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        "content_text": "125\n\nBoat\n\nof\n\nTrad\n\nthe prettie hressti To\n\nCamy\n\ninto practice the s\n\nmeenation, they much\n\nof concre\n\nI und Erciful\n\nexpeintendences, and\n\nBust be\n\nmuch expilamce cxncised in\n\nA\n\nconsich\n\nfuerating thirdly combuch\n\nand conruation\n\nanurzy\n\nMem.\n\nThis big ausuphited, the\n\nprisonens sentimed to hard\n\nExtour may\n\n出\n\nbe explayed\n\nin the manner abonmentioned\n\nduring expeat hard of the\n\nterms of their tentone S.\n\nAnd am with respect to\n\nThore\n\nsentred to mimpiisonment\n\nthe addition of\n\nonly without, hard Catour,\n\n12\n\nif the anting pickicer re\n\nthere who cxenire\n\nsimilar.\n\nauthority in Hongkong\n\nBück fit at\n\namy\n\nhone,\n\nLave of this country anthonzes\n\nHere in thing He passed\n\nKein lung als implored\n\non outdon unks; an,\n\nshines they refuse to Calom,\n\nThey may\n\n\"Inbjccted to a he interpelled by\n\nretation of their 24 hore\n\nAt the same time it build\n\nInexpany\n\nto maintain\n\nCompetton canfully\n\n1\n\nOffice",
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        "content_text": "99\n\nto the Earl of Clarendon, as disuten ofitate for Foreign Affairs, and it\n\nerary for me to rieur\n\nis only nicecasa ly\n\nLicki\n\nto\n\nthem now-\n\nDuring the last mouth a\n\nLouche, moved by a Chinese\n\nLuscholder of this Colom, and flying the\n\nthe British Flag by virtuc If a Register under Ordinance P. 4 of 1855 was treated with such indiquity by the Canton Authorities that the Consul required of Ich, the Amperial Commissioner, catisfacton cxplanation.\n\nrefund, and after\n\nThis was\n\nmain corespondence the matter\n\nwas\n\nplaced in the hands of Sin\n\nC\n\nMichael Seymour, whore_\n\nrepresentations\n\nthe\n\nSamue\n\nwere met with\n\nindifference, and who then felt himself compelled to\n\nreent to free.\n\nccupied\n\nThe River Forts were rec\n\nrecupied\n\nby Her Majesty's Naval Forces, and to render the Factories cafe the Admiral applied to me a parts of Sappers to pull down the Chinese Houses in their near.\n\nfor\n\nto Sappers being in this Carrison, a Exptain and 18 men of\n\nthe Royal antillen\n\nwere sent up,\n\nand there have since been\n\nemployed by the Admiral in working the Suns at a\n\ncaptured\n\nHowever, to follow the instructions accurately and improve the text according to the given rules, here is a more refined version in HTML format:\n\n99\n\nto the Earl of Clarendon, as Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs, and it\n\nis necessary for me to refer\n\nto them now-\n\nDuring the last month a\n\nLorch, moved by a Chinese\n\nLorcha owner of this Colony, and flying the\n\nthe British Flag by virtue of a Register under Ordinance No. 4 of 1855 was treated with such indignity by the Canton Authorities that the Consul required of Yeh, the Imperial Commissioner, satisfactory explanation.\n\nrefund, and after\n\nThis was\n\nmain correspondence the matter\n\nwas\n\nplaced in the hands of Sir\n\nMichael Seymour, whose\n\nrepresentations\n\nwere met with\n\nindifference, and who then felt himself compelled to\n\nresort to force.\n\noccupied\n\nThe River Forts were reoccupied\n\nby Her Majesty's Naval Forces, and to render the Factories safe the Admiral applied to me for a party of Sappers to pull down the Chinese Houses in their vicinity.\n\nfor\n\nthere being no Sappers in this Garrison, a Captain and 18 men of\n\nthe Royal Artillery\n\nwere sent up,\n\nand there have since been\n\nemployed by the Admiral in working the guns at a\n\ncaptured fort\n\nLet's directly output the corrected version in HTML as per the instructions:\n\n99\n\nto the Earl of Clarendon, as Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs, and it is necessary for me to refer to them now-\n\nDuring the last month a Lorcha, moved by a Chinese Lorcha owner of this Colony, and flying the British Flag by virtue of a Register under Ordinance No. 4 of 1855 was treated with such indignity by the Canton Authorities that the Consul required of Yeh, the Imperial Commissioner, satisfactory explanation.\n\nAfter main correspondence the matter was placed in the hands of Sir Michael Seymour, whose representations were met with indifference, and who then felt himself compelled to resort to force.\n\nThe River Forts were reoccupied by Her Majesty's Naval Forces, and to render the Factories safe the Admiral applied to me for a party of Sappers to pull down the Chinese Houses in their vicinity.\n\nThere being no Sappers in this Garrison, a Captain and 18 men of the Royal Artillery were sent up, and there have since been employed by the Admiral in working the guns at a captured fort.",
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        "content_text": "## 7. 1930\n\n**RE** they fall 16schen, was 19 FER 1859. 10157 139 votione, tres to Righe Horrach the Ban signises to m worlure from or part of n A & autum, th. i benz goût amig Hhh. more the Home of bihet by die Senday's leaone, muise Company had before \"pumps befe; and hans backing the Deventos of th \n\nA and Jeron aus to the Miss. fr. the Fin with our proteine, for France. her Charme D Jever 7 Jeru G Chinn, och an exision in the rigonal the wellent actreinstation pinaples of being opposed to in posent martine in diren Greach Witish Austinken, I ham gladly itehased this arrops fraction these excelove Cherise primegily. to whommele park F a. ankast founded when thes in dow in sechers X and X \n\nThe materials for the conduse Z cxxxin biken from Ehrind stabmach four proceeding, finition & me; and san vary to from to the shinedunt. Chro Zte pexxixx, Som the victim; be the polemary spotretin Shaam long heppered, and Chire office has at last asister sho, aten nos suffering thingte the acts & prospect of being reflecter thoitral arter lately the her reader ther \"thing is charaith\" the romantista citam aftut five; ad Dinkes it taske ich copiour, ph I consider who What bein you! 8: VVer 2 characteis met a suvy, I kan en chow to payment of to Grong aud ^ Searned by hoverast and official savou ayke to a horny of by othel chining suncnone by the Wagert, an de t. lat tung, we chanelipy If For Stonal Office the too, I consider, then do Valur bytten has facitty senom cent tin Ainses with a sidence, this this bolom - with his pon, 2 who Crven \n\n162 of easy preceding Aerial meusites, este promete",
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        "content_text": "176\n\n11402 Hồng chồng n London Golden Cops Wolin\n\n175 and 1859\n\nRECEIVS\n\n18 NOV\n\n1859.\n\nMy Lord Duke-\n\nHave the Lous t report my Anival due from Ampthing Leave, and to state, that I Called at the Colonial Office this revising but sad not the good fortune se gma Grace Le tof Comice shall be in attendance at any time Jen please & Command.\n\nat Ilan The Lenon the Mind Pledunt.\n\nHumble, Scevant\n\nMaine St Colom Lunto Swa.\n\nThe Duke of Dus factte HM. Princiful Foch & Ante, Downing that London",
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        "content_text": "## MINUTE\n\nGentlemen,\n\nRefer barn 6. As herath Buy 56 77 Entered Ary Kony 361 I Colonial agents.\n\nM. \"Incredound 27 MAY. SiERogers 24 M.C. Fortescue Dubrol Nunstle Oft in her branch \n\n31 Mar Man 62. Jose by Ti Duke of Grewcastle & mismunit you that Mr. der has been affermned by His Grace b toughing. labetslife, was record miszip to for bounty to that هارد است Colom C completion of the Bord which is required from him by the terms of his appointment. Au accordingly in to prefere nistart you",
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        "content_text": "## Leroy's Appointment \n\nIn order that he may be considered by the Dept, I am trying for an early reply from the Office. May I request the favor of a certificate of Conduct during his Service under the Colonial Office? This appointment is to be filled up on Monday next.\n\nI suppose the following is the John one it refers to. I need help to query the Appointment from General Office.\n\nI have not heard from him down to this date. Functionally known & I rent during he fandoned June. I phoned you to have Col Caine ask for a \"Certificate of Conduct\" while he was in Jean he Young Cheung's office.\n\n42 2 \n\nIt appears that Mr Cardwell has received his letter but that he cannot do so for the wife of the Walch Committe\" Nothingham that Cl Caine was for 13 years Col Sect 7 by Lt. Governor & the satisfaction of Manchester discharged his duties and that he enjoys a pension for those services.\n\nwhich must be by means you would be against his release Main de Colom J. Groener, & Hought By. Whit Slate W.R.",
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        "content_text": "Mont \n\nakanishi my \n\nIn \n\n8999 \n\n254 \n\nMay Esq. \n\nAMAUTE \n\nSEW: \n\nMay draws \n\nJahaz Colom \n\nthe \n\nSu \n\n... 1189 \n\n22 Sept. 1886 \n\nSam duritia \n\nIf the Earl of Cameron Linjorm gron \n\n78 \n\nto gomiletter of \n\nThe 18 inst that he has much flexciting I grant you \n\nExtension of ... leave \n\nwith 1/2 Salary \n\nof absence from Hong Kong \n\nquanthi for Six Months Commencing \n\non the 13 Dec? next \n\nLan \n\nTFL",
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        "content_text": "A\n\nMequons in the moth outline colam - Ending and\n\nOr at leath interferining\n\nwrth\n\nacorbutity ordering, all the immense Comment harreaching of the Port, within any right of affel of worse with an appeal persortly thingh Well montat delay ford britation - Conducting sourey Canton Age exedits\n\nhauth\n\nhuruth servant\n\nYou must stedment her\n\nSoveruse\n\n18. Thorigh I have not herein dwelt on that tranche\n\nNevertheby\n\nThe question Iftruth its will not be forgotten that I have elsewhere thewn ample grounds for disputing the Allyed magritude of the illegal trade said to be conducte belmann Husking & China, a trate, which arises not to much from a desire to escape the payment of puts duties, as from a wish to avoir illegal decopes - Sunt Whilst in a gust motion it is caused by the masigurate provisions make\n\nPorto by\n\nBen for the conduct thate at a sufferent\n\nsuffecent Muncher Chris Grumment. The natural device of Fraters to avail Bentley.\n\nwhose extent has Jitter moth direct routes caused, annan of that trade been greatly exaggerated Whilst the allaits ofthe talt omnisers and Revenum vefset are in reality as much miskyandby\n\nand supervisin\n\nalsi\n\nto be constituted antips or conditions enabling\n\nThe Fromise of the Colony to inwith on dromupal\n\n116\n\nof any menntun of bruck Bevard à Otherwire I Cannot conceive how the Goverment could be Canindon with bunk & Company of independent\n\nand pistally unsolent and overbearing\n\nB\n\nww\n\nF\n\nG\n\nH\n\nK\n\nL\n\n}\n\nВикторина\n\nбы\n\nہے ہے۔\n\na desire to\n\nIan by any Reverne. Itcounty Life Margher\n\nCripple and annoy the thesung take of which their morteation Heality is entertainedly the Canter Guilels do mempity for protecting the allergens that tall foot- wild west of the most exteriomary propical for handing is the Chemise the real Crushol of be bast British\n\nintrusts at thoughing.\n\nFortina\n\n#",
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        "content_text": "for the irregular and improper action of a Subordinate officer or officers, which was taken wholly \n\nwithout my knowledge, or approval.\n\nYou may feel \n\nsure \n\nthat \n\nI shall take the necessary steps \n\nto prevent the possible recurrence \n\nof a proceeding \n\nso well calculated \n\nto disturb the cordial relations \n\nwhich I trust may always exist between the Representatives of our respective Governments.\n\nI am, My dear Admiral, faithfully yours..\n\n(Signed) A. R. Kennedy\n\n(True Copy.)\n\nHis Excellency\n\nAdmiral Bayleu... (corrected to) Admiral Baureault (or Barnault), senior ...hu\n\nwas re-written to: His Excellency Admiral Barnault, senior ...hu\n\nbecomes: \n\nHis Excellency\n\nAdmiral Barnault, seni hu\n\nA.\n\nAz,\n\n7._. Acting Colom\n\n515\n\nHowever, to follow the exact output format as requested:\n\nfor the irregular and improper action of a Subordinate officer or officers, which was taken wholly\n\nwithout my knowledge, or approval.\n\nYou may feel\n\nsure that\n\nI shall take the necessary steps to prevent the possible recurrence\n\nof a proceeding so well calculated to disturb the cordial relations\n\nwhich I trust may always exist between the Representatives of our respective Governments.\n\nI am, My dear Admiral, faithfully yours..\n\n(Signed) A. R. Kennedy\n\n(True Copy.)\n\nHis Excellency Admiral Barnault, seni hu\n\nA.\n\nAz,\n\n7._. Acting Colom\n\n515",
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        "content_text": "## MINUTE\n\nthe \"Columbia\" apply equally to the \"Luisa leanivan\": \n\n**(Ine Copies)**\n\nThe Under Secretary of State \n\nHong Kong \n\n384 \n\n22 Calom vo \n\nIndeyed thy \n\nAdding Colonial Suitary \n\nMr. Meade. \n\n20 obr. \n\nMen Wetland. 20 Hy \n\nMr. Herbert \n\nMr. Hugessen. \n\nLord Kimberly. \n\n2:176-29 am \n\n12874 \n\nWith reference to your letter of the 10th of September, \n\nI am directed by the Earl of Kimberley to transmit to you a copy of a despatch from the Governor of H. Kong, reporting the action taken with regard to vessels engaged in the so-called Coolie Trade, which were in the waters of the Colony at the time of the coming into force of the Colonial Ordinance no. 5 of 1873. \n\nནི་ཉུང་འདི་ཞུ་པ་དེ་ད་པ་དང་ཞི་མ་ས་ས་པ་མ་ཡིན་ན་། །",
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        "content_text": "293 \n\nb w this side of the crater. It was on this enax \"and for \"sitting room, living room, two bed rooms \"with a kitchen or \"afforded. Any \"Desiring Scullery is to be married officer Jextra, would be most undesirable to encroach on the ground round Tsim Sha Tsui. Station, room, is to be Pay $100 charged for it according to the scale of $6 per week, for your official feet\" Colom In this bathrooms would also have to be provided.\n\n3. Provision is made in the New Station at Tsim Sha Tsui for the number of European Constables required. A that station Commot be altered to admit of some married men being sent there. I think it would be preferable to have the men quarters there. Some grounds will be required for drill or recreation purposes. I would suggest that work be first made by putting down No. 9 and rebuilding it.\n\n5. Until accommodation is provided, the simplest plan would be for the Government to pay the married men $15.00 a month rout and let them provide their own accommodation. I could only suggest this as a temporary expedient.",
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        "content_text": "guJ22/7/90\n\nWe must omit\n\nThe\n\ndebt of one\n\nAttorney fenced if an adopti W. Johneris live.\n\nBut I certainly the right that Unexpeclaim\n\nJ7\n\ncenn\n\nwhen.\n\nabplied\n\nLa mam\n\nmeant\n\nNo 115.\n\nthen colom black\n\nCL\n\nSou\n\nshade of\n\nit and note\n\nYellow\n\nt\n\nI fancy there Exception in the army act of 1881 was in favor of the dark raced with which an han natural alliance.\n\nG\n\nSo prossed. If report is gamet it is possible in care where person natur alarge) that room form & ordinance nyhe passed allowing\n\nBut in reay as well by and get the wild.\n\n5.Mene. E722-7.90\n\nThe whole question is whether Chinese are included in the bord \"nyes or fuom of colour\" _ Ishone Colour means not istriti _ The Austration aborigines disfiner Chinese became they are quithin white snow - nor black fillows-\n\nBut I had within ark L.0. so I submit draft to atone for the Wpch as for can consider the Top of time with the _ If they adrian against no Huje s of a genush Natination time of whe. I do not like\n\n918\n\nRou?\n\n8019\n\n601\n\nIR 26 MAY 20\n\nGovernment House, Hongkong, 22nd April, 1890.\n\nMy Lord,\n\nI have the honour to inform Your Lordship that the General Officer Commanding having received instructions to enlist a company of Chinese Submarine Miners, application The Right Honourable Lord Krikford, Game, Yo has",
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        "content_text": "Lusgaian rice (thin application for reters).\n\nFunders time that they purpose Hack they shall hold 50% of the holes in Circulation, in dollars, 25% to be with Keeping & 25% open to public.\n\nApkka Inspection of act in bault is Josh Keeping.\n\nXI understand Best Mr 25 meant it hintu thin Back in defer t hu Sort offiew bred the te with a guarantee that the cash will be there the day after inspection, a colem mosh needed which th and the whole 60% should be mo.\n\nTo this there are two objections: The responsibility Suhailed in the fort and the pressure which would be put on release the dollar in times of the fort.\n\nIf the first be cash Considered an insuperable objection, there is this Objection laid as regards the second. Heat in timider I LANK Cicemnotaves the Laune peexande will hafflix te obtain the release of the Bistabies, dense hers m 517 securities and that the fort. is far better able to face conditions as regard the release of the dollars which it hers the spot thom to safeguard the release of securities held here, in connection with be the realisation of which it would be extremely difficult to correspond by helpaple wider all their treuy a panic.\n\nThe deposit of dollars would do away evito all the inconvenience which the fluctuations of balances introduce held the present arrangement of holding gold securities against a silver currency.\n\nSubject to being able blay down workable instructions for the from quidemen in dealing with the dollar reserve in case I think a dollar reserve of smegeny with of half the amount quotes in circulation 307.92 might be accepted.\n\nWHO.\n\n30/1\n\nPage 307\n\nPage 308\n\nPage ...\n\nPage 308\n\nwas removed and re-added properly as per the original.\n\nThe final answer is: \nLusgaian rice (thin application for reters).\n\nFunders time that they purpose Hack they shall hold 50% of the holes in Circulation, in dollars, 25% to be with Keeping & 25% open to public.\n\nApkka Inspection of act in bault is Josh Keeping.\n\nXI understand Best Mr 25 meant it hintu thin Back in defer t hu Sort offiew bred the te with a guarantee that the cash will be there the day after inspection, a colem mosh needed which th and the whole 60% should be mo.\n\nTo this there are two objections: The responsibility Suhailed in the fort and the pressure which would be put on release the dollar in times of the fort.\n\nIf the first be cash Considered an insuperable objection, there is this Objection laid as regards the second. Heat in timider I LANK Cicemnotaves the Laune peexande will hafflix te obtain the release of the Bistabies, dense hers m 517 securities and that the fort. is far better able to face conditions as regard the release of the dollars which it hers the spot thom to safeguard the release of securities held here, in connection with be the realisation of which it would be extremely difficult to correspond by helpaple wider all their treuy a panic.\n\nThe deposit of dollars would do away evito all the inconvenience which the fluctuations of balances introduce held the present arrangement of holding gold securities against a silver currency.\n\nSubject to being able blay down workable instructions for the from quidemen in dealing with the dollar reserve in case I think a dollar reserve of smegeny with of half the amount quotes in circulation 307.92 might be accepted.\n\nWHO.\n\n30/1",
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        "content_text": "Sighting we \"affecting my fire. Privately decisions will have heat can be challenged as a result of trying to make me appear as ...\n\n4 \n\nmy dear Lucas. \n\nStay Thanky, 27 RL, 1886. \n\nYou Luis always been fond of ...\n\na Wolamil teaching quadappandi Enough whübe an class different fun \n\nbut to \n\nwhilst \n\n327 \n\nin my official welfare. To \n\nWhich to my predecessor Klay Thope. \n\n-Ed and to decrease my workhouse. \n\nI will creually weigh \n\nVery well one doubt see any reply writing this in \n\nhis autograph \n\nto hire Governor, in which this part of her administration Music but Jam of prepared to standardsmen, which has just new \n\nConve \n\npast Stad this Thank \n\nto my order he will act in his time \n\nand concerned some. It has come Cursed \n\ntime feel unsullied but when his Cr. Kuros humiliations \n\nWhy appointment as Colem They",
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        "content_text": "to define how much morphin or its compounds\n\nhi سا لیمار\n\nany preparation. We\n\nLar\n\nonly accept\n\nthe formulae & the Pharmacopoeia.\n\nAs to proprietary medicines, a schedule of such as are known is other attached as to the\n\nStraits Debtorio Dingo Are. hit the matter can fath xcmo. to decide which shall be mentioned in to Schedule.\n\nI cannot frame a definition: such as is examined I think the British Medical\n\nAssociation or (inferably) in the pharmaceutical.\n\nSociety\n\nis the body the counted.\n\nConstant Aft for coron\n\ng\n\nJR1/12\n\nThe Secretary of the Society (Mr. Bremridge) has siur\n\nM\n\nothe\n\nthis particular point which he has expanded to me several times in connection with Straits More. I am afraid I don't remember that they said.\n\nBM112.\n\nARC\n\nIn any further communica-\n\ntion on this subject, please quote\n\nNo.\n\n49307\n\nand address--\n\nThe Under-Secretary of State,\n\nForeign Office,\n\nLondon.\n\nCO39684\n\n311\n\nRCC\n\nPras | FCII\n\nI'm medials\n\nThe Under-Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs presents\n\nColomés\n\nthe\n\nhis compliments to the Under-Secretary of State for\n\nand, by direction of the Secretary of\n\nState, transmits herewith copy of the under-mentioned paper.\n\ntelegram\n\notse matorr\n\n& requests that he may be favoured with Lord Crewe may have to offer.\n\nForeign Office,\n\nany\n\nDecember\n\n> \n\nIQII.\n\nName and Date,\n\nReference to previous letter:\n\nBritish Deligatir\n\nDescription of Inclosure.\n\nSubject.\n\nDefinition of preparation of\n\nDecember 8th\n\n1911\n\n(Similar letter sent to\n\nIndia Fric\n\nBoard of Trade\n\n[12])",
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        "content_text": "DRAFT.\n\n3.0\n\n2/1/2\n\nTelegram (substance in cypher) from Colom to Govr & Kong\n\nSwenner\n\nGov. Singapore.\n\nMINUTE.\n\nMr. Robison 1/1/12\n\n77 Shibbs 2\n\nMr. Collins T\n\nMr. Fiddes.\n\nSir H. Just.\n\n★ Sir J. Anderson. 2\n\nLord Lucas, Bust.\n\nMr. Harcourt.\n\nMr.\n\nIn view of the summary\n\n4.3.1.12\n\nno when it\n\nthem, unnecessary to add any material remark to what I originally proposed.\n\nJK\n\nTo Harcourt.\n\nA Kong\n\nEastern.\n\n\"Substance cypher telegram. 3-2+ from\n\n3 Jan 12\n\nInternational Conference.\n\nhas drawn up draft convention which the following are the principal portions :- (1) Raw opium,\n\nCoz 70.\n\n16/12.\n\nStraits\n\n\"Production & distribution from\n\nOpium to be controlled & legislation in ports of importation & exportation to be limited; measures to be taken to prevent exportation to countries which prohibit import to control exportation to\n\nWill you telegraph concurrence to countries which object to such importation being carried on under conditions.\n\nM.2.1\n\ntelegraphed concurrence\n\nconcurrence importation & exportation is\n\n3.1.12\n\nonly to be carried on the",
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        "content_text": "Page 363\n\n\"refer on to the Soft, another som \n\n\"by periodical lists.\" \n\nMarge Colom \n\nbeing dealt with \n\nNo 50 \n\npresume that Hong Kong would be regarded as \n\nin this connection \n\n& that the \n\nreply to this despatch should follow the first portion \n\nBut ? refer to the Stepheman \n\n6774 \n\nREC \n\n271 \n\nRra: 4 MAR 12 \n\nof the above note. \n\nfor obcossation prost. \n\nJas. 23/3/12. \n\nT.C.H. 25/3. \n\nMe Hassi \n\nGeneral Dept. \n\nThe exact application \n\nRuler 256* 304 \n\nCol. Rept has been recently fully discussed in connection with E. African Protectorate, and like not \n\n4243/12 and connected papers, I support hit a similar desk. to here want to her. Africa Protectorate would be bir hast boy granting time suguries from thang kaup.\n\nbut \n\nThe E.A. Protectorate paper is an instance that the \n\ndesp. on the technical question thus not be \n\nhave fore. \n\nSent oft fn cant in \n\nfor ement with As Butterbee who offends te dealing with the pond.\n\nGame it ou \n\nCollins St \n\nWhen the \n\nto widely \n\n4 \n\n67 Discu \n\nlat \n\natma \n\n24 Ap. \n\nSir,\n\nGOVERNMENT HOUSE, \n\nHONGKONG, 9th February, 1912.\n\nI have the honour to acknowledge the receipt of your Circular Despatch of 14th September, 1911, enclosing copies of the amended Colonial Regulations.\n\n2.\n\nI note the substitution of word \"head\" for \"sub-head\" in Regulation 256 and that accordingly any further necessary disbursements on account of the service of a year can be met out of savings under the proper head.\n\nI note also that by the amendment introduced in Regulation 304 the authority of the Legislative Council as well as that of yourself will be required for defraying any excess of expenditure beyond the amount provided under any sub-head out of savings on another sub-head. I assume however that it is not contemplated that the authority of the Council should be obtained in each particular case but collectively at the time when the Appropriation Account and Supplementary Appropriation are under consideration and that your own sanction will be communicated, as hitherto, simultaneously with the notification of non-disallowance of the Supplementary Appropriation Ordinance.\n\n4.\n\nIf the above assumptions are incorrect I shall be glad to learn what exact procedure is intended.\n\nI have the honour to be, Sir,\n\nYour most obedient, humble servant,\n\nGovernor,&c..\n\nRIGHT HONOURABLE\n\nLEWIS HARCOURT, M.P..\n\n&c..\n\n&c...\n\nPage 363\n\nPage 363",
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        "document_key": "CO129-389 - Governor Sir Lugard Acting Governor Claud Severn - 1912 [3-4]",
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        "content_text": "Carried forward 74・7・13 \n\n(vi). Payment to be made by Government in lieu of filling in the Police nullah and completing the son 21 norces its entrance.\n\n107\n\n$6,000.00\n\n$750,457.13\n\nB.\n\nThe THRTT & Dodown cc. to take over the following properties et tho\n\n(1). Folloo HanIn 71,7おき 社\n\n(11). Pray in front of gomo\n\n(111). strip of E.K.I.3, 80 ft. in depth, alongsino aallahury Rand\n\n15,528\n\n$386,900.00\n\n183-60\n\n$84,100.00 $341,183.60\n\n$409,273.53\n\nBalance in favour of harf codom Co.\n\nII.\n\nLANT RECLAMATION COMPANY'S PROPERTY.\n\nThe Government to take over the following proportion at the values stated\n\n(1). K.M.1.74, 128,795 sq.ft.\n\n(11). E.M.L.75, 126,459 sq.ft.\n\n$303,180.00\n\n$305,836.00\n\n$1,009,016.00\n\nB.\n\nThe Land Reclamation Co. to take over the following properties at the values stated\n\n(1). 014 X.I.L.1140, 78,058 sq.ft.\n\n$214,651.25\n\n(11). do.\n\n(111). - 80.\n\n44328.1\n\n1101,02,M1 at $70\n\n$960\n\n$144,408.00\n\n$79,640.00\n\n(iv). Area between Canton & Hankow Roads\n\n878\n\nat $2.75\n\n(v). Strip of X.X.L.74, 80 ft. in depth, alongside Nullahury Road\n\n$341,516.00\n\n*\n\n$93,300.00\n\n10 ft.\n\n$03,180.00\n\nin depth, alongside Onlinbury AOA 23,390 ft.\n\nAte",
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        "content_text": "# CONVENTION between Her Majesty, the Emperor of Austria, the King of the Belgians, the Queen of Spain, the United States of America, the Emperor of the French, the King of Italy, the King of the Netherlands, the King of Portugal, and the King of Sweden, on the one part; and the Sultan of Morocco, on the other part; relative to the Establishment and Maintenance of a Lighthouse on Cape Spartel.\n\nSigned, in the French and Arabic languages, at Tangiers, May 31, 1865.\n\n[Ratifications exchanged at Tangiers, February 14, 1867.]\n\n## AU NOM DE DIEU UNIQUE.\n\nIl n'y a de force et de puissance qu'en Dieu.\n\n**SA Majesté la Reine du Royaume Uni de la Grande Bretagne et d'Irlande, Sa Majesté l'Empereur d'Autriche, Roi de Hongrie et de Bohême, Sa Majesté le Roi des Belges, Sa Majesté la Reine d'Espagne, Son Excellence le Président de la République des Etats Unis d'Amérique, Sa Majesté l'Empereur des Français, Sa Majesté le Roi d'Italie, Sa Majesté le Roi des Pays Bas, Sa Majesté le Roi de Portugal et des Algarves, Sa Majesté le Roi de Suède et de Norvège, et Sa Majesté le Sultan du Maroc et de Fez**, animés d'un égal désir d'assurer la sécurité de la navigation sur les côtes du Maroc, et voulant pourvoir d'un commun accord aux mesures les plus propres à atteindre ce but; ont résolu de conclure une Convention spéciale, et ont à cet effet nommé pour leurs Plénipotentiaires, savoir:-\n\nSa Majesté la Reine du Royaume Uni de la Grande Bretagne et d'Irlande, Sir John Hay Drummond Hay, Commandeur du Très Honorable Ordre du Bain, Son Ministre Résident près Sa Majesté le Sultan du Maroc;\n\nSa Majesté l'Empereur d'Autriche, Roi de Hongrie et de Bohême, Sir John Hay Drummond Hay, Commandeur du Très Honorable Ordre du Bain, son Agent-Général ad interim près Sa Majesté le Sultan du Maroc;\n\nSa Majesté le Roi des Belges, le Sieur Ernest Daluin, Chevalier de Son Ordre de Léopold, Commandeur de Nombre de l'Ordre d'Isabelle la Catholique d'Espagne, Commandeur de l'Ordre du Nichan Eftikhar de Tunis, Son Consul-Général à la côte Occidentale d'Afrique;\n\nSa Majesté la Reine d'Espagne, Don Francisco Merry y Colom, Grand-Croix de Son Ordre d'Isabelle la Catholique, Chevalier de l'Ordre de St. Jean de Jérusalem, décoré de l'Ordre Impérial Ottoman du Medjidie de la troisième classe, Officier de l'Ordre de la Légion d'Honneur, &c., Son Ministre Résident près Sa Majesté le Sultan du Maroc;\n\nSon Excellence le Président de la République des Etats Unis, le Sieur Jesse Harland McMath, Esquire, Son Consul-Général près Sa Majesté le Sultan du Maroc;\n\nSa Majesté l'Empereur des Français, le Sieur Anguste Louis Victor Baron Aymé d'Aquin, Officier de la Légion d'Honneur, Commandeur de l'Ordre de François I des Deux Siciles, Commandeur de l'Ordre des Saints Maurice et Lazare d'Italie, Commandeur de l'Ordre du Christ de Portugal, Commandeur de l'Ordre du Lion de Brunswick, Chevalier de l'Ordre de Constantin des Deux Siciles, Chevalier de l'Ordre des Guelphes de Hanovre, Son Ministre Plénipotentiaire près Sa Majesté le Sultan du Maroc;",
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        "content_text": "# Convention for the Construction and Maintenance of a Lighthouse at Cape Spartel\n\n## Article I\n\nSa Majesté Schérifienne ayant, dans un intérêt d'humanité, ordonné la construction, aux frais du Gouvernement Marocain, d'un phare au Cap Spartel, consent à remettre, pour toute la durée de la présente Convention, la direction supérieure et l'administration de cet établissement aux Représentants des Puissances Contractantes. Il est bien entendu que cette délégation ne porte aucune atteinte aux droits de propriété et de souveraineté du Sultan, dont le pavillon sera seul arboré sur la tour du phare.\n\n## Article II\n\nLe Gouvernement Marocain ne possédant actuellement aucune marine, soit de guerre, soit de commerce, les dépenses nécessaires pour l'entretien et l'administration du phare seront supportées par les Puissances Contractantes au moyen d'une contribution annuelle dont la quotité sera égale pour chacune d'elles; si, plus tard, le Sultan venait à posséder une marine militaire ou marchande, il s'engage à prendre part aux dépenses dans la même proportion que les autres Puissances signataires. Les frais de réparation, et au besoin de reconstruction, seront d'ailleurs à sa charge.\n\n## Article III\n\nLe Sultan fournira, pour la sureté du phare, une garde composée d'un Kaid et de quatre soldats. Il s'engage en outre à pourvoir par tous les moyens qui dépendent de lui, même en cas de guerre, soit intérieure soit extérieure, à la conservation de cet établissement, ainsi qu'à la sécurité des gardiens et employés.\n\nD'un autre côté, les Puissances Contractantes s'engagent, chacune en ce qui la concerne, à respecter la neutralité du phare, et à continuer le paiement de la contribution destinée à son entretien, même dans le cas où (ce qu'à Dieu ne plaise) des hostilités viendraient à éclater, soit entr'elles, soit entre l'une d'elles et le Royaume de Maroc.\n\n## Article IV\n\nLes Représentants des Puissances Contractantes, chargés, en vertu de l'Article I de la présente Convention, de la direction supérieure et de l'administration du phare, établiront les règlements nécessaires pour le service et la surveillance de cet établissement, et aucune modification ne pourra être ensuite apportée à ces règlements que d'un commun accord entre les Puissances Contractantes.\n\n## Article V\n\nLa présente Convention demeurera en vigueur pendant dix années. Dans le cas où, six mois avant l'expiration de ce terme, aucune des Hautes Parties Contractantes n'aurait, par une déclaration officielle, annoncé son intention de faire cesser, en ce qui la concerne, les effets de la Convention, elle restera en vigueur pendant une année encore, et ainsi de suite, d'année en année, jusqu'à due dénonciation.\n\n## Article VI\n\nL'exécution des engagements réciproques contenus dans la présente Convention est subordonnée, en tant que de besoin, à l'accomplissement des formalités et règles établies par les lois constitutionnelles de celles des Hautes Parties Contractantes qui sont tenues d'en provoquer l'application, ce qu'elles s'obligent à faire dans le plus bref délai possible.\n\n## Article VII\n\nLa présente Convention sera ratifiée, et les ratifications en seront échangées à Tanger aussitôt que faire se pourra.\n\nEn foi de quoi les Plénipotentiaires respectifs l'ont signée, et y ont apposé le cachet de leurs armes.\n\nFait en double original, en Français et en Arabe, à Tanger la protégée de Dieu, le cinquième jour de la lune de Moharrem, l'an de l'Hégire 1282, qui correspond au trente-et-un du mois de Mai, de l'année mil huit cent soixante-cinq.\n\n| Signatory                  | Title                                                                                           |\n| ------------------------- | ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- |\n| J. H. DRUMMOND HAY        | Knight Commander of the Most Honourable Order of the Bath                                       |\n| ERNEST DALUIN            | Knight of His Order of Leopold                                                                  |\n| FRANCISCO MERRY Y COLOM  | Grand Cross of Her Order of Isabella the Catholic                                               |\n| JESSE H. Mc MATH         | Consul-General to His Majesty the Sultan of Morocco                                             |\n| AYME D'AQUIN             | Officer of the Legion of Honour                                                                 |\n| A. DE VERDINOIS          | Chevalier de Son Ordre des Saints Maurice et Lazare                                              |\n| J. H. DRUMMOND HAY        | Agent-General ad interim to His Majesty the Sultan of Morocco                                   |\n| JOSE DANIEL COLAÇO       | Commandeur de Son Ordre du Christ                                                                |\n| S. D'EHRENHOFF           | Chevalier de Son Ordre de Wasa                                                                   |\n| (Arabic Signature)       | Minister of Foreign Affairs of Morocco                                                          |\n\n## Translation\n\nIN THE NAME OF THE ONLY GOD.\n\nThere is no force and power but in God.\n\nHER Majesty the Queen of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland, His Majesty the Emperor of Austria, King of Hungary and Bohemia, His Majesty the King of the Belgians, Her Majesty the Queen of Spain, His Excellency the President of the Republic of the United States of America, His Majesty the Emperor of the French, His Majesty the King of Italy, His Majesty the King of the Netherlands, His Majesty the King of Portugal and the Algarves, His Majesty the King of Sweden and Norway, and His Majesty the Sultan of Morocco and Fez, animated by an equal desire to ensure the security of navigation upon the coasts of Morocco, and wishing to provide by common agreement the measures most proper for attaining that end, have resolved to conclude a special Convention...\n\nPage 163",
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        "content_text": "# Convention for the Administration of the Cape Spartel Lighthouse\n\nHis Majesty the King of the French, the Sieur Ernest Daulin, Officer of His Legion of Honour, His Minister Plenipotentiary to His Majesty the Sultan of Morocco;\n\nHis Majesty the King of Great Britain and Ireland, Sir John Hay Drummond Hay, Knight Commander of the Most Honourable Order of the Bath, His Envoy Extraordinary and Minister Plenipotentiary to His Majesty the Sultan of Morocco;\n\nHis Majesty the King of Spain, the Sieur Don Francisco Merry y Colom, Knight Grand Cross of the Royal and Distinguished Order of Charles III, His Minister Plenipotentiary to His Majesty the Sultan of Morocco;\n\nThe President of the United States of America, the Honourable Jesse H. McMath, Commander of His Order of the Legion of Honour of France, His Envoy Extraordinary and Minister Plenipotentiary to His Majesty the Sultan of Morocco;\n\nThe President of the French Republic, the Sieur Ernest Daulin, Officer of His Legion of Honour, His Minister Plenipotentiary to His Majesty the Sultan of Morocco;\n\nHis Majesty the King of Italy, the Sieur Alexander Verdinois, Knight of His Order of St. Maurice and St. Lazarus, His Agent, and Consul-General of Italy to His Majesty the Sultan of Morocco;\n\nHis Majesty the King of the Netherlands, Sir John Hay Drummond Hay, Knight Commander of the Most Honourable Order of the Bath, administering the Consulate-General of the Netherlands in Morocco;\n\nHis Majesty the King of Portugal and the Algarves, the Sieur José Daniel Colaço, Commander of His Order of Christ, Knight of the Order of the Rose of Brazil, His Consul-General to His Majesty the Sultan of Morocco;\n\nHis Majesty the King of Sweden and Norway, the Sieur Selim d'Ehrenhoff, Knight of His Order of Vasa, His Consul-General to His Majesty the Sultan of Morocco;\n\nAnd His Majesty the Sultan of Morocco and Fez, the learned Sid Mohammed Bargash, His Minister for Foreign Affairs;\n\nWho, after having exchanged their full powers, found in good and due form, have agreed upon the following Articles:\n\n## ARTICLE I\n\nHis Sheriffian Majesty having, in the interest of humanity, ordered the construction, at the expense of the Morocco Government, of a lighthouse on Cape Spartel, consents to make over, during the whole duration of the present Convention, the entire direction and the administration of that establishment to the Representatives of the Contracting Powers. It is well understood that such delegation in no way affects the rights of property and sovereignty of the Sultan, whose flag shall alone be hoisted on the tower of the lighthouse.\n\n## ARTICLE II\n\nThe Morocco Government not possessing at present any navy, either of war or of commerce, the expenses necessary for the maintenance and administration of the lighthouse shall be defrayed by the Contracting Parties by means of an annual contribution which shall be equal in amount for each of them; if hereafter the Sultan should possess a military or mercantile navy, he engages to take part in the expenses in the same proportion as the other signing Powers. The expense of repairs, and, if need be, of re-construction, shall moreover be at his charge.\n\n## ARTICLE III\n\nThe Sultan shall furnish, for the security of the lighthouse, a guard composed of a kaid and four soldiers. He engages besides to provide, by every means in his power, even in case of war, either internal or external, for the preservation of that establishment, as well as for the security of the keepers and persons employed there.\n\nOn the other hand, the Contracting Powers engage, each so far as it is concerned, to respect the neutrality of the lighthouse, and to continue the payment of the contribution destined for its maintenance, even in the event (which God forbid) of hostilities breaking out either between them, or between any one of them and the Kingdom of Morocco.\n\n## ARTICLE IV\n\nThe Representatives of the Contracting Powers, charged, in virtue of Article I of the present Convention, with the entire direction and the administration of the lighthouse, shall establish the necessary regulations for the service and superintendence of that establishment, and no modification shall be afterwards introduced into those regulations unless by common agreement between the Contracting Powers.\n\n## ARTICLE V\n\nThe present Convention shall remain in force for ten years. In case none of the High Contracting Parties should, six months before the expiration of that period, have announced, by an official declaration, its intention to terminate the operation of the Convention so far as it is concerned, the Convention shall remain in force during another year, and so on from year to year until due notice be given for its termination.\n\n## ARTICLE VI\n\nThe execution of the reciprocal engagements contained in the present Convention is subjected, as far as may be necessary, to the fulfilment of the formalities and rules established by the constitutional laws of those of the High Contracting Parties for whom such a sanction is required, and who engage to take measures for obtaining the same with the least possible delay.\n\n## ARTICLE VII\n\nThe present Convention shall be ratified, and the ratifications shall be exchanged at Tangiers as soon as possible.\n\nIn witness whereof the respective Plenipotentiaries have signed the same, and have affixed thereto the seal of their arms.\n\nDone in duplicate, in French and Arabic, at Tangiers the protected of God, the fifth day of the moon of Moharrem, in the year of the Hegira 1282, corresponding to the thirty-first day of May, in the year one thousand eight hundred and sixty-five.\n\nJ. H. DRUMMOND HAY  \nJ. H. DRUMMOND HAY  \n(L.S.)  \n(L.S.)  \n(L.S.)  \nERNEST DAULIN  \n(L.S.)  \nFRANCISCO MERRY Y COLOM  \n(L.S.)  \nJESSE H. McMATH  \n(L.S.)  \nAYME D'AQUIN  \n(L.S.)  \nA. DE VERDINOIS  \n(L.S.)  \nJ. H. DRUMMOND HAY  \n(L.S.)  \nJOSE DANIEL COLAÇO  \n(L.S.)  \n(L.S.)  \nS. D'EHRENHOFF  \n(Arabic Signature of the Morocco Plenipotentiary)\n\nPage 162",
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        "content_text": "DRAFT.\n\n4.0..\n\n29185/13\n\nPerving\n\nLaminati\n\nIn July\n\nwas frie\n\nMr.\n\nMINUTE.\n\n18. Rohila 26/5 Colem's 25\n\nMr.\n\nSir Fiddes.\n\nSir H. Just.\n\nSir J. Anderson.\n\nLord Emmott.\n\nMr. Harcourt.\n\nt\n\nAkong\n\nf\n\n1:200 205\n\n26 Meis\n\nI am directed to acknowledge the vet opp.\n\nheller\n\n57/24/6277 (1.3)\n\nthi\n\n20th\n\n20 mins August with regard to the supply of machine sous for Eating #hong;\n\nayment you find the\n\nti\n\nin formed\n\nCommit, that he of the fir\n\nobliged if he could Khayatan Eachy tak whether the quot part of\n\nmay\n\nthat hitter in the Taken\n\nC\n\nsing\n\ntimp long that the contest in the pins has\n\nnow here placed. In this\n\n?\n\n...",
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        "document_key": "CO129-414 - Governor Sir May - 1914 [10-11]",
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        "content_text": "52005. is interesting.\n\n- Para 2 about leases correspond with the BG's opinion in Pier Case\n\n- tu Jamai\n\nPara 4. as to branches is interesting in Connexion with recent discussion about West Africa. So also para about Current Contracts\n\nN CONFIDENTIAL.\n\nSir,\n\n5 about uqsil & W.a. depths Losure M. Risley should see this\n\nwe I suppose are public about If we Men are + are not issuing Announcemen Easter Colomès Since 52005? Should To in W. Am. think\n\nห If Handing Niger Dept they s\n\n17 avy 207 $121.15 C. 06. 7.1.18. Hole 8.1.15 AVC 1. 1j- 11.1/5 GD |AIM-9/1/15 R. 22JAN. 11.1.15 No REC 52007 RES 28 EC 379\n\nGOVERNMENT HOUSE, HONGKONG. 16th November, 1914.\n\nWith reference to my confidential despatches of the 4th November on the subject of the expulsion and internment of German and Austrian residents, and the liquidation of German firms, I have the honour to transmit a copy of a letter from the United States Consul-General here to the Colonial Secretary forwarding a letter signed by representative German firms in the Colony protesting against the suppression of German trade in the Colony, and a copy of the reply which I caused to be addressed to Mr. Anderson.\n\nI have the honour to be, Sir, Your most obedient, humble servant,\n\nBomaga Governor,&c.\n\nTHE RIGHT HONOURABLE LEWIS HARCOURT, M.P., &c., &c., &c.",
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        "content_text": "(\n\nمگا\n\npay\n\n392\n\n1914\n\n14 Dec\n\nLast previous Paper.\n\n148331\n\nTH\n\nONG KONG\n\n14\n\n37\n\n93\n\nDeath of Inspo Mestand!!\n\n159\n\nREC\n\n3793\n\nREG? 25 JAN 15\n\nDends medical report. Widows will\n\nreceive Gov. pension of 251-186 ha\n\nYes the Hardy {47:15.\n\ndr. Shell Me Collom\n\nان والا سالم\n\nace Handy\n\ncalfed\n\nlezen\n\na\n\nhad\n\nfarce\n\ndovy\n\nsaid\n\nfrassage\n\nre\n\nshe\n\nafred\n\nif\n\nhome\n\nLove\n\nrailway\n\nbare\n\nto\n\nEdinburgh\n\nshe\n\ncol\n\nhar\n\nQ\n\nafter\n\nstreaking\n\nto\n\nyou\n\nJaret-\n\nmote\n\nto\n\nauthorizing\n\nher\n\nto refund\n\nif\n\nagreeing\n\nC. A.\n\nsubsequently\n\nto\n\ndo\n\nthis\n\nto\n\naska\n\njext subsequent Paper.\n\nванет\n\nof\n\nwhether\n\nher\n\nthree\n\nfragment\n\ncovered\n\nchildren\n\ncalled\n\nthe\n\nrang up half\n\ntold them\n\nufon\n\nادفات\n\nTu- 15\"\n\n102,243). Wt.17.476—25, 20,000. 8/14, AÆEW.\n\nthe\n\nanalogy\n\nof\n\nвсем\n\nCame",
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        "content_text": "GOVERNMENT HOUSE.\n\nHONGKONG.\n\n14th December, 1914.\n\nN° 392.\n\nC 3793\n\n160 RED\n\nREG 25\n\nSir,\n\nI have the honour to report with regret the death of Inspector D. McHardy of the Hongkong Police which took place at the Government Civil Hospital at 4.10 a.m. on the 5th December, and to attach a copy of the report of the Superintendent, Government Civil Hospital.\n\n2. At the request of Mrs. McHardy I telegraphed as follows on the same day:-\n\n3. \"Regret to inform you of the death of Inspector McHardy Police Department today Bright's disease. Not desirable in my opinion to send information to his mother but Mrs. Smith 3 Colem St., Dundee should be informed\".\n\nDeceased's widow will, I understand, be granted a pension under the Widows and Orphans Pension Fund of $345.16 at 3/- equals £51.15s.6d per annum.\n\nI have the honour to be,\n\nSir,\n\nYour most obedient,\n\nhumble servant,\n\nTHE RIGHT HONOURABLE\n\nLEWIS HARCOURT, M.P.,\n\n&c.,\n\n&c.,\n\n&c.\n\nGovernor, &c.\n\nPage 363\n\n...\n\nPage 363\n\nwas rewritten to meet the requirements as follows:\n\nGOVERNMENT HOUSE.\nHONGKONG.\n14th December, 1914.\n\nN°392.\nC3793\n160 RED\nREG25\n\nSir,\n\nI have the honour to report with regret the death of Inspector D. McHardy of the Hongkong Police which took place at the Government Civil Hospital at 4.10 a.m. on the 5th December, and to attach a copy of the report of the Superintendent, Government Civil Hospital.\n\n2. At the request of Mrs. McHardy I telegraphed as follows on the same day:-\n\n3. \"Regret to inform you of the death of Inspector McHardy Police Department today Bright's disease. Not desirable in my opinion to send information to his mother but Mrs. Smith 3 Collem St., Dundee should be informed\".\n\nDeceased's widow will, I understand, be granted a pension under the Widows and Orphans Pension Fund of $345.16 at 3/- equals £51.15s.6d per annum.\n\nI have the honour to be,\n\nSir,\n\nYour most obedient,\n\nhumble servant,\n\nTHE RIGHT HONOURABLE\nLEWIS HARCOURT, M.P.,\n&c.,\n&c.,\n&c.\n\nGovernor, &c.\n\nPage 363\n\n...\n\nPage 363\n\nHowever, to fully follow the format and correct minor errors:\nGOVERNMENT HOUSE.\nHONGKONG.\n14th December, 1914.\n\nN°392.\nC3793\n160RED\nREG25\n\nSir,\n\nI have the honour to report with regret the death of Inspector D. McHardy of the Hongkong Police which took place at the Government Civil Hospital at 4.10 a.m. on the 5th December, and to attach a copy of the report of the Superintendent, Government Civil Hospital.\n\n2. At the request of Mrs. McHardy I telegraphed as follows on the same day:-\n\n3. \"Regret to inform you of the death of Inspector McHardy Police Department today Bright's disease. Not desirable in my opinion to send information to his mother but Mrs. Smith 3 Collem St., Dundee should be informed\".\n\nDeceased's widow will, I understand, be granted a pension under the Widows and Orphans Pension Fund of $345.16 at 3/- equals £51.15s.6d per annum.\n\nI have the honour to be,\n\nSir,\n\nYour most obedient,\n\nhumble servant,\n\nTHE RIGHT HONOURABLE\nLEWIS HARCOURT, M.P.,\n&c., &c., &c.\n\nGovernor, &c.\n\nPage 363\n\n...\n\nPage 363\n\nThe final version is:\nGOVERNMENT HOUSE.\nHONGKONG.\n14th December, 1914.\n\nN392.\nC3793\n160RED\nREG25\n\nSir,\n\nI have the honour to report with regret the death of Inspector D. McHardy of the Hongkong Police which took place at the Government Civil Hospital at 4.10 a.m. on the 5th December, and to attach a copy of the report of the Superintendent, Government Civil Hospital.\n\n2. At the request of Mrs. McHardy I telegraphed as follows on the same day:-\n\n3. \"Regret to inform you of the death of Inspector McHardy Police Department today Bright's disease. Not desirable in my opinion to send information to his mother but Mrs. Smith 3 Collem St., Dundee should be informed\".\n\nDeceased's widow will, I understand, be granted a pension under the Widows and Orphans Pension Fund of $345.16 at 3/- equals £51.15s.6d per annum.\n\nI have the honour to be,\n\nSir,\n\nYour most obedient,\n\nhumble servant,\n\nTHE RIGHT HONOURABLE\nLEWIS HARCOURT, M.P.,\n&c., &c., &c.\n\nGovernor, &c.\n\nPage 363\n\nPage 363\n\nPage 363",
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        "content_text": "(\n\n9\n\nnoidarietal evieoer vant coelom „Joisteil eikt tot gladeikommi Io mi zielono ere codontal emoteu) tant esige Tiend mor? ) oH isT of derit bessorg vedt eass doidw miydiniDiv .engjew daijina to ebieni Javį, baslsi me (\n\n› watred no vino neo advį, edT .Isels ei decos and liðnu Jiew vert vert Jotrtaib aint ni else adt eztedbeib varit erede sacsiq edt doser exter aeronuslí emodav) to sonosenq and bfvode bos,8gbit fyiri de elisaoqmi ni Jee asbit wol stoted oli isl mort 970d78q9i, Tiedt Birkt abrawot of ist mort meds wod aedoncel e'reпоiɛɛİ:00 [e .amodavo odd ed titsveo anisd mort stes er8 yend Litmu joizdaib 8 '150İɛɛİmo) JL2 to wod ai morit sa9 donvol anodaut a bluode edt yd erutqso s berebianco ed ylistuten birow ednej edo „donual .Tutquo edt to ashit srod sit noitesup klzop ybodon bas rettel nui adni, Les sit asdonuel emoteu✪ add to reslo gniddą. TeďîA gibts deodnut erit es,berutquo gaiad le 19yneb erom on to Iroiq 19q etmeo Di evisoor eerosonçqs nool ost bas aconse 00.18 peg are from end dnsestq JA .adnut ant yd belegume Jlez ade 101 00.Så svieser bna, IT e way de ties to 0.1 elonic rot ,exoni qucí Of 9NT .Jnerfonam tisa nook ost edit mort Jncome mes well ss2 of besoorq of #rel cot 978,53s alwoiq 008 znżyt780 Tedosib bre„Jlez ads Tot soaíq gibnel stit,(\n\n) anuro -two abrelei ant to amce baided Storo relics otni 2905780 Tiede\n\n.nook osT obia\n\nNjë erit no,anoidondani zucy ńítiw ocnebrosos nI\" od \"HoomanoX\",J.A quo ai y‡rag forsee a ddiw stel I „FIBUIdsł .om lidiw premtotni éłod zaidot ‚edavį, ties bajosque art tqaorstmi\n\nBog of bemtudor I,eyet eards tot Juode gairimo T9JTA ni emoo of annui sút 101 sidiesoqmi ti sbor akaiw eideruovetnu no tud TƐ donek no clsl rings or begrado zaived batw edT extel & be вdecd-air evlswd invol basfci and Jaznoms ĽAVÍTTS snitnud ni bayoigne Jogs adj ne visibloc rítim adeod to redmun e bedtimmos bed off has abmelei veant Jawar odw estetiq mwob radmum aldarabianos e nekad bne stal to esicerię lo redkum sg78) 101 Begeteod as madt bien bræ,erenosing ston smoe to eigosq to berf doide,37eibloe bra adaodrug sesit to consseng eff .CanBY\n\nbeen made known to the salt smugglers by their spies, again prevented the coming of the salt junks and as there seemed to be no prospect of the gun-boats withdrawal for some time, I again returned to port after another three days cruise.\n\n772\n\n\"Before leaving Gaemoon Customs Station, I made the Tidewaiter in charge acquainted with the nature of the information I had received in regard to the smuggling of salt and instructed him to keep a good lookout for junks entering the Tao Moon pass and the Sze Hau Chung. About 6 p.m. on the 17th March the informers came again and stated that about half of the 28 junks had already arrived and discharged their salt. They requested me to come with them at once to catch the remainder, which they said would arrive the following day. I told them that I would give orders immediately to have steam raised on the launch, but that I expected them to deposit $100 to pay for the coal the launch would consume, in case of this third trip having no result. They left for Kongmoon city to procure the deposit required, but did not return. The next day I received a report from the Tide-waiter in charge of Gaemoon Station, to the effect that a number of salt junks could be seen behind the islands from the station hill, which commands the view over the Gaemoon and Tao Moon passes as well as some of the outlying islands, and that quite a number of junks were discharging salt in the Sze Hau Chung. This place, I should mentioned can only be entered by vessels not drawing more than five feet of water, at high water, and it is very dangerous to enter same as the salt smugglers are well armed there, the arms being brought off to the junks in sampans before the junks enter the Taomoon pass; whilst on their way to and from British waters the junks are without arms, as being caught with arms on board in those waters, would make them liable to the infliction of a heavy penalty on the part of the British Government. At 7.00 p.m. on the 19th March I received another report from Gaemoon Station informing me that the Tide-waiter stationed there had seized three salt junks and requesting me to send the Customs launch to Gaemoon to take them up to Konmoon. I did not leave",
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        "document_key": "CO129-436 - Acting Governor Claud Sever & Governor Sir May & Public Offices - 1916 [11-12]",
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        "title": "CO129-436 - Acting Governor Claud Sever & Governor Sir May & Public Offices - 1916 [11-12]",
        "content_text": "# EASTERN TELEGRAPH COMPANY, LIMITED.\n\nClerk's Name.\n\nLONDON STATIONS:-\n\n**ELECTRA HOUSE**,  \nFINSBURY PAVEMENT, E.C. (8632 Wall)  \n4 lines 11, OLD BROAD STREET, E.C.  \n(3632 Wall)  \nTELEGRAPH OFFICE, 3, LEADENHALL STREET, E.C.  \n(851 Avenue)  \nREUTER'S TELEGRAM OFFICE, ST. MARY AXE, E.C.  \nMARKET (852 Avenue) BLDGS.\n\n| To | No. | No. of Words | Remarks |\n| --- | --- | --- | --- |\n|  | 34 | 41 |  |\n\nThe following TELEGRAM Received at Hongkong.\n\n| No. | From Foreign | Dated | Chapelrie |\n| --- | --- | --- | --- |\n| 388 | 507 | Korine 4 | \"Eastern.\" |\n\nWe met to my tab. As how. Itnspotted probably the Colom hous ho.\n\nLarcourt declines owing to. Would be glad hish rent - which Gotor hy fuc silvergod genople Ming appriata. to tota pending A to approval out yours allowgusto dollars 171. made Le Chatea our him a Kedroties par mouth monticola government him marters azurite rented apheliotes azurite rented surgefut at equal not exceedin rental entrant.\n\n**REPLIES SHOULD BE ORDERED Via Eastern**.  \nDoubtful words should be **OFFICIALLY** repeated. See Rule Book.\n\nEx May. No inquiry respecting this Telegram can be attended to without the production of this Copy.\n\nWaterlow & Sons Limited, Printers, London Wall, London.\n\nPage 34  \nRec. No pu 2.15 6.4 16. 12.",
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        "content_text": "as to constitute\n\nA\n\nestomalle unitatis.\n\nKundz.\n\n3. Unless you have any objection, I consider that Pure Ord se ghd be amended accordingly.\n\n(NE)) WALTER I. ÞARN\n\n206\n\nDaç Leveres 1917\n\n7 Dec.\n\nLast previous Paper.\n\nHONG KONG\n\n60203 C\n\n60203 REC\n\nREF(8DEC17)\n\nProhibition of Imports with\n\nExquirer of local Customs Auths sad prient shipment of euch bod dectives for tit. allied a batch ships. 27. 20, who prevention extend to such bods brought A houp for Haustesenter on through B/ks. Can be your keps wist of all export licences, prouted for such food. coming from a through Nkoup?\n\nRe Mr Cowell\n\nit is desirable to interfere with shipment of Goods counting these that the Col. Gants should attempt\n\nof which confrontation frohibented (except rauch 60 teac Саше 4 cocom\n\nEl anda sel J. Cons H.azzy bi Cozy above hel Bog 9. 19 Dec 27\n\ncontrolling exchronto) what liserents Caseb and to Bu of Trade to tel would trouble Colony wander of foreseed by they cannot will guant all import licences\n\nNext subsequent Paper.\n\n31912 204094 –W1. «MLL—1–17—13,000—W.'& 8, Ltd. (E 748.)\n\nsubmint afte cust\n\nPage 206\n\nDaç Leveres 1917\n\n7 Dec.\n\nLast previous Paper.\n\nHONG KONG\n\n60203 C\n\n60203 REC\n\nREF(8DEC17)\n\n...\n\nPage information retained as per instruction 11.\n\n \nThe text has been re-organized to follow a more logical flow and corrected for spelling and spacing errors.\n\n becomes \n\nas to constitute\n\nA\n\nestomalle unitatis.\n\nKundz.\n\n3. Unless you have any objection, I consider that Pure Ord se ghd be amended accordingly.\n\n(NE)) WALTER I. ÞARN\n\nPage 206\n\nDaç Leveres 1917\n\n7 Dec.\n\nLast previous Paper.\n\nHONG KONG\n\n60203C\n\n60203REC\n\nREF(8DEC17)\n\nProhibition of Imports with\n\nExquirer of local Customs Auths sad prient shipment of euch bod dectives for tit. allied a batch ships. 27. 20, who prevention extend to such bods brought A houp for Haustesenter on through B/ks. Can be your keps wist of all export licences, prouted for such food. coming from a through Nkoup?\n\nRe Mr Cowell\n\nit is desirable to interfere with shipment of Goods counting these that the Col. Gants should attempt\n\nof which confrontation frohibented (except rauch 60 teac Саше 4 cocom\n\nEl anda sel J. Cons H.azzy bi Cozy above hel Bog 9. 19 Dec 27\n\ncontrolling exchronto) what liserents Caseb and to Bu of Trade to tel would trouble Colony wander of foreseed by they cannot will guant all import licences\n\nNext subsequent Paper.\n\n31912 204094–W1. «MLL—1–17—13,000—W.'& 8, Ltd. (E748.)\n\nsubmint afte cust\n\nDaç Leveres 1917\n\n7 Dec.\n\nLast previous Paper.\n\nHONG KONG\n\n60203C\n\n60203REC\n\nREF(8DEC17)\n\n206",
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        "content_text": "# STATIONS IN LONDON\n\n## Contact Information\n\n* **TELEPHONE NO.** \n3632 London Wall - Electra House, Finsbury Pavement, E.C.2.\n3632 London Wall - 11, Old Broad Street, E.C.2.\n4408 Avenue\n2516 Gerrard\n851 Avenue\n862 Avenue\n1014 Holborn\n\n* **TELEGRAPHIC ADDRESS**: \"BIGNALLY, AVE, LONDON\" or \"EASTERN AVE,\" LONDON.\n\n## Addresses\n\n* Electra House, Finsbury Pavement, E.C.2.\n* 11, Old Broad Street, E.C.2.\n* 8, Londonhall Street, E.C.3\n* Market Buildings, 20, Mincing Lane, Mark Lane, E.C.3\n* 37, Holborn Viaduct, E.C.1\n* \"The Empress,\" Bury St. Entrance, E.C.3\n* 41 & 43, Parliament Street, S.W.1\n\n## Other Text\n\nMr Fryer  \nBIOLOGIST CONFLOJ CAEL NEK POLS  \n\n...je ÊmilicŢens so tix biṛce ir cousmuro wikare quesOJŲ PI perim mịaelfey Dagitang of pesa joaa to cojom. If spont kueses sulootus pavijont au Lonpo zez wiṛoma' qadri TOUR pants je tlume qumatol ~; Corners Ambo fixtaprop vom  \n061 18 -G IF ŢE NOF e bloqnqyre duhurta.... 【t-scȚI BLICE LIKE Harágos, Houfiger?? panustaja, a course for phakafır boétíp MOLOURŢA App Jadepresioure as to pịu aponju pop shigh, f Ocpopel (paper of commence joṛiamṛru we zu MIRI DE MOHD cazza qayt pięknad crith Bakshar Yake tallenta käyd  \n\n## CONTINUATION SHEET NO. 2\n\nE. Ha 89/29.\n\n## Head Office Information\n\nHead Office:-  \nElectra House, Finsbury Pavement, E.C.2.  \nTelephone: 1129 LONDON WALL, Telegraphic Address:--\"EASTERN AVE,\" LONDON.\n\n## Other Content\n\nDEVOTES BEING DIVERTED  \nheavy loss  \nAT OVERLAND  \nLINGUETA  \n\nsufficiente SLOPE LEVEL  \nTO COLONY  \nSILVERGOD  \nI should be SECURITIES  \n\nPRICE  \nCONSUMING IN  \nMARK ET S  \nsort d IN PERCADOR  \nTRANSIT SILVERGOD  \nFINANCIAL  \n\nPune à 170.  \ninstead & INJURIATE  \nControl ove  \nCOTSWOLD  \nMBK HERE NEGLIGIBLE  \nat presen PLESTIODON  \nSEVERN =",
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        "content_text": "60043\n\nJAPANESE ACTIVITIES IN THE PARACELS\n\n327\n\nChina station.\n\nThe historical summary in it may possibly prove of interest to you.\n\nYours sincerely,\n\nAccording to a report from the British Consul at Tamsui, steps were in progress on 19th December 1919 to fit out Japanese vessels in Formosa to fish for trocas shells in the Paracels. Further, it was reported in the press that the islands have no definite owner and would be annexed by Japan. Information to this effect was forwarded by the British Minister in Tokyo to the Commander-in-Chief, China Station via Hong Kong.\n\nThe following historical summary has been prepared by the Hydrographer, and is circulated for information:\n\nThe date of the first discovery of this group of islets and rocks by Europeans is uncertain, but from their situation it appears probable that they were fallen in with by the Portuguese voyagers who reached Canton in the early part of the 16th Century, and that they were already known to the Chinese at this date.\n\nThe name \"Paracel\" is probably a corruption of \"Parcel\", a Portuguese word meaning a hidden rock or shoal. The Chinese name for the group is the Ts'ihchow (Seven Islets) group.\n\nThe name is given as \"Farcels\" on Colom's chart of 1669 published at Amsterdam. The group has been repeatedly surveyed (merely as constituting a danger to navigation) by Captains Ross and Maughan, of the Indian Marine in 1808, by H.M.S. 'Rifleman' in 1865, and by the German men-of-war 'Freya' and 'Iltis' in 1881-83. So far as can be traced, however, none of these surveyors took formal possession of the group, which seems to have been regarded at that time as a dependency of Annam, being frequented by Cochin-Chinese for purposes of fishing etc. Formal possession does not appear to have been taken of the Paracels by any nation until Sunday, June 6th, 1909, on which date the Chinese ensign was hoisted on Duncan Island by Admiral Li Tsun of the Imperial Chinese Navy, with the Gunboats \"Fupao\" and \"Chinhao\". This action on the part of the Chinese Government was probably the outcome of their discovery earlier in the year that the Pratas group, about 360 miles N.E. of the Paracels, was being worked for guano by a Japanese Company, whom they dislodged on the ground that the group was Chinese territory.\n\nOn February 2nd, 1920, the British Minister in Peking was instructed that China should be encouraged to exert her sovereignty over the islands.\n\nIt is considered that although the Paracels seem unlikely to be of great value in the event of war, it is undesirable that Japan, under the cloak of commercial enterprise, should further extend her influence to the Southward by annexing a group of islands on the route between Hong Kong and Singapore.",
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        "document_key": "CO129-467 - Governor Sir Stubbs & Acting Governor Claud Severn - 1921 [1-5]",
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        "title": "CO129-467 - Governor Sir Stubbs & Acting Governor Claud Severn - 1921 [1-5]",
        "content_text": "## unit information\n\nA really remarkable instance is the cat-1-trouser storey (ho q of his residence) which the Lt Commander severely censured.\n\nYours sincerely,\nDRAFT. So\nGov/25160/1974.\n\nfair draft please\nC.O.\n\n\"for Mr Gandle's signature\"\n7.d.\n\n552\nby June 1921.\nJam Delevingne.\n\nIn M. Delevingne RCG.\n(Signed) G. GRINDLE\n\n## MINUTE.\n\nMr. Willing has seen\nMr. Grindle.\nSir H. Lambert.\nSir H. Read,\nSir G. Fiddes,\nMalcolm MC Wood\nEsmond Milner, PU Churchill\n\nCash handed for consignment, clay alleys - with addition washed A\nhambur has handed on home of the 29th of May\nCalom in Hong Kong.\n\nA communication that he would Treaty miss the guinem &\n\nrepercussions of an individual, and \nHM Govt will not be a party \nto a matter à principle, could \nbe sent.\n\nThat the state of affairs the Govt has \nand the views formed \nthe sway of questions in the \nformation.\n\nCommun... \nThat the top Chinese labour \nin Hong Kong \nYou the...",
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        "document_key": "CO129-469 - Governor Sir Stubbs - 1921 [9-12]",
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        "title": "CO129-469 - Governor Sir Stubbs - 1921 [9-12]",
        "content_text": "## \n1921\n\nFROM Stubbo FOR CIRCULATION:— \nMr. Collins \nMr. Grindle \nSir H. Lambert \nSir H. Rend \n\n416 \nDATE 14 Nov \nSUBJECT Child Labour \nREF 63447 315 \n¡RES: 23 JF 21 \n\nReport of Commission Birya. Masterton Smith. \n2. copil. \nMr. Wood \nMr. Churchill \n\nPrvion Paper M.O 62480 \n4 Copies to Liby \n\n## MINUTES \nThe Ripot rinals mugich cas \"On Ans? Tel. 6 July 30837, \nSubsequent Paper 40 30837/220 {4) (377300) W1 4710/19 Op. 163 \n40000 3.21 W & 8 Ltd. \n\n23 of child bin exploitant para 3 $3. \nAppendix 3 wit murghiered Jay C paje 22. 2.4. \nimmigration from China diffrent to Puppest is very have found affipulate form Calom old take. which regulation of \n\n### The Compulsory education sonams, \nadmittanly beyond the jouw Ondar incud Para ó page 7 the Cow. contains the Comm by the Cgislation regined. \nin his next despatch with deal exhaustively with the Salyet of registration of child labour",
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        "document_key": "CO129-474 - Governor Sir Stubbs - 1922 [1-4]",
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        "title": "CO129-474 - Governor Sir Stubbs - 1922 [1-4]",
        "content_text": "a month \n\nand he appeared \n\ncomplaint \n\nto be keen to get back to faculty work. His one \n\ncomplaint about his present post in Z' bes \n\nwas that it is not an excellent one for \n\nan accountant \n\nAut \n\nlaways. \n\nrother thing on his record I think by and by is a \n\ngood cover for the post there \n\nVivante \n\nbut it may be advisable to her. Wakeman \n\nto be \n\non his card \n\nLich fitill 281/6/22 then send particulars of te Keating to her Wakeman, saying he appears the best \n\nCandidate \n\nBot \n\nhim if he thinks fit for H. what to \n\ndo. \n\nSo for my part. \n\n80325/4/20 \n\nG.Ger. \n\n28.6.2 \n\nBottomley said I Refoley did J. Shendle \n\n382 \n\nEn Wakeman calling \n\nlose use \n\ntoday. \n\nHe thinks Kealunge quite \n\ngood enough for the job \n\nbut a \n\nbit too old. Hough he \n\nis rather doubtful if we \n\nreally find the salary sufficient. He also mentioned \n\nthat the \n\nway Krefund \n\nsomewhat \n\nyounger \n\nabsence of \n\nLuch \n\nwe le comment \n\nSwin the offer. \n\nNr Beckett \n\nGost \n\nwt have \n\nsingle \n\nbut in the \n\nCOLEM \n\nA \n\ncandidate \n\nKeating being \n\noffer bin the affle. \n\n6/7/22 \n\nI'm sent Est won \n\nsaved her bestige's my \n\nWithout Eatery Promotion, Befit. know. He is now on \n\nthe role of & von 54 700 (actual [675) with a \n\n4850fr \n\nTheir allowance \n\nwolf work. De scores I",
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        "document_key": "CO129-481 - Governor Sir Stubbs - 1923 [8-12]",
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        "title": "CO129-481 - Governor Sir Stubbs - 1923 [8-12]",
        "content_text": "I ws. refer you to para 11 of \n\nmy predecessor's auf. desp. of the \n\nA \n\nof Nov. \n\nF FRE \n\n(57819) \n\n(Signed) J. H. THOMAS \n\n! \n\nO. D. \n\n4 MAR \n\nR про \n\nDRAFT. \n\nThe 4.5.fS. \n\nHO. \n\nfz \n\n13 MAR 1924 \n\n23 \n\nGov. 4343/24 \n\n1 0 MAR 1924 \n\n478 \n\nSi \n\nZ \n\nI am \n\nthe \n\nete, to hausunt to \n\nacey. copies of \n\nwith \n\n14 \n\nIw. of HK. \n\nMr. \n\nMINUTE. \n\nJJ.P. 8/2 \n\nMr. Collins 4.3 \n\nMr. \n\nSir C. Davis. \n\nSir G. Grindle. \n\nSir H. Read. \n\nSir J. Masterton Smith. \n\nMr. Ormsby-Gore. \n\nDuke of Devonshire. \n\n3 \n\nof t \n\nCRAN \n\nMy and wing in Opin \n\nColim \n\nJantib \n\nStreit traffic \n\n+ \n\nChuria y The \n\nIn Manderem aril \n\nsuffection \n\nrepent \n\nCorvai dir \n\nthet \n\nthe Ins in Classi \n\nbe of \n\nto no defection \n\nthe G/N, subject \n\nbeing \n\nvaried by the Fo.. to its bring \n\nThe Kangure \n\nřípose Coprin of Otep & Comed \n\nTo&N. (Comp Sp) boy. yf. March \n\n4 exper \n\n6 De LF. \n\ncoperis of thes \n\nComrades, partake \n\nburning but \n\n7. \n\nJu \n\n(Signed) G. GRINDLE \n\nORINDLE",
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        "document_key": "CO129-487 - Others & Individuals - 1924",
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        "content_text": "## TODICK BE \n\nEn clair in ho.\n\n546 \n\nEarlin \n\nCOLOM \n\nir Delevingne \n\n155 \n\nLOMIAL \n\nThe policy in force from late August, 1974, is to be followed by the British Delegate as the Interim Committee to be known as \"domecekte\" in boosting ongoing work.\n\nYour attention is drawn to your telegram No. 21. VAN NEN ZPK. AZ-1A LAGE for the Cabinet and officials' delegation by the colonial authorities.\n\nWe do not know yet whether the Foreign Office will want to submit any statement of their views, but it may assist you if I let you have an informal note as viewed here.\n\nThe Minister considers that we should be careful to clarify our minimum position clearly and that our attitude should be governed by the following principal ideas. We wish to bring an end to the trouble, but we cannot ignore potential difficulties, which the Americans might be made to... \n\n|  |  |\n| --- | --- |\n| ir Delevingne | 155 |\n| ... | ... |\n\nPage 546 \nis not a header but seems to be a page number; however, the instruction to keep page numbers as metadata was not clearly actionable in this context as the original formatting is not fully clear. The text has been reformatted according to the instructions.\n\nIsola Delevingne, 1.0.8.",
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        "document_key": "CO129-503-4 Robert Ho Fung- Honorary cadet at Royal Military Academy- Woolwich- renunciation of British nationality 20-5-1924 - 12-12-1927",
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        "title": "CO129-503-4 Robert Ho Fung- Honorary cadet at Royal Military Academy- Woolwich- renunciation of British nationality 20-5-1924 - 12-12-1927",
        "content_text": "This appears 15  \nLend colom A You suspicion that That he desires to be comme Tuchun? 20  \n10 Ein J. Lockhart as proposed. (I know him a can Eign of desuit). Plus meite as fufred-  \n5. To distt Newark Lockhart 193 17/9 Mr. cons SE 80 23/10 6  \nEn H. J. Stewart-Lockhart 251912 (Gaines reasons for remumiatin But hatimality) q  \nhot a very satisfactory business: but nothing to be done about it  \nI suppose there is ...  \nPerhaps it might be well to Seve wo. lais So to be Widdows. 25  \n\"I think it not be well ud. to tell Pie H. Lockhart_dby for you so letter that brought to have let us how as room was some that Ho Le ash Ho Tany",
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        "document_key": "CO129-507-9 Chinese Telegraph Office- Hong Kong- transfer to Cantonese control 4-1-1928 - 20-7-1928",
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        "title": "CO129-507-9 Chinese Telegraph Office- Hong Kong- transfer to Cantonese control 4-1-1928 - 20-7-1928",
        "content_text": "I. Fo.\n\n4/1/28\n\n2\n\n(news of Eastern Extension Telegraph Co. are)\n\nScrightj\n\nGeing\n\n2. F.O.\n\n5/1/25\n\n(Peking)\n\nTel 1766 22/12/28.\n\n(Eagles will Go HK.)\n\n? Want further better fan t.o.\n\n6.1.28\n\n\"Calom\n\n13/1/28\n\n3 Car Tel\n\n4 F.o.\n\n(asks that for rearm given,\n\nactin\n\nmmended in no 32 on\n\n30195727 be authayed\n\nas possible)\n\nAny Lo\n\nI Copy to F.O., asking for\n\nearly reply to 33 an 80195/27\n\n(Refort's ove\n\nCake over\n\nM\n\n5.\n\n16.1.28\n\n16.1.28\n\nther Easter Ext\" Tel. by agree is management)\n\nDin.\n\nCance ection an?\n\n17.1.28 Shave",
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        "document_key": "CO129-510-8 Policy on sale of Opium 12-1-1928 - 24-7-1928",
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        "title": "CO129-510-8 Policy on sale of Opium 12-1-1928 - 24-7-1928",
        "content_text": "52836/28\n\nHONG KONG.\n\nMr. Caine.\n\nCaine.4/4\n\nMr.\n\nMr.\n\nMr. Bottomley. Sir\n\nMr. E. J. Harding.\n\nSir J. Shuckburgh.\n\nSir G. Grindle,\n\nSir C. Davis.\n\nSir S. Wilson.\n\nMr. Ormsby-Gore.\n\nLord Lovat.\n\nMr. Amery.\n\n5.4.28.\n\nSir,\n\nDowning Street,\n\n12 April, 1928.\n\nFOR USE\n\nEashin 165.\n\n4\n\n25\n\nDRAFT. Cousan\n\nHONG KONG.\n\nSECRET. (2)\n\nGOV. CLEMENTI.\n\nCopies\n\nCOLOM\n\nI have &c. to acknowledge\n\nthe receipt of your Secret despatch\n\nof the 12th of January on the subject\n\nof the opium policy of the Hong\n\nKong Government.\n\n2. I note your views, but as\n\nI have already explained in previous\n\ntelegraphic correspondence it is\n\nnot possible to re-consider the\n\ndecision as to the purchase of\n\nPersian opium which was taken last\n\nautumn. I would, however, remind\n\nCopies to H.O. and F.O. L.F.\n\nyou that that decision only related\n\n2 drafts.\n\nto the purchase of Persian opium\n\nfor the special purpose of meeting\n\nthe demand for Government opium\n\ncreated",
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        "document_key": "CO129-525-11 Appointments to Executive and Legislative Councils 19-3-1930 - 19-9-1930",
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        "title": "CO129-525-11 Appointments to Executive and Legislative Councils 19-3-1930 - 19-9-1930",
        "content_text": "DESTROY\n\n12 how 310\n\n10.6.3\n\n8\n\nLampy appt of her. A.F.B. Silva. hello to Legislative C\n\nvice Mr J. P. Braga, temporarily absent from the Colom 10.11 Mr ? Confirm the probl\n\nin Itm's\n\nappts. in\n\n(Papers still to be circulated to Clauson name. as to Circular setos)\n\n(CR tyndall Jabent 14. 5-N. 7)\n\ninfon (about M, S-N. Afrinten. 19.4.30. Menyouall 21/7/30 Ent 44.7 o/...\n\n13. Gov. H.K. Tee 81 Instrument appn. Beith now issued-\n\nhow Angry Chamae 26.7.50 upont of in Paterson the stacut of from. Glamy Mare of Mr, Beith\n\nx. 7 for 211\n\nF. 22 3 for 218\n\n4. In for 219\n\nJ 220\n\n1117 Plowal 31/7/30\n\n6Bah 10 12 9",
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        "document_key": "CO129-542-1 China- traffic in arms 31-10-1932 - 9-2-1934",
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        "title": "CO129-542-1 China- traffic in arms 31-10-1932 - 9-2-1934",
        "content_text": "## C. O.\n\nMr. Maymane 7/20  \nMr. Bickle 7  \n1 ts  \nMr. Parkinson.  \nMr. Tomlinson.  \nSir C. Bottomley.\n\n13702/33  \n38  \n\n9 February 1900  \nSir J. Shuckburgh.  \nPermt. U.S. of S.  \nParly. U.S. of S.  \nSecretary of State.\n\nWith reference to the letter from this Dept. of the 4th. **DRAFT**. The Asst. Secretary, Commweine Relations of Treates Dept., (87) November, 1933, on the subject of export to Hong Kong of material, I am directed to transmit to the Board of Trade, a copy of the despatch from the Colom stating that he concurs in the views of the Bd. of Trade.\n\n| Colly. with end. | Fo. 19 |\n| --- | --- |\n| W.O. | A.M. Adumy. hff |\n| Copy to 7.0. | W. |\n\nLow. Conf. 27/12/23 (118!) to be laid before the Bd. of Trade.\n\n**FURTHER ACTION.**\n\nThe Governor's concurrence is sought to extend the present facilities for the export to reputable Consignees of such material in view of Class 2.\n\ne.o.k to the issue of licences for the exportation.",
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        "document_key": "CO129-563-11 Sino-Japanese War- political situation 17-8-1937 - 8-3-1938",
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        "title": "CO129-563-11 Sino-Japanese War- political situation 17-8-1937 - 8-3-1938",
        "content_text": "## C. O.\n\nMr. Royer 4/9 Mr. Bevin 2/9 colom. \nMr. \nSir C. Parkinson. \nSir G. Tomlinson. \nSir C. Bottomley. \nSir J. Shuckburgh. \nPermt. U.S. of S. \nParly. U.S. of S. \nSecretary of State. \n\n**DRAFT. tel. cousa** \n\nFURTHER ACTION. \nLobey theme x (26) + 7.0.1% 4/(27) \n(02) 23 \nLilog \n\n53838/1/37 Hay Kay. \nno 112 \nconf. \nHowe \nEmbassy \nboded Send \n7.0pm. 2/1x/37 \nCounsello \n7 \nleft bere by \n~ 29th August \nInferral always \nway \nCo \n\nPlease hand hum message from 7.0 \nla Hong Kong \nhacking. \nfollowing \nwhe he anwe \nat Pen any. \nBequis. \nCommande -on-Chief \n\"aw Attaché' \nIll \nobjectia 10 \n\nyou flan of flying you \n5 \nBanking from Hong Kong & \nurge \nthat it \nthat you should \nUn \n^ \nfort aut \nTo Shanghai \n\nPage 30\nPage 31",
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        "document_key": "CO129-567-8 Hong Kong Volunteer Defence Corps- attachment to home units for training 21-2-1938 - 23-12-1938",
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        "title": "CO129-567-8 Hong Kong Volunteer Defence Corps- attachment to home units for training 21-2-1938 - 23-12-1938",
        "content_text": "C. O.\n\ngrants you 35 days of leave, with full pay.\n\nMr. Sir H. Moore.\n\nMr. Sir G. Tomlinson.\n\nMr. Sir C. Bottomley.\n\n Salam,\n\nt return to Sir J. Shuckburgh.\n\nyou Permt. U.S. of S.\n\nParly. U.S. of S.\n\n1 Colom Secretary of State.\n\nvessel dun 4 home.\n\nDRAFT.\n\nmis country.\n\nThe A +1.\n\n1 November. extension of Leave will,\n\nFURTHER ACTION.\n\nbe debilita to't I ha entured in.\n\nL you leave leani account a account.\n\nYour (Stened) GUY VERNING.\n\n*801-150) Wt. 13952-47 10,000 6/37 T.S. 695 (*2133-150) Wt. 41842-79 10,000 4/38 T.S. 695",
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        "document_key": "CO129-569-15 A.W. Brewin- queries on Brewin Charity and compensation for Chinese workmen 6-2-1938 - 6-2-1938",
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        "content_text": "7. A.W. Brewin s.o.\n\n24.5.38\n\nwill be brought\n\nRef.6. Enquires if pressure will be\n\nto bear on\n\nH.K.\n\n8. A.W. Brewin s.o.\n\n24.5.38\n\nRef. 7. Explains Corres. with S.C.A. encloses e.\n\n4\n\nX Not will: HK The\n\ncomes. will this\n\nColom Litom\n\nwas exclaimed in 1930-31\n\nIn a\n\ndefence (in\n\nreply to the Crucisan (2) ds/.724/8737) this for. referred this\n\nthe quantity serving A.\n\nwas\n\nexplained\n\nI cannot help feeling that this spate of\n\ncorrespondence is a little premature and unfair\n\nto the Colonial Government.\n\nAdmittedly it is\n\npossible that they may have misunderstood Mr. Brewin's\n\nattitude and the letter enclosed in (4) is certainly\n\naltogether irrelevant to the present point at issue,\n\nbut as the Secretary for Chinese Affairs is writing\n\nto Mr. Brewin direct I think at least we might have\n\nwaited for that letter before making up his mind that\n\nhis approach had been misunderstood.\n\nAs far as workmen's compensation in\n\nHong Kong is concerned, no Ordinance on this subject exists, but the question has been the subject of continuous correspondence here...\n\nsince 1933...\n\nThe suggestion in No. 7 that the Colonial\n\nOffice should \"overrule local opinion\" seems to me\n\nsomewhat irrelevant at the moment because we have\n\nas yet no definite issue on which such a decision\n\ncould be taken.\n\nIn the first place I think Mr. Brewin\n\nmight well wait for the reply from the Secretary for\n\nChinese Affairs and I venture to submit draft for\n\nconsideration.\n\nI am not sure what \"A quevance\" is.\n\nnow submitted\n\n10.\n\ndraft P. Rogers\n\n2.4.38.\n\n9/6.",
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        "content_text": "165\n\nIn any further communication on this subject, please quote \nNo. \n`F3841/279/10` \nand address—not to any person by name, but to— \n\"The Under-Secretary of State,\" Foreign Office, London, S.W. 1.\n\nD\n\nTHE Under-Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs presents his \ncompliments to \nThe Colom... \nunde... \ntransmits herewith cope \nForeign Office, 13 Apr... \nany \n... \nand, by direction of the Secretary of State, \n9 \n1938. \nof the under-mentioned paper.\n\nD \n14 APR 1938 \nF.J. Lever\n\n| Reference to previous correspondence : | `F3471/279/10` |\n| Description of Enclosure. | Name and Date | Subject |\n| Telegram N: 594 of 4 Apr 1938 | Shanghai | Preparations for destruction of Canto Kowloon Raceway property |\n\n14 \nSimilar letter sent to \nTrenay \n`6130 16473 (4)`",
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        "content_text": "In any communication on this subject please quote No. 14605 and address THE CLERK OF THE COUNCIL, PRIVY COUNCIL OFFICE, WHITEHALL, LONDON, S.W.I.\n\nG52\n\n**SIR,**\n\nPRIVY COUNCIL OFFICE, \"I\" May\n\n**RECEIVED** 12 MAY 1939\n\n3/3 13 1939...\n\nI am directed by the Lord President of the Council to transmit to you the accompanying Order of His Majesty in Council of the Lealed G Order and 6 copies.\n\n|              | \n|--------------|-------------------------------|\n| Patent       | instant appearing Draft Letter Hong Kong |\n\nI am to request that you will lay the same before the Secretary of State for \n\nThe Under Secretary of State, &c., &c., &c.\n\n-Cdance Office (5528) Wt.15220/35 200 6/38 A. & E.W.Ltd Gp. 685 Colomè\n\nI am, Sir, Your obedient Servant,\n\nRepert. B. Howorki",
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        "content_text": "C.O.\n\nAddressed\n\nTo:-\n\nMr. Wellege 19/6 Mr. Nam 17/6\n\nMr.\n\nMr.\n\nDraft\n\nTELEGRAM/SAVINGRAM\n\nFile No. 3153832/1/48\n\nNo 1696bc elect and\n\nNo.....\n\nAmy Komp\n\nSent.\n\n17.45 hours.\n\n21/6\n\n8.194.\n\nRepeated to —\n\nCommissioner-Gennal\n\nSingapore No. 100\n\nBourdillon 19/6\n\nPermt. U.S. of S. Parly. U.S. of S.\n\nS. of S.\n\nSet. Sect.\n\n21/6\n\n(1) Gov. Hong Kong\n\n(2) COLCOM SINGAPORE\n\nDistribution :-\n\nCom _Mu...P. Bencrist Tonny\n\nFurther action :-\n\nRe-mine & Th. Sidebithon -vide/minute\n\nFor transmission :-\n\nIn-Clear Code (2)\n\nEypher\n\nPriority :-\n\nNit. Reply urgently required.\n\nImportant.\n\nImmediate.\n\nMost immediate.\n\nAred. (6)\n\nNo.\n\nRestricted.\n\nConfidential.\n\nSecret\n\nTop Secret\n\nRefered\n\nYou tel. no. 575\n\nCost of Living Allowance\n\nfor reasons you give I agree to postponement of just review. My King cost living allowance mit I consider that 1st Octron should be the latest date for review\n\nand very much hope that earlier date will be possible.",
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