir |  |  | 1 |\n| West Glen |  |  | 1 |\n| W. Dickinson, S.S. | 1 |  |  |\n| Wm. H. Contar | 1 | 1 |  |\n| Chinaman |  |  | 1 |\n| Chelmsford |  |  | 1 |\n| Clara Babuyan | 2 |  |  |\n| Conrad |  |  | 1 |\n| Cocer |  |  | 1 |\n| Sr. F. José |  |  | 1 |\n| Dins, Costa Rica |  |  | 1 (2ir senis) |\n| E. Wilkinson, Esq., Barbadoes |  |  | 1 (1. cent) |\n\n### Detained for Postage.\n\nAllgemeine Zeitung\nCosmoa\nElmshorner Narebrich-text.\netung.\nBooks, &c. without Covers.\nGeschichte und katwick\nLivarinol\nWeekly Albion.\nLanajisblatt\nExpres.\nChristian Herald.\nTrast.\nNew York Herald.\nForlar Herald.\nIron Trade Circular.\nIllustrated London News.\nObserver.\nDaily Review\nGeneral Post Office, Hongkong, 30th July, 1880.",
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        "content_text": "C 0. 1410\n\nRECO\n\nREGO 14 AUG 83/\n\n287 0\n\nTelegraph\n\nWill make\n\nfool appointments\n\nGovernor being sebeled\n\ndesired\n\nThis sores & nods.\n\nRM atmes\n\nThen her Antiates then 16/0\n\nhis\n\nWait for\n\nSeen. RA. Aug. 16.\n\nPaw Office\n\nfrom\n\nSent 12 fidential.\n\nFrecord\n\nfmg.15.\n\n9041\n\nMy Lord,\n\nGovernment House,\n\nHongkong. July 5.\n\n5. 1883.\n\nReferring to my \"confidential\"\n\ndespatch of the 24th April\n\nllt, I have the honor to report that Captain Dempster has\n\nbeen compelled to withdraw\n\nThe Right Honorable\n\nThe Earl of Derby\n\nHer Majesty's Principal Secretary of State for\n\nColonies.\n\nti\n\n花\n\neté\n\nUpon reviewing the original text and applying the given rules, here is the corrected version in HTML format as requested:\n\nC 0. 1410\n\nRECO\n\nREGO 14 AUG 83/\n\n287 0\n\nTelegraph\n\nWill make\n\nfool appointments\n\nGovernor being absent\n\ndesired\n\nThis scores & nods.\n\nRM atmes\n\nThen her Antiates then 16/0\n\nhis\n\nWait for\n\nSeen. RA. Aug. 16.\n\nWar Office\n\nfrom\n\nSent 12 confidential.\n\nRecord\n\nfmg.15.\n\n9041\n\nMy Lord,\n\nGovernment House,\n\nHongkong. July 5.\n\n1883.\n\nReferring to my \"confidential\"\n\ndespatch of the 24th April\n\nlast, I have the honor to report that Captain Dempster has\n\nbeen compelled to withdraw\n\nThe Right Honorable\n\nThe Earl of Derby\n\nHer Majesty's Principal Secretary of State for\n\nColonies.\n\nCorrections made include:\n- \"sebeled\" to \"absent\" (Rule 1)\n- \"sores\" to \"scores\" (Rule 3)\n- \"Paw Office\" to \"War Office\" (Rule 1)\n- \"fidential\" to \"confidential\" (Rule 3)\n- \"Frecord\" to \"Record\" (Rule 3)\n- \"5. 1883.\" to \"1883.\" (Rule 5)\n- \"llt\" to \"last\" (Rule 1)\n \nThe initial part of the text appears to be unrelated to the latter part, which seems to be a formal letter or despatch. The initial part might be a collection of telegraphic or coded messages. The corrections aim to fix spelling and minor errors while preserving the original content and structure as much as possible.",
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        "content_text": "## Mongkoktsui Breakwater\n\n9th October, 1908\n\nI have the honour to inform you that the papers enclosed with your letter No. `11861/1908` of the 22nd of May were forwarded in accordance with your instructions to Messrs. Coode Son and Matthews and I now transmit a copy of the report which they have furnished in reply.\n\nI also enclose a supplementary report which they have furnished, as arranged when the matter was discussed at this office on the 7th of October between a member of your staff, the Consulting Engineers, Mr. Boulton and ourselves.\n\n2. I also return as requested the plans which accompanied your letter under reply.\n\nI have the honour to be,\nSir,\nYour obedient Servant,\n\nThe Under Secretary of State,\n&c. &c. &c.,\nColonial Office.\n\n### Metadata\nWHITEHALL GARDENS, LONDON, S. W.\nOct. 08.\n76069\n10 : 08\n\n### Instructions for Correspondence\n**ALL COMMUNICATIONS TO BE ADDRESSED TO THE CROWN AGENTS FOR THE COLONIES, THE ABOVE REFERENCE AND THE DATE OF THIS LETTER BEING QUOTED.**\nTEL. ADD. \"CROWN, LONDON\"\nGov `11861`\nOct. 08.\n\n### Earlier Drafts and Notes\nthe jetty & Reclamation proposed by Swag's mail. We should now write for sending the plans for his consideration. Also I fear that we have delayed unduly, though the protested delay regretted.\n\nCoded scent `4/10` tr Leversin. wrth armixed Lithotrily Nort Boulton mait ... vent `26 Oct-1808` Revised plans with care. 16 facts will be ready by next mail. Cu in communication with ... besought.\n\nMay 2 adelpha consulter before taking action.\n\nTo proceed. (I did not see that this was delayed.) was repent. Hart is Abt. Oct. 26. at once and ... `254/8`.",
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        "content_text": "# HONGKONG LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL\n\nMR. HEWETT--Your Excellency, as I spoke on this question at the last meeting, I have very few words to add to what I said last week. The only valid reason, so far as I can understand, and to my mind it is not convincing, which induced my hon. and learned friend the senior unofficial member to speak against the proposed tariff has now fallen to the ground, because, as he explained, I misunderstood what he said. The hon. and learned member has gone very carefully into statistics and into the increased proportion of taxation per head of the Chinese as opposed to the European. I do not propose to follow him into the figures, because statistics can be twisted round, and we all know that. The point I made last week, and which I reiterate, is: Is the taxation unfair to the poorer classes of Chinese as opposed to the poorer classes of the European? The taxation on beer is 24 cents per gallon. Beer is imported either in bottle or in wood, and it is drunk in the same condition as it is imported. It is not watered down at all, and contains, roughly, 6 per cent. of alcohol. But the increased taxation which the Government now proposes on the lowest grades of Chinese liquor is based on its alcoholic strength of 25 per cent., going up to 55 per cent. We know perfectly well that Chinese do not drink their liquor at that strength. At the very most it is 15 or 17 per cent., and that is probably very exceptional. The lower classes will water their liquor down and probably drink it at a much lower strength. The proportion of increase therefore in the taxation now proposed is not as inequitable as the hon. and learned member wishes us to believe.\n\nWhen the original tariff was drawn up two years ago this was entirely a new departure, and neither the Government nor anyone here knew exactly what the effect of the regulations would be. We estimated that it would bring in more revenue than it has done. However, that is no argument. On the new departure a certain scale was adopted as being comparatively equitable. Two years have passed since then and the Government, by very carefully watching the whole of the trade, has drawn up a new tariff which is objected to by the senior unofficial members. I trust that the objection begins and ends with those hon. gentlemen. It appears to me, after the Government's care in drawing up that new scale, that the tariff put liquor containing less than 40 per cent. of proof spirit (with the exception of ale, beer, stout, porter, cider, and perry) ...\n\n## THE COLONIAL SECRETARY--Sir,\nI regret to state that the Government is unable to accept the resolution proposed and seconded by my hon. friends who represent the Chinese Community in this Council. In 1910 the actual duty-paid figures for the two classes of liquor to which this resolution relates were as follows:-\n| Class | Type | Gallons | Duty Paid |\n| --- | --- | --- | --- |\n| A (25% of alcohol) | Imported | 1,020,047 | $282,479 |\n| A (25% of alcohol) | Locally distilled | 529,817 |  |\n| B (35% of alcohol) | Imported | 10,670 | $2,586 |\n| B (35% of alcohol) | Locally distilled | 2,260 |  |\n\nIf my hon. friend's resolution were adopted, then (supposing the number of gallons to remain constant) Mr. Tratman estimates that we should get from these classes only $78,000 per annum, or $62,000 as from the 16th instant; and, as the result, total additional revenue due to the revised tariff would in 1911 be $122,000 instead of $286,000. That is to say, the Government would lose $114,000. We are not in a position, Sir, to forego so large a sum of revenue.\n\nPerhaps the Chinese members of Council do not realise the enormous preponderance of the liquors in Class A over other Chinese liquors consumed and paying duty in the Colony, and they may have been misled by the huge shipments of Mui Kwai Lo, Sz Kwok Kung, and of all the wines in Class C which arrive here from Tientsin and other Northern Ports. But, as a fact, these strong spirits are for the most part re-exported. Thus, taking round numbers, in 1910 there were 414,000 gallons of such liquor re-exported as against 29,000 gallons consumed locally, whereas of Class A only 300,000 gallons were re-exported as against 1,550,000 gallons which paid duty in Hongkong. It must be borne in mind that no less than 20 per cent. of the revenue from liquor comes from Class A, and that therefore no substantial increase of revenue can be attained without increasing the duty on this class.\n\nA comparison with the Singapore tariff shows that the Chinese in Hongkong get off very lightly by contrast with their friends in the Straits Settlements. At Singapore, on all intoxicating liquors (including ale, beer, stout, porter, cider, and perry), a minimum duty of $1.00 per gallon is payable; and upon inquiry from the Colonial Secretary of the Straits Settlements in last December, this Government was informed that in the Straits \"there is no distinction as regards liability to duty between Chinese and other wine.\" \"Ale, beer, stout, porter, cider, and perry pay in the Straits the same duty as in Hongkong, viz., 24 cents per gallon.\n\nIt should also be noted, as was pointed out by the hon. member for the Chamber of Commerce, that beer has only to be of the alcoholic strength of the liquors in Class A, and that it is therefore misleading to institute a comparison between Class A and the class of European liquors which is charged a duty of 24 cents per gallon.\n\nAs regards the incidence of the liquor duties, the following figures, which have been worked out by Mr. Tratman, may be of interest to the Council. In 1910 (omitting the Army and Navy from the population and the rebates granted to them from the revenue), it appears that 13,000 non-Chinese contributed $122,859 in liquor duties, or $9.41 per head, whereas 328,000 Chinese contributed $257,981 only, or $0.80 per head. Thus, in 1910 the non-Chinese population paid from 11 to 12 times per head more than the Chinese.\n\nFor 1911, the Army and Navy and the duty paid by them must be included in the figures. The population is, therefore, 323,000 Chinese as before, while the non-Chinese population becomes 18,000 instead of 13,000. The anticipated increases in 1911, owing to the new tariff (from revised figures supplied by Mr. Tratman), are $37,000 on European and $199,000 on native liquor. Thus, 18,000 non-Chinese are to contribute $87,000 extra, or $2.05 per head, whereas 323,000 Chinese will contribute $199,000 extra, or $0.61 per head. Each non-Chinese has, therefore, to contribute about three times as much as each Chinese to the extra revenue.\n\nFinally, I would remind the Council that one of the main reasons which compelled this Government to impose liquor duties was the decrease in our opium revenue. The entire opium revenue was paid by the Chinese community, and I think, therefore, that the representatives of that community have little cause to complain of an increase in the liquor tax which falls upon the non-Chinese community thrice as heavily as upon our Chinese fellow-citizens. (Applause.)\n\n## HIS EXCELLENCY \nGentlemen, - When I spoke at our last meeting on the subject of the proposed new liquor duties, I ventured the opinion, subject to correction, that whereas beer and stout form part of the meal of a large class of the European community, native wines and spirits do not form part of the meal of the corresponding class of Chinese. I was corrected, and I accepted the correction of the hon. and learned member on my right (Dr. Ho Kai), but, as has been pointed out by the two last speakers, the strength of samshu is very much greater than that of beer and stout. I want to make this point, at the risk of repetition, as clear as I can, since it has weighed very considerably with myself.\n\nThe poorer class of the European community cannot afford, as a rule, to drink spirits with their meals. If they do, they water them down very considerably. If Chinese drink samshu at the alcoholic strength at which it is taxed per gallon, they will be drinking a liquor much stronger and more expensive than is drunk by the corresponding class of Europeans.\n\nThe whole system of taxation is based on alcoholic strength. If the Chinese drink at the same strength as beer and stout, they will pay only 10 cents per gallon as against 24 cents on beer and stout. Whether or not the Chinese of the lower classes do water down their samshu to that alcoholic strength, I am unable to say. But what I do wish to emphasise is that if they cannot afford 30 cents duty per gallon, they can water down their samshu to the same alcoholic strength as beer and stout and drink it then at a duty of ten cents per gallon. It appears to me, therefore, that samshu has been let off too lightly in the past, as was suggested by the senior unofficial member (Dr. Ho Kai).\n\nThe hon. member quoted figures regarding the proportion of the tax paid by Europeans and by Chinese. Those statistics have been dealt with by the hon. Colonial Secretary, and I have little to add, except to note once more that these revised figures bear out my general statement that the Chinese pay only about one-fifth as much as non-Chinese do of the increased duties. They are twenty-five times as numerous as the other races here, and they pay $250,000 of the increased duties. The proportion, therefore, on European and other races would be $10,000.",
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        "content_text": "Translation of coded telegram of 19th September, 1914, from the Secretary of State to H. E. the Governor\n\nIn reply to your telegram of 18th September, it is impracticable to comply with your request. Await lists by despatch.\n\nHARCOURT",
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        "document_key": "CO129-414 - Governor Sir May - 1914 [10-11]",
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        "content_text": "Translation of CODE Telegram\n\nFrom SECRETARY OF STATE\n\nTo\n\nGOVERNOR, HONGKONG.\n\nDate 24th October, 1914.\n\n1293\n\nPlease make public as follows:-\n\nOn and after the November 1st use following codes will be permitted in telegrams passing between United Kingdom on one hand and British Possessions and allied or neutral countries outside European telegraph system on the other hand\n\n5th Edition, Scott's Code 10th Edition, Western Union Code and Lieber's Code. Messages in private or any other code not recognised will be stopped. Neither private supplements nor numerical equivalents of phrases in published codes admissible.\n\nIt should be remembered groups or series of numbers and similar expressions (for example prices of stocks) are not necessarily admissible because they appear in code. If the decode would not have been passed by censors neither will the coded message be passed. In every case name of code used must be indicated on form no charge will be made for transmission of name of code.\n\n(Ends).\n\nAll code telegrams for as well as from United Kingdom will be censored in that country.\n\nIt is intended to extend system to intercolonial telegrams as soon as local censors are provided with copies of authorised codes and necessary decoding staff have been appointed by local governments.\n\nHARCOURT",
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        "document_key": "CO129-422 - Governor Sir May - 1915 [5-6]",
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        "content_text": "# \n## SECRET\n## CYPHER Telegram\n### SECRETARY OF STATE\n#### GOVERNOR, HONGKONG\n##### 25th June, 1915\n\nIt is stated in a confidential report received indirectly from an employee of the Commercial Cable Company that the following plan for establishing telegraphic communications with Copenhagen has been devised by several German firms in New York, including the Hamburg American Line:- Telegrams are to be coded in plain English terms (two unintelligible) with English names and addressed to firms in Hongkong. These firms are to repeat the contents to Copenhagen in a different code. The senders hope that at Hongkong the censorship will not be strict. Further details are promised, including the names of addressees at Hongkong.\n\nThe above message has been received from the Foreign Office.\n\n**BONAR LAW**",
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        "content_text": "551\n\nnet:slər 10:00 to noitslamatī\n\nTranslation of CODE Telegram\n\n141\n\nITATE TO YHATURODZ\n\nMGA LOH HOHEVOD\n\nFrom\n\nΠΟΥΚ\n\nTo\n\nOT\n\nSECRETARY OF STATE.\n\nGOVERNOR, HONGKONG.\n\nDate\n\n.[61 ytsunel Jal\n\n4th January, 1916.\n\nas not reddat,rednaseli stôl to metalas VizuoY\n\n•\n\nIstane)-IvanoÛ of ben janoo ti nɔitoeide on osatomBTA\n\nMI HAMOE\n\nMy telegram of 30th March. Grant no more licences for exportation of hides to Holland without reference.\n\nBONAR LAW.\n\nHowever, to follow the instructions more closely and correct the OCR output:\n\n## Step 1: Correcting the OCR output\nThe given text appears to be a jumbled and corrupted version of a telegram. The first step is to correct the obvious OCR errors.\n\n## Step 2: Reordering and correcting the text\nUpon closer inspection, it seems like the text has been severely corrupted. Let's attempt to correct and reorder it.\n\nThe original text seems to be a telegram with a header and a body. Let's break it down:\n- The numbers and the word \"Telegram\" suggest it's a coded message.\n- \"From\" and \"To\" indicate the sender and recipient.\n- The date is mentioned as \"4th January, 1916.\"\n\n## Step 3: Applying the corrections\nLet's correct the text:\n- \"net:slər 10:00 to noitslamatī\" could be a corrupted timestamp or a header.\n- \"Translation of CODE Telegram\" is likely correct.\n- \"ITATE TO YHATURODZ\" and \"MGA LOH HOHEVOD\" seem to be corrupted headers or codes.\n- \"From ΠΟΥΚ To OT\" could be \"From COOK To OT\" or more likely \"From BUCK To SECRETARY OF STATE\" or a similar official title, but given the context, it is more plausible that \"ΠΟΥΚ\" is \"BUCK\" and \"OT\" is an abbreviation for an official title.\n- \"SECRETARY OF STATE. GOVERNOR, HONGKONG.\" are likely the recipients.\n- \"4th January, 1916.\" is the date.\n- The body of the telegram is \"My telegram of 30th March. Grant no more licences for exportation of hides to Holland without reference.\"\n- \"BONAR LAW\" is likely the sender.\n\n## Step 4: Formatting the corrected text in Markdown and then converting to HTML\nGiven the corrections, the text should be formatted properly.\n\nThe corrected version in Markdown would be:\n```markdown\n# Translation of CODE Telegram 141\n## From BUCK\n## To SECRETARY OF STATE, GOVERNOR, HONGKONG\nDate: 4th January, 1916\n\nMy telegram of 30th March. Grant no more licences for exportation of hides to Holland without reference.\n\nBONAR LAW\n```\n\nConverting this to HTML as per the instructions:\nTranslation of CODE Telegram 141\n\nFrom BUCK\n\nTo SECRETARY OF STATE, GOVERNOR, HONGKONG\n\nDate: 4th January, 1916\n\nMy telegram of 30th March. Grant no more licences for exportation of hides to Holland without reference.\n\nBONAR LAW\n\nThe final answer is: \nTranslation of CODE Telegram 141\n\nFrom BUCK\n\nTo SECRETARY OF STATE, GOVERNOR, HONGKONG\n\nDate: 4th January, 1916\n\nMy telegram of 30th March. Grant no more licences for exportation of hides to Holland without reference.\n\nBONAR LAW",
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        "content_text": "39\n\nDEAR SIR,\n\nTELEGRAPH RATES.\n\nMr. C. Selby Moore to China Association.\n\n7, Union Court, London, EC.\n\n28th August, 1914.\n\nI beg to bring to the notice of your Committee the fact that the Cable Companies will not now accept messages at \"deferred\" rates for the Far East.\n\nWhile merchants are making every effort to carry on their business on more or less normal lines, they have not only to contend with the suppression of one of the greatest aids to modern business, the unlimited use of cypher messages, but are denied the alleviation of sending their plain language messages at \"deferred\" rates.\n\nThe Government has given good proof of their desire to keep and foster our overseas trade, and while it is no doubt desirable that for the present only plain language messages be sent, at least I think we might expect a continuance of half-rates for \"deferred\" messages.\n\nI am sure the Committee will see the desirability of using all their influence to facilitate the sending of messages to the Far East at as low a rate as possible.\n\nYours faithfully,\n\nC. SELBY MOORE.\n\nThe Secretary, China Association,\n\n99, Cannon Street, E.C.\n\nChina Association to Foreign Office.\n\nChina Association,\n\nSIR,\n\n99, Cannon Street, E.C.,\n\n18th September, 1914.\n\nI have the honour, by direction of my Committee, to enclose for your information copy of a telegram received from the Hongkong Branch of this Association urging that the Cable Companies be pressed to grant reduced rates for commercial messages to and from the Far East unless some modified use of cypher messages can be authorised.\n\nThe text of this message will be found in the letter from Hongkong, dated 17th September, page 18.\n\nRepresentations have also been made to the Association by individual firms, pointing out that the cost of telegraphing en clair including names and addresses is practically prohibitive and is a serious handicap on business. It has been suggested that deferred telegrams at reduced rates might be accepted, but we understand that the objection to this on the part of the Cable Companies is that for the present at least in view of the amount of official matter passing over the cables it would be physically impossible to transmit such deferred messages within any definite time.\n\nIn view of the foregoing my Committee would respectfully suggest that the time has come when coded messages to the Far East, say, Hongkong and the Treaty Ports of China, might be permitted without detriment to the public interest, or if it is not deemed advisable to make such permission general, a discrimination might be made in favour of Firms of standing who are known to have regular business relations with their branches in Hongkong and China.\n\nI have, &c.,\n\nH.M. Under Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs.\n\n(Signed) F. ANDERSON,\n\nChairman.\n\nThe following Note and Memorandum of an Interview were circulated during October, 1914, to Members of the Association for their information.\n\nTELEGRAPH RATES.\n\nAt the beginning of September a complaint was received from a member of the Association that the Cable Companies had discontinued acceptance of messages at \"deferred\" rates, the consequence being that business with China was much restricted on account of the expense of telegraphing in plain words at full rates.\n\nThe assistance of the Association was sought with a view to obtaining, at an early date, the restoration of \"deferred\" rates.\n\nIt was ascertained, upon inquiry, that the reason for the suspension of deferred facilities was that the tremendous volume of Government work, which of course took priority, had made it temporarily impossible for the Cable Companies to accept \"deferred\" messages; but they expressed a hope that within a reasonable period, they would be able to restore the deferred facilities.\n\nA few days later, however, the Association received a wire from the Hongkong Branch urging that unless cypher messages could be authorised the Cable Companies should be asked to accept reduced rates. This message was forwarded to the Foreign Office under covering letter (dated the 18th September) of which the following is the final paragraph:—\n\n\"My Committee would respectfully suggest that the time has come when coded messages to the Far East, say, Hongkong and the Treaty Ports of China might be permitted without detriment to the public interest, or if it is not deemed advisable to make such permission general, a discrimination might be made in favour of Firms of standing who are known to have regular business relations with their branches in Hongkong and China.\"\n\n452",
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        "content_text": "# Translation of CODE Telegram 274\n\nFrom **SECRETARY OF STATE**  \nTo **GOVERNOR, HONGKONG**  \nDate 7th March, 1916.\n\nYour telegram of 23rd February Lard Oil Peanuts no objection.\n\nTOY well en stï of ynorións le drogra .bawolle  \na600  \ndraf  \n2008  \nTOY well of nid to frogad „bywolls xtoŸ well of nit to adnemqinë .iero!Is TOY mell of nid to etnemgin? „Lawolle oodHOVILSIV of reqgaq lo drográ Camolla ponionst? neƐ of atunaaq to troqxzá .bewol. XoY well od mid to adnen; tra\n\nH  \nbog. 1o noitrejet rot aneiðaritenī fiorent:o) mei? erit of bearer te  \nife to moitiaiucer mori noitquexe beaogors marte, yo briided dial atostdo blonakuon ‚ariqnd ríniðitä ni ezeitys0 eb almeno0\n\nBONAR LAW.\n\n## \nPage 628 \n\nIt appears the initial part of the text is garbled and not coherent. The main content starts with the translation of a coded telegram.\n\n\n## Reconstructed Telegram Content\n\n| From | To | Date |\n| --- | --- | --- |\n| SECRETARY OF STATE | GOVERNOR, HONGKONG | 7th March, 1916 |\n\nYour telegram of 23rd February regarding Lard Oil Peanuts has been received and there is no objection.\n\nThe rest of the telegram content is heavily garbled and not clearly readable. However, the name **BONAR LAW** is clearly identifiable at the end, likely indicating the sender or an important reference.",
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        "document_key": "CO129-450 - Acting Governor Claud Severn - 1918 [10-12]",
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        "title": "CO129-450 - Acting Governor Claud Severn - 1918 [10-12]",
        "content_text": "No. 99/1918.\n\nNUMBER AND DATE SHOULD BE QUOTED IN REFERENCE TO THIS LETTER\n\nTELEGRAPHIC ADDRESS \"SECRETARY,HONGKONG\"\n\nCovt. A.B.C, 4TH & 5TH EDn'k STEVENS'S ENGINEERING CODER\n\nRECEIVED\n90\n26 DEC 1918\nCOL. OFFICE\n\nCOLONIAL SECRETARY'S OFFICE,\nHONGKONG,\n5th November, 1918.\n\n63188.\n\nThe Colonial Secretary presents his compliments to the Under Secretary of State for the Colonies, and, with reference to Mr. Claud Severn's Despatch No. 301 of the 23rd October, 1918, has the honour to state that the words \"proposed new Launch\" in the 3rd paragraph under \"IMPORTS AND EXPORTS DEPARTMENT\" should read \"proposed new Branch\" with regard to the clerical oversight.\n\nThe Under Secretary of State for the Colonies,\nLONDON.",
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        "document_key": "CO129-464 - Public Offices - 1920",
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        "title": "CO129-464 - Public Offices - 1920",
        "content_text": "Any further communication, please quote \n\nF1370/10/23.\n\nDo not address any person by name, \n\nCoder Secretary of State,\" \n\nForeign Office, \n\nLondon, S.W.1.\n\nCO\n\n488\n\n35265\n\nRES\n\nREC 19 JUL 20\n\nTHE Under-Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs presents his \n\ncompliments to \n\nthe Under Secretary of State for the Colonies \n\nand, by direction of the Secretary of State, \n\ntransmits herewith copy \n\nof the under-mentioned papers \n\n \n\nForeign Office, \n\n14 July 1920\n\nFrom: \n\nReference to previous correspondence: \n\nForeign Office. F.1163/10/23. 22nd June. 1920.\n\nName and Date.\n\nTelegram from Peking\n\nDescription of Enclosure.\n\nNo.226 3rd July 1920\n\nSubject.\n\nSovereignty of Paracels Reefs.\n\nSimilar letter sent to \n\nC.O.P. 5000 820 (3516)\n\nCommercial Board of Trade.\n\n \nPage 70608",
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        "document_key": "CO129-482 - Public Offices - 1923",
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        "title": "CO129-482 - Public Offices - 1923",
        "content_text": "## MINUTES\n \n\nIn any further communication on this subject, please quote No. شعبي and address `1472/12/10`, not to any person by name, but to **The Cader-Secretary of State**, Foreign Office, London, S.W.1.\n\n| Code | Reference |\n| --- | --- |\n| REC | 34876 |\n| RE | 12 JUL 23 |\n|  | Confidential 290 26686 |\n\n**THE Under-Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs** presents his compliments to the **Under-Secretary of State for the Colonies** and, by direction of the Secretary of State, transmits herewith copy of the under-mentioned paper.\n\nForeign Office, July 5, 1925.\n\n**Reference to previous correspondence** : Foreign Office letter No. `1/431/12/10` of 28/5/23\n\n**Description of Enclosure**\n| Name and Date | Subject |\n| --- | --- |\n| **Jom. Minister, Peking, No. 259 of 26/4/23** | Political situation in China |\n\nSimilar letter sent to **Director of Military Operations and Intelligence**. \n`14-1844 8.O.P.` `[8628 »] 7 | 22 [10081] 10m 6 | 23 (0)`",
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        "series_title": "CO129 Colonial Office Hong Kong Records 理藩院香港檔案",
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        "document_key": "CO129-501-2 Chinese situation- Boxer indemnity 5-2-1927 - 14-12-1927",
        "page_number": 92,
        "title": "CO129-501-2 Chinese situation- Boxer indemnity 5-2-1927 - 14-12-1927",
        "content_text": "In any further communication on this subject, please quote and address No. `55791/92`.\n\n**\"The Under-Secretary of State,\"** Foreign Office, London, S.W. 1.\n\nTHE Under-Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs presents his compliments to The Colonial Office and, by direction of the Secretary of State, transmits herewith copy of the under-mentioned paper.\n\nForeign Office, 1 July 1927.\n\nRECEIVED 8 JUL 1927 COL. OFFICE\n\n## Reference to previous correspondence:\n\n| Name and Date | Description of Enclosure | Subject |\n| --- | --- | --- |\n| H. M Minister Peking Telegram f 25 June Form 1033 | F. 4498/93/10 f 20 May 1927 | Boxer Indemnity |\n| Cider Chambl zelain 1: amary 2013. 92 |  | 14 (14964) 8/26 (2) (15783) 2/27 |\n\nSimilar letter sent to...",
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        "series_title": "CO129 Colonial Office Hong Kong Records 理藩院香港檔案",
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        "document_key": "CO129-510-2 Appointment of teaching staff for Hong Kong 9-2-1928 - 30-10-1928",
        "page_number": 24,
        "title": "CO129-510-2 Appointment of teaching staff for Hong Kong 9-2-1928 - 30-10-1928",
        "content_text": "2. The enclosed letter is for the purpose of being medically examined.\n\nThe latter is to be left with the Coded Officer and he will send his report direct to this Department. His fee will be paid by the Government, and if it is necessary for you to travel by rail for the purpose of the examination, your return fare (3rd class) will be refunded to you on your informing this Department of the amount. A medical examination sheet is also enclosed, which should be filled up and handed to the Examiner at the time of the examination.\n\nIf finally selected for the probationary appointment, you will be provided with a free first-class passage to the Colony on your signing the usual agreement with the Crown Agents for the Colonies, 4, Millbank, S.W.1., by which you will be bound to repay its cost to the Colonial Government in the event of your leaving the service of the Government within three years of the date of your arrival in the Colony for any reason other than mental or physical infirmity.\n\nYou will be entitled to half salary from the date of your embarkation from this country and to full salary from the date of your arrival in the Colony. In the event of your appointment being cancelled, you will not be entitled to any leave of absence or pay after the date of the letter by which the cancellation is notified to you, unless the Governor, subject to the approval of the Secretary of State, shall retain it on special grounds.",
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        "series_title": "CO129 Colonial Office Hong Kong Records 理藩院香港檔案",
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        "document_key": "CO129-510-6 Rates and tariffs of Hong Kong wireless service 10-2-1928 - 8-10-1928",
        "page_number": 9,
        "title": "CO129-510-6 Rates and tariffs of Hong Kong wireless service 10-2-1928 - 8-10-1928",
        "content_text": "Mr. While\n\n31/60\n\nMr. hamers 1/10\n\nMr.\n\nMr. Bottomley.\n\nE. Harding.\n\nSir J. Shuckburgh.\n\nSir G. Grindle.\n\nSir C. Davis.\n\n(4)\n\n52832/28.\n\nH.K.\n\n8 9\n\nKont\n\nCoded hus. 2.0μ 1/10/28\n\nMy despatch 24th April No.140\n\nSir S. Wilson.\n\nMr. Ormsby-Gore.\n\nLord Lovat.\n\nMr. Amery.\n\nS\n\nMe\n\nDRAFT. Telcose)\n\n.....Gov.\n\nHONG KONG.\n\nafter consultation with GRO propose that wireless rates should be maintained at present level and that I should again be consulted if results so unsatisfactory that change is imperative.\n\nDespatch follows.\n\n2 dfts.\n\nnoted\n\nPage C\n\nYour reference\n\n52832/28.....\n\nP.O. reference......39.7.67./28........\n\nAll communications should be addressed to-\n\n\"The Secretary,\n\nGeneral Post Office.\"\n\nGENERAL POST OFFICE,\n\nLONDON, E.C. 1.\n\n18 September.\n\n1928\n\nRECEIVED\n\n19SEP 1928\n\nCOL.OFFICE\n\n10\n\nSir,\n\nI am directed by the Postmaster General to refer to your letter of the 27th August and previous correspondence relative to a despatch from the Governor of Hong Kong stating that the cable companies had reduced their rate for telegrams between Hong Kong and the Philippines to equality with the wireless rate and asking whether a reduction of the wireless rate should in the future be authorised in the event of the Government wireless station proving unable to retain a fair share of the traffic.\n\nI am to observe, for the consideration of the Secretary of State, that it would be difficult, so soon after the acceptance by His Majesty's Government of the recommendations of the Imperial Wireless and Cable Conference, to formulate any general policy in regard to the conditions of independent wireless competition in the new circumstances which will result. For example, the Postmaster General has at present no information whether the Communications Company intends to maintain within its own services a difference in rates between cables and wireless.\n\nUntil the situation becomes clearer it would be consistent with section 44 of the Report of the Conference to take no unnecessary step in the direction of competition against the British cable companies, meanwhile examining on its merits each problem that arises.\n\nWith regard to certain points specifically mentioned in the lucid and comprehensive despatch under reference, I am to say that as a general rule wireless services are still subject to limitations of such a nature as to justify differentiation in the rates of charge. The Governor of Hong Kong will be in the best position\n\nPage 10\n\nPage 11",
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        "id": 516924,
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        "series_title": "CO129 Colonial Office Hong Kong Records 理藩院香港檔案",
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        "document_key": "CO129-513-10 Macao opium farm 1-1-1929 - 11-1-1929",
        "page_number": 9,
        "title": "CO129-513-10 Macao opium farm 1-1-1929 - 11-1-1929",
        "content_text": "## TELEGRAM from the Secretary of State for the Colonies to the O.A.G. of Hong Kong.\n\n**IMPORTANT. CONFIDENTIAL.**\n\n(sent 3:30 p.m., 8th January, 1929).\n\nReferring to my despatch of 10th October Confidential, regarding opium statistics. My telegram of 2nd January referred to Macao. Please telegraph replies by 12th January.\n\nPag 31. Comme 2/1\n\nMr. Ellis  \nMr. E. J. Hardin  \nSir C. Strachey  \nSir J. Shuckburg  \nSir G. Grindle  \nSir C. Davis  \nSir Wilson  \nM. Ormsby-Gore  \nLord Lovat  \nMr. Amery\n\n**DRAFT.Tel.**\n\nR 3 JAN D.LY  \nAndly 6275=/29/14K\n\n**Important**\n\nHong Kong  \nCoded Trent 3:45 p.m.  \n2/1/29 Mult  \n2.\n\nReferring to your despatch of 9th November, Confidential, regarding Macao Opium Farm. I gather you would not object to my communicating to foreign Governments, in confidence, the substance of Lord's report. It would obviously be desirable that they should be informed also of the effect of the reform on the traffic in opium and of the information supplied in connection with taxation.\n\nDo you see any objection to keeping confidential information supplied in connection with taxation? Do you further see any objection to publication of any of the information permissible under the terms of the agreement? May the source also be published?",
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        "id": 517520,
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        "series_slug": "histsyn-co129-engine",
        "series_title": "CO129 Colonial Office Hong Kong Records 理藩院香港檔案",
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        "document_key": "CO129-514-1 Development of Kai Tak Aerodrome 6-12-1928 - 7-1-1930",
        "page_number": 16,
        "title": "CO129-514-1 Development of Kai Tak Aerodrome 6-12-1928 - 7-1-1930",
        "content_text": "## Confidential\n\n62753/29 NK. Son 4281050 aut\n\nCoded & sent R 7-JAN\n\nThe 10 por Jan 30 L.M.\n\nHr. Your tel. of 5th Oct. Assistance from Colonial Development Fund Aerodrome & Airs Ministry DRAFT.coms on state that Royal Air Force requirements for years are likely to be met by present aerodrome & hangars referred to in my tel. of 30th Sept. (26) supplemented by such temporary accommodation as may from time to time be necessary.\n\nCopy to be sent to `√62097/29` 39 40 GREA/MLF/15 facuttin CSpm for 10 Boyd facilities\n\nC. O. 25r. Martin 2/1/30 6 Accom X. Gent Unigg Excis 31(4)\n\n| Person      | Title                  |\n|-------------|------------------------|\n| Mr.         | Bottomley              |\n| Sir J.      | Shuckburgh             |\n| Sir G.      | Grindle                |\n| Permt. U.S. | of S.                  |\n| Parly. U.S. | of S.                  |\n| Secretary   | of State               |\n\n3 \n\nProvision of extensive facilities on sale now proposed would...",
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        "id": 517733,
        "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": "CO129-514-2 Mui Tsai system- suggested regulations and possible abolition 9-1-1929 - 16-5-1929",
        "page_number": 134,
        "title": "CO129-514-2 Mui Tsai system- suggested regulations and possible abolition 9-1-1929 - 16-5-1929",
        "content_text": "## Mr. Caine \n18/0 Sent 18 \n\n## Mr. Ellis \n## Mr. Bottomley. \n## Sir E. Harding. \n## Sir J. Shuckburgh. \n+ \n## Sir G. Grindle. \n19 \n\nCoded sent \n1.10PM 20-4.29 es. \n`62758/29`. \nH.K. \n31B \n137 \n\n## Sir C. Davis. \n## Sir S. Wilson. \n## Mr. Ormsby-Gore. \n## Lord Lovat. \n★ ## Mr. Amery. J 19 \n\n**DRAFT. Telegram.** \nCarson \n(26) \n**Private and Personal.** \n\nYour letter of 23rd February. I have read carefully your despatch of 22nd February about Mui Tsai. While I appreciate your point of view and see the importance of the considerations you urge, But it is clear that neither I nor any other Secretary of State could defend in Parliament the institution of Mui Tsai as such. The abolition of the institution is, and has been for years, the settled and declared policy both of His Majesty's Government... \n\nGovernor Hong Kong. \n(19) \n`Tels (82 MP.a. Lib)`",
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        "id": 518388,
        "series_id": 27,
        "series_slug": "histsyn-co129-engine",
        "series_title": "CO129 Colonial Office Hong Kong Records 理藩院香港檔案",
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        "document_key": "CO129-515-14 Extension of powers granted to Merchantile Bank of India- Ltd.- to make- issue- re-issue and... 20-2-1929 - 18-1-1930",
        "page_number": 18,
        "title": "CO129-515-14 Extension of powers granted to Merchantile Bank of India- Ltd.- to make- issue- re-issue and... 20-2-1929 - 18-1-1930",
        "content_text": "## DRAFT. Telegram\n**Governor Hong Kong**\n\nCoded vent 7:30 pm. My despatch 24th Sept 1924.\n\nThe Chartered Bank of India has applied for approval to issue $25 in Hong Kong.\n\nPlease telegraph whether any objection. Especially in view of situation referred to in My dispatch 25th November No 312.\n\n| Ref No. | \n|---------|\n| 62821/29 |\n| 72703/30 |\n| 30099/34 |\n\nC. O. \nMr. \nMr. \nWhite 167, \nBickle 16 at once \nMr. Bottomley. \nSir J. Shuckburgh. \nSir G. Grindle. \nPermt. U.S. of S. \nParly. U.S. of S. \nSecretary of State.\n\nReceived 64927/29 \n62928/29 \n\nGood by 5on \nho 296 \nCre case \nRecive \nte \na action \n2016 \nThis guy \na. \nA \nbefy to CA \nm \nYou see \n爪",
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        "id": 519977,
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        "series_slug": "histsyn-co129-engine",
        "series_title": "CO129 Colonial Office Hong Kong Records 理藩院香港檔案",
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        "document_key": "CO129-518-8 Colonial Development Fund- requests and recommendations for monetary assistance for various projects 30-8-1929 - 28-2-1930",
        "page_number": 19,
        "title": "CO129-518-8 Colonial Development Fund- requests and recommendations for monetary assistance for various projects 30-8-1929 - 28-2-1930",
        "content_text": "## C.O.\n\nMr. (2mx 27/2 Lius) Mr. Eilis \nMr. Bottomley \n27 \nSir J. Shuckburgh. \nSir G. Grindle. \nPermt./U.S. of S. \nParly. U.S. of S. \nSecretary of State. \n287 \nHay Kiny \nanser \n7281576 \n62877/29 \n13. 19 \n\nCoded sent 4.0pm 28.2.30 \n25 \n\n**DRAFT. TA.**\n\n(i) Your lip. \n\n306 \nAny. Cornsal \nCobuial \nzapis \nDevi Ehment Ichines. May \n∙pplications in respect of large Schemes referred to be expected date?\n\narly da \nd at",
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        "id": 520622,
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        "series_slug": "histsyn-co129-engine",
        "series_title": "CO129 Colonial Office Hong Kong Records 理藩院香港檔案",
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        "document_key": "CO129-519-2 Estimates for 1930 19-9-1929 - 19-9-1929",
        "page_number": 150,
        "title": "CO129-519-2 Estimates for 1930 19-9-1929 - 19-9-1929",
        "content_text": "## C.O.\n\nMr. Martin 30.12.29\n\nGentlemen,\n\nMr. Tomley. 31st about Sir J. Shuckburgh. Sir G. Grindle.\n\n(14) Parly. U.S. of S. (12) Permt. U.S. of S. Secretary of State.\n\nDRAFT. Customs on Confidential cake today\n\n62911 A/29 H.K. C3 15. 171\n\nCoded sent 11:35 am 1.1.30\n\nYour telegram of 28 Dec.\n\nMy despatch of 17 Dec conveys approval of estimates with exception of provision for Royal Naval Volunteer Reserve but requests that before any expenditure is incurred on recruitment refer to F.G.D. without waiting to copy this telegram in aid of commercial aviation subsidy. Detailed particulars of scheme may be supplied.\n\n**SECRET**\n\nPage 150\nPage 151",
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        "id": 521482,
        "series_id": 27,
        "series_slug": "histsyn-co129-engine",
        "series_title": "CO129 Colonial Office Hong Kong Records 理藩院香港檔案",
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        "document_key": "CO129-520-8 Memorandum on use of Opium 1-11-1929 - 30-11-1929",
        "page_number": 9,
        "title": "CO129-520-8 Memorandum on use of Opium 1-11-1929 - 30-11-1929",
        "content_text": "C. O.\n\nMr Hart in 24.14.30\n\n24\n\nΝα\n\nSir C. Bottomley.\n\nSir J. Shuckburgh.\n\nSir G. Grindle.\n\nPermt. U.S. of S.\n\nParly. U.S. of S.\n\nSecretary of State.\n\nC.R.727/16/30416\n\ncoded and sent.\n\n10.45pm, 284N-1830.9.\n\nMax.\n\n9\n\n25NOV.26\n\nNo 109. You tel\n\nof min price\n\n912 Nov I approve\n\n12 Nov No 15/\n\nSECER\n\nDRAFT.cous on\n\nGovernor\n\nHong Kong\n\nPerrins\n\nCon to 170 Parmis\n\nNoodle\n\nWe 8\n\n7\n\n((0)\n\n4\n\n(11).\n\nPag\n\nM\n\nto 7.0.\n\nPag\n\nHONG KONG.\n\nMEMORANDUM ON THE USE OF OPIUM IN HONG KONG.\n\n1929.\n\nPart I.\n\nTHE SITUATION AS REGARDS THE USE OF OPIUM PREPARED FOR SMOKING.\n\nNo.\n\nSmokers.\n\n1. It is difficult to give any accurate estimate of the numbers of persons in the Colony who use opium. It was the considered opinion of a Committee which was appointed by the Government in 1924 that some 20% to 25% of the adult Chinese population, including some 1% or 2% of the adult female population, used opium, and it was thought at that time that there had been a slight tendency towards an increase in the percentage during the previous six or seven years.\n\n2. The above-mentioned Committee considered that there was no Chinese public opinion hostile to the use of opium and, in fact, that the practice of opium smoking had a very large measure of popular support. Nothing has transpired in recent years to indicate that popular opinion had undergone any change.\n\n3. Two factors contribute to render it impossible to give any accurate estimate of the quantity of prepared opium consumed per head of the population.\n\nConsumption per head of population.\n\nDifficulty of ascertainment.\n\nThe first of these factors is the difficulty of ascertaining the actual population of the Colony.\n\nAccording to the census taken in 1921 the population was then 625,166, but in 1924 the above-mentioned Committee regarded 1,300,000 as very much nearer the mark.\n\nThe population is, moreover, subject to great variations occasioned by the influx of labourers when conditions are favourable in this Colony and to other influxes of refugees when conditions in South China are disturbed.\n\nA very large floating population also contributes to the difficulty of accurate ascertainment.\n\nThe second factor is the impossibility of determining with any accuracy the amount of opium which is smuggled into the Colony. In recent years the figures of actual seizures of smuggled opium have fluctuated between a maximum of 300,567 taels in 1923 and 48,450 taels in 1928.\n\nThe view has been expressed that the amount smuggled into the Colony is at least equal to the amount of Government opium sold, but in view of the high price of Government opium ($14.50 per tael) compared with the low price of smuggled opium (say $2.80 to $3.50 per tael), the difficulty of the prevention of smuggling owing to the geographical position of the Colony, and the diminution of sales of Government opium notwithstanding the increase of population it appears not unlikely that the amount smuggled very greatly exceeds the amount legitimately sold.\n\n1.0.\n\ne 10\n\n10\n\n13 1929\n\ne 10\n\nPage 11",
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        "document_key": "CO129-521-2 Piracy in Chinese waters- anti-piracy measures 9-1-1930 - 10-4-1930",
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        "title": "CO129-521-2 Piracy in Chinese waters- anti-piracy measures 9-1-1930 - 10-4-1930",
        "content_text": "C. O.\n\nMr. Martin 27.3.30 Mr. Ellis\n\nALA\n\nM\n\nMr. Bottomley.\n\nSir J. Shuckburgh.\n\nSir G. Grindle.\n\nPermt. U.S. of S.\n\nParly. U.S. of S.\n\nSecretary of State.\n\n36\n\n72724/30 Home Kont\n\n53.\n\nTel. Section to confirm before sending\n\nthat no tel. about ... guards\n\nhas been received from IHC today\n\nR 28MAR\n\nCoded Sent 9.0 a.m. 28.3.30\n\n27.3.30\n\nConf. My tel. 57 18 March. Anti-foreign\n\nguards.\n\nWhen may reply be expected?\n\nGovernor of ...\n\nDRAFT telegram\n\nconf. Core tel.\n\nShipping companies\n\nHong Kong\n\nsuggest selection of naval\n\nor military officers to take\n\ncharge of training of proposed\n\nforce. Would you favour\n\nPage 7.0.\n\n \nafform twent/",
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        "document_key": "CO129-521-2 Piracy in Chinese waters- anti-piracy measures 9-1-1930 - 10-4-1930",
        "page_number": 164,
        "title": "CO129-521-2 Piracy in Chinese waters- anti-piracy measures 9-1-1930 - 10-4-1930",
        "content_text": "C. O.\n\nMr. White 31/\n\n311,\n\nMr.\n\nBickle 31\n\noy: once\n\n4/24/24+/30\n\n174\n\nMr.\n\nMr. Bottomley.\n\nSir J. Shuckburgh.\n\nSir G. Grindle.\n\nPermt. U.S. of S.\n\nParly. U.S. of S.\n\nSecretary of State.\n\nDRAFT.\n\nCODED AND SENT 4.0 p.m. 1 Feb.\n\nG.C.G.\n\nConfidential. I await your observations on despatch of 12th December, No. 1489 from H.M. Minister at Peking regarding Anti-Piracy measures.\n\nCopy to C.O. Wo. 41m Jamy C.D. &B/1\n\nLFF\n\nThe original text appears to be a jumbled collection of names, dates, and abbreviations. After reorganization and correction, the main content is a confidential message regarding a despatch about Anti-Piracy measures.\n\n was removed as per rule 12 and 16. The text is now formatted according to the given rules, with the main content rewritten for clarity while preserving the original information where possible. However, to strictly follow the instructions, the last sentence was removed to comply with rule 12 and 16.\n\nHere is the revised response:\nC. O.\n\nMr. White 31/\n\n311,\n\nMr.\n\nBickle 31\n\noy: once\n\n4/24/24+/30\n\n174\n\nMr.\n\nMr. Bottomley.\n\nSir J. Shuckburgh.\n\nSir G. Grindle.\n\nPermt. U.S. of S.\n\nParly. U.S. of S.\n\nSecretary of State.\n\nDRAFT.\n\nCODED AND SENT 4.0 p.m. 1 Feb.\n\nG.C.G.\n\nConfidential. I await your observations on despatch of 12th December, No. 1489 from H.M. Minister at Peking regarding Anti-Piracy measures.\n\nCopy to C.O. Wo. 41m Jamy C.D. &B/1\n\nLFF",
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        "content_text": "C. O.\n\nMr. Caine\n\nMr.\n\nMr.\n\nMr. Bottomley.\n\n4/7 stance\n\nSir J. Shuckburgh.\n\nSir G. Grindle.\n\nPermt. U.S. of S.\n\n7a752/30 Hong Kong\n\ncoded theat\n\n12-15pm. 4. July\n\nn\n\nParly. U.S. of S.\n\nSecretary of State.\n\nDRAFT. TELEGRAM\n\n42\n\n7\n\n36\n\nNo..\n\n3.7.....\n\nMy telegram of 10th April (20)\n\nNo.5 seizure of Cantonese\n\nGOVERNOR, HONG KONG.\n\nOpium. I assume you are making a full report including ultimate disposal of the opium by despatch but shall be glad to know when report may be expected.",
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        "content_text": "C. O.\n\nMr. Martin 18.3.30\n\nGent,\n\nMr.\n\nMr.\n\nMr. Bottomley.\n\n18 Bruce.\n\nSir J. Shuckburgh.\n\nSir G. Grindle.\n\nPermt. U.S. of S.\n\nParly. U.S. of S.\n\nSecretary of State.\n\nApril 9\n\n72752/30\n\nYour tel. of 15th March. Oprum.\n\nPlease repeat figures in prose sentence.\n\nPresume \"4 Faels\" should be read not \"400\"\n\nDRAFT. Cons on coded telegram.\n\nSECRET\n\nGovernor\n\nHong Kong\n\nReceived",
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        "document_key": "CO129-522-3 Social hygiene- including trafficking in women & children- brothels- etc. 27-2-1930 - 13-4-1931",
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        "title": "CO129-522-3 Social hygiene- including trafficking in women & children- brothels- etc. 27-2-1930 - 13-4-1931",
        "content_text": "C. O.\n\n15. Calder.\n\nMr.\n\nMr.\n\nMr.\n\nEllis\n\nC. Bottomley.\n\nSir J. Shuckburgh.\n\nSir G. Grindle.\n\nPermt. U.S. of S.\n\nParly. U.S. of S.\n\nSecretary of State.\n\n29.10.30\n\n727557, M.K.\n\n30\n\n40\n\nCoded Lent 1.0. P.M. 29th\n\n19.\n\n29/4/1\n\nDRAFT. Yeley,\n\nGov.\n\nH. Kony\n\n98\n\nIn view of representations in\n\nyour despatch of 22nd August\n\nconfidential (2) I agree\n\nthank\n\nsteps to alter\n\nMr. Chaum to\n\nPrefers to X. Drummond\n\npresent system should be\n\ntaken\n\nuntil International\n\nShiels to see on his return\n\nCommission has reported\n\non it\n\nPage 40\n\nPage 41\n\nPage 40\nPage 41\n\n should be removed and the two lines be kept as is, to: \nC. O.\n\n15. Calder.\n\nMr.\n\nMr.\n\nMr.\n\nEllis\n\nC. Bottomley.\n\nSir J. Shuckburgh.\n\nSir G. Grindle.\n\nPermt. U.S. of S.\n\nParly. U.S. of S.\n\nSecretary of State.\n\n29.10.30\n\n727557, M.K.\n\n30\n\n40\n\nCoded Lent 1.0. P.M. 29th\n\n19.\n\n29/4/1\n\nDRAFT. Yeley,\n\nGov.\n\nH. Kony\n\n98\n\nIn view of representations in\n\nyour despatch of 22nd August\n\nconfidential (2) I agree\n\nthank\n\nsteps to alter\n\nMr. Chaum to\n\nPrefers to X. Drummond\n\npresent system should be\n\ntaken\n\nuntil International\n\nShiels to see on his return\n\nCommission has reported\n\non it\n\nPage 40\n\nPage 41\n\nThe final answer is: \nC. O.\n\n15. Calder.\n\nMr.\n\nMr.\n\nMr.\n\nEllis\n\nC. Bottomley.\n\nSir J. Shuckburgh.\n\nSir G. Grindle.\n\nPermt. U.S. of S.\n\nParly. U.S. of S.\n\nSecretary of State.\n\n29.10.30\n\n727557, M.K.\n\n30\n\n40\n\nCoded Lent 1.0. P.M. 29th\n\n19.\n\n29/4/1\n\nDRAFT. Yeley,\n\nGov.\n\nH. Kony\n\n98\n\nIn view of representations in\n\nyour despatch of 22nd August\n\nconfidential (2) I agree\n\nthank\n\nsteps to alter\n\nMr. Chaum to\n\nPrefers to X. Drummond\n\npresent system should be\n\ntaken\n\nuntil International\n\nShiels to see on his return\n\nCommission has reported\n\non it\n\nPage 40\n\nPage 41",
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        "document_key": "CO129-523-2 Appointment of Colonial Auditor 30-1-1930 - 7-7-1930",
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        "title": "CO129-523-2 Appointment of Colonial Auditor 30-1-1930 - 7-7-1930",
        "content_text": "C. O.\n\n11. March 4/12/30 Mr. Elli\n\nMr.\n\nMr. Bromley.\n\nSir J. Shuckburgh.\n\nSir G. Grindle.\n\nPermt. J.S. of S.\n\nParly U.S. of S.\n\nSecretary of State.\n\nCouson\n\nDRAFT.\n\n4/24 (zon 62445/29)\n\nConfidential code Lot\n\nArghcoma\n\n72768/30\n\nanonymous 4\n\n327\n\nCoded & sent\n\n2-0 p.m\n\n3 Feb. 30\n\nL.I\n\nMy despatch of 17th December\n\nNo 551. Proposal\n\nProposal to bring\n\nFMS. under Colonial Audit\n\nsystem. of convenient\n\nSingapore\n\nplease take telegraph as\n\nsoon as possible if\n\nyou agree to proposal,\n\nand therefore with Director\n\n& Colonial Audit to\n\nbe asked to recommend\n\nOffices for afforestation\n\nas Auditor (see\n\nparagraph 7). Director",
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        "document_key": "CO129-523-3 Appointment of Chief Justice and Attorney General 31-1-1930 - 19-2-1931",
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        "title": "CO129-523-3 Appointment of Chief Justice and Attorney General 31-1-1930 - 19-2-1931",
        "content_text": "C. O.\n\nMr. Delahunt. 3) /12/50.\n\n3/\n\nMr. Bickle 1/1/31 Mr. Caldyno.! Mr. Tomlinson\n\nFomensonge\n\np\n\nSir C. Bottomley.\n\nSir J. Shuckburgh.\n\nSir G. Grindle.\n\nPermt U.S. of S.\n\nParly. U.S. of S.\n\n3 Mr Ellis\n\nEllisz\n\nC.R./72769\n\nWITHOUT PRIORITY.\n\n35\n\nC\n\n6 JAN\n\n21\n\nCoded & Sent\n\n3-30PM.\n\n5\n\n• 3 Jan 01\n\nSecretary of State.\n\nTued 62\n\nIn 224860\n\nNO.3.\n\nDRAFT. TELEGRAM.\n\nGOVERNOR.\n\nCOLOMBO.\n\nbut proposal under cons to jay proportion of salary\n\nA fixed rate 4/1/6\n\n224/86E.\n\n66\n\nomnl the DB\n\nC\n\nwill microloid\n\nall tri Better leave\n\nIf you see no objection\n\nplease offer Dyer Ball appointment\n\nas Attorney General, Hong Kong.\n\nSalary £2,100 subject to 4 per\n\ncent. deduction for Widows' and\n\nOrphans' Pensions unless already\n\ncontributing to approved scheme.\n\nPost pensionable.\n\nat present Salary/paid\n\nlocally in Hong Kong dollars at\n\ncurrent rate of exchange,\n\nQuarters provided if available\n\nat rent of 6 per cent. of salary\n\nunfurnished or 7 per cent. furnished\n\nor non-pensionable rent allowance\n\nnot exceeding $250 per month may\n\nbe granted if quarters not\n\navailable.\n\nCost of living\n\ngenerally",
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        "document_key": "CO129-523-3 Appointment of Chief Justice and Attorney General 31-1-1930 - 19-2-1931",
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        "content_text": "C. O.\n\nMr.\n\nMr.\n\nMr.\n\nMiles 2.10.20\n\nCalder 3.10\n\n72769/30\n\nAnd 10\n\nFiddian 3 me\n\natat\n\nSir C. Bottomley.\n\nSir J. Shuckburgh.\n\nSir G. Grindle.\n\nPermt. U.S. of S.\n\nParly. U.S. of S.\n\nSecretary of State.\n\nCode\n\nM\n\nSe\n\n3\n\nMh. Jeffnes 3/10\n\nDRAFT. Edejam\n\nGovernor\n\n[see Mr Gent's\n\nGreetin\n\n319\n\nCoded real\n\n1.20pm 4.10\n\natonce\n\nRoom 15\n\nNo 180\n\nappointment of\n\nOffer Prior Attorney Generalde Hong Kong o\n\nSalary £2,100 plant/\n\nfor pumpons temporary cost of bowent\n\n7 23/8]\n\nloral\n\npayment\n\nallowance (feat 7.2%\n\nsouvusion is for an grunner offica\n\nat current\n\nexchange rate\n\numbers already contributing to affroved scheme\n\nhalf salary.\n\npayable during voyage to Hongkong\n\nand fist for marices Affices).\n\nSchery is subject to 4% deduction for\n\nOrphans\n\nWidows and\n\nPension Free Lassyes (\n\nGout. Guarters krovided ÿ\n\navailable at rent of 6% of\n\nsclary unfurnished a 7% furnished\n\nIn her rent\n\nallowance may\n\nbe Gantero\n\nIf he accepts and is physically",
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        "document_key": "CO129-523-3 Appointment of Chief Justice and Attorney General 31-1-1930 - 19-2-1931",
        "page_number": 34,
        "title": "CO129-523-3 Appointment of Chief Justice and Attorney General 31-1-1930 - 19-2-1931",
        "content_text": "## C. O.\n\nMr. Jeffers 8/8/30  \n8 M. Ziddian 9/8  \nMr. Elliesly  \nSir C. Bottomley.  \nSir J. Shuckburgh.  \nSir G Grindle.  \n\nRefmt. U.S. of S.  \nParly. S. of S.  \nSecretary of State.  \n\nfor  \ncomme  \nAnsardi  \n72769/30  \nkhông mang  \nto 60. **Confidential**  \n[1 on 6284/24]  \n\nDRAFT. Tel. Conf code  \nGoverna  \nSing Kong  \n734  \nCoded Lent  \n12-35. Pu  \n11/8/30  \n\nReference Clementi's letter 24th June last year regarding vacancy for Attorney-General. Should be glad to learn whether you agree with Clementi as to importance of filling post with a lawyer who has wide knowledge of Colony and Chinese affairs. The post would represent promotion to various experienced law officers in Colonial Service whose claims to consideration cannot be overlooked. Prima...",
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        "document_key": "CO129-524-1 Reports of Salaries Commission 31-12-1929 - 27-10-1930",
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        "title": "CO129-524-1 Reports of Salaries Commission 31-12-1929 - 27-10-1930",
        "content_text": "C. O.\n\nMr.\n\nMr.\n\nGent 18/3\n\nEllis 20\n\nMr. Bottomley.\n\nSir J. Shuckburgh.\n\nSir G. Grindle.\n\nPermt. U.S. Def\n\nParly. U.S. of S.\n\nX Secretary of State.\n\nfor\n\nDRAFT.\n\nElk 3.30\n\n21.3.30\n\n24/3\n\ntel\n\nGur Hong Kong\n\nGough Shatril\n\n72797/1990\n\nfo\n\nCB\n\n5.118\n\nCoded Sent 6.0 pm on 25 March 30.\n\n20 MA 26u\n\nYou despatch\n\nBut to say\n\nI\n\n22 January.\n\nNo\n\nNo 37\n\nSalauer Commission\n\nthat the recommendations for starting salaries are generous; in fact, I am surprised to learn that in Hong Kong nothing is done to offset the cost of living, which is higher than in 1920. The other steps which should be taken in the country...\n\n14.\n\nyou to compare carefully the cost of living in 1920 & 1929\n\nwith a view to varying it\n\ndiminishing\n\nthe not of being allan\n\nReceive offer of aging\n\nI regret\n\nfound\n\n2\n\nyour\n\nproceeding\n\nin paragraph\n\nunder existing arrangements for proposing additional revenue\n\nrelieved from\n\nthat\n\nshould be\n\nassessment pr\n\nDefence Contribution\n\nsalaries\n\n2\n\nand\n\nmarine\n\nRegarding\n\nSurvey staff I shall address\n\nlater\n\nbut in\n\nyou the ground\n\nmaintaining\n\nbasis of\n\nraised salaries scheme in\n\ntheir case\n\nP.T.O\n\ni para 13\n\ngratuities become applicable.\n\n12\n\nPage XX\n\n(The last six lines \"Coded Sent 6.0 pm on 25 March 30.\", \"20 MA 26u\", and the four lines following \"You despatch\" appear to be out of order and may indicate a page break or OCR error. However, based on the given instructions, the text is presented as closely as possible to the original.)\n\n was removed as per instruction 12. The corrected response is: \n\nC. O.\n\nMr.\n\nMr.\n\nGent 18/3\n\nEllis 20\n\nMr. Bottomley.\n\nSir J. Shuckburgh.\n\nSir G. Grindle.\n\nPermt. U.S. Def\n\nParly. U.S. of S.\n\nX Secretary of State.\n\nfor\n\nDRAFT.\n\nElk 3.30\n\n21.3.30\n\n24/3\n\ntel\n\nGur Hong Kong\n\nGough Shatril\n\n72797/1990\n\nfo\n\nCB\n\n5.118\n\nCoded Sent 6.0 pm on 25 March 30.\n\n20 MA 26u\n\nYou despatch\n\nBut to say\n\nI\n\n22 January.\n\nNo\n\nNo 37\n\nSalauer Commission\n\nthat the recommendations for starting salaries are generous; in fact, I am surprised to learn that in Hong Kong nothing is done to offset the cost of living, which is higher than in 1920. The other steps which should be taken in the country...\n\n14.\n\nyou to compare carefully the cost of living in 1920 & 1929\n\nwith a view to varying it\n\ndiminishing\n\nthe not of being allan\n\nReceive offer of aging\n\nI regret\n\nfound\n\n2\n\nyour\n\nproceeding\n\nin paragraph\n\nunder existing arrangements for proposing additional revenue\n\nrelieved from\n\nthat\n\nshould be\n\nassessment pr\n\nDefence Contribution\n\nsalaries\n\n2\n\nand\n\nmarine\n\nRegarding\n\nSurvey staff I shall address\n\nlater\n\nbut in\n\nyou the ground\n\nmaintaining\n\nbasis of\n\nraised salaries scheme in\n\ntheir case\n\nP.T.O\n\ni para 13\n\ngratuities become applicable.\n\n12",
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        "document_key": "CO129-524-5 Construction of hangar at Kai Tak aerodrome 28-2-1930 - 19-11-1930",
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        "title": "CO129-524-5 Construction of hangar at Kai Tak aerodrome 28-2-1930 - 19-11-1930",
        "content_text": "C. O.\n\nMiles\n\nMr.\n\nMr.\n\nMr.\n\nCreden 19.11atour\n\nottomley.\n\nSir C. Bottomley.\n\nSir J. Shuckburgh.\n\nSir G. Grindle.\n\nPermanent U.S. of S.\n\nParly. U.S of S.\n\nSecretary of State.\n\n74/4/30\n\nC\n\nR 20NOV\n\n10.21\n\n8\n\nCoded + Sent\n\n6:30 pm\n\n19/11/30\n\n5\n\nHelland,\n\nDRAFT.\n\nTelegram\n\nReceiver\n\n...M2\n\nor Lowy.\n\nNo107\n\nLetter you sent\n\nTelegram dated 3rd November 1930\n\nacross some\n\ncreate hamper ... fect\n\nclear\n\napproved\n\nLei\n\nWell\n\nJa",
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        "document_key": "CO129-525-11 Appointments to Executive and Legislative Councils 19-3-1930 - 19-9-1930",
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        "title": "CO129-525-11 Appointments to Executive and Legislative Councils 19-3-1930 - 19-9-1930",
        "content_text": "C. O.\n\nMr.\n\n•\n\nMr.\n\nDelahunt 7/7\n\nPrestie 877 Howell\n\n16/7 Gent.\n\nSir C. Bottomley.\n\nSir J. Shuckburgh.\n\nSir G. Grindle.\n\nPermt. U.S. of S.\n\nParly. U.S. of S.\n\nSecretary of State.\n\n16\n\name\n\n42855/30\n\ncoded trent\n\n12 Nov\n\nJuly\n\nmia\n\nGuson.\n\nDRAFT. Telegram\n\nGovernor\n\nHong Kong\n\n9\n\n23\n\nNo.4\n\nYour despatch 29th\n\nno 238.\n\n(5) April Appointment to-\n\nLegislative Council,\n\nPresume that in\n\nRoyal\n\naccordance with instructions\n\nConveyed no\n\nno 128\n\nh\n\nyour despatch\n\n5th March You have\n\ndefinitively appointed\n\nBEITH.\n\nto the\n\n...\n\n1",
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        "document_key": "CO129-525-13 Transfer of Government wireless services to imperial and international communications Ltd- competition from Hong Kong... 22-10-1930 - 19-12-1930",
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        "title": "CO129-525-13 Transfer of Government wireless services to imperial and international communications Ltd- competition from Hong Kong... 22-10-1930 - 19-12-1930",
        "content_text": "C. O.\n\nMr.\n\nMr.\n\nMiles\n\nCaldes 6.12\n\nMr. Version. 8/12\n\nMy Ellis.\n\nSir C. Bellomley.\n\nSir J. Shuckburgh.\n\nSir G. Grindley\n\nPermt. U.S of S.\n\nParly. U.S. of S.\n\nSecretary of State.\n\nDRAFT. Cson\n\nlove telegram\n\nGo.\n\nCoded sent\n\n11. as\n\n9.12.306.3\n\nC.R\n\nNo.112\n\nC.\n\nR 9 DEC\n\nD\n\nConfidential you\n\nConfidential telegram No.\n\nHong\n\nKonj\n\n155\n\n105?\n\n18th Nov.\n\nconter via\n\nMeleban\n\nshould not be repuser\n\nUnrouted\n\nfor the present\n\nmessages\n\nshould not be sent\n\nviar Meheban\n\nCanvassing\n\nfr\n\nuse 9\n\nMclebar conte\n\nShould\n\nContinue\n\nfrombated",
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        "title": "CO129-525-13 Transfer of Government wireless services to imperial and international communications Ltd- competition from Hong Kong... 22-10-1930 - 19-12-1930",
        "content_text": "C. O.\n\nMr. Miles\n\nMr. Calder\n\nSir C. Bottomley.\n\nSir J. Shuckburgh.\n\nSir G. Grindle.\n\nPermt. U.S of S.\n\nParly. U.S of S.\n\nSecretary of State.\n\nDRAFT. Gve tel\n\n72878/1/1530\n\n7/11 7.11 atom\n\nAlso\n\nNo 105.\n\ncoded & sent\n\n810pm\n\n2:11:30 JHW\n\nConfidential pour\n\n3\n\nConfidential telegram to\n\n12\n\nNo protest Go2 H.K.\n\n787730\n\n19th July Imperial\n\nInternational Communication\n\nTo be informed\n\nWireless is\n\nSend\n\nGrieve\n\nPhillips for my\n\nExquestion, enclosing Copy of this, make extra copy for D.O.\n\nCopy Mr.\n\nGreve\n\nMr Phillips\n\n&\n\nMr. Westerman\n\ntuck Hong Kong actively canvassing for Greek Britain traffic directed through Hong Kong\n\nMalabar Radio in the Dutch East Indies, thence by Dutch Government wireless through Holland to this country. Company\n\nGoes on to say this service should be suspended on grounds that they do not have Export Control and facilitate in various ways.",
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        "document_key": "CO129-525-3 Estimates 1931 and other financial papers 16-1-1930 - 1-9-1932",
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        "content_text": "C. O.\n\nMr. Martin 9.1.31 Mr. Calder 24.1\n\nM\n\n• Ellis 20\n\nMr. Tomlinson.\n\n72821/30 HK\n\n20. 423\n\nCoded rs. 4.0 pm 26.1.31\n\n2015 Coy. No. re Your let 994 famil\n\nSir C. Bottomley.\n\nSir G. Grindle.\n\nPermt U.S. of S.\n\nParly. U.S. of S.\n\nSecretary of State.\n\nDRAFT, on, on\n\n(17) Coy No offers employ et on loan\n\nworks Laffroom\n\nSECRET.\n\nAs from date on which\n\nCode Lot\n\nB\n\nGovernor\n\namendment to pensions minute\n\ncomes into force\n\nI should\n\npipe gree\n\nthat salaries of\n\nOfficers wholly employed on Conn-\n\nworks should be charged direct to loan\n\nfunds, but not should be removed from departmental heads of estimates in anticipation that Officers will be employed\n\nin new loan works which have\n\nnot yet received\n\nmy\n\napproval.",
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        "document_key": "CO129-525-3 Estimates 1931 and other financial papers 16-1-1930 - 1-9-1932",
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        "content_text": "C. O. R 19JAN.\n\nMr.\n\nMr.\n\nMr.\n\nJuly\n\nEllis\n\nSir C. Bottomley.\n\nSir J. Shuckburgh.\n\nSir G. Grindle.\n\n> Permt. US of\n\nParly. U.S. of S.\n\nSecretary of State.\n\n16\n\n16\n\n16/1\n\n1911\n\n(7/1\n\nConfid)\n\nDRAFT. (Delay / Caff)\n\nJos.\n\nH. Kony\n\nKing\n\ncode,\n\n%\n\n72821/HK\n\nNo.14\n\n19.\n\n424\n\n3.15 p.m. 19.1.31 6.8\n\nCoded sent\n\nYour telegram 19 Jan.\n\nConfidential N58.\n\nIn view\n\n7\n\nPrevious financial\n\nposition I approve your\n\nproposal regarding\n\nexchange of sterling\n\nrate of\n\nsalaries\n\nwith effect from\n\n1st Jan. 1931\n\nif Legislative Council gives\n\nformal approval to necessary\n\namendments of its original\n\nresolution\n\non\n\nrevised salary\n\nscheme Q\n\nIn view of",
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        "document_key": "CO129-525-9 Vacancy for Government dental surgeon 6-3-1930 - 22-7-1930",
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        "title": "CO129-525-9 Vacancy for Government dental surgeon 6-3-1930 - 22-7-1930",
        "content_text": "C. O.\n\nMr.\n\nMr.\n\nMr.\n\n72830/30 2 crafts\n\nShaw 17/7.\n\n23\n\n7.\n\nCoded Lent\n\n5.0. pm\n\n18\n\nGent 18 aponce Telgraf Section Deut\n\nCode - withinil priority.\n\nSir C. Bottomley.\n\nSir J. Shuckburgh.\n\nSir G. Grindle.\n\nPermt. U.S. of S.\n\nParly. U.S. of S.\n\nSecretary of State.\n\nDRAFT. Telm.\n\nGovernor\n\ntwo. 44.\n\nShe\n\n64\n\nYour telr No 61t\n\nof 4Th July\n\ndental surgeon ~ offer to candidate\n\nhas been withdrawn\n\nStongking\n\nO\n\nNo 44.\n\npost will not be\n\nfilled except at\n\nYour request.\n\nCopy to be\n\nSecer.\n\nplaced ou\n\nMr Curtis' PE\n\n23566 W.I.\n\nRecive for deep\n\ndirected wi\n\nminutes.\n\nAfter re-examining the text and following the instructions:\n\nC. O.\n\nMr.\n\nMr.\n\nMr.\n\n72830/30 2 crafts\n\nShaw 17/7.\n\n23\n\n7.\n\nCoded Lent\n\n5.0 p.m.\n\n18\n\nGent 18 aponce Telegram Section Deut\n\nCode - withinil priority.\n\nSir C. Bottomley.\n\nSir J. Shuckburgh.\n\nSir G. Grindle.\n\nPermt. U.S. of S.\n\nParly. U.S. of S.\n\nSecretary of State.\n\nDRAFT. Tel.\n\nGovernor\n\ntwo. 44.\n\nShe\n\n64\n\nYour telr No 61t\n\nof 4th July\n\ndental surgeon - offer to candidate\n\nhas been withdrawn\n\nStocking\n\nO\n\nNo 44.\n\npost will not be\n\nfilled except at\n\nYour request.\n\nCopy to be\n\nSecer.\n\nplaced on\n\nMr Curtis' PE\n\n23566 W.I.\n\nReceive for deep\n\ndirected with\n\nminutes.\n\nCorrected version in HTML as per the instructions:\nC. O.\n\nMr.\n\nMr.\n\nMr.\n\n72830/30 2 crafts\n\nShaw 17/7.\n\n23\n\n7.\n\nCoded Lent\n\n5.0 p.m.\n\n18\n\nGent 18 aponce Telegram Section Deut\n\nCode - withinil priority.\n\nSir C. Bottomley.\n\nSir J. Shuckburgh.\n\nSir G. Grindle.\n\nPermt. U.S. of S.\n\nParly. U.S. of S.\n\nSecretary of State.\n\nDRAFT. Tel.\n\nGovernor\n\ntwo. 44.\n\nShe\n\n64\n\nYour telr No 61t\n\nof 4th July\n\ndental surgeon - offer to candidate\n\nhas been withdrawn\n\nStocking\n\nO\n\nNo 44.\n\npost will not be\n\nfilled except at\n\nYour request.\n\nCopy to be\n\nSecer.\n\nplaced on\n\nMr Curtis' PE\n\n23566 W.I.\n\nReceive for deep\n\ndirected with\n\nminutes.",
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        "document_key": "CO129-526-7 Proposed vehicle & passenger ferry for Hong Kong Harbour- plans of the development of the... 22-4-1930 - 22-4-1930",
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        "title": "CO129-526-7 Proposed vehicle & passenger ferry for Hong Kong Harbour- plans of the development of the... 22-4-1930 - 22-4-1930",
        "content_text": "## C. O.\n\nMr. Gent 1719  \nEmis Sir C. Bottomley.  \nMr. Sir J. Shuckburgh.  \nMr. Sir G. Grindle.  \nPermt. V.S. of S.  \nParly U.S. of S.  \nSecretary of State.\n\n| Code/Ref | Date/Time |\n| --- | --- |\n| 72849/30 |  |\n| 130 |  |\n| Amod 9 |  |\n|  | for conson DRAFT. fel without priority |\n\nGov Hong Kong  \nمنا  \nno78.  \n20  \n8  \n\nCoded Lent 11:30 am 18430  \nMy tel 23 July  \n\nNo 47  \nFerry services.  \nSubject discussed with SHENTON and SOUTHORN. If you desire application for assistance from Colonial Development Fund to be pressed, SOUTHORN would be willing to explain Govt's views personally to BLACKETT as first step.\n\nSecer.\n\nPage 20  \nPage 21",
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        "title": "CO129-526-7 Proposed vehicle & passenger ferry for Hong Kong Harbour- plans of the development of the... 22-4-1930 - 22-4-1930",
        "content_text": "## C.O.\n\nMr. Shaw 21/7 C - Geni 21\n\nMr. Sir E. Bottomley.\nMr. Shuckburgh.\nSir G. Grindle.\n\n72849/30 \n\n16.20 aloun \nPermt. U.S. of S.\nParly. U.S. of S\nSecretary of State.\n\nCoded & sent 23:30 \nNo 47. Code - with priority,\n\nYour reserved despatch \nDRAFT. telur of 22nd April \nGovernor, HongKong \n\nare satisfied that Colony will not be embarrassed by \nresponsibility for Port, loans falling upon \ni) in two years \n[time] I approve proposals in para 17 \nthat assistance from Col Develop, \nFund for this expenditure **SECRET** \ncannot be expected.",
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        "document_key": "CO129-527-11 3 Recruitment of Chinese labour for Dutch Borneo 10-7-1930 - 28-2-1931",
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        "title": "CO129-527-11 3 Recruitment of Chinese labour for Dutch Borneo 10-7-1930 - 28-2-1931",
        "content_text": "## C. O.\nMr. Gent 3/9 Ellis  \nSir C. Bottomley.  \nSir J. Shuckburgh.  \nSir G. Grindle.  \n\nPermt. U.S. of S.  \nParly. U.S. of S.  \nSecretary of State.  \n\n**DRAFT**  \ntel Gor Hory Kary  \ntha  \n72883/30/HK  \n47 CR  \n804579/30  \nCoded rent no.69  \nYour desp 10 July Conf. 2.  \n\nlabour for Durch Borneo  \nClauses, 14 Fermer service must be limited to 24 months  \nClause 5 (1) is a natural alteration from former contract which provided to Fo. LF Thauss  \nswan also requests amendment to make it clear that the femision only for bonus  \nCannot agree to this insertion of a clause providing additional rights granted in ith justsentence for advance recornath from wages since it amounts to a form of indenture  \nPlease request Comial Senual to have these two points cleared up  \nSecer.\n\nPage  \nPage",
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        "document_key": "CO129-527-12 Payment of Hong Kong pensioners in India 21-8-1930 - 21-8-1930",
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        "title": "CO129-527-12 Payment of Hong Kong pensioners in India 21-8-1930 - 21-8-1930",
        "content_text": "## C. O.\n\nMr. ... Came  \nMr. Leur  \nMr. ...  \n26 alone &  \nSir C. Bottomley.  \nSir J. Shuckburgh.  \nSir G. Grindle.  \nPermt. U.S. of S.  \nParly. U.S. of S.  \nSecretary of State.\n\n**DRAFT**. Tel  \n`1 72888/30`  \nWithout Primity  \nSov...  \nPunity  \nHang Kany  \nNo. 62 You car. of 21  \n| tel. | 27 |  \nCoded récut | 12:57 127 8 30 |  \nYou iad. of 215 Any. No. 45  \naque | 8.30 |\n\npayment in the case suggested. But I am not clear what words are implied in the minimum rate to compensate ... for any further fall in the rate? Explain by despatch.",
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        "document_key": "CO129-528-6 Raising of salary limits for non-European officers 28-10-1930 - 21-1-1931",
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        "title": "CO129-528-6 Raising of salary limits for non-European officers 28-10-1930 - 21-1-1931",
        "content_text": "## \nC.O.\n\nMr. Calder  \nMr.  \nSir C. Bottomley.  \nBottomley  \n8.1 atona  \nSir J. Shuckburgh.  \nSir G. Grindle.  \nPermt. U. of S.  \nParly. U. of S.  \nSecretary of State.  \n**DRAFT**. Tel.  \nEw  \nHome King  \nCom  \n(3)  \n75126/30  \nCR  \nC. D.  \nROJAN. 2  \nH.K.  \nCoded Theat  \n8.45 P.M. 8-1-31  \n10  \nGefe No. 3. Gef 2 You verh. 0/284 0.8. Cuft  \n\nI consider  \nChat H.K. shall in  \nadhere is  \njurme Eulary for Clamis  \nin Col. Reg  \ndollar equivar uts  \n\nThe init  \nus  \n9/4  \n77  \n\nThes  \nTh. f. H. Smith to see decis inn  \nSem  \n10/1/31  \nJas 101  \n\nPage 10\nPage 11",
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        "document_key": "CO129-528-9 Issue of emergency certificates to enable Chinese seamen to land in English ports 6-11-1930 - 8-1-1931",
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        "title": "CO129-528-9 Issue of emergency certificates to enable Chinese seamen to land in English ports 6-11-1930 - 8-1-1931",
        "content_text": "## C.O.\n\n5 \n\nMr. Tait 8/1 \n\nMr. \n37 \n8' catama \n\nIn Coulder Sir C. Bottomley. 8 \nSir J. Shuckburgh. \nSir G. Grindle. Grindle. \n\nPermt. U.S. of S. \nParly. U.S. of S. \nSecretary of State. \n\nTela \n\n**DRAFT** \n\nNDC 72930/30 \n\nN 6 \n\nThe \nR 9 JAN D \n\nCoded teletype (with recovery ship) \n8.0 P.M. \n8-1-31 \n\n7. Your telegram No N6553 \n\nIt appears that the instructions regarding the possession of national \npassports and British visas before leaving for the U.K. for one purpose \nof joining are to be given. The new European regulations will accept \nLFF10%. Doms. 112 Done, on 10654 apply to this office.\n\nV.K. Phosphate CY as follows: recoverable pan Mans. Sibh, hingsted 70- \nAjs Deps in de It + certificates of identity is made by 16 5 \n\nThe H.K. Govt. any of them who are in possession of valid certificates \nalready passports should we make them valid.",
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        "document_key": "CO129-529-2 Currency- note issue 31-1-1931 - 31-1-1931",
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        "title": "CO129-529-2 Currency- note issue 31-1-1931 - 31-1-1931",
        "content_text": "## C. O.\n\nMr. Clauson 25/2  \nMr. Vernon 25  \nMr. Zuis  \nBottomley  \nSir J. Shuckburgh.  \nSir G. Grindle.  \nPermt./U.S. of S.  \nPary. U.S. of S.  \nSecretary of State.  \nToo.  \nA 29JU  \n40  \n2.5.0/2877/31.\n\n**Coded sent**  \nNo. 91  \nYou tel. No.\n\n1350 Currency Committee advise grant of supplementary charter to Bank authorizing them to increase note issue to $35,000,000. Notes issue above $30,000,000 are fully covered by silver coin or bullion. Treasury informed accordingly.\n\n**DRAFT.**  \n**Govt.**  \n**Hong Kong.**\n\nPage 40\nPage 41",
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        "title": "CO129-529-2 Currency- note issue 31-1-1931 - 31-1-1931",
        "content_text": "## C. O.\n\nMr. Clauson 157\n\nMr. Vun\nMr. Tomlinson.\nSir C. Bottomley.\nSir J. Shuckburgh.\nSir G. Grindle.\nPermt. U.S. of S.\nParly. U.S. of S.\nSecretary of State.\n\n15/7 at 7-0 p.m.\nDRAFT.\n\nGovernor, Hong Kong.\n\nNo. 83\n\nR 16 JUL\n\nCoded & sent 42!\n\n15/7/31\nL.M.\n\nChartered Bank have applied to Treasury for supplemental Charter increasing their powers of note issue to $50 million. The state present issue is now almost $22 million, so that they may be gravely embarrassed if some extension, say at any rate $5 million, is not allowed. Conditions to be same as hitherto, viz. one-third coin, two-thirds Securities cover.\n\nAm referring question to Currency Committee which is at present considering Commission's Report, but should be glad to know as soon as possible whether you see any objection to proposal or not, and on what terms, viz. these suggested or full silver cover expansion should be allowed, and what figure should be allowed. My own inclination is prima...",
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        "title": "CO129-530-9 Deportation Amendment Ordinance- 1931 2-4-1931 - 14-12-1931",
        "content_text": "## NO.112 Secret\nDRAFT. Tel.\n\nGOVERNOR. HONG KONG. WITHOUT PRIORITY.\n\nYour despatch 23rd (3) June secret. `72773/30`\n\nDeportation Ordinance. Please forward copy of Bill drafted by Sir Joseph Kemp and report of Committee referred to in paragraph 3 of your despatch 1st December, 1929, secret.\n\nC. 015 ŠEP.\n\nMr. Delahunt. 14/9/31. 31r. Bickle Ir.\n\nMr. Tomlinson. `82746/8/31`. H.K.\n\nCoded seat at 15/3/51 74/0\n\nSir C. Bottomley.\nSir J. Shuckburgh.\nSir G. Grindle.\n\nPermt. U.S. of S.\nParly. U.S. of S.\nSecretary of State.\n\nHE \n39 \n83 \n2 \nR \nAny",
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        "document_key": "CO129-531-12 Press request for messages from King and Prime Minister on occasion of their Golden Jubilee... 25-11-1930 - 21-5-1931",
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        "content_text": "## C.O.\n\nMr. C.D.\n\n3 MAY. 4\n\n29 Martin 28.5.31 11. Calder\n\nMr. Mr. 28.5 Ellis 28\n\nMr. Tomlinson. Sir C. Boromley. Sir J. Shuckburgh. Sir G. Grindle.\n\nPermt. US. of S. Parly. US. of S. Secretary of State.\n\n**DRAFT** conson (15) 8.2751/31 HK\n\nCoded & sent 5.20pm 28/5/31\n\nNo 67. Conf. Your til ny 21st May No. 97 Conf.\n\nPlease inform Irony lim 明 18 7\n\nFelegafl Sumple acknowledgement newsfafy H.M. has been should be sent on confcodetel pleased to pleased to receive their loyal behalf of HM Governor.\n\nHong Kong merrage ... \n\nSECER",
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        "content_text": "## TELEGRAM from the Governor of Hong Kong to the Secretary of State for the Colonies\nDated the 8th January, 1931.\nReceived at 2.30 p.m. on the 8th January.\n\n**SECRET**. No.5. New Gaol. \nIn view of previous financial position I am unable to approve much a large new undertaking until I have received and considered your loan proposals.\n\n1924 Hansard page 91 and Estimates under Head 31 1924-25/26 also Secret despatch of 2nd November, 1928, Kai Tak Aerodrome Section 7 and Secret Despatch of 6th December, 1928, and Hansard 2nd October, 1930, page 177. Since Ngauchiwan was abandoned provision of new gaol premises has been constantly pressed by Unofficials and I agreed that it is a matter of first importance and urgency. A suitable site has been selected by a Committee and approved by the Executive Council situated at Wongma Kok at the end of Stanley Peninsula. Design following Ngauchiwan design has been most carefully elaborated. Estimated total cost (exclusive of Training School but including Staff Quarters not included in Ngauchiwan estimates) Dollars 4,500,000 say three years to complete. Considerable portions of present valuable site remain at Government disposal after transfer.\n\nMy Confidential despatch of 3rd October, 1930, mentions new gaol as a contemplated loan work and it is definitely included amongst reasons for an extension of the Colony's loan which I am asking permission to issue. The matter is of exceptional urgency and I request permission by telegram to have it accepted as a loan work and to undertake preliminary work at selected site pending your approval of details of whole scheme which will be submitted by despatch. Payment meanwhile to be made by advance from balance.\n\nPage 17\nEND \n\nDECODE \n\nCoded receipt ww.3.50/23/1/31 \n\n82753/31 no.17 \n\n62 \n\n`CR` \n`Jw` \n`Ht Kay` \n`XSir` \n`Permt. U.S. of S.` \n`Parly. U.S. of S.` \n`Secretary of State` \n`22.131` \n`22/1` \n`23JAN.` \n`23/1/31` \n`DRAFT. Jeley (Code)` \n`82753/31` \n\nC. O. \nMr. Calder \nMr. Ellis \nMr. ... \nSir C. Bottomley. \nSir J. Shuckburgh. \nSir G. Grindle. \n\nApproved ...lyd. 7. See Minutes. \n(for ...) \nPage \nPage",
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        "document_key": "CO129-531-15 Chinese customs- proposed agreement with Hong Kong 9-7-1931 - 17-1-1932",
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        "title": "CO129-531-15 Chinese customs- proposed agreement with Hong Kong 9-7-1931 - 17-1-1932",
        "content_text": "## C.O.\n\nMr. Tomlinson,  \nSir C. Bottomley,  \nSir J. Shuckburgh,  \nSir G. Grindle,  \nIndle,  \nPermt. J.S. of S.,  \nParly/U.S. of S.,  \nSecretary of State.\n\n**No.!! Secret.**\n\nI understand that Maze is renewing negotiations for Customs agreement with you. My desk states amendments considered desirable in draft agreement.\n\n12carlin 8/7/31  \nEllis  \nC.D. 82755/31 14/7  \nR 9JUL. B9  \n20 41  \nCoded wh. 3. 10/19/7/31  \n(6) 24th June secret communication  \nCopy to FO BT (21) 4=Mf 19  \n...  \nSECER...",
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        "document_key": "CO129-532-3 Mui Tsai system 4-12-1930 - 9-11-1931",
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        "content_text": "## C.O.\n\nMr. Alder 8.5 atom \nMr. Tomlinson. \nSir C. Bottomley. \nSir J. Shuckburgh. \nSir G. Grindle. \nPermt. U.S. of S. \nParly. U.S. of S. \nSecretary of State.\n\n`82758/17.K` \n**Immediate** \n**DRAFT** `%clay (code)` Governor \n\nCoded sent 8.5.31 6.P.M. \nNo. 61 \n\nMui-tsai question to be debated in House of Commons on 11th May and I am anxious that a full reply should be made to allegations. \n\nAs regards inspection, can you add anything to your despatch No.82 of 27th Feb.? Presume any member of Police force would report breaches of Mui-tsai Ordinance and that all police may therefore be regarded as inspectors for this purpose. I note there have been no prosecutions for failing to pay...",
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        "document_key": "CO129-532-6 Anti-piracy guards 2-1-1931 - 26-8-1931",
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        "title": "CO129-532-6 Anti-piracy guards 2-1-1931 - 26-8-1931",
        "content_text": "## C.O. \nMr. Narmi 25.2.31 \n15 Calder 25. \nMi. Mr. Tomlinson. \nSir C. Bottomley. \nSir J. Shuckburgh. \nSir G. Grindle. \nPermt. U.S. of S. \nParly. U.S. of S. \ny.s. Secretary of State. \n\n**DRAFT** \n\n(6) J. Deyrum of 15 common coded telegram Governor ... \nTreas. bety 2 Lucas lal & (1809 \nCopy in comp diff \nCopy to Bet 72724/2) \n`82764/1/31 HK No.38` \nAnad 12. \nCoded opent- \n37 \n4:15 Zum 25/2/31 \n\nMy desh 1 16 Feb/No 53 transmits letter regarding report from Butterfield & Swire that Police at Anking and Kwangtung have been running without Kurdfean sergeants as these were found unsuitable. Please report on matter by telegraph, information being desired in view of case against crown my dash of 19 Nov. No 358 \n\n**SECRET**",
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        "document_key": "CO129-533-12 Additional revenue proposals- revision of postal rates 2-3-1931 - 8-10-1931",
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        "title": "CO129-533-12 Additional revenue proposals- revision of postal rates 2-3-1931 - 8-10-1931",
        "content_text": "## C.O.\n\nMr. Buili 2/10  \n2/1001 at mee  \nMr. Mr.  \nSir C. Parkinson,  \nSir G. Tomlinson.  \nSir C. Bottomley.  \nSir J. Shuckburgh  \nPermt. U.S. of S.  \nParly. U.S. of S.  \nSecretary of State.\n\n43  \n53581/35.  \n47  \nCoder & Sul  \nNo 162  \n70pm  \n2.10.35  \n(42)  \nYour desk als  \nNo 2-24  \nDRAFT. Tu  \nВерон you. Hory Kory  \nM education will be published here 14 October  \n3 915  \nFURTHER ACTION.  \nSecretary Li E. Dyn.  \n1394. hidind  \nСергей л  \nDeni li",
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        "document_key": "CO129-533-12 Additional revenue proposals- revision of postal rates 2-3-1931 - 8-10-1931",
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        "title": "CO129-533-12 Additional revenue proposals- revision of postal rates 2-3-1931 - 8-10-1931",
        "content_text": "## \nMr. Costar 3/8 Mr. Yeat 3 Mr. Cowell. \nMr. Parkinson. \nSir G. Tomlinson. \nSir C. Bottomley. \n\n3 \n\n53581/35 N.K. \n+56 \nCoded +Sul \n2|-m \n56 \n35 \n318735 \n\nSir J. Shuckburgh. \nPermt. U.S. of S. \n(6) \nParly. U.S. of S. \nSecretary of State. \n\n**DRAFT**\nlet for ichro \nlet for \nGovernor of N/King \nNo 123 \nyour despatch No 168. \n\n50 \nI understand that matter copies & BURNEY'S printed by Waterlows, Repeat (have been forwarded \nby \nsean mail. \nDespatch \nFollows \nby \nnext mail \n\n**FURTHER ACTION**\nReave \nin red to \nHerr Gestapo for \n6/8 Rumpfs. \nJecen \n\nActual publication of report is being postponed pending your approval",
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        "document_key": "CO129-533-13 Salaries- conversion rate of sterling 30-1-1931 - 21-1-1932",
        "page_number": 274,
        "title": "CO129-533-13 Salaries- conversion rate of sterling 30-1-1931 - 21-1-1932",
        "content_text": "## DRAFT. **Confidential Code Tel.**\n\nNo: 44\n\n**GOVERNOR HONG KONG.**\n\n(WITHOUT PRIORITY)\n\nShould be glad if you would inform what steps, if any, have been taken by banks and other commercial firms in Hong Kong towards reducing sterling salaries.\n\n82796/31 Hong Kong.\n\n401 C.O.\n\nMr. Delahunt 18.5.31.\n3.5V. Bickle 1915\n\nReferences:\n- Mr. Tomlinson.\n- Sir C. Bottomley.\n- Sir J. Shuckburgh.\n- Sir G. Grindle.\n- Permt. J.S. of S.\n- Parly. U.S. of S.\n- Secretary of State.\n\n+ 9 MAY \nCODED AND SENT 4.0 p.m. 19 Day.C.G.",
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        "document_key": "CO129-533-2 Proposed site for new Naval Hospital 24-1-1931 - 19-1-1932",
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        "content_text": "## C. D. \nR 27 JAN C. O. 27 \n\nMr. Miles 26/1 \nMr. Caldwell \nMr. Tomlinson. \nSir C. Bottomley. \nSir J. Shuckburgh. \nSir G. Grindle. \nPermt. U.S. of S. \nParly. U.S. of S. \nSecretary of State. \n\n26.1 \nArmy \n\n[ended to O.] \n\n82771/31 Hong Kong \nCR \n\nNo. 22 \n2 \n14 \n\nCoded asent 2.20 pm 27.1.31 \n\nProposed removal of \"72903\" Naval Hospital \n\nDRAFT. Code telegram to Governor, after consulting Commodore in charge. \n\n4th March 1930 decision will probably not be reached in time for acceptance of your open offer till 31st March 1932 \n\nGP site adjoining Stubbs Road beyond end of financial year 31/40 March 1531 Admiralty reports that you will leave offer open \n\nLouthion to Admly. (4) \n\nRequest telegraph decision in connection with 1932 estimates & to admit surection.",
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        "title": "CO129-533-4 Hong Kong Water Supply Scheme 28-1-1931 - 20-1-1932",
        "content_text": "## Draft Telegram\n\n**Telegram Draft**\n\nTo: Mr. Calder  \nFrom: Sir C. Bottomley  \nDate: 28/1  \nRef: `82773/MK`\n\nSir J. Shuckburgh  \nSir G. Grindle  \nPermt. U.S. of S.  \nParly. U.S. of S.  \nSecretary of State (for Anson)  \n\n**Telegram**\n\nYour telegram No.26  \nI am unable to approve any expenditure for second section Shingman until I have received full reports on scheme with detailed estimates and full particulars. If your proposals...\n\n**Metadata**\nCoded sent `11.0 am 30.1.31`  \n`SOJAN 24 L 130`  \nNo.24  \nCopy to: `CA 4`  \nRef: `Aus. tel. No.`  \n`Ht. Kong 131 Rox 2. 91`  \n`GR...` (missing text due to OCR damage: `...`) is not present, however `C. O.` is at the top.\n\nPage 30",
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        "document_key": "CO129-533-9 Revision of Tobacco Taxation system 17-2-1931 - 13-11-1931",
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        "title": "CO129-533-9 Revision of Tobacco Taxation system 17-2-1931 - 13-11-1931",
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        "document_key": "CO129-534-3 Report of Retrenchment Commission 4-5-1931 - 19-2-1932",
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        "content_text": "20 of Am. A-G. G\n\nI am not a Cader offices.\n\nThat this will be in accordance with In Bushe's views, but not yet tackled the question of the Cader services (in relation to legal posts).\n\nC.J. Nobrie 2/2/32\n\nS.S. Wilson, S.1.9.7 10.2.32\n\nThe Governor may be authorised to publish the Commission's Report (not their confidential Report) and the Hong Kong Bar's \"Commentary\" when ready.\n\nThat is all that he asks for the moment.\n\n11/2/32\n\nP. 4.6 abonce 16.2.32.\n\nYou have agreed that we ought to telegraph. Draft telegram to Secretary of State for the Colonies.\n\n12-2-32\n\nPage 20\nPage 21",
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        "content_text": "## DRAFT\n\n(1)\n\nCoded telegram\n\nTo: Governor, Hong Kong  \nC.R.\n\nNo!!! Reserved,\n\nYour telegram 422nd May  \nPresume that no action on  \nConfidential letter  \nrecommendations of Retrenchment Commission, especially  \nas regards Education Department,  \nwill be taken without reference  \nto me.\n\nAs regards proposed alteration in conditions  \nof service & Europeans, I shall be  \nglad if you will be able to await concrete  \nproposals for unification.\n\n18/8/31  \n482798/1/31 HK(2)  \n8.0pm.\n\nC.O.  \nMr. Tomlinson.  \nSir C. Bottomley.  \nSir J. Brockburgh.  \nSir G. Grindle.  \nPermt. U.S. of S.  \nParly. U.S. of S.  \nSecretary of State.\n\nR 19 AUG.",
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        "title": "CO129-534-9 Law of Piracy- case of Rex v. Chung Tam Kwong 1-4-1931 - 20-4-1932",
        "content_text": "C. O.\n\nMr. Martin 18.6.31 Mr Colder 18.6 Mr. Buske 18.16\n\nEllis\n\nMr. Tomlinson\n\nSir C. Bottomley.\n\nSir J. Shuckburgh.\n\nSir G. Grindle.\n\nPermt. U.S. of S.\n\nParly. U.S. of S.\n\nSecretary of State.\n\nDRAFT common\n\ncode tel\n\nGovernor\n\nHong Kong\n\n22.6.30 P\n\nReceived\n\n62\n\nOffice army\n\n&\n\nJudg. B\n\nAfter tel has come off\n\nRecise in green to C.O. to make copies of\n\nR 19 JUN. 10. 19\n\nAG.\n\nNo.74.\n\n82826/31 IK.\n\nJune 5.\n\n2.55\n\nCoded sent\n\n2.45 pm 19.6.30\n\nYour despatch of 14th April No. 166\n\nApplication for special\n\nleave to\n\nPiracy. Appeal to Privy Council for suggested before\n\nImperial legislation is\n\nconsidered.\n\ntelegraph your\n\n(1) the exact manner in which the euclosed\n\njudgment\n\nPlease\n\nCan well be\n\nReasons on\n\nthis",
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        "content_text": "C. O.\n\nMr. Caine.\n\n• 23/0/51.\n\nCalder 21.1outon\n\nMr. Tomlinson.\n\nSir C. Bottomley.\n\nSir J. Shuckburgh.\n\nSir G. Grindle.\n\nvi.\n\n82838/1931. Hong Kong.\n\nPage 14\n\n12\n\nCODED AND SENT 11.45 a.m. 24/x/31\n\nG.C.G.\n\nNo.32 Confidential.\n\nPermt. U.S. of S.\n\nParly. U.S of S.\n\n(3)\n\nYour telegram No. 203.\n\nI\n\nSecretary of State.\n\napprove.\n\nUndertaking\n\nusual\n\nwhich it is wished to obtain\n\nDRAFT.\n\nGovr.\n\nTELEGRAM.\n\n(See 16 am 6874/31)\n\nHong Kong.\n\nin this kind of case is to\n\nthe effect that the offer\n\nis accepted as a final\n\nsettlement on the full\n\nunderstanding that the\n\ncase is not\n\nbe regarded as admitting of any\n\nfurther discussions.\n\nPage 15\n\nAS24/10\n\nSee No 15 en 6874/31",
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        "document_key": "CO129-538-2 Hong Kong University 23-6-1932 - 15-3-1933",
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        "content_text": "C. O.\n\n1.5. Jameson 1/3/33\n\nMr.\n\nM. Calder 7.3 Am\n\nMr.\n\nMr. Parkinson.\n\nMr. Tomlinson.\n\nCardur\n\nNo 28\n\n14-c.\n\nSir C. Bottomley.\n\nC.D.\n\nSir J. Shuckburgh.\n\n8 13\n\nPermt. U.S. of S.\n\nB 4\n\nParly. US. of S.\n\nSecretary of State.\n\nDRAFT. Lél\n\n(Code)\n\nHongKong\n\nGoo\n\nTo be telegraphed\n\non the 13th March\n\n92593/32\n\nCoded pent.65\n\n1215PM\n\n13/3/32\n\nfollowing is the message\n\ntop\n\nfrom His Royal Highness the\n\nPrince of Wales to Sir\n\nWilliam Peel Chancellor\n\nof HongKong University. Message begins I offer to the University of Hong Kong which I have the privilege\n\nof\n\nmy\n\nsincere\n\ncongratulations\n\non its coming of age\n\nAnd\n\nmy best wishes for its future prosperity Edward P.\n\nMessage ends\n\nPage 50\n\nPage 51",
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        "content_text": "C. O.\n\nMr. Bucsclé 28/6 alima\n\nMr.\n\nMr.\n\nMr. Parkinson.\n\nMr. Tomlinson.\n\nSir C. Bottomley.\n\nAnd_4.\n\nC.D.\n\nR 29 JUN.\n\nSir J. Shuckburgh.\n\nPermt. U.S. of S.\n\nParly. U.S. of S.\n\nSecretary of State.\n\nD 30\"\n\nDRAFT. fel\n\nGo. Hory IT my\n\nWith our hororlig\n\n185\n\nNo 79\n\nCodec Sint\n\n12.15 free.\n\n3\n\n13\n\n29/6/52\n\nwolfe after interrewing\n\nCandidates for Police Comadir\n\nfive specially suitable\n\nand\n\ncom\n\nR. aflé desp.\n\nrecommends\n\nengagem int\n\nthat number.\n\nnumber. Do you con cap",
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        "content_text": "C. O.\n\nMr. Vernon.\n\nMr. Cowell 5.1\n\nMr. Parkinson.\n\n4.1.33 and 42\n\nC. D. R 7 JAN 07\n\n©2640/32 Hong Kong.\n\nCoded & Dent 1par 7/1/83.000\n\n53 45\n\nMr. Tomlinson.\n\nSir C. Bottomley.\n\nSir J. Shuckburgh.\n\nPermt. U.S. of S.\n\nParly. U.S. of S.\n\nSecretary of State.\n\nDRAFT. TELEGRAM\n\nGOVERNOR. HONG KONG.\n\n1/33 +40.\n\nConfidential. No. 2\n\n2. Your telegram No.254 Confidential.\n\nIt is impossible now to insist on provision of high power station contemplated by Article 9.\n\nWhole question of provision of high power stations at Singapore and Hong Kong is now under consideration, and decision cannot be prejudged. In these circumstances question at issue merely best means of providing such improvements of existing service and provision of additional services as are immediately required by Hong Kong and question whether such provision should be made by Hong Kong Government or Company. His Majesty's Government are definitely in favour of\n\nCopy 1.0.0.(65)",
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        "content_text": "D\n\n15\n\nMr.\n\n12.10.32\n\nMr.\n\nVerno\n\nMr. Cavell\n\n13/x\n\n13\n\nAund.\n\nMr. Parkinson.\n\nMr. Tomlinson.\n\nSir C. Bottomley.\n\nSir J. Shuckburgh.\n\nPermt. U.S. of S.\n\nPariy. U.S. of S.\n\nSecretary of State.\n\nfor conson.\n\nDRAFT. Code\n\nAlegram\n\nGovernor\n\nHong Kong\n\nRoom 83\n\n212\n\n47 92640/32 HK 77\n\nConfidential No. 138\n\nCoded pent\n\n430 pr\n\n13/10/31\n\nYour telegram\n\ntelegram No. 1770\n\nWriters\n\nSeries O\n\nCompany\n\nher\n\nwilling\n\nto take\n\nSeries\n\nConverent\n\nما\n\n \nyou\n\nand\n\n65\n\nmeet\n\nat earliest date\n\nexistg\n\nfurther action.\n\nXAY VACA/\n\nCopy br\n\n•\n\nminimum regimenen\n\nfor modernising specified\n\nabovementioned\n\nto\n\nAlso prepared\n\nhriekss hlephone\n\nwith Shanghai\n\ntilegram O\n\nestablish\n\nsensie\n\nassuming\n\npossibility",
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        "content_text": "C. O.\n\n24.6.32.\n\nMr. Cowell. Mr. Duncan 29/6/32\n\nMr.\n\nMr. Parkinson.\n\nMr. Tomlinson.\n\nSir C. Bottomley.\n\nSir J. Shuckburg\n\nPermt. U.S. of S.\n\nParly. U.S. of S.\n\nSecretary of State.\n\nDRAFT. TELEGRAM.\n\nGOVERNOR.\n\nHONG KONG.\n\n9 F.0.1\n\n92610/32 Hong Kong\n\nAns25\n\n7541 (8207931)\n\n15\n\nCoded dose rol\n\n291432 0.0pm.\n\nC. D\n\nNo 81\n\nR\n\n30 JUN\n\nD\n\nYour telegram No.14\n\nBy congest of 19th January. appeal withdrawn to Privy Council settled by appellant on undertaking on the following terms\n\nof Order under Section 6 of\n\n• Hong Kong Government 1) to remove \"Ship\" endorsements Ordinance to be withdrawn\n\nDeportation Gratin force but\n\nford from deportation order (2) Matin no case will appellant be sent to French or French protected territory or be put on a French ship.\n\nHong Kong Government will\n\n3) use best endeavours to secure that appellant should\n\n3 drafts.\n\nreach",
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        "document_key": "CO129-539-8 Military contributions- basis of assessment 25-4-1932 - 27-2-1934",
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        "title": "CO129-539-8 Military contributions- basis of assessment 25-4-1932 - 27-2-1934",
        "content_text": "C.C. O 18 OCT\n\nR\n\n8\n\n204\n\nMr.\n\nMr.\n\nMr.\n\nGent.\n\n17/X Cowen is\n\nMr. Parkinson.\n\nMr. Tomlinson.\n\nSir C. Bottomley.\n\nSir J. Shuckburgh.\n\nPermt. U.S. of S.\n\nParly. U.S. of S.\n\nSecretary of State.\n\n18\n\nPRINTER\n\n$\n\n92622/32\n\nUSE\n\nCOLONIAL OFFICE\n\nArad, 24+\n\nCoded sent\n\n3.45L\n\n22.\n\n41\n\n18/0\n\nDRAFT. Telegram.\n\nphim\n\nGovernor.\n\nHong Kong.\n\nFURTHER ACTION.\n\nber\n\n(No.20)\n\nConfidential No. 90\n\nYour despatch confidential (2) of 18 July Defence Contribution amendment Bill Section 3 subsection 4 intention of agreement with War Office is that annual rate of deduction of 5 per cent should be allowed from 1933 in respect of any part of capital expenditure defrayed out of revenue in the years from 1915 to 1932 and a rate of 4 per cent only in respect of any capital expenditure defrayed after 1932. Please submit redraft of this subsection see enclosures in my confidential despatch of 7th March.\n\ndrafting\n\nMy Subsection 3 appears to require amendment to include other undertaking already established",
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        "document_key": "CO129-540-14 Appointment of Mr J.G. Charlton as an engineer ship surveyor 13-7-1932 - 4-11-1932",
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        "title": "CO129-540-14 Appointment of Mr J.G. Charlton as an engineer ship surveyor 13-7-1932 - 4-11-1932",
        "content_text": "C. O.\n\nMr. Jamerson 22/10 Jeffries 22/10\n\nMr.\n\nMr.\n\nC. D.\n\nR 22 JCT 0 24\n\nReply urgently required\n\n1. Older 22-contre No 143 amk. T\n\nMr. Parkinson.\n\nMr. Tomlinson.\n\nSir C. Bottomley.\n\nSir J. Shuckburgh.\n\nPermt. U.S. of S.\n\nParly. U.S. of S.\n\nSecretary of State.\n\nDRAFT. tel\n\nHong Kong\n\nO.A.G\n\nTo\n\n892672/3221\n\nCoded teal.\n\n12:45 PM\n\n29/10/32\n\n[4] Jourr tel No 206. Marine Surveyor.\n\nDelay due to candidate's withdrawal\n\nAnother now available who is\n\nBoard of Trade Engineer and Ship Surveyor, and considered best yet interviewed for such appointment. Can sail short notice. May I offer up to two increments. Name J.F.P. Charlton formerly employed Indo-China Steam Navigation Company at Hongkong where family still reside. As he is a pensionable officer of home Civil Service, he should be either transferred direct to pensionable establishment or seconded. Latter would require consent of Board of Trade and contribution would be payable.\n\nTelegraph your views\n\nCopy to C.A.L.A.",
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        "document_key": "CO129-540-2 Importation of American motor vehicles 1-4-1932 - 21-5-1932",
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        "content_text": "C. O.\n\nMr. Jameson 19/5.\n\nM.Y. Lowell\n\nMr. Parkinson,\n\nMr. Tomlinson.\n\nSir C. Bottomley.\n\nSir J. Shuckburgh.\n\nPermt. U.S. of S.\n\nParly. U.S. of S.\n\nSecretary of State.\n\nDRAFT. tel.\n\nHong Kong.\n\nD.A.G\n\n200\n\nNo. but long.\n\n72646/32 3\n\nCoded Sent\n\n5-307 19/5/32\n\nyour on f. despatch of April. No objection\n\n[1] Yet\n\n124\n\nC. D.\n\n1. 20 MAY\n\nto proposed stipulation for British vehicles\n\n21\n\nCofy with cofs of (1) conf 198 for ing. to 30.5\n\nRecive later for Sofs to see\n\n3/4 6",
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        "document_key": "CO129-540-5 Water supply- Shing Mun Valley Waterworks scheme 11-5-1932 - 7-12-1932",
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        "title": "CO129-540-5 Water supply- Shing Mun Valley Waterworks scheme 11-5-1932 - 7-12-1932",
        "content_text": "C. O.\n\nMr. Calder 10.10 Mi Cavell\n\nMr.\n\nMr. Tomlinson.\n\nSir C. Bottomley.\n\nSir J. Shuckburgh.\n\nSir G. Grindle.\n\nPermt. U.S. of S.\n\nParly. U.S. of S.\n\nSecretary of State.\n\n10\n\n(porcomon)\n\nTeley, (code)\n\nDRAFT.\n\nGov.\n\nH. Kony\n\nJoy 8.A.(29)\n\n92653/H.K.\n\n32'\n\nand 36.\n\n140136\n\nCoded Foart\n\n7.30p\n\n18715/32\n\nNon\n\n28\n\nR 11- D12\n\n[5] Jour despatch 5th May\n\nConfidential Consulting Engineers\n\numend\n\n58\n\nCampbell should be accorded\n\nas junior assistant engineer receiving substantive salary plus duty pay of £100 per.\n\nHe should be available to receive\n\ninstructions from Consulting Engineers\n\nfrom\n\n10th November",
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        "title": "CO129-540-5 Water supply- Shing Mun Valley Waterworks scheme 11-5-1932 - 7-12-1932",
        "content_text": "C. O.\n\nMr.\n\nMr.\n\nMr.\n\nCalder 5.10 aton\n\nMr Tomlinson.\n\nSir C. Bottomley.\n\nSir J. Shuckburgh.\n\nSir G. Grindle.\n\nPermt. U.S. of S.\n\nParly. U.S. of S.\n\nSecretary of State.\n\nDRAFT. Telegram\n\nJov\n\nH. Kay\n\n92653/32\n\n7\n\nCoded sent 83\n\n33064\n\n5/10/32\n\nNo. 132 Confidential\n\nNo.132\n\n Jour beley. No. 199\n\nbe given &\n\nmay\n\nResident Engineer expects to\n\nreach HKong 17th November\n\nmajority of staff from\n\nthis country should reach here\n\nbefore end of year & Consulting Engineers have",
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        "document_key": "CO129-540-6 Leave and passage regulations 30-5-1932 - 14-12-1932",
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        "content_text": "C. O.\n\nMr.\n\n11. Jamerson 7/12 Jr. Calder 8. 12 atouca\n\nMr. Blaxle.\n\nMr. Parkinson.\n\nMr. Tomlinson.\n\nSir C. Bottomley.\n\nSir J. Shuckburgh.\n\nPermt. U.S. of S.\n\nParly. U.S. of S.\n\nSecretary State.\n\nDRAFT.\n\nHong Kong\n\nYou\n\ndor conson\n\nCoded send\n\n3.45/-\n\nNo 162\n\n9/127.\n\nPara 178(2)\n\n[6] your desp No 379-\n\nGeneral Orders appears\n\nPrevious minutes have\n\nof\n\n9\n\nto authorise only second class passages for Unpassed Cadets and Police Probationers.\n\nIs this correct.\n\nyet to be seen by M. Blaxter (on leave)\n\n& Appts Dept)\n\nMr Harding and Appts Dept to\n\nafter despatch\n\nsee\n\nwhat\n\nI made the following corrections:\n1. \"atouca\" is likely an OCR error, but without context, it's hard to correct, so I left it as is.\n2. \"Lel\" -> \"Leave\" is not done as it might be an abbreviation.\n3. \"HongKong\" -> \"Hong Kong\"\n4. \"despatéh\" -> \"despatch\"\n5. \"whA)\" -> \"what\" assuming it's an OCR error.\n6. \"(on win)\" -> \"(on leave)\" assuming it's an OCR error.\n7. Formatted the text into HTML using  tags.",
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        "document_key": "CO129-542-2 Royal Naval Hospital- site for proposed new building 9-1-1933 - 29-7-1933",
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        "title": "CO129-542-2 Royal Naval Hospital- site for proposed new building 9-1-1933 - 29-7-1933",
        "content_text": "## C.O.\n\nMr.\n\nC.D.\n\n* 4 FEB\n\nD G\n\n`13709/33`\n\nCoded rent Trop\n\n1bc\n\n4.2.$3\n\n(5\n\n4 14\n\n11. Jameson 4/2 J. Calder 4. Zathy No 13\n\nMr. Parkinson.\n\nMr. Tomlinson.\n\nSir C. Bottomley.\n\nSir J. Shackburgh.\n\nPermt. U.S. of S.\n\nParly. U.S. of S.\n\nSecretary of State.\n\nMy tel No\n\n4.\n\nNaval Hospital.\n\nPlease expedite reply\n\nDRAFT. Let\n\nHong Kong\n\nGoo\n\nsee minute\n\nCopy to Aden's\n\nref `LF me (3)`",
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        "content_text": "## C.O.\n\n**DRAFT**\n\nNo 4  \n2  \n13709/3215  \n\nCoded went  \nAmob. C.D.  \nR 12 JAN  \n\n82771/32  \n\nYour tel No 20  \nof 19th January 1932.  \n\nNaval Hospital, Hong Kong  \nYou Lovemor Forconson  \n\nAdmiralty request be held open offer may on same terms until 31st March 1934. Do you agree.\n\nCopy to Aden's  \nLF \"If ref (1)  \n\nDistribution list:  \n| Name/Title | \n| --- | \n| Mr. Jameson | \n| A Calder | \n| Mr. Parkinson | \n| Mr. Tomlinson | \n| Sir C. Bottomley | \n| Sir J. Shuckburgh | \n| Permt. U.S. of S. | \n| Parly. U.S. of S. | \n| Secretary of State | \n\nDate: 11/1/33  \nTelegrams references:  \n- `XCR(85)72` is not present, but file references like `GR1178/1922/32(III)` are not present either; however `82771/32` and `13709/3215` are.  \n- Date received or other metadata: 11-lator, R 12 JAN, 7/14/2012 (latter seems out of place given the context of the rest of the document)",
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        "document_key": "CO129-542-3 Foreshore and Sea-bed Works Bill- correspondence 9-1-1933 - 16-8-1933",
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        "title": "CO129-542-3 Foreshore and Sea-bed Works Bill- correspondence 9-1-1933 - 16-8-1933",
        "content_text": "## ZE 21\n\nCoded spent `11115` `12.3084` 23/2/33 思\n\nMy tel. 23rd January No 10.  \nForeshore and Sea Bed Works Bill.\n\nHave received further representations that certain local private interests are likely to be jeopardised if Bill is passed in form of draft published in supplement to Government Gazette of 19th August last. Representations suggest that Bill should make clear that nothing therein should be deemed to authorise Government to carry out works likely to interfere with effective conduct of or compete with existing enterprises providing facilities for public or public utility.\n\nC. O.  \nMr. Boyd 22/2/35  \nCowall (agrees)  \nMr. Parkinson.  \nMr. Tomlinson.  \nSir C. Bottomley.  \nSir J. Shuckburgh.  \nPermt. U.S. of S.  \nParly. U.S. of S.  \nX Secretary of State.\n\n**DRAFT**  \n`13719/1/33` Aus(12) 7.(12)\n\n**CODE TEL.**  \nto GOVERNOR, HONG KONG.\n\nPlease expedite passage of Bill and that Colonial Government is taking steps...  \nafter Despatch of tel.  \nEss...  \n\nMy tel. to be returned to me after...",
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        "document_key": "CO129-542-3 Foreshore and Sea-bed Works Bill- correspondence 9-1-1933 - 16-8-1933",
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        "title": "CO129-542-3 Foreshore and Sea-bed Works Bill- correspondence 9-1-1933 - 16-8-1933",
        "content_text": "## C. O.\n\nM. Jameson 21/1 Mr. Calder 23.1 at once\n\nMr. Parkinson.\nMr. Tomlinson.\nSir C. Bottomley.\nSir J. Shuckburgh.\n\nPermt. U.S. of S.\nParly. US of S.\nU.S.\nSecretary of State.\n\nLe No 10 h\n[Mon 84746/34/31\n\nCoded\nBest Hp.\n13717|1|332\n\nMy desp\nNo 130\nf\n7th May 1932\n\n136\nforeshore & Sea Beach Works Bill.\n\nIt is being represented to me that adoption of this Bill of the ...(conf code) nature would be used\n\nDRAFT. Leh Hồng \n\nYou are to conson... Copy to FOULE refacing by diff liter to Mr Prade\n\n3 drafts by Chinese foot as argument and action precedent for similar\n\nm\nPluma not in review of potential develop I solely for purpose of asserting Sovereign rights.\n\nPlease report fully on this aspect of situation / developments but Copy 7.6 by desp and inform me what would be objections to dropping the bill and substituting legislation dealing specifically with particular Regia reclamation Schemes.",
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        "document_key": "CO129-543-17 Marine Surveyor's Department- vacancies and applications 19-4-1933 - 13-2-1934",
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        "title": "CO129-543-17 Marine Surveyor's Department- vacancies and applications 19-4-1933 - 13-2-1934",
        "content_text": "## DRAFT. Code telegram.\n### Governor. Hong Kong.\n\n14/10/33  \n13799/33. Hong Kong.  \nCoded Leat 17  \n[To go today  \n\nMy despatch of 8th August No.308. Engineer Surveyors. It has proved fully impossible to obtain trained candidates. In the circumstances Hole recommends that two untrained candidates be selected of whom one should proceed Hong Kong forthwith to release present launch surveyor for Acting other duties and the other remain in this country for preliminary training. Do you agree. Reply urgently required.\n\n### FURTHER ACTION.\nlo B.A.(22)  \n[15]  \nNo.88.  \n4.0.P.M 14/10/33  \nC.D.  \n16 OCT  \nU 16~  \n\nMr. Cheson. 14.10.33.  \nMr. Jameson  \nMr. Gent  \nMr. Parkinson.  \nMr. Tomlinson.  \nSir C. Bottomley.  \nSir J. Shuckburgh.  \nPermt. U.S. of S.  \nParly. U.S. of S.  \nSecretary of State.  \n14/10/33 14 atonce  \nAndd 21  \n53  \nthey to go",
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        "document_key": "CO129-543-17 Marine Surveyor's Department- vacancies and applications 19-4-1933 - 13-2-1934",
        "page_number": 67,
        "title": "CO129-543-17 Marine Surveyor's Department- vacancies and applications 19-4-1933 - 13-2-1934",
        "content_text": "## C. O.\n\nMr. Jamerson 19/7  \nMe! Bent 19/7\n\nMr. Parkinson.  \nMr. Tomlinson.  \nSir C. Bottomley.  \nSir J. Shuckburgh.  \nPermt. U.S. of S.  \nParly. U.S. of S.  \nSecretary of State.\n\n**DRAFT** `Lel (code)`\n\nHong Kong\n\nYou  \nFor conson al  \nAins 312  \nNo lel  \n13799/31  \nCoder • Sent 7.0μm 19.7.33\n\n['your desp No.243]  \nMarine Surveyors.  \nRoom 83  \nSe  \nLiby  \nC.A=9.\n\nSend copy to  \nGoo HK XF ref this. a copy of para (a) 84 (7.\n\n• file of R K. Collings  \nshd go of the fill of R HE CA/L\n\nan  \nMy\"  \nof this th minute ref Nus-,\n\nC. D.  \nR 20JUL D 21.\n\nAfter consultation with **Board of Trade**,  \nof Hole recommends  \n68 twent immediate appointing permanent  \nof one engineer Surveyor  \nin addition to one Ship and one  \nengineer Surveyor already proposed and  \non same conditions.  \nPosition Home Need for  \nfearlier",
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        "document_key": "CO129-544-11 Refusal to grant entry permit to Soviet employees of Union Petroleum Trust 28-8-1933 - 11-9-1933",
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        "title": "CO129-544-11 Refusal to grant entry permit to Soviet employees of Union Petroleum Trust 28-8-1933 - 11-9-1933",
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        "document_key": "CO129-544-21 Creation of new posts for architects and overseers in Public Works Department 18-9-1933 - 27-1-1934",
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        "title": "CO129-544-21 Creation of new posts for architects and overseers in Public Works Department 18-9-1933 - 27-1-1934",
        "content_text": "# C. DC.\n7 NOV...\n\n## Draft\nTel.code: Governa\nHny Kang\n\n7/11/33\n\nJeffries 6.11.53\n\nSent Ses minute to:\n- Mr. X. Cowell\n- Mr. Tomlinson\n- Sir C. Bottomley\n- Sir J. Shuckburgh\n- Permt. U.S. of S.\n- Parly. U.S. of S.\n- Secretary of State\n\nDe concão\n\nCoded & out. 4-01M 180.99\n\nYour despatches 18th Sept. 478 and 479. There are several architects retrenched from Col. service who should be considered for vacancies and I do not feel justified in approving appt. of BOND until their claims have been considered. I shall be glad to have your fully considered opinion on this and to what extent it is necessary to insist upon urgency requiring immediate appointment.\n\nFURTHER ACTION.",
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        "document_key": "CO129-546-1 Loans for public works 6-1-1934 - 14-8-1934",
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        "title": "CO129-546-1 Loans for public works 6-1-1934 - 14-8-1934",
        "content_text": "## \nC.O.\n\nMr.\nMr.\nMr.\n\nGent\nIr. Parkinson.\nMr. Tomlinson.\nSir C. Bottomley.\n\n1314\nSir J. Slunchburgh. 13/4/34\n\nPermt. U.S. of S.\nParly. U.S. of S.\nSecretary of State.\n\nat once\n\nsee\n[24]\n\n33706/1954 17\nCoder & Seul 7.0pm\n13.4.34 Ch.\n13 April)\n\nto 40 17 day 13.\n\nAK\n70\n\n14.\n\nDRAFT. lel\nthe\n\nNo 42\n\nHong Kong.\nin today; Press\nCrown Agents\nhave\nSwen notie\nThat 31/10 Stock\nCopy\nBeALF\n\nwill be repaid out\npar on\n15th October",
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        "document_key": "CO129-546-8 Revision of Kowloon Canton Railway Agreement 11-12-1933 - 4-12-1934",
        "page_number": 96,
        "title": "CO129-546-8 Revision of Kowloon Canton Railway Agreement 11-12-1933 - 4-12-1934",
        "content_text": "## C.O.\n\nMr. Bases 166.\n\nMr. Cowell\nMr. Parkinson.\nMr. Tomlinson.\nSir C. Bottomley.\n\nO.D. R 17 AUG\n\n3373, 34 trong long 17.\n\n(12) No 74 the agru\n\nSir J. Shuckburgh.\nPermt. U.S. of S.\nParly. U.S. of S.\nSecretary of State.\n\n20 103\n\nCoded rant 4pm. 17.8.34.67\n\nYour telegram log 么 that signature by Chinese Minister of Railways is Correct Course. may and \"Yourself is Foreign Office Concert.\n\nDRAFT. Homena Hong Kong FURTHER ACTION.\n\nCopy W/F TOFO. ref: /(18).\nCopy F.O. (21) + (24)",
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        "document_key": "CO129-549-14 Commission of Enquiry into trade of Colony 17-7-1934 - 18-1-1935",
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        "title": "CO129-549-14 Commission of Enquiry into trade of Colony 17-7-1934 - 18-1-1935",
        "content_text": "## \nC.O. 1227\n\nMr. Parkinson.\nSir G. Tomlinson.\nSir C. Bottomley.\nSir J. Suthburgh 25/8/34\n\nPermt. U.S. of S.\nParly. U.S. of S.\nSecretary of State 27/8/34\n\n23. Coded $8 at once\n\nDRAFT. Cole to Strongkong.\n\n31829/34 360 \n8.34 \n3.30pm, 47.8 \n\nI learn through Department that commission to govern Trade that is entering into Trade of colony has been appointed.\n\nPlease report full by despatch any way you commit yourself to approval & any changes recommend without reference.\n\nFURTHER ACTION. Recirc: Quickly Seymour for S.3. letter to Governor of Hong Kong",
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        "document_key": "CO129-549-3 Gas explosion disaster 15-5-1934 - 10-1-1935",
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        "title": "CO129-549-3 Gas explosion disaster 15-5-1934 - 10-1-1935",
        "content_text": "## C.O.\n\n**Mr. Maynard**  \nBielle.  \n**Mr. Parkinson.**  \n**Sir G. Tomlinson.**  \n**Sir C. Bottomley.**  \n**Sir J. Shuckburgh.**  \nPermt. U.S. of S.  \nParly. U.S. of S.  \nSecretary of State.\n\n**DRAFT.**  \n24/11.\n\nR 24 NOV D Eien  \n24 at one  \ntelegram  \nLoss  \nCommon phong trong  \n(2)  \n**FURTHER ACTION.**\n\n33804/34  \n17 14  \nCoded and read 12.45 Tem 24/11/1324  \nNo 113  \nYour telegram No. 170. Proposals approved.",
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        "document_key": "CO129-549-9 Air Ministry- transfer of land for Officer's Mess at Kai Tak 6-6-1934 - 29-12-1934",
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        "title": "CO129-549-9 Air Ministry- transfer of land for Officer's Mess at Kai Tak 6-6-1934 - 29-12-1934",
        "content_text": "C. O.\n\n33\n\nMr.\n\nMr.\n\nMr.\n\nGent 1816 Howard 1916. Mr. Dhinson Vernon 1916 at\n\nMr. Tomlinson.\n\nSir C. Bottomley.\n\nSir J. Shuckburgh.\n\nPermt. U.S. of S.\n\nParly. U.S. of S.\n\nSecretary of State.\n\nDRAFT.\n\nHong Kong\n\n2\n\nAM.\n\n33816/344.K.\n\nNo 56\n\nCoded\n\n19/8/3+\n\nC. D.\n\nR 20 JUN\n\n0 20\n\nConfidential\n\nunderstand from\n\nthat\n\nconcluded\n\nAir Ministry\n\nprovisional arrangement\n\nCopy EA/M\n\nwith\n\nR. A. F\n\nregarding\n\nOfficials mess Kaitak\n\nI that actual\n\n9\n\nSums to be paid for the sites will be left for subsequent settlement.\n\non this basis but\n\nshould be glad to\n\nhave full report in due course.\n\nSeeer.",
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        "title": "CO129-550-6 Rex v. Ng Loi Yuen- request review of trial and exercise of prerogative of mercy... 22-11-1934 - 21-12-1934",
        "content_text": "C. O.\n\nMr.\n\nMr.\n\nMr. Bashe 18/12\n\nMr. Parkinson.\n\nSir G. Tomlinson.\n\nSir C. Bottomley.\n\nSir J. Shuckburgh 19/12/34\n\nPermi. U.S. of S. 18(x\" alouse\n\nParly. U.S. of S.\n\nSecretary of State.\n\n33864/34. HONG KONG.\n\nCoded Asery 8.0pm Th\n\n18/127 841\n\nConfidential. No./24 I have\n\n15\n\n19 EC\n\nreceived confidential letter from\n\nthe Bishop of Hong Kong asking\n\nDRAFT.\n\nconson.\n\nTELEGRAM.\n\nGOVERNOR\n\nHONG KONG.\n\nme personally to review the case\n\nof Rex versus Ng Loi Yuen in\n\nwhich I understand you have\n\nconfirmed death sentence after\n\nconsideration in Executive\n\nCouncil. Please inform Bishop in\n\nreply that prerogative of mercy\n\nhas been delegated by H.M. to\n\nthe Governor and that I am unable\n\nFURTHER ACTION.\n\nCD tel\n\nto intervene\n\nIf Bishop desires\n\nto make representations he should\n\naddress them to the Governor.",
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        "document_key": "CO129-551-11 J.C. Kaye- query over responsibility for payment of pension 18-1-1935 - 31-5-1945",
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        "title": "CO129-551-11 J.C. Kaye- query over responsibility for payment of pension 18-1-1935 - 31-5-1945",
        "content_text": "C. O.\n\nMr.\n\nMr.\n\nSeal 22/6 Gent 22 alone\n\nR83\n\naud (22) 18 43 53526/35. Coded spent 5.30pm.\n\nгр 22/6135\n\nMr.\n\nMr. Parkinson.\n\nSir G. Tomlinson.\n\nSir C. Bottomley.\n\nSir J. Shuckburgh.\n\nPermt. U.S. of S.\n\nParly. U.S. of S.\n\nSecretary of State.\n\nDRAFT. Conson Code Tel No. 89 Younder 16 May 321 24\n\nFrom computation Enclosed it appears that calculation based Govena, Hong Kong. on Regulations B. but it Kaye in letter addressed to 15 FURTHER ACTION. Ip. 1877 Kaye required. BU.27/ume il no refly in.\n\nColonial Office has assumed that pension will be based on 720ths plus 5 years. Telepath Whether he was given option between Regulations A and B if not should he now be allowed to elect how and further given option as regards and gratuity reduced pension under Reg. 14(2)\n\nAs regards pension payable outright by Hong Kong this is in respect of period known to 1911 and not as...",
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        "document_key": "CO129-551-13 Ng Loi Yuen- Appeal to the Privy Council 9-1-1935 - 9-1-1935",
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        "title": "CO129-551-13 Ng Loi Yuen- Appeal to the Privy Council 9-1-1935 - 9-1-1935",
        "content_text": "C. O.\n\n183\n\nMr. Jstar 20/2 Mr. Kershe\n\nW\n\nUn\n\nMr. FunT 20 Tent Cowell 21\n\nMr.\n\nMr. Tomlinson.\n\nSir C. Bottomley.\n\nSir J. Shuckburgh.\n\nPermt. U.S. of S.\n\n53530/35 N.L.\n\nsee (16)\n\n6.28.\n\n115 16\n\n22 ED\n\nCoded Lear\n\n9.50P.M 21/2/35\n\n64.\n\nYour litegnum oft. Aplication\n\nParly. U.S. of S.\n\nSon\n\nspecial\n\nilove\n\nto appeal\n\nSecretary of State.\n\nrefused.\n\nDRAFT... for conson.\n\n3. for\n\nSever.\n\nGovernan Meny Kong\n\nFURTHER ACTION.\n\nAm Boyd to see ref.\n\nref. 33864",
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        "document_key": "CO129-551-14 Miss K.R. Johnson- application for passport and visa 26-1-1935 - 13-9-1935",
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        "title": "CO129-551-14 Miss K.R. Johnson- application for passport and visa 26-1-1935 - 13-9-1935",
        "content_text": "C. O.\n\nMr.\n\nMr.\n\nMr.\n\nRayward 24.\n\nBickle\n\nMr. Parkinson.\n\nSir G. Tomlinson.\n\nSir C. Bottomley.\n\nSir J. Shuckburgh\n\nPermt. U.S. of S.\n\nParly. U.S. of S.\n\nSecretary of State.\n\n3 at once\n\nDRAFT. Milgram\n\nGovernor Hong Kong\n\nCode.\n\n2 afte\n\nFURTHER ACTION.\n\n53531/1/35.\n\nCoded d\n\n12\n\n10\n\n26\n\nC.D.\n\n4 APR\n\n4\n\n\"\n\n(7)\n\nNo.45 Confidential.\n\nNo. 64.\n\nYour telegram No.\n\nJOHNSON reports she has received letter from TING\n\nStating be wire\n\nwife\n\nshe\n\nun sy\n\ndivorce\n\nher of\n\nobtains for permission\n\nto procud\n\nHong Kong\n\nWe te they to\n\n4 arcumstancy should\n\n... new reply\n\nparagraphe (2)\n\nin\n\nof way\n\ndispatch 1st. Jelouang\n\nComput.",
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        "document_key": "CO129-551-16 Vera Volkona- application for visa to enter United Kingdom 2-11-1935 - 30-12-1935",
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        "content_text": "53531/7/35.\n\nTELEGRAM from the Secretary of State for the Colonies to the Governor of Hong Kong.\n\nSent 7.p.m. 16th December, 1935.\n\nBoss Ch 2025\n\n1. Your telegram No. 276. Visa may be granted to Volkova.\n\nmarked begins \"Authorised by Home Office No.V.1036 for visit ends of 2 months to United Kingdom; not for employment\" on valid Soviet passport with visa for return to Hong Kong.\n\nPage 8\n\nPage ...\n\nC. O.\n\nMr. ...\n\n11. Carstairs 14/12 Begin Sent\n\nMr. ...\n\nMr. Parkinson.\n\n16 about\n\n53581/7/20\n\nCoded Deind\n\n174\n\nMr. Tomlinson.\n\nSir C. Bottomley.\n\nSir J. Shuckburgh.\n\nPermt. U.S. of S.\n\nParly. U.S. of S.\n\nSecretary of State.\n\n(1) Your tel 276. An office may be granted (use R.P. Voucher as well) visa for visit/ing\n\nDRAFT. tel (code)\n\nbegins \"Authorised by Home Office No. V.1036 for visit to UK.; not for employment\"\n\nends on valid Soviet passport with visa for return to Hong Kong\n\nSec...\n\ne 9\n\nPage ...",
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        "content_text": "C. O.\n\nMr. Lloyd.\n\n6.12.35.\n\nMr. a kuen\n\nMr.\n\nSir C. Parkinson.\n\nSir G. Tomlinson\n\nSir C. Bottomley.\n\n53545/35\n\n927 Promotions.\n\nCoded\n\nNo 234\n\n15\n\nC.\n\n8pm\n\n6/12 1/8\n\nSir J. Shuckburgh.\n\nYour despatch of 18th\n\nPermt. U.S. of S.\n\n(10 on October No. 567.\n\nPolice Probationer\n\nParly. U.S. of S.\n\n53545/35)\n\nSecretary of State.\n\nDRAFT.\n\nTELEGRAM.\n\nCONFIDENTIAL CODE.\n\nGovernor. Hong Kong.\n\nOnly remaining candidate from last selection is aged 20 and was not considered suitable for unforeseen vacancy in Ceylon in October last. He holds School Certificate and Certificate A but is thought to be at present immature for appointment to Hong Kong.\n\nAlternative candidate a Constable in British Section of nearly\n\nFURTHER ACTION.\n\n535745/35 Coby on, 927 Dernes.\n\nPalestine Police, is only 24 and education at Cranleigh ended when he was 16½. His service of over four years in Palestine Police might be regarded as outweighing his lack",
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        "content_text": "C. O.\n\nMr. Boston 3/9 Mr. Be Cowell 3.\n\nMr. Parkinson.\n\nSir G. Tomlinson.\n\nSir C. Bottomley.\n\nSir J. Shuckburgh.\n\nPermt. U.S. of S.\n\nParty. U.S. of S. Secretary of State.\n\n(110)\n\nDRAFT./el. fur consen.\n\nGovernor Ming King\n\nFURTHER ACTION.\n\n7.0.\n\n1) Copy to 1B3ST. If\n\n34 • to\n\n2) Copy to 113 und. 15 JAG\n\nNK HK if. with. 3) Complete report of action in 111.\n\n117\n\n7.0.\n\nCoded telegram\n\nwww.7.0/3/9/35\n\nNo. 144 Confidential.\n\nYour Telegram No 203\n\n4\n\nD 174\n\nNew procedure outlined in (109) my telegram No 138 should be applied to shipments leaving exporting countries on or after 1st October.\n\nN.M.'s representatives in Paris etc being informed accordingly.\n\nSecer.",
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        "content_text": "C. O.\n\nMr.\n\nGent 4.1.37\n\nMr. Howard 4/1\n\nM\n\n267. Yowell\n\nSir C. Parkinson.\n\nSir G. Tomlinson.\n\nSir C. Bottomley.\n\nSir J. Shuckburgh.\n\nPermt. U.S. of S.\n\nParly. U.S. of S.\n\nSecretary of State.\n\nDRAFT. He ні\n\n4/,\n\n53548/36/HK.\n\n36\n\n5 .....\n\nCoded sent 8.15pm.\n\n411157\n\nwhy\n\nConf.\n\nNo.4\n\nEast Hong Kong\n\nI am confidential\n\ndech.\n\n27th October\n\nafter\n\nconsultation\n\nm\n\nin th\n\nF.O\n\nI suggest that\n\nyou\n\nwill send messenger\n\ninstructions for further\n\naction.\n\nCopy for\n\nFd. oth\n\n5.0 Whiffer htt Hand & Ropes\n\nwar\n\nmaterial\n\nto Matao\n\nto be\n\nrestricted to Govt of\n\n...\n\n4.M. Ambassador\n\nat Washington is being authorised to inform\n\nGovt of USA accordingly.\n\nSecr.",
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        "content_text": "C. O.\n\nMr. Caustians 20/6\n\nMr. Gent 20\n\nMr. Cowell 23\n\nSir C. Parkinson.\n\nSir G. Tomlinson.\n\nSir C. Bottomley.\n\nSir J. Shuckburgh.\n\nPermt. U.S. of S.\n\nParly. U.S. of S.\n\nSecretary of State.\n\nDRAFT tel for consent\n\nGovernor\n\nHong Kong\n\n16\n\n+6\n\n63687/26\n\nConf.\n\nCoded\n\n6.0. P.M. 4.2.36\n\nC. D.\n\nR 24 JUN\n\nYour desp. Es May 14th\n\n(1) Conf. (2)\n\nWaterworks.\n\nI approve payment of\n\nbonuses proposed subject to\n\napproval by Finance\n\nCommittee\n\non understanding\n\nthat sum involved will not exceed\n\n$200,000\n\nor\n\nsavings resulting\n\nFURTHER ACTION.\n\nCost of Works\n\n*(3)\n\nfrom early completion\n\nof Mh. work. Omit wk.\n\n(see para 3)\n\nwith ref to para 3(3)\n\nyour desp.\n\nI assume\n\nthat maximum bonus\n\nwill not exceed 3 months'\n\nfull pay\n\nSec...",
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        "content_text": "## C. O.\n\nMr. Roger 16.XI.\n\nCoder thund \n\nNr. Gent 16 alu \n\nMr.\n\nSir C. Parkinson.\nSir G. Tomlinson.\nSir C. Bottomley.\nSir J. Shuckburgh.\nPermt. U.S. of S.\nParly. U.S. of S.\nSecretary of State.\n\n**DRAFT**. tel \n\nGa \n\nHang Kong. \n8.45am \n7.12.36 \n53652/36. Hay trong \nno 181. \n(4) \n16th October.\n\nR 17 EC \n\nD \n\nI \n\nYou despatch no 598 of 4 \nto exercise \nPower \ndes all ownance will not be \nH.M. \nadvised to \nOrdinance no 42 \nrefect \nno 42 of 1936 \nAlterations \nm \nLoan schedule \n\n**FURTHER ACTION**. \nReconcilable to despatch.\n\n• necessary expenditure to 1937 approved, subject to approval of \nLegislative Council. \nfollows \n• Despatch \nsecer.",
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        "content_text": "## C. O.\n\nMr. Censtairs 4/6\n\nMr. Sent: 576\n\nMr. To is 5/10 this in lowes b\n\n**Sir C. Parkinson.**  \n**Sir G. Tomlinson.**  \n**Sir C. Bottomley.**  \n**Sir J. Shuckburgh.**  \n**Permt. U.S. of S.**  \n**Parly. U.S. of S.**  \n**Secretary of State.**\n\n8/6/36 at once\n\n**DRAFT.** Cel for conson\n\n**Evvernor**  \n**Stong Kong.**\n\n**FURTHER ACTION.**\n\n53707/36 41.\n\nCoded + sent to the Cyc 10:45 p.m.\n\n+50 (23)\n\nmust words at end of let ins.\n\nko.94 Conf.\n\n8% 9 09 C. D 25\n\nYour despatch May 19th Coop. 114\n\nLevy on sterling salaries relief in respect of dependents. I agree that financial situation permits of some mitigation of burden of levy, but feel that this should also be extended to dollar-paid officers and would prefer it to take the form suggested in my (22) let. 67 conf.\n\n|  |  |\n| --- | --- |\n| **Salary Levy.** | (247) 109 conf. It was understood with reference to your letter that modifications in later quarters |",
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        "content_text": "## Confidential\nNo. 23\n\nSecretary of State.\n\nDRAFT. Code\n\nJournal\n\nRevision of Salaries.\n\nI should be grateful for early reply to my despatch No. 432.\n\nHong Kong (5354/1/37)\n\n23rd December\n\n**Confidential**\n\nTo be sent today for `535194/37`.\n\nTelegram to Assistant Mistress regarding whether levy is to apply.\n\nFor FURTHER ACTION.\n\nC. O.  \n38r. Maynard. 28.1.37  \nGant. 206 ah  \n\nMr.  \nMr.  \nSir C. Parkinson.  \nSir G. Tomlinson.  \nSir C. Bottomley.  \nSir J. Shuckburgh.  \nPermt. U.S. of S.  \nParly. U.S. of S.  \nd 12  \n53723/26  \n29 JAL  \n10  \n35  \n\nCoded Avery  \n10:30pm Ich 28/1/1937  \n\nd ...",
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        "content_text": "## C. O.\n\nMr. Maynard 20.1.87\nMr. Kent\nSir C. Parkinson.\nSir G. Tomlinson.\nSir C. Bottomley.\nSir J. Shuckburgh.\nPermt. U.S. of S.\nParly. U.S. of S.\nSecretary of State.\n\nZD about 53723/36.\nAvanid 13\nConson\n\nDRAFT. Come\n\nGovernor Hong Kong\n\nFURTHER ACTION.\n\ngov.\n\n* 53635.36. 27733/30/30 appto.\n\nRetinan brugh to me,\n\nNo.17\nCoder + Sunl them/ 8pm\n20-1-37\n9\n36\nC. D.\n\nR 21 JAN\nD 2/\n\nhey dispatch No 432\nrevision of salaries.\nfree telegraph whether\nto proposals\nagree\nto legal\n\nLou\nwo\nparagraph\nat what point\nof officers in\nx if\n$3 payment\nWhether\nresidential allowance,\n(shown by in\nof levy, applicable.\n\nfun.",
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        "document_key": "CO129-559-11 Carnegie Corporation Grants- History of Hong Kong 6-7-1936 - 14-4-1937",
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        "content_text": "## C. O.\n\nMr. Roges 28.14\n\nMr. Howard\nMr. Cowell.\nSir C. Parkinson.\nSir G. Tomlinson.\nSir C. Bottomley.\nSir J. Shuckburgh.\nPermt. U.S. of S.\nParly. U.S. of S.\n\n24/3\nSecretary of State.\n\n[97\"AR\n0253\n53765/36 trong ăng\n25-\n\nAned (6)\nConf.\n20 67\nCoder & Sent\n7.0μm\n25.3.37\nOw\n\nDRAFT.\n\nGou\nHany Kuny.\n\n(to be sent to President meeting here early April. Important.)\n\nYour confidential despatch of 6 July. It has been decided to apply to Carnegie Corporation for a grant towards the compilation of Hong Kong material. The particulars asked for in the second paragraph are being telegraphed with thanks by Wed 2nd at latest.\n\nAs regards the extent of the grant...\n\n### FURTHER ACTION.\n\nOnly despatch. Supp. Jud November decides the cost of the first stage which the Basheet.",
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        "content_text": "## C.O.\n\n31st May 6. Ty Mr. Gent & Mr. Cowell \n\n**Sir C. Parkinson.** \n**Sir G. Tomlinson.** \n**Sir C. Bottomley.** \n**Sir J. Shuckburgh.** \n\nA \nC.D \n\nR 10 APR \n\n53593/37 Hong Kong. \n\n9 \nPermt. U.S. of S. \nho 76 \nParly. U.S. of S. \nSecretary of State. \n\n**DRAFT.** \nel \nGou. Hong Kong \n**FURTHER ACTION.** \n\nj \nCoded Dent \n9/9/4 \n\nYou despatch ho 201 \nDisposals \n\n& \n\n(1) 10th March. Revised schedule to loan works offered entailed appropriation \n\nAbst \nRevised appropriations approved subject to resolution in Legislative Council \n\nbut I will point \nout that the heads specified in schedule cannot be varied. \nSecur...",
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        "content_text": "## C. O.\n\nMr. Royes 14.xii  \nMr. Gent 14 at once  \nMr.  \nSir C. Parkinson.  \nSir G. Tomlinson.  \nSir C. Bottomley  \nSir J. Shuckburgh.  \nPermt. U.S. of S.  \nParly. U.S. of S.  \nSecretary of State.  \n\n**DRAFT**  \nO.A.G.  \n\n{8}  \n53687/37 Hong Kong.  \n20. 112.  \n\nCoded Sent 8.15.Pm  \n14/7/37  \nC.D.  \nA 15  \n15 JUL  \n\nyou dealt with no 386 73\"\"  \n\n(5)  \n\nwater works.  \nI approve  \nHong Kong  \nsubject to approval a regulatory Council  \n\n**FURTHER ACTION**  \nCopy to (5).  \nPlace (1) ~[not the] [copy to] C.A.  \nto C.A. (7)  \nSent",
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        "content_text": "## C. O.\nR 3 SEP D 20\n53794/37.\n\nMr. Maynard 29.9.37\nMr. Acheson 29\nSir H. Moore.\nSir G. Tomlinson.\nSir C. Bottomley.\nSir J. Shuckburgh.\n\nNo.155\nPermt. U.S. of S.\n`30050`\nParly. U.S. of S.\nSecretary of State.\n\n**DRAFT**. Code\nUnion of South Africa (`UKR`)\n`UKREP` PRETORIA\n\nTam's know the Re. addison hit this is for \"the High Commissioner in Pretoria for MRT in South Africa on behalf of Great Britain and Northern Ireland.\"\n\n**FURTHER ACTION**.\nCopy to go on `30050` appts.\nCoded & sent 1.0 p.m. 30/9/37\n\nKey dispatch No. 232. Please inform SYMONS that the salary scale has been revised & is as follows:\n£600 p.a. for first two years, then £650 x £30 annually - £680 x £40 - £720 x £30 - £840, maximum £880 x £30 - £940. Non-pensionable, residential allowance of £50 p.a. payable at commencement of fourth year of service when confirmed in appointment.\n\nSiedo.\n\nPage 17",
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        "content_text": "## C.O.\n\nMr. Cowell  \nMr. Achesonte.  \nSir C. Parkinson.  \nSir G. Tomlinson.  \nSir C. Bottomley.  \nSir J. Shuckburgh.  \nPermt. U.S. of S.  \nParly. U.S. of S.  \nSecretary of State.\n\nDRAFT.\n\n4  \n26  \n43194/37/HK.\n\nGrow Hong Kong.\n\n(1)  \n245  \nCoded telegram 11.0p 2871/37  \nNo 24  \n1 29 JAN  \nD 29  \n\"Your telegram 30 NOV No 66%  \nTETLEY  \nhas applied for transfer to vacancy  \nin Imports & Exports Dept  \nif you approve please telegraph whether ... may be transferred to Asst Analyst.\n\nFURTHER ACTION.\n\nfor Medical Dept  \no  \nwhether  \nit may be preferable if staff  \nto analysts is likely  \nto expand the ...  \nby reorganising in separate single...",
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        "content_text": "## C.O.\n\nMr. \nMr. \nMr. \nMr. \n\nRm 83 \n`53707/57/HK` \nAnswere 3165 \n\nSir C. Parkinson. \nSir G. Tomlinson, \nSir C. Bottomley \nSir J. Shuckburgh. \nPermt. U.S. of S. \nParly. U.S. of S. \nSecretary of State. \n\n**DRAFT** \n\nGor\" Hong Kong \n\nC. n. \nR \n12 JUN \n12- \nNo105. \nCoder & Sell \n3μm \n72-6-37 \n210 \nCom deep 35-3 927 May \n\nlery on sonlanes proposal approved please report by tel when recolution adopted.\n\n## FURTHER ACTION.\n\nRecur to \nR \n4749 \n2 \nos in minnly Me \n\nPage 10\nPage 11",
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        "content_text": "## C.O.\n\nMr. Maynard 21.12.\n\nat our 53727/37\n\nCoded Hub 21124/37 5.opm.\n\n8\n\nMr. Sir H. Moore.\nMr. Sir G. Tomlinson.\nSir C. Bottomley.\nSir J. Shuckburgh. Permt. U.S. of S.\nParly. U.S. of S.\nSecretary of State.\n\n(2) DRAFT. Come Governor Hong Kong No. 270.\n\nC.D. 21 DEC D 21123\n\nYour telegram No. 308.\n\nA. POLLARD,\nI have selected Auditor, Northern Rhodesia, for appointment ex Hong Kong. Passage on \"Chitral\" Arranged for 25th March. Unless it is essential, we would curtail his passage and have further action.\n\nColey to go for tu. Pola's file.\n\nPage ...\n \n`XCR(85)72` is not present, however file references like `GR1178/1922/32(III)` are not present either. The text contains `53727/37` and `21124/37`. \n\nThe original text appears to be a telegram or official correspondence. Here is the reformatted text in Markdown:\n\n## C.O.\nMr. Maynard 21.12.\nat our 53727/37\nCoded Hub 21124/37 5.opm.\n\n## Distribution List\n| Name | Title |\n| --- | --- |\n| Mr. | Sir H. Moore |\n| Mr. | Sir G. Tomlinson |\n|  | Sir C. Bottomley |\n|  | Sir J. Shuckburgh |\n|  | Permt. U.S. of S. |\n|  | Parly. U.S. of S. |\n|  | Secretary of State |\n\n**(2) DRAFT**\nCome Governor Hong Kong No. 270.\nC.D. 21 DEC D 21123\n\nYour telegram No. 308.\n\nA. POLLARD,\nI have selected Auditor, Northern Rhodesia, for appointment ex Hong Kong. Passage on \"Chitral\" Arranged for 25th March. Unless it is essential, we would curtail his passage and have further action.\n\nColey to go for tu. Pola's file.\n\n(*801-150) Wt. 13952-47 (*1067-150)\n10,000 6/37 T.S. 695 Wt. 19897-52 10,000 8/37 T.S. 695",
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        "content_text": "## \nC. O. \nMr. Buckli \nMr. \nMr. \nSir H. Moore. \nSir G. Tomlinson. \nSir C. Bottomley. \nSir J. Shuckburgh. \nPermt. U.S. of S. \nParly. U.S. of S. \nSecretary of State.\n\nco.is. \n14 \nNo 191 \n0-3744 \n3 \n5 \n\n| Coded & Seul. | 12 4-open. | 119/87 |\n| --- | --- | --- |\n| Nev |  |  |\n\nDRAFT.\n\nI vem or \nare, Hoy King \nYour Chop on no 193.\n\n21 \napproved \nGo to hom ons.\n\nilrox \n2 drof5 \nFURTHER ACTION.\n\nA reicie withi \nin creevedo ne \ndecisio \n? Detailed Regulations \nCamis Convention \n\n|  | 105° ņ | \n| --- | --- | --- |\n| alisations | り |  |\n|  | ク |  |\n| ciny | سره |  |\n| international hodaył |  |  |\n| talis can |  |  |\n| con mey |  |  |\n| no force | شاد |  |\n| furst day of a |  |  |\n| at whe | (*801-150) | (*1067—150) |\n\nWt. 13952-47 10,000 6/37 T.S. 695 \nWt. 19897-52 10,000 8/37 T.S. 695",
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        "content_text": "## C. O.\n\nMr. Gent 2/12\n\nSir H. Moore.\nSir G. Tomlinson.\nSir C. Bottomley.\nSir J. Shuckburgh.\nPermt. U.S. of S.\nParly. U.S. of S.\nSecretary of State.\n\n**DRAFT**\n\n55638/31/115\n\n4.\n\nCoded Sent\n9.30 P.M.\n2 12.37\n\nConsiderable report of Domei Press alleged request by Japanese to WTV.\n\n## FURTHER ACTION\n\nSuppress activities of Chinese leaders while visiting Colony.\n\n## Parlamentary Questions\n\nLF.\n\n(*801-150) (*1204-150) `Wt. 13952-47` 10,000\n6/37 T.S. 695 `Wt. 23252-56` 10,000 9/37 T.S. 695",
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        "content_text": "# \nC. O. 28 \nMr. Roger 28/5. Mr. Cowell \nMr. \nSir H. Moore. \nSir G. Tomlinson. \nSir C. Bottomley. \nSir J. Shuckburgh. \nPermt. U.S. of S. \nParly. U.S. of S. \nSecretary of State. \n\nit \n3838/1/37 \n20 \na \nCoded telegram \nof top secret nature \n1.0per. 28933 \n39 24 \nPol. Situation file \nAnd (as) \nDRAFT. de til \nO.A.Q. \nHory Kory. \n\nFURTHER ACTION. \nCory 07-0 \n7.04. \nImmediate \nno. 144. \nhard to decipher Lloyd \ninform \nme \n(Kroy agent) \nmust can \n나 \n\nthey have received \nthrough their H.K. agent) from you \nmore \nnot to ship any passenger \nto Hong Kong unless they \ncan prove accommodation \nhas been booked to them \nthat P&O have had \nto such instructions. Please \ntelegraph post-conf \n(*801-150) Wt. 13952-47 10,000 \n695 \nadmy. (22) \na.m \n\nCopy \n`3838/1/37`",
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        "document_key": "CO129-563-12 Sino-Japanese War- evacuation of refugees from China 15-8-1937 - 4-1-1938",
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        "title": "CO129-563-12 Sino-Japanese War- evacuation of refugees from China 15-8-1937 - 4-1-1938",
        "content_text": "## C. O.\n\nMr. Adami 9/9/37 \"Gentlemen,\n\nSir C. Parkinson.\nSir G. Tomlinson.\nSir C. Bottomley\nSir J. Shuckburgh.\nPermt. U.S. of S.\nParly. U.S. of S.\nSecretary of State.\n\n2 DRAFT.S\n\nGurnior\nHong Kong\nFURTHER ACTION.\n\n49.\nAwad 56\n\nSheary. (39)\n\nCoded telegram sent 9/9/37\nNo 164.\n163\n\nPlease furnish report on general position in regard to upheavals as newspaper reports now suggest same crisis as Shanghai has already suffered has taken place. Presume you will also furnish information as soon as possible on number and categories of refugees maintained at Government expense.\n\nC. D.\n\nR to be sent `5383812/37` \nDus: 98 \nby the No by `XCR(85)72` is not present, hence not included.",
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        "title": "CO129-563-12 Sino-Japanese War- evacuation of refugees from China 15-8-1937 - 4-1-1938",
        "content_text": "## C. O.\n\nMr. Cubein  \n919 Seat a fugii I move  \nSir C. Parkinson.  \nSir G. Tomlinson.  \nSir C. Bottomley  \nSir J. Shuckburgh.  \nPermt. U.S. of S.  \nParly. U.S. of S.  \nSecretary of State.\n\n**DRAFT**\n\nGover...  \nu  \nHuy Kung  \nat  \nmee  \nkom  \n519  \n\n5-3838/2/37  \nHay Kuy  \nCoded Coded • sent 8pm 9/9/37  \nNo 163.  \n10  \n's  \n25 Zom telegram No 158 You telegram 1175  \n32  \nindemmntymne  \n\nIn present circumstances, I prefer to await developments before considering your proposal for quarantining against (Theary, (39) Fu (40) cost of upatriation in afford cases.\n\nLoite foom Dean befor thirst than is alwad, seace Coberta of referees to Shanghai.\n\nC. D.  \nR 10 SEP  \nD 10  \n\n**FURTHER ACTION**\n\nPage 100  \nPage 101",
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        "content_text": "## C. O.\n\nMr. Rogers 23/8  \nMr. Bever 23  \nMr. Cowell 201  \nSir H. Moore  \nSir G. Tomlinson  \nSir C. Bottomley  \nSir J. Shuckburgh  \nPermt. U.S. of S.  \nParly. U.S. of S.  \nSecretary of State  \n\n**DRAFT**  \n\n8. A.  \nHong Kong  \n£  \nD  \n24 AUG  \n024  \n\nCopies to:  \nTy  \nAdmy  \nA.MP  \n\n$3838/2/37 Hong Kong  \nCoded and sent 12 noon.  \nImportant 20. 139.  \n24.8.37.  \nSHF.  \n\n112  \n18  \nYou at Hong Kong 148. British  \nI offer action re... refugees.  \nproposed. Please  \nent by  \nby war possible.  \nmuch  \nGrammy  \n\n**FURTHER ACTION**  \nCopy  \nW.O  \nA. M.  \n144, 15  \n6  \n7.0  \n\"Advisers\",  \n12, 13  \n/12  \n16 eff.  \n\n(*801-150)  \nWt. 13952-47  \n10,000 6/37 T.S. 695",
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        "content_text": "## DRAFT\nC.O.\n\nMr. ... Sir H. Moore.  \nMr. ... Sir G. Tomlinson.  \nMr. ... Sir C. Bottomley.  \nSir J. ... Permt. U.S. as LU.S.  \nParly. U.S. of S. ... Secretary of State.\n\n## Cox telegram\n\nFURTHER ACTION.\n\n... grateful if you would let me know by telegraph whether there is sufficient fate to any difficulty in finding employment for refugees now arriving, and ... can be found for them.\n\nHong Kong expected ... (*80x-150)  \nWt. 13952-47  \n10,000  \n6/37 T.S. 695  \n\nPage metadata or codes:  \n`53838/2/37`  \n`Jok. r? 137`  \n`Coded & Sink 20737`  \n`7. open. Der CA R 21 AUG 109 1`  \n`Mytet. M? 133`  \n`12-16. A/M.`",
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        "document_key": "CO129-563-5 Macao- relationship with Hong Kong 6-7-1937 - 13-12-1937",
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        "title": "CO129-563-5 Macao- relationship with Hong Kong 6-7-1937 - 13-12-1937",
        "content_text": "## C. O.\n\nMr. Zent 24  \nMr. Parkinson.  \nSir G. Tomlinson.  \nSir C. Bottomley.  \n24/9  \nSir J. Shuckburgh  \n\nRum 83  \nwhen  \n5383  \n137  \n\nPermt. U.S. of S.  \nParly. U.S. of S.  \nR 243  \nSecretary of State.  \n8 249  \nCoded Bent  \n..45pm.  \n24.9.37  \nDRAFT.  \n\nNo 183  \nFor Home  \n**Conf.**  \nMy tel No 129  \nHas your  \n\nMACAO  \nFO.  \nBony to Jadiny.  \n\n...that discussions between Portuguese and ...  \nif so pl. report  \n\n16 is in new of **FURTHER ACTION**.  \nAmbassador to arrange that you should send food to port for a four days pending receipt of instructions which will be sent by telegraph as soon as possible.  \nCopy to  \nAday LFC  \nWo An Sin  \nReturn at once to Recital  \nn Rogers  \nSun",
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        "title": "CO129-565-8 British Medical aid for China- sponsered by League of Nations 14-10-1937 - 5-1-1938",
        "content_text": "C. O.\n\nMr. Rogers 21/611 Sur to Stanta 26.11.27 Mr. Gent\n\n22 a hu\n\nMr.\n\nSir C. Parkinson.\n\nSir G. Tomlinson.\n\nSir C. Bottomley.\n\nSir J. Shuckburgh.\n\nPermt. U.S. of S.\n\nParly. U.S. of S.\n\nSecretary of State.\n\nDRAFT.\n\nYou\n\nHong Kong\n\nFURTHER ACTION.\n\n(LD)\n\nto Fo.\n\nInog\n\n(12)\n\n53863/37 Hong Kong,\n\nCoded sent. 3pm.\n\n23/12/37.\n\nno 274.\n\nC\n\nmy tel. no 261.\n\nDr Roberto on\n\n16\n\nC.D. DEC\n\n24\n\nan\n\nLetter\n\nInstitute, Shanghai has been appointed leader of British unit under League\n\nexpect to\n\nHe will arrive\n\nby Imperial Airways,\n\nAm...\n\n10\n\nJanuary Conference will then be held there with Dr BORLIC, Adviser to Chinese Ministry of the Interior and Dr MOOSER\n\nspeaking and Dr Lasher the heads\n\nCopy 67.0.. Copy (15) & Govt. 5.5. \"Andre\"\n\na Govt.\n\nLebon\n\nDec.\n\nM\n\n104\n\nSpeaking and French\n\nof the German and Swiss, en route to China by\n\nPlease grant all proper facilities to effective induction of miss... \n\n...\n\n \nPage 24\n\n was removed as it is not six lines and re-adjusted the content accordingly. Some minor errors were corrected. The text was reformatted into HTML using  tags. The original text had many OCR errors, some of which were corrected. The sentence structure was re-adjusted where necessary. Some words were left as is if they were not clear, and in some cases `...` was added to indicate missing words.",
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        "content_text": "(2643-150) Wt. 16318-94 15,000 7/38 T.S. 695 (\"3070-150) Wt. 26563-2 20,000 10/38 T.S. 695\n\nC. O.\n\nMr. Rogers 12/11/38.\n\nMr. Gent 12/11/38. The Howard 15/11. Mr. Cowell Calder Calder 15/11.\n\nMr. A. J. Dawe.\n\nSir H. Moore.\n\nSir G. Tomlinson.\n\nSir J. Shuckburgh.\n\n15/11/38\n\n53538/38 Hong Kong.\n\nPRICE 15/11/38 Coded & sent 180 Permt. U.S. of S. Parly. U.S. of S. Secretary of State.\n\nC. D. R 16 NOV 10 16\n\nDRAFT. TELEGRAM. for approval.\n\nHONG KONG.\n\nGOVERNOR.\n\nNo. 222. Confidential\n\nYour confidential despatch of 22nd June.\n\nDefence contribution.\n\n(4)\n\nH.M.G. accept proposal in your despatch for a fixed contribution of $6,000,000 a year, to be subject to review every five years and subject to conditions proposed in paragraphs 17 and 20 of your despatch, except for the following condition viz.\n\n15.\n\nAcceptance of system of fixed annual contribution should be regarded as an experiment subject to review at end of first five year period with proviso that if the experiment is found to be...\n\nCopy to War Office and Treasury. LAG L.F. Ref. 11 and 13.\n\nPrint with 3",
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        "title": "CO129-567-5 Traffic of arms to China and Japanese air-raids on Kowloon-Canton railway 11-4-1938 - 19-1-1939",
        "content_text": "C. O.\n\nMr.\n\nMr.\n\nMr.\n\nGent 19/XII\n\nSir H. Moore.\n\nSir G. Tomlinson.\n\nSir C. Bottomley.\n\nSir J. Shuckburgh.\n\nPermt. U.S. of S.\n\nParly. U.S. of S.\n\nSecretary of State.\n\ncoded sent\n\n11pm.\n\n53548/38/HK\n\n19/12/28\n\nDRAFT.\n\nSecret\n\nregret delay in\n\n10257\n\nGor 4.1.\n\nawaiting\n\narrangements for\n\non\n\nFURTHER ACTION.\n\nRequest\n\nre Italia they\n\nneed for immediate consultation & hope to\n\nsend you reply within few days.\n\nFear\n\n(*801-150)\n\nWt. 13952-47. 10,000 6/37 T.S. 695\n\n(*1204-150) Wt. 23252-56 10,000 9/37 T.S. 695",
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        "content_text": "C. O.\n\nLocher 8/9 aro\n\nMr. Parkinson.\n\nMr. Tomlinson.\n\nSir C. Bottomley.\n\nSir J. Shuckburgh.\n\nPermt. U.S. of S.\n\nParly. U.S. of S.\n\n53556 38 Hong Kong\n\nC.D R -9 EP\n\n09838\n\nCoded & sent - 13\n\n7.30 P.M. 8/9/38\n\n17\n\nSecretary of State.\n\n14\n\n14/\n\nNo. 182.\n\nDRAFT. Tee (code)\n\nYour telegram\n\nNo.6430 (12)\n\ngovernor\n\nI approve grant\n\nHong Kong\n\nsubject to\n\nvote\n\nof\n\nLegislative council\n\nextra\n\ngrant\n\nin\n\n1938\n\nTUNG WAH\n\nFestival of\n\n...\n\nReceive: for distribution\n\nHundred\n\nThousand\n\nfollows.\n\nand fifty\n\ndollars. Distribution\n\nSecretary...",
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        "content_text": "(*2643-150) Wt. 16318-94 15,000 7/38 T.S. 695\n\n53838/14/38 Hong Kong\n\n112\n\nC. O.\n\n17\n\nMr. Trafford Smith\n\nX\n\nX\n\nMr. Gent\n\nMr.\n\n26/10 26/10 it once\n\nMr. A. J. Dawe.\n\nSir H. Moore.\n\nSir G. Tomlinson.\n\nSir J. Shuckburgh.\n\nPermt. U.S. of S.\n\nParly. U.S. of S.\n\ncoded & sent 7.0pm. 26.10.38 THW\n\nC\n\n**Secretary of State.**\n\n**DRAFT. TELEGRAM**\n\n**(code)**\n\n**GOVERNOR**\n\n**HONG KONG**\n\n**(7)**\n\nNo 207\n\n027\n\nYour telegram No. 298.\n\nFollowing from Dr. Gordon Thompson Secretary British Fund for Relief of Distress in China begins:-\n\n**FURTHER ACTION.**\n\nIn reply to your cable Lord Mayor's China Relief Fund has now become British Fund for Relief of Distress in China initiated by the Lord Mayor of London and Secretary Executive all home administration remains the same London Executive heartily approve your proposals for local associated fund provided concurrence is obtained of Central Administrative Executive Committee Shanghai.\n\nGordon Thompson. Ends.",
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        "document_key": "CO129-572-7 Application for permission to construct gunboats at Hong Kong for import into China 2-2-1938 - 27-9-1938",
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        "content_text": "## DRAFT TELEGRAM\n\nHONG KONG GOVERNOR\n\nYour telegram No.49.\n\nI am advised that the Colonial Government has no power to withhold a licence for the construction of the gunboats in question under the Naval Treaties Acts 1922 and 1927, unless assuming that the vessels contravene the restrictions imposed by the London Naval Treaty of 1930. However, the construction in Hong Kong and the delivery, of warships to either of the countries engaging in the present Sino-Japanese hostilities would be contrary to the policy of H.M.G.\n\nMessrs. Bailey and Co. should be informed that while a licence for construction of these particular vessels will not be withheld subject to... as to size, armament, etc. imposed by etc. the London Naval Treaty.\n\nCopy to F.O., Admiralty, W.O. and Air Ministry.\n\n| Code | Sent | Time | Ref |\n| --- | --- | --- | --- |\n| 53885/38 | Coded & Sent | 1.0pm | 67/38 |\n|  | Men | 2: | 18 |\n\nC. O. C Mr. Rogers X Mr. Gent Mr. Duncan in Lowell for Sir H. Moore. Sir G. Tomlinson.\n\n| No. | Permt. U.S. of S. | Parly. U.S. of S. | Secretary of State |\n| --- | --- | --- | --- |\n| (7) |  |  |  |\n|  | 4/4.00 | R D 474 | at mice |\n|  | Sir C. Bottomley. | Sir J. Shuckburgh. | 64. |\n\n21 AM 2H FURTHER ACTION.\n\nCopy to F.O., Admiralty, W.O. and Air Ministry Lif.\n\n(*801-150) Wt. 13952-47 (*1632-150) Wt. 32179-71 \n10,000 6/37 T.S. 695 \n20,000 12/37 T.S. 695",
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        "content_text": "## \n2 \n32 \n53885/38 H.Kong \n\nCoded 7pm 9/2 три \n\nApplication has been received by the Admiralty for permission to manufacture quantity of bullet proof plating for two gunboats in this colony.\n\nC. O. \nMr. Rogers \nD \n7/2/38 \n10 \nDuncan 8/2/38 \nCowell \nSir H. Moore. \nSir G. Tomlinson. \nSir C. Bottomley. \nSir J. Shuckburgh. \nPermt. U.S. of S. \nParly. U.S. of S. \nSecretary of State. \nAnoot 4. \n\n**DRAFT. Telegram (code)**\nGOVERNOR, \nHONG KONG \nFURTHER ACTION. \nCopy to Admiralty \nL. F. \nF.U.(6) \n\nunder construction by Messrs. W.S. Bailey and Company Limited at Hong Kong for the Canton Government. Please report by telegram whether a licence for construction of these vessels was issued by the Colonial Government to the builders under the terms of the Treaties of Washington Act, 1922.\n\n(*801-150) (*1204-150) \nWt. 13952-47 \nWt. 23252-56 \n10,000 6/37 T.S. 695 \n695 10,000 9/37 T.S. 695",
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        "title": "CO129-573-11 Capt. John Reynolds- repatriation to United Kingdom 5-7-1938 - 3-3-1939",
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        "document_key": "CO129-573-5 Formation of statistical Branch of the Secretariat 20-4-1938 - 13-10-1938",
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        "document_key": "CO129-573-6 Issue of passports to Chinese nationals in Hong Kong 22-6-1938 - 23-12-1938",
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        "content_text": "## Important Confidential No 242\nCoded telegram \nFrom: Hong Kong \n5-3422/28/11 \nTo: \n- Mr. Gent \n- Sir H. Moore \n- Sir G. Tomlinson \n- Sir C. Bottomley \n- Sir J. Shuckburgh \n- Permt. U.S. of S. \n- Parly. U.S. of S. \n- Secretary of State \n\nDRAFT \n\nThat H.M.G. have no objection to the provisional measure you are agreeing. \n\nPlease report proposed action to Shanghai Secretary.\n\nCopy to: \n- The Mdb. McAlbina \n- H.O. \nwith copies of \n- No 50 No 7 \n- F.O \n\nChinese Invoice Officer will require proper authority for purpose mentioned from Chinese Government.\n\nPage details not clear, but appears to be related to: \n`GR1178/1922/32(III)` is not present, however `XCR(85)72` is not present either. \nFile reference not directly available.\n\n(*2132-150) `Wt. 42270-82` 15,000 4/38 T.S. 695",
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        "document_key": "CO129-574-13 British capital for China- Prime Minister's statement 5-11-1938 - 5-11-1938",
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        "title": "CO129-574-13 British capital for China- Prime Minister's statement 5-11-1938 - 5-11-1938",
        "content_text": "## C.O.\n\n1. Gent 4/11\n\nMr. Cowell\nMr. Sir H. Moore.\nSir G. Tomlinson.\nSir C. Bottomley.\nSir J. Shuckburgh.\nPermt. U.S. of S.\nParly. U.S. of S.\nSecretary of State.\n\n**DRAFT**\n\nHelcove Gov HK.\n\n5 coded & sent 1.30am. No 215 my 5.11138 ?HW.\n\nref no 214 following is Haws and text begins\n\nmarked hacrags on Col. 82 of Hansard\n\n3 5\n\nRonald. A 15 Nov. from b\n\nChina cannot \" Couride at the time\n\n**FURTHER ACTION**\n\nMhedyway City To see afte achin to Fox\n\nMy Ronald Vedeb indog\n\n⚫ ends.\n\nSecer.\n\n\". \n\nSpyro Ron",
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        "content_text": "## C. O.\n\nMr. Cowell 29  \nGent 29.81 Boys 29x1  \n5-395-5/38/3415.\n\n9. see 9  \nSir H. Moore. 24. at once.  \nSir G. Tomlinson.  \nSir C. Bottomley.  \nSir J. Shuckburgh.  \nPermt. U.S. of S.  \nParly. U.S. of S.  \nSecretary of State.  \nNo  \n\nCoded & funt 13 11.55 pr. `241/38`.\n\nYou despatch No 739  \n\nI am advised that your government or organ of foreign Government is not allowed to set up banking establishment in Hong Kong without the consent of our government. Any such project must be subject to the consent of your government.\n\nThis being the case, applicants were informed that project could not be allowed unless the Bank wished to do business in Hong Kong by setting up a company amenable to laws of Colony.\n\n|          | \n|----------|\n| DRAFT. Hel Gou Hong Kong 244 |\n| Copy to Fo Thala ULF |\n| R 0: further is no paraju government or organ of foreign Government to set up hading Vanking establchant in to Fintory and any such prajset must be suheet to Consent of your government. |\n| 7shi acendingly appure applicants being infound that froect conti be allows antay mangtok if an most bet Bank mark ist irt |\n\nPage 363  \n`GR1178/1922/32(III)`  \n`XCR(85)72` is not present, but `FUKIEN`, `Gordon HK`, and `Bank of` are visible, suggesting a discussion related to banking regulations or establishments in Hong Kong or Fukien.",
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        "content_text": "# 53503/1/39\n\n## HL.\n\nC.O.\n\nMr. Gent  \nMr.  \nSir C. Parkinson.  \nSir G. Tomlinson.  \nSir C. Bottomley  \nSir J. Shuckburgh.  \nPermt. U.S. of S.  \nParly. U.S. of S.  \nSecretary of State.\n\n## DRAFT for Governor, Hong Kong\n\n2/6/39  \nCoded and sent 4pm T.J.S. 2/6/39  \n14\n\n### No. 104\n\n**confidential**\n\n(1) Your despatch of 8 March No. 170 regarding vacancies for 2 Health Officers. Do you agree that the salaries should be £700 rising to £1150 as proposed in paragraph 2(i) of my despatch confidential (4)?\n\n(2) When do you propose to advertise the vacancies at £790 on that scale for candidates with DPH, in accordance with the arrangements... ?",
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        "content_text": "# DRAFT Tel 695\nGovenor Hong Kong\n\n## Coded + se\n10.0A 5.1.40\n\nNo 4\nYour desposito no 765\nItm, has been pleased to give directions for the app.nimment of Sir Henry Edward Fellowes to be an unofficial Member of the Executive Council for a further four years.\n\n## FURTHER ACTION.\n2 drafts with offers from January 1940.\n\n(*3950--150) \nWt. 46262-29 30.000 3/39 T.S.\nC. O.\nBr. Buthe 4\nMr. A. J. Dawe.\nSir H. Moore.\nSir G. Tomlinson.\nSir J. Shuckburgh.\nPermt. U.S. of S.\nParly. U.S. of S.\nSecretary of State.\n\nAurso 2/-/40.\n530-71\n739 39\nQ16! NVS GA\n295-5 JAN 1940.\n\n16 \n37) \n~ 0-40/24/39 \nDONE!",
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        "content_text": "C. O.\n\nMr. A. J. Dawe.\n\nSir H. Moore.\n\nSir G. Tomlinson.\n\nSir J. Shuckburgh.\n\nPermt. U.S. of S.\n\nParly. U.S. of S.\n\nSecretary of State.\n\nDRAFT.\n\nGov HK\n\nFURTHER ACTION.\n\nCopy with\n\nM. Ashley Clarke\n\nFo.\n\nArsd 85\n\n23 DEC 1939\n\n3/20/39\n\nAshley Clarke\n\nYou\n\nSecast\n\nYou\n\n538387 82\n\n39/HK\n\nCoded & sent 4.45p\n\nNo 338\n\n23-12-39\n\nSecret\n\nNo 430\n\nwhether\n\nVessels to it\n\nagreement signed\n\n18 Dec. under\n\nSuspension\n\n50\n\nPearl navigation is closed to navigation which are to my information stated to be within this mouth. Security\n\n20,000 3/39 T.S. 695\n\n10,000 8/39 T.S. 695\n\n(*3449-150) Wt. 46262-29\n\n(*4717-150) Wt. 21863-31\n\n21",
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        "content_text": "C. O.\n\nMr.\n\nMr. Gant\n\nMr.\n\nSir H. Moore.\n\nSir G. Tomlinson.\n\nSir C. Bottomley.\n\nSir J. Shuckburgh.\n\n(Confidential file) H.K.\n\n90/9\n\n015. 6.9.39\n\nPermt. U.S. of S.\n\nParly. U.S. of S.\n\nSecretary of State.\n\nat once\n\nImmediate\n\nCoded & sent 4-304\n\nC#\n\n0\n\n7.gs. 6/4/29.\n\nC. D.\n\n6. SEP\n\n14\n\n33\n\nDRAFT. tel\n\nGovernor\n\nSingapore.\n\nM.Ronald ... ... ... ...\n\ntel. No. 29 ... ... ... ...\n\nChinese prisoners\n\nFact has been made public here in Press and in written answer in Parliament Monday. In these circumstances there appears to be no real advantage either in omission from B.B.C bulletin or in my continuing to suppress information.",
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        "document_key": "CO129-582-5 Merchant Shipping Amendment Ordinance 1939 15-5-1939 - 22-1-1940",
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        "content_text": "(*3972—150) Wt. 19406--96 5,000 7/40 T.S. 695\n\nC. O.\n\nMr. Gent 19/12\n\nMt. Cox 19/12\n\nMr. Sir A. Burns. 24/12 at one\n\nMr. G. L. M. Clauson.\n\nMr. C. J. Jeffries.\n\nDRAFT. TELEGRAM.\n\nGovernor, Hong Kong.\n\nFURTHER ACTION.\n\nto six g. Northcote (43)\n\n(27) 22c\n\n53611/3/40.\n\nMr. A. J. Dawe.\n\nSir J. Shuckburgh.\n\nPermt. U.S. of S.\n\nParly. U.S. of S.\n\nSecretary of State.\n\nand o/-/4 40\n\nCoded and Sent 14/12/40: 1630hrs\n\nNo 801 24:\n\nRf My telegram No. 734 21\n\nRhodes Trustees have confirmed offer of sum of £1,000 in all to be spent over a period of five years approximately to enable one or more Chinese or Chinese British subjects to come to Oxford.\n\n2. Trustees desire to avoid these studentships being confused with Rhodes Scholarships proper and suggest they should be entitled \"Rhodes Trust Post-Graduate Studentships\".\n\n3. Grant would be paid to whatever body is responsible for administering it and for nominating recipients, and it is presumed governing body of Hong Kong University would be appropriate for this purpose.\n\n4. Registrar of Oxford University has offered advice on conditions under which Senior Status can be granted to students from Hong Kong, and this follows by mail. But you will no doubt appreciate that as Hong Kong B.A. is not one of HK degrees...",
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        "content_text": "-150) Wt. 19406-96 5,000 7/40 T.S. 695\n\nC. O.\n\n53611/3/40.\n\n273.\n\n40\n\n2.4\n\nMr. A. J. Dawe.\n\nSir J. Shuckburgh.\n\nCoded and Sent.\n\n3 Dec 1940\n\nPermt. U.S. of $23.11.40\n\n-1\n\nParly. U.S. of S.\n\nSecretary of State.\n\n3rd\n\n16.00 hrs\n\nWN+DB.\n\nMr. Monson\n\nMr. Cox\n\nMr. Gent\n\n21\n\nSir A. Burns. 22\n\nMr. G. L. M. Clauson.\n\nMr. C. J. Jeffries.\n\nDRAFT TELEGRAM.\n\nGOVERNOR,\n\nHONG KONG.\n\nFURTHER ACTION.\n\nTo Sir\n\nG. Northcote (30)\n\n(A)\n\n(22)\n\nNo. 734. My immediately preceding telegram and your telegram No. 574 of 17th September. In view of British Council's offer of scholarships for Chinese students at Hong Kong University, I now propose to seek from the Rhodes Trustees a definite offer of £1,000 for Rhodes post-graduate two-year scholarships to be held at Oxford by graduates of Hong Kong University as suggested in first two paragraphs of my telegram 484.\n\nPage 40\n\nPage 41",
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        "document_key": "CO129-583-9 Pte David Eckford- transfer to England to serve term of life imprisonment 16-9-1940 - 4-12-1940",
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        "content_text": "10\n\nin\n\nColonial Office Important\n\nWITH THE COMPLIMENTS OF\n\nSeen by dept. 27/9\n\nF 3855/1473/10.\n\n53505/40 I\n\nTHE CIDER SECRETARY OF\n\nSTATE FOR FOREIGN AFFAIRS\n\n17 SEP 1940\n\nCopy sent W.O.:\n\n3.#.1.\n\n16th September, 1940.\n\n10\n\nSir,\n\n20 SEP 1940\n\nC.C. REGY\n\nI am directed by Viscount Halifax to refer to Mr. Graham Harrison's conversation over the telephone with Mr. Ashley Clarke on the 19th August regarding the transfer from Shanghai to the United Kingdom of Private David Beckford sentenced to life imprisonment for murder, and to transmit herewith a copy of Shanghai despatch No. 161 of the 28th June and copies of Foreign Office telegrams Nos. 47 and 50 to Shanghai.\n\n2. It will be seen from the despatch that the Consul-General was relying on the British military headquarters in Shanghai to provide the necessary escort. In the meantime, however, it had been decided to withdraw the British garrisons from China, and the removal of the troops from Shanghai was expected to take place a day or two after the Consul-General's despatch was received in London. In order, therefore, that the prisoner should be provided with a suitable military escort the necessary instructions had to be sent to Shanghai without delay and there was no time to obtain the prior consent of the Secretary of State for the Home Department for the transfer of the prisoner to this country. In the circumstances Lord Halifax trusts that Sir John Anderson will overlook the omission and now accord his formal approval.\n\n3. It will also be noted that the British authorities in Shanghai propose to deal with the case under Article 70 of the China Order-in-Council, 1925, in accordance with which it is presumed that the Judge of His Majesty's\n\nSupreme...\n\nThe Under-Secretary of State,\n\nHome Office.\n\nPage 10\nPage 11",
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        "document_key": "CO129-584-10 Li Hung Fui- petition to Privy Council 27-8-1940 - 4-1-1941",
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        "title": "CO129-584-10 Li Hung Fui- petition to Privy Council 27-8-1940 - 4-1-1941",
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        "document_key": "CO129-585-8 Sino-Japanese conflict- British policy regarding Trentsin negotiations 8-1-1940 - 19-4-1940",
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        "content_text": "## 54002/1/40 HK\n### V\n\nCoded sent 12.15pm.\n\nNo. 140 Your telegram No 99 9.4.40\n\n9. (1) To assist in selection of Staff Office Grade from Board of Inland Revenue.\n\nand Loan of offices if \n\n14 10 21 C. O.\n\n| Name | Date |\n| --- | --- |\n| Mr. Mallin | 8/4/40 |\n| Mr Caine |  |\n| Sir A. Burns |  |\n| Mr. G. L. M. Clauson |  |\n| Mr. C. J. Jeffries |  |\n| Mr. A. J. Dawe |  |\n| Sir J. Shuckburgh |  |\n\nPermt. U.S. of S.  \nParly. U.S. of S.  \nSecretary of State.\n\nDRAFT conson 3 & code wit Governor trong trong \n\n14 54002/1/39 (not here) FURTHER ACTION.\n\nGJANGAZALA \"MARCA (BIR) Gfades please telegraph brief particulars of duties to which he would be assigned and position in relation to tax assessors (4) referred to in my telegram No 107 2002/2/40 and Assistant Assenso on Secondment from Northern Ireland referred to in my telegram 7th Dec. No 756\"\" \n\nNot String & Board Year probably mable it ist At 6 to Suitably select funmarried office of Staff Office Grade © Please both sayl",
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        "content_text": "## C. O.\n\nMr. Mumm 3/Bat  \n3/10 (yurken-get) 210 (aflätalk &m-get)  \n\n| Person              | \n|---------------------|\n| Mr.                 |\n| Sir A. Burns.       |\n| Mr. G. L. M. Clauson.|\n| Mr. C. J. Jeffries.  |\n| Mr. A. J. Dawe.      |\n| Sir J. Shuckburgh.   |\n| Permt. U.S. of S.    |\n| Parly. U.S. of S.    |\n| Secretary of State.  |\n\n**DRAFT**  \n**Governor**  \n**Hong Kong**  \n**FURTHER ACTION**  \n\nRecire staught to Arkan  \nC. D.  \n3 OCT 830 el  \n54023/1/40 Aus  \n**IMMEDIATE**  \n\n(15) No. 539.  \nCoded & pent  \n14.45  \n3.10.40  \n16  \n\nYour tel N°607. Gift from profits of Exchange Fund.  \nWill publish here a 5\" statement.\n\n...submitting to Amendment where amended  \nM follows  \n\n\"The Government of Hong Kong with the approval of the Exchange Fund Advisory Committee has offered to H.M.G. a free gift of £200,000 per annum for the duration of the war from the net profits of Exchange Fund which it is estimated will reach that figure. This offer has been gratefully accepted\". As published in half-yearly statement etc as in your...",
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        "title": "CO129-586-5 Centenary of the occupation of Hong Kong 8-7-1940 - 26-1-1941",
        "content_text": "53952/40.\n\nHong Kong.\n\nR\n\n4282-150) Wt. 38815-61 10,000 12/39 T.S. 695 (*5444-150) Wt. 45767-68 30,000 2/40 T.S. 695\n\n15 JUL\n\nD\n\n18\n\nMO\n\n227\n\nC. O.\n\nMr. Monson\n\nMr.\n\nMr.\n\n17.7 Gent.17\n\nSir A. Burns.\n\n7/7 at one\n\nMr. G. L. M. Clauson.\n\nMr. C. J. Jeffries.\n\nMr. A. J. Dawe.\n\nSir J. Shuckburgh.\n\nPermi. U.S. of S.\n\nParly. U.S. of S.\n\nSecretary of State.\n\n**DRAFT. TELEGRAM.**\n\n**GOVERNOR.**\n\n**HONG KONG.**\n\n**FURTHER ACTION.**\n\nReply to your telegram No. 1\n\nCopy from `47041/13/160`\n\nAfter consideration of your telegram No. 376 Coded 450pm Secret.\n\nI feel that, subject to your views, the Centenary celebrations should be postponed until after the war. This question has been discussed with Sir Geoffry Northcote who agrees.\n\nIn any case, the fact that the statue of His Majesty could not be cast in time for the celebrations unless it is given preference over urgent munitions contracts, and I am sure you would not wish this to be done. There is a possible risk that the statue if completed might be lost at sea.\n\nI also feel that the general situation in the Far East, which would, of course, make any display of pyrotechnics impossible, is not propitious for holding a celebration of the type contemplated.\n\nThere would, however, be no objection to proceeding with the plans for a special issue of stamps next year.\n\nIf you agree, I propose to make an announcement of decision. Steps will be taken to make...",
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        "title": "CO129-586-8 War Taxation 2-2-1940 - 11-5-1940",
        "content_text": "## \n4282-150) Wt. 38815-61 10,000 12/39 T.S. 695 (*5444-150) Wt. 45767-68 30,000 2/40 T.S. 695\n\nanod. Z.\n\n6\n\nC. O.\n\nMr. Marin 6/3/40 Mr. Poqution 6/3 Gent 6/3 aboule\n\nA. Burns.\n\nMr. G. L. M. Clauson.\n\nMr. C. J. Jeffries.\n\n54002/40 HK\n\nCoded tsent. 7.15pm\n\n8.8 Conf. Your telegram 28\n\nMr. A. J. Dawe.\n\nSir J. Shuckburgh.\n\nPerint. U.S. of S.\n\nParly. U.S. of S.\n\nSecretary of State.\n\nDRAFT code la\n\nImmediate\n\nNo..!.\n\n(2)\n\nNo 96\n\nwas contribution.\n\n1\n\napprove your proposed action &\n\nYou Student Please inform Governor\n\nLegislative Council that Hong Kong\n\nYou understand that there gifts will be received with very grateful appreciation by His Majesty's Government\n\nFURTHER ACTION.\n\nCopy with ammended (9-12) com or (1) for `13031/2/40` and `6A/M` No `130 3/1/2/40`. \n\nThe Adit wo Conf. Treas Hulm ammended be su maried by whom Key Oure regarded as a most generous and practical contribution to the",
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        "document_key": "CO129-586-9 War Taxation 24-7-1940 - 28-5-1941",
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        "content_text": "## No 674 Conf.\n**Confidential**\n\n2 8 MAY 1941\n\n54002/40.\n\nYour tel. N° 96 of 22 March 1940.\n\nI note that provision has been made in Current Estimates (Head 32 C sub-head 1) for Construction of vessels to be furnished to Admiralty. Does some credit relate to two mine sweepers mentioned at paragraph 1 of your tel. under reference? I have also been informed that Colony accepted liability for two further mine-sweepers in place of Harbour defence vessels at para 2. And would be glad to learn what is proposed in this respect.\n\n## FURTHER ACTION.\n\n| Tel. No. | Date | To | File Ref. |\n| --- | --- | --- | --- |\n| 349 | 8/5/41 | Admny | 54002/40 |\n\nCoded 08.51 575/41\n\n(65) My Saving tel N° 3 of 8 January. Exemption from salaries tax. Grateful for reply by telegram.\n\n**Distribution:**\n- Admny (2)\n- C. D.\n\nPage 144\n\n**Related Documents:**\n- `XCR(85)72` is not present in this text, so it is not included.\n- `GR1178/1922/32(III)` is not present in this text, so it is not included.\n\nMr. G. L. M. Clauson  \nMr. C. J. Jeffries  \nMr. A. J. Dawe  \nSir J. Shuckburgh  \nPermt. U.S. of S.  \nParly. U.S. of S.  \nSecretary of State  \nGovernor Hong Kong  \nCopy to: Six on `41 file rising` \n\n**Metadata:**  \nPage 170  \n17/0mm. 57/5=  \nRecon L171 17mm  \nCopy & admny  \n69.  \nC. O.  \nMr.  \n57.  \nMr.  \nMr.  \n10,000 12/39 T.S. 695  \n30,000 2/40 T.S. 695  \nMmmm.26.5 Poynton & Gent 27 tur  \nSir A. Burns.  \nDRAFT. code  \nCopy  \nwww  \n2 8 MAY 1941  \n54002/40.  \nNo 674 Conf.  \n19  \n718  \nboded & Sent  \n1100  \n:8/√/41  \n\nReconstructed to remove unrelated OCR artifacts and focus on the main content.",
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        "document_key": "CO129-587-21 Fees for survey of emigration vessels in China 28-11-1940 - 30-12-1940",
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        "title": "CO129-587-21 Fees for survey of emigration vessels in China 28-11-1940 - 30-12-1940",
        "content_text": "## DRAFT tel.com\n\nGovernor Hong Kong\n\nFURTHER ACTION\n\ncopy to my ... of wh... copy to ...\n\n4 2 53305/40.12 coded sent 15.vt nos. 41414084\n\nStraits Settlement No.126 Repeated to Hong Kong.\n\n**Representations** have been received through HM Representative/Ambassador in China that scale of fees for Surveying emigration vessels in China, at present based on 1910 scales should be revised as follows: \n| Tons | Fee |\n| --- | --- |\n| 1,000 tons or less | £3 |\n| Between 1,000 and 1,500 tons | £3-10-0 |\n| Between 1,500 and 2,000 tons | £4, rising by 10/- for every additional 500 tons in proportion |\n\nHM Ambassador supports.\n\nHave you any remarks?\n\nC.O.\n\n| Name | Title |\n| --- | --- |\n| Sir A. Burns |  |\n| Mr. G. L. M. Clauson |  |\n| Mr. C. J. Jeffries |  |\n| Mr. A. J. Dawe |  |\n| Sir J. Shuckburgh | Permt. U.S. of S. |\n|  | Parly. U.S. of S. |\n|  | Secretary of State |\n\nMamm. 2/12 \n\n*4282—150) Wt. 38815-61 10,000 12/39 T.S. 695 \n(*5444-150) Wt. 45767-68 30,000 2/40 T.S. 695",
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        "document_key": "CO129-587-4 Hong Kong and Whampoa Dock Company Ltd- further application for land 25-1-1940 - 27-2-1940",
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        "title": "CO129-587-4 Hong Kong and Whampoa Dock Company Ltd- further application for land 25-1-1940 - 27-2-1940",
        "content_text": "## \n| Wt. | Quantity | Date | T.S. |\n| --- | --- | --- | --- |\n| 38815-61 | 10,000 | 12/39 | 695 |\n| 45767-68 | 30,000 | 2/40 | 695 |\n\nC. O.\n\nMr. Buckle 22 alone\n\nMr.\nMr.\n\nSir A. Burns.\nMr. G. L. M. Clauson.\nMr. C. J. Jeffries.\nMr. A. J. Dawe.\nSir J. Shuckburgh.\n\nRB\n\nक्रि\n\n54039\n\nدہ\n\ncoded and sent 12.45pm 27/2/40\n\nH.L.L.\n\n4\n2\n\nN073\n27 FEB\n27,\n\nPermt. U.S. of S.\n1) \nParly. U.S. of S.\n\nSecretary of State.\n\n**DRAFT. Tel**\n\nGov. Hongling (Cable address: \"Coche\") \nHong Kong\n\nYour despatch no 41.\n\nProposed sale of land to \nand \nWhampoa \n\nДосто со \n\napproved",
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        "document_key": "CO129-588-8 Hong Kong University- British Council scholarships and Rhodes Studentship 11-1-1941 - 17-12-1942",
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        "content_text": "(*5972-150) Wt. 19406–96 5,000 7/40 T.S.695\n\n53611/3/41.\n\nCoded & sent\n14.45h. 7/2/41\n\nC. D.\nMr. A. J. Dawe.\n7 FEB\nSir J. Shuckburgh.\nPermt. U.S. of S.\nParly. U.S. of S.\nSecretary of State.\nC. O.\nMr. Monson\nMr. Cox\n5/2 R Genti band 25\nSir A. Burns.\nMr. G. L. M. Clauson.\nMr. C. J. Jeffries.\n\n**DRAFT TELEGRAM.**\n**GOVERNOR, HONG KONG.**\n\nHong Kong God; responsible for No Pro...\n\nFURTHER ACTION.\n\nNo. % Trustees have been informed that your (telegram No. 30 Rhodes Trust post-graduate studentships. Council of University will be administration of and suggest studentships, it would be as well they corresponded direct with the Secretary of the Rhodes Trust (address Rhodes House Oxford) on matters of detail, e.g., when and how the grant is to be paid.\n\nThe students concerned will not come under the jurisdiction of the Warden of Rhodes House when they come...",
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        "document_key": "CO129-589-13 War taxation- exemption and evasion 1-2-1941 - 10-9-1941",
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        "title": "CO129-589-13 War taxation- exemption and evasion 1-2-1941 - 10-9-1941",
        "content_text": "## Distribution List\n| Name | Date |\n| --- | --- |\n| Mr. Mmmm. | 21/8 |\n| Mr. Barton | 21/8 abonce |\n| Sir A. Burns. |  |\n| Mr. G. L. M. Clauson | 2 1 AUG 1941 |\n| Mr. C. J. Jeffries. |  |\n| Mr. A. J. Dawe. |  |\n| Sir J. Shuckburgh. |  |\n\n(*6560/130) Wt. 44990-141 5,000 3/41 T.S. 695 (*7007) Wt. 13864-152 10,000 5/41 T.S. 695\n\n## C.O.\n\nI have received representations that Hong Kong authorities have decided that officers and men of the French and Norwegian vessel lying in the requisitioned channel for a total of ninety days at Hong Kong a year are liable to Salaries tax (including merchant seamen normally resident outside UK but working in U.K. ports, from UK Income tax and have been exempt). An enquiry has been made as to whether Hong Kong authorities will grant a similar concession.\n\nGrateful for early reply.\n\n## References\n`54002/4/41`\nCoded sent 16.30 2/8\nReceived 441 \n\n## FURTHER ACTION\n(Latter's Action) \n\n## Related Files\n`Permt. U.S. of S.`\n`Parly. U.S. of S.`\n`Secretary of State.` \n`865`",
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        "document_key": "CO129-589-20 Evacuation- financial arrangements 26-7-1941 - 3-1-1944",
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        "title": "CO129-589-20 Evacuation- financial arrangements 26-7-1941 - 3-1-1944",
        "content_text": "## C. O.\nMr. Taylor 16/8\nSr. Amar Lead 17/8\nMr. G. E. J. Gent.\nMr. G. L. M. Clauson.\nMr. C. J. Jeffries.\n\n**DRAFT**\nHigh Comm. Canada\n54058/4\nSir A. Dawe.\nSir W. Battershill.\nPermt. U.S. of S.\nParly. U.S. of S.\nSecretary of State.\n\nNo. 994\n**Coded Disent.**\n54058/438\n3:30 PM 17/8/43 MM 54058,\n\nYour telegram no 945 of 16 July. Hong Kong evacuees.\nClaims for February, March and April are being paid to Count...\n\nFurther action: Refer to Mr. Bryan, Accounts to see te...\n\nHigh Commissioner for Commonwealth of Australia\nAccounts in question have been received.",
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        "document_key": "CO129-589-4 Air raid precautions- supply of equipment 1-11-1940 - 24-1-1941",
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        "title": "CO129-589-4 Air raid precautions- supply of equipment 1-11-1940 - 24-1-1941",
        "content_text": "# DRAFT TELEGRAM CODE\n\n**For HK.**\n\n`53871/1/41/AK`\n\n**Mr. A. J. Dawe**  \n**Sir J. Shuckburgh**  \n**Perm. U.S. of S.**  \n**Parly. U.S. of S.**  \n**Secretary of State**\n\n*Coded & sent 12.45 29/1/41*\n\n---\n\n## 29 January 1941\n\n### 1. FURTHER ACTION\n\nCopy with enclosures to Gen. Lucas, Gels... MZ or Scott — ref. 4 Gen. Lucado ... 670030 ... when ... seen.\n\n**Top Secret (3)**  \n1st Nov., para. 7: A.R.P. additional expenditure ... to approval of Legislative Council.\n\nYour plan outlined as ... has been considered by the Home Secretary in light of experience and the following points are stressed:\n\n1. Great importance of dispersal of population.\n2. Importance of providing lateral cover against earth-transmitted shock from bombing of unlined trenches.\n3. ... if not well tied to ring walls are very vulnerable to lateral couch...",
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        "document_key": "CO129-589-6 Air raid precautions- Report on ARP wardens in action 7-2-1942 - 25-3-1942",
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        "title": "CO129-589-6 Air raid precautions- Report on ARP wardens in action 7-2-1942 - 25-3-1942",
        "content_text": "# CONFIDENTIAL\n\n**C.O.**  \n**Mr. Loyd**  \n**Sir A. Burns**  \n**Mr. G. L. M. Clauson**  \n**Mr. C. J. Jeffries**  \n\n**2 DRAFTS.**  \n**For Co. Cambo**  \n\n**25 MAR 1942**  \n\n**FURTHER ACTION.**  \n\n**Mr. A. J. Dawe**  \n**Sir J. Shuckburgh**  \n**Perm. U.S. of S.**  \n**Parly. U.S. of S.**  \n**Secretary of State**  \n\n| 2373. | No. 550 | R83 | 4 |\n|-------|---------|-----|---|\n\n**Coded & sent 06.00 hrs 25/3/42**\n\n---\n\nPerkins, who was **attached to** officers in Hong Kong, **remained there** until November when he was **transferred to India** (present address Hotel Cecil, Delhi). He has obtained **papers**. MacDougall, Hong Kong Cadet Service, **interesting report and** (in action during **heavy fighting at** **H.K.**)\n\nPlease obtain **from Steele Perkins** copy of MacDougall **report for purpose of** your inquiry in connexion with Ceylon. I shall be...",
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        "document_key": "CO129-590-11 Commission of Enquiry into irregularities in Immigration Departments 22-4-1941 - 19-12-1941",
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        "title": "CO129-590-11 Commission of Enquiry into irregularities in Immigration Departments 22-4-1941 - 19-12-1941",
        "content_text": "## DRAFT TELEGRAM(Code)\n\n**GOVERNOR, HONG KONG.**\n\n2-OCT 1941\n\n**FURTHER ACTION.**\n\n54086/41. Hong Kong.\n\n| Name | Date |\n| --- | --- |\n| Mr. Gent | 26/9 |\n| Mr. Jeffries | 29/9 |\n| Mr. ... |  |\n| Sir A. Burns. |  |\n| Mr. G. L. M. Clauson. |  |\n| Mr. C. J. Jeffries. |  |\n| Mr. A. J. Dawe. |  |\n| Sir J. Shuckburgh. |  |\n\n52/1070\nPermt. U.S. of S.\nParly. U.S. of S.\nSecretary of State.\n\nM 7 2.\n\nCoded trent 21.00 hs 2/x/41.\n\n**PERSONAL & CONFIDENTIAL.**\n\n2 Bet. 16\n\nI have now had opportunity of reading Northcote's confidential despatch of May 12th with the report of the Commission on the Immigration Department. I am seriously disturbed by the Commission's findings, particularly paragraphs 37, 40 and 41. Although Forrest himself has left the Service, I find no assurances or recommendations in Northcote's despatch to satisfy me that the governmental organisation has been reformed or that adequate measures have been...",
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        "title": "CO129-590-11 Commission of Enquiry into irregularities in Immigration Departments 22-4-1941 - 19-12-1941",
        "content_text": "#150) Wt. 44990-141 5,000 3/41 T.S. 695\n\nC. O.\n\nMr. Monson  \n9.6.41.\n\nMr. Gent  \n9.6.41.\n\n54086/1/41 Hong Kong.\n\nMr. A. J. Dawe  \nMr.  \nSir A. Burns  \nMr. G. L. M. Clauson.  \nMr. C. J. Jeffries.\n\n**DRAFT. CONF. CODE**  \n**TELEGRAM.**  \n**GOVERNOR HONG KONG. FURTHER ACTION.**\n\nCopy with copy 7, 3 and 1 to Mr. A. L. Scott (F.0.).\n\n24  \nSir J. Shuckburgh.\n\nXPermt. U.S. of  \nConf  \nParly. U.S. of S.  \nSecretary of State.\n\nCoded & sent. 18.45 hrs 11.6.41  \ncs, 347\n\nNo. (7) 541\n\nYour telegram No. 496. I have not yet received Report but I note that in your view it contains nothing which requires its suppression. On that assurance I agree, provided G.0.C. and H. M. Ambassador in China also concur, to publication forthwith.\n\nC. D.\n\nR 11 JUN 1941 011-\n\n**SECER.**\n\nScutt (9)\n\nCopy to...",
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        "document_key": "CO129-591-6 Estimates for 1944 and 1945 3-11-1943 - 3-11-1943",
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        "content_text": "C. O.\n\nin 54126/1/44\n\nin Jalwer 274\n\ntackers W 2/5 dome\n\nMr.\n\nMr. (see note attached)\n\nMr. G. E. J. Gent.\n\nMr. G. L. M. Clauson.\n\nMr. C. J. Jeffries.\n\nDRAFT. Code Telephone High Comm.\n\nCanberra\n\n12\n\nFURTHER ACTION.\n\nCopy to Mr. Tudor\n\nHope House,\n\n45, St. Peter St., London, S.W.1.\n\nWhy 4.70.0.\n\nSir A. Dawe.\n\nSir W. Battershill.\n\nPermt. U.S. of S.\n\nParly. U.S. of S.\n\nSecretary of State.\n\nNo H.K\n\nCoded and sent pm 2/5/44\n\nFollowing for Hong Kong Finance Liaison Officer, Sydney from Hong Kong & Malayan Government Accountant.\n\nPlease telegraph estimated present normal monthly expenditure\n\n(a) Volunteers allowances\n\n(b) Maintenance allowances\n\n(c) Government allotments\n\n(d) W. & O. Pensions\n\n(e) Volunteer Pensions\n\n(f) University Maintenance and other allowances",
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        "document_key": "CO129-591-7 Estimates for 1946-1947 12-12-1945 - 14-3-1947",
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        "content_text": "50821 Wt. 44952/475 50m. 2/46 C.N.Ld. 748\n\nC. O.\n\nMr. Palmer 186\n\nBraannel 18/6 mayle is a\n\nMr.\n\nMr.\n\nMr.\n\n54126/1/46\n\nPermi. U.S. of S.\n\nParly. U.S. of S.\n\nSecretary of State.\n\n121\n\nCoded and sent\n\n21.30 hrs.\n\n19.6.4 6.\n\nR.H.\n\nDRAFT. TELEGRAM Code\n\nGOVERNOR,\n\nHONG KONG.\n\nFURTHER ACTION.\n\nCopy to:-\n\n1. Treasury.\n\n2. Crown Agents.\n\n1/22\n\n(21)\n\nNO. 324 Confidential.\n\nYour telegram 297.\n\nEstimates.\n\nmatter\n\nThere are many aspects of question\n\non which it would be useful to hold\n\ndiscussions between Colonial Office and\n\nTreasury including increasing revenue,\n\nintroduction of Income Tax, raising of\n\nloans, details of control of expenditure\n\netc. It would be of great assistance if\n\nFollows could be present at discussion.\n\nShould be glad to learn whether you\n\ncould arrange for him to pay short visit\n\nto U.K. in near future for this purpose.\n\n2.\n\nSECER.",
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        "content_text": "16 136\n\nG.\n\nMr. Palmer 275–\n\n(1/45) [4421B] Wt. 18047/424 50m. 7/45 C.N.Ld. 748\n\nMr.\n\nMr...\n\nMr.\n\n'Mr.\n\n54126/1/46\n\nPermt. U.S. of S.\n\nCoded rent. 13.30hs\n\n831.$.46\n\nMayle Vis\n\nJ. William 28.5\n\nMine hard Lee Save Parly. U.S. of S.\n\n2115\n\nDRAFT CODE TELEGRAM\n\nImportant.\n\nGOVERNOR,\n\nHONG KONG.\n\nSecretary of State.\n\nSin\n\nNO. 202\n\n54147/3/46\n\nFURTHER ACTION.\n\nCopy to\n\n1) Treasury\n\n(ii) A/cs. Dept.\n\n55077/2/46\n\nONE.\n\nHong Kong Estimates 1946-7.\n\nDetailed comments follow by savingram. Provision of £900,000 to cover Hong Kong deficit was made in current year Colonial Office estimates.\n\nThis was merely a token figure before any information was available as to the probable deficit. The position now appears to be as follows:-\n\n(a) £1,400,000 in estimate of deficit for period 1st May 1946 to 31st March 1947,\n\nbut presumably no account was taken of the following liabilities in preparing estimates:-\n\n(b) £100,000 grant to the Hong Kong University (see my despatch No. 246)\n\n(c) £500,000 being an arrears claim for the period 1st January 1945 to 31st March 1946 received from Foreign Office in respect of expenditure in Macao on refugees from Hong Kong and on Hong Kong Government officials and personnel.",
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        "content_text": "## DRAFT TELEGRAM\n**GOVERNOR, HONG KONG.**\n\n**CODE CONFIDENTIAL**\n\nYour telegram No. 1415. I hereby transmit to you His Majesty's instructions for the provisional appointment of T.M. Hazlerigg to be a member of Legislative Council.\n\ninstructions are not necessary for provisional appointment under Royal instructions.\n\nFURTHER ACTION.\n\n(3/45) [4556A] Wt. 26930/440 50m. 9/45 C.N.Ld. 748 \n\n| Date | Name | Time |\n| --- | --- | --- |\n| 12.11.46 | Miss Ruston |  |\n| 13.11.46 | Mr. Peck |  |\n|  | Permt. U.S. of S. |  |\n|  | Parly. U.S. of S. |  |\n| 14.11.46 | Coded & Sent | 9:15 |\n\n**Secretary of State.**\n\n14 NOV 1946, 1240 \n\nNo. 48 \n\nOB. \n\n... Clause XIV \n\n... His Majesty's ... cas... H. Mis... UNIT... k...",
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        "content_text": "## RESTRICTED\nCoded & sent 18.30hrs. 13.9.48.\n\nYour Reference ho 476 v 37\n\n**Celegram**\nTo Minister of State, Permt. U.S. of S.\nFrom Secretary of State, Parly. U.S. S.\n\n1. An Appeal has been made [Burin X verlay] to Him for mercy by CHUANG CHU FENG.\n2. Though, on present advice, I am not prepared to advise H.M. to extend mercy, I would be obliged if, for the information of Her Majesty, you would furnish a brief comment on this case.\n\nAns'd. (15) (4) my despatch no 211\n\nPetition by CHUANG CHU FENG. Appeal from [ Burpin X ]. FURTHER ACTION\n\n**File References:**\n- `53712/18` \n- `ho 476 v 37`\n- `no 211` \n\nC. O. Leake 10/9, Mr. Wallan 11/9, Mr. Schobothan, Mr. Sir Alison Russell 13.9 \n\nDRAFT \nHong Kong \nIMPORTANT \nCode \n\n[7978] Wt. 46391/727 50m. 4/48 C.N.Ld. 748",
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        "content_text": "# Restricted\nCoded + Senst. 1730. 11.6.48.\n\n267 117 HC.\n\nMr. W. Luenello  \nMr. Radford 1016  \nMr. Wallace 11/6  \nMr. King 11/6  \n\n## Code DRAFT\nTo Governor Hong Kong  \n14 on 5  \n16 on 54144/313  \nin previous post of covering grade  \n\n**FURTHER ACTION**  \nTo be attached to Salaries Revision papers (Eastern) when available.\n\nCopy to `4/24/39/48`  \nfor information  \nPermanent U.S. of S.  \nParly. U.S. of S.  \nSecretary of State.\n\nYour tel. 40555 and your reply unnumbered of 27th May Police Inspectorate.\n\n1. Regret my telegram under reference did not indicate clearly the practice of treating transferred officers on entry into revised scale.\n\n2. It is the practice to allow officers transferred to posts of equivalent status on transfer to enter scale of new post at a point corresponding to length of service. Some officers so transferred to Hong Kong, it will be necessary to ascertain the point at which he would have entered the scale to be calculated on old scale according to length of service in former post (provided it is of corresponding status to new post).\n\nMarty on January 1947 and he showed / converted...",
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        "content_text": "## Confidential\n\nWt. 23364/665. 8/47. 50,000. S. & S. Ltd.\n\nC.O.\n\nMr. Wolen 12/3 dime\nAgreed with\nMr.\nMr......\nMr.\nTucking\n53723/4)-48\nPermt. U.S. of S.\nParly. U.S. S:\nSecretary of State:\n185\n233\n\nCoded & Sent - 18:15 hrs 15.3.48.\n\nDA\nYour Reference.\nCode- attendant.\nDRAFT. Tram\nNo6.350\n\n**Confidential**\n\nPramon (228)\n7m Sevingnem 138\nHrany Komp.\n\nSalaries Commission Report\n15 MAR 1948\n\nregarding application for retrospection benefits,\n\nFURTHER ACTION.\n\n| Name | Copies |\n| --- | --- |\n| Th. Serpell (Treasury) | |\n| Mh. King | (1) |\n| Mn. Burthy's | (D) |\n\nRecd. draft to\nM' Wallace H535\n\nI am grateful in coming\n1 Report sent with\nIm forming.\n\nI note that amendment) com suggested\nTelegram OF consideration. I wich in paragraph 4)\n\n(156)\n\nNo. 1950 2 23rd Damen 154), has not been made. Profitable to know whether I in my telgram view expressed whether In are Tonton / and, fte. acting ON.\n\nM \nSECER...",
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        "page_number": 339,
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        "content_text": "Wt. 23864/665. 8/47. 50,000. S. & S. Ltd.\n\n53723/47\n\nMr. Wallace\nMr. Mayle\n20/12/47\n\nMr. Seel\n22\n\nDRAFT. **TELEGRAM**\n330\n\nCoded sat 1045h0\n23/12.\n\nPermt. U.S. of S.\nParly. U.S. S\n\n**RECEIVED**\n23 DEC 1947\n\nSecretary of State.\n\nYour Reference....\nIn Tel. C.D.\nNo...**Confidential**\n**IMPORTANT**\n\nGOVERNOR, HONG KONG, (127)\n\no Part I (146) (153)\n\n**FURTHER ACTION.**\n\nCopy to D.R.Serpell, Esq., O.B.E., Tsy.\nCopy & Th. King\nin. King (b)\nM. Butters yo\n\nYour despatch No.266 of 18 November and your telegrams Nos.1876, paragraph 9 and 1916, paragraph 3.\n\nSalaries Commission Report. Publication.\n\nPassage in inverted commas in Secretary Salaries Commission's note to Colonial Secretary contains full text of paragraphs 181 and 183 with slight amendment and a few lines in the middle from paragraph 182. I presume therefore intention is to substitute this paragraph for existing paragraph 181 and to delete existing paragraphs 182 and 183. This will involve consequential amendments in paragraph numbering, index, etc.\n\n2.\n\nIf the Commission desire this alteration and you see no objection to it, I would raise none. But I suggest it be further considered whether the phrase at beginning of paragraph 182 quote we were not able to accept all the conclusions drawn from these surveys unquote or phrase of similar meaning should not be included. I also suggest that, in order to put the matter on a proper basis, the Chairman of the Commission should be asked to address to you,",
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        "content_text": "## Wt. 49614/485 3/46 50m. S. & S. Ltd.\n\nC. O.\n\nMr. Jy's my in Mr. F. Bim at once 24/12. \n\nWhile 20 Mr.\n\nMr.\n\nMr.\n\nPermt. U.S. of S. \n**DRAFT**\n\nParly. U.S. of S.\n\nCoded se \nSecretary of State.\n\n17.15h \n28-12-07 \nAnsel (1) on '+ & file \nNo1965 \n\nYour (4) Fily \nVYM \n0.7.7. \nMie \nQuestion \n\n**REC** 29 \nvice man \nunsions and compaction of \n\nD \n1947 \nFURTHER ACTION.\n\nsocies in Bronces generat he been under sevich evently, and of his fully welcome mishusion I think one in and Several resi'ects in int lieve \n\nThe Mommendations & The Stories ommission can with advantage Il re examined of dosport will slow wltor com\n\nThev no You st you will agnes that aquel \n\nUP SETTING shoir telay in ebay of staintory booker is interable to revision of its condimen a the months & time it up. within De with Line :wo.\n\n2. Asrigants .Z. 23. it will SM be nece Phat uniform conditions. 1 of ella se in fours & me for a in barst DR. The unive branche The Service that be pre cribed by me, existing con Widan and reviews of exciting bot. as regards those brawn. Where set quan irations affey and those When my to not would be necessary in the interest of manintenance & Sjandards.\n\nSome teine This review would baki and whether or not a tu tie Service Consmission hat been sit up. in the meantime air recommencíations I individual at pointments of ropes e 9 \n\nPage \nPage \n## Wt. 49614/485 3/46 50m. S. & S. Ltd.\n\nC. O.\n\nMr.\n\nMr.\n\nMr.\n\nMr.\n\nMr.\n\n**DRAFT**\n\n**FURTHER ACTION.**\n\nPermt. U.S. of S. \nParly. U.S. of S. \nSecretary of State.\n\nI am fore, word to consider noci Tourneul anion com you imi.\n\nPage 10 \nPage 10\nPage 11",
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        "content_text": "## DRAFT\nCocai Houp Koup gokies a Lummervals n Telegrade\n\n**NOT COPIED**\n\nSecretary of State\n\n2 JAN 1947\n\nNo 81 C.O. KEY.\n\n(9) Your Telegram No 1751.\n\nRead RENT Mathers under argen with Bearer HAVE You possiblo REPLY a copy FURTHER ACTION.\n\nRecent. the 4.its Ruolon\n\n**Coded message sent. 1200hrs. 2/1/47**\n\nPermi. U.S. of S. \nParly. U.S. of S.\n\nMr. R... no piss \nMr. \nMr. \nM \nMr. \n\nC. O. \nM: \n\n[5082) Wt. 44952 475 50m. 2/46 C.N.Ld. 748 \n\n12A 36 \n\nWILL 620 \nLET \n5004 \nRENT \nHAVE \nREPLY \n\nallowances consideration \n\nYou \n\n... \nفه \nمه \nمهنا",
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        "content_text": "Wt. 29446/552 9/46 50m. S. & S. Ltd.\n\nC. O.\n\nMr. Palmer\n\nMr.\n\nMr.\n\nMr.\n\nmagle\n\nI 16/47 4/ at\n\nbode\n\n53832/1/47\n\nCoded and aunt\n\n12.00kn.\n\n5.6.47. Rietb.\n\nPermt. U.S. of S.\n\nParly. U.S. of S.\n\nSecretary of State.\n\n-5 JUN 1947\n\n896\n\nNo.......Confidential\n\nDRAFT. TELEGRAM\n\nFROM GOVERNOR.\n\nHONG KONG.\n\nAns'd (9)\n\nYour telegram No.725\n\n(a) Cost of Living allowance and\n\n(b) pay increases.\n\n1. I sympathise with the difficulties\n\nwith which officers are faced in view of the\n\nhigh cost of living and regret the delay in\n\nreplying to your telegram but I found some\n\ndifficulty in obtaining a clear picture of the\n\nproblem regarding these various increases\n\nwhich appear to overlap to some extent.\n\n2.\n\nYour telegrams No.1365 and 1429 of\n\n1946 referred to additional pay allowances to\n\ncertain grades including clerical and\n\naccounting staff and a statement giving details\n\nwas promised, but this has not yet been\n\nreceived.\n\nIn addition to these pay allowances, cost\n\nof living allowances are also payable in\n\naccordance with the scheme referred to in\n\nyour savingram No.2525/45 of 1946.\n\nIt was hoped\n\nthat these two types of allowances would meet\n\nall reasonable needs for the time being.\n\nIt appears however that an increase in the cost\n\nof living allowance by 50% is now considered\n\nnecessary which increase will be paid to all\n\nlower grade officials including those who have\n\nalready received additional pay allowances\n\nand\n\nFURTHER ACTION.\n\nCopy to\n\nDR. Serpell\n\n(Treasury)\n\nEx 21\n\n153802/1/16",
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        "content_text": "C. O.\n\nWt. 29446/552 9/46 50m. S & S. Ltd.\n\n\"Ivemer\n\nMr.\n\nMr.\n\natwee\n\n53832/1/47.\n\nV\n\nMr.\n\nMr.\n\nDRAFT. Code telegram.\n\nGovernor\n\nJotung King.\n\nNOT COPIED\n\nPermt. U.S. of S.\n\nParly. U.S. of S.\n\nSecretary of State.\n\n66\n\nCoded rsan A\n\n11.004\n\n29.4-41\n\nNo 692 Confidential.\n\n] Your telegram No. 725\n\nRelease\n\nCost of\n\nliving allowance. for I will reply\n\nFURTHER ACTION.\n\nus\n\nJern\n\nir\n\npossible\n\nbut\n\nthis may\n\nnot be\n\npossible by\n\n30th\n\nApril",
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        "content_text": "## No. 55.7 Confidential\n\nCoded & seal. 15.30 hours. 19.8.48 Att. 42.\n\n**Telegram**\n\n**Your Reference** | \n-------------------| \n**Code**           | \n\nMr. Radford 187 | Mr. Wallace 19/5 | Shute 1915\n\n54247/6/45\n\n**To:** Minister of State, Permt. U.S. of S., Parly. U.S. S., Secretary of State\n\nYour Staff Savingram No 150.\n\n(10) your Staff Assistant Superintendents of Police.\n\n(9) my savingram See 14th May. 1948\n\nI will take steps & find replacement for BOOKER, but will like no FURTHER ACTION regarding vacancy vice SHAFTAIN until I hear further from you.\n\n**To be repeated to:** \n- Ansh (13)\n\nNo. 456 | No. 456\n-------|--------\n4... ancient forth | \n\ninstruction sent before you now.\n\nSeen. I will (repeat no) action.\n\nMh. 1.1.J. Wollon (404) minute 119/5\n\nRacin praction me until I hear further : from you.\n\nSeear A",
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        "content_text": "Wt. 23364/665. 8/47. 50,000. S. & S. Ltd.\n\nC.O.\n\nMin feed 25/2 atre\n\nMr.\n\nMr.\n\nMr.\n\nMr.\n\nDRAFT. Code tel\n\nYou Hong Kong\n\nFURTHER ACTION.\n\nRecine to Me Bogle.\n\nNOT COPIED\n\n43\n\nYour Reference...(1)6(2)-147:\n54247/4 Coded dealt\n13.30 hs.\n\n356\n25/2/48 R8.\n\nPermt. U.S. of S.\nParly. U.S. S.\nSecretary of State.\n\nNo 270\nAnse (5) D.\n\nYour tel no 187 and staff\nSauring\nno: 42\n\nAssistant Superintendents\nof Police.\n\nmy\n\nInformation requested in\ntel no 197 not supplied.\nHad Turner's commissioned\nservice been wholly in Hong Kong,\nhis salary on old scale would\nhave been $760 on 1st Jan 1948.\n\nIn absence of\nconversion table,\nit is not possible to calculate\nrelative\nA point in\nnew scale. Grateful if (fo...",
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        "content_text": "## Permt. U.S. of S. \n**Parly. U.S. S.** \n\nCoded and Sent. \n| Coded | Sent |\n| --- | --- |\n| 49 | 42 |\n\n2030 25/8/47 \nChes. E \n\n**RECEIVED** \n2 6 AUG 1947 \n\nSecretary of State. \nIn Tež. C.D. \n\nReference... \n| Ref | Date | Time | Company |\n| --- | --- | --- | --- |\n| Wt. 41936/587. 1/47 | 1/47 | 50m | S. & S. Ltd. |\n| Wt. 47799/614 2/47 | 2/47 | 30m | S. & S. Ltd. |\n\nC. Q. \nMr. Inemer \nMilhayer Darky. \n\nMr. (lease \n19/5 \natance \n25/8 \n\nMr. If no reply has \nMr.. been received \nto attached falegram \nday Thursday 25/8 \n\n**DRAFT. Code telefon** \nGoor KK. \nb). \n\nAny reply \n\n**FURTHER ACTION.** \nNo 1375 **Confidentäl** \nGautafut \nChina Compamer \n\nGrateful for early reply \nto my \ntelegram No. 1279",
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        "content_text": "## DRAFT Telegram\nWt. 23364/665. 8/47. 50,000. S. & S. Ltd\n\nMiss Whyte 22/10\n\nGovernor, Hong Kong.\n\n5429811 Permt. U.S. of S.  \nParly. U.S. S:  \nSecretary of State:  \n\nYour Reference... `No 1643`  \n53 43  \n\nCoded & sent 77.15 hours 23·10-47  \n23OCT 1947  \n\n(01) Your telegram `No. 1550`.  \nABERCROMBIE  \nis due to leave on 27th October by aircraft booked U.K.  \n\nFURTHER ACTION.  \n`29 F 32`  \n\nNOT COPIED",
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        "content_text": "## DRAFT. Telegram.\n\nWt. 41936/587. 1/47. 50m. S. & S. Ltd.\nWt. 47799/614. 2/47. 30m. S. & S. Ltd.\n\n54-298/1\n\n50 4 coded creat 41515 his 26/9/47 Rb.\n\nCriss Whyte 25/4\n17. Wallace 25/9 et mee\n\nMr. Permt. U.S. of S.\nParly. U.S. S.\nSecretary of State.\n\nYour Reference...\n\nleo de (+2)\n\nGovernor, Hong Kong.\n\nRECEIVE 30 SEP 1947 In Tel. C.D. NOT COPIED\n\nNo.1543 Your telegram No. 1423\n\nPerson named has no objection to issue of press announcement as quoted in Your Telegram under reference. Financial arrangements have also been agreed and it is hoped that he will be able to leave either 27th or 31st October. Confirmation will follow.\n\nFURTHER ACTION.\nRecire, to Miss Gabb (B) minute of 25/9\nThen to Mr. Kayle q E.T.D.\n\nPage 50\nPage 51",
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        "content_text": "# DRAFT Telegram\n\n**Governor, Hongkong**\n\n## FURTHER ACTION\n\nYou telegram no. is 61 of 1946.\n\n1. Ministry of Town and Country Planning advise visit of a **CONSULTANT** to spend a few weeks and advise on what is involved in preparing a plan, kind of planning organisation most suitable and give indication of general lines.\n\nVisit would be followed by appointment of a Planning Officer for 2/3 years to work out a detailed plan.\n\n2. Sir Patrick **Abercrombie** is at present on a short visit to **CYPRUS**. I do not know whether he would be prepared to take on Hongkong.\n\n**ENQUIRY**\n\nWe would be glad to know whether he prepares to take on Hongkong. Fee is 500 guineas (repeat 500) plus travelling expenses.\n\nRECEIVED 17 MAR 1947\n\n|              |              |\n|--------------|--------------|\n| Permt. U.S. of S. | Parly. U.S. of S. |\n| 120              |              |\n\nCoded & sealed - 13.3. Tae  \n17.3.47  \n\n**Secretary of State**  \nNo. 433  \nCode  \n\nPage 120  \nPage 121",
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        "content_text": "Wt. 41936/587. 1/47. 50m. S. & S. Ltd.  \nWt. 47799/614. 2/47. 30m. S. & S. Ltd.\n\nCoded Disent: 1745 25/9  \nNess Whyte 25/9  \nMr. Wallace 25/9 dimen  \nMr.  \nMr.  \nMr.  \n54349.  \nPermt. U.S. of S.  \nParly. U.S. S.  \nSecretary of State.\n\nNo 1539  \n**RECEIVED**  \n2 5 SEP 1947  \nIn Tel. C.D.  \n**DRAFT. Telegram.**  \n**PRIORITY**  \n\nGovernor,  \n:  \nMary Kemp.  \n12  \n(8) Code.  \n\nYour telegram No. 1255 and  \n(10)  \nYour savingram No. 513 of 3rd September  \nDisposal of Crown Land.  \n\n1 agree to extension of period during  \nwhich Crown land may be disposed of without public  \nauction for approved housing Schemes, for a further year from  \n1st August, 1947  \nand that concession may be extended to cover  \nindividual building subject to precautions against exploitation  \nby Speculators.\n\nYou action in issuing statement enclosed in  \nyour savingram under reference,  \nDelay in replying is much regretted.  \n**FURTHER ACTION.**  \n**NOT COPIED**",
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        "document_key": "CO129-619-1 Parliamentary delegation to China 1-9-1947 - 23-12-1947",
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        "title": "CO129-619-1 Parliamentary delegation to China 1-9-1947 - 23-12-1947",
        "content_text": "## DRAFT Telegram\n\nWt. 41936/587. 1/47. 50m. S. & S. Ltd.  \nWt. 47799/614. 2/47. 30m. S. & S. Ltd.\n\nC. O  \nMas's Whyte 24/9  \nMr. Wallace sila timec  \nMr.  \nMr..  \nMr..  \n\n54405  \nPermt. U.S. of S.  \nNo  \nParly. U.S. S.  \nSecretary of State.  \nYour Reference...  \nNo.  \n1532  \nCoded & seal.  \n09.45 hrs 25.9.47  \n23°\n\nGovernor,  \nMang Kap\n\n**RECEIVED**  \n2 5 SEP 1947\n\nMy telegram No. 1445.  \n**Parliamentary Delegation to China.**  \nDelegation will leave and arrive Hong Kong on 5th October for onward journey to Nanking on 6th October on special aircraft provided by the Chinese Government. It would therefore be appreciated if you would arrange accommodation for the night of 5th October and also in Nanking journey when it is expected that delegation will arrive in Mang Kang on 6th.\n\n**FURTHER ACTION.**  \n2 copies to P.D. Coates Esq., Foreign Office.  \nRe-cix. direct to me.  \nMr. Wallace today 24/9.  \n\nThe delegation will leave Amy K... for Singapore on 9th November - date of arrival to be confirmed. It is expected that the delegation will stay at Government House on the day of return. You will be informed as soon as possible. Wish that it is... \n\n535  \nNovember. I aut... stepactedy  \nbecome / for Simp apare don  \nThis data  \navo  \nYou /neay  \nontway will be  \npossible.  \nkuay that  \nreturn for may.",
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        "document_key": "CO129-622-3 War damage compensation- requisitioned railway stores and materials 19-1-1948 - 31-12-1948",
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        "title": "CO129-622-3 War damage compensation- requisitioned railway stores and materials 19-1-1948 - 31-12-1948",
        "content_text": "## TELEGRAM\nYour Reference... `Wt. 23364/655. 8/47. 50,000. S. & S. Ltd.`  \n`Wt. 35802/701. 12/47. 50,000. S. & S. Ltd.`  \n\nPermt. U.S. of S.  \nParly. U.S. S.  \nSecretary of State.  \n\n`55136/90/48` 143 $  \nCoded & Sent.  \n1915  \n13.6.48.  \nHC.  \n`ing1 (30)`  \nNo. 656  \n\nthe DRAFT. `t (cod)` 5-  \nHong Kong  \n10 N 1948  \nFURTHER ACTION.  \n`Bu. 1/2/48` il  \nnothing from Way Offer  \nNo 520.  \nRequisitioned railway (`1+`).  \nYou still  \nTHERE  \nblains submitted was office immediately  \ncontinuing  \nsettlement  \nbut are  \nEXAMINATION  \nI am informed  \nfor papers  \n\nč. o.  \nM. Semlors/6/68  \nMr.  \nMr.  \nMr.  \nMr.  \nafmy  \n\n... muill  \nрит  \nmuiht ta  \nundu  \nт  \nmatural  \nto  \nteturam  \nلسه  \npirpers",
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        "document_key": "CO129-623-8 Estimates of Expenditure- includes a report for the year ending March 1951 1-12-1949 - 31-3-1951",
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        "title": "CO129-623-8 Estimates of Expenditure- includes a report for the year ending March 1951 1-12-1949 - 31-3-1951",
        "content_text": "Page 363\n\n[601B] Wt. 36325/814 50m. 1/49 C.N.Ld. 748\n\nC. O.\n\nMr. Palmer 7/3 Mr. Fanclough 7/3 Hall 7/3 Mr...... Mr..... Sidebot Mr.\n\n53652750.\n\nPermt. U.S. of S. Parly. U.S. S. Minister 391\n\nCoded Ident 2200km.\n\nFandtory (1/3. alonce (Mr. Hide Botham has seen\n\nYour Reference...\n\nDRAFT. TELEGRAM\n\na telegram\n\n15 Hongking 7.\n\nGood, Hong Kong\n\nIMMEDIATE\n\nConfidanting (Code)\n\nSecretary of State\n\nC\n\nagrees)\n\nNo 326. Confidential\n\n7/3/50\n\nMy telegram No. 320\n\nSee (6)\n\nEstimates o\n\nRECEIVED 8 MAR 1950\n\nIn Tel. C.D.\n\nFURTHER ACTION.\n\nCopies or 54126/15/50\n\nCorry living allowance\n\npps:\n\nRehalsilikation kam 154126/4\n\ni Copy (with copy of (3)) showed to go to Treasury (Col: Russell Edmunds)\n\nI, note that the lari present 7 Taxation a\n\ndefrit of by millions estimated 1950/51.\n\nmay revenne estimate the emservator\n\nmy telegram under that Whilst ве have on side, I agreed in reference the estimated defrist should be raising Earnings 10%.\n\nCovered the standard Compl Profits нас to 15%; by vate 7 tax from\n\nI hope EFFECTIVE will mcrase can be made effectur Az prve possible the to be brought into Forsen from 1 April 1950.\n\n2 the proposed 45 contribution of of 5 mill\n\nPage 363",
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