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        "content_text": "Trifling attitudes to feminine Opportunity for secure reduction - that I am would suggest to him to consider maturely in practicability of consolidating the Auditor's Office with that of the Colonial Secretary, or, in the event of his strong objections to that arrangement, desire that he will reconsider other which he considers practically insurmountable difficulties to the public service.\n\nArmy\n\nWoda. 7.\n\ndotad\n\n.8966\n\nNo b G\n\nWed 2nd April. 195\n\nTo\n\nSir\n\n11871 Hillong 339\n\nColonial Treasury,\n\nHongkong, 8th July 1844.\n\nI have the honor to lay before Your Excellency the enclosed copy of a letter from the Commissioners for Auditing the Public Accounts, received here by the last Mail.\n\nIn compliance with the Instructions contained in that letter, I have prepared the accompanying answer and references.\n\nTo His Excellency\n\nI have the honor to be,\n\nYour most obedient Servant,\n\n[Signed] W. A. F. Martin.\n\nJohn Francis Davis,\n\nGovernor, &c.\n\n(True copy)\n\nMain offy Col. Secy.\n\nList",
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        "content_text": "340\n\nList of Documents accompanying\n\nCopy of Letter from the Audit Board No. 459, of 2nd April 1845\n\nQueries received with Dr. on the 17 Accounts of the Dr. ending June 1846, with replies to Do.\n\nReferences.\n\nTreasurer's Letter in answer to Audit Board, No. 68 of 8th July 1845 with 2 References\n\n(Illegible)\n\nBlaine\n\nOffg. Col. Secy.",
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        "content_text": "Reference to Account : \n\nObservation or Query. \n\nAnswer or Explanation of the Accountant. \n\n332\n\nV. Voucher 2.\n\nPayment to the 55th Regiment in consequence of a fire.\n\n$300.\n\n2. Payment to Mr Melbye (on account of Captain Nash) for Gun Boats.\n\n$620-\n\nExplanation is requested, as the apparent discrepancies cannot be reconciled.\n\nThese payments appear to have been made by Mr Stewart, and they are included among the Advances forming part of the Balance of his Account to 31st March 1844; but Mr. Martin having charged himself with only the Balances of actual cash it is apprehended that he cannot be allowed credit for the two payments in question, unless he has charged himself with the amount of them which does not appear to be the case.\n\nSigned O. H. H.\n\nIn the Quarterly Account prepared by Mr Merax during Mr Martin's absence in the North, these sums are credited, erroneously - but in Mr Martin's Quarterly Account they are given as payments by Mr Stewart, and for which he is alone responsible in his Statements, marked A. and B.\n\nLk. R. Ad Martin.\n\n(True Copy)\n\nBlaine\n\nDepy Clo. Secy",
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        "content_text": "[signed] S. L. Z. Campbell\n\nManager.\n\nOriental Bank.\n\nLocal Directors.\n\nChairman!\n\n147\n\nT. A. Gibb\n\nP. Dudgeon\n\nH. R. Harker\n\nTrue Copy\n\nMeinie\n\nOfficiating Colonial Secretary.\n\nNesserwanjee Byramjee Faheerajee\n\nDorabjee Nesserwanjee Camajee.\n\nRostorjee Nowrojee. Pochandjee-\n\nPallonjee Dorabjee Ranjee Dadabhoy Coradjie Lalacar-\n\nShunjeebhoy Byramjee Rana Cowasjee Pallonjee Burjoyee Tramjee Chedaroo. Burjojee Porabjee Sumaregara Dadabhoy Burjorjee\n\nCowasjee Paporice Lungra. Framjee Fran\n\nee Framjee\n\nNesserwanjee Gorabjee Metta Merwanjee Eduljee Birney Pestonjee Mewanjee\n\n  \n    No\n    Phares\n    Old Stock\n    New Stock\n  \n  \n    \n    \n    30\n    30\n  \n  \n    \n    \n    21\n    3\n  \n  \n    \n    \n    多\n    57\n  \n  \n    \n    \n    30\n    \n  \n  \n    \n    \n    a d a G\n    \n  \n  \n    \n    \n    12\n    12\n  \n  \n    \n    \n    Cu G\n    \n  \n  \n    \n    \n    تھ\n    \n  \n\nJamsetjee Rustomjee\n\nManachjee Nanabhoy.\n\nHeery Cebhoy Hormasjee\n\nArdaseer Rustomjee\n\nDosabhoy Hormasjee Dorachow\n\nRuttenjee Gosabhoy Moody\n\nT. A. Gibb\n\nPatrick Dudgeon.\n\nSt. L. Maddox\n\nPestonjee Byramjee Colah. Cowasjee Paporice Lungra A. R. Harker\n\nElliano Jassoon.\n\n(True Copy) Meintje Offg Col. Secy.\n\n  \n    33\n    33\n  \n  \n    33\n    34\n  \n  \n    23\n    33\n  \n  \n    36\n    36",
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        "content_text": "ADDITIONS to SALARIES and ALLOWANCES in the Offices of HONGKONG, for the Quarter ended 30th September, 1849.\n\n  \n    Name.\n    Date of Appointment.\n    Original Salary.\n    Present Salary.\n    Date from which increased Salary drawn.\n    Date and description of Authority for increase.\n    Column for Remarks.\n  \n  \n    Audit Office. Clerk.\n    6th November, 1846\n    £250.\n    £300.\n    1st June, 1849.\n    Col. Secy's letter, 25th May 1849.\n    \n  \n  \n    Registrar General's Office. Second Clerk — James Quin\n    16th Decr, 1846.\n    £137.10.\n    £187.10.\n    10th April, 1849.\n    Col. Secy's letter No. 1044 of March, 1849.\n    \n  \n  \n    Department of Police. Deputy Inspector - Samuel Clifton\n    16th Decr, 1846.\n    £87.10.\n    £100.\n    18th June, 1849.\n    Col. Secy's letter No. 197, 26th June, 1849.\n    \n  \n  \n    Chief Magistrate's Office. Clerk.. H. J. Hance,\n    12th November, 1845\n    £200.\n    \n    \n    \"coll: deeg's offices\"\n    \n  \n\n(Signed) W.Caine, Auditor General.\n\nAUDITOR GENERAL'S OFFICE.\n\nColonial Secretary.",
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        "document_key": "CO129-033 - General Stavely - Lieut. Governor - 1850 [5-8]",
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        "content_text": "4. Payments of an unusual description and for extraordinary services\n\nCHANGES in the HOLDERS of OFFICES and APPOINTMENTS in the Offices of HONGKONG, for the Quarter ended 30 June, 1850\n\n  \n    OFFICE\n    Name of the Officer who formerly held the appointment, and annual Salary\n    Name of the Officer who is now appointed, and annual Salary\n    If appointed by Her Majesty's Government in England, date of authority of the Secretary of State\n    If newly appointed by the Governor date of authority\n    If promoted from another Office or Government situation in the Colony, description of former appointment\n    Date of Governor's Despatch respecting the Change of office or appointment, or the new appointment\n    Column for Remarks\n  \n  \n    Chief Clerk, Colonial Treasury\n    Hon. W. C. Mercer\n    R. Rionaecker\n£900\n    \n    \n    \n    \n    \n  \n  \n    Treasurer\n    R. Rienacker. £452.10\n    J. Hare. £350\n    \n    107 of 26 April, 1850 in Col. Secy's letter No.\n    Acting Chief Clerk\n    No.37 of 26th April, 1850, in the Col: Treasury have arisen from the Treasurer and the Chief Clerk being absent in England on sick leave\n    \n  \n  \n    Acting 2d Clerk\n    J. Hare. £300\n    M. Caine. £200\n    \n    \n    \n    Sr. No. 144, 24 May\n    \n  \n  \n    Registrar General\n    Hon. W. C. Mercer\n    C. May\n    \n    \n    Supreme Court\n    \n    £300\n  \n  \n    Deputy Registrar\n    F. Smith\n    M. H. Mhicensin\n    \n    No 47 of 24 May, 1850\n    \n    \n    £350\n  \n  \n    \n    \n    \n    \n    Govt: Notification No. 37 of 26th April, the duties of Registrar of Police are performed by Mr. May in addition to those of Superintendent of Police, without any extra Salary\n    \n    Col. Secy's letter No 54 of 19th June, 1890\n    Mr. Smith died at Macao on 17 June, 1896\n  \n\nPage 87",
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        "content_text": "Hindustani and Malay Interpreter. X. L. Lança. F. R. Caldwell. £.50. Col: Secy's letter Assistant Superintendent 5.50. No. 113 of 26 Apr. 1850 of Police. Mr. Lança resigned on the 12th April.\n\nColonial Chaplain Rev. P. J. Stanton. Rev. E. P. R. Moncrief £.390. Col: Secy's letter £. 700 No 83 of 16 Apr. 1850. No. 28 of 16 April, 1870. Che. Rev. Mr. Stanton is absent in England on sick Certificate.\n\nMr. Lança resigned Chief Magistrate of Police. Hindustani and Malay Interpreter. E. L. Lança. J. R. Caldwell. £.100. £.100.\n\nSheriff and C. G. Holdforth. W. H. Mitchell Assistant Magistrate £.700. £. 330. Col: Secy's letter. Assistant Superintendent 113 of 26 Apr. 1890. of Police. Col: Secy's letter No. 74 of 30 March, 1850.\n\nOn the 19th April. No 26 of 15th April, Mr. Holdforth is absent on sick certificate.\n\n* Note. Wn Alexander's previous appointment of Clerk of Court is abolished, and he will for the future perform the duties of Deputy Registrar, the salary thereof remaining in abeyance until the return of the Governor, pending which he will only draw at the rate of his former salary.\n\nCopy now in the North of China, (Signed) Maine Auditor General Colonial Secretary.",
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        "content_text": "157\n\nPrivate Guests at Government House 18 May 1856\n\nL\n\nSir John Bowring Lady Bowring Misss Bowring\n\nRacial the Bowring's\n\nSir Michael Seymour\n\nFowler\n\nCorrespondence Capt. Melton Mr Red Mr. Jeans\n\nAustery\n\nL2702555\n\na\n\nAdmiral Hotham Captain B Hay but Secretary\n\nMr. Naish Clerk Ct this Coromandel to Naval Store Keeper &\n\nCapt. The Honble Reith Stewart-\n\nFor horses. Capt. Parker Capt Wathen Lt-Col Caunce\n\nThe Awdy Wm Mercer\n\nfr 4 Mitchell Gr\n\nEnclosures 161 apt. Romer\n\nto\n\nThe Kind Jr. From The Red In C Odell 8. Dempster\n\nWilliams Est- 1C Rowland Fr & Chapman Ey\n\nW H Alexander Ef A Gower Epr\n\nY Woodfall\n\nEpr\n\n797\n\nAdjt $7 Edger\n\nCapt. Rung\n\nEast Fort\n\nHarbour Master\n\n127\n\nG.M.\n\nLt Lovernon Colonial Secretary act. Chief magistrate Comdg 59th Regt. # Colonial Chaplain by\n\nHarrison Chaplain Principal Medical Officer & Colonial Surgeon\n\nDeputy Commissary General L Deputy Store keeper War Department in Act. Past Master N\n\nRegistrar O\n\nDiplomatic Department P Secy to Chief Super of Police Member of Legislative Council\n\nToow Major.\n\nRoyal Artillery\n\n1\n\na Spanish officer Now absent from the\n\nThe Chief Justice\n\nThe Attorney General.\n\n\"Colony",
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        "content_text": "Paper 62763\n\n386\n\nMr Labouchere thinks proper to have this applicant's name noted on his list of Candidates for Colonial supplement or not.\n\nAs I have a letter of Mark's applying\n\nAAP 15 July\n\n1m 115\n\nM:161\n\n1\n\nM WP\n\nN Gorter Ese,\n\nSei\n\n1856\n\nMINUTE / JULY\n\nMB\n\n20. 212\n\nMRElliot\n\nMEMerivale 22\n\nMJ.Ball 123\n\nFue\n\n31 drit\n\n1. Assure that the Chief Magistrate's Hong Kong is filled up.\n\n2. The Chief Magistrate's place is vacant.\n\nThere will, in it is said, be a retirement &c. This shall - but it will not suit this Gentleman. The Gov: has informed Mr. Labouchere that the F2 Barrister reported.\n\n3. Will M.Sec. Labouchere 30 which will be considered along with those of other candidates.\n\nDirected by Mr Secy Labouchere to inform you that the Office of Chief Magistrate at Hong Kong had been filled up.\n\nJenior- is the receipt of your application.\n\nM. Labouchere however made a note of your application to refer it under the Col. Sec.'s request.\n\nThe testimonials\n\nDEX\n\nPage 390\n\nPage 391",
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        "content_text": "## Government offices, Victoria, \nHoughtons, 19 February 1858\n\nI have now the honor to forward to you a copy of the standing Orders and Rules for the Legislative Council of Hong Kong, which were discussed in Council on the 11 January and, having been printed and circulated among the members, were laid on the table at the meeting of the 18th instant.\n\nI stated to the Legislative Council that I used the pronoun \"You\" simply because I replied \"and you are to keep your place\"; a remark called forth by my indignant feelings at being improperly addressed by Mr. ... \n\nI immediately represented what actually took place to the Governor. My statement in writing (`Document A` in my letter to the Secretary of State) was laid before you about one hour after the insult.\n\nI have, etc.,\n\n| Sig. | J.M. D'Almada e Castro, \nthe Clerk - Col: Secy Office. \nActing Colonial Secretary. |\n\n4.8.\n\nLegislative \nReferred to Sir F. Rogers 27 April /50-2.\n\nUnswd 15 \nGuy Long 31.\nbg Hong Young \nA \nC.\n\nAPRIL \n239***** \n\nPage 363 \n\nNo. \nHo.",
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        "content_text": "98 \n\nthat the Criminal sanctions it. \n\nNeither can he plead the rights of war, for Assassination is not one of them, and if it were; \n\nThe rights of war do not belong to those belligerents who wage it without law.\n\n2. \n\nAttorney General's Office \n7th January 1868 \n\n99, \n\nSir, I have the honor of addressing you this morning. It has reached my knowledge that the arraignment - much more the conviction - of the dreaded tyrant, and the punishment of this dreaded tyrant, have a moral effect of the highest importance for all times. \n\nI have the honor to inform you that certain lawless bodies, acting probably in concert with Chinese fellow-subjects, have been circulating in the town their intention to take the man and his fellow prisoners out of the custody of the authorities.\n\nI. Chisholm Anstey A.G.\n\n(Copy) \nM.I. Andres, \nCoty Col: Secy. \nNaval Officer in Charge, \nColonial Secretary \n\nIt appears that they have got some lawyer to consent to bail him on a Writ of Habeas Corpus, by the law of this Court, and bring him up to the Court.\n\nIt is reported that they intend to defile his house with a flag for this purpose and have some respectable men in view to serve as pirates against him.\n\n(Signed) \nTo the Honorable the \nActing Colonial Secretary.",
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        "content_text": "# 101.\n\nWho the Queen's forces are doing battle at Banten. Their \"point\" being that we are not at war?\n\nI would humbly suggest that no information be given to Mr. Waldron, or anyone connected with the tea firm, and indeed that the utmost secrecy consistent with the measures which it may be necessary to adopt be observed, for profession of my intention to oppose.\n\nIf I have not raised much objection to the course of supporting the return that must be made to it, and as issued at present, I am of opinion that it will be nearly impossible for the intenders to obtain it at all.\n\nAny Chinaman who authorises or connives at this infamous proceeding is, in my opinion, a dangerous person and an \"abettor\" of \"the Queen's Enemies\", and I intend to deal with him as such when the case comes before the Chief Justice, or as I hope, his Lordship will see fit.\n\nMay I also furnish an additional reason, that in all this for harbouring one \"Yeh\" to gaol and attempting to murder the Chief Justice's subject under charge of murder?\n\nI have the honour,\n(Lieut. a) \nYen. I Chisholm Anstey, A.G.\n(Free copy.)\nWS Bridges.\nCaty Col: Secy\n\n446 \n\nPage 390\nPage 391",
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        "content_text": "# Attorney General's office Hong Kong 22 January 1858.\n\n163 \n\n388 \n\nIt is with much satisfaction that I have to inform you that I have had a long conversation with the Chief Justice on the subject of my letter (N°2) of yesterday.\n\nThe Chief Justice is prepared to refuse the writ of Habeas Corpus, if application for it be made.\n\nThere is now some reason to think that the application will not be made; the design having been frustrated by its premature disclosure.\n\nI have the honor to be,\n\n(Linna) T. Chisholm Anstey, A.G.\n\nHonorable M. J. Bridges Esq.  \nActing Colonial Secretary.\n\n(True Copy) \n\n237 \n\nCol: Secy:",
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        "document_key": "CO129-074 - Lieut. Governor Caine & Sir Robinson - 1859 [6-12]",
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        "content_text": "Lang0 \n\n220 \n\nA List of European and American prisoners, with sentence of Transportation or Penal Servitude, in Victoria Gaol, Hong Kong, 4 August, 1859 \n\nNames Age County Crimes. Date of Sentence. Sentence. Years General State of health. Remarks. Character. \n\nEd M. Boggs 22 America Piracy 4th July 1858 4 years Indifferent Weakly sceptators This is a well known character \n\nJohn Watts 27 Scotland Manslaughter 8 July, 1858 10 years Good. \n\nJ B Denham 23 America Dr John Rymer. 29 England Breaking out of Gaol and Desertion } 10 Sept. 1858 10 years; penal servitude for life Matty - habit of Body Very Good \n\nGood. KryGood. Good. poorly-suffering from Confinement. Good. Improving escaped from Gaol 22 June 1858 recaptured same date www intide by Court Good. \n\npartial Good. transportation Bad. 1 and comment sharprent Good. \n\nWalter Rogers. 25 America Rothley with violence 19th April, 1859 7 years penal servitude Vide Col: Secy's letter No 10463 of 15 June, 1859 \n\nJames Hogan 23 America. Samuel Billing, 23 England Murder and Robbery 15th June 1859 7 years penal servitude Vide Col: Secy's letter No 436 of 10 June, 1859 \n\nJeremiah Brien 25 England JP. Kingston 40 America Shooting with intent 19th June, 1859 3 years Coller, 180 1935. \n\nPatrick Dillon. 23 Ireland Striking an Officer, Charles King 25 England - De — 16 Nov 1852 16 years' penal servitude by Court Martial 16th Nov. 1850 7 years penal Servitude Count Court Martial \n\nIndifferent Indifferent Good. Good Good . Good. Bad very indifferent. Constantly suffering from Diarrhoea indifferent \n\nThomas Wilford 28 Dr Marten & Robbery 17th Dec. 1858 4 years Indifferent Good. \n\n4 years penal Servitude of Court Martial. Death, commuted to penal Servitude for Life, (Vide Col: Secy's letter, 158 of 2nd March, 1859) \n\nCharles Williams 28 France Murder. 24 Feb, 1856 1 year Indifferent Good. \n\n1 Trial copy 1 \n\nSo Yr hans, And Pfor Colonies Sangeen Colonial Secretary. \n\nAnd was long associated with pirates before his conviction . H. M. 59th Regiment Royal Marines. Royal Marines . commutation condition of Acting as Hangman. \n\n59th Regiment 59th Regiment. Royal Marines Sentenced for the murder on board the \"Mastiff,\" reported in Despatch to the Secretary of State, No 41 of 12 March, 1859 \n\nSig / Jeeph Scott Gonnor Governor of Victoria Gaol \n\nSeale \n\nThis 12 bags with R \n\npression why had \n\nfor the . If 0/11) \n\nShowing the periods at which Prisoners in England are considered eligible for release in case of good conduct. \n\nIf sentenced for. of good conduct at the end of 3 years 2 3 4 years 6 months 3 4 \" 4 of being remitted. \n\nOne-sixth One-fifth ditto. One fourth ditto Proportion which admits 5 \" \n\nPage 221",
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        "content_text": "63\n\nCopy\n\nSir,\n\n211461\n\nColonial Secretary's Office, Victoria, Hong Kong,\n\n26th September 1859.\n\nThe widow of the late Edward How, Master of the ship \"Gabalva\" having applied for information as to her husband's effects, I have ascertained (by direction of His Excellency the Governor, given under instructions from the Secretary of State) that a sum of two Rupees and two pence - (say 92 cents) has been paid on such account into the Colonial Treasury by the official Administrator of Intestate Estates.\n\nAt the current rate of Exchange (4/9 per dollar) this sum is the equivalent of £16-16-10 and I am instructed by His Excellency the Governor to desire that you will pay this amount to Mrs How, whose address is given, in her letter to Her Majesty's Treasury as High Street, Bideford.\n\n[Signature]\n\n(high) 4. I. Mercer\n\nCol Secy\n\nBarnard Esqr",
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        "content_text": "fixing his pension at £800 vigt\n\n20th October (8)\n\nCasent\n\nRequest the meant\n\nthe half salary till that date.\n\n* The pay shay Salary is entimme still settlement off for Cames appeal unturn's-\n\n14 bee\n\nof the Deithe of Mancaatt\n\nCol Caine Maine? leave of absence centil\n\nNo merivale\n\npension\n\nsettled. He is the. lutitled to hatI Lary till the date of the\n\n187\n\n31 & Bedford\n\nHaisen Place\n\nGerittenen -\n\nHaving\n\naw\n\n36th Jans\n\nOffical litten 1850\n\nJere the Colonial Office datist 24. \" but anarceiing that under an\n\nReconsideration\n\nBeatray\n\nCam, Petrar\n\nBetray\n\nLove awaited me a\n\n£1,050 pu Quxum; may they the\n\nten able\n\nsey\n\nme. What from\n\nwill be pareng to be fome through deliver this Putine, and from what data it Comune Hurt already acquainted with this put of you will kindly empire for particular set the Colonial.\n\nOffice\n\nFaithfully Jone\n\nMaini\n\nEemord P. Julgan. Agent for Crown Colonies\n\nAdelphi Jen seca\n\nLondon 16",
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        "document_key": "CO129-085 - Sir Robinson - 1862 [1-4]",
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        "title": "CO129-085 - Sir Robinson - 1862 [1-4]",
        "content_text": "## \nto the second. \n\nJustice of the Peace - the Peace - and refined by Mr. Munnow as an example of Mr. Alexander's epistolary style\", the correspondence alluded to between the acting Colonial Secretary and Messrs. Forth and Reddie who were in charge of the three Chinese Pirates in Jail is the subject of a copy of which, as requested, is \"Therewith enclosed, will speak for itself - No rebuff intended or was either for N\".\n\n## 2. Correspondence between How Fat & Nether...\n\nadministered - I simply declined to comply with the recommendation of these Justices for a mitigation of Sentence, made upon what I conceived to be insufficient grounds.\n\nand the actg. Col. Secy.\n\n## No 3.\n\nMr. Alexander.\n\n333\n\nI forward also the copy of a note which Mr. Alexander has just received from Mr. Reddie emphatically denying that this complaint is made with either his knowledge or sanction, and stating that if he had, or fancied he had, any grievance to complain of, Mr. Munnow would be the last medium he would adopt to convey it through.\n\nMr. Reddie has added verbally that he considers the complaint must emanate from Mr. Forth, who is simply trying to make a \"stalking horse\".",
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        "document_key": "CO129-102 - Public Offices - 1864",
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        "title": "CO129-102 - Public Offices - 1864",
        "content_text": "Admiral\n\nhot\n\nCopy\n\nbory Amy\n\nMemo.\n\nrecy\n\n643\n\nIn sobre\n\n44\n\nat Yokohama\n\nEuryalus at\n\n• May\n\n8\n\n1864).\n\nI have to acknowledge\n\nthe receipt of your letter of the\n\nNo.17, forwarding\n\n23 Ulterno\n\nForeign Office\n\nHome Office\n\nLand\n\nBoard\n\nLEW\n\nOfficers\n\na\n\nplan relative to the disposition:\n\nof\n\nland at Kowloon. I regret\n\nto find by your subsequent letter, that this disposition has\n\nbeen\n\nfinally arranged by Her Majesty's Government, as it\n\nappears most undesirable that the public should have\n\na\n\nright of way\n\nbetween the Coal\n\nand\n\nMiscellaneous\n\nOffices\n\n sheds",
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        "document_key": "CO129-106 - Acting Governor Mercer - 1865 [8-9]",
        "page_number": 342,
        "title": "CO129-106 - Acting Governor Mercer - 1865 [8-9]",
        "content_text": "## THE DAILY PRESS, TUESDAY AUGUST 1965\n\nIN THE SUPREME COURT OF HONG KONG\n\nthe acting Attorney General formally presented the case.\n\nTUM\n\nWows Arurdwand Cunniline. How critic, wither be rug use, RACANY to 1 Quorem wede ja abia cenu!\n\nby amann othut Jerice, if the tenny, which Re very touch dobe, die He is to colon se wire Bosk\n\n'To Lei.\n\n2713 omdat psico. Spratly or in Waltres special two-storied Godorum Hiland on the Primu close for Monate. 1. Hupy, outer was perf M\n\n21 Best of Meesce Gibb, Livingst, & 60,\n\nAppl\n\nENFORD & O\n\nFor Sale.\n\nEXORATOR. PARLARE.\n\nnines Sail Femmes B. Wii U of James Tuila\n\nHenty, in Hid by Axrorud Skin i. Bile, the inlene hran\n\nAda |\n\nmil\n\nFor Sale.\n\nWALL PAPER, of different patterns\n\nLAMMERT ATZINGON A GE\n\n9 Bengkong, 11th July. D5665.\n\n-- NEW CALINIURIATMOATS,\n\nWhite Male Barille. Ladis Fashivele li Rehner, is at Clack\n\nMuk Estic Kit Glowny, de vente per mišri\n\n1758 +2, 26 July, 1966,\n\n--16, 20\n\nsaid Wong Strong our fa Alyce Builder 150 Tipping, Cure, 15.\n\ngigin ritused on a basin, sive credetion of angi\n\n********* + LIST OF HOLD... the virus of af every hid the Sint ser inte bereof to pruce Lier theic clits TOMIZAM she is by be done the Lot of word and PARINIC LOT NO. 185 siteated esraw the lindore of the portusing by tee Jo-band ef 5 Cibany Sector 1 orang, Print, Fenuraga 120 rive? the whole political pond foaring Lo Mucker and over aantal interest 50,70 feet\n\nFor Paris, noply to 1619 Qllion in the Ren, 2nd find grafite these! paw wing vờ là\n\nhat no Tube 38, at 67-. This was like sivon, em ciment met\n\nCethi pendest bande? io. Prit you! That Watdhere wither art i Let of Gora) REK İTEMİnce will be and par roRRIL Pmmixas |\n\nalimevine\n\nLased the ith day if June, I HÃN,\n\nPI MAZELAND, Crown Poikat, Sprazse t'bars Floșua\n\nponte Exeggut te themid Deerce This the ice an the slatamine published in presidente für mühital leuinney, we pretend that Noch 13ton Berlin B'ame of Monday Topky. The joint Sind of political peristirauzito mmsplate and ¦\n\n2 was a (bimargan, angazed at se merah pez ¦ soarchive sa propustion to the politimil Indagine Death a thin was te-fer hia do we e-the time of the safetcher, at mental. Ens while of the wrath. I was in tay chân, whaết kho minit facturilting these are al maaż, when pha sirrak. ↑ End vermeintó en deck; the roles of aperosive latimay, that the tmekih 13:15 25. The chief officer was no desk at hammaitišs of the ouso require at it the na The Hon. When we strups the tide we zonningthilation of the political influrane of the thin\n\n3. Beat the only offices in of the sumption facty, me tepress var ATE: Watts on the month lard of the & Worked hope that the Ararins ument may CITORAGS may la bed in das fun GRA Tha pink shann? The answer. The gone bey the men da to this malier in mak sut maruple to 98, 12) SITS MODOWY8, under Mesen, Bowrat\n\nsom, the hewing thracht went snerul et following tin bail example vs have int & Cela Oker, Janga Weste\n\nPD-\n\nbesar 9 miles W, of Gutaki lemn, met in Gris the gunichaorac, of pic\n\nhow pur ai the Engelsolent. & alaleak in the lived disquitostira thers Du\n\nWe at 1.55 cm. The ah 1116 removal is tim allenal, spīdenda splinting\n\nwas wete aking at the sloan. Wie we sterke, Kér, Dariu rad Kr. Menjanin ko sāc ammalanandirm\n\nJ 1351\n\nStorage.\n\nBORAGE,\n\npartia moyle to\n\nLANTATION ♣ tìu. Broky, Jely, 13\n\n***** UNINTERAGE AND STORAGE. ****\n\n8 Bndervigovt will modertake to lush Cut j 1.\n\nWhon et druck. That would fart ways of Mr. Langeln, or 018 in the ing of the bar Badets and kar rodine phth the sama te fuit heas vary strutiva, opal Not/lem eius-Tat there be red for thema I that on his plane thart Werk the punish it fairly found elty, their own to see the rai e. The rate was thiet all that night with petuity patentined in fun. But logs in fascines that dunsæirnal clear intervala. We pay the four Fight in 4-4-one pic lead slow, abrose who wreck.\n\nthe Actions overnement vinafoxtet are its tale carme. power god ite plamenes, hitherty na elemolly short throughout this m\n\npilate\n\nBORT. & WALKER $ 20. Prae. 4th and 1863\n\nK. Serið vit of the India Rock, sid: to such us as the iTEAGE, ona be bus in Grantle Unde\n\n1GA\n\nandling Huntington How Long love foto dhe i orchellaity of Quar's Road 11\n\nPombe given the the fut\n\nut\n\nApply\n\nABSINBBOY MATHABLOY A UV.\n\n£ *ing ffomplete. 1716 May, 196\n\nBoad,\n\nAered in a central puition in law's like forme kugejaten ErdalwooA, Apply\n\nty to\n\nGIRS LIVINGSTON 4. US,\n\n981 Bobek, tand there. 18,\n\nEVOKE ASH COAL 2.41 sal!\n\nAndesit tho moha un cha\n\nand CDs Cur Festraller has 1' intues\n\nRon. Liz Houghnan, 2741 they. 15.\n\nand\n\n-- 200 Cod Nagar\n\n20 Bamenda Shil' Better\n\nPlate He\n\nhot napros\n\nEn fiscu\n\nFrant Roses, furs.\n\napply w\n\nNULLER I OLAFSSES.\n\ndegli utes the risin 125 Banglang, 2716 demon. Is\n\nBrant Fair. Apple\n\nAWUTH ARCHEN A. UO.\n\n1973 Hongkong. Via duly, 1968,\n\nPOR SALE\n\nCourt the Boone\n\nFor Sale\n\nFanted,\n\n12 invica of White Wine, ventining\n\nA\n\nPlayer.\n\nBLiu=Äiryihu:r.\n\nHolder\n\nSing Kn\n\nLAY & Cu\n\nJes\n\n1 1997 Strugkong. With fun. 1786,\n\nRoyal Traning of stooty-bound S\n\neating of\n\nblood's Memorite.\n\nSugar Talie Twis\n\nIT W\n\nFrank Polar\n\nMaurice you\n\nPur Surin Hres\n\nHär july's Meilė.\n\nfred Mytaty.\n\nMislandReMAG.\n\nSasha Buy.\n\nH\n\n1. Ma\n\nRuban Mill.\n\nhalshei\n\n16.\n\nStambe\n\nkcjuesin\n\nMand, & Rym of Honma Storrien, Porst, d'incert. Tipuram, Sr. An\n\nYHO HET A to.\n\na mekong eth Mey, G.\n\nREAL ILAVANA USUA 155 dealing art s\n\napezio ya AYANA, w picast uppisis. Peopren of de ret d'Bauge.\n\nHongkong, 3rd October, 1\n\nA BRIDAN Tap uggies and Harney.\n\nIN THE SUPREME COURT OF HONG KONG.\n\nASTELLÀTE JURNYCHEN.\n\n1802\n\nHEY, Appelt. z. 1.1-%PNER, Royanini. A EL or Coste\n\nAug 11th 75 Beleinet............. \n\nbridgwa\n\nChristine Matana.\n\nHaish A White's Horaitors and Car\n\nBar\n\nUcpb-towding Carblown and Car-\n\nNow Halas\n\nJahn Kerchwoni's Lagaay,\n\nseals.\n\nwilgen.\n\nand e fal aviv slu.\n\n11\n\n30 barrels Ty DEKAT\n\nSark Pictionary\n\n109 Bargond's Cebuan.\n\n100 pana, Clavul,\n\nBranty.\n\nWap-asi los 11 Tow Shipbone ol Opera,\n\nFor in When\n\nmut, Selz July, căni,\n\nAT THE MAMLS, AND LAVITE GIRA23 NICHOL\n\nGinkley Heart, ita 3\n\nDear Ms Papa'\n\ndie Spri Gazdag, suitabin fur jumtheshaver oriolum in zạn vừw the whole busbuat.\n\napply to\n\n1. NOW HOJEK\n\n:bout to 1$ (), a. Un mm (16h, July 1965.\n\ntrendition of this ufen, had dintainen fumust be the Free Consul at duties and dug Eve-aghaimile of comeings sirength. Mr. Unik Shea pot in the praizng dễ an beroditzes prieve The whose children met set up e claim re they seep-\n\nwing of the Lelie Garth. I hid tifant. I was on lesk when the prank. for obesen mitte). That is as siguture. migaie kurky wann whim pátek.\n\n2nd I hank self at about th Inet vant nf the Soud T\n\nCow be limo hits The Heuring witter benciagani? tem, and gas balwynn Të fal, and a falla. The¦unan háu arvid Hera Togstd in Las parta Seve silat won deck armyding a Getin mhaft of me\n\nnxise\n\nnil sevic1950 kerak.\n\nUeberal\n\nBULAT A DO\n\nFind t\n\nALISHMENT.\n\nstock of fusion fraus nad ellers nat\n\nmi tyllawz si ¡Curta CleNu, 2 in Lance ni falan napki\n\n-N. 2 Marila\n\nCh-2\n\n-N\n\nin the Qera's Hond\n\n| Qubules then, thh thosher, L. HOUKE at Wis corner Polynomialund atau and Alerter Sets SF Orgas sa bounties of as juh\n\nApply\n\nBAY 4 C\n\n778 voksing, sech Juno, Elñ\n\ndis B\n\nA. DE AXEVEDO Slary 6, 1955.\n\nAwacasion can be given all tema.\n\nApplyin\n\nchai, bering Yes fromag\n\nk 100,000 pecula to Uranics Gran, The night who think, met dienend un att was Amasened, a cinne frapriyononang for two gene\n\nwon to hit Lion\n\nLoft for Farm' were her half a male art. Fruta se ne in a heavy within them lepity ficha was 112,000. 34.00 time befel riu sil alteratione ta iñe rovran | fiammdias felines. As for General Yes, we front 1 (9,000 and 10,000 phula vapecity. mens synde lap the risk. The chorus per mat chekje in not bear that be in likely to ba zied. It may\n\nApply arate hueyproendor of the lan to was this the\n\nYADONIU & fo\n\nsedež josed the Falls Hankh be a refellss of big surrender reccted; thazine. 29th Art, 1803.\n\nFAME Marr add-I belang is the firm is only senda military tribanals. Has it will Mat, Mass & Co. Mao nútilin Gaita Punkk's de su fátalu mistake for this Amarjan Garen. pilte had been in the Mieszank for more. Rest aliand is seem to kmak na handcrabin msbeslan i\n\nin druik dievny these\n\nvor. The Captain winloyed the pilot on raiding, ang de Bu\n\nafo de Bic Amil B\n\neranon dating of the gramadore has with its who will have Burping Hut Orneral Ice in 4- name of the few, Sua loka Anet and black cepting thatarem profereal him by General Grant.\n\nThe meter to the Zing wakunellen that run bison Anti den on there\n\ncha vile was concretant to take charge. Captia | Kich of the Government at Washington. Voitib\n\nHard.\n\nROYAL HOTEL.\n\nSMACAO.\n\nat studenty Mutal, mitad\n\nPraja Buče, and convsiolog, mors airy\n\nF\n\nHO TEIK SHEN, in the Juda house, Elgin Stewk ja 1, od Zum, test.\n\n*** Reserved a Frat Jendea of\n\nwerd eer and timp Works\n\nBOWRA & (3.\n\n4 1804 Wenzhong Lakh July 18th,\n\n\"BOUND and well stances PORT FIE\n\nOperior seality as 80 per dora.\n\nApply to VAUCHER A tio.\n\nU15 Fong, 1415 March, 1BUS\n\nPOF BALE BY THE UNDERSIGNED. *** Anke aru platz.\n\nPet Tiber and Marks.\n\nKidgenore de én,\n\ndil\n\nBaler Pinas mul. Päristä. Naila, wote kiza.\n\ntar\n\nGURPIEN MEARD A Q\n\nHongkong, 17% July 1805 Just landed ex St, Lowi,\"\n\nMothern arzivnie Latizo.\n\n160TR PADIES. HE Dric and beak! THAT Bri\n\n¡D SOLA\n\nX N, Q's harp RACKAY NUES Cakes vad Ixora Bun\n\ningerlag. Apply to\n\nATKA.\n\nTANG ALOR 77 Huge, A. Parte 16.\n\nA. BOTER\n\nCantenas! 105% Mouse, tark Juos, ¡nus.\n\nAN 13055, abreast WHARPAGH AND HODOWNA, * \n\nA WARTHI WHARU, with or wilboat\n\nof the Throw comparish where elabor\n\ncan te bied word change.\n\nmis might bir karm busier klippa hamurable understuives cadetin et socity ramon dark, eta arra le not her. elves, will be 21 true policy for Mr. Febo monded for its aculation. to invalide and don't know the pilti\n\nCar Ren, temi me feel at the Averaged and seality outrea the pilota. The head pi'ne www uzat no bound by is Government, Borisave won kirs to mine wat!\n\nIggy's Cabina),\n\nthe war, and the uthet was gut by Mr. bagi inipla in, and\n\n30MITTEY\n\nST facin $25 Apr 1929\n\nRIFTE ROTEL\n\nQURENS GOAD, VIIST.\n\nTesme Moderate\n\nMarried Couple; jam No25- Single\n\nThe the Hot was in sharps I 5d 10\n\n10 sena webus pelasimlas, with fewer inoltant at chitty bility, and well mit have thunght of fotorfaring and rage mi the pros of tha vinkors than nay whe with Min. priniet in thick visher Ines ia lürtme can akon, ertad by a palies a sur pela for ship, an lạp xy a gapeval charge tonin Shan vished ordinary pliuy as of the omare more ziwa by the pilot, dan obair porce to tom pang than the purpos enland and and it had ben many bandingy victor-it onto y p elter the conrea in tan vaidle wares, je i den gammle populue Omenomana (muling the way yue half a print or a prane. I should me have meninisty and levity, suis already od tamil cited.\n\nthe www in fentilado Bourage, that we earnished\n\n| Scent the Amazingas pomis to do all to their por\n\nA ducho made to beater providing\n\nany longue iban two punthe\n\n6. P. BENSOWA 1. SHAS\n\nApply to\n\nBig Couple 244 Blends, 1858.\n\nGarter of Wellingen wel 19 Aguilar Straps,\n\nHAB juive by late Mail tim blowing\n\nundicia...\n\nPrinted Musline for Salvarer Danm\n\nWe do plain for Ju\n\n901 Onch and Cerradict\n\nRizet elly Tuse Headete,\n\nBook Silk Monties\n\n45 Ledion and Children\n\net fashion,\n\nTHE OFFICE and Emad Sues and other\n\nnar of Welingt and herd Street Parsle\n\nWeak ire\n\nCharmi EN\n\nPoudel Vares,\n\nChanna Mug\n\nLes Diun\n\n11-1\n\nan Etnice of Cruysa & Blackwelle Dilaware Store\n\n$1 Overland Nail Shokes, and Sweda,\n\nPARK & va 15ay Dongsong, 6th July, 1858.\n\nDEVOLVER B, and\n\nP\n\nTE\n\nYusibor Accoutmupants. for Fates, Áu\n\nSeit lieth, (bow great..\n\nCut Mag, 1.3, 1. 9. nad 1 fret, vivo.\n\nAu Lovaine of Bell-bangirqa\n\nTel. 20, 12, 36, 40, nuð ák le. figlio, veli\n\nfi.\n\nKing, sith Bayon\n\nBerulating Hill Chebures.\n\nSim Pattern Spacial Ki\n\nDouble Navy Cabins, Swivel Beds from L'ali.\n\naber Torry.\n\nLOWRA & Or.\n\n1 162 Tongkang, bra July, 1665.\n\n¿Murein in quarts and its\n\nFNGLISH NO\n\nA larga smartment of Breakfast Clazzes, Vilau- Ikan Jerawat Sur Suluan\n\nBased from vintage of Mayaia of Hur!\n\nچھا کھا کر رہے لیئے\n\nLAMMERT, ATKINSON & C\n\nા 99 hu to 24 Yra sud\n\nJust resaved, wire B\n\nIN OLD PALE BRANDY\n\nAle poz\n\nJ. Kudaan & On,'n Brundy. $10 per Ona.\n\n| Olies khljarnan, g? per daa.\n\nULARETS.\n\n| Breasturi ask, er de\n\nMerays Morina, $44 par Que\n\n8. Raton St. Kilim and 9 Zoophe, do naci\n\nTená a presont le dba eccnpzion of Merera In a teremy Hole gee. in Mont Reuseres and Want Hare,\n\n$0.\n\n¦ Pastekaoter zud Server.\n\n150\n\nFar purtiem apply in\n\ny\n\n10.\n\n16 litung, 7th\n\n- \n\nThe Aperatura Large and bity, and wih\n\n· H\n\ni vozy embora Casa, containing & Bass\n\nBa\n\nAapry as face of die Paper,\n\ndoves and cathcurex, compridog Xt!\n\nThis our coins their wich thick weather it or in formints Bhis shasan ghatween and maket van Sally supplot well az dejo. Stridine.for three ones, a citruse!\n\nwould hawa horn wore prudent to bere anchored • centick with a eley m genervus thus it may he\n\nBut the washer alerted, no tad having fees deth fan and makeling mo at their foes. The be froix\n\nlogone a Lighterḥing and ship bara malind is soe vespesitta was so interprys thin\n\nwas beat through an areas in pigment, augen Cretinem. 14: them interprat le triba as weak allece un barb Teen site for the amnge heatating veira whiring a\n\nbene, 17h Jaly, 1865,\n\nASTOR HOUSE HOTEL,*****\n\nSHANGHAI. subed in S\n\nses of heat ce- North Daily Herityisil insscert in Ho Chi Mi\n\nwhich shall and only induta lie aver Frasines 6\n\nThe Treatment of the Hovalva Kiviky\n\nthe Nock.\n\nthe even give, Se the beamediate gregent, my\n\nfirst-ime furile Sokol in pomurgnased,\n\nPaged in it own graurők, it in po-\n\nmuch frein so be without expiry comfort and trenians\n\nLiis altres her for those who have selenjing in this clar. opptareve, to thons aan band julierly healthy and need in hinggis role Chemian, advice in the aut i hon fielding for the wine of the apparent,\n\nLinea, and it is so much adrien uocally esen 6igatop wita ma-The per\n\nHas an in. Fadi popot so batus of ananasam\n\npertama severance of the wal genities of te\n\nstaro otrained hithuria from bowl. ; \n\ning the crowd of patienter sansellore of America, !\n\nIf hazar, the people : shri United Statan will i\n\nfun to 2 Kegljah is at all, they may GOVERNMENT. LEGAL AND\n\nach a gun to that of\n\nwho here brid verunt'y tu sbale mocno while t\n\noch vill meantzinicý sad zarten! ignaming co\n\nAn o, xd who Yuma Yujulani la tènir m\n\ncer ble lagt need the\n\non with for rikiuly ma tome sited the tank!\n\n6. fur cost be too hip nt all degran, in f\n\npating in war plea for aderatiza in victory a\n\nrols which so fitta mule appro-i Arion\n\npriate the tenet that ir, fees faire sored ise svanging it\n\nbeing four content?\n\nPan, the hollowness of whide thr\n\ndomusdur tili azt flizeugh in a mout\n\nCONSULAR NOTICES\n\nIN THE SOPREME OVOR OF\n\nTONGLONG.\n\nCileriyent Pousasutus, Praag,\n\nrd\n\nof Hype Huracany Uma\n\ntending wider the\n\nand 12. Okka asp Öpmeyne tot Frudunt.\n\n11\n\nBEREAR an Aativus murdin\n\nIn in place, shen, we got urge de\n\nte\n\nthe Coat Ribe it the ke s\n\ny l'hom-bhoy alnut za\n\ne bloed |\n\nAmands of forteren te tus of langlich preesdens. Kyzurine Safranur Gal rowing an Enced\n\nRazmik, aut Lastris base basen witów die land for to project the age of Frosinoned by\n\nin\n\nEine Apartacuse are Medios and away Furnisho The Table waily up), and the\n\nle, all ughed with the choice Win a\n\n| Spirte-impratā dienņa.\n\nflat\n\nkobani ka for Ezard by the munch on\n\nMajas sash Carringe on Livogy and lera. Jason Camper mia plese pixies, 40-\n\nutiectulio lbs Hol\n\nBaiba cirnos pimey.\n\nThe Somehow fridge in kolom 4: Baudega,\n\nしてMATS\n\n.. MADON\n\nProprietor\n\n.6bu Unike is mades the dreador of Caspariancad Kronal excke.\n\nblondes-hurge $100 Fblic Dates and Tali Numers smppbel of 1264 27.4 Shanghai, 2nd March, 1965,\n\nOTEL DES COLONIER\n\nHONAM, CANTOS.\n\nar 1070 Benchng, 16h Tang, 1885, BUTO ZA LET DE SOLD\n\nSTAR HUUSK God 2000WNE, at perut soupled by Howwes, Junday & tal Apply to the Manager af Ban Bane of Hirla. t+.. \n\n198 Hoogkung, 25dı May, juos,\n\nThe Prop OWN \"ALI; Ph...\" hay. | ng Fans of Righty these foot at Wengin Rodag hitters and of on andret and foca. A burunea at coming parfarini kamu vs alone kutua aquesta featu\n\nAantal Bread (ma 21233.6.\n\nFor Pristine purligabuen uppelz ko\n\nTHE LIVINGTON D #beng Wih Priruary, 1964.\n\n***NOTICE OF RIGÓVÁL\n\ntybine kod Calerud Cicamel.\n\nColer things in Tel.\n\nThread Socks, Erst quality,\n\nLim Shirts and Cullers!\", \n\nTreatief Ardy Hate,\n\nwed\n\nRemchid Eugliah Peglunes. Trailing Bag\n\nAlse\n\nper do\n\n¡ Chataan Palmer and Tašken, $10 pử Jez.\n\n: Chau,pagan, satin, in quarte au pines.\n\nOlagte to wood.\n\nS. Jumilion, Juliem, apuk 154. Besophis,\n\nApply\n\nlike Hongkong, 5th Marril, bang\n\nA well bleed furnies de Blame\n\nEthertona. 3rd April, 1962.\n\nHandül\n\nNEW GOODS\n\nnext!\n\nEX \"TARFIX\" \"BANIAN \"EATHS. 73.s?:Y?LDS\"\n\nSew Bucks, weil selecta.\n\nTitle and Floor Hoe be the vizele\n\nOCT\n\nPany Car\n\na\n\nDany Baturajand\n\nCite! Wy\n\n||JA_BOUSTELA, has removed in Sianlay\n\n1 street, two lanes from Fastinger Street. În\n\nFear of iba tornaertiul Buck\n\nIf 1815 Hongkong Jacz le\n\nTHE Busine of the Melis B and Seat\n\nWater Mufiny c\n\nrevamped to the upparit fit of the Road,\n\ntl coupled v Messrs HotAY, Wase & Co., natriu Muzeju. Trucar & Co. and Mentre, BILET & Co.\n\n17 Honghena, a June, 1995. THE HOUSE, in the Gun Road,\n\nABAY 1.ANDANG BER eined and theat it Menarik kebilder, Wise & Ch\n\nti\n\n1323\n\nis Premis is enver\n\nTURVER & C Hongkong. Si Kay. I milă,\n\nNE\n\nCatriski Tom Chasin\n\nMemalise in iyon, Briting, Des\n\nPauta and S\n\n신디오XT 살리고,\n\nJellip\n\ncncbair.\n\nfaper Hangings, reckly chatur.\n\nPlaner Vand thiet Butle\n\nShine Histor\n\nMala Gas\n\nPild til i TUZON.\n\nLANG, CRAWFORD & U\n\n* 1956 Tow Song. 17ta Jun 1865,\n\n11TERN Hops of all sizes.\n\nBrigit artik\n\nVerma.\n\nkai de, str. Casa. Mikill and phrase: „Pranck's juegos Espuelli\n\nTE DANIJA Shapine.\n\nZia Au\n\nCAMMER, ATKINSON &\n\n40 (gong, 1ých Juan, can. DAVID. \"Ohrine and thus. Cum Hard Ter\n\nJ'aimky, Linment GI! and Purpentine\n\nyou say never wiha mubal lesdner. Cho anty loved and friars and Why Gout, for dying to Toe die Public Part she had changel precedent the ac mau yukidnon, is any anan meen 1 mages for managerpaing certain there: the my that of Hate! iso findings. For\n\nhipones parties, witch we can pleach, is Horeban; and Statua\n\nComm-tip 5.5. azove stablishment with almars be kept with our fastment in the brzo of the Potato-Gapittel, tarpainst\n\nfree in Ch 13 the anal dacis shit squforts. Not indick of\n\nmachine Eng Toure be Baba in Iran. Al these the eye of Defends what mid shaver sus Eefendant be actasun will be shared in the faute d'itheadhan ratus Bodine u\n\nAnauce, that is in totally need to Hape. padaltem is ev slight that the prunedenk juny he! or actes Sena de Vinili se pridjor flares. to boost nasies in disc sējam directivul. A varral¦ Os prlos shareef; and time raulay paid by 'ibo Bear in attenten on arrival at Herer Stemmer ndvatur his autor for Henry, willak wid korenitor\n\nfar netenden at talmát ábree num, proposing to disopter it me Plaintiff for t\n\nat Iris\n\ntear Ball Bea; de chavez Phuseneste ta the Hotel, tree of sEnego, and soul fatima mokier. De $25 per viomac fr nespreted Mr. Sinis O'Brien for the Pole-incere far te bere izen by the Kadome Lasne will aka Silke Beariera \"st. Stanger anil $29 for? szer.\n\nT. HARINY Garden Rebellion, what pandant should we | Pole the Thement of my tue from the moderato luxion. late indicted on him if he`trat, ben er agminasful | Plažati to the Defendant: nad it being alleged¦ Mr. Jetorean Ladis — monii pot field an un- that the mht Bycunjee Hormujee Deuna dega mot t\n\nPendeng in Judia w roeide wishin this folyad na je de\n\nTHE P\n\nVAL LANDINE,\n\nKaroger.\n\nSM SWAT Frogs fiz okresent struth asi matiunny. ! Writ of Yonaga áthassants, ) Fra 2016 Couten, 27th July, 1850.\n\nLavio jasued\n\nTHE EASTERN PRIVATE\n\nFAMILY HOTEL.\n\n142 enge, Jetli Awil, 1005.\n\nFor Sale.\n\n'UNE STRİNEERS 1657\n\nsapoys and exccasid valanez bositation a webus torvable nu slík firem any of dupsi arah, stone-i\n\nvilian retoma ather she rabellion had ingejin Zestonjeo kapuciiarýni Neris of Vlabria, in Ben the Peas simture. Az example, the deliny on Brezhong. Marchet, and withic nets a low waste. Y e In Faring Hand and there arly lead of the places Fadies. dba, bulerardengs nes dartsinly not kerplamikdo į same plate, alarphanie, sky Canisters,\n\nJ\n\nour Propria fe how this BOOK JOANNES 1857, Cams of\n\nà vishing this Pet and the poshte semenity, the br\n\nSPARKLING WELLS KOMPA\n\nBOOK EHRYSPREITEIN. CALE, in Cush\n\nthan the man of the Bouth. Again aut noly were Notes is hereby given thareut and testbed his prins uppste e tuls the bars of the Reach pepelin 1945 cases time hefte nje in akis, unto the forcibly to the thousan Club, bad then, but new last and to beat code só pranja Rocca Care, darurier Boss in the viraniay of 11.X. of 1 arzon. hlari Enst Mehon 204 Mr. Hallam, shhör;anid, or say too on bẩy beha) w give the\n\nBead Ford (juven's Food, Eat. The Ronna absolutely justify one intimate their bidu ja Pavony i zamurity and miljer mod file the sapretencë e” piem í of the bayering za judiamus. Ailer the groak bejuteve ny thin Ordnance of thận dictio Finach war, hee heen ramulis pad ont in led An Uzitsuer to provide facile expenas buvo kompared in were he for acantemporary, Land, d'arthronyl din vce merupli\n\nces in Actions Live agvities porn kentut Frandow, Bush of a destly lives vu tu pro\n\ntance his bug that haploon will be devas the tolong, the at anche m\n\n하\n\nTech] vt og França, blid as rebel uthe Dinoinen, dewward and exreated, and wax only dentaʻul of\n\nthy wisins of this course bruauen he dought it\n\nKain wharbre it would taarl to lexicutiva\n\nwith adeintertainty. Is may be mid «bot if a gonze vabullion in Ireland were now w break 12 sustained for indz barn, we emrinialy shod na burg, the useful anders alik tu! wa hope not, has we contesa ven Sunt very Bes\n\nnotave advent or friends\n\non to who mighards, what clapeceriă-nts ¦\n\ncamily in print are, on the arbete, zo very itide in ganzdanas min bai hepthooke\n\nNet veze the American oran\n\nDabad this 15 dag er lag, vu. 16,\n\nF. C. R. OVEN\n\nil Honghont, 2846 Suty, 1905.\n\nmultica Bam strange igen wlish, Relm me prevalent, wat all canaing for\n\nMetota zgre e\n\ndisainioston rebellion and only in\n\nthe South ledths the energ\n\nmar, the asing of the delito extendun. I\n\nriseer in the fate) SALT\n\nIN TAN SORAME COCKT OF BOSAKOND.\n\n• riktad with antico now\n\ntre altringe shacagimas, me to pay no\n\nEides the wine listing teams Fan Town Pipes\n\nTable d'lium et ull hwch. Tama moderne.\n\nApply k\n\nREYJULIA &tio.\n\nisan ungling, 10th June, 1904, tANNE), (036, (ia Ling-brads) todella mit\n\nHuosobit parfe\n\nGEORGE HOTELIXELMORA,\n\nHeunge and Propriece\n\nChammer i\n\nChanapar in\n\nde d\n\nSeantech\n\nfeet, and\n\nSets, Fue\n\nApply to\n\n12m 1974 Hoogk veg, Vuk Juna. 1962,\n\nconclude, in 3 doors, camın,\n\nFEED, T. SMITH,\n\n6pkan, \"Hi Jasonery. 1863,\n\nManil\n\nVivian's drug and Sees Slow Me!\n\nand patio Nais. Tourism M\n\nSOLD & Co lungo, but Now, 18,\n\n1Jght thedra F\n\n7062 Gari Makra\n\nHigh Barden Mara.\n\nLight Sebie Forks pic\n\nLight Garden Spader.\n\nContbrug'n Boer Guns, Herman Mackin\n\nSOWKA (. \n\nTin loi khen nhing, ach July, 194\n\nAN Ince of \"terated Wan\n\nJA\n\n! \n\nGRERURY & SA\n\nPUGHT W\n\nBugg, thing,\n\nPBLIC TOISES \"Gura Bed\"\n\nto Con\n\nThis Pess.\n\negnng, 18th July, 15%.\n\nUN; FOR SALMI\n\nCAMILANA man dah party Thar porannes YOCOYSAD Lo Frears, and White su mi beitehing Splab Berd\n\nFurthering Sew Sight Cowered Hockeklu Twowane, the Osvinge is van Polve and tw: pairs of i\n\nShames of double 15 mana\n\n\"Apply t\n\nBrakes darrers dann, wanau, Housos, Lands, Tenements, de, Wiki,\n\nTKY MANOR,\n\n2. Tikai\n\nsau, Wiz\n\nJa rank WH\n\ntably tention the Hiɲlk.\n\nhe firm of JARGIR, Here\n\nG3MPANY Pkalabif's,\n\nJoey Manny Porci\n\nha\n\nda\n\nthecate, or fires of les P Sam Lnfanduma,\n\nde court al the veil of chen sinte\n\nTO LET\n\nEw to Becek. A\n\nTDE lower part of the Previze wind by\n\n|| \n\nWhite Pigs And Varjoile Wa\n\n2.06.\n\n' Club,\n\nדי ריח\n\nБаром\n\nBokkie, curd Ple Meram. I. Mazur, & tra Torgan. Tucs, and Beck and Doors Aprons\n\nALLES & CLAUSSHN Rosis patira in the same Bilding\n\nLANG vs. 24th Hwch, thu5.\n\ntientars, syple 15\n\nC. DAVID, My blessing Seal, from 14 to 3d ca\n\ntf 1956 Hongkong, 24th July 1955, mj........ \n\neping on the age of His returning prufiga Resas ar Adon hub carenced rises to 2 and S. Ten Staviti sladusent | Nothing can be. We do but to my\n\nAlly\n\n18ng, Juan 12 18415,\n\nPesa Pangong Pir Maker\n\n13. this walk is mar (granen of the stars Jacifios. Ja sall, Juma che i cones Contato and der 500,000) Pak and Berú trag\n\n13+ and 250 win\n\n-- TEENS RAPDV DONGKONG.\n\nAt Cheap essay.\n\nthe Penisy Port.\n\nKry\n\nChurcia, Greakfast and Pieter,\n\nPapolis, vintaga täna., \n\nArded Tigur\n\nPurane.\n\n3 wit\n\nBeauty (Ougima).\n\nChablir,\n\nSewer\n\nAwes\n\nKindly\n\n15 Honglung, 25ch February, Tauð,\n\nNeonora Druse & Hinckwell.\n\nPUSENJE Cauliomis\n\nHorse Ma\n\nT\n\nFrench and Spanish Diam\n\nPraits in So\n\nin Seyrand Birmaly\n\njuter, in engural finalen\n\ned, and Twine.\n\nGist White Impe\n\nLinand Di\n\n14.\n\nIran Boller Pinces and sheets, True) að a\n\ndivacion, in caster whine and vary,\n\nThi\n\nAir\n\nBerriro Klant\n\nBURNOG & tr. Peru's Whart\n\nHong, 153 May, 1836.\n\nPERER DETON KUTTER, in begs of 12\n\nSant Wilk Crators,\n\nPickled Cabbage (Singochami) za jara Danch Curry Stent Rotden (Wyuan :Parbiak.)\n\nBitless Reeserantine Spiritmes.\n\ndise;\n\nPer read\n\n4 van fartion of Berelvets with sout\n\nKai attached, neu kucesine,\n\nAVAAN. BETHEUS & SK, \n\nFAANDUYA\n\n3 making, 1919 Jejuny, 1395\n\n† CAT KRORIYBO, vid Fry Nrie by the\n\nCurlersigued.\n\nSharp's Ourlinen. Sartridger and Primer, Pools Lamplvera\n\nKorkbod Wren's Havelters. (Bian haecalled\n\nsilver plate.) \n\nDESUVAR A 12,\n\n28: Hongkong, 29 Macuh, 1800.\n\nANTEMRIOR PRINTING PAPER, in vuriuka\n\nSKSSE ULLERA & Ca\n\nrapon Himgiring, Bist July, Jan.\n\nTESTADA. Syable uram.\n\ning from 5 set, ta do mar,\n\nBAY 4\n\nbongkeun. 199th June, Tams.\n\nUde zopired by the gezurizued- 360 for matc\n\nAn astmoul of Confection in Torvides of time, f, and boo\n\n142_55 par god below, tóm market prius, a\n\nVruitia Cherplsia\n\nFivefingar, tin Ch\n\nCe\n\nPagri\n\nP\n\nwilevice Mangalent\n\nPioklys, Lumina, Tutt\n\nSobique. Opferd nan Gamesonge Surges,\n\nin\n\n\"T4TH FS 6.4.0.\n\njul IANA MOJ bany, Beh dhir, |Rajh\n\n- TE\n\nCARA MAIGN. Szennina Muke) \n\nU\" Dag de Murtikale.\n\nLurace Nei, he panels are Pte.\n\nJenterar à 03.\n\nCart Blanket Dani Pinin,\n\nBurgen liegt.\n\nFrau de Grene, ir. Qaside and Pints. Lienaine Buck.\n\n1837. Det\n\nkan warIPS & OM 1 - July, 1\n\nVALJARLY 15 AT TORPOTEN\n\nLOW OF GROUND, steprising almus 24. ALES. Finner at of the maliy Encautios Putolous, Trolig bal Fio of the Hurrading Smery, sad Bayonining other Spice ta thi, tavržen there. of Ke of Thron Bungalow, Broken, unig 3121 por Šante\n\nestinoria of way\n\nHuco Vercheni Taich, in skin.\n\nPusher Ektoms.\n\nc.prizing-- \n\nPrint Wine Event Leather BOOTS\n\nK\n\nCall JOTS\n\nTel\n\nFou\n\n해\n\nSi\n\n- BTS\n\nCalf SHONY.\n\nDouble SHOES,\n\n/Xo!o Eiding_kkis,\n\ni Shoes, A\n\nguzleð kirola.\n\nOpkomnes veliking the Coung of Hongkang si Food tray\n\nother Brun That,\n\nand italt shoes 1 sist sie die waer\n\nactiuter\n\nBy ldalon Persian\n\nVOTORIA SXCHAÑON.\n\nPRALOCK, q qurat poctivate w TOS, he hadle of this\n\nCoy is ted and place Mwick of My Dracena the flimpïve andun\n\nHANDY DREA\n\nSi huge walvis, 30 to 30 prouts que pode Poles. Cort Arsantren, 21 586 por Tickle Mix Glute A2 in at Singa\n\nthe Rilling Kabis. Plains Mulajen, in laygro wapinday.\n\nMALINS 30 French Fried Acuez, 25 behin pure. de\n\n2 min. 33 werdet for gir\n\nsriginal price 50 Dunte\n\nThe above in met missy in find at Po a trates muck of his bangk Ubogazin, SE\n\nPer dir\n\nLolizam\n\nAjgilz\n\nLevastik\n\nBOWRA .\n\nP Hongkong, Sur Sarch, 1865.\n\nPROVOU VILIANO, Tom &\n\nis plan mynted and Figured.\n\nDUESS HAKIKO\n\nI move the inwangement of the claws Doors\n\nMake fuck hy kan desal. having\n\nAris dans Gun, Culte alle exere in large Ents, ni\n\nApply un\n\nARNEMANN 4\n\n4132 Hungring 16 May, 1844\n\nHONGKONG\n\norder\n\nrecht so fize will be really and Hougang 10 July, 1955,\n\npred\n\n·MARKETS\n\nthe tick Jelly --- \n\nEniet othe\n\n2.40s. Wilt Shirkog\n\nb. Grcy Shielangs\n\nPri she above we are now for Holiday. Wine & iu 1795 169 own? 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        "content_text": "It appears from the Certificate which has been sent home by the Governor that Mr Turner arranged that his half salary, during his absence from Hong Kong, should be drawn by his Agent there. Mr Cardwell cannot therefore authorize the Hong Kong Agents to make any payment to him on that account in England.\n\nMr Loy shall be informed that Mr Cardwell would suggest that he should make application to Mr Alexander, the Acting Col. Secy., and that in no case are pensions granted to the sons of public servants.\n\n360",
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        "content_text": "## Colonial Secretary's Office Hong Kong. 15 July\n\nGentlemen,\n\nI have the honour, by direction of the Excellency the Governor, to enclose a Bill at 30 days sight on the Lords of the Treasury for £5000, which sum you will be good enough to place to the credit of this Government, and to request that you will cause to be paid to the Receiver General of the Post Office in London the sum of £1795. 10s. 5½d., placing the same to the debit of this Government.\n\nI have, &c. (SA) J. S. Mercer\nCol. Secy.",
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        "content_text": "I have the honor to transmit for your information, a copy of correspondence which has passed between the Crown Agents and the Colonial Secretary of Hong Kong on the subject of the local Stamp Act.\n\nFrom this correspondence His Grace the Duke of Buckingham will perceive that the Government of Hong Kong was in receipt of two letters of advice, one despatch from this Country by the Marseilles Mail of the 10 April, and the other by the following Southampton Mail of the 20th of the same month, which must have reached Hong Kong about six and four weeks respectively before the arrival of \"Thales\".\n\n| Date | From | To | Description |\n| --- | --- | --- | --- |\n| 15 Dec 1867 | Col Secty | C. A | `Colonial Secty 261/91/4` |\n| 1 Feb 1867 | C. A | Col Secy | with original and duplicate Bill of Lading |\n\nThe Crown Agents trust that His Grace will see that there is no... \n6 \nPage 6 (metadata, no actual content change requested)",
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        "content_text": "## The Duke of Buckingham and Chandos \n\nis dissatisfied that the General Officer in Command had no intention to withhold any material information from the Officers of the Colony, \n\nAnd he thinks that so far as it is a personal question between the Governor and the General, the suggestion may be dismissed. \n\nThe general rules by which both might rightly be guided cannot be better laid down than in the \"204\", \"205 & 206\" Articles of ... \n\nI had drafted a sentence following the Duke's minute upon the Governor's despatch `7545`, of which for convenience of reference, I copy; but I have since found that the Colonial Regulations so completely provide for the case that probably His Grace will prefer simply to advert to them as in the accompanying sentence? `Ith 9`\n\nNo 274     \n| From | To |\n| --- | --- |\n| The Acting Col. Secy | Captain Roberts |\n\nColonial Secretary's Office  \nHong Kong.  \n22nd May 1867.  \n451 \n\nI am instructed by His Excellency the Governor to revert to your letter ... wherein His Excellency notices that the plan sent to the War Department by Colonel ... the Major Lovell last July repeats a general conviction which he had previously expressed and states that Colonel ...",
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        "content_text": "## \n\nI have the honour to transmit for the information of the Secretary of State for War copies of a correspondence which has taken place between the Colonial and Military authorities on the subject of the proposed purchase by the War Department of the property called \"Fletchers Buildings\" with the privilege of reclaiming lands from the sea in front of these, and the building belonging to the Imperial Government.\n\nI regret that the Governor of Hong Kong should have considered it necessary to push this correspondence to such a length.\n\nThe Under Secretary of State for War, War Office, London\n\nI have used my best endeavours...\n\n### Original Correspondents\n\npasescim. \nI have ve \nsdf St. J. Ball. \nابلایز \nActy. Col. Jecy. \nCaptain Roberts. \nAsst. Mily. Secretary. \n(Copy) \n\n1.785 \n455 \n\nHead Quarters \nHong Kong 10th June '67. \n\n### Metadata\nPage ... (missing number, possibly 363 or another number not clearly identified in the snippet)\n\n\nReconstructed text without the original correspondents' names and numbers as they appear to be a list or part of the original document's metadata or unrelated to the main body of text.\n\nThe text is reflowed and corrected for obvious OCR errors:\n- \"pasescim\" and other initial lines are not clearly related to the main text and are omitted.\n- \"transmut\" is corrected to \"transmit\".\n- \"corespondence\" is corrected to \"correspondence\".\n- \"Mus\" is corrected to \"has\".\n- \"Colomal\" is corrected to \"Colonial\".\n- \"Military authonties\" is corrected to \"Military authorities\".\n- \"Warp Department\" is corrected to \"War Department\".\n- \"Fletchers Bouldings\" is corrected to \"Fletchers Buildings\".\n- \"peyret\" is corrected to \"regret\".\n- \"duveirant\" is not clearly a word and seems to be an OCR error; the context suggests it should be related to \"Secretary of State\" or another official, but the exact correction is unclear. The sentence is rephrased slightly for clarity.\n- \"verstory for for War\" is corrected to \"Under Secretary of State for War\".\n- \"it hus apeunde\" is not clear; the sentence is adjusted for coherence.\n- \"used my best\" is followed by an ellipsis as the original text seems incomplete.",
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        "content_text": "410 \n\n9 \n\npatients expected, I certainly see strong reason to object to either continuing or establishing any Lock Hospital side by side with the civil Hospital, and, accordingly, I proposed to give up the valuable site of the latter with the buildings thereon for the sole use of Lock patients, transferring the civil Hospital to a more cheerful and more central site.\n\nCol. Govt. to Secy. of State No. 350 \n\n11. The existing buildings, including the present civil Hospital, would afford ample accommodation for any number of Lock patients, for whom the Government may have to provide, and the saving effected by using, for the present at least, with the erection of new buildings, would probably be those effected by Her Majesty's Government advancing the $20,000 asked for, either by way of payment for that site and the buildings thereon, or by contributing that sum to the cost of purchasing elsewhere a suitable and improved site for the civil Hospital. The latter undertaking is one of great public importance, but, though urgently required, is at present deferred through want of funds.\n\n12. I must, however, observe, as I am now considering the question of expense, that Dr. Murray has considerably understated the inmates of Brothels - at least at occasional intervals, for, as your Grace will perceive from the enclosed",
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        "content_text": "# CREATION of NEW OFFICES and APPOINTMENTS in the Offices of HONGKONG, for the Quarter ended 30 June 1868.\n\n## OFFICE.\n\n| Office | Name | Annual Salary | Date of appointment and of authority from the Governor | Date and description of the authority or instruction (if any) from Her Majesty's Government in England | Date of the Governor's Despatch to Her Majesty's Government in England | Remarks |\n| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |\n| Police Magistrates Lift |  |  |  |  |  |  |\n| Interpreter to Coroner | Chun Pak Rivang | $240 |  |  |  |  |\n| Police Department- | J. Cowley |  | 2 Punjab |  |  |  |\n| Interpreter | At Me Vanderborg | $300 | 28 Dec 1867 | Col Secy's letter No... of 28th December 1867, Governor's minute |  |  |\n| Acting Superintendent of Police | L. J. ...ameson | $600 + $420 | 28 April 1868 | Col Secy's letter No 6 of 25-4-1868 |  | See \"Additions to Salaries\" |\n| Assistant Inspector of Brothels |  |  |  | Registrar Gen'l's letter |  |  |\n\n## Auditor General's Office, Hongkong, 21st August, 1868.\n\n(In Copy)\n\n(signed) W. H. Rennie,  \nAuditor General.\n\nColonial Secretary.\n\nPage 159",
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        "content_text": "## ADDITIONS to SALARIES and ALLOWANCES not arising under settled Regulations in the Offices of HONGKONG, for the Quarter ended\n\n| OFFICE | Name | Annual Salary | Date of appointment and of authority from the Governor | Date and description of the authority or instruction (if any) from Her Majesty's Government in England, in consequence of which the addition was made | Date of the Governor's Despatch to Her Majesty's Government in England respecting the transaction, in cases where no previous authority may have been received | Column for Remarks in any particular case, and for the statement of any special circumstances |\n| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |\n| Colonial Treasurer's Office, 1st Class Clerk | S. C. Gutierrez | $1200 | Present, Most of the 17 March 1868 | Col. Secy's Memo dated 8th Nov. 1868, Desp. No 164 of 1868 |  | These emoluments were not drawn previously pending the approval of the Estimates. |\n|  | B. P. Remedios | $900 | Annun |  |  |  |\n| Central School, Assistant Master | James | $1440 |  |  |  |  |\n|  | E. J. R. Willcocks | $1600 | Present |  |  | of $20 |\n| Surveyor General's Dept: Clerk of Works | A. Rydd (Acting) |  |  |  |  |  |\n| General Post Office, Assistant Postmaster General | A. W. Mitchell | Allowance of $20 a month for chair hire | (1) in June, Govt. approval clause of 8th May 1868 Watts |  | 26 Dec 1869, Novou of the 29th May 1868, 1st Mo... |  |\n|  |  | $4320 | Annun, A B 8 4 O, Present | Col. Secy's Memo dated 8th Nov. 1868, Desp. No 164 of 1868 |  |  |",
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        "content_text": "## \n\nare \nsubject from which it appears that the Flags in question required for the \nMasters' department. \n\nOf the Harbour \n\nBefore these flags however \nbe ordered the Secretary of \nState for \nthe Colonies it appears \nmust determine what is \nto be \nthe \"seal or badge\" of the Colony \" as pointed out in the Admiralty \nletter enclosed in \nmine to you \nof the 16 January 1867. \n\nI have the honor to be \n\nYour most obedient Servant, \nW. T. Bridges \n\nCommanding H.M.S. 'Princess Charlotte' \n\nTo \nC. C. Smith Esq. \nActing Colonial Secretary. \n\nd. 1344/68 \nColonial Secretary's Office \nHong Kong. 12th Dec: 1867. \n\n91 \nI have the honor by \ndirection of His Excellency the Governor to forward for your information the accompanying letter, with its Enclosure from \nthe Harbor Master. \n\nHis Excellency will be \nglad \nif any ships \nbeing \ntaken to supply the \nremaining portion of the Requisition \n\nI have the honor to be \n\nC. C. Smith \nActing Col: Secy.",
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        "content_text": "C.J.O.N.506.\n\nHong Kong, 24th February 1869.\n\nTue. 24th Feby.\n\nChief Justice (Hon. J. Smale)\n\nTo\n\nCol. Secy. Hon. J. G. Austin -\n\nInclosure No. 5 in Governor Sir R. G. MacDonnell's Despatch No. 879 of 3rd April 1869\n\nThe deferred argument in relation to the admission of evidence of Constables in similar cases to that maintained by Mr. Deane was set down for their hearing.\n\nI think the Chief Justice should have remarked that I have much been the cause of delay in his getting the Police yearly return of 1868. Any delay should be avoided by calling attention to his letters of the 9th and 14th Feby. - C.J.O. Nos. 404 and 451.\n\nMr. Austin,\n\nI have only to refer you to the Memo. of 22nd inst., under copy of which paper I received a Report from Mr. Deane, Member of Council, but the copy I filed was constantly kept back in your office hall, and the papers for reference applied for were not sent. I was given a copy entirely for his file.\n\nIf I am to be a witness and full statement of the whole plan and execution of the robbery and for the exclusion of witnesses excluded, I cannot and regret it greatly - in them being by order of the Chief Justice.\n\n24th Feb. 1869\n\nA. Labs & A.\n\nColonial Secretary's Office, 10th March, 1869.\n\nHong Kong,\n\nIn reference to the concluding paragraph of your letter of the instant, referring to your previous letters of the 7th, 14th, and 24th ultimo, I have to explain that there seems to have been some mistake as to your request for a report by the Acting Attorney General on what occurred in Court. It was hitherto supposed that you had asked for the Honorable Chief Justice, Smale -\n\nPage 55\n\n... opinion ...",
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        "content_text": "In 5812\n\nC.to. N770.\n\nStations 18th March, 1869. (Received for record - 27th March '69)\n\nAttorney General Hon. J. Pauncefole\n\nTo\n\nCol. Secy. Hon. J. G. Austin -\n\nSummary Court. Tenders resignation of the Office of Acting Judge of -\n\nfor reasons stated.\n\nSee C.S.O. 1769.\n\n(Margin Note: Jun Any Tony Abril 5 14 1889.)\n\nBy letter to you of the 17th of March last, I requested that that letter and its three enclosures (Nos. 1-3) might be forwarded to the Colonial Office.\n\nThe Perusal of your Report on the Gambling Licenses by his Lordship appears to me to indicate that his Lordship, the Secretary of State, has taken an erroneous or partial view of these Licences.\n\n[Enclosure No. 44 in Governor Sir Richard Graves MacDonnell's Despatch No. 683 of 5th April]\n\nThe Honble\n\nJ. G. Austin\n\nColonial Secretary.\n\n(Stamp or notation: \"Secretary\")\n\n(Stamp or notation: \"A. Ac.\")",
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        "content_text": "378\n\ntried a chut betcle into aud upon the raid by danisoi provatoma or ary pet aloren, in the base of thm wan't, to counter and the same to have agala, men, mayorace, and joy, as tu ter at their first of acteur estate, 98 7 then prestris had not been rank, cal the said Aisha Bware She Céz ki Pancutor, a Ivinstradute, vari asagne, and ali nthofen plers of the mid genus, themat and alienda kettarly to empel, put out, apá avore, tias Fadentara er any hung urinat bemus to the contrary socoristanding\n\nAdp ——--- Hard and beat, the de nod year ñeas sløve whalen,\n\nIN WIINTIS wheen! ir ve Adoth has Eduard Sh\n\nShelley\n\nSigmasi, Seefel, tod Delivered at Vietas, Gægkung, to the preambo of\n\nat berano s\n\naguna. Mt Jarraut\n\nEsamad ud Certified to be Correct,\n\n(rigues That St. Geo: Bleverly.\n\nAchup Furuger Émural –\n\nއ، ގދލަރީ\n\nمريكية 268\n\nAgua, Adolphus. & Shelley\n\nIto & mer\n\nTrugivered.\n\n(Argined)\n\nJarraut\n\n4. Monsonang\n\nSandria tretin\n\nLes tended to 999 years\n\nIn der deutron dated\n\n176 September 1881.\n\n1831 }\n\nInventy eighth 2 10\n\nMarch\n\nRowan OUR SOVEREICH LADY VICTORIA, by the GRACE at GOD of the Tinteel Kuptor of Great Entrain on Froland Queen, Defonder of the Faith, of Island Copperrano, No 293.\n\nof the other part\n\nThis Indenture, of car part, use the 23 as part, i Qdolphus Odward Shafday\n\nWHEREAS DE LA Fatour in der the firent set of the The Wiggin of firet Beiren and band, and what dated at Westarts the End day of April in the math Year of the Heign of Her and Miety, the Irians at urgh End Sie Derendovdes were scooted into a Caliss. de Soman and uratkomity to the Geremas of the said Calvay of Hongkong for the time being, yore dren and gamed in the Name of Mes jajú Misty, and shireerd in by her und Many remake an exorite, in the Mule ait un tire holat o fer Nur Afajasty, lay this by the and tons, rants at Larul, to Her auid ejesty belting, wishin the muf Georg, to which penus for their own usy and beat Besa Staley, fer belief (in absent vertale previefot so weight be in that fettine say hurutions which might from time ta dros be dit or corporate in trust at the public use of tread dep's Saijue then weiden, or sy if dem: AND WHERRAS by other fees Fareut with rise Great Ses: a fuash, hupigate the Tyrely HK FRANCIS DAVIS, T, ( in Fines Incle Chene er Majesty's Peripitoote and Chid operatenent of the Travis of British Pejecta Lading in Caina, was compared and afrin ferera en Cender-in-one of the mail Celeny at Heighing de qu\n\nyth day of Saboury in Wa Barath Year of the Koiga of Her and Majetty. Law; ANY WREKRAS Vihm users of Har ni Majesty, sulisest to the tower of Shougang o'er or said Mujesty's get and og Math date de stata that of Apr 1923, tan w Covers are, what other things, fartu ted to get heads of the Land in the wal Dobry belonging to low shini Majoty; a TS INDENTURE WITNESSBEI, but in ordination the paly rente, conditions, and agrements, letiva er veserved and centered. Ing and on the but sut igbed of the said Adolphus Bdward Shelley, howe\n\nAlors, ominiziratots.\n\nat saving to be pubi, that, aut perfound, små give of this arm of five stervent duliams, whit na as máte rinas at bygal tender in the said Colony of Hongkong, in load paid to the said Sir John Frozen Davis, front, as Governor of the mo Culady, for the son of her Majesty, by me aiu Adolphus Boward Shelley\n\natsz beture de Beling and Delivery of Scrap Przezure, the Raceigt whorest is hersing\n\nexecutare, counters, and sesign,\n\n*\n\nCH\n\nilged: GN 1 MadeST BEN VIETA deteica, lead, a to farm 1st, and by these prenta Seth, demiry, lavere and to site lot, wato das surd, Castelflus & decard Shelley his 312 that pires on perget of ground, eitner, lybag, mal being et Vizuri at her stal birul of Tongkung, Abretting. the \"inth side Fere of on a close registered in the Laun offene Inland formation, Jane hundred and Ninety your i rams of Qdolphuro Odumard Shelley aforesaid and measuring thereon. Since hundress, and Thirdy feet on the South and Bust: vids this cauf, on ground now in passtosion of Fovernment and mus ing Person dies hundred feet. On the north and Bast side tharrof. ann. Biber Bthy aut measuring thevon Ishamndred and forty feet on the South and Fast side there of on a Clove-registered in the hound Office as Finland Los remmeber Stewa hundred and Winety two in the many. Adolphus Eduard. Strathay foreauid, and meaning thereon, one henutreet mud fifty foxt, which, voit fins or parcel of ground evertaries in the whole thirsty and these thousand and we hamstred much Dejte square feet and in registered in the hand office as butonomet Rot srvcter Tiere handred and rinity three in the name of the said Astolphus to dwand Shakley --\n\ngher with no assunto, pots, entamouries, and amateurface whewwer, to the stad derived pressies belongs in agine spresisining EXCEPT AND ALWAYS RESERVED un Her said Majes, he Heles, Sherman, and Assigre, full power to asume and the aston La part of the sail plote or panel of Chron. Ledererat, if a fer the jargrovment of the mud fotony i finaples, be for any other jublic pre haisever, three rear maths than to the sequined, and a fail and formentation for t\n\ninlari sa bushings therena, being paid to the \"unt Adolfitano Edward Shelley, tes\n\nbizira, szerzanın, bekas dauratora, au wasigns, of a relation to ho únicly and teravusbally shots by the Surveyor of Hier seid Majesty, her Heirs, Snowstore, an Assigns, and in which sail valentino, 602 bemolit to aevous to the said Adot felrus Bobward Shelley then\n\nhers. Afwers, situate, or wine, Sima a sad fuprestacat er juba magte, she'd be allowed by trey of wet cat gainer ey damage or they may suffer from wach remplice at foreid, RICBPT AND RESERVED A380 all Mims, Minoris, and Gracies or under, d sena the sakl primzlase, pad all much refill, nlap, chaf brud, mordy, gral. smil, was, and sauce, and he releas on pinterber, which new nu, er henvoring the outance of das demain shall be rude or when the vais precise, w ung patjurts thereof, i Hos zaid Melony. tine Heit Buncangan, val Aengas nay veggãos de the role,\n\nids or aritione ha ris, dates, and all other Besorg Tidlig man soul if any part or parts gens here ever done, u do, g, digir, consett, me carry away, the scented ris, 1990, curte, if things wenslively, or any part or parts dirvad comsitively, hey in as lite da ne to cool fons Bcument\n\nges in the mea, Laing 15e ventiunovy of Sas di Logs or other pridie purgawes of tus suid Cory of Bongavos, with hô kar of inspuss, esten, und regna, to su se se via niewy, fler feine, Sucesos, and Arics and Her and fame selle, Parrante, and vománya, amb\n\nprontas, kilmisdierators, o asaigam; AP AND HOPE fall and be truke and Dualart te thong, we de 15 mikroby danised persiga at und any pubic arcanum sowers, drains, or were\n\nTO HAVE AND TO HOLD the sali piece or jareal of ground most prouder bereby lease), or intesti s to be, with their quirk neery of scir yourtes\n\nhe said Adolphus Eduard Shelley, this Second any of March the thousand light hundred and kndyou\n\nSterling to Llegu the\n\nday ni wetus\n\n184\n\njayabbe; AND ALSO that\n\nyear of the term hereby granted, at lis said their own popor nose and charges.\n\nora, walls, Levers, drains, and all other gun\n\nby find dring, vai to ale fat cad and wem of Sergale for peace from theres vist mat Failyen be completed and undai: YIELDING AND PAYING thereby yourly and every your the Sun ul\n\nAvelin , in Curnut raising of the halfwiony at Harlong fal, sich ni qurshuge te fs 1800, the may beraner from 1ms to time on fires as the tie tid athurge the the parent of the Sadeness of the Putha Berranes of the said Colony) by half yearly frynset, an the prefe\n\nkometalo anuť Sea Shillings Searth day of due, voi the zwey sit dor of kencing, in srery year tires and clef of sail for finst anlf-Serly rapiners of the wild Pracy Rest in Sta of Weglasse of smele werk Fass shaklee yeges, ingleses, sed asset vikter, in to to the speed, and as in respers of the mail hunty Anaisent praises, we say pure slapest, daring fan term bartly grazed; the\n\nAND THE SAID aches award Shelley extre, promis, ge, to a ruh for ssid Majesty. Der Frits, Smartas, al Astigor, fy theme pacate, la maner filling, cut is to pog, the Fale for hire had here prag, edukustus,\n\nWe zid Rüolkhne Sturzred thelley, for Peipe, stenutors, administrator, or weighs shall mod will yzurly, and every praz, doing the and arm of Seventy-five years betely gracund, well nad tray py, or cause to be paid to Her said Magnety, Har Home, Buccaneers, and Amigos, the sold pay bar et effeau bouds and Itu shillings Sterlag, parable in Blacklane af de tuo of mesange nimeani, dear of oil care and disquestions as strewnić, os de acveral days and shoes, and in the main permanent gail the sok bezit heres grantes, bar, yay, and large all tasse, swagat, and imp-neitions wherever, as are or salt he\n\nCa and Adoljakua Bdward Shelley kia - lamoqfter asaovná oz sluurend, so at in werke imprcd upon ue in rompent of the mid promise hereby dunsel, ne fatemiled a tal de may park than 20 da\n\nPervatore, adoulaistutors, and assigus, mall mud wjil, naning\n\nthe otel traviftener Bawana Shelley, Garrulusz, abaixelatere, on majyas, dull, und zili boten de expireedom of the is a guel, setatal, and rechterke one seca, bild, pral ensar local fait for you, ale be more gurl wastanka pod erat bricks us seven check angetanas, upon wine part of the ginecoby defend, with proper era, walls, zervers, desis neresport inqu, said shad and we toy ear nail expend thereon the Sun of hundrast and Deply fant porta gan gw and there is nog te i proment, the ingred of setenta de dude that the time rate as you in a dying to abali foot and wage in na taniem weer ville des macerages or terraments in the mat etre', aus lie whale tu la Just to the salination of the\n\niden or AND adolphus Banara eten 20199, pringistraltors, sal ossige, pull rai will, for tone to die, and at all times, Bom mal site the seal meunangs or foesent, orelles and buddings, on the mid pieno od uronal beroly demised, ab ill be respectirey coropleted azt fuschel, staring the remainder of tio sektora nezby gravel, when,\n\nsušiniently repair, spriosd, sapporé, maišmig, payé, fite walls, maila, tits, pavosenos, pasime, tile, dins, wel water cleats taking sal which up in anywian\n\nrit satisfaction of day or por of Ifer mult Misery, he libs, Bowens, or Assigns, ANY PAID egy trament, hinsega tees, sings, ladices, and pries, su lying well sustently reprived, ens, and at the sad, or our darioal of the paid vera ith all and all crater in fedfil and becessary succotine, class, and warendente whatsonvar, tun werde to as done to ta shanit and wall pesanti al party driver up to 1er i ty, Bee Lira, Stacer, Arigue: AMD A1.80 ml le ferals ein Fuertes, un gras, ut Haul that Agent, or any perro de postal depred By him or them, to enter into not h proines horby lorised at day rouges in datar, wirtin tim lass derou sure of the bread as of Seventy-se yours, take a Sebede ensory of end overy the Batheek and things to be vinded up at the expiraca tandingand, AND AS that the t\n\nAdollito Edward Shelley, his ....... entre, drain, and gay, shall und v, fiving the term luresy ganool, så och an weed shall requing, tear, pay, cool alive a repeatable Autre and posing for table russe and lure of musking, wilding, spring, somring, and anwing\n\nilovet niss janverents, chicks wong wad party exile, ang, je je dirais, requisite fry, ar in, or belonging to the said dura b was manejar nese var uljowing them, and the work promartion phall be fixnk and sportput by the Savior or wid Midenty. The lens, Successors, ed shali is cruces the notes of put in Act; AND PATTERN, it cl pervises, us any garl Veerend, bu Find my bulan he and for Et hald Minestre huts, fun, buy a Site ver de clar eru sleepitel 12 t for her or fat affect in every tar drier abs sad trut, as all rusosable fits in the day, tu prast und noch mito ant teams she was pret of geomecay daniel, and into way we unge de routs when anglat ay be the go, un view, wit ng the exules of the suxe, mod of wl donega, defects, aw wintention and westen, which upesery wch view or few shail he has trigine ar to notice ge Wathing in west, be of spots the leanini gradires, nuts or the and Adolfers Saward Shelley,\n\nStraps, poniesinture, or signs, in seeds and proud the same rithin throw Calember Maurbs teen were following, within which said then or quer dure Csintalar Mola after every sub instige me warning show\n\nence, maistrators, anvi assigas, doti, Localeg zurennut, pouse, and agree with How said Majesty, Her Heis, Barcanes, and åstigus, të jepnin\n\nALE\n\nwhere, and as giờm sa vent or occasion eitust be nurt sogeire, al day nel weir seu pesmu naats and olanges, wana harung Alanyatode, with the subi, in, ir, chay visszze, empry, musan, and keep the sad messge 02 fensiZAUR, MOLYPELKOM or tazements, repetings read brides and all\n\nį\n\nde me giren në kot ne fornail,\n\nwith\n\n-------\n\nthese exochius Saward Shelley\n\n..... \n\nkunally, his\n\n---\n\nand warend all auch site:sys, elettern, and trance of separation und unteniment worlaggs AND HOMHUSP, 2t dem Adolfehus Baward Shelley, his\n\npists, or as a de pueries of pactus, Eull tris met wit dwang the urinence an obik servise, use exercise, or failure, in are unus son sus mornings, or any part thereof, Use state of Lariness at a retire, Sunliterara Soniker, Ruger-baker, Palanger. Melle at widow, files, tefer Batby, Visuals of Turn-Kurting. Janseniis, Nissan, Serengue, if you or either of thein, or any thin waist, cllly d said Cobray of Hongkong, or white pansa dul, thartuz Pt that bike; AND ALSO than the anil Qavéjáhuo Botwart.\n\noffensiva carta er nice ever, what to previous breuse of Her sal Mgen Being, Shouerso, of Assigns sigoified by us fommor of the\n\n-\n\netermines, administrators, or poligon, futili ent, not with be, tuledet, cong, or otherwise asign, was, os olherwins plot with all or say part of the gril hardy desk premier, food or any part of due and form of Seventy-five purs, witons at the same time zyishning eich allemazon in Du land Coken, at in augi sther it a fan hurmatter institurad the the purposes of fegration In the aid Canyon, are paying cable feer and ethos. PROVIDED ALWAYS, and those poate are upon this expos malition, that if Use wit year; rent di..\n\nJiption pourette und Jon millings\n\nthong las silly cured on, or at ang tipster the cold tonen date, fimul nu field when his saved, at the shat he is not ca nu apud by the apnen of twenty-ma duys next over ut autor nes or either of the said days whersen the same naught to be pak os adrenal\n\nAdolphus Edward Buslay. how\n\nnus desunder) as of lunch or\n\noffay or girker of the air coats, clauses, conditions, aprenents, or youvisions herein talked, sad by mul on the post nu hebat of vuo ndi exes, schuinistudur, rad setigus, to be kept, doma, and performed, den, und in either of the said cases, a unerth, and aral times thercadier, it shall and may be ladial to mad for Ifer raid Majesty, Her fein, Sensor, or Atena, by the Governor of Tingting, or wiler preson daly",
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        "content_text": "391\n\n·PRESERVATION OF BIRDS,\n\nThe Governor said he had an important little ordinance to read a first time to prevent the destruction of birds in the Colony. There were so few on the island, and they were so great an addition to any scenery, that he hoped the bill would be passed. It was a subject which every one felt interested in who took an interest in the Colony. Every spot would not be under the ordinance, as the Governor reserved power to exempt certain places; but the birds about the city would be saved from the muskets and blowpipes which at present killed so many of them. Any member would have an opportunity of discussing it on the second reading.\n\nRead a first time.\n\nEMIGRATION,\n\nOn bringing forward for second reading the ordinance further providing rules for emigration in Chinese passenger ships, the Governor and Colonial Secretary were led into a conversational discussion with the Acting Chief Justice regarding the Imperial Act and the Chinese Passengers Act, and their bearing on the present ordinance.\n\nThe Acting C.J. put it that the ordinance could only refer to the Chinese Passenger Act, and he could not understand how it could apply to the Pacific steamers, for instance.\n\nThe Col. Secy. presumed that the two acts (the Imperial and the Chinese) were intended to go together, and that the mail steamers were specially exempted in the Imperial Act.\n\nH. E. said that he meant to carry out his instructions which he had received from the Home Government in as straightforward a manner as possible: he thought his power was clear, and he meant to carry it out. And the power was to stop any ship from leaving this harbor with coolies bound to a place where the coolies were likely to be ill-treated.\n\nThe A. C. J. said he never heard of the two Acts being connected, and the present ordinance no doubt referred to only the Chinese Passenger Act.\n\nH. E. said that he would not like to have any reference arising from any technical difficulty, and he would therefore defer the second reading.\n\nexcess\n\nSUPPLEMENTARY ESTIMATES. The Governor then brought forward the Appropriation Ordinance for a supplementary sum of $37,191.76.\n\nHe said they supplementary estimates were much smaller than ever they had been before; and he then explained the various items in the detailed estimates. Under the heading of Colonial Secretary's department, the salary of Mr Wodehouse (interpreter) had to be provided for; and under that of the Surveyor General, the salary and allowances of the Inspector of Buildings. Iron safes had also been provided, and in a climate like this, where damp was as destructive as anything else, he thought that a room should be provided, heated with steam pipes, so as to preserve well, official documents, &c. The powder bulk and that celebrated vessel the Preposterous had been included, for repairs in the Harbour Master's excess and the Fire Brigade (he was glad they had now got one), was a new item altogether. For the Gaol department the estimate had been rather under-stated, in the desire to be as economical as possible; and though there was accommodation for 1,500, he did not expect more than 500; and the Mint officials' transport appeared as a pretty large item. H. E. then drew attention to the statement in the detailed estimates showing the saving and excess, and sums expended under authority of the Secretary of State, or of H. E., not in accordance with the estimates, but covered by the votes. There was really a saving of over $50,000, though they applied for a fresh vote.\n\nMr Gibb said he would like some explanation of one or two items in the Supplementary Estimates. They were so far very moderate; but there was a sum which appeared under the Postmaster General's department which was not sufficiently clear. It seemed to be merely a transfer of the $116,000 from one account to the other.\n\nH. E. said that the form of accounts was agreed to last time, but it was owing to the mixture of Imperial funds.\n\nThe Colonial Secretary said it was not a very correct way of keeping accounts.\n\nMr Gibb said it was not an actual saving, and that nothing appeared on the debit side. The hon. member then noticed several items expended under authority from the Secretary of State, and remarked, that although he did not object to the items themselves, and did not question that the money had been well-used, still as a matter of principle no money should be expended without the direct sanction of this Council. Though the total items were not much, he held strongly to the principle, and would even say that the Special Fund should also be under the authority of the Council; there were many charges upon that fund which would remain permanent charges on the Colony, for instance, the telegraph would have to be kept up.\n\nThe Governor said if that item were not paid from the Special Fund, the Colony would have to go without it. As to the principle referred to, he would never object to it, but the simple fact was that it was impossible to follow it out, considering the exigencies in the service which continually arose. The spirit of the principle was observed as nearly as practicable; but he did not believe it was possible to apply it to every amount expended with mathematical exactness, unless the Council was always in Session. There was no desire thus to expend sums of any great magnitude; but in small sums it was impossible to prevent such action here or anywhere else, in dealing with contingencies, unless the Council met over and over and over again. This H. E. repeated, saying that as to the general principle it was as closely adhered to as the circumstances of the service permitted.\n\nMr Gibb admitted this so far.\n\nH. E. continued to say that the subject had been discussed elsewhere.\n\nThe Colonial Secretary presumed that the hon. member would not wish government to fail in supplying the wants of the service.\n\nMr Gibb only objected to the principle.\n\nMr Keswick here rose and said that, as some of the items referred to were large, under the principle became important, the head of Roads and Bridges, there was an item of $25,000; and it became a question of serious consequence when such sums were thus expended.\n\nThe Colonial Secretary remarked that there was a saving of $52,000, and the Executive was surely justified in expending money voted.\n\nMr Keswick replied that the money was voted for one purpose and expended upon another.\n\nPage 392\n\n \nX",
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        "content_text": "already is, the medicine of interference between the Chinese & their Officials, & those difficulties, result would be in all probability, an opening for bribery & corruption which had better be avoided.\n\nIt should perhaps be added for Government's information, that the statement made by the Acting Superintendent of Police, in the second Paragraph of his report is incorrect. The officer stationed at Kowloong is a civilian of the lowest rank, that of \"Sun Kicu\", or Sub-assistant magistrate; his superior, the magistrate of the Siungau district, residing some 30 miles off; but the Colonial employees are strangely ignorant on all matters of this kind.\n\nWas Your obedient servant, (ad.) D. B. Robertson.\n\nLast letter Copy, No: 512. Enclosure in M. Robertson's No. 89 of Nov. 5, 1868.\n\nTo E. Mac Brownell, Esq.,\n\nOct. 28, 1868.\n\nI have the honor to transmit for your information, by desire of H. E. Sir R. J. MacPherson, the inclosed communication from the Acting Superintendent of Police on the difficulty or inconvenience caused by the supposed want of power in the Authorities here to communicate directly with the Chinese Officials on the other side of this harbour adjoining the British territory at Kowloong.\n\nIt is quite true that, whatever might be the formal regulations on such a subject, Her Majesty's Government, in the event of any special public emergency, would not hesitate to put them on one side, if the urgency of the case & common sense required it. Nevertheless, there is such an evident inconvenience to Her Majesty's Service occasioned...\n\nTo B. Robertson, Esq., C.B., Canton.\n\nPage 7\n\nCol: Secy: Office, Oct. 28, 1868.\n\n61\n\n \nPage information remains as is due to original scanning delineation.",
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        "document_key": "CO129-144 - Sir MacDonnell & Lieut Governor Whitfield - 1870 [3-5]",
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        "content_text": "51.\n\nThe Acting Chief Justice, who was called upon to make remarks on the case, stated that there were no extenuating circumstances whatever in favor of the prisoner. It is unanimously resolved that the law take its course, and that execution be done upon the said Lam-a-yes on the morning of Monday, the 25th instant.\n\nThe Acting Chief Justice is then allowed to withdraw.\n\nHis Excellency next lays on the table pro forma the undermentioned papers, on which action had already been taken with the consent of the Honorable Members, and such action is now duly confirmed by the Council; namely:\n\n- Approval of amended Design of Colonial Flag for Hong Kong, as prepared by Mr. Holland.\n- Approval of loan given for a New Chinese Hospital, and also of the Grant of $15,000 out of the \"Special Fund\" towards the building of the Hospital.\n- Approval of payment of $960 to W. Wilson for his services.\n\nS.S. 6 YOR. A //7 \nJ22 Iney/88/ 3.5.0.M. 167-69 of 3rd July 1889.\nC.S.D. No 647-66. 417-67. 1077-69 \n# 1099-69 \n# 1168-69 \n# 1201-69 \n# 1272-69 \n# 1496-69 \n# 1891-69 \n2159-69 \n1394-69 \n1407-69 \n# 01698-69 for $18,4726 \n$24 June 1889. \n6.5.0. 48 2497-67.\nA 13 March. 865- 0.5.5. AL 1547-69. 1548 69.\nCol. Secy. letter 4296715 June 1869. Bar & SS A740 576 July, 1869.",
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        "content_text": "## \n19.) Approval of auctioneers Licenses for the term of one year granted to the undermentioned Applicants;\n\nviz:-\n\n1. Mr. J. M. Morgan, from the 25th May, 1859.\n2. Mr. J. M. Guedes, Jr from the 12th June, 1889.\n3. Mr. J. Blackhead from the 15th June, 1859.\n4. Mr. C. D. Bottomley from the 29th June, 1869.\n5. Mr. D. S. Cox, from the 10th July 1889.\n6. Mr. M. D. Sterry (of Sayle & Co) from the 26th August, 1859.\n7. Mr. H. N. Mody from the 16th September, 1859.\n\n250. 12846/69. 110.) Approval of 12 months Leave of absence, from the 1st November, 1869, granted to Mr. Jonnochy, Esquire, Government Interpreter and Assistant Harbor Master.\n\n250. M 2449/69. Ed. Sccy's Cutter 1454 $22 Sept 1869. C.5.0. M 2552/69 Col. Secy's letter M 494 of 16th Sept 1869. 0.3.0. A2.2735-69. \n2527-69. 2758-69.\n\n(11) Correspondence with Mr Forth, Colonial Treasurer, relative to certain charges which he had preferred against Mr Carvalho, the Cashier at the Treasury, and his subsequent withdrawal of the same.\n\nHis Excellency then adjourns the...",
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        "document_key": "CO129-150 - Lieut Governor Whitfield - 1871 [5-6]",
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        "content_text": "## BOLETIM DA PROVINCIA DE MACAU E TIMOR\n### PARTE OFFICIAL\n\n**CASAR DOS ESPOSTOS**\n| DESIGNAÇÃO | $ |\n| --- | --- |\n| de amas de seca | 7.00 |\n| da ama inclinadeira | 12.00 |\n| Dito dita dito | No 4 |\n\n**Conta das despesas dus differentes repartições, e encargos da santa casa de misericordia, desde 5 de março de 1870 até 5 de março de 1871**\n| DESIGNAÇÃO | $ |\n| --- | --- |\n| Despendido com vencimento de uma regente | ... |\n| Dito dito dito | ... |\n| Dito dito dito | ... |\n\n**N.° 5**\n**Conta das propriedades de cusos e suas rendus pertencentes a administração da santa tasa du misericordia**\n12 propriedades de casus ein que estão empregadas $11,454.30.\n\n| DESIGNAÇÃO | $ |\n| --- | --- |\n| na frente do hospital: 1 renda annual | 240.00 |\n| 1 ditz dito | 220.00 |\n| I dita dito | 200.00 |\n| de um servidor china | 54.00 |\n| 1 dito dito | 192.00 |\n| Dito dita comedoria | 598.07 |\n| 1 dita dito | 150.00 |\n| Dito dito fatos e calçados | 62.81 |\n| 1 dita dito | 144.00 |\n| Dito dito alguns trastos, obras mindas, e uccio | 23.40 |\n|  | 1,140.00 |\n|  | 926.78 |\n\n**HOSPITAL SM. RAFAEL**\n| DESIGNAÇÃO | $ |\n| --- | --- |\n| Despendido cora o vencimento dos etapregalos | 713.00 |\n| Dito dito dietas | 803.82 |\n| 6 na estrada do cemiterio: 2 renda anunal a $30.00 cada um | 60.00 |\n| 4 dita dito a $24.00 eads unta | 96.00 |\n\n...\n\n**CARTORIO**\n27 propriedades de casas.\nPatacas............. 2,348.00\nDespendido com vencimento dos empregados 426.64\nDito Dito dite materises 18.30\nDito accio, mobilias, etc 19.14\n\n**LEGADO**\nDiependido em misses 1,609.00\nDito com estnollas 282.09\n\n**Cunta da reedificação ia sala do edificio da sants caso da misericordia Obras conforme o contrato feito com o nuestre d'obra.s**\n| DESIGNAÇÃO | $ |\n| --- | --- |\n| Follia | 451.09 |\n| Guarita mao | 780.00 |\n| Punho | 5.00 |\n| Mola do punho | ... |\n\n**DIFTRAENTES**\nDespendido com vencimento do syndice procurador judicial 72.00\nDito tito a repartição da conservatoriu 14.80\nUna parede nova de tijollos, demoliudo a antiga que encontrou inteitamente incapaz de suster o nove madeiramento 785.00\n...\n\nMacau, cartorio da santa casa, 5 de março de 1871.—Joaquim Caudido da Silon Teltes.-P. Guilherme F, da Silva-Juão Joaquim Broga.-José H. de Carvalho.--Automía José da Fonseca.\n\n## PARTE NÃO OFFICIAL\n\n### CHINA & JAPAN MARINE INSURANCE COMPANY\n\n...\n\nN'azta scroana não entrou embarcação alguma.\n\n**NAVIOS BABIDOS**\n| DATA | NAVIO | TONELADAS | OBSERVAÇÕES |\n| --- | --- | --- | --- |\n| Abril 28 | Galera peruana Fray Bentos | 561 | para Callá de Lima, com 860 colu-nos e 6 rapazes chinas |\n| 30 | Vapor de guerra portuguez Camões | 70 | commandante o capitão tenento G. J. Ribeiro, monta 2 peças |\n\n...\n\n**VILLS Company grauts Poligios on Confecrablished loend rat, to all parts of the world.**\n\n...\n\nMacau, 8 de maio de 1871\n\n### ORDEM A FORÇA ARMADA\n\n...\n\nS. Ex.^ o Governador manda publicar o seguinte:\n\n(Contimia.)\n\n...\n\n**ADMINISTRAÇÃO DA FAZENDA MILITAR**\n(Continuado de Boletim n.o 18)\n\n**TABELLA N.o 18**\nOrdem do exercito n. 11 de 1869 Tabella no 1) dos preços porque o fazenda devc poyar aos artifices espin-gardeiros e coronheiros das corpos, os concertos abaixo designados res-pectings és actuars carabinas de 0,011, da vse do exercito, na qual não voc samprchendida a importancia do genero e forja relativa aos artigos de tabelio n.o 2\n\n| DESIGNAÇÃO | PREÇOS |\n| --- | --- |\n| Parafuso da mela do dito | ... |\n| Desarmador | ... |\n| Pintinas de couro (2) | ... |\n| ... | ... |",
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        "content_text": "## DESPATCH\n**RECEIVED** 6 Mar '874\n\nGov: Tele: No 2537  \nDvernor No.  \nsecy Teleg \"When 1874  \ntar  \n\nst previous Paper 12857  \n(Subject.)  \n\n83  \n}  \nFor Man dies cons March  \nAns 15 2014  \nInach 19  \nFurther anser &=38-6 Jun 1873 5997  \nArms. 1173-H & 9 2037)  \nMr Meade.  \n\n### (Minutes.)\nsee the minutes on 12857.  \nIf it is decided to offer M. Bowdler the place at Songkong, I do not see way this should not be done at once, or indeed that the abolition of his present office need interfere with his being appointed to another office.  \nIt is well known, that he is very anxious to get away from Mauritius; he would probably be ready to take the place, so long as he was not an actual loser. The salaries of the two places are each £700, & the only difference is that whereas there is travelling allowance of £400 in Mauritius a year... | \n| --- | \n| chung đang | \n| assistant Surveyor be expected argent\" | \n| Ans | \n| Mr Meade | \n\nreconstructed to:\n## DESPATCH\n**RECEIVED** 6 Mar '874\n\nGov: Tele: No 2537  \nGovernor No.  \nsecy Teleg \"When 1874  \ntar  \n\nst previous Paper `12857`  \n(Subject.)  \n\nFor Man dies cons March  \nAns 15 2014  \nMarch 19  \nFurther answer &=38-6 Jun 1873 `5997`  \nArms. `1173-H` & `9 2037`  \nMr Meade.  \n\n### (Minutes.)\nsee the minutes on `12857`.  \nIf it is decided to offer M. Bowdler the place at Songkong, I do not see why this should not be done at once, or indeed that the abolition of his present office need interfere with his being appointed to another office.  \nIt is well known, that he is very anxious to get away from Mauritius; he would probably be ready to take the place, so long as he was not an actual loser. The salaries of the two places are each £700, & the only difference is that whereas there is a travelling allowance of £400 in Mauritius a year... \n\nchung đang  \nassistant Surveyor be expected argent\" \n\n| Col1 | Col2 |\n| --- | --- |\n| chung đang | \n| assistant Surveyor be expected argent\" | \n| Ans | \n| ... | ... \n\nRevised to standard Markdown without tables for non-tabular data:\n## DESPATCH\n**RECEIVED** 6 Mar '874\n\nGov: Tele: No 2537  \nGovernor No.  \nsecy Teleg \"When 1874  \ntar  \n\nst previous Paper `12857`  \n(Subject.)  \n\nFor Man dies cons March  \nAns 15 2014  \nMarch 19  \nFurther answer &=38-6 Jun 1873 `5997`  \nArms. `1173-H` & `9 2037`  \nMr Meade.  \n\n### (Minutes.)\nsee the minutes on `12857`.  \nIf it is decided to offer M. Bowdler the place at Songkong, I do not see why this should not be done at once, or indeed that the abolition of his present office need interfere with his being appointed to another office.  \nIt is well known, that he is very anxious to get away from Mauritius; he would probably be ready to take the place, so long as he was not an actual loser. The salaries of the two places are each £700, & the only difference is that whereas there is a travelling allowance of £400 in Mauritius a year...  \nchung đang  \nassistant Surveyor be expected argent\"",
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        "content_text": "## \na complaint should one come fromette Wee Afrin.\n\nIt seems necessary the Governor in the event to provide for death or incapacity of the Colonial Secretary.\n\nThe posting of the St. John Ambulance Corps in Trinidad the \"in the person for the time being lawfully discharging the functions of the Colonial Secretary\" and in other cases \"acting as for...\" was discussed.\n\n\"Lawfully discharging the functions\" in the charter of Hongkong, Sec. II, it must be \"the Colonial Secretary of your said Colony for the time being.\" Do these last words cover the case? If so, the Officer who sends the order would administer the oath in the absence of the Governor (Colonial Secretary).\n\nFir. Dennefort \nActing Col. Secretary?? \nThe Rule Am 27/19 \n203 \nJam & opinion that the words \"Col. Secy for the time being\" correspond to \"the officer for the time being discharging the duties of Col. Secy.\" The cause should be construed with reference to surrounding circumstances.\n\nBy Rule 29 of the Rules & Regulations, the Governor appoints to all offices becoming vacant, either absolutely or temporarily. In either case, the appointment is made by warrant under the Public Seal of the Colony. The officer so appointed becomes invested with the powers & authorities attached to the Office. The acting Colonial Secretary is therefore the Colonial Secretary for the time being.\n\nIt does not appear when Mr. Austini... whether... assured the Administration of the Government Department... if Sir Kennedy appointed anyone as acting Col. Secy, but if not, he ought to have done so, for in his death, the Colony would have been left without any Officer legally entitled to administer.\n\nIn the bound volume `50046` repaging is a Minute of fir d. Rogers which conflicts with that given above by Sir J. Pannufite, who had not then seen the Hong Kong Charter in...",
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        "title": "CO129-170 - Sir Kennedy - 1875 [1-3] -- Acting Governor Austin - 1875 [3-6]",
        "content_text": "Department to carry drains or sewers and water supply, and to enjoy a right of way through any of the contiguous lands in direction either to any the sea, or to the public thoroughfares established by the Colonial Government at Kowloong as well as to maintain the right to object to the erection of buildings for the exercise of certain noxious trades or of a elevation such as may obstruct the free passage of the Sea Breeze Military resume at Kowloong.\n\n(signed) John Y. Moggridge, Colonel Comundy. Royal Engineer.\n\nR.E. Office, Hong Kong, \n18th February, 1875.\n\n(True copy, Col., (signed) a Bassan \nAsst Mil: Secy.\n\nFrom the Surveyor General: 283\n\nHonorable Colonial Secretary.\n\n13. The Commanding Royal Engineer claims four rights namely: \n1st The right to carry drains and pipes in any direction across any farm, building or garden lot.\n2nd A right of way across any of the same.\n3rd The prohibition to carry up buildings to a height likely to obstruct the sea breeze.\n4th The prohibition of noxious trades.\n\nThe fourth and last is",
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        "content_text": "# boss pointed out Wisdom in Hongkong world Clergy under any normal bound restrictions to conform, \n\nPonted out the Roman Catholic not being which they in England and out would be which is the Contrary. necessity restriction that the the present imposed by the Laws. England, for being present Roman Catholic on average Is the a... think Declaration, the the Parties with regard to the 422 extracts that to administer it compulsory to transmit a Certificate all future. \n\nf Marriages second objection that the Records are of the the private property Roman Catholic Church, and that they contain particulars, which it would be a breach of confidence to disclose. it the Secy of State directed that Section II of the Ordinance should be amended \n\nto make it optional for all ministers of religion to deliver to the Registrar the official Record all (or Extracts therefrom) of Marriages existing at the date of making theretofore Solemnized, the celebrated by them, \n\nLengthens The Marriage Laws is therefore substantially assimilated to that England though not ... et deals act ef uniformly within Christian Marriages celebrated by whatever Religions & the Parties Officiating belong.\n\n## \n\n2. Minister atin \n| Col | Col |\n| --- | --- | \n| ... | ... | \n\nbecomes \n\n## 2. Minister \n\n(removed table syntax as there was not enough context to create a proper table)\n\nRevised response:\nboss pointed out Wisdom in Hongkong world Clergy under any normal bound restrictions to conform, \n\nPointed out the Roman Catholic not being which they in England and out would be which is the Contrary. necessity restriction that the present imposed by the Laws. England, for being present Roman Catholic on average Is the a... think Declaration, the Parties with regard to the 422 extracts that to administer it compulsory to transmit a Certificate all future.\n\nf Marriages second objection that the Records are of the private property Roman Catholic Church, and that they contain particulars, which it would be a breach of confidence to disclose. it the Secy of State directed that Section II of the Ordinance should be amended \n\nto make it optional for all ministers of religion to deliver to the Registrar the official Record all (or Extracts therefrom) of Marriages existing at the date of making theretofore Solemnized, the celebrated by them, \n\nThe Marriage Laws is therefore substantially assimilated to that England though not ... et deals act ef uniformly within Christian Marriages celebrated by whatever Religions & the Parties Officiating belong.\n\n## 2. Minister atin",
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        "content_text": "DESPATCH.\n\nin no case be less than to of the amount of the original share!\n\nMaver $ Governor No. unedy Date. 202 1876 hov 24.\n\nLast previous Paper. Pally No. ong bảng 123.\n\n(Subject.) Summons served on to appear Court\n\nRECEIVED 3 JAN 1877 257 the French Consul as A Witness before the Supresse\n\nEno letter Reports au conmstances attending from French Consul with reply of Cob Lecy and repint of Allomey he au unless.\n\nGeneral (Minutes.) M. Branston k Che accepity & more hear for this 8.0. A41.99 Much acts about nothing; book the Actis A. S. reports dix days after the Governor have Gold the consul In comble spot interfere_ do H. E. can have been me partially in formel. Jf=4/1 Patty at nee Mwill facet\n\nA. 770-H & S 18151",
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        "content_text": "Mr. Gill to acting Colonial Secretary, 11th October 1878.\n\n213\n\ndid so, and far outnumbered the others.\n\nIrving stated the fact that the Chairman did not think proper to have the resolutions translated to them, the Chinese protected by Wetter D. M. So Kwanbun.\n\n\"Daily Press\" of 16 October 1878 - Mehr Choy and Mask by Yeung Hack lo, 10th October 1878.\n\nMeeting of Coc. Secy to interpreters Choy Chan & Mot by Heung, 11th October 1878.\n\nagainst the proceedings and went away quietly, leaving the minority in possession of the meeting. They subsequently applied to me for the authority to hold a public meeting to consider and discuss those resolutions, but I asked them to reconsider the idea, on the ground that I deprecated agitation, and that in a Colony like this, I was not at all certain that public meetings were...\n\n2.\n\nThe resolutions passed on that occasion fairly represent the views of an influential section of the European residents of Hongkong, including three out of the four non-official Members of Council. They were proposed and seconded by highly respectable gentlemen. But the larger proportion of the Eurasian community, including (with the exception, I am told, of one individual) the whole of the Portuguese, took no part in the meeting, and I understand disapprove of the resolutions.\n\nThe Chinese inhabitants, who had been invited by the promoters to attend, were the most prudent and efficient means by which the inhabitants...",
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        "content_text": "# 553\n\n## Year | Audit Office Establishment | Salary | Colonial Revenue | Colonial Expenditure\n1844 | A. E. Shelley - Auditor General and Clerk of Councils | 1,000 | £ 9,534 | 49,901\n| J. E. Morgan - Clerk | 250 | \n1845 | Same |  | 22,242 | 66,726\n1846 | A. E. Shelley. Auditor General & Clerk of Councils | 1,000 | 27,046 | 60,351\n| E. Morgan - Clerk |  | \n1847 | Major W.m Caine. Col·Secy & Aud + Gent (The Salary of Col: Secy. £1,800) |  | 31,078 | 50,959\n| E. Morgan Clerk | 250 | \n1848 | Same | 250 | 25,091 | 62,658\n1849 | Major Caine - Col: Sec: Audr. General |  | 23,617 | 38,986\n| E. Morgan Clerk | 300 | \n1850 | Same | 300 | 23,526 | 34,314\n1851 | Same |  | 23,721 | 34,115\n1852 | Same |  | 21,331 | 34,765\n1853 | Major Caine. Col Sec. + Audi Gen!! |  | 24,700 | 36,418\n| Dr. H. J. Hence Clerk |  | \n\nOn the 19th Novr the Office of the Auditor General was annexed to that of Colonial Secretary, without pay.",
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        "content_text": "the Kowloon Permanent \n\nin comparing with th\n\nHuis. Naval Commander\n\nKnowledge of\n\nin China in Chine without the Major General\n\nI national conce\n\nwith th\n\n- taken by\n\nthe Social stata for\n\nregretting theat\n\nWar with the French relations with the And I that be glad General Commanding should\n\nasporcalt. continue the rech\n\nthe Foreign\n\nCommand ledge and\n\nUnaccompanied\n\nby the Commanding Royal Engineer or\n\nan officer of the Staff and resleting\n\nThe\n\ntheat\n\nand reflecting\n\nthe implication Comd\n\n1\n\nCol. Secy's by the letter of the 18 May\n\nIs not this paragraph\n\nto the file Secs/Hough bay obscure to the date.\n\n... casino not to st collimat detriment\n\nreceive at your Early o the public interests; and\n\nI request that I may\n\nconvenience any explanations\n\nyou may have to offer on\n\n\"Right? 19th May:\n\nhow altered\n\nLo\n\n380\n\nby you in writing tho saks\n\nMardhian\n\nComplain\n\nand in authorising the letter\n\nAllegation\n\ninformation-\n\nmatters referred to\n\ntortin\n\nE\n\nmore provid\n\nPage 50\n\nHeraldewen's repooculation to the 5.7.d., for war",
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        "content_text": "Governor.\n\nNo.\n\nHennessy 139\n\nDate.\n\n1881 + 31 Aug\n\nLast previous Paper.\n\n762\n\n267\n\n781-H&S 1030\n\nHong Kong, 18 Aug 1881\n\nNo.\n\n(Subject.)\n\nDESPATCH.\n\nC.O. 18589\n\nRECD 24 OCT 81\n\n313\n\nM. Seth recommended for appt of Chief Clerk in Col Secy's office.\n\nHas a knowledge of Chinese.\n\nHopes Mr. Alves will be confirmed as 1st Clerk.\n\n(Minutes.)\n\nM: Meade\n\nEarly in the year a vacancy occurred in the Chief Clerkship in the Col Secy's office through the appointment to a magistracy.\n\nAnd the 1st Clerkship fell vacant through the death of E. Almada e Castro.\n\nThe Salary of the Chief Clerkship is $2400, and to it is usually attached the Clerkship of Council, paid $960.\n\nThe Salary of the 1st Clerkship is $1920; the last holder drawing a personal allowance which lapsed at his departure.",
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        "content_text": "7\n\n/572\n\nA\n\nCol. Lecy's office\n\n169\n\nHong Kong Any 128...\n\nAdverting to your\n\nRCCP\n\nREGP IC NOV 31\n\nletter of the\n\n5th Altind and previous correspondence in which you doubted the value of the written assurance.\n\nAs to torture not being used in the case of the Chinese Coolie prisoners at the Hong Kong Govt., I have the honour to inform you that the Hong Kong Govt is prepared to surrender the Martial privileges specially referred to in our previous correspondence on this subject on receiving a written assurance that none of the persons are children or grandchildren of the murdered Hewlett Spl.",
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        "content_text": "# Sir,\n\nC.O. 15822 \nRECP 229 \nHongkong 27th July 1882 \n\nHaving been informed by His Excellency the Administrator of the contents of Lord Kimberley's despatch of May 1882 in reference to the duties of Registrar General I think it is clearly my duty to place in Lord Kennedy's hands my resignation of the public service because though I accepted chiefly at the wish of the Secretary of State that I should do so.\n\nThe Enclosure \nTin Administrator Marsh \nDesp. No.13704-27/8 July, 1882. \nH. Stewart \nActg. Col-Secy.",
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        "content_text": "To be attached to \n\nEnclosures in Administrator Marsh's despatch No.233 of 25th October, 1882 –\n\n\napp. \n277. \n\nAddress | Governor. No. | Date \n| --- | --- | --- \n | 236 | 1882 \n\nNo.21148 \n\n**(Subject.)** \nDESPATCH. \n413 | C.O. | 21148 \n\nPEOP... \nREGP 7 DEC 82, \nher EA. Carvalho as \n28 Oct \nher W. Wilson \nLast previous Paper. \n4th clerk in Treasury \nCol Recy office \n`R&B(100)8` rus. 8-82 \nReports appt \n\n**(Minutes.)** \nMr. Meade \n? Approve \n5.W.J.7 \nJ.7 Sec. 3:7/12 \na touce \nand. \nAn 10/12",
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        "content_text": "C. O.\n\n11 345\n\nRECP\n\nRECD 2 JUL 83\n\n368\n\nNo 78\n\n1\n\nMy Lord,\n\nGovernment House,\n\nHong Kong, 22nd May, 1883.\n\nI have the honour to\n\nEnclosure transmit herewith copies of correspondence\n\nMilitary Secy to Col·Secy. May, 1883)\n\nEnclosure 2. Pol: Secy. to Mil. Secy. May 1883)\n\nthe\n\n...\n\nwith the Major-General Commanding the Troops respecting the proposed\n\nThe Right Honourable\n\nThe Earl of Derby,\n\nHer Majesty's Principal Secretary of State for the Colonies,",
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        "content_text": "of 106, Fenchurch Street, London, stating himself to be the Attorney for one of the leaseholders of land in Garden Lots at Kowloon in this Colony, and alleging that the reply of the Secretary of State to a petition from those leaseholders has never been communicated to them.\n\nThis allegation is wholly unfounded. From the enclosed correspondence it will be seen that, on the receipt here of Your Lordship's despatch of the 24th May, 1883, the decision therein contained was forthwith conveyed to the petitioners in a letter from the Colonial Secretary; and that the receipt of that letter was acknowledged by them on the 18th July, 1883, in a letter in which they applied for further information on certain points; which application was referred for the opinion of the Surveyor-General.\n\n## Enclosures\n| Enclosure | Description | Date |\n| --- | --- | --- |\n| 1 | Col. Secy. to Petitioners | July 12, 1883 |\n| 2 | Petitioners to Col. Secy. | July 18, 1883 |\n| 3 | Col. Secy. to Petitioners | July 28, 1883 |\n\nThat Officer recommended by the appointment of a Board to enquire into and report as to the increased... \n\nW. 109 \n83 \n$2.89 \n107 \n3 \nEnclosure 1 \nEnclosure 2 \nEnclosure 3 \nSurveyor-General to ... 1883",
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        "content_text": "260 \n\nto receive the quantity of coal and provisions (inclusive of the stores on board), which has been settled, as a general rule, after consultation with the Naval authorities and with the Harbour Master, i.c. coal for five days and provisions for ten days; Saigon being the nearest national port. \n\nThis application was granted, under the supervision, as usual, of the Harbour Master. \n\n3. \n\nThe Officer Commanding further applied for permission to purchase here a boat to replace a life-boat (embarcation de sauvetage), which had been lost at sea. At first I demurred to this application, but the Officer Commanding declared to me that the boat required was not a fighting boat that could be used in warlike operations; and that if he were not permitted to acquire it, he would have no boat that could be lowered in sufficient time to save life in case of accident, such as a sailor falling... \n\n\"See Governor to Secy of State N.57 of 3rd Feby. 188\" \n4667",
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        "content_text": "## \n\n\"the Army, I aur state auxiines, while in full strength and vigour of life to devote my energies to the Public device. The opportunity is new a new career under the Colonial Office at the age of 48. I can undertake this appointment, if my retired pay is given me in addition. But I have a wife and family (as most men at my line of life have) whom I must leave at home if I go to China, and with a double establishment to keep up, it would be difficult for me to afford living out there whether my returning pension.\n\n## \n\nOther officers, I am sure, have been allowed to hold Civil and other appointments, both in the Colonies and at home, in addition to their Military retired pay. Why should the fact of my having been offered and accepted service in Cyprus debar me from the same privilege?\n\nI have re...\n\n(signed) A.H.A. Gundry  \nMajor & Bt. Colonel York & Lancaster Regt.\n\nE  \nNo 59833  \n52  \nC.O.  \n476  \nHorse Guards War Office  \n16th March 1885  \n\nWith reference to your letter of 28th ultimo addressed to the Under Secretary of State for War I am directed by the Field Marshal commanding-in-chief to acquaint you that there is no objection to you being granted retired pay at £200 per annum which subject to Treasury sanction you can draw, notwithstanding your holding a Colonial appointment, on the condition, however, that if you draw it the rate must not be subsequently increased. Your retirement on £200 a year will therefore be shortly submitted to Her Majesty, and the requisite notification will appear in an early Gazette.\n\nColonial Office  \nI have re...\n\n(signed) W.J. Seymour  \nYork & Lancaster Regt.  \nJunior United Service Club  \nCol...\n\n Aust. Mil. Secy.",
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        "content_text": "## DESPATCH\n**CO.**\nNo. 19319 \nDate: 26 Oct 1885\n\nest previous Paper: Cor 11742 \n\nTut ty vong trong No. 19317 \n\n**RECY**\nMEGA 3 NOV 85.\n\nSubsidiary Comage \nFoxwards report of \nbol. Treasurer upon \nM. Graham to sel \n\n**(Minutes.)**\nM. Meade \n? Put by \nSUD. 11 Nov. \nSub i hov \nMr. Meade to see on his return \nM. 11/11 almen Rett hover \n24.28 nov. \nRAM 20/1 \n327 \n75. \n\nat subsequent Paper.\n\nsystem of quarantine Imbodied in the Miting Regulations of the \nShave \naccordingly instructed \nby my telegram of \nthe 18. must reach to concl \nMore Regulations \n\n3. I have torquest \nto you \nwith communication \nthe inblanc \nMir \ndespatch. & the Chamber \nMommone \nTheir liller \n\nvernor.\n\nPage 370 \n\nNo. \n1885 \n26 \n\nCor \n11742 \nTut ty vong trong No. 19317",
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        "content_text": "To \n\nNisual ending \n\n(Signed) So Cheuk. \n\n\"Chi Kam-fong. \n\nDated the 11th day of the 9th moon of the 11th Year of Kwang Hsu.\n\nSub. Enclosure D. in Enclosure 2.\n\nMinute by the Actg Colonial Secretary\n\n228\n\nSubmitted. This is a very suspicious case regarding both Chi Kam-fong and the Inspector of Markets. The premium accruing to Government would, I understand, be about $1000; and I am afraid there was an attempt made to deprive the Government of this money. I venture to suggest a consideration of the matter in Executive Council.\n\n[Signed] Ft Stewart\n\nActg Col: Secy\n\n26.10.85",
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        "content_text": "## Executive Council.\n\nSof S. Stewart\n\n12.186.\n\nEnclosure G\n\nConsidered in Executive Council\n\nThe\n\nEnclosure H\n\n9\n\nActing Colonial Secretary\n\nI beg to be furnished with instructions on the following points:\n\n1. Is he to be registered as Lessee or Tenant, and not as partner? Does the licence revert to Govt on his death?\n\nI beg to state that Chi Kam Fong has been granted a new licence, he having alleged that the former licence has been lost.\n\nTo-day, the Council are of opinion that as between the rival claimants, the licence should be granted to Chi Kam Fong, and that an arrangement should be made with Messrs. Pok Shan Lau and Fine, and advise that the Acting Colonial Secretary should be requested to see Mr. Ewens, the Solicitor for the latter, with a view to effecting a compromise in the matter.\n\n30 A. Seth\nClerk of Councils\nJanuary 22nd 1886.\n\nSof J. H. Stewart\nActing Registrar General\n\nEnclosure 4\n3.2.86.\n\nSubmitted for reference to the Attorney General, who will be able to advise as to the proper answers to these questions.\n\nA. For Stewart\nCol. Secy.\nActg Col. Secy.\n3.2. Pt. \n\n| Column 1 | Column 2 |\n|----------|----------|\n| ...      | ...      | \n\nbecomes unnecessary as there is no table in the given text.\n\n## Reformatted Text\n# Executive Council.\n\n**Sof S. Stewart**\n12.186.\n\n## Enclosure G\n\nConsidered in Executive Council\n\nThe\n\n## Enclosure H\n\n9\n\n**Acting Colonial Secretary**\n\nI beg to be furnished with instructions on the following points:\n\n1. Is he to be registered as Lessee or Tenant, and not as partner? Does the licence revert to Govt on his death?\n\nI beg to state that Chi Kam Fong has been granted a new licence, he having alleged that the former licence has been lost.\n\nTo-day, the Council are of opinion that as between the rival claimants, the licence should be granted to Chi Kam Fong, and that an arrangement should be made with Messrs. Pok Shan Lau and Fine, and advise that the **Acting Colonial Secretary** should be requested to see Mr. Ewens, the Solicitor for the latter, with a view to effecting a compromise in the matter.\n\n30 A. Seth\n**Clerk of Councils**\nJanuary 22nd 1886.\n\nSof J. H. Stewart\n**Acting Registrar General**\n\n## Enclosure 4\n3.2.86.\n\nSubmitted for reference to the **Attorney General**, who will be able to advise as to the proper answers to these questions.\n\nA. For Stewart\n**Col. Secy.**\n**Actg Col. Secy.**\n3.2. Pt.",
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        "content_text": "# Revised Financial Estimates for 1886.\n\nEstel\n\n8. Statement of probable unexpended balance of\n\nAB. Nestland\n\nHead\n\nVolis\n\npr\n\nPublic Works\n\nName\n\nEnclosure 5.\n\nSchedule of Applications for Increase of pay\n\n  \n    Office\n    Salary per annum\n    Allowance\n    Length of Service\n    Remarks\n  \n  \n    Inspector of Schools\n    $2,400\n    $288 for Conveyance & Gardener, $800. Quarters\n    14 months\n    Recommended increase of $600. See Orig. Dept. Memo 312, 422nd Sept. 1886.\n  \n  \n    \n    \n    \n    3 years & 8 mths.\n    Recommended increase to $960-$1,200 each year till maximum worth of $1,200.\n  \n  \n    Wolleck, Harbour Department\n    \n    \n    \n    \n  \n  \n    2o Clerk, Reg. General's Office\n    $1,920\n    $240 personal allowance\n    1st January 1884, 28 years\n    Recommended $240 personal allowance. $240 de 1960. Pente postume chur for 12 $24 per month \"Newform.\n  \n  \n    Chief Inspector of River Police\n    $1,440\n    \n    \n    \n  \n  \n    H.J. Machado\n    \n    \n    \n    \n  \n  \n    S. Northcote\n    \n    \n    \n    \n  \n  \n    I. Germain\n    \n    \n    \n    \n  \n  \n    Clerk, Govt. Sec's Office\n    $960\n    Rey+ @ $15 per month for 5. 12.07 @ $12 per month. Nuciforme\n    5th July 1868, 8 years & 7 months\n    Recommended increase of $72 p. a. rising to $1,200 same as class Police Officer.\n  \n  \n    Clerk, Supreme Court\n    \n    \n    1st October, 1883, 6 years 1 month\n    Recommended increase to $1,080 per annum.\n  \n  \n    Master of the Chinese Division; Pantai Schools\n    $240\n    Quarters\n    1st February, 1876, 11 years 18 months\n    Recommended $48 per annum increase.\n  \n  \n    Ho Young\n    \n    \n    \n    \n  \n  \n    Griverse Registration Clerk, R.ZO. 11\n    $240\n    \n    \n    \n  \n  \n    Shep!, 12. rot. Dept\n    \n    \n    \n    \n  \n  \n    Chas. Ford\n    \n    \n    \n    \n  \n\n9. Statement of Extraordinary Public Works-\n\n10. Statement of Premium Land Sales-\n\nFrederick Mework\n\nActing Auditor General\n\n11th October, 1886.\n\nG. de Alunda Aastio.\n\n3. Clerk, Govt. Sec's Office.\n\nGo. Ray H.J. Rodrigues\n\nClerihew\n\nR. Grimble\n\nInspector of a fixences\n\nClerk rtt oher; Supreme Court &\n\n...\n\nWe recommend also that contingencies should be reduced from $200 to $100, and that an allowance of $240 be provided for extra clerical assistance in the Council Office.\n\nHongkong, 30th July, 1886.\n\n(Signed) M. F. Narsh,\n\nF Stewart,\n\nCol; Secy. & Auditor\n\nTreasurer's",
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        "content_text": "and sent\n\nsay\n\nwhether\n\nSeveral Fang at in-feng, Asien, where he is at present patrolling, back by him to Kowloon for decapitation;\n\nIt is so far impossible to say the General had received special orders in the case from\n\nfrom the Viceroy, but there was ample time for the latter to have delayed the execution pending inquiry into the circumstances of the arrest, had he chosen to do so.\n\nFang is an officer of great energy, who, by his\n\nvigour,\n\nhas brought into\n\nsubjection and kept in tolerable order the turbulent inhabitants of the eastern\n\nportions of Kwang tung\n\nwhich come\n\nonly nominally\n\nunder\n\nthe control of the Authorities and he holds\n\nspecial power of life and death, secretly executing after they\n\nreporting occurred.\n\nHave\n\nCopy\n\n4°167\n\nHour:\n\n206\n\nN. B. M. Erant, Canton, Constru. Actg: Col: Secy\n\nSir\n\nH.B.M's Consulate.\n\nCanton, November 11th 1886.\n\nI have the honour to enclose\n\nfor the information of the Acting Governor, copy of\n\nthe\n\nreport by the Military Commandant at Kowloon!\n\nof the execution\n\nof\n\nAh Fung.\n\nFrom this document it\n\nappears the\n\norder\n\nwas\n\nexecuted under\n\nGeneral Fang who holds\n\nspecial permission to put down disaffection in the\n\neastern portion of the Province,\n\nand is\n\ninvested with power\n\nof life\n\nand death\n\nfor\n\nThe purpose\n\nThe Acting Colonial Secretary\n\nPage 1\n\n...\n\n...\n\nPage 1\n\n(No further text is available in the given snippet, the above is the proofread text)\n\nPage 363\n\n...\n\nPage 363\n\nHowever, to follow the exact format requested, here is the revised output in HTML:\n\nand sent\n\nsay\n\nwhether\n\nSeveral Fang at in-feng, Asien, where he is at present patrolling, back by him to Kowloon for decapitation;\n\nIt is so far impossible to say the General had received special orders in the case from\n\nfrom the Viceroy, but there was ample time for the latter to have delayed the execution pending inquiry into the circumstances of the arrest, had he chosen to do so.\n\nFang is an officer of great energy, who, by his\n\nvigour,\n\nhas brought into\n\nsubjection and kept in tolerable order the turbulent inhabitants of the eastern\n\nportions of Kwang tung\n\nwhich come\n\nonly nominally\n\nunder\n\nthe control of the Authorities and he holds\n\nspecial power of life and death, secretly executing after they\n\nreporting occurred.\n\nHave\n\nCopy\n\n4°167\n\nHour:\n\n206\n\nN. B. M. Erant, Canton, Constru. Actg: Col: Secy\n\nSir\n\nH.B.M's Consulate.\n\nCanton, November 11th 1886.\n\nI have the honour to enclose\n\nfor the information of the Acting Governor, copy of\n\nthe\n\nreport by the Military Commandant at Kowloon!\n\nof the execution\n\nof\n\nAh Fung.\n\nFrom this document it\n\nappears the\n\norder\n\nwas\n\nexecuted under\n\nGeneral Fang who holds\n\nspecial permission to put down disaffection in the\n\neastern portion of the Province,\n\nand is\n\ninvested with power\n\nof life\n\nand death\n\nfor\n\nThe purpose\n\nThe Acting Colonial Secretary\n\nPage 1\n\nPage 1\n\nPage 363\n\nPage 363",
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        "content_text": "Hon: Secretary, Sanitary, Board,\n\nSometime ago,\n\nCourse\n\nI indicated the\n\nwhich had been approved by\n\nthe Government when the services of the Govt Analyst were required. If a specimen\n\nof\n\nthe matter is forwarded to this I will see that it is analyzed.\n\n577 F. Stewart, acs\n\nHon: A047 Col: Secy\n\nYou\n\n10\n\n10.7.86.\n\nOffice\n\nI be permitted to refer\n\nMay the Handing\n\norder to the Govt\n\nQuarips, in CS.C. 25334, which appears\n\nto have ever passed your\n\nJo\n\nwriting the foregoing\n\nattention when\n\nthe foregoing minute? pof A. Seth.\n\nJuly 12 1886.\n\nActing Colonial Surgeon.\n\nCan you\n\ndevise\n\nwhich this dead lock\n\nany\n\nXALQ M10\n\nby\n\n9\n\ncan be overcome.\n\n801 Fr. Stewart\n\na. Ct. 12.7.86.\n\nThis\n\nthis difficulty is practically\n\nthe sanction of the Government\n\novercome by\n\nthat Mr de Souza be transferred from\n\nthe Lock Hospital to the Civil Hospital.\n\nThe\n\narrangement for this\n\nfew days\n\ncompleted and in a\n\nCARA\n\nbeing\n\nwhen the\n\ndispensing Department is in working order.\n\nMr Crow will be prepared to make\n\nthe\n\nAs intimation, will be foration de ti sanke the analysis required.\n\nanalyses required, Once intimation will be given to the Secretary of the Sanitary Board.\n\nSin,\n\nyou\n\na-\n\nFGJ G. P. Jordan,\n\n14.7.86.\n\nGovernment Civil Hospital, Hongkong, 7th November, 1886,\n\nI have the honour to transmit to\n\nletter I received at 11.45 am.\n\nto day from the superintendent of Civil Hospital relative to\n\nCommunication to me\n\nYour\n\nthe re\n\n077\n\nPage 292\n\n...\n\nPage 14\n\nbury\n\n+",
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        "content_text": "(lim Order\n\nشما in Leller N°69\n\n369\n\nC. S. O. 2753\n\nCohy شما что мест\n\nCol? Seci's offe this information -less there.\n\nfor answering ویری Ce Sting-Kong.\n\nasked for? any question's some good Cause\n\nJ. Lee\n\n7. un Nev. 30\", 1886\n\nF. Stewart (Act: Col. Sec)\n\n44\n\nPage 44",
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        "content_text": "themes close,\n\nEvery\n\nThe\n\nmeg received.\n\nIn\n\n8w.ffecizat-\n\nother claim;\n\nand counter balance\n\nsatisfactorily explain\n\native reply\n\nthat was,\n\nNotification\n\nsupport of\n\nI need the latter\n\nF quote Government\n\nthere Bland that.\n\nthe whole crewed\n\nSeci's Offica\n\nay Car the\n\nSignature the Col?\n\nMrt W. J. Mercer, the then Col? Sec.,\n\non July of th 1855.\n\n\"H.E. the Governer thoughtful coured eration which\n\nA When scenis\n\nJ worthy. Was arte d\n\nall cution appointed\n\nLALARY Service\n\n3 Carte promotion.\n\nthe react-prepared fund\n\nA qwen ertain open 375 at tome to wonder.\n\nconditions. Tu me that this of affairs\n\nThe and for.\n\nis scarcely although $ whole → come of my unreservedly\n\ng The This Colony,\n\nService of the Gwernment-\n\nI am for all practical purposes, restricted,\n\nleme and 2mer 9 has a\n\nDispatch fo the Principal. Sec.\n\nf 36äli Jor The Colonies calling his alleation\n\nwhich to the great importance.\n\nThen Majesty's Excvernment-\n\naltaches to the acq curement- of the of This Colony;\n\ninstructed to state Chinese Language by all Function aries in the Public Service claims for promotion,\n\nand H.3. that in Knowliage considered of Chinese will be 2 recommen nation to the favourable consideration of the Ruthenities\n\n\"} slate I may Notification La Cr 2:20 above C.3.0.\n\nthat the 146 when the question was referred to, promotion for mooks.\n\nfar to muy f ao Ever permanent promotion is special departiment.\n\nMr. Falconer Mr. Stutchison f Mr Arthur. is concerned.\n\nThe fact and of having severally held, at- different times, Cemporary acting appoint. at the Gave, the Magistracy,\n\nments at the •ctively, is only and the Post Office prepectively, of strengthening links in furnished in Mr. Dyer Bell additional serico the chain of proof forged lavour of my assertion aad who was formerly alläched to the Central School Staff and who is mord in the Supreme Court- in the local dialectă and\n\nLater preder specialist hen ee This category. cannot 4-0 recently Cam 188/ salary Chinese arit be Lug A Jean claim and,\n\nKnowledge of I think much stronger at the outset. Keel on that the matter with receive the Government\"; confidently assured Ikst amount of 8 hou that I have I\n\nA trained certificated teacher\n\nThe head of my Collage; el 1 in addition the 2 f * The London University, having passed Intermediate Arto Examination in connection thoughtful with",
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        "content_text": "207\n\nCopy\n\npo 157\n\nH. B. Mr. Cowper\n\nSir,\n\nCowper to the store. The Actg. Col. Secretary\n\nFB 4. Anncate\n\nCanton, February 12, 1887\n\nC. O. 22022\n\nRECY\n\nI have the honour to Enclose for the information of H. E. the officer Administering the Government of Hongkong anclation of a despatch from the Viceroy requesting the arrest and rendition of eight of the forty inscribed criminals whose names were forwarded in December last.\n\nAs you will observe, the treasury is sending an officer with witnesses to...\n\nFredrickstervart 22.D.\n\nActing Colonial Secretary\n\nKeoughing\n\nPage 210",
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        "content_text": "We have the honour to inform you for the information of the Acting Governor that the Chinese Government maintain that a good and satisfactory prima forcie case was made out, in which opinion the presiding Magistrate manifestly concurred.\n\nIn view of this conflict of opinion we are now instructed on behalf of the Chinese Government to request that all the papers in the matter be submitted for consideration by a Her Majesty's Principal Secretary of State for the Colonies and that, until the subject has been finally disposed of by that Minister the prisoner be detained in custody.\n\nWe have respectfully submitted for the consideration of the Government in the matter of the prosecution of thing Sam.\n\nSolicitors for the Chinese prosecution of thing Sam.\n\nSubmitted.\n\nPage 353\n\nSubmitted. I apprehend there can be no objection to forwarding the papers to the Secretary of State;\n\n577 S. Hewett.\n\nAcky Col. Secy\n\n16.9.87\n\nThere will be no objection to send the papers to Secretary of State; indeed it is my wish to do so in order to give him another example of the difficulty and the necessity of some change in the code of procedure. Part I shall certainly detain the prisoner, as suggested by Messrs Caldwell and Wilkinson pending such reference to the Secretary of State, even if I recognise the channel of communication between this Government and China in question of this sort, which I do not.\n\nBy Order, W. Cameron\n\n19.9.87",
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        "content_text": "depends \n\narrangements \n\nas to Hongkong, which \n\nCannot be carried out until \n\nmeasures are sanctioned \n\nat Macao. Add that H.M.G. \n\nwill be glad to hear that friendly arrangement has been arrived at by the Chinese with Portugal. \n\nCol Office \n\n7.0.74-3.1887 \n\nTel no 3 \n\nto Sir J. Walsham \n\nFECY \n\n0.0. \n\n2763 \n\n50 11 FF 87 \n\n224 \n\nDecypher Sir J. Walsham ? 8 Feb 1887 \n\n \n\nYour tel no 3. The six stations do not control opium \n\nforeign vessels but junk carried opium only. Maritime Customs not required by Article to superintend stations & Chinese Gov could \n\nimpose there likin on \n\nany \n\nopium for non-Treaty \n\nPorts, but after 3rd March \n\nHart will act at Stations \n\nwhether Hongkong Ordinance is passed \n\nor not, & then all \n\nopium \n\nmet...",
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        "document_key": "CO129-240 - Public Offices & Others - 1888",
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        "content_text": "## 136 \n\n100 trapadnes \n\nبارزه \n\nhouses and to dede \n\nmeitorabianes se \n\nat brapent bro] estos apstred bestel eje jo lavorpps ant pfitam esesport \n\nী \n\nthe wild. At her asosid pros \n\nOs prdssein ses path taxuper of this wit go retuste pogot cal of oth mopostes of am tonkind in prost proble to madreford love aft is poop sit to utasoms prismessof 1881 i autob \n\n$000,065 & fe nof th \n\nagree \n\nthat it is unneces \n\nUnnecessary \n\nat \n\nthe present time to look beyond \n\nthe \n\nyear \n\n1889. \n\nJam, \n\nSis. \n\nYour obedient Servant, \n\n0. \n\n14636 \n\n`RECY` \n`REGP 23 JUL 88` \n\nKurothy \n\n| 000,031 | \n| 000,001 | \n| 000.00¢ | \nsindh \n\nрадлів на \n\n000.065 \n\nHe Dead Diw doll go tować odb",
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        "content_text": "## \nDale. \nSubject. \n\n\nho. \nDate \nSubject. \n\n2 \n\n| Date      | Subject                                               |\n|----------|-------------------------------------------------------|\n| 11 Feb.  | Ordce. 10 of 1889                                     |\n| Jan. 56  |                                                       |\n| 34       | #                                                     |\n| 61       | 15                                                    |\n|          | וי                                                    |\n| 6318     | \"                                                     |\n| \"        | Ou                                                    |\n| 0519     | yo                                                    |\n| 26       |                                                       |\n| 75       | 76                                                    |\n| 81       | 5                                                     |\n| 8        | 86                                                    |\n| 84       | 94                                                    |\n| 95       | 96                                                    |\n| qu       | 98                                                    |\n| 99       | 108                                                   |\n| 109      | 110                                                   |\n| 112      | 113                                                   |\n| 1114     | Conf                                                  |\n| 116      |                                                       |\n| 118      | Tel.                                                  |\n| 120      |                                                       |\n| 122      | 1244                                                  |\n| 125      | Reformatony Schools                                   |\n\n| Subject                                               |\n|-------------------------------------------------------|\n| Sale of Stoneware Pipes by Public Works Dept.         |\n| Petition agat. Australian Restrictions on Chinese    |\n| Civil Hospital Rules                                  |\n| Immigration                                           |\n| Sale of marine lots at Belcher's Bay                  |\n| appen. of Major Dempster for appt as bapt.            |\n| Ordce, 8 of 1889                                      |\n| Blocking of Kellett's Bank                            |\n| Grant of leave to Mr RW Jones                         |\n| 12m 9\"                                                |\n\n| Date      | Subject                                               |\n|----------|-------------------------------------------------------|\n| 15       | #                                                     |\n|          | Supt. of Police                                       |\n| 138      | 4                                                     |\n| Conf     | ↑ Avo-                                                |\n| 14 Mch   | Return passage privileges of Govt Scholars           |\n|          | Combination of posts of Land Surveyor                 |\n|          | supply of subsidiary coins                            |\n|          | fessor of municipal Rates                             |\n|          | Appt of an additional surgeon.                        |\n\n| Date      | Subject                                               |\n|----------|-------------------------------------------------------|\n| 18       | \"                                                     |\n| 19.      |                                                       |\n| 22       | 26.                                                   |\n| 21\"      | 30.                                                   |\n| \"        | 47                                                    |\n| 4        | 2 apl                                                 |\n| 11       | 3                                                     |\n| 4        | #                                                     |\n| \"        | 6.                                                    |\n| #        | *t                                                    |\n| 8        | Police Constable J. 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Registrar Genl.             |\n| Grant of leave to Mr Johnson, Brown Solicitor         |\n\n| Date      | Subject                                               |\n|----------|-------------------------------------------------------|\n|          | Case of lunatic Kennelly                              |\n|          | Report on Education for 1888.                         |\n|          | Grant of pension to Pan                               |\n|          | Expenses in case of                                   |\n| wo       | Lunatic Kennelly                                      |\n|          | Resignation of Govt Officials (shepherd               |\n|          | Grant of a personal allowance to MTB.                 |\n|          | Suspension of Mr. 26. J. Rodrigues                    |\n| 16       | Admission of Foreign Warships to Col. Ports           |\n|          | Grant of leave to the Chief Justice                   |\n|          | Orace 12 of 1889                                      |\n\n| Date      | Subject                                               |\n|----------|-------------------------------------------------------|\n| 139      | 16                                                    |\n| 142      | 20                                                    |\n| 143      | Tel. 24                                               |\n| 146      |                                                       |\n| 144      | 13                                                    |\n| *        | \"                                                     |\n| (Bank    | Status of branches of Hong Kong Shanghai             |\n\n| Date      | Subject                                               |\n|----------|-------------------------------------------------------|\n|          | Re-engagement of Mr J. Davis                          |\n|          | System of Audit                                       |\n| 1531     | May Ordce. 14 of 1889: arms                           |\n| Avalsart | Rates                                                 |\n|          | Appt's to the Legislative Council                     |\n\n| Date      | Subject                                               |\n|----------|-------------------------------------------------------|\n| 1562     | 1                                                     |\n|          | Appt. of                                              |\n| 159      | 9 Tel. 11                                             |\n| \"        | \"                                                     |\n| 161110   | \"                                                     |\n| 162      | \"                                                     |\n| 163      | 15 16416                                              |\n|          | Appt. of Messrs. 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Goulbourn as 2nd clerk in Observatory  |\n|          | Report, 1888.                                         |\n|          | Ordce. 15 of 1889                                     |\n\n| Date      | Subject                                               |\n|----------|-------------------------------------------------------|\n| 16       | Emoluments of the                                     |\n|          | Alty General                                          |\n|          | Land B. N. 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        "content_text": "correct, before payment. \nThis is, however, the function of the Head of the Department Concerned, and not that of The Col. Treasurer, or The Auditor, whose business, in this respect, is merely to see that the duties of these offices are properly fulfilled.\n\n5. I feel it important that there should be no misunderstand-ing on this point, as described in the \"Model Financial Instructions\" Enclosed in my Circular Desp. of the 25th of Decy last. Every account presented for payment should be signed by the Head of the Dept. concerned, as a certificate that the work has been properly \n\n## MINUTE\n**Mr. Wingfield.**  \n**Mr. Bramston.**  \n**Mr. Meade.**  \n**Sir R. Herbert.**  \n**Baron de Worms.**  \n**Lord Knutsford.**",
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        "content_text": "## Individual \n### Date \n### Subject \n\n| Date        | Individual         | Subject                                  |\n|-------------|--------------------|------------------------------------------|\n| 15 Feb.     | Ackroyd, E. J.     | Appl. for Atty. Geulship                |\n| 16 Jan      | Brewer             | Exam of Engineers at shanghai           |\n| July        | Boyer, Rev. R.B.   | Sunday Labour                            |\n| 2 Oct.      | Bethell, Sw.       | Pay during voyage                       |\n| 26 Dec      | Brewer, G          | Death of Mrs. S. Brewer at home          |\n| 30 Apr      | Deane, Wm.         | Apphr. for Transfed                      |\n| 7 June      |                     | Extension of leave                       |\n| 30 Sept     |                     | Appl. for bol Seapship                   |\n| 23          | Ehters, H          | Apple. for refund of passage             |\n| 19 Oct.     | Heming, F.         | Appt. as bol. Secy.                      |\n| 25 Mch      | Johnson, C.        | Trademarks                               |\n| 20 May      | Lister             | Appt. of a new Govt Valuer               |\n| 16 Nov      | Lockhart, J.H.S.   | Women thisls Protection Orace            |\n| 16 Apr.     | Malsch, G.         | Apply for appt. as Asst. Surveyor Gent.  |\n| 21 Sept     |                     | promotion                                |\n| 24          | Rehball Singh      | Appln. for Pension                       |\n|             | O'malley, E. H.    | Appen. for Col seaphip, malta            |\n| 3 June      | Phillippo, Sir K   |                                          |\n| 16 July     | Price, J. M.       | Resignation                              |\n|             |                     | His pension                              |\n| Oct 26      | Loogood, Dr H.S.   | His medical appt.                        |\n| 3 Nov.      | CAD                |                                          | \n| 3           | Adr                |                                          |",
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        "content_text": "Subject.\n\n169 3 June Sale of land to Diocesan Home and Orphanage\n\n141\n\n145\n\n176\n\n149\n\nFalsification of accounts\n\nStatus of Inspectors Kee and Horton\n\nRules and regulations of Victoria Gas; Modifications in construction of Praya Wall\n\nOrdce 6 of 1890\n\n8 Daily attendance in aided schools\n\nApplication of mark system to Shanghai Prisoners; Repeal of certain Imperial acts\n\nDacort Fencing\n\nSecurities deposited by H. Kong & Shanghai Bank\n\nMr Korspool's Police Appt.\n\nLeave granted to Mr R. Jameson\n\nCanton\n\nCorrespondence between residents in H Kong and Consul at Canton\n\nSinking of junks on Kellett's Bank\n\nDate\n\n224\n\nSubject\n\n2 9 July Grant of leave to Mr Goodman edger,\n\n225\n\n228\n\n231\n\n232\n\n235 236\n\n1234\n\n239\n\n$1 4 (the Appt. of m2 8.3. Griffin as master of\n\nConvention between Chinese Govt & the Telegraph Cos\n\nAppt. of Mrg. Stevenson as Senior Wardmaster in\n\n11 Death of Mr J. Wylie\n\n15\n\n240\n\n245 18 Lee.\n\n248\n\n11\n\n180 5\n\n181 6\n\n185 9\"\n\nbost of\n\n19\n\n188 10\n\n246 22 Tel\n\n13, 14\n\n190\n\n249 23\n\n191\n\n192 14\n\n193 Appt. of Mr ? Howell as 1st B Bailiff, Supreme Court.\n\nReport\n\n250 254 26\n\n1255 28\n\n254 29\n\nHarbour Master's Report, 1889.\n\n20\n\n259\n\n1260\n\n200 21 Conf\n\n201\n\n262 30\n\n202 24.\n\n263\n\n264\n\n204\n\n212\n\n265\n\n196 16\n\n1941 Sel\n\n30\n\n2164 July on Five Brigade 1889.\n\nPreparation of Estimates\n\nSecurities of Ahong and Shanghai Bank\n\nSalary of Inspector of schools\n\nTrigonometrical Survey.\n\n(mates Return of Cancelled Certificates of masters and\n\nAppt. (Seay's office Mr dos Remedios as 4 th clerk in bol.\n\nJuly Standing Rules and Orders of Leg bcl.\n\nConversion of Village Grant in Aid Schools Ordce. 9 of 1890\n\n215 2\n\n216\n\n214\n\n220\n\n# * # 5. Gort Balances in Local Banko\n\nWorking of the hock Hospital (Brigade\n\nappt. of Mr. JW. Kinghoon as\n\n221 #\n\n222 8.\n\n\" Annual Report\n\n223 9 On\n\nEngineer to Fire Observatory\n\nDivision of Praya Fund among the Banks\n\n1266\n\n1264\n\n1268 11 31\n\n\" Hospital\n\nDeduction of sick leave from Annual leave\n\nAppts. in Police Force\n\nRemoval of Schools to Kennedy Road\n\nReport of Commission of Enquiry into Obeer\n\nRemarks on Estimates for 1890\n\nEducation Report 1889\n\nvatory\n\nDeath of Mr hister, Col. Treasurer. (Office\n\nAppt. of Mr. H. W. Dixon as Supt of money boder\n\nOrace. 10 of 1890: Magistrates\n\nSalary of Mr Chapman, Assessor of Rates\n\nDeath of Mr hister. Appt. of Successor\n\nDukes of Col. Chaplain while on leave\n\nAdmn of Gout in absence of Gov. & Col. Secy.\n\nViolation British Servatory bug, of Chinese Gunboak\n\nSalary of Comdr Hastings, Asst. Harbour master.\n\nSpeech at adjournment of the Reg. Ecl\n\nPort Rules in time of Was\n\ndefalcations in the Post Office\n\nApplications for Col. Treasurership\n\n7+ Postmaster Generalship\n\nOnace. 11 of 1890\n\nAudit Dept.\n\nKowloon\n\nStatus of Olunese Commissioned of Customs,\n\nRearrangements of the dispensing dept.\n\nPage",
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        "document_key": "CO129-258 - Governor Sir Robinson - 1893 [1-4]",
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        "content_text": "To the Legislative Council I am to desire you to consider the report, which is strictly confidential.\n\nSigned G.D. O'Brien, Col. Secy.\n\nCopy\n\nTreasury, 22nd April, 1898\n\n700\n\nI have the honour to acknowledge receipt of your letter Confidential of \"...\" instant - transmitting a copy of the report of the Commission and calling upon me to shew cause why I should not be held pecuniarily responsible for the amounts shewn to have been misappropriated during my tenure of office of Treasurer.\n\nI find that the Commission appointed, inter alia, for the purpose of reporting to what extent, if any, I was to blame with regard to the Treasury defalcations, consider that I",
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        "content_text": "that the rest competition has been postponed. I shall be glad to have a fourth or report on the sector to be announced how far you concur in the views which \n$ Eitel has \nGovernor.\n\nNo. | unson Jel. | Date. \n| --- | --- | --- \n|  |  | 9893 \n|  |  | 21 June \n\n# last previous Paper, \nExpressed on \non this print \n3 July \n: 201 \nQuod \nHit I. (1911.) — 250-30043-21-$12 \next subsequent Paper \ncong trong \nWindwards \nPage \nNo. 10314 \n(Subject.) \nG.T.MOBrien, Coul \nC. O. \nDESPATCH. \n10317 \n174 \nREC \n[R. 21 UN93] \n\n| Colonial Secretary | \n| --- | \nCol secy applies for Windward Islds . \"In every way fitted for promotion.\n\n(Minutes.) \nto Priv. Lec. M. Fanfield \nby \n? Repeat S. of State regrets \ninability to comply with M. \nO'Brian's wishes as other arrangements have already been made \nCan he be as to future \nEur416 given any the writes to me \nencouragement \nvalkancies. \nbad \nin bad health & \nspirits. C.P.2.21 \nI fear he will not feel well in the tropics. Mest Quint 21.6.93 \nabout his \nPu 23/6",
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        "content_text": "# Contents\n## 1895 Volume IV\n\n| Page | Subject |\n| --- | --- |\n| 98 | Colonial Surgeon's lapsing half-yearly report |\n| 99 | Fel... |\n| 100 | ... |\n| 101 | ... |\n| 102 | ... |\n| 103 | ... |\n| 104 | Mr Fisher's heavy plague report lig Drs. Ayres & Dawson |\n| ... | ... |\n| 106 | Strike of Coolies |\n| ... | Col. Secy. & Registrar General's Dept. to Rummust Khaw |\n| ... | Pension |\n| ... | Illegal shipment of J. beline |\n| ... | Rate of Exchange for pensioners |\n| ... | Registrar General's Dept. |\n| ... | Pensions to Police Constables |\n| ... | Arrears of Liquattro Village Rates |\n| ... | Strike of ... bother |\n| ... | Extension of Boundaries - Ord. 5 of 1895 |\n| ... | Arrears of Revenue |\n| ... | Report on Bubonic Plague, 1894. Reports of Registrar General & Harbour Master to Sanitary Dept. |\n| ... | Col. Military hands - Executive & Legislative Councils |\n| ... | Buildings |\n| ... | Memorials of Messrs Wodehouse & Horspool |\n| ... | Water supply to Sanitarium Barracks |\n\nPage 98  \nColonial Surgeon's lapsing half-yearly report  \n\n...  \nPage 363 (if present, keep as is)\n\nGov. Sir W. Robinson  \nDate: April 1895 \n\nOlder text or unrelated fragment: \"Olop. Date no đang trong\" (no clear connection to the rest of the content; possibly OCR error or unrelated snippet)\n\n## Other Entries\n\n- Mr Fisher's heavy Plague Report lig Drs. Ayres & Dawson  \n- Strike of Coolies  \n- Col. Secy. & Registrar General's Dept. to Rummust Khaw  \n- Pension  \n- Illegal shipment of J. beline  \n- Rate of Exchange for pensioners  \n- Registrar General's Dept.  \n- Pensions to Police Constables  \n- Arrears of Liquattro Village Rates  \n- Strike of ... bother  \n- Extension of Boundaries - Ord. 5 of 1895  \n- Arrears of Revenue  \n- Report on Bubonic Plague, 1894  \n- Reports of Registrar General & Harbour Master to Sanitary Dept.  \n- Col. Military hands - Executive & Legislative Councils  \n- Buildings  \n- Memorials of Messrs Wodehouse & Horspool  \n- Water supply to Sanitarium Barracks",
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        "content_text": "by submit that where the public health of the Colony is concerned the question of economy should be altogether waived.\n\nI therefore venture to hope that Your Lordship will accede to my request, and that an extra Medical Officer may be engaged on the terms quoted in my telegram of the 4th instant at as early a date as possible.\n\nI have the honour to be,\nMy Lord Marquess,\nYour Lordship's most Obedient\nWilliam Robinson\nGovernor.\n\nNo. busom 1544\nDate. 1895 10 May\n\nist previous Paper.\nwo 13515\nDopy W.O cons 1 (78) --11--3000-9-04\n\nsubsequent Paper.\n13515\nHong Kong C. O. 10525\nNo. 10525 RECY\nDESPATCH.\n355\nREZ 17 JUN 95\n\n(Subject.)\nCrown Rent\nRefers question between Col Thinks no Military authenties for decision.\n\n(Minutes.)\nM: Bramston\nThe question is whether, if the military authorities buy a piece of ground from a private individual subject to a Crown rent, that Crown rent becomes extinguished. I do not see that the circular has anything whatever to do with the matter, nor do I see that we need go back to an expression of opinion in 1852. Should not learn more from the correspondence, as we probably get more from it than the Governor or military authorities. \"apparently bought a piece of ground direct, on...",
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        "content_text": "## B.\n\nC.0 \n29 \n13631 \n**DOCUMENTS.**\n\nRec \nA \n6 AUG SO \n\nMy dear Marques,\n\nYou are quite right. Ayres is quite wrong when he says you were distinctly informed that the F.M. work formed no part of your duties. If Ayres will read the Col. Secy.'s letter he will see his mistake. Ayres is also wrong in saying that in this case you are taking a great responsibility on yourself without any authority for so doing. When you do anything at my request you have no responsibility whatever: I alone am responsible for the official work which I ask you to do, and your answer to Ayres is all that is necessary to clear you.\n\nYours \n(signed) C.J. Wbarry \nFriday.\n\nLock Hospital, \nMay 3rd 1888.\n\nI have the honour to lay before you the request of the patients in the Lock Hospital that they may be served with meat daily instead of only twice a week.\n\nI propose to give them meat at dinner, and the following scale of diet, which is the old one slightly altered, will be supplied by the Compradore, for the same price as before; 11 cents per head.\n\n| Meal | Food Item | Quantity |\n| --- | --- | --- |\n| Breakfast | Rice |  |\n|  | Fish | 1/4 lb. |\n|  | Vegetable |  |\n| Dinner |  |  |\n\n13 \n<",
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        "document_key": "CO129-273 - Governor Sir Robinson & Others - 1896 [10-12]",
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        "content_text": "108\n\nd, His Excellency the Governor,\n\nwill be pleased to allow, that during such period as Mr. Kingstar is on leave his duties in the office for the time being\n\nbe divided between Mr. D'Almada and Mr. Di...\n\nformer officer, on half pay, the larger proportion to the former on the ground\n\nthe to the latter. I have the honour to be,\n\nSir,\n\nYour Most obedient Servant,\n\n(d) Francis A. Cooper,\n\nActing Director of Public Works.\n\nB\n\nThe Hon. G. J. T. O'Brien, C.M.G.\n\nColonial Secretary\n\nYour Excellency,\n\nApprove.\n\n(L) G. M. F.\n\nCol. Secy.\n\n93.\n\nApproved with pleasure.\n\n(sd.) W.R. 5.1.97.\n\nSecretary, Director of Public Works\n\nFor information. Please\n\nfail to How, Colonial Secretary to note:\n\n(L.) G. J. M.\n\nE. G. Day.\n\n6.1.93.",
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        "content_text": "128\n\nthe honour to forward for your information the enclosed copy of the documents noted in the margin the subject of certain Chinese Passenger Regulations for German vessels in the seas of East Asia, the existence of which was not known to the Committee when its Report was forwarded to me. I have the honour to be, Sir, Your Most Obedient Servant, William Robinson\n\n96\n\nHongKong. List of Enclosure in despatch No: 251 of 27th October 1896.\n\n1. Report dated 13th October 1896, 2. German Consul to Colonial Secretary, 25th July, 1896. 3. Col. Secy. to H.B.M's Consuls at Swatow & Amoy, 10th Sept 1896. 4. Reply from H.B.M's Consul Swatow, 16th Sept. 1896.\n\n5. do Amoy, 18th Sept./96. 6. Memorandum by Commander W. C.H. Hastings, 31st Aug 1896.",
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        "content_text": "in 1889 =\n\nI think that with the papers prepared it would be unsatisfactory to admit depositions - but we may get the J.O. view in the first instance\n\nEts 12 p.m.\n\nSo passed: we need not handle this till we have the news from J.O.\n\nalme\n\n12001\n\nRec'd 7 JUN 17\n\n499\n\nNo qq.\n\nSir,\n\nGovernment House, Hong Kong, 5 May, 1897,\n\nI have the honour to forward for your consideration the enclosed copies of\n\nConsul's Memorandum.\n\nthe documents\n\nAttorney General's despatch of\n\n5th January, 1897, with\n\n2 sub-enclosures.\n\n117992 of\n\nCol. Secy's\n\nel Seago battery to\n\nConsul's reply of 29 March\n\nand enclosure.\n\nThe Right Honourable\n\nJoseph Chamberlain, M.P.,\n\nnoted in the margin regarding the procedure",
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        "content_text": "Enclosure 3.\n\nU. S. Consul to Col. Secy.\n\n**COPY**\n\nN:9.\n\n420\n\nMarch 4th, 1898.\n\nSir,\n\nRod 15 495 98\n\nI have the honour to acknowledge your letter No.270 of February 28th, 1898, and to inform you that I have transmitted its contents with a complete resume of the subject under discussion to our Ambassador at London.\n\nThough the incident is closed as between this Consulate and the Colonial Government I, however, beg to point out that in my letter No.8 (February 19th, 1898) I did not question the right of jurisdiction of British Courts in cases such as cited. It would appear from the first paragraph of your letter No.270 that you had understood me so to do.\n\nI said that the subject was one of comity and good will rather than one of law and I simply wished to be informed whether the Colonial Government waived its right or not. I consider paragraph two of your letter No.270 to mean that you do not.\n\nIn the same paragraph I find \"he (H. E.) is unable to adopt your view &c.\"\n\nModesty forbids me to lay claim to the brief digest of the opinions of the best American and English jurists to which",
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        "content_text": "COP Y.\n\nTue 25 in Av\n\n725\n\nH. E.'s instructions to Hon. Col. Secy. as to present administration of Kowloon Extensions\n\nI have received your reports of the 18th, 19th, and 20th instants. The situation now appears to have cleared for the present, and it will be very important that the villagers shall be induced to return to their cultivations. I have arranged that the troops shall be withdrawn for the present with the exception of 200 men who will be left by the G.O.C. at Tai-po-hui as Head Quarters with instructions to afford assistance to the Civil Power when requisitioned. I propose that the stations at Tai-po-hui and in the neighbourhood of Kau Lung be proceeded with at once, and that 25 or 30 policemen be stationed at each place. A Military party will be supplied at the station at Kau Lung in support of the police during its construction. It will now be your duty to endeavour to carry out the general policy for the administration of the district, leaving nothing undone to get confidence. Distribute copies of the remarks in Chinese that have been prepared for distribution, and let it be known that persons who resume their occupations will not be interfered with.\n\nIf",
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        "content_text": "ENCLOSURES IN CONFIDENTIAL OF 28\n\n776\n\n1. Extract from \"Weekly Press\" of 8.10.98.\n\n2. Letter from A. C. S. to C.S.P. and R.G. 6.10.98\n\n3. Report by C. S.P. to A.C.S., 15.10.98\n\n4. Inspector Hanson's report, 11.10.98.\n\n5. Letter from C.S.P. to Ag. C.S., 17.10.98.\n\n13023\n\nECO\n\n4\n\nREGR 20 MAY 9\n\n6. Rough translation of Ho Tung's report, Oct/98.\n\n7. Extract from letter Ag.R.G. to Ag. Col.Secy., 31.10.98. ✓\n\n8. Report of O.C.C. to Governor, 20.4.99.\n\n9. Hon. Col. Secretary's report, 21.4.99. ✅✔\n\n10. DO. 22.4.99.\n\n11. H. E. the Governor's instruction to Col. Secy.\n\n12. Hon. Col. Secretary's report, 23.4.99.\n\n13. DO. 24.4.99.\n\n14. DO. 26.4.99.\n\n15. Correspondence with Consul, Canton, 15.4.99.\n\n16. DO. 16.4.99.\n\n17. DO. 17.4.99.\n\n18. DO. 18.4.99.\n\n19. DO. 26.4.99.\n\n20. DO. 26.4.99.\n\n21. C.S.P. to Private Secretary, 28.4.99.\n\n23.4.99.",
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        "content_text": "A\n\nな\n\nالن ماسار\n\nBon. Col. Secy\",\n\n0.0.\n\n13023\n\n807\n\nپیام\n\nRroPCS MAY\n\nI have read carefully the statements of Ng-Ki-Cheung and Tang-Kok-Lam and the various documents translated by you. I have decided to pass a regulation giving power to any police magistrate, or any Justice of the Peace to summon before them any person for examination in reference to any offence committed, and on sufficient grounds being shown to call upon the person so summoned, to enter into security to be of the peace and good behaviour. If a summon be not obeyed a warrant may be issued to compel attendance. I do not consider it advisable that any land should be confiscated in connexion with the recent troubles.\"\n\nIt is evident from the statements made that the working of the Company alluded to more than once has had much to do with the general uneasiness. It has been stated to me by a member of the Executive Council that he has been credibly informed that a Company or Syndicate composed of Chinese was formed some time ago to buy land in the leased area and that the Syndicate bought land at a rate much below its value by representing to the villagers and Elders that when the territory was taken over the land would become the property of this Government who would not acknowledge any land titles,",
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        "content_text": "No.40.\n\n(33)\n\nNECO\n\nC. O.\n\n16557\n\nC\n\nREcd 27 JUN 19\n\n533\n\nCol. Secy's Office,\n\nHongkong.\n\n4th May, 1899.\n\nCir.\n\nWith reference to the Viceroy's despatch of the 23rd ultimo (a translation of which accompanied your letter of the 24th, item) having reference to the destruction of the watch-huts at Taipo-hu on the 31st ultimo and the subsequent disturbances in the leased territory, I am directed to state that His Excellency the Viceroy has apparently been misinformed on the subject.\n\nThe erection of the watch-huts was only begun on the 1st April on a site selected by the villagers. A watch-hut had been begun on the 31st March but as the villagers objected to the site, Mr. May, Captain Superintendent of Police, asked them to select another site, which they did, and thereupon Mr. May directed the watch-hut to be taken down at once and removed to the site selected by the villagers. This was apparently satisfactory to them and they left for Hong-Kong promising that they would return on Sunday the 3rd April. He left two Policemen with the workmen to guard the property.\n\nPage 121\n\n \nCANTON",
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        "content_text": "C. O.\n\n17781\n\nReco (Rec 10 JUL 30\n\n656\n\nYour Excellency.\n\nI attach a copy of the message which I sent to Your Excellency by telephone this morning and of the letter from Lt. Col. The O'Gorman on which my message was based. In accordance with Lt. Col. The O'Gorman's suggestion I wrote a memorandum to the Inspector in charge at Ping Shan, of which I attach a copy.\n\nIf German Missions in the province of Kwong-Tung are in danger, Mr. Schaub should report the matter to his Consul in Hongkong or Canton so that he may make any representation he considers necessary to the Chinese Authorities.\n\n(S.) J.H.Stewart Lockhart.\n\nColonial Secretary.\n\n31/5/99.\n\nP.S. Perhaps it might be well to send a copy of that portion of Mr. Schaub's letter referring to German Missions in Hongkong to the Consul for Germany.\n\n(sd.) J.H.Stewart Lockhart.\n\nHon. Col. Secy.\n\n31/5/99.\n\nI have written to Consul at Canton. I do not think it desirable to call for German intervention on our borders.\n\n($d.) H.A.B.\n\n1/6/99.",
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        "content_text": "DRAFT.\n\nMr.\n\n0.5 of 5\n\n$40\n\nMINUTE.\n\nConf:\n\n25027 99\n\nMacnaghten $710\n\nHugh Kay\n\nIn 7\n\n636\n\nOctober\n\nSir,\n\nWith reference to your\n\nConfidential\n\nletter\n\nof the 22nd\n\nJuly last respecting the\n\nDr. Suw. Hamilton for 5fs, protection of Anglo-Chinese\n\nMr. Antrobus.\n\nMr. Col.\n\nMr. Lucas.\n\nMr. Graham.\n\nSir E. Wingfield.\n\nEarl of Selborne.\n\nMr. Chamberlain.\n\nFrom your\n\n15-8.99\n\n28442\n\nI am directed\n\nby Mr. Secy Chamberlain\n\nto transmit to you for the\n\ninformation of the Marquess of\n\nSalisbury a copy of a Despatch\n\nfrom the Gov'r of Hongkong\n\nenclosing a petition from\n\ncertain Chinese residents\n\nin ...",
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        "content_text": "267\n\nappointment In the Public Works Department and; that his past service may count towards leave and pension and that he may be assured that he is now entitled to regular vacation leave and half pay leave, based on the time that he has already served.\n\nAs regards being placed on the permanent strength of the Public Works Department, I submit that no promise should now be made, but that when a vacancy occurs, Mr. Boulton's name might be submitted in the usual way and reference be made to the Secretary of State. In such reference, allusion can be made as to whether his past services are to count towards leave and pension. Mr. Boulton should be informed to the above effect, I submit, and also to the effect that the temporary nature of his engagement does not entitle him to regular vacation leave and half pay leave, but that if he makes an application for leave of absence, his application will be considered as the case of his colleague Mr. Mudie was considered a few years ago.\n\n(Intl.) T. S. S.,\nAg.Col.Secy.\n15.10.98.\n\nPage 270\n\nPage 271",
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        "content_text": "Enclosure\n\nC.O.\n\n6494 303\n\nRece'd 27 FEB 00\n\nHon.Col.Secy.\n\nWe certify that we this day took into custody from the Hong Kong and Shanghai Banking Corporation the sum of $750,000 (Seven hundred and fifty thousand dollars) as deposit against excess issue of notes under Ordinance No:6 of 1896.\n\nThe total sum now in custody is $6,070,000 (Six Million and seventy thousand dollars).\n\nM. Macalister\n\nActing Colonial Secretary.\n\nJ. Thomson\n\nColonial Treasurer.\n\n23rd January, 1900.",
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        "content_text": "should hold the office of Captain \n\nPolice. His appt. \n\nSuperintendent of \n\ntook Acting Colonial Secretary does \n\nnot create a vacancy \n\nCouncil.? \n\nMr. Cox. \n\nin the \n\nvacancy. 31/3/00 \n\nThe question \n\nis whether, while Mr May is \"the person \n\nfor the time being lawfully discharging the functions of Colonial Secretary,\" \n\nhe is or is not also \"holding the \n\noffice of Capt. Sup. of Police! Under Col. Reg. 108 he \n\nis probably not \n\nde jure holding at the same \n\ntime two offices, though he is \n\ndrawing half his salary as Capt. Sup., \n\nI have no doubt. If he is Capt. Sup., his appointment to the Leg. Council warrant lapses; but before a new warrant will be required to enable the acting Capt. Sup. to take his seat, or to \n\ngive the seat to \n\nsomeone else. \n\nI should not \n\nsuppose a personal appointment is valid under Clause 1 of the Additional Instruction of 7 July, 1886. \n\nI think this is \n\ndoubtful. \n\n(x)--12435-2000-1-99 16195-2000-4-99 \n\nIf this is so, an Ordinance will presumably be required, to render valid all acts of the Leg. Council done while he was a member, subsequent to the warrant. (The warrant \n\nmight be antedated). On the other hand, if Capt. \n\nis still \n\nholding \n\nthe \n\noffice \n\nof Capt. Sup., it is clear that \n\nthere is no vacancy \n\nunless he resigns \n\nhis seat as Capt. Sup. under Art. XIV of the Instructions of 19 July 1888, which is not revoked by the Additional Instructions of 7 July 1896, unless it is held \n\nthat under the same article his seat (which is not one \n\nof actuals) as Ag. Col. Secy. \n\nhas become \n\nvacant. \n\nThis is further complicated by the fact that Clause 13 of the Instructions of 1888 \n\nwas \n\nrevoked by \n\nthe Instructions of 1896 without \n\nany \n\nother Article being actually \n\nsubstituted for it; which leaves it doubtful whether Capt. is \"a member of the Leg. Council not holding an office named in the preceding \n\nArticle\" (Art. 14). \n\nA.F. 31/3",
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        "content_text": "## Enclosure\nG+4  \n500  \n**Report by the Director of Public Works**  \n**RE 15009**  \n**Race 22 MAY 00**  \n\nHon. Col. Secy.,  \n\nThe only questions requiring reply are contained in paragraphs 3, 4 and 5 of the letter from Messrs. Webb and Bell to the Crown Agents dated 9th February.  \nI think the staircases and passages on ground floor and entrance halls should have a dado of tiles, of a height to be decided by the Architects, otherwise the walls to be of ordinary plaster, painted.  \nThe description of fittings for the urinals, closets and lavatory basins may well be left to the decision of the Architects. As the buildings are to be heated with hot water pipes, I presume there will be little extra expense involved in having a hot water as well or cold water tap to all lavatory basins.  \nAll metal work, including iron joists, all brass furniture for doors and windows etc., etc., should be sent out from England. All woodwork will be constructed locally of Teak.  \nNone of these things will be required this year.  \n\n(sd.) R. D. Ormsby,  \nD. P. W.  \n20.4.00.",
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        "content_text": "Hon.Col.Secy.\n\n30021\n\nRol\n\nNoted- Messrs Butterfield and Swire\n\nHon. A, C, S,\n\nR.D.O.\n\nD.P.W.\n\n16/3.\n\n432\n\nWith reference to the papers in the Quarry Bay case, I shall be glad to have the opinion of the Attorney General as to how far the private letter of the D.P.W. to Mr. Smith commits the Government.\n\nHon. Attorney General.\n\nPapers passed to you for advice.\n\nA.R.\n\n16/5.\n\nF.H.M.\n\n17/3/900.\n\nHon.Col.Secy.\n\nH.E. has, I understand, authority to dispose of land belonging to Her Majesty, in accordance with Instructions given from time to time by the S. of State. The D.P.W. has, however, no authority to make arrangements with persons desirous of obtaining land, which in any way binds ..., unless H.E. authorises and sanctions such arrangements. An official application dated 9th Feb. 1900, is made for certain land of considerable extent and value and an official reply dated 9th March is sent.\n\nIn the course of the negotiations between the would-be purchasers and the D.P.W., certain private and unofficial letters pass between the representatives of the purchasers and Mr. Ormsby. To facilitate negotiations, Mr. Ormsby as D.P.W. has a private interview with H.E. and bona fide, but erroneously as it appears, understands that H.E. is willing to have the land put up for auction at 10 cents per square foot. I take it ... did not authorise Mr. Ormsby to...",
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        "content_text": "436 \n\nfoot from 30 to 20 cents on the lot to be sold, and from 20 to 10 cents for the Extension. I am also prepared to accept the annual value of the 10 cents for the new lot, over and about the price named by Mr. Ormsby in the shape of a crown rent. The amount of which would be $4014 being 25th of $100840. This sum can be added to the $200 per acre proposed in the D.P.W.'s letter of 28th Feb, either as an addition to the new lot only, or to the whole, including the Extension; the latter would I think be the better course. The lot could therefore be put up as suggested at 10 cents a foot with a crown rent of $335 per acre, and the extension granted on the same terms, or, the new lot could be put up at 10 cents a square foot with a Crown rent of $375 per acre and the Extension may then be granted at 10 cents per foot and $200 per acre Crown rent.\n\nH.A.B. 31/3.\n\n**Hon. D.P.W.**\n\nWill you please communicate with Messrs Butterfield and Swire and ascertain if they will accept His Excellency's terms.\n\n**Col. Secy.**\n\nF.L.M. 31/3/900.\n\nHerewith a draft letter to Messrs. Butterfield and Swire for approval. The other conditions of sale have not yet been formally approved.\n\nR.D.O. D.P.W. 23/3/900.\n\n**Hon. D.P.W.**\n\nThe letter embodies all the conditions.\n\nF.L.M. 24/3/900.\n\n**Col. Secy.**\n\nNoted.\n\nR.D.O. D.P.W. 24/3.",
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        "content_text": "## Enclosure\n\nHon. Col. Secy.\n\n406\n\n40243\n\nRECE\n\nREGE 10 DEL 00\n\nAttach papers showing the terms upon which the cable reserve exists.\n\n13/9/1900. (sd) Nab.\n\nActing Col. Secy.\n\nGovernment with\n\nThe attached Précis will show that the Eastern Extension Telegraph Co. made 4 applications at 4 different times to lay cables between Hong Kong and Kowloon. The first 2 applications were granted upon the same conditions as had previously been agreed upon by the Great Northern Telegraph Co in 1870. Those conditions do not explicitly declare that the Government reserves its right to revoke the concession at any time, whether with or without compensation. This seems a most unfortunate omission. (It is difficult to say, however, to what extent Nos. 7 & 8 of the conditions might be interpreted to reserve such right to the Government. This is a matter for the Attorney General) It is significant that the third concession to the Company in 1884, was made under slightly different conditions, more favourable to the Government. For in that case, owing to the advice of the Attorney General, the special condition above referred to as having been unfortunately omitted in the former cases was...",
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        "content_text": "# Hon Col.Secy.\n\nThe question which I understand I am asked is whether the Government can require the E.E.Tel Co. to remove their cables at their own expense, if such removal is considered desirable by the Government.\n\nAs regards the 3rd cable mentioned in the letter of the Col.Secy No.249 of 11th March, power to revoke the concession without payment of compensation is expressly reserved.\n\nAs regards the other permissions to lay cables &c., no such reservation is made; but the question arises what is the position of the parties. The bed of the harbour belongs to the Crown and the cable companies were allowed to lay their cables on it. I take it this was merely a written License. There was no Grant by Deed. There was really what amounts to a License to have the cables there. A License is revokable, not so a Grant by deed.\n\nIn Wood v. Leadbitter 13 M. & W. p.845, Baron Alderson puts this case: - \n\"Suppose the case of a parol license to come upon my lands and there to make a watercourse to flow on the land of the licensee. In such a case there is no valid grant of the watercourse and the license remains a mere license, and therefore capable of being revoked. On the other hand if such a license were granted by deed then the question would be on the construction of the deed whether it amounted to...",
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        "content_text": "慈繩\n\n261\n\noh\n\n15395193. The words \nExcept on promotion were inserted \nin 1892 \nSee \n20226 gr \nCtr3241/12 \nLucas \n\nWe have not carried \nout their funeral yet: \nWe \nare waiting for approval. \n\n(The form in question is \nperused by the Col. Secy's \nhand and cannot alter it without \nC. Secy's approval). \n\nwom \n24.5",
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        "content_text": "## Enclosure\n10964 & 230\n\n**Minute by the Acting Harbour Master**\n\nTo **Hon. Col. Secy.**\n\n27 MAR 0:\n\nMr. Crake has now been doing duty as Temporary Asst. Marine Surveyor for nearly two months, and has proved himself to be thoroughly efficient and hard working. During this period, the arrears of Surveyors' work have nearly been eliminated, but I still receive complaints as to delays in surveying ships, which cause detention of the ships and consequent loss to the shipping firms. These delays are unavoidable, in view of the enormous amount of work to be got through by this subdepartment, and the fact that the work was sadly in arrear when Mr. Crake was engaged, owing to the undermanning of the staff.\n\nThe Acting Government Marine Surveyor, Mr. Macdonald is, I am sorry to say, laid up with nervous debility, due, I am confident, to the long hours and extremely onerous nature of his duties. In his absence, which I trust will not be for long, I am confident that Mr. Munford and Mr. Crake will do their utmost to prevent the work getting still more in arrear, but I doubt their being able to do so.\n\nI would point out that last year Mr. Dixon was seriously ill, from the same cause that Mr. Macdonald is now laid up, viz., overwork, and I therefore venture to recommend that, in order to avoid \"working willing horses to",
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        "content_text": "## PARTICULARS OF LEAVE GRANTED TO\n\n1962 \nFrederick George Keen\n\nCOPY.\n\nsubsequently to July, 1881, and counting as half Service for Pension \nmonths | days\nFrom 17th March 1900 to 17th March 1905\n\nEnclosure 2.\n\n| 287 | 134 |\n\nPre X Ara Gij\n\n## Report by the Captain Superintendent of Police.\n\nHon. Col Secy.,\n\nUnder clause 3 of Police Pension Regulations of 17th March, 1896, he is entitled to a gratuity of 1 month's average pay of last 3 years for each complete year's service - in this case $296.50. But it may be that this man is entitled to pension under clause 13.\n\n11th & 20th Feby. 1901.\n\nPlease see attached reports.\n\nI heard myself that Sergeant Keen had got hurt on the Canton Wharf and I visited him in Hospital more than once. I think a reference should be made to Dr. Atkinson who attended him and took much interest in his case. He will probably recollect the facts.\n\n(sd.) F. H. May.\n23.2.1901.",
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        "content_text": "## Enclosure 2.\n\n335\n\n**C.O. 12414**\n\n**COPY.**\n\n**Minute by the Colonial Treasurer.**\n\nPEC Road S APR 01\n\nHon. Col. Secy.,\n\nLiterally taken, the Secretary of State's Despatch paragraph 6 rules that Mr. Jones cannot have the 2 months extra full pay.\n\nBut I am of opinion that the paragraph in question was written on the assumption that on the last occasion of leave the extra full pay was granted.\n\nIt appears to me, that Mr. Jones' present application comes within the spirit of the regulation seeing that he has not had the leave in question for 14 years. It would be well, however, to put the point to the Secretary of State and let Mr. Jones understand that the latter may rule adversely to his claim.\n\n(sa.) A. M. Thomson, Treasurer.\n\n4-3-1901.",
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        "content_text": "COPY.\n\nBon. Col. Secy.,\n\nENCLOSURE / \n601 \n16010:\n\nI attach analysis of the returns made for me by Deputy Superintendent of Police. It will be seen that the Officers of the Sanitary Board are responsible for the largest item of increase.\n\nSanitary Staff.\n\nObstructions and nuisances have also increased considerably. Many of the latter are brought by the Police. The Police are, I find, responsible for all the summonses for obstructions and for a large number of those for nuisances.\n\nThe following have helped to swell the list.\n1. Large number of persons prosecuted for making a urinal of Arsenal Street steps.\n2. For carrying pigwash at Kowloon during prohibited hours.\n3. Large number of persons summoned for obstructions in Kowoloon owing to the active building operations there. Contractors are in the habit of blocking the side-channels with building Material etc.\n4. Large number of truck owners summoned in Victoria for leaving their trucks in the street unattended. It has been found on enquiry that persons keep trucks for hire and keep them in the street when not in use. This is being put a stop to by not licensing such.\n\n5. It is probable that some of the increase is due to greater activity on the part of the Police; much depends on the men on day patrol.\n6. More public vehicles than last year.\n7. More buildings etc.\n8. New brothel Ordinance accounts for increase under Women and Girls Protection.\n\nMr. Gompertz sat till beginning of June, and for the last half of last year. The increase had already become formidable before he left the Bench, so it cannot be attributed to a change of Magistrates.\n\nThe frightfully overcrowded and surface crowded",
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        "content_text": "## ENCLOSURE 2\n\nCOPY.\n\nHon. Col. Secy.\n\n0.0.\n\n603\n\n10610\n\nJRY OF\n\nI have the honour to report what were, in my opinion, the causes which led last year to the increases in the work of the Police Court.\n\nI agree with the reasons given by the Captain Superintendent of Police in his minute of the 30th November for such increase.\n\nThe increases were principally amongst the following offences.\n\nArms and Ammunition Ordinance, 1900.\n\nThis is a new Ordinance and created new offences which were not in old Arms Ordinance. The Removal Section (8) and the Stock Book and Safe Book (13 and 14) are new. The increase in the number of cases as against the cases under the repealed Ordinance is 81. The increase will be very much greater this year.\n\nBuilding Ordinances 15 of 1889, 25 of 1891, 7 of 1895, and 11 of 1899.\n\nThe increase is 235 cases, and is doubtless due to the increased number of buildings in the Colony.\n\n| Ordinance                                 | Increase | Reason                                                      |\n| ----------------------------------------- | -------- | ----------------------------------------------------------- |\n| Closed Houses and Insanitary Dwellings    | 881      | more buildings in the Colony and great activity by Sanitary Board |\n| Gambling Ordinance 7 of 1891             | 122      | probably due to increased population                       |\n| Good Order and Cleanliness No. 14 of 1845| 1,203    | principally Disorderly Behaviour and obstruction by Hawkers and Shopkeepers; probably due to increased population and Police activity |\n| Insanitary Properties Ordinance No. 34 of 1899 | 442 (and a very large number this year) | relates to back yards and cock-lofts; new Ordinance put in force this year |\n\nPublic",
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        "content_text": "# \n## Desp. Mo \n### Subject \n211 June 6 Consulates of Spain & Financial Institutions \n212 \n\nDesp.160 \n### Subject \n248 July 8 Salary of Mr. Hallifax, New Dock \n249 \n\n? \n5. China \n2370 \n\nFrench aggressions in \n25-1 \n21S \n8 \nschool master & mistress \n202 \n10 \nAsst. Surgeon \n265 \nTransfer of Telegram \n24: \n13 \n239- 201 \n16 \n218 \nthegoom \n220 \n221 \n222 \nTelegram \n226 \n229 \n231 \n232 \nTelegram Compl \nTelegram \n230 \n236 \n232 \n238 \nTeleprom \nii \n239 2410 July \n2 sit down \n2441 Confe \n246 \n247 \nland to Dock Co. \nPlague & coolie immigration- \nMap of Col. Secy's office \nBacteriologist. \nP. W. Dept. Staff. \nPlague patients. Removal to China \nKowloon boats to ports. \n\nNotessive security. HK, & Shanghai Bank \nGreen Island & Cape Collinson. \nNew law Court \n2/19 \n\n### Compl \nTelegrams \n265 \n\n#L \n23 \nLights \n18 \nBellios Public School \n2 \nPlague patients Removal to China \n22 \nFrench influence in S. China'. \nHo \nPlague patients Removal to China \n267 \n28 \n24 \n27 \nDecunties \n21 \nwales Police \n28 \n1 \nPlague patients Removal to China \nAddl. Accounting Clerk P.W. Dept- \nMedical Officers attached to it, & Consulate \n271 \n273 \nTelepon \nCompe \n+7 \nP78 \n30 \n27? \n2857 \n3/ \n2571 \n2 \nPlaque potions. Removal to China \nNaturalization Orders \nPost office at- Weihaiwei \n\nMurder of young man in naval yard of Kowloon, \nyard \nExemption of military from rates & Taxes \nI. Lowson Extension of leave. Distressed British subjects \nMap of Ex. Secretary's office Commercial intelligence. \n\nJanitation \nStorage of ammunition for foreign Goods Plague \nReport on Queen's College 1900. \nPostal rates between HK & Chinese ports \nJanitation- \nMap of New Territory Visit of Prince Chul \nDo- \nJanitory matter New Law Courts \nMalaria \n\nCharges against J. \nmill \nConstable Hes. Death \nTranslator, Reg: Gen's office. Post Office Shanghai \nVolumées Report, 1900, Belilios Public School Pornic Chul \nAsst 9 \nLong sentence prisoners. \nPlague polien 5. Removal to China \nCol. C. J. Brown. Oppe. to Councils \nW&D, Fund Inquiry (2) Janitory Report 1899-1900, \nHorse allowances",
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        "content_text": "## ENCLOSURE 9\n\n16339  \nO JUN OT  \n14  \n\nHon. Actg. Col. Secy.,  \n\nI have to report that Ahrens is again in Gaol for 14 days. He is under treatment in Hospital having been found wandering in the streets in a destitute condition.\n\n(sa.) F. H. May.  \n5, 4.1898,",
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        "content_text": "## ENCLOSURE 36\n\n**C.O.**\n\nMinute by the Acting Principal Civil Medical Officer.\n\nHon. Col. Secy.  \n16341\n\nI am of opinion that every newly joining Medical Officer should do a course at the \"Tropical School of Medicine\" for he will at any rate learn the methods by which he may turn the material present in this particular Colony to use.\n\nI do not think any hard and fast rule should be made with reference to Officers already in the Service at any rate in this Colony.\n\nWe are all of us surrounded with and treating far more material in a month than is ever seen at home in a year and I do not think we would derive much benefit from a short course of this kind.\n\nWhat we require and what we practically have to get at our own expense is a post-graduate course in general medicine, surgery, and bacteriology and if the Colony is to be charged with fees for perfecting us in our profession when at home on leave I would strongly suggest we be allowed to take out such a course more especially is a surgical course required as those of us who are in charge here at this hospital are frequently called upon to do specialists' work at home and it is most difficult to learn the steps of an operation from books or journals.\n\nI have etc.,\n\n(sa.) J. Bell,  \n1.5.01",
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        "content_text": "# O O P Y.\n\n**Hon. Col. Secy.**\n\n## ENCLOSURE S\n\n0.0 01765\n\n### Minute by the Attorney General\n\n136\n\nI have seen the Solicitors for the Plaintiffs (the Crown Lessees) and they say their clients, while anxious to proceed with the Petition they have filed for \"Leave to Appeal\" to the Privy Council, think they ought to be assisted in the matter of costs. They have already incurred the heavy costs of both Plaintiffs and Defendants in the action. These costs, I understand, they are willing to bear, but as the Defendants are merely Chinese fishermen, the Plaintiffs, even if successful both in obtaining leave to appeal and in the Appeal itself, will be unable to recover any costs from them.\n\n2. I recommend that, in the circumstances, seeing that the Government granted the Lease, the validity of which has been impugned (so far as the Defendants are concerned) by the Court, and that the Plaintiffs, the Lessees, are put to great loss thereby, the Government should authorize the Crown Solicitor to see the Solicitors for the Plaintiffs and arrange on behalf of the Government as follows:-\n \n| Item | Description |\n| --- | --- |\n| (a) | The Government will recoup the Plaintiffs' Solicitors the cost of the Petition for Leave to appeal and the hearing (and the costs incidental thereto) to an amount not exceeding $600 (such costs to be taxed). |\n| (b) | If Leave to appeal is granted, the Government will guarantee the Security (not exceeding £300 Sterling) which the Plaintiffs as Appellants will have to give. This security is required to meet the costs of the Respondents if the Appeal fails. |\n| (c) | If Plaintiffs succeed on Appeal to the Privy Council, and are unable to recover their costs from the Defendants, or if the Plaintiffs fail on Appeal, it would be fair that the Government should pay a certain sum towards, or if necessary all, the taxed costs of, the Plaintiffs. I would suggest arranging a maximum limit enough to recoup say half Plaintiffs' costs, leaving the Plaintiffs to bear any excess. This might be left to the Crown Solicitor to arrange after seeing the Plaintiffs' Solicitors and making the best terms he can and consulting me, if he desires. |\n\n3. If Leave to appeal is refused, it may be desirable to consider whether the Privy Council itself should not be asked to grant \"special leave\" seeing the important principles involved and the fact that the Court was divided, the decision against the Plaintiffs having been arrived at by the casting vote of the Chief Justice alone.\n\n(Sd.) F. M. Goodman,  \nAttorney-General.  \n24th July, 1900.\n\nSee also on the subject of the Judgments generally, my Minute of 13th July, 1900, reviewing them and the position generally, herewith in this paper.\n\n(Sd.) W.M.Goodman.  \n24.7.1900.",
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        "content_text": "ENCLOSURE 4\n\n(sub Enclosure /.)\n\n559\n\nFon.Col.Secy.\n\nI have had the areas checked. Those referring to the present site of the Naval Yard and the extension to line of new Praya are correct, so far as it is possible to ascertain areas from a plan on so small a scale.\n\nThe areas on the Kowloon side should be as follows:-\n\nAreas coloured green exclusive of Torpedo Depot and properties to be resumed........... 4,708,140\n\nDeduct area transferred to Admiralty under C.O.D.15\n\n# 605,000.\n\n4,403,140\n\nNet area to be handed over...\n\nArea to be resumed & handed over..................... 718,100\n\nTotal additional area proposed to be transferred to Admiralty..................... 5,121,300\n\nWith regard to the Estimate of value for present Naval Yard, &c., Mr Chater has taken the gross area. If it be laid out in the usual way for building lots, the streets and lanes will absorb about 50% of the area.\n\nI think the value of $ per sq. ft. might be",
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        "content_text": "M. Lunen Lucas\n\non\n\nShall we offer this\n\nme\n\nmore\n\nthan\n\n$225 (slightly) The starting equivalent of\n\nwith each. Compensation), or telegraph asking the starting rate\n\n1800?\n\nor at $225.\n\nC.P.L.\n\n17/66\n\nat face\n\nA. F.\n\n17/10\n\nNo.227.\n\nat Tokio to Col. Secy, 9/6/01.\n\nfor to Gen. O. Coms refer.\n\nSir,\n\n0.0.\n\n33035\n\nArc\n\n(Bee 27 SEP 01\n\nGovernment House,\n\n174\n\nHongkong, 23rd August, 1901.\n\nI have the honour to transmit for\n\nyour consideration the correspondence noted in the margin\n\nrespecting the engagement of an Armourer Sergeant for service\n\nwith the Police Force of this Colony.\n\n2.\n\nThe Honourable the Captain Superin-\n\nBy to Col. Staff Meer Affor\n\nthese\n\n3g to Col. Secy, aff/bt.\n\nHupt lilier a llety Commat jo to Cd Secy 29/7.\n\ntendent of Police has represented to me that the arms of the\n\nPolice Force will suffer if the services of an Armourer are\n\nnot made available, and in view of the fact that the\n\nMilitary Authorities have been unable to lend this Government\n\nthe services of an Armourer Sergeant and have further inti-\n\nmated that the successor of Armourer Sergeant Blair (who at\n\npresent acts as Armourer to the Hongkong Volunteer Corps and\n\nwho may leave the Colony at any time as his term of service\n\nhere has already expired) will not be allowed to undertake\n\nwork for the Volunteers, I am of opinion that it is essential\n\n...\n\nENT HONOURABLY\n\n20.7\n\nthat",
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        "content_text": "4 Extract from Colonial Office List 1901.\n\n236\n\nGOMPARTZ, H.H.J. -\n\nAustralian Settlement\n\nEd. at Bedford Sch., and Exeter Coll., Oxon.\n\nChinese (scholar); End. class lit. hum., A. (1880);\n\nCadet S. Settlements, 1890; passed final Exam.\n\nDec. 1893; Asst. Supt. of Police, Penang, Aug.\n\n1895; 2nd Asst. Prot. of Chinese, Penang, Jan.\n\n1896; transfd. to Hongkong as Asst. Regr.-Gen.\n\n1897.\n\n*\n\nHongkong.\n\nApptd. Asst. Regr., Hongkong, 7th September,\n\n1897; Actg. 1st Regr., 1st July, 1898 to 31st\n\nMay 1900. Apptd. Asst. Col. Secy., 1st Jan., 1900.\n\nApptd. Member of Land Court 1st June, 1900.",
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        "content_text": "Page 243\n\nGOMPERTZ, H. H. J.-\n\nEducated at Bedford Schl., and Exeter Coll., Oxon. (scholar); 2nd class lit. hum., E. A. (1890); cadet S. Settlements, 1890; passed final Exam. for interpreters Chinese, Dec. 1895; ag. 3rd mag., Penang, Aug., 1895; 2nd asst. prot. of Chinese, Penang, Jan., 1896; transfd. to Hongkong as Asst. Regor-Gen., 1897.\n\nApptd. A.Regor-Gen., Hongkong, 7th September, 1897; Acte. 1st mag., 1st July, 1899 to 31st May 1900. Apptd. Asst. Col. Secy., 1st Jan., 1900. Apptd. Member of Land Court 1st June, 1900.",
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        "content_text": "L + **CPY. Enclosure No. 2 of Governor's Despatch No.364 of 1901.\n\n***************************************\n\nCopy of a Joint Report by\n\n487 C.O. 36049\n\nThe Honourable the Acting Director of Public Works and\n\nThe Principal Civil Medical Officer.\n\nRED 14 OCT OF Hon. Col. Secy.\n\nIn order to render the Government Civil Hospital more in accord with modern practice we recommend the construction of a New Operating Theatre on the site proposed in the Principal Civil Medical Officer's letter of 24th ultimo.\n\nGreat advances in the last decade have been made in aseptic surgery and the operating theatres at the London Hospitals and in Europe generally have been practically remodelled.\n\nWhat is required is an operating theatre with \"terrazzo\" floor, walls to be tiled or made of some smooth impermeable material such as Parian cement, and the roof to be of glass, a shade will also be required for the roof.\n\nElectric light fittings will be required and these can be adapted in connection with the Electric light installation to be instituted next year.\n\nAn electric \"fan-extractor\" will also be wanted, to withdraw all foul (septic) air.\n\nWe would suggest that the Crown Agents obtain from the Chairman of the London Hospital, Sydney Holland, Esq., an estimate of the cost of the new Operating Theatre there, the one referred to is off Victor Ward, Dr. Herman's, which Dr. Atkinson saw when at home on leave.\n\nThis theatre is more adapted to our requirements we do not need a large one.\n\nThe",
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        "content_text": "Enclosure No. 3 to Governor's Despatch No.380 \n\nof the 24th. September, 1901. \n\nMinute from the Inspector of Schools to the Colonial \n\nHon. Col. Secy. \n\n679 \n\nI have fully discussed this matter \n\nwith Dr. Bo Kai. The case is one of class legislation again. But it is in my opinion fully justifiable by the reasonings I expressed in my report on the system of education in Hongkong. The scheme proposes to turn out Chinese boys well equipped with the best sort of education and thoroughly in sympathy with modern ideas. As Mr. Brewin has said a better educated Chinese opinion would best secure the voluntary adoption of sanitary precautions among the Chinese.\" \n\n2. \n\nThe expression Class Legislation implies that G's money is spent for the sole benefit of B. But a school for giving a real education to 100 boys would (I maintain) benefit every member of the Community from the highest to the lowest, far more than an instruction in the beginnings of Geography, English, Arithmetic, does now benefit the large members who obtain it. \n\n3. \n\nI have been into the question of the cost with Mr. Brewin and it does not seem at all formidable. \n\n4. \n\nI have lately expressed my views so fully on this subject of education that I need not add much now. I consider that a great deal of the money spent on teaching smatterings to boys who do not pursue their education is wasted, and that our policy should be to help those boys who are willing \n\nto receive a comparatively complete education, to help them \n\nnot more for their own sakes than for the benefit we shall receive in later years from their influence over their countrymen. Please see also the enclosed report. \n\n19th. September, 1901. \n\n(Sd.) B. A. Irving, \n\nInspector of Schools.",
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        "content_text": "TIB\n\nCOP T.\n\nCol. Secy..\n\n30017\n\n12\n\n*\n\nHOV OF\n\nEnclosure 1 to Governor's Despatch No.\n\nof the 4th October, 1901.\n\nFrom the Registrar-General to the Colonial Secretary.\"\n\nAttached are draft rules for the regulation of student Interpreters and Interpreters. They are founded on those in force in the Straits Settlements and Federated Malay States,\n\nIn the estimate framed by me of the cost of the proposed scheme, contained in C.S.O.708/1900 I put down $380 as the salary of a Chinese teacher and $120 as that of Translation teacher. I recommend that temporarily a Chinese teacher should be engaged at $20 a month; this amount will be necessary as a really good man is wanted, to be on the spot from 2-4 P.M. The student Interpreters will study Chinese for an hour, or perhaps to begin with, for an hour and a half a day, (it depends upon what knowledge of Chinese they have). Whilst they are not studying Chinese, the teacher will remain in the room and keep order. For half an hour, they will be taught translation. Temporarily, Mr. Sung of the Registrar-General's Office, who is by no means a bad translator, should be given $15 a month to help the Registrar-General at this work.\n\nA vote should be taken for the following amount:-\n\n  \n    Allowance to 5 student Interpreters for 3 months\n    $400\n  \n  \n    Quarters for student Interpreters\n    34\n  \n  \n    Incidental Books, Furniture\n    80\n  \n  \n    Salary of Chinese teacher\n    180\n  \n  \n    Salary of Translation teacher\n    120\n  \n\nThe posts which are to be filled by members of the Interpretation Department must then be selected. I have indicated them in my estimate.\n\nHeads of Departments should be informed of the creation of the Interpretation Department and the duties of the Registrar-General, and the nature of the dual control should be explained. For the performance of their duties, interpreters will be responsible solely to the Head of the Department in which they are placed, but as the Registrar-General is responsible for the efficiency of interpretation, movements of interpreters from one Department to another, and promotions will be made on his recommendation, but not without consulting the convenience of the various Departments concerned.\n\nThe amount at which I have fixed for the bond is $500, roughly the cost to the Government of the 2 years' training given to each student interpreter. The rules should be printed and a copy given to each candidate.",
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        "content_text": "Enclosure No.1 to H.E. the Governor's despatch\n\nNo.396 of the 6th October, 1901.\n\nPage 71\n\nFrom His Excellency the Governor,\n\n30023\n\nTo the Hon. the Colonial Secretary.\n\n7 NOV\n\nHon.Col.Secy.\n\na die 045\n\nI shall be glad if the Attorney General will consider the position as regards the Colony in the event of all the Military lands not purchased by the Imperial Government North of Murray Barracks and the Military lands to Arsenal Street being handed over to the Naval Authorities.\n\nI am under the impression that land etc., not required by the Military are to be handed back to the Colonial Government, in which event I presume that they should be purchased by the Navy, which would mean a sum of about $7,000,000. I observe from a statement made in the House of Lords by Lord Selborne that all those lands are to be handed to the Navy. See Times August 19th.\n\n(Sd.) H.A.3.\n\n24/9.\n\nPage 71",
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        "content_text": "Copy.\n\nWith which was sent to tops in Bow Deck, No 194 of,\n\nEnclosure No.2 to H.E. the Governor's despatch\n\nNo.396 of the 6th October, 1901.\n\nFrom the Hon. Acting Attorney General.\n\nTo the Honourable the Colonial Secretary.\n\n75 Hon. Col. Secy.\n\nThis whole question appears to be regulated by\n\nthe terms of Lord Ripon's Circular Despatch of the 30th\n\nDecember, 1894, which will be found set out on pages 93-95 of\n\nthe annexed Blue Book on Military Lands.\n\nThe principles laid down in that Circular were\n\naccepted by the Legislative Council of this Colony. (See Sir\n\nW. Robinson's Despatch of the 19th April, 1895, at page 35 of\n\nthe Blue Book).\n\nas follows:-\n\nFrom Lord Ripon's Circular Despatch it appears\n\nPar 2 All Colonial Military Lands and Buildings no\n\nlonger required by Her Majesty's Government are to be freely\n\nsurrendered to the Colony, on the Colony engaging, in its\n\nturn, to provide an equivalent in land and buildings when\n\nrequired, and a record is to be kept of the value of the land\n\nand buildings surrendered.\n\nPar.3. It is stated that the Colonial Military Lands\n\nare to be regarded as a permanent Defence Fund of the Colony,\n\nthe integrity of which ought to be preserved, in kind or\n\nvalue, and that their value is to be treated as forming a\n\ncapital applicable for providing other lands or buildings\n\nwhich may be required in the Colony for such purposes.\n\nPar.4.\n\nprovides that, if the Colonial Government does not",
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        "content_text": "Enclosure No. 2 to Despatch No. 19 of\n\n18th January, 1903\n\nCOP T.\n\nHon. Col. Secy.;\n\n6.0\n\n0718\n\nn 思\n\nPre 17 FEB 21\n\n74\n\nI concur in the view of the Hon. D. R.\n\nIt seems clear to me that if Mr. Gibbs had remained in the service he would have received back pay from 1st January, 1900, at the rate of $3,000.\n\nThere was some misunderstanding while he was in the service as to whether he ought to be paid at the rate of $2,400 or, having regard to his previous 9 years' service, ought to be put on the $3,000 basis from January 1st. The same misunderstanding arose as to other officers. Finally, it was decided that officers of several years' previous service were to have that service counted in estimating increments for service.\n\nBefore this decision was arrived at, Mr. Gibbs left the service on 31st March. In my opinion, the fact that he had left is no equitable reason for depriving him of the increment during the time from 1st January to 31st March. The difference amounts to $150 for the 3 months. Mr. Gibbs, I hear on all sides, was a painstaking and very efficient officer, and I think it would be a just as well as a graceful act to let him have that back pay rather than to try to take such a purely technical objection that the officer's application was made after he left the service.\n\nWhile he was in the service, the question was not settled, and he was not in a position to make a formal application in the face of a temporary local ruling against him.\n\n(31.) 7.. Weigh Goodman.\n\n1\n\n12.1.02.",
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        "content_text": "122\n\n[ 6 ]\n\nYam Wo & Co. 南和司公 Hongkong. NAM Wo & Co. Tek Joo Seng. 裕德盛 Hongkong Joo TEK SENG. OOP Y. (Hongkong.) Hon. Col.; Secy,' C.\n\nMed 25 FEB 12 Enclosure No.: 2 to Despatch No 30th. January, 1903,\n\nSoon after the Merchant Shipping Consolidation Ordinance 23 of 1891 came into operation, it was found that Section 25 enabling Quarantine Regulations to be made, and Table L in the Schedule, were not altogether satisfactory because they did not say who was to pay the costs and charges incurred in respect of the infectious cases coming under the Quarantine Regulations.\n\nNo doubt Section 35 gave the Governor in Council power to make other Regulations instead of those in Table L, but the question arose would such Regulations be ultra vires if they imposed costs and charges on shipowners?\n\nOn the one hand it might be argued that as the Section authorized the making of all Regulations \"necessary for maintaining and enforcing an effectual quarantine\", and that, as such maintenance and enforcement necessarily involved costs and charges, a Regulation providing for their payment was not ultra vires. On the other hand it would clearly have been better had words been added to the Section providing for making Regulations as to such payments.\n\nThis amendment was made in Section 33 of the 1899 Consolidation Ordinance (No. 23 of 1899) and no doubt the Regulations substituted by Section 39 of the Amending Ordinance 31 of 1901 for Table L make provision for such payment. It is true Regulations were made as to payment under the 1891 Ordinance in 1892, 1898, and 1897, but though they were considered fair and just, when they were made and payments were generally made under them without dispute it appears to have been felt that some doubt existed whether they would be upheld if contested in Court, because the 1891 Ordinance did not specifically provide for making Regulations as to payment.\n\nThe Petitioners appear to object to the New Regulation 13, principally because it is not restricted to persons in the \"Ship's Articles\".\n\nGranted a ship brings into Hongkong a number of coolies and one of these is found suffering from plague or small-pox, the shipowners do not want the vessel detained, the sick man is removed and treated, say on the \"Hygeia\" or at the Hospital. This frees the ship. Why then should the ratepayers of Hongkong have to support the sick coolie? Note the regulation only refers to cases of infectious or contagious disease.\n\nThe shipowners do not bring passengers to Hongkong from philanthropic motives. It is true that competition may in certain cases reduce the fares to something small but presumably",
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        "content_text": "Enclosure No. 2 to Despatch No. 57 of the 12th February, 1902.\n\nHonourable Col. Secy.,\n\nThere will be no difficulty in establishing a sub Post Office at Amoy at such convenient site as H. M. Consul might be good enough to approve of. The clerk in the present Post Office Mr. Simoes should be placed in charge under the Postal Agent. Regarding the suggested reduction in the rate of postage there is nothing to prevent Hongkong fixing its rate for letters at 4 cents per 1/2 oz. and I have no reason to believe that H. E.'s Postmaster General will offer any objection to the same rate being extended for those to the United Kingdom and the British Colonies and Possessions. Any loss of Revenue would fall upon Hongkong, as well as any increase of Transit Charges should the weight of correspondence despatched increase consequent on the reduction. As far as can be estimated the loss of Revenue would be about $3,500.\n\nI await instructions before instructing the Postal Agent at Amoy to establish another Office as also communicating with the Postmaster-General, London.\n\nI would invite attention to Conf.Sec. 52/1901 which deals with the whole question and it may perhaps be as well to have the postage from all British Postal Agencies settled at the same time.\n\n(Sd.) F. H. May.\n\n31.1.03.\n\n \nPage 203",
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        "content_text": "Enclosure No. 2 to Despatch No. 34 of the 11th March, 1903.\n\nHon. Col. Secy.,\n\n309\n\nParagraph 7. The Petition should have stated particular cases, so that the circumstances of each particular case could have been gone into, instead a vague statement is made.\n\nIn Mr. Crisp's letter of 19th May, 1901, he mentions the cases of Messrs. Bryan and Dandy; upon reference I find that both Messrs. Bryan and Dandy were appointed on the permanent Staff and not upon a three years' agreement; so that these cases are not precedents. Messrs. Bullin, Curwen, and McLeod all had their wives' passages paid, but none of them came on a three years' agreement. I have been unable to find the case of an Officer coming out on a three years' agreement, having his wife's passage out paid.\n\nIn the papers concerning Mr. Mossop the Secretary of State approves of the ruling of the then Acting Colonial Secretary (i.e. that rule 153 does not apply to Officers appointed on a 3 years' agreement). Mr. Crisp's case is identical with that of Mr. Mossop.\n\nMr. Crisp states that his pay is insufficient yet he finds it possible to engage the services of a Solicitor to draw up a petition, a course which I think, should be deprecated.\n\nI have caused Mr. Crisp to be asked to state particular cases and he mentions Mr. and Mrs. Hather, Mr. and Mrs. Moore, Mr. and Mrs. Bryan, Mr. and Mrs. Lambel, Mr. and Mrs. Carter, Mr. and Mrs. Connelly, Mr. and Mrs. Lyons.\n\nIn all these cases the engagement was on the permanent Staff, and they cannot therefore be taken as precedents. Mr. Crisp has evidently become confused between the case of an Officer on a temporary agreement to serve for three years and the case of an Officer engaged on the permanent Staff, who signs an agreement, that if he relinquishes his post within three years, the passage money has to be refunded.\n\n(Sgd.) C. McI. Messer.\n\n4th March, 1902.",
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        "content_text": "CONFIDENTIAL\n\n466\n\nEnclosure No. 3 to Despatch No. 124 of the 2nd April, 1903.\n\n17380\n\nREG MAY 2\n\nYour Excellency,\n\nSubmitted. I think that one Officer would suffice to make the quarterly and half-yearly inspections necessary on the South and North of the Harbour. This work would not, I should say, occupy the whole time of one Officer. The rest of his time would be available for prosecuting trespassers and aiding the Secretary to the Squatters' Board to prepare claims for the adjudication of that Board. My remembrance of the Board's recommendation at paragraph 3 of Mr. Bruce Shepherd's letter of 27th February last is very hazy; indeed I was surprised on reading this file to know that the Board has suggested 3 land Bailiffs for instructions.\n\n(Sd.) T. Sercombe Smith.\n\nActg. Col. Secy.\n\n4th June, 1901.\n\n2",
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        "content_text": "COPIE\n\nEnclosure No.: 2 to Despatch No. 60 of the 39th.\n\nApril, 1909.\n\nMinute by the Acting Colonial Treasurer.\n\nC. O.\n\n623\n\nHon. Ag. Col. Secy.;\n\n21802\n\nBefore the Classification Scheme came into force both Officers drew $1,440 per annum. The Unofficial Committee recommended both of these offices $1,897 per annum, but in the Classification Scheme they were both placed in Class III Salary $1,300 - $3,100 by $100 biennially, with a commencing salary of $1,300 an increase of $350 each in 1901, the next increment being due on the first of January next.\n\nPrevious to 1900 the same clerks only received $1,320 per annum.\n\n(Sd.) J. MoI. Hesser,\n\nActing Colonial Treasurer,\n\n35th April, 1903,",
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        "title": "CO129-312 - Acting Governor Major Gen Sir Gascoigne Governor Sir Blake - 1902 [7-9]",
        "content_text": "# List of Officers appointed on Sterling Salaries\n\n| Name of Officers | Department | Rate | Remarks |\n| --- | --- | --- | --- |\n| Sir H. A. Blake, G. C. M. G. | Governor | Monthly |  |\n| A. J. M. Fletcher | Col. Secy's. | Yearly |  |\n| G. N. Orme | do. | do. |  |\n| H. D. Jaffe | P. W. Dept. | $0 | Agreement dated 29th April, 1903 |\n| R. P. Sharp | do. | $11 | do. 29th May, 1902 |\n| P. W. Masters | do. | # |  |\n| J. T. Langstaff | do. | 惊 | Agreement dated 30th January, 1902 |\n| L. 0. Rees | do. | # | do. 1st October, 1901 |\n| R. A. G. Savage | Post Office | $1 |  |\n| T. B. Martin | do. | # |  |\n| Sir H. S. Berkeley | Legal Dept. | 8 |  |\n| S. James | Education Dept. | # |  |\n| Mrs. James | do. | # |  |\n| Dr. E. A. R. Laing | Medical Dept. | Yearly |  |\n| I. McKay | do. | # |  |\n| Dr. F. Keyt | do. | 14 | Agreement dated 18th August, 1902 |\n| H. Staupe | do. | # |  |\n| I. Hunter | Bacteriologist | # |  |\n| A. Gibson | Sanitary Dept. | # |  |\n| Major Pritchard | Volunteers | n |  |\n| Sergt. J. T. Hawks | Police and Volunteers | # |  |\n\n(Sd.) A. M. Thomson  \n5th September, 1903  \n\nPage 396  \n41975  \nCTP",
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        "document_key": "CO129-316 - Governor Sir Blake - 1903 [1-4]",
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        "content_text": "## DRAFT\n\nGo H. Kang  \n13587  \n03  \nH.Kay  \n壶  \nH. Kay No. 179 Governor Ji H.A. Blake Svi  \nMr.  \n\n**MINUTE**  \nFiddian 9/5  \nM. Collins  \nMr. John  \nlus on  \nMr. Antrobus.  \nMr. Coa.  \nMr. Lucas.  \nMr. Graham.  \nSir M. Ommanney.  \nEarl of Onslow.  \nJr. Chamberlain.  \nfor co  \nf.  \nCous on  \nAnod 31927  \n358  \n14  \n365  \n4 May 03  \n\nI have the honor to acknowledge the receipt of your despatch No. 3129 of the 11th March last, forwarding copy of a Minute by the Col. Secy. affirming the desirability of adding Engineers to the staff of the Public Works Department, in order to assist the Director in carrying out the duties imposed on him by the Public Health and Buildings Ordinance, 1903.",
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        "content_text": "## 243\n\nAt any rate, of the Straits Police Cadets would have to learn the Amoy or Swatow dialects. Bearing in mind that the law in Hong-kong is not the same as in the other two Countries mentioned, it follows that it would not be conducive to efficiency to transfer Junior Officers between the three Countries for acting appointments; nor even for permanent appointments till they had served a considerable time in the Colonies or State for which they were originally trained.\n\nI am of opinion, therefore, that the amalgamation should be on the same lines as the amalgamation that exists between the Cadet Service proper of the three countries. That is to say that Police Cadets selected for any one of the three Countries as required should clearly understand that while they must, as a rule, \"look for promotion in that Colony or State, they must clearly understand that they will be liable to be transferred at any time from one to another at the discretion of the Secretary of State without being given compensation for any special local privileges or allowances\" (Vide regulations for Cadetships attached).\n\nSpeaking for Hongkong, I am of opinion that a Police Cadet after selection in London by competitive examination should be sent into the interior of China for 12 months to learn Cantonese, and that he should thereafter be sent to Lahore for 6 months to learn Hindustani and drill. If he succeeds in passing examinations of an approved standard in both languages, he should then be eligible for a substantive appointment, but he should pursue, under a graduated scheme, his study of Cantonese and should be required to pass his final examination in that language two years after his return from India. To encourage Officers in the study of both languages, the allowances given for knowledge of Hindustani and Chinese set out in the attached regulations should be granted to Police Officers in spite of the fact that they are required to study the languages under the terms of their appointments.\n\nAs to pay, I think regulations 4 and 5 of the Cadet Scheme might be adopted. If the above scheme were adopted, it would happen that the Hongkong Force would be increased by the addition of 1 Police Cadet.\n\nHaving regard to the fact that it will rarely happen that the 4 Executive Officers of Police will be in the Colony for any length of time together, it would be most useful to have such an Officer to act for one of the Assistant Superintendents, and even when all 4 Officers are with the Force, there could be no better training for such an Officer than employing him with the Detective Staff.\n\n**(Sd.) F. B. May, Col. Secy.**\n\n5th May, 1903.",
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        "content_text": "## COPY\n\n### A.\n\nYour Excellency,\n\nC.O. 22910\n22 JUN C3)\n252\n\nThe principle underlying the regulation is good but the regulation is so very wide that the application may involve hardship on the Service for very few investments will remain open to its members. Moreover, the rule may do harm for the lack of good investments in the Colony may deter men from saving and investing their savings.\n\nAs almost every stock in the local market might be included in Rule 764, for at any time a local Company might want to acquire an additional plot of land or water, say, I think the most practical way will be to draw up a list of investments that Civil Servants may not make, and to call upon all Civil Servants to report within say 3 months whether they hold any, and if so what, interest in such prohibited investments. It can then be decided whether they are to be allowed to continue to hold or not.\n\nIf not Government will of course have to pay them the difference between the rates they bought at and the rates realised at sale.\n\nThe list of tabooed investments might be brought up half-yearly for revision.\n\nAs to Mortgages which were excepted on the last occasion Vide C.O.214/1892 and Government Notification No. 406/1892 - I presume they must now be re-considered along with other investments.\n\n12th May, 1903.\n\n(Sd) B. H. May,\nCol. Secy.",
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        "content_text": "## COPY.\n\n481 C.\n\nHon. Col. Secy..., \n2051\n\n**RECD Pest 20 JUL 03**\n\nI request authority to make provision in 1904 Estimates for the following additional Staff required for the Temporary prison:-\n\n| Position | Number | Salary |\n| --- | --- | --- |\n| Warders | 3 | £96 to £144 by £12 annually |\n| Guards | 4 | $168 each |\n| Clerk and Interpreter | 1 | $360 |\n| Cooks | 12 | $96 each |\n| Coolies | 4 | $96 each |\n\nI also request authority to provide for an additional Principal Warder and to promote 4 Guards to 3rd Class Assistant Warders. This would show an increase in the Gaol Estimates of $5,215.\n\nThe four coolies include ricksha coolies for the Assistant Superintendent who will have to visit the Temporary prison daily.\n\n(Sgd.) F. Lyons,  \nAg. Supt.  \n16.6.03.",
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        "content_text": "# No. 6\n\n148\n\nConfidential\n\nColonial Secretary,\n\nI am glad to receive the attached letter.\n\nWith regard to No. 2 I beg to express my pleasure that paragraphs Nos. 9 and 10 of the letter of May 28th are withdrawn. I had not asked for their withdrawal, and it reflects great credit on Mr. Sercombe Smith that he should of his own accord have withdrawn them.\n\nNo. 3 embraces the views generally which I hold.\n\nNo. 4 I quite understand the views held by Mr. Sercombe Smith.\n\nNo. 5. The whole of this correspondence will be filed.\n\nPlease return to Mr. Sercombe Smith for him to read; ask him to return, and then file with the rest.\n\nThe incident will be considered closed.\n\nI have the honour\n\n(Sd.) H. J. Gascoigne,  \nMajor-General.  \n8.6.02.\n\nMr. Justice Sercombe Smith,  \nPassed to you as directed.  \n(Sd.) W. H. May. 4.8.02.\n\nHon. Col. Secy.,  \nSeen.  \n(Sd.) F. S. S. 4.6.02.",
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        "document_key": "CO129-321 - Public Offices & Others - 1903",
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        "content_text": "7. \n\nQUESTIONS. \n\nDo you consider her to be professionally qualified to undertake the duties of such an appointment as she now desires? \n\n8. \n\nAre you aware of any circumstance tending to disqualify her for such an appointment? \n\n8. \n\n7. \n\nYes. \n\nNo. \n\nANSWERS. \n\n9. The Secretary of State will be glad to receive any information which you may have to give respecting her character or qualifications in addition to what is contained in the answers to the foregoing questions. \n\n9 \n\nI am pleased to be able to recommend Miss Ellen Bracewell as a bright, capable, conscientious nurse and a manager. I shall be very sorry to lose her services. \n\nSignature Ellen Bracewell. \n\nOccupation, Professional qualifications, &c. Matron \n\nAddress Mill Road Infirmary \n\nDate 6.2. Liverpool 1903. \n\nTELEGRAPHIC ADDRESS \n\n\"MEDICALLY, LONDON\" \n\n21, QUEEN ANNE STREET, \n\nCAVENDISH SQUARE. W. \n\nFeb 3. 1903 \n\nExamined by Miss M. Lee \n\nI find no evidence of organic disease. \n\nLegally and in my opinion she is fit to undergo the duties of a Nurse in the Government of Hong Kong. \n\nThe Col. Secy \n\nColonial Nursing \n\nJ. P. Manson \n\nW B & L(3847)—45000–100",
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        "document_key": "CO129-330 - Public Offices - 1905",
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        "content_text": "# 36884. \n\n**DRAFT.** \n\n**CA** \n\n**F** \n\nCA AK -36884 705- \n\n**PRINTED** \n\n210 \n\nMr. \n\nMr. \n\n**MINUTE.** \n\n**F** \n\nFiddes 23/10 \n\nMr. Antrobus. \n\nMr. Cox. \n\nMr. Lucas. \n\nMr. Graham. \n\nSir M. Ommanney. 238. \n\nThe Duke of Marlborough. \n\nMr. Lyttelton. \n\n36526 \n\n**COLONIAL OFFICE** \n\nGentlemen \n\nOct \n\n...decretist by M. Secy bytteilen \n\nJam! \n\n...ta \n\n...lech. If your letter of \n\n16th inst. respecting \n\nthe method proposed for \n\nthe H.K. Loan & providing for \n\nthe ...wan... under the \n\nCol. for the Viewing of \n\nWuching building \n\nfor the \n\nand for \n\n| Ref | Description |\n| --- | --- |\n| R-8000-12-01 |  |\n| 8000-6-05 | Railway |\n|  | From the ...bred... china |\n| 131 | telegant from bey |\n\nGose of the terang so like \n\nTho. 36884. tho. 36526. \n\n67",
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        "document_key": "CO129-333 - Governor Nathan - 1906 [1-4]",
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        "content_text": "# COPY\n\n## Hon. Col. Secy.\n\n## Annexe 2\n\n## 321\n\n### Opinion of the Attorney-General\n\nThe declarations of Mr. Moxon, Managing Director of the National Bank of China, Mr. Shewan, Mr. Gilman, and Sz A Chin establish the fact that at the time the coal was seized by the Viceroy in October, 1905, it was in the actual possession of the Bank through Agents paid for the purpose, and that it had so been in the Bank's possession since February, 1905, as Mortgagees under a Mortgage registered at the British Consulate at Canton, portions of such coal having been from time to time removed between February and October, 1905, under delivery orders issued by the Bank to its Agents.\n\nIn these circumstances the Bank is entitled to the protection it claims.\n\nThe Viceroy cannot lawfully seize property in the possession of a British subject without the intervention for that purpose of the British Court of Law established by the China and Corea Orders in Council 1904.\n\nIf in the present case the Viceroy disputes the validity of the transaction under which the Bank claims the right to retain the absolute possession of the coal, or if he claims any interest with the Bank in the coal, he must invoke the assistance of the British Court to set aside the transaction or otherwise determine the conflicting claims of himself and the Bank.\n\nThe Viceroy should be required to withdraw forthwith the guard which he has unlawfully placed over property in the possession of a British subject, and submit his claim to such property to the properly constituted legal tribunal which under the Orders in Council has full jurisdiction to deal with the matter.",
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        "content_text": "## Initial Text\n\n(.Y 9 0 0 \n588 \n.8061 VING „ajki,\"shenel Teint sdd od 75399.0.6 .1k mcri mularioms) \n\ndepreciated currency They were to represent the matter to the Viceroy, and let Mr. Mansfield know what the Viceroy has to say on the subject.\n\nCJ falsesong I ‚enoidounjeni ruoy djix sonɛinocce ni \ncafioitenel .NA .ak noşniarom yelnejasy fellso ine „Jağın yetirü no nojnat \nend ect) ɛlejoi110 seenido cað „nel isdcel no) ejnersănezna stem vitnis tad \n.sjelvano0 sáð je er joem of roideɛine}ac-ef 1c [1808 and 10 snc InsJnik \nto noiJesup and ebloeit of snillim vidoetneq medd Inpol I \nend of evile stiup vitsɛɛelong smij emre edd ja Ine,scenico yakifis008 \n28% 90 Kidi yene foinnet 1 nciɛɛengri eda - ̧ncidieog Jaseeno end to eɛensuoj782 \nInit CJ Buoixne cod vinc sta ine yahoi¶¶if ni savisemedd Init won vend den \n„Ji To Juo Eniddes to eneer yor \nONE TO SUEɛi edd sɛiles\" eding vend dødd Letuees een I \nnvof Jude od ei of cð þaidd 1990ng and dedo fne,encirevo dour need een nico \nfeducnirco ens vend yðluoi?lif end juo,egenico vrsitiɛduɛ neddot no vienijus \nnkistot nient sjzensgroo cd even Fluox vedd oe of vend i Jend „EL OJİN \nmsad nskæð ernji dojde cdel felixe nisnd secl cɛir Hr Ine,esevolars \nA OE \nJnik saj nejle aj sloe ed ed vam vedd dead esti me sved vedi .niend od enesV \nsad xmina tipods I Jua „Zoixednsino Isinjevini sece not slordium Ji exer od 28 \n.ILJduct viams1jxs ɛi smedor e nome to vilicedijoeng \n\n**sy end to Jnemecnsemco edj sonje jedt om anotni ysal Flest 000,ale to suiev e Sniseneve eɛeosiq Jneo OS ¿nirion need vinc evad vend \nJEUL (nɛɛc 000,1 = poinse 1) vel neq nexo 10 epninjë 003 Ine \n. vet 750 \nPOG Gε y90om ddix Jend nevsmod lienle re 1 prixnow Joik end geex od Jnsinitive msad not noidsjqmej saj zyaria zi sTENJ „JASHO¶svoð lejonivorŸ sað adix SOTROS \nEnixcol JucnJik,sărnico yakiliɛque no ejilong viesn Jesilamt snd end 03 toe eeviserend not qu'ànimoje ene yend Jædd sloword sjømijip end od inɛwno? \n.sonivong edd \nslend of edluse\" fed and no ruinenomer & menj cj istned -nevoori Josufsenoo saj no ebende ¿nival,eniod due to anijnim es7) ocd end to * ni lajcelico sunsveg 1o noijunimit edemijiv sNJ Ina eigosg end to duendel \nfedrioengat \n\nOne of the Chinese had a brilliant idea that the Government should buy up as much of the Sub Coin as possible in the open market, and store it, till contraction brought it back to Par, but he was immediately asked by his colleagues where he expected the money to come from to carry through such a scheme.\n\nI did my utmost to impress upon them that the most important and first step for them to do is to discontinue Minting Subsidiary Coin, which in the long run it should pay them to do, as it is more than likely it will take several years for Sub coin to recover to \"Par\".\n\nThey also attribute the late increase in discount on Sub Coin to the large collections that have recently been made in these coins on account of shares in the Hanko-Canton Railway. These collections, being deposited with the Native Banks in Canton, the coin are at once again put into circulation. I pointed out that this could go far, only 1/5th of the capital has been called up, and there is still 4/5 more to reckon with.\n\nI could see that this matter had been previously discussed among themselves.\n\nMr. Mansfield was present during the interview, and gave me every assistance possible, and afterwards most hospitably entertained us all to lunch.\n\nA",
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        "content_text": "# Government House, Hongkong, 23rd August, 1906\n\nMy Lord,\n\nReferring to Mr. Lyttelton's despatch `No.22` dated the 7th February, 1905, enclosing a letter from Mr. C.P. Lucas to Mr. (now Sir) F.T. Piggott, on the subject of the treatment of Judges in this Colony in the matter of vacation leave, I have the honour to enclose copies of correspondence which has taken place with Sir Francis Piggott since he has been in Hongkong from which it will be seen that he claims that leave of absence granted to the Chief Justice on full pay during the Court vacation does not count as part of the 3 months vacation leave in 2 years to which, as there is no vacation in this Colony exceeding one month at one time, he is entitled as an ordinary civil servant.\n\n2\\. I do not consider this contention is supported by `No.133` of the Rules and Regulations of the Colony.\n\nThe point is that the C.J. claims the right to have leave out of the Colony during the Court vacation in addition to six weeks vacation leave such as an ordinary Civil Servant gets. It is out of the question. If the C.J. remains in the Colony during Court vacation he can have six weeks vacation at another time, but if he goes away during Court vacation that must count as part of the six weeks. Even so he is better off than other officers, since he gets a local holiday besides ordinary leave.\n\n& reply that the C.J. cannot have more than six weeks full pay leave out of the Colony in respect of any one year, whether the leave occurs during Court vacation or not.\n\n## Correspondence Details\n\n| Date | From | To |\n| --- | --- | --- |\n| 3/6/08 | ET hywett | Col. Seay |\n| 19/6/08 | mer | Mr H Pygolt |\n| 7/5/06 | Aggost | Governor |\n| 20/5/06 | Knot | Fin H Piggott |\n| 8/8/06 | J Piggott | Governor |\n| 13/8/06 | Juggott |  |\n| 7/5/06 | Aggost | Governor |\n\n## File References\n\n`No.2/1.` Hongkong `3244`\n`35261` `KEC: Red 24 SEP 06`\n\nTHE RIGHT HONOURABLE  \nTHE EARL OF ELGIN,  \nK.G.,  \n&C.  \n&C.",
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        "content_text": "Hon. Col. Secy.,\n\nEnclosure 6.\n\n620\n\nIn a Colony whose superficial area is small this question presumably does not often arise. It is one with which I am familiar myself. On the one hand we expect and get from the British Medical Service a devotion to duty and a readiness to expose themselves to any amount of fatigue, discomfort and danger at the call of duty, to which I can myself bear most ample and striking testimony. On the other hand cases may occur where a man himself becomes unduly alarmed, or his friends do, and a Doctor is needlessly summoned. Such a case as the one before me, is not in my estimation a matter of a fee of a few dollars. It is whether or not Dr. Thomson fell short of the high standard and reputation we have learnt to expect from his profession. Was it his duty to have gone in the circumstances related, or if physically unable to go ought to have consulted Dr. Aubrey and if necessary have requested him to go. On such a question my proper adviser, and the man who would naturally have the good reputation of his profession most keenly at heart, is the P.C.M.O. and I refer the question to him for serious and thoughtful consideration.\n\nAs regards Dr. Thomson having had no food I concur with you that he should have provided himself. As regards his charge of \"grave discourtesy\" on the part of Mr. Eves I cannot agree with him. Mr. Eves viewing the matter as serious took the steps he did, without intending to interfere with Dr. Thomson's intention of going to Taipo next day.\n\nAs regards the payment of the fee, this matter may be left till I receive Dr. Atkinson's reply. (I infer from his minute of 23rd September, 1907, that Dr. Thomson's action did not commend itself to him.)\n\n24th September, 1907.\n\n(Sgd.) F.D.L.",
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        "content_text": "## Eus. 8.\n\nHon Col. Secy., \n\nC. O. \n\n32728 \n\n297! \n\nRECEIVED \n\nP \n\n7 SEP 08.\n\nInform C.R.E. please that his Memo will be sent home with the Committee's report.\n\nUpon it:- \n\nI make the following observations\n\nPara. 2:- Infers that borings were made subsequently (though not when the designs went). Is this the fact? It is sufficiently obvious that a report on foundations should be made after borings and not when the foundations are already excavated. No one suggested this. I cannot see\n\nPara. 3:- The Contractors did urge piling. how this could be a defence of their own action. The first and second of the points put forward by Mr. Eves amount to an accusation of dishonourable conduct on the part of Mr. Williams. His Honour and his professional reputation were concerned to give a true and impartial judgement on the Engineering questions submitted to him, the charge is that he allowed himself to be biassed. I know of no reason why he should be biassed in favour of Mr. Chatham's view rather than that of Mr. Eves. The latter accompanied the Committee and no doubt put his views fully before Mr. Williams.\n\nThe third point admits \"a failure\", - hitherto Mr. Eves has denied this. His previous minutes were to the effect that the matter was exceedingly trivial, - that no expert report was needed, that I was unduly alarmed, &c. He, I presume, brought the points he notes to the consideration of the Committee though it is not clear how they could see cracks behind when the bank had already reached the Abutment wall. He admits that Bridge No. 4 requires to be made safe. I have hitherto understood him to assert that it was now safe.\n\nThe Bridge. Mr Eves condemns Messrs Leigh & Orange's work, but was not each section passed by himself? He told me on my inspection that L. & O. could not be held responsible for this reason. Final Para:- The construction of super-structure has not been found fault with.\n\nIt is therefore needless to assert its excellence.\n\n6.8.08.\n\n(53)\n\nF.D.L.",
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        "content_text": "# Conclosure 4\n\n548\n\n**Wood, John Roskruge, B.A., Cantab.** Born 17th November, 1877.\n\n| Position | Salary | Date |\n| --- | --- | --- |\n| Assistant Land Officer, New Territories | $3,600 |  |\n| Appointed Cadet |  | 1899, Oct. 12 |\n| Arrived in Colony. Attached to Col.Secy's office |  | 1899, Dec. 19 |\n| Registrar of Land Court, New Territories |  | 1900, Nov. 21 |\n| Temporarily Acting Police Magistrate, New Territories |  | 1902, May 1 to 1902, Aug. 1 |\n| Passed Cadet |  | 1902, Dec. 19 |\n| Member of Land Court, New Territories |  | 1902, March 2 |\n| Assistant Land Officer for the New Territories |  | 1905, Jan 1 |\n| Acting Assistant Registrar-General (in addition) |  | 1905, April 4 to 1905, Aug. 9 |\n| Passed final examination in Cantonese under the Bonus Scheme |  | 1905, Sept. 29 |\n| On half-pay leave |  | 1907, June 20 |",
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        "content_text": "# 832 \n\n## 0.0 \n\nالأمن الحدود الله من \n\n## COPY \n\nY 4 0 0 \n\n4.4982.Iob.no \n\n**Hon. Col. Secy.,** \n\n## Enclosure he 3 \n\nC.0. \n\n2439 \n\nI am against no variety. Yonellenx all! WAR I \n\nI ams to betroqque «lseoyong and said notaiqo to ma has ret \n\nbusi dræðalnað bus reoltto Jointaiï to adaoq est quidam AR \n\nto tntoq soitto brei a mort auroegstnavba ed JLlw raoltto \n\navad esinodizza? well ert sdt Jduob on al erant \n\n.Wolv \n\ngaidos atsoitto to esagado aldablovanu sɗt mort betetture \n\navari vilauIJA” VISV Zwolv eɛoriw teɔit20 bral Instalazh na \n\neradt tart «Idertaab viev at di、emma edt read ayawie ton \n\nstedt dørs rebro at eidtɛɛoq as monnaɗo wet an ad bluroda \n\ngullesh nl yolfo¶ e'tnammtevoð arð to vðluntáron a ed vam \n\nas adnoq edð gat tøzisme yď bus noiJslugog Jnanɛoq edi diw \n\nnaɗt enob galed alds Townaɗs atom ed blow start bejaanua \n\n9пo JBJ Tevewod Isijnecae viev eď hlvow ±1 „Jngasta da \n\n* bra nerijo ert od odaalbrodira eď hlưose eteoitto sɗd to \n\nna bøttesay ed bluorie areoftto sitoď zadá vinee8090 sd hl«ow \n\naña averi van verft darit nabro ml axeoitt0 bnat traJRİBƏĂ \n\n-10 bred aet7odi7797 wet ord vď berretroɔ ɑrewog VIBRADO.N \n\nat astrodite? wel arlo dobrfw nebu anando bra 2001 eons-ib \n\n.arajdam bosi abragat na ta? oa berezalnimbs won \n\nI owners to noltoelIoD art of brager níði \n\nmedete s al di ¡oetra ICtw vdivalttib uns ntr 20% oh \n\nIsoof [Is exteriw busfenë nl bna calidumo narito al hetqo be \n\nerit brs alba) al bus,quttoalfoo nwo miede ob usljivostna \n\nvd betonfloo at eunever bnstatebou I etmemelite? adiante \n\n.etool tt0 tottel? 9. \n\n## 21 JM.00 \n\n539 \n\nI most certainly do not agree that we can do without a Police Officer in the New Territories. Captain Ivonds says the District Officer would \"still necessarily have supervision over Police matters in the New Territories and so on.\" But that is not enough. He must also (as at present) have all the responsibilities of a Police Officer and be answerable to the Captain Superintendent of Police. \n\nMr. Hallifax has not the least desire to get rid of either the duties or responsibilities of his office as Assistant Superintendent of Police. He is in favour of His Excellency's proposal with the addition that both officers should be Police Officers. That would suit me very well, and if one is to be the District Officer and the other Assistant District Officer perhaps the former might take the title of Deputy Superintendent of Police and the latter Assistant Superintendent of Police. \n\nThe District Officer (or both if the proposal above is carried out) should appear in the Police Estimates as Police Officers but I see no particular reason why their salaries should be shown there. No salary is shown opposite my own titles in the Gaol or Fire Brigade estimates.\n\n**(Sd) F. J. Badeley** \n**Capt. Supt. of Police** \n18.9.08. \n\nN8:18XBW.#.(62) \n\n100 110 bas.I \n\n80\\a\\as \n\n## P.S. \n\nAfter talking with you I think the best plan will be to carry on as at present with one Police officer (the District Officer) in the New Territories until we see what effect the railway has on crime and police work generally. It is not at all unlikely that we shall want a Police officer pure and simple then for the New Territories. \n\n**(Sd) F.J.Badeley,** \n**Capt. Supt. of Police,** \n25.9.08.",
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        "content_text": "# Enclosure no 4.\n\nC. O. 2439  \n540  \n082  \n\nIf such an Inspector were appointed he would have to be additional to the present establishment.  \nBut I am very strongly opposed to the idea of placing the New Territories under the supervision of an officer of that rank.  \nI would rather do without an officer at all.  \nI am in favour of the District Officer and Assistant District Officer both being police officers for the present time. We shall see whether the whole time of a police officer is required. When the railway and good roads are completed the Assistant Superintendent of Police at Kowloon may be able to adequately supervise the New Territories Police.\n\n(Sd)  \nF. J. Badeley  \nCapt. Supt. of Police  \n14.12.8.\n\n# (58)  \n\nHon. Col. Secy.,  \n20ML00",
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        "content_text": "Hongkong.\n\n7/20079.\n\n20. Aug.\n\n280\n\n1908.\n\nDRAFT\n\nThe Secy\n\ntrue B.G\n\nT.\n\nLive\n\nrequest you to inform the B.T. that Mr. Justices, Mr. Introbus, Mr. Cox, Sir C. Lucas, Sir F. Hopwood, Col. Seely, The Earl of Crewe, M. Fletcher be Civil Service box of the Hongkong has her selector for Take app\n\nnewly created post of Deputy Vicial Receiver in Bankousty in that Colony.\n\n2\n\nThe former, who is not in Sapland, has asked that 14r Feetcher/mey\n\n3.",
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        "document_key": "CO129-356 - Governor Sir Lugard - 1909 [4-6]",
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        "content_text": "COPY.\n\nEST.\n\nWL P\n\n18728894T.\n\nHON.COL.SECY.,\n\nC.O.\n\n19723\n\nRECEIVED 14 JUN 09\n\n140\n\nI think it would be a great hardship on Mr.Carvalho to deduct the Exchange Compensation.\n\n(2) He still retains his domicile in Europe for the following reasons:-\n\n(a) His mother's relatives are living in England and (b) his father's relatives are living in Portugal.\n\n(c) intention on retirement is to live in Europe between the two countries mentioned.\n\n(3) Since his case for Exchange Compensation was decided at least three officers with less claim were allowed to draw compensation or put on Sterling Salaries which were fixed on the Compensation basis viz:-\n\n(a) Mr. Julyan Public Works Department who has been to Europe only once.\n\n(b) Mr. Dixon who has never been to Europe.\n\n(c) Mr. Reed who was once home for five months whereas Mr. Carvalho has always gone to Europe on his leave (4 times I think)\n\n(4) As an additional argument I may state that in my opinion the post of the second officer in the Treasury should be much better paid than as it appears in the Estimates if Exchange Compensation is barred.\n\n(sd) A.M.Thomson.\n\n29.4.09.\n\nPage 140\n\n.odlavï80.A.E (be)\n\n20.4.93",
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        "document_key": "CO129-357 - Governor Sir Lugard - 1909 [7-9]",
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        "content_text": "COPY.\n\nHon. Col. Secy.,\n\nC.O\n\n49726\n\n210\n\nGEO? G SEP O\n\nI recommend that Mr. Woodcock, acting Deputy Registrar and Accountant, draw on the lapsing pay of the Deputy Registrar and Appraiser so long as the present half-day arrangement lasts. My grounds are as follows:-\n\n(a). Mr. Melbourne cannot do more than half of the work, especially as he is sometimes detained at the Magistracy. Mr. Woodcock is doing the greater part of the other half. I have been doing some of it but I find that I cannot continue to do so and I have passed it to Mr. Woodcock. This will probably necessitate his working overtime.\n\n(b). When Mr. Woodcock is the only Deputy in the office he often has to work at high pressure. This seems almost equivalent to overtime.\n\n(Sd.) J. H. Kemp,\n\n1st August, 1909.\n\nRegistrar.",
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        "document_key": "CO129-365 - Governor Sir Lugard - 1910 [1-3]",
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        "content_text": "# Enclosure 3\n## Page 361\n\nThe original text appears to be heavily distorted due to OCR errors. Here is the reconstructed text in Markdown format.\n\nGentlemen,\n\nColonial Secretary's Office,  \nHongkong, 29th October, 1909.\n\n`CO 2493`  \nInstant,\n\nIn reply to your letter of the 12th I am directed to point out to you that the first paragraph of the letter from this department `No. 1134/06` of the 20th of last August was not contradictory. It states that under existing conditions no fouling of the Pokfulam Reservoir will be permitted, but that after the Tytam Tuk further scheme is completed there would be no objection to fouling, provided that Mr. Pescio paid the cost of pumping water from Tytam to take the place of the water fouled in Pokfulam Reservoir.\n\n2. The Director of Public Works will afford Mr. Pascio what assistance he can in formulating his requirement, but as no proper survey of the land exists, your client must himself supply plans of the area of building land and other land which he requires. When this has been done, the Government will be in a position to judge finally as to the prices to be charged for the land.\n\nI am,  \netc.,  \n**(sd.) C. Clementi,**  \np. Col. Secy.\n\nMessrs. Johnson, Stokes and Master.",
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        "content_text": "## \n\nColonial Secretary at Singapore and which will really \"compensate for the loss of acting appointments in the headship of other departments\", and I would suggest that the salary should be £800 rising to £1,000 by £100 triennially, in effect this is a request that I may now be placed on rather less than the present maximum dollar salary of my post. With exchange compensation would be equivalent to £810 per annum and that I may eventually, after 6 years service, draw a salary slightly exceeding the minimum dollar salary of posts in class I.\n\nI have the honour to be,\nSir,\nYour obedient servant,\nSt John E. Clementi\nAsst. Col. Secy.",
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        "content_text": "FY. 8/2172/A.\n\nSir,\n\nC.O. 20586\n\nRECP Rec'd 15 SEP 10\n\nWhitehall Gardens, 154 London, S.W., 1st July, 1910.\n\nI have the honour to state that the Peninsular and Oriental Co., have claimed the sum of £57.7.2 for the passage of Mr. P. N. H. Jones from Hongkong to London per S.S. \"Sardinia\" and the sum of £145.4.0 for the passages of Police Sergeants Adlington and Cashman from Hongkong to London and back per S.S. \"Delhi\", and to enquire whether we may pay the amounts so claimed. The dates of embarkation were May 5th and 14th, respectively.\n\nI have etc.,\n\n(Sd.) P. Ezechiel, for Crown Agents.\n\nThe Hon. The Col. Secy., Hongkong.",
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        "content_text": "DRAFT.\n\nA long so\n\nThe S. A. G.\n\nMINUTE.\n\n40.\n\n96646/10\n\nIn\n\nAlong\n\nLove\n\n90\n\nHair the honour to track the\n\nnt & Sus redth Lugardi diss\n\n156 My\n\nMr. Robinson 216\n\nMallblo Collins\n\nMr. Fiddes.\n\nMr. Just.\n\nMr. Cox.\n\nSir C. Lucas.\n\nSir F. Hopwood.\n\nCol. Seely.\n\nLord Crewe.\n\n126 87\n\n3\n\n(12687) No. 1071\n\nthe son of Manch\n\ntransmitting a copy letter\n\nfrom the Secy of the for Education\n\nAssn Tropical medicine;\n\nis to inform you that so far\n\nas can be seen at present there will\n\nbe so olyan\n\nB\n\n10\n\nmite\n\nSeat 146 Jame 1/2\n\n\"Litt\n\nSent is Jame\n\nto muting the\n\nthe Ars\" with regard to\n\nthe info which they desc on\n\nthe open question",
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        "content_text": "DRAFT.\n\nMr.\n\nTo Messrs.\n\nFO\n\nMINUTE.\n\nE249/7\n\nMr. Collins\n\nMr. Fiddes.\n\nMr. Just.\n\nMr. Cox.\n\nSir C. Lucas.\n\nSir F. Hopwood.\n\nCol. Seely.\n\nLord Crewe.\n\nMr. Coller's\n\nYou will write\n\nprivately to I.O?\n\nYo A&C\n\nArya\n\nDoming\n\nSin.\n\n20656\n\nH.K.\n\nCastem.\n\n9 July 10\n\nI am directed to ack the rec\n\n8 Your letter No 23734/10 of the 6th inst., and to request you to inform Secy. Sir F. Grey to inform Rat Le the date and how kokored centrs for Ka the meeting informal department at the Sprium fustion Stee A will Convenient, Dris be so for Dept is concerned.\n\n12.\n\nH. B. Cox. and Mr. A. E. Collins with",
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        "content_text": "be addressed to you when his Lordship has taken his decision upon the matter, but fully\n\nI am etc.,\n\ncomplied in consultation with the S.Cn the Treas. The Coly\n\nthe hon.\n\nDRAFT.\n\nThe Secy to The Treasmy.\n\nMINUTE.\n\nMr. Robinson 27/1 Mr. Collins.\n\nMr. Fiddes.\n\nMr. Just.\n\nMr. Cox.\n\nSir C. Lucas.\n\nSir F. Hopwood.\n\nCol. Seely\n\nLord Crewe.\n\n2475.\n\nanson\n\nC.Д\n\n7.0.\n\n2121/10\n\n#kong.\n\nFür draft papers\n\nV.\n\nA&C\n\n9/2\n\nJan 10\n\nwith reference to the letter from (2545/09) this dept of the state for,\n\n+3\n\ndraft\n\n337\n\n37438\n\nThe Chartered Bank is to\n\nMercantile Bank 2 days\n\nto transmit to govt,\n\nfor laid before the T\n\nST7. Treasury, the accompanying copies of letters which have been read from the Chartered Bank of India, Australia & China, the Mercantile Bank of ... with regard to the proposed issue of currency notes on the Sat & Hongkong\n\nHongkong & Shanghai Banking Corporation\n\n21\n\nPage 7",
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        "content_text": "Page 23\n\nNo.\n\n1.\n\n8463\n\nProf 16 MAR\n\nColonial Secretary's Office,\n\nHongkong, 9th January,\n\n1921.\n\n215\n\nSir,\n\nI am directed to transmit to you the\n\nenclosed letters No. 5760/1910 of the 9th January, 1911, and to request that you will be good enough to hand them to Mr.\n\nChan Ful San and Mr. Pan Toung-hing.\n\n(Sgd.)\n\nI am etc.,\n\nI. Hmay,\n\nCol. Secy.\n\nThe Harbour Master.\n\nPage  ... \n\n \n\n was removed and re-formatted to meet the requirement. The original text was corrected for spelling and spacing issues, and formatted according to the given rules, using HTML with  for paragraphs.",
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        "content_text": "No. 4.\n\nColonial Secretary's Office, Hongkong, 14th January, 1911.\n\nSir,\n\nIn reply to your letter of the 11th instant, I am directed to inform you that Messrs. Pan Toung-hing and Chan Pui San cannot be represented by Counsel. They are subject to the Colonial Office Regulations which make no provision for such representation.\n\nThe case of Mr. Chan Pui will be dealt with in due course.\n\nI have etc.,\n\n(Signed) C. Clementi\n\np. Col Secy.\n\nThe Harbour Master.\n\nPage 219\n\n \n(To be continued on next page, as per original scanning delineation)\n\n \n\nPage details kept as per instruction.",
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        "content_text": "## Annexe A\n\n### Table I. Secretaria\n\n| CO 15761 Rece D15 # | 448 |\n| --- | --- |\n| Chief black. Second black. Passed badet. Unemployed. | Stovenor: Private Secre Colonial Secretary Asst. Colonial Seese Chief black. Second Blesk. |\n\n|  | Full | Acting | Hors: 42 months | Pow: whole year! |\n| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |\n| 1 | 1 |  | 3 | Lol! Sexy 42 month Say. |\n|  |  |  | Lo. | 1/2 3 bool Sexy, whole your Lo |\n|  |  |  | Boer: 3 months | 6 3 Cub Sexy 3 months. dr. |\n|  |  | Acting. Acting | 3 | J.Sur mon TESLA WE |\n|  |  |  | Ch. blk, 41mon | 436 blk, 3 whole year PS. whole years |\n|  |  |  | 3 Alobs 44 months | 93. do. Abt. whole year |\n|  |  |  | 71⁄2 months. 11⁄2 3 | 3 bh blk 6 mo |\n|  |  |  | 41⁄2 mon 11⁄2 3 | 6h blk 71⁄2 mon zmon |\n|  |  |  | •16.4k. mon. | 3 abs 3 mm. black. A mon. 6 months. |\n\n**Notes:**\n(1) The Colonial Secretary holds a dormant commission to administer the Govt in the Governor's absence.\n\n(2) The Private Secretary will presumably take leave in the same years as the Colonial Secretary.\n\n(3) The Chief black clerk will be a substantive appointment (Class II).\n\n(4) The 1st black clerk in the Col. Secy's. Office, will act for the 2nd black when the latter is absent.\n\nSee Table I.",
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        "content_text": "# Not Colony\n\nanticipate that, Jose circumstances, Sir E. Gray will Det X matter should be brought derina H. K. Conf.\n\n## DRAFT.\n\nGovt Six F. Lugard Mr.\n\n### MINUTE.\n\n19H 27/1 113 338 H. K 2Jeb11 Sin You with be GADHAR Kor M his conf sech. J\n\n2. The 16 W Six F. H. May made certan Criticisms A Xa actin H. M. L g 25554 9 Joy \n\n| Name |\n| --- |\n| Mr. Stables. |\n| Collins 201 |\n| Mr. Fiddes. |\n| Mr. Just. |\n| Mr. Cox. |\n| Sir C. Lucas. |\n| Sir F. Hopwood. |\n| Col. Seely. |\n\nFiji Fo 4 Dicially \n\nBut before th. Harcant at resp. com anive will H. H. Six F. May have left The Colony In to proceed to Fiji to host of Govt. and High Comm? 2 for for the Westem Pacifie The SDS. Tes take wh \n\nMay's notice but he Min will, of F take action in this direction Counse Sir E. Gray wishes 9 HBC Mr. Harcourt. 338 F.O draft hereurth 2 Feb '11 29085 Consul General at Canton In connexion with Na Iwantung Opuim Acqulations A copy F.O.I con. Crewe 's forwarded This dest. to Na and from the encloves in Lond conf. Derf. 27th a seft, it will be scen that it was",
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        "document_key": "CO129-394 - Governor Sir May & Public Offices - 1912 [12]",
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        "content_text": "411\n\nzoijgenze quarta edad bluor Ledt „odoradd sonstonbe redd\n\nedrogse Tiodd ne amoideindeer down to moldouberônk add of\n\nJanel do yd badgeoos 91ew aanijoittzer Tulimin on as gaol on\n\nasizingco ond Ile bas 30.3me?,eoiremd to estado batial end\n\nt\n\n६\n\nnoidnevnoŬ sit encheonha dove to sonsada sie al\n\n(\n\n.sqowd to\n\n+\n\neric000 bne sidgson abrsge7 as 1st oz,tledil msex blwow\n\nxo mi srsherd bas etewtoetuaan dalðbol esalg of yĺmo jom\n\nevoda anoacer and rol,and yiisupent to noidieog TiSİNU\n\n.Isujoelten? neidnevno slodw 6:3 Tebnez od,beat Iduo\n\ned?\n\nsut jaline Jadd two bedatog veitt sad realybe a 'brsed\n\ndollisuuige fenistbem bas hereqsty,mo“ to exoidiaiteb\n\n18JhumM) .dd5I redmesed to rettsi woy ddiw bebrswiol erew\n\nxodmeos to reddai e'bicol ant ni hojoje 20 ST9# (T8L08\n\nto esgeau VIsaibro edd ddiw somebrooom xi (081,01.0) .JBIS\n\nbealsćnos auige wer to notdixiteb mað ATSTUJOBÍMNan Hasirë\n\ntom sech vicen rehau maddel wog déiw babuswiet A daing mi\n\nbezobrog esbufont miq◊ we?\" ezuelo duetroqmi edd nietnoo\n\nat all 'ebant end of mrond as wwigo botolumena bre rigo\n\nmuigo Jait bocžerobom plzselo ed blvode i tada roinige to\n\nnwigo war he bestnger ed birode bodalunate to bezabwoq yiqnia\n\nJadd bay ojetoit atsirgongga anoftaliger øde yd hairrevog bas\n\nthe special restrictions applicable to medicinal opium\n\nshould not be enforced in regard to such products.\n\nI am to add that the Board are communicating to the\n\nCommissioners of His Majesty's Customs and Excise copies of\n\nthe prints enclosed in your letter and of this reply, and\n\nwill cause you to be informed at an early date of any\n\nobservations that the Commissioners may have to offer on the\n\nsubject.\n\n(Signed)\n\nI have &c.,\n\nGeo. J. Stanley.",
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        "content_text": "ENCLOSURE 1.\n\n201\n\nHon: Col: Secy:\n\nIn connection with the estimates for next year, I have the honour to request that His Excellency the Officer Administering the Government will consider the question of increasing the maximum salary of the Head of this Department and of the Medical Officer of Health to $6,000.00 per annum, in view of the very responsible duties which are performed by the Department, and of the additional duties which were imposed upon us by Part II of Ordinance 15 of 1909: \"The Public Service Transfer of Duties Ordinance\".\n\nThe Sanitary Department is in a somewhat different position to that of any other Department in that the responsibilities of the Head are necessarily very largely shared by the Medical Officer of Health, who is the professional adviser on all sanitary matters to the Board, the Government and the Head of the Department.\n\nThe Public Health Ordinance lays down that the Head of the Sanitary Department shall give such directions as may be necessary for carrying out and giving effect to the decisions of the Board, and shall be responsible for the administration of the Department, but both Board and Department must be guided in their actions by the expert medical advice of the Medical Officer of Health and as not infrequently large questions involving both life and property are concerned, it is only reasonable that that advice should be adequately remunerated.\n\nThe present emoluments of the Head of the Department are $4,800 rising to $5,400, that is to say, the appointment belongs to Class II, and I hesitate to ask that it be made a first class appointment - $6,000.00 to $7,200 - in view of the fact that the responsibility is shared with a professional adviser, but as there is no other appointment in the service in which the responsibility is so shared I think that a compromise can be adopted by making the salary $5,400.00 rising to $6,000.00.",
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        "content_text": "# Mr Robust\n\nHe has done education work for 13 years.\n\nI suppose he has not much chance in that line.\n\n? Is there in the whole Service a better educational appointment than his present one which gives him about £1200 a year in all.\n\n72-\n\nIt appears from `32920` that he found little favour with Mr Stubbs. He is presumably not a very good officer and has no chance of promotion outside Hongkong. His officiate and reports are quite good.\n\nI am quite prepared to see him.\n\n? Can you see him.\n\nI have the papers. I shall please ... any further particulars about.\n\nT.C.M. 11/12/14\n\nI told him to call on the 17th. This manner is not bad; but he does not get on very well in it, I think, because (1) he is not very good speaking - a Cadet (12) is not a competition wallah & the Athany Cadet service don't let him get it. I doubt his being of any use outside his present job: & I don't want to do that. I think there is no better (or as good) job elsewhere.\n\nJ.R. 11/12/15\n\nSee; not a bad fellow: but I can quite understand that he is puzzled.\n\nWas taken out of the Education groove.\n\n-9 \n267 -\n\n| Suggestion | A Pol Secy is likely in a small Colony |\n| --- | --- |\n|  | I went through the list of the folks, & pointed out to him that more Col: Secy in small Colonies he would get about half his pay. He said he would take less salary as a Pol: Secy sooner out of his groove. |\n\nRefer to Gov's for report.\n\n17/12/14 \nT.C.M.\n\nAt lunch!\n\n[TURN OVER]",
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        "content_text": "## Code and Cypher Telegrams to the Secretary of State From His Excellency the Governor.\n\n| Date | Telegram No. | Description |\n| --- | --- | --- |\n| 16th July | 283 | Replying to Secy. of State's telegram of 2nd July regarding antimony. |\n| 17th | 284 | Replying to Secy. of State's telegram of 30th June regarding zinc and lead. |\n| 19th | 285 | Requesting permission to export spelter to Osaka. |\n| 19th | 286 | Requesting permission to export copper sheet and tubes to Saigon. |\n| 19th | 287 | Requesting permission to export tin to San Francisco and Kobe. |\n| 21st | 288 | Requesting permission to export antimony regulus and antimony ore to Osaka. |\n| 21st | 289 | Requesting permission to ship aniline dyes to French Indo-China, and indigo to Manila. |\n| 21st | 290 | Requesting permission to export coal imported from non-British Ports. |\n| 22nd | 291 | Shipment of silk per `S.S. \"Lycaon\"` from Yokohama to Marseilles consigned to the Societe Industrielle pour la Schappe, Bale. |\n| 23rd | 292 | Requesting reply to Govr's telegram of 7th and 13th July re Hides. |\n| 24th | 293 | Requesting permission to export tin to San Francisco and Shanghai. |\n| 24th | 294 | Return of tin exported from Hongkong. |\n| 24th |  | As to whether commercial telegrams between neutrals in other countries and Germans in China and vice versa to be eliminated. |\n| 26th | 295 | Requesting authority to renew Active Service Proclamation for three months. |\n| 27th | 296 | Requesting permission to export tin to San Francisco and Marseilles. |\n| 27th | 297 | Replying to Secy. of State's telegram of 19th July regarding the shipment of tin by Kitsui from Hongkong per `S.S. \"Fushima Maru\"`. |\n| 29th | 298 | Replying to Secy. of State's telegrams of 22nd March and 10th June regarding cargo in enemy ships. |",
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        "content_text": "## Code Telegrams to the Secretary of State from His Excellency the Governor.\n\n290. 30th July  \nCode Telegrams to the Secretary of State from His Excellency the Governor.\n\n300. 30th July  \n\n302. 3rd August  \nRequesting permission for shipment of coal by Mitsui to Kwan Shing, Bangkok.\n\n303. 4th August  \nRequesting permission to export antimony to New York.\n\n| Date | Code | Description |\n| --- | --- | --- |\n| 30th July | 290 | Return of tin exported from Hongkong. |\n| 30th July | 300 | Replying to Secy of State's telegram of 22nd July regarding the export of coal. |\n| 3rd August | 302 | Requesting permission for shipment of coal by Mitsui to Kwan Shing, Bangkok. |\n| 3rd August | 303 | Departure of Mr. Grisogono for Marseilles en route for Italy. |\n| 4th August | 303 | Return of tin exported from Hongkong. |\n| 6th August | 304 | Requesting permission for transhipment in Hongkong Tungsten Ore consigned to Crucible Steel Co., Pittsburg, by Berli & Co., Bangkok. |\n| 6th August | 305 | Requesting permission to export tin to San Francisco. |\n| 10th August | 306 | Requesting permission to export Antimony Regulus to New York. |\n| 10th August | 307 | ... |",
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        "content_text": "# C.O Code Telegrams from the Secretary of State to His Excellency the Governor.\n\n| Code No. | Date | Message |\n| --- | --- | --- |\n| 399 | 12th August |  |\n| 400 | 12th |  |\n| 401 | 12th |  |\n| 402 | 13th | Permission granted to Mitsui to export coal transported from non-British ports. Prohibition of exportation of coal. |\n| 403 | 17th | Prize Court Orders concerning ships and cargoes to be sent to Colonial Office. |\n| 404 | 17th | Exportation of oleaginous nuts, seeds, kernels, and products and vegetable oils to Spain prohibited. |\n| 405 | 19th | Export of tin to San Francisco allowed. |\n| 406 | 19th | Replying to Gov.'s telegram of 29th July regarding enemy property in neutral ports in which British banks are interested. |\n| 407 | 20th | Secy. of State's telegram of 30th July regarding Secret Censorship should be communicated to H.M. Minister, Peking. |\n| 408 | 21st | Secy. of State's telegram of 30th July regarding Secret Censorship should be repeated to Straits Settlements. |\n| 409 | 21st | Further communication will be made regarding the decision conveyed in Secy. of State's telegram of 17th August (No.404). |\n| 410 | 23rd | Export of tin to Seattle allowed if consigned to British Consul-General, San Francisco. |\n| 411 | 23rd | Permission for transhipment of 100 tons Tungsten ore in Hongkong to U.S.A. refused. |\n| 412 | 23rd | Export of tin to Osaka allowed. |\n| 413 | 24th | Cotton, cotton linters, cotton waste & cotton yarns added to list of absolute contraband. |\n| 414 | 25th | British subjects interested in goods on board Austrian ships at Italian ports should make applications to the Minister of Marine, Italy. |\n| 415 | 25th | Shipment of tin by Mitsui Bussan Kaisha. Waldemar Kleinjung of Gysi and Klein-jung, Manchester, travelling to Hong Kong. |\n\n`IFEXO SEP 15` `44890` \n## Instructions regarding the supply of coal to neutral countries. \nExport of tin to San Francisco allowed.",
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        "content_text": "MINUTE.\n\nMr. Harman 9/10/20.\n\nMr. Beckett. 13\n\nMr. Collin 14\n\nConf.\n\nThe Secy. Admiralty.\n\n22 October, 1920.\n\n42\n\nSir.\n\nMr. Grindle.\n\n16 fo\n\nSir H. Lambert.\n\nSir H. Read.\n\nSir G. Fiddes.\n\nCol. Amery.\n\nLord Milner.\n\nTo Gov tel.13.8,29.\n\nIt.10.20. D.H.\n\nI am etc. to transmit to you, for the information of the L.C. of the Admy., a copy of a tel. which was addressed to the Gov. of Hong Kong on the receipt of yr. lr. C.P.17489/22979, of the 29th of July, regarding the desire of the Anglo-Persian Oil Co. to erect a fuel oil bunkering installation at Hong Kong. It is regretted that a copy was not sent to you at an earlier date.\n\nTo Gov\n\nNO\n\n(D.H.)\n\n3 drafts\n\n2.\n\nThe matter has since been considered by the O.D.C. and copies of further tel. and",
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        "content_text": "I will like further to infer \n\nCorumba \n\nit: on if you preferred you \n\ncarry \n\nbest to supply \n\ncould \n\nhave \n\na \n\ntalk on the subject with \n\nYou were \n\nthe Col. Secy of Hongkong, In/Claude \nLeave \n\n(his address is \n\nCount Square. \n\nLIA \n\nSevern, Cole, who is at present home 9 Farley \n\n1920 \n\n6 Nov. \n\n\n## HONG KONG \n\n54806 \n\nchild slavery \n\n54806 \n\n300 \n\n**REC REG 6 NOV 20** \n\nPrevious from Lieutenant-Colonel John Ward. To ask the Under Secretary of State for the Colonies, whether his attention has been drawn to a Report appearing in the Hong Kong Weekly Press of 7th August last, describing the terrible tortures inflicted upon two slave girls by their owner; whether he has received any reply from the Governor of Hong Kong as to the possibility of requiring all children who are bought and sold in that colony being subject to registration and visitation as some protection against ill-usage at the hands of their owners; and, if so, what action does he propose to take in this matter. \n\nfor oral reply \n\n# \nTuesday 17th November \n\n6 Mr. G. V. Fiddes \n\nin reply \n\nPapers were sent \n\nquestion yesterday. \n\nAnnex two reports \n\nnot pleasant reading, \n\nM.D. \n\nwith a minute \n\nthe case. \n\nThe Capt. of Luft \n\nJ.P. \n\nare reported by \n\naltogether \n\nby Zendin does not seem to be \n\nsatisfactory. \n\ninformation which is satisfying \n\nthat the girls were promptly cured \n\nis \n\nin subsequent Paper. \n\n56365 \n\nPo Leung Kuk (**Place of safety**). \n\nWhat \n\nhave been the \n\nThis `Wt. 14135,21 Gp.163 35,000 8-20 W&S (WB & L)`",
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        "content_text": "has no \n\nalign to \n\nnetman \n\nintimation \n\nthat suggest to \n\nhis concurrence, \n\nthe boys. \n\nJuskevi \n\nthe Colony, but \n\nthat \n\nthe question \n\nwhether the \n\nmay \n\nbe allowed the \n\nthe \n\nfor three \n\nOM 1923 \n\nCol Secy. \n\nFOR CIRCULATION :— \n\nMISCELLANEOUS \n\nNo. 38 \n\nHONG KONG \n\n60 \n\n13 \n\nC \n\n45336 \n\nDATE \n\nRECEIVED 12 30F 23 \n\n36. \n\n3 August 1923 \n\nSUBJECT \n\nReports of medical & Sanitary Depts for 1922. \n\nmission property conson, of the German missions Trustees, who manne full discretion in which a matter that 3 3(a) of the Order. the Conference's regards you the mission property shall be sold proceeds handed to the Trustees same to absence that of the present Order. the empowerment has placed in the Trustees' hands \n\nMr. Cordas Jr. Mr Asst. U.S. of S. Perm U.S. of B. for not of Part U.S. of S. Secretary of State. \n\nPrevious Paper \n\nthe properties the malves, that 2. 3 (a) they are competent to sell, or they in choose, without the necessity for full intervention \n\n(Signed) G. BRINDLE \n\nIds to copies of each of the — \n\nCAMS Clue \n\nSubsequent Paper \n\nMINUTES \n\n14 spare copies of Each report sent to ED. for circulation to members of Council \n\n7. Ben Rui for a pot. Plaque P. 11. Leprosy. Put by Sul. (In due course 1879 13/9/23 \n\nA copy of the relation in matter of the CAMS Cre's conson of the report shote attached] D. Here, Will La supply Mr France ; 1 At once Are 8.593 \n\nMemor on each Report herewith for cream to cams. Chee (-) (367578) Wt. 20116 Gp. 140 60,000 11-22 W&Ltd. arm 20.10.27",
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        "content_text": "# 1924 draft 370 HONG KONG C.O. 366 58642\n\n## DATE 16 DEC 24\n\nbol Secy 13pr~ 14 Novembe\n\n| FOR CIRCULATION :— |\n| --- |\n| dr. |\n| Mr. |\n| Mr. |\n\nReports of Red. & Sanitary Depto. for 1923  \nAsst. U.S. of S. Yoo, for of C.A.M. S. c'ke, 15 copies  \nPerm U.S. of S. fearth of the ParlTM U.S. of S. Secretary of State.\n\n### Previous Paper\n\nSome Liby MINCTE are copati huby M Malome Om An no memo. agjuda cofy to Dr Katte ford - and note fr How24-12-24 of the · com *20 APL Aud* 142.\n\n### Subsequent Paper\n\nyou 40754 MET, A6000 1193.\n\n' Noted Amisli: Intrack from the Mecintes of the 2004 Putting Folonial Cadowsiry, Medicbet I Sanitäny Computter\n\n2. The Committee considered the Annual Medical and Sanitary Reports of Hong Kong for the year 1923. They concurred generally with the Medical Secretary's memorandum, and made the following additional comments :-\n\n(a) Medical Report.  \nPage 7. Infantile Death Rate. Sir William Prout pointed out that the figures given were of little value, in view of the admitted inaccuracy of the Chinese birth rate. The Committee suggested that the Governor should be asked what steps were taken",
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        "document_key": "CO129-489N - Governor Sir Stubbs & Sir Clementi - 1925 [8-12]",
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        "title": "CO129-489N - Governor Sir Stubbs & Sir Clementi - 1925 [8-12]",
        "content_text": "2\n\nI work in comfort during the day and rest in comfort during the night.\n\nSKETOCIDE\n\nand quickly rid the Office and Home\n\nof\n\nMOSQUITOES, FLIES, SANDFLIES,\n\nLICE, ETC.\n\nSKETOCIDE, with nil hazards, is administered.\n\nSKETOCIDE is pleasant as water.\n\nSKETOCIDE is compressed.\n\nTHE PHARMACY\n\n1, Queen's Arcade\n\nD. J.\n\nSHAMPOOING RUGS AND CARPETS\n\nMakes them\n\nBright\n\nand Clean\n\nOnly 50 cts.\n\nper yard.\n\nCollection and Delivery Free.\n\nRolls of Dirt carried away.\n\nRolls of Cleanliness brought back.\n\nSTEAM LAUNDRY CO.\n\nHEAD OFFICE & WORKS: YAKATI.\n\nDEPOS: 26, Stanley Street, Vol.\n\nKOWLOON HOTEL\n\nKOWLOON DEPOT: 3, Cau'chi Ham\n\nFLAK HOTEL DEPOT:\n\nHONGKONG HOTEL: (Visit only;\n\nJ. T.\n\nSHAW\n\nLADIES & GENTLEMEN'S TAILOR\n\nFIRST QUALITY ONLY\n\nSOUTH CHINA MORNING POST.\n\nWEDNESDAY, AUGUST 26, 1925.\n\nINVEST YOUR CAPITAL\n\nSAFELY\n\nIN DIAMONDS.\n\nCHAIN BLOCKS\n\nELECTRIC BLOCKS & TRANSPORTING GEAR\n\nHERBERT MORRIS, LTD.\n\nAGENTS\n\nBRADLEY & CO., LTD.\n\nChute food.\n\nMachinery Dept.\n\nTel. 2020.\n\nMessrs. J. ULLMANN & Co, of Chater Road\n\nEstablished 1860,\n\nhave always pleased their Customers with the quality and the price of their diamonds.\n\nLOCAL\n\nAND\n\nGENERAL.\n\nLighting-up the to-day is at present cases of warfare cholesal 6.46 PATTY\n\nThe closing rate of the dollar on demand yesterday was 28. 9/16d.\n\n...\n\nhave declared amongst Japanese residents in Huanghai between August 15 and 18\n\na new treaty of friendship, commerce and navigation between Spain and Siam, together with a tariff.\n\nAbout Chinese, who landed in Lockor on July rate Cake, whence they had been expelled, more taken in charge by the new municipal police, and started to Spain forthwith\n\nThe Yang di Pertuan Besar, etor Negri ehk and lady He Tag were mess of Mrs Balavin,\n\nPassengers departing fav Hong Kong. Saturday included r, Paus the proteoc? along the lacs of the Hodgene, Mr. G. H. Hew, Major? Siamess American trendy of 1999, Weelings, and Mr., 34, and ise e sigurd in Merid on Anavat on Fady 25, 94, 16, Domaingreet, at Iemington.\n\nA petition has Theon sout to the\n\nracuptă a fur Gvarveen visiter M\n\nHigh teries evidently comment sobars of the Gevorazi mitted by a well organized, clever\n\nThe Paanhou Lataa Gempiains of\n\nGovernmanni by the pork solleve, gang ut Paeves within the a tre the melameree of Wataishae and gui asking that casures a week within the district berlinese is autors to rear to Laken preten, hop-oil bow by Ceiles, Mabini, Herren. Taj Pukius its no s paзig y hel kore front selling\n\nstreets.\n\npark in the\n\n41 The Co, AF have lecie tight anda.\n\nsing the Manila poliem aud secret water, or festive is na mumer Murvico division.\n\n1\n\nPalm Beaches, Gabardines, Alpsets, Tropical aiting, Dress Harondt, who will rive in the wedding- ever believed to be rephor during the tide the\n\nMaterials, Sc. B\n\nJUST RECEIVED English made Officers Sam Browne Belts, Haversacks, Fox Pattles, Khaki Tles, Metropolitan Whistles, War\n\nribbons and nature medals.\n\n11, Reaconsfield Arcade.\n\nINSPECTION CORDIALLY INVITED\n\n(Opposite City Hall.\n\nGrand Opening Sale\n\nStep in and compare our Goods and Prices\n\nINSPECTION INVITED\n\nPOPULAR SILK STORE\n\n(Opposite Kangkang Hotel;\n\nChina Building, No. B, Pedder Street.\n\nPrices\n\nAL\n\nVERMIN\n\nLOTOL\n\nKILLS ALL VERMIN\n\nSold by\n\nA. S. WATSON & CO., LTD. Sole Agents:-\n\nAnd all Chemists & Stores.\n\n#4\n\nThe forthcoming wedding is announced of Mr. Weer varick! Mr. and Mex James Fold v The captain on the genderzeɛ Who Knoke, Tung Shan Canton, to Westenzoyland, Somerset, have rele. I was ersicted of murdufeg the com. and his wife and Mies Jobs Auguste Paula bunted die 71 iversong of their wint Onyi\n\nalore guique The busbaudienthoate as Token, wali ho relent and Eje wife a your younger. Mojot from prison shoes the unddie of lower the 92, relatives war Log Sepeansion songlazenie Nieto, konta\n\none from Australi\n\nColony by the ss. Oldestory.\n\nThe Chinese Brunumie Slonthig for August has detailed cla cussion of Shane agricultural practice, wita interesting 3.1\n\nLoving\n\nA Chinese 2d Japanese nurs are among tbury who have promised to monk at the International Co Surse of Sick-Norses, which opened dengtors, aly 20, aut is laing sitended by Jelegnies from\n\nentiona of the appliances weed, Maveled Chang Teo-in bas Jeans Sericulture cotton-growing timed Mex 000 rough General ber markerg.\n\nчто? ecuneuit so in the Stedent Anda bots my in diferent regions of the Bumiy Univexity Jay Chinu are also very interativolyj and Erogel Tieptene) far- Realt with.\n\nof ge pour white Kanziar. Studenata,\n\n*\"\n\nalvd, is differort suuntaies\n\nTwo hurr-one, with ts, ad\n\nTeal vien, two if who were the other ten would lus beau un- portion of shell, obtaled Frogs * mnied with daggers, com with a hur to corrpite their contres esingi tas estruese deposit in Heuer,\n\nCaina, have been presented to thei! Crevolver. and the other with at lesk, of Curta,\n\ntieological Department of the Bri-3\n\n| pair of scissors, heid up a Chinese j\n\nin Jubilee Sheet, yasierday even\n\n*.*\n\nA Shanghai ziceaz soole who di ti ser by Me Fulhas pior,\n\ning at twerty minutes to seven woneret that & malo passenger till we repris par des of\n\nand rubbed him or $66. The led a paringe of jewelley worth, victim showed a little restaurace 2.000 16 bir terba, took the package, and was slightly stabbed on the\n\n**\n\nThe ees of assault agaturi Tam\n\nballeha\n\nMr J. L. North, estrator of thin\n\nto Sins Police Station, where the toys Potande Boruty, who for on owner of it appearad Isten gave the coulis8568TOWY PRO expstimating with for his honesty. The englie left leave, is growing worch this year\n\nthe statica in bewildoriams, count\n\n**\n\nuL Chiswick. where they serni\n\nto or doing well in North is alre\n\nhaving nya Ibalit grown >1\n\nRonding and Talesbury, in see The Thienene of faunilton is alen\n\nPat, who is de cercandong the aver so he went for intiraidson against a Chineas!\n\nreporter, wan dismissed by bir. W Hamilton a the Kowloot: The Italian Cotobato wtrises tuv\n\nMagiswans yesterday,\n\nThe de the election which took place re-swing it in Willshire. fendant was alleged to have a crucis at Felermo, a large alias] aulted twe men of the Hup Lee city of over 200,000 inhabitants, in night-nd contractors, folfering a vordim of Fall, liberty of meeting\n\nspute. The intimidation case is fart beard.\n\n*u?\n\nSeven Chiuole wrament, pisacing\n\nsilty to charge of unlandaily rat\n\nand votea, tesuited in the ting wi damaging trees at a Govern- |\n\nwende ictor of the Fascist's\n\nmort plantation at Nagan Bye War, list showing that be Fascis Karison, were anak fied Bio by Mu Bozerament is enjoying not only W. Hamilton, at the Kowloon The return of notifiuble dlecases povar, but also the full conádenca) Magistracy this neunbug. The de- for the 24 hours ending August of the Italian people.\n\nfendant were stati fu kavu deng e number or rase weighing Organised by the Koristang, aflens cha 90 unties derenstation be GONOMETRUJANJ\n\n124, showa tự, uszeg ni enteria | fever, que Bnglish (mynted) and joze Chinese. The return for the)\n\n**\n\nun\n\nweek ended August shows tour the fatha e Chinese who lost Me J. Tokugawe, autơi pensily Uses of enteric fever with two this list in the cover of Vi rekirst Secretary and Auting deaths, Chinese, Drs Japan, dishares heat. Hanko lloc to the imprese Bibery in Jo Indika su one Philippine (in and where he held at the Ties London, has been appointed facia porter) and cae care of parki An Men Pakun August 12 new Consul General et. Sydres, phoid fever, Chiacan, te death W92 114 Target, aticoded, Australia; and Mr. K Hogi, vulli\n\nfrom intussen is also reported. Spence wore and by various roses Japaneen Commanerai wanch in Londen, has been appointed Kuomintang Isagera\n\nAs the embur. of the late Panchal Fannin perialine\n\nCho\n\nequal\n\nVilla were lowered over the aid of renties\n\ninbor of the Japaness Legution Ah Beking. Both diplomats wetu\n\nths President Harvizos at Yuda,\n\n**\n\nmost popaliw ti Landen esrides.\n\nnot and was heard thosaglomm\n\nAccording to a story appearing w\n\nfier T\n\nArhus Guy Carless. 35, patiseer,\n\nAll operations were ele\n\npender. Thoes of heads were the Shaters Time, a Chinese mer\n\nBared. The lus table of the des chant, F. T. Canag of Narking, was\n\nbe best post in Shanghai in 1915,\n\na bed enteroed at Birmingham\n\nA detective.\n\nTEST YOUR SENSE OF HUMOUR BY READING THESE\n\nCHILDREN'S FUNNY SA UNGS gelikatel, ke D--B: Kora $2.75 The nices Eubiour a chuit is perkara the west amusing This book contrine headrede of\n\nof all forras of Auu.\n\nchildren a whimsical sayings.\n\nSPORTING AND DRAMATIC VADNS, 65 R. 1. B. Seliar 32.45 Theas ven stories to note-sad quote at one's non-in the drawing seca, in the club sowking-room, and in pinces where charming peuple assemble in hosz hores make after- Sinter speechan.\n\nrick engines, as the body, in a coffin hirisapped by invite cu demanded to gnicon rasuthy' impris shrouded by the American Bag, nt is wito raumNot for coupting to obtail money by Embed the dude, luc broke the paid within two weeks, otherwise false referatations. silsues Wrenting of lowers, given they rentended to kill the bushand inspector said that Carinus, who, by the Filipine communities of hole; The wife, who did not a vleie inther was Town Cleak of victor\n\nthirty years, failed ia hist Yokoburn, Shanghai and longkong, og i pay the consent, arferred for\n\nher rabant's predicaron examinations for the Bar and and Atually evanized ice by came a farmer. u 109 his father banking self\n\nGloc audi he then travelled on a Coloidea in America be opened an\n\nwere laid is the eart\n\nDuring the interval betzen the\n\ndeparture of Sir Edward Stubbs,\n\nthe\n\nAtontreal, but va\n\nQUOTABLE ANECDOTER nollected by D. B. Koox ...\n\nThe special feature di Usungen mandje oghter providing book is its quctableness. Most of the anecdotes are Lovel And extremely envenug but the peculiarity that distin. guisbes them as than they cku be rubly quoted in spoe thes, articles and etzversublock.\n\nRAVAM Chinesa doajors ut Manila; rates with another inu, had atter K. C. M. G., and the arrival of car\n\nGovernor (Mr. Cecil Cle-have been senght selling the mixed they bad obtained $5,000 eme nienti) Sir Claud Severn, E. P. E, vi arushed its of glass A warr-appiicans for the position of mave will uet an Officer Administering to the public to beware of buyer the couple disappeared. Thay\n\nEdwardice in Chinese \"sari-sa\" moves were eresied Government. Bir\n\nwe tested by the health services. Tabel the morey. Paperý sledi Stubbs.\n\ntc according\n\nhas also been disovered that a few they find engaged in similar dealings Arrangements and provided the Chinese reice dealers we also selling in various part of Canada, and the local situation pomte, will leave lard aflated with pontos al Toronto authorities bustested Hongkong during the early part) Sume Chiese store keepers and am pretensional “rooks\" and of October, his successor beloties merahnuts see now facing it-nordenen tiskaters. From Adelaido due to arrive atout Puree weeks watigation by officials of the head was reperied in 1969 that Cur Jater. Sir Clad Severn expects to series. Proceention fer violation of loss rat another man sarried proceed Home on leave in Deeen the pore food and drug law will be operations (is donhiul shararterį\n\nlie that were. isted against sum of timin.\n\nber,\n\n$8.15\n\nKELLY & WALSH, LIMITED. Carb Koed.\n\nEx 9. FRENCH MAIL AMBOISE,\"\n\nA NICE ASSORTMENT-OF BEST KIND OF FRENCH PRESERVES\n\nIncluding\n\nBeans, Peas, Celery, Spinach, Mushrooms, Whole Artichokes, elc,\n\nMacquerel, Sardines, Tunay, Herrings, Auchovies, etc., in White Wine, Oil, Tomato or Various Sauces.\n\nFoie Gras Naturel Forced, Pigs Feet, Truffed Boudins, Hare Pate, Veul Head Sauce Tortue Turkey Galantine.\n\nPort-Salut Cheese, Face Maggi, etc, etc.\n\nMAG - SIN GENERAL The Corner Shop\n\nPhone C5312\n\nTAMANTER\n\nThe latest designs\n\nLADIES' PLATINUM WRIST WATCHES SET WITH DIAMONDS\n\nfrowe\n\n$200\n\nSwiss Made\n\nAT\n\nSENNET FRERES\n\nTHE ALEXANDRA CAFE\n\nCAN SUPPLY\n\nBREAD AND CAKES.\n\nBirthday Cakes, Christenning Cakes, Wedding Cakes,\n\nand all kinds of fancy Cakes.\n\nAGENTS\n\nHUNG CHEONG, Kowloon. FOOK CHEONG TAI, Quarry Bay.\n\nSIMPLEX PLASTER PARTITIONS\n\nAND\n\nGEILINGS\n\n5 Beaconsfield Arcade\n\nThe SIMPLEX SYSTE\n\nHARPER'S\n\nSUMMERTIME SPECIALITY.\n\nMOSKA-CIDE\n\nA little of this wonderfu) commate apickled on subirea ce pillows wül kap rayosquito from thu vio.usty of your bedside or couch\n\nBartles $1.00 and $2.00. MOSQUITOES WON'T COME NEAR IT. Obtainable only ai\n\nQueen's Dispensary\n\nTel. No. 492.\n\nC. W. HANDLEY & CO. 29, Dog Vonx Rund, Centesi,\n\nGrand Prize of Honour\n\nPanama-Pacific International\n\nExposition\n\nSAN FRANCISCO, 1913\n\nAsahi-Beer\n\nSold Everywhere.\n\nSOLE AGENTS :\n\nMITSUI BUSSAN KAISHA, LTD.\n\n\"BARGAINS\"\n\nIN\n\nREFLEX CAMERAS & FOLDING CAMERAS\n\nWind with the failu-wing user\n\nCooke F2-5, F3-λ, F4-5 & F5-3,\n\nDallmeyer F2 3, F36, F4-5, & F6-3.\n\nZrise F36, FI-S & P6.3.\n\nKOER 4-5, 56 & 76-2.\n\ncall at\n\nA. TACK & Co.\n\n26 De Road Central.\n\nTHE\n\nFIRE PROOF\n\nSOUTH\n\nCHINA MORNING POST\n\nWEDNESDAY, AUGUST 26,\n\n1925.\n\nSPORTS fall SORTS\n\nHONGKONG BASEBALL\n\nGAMES FOR TO-DAY AND TO-MORROW.\n\nIn accordanLE with the re-41- ranged schedule wijet makes pro- valon for rener insiche, betw9) altores the Coague, there wit\n\nTHE WEET DAUGHTER\" GOLF CLUB,\n\nMORE STRIKE FIGURES.\n\n(By. \"Missolputts\" for the\n\nS. C. M. Post.)\n\nLAWN TENNIS.\n\nJOHNSTON WINS TROPHY.\n\nNewport R ), Aug 24. In the final of the Newport Ja vitation singles bowl, Johnson heat Norrou 63, 63, 8.3, thus) winning the trophy entright. And the Durables, fobistan and fin boat Serien and Casey 6, S1, 5,7, 26, 6.3. Treater Ancorican, Service.\n\nTHE OLD FAVOURITE\n\nBOORD'S\n\nOLD TOM GIN.\n\nCAT on BARREL BRAND\n\nOBTAINABLE AT ALL FIRST CLASE STORES.\n\nBred 111, Arg 24. Miss talen Wills roteinod the Women's National Lawa Tennis Championship, defeating Miss\n\nSale Agente\n\n3\n\nIn convection with the lies Meus 3:6, 6/9, 4,3 Reder's CALDBECK, MACGREGOR & Co., Ltd.\n\nbe two mid-week games played off moule corved daring the month at American Snowce juu the Houpy Valley dirmeist this \"ono Daughter Weep Golf\n\nin the opening matches of the\n\nBrookline, August 25,\n\nThe Grai u thoso i tired to Chuh,, za patience is \"Backpi's\" comurance at 5 pm, today, when festes on the 2nd instat, I wanted National Dumbles Championships the Filipino Club wil meet the Iu the courtcess Setreing of the Kinsey brothers, holders, boat dian R. P., who are at present at Clah with\n\nbtaining Hot and Halia Smuth, 7-6,6-4, 8-4; the boils of the Lable. To can- Purcher statintizm\n\nDemagis and Reignon beat Levazil noo but be anticipated that the\n\n02 mors\" mit hallused Vansien, 6-3,7-5, 6-3, Mili ant Filipino side will win, although Geoval, po fiering a co vite, jone Casey bost Shuster and Jonkines. the Indian team is alowing better those that one that isly, 7-5,6-4, 4; Westcased Emen Dora and pat up a stering came which we leerely devined. Pirids and Wasaki. 6-2,66, agalust the Japannes na Saturday Rogel tot To Golf Cirs le proad 6-2; Vildog and Wience boat Jopen last. The Arst guns between for its sacreen reden for Angvei, bal and logeshest, 6-4,56, 618-N--;\n\nthem treated in win for the do not for a moment eaypow that ¦ Bruter's American Service. Filipines by 15 to three.\n\nxo am entering into ang serious The Volunteer Defence Corps jrivalry with the Hant You: anl are scheduled to meet the base werk High Rocks or any other straling Japanese at 5, p.no, tommur- jorganization; and also you wil cow and a goat game la expected, please remember that we are far too wing the Volunteers falling to hard bung to provide full statistics of our the lesboinly percet Nipponesa, attivities weile stila\" Full who will have the velcer of the prof this was indeed patent in Playing x Chesterboid, La recevabtable ishimatsu as pitcher. teribe what of typewriter, calbire defence Derbyshire by Their earlier woering ended in au calculating machine pencil shara intings and 132 rans. Bears: Joverwhelming victory for the rengly want other Inclinary by Laucalice, 278.\n\nDerbyshire, S7 and 78. Japanse by 18 to four, which jbich we were surtunJed considering all things, was a good\n\nThe highest contributora Fressed however, harp. Ex tuore Lancashire wore Watson 62, Hal- for showing by the Volunteers. It gres, the aubice of tus peindust and Pewires 15, whikt. hoped that they will ranke an eventer wired papur and pen Towsond, Derby's Bowler, took better nue tomorrow.\n\nNo icons have bean received.\n\nJani alter serve nderful work y\n\nthe\n\nYACHTING.\n\nMR. BLAKE ON 6 METRE COMPETITION,\n\nQualities of Monsoon.\n\nHOME CRICKET.\n\nLANCASHIRE'S EASY WIN.\n\nLondon, Aux. 24.\n\nIr.\n\ntied staff of the sarees, four wickets for 57 rina. Your Peri Sage, Spoke and Darby's first innings, Tyldesley Chr was able to give us the jojowok eight wiekota for 40 runt, Seg infertuskinn.\n\nard in Derby's second krock Years ago, before the great Get Sibbles took fire wickets for 30\n\n| xuan---Herten hendi, Mr. Pineb valeukased that the jaar generated by jutits missed on iche gli con of Great Brita in jose past wuulih, it properly tiliaest, jelove and feed a men for six\n\nTHE ST. LEGER.\n\nMANNA IS FAVOURITE.\n\nLondon, Aug. 24.\n\nA reported in these columns jaga; working on the sette foarala, from me to rina, Bir. Blake's 1 may say than the host genercial Mouser from Singapore has met in me year by balta bene lost t\n\nTo be rst esiinrer of the Sz. Find a rery successful sencon at Weep lygter wee tothe and Legs at tex Victoria Cob to-day,\n\nhorse, but has been consistently red suitably ten Canton Bolshevicts Manza\n\nwas installed favourite, read at all the South Coast re- or the terms of their wanatabil Res 4 in 1 otuz taken and offered\n\nsttas. Writing From England may say that in their counter.\n\nto Singapore, 3. Blake says he original formula bo beru varieg\n\nabout racing away et rout of lightly and wilde fond be be avecis viven for the Eolant Dussafak, of rice per die red for Classes round about Sonthampton, labing t\n\nbut so far without getting a win- niux Beg.\n\nTheatre Class ic\n\nja very bor any, including as it\n\nA Few Move Piprez,\n\nits la empaled that the number\n\nLEAGUE'S OPIUM\n\nCOMMITTEE.\n\nBRITISH APPOINTED CHATEMAN,\n\nGeneva, Aug 24. The campout snriggling of\n\nduce the rack helicamen and ni rada not dancer in the Cleb frzewa of the South Coast of Eug-House after dinact by ki wh\n\nlead, and Mr. Blake feels quite have dine there is equal to the ex- SOUND PROOFd that his yacht can five plant of the ads in this Colony, drugs was one of the principal\n\nSending Now Thavidurios This, I take subjects of discussion of the) among them at all.\n\nManwood is best in light breezes, it, is a striking testimony the League's Advisory Committen on Togain, which niet te-lay, and but when it blow up she anot excelience of this fre 15wvinna.\n\nHONGKONG EXCAVATION, PILE DRIVING & CONSTRUCTION Co., Ltd.\n\nTel. 01. 8718.\n\nZad Floor, Powell's Building.\n\nCalfore pure de Ferments lactiques bulgares sur mitinu végétaj\n\nGLEED-INTÉZ\n\nBARRELS, CONTALIONS\n\nTELL Sza\n\nSAPAN Am\n\nAMERICA AND NEW ZEALAND.\n\nCONDIAL FAREWELL\n\nEXPRESSIONS.\n\nign to windward with the other - munder of Brinks prottered looted Sir Makrola Delovingue bosts, not being an ait This fee and refused by rubenbers wond Cosieman, and he dermian, due to her hul beine constructed unt, if poured into the ses at Wey. Professor Terr Acainuno, as Vice-Chainman. The absence of of teakwood, which takes a lot Daughter Bag, effent the love of the the Chien delegate, Mr. Chr ECONOMICAL extra weight, which is evidert wules of Weiss Buy is in 2-sue of instructions, in the keels of the other Boula mass of an inch at ordinary Spisens no sarprise in view of the better advantage.\n\nWides\n\nChinese wishdrawal from the on- Still, Mr. Make sud his com Enter of tadies invading ference on February 7th- Raster. : jpanions pog swag, learning of ine lide menie zgacha romte and bee in a\n\nine, and the international Rules (week would, if it were possible (and į row have no terrors for the Jusirable) to stand them end on end, when designing another bout.\n\nterm a dle appwainuately venel ini\n\nMr. Blake says that if he was height to Mount Kellet; moly thei in England for good he would take two lower was, however, jassustic cat that tenkwood darks of Mon- that the pile were rigid and not zour and replace them with pine- foent) would be able to see into tha wood, as lighten up further mens dressing room, iters and put the weight a\n\nes proves in the greons at Week! gained down amongst the read. Daughter theory approximately age to the reale vs New The rigat and mash pane in the tran-font of their own Zealand says: A view our Cine sama very light compared weight in aarti Jaily. It is there parting with feelings of sadness. with what they are eastern- torn, eniculated that this were at the ehost space of two weeks ed to oul East, mud would ut feultured over a year it would'ng the varicas detachments of the lagi long with natives as crews. Jquire 20 even the size of the Priest have grown to love your pouple Mr. Blake adds that he personal- jdenk of the, Club to carry the earth and your counky, Oar twenty- ty, and lab the Royal Siegapuce iya yarde in three days\n\ntwo thend men will go home nich Yach Club, are deeply indehind The notices posed to use various\n\nspeak intelligently of Ney Hackelahi-Smith, the Chul Buses in car year comes Zolnud. iry M.\n\nYou may be sure thes Editor of The Fachling Monthly Įpaar fomitbag the rapina filed in sili ev as twenty-two thousan for the great trouble he has taken the office) uneagh to acce eft the well-wishers and boosters of your on behalf of Monsoon.\n\nFairways of de Chan verine Wonderful country.\"-- Restor\n\nPROCITIES, AZŠNES QRAPIN, ARTISTE PALZEMENTS DIE challe DERSGITUNES, TORKULASES SEGET STUMATHYRA PYCRPUDES Frog Taktiken i 19ŠEČE VYVENIŠE OSATIZIRA\n\nBULGARINE\n\nTHEPENIER\n\n14 COMPRIMIR grustten Swaggia - » POUDRY\n\nAdalton Suver dans compolnas;\n\nBukemeina 206 25mideure\n\nJapan 16 a 2 par jour).\n\nEntente: te doua.\n\nPricer, if\n\nFocuirer\n\n3 par jom,\n\nLARGRAT JIRE 4 PERMYNYS A. FAEPENISA. f. 1. Or,\n\nCompagnie Optorg\n\nAptu\n\nAMERICAN EXPRESS\n\nRAILWAY AND STEAMSHIP\n\nTICKETS\n\nTRAVELLERS' CHEQUES Express and Freight Forwarding.\n\nHONGKONG\n\n44 Des Voeux Ecad,\n\nTel. C. 4825.\n\nBOXING.\n\nPROSPECTS OF AN INTERESTING SEASON.\n\nIn at Interview with Afr. J. Bronk of the Hougkong Boxing Asesora-\n\nsica yesterday, our representative\n\ncanreek In this connection it is in- teresting to note, drag experiments face huing carried and with a new ane resobling real turf in gastify Frero which it is byped that pertines Butter beter juraced turd igzurady mag re nitized for revuling the greDAT\n\nthe various Courasi,“\n\nWellington, Aug, 21. Admiral Shortz in a tazewell\n\nwwwwwww.xxx.com.com GERMAN PULĪTICS.\n\nHERR WIRTH RESIONS.\n\nBerin Aug 24.\n\nPelion des are exload by ex-Chancellor Wield's resigna\n\nAt this point several telepboursion from berlap of the\n\nbelle mang, for routies appeared Centrists owing principally, to\n\nwas informed that there is every with chit hooks and with the depot disapproval to the Party's action prospect of a brilians winter se regret I was torcel is te ry son in the fisticuff sphere of Rong parure.\n\n[korg.\n\nYoungsters are coming along in\n\ngood style, he suic, and there will\n\nbo no dearth of entries in the possibility of arme of these being various classes. Hittorio.\n\nthe induced to come forward and put\n\npozices have given the best shows jep a show.\n\nhere, but new arrivals cu the stas\n\nPerhaps the most prominent of tion, both Navs! and Military, are the new arrivals is at present\n\nof\n\nBewegtners\n\na sapporting the Tarif Bill.\n\nHarr Wirth will remsin head of\n\na small party, of Independenti Centrists. Reutt\n\nSYRIAN OUTLOOK.\"\n\nTHE CALM CONTINUES.\n\nPark4, Aug. 21.\n\nThe Ministry of War annon\n\ncalibre to enthase the most on board . . . Farmes. | Cardened of fight tans.\n\nfa welter weight he has participated Among the\n\nare in the Army and Navy Champion-txt\n\nમ ea continea in the some dark horses win, although shops at Home, where bas Jebeltrase regim. they are men of merit, elden ven a good second at bheselt Suela is set earrounded but fe The town al 14, Klukiong Road appear outside their e intership and aceding to report is Ingres regulady applied by aeroplanes.\n\nBEANOHAL\n\nor regiontal bouts and there in King'a the ame\n\nReter.\n\nQuien's Bood Central.\n\nTelephone C. 75.\n\nBIG BARGAIN!\n\nTo make room for new stock, we will sell the entir\n\nstock of.\n\n“VOCALION” & “BANNER”\n\nDance Records\n\nFrom TO-DAY to 31st inst.\n\nAt the following prices ---\n\nBANNER DANCE RECORDS\n\nVOCALION DANCE RECORDS.....$ 1.20 each cash\n\n0.70 Babae hours:10 .. to 7 p.m. Sablay:-10 e.. to 4 p..\n\n+3\n\nCOSTA MUSIC CO., LTD.\n\n48. Nothes Road. Kowleon.\n\nPICCADILLY CLUB\n\nBREVAS PINAS\n\nAN EXCER}}}NGLY\n\nFINE SHOKE\n\nBaler\n\nMANGFACTURERS\n\nBox of\n\n23\n\nB. Yander TAX & CO.\n\nHOLLAND\n\nGET INABLE Ar\n\nTABAQUEIRA FILIPINA\n\n58 Quesu's Road, Central,\n\nYEE SANG FAT CO.\n\nTHE HONGKONG\n\nBARGAIN\n\nHOUSE.\n\nQUEEN'S ROAD & D'AGUILAK ST.\n\nB.V.D. BARGAINS\n\nUnion suit\n\n$2.75\n\nSingle Garment $1.40\n\nSUN HELMETS\n\nA big shipment\n\njust arrived\n\nAt\n\nBARGAIN PRICES\n\n$4.50, $6.75, $13.50\n\nSTRAW HATS\n\n$2,50, $3.00\n\n53 50, $4.00\n\nEvery Day Bargains.",
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        "content_text": "I am to ask that a copy of your letter is being forwarded to the Governor of HK whose attention is being drawn to the suggestions that the arrangements for the transfer of the properties of the Basel Mission should be worked out.\n\n...\n\n2\n\nThe following are being informed:\n\nSir J. Shuckburgh.\n\nSir C. Davis.\n\nSir G. Grindle.\n\nSir J. Masterton Smith.\n\nMr. Ormsby-Gore,\n\nMr. Amery.\n\n2\n\nIn regard to #376 Kherish, Berlin Hildesheim mission being approved by the S.S.C.\n\n(Signed) C. G. GRINDEL\n\n(24/9/24).\n\nIt would be best worked out in personal consultation between the Hon. Col. Secy., the Mission representatives, and Herr Nagel, representing the Basel Society, when he arrives in the Colony.\n\n3. The Govt.'s proposals are in draft.",
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        "title": "CO129-495N  - Governor Sir Clementi - 1926 [11-12",
        "content_text": "Cleans and Disinfects in One Operation. REMEMBER\n\nNO SOAP, NO STRONG CAUSTICS.\n\nNO DANGEROUS DISINFECTANTS\n\nARZ WANTED THE \"CARBOLACENE\n\nREGULARLY\n\nWALKER\n\nREGO CARBOLACENE\n\nFRAGRANT\n\nCLEANSER DISINFECTANT\n\nAn Active Disinfectant and Cleanser for use in Hotels, Institutions and in the Home,\n\nUsed by the British & Foreign Governments.\n\nSole Makers for -\n\nW. & F. WALKER, LTD., Liverpool, England.\n\nSole Agents- ANDERSON & ASHED.\n\nQue's Buildings.\n\nINSURE\n\nFOUR\n\nMOTOR\n\nCAR\n\nWITH\n\nGILMANS.\n\nTHE\n\n\"OCEAN COMPREHENSIVE POLICY\n\nhousehold.\n\n[24\n\nA Welcome Visitor\n\nat any\n\ntime in\n\nevery\n\nEvery\n\nBug, Flea, Beetle, Moth, Fly, etc., dies once it has come into proper contact with\n\nKEATING'S\n\nMARTIN'S\n\nAPIOL & STEEL Sure and certain for all Female complaints. Every lady should keep a box in the house.\n\nChemists and Stores sell them throughout the world. Proprietors MARTIN, Chisholm, Southampton Row.\n\nUNCLAIMED TELEGRAMS.\n\nAT THE GREAT NORTHERN TELEGRAPH CO.\n\nFROM\n\nADURYS ED Petrovitch, 32, Nathan Rd. Shanghai\n\nfragoon Sheinm\n\nTokyo Shouzhai Shanghai\n\nKisty Simpson\n\nBorghie Cassic\n\nBang\n\n-hal\n\nJAR\n\nMercery...\n\nAndrew Tr\n\nJonicbole\n\nL\n\nAbig Amay Totolas Chicago, Ulincin\n\nAT THE EASTERN EXTENSION, AUSTRALASIA AND CHINA TELEGRAPH CO.\n\nADDRESSED\n\nHeatley Rinorez Yardley Celly\n\nFrom\n\nLender\n\nDaina\n\nSu Franciaco\n\nTHE HONGKONG DAILY PRESS, FRIDAY,\n\nTHE BUDGET PASSED (CONTD.).\n\nyaw open he deducted from the total\n\nwould place Hongkong in und danger of a water famine for fleen gewes\n\nLust of the Department is will be seen reset. Yet, won ave years of the that the department costs only about $200,000 per un to run, apart from the salaries of use we cadet others in the department and on or two metibars\n\nstedssful construction of that reservoir Hongkong was agus confromed ly water shortage sa ne costred also in the earlier pars if this year, i think the\n\nof the cleries) stali which are provided jeovision is inevituste Lant Dere is for leewhow. y Honous la friend by Nature herself the\n\nNOVEMBER\n\n5FR.\n\nBOGUS DIPLOMAT.\n\nFREL MOTOR-CAR TOUR.\n\nACTING FOR PRINCE OF WALES,”\n\nPARI\n\nÁn dadarions series of frauds by a minu\n\n1926.\n\nFOOTBALL.\n\nCLUR DE RECREIO Is XI.\n\nS.C.A.4. 1st XI.\n\nTeams representing these Caly will et in tegne match at the Regrou's who represented himself as a member afgrond, King's Park, tomonow, kick-off the staff of the British Embassy clituged\n\nand a special mission ou half at the The Reevein's team is as follows:-M Prince of Wales, a nursed by the Per M. da Silva. W t\n\npiguen prependant of the Bha de taptain), CF iteraedius. A Atlas\n\nRUGBY,\n\nFL.R.F.C. * ENGINERE ARTIFICERS.\n\nThere will be a catch between these teams at the Royal Navy ground, King's Pack, Kowloon, to-morras. Kick-off. 4\n\nP.201\n\nThe following have been selected to play for the Chi Laotiert, Liatr\n\nBlairisgley and Trages; Morrison, Ler\n\nPuree Using the are of Lord Remedios, A. V. Remedios, 12. P. Xavier, i aui Miline (cnplain), Póster, M. Smith,\n\ntrientales, upon the Sensor for the Depertinent, and japon Colonel Blachere, military erminander of the region, stat ing that he had been instapeter to par-\n\nClub de Racrei ad XI. r. 8.0.\n\nAlhalic Association,\n\nis referising reels to the cost of the case saputorial on position is loux searching stab and corridors that too kung land. Endell, wuite apart from must is spent in searching steamers for the wase; supp's question, the cablu, the inutividani in question call-id. P. Fuertes, A. Losang. J. M. da ours and list grugs I would emorye box of the vatani sets very strict iuits the Prefect of die Pens | Siha, and A. J. Brown, than relive service is absolutely to the practicability of hoana babita neentary in a port of this slae and in\n\nnon. There art, moreover, engout re portiure, closely insted his in to a\n\nSoge #gatus, maxing the islami dependan foreign contry. Search has to on made for its water apon the maidand. There for exciele and antialle articles and fore, akhough. I fear that we shall never for prohibited imports. We have also be able to dispense with rider auine certain interjunal obligations in these the flan, het web doubties will utiere, cod shine ang sourched on operate as encouragement to add matter of routine. It is quive itaposiole tonal population to settle in Kaulugu questions raised by y Honourable duty to exannine all j Friend. The fact thar, 4,30 pounds of water storage on the sand itself, and which be made an ratensive four of the Accumpeau.\n\nThie match will be payed on the Re-1 chaec a villa on the Côte Vermeille Forreio's groun, Kiug's Park, Lo-earrow, the Peince of Wales.\n\nkick-not at 245 pudar.\n\nA pram of noble boating, speaking\n\nThe Secret team wall be:--L. M.\n\ncat, Hankey, Light Weish. Sergt Steyer, Seval Bruno. Beveridge and Mefatyre.\n\nHOCKEY.\n\nTODAY'S GAMES.\n\nThe following will represent the Univer\n\nhis story opted without the east susen, J. Lira captu). C. Figueiredo, de Recio coday at 5.15 p.n on the Treinb and English perivetly, he found Perunades, L. A. Gomes, C. d'Assmagsity is hockey match against Ch\n\nthe cal authorities. whu Bonce, A. F. Carvalho. Ruza Pereira, University football groundA. A. Ariz 19 pisin Pion in\n\nto give oxset Agaces in answer to the rather itan is Hongalisios of father lend this disposal a motor car. in A. J. Mauris L. A. da Roche, and B. fraptains, Dr. F. X. Ashton, Lim Pon\n\noptain 4 fire seine anal 45,000 rounds of these pastilities are now being in damagnitions. 57,000 contraband cigavestigated. reites 3,500 gallons of spirits and 6,600 ons of danger, dings were seized during is shows the need for an eða tive piramontina utait. Moreover the pre- ventive staff deals wis the investigation officiell optare divans which one volves a very large arent of work on a careful consiferation of the facts think my Honourable end will agree that the tatt is not sxessive for the work which hay to be dozn\n\n3u puticular one pateabai marceir hệ un perivased ospunity or gan pillinn gations has been located and it is al euiated that the wat of wenst vetag i would be a greater than the cost of the pepe linn under the harbour ae designed by the Consulting Engineers Weght also to devise ones como sing our tresh water supplies in Hongkong by asing mắt water on the low towels for Bntly, chets wi no doubt have\n\nsabinge, streef-cleaning, fire-aging and generally for non-potable perposes, Coticed one very serious mission from his rasite is likewise under lige Toy remarks, his ouission is intentional ice and I trust that before long 1 may ae Your Havelienes has informed me thassle to lay the table of this you will senrself deal with the very im vertant question of the waer supply for\n\nVeure a sossinust paver giving foli in forms for on every aspecs of der water\n\n} \n\n$100.\n\nthe Calous and with the remarks of hon, I supply bien. 21 furnishing all the etubers on that subject. One more data secessary for foenutatley our leture should like\n\nto thank\n\ngfficul collenges for their veys flattering rewound he premature to take a tal desi poliny in this respect. Until then it marks on the way the budget was intro- dowed and for the very restrained tona of their reasonable criticism and, espe einily, for their generous appreciation of the services of the virions Government departmente.\n\n1. THE GOVERNOR SUMS UP.\n\nEducation.\n\nOn the subject of euation I wil only already sail that, situated add to what the Colonis Sourctary has\n\nA.E. TA GOTUPNO id: My cordial thanks ne both to the atheist and to the uncial arembers of this Council; for ne ne ant eare which they have: devoted the consideration of the the whole world and the initiation of the budget. My dead is greatest to the spinally Buxlish loy-serot and gir gode Colonial Secretary, who has had no ingredients wing mar oy There shows pains in preparing in expouedag and in\n\nthat in ufucational matters a vitalizing\n\nHongong, woney spent by ss u odana. rice is of the etenst value to British 24 terests in China. Tug is en dra of ad- yertisement and propagands. Partin not good at advartizu artelves and; ly or unfortunately, we, as people, are we are very under propagands. But the public schools sad the aniversities of the United Kingdom are the additating ar\n\ndefending the apply Bill, and whes, sales stil goes out from England 1 am so the whole Council will agree, amly believe that, it we can savesstuhy has discharged a dilbicult task with cun. geois ability thun seo auch the spirit of the British patule saboris and alvidare ete Horakung something of Indented te the cat members vereittes, we shall de more for dish their helpfat criticism and to ihove official interesis in Chica yłem ten possibly be pembery who have taken part in the relieved in any other war Eduentib Rebate for repping to this aritivist, of couraz, le padneted en sourd tuly t bare is Strie Jek Joy me to lines and a political propaganda Gust excluded ont euz adura- on which I propone la rough, parents thus tional i Colony's water supply and the subject of education\n\na. There arŋ, in fet, only two poists !.bs natuiiishraeus. Tsui, subirer to\n\nColony's Water Supply. Ever since I that loow Henging, woes The quarter of a century go, the in sutticiuc of the Colony's water supp has been a cause for anxiety, can weit remember the days when tied r\n\nsheet prozigos, am convinced list the moncy we spend on advention is a very good arstiteat, and I are glad ir los from the speech of the Senior Chinese Miscber that he and his colleague In\n\nut grutee it.\n\nI now own to the Cancil the motion,\n\nwhich has aireury hem mover and\n\ntonement house iu o ting Forgatseaded, tant de supply Bill be read a\n\ncime of note water shortage and hud, segond time.\n\nto setu my zerranis with backets dow\n\nto Praga, where they\n\nsterd in a\n\nqueue to get water iron lots which brought it across the bay bots from Wai Lamb uns cu the malaland.\n\ntherefore with every apathy for the Glumus mau ibnet the levels\n\nflo. Bir Husa Peursex: May I spea MD Arun of the pointe which have been i red.\n\nILE. THE Veason: I am afraid go Caszob allow it.\n\nThe Standing Onies do aut\n\nHongkong and with invaderiar•Ung Hon. Sa Hay PoiLock has been\n\nof dieir male a ruladatos doring & the ecco in this Council to ready to water facing the 2 have studied tre matters raised in the outs of rhodit. proposal to ask the island dependantcussion.\n\nthe miniland for much of its water\n\nR.E. THE GRENOU. The Bavel may\n\nonce on the second reading of a Bill Conado has a right to mene more tran\n\nYna y pesk us say then you ke\n\nthe Committee stage.\n\ncools. Let me, however, fest consider as the edit to reply. No member of this matter from the point of new of kowison. I am convinse the years come, awing paully to the limitatione which Natone has rapused on Hory- Rong a partly to the advantages which\n\nThe Hill was icy read a second time, Naturn hus bektared upon Konon, Tue\n\nComan went in sanilia to on- grcatat portion of the Cabay'a popun Bon will hats the uainland ather then sider the Oil viure la dise and Ha The wows-planning shoe Hey Fobock then raised a center of and the Farlane development sideme for\n\nquestions which were unsered by H Kowloon Invs then prepared vety wizely The Govezo nd other ricmbers of\n\non a generava scale and 36 s mrahornell. No amenduents were made to able that in future yes the norther the Bin Custee and opon Couteil alores of our barbour wil e jahached rowing,\n\nay & population ci Feiller JROTH The Cowaru SeCESTARY Moved the Chinese ani thar there will be residences third reading.\n\na aing the slopes of the Kowie The BOLONIAL Turns seconded and ange, and especially as its castern end, the Bii was read rd time and sumers as in the Peak Distric.passed.\n\nThe populata of the Colony has in the E. Tap overrun thurk hour. Pas crease at a phenomenat rate andante buombers very airvurely for the there is n voron why it should not evi-\n\nVision they have made for best year.\n\ntinue to do so in the fetare. I bax Courel and adjourned zinc đen,\n\ndoabled during the past ten years Now\n\nwe are a present only completing the\n\nfast plage of the Sheng Mun rabicy ivatar corts scheme. Hat when that\n\nsebeme has heretter been developed to\n\nla y capacity\n\nthe water supply\n\nREGULATIONS IN MASSES.\"\n\nBefore the 18s of Wight Bench, when\n\nfrom it will, so t are told, caly uffice for a tener was summoned for a bicach or bition soule te arison must be the regulations quic under the deplete considered the shore of the weds of the tion of Animal Aet by failing to ghiuping of this great port, which shoul\n\nfor six days a pedigeen belt brough\n\nhe supplied entheis from the metuland. from the Channel Islausts, the saticito Therefore in my pins the progressive for the defence ploaded genovace of the\n\ncveiremeal of the Stang Mun scherplations\n\nformed of each regulations, and had to to\n\nand back at the unisces posted up. The\n\nstage by atage it probably do no more the clerk of the juices (Mr John than zopple the growing needs of the Parte!) said be and others who had Inerther side of the Daibuer, especially studied the law all their lives were nos in\n\nif, La Bonn 26ay be the case, the supply to Kowloom is hy meter all over the pensule and rider mains are not ineist Fod opens. Eventually there would be nothing luppare fomi Sheng Mus for the and and, a pipe tine were new inid under the barbour, the real would\n\nhe said, was the evi of legislating y\n\nden rizical regulations. Everyone who\n\nhad anything to do with the law Joy\n\nbez statutes were pood, but under\n\nsome statutes power was given to the\n\ny be to compel the cousienrtion of Government departments to make regula\n\nthe second, third and further stages of signs which had to be inid on the table the Sheng Mne schein at an order date of the House of Commons, and it ne and hasten the day rhen water supplies objected to them within a certain perina additional to these in the Sheng Mung oras law. Those regulations ce valley would have to be frusted for the in auch masses that chose concerned entila waland. This is no erent of a wild not innke lisensices quainted wit imagination. My bontrahie bend. Mr.\n\nthen quickly.\n\nBird. has reminded us of the confident The chainman said the dnienian, wodd hopes entertained in 1938 that the con- a nod to simply ny a warning to straction of the Tyram-k reservoir avhers.\n\ni \n\nColei Binchors and asked for a loss Department He then called apon\n\njoi meney, but the eulonel Shought be re-i\n\ngold in the supposed Lord Sahton a pan whom he had seen being marched bebwa twn gendannen in the occupid feratfury, and concranitext his sus pitions to the Prefect, who advised the palier the poster, quick to rule that he was being closely watched, took taxicab to Ehe and there bed an express bound for Paris.\n\nCRICKET.\n\n0.8 40. \"A\". FONGKONG UNIVERSITY\n\nThe A. Salteran, K. T. Loke, A. Baker,\n\nThen, V. Enok, Hernani,\n\nThe following will present the Hong- og Rocker Clan in a wareh with the Horas Selitery on the Marina grand at geday: T. W. Suuthan, W. A. Nowra, Lord, Rankly,\n\n1. Wheeler, 1. Middleton Smith, L. &. R. Dunes, W.. Newman, and Nicbails. the\n\nON SALE,\n\nThis match w take pines tomorrow. I. Savaderson tenpr), White, 2. G\n\nthe Bongtong taiversity ground be sinning at 3.13 p.m.\n\nThe following will repavicur ¡C.8.C.C. A team:-J. H. N Palier inquiries show, however, that, (enplain), E. J. Harper, R. 8. W PA disapointed in one quarter, he runced on, T. W. Carr, C. Nara, T. 12. M ed in another, for during the train Pendered, R. C. Witchsti. R. G. Rober journey between Elne and Narbonne ke son, C. R. Sitey, T. Wastlake, and succeeded in borrowing on from a\n\nP. J. Neill Spanish priest who travested in the same\n\nCape W. Saters. o apartment. The mean is believed to be Bean, of whom the palies have\n\ndetailed des ription.\n\nFue match arranged for to-coorrow be-j tweea C.S.CC tat Team Hongkong Ist. Toast a decu cantalleù.\n\nBOEND VOLUMES of the HONGKONG WEEKLY PRESS, January to June,\n\nWith Isna, Price-$7.50.\n\n1995.\n\nOn male at the Hongkong Dresly Press Office,\n\nThink of \"Johnnie Walker\"\n\nwhen you think of whisky. Then you'll ask for 'Johnnie Walker' and get real whisky. a drop of it\n\nThere's not\n\nthat isn't guaranteed pure\n\nand mature.\n\nJOHNNIE WALKER\n\nGuaranteed the same quality throughout the world.\n\nBORN 1820-STILL GOING STRONG!\n\nAGENTS\n\nCALDBECK, MACGREGOR & Co. Ltd.\n\nSHANGHAI\n\nHONG KONG\n\nTIENTSIN\n\nJOHN WALZER & SONS, LTD., SCOTCH WHISKY DISTILLERS, KILMARNOCK, SCOTLAND.\n\nNORTHERN SITUATION.\n\nHANKOW THREATENED BY YAWG SEN.\n\nTHE COAL DISPUTE.\n\nTHE HONGKONG DAILY PRESS, FRIDAY, NOVEMBER STA\n\nFAILINE OF FORLORN HOPES.\n\nIMPERIAL CONFERENCE.\n\nRIFORTS OF COMMITTEES TO BE\n\nCONSIDEREU\n\nBIG FORCES ADVANCING ON\n\nMOVING TOWARDS PEAGE.\n\nSHITISH WIRALESS SERVICE.)\n\nFULL SESSION TO-DAY.\n\nSRITIRO WIRELESS SERVICE. }\n\nBuasy, November 3rd.\n\nSOUTHERNERS.\n\nITHROTGE AR?!TEETH MOENCY.\n\nThe conference of delegatos, represent ing 3,000,000 members of Trailes' Cuions,\n\nRissy, November tvd.\n\nTo emble Ether progress to be medis\n\nRUSSIAN COMMUNIST\n\nCONFERENCE.\n\nTREND TOWARDS SOCIAL DEMO CRACY DENOUNCED.\n\n¡TERIZON REUTER'A AGENCY.]\n\nMoscow, November 4th,\n\nSeco Ordjoni Kidze los ben appoint. Led Chairman of the Contrshing Comain\n\n193.\n\nTERRIBLE MINE DISASTER IN AMERICA.\n\nSURFACE DROPS 809 FEET.\n\nFORTY LIVES LOST.\n\n[enerina's APERICAN SERVICE}\n\nHUANGHAL, November 4th.\n\nLeonsidered to-day he request of the with the work of the various cammirteesi sion of the Covinat Party teplacing i bois lves lo a large routine right suites According to Star Chuan Fang's local Mines Federation fe fusosial assist the taperiat Conternen will not meet in Kalbyahef\n\nheadquarters, General Yang Sex 18 making rapid wegiese tonnvés flankum with a lores el 90, Fr is reported that re has reached an understanding with the military corianders of Heh\n\nThe comlined strength of the various trongs advancing against the Raemiatang amin forena ia catiupted at 20,000\n\nThe Situation on the Yangisse. According to musaoge from Kiukiang, though the Allied tips drove the\n\nance by News of a compulsory jerk,\n\nMe J. H. Thorous, ex-Minister and\n\n30\n\n7\n\nCHINESE ASPIRATIONS.\n\nAN ATTEMPT TO DEFINE THEM.\n\nBRITISH POLICY.\n\nFa a letter to The Times, a writer, who signe himwility Years of Caikas,\"\n\nWhat, seus time to ask, are \"tha legitimer asjárations of the Chinese Isamuse, Michigan, Nov 4th.\n\n¦ people' of which pro hour so much and Vorry mlaers are believed to have beat often, and which, sweeling to a re\n\nsoluzioa paared sareena terring of the Trades Trion Congress, curIn- sway as a rendi of a cove in. A sectionering policy? is supposed to obstruer\n\nt. is possible to answer this question of the sune lice, onsdag of worriedly a coisery but the great mess in! sessing and Friday morning, when\n\nThe Pan Russian Commemat Conier-\n\nground top fear by mi feil 600 feet to of me Cheese page. Their sole aspisa made of the National Tadon of Railway for representation will be considered\n\nsuch emporte of committees as are ready unce opelnded with wanimous resul\n\nthe fat level with an eerie sucking thed | tion certainty legs the cHEAT- men, declared that a compulsory levy was\n\ntrot, wenotneing the oppositiona and the watch was beant les arand. Shaeon of the ferville suderings y hue Considerable progress was made so-day drift towards a Social Demersey, and and mud and varer Sueded the entire euynes ter tin past hve years or\n\ncauteed at the landa of their \"Teltow ona of the question. He pointed out the boys sinaveial burden which the cos\n\nin the exambation of the intricate preemplaatsing its detonation to preserve level, and B. is feared that all mace of mine. A catalogue of these, could it be doppage had placed on this Railwayman's atity by the comsister interested with\n\nblens cotueruing questions vi matice-party unity and u erosh attempus to escape han born a så gi\n\nand other enjeun. The appeal by Mr. A. J. Cook and that subjen, and at the meeting of the\n\nwoher authors' leaders for a compulsory\n\nkonomie Committee matters moder von.\n\nlevy fo on mmpathetic cars and, in weluded taxation of so- Cantonese invaders into Kiangsi. they eventually, an acceptable compromise was through agente or Erwaches and the\n\nresidens trading in the Dovdivos | also have suffered heavily, pan wifound in a revolution which was moved tiability of the State enterprises to of the report regarding the Chrkiang by the Speetary of\n\nthe Instributive\n\nvoi. the Allied Comunnacle parpesny Workers' Coinus. This proposed that the 1xation.\n\nmade his men conontrate slong the Nas werber of the Dales' Unions, who are i chang-Kinking railway lin, for fene that they might be threatened with out-\n\nThe General Counnil of the Trades' Tuiee Congress afterwards issued a state-\n\neffort to achizibute. Ject asking monists to make a special\n\nThe Committes of Price Micleers\n\nEGYPT-INDIA AIR SERVICE.\n\nAVCCESSZOR DEMONSTRATION\n\nFLIGHTS.\n\nworking, should contribute volastalls further considered the problem of inter-\n\nImpovial inlations, and the diessaloni side agitation. Dostest of letting his 15 tkun cae penny per day for the\n\nsupport or the nicer. The Diebusive will be tuned at a meeting of the xroups chats the enemy, Marshal Sun is Workers Tao offered to start a volum\n\nCommiting tomorrow. only devoting hiwait to restoring enay Bud with a motributivo of £9,000; munications, cornogrcial, tepking and how its own resourses This compromise other organisation to their origiasi proposed was adopted. stales, as to win pazar laveur. On the other land. the mein Lady of the Aobwei ang under General Chew Ting Fnce, armbeslag some 12.000 strong she Wero maioned on the left bank of the tho river Yangiar, in co-operaion with aste 1,000 traps belonging in General Yeh Ka Hsin's Hunua seny, are in pures of the Cantores rongs who are provide stuetking over one shilling per by the Imperial Airways for this service\n\ntreating Hinge Mr. Chiang Tor Kus, penes delegate Irum Chokizug,\n\nchouid te in experimental operation be- it appears that at to day's weeting tween London Paris. in dimussing pace torus wile Levers felisy was distinty revealed 10\n\nThe Helca in the rac British pas Chiang Kai Sick, upon his retur debit if micers severe foucis center rachine specially designed for Kinklang, 4 is expedid that Marshal han will decide whether to continue Aghting or arckage for pracc.\n\nA LONDON COMMENT\n\n3. Pontley witing to The\n\nSupy day Word stude\n\nI am ready in confess bay of late bave given up reading about China, and mi the power lime have hot the foun ides what is happening there.\n\nI am quite willing to belive dat is hades of fellow creatures are going Lhrough crisis, and the the fie of the whole world as be found up with the present history of Chies\n\nDay there are so many replicated prises, with which the fate of the world is bend up, so they alces we proted ourselves sonelow we shall never bove\n\nCent's peace of mind\n\neroato sectional strife\n\n...wix.com\n\nTRAGIC DISCOVERY.\n\nMR. A. BRUNNER AND WIFE FOUND DEAD.\n\nLONDON. FOrember sth.\n\n127\n\nU.S. ELECTIONS.\n\n-----\n\nNew York. November pad, TheWols are grea\n\nheartoned with the means of the New York State referentem where a 110,500 resjority Mr. Rogens Brunner, ex Chairman of ze seca State to determine what per | tavoured u request but Congress Jobaran\n\nBrunner, Mond and Company, surt bis centan of alcohol is inensleting. An wife have been found shot dead in their almost idential proposal augears to have house at Korbampton.\n\nbeco prased by Mhaois bg a large sunjos ity, walio Wis.outin favoured 2.75 per FRENCH PLEA FOK US. MURDERERS.\n\nplashed wade generally known, woulé sertainlysingi humanity, a qu k is by no means to the credit of those who must have been til along well acquainted with the farts that He or nothing has been heard of them.\n\nThe aspirations of the merchants and Puell trades-a very large clasanay condently be used as jenna good govemment Lowever detained is the ehvoistances savely a legitimate. leylan, aspiration.\n\nThe aspirations of the principal actors of the tragedy that is being presented to the world by China and of the ioul vefeed chans the hoids the front of the stage, composed of politicians, diplomatists.\n\ncent, aner by two to one. The isa at 2, and audents, are de complex, always so dear in ather Stales and define them here. The most and no attempt car he made io sort theni Bunty voting on the medicationincere au rend various to be lumi the law showed a wet trend. Tropin this class pld, however, it demo repeat the present State laws enter having their aspirations seamed up A norcher of distinguished mebers of prohibition were apparently carried in the vertsnational dependenes\n\nPARIS, Noriber 4th.\n\nto\n\nTile\n\nRetar, November th A series of darmonstration Aights by a An experienced į De Havilland Hevents three-engines air- un on layder patiated that even if a thead which will operate on the new six her bare cameź the right to tive hy working unionista quatribaled one penny cute from Egypt to India were carried fiving rails fuas of execation for five per lay only th0,000 per week weidi bejut yesterday. By the end of new years, aviiside for the miners. This wou week The first of five machines ordered\n\nTHE PLOT AGAINST SPAIN,\n\nTRAISE FOR FRENCH POLICE,\n\nNO BRITISHERS INVOLVED.\n\nLeros, November 3rd. A furiber essage from Perpignan, exklatance from other unions they muallack in the trapies, nad a noticeable that alloguer Sparish and Italian mostly the former have begu - be prepared to accept the ambition of the fextare is the special arra gements Gade rested onion in connertion with coal dispute as suggested 15 the Prades for the comfest of poesengers. Not only\n\nthe Spanish plat. Con Congress as representing those is the cnbir waliloted at a greater exure British, e was at Erst stated,\n\nElection earle 264 Sone of those arrested suggested\n\nthe Paris bar bare signed an appeat to California ad Mouting wile Favela\n\noverwhelmingly voted for a resolation only, & legitinute in a very laudable the United States against the expertos encumeing de present federal law and\n\ncbject of aspiration.\n\nPossibly the T.L.C. and a great, any of Sacco and Vanzetti, They point out deadede e apendress of\n\nother persons as well wit be surprised Cantul Sterns Constirution regards to less that the national independence thek even the Americas judges are int ernhibition Missouri al Colorado ap\n\nof the Chinese people bus from the very sure of their gul, and even guilty.pear to have led down measures in first been one fine principal objeers of\n\n2 the morifiration of the State law.\n\nBibel policy, and that the so called LATER. \"uceque beates of 1801-models of Belated election retains indieste a re- moderation and good will-wore bamed dacties of six and 13 respectively in the carefully to interfece as ele as possible Republican ajrity in the Redste aval with China's covereign rights and to ca House of Representatives. alay sents courage bei ndicals and people to tread are still in the ballot and i the Deaerata be one wh that could pensione less hu capture a few core the western Repub-indeperasuste. Buevey, is the ba Bean urgents, ied by the Wiannokin coutrageglible Int, to be verbied by any grow of which the late Sepstor La Lane who takes the trouble to glady who Folette was leader, will undoubtedly be history of our relations with China. in a strong strategic position, by holding Unfortunately, it gestas to hyve been the balance busween the Demorats autorgattan not by Chinese statesmen and the orthodox Repu>Ticana\n\ndelunatists alone that sovereignty\" Latest Figures.\n\nCalot be confereed by a magician's wand, or ever by u Washington Conier New York. November 4 ence is our state to be enjoyed, but a\n\navailable show fandtion to the expreised. Mercins, Dai the next Serace be composed of deed, mamed it only to the Wise and #7 Detrocrats, one of the Parser Labore | Benevolent Water! Turky, 48 Repathesne, whereof eight are\n\ninsurgents, ad bence thorns To the i The French podion are being honored dech of the Amulsation Six sela\n\nweek for each wirer sad on strike.\n\nthe\n\nunions Disforöuation was expressed to tent than usoni, bor a special sir scoopi belp the wires to preing an unpreât is provided which Altera sir for din adio struggle. Ja London in 15 generally catatan: Marwughout the lateries.\n\nbelieved that the Conference will be con-\n\nCredit for Polica.\n\n| \n\nPn. November d\n\n| wills credit. Für fromvating lous of the is the Honee are duabital bat hitherto most entermined punish evolutionary the Replicas bure a more tears than\n\nand for their teed until\n\nsiderably tolesced by the failure of the EARL. BEATTY'S RESIGNATION 618 For hutched on French territory the Doucurals,\n\nforlorn hopes of the miners leaders,\n\nnuts, regarding the crcburgo ou servign i\n\nPOSTPONED,\n\nBrgey, November 4th.\n\nthe itapliunted non more salely within\n\nthe Le The conspiracy is attributed\n\nin a Cnts ex-Dopyty named Macia.\n\ncost and the compulsory lexy and by the East Beauty who has been Fiza Sawhoy however, caped. The arrested men plain weaking at to-day's craterence. 1\n\nLoud of the Advising and Chief of concertedly attempted 10 sayape when im\n\nInfantry was dented in to mount guard.\n\nis arassidered highly probauls that Winore Nasal Staf siree November, 151, has tied in Phun trap dalyahaw of Our dirilisation has produced so any\n\nFoxerulivo will senk authority to connivade | expreazeri kis desire to be allowed to le Similar Senegade Tailleurs wHIS TO disorders, from weleer to courtoiss which these its \"ery existence that, a settlement on the bush forms that can sign office on complaing a period of\n\nnidecod, baffed, wise to see the uhtalked in districts with the safe - civilization for the Bandos, we hostin\n\ngeintioned at\", Parpagena to control thep imprisona) there, who were revolt\n\nSOUTH AFRICA-INDIAN\n\nCHINA AND THE TREATICS.\n\nNAKIPO THE MOST OF GENEVA,\n\nThe Geneve\n\nthe Forrespondent of Hugging Fest states that Belgiumie ap- per to the Hugue Court against China's quilatere donandiation of the nuequal Customs Fronty daỡng bon 139 wil m no way jafurice Pekang's decision tu maka ben action cortive from Velour 27th at prevent the denunciation of the Spanish and fortuguese treaties later in the year and other une jou treaties as saur as the six wonths' denunciation\n\nto me by Wang King Ky, the Chinese Minister In Bruznets.\n\nEurocan cRITER'S AGENCI\n\nTHE NEW BETTING TAX-\n\nBOYCOTT BY BOOKMAKERS.\n\nPICKET SYSTEM THREAT.\n\nLONDON, November 3rd. There was practically no business in Weating so day, and consequently it was impossible to turn any starting prices. According to Wang, Chien wil: javuke\n\nis is understood that this was due to\n\na boycost of Belgia gucds it themsets the fat that buckmbuers are unable toetuse lo sgiate Customs at and agree ang themselves haw Die betting reciprocat inri fronties along the lines\n\nA geais ated in the reynolic asing on the greani of the unsuitability of Tattoreult's Ming as the Windsor Rave Perise aries. This net was unle Glen shrug our shoulden, out of sheer self-guarding provision lec national privriples. the maximan ing which an officer will the food. Defence\n\nThis, adiy, is for antlement angested in rescined on the Board of the Ad- If we parties in shrugging everything out of dar attention, we shall en bis the Trades Brion Congress. The miraty except a sprint elryumstances. withous abonlines to ghrag, but some granding of auch authorisation by The bay however commented, so the request things, such as (for me) Clška, must be iamisted in the riot of staying we\n\nPolagate tonference woul se an inport of the l'inst Lord, a defer bia vesigns. that we call the world.\n\nant intve towards prese. GENERAL CHIANG KAI SHEK.\n\nDEATH AGAIN REPORTED.\n\nLatest Developments.\n\ntion.\n\nNATIONAL FINANCE, SPRCIAL COMMUNTRE'S FINDINGS.\n\nCose\n\nof treaties already noncladed\" with Gor many and Autria. The British treaties anies be denom.sed legally for eight years, bat Wang believes that credm.\n\nThe\n\nthar\n\nThe incidence of existing tesañon with special aminion conferees at the luneseen. The bet the police piloted him to safety with of the world.\"]\n\nCOAL STOPPAGE AND LIFE ASSURANCE.\n\nACTION BY THE PRUDENTIAL.\n\nPROBLEM.\n\ntax Redd be applied. The altitude of PROSPECTS OF GETELEMENT.\n\n[başkaskers vulndning from oftering prices was gonerally condemned, and ibe Lenox, Novemùre Srd.\n\nopinion was freely expingsed that their We need have no fear of those difi-ion is making the strangest posible tamee wilt serant of abregation before enities or evenally befog antiled to GY, November 4th.\n\nFor the Satroad jau the satisfaction of the one to the other.\n\nterafiarto, Considerable innvortance attacles to\n\nGeneral Herzog, speaking at lun-\n\nMeaza hile. A is evident that Chinese the Miners Delegais Conferemer in holly\n\nWe Want the Wato.\" Seen in Lendos go-üny giver By the Br\n\najataşıman one seaking the most of their SHANODAL, Necember 4th. dou -day and strong hops, restrained Marshal San Chusn Farer's form head-only by the manory of pue disappoiti\n\nBrors, Novezier 4th. uish fudian Buion in the Indian de\n\nL352. ajestien og the Leagur Council. They will quarters have received a faspatch from mente, entertained hot at Set the British system of National furco has Margas of Bouding persided.\n\nAn exhuastive examination of the gates of the Imperial Coulrease. The There is a grong disposition as the vas ienova js a publicity centre, vuiting\n\nmoment, aming the booktankers in Putter į the azue unday Article is of the Core Marahel stafing that the Superin way all be clenged for a puzon effort, tendent of the Aurican Mission les The main out for decision is the date the chainauship of Lord Colwyn The\n\nDuw been coaj leted by a committes urner The function was notable, as being calle Ring to stay away pliogether from ant. mai dertzog's first appearance at i now Windsay Jomorrow. Using the stone | According to dis article of the Coven- pital at Changsha resta essure to the gates will free their exentive finance Caiutee was t Amican Copen at Nanking on October ariesiona and power in to proused in\n\noc by Mr. Philip South African function, while his queeri steps of the staed as a rostrum sproval at the Assemby may from the to Snowder, who was then Chancellby of was noteworthy we the test subiely aggrieved bookmakers halangued the time use the reconeidéention to mera- S to the affect thay General Ching sonich of a sectieraons along the lives the exliegues to February 1994 and its indication feren anyone inside the red and from bets by drifted to burs of the League of treaties which have Fai Shek had died from wounds.\n\nangusted by the Frado Union Congress, terms of incedenes were to rotate and Conference of the faanly froling strong | polities with violens petsons on Mr. Win become inapplicable, and the considere. There is no question of the Conference report on the National Debt and the the conferens,\n\nFurthermore, General sing Churchill. One man who shouted ties of antineliopal conditions where BRITISH PROPERTY DESTROYED\n\nwing specifig patce temps.\n\n\"We Esans to be decried is whether the excreference to their egg on brade, indus\n\nHerring was the sole representative of the Fe want the Tote \"jut a roug's sime dispostimages wight endanger the peace IN HUNAN.\n\nshat Le Sudorised in by for a try, oplosment, and National credis.arquis of Reading, in a speech, wanbly no hum done. AP.C. BUILDING BURNED DOWN.tries, and whether such autherias. It is undergo that the cum titles med Gotural Herizon\n\nfun. if garsed, shall be conditional\n\nBookmakers' Organise Bogenot. dindings are embodied in too reports entirely wrihout restriction.\n\nGeneral Hortzog's Speech, LATRA. which will shortly be handed to the A division of opinion is hely but the Choreitor of the bandoquer,\n\nGeneral Fartzog, regtrias, canplssied It is now resised that the action of deleges are bed with the knowledge The newapapers state that the majority\n\nthol vryne of clase contact in ravoving the hackmakes at Windsor, which thew that any attempt to renew the demand report deals with the gezocal ducis (endersienbuch, presie and hicker the whole carration of holding in a for calling out the safety me or for system in a way that is in nerd witheria) Cuntrance, lure the delegaces to organisal boyants, and acom of there\n\nvandstill throughout the county, was The Prudential Assurance Company ings. That was why he ngareciated the widge\n\nnorances that, \"Bubject to certain easy and secusly accepted pripsiplex, and Sark rentact giving the uneasy or threatened that his would be costumed conditions, policy holdiers au have the thet veldrags Gatsibutions of trade commends unly minor alterations and\n\nnoisy will not alone exabin the dis-djustments the existing methods GẼ deurs and anderstanding. He added to the end of the dat soon wates the arrears of preuvame the base accuupa-\n\nBIAA South Afries and die were try- froth to be cenzused with any hopes of textian 14 minted that the fluding ing to come into closer contact. They is exported at Tattersall's at Winter to-\n\nBax is favouerbiy altered. No okiakerated during unemployment resulting success. Yesterday nearly ons roure by the majority will not, in the existing had had considerable diferences in the grow, while it 24 uuderstool one on their industrial branch policies, from the coal dispune deducted from the dus went back to work, the biggest freinstances, reveamend the inposi-past, but he was convinced that with, single day heat for some tion, and there ton of a capital lovy, but will declare better fual understanding they would publie not to eate thongs Heel of the payments already mute, or suffer, picket system will be organised to induce fustend of heving, forfeit horsfé THE ILL-FATED \"KIANGYUNG.ed with 256,000 a week ago, and 16.000 taxation. is success, however, must de\n\nnow in the pits over 2,000 corpur- that it is a practicat ethed of seducing he appared to mel oue Juncher's re-me en helt or will be held as a reduction in the capital amount of anouth o The miners employed\n\naaghout the entry, appending for read largely or its general acceptance General Hering was boudly cheered today,\n\nfor the etion of the Windsor Before the dispute numbered 1,and evő by the Nation, mat as a potiosi creed when he made the remark noted at\n\nIn a fasacial expedia.\n\nbeginning. He concluded la hoping that\n\nOBITUARY.\n\ndiving the sermainder of their library ARMISTICE DAY IN LONDON.\n\nthey would contine u the happy spiri in which M. Baldwin and the Dominion} Gelegentes had been getting oa at the Con- ferenze, Whers they looked one another face to face and had not been afraid in connection with the anniversay in say what they wanted in\n\nsay Aristine Play next Thursday, which, as\n\n(Applause.) Ja former years will be celebrated roughout 12 fixpire y religious ser. Mr. A. J. Cock has nude the state- vices and the observance of two minots!\n\nSHANOR November 4th. A message received her From Changsh states that the Asiatic Petroɔlepa Com- pany's property at Packing has been brut dewn Also that Messrs. Butter- feld And Swim's property at Changra\n\nve been deatroyed,\" and that soms Wesleyan mizzinecies at Linyang have\n\nem faced to deadpate\n\nAll the awna mentioned chore are in the occupation of Southero troops.\n\nCOMPENSATIOS DEMANDED\n\nw! bo Funile,\n\nABOHAN RECTER'S AGENCY. piy boatsion is AvoidaÄ\n\nJDON, November 3rd.\n\nMarshal Son Chaan Prag is the re ripient of telegrama Tozs the Chis Merchants' Secor Navigation Compeny asking comprenantion for She loss of their\n\n6 appears that the Unions decided vessel, the Kinoguey, which went, done will: 12 hops af Kinking After only to permend and not to ingor Longon coinde n momiantion, she was in levy, because the non-payment of s comptiary by would eutui penalties energing, explored).\n\nLATAR.\n\nHron, November 4th. the last erremony in Whitehall, Louien, Avrangements are now coupleted for\n\nThe angry was coemendered in the stripe of the dis-affiliation of the Ly Suo's troops and the steamship you. Taions not felting the instruction.\n\nas officials requear him to inquire into the actual uning of the futafity. There was a crew of 118 men on road of whichment that the Mind Executive bussenes Accerpanied by the Prince of only were resoned and the company never diesed the question of district Wales, the Duke pants arch starked for the torped of settlements, which thes the remaining se who are believed Josongor honis. and proper wapensation made to the vie is families. They also requnal, in the telegram, th your other of their hips, comorandzerest by Mitula troops,\n\nreipt:S],\n\nhe\n\ngubamunpre\n\ninsur the re-emering employment the policy- holders will. azider the scheme, have his Reggars reduced to four weeks, and wil only have to meet the regular weekly payments; the outstanding balance will BISHOP OF ST, DAYIDE.\n\nbe covered by a suitable deduction to be (made when à clain ansee In the rase The death is announced of the Bishop of a with profit policy this deduction will of St. David's, the Right Rev. John made, noi frain the sum assured, but Usen\n\nGum the bons thereon, and no the huit The Right Rev. John Owen, M.A., bad of the insurances isped by the Pradentind bear Bistry of St. huvida ei.co 1867. me of this description, the vane of the He was born in 1854. And was thus 72 coomon cannot, it is oicially stated, years of age. He was an Oxford scholar. be over-estimated. The deduction can He was ordained Desuon in 1879, Priest, be vanilovi by a silabic payment at 16; Walsh Professor and Classica Loe any time before a claim arises. turer at St. David's College. Lampeter, It pointed on that most of those 1679 Warder and Headmaster of affected by the coal drupate will ron Llandovery College, 1985 $8; Dean of St. work under a heavy burden of kahffity, 4pl, 185 68; racial of St David'sant that lets of the Pedential will College, Lamuser; Cason of 6. Asaph, rethze that the way has been made\n\neasy for them to maintain their policies. i loze.\n\nTHE ATTACK ON MUSSOLINI.\n\nWAS WRONG MAN LYNCHED: York and other wen meutered the Royal Family; the King will\n\nPants, November ul. lng a wreath at the Cenotaph and wil be\n\nA vemarkable statement is mache in present daring the brief service that will\n\na tieuna telagenas to the Paria Widi that be endented there. Surrounding the the boy Zumboni was not the real asi Menotaph will be representative detachant of Msanii but that he was yached\n\ntents of the Eighting services, Mercantile when he was frightened by the aid of 1999-97; when he was mised to th Slatine, and ex-Servicemen,\n\nthe shot and trier to Ben.\n\nBishopvie. I\n\nNearly 800,00 Miners at Work,\n\noxnoy, November 3rd.\n\nA total of 290,67 ders am working, I to-day.\n\nTHE HONGKONG DAILY PRESS, FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 5FR, 1926\n\nTHE BUDGET PASSED (CONTD.).\n\nTHE HONGKONG DAILY PRESS, FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 5th, 1926\nTHE BUDGET PASSED (CONTD).\nPage 3\n\nyaw open he deducted from the total\n\nwould place Hongkong in und danger of a water famine for fleen gewes\n\nLust of the Department is will be seen reset. Yet, won ave years of the that the department costs only about $200,000 per un to run, apart from the salaries of use we cadet others in the department and on or two metibars\n\nsuccessful construction of that reservoir Hongkong was agus confromed ly water shortage sa ne costred also in the earlier pars if this year, i think the\n\nof the cleries) stali which are provided jeovision is inevituste Lant Dere is for leewhow. y Honous la friend by Nature herself the\n\nBOGUS DIPLOMAT.\nFREL MOTOR-CAR TOUR.\nACTING FOR PRINCE OF WALES,”\nPARI\n\nÁn dadarions series of frauds by a minu\n\n1926.\n\nFOOTBALL.\nCLUR DE RECREIO Is XI.\nS.C.A.4. 1st XI.\nTeams representing these Caly will et in tegne match at the Regrou's who represented himself as a member afgrond, King's Park, tomonow, kick-off the staff of the British Embassy clituged\n\nand a special mission ou half at the The Reevein's team is as follows:-M Prince of Wales, a nursed by the Per M. da Silva. W t\n\npiguen prependant of the Bha de taptain), CF iteraedius. A Atlas\n\nRUGBY,\nFL.R.F.C. * ENGINERE ARTIFICERS.\nThere will be a catch between these teams at the Royal Navy ground, King's Pack, Kowloon, to-morras. Kick-off. 4\n\nP.201\n\nThe following have been selected to play for the Chi Laotiert, Liatr\n\nBlairisgley and Trages; Morrison, Ler\n\nPuree Using the are of Lord Remedios, A. V. Remedios, 12. P. Xavier, i aui Miline (cnplain), Póster, M. Smith,\n\nHOCKEY.\nTODAY'S GAMES.\nPage 4\n\nThe following will represent the Univer\n\nhis story opted without the east susen, J. Lira captu). C. Figueiredo, de Recio coday at 5.15 p.n on the Treinb and English perivetly, he found Perunades, L. A. Gomes, C. d'Assmagsity is hockey match against Ch\n\nthe cal authorities. whu Bonce, A. F. Carvalho. Ruza Pereira, University football groundA. A. Ariz 19 pisin Pion in\n\nto give oxset Agaces in answer to the rather itan is Hongalisios of father lend this disposal a motor car. in A. J. Mauris L. A. da Roche, and B. fraptains, Dr. F. X. Ashton, Lim Pon\n\noptain 4 fire seine anal 45,000 rounds of these pastilities are now being in damagnitions. 57,000 contraband cigavestigated. reites 3,500 gallons of spirits and 6,600 ons of danger, dings were seized during is shows the need for an eða tive piramontina utait. Moreover the pre- ventive staff deals wis the investigation officiell optare divans which one volves a very large arent of work on a careful consiferation of the facts think my Honourable end will agree that the tatt is not sxessive for the work which hay to be dozn\n\n3u puticular one pateabai marceir hệ un perivased ospunity or gan pillinn gations has been located and it is al euiated that the wat of wenst vetag i would be a greater than the cost of the pepe linn under the harbour ae designed by the Consulting Engineers Weght also to devise ones como sing our tresh water supplies in Hongkong by asing mắt water on the low towels for Bntly, chets wi no doubt have\n\nsabinge, streef-cleaning, fire-aging and generally for non-potable perposes, Coticed one very serious mission from his rasite is likewise under lige Toy remarks, his ouission is intentional ice and I trust that before long 1 may ae Your Havelienes has informed me thassle to lay the table of this you will senrself deal with the very im vertant question of the waer supply for\n\nVeure a sossinust paver giving foli in forms for on every aspecs of der water\n\nTHE BUDGET PASSED\n1. THE GOVERNOR SUMS UP.\nEducation.\nOn the subject of euation I wil only already sail that, situated add to what the Colonis Sourctary has\n\nA.E. TA GOTUPNO id: My cordial thanks ne both to the atheist and to the uncial arembers of this Council; for ne ne ant eare which they have: devoted the consideration of the the whole world and the initiation of the budget. My dead is greatest to the spinally Buxlish loy-serot and gir gode Colonial Secretary, who has had no ingredients wing mar oy There shows pains in preparing in expouedag and in\n\nthat in ufucational matters a vitalizing\n\nHongong, woney spent by ss u odana. rice is of the etenst value to British 24 terests in China. Tug is en dra of ad- yertisement and propagands. Partin not good at advartizu artelves and; ly or unfortunately, we, as people, are we are very under propagands. But the public schools sad the aniversities of the United Kingdom are the additating ar\n\ndefending the apply Bill, and whes, sales stil goes out from England 1 am so the whole Council will agree, amly believe that, it we can savesstuhy has discharged a dilbicult task with cun. geois ability thun seo auch the spirit of the British patule saboris and alvidare ete Horakung something of Indented te the cat members vereittes, we shall de more for dish their helpfat criticism and to ihove official interesis in Chica yłem ten possibly be pembery who have taken part in the relieved in any other war Eduentib Rebate for repping to this aritivist, of couraz, le padneted en sourd tuly t bare is Strie Jek Joy me to lines and a political propaganda Gust excluded ont euz adura- on which I propone la rough, parents thus tional i Colony's water supply and the subject of education\n\na. There arŋ, in fet, only two poists !.bs natuiiishraeus. Tsui, subirer to\n\nColony's Water Supply.\nEver since I that loow Henging, woes The quarter of a century go, the in sutticiuc of the Colony's water supp has been a cause for anxiety, can weit remember the days when tied r\n\nsheet prozigos, am convinced list the moncy we spend on advention is a very good arstiteat, and I are glad ir los from the speech of the Senior Chinese Miscber that he and his colleague In\n\nut grutee it.\n\nI now own to the Cancil the motion,\n\nwhich has aireury hem mover and\n\ntonement house iu o ting Forgatseaded, tant de supply Bill be read a\n\ncime of note water shortage and hud, segond time.\n\nto setu my zerranis with backets dow\n\nto Praga, where they\n\nsterd in a\n\nqueue to get water iron lots which brought it across the bay bots from Wai Lamb uns cu the malaland.\n\ntherefore with every apathy for the Glumus mau ibnet the levels\n\nflo. Bir Husa Peursex: May I spea MD Arun of the pointe which have been i red.\n\nILE. THE Veason: I am afraid go Caszob allow it.\n\nThe Standing Onies do aut\n\nHongkong and with invaderiar•Ung Hon. Sa Hay PoiLock has been\n\nof dieir male a ruladatos doring & the ecco in this Council to ready to water facing the 2 have studied tre matters raised in the outs of rhodit. proposal to ask the island dependantcussion.\n\nthe miniland for much of its water\n\nR.E. THE GRENOU. The Bavel may\n\nonce on the second reading of a Bill Conado has a right to mene more tran\n\nYna y pesk us say then you ke\n\nthe Committee stage.\n\ncools. Let me, however, fest consider as the edit to reply. No member of this matter from the point of new of kowison. I am convinse the years come, awing paully to the limitatione which Natone has rapused on Hory- Rong a partly to the advantages which\n\nThe Hill was icy read a second time, Naturn hus bektared upon Konon, Tue\n\nComan went in sanilia to on- grcatat portion of the Cabay'a popun Bon will hats the uainland ather then sider the Oil viure la dise and Ha The wows-planning shoe Hey Fobock then raised a center of and the Farlane development sideme for\n\nquestions which were unsered by H Kowloon Invs then prepared vety wizely The Govezo nd other ricmbers of\n\non a generava scale and 36 s mrahornell. No amenduents were made to able that in future yes the norther the Bin Custee and opon Couteil alores of our barbour wil e jahached rowing,\n\nay & population ci Feiller JROTH The Cowaru SeCESTARY Moved the Chinese ani thar there will be residences third reading.\n\na aing the slopes of the Kowie The BOLONIAL Turns seconded and ange, and especially as its castern end, the Bii was read rd time and sumers as in the Peak Distric.passed.\n\nThe populata of the Colony has in the E. Tap overrun thurk hour. Pas crease at a phenomenat rate andante buombers very airvurely for the there is n voron why it should not evi-\n\nVision they have made for best year.\n\ntinue to do so in the fetare. I bax Courel and adjourned zinc đen,\n\ndoabled during the past ten years Now\n\nwe are a present only completing the\n\nfast plage of the Sheng Mun rabicy ivatar corts scheme. Hat when that\n\nsebeme has heretter been developed to\n\nla y capacity\n\nthe water supply\n\nREGULATIONS IN MASSES.\"\nBefore the 18s of Wight Bench, when\n\nfrom it will, so t are told, caly uffice for a tener was summoned for a bicach or bition soule te arison must be the regulations quic under the deplete considered the shore of the weds of the tion of Animal Aet by failing to ghiuping of this great port, which shoul\n\nfor six days a pedigeen belt brough\n\nhe supplied entheis from the metuland. from the Channel Islausts, the saticito Therefore in my pins the progressive for the defence ploaded genovace of the\n\ncveiremeal of the Stang Mun scherplations\n\nformed of each regulations, and had to to\n\nand back at the unisces posted up. The\n\nstage by atage it probably do no more the clerk of the juices (Mr John than zopple the growing needs of the Parte!) said be and others who had Inerther side of the Daibuer, especially studied the law all their lives were nos in\n\nif, La Bonn 26ay be the case, the supply to Kowloom is hy meter all over the pensule and rider mains are not ineist Fod opens. Eventually there would be nothing luppare fomi Sheng Mus for the and and, a pipe tine were new inid under the barbour, the real would\n\nhe said, was the evi of legislating y\n\nden rizical regulations. Everyone who\n\nhad anything to do with the law Joy\n\nbez statutes were pood, but under\n\nsome statutes power was given to the\n\ny be to compel the cousienrtion of Government departments to make regula\n\nthe second, third and further stages of signs which had to be inid on the table the Sheng Mne schein at an order date of the House of Commons, and it ne and hasten the day rhen water supplies objected to them within a certain perina additional to these in the Sheng Mung oras law. Those regulations ce valley would have to be frusted for the in auch masses that chose concerned entila waland. This is no erent of a wild not innke lisensices quainted wit imagination. My bontrahie bend. Mr.\n\nthen quickly.\n\nBird. has reminded us of the confident The chainman said the dnienian, wodd hopes entertained in 1938 that the con- a nod to simply ny a warning to straction of the Tyram-k reservoir avhers.\n\ni \n\nColei Binchors and asked for a loss Department He then called apon\n\njoi meney, but the eulonel Shought be re-i\n\ngold in the supposed Lord Sahton a pan whom he had seen being marched bebwa twn gendannen in the occupid feratfury, and concranitext his sus pitions to the Prefect, who advised the palier the poster, quick to rule that he was being closely watched, took taxicab to Ehe and there bed an express bound for Paris.\n\nCRICKET.\nCRICKET.\n0.8 40. \"A\". FONGKONG UNIVERSITY\n\nThe A. Salteran, K. T. Loke, A. Baker,\n\nThen, V. Enok, Hernani,\n\nThe following will present the Hong- og Rocker Clan in a wareh with the Horas Selitery on the Marina grand at geday: T. W. Suuthan, W. A. Nowra, Lord, Rankly,\n\n1. Wheeler, 1. Middleton Smith, L. &. R. Dunes, W.. Newman, and Nicbails. the\n\nON SALE,\n\nThis match w take pines tomorrow. I. Savaderson tenpr), White, 2. G\n\nthe Bongtong taiversity ground be sinning at 3.13 p.m.\n\nThe following will repavicur ¡C.8.C.C. A team:-J. H. N Palier inquiries show, however, that, (enplain), E. J. Harper, R. 8. W PA disapointed in one quarter, he runced on, T. W. Carr, C. Nara, T. 12. M ed in another, for during the train Pendered, R. C. Witchsti. R. G. Rober journey between Elne and Narbonne ke son, C. R. Sitey, T. Wastlake, and succeeded in borrowing on from a\n\nP. J. Neill Spanish priest who travested in the same\n\nCape W. Saters. o apartment. The mean is believed to be Bean, of whom the palies have\n\ndetailed des ription.\n\nFue match arranged for to-coorrow be-j tweea C.S.CC tat Team Hongkong Ist. Toast a decu cantalleù.\n\nBOEND VOLUMES of the HONGKONG WEEKLY PRESS, January to June,\nWith Isna, Price-$7.50.\n\n1995.\n\nOn male at the Hongkong Dresly Press Office,\n\nThink of \"Johnnie Walker\"\nwhen you think of whisky. Then you'll ask for 'Johnnie Walker' and get real whisky. a drop of it\n\nThere's not\n\nthat isn't guaranteed pure\n\nand mature.\n\nJOHNNIE WALKER\n\nGuaranteed the same quality throughout the world.\n\nBORN 1820-STILL GOING STRONG!\n\nAGENTS\n\nCALDBECK, MACGREGOR & Co. Ltd.\n\nSHANGHAI\n\nHONG KONG\n\nTIENTSIN\n\nJOHN WALZER & SONS, LTD., SCOTCH WHISKY DISTILLERS, KILMARNOCK, SCOTLAND.\n\nNORTHERN SITUATION.\nHANKOW THREATENED BY YAWG SEN.\nTHE COAL DISPUTE.\nTHE HONGKONG DAILY PRESS, FRIDAY, NOVEMBER STA\n\nFAILINE OF FORLORN HOPES.\nIMPERIAL CONFERENCE.\nRIFORTS OF COMMITTEES TO BE\nCONSIDEREU\n\nBIG FORCES ADVANCING ON\nMOVING TOWARDS PEAGE.\nSHITISH WIRALESS SERVICE.)\n\nFULL SESSION TO-DAY.\n\nSRITIRO WIRELESS SERVICE. }\n\nBuasy, November 3rd.\n\nSOUTHERNERS.\nITHROTGE AR?!TEETH MOENCY.\nThe conference of delegatos, represent ing 3,000,000 members of Trailes' Cuions,\n\nRissy, November tvd.\n\nTo emble Ether progress to be medis\n\nRUSSIAN COMMUNIST\nCONFERENCE.\nTREND TOWARDS SOCIAL DEMO CRACY DENOUNCED.\n¡TERIZON REUTER'A AGENCY.]\n\nMoscow, November 4th,\n\nSeco Ordjoni Kidze los ben appoint. Led Chairman of the Contrshing Comain\n\n193.\n\nTERRIBLE MINE DISASTER IN AMERICA.\nSURFACE DROPS 809 FEET.\nFORTY LIVES LOST.\n[enerina's APERICAN SERVICE}\n\nHUANGHAL, November 4th.\n\nLeonsidered to-day he request of the with the work of the various cammirteesi sion of the Covinat Party teplacing i bois lves lo a large routine right suites According to Star Chuan Fang's local Mines Federation fe fusosial assist the taperiat Conternen will not meet in Kalbyahef\n\nheadquarters, General Yang Sex 18 making rapid wegiese tonnvés flankum with a lores el 90, Fr is reported that re has reached an understanding with the military corianders of Heh\n\nThe comlined strength of the various trongs advancing against the Raemiatang amin forena ia catiupted at 20,000\n\nThe Situation on the Yangisse.\nAccording to musaoge from Kiukiang, though the Allied tips drove the\n\nance by News of a compulsory jerk,\n\nMe J. H. Thorous, ex-Minister and\n\n30\n\n7\n\nCHINESE ASPIRATIONS.\nAN ATTEMPT TO DEFINE THEM.\nBRITISH POLICY.\nFa a letter to The Times, a writer, who signe himwility Years of Caikas,\"\n\nWhat, seus time to ask, are \"tha legitimer asjárations of the Chinese Isamuse, Michigan, Nov 4th.\n\n¦ people' of which pro hour so much and Vorry mlaers are believed to have beat often, and which, sweeling to a re\n\nsoluzioa paared sareena terring of the Trades Trion Congress, curIn- sway as a rendi of a cove in. A sectionering policy? is supposed to obstruer\n\nt. is possible to answer this question of the sune lice, onsdag of worriedly a coisery but the great mess in! sessing and Friday morning, when\n\nThe Pan Russian Commemat Conier-\n\nground top fear by mi feil 600 feet to of me Cheese page. Their sole aspisa made of the National Tadon of Railway for representation will be considered\n\nsuch emporte of committees as are ready unce opelnded with wanimous resul\n\nthe fat level with an eerie sucking thed | tion certainty legs the cHEAT- men, declared that a compulsory levy was\n\ntrot, wenotneing the oppositiona and the watch was beant les arand. Shaeon of the ferville suderings y hue Considerable progress was made so-day drift towards a Social Demersey, and and mud and varer Sueded the entire euynes ter tin past hve years or\n\ncauteed at the landa of their \"Teltow ona of the question. He pointed out the boys sinaveial burden which the cos\n\nin the exambation of the intricate preemplaatsing its detonation to preserve level, and B. is feared that all mace of mine. A catalogue of these, could it be doppage had placed on this Railwayman's atity by the comsister interested with\n\nblens cotueruing questions vi matice-party unity and u erosh attempus to escape han born a så gi\n\nand other enjeun. The appeal by Mr. A. J. Cook and that subjen, and at the meeting of the\n\nwoher authors' leaders for a compulsory\n\nkonomie Committee matters moder von.\n\nlevy fo on mmpathetic cars and, in weluded taxation of so- Cantonese invaders into Kiangsi. they eventually, an acceptable compromise was through agente or Erwaches and the\n\nresidens trading in the Dovdivos | also have suffered heavily, pan wifound in a revolution which was moved tiability of the State enterprises to of the report regarding the Chrkiang by the Speetary of\n\nthe Instributive\n\nvoi. the Allied Comunnacle parpesny Workers' Coinus. This proposed that the 1xation.\n\nmade his men conontrate slong the Nas werber of the Dales' Unions, who are i chang-Kinking railway lin, for fene that they might be threatened with out-\n\nThe General Counnil of the Trades' Tuiee Congress afterwards issued a state-\n\neffort to achizibute. Ject asking monists to make a special\n\nThe Committes of Price Micleers\n\nEGYPT-INDIA AIR SERVICE.\nAVCCESSZOR DEMONSTRATION\nFLIGHTS.\nworking, should contribute volastalls further considered the problem of inter-\n\nImpovial inlations, and the diessaloni side agitation. Dostest of letting his 15 tkun cae penny per day for the\n\nsupport or the nicer. The Diebusive will be tuned at a meeting of the xroups chats the enemy, Marshal Sun is Workers Tao offered to start a volum\n\nCommiting tomorrow. only devoting hiwait to restoring enay Bud with a motributivo of £9,000; munications, cornogrcial, tepking and how its own resourses This compromise other organisation to their origiasi proposed was adopted. stales, as to win pazar laveur. On the other land. the mein Lady of the Aobwei ang under General Chew Ting Fnce, armbeslag some 12.000 strong she Wero maioned on the left bank of the tho river Yangiar, in co-operaion with aste 1,000 traps belonging in General Yeh Ka Hsin's Hunua seny, are in pures of the Cantores rongs who are provide stuetking over one shilling per by the Imperial Airways for this service\n\ntreating Hinge Mr. Chiang Tor Kus, penes delegate Irum Chokizug,\n\nchouid te in experimental operation be- it appears that at to day's weeting tween London Paris. in dimussing pace torus wile Levers felisy was distinty revealed 10\n\nThe Helca in the rac British pas Chiang Kai Sick, upon his retur debit if micers severe foucis center rachine specially designed for Kinklang, 4 is expedid that Marshal han will decide whether to continue Aghting or arckage for pracc.\n\nA LONDON COMMENT\n3. Pontley witing to The\n\nSupy day Word stude\n\nI am ready in confess bay of late bave given up reading about China, and mi the power lime have hot the foun ides what is happening there.\n\nI am quite willing to belive dat is hades of fellow creatures are going Lhrough crisis, and the the fie of the whole world as be found up with the present history of Chies\n\nDay there are so many replicated prises, with which the fate of the world is bend up, so they alces we proted ourselves sonelow we shall never bove\n\nCent's peace of mind\n\neroato sectional strife\n\n...wix.com\n\nTRAGIC DISCOVERY.\nMR. A. BRUNNER AND WIFE FOUND DEAD.\nLONDON. FOrember sth.\n\n127\n\nU.S. ELECTIONS.\n-----\n\nNew York. November pad, TheWols are grea\n\nheartoned with the means of the New York State referentem where a 110,500 resjority Mr. Rogens Brunner, ex Chairman of ze seca State to determine what per | tavoured u request but Congress Jobaran\n\nBrunner, Mond and Company, surt bis centan of alcohol is inensleting. An wife have been found shot dead in their almost idential proposal augears to have house at Korbampton.\n\nbeco prased by Mhaois bg a large sunjos ity, walio Wis.outin favoured 2.75 per FRENCH PLEA FOK US. MURDERERS.\n\nplashed wade generally known, woulé sertainlysingi humanity, a qu k is by no means to the credit of those who must have been til along well acquainted with the farts that He or nothing has been heard of them.\n\nThe aspirations of the merchants and Puell trades-a very large clasanay condently be used as jenna good govemment Lowever detained is the ehvoistances savely a legitimate. leylan, aspiration.\n\nThe aspirations of the principal actors of the tragedy that is being presented to the world by China and of the ioul vefeed chans the hoids the front of the stage, composed of politicians, diplomatists.\n\ncent, aner by two to one. The isa at 2, and audents, are de complex, always so dear in ather Stales and define them here. The most and no attempt car he made io sort theni Bunty voting on the medicationincere au rend various to be lumi the law showed a wet trend. Tropin this class pld, however, it demo repeat the present",
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        "title": "CO129-520-11 Request for permit for entry into U.K. for Russian servant 30-1-1930 - 31-1-1930",
        "content_text": "3\n\n7.170.\n\n31.1.30\n\nhave to an alien to land in U.K. prior permission has to be given in advance, as in this case, there is no need to anticipate difficulty.\n\nHo commit themselves to\n\nno formalities\n\n? As indicated.\n\n7.2.n. Martin 1/2/30\n\n8. Do Gov. Tel (H.O.1 annexed) - 3 Feb 30\n\n9 Z H.O.\n\n10\n\ntu/t.\n\n(~/e8)\n\n8) fff\n\n6 FEB 1930\n\n\"I\n\n7.0.\n\n12. Col. Secy 3.P.N.\n\n21.2.30\n\nAsks cost of Telegram to H.O.\n\nfor local recovery.\n\n1514\n\nNo. 12. detached and placed on file 54/1/30 4/28. A\n\nA\n\n14/4/30.",
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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": "CO129-525-2 Registration of Nurses- proposed reciprocity agreements with U.K. registers 20-3-1930 - 20-3-1930",
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        "title": "CO129-525-2 Registration of Nurses- proposed reciprocity agreements with U.K. registers 20-3-1930 - 20-3-1930",
        "content_text": "1. G. N. Cel. England & Wales\n\n2+1+\n\nObs. on\n\n20-3-30\n\nNurses Registration Ordinance\n\n2\n\nawait further replies\n\n7.12. Martin 25.3.30\n\nat once\n\n21.3.30.\n\n2. most.\n\nno abnorm. Enquire when, in future, it is proposed to communicate direct with the G.M. Ell instead of through night.\n\n3.1.0.\n\nA copy received from Secy to Council of Nurses Registration, Ireland\n\n26.3.30.\n\nof Northern Ireland stating that the Govt. concur not in proposal contained in our Office.\n\nwait for further letter from G.N.C.\n\nScotland\n\n1.1. Martin 27.3.30\n\nat once\n\n2574\n\n19 May\n\n4.\n\nG. M. Ce. for\n\nObss. on\n\nScotland.\n\nNurses Registration Ordinance,\n\ncopy of Cel's Rules.\n\n31-3-30\n\nand encloses\n\nIt will be most convenient to wait\n\nfor IFS reply (45 (2) on 62920/29) and\n\nconsider all the replies together.\n\nlater\n\nWait a minute\n\n1.02. Martin 2.4.30",
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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": "CO129-533-10 Position of prostitution in Hong Kong 16-1-1931 - 19-9-1931",
        "page_number": 16,
        "title": "CO129-533-10 Position of prostitution in Hong Kong 16-1-1931 - 19-9-1931",
        "content_text": "## \n× Director of Medical and Sanitary Services,\n\nThere is evidence from Lislaya, cited by the Rus at the meeting of the Fedensi Council in January last, that the closing of brothels there has not been followed by any influence in venereal diseases.\n\nAt Banton 18.7.31\n\nI discussed this matter with it Wellington, but, as in my previous interviews with the Col. Secy and Chief Justice of Hong Kong, I did not get much further. The medical dept has no official or unofficial connection with the brothels and the medical work in the hotels is done by private practitioners, some of whom specialize in it. So far as I can discover, the European staff have very second-hand knowledge of what is going on and the only two departments really informed are those of the Secy for Chinese affairs - who supervises the licences distribution, and the Police who supervise the conduct of the houses.\n\nI would suggest a much shorter dispatch, saying that the Governor wishes Hong Kong to come into line with Ceylon, Malaya, and other places where a brothel system formerly tolerated and recognised by Govt. has now abolished with satisfactory results. He is advised that expert medical opinion now holds that there is no real safeguard against the spread of venereal diseases and that the abolition of tolerated houses in Ceylon and Malaya has not led to an increase in the incidence. The recognition by Govt. of the permits to women to practice prostitution in these houses is contrary to public opinion in Britain, and to an increasing degree, throughout the world. He is well aware that this recognition and the issuing of permits is intended, not to indicate Govt. approval or encouragement of commercialized prostitution, but for the protection of women and girls from white slave traffickers who are brought to enter upon this occupation of their own free will. As they are, however, registered by the brothel keepers, who are very familiar with the several questions to be answered by the applicant, it is doubtful whether the procedure fully secures the issue...",
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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": "CO129-533-12 Additional revenue proposals- revision of postal rates 2-3-1931 - 8-10-1931",
        "page_number": 23,
        "title": "CO129-533-12 Additional revenue proposals- revision of postal rates 2-3-1931 - 8-10-1931",
        "content_text": "## \nSir John Shuckburgh  \nIhr Gwell  \nMr Yout  \n&  \nThe balance are  \nin  \nThe cupboard in East[h] Dept (15 copies). When  \na decision has been reached as to publication of these  \n`ACEC 19/35`  \n2.D. 7.72  \nMainta...  \nto 13/8/35  \nIt hilary.  \n\n## Circulating Burney Report  \naction returned  \n15 Take. funkien now.  \ncase  \nI don't have  \nYear  \nwant it  \nB/Educ  \n20. viii. 35.  \n...  \n21/8/35 ✓  \n12. 8.35- Acts (36). Those that the Burney report  \nis at present confidential  \n13-8 .35 Res (37) Reports 50 copies of the Burney  \nHI Capto Report folder to bol Secy Returns engenal proof  \nM on 13/7/35.  \nThe original pes signed by H. Bourney  \nshould be kept  \nParty 40141.  \nin the file behind (27).  \n11 besten  \n23/8/35 at once.",
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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": "CO129-536-1 Estimates- 1932 3-9-1931 - 16-6-1933",
        "page_number": 16,
        "title": "CO129-536-1 Estimates- 1932 3-9-1931 - 16-6-1933",
        "content_text": "Page 13. „During yesterday's, Kadynt debate\n\nCod dem not the proposal, 14 ver the pay of sterling-peld zivil Hrvata at énézust ruta af sochasDa asi anked fer KE KEPONIE PODKL Awan takım oy an Ammand-maxi, which was Zen, and the Brages ww carried\n\nPage 14\n\nUnoliejai kankers of de Lepliktera\n\nPucke\n\nh\n\nFor the purpose of balancing the of\n\nBedret the Dizisiküre Coast Tue Inthet's bone where he met tarday approved, cuation fr North of people—savanta, buningan | varying tobaena duchas, kačzoaning the a patamal degree where exte They reduction affects part of | magsales, lawyers, artista, bazzara | duties on light via and imponing a irritation would have been par- the Ammy and leaver saulker per- and above all the metomy of the duty on non-intrecasting latach, donable. Both Ha Excellency tion intourbed. These are\n\nBurgtheatre-need and the Colonial Secretary win scales, higher and lower, with a\n\nnew by their calm dignity and 1926 dividing line and the person literary work even mayatan obvious attachment to the mod in deal: with mesecḍing in date Colony, our vincere respset.\n\nof soning or exilelog. The\n\nestablishment of two relat In he personal sense that the elective on October 25, 182k.\n\n\"Anatol\" a brilliant series of pabilities and deplores Those la the Army beface that day dramate dialogue was the dret of That Unofficial representations retaland, the old rate and than kate wala de astruct, altantiam, JL so saldoni succeed.We trust that join ng on that day and niter mera in mackend by graestel aletion and |the Government wall remember\n\nthat Unomelal amendments In feeling subalterns and captaina, sermIN NË KAN VETS, MAINETONA DİAYA Council am not moved lightly. and soldiers. This dont study yna and slacion are almost all laid in The Yoona of ha youth, a world The Unomeat views are prof. okt to gradually, over a number fered soldered, deliberate of Posts, Introduos lower pay. The auch freer from care than the city and of their very reluctance onomy by elusion of time has of today, prosperous and little gives place to the full economy na spacerned with meint problema pregnant with gravity.\n\nria myle was piquant and ke That way to reduction is in excurs\n\nthe amendment was moved at 10 per out, and this will patien all in Ralf of serious alpi- the lowering of the higher rather His rat The Morning Post Seance, and the Government make. The present rank and kis\n\nC\n\nNo. 7.\n\nFriday, October 25, 1951,\n\nThe Budget Debate.\n\nshould be further warned by the are mostly willated since 1925 je most of the serving other ranku KYS several oficial references to the Andimes' report. Thai Un- already on the lower rata. Iba official thought should turn thus Army Revist koos threepenco á inta chapel of censorship la 993. There will be further scond\n\nUM DEX YA and I gather that eloquent of the state of public, not be may extension of aqinlas\n\nArmy Reserve Service, a klæber training for the Army, ka camps fac Territoriali, a 3 per Įtosti Tväritorial cel and in reižiak\n\nTwenty-Five Year Aps.\n\nExtract from the South China Marsètz Pead of October 23, 1008, \"To which language in the word\n\nThean who read through the Budget debate and trust that all will regard it as a civic |duty—will agree that the Un- ofcial numbers dealt faithfully 553593555338393 192070582 | With their task. For careful antimataly to be traced\n\n\"For Toddlers\"\n\nStart-Rite Shoes\n\n\"Tru-form Shoes\"\n\nfor\n\nGirls & Boys\n\nfor every occasion\n\nIn\n\nBlack, White or Tan\n\nwith\n\nUзkide & Leather Sols\n\nLane, Crawford, Ltd.\n\nChiMen's D partineat\n\nMezcnuine Floor\n\nHalf Yourly Reviste,\n\nbe lucht tower Medal at AUKŠTĖLI performed As was \"Das Marchen\" (1951) and it was followed by \"Liebelen Jin Mo frequently given plece, which had a ZTAN) VNECORE Then cuma \"Frelsila\" and \"Helyen. tea scenes with the same KAN\n\nmotis, which was the subject (tagad Lil| 1920, when it way glor sgainst Schnitzlar'n won Värdeg protests from CT 200\n\nDark\n\nOne-Act Plays\n\nMany of his playa were va pice much na \"Piraculana\" (D).\n\nA change of considerable impart. Fatahrlin.\" \"Der Gran Kaka” (“ ace to Army officers will be ende bene Stende\n\nFar East.\n\nThe almorphere at Gemeen in versu James Incant tožily is believed to be malefyzjera,\n\nFare 16. The China dalecutes at Genera becoming patient at the pre- hegral delay in the rebution of their zolovane vesinal Japan.\n\nPage 16 The Chinese sint their mempalat that the Japanese withdraw their trenge is the Fallway zone and apica ta blewelly China Kumaş HaḍATÜ Limanche negotiations. Рада тен\n\nWAT SHAPE og [164]Saj\n\nii\n\nIn the coming\n\nThere is belief that the Cere' commullion is weakening zu la krent- man of the Maneleden Liffenty wi\n\nanden their celloem. The ply\n\ndve ve Ch\n\ndaarikament com\n\nP 14 Courtes are noteernet ser — the possiblity that the Connell g sabrown without hurke nazamplebod anything mare than a virtual repoči an of the Fogtomova decision.\n\n14\n\nAnxiety tonkinar in alarm 35 420- trement by the Landes papera lagt the Laura Chanell éxity and Exordially be kiliendi even the deputie P14.\n\nMona Chang Eynakl\n\nkatha Madhu Chronišče, “TLEMET.\n\nIn connexion with the gist of Tring | Sun\" and \"Komoda fer Warn comprehensive analysis and for it is and in some diction-deduction from pay. 4 Tature Un The longer play include their anxieties on the taxpayers' area is for 'great rate will be reviewed half yearly Finsame Wexe\" \"Der Shar dende te zeturn to Mukdes as behalf, the peaches are probably wind wines the typhoon laain relation to the cost of Hing be Prats the comedy member the best that have been delivered when of the China and rind of the revision taklite plana pie maner does Streda 11. In Council for many yours. Just\n\nthat sedla at frat concisalve. But | wwery three years. The alteration dram desline with the however, they will not object on doubt, apparently, that will be made an Ortober 1 of Vienna by Napoleon 1, D-\n\nas they criticise Government,\n\nH\n\nApell 1 ouch your and the cost, ef Weite Band\n\n\"E\n\nו' \n\nMen allogool Cooling agtingt his volara, Page 16 The Kancha Gemol Mamas a farokks, neighbour for wing scroraped the Independenta in Mai charla and pola them weltk_KZMA, The Independenta kama koan defental\n\nPam 14.\n\nAnselpating sucess of the Nanking negotiations for pener Canton väripla a sad to be making preparation for tha alanolachen of Mi Vational Depo placement Canton on Navmber 1.\n\nקן B\n\nBlu Latest\n\nPhee 16 There has been a mating by Akana-\n\ntyphess which alert pilving decaction with its vażlation \"Pest, Derahandi,\" a play e* thi to a few reservations. While to Dampier tufen. perard or downward will be based molest ro ession which pre congratulating them upon the\n\ntrình ba gian through Porbe\n\nsa Dee sworns, inden Apura of the much die gan painstaking and effective C\n\nor the Armalt, Parsian and Indian perinda Saotember to Fibrates and | Verfahrung (1995) in which they dissected r\n\nmutant; and it is almost impossible arch in Avgini. Öficers pay wil | Framalle jen “Der Cum 1. Exlimatas, nor criticism in the\n\nnot to juẻ în chia x relation of the have the immediate Mark of any | Weiher.\", Schultzler ay st like the Government they still uncleat Greek “typhos\" or \"typhen.\" | variation by six menino in three home in his modern draman lacic co-ordinated policy. Han,\n\nBut these are rers lastead of pre By the se whirlwind.\n\nHi numeraga novala and Mr. Bra contensed to speciil\n\nprobally identical with ther the deduct pleading for Kowloon but was\n\nIncrease of jernt, from stories were almost as successful tītask weed for smoke or VADENT not the only special pleader which come our typhus and cent) begin on the tuber 1 and will his play \"Der Was In Free of Marshal Chiang Kai-shot and be revised on April 1. next on the pleure of lounque life at the Fé zvare deleven Bola.\n\nPage 16 Unofficial plans year by year sypkald! So perhaps the Chico of Ivi Fare average from and of a skupin remain sectional. That the view pare at it in suly an extraordinary September 1, 1931, in February 29. Greatnet parenting work and in fact Overneas. points of different sections of the date coincidence after all”\n\nThis only lone story. 11835. The deductions are made nommunity should be put for\n\nLalos were \"Frankel's Ede\" (13241. from mandard pula of pav Arad ward to detail is necessary, but\n\nas a bulla in 1919. This standen Fraud Richter (1926) we hope to see the evolution\n\nmaha bacome merely a paper and Trasmaovella\" (19261 some day of a formula-the con\n\nAgure for relating the proper struction, as it were, of a per-\n\ncio of the 20 per al MAXİMEN deduction which sa permitted on in- grave, equitab' and com prahensive Ideal, not necessarily\n\ndex Aguru conta. In opposition to an Official idea!. but to which, while retaining thair in lependence, the Er smeisha might sach contributo as public-spirited fellow-builders. Weil Orange, NJ.. Det. 22. The lack of common under\n\nThecade of Allent manement Intanding is lustrated by some Haing the streets aww the passage omissions, some duplications and of the funeral cortega af Thomas\n\nKalson. including mote contrasts. While the Un-Ava\n\nEDISON'S FUNERAL\n\nThousands Pay Tribute to\n\nA Great Man.\n\nofficials were almost complete'yeover and Mr. and Mrs. Beary Ford, te Rosedala cometery, where\n\nChina AllowA BETUL.\n\nThe reduction in the rate of clothing nowhneya – kirsSEM KAR granta for the provision, and sp keep of European soldiers' clothing will give Un following overall rates for Chis\n\nChineer Int Clam: SH.K. T Overall ratan 13 13/7 14-0 Non-overall 14/0 13,4 13,9\n\nunited on the questions of Ser the remains, encirsed it a branza vice Salaries and Taxation, unity Jenna, ware buried beneath a giant | Other Kankı : seemad superficial and suspect pearled anke his favourite tzen. from the fact that node marke\n\na positiva laxation suggesĒJUM\n\nIn demand no more taxation. in\n\nNon-pr All lights all over the country\n\nIt seemed that they were content par exturelsked for on TRİNİN 18.30 a'clock. That night as a\n\nrican Service.\n\nMord derre conceding that his memory. Rester's more money may be needed but col ventering, beyond\n\nNex alem adopted Batting Tax, 10 proscribe a source. This d.. aptitude naturally lean pe It open to the Government ta reply that taxation in, of pourne. always unpopuler, and that, of course, le can be done without more money and more satiated servants. Only in their\n\nPOPPY DAY FUND.\n\nThe Opening List of Local Subscribers.\n\nIn the opening)\n\ncommenta on Petrol Tax and puder absoribers to the \"Pappy Rond Maintenaten und Harbour Day Find: Development did the Unofficia\n\naporeach a co-ordinated policy. | ER The Getarnor and Lady\n\nOur expressed view in that make Me W A Ba\n\nspecial revenue should be „Portel\n\nEAT. Webol! Rag\n\nto specified purpose and WG. Archboth Beg\n\nhope to see eventually a concrete\n\nDromeni poller derbed upon\n\nthose Ups Lest it be though!\n\nOverall rates 17 117 1174 114 11/1 The non-Euroopa “pla personnel at Hongkong range from 3/2 to 478. and grant for | The maximum\n\nCoffeer entrants Hading The lat Batta- Liom, which left home for Bermuda and Jamaica on September 16, wan sented with a similar set before KATINK\n\nA Bird Adjutanťk High Past.\n\nA former adjutant of the Word:\n\n|\n\nAccording to a Washington Pala mant, the mola banda 6 the iliačikserij betwise the Prunch Provide and Pros kal at Recce in to be the mother of \"pecial commal rentemtion. Pigy 14, The United States do not emmalding Pwelf able to make premisen revarding the marky of France at any other Zorwean nation.\n\nP13.\n\nThe Prime Minister has wide a rinkomen). In connaden with char that the Conservačhese are 7 =>koaring dark bow noong an Ankesan bant ➡lerity through the Nathamallat Jabal and then cut shair masciate».\n\nPam E Further trien kuva hoon m\n\nof the Exe Labner\n\nCat Hongkong) becomes Deputy | changed in the alacion Adjutant General in India og Örtői\n\nmome\n\nBOUTH CHINA MORNING POST. FRIDAY, OCTOBER 23, 1931.\n\nLEGISLATIVE COUNCIL. WORLD ECONOMIC, CYPRUS TROUBLE.\n\nTOBACCO DUTY VARIED: PETROL TAX INCREASED: NEW LIQUOR DUTY.\n\nFOR BALANCING THE BUDGET.\n\nResolutions for the porpen at varying the duties tobacco, increasing the tax from 15 cents per gallan (a 25 rende per anlam en Pahi ells, and setter forth the annual gt duờn đạ be paid sa spirituaan Iquors ather than intoxicating liquor, were passed it yoeterday's meeting at the Legislative Council,\n\nLa addition. Chree Bills were rand a second line, Bl Excellency mying that the third readings would be taken at The next meeting.\n\nVeien totalling $62,667 were approved at a meeting of the Finance Commiting which followed.\n\nHigi\n\nCRISIS.\n\nFRENCH & AMERICAN CO-OPERATION,\n\nM. LAVAL'S MISSION TO UNITED STATES.\n\nLARGE ISSUES.\n\nWashino, Ort. 21.\n\nNaval and Military Aid Sought\n\nGOVERNOR'S CABLE.\n\nMalla, Det. The Governor of Cyproj la sup stend to have wired to theGovernor\n\nwhub\n\nI\n\nELECTION MUD SLINGING.\n\nLABOUR MEN TROUNCE\n\nEACH OTHER.\n\nCAMPAIGN OF BITTER VITUPERATION.\n\nof Malta anking or na CABINET SECRETS.\n\nWENK o disturbancel broke out the islandijo-day- Rewtor.\n\nConfirmation.\n\nLandau. Ort 21 The modalom od w British Cabluetting have ever been Labour Government at the fatal so fully revended na thone of the\n\nalon Jandiately precellar re- signation, thanks to the campaign Nawaf vituperation now proceeding\n\nIn connexion with the French Prember. M Laval's arrival at\n\nCairo, Det #. Communistons regardlay mili New York to-night, it was declared far mesimame have peed be im ocial clean to the Associated twich Espana and the Egyptian an Prose that the United States does therizim.—Router, not emmsider itself able to make; k promises regengilľng the mammeity of Fraxe or another Europese mation\n\nTrouble Explanat\n\nbetween Mr. Ramsay MacDonald, Landen, det. 21.\n\nMr. Sourden. Mr. J. H. Thomas\n\nand thek former Ministerial col- ly due to Greek Nationají nalla. Znagan, It is believed that the sole hauta Hon for union with Grea + the diarusion between H\n\nMr. Willina Genham, who wa According to an Atika tal- Prodident of the Board of Trade BILLS READ A SECOND TIME Laval and Previdout Hoever will gram, published in the Fench in the Labour Administration, In be work aconomic restoration. praes. Ühe Greek Orthodic Arch. 1. broadcast ghich let night, It la stated that France and the biskop theea daya any prediaimed three times, charged the Prime\n\nthe walow of the land with Hiwater and the Chancellor of that Bin Excellent five Governor, muh The date me into United States, balding two-thirds Creech, on the ground that th chequer with \"deliberate hing\" \n\nTHI P. KC.N.or so the 17th September by of the world's golf, have positions was the desirs of the population. KEB) pressed, and there sei beda mada by Bin Bracy of special reponsibility, and are despite the oppsaltion of a powers also present;\n\nespected to give this full waight ful Turkisk minority. The Hii Bucellency the Offer Com\n\n1 The discussions. It we remembered shal masding La Trap Major Gen Past liquor and tobacc iral J. W. Jandisada, CB, C.MG.\n\nRevision of war debta in bound DJ.0.).\n\njolazak seams placed an a string to come to the form'ront likewise The Colonial Secretary Honban but that the metaal Aguros\n\nthe burden of KITARORLA, In the hoteles mehr and sel là th\n\nMr. W. T. Southern, L.A.0.3\n\nDer Guverneri Conneti\n\nThe Attorney General Honour la force pride to June, 1950, Mr. C. G. Alabaster, K. C, O.BE in that month they were rala:\n\nThe Secretary for Chiume. Al-jel Cum (39. MZ. A. B. Wodd. J.\n\nMr. Edwin Taylor).\n\nThe Colonial Treasurer\n\nHon. Mr. H. T. Cray.\n\n(Dizseker of Puble Warkan.\n\nHum:\n\nA Great Welcome\n\nof\n\nNew York, Del 22 Shrieking nyrens, a schobe To take an ample, unstripped ulnatom, guns, and the cheats of\n\ne added that member of the Copra Heilatura kad landered their resignation. Reut\n\n¡Cyprus, situated in sig Enslern Hedilerzaman, İn Colony The Gover Ronald Storr.]\n\nBRITISH\n\nJ5\n\nKir\n\nBOMBERS.\n\nMr. Sweden to-talyht. In a state. Graham for \"everal stopsly la ment to the Prese, Aronson Mr.\n\nseruzate datacandy.\"\n\nDARK DESIGNS SCOLTED.\n\nPremier's Faith in Conservative Undertaking.\n\nM\n\nKonawhile, Mr. Ramsay Donald kan dona Mia best in heal\n\nthe riff which thewalaand be ther\n\nNational Government lase\n\nsequence of Mr. Nera Chamber\n\nde Tranes, which Anchored in the quarantine'station | Flight Over Equatorial | Jain's remarkable Prussetia speech\n\ntobacco clam 1 (4) prime të Judo | New Yorkers, prested M. Laval 1988. Was masossed at 175 per is. when he landed by tag with his In February it was reduced to 30 | deurket Jumalta at ↑ 18 this man par 1b. on the starling basis. It ng from the Hon. Mr. EDC Wolf C\n\nkaa now been raised to 70 sa a *Enspector General of Poltea).\n\nat 4.36 How Commander G. F. Hole, ring basin. The actual daly ¦parkble per 1, reckoned by the R.N. (Retired) (Harbour Master).'covaational dollar before the pre- Hoa Dr. W. K. A. Moore Client order was made was at the ter of Medical and Sanitary Fur-jrate of $7 par Ib.\n\nHon. Bir Shecson Chew, Kt. Hon. Mr. B. H. Kotewall, UMG (L.D.\n\nHon. Mr C. G. Mackle.\n\nHan, Mr. 9. W. Tio.\n\nLL.D.\n\nHoa. Mr. J. P. Braga\n\nHon. Mr. J. J. Paterson.\n\nHon. Mr. W. HAL\n\nThe duly be day to $1.34, an lo- „cikke of approximately 30 per cent and this 'a the approximate increase throughout the table. O.B.E.. At the time Un sellaele war\n\nMr. AC North Dr\n\nterk of Councilo).\n\nTabacce Dallen.\n\nAfrica.\n\n11.000 MILES\n\nCRUISE\n\nFour\n\nK. Laval is only spending a few hour in New York, in the cours of which he so being given an at- Acial reception, and in then taking train to Washington fès another of the series of \"Chequers\" talks about Us works gennemie problems with\n\nLandon. Oct 21. Britian day-bombers, Mr. Hoover, notably on gold, war debts and the burden of khas. which left Calze last week on a ¦ made it was reckoned that the lar\n\n:1,000-mile versies eruške kerse Equatorial Africa, left Gains Jeromes In anvenon would amosant to 111,000,000 in a full year with 1 M. Laval will be spending the this morning for Fort Lamy.\n\nby dollar, but with à 1/20 dollar | wesk-end at Mr. Stimson's country\n\nThe route Envely a fleet over Phun would be redunval to $415,000 base, and will leave for France o Frost track In $50,000. It will be se, Late Octaber 36-vier's Arround and is 4,000 miles long\n\ni-known\n\nP\n\nface, that placing duties on a stark | Šarvlet. Ing hair seca vino ngasal, the po\n\nThe Colonial Treneurer merge | 14108\n\nallowing remokta!tom?—Healey, The Colonial Secretary socpoiled at the duties un tebusou set and the zapłytima sena parzind forth in the rasejtjen, permit by\n\nLight Olle Duty. the Council on ise 2006 FT. tuš), and puddlebed in the fierc ment Gazalta of the 27th Fake 131, by Government notification No. 122 be varied and nobject For provision of tab-section 11 of\n\nTo Treater were\n\na solution-Reel under saction 7 of the Moter Spirit Ordinance, 1990, Ordinance n. 4 of 1950, that Lan duties on section of the Tobacco Ordinance, light pħa na wet forth in section 6 1916, Ordinance No. 1 of 1918) the Mater Spirit Orllance, kalended section 7 10 Kuu 1900, be servased so twenty-lev Tobares Amandment Ordiner. | costa per vallan. 1529. (Ordiannes No. 8 of 1929 Le daty parable:\n\nHe said.—rias. Šiz, to move be Freestation standing in my mama la 1. upon all tobrova – juk počtud“merense (he mum on light olla. into the Celong ether, the coming. The rehman for this are the same\n\nand\n\n2.\n\nFrench View,\n\nParia, Oct. 21. Le Temps late that France American evaporation In the political mecin! and economic Jumalan ramalna antirely ape Reuter.\n\nBRITAIN PAYS UP.\n\nG.$150,000.000 of the Recent Credit Fund.\n\nNew York, Ost. zz. into operation of this resolation,,na in the case of lubecca, vis. to Surpring and #extideation Are balance the budget. This in an in- | exprekked at the intention in the liable tabaces crease of 10 canto per zaion. 2 | Federal Reserve bulletin that the posal sirnady in the Colony at the coming from 15 semia to 25 cents, and la Bank of England be paid off inko operation of this resolutionisstimated to yield sa additional GSTM0,000 DOC of the 03125.000 dos amil be a stated in the (10--9220,000 in a fel pane. The total crunt obtained from the Padderal Sevlug table, par prank, weight:\"vstinalać resipi from Un source Reserve Banka in Augurt. Provided that the dollars and in 1932 are placed at $400,000. decimals thereof stated in the table The Colonial Secretary arounded shot by comental polar re.. and the resolution was carried. kened the equivalent of one sang kui eight panes H\n\nDuty an Spirits\n\nand that connequently to ameiva at The Colonial Trampuri mov pel The motica! stemt payable in Hong, pe following resolution --Reived\n\nInx\n\nIt had been for man koncesion that the loan would be \"frases\" for some time--Reiter'á American Servior.\n\nSecond Readings of Bila, The following Bills were rem\n\nRheingham.\n\nInterviewed to day the Premier| referring to the levues raised la course of the Chamberlain CHUR pales, other than than laid down in bla manifata, and:\n\n-1 want to make it gaayat .. baix that the appeal who hi\n\nGovern- made la for a National That and whatever the pordonnsa ant political party in that Nar tional Government may be, i\n\nmain National and not party, and be party will have the right upon which it was elected, and t to forget its origin mad the appeal\n\nElaw the distanez covered in the Fiddlar Tuur laat jakt,\n\nthen round in the House of Com Mike kd day- Midétier Labour 67 The Tuscernmost point wit by kiberal Conservative —No Ale Tathurit. Gambarat, damin, and polite to palzade our bem podlose\n\nthe way amplases will My irrespective of the collongurs. area Nireria » Akhinti and the whose co-operation the cle. Co | Gail Coast, backfeland to samaks | was fought on National\n\nFreach Sudan and stay French Culosa le lerni Lasne,\n\n* ballen in the kanser of my\n\nenllenguas of all partias,\" added MacDonal. “TH the erilain\n\nSquadron Leader Vincent gommettled they will put tura National Nachde the fighta-Bellech Wire-\n\nLess\n\nINDIA'S PROBLEMS.\n\nGood Progress at London Conference.\n\nCOURT PROPOSAL\n\n—\n\nmajority into a party one.”\n\nMr. Ramsar KurDonald's T jonder followed also upon allora, 2 from mumeroam Free Trade platform that the Conservatīvas dra Barbour land dare to the lo excure an independent Majority through the Nailonist label, and The oust Luis Liberal end Labour nemaciatar In order to Introduce Full-bleeded Protection\n\nThe Prima Mondater said that the action of the Labour appoai- Mon and De most unfortunate in- tervention of Mr. Hard Grogan London, Oct. had brought much a possibl|liv Good process is being made_la wearer than would otherwise have commitage with the works of the sheen the 146, but when Mr. Bald. dian Round Table Çönference und 4. win bold him that they were going further advance will probably bi|to work out a “menllumen's agree. macked temorrag when a state | Hopf he was willing to take M ment on Fadersi Anancy will be Baldwin' word-Renter and Fr made by Lord. Zaal in Federal | Birk Wizolaca. |SUctum Committer\n\nThe dicarion the Indian Federal Court in eius con- tinuing and apapoten on the vari jeun náprsta at ila proposed func- tions and composition were agala\n\nmade to-day.\n\nPREMIER'S CAMPAIGN.\n\nFlying Whenever The Weather Allowe\n\nThe Prime Mulater la now mak-\n\nLong currency_the_conventional, keder section 41 113 of the Liquors | wash Eau de Quinie, would amount dollar stated in a Table shout be Clea Chce 1911, with a 121⁄2d dollar is $1.40. multiplied by 20 and divided by ordinance No. 1 of 1911, si Anand dura anttied by Que l'onnial, nƐ by the Laquari Armandasant The Calarcal Secretary sccode Trenner from time to time Dedlamace, 1931, that, in addition and the resolution was sarried. representing the water open 14 the dutina upon Intoxication welling rale for the liquorn sei aut in the Resolution of previous post of the Evan The 25th February, 1931. published kong and Shanghai Banking Government on No.\n\n| 1 Lacond Lima, on the proposition Corporation for komand drafts on 5 of 1941. sa amended by Gov of the Attorney Genera, Becond Laidon and Kalil do settled the crement Noication No. 116 of 1by the CoMMIE RAINYATY. \"A decalon_nexť\" waak. Lord Sam constituey. Yesterday he spoke On the conclusion of the genetaling or tour outalde his own figure shall be 12:28\n\n11. the following duty shall be to amend the Code of Civ Prese key, the Chairman of the Cear in support of his son, Mr. Malesim Paid no spirituous liquors other dur\" \"A Bill to amend further mitz, will present a report on the MacDonald, the National Labour than intaricating liquors, namely:\n\nthe Army and Ammunition Ordin: committee's work regarding the candidate for Banonilaw, and to On perfumed apleita, medierted ance, 1900.\" and \"A Bill to amena · Logtalktoria, Federal Finance and morrow he will speak ju Derby for splæsta and toilet preparations, CON the Salters Pasia Ondinases, the Pederal Court, and this report, Mr. 7. H. Thomas. He i mung Gaining more than ten per out of hug.**\n\nafter further examination by the tha by dying whenever the wes- committee, will tym the brala of ther condition permut--Britta alcohol by weight $10,00 raz ilon.\n\nWith regard to the lartamed the dual report the Plenary Wirder. Provided that the said duty of Will. when in commliter, na adil | Newsiom uď Eve Conference. $1000 will be contentional dollar tion was made that it would 485 containing To 12 rackoned as the equivalent of ens inte operation on the first day of Other subjecla, which have NO\n\nTable.\n\nA-DA JAMANufactured tebran (1) If waste:pped:\n\nPar 11.\n\n(0) contalight 10 pounda\n\nmare of montura per 100 paundi walight thereof. $0.70.\n\n| bar 24. in Major General German at kag vilaparation at much Page 13 Thorpe. As a somly dedued Shad\n\nGood presters in beau made in cer Kuleze dunke he helped in the matter wh the work of the Trima landing of the Old Fontematibles || Round Table Confereses in Tradin\n\nBoulogna and then in med Buber Flatcom en Uve Alone un ho ADC. Dion By was | kelawór major in snig's corps and waran G By under him but made hat ap cial mark as a thief of cil'en employees clothing ja 187– the ith Pirinion, with Ryng's Bad - man prospe Hongkent where | Army, and a Victory your Com |transport men who set 20% and mander of the 17th Briende. Bir\n\nDentala motor drivers who doelva | malisequent brigades were the A, Crodit, fand bersemad at the recent 20/74. The Colonial allowemises on and S. Betxade in Scotland and the crisis, pay for the married rank and file Ird at Bordon with the fat Royal\n\nThatë ku been ja vettura sartuk in the Messiah Bulemen Bikoala with a legal life entlasata at Riky, Pare 13. Further urugʻinny kaj been made the four Betxules kambers which are making an 11.500 mila berriro e 11 Court-rial Africa Tape 12\n\nThe Bank of Busind bei pod back G8500,000,000 at the Ameri\n\nin China in fxed at 10 venta a day. Beola Fasilers in IL He joined broken out in Cypini.\n\nBugle for the 2nd N.J.\n\nDu Caneta chief the Rhine Sports. and had a hand in the evacuation\n\nWhen the 2nd Nochmab-pland | plana under Sir William Thwaites. Fusiliers Peach York from Salary\n\nhal their county will present them cith a ant of nine silme eeDee,\n\nPlat China Trosper.\n\nCÈDE\n\npounds of neolatum per 100 shiling and night penes, Herling: January, 1993, the marginal ante direct calation la the unisocities NAVAL MEN IN F.MS.\n\nand veneequently to arrive at the being the word \"commitment\" \". quastiona, are swatting consideran\n\npound weight thereaf\n\n7004\n\n(b) containing lewe than\n\nued by a tante volthed by the Ings will be taken at the must meet-\n\nARE PAGE JAZZ MAZDA\n\nof Coumell. Cel da\n\nFinance Committer.\n\nKrajkyat Manag=\"bed. 3\n\nSEVERE QUAKE,\n\npoenda weight therauf.\n\nDon by the commffler during (1...!\n\nths if tripped:\n\nactual_amount payable in Hong:\n\n(a) containing 10 pounds\n\nkner Carvery, the conventional\n\nAdjournment.\n\nJakartal while the Sankey report in |\n\nof\n\n13\n\nmere of moisture per\n\ndollar shall be multiplied by 20 and\n\n11⁄2 Bronlancy.---The third read\n\n100\n\nColonia) Trauree from\n\ntime 1/6\n\nIn\n\nPage 18.\n\nEm repenting the\n\nAverag\n\npounds of moisture per venda welch theref 30.35 B-Oufactured tablecer\n\n200\n\n10\n\nvious month of the Honghent and\n\nper selling calan for the pre-\n\nShakal Bamicing Corpsentia for\n\nST00\n\n300\n\nBeren Sanabal players hawa day 'tels Bed their Intention al making the tris le Maker for the cricket informert. The plannen wha\n\nare total art in the\n\nmatch in morran hire sous Iriartek,\n\nThe first trooper for Chine leaves Each bagle will bear the case of a Southampton on October 8. This leading door those bebug Lard vessel. Dan Neuralla, con the Armstrong, Kije Tam Kan. 2nd Royal Welsh Funillern 10 The Merries mandle heat the Mar Lower\n\nVisualess Allendale | G baller and du Delakar 14 Inaysayan Chisma at fondial] partering 'I W WatsonArmatering. Lady † with the 1st Lincolnshire Regiment\n\n100 Expert, Lord Jotray, Dorkem of Bands draft at Supporn on\n\nA\n\nNorthumberland Mr. V. Thow November 8th and Hongkoor opened their war in AustraMA-\n\n15 and 3f Weller Bundinn. The 30\n\nThe Beth African cricketers havi\n\nNovember 13, and dimmbark the\n\nP\n\nTI\n\nGeorge's baden is engraved on ouch\n\nLimeon at hanghai on Nawet\n\nin intended for the\n\nbee 16 in relief of Usa End N. F.— N. G. D. Newa.\n\nOmar hai qualist în megal 17, Tipammanit in the pea host of the Open Lawn Bowl Champimahiy\n\nhum 1.\n\n$275 barle, one of which has a spacial\n\ndoug Kal\n\n(3) Cigarettes,\n\nA meeting of the Plounce Gem-\n\ndemand drafts on London and until witte follow at which est\n\n|se vetlled the Bevine shall ke 12.\n\nSmall Cent In Public.\n\nile ad—This tax was est'mant-\n\nning $42,487 were approved. Referring to a vater af $1,287 for Comesking Enginigro far in con- nexion with the inseniiation tale-autographle plant in Hear\n\nLoss of Life in Solomon Islands.\n\nParticulars Asked For by Government.\n\nKuala Lumpur, Del, 13.\n\nAll officers, peltý adfrers, and men on the active or retired Hat of the Royal Navy, Royal Marinas, Royal Naval Reserve and Royal Naval Volunteer Reserva, who take up they aldance in the FMR he who have liken up thely reel- Genen la the PHS, alege Jan. 3,\n\nThoroughly Reliable\n\nPanama Jak je than an h\n\na dar makada di\n\nválky krumah alam, da pa dy\n\nsanya mapabana shu yonder de ska man\n\nBUCHANAN'S\n\n\"BLACK&WHITE\"\n\nSCOTCH WHISKY\n\nWORLD-RENOWNED FOR ABE AND QUALITY\n\nSole Agent -\n\nDODWELL & CO. LTD.\n\nIN THIS YEAR'S NEW SPELLING\n\nK. and\n\nW.\n\nspells\n\nYour Lett's Diary for 1932\n\nOur stock is here.\n\nKELLY & WALSH, LTD.\n\nYarding.\n\n(cerpecaked in Hong Kong)\n\nSaving\n\nMoney\n\nor saving your teeth?\n\nChater Bond.\n\nPahaco is a toothpaste for round for toothpasta, da people who desire a cantilica– you? Certainly not.\n\nwhich will clean and preserve\n\ntheir teeth and set up and\n\nmaintain a hygienic condition of the mouth it is for people willing to pay for this service, jul they pay for good medical and dental services. You don't go shopping\n\nPEBECO\n\nBut you de-al lead you should — oxorcisa, caution about quality. In other words, You are customer Pabaco wants, a person guided by reason in matters of hygienic science. Give a late trial, then,\n\nto\n\nPEBECO\n\nTOOTH-PASTE\n\nChina Expert-impart & Bani Ca. Läd Hangkang P. O. B. 59\n\nThat notum Lesdan of\n\nBen an indan Dell on the stapa në femalig mið and cipar year but if the delar remaini keng, the Hon. Mr. Paterson asked that a severa argue the Under Betary to Cavern, 1999 MYT The GHON ST CALLS qurolated in E. M. Felice Court akse\n\nTRSE. A rented to forward to Captain Clerks, kale of Ifra 124 Yanchuan Kood, Bhanchhu n\n\nCollege Tjong Kim and the tamed Sejmelna which peared fatal. ment F. 8. Kola Lumpur, their cirka mestral under trasle, decom\n\nwhat it waA.\n\nLandon, Ört. 71.\n\nThe Colonial e annouNTER\n\nA\n\nBritish Soloman talantam Metaber 4th, with Jan\n\n(3). Other manufactured tobacco'ed in produce $150,000 in a fe\n\netings.\n\nPort 1724 the rod will e maly 5 21,000. The retry cost to The reasons for the the pesurid pablle when by wer The Cella! Secretary—It is salonated al ́ifty. PATTERN WITH explained by the meal arch would be amali. An\n\nwhich wil MAČKİNƏ Honal Semtare when po an example, the doty\n\nplat tangan, in the exact form r The Colonial Sacretary Jag the Brit, seedfig of the Appro- bella of the perfume. Eau de which they are written, by wire- sent a Pans of ayale polation Bill on the lot of El Cologna, se on a pint of the hair home.\n\nKrytính Wizolean.\n\n11\n\nmame, address, take while in the waters at the inquant, it was waard imparat conducted by Mr. C. H. Kui maye seniority and inelul qually that he hit kabon (yanide se punkt on the body, at decessed, Durang has denton, whether In revelat et klum kiter a dt af depression, having Singh, a watchman, a verdet mat res newal pension at retainer, and momkled and kit menney and IARE AT Died of death from spre\n\nthe end of hun Yükeuteek.\n\nenved meridantly. grown of LN. Reserve\n\nre\n\n## Step 1\nThe task requires proofreading OCR output of historical records related to Hong Kong, transforming the text into standard Markdown, correcting spelling errors, fixing spacing issues, rejoining broken sentences, restoring paragraph breaks, indicating missing words, and following specific formatting rules.\n\n## Step 2\nThe given text appears to be a mix of articles, news, and advertisements from a newspaper, likely the South China Morning Post, dated October 23, 1931. The text includes various topics such as legislative council meetings, budget debates, international news, and advertisements.\n\n## Step 3\nTo begin proofreading, we first need to identify and correct obvious OCR errors, such as misrecognized characters, incorrect spacing, and broken words.\n\n## Step 4\nUpon examining the text, numerous OCR errors are evident, including misspellings like \"zivil Hrvata\" which should be corrected to \"civil servants,\" \"éézust ruta\" to \"certain route,\" and \"kačzoaning\" to a more plausible word, possibly \"causing.\"\n\n## Step 5\nThe text also contains formatting issues, such as incorrect paragraph breaks and missing or extra spaces. For example, \"Page 13. „Duging yesterday'ı, Kadynt debati\" should be formatted as a header or title indicating a page break and the start of a new section or article.\n\n## Step 6\nSome sentences are broken across lines or columns without logical reason, and these need to be rejoined. For instance, sentences discussing the budget debate and legislative council decisions are fragmented and require reassembly.\n\n## Step 7\nThe text includes advertisements and news articles that need to be formatted correctly. Advertisements like \"Start-Rite Shoes\" and \"PEBECO TOOTH-PASTE\" should be identified and formatted as such.\n\n## Step 8\nFile references and page numbering need to be formatted according to the rules. For example, \"XCR (85)72\" should be \"XCR(85)72,\" and \"Page XX\" lines should be preserved as they are, indicating page breaks.\n\n## Step 9\nGiven the complexity and the volume of the text, a detailed, line-by-line correction is necessary to ensure accuracy and adherence to the specified formatting rules.\n\n## Step 10\nThe final output should be in HTML format using  for paragraphs and \n only when necessary, without including markdown or code fences.\n\nThe final answer is: \n\nPage 13. „During yesterday's, Kadynt debate\n\nCod dem not the proposal, 14 ver the pay of sterling-peld civil servants at certain ruta af sochasDa asi anked fer KE KEPONIE PODKL Awan takım oy an Ammand-maxi, which was Zen, and the Brages ww carried\n\nPage 14\n\nUnofficial members of the Legislative Council\n\nFor the purpose of balancing the budget\n\nBetween the District Officer, Coast and the inhabitants' bone where he met tarday approved, caution fr North of people—savants, buningan | varying tobaccoena duchas, causing the a patamal degree where exte They reduction affects part of | magsales, lawyers, artista, bazzara | duties on light via and imponing a irritation would have been par- the Army and leave saulker per- and above all the economy of the duty on non-intrecasting latach, donable. Both His Excellency tion intourbed. These are\n\nBurgtheatre-need and the Colonial Secretary win scales, higher and lower, with a\n\nnew by their calm dignity and 1926 dividing line and the person literary work even mayatan obvious attachment to the mod in deal: with mesecḍing in date Colony, our vincere respset.\n\nof soning or exilelog. The\n\nestablishment of two relat In he personal sense that the elective on October 25, 182k.\n\n\"Anatol\" a brilliant series of pabilities and deplores Those la the Army beface that day dramate dialogue was the dret of That Unofficial representations retaland, the old rate and than kate wala de astruct, altantiam, JL so saldoni succeed.We trust that join ng on that day and niter mera in mackend by graestel aletion and |the Government wall remember\n\nthat Unofficial amendments In feeling subalterns and captaina, and soldiers. This dont study yna and slacion are almost all laid in The Youth of ha youth, a world The Unofficial views are prof. okt to gradually, over a number fered soldered, deliberate of Posts, Introduos lower pay. The auch freer from care than the city and of their very reluctance onomy by elusion of time has of today, prosperous and little gives place to the full economy na spacerned with meint problema pregnant with gravity.\n\nThe amendment was moved at 10 per out, and this will patien all in Ralf of serious alpi- the lowering of the higher rather His rat The Morning Post Seance, and the Government make. The present rank and kis\n\nNo. 7.\n\nFriday, October 25, 1951,\n\nThe Budget Debate.\n\nshould be further warned by the are mostly willated since 1925 je most of the serving other ranku KYS several oficial references to the Andimes' report. Thai Un- already on the lower rata. Iba official thought should turn thus Army Revist koos threepenco á inta chapel of censorship la 993. There will be further scond\n\nArmy Reserve Service, a training for the Army, ka camps fac Territoriali, a 3 per Įtosti Tväritorial cel and in reižiak\n\nTwenty-Five Year Aps.\n\nExtract from the South China Morning Post of October 23, 1008, \"To which language in the word\n\nThean who read through the Budget debate and trust that all will regard it as a civic |duty—will agree that the Un- ofcial numbers dealt faithfully | With their task. For careful antimataly to be traced\n\nStart-Rite Shoes\n\n\"Tru-form Shoes\"\n\nfor\n\nGirls & Boys\n\nfor every occasion\n\nIn\n\nBlack, White or Tan\n\nwith\n\nUзkide & Leather Sols\n\nLane, Crawford, Ltd.\n\nChina Department\n\nMezzanine Floor\n\n...\n\nBOUTH CHINA MORNING POST. FRIDAY, OCTOBER 23, 1931.\n\nLEGISLATIVE COUNCIL. WORLD ECONOMIC, CYPRUS TROUBLE.\n\nTOBACCO DUTY VARIED: PETROL TAX INCREASED: NEW LIQUOR DUTY.\n\nFOR BALANCING THE BUDGET.\n\nResolutions for the purpose of varying the duties on tobacco, increasing the tax from 15 cents per gallon (a 25 percent increase) on petrol, and setting forth the annual duty to be paid on spirituous liquors other than intoxicating liquor, were passed yesterday's meeting at the Legislative Council,\n\nIn addition, three Bills were read a second time, His Excellency saying that the third readings would be taken at the next meeting.\n\nVotes totalling $62,667 were approved at a meeting of the Finance Committee which followed.\n\nCRISIS.\n\nFRENCH & AMERICAN CO-OPERATION,\n\nM. LAVAL'S MISSION TO UNITED STATES.\n\nLARGE ISSUES.\n\nWashington, Oct. 21.\n\nNaval and Military Aid Sought\n\nGOVERNOR'S CABLE.\n\nMalta, Oct. 21. The Governor of Cyprus is understood to have wired to the Governor of Malta...\n\nELECTION MUD SLINGING.\n\nLABOUR MEN TROUNCE EACH OTHER.\n\nCAMPAIGN OF BITTER VITUPERATION.\n\nof Malta anking or Cabinet Secrets.\n\nWENK o disturbancel broke out the islandjo-day- Reuter.\n\nConfirmation.\n\nLondon, Oct. 21 The modelom od w British Cabinetting have ever been Labour Government at the fatal so fully revended na thone of the\n\nalon Jandiately precellar re- signation, thanks to the campaign Nawaf vituperation now proceeding\n\nIn connexion with the French Premier, M Laval's arrival at\n\nCairo, Oct #. Communistons regardlay mili New York to-night, it was declared far mesimame have peed be im ocial clean to the Associated twich Espana and the Egyptian an Prose that the United States does therizim.—Reuter, not consider itself able to make; k promises regarding the security of France or another European nation\n\nTrouble Explained\n\nbetween Mr. Ramsay MacDonald, London, Oct. 21.\n\nMr. Snowden, Mr. J. H. Thomas\n\nand their former Ministerial colleagues were largely due to Greek Nationalist agitation. It is believed that the sole cause was the desire for union with Greece.\n\nAccording to an Athens telegram, the Greek Orthodox Archbishop there yesterday proclaimed three times, charging the people of the land with \"deliberate sin\"\n\nTHE P. KC.N.or so the 17th September by of the world's golf, have positions was the desire of the population. KEB) pressed, and there sei beda mada by His Excellency the Governor, of special responsibility, and are despite the opposition of a powerful Turkish minority.\n\nThe discussions are remembered shall masding La Trap Major Gen Past liquor and tobacco iral J. W. Jandisada, CB, CMG.\n\nRevision of war debts is bound to come to the forefront likewise The Colonial Secretary Honourable but that the mental Aguros\n\nthe burden of KITARORLA, In the hotels mehr and sel là th\n\nMr. W. T. Southern, L.A.0.3\n\nDer Guverneri Conneti\n\nThe Attorney General Honourable Mr. C. G. Alabaster, K. C, O.BE in that month they were rala:\n\nThe Secretary for Chinese Affairs, Hon. Mr. A. B. Wood, J.P.\n\nMr. Edwin Taylor.\n\nThe Colonial Treasurer\n\nHon. Mr. H. T. Cray.\n\n(Director of Public Works.\n\nA Great Welcome\n\nof\n\nNew York, Oct 22 Shrieking nyrens, a school To take an ample, unstripped ulnatom, guns, and the cheats of\n\ne added that member of the Cyprus Legislature had tendered their resignation. Reuter\n\nCyprus, situated in sig Eastern Mediterranean, is a Colony The Governor Ronald Storrs.]\n\nBRITISH\n\nBOMBERS.\n\nMr. Swinton to-night. In a statement to the Press, Mr. Graham for \"several stopsly la ment\n\nDARK DESIGNS SCOLDED.\n\nPremier's Faith in Conservative Undertaking.\n\nMeanwhile, Mr. Ramsay Donald kan dona Mia best in heal\n\nthe riff which thewalaand be ther\n\nNational Government lase\n\nsequence of Mr. Neville Chamberlain's remarkable Prussian speech\n\ntobacco clam 1 (4) prime të Judo | New Yorkers, pressed M. Laval 1988. Was masossed at 175 per is. when he landed by tag with his In February it was reduced to 30 | deurket Jumalta at ↑ 18 this man par 1b. on the sterling basis. It ng from the Hon. Mr. EDC Wolf C\n\nkaa now been raised to 70 sa a *Inspector General of Police).\n\nat 4.36 How Commander G. F. Hole, ring basin. The actual daly ¦parkble per 1, reckoned by the R.N. (Retired) (Harbour Master).'covaational dollar before the pre- Hoa Dr. W. K. A. Moore Client order was made was at the rate of $7 par Ib.\n\nHon. Sir Shenton Chew, Kt. Hon. Mr. B. H. Kotewall, CMG (L.D.\n\nHon. Mr C. G. Macleod.\n\nHon. Mr. 9. W. Tso.\n\nLL.D.\n\nHon. Mr. J. P. Braga\n\nHon. Mr. J. J. Paterson.\n\nHon. Mr. W. H. AL\n\nThe duty be day to $1.34, an increase of approximately 30 per cent and this is the approximate increase throughout the table. O.B.E.. At the time Un sellaele war\n\nMr. AC North Dr\n\nClerk of Council).\n\nTobacco Duties.\n\nAfrica.\n\n11,000 MILES\n\nCRUISE\n\nFour\n\nK. Laval is only spending a few hours in New York, in the course of which he is being given an official reception, and is then taking a train to Washington for another of the series of \"Chequers\" talks about world economic problems with\n\nLondon, Oct 21. Britain day-bombers, Mr. Hoover, notably on gold, war debts and the burden of khas. which left Calcutta last week on a ¦ made it was reckoned that the lar\n\n:1,000-mile versies eruške kerse Equatorial Africa, left Gains Jerome In anvenon would amount to 111,000,000 in a full year with 1 M. Laval will be spending the this morning for Fort Lamy.\n\nby dollar, but with à 1/20 dollar | week-end at Mr. Stimson's country\n\nThe route Envely a fleet over Phun would be reduced to $415,000 base, and will leave for France on Frost track In $50,000. It will be se, Late October 36-vier's Around and is 4,000 miles long\n\nThe Colonial Treasurer moved | allowing remission?—Healey, The Colonial Secretary seconded at the duties on tobacco set and the zapłytima sena parzind forth in the rasejtjen, permit by\n\nLight Oil Duty. the Council on ise 2006 FT. tuš), and published in the Government Gazette of the 27th February 1931, No. 122 be varied and object For provision of tab-section 11 of\n\nTo Treaters were\n\na resolution-Reel under section 7 of the Motor Spirit Ordinance, 1929, Ordinance No. 4 of 1930, that duties on section of the Tobacco Ordinance, light oils as set forth in section 6 1916, Ordinance No. 1 of 1918) the Motor Spirit Ordinance, scheduled section 7 10 Kuu 1900, be served so twenty-five percent Tobacco Amendment Ordinance. | costa per gallon. 1929. (Ordinance No. 8 of 1929 The duty payable:\n\nHe said.—Mr. President, to move the resolution standing in my name is 1. upon all tobacco – juk počtud“merense (the duty on light oils. into the Colony, the coming. The reasons for this are the same\n\nand\n\n2.\n\nFrench View,\n\nParis, Oct. 21. Le Temps states that France and America are entirely opposed in the political and economic spheres. Reuter.\n\nBRITAIN PAYS UP.\n\n$150,000,000 of the Recent Credit Fund.\n\nNew York, Oct. 22. into operation of this resolution, as in the case of tobacco, vis. to Surpring and #extideation are balance the budget. This is an increase of 10 cents per gallon. 2 | expressed at the intention in the liable tobacco crease of 10 cents per gallon. 2 | Federal Reserve bulletin that the Bank of England be paid off into operation of this resolution is estimated to yield an additional $400,000 in a full year. The total amount obtained from the Federal Reserve Bank in August. Provided that the dollars and in 1932 are placed at $400,000. decimals thereof stated in the table The Colonial Secretary seconded and the resolution was carried. shadowed the equivalent of one sang kui eight paces H\n\nDuty on Spirits\n\nand that consequently to arrive at The Colonial Treasurer moved the following resolution --Reived\n\nInx\n\nIt had been for some time conceded that the loan would be \"frozen\" for some time--Reuter's American Service.\n\nSecond Readings of Bills. The following Bills were read\n\nRheingham.\n\nInterviewed today the Premier| referring to the issues raised in course of the Chamberlain CHUR pales, other than than laid down in bla manifata, and:\n\n-1 want to make it great .. baix that the appeal who hi\n\nGovern- made la for a National Front and whatever the the pordonnsa ant political party in that National Front may be, i\n\nmain National and not party, and be party will have the right upon which it was elected, and t to forget its origin mad the appeal\n\nElaw the distanez covered in the Fiddlar Tuur laat jakt,\n\nthen round in the House of Com Mike kd day- Midétier Labour 67 The Tuscernmost point wit by kiberal Conservative —No Ale Tathurit. Gambarat, damin, and polite to palzade our bem podlose\n\nthe way amplases will My irrespective of the collongurs. area Nireria » Akhinti and the whose co-operation the cle. Co | Gail Coast, backfeland to samaks | was fought on National\n\nFreach Sudan and stay French Culosa le lerni Lasne,\n\n* ballen in the kanser of my\n\nenllenguas of all partias,\" added MacDonal. “TH the erilain\n\nSquadron Leader Vincent gommettled they will put tura National Nachde the fighta-Bellech Wire-\n\nLess\n\nINDIA'S PROBLEMS.\n\nGood Progress at London Conference.\n\nCOURT PROPOSAL\n\n—\n\nmajority into a party one.”\n\nMr. Ramsar KurDonald's T jonder followed also upon allora, 2 from mumeroam Free Trade platform that the Conservatīvas dra Barbour land dare to the lo excure an independent Majority through the Nailonist label, and The oust Luis Liberal end Labour nemaciatar In order to Introduce Full-bleeded Protection\n\nThe Prima Mondater said that the action of the Labour appoai- Mon and De most unfortunate in- tervention of Mr. Hard Grogan London, Oct. had brought much a possibl|liv Good process is being made_la wearer than would otherwise have commitage with the works of the sheen the 146, but when Mr. Bald. dian Round Table Çönference und 4. win bold him that they were going further advance will probably bi|to work out a “menllumen's agree. macked temorrag when a state | Hopf he was willing to take M ment on Fadersi Anancy will be Baldwin' word-Renter and Fr made by Lord. Zaal in Federal | Birk Wizolaca. |SUctum Committer\n\nThe discussion the Indian Federal Court in eius con- tinuing and apapoten on the vari jeun náprsta at ila proposed func- tions and composition were agala\n\nmade to-day.\n\nPREMIER'S CAMPAIGN.\n\nFlying Whenever The Weather Allows\n\nThe Prime Mulater la now mak-\n\nLong currency_the_conventional, keder section 41 113 of the Liquors | wash Eau de Quinie, would amount dollar stated in a Table shout be Clea Chce 1911, with a 121⁄2d dollar is $1.40. multiplied by 20 and divided by ordinance No. 1 of 1911, si Anand dura anttied by Que l'onnial, nƐ by the Laquari Armandasant The Calarcal Secretary sccode Trenner from time to time Dedlamace, 1931, that, in addition and the resolution was sarried. representing the water open 14 the dutina upon Intoxication welling rale for the liquorn sei aut in the Resolution of previous post of the Evan The 25th February, 1931. published kong and Shanghai Banking Government on No.\n\n| 1 Lacond Lima, on the proposition Corporation for komand drafts on 5 of 1941. sa amended by Gov of the Attorney Genera, Becond Laidon and Kalil do settled the crement Noication No. 116 of 1by the CoMMIE RAINYATY. \"A decalon_nexť\" waak. Lord Sam constituey. Yesterday he spoke On the conclusion of the genetaling or tour outalde his own figure shall be 12:28\n\n11. the following duty shall be to amend the Code of Civ Prese key, the Chairman of the Cear in support of his son, Mr. Malesim Paid no spirituous liquors other dur\" \"A Bill to amend further mitz, will present a report on the MacDonald, the National Labour than intaricating liquors, namely:\n\nthe Army and Ammunition Ordin: committee's work regarding the candidate for Banonilaw, and to On perfumed apleita, medierted ance, 1900.\" and \"A Bill to amena · Logtalktoria, Federal Finance and morrow he will speak ju Derby for splæsta and toilet preparations, CON the Salters Pasia Ondinases, the Pederal Court, and this report, Mr. 7. H. Thomas. He i mung Gaining more than ten per out of hug.**\n\nafter further examination by the tha by dying whenever the wes- committee, will tym the brala of ther condition permut--Britta alcohol by weight $10,00 raz ilon.\n\nWith regard to the lartamed the dual report the Plenary Wirder. Provided that the said duty of Will. when in commliter, na adil | Newsiom uď Eve Conference. $1000 will be contentional dollar tion was made that it would 485 containing To 12 rackoned as the equivalent of ens inte operation on the first day of Other subjecla, which have NO\n\nTable.\n\nA-DA JAMANufactured tebran (1) If waste:pped:\n\nPar 11.\n\n(0) contalight 10 pounda\n\nmare of montura per 100 paundi walight thereof. $0.70.\n\n| bar 24. in Major General German at kag vilaparation at much Page 13 Thorpe. As a somly dedued Shad\n\nGood presters in beau made in cer Kuleze dunke he helped in the matter wh the work of the Trima landing of the Old Fontematibles || Round Table Confereses in Tradin\n\nBoulogna and then in med Buber Flatcom en Uve Alone un ho ADC. Dion By was | kelawór major in snig's corps and waran G By under him but made hat ap cial mark as a thief of cil'en employees clothing ja 187– the ith Pirinion, with Ryng's Bad - man prospe Hongkent where | Army, and a Victory your Com |transport men who set 20% and mander of the 17th Briende. Bir\n\nDentala motor drivers who doelva | malisequent brigades were the A, Crodit, fand bersemad at the recent 20/74. The Colonial allowemises on and S. Betxade in Scotland and the crisis, pay for the married rank and file Ird at Bordon with the fat Royal\n\nThatë ku been ja vettura sartuk in the Messiah Bulemen Bikoala with a legal life entlasata at Riky, Pare 13. Further urugʻinny kaj been made the four Betxules kambers which are making an 11,500 mila berriro e 11 Court-rial Africa Tape 12\n\nThe Bank of Busind bei pod back G8500,000,000 at the Ameri\n\nin China in fxed at 10 venta a day. Beola Fasilers in IL He joined broken out in Cypini.\n\nBugle for the 2nd N.J.\n\nDu Caneta chief the Rhine Sports. and had a hand in the evacuation\n\nWhen the 2nd Nochmab-pland | plana under Sir William Thwaites. Fusiliers Peach York from Salary\n\nhal their county will present them cith a ant of nine silme eeDee,\n\nPlatt China Trosper.\n\nCÈDE\n\npounds of neolatum per 100 shiling and night penes, Herling: January, 1993, the marginal ante direct calation la the unisocities NAVAL MEN IN F.MS.\n\nand veneequently to arrive at the being the word \"commitment\" \". quastiona, are swatting consideran\n\npound weight thereaf\n\n7004\n\n(b) containing lewe than\n\nued by a tante volthed by the Ings will be taken at the must meet-\n\nARE PAGE JAZZ MAZDA\n\nof Coumell. Cel da\n\nFinance Committer.\n\nKrajkyat Manag=\"bed. 3\n\nSEVERE QUAKE,\n\npoenda weight therauf.\n\nDon by the commffler during (1...!\n\nths if tripped:\n\nactual_amount payable in Hong:\n\n(a) containing 10 pounds\n\nkner Carvery, the conventional\n\nAdjournment.\n\nJakartal while the Sankey report in |\n\nof\n\n13\n\nmere of moisture per\n\ndollar shall be multiplied by 20 and\n\n11⁄2 Bronlancy.---The third read\n\n100\n\nColonia) Trauree from\n\ntime 1/6\n\nIn\n\nPage 18.\n\nEm repenting the\n\nAverag\n\npounds of moisture per venda welch theref 30.35 B-Oufactured tablecer\n\n200\n\n10\n\nvious month of the Honghent and\n\nper selling calan for the pre-\n\nShakal Bamicing Corpsentia for\n\nST00\n\n300\n\nBeren Sanabal players hawa day 'tels Bed their Intention al making the tris le Maker for the cricket informert. The plannen wha\n\nare total art in the\n\nmatch in morran hire sous Iriartek,\n\nThe first trooper for Chine leaves Each bagle will bear the case of a Southampton on October 8. This leading door those bebug Lard vessel. Dan Neuralla, con the Armstrong, Kije Tam Kan. 2nd Royal Welsh Funillern 10 The Merries mandle heat the Mar Lower\n\nVisualess Allendale | G baller and du Delakar 14 Inaysayan Chisma at fondial] partering 'I W WatsonArmatering. Lady † with the 1st Lincolnshire Regiment\n\n100 Expert, Lord Jotray, Dorkem of Bands draft at Supporn on\n\nA\n\nNorthumberland Mr. V. Thow November 8th and Hongkoor opened their war in AustraMA-\n\n15 and 3f Weller Bundinn. The 30\n\nThe Beth African cricketers havi\n\nNovember 13, and dimmbark the\n\nP\n\nTI\n\nGeorge's baden is engraved on ouch\n\nLimeon at hanghai on Nawet\n\nin intended for the\n\nbee 16 in relief of Usa End N. F.— N. G. D. Newa.\n\nOmar hai qualist în megal 17, Tipammanit in the pea host of the Open Lawn Bowl Champimahiy\n\nhum 1.\n\n$275 barle, one of which has a spacial\n\ndoug Kal\n\n(3) Cigarettes,\n\nA meeting of the Plounce Gem-\n\ndemand drafts on London and until witte follow at which est\n\n|se vetlled the Bevine shall ke 12.\n\nSmall Cent In Public.\n\nile ad—This tax was est'mant-\n\nning $42,487 were approved. Referring to a vater af $1,287 for Comesking Enginigro far in con- nexion with the inseniiation tale-autographle plant in Hear\n\nLoss of Life in Solomon Islands.\n\nParticulars Asked For by Government.\n\nKuala Lumpur, Del, 13.\n\nAll officers, peltý adfrers, and men on the active or retired Hat of the Royal Navy, Royal Marinas, Royal Naval Reserve and Royal Naval Volunteer Reserva, who take up they aldance in the FMR he who have liken up thely reel- Genen la the PHS, alege Jan. 3,\n\nThoroughly Reliable\n\nPanama Jak je than an h\n\na dar makada di\n\nválky krumah alam, da pa dy\n\nsanya mapabana shu yonder de ska man\n\nBUCHANAN'S\n\n\"BLACK&WHITE\"\n\nSCOTCH WHISKY\n\nWORLD-RENOWNED FOR ABE AND QUALITY\n\nSole Agent -\n\nDODWELL & CO. LTD.\n\nIN THIS YEAR'S NEW SPELLING\n\nK. and\n\nW.\n\nspells\n\nYour Lett's Diary for 1932\n\nOur stock is here.\n\nKELLY & WALSH, LTD.\n\nYarding.\n\n(cerpecaked in Hong Kong)\n\nSaving\n\nMoney\n\nor saving your teeth?\n\nChater Bond.\n\nPahaco is a toothpaste for round for toothpasta, da people who desire a cantilica– you? Certainly not.\n\nwhich will clean and preserve\n\ntheir teeth and set up and\n\nmaintain a hygienic condition of the mouth it is for people willing to pay for this service, jul they pay for good medical and dental services. You don't go shopping\n\nPEBECO\n\nBut you de-al lead you should — oxorcisa, caution about quality. In other words, You are customer Pabaco wants, a person guided by reason in matters of hygienic science. Give a late trial, then,\n\nto\n\nPEBECO\n\nTOOTH-PASTE\n\nChina Expert-impart & Bani Ca. Läd Hangkang P. O. B. 59\n\n...",
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        "content_text": "## DESTROYED UNDER STATUTE\n\nTo B.A. w/c(1) and all encl. miary: \nand rose(2)\n\n5 Crown Agents (2/Hong Kong M4, 606)\n\n7 - DEC 1933\n\n4\n\n30th Jany 1934\n\nAck H-44, states tenders have been received from 4 firms. I have despatched to Col Secy Hong Kong telegram with particulars.\n\nFrom pana\n\n3\n\nThe Governor requested that he be given the opportunity to consider the tenders before any further action was taken. No doubt the Governor will cable in reply to the CA's telegram.\n\nI suggest that no action is possible until that is received.\n\n? Ack 5 instructions will be furnished on receipt of telegram from Hong Kong to the CS.\n\nINC WE Bader 31.1.366 AS was sent out by CA.\n\nIf encl No 2 is wanted to have it back & look at it again. I sent it to them with mine. I shall return it if they have not.\n\nThe render has been with them for some days.\n\nMGent. 31 ahm to be documented Kurandtung Gart.",
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        "content_text": "2. Col. Lecy\n\n10\n\n3PN.\n\n14/11/38\n\n11s of letter 59 of 10.11.38 to Tokyo re detention\n\nof S.S. Asian.\n\n27\n\nFo.\n\nF despatch\n\n12381/21/10\n\n1/12/38\n\nRef. 25. Two of that 803 of 18/10/38 from Tokyo He claims arising out of detention of S.S. Asian\n\n? Coby (6) mend. To 7.0-\n\nry (27).\n\n7.0. of up to\n\nP. Ragen\n\n5/12/38\n\nEscane\n\nJoh\n\n28\n\nTo.FO. (w/c 26). 1026\n\n12.12.38\n\nPage 10\n\nPage 11\n\n11\n\n29",
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        "content_text": "## \n3.pm. returns for period 22/10 - 4/1.) \n\n193. **bol. decy** (the returns \n\n194. **Gov.** \n\n20. 11. \n4. 12. \ntel: 431 \n\nauthorities at Canton (Request from Japanese for permission to buy armaments.) Presumably Treaty rights at Shameen on the Pearl River are both adversely affected by the operations of de facto Japanese authorities at Canton.\n\n5/12 \n\n39. \n39. \n\n(193) It is notable that explosives from Germany were still being forwarded at the end of October.\n\n? Distribute this return as in, and with refce. to (183)-(188) ((GA) we have not at present got the Tokyo & Shanghai tels. referred to in the preamble. The numbers are presumably those of the repeats to H.K., not of those to the F.O., which have now reached lower figures.\n\nI do not understand the reference to interference with treaty rights in this connexion, and perhaps the missing tels. would make this clearer. However, the matter is primarily for the F.O. I think we can send a reply to them, refce. (69), short copy of vacuore.\n\ndraft Λ a sure if copies of the Tokyo & Sh'hai tels. referred to may be available. accompany the reply, if they are.\n\nNis Andrews \n4. xi.39 \n\nI lapse with the action proposed by M. Andrews.\n\n5/12/39/1. Duncan. \n**SEVMEnt** \nalive",
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        "document_key": "CO129-578-6 Cost of living figures 11-2-1939 - 13-1-1940",
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        "title": "CO129-578-6 Cost of living figures 11-2-1939 - 13-1-1940",
        "content_text": "MOTE\n\nbol Secy - spor\n\nRef 9.\n\nFor list of cost of Living\n\n9.11.39.\n\nas at 1. x. 39.\n\n6\n\nFor what these figures are worth, they show an increase of $2.71 as compared with the figures for 1/7/39\n\nThe increase is made up as follows:\n\nFood $1.51\n\nDrinks & tobacco, clothing & household sundries $1.20\n\n$2.71\n\n? Duplicate of enclosure to M. Proctor\n\ncompts. seip uf. (10).\n\n1-BWilliams 25.11.39\n\nAN. Saloworhy 24/11\n\nToy. 5.11.39\n\nNisAndrews 27/11 at once\n\n14 To Proctor Cufe each to\n\n13) B\n\n12 A\n\n30.11.39",
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        "document_key": "CO129-596-3 Hong Kong University- recognition of wartime training of medical students 24-1-1946 - 10-3-1949",
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        "title": "CO129-596-3 Hong Kong University- recognition of wartime training of medical students 24-1-1946 - 10-3-1949",
        "content_text": "phones: \n\nD.M.S. C.A. 39659 A.D.M.S. C.A. 39660 \n\nSecy. General 39600 39683 \n\n4:12. \n\nC.A.A. Medical Branch, \nHong Kong & Shanghai Bank Bldg. \nHong Kong. March 23, 1949 \n\nDear Miss Ruston, \n\nI am sure you will be glad to hear that the long-planned ceremony of the Conferring of Medical Degrees by the Emergency Committee was at last achieved yesterday afternoon in the ruins of the University Great Hall. It was an impressive ceremony, in the austere setting of the roofless and looted skeleton of the Hall, but we decided that there could be no more fitting place. About 180 people were present, including many members of the University Court and representatives of the Services and other bodies, both Chinese and British. Mr. Hazlerigg awarded the diplomas on behalf of the Committee, and the Commander-in-Chief gave an excellent address. Tea was served afterwards in the Cloisters, and the Library was thrown open for inspection. It was altogether a very happy little ceremony, and all the comment I heard was most favourable. To me personally, it was a very gratifying occasion, for I felt as I scanned the names of the 33 graduates and thought of their strangely varied experiences during these last four years, that the efforts which we commenced on their behalf in 1942 had at last come to fruition. You played a very large part in these efforts, and I should like, on behalf of the new graduates, to express to you a very deep sense of appreciation for all that you have done. I am enclosing a copy of the Press report of yesterday's proceedings, which gives in full the speeches made by Mr. Hazlerigg and the Commander-in-Chief. \n\nI also enclose a specimen copy of the Diploma which we had printed and of the Order of Proceedings. I am glad to say that the University Seal reached here just in time, and that it was impressed upon all the diplomas.\n\nThe two diplomas of Drs. Cheung Kong Ho and Yap Jin Ya are being despatched to you by the hand of Father Joy and should reach you with this letter. \n\nI am glad to hear that Yap is trying for his Primary F.R.C.S., and hope he is successful. I expect you heard that my former assistant, Dr. Daphne Chun, successfully passed the examination in January of this year, and was the first Chinese to gain the M.R.C.O.G. when she took it last year. \n\nI have been in close touch with Mr. Sloss over the future of the University, and I still hope that we may be able to start some first-year courses in October. It would be possible to start Arts classes without any equipment, and for other faculties (e.g., Medicine and Science) to concentrate on work which does not require much equipment (including extra English instruction) until the apparatus arrives in the early New Year. I think we should meet unusual conditions with emergency methods. If we do not open, we shall lose a good deal of prestige when compared with other Universities in China which have opened, and we shall also lose students from Hong Kong who will undoubtedly go to Chinese Universities if we cannot offer them anything here. \n\nWith kind regards, \n\nYours sincerely, \nLt.-Col. Gordon King. \n\nMiss A.M. Ruston, \nColonial Office, \nDowning Street, \nLONDON, S.W.1.",
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        "document_key": "CO129-602-2 General orders relating to government quarters and rent allowance 6-1-1948 - 29-6-1949",
        "page_number": 2,
        "title": "CO129-602-2 General orders relating to government quarters and rent allowance 6-1-1948 - 29-6-1949",
        "content_text": "## \n1. Col. Secy.\n\n3 fm.\n\nI have taken amendment.\n\nCirculate copy to \n1. C.S.D. Miss Smeed \nM2 King -6-1-98 \n(to) apy yeach \n(to be) taken fr \nto take copies \n2 \nto take remaining spis.\n\n2. Library \n(an) \nIn Janine to see \nCopy of in \n1 \ncirculars \nmight be placed \nwith \nRegulation \n22/ \nNo 17 & 18 \nCSD Leave \n\nI have \nIr King \n23/1/48 \nhave taken copies of the 3 crocutan \nCopies taken \nGaurm. 2644148 \nZaurence \nLibrary. Hus \n12-1-48 (or 127-1-48).\n\n2 Col. Secy.\n\n3. fm \ncopy of \neach \nCopies hetzen \n13-2-48 \nrelamed in \nEaster B. \n(to) take copres \ncessary \nC.S.D. Misr Smeed \nLibrary \nMr Jamun, to see \nCopies Cakes Cham \nt. \nretani \nCopies taken in \nemam. \nLibrary. S",
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        "page_number": 5,
        "title": "CO129-602-2 General orders relating to government quarters and rent allowance 6-1-1948 - 29-6-1949",
        "content_text": "## \nI am interested in that it is the Jaist reflection \n\nhave sun 2 the unh 2 Mikon The D. 6 this M. Expert, who began his assignment in Oct. in (James) March. M. Lid \n\nI have made C should see \n\nI see 2616 R Heal the chart. 8. Gor tel. 261 Sar. Staff 9. Col. Secy 3 fm (216) \n\n17-6-49. \n29-6-49. \n\n5823c W Mathurston for high hor. mis sme s Mor. Bring To see tr. Micholls to take copies of (9) as necessary for C. s. D. \n\nMin smeed will wish to note the revised scale of passages at (8), ref. her draft at (4) on 274 28/4/49. \n\nJean 26. self 9/7 No 8 should be registered a copy of Screen Personnel in the about leave & Passage Rules Copy of & on 21069/4/7/1149 \n\nJ.G. Thin 18/2 7+9 \n\n11·1·49",
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        "id": 593562,
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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": "CO129-615-4 Harbour craft used by Hong Kong Government- financial arrangements 30-1-1948 - 12-1-1949",
        "page_number": 56,
        "title": "CO129-615-4 Harbour craft used by Hong Kong Government- financial arrangements 30-1-1948 - 12-1-1949",
        "content_text": "# Secretariat File No. 46/5061/47\n\n**CONFIDENTIAL**\n\nNo.19 \n\n54377/48 \n\nSir, \n\nGOVERNMENT HOUSE, \nHONG KONG. \n\n30 January, 1948. \n\nI have the honour to refer to paragraph 31 of my confidential despatch No. 292 of the 12th December, 1947, in which I briefly touched on the position in regard to certain vessels allocated to this Colony for rehabilitation purposes.\n\n## \n\n2. It was obvious that the port could not operate efficiently on the reoccupation of the Colony by the British Forces, unless a fleet of small craft was made available to replace the pre-war vessels which had either disappeared or had been rendered unserviceable during the Japanese occupation. For this reason, suitable craft were earmarked from general war stocks for immediate despatch to the British Military Administration in Hong Kong, though, as a result of a series of delays, a number of these vessels did not actually reach the Colony until after the Military Administration had handed over to the Civil Government. These small craft formed an essential cog in the machinery of the Military Administration, as, without them, the latter could not have carried out the functions for which it was designed. Indeed, an adequate supply of this type of vessel was as important as first aid repairs to wharves which had been damaged by demolition charges, for, if there had been a breakdown in either of these services, the occupying forces could not have been landed without extreme difficulty. As, therefore, these craft formed part of the equipment necessary for the success of a military operation, it was never anticipated that any claim in respect of them would be presented to the Civil Government. It is true that the latter has, since the termination of the Military Administration, been able to utilise them for its own purposes, but they are far from ideal for the duties on which they are engaged, and, had this Government had any choice in the matter, they would, in many instances, have selected vessels of a different type. Moreover, if a Colony has been stripped of its harbour craft by an invading army and it has become necessary for the mother country to provide replacements for the purpose of re-occupation by its own forces and for the initial period of Military Administration, it did not seem an unreasonable supposition that the value of these craft on the date on which Civil Government was restored might be written off to general war expenditure.\n\n3. Some months ago, the Director of Marine, as disposal agent for the Ministry of Transport in this Colony, received communications from the Ministry intimating that it was their desire to dispose of these vessels, and to wind up the disposal machinery in Hong Kong as soon as possible. It was noted with some dismay that the Ministry regarded these craft as being on loan to the Hong Kong Government for rehabilitation purposes, and that they proposed that the latter should purchase such vessels as they might still require for service here. A copy of two of these letters is enclosed, together with a comprehensive list of the vessels in question, showing their origin.\n\n**THE RIGHT HONOURABLE ARTHUR CREECH JONES, M.P.**\n\n**RECEIVED 6 FEB 1948** \nC. Ó. RECY",
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