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Ingenties 28,9ou \n\nthe bit of Sublic Works\n\nthe enter there in \n\nA\n\nsmice actually for just.\n\nThe noisay Lingencion \n\nCon\n\nTotal répondtitive ft 482.\n\ne i\n\ntolovine Deneuve zporo \n\nlt verpenotes \n\n1276\n\nsutha to \n\n5.\n\nand Colonial Maps Mons \n\n2547\n\nSaily Vote \n\nThe\n\ne\n\nTotal Arift \n\n10402\n\nstalse\n\nthe dis for Davis letrate beccording to Dsp : 245op /17, au en les unes proffy is MrHonham's Poop: chalec \n\nExpenditu \n\nav all \n\nExtinater being \n\nsto sumes calls for \n\n(3-7 2\n\nmark. pa any \n\nSubth We the \n\nThe appropriation in the \n\nTotal repaià, two Colomie Free \n\nSo rliamenta, Estimate of £ 20,000 £ posts Pol7 Vote \n\nTotal Foren \n\nbased not lel? Office loti inte la Refox Sensinment \n\nA Sublic Works was \n\nso much on \n\nSi John Davis's \n\nthe 18\" lan \n\nlivie.\n\n2\n\n182\n\nanderation.\n\nnere fory \n\nalact \n\nthat t\n\n7\n\nexpection on oma greindely \n\nK\n\n& fend \n\ncard the \n\ngreats penise of time, than that \n\nContex plated on the biz si \n\nJohn Janis ir \n\n24\n\nCarn.\n\n33.900\n\n7\n\nje, jos \n\n44.200\n\n42, gre \n\nrable, flat a jewepeet shaned \n\nk\n\nbe aff \n\nded the Supe \n\npeine inchey.\n\nExchequer \n\ntive of \n\nRole:\n\nDespatch of the ist September.\n\nwhich pris \n\nApecific data, as.\n\nTatus Represen \n\ntoho vist Maya \n\nSufficiently sactions tary \n\nupon \n\nthe actual:\n\nI years, wh \n\npoors, which I \n\nautlay of post \n\nnote in the.\n\n3. minigin,\n\nTo tur. Recrif, to \n\nExseended \n\n26,000\n\n$5.9ae \n\nA Public Works.\n\n1845/46. $20,994 1846/47. ₤18, 145 \n\nCalendar \n\n5\n\n3 4 7 0\n\nof bon \n\nproportion of \n\n# \n\nto \n\nfor lost \n\nte the wide criate \n\nThe \n\nto. at Alvent,", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-024 - Bonham - 1848 [3-6].txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 242834, "series_id": 27, "series_slug": "histsyn-co129-engine", "series_title": "CO129 Colonial Office Hong Kong Records 理藩院香港檔案", "series_use_hku_proxy": false, "document_key": "CO129-065 - Sir Bowring & Public Offices - 1857 [11-12]", "page_number": 230, "title": "CO129-065 - Sir Bowring & Public Offices - 1857 [11-12]", "content_text": "# 3831\n\nSoutham fotten to Hong Kong in betcher and November 1866.\n\nMr. Kickson - Crown Solicitor - Ceylon to Marvelles in January 1857.\n\nStruble P. J. Stirling - Senior Junior Judge - Point de Galle to England Jeby. & Marsh 1857.\n\nGood D. Kassen. Rector of the Native Normal Institution and Principal of the Central School - Colombe\n\n| Name | Amount |\n| --- | --- |\n| | £100 |\n| | £70 |\n| جڑکا آما | £237 |\n\n228", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-065 - Sir Bowring & Public Offices - 1857 [11-12].txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 252346, "series_id": 27, "series_slug": "histsyn-co129-engine", "series_title": "CO129 Colonial Office Hong Kong Records 理藩院香港檔案", "series_use_hku_proxy": false, "document_key": "CO129-083 - Public Offices - 1861", "page_number": 171, "title": "CO129-083 - Public Offices - 1861", "content_text": "# AG \n\n## Imeral Balance \n\nAsels. \n\n## R \n\n### Hills Receivable Celts discounted and Loans \n\n| Location | Amount |\n| --------------- | --------------- |\n| Chelton | |\n| on hand at | |\n| Bombay | |\n| Caleutta | |\n| Madras | |\n| Colombo | |\n| Fingerford | |\n| Shanghai | |\n| Mauritius | |\n| Severnmente | |\n| Charted | |\n\n### rent Securities at London \n\nPreponse Account \n\n\"Office Furniture at Mad Office and Branches \n\nheurance Policies \n\nStamps \n\n### Palance due by other Banks \n\n| Bank | Amount |\n| --------------- | --------------- |\n| Mercantile Bank | |\n\nMormule back Sie fontein and \n\nJonning y \n\n| Amount |\n| --------------- |\n| 8000 |\n| 03078 |\n| 2:11 |\n| 2446. |\n| 5000 |\n| 293 |\n| 1:4. |\n| 6158357 |\n\n### Appericton Capital \n\n- Current Decounts \n- Fixed Deposits \n- Bills proyable \n\n### Mercantile Bank \n\n### Liabilities \n\n| Category | Amount |\n| --------------------------- | --------------- |\n| (Balances due to other Banks | |\n| Suspense Account. | |\n| Account of Profit. | |\n| Adjusting | |\n| Toks in térculation at (olombo | 21,914 155 |\n| Unclaimed Cevidends | 58,455 12/1 |\n| | 10,400 |\n| Bombay: | 143,185 |\n| | 89,309 191 |\n| Madras | 61 408 14 |\n| | 480 |\n| | 13/398 13 |\n| | 2,678 129 |\n| Aeverne fund | 7,626 184 |\n| Propit and Loss, | 2,718 28 |\n| | 446163 |\n| | 4,639.9 |\n\n### Medit Accounts \n\n| Category | Amount |\n| --------------------------- | --------------- |\n| Nationery at (elembe | |\n| Repairs on New Premises | 33, 764:18 |\n| | 1,410 11 |\n| Adpushing Account | 298 18:3 |\n| | 12.329 6.4 |\n| Each on hand at London | 15,337 2.10 |\n| Bombay | 3055181 1.1 |\n| Calcutta | |\n| Madras | 41,970.777 |\n| | 36,995 121 |\n| Colombe | 31.03699 |\n| Randy Singapore Senang | |\n| Handy | |\n| Meng Rong. Shanz, hai | |\n\n### 30th June 1860 \n\n| Location | Amount |\n| --------------- | --------------- |\n| | 23,940 |\n| | 7788 10 |\n| | 805987 |\n| ye | 11,248 10. |\n| | + |\n| | 6 |\n| | бесссс |\n| | 813060177 |\n| | 4414399 6.3 |\n| | 1,886838 / 5 |\n| | 11,240188 |\n| | 35552·10 |\n| | 9211 |\n| | 25739 177 |\n| | 125,575 + y b |\n| | 1,091 5. |\n| | 20,000 |\n| | 42.862 |\n| Mong Kang | |\n| Shanghai | |\n| 16 May Pally\n\n16. Mowa Tuticorin + Boulay\n\nArrêt Embargo London Forward\n\nLondon District: Nuites Rugdon London Districts London D. Faul\n\nTuticorin\n\nColombo Officers: Havelling, Brindia, Chrane, Juriste, Bridier, Chaser, Triste\n\nDespatch on board Rapter à tumour, de 6. P. Remedio Cuvené à Cuntordan\n\nDan Faul Tuticorin Yokohama Tables Yokohama Athis Victoria Br. California. US For? Canada\n\nUnited States\n\nDaugin\n\nKuptoni à termon is Altinvestival à Muthang Modane à Paris\n\nAustralia\n\n-\n\nUnited States\n\nVancouver Be M. Tork Now Forte + Stanolala\n\n6. Lopes Augußen & Penang Pupassere + Penary Augason » Perang Braton. Keserithi Thay\n\nBoston, Philadelphia Harvey Stress. Vt; branie M12\n\nMail to Batavia \"Aden Shanghai\n\nC.P. to Colombo brainstone Range Coleus, Mauritan Colombo, Manita Thanics No! Duniões\n\nRelaying at Aden. At Africa Batavia Aden\n\nC. C. Dilver Paper being forwarded for Ruiten tuppin Kangour & Holland London Papers Ranyon Nagarathi\n\nC. MC. Remedio Support luggage on board\n\nFr. R. Cartilha Sorting\n\nMr A Delva\n\nC.P.\n\nP. Reza West Branch\n\nwhen not\n\nWir le Velia) on duty\n\nPerpetuies) Rawloom Br\n\nWhen not\n\nWest themedis.) on duty\n\nDen\n\nK\n\nPosting &\n\nPorting\n\nLuppy on bound to Shanghai\n\nDesting\n\nRobe Shanghai\n\nNagasaki Dotting\n\nHere is the final output in HTML:\n\nDeparture\n\n314\n\nBritish Packets German Packets French Packets || Canadian Packets American Packets\n\nat Puck\n\nModane à Paris\n\nHr Reed\n\nLondon Forward\n\n16 May Pally\n\n16. Mowa Tuticorin + Boulay\n\nArrêt Embargo London Forward\n\nLondon District: Nuites Rugdon London Districts London D. Faul\n\nTuticorin\n\nColombo Officers: Havelling, Brindia, Chrane, Juriste, Bridier, Chaser, Triste\n\nDespatch on board Rapter à tumour, de 6. P. Remedio Cuvené à Cuntordan\n\nDan Faul Tuticorin Yokohama Tables Yokohama Athis Victoria Br. California. US For? Canada\n\nUnited States\n\nDaugin\n\nKuptoni à termon is Altinvestival à Muthang Modane à Paris\n\nAustralia\n\n-\n\nUnited States\n\nVancouver Be M. Tork Now Forte + Stanolala\n\n6. Lopes Augußen & Penang Pupassere + Penary Augason » Perang Braton. Keserithi Thay\n\nBoston, Philadelphia Harvey Stress. Vt; branie M12\n\nMail to Batavia \"Aden Shanghai\n\nC.P. to Colombo brainstone Range Coleus, Mauritan Colombo, Manita Thanics No! Duniões\n\nRelaying at Aden. At Africa Batavia Aden\n\nC. C. Dilver Paper being forwarded for Ruiten tuppin Kangour & Holland London Papers Ranyon Nagarathi\n\nC. MC. Remedio Support luggage on board\n\nFr. R. Cartilha Sorting\n\nMr A Delva\n\nC.P.\n\nP. Reza West Branch\n\nwhen not\n\nWir le Velia) on duty\n\nPerpetuies) Rawloom Br\n\nWhen not\n\nWest themedis.) on duty\n\nDen\n\nK\n\nPosting &\n\nPorting\n\nLuppy on bound to Shanghai\n\nDesting\n\nRobe Shanghai\n\nNagasaki Dotting", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-291 - Governor Sir Blake - 1899 [5-6].txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 372620, "series_id": 27, "series_slug": "histsyn-co129-engine", "series_title": "CO129 Colonial Office Hong Kong Records 理藩院香港檔案", "series_use_hku_proxy": false, "document_key": "CO129-292 - Governor Sir Blake - 1899 [6-8]", "page_number": 615, "title": "CO129-292 - Governor Sir Blake - 1899 [6-8]", "content_text": "TABLE IV-VOYAGES D'ALLER EN AMERIQUE, JAPON, etc. (Suite).\n\nPRIX DE TRANSIT PAR KILOGRAMME,\n\nPAYS DE DESTINATION\n\n \n Brésil\n Colombie...\n Cuba\n Haïti\n 37\n \n \n Hawaii\n Jamaïque\n Mexique.\n Porto Rico\n Tahiti.\n \n \n Lettica, Autres objets.\n \n \n \n \n \n \n Vite des Ehule Uwin... Fr.\n 19.00\n 1.50\n Foie de Cuneda.......\n 21.00\n 1.73\n \n \n Pria Mojca.......\n 20,00\n 1.82\n \n \n \n \n \n Autres pays desservis par les Etas Cais où le Canada rans ileestination ...\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Autrea Latinit objets.\n Vido den Bituča Gnie...\n Pr.\n 21.00\n 1.75\n Voie de Caparis.......\n \n \n 23.00\n 2,00\n Prie Meyra...\n Fr.\n 22.00\n 1.87\n \n \n De Manan\n Do Manillo....\n Pa Touquin\n De Salgón................\n Du Siam... we\n De Ringapore...........\n \n \n Po Ceylan, dr.\n De Reso\n De Manilla...\n Tu Torquin\n De Saigon....\n De Singapore, &c..\n \n \n De Ceylan, &c.\n De Magno....\n Do Manille...\n Touquin\n Le Saigon\n Siam......\n \n \n De Singapore....\n Japon..........\n 4. Da Qurenstand\n 23\n Macac\n \n \n \n Lettres\n Autres\n et carte?\n pustries.\n ukjes.\n 3\n \n \n -1\n }\n L\n 18-78-1-59%\n \n \n \n\nPour le parcours par\n\nEnclosure 4.\n\nCHINES IMPERIAL POST.\n\nTARIFF OF\n\nNOTIFICATION No. 31.\n\n13 SEP 29\n\n \n (f)\n LETTRES.\n POSTCARDS.\n (g)\n NEWSPAPERS.\n \n \n Mer, Hongkong, Etats Unis.\n \n \n \n \n \n \n To\n 4. Set SINGI.Y.\n (90)\n PRINTED MATTER.\n \n \n \n (0)\n ( COMMER- CIAL PAPERS.\n ()\n SAMPLES.\n fej REGISTRATION.\n \n \n PARCELS.\n MONEY ORDERS.\n \n \n \n \n\nPage 30\n\n20.65-1.83%\n\n \n Pero\n Per 102,\n Single.\n Double.\n lip to a oz.\n Up to 4 08.\n \n \n Mer. Hongkong. Etats Unis, St.\n Erecy additional 3.0%\n Per 20%.\n Per 2 oz.\n Per 2 07\n Simple.\n \n \n Rethin Receipt.\n Fer B\n Per Dollar,\n 18:901234\n \n \n \n \n Thomas, Jamaique, Brésil ou (d) Canada,\n Mer. Hongkong. Canada. Etaf Unis.\n S. Thomas, Jazzàiquor Brésil.\n \n \n \n \n\n(A)\n\n \n De Ceylan.\n Me\n De Panstande Mariljonaia.......\n Du Nouvelle-Galles de Soil\n De Victoria\n \n \n De f'Australie Occidentale\n Mor. Hongkong\n De la Tramuie..\n De in Nouvelle Zélande...\n |_ 1 1'Kurope\n \n \n 2.00\n A.AS-\n Hongkong.\n 13\n (5.)\n \n \n 1.\n Domestic Places\n (a)(a)\n $ $ 388\n Tora—(a.)\n \n\nI sat indisponanble que le poids pour claque numéro (grompe de pays) soit constabú séparément, et que les numéros d'ordre priés é în table\n\nI pour chaque pays onncordent •xactement were cenn du présent tableau.\n\nVALECTION GÉNÉRALE\n\nDES POSTES BAITANNIQUES EN CHINE\n\nHOSURONG, LE\n\n \n I.\n Domestic Places\n (a)(a)\n \n \n (b)\n \n \n \n \n 1 cent.\n I cent\n I cent,\n \n \n 2 cents.\n 4 cents.\n 1 cent.\n \n \n 2 cents.\n B. SANT IN BULK\n I cent per 3 0%.\n \n \n 2 cents\n 2 cents.\n Minirann charge\n \n \n 2 cents.\n 5 cents,\n 5 cents.\n \n \n 10 cents.\n 2 cents.\n (6)\n \n \n 5 conts per packet.\n II.\n Union Countries\n \n \n (b)\n to cents.\n (4)\n \n \n 4 cents.\n (d)\n 8 cents.\n \n \n (d.)\n 2 cents per 2 OZ.\n (e)\n \n \n 2 cents.\n (e)\n 2 cents.\n \n \n 2 cents.\n Minimum charge\n Minimum charge 10 cents per packet.\n \n \n | (e)\n 4 cutite per packet.\n (e)\n \n \n 10 ceats.\n TO cents.\n (a)\n \n \n like behin Table.\n \n \n \n \n III.\n Non-Union Countries...\n \n \n \n 20 cents.\n 4 cents.\n 8 cents.\n \n \n 5 cents per 2 oz.\n Scents.\n (e)\n \n \n 5 cents.\n Minimum charge to cents per packet.\n 5 cents\n \n \n 10 cents.\n 10 cents.\n Vide Special Table.\n \n \n (\n \n \n \n\nTariff I applies also to Hongkong, Macao, and Kiaochow. (b) Tarift 1 applies also to Lungchow, Mengtez, and Szaman. (c) Prepayment of postage in fall is compulsory. (d) When not registered, prepayment of postage is optional. (8.) At least part postage must be prepaid. (F) Limit of weight 4 fo., of size 2 fect × 1 foût × 1 fook (9.) Limit of weight 4 b., of size 18 inches in any direction ; in rolls, 30 inches in length, 4 inches in diameter. (k) Linait of weight 12 oz., of size 12 × 5 × 4 inches; in ralls, length 12 inches, diameter 6 loches. (2.) Liabic to letter tariff if sealed against inspection. (2) Linit of weight 11 Ih, of size 2 feet × 1 foot x 1 foot. (k) Limis of one geder: 10 dollars,\n\nN.B.--Mall matter for or from abroad sent to or from northern ports during the winter season is able to full domestic postage.—Postal currency: $11,000 cush.--Uuprepaid mail matter & Hable to a clargs of doutde postage on delivery, and insuficiently prepaid, double the deficiency.--The 1.P.O. ie not responsible for delay in transmission or for losses arising from force majeure or the fault of the sender ; but in case of loss of a registered neticle through the fault or neglect of its administration, the I.P.Q. adults liability limited to ten dollars for an article sent to or from domestic places and #fty france for an article sent to or from abroad, except the following counities, which decline any responsibility: Argentine Republic, Brazil, Canada, Cape of Good Hope, Ecuador, Guatemala, Mexico, Natal, New South Wales, Now Zealand, Paraguay, Peru, South Australia, Tusmnuia, U. S. of Amerion, Victoria, and West Australia--The following artieles cannot be sent in mail restter: netisies of a mature likely in soil or injurs the corre- apondence: explosive, inflammable, or dangerona substances ; articles of contraband or liable to Customs Duty: gold, silver, jewellery, precious stones, utu. Dutiable articles and articles of value may, however, be sent by the Parcsi Jost under special regulations.— The domestic places are:-Peking, Newchwang, Tientsin, Tuku, Chefen, Chungking, Tchang, Shasi, Hankow, Kiukiang, Wuhu, Nanking, Chinktang, Shanghai, Woosung, Soochon. Ningpo, Uangches, Wensbow, Foochow, Pagoda Auchorage, Amoy, Swatow, Canton, Wnohow, Samshui, Kiungchow, and Fakhoi.\n\nBy Order of the Inspector General,\n\nPage 612\n\nPage 31", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-292 - Governor Sir Blake - 1899 [6-8].txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 390354, "series_id": 27, "series_slug": "histsyn-co129-engine", "series_title": "CO129 Colonial Office Hong Kong Records 理藩院香港檔案", "series_use_hku_proxy": false, "document_key": "CO129-319 - Governor Sir Blake - 1903 [10-11]", "page_number": 629, "title": "CO129-319 - Governor Sir Blake - 1903 [10-11]", "content_text": "## Consulat de France a Hongkong\n\nHongkong le 18 Mars 1903.\n\nMonsieur le Secretaire de la Colomie,\n\nJ'ai l'honneur de vous accuser reception de votre lettre en date de ce jour et de vous informer que suivant votre invitation, je me rendrai demain a votre bureau a 3 heures accompagne des temoins dont je vous ai deja fait connaitre les noms par ma lettre de ce matin.\n\nVeuillez agreer, Monsieur le Secretaire de la Colonie, les assurances de ma haute consideration.\n\n(sd.) Reau.\n\nThe Hon. F. H. May,\nMonsieur le Secretaire de la Colonie de Hongkong.", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-319 - Governor Sir Blake - 1903 [10-11].txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 391023, "series_id": 27, "series_slug": "histsyn-co129-engine", "series_title": "CO129 Colonial Office Hong Kong Records 理藩院香港檔案", "series_use_hku_proxy": false, "document_key": "CO129-320 - Governor Sir Blake Acting Governor May - 1903 [11-12]", "page_number": 576, "title": "CO129-320 - Governor Sir Blake Acting Governor May - 1903 [11-12]", "content_text": "C. O. 3603\n\nRECO\n\n1227 JAN 370\n\nMemorandum as to Countries which have Treaties with United Kingdom entitling their ships to the same treatment in British Colonial Ports as British Ships.\n\nI.\n\nShips of the Following States are entitled to full national treatment (i.e. are to enjoy the same privileges, favours, immunities, &c. in matters relating to navigation as British ships) in British Colonial Ports:-\n\nAustria-Hungary\n\n* Belgium\n\nColombia\n\nHonduras\n\nParaguay\n\nUruguay\n\nII.\n\nShips of the following Countries are also entitled to national treatment in British Colonial Ports, but with the qualifying proviso that they shall be subject to the Laws and Regulations in force:-\n\nBulgaria\n\nGreece\n\nItaly\n\nJapan\n\nMontenegro\n\nRussia\n\nSan Salvador\n\nThis Treaty has determined but the system existing thereunder was continued by Exchange of Notes of July 27th, 1898.", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-320 - Governor Sir Blake Acting Governor May - 1903 [11-12].txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 393114, "series_id": 27, "series_slug": "histsyn-co129-engine", "series_title": "CO129 Colonial Office Hong Kong Records 理藩院香港檔案", "series_use_hku_proxy": false, "document_key": "CO129-323 - Acting Governor May Governor Nathan - 1904 [6-7]", "page_number": 295, "title": "CO129-323 - Acting Governor May Governor Nathan - 1904 [6-7]", "content_text": "Confidential\n\nC.O. 30325 RECP Rect 29 AUG 04| 294\n\nGovernment House. 27\n\n4th July 1904\n\nSir,\n\n25353 OK thes 18 th Ohio\n\nInstant I had the honor to inform you Vicamar arrived ... She carried Colombe. 3500 tons of coal and left the ...\n\nHer last post ... by telegraph that next day for Sasebo ... Said ... of coal ...\n\nI could obtain no information as to alleged intention to sell the vessel but her Master in conversation with one of the officials of the Harbor Department stated that he was bound to his Agents - Messrs Samuel at Yokohama, Mr. J. Bandcus is a partner in that firm and trades in Japan.\n\nOn the 22nd instant the S.S. Mascotti arrived and I append paraphrase of telegrams which have been exchanged concerning her.\n\nIn all the circumstances of the case I considered it best to communicate with you before granting clearance, and I expedited an answer without delay and I can only express my great regret if my action has caused annoyance and claim for demurrage.\n\nThe Right Hon\n\nAlfred Lyttleton K.C. M.P.\n\n...\n\nI have the honor to be,\n\nSir,\n\nYour most obedient humble servant\n\nAdministrator Administering the Government", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-323 - Acting Governor May Governor Nathan - 1904 [6-7].txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 410524, "series_id": 27, "series_slug": "histsyn-co129-engine", "series_title": "CO129 Colonial Office Hong Kong Records 理藩院香港檔案", "series_use_hku_proxy": false, "document_key": "CO129-342 - Governor Lugard & Public Offices - 1907 [11-12]", "page_number": 148, "title": "CO129-342 - Governor Lugard & Public Offices - 1907 [11-12]", "content_text": "# HONG KONG \n## DESPATCH.\n### No. 1600 \n**(Subject.)** Compensation to fort. Officers for Loss by fire.\n\nReports causes of a fire at Jaips in which M. Hallifon Dist heapstate & tor. Lost hand Bailiff loss property to extent of £450 $109.50 mach request approval of frand of compensation to extent of Zor.\n\n## (Minutes.)\nIn Stubbs Fiddes.\n\nIf Est the Col Toft provide th officer with such am bul sing 0-6 Qu 20-50007-2008-11-6 matshed, I think that they may fairly pay 2 of the loss of necessary furniture. The only question is that the fire due to servant, 43 stated to have been the canlessnes of IW= Hallifan LS.\n\nI Sön't know how far the Doctrine of agency applies a case. \n\nVarious pricesents annexed see as 10608 Shrone \n\n| Reference | Description |\n| --- | --- |\n| Qq. #21/1 | aupe the for Mr. |\n| 11519/05 | trimis |\n\n## Recommendation \natome Pt. 2011 \n\nHongkong the frown \nthe Agents for Colomie's will Auth be instructed to enter into formal agriment with you and to provide you passages Colony at early date \n\nNo. $12 907 ty see. previous Paper.\n\nC 0. 1600 (REL 15 JAN 08 \n\nPage 145 \nNo. 1600 of ...", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-342 - Governor Lugard & Public Offices - 1907 [11-12].txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 428358, "series_id": 27, "series_slug": "histsyn-co129-engine", "series_title": "CO129 Colonial Office Hong Kong Records 理藩院香港檔案", "series_use_hku_proxy": false, "document_key": "CO129-371 - Public Offices - 1910", "page_number": 283, "title": "CO129-371 - Public Offices - 1910", "content_text": "281\n\nAdministration and shall be glad if you can reply in the affirmative to the query mentioned above, as such would materially strengthen our case.\n\nAwaiting the favour of your early reply,\n\n(Signed)\n\nWe remain &c.,\n\nMonsieur Le President, et\n\nHAVRE,\n\n15 Janvier, 1910.\n\nMessieurs les Membres de la Chambre de Commerce du\n\nMonsieur le Président\n\nSimpson, Roberts and Company.\n\nHavre.\n\nMessieurs:-\n\nNous avons l'honneur d'appeler votre bienveillante attention sur les exigences de l'Administration des Douanes en ce qui concerne l'interprétation de la condition de transport direct pour les conserves de Saumon en provenance de la Colombie Britannique.\n\nEn l'absence de tout service, assurant directement et sans transbordement les relations entre Vancouver et le Havre, depuis que la Cie. des Chargeurs Réunis a cessé de faire escale dans les ports de la Colombie Britannique les vapeurs de la ligne \"Tout du Monde\" deux voies restent ouvertes pour ces transports:\n\nLa première dite \"de Tehuantepec\" est la voie Vancouver/Sulina Cruz, par vapeur, traversée de Sulina Cruz à Puerto Mexico par fer, transbordement à Puerto Mexico sur les vapeurs des lignes régulières reliant", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-371 - Public Offices - 1910.txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 428361, "series_id": 27, "series_slug": "histsyn-co129-engine", "series_title": "CO129 Colonial Office Hong Kong Records 理藩院香港檔案", "series_use_hku_proxy": false, "document_key": "CO129-371 - Public Offices - 1910", "page_number": 286, "title": "CO129-371 - Public Offices - 1910", "content_text": "284\n\n!\n\n1\n\nsubordonnée seulement à la condition que le transport total soit fait sur une même pavillon, et par des navires de la même compagnie : il faut de plus notamment, que le trajet depuis le lieu de chargement jusqu'au port de transbordement ne soit qu'un voyage accessoire, et de peu de durée relative.\n\nOr cette dernière condition ne se trouve pas remplie dans le cas visé par votre demande.\n\nS'il est vrai que le parcours Hong Kong constitue ici le trajet le plus long, on ne saurait par contre reconnaître le caractère de \"voyage accessoire et de peu de durée relative\" à la traversée antérieure Vancouver Hong Kong.\n\nEn l'état les conserves de saumons transportées du Canada en France dans les conditions que vous indiquez perdent le bénéfice du tarif minimum comme ayant emprunté la voie d'un pays soumis au tarif général et se trouvent passibles de ce dernier tarif.\n\nC'est dès lors, par une interprétation inexacte des règlements que la Douane du Havre a récemment admis au droit de tarif réduit un envoi de produits de l'espèce importés via Hongkong par le navire \"Antenor\".\n\nL'Administration admet à titre exceptionnel que l'on ne revienne pas sur le fait accompli. Mais il demeure entendu que les importations que vous pourriez effectuer ultérieurement par les mêmes voies seraient soumises au tarif général.\n\nJ'ajoute pour répondre à un autre point de votre lettre que la situation est toute différente à l'égard des conserves de saumons de la Colombie Britannique transitant par le Mexique, attendu que ce dernier pays bénéficie lui-même, en vertu des traités, du tarif minimum, lequel n'est pas applicable aux provenances de Hongkong.\n\nVeuillez agréer &c.,\n\n(Signé)\n\nLe Conseiller d'Etat Directeur Général.\n\nmeure", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-371 - Public Offices - 1910.txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 435926, "series_id": 27, "series_slug": "histsyn-co129-engine", "series_title": "CO129 Colonial Office Hong Kong Records 理藩院香港檔案", "series_use_hku_proxy": false, "document_key": "CO129-385 - Public Offices - 1911", "page_number": 136, "title": "CO129-385 - Public Offices - 1911", "content_text": "135 CO\n\n36909\n\nRee PARIS. Rufle NOV !!\n\nle 30 octobre 1911.\n\n(\n\nMonsieur l'Ambassadeur:-\n\nPar sa lettre du 11 septembre 1910 Votre Excellence m'a fait connaître le désir du gouvernement royal de voir appliquer, à leur entrée en France, aux produits de la Colombie britannique après que ceux-ci auraient été transbordés à Hong-Kong ou à Singapore, le même régime douanier que s'ils avaient été expédiés directement de port canadien à port français, c'est à dire de bénéficier du tarif minimum.\n\nJe n'avais pas manqué de consulter mes collègues du commerce et des finances, à ce sujet, en les priant de rechercher une combinaison qui permit de donner dans la plus large mesure possible satisfaction au gouvernement britannique.\n\nLe ministre des finances m'a tout d'abord fait remarquer que l'admission au bénéfice du tarif minimum des produits d'origine canadienne transbordés à Hong Kong ou dans les Straits Settlements constituerait elle seule une dérogation notable aux stipulations du traité conclu avec le Canada, lequel dispose, en son article 8, que", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-385 - Public Offices - 1911.txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 440138, "series_id": 27, "series_slug": "histsyn-co129-engine", "series_title": "CO129 Colonial Office Hong Kong Records 理藩院香港檔案", "series_use_hku_proxy": false, "document_key": "CO129-395 - Public Offices - 1912", "page_number": 31, "title": "CO129-395 - Public Offices - 1912", "content_text": "30\n\nC\n\n(b.) Des renseignements statistiques en ce qui concerne le commerce de l'opium brut, de l'opium préparé, de la morphine, de la cocaïne et de leurs sels respectifs ainsi que des autres drogues, ou leurs sels, ou préparations, visés par la présente convention.\n\nCes statistiques seront fournies avec autant de détails et dans un délai aussi bref que l'on considérera comme possibles.\n\nCHAPITRE VI - Dispositions finales, ARTICLE 22.\n\nLes Puissances non représentées à la conférence seront admises à signer la présente convention.\n\nDans ce but, le Gouvernement des Pays-Bas invitera, immédiatement après la signature de la convention par les plénipotentiaires des Puissances qui ont pris part à la conférence, toutes les Puissances de l'Europe et de l'Amérique non représentées à la conférence, à savoir :\n\nLa République argentine, l'Autriche-Hongrie, la Belgique, la Bolivie, le Brésil, la Bulgarie, le Chili, la Colombie, le Costa-Rica, la République de Cuba, le Danemark, la République dominicaine, la République de l'Equateur, Espagne, la Grèce, le Guatemala, la République d'Haïti, le Honduras, le Luxembourg, le Mexique, le Monténégro, le Nicaragua, la Norvège, le Panamá, le Paraguay, le Pérou, la Roumanie, le Salvador, la Serbie, la Suède, la Suisse, la Turquie, l'Uruguay, les Etats-Unis du Vénézuela,\n\nà désigner un délégué muni des pleins pouvoirs nécessaires pour signer, à La Haye, la convention.\n\nLa convention sera munie de ces signatures au moyen d'un “protocole de signature de Puissances non représentées à la conférence,” à ajouter après les signatures des Puissances représentées et mentionnant la date de chaque signature.\n\nLe Gouvernement des Pays-Bas donnera tous les mois à toutes les Puissances signataires avis de chaque signature supplémentaire.\n\nARTICLE 23.\n\nAprès que toutes les Puissances, tant pour elles-mêmes que pour leurs possessions, colonies, protectorats et territoires à bail, auront signé la convention ou le protocole supplémentaire visé ci-dessus, le Gouvernement des Pays-Bas invitera toutes les Puissances à ratifier la convention avec ce protocole.\n\nDans le cas où la signature de toutes les Puissances invitées n'aurait pas été obtenue à la date du 31 décembre 1912, le Gouvernement des Pays-Bas invitera immédiatement les Puissances signataires à cette date, à désigner des délégués pour procéder, à La Haye, à l'examen de la possibilité de déposer néanmoins leurs ratifications.\n\nLa ratification sera faite dans un délai aussi court que possible et déposée à La Haye au Ministère des Affaires Etrangères.\n\nLe Gouvernement des Pays-Bas donnera tous les mois avis aux Puissances signataires des ratifications qu'il aura reçues dans l'intervalle.\n\nAussitôt que les ratifications de toutes les Puissances signataires, tant pour elles-mêmes que pour leurs colonies, possessions, protectorats et territoires à bail, auront été reçues par le Gouvernement des Pays-Bas, celui-ci notifiera à toutes les Puissances qui auront ratifié la convention la date à laquelle il aura reçu le dernier de ces actes de ratification.\n\nARTICLE 24.\n\nLa présente convention entrera en vigueur trois mois après la date mentionnée dans la notification du Gouvernement des Pays-Bas, visée au dernier alinéa de l'article précédent.\n\nA l'égard des lois, règlements et autres mesures, prévus par la présente convention il est convenu que les projets requis à cet effet seront rédigés au plus tard six mois après l'entrée en vigueur de la convention. En ce qui concerne les lois, elles seront aussi proposées par les Gouvernements à leurs Parlements ou corps législatifs dans ce même délai de six mois, et en tout cas à la première session qui suivra l'expiration de ce délai.\n\nC\n\n7\n\nLa date à partir de laquelle ces lois, règlements ou mesures entreront en vigueur fera l'objet d'un accord entre les Puissances contractantes sur la proposition du Gouvernement des Pays-Bas.\n\nDans le cas où des questions surgiraient relatives à la ratification de la présente convention, ou à la mise en vigueur, soit de la convention, soit des lois, règlements et mesures qu'elle comporte, le Gouvernement des Pays-Bas, si ces questions ne peuvent pas être résolues par d'autres moyens, invitera toutes les Puissances contractantes à désigner des délégués qui se réuniront à La Haye pour arriver à un accord immédiat sur ces questions.\n\nARTICLE 26.\n\nS'il arrivait qu'une des Puissances contractantes voulût dénoncer la présente convention, la dénonciation sera notifiée par écrit au Gouvernement des Pays-Bas, qui communiquera immédiatement copie certifiée conforme de la notification à toutes les autres Puissances, en leur faisant savoir la date à laquelle il l'a reçue.\n\nLa dénonciation ne produira ses effets qu'à l'égard de la Puissance qui l'aura notifiée et un an après que la notification en sera parvenue au Gouvernement des Pays-Bas.\n\nEn foi de quoi les plénipotentiaires ont revêtu la présente convention de leurs signatures.\n\nFait à La Haye, le 23 janvier mil neuf cent douze, en un seul exemplaire, qui restera déposé dans les archives du Gouvernement des Pays-Bas et dont des copies, certifiées conformes, seront remises par la voie diplomatique à toutes les Puissances représentées à la conférence.\n\n[2340 #-1]\n\nPour l'Allemagne :\n\nF. DE MÜLLER. DELBRÜCK. GRUNENWALD.\n\nPour les États-Unis d'Amérique :\n\nCHARLES H. BRENT.\n\nHAMILTON WRIGHT.\n\nHENRY J. FINGER.\n\nPour la Chine :\n\nLIANG CHENG.\n\nPour la France :\n\nH. BRENIER.\n\nSous réserve d'une ratification, ou d'une dénonciation, éventuellement séparée et spéciale en ce qui concerne les protectorats français.\n\nPour la Grande-Bretagne :\n\nW. S. MEYER.\n\nW. G. MAX MÜLLER. WILLIAM JOB COLLINS.\n\nSous réserve de la déclaration suivante :\n\nLes articles de la présente convention, si elle est ratifiée par le Gouvernement de Sa Majesté britannique, s'appliqueront à l'Empire des Indes britanniques, à Ceylan, aux Etablissements des Détroits, à Hong Kong et à Weï-hai-wei, sous tous les rapports, de la même façon qu'ils s'appliqueront au Royaume-Uni de Grande-Bretagne et d'Irlande ; mais le Gouvernement de Sa Majesté britannique se réserve le droit de signer ou de dénoncer séparément ladite convention au nom de tout dominion, colonie, dépendance ou protectorat de Sa Majesté autre que ceux qui ont été spécifiés.\n\nPour l'Italie :\n\nG. DE LA TOUR CALVELLO.\n\nD\n\n...", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-395 - Public Offices - 1912.txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 440923, "series_id": 27, "series_slug": "histsyn-co129-engine", "series_title": "CO129 Colonial Office Hong Kong Records 理藩院香港檔案", "series_use_hku_proxy": false, "document_key": "CO129-396 - Public Offices - 1912", "page_number": 259, "title": "CO129-396 - Public Offices - 1912", "content_text": "# THE OPIUM EVIL\n## CHAPTER VI\n### FINAL PROVISIONS\n\n**ARTICLE 22**. The powers not represented at the conference shall be permitted to sign the present convention.\n\nTo this end, the Netherlands Government shall invite, immediately after the convention shall have been signed by the plenipotentiaries of the powers who have taken part in the conference, all the powers of Europe and of America not represented at the conference, to wit, the Argentine Republic; Austria-Hungary; Belgium; Bolivia; Brazil; Bulgaria, Chile, Colombia; Costa Rica; Republic of Cuba; Denmark; Dominican Republic; Republic of Ecuador; Spain; Greece; Guatemala; Republic of Haiti; Honduras; Luxemburg; Mexico; Montenegro; Nicaragua, Norway; Panama; Paraguay; Peru; Roumania; Salvador: Servia; Sweden; Switzerland; Turkey; Uruguay; United States of Venezuela, to designate a delegate armed with the full powers necessary for the signing of the convention at The Hague.\n\nThe convention shall be furnished with these signatures by means of a Protocol of signature of powers not represented at the conference, to be added after the signatures of the powers represented and indicating the date of each signature.\n\nThe Netherlands Government shall give notice every month, to all the signatory powers, of each supplementary signature.\n\n**ARTICLE 23**. After all the powers, as much for themselves as for their possessions, colonies, protectorates, and leased territories, shall have signed the convention, or the supplementary protocol hereinbefore indicated, the Netherlands Government shall invite the powers to ratify the convention together with this protocol.\n\nIn case the signature of all the powers invited shall not have been secured by December 31, 1912, the Netherlands Government shall immediately invite all the powers who have signed by that date to designate delegates to proceed to The Hague to examine into the possibility of nevertheless depositing their ratifications.\n\nRatification shall be executed within as short a time as possible and shall be deposited at once at The Hague in the Ministry for Foreign Affairs.\n\nThe Netherlands Government shall give notice every month to the signatory powers of the ratifications which it shall have received in the interval.\n\nAs soon as the ratifications of all the signatory powers, as much for themselves as for their colonies, possessions, protectorates, and leased territories, shall have been received by the Netherlands Government, this government shall give notice to all the powers who shall have ratified the convention of the date on which the last of such acts of ratification shall have been received.\n\n**ARTICLE 24**. The present convention shall go into effect three months after the date mentioned in the Netherlands Government's notification, as indicated in the last paragraph of the preceding article.\n\nWith regard to the laws, regulations, and other measures provided for by the present convention, it is agreed that the drafts necessary to this end shall be drawn up not later than six months after the going into effect of the convention. With regard to the laws, these shall also be proposed by the governments to their parliaments or legislative bodies within this same period of six months, and in any case at the first session which shall follow the expiration of this period.\n\nThe date from which these laws, regulations, or measures shall go into effect shall be the subject of an agreement between the signatory powers, at the instance of the Netherlands Government.\n\nIn case questions shall arise relative to the ratification of the present convention, or relative to the going into effect of the convention, or of the laws, regulations, and measures which such convention involves, the Netherlands Government, if these questions cannot be decided by other means, shall invite all the signatory powers to designate delegates who shall assemble at The Hague to come to an immediate agreement on these questions.\n\n**ARTICLE 25**. If it should happen that one of the contracting powers should wish to denounce the present convention, such denunciation shall be notified in writing to the Netherlands Government, who shall immediately communicate a certified copy in conformity with such notification to all the other powers, informing them at the same time as to the date on which it received such notification.\n\nThe denunciation shall have no effect except with respect to the power who shall have given notice thereof and one year after such notice shall have reached the Netherlands Government.\n\nIn witness whereof the plenipotentiaries have affixed their signatures to the present convention.\n\nDone at The Hague, January 23, 1912, in one single copy, which shall remain deposited in the archives of the Government of the Netherlands and copies of which, certified in conformity, shall be delivered through diplomatic channels to all the powers represented at the conference.\n\nFor Germany: \nF. DE MÜLLER. DELBRUCK. GRUNENWALD.\n\nFor the United States of America: \nCHARLES H. BRENT, HAMILTON WRIGHT, HENRY J. FINGER.\n\nFor China: \nLIANG CHENG.\n\nFor France: \nH. BRENIER.\n\nFor Great Britain: \nW. S. MEYER. W. G. MAX MÜLLER. WILLIAM JOB COLLINS.\n\nFor Italy: \nG. DE LA TOUR CALVELLO.\n\nFor Japan: \nAIMARO SATO. TOMOE TAKAGI. KOTARO NISHIZAKI.", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-396 - Public Offices - 1912.txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 445064, "series_id": 27, "series_slug": "histsyn-co129-engine", "series_title": "CO129 Colonial Office Hong Kong Records 理藩院香港檔案", "series_use_hku_proxy": false, "document_key": "CO129-405 - Public Offices - 1913", "page_number": 138, "title": "CO129-405 - Public Offices - 1913", "content_text": "## Pour l'Espagne \nPour la République Dominicaine \nPour le Paraguay.\n\nPour le Danemark (Pour le Danemark, l'Islande et les Antilles danoises) le 17 décembre 1912.\n\nLes Puissances, dont la signature n'a pas été obtenue à la date du 31 décembre 1912, sont les suivantes:\n\n| Puissances |\n| ---------------- |\n| l'Autriche-Hongrie |\n| la Norvège |\n| la Roumanie |\n| la Suède |\n| l'Uruguay |\n| le Chili |\n| le Monténégro |\n| le Pérou |\n| la Serbie |\n| la République de Cuba |\n| la Bulgarie |\n| la Bolivie |\n| la Colombie |\n| le Nicaragua |\n| la Grèce |\n| la Suisse |\n| la Turquie |\n\nParmi ces Puissances, la République de Cuba, la Bulgarie, la Bolivie, la Colombie et le Nicaragua ont manifesté l'intention de faire signer le Protocole supplémentaire. La Grèce, la Suisse et la Turquie ont déclaré qu'elles ne comptaient pas faire signer le Protocole supplémentaire.\n\nC. J. 137 HONG KONG 3303\n\nRec'd 29 JAN 13\n\nFugitive offender. Tracey Woodward. Copy telegram & despatch from Ambassador at Paris respecting your application for his surrender through the Colonial Office.\n\nCornes No. 30. Annd. 3 9 INT. 19.1421. Wt.20 897-58 1000, 11/12. A&EW.\n\n* subsequent Paper. 3915\n\nMy telegram... (presumably the EOR will forward the documents to you but perhaps we had better make sure).\n\nSent. 11:40 a.m. 30/1/13 \n\nJR29), 4- \n\nDocument received on 29/1/13", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-405 - Public Offices - 1913.txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 445221, "series_id": 27, "series_slug": "histsyn-co129-engine", "series_title": "CO129 Colonial Office Hong Kong Records 理藩院香港檔案", "series_use_hku_proxy": false, "document_key": "CO129-405 - Public Offices - 1913", "page_number": 295, "title": "CO129-405 - Public Offices - 1913", "content_text": "# Bulgaria \nAma Therion state the intention of opposing. \nColombia has definitely signed.\n\nA telephone message from the Hague stated that the Conference might be postponed from June to the Autumn.\n\nIt will be manipulated to read starting with Hungary, Norway, Sweden sign proceeds much further with Switzerland, \n\nthe reluctance, misunderstanding, etc. purposes of the Convention, which are to regulate the export rather than the internal trade.\n\nLeading to that part of the Convention which expressly gives a period after signature for the introduction of necessary past legislation.\n\nThe Conference should not be held if not for ratification, getting as far as the introduction of it in consideration, but it is not found, marginally intended.\n\nLeaving the Clothing of Commenting on the misunderstandings to bring pressure to bear on the recalcitrant.\n\nSubmission to the Martin Party Mic Ris J Anony C A query report drafted for Foreign...\n\nsaid in this typewritten \"A. M. G. are not at present prepared to proceed to the deposit of ratification\" ? \nI suppose they would do so if this and others would?\n\nThe Harcourt \nThe Indictment broadly is that which underlies the Board of Trade letter on Landschap paper that ratification with so many Powers outstanding would harm British manufacturers without giving my compensating protection to companion products of opium, etc.\n\nIt was recognised that ratification could not be postponed indefinitely on this account; hence the meeting with Bot I representation that a further effort should be made to bring in the defaulters before ratifying.\n\nRus 16/5713 $423.5.13 \n$415.5.13 \n€13.5.18.40€ \n10/5713 \n·70-5-13 \n294", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-405 - Public Offices - 1913.txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 445331, "series_id": 27, "series_slug": "histsyn-co129-engine", "series_title": "CO129 Colonial Office Hong Kong Records 理藩院香港檔案", "series_use_hku_proxy": false, "document_key": "CO129-405 - Public Offices - 1913", "page_number": 405, "title": "CO129-405 - Public Offices - 1913", "content_text": "## RECO LONDRESES 24 APR 13\n\nle 17 Avril, 1913.\n\nMonsieur le Secrétaire d'Etat:-\n\nPour faire suite à ma lettre du 23 janvier dernier, no. 147, J'ai l'honneur de porter à la connaissance de Votre Excellence que, d'après une communication que je viens de recevoir de mon Gouvernement, la Convention Internationale de l'opium a été signée le 15 janvier 1913 par la Colombie.\n\nVeuillez agréer, Monsieur le Secrétaire d'Etat, l'assurance &c.,\n\n(Signé) van der Goes.\n\n**Excellence**\nSir Edward Grey, Bart.,\n&c., &c., C.O. 13724 \n`773` \n`7808` \n`404` \n1 \n`opie.`", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-405 - Public Offices - 1913.txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 445406, "series_id": 27, "series_slug": "histsyn-co129-engine", "series_title": "CO129 Colonial Office Hong Kong Records 理藩院香港檔案", "series_use_hku_proxy": false, "document_key": "CO129-405 - Public Offices - 1913", "page_number": 480, "title": "CO129-405 - Public Offices - 1913", "content_text": "Pour l'Espagne.\n\nPour la République Dominicaine\n\nPour le Paraguay\n\nPour le Danemark (Pour le Danemark, l'Islande et les Antilles danoises)\n\nPour la Colombie\n\nI mai\n\n479\n\nEnclosure in Sir A. Johnstena's desp. No. 17 Treaty, 20337\n\nAthènes, le 21 septembre 1912.\n\nMAY 3 913\n\nC.O 15889\n\nCopy.\n\nLégation Royale des Pays-Bas\n\nle 23 octobre 1912.\n\nle 12 novembre 1912.\n\nle 14 décembre 1912.\n\nle 17 décembre 1912. le 15 juin 1913\n\nLes Puissances, dont la signature n'a pas été obtenue à la date du 31 décembre 1912, sont les suivantes :\n\nl'Autriche-Hongrie\nla Norvège\nla Roumanie\nla Suède\nl'Uruguay\nle Chili\nle Monténégro\nle Pérou\nla Serbie\nla République de Cuba\nla Bulgarie\nla Bolivie\nla Colombie\nle Nicaragua\nla Grèce\nla Suisse\nla Turquie.\n\nParmi ces Puissances, la République de Cuba, la Bulgarie, la Bolivie et le Nicaragua ont manifesté l'intention de faire signer le Protocole supplémentaire.\n\nLa Grèce, la Suisse et la Turquie ont déclaré qu'elles ne comptaient pas faire signer le Protocole supplémentaire.\n\nRE: 10 MAY 13\n\nJ'ai l'honneur d'informer Votre Excellence que le Ministère Royal des Affaires Étrangères à Athènes, par son office en date du 7 septembre No. 25063, porte à ma connaissance que le Gouvernement Hellénique ne compte pas adhérer à la convention internationale de l'opium.\n\nLe Consul des Pays-Bas, chargé des affaires de la Légation.\n\n(sd.) P. Origoni\n\nSon Excellence M. le Ministre des Affaires Étrangères de S.M. la Reine des Pays-Bas,\n\nPage 480\nPage 481", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-405 - Public Offices - 1913.txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 445467, "series_id": 27, "series_slug": "histsyn-co129-engine", "series_title": "CO129 Colonial Office Hong Kong Records 理藩院香港檔案", "series_use_hku_proxy": false, "document_key": "CO129-405 - Public Offices - 1913", "page_number": 541, "title": "CO129-405 - Public Offices - 1913", "content_text": "## Enclosure 3 in No. 1\nM. Origoni to Netherlands Minister for Foreign Affairs.\n\nAthènes, le 21 septembre, 1912.\n\nJ'AI l'honneur d'informer votre Excellence que le Ministère Royal des Affaires Etrangères à Athènes, par son office en date du 7 septembre, porte à ma connaissance que le Gouvernement hellénique ne compte pas adhérer à la Convention internationale de l'Opium.\n\nP. ORIGONI.\n\n## Enclosure 4 in No. 1\nOttoman Minister for Foreign Affairs to Netherlands Minister at Constantinople.\n\nM. l'Envoyé,\n\nConstantinople, le 30 novembre, 1912.\n\nJ'AI eu l'honneur de recevoir les deux notes, en date des 4 mars et 4 octobre, 1912, dans lesquelles votre Excellence a exprimé l'espoir de voir le Gouvernement ottoman donner son adhésion à la Convention internationale de l'Opium du 23 janvier, 1912.\n\nJe regrette de devoir informer votre Excellence que les raisons d'ordre économique qui ont empêché le Gouvernement Impérial de participer à la conférence, tenue à La Haye à cet effet, l'engagent à ne pas adhérer non plus à la convention qui y a été arrêtée et à laquelle il n'a point collaboré.\n\nVeuillez, &c.\n\nGABRIEL NORADOUNGHIAN.\n\n## Enclosure 5 in No. 1\nSwiss Federal Council to Netherlands Chargé d'Affaires at Berne.\n\nM. le Chargé d'Affaires,\n\nBerne, le 25 octobre, 1912.\n\nPar note du 26 février dernier, son Excellence M. van Panhuys a bien voulu nous transmettre le texte de la Convention internationale de l'Opium conclue à La Haye, le 23 janvier, 1912, entre les représentants de douze Puissances, à savoir : l'Allemagne, la Chine, les Etats-Unis d'Amérique, la France, la Grande-Bretagne, l'Italie, le Japon, les Pays-Bas, la Perse, le Portugal, la Russie et le Siam. En même temps, nous avons été informés du désir du Gouvernement néerlandais de voir la Suisse adhérer à cette convention et désigner un délégué chargé de signer le protocole qui est resté ouvert à La Haye en vertu de l'article 22 de la convention.\n\nNous avons pris connaissance, avec le plus vif intérêt, des documents qui nous ont été communiqués et nous reconnaissons hautement les motifs d'ordre moral et social qui ont conduit à la conclusion de la nouvelle convention. Toutefois, nous estimons que la coopération que la Suisse pourrait apporter aux États contractants serait à peu près nulle, et cette circonstance nous paraît rendre superflue notre adhésion à la Convention de l'Opium.\n\nEn effet, la Suisse, n'étant pas un pays producteur d'opium, n'exporte pas cette drogue et n'a pas lieu, par conséquent, de réglementer et de surveiller cette exportation; en outre, l'usage de l'opium autrement que comme médicament n'a pas pénétré chez nous jusqu'ici, et les mœurs de notre population ne permettent guère de prévoir un changement à cet égard. Enfin, l'emploi de l'opium et de ses alcaloïdes - de même que celui de la cocaïne - comme médicaments est réglementé strictement par notre Pharmacopée nationale et nos lois cantonales. Aussi, nous ne pensons pas que l'on puisse aller plus loin dans ce sens que nous ne l'avons fait. Quant aux quelques usines de produits chimiques qui fabriquent de la morphine et de la cocaïne, leur surveillance relève des autorités cantonales, et rien n'autorise actuellement le pouvoir fédéral à réglementer cette matière.\n\nNous estimons par conséquent, comme nous le disions plus haut, que l'adhésion de la Suisse à la Convention de l'Opium ne saurait avoir, dans les circonstances actuelles, aucun effet utile, et nous vous prions d'en informer votre Gouvernement, tout en lui présentant nos très vifs remerciements pour l'invitation qu'il a bien voulu nous adresser.\n\nVeuillez, &c.\n\nAu nom du Conseil fédéral suisse :\n\nLe Président de la Confédération,\nFORRER.\n\nLe Chancelier de la Confédération,\nSCHATZMANN.\n\nPage 540\n\nLe 17 décembre, 1912, par la Grande-Bretagne pour les dominions, colonies, dépendances et protectorats suivants :-\n\n| Dominions, Colonies, Dépendances et Protectorats |\n|---|\n| Canada, Terre-Neuve, Nouvelle-Zélande, Brunei, Chypre, Protectorat de l'Afrique orientale, Iles Falkland, Protectorats malais, Gambie, Gibraltar, Côte d'Or, Jamaïque, Johore, Kedah, Kelantan, Perlis, Trengganu, Malte, Nigéria du Nord, Bornéo septentrionale, Nyasaland, Sainte-Hélène, Sarawak, Seychelles, Somaliland, Nigéria du Sud, Trinidad, Uganda |\n\nLe 27 février, 1913, pour la Colonie de Fiji;\n\nLe 22 avril, 1913, pour la Colonie de Sierra-Leone, le Protectorat des Iles Gilbert et Ellice et le Protectorat des Iles Salomon.\n\nLe protocole de signature des Puissances non représentées à la conférence, visé à l'avant-dernier alinéa de l'article 22 de la Convention internationale de l'Opium a été signé :\n\nPour le Costa Rica, le 25 avril, 1912.\nPour le Mexique, le 15 mai, 1912.\nPour le Guatemala, le 17 juin, 1912.\nPour la Belgique (sous réserve d'adhésion ou de dénonciation en ce qui concerne le Congo belge), le 18 juin, 1912.\nPour le Luxembourg, le 18 juin, 1912.\nPour le Panama, le 19 juin, 1912.\nPour l'Equateur, le 2 juillet, 1912.\nPour le Honduras, le 5 juillet, 1912.\nPour le Salvador, le 30 juillet, 1912.\nPour l'Haïti, le 21 août, 1912.\nPour le Vénézuéla, le 10 septembre, 1912.\nPour le Brésil, le 16 octobre, 1912.\nPour l'Argentine, le 17 octobre, 1912.\nPour l'Espagne, le 23 octobre, 1912.\nPour la République dominicaine, le 12 novembre, 1912.\nPour le Paraguay, le 14 décembre, 1912.\nPour le Danemark (pour le Danemark, l'Islande et les Antilles danoises), le 17 décembre, 1912.\nPour la Colombie, le 15 janvier, 1913.\n\nLes Puissances dont la signature n'a pas été obtenue à la date du 1 mai, 1913, sont les suivantes :-\n\n| Puissances |\n|---|\n| L'Autriche-Hongrie |\n| La Norvège |\n| La Roumanie |\n| La Suède |\n| L'Uruguay |\n| Le Chili |\n| Le Monténégro |\n| Le Pérou |\n| La Serbie |\n| La République de Cuba |\n| La Bulgarie |\n| La Bolivie |\n| Le Nicaragua |\n| La Grèce |\n| La Suisse |\n| La Turquie |\n\nParmi ces Puissances, la République de Cuba, la Bulgarie, la Bolivie, l'Uruguay et le Nicaragua ont manifesté l'intention de faire signer le protocole supplémentaire.\n\nLa Grèce, la Suisse et la Turquie ont déclaré qu'elles ne comptaient pas faire signer le protocole supplémentaire.\n\nLe 1 mai, 1913.", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-405 - Public Offices - 1913.txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 445501, "series_id": 27, "series_slug": "histsyn-co129-engine", "series_title": "CO129 Colonial Office Hong Kong Records 理藩院香港檔案", "series_use_hku_proxy": false, "document_key": "CO129-405 - Public Offices - 1913", "page_number": 575, "title": "CO129-405 - Public Offices - 1913", "content_text": "## 573\n\nof proceeding to the ratification of the International Opium Convention. Accompanying the invitation was a list of countries which had signed the Supplementary Protocol provided for in Article 22 of the convention, as well as of those countries which had at that date either failed or definitely refused to sign.\n\nAn examination of this list shows that of the 34 Powers invited to sign the Additional Protocol, 17 had actually signed, namely: the Argentine Republic, Belgium, Brazil, Costa Rica, Denmark, the Dominican Republic, the Republic of Ecuador, Guatemala, the Republic of Haiti, Honduras, Luxemburg, Mexico, Panama, Paraguay, Salvador, Spain and the United States of Venezuela.\n\nThe Powers whose signature had not been obtained by the end of last year were the following:- Austria-Hungary, Bolivia, Bulgaria, Chile, Colombia, the Republic of Cuba, Greece, Montenegro, Nicaragua,", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-405 - Public Offices - 1913.txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 445502, "series_id": 27, "series_slug": "histsyn-co129-engine", "series_title": "CO129 Colonial Office Hong Kong Records 理藩院香港檔案", "series_use_hku_proxy": false, "document_key": "CO129-405 - Public Offices - 1913", "page_number": 576, "title": "CO129-405 - Public Offices - 1913", "content_text": "574\n\n# ...\n\nNicaragua, Norway, Peru, Roumania, Servia, Sweden, Switzerland, Turkey and Uruguay. \nOf these last 17, Bolivia, Colombia and the Republic of Cuba have now actually signed, while Bulgaria, Chile, Nicaragua, and Uruguay have declared their intention of signing.\n\nThe invitation of the Netherland Government, together with the accompanying list, has received the careful consideration of the Departments concerned, by whom the attention of His Majesty's Government has been directed to the following points:-\n\nOn the one hand it has been urged that the non-acceptance of the Convention by certain countries would have no practical effect upon Indian interests, nor will it affect our Eastern Colonies except in so far as it will diminish the protection afforded them from the illicit importation of drugs while it is of the greatest importance to them that the importation", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-405 - Public Offices - 1913.txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 445615, "series_id": 27, "series_slug": "histsyn-co129-engine", "series_title": "CO129 Colonial Office Hong Kong Records 理藩院香港檔案", "series_use_hku_proxy": false, "document_key": "CO129-406 - Public Offices - 1913", "page_number": 86, "title": "CO129-406 - Public Offices - 1913", "content_text": "## OPIUM.\n**CONFIDENTIAL.**\n\n[30168]\n\n### No. 1.\n\n[June 30.]\n\n## SECTION 1.\n\nSir Edward Grey to British Delegates at the Second International Opium Conference.\n\nGentlemen,\n\nForeign Office, June 30, 1913.\n\nYou have already been informed that His Majesty's Government have selected you to be the British delegates at the International Conference which is to meet at The Hague on the 1st July to consider the question of the ratification of the International Opium Convention of January 1912.\n\nYou will doubtless remember with what difficulties you were confronted at the former Conference owing to the fact that, the Powers represented being limited in number to twelve, they were not alone competent to carry out the full extent of international co-operation contemplated by the convention, and owing to the danger also that the participating Powers might eventually find that they had unavailingly sacrificed their trade interests for the sake of international morality, while outside Powers, on whom no such obligation might rest, had merely profited by this altruism to advance their own interests, at the same time nullifying to a great extent the objects aimed at by the convention. The circumstances of the Conference were in this respect unprecedented, since some of the matters dealt with at its sittings were of world-wide interest and could not be adequately carried out by the small number of Powers represented, especially in view of the fact that some of the non-represented Powers occupied a very important position in regard to the questions under discussion, as for instance, Turkey in regard to raw opium, and Peru and Bolivia in regard to cocaine. It was difficulties of this sort that necessitated the special and original character of the \"effectuating\" clauses, according to which the first step after the signing of the convention was not to be ratification by the signatory Powers, but an invitation addressed to the thirty-four Powers of Europe and America not represented at the Conference, to sign the convention, and thus put themselves on the same footing as the original participating Powers.\n\n**Article 23** further provided that in the event of the signatures of all the Powers invited not having been obtained by the 31st December, 1912, the Netherland Government should immediately invite the Powers who had signed by that date to appoint delegates to examine at The Hague the possibility of depositing the ratifications notwithstanding.\n\nAccordingly, in the month of January, the Netherland Chargé d'Affaires communicated to His Majesty's Government an invitation from his Government to a Conference to be held at The Hague in the month of June, to consider the possibility of proceeding to the ratification of the International Opium Convention. Accompanying the invitation was a list of countries which had signed the supplementary protocol provided for in **Article 22** of the convention, as well as of those countries which had at that date either failed or definitely refused to sign.\n\nAn examination of this list shows that of the thirty-four Powers invited to sign the additional protocol, seventeen had actually signed, namely: the Argentine Republic, Belgium, Brazil, Costa Rica, Denmark, the Dominican Republic, the Republic of Ecuador, Guatemala, the Republic of Hayti, Honduras, Luxemburg, Mexico, Panama, Paraguay, Salvador, Spain, and the United States of Venezuela.\n\n| Country | Signature Status |\n| --- | --- |\n| Argentine Republic | Signed |\n| Belgium | Signed |\n| Brazil | Signed |\n| Costa Rica | Signed |\n| Denmark | Signed |\n| Dominican Republic | Signed |\n| Republic of Ecuador | Signed |\n| Guatemala | Signed |\n| Republic of Hayti | Signed |\n| Honduras | Signed |\n| Luxemburg | Signed |\n| Mexico | Signed |\n| Panama | Signed |\n| Paraguay | Signed |\n| Salvador | Signed |\n| Spain | Signed |\n| United States of Venezuela | Signed |\n\nThe Powers whose signature had not been obtained by the end of last year were the following: Austria-Hungary, Bolivia, Bulgaria, Chile, Colombia, the Republic of Cuba, Greece, Montenegro, Nicaragua, Norway, Peru, Roumania, Servia, Sweden, Switzerland, Turkey, and Uruguay.\n\nOf these last seventeen, Bolivia, Colombia, and the Republic of Cuba actually signed, while Bulgaria, Nicaragua, and Uruguay have declared their intention of signing.\n\nThe invitation of the Netherland Government, together with the accompanying list, has received the careful consideration of the departments concerned, by whom the attention of His Majesty's Government has been directed to the following points.\n\nOn the one hand, it has been urged that the non-acceptance of the convention by certain countries would have no practical effect upon the interests of India, nor...\n\n[2965 gg-1]\n\nLes réponses d'un certain nombre de Pays indiquent l'existence de malentendus, quant aux clauses et au but de la Convention, qu'il ne sera pas impossible d'éclaircir.\n\nLes Délégations d'Allemagne, des Etats-Unis d'Amérique, de France, de Grande-Bretagne, des Pays-Bas et de Russie, s'inspirant du désir d'amener ces éclaircissements et espérant également activer les réponses de tel Gouvernement qui n'en a pas encore donné et décider les Gouvernements qui jusqu'ici ont refusé leur signature à revenir sur leur refus, ont l'honneur de proposer la Résolution suivante:\n\n**RÉSOLUTION.**\n\nDésirant poursuivre, dans la voie ouverte par la Commission Internationale de Shanghai de 1909 et par la Première Conférence de la Haye de 1912, la suppression progressive de l'abus de l'opium, de la morphine, de la cocaïne, ainsi que des drogues préparées ou dérivées de ces substances, et considérant plus que jamais la nécessité et le profit mutuel d'une entente internationale sur ce point, la 2ème Conférence Internationale de l'Opium\n\n1°. émet le vœu que le Gouvernement néerlandais veuille bien faire remarquer aux Gouvernements d'Autriche-Hongrie, de Norvège et de Suède, que la signature, la ratification, la préparation des mesures législatives et l'entrée en vigueur de la Convention constituent quatre phases distinctes qui permettent dès maintenant à ces Puissances de procéder à la signature supplémentaire.\n\nEn effet, il ressort des art. 23 et 24 qu'une période de 6 mois pourra s'écouler entre l'entrée en vigueur de la Convention et la rédaction des projets de lois, règlements et autres mesures prévues par la Convention. En outre, le dernier alinéa de l'art. 24 permet aux Puissances Contractantes de s'entendre après ratification sur la date de l'entrée en vigueur des dites mesures législatives. D'ailleurs, on ne peut s'empêcher de faire remarquer que les difficultés prévues par l'Autriche-Hongrie, la Norvège et la Suède, en ce qui concerne leur législation, n'étaient pas inconnues aux Délégués des Puissances Signataires et ont même fait l'objet d'un examen approfondi de la part des 12 Puissances Contractantes. Presque toutes les Puissances Signataires se trouvent dans la même situation que les Gouvernements susmentionnés et n'ont pas encore élaboré tous les projets de lois prévus par la Convention.\n\n2°. émet le vœu que le Gouvernement néerlandais veuille bien communiquer aux Gouvernements de la Bulgarie, de la Grèce, du Monténégro, du Pérou, de la Roumanie, de la Serbie, de la Turquie et de l'Uruguay la résolution suivante:\n\n\"La Conférence regrette que certains Gouvernements aient refusé ou omis de signer jusqu'à présent la Convention. La Conférence est d'avis que l'abstention de ces Puissances entraverait de la façon la plus sérieuse les buts humanitaires poursuivis par la Convention. La Conférence exprime le ferme espoir que ces Puissances reviendront sur leur attitude ou négative ou dilatoire.\n\n3°. émet le vœu que le Gouvernement néerlandais veuille bien faire observer au Gouvernement hélvétique qu'il est dans l'erreur en considérant sa coopération comme d'une valeur à peu près nulle. A l'encontre de ce qui est dit dans la lettre du Conseil Fédéral du 25 octobre 1912, la Conférence estime que la coopération de la Suisse serait de l'effet le plus utile, tandis que son abstention compromettrait les résultats de la Convention. Quant à la question soulevée par le Conseil Fédéral concernant les attributions respectives des législations fédérales et cantonales, il est à noter que de semblables difficultés ont été déjà envisagées par la Première Conférence qui en a tenu compte dans la rédaction de la Convention.\n\n4°. invite les Gouvernements Signataires à charger leurs Représentants à l'étranger d'appuyer les démarches susindiquées de leurs collègues néerlandais.\n\n[This Document is the Property of His Britannic Majesty's Government.]", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-406 - Public Offices - 1913.txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 445640, "series_id": 27, "series_slug": "histsyn-co129-engine", "series_title": "CO129 Colonial Office Hong Kong Records 理藩院香港檔案", "series_use_hku_proxy": false, "document_key": "CO129-406 - Public Offices - 1913", "page_number": 111, "title": "CO129-406 - Public Offices - 1913", "content_text": "## No. 2 \n\ndistricts of the northern circuit, that, although occasional illicit cultivation had taken place, the magistrates of the above districts had in every case sent in a report and the crop had been completely rooted up. The tutu finally declared that the whole province had, in fact, been cleared of poppy.\n\nThe Wai-chiao Pu have the honour to observe that the province of Fukien led the way in opium suppression some years ago, and in doing so was earlier than any other province. During 1911 opium was already prohibited and the province completely cleared. Missionaries of various nationalities gave their assistance in investigating, and signed a statement recognising these facts. In the sixth moon of that year a proclamation was issued by the customs forbidding the import of opium from neighbouring provinces. The authorities were on the point of broaching negotiations for the prohibition of import of the Indian drug, when the revolution broke out, and there was no time to look into the matter. A result was that illicit cultivation began again in the southern prefectures, but the poppy there has now been ploughed up without exception and the whole province is now clear. Therefore, article 3 of the Opium Agreement of 1911 and the precedent of Chihli and other provinces should be acted upon, and the import of Indian opium should be stopped. The Wai-chiao Pu have the honour to request His Majesty's Minister to take note of the above and to consent to place Fukien on the list of provinces into which import of Indian opium is forbidden pending the revision of the Opium Agreement. The Wai-chiao Pu trusts to receive a reply from His Majesty's Minister.\n\n**(Seal of the Wai-chiao Pu.)**\n\n## Enclosure 2 in No. 1.\n\n**Memorandum communicated to Wai-chiao Pu by Mr. Alston.**\n\nHIS Majesty's Chargé d'Affaires has the honour to acknowledge the receipt of the memorandum from the Wai-chiao Pu, dated the 6th June, asking for the inclusion of Fukien among the provinces into which the import of Indian opium is forbidden.\n\nThe Wai-chiao Pu are no doubt well aware that His Majesty's Legation has ever been ready to make the necessary investigations in all cases of provinces which it might be desired to place on the prohibition list.\n\nThe poppy season in Fukien is now over, and it is too late to attempt any investigations. It is unfortunate that Fukien did not make its application earlier if it wished to be placed on the prohibition list this year.\n\nThe evidence in the possession of Mr. Alston would not justify him in acceding to the request put forward by the Wai-chiao Pu until he has made fuller and more detailed enquiries.\n\nHis Majesty's consuls at Amoy and Foochow are being called upon to submit reports in this connection, and on their receipt Mr. Alston will again communicate with the Wai-chiao Pu on the subject.\n\nPeking, June 10, 1913.\n\n[This Document is the Property of His Britannic Majesty's Government.]\n\n## 110 \n## OPIUM.\n**CONFIDENTIAL.**\n[June 30.]\n\n## SECTION 1.\n`[30168]`\n\n## No. 1.\n\nSir Edward Grey to British Delegates at the Second International Opium Conference, Gentlemen,\n\nForeign Office, June 30, 1913. YOU have already been informed that His Majesty's Government have selected you to be the British delegates at the International Conference which is to meet at The Hague on the 1st July to consider the question of the ratification of the International Opium Convention of January 1912.\n\nYou will doubtless remember with what difficulties you were confronted at the former Conference owing to the fact that, the Powers represented being limited in number to twelve, they were not alone competent to carry out the full extent of international co-operation contemplated by the convention, and owing to the danger also that the participating Powers might eventually find that they had unavailingly sacrificed their trade interests for the sake of international morality, while outside Powers, on whom no such obligation might rest, had merely profited by this altruism to advance their own interests, at the same time nullifying to a great extent the objects aimed at by the convention. The circumstances of the Conference were in this respect unprecedented, since some of the matters dealt with at its sittings were of world-wide interest and could not be adequately carried out by the small number of Powers represented, especially in view of the fact that some of the non-represented Powers occupied a very important position in regard to the questions under discussion, as for instance, Turkey in regard to raw opium, and Peru and Bolivia in regard to cocaine. It was difficulties of this sort that necessitated the special and original character of the \"effectuating\" clauses, according to which the first step after the signing of the convention was not to be ratification by the signatory Powers, but an invitation addressed to the thirty-four Powers of Europe and America not represented at the Conference, to sign the convention, and thus put themselves on the same footing as the original participating Powers.\n\nArticle 23 further provided that in the event of the signatures of all the Powers invited not having been obtained by the 31st December, 1912, the Netherland Government should immediately invite the Powers who had signed by that date to appoint delegates to examine at The Hague the possibility of depositing the ratifications notwithstanding.\n\nAccordingly in the month of January the Netherland Chargé d'Affaires communicated to His Majesty's Government an invitation from his Government to a Conference to be held at The Hague in the month of June, to consider the possibility of proceeding to the ratification of the International Opium Convention. Accompanying the invitation was a list of countries which had signed the supplementary protocol provided for in Article 22 of the convention, as well as of those countries which had at that date either failed or definitely refused to sign.\n\nAn examination of this list shows that of the thirty-four Powers invited to sign the additional protocol, seventeen had actually signed, namely: the Argentine Republic, Belgium, Brazil, Costa Rica, Denmark, the Dominican Republic, the Republic of Ecuador, Guatemala, the Republic of Hayti, Honduras, Luxemburg, Mexico, Panamá, Paraguay, Salvador, Spain, and the United States of Venezuela.\n\nThe Powers whose signature had not been obtained by the end of last year were the following: Austria-Hungary, Bolivia, Bulgaria, Chile, Colombia, the Republic of Cuba, Greece, Montenegro, Nicaragua, Norway, Peru, Roumania, Servia, Sweden, Switzerland, Turkey, and Uruguay.\n\nOf these last seventeen, Bolivia, Colombia, and the Republic of Cuba actually signed, while Bulgaria, Nicaragua, and Uruguay have declared their intention of signing.\n\nThe invitation of the Netherland Government, together with the accompanying list, has received the careful consideration of the departments concerned, by whom the attention of His Majesty's Government has been directed to the following points:\n\nOn the one hand it has been urged that the non-acceptance of the convention by certain countries would have no practical effect upon the interests of India, nor \n\n`[2965 gg-1]`", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-406 - Public Offices - 1913.txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 445746, "series_id": 27, "series_slug": "histsyn-co129-engine", "series_title": "CO129 Colonial Office Hong Kong Records 理藩院香港檔案", "series_use_hku_proxy": false, "document_key": "CO129-406 - Public Offices - 1913", "page_number": 217, "title": "CO129-406 - Public Offices - 1913", "content_text": "2\n\nLES ETATS-UNIS DU BRÉSIL:\n\nSon Exc. M. J. GRAÇA ARANHA, Envoyé Extraordinaire et Ministre Plénipotentiaire à La Haye, Délégué.\n\nLE CHILI:\n\n270\n\n3\n\nLA GRANDE-BRETAGNE:\n\nM. WILLIAM GRENFELL MAX-MÜLLER, C.B, M.V.O. Conseiller d'Ambassade, Délégué;\n\nSir WILLIAM J. COLLINS, D. L., M. D., F. R. C. S., Ancien Président du Conseil Municipal de Londres, Délégué.\n\nSon Exc. M. JORGE HUNEEUS, Envoyé Extraordinaire et Ministre Plénipotentiaire à Bruxelles et à La Haye, Délégué.\n\nLA CHINE:\n\nSon Exc. M. W. W. YEN, Envoyé Extraordinaire et Ministre Plénipotentiaire à Berlin, Premier Délégué Plénipotentiaire;\n\nM. le Dr. WU LIEN-TEH, M. A., M. D. (Cambridge) Médecin-major, Directeur du service médical, Médecin du Ministère des Affaires Etrangères, Délégué Plénipotentiaire.\n\nLA COLOMBIE:\n\nM. CH. HISCHEMÖLLER, Consul à Rotterdam, Délégué.\n\nLA RÉPUBLIQUE DE COSTA-RICA:\n\nSon Exc. M. MANUEL M. DE PERALTA, Envoyé Extraordinaire et Ministre Plénipotentiaire à Paris et à La Haye, Délégué.\n\nLE DANEMARK:\n\nM. J. G. DE GREVENKOP CASTENSKJOLD, Ministre Résident à Bruxelles et à La Haye, Délégué.\n\nLA RÉPUBLIQUE DOMINICAINE:\n\nSon Exc. M. le Dr. JOSÉ LAMARCHE, Envoyé Extraordinaire et Ministre Plénipotentiaire, Délégué.\n\nL'EQUATEUR:\n\nSon Exc. M. JORGE HUNEEUS, Envoyé Extraordinaire et Ministre Plénipotentiaire du Chili à Bruxelles et à La Haye, Délégué.\n\nL'ESPAGNE:\n\nM. MANUEL GARCIA DE ACILU Y BENITO, Chargé d'Affaires a. i. à La Haye, Délégué.\n\nLA FRANCE:\n\nSon Exc. M. MARCELLIN PELLET, Envoyé Extraordinaire et Ministre Plénipotentiaire à La Haye, Délégué.\n\nL'HAITI:\n\nM. STENIO VINCENT, Chargé d'Affaires à La Haye, Délégué.\n\nL'ITALIE:\n\nM. le Marquis ALEXANDRE COMPANS DE BRICHANTEAU, Chargé d'Affaires a. i. à La Haye, Délégué.\n\nLE JAPON:\n\nM. JUMPEI SHINOBU, Chargé d'Affaires a. i. à La Haye, Délégué.\n\nLE LUXEMBOURG:\n\nSon Exc. M. le Baron ALBÉRIC FALLON, Envoyé Extraordinaire et Ministre Plénipotentiaire de Belgique à La Haye, Délégué.\n\nLES ETATS-UNIS MEXICAINS:\n\nSon Exc. M. FEDERICO GAMBOA, Envoyé Extraordinaire et Ministre Plénipotentiaire à Bruxelles et à La Haye, Délégué.\n\nLES PAYS-BAS:\n\nM. J. T. CREMER, Ancien Ministre des Colonies, Ancien Président de la Compagnie néerlandaise de Commerce, Membre de la Première Chambre des Etats Généraux, Premier Délégué;\n\nM. le Dr. C. Th. VAN DEVENTER, Membre de la Première Chambre des Etats-Généraux, Délégué;\n\nM. A. A. DE JONGH, Ancien Inspecteur-Général, Chef du service de la Régie de l'opium aux Indes néerlandaises, Délégué;\n\nM. le Dr. J. G. SCHEURER, Membre de la Seconde Chambre des Etats-Généraux, Délégué.\n\nLE PORTUGAL:\n\nSon Exc. M. ANTONIO MARIA BARTHOLOMEU FERREIRA, Envoyé Extraordinaire et Ministre Plénipotentiaire à La Haye, Délégué.\n\nLA RUSSIE:\n\nSon Exc. M. A. SWÉTCHINE, Envoyé Extraordinaire et Ministre Plénipotentiaire à La Haye, Délégué;\n\nM. le Prof. STANISLAS PRZIBYTEK, Membre de l'Académie de Médecine à St. Pétersbourg, Délégué.\n\n216\n\n+", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-406 - Public Offices - 1913.txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 445747, "series_id": 27, "series_slug": "histsyn-co129-engine", "series_title": "CO129 Colonial Office Hong Kong Records 理藩院香港檔案", "series_use_hku_proxy": false, "document_key": "CO129-406 - Public Offices - 1913", "page_number": 218, "title": "CO129-406 - Public Offices - 1913", "content_text": "5\n\nLE SIAM:\n\nSon Exc. M. PHYA SUDHAM MAITRI, Envoyé Extraordinaire et Ministre Plénipotentiaire à Londres, à Bruxelles et à La Haye, Délégué;\n\nM. WILLIAM J. ARCHER, Conseiller de Légation à Londres et à La Haye, Délégué.\n\nDans une série de réunions tenues du 1 au 9 juillet 1913, la Conférence, après avoir examiné la question qui lui était soumise par le paragraphe 2 de l'article 28 de la Convention Internationale de l'Opium du 23 janvier 1912,\n\nI. a décidé que le dépôt des ratifications peut avoir lieu dès maintenant.\n\nII.\n\na adopté à l'unanimité la résolution suivante:\n\nDésirant poursuivre, dans la voie ouverte par la Commission Internationale de Shanghaï de 1909 et par la Première Conférence de la Haye de 1912, la suppression progressive de l'abus de l'opium, de la morphine, de la cocaine, ainsi que des drogues préparées ou dérivées de ces substances, et considérant plus que jamais la nécessité et le profit mutuel d'une entente internationale sur ce point, la 2ème Conférence Internationale de l'Opium\n\n1°) émet le vœu que le Gouvernement des Pays-Bas veuille bien faire remarquer aux Gouvernements d'Autriche-Hongrie, de Norvège et de Suède, que la signature, la ratification, la préparation des mesures législatives et l'entrée en vigueur de la Convention constituent quatre phases distinctes qui permettent dès maintenant à ces Puissances de procéder à la signature supplémentaire.\n\nEn effet, il ressort des art. 23 et 24 qu'une période de 6 mois pourra s'écouler entre l'entrée en vigueur de la Convention et la rédaction des projets de lois, règlements et autres mesures prévues par la Convention. En outre, le dernier alinéa de l'art. 24 permet aux Puissances Contractantes de s'entendre après ratification sur la date de l'entrée en vigueur des dites mesures législatives. D'ailleurs, on ne peut s'empêcher de faire remarquer que les difficultés prévues par l'Autriche-Hongrie, la Norvège et la Suède, en ce qui concerne leur législation, n'étaient pas inconnues aux Délégués des Puissances Signataires et ont même fait l'objet d'un examen approfondi de la part des 12 Puissances Contractantes. Presque toutes les Puissances Signataires se trouvent dans la même situation que les Gouvernements susmentionnés et n'ont pas encore élaboré tous les projets de lois prévus par la Convention;\n\n2°) émet le vœu que le Gouvernement des Pays-Bas veuille bien communiquer aux Gouvernements de la Bulgarie, de la Grèce, du Monténégro, du Pérou, de la Roumanie, de la Serbie, de la Turquie et de l'Uruguay la résolution suivante:\n\n\"La Conférence regrette que certains Gouvernements aient refusé ou omis de signer jusqu'à présent la Convention. La Conférence est d'avis que l'abstention de ces Puissances entraverait de la façon la plus sérieuse les buts humanitaires poursuivis par la Convention. La Conférence exprime le ferme espoir que ces Puissances reviendront sur leur attitude ou négative ou dilatoire;\"\n\n3°) émet le vœu que le Gouvernement des Pays-Bas veuille bien faire observer au Gouvernement hélvétique qu'il est dans l'erreur en considérant sa coopération comme d'une valeur à peu près nulle. A l'encontre de ce qui est dit dans la lettre du Conseil Fédéral du 25 octobre 1912, la Conférence estime que\n\nla coopération de la Suisse serait de l'effet le plus utile tandis que son abstention compromettrait les résultats de la Convention. Quant à la question soulevée par le Conseil Fédéral concernant les attributions respectives des législations fédérales et cantonales, il est à noter que de semblables difficultés ont été déjà envisagées par la Première Conférence qui en a tenu compte dans la rédaction de la Convention;\n\n4°) invite les Gouvernements Signataires à charger leurs Représentants à l'étranger d'appuyer les démarches susindiquées de leurs collègues néerlandais;\n\nIII. a émis le vœu suivant: que dans le cas où la signature de toutes les Puissances invitées en vertu du paragraphe 1 de l'article 23 n'aurait pas été obtenue à la date du 31 décembre 1913, le Gouvernement des Pays-Bas invite immédiatement les Puissances Signataires à désigner des Délégués pour procéder à La Haye à l'examen de la possibilité de faire entrer en vigueur la Convention internationale de l'Opium du 23 janvier 1912.\n\nEn foi de quoi, les Délégués ont revêtu le présent Protocole de leurs signatures.\n\nFait à La Haye, le neuf juillet mil neuf cent treize en un seul exemplaire, qui restera déposé dans les archives du Gouvernement des Pays-Bas et dont des copies, certifiées conformes, seront remises par la voie diplomatique à toutes les Puissances tant Signataires que non Signataires.\n\nPour l'Allemagne\n\nPour les Etats-Unis d'Amérique.\n\nPour la République Argentine\n\nPour la Belgique\n\nPour les Etats-Unis du Brésil\n\nPour le Chili.\n\nPour la Chine\n\nPour la Colombie\n\nPour le Costa-Rica.\n\nPour le Danemark.\n\nPour la République Dominicaine\n\nPour l'Equateur.\n\nPour l'Espagne\n\nPour la France.\n\nF. DE MOLLER.\n\nHAMILTON WRIGHT.\n\nLLOYD BRYCE.\n\nGERRIT J. KOLLEN.\n\nFRANC. DE VEYGA.\n\nBN. ALB. FALLON.\n\nJORGE HUNEEUS.\n\nW. W. YEN.\n\nWU LIEN TEH.\n\nMANUEL M. DE PERALTA.\n\nW. GREVENKOP CASTENSKJOLD.\n\nJ. LAMARCHE.\n\nJORGE HUNEEUS.\n\nMANUEL G. DE ACILU.\n\nMARCELLIN PELLET.\n\n217", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-406 - Public Offices - 1913.txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 445775, "series_id": 27, "series_slug": "histsyn-co129-engine", "series_title": "CO129 Colonial Office Hong Kong Records 理藩院香港檔案", "series_use_hku_proxy": false, "document_key": "CO129-406 - Public Offices - 1913", "page_number": 246, "title": "CO129-406 - Public Offices - 1913", "content_text": "La Chine : \n\nSon Excellence M. W. W. Yen, Envoyé extraordinaire et Ministre plénipotentiaire à Berlin, premier Délégué plénipotentiaire ; \n\nM. le Dr. Wu Lien Teh, M.A., M.D. (Cambridge), Médecin-Major, Directeur du Service médical, Médecin du Ministère des Affaires Etrangères, Délégué plénipotentiaire. \n\nLa Colombie: \n\nM. Ch. Hischemöller, Consul à Rotterdam, Délégué. \n\nLa République de Costa-Rica : \n\nSon Excellence M. Manuel M. de Peralta, Envoyé extraordinaire et Ministre plénipotentiaire à Paris et à La Haye, Délégué. \n\nLe Danemark: \n\nM. J. G. de Grevenkop Castenskjold, Ministre-Résident à Bruxelles et à La Haye, Délégué. \n\nLa République dominicaine : \n\nSon Excellence M. le Dr. José Lamarche, Envoyé extraordinaire et Ministre plénipotentiaire, Délégué. \n\nL'Équateur : \n\nSon Excellence M. Jorje Huneeus, Envoyé extraordinaire et Ministre plénipotentiaire du Chili à Bruxelles et à La Haye, Délégué. \n\nL'Espagne : \n\nM. Manuel Garcia de Acilu y Benito, Chargé d'Affaires ad interim à La Haye, Délégué. \n\nLa France: \n\nSon Excellence M. Marcellin Pellet, Envoyé extraordinaire et Ministre plénipotentiaire à La Haye, Délégué. \n\nLa Grande-Bretagne : \n\nMr. William Grenfell Max Müller, C.B., M.V.O., Conseiller d'Ambassade, Délégué ; Sir William J. Collins, D.L., M.D., F.R.C.S., ancien Président du Conseil municipal de Londres, Délégué. \n\nL'Haïti : \n\nM. Stenio Vincent, Chargé d'Affaires à La Haye, Délégué. \n\nL'Italie : \n\nM. le Marquis Alexandre Compans de Brichanteau, Chargé d'Affaires ad interim à La Haye, Délégué. \n\nLe Japon : \n\nM. Jumpei Shinobu, Chargé d'Affaires ad interim à La Haye, Délégué. \n\nLe Luxembourg : \n\nSon Excellence M. le Baron Albéric Fallon, Envoyé extraordinaire et Ministre plénipotentiaire de Belgique à La Haye, Délégué. \n\nLes États-Unis mexicains: \n\nSon Excellence M. Federico Gamboa, Envoyé extraordinaire et Ministre plénipotentiaire à Bruxelles et La Haye, Délégué. \n\nLes Pays-Bas : \n\nM. J. T. Cremer, ancien Ministre des Colonies, ancien Président de la Compagnie néerlandaise de Commerce, membre de la première Chambre des États-Généraux, premier Délégué ; \n\nM. le Dr. C. Th. van Deventer, membre de la première Chambre des États-Généraux, Délégué ; \n\nM. A. A. de Jongh, ancien Inspecteur général, Chef du Service de la Régie de l'Opium aux Indes néerlandaises, Délégué; \n\nM. le Dr. J. G. Scheurer, membre de la seconde Chambre des États-Généraux, Délégué. \n\nLe Portugal: \n\nSon Excellence M. Antonio Maria Bartholomeu Ferreira, Envoyé extraordinaire et Ministre plénipotentiaire à La Haye, Délégué. \n\nLa Russie: \n\nSon Excellence M. A. Swétchine, Envoyé extraordinaire et Ministre plénipotentiaire à La Haye, Délégué ; \n\nM. le Professeur Stanislas Przibytek, membre de l'Académie de Médecine à Saint-Pétersbourg, Délégué. \n\nLe Siam : \n\nSon Excellence M. Phya Sudham Maitri, Envoyé extraordinaire et Ministre plénipotentiaire à Londres, à Bruxelles et à La Haye, Délégué; \n\nMr. William J. Archer, Conseiller de Légation à Londres et à La Haye, Délégué. \n\nDans une série de réunions tenues du 1er au 9 juillet, 1913, la Conférence, après avoir examiné la question qui lui était soumise par le paragraphe 2 de l'article 23 de la Convention internationale de l'Opium du 23 janvier, 1912— \n\n1. A décidé que le dépôt des ratifications peut avoir lieu dès maintenant ; \n\n2. A adopté à l'unanimité la résolution suivante :- \n\nDésirant poursuivre, dans la voie ouverte par la Commission internationale de Shanghai de 1909 et par la première Conférence de La Haye de 1912, la suppression progressive de l'abus de l'opium, de la morphine, de la cocaïne, ainsi que des drogues préparées ou dérivées de ces substances, et considérant plus que jamais la nécessité et le profit mutuel d'une entente internationale sur ce point, la deuxième Conférence internationale de l'Opium : \n\n(1.) Émet le vœu que le Gouvernement des Pays-Bas veuille bien faire remarquer aux Gouvernements d'Autriche-Hongrie, de Norvège et de Suède, que la signature, la ratification, la préparation des mesures législatives et l'entrée en vigueur de la Convention constituent quatre phases distinctes qui permettent dès maintenant à ces Puissances de procéder à la signature supplémentaire; \n\nEn effet, il ressort des articles 23 et 24 qu'une période de six mois pourra s'écouler entre l'entrée en vigueur de la Convention et la rédaction des projets de lois, règlements et autres mesures prévues par la Convention. En outre, le troisième alinéa de l'article 24 permet aux Puissances contractantes de s'entendre après ratification sur la date de l'entrée en vigueur desdites mesures législatives. D'ailleurs, on ne peut s'empêcher de faire remarquer que les difficultés prévues par l'Autriche-Hongrie, la Norvège et la Suède, en ce qui concerne leur législation, n'étaient pas inconnues aux délégués des Puissances signataires et ont même fait l'objet d'un examen approfondi de la part des douze Puissances contractantes. Presque toutes les Puissances signataires se trouvent dans la même situation que les Gouvernements susmentionnés et n'ont pas encore élaboré tous les projets de lois prévus par la Convention; \n\n(2.) Émet le vœu que le Gouvernement des Pays-Bas veuille bien communiquer aux Gouvernements de la Bulgarie, de la Grèce, du Monténégro, du Pérou, de la Roumanie, de la Serbie, de la Turquie et de l'Uruguay la résolution suivante:- \n\n\"La Conférence regrette que certains Gouvernements aient refusé ou omis de signer jusqu'à présent la Convention. La Conférence est d'avis que l'abstention de ces Puissances entraverait de la façon la plus sérieuse les buts humanitaires poursuivis par la Convention. La Conférence exprime le ferme espoir que ces Puissances reviendront sur leur attitude ou négative ou dilatoire\"; \n\n(3.) Émet le vœu que le Gouvernement des Pays-Bas veuille bien faire observer au Gouvernement helvétique qu'il est dans l'erreur, en considérant sa coopération comme d'une valeur à peu près nulle. A l'encontre de ce qui est dit dans la lettre du Conseil fédéral du 25 octobre, 1912, la Conférence estime que la coopération de la Suisse serait de l'effet le plus utile, tandis que son abstention compromettrait les résultats de la Convention. Quant à la question soulevée par le Conseil fédéral concernant les attributions respectives des législations fédérales et cantonales, il est à noter que de semblables difficultés ont été déjà envisagées par la première Conférence, qui en a tenu compte dans la rédaction de la Convention; \n\n(4.) Invite les Gouvernements signataires à charger leurs représentants à l'étranger d'appuyer les démarches susindiquées de leurs collègues néerlandais;\n\nB 2 [1836 p-1]\n\n245\n\nI", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-406 - Public Offices - 1913.txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 445776, "series_id": 27, "series_slug": "histsyn-co129-engine", "series_title": "CO129 Colonial Office Hong Kong Records 理藩院香港檔案", "series_use_hku_proxy": false, "document_key": "CO129-406 - Public Offices - 1913", "page_number": 247, "title": "CO129-406 - Public Offices - 1913", "content_text": "246\n\n4.\n\n3. A émis le vœu suivant: que dans le cas où la signature de toutes les Puissances invitées en vertu du paragraphe 1 de l'article 23 n'aurait pas été obtenue à la date du 31 décembre, 1913, le Gouvernement des Pays-Bas invite immédiatement les Puissances signataires à désigner des délégués pour procéder à La Haye à l'examen de la possibilité de faire entrer en vigueur la Convention internationale de l'Opium du 23 janvier, 1912.\n\nEn foi de quoi les délégués ont revêtu le présent protocole de leurs signatures.\n\nFait à La Haye, le 9 juillet, 1913, en un seul exemplaire, qui restera déposé dans les archives du Gouvernement des Pays-Bas et dont des copies, certifiées conformes, seront remises par la voie diplomatique à toutes les Puissances tant signataires que non signataires.\n\nPour l'Allemagne :\n\nF. DE MÜLLER.\n\nPour les États-Unis d'Amérique :\n\nHAMILTON WRIGHT. LLOYD BRYCE,\n\nGERRIT J. KOLLEN.\n\nPour la République argentine:\n\nFRANC. DE VEYGA.\n\nPour la Belgique :\n\nBN. ALB. FALLON.\n\nPour les États-Unis du Brésil:\n\nPour le Chili :\n\n5\n\nPour le Luxembourg:\n\nBN. ALB. FALLON.\n\nPour les États-Unis mexicains :\n\nF. GAMBOA.\n\nPour les Pays-Bas :\n\nJ. T. CREMER.\n\nC. TH. VAN DEVENTER.\n\nA. A. DE JONGII.\n\nJ. G. SCHEURER.\n\nPour le Portugal:\n\nANTONIO MARIA BARTHOLOMEU FERREIRA,\n\nPour la Russie:\n\nA. SWÉTCHINE.\n\nPour le Siam:\n\nCertifié pour copie conforme :\n\nPHYA SUDHAM MAITRI. WM. J. ARCHER.\n\nLe Secrétaire général du Ministère des Affaires Étrangères des Pays-Bas,\n\nJORGE HUNEEUS.\n\nPour la Chine:\n\nW. W. YEN.\n\nWU LIEN TEH.\n\nPour la Colombie :-\n\nPour le Costa-Rica:\n\nMANUEL M. DE PERALTA.\n\nPour le Danemark :\n\nW. GREVENKOP CASTENSKJOLD.\n\nPour la République dominicaine :\n\nJ. LAMARCHE.\n\nPour l'Équateur:\n\nJORGE HUNEEUS.\n\nPour l'Espagne :\n\nMANUEL G. DE ACILU.\n\nPour la France:\n\nMarcellin Pellet.\n\nPour la Grande-Bretagne :\n\nW. G. MAX MÜLLER.\n\nWILLIAM JOB COLLINS.\n\nSTENIO VINCENT.\n\nPour l'Haïti :\n\nPour l'Italie :\n\nBRICHANTEAU,\n\nPour le Japon:\n\nJ. SHINOBU (avec la réserve de l'approbation ultérieure de son Gouvernement).\n\nG", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-406 - Public Offices - 1913.txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 445813, "series_id": 27, "series_slug": "histsyn-co129-engine", "series_title": "CO129 Colonial Office Hong Kong Records 理藩院香港檔案", "series_use_hku_proxy": false, "document_key": "CO129-406 - Public Offices - 1913", "page_number": 284, "title": "CO129-406 - Public Offices - 1913", "content_text": "THIRD PLENARY SESSION.\n\nFriday, July 4, 1913.\n\nPresidency of Mr. J. T. Cremer.\n\nThe Session opened at 11 a.m.\n\nAll the Delegations were present except that of Colombia.\n\nThe minutes of the first Session, on July 1st, 1913, were approved.\n\nDr. Wu Lien-Teh made the following statement:\n\nMr. PRESIDENT,\n\nPermit me to make a statement supporting the weighty words which my Honorable colleague, the Chinese Minister to Germany, expressed last Wednesday. I had the good fortune to be present as one of the Delegates at the last Conference, which sat in this Hall 18 months ago, and can testify abundantly to the earnestness and goodwill with which all the nations assembled at that gathering treated the several points of this difficult problem. Particularly was I impressed with the unanimity with which the five Chinese resolutions, embodied later on in Chapter IV of the Convention, were received and passed. Our Government, encouraged by the sympathy shown everywhere in our national struggle against a great evil, have since the signing of the Convention made still greater strides than before in suppressing both the growth and abuse of opium throughout the country, and we have come to this Conference prepared to ratify this Convention of last year at the earliest possible moment.\n\nIn this connection, I may add a few words since there appears to be still some doubt among the minds of a few of my colleagues in this Conference as to the efficacy of the measures which China has adopted and enforced in the suppression of the cultivation and abuse of opium.\n\nFar from being backward in our national campaign against the vice since the signing of the Convention, our Government have done all in their power, in the way of Presidential mandates, enactment of laws, imprisonment, fines, uprooting of thousands of acres of poppies, and even death penalties to recalcitrant law breakers, in order that our object may be attained for the happiness of our people.\n\nI could quote to you pages of foreign consular reports, newspapers and other independent sources to support my statements, but perhaps two facts are sufficient.\n\nThe first is that 18 months ago, when we assembled here, five of our Provinces, viz. Szechuen (hitherto the largest opium producing Province in China), Shansi, Fengtien, Kirin and Heilungkiang had been declared by the British Opium Commissioner to be free from opium. Since then five more Provinces, namely, Shantung, Chihli, Anhui, Kuangsi and Hunan have been examined by other British Opium Commissions and declared closed to opium.\n\nThe second fact is that the British Government have decided to cancel further exportation of Indian opium to China from May last, and the Under-Secretary of State for India, in his speech in the House of Commons said: \"There cannot be the slightest doubt of the earnestness, sincerity, steadfastness and courage of the Chinese Government and the Chinese people as a whole in ridding themselves of opium. All the evidence points to that conclusion with all sense of responsibility on this question, that there is no room for cynicism and scepticism, and no work for the scoffer or sneerer. China has shown to the world an example of moral courage which is rare in the annals of the human race...\n\nI say,\n\nWe are the more desirous to see the early and successful culmination of a great humanitarian work, in which almost all the nations of the world are now taking part, because we are convinced that the longer it is delayed the greater will be the danger of new evils arising. As my Hon. colleague on my left pointed out on Wednesday, the President of our Republic, our National Assembly, our Governors and our people have, one and all, without consideration of loss of revenue to the Government or means of livelihood to the masses, united in translating into action the letter and spirit of the Convention.\n\nWe ask for early ratification also because the Convention contains Articles which specially apply to China. These Articles are practically dead letters at the present moment; of these our Government have instructed us to call the particular attention of the Conference to Article 18, which says:\n\n\"The contracting Powers having treaties with China shall take effective measures for the gradual reduction, pari passu with the effective measures which the Chinese Government shall take with the same object, of the number of shops in which raw and prepared opium is sold, which may still exist in their leased territories, settlements, and concessions in China. They shall adopt effective measures for the restriction and control of the retail trade in opium in the leased territories, settlements, and concessions, unless regulations on the subject are already in existence.\"\n\nNow, in Tientsin, a city of over a million inhabitants, and industrial capital of Chihli, one of the provinces which is supposed to be closed to opium, although no opium selling shops or smoking dens are to be found anywhere throughout the Chinese city, there are at present ten opium shops in the French Concession, openly selling the drug and doing more business than they have ever done before.\n\nIn Shanghai, although the Chinese city has many years ago closed all its opium selling shops and smoking dens, the Municipal Council of the International Settlement issued last year 374 licences for opium selling shops. It is even asserted in the papers by one who saw him, that the Secretary of the Municipal Council declared that there was no intention of carrying out Article 18 of the Convention about reducing the number of shops in the foreign concessions pari passu with China.\n\nIn view of the above the Chinese Government, therefore, earnestly hopes that the Powers represented here, particularly those having Treaty relations with her, will exert their utmost to adopt measures whereby the Convention both in letter and spirit can be enforced.\n\nThe Secretary of the Chinese Delegation then read a French translation of the foregoing statement.\n\nPage 17\n\n...\n\nPage 283", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-406 - Public Offices - 1913.txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 445817, "series_id": 27, "series_slug": "histsyn-co129-engine", "series_title": "CO129 Colonial Office Hong Kong Records 理藩院香港檔案", "series_use_hku_proxy": false, "document_key": "CO129-406 - Public Offices - 1913", "page_number": 288, "title": "CO129-406 - Public Offices - 1913", "content_text": "FOURTH PLENARY SESSION.\n\nMonday, July 8, 1913.\n\nPresidency of Mr. J. T. Cremer.\n\nThe meeting opened at 11 o'clock.\n\nAll the Delegations were present except those of Brazil, Colombia, and Mexico.\n\nThe President read telegrams from Their Excellencies Messrs. HENNEELS and GAMBOA and from Mr. SCHEURER. The former informed the Conference that he was unable to attend the first part of the meeting; the two latter that they could not attend the meeting.\n\nThe minutes of the second and third meetings were adopted.\n\nThe PRESIDENT then recognized Mr. G. J. Kollen who had so requested in order that he might make the following statement:\n\nMr. PRESIDENT!\n\nAs Delegate from the United States of America, I desire to express, not only my hearty approval of the deliberations of this honorable body, but also my great satisfaction with the spirit of accord and unanimity that has marked our sessions.\n\nPersonally, I have long taken a deep interest in this opium question. Many of the graduates of the educational institution with which I have been officially connected for more than forty years have gone as missionaries to those countries which have suffered so much from the terrible opium habit. And when to-day I hear, upon the very floor of this Conference, the touching plea from the Delegates of those countries to stamp out this evil, then I cannot but feel and think that the consecrated men and women who went forth in large numbers from Great Britain, the United States, and other countries, taking their lives in their hands, to deliver and lift up the nations of the Orient, have done much to awaken the world to this great evil and have been largely influential in making such a Conference as this a possibility in this year of grace.\n\nAre we not all agreed that, as a result of their noble work and heroic lives, the Christian world was recently greatly stirred and cheered when the President of the reformed Chinese Government requested the prayers of believing Christians everywhere for the firm establishment and prosperity of the nation?\n\nMr. President, the work of these devoted men and women was not confined to any one church, nor restricted to any one nation. Their work was wider than any church and more comprehensive than any nation. To-day, these men and women, as well as the countries from which they voluntarily exiled themselves for the sake of the cause dear to their hearts, are looking to us with longing heart and hopeful expectation for favorable and speedy action.\n\nShould diplomatic or economic questions prevent immediate action; can we not, then, at least now speak to them a word of appreciation concerning their past achievement, and of goodwill and encouragement in regard to future endeavor?\n\nThe nations of the world are becoming closely united. We begin to understand, better than ever before, that when one nation suffers, the others suffer with it, and that the altruistic national life leads to international happiness and prosperity.\n\n(Applause)\n\nHis Exc. Mr. Marcellin Pellet made a statement as follows:\n\nA telegram received since the last meeting instructs me to make the following statement on behalf of the Governor-General of Indo-China, which completes that which I had the honor to make on July 2nd: \"On account of the contraband trade in opium which exists on its frontier, Indo-China is at present unable to adhere wholly and officially to the Convention, although almost all of its provisions have been enforced; but it is sincerely desirous of adopting, puri passu with the Chinese Government, all new measures further to eradicate, if possible, the use of opium, as soon as the situation in the southern provinces is improved.\"\n\nDr. Hamilton Wright said that the American Delegation was in receipt of a communication from the State Department stating that in a document dated May 17 last, Guatemala had approved the Opium Convention. He now handed in a copy of this document and asked that it might be put into the official record.\n\n(See the annex.)\n\nMr. Stenio Vincent made the following statement:\n\nGENTLEMEN,\n\nAlthough in our last plenary meeting we adopted the resolution which definitively formulates the principal result of the Conference, it does not appear amiss now to consider certain modifications therein which, without affecting its principle, would tend only to give it a form more diplomatic. This resolution, which is repeated in extenso in the proposed Protocol of Cloture which we are now considering, is really again before the meeting for its consideration. I believe that before national signature creates a somewhat diplomatic instrument, endeavor should always be made to improve it by rendering its phrases a little less brusque and brief, or, if you prefer it, a little more flexible. In this connection, the ancient classic precept of Boileau should certainly find its application \"Polish and repolish unceasingly\"; we are now engaged in affairs slightly more important than those of Parnasse.\n\nA perusal of the proposed Protocol of Cloture of the Conference, and particularly of the resolution in question, has suggested certain observations which I deem it my duty to call to the attention of this meeting.\n\nI read, for instance, in Article No. 2 of the resolution, the following phrase: \"The Conference regrets that certain Governments have as yet declined or omitted to sign the Convention.\" I believe that there is a little too much rigidity in this phrase. The Conference thus appears, unintentionally no doubt, to pass judgment upon the reasons which have determined certain States to decline to sign, or to abstain from signing, the International Opium Convention. It is not at all necessary for us to convey that impression.\n\nThe word \"regrets\" as it is used appears to imply blame. It is used exactly as in parliamentary motions when \"the House regrets that the Government has...\n\nPage 25\n\n...\n\nPage 287", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-406 - Public Offices - 1913.txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 445819, "series_id": 27, "series_slug": "histsyn-co129-engine", "series_title": "CO129 Colonial Office Hong Kong Records 理藩院香港檔案", "series_use_hku_proxy": false, "document_key": "CO129-406 - Public Offices - 1913", "page_number": 290, "title": "CO129-406 - Public Offices - 1913", "content_text": "28\n\nCHILE:\n\nHis Exc. JORGE HUNEEUS, E. E. & M. P. at Brussels and the Hague, Delegate,\n\nCHINA:\n\nHis Exc. W. W. YEN, E. E. & M. P. at Berlin, First Plenipotentiary Delegate. Dr. WU LIEN-TEH, M. A., M. D. (Cambridge) Surgeon Major, Director of the Medical Service, Physician of the Foreign Office, Plenipotentiary Delegate.\n\nCOLOMBIA:\n\nMr. CH. HEYSCHEMÖLLER, Consul at Rotterdam, Delegate.\n\nCOSTA RICA:\n\nHis Exc. MANUEL M. DE PERALTA, E. E. & M. P. at Paris and the Hague, Delegate.\n\nDENMARK:\n\nMr. J. G. DE GREVENKOP CASTENSKJOLD, Minister Resident at Brussels and the Hague, Delegate.\n\nDOMINICAN REPUBLIC:\n\nHis Exc. Dr. José LAMARCHE, E. E. & M. P., Delegate.\n\nECUADOR:\n\nHis Exc. JORGE HUNEEUS, E. E. & M. P. of Chile at Brussels and the Hague, Delegate.\n\nSPAIN:\n\nMr. MANUEL GARCIA DE ACILU Y BENITO, Chargé d'Affaires ad interim at the Hague, Delegate.\n\nFRANCE:\n\nHis Exc. MARCELLIN PELLET, E. E. & M. P. at the Hague, Delegate.\n\nGREAT BRITAIN:\n\nMr. WILLIAM GRENFELL, MAX-MÜLLER C. B., M. V. O., Counsellor of Embassy, Delegate.\n\nSir WILLIAM J. COLLINS, D. L., M. D., F. R. C. S., former President of the London City Council, Delegate.\n\nHAITI:\n\nMr. STENIO VINCENT, Chargé d'Affaires at the Hague, Delegate.\n\nITALY:\n\nMarquis ALEXANDRE COMPANS DE BRICHANTEAU, Chargé d'Affaires ad interim at the Hague, Delegate.\n\nJAPAN:\n\nMr. JUMPEI SHINOBU, Chargé d'Affaires ad interim at the Hague, Delegate.\n\nLUXEMBURG:\n\nHis Exc. Baron ALBÉRIC FALLON, E. E. & M. P. of Belgium at the Hague, Delegate.\n\n29\n\nMEXICO:\n\nHis Exc. FEDERICO GAMBOA, E. E. & M. P. at Brussels and the Hague, Delegate.\n\nTHE NETHERLANDS:\n\nMr. J. T. CREMER, Former Minister of the Colonies, Former President of the Netherlands Commercial Company, Member of the First Chamber of the States-General, First Delegate.\n\nDr. C. TH. VAN DEVENTER, Member of the First Chamber of the States-General, Delegate.\n\nMr. A. A. DE JONGH, Former Inspector General, Chief of the Opium Regie in the Dutch East Indies, Delegate.\n\nDr. J. G. SCHEURER, Member of the Second Chamber of the States-General, Delegate.\n\nPORTUGAL:\n\nHis Exc. ANTONIO MARIA BARTHOLOMEU FERREIRA, E. E. & M. P. at the Hague, Delegate.\n\nRUSSIA:\n\nHis Exc. A. SWÉTCHINE, E. E. & M. P. at the Hague, Delegate. Professor STANISLAS PRZIBYTEK, Member of the Academy of Medicine at St. Petersburg, Delegate.\n\nSIAM:\n\nHis Exc. PHYA SUDHAM MAITRI, E. E. & M. P. at London, Brussels and the Hague, Delegate.\n\nMr. WILLIAM J. ARCHER, Counsellor of the Legation at London and the Hague, Delegate.\n\nthe Conference,\n\nIn a series of meetings held from July 1st to ... having examined the question submitted to it by paragraph 2 of article 23 of the International Opium Convention of January 23, 1912, (has decided that the deposit of ratifications may now take place).\n\nand unanimously adopted the following resolution:\n\nDesiring to continue, in the direction indicated by the International Commission of Shanghai of 1909 and by the First Conference at the Hague in 1912, the progressive suppression of the abuse of opium, morphine and cocaine, as well as of the drugs prepared or derived from these substances, and more than ever convinced of the necessity and mutual advantage of an international agreement on this matter, the Second International Opium Conference,\n\n1st. Expresses the wish that the Government of the Netherlands may be pleased to inform the Governments of Austria-Hungary, Norway and Sweden that the signature, ratification, preparation of legislative measures, and the enforcement of the Convention, constitute four distinct stages which allow these Powers to proceed at once to supplemental signature,\n\nIndeed, it is provided by Articles 23 and 24 that a period of six months may elapse between the enforcement of the Convention and the preparation of bills, regulations and other measures contemplated by the Convention. Also, the third paragraph of Article 24 allows the Contracting Powers to come to an agreement after ratification, as to the date of the enactment of such legislative measures.\n\n289\n\nThe ...", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-406 - Public Offices - 1913.txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 445822, "series_id": 27, "series_slug": "histsyn-co129-engine", "series_title": "CO129 Colonial Office Hong Kong Records 理藩院香港檔案", "series_use_hku_proxy": false, "document_key": "CO129-406 - Public Offices - 1913", "page_number": 293, "title": "CO129-406 - Public Offices - 1913", "content_text": "COPY.\n\nLegation of the United States of America.\n\n34 Annex.\n\nThe Hague, Netherlands. July 7, 1913.\n\nThe Envoy Extraordinary and Minister Plenipotentiary of the United States of America presents his compliments to Dr. HAMILTON WRIGHT, Chairman of the United States Delegates to the Opium Conference, and, by instruction of the Department of State, advises Dr. WRIGHT that the Department of State is in receipt of a copy with translation of a Decree of the Legislative Assembly of Guatemala, dated May 28, 1913, approving and ratifying the International Opium Convention signed at the Hague, January 23, 1912, and encloses herewith a copy of a despatch from the American Minister at Guatemala City, dated June 4, last, transmitting said copy and translation.\n\nFIFTH PLENARY SESSION.\n\nWednesday, July 9, 1913.\n\nThe Honorable\n\nCOPY.\n\nThe Secretary of State,\n\nWashington.\n\nSir,\n\nGuatemala, June 4, 1913.\n\nI have the honor to transmit to the Department a copy together with a translation, of Legislative Decree no. 878, of the 17th of May 1913, approving and ratifying the International Opium Convention signed at The Hague, January 23, 1912.\n\nI have the honor to be,\n\nDECREE N°. 878.\n\nThe Legislative Assembly of the Republic of Guatemala.\n\nDecree,\n\nSir,\n\nYour obedient servant, (Signed) HUGH R. WILSON.\n\nOne Article: To approve the International Opium Convention signed at The Hague, January 23, 1912.\n\nPass to the Executive for ratification.\n\nIssued in the Palace of Legislative Power, May 17, 1913.\n\nPresidency of Mr. J. T. Cremer.\n\nThe Session opened at 3 p.m.\n\nHis Exc. Jonkheer DE MAREES VAN SWINDEREN, Minister for Foreign Affairs and Honorary President of the Conference was present, as were all the Delegations except those of Colombia and of Brazil.\n\nThe President opened the meeting and said that he was happy to state that the Honorary President was present.\n\nThe minutes of the fourth meeting were approved.\n\nThe President read a telegram from Mr. Hischemöller, Consul at Rotterdam and Delegate of Colombia, in which he expressed his regret that, on account of illness, he was unable to attend the closing meeting, that he approved the Protocol of Cloture and would sign afterwards and that he sincerely hoped for the success of the Conference.\n\nDr. Hamilton Wright read the following despatch which the United States Minister at the Hague had received from his Government:\n\nThe Department encloses herewith, for the information of Dr. HAMILTON WRIGHT, Chairman of the United States Delegation to the Opium Conference, a copy of a despatch of the 20th of May from the American Minister at Montevideo, reporting that he has been advised by the Minister of Foreign Affairs that Doctor EMILIO BARBAROUX, the Uruguayan Minister to The Hague, now on leave of absence, has been instructed to sign the Protocol of Signature of the Opium Convention, and that the Government of Uruguay expected him to leave for his post within a few days.\n\nVIRGILIO RODRIGUEZ BETETA,\n\nSecretary.\n\nARTURO UBICO,\n\nPresident.\n\nCanuto CASTILLO,\n\nSecretary.\n\nPalace of the Executive Power; Guatemala, May 23, 1913.\n\nLet it be ratified and fulfilled.\n\nMANUEL ESTRADA C.\n\nMinister for Foreign Affairs.\n\nLUIS TOLEDO HERRARTE.\n\nI am, Sir,\n\nYour obedient servant,\n\nFor the Secretary of State:\n\nJ. B. MOORE, Counselor.\n\nHis Exc. Mr. Marcellin Pellet pronounced the following speech:\n\nGENTLEMEN:\n\nAt the conclusion of our labors I believe it my duty, in view of the privilege that seniority confers upon me, to express in your behalf our respectful gratitude\n\n292\n\nidia", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-406 - Public Offices - 1913.txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 445944, "series_id": 27, "series_slug": "histsyn-co129-engine", "series_title": "CO129 Colonial Office Hong Kong Records 理藩院香港檔案", "series_use_hku_proxy": false, "document_key": "CO129-406 - Public Offices - 1913", "page_number": 415, "title": "CO129-406 - Public Offices - 1913", "content_text": "This Document is the Property of His Britannic Majesty's Government.\n\nOPIUM.\n\nCONFIDENTIAL,\n\n43460 [September 13.]\n\n413\n\nREG: 19 DEC 13 SECTION 1.\n\n[42103]\n\nNo. 1.\n\nM. van der Goes to Sir Edward Grey.—(Received September 13.)\n\nLégation des Pays-Bas, Londres, M. le Secrétaire d'Etat,\n\nle 11 septembre, 1913.\n\nPOUR faire suite à mon envoi du 12 août dernier, j'ai l'honneur, d'ordre de mon Gouvernement, de transmettre ci-joint un exemplaire de la copie certifiée conforme ainsi que deux exemplaires de la copie non certifiée du Protocole de Clôture de la dernière Conférence de l'Opium.\n\nEnclosure in No. 1.\n\nVeuillez, &c.\n\nVAN DER GOES.\n\nProtocole de Clôture de la deuxième Conférence internationale de l'Opium, 1913.\n\nLA deuxième Conférence internationale de l'Opium, convoquée par le Gouvernement des Pays-Bas en vertu de l'article 23 de la Convention internationale de l'Opium, s'est réunie à La Haye, dans le Palais des Comtes, le 1 juillet, 1913.\n\nLes Gouvernements, dont l'énumération suit, ont pris part à la Conférence, pour laquelle ils avaient désigné les délégués nommés ci-après :\n\nL'Allemagne : Son Excellence M. Félix de Müller, Conseiller intime actuel, Envoyé extraordinaire et Ministre plénipotentiaire à La Haye, délégué.\n\nLes États-Unis d'Amérique: M. le Dr. Hamilton Wright, Commissaire spécial au Département d'Etat, délégué; Son Excellence M. Lloyd Bryce, Envoyé extraordinaire et Ministre plénipotentiaire à La Haye, délégué; Mr. Gerrit John Kollen, Président émérite du Hope College, Professeur de Mathématiques, délégué.\n\nLa République argentine: M. le Dr. François de Veyga, délégué.\n\nLa Belgique : Son Excellence M. le Baron Albéric Fallon, Envoyé extraordinaire et Ministre plénipotentiaire à La Haye, délégué.\n\nLes États-Unis du Brésil: Son Excellence M. J. Graça Aranha, Envoyé extraordinaire et Ministre plénipotentiaire à La Haye, délégué.\n\nLe Chili: Son Excellence M. Jorje Huneeus, Envoyé extraordinaire et Ministre plénipotentiaire à Bruxelles et à La Haye, délégué.\n\nLa Chine: Son Excellence M. W. W. Yen, Envoyé extraordinaire et Ministre plénipotentiaire à Berlin, premier délégué plénipotentiaire; M. le Dr. Wu Lien-Teh, M.A., M.D. (Cambridge), Médecin-Major, Directeur du Service médical, Médecin du Ministère des Affaires Etrangères, délégué plénipotentiaire.\n\nLa Colombie: M. Ch. Hischemöller, Consul à Rotterdam, délégué.\n\nLa République de Costa-Rica: Son Excellence M. Manuel M. de Peralta, Envoyé extraordinaire et Ministre plénipotentiaire à Paris et à La Haye, délégué.\n\nLe Danemark: M. J. G. de Grevenkop Castenskjold, Ministre-Résident à Bruxelles et à La Haye, délégué.\n\nLa République dominicaine: Son Excellence M. le Dr. José Lamarche, Envoyé extraordinaire et Ministre plénipotentiaire, délégué.\n\nL'Equateur: Son Excellence M. Jorje Hunecus, Envoyé extraordinaire et Ministre plénipotentiaire du Chili à Bruxelles et à La Haye, délégué.\n\nL'Espagne: M. Manuel Garcia de Acilu y Benito, Chargé d'Affaires ad interim à La Haye, délégué.\n\nLa France: Son Excellence M. Marcellin Pellet, Envoyé extraordinaire et Ministre plénipotentiaire à La Haye, délégué.\n\nLa Grande-Bretagne: Mr. William Grenfell Max Müller, C.B., M.V.O., Conseiller d'Ambassade, délégué; Sir William J. Collins, D.L., M.D., F.R.C.S., ancien Président du Conseil municipal de Londres, délégué.\n\nL'Haïti M. Stenio Vincent, Chargé d'Affaires à La Haye, délégué.\n\n[1884 n-1]\n\nme\n\ndia", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-406 - Public Offices - 1913.txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 445945, "series_id": 27, "series_slug": "histsyn-co129-engine", "series_title": "CO129 Colonial Office Hong Kong Records 理藩院香港檔案", "series_use_hku_proxy": false, "document_key": "CO129-406 - Public Offices - 1913", "page_number": 416, "title": "CO129-406 - Public Offices - 1913", "content_text": "L'Italie M. le Marquis Alexandre Compans de Brichanteau, Chargé d'Affaires, ad interim à La Haye, délégué.\n\nLe Japon: M. Jumpei Shinobu, Chargé d'Affaires ad interim à La Haye, délégué. Le Luxembourg: Son Excellence M. le Baron Albéric Fallon, Envoyé extraordinaire et Ministre plénipotentiaire à Bruxelles et à La Haye, délégué.\n\nLes États-Unis mexicains: Son Excellence M. Federico Gamboa, Envoyé extraordinaire et Ministre plénipotentiaire à Bruxelles et à La Haye, délégué.\n\nLes Pays-Bas M. J. T. Cremer, ancien Ministre des Colonies, ancien Président de la Compagnie néerlandaise de Commerce, membre de la Première Chambre des Etats-Généraux, premier délégué; M. le Dr. C. Th. van Deventer, membre de la Première Chambre des Etats-Généraux, délégué; M. A. A. de Jongh, ancien Inspecteur général, Chef du Service de la Régie de l'Opium aux Indes néerlandaises, délégué; M. le Dr. J. G. Scheurer, membre de la Seconde Chambre des États-Généraux, délégué.\n\nLe Portugal: Son Excellence M. Antonio Maria Bartholomeu Ferreira, Envoyé extraordinaire et Ministre plénipotentiaire à La Haye, délégué.\n\nLa Russie Son Excellence M. A. Swétchine, Envoyé extraordinaire et Ministre plénipotentiaire à La Haye, délégué; M. le Professeur Stanislas Przibytek, membre de l'Académie de Médecine à Saint-Pétersbourg, délégué.\n\nLe Siam: Son Excellence M. Phya Sudham Maitri, Envoyé extraordinaire et Ministre plénipotentiaire à Londres, à Bruxelles et à La Haye, délégué; Mr. William J. Archer, Conseiller de Légation à Londres et à La Haye, délégué.\n\nDans une série de réunions tenues du 1er au 9 juillet, 1913, la Conférence, après avoir examiné la question qui lui était soumise par le paragraphe 2 de l'article 23 de la Convention internationale de l'Opium du 23 janvier, 1912 —\n\n1. A décidé que le dépôt des ratifications peut avoir lieu dès maintenant.\n\n2. A adopté à l'unanimité la résolution suivante :\n\nDésirant poursuivre, dans la voie ouverte par la Commission internationale de Shanghai de 1909 et par la première Conférence de La Haye de 1912, la suppression progressive de l'abus de l'opium, de la morphine, de la cocaïne, ainsi que des drogues préparées ou dérivées de ces substances, et considérant plus que jamais la nécessité et le profit mutuel d'une entente internationale sur ce point, la deuxième Conférence internationale de l'Opium —\n\n(1.) Émet le vœu que le Gouvernement des Pays-Bas veuille bien faire remarquer aux Gouvernements d'Autriche-Hongrie, de Norvège et de Suède, que la signature, la ratification, la préparation des mesures législatives et l'entrée en vigueur de la Convention constituent quatre phases distinctes qui permettent dès maintenant à ces Puissances de procéder à la signature supplémentaire.\n\nEn effet, il ressort des articles 23 et 24 qu'une période de six mois pourra s'écouler entre l'entrée en vigueur de la convention et la rédaction des projets de lois, règlements et autres mesures prévues par la convention. En outre, le troisième alinéa de l'article 24 permet aux Puissances contractantes de s'entendre après ratification sur la date de l'entrée en vigueur desdites mesures législatives. D'ailleurs, on ne peut s'empêcher de faire remarquer que les difficultés prévues par l'Autriche-Hongrie, la Norvège et la Suède, en ce qui concerne leur législation, n'étaient pas inconnues aux délégués des Puissances signataires et ont même fait l'objet d'un examen approfondi de la part des douze Puissances contractantes. Presque toutes les Puissances signataires se trouvent dans la même situation que les Gouvernements susmentionnés et n'ont pas encore élaboré tous les projets de lois prévus par la convention;\n\n(2.) Émet le vœu que le Gouvernement des Pays-Bas veuille bien communiquer aux Gouvernements de la Bulgarie, de la Grèce, du Monténégro, du Pérou, de la Roumanie, de la Serbie, de la Turquie et de l'Uruguay la résolution suivante :\n\n\"La Conférence regrette que certains Gouvernements aient refusé ou omis de signer jusqu'à présent la Convention. La Conférence est d'avis que l'abstention de ces Puissances entraverait de la façon la plus sérieuse les buts humanitaires poursuivis par la Convention. La Conférence exprime le ferme espoir que ces Puissances reviendront sur leur attitude ou négative ou dilatoire\";\n\n(3.) Émet le vœu que le Gouvernement des Pays-Bas veuille bien faire observer au Gouvernement helvétique qu'il est dans l'erreur en considérant sa coopération comme d'une valeur à peu près nulle. À l'encontre de ce qui est dit dans la lettre du Conseil fédéral du 25 octobre, 1912, la Conférence estime que la coopération de la Suisse serait de l'effet le plus utile, tandis que son abstention compromettrait les résultats de la convention. Quant à la question soulevée par le Conseil fédéral concernant les attributions respectives des législations fédérales et cantonales, il est à noter que de semblables difficultés ont été déjà envisagées par la première Conférence, qui en a tenu compte dans la rédaction de la convention;\n\n(4.) Invite les Gouvernements signataires à charger leurs représentants à l'étranger d'appuyer les démarches susindiquées de leurs collègues néerlandais;\n\n3. A émis le vœu suivant : Que dans le cas où la signature de toutes les Puissances invitées en vertu du paragraphe 1 de l'article 23 n'aurait pas été obtenue à la date du 31 décembre, 1913, le Gouvernement des Pays-Bas invite immédiatement les Puissances signataires à désigner des délégués pour procéder à La Haye à l'examen de la possibilité de faire entrer en vigueur la Convention internationale de l'Opium du 23 janvier, 1912.\n\nEn foi de quoi les délégués ont revêtu le présent protocole de leurs signatures.\n\nFait à La Haye, le 9 juillet, 1913, en un seul exemplaire, qui restera déposé dans les archives du Gouvernement des Pays-Bas et dont des copies, certifiées conformes, seront remises par la voie diplomatique à toutes les Puissances tant signataires que non signataires.\n\nPour l'Allemagne :\n\nF. DE MÜLLER.\n\nPour les États-Unis d'Amérique :\n\nHAMILTON WRIGHT. LLOYD BRYCE.\n\nGERRIT J. KOLLEN.\n\nPour la République argentine:\n\nFRANC. DE VEYGA.\n\nPour la Belgique :\n\nBN. ALB. FALLON.\n\nPour les États-Unis du Brésil:\n\nGRAÇA ARANHA.\n\nPour le Chili :\n\nJORGE HUNEEUS.\n\nPour la Chine:\n\nW. W. YEN.\n\nWU LIEN TEH.\n\nPour la Colombie:\n\nCHR. HISCHEMÖLLER.\n\nPour le Costa-Rica :\n\nMANUEL M. DE PERATA.\n\nPour le Danemark :\n\nW. GREVENKOP CASTENSKJOLD. Pour la République dominicaine :\n\nJ. LAMARCHE.\n\nPour l'Équateur:\n\nJORGE HUNEEUS. Pour l'Espagne :\n\nMANUEL G. DE ACILU\n\nPour la France:\n\nMarcellin Pellet.\n\nPour la Grande-Bretagne :\n\nW. G. MAX MÜLLER. WILLIAM JOB COLLINS.\n\nPour Haïti :\n\nSTENIO VINCENT.\n\n414", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-406 - Public Offices - 1913.txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 445957, "series_id": 27, "series_slug": "histsyn-co129-engine", "series_title": "CO129 Colonial Office Hong Kong Records 理藩院香港檔案", "series_use_hku_proxy": false, "document_key": "CO129-406 - Public Offices - 1913", "page_number": 428, "title": "CO129-406 - Public Offices - 1913", "content_text": "one for the judicial\n\nan thorities (the Colony \"Starcout could not\n\nnitafue.\n\n3 / am eccordingly to suggest that the Chinese Minister and he mig?\n\nan unable to miturme\n\na matte which is\n\napparently sub judice\n\n7\n\n(Signed) H. J. READ.\n\nfor the Under Seoremu: v ofülale.\n\nforeign\n\n1913\n\nHONG KONG EASTER africa\n\n449480\n\n12€\n\nC.O.\n\n44948\n\nFor 31 13\n\n426\n\nApium Convention\n\n30sec Seuss report of B. delegates 5\n\n70\n\ntrade\n\nas\n\nLa\n\nList previous Papor. copy of letter to Bd of\n\nquy meation of ratification.\n\n39944\n\nCopy Report to Gorgond Unim\n\nConf\n\n8 Jan\n\nNext subsequent Paper.\n\n30.2121\n\nTH\n\n17. Jaffin\n\nAs ngand our colomes & the kuon\n\nEs. Aria\n\nwe ar\n\npressing h&A. A monsider the W. I. Colomie's Mi tim mill\n\nsein when their legislation is passed. Doms dep\n\nPentafe\n\nUnim\n\n(68.151). WL20,837–58. $1,000, 11/12, & &Ë.и (85,240). „, 25,237—6. 10,000 10/13.\n\nS. H. Just\n\nmight\n\nA 34/12/13\n\nto strengthen\n\nSors. Condimen\n\nown\n\nThe fog of brut.\n\nthe\n\n&\n\nephant\n\nI le\n\n31/17/13\n\n... \n\n.v.v.\n\n5..\n\nmme\n\nulia", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-406 - Public Offices - 1913.txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 445960, "series_id": 27, "series_slug": "histsyn-co129-engine", "series_title": "CO129 Colonial Office Hong Kong Records 理藩院香港檔案", "series_use_hku_proxy": false, "document_key": "CO129-406 - Public Offices - 1913", "page_number": 431, "title": "CO129-406 - Public Offices - 1913", "content_text": "CONFIDENTIAL.\n\nJ\n\nSir,\n\nexi\n\nrojdne\n\n44948\n\n31\n\n429\n\nForeign Office, October 1, 1913.\n\nWE have the honour to transmit to you herewith the final protocol signed at The Hague on the 9th July by the delegates to the Second International Opium Conference, and also a volume containing the minutes of the sessions of the Conference. We desire further to take this opportunity of submitting a few remarks on the proceedings and results of the Conference.\n\nThe Conference was called together by the Netherland Government in accordance with the terms of the second paragraph of article 23 of the International Opium Convention, signed at The Hague on the 23rd January, 1912, which runs:\n\n\"In the event of the signature of all the Powers invited not having been obtained on the date of the 31st December, 1912, the Government of the Netherlands will immediately invite the Powers who have signed by that date to appoint delegates to examine at The Hague the possibility of depositing their ratifications notwithstanding.\"\n\nThe circumstances which led up to the summoning of the Conference, and the reasons which induced His Majesty's Government to accept with pleasure the invitation of the Netherland Government, are so clearly set out in the instructions which we had the honour to receive from you, that it seems unnecessary for us to do more than refer to them.\n\nThe Conference was opened on the 1st July by his Excellency Jonkheer de Marees van Swinderen, Netherland Minister for Foreign Affairs, who delivered a short speech of welcome to the delegates, in which he pointed out that the very fact of the assembling of this second Conference indicated that the issue contemplated by the convention had not been completely attained, inasmuch as of the Powers invited to sign the supplementary protocol all had not replied in the affirmative.\n\nAs a matter of fact, at the date of the opening of the Conference twenty-two Powers out of the thirty-four invited had signed, namely, the Argentine Republic, Belgium, Bolivia, Brazil, Chile, Colombia, Costa Rica, the Republic of Cuba, Denmark, the Dominican Republic, the Republic of Ecuador, Guatemala, the Republic of Hayti, Honduras, Luxemburg, Mexico, Nicaragua, Panamá, Paraguay, Salvador, Spain, and the United States of Venezuela. These, with the twelve Powers who participated in the first Conference, made thirty-four Powers which had actually signed the convention, leaving only twelve, the signatures of which were still wanting, namely, Austria-Hungary, Bulgaria, Greece, Montenegro, Norway, Peru, Roumania, Servia, Sweden, Switzerland, Turkey, and Uruguay.\n\nOf the original signatory Powers all except Persia were represented at the second Conference, while of the twenty-two Powers who had signed the supplementary protocol of signature nine only were not represented, viz., Bolivia, the Republic of Cuba, Guatemala, Honduras, Nicaragua, Panamá, Paraguay, Salvador, and the United States of Venezuela. The countries, therefore, which actually sent delegates to the present Conference, and through them, were parties to the final protocol of the 9th July, 1913, were as follows: Argentine Republic, Belgium, Brazil, Chile, China, Colombia, Costa Rica, Denmark, Dominican Republic, Ecuador, France, Germany, Great Britain, Hayti, Italy, Japan, Luxemburg, Mexico, the Netherlands, Portugal, Russia, Siam, Spain, and the United States of America, or exactly twice as many as were represented at the first Conference.\n\nThe proceedings at the first meeting of the Conference were purely formal. On the proposal of the French and German delegates, as being the senior members of the Diplomatic Body at The Hague appointed to represent their Governments at the Conference, M. Cremer, the senior Netherland delegate, was unanimously elected president. M. Cremer pronounced a speech in which he pointed out that the task\n\n\"Miscellaneous, No. 2 (1912),\"\n\n[\n\n4\n\n1", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-406 - Public Offices - 1913.txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 445961, "series_id": 27, "series_slug": "histsyn-co129-engine", "series_title": "CO129 Colonial Office Hong Kong Records 理藩院香港檔案", "series_use_hku_proxy": false, "document_key": "CO129-406 - Public Offices - 1913", "page_number": 432, "title": "CO129-406 - Public Offices - 1913", "content_text": "430\n\n2\n\nbefore the present Conference was far lighter than that with which the first Conference had found itself confronted, for while the latter had to formulate in a convention the principles which were to solve the international problem arising from the abuse of opium, morphine, and cocaine, the mission of the present Conference was limited to the question of ratification.\n\nA dutiful telegram was despatched to Her Majesty the Queen of the Netherlands, the honorary presidency of the Conference was offered to M. de Marees van Swinderen, the members of the secretariat were appointed, and it was decided that French should be the official language of the Conference, though the use of other languages would be permitted at the sessions, and the Conference then adjourned till the following afternoon. We would therefore beg to point out that the official minutes are to be found in the French text, and that the English version is only an unofficial summary of the minutes kindly prepared by the secretariat.\n\nAt the second session, after some further purely formal preliminaries had been disposed of and delegates had been appointed to serve on the Editing Committee (\"Comité de Rédaction\") and the Press Committee, the real work of the Conference was commenced. The president proposed, in view of the terms of article 23 of the convention directing an examination into the possibility of ratifying the Opium Convention, and with the object of ascertaining the intentions of the various Governments represented, to invite each delegation, in alphabetical order, to state whether its Government were prepared to proceed at once to ratification.\n\nEight delegations, namely, those of China, Costa Rica, Denmark, Ecuador, Italy, Luxemburg, Siam, and Spain, declared that their Governments were ready unconditionally to deposit their ratifications, the Italian delegate explaining that the ratification of his Government would cover the colonies of Erythrea, Somaliland, Tripoli, and Cyrene.\n\nMr. Shinobu, the Japanese delegate, declared that his Government had no objection in principle to depositing their ratification.\n\nSeven delegations, namely, those of Belgium, Brazil, Chile, Hayti, Mexico, the Netherlands, and the United States of America, declared that their Governments were ready to proceed to ratification, subject only to the statutory approval of their respective legislative bodies.\n\nThree delegates, those of the Argentine Republic, Colombia, and the Dominican Republic, were absent from the meeting.\n\nThe remaining delegations of the twenty-four constituting the Conference, only five in number, but including the representatives of countries so vitally interested as France, Germany, Great Britain, and Portugal, declared that for various reasons their respective Governments were not at present willing to proceed to the ratification of the Opium Convention.\n\nM. Pellet, the French delegate, explained that his Government were ready to ratify the convention as far as regards France proper, but not as regards French Indo-China, as on the one hand they wished to await the final decision of certain Powers which had not as yet signed the convention, but which were important as producers of opium and coca, and on the other hand they intended beforehand to examine carefully the efficacy of the measures which the Chinese Government proposed to adopt for the suppression of the cultivation of opium and for the prevention of the smuggling of opium over the frontier separating China from French Indo-China. At the fourth session M. Pellet supplemented this statement by reading a telegram from his Government to the effect that, on account of the contraband trade existing on its frontier, Indo-China was for the present unable to sign the convention in its entirety in respect of that colony, although almost all of its provisions were already being enforced, but that it was sincerely desirous of adopting, pari passu with the Chinese Government, further measures in order to eradicate the use of opium as soon as the situation in the southern provinces of China improved. This declaration on behalf of the French Government as regards their possessions in the Far East appears to us to be a matter of such importance that we have hesitated to include France among the countries which were ready to proceed to ratification.\n\nM. von Müller, the German delegate, after referring to the reasons which induced the first Conference to invite all the Powers of Europe and America not represented at that Conference to sign the convention and to make ratification dependent on the replies received, declared that the German Government, considering that ratification by only a proportion of the Powers interested would not achieve the full results aimed at, regretted that they were for the present unable to ratify the Opium Convention.\n\nOn being called on to declare whether His Majesty's Government were prepared to ratify the Opium Convention, we made a detailed statement (vide p. 12, English summary of minutes) based on our instructions, setting forth the reasons for which His Majesty's Government were unable to proceed to immediate ratification. We pointed out that the non-signature of the convention by certain countries, such as Austria-Hungary, Norway, Peru, and Switzerland, would seriously prejudice the effect of the measures proposed for checking the export of morphine and cocaine to the East, and that a not improbable result of the strict control to be exercised in the dominions of the signatory Powers over the manufacture of, and trade in, the drugs in question might be that in non-signatory countries new factories might be started and the output of existing factories increased. Moreover, non-signatory countries would be open to unrestricted importation of the drugs and their ports could be freely used for their illicit transmission to the Eastern consumer. The abstention of Peru would of itself be sufficient to render useless any effort to regulate the trade in cocaine. His Majesty's Government had therefore come to the conclusion that any attempt to suppress the illicit trade in morphine and cocaine would thus be seriously impeded unless all countries which manufacture or are likely to manufacture these drugs could be induced to agree to proposals on the lines of those laid down in the Opium Convention. The first step, therefore, in the opinion of His Majesty's Government, was not ratification under circumstances unlikely to achieve the real object of such ratification, but a combined attempt on the part of the signatory Powers to secure the signatures of those Powers which had either refused to sign or had for the present abstained from doing so. A study of the replies received from certain of those countries had convinced His Majesty's Government that some of the refusals were due to misapprehensions as to the purport and provisions of the convention and that these misapprehensions could be removed by explanations. We laid particular emphasis on the fact that our statement was not to be interpreted as a refusal on the part of His Majesty's Government to ratify, but only as a postponement. On the contrary, we explained that His Majesty's Government were most anxious to ratify at the earliest possible moment at which such action on their part would be likely to achieve the fullest effect, and meanwhile our instructions were to seek to hasten that moment by securing the co-operation of all the Governments represented at the Conference in inducing those countries which had, for one reason or another, abstained to alter their attitude and consent to sign the convention without further delay.\n\nIf we have dwelt at some length on the attitude taken up by us on this occasion we have done so because we feel that on it hinged the whole work accomplished by the Conference and incorporated in the final protocol.\n\nThe Portuguese delegate also declared that ratification by his Government must await the signature of the other Governments; the Powers that had signed the convention had pledged themselves to make economic sacrifices in a humanitarian cause, but these sacrifices should not conduce to the profit of other nations who remained free to continue and even to develop their trade in opium, morphia, and cocaine.\n\nThe Russian delegate also explained that his Government were not ready at present to ratify the convention, and expressed his agreement with the views put forward by the British delegation.\n\nThe Conference was therefore confronted with the position that, while a majority of the Powers represented were ready to proceed to ratification, an important minority declared that, for the present at all events, they were unable to do so. The President expressed the personal opinion that the Governments which were willing to do so might proceed to deposit their ratifications, without waiting until the other Governments had decided to do likewise, but as a matter of fact at this stage of the proceedings no formal action was taken to answer the question submitted to the Conference in the invitation of the Netherland Government, in accordance with article 23 of the convention, namely, whether, notwithstanding the fact that certain of the Powers invited to sign the convention had hitherto failed to do so, the deposit of ratifications could nevertheless take place. It was pointed out subsequently that, unless some definite decision on this point was taken by the Conference, the Government of the Netherlands would have no authority to accept the instruments of ratification from the Governments which were prepared to ratify. This omission was remedied at the fourth session by the unanimous adoption of a resolution by the Conference to the effect that the deposit of ratifications might now take place. Those, therefore, of the Signatory Powers which were ready to ratify were authorised to deposit their ratifications at The Hague, and some Powers proceeded forthwith to make the deposit.\n\n3", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-406 - Public Offices - 1913.txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 445964, "series_id": 27, "series_slug": "histsyn-co129-engine", "series_title": "CO129 Colonial Office Hong Kong Records 理藩院香港檔案", "series_use_hku_proxy": false, "document_key": "CO129-406 - Public Offices - 1913", "page_number": 435, "title": "CO129-406 - Public Offices - 1913", "content_text": "8\n\nGouvernement des Pays-Bas invite immédiatement les Puissances signataires à cette date de désigner des délégués pour procéder à La Haye à l'examen de la possibilité de faire entrer en vigueur la Convention internationale de l'Opium du 23 janvier, 1912.”* \n\nThis vau, as M. van Deventer explained, goes farther than a mere prolongation by one year of the period prescribed by paragraph 2 of article 23 of the convention; it recommends that should the signature of all the Powers not be obtained by the end of the present year a further Conference should be summoned, not to examine the possibility of depositing ratifications, because that question has already been dealt with, but to examine the possibility of putting the convention into force.\n\nIn the discussion which ensued Dr. Wu Lien-Teh expressed the opinion that the period of six months allowed for further signatures might well have been reduced to one or two months, but no other delegates spoke in support of this view.\n\nThe vau in the form proposed by the Editing Committee and certain recommendations as to the arrangement of the other vœux already agreed to having been adopted, the final protocol was unanimously passed without further discussion.\n\nAt the fifth and closing session on the 9th July the final protocol was signed by all the delegates except those of Brazil and Colombia, who were unavoidably prevented from attending, but who affixed their signatures subsequently.\n\nM. Pellet, the French delegate, and Mr. Lloyd Bryce, the American delegate, made short speeches expressing the thanks of their colleagues to Her Majesty the Queen of the Netherlands and to the Government for the hospitality extended to us, and to M. Cremer, our president, for the zeal, patience, and impartiality with which he had conducted the business of our sessions. M. Cremer, in replying, paid a well-deserved tribute to the valuable assistance received from our honorary president, M. van Swinderen, Netherland Minister for Foreign Affairs.\n\nM. van Swinderen said a few words congratulating the delegates on the progress made towards the goal which they had set before them, and accepted on behalf of the Netherland Government the fresh task which they had been invited to undertake and in the execution of which they would count on the active support of the signatory Governments. He then declared the Conference closed.\n\nTo the superficial observer it might perhaps appear that little had been achieved by the Second Opium Conference, but a closer comparison of the position of affairs as they were at the close of the first Conference with the present situation will show that such a conclusion is unwarranted. At the close of the first Conference twelve Powers had signed a convention to regulate the trade in opium, morphia, and cocaine, but had simultaneously come to the conclusion that there could be no idea of any practical enforcement of the provisions of that convention without first securing the co-operation of numerous Governments who had not even been represented at the Conference. At present the position is far different; a large majority of the Governments of the world have signed the convention, several have already signified their readiness to ratify, and only a very small minority, though representing powerful interests, have decided to postpone ratification, in the hope of first securing the co-operation of the Governments which have not yet signed.\n\nIn our report on the work of the first Conference, we claimed to have established a new principle of international morality in laying down that, in regard to the traffic in these harmful drugs, it was not sufficient for a particular State to take measures for the protection of its own subjects, but that it must also assist the efforts of other countries by organising international control over the traffic in these drugs; but we pointed out that, in order to give adequate effect to this principle, a substantial degree of unanimity among the nations of the world as to the measures to be adopted was essential. We now claim that a long step has been made towards the attainment of that unanimity. The second Conference has served to review the international position and accelerate the pace.\n\nOur instructions were to direct our efforts to securing the co-operation of the signatory Governments in such measures as, in the opinion of the delegates, were most likely to induce those countries which, for one reason or another, had not yet signed,\n\n* TRANSLATION.—“That if the signature of all the Powers invited in accordance with paragraph 1 of article 23 be not obtained by the 31st December, 1913, the Government of the Netherlands do immediately invite the signatory Powers to appoint delegates to proceed to The Hague to examine the possibility of putting in force the International Opium Convention of the 23rd January, 1912.”\n\n9\n\nto sign the convention without further delay, and thus enable His Majesty's Government to ratify. A perusal of the final protocol will, we think, show that we have succeeded in carrying out our instructions to the letter. It would nevertheless be idle to disguise the fact that the refusal of His Majesty's Government to ratify, there and then, was a cause of great disappointment to many of the delegates. We venture, however, to point out that the position is already different from what it was when His Majesty's Government decided that the question of ratification must be postponed. After the summoning of the Conference, but before the opening of its sessions, Chile and Nicaragua had signed; during the Conference Uruguay intimated its intention of signing, though it has not as yet done so, while since its close, according to information received from the Netherland Government, Peru, whose abstention was so fatal to any effective control of the cocaine trade, has come into line; and, more recently, Norway and Sweden have also signed the convention. This reduces the number of non-signatory Powers to nine, viz., Austria-Hungary, Bulgaria, Greece, Montenegro, Roumania, Servia, Switzerland, Turkey, and Uruguay, and of these six have certainly had more vitally important questions to occupy them lately than the regulation of the international trade in certain noxious drugs. There is therefore, we consider, every indication that matters will soon have reached a stage which will justify His Majesty's Government in altering their attitude and ratifying the convention.\n\nM. van Swinderen, in his closing speech, referred to the disappearance of all doubt as to the sincerity of the individual intentions entertained by the Governments concerned as being the great forward step made by the Conference, and he further expressed his conviction that the task of civilisation to which the Conference had devoted its energies would be realised in its widest conception. We sincerely hope, nay, we have every reason to believe, that events will justify M. van Swinderen's confidence. There may be delays and disappointments yet to be encountered; several Powers have still to ratify before the putting into force of the convention; there will then be further difficulties to be surmounted in regard to the enactment of the legislative and other measures entailed, and finally there will be the fixing of the date for the enforcement of those measures. Time must elapse before this final stage is reached, but, without wishing to be unduly optimistic, we may at least say that there seems every indication that we have reached a point from which we cannot go back, but are bound to go forward till the work that the Powers which framed the convention set before them is finally accomplished.\n\nIn view of the fact that the putting into force of the convention by Great Britain must necessitate the enactment of entirely new legislation in respect of the drugs which are the subject of the convention, it would appear desirable that the Department concerned should have in preparation a Bill to give effect to the provisions therein laid down, in anticipation of the next and subsequent stages which must follow upon the deposit of ratification, which has already commenced.\n\nBefore closing, there is one further point to which we wish to draw attention. In the list, which accompanied our instructions, of the dominions, colonies, dependencies, and protectorates of His Majesty which have refused to sign the convention, we noticed the names of the Union of South Africa, of several of our West Indian colonies, and of British Guiana and British Honduras. The question of the signature of the British colonies was not mentioned at the Conference, and the abstention of those figuring in the above-mentioned list may not, perhaps, be considered to have the same importance as, for instance, the abstention of French Cochin-China, to which we have already referred. Nevertheless it is evident that so long as colonies possessing important ports such as those mentioned above, which could be used for the unrestricted transhipment of opium, morphia, and cocaine to neighbouring countries, refuse to be bound by the provisions of the Opium Convention in regard to the international trade in those drugs, we lay ourselves open to the same criticism that we have applied to the refusal of the other countries to sign, namely, that the abstention of those colonies must prove prejudicial to the full and effective enforcement of international measures for the suppression of the illicit trade in opium, morphia, and cocaine.\n\nFinally, we wish again to give public expression to our grateful sense of the obligation under which the Netherland Government have laid all the Governments interested in this humanitarian work, not only by affording us the opportunity of meeting together for discussion, but also for so readily undertaking for the second time the task of securing further signatures to the convention. We feel that the whole world owes a debt of gratitude to the Government of the Netherlands for the repeated proofs they have given of their readiness to promote international settlement of\n\n433\n\n1", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-406 - Public Offices - 1913.txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 450430, "series_id": 27, "series_slug": "histsyn-co129-engine", "series_title": "CO129 Colonial Office Hong Kong Records 理藩院香港檔案", "series_use_hku_proxy": false, "document_key": "CO129-416 - Public Offices - 1914", "page_number": 12, "title": "CO129-416 - Public Offices - 1914", "content_text": "Pour l'Équateur... Pour le Honduras Pour le Salvador... Pour l'Haïti \n\nPour le Vénézuéla \n\nPour le Brésil \n\nPour l'Argentine... \n\nPour l'Espagne \n\nPour la République dominicaine \n\nPour le Paraguay \n\nPour le Danemark (pour le Danemark, l'Islande \n\net les Antilles danoises) \n\nPour la Colombie (sous réserve de l'approbation \n\ndu Corps législatif de la Colombie) \n\nPour la République de Cuba, \n\nPour la Bolivie \n\nPour le Chili \n\nPour le Nicaragua \n\nPour le Pérou \n\nPour la Suède (sous réserve de la déclaration suivante: L'opium n'étant fabriqué \n\npas en Suède, le Gouvernement suédois se con- tentera pour le moment de prohiber l'im- portation de l'opium préparé, mais se déclare en même temps prêt à prendre les mesures visées dans l'article 8 de la conven- tion, si l'expérience en démontre l'oppor- tunité \") \n\nPour la Norvège... \n\nle 2 juillet, 1912. \n\nle 5 juillet, 1912. \n\nle 21 août, 1912. \n\nle 30 juillet, 1912. \n\nle 10 septembre, 1912. \n\nle 16 octobre, 1912. \n\nle 17 octobre, 1912. \n\nle 23 octobre, 1912. \n\nle 12 novembre, 1912. \n\nle 14 décembre, 1912. \n\nle 17 décembre, 1912. \n\nle 15 janvier, 1913. \n\nle 8 mai, 1913. \n\nle 4 juin, 1913. \n\nle 2 juillet, 1913. \n\nle 18 juillet, 1913. \n\nle 24 juillet, 1913. \n\nle 27 août, 1913. \n\nle 2 septembre, 1913. \n\nLes Puissances, dont la signature n'a pas été obtenue à la date du 1er novembre, 1913, sont les suivantes : \n\nL'Autriche-Hongrie. \n\nLa Roumanie. L'Uruguay. \n\nLe Monténégro. \n\nLa Serbie, \n\nLa Bulgarie. \n\nLa Grèce. \n\nLa Suisse. \n\nLa Turquie. \n\nLa convention a été ratifiée par le Danemark, le Siam, le Guatemala, le Honduras, le Vénézuela. \n\n[This Document is the Property of His Britannic Majesty's Government.\n\nC.O \n\n1926 \n\nOPIUM. \n\nCONFIDENTIAL. \n\n[53662] \n\nRece \n\nRre 17 JAN 14 \n\nNo. 1. \n\n[November 27.] \n\nSECTION 1. \n\nMr. Alston to Sir Edward Grey.-(Received November 27.) \n\n(No. 424.) Sir, \n\nPeking, November 12, 1913. WITH reference to my despatch No. 298 of the 24th July, I have the honour to enclose copies of reports from His Majesty's consul at Kiukiang, together with copy of a note addressed to the Minister for Foreign Affairs on the subject of the request of the Chinese Government that Kiangsi might be placed on the list of provinces into which Indian opium shall not be conveyed. \n\nThe reports from His Majesty's consul do not present a severe indictment against Kiangsi, but contain nevertheless sufficient evidence to maintain that the province has not effectively suppressed the cultivation and importation of native opium, as required by article 3 of the 1911 agreement, \n\nIn ordinary circumstances, perhaps, the request to place Kiangsi on the prohibition list might have been treated with some indulgence. In view, however, of the illegal restrictions against Indian opium in the provinces, the shrinkage of the outlets for the Shanghai stocks, the hostile attitude of the provincial authorities towards the free circulation of Indian opium, as provided for by treaty, and the avowed determination of the National Anti-opium Society, led and abetted by Mr. Thwing, an American citizen, to employ every expedient within their power to prevent further sales of the stocks of Indian opium at Shanghai and Hong Kong, it seemed to me advisable that a strict adherence should be made to the letter of the agreement. \n\nI have, therefore, declined to place Kiangsi forthwith on the list of provinces into which Indian opium shall not be conveyed, but have expressed my readiness, in accordance with article 4 of the 1911 agreement, to arrange for the investigation next spring on the lines of the joint inspections carried out in Shantung, Anhui, and Hunan this year. \n\nI have, &c. \n\nB. ALSTON. \n\nEnclosure 1 in No. 1. \n\nConsul King to Mr. Alston. \n\n(No. 31.) Sir, \n\nKiukiang, September 18, 1913. WITH reference to your despatch No. 13 of the 24th July, 1913, and your telegram No. 18 of yesterday's date, I have the honour to report that, on my arrival here recently, finding Mr. L. Giles had omitted to deal with the matter, I immediately took steps to endeavour to ascertain what was being done in Kiangsi province with regard to the effective suppression of the cultivation and import of native opium. \n\nThe information embodied in this despatch is, I am afraid, of a meagre description, but I hope to be able to furnish further information at an early date, when the missionaries have returned to their stations from Kuling and other summer resorts. \n\nCultivation. With regard to cultivation, it would seem that, on the whole, a favourable report can be made. In this connection, however, it must be borne in mind that Kiangsi has never been one of the provinces in which opium has been cultivated to any great extent. \n\nMr. Lewis, of the Asiatic Petroleum Company (Limited), who travelled through the districts to the east and south of the Poyang Lake, namely Jaochow-fu, Kingtehchen, Lopinghsien, Lyanghsien, Kweikihsien, Kwangsin-fu, Kian-fu, Fuchow-fu, and the surrounding country, in March and April of last year and this year, informs me that he observed no signs of poppy cultivation, while I learn from other sources that Kienchanghsien and Changshu are free from opium growing. \n\nOn the other hand, the information I have received from Yuanchow-fu is not so satisfactory. \n\nMr. R. W. Porteous, of the China Inland Mission, writing from Yüanchow-fu, \n\nsays:- \n\n11943 dd-1 \n\n-1]", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-416 - Public Offices - 1914.txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 450470, "series_id": 27, "series_slug": "histsyn-co129-engine", "series_title": "CO129 Colonial Office Hong Kong Records 理藩院香港檔案", "series_use_hku_proxy": false, "document_key": "CO129-416 - Public Offices - 1914", "page_number": 52, "title": "CO129-416 - Public Offices - 1914", "content_text": "The Powers whose signature had not been obtained by the end of last year were the following: Austria-Hungary, Bolivia, Bulgaria, Chile, Colombia, the Republic of Cuba, Greece, Montenegro, Nicaragua, Norway, Peru, Roumania, Servia, Sweden, Switzerland, Turkey, and Uruguay.\n\nOf these last seventeen, Bolivia, Colombia, and the Republic of Cuba actually signed, while Bulgaria, Nicaragua, and Uruguay have declared their intention of signing.\n\nThe invitation of the Netherland Government, together with the accompanying list, has received the careful consideration of the departments concerned, by whom the attention of His Majesty's Government has been directed to the following points:-\n\nOn the one hand, it has been urged that the non-acceptance of the convention by certain countries would have no practical effect upon the interests of India, nor would it affect our Eastern Colonies, except in so far as it would diminish the protection afforded to those countries from the illicit importation of drugs; while it is of the greatest importance to them that the importation of drugs should be regulated as far as possible, and from that point of view, it is very desirable that the convention should be ratified, even if its effect were impaired by non-acceptance on the part of some countries.\n\nOn the other hand, some authorities felt that the non-adherence to the convention of European countries of importance, and especially of Austria-Hungary, Switzerland, and Norway, would tend to render nugatory the entire system of proposals for checking the export of morphia and cocaine to the East, while as regards cocaine, the abstention of Peru would of itself counteract any efforts that the European Powers—even if themselves united—might make to put an end to the illicit trade in that drug.\n\nIf the above-mentioned Powers held aloof, the convention in its present form (it has been held) would fail to induce the beneficial effects intended, and the strongest effort should be made to induce the countries named to adhere to the convention, even if this should necessitate the postponement of ratification by His Majesty's Government.\n\nThe manufacture of morphia and cocaine might take place in non-adhering countries, and these might be exported without any restrictions imposed by the country of origin. Moreover, existing chemical manufacturers in adhering countries would probably be prepared to establish works in countries which had not adhered. Apart from the possibility of a transfer of manufacture to, or of a development of existing manufacture in, countries not bound by the convention, such countries would, under the convention as negotiated, be open to the unrestricted importation of morphia and cocaine from countries which were parties to the convention. It would thus be especially easy for manufacturers in adhering countries to use adjacent non-adhering countries as countries of transit through which their manufactures could be conveyed to the Eastern consumer, while manufacturers in the United Kingdom would also be in a position to utilise Trieste, Fiume, &c., for the same purpose, if, for instance, Austria-Hungary remained outside the convention.\n\nAs regards the effect of the non-adherence of Peru, it has been pointed out that the bulk of the raw material for the manufacture of cocaine is derived from that country, and it is understood that already, without the employment of any specially elaborate pharmaceutical methods, a large quantity of coca leaf has been submitted to a process of extraction in Peru, and that the extract contained seven-tenths of the amount of the active principle that is contained in the salt of cocaine ordinarily in use. It would be easy for any firm of druggists to establish a small factory in Peru which could supply the whole world with the entire quantity of cocaine salts which it was likely to be able to consume. It has been suggested that as the cocaine habit is regarded as having effects as bad as or worse than the morphia habit, the non-adherence of Peru, even if all the European States were to adhere, would leave the evils connected with the export of drugs to the East practically untouched. Any attempt to suppress the illicit trade in morphia and cocaine by united action in the countries of manufacture will thus be seriously impaired and may even fail unless all countries which manufacture, or are likely to manufacture these drugs, can be induced to agree to proposals on the lines of those laid down in the Opium Convention.\n\nThrough the kindness of the Netherland Government, His Majesty's Government have been in a position to consider the reasons which had prompted the refusals on the omission of certain Governments to sign the convention.\n\nIt appears that Greece has refused to sign without stating any reason, while the Turkish Government have based their refusal on the same economic reasons which prevented them from taking part in the Conference.\n\nThe Swiss Federal Council in their reply, while expressing sympathy with the high moral purpose that inspired the convention, stated that they did not consider that the co-operation of Switzerland would serve any useful purpose. They based their view on the facts that Switzerland neither produced nor exported opium, and that the improper use of opium was not prevalent in the country. They added that the use of opium and its alkaloids, and of cocaine, was already strictly regulated by the national and cantonal pharmacy laws, and that as to the chemical factories which manufactured morphine and cocaine, their control was in the hands of the cantonal authorities, and under present conditions, the federal authorities had no power to interfere with them.\n\nThe Austro-Hungarian Government informed the Netherland Government that the question of signing the convention was still under consideration, and that, as questions necessitating legislation were involved, the signature must in any case be delayed for some time.\n\nThe Swedish and Norwegian Governments have also replied that the legislation involved is an obstacle to immediate signature, while the Roumanian Government have stated that the matter is being considered by the competent Government department.\n\nHis Majesty's Government, after examining the reasons underlying these replies and carefully considering the points to which their attention had been called by the various departments, came to the conclusion that, though it would be impolitic for them to proceed at once to ratification, matters might be expedited if a Conference were held as originally intended, at which His Majesty's Government should be represented. It appeared that the hesitation of the Austro-Hungarian, Swedish, and Norwegian Governments to sign the convention on the ground of the legislation involved was due to a misunderstanding, which might be removed if it were explained to them that, under article 24 of the convention, the laws, regulations, and other measures contemplated by the convention need not be prepared till nine months after the deposit of the last instrument of ratification. Again, the reply of the Swiss Government was apparently based on a want of appreciation of the necessity of securing general international co-operation if the convention was to be really effective. A Conference would enable the signatory States not only to review the position in regard to ratification created by the additional signatures affixed to the convention since the last Conference, but also to concert measures to secure the signatures of those countries which had either refused to sign or had for the present abstained from doing so. The replies of certain countries to the invitation of the Netherland Government appear to reveal the existence of misunderstandings as to the provisions and purport of the convention which can, in certain cases, probably be overcome. In the circumstances, the time seems to have arrived when action on the part of the Netherlands Government may usefully be supplemented by action taken jointly by the signatory Powers, and further delay in arriving at a decision as to the most appropriate action to take will be obviated if the signatory Powers meet in conference at an early date, whilst any action decided on will come with greater weight if it is the result of the joint deliberations of the assembled Powers.\n\nThe Netherland Chargé d'Affaires has already been informed that His Majesty's Government have much pleasure in accepting the invitation of his Government to appoint delegates to proceed to The Hague to examine the question of the ratification of the convention, and I have since been officially notified that the Conference will meet on the 1st July.\n\nYou will inform the Conference that, in view of the considerable number of important Powers which have not as yet signed the convention, the moment is not ripe for the ratification of the convention by His Majesty's Government. You should, however, make it clear that this does not imply a refusal on the part of His Majesty's Government to ratify, but only a postponement, and you should use your best endeavours to secure the adoption by the Conference of such measures as are, in the opinion of the delegates, likely to induce those countries which have, for one reason or another, hitherto failed to adhere, to alter their attitude and sign the convention without further delay, thus hastening the moment when His Majesty's Government and the other signatory Powers will be in a position to proceed to the deposit of their ratifications and to the execution of the provisions of the convention.\n\nThe above instructions will be a sufficient indication to you of the general line you should follow at the Conference, and you should refer to this Department for instructions on any point on which you are in doubt.\n\nPage 50", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-416 - Public Offices - 1914.txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 450471, "series_id": 27, "series_slug": "histsyn-co129-engine", "series_title": "CO129 Colonial Office Hong Kong Records 理藩院香港檔案", "series_use_hku_proxy": false, "document_key": "CO129-416 - Public Offices - 1914", "page_number": 53, "title": "CO129-416 - Public Offices - 1914", "content_text": "4\n\nFinally, I would add that your powers to enter into any agreement are not plenary, but are merely of an ad referendum nature.\n\nSir,\n\nNo. 2.\n\nI am, &c.\n\nE. GREY.\n\nForeign Office, October 1, 1913.\n\nWE have the honour to transmit to you herewith the final protocol signed at The Hague on the 9th July by the delegates to the Second International Opium Conference. We desire further to take this opportunity of submitting a few remarks on the proceedings and results of the Conference.\n\nThe Conference was called together by the Netherland Government in accordance with the terms of the second paragraph of article 23 of the International Opium Convention,* signed at The Hague on the 23rd January, 1912, which runs: \"In the event of the signature of all the Powers invited not having been obtained on the date of the 31st December, 1912, the Government of the Netherlands will immediately invite the Powers who have signed by that date to appoint delegates to examine at The Hague the possibility of depositing their ratifications notwithstanding.\"\n\nThe circumstances which led up to the summoning of the Conference, and the reasons which induced His Majesty's Government to accept with pleasure the invitation of the Netherland Government, are so clearly set out in the instructions which we had the honour to receive from you, that it seems unnecessary for us to do more than refer to them.\n\nThe Conference was opened on the 1st July by his Excellency Jonkheer de Marees van Swinderen, Netherland Minister for Foreign Affairs, who delivered a short speech of welcome to the delegates, in which he pointed out that the very fact of the assembling of this second Conference indicated that the issue contemplated by the convention had not been completely attained, inasmuch as the Powers invited to sign the supplementary protocol had not all replied in the affirmative.\n\nAs a matter of fact, at the date of the opening of the Conference twenty-two Powers out of the thirty-four invited had signed, namely, the Argentine Republic, Belgium, Bolivia, Brazil, Chile, Colombia, Costa Rica, the Republic of Cuba, Denmark, the Dominican Republic, the Republic of Ecuador, Guatemala, the Republic of Hayti, Honduras, Luxemburg, Mexico, Nicaragua, Panama, Paraguay, Salvador, Spain, and the United States of Venezuela. These, with the twelve Powers who participated in the first Conference, made thirty-four Powers which had actually signed the convention, leaving only twelve, the signatures of which were still wanting, namely, Austria-Hungary, Bulgaria, Greece, Montenegro, Norway, Peru, Roumania, Servia, Sweden, Switzerland, Turkey, and Uruguay.\n\nOf the original signatory Powers all except Persia were represented at the second Conference, while of the twenty-two Powers who had signed the supplementary protocol of signature nine only were not represented, viz., Bolivia, the Republic of Cuba, Guatemala, Honduras, Nicaragua, Panamá, Paraguay, Salvador, and the United States of Venezuela. The countries, therefore, which actually sent delegates to the present Conference, and which, through them, were parties to the final protocol of the 9th July, 1913, were as follows: Argentine Republic, Belgium, Brazil, Chile, China, Colombia, Costa Rica, Denmark, Dominican Republic, Ecuador, France, Germany, Great Britain, Hayti, Italy, Japan, Luxemburg, Mexico, the Netherlands, Portugal, Russia, Siam, Spain, and the United States of America, or exactly twice as many as were represented at the first Conference.\n\nOn\n\nThe proceedings at the first meeting of the Conference were purely formal. The proposal of the French and German delegates, as being the senior members of the Diplomatic Body at The Hague appointed to represent their Governments at the Conference, M. Cremer, the senior Netherland delegate, was unanimously elected president. M. Cremer pronounced a speech in which he pointed out that the task before the present Conference was far lighter than that with which the first Conference had found itself confronted, for while the latter had to formulate in a convention the principles which were to solve the international problem arising from the abuse of opium, morphine, and cocaine, the mission of the present Conference was limited to the question of ratification.\n\nA dutiful telegram was despatched to Her Majesty the Queen of the Netherlands, the honorary presidency of the Conference was offered to M. de Marees van Swinderen, the members of the secretariat were appointed, and it was decided that French should be the official language of the Conference, though the use of other languages would be permitted at the sessions, and the Conference then adjourned till the following afternoon.\n\nAt the second session, after some further purely formal preliminaries had been disposed of and delegates had been appointed to serve on the Editing Committee (\"Comité de Rédaction\") and the Press Committee, the real work of the Conference was commenced. The president proposed, in view of the terms of article 23 of the convention directing an examination into the possibility of ratifying the Opium Convention, and with the object of ascertaining the intentions of the various Governments represented, to invite each delegation, in alphabetical order, to state whether its Government were prepared to proceed at once to ratification.\n\nEight delegations, namely, those of China, Costa Rica, Denmark, Ecuador, Italy, Luxemburg, Siam, and Spain, declared that their Governments were ready unconditionally to deposit their ratifications, the Italian delegate explaining that the ratification of his Government would cover the colonies of Erythrea, Somaliland, Tripoli, and Cyrene.\n\nMr. Shinobu, the Japanese delegate, declared that his Government had no objection in principle to depositing their ratification.\n\nSeven delegations, namely, those of Belgium, Brazil, Chile, Hayti, Mexico, the Netherlands, and the United States of America, declared that their Governments were ready to proceed to ratification, subject only to the statutory approval of their respective legislative bodies.\n\nThree delegates, those of the Argentine Republic, Colombia, and the Dominican Republic, were absent from the meeting.\n\nThe remaining delegations of the twenty-four constituting the Conference, only five in number, but including the representatives of countries so vitally interested as France, Germany, Great Britain, and Portugal, declared that for various reasons their respective Governments were not at present willing to proceed to the ratification of the Opium Convention.\n\nM. Pellet, the French delegate, explained that his Government were ready to ratify the convention as far as regards France proper, but not as regards French Indo-China, as on the one hand they wished to await the final decision of certain Powers which had not as yet signed the convention, but which were important as producers of opium and coca, and on the other hand they intended beforehand to examine carefully the efficacy of the measures which the Chinese Government proposed to adopt for the suppression of the cultivation of opium and for the prevention of the smuggling of opium over the frontier separating China from French Indo-China. At the fourth session M. Pellet supplemented this statement by reading a telegram from his Government to the effect that, on account of the contraband trade existing on its frontier, Indo-China was for the present unable to sign the convention in its entirety in respect of that colony, although almost all of its provisions were already being enforced, but that it was sincerely desirous of adopting, pari passu with the Chinese Government, further measures in order to eradicate the use of opium as soon as the situation in the southern provinces of China improved. This declaration on behalf of the French Government as regards their possessions in the Far East appears to us to be a matter of such importance that we have hesitated to include France among the countries which were ready to proceed to ratification.\n\nM. von Müller, the German delegate, after referring to the reasons which induced the first Conference to invite all the Powers of Europe and America not represented at that Conference to sign the convention and to make ratification dependent on the replies received, declared that the German Government, considering that ratification by only a proportion of the Powers interested would not achieve the full results aimed at, regretted that they were for the present unable to ratify the Opium Convention.\n\nOn being called on to declare whether His Majesty's Government were prepared to ratify the Opium Convention, we made a detailed statement based on our instructions, setting forth the reasons for which His Majesty's Government were unable to proceed to immediate ratification. We pointed out that the non-signature of the convention by certain countries, such as Austria-Hungary,\n\n5\n\n* See \"Miscellaneous, No. 2 (1912).\"\n\nprinciples which were to solve the international problem arising from the abuse of opium, morphine, and cocaine, the mission of the present Conference was limited to the question of ratification.\n\n...\n\n \n51", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-416 - Public Offices - 1914.txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 450474, "series_id": 27, "series_slug": "histsyn-co129-engine", "series_title": "CO129 Colonial Office Hong Kong Records 理藩院香港檔案", "series_use_hku_proxy": false, "document_key": "CO129-416 - Public Offices - 1914", "page_number": 56, "title": "CO129-416 - Public Offices - 1914", "content_text": "11\n\n54\n\n10\n\nperiod of six months allowed for further signatures might well have been reduced to one or two months, but no other delegates spoke in support of this view.\n\nThe vœu in the form proposed by the Editing Committee and certain recommendations as to the arrangement of the other vœux already agreed to having been adopted, the final protocol was unanimously passed without further discussion.\n\nAt the fifth and closing session on the 9th July the final protocol was signed by all the delegates except those of Brazil and Colombia, who were unavoidably prevented from attending, but who affixed their signatures subsequently.\n\nM. Pellet, the French delegate, and Mr. Lloyd Bryce, the American delegate, made short speeches expressing the thanks of their colleagues to Her Majesty the Queen of the Netherlands and to the Government for the hospitality extended to us, and to M. Cremer, our president, for the zeal, patience, and impartiality with which he had conducted the business of our sessions. M. Cremer, in replying, paid a well-deserved tribute to the valuable assistance received from our honorary president, M. van Swinderen, Netherland Minister for Foreign Affairs.\n\nM. van Swinderen said a few words congratulating the delegates on the progress made towards the goal which they had set before them, and accepted on behalf of the Netherland Government the fresh task which they had been invited to undertake and in the execution of which they would count on the active support of the signatory Governments. He then declared the Conference closed.\n\nTo the superficial observer it might perhaps appear that little had been achieved by the Second Opium Conference, but a closer comparison of the position of affairs as they were at the close of the first Conference with the present situation will show that such a conclusion is unwarranted. At the close of the first Conference twelve Powers had signed a convention to regulate the trade in opium, morphia, and cocaine, but had simultaneously come to the conclusion that there could be no idea of any practical enforcement of the provisions of that convention without first securing the co-operation of numerous Governments who had not even been represented at the Conference. At present the position is far different; a large majority of the Governments of the world have signed the convention, several have already signified their readiness to ratify, and only a very small minority, though representing powerful interests, have decided to postpone ratification, in the hope of first securing the co-operation of the Governments which have not yet signed.\n\nIn our report on the work of the first Conference, we claimed to have established a new principle of international morality in laying down that, in regard to the traffic in these harmful drugs, it was not sufficient for a particular State to take measures for the protection of its own subjects, but that it must also assist the efforts of other countries by organising international control over the traffic in these drugs; but we pointed out that, in order to give adequate effect to this principle, a substantial degree of unanimity among the nations of the world as to the measures to be adopted was essential. We now claim that a long step has been made towards the attainment of that unanimity. The second Conference has served to review the international position and accelerate the pace.\n\nOur instructions were to direct our efforts to securing the co-operation of the signatory Governments in such measures as, in the opinion of the delegates, were most likely to induce those countries which, for one reason or another, had not yet signed, to sign the convention without further delay, and thus enable His Majesty's Government to ratify. A perusal of the final protocol will, we think, show that we have succeeded in carrying out our instructions to the letter. It would nevertheless be idle to disguise the fact that the refusal of His Majesty's Government to ratify, there and then, was a cause of great disappointment to many of the delegates. We venture, however, to point out that the position is already different from what it was when His Majesty's Government decided that the question of ratification must be postponed. After the summoning of the Conference, but before the opening of its sessions, Chile and Nicaragua had signed; during the Conference Uruguay intimated its intention of signing, though it has not as yet done so, while since its close, according to information received from the Netherland Government, Peru, whose abstention would have been so fatal to any effective control of the cocaine trade, has come into line; and, more recently, Norway and Sweden have also signed the convention. This reduces the number of non-signatory Powers to nine, viz., Austria-Hungary, Bulgaria, Greece, Montenegro, Roumania, Servia, Switzerland, Turkey, and Uruguay, and of these six have certainly had more vitally important questions to occupy them lately than the regulation of the international trade in certain noxious drugs. There is therefore, we consider, every indication that matters will soon have reached a stage which will justify His Majesty's Government in altering their attitude and ratifying the convention.\n\nM. van Swinderen, in his closing speech, referred to the disappearance of all doubt as to the sincerity of the individual intentions entertained by the Governments concerned as being the great forward step made by the Conference, and he further expressed his conviction that the task of civilisation to which the Conference had devoted its energies would be realised in its widest conception. We sincerely hope, nay, we have every reason to believe, that events will justify M. van Swinderen's confidence. There may be delays and disappointments yet to be encountered; several Powers have still to ratify before the putting into force of the convention; there will then be further difficulties to be surmounted in regard to the enactment of the legislative and other measures entailed, and finally there will be the fixing of the date for the enforcement of those measures. Time must elapse before this final stage is reached, but, without wishing to be unduly optimistic, we may at least say that there seems every indication that we have reached a point from which we cannot go back, but are bound to go forward till the work that the Powers which framed the convention set before them is finally accomplished.\n\nIn view of the fact that the putting into force of the convention by Great Britain must necessitate the enactment of entirely new legislation in respect of the drugs which are the subject of the convention, it would appear desirable that the Department concerned should have in preparation a Bill to give effect to the provisions therein laid down, in anticipation of the next and subsequent stages which must follow deposit of ratification, which has already commenced.\n\nBefore closing, there is one further point to which we wish to draw attention. In the list, which accompanied our instructions, of the dominions, colonies, dependencies, and protectorates of His Majesty which have refused to sign the convention, we noticed the names of the Union of South Africa, of several of our West Indian colonies, and of British Guiana and British Honduras. The question of the signature of the British colonies was not mentioned at the Conference, and the abstention of those figuring in the above-mentioned list may not, perhaps, be considered to have the same importance as, for instance, the abstention of French Cochin-China, to which we have already referred. Nevertheless it is evident that so long as colonies possessing important ports such as those mentioned above, which could be used for the unrestricted transhipment of opium, morphia, and cocaine to neighbouring countries, refuse to be bound by the provisions of the Opium Convention in regard to the international trade in those drugs, we lay ourselves open to the same criticism that we have applied to the refusal of the other countries to sign, namely, that the abstention of those colonies must prove prejudicial to the full and effective enforcement of international measures for the suppression of the illicit trade in opium, morphia, and cocaine.\n\nFinally, we wish again to give public expression to our grateful sense of the obligation under which the Netherland Government have laid all the Governments interested in this humanitarian work, not only by affording us the opportunity of meeting together for discussion, but also for so readily undertaking for the second time the task of securing further signatures to the convention. We feel that the whole world owes a debt of gratitude to the Government of the Netherlands for the repeated proofs they have given of their readiness to promote international settlement of matters in which all civilised nations are interested, and international co-operation in questions affecting the welfare of humanity, thus helping to create an atmosphere of conciliation among nations which we may be allowed to express the hope may in time become more and more all-embracing.\n\nWe have the honour to be,\n\nSir,\n\nYour most obedient,\n\nNo. 3.\n\nhumble Servants,\n\nW. G. MAX MÜLLER. WILLIAM J. COLLINS.\n\nProtocole de Clôture de la deuxième Conférence internationale de l'Opium, 1913.\n\nLA deuxième Conférence internationale de l'Opium, convoquée par le Gouvernement des Pays-Bas en vertu de l'article 23 de la Convention internationale de l'Opium, s'est réunie à La Haye, dans le Palais des Comtes, le 1er juillet, 1913.\n\n? omis\n\nA", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-416 - Public Offices - 1914.txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 450475, "series_id": 27, "series_slug": "histsyn-co129-engine", "series_title": "CO129 Colonial Office Hong Kong Records 理藩院香港檔案", "series_use_hku_proxy": false, "document_key": "CO129-416 - Public Offices - 1914", "page_number": 57, "title": "CO129-416 - Public Offices - 1914", "content_text": "Les Gouvernements, dont l'énumération suit, ont pris part à la Conférence, pour laquelle ils avaient désigné les délégués nommés ci-après:\n\nL'Allemagne Son Excellence M. Félix de Müller, Conseiller intime actuel, Envoyé extraordinaire et Ministre plénipotentiaire à La Haye, délégué.\n\nLes Etats-Unis d'Amérique M. le Dr. Hamilton Wright, Commissaire spécial au Département d'Etat, délégué; Son Excellence M. Lloyd Bryce, Envoyé extraordinaire et Ministre plénipotentiaire à La Haye, délégué; Mr. Gerrit John Kollen, Président émérite du Hope College, Professeur de Mathématiques, délégué.\n\nLa République argentine M. le Dr. François de Veyga, délégué.\n\nLa Belgique Son Excellence M. le Baron Albéric Fallon, Envoyé extraordinaire et Ministre plénipotentiaire à La Haye, délégué.\n\nLes Etats-Unis du Brésil: Son Excellence M. J. Graça Aranha. Envoyé extraordinaire et Ministre plénipotentiaire à La Haye, délégué.\n\nLe Chili: Son Excellence M. Jorje Huneeus, Envoyé extraordinaire et Ministre plénipotentiaire à Bruxelles et à La Haye, délégué.\n\nLa Chine Son Excellence M. W. W. Yen, Envoyé extraordinaire et Ministre plénipotentiaire à Berlin, premier délégué plénipotentiaire; M. le Dr. Wu Lien-Teh, M.A., M.D. (Cambridge), Médecin-Major, Directeur du Service médical, Médecin du Ministère des Affaires Etrangères, délégué plénipotentiaire.\n\nLa Colombie: M. Ch. Hischemöller, Consul à Rotterdam, délégué.\n\nLa République de Costa-Rica: Son Excellence M. Manuel M. de Peralta, Envoyé extraordinaire et Ministre plénipotentiaire à Paris et à La Haye, délégué.\n\nLe Danemark: M. J. G. de Grevenkop Castenskjold, Ministre-Résident à Bruxelles et à La Haye, délégué.\n\nLa République dominicaine: Son Excellence M. le Dr. José Lamarche, Envoyé extraordinaire et Ministre plénipotentiaire, délégué.\n\nL'Equateur: Son Excellence M. Jorje Huneeus, Envoyé extraordinaire et Ministre plénipotentiaire du Chili à Bruxelles et à La Haye, délégué.\n\nL'Espagne M. Manuel Garcia de Acilu y Benito, Chargé d'Affaires ad interim à La Haye, délégué.\n\nLa France Son Excellence M. Marcellia Pellet, Envoyé extraordinaire et Ministre plénipotentiaire à La Haye, délégué.\n\nLa Grande-Bretagne Mr. William Grenfell Max Müller, C.B., M.V.O., Conseiller d'Ambassade, délégué; Sir William J. Collins, D.L., M.D., F.R.C.S., ancien Président du Conseil municipal de Londres, délégué.\n\nL'Haïti M. Stenio Vincent, Chargé d'Affaires à La Haye, délégué.\n\nL'Italie M. le Marquis Alexandre Compans de Brichanteau, Chargé d'Affaires ad interim à La Haye, délégué.\n\nLe Japon: M. Jumpei Shinobu, Chargé d'Affaires ad interim à La Haye, délégué.\n\nLe Luxembourg: Son Excellence M. le Baron Albéric Fallon, Envoyé extraordinaire et Ministre plénipotentiaire à Bruxelles et à La Haye, délégué.\n\nLes Etats-Unis mexicains: Son Excellence M. Federico Gamboa, Envoyé extraordinaire et Ministre plénipotentiaire à Bruxelles et à La Haye, délégué.\n\nLes Pays-Bas M. J. T. Cremer, ancien Ministre des Colonies, ancien Président de la Compagnie néerlandaise de Commerce, membre de la Première Chambre des Etats-Généraux, premier délégué; M. le Dr. C. Th. van Deventer, membre de la Première Chambre des Etats-Généraux, délégué; M. A. A. de Jongh, ancien Inspecteur général, Chef du Service de la Régie de l'Opium aux Indes néerlandaises, délégué; M. le Dr. J. G. Scheurer, membre de la Seconde Chambre des États-Généraux, délégué.\n\nLe Portugal: Son Excellence M. Antonio Maria Bartholomeu Ferreira, Envoyé extraordinaire et Ministre plénipotentiaire à La Haye, délégué.\n\nLa Russie: Son Excellence M. A. Swétchine, Envoyé extraordinaire et Ministre plénipotentiaire à La Haye, délégué; M. le Professeur Stanislas Przibytek, membre de l'Académie de Médecine à Saint-Pétersbourg, délégué.\n\nLe Siam: Son Excellence M. Phya Sudham Maitri, Envoyé extraordinaire et Ministre plénipotentiaire à Londres, à Bruxelles et à La Haye, délégué; Mr. William J. Archer, Conseiller de Légation à Londres et à La Haye, délégué.\n\nDans une série de réunions tenues du 1er au 9 juillet, 1913, la Conférence, après avoir examiné la question qui lui était soumise par le paragraphe 2 de l'article 23 de la Convention internationale de l'Opium du 23 janvier, 1912-\n\n1. A décidé que le dépôt des ratifications peut avoir lieu dès maintenant.\n\n2. A adopté à l'unanimité la résolution suivante:\n\nDésirant poursuivre, dans la voie ouverte par la Commission internationale de Shanghaï de 1909 et par la première Conférence de La Haye de 1912, la suppression progressive de l'abus de l'opium, de la morphine, de la cocaïne, ainsi que des drogues préparées ou dérivées de ces substances, et considérant plus que jamais la nécessité et le profit mutuel d'une entente internationale sur ce point, la deuxième Conférence internationale de l'Opium—\n\n(1.) Emet le vœu que le Gouvernement des Pays-Bas veuille bien faire remarquer aux Gouvernements d'Autriche-Hongrie, de Norvège et de Suède, que la signature, la ratification, la préparation des mesures législatives et l'entrée en vigueur de la Convention constituent quatre phases distinctes qui permettent dès maintenant à ces Puissances de procéder à la signature supplémentaire.\n\nEn effet, il ressort des articles 23 et 24 qu'une période de six mois pourra s'écouler entre l'entrée en vigueur de la convention et la rédaction des projets de lois, règlements et autres mesures prévues par la convention. En outre, le troisième alinéa de l'article 21 permet aux Puissances contractantes de s'entendre après ratification sur la date de l'entrée en vigueur desdites mesures législatives. D'ailleurs, on ne peut s'empêcher de faire remarquer que les difficultés prévues par l'Autriche-Hongrie, la Norvège et la Suède, en ce qui concerne leur législation, n'étaient pas inconnues aux délégués des Puissances signataires et ont même fait l'objet d'un examen approfondi de la part des douze Puissances contractantes. Presque toutes les Puissances signataires se trouvent dans la même situation que les Gouvernements susmentionnés et n'ont pas encore élaboré tous les projets de lois prévus par la convention;\n\n(2.) Emet le vœu que le Gouvernement des Pays-Bas veuille bien communiquer aux Gouvernements de la Bulgarie, de la Grèce, du Monténégro, du Pérou, de la Roumanie, de la Serbie, de la Turquie et de l'Uruguay la résolution suivante:\n\n\"La Conférence regrette que certains Gouvernements aient refusé ou omis de signer jusqu'à présent la Convention. La Conférence est d'avis que l'abstention de ces Puissances entraverait de la façon la plus sérieuse les buts humanitaires poursuivis par la Convention. La Conférence exprime le ferme espoir que ces Puissances reviendront sur leur attitude ou négative ou dilatoire\";\n\n(3.) Émet le vœu que le Gouvernement des Pays-Bas veuille bien faire observer au Gouvernement helvétique qu'il est dans l'erreur en considérant sa coopération comme d'une valeur à peu près nulle. A l'encontre de ce qui est dit dans la lettre du Conseil fédéral du 25 octobre, 1912, la Conférence estime que la coopération de la Suisse serait de l'effet le plus utile, tandis que son abstention compromettrait les résultats de la convention. Quant à la question soulevée par le Conseil fédéral concernant les attributions respectives des législations fédérales et cantonales, il est à noter que de semblables difficultés ont été déjà envisagées par la première Conférence, qui en a tenu compte dans la rédaction de la convention;\n\n(4) Invite les Gouvernements signataires à charger leurs représentants à l'étranger d'appuyer les démarches susindiquées de leurs collègues néerlandais;\n\n3. A émis le vœu suivant: Que dans le cas où la signature de toutes les Puissances invitées en vertu du paragraphe 1 de l'article 23 n'aurait pas été obtenue à la date du 31 décembre, 1913, le Gouvernement des Pays-Bas invite immédiatement les Puissances signataires à désigner des délégués pour procéder à La Haye à l'examen de la possibilité de faire entrer en vigueur la Convention internationale de l'Opium du 23 janvier, 1912.\n\nEn foi de quoi les délégués ont revêtu le présent protocole de leurs signatures. Fait à La Haye, le 9 juillet, 1913, en un seul exemplaire, qui restera déposé dans les archives du Gouvernement des Pays-Bas et dont des copies, certifiées conformes, seront remises par la voie diplomatique à toutes les Puissances tant signataires que non signataires.\n\nPour l'Allemagne:\n\nF. DE MÜLLER.\n\nPour les États-Unis d'Amérique:\n\nHAMILTON WRIGHT. LLOYD BRYCE. GERRIT J. KOLLEN.\n\nPour la République argentine:\n\nFRANC. DE VEYGA,", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-416 - Public Offices - 1914.txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 450476, "series_id": 27, "series_slug": "histsyn-co129-engine", "series_title": "CO129 Colonial Office Hong Kong Records 理藩院香港檔案", "series_use_hku_proxy": false, "document_key": "CO129-416 - Public Offices - 1914", "page_number": 58, "title": "CO129-416 - Public Offices - 1914", "content_text": "A\n\n5\n\n¡\n\n14\n\nPour la Belgique :\n\nBN. ALB. FALLON.\n\nPour les États-Unis du Brésil:\n\nGRAÇA ARANHA,\n\nPour le Chili:\n\nJORJE HUNEEUS.\n\nPour la Chine :\n\nW. W. YEN.\n\nWU LIEN TEH\n\nPour la Colombie:\n\nCHR. HISCHEMÖLLER.\n\nPour le Costa-Rica:\n\nMANUEL M. DE PERATA.\n\nPour le Danemark :\n\nW. GREVENKOP CASTENSKJOLD,\n\nPour la République dominicaine :\n\nJ. LAMARCHE.\n\nPour l'Équateur:\n\nJORJE HUNEEUS.\n\nPour l'Espagne :\n\nMANUEL G. DE ACILU\n\nPour la France:\n\nMarcellin Pellet.\n\nPour la Grande-Bretagne :\n\nW. G. MAX MÜLLER. WILLIAM JOB COLLINS.\n\nPour l'Haïti :\n\nSTENIO VINCENT.\n\nPour l'Italie :\n\nBRICHANTEAU.\n\nPour le Japon\n\n(Avec la réserve de l'approbation ultérieure de son Gouvernement.)\n\nJ. SHINOBU.\n\nPour le Luxembourg:\n\nBN. ALB. FALLON.\n\nPour les États-Unis mexicains :\n\nF. GAMBOA,\n\nPour les Pays-Bas :\n\nJ. T. CREMER,\n\nC. TH. VAN DEVENTER.\n\nA. A. DE JONGH.\n\nJ. G. SCHEURER.\n\nPour le Portugal:\n\nANTONIO MARIA BARTHOLOMEU FERREIRA.\n\nPour la Russie:\n\nA. SWETCHINE.\n\nPour le Siam:\n\nPHYA SUDHAM MAITRI.\n\nWM. J. ARCHER.\n\nCertifié pour copie conforme :\n\nLe Secrétaire général du Ministère\n\ndes Affaires Étrangères des Pays-Bas,\n\n15\n\n(Translation.)\n\nFinal Protocol of the Second International Opium Conference, 1913.\n\nTHE Second International Opium Conference, convoked by the Government of the Netherlands in accordance with article 23 of the International Opium Convention, met at The Hague, in the Hall of the Knights, on the 1st July, 1913.\n\nThe Governments hereinafter enumerated participated in the Conference, for which they had appointed the following delegates :-\n\nGermany: His Excellency M. Félix von Müller, Privy Counsellor, Envoy Extraordinary and Minister Plenipotentiary at The Hague, delegate.\n\nUnited States of America: Dr. Hamilton Wright, Special Commissioner of the Department of State, delegate; His Excellency Mr. Lloyd Bryce, Envoy Extraordinary and Minister Plenipotentiary at The Hague, delegate; Mr. Gerrit John Kollen, President Emeritus of Hope College, Professor of Mathematics, delegate.\n\nArgentine Republic: Dr. François de Veyga, delegate.\n\nBelgium: His Excellency Baron Albéric Fallon, Envoy Extraordinary and Minister Plenipotentiary at The Hague, delegate.\n\nUnited States of Brazil: His Excellency M. J. Graça Aranha, Envoy Extraordinary and Minister Plenipotentiary at The Hague, delegate.\n\nChile: His Excellency M. Jorje Huneeus, Envoy Extraordinary and Minister Plenipotentiary at Brussels and at The Hague, delegate.\n\nChina: His Excellency M. W. W. Yen, Envoy Extraordinary and Minister Plenipotentiary at Berlin, First Delegate Plenipotentiary; Dr. Wu Lien-Teh, M.A., M.D. (Cambridge), Surgeon-Major, Director of the Medical Service, Physician of the Foreign Office, Delegate Plenipotentiary.\n\nColombia: M. Ch. Hischemöller, Consul at Rotterdam, delegate.\n\nCosta Rica: His Excellency M. Manuel M. de Peralta, Envoy Extraordinary and Minister Plenipotentiary at Paris and at The Hague, delegate.\n\nDenmark: M. J. G. de Grevenkop Castenskjold, Minister Resident at Brussels and at The Hague, delegate.\n\nDominican Republic: His Excellency Dr. José Lamarche, Envoy Extraordinary and Minister Plenipotentiary, delegate.\n\nEcuador: His Excellency M. Jorje Huneeus, Envoy Extraordinary and Minister Plenipotentiary of Chile at Brussels and at The Hague, delegate.\n\nSpain: M. Manuel Garcia de Acilu y Benito, Chargé d'Affaires ad interim at The Hague, delegate.\n\nFrance: His Excellency M. Marcellin Pellet, Envoy Extraordinary and Minister Plenipotentiary at The Hague, delegate.\n\nGreat Britain: Mr. William Grenfell Max Müller, C.B., M.V.O., Counsellor of Embassy, delegate; Sir William J. Collins, D.L., M.D., F.R.C.S., former Chairman of the London County Council, delegate.\n\nHayti: M. Stenio Vincent, Chargé d'Affaires at The Hague, delegate.\n\nItaly: Marquis Alexandre Compans de Brichanteau, Chargé d'Affaires ad interim at The Hague, delegate.\n\nJapan: M. Jumpei Shinobu, Chargé d'Affaires ad interim at The Hague, delegate.\n\nLuxemburg: His Excellency Baron Albéric Fallon, Envoy Extraordinary and Minister Plenipotentiary at Brussels and at The Hague, delegate.\n\nUnited States of Mexico: His Excellency M. Frederico Gamboa, Envoy Extraordinary and Minister Plenipotentiary at Brussels and at The Hague, delegate.\n\nThe Netherlands: M. J. T. Cremer, former Minister for the Colonies, former president of the Netherlands Society of Commerce, Member of the First Chamber of the States-General, first delegate; Dr. C. Th. van Deventer, Member of the First Chamber of the States-General, delegate; M. A. A. de Jongh, former inspector-general, head of the opium monopoly in the Dutch Indies, delegate; Dr. J. G. Scheurer, Member of the Second Chamber of the States-General, delegate.\n\nPortugal: His Excellency M. Antonio Maria Bartholomeu Ferreira, Envoy Extraordinary and Minister Plenipotentiary at The Hague, delegate.\n\nRussia: His Excellency M. A. Swétchine, Envoy Extraordinary and Minister Plenipotentiary at The Hague, delegate; Professor Stanislas Przibytek, member of the Academy of Medicine at St. Petersburgh, delegate.\n\nSiam: His Excellency Phya Sudham Maitri, Envoy Extraordinary and Minister Plenipotentiary at London, Brussels, and The Hague, delegate; Mr. William J. Archer, Counsellor of Legation at London and The Hague, delegate.\n\n[158]\n\nE\n\n56", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-416 - Public Offices - 1914.txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 450477, "series_id": 27, "series_slug": "histsyn-co129-engine", "series_title": "CO129 Colonial Office Hong Kong Records 理藩院香港檔案", "series_use_hku_proxy": false, "document_key": "CO129-416 - Public Offices - 1914", "page_number": 59, "title": "CO129-416 - Public Offices - 1914", "content_text": "At a series of meetings held from the 1st to the 9th July, 1913, the Conference, having examined the question submitted to it under paragraph 2 of article 23 of the International Opium Convention of the 23rd January, 1912,\n\n1. Has decided that the deposit of ratifications may now take place.\n\n2. Has unanimously adopted the following resolution:--\n\nDesiring to pursue, in the path first entered on by the International Commission of Shanghai of 1909 and by the first Conference at The Hague of 1912, the progressive suppression of the abuse of opium, morphine, and cocaine, and of the drugs prepared or derived from these substances, and more than ever convinced of the necessity and on this matter, the Second International Opium Conference,\n\n(1.) Resolves that the Government of the Netherlands may be pleased to inform the Governments of Austria-Hungary, Norway, and Sweden that the signature, ratification, preparation of legislative measures, and the enforcement of the convention, constitute four distinct stages which allow these Powers to proceed at once to supplemental signature.\n\nIndeed, it is provided by articles 23 and 24 that a period of six months may elapse between the enforcement of the convention and the preparation of bills, regulations and other measures contemplated by the convention. Furthermore, the third paragraph of article 24 allows the contracting Powers to come to an agreement after ratification as to the date of the enactment of such legislative measures. It must be observed that the difficulties anticipated by Austria-Hungary, Norway, and Sweden, as regards their legislation, were foreseen by the delegates of the signatory Powers, and were, indeed, the subject of thorough examination by the twelve contracting Powers. Almost all the signatory Powers are in the same position as the above-mentioned Powers, and have not yet formulated all the measures contemplated by the convention.\n\n(2.) Resolves that the Government of the Netherlands may be pleased to communicate to the Governments of Bulgaria, Greece, Montenegro, Peru, Roumania, Servia, Turkey, and Uruguay, the following resolution:--\n\n\"The Conference regrets that certain Governments have as yet declined or failed to sign the convention. The Conference is of the opinion that the abstention of these Powers would prejudice most seriously the humanitarian ends sought by the convention. The Conference expresses the firm hope that these Powers will alter their negative or dilatory attitude.\"\n\n(3.) Resolves that the Government of the Netherlands may be pleased to inform the Swiss Government that they are mistaken in their belief that their co-operation will be almost valueless. Contrary to the view expressed in the letter of the Federal Council of the 25th October, 1912, the Conference believes that the co-operation of Switzerland will be most useful, while its abstention will jeopardise the results of the convention. As for the consideration advanced by the Federal Council concerning the respective fields of federal and cantonal legislation, it may be observed that similar difficulties confronted the first Conference, which took them into account while drafting the text of the convention.\n\n(4.) Invites the signatory Governments to instruct their representatives abroad to support the above-mentioned representations of their Netherlands colleagues.\n\n3. Has resolved as follows:-\n\nThat should the signature of all the Powers invited in accordance with paragraph 1 of article 23 not be obtained by the 31st December, 1913, the Government of the Netherlands will immediately request the signatory Powers to appoint delegates to proceed to The Hague to examine into the possibility of putting into effect the International Opium Convention of the 23rd January, 1912.\n\nIn witness whereof the delegates have attached their signatures to this protocol.\n\nDone at The Hague, the 9th July, 1913, in one instrument, which shall be deposited in the archives of the Government of the Netherlands, and copies of which, duly certified, shall be forwarded through diplomatic channels to all the signatory and the non-signatory Powers.\n\nFor Germany:\nF. DE MÜLLER,\n\nFor The United States of America:\nHAMILTON WRIGHT.\nLLOYD BRYCE,\nGERRIT J. KOLLEN.\n\nFor the Argentine Republic:\nFRANC. DE VEYGA.\n\nFor Belgium:\nBN. ALB. FALLON.\n\nFor The United States of Brazil:\nGRAÇA ARANHA.\n\nFor Chile:\nJORGE HUNEEUS.\n\nFor China:\nW. W. YEN.\nWU LIEN TEH.\n\nFor Colombia:\nCHR. HISCHEMÖLLER,\n\nFor Costa Rica:\nMANUEL M. DE PERALTA.\n\nFor Denmark:\nW. GREVENKOP CASTENSKJOLD.\n\nFor the Dominican Republic:\nJ. LAMARCHE.\n\nFor Ecuador:\nJORGE HUNEEUS.\n\nFor Spain:\nMANUEL G. DE ACILU.\n\nFor France:\nMARCELLIN PELLET.\n\nFor Great Britain:\nW. G. MAX MÜLLER.\nWILLIAM JOB COLLINS.\n\nFor Hayti:\nSTENIO VINCENT.\n\nFor Italy:\nBRICHANTEAU.\n\nFor Japan:\nJ. SHINOBU.\n(With the reserve of the eventual approval of his Government.)\n\nFor Luxembourg:\nBN. ALB. FALLON,\n\nFor the United States of Mexico:\nF. GAMBOA.\n\n[158]\n\nE 2\n\n57", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-416 - Public Offices - 1914.txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 450478, "series_id": 27, "series_slug": "histsyn-co129-engine", "series_title": "CO129 Colonial Office Hong Kong Records 理藩院香港檔案", "series_use_hku_proxy": false, "document_key": "CO129-416 - Public Offices - 1914", "page_number": 60, "title": "CO129-416 - Public Offices - 1914", "content_text": "19\n\n18\n\nFor The Netherlands:\n\nJ. T. CREMER.\n\nC. TH. VAN DEVENTER.\n\nA. A. DE JONGH.\n\nJ. G. SCHEURER.\n\nPour la Belgique (sous réserve d'adhésion ou de dénonciation en ce qui concerne le Congo belge)\n\nPour le Luxembourg\n\nPour le Panama\n\nPour l'Équateur\n\nFor Portugal:\n\nANTONIO MARIA BARTHOLOMEU FERREIRA.\n\nFor Russia:\n\nA. SWETCHINE.\n\nPour le Honduras\n\nPour le Salvador\n\nPour l'Haïti\n\nPour le Vénézuéla\n\nPour le Brésil\n\nPour l'Argentine\n\nFor Siam:\n\nPour l'Espagne\n\nle 18 juin,\n\n1912.\n\nle 18 juin,\n\nle 19 juin,\n\nH\n\nle 2 juillet,\n\n]]\n\nle 5 juillet,\n\n\"\n\nle 30 juillet,\n\nle 21 août,\n\n23\n\nle 10 septembre,\n\nle 16 octobre,\n\n31\n\nle 17 octobre,\n\n>\n\nle 23 octobre,\n\nPHYA SUDHAM MAITRI. WM. J. ARCHER.\n\nPour la République dominicaine\n\nle 12 novembre,\n\n15\n\nPour le Paraguay\n\nle 14 décembre,\n\nk.\n\nPour le Danemark (pour le Danemark, l'Islande et les Antilles danoises)\n\nle 17 décembre,\n\n33\n\nPour la Colombie (sous réserve de l'approbation du Corps législatif de la Colombie)\n\nPour la République de Cuba\n\nle 15 janvier,\n\n1913.\n\nle 8 mai,\n\n3.\n\nCertified correct copy:\n\nThe Secretary-General of the Netherlands Foreign Office.\n\nSir,\n\nNo. 4.\n\nSir A. Johnstone to Sir Edward Grey.--(Received January.)\n\nThe Hague, January 30, 1914.\n\nI HAVE the honour to transmit herewith a printed list, received from the Ministry for Foreign Affairs, of the Governments which have and which have not up to the present signed the Opium Convention of the 23rd January, 1912.\n\nEnclosure in No. 4.\n\nI have, &c.\n\nALAN JOHNSTONE.\n\nConvention internationale de l'Opium du 23 janvier, 1912.\n\nLA Convention internationale de l'Opium a été signée à La Haye le 23 janvier, 1912, par l'Allemagne, les États-Unis d'Amérique, la Chine, la France, la Grande-Bretagne, l'Italie, le Japon, les Pays-Bas, la Perse, le Portugal, la Russie, le Siam, et\n\nLe 17 décembre, 1912, par la Grande-Bretagne pour les dominions, colonies, dépendances et protectorats suivants:\n\nCanada, Terre-Neuve, Nouvelle-Zélande, Brunei, Chypre, protectorat de l'Afrique orientale, îles Falkland, protectorats malais, Gambie, Gibraltar, Côte d'Or, Jamaïque, Johore, Kedah, Kelantan, Perlis, Trengganu, Malte, Nigéria du Nord, Bornéo septentrionale, Nyasaland, Sainte-Hélène, Sarawak, Seychelles, Somaliland, Nigéria du Sud, Trinidad, Uganda;\n\nLe 27 février, 1913, pour la colonie de Fiji;\n\nLe 22 avril, 1913, pour la colonie de Sierra-Leone, le protectorat des îles Gilbert et Ellis et le protectorat des îles Salomon;\n\nLe 25 juin, 1913, pour le Gouvernement du Commonwealth d'Australie;\n\nLe 14 novembre, 1913, pour les îles Bahamas et pour les trois colonies des îles Windward, savoir Grenade, Sainte-Lucie et Saint-Vincent;\n\nLe 30 janvier, 1914, pour les îles Leeward.\n\nLe \"Protocole de signature des Puissances non représentées à la Conférence,\" visé à l'avant-dernier alinéa de l'article 22 de la Convention internationale de l'Opium, a été signé:\n\nPour le Costa-Rica\n\nPour le Mexique\n\nPour le Guatemala\n\nle 25 avril, le 15 mai, le 17 juin,\n\n1912.\n\n1)\n\n\"\n\nPour la Bolivie\n\nPour le Chili\n\nPour le Nicaragua\n\nPour le Pérou\n\nPour la Suède (sous réserve de la déclaration suivante: L'opium n'étant pas fabriqué en Suède, le Gouvernement suédois se contentera pour le moment de prohiber l'importation de l'opium préparé, mais se déclare en même temps prêt à prendre les mesures visées dans l'article 8 de la convention, si l'expérience en démontre l'opportunité)\n\nPour la Norvège\n\nPour le Monténégro (sous la réserve de la déclaration suivante: \"L'opium n'étant pas fabriqué ni produit au Monténégro, le Gouvernement Royal de Monténégro se contentera pour le moment de prohiber l'importation de l'opium préparé, mais se déclare en même temps tout disposé à prendre les mesures que vise l'article 8 de la convention, si l'expérience en démontre l'opportunité\")\n\nPour la Roumanie\n\nPour la Suisse (sous réserve de ratification et avec la déclaration qu'il ne sera pas possible au Gouvernement suisse de promulguer les dispositions légales nécessaires dans le délai fixé par la convention)\n\nle 4 juin,\n\nle 2 juillet, le 18 juillet,\n\nle 24 juillet,\n\n**\n\n39\n\n33\n\nle 27 août, le 2 septembre,\n\n»\n\nכ\n\nle 22 décembre,\n\n15\n\nle 27 décembre,\n\nle 29 décembre,\n\n27\n\nLes Puissances, dont la signature n'a pas été obtenue à la date du 31 décembre, 1913, sont les suivantes:\n\nL'Autriche-Hongrie, l'Uruguay,* la Serbie, la Bulgarie,* la Grèce et la Turquie.\n\nLa convention a été ratifiée par le Danemark, le Siam, le Guatemala, le Honduras, le Vénézuela, les Etats-Unis d'Amérique, le Portugal\n\n• L'Uruguay, la Bulgarie et la Grèce ont déclaré qu'ils feraient signer le protocole dans un délai rapproché\n\n58\n\nPage 60\n\nPage 61", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-416 - Public Offices - 1914.txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 450479, "series_id": 27, "series_slug": "histsyn-co129-engine", "series_title": "CO129 Colonial Office Hong Kong Records 理藩院香港檔案", "series_use_hku_proxy": false, "document_key": "CO129-416 - Public Offices - 1914", "page_number": 61, "title": "CO129-416 - Public Offices - 1914", "content_text": "20\n\nA\n\n1\n\n21\n\n+\n\n(Translation.)\n\nThe International Opium Convention was signed at The Hague on the 23rd January, 1912, by Germany, the United States of America, China, France, Great Britain, Japan, the Netherlands, Persia, Portugal, Russia, Siam, and\n\nOn the 17th December, 1912, by Great Britain for the following dominions, colonies, dependencies, and protectorates:--\n\nCanada, Newfoundland, New Zealand, Brunei, Cyprus, the East Africa Protectorate, Falkland Islands, Malay Protectorates, Gambia, Gibraltar, Gold Coast, Jamaica, Johore, Kedah, Kelantan, Perlis, Trengganu, Malta, Northern Nigeria, Southern Borneo, Nyasaland, St. Helena, Sarawak, Seychelles, Somaliland, Southern Nigeria, Trinidad, Uganda;\n\nOn the 27th February, 1913, for the colony of Fiji;\n\nOn the 22nd April, 1913, for the colony of Sierra Leone, the Gilbert and Ellis Islands Protectorate, and the Solomon Islands Protectorate;\n\nOn the 25th June, 1913, for the Government of the Commonwealth of Australia; On the 14th November, 1913, for the Bahama Islands and for the three colonies of the Windward Islands, that is to say, Grenada, St. Lucia, and St. Vincent;\n\nOn the 30th January for the Leeward Islands.\n\n5\n\nThe \"Protocol of Signature of the Powers not represented at the Conference provided for in the penultimate paragraph of article 22 of the International Opium Convention was signed-\n\nBy Costa Rica on December 22, 1913.\n\nBy Mexico on December 27, ...\n\nBy Guatemala on December 29,\n\nBy Montenegro (subject to the following declaration: \"Opium not being manufactured in Montenegro, the Royal Government of Montenegro will for the moment confine themselves to prohibiting the importation of prepared opium, but they declare at the same time that they are ready to take the measures indicated in article 8 of the convention if experience proves their expediency\")\n\nBy Roumania\n\nBy Switzerland (subject to ratification and with the declaration that the Swiss Government will be unable to issue the necessary legal enactments within the term fixed by the convention)\n\n39\n\nThe Powers who had not signed up to the 31st December, 1913, were the following:-\n\n* Austria-Hungary, Uruguay,* Servia, Bulgaria, Greece,* and Turkey.\n\nThe convention has been ratified by Denmark, Siam, Guatemala, Honduras, Venezuela, the United States of America, and Portugal.\n\nBy Belgium (subject to adherence or denunciation as regards Belgian Congo)\n\nBy Luxemburg\n\nBy Panamá\n\nBy Ecuador\n\nBy Honduras\n\nBy Salvador\n\nBy Hayti\n\nBy Venezuela\n\nBy Brazil\n\nBy Argentina\n\nBy Spain\n\nBy the Dominican Republic\n\nBy Paraguay\n\nBy Denmark (for Denmark, Iceland, and the Danish Antilles)\n\nBy Colombia (subject to the approval of the Legislative Body of Colombia).\n\nBy the Republic of Cuba\n\nBy Bolivia...\n\nBy Chile\n\nBy Nicaragua\n\nBy Peru\n\nBy Sweden (subject to the following declaration: \"Opium not being manufactured in Sweden, the Swedish Government will for the moment confine themselves to prohibiting the importation of prepared opium, but they declare at the same time that they are ready to take the measures indicated in article 8 of the convention if experience proves their expediency)\n\nBy Norway\n\non April 25, 1912.\n\non May 15, ...\n\non June 17, ,,\n\non June 18, ...\n\non June 18, ...\n\non June 19, ...\n\non July 5, ...\n\non July 30, ...\n\non July 21, ...\n\non July 31\n\non August 16, ...\n\non September 10, ...\n\non October 17, ...\n\non October 27\n\non October 23, ...\n\non November 12, ...\n\non December 14, ...\n\non December 17, ...\n\non December 22\n\n1\n\non January 15, 1913.\n\non May 8, ...\n\non June 4, ...\n\non July 2, ...\n\non July 18, ...\n\non July 24, ...\n\non August 27\n\nUruguay, Bulgaria, and Greece have declared that they would shortly sign the convention.\n\n59", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-416 - Public Offices - 1914.txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 450763, "series_id": 27, "series_slug": "histsyn-co129-engine", "series_title": "CO129 Colonial Office Hong Kong Records 理藩院香港檔案", "series_use_hku_proxy": false, "document_key": "CO129-416 - Public Offices - 1914", "page_number": 345, "title": "CO129-416 - Public Offices - 1914", "content_text": "# [This Document is the Property of His Britannic Majesty's Government\n\n**OPIUM.** \n**CONFIDENTIAL.**\n\n[57230]\nC. O.\n[October 1.]\n!3187\n\n## SECTION 1.\nGE 11 APR 14 No. 1.\n\n| Sir, |\n| --- |\nBritish Delegates to Second International Opium Conference to Sir Edward Grey. \nForeign Office, October 1, 1913.\n\nWe have the honour to transmit to you herewith the final protocol, signed at The Hague on the 9th July by the delegates to the Second International Opium Conference, and also a volume containing the minutes of the sessions of the Conference. We desire, further, to take this opportunity of submitting a few remarks on the proceedings and results of the Conference.\n\nThe Conference was called together by the Netherland Government in accordance with the terms of the second paragraph of article 23 of the International Opium Convention,* signed at The Hague on the 23rd January, 1912, which runs: \"In the event of the signature of all the Powers invited not having been obtained on the date of the 31st December, 1912, the Government of the Netherlands will immediately invite the Powers who have signed by that date to appoint delegates to examine at The Hague the possibility of depositing their ratifications notwithstanding.\"\n\nThe circumstances which led up to the summoning of the Conference, and the reasons which induced His Majesty's Government to accept with pleasure the invitation of the Netherland Government, are so clearly set out in the instructions which we had the honour to receive from you that it seems unnecessary for us to do more than refer to them.\n\nThe Conference was opened on the 1st July by his Excellency Jonkheer de Marees van Swinderen, Netherland Minister for Foreign Affairs, who delivered a short speech of welcome to the delegates, in which he pointed out that the very fact of the assembling of this second Conference indicated that the issue contemplated by the convention had not been completely attained, inasmuch as of the Powers invited to sign the supplementary protocol all had not replied in the affirmative.\n\nAs a matter of fact, at the date of the opening of the Conference twenty-two Powers out of the thirty-four invited had signed, namely, the Argentine Republic, Belgium, Bolivia, Brazil, Chile, Colombia, Costa Rica, the Republic of Cuba, Denmark, the Dominican Republic, the Republic of Ecuador, Guatemala, the Republic of Hayti, Honduras, Luxemburg, Mexico, Nicaragua, Panamá, Paraguay, Salvador, Spain, and the United States of Venezuela. These, with the twelve Powers who participated in the first Conference, made thirty-four Powers which had actually signed the convention, leaving only twelve the signatures of which were still wanting, namely, Austria-Hungary, Bulgaria, Greece, Montenegro, Norway, Peru, Roumania, Servia, Sweden, Switzerland, Turkey, and Uruguay.\n\nOf the original signatory Powers all except Persia were represented at the second Conference, while of the twenty-two Powers who had signed the supplementary protocol of signature nine only were not represented, viz., Bolivia, the Republic of Cuba, Guatemala, Honduras, Nicaragua, Panamá, Paraguay, Salvador, and the United States of Venezuela. The countries, therefore, which actually sent delegates to the second Conference, and which, through them, were parties to the final protocol of the 9th July, 1913, were as follows: Argentine Republic, Belgium, Brazil, Chile, China, Colombia, Costa Rica, Denmark, Dominican Republic, Ecuador, France, Germany, Great Britain, Hayti, Italy, Japan, Luxemburg, Mexico, the Netherlands, Portugal, Russia, Siam, Spain, and the United States of America, or exactly twice as many as were represented at the first Conference.\n\nOn the proposal of the French and German delegates, as being the senior members of the Diplomatic Body at The Hague appointed to represent their Governments at the Conference, M. Cremer, the senior Netherland delegate, was unanimously elected president. M. Cremer pronounced a speech in which he pointed out that the task before the present Conference was far lighter than that with which the first Conference was faced.\n\n*\"Miscellaneous, No. 2 (1912).\"*\n\n[1903 a-1] \nB \n341", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-416 - Public Offices - 1914.txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 450764, "series_id": 27, "series_slug": "histsyn-co129-engine", "series_title": "CO129 Colonial Office Hong Kong Records 理藩院香港檔案", "series_use_hku_proxy": false, "document_key": "CO129-416 - Public Offices - 1914", "page_number": 346, "title": "CO129-416 - Public Offices - 1914", "content_text": "# \n342 \n2 \n\nhad found itself confronted, for while the latter had to formulate in a convention the principles which were to solve the international problem arising from the abuse of opium, morphine, and cocaine, the mission of the present Conference was limited to the question of ratification.\n\nA dutiful telegram was despatched to Her Majesty the Queen of the Netherlands, the honorary presidency of the Conference was offered to M. de Marees van Swinderen, the members of the secretariat were appointed, and it was decided that French should be the official language of the Conference, though the use of other languages would be permitted at the sessions, and the Conference then adjourned till the following afternoon. We would therefore beg to point out that the official minutes are to be found in the French text, and that the English version is only an unofficial summary of the minutes kindly prepared by the secretariat.\n\nAt the second session, after some further purely formal preliminaries had been disposed of and delegates had been appointed to serve on the Editing Committee (`Comité de Rédaction`) and the Press Committee, the real work of the Conference was commenced. The president proposed, in view of the terms of article 23 of the convention directing an examination into the possibility of ratifying the Opium Convention, and with the object of ascertaining the intentions of the various Governments represented, to invite each delegation, in alphabetical order, to state whether its Government were prepared to proceed at once to ratification.\n\nEight delegations, namely, those of China, Costa Rica, Denmark, Ecuador, Italy, Luxemburg, Siam, and Spain, declared that their Governments were ready unconditionally to deposit their ratifications, the Italian delegate explaining that the ratification of his Government would cover the colonies of Erythrea, Somaliland, Tripoli, and Cyrene.\n\nMr. Shinobu, the Japanese delegate, declared that his Government had no objection in principle to depositing their ratification.\n\nSeven delegations, namely, those of Belgium, Brazil, Chile, Hayti, Mexico, the Netherlands, and the United States of America, declared that their Governments were ready to proceed to ratification, subject only to the statutory approval of their respective legislative bodies.\n\nThree delegates, those of the Argentine Republic, Colombia, and the Dominican Republic, were absent from the meeting.\n\nThe remaining delegations of the twenty-four constituting the Conference, only five in number, but including the representatives of countries so vitally interested as France, Germany, Great Britain, and Portugal, declared that for various reasons their respective Governments were not at present willing to proceed to the ratification of the Opium Convention.\n\nM. Pellet, the French delegate, explained that his Government were ready to ratify the convention as far as regards France proper, but not as regards French Indo-China, as on the one hand they wished to await the final decision of certain Powers which had not as yet signed the convention, but which were important as producers of opium and coca, and on the other hand they intended beforehand to examine carefully the efficacy of the measures which the Chinese Government proposed to adopt for the suppression of the cultivation of opium and for the prevention of the smuggling of opium over the frontier separating China from French Indo-China. At the fourth session M. Pellet supplemented this statement by reading a telegram from his Government to the effect that, on account of the contraband trade existing on its frontier, Indo-China was for the present unable to sign the convention in its entirety in respect of that colony, although almost all of its provisions were already being enforced, but that it was sincerely desirous of adopting, pari passu with the Chinese Government, further measures in order to eradicate the use of opium as soon as the situation in the southern provinces of China improved. This declaration on behalf of the French Government as regards their possessions in the Far East appears to us to be a matter of such importance that we have hesitated to include France among the countries which were ready to proceed to ratification.\n\nM. von Müller, the German delegate, after referring to the reasons which induced the first Conference to invite all the Powers of Europe and America not represented at that Conference to sign the convention and to make ratification dependent on the replies received, declared that the German Government, considering that ratification by only a proportion of the Powers interested would not achieve the full results aimed at, regretted that they were for the present unable to ratify the Opium Convention.\n\nOn being called on to declare whether His Majesty's Government were prepared to ratify the Opium Convention, we made a detailed statement (vide p. 12, English summary of minutes) based on our instructions, setting forth the reasons for which His Majesty's Government were unable to proceed to immediate ratification. We pointed out that the non-signature of the convention by certain countries, such as Austria-Hungary, Norway, Peru, and Switzerland, would seriously prejudice the effect of the measures proposed for checking the export of morphine and cocaine to the East, and that a not improbable result of the strict control to be exercised in the dominions of the signatory Powers over the manufacture of, and trade in, the drugs in question might be that in non-signatory countries new factories might be started and the output of existing factories increased. Moreover, non-signatory countries would be open to unrestricted importation of the drugs, and their ports could be freely used for their illicit transmission to the Eastern consumer. The abstention of Peru would of itself be sufficient to render useless any effort to regulate the trade in cocaine. His Majesty's Government had therefore come to the conclusion that any attempt to suppress the illicit trade in morphine and cocaine would thus be seriously impeded unless all countries which manufacture or are likely to manufacture these drugs could be induced to agree to proposals on the lines of those laid down in the Opium Convention. The first step, therefore, in the opinion of His Majesty's Government, was not ratification under circumstances unlikely to achieve the real object of such ratification, but a combined attempt on the part of the signatory Powers to secure the signatures of those Powers which had either refused to sign or had for the present abstained from doing so. A study of the replies received from certain of those countries had convinced His Majesty's Government that some of the refusals were due to misapprehensions as to the purport and provisions of the convention, and that these misapprehensions could be removed by explanations. We laid particular emphasis on the fact that our statement was not to be interpreted as a refusal on the part of His Majesty's Government to ratify, but only as a postponement. On the contrary, we explained that His Majesty's Government were most anxious to ratify at the earliest possible moment at which such action on their part would be likely to achieve the fullest effect, and meanwhile our instructions were to seek to hasten that moment by securing the co-operation of all the Governments represented at the Conference in inducing those countries which had for one reason or another abstained to alter their attitude and consent to sign the convention without further delay.\n\nIf we have dwelt at some length on the attitude taken up by us on this occasion we have done so because we feel that on it hinged the whole work accomplished by the Conference and incorporated in the final protocol.\n\nThe Portuguese delegate also declared that ratification by his Government must await the signature of the other Governments; the Powers that had signed the convention had pledged themselves to make economic sacrifices in a humanitarian cause, but these sacrifices should not conduce to the profit of other nations who remained free to continue and even to develop their trade in opium, morphia, and cocaine.\n\nThe Russian delegate also explained that his Government were not ready at present to ratify the convention, and expressed his agreement with the views put forward by the British delegation.\n\nThe Conference was therefore confronted with the position that, while a majority of the Powers represented were ready to proceed to ratification, an important minority declared that, for the present at all events, they were unable to do so. The president expressed the personal opinion that the Governments which were willing to do so might proceed to deposit their ratifications, without waiting until the other Governments had decided to do likewise, but as a matter of fact at this stage of the proceedings no formal action was taken to answer the question submitted to the Conference in the invitation of the Netherland Government, in accordance with article 23 of the convention, namely, whether, notwithstanding the fact that certain of the Powers invited to sign the convention had hitherto failed to do so, the deposit of ratifications could nevertheless take place. It was pointed out subsequently that, unless some definite decision on this point was taken by the Conference, the Government of the Netherlands would have no authority to accept the instruments of ratification from the Governments which were prepared to ratify. This omission was remedied at the fourth session by the unanimous adoption of a resolution by the Conference to the effect that the deposit of ratifications might now take place. Those, therefore, of the signatory Powers which were ready to ratify were authorised to deposit their ratifications at The Hague, and some Powers proceeded forthwith to make the deposit.\n\n3", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-416 - Public Offices - 1914.txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 450767, "series_id": 27, "series_slug": "histsyn-co129-engine", "series_title": "CO129 Colonial Office Hong Kong Records 理藩院香港檔案", "series_use_hku_proxy": false, "document_key": "CO129-416 - Public Offices - 1914", "page_number": 349, "title": "CO129-416 - Public Offices - 1914", "content_text": "## 8 \n\nGouvernement des Pays-Bas invite immédiatement les Puissances signataires à cette date de désigner des délégués pour procéder à La Haye à l'examen de la possibilité de faire entrer en vigueur la Convention internationale de l'Opium du 23 janvier, 1912.\"* \n\nThis vote, as M. van Deventer explained, goes farther than a mere prolongation by one year of the period prescribed by paragraph 2 of article 23 of the convention; it recommends that should the signature of all the Powers not be obtained by the end of the present year a further Conference should be summoned, not to examine the possibility of depositing ratifications, because that question has already been dealt with, but to examine the possibility of putting the convention into force. \n\nIn the discussion which ensued Dr. Wu Lien-Teh expressed the opinion that the period of six months allowed for further signatures might well have been reduced to one or two months, but no other delegates spoke in support of this view. \n\nThe convention in the form proposed by the Editing Committee and certain recommendations as to the arrangement of the other votes already agreed to having been adopted, the final protocol was unanimously passed without further discussion. \n\nAt the fifth and closing session on the 9th July the final protocol was signed by all the delegates except those of Brazil and Colombia, who were unavoidably prevented from attending, but who affixed their signatures subsequently. \n\nM. Pellet, the French delegate, and Mr. Lloyd Brice, the American delegate, made short speeches expressing the thanks of their colleagues to Her Majesty the Queen of the Netherlands and to the Government for the hospitality extended to us, and to M. Cremer, our president, for the zeal, patience, and impartiality with which he had conducted the business of our sessions. M. Cremer, in replying, paid a well-deserved tribute to the valuable assistance received from our honorary president, M. van Swinderen, Netherland Minister for Foreign Affairs. \n\nM. van Swinderen said a few words congratulating the delegates on the progress made towards the goal which they had set before them, and accepted on behalf of the Netherland Government the fresh task which they had been invited to undertake and in the execution of which they would count on the active support of the signatory Governments. He then declared the Conference closed. \n\nTo the superficial observer it might perhaps appear that little had been achieved by the Second Opium Conference, but a closer comparison of the position of affairs as they were at the close of the first Conference with the present situation will show that such a conclusion is unwarranted. At the close of the first Conference twelve Powers had signed a convention to regulate the trade in opium, morphia, and cocaine, but had simultaneously come to the conclusion that there could be no idea of any practical enforcement of the provisions of that convention without first securing the co-operation of numerous Governments who had not even been represented at the Conference. At present the position is far different: a large majority of the Governments of the world have signed the convention, several have already signified their readiness to ratify, and only a very small minority, though representing powerful interests, have decided to postpone ratification, in the hope of first securing the co-operation of the Governments which have not yet signed. \n\nIn our report on the work of the first Conference we claimed to have established a new principle of international morality in laying down that, in regard to the traffic in these harmful drugs, it was not sufficient for a particular State to take measures for the protection of its own subjects, but that it must also assist the efforts of other countries by organising international control over the traffic in these drugs; but we pointed out that, in order to give adequate effect to this principle, a substantial degree of unanimity among the nations of the world as to the measures to be adopted was essential. We now claim that a long step has been made towards the attainment of that unanimity. The second Conference has served to review the international position and accelerate the pace. \n\nOur instructions were to direct our efforts to securing the co-operation of the signatory Governments in such measures as, in the opinion of the delegates, were most likely to induce those countries which, for one reason or another, had not yet signed, \n\n## 9 \n\nto sign the convention without further delay, and thus enable His Majesty's Government to ratify. A perusal of the final protocol will, we think, show that we have succeeded in carrying out our instructions to the letter. It would nevertheless be idle to disguise the fact that the refusal of His Majesty's Government to ratify, there and then, was a cause of great disappointment to many of the delegates. We venture, however, to point out that the position is already different from what it was when His Majesty's Government decided that the question of ratification must be postponed. After the summoning of the Conference, but before the opening of its sessions, Chile and Nicaragua had signed; during the Conference Uruguay intimated its intention of signing, though it has not as yet done so, while since its close, according to information received from the Netherland Government, Peru, whose abstention was so fatal to any effective control of the cocaine trade, has come into line; and, more recently, Norway and Sweden have also signed the convention. This reduces the number of non-signatory Powers to nine, viz., Austria-Hungary, Bulgaria, Greece, Montenegro, Roumania, Servia, Switzerland, Turkey, and Uruguay, and of these six have certainly had more vitally important questions to occupy them lately than the regulation of the international trade in certain noxious drugs. There is therefore, we consider, every indication that matters will soon have reached a stage which will justify His Majesty's Government in altering their attitude and ratifying the convention. \n\nM. van Swinderen, in his closing speech, referred to the disappearance of all doubt as to the sincerity of the individual intentions entertained by the Governments concerned as being the great forward step made by the Conference, and he further expressed his conviction that the task of civilisation to which the Conference had devoted its energies would be realised in its widest conception. We sincerely hope, nay, we have every reason to believe, that events will justify M. van Swinderen's confidence. There may be delays and disappointments yet to be encountered; several Powers have still to ratify before the putting into force of the convention; there will then be further difficulties to be surmounted in regard to the enactment of the legislative and other measures entailed, and finally there will be the fixing of the date for the enforcement of those measures. Time must elapse before this final stage is reached, but, without wishing to be unduly optimistic, we may at least say that there seems every indication that we have reached a point from which we cannot go back, but are bound to go forward till the work that the Powers which framed the convention set before them is finally accomplished. \n\nIn view of the fact that the putting into force of the convention by Great Britain must necessitate the enactment of entirely new legislation in respect of the drugs which are the subject of the convention, it would appear desirable that the Department concerned should have in preparation a Bill to give effect to the provisions therein laid down, in anticipation of the next and subsequent stages which must follow upon the deposit of ratification, which has already commenced. \n\nBefore closing, there is one further point to which we wish to draw attention. In the list which accompanied our instructions of the dominions, colonies, dependencies, and protectorates of His Majesty which have refused to sign the convention, we noticed the names of the Union of South Africa, of several of our West Indian colonies, and of British Guiana and British Honduras. The question of the signature of the British colonies was not mentioned at the Conference, and the abstention of those figuring in the above-mentioned list may not, perhaps, be considered to have the same importance as, for instance, the abstention of French Cochin China, to which we have already referred. Nevertheless, it is evident that so long as colonies possessing important ports such as those mentioned above, which could be used for the unrestricted transhipment of opium, morphia, and cocaine to neighbouring countries, refused to be bound by the provisions of the Opium Convention in regard to the international trade in those drugs, we lay ourselves open to the same criticism that we have applied to the refusal of the other countries to sign, namely, that the abstention of those colonies must prove prejudicial to the full and effective enforcement of international measures for the suppression of the illicit trade in opium, morphia, and cocaine. \n\nFinally, we wish again to give public expression to our grateful sense of the obligation under which the Netherland Government have laid all the Governments interested in this humanitarian work, not only by affording us the opportunity of meeting together for discussion, but also for so readily undertaking for the second time the task of securing further signatures to the convention. We feel that the whole world owes a debt of gratitude to the Government of the Netherlands for the repeated proofs they have given of their readiness to promote international settlement of \n\n## Page 345 \n\nTRANSLATION. \"That if the signature of all the Powers invited in accordance with paragraph 1 of article 28 be not obtained by the 31st December, 1913, the Government of the Netherlands do immediately invite the signatory Powers to appoint delegates to proceed to The Hague to examine the possibility of putting in force the International Opium Convention of the 23rd January, 1912.\"", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-416 - Public Offices - 1914.txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 450769, "series_id": 27, "series_slug": "histsyn-co129-engine", "series_title": "CO129 Colonial Office Hong Kong Records 理藩院香港檔案", "series_use_hku_proxy": false, "document_key": "CO129-416 - Public Offices - 1914", "page_number": 351, "title": "CO129-416 - Public Offices - 1914", "content_text": "## CONFIDENTIAL\n\nLes Puissances, dont la signature n'a pas été obtenue à la date du 1er novembre, 1913, sont les suivantes :\n\n- L'Autriche-Hongrie\n- La Roumanie\n- L'Uruguay\n- Le Monténégro\n- La Serbie\n- La Bulgarie\n- La Grèce\n- La Suisse\n- La Turquie\n\n- Signé le 27 décembre, 1913. [Promises to sign shortly.]\n- [Minister at Brussels authorised to sign as soon as possible.]\n- Signé le 22 décembre, 1913. [Minister at Paris authorised to sign.]\n- Signé le 29 décembre, 1913.\n\nLa convention a été ratifiée par le Danemark, le Siam, le Guatemala, le Honduras, le Vénézuela,\n\n## No. 1.\n### Sir Edward Grey to Sir W. Collins\n\n**Foreign Office, January 6, 1913**\n\nI HAVE read with interest and satisfaction the report which you have drawn up in conjunction with Mr. Max Müller of the proceedings at the International Opium Conference, 1913.\n\nWhile regretting that the results of the Conference are, through force of circumstances, not more immediately apparent, I agree that very considerable progress has been made, and the number of countries which since the termination of the Conference have either signed or promised to sign the Opium Convention bears ample testimony to the fact.\n\nI have no doubt that the success of the Conference was in no small measure due to the labours of the British delegates, and I desire to convey to you my cordial thanks for the services which you have rendered, and to express my hearty appreciation of the able and tactful manner in which you carried out your instructions.\n\n*Also to Mr. Max Müller, mutatis mutandis.*\n\nI am, &c.\nE. GREY.\n\nPour le Vénézuela \nPour le Brésil ... \nPour l'Argentine \nPour l'Espagne \nPour la République dominicaine \nPour le Paraguay \n\n2 \nPour le Danemark (pour le Danemark, l'Islande et les Antilles danoises) \nPour la Colombie (sous réserve de l'approbation du Corps législatif de la Colombie) \nPour la République de Cuba \nPour la Bolivie \nPour le Chili \nPour le Nicaragua \nPour le Pérou \nPour la Suède (sous réserve de la déclaration suivante: \"L'opium n'étant pas fabriqué en Suède, le Gouvernement suédois se contentera pour le moment de prohiber l'importation de l'opium préparé, mais se déclare en même temps prêt à prendre les mesures visées dans l'article 8 de la convention, si l'expérience en démontre l'opportunité\") \nPour la Norvège \n\nle 10 septembre, 1912 \nle 16 octobre, \nle 17 octobre, \nle 23 octobre, \nle 12 novembre, \nle 14 décembre, \nle 17 décembre, \nle 15 janvier, 1913 \nle 8 mai, \nle 4 juin, \nle 2 juillet, \nle 18 juillet, \nle 24 juillet, \nle 27 août, \nle 2 septembre \n\n| Date | Event |\n|-------------|--------------------------------------------|\n| le 10 septembre, 1912 | |\n| le 16 octobre, | |\n| le 17 octobre, | 11 |\n| le 23 octobre, | + |\n| le 12 novembre, | 22 |\n| le 14 décembre, | 23 |\n| le 17 décembre, | OPIUM. 53 |\n| le 15 janvier, 1913 | CONFIDENTIAL. |\n| le 8 mai, | \"J |\n| le 4 juin, | 55 |\n| le 2 juillet, | [57230] |\n| le 18 juillet, | F1 |\n| le 24 juillet, | J |\n| le 27 août, | |\n| le 2 septembre, | 25 |\n\n[This Document is the Property of His Britannic Majesty's Government.] \nC. C. 347 \n!3187 \n+ CR \nPage 363 \nSI APR 14 \n[January 6.] \n[2032 ƒ-1]", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-416 - Public Offices - 1914.txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 450908, "series_id": 27, "series_slug": "histsyn-co129-engine", "series_title": "CO129 Colonial Office Hong Kong Records 理藩院香港檔案", "series_use_hku_proxy": false, "document_key": "CO129-416 - Public Offices - 1914", "page_number": 490, "title": "CO129-416 - Public Offices - 1914", "content_text": "## Signatures and Ratifications\n\nle 12 novembre 1912.\n\nle 14 décembre 1912.\n\nPour la République Dominicaine.\n\nPour le Paraguay.\n\nPour le Danemark (pour le Danemark, Islande et les Antilles danoises) le 17 décembre 1912.\n\nPour la République de Cuba.\n\nPour la Bolivie.\n\nPour la Colombie (sous réserve de l'approbation du Corps Législatif de la Colombie).\n\nPour le Chili.\n\nPour le Nicaragua.\n\nPour le Pérou.\n\nPour la Suède (sous réserve de la déclaration suivante: \"l'opium n'étant pas fabriqué en Suède, le Gouvernement suédois se contentera pour le moment de prohiber l'importation de l'opium préparé, mais se déclare en même temps prêt à prendre les mesures visées dans l'article 8 de la convention, si l'expérience en démontre l'opportunité.\").\n\nPour la Norvège.\n\nPour le Monténégro (sous la réserve de la déclaration suivante: \"l'opium n'étant pas fabriqué ni produit au Monténégro, le Gouvernement Royal de Monténégro se contentera pour le moment de prohiber l'importation de l'opium préparé, mais se déclare en même temps tout disposé à prendre les mesures que vise l'article 8 de la convention, si l'expérience en démontre l'opportunité.\").\n\nPour la Roumanie.\n\nPour la Suisse (sous réserve de ratification et avec la déclaration qu'il ne sera pas possible au Gouvernement suisse de promulguer les dispositions légales nécessaires dans le délai fixé par la convention).\n\nPour la Bulgarie.\n\nPour l'Uruguay.\n\nle 15 janvier 1913.\n\nle 8 mai 1913.\n\nle 4 juin 1913.\n\nle 2 juillet 1913.\n\nle 18 juillet 1913.\n\nle 24 juillet 1913.\n\nle 27 août 1913.\n\nle 2 septembre 1913.\n\nle 22 décembre 1913.\n\nle 27 décembre 1913.\n\nle 29 décembre 1913.\n\nle 2 mars 1914.\n\nle 9 mars 1914.\n\nLes Puissances, dont la signature n'a pas été obtenue jusqu'à la date du 15 avril 1914, sont les suivantes : l'Autriche-Hongrie, la Serbie, la Grèce et la Turquie.\n\nLa convention a été ratifiée par le Danemark, le Siam, le Guatemala, le Honduras, le Vénézuéla, les Etats-Unis d'Amérique, le Portugal, la Chine.\n\n## Related Documents\n\n16 May 1914.\n\nLast previous Paper: `78026`.\n\nNext subsequent Paper: `785-93`.\n\n| Location | Reference |\n|-------------|-------------|\n| HONG KONG | |\n| BERMUDA | `78027` |\n\nREG 18 MAY 14.\n\nOpium Convention.\n\nLetter & P? to catepeation by the forr adherence of Bermuda has been obtained. My Tokens In also `18026`. But Ju That paper may be put to `18027` / submit it.\n\n(86,196) W1,31,084–13, 45,000, 12/13. A & E W.\n\nR 19MAY.", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-416 - Public Offices - 1914.txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 451235, "series_id": 27, "series_slug": "histsyn-co129-engine", "series_title": "CO129 Colonial Office Hong Kong Records 理藩院香港檔案", "series_use_hku_proxy": false, "document_key": "CO129-417 - Public Offices - 1914", "page_number": 162, "title": "CO129-417 - Public Offices - 1914", "content_text": "## Article 13\n\nDans ce but, le Gouvernement des Pays-Bas invitera, immédiatement après la signature de la Convention par les Plénipotentiaires des Puissances qui ont pris part à la Conférence, toutes les Puissances de l'Europe et de l'Amérique non représentées à la Conférence, à savoir:\n\n| Pays |\n| --- |\n| la République Argentine |\n| l'Autriche-Hongrie |\n| la Belgique |\n| la Bolivie |\n| le Brésil |\n| la Bulgarie |\n| le Chili |\n| la Colombie |\n| le Costa-Rica |\n| la République de Cuba |\n| le Danemark |\n| la République Dominicaine |\n| la République de l'Equateur |\n| l'Espagne |\n| la Grèce |\n| le Guatemala |\n| la République d'Haïti |\n| le Honduras |\n| le Luxembourg |\n| le Mexique |\n| le Monténégro |\n| le Nicaragua |\n| la Norvège |\n| le Panama |\n| le Paraguay |\n| le Pérou |\n| la Roumanie |\n| le Salvador |\n| la Serbie |\n| la Suède |\n| la Suisse |\n| la Turquie |\n| l'Uruguay |\n| les Etats-Unis du Vénézuéla |\n\nà désigner un Délégué muni des pleins pouvoirs nécessaires pour signer, à La Haye, la Convention.\n\nLa Convention sera munie de ces signatures au moyen d'un \"Protocole de signature de Puissances non représentées à la Conférence\", à ajouter après les signatures des Puissances représentées et mentionnant la date de chaque signature.\n\nLe Gouvernement des Pays-Bas donnera tous les mois à toutes les Puissances signataires avis de chaque signature supplémentaire.\n\n## Article 23\n\nAprès que toutes les Puissances, tant pour elles-mêmes que pour leurs possessions, colonies, protectorats et territoires à bail, auront signé la Convention ou le Protocole supplémentaire visé ci-dessus, le Gouvernement des Pays-Bas invitera toutes les Puissances à ratifier la Convention avec ce Protocole.\n\nDans le cas où la signature de toutes les Puissances invitées n'aurait pas été obtenue à la date du 31 décembre 1912, le Gouvernement des Pays-Bas invitera immédiatement les Puissances signataires à cette date, à désigner des Délégués pour procéder, à La Haye, à l'examen de la possibilité de déposer néanmoins leurs ratifications.\n\nLa ratification sera faite dans un délai aussi court que possible et déposée à La Haye au Ministère des Affaires Etrangères.\n\nLe Gouvernement des Pays-Bas donnera tous les mois avis", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-417 - Public Offices - 1914.txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 451239, "series_id": 27, "series_slug": "histsyn-co129-engine", "series_title": "CO129 Colonial Office Hong Kong Records 理藩院香港檔案", "series_use_hku_proxy": false, "document_key": "CO129-417 - Public Offices - 1914", "page_number": 166, "title": "CO129-417 - Public Offices - 1914", "content_text": "# PROTOCOLE DE SIGNATURE DE PUISSANCES NON REPRÉSENTÉES À LA CONFÉRENCE.\n\nPour le Costa-Rica, \nMANUEL M. DE PERALTA. \n25 avril 1912.\n\nPour le Mexique. \nF. GAMBOA. \n15 mai 1912.\n\nPour le Guatemala \nARTURO R. AVILA. \n17 juin 1912.\n\nPour la Belgique. \nDR. A. RIBOUL DE PESCAY. \n18 juin 1912.\n\nPour le Luxembourg. \nSANTOS A. DOMINICI. \nSous réserve d'adhésion ou de dénonciation concerne le Congo Belge.\n\nPour le Panama. \nALB. FALLON. \n18 juin 1912.\n\nPour l'Equateur \nALB. Fallon. \n18 juin 1912.\n\nPour le Honduras \nJ. A. JIMENEZ. \n19 juin 1912.\n\nPour le Salvador. \nVICTOR M. RENDON. \n2 juillet 1912.\n\nPour l'Haïti \nJALHAY. \n5 juillet 1912.\n\nPour le Vénézuéla \n30 juillet 1912.\n\nPour le Brési! \n21 août 1912.\n\nPour l'Argentine \n10 septembre 1912.\n\nPour l'Espagne \n16 octobre 1912.\n\nPour la République Dominicaine \nALLJANDRO GUESALAGA. \n17 octobre 1912.\n\nPour le Paraguay \nJOSÉ DE LA RICA Y CALVO. \n23 octobre 1912.\n\nPour le Danemark \nELISEO GRULLON. \n12 novembre 1912.\n\nPour la Colombie \nENRIQUE OOSTENDORP. \n14 décembre 1912.\n\nPour la République de Cuba. \nJ. G. DE GREVENKOP CASTENSKJOLD, pour le Danemark, l'Islande et les Antilles danoises. \n17 décembre 1912.\n\nIGNACIO GUTIERREZ-PONCE. \n15 janvier 1913. Sous réserve de l'approbation du corps législatif de la Colombie.\n\nPour... \nARTURO Padro. \n8 mai 1913.", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-417 - Public Offices - 1914.txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 451474, "series_id": 27, "series_slug": "histsyn-co129-engine", "series_title": "CO129 Colonial Office Hong Kong Records 理藩院香港檔案", "series_use_hku_proxy": false, "document_key": "CO129-417 - Public Offices - 1914", "page_number": 401, "title": "CO129-417 - Public Offices - 1914", "content_text": "## C. The following signatory Powers were prepared to ratify so soon as the necessary legislative sanction had been obtained :-\n\n1. Argentine.\n2. Brazil.\n3. Chile.\n4. Ecuador.\n5. Spain.\n6. Haïti.\n7. Luxemburg.\n8. Mexico.\n9. Costa Rica.\n10. France (was disposed to ratify with a reserve for Indo-China and India).\n\n## D. The following signatory Powers had not yet announced their intention of ratifying-\n\n1. Germany (had intimated that she was not disposed to ratify at present).\n2. Dominica.\n3. Montenegro.\n4. Roumania.\n5. Russia (was disposed to ratify so soon as the application of the convention could be sufficiently general to be effective).\n6. Salvador.\n7. Switzerland (had made a reserve in regard to ratification that it would not be possible to promulgate the necessary legislation within the time specified by the Convention).\n8. Uruguay.\n9. Bolivia.\n10. Bulgaria.\n11. Colombia.\n12. Cuba.\n13. Peru.\n14. Nicaragua.\n15. Norway.\n16. Panamá.\n17. Paraguay.\n18. Greece (had withdrawn the reserve in respect to her newly-acquired territories).\n\n## E. Austria-Hungary had not yet signed the convention owing to reasons of a constitutional nature, but had declared her firm intention to adhere, and had undertaken to adopt the measures necessary to ensure its application as soon as the convention should be put in force by the signatory Powers.\n\n## F. Two Powers had hitherto refused to sign the Convention :-\n\n1. Turkey (for economic reasons).\n2. Servia (because she had been unable to study it sufficiently).\n\nThe third Conference has secured\n\n1. An all but unanimous expression of opinion on the part of the signatory Powers represented in favour of the convention coming into force without awaiting signature by two of the invited Powers. Germany alone opposed this resolution. That is to say, an affirmative reply has been recorded to the question propounded to the third Conference by the second, with only one negative voice.\n2. An absolutely unanimous request to the Dutch Government to press for early ratification by all the signatory Powers which had not yet ratified, in order that the convention may come into force as soon as possible. Germany, which had declined to assent to the enforcement of the convention without securing the signature of all the invited Powers, acquiesced in this proposal, as did also the representatives of several signatory Powers, which had, for one reason or another, not yet ratified.\n3. A recognition by the Conference, although with several abstentions, of the feasibility of enforcement by a group of the Powers who might be ready to co-operate for that purpose, without awaiting the automatic enforcement of the convention provided for in article 24 after ratification by all the signatory Powers. The date as from which such group enforcement might take place was fixed as the 31st December, 1914, and a special protocol is to be provided for Powers desiring to co-operate to this end for signature by them.\n\nIncidentally the assembly of the Conference may perhaps be also credited with securing, through the Dutch Foreign Office, the deposit of ratifications by Italy, Belgium, Sweden, and China, and the signature without reserve by Greece.\n\nAt the close of the first Conference twelve Powers had signed the convention which they had participated in drafting, and thirty-four other Powers were invited to attach their signatures.\n\nAt the close of the second Conference thirty-four out of the total of forty-six Powers had signed the convention, and twelve had not then done so, while eight Powers had either ratified it or were disposed to do so.\n\nAt the close of the third Conference, forty-four out of the total forty-six Powers have signed the convention, eleven have ratified it, and fourteen more are disposed to do so, while not one of the remaining nineteen signatories has expressed any intention of not proceeding to put the convention in force. Moreover, all the signatories present were desirous that respectful representations should be pressed upon those which had not deposited their ratifications to do so as soon as possible.\n\nWe are under no illusion as to the influence which events which have occurred since the rising of the Conference must have upon all international concert of the nature contemplated by the Opium Convention. Humanitarian aims of the kind which invoked these three Conferences and inspired their constructive work must suffer eclipse or serious retardation during a time of warfare. We nevertheless recall that one of the first objects attained in 1815 at the Congress of Vienna, after the close of the Napoleonic wars, and on the initiative of the British representative, was an international declaration of the abolition of the slave trade.\n\nWe trust that when, in the course of time, international relations are resumed, the progressive stages in abolishing the abuse of opium and other kindred drugs may be resumed, and that the efforts of the three International Conferences may achieve the beneficent objects which from first to last inspired those who have borne their part in these deliberations.\n\nWe would once again express our sincere acknowledgment to the Netherlands Government, to M. Loudon, the Foreign Minister, M. Cremer, the president of the Conference, and M. van Deventer, the chairman of the Comité de Rédaction. From each of these gentlemen we invariably received the greatest courtesy and the most friendly co-operation.\n\nWe have, &c.\n\nW. G. Max Müller. \nW. J. Collins.\n\nPage 394", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-417 - Public Offices - 1914.txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 456887, "series_id": 27, "series_slug": "histsyn-co129-engine", "series_title": "CO129 Colonial Office Hong Kong Records 理藩院香港檔案", "series_use_hku_proxy": false, "document_key": "CO129-426 - Public Offices - 1915", "page_number": 203, "title": "CO129-426 - Public Offices - 1915", "content_text": "C. The following signatory Powers were prepared to ratify so soon as the necessary legislative sanction had been obtained:——\n\n1. Argentine.\n\n2. Brazil.\n\n3. Chile.\n\n4. Ecuador.\n\n5. Spain.\n\n6. Haïti.\n\n7. Luxemburg.\n\n8. Mexico.\n\n9. Costa Rica.\n\n10. France (was disposed to ratify with a reserve for Indo-China and India).\n\nD. The following signatory Powers had not yet announced their intention of ratifying:-\n\n1. Germany (had intimated that she was not disposed to ratify at present).\n\n2. Dominica.\n\n3. Montenegro.\n\n4. Roumania.\n\n5. Russia (was disposed to ratify so soon as the application of the convention could be sufficiently general to be effective).\n\n6. Salvador.\n\n7. Switzerland (had made a reserve in regard to ratification that it would not be possible to promulgate the necessary legislation within the time specified by the Convention).\n\n8. Uruguay.\n\n9. Bolivia.\n\n10. Bulgaria\n\n11. Colombia.\n\n12. Cuba.\n\n13. Peru.\n\n14. Nicaragua.\n\n15. Norway.\n\n16. Panamá.\n\n17. Paraguay.\n\n18. Greece (had withdrawn the reserve in respect to her newly-acquired territories).\n\nE. Austria-Hungary had not yet signed the convention owing to reasons of a constitutional nature, but had declared her firm intention to adhere, and had undertaken to adopt the measures necessary to ensure its application as soon as the convention should be put in force by the signatory Powers.\n\nF. Two Powers had hitherto refused to sign the Convention:—\n\n1. Turkey (for economic reasons).\n\n2. Servia (because she had been unable to study it sufficiently).\n\nThe third Conference has secured :-\n\n1. An all but unanimous expression of opinion on the part of the signatory Powers represented in favour of the convention coming into force without awaiting signature by two of the invited Powers. Germany alone opposed this resolution. That is to say, an affirmative reply has been recorded to the question propounded to the third Conference by the second, with only one negative voice.\n\n2. An absolutely unanimous request to the Dutch Government to press for early ratification by all the signatory Powers which had not yet ratified, in order that the convention may come into force as soon as possible. Germany, which had declined to assent to the enforcement of the convention without securing the signature of all the invited Powers, acquiesced in this proposal, as did also the representatives of several signatory Powers, which had, for one reason or another, not yet ratified.\n\nPage 11\n\n3. A recognition by the Conference, although with several abstentions, of the feasibility of enforcement by a group of the Powers who might be ready to co-operate for that purpose, without awaiting the automatic enforcement of the convention provided for in article 24 after ratification by all the signatory Powers. The date as from which such group enforcement might take place was fixed as the 31st December, 1914, and a special protocol is to be provided for Powers desiring to co-operate to this end for signature by them.\n\nIncidentally the assembly of the Conference may perhaps be also credited with securing, through the Dutch Foreign Office, the deposit of ratifications by Italy, Belgium, Sweden, and China, and the signature without reserve by Greece.\n\nAt the close of the first Conference twelve Powers had signed the convention which they had participated in drafting, and thirty-four other Powers were invited to attach their signatures.\n\nAt the close of the second Conference thirty-four out of the total of forty-six Powers had signed the convention, and twelve had not then done so, while eight Powers had either ratified it or were disposed to do so.\n\nAt the close of the third Conference, forty-four out of the total forty-six Powers have signed the convention, eleven have ratified it, and fourteen more are disposed to do so, while not one of the remaining nineteen signatories has expressed any intention of not proceeding to put the convention in force. Moreover, all the signatories present were desirous that respectful representations should be pressed upon those which had not deposited their ratifications to do so as soon as possible.\n\nWe are under no illusion as to the influence which events which have occurred since the rising of the Conference must have upon all international concert of the nature contemplated by the Opium Convention. Humanitarian aims of the kind which invoked these three Conferences and inspired their constructive work must suffer eclipse or serious retardation during a time of warfare. We nevertheless recall that one of the first objects attained in 1815 at the Congress of Vienna, after the close of the Napoleonic wars, and on the initiative of the British representative, was an international declaration of the abolition of the slave trade.\n\nWe trust that when, in the course of time, international relations are resumed, the progressive stages in abolishing the abuse of opium and other kindred drugs may be resumed, and that the efforts of the three International Conferences may achieve the beneficent objects which from first to last inspired those who have borne their part in these deliberations.\n\nWe would once again express our sincere acknowledgment to the Netherlands Government, to M. Loudon, the Foreign Minister, M. Cremer, the president of the Conference, and M. van Deventer, the chairman of the Comité de Rédaction. From each of these gentlemen we invariably received the greatest courtesy and the most friendly co-operation.\n\nPage 0\n\nWe have, &c.\n\nW. G. MAX MÜLLER. W. J. COLLINS.\n\nPage 199", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-426 - Public Offices - 1915.txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 457119, "series_id": 27, "series_slug": "histsyn-co129-engine", "series_title": "CO129 Colonial Office Hong Kong Records 理藩院香港檔案", "series_use_hku_proxy": false, "document_key": "CO129-426 - Public Offices - 1915", "page_number": 435, "title": "CO129-426 - Public Offices - 1915", "content_text": "430\n\n¿\n\n10\n\nde leurs sels respectifs, ainsi que des autres drogues, ou leurs sels, ou préparations, visés par la présente Convention.\n\nCes statistiques seront fournies avec autant de détails et dans un délai aussi bref que l'on considérera comme possibles.\n\nCHAPITRE VI.\n\nDispositions finales.\n\nArticle 22.\n\nLes Puissances non représentées à la Conférence seront admises à signer la présente Convention.\n\nDans ce but, le Gouvernement des Pays-Bas invitera, immédiatement après la signature de la Convention par les Plénipotentiaires des Puissances qui ont pris part à la Conférence, toutes les Puissances de l'Europe et de l'Amérique non représentées à la Conférence, à savoir: La République Argentine; l'Autriche-Hongrie; la Belgique: la Bolivie; le Brésil; la Bulgarie; le Chili; la Colombie; le Costa-Rica; la République de Cuba; le Danemark; la République Dominicaine. la République de l'Equateur; l'Espagne; la Grèce; le Guatémala; la République d'Haïti; le Honduras; le Luxembourg; le Mexique: le Monténégro; le Nicaragua; la Norvège; le Panama; le Paraguay: le Pérou, la Roumanie; le Salvador; la Serbie; la Suède; la Suisse; la Turquie; l'Uruguay; les Etats-Unis du Vénézuela,\n\nà désigner un Délégué muni des pleins pouvoirs nécessaires pour signer, à La Haye, la Convention.\n\nLa Convention sera munie de ces signatures au moyen d'un \"Protocole de signature de Puissances non représentées à la Conférence\". à ajouter après les signatures des Puissances représentées et mentionnant la date de chaque signature.\n\nLe Gouvernement des Pays-Bas donnera tous les mois à toutes les Puissances signataires avis de chaque signature supplémentaire.\n\nArticle 23.\n\nAprès que toutes les Puissances, tant pour elles-mêmes que pour leurs possessions, colonies, protectorats et territoires à bail auront signé la Convention ou le Protocole supplémentaire visé ci-dessus, le Gouvernement des Pays-Bas invitera toutes les Puissances à ratifier la Convention avec ce Protocole.\n\nDans le cas où la signature de toutes les Puissances invitées n'aurait pas été obtenue à la date du 31 décembre 1912, le Gouvernement des Pays-Bas invitera immédiatement les Puissances signataires à cette date, à désigner des Délégués pour procéder, à La Haye, à l'examen de la possibilité de déposer néanmoins leurs ratifications.\n\nLa ratification sera faite dans un délai aussi court que possible et déposée à La Haye au Ministère des Affaires Etrangères.\n\nLe Gouvernement des Pays-Bas donnera tous les mois avis aux Puissances signataires des ratifications qu'il aura reçues dans l'intervalle.\n\nAussitôt que les ratifications de toutes les Puissances signataires, tant pour elles-mêmes que pour leurs colonies, possessions, protectorats et territoires à bail, auront été reçues par le Gouvernement des Pays-Bas, celui-ci notifiera à toutes les Puissances qui auront ratifié la Convention la date à laquelle il aura reçu le dernier de ces actes de ratification.\n\nArticle 24.\n\n+\n\nLa présente Convention entrera en vigueur trois mois après la date mentionnée dans la notification du Gouvernement des Pays-Bas, visée au dernier alinéa de l'article précédent.\n\nA l'égard des lois, règlements et autres mesures, prévus par la présente Convention, il est convenu que les projets requis à cet effet seront rédigés au plus tard six mois après l'entrée en vigueur de la Convention. En ce qui concerne les lois, elles seront aussi proposées par les Gouvernements à leurs Parlements ou Corps Législatifs dans ce même délai de six mois, et en tout cas à la première session qui suivra l'expiration de ce délai.\n\nLa date à partir de laquelle ces lois, règlements ou mesures entreront en vigueur fera l'objet d'un accord entre les Puissances Contractantes sur la proposition du Gouvernement des Pays-Bas.\n\nDans le cas où des questions surgiraient relatives à la ratification de la présente Convention, ou à la mise en vigueur, soit de la Convention, soit des lois, règlements et mesures qu'elle comporte, le Gouvernement des Pays-Bas, si ces questions ne peuvent pas être résolues par d'autres moyens, invitera toutes les Puissances Contractantes à désigner des Délégués qui se réuniront à La Haye pour arriver à un accord immédiat sur ces questions.\n\nArticle 25.\n\nS'il arrivait qu'une des Puissances Contractantes voulût dénoncer la présente Convention, la dénonciation sera notifiée par écrit au Gouvernement des Pays-Bas qui communiquera immédiatement copie certifiée conforme de la notification à toutes les autres Puissances, en leur faisant savoir la date à laquelle il l'a reçue.\n\nLa dénonciation ne produira ses effets qu'à l'égard de la Puissance qui l'aura notifiée et un an après que la notification en sera parvenue au Gouvernement des Pays-Bas.\n\nEn foi de quoi, les Plénipotentiaires ont revêtu la présente Convention de leurs signatures.\n\nFait à La Haye, le 23 janvier mil neuf cent douze, en un seul exemplaire, qui restera déposé dans les archives du Gouvernement des Pays-Bas et dont des copies, certifiées conformes, seront remises par la voie diplomatique à toutes les Puissances représentées à la Conférence.\n\nPour l'Allemagne\n\nPour les Etats-Unis d'Amérique\n\nPour la Chine\n\nF. DE MÜLLER. DELBRÜCK. GRUNENWALD.\n\nCHARLES H. Brent. HAMILTON WRIGHT. HENRY J. FINGER.\n\nLIANG CHENG.\n\n11\n\ntorats et territoires à bail, auront été reçues par le Gouvernement des Pays-Bas, celui-ci notifiera à toutes les Puissances qui auront ratifié la Convention la date à laquelle il aura reçu le dernier de ces actes de ratification.\n\nPage 11\n\nPage 11\n\nPage 11\n\n430\n\n430\n\n430", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-426 - Public Offices - 1915.txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 457123, "series_id": 27, "series_slug": "histsyn-co129-engine", "series_title": "CO129 Colonial Office Hong Kong Records 理藩院香港檔案", "series_use_hku_proxy": false, "document_key": "CO129-426 - Public Offices - 1915", "page_number": 439, "title": "CO129-426 - Public Offices - 1915", "content_text": "434\n\n18\n\nLA CHINE:\n\nSon Exc. M. W. W. YEN, Envoyé Extraordinaire et Ministre Plénipotentiaire à Berlin, Premier Délégué Plénipotentiaire;\n\nM. le Dr. WU LIEN-TEH, M. A., M. D. (Cambridge) Médecin-major, Directeur du service médical, Médecin du Ministère des Affaires Etrangères, Délégué Plénipotentiaire.\n\nLA COLOMBIE:\n\nM. CH. HISCHEMÖLLER, Consul à Rotterdam, Délégué.\n\nLA RÉPUBLIQUE DE COSTA-RICA:\n\nSon Exc. M. MANUEL M. DE PERALTA, Envoyé Extraordinaire et Ministre Plénipotentiaire à Paris et à La Haye, Délégué.\n\nLE DANEMARK:\n\nM. J. G. DE GREVENKOP CASTENSKJOLD, Ministre Résident à Bruxelles et à La Haye, Délégué.\n\nLA RÉPUBLIQUE DOMINICAINE:\n\nSon Exc. M. le Dr. JOSÉ LAMARCHE, Envoyé Extraordinaire et Ministre Plénipotentiaire, Délégué.\n\nL'EQUATEUR:\n\nSon Exc. M. JORGE HUNEEUS, Envoyé Extraordinaire et Ministre Plénipotentiaire du Chili à Bruxelles et à La Haye, Délégué.\n\nL'ESPAGNE:\n\nM. MANUEL GARCIA DE ACILU Y BENITO, Chargé d'Affaires a. i. à La Haye, Délégué.\n\nLA FRANCE:\n\nSon Exc. M. MARCELLIN PELLET, Envoyé Extraordinaire et Ministre Plénipotentiaire à La Haye, Délégué.\n\nLA GRANDE-BRETAGNE:\n\nM. WILLIAM GRENFELL MAX-MÜLLER, C.B, M.V.O. Conseiller d'Ambassade, Délégué;\n\nSir WILLIAM J. COLLINS, D. L., M. D., F. R. C. S., Ancien Président du Conseil Municipal de Londres, Délégué.\n\nL'HAITI:\n\nM. STENIO VINCENT, Chargé d'Affaires à La Haye, Délégué.\n\n19\n\nL'ITALIE:\n\nM. le Marquis ALEXANDRE COMPANS DE BRICHANTEAU, Chargé d'Affaires a. i. à La Haye, Délégué.\n\nLE JAPON:\n\nM. JUMPEI SHINOBU, Chargé d'Affaires a. i. à La Haye, Délégué.\n\nLE LUXEMBOURG:\n\nSon Exc. M. le Baron ALBÉRIC FALLON, Envoyé Extraordinaire et Ministre Plénipotentiaire de Belgique à La Haye, Délégué.\n\nLES ETATS-UNIS MEXICAINS:\n\nSon Exc. M. FEDERICO GAMBOA, Envoyé Extraordinaire et Ministre Plénipotentiaire à Bruxelles et à La Haye, Délégué.\n\nLES PAYS-BAS:\n\nM. J. T. CREMER, Ancien Ministre des Colonies, Ancien Président de la Compagnie néerlandaise de Commerce, Membre de la Première Chambre des Etats Généraux, Premier Délégué;\n\nM. le Dr. C. Th. VAN DEVENTER, Membre de la Première Chambre des Etats-Généraux, Délégué;\n\nM. A. A. DE JONGH, Ancien Inspecteur-Général, Chef du service de la Régie de l'opium aux Indes néerlandaises, Délégué;\n\nM. le Dr. J. G. SCHEURER, Membre de la Seconde Chambre des Etats-Généraux, Délégué.\n\nLE PORTUGAL:\n\nSon Exc. M. ANTONIO MARIA BARTHOLOMEU FERREIRA, Envoyé Extraordinaire et Ministre Plénipotentiaire à La Haye, Délégué.\n\nLA RUSSIE:\n\nSon Exc. M. A. SWETCHINE, Envoyé Extraordinaire et Ministre Plénipotentiaire à La Haye, Délégué;\n\nM. le Prof. STANISLAS PRZIBYTEK, Membre de l'Académie de Médecine à St. Pétersbourg, Délégué.\n\nLE SIAM:\n\nSon Exc. M. PHYA SUDHAM MAITRI, Envoyé Extraordinaire et Ministre Plénipotentiaire à Londres, à Bruxelles et à La Haye, Délégué;\n\nM. WILLIAM J. ARCHER, Conseiller de Légation à Londres et à La Haye, Délégué.\n\nDans une série de réunions tenues du 1 au 9 juillet 1913, la Conférence, après avoir examiné la question qui lui était soumise par le paragraphe 2 de l'article 23 de la Convention Internationale de l'Opium du 23 janvier 1912,\n\na décidé que le dépôt des ratifications peut avoir lieu dès maintenant.", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-426 - Public Offices - 1915.txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 457124, "series_id": 27, "series_slug": "histsyn-co129-engine", "series_title": "CO129 Colonial Office Hong Kong Records 理藩院香港檔案", "series_use_hku_proxy": false, "document_key": "CO129-426 - Public Offices - 1915", "page_number": 440, "title": "CO129-426 - Public Offices - 1915", "content_text": "20\n\nII. a adopté à l'unanimité la résolution suivante: Désirant poursuivre, dans la voie ouverte par la Commission Internationale de Shanghai de 1909 et par la Première Conférence de la Haye de 1912, la suppression progressive de l'abus de l'opium, de la morphine, de la cocaine, ainsi que des drogues préparées ou dérivées de ces substances, et considérant plus que jamais la nécessité et le profit mutuel d'une entente internationale sur ce point, la 2ème Conférence Internationale de l'Opium\n\n1.) émet le voeu que le Gouvernement des Pays-Bas veuille bien faire remarquer aux Gouvernements d'Autriche-Hongrie, de Norvège et de Suède, que la signature, la ratification, la préparation des mesures législatives et l'entrée en vigueur de la Convention constituent quatre phases distinctes qui permettent dès maintenant à ces Puissances de procéder à la signature supplémentaire.\n\nEn effet, il ressort des art. 23 et 24 qu'une période de 6 mois pourra s'écouler entre l'entrée en vigueur de la Convention et la rédaction des projets de lois, règlements et autres mesures prévues par la Convention. En outre, le 3ème alinéa de l'art. 24 permet aux Puissances Contractantes de s'entendre après ratification sur la date de l'entrée en vigueur des dites mesures législatives. D'ailleurs, on ne peut s'empêcher de faire remarquer que les difficultés prévues par l'Autriche-Hongrie, la Norvège et la Suède, en ce qui concerne leur législation, n'étaient pas inconnues aux Délégués des Puissances Signataires et ont même fait l'objet d'un examen approfondi de la part des 12 Puissances Contractantes. Presque toutes les Puissances Signataires se trouvent dans la même situation que les Gouvernements susmentionnés et n'ont pas encore élaboré tous les projets de lois prévus par la Convention;\n\n2o) émet le voeu que le Gouvernement des Pays-Bas veuille bien communiquer aux Gouvernements de la Bulgarie, de la Grèce, du Monténégro, du Pérou, de la Roumanie, de la Serbie, de la Turquie et de l'Uruguay la résolution suivante:\n\n\"La Conférence regrette que certains Gouvernements aient refusé ou omis de signer jusqu'à présent la Convention. La Conférence est d'avis que l'abstention de ces Puissances entravait de la façon la plus sérieuse les buts humanitaires poursuivis par la Convention. La Conférence exprime le ferme espoir que ces Puissances reviendront sur leur attitude ou négative ou dilatoire;\"\n\n3.) émet le voeu que le Gouvernement des Pays-Bas veuille bien faire observer au Gouvernement helvétique qu'il est dans l'erreur en considérant sa coopération comme d'une valeur à peu près nulle. A l'encontre de ce qui est dit dans la lettre du Conseil Fédéral du 25 octobre 1912, la Conférence estime que la coopération de la Suisse serait de l'effet le plus utile tandis que son abstention compromettrait les résultats de la Convention. Quant à la question soulevée par le Conseil Fédéral concernant les attributions respectives des législations fédérales et cantonales, il est à noter que de semblables difficultés ont été déjà envisagées par la Première Conférence qui en a tenu compte dans la rédaction de la Convention;\n\n4o.) invite les Gouvernements Signataires à charger leurs Représentants à l'étranger d'appuyer les démarches susindiquées de leurs collègues néerlandais;\n\nIII. a émis le voeu suivant: que dans le cas où la signature de toutes les Puissances invitées en vertu du paragraphe 1 de l'article 23\n\n21\n\n435\n\nn'aurait pas été obtenue à la date du 31 décembre 1913, le Gouvernement des Pays-Bas invite immédiatement les Puissances Signataires à désigner des Délégués pour procéder à La Haye à l'examen de la possibilité de faire entrer en vigueur la Convention internationale de l'Opium du 23 janvier 1912.\n\nEn foi de quoi, les Délégués ont revêtu le présent Protocole de leurs signatures,\n\nFait à La Haye, le neuf juillet mil neuf cent treize en un seul exemplaire, qui restera déposé dans les archives du Gouvernement des Pays-Bas et dont des copies, certifiées conformes, seront remises par la voie diplomatique à toutes les Puissances tant Signataires que non Signataires.\n\nPour l'Allemagne.\nF. DE MÜLLER.\n\nPour les Etats-Unis d'Amérique.\nHAMILTON WRIGHT.\nLLOYD BRYCE.\n\nPour la République Argentine.\nGERRIT J. KOLLEN.\nFRANC. DE VETGA.\n\nPour la Belgique....\nBN. ALB. FALLON.\n\nPour les Etats-Unis du Brésil.\nGRAÇA ARANHA.\n\nPour le Chili.\nJORGE HUNEEUR.\n\nPour la Chine...\nW. W. YEN.\nWU LIEN TEH.\n\nPour la Colombie..\nCHR. HISCHEMÖLLER.\n\nPour le Costa-Rica....\nMANTEL M. DE PERALTA.\n\nPour le Danemark.\nW. GREVENKOP CASTENSKJOLD.\n\nPour la République Dominicaine.\nJ. LAMARCHE.\n\nPour l'Equateur..\nJORGE HUNEEUS.\n\nPour l'Espagne....\nMANUEL G. DE AÇILU.\n\nPour la France..\nMarcellin PELLET.\n\nPour la Grande-Bretagne\n[W. G. Max MÜLLER.\nWILLIAM JOB COLLINS.\n\nPour Haïti\nSTENIO VINCENT.\n\nPour l'Italie..\nBRICHANTEAU,\n\nPour le Japon\nJ. SHINOBU\n\nrieure de son Gouvernement,\n„ƒ Avec la réserve de l'approbation ultérieure de son Gouvernement,\n\nBN. ALB. FALLON,\nF. GAMBOA.\n\nPour les Pays-Bas..\nJ. T. CREMER.\nC. TH. VAN DEVENTER.\nA. A. DE JONGH.\n\nPour le Portugal.-\nJ. G. SCHEURER.\nANTONIO MARIA BARTHOLOMEU FERREIRA.\n\nPour la Russie_\nA. SWETCHINE.\n\nPour le Siam.......\nPHYA SUDHAM MATTEI.\n\nPour les Etats-Unis Mexicains.\nWM. J. ARCHER.\n\nCertifié pour copie conforme:\n\nLe Secrétaire-Général du Ministère des Affaires Etrangères des Pays-Bas\nHANNEMA", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-426 - Public Offices - 1915.txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 457128, "series_id": 27, "series_slug": "histsyn-co129-engine", "series_title": "CO129 Colonial Office Hong Kong Records 理藩院香港檔案", "series_use_hku_proxy": false, "document_key": "CO129-426 - Public Offices - 1915", "page_number": 444, "title": "CO129-426 - Public Offices - 1915", "content_text": "439\n\n28\n\nArticle 17.\n\nThe Contracting Powers having treaties with China shall undertake to adopt the measures necessary for the restraint and control of the opium-smoking habit in their leased territories, \"settlements\" and concessions in China, for the suppression pari passu with the Chinese Government of the opium divans or similar establishments which may still exist there, and for the prohibition of the use of opium in houses of amusement and of prostitution.\n\nArticle 18.\n\nThe Contracting Powers having treaties with China shall take effective measures for the gradual reduction, pari passu with the effective measures which the Chinese Government shall take to the same end, of the number of shops, intended for the sale of raw and prepared opium, which may still exist in their leased territories, settlements and concessions in China. They shall adopt efficacious measures for the restraint and control of the retail trade in opium in the leased territories, settlements and concessions, unless existing measures have already regulated the matter.\n\nArticle 19.\n\nThe Contracting Powers who have post-offices in China shall adopt efficacious measures to prohibit the illegal importation into China, in the guise of a postal package, as well as the illegal transmission from one locality to another in China through the intermediary of these post-offices, of opium, whether raw or prepared, of morphine and of cocaine and their respective salts, and of other substances indicated in article 14 of the present Convention.\n\nCHAPTER V.\n\nArticle 20.\n\nThe Contracting Powers shall examine into the possibility of enacting laws or regulations making the illegal possession of raw opium, prepared opium, morphine, cocaine and their respective salts liable to penalties, unless existing laws or regulations have already regulated the matter.\n\nArticle 21.\n\nThe Contracting Powers shall communicate to each other, through the Netherlands Ministry for Foreign Affairs:\n\na. the text of the laws and the administrative regulations in existence which concern matters aimed at by the present convention or enacted by virtue of its clauses;\n\nb. statistical information with respect to that which concerns the traffic in raw opium, prepared opium, morphine, cocaine and their respective salts, as well as all other drugs or their salts or preparations aimed at by the present Convention.\n\nThese data shall be furnished with as much detail and in as short a time as shall be deemed possible.\n\n29\n\nCHAPTER VI.\n\nFinal Provisions.\n\nArticle 22.\n\nThe Powers not represented at the Conference shall be permitted to sign the present Convention.\n\nTo this end, the Netherlands Government shall invite, immediately after the Convention shall have been signed by the Plenipotentiaries of the Powers who have taken part in the Conference, all the Powers of Europe and of America not represented at the Conference, to wit, the Argentine Republic; Austria-Hungary; Belgium; Bolivia; Brazil; Bulgaria; Chile; Colombia; Costa Rica; Republic of Cuba; Denmark; Dominican Republic; Republic of Ecuador; Spain; Greece; Guatemala; Republic of Haiti; Honduras; Luxemburg; Mexico; Montenegro; Nicaragua; Norway; Panama; Paraguay; Peru; Roumania; Salvador; Servia; Sweden; Switzerland; Turkey; Uruguay, United States of Venezuela, to designate a Delegate armed with the full powers necessary for the signing of the Convention at The Hague.\n\nThe Convention shall be furnished with these signatures by means of a \"Protocol of signature of Powers not represented at the Conference,\" to be added after the signatures of the Powers represented and indicating the date of each signature.\n\nThe Netherlands Government shall give notice every month, to all the Signatory Powers, of each supplementary signature.\n\nArticle 23.\n\nAfter all the Powers, as much for themselves as for their possessions, colonies, protectorates and leased territories, shall have signed the Convention, or the supplementary Protocol hereinbefore indicated, the Netherlands Government shall invite the Powers to ratify the Convention together with this Protocol.\n\nIn case the signature of all the Powers invited shall not have been secured by December 31, 1912, the Netherlands Government shall immediately invite all the Powers who have signed by that date, to designate Delegates to proceed to The Hague to examine into the possibility of nevertheless depositing their ratifications.\n\nRatification shall be executed within as short a time as possible and shall be deposited at once at The Hague in the Ministry for Foreign Affairs.\n\nThe Netherlands Government shall give notice every month to the Signatory Powers of the ratifications which it shall have received in the interval.\n\nAs soon as the ratifications of all the signatory Powers, as much for themselves as for their colonies, possessions, protectorates and leased territories, shall have been received by the Netherlands Government, this government shall give notice to all the Powers who shall have ratified the Convention, of the date on which the last of such acts of ratification shall have been received.", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-426 - Public Offices - 1915.txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 464187, "series_id": 27, "series_slug": "histsyn-co129-engine", "series_title": "CO129 Colonial Office Hong Kong Records 理藩院香港檔案", "series_use_hku_proxy": false, "document_key": "CO129-436 - Acting Governor Claud Sever & Governor Sir May & Public Offices - 1916 [11-12]", "page_number": 451, "title": "CO129-436 - Acting Governor Claud Sever & Governor Sir May & Public Offices - 1916 [11-12]", "content_text": "# SOUTH CHINA MORNING POST, FRIDAY, DECEMBER 15, 1916.\n\n## INDO-CHINA STEAM NAVIGATION CO., LTD.\n\n### PROJECTED SAILINGS FROM HONGKONG (SUBJECT TO ALTERATION)\n\nFor HAIPHONG... *MANILA *PORN, PENANG & U'CUTTA KUTSANG †SHANGHAI *MANILA †SHANGHAI ‡SANDAKAN\n\nHONGKONG-NEW YORK REGULAR SAILINGS via PORTS & SUEZ & PANAMA CANALS. (with liberty to call at the Malabar Coast.)\n\n(It is intended that the above vessel will proceed via Panama Canal).\n\n### NATAL LINE OF STEAMERS\n\nTAKING Cargo on through Bills of Lading to SOUTH AFRICAN PORTS with transhipment at CALCUTTA, in conjunction with the INDO CHINA STEAM NAVIGATION CO., LTD. AND APCAR LINE,\n\n| Steamer | To Sail | Date | Time |\n| --- | --- | --- | --- |\n| TAKSANG | ... | Sat., 18th Dec. | 7 a.m. |\n| LOONGSANG | Satur. | 16th Dec. | 3 p.m. |\n| WINGSANG | Mon., 18th Dec. | Noon | |\n| YUENSANG | Thurs., 21st Dec. | D'light | |\n| KWONGSANG | Satur., 23rd Dec. | 3 p.m. | |\n| HINSANG | Sun., 24th Dec. | D'light | |\n| | Fri., 5th Jan. | Noon | |\n\n## RETURN TOURS TO JAPAN\n\nThe steamers Kutsang, Namsang, Laisang and Fooksang leave about every 3 weeks and generally call at Shanghai en route for Japan, returning via Kobe Inland Sea and Moji to Hongkong. Time occupied 23 days. This service is supplemented by the Yatshing, Kumsang, loar THE \"NANYO YUSEN KAISHA ing Hongkong at regular intervals for Yokohama (with sufficient inducement is offering) Kobe and Moji and returning thence direct to Hong-kong. Time occupied 19 days. These vessels have all modern improvements and gas finding shuangbest with Electric Light At ddly qua tien surgeon is is carried.\n\n*Steamers have superior accommodation for First Class Passengers, and fitted throughout with Electric Light.\n\nTaking cargo on Through Bills of Lading to Yangtze Ports, Chefoo, Tientsin, Daluy, Weihaiwei.\n\n*Taking cargo on Through Bills of Lading to Kudat, Lahad Datu, Simporna, Tawao, Usukan, Jesselton and Labuan.\n\nUnder Straits Government Passport Regulations. All European Passengers leaving the Colony for Straits Settlement and required to produce on arrival at destination passports with their Photographs and description. affixed thereto.\n\nFor Freight or Passage on any of the above Lines apply to:-\n\n**DODWELL & CO., LTD., Agents.**\n**BRITISH INDIA S.N. CO., LTD.**\nFor Freight or Passage apply to:- \n**JARDINE, MATHESON & CO., LTD.**\nTelephone No. 915.\nGENERAL MANAGERS.\n\n## BRITISH INDIA S. N. CO., LTD.\n\n### NEW SERVICE OF STEAMERS BETWEEN Yokohama, Kobe, Hongkong and Rangoon.\n\n**APCAR LINE.**\nREGULAR SERVICE BETWEEN Straits, Calcutta, Shanghai and Japan Ports.\n\n| Direction | |\n| --- | --- |\n| EASTWARD | WESTWARD |\n\nThe above steamers have excellent saloon accommodation for passengers and are fitted with all modern conveniences and carry a duly qualified surgeon. Steamers are despatched Eastward and Westward at regular intervals taking Passengers and cargo at current rates.\n\nFor Freight or Passage, apply to:-\n**JARDINE, MATHESON & CO., LTD.**\nTelephone No. 215.\nFor GINOA.. \n**DAVID SASSOON & CO., LTD., Agents.**\n**O. S. K. OSAKA SHOSEN KAISHA.**\n\n## R.M.S.P. STEAM PACKET CO.\n\n### REGULAR SERVICES, PROPOSED SAILINGS FROM HONGKONG.\n\n### PROJECTED SAILINGS FROM HONGKONG.\n\nSUBJECT TO CHANGE WITHOUT NOTICE.\n\n| Steamer | Date of departure |\n| --- | --- |\n| MERIONETHSHIRE | |\n\n### TRANS-PACIFIC SERVICE.\n\nSAILINGS TO VICTORIA, VANCOUVER, SEATTLE TACOMA AND PORTLAND.\n\nFor Freight and further particulars apply to:-\n**JARDINE, MATHESON & CO., LTD.**\nTelephone No. 251, Sub-Ex. No. 10.\n**C. N. AGENTS.**\n**CHINA NAVIGATION CO., LTD.**\n\n### STEAMERS SAILINGS.\n\nSAILINGS SUBJECT TO ALTERATION.\n\n| Destination | Steamer |\n| --- | --- |\n| MANILA, CEBU & ILOILO | YINCH3HOW |\n| SHANGHAI | TAMING |\n| SHANGHAI | KIUKIANG SINKIANG ANRUL TEAN |\n\n### North American Line.\n\n(TRANS PACIFIC). \n\"MEXICO MARU\"\n\n### South American Line.\n\nFOR VICTORIA, SETTLE & TACOMA, via SHANGHAI, MANILA, NAGASAKI, MOJI, KOBE, AND YOKOHAMA \nThurs., 28th December, 3 p.m.\n\nFOR RIODE JANEIRO BUENOS AIRES, (EAST COAST via CAPE TOWN). via SINGAPORE, DURBAN & CAPE TOWN.\n\"KASADO MARU\" \nMon., 1st January, 1917. Noon.\n\nFOR BOMBAY, via SINGAPORE, PORT SWETTENHAM, PENANG and COLOMBO. \nSatur., 30th December. 7 a.m.\n\nFOR MANILA, SANDAKAN, SINGAPORE, BATAVIA, SAMARANG, SOURABAYA & MACASSAR \nWednes., 27th December, Noon.\n\n## TOYO KISEN KAISHA\n\n### NOTICE TO CONSIGNEES,\n\nSAN FRANCISCO LINE.\n\nVia SHANGHAI, NAGASAKI, The INLAND SEA, KOBE, YOKOHAMA and HONOLULU,\n\n| Steamer | LEAVE HONGKONG | Tons and Speed |\n| --- | --- | --- |\n| TENYO MARU | 19th December | 22,000 21 kts. |\n| NIPPON MARU | 4th January, 1917 | 11,000 15 kts. |\n| SHINYO MARU | 17th January | 22,000 21 kts. |\n| PERSIA MARU | 27th January | 9,000 14 kts. |\n| KOREA MARU | 10th February | 18,000 18 kts. |\n\n* Cargo only.\n† Leaves Nagasaki for San Francisco.\n\n### FIRST CLASS TO LONDON \nG. $348. (£71.10) Return (6 mons.); G. $609.(£122).\n\nTO S. FRANCISCO G. $250. G. $487.50. \nSPECIAL RATES given to NAVAL and MILITARY, CIVIL SERVANTS, MISSIONARIES, ETC. \nROUND THE WORLD tickets issued in connection with all the principal MAIL LINES and the Trans-Siberian Railway,\nPassengers may travel by RAILWAY between ports of call in Japan free of charge.\n\n## SOUTH AMERICAN LINE.\n\nVia JAPAN PORTS, HONOLULU, HILO, SAM FRANCISCO, LOS ANGELES, BALINA CRUZ PANAMA, CALLAO, IQUIQUE and VALPARAISO thence by TRANS ANDEAN ROUTE to BUENOS AIRES ETC.\n\n| Steamer | Tons and Speed | LEAVE HONGKONG |\n| --- | --- | --- |\n| KIYO MARU | 1,720 14 kts. | 9th January, 1917 |\n\nFor full particulars as to Passage and Freight apply to \nTelephone No. 291. \n**T. DAIGO. AGENT.** \nKing's Building.\n\n## \"ELLERMAN\" LINE.\n\n(Ellerman & Bucknall Steamship Co., Ltd.)\n\nTO JAPAN, CHINA AND STRAITS \nUNITED KINGDOM & CONTINENT.\n\nSteamers proceed via Suez Canal or Cape Good Hope at Owners' option.\n\nSubject to change without notice. \nFor rates of freight and further information, apply to:-* \n**THE BANK LINE, LTD.** \nGeneral Agents.\nOR TO \n**REISS & Co.,** \nCANTON.\n\n## NIPPON YUSEN KAISHA] (THE JAPAN MAIL S.S. CO., LD.)\n\n### PROJECTED SAILINGS FROM HONGKONG\n\n| Destination | Steamer | Date |\n| --- | --- | --- |\n| LONDON VIA SINGAPORE, MALACCA, PANG, C'BO, DELAGOA BAY. TOWN, AND TEREKIPE DE | MALAY MARU | Sun., 17th December, 10 a.m. |\n| SYDNEY & MELBOURNE V. | \"SHIBETORO MARU” | Thurs., 21st December, 8 a.m. |\n| MANILA, ZAMBOANGA, THURSDAY ISLAND, T'SVILLE & BRISBANE, | | |\n| VICTORIA, B.C., & S'TLE, VIA SHANGHAI, MOJI, KOBE. NAGOYA, AND УОКОНАМА | | |\n| BOMBAY VIA SINGAPORE, MALACCA & COLOMBO. | | 19 December, 4 p.m. |\n| CALCUTTA VIA S'PORE, PENANG AND RANGOON | | 21 December, 4 p.m. |\n| NAGASAKI, KOBE AND YOKOHAMA | KAIJO MARU | 24 December, D'light |\n| SHANGHAI, KOBE AND YOKOHAMA | \"SOSHI MARU\" | 26 December, 1 p.m. |\n\nThese Formosan Liners will arrive at and depart from the SOON YIP WHARF near the Harbour Office. While the steamer is alongside the Wharf, Telephone No. 76, will be fixed.\n\nFor further information, apply to:-\nTelephone Nos. 744 & 745.\n**H. YAMAUCHI, MANAGER.**\nNo. 1 Queen Building.\n\n## DIRECT SAILINGS TO WEST RIVER, twice weekly,\n\n8.8. \"LINTAN\" and 8.8. \"SANUI.\"\n\n### MANILA LINE.\n\nThe Twin Screw Steamers Chinhua, Taming and Tean. Excellent Saloon accommodation amidships. Electric fans fitted. Extra state-room on deck, aft on Taming and Tean.\n\n### SHANGHAI LINE.-Passengers, MAILS & CARGO.\n\n8.8. Arhui. L'henan, Luchow, Yingchow, Shantung and Sinkiang, with excellent accommodation, electric light and fans in Saloon and State-rooms, maintain a regular schedule service between Canton, Hong-Long and Shanghai, leaving Hongkong for Shanghai direct every Tues-day. Thursday and Sunday, taking cargo on through Bills of Lading to Yangtaze and Northern China Ports. Passengers are landed in Thanghai, avoiding the inconvenience of transhipment at Woosung.\n\nFor Freight or Passage, apply to:-\nTelephone No. 30 \n**BUTTERFIELD & SWIRE, AGENTS.**\n\n## DOUGLAS STEAMSHIP. CO., LTD.\n\n### HONGKONG & SOUTH CHINA COAST PORT SERVICE.\n\nREGULAR SERVICE of Fast, High Class Coast Steamers having good accommodation for First Class Passengers. Electric Light and Fans in Staterooms and Saloons and Excellent Cuisine.\n\n| Steamer | Captain | Leaving | For |\n| --- | --- | --- | --- |\n| \"HAIHONG\" | Capt. J. W. Evans | Fri., 22nd Dec., 1 a.m. | SWATOW, AMOY & FOOCHOW |\n| \"HAITAN\" | Capt. A. E. Hodgins | Fri., 29th December, 1 a.m. | |\n| \"HAIHONG\" | Capt. J. W. Evans | Tues., 10th Dec., 10 a.m. | SWATOW |\n| \"HAITAN\" | Capt. A. E. Hodgins | Sun., 24th December, 10 a.m. | |\n\nArrivals and Departures from the Company's Wharf (near Blake Pier).\n\nFor Freight and Passage, apply to:-\n**DOUGLAS LAPRAIK & CO.,** \nGeneral Managers.\n\n## \nSHANGHAI AND KOBE\n\nSUBJECT TO ALTERATION\n\n| Steamer | Tons | Date | Time |\n| --- | --- | --- | --- |\n| SKAMO MARU | 16,000 | Thurs., 29th Dec. | at Noon |\n| SKASHIMA MARU | 21,000 | Thurs., 4th Jan. | at Noon |\n| NIKKO MARU | 9,600 | Tues., 16th Jan. | at 11 a.m. |\n| SAKI MARI | 13,500 | Tues., 13th Feb. | at 11 a.m. |\n| STAMBA MARU | 12,500 | Tues., 19th Dec. | at Noon |\n| SHIDZUOKA MARU | 12,500 | Wed, 3rd Jan. | at Noon |\n| YETOROFU MARU | 8,000 | Thurs., 21st Dec. | |\n| TOSA MARU | 10,000 | Satur., 23rd Dec. | |\n| NIKKO MARU | 9,600 | Thurs., 4th Jan. | at 10 am |\n| SUWA MARU | 21,000 | Satur., 16th Dec. | |\n| TOTOMI MARU | 8,000 | To-day | at 9 a.m. |\n| YAMAGATA MARU | 8,000 | To-day | at Noon |\n\n## EASTBOUND NEW YORK LINE VIA PANAMA CANAL (CARGO ONLY).\n\n| Destination | Steamer | Tons | Date |\n| --- | --- | --- | --- |\n| NEW YORK V. SHANGGAI, KOBE, NAGOYA. Y'HAMA, S. FRANCISCO, PENANG AND COLON. | STOYOOKA MARU | 15,000 | Early February |\n\nFor further information apply to:-\n- 292 & 203.\n**NIPPON YUSEN KAISHA, B. MORI, Manager**\n\n## MESSAGERIES MARITIME S\n\n### FRENCH MAIL LINE.\n\nFORTNIGHTLY SERVICE TO & FROM JAPAN VIA SHANGHAI, \nFORTNIGHTLY SERVICE TO & FROM EUROPE VIA SUEZ CANAL.\n\n| Steamer | To Sail | For |\n| --- | --- | --- |\n| \"ARMAND BEHIC\" | On or about 19th December | SHANGHAI, KOBE & YOKOHAMA |\n| \"AMAZONE\" | On or about 18th December | MARSEILLES via HAI-PHONG, TOURANE & SAIGON |\n\nSubject to immediate alteration without notice:---\nReturn Tickets to Europe available two years. \nReturn Tickets to Intermediate Ports available six months. \nFor Further Particulars apply to:-\nTelephone No. 740.\n**P. THOMAS, Agent.** \nQueer's Building, HONGKONG\n\n## \"BEN\" LINE OF STEAMERS.\n\nThe Steamship **\"BENAVON,\"** \nFrom MIDDLESBRO', LONDON and STRAITS. \nConsignees of Cargo are hereby informed that all Goods are being landed at their risk into the hazard- and or extra hazardous Go- downs of the Hongkong and Kow-loon Wharf and Godown Co., Ltd., whence and or from the wharves de-livery may be obtained.\n\nNo Claims will be admitted after the Goods have left the Godowns, and all Goods remaining undeliver-ed after the 18th Dec.. will be sub-ject to rent.\n\nAll Claims against the Steamer must be presented to the Under-signed on or before the 25th inst., or they will not be recognized.\n\nAll broken, scale, and damaged Goods are to be left in the Go-downs, where they will be examined on the 18th Dec., at 11 a.m.\n\nNo Fire Insurance has been effected.\n\nBills of Lading will be counter-signed by \n**GIBB, LIVINGSTON & Co.** \nAgents, \nHongkong. 11th Dec., 1916.\n\n## SHIPPING.\n\n### ARRIVALS.\n\n| Date | Steamer | Tons | Captain | Cargo | From | Remarks |\n| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |\n| 13th December | Riojun Maru | 2,979 | Y. Yamaguchi | General | Maji, Dec. | H.-D. and Co. |\n| | Yamagata Maru | 2,216 | K. Kudo | Miscellaneous goods | Colombo, Nov. 23 | X. Y. K. |\n| | Haklix | 1,063 | A. Sveen | Rice | Swatow, Dec. 12 | C. S. S. N. and Co. |\n| | Yingchow | 1,222 | D. Martin | General | Shanghai. Dec, 10 | B. and S. |\n| | Kwanglee | 1,463 | Sangster | General | Shanghai, Dec. 10 | C. M. 8. N. and Co. |\n| | Sakuki Maru | 1,299 | T. Fumoto | Coal | Dairen. Dec. | M. and Co. |\n| 14th December | Ni-sin Maru | 619 | N. Hyodo | Coal | Keelung, Dec. 12 | |\n| | Hawirto | 1,272 | J. Smith | Rice | Saigon, Dec. 7 | Chinese. |\n| | Huichow | 1,260 | G. Hooker | Coal | Haiphong, Dec. 11 | B. and S. |\n| | Totomi Maru | 2,021 | N. Kamada | General | Singapore, Dec. 2 | N. Y. K. |\n| | Tamba Maru | 3,599 | K Akamatsu | General | Shanghai | N. Y. K. |\n| | Protesilaus | 6,118 | A. Braithwaite | General | Kutchinotzu, Dec. 10 | B. & S. |\n\n### PASSENGERS.\n\n#### ARRIVED.\n\nVingehow (arrived on Dec. 13th) from Shanghai, etc. :- \nMessrs. Richards, Lawson. Wong, O. F. Woon and servant.\n\n### MOVEMENTS OF STEAMER3.\n\nThe P. & O. S. N. Company's s.s. Nankin left Shanghai for Hongkong on the 12th inst. at 3 p.m. with the homeward English mails, and is due here on the 15th inst. at about 9 a.m. \nThe s.s. Japan left Calcutta on the 3rd Dec., and may be expected here on or about the 21st Dec.\n\nThe Pacific Mail s.s. Ecuador left Yokohama, December 12th, a.m. for Hongkong via Kobe, Shanghai and Manila, and may be expected to arrive here on Dec. 23rd. She will leave for San Francisco Dec. 25th at noon.\n\ns.s. Colombia The Pacific Mail will leave San Francisco for Hong-kong. via Honolulu, and Japan Ports on March 14th, 1917.\n\nA second wireless has been received from the s.s. Suwa Maru to say that she expects to arrive at the examination anchorage at 3 p.m. to-day, instead of 7 p.m. as previously wirelessed.\n\nThe P. and O. outward \"mail steamer Karmala with the London mails of the 30th ultimo, arrived at Port Said on Tuesday, the 12th inst.", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-436 - Acting Governor Claud Sever & Governor Sir May & Public Offices - 1916 [11-12].txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 464346, "series_id": 27, "series_slug": "histsyn-co129-engine", "series_title": "CO129 Colonial Office Hong Kong Records 理藩院香港檔案", "series_use_hku_proxy": false, "document_key": "CO129-436 - Acting Governor Claud Sever & Governor Sir May & Public Offices - 1916 [11-12]", "page_number": 610, "title": "CO129-436 - Acting Governor Claud Sever & Governor Sir May & Public Offices - 1916 [11-12]", "content_text": "606\n\n3.\n\n27\n\nHamburg-America Line,\nShanghai Branch,\nTo the Hamburg-America Line,\nEast Asiatic Section,\nHamburg.\n\n41959\nREG 4 SEP 16\n\nApril 17th, 1916.\n\nPio in the Pacific.\n\nAs we are informed here, the Pacific Mail Steamship Co., which came to an end last year, has been revived in the form of the American International Corporation.\n\nThe firm of W.R. Grace and Co., San Francisco, has been in the highest degree interested in the organisation of the line. The American, Stewart Elliott, who is at present at Shanghai in the interests of the Company, announces that at first three ships will be run by the Line under the American Flag.\n\nThese consist of the \"EQUADOR\", \"COLOMBIA\" and \"VENEZUELA\" which are already on their way from the Atlantic to San Francisco. The three steamers are sister ships and are reported to be most luxuriously fitted up for the accommodation of passengers. The time-table of the Company is the same as that of the Pacific Mail Steamship Co., that is San Francisco-Honolulu-Yokohama-Kobe-Shanghai-Manila-Hong Kong-Shanghai-Kobe-Yokohama-Honolulu-San Francisco. The ships can carry freight up to a total of 5,000 tons.\n\nIt is to be hoped that the American Flag, which these ships will carry, will really defend them from the seizure of neutral flags by the British Authorities; if it does not do so, ... will.", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-436 - Acting Governor Claud Sever & Governor Sir May & Public Offices - 1916 [11-12].txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 464998, "series_id": 27, "series_slug": "histsyn-co129-engine", "series_title": "CO129 Colonial Office Hong Kong Records 理藩院香港檔案", "series_use_hku_proxy": false, "document_key": "CO129-437 - Public Offices - 1916", "page_number": 558, "title": "CO129-437 - Public Offices - 1916", "content_text": "## TRAFFIC IN THE PACIFIC\n\nAs we are informed here, the Pacific Mail Steamship Co., which came to an end last year, has been revived in the form of the American International Corporation.\n\nThe firm of W.R. Grace & Co., San Francisco, has been in the highest degree interested in the organisation of the Line.\n\nThe American, Stewart Elliott, who is at present at Shanghai in the interests of the Company, announces that at first three ships will be run by the Line under the American Flag.\n\nThese consist of \"Equador\", \"Colombia\" and \"Venezuela\" which are already on their way from the Atlantic to San Francisco.\n\nThe three Steamers are sister ships and are reported to be most luxuriously fitted up for the accommodation of passengers.\n\nThe time-table of the Company is the same as that of the Pacific Mail Steamship Co., that is \n| Departure | Arrival |\n| --------- | -------------- |\n| San Francisco | Honolulu - Yokohama - Kobe - Manila - Hong Kong - Shanghai |\n| Shanghai | Kobe - Yokohama - Honolulu - San Francisco |\n\nThe ships can carry freight up to a total of 5,000 tons. It is to be hoped that the American Flag which these ships will carry, will really defend them from the action of the British Authorities; if it does not do so, Neutral Flags will be altogether of very little use to German and Neutral exporters.\n\nHamburg America Line, \nAsiatic Section, \nHamburg. \n\nREG'd 12 SEP 16 \nShanghai Branch. \n556 \nApril 17th 1916.", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-437 - Public Offices - 1916.txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 479568, "series_id": 27, "series_slug": "histsyn-co129-engine", "series_title": "CO129 Colonial Office Hong Kong Records 理藩院香港檔案", "series_use_hku_proxy": false, "document_key": "CO129-453 - Acting Governor Claud Severn - 1919 [1-3]", "page_number": 545, "title": "CO129-453 - Acting Governor Claud Severn - 1919 [1-3]", "content_text": "## \nC: 520 \nOAS Sevens Conf. 1919 \n24th March \n\nLast previous Paper. 15357. \nHONG KONG \n24404 \n27404 \nRt. 7 MAY 19 \n\nTHE \nBalance of salary due to Sir Henry May \nFives parties. of leave salary drawn by him \nthrough Colony. \n\nPresumes that C.A. will be \ninstructed as to further payments. \n\nPut by. \n47. \n\nNext subsequent Paper. \n\nThere does not seem to be \nreason for giving \nanything more \n\nCi 18 May \n(the got his concession from & watch \n& has got his full powers allee \n+ \nin spite of coming from Pr. Colombia, & I understand quite extraneous.) \n\n(3019-41.) Wt. 80976--21, 50m. 11/18. D& 8. G. 122 41. \n\n? \nPuth \ncom, 3/7/19 \nAt once \nA&@ \n14.5", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-453 - Acting Governor Claud Severn - 1919 [1-3].txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 481497, "series_id": 27, "series_slug": "histsyn-co129-engine", "series_title": "CO129 Colonial Office Hong Kong Records 理藩院香港檔案", "series_use_hku_proxy": false, "document_key": "CO129-457 - Public Offices - 1919", "page_number": 229, "title": "CO129-457 - Public Offices - 1919", "content_text": "Pour le Salvador\n\nPour l'Haïti.\n\nPour le Vénézuéla.\n\nPour le Brésil\n\nPour l'Argentine\n\nPour l'Espagne.\n\nPour la République Dominicaine\n\nPour le Paraguay.\n\nle 30 juillet 1912.\n\nle 21 août 1912.\n\nle 10 septembre 1912.\n\nle 16 octobre 1912.\n\nle 17 octobre 1912.\n\nle 23 octobre 1912.\n\nle 12 novembre 1912.\n\nle 14 décembre 1912.\n\nPour le Danemark (pour le Danemark, l'Islande et les Antilles danoises)\n\nle 17 décembre 1912.\n\nPour la Colombie (sous réserve de l'approbation du Corps Législatif de la Colombie).\n\nPour la République de Cuba.\n\nPour la Bolivie.\n\nle 15 janvier 1913.\n\nle 8 mai 1913.\n\nle 4 juin 1913.\n\n名\n\nPour le Chili\n\nPour le Nicaragua\n\nPour le Pérou\n\nle 2 juillet 1913.\n\nle 18 juillet 1913.\n\nle 24 Juillet 1913.\n\nPour la Suède (sous réserve de la déclaration suivante: „l'opium n'étant pas fabriqué en Suède, le Gouvernement suédois se contentera pour le moment de prohiber l'importation de l'opium préparé, mais se déclare en même temps prêt à prendre les mesures visées dans l'article 8 de la convention, si l'expérience en démontre l'opportunité.\")\n\nle 27 août 1913. Pour la Norvège.\n\nle 2 septembre 1913. Pour le Monténégro (sous la réserve de la déclaration suivante: „d'opium n'étant pas fabriqué ni produit au Monténégro, le Gouvernement Royal de Monténégro se contentera pour le moment de prohiber l'importation de l'opium préparé, mais se déclare en même temps tout disposé à prendre les mesures que vise l'article 8 de la convention, si l'expérience en démontre l'opportunité.\")\n\nle 22 décembre 1913. Pour la Roumanie\n\nle 27 décembre 1913. Pour la Suisse (sous réserve de ratification et avec la déclaration qu'il ne sera pas possible au Gouvernement suisse de promulguer les dispositions légales nécessaires dans le délai fixé par la convention)\n\nle 29 décembre 1913.\n\nPour la Bulgarie\n\nPour l'Uruguay\n\nle 2 mars 1914.\n\nle 9 mars 1914.\n\nLa convention a été ratifiée par le Danemark, le Siam, le Guatemala, le Honduras, le Vénézuéla, les Etats-Unis d'Amérique, le Portugal, la Chine, la Suède, la Belgique, l'Italie, la Grande-Bretagne, les Pays-Bas, le Nicaragua, la Norvège, le Brésil, l'Equateur, l'Uruguay, l'Espagne\n\nLe Protocole relatif à la mise en vigueur de la convention a été signé par les Etats-Unis d'Amérique, la Chine, les Pays-Bas, le Honduras, la Norvège.\n\nl'Autriche-Hongrie, la Serbie, la Grèce, la Turquie, n'ont pas signé la convention.\n\n1919\n\n1 Mar.\n\nLast previous Paper.\n\n4599\n\n2\n\nPest By.\n\nHONG KONG\n\n13550\n\nC\n\n22\n\n13550\n\nH 3 MAR 19\n\nTrading with Germans\n\nwith Germans in China\n\nI copy letter to Liverpool Chamber of Commerce enclosing copy correspondence with London Chamber regarding proposal to ...\n\nMe Doris\n\nday Call Mr Collins Grindle\n\nSre.\n\n? Pub &\n\n250\n\n12/2/19\n\nHEL\n\n15.3\n\n4.8.1.3.19\n\nNext subsequent Paper.\n\n(20194-4 b.) W. 30376-21. 50m. 11/18. D&B. G. 192: 41.", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-457 - Public Offices - 1919.txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 481811, "series_id": 27, "series_slug": "histsyn-co129-engine", "series_title": "CO129 Colonial Office Hong Kong Records 理藩院香港檔案", "series_use_hku_proxy": false, "document_key": "CO129-457 - Public Offices - 1919", "page_number": 543, "title": "CO129-457 - Public Offices - 1919", "content_text": "Pour le Salvador\n\nPour l'Haïti\n\nPour le Vénézuéla\n\nPour le Brésil\n\nPour l'Argentine\n\nPour l'Espagne\n\nPour la République Dominicaine\n\nPour le Paraguay.\n\nPour le Danemark (pour le Danemark, Islande, et les Antilles danoises) le 30 juillet 1912.\n\nle 21 août 1912.\n\nle 10 septembre 1912.\n\nle 16 octobre 1912.\n\nle 17 octobre 1912.\n\nle 23 octobre 1912.\n\nle 12 novembre 1912.\n\nle 14 décembre 1912.\n\nle 17 décembre 1912.\n\nPour la Colombie (sous réserve de l'approbation du Corps Législatif de la Colombie).\n\nPour la République de Cuba.\n\nPour la Bolivie\n\nle 15 janvier 1913.\n\nle 8 mai 1913.\n\nle 4 juin 1913.\n\nHONG KONG\n\n55664\n\nREC\n\nCO 55664\n\nRrn 26 SEP 19\n\nPour le Chili\n\nPour le Nicaragua\n\nPour le Pérou\n\nle 2 juillet 1913.\n\nle 18 juillet 1913, le 24 juillet 1913.\n\nPour la Suède (sous réserve de la déclaration suivante: „L'opium n'étant pas fabriqué en Suède, le Gouvernement suédois se contentera pour le moment de prohiber l'importation de l'opium préparé, mais se déclare en même temps prêt à prendre les mesures visées dans l'article 8 de la convention, si l'expérience en démontre l'opportunité.\") le 27 août 1913.\n\nPour la Norvège\n\nle 3 septembre 1913.\n\nPour le Monténégro (sous la réserve de la déclaration suivante: d'opium n'étant pas fabriqué ni produit au Monténégro, le Gouvernement Royal de Monténégro se contentera pour le moment de prohiber l'importation de l'opium préparé, mais se déclare en même temps tout disposé à prendre les mesures que vise l'article 8 de la convention, si l'expérience en démontre l'opportunité.\") le 22 décembre 1913.\n\nPour la Roumanie.\n\nle 27 décembre 1913.\n\nPour la Suisse (sous réserve de ratification et avec la déclaration qu'il ne sera pas possible au Gouvernement suisse de promulguer les dispositions légales nécessaires dans le délai fixé par la convention) le 29 décembre 1913.\n\nPour la Bulgarie\n\nPour l'Uruguay\n\nle 2 mars 1914.\n\nle 9 mars 1914.\n\nLa convention a été ratifiée par le Danemark, le Siam, le Guatemala, le Honduras, le Vénézuéla, les Etats-Unis d'Amérique, le Portugal, la Chine, la Suède, la Belgique, l'Italie, la Grande-Bretagne, les Pays-Bas, le Nicaragua, la Norvège, le Brésil, l'Equateur, l'Uruguay, l'Espagne,\n\nLe Protocole relatif à la mise en vigueur de la convention a été signé par les Etats-Unis d'Amérique, la Chine, les Pays-Bas, le Honduras, la Norvège, la Belgique, le Luxembourg.\n\n1919\n\nLast previous Paper.\n\nJA8823\n\nPrieto to F. Flous.\n\nOpening Preits\n\nMr. Back El\n\nCopies\n\nOAG HK\n\n046 Straits\n\nA&P\n\nLFF bouf-\n\n30.5.19.\n\n1.10\n\n9.8.2.10.19\n\nat once\n\nNext subs\n\nment Paper.\n\nsubsequent\n\n76\n\nG1005\n\n(24422-4 b.) Wt 14410—22, 25,000. 8/19, D&B. G. 122/41.\n\n533", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-457 - Public Offices - 1919.txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 483627, "series_id": 27, "series_slug": "histsyn-co129-engine", "series_title": "CO129 Colonial Office Hong Kong Records 理藩院香港檔案", "series_use_hku_proxy": false, "document_key": "CO129-460 - Governor Sir Stubbs - 1920 [1-4]", "page_number": 440, "title": "CO129-460 - Governor Sir Stubbs - 1920 [1-4]", "content_text": "ROYAL BOTANIC GARDENS,\n\n437\n\nKEW, SURREY,\n\nP. x. 20.\n\nMr. Dixon\n\nI. Downie o your office\n\nTell you more about the. Dawe, I can at the moment and should consult him\n\nunder 276 I believe Mr. Doure's consideration\n\ninland as Director y apiculture\n\nA very suitable Ridate Jo Hong Kong we\n\nIn you will approach him act on the subject-\n\ntigne the at the Colonial office\n\nFriday\n\n+ could call a see you\n\noned you so descie\n\nYour sincerel\n\nDexon Aser\n\nArthur W. Hill\n\n15/9/20.\n\nin the Uganda Forestry dept; became Director of Agriculture, Mozambique\n\n41510;\n\nwant to Colombia\n\nDirector of Agriculture in 1915; &\n\nis now available.\n\nFity to love\n\nExperience.\n\nIt would be a\n\na tar Ave\n\n吵\n\nG.L.\n\n13.9.20\n\nApproved by Lord Milner.", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-460 - Governor Sir Stubbs - 1920 [1-4].txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 486413, "series_id": 27, "series_slug": "histsyn-co129-engine", "series_title": "CO129 Colonial Office Hong Kong Records 理藩院香港檔案", "series_use_hku_proxy": false, "document_key": "CO129-466 - Individuals - 1920", "page_number": 92, "title": "CO129-466 - Individuals - 1920", "content_text": "## Official Correspondence\n\nMr. Piddian \nWe could waive the probationary period, but I don't much like asking the Gov. to increase the salary, in view of par. 5 of the desp. just below. I don't think people realize what a great advantage they get from the sterling salary being converted at 2/- to the dollar, whilst the exchange value of the dollar is about 4/-, and we now decided to give officers a temporary local allowance to safeguard officers against loss through the exchange value of the dollar sinking below 4/- or thereabouts. Might not Kew be asked to point this out to him privately, saying that the probationary period can be waived but we don't think Gov. would raise the salary. And let them ask Mr. Dawe the lowest salary in sterling he would accept.\n\nA.E.C. \n19.10.20\n\nOfficial letter (We had to negotiate through Kew at first address.) \nTo MR Dawe would be too little. \nAmend at once. \nAre \n19.10\n\n### Letter to Royal Societies Club\n\nRoyal Societies Club \n90 St James' Street, \nLondon, \nOctober 1920\n\nI have the honour to acknowledge receipt of your letter of the 8th instant, and in reply thereto to inform you that I am unable to accept the appointment of Superintendent, Botanical and Forestry Department, Hong Kong, at the salary, terms, and conditions stipulated in your letter of September.\n\nIn view of my previous service under the Colonial Office (1902-1910) and an additional ten years' experience in Mozambique and America in tropical agriculture and forestry administration, it is difficult for me to accept such a post as is now offered, on probation, as I feel that my experience of tropical agriculture is both wide and exceptional.\n\nIt is probable that the Colonial Office has not a full record of my career; I therefore take the liberty of enclosing a statement of my career, together with copies of references relating to my services and qualifications.\n\nI also enclose a copy of a pamphlet published by the Government of the Republic of Colombia, with whom I last served, giving an account of one of my journeys in that country.\n\nUnder Secretary of State, \nCOLONIAL OFFICE, \nLondon, S.W.1\n\nI have the honour to be, \nSir, \nYour most obedient servant, \nMithrawe", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-466 - Individuals - 1920.txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 486417, "series_id": 27, "series_slug": "histsyn-co129-engine", "series_title": "CO129 Colonial Office Hong Kong Records 理藩院香港檔案", "series_use_hku_proxy": false, "document_key": "CO129-466 - Individuals - 1920", "page_number": 96, "title": "CO129-466 - Individuals - 1920", "content_text": "## Service in Mozambique (contd.)\n\n94\n\nHe resigned from the service in Mozambique early in the year 1914, having completed his contract, in order to take up a planting position in Brazil. This however he was obliged to abandon on the outbreak of war, in consequence of the financial crisis there.\n\nMr. Dawe then returned to London, and offered his services, together with the late Captain Selous, to Colonel Driscoll's force, the Legion of Frontiermen, which was then being formed to proceed to East Africa, owing however to having no military training he was rejected.\n\n## Service in the Republic of Colombia\n\nIn July 1915, Mr. Dawe was appointed, through the Foreign Office and the British Legation of Bogota, Director of Agriculture and Agricultural Adviser to the Colombian Government, which position he held until June of last year, having been compelled to resign owing to the financial situation of the Government, and consequent lack of funds for the projected agricultural services (see references No.13). His resignation actually took place in March 1919, but since that date Mr. Dawe has continued to assist the Ministry of Agriculture, as Agricultural Adviser, voluntary and without remuneration (see references 14 to 17).\n\nWhile in Colombia Mr. Dawe has undertaken important journeys in different parts of the country, and reports on these journeys have been published in the `Revista Agricola`, publication of the Ministry, and elsewhere. A pamphlet, published in English, giving an \"Account of a Journey down the Magdalena River, through the Magdalena Province and the Peninsula of Goajira, Colombia\", is forwarded. A more comprehensive report giving an \"Account of a Journey from Tolima to the", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-466 - Individuals - 1920.txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 486418, "series_id": 27, "series_slug": "histsyn-co129-engine", "series_title": "CO129 Colonial Office Hong Kong Records 理藩院香港檔案", "series_use_hku_proxy": false, "document_key": "CO129-466 - Individuals - 1920", "page_number": 97, "title": "CO129-466 - Individuals - 1920", "content_text": "## \n\n**Service in the Republic of Colombia.**\n\nPacific Coast, through the Departments of Caldas and El Valle, is now in the press in London, for publication in Spanish and English.\n\nMr. Dawe has recently completed a journey down the Magdalena, in which he spent fifty days on a raft and a further ten days in a canoe, examining the lands on both banks of the river, from Honda to the Coast.\n\nMr. Dawe is a Fellow of the Linnean Society of London, Member of the Agricultural Society, Member of the Organising Committee of the International Association of Tropical Agriculture, and of the Royal Societies' Club, London.\n\nLondon, \nSeptember 1920", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-466 - Individuals - 1920.txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 486434, "series_id": 27, "series_slug": "histsyn-co129-engine", "series_title": "CO129 Colonial Office Hong Kong Records 理藩院香港檔案", "series_use_hku_proxy": false, "document_key": "CO129-466 - Individuals - 1920", "page_number": 113, "title": "CO129-466 - Individuals - 1920", "content_text": "## REFERENCES\n\nrelating to Mr. Dawe's service in the Republic of Colombia - Director of Agriculture and Agricultural Adviser to the Government. Period 1915 to 1919.\n\nReferences:\n(13) Letter from the Minister of Agriculture accepting Mr. Dawe's resignation, dated March 11, 1919.\n(14) Letter from the Minister of Agriculture expressing appreciation of the Government on Mr. Dawe's report on Caldas and Valle.\n(15) Letter from the Minister of Agriculture accepting offer of gratuitous service from Mr. Dawe, dated March 29, 1919.\n(16) Letter from the Minister of Agriculture expressing appreciation of work done in connection with the production of the Carta Agricola of Colombia, dated November 17, 1919.\n(17) Extract from the \"Memoria\" submitted by the Minister of Agriculture and Commerce to the Congress, 1920. p. 148-149, and copy of the Resolution referring.", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-466 - Individuals - 1920.txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 486435, "series_id": 27, "series_slug": "histsyn-co129-engine", "series_title": "CO129 Colonial Office Hong Kong Records 理藩院香港檔案", "series_use_hku_proxy": false, "document_key": "CO129-466 - Individuals - 1920", "page_number": 114, "title": "CO129-466 - Individuals - 1920", "content_text": "## No.1761\"\n\nSenor \nV.T. Dawe, \n\n**REFERENCE No.13** \n112 \n\nRepublic of Colombia, \nMinisterio de Agricultura y Comercio, \nBogota, March 11, 1919 \nE.L.C. \n\nI have the pleasure to refer to your attentive letter of the 6th instant. \nThis office has no objection in conceding the leave which you ask for three months, counting from the first of the present month, leave to which you are entitled according to the stipulations in the contract celebrated between yourself and the Government. \n\nAs to the rescission of the contract which you propose in your letter, the Government laments to have to accept your proposal, and advises you that from the first day of June of this year, the date on which expires the leave to-day conceded to you, the contract will be considered terminated. It would be highly satisfactory for this Ministry to celebrate with you a new contract, as soon as the situation of the Treasury may permit. \n\nThe undersigned, in the name of the Government of the Republic, presents to you the fullest thanks for the valuable and important services given by you to the country in the fulfillment of your duties. \n\nI am, \nYour attentive and faithful \nservant, \n(Sd) Jesus del Corral. \nMinister of Agriculture and Commerce", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-466 - Individuals - 1920.txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 486436, "series_id": 27, "series_slug": "histsyn-co129-engine", "series_title": "CO129 Colonial Office Hong Kong Records 理藩院香港檔案", "series_use_hku_proxy": false, "document_key": "CO129-466 - Individuals - 1920", "page_number": 115, "title": "CO129-466 - Individuals - 1920", "content_text": "## No.4436\n\nRepublic of Colombia,\n\nSenor \nM.T. DATE,\n\nREFERENCE No.14 \n112\n\n**Ministerio de Agricultura y Comercio,** \nBogota, March 28th 1919. \nE.L.U.\n\nIt is an extreme pleasure to acknowledge receipt of your attentive communication of the 26th inst., with which has been received the important report that you have made to the Government on your journey through the Departments of Caldas and Valls of the Cauca.\n\nIn the name of the Government I present the most grateful thanks, and permit me to manifest to you that this Ministry will make the necessary arrangements that the same report be published in London, in the Spanish, English and French languages.\n\nI am, \nYour attentive servant, \n(Sd) Jesus del Corral. **Minister of Agriculture and Commerce.**", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-466 - Individuals - 1920.txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 486437, "series_id": 27, "series_slug": "histsyn-co129-engine", "series_title": "CO129 Colonial Office Hong Kong Records 理藩院香港檔案", "series_use_hku_proxy": false, "document_key": "CO129-466 - Individuals - 1920", "page_number": 116, "title": "CO129-466 - Individuals - 1920", "content_text": "## REFERENCE No.15 \n### Translation\n\n**Republic of Colombia, Ministerio de Agricultura y Conexio, Bogota, March 29,1919.**\n\n**B.L.C.**\n\nI have the honour to enclose herewith copy of the Resolution No.74 dated the 28th inst., by which you are commissioned, in virtue of the verbal offer you have made, that in association with Senor Pablo Echeverri, you make a study of the commercial and industrial products of each region that you visit in your proposed journey from this city to those Departments of the Atlantic Coast, and arrange for the collection of samples of such products in sufficient quantity for exhibition in this city and for transmission to the Bureaus of Information of this country and in the Exterior. You are equally commissioned to initiate the work in connection with the production of the Carta Agricola of the Nation.\n\nThe country has great hopes of your illustrious and vast agricultural knowledge, and for the very valuable services you are affording, anticipate my grateful thanks,\n\nI am,\n\nYour attentive servant,\n\n**(Sd) Jesus del Corral.** \n**Minister of Agriculture and Commerce.**", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-466 - Individuals - 1920.txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 486438, "series_id": 27, "series_slug": "histsyn-co129-engine", "series_title": "CO129 Colonial Office Hong Kong Records 理藩院香港檔案", "series_use_hku_proxy": false, "document_key": "CO129-466 - Individuals - 1920", "page_number": 117, "title": "CO129-466 - Individuals - 1920", "content_text": "# No.2372.\n## Translation.\n### 115\n#### REFERENCE No.16\n\nRepublic of Colombia, \nMinisterio de Agricultura y Comercio, \nSeñor \nI.T. Dave, \nBogota, November 17, 1919 \nE.L.C.\n\nWith your appreciated letter dated the 7th inst., has been received in this office, various replies to the Circular which you directed to the townships of the Department of Gaua, with the object to collect data for the compilation of the Carta Agricola of the Country, as well as the tabulated and detailed list of same.\n\nVery cordially this Ministry thanks you for this, and once more recognises and duly appreciates your opportune and disinterested services in favour of the progress and advancement of this country.\n\nI am, \nYour very attentive servant, \n**(d)** Jesus del Corral. \n**Minister of Agriculture and Commerce.**", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-466 - Individuals - 1920.txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 486441, "series_id": 27, "series_slug": "histsyn-co129-engine", "series_title": "CO129 Colonial Office Hong Kong Records 理藩院香港檔案", "series_use_hku_proxy": false, "document_key": "CO129-466 - Individuals - 1920", "page_number": 120, "title": "CO129-466 - Individuals - 1920", "content_text": "# REPUBLICA DE COLOMBIA\n\n## Account of a Journey Down the Magdalena River, Through the Magdalena Province and the Peninsula of Goajira (Colombia)\n\nBY \n**M. T. DAWE, F. L. S.**\n\nPRINTED IN SPANISH AND ENGLISH\n\nPublished by authority of \n**The Ministry of Agriculture and Commerce** \nBogotá, Colombia\n\nPage 118\n\nPage 120 \nPage 121", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-466 - Individuals - 1920.txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 486442, "series_id": 27, "series_slug": "histsyn-co129-engine", "series_title": "CO129 Colonial Office Hong Kong Records 理藩院香港檔案", "series_use_hku_proxy": false, "document_key": "CO129-466 - Individuals - 1920", "page_number": 121, "title": "CO129-466 - Individuals - 1920", "content_text": "# AN ACCOUNT OF A JOURNEY DOWN THE MAGDALENA RIVER AND THROUGH THE DEPARTAMENTO OF MAGDALENA AND THE PENINSULA OF GOAJIRA (COLOMBIA)\n\n## BY\n**M. T. DAWE, F. L. S.**\n\nThe journey, of which this is an account, was undertaken at the instance of the Minister of Agriculture and Commerce (Señor Don Luis Montoya S.), with the view of studying the agricultural conditions and possibilities of the region traversed, and of submitting to the Government suggestions for the development of this advantageously situated section of Colombia. Unfortunately, the greater part of the journey was performed in an exceptionally unfavourable season; continuous and heavy rains restricted my movements and limited examination of the lands and forests through which I passed. The rains also involved considerable delays and loss of time which would not have occurred under more favourable conditions.\n\nPublished by Authority of **The Ministry of Agriculture and Commerce**\n\nBogotá, Colombia\n\nPage 119", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-466 - Individuals - 1920.txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 486443, "series_id": 27, "series_slug": "histsyn-co129-engine", "series_title": "CO129 Colonial Office Hong Kong Records 理藩院香港檔案", "series_use_hku_proxy": false, "document_key": "CO129-466 - Individuals - 1920", "page_number": 122, "title": "CO129-466 - Individuals - 1920", "content_text": "# Account of a Journey Down the Magdalena River, Through the Magdalena Province and the Peninsula of Goajira (Colombia)\n\nBy M. T. DAWE, F. L. S.\n\n## LOWER MAGDALENA\n\nI left Bogotá on 21st August, 1916, for the Coast, and on the way visited various ports along the lower Magdalena river, the first halt being made at Puerto Berrio.\n\n### Puerto Berrio\n\nThis town is chiefly of importance as being the river port for Antioquia and the terminus of the Medellin railway. It has been rather aptly described by a distinguished foreign visitor as a \"village of vultures,\" and certainly these birds, from their very number, are the first thing to attract one's attention on arriving at the port. The special object of my visit to Puerto Berrio was to make an examination of the forest resources of that locality, but daily torrential rains and the flooded state of the country prevented me from doing any detailed forest survey. The land in this neighbourhood is broken in character, there are many lagoons and swamps, and the interior of the forests we found alive with mosquitos and other biting insects. I formed the impression that the lands are less fertile than those of the opposite side of the river in Santander. The forests near the Magdalena appeared to me of poor timber value, but I was informed that much useful timber abounds further in the interior. I observed a valuable timber being employed locally in the construction of a new hotel which is known locally as Comune and botanically as *Aneba perulitis*, Hemsl. This timber is also employed very largely for sleepers on the Medellin railway, and is said to be very durable, lasting for many years. The tree is said to be abundant in the higher and drier lands of the interior, and the timber is certainly one that should figure amongst the possible classes for export.\n\n### Balsam of Copaiba\n\nI noticed in these forests the Canime or Copaiba tree (*Copaifera officinalis*, L.) which yields the Balsam of Copaiba. This important oleo-resin is contained in secretion ducts throughout the entire length of the tree. It is collected by cutting a V-shaped incision into the trunk of the tree near its base, penetrating to the centre of the tree. Into the plate-like cavity thus made is discharged the oleo-resin which is transferred to kerosene tins. From three to four kerosene tins are frequently collected from a single tree, the yield is, however, very variable and some trees yield but little. A tree does not yield this valuable product but once, as the incision made reaches the heart of the tree and prevents it secreting balsam the second time.\n\n### Noli Palm\n\nPalms of considerable grace and beauty are abundant in the vicinity of Puerto Berrio. I noticed the graceful and slender faluriche palm growing in large clusters in swampy lands. The Noli palm, a species of *Eloris* allied to the West African oil palm of commercial fame, is here found in abundance. The kernels of this palm, which are produced in large erect bunches within a few feet of the ground, afford an oil which is extracted locally and employed for a variety of purposes. As this palm is found in many parts of the lower Magdalena region, and in great abundance, a sample of the kernels has been forwarded to Europe for examination to ascertain if the oil may have any value in commerce.\n\n### Cattle\n\nAttempts are being made in cattle farming in the vicinity of Puerto Berrio, and the cattle I saw appeared healthy and in good condition, although I noted that ticks (*Boophilus australis*, Fuller) were fairly abundant. As the forest lands become cleared, drained and replaced with artificial pastures, this locality should increase in importance from a cattle raising point of view.\n\n### Carare\n\nFrom Puerto Berrio I proceeded on the 27th down the river to Carare, a journey by boat of about four hours. Carare is a small village lying at the junction of the river of the same name with the Magdalena. It consists of a single street of small houses, the walls of which are built of the reeds of a grass known as caña brata, and the roofs are thatched with leaves of palms. There are about two hundred inhabitants altogether, and the chief occupations are the collection of the ivory-nut and the cultivation of maize along the banks of the Carare river.\n\n### Balata\n\nOn the 28th I made an excursion by canoe to a large lagoon known as Cienega del Clavo, which we reached by ascending some little distance the Carare and thence through caños. We here came across a tree (*Sapota...*) which yields balata, but it does not appear to exist, at least in this locality, in sufficient abundance to be likely to prove of much commercial importance.\n\n### By Canoe Up the Carare\n\nOn the 29th I left for a journey up the Carare river, in company with Señor Dr. Paulo Vanegas, the genial chief of the survey in progress for the proposed new railway from Puerto Parra to the interior of Santander. The river was much swollen and we had a difficulty to persuade the canoe men to undertake the journey, owing to danger from whirlpools and the difficulty of punting due to the dense vegetation overhanging the banks. Having to hug the banks, not a little fear was exhibited from possible attacks by savage Indians, who now and again cause trouble to canoe parties ascending the river. At dusk we camped on the bank for the night in a leaky rancho under conditions far from pleasing; it rained incessantly throughout the night until 10 o'clock the next morning. We then continued our journey and camped the evening of the second day under conditions even less congenial. The river here being on a level with the banks, necessitated the arrangement of our beds on raised platforms. Early in the afternoon of the third day we arrived at Puerto Parra, having taken about three days to cover seventy-five kilometers. Of course Puerto Parra is only a port in name, there is a little cliff on which the survey party have their grass huts, beyond which there are no habitations, there being nothing but forest all around. The river, I was informed, had not been known so high for many years, and this was in conformity with information I received later regarding other affluents of the Magdalena. The following day we left Puerto Parra about noon on the return journey for Carare, reaching there late in the evening of the same day.\n\n### The Forest Along the Rio Carare\n\nWhile at Puerto Parra I had an opportunity of examining the forest through which the railway survey is being conducted, and although there are many species of important timber value, their distribution is poor; the composition of the forest being mixed and the more valuable species few and far between. The larger and more outstanding trees of the forest which clothes the banks of the Carare are the Ceibo and Higuerón; the former is a species of *Bombar* and yields a soft and useless wood, and the latter is a species of *Ficus*, the timber of which is also of little or no value. There are mahogany (*Sweitenia makagani*, L.), cedar (*Cedrela glasiovii*, D. C.) guayacán and other trees of timber value throughout these forests. The more accessible parts, however, have already been largely denuded of their mahogany and cedar timber, which has been extracted by various parties for sale at Barranquilla or for export; without, I fear, any attention whatever having been given to the replanting of these valuable species.\n\n### Cacao\n\nThere are a few cacao plantations along the Carare, and I was impressed by their general appearance in spite of the little attention which they appear to receive. The cacao-beetle seems to cause very little trouble to the trees, and the plantations are said to yield good crops. I believe there to be a promising future for cacao along the Carare, given the plantations are established with selected seed and well cultivated and cared for.\n\n### Sugar\n\nThe rich, fertile, alluvial lands along the Carare should prove suitable for the cultivation of sugar, which could be grown on a large scale. The great drawback is that there is very little local labour, and labour for sugar planting would need to be drawn from other sources.", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-466 - Individuals - 1920.txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 486445, "series_id": 27, "series_slug": "histsyn-co129-engine", "series_title": "CO129 Colonial Office Hong Kong Records 理藩院香港檔案", "series_use_hku_proxy": false, "document_key": "CO129-466 - Individuals - 1920", "page_number": 124, "title": "CO129-466 - Individuals - 1920", "content_text": "ingly abundant in many parts of the tropical regions of this country and the nuts are available in very large quantities, a sack of the nuts have been forwarded to the Imperial Institute of London for examination to ascertain if they may be of commercial value as a source of oil. Should they prove to contain a good percentage of oil, and the crushing of the nuts presents no difficulty, a new and very important industry for Colombia should be developed. The fruits, I may mention, are readily eaten by cattle and the nuts passed through the cattle may therefore be collected in cattle corrals in large numbers and at little cost.\n\nMagangue.\n\nSugar Plantation on Cauca River. From Gamarra I proceeded on September 12th to Magangue. Here I called especially to arrange a visit to the sugar plantations of the Companhia Azucarera de Sucre de Central Bolivar, which are situated on the banks of the Cauca river, where I was informed a plant capable of turning out 120 sacks of sugar, of 125 lbs. each, per day had been installed. On arriving at Magangue, however, I learned that, owing to the heavy rains, the plantations had been inundated for the past three months, and that the factory was consequently temporarily closed. As a journey there would have occupied 8 days, and under these circumstances be useless, I decided to proceed to Barranquilla.\n\nMagangue is a larger town than the majority along the Magdalena, having about 9,000 inhabitants. Its situation is important, being the port for the sabanas of Bolivar; consequently, it is the scene of a good deal of traffic with cattle and trading generally. Its being situated near the Cauca river contributes also to its importance. I proceeded to Barranquilla on the 15th, arriving there early on the following day.\n\n## General Impressions of the River Journey\n\nThe principal object of my visit to the various river ports along the Magdalena was to obtain an idea of the forest resources, and of the agricultural possibilities of the country generally. The exceptional heavy rains, however, and the consequent flooded state of the country, prevented me from carrying out the systematic work that I had hoped to have accomplished. In any case, little could have been done in the space of three weeks, and I came to the conclusion that, in order to make a general survey of the forest areas of the lower Magdalena of any value, at least a year would be necessary. Such a survey would require a river steamer at one's disposal, as well as a motor or gasoline boat for ascending the affluents of the Magdalena; in addition, a complement of at least fifty men would be required for opening lines through the forests for inspection. In my opinion, a careful survey of the Magdalena forests should be made, not only to map out those areas of most importance from a timber point of view, which of course should be worked on scientific lines, securing to the country a permanent supply of timber; but also for the purpose of mapping out those areas best adapted for cattle farming, for sugar growing, cacao, and other plantation industries. Such information should prove invaluable to the Government in aiding the systematic exploitation of the forest resources, as well as the agricultural development of one of the most accessible parts of Colombia.\n\n# DEPARTAMENTO DE MAGDALENA\n\n## Santa Marta\n\nOn September 20th I proceeded to Santa Marta and remained there till the 30th making arrangements for my journey through the Departamento. I had intended starting with mules from Santa Marta for the Sierra Nevada, Provinces of Valle Dupar and Padilla, and thence to Rio Hacha and Goajira. Not being able, however, to make satisfactory arrangements for the hire of transport, I decided to proceed by sea to Rio Hacha and commence the journey overland from that town.\n\nSanta Marta is the capital of the Departamento and the seat of the local Government. It possesses a fine deep bay which affords a safe anchorage and an excellent port, steamers being able to get alongside the railway wharf. The most important local industry is the growing of bananas for export, which has within recent years assumed an industry of the greatest importance. The banana plantations are served by the Santa Marta Railway which conveys the fruit to the port on the arrival of the fruit steamers. The bulk of the produce from the ports on the Magdalena river of this Departamento finds its way to Barranquilla and is exported from that port.\n\n## Rio Hacha\n\nOn the evening of September 30th we left by sailing boat from Santa Marta for Rio Hacha, and arrived there in the afternoon of October 2nd. Rio Hacha is one of the oldest towns of Colombia, but owing to various fires little remains of the old Spanish buildings except the ruins of an old castle now being washed by the waves of the encroaching sea. It is the capital of the Province of Padilla, and is situated near the river Calancala, on the boundary between the Province and the peninsula of Goajira. There is no harbour, the sea being an open roadstead and very shallow, not permitting even small sailing boats to anchor nearer the shore than about a kilometer. All exports and imports have therefore to be transported in cayucos or large dug-out canoes from the shore to the boats or vice versa.\n\n![A Banana Plantation near Santa Marta](A)\n\n![The Bay of Santa Marta](The Bay of Santa Marta)\n\n![Shipping Bananas at the Port of Santa Maria](Shipping Bananas at the Port of Santa Maria)\n\n122", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-466 - Individuals - 1920.txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 486446, "series_id": 27, "series_slug": "histsyn-co129-engine", "series_title": "CO129 Colonial Office Hong Kong Records 理藩院香港檔案", "series_use_hku_proxy": false, "document_key": "CO129-466 - Individuals - 1920", "page_number": 125, "title": "CO129-466 - Individuals - 1920", "content_text": "# THE GOAJIRA PENINSULA.\n\n## Rio Hacha\n\nThe town has no water supply, but an aqueduct to bring water from the river Calancala to the town is being constructed by private enterprise.\n\nIn spite of the difficulties of shipping, Rio Hacha is a busy trading and commercial centre.\n\n## Maguey Fibre.\n\nWhile at Rio Hacha preparing for a journey to the Goajira peninsula, I made short excursions in the neighbourhood. On one of these, along the old eastern road to Padilla, I was agreeably surprised to find extensive areas covered with fibre-yielding Furcraeas, known locally as Maguey. In fact, so abundant are these plants, that the areas covered may appropriately be described as nature-sown plantations. The fibre is utilized by the Indians for making their hammocks, and is of finer quality than the fique of the interior. The Furcraea has been identified as **F. macrophylla, Baker**, and as far as is at present known fibre has not been produced commercially from this species. In the question of the quality Mr. Lyster Dewey, the Fibre Expert of the United States Department of Agriculture, writes to me as follows: \"Some specimens of fibre of Furcraea macrophylla which we have cleaned by hand from leaves received here at this Department indicate that the fibre is finer, whiter, and softer than that of either the true sisal of the Bahamas or the henequen of Yucatan.\"\n\nThe possibility of developing a new and important fibre industry in this neighbourhood appears to me exceedingly favourable. The lands in the region of the Calancala river, excepting parts which are subject to being flooded in the rainy seasons, are on the whole suitable for fibre cultivation; the best proof of this being the existence of these Furcraeas in a state of nature over large areas. The situation of these lands is also favourable, being within seven or eight kilometers of the township of Rio Hacha. The lands are almost level, or only slightly undulating, and therefore adapted for rail transport for the conveyance of the leaves to the factory. The special recommendation of this locality for a fibre proposition lies in the fact that there is an abundant supply of leaves ready for cutting, so that a decorticator could be installed and extraction commence at once, instead of having to wait three years for the plantations to come into bearing as is the case with sisal. While existing sources of fibre are being exploited, however, plantations should be laid down so as to provide a continuous supply of leaves. Another feature of this proposition is that cheap Indian labour can be employed; the local Indians can at present be obtained for a handful of maize per day, but a just wage or suitable payment would doubtless secure permanent and adequate labour. The only doubtful point in the question of plantations is the irregularity of the rainfall, but as these Furcraeas thrive under natural conditions, it is not unreasonable to presume that their cultivation would likewise be successful. This locality has the advantage that the necessary machinery can be established on the banks of the Calancala river, where adequate water is, I am informed, always available.\n\n## Aloe Extract.\n\nWhile at Rio Hacha I also visited an Aloe plantation, the property of Señor Moises C. Henriques. The extract is prepared on the plantation and exported. The quantity exported in 1915 was 253 kilos, and the first six months of 1916 460 kilos. This industry is therefore in its infancy, being new to the locality though the plants are found wild in the district. The Aloe plant requires a dry soil, and the leaves are ripe for the extraction of aloes in the dry season when they assume a coloured hue. Aloes is a well-known domestic drug in Colombia, plants being grown in almost every garden in the tropical and sub-tropical parts of the country, and they are also found for sale in most markets.\n\n## The Church at Rio Hacha\n\n8\n\n## Rio Hacha to Tucaraca by Sea.\n\nI had intended leaving from Rio Hacha overland on an excursion through the Goajira peninsula, but I was advised to proceed by sea to Tucaraca on the Coast, where transport animals were said to be more easily procured, and commence the journey from that point. We therefore left for Tucaraca on October 6th at 8 p.m. in a cayuco or dug-out canoe. We sailed when possible, and when there was no wind we were towed by Indians from the beach, my first experience of this novel means of sea transport. At 2 a.m. on the morning of the 8th we reached Tucaraca, and spent the rest of the night on the beach. At daybreak we proceeded to the settlement of Tucaraca and occupied the rest of the day in arranging animals for the journey.\n\n## Tucaraca to Carraipia.\n\nOn the 9th we set out from Tucaraca for Carraipia, our party consisting of Señores Cornelissen, Gomes, Palacio (the guide), Higuera, Rodrigues, and two Indians. Our transport consisted of six saddle horses and six donkeys. The Indians took care of the latter and replaced the loads when they fell off, which occurrences were so frequent that I wonder anything is left of my equipment undamaged. We rode on ahead of our donkeys, and after five hours' good riding we reached Malace, an Indian settlement, some thirty miles from Tucaraca. The cacique or chief of Malace, whose adopted name is Federico Peñaflor (it being improper to recognize or call the Goajirans by their proper names, much less to refer to a departed chief by name, or to use his name) received us kindly, but it was not long before he began to inquire for cigars and tobacco and then for bigger things. Fortunately for me, however, for the first night his scope for appropriation was limited, since we had nothing but our guns and what we carried in our saddle bags, for the donkeys did not reach Malace with our loads until late in the morning of the next day. In writing up my notes that evening the cacique was very curious to know what I had written, and I was commanded to read it out to him. I therefore read into the notes complimentary remarks about the chief, and this so flattered and pleased the old man that I was commanded to reread it to him several times. He then regaled us liberally with cheese and milk, and we passed the night in hammocks under the shelter of a tree.\n\n### The Covetous Cacique.\n\nOn the arrival of our donkeys the next day, the cacique soon became busy to ascertain what he could appropriate. A brand new machete caught his envious eye and was taken off to his rancho with forced consent. He then brought forward an old battered hurricane lamp which he suggested he should exchange for a new one of mine, but being my only lamp he was unsuccessful. He then tried on my samaras and suggested that I had evidently brought these especially for him since they fitted him so nicely, the suggestion, however, that a cow would be a good exchange left them in my hands! He now escorted me off arm in arm, ostensibly to view his large herds of cattle, but really to communicate his desires to me, amongst which was an intimation that he wanted so many blocks of tobacco; this I was to give him quietly in the privacy of his rancho and not in the presence of other Indians!\n\nIt had been arranged at Tucaraca that we were to change our horses at Malace, and a family connection of the cacique had accompanied us to Malace for this purpose. The day was passing and I found that no attempt was being made to replace our horses, and on inquiry, I was told that there were none available, when just at that moment we saw at least two hundred gallop past. Presently a horse with a large saddle wound was brought up and offered me for sale; evidently the object of the delay was to sell me animals. As I had hired horses, and moreover had paid in advance for their hire up to Rio Hacha, I was naturally incensed at this suggestion, and requested that the agreed exchange should be effected without delay. After some discussion the animals were exchanged, and next morning we proceeded on our way to Carraipia, arriving there together with the donkeys at dusk, having had to increase our number of Indians and donkeys at Malace.\n\n## An Indian Youth of Goajira\n\n2\n\n123", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-466 - Individuals - 1920.txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 486448, "series_id": 27, "series_slug": "histsyn-co129-engine", "series_title": "CO129 Colonial Office Hong Kong Records 理藩院香港檔案", "series_use_hku_proxy": false, "document_key": "CO129-466 - Individuals - 1920", "page_number": 127, "title": "CO129-466 - Individuals - 1920", "content_text": "The following morning we left Chimirang and journeyed through wooded lands until 1 p.m. when we reached a rancho known as Arroya de Cardon, the residence of a civilisado, Señor Manwell Antonio Cayón. Here we found good pasture lands and rested our animals that afternoon. The next morning we discovered that two of our horses were sick, having, it was supposed, eaten poisonous herbs at Chimirang; we were therefore obliged to leave these behind and both subsequently died. This delayed our departure as we had to replace these animals. Señor Cayón, however, came to our rescue and we were able to leave towards midday; he also very kindly accompanied us, together with an Indian guide, as far as Carraipia. The country we passed through was less wooded, though we had a difficulty in crossing a few streams. We passed through excellent grazing lands, alternating with bush formed largely of a small spreading tree known locally as carbonal, in repute as being the only local source of charcoal that can be employed by blacksmiths and silver-smiths. At dusk we reached the guinea-grass pastures to which I have before referred relating to our first journey. Darkness, however, soon overtook us and we lost our track in the tall grass. We wandered about for hours in the dark before discovering the track which leads to the village of Carraipia, and only reached there at 10.30 at night, the inhabitants being apprised of our arrival by a turnout of all the dogs in the pueblo. \n\nThe following day being Sunday we remained at Carraipia and rested the animals. I made a short journey in the neighboring forest, where I found ebony trees fairly abundant, as well as a variety of other serviceable timber trees. From Carraipia we left on the 6th to ascend the adjacent range of hills. We rode as far as Caguasumana, the point from which we were to proceed on foot, and here made our camp. At this rancheria, which is situated on the foot hills of the hill range, I noticed that ticks were very abundant; I have already mentioned that ticks are not found on the plains. I also observed that the Indians appeared less healthy than those of the plains, owing probably to the denser forest growth and the less open surroundings. In this locality, Señor Bartolo, who accompanied us from Carraipia, has considerable areas of bananas under cultivation; bananas are not grown by the Indians of the plains. Vanilla is found in the forests of this locality, but as the plants were not in fruit, I cannot say if it may be of any economic importance.\n\n## Carraipia Range\n\nOn the 7th I set out to ascend the hills, accompanied by Señores Morales and Bartolo and a few Indians. We ascended by way of the river Cañoseco, but our progress was impeded by heavy rains. We had to hack our way through, there being no track. I was informed that no civilisado had been known to climb these hills or to have attempted to do so. The hill slopes are covered with forest growth; there are cedar trees of considerable size; but the larger and most abundant tree is that known locally as Caracoli (**Anacardium rhinocarpus. D. C.**), an immense tree from which the cayucos or dug-out canoes are made. The soil of this hill range is, on the whole, good, and the lower parts should prove suitable for cacao. The plains extending from the hills should form excellent lands for a banana-growing proposition; though, in the main, covered with guinea-grass they would be more appropriately and profitably utilized for cattle ranching.\n\nOn the morning of the 8th we returned to Carraipia, and on the 9th we left for Sierra de la Teta. We journeyed from 9 a.m. till 3.30 p.m., when we were obliged to camp as we encountered a caño in flood which we could not cross. From Carraipia we passed through extensive pastures of guinea-grass on which we saw not a single animal; following this we journeyed through immense sabanas of natural grass (**Aristida setifolia. H. B. & K.**), varied with occasional pantanos or swampy expanses covered with the sensitive plant (**Mimosa pudica**). We completed the latter part of this day's journey in exceptionally heavy rains; one aguacero came from the Carraipia range met by another from the sea on the opposite side, and we rode for nearly two hours through a terrible downpour of rain.\n\n## Crossing a Caño\n\nIn the morning the caño had only slightly abated, as a vast area of surrounding country was still draining off its surface water into it. However, we decided to cross, and having attached a rope to a tree on either side of its banks, we took advantage of a large travelling bath that I was fortunate to possess, and swimming one on each side of the bath, to prevent it capsizing, we gradually crossed all the loads in this way. Having crossed, we resumed our journey and reached a rancheria known as Zororuma in the afternoon where we camped. This day we passed through excellent grazing lands composed chiefly of an excellent grass known as cadilla; it forms good pasture much liked by the animals and is a grass which would be worth introducing to other parts of Colombia. We also noted very extensive cultivations of millet, beans, etc.; in many cases these were situated long distances from the habitations of the Indians. This part of Goajira struck me as being particularly suitable for the cultivation of groundnuts, a plantation industry which might be encouraged amongst the Indians by the free distribution of seed for planting, by the Government. Zoruruma is an Indian settlement of considerable size, the Indians possessing large herds of cattle, sheep and goats.\n\n## Cemerchi\n\nOn the 11th we set out from Zoruruma with a guide to continue our journey to the Sierra de la Teta, which we had to deviate somewhat in order to replace some of our animals. The first two hours' journey was through verdant sabanas, but the rest of the day was through inundated lands. We travelled from 10.30 a.m. till midnight; we first traversed a pantano over a mile long with a depth of water of three to four feet, and following that we travelled for eight leagues in water scarcely seeing dry land. We were obliged to travel on till midnight, not encountering dry land on which we could camp on the way. At midnight we reached an Indian rancheria known as Cemerchi, and our arrival having been duly notified by the numerous dogs, the inhabitants came forth with their rifles and bows and arrows, fearing, I presume, that we must be a hostile party arriving at that unusual hour. We were eventually received in a friendly manner and accorded a leaky rancho in which to pass the night, and being exhausted from the trying journey dropped into our hammocks and fell asleep.\n\n## Sierra de la Teta\n\nOn the 12th we found that our animals were too exhausted to proceed, and Colonel Morales took the opportunity of visiting a rancheria a few leagues distant belonging to a family connection called Ramoncito, in order to arrange an exchange of some of the transport animals. The other members of our party occupied themselves in an endeavour, between showers, to dry our wet clothes and belongings.\n\nThe next day we left with another guide for the Sierra de la Teta, which we reached early in the afternoon. The road to La Teta from Cemerchi was awful; at times through water up to a metre in depth for considerable distances, varied only by sodden soft land in which the horses often sunk up to their bodies and had to be extricated with assistance. We were, however, glad to arrive at La Teta, as here the atmosphere was drier and more bracing.\n\nOn the 14th four of us, accompanied by six Indians, set out to climb the mountain. My main object was to examine the vegetation to ascertain if it differed from that of the plains and contained anything of importance. I found, however, that it did not differ materially from the flora of the plains, only in that a species of **Bursera** was more common than on the plains. The Indians informed me that Colonel Morales and myself were the first persons apart from Indians who had climbed the mountain or had attempted to do so. From the top, which is a huge rock broken up by time and weather, an excellent view of the surrounding country is obtained. I had been informed that petroleum is found in this locality, but on making inquiry I was told that nothing was known of its existence; whether this is so, or whether the Indians do not wish anything to be known of it, I do not know.\n\n## La Teta to Castilletes\n\nThe following day we proceeded late in the morning from the Sierra de la Teta for Castilletes. We followed a track between the Cosina hills and the Venezuelan Coast, through beautiful and extensive sabanas affording unlimited pasture. The Cadilla grass, to which I have referred, is here found in abundance. In height and appearance it is not unlike wheat, except that the spikes are purplish in colour; in fact, these vast fields of cadilla may be aptly described as black wheat. A variety of this grass affords spikes which produce a dye that may with cultivation probably be turned to commercial account. I have noted this remarkable grass growing in all types of land, from sandy soil to heavy clay, and it appears to be very hardy, often assuming entire possession of the land. Throughout these vast sabanas we saw not a single animal! What excellent pasture is being lost, while in other parts of the country heavy forest lands are being felled to convert into grazing lands.\n\n## The Cosina Country\n\nTo the left of our track lay the hills inhabited by the Cosinas, the most hostile of all the Goajiran Indians. This was the most dangerous part of our journey, and my good friend, Colonel Morales, kept urging us to keep together in case of a possible attack from these Indians.", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-466 - Individuals - 1920.txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 486449, "series_id": 27, "series_slug": "histsyn-co129-engine", "series_title": "CO129 Colonial Office Hong Kong Records 理藩院香港檔案", "series_use_hku_proxy": false, "document_key": "CO129-466 - Individuals - 1920", "page_number": 128, "title": "CO129-466 - Individuals - 1920", "content_text": "# In the Cactus Lands of Goajira\n\nvillains, who think no more of shooting a man than a sportsman a rabbit. Fortunately, however, we did not encounter any of their raiding parties, but in order to get out of the more dangerous zone we travelled on till 7 p.m. Darkness prevented us from continuing our journey, so we unloaded our animals and rested on the road till the moon rose at 2 a.m., when we collected our horses and again proceeded. During these few hours my friend, Colonel Morales, kept awake in fear lest any bandits might be on our track. At midnight a dog appeared on the scene, and being, as far as we knew, many miles away from any habitations we suspected that the Cosinas were following us. No explanation of the dog's appearance presented itself, but we collected our animals and proceeded on the rising of the moon.\n\n## A Moonlight Journey.\n\nWe travelled along in the early hours of the 16th near the Coast, and about 5 a.m. reached a rancho known as Porchauri, its existence being made known to us by the crowing of a cock. Here we were able to obtain milk to appease our hunger and thirst, and then continued our journey along the Coast till at 11 a.m., we reached a rancho known as Guaraguarao, where we halted for lunch and to rest the animals.\n\nEarly in the afternoon we continued our journey; we were now travelling through Venezuelan territory, and at dusk we reached the salt marshes near Castilletes. Unfortunately, we lost our track and experienced some difficulty in reaching the other side, our animals collapsing in the mud. After firing several pistol shots we brought to our rescue a guide who conducted us to his rancho on the other side where we reached at 7:30 p.m., thoroughly exhausted. In the morning we proceeded to Castilletes where we were very kindly received by the Government representative Señor Suárez.\n\n14\n\n## Castilletes.\n\nCastilletes is a small station on the Venezuelan frontier, part of it being in Colombia and part in Venezuela. It is situated at the base of two miniature table mountains, which occupy a position between the station and the sea; the surroundings are barren and present a somewhat desolate appearance.\n\n## Talc.\n\nThe coast lands here contain rich deposits of talc which is being exploited and exported to Venezuela, its local value being about four dollars per ton; it appears to me that more remunerative prices may be obtained in the United States or Europe; this question is being investigated, as this mineral is also found on the other side of the peninsula.\n\n## Macuire Hills.\n\nThe following day we left for the Macuire Hills via the Laguna de Tucacas, the Coastguards station on this coast. After traversing the plains, for the most part beautiful grazing lands of the cadilla grass, we reached the hills towards dusk. Not finding water we continued our journey until about 9 p.m., when we reached an Indian village. Here we found the whole village drunk, strange to say, on a liquor prepared from the apparently harmless watermelon. Considering it imprudent to camp here we continued for a further few kilometers and camped at a rancho known as Tolumana.\n\nIn the morning we awoke to find ourselves in beautiful country, forest-clad hills and open glades covered with abundant pasture; but, strange to say, after our experiences of previous days with a scarcity of water. In the morning we proceeded along the forest-clad hills to Nazaret, where we arrived at about 1 p.m., and were welcomed by the Rev. Padre Antonio de Valencia and his companions, and General F.D. Pichon. Nazaret is an orphanage of the Capuchinos Mission, which is situated in a beautiful part of the Macuire Hills at the base of the mountain known as Itajoro. This Mission is doing good work in the education of the Goajiran children; but, its scope of usefulness would, in my opinion, be enhanced if a school garden or an experimental plantation and an industrial school be established. In this manner, the children and youth might be taught the elements of agriculture, and at the same time experiments could be made to prove what crops are best suited to the country. Crafts like that of carpentering should also prove of great importance to the Indians. On the 20th we remained at Nazaret, and I took an opportunity of being present at an examination of the students and of seeing what progress the Mission had made with the raw material of Goajira. My suggestion that the Mission should extend its usefulness conveys no disapprobation of the useful educational work now being accomplished; on the contrary, it is rather the expression of a desire that this education should not be lost to agriculture on which the future prosperity of the Goajira depends.\n\n## Itajoro Mt.\n\nThe scenery in the vicinity of Nazaret is probably the most beautiful in Goajira. The Itajoro mountain somewhat resembles La Teta; in fact, the Indians call them brothers and say that when they were on the way to this locality La Teta got tired and stayed on the way. I was particularly struck with the possibilities of cotton growing in these parts, a subject to which I shall refer later.\n\n## Nazaret to Bahia Honda.\n\nI had intended visiting Puerto Estrella, the station on the extreme end of the peninsula. Owing, however, to this journey having taken much more time than I had anticipated, I decided to proceed direct to Bahia Honda from Nazaret and return by sea to Rio Hacha. We left Nazaret on the 21st; this day's journey was along the foot hills of the Macuire range, excellent lands for cotton growing. At dusk we reached a rancho on the Jereipa plains where we camped for the night.\n\nOn the 22nd we had a difficult and trying journey through poor and sterile lands, soft with heavy rains and difficult to traverse. We camped in the afternoon at a rancheria known as Jepipa.\n\nThe following day we set out from Jepipa to Bahia Honda, our last day's journey by land. The character of the country for the first part was a great improvement on that we traversed the previous day, there being excellent pasture land and many inhabitants and cattle. The latter part, however, was through stony and barren lands; we reached Bahia Honda at about 3:30 in the afternoon, not sorry that our journey by land had ended. Bahia Honda, as the name indicates, is the name of the bay. On a rocky spur running out into the sea is situated a single building surrounded by a few huts; this forms the Coastguards Station. Here we were kindly received by the Commandante, but we were disappointed to find no boat in port and none expected for several days. Our animals were absolutely exhausted and we could not think of returning with them overland to Rio Hacha. The Commandante came to our rescue and kindly placed at our disposal the Government cayuco for our journey by sea. We lost no time in fitting out the canoe for a three days' voyage to Rio Hacha and left on the following morning at 4 a.m., sending the horses overland a six days' journey to Rio Hacha.\n\n## Pearls.\n\nWe sailed that day till 8:30 p.m., when we reached Cabo de Vela, and landing spent the night at a rancho.", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-466 - Individuals - 1920.txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 486450, "series_id": 27, "series_slug": "histsyn-co129-engine", "series_title": "CO129 Colonial Office Hong Kong Records 理藩院香港檔案", "series_use_hku_proxy": false, "document_key": "CO129-466 - Individuals - 1920", "page_number": 129, "title": "CO129-466 - Individuals - 1920", "content_text": "## Prospects of Agricultural Development\n\nThe future progress of this peninsula is dependent on the development of such industries as the country favors. Apart from the question of valuable minerals, which is somewhat outside my province, I believe there to be considerable prospects in,\n\n(a) the development of a cattle raising and export industry.\n(b) the cultivation of cotton as a native industry.\n(c) the cultivation of groundnuts for export.\n(d) the exploitation of natural products.\n\n## The Development of a Cattle Raising and Export Industry\n\n### Importance of Rich Natural Pastures\n\nIn an earlier part of this report I drew attention to the excellent grazing lands of the southeastern parts near the Carraipia range of hills. My second journey has more than confirmed the favorable opinions first formed of the importance of these lands for cattle farming. And the fine pasture lands in various parts of the peninsula, to which in the description of my journey I have drawn attention, afford almost unlimited resources for cattle farming. Although the Indians have large herds of cattle, at least ninety per cent. of the available pasture is lost, for the lack of cattle to consume it. I do not lose sight of the fact that I have, from this point of view, seen the country at its best, and that many parts of the peninsula are in long and dry summers parched lands. I am told, however, that the cattle eat and flourish on the dry grass in such times providing water is available. In order to water their cattle the Indians have, in the dry seasons, to move them from place to place, and doubtless a large number of cattle are lost annually in this way.\n\n### Permanent Water Supply Essential\n\nBefore these line sabanas of Goajira can be converted to permanent grazing lands, permanent water supply is essential. The first necessity, therefore, is the provision of water, incredible as it may appear after what I have written regarding our experiences in flooded lands. In the northeastern parts of Brazil, where the climatic conditions are not dissimilar to those of Goajira, the Government has established artesian wells for the supply of water for the inhabitants and cattle: the water being pumped generally by windmills. For public purposes wells are provided by the Government; for private enterprise the Government loans the boring apparatus at a nominal rate. Permanent water supplies should be provided by the Government in Goajira at all the Stations, and in all populated centers throughout the peninsula where it is needed. Such provision is, of course, more especially necessary in all important grazing centers for the cattle.\n\n### The Indians' Cattle and Dairy Farmers\n\nIn the development of the cattle industry, I anticipate that the Goajiran natives would, in course of time and with tactful handling, prove of valuable assistance. They are now uncivilized and respect no law but their own, but this is doubtless due to the fact that the Government has never administered the peninsula, in a true sense of the word, having only a handful of officials distributed between centers noted for smuggling. I believe that if the Government established a powerful administration in the peninsula, that the Indians would be gradually subjected to the laws of civilization and be converted to useful subjects. They are born agriculturalists, possessing large herds of cattle, horses, mules, donkeys, sheep and goats. They are dairy farmers, the production of cheese being their principal occupation; and unlike most parts of Colombia the Indians milk their cows twice daily as is customary in Europe. At present their production of cheese finds its way chiefly to Venezuela, the nearest and best market for their produce. Magnificent results might be expected from the importation of good breeding stock, as the native breed forms an excellent type on which to build up a race suitable for export.\n\n## The Cultivation of Cotton as a Native Industry\n\nI believe that there are considerable prospects for the development of this industry in Goajira as a native cultivation. It is a plant in which the Indians are interested, since they grow cotton to some extent and spin it for making their hammocks and girdles. An important feature in this respect to this industry locally is that there is a better market for raw cotton in Barranquilla and in Venezuela than in the United States or Europe; that is to say, better prices are obtainable locally. There are several civilizados interested in this cultivation, having commenced cotton plantations. I do not, however, consider that they are growing the most suitable type.\n\n### Annual Varieties of Cotton Preferable\n\nThe kind being generally grown is the perennial type common to South America. As in Goajira there is usually a pretty well defined dry season, in my opinion better results would be obtained with annual types. I therefore recommend that the Government should obtain a few tons of seed from Egypt of the best varieties grown there, for free distribution amongst growers in Goajira by way of encouraging this important industry. Such varieties would require to be planted yearly, and after the crops have been gathered the plants should be rooted up and burnt. Not only do I think the climate more suitable for annual cotton, but I think it the most appropriate to grow as a native cultivation. The perennial cottons harbor and perpetuate various insect pests and diseases, and there is much less danger of the industry suffering in this way if the old plantations are destroyed yearly. I noticed, for instance, on a cotton plantation at Tucaraca, that the plants were laden with the white scale, *Hemichionaspis minor*, Mask, a destructive insect against which much effort has been directed with the view to its eradication, but without, I believe, much result. I particularly look upon cotton growing in Goajira as a native industry which may prove of importance to the Indians in the maintenance of their domestic life, obviating the necessity to emigrate.\n\n## Cheese Making in Guajira\n## Sheep Farming in Goajira\n\nPage 127", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-466 - Individuals - 1920.txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 486451, "series_id": 27, "series_slug": "histsyn-co129-engine", "series_title": "CO129 Colonial Office Hong Kong Records 理藩院香港檔案", "series_use_hku_proxy": false, "document_key": "CO129-466 - Individuals - 1920", "page_number": 130, "title": "CO129-466 - Individuals - 1920", "content_text": "# Cultivation of Groundnuts\n\nThe sandy lands of many parts of Goajira are also admirably adapted for the cultivation of groundnuts. I would suggest that the Government import and distribute few cwts. of the best oil-yielding variety, with the view of encouraging its cultivation amongst the Indians for export.\n\n## The Exploitation of Natural Products\n\n### Salt\n\nBy far the most important natural product exploited in the peninsula is salt. The principal wealth of the northwestern part of Goajira lies in salt; salinas occurring along the coast practically throughout the whole extension of the peninsula. I am informed these salinas are capable of producing annually no less than a million of sacks. The present production is, however, limited, owing to the fact that there are other salinas nearer the centers of consumption, for example: Santa Marta, Barranquilla, and Cartagena. In competition with these centers of production, the product of Goajira, owing to the question of situation, works out at a higher cost; only by a reduction by the Government of the derechos de consumo could the salinas of this peninsula be worked to greater advantage. In 1915, the production amounted to 30,022 sacks, and during the present year (1916), 34,030 sacks have been despatched, and there is a balance awaiting despatch of 35,250. The labor employed in the extraction of the salt are Indians of both sexes, and in the season of collection, there are times when there are as many as one thousand Indians employed, a proof that the Indian can be harnessed to work.\n\nOf other natural products, skins and divi-divi rank in first importance, and the latter is not by any means exploited to the full extent possible.\n\n### Quika Resin\n\nA new product found in this peninsula is that known as Qüika resin. This is produced by a small tree, Cercidium spinosum, Tulasne, and the trunk and branches are covered with a layer of this resin; even the roots, when exposed to the air, become covered with resin. A single tree should yield several pounds of this product, and as it is very abundant in certain parts, it should prove an important new article of export if its value is such as I believe it to be. Samples have been forwarded to Europe for examination and report.\n\n### Tacamaca\n\nAt the extreme end of the peninsula is found another resin which may also prove of export value. It is known as Tacamaca and to the Indians as Aría. It is afforded by a small tree which I take to be a species of Bursera. The question of its properties and commercial value is being investigated.\n\n## Training the Youth of Goajira\n\nThe advantages to be derived by the Departamento and the Nation should, in course of time, well repay any extra outlay necessary in Administration. Little can be done probably with the older generation, but efforts should be made to employ them as herdsmen and in agriculture and not try to educate them. Attention should be directed to the instruction of the young Indians, withdrawing them as far as practicable from the environment and influence of their parents, and accommodating them in establishments where they will be taught Spanish, arithmetic, to read and write, and be catechised. More particularly, they should be instructed in handicrafts, such as carpentry, smithwork, weaving, ropemaking (utilizing the native fibers), batmaking, and other industries that will prove useful and valuable.\n\n## Administration\n\nAn efficient Administration would require a chain of Stations around the Coast, which, connected by telegraph, would also serve as Coastguard stations and help to control smuggling. Administrative Stations would also be necessary at all populated centers in the interior. Such an Administration manned by sympathetic and competent officials who understand the Indians, their customs, and language, would doubtless produce a moral influence and command the respect of the Indians.\n\n# THE GOAJIRAN INDIANS\n\n## A Government Asset\n\nWhat has most impressed me as the result of this journey, apart from the question of possible industries, is the value to the Nation of the Indian population of Goajira. In my opinion, the Indians are a valuable asset to the Government, in spite of the occasional hostility of certain of the tribes.\n\n### The Indian Population\n\nThe Nation, if it is to develop its vacant lands, must have recourse to colonization by encouraging immigration; this is a big question, and the difficulties in regard to it are not reduced by the present European War. Here in this peninsula is a valuable native colony already established, estimated officially at 40,000. There is a great divergence of opinion as to the exact number, some estimating as low as 25,000, others as high as 50,000. Whatever the number may be, there is no doubt that it is being reduced by emigration to Venezuela and deaths from malaria, etc.\n\nOwing to a succession of bad years and to the absence of local industries which would afford them employment at home, many Indians have emigrated to Venezuela. The remedy lies in the provision of water at all populous centers to secure the establishment of permanent homes. To encourage the cultivation of cotton and groundnuts, home industries that will afford them employment and a livelihood that will help them to establish a home life and domestic ties.\n\n### Malaria\n\nAs I have already mentioned, a good number of Indians have this year (1916) died from malaria. This should not give the impression that this peninsula is unhealthy, as the prevalence of malaria this year is undoubtedly due to the very exceptionally heavy rains. I noted, however, that there was a complete absence of any measures to remedy the situation. The Government of India, in order to deal with the malaria of that country, established Cinchona plantations and placed quinine within the reach of the poorest subject, by putting up small packets of this specific and distributing same at the small charge of half a centavo each. Something might be done in this way in regard to the outlying and distant parts of Colombia, particularly since Cinchona is indigenous to the country.\n\nInstead of allowing this valuable asset to dwindle in value, every effort should be made to encourage the increase of population. If there are 50,000, and according to my informants, there were at one time more, the object should be to discourage emigration and try to reduce the death rate, so as to maintain as strong and prosperous a colony as possible for the development of the peninsula.\n\n## COMMUNICATIONS\n\nThere are no roads in Goajira, merely tracks. Communications are desirable, but the question is an exceedingly difficult one. Roads to be of use in the wet season would be of little or no service in the dry, in view of the circuitous route they would have to take to avoid the flooded lands, and the fact that in the dry season, everyone would use the most direct route when the country is dry and passable in all parts. The construction and maintenance of roads in Goajira would prove a most expensive undertaking, an expense which I do not consider at present justified, and I therefore cannot recommend that the Government should consider the question for the moment. The first necessity is to provide water at all the most important native and cattle centers; when this has been done, it will be time to consider the question of linking up these centers with roads.\n\n## LA PROVINCIA DE PADILLA\n\nFrom Rio Hacha, we left on December 6th for Valle Dupar. We proceeded via Trinta to Fonseca, visiting Barrancas from the latter town. Thence to Valle Dugar via San Juan del Caesar and Villa Nueva, visiting Orumito and the Sierra Montaña from Villa Nueva.\n\n### Maguey, Brasilwood, and Divi-divi\n\nThe first day's journey from Rio Hacha was through sandy lands alternating with clay soil in parts. The vegetation of the sandy lands comprises generally, as in the case of the Goajira peninsula, small spreading trees and lush; while the clay lands support chiefly cactus trees, Opuntias, etc. In the sandy lands, I noted the Maguey fibre plant (`Furcraca macrophylla, Baker`) abundant in various parts, but unfortunately always in waterless areas, so that its commercial extraction would be very difficult. Brasil-wood and divi-divi are also found in abundance. In the evening, we reached a small rancheria known as El Abra, where we camped the night. The distance from Rio Hacha to El Abra is computed at five and a half leagues, and the lands through which this road passes do not impress me as being of any agricultural importance, being in the main of poor character and waterless. Nevertheless, they produce natural... \n\nPage 13\nPage 19\nPage 128", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-466 - Individuals - 1920.txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 486453, "series_id": 27, "series_slug": "histsyn-co129-engine", "series_title": "CO129 Colonial Office Hong Kong Records 理藩院香港檔案", "series_use_hku_proxy": false, "document_key": "CO129-466 - Individuals - 1920", "page_number": 132, "title": "CO129-466 - Individuals - 1920", "content_text": "# RIO HACHA TO VALLE DUPAR\n\n## General Observations\n\nThe route of this part of the journey, it will be noted, was through the Caesar Valley which lies between the two great mountain ranges, the Eastern Cordillera of the Andes and the Sierra Nevada. These lands up to the foothills of the mountain ranges are for the most part flat in character, and almost throughout tend to a sandy nature, due partly to the fact that the larger rivers which water this area have their source in the granitic mountains of the Sierra Nevada. There are extensions of excellent lands in certain parts, particularly in the southern regions of the valley, though in the main these lands are only of medium quality and cannot be ranked as first-class agricultural lands. Apart from the plains of the valley, the foothills on both sides are usually rocky and dry in character with scant vegetation. These foothills often furnish excellent grazing lands for cattle, though there is frequently a scarcity of water. In the medium elevations are to be found sabanas of excellent pastures suitable for breeding-cattle, and in the upper parts suitable lands for coffee.\n\n## Cattle\n\nThroughout the Provinces of Padilla and Valle Dupar cattle is preeminently the principal industry, though it is only now recovering from the depletion of stock suffered during the last civil war. I noticed that in some parts ticks were very abundant, and that little or nothing was being done to deal with the pest, while cattle were dying from the loss of condition brought about by its prevalence. Owners should establish dipping tanks or spraying machines, and cooperate in a general way to endeavor to reduce and eradicate this pest. There is no doubt, however, that there is very considerable room for the expansion of the cattle industry in this region; the breeding of cattle can be carried on in the natural pasture lands of the hills, though for the fattening of stock artificial portreros are necessary.\n\n## Planting Industries\n\nApart from the cattle industry, planting enterprises are sadly limited owing to the absence of roads and the high cost of animal transport. There are considerable possibilities in coffee, cacao, cotton, tobacco, sugar, maize, groundnuts, etc., but until the pack mule be replaced by more modern and more suitable means of transport the possibilities of the expansion of planting industries are exceedingly limited. This question will, however, be dealt with in a later part of this report.\n\n# EXCURSION TO SIERRA NEVADA AND ROUTE\n\n## Valle Dupar to Puebloviejo\n\nHaving received urgent instructions to return to Bogotá immediately having concluded my journey to the Sierra Nevada, I made hurried arrangements on the 15th for the mountain journey. With the kindly assistance of the Alcalde and Señor J. M. Castro Bauti, who was good enough to provide transport animals for me as far as Puebloviejo, I was able to leave on the 16th. The object of this excursion was to obtain an opinion of the higher regions of the Sierra Nevada range regarding its agricultural resources and possibilities, and the prospects of establishing agricultural colonists in these parts. The route taken was via Puebloviejo and San Sebastian dei Rabago.\n\n## Valle Dupar to Santo Tomás\n\nI set out from Valle Dupar at about midday on the 16th, accompanied by my attendant and a guide from the town with three transport animals, and we reached a farm in the evening known as San Tomás, situated near the Rio Clavo, where we passed the night. San Tomás is about six leagues from Valle Dupar, and the road is chiefly through forest which carries useful timber trees of medium dimensions. The Cañaguati tree (Tecoma spectabilis), referred to in a previous part of this report, is here also at this time of the year (December) the most conspicuous tree, owing to its mass of golden bloom. As Santo Tomás is approached the land assumes a more open character, bush land alternating with sabanas of short grass. Here I noticed the cattle were in very poor condition, owing to the prevalence of Tabanid flies and ticks.\n\n## Ginger\n\nOn leaving Santo Tomás the road soon commences to ascend, the track was along forest clad streams and open grassy hill slopes, where I observed the cattle were in better condition than on the plains. I was very agreeably surprised this morning on making the important discovery that ginger is wild in these parts. The plant has never before, I believe, been found in a truly wild state, having been supposed for many years to be a native of tropical southeast Asia. In this neighbourhood it is found wild and in great abundance. On subsequent inquiry I found that ginger grows wild over extensive areas on the lower hills of the Sierra Nevada range, and also I am informed in various parts of the Eastern Cordillera. This is therefore another laurel for South America, and for Colombia in particular in that the theory that ginger was originally a native of tropical southeast Asia must now be abandoned and the credit given to Colombia. To Cinchona (also abundant in a wild state on the Sierra Nevada), cacao (also indigenous to the Department of Magdalena), the potato, various rubber plants and tobacco, etc., economic products which South America has furnished for world-wide use, must now be added ginger. The commercial importance of this discovery, however, lies in the fact that there are extensive wild sources of a valuable product which can be immediately exploited, and a new local industry established in the collection and preparation of the roots. I consider this discovery of great importance, and have already recommended an immediate shipment of a consignment of half a ton of these roots to foreign markets, in order to afford a practical test of its value in comparison with the cultivated root. Now is the dry season (December) in this region, and now is the season for the collection of the roots, the plants being in a dormant state.\n\n## Ginger as a Plantation Industry\n\nApart from the question of the exploitation of the wild product arises the possibility of its cultivation, and the initiation of a new plantation industry for this part of Colombia. Ginger is well known to be somewhat fastidious as to soils, the most valued root being produced in Jamaica, where it was probably introduced originally from South America and not the East. The fact that ginger is indigenous is proof that not only the soil, but also the climate, is appropriate; and it therefore only remains for planters to take up its cultivation as a plantation industry. I have noted that the roots of cultivated ginger are generally double the size of the wild product. A word of warning should, however, be given regarding its curing and drying; whatever method be employed the roots must be thoroughly dried and bleached before shipment, or it may reach the market in a mouldy or decayed condition and bring disappointment at the outset.\n\n## Puebloviejo\n\nThe track from Santo Tomáz to Puebloviejo ascends until an altitude of some 1120 metres above sea level is reached. The hills are open in character and covered with short grass, only the valleys and ravines being covered with forest growth. After passing the higher part of the hills, the road descends to the sabana of Puebloviejo, which settlement we reached in the early afternoon. Puebloviejo is not a town or village as the name might suggest, but a settlement.", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-466 - Individuals - 1920.txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 486456, "series_id": 27, "series_slug": "histsyn-co129-engine", "series_title": "CO129 Colonial Office Hong Kong Records 理藩院香港檔案", "series_use_hku_proxy": false, "document_key": "CO129-466 - Individuals - 1920", "page_number": 135, "title": "CO129-466 - Individuals - 1920", "content_text": "## Sheep Farming\n\nLeaving the question of plantation industries, sheep farming for the production of wool and mutton should prove a paying industry. The Arhuaco Indians utilize the present production of wool for their own domestic needs, weaving a cloth from which they make their personal clothing. The introduction of suitable breeds of wool-producing sheep for the improvement of the native breed is desirable and would in course of time augment the production of wool for local manufacturing purposes.\n\n## Arhuaco Cattle\n\nThe Indians possess an excellent breed of cattle of hardy nature, reminding one somewhat of the famous Scotch breed of Great Britain. Much might be done, however, in the improvement of these herds by the introduction of good breeding stock of say the Scotch cattle. While pasture is not over-abundant in the dry season, there are moderate areas available for cattle farming, and a good deal could be done in valleys like the Duriamenya in the improvement of the pastures, and in growing forage roots for feeding purposes. The flavour of the beef I can vouch for as being excellent, comparing very favorably with the famous Scotch beef. Were the Duriamenya valley anywhere in the Bogotá region, it would be divided up into several properties, and converted into flourishing haciendas. The Indians possess some very fine specimens of transport oxen which are very powerful, and should prove very useful for ploughing and other field work on the hill slopes.\n\n## Sierra Nevada the Sanatorium of the Coast\n\nApart from the agricultural side, should not the Sierra Nevada be to the Coast population of Colombia what the hill stations of India are to the labourers of the hot and tropical plains? Here is an ideal climate which should be utilized to repair the debilitating effects of the trying climate of the Coast region, and to restore health and vigor to the tropical worker. Would not the Coast troops be more advantageously situated in the Sierra Nevada, rather than in the debilitating lowlands, once railway communication be established which would facilitate their mobilization and transport? These are questions of vital importance for the Government in framing its programme for the future, and of importance in aiding the development of these parts.\n\n## Colonization\n\nThe future of this region depends on its colonization by suitable settlers. The region, as I have before stated, is one for the man with small capital, the worker. Nowhere in the route of my tour have I seen extensive coffee lands as are found in the interior, for example in Cundinamarca; though of course extensive coffee plantations exist on the Santa Marta side of this mountain. At Puebloviejo, for instance, the coffee lands are confined to small valleys and ravines, such as are covered with forest growth. Again lands for fruit growing are not found in extensive areas, but rather in small allotments suitable for the small grower. Fruit growing, by the way, it might be mentioned, is not a cultivation that can be conducted in such a careless way as coffee is grown in these parts. Fruit growing for export is an occupation which requires much care from the selection and propagation of the trees to the picking and packing of the fruit, and those not prepared to bestow the necessary care and attention would better leave that industry alone.\n\n## Roads and Railways\n\nIt is premature, however, to consider the question of colonization previous to the opening up of the country by railroads and roads. Before families are established in this region, it is necessary to provide means of communication, and this means should be suitable for the industries it is proposed to foster. Fruit growing for export should be the most important cultivation in view, and to foster such an industry the Santa Marta Railway should be extended from Fundacion to the centre of the most important region for fruit growing. There is no reason why Santa Marta should not become as renowned for the export of citrus and other fruits as it is for the shipment of bananas, as the Sierra Nevada has much in its favor in being so much nearer to the American and European markets than the fruit growing lands of South Africa.\n\n## ARHUACOS\n\nThe Arhuaco Indians who inhabit the Sierra Nevada are a people of fine physique. They appear to have no relation with the Goajiros or Mutilones, having no semblance either in physique, customs or language. Unlike their neighbours, the Arhuacos are a peaceful and industrious people. They possess wattle-and-daub houses, a necessity probably born of the rigorous climate. They possess little gardens or gallineros, neatly enclosed by stone walls or Ceroxylon palm fences, in which they cultivate Canna indica, onions, cabbage, beans, peas, coffee, sugar-cane, oranges, unsanias, etc. The mansana is the fruit of a medium-size tree of the size of an orange, with large brown seeds embedded in a golden farinaceous substance which is edible. It has no relation to the apple as the name mansana suggests, but belongs to the order Sapotaceae. From cotton and wool the Arhuacos spin yarn which they weave in their simple looms into cloth from which they make their clothing; which, for the men consists of a heavy manta with trousers and sash and a quaint helmet made of fique fibre. They possess a considerable number of cattle, horses and sheep, though by no means so rich in this respect as the Goajiran Indians.\n\n### Coca\n\nOne of the peculiar and interesting customs of the Arhuacos is the use of coca by the men. No Arhuaco is ever seen without his muchile of coca leaves and a calabashita of lime. One of the friendly customs of these people when they meet on the road is to exchange a small handful of coca leaves. This, to them divine leaf, they chew nearly all day long and it is said that they can forego food for a considerable time without inconvenience if they have coca leaves. It is chewed together with lime much in the same way as the areca nut in India.\n\nOne of the chief characteristics of these people is their extreme tardiness. If on a journey and two friends meet they do not part until they have recounted every detail of news. On the arrival of one of my Indian companions at a camp where there were many Indians repairing a road, he spent nearly an hour recounting the object of my mission, detailing what I had said and what I had done, and during this time the crowd listened standing around without a single interruption. These people must have marvelous memories, for this custom must be a wonderful aid to the cultivation of memory; not one second did the orator falter for want of a word, it seemed like the recital of an oration learnt by memory. The Arhuacos are very independent and appear to have no desire for civilized customs; in fact, they have a strong desire to deal with and administer their own affairs, although extremely loyal to the Government. They appear to have little desire for trading, and do not seem to care to sell or even hire their cattle or horses; only as a favor do they part with a chicken or a few eggs. Even the Indians who are rich plead poverty and will tell you that they have very few or no cattle. I offered to buy a horse from an Indian known to have many, but the owner would not sell, observing that he would not be able to lend it to another person if he sold it to me.\n\n## Valle Dupar to the Magdalena River\n\nAfter having dealt with my collections at Valle Dupar, we left on January 3rd for El Banco on the Magdalena river via El Paso. We first journeyed through poor sandy lands, but the character improved as we proceeded, and later in the way we passed through heavy forests containing much useful timber. We camped the first night near the river Viejo.\n\n### Corozo or Cuesco Palm\n\nThe following day we continued our journey through heavy forest land, which, however, was soon replaced by more open lands with extensive sabanas of fine short grass, affording excellent grazing lands for cattle. The chief feature in this part is the cuesco or corozo palm, which is very abundant. I have referred to this palm in an earlier part of this report and mentioned that a sack of its nuts have been forwarded to the Exterior for examination and report. If these nuts prove to contain a percentage of oil that would pay for extraction, this region, in view of the abundance of these palms, should become an important centre for the collection of the nuts. I observed that the palms were more productive in the forest lands than on the sabanas, a fact doubtless due to injury caused to the palms by the annual fires of the sabanas. At noon we rested by a river to continue in the afternoon, owing to the heat of the plains by day. Leaving at dusk we travelled on till nearly midnight when we camped at a ranch near the village of Los Venados.\n\n### A Moonlight Ride\n\nHaving rested during the day on the 5th, we left at 4 o'clock in the afternoon to continue our journey across the plains by moonlight, since it was difficult to travel by day owing to the heat of the plains and the absence of water along the rest of the road to El Paso. We rode on through these dusty plains till nearly midnight, when we camped under a small tree, passing the night without food or water. At 4 a.m. we continued our journey and reached El Paso in the early morning.\n\n### Cattle Lands\n\nThese plains afford excellent grazing lands for cattle, but owing to the absence of water in the dry seasons, the cattle have then to be removed to the playones near the Caesar river. Artesian wells established at various intervals along these plains would immensely increase their value as cattle lands. It also occurs to me that their grazing value would be enormously enhanced if the famous cadilla grass of Goajira, to which I have already drawn attention, could be established on these plains; the experiment is certainly one well worth making. This region of the Province of Valle Dupar is very important from a cattle point of view, and its advantages over the cattle lands of the Magdalena river zone has been amply demonstrated recently by the ... \n\n28\n133", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-466 - Individuals - 1920.txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 486457, "series_id": 27, "series_slug": "histsyn-co129-engine", "series_title": "CO129 Colonial Office Hong Kong Records 理藩院香港檔案", "series_use_hku_proxy": false, "document_key": "CO129-466 - Individuals - 1920", "page_number": 136, "title": "CO129-466 - Individuals - 1920", "content_text": "# heavy losses incurred in that zone through the floods. Although in the dry season the cattle have to be removed from the plains to the playones, the permanent waters in the vicinity of the Caesar river affords a guarantee of abundant green pasture even in the driest seasons, a fact of great importance for this region.\n\n## Dipping of Cattle\n\nThe question, however, of the improvement of the local breed, is one that needs serious attention. Very little care appears to be given to the selection of breeding stock, with the result that the race leaves much to be desired. The tick pest is also one that must be handled, and dipping tanks established at convenient centers for the systematic dipping of cattle periodically. The tick most common is probably the **Boophilus australis, Fuller**, which is also found all along the Magdalena river. Tabanid flies are also very common in various parts from the Goajira peninsula to the Magdalena river, the species found in Goajira is **Tabanus trilineatus Latr**, and probably this and other species extend throughout this region.\n\n## Chiriguaná\n\nOn the following day we left by canoe at dusk for El Banco, breaking the journey at Chiriguaná where we reached about noon on the 8th. Here I was met by the genial Prefecto of Valle Dupar, Señor General Nehemias Maestre, to whom I am indebted for much valuable assistance in my journey through the Province.\n\n## Cacao\n\nThe next day, accompanied by the Prefecto and several gentlemen of Chiriguaná, we visited a cacaotale in the neighbourhood. Cacao was at one time more extensively cultivated in this neighbourhood than it is today, having given place to cattle raising. Owing to the long dry seasons which occur here, cacao appears to be a speculative cultivation without irrigation, and I am doubtful if it yields remunerative crops.\n\n## Pita de Colombia\n\nOn the 10th I visited the pitales which are found on the Santander road on the river Anime about one and a half leagues from Chiriguana. The pita is a fibre plant of considerable importance in this locality; as the local people when they have little else to do go into the forests and extract the fibre for the local markets. The fibre has a great reputation for its strength and durability, it being used by bootmakers locally in substitution for thread and for a variety of purposes, including fishing nets. It is sold at Chiriguana at the rate of 15 centavos per pound, and at El Banco at the absurdly high rate of 25 to 30 centavos per pound. Pita is an inappropriate name for this plant since sisal is known by that name in certain countries. It is also known locally under the name of **Pita del Opón**, but this name is also inappropriate, since it is not only found on the Opón river but also on the Carare and Caesar, and it is said also in the Choco and the llanos of San Martin. I therefore suggest that it may be more appropriately named **Pita de Colombia**. I believe this is a fibre plant with a great future, it grows in the shade of forest over extensive areas; in fact densely established nature-sown plantations, through which it is quite impossible to pass without cutting a way through. I forwarded a sample of this fibre to Kew last year, and it was then valued by London brokers (March) at £40 a ton, if shipped in quantities of not less than 100 tons at a time. I have since sent a sample to the Government Fibre Expert of the United States, who reported that it would command a price equal to that Yucatan henequén which was then (February, 1917) quoted at the high value of 16½ cents per pound in New York. In my opinion, the exploitation of this fibre should, in the near future, develop into a most important industry in these parts. These nature-established plantations are to be found over vast areas and in accessible locations where decorticating plant can be easily imported, conveyed and established, and where freight rates to the coast are insignificant. The existing types of decorticating machinery may need some modification since the pita leaf is more membraneous and of different texture to the leaves of sisal or fique, but these are questions which are now being studied. I may mention that this plant belongs to the pineapple family, **Bromeliaceae**, but the species has not yet been determined satisfactorily.\n\n### PITA DE COLOMBIA—A View In One of the PITALES of Chirigoaná\n\n30\n\n## Guanabanitá\n\nOn the plains at Chiriguaná, I noted an interesting vinous; a shrub bearing an orange-colored edible fruit known locally, from the resemblance of the young fruits to the Guanabaná, as **Guanabanitó**. The fruit is very attractive in appearance, and may be possibly improved as a table fruit by cultivation. Seed has been procured with that object in view.\n\n## Chiriguana to Chimichagwa\n\nOn the evening of the 10th we departed from Chiriguana down the river for El Banco. Having recently travelled through hot and dry regions we had not given the possibility of rain a thought, and had not therefore provided for it in fitting out our canoe. At about midnight an awful storm arose and rain fell in torrents, drenching ourselves and almost swamping the canoe. So heavy and penetrating was this aguacero in the cool hours of the night, that both boatmen fell down helpless with ague and fever, and we had to tether the canoe to the bank until they recovered. Eventually we reached Chimichagwa at 4 o'clock in the morning, but \n\n## Roads and Communications\n\nas the village was some little distance from the port, and moreover asleep, some hours passed before we could change our sodden clothes. We rested at Chimichagwa the whole of that day, as I was too ill with fever to proceed; having suffered continuous attacks since leaving Valle Dupar, and my condition had not improved by the exposure to the storm of the previous night.\n\n## Chimichagwa to El Banco\n\nOn the 12th we left Chimichagwa for El Banco. In this day's journey we had to pass the Cienega; the boatmen have considerable fear in crossing this large expanse of water, as in windy weather the passage can be a very rough one and very dangerous for the canoes. We crossed, however, in safety, and spending a night at a village on the way, we reached El Banco the next morning glad that we had at last reached the main road to Bogotá.\n\n## Fishing\n\nThe principal industry along the Caesar river, particularly along the lower part and the Cienega, is fishing. Fish of excellent quality is exceedingly abundant, and fishing affords a livelihood to a large number of people in this region. El Banco is consequently an important port of the Magdalena in connection with trade in fish.\n\n## Recent Floods\n\nWe had an excellent opportunity of seeing, in the villages along the Caesar towards its mouth, the damage that had been done to property by the recent floods. This whole region had been flooded in November and December previously, the buildings standing in a metre or more of water. As most of these buildings are of wattle-and-daub, and the daub had been dissolved away up to the water line, the houses presented a curious appearance, the lower parts showing nothing but the framework.\n\n# CONCLUSIONS\n\nOne thing is certain, that until the pack mule be replaced by more efficient and modern means of transport, there can be no appreciable development either in agriculture, mining or any commercial industry in this Department. As long as the pack mule is the vehicle by which the markets are reached, the present unsatisfactory conditions will continue. The most urgent need of this Department is therefore railways and roads. It would be possible to link up by a cart and motor road the various towns from Rio Hacha to El Paso, the navigable point to the Magdalena river on the Rio Caesar. Such a road, however, would be costly to construct and most to maintain, and there is no doubt that the best means of communication would be a railway, since there are many products in the interior parts such as timber, brasil-wood, divi-divi, salt, etc., that would not pay to transport by road, only as low freight produce by rail.\n\n## The Need of a Railway from Goajira to Rio Magdalena\n\nI understand that it has been proposed to construct a railway from Goajira to Tamalemeque on the Rio Magdalena, with the object of its being eventually extended to Bogotá. Such a line would render possible the exploitation of the indigenous products such as salt (from Goajira), timber, brasil-wood, divi-divi, **Pita de Colombia**, maguey, etc. It would give an impetus to plantation industries such as sugar growing, cotton cultivation, coffee planting, cacao, ginger, etc. It would facilitate the movement and export of cattle and the importation of breeding stock. It would help to develop Goajira, if such a railway traversed the peninsula to the bay of Et Portete, since it must do as Rio Hacha is only an open roadstead and not a port where steamers can call. It would place the interior parts of this Department within touch with the centers of commerce and civilization, and it would liberate the large number...\n\nPage 134", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-466 - Individuals - 1920.txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 486458, "series_id": 27, "series_slug": "histsyn-co129-engine", "series_title": "CO129 Colonial Office Hong Kong Records 理藩院香港檔案", "series_use_hku_proxy": false, "document_key": "CO129-466 - Individuals - 1920", "page_number": 137, "title": "CO129-466 - Individuals - 1920", "content_text": "# \n\nof beasts now employed in slow and monotonous transport for the tillage of the lands, thus increasing the production of crops. These are, in short, some of the advantages that such a railway would bestow on agriculture.\n\n## Mineral Survey Necessary\n\nBut what of mining? It is said that there are rich mines of coal at Correjon and Jagwa, and that coal exists also in other parts of the Cordillera. If this is so, what would more justify such a railway than coal mines near the port of Goajira and the Magdalena river? The former to supply a coaling and shipping port in Goajira, and the latter the river steamers on the lower Magdalena and its affluents and the Coast. Apart from coal, copper is said to be abundant in the Cordillera, but it would be impossible to work copper mines in the Cordillera without a railway for the importation of the machinery and necessary plant and for the export of the ore. Other minerals are said to be found, but little definite knowledge is available regarding the actual extent and value of the mineral resources. This appears to be a matter of great importance for investigation, and I would recommend that a mineral survey should be made of this region to ascertain whether from a mineral point of view a railway would be justified. Such a mineral survey as I have indicated would occupy two expert geologists at least a year and would cost from say, $15,000 to $20,000 gold. The Government would then be in possession of facts that would enable it to take a definite decision on the vital and important question of railway communication in this Department.\n\n## The Cattle the Nation's Asset of the Coast\n\nFollowing the question of roads and communications is the no less important one of colonization. While, however, this question is being studied, the Government would be well advised to give special attention to the development of the cattle industry, in view of the advantageous situation of this Department for the shipment of cattle, and in view of the fact that this industry requires very little labor to develop an immense wealth. With the limited time at my disposal I was only able to visit a very limited part of the cattle raising lands of this Department. If, however, only one-half of what I have been told regarding the cattle raising resources of the Coast, including Bolivar, be true, then Colombia is destined to become a second Argentine in the cattle raising and export trade. A further and detailed study of the possibilities of this industry should be made by the Government, and the results given publicity, in order to bring about the development of the Nation's best Coast asset by the introduction of capital, which would be followed as a natural course by immigration and so help to solve the question of colonization.\n\n## Colonisation\n\nThe total population of the Department, according to the last census, is 140,106. It is clear that no rapid progress can be made in agricultural and mining industries without recourse to immigration. The European War precludes any possibility of obtaining European colonists, now or after the War. The Government would therefore be well advised to encourage Japanese immigration and colonization, which has been attended with such magnificent results in other parts of South America and especially in Brazil. There are various Japanese Emigration Societies who have furnished Japanese settlers to many agricultural enterprises in South America, and particularly Brazil, where there are, in the State of San Paulo, some 15,000 Japanese immigrants. There are also political reasons why Japanese would prove suitable settlers for Colombia. I would therefore venture to recommend that the Government of Colombia should enter into relations with the Government of Japan or with one or more of the Japanese Emigration Companies, with the view of securing Japanese settlers to develop the resources of this country, and particularly the large and important Department of Magdalena in the region of the Sierra Nevada.\n\nI returned to Bogotá on January 24th, having occupied five months in this journey.\n\nM. T. DAWE, \nAgricultural Adviser and Director of Agriculture to the Government.\n\nEstación Agronomica Tropical, \nTolima. \n30 April 1917.", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-466 - Individuals - 1920.txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 486736, "series_id": 27, "series_slug": "histsyn-co129-engine", "series_title": "CO129 Colonial Office Hong Kong Records 理藩院香港檔案", "series_use_hku_proxy": false, "document_key": "CO129-466 - Individuals - 1920", "page_number": 415, "title": "CO129-466 - Individuals - 1920", "content_text": "## \n48 kamming Ram Rah \nDoncaster 412 \n8.6.0 \n**REC** \n**C.O** \n28415 \n**TREL 9 NO.** \n\nThe Secretary of State for the Colonies, \n\nSir, \n\nI wish to ... my resignation from the Houghing force from this day the ... by June 1920. \n\nYours very impressfully, \n... \nIs the Lex of State for the Colomie \nthe a Downing St \nہر \nyondon", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-466 - Individuals - 1920.txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 491258, "series_id": 27, "series_slug": "histsyn-co129-engine", "series_title": "CO129 Colonial Office Hong Kong Records 理藩院香港檔案", "series_use_hku_proxy": false, "document_key": "CO129-473 - Individuals - 1921", "page_number": 251, "title": "CO129-473 - Individuals - 1921", "content_text": "2. L'Assemblée recommande au Conseil que, dans sa résolution No. 5, il attire également l'attention du Gouvernement de la Chine sur l'article 15 de la Convention internationale de l'opium.\n\n3. L'Assemblée recommande au Conseil que, afin que l'examen visé dans le paragraphe 7 de sa résolution s'étende sur toute la quantité d'opium dont la consommation peut être considérée comme légitime, le mot « strictement » soit supprimé et les mots « médicaux et scientifiques » soient remplacés par le mot « légitimes », et aussi que le Conseil supprime toute mention de « l'opium préparé », c'est-à-dire, l'opium préparé pour être fumé, dont la suppression complète est prévue par la Convention au chapitre II.\n\n4. L'Assemblée recommande au Conseil d'inviter les divers Gouvernements à fournir au Secrétariat, quand ils n'y voient pas d'obstacle, outre le rapport officiel annuel, tous renseignements relatifs à la production, à la fabrication et au commerce illicites d'opium et autres drogues nuisibles, utiles à la Société dans l'accomplissement de sa tâche.\n\n5. L'Assemblée recommande au Conseil d'examiner si toutes les nations particulièrement intéressées à la culture ou à la fabrication de l'opium et autres drogues nuisibles, ne devraient pas être représentées à la Commission consultative.\n\n6. L'Assemblée prie instamment ceux des Etats Membres de la Société qui n'ont pas encore signé et ratifié la Convention de l'Opium, qu'ils le fassent aussitôt que possible.\n\n7. L'Assemblée prie instamment tous les Etats Membres de la Société, qui sont signataires de la Convention, de faire connaître, aussitôt que possible au Secrétariat, leur adhésion à la quatrième recommandation de la Commission consultative relative à la nécessité de certificats d'importation, afin de faciliter l'exécution de la Convention.\n\n8. L'Assemblée recommande au Conseil de charger la Commission consultative d'étendre ses études, de façon à ce qu'elles comprennent non seulement les drogues visées dans la Convention de 1912, mais toutes les autres drogues nuisibles quelle que soit leur origine et produisant des effets similaires, ainsi que de lui faire connaître les avantages qu'il y aurait à convoquer une nouvelle Conférence internationale des Etats signataires de ladite Convention, et de ceux Membres de la Société des Nations, afin que celle-ci rédige une Convention à l'effet de supprimer l'usage illégitime de ces drogues.\n\nVotre rapporteur voudrait maintenant présenter les observations suivantes au sujet de trois des recommandations dont il vient de donner lecture :\n\nAu sujet de la deuxième recommandation, la Commission, après avoir entendu les déclarations du délégué de la Chine sur les mesures prises par le Gouvernement chinois relativement à la culture de l'opium, est d'avis qu'on pourrait ajourner, conformément au paragraphe 6 de la résolution du Conseil, la recommandation No. 5 de la Commission consultative. Les déclarations du délégué de la Chine sont les suivantes :\n\nEntre le 25 juin et le 15 août dernier, le Gouvernement chinois a nommé sept Haut Commissaires spéciaux afin de faire des recherches sur les conditions exactes dans huit provinces et deux districts administratifs spéciaux, où une recrudescence de culture d'opium aurait été constatée. Ces Commissaires se sont mis en route pour accomplir leur mission et quelques-uns ont déjà commencé leurs investigations. Je crois que le Gouvernement chinois sera disposé à communiquer à la Société des Nations les résultats de ces investigations dès qu'ils auront été portés à la connaissance du Gouvernement chinois.\n\nLa Commission prend acte de ces déclarations.\n\nEn ce qui concerne la troisième recommandation, les modifications apportées par la Commission au paragraphe 7 de la résolution du Conseil ont été motivées par les conditions toutes spéciales qu'on rencontre dans divers pays, notamment dans l'Inde. En effet, le délégué de l'Inde a fait observer à la Commission que le nombre des hôpitaux et des dispensaires bien équipés y est disproportionné avec celui de la population qui, sur une étendue très vaste, est privée de secours médicaux. Le même délégué a affirmé que, pour combattre les maladies qui, dans certaines de ces localités, règnent d'une façon endémique, la population cultive le pavot depuis des temps reculés et en use habituellement par petites doses, comme remède préventif ou curatif. Ce sont les usages de ce genre qu'on ne saurait appeler purement médicaux, c'est-à-dire ce qui est prescrit par un médecin, que la Commission a en vue en utilisant le terme « légitimes ».\n\nLes Membres suivants de la Société n'ont pas encore ratifié la Convention sur l'Opium de 1912, ni signé le Protocole de 1914 :\n\n \n Albanie\n Argentine\n Chili\n \n \n Colombie\n Costa-Rica\n Finlande\n \n \n Paraguay\n Perse\n Salvador\n \n \n Suisse\n \n \n \n\nLes Membres suivants ont ratifié la Convention, mais n'ont pas encore signé le Protocole de 1914 :\n\n \n Danemark\n Venezuela\n \n\n2. The Assembly recommends to the Council that, in paragraph 5 of the latter's resolution, it should also draw the attention of the Government of China to Article 15 of the International Convention on Opium.\n\n3. The Assembly recommends to the Council that the enquiry referred to in paragraph 7 of the latter's resolution should be extended to include all opium the consumption of which may be considered legitimate, and that to this end the word \"strictly\" be omitted, and the word \"legitimate\" be substituted for \"medicinal and scientific\". It further recommends to the Council the omission of the reference to prepared opium, that is to say, to opium prepared for purposes of smoking, the complete suppression of which is provided for in Chapter II of the Convention.\n\n4. The Assembly recommends to the Council that the different Governments be invited, where they see no objection, to furnish to the Secretariat, in addition to the official annual report, any information concerning the illicit production, manufacture or trade in opium or other dangerous drugs which they think likely to be useful to the League in the execution of its task.\n\n5. The Assembly recommends the Council to consider whether all nations specially concerned in either the growth or manufacture of opium or other dangerous drugs should not be represented on its Advisory Committee.\n\n6. The Assembly urges those States Members of the League which have not yet signed and ratified the Opium Convention to do so as soon as possible.\n\n7. In order to facilitate the execution of the Convention, the Assembly urges all States Members of the League which are parties to the Convention to signify to the Secretariat as soon as possible their acceptance of the fourth recommendation of the Advisory Committee relating to the requirement of importation certificates.\n\n8. The Assembly recommends the Council to request the Advisory Committee to extend their investigations to include not only the drugs mentioned in the Convention of 1912, but also all dangerous drugs of whatever origin which produce similar effects, and to advise as to the desirability of convoking a further international conference of States which are parties to the Convention, as well as States Members of the League of Nations, with a view to drawing up a Convention for the suppression of the abuse of such drugs.\n\nHaving placed before you the various recommendations, I must make the following observations with regard to three of them:\n\nAs regards the second recommendation, the Committee, after having heard the statements of the Delegate of China on the steps taken by the Government of China in respect of the cultivation of opium, is of opinion that, in accordance with paragraph 6 of the Resolution of the Council, the consideration of Recommendation No. 5 of the Advisory Committee may be postponed. The statements of the Delegate of China, of which the Committee takes note, are as follows:-\n\n\"Between June 25th and August 15th last the Chinese Government appointed seven special High Commissioners to investigate the real situation in eight provinces and two special administrative districts where a recrudescence of poppy cultivation is reported to have been taking place. These Commissioners have started on their mission and some are already beginning their investigations. I believe the Chinese Government will be disposed to make available to the League of Nations the results of these investigations after they are laid before the Chinese Government.\n\nAs regards the third recommendation, the grounds for the alterations recommended by the Committee in paragraph 7 of the Council's resolution are to be found in the very special conditions obtaining in various countries, particularly in India. The Indian Delegate has informed the Committee that the number of properly equipped hospitals and dispensaries in India is inadequate to the needs of the population, which over vast areas is without medical assistance. In order to cope with the diseases with which some of these regions are constantly infected, the population has cultivated the opium poppy from time immemorial, and habitually takes opium in small doses as a prophylactic or an effective remedy. It is this use of opium which cannot be styled purely medical, i.e., that which is prescribed by a physician, that the Committee has in mind in using the term \"legitimate\".\n\n \n The following Members of the League have not yet ratified the Opium Convention of 1912 nor signed the Protocol of 1914 :\n \n \n Albanje\n Argentiue\n Chile\n \n \n Costa Rica\n Finland\n Paraguay\n \n \n Persia\n Salvador\n Switzerland\n \n \n Colombia\n \n \n \n\n \n The following have ratified the Convention, but not signed the Protocol of 1914 :\n \n \n Denmark\n Venezuela\n \n\n248", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-473 - Individuals - 1921.txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 491263, "series_id": 27, "series_slug": "histsyn-co129-engine", "series_title": "CO129 Colonial Office Hong Kong Records 理藩院香港檔案", "series_use_hku_proxy": false, "document_key": "CO129-473 - Individuals - 1921", "page_number": 256, "title": "CO129-473 - Individuals - 1921", "content_text": "taute de concurrents, un considérable surcroit de bénéfices.\n\nOh, rassurez-vous, chers collègues, je ne vous ai pas dit tout cela pour vous décourager. Mais je tenais à vous faire comprendre que les seules mesures administratives ne suffiront pas et qu'il nous faut tâcher de combattre le mal dans sa racine même, c'est-à-dire trouver quelque chose pour qu'il n'y ait plus d'opiomanes. Car tant qu'il y aura des gens adonnés à ce vice, rien, ni personne ne les empêchera de se procurer, par n'importe quel moyen et à n'importe quel prix, la drogue qui tue l'énergie.\n\nA mon humble avis, il faudrait entreprendre une intense propagande anti-narcotique dans tout l'Orient, et même en Europe. J'ai lu dernièrement un livre édité à Paris depuis peu et intitulé « Opium et opiomanie », dans lequel l'auteur raconte comment ce vice se répand en Occident par l'intermédiaire de quelques Européens de retour des colonies.\n\nLa cinquième Commission a fait, certes, tout son possible, pour aider l'Assemblée dans l'accomplissement de cette noble tâche, et la peine qu'elle s'est donnée est vraiment digne de tout éloge. Et la Société elle-même, par les efforts qu'elle fait, pour sauver de ce fléau une bonne partie du genre humain, mérite une reconnaissance infinie. L'humanité entière lui doit une gratitude immense.\n\nJe propose donc que le Comité d'hygiène soit chargé de l'édition de nombreuses brochures contre l'opium, que l'on ferait écrire par les médecins du monde entier. Il va sans dire que ces brochures doivent être éditées dans l'idiome des pays sus-indiqués et dans un langage aussi simple que possible. On répandrait ces brochures par l'intermédiaire des membres intéressés de notre Société dans les contrées où l'opium fait ses ravages, et je puis assurer que cela fera un effet bien plus efficace que telle ou telle mesure douanière.\n\nOn dépense beaucoup d'argent pour combattre le typhus, la peste et le choléra. Pourquoi n'en dépenserait-on pas un peu pour combattre l'opiomanie? Je connais la mentalité orientale. Une propagande de ce genre venue de l'Occident, surtout au nom de la Société des Nations, qui a là-bas un grand prestige, ne sera pas inutile, j'en suis certain.\n\nJe répète une fois de plus que la plus grande attention doit être attachée à cette question. Celui qui connaît l'Orient et qui a eu l'occasion de rencontrer dans les rues ces fantômes vivants qu'on appelle opiomanes, comprendra pourquoi la Société des Nations se préoccupe tant de résoudre ce terrible problème.\n\nPour finir, je remercie très chaleureusement, de la part de mon pays, la Société des Nations pour les peines qu'elle se donne afin de parer à ce fléau, car c'est surtout en Orient qu'il sévit le plus gravement, et je suis persuadé que tous les autres pays producteurs d'opium joindront à ces remerciements. (Applaudissements).\n\nM. van SWINDEREN (Pays-Bas). Monsieur le Président, Mesdames, Messieurs, permettez-moi, en quelques mots, de motiver mon vote en faveur des propositions et résolution qui vous ont été proposées.\n\n...\n\nseek these drugs everywhere with feverish anxiety. Moreover, these chemical products can be obtained at a low price, and are therefore sold very cheaply throughout Europe.\n\nThey are carried about by hawkers, who do a good trade, and make a great deal of money by selling these products. The effects of these chemical products are not the same as the effects of the natural products. The chemical changes that take place inside the plant through the action of the sun do not produce the same effects as a synthetic drug. Those who are addicted to the use of these drugs feel a curious satisfaction in inciting others to share in their sensations and to partake of them. The evil is spreading throughout Europe, and the future of our race is at stake if it persists.\n\nMoved by the fear of this terrible scourge, the French Government thought it necessary to ask the Fifth Committee to recommend the Assembly to request the Council to beg the Governments to call together a new Conference to consider at once these new drugs which are ravaging humanity; but several members of the Fifth Committee did not absolutely support that view.\n\nM. FERREIRA (Rapporteur). Interpreter: I wish to say a few words in order to fill up a gap in the Report which I previously read. As regards the sixth recommendation, which reads: \"The Assembly urges those States Members of the League, which have not yet signed and ratified the Opium Convention to do so as soon as possible,\" the following Members of the League have not yet ratified the Opium Convention of 1912 or signed the Protocol of 1914: Albania, Argentine, Chile, Colombia, Costa Rica, Esthonia, Finland, Latvia, Lithuania, Paraguay, Persia, Salvador, Switzerland.\n\nThe PRESIDENT. Interpreter: Gentlemen, as no other Member wishes to speak, the debate is brought to a close. I will now put to the vote the Resolutions which you will find on pages 2 and 3 of the Report. Does anyone wish for a roll-call? If not, I declare the Resolutions carried unanimously.\n\nEn vérité, la Société des Nations a tout lieu d'être satisfaite de son œuvre et une belle page va être ajoutée à ses annales. Dans une harmonie parfaite, des résolutions ont été prises, qui tendent à réduire de plus en plus les ravages moraux et physiques causés par l'abus de la drogue nuisible.\n\nLes vues larges de notre Société sur le bien-être du genre humain ont triomphé de toutes les considérations d'ordre national, et les grands et petits pays, producteurs de ce dangereux pavot, salubre et funeste à la fois, n'ont pas hésité à faire taire leurs intérêts matériels devant les exigences supérieures de l'humanité.\n\nDans la résolution sur laquelle vous êtes appelés à vous prononcer, la convention de l'opium vient de se voir administrer une nouvelle injection fortifiante et la voie est tracée dans laquelle il faudra poursuivre pour élargir le terrain sur lequel ses effets bienfaisants pourront se faire sentir.\n\nEn rendant de plus en plus infranchissables les obstacles que nous avons déjà dressés devant celui que je ne peux m'empêcher d'appeler \"le serpent dans le paradis botanique\", nous nous approcherons lentement du millénaire où la pipe meurtrière sera complètement reléguée au musée dans les chambres d'horreur, parmi les instruments historiques de torture. (Applaudissements).\n\nM. Jean HENNESSY (France). Monsieur le Président, Mesdames, Messieurs, je me propose de soutenir la huitième résolution que la cinquième Commission vous demande de voter. Elle a été exposée dans son principe par l'honorable rapporteur, M. Ferreira. Elle a trait uniquement à la question des succédanés de l'opium et de la cocaïne.\n\nL'Assemblée sait que la convention signée en 1912 ne vise que les produits de la capsule du pavot somnifère et de la feuille de l'erythroxylon coca. Ce sont donc uniquement les produits végétaux ou dérivés des alcaloïdes qu'ils fournissent qu'actuellement nous pouvons poursuivre aux termes de la convention.\n\nOn fabrique par synthèse des produits chimiques qui ont la même composition que ceux dérivés de l'opium ou de la coca. Les malades qui commencent à les absorber sur la recommandation des médecins et qui trouvent en eux un principe curatif sont pris quelquefois par une étrange passion.\n\nBien plus, comme ces produits d'origine chimique sont fabriqués relativement à bas prix, ils peuvent être vendus à des prix encore modérés par des colporteurs clandestins. En quelques heures, en vendant quelques grammes, ceux-ci peuvent réaliser un bénéfice important. Ils sont par conséquent les agents actifs de la distribution de ces produits.\n\nPage 253", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-473 - Individuals - 1921.txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 491264, "series_id": 27, "series_slug": "histsyn-co129-engine", "series_title": "CO129 Colonial Office Hong Kong Records 理藩院香港檔案", "series_use_hku_proxy": false, "document_key": "CO129-473 - Individuals - 1921", "page_number": 257, "title": "CO129-473 - Individuals - 1921", "content_text": "254\n\nLa médecine estime que ces produits peuvent devenir nocifs, parce que, au lieu d'être le résultat des sucs élaborés dans la plante pendant son lent développement et sa fructification, les éléments en sont rapidement placés par la synthèse chimique en présence les uns des autres. Or, tout le monde sait que la chimie naturelle, c'est-à-dire celle que le soleil crée dans la plante, n'a pas des effets absolument identiques à ceux de la chimie industrielle. Par conséquent, double danger.\n\nEnfin, Messieurs, ceux qui s'adonnent à l'usage de ces drogues, qui se les inoculent, qui les sentent, en un mot, qui les absorbent, éprouvent une satisfaction nouvelle à susciter chez d'autres personnes les mêmes désirs. C'est ici qu'apparaît le plus grand péril. Ce n'est pas seulement l'adulte qui est tenté, c'est l'adolescent qu'on essaie de convertir. La contagion se répand, le mal gagne de proche en proche. Aujourd'hui, dans nos sociétés modernes, un nombre considérable d'individus sont atteints par cette étrange passion qui non seulement les menace eux-mêmes dans leur santé et dans leur activité, mais encore qui menace l'avenir de la race.\n\nLe Gouvernement français, soucieux de conjurer le péril, a estimé qu'il était nécessaire de proposer à la cinquième Commission de recommander à l'Assemblée de prier le Conseil de demander aux gouvernements — car c'est bien là notre procédure compliquée — de réunir une nouvelle conférence. C'est la thèse que j'ai eu l'honneur de soutenir devant la cinquième Commission. Vous connaissez ses ardents sentiments humanitaires et vous savez, Messieurs, qu'elle n'hésite pas, parfois, à lire la Convention du Pacte d'un œil très indulgent.\n\nMalheureusement, ma thèse n'a pas rencontré l'appui que j'escomptais. On m'objecta que la question n'était pas encore suffisamment étudiée. Les grandes organisations humanitaires auxquelles nous sommes redevables de ces magnifiques mouvements d'opinion publique qui déterminent les Assemblées à se prononcer, ne s'étaient pas encore saisies de la question. C'est pourquoi l'intégralité de ma thèse ne fut pas soutenue par les orateurs féminins de la Commission.\n\nEn cette occurrence, nous avons entendu la très heureuse suggestion qui nous vint de M. van Swinderen. Comme la Commission n'estimait pas que la réunion d'une Conférence immédiate s'imposât, comme elle ne croyait pas que les ravages qui s'exercent en Occident fussent assez étendus, comme il lui paraissait suffisant d'étudier d'une façon plus approfondie le seul problème oriental, une résolution fut rédigée.\n\nElle demande :\n\n1. Que la Commission consultative déjà nommée étende son action, non seulement à ce qui est prévu dans la convention, c'est-à-dire aux produits végétaux ou à leurs dérivés, mais aussi aux produits chimiques dont nous déplorons l'extension et la vente. Cette Commission, qui a déjà établi un questionnaire, qui s'efforce de connaître le problème dans son entier et de poursuivre l'enquête scientifique, s'appliquera à réunir les éléments nécessaires.\n\n2. Que la cinquième Commission délègue, ou plus exactement, prie l'Assemblée de déléguer le soin à la Commission consultative de considérer s'il n'est pas nécessaire de réunir une conférence nouvelle, à l'effet de modifier la Convention de telle manière qu'elle puisse s'appliquer aux produits chimiques.\n\nSur les sages conseils de M. Hanotaux, la délégation française accepta cette résolution. Quand la France se décide à soutenir une proposition de ce genre, c'est qu'elle a pleine confiance dans son succès final. La Commission accepte le principe que nous avons posé : cela nous suffit. Nous sommes certains que, très rapidement, la Commission consultative — et je n'en veux pour preuve que l'attention avec laquelle vous m'écoutez, car vous sentez combien ce sujet est inquiétant pour ceux que préoccupe l'existence de l'humanité tout entière —, la Commission consultative, dis-je, dès qu'elle aura poussé ses investigations, reconnaîtra l'étendue du mal. Nous sommes certains qu'elle recommandera alors immédiatement au Conseil de provoquer la réunion d'une conférence nouvelle, en vue de transformer les conditions de la Convention, de telle manière que l'Assemblée de la Société des Nations...\n\n...les organismes qui sont chargés de poursuivre dans le monde entier les abus et les dangers de ce fléau fassent tout leur possible pour le détruire, car il menace l'Occident de la même façon que le fléau de l'opium menace l'Orient.\n\nCe fléau a depuis longtemps constitué une habitude dans les pays orientaux. Au fur et à mesure que ceux-ci se sont développés, dans une philosophie plus subtile que la nôtre, leur civilisation a semblé soudain suspendue et arrêtée par l'usage abusif de ces drogues.\n\nIl ne faut pas que ce mal s'étende à d'autres civilisations ; il faut, en même temps que nous cherchons à guérir en Asie ceux qui en souffrent, et alors que la jeune génération de la Chine tout entière n'hésite pas à réprouver ce qui se passe dans ce pays et à combattre les abus de l'opium, il faut, dis-je, que nous montrions l'exemple et que nous poursuivions d'une façon complète toutes ces drogues, quelles qu'elles soient, quelle que soit leur origine. (Vifs applaudissements).\n\nM. FERREIRA (Portugal), rapporteur.\n\nMessieurs,\n\nJe vous demande la permission d'ajouter encore quelques mots à l'exposé que j'ai eu l'honneur de vous faire tout à l'heure, afin de combler une lacune.\n\nA propos de la sixième recommandation de la cinquième Commission : « L'Assemblée prie instamment ceux des Etats, membres de la Société, qui n'ont pas encore signé et ratifié la Convention de l'opium, qu'ils le fassent aussitôt que possible, »\n\nJe dois dire que les membres suivants de la Société n'ont pas encore ratifié la Convention sur l'opium de 1912, ni signé le Protocole de 1914 : Albanie, Argentine, Chili, Colombie, Costa-Rica, Esthonie, Finlande, Lettonie, Lithuanie, Paraguay, Perse, Salvador, Suisse.\n\nLe Danemark et le Venezuela ont ratifié la Convention, mais n'ont pas encore signé le Protocole de 1914.\n\nJe crois exprimer notre désir à tous en priant ces pays d'apporter aussitôt que possible leur collaboration effective à l'œuvre humanitaire de la Société des Nations.\n\nJe désire ajouter encore deux mots en réponse au discours que vient de prononcer l'honorable délégué de la France, M. Hennessy, pour le tranquilliser en ce qui concerne la huitième recommandation du rapport de la cinquième Commission qui a fait l'objet de ses observations.\n\nIl me reste à répondre aux observations que M. Jean Hennessy a présentées au sujet de la huitième recommandation du rapport de la cinquième Commission. Je puis assurer à notre honorable collègue que l'esprit qui a présidé à l'élaboration de la Convention de La Haye et qui a inspiré les travaux de la Commission consultative guidera encore celle-ci dans l'examen des idées qui ont été développées par lui et qui tendent à libérer l'humanité des fléaux qui la ravagent. (Approbation).\n\nM. le PRÉSIDENT. — Personne ne demande plus la parole ?...\n\nPersonne ne demande qu'il soit procédé à l'appel nominal sur les propositions de la Commission ?...\n\nDans ces conditions, je puis considérer que les propositions sont adoptées à l'unanimité. (Assentiment).\n\nII.\n\nCOMMUNICATION DE M. LE PRÉSIDENT.\n\nM. le PRÉSIDENT. — M. le Président de la troisième Commission me prie de vous signaler une erreur qui a été commise dans le Journal. Une réunion de cette Commission est annoncée pour cet après-midi. La troisième Commission ayant terminé ses travaux, cette réunion n'aura pas lieu.\n\nII.—COMMUNICATION BY THE PRESIDENT\n\nThe PRESIDENT. — Gentlemen, I wish to point out a misprint in to-day's copy of the Official Journal. It is stated that Committee No. 3 will meet this afternoon, but that Committee has concluded its labours, and therefore will not meet.", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-473 - Individuals - 1921.txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 493227, "series_id": 27, "series_slug": "histsyn-co129-engine", "series_title": "CO129 Colonial Office Hong Kong Records 理藩院香港檔案", "series_use_hku_proxy": false, "document_key": "CO129-477 - Public Offices - 1922", "page_number": 135, "title": "CO129-477 - Public Offices - 1922", "content_text": "2\n\nLand can be acquired in Costa Rica by foreigners on the same terms as by Costa Ricans, as follows:\n\n1. By purchase, held in freehold; leasehold is not in use, although terms might be arranged privately with owners; in such case, public documents can be drawn up and registered.\n\nThere is a very complete system of land registry in force, and all transactions, including mortgages, have to be inscribed at the public registry, and pass through the office of direct taxes as well.\n\n2. Municipalities were formerly granted the right to certain amounts of State lands, and these rights, known as gracias, can still be purchased, and land taken up under them.\n\n3. Denouncements of State lands by peasants can be made under certain conditions, up to an area of 50 hectares; a certain amount of development work has to be done, and title is granted in perpetuity after proof of development, and after two years' residence on the land denounced.\n\n4. Large tracts of State lands, outside the settled parts of the country for the most part, can be acquired under special concession from the Government.\n\n[This Document is the Property of His Britannic Majesty's Government.]\n\nJAPAN.\n\nCONFIDENTIAL.\n\n[F4606/223/23]\n\nNo. 1.\n\n[December 13.]\n\nSECTION 1.\n\nMr. Graham to the Marquess Curzon of Kedleston.—(Received December 13.)\n\n(No. 78.) My Lord,\n\nPanamá, October 7, 1921. WITH reference to your Lordship's circular despatch of the 9th August, 1921, asking for summarised information of such legislation as exists in Panamá regulating (1) immigration, (2) land-owning or leasing rights of (a) Japanese, (b) Chinese, (c) other coloured races, I have the honour to make the following report :-\n\n(1.) With regard to immigration, I enclose the required particulars with respect to the Republic of Panamá and the canal zone.\n\n(2) In connection with land-owning or leasing rights of Japanese, Chinese, &c., I have the honour to state that, under authority of the Panamá Canal Act of the 24th August, 1912, and an Executive Order, dated the 5th December, 1912, copy of which is enclosed herewith, all privately owned lands in the canal zone were acquired by the United States Government as necessary for the construction, maintenance, operation, protection and sanitation of the canal. The canal zone has been cleared of owners of private lands, and it is the policy of the Government not to lease or sell land within the canal zone for agricultural or industrial purposes.\n\nThere is no law in force in the republic placing restrictions on any race in the matter of owning or leasing land.\n\nI have, &c.\n\nCONSTANTINE GRAHAM.\n\nEnclosure 1 in No. 1.\n\nSummary of Law Governing Immigration in Force in the Republic of Panamá.\n\nALL foreigners may enter the republic with the exception of professional beggars, gipsies, anarchists, lunatics, dangerous maniacs, idiots, criminals, vagabonds, adventurers, or vagrants of recognised bad conduct, consumptives, lepers, epileptics, and, in general, all foreigners suffering from repugnant or contagious diseases.\n\nThe following are also excepted: Chinese, Syrians, Turks and North Africans of the Turkish race. (A booklet giving the legal provisions governing the exclusion of these races is enclosed. Enclosure A 1.*)\n\nIt rests with the sanitary officer in the ports of the republic to examine all foreigners who enter the country with the intention of remaining, in order to ascertain if any of the immigrants are suffering from any disease above mentioned, and to prevent their entry or to compel them to leave the country.\n\nThe captains of vessels, and companies, societies or individuals who bring any person whose immigration is prohibited into the country are obliged to return them to their place of origin or to some place outside of the republic, and shall incur a fine of from 700 to 400 Balboas for each individual that is clandestinely introduced.\n\nNo foreigners who are otherwise prohibited to reside in the republic will be permitted to enter by land across the frontiers of Colombia or Costa Rica, nor will they be permitted to enter unless they are in possession of at least 25 balbous to keep them until they can obtain employment. Such foreigners must present themselves before the first Panamanian authority, and declare their name, age, state, profession, religion, nationality, previous residence, and must prove that they carry sufficient funds to allow...\n\n* Not printed.\n\n[7449 -1]\n\n135", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-477 - Public Offices - 1922.txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 494062, "series_id": 27, "series_slug": "histsyn-co129-engine", "series_title": "CO129 Colonial Office Hong Kong Records 理藩院香港檔案", "series_use_hku_proxy": false, "document_key": "CO129-478 - Public Offices & Others - 1922", "page_number": 454, "title": "CO129-478 - Public Offices & Others - 1922", "content_text": "DRAFT.\n\nGov.\n\nLepton Colombe\n\nMINUTE.\n\nAus 37280\n\nCabrict 29601/22.\n\n27/7622\n\n12.357\n\n447\n\nCode word is for tel not dig XUNGLORIFY My deep grzm July No 319.\n\nMe Elsery\n\nLAMINIFORM\n\non leave from Hong Kong in TOURNIOLE to represent within'g BARACHIN G Lastern 7 Calomes Specially suitable OXIDENLO owing to AVTAL with X\n\nMr. \"Beckett, Mr. Cowell He Mr. Davis. Sir G. Grindle. Sir H. Read. 26 alorue Sir J. Masterton Smith. Mr. Wood. Mr. Churchill, 3 of t GAME She also from wination\n\nLeague of Nations\n\nCLAWING CACOLOGY mitter will call Advisory Committer at Colomb Bangkon ADORNOLAS f You agree. TOM. A DE RO way Telegraph Roughlin.", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-478 - Public Offices & Others - 1922.txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 494474, "series_id": 27, "series_slug": "histsyn-co129-engine", "series_title": "CO129 Colonial Office Hong Kong Records 理藩院香港檔案", "series_use_hku_proxy": false, "document_key": "CO129-479 - Governor Sir Stubbs - 1923 [1-3]", "page_number": 19, "title": "CO129-479 - Governor Sir Stubbs - 1923 [1-3]", "content_text": "Copy.\n\nmakatra megi fok 49 32-15\n\nKaA\n\n67:\n\n.,-\n\n·་ ་\n\nHongkong,\n\nBrought forward 17\n\nEquivalent in Hongkong currency at rates of exchange of day of return to Hongkong.\n\n£719.14\n\nPremages Bangkok to Ronsong.\n\nOne month's salary.\n\n260.00\n\n900.00\n\nTotal 879.14\n\nEquivalent in Sterling at Average December rate of exchange 20.44d.\n\n£221.3s.9d.\n\nAdd Sterling expenditure.\n\nStationery and postage in Ingi and.................. fireless to Colombe\n\n108.01.\n\n21.40\n\n1.14.0d.\n\nTotal £222.17s.9d.\n\nTA\n\nmfrugt\n\nDeduct, difference of pay between Hongkong and Singapore (to be filled in by Crown Agents)\n\nNot amount for allocation (to be filled in by Crown Agents).\n\n20 £202.17·9", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-479 - Governor Sir Stubbs - 1923 [1-3].txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 496986, "series_id": 27, "series_slug": "histsyn-co129-engine", "series_title": "CO129 Colonial Office Hong Kong Records 理藩院香港檔案", "series_use_hku_proxy": false, "document_key": "CO129-483 - Others & Individuals - 1923", "page_number": 232, "title": "CO129-483 - Others & Individuals - 1923", "content_text": "226 \n- 2 - \n\nThe co-operation with the United States was continued also in the Fifth Committee, where the same Delegation, as consultative members of the Committee, have taken an interested part in our discussions. This co-operation will, I am sure, be welcomed by all Governments as being of great importance for the success of our fight against the abuse of narcotic drugs.\n\nThe Fifth Committee, after having examined the two reports laid before it by the Advisory Committee, considering all the valuable facts therein contained and all the interesting resolutions forming together a practical programme of further action, proposes to the Assembly to express its deep appreciation of the work performed by the Advisory Committee and to adopt its report and resolutions, requesting the Council to take the necessary steps to put these resolutions into effect. (**Resolution 1.**)\n\nThe Fifth Committee has, however, also found it necessary to emphasise some points of great importance for the whole work and in a series of resolutions to propose a special action to be taken: (a) With regard to the ratification of the Opium Convention of 1912, progress—even if slow—can be reported among the States Members of the League.\n\nA further step forward of great importance is the fact that, by the Treaty of Lausanne, Turkey has now undertaken to adhere to the Convention. In view of the great importance of Turkey as an opium-producing country, the Committee has considered it desirable to recommend that Turkey should be invited by the Council, as soon as she has actually ratified the Convention and put it into force, to send a representative to the Advisory Committee. (**Resolution 2.**)\n\n(6) The Fifth Committee has learnt from the reports of the Advisory Committee that it is still waiting for the ratification of the Convention by Switzerland which had been expected in consequence of the declaration made last year by M. Ador on behalf of the Swiss Government and mentioned in the report of this Committee to the Assembly. The same is the case also with Persia, although the Persian Delegation has repeatedly recommended to the Government to withdraw its reservation.\n\nThe urgent importance to the whole work of such ratification was emphasised in the Fifth Committee by several Delegates, while on the other hand the Delegates of Switzerland and of Persia have both explained, in declarations annexed to the Minutes of the Committee, the reasons which until now have made it difficult for their Governments to ratify the Convention of 1912. In Switzerland, the question of ratification of the Opium Convention has raised problems partly juridical and partly economic. The juridical problem concerning the power of the Federal Government in relation to the sovereignty of the cantons has, however, already been solved, while the economic side of the question is still under discussion. In Persia, the greatest difficulty consists in finding some lucrative cultivation for the peasants which might replace the cultivation of the poppy. Persia would welcome the calling of an economic conference to study such practical difficulties. Both Delegates have again confirmed the interest and endeavours of their Governments in overcoming such difficulties, and the declaration of M. Ador finishes with an assurance that \"the Federal Council is still faithful to the principle expressed in the declaration of last year\" and that \"its active co-operation in the great task undertaken by the League of Nations in the field of dangerous drugs\" will, it is hoped, soon be established.\n\nThe importance of ratifications by countries so deeply interested in the production of and trade in opium and other drugs as those just mentioned is clearly evident, the endeavours of the Advisory Committee to bring about a control of production and limit of abuse being more or less hopeless so long as a full co-operation between interested Powers has not been attained. The adherence even of countries which can be counted neither among producers nor among manufacturers of opium, etc., is also of great importance, such countries easily becoming centres of illicit traffic1.\n\nThe Fifth Committee therefore recommends that the Council should, once more, make an appeal to the Governments concerned. (**Resolution 3.**)\n\n(c) With regard to the system of import certificates, unanimously approved by the Assembly in 1921 and again recommended in 1922, the information has been given that at present twenty States have adopted this system and put it into force, while thirteen other States have accepted the principle. The Advisory Committee regrets, however, that a number of States Members of the League, and Parties to the Opium Convention, have not yet signified their adoption of this system.\n\nA resolution was passed by the Assembly last year, asking the Advisory Committee to examine the question of the measures to be taken towards countries not adopting the import certificate system. The complicated and technical character of the issues involved in the resolution mentioned was examined by the Advisory Committee at its extraordinary meeting in January this year.\n\nAs, however, the adherence of the three important countries, Switzerland, Persia, and Turkey, would make the solution of the whole question much easier, and as these countries had all given hopes of their ratification of the Convention at an early date, Switzerland having declared itself willing to adopt also the import certificate system, the Advisory Committee resolved to postpone a final decision in regard to the Assembly's resolution.\n\nThe following countries Members of the League have not yet ratified the Opium Convention: Albania, Argentina, Colombia, Costa Rica, Lithuania, Paraguay, Persia, Switzerland.\n\n* Amongst such States are: France, Roumania, Kingdom of the Serbs, Croats, and Slovenes.\n\n- 3 - \n\nIn view of the urgency of this matter, the Fifth Committee proposes to the Assembly a resolution in which the Advisory Committee is requested to proceed with its investigations of the question and to report specially to the next Assembly on the whole situation. (**Resolution 4.**)\n\n(d) During the past year, the Advisory Committee has further been engaged in this work of investigating the question of the world's needs of the manufactured drugs for medicinal and scientific uses with a view to the eventual limitation of the productions of those drugs. Much valuable material has been sent to the Committee in annual reports and otherwise; a series of documents now exists for the first time regarding the cultivation of opium in the world (`Document O.C.109`), its production in China (`Document O.C.117`), the quantities of narcotic drugs considered as necessary by the Governments (`Document O.C.115`), the world's requirements of such drugs (`Document O.C.116`),\n\nThe Committee is, however, still without the statistics of the production of the drugs in France and Holland, and a number of countries have failed to supply the Committee with estimates of the amount of the drugs required for the internal consumption of their countries, as recommended by the third resolution of the Assembly last year. The failure to supply this information creates a great difficulty for the Advisory Committee.\n\nThe Delegate of the Netherlands has reminded the Fifth Committee of the declaration, made at an earlier date also by the Netherlands delegate before the Advisory Committee, with regard to the reasons which make it impossible for the Government of that country to publish the statistics of manufacture of morphine and cocaine, so long as other countries parties to the Convention are not yet co-operating in the same manner.\n\nThe Delegate of France, on his side, declared that, as soon as possible, the statistics would be sent to the Advisory Committee by the French Government.\n\n(e) A few words must be said as to the position in the Far East. It is satisfactory to note that the efforts made to stop the illicit traffic in the drugs in this part of the world have not been without result and that large seizures have been made by the authorities. The situation appears, however, to remain very grave. In China, the cultivation and sale of opium have increased and it would appear from the latest reports that they are now being carried on to an enormous extent. The smuggling of the manufactured drugs also continues, in spite of the measures taken by the Japanese and other Governments. It will be seen from the fifth report of the Advisory Committee that new and more stringent regulations have been brought into force in Japan and we may perhaps express a hope that the Japanese Government will be able, even in the terrible catastrophe which has fallen upon that country, to maintain the efforts which it has begun to stop this evil.\n\nIn accordance with a recommendation made last year by the Advisory Committee with the approval of the Council (July 21st, 1922), the authorities of Japan and China have now, as communicated to the Fifth Committee by the Japanese delegate, entered into negotiations with a view to establishing a mixed Commission of Control of the traffic in opium and other drugs.\n\nThe Fifth Committee has learned from the reports of the Advisory Committee that it has found the time ripe for taking measures towards a more effective application of Chapter II of the Opium Convention concerning the \"gradual suppression\" of the use of prepared opium in territories where such use has not yet been prohibited, as well as to a reduction of the quantity of raw opium imported into these territories for the purpose of smoking.\n\nBasing itself on a resolution passed by the Advisory Committee, the Fifth Committee proposes that a Conference should be called for this purpose (**Resolution 5**).\n\nThis resolution was passed in the Fifth Committee by a majority, a division of opinion having been expressed with regard to the question of the composition of the Conference, as well as to the words \"for the purpose of smoking\".\n\nThe American Delegation, while agreeing with the resolution as carried, made, with regard to the meaning of these words, the following reservation, with which the French delegate associated himself:\n\n\"The representative of the United States of America desires to place on record that the term 'opium for smoking' appearing in Resolution 2, does not occur in Chapter II of the Hague Convention of 1912, which refers only to prepared opium, and that the use of the said term 'opium for smoking' is not to be construed as an interpretation of the Convention.\"\n\n(g) With great satisfaction, we read in the report that the Advisory Committee, in reviewing the work carried out during the past two years, has found that the information now available makes it possible to take steps towards a limitation of the production of the drugs. It has proposed that the Governments concerned in such production should enter into immediate negotiations to consider whether an agreement could be reached on this point.\n\nThe Fifth Committee recommends a resolution to be passed to the effect that a conference should be called also for this purpose, suggesting at the same time, for the consideration of the Council, the advisability of enlarging this Conference so as to include within its scope all countries which are Members of the League, or Parties to the Convention of 1912, with a view to securing their adhesion to the principles that may be embodied in any Agreement arrived at. (**Resolution 6.**) With regard to this suggestion, the Delegate of the Netherlands declared that, although in full sympathy with the object of the proposed conference, the reasons for its extension did not appear...", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-483 - Others & Individuals - 1923.txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 496987, "series_id": 27, "series_slug": "histsyn-co129-engine", "series_title": "CO129 Colonial Office Hong Kong Records 理藩院香港檔案", "series_use_hku_proxy": false, "document_key": "CO129-483 - Others & Individuals - 1923", "page_number": 233, "title": "CO129-483 - Others & Individuals - 1923", "content_text": "## Resolution and Letter\n\nIt was by the Fifth Committee considered as urgent that both Conferences should be held as soon as possible, the more limited Conference concerning the Far East to be held first, while the other should follow, if possible, immediately after the former.\n\nIn accordance with the above considerations, the Fifth Committee recommends the Assembly to pass the following resolutions:\n\n### Resolutions\n\n#### Resolution I\nThe Assembly expresses its deep appreciation of the very valuable work done by the Advisory Committee on Traffic in Opium and other Dangerous Drugs, adopts its report and resolutions, taking note of the reservations contained therein, and asks the Council to take the necessary steps to put these resolutions into effect.\n\n#### Resolution 2\nThe Assembly, in view of Turkey having agreed, by the Treaty of Lausanne, to adopt and to enforce the International Opium Convention of 1912, and in view of its importance as an opium-producing country, expresses the wish that the Turkish Government be invited to nominate a representative to serve on the Advisory Committee on its ratification of the Convention and signature of the final Protocol of 1914.\n\n#### Resolution 3\nThe Assembly asks the Council to repeat its request to the Governments of Albania, Argentine, Colombia, Costa Rica, Lithuania, Paraguay, Persia, and Switzerland, that they should take all possible measures with a view to the prompt ratification and application of the Opium Convention.\n\n#### Resolution 4\nThe Assembly, taking note with regret of the fact that a number of countries have not yet adopted the import certificate system as recommended by the Assembly in 1921 and 1922, reiterates the opinion expressed by the Assembly in 1922, that this system is the most practical method yet suggested for controlling the import and export of the drugs in accordance with the provisions of the International Opium Convention and that its success depends on its adoption by all countries engaged in importing or exporting the drugs: and in view of the serious difficulties created by the non-adoption up to the present, of the system by several important countries, requests that the Advisory Committee may be instructed to proceed with the consideration of the suggestion contained in the second resolution adopted by the Assembly in 1922, and to report specially to the next Assembly on the whole situation.\n\n#### Resolution 5\nThe Assembly approves the proposal of the Advisory Committee that the Governments concerned should be invited immediately to enter into negotiations with a view to the conclusion of an agreement as to the measures for giving effective application in the Far Eastern territories to Part II of the Convention and as to a reduction of the amount of raw opium to be imported for the purpose of smoking in those territories where it is temporarily continued, and as to the measures which should be taken by the Government of the Republic of China to bring about the suppression of the illegal production and use of opium in China, and requests the Council to invite those Governments to send representatives with plenipotentiary powers, to a conference for the purpose and to report to the Council at the earliest possible date.\n\n#### Resolution 6\nThe Assembly, having noted with satisfaction that, in accordance with the hope expressed in the fourth resolution adopted by the Assembly in 1922, the Advisory Committee has reported that the information now available makes it possible for the Governments concerned to examine, with a view to the conclusion of an agreement, the question of the limitation of the amounts of morphine, heroin, or cocaine and their respective salts to be manufactured; of the limitation of the amounts of raw opium and the coca leaf to be imported for that purpose and for other medicinal and scientific purposes; and of the limitation of the production of raw opium and the coca leaf for export to the amount required for such medicinal and scientific purposes, requests the Council, as a means of giving effect to the principles submitted by the representatives of the United States of America, and to the policy which the League, on the recommendation of the Advisory Committee, has adopted, to invite the Governments concerned to send representatives with plenipotentiary powers to a conference for this purpose, to be held, if possible, immediately after the conference mentioned in Resolution 5.\n\nThe Assembly also suggests, for the consideration of the Council, the advisability of enlarging this conference so as to include within its scope all countries which are Members of the League, or Parties to the Convention of 1912, with a view to securing their adhesion to the principles that may be embodied in any agreement reached.\n\n### Letter\n\nDear Paskin,\n\nHotel Metropole,\nGeneva.\n29 September, 1923.\n\nI got your letter of the 27th. Just in time to enable me to act on it.\n\nI have accordingly sent off, addressed to the Under Secretary of State, Colonial Office, a huge parcel in the British Consul's bag to the Foreign Office; it contains twenty copies each of the Minutes and Report of the Advisory Committee, of the Fifth Committee's Report to the Assembly, and of the Resolutions adopted by the Assembly; you did not ask for the last two, but they may be useful.\n\nYours ever,\nM.E. Antreno.\n\nP.S. I shall be back at the Office on the 8th; if there is anything else that you want to know, in any case, I will look in and see you.\n\nPage 227", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-483 - Others & Individuals - 1923.txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 497125, "series_id": 27, "series_slug": "histsyn-co129-engine", "series_title": "CO129 Colonial Office Hong Kong Records 理藩院香港檔案", "series_use_hku_proxy": false, "document_key": "CO129-483 - Others & Individuals - 1923", "page_number": 371, "title": "CO129-483 - Others & Individuals - 1923", "content_text": "# LIMITATION OF THE MANUFACTURE OF MORPHINE, OTHER OPIUM DERIVATIVES AND COCAINE\n\n## Proposals for Control Measures\n\n\"I. That the farm system, where it is still in operation, should be abolished, and the opium business should be made a Government monopoly and kept entirely in the hands of the Government.\n\n\"II. As a corollary of paragraph 1, that the retail sale of prepared opium should be made only from Government shops, and that all private shops should be abolished. Persons in charge of the Government shops should be paid a fixed salary, with any commission on the amount of business done, and therefore would have no temptation to push the sales.\n\n\"III. That a uniform maximum limit should be fixed for the amount of prepared opium placed on sale for consumption, calculated according to the adult Chinese male population, e.g., x taels per 10,000 adult Chinese males, and that the annual imports of raw opium should be limited to the amount required for that rate of consumption.\n\n\"IV. That the possibilities of the system of registration and licensing, which has already been introduced in some of the Far Eastern territories, should be thoroughly explored.\n\n\"V. That the possibility should be considered of making uniform, so far as circumstances permit: \n(a) the price at which prepared opium is retailed in the different territories, and \n(b) the penalties for infraction of the law in regard to the import, export, sale, and use of prepared opium.\n\n\"VI. That the interested Powers, that is the Powers having territories in the Far East where the consumption of prepared opium is still permitted, should conclude an agreement among themselves to apply the foregoing measures for the purpose of carrying out Chapter II of the Convention.\n\n\"VII. That the position should be generally reviewed periodically by the Powers interested and the question of further reducing the maximum limit fixed in agreement should be considered.\"\n\nThe Committee further unanimously decided to recommend that the minutes of its discussions on the subject should be communicated to the Governments with the resolution.\n\n## Limitation of the Manufacture of Morphine, Other Opium Derivatives and Cocaine\n\n### (a) Signature and Ratification of the Convention\n\nThe Committee noted that fifty-one countries Members of the League had signed, and forty had ratified, the International Opium Convention of 1912. Mrs. Hamilton Wright furnished the Committee with information regarding the position in Turkey. She had been officially requested by the Turkish Delegation to the Lausanne Conference to inform the Committee that Turkey was willing to accept the Convention, to join the League of Nations and to accept the same restrictions as any other nation.\n\n### (b) Import Certificate System\n\nThe Committee reviewed the general situation and noted that twenty States had accepted the import and export certificate system and had put it into force, and that thirteen others had accepted it in principle. The representatives of the United States of America explained the system of certificates in force in America. An importer had to obtain authority from the Federal Narcotics Control Board in respect of each consignment proposed to be imported, and, if approval were given, could obtain from the Board a certificate to that effect.\n\nThe Advisory Committee examined such figures as had been obtainable regarding the manufacture of morphine, other opium derivatives and cocaine in the producing countries. The Committee received explanations from the Japanese representative to the effect that, as no figures for the quantity of morphine actually remaining in stock in Japan were available, the statistics for import and manufacture combined could not be taken as representing consumption.\n\nThe Japanese representative said that it might be supposed that some quantity of drugs was smuggled out of Japan without the knowledge of the Japanese Government, but he informed the Committee of new ordinances which had lately been promulgated by his Government with the object of restricting the import and export of morphine, cocaine and their respective salts and of supervising their manufacture, sale and consumption.\n\nThe Committee had before it statistics of the import of drugs into America showing that the great majority of the derivatives of opium and cocaine imported by the United States was furnished by Switzerland. The importance of obtaining the adhesion of Switzerland to the Convention and the import and export certificate system was emphasised.\n\nThe Committee instructed the Secretariat to communicate the particulars of the system in force in America to all signatory States of the International Opium Convention of 1912.\n\nThe Portuguese representative stated that a Bill was at the moment before the Portuguese Chamber providing for the issue of a certificate of import to all exporting countries which demanded it.\n\nThrough lack of time, the further consideration of the position in regard to the import certificate system was postponed till the next session of the Committee.\n\n### (c) Annual Reports\n\nFifteen annual reports for 1921 and eleven for 1922 have been received by the Secretariat. Several of these reports, however, are not complete. The Committee decided once more to ask the Council to urge on the Governments the importance of sending in the annual reports on the traffic in opium and other dangerous drugs.\n\nThe following States Members of the League have signed but not ratified the Convention: Argentine, Colombia, Costa Rica, Esthonia, Latvia, Lithuania, Paraguay, Persia and Switzerland. Albania has neither signed nor ratified the Convention.\n\nPage 365", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-483 - Others & Individuals - 1923.txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 497128, "series_id": 27, "series_slug": "histsyn-co129-engine", "series_title": "CO129 Colonial Office Hong Kong Records 理藩院香港檔案", "series_use_hku_proxy": false, "document_key": "CO129-483 - Others & Individuals - 1923", "page_number": 374, "title": "CO129-483 - Others & Individuals - 1923", "content_text": "## \n\nTo \n\n7. \n\nnarcotics, should be communicated to the Governments with a request for their observations. Sir Malcolm Delevingne on the position of bonded warehouses in regard to the traffic, providing for the punishment of infractions committed in foreign countries. The Advisory Committee, considering that the infliction of severe penalties on those engaged in the illicit traffic in narcotics is one of the best means of preventing the continuance of that traffic, recommends the increase of penalties in certain countries, a very strict application of the penalties laid down, and the introduction of the penalty of imprisonment, and, if possible, of prohibition of residence (interdiction de séjour).\n\nRachel E. CROWDY, \nSecretary.\n\n(Signed) \nG. BOURGOIS, \nChairman \nCHAROON, \nVice-Chairman \n\n## NON-MEMBERS OF THE LEAGUE \n\n368 \n\n1. Albania \n2. America, U. S. of \n3. Afghanistan \n1. Ecuador \n1. Dominican Republic \n1. Abyssinia \n2. Germany \n2. Mexico \n3. Monaco \n4. Russia \n3. Lichtenstein \n4. Turkey \n\n## Annex 1. \n### STATEMENT AS TO SIGNATURES AND RATIFICATIONS OF THE OPIUM CONVENTION OF 1912.\n\n| States Parties to the Convention (signed and ratified) | States which have signed and ratified, but not signed the Protocol putting Convention into force. | States which have signed but not ratified. | States which have signed and ratified but not signed the Protocol putting the Convention into force. | States non-parties to the Convention | States which have not ratified the Convention |\n| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |\n| 1. Africa, S. | 1. Africa, S. | 1. Argentine | 1. Salvador | 1. Colombia | 1. Chile |\n| 2. America, U. S. of | 2. Australia | 2. Colombia | 2. Chile | 2. Costa Rica | 2. Banzig |\n| 3. Australia | 3. Austria | 3. Costa Rica | 3. Banzig | 3. Esthonia | |\n| ... | ... | 4. Esthonia | | 4. Latvia | |\n| 26. India | 4. Belgium | 5. Latvia | | 5. Lithuania | |\n| 27. Italy | 5. Bolivia | 6. Lithuania | | 6. Paraguay | |\n| 28. Japan | 6. Brazil | 7. Paraguay | | 7. Persia | |\n| 29. Liberia | 7. Bulgaria | 8. Persia | | 8. Switzerland | |\n| ... | ... | | | | |\n| 46. Venezuela | 25. Hungary | | | | |\n| | 26. Netherlands | | | | |\n| | 27. New Zealand | | | | |\n| | ... | | | | |\n| | 40. Venezuela | | | | |\n\n* Danzig is not a Member of the League but is under its special protection.\n\n— II —", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-483 - Others & Individuals - 1923.txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 497183, "series_id": 27, "series_slug": "histsyn-co129-engine", "series_title": "CO129 Colonial Office Hong Kong Records 理藩院香港檔案", "series_use_hku_proxy": false, "document_key": "CO129-483 - Others & Individuals - 1923", "page_number": 429, "title": "CO129-483 - Others & Individuals - 1923", "content_text": "# ANNEX\n\n## MEMORANDUM WITH REGARD TO THE RESOLUTIONS TO BE PASSED BY THE FIFTH COMMITTEE\n\n423\n\n1. Turkey has now agreed by the Treaty of Lausanne to adopt and enforce the International Opium Convention of 1912. If the Fifth Committee is of opinion that, in view of the importance of Turkey as an opium producing country, on its ratification of the Convention, the Turkish Government should be invited to nominate a representative to serve on the Advisory Committee, a resolution should be passed to this effect.\n\n2. The following countries Members of the League have failed up to the present to ratify and enforce the International Opium Convention:- \n| Country |\n|---------|\n| Argentine |\n| Colombia |\n| Costa Rica |\n| Esthonia |\n| Latvia |\n| Lithuania |\n| Paraguay |\n| Persia |\n| Switzerland |\n\nThe importance of their immediate adherence to the Convention ought to be emphasised by a resolution expressing the deep regret of the Assembly and requesting the Council to take all possible measures to secure ratification and enforcement.\n\n3. A number of countries mentioned in the report of the Advisory Committee have not yet adopted the Import Certificate System as recommended by the Assembly in 1921 and 1922. A resolution ought to be passed to the effect that the Assembly reiterates the opinion expressed by the Assembly in 1922 that this system is the most practical method yet suggested for controlling the import and export of the drugs, in accordance with the provisions of the International Opium Convention, and that its success depends on its adoption by all countries engaged in exporting or importing the drugs.", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-483 - Others & Individuals - 1923.txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 500969, "series_id": 27, "series_slug": "histsyn-co129-engine", "series_title": "CO129 Colonial Office Hong Kong Records 理藩院香港檔案", "series_use_hku_proxy": false, "document_key": "CO129-489N - Governor Sir Stubbs & Sir Clementi - 1925 [8-12]", "page_number": 4, "title": "CO129-489N - Governor Sir Stubbs & Sir Clementi - 1925 [8-12]", "content_text": "Entertainments.\n\nThere are.\n\nTHRILLS,\n\nTHE\n\nTHRILLS,\n\nTHRILLS,\n\nUNKNOWN\n\nPURPLE\n\nin\n\nA Tale of love mystery\n\nAnd\n\nvengeance\n\nSOUTH CHINA MORNING POST, WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 26, 1925.\n\nThe absorbing story of a greatly wronged inventor who discovered a purple ray by which he could make himself invisible\n\nHENRY B. WALTHALL ALICE LAKE\n\nand\n\nSTUART HOLMES\n\nhead a big cast\n\nSUPER 7\n\nCINEMA\n\nDaily At\n\nSundays\n\n2.30.\n\nat\n\n5.15,\n\nA..\n\n7.15.\n\n7.30.\n\n9.16.\n\nTuesday Thursday Sunday\n\n9 13.\n\nChange of Programme\n\nTHE STAR\n\nTO-DAY\n\nat 5.50 and 9.15\n\nFLORENCE VIDOR\n\nand\n\nMONTE BLUE\n\nin\n\nSinclair Lewis' famous story\n\nMAIN STREET\n\nANCHOR BRAND\n\nPURE\n\nINTERNATIONAL GENERAL, AUGUST SETTLEMENT DAY.\n\nELECTRIC.\n\nNEW PRESIDENT.\n\nAnnouncement has been made of\n\nA FAIR AMOUNT OF BUSINESS.\n\nAlthough the exchanges have\n\nbeen closed for business ever\n\nsince the strike commenced,\n\na fair amount of business was\n\nput through yesterday, August\n\nSettlement day.\n\nA FALSE CLAIM\n\n¿ QUESTION OF WHICH TO BELIEVE.\n\nDispute About Rainbow.\n\nKotore Mr. Jnative Wood at the\n\nCivilized possession of 1871 bangles\n\nBinary Court yesterday, Lo On\n\nhas relinguished the presidency\n\nof the contract made for August\n\nbefore Board.\n\nMr. Minor is well known\n\nin the Far East.\n\nHe joined the\n\nWestern Electric Company in 1902\n\nand occupied various clerical posi-\n\ntions, each better than the preced-\n\ning, until he was made assistant\n\nmanager of the Katens: City office\n\nin 1906.\n\nA year later he was\n\ntransferred to Omaha,\n\nand two years later be returned\n\nto Kansas City in the capacity of\n\nmanager of the office.\n\nIn 1914 he returned to America\n\nand became active Foreign Sales\n\nchanges with open again San-\n\nManager in New York City.\n\nthough In tember 13\n\nno definite 1218 he was assigned to special\n\ndecision hua vet bren auired a\n\nwork in Ching and fapas, paderj\n\nthe supervision of Mr. Swope,\n\nand in Bul year organised the China\n\nElectric Company, Ltd., for the\n\npurpose of manufacturing tele-\n\nphone apparatus in that court.\n\nTHE FRENCH DEBT.\n\nCONVERSATIONS CONTINUE.\n\nLondon, Aug. 21.\n\nIt was toward the end of 1921,\n\nafter completing his work in the\n\nOrient, then he became uropran\n\nManager of the Western Chillaws.\n\nThe latter interviewed!\n\nby Reuter.\n\nsaid there would prob-\n\nably be farther outings to-morrow.\n\nthough nothing definite land bean\n\nJa the spring of 1921 he joined\n\nise International Generet Elvetzie\n\nCompany as Vice-President.\n\nLi Su ail that he met 34 Ouj\n\nsoon after his amivel.\n\nIo Os told im that the barabocs\n\nwere his property and said that he\n\nhad pod Jaşṭ orer 8900 for ruen\n\nend still wedtic mere than $700.\n\nWitness told the Court that he\n\npeld the rest of the plot of landį\n\nfor the first moon,\n\nCross-examined: He went with\n\ndefendent to pay the rent.\n\nMr. MacCallum: Why is the receipt\n\nin the made vi o Chues Kee?--In\n\nChuen Hen said that the\n\nan receipt had been torn up by\n\nTo taid the resh for the recová\n\nfixed reapreting the coved of his\n\nlittle guy.\n\nA will be gathered from this\n\nconversations.\n\nsamrosey of successes in f\n\nM. Callaus was uncommunics-en---I\n\ndid not pay.\n\nmany pralviong, Mr. Minor na\n\ntheive and merely stated that the\n\nquelitive that make him Heed, at\n\njconversations\n\nnapinistrative)\n\nTHE COFFIN\n\nwell es respected.\n\nA dearmind cordist-Reeter.\n\nJed. kena Pinker, with sogatang-|\n\ntiva wei! as abuty, he is alive to\n\nthe men side of business relations\n\n» Tast which has always been angreekat-\n\nen oy those within as well as out-\n\nside his own organization.\n\nLLERINA MAANTE, STORLESTON, OSBORNE WOOD CONVICTED.\n\nGIVEN PRISON SENTENC\n\nOne Year laguisopment for Sea of Gen. Weed.\n\nParis, Angui\n\n15--Liens\n\nburae Wond son of the Qorginos\n\nSenest of the Philippines, was to\n\nAnother\n\nvituesa\n\nwho\n\nwa\n\nextremely vienaly in defendant's\n\nemploy densed what he had\n\nknowledge that\n\nCROP.\n\nEGYPT AN ESTIMATE.\n\nCairo, Aug. 94, The area under\n\ncontra le oled ally estimated at\n\n1.924.000 Ted-\n\ndans, as cetopared with 1,787,000\n\nthe plainuff was furing to swindlej\n\nIs knen-kec out of the batchona.\n\nHe said that the reason be left!\n\nthe defendant's employ was, be-\n\ncause Ho Give ongated two wien\n\nbit of lots of bamboos in vas)\n\nmonth,\n\nForry Years in Hong Kong,\n\nDefendant.\n\nIn the hex, sulü he feddens last\n\nseason, of whichį nad spent forty\n\nyears in Heug-\n\nSavollarides accounts for 1,198,-\n\nkong and for torky-one years be\n\n1000 feddags se compared with\n\nhad been a desier in buibus)\n\n879.3 feddone last year-Router\n\nand bamoso by-products.\n\nday Antenced to war's imṣiri..!\n\nsurmeni nude foe of 14. 1930\n\nFollow-j\n\nFing conviction or a change of\n\npars-\n\nNEWS IN BRIEF.\n\nLOCAL AND CSEKAL GOMBEA.\n\nKalpinging, Touréssion.\n\nAneering to Northern Chinese\n\ning a montidens chaque for GR1,730\n\nmanors, General Lí C) Lasin isced\n\nsif entered his engtoy towards\n\nthe wel of Aprii and on May 2nd be\n\nhim 000 ANTO Vo ない\n\ntiengphau Fax iny iLanding Da bi hekali.\n\nHe (turned some days later and said\n\nNd fost The accounts and receipts,\n\nbut added that witness red hit $70\n\nwhich he spent in excess of the $600.\n\nHe said he\n\nat Line Casino Biarritz.\n\nYoung Rindas, acder to the ludustal\n\nChan had to pay $30 to 10ɛ Yip!\n\nis now in the United State\n\nratsalouer of Chit with Instrue\n\nYee Tong, a robber pang.\n\nLatar\n\nThe\n\nThe touging Cuited Pren die tipe to\n\nthe Enamelow Mining Ad-\n\npleistift sunt a man to take aweF\n\npatel from Pans apparently ontninistration to negotiate with one of\n\nthe bamboo but witness\n\ntimes the fan diapos in the Kalping\n\nMining Admlustratoba bit that not\n\neven the must! adventures of the\n\nJonas son of tion regarding the\n\nterms for euential man in the Colony\n\nGoverar General Wood into tatoration\n\nof the latter to the could touch its\n\nhandido.\n\nreales of high francs.\n\nYoung Wood\n\nChinese.\n\nAccording to the prometter\n\nwas reported to the police who\n\nwas a lienserant in the U. 8.\n\nprovisions stipulated in thu sgreement\n\nand gomeone wagested that he\n\nArts stationed in the folppinesigned\n\nbebeteen the Chinage and give the\n\nplaint about a hundred sau etéo\n\nMamagh forentade sperni.\n\n- tion he cable a the New York\n\nStorks regarding the Kaiping\n\nhandles ur beinbrs in order tr\n\nExelago, ve anasis fortune of\n\nmines, they could be henght bek\n\nmake up for the $70 which Lo On\n\nhad paid out of his own pocket.\n\nMANILA ROPE la calle duista\n\nThem by the Chinese in ten years by\n\n\"THE CORDAGE YOU CAN TRUST \"\n\nESTABLISHED 1854\n\nMARINE ROPE\n\nROPE\n\nTRANSMISSION\n\nGF TOWER ROPE\n\nH\n\nYNCHAUSTI\n\nCABLE LAID\n\nHAWKERS\n\nWELL DRILLING\n\nCABLES\n\nFACTORY\n\nCanned with bin cheque book\n\nhajamming ae adegun'e sum to the\n\nBri.\n\nTuk\n\n*\n\n29130 named\n\nQuestioned by his Lordship ag\n\netarted out en rip mound the bish.\n\nThe ten-gear terin haz alto\n\nthe security he had to giving\n\nwood, painting the ace in mota ar\n\n194dy expired, in 1938.\n\nNegotia\n\nthe plaintiff $600 when he had\n\nless lurid colure, the preced GN\n\nwere then ronducted between\n\nknow him caly few days Upor\n\nhit arrives in Fraser be mame\n\nthe Lanchow and Kalping Min\n\nwitness said that\n\nately got into the newspapering\n\nAdministrations, but no resuit\n\nChan\n\nThe matter was plainuiff and\n\nexpressed his will\n\nROPES OF ALL\n\nheadlines through his gambling at\n\nhis out.\n\nthe meh usertą.\n\n| dropped until now.\n\ningness to stand as surety.\n\nTe SIZES FOR ALI\n\nFinally something happened and at\n\ninstructed plaints not to pay\n\nmore than 30 canta & iudie for!\n\nthe bamboo,\n\nMADE FROM\n\nPORE MANILA\n\nHEMP\n\nMANUFACTURED\n\nBY THE MOST\n\nMODELN\n\nMANILA\n\nMACHINERY.\n\nSTOCKS ON HAND OF ALL SIZES\n\nENQUIRIES SOLICITED.\n\nFACTORIES:-MANILA P.I.\n\nHONGKONG OFFICE:\n\nKING'S Telephons Central 2185,\n\nBUILDING.\n\nImprove the TONE of Your GRAMOPHONE with a\n\nhad rentsanded\n\nMr. Justlee Wood said that hol\n\nde reported that his father deceived\n\nMr. Band. D. Corbett has roupa,\n\neiled rourente Tren his son fored to\n\nthe AMS in connection Fans Govenor-General Wood is\n\nwith the ingration of what is\n\nreported to lova zent a casadevalla\n\nsikely in prove a new and interesting.\n\nsura, but apparently not wfficiens\n\nto PMS industry This is the rae\n\ncer all of the bunn\n\ntion of a deal works in Pahang,\n\nthe parties was telling\n\natisfied that\n\nhe being asked to decide which i\n\nListunut Wood is now reported\n\nnear Karls Lipe, to produes\n\nfront. be working for a real estate\n\nconjungle\n\nand Der woudy\n\ncern in fios, but apparently wil-\n\nmaterials verlic not be retamning to\n\nParis or 1-170dné, holidays.\n\nGERMAN TRADE WITH\n\nCMNA.\n\nA REMARKABLE INCREASE.\n\nHe felt\n\nthe\n\nraw defendunt id pay money to the\n\nmothy plaintiff and was of opinion\n\nthat ગ\n\nwond & dispute arose owing to the\n\nfact For paints, preservatives, forces)\n\nand various that the plaietiff spent\n\nmore than\n\nut neetates M. Frank he Karmin\n\ngiven.\n\nJudgment for Corben has obtained a\n\nsuitabl; defensant with costs would be\n\nJanncession oveż a in forest arms!\n\nziren.\n\njin Pabong, thù- soncession haing\n\nvery cius proximity\n\nto Frambit\n\nItalas 8hric whirl is fifreen\n\nThe Koch Zeiteng. Count Wes-\n\nniles from Kuala Lipia\n\ntazu's newspaper, pubisher a\n\nlong article froze te China cer-\n\nf Ken\n\nWhere are Solar\n\nrespondent, in which he gives\n\nantureins completeir Japsuined.\n\nAr visit to Tsingtan. Konluma,\n\nthree are to useins, al: account of a\n\nback in fure work\n\nAbout 300 Germans\n\nce\n\nFrabies\n\nbore, most of whom resided in\n\nthese, there is ous shoe-maker and\n\nMost of ibasa have been tha pice\n\nbefore the war.\n\nBineneaker\n\n19 the imports of German mersing\n\nin this part of Raphalian kine\n\nchandise have increased in the\n\ndva of the Romarov adruimte\n\nThere is electric light\n\n[Tưkteur.\n\nreally extraordinary manner\n\nyatable, be the Russians wil bs\n\nyear, and German influence is\n\nlar pit tor\n\n-ey begin\n\ngrowing at a corresponding rate.\n\n| work at about for in the morning,\n\nthe corraspondent, and my du ber\n\nsoon after sunset, It is, saya\n\nespecially from England and he\n\nUnited States thst strany is!\n\nGENNETT RECORD in and as the centre\n\nLATEST HITS IN TO-DAY For Sale At\n\nKOWLOON MUSIC STORE Kowloon Hotet Building\n\nKowloon,\n\nP\n\nWas\n\nPIMPLES CAUSED GREAT PAIN\n\nOn Hands. Sufered Years.\n\nIlealed by Caticara.\n\n\"My daughter's bands saved tand that saw piTNILA feente.\n\nThey led with water bar bedeft then kinak and fester and fier for great jam.\n\nShe was\n\ndie\n\ngel up at night and bold her hand.\n\nJin very hot water fu chse the pot...\n\nShe suffered like that for úve or zivi\n\nTORE are for acrae Son\n\nExtas 4 tane of the Yokohama socks Bank was ned i Karachi gravity of world policy is moving nutty.\n\nIs is reported that Kara rapidly towards the Pacific, the ante brak with Japan bre intrinsed German Goverment should take hy tess and hounds during the every portunity to profeet and that five yearE\n\nthe Fer avour Germaniam in\n\nEt.\n\n\"The recovery of aume con. The Waokang Mint is at presne cessions in our former Kias-Chau | produery $150,00) Saily, hur en the\n\nhelp enor-market is in want of silver! Protectorate word\n\nmonsly the atfainment this delises it is pregused to rise the\n\ndaily work to $180,0 Lim.\"\n\nsent for a fer sample I found hi sas jaing ber gond to prese Itens and the is completely falodged] Te. Briggs. 120, Mic seter Rd., Derby. Eng.\n\nUse Cullera Sarp and Olatrert\n\nRegularly to maintain permand Jakir, and her health.\n\nSong vid Oistrant said thoughætt tår\n\nTry the Cuticure Shaving Sticks,\n\nDo This-Today\n\nTiis\n\nLearn how millions get whiter teeth\n\nwill digitiul test which\n\na new conception of what clear teeth moon,\n\nIt tacnus whiter, clatter, sufor teeth, such se millions now enjoy.\n\nSee wirst brings to you.\n\nThe war on film Dental suico is new fighting the cause of move topt]: Itoucles.\n\nFams that viseras coat you fesi.\n\nIt clings to south.\n\nUnder old methods of tooth brushing, ratch of it remains,\n\nTr.bentice decolored, then futz diy sogra Thng is why mà 1500y cerk cloudy.\n\nFilm also raises 10 troth trooi leg.\n\nIt loins food wykonanie\n\nadrich ferments and fenos sell, it holds de asià in content with the seath to asuse decay.\n\nGoms krevd by millions in it.\n\nThey, vit SAG- Sar, are the chiti cerme of your d\n\nThese troubles became almost umiyevast when that film wa left of teeth.\n\nModem rerganch das tiae werad two effective m coxbatants.\n\nOne digimtegrate the balm ut ski aresyna uf Pronation.\n\nOve rumoras à vikk... out bermind acouring.\n\nTese have proved dut dev rastheds mean à ngy era in leady\n\nTRADE\n\ncleaning.\n\nnew-type tootla paria has been created en apply ther\n\naily.\n\nThe name is Pepsodent\n\nNow the use of Peysadent ha spread the work over, largely by dental advice.\n\nLook at what Pepsodent does\n\nThe use of Pepsodent will britu\n\nat once a new conception of ela veet\n\nProtect the Enamel\n\nPepsodent disintegrates d fi khen reinowes fi with var gpent fir softer than gumel, ever desa de comment watch contains laurah gri\n\nIn dela ugga tisa tulu źni salthaling the gnty of th andira, which is then to nesesti: a montesis.\n\nJt trediciise féin par sila in salive, strah in devaẹ to do pant sich, deposits on ti\n\nThess combined effects will be a vežalise ke\n\nSend the rouson for a 70-320/ Tebe, éve how clean in teena Jeet after being.\n\nMark the\n\nof the series Blan.\n\nSee im ters Lacive whier as the i-ca dilsapy car.\n\nCompare the new way with the eid, then docide for yourself what\n\nis best ut et cospan tem.\n\nBAHK\n\nAGAINST\n\nThe New-Day Dentifrice\n\nBassa on quodern research.\n\nAd wse by Tading dotians in world over.\n\nYou will tea and food fame- diate cault,\n\nTwo zizta on ralc everywhere.\n\nAZZATA POR HONDMOND & BOLEH GIA;# KELAAR KERM A GO- 1.15. 5, W NONGKONG\n\n10-Day Tube.\n\nThe Pausodeot Dompany, Dept. C15-16.\n\nBus 1418, Shanahal.\n\nBackend find al cos Sramps.\n\nMail 10-day labs of Pzasadent to\n\nMail 10-Day Tube of Pepsodent to\n\nNave.. Address...\n\nGive full address.\n\nWrite plainly, Only ont vube 10 a kunits.\n\nCARBOLINE\n\nKILLS GERMS\n\nKeope every zvrnet\n\nSWEETENS DRAINS\n\npour hopes swest and elaan.\n\nThe beat IKI VISH Veudorant Gallins $2.75, Half Gallons $1.75.\n\nS'a 4. THE COLONIAL DISPENSARY\n\nDID you ever serve\n\nWelch Punch? Try -your guests will be Javish in praising it.\n\nHere is how you make it---\n\n1 pint Waith'a\n\nI quatt water\n\n1 cup sugar\n\nJake of 2 lunnans sud 1 orange\n\nThis manke the most licious and refreshing beverage you can serve or het days or evenlegs,\n\nTUL WELCH BRATE NICZOO, Wtfibi, N., 4.5. A.\n\nWelch's\n\nGrapeJuice\n\nWhelssola Regreactiam ius.\n\nMULLER & PHIPPS (China) Ltd.\n\nZebrand. P. D, Bos afin, Kingstei\n\nAssist\n\nNature\n\nHowever robust\n\nand strong the con- stirution there are fines when Nature requires assistance in relieving congested parts and re- storing normal function.\n\nNature has no subre efficient aid to health than Beechma's Pills\n\nWheat the digestive organs refuse to assimi- lace foed; when the liver Tuers sluggishty; when the kidneys do not properly\n\nperfona their allotted duties, then is the time to wesist nature to restime sound and vigorous health.\n\nby taking\n\nBeecham Pillo\n\nBANKS.\n\nHONGKONG AND SHANGHAI BANKING CORPORATION.\n\nREAD DIVICE, BONCHONG.\n\nkukintoad Capimi,AUR Sentra Futa PAID 2004 NA TUN\n\n£ 4.800.000 STA $2,699AGE Baetzen Dishitty of protons 294,092, INDE\n\nCourier.\n\nWhile,\n\nquer Meas\n\nA. IL Paview, Ena\n\nBANKS.\n\nSOUTH CHINA\n\nCORRESPONDENCE.\n\nTo the Editor, A. C. M. Post.)\n\nTHE CHARTEKKU BANK OF INDIA, AUSTHALIA & CRINA.\n\nJadwiston 50\n\nReserve ad\n\nKRUTAMİ,\n\n£3,000,0\n\n2-lets Chairm\n\n5. An șa tum.\n\nLi W, Barnard, Yu W. 2. Patarajan, bez\n\nWell. Koz\n\nA. K. FRAUFOs,\n\nM Hugkung, 15th April, 1925.\n\nNEDERLANDSCHE HANDEL\n\nMAATSCHAPPL.\n\n|NETHELANDS TRADING SOCISTIJ\n\nBANG.\n\nTetal Hard Ba\n\nLa magar: Eburchak.-G. 8. AL X-\n\nJAMIN DANKERJ;\n\nWestminster back, Imitá.\n\nCarpet county aveone in Lock Guzenar and Planḍ Dayalle spevived for day parë në sherlar evinin in ima) Guzzyner and Racing, Wes which will lie utwerk\n\nBand 19th Mat. 1955.\n\np\n\nHONGKONG SAVINGS BANK\n\nThe\n\nWe obtakt\n\nof the above deple s HiViNGNG AN HANG REMAIN, BANE DOES\n\nINTE SPE dep is culonlated w Bekalana during ja ezoqaletai Qalendar Merin at B34 per cent per si\n\nMeu to orbites on way day in a Moth sweet will in Kined fur that\n\nrepteiten Immander ; their epikoa Rai.üd or dance to the HONGKONG AND MUANGHAI BANK to be lowes\n\nKAKE DEPORT - CURRENT RATES\n\nFor the maing vad skurzovi Kanking Corporatina,\n\nA. BAXLOW\n\nColt Vansa, Fonehengerry, A INTERNATIONAL BANKING\n\nCORPORATION.\n\n(wind 6 the National City Bank st\n\nNew Tor\n\nCapital and Surplva v 52. JALAN, DA\n\nRetryis\n\nAVAD OFFICE\n\n60, Wan Straut. Fo\n\nLONDUS OFFICE\n\nMy Bishnule, Bi 0.\n\nBRANCHES\n\nProvince of Kwangtang, who are! however, Wally tacerning more!\n\npowerless the grip a \"BeF forcas: that this Balthe\n\nMOROCCAN WAR.\n\nENEMY FIRE SILENCED.\n\nMadrid, Aug 24.\n\nร\n\nMORNING POST. WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 26, 1925.\n\nBANKS.\n\nRUSSO-ASIATIC BANK.\n\nbest 5,603.30\n\nHOT\n\nBANKS.\n\nTHE MERCANTILE BANK OF INDIA, LIMITED,\n\nCrarecare\n\nKod: BA Stan\n\nAuthored Capim 5,360, m Solestia Cav1.500.co Pript? LED Cut Reserve ... 1,9440,001-\n\nKANCÉES.\n\nShe Bank of Fingland &\n\n& Midland Bach, Lat\n\nBRANCHES\n\nEnta Shuro\n\nAc obieral communique claims.\n\nCapital City yeld]\n\natl\n\nChaikal Pe\n\nKe Chaps Gazerne\n\nRES CFFICE.\n\nParis, Kee Brateur.\n\nLONDON OFFICE\n\nYou\n\nFort Youth (art) BONGKONG BRANCH.\n\ntd, Gid Bread Blease, $9.\n\nKAKIMAS\n\nShamok theini\n\n$ck!\n\nBatavia Gall\n\nBoer\n\ncross me\n\nJoalats.\n\nYut. Gau, Müs, de\n\nGarrin Pan Sauerale egung in recent bombardments.-EU de Gizarte E Fac\n\nFranca\n\nI've Lost Goonw Mede, Angrył 25.--General 'n de Rivers by kina\n\nArcikrod\n\nbeyn\n\nHora'sy Hentyne Bala Tamar navba ¡Calepitas Ilewrah Sciculo Kozár\n\nLindra\n\nFema BUTALOGS\n\nSlagspry Sout\n\n(ft in the coar Ausories\n\nEndrin\n\ntu de Pazia st das Pa\n\nLyn Bern CNTICIALA JOz Zaveck that\n\n1.\n\nSir your bardağ's Leadervist Gorunmeet of Canton, whose inscrporated by Regul Chartuť, 1851. [you any: “We are making and farm is vader the sperme com\n\nLand On: Londo Past op Capland $0.590' must pake a bid for the spopathyjmoud of a Karine Bolshevist that the enomy's fire\n\nof the British public.\" J this Coneret, and on whose military Albucemas was silangad by he Ferien xehera ad General Hancurent Can we hope to arouse and evil staffs there are already tane arrival of the warship! Garment Accennik wegeō and Floed Dawonria ¦ The syimpathy of the Bridiel: uray bug Russians, as declarede It emits that owing Sed ne & rent or shorter rods at pubife by rendre a telegram to ja orkude of this British Colors, the soul means of com- wales wil be quoted on Applic\n\nmunication with the painland No. 30 Dawning Stret? Wil thene ships from or 10 Yongkons Betish public ever hear of it being allowed to ply within any\n\nbeing interrupted through the cest re-haps Shnung a brief of fe wnsers of the Kwant to dairage sustained by the avack,\" it is impossible to ganga paragraph in the London Prest | Province, traton moi haloy permit.\n\nThe telegram is excellent as farted to cryas Ale\n\nAnglo-Chine Renter- AH it goes. Toy it should be barked transler, and not even a up by a direct virosal to the peasant being allowed to British people-a the enthusiasm from Chinese to British territory: tha of the cornug in this alter will that British subjecta are mat per-preparations Reve enable the organisers of\n\nThe mitted to enter the city of Cantonpleted and offensive operations US C Meeting to rese! the cont! Pets that by die viel order of the mould probably be lanched within, Venic #OAGKONG SKUNDE EMASLACAS 19. hapa Exuler's agones mere wouta Goverment ட்: Centon, British ten diss. While isolating tribes Authurted Cavitstallers 1000 dyward it, on the Colay'z boskins are folder to enter tas who said help him, we will operate\n\n212,601 | to the British Press. Con Caeton river that Red\" Trucke 30,000.\n\nthe very borrilary of Ate ei. 66ing through that chased te weglajare roused or the Angka Krin--tavas. GEA acured wide publicity. Frontier and nee, talks firing wiLL\n\ninpurity on B. a police patrels The following anggested tensed on parctos Chinne fathers ram is long, but could be and workmen the British side on thejof the border; that as a reer, of\n\nMeasures că-\n\nPaziti...\n\nTest\n\n..der.com 161,258,335.J\n\nBand On: JESTERDAM. Bester and Ocom-BATAVIA.\n\nBükmat Bardown,bresisted if necessary\n\nhay, flabour, Überikan Ujven-\n\nhar, Diakiskaria, The Haware of experie. W anyone theas and other Rink Mob Davik.\n\nHow who has been hame 10 Meika. P\n\nPenang\n\nBanzo Hoterias, Kanan.\n\nSoerakar (in) Treni, Tijne Joader Bachana Provincial\n\nCadets all was the wazid, PARKING FUSSRAT DE BYREY\n\n..\n\nRECKLESS CYCLIST.\n\nCHINESE WAITER FINED.\n\nA restaurant waiter was lugged i\n\n|_ New York Ta Ying Bauk, Colorati\n\nSexFirenz\n\nBarlin:\n\nOnk\n\nNatom\n\nShangha EVDEN Ing Pektor Mapato 1\n\nJornad\n\nKanchang Yukinama\n\nKatarrat allow on Dress Amanida de Hive Deneth Til\n\norien sebanga no the prizcismi silán\n\nL.. BAINES.\n\nthe world bws/kland an\n\nBalapur\n\n司公理管業實法中\n\nSOCIETE FRANCAISS DE\n\nGERANCE\n\nDE LA BANQUE INDUSTRIELLE DE CHIND\n\nPRONINENT PRUERY, oubt that the Inferomtion as to been brought to a complete stand-i Hhanghai, Singspiere emitthe calony's estabifalme and til and uve 70 Ateamers, of before Mr. E. W. Mumilten. at the present importance is nevessary? wloce 65 are Pritisk, are now ly-Kuwien Mugistry Perlerder\n\nJours, etc.\n\ning e in the liatbear of Bong with riding a bicgete in a reckle I. M. T.\n\nReng; that through the uretismorzar. The defendat picaded Hongkong, 24th August 1925. of the imperial Governeur, salt and was fired 53. Appeal To The People Of Great\n\nwatch to the Chinees mind! Sergeant D. Murphys who effected\n\nBritain\n\nguitles ouly impotence, the hot the rest of the defendant, waredi This mass morting of British our and dignity of Britain have that when ordered to stop at the! residents of the tree Cology alemdy entered a severe selbeck jacion of Nathan and Jordan Red 9. Butler Bar Hongtong appeals to the people throughout And, the extent and Roads, the defendant diselayed the of the Mother County for their scriose of which only the desigual, but after a chase inte Wou- support in the grievous positionjhare will reveal; that this low ng Scient, the defendant wAS which de Colony ha heen to car prestige in Asia is the prevented from proceeding other. placed through the violently and object deiterately aimed as by by a large cerad of people, and was THE DANGLE MUISTURES IN CHIN\n\nKANQUE DE L'INDO-CHINE.\n\nSubscribed lasila. 78,000,000.00 Packets Capital Fra, SCRAIGN Hacer Fend,FM. 81,587,39321\n\nBANGKOK\n\nDBANCE 1\n\nPAPIRŠTE YAOM.PNG PONMOD MARY\n\nMATGON\n\nKAPTAMBANG CANTONG\n\nDJIBOUT\n\nJIHONG\n\nTANDI HUNGSONG VYNONG\n\nJOUMICA\n\nSTANGDAL\n\nSINGAPORE TUNIN\n\nBasket\n\nHersalina\n\nEasons\n\nPek\n\nBoyabay\n\nPluta\n\nGAL\n\nC\n\nItem\n\nFrancia, Cal\n\nC\n\nPrenses du Mamcie\n\nCOU\n\nSt J\n\nIt\n\nSeron la llar\n\nNarbib\n\nSarty Pinga\n\nHUMANEK\n\nShanghet\n\nAnim\n\nSZTUK MENITH\n\nSe Playca best Nasa\n\nBIKIN\n\nin Vega\n\nTari\n\nworld\n\n7000\n\nKeale\n\nfait, lei. Taghangt som\n\nble Tra Tacx hought and sold. Corrent event!\n\nsasti kauk, Kesante spared And Fla Deprale, float and fires musprim saken of zatez, tårt may be verymtaxi se\n\napplies too to the HABEBAS ONE CAS\n\nWest Also ablet the istiyon! City sic lov Brusela\n\nHack of New_York_1\n\nFot palunit treatin Bush Sales and is the War Indes\n\nTOURING\n\nHNANYO\n\nPritish activities of the preseat thin bundreds of Russing Hulthe-janested. Bolshevis Government of Genica, įvlats who are the real mastera of Great Britafa was the first Puwes Canton; that one anges) For anais- to move for the ebulition of ex-ince from the people of Hone. tratoriicial rights la lapan as on the Synperial Governurni soen av at efficient and upright bar mei with so responk, probit\n\nicing had been sethieked is by far the reason that the dete in evenerate attempt to run this Colony with vor compatriots in China, wej which is being made by the Gor\n\nis Paz: Chal Luasie; die doetry, spd. Paris Perkant\n\nLenan\n\nFrost at Yew York\n\nDagŭ Despetta arcondes My\n\nbrain tr\n\nJEBEL. DRUSE.\n\nFRENCH LOSSES EXAGGERATED\n\nParia, Agust 25.\n\nKTARESA.FNP FRANCO.camol\n\nGod is weki. Chataro, Victoria, Bongka\n\nMEAL OFFICE\n\n---\n\nParde, Yo The He Insan\n\nJapHa....... 15,000, 20 B. 10,\n\nPIE. MINDACOS\n\nBANYTIC\n\nFrans: tiste Garcia Bapur Natten\n\nBy Grade Baza de Park vi des Pac Mendon Midland think, Las\n\ndier des Ha\n\nCo\n\nfind trebain\n\nghost be World.\n\nHughing, 224 (ON. YO\n\nA ROLAN\n\nManag\n\nTHE YOKOHAMA SPECIE\n\nut pamercinta ladustain Wema and TrasOwn\" 2,42 kere of 10 Fun The Nation Pretzelal and teci assured that the Gavel eglent crument of Lasten being cur-\n\nUnikan Erd. Conymit\n\nComeening certain formation : Vectron accrapla Path: edit of Great Britain, whose interestsfused with the studion Chira starting that her French insesa uti 1 New Yob F. I. Morrazo. Franch Chine are greater than those of which te best dealt with by the Forfeit Drase totalled 2,000 men, the Antal Berckling Coppo Castany any other Power, wil net sveign Dive, and a handling which papers as that the Winters of! Inset whips Care is and to lock for the lend of any other Britain, for the Grit te in her War has stated that 800 way the. Ewer chettition of mankin am veren, in takits similar hists in Asia. appears to be runter reported by General Sarri: ...... You 180.55.9 steps in China when the Glütere waiter for a led from Pewore and bat in notist been altered bet people having followed the exam with only a treeties of her inter pla of Jepun, pat the house este in Chia and is Aria eder, ander unt make residence therein. uraliy: thug e Gayorwent wil urder Chege laws and adminiz hatun bas lured self inde- traziou, xa este for foreigners a pondeck of the Governmen! la radence in Great Britain! Ching and refuses to recognize and ue Colonies for citizens of the Governmeul at Paking to which\n\nG. RUGC.\n\nHonigst\n\nen's Rool, Central. Homes. Esmary, 1950.\n\nTHE BANK OF EAST ASIA,\n\nLIMITED\n\nBIAD OPTICE\n\nÀ. LINTOT,\n\nYavage\n\nTHE BANK OF TAIWAN, LTD.\n\n(WAYWANGIKKOJ\n\n[ TÙ SPESAL DIPENAL\n\nBAYI İses\n\nvital Emeriled Yes 89.600,000 Duprat (pastato 0.000\n\nNo in De Vong Band. Central Rongeuren enonthe Chinese Republic. Having is Majesty Minelar to Chira\n\nsaid the when the situations accroifted: what this\n\nAuthorized Copirai 19,590, Patil Chap Kew Brad\n\n6,00,000 si\n\nBWAD OFFJEK.\n\n1,040,9sa 94\n\nVRECIDER.\n\nTAMPED, FORMOSA,\n\nBANCU\n\nIto Mr Chow Chow a\n\nFan It Blaire Ceing la\n\ntard\n\nZATORI SPIŅA Tohobar, Kəb Fans Gergely\n\nUnalen,\n\nC: King Ulivu Polos Tur Pr\n\nChan Ching her Wet Yast P\n\nvery dogrtatlan or banking\n\nSAF TITS\n\n*\n\nmasied\n\n04 FUNKE\n\nmonics, Trewall, Token, Aka\n\nColony,\n\nA\n\nExos denuntion Pankica\n\nse pued\n\n(nere bent en Durant Kurapně\n\nwat yer kom on Veils du\n\nmore en than may be\n\n- is\n\nits on wat\n\nQuare'n Boat (m\n\nROSS,\n\nAng nagES. kong. th c r.\n\nTHE RANK OF CANTON, EMITESA\n\nRead Office: Katy Loss.\n\nEstabaired 1912. Authorized Capéta) 51,20ki, Ga Pall, lip Depital 1,078,5Ð\n\nsilver Reserve Fand...$ 700, Forsigo Exchange and Genara Banking business transacted Interest allowed on\n\nSCUBRENT ACCOUNT\n\n2 po a un daily cred helences of over 106.\n\nCOUNTE\n\n4% ADRUM\n\nfor 12 monthe 5 per annu\n\nfur 8\n\non ANTAGE\n\n|GA KOSTER\n\n1.1\n\nX\n\n29\n\nConten, Shanghai, Hankey; Bangkok and New York.\n\nCOR BANZISES\n\nThe Lloyd'a Bank, Limited.\n\nLOOK POONG BHAI Chief ManaTER.\n\nBANK LIMITIE.\n\nBRID OFFICE MO\n\nJOKURANA\n\nwas confirmed by a nominative list.\n\nBatavia wad Ag\n\nEa\n\nBunbury\n\nZonva ¡Battat dzzas kauna\n\nHua Pranshia\n\nCalext\n\nIns Averi\n\nHemang Euba\n\nROBERTSON\n\n1\n\nMila\n\nSECURITY PACT.\n\nNe\n\nDet\n\nASKESTOS PROTECTED\n\nTHE FRENCH REYLY.\n\nip China we would impress where urgent appeal to uskist-\n\nNewhaven, Aug 21, aur people et houne that the pre-jane has aiready been once ignored i The France Ambassador ha sent gericus stare of affairs in by the Iraperal Government.\n\nsas handed to Herr Stresemans the Mature, Menu Pizzo, Skiardino, Thiabu. the British Colony must be un-Tur the past 25 years contributed French reply to the German Chinh anhm. Arg. Penchow, tirely disassociaran om eendi- propavilon of ita anewal re- Security Pact Noto. Tho date of\n\nState, Chaton\n\nBanen, place in China: that this Clotany veree towares crtal military publicstion ne nos yer Farabee Chart, Scubayer Hongkong was ceded to Endod. Xe Turk, alter\n\nLASDAN BANKERS.\n\nthe expenditus, the utiration for fixed-Reut!Y. British\n\nTE CHART London Cornstar Westate and Dart'ssion being confirmed in\n\n1841, the rear 4 amounting to sour that a quarte million dollar;\n\n30\n\nChief MeDoge\n\nBaik\n\nDebrents. 1029\n\nHonda 16 prebrant, tum\n\nTHỂ HỒ HÙNG Hạ lão tin t\n\nALICIT).\n\nCAPITAL:\n\nAuthorised $50,000,050\n\nTil ...\n\nPaid-up... 4,000,000.\n\nReserve Labilities of\n\nShareholders...... 4+0.\n\nSurplus.........\n\n823,000,\n\nBEAD OFFICE--SINGAPORE Branchen, Agencies and Carrespond- ente in the principal cities of\n\nthe world.\n\nKvery description of Racking And, Fxchange business' transacted.\n\n... BANG, Manager.\n\nORIENTAL COMMERCIAL\n\nBANK. LTD.\n\nVELD DEVICE.\n\n18. TWY FREIT ROON CHANCHAL\n\nBILNEGES (--WANGRUR.\n\nUntzenie Wuntraine Hack Sale & New York: Scan City\n\nAharied Capital Man 25. OUR AND Pabi-up Capital 2,090,008\n\nSose haki ini b Current sermouth, Attindi Dasu mirati ka mpy\n\nDRAUM BEAUTI\n\nOvera, barkings opgelatır.\n\nINTEREST. C'event occ 2 AT ive 15%.\n\nElard Devotion, 3 months, k 6 month 4454, wie gest 5%.\n\nKAKE DEPOSIT BOXES FOR PENT.\n\nQUR VAUTTA JAFEGUARDS) BY IDEA CLOCKS AND DOUBLE CAMMINATION ÁRNOUM PIATÉ NIEZŁ NO«YP.\n\nJ. T. LAIM.\n\nKUMBA.\n\nmetres in the Entepony Continent:\n\nDoet\n\nThe Beat bas Credents to rear following year by the Treaty of that during the Great War that beside these to whom they are Busca, M. a. Nanking, under which Rongkong Colver contributed Con, an India, Philippine Trianon, Juga,\n\nFinetry\n\nBeakow\n\nHalo\n\nHer\n\nMentula\n\nKai Zoen\n\nKorechi\n\nOu\n\nPising\n\nRACKVI\n\nlod\n\nSihampcov\n\nKostel\n\nVATE\n\nVindicat\n\nJanka\n\nit and on Correak Attiest Caprasin pacetvel for zxat perce Latatred on sites.\n\nC. AKIMA,\n\nTHE INDUSTRIAL AND COMMERCIAL BANK LTD.\n\nSend Mom Vinyl Prodine, Thetar BiME\n\nDRANCWEB:--\n\nLju\n\nthe\n\nat variorum appending in elliees, abups, ard siber Dutch Crulim Forts, lies to be pujsassed to pepetaly\" times over six and a ar million factories and shipyarda iz Ameries, Atring, the\n\nInteress Kaceed on Comment donuts and Great Bring that at that dotars to the importal Govern-Dot Country.\n\nThey are now cali-\n\nTeposts at rates which will be great time Hongkong was but share mans for wat parposes.\n\nIn add-in for support from this Afs-! apple,\n\nBONGKONG BRANCH: L. Dar Views Wal.\n\nZ. YAKAMOTO,\n\nsophuma, Jan. May dogs.\n\nBanger\n\nTHE BANK OF CHINA\n\n行銀國中\n\nGYECIALLY AUTHORIZED BY PRESIDEN\n\nShanghai, Kangat kone. Tergen-Russian Gropeens.ca.\n\nCORRESTENDENTE. IN |--\n\nLiodon, New York, Chence, Bra pretens..\n\nLucia chores of Chien un abroad\n\nAttraction Tale fer\n\n10 years, ... fats, stupore, Fanana,\n\nrocky island, like hundreds to befrian to a special chination of overtunt Crown Colony to their fal- send of the one of Chine, In-blatt tion pendz: that a low-workroen at he hadited by thit a few hundred arge nyentier of the youth of this Brian who can still bear, MO CRzuzet and fishermen thas to-day, after 8 Color male the supena stories with pride the story of our fax rearhouest and impartialis the war, fortified in the hog feng Respire, and to wing the faste Wash British administration, tuls Colony that they wore helping to skew of that Empire is an Sacred is ene of the brightest gear in werin secure against such a charge as is that of the Realmi\n\nthe British Crown; that even in sprang as is now oppressing the of England twk. To all such\n\n2. M.\n\nMETAL ROOFING\n\nBolo Agents :\n\n¡DAVIE, BOAG & CO., LTD\n\nBank of Canton Building.\n\nSamples and fill particular on application.\n\nMASSAGE\n\nMr. SHIMIDZU Mrs. HONDA\n\nA. 34. Wyndham Street.\n\nTelephone Central 4048,\n\nthe year 1880 the Cipverner of the pancenia Chiasse imputation of this urgent appeal in argize THOS. COOK & SON (BANKERS) LTD\n\nColias, contrasting De Sara Cautan and is sriving to sun goes forth from the ueople of rock with a cherinan's but here this Cotry of Hongkong; that, the small but uporisat matpost TRAL MANDATE OF THE REPUBLI. Od tier of 1841 with the cartons of the revisnose of Empire.\n\nColony as it was 8t roars later, the present situation, the people.\n\nCHIKA UN THR JIND DE\n\nNOVEMBER, FEAT.\n\nauthorised Cepita was able to state, in a despatch of this raportat outpost of our\n\nRattan Canika ..... 75,970 200,00\n\nREAD OFFICE: PEKING-\n\nMUSOKONG PRANOR\n\n4. Quera's Road Central,\n\nTranchen and dab-bones all\n\nAt to the Secretary of State for the Empire in Avin are again appeal- Colonive, that may be doubted in to-day to the forperial Gov whethere the evidence of material ferment, through the Prime Min- and woral achierement, presented ister, do take imosciate\n\nand KANAPundar in Faros, Amartas and sthay peste of the wall.\n\nsinstel wind Under Bet E. L\n\nThe Coming Trung Company of New York,\n\nDANKERN: · The Nepal E\n\nchins as it were in a focus, wake up-to put an end to the presout inte.\n\nwhere more Jokeile appeal\n\nlerable and hotelling position, LONDON BAKKERS--The National Pare and inagication and whether und feiting the immediate and\n\nany other apot on the earth complete cessation of the lock-i more likely to excite us more ful-ade, of Hongkong at\n\ninterfs- ly justifies pride in the name case with British trade and with few the all of British abjects to 1541 the population has increased without sulasful interference.\n\nhundred teren in the year carry on their businese freely and\n\nThe Egitle The Company of New York Internet slowed no liberest Acecants and Englismar from a Fixed Langit pa tention.\n\nevery desire of Banking\n\ntransxçied\n\nFirmanied va aproved sequentia.\n\nEpilan for Brookware\n\nTUYER PEL\n\nNEDERLANDSCH INDISCHE HANDELSBANK\n\nExtablished 1869.\n\nPaid-up Capital au Reserve Fund Glds, 78,200,000-£5,517,329.\n\nHEAD OFFICE: AMSTERDAM, CASTERN HEAD OFFICE: BATAVIA, BRANCHES:\n\nSay, Arapenan. Bandoeng. Borbay, Calcutta, Cheribos, Gorostalo. Hongkong, Kobs, Weknear, Medan, Menado, Palembang, PekalongAN, Rotterdam, Semprong, Shanghai, Singepara, Hourabaya,\n\nThe Eagua, Telok Beteng. Tjslatian, Wites rolet.\n\nLONDON REPRESENTATIVE: 8. S. Wright, 37, Old Broad Streek,\n\nLooden, B.. 2\n\nCORRESPONDENTS: LONDON: MIDLAND BANK, LID, ÖVERSEA\" Branox, WESTMINSTER BANK LTA FOIS BRAKCE, N. L. GOTHSCHELS & BAR and SI BANK CORPORATION\n\nNEW YORK: CHASE NATIONAL BANK, YAPMIY Loan & Tuner Co. TRYING BANK-COLOMBIA TRUST CO, GOLMAN, SACHS & Co, New Yoke Taper Co. and all the principal towns of the world,\n\nEVERY DESCRIPTION OF BANKING & EXCHANGE PUSI- NESS TRANSACTED CURRENT ACCOUNTS, DEPOSITS, etc\n\nP. MARKS,\n\nManager.\n\nEXCHANGE.\n\nOPENING QUOTATIONS.\n\nASTON ---\n\nHong, August\n\nBA\n\nTARGETAT-2.16\n\nBasi Baya Bile, at 30 days sight BakDill, at wounthe' sight 2,42 Credita, at 4 monthe night.. 2:5 Frey Hills, at 4\n\nvetoka\" sigh 275;\n\nBank Bille, on depend DE GAY\n\nCredila, ut death right... 1225\n\nI PANELLE\n\nto one milion; that the value of state of way with the Government; the Colony's trade in 1924 was for Casion he destared in exist, 136 mens sterling: that the; and .lbak Procediate stone beY DISTOPET Lorean-going shipping entered the them takes to enforce our Treats N\n\ncleared during the same year rights and to instal as Canton ready Chinese Goverment o tous, of which 12 milion tens\n\n$226\n\nnom\n\nBack Bille, en mend Credits, ut 60 dngu' sight... NA\n\nTraunfos... 1871\n\nOx CalcUTES —\n\nTalegraphis Freester... 1874 Dank, de\n\nBank, at right t Private, at 30 days' sig... .........3403\n\n115\n\nweru Brit, at that the inises fran Rolsbevist flomnication. tonnage of all classes during the makter fe appeal to the your wea nearly $7 millions, Imperial Government Me are) making Dongkong perkaps the taking the opponunda to forward A world's largest slipping partijat the sume tirar this appeal to that el his varé tezde and shit-the people of Great Britain foros ForIAMA 20 pak, sad even the very exisleure their sympathy\n\nOrdonan........ aid suppori. of the talony, hos suddenly been In doing se we wish to protest in Greed.......\n\nON HASA placut in mirene prilby the the rougest possible TERNET STRATOL- present de facte Doisnevist Gov-against the rupaix. of falan lepi...... 19!! ernment of Cantos, which, with hood which the Balcharist GN. ON 6114A -On demand ... 742) the nel of \"Red\" Rasein mili-evamart of Cutton, under the decane.................... tay commanders and Ruselfedtrention of experienced puna. NAIGN-De dewund..... m arins and money, came into power gandista trained in Russia has CasaME :-\n\nCA douazú..\n\n794 by an armed up only three conducted through certain\n\nSUS SOTERSHYA, Bath's boying DOTA H sad to-day abtine of the world's preas. This Bate.................. 3.50 hered by Im vaer unspority of mass meeting to for the most part Cars Usar, 100 fine, per tami........ the people of Canton and the composed of me, who have wosk Bas formas, per otro Fes\n\n- נא אני\n\nBANKING AND EXCHANGE.\n\nCOOK'S TRAVELLERS CHEQUES combine MAXIMUM SAFETY with CONVENIENCE.\n\nA special feature is the precautions taken to ensure the maximum safety possible.\n\nAsk for descriptive booklet at any of our offices.\n\nHead Office:-\n\nLol Address\n\nLUDOATE CIRCES, LONDON. B.C HONGKONG WOTEL BUILDINÓ.\n\nTelegraphin Address:-COUPON.\n\nTelephous: Central 524-525.\n\nTHE HONGKONG DIRECTORY & BLOTTER 1925\n\nThis very useful combination of Directory, Vlary and Desk Blotter, contains a large variety of local fa Jormation: List of Goveranient and Department. Officiats: Firms and Employees; Foreign Residents: Time tables: etc.. etc. A handsome and durable requirement. strongis bound in cloth and excellently printed, it is a weeźul adjunct in the desk In Home arOffice, and will be found of great use in business and social affairs.\n\nNow on Sale, Price $5 at\n\nSouth China Morning Post, Limited.\n\n1. Wyndham Street.\n\nPage 363\n\nPage 363\n\nPage 364\n\nPage 364\n\nPage 365\n\nPage 365", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-489N - Governor Sir Stubbs & Sir Clementi - 1925 [8-12].txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 502636, "series_id": 27, "series_slug": "histsyn-co129-engine", "series_title": "CO129 Colonial Office Hong Kong Records 理藩院香港檔案", "series_use_hku_proxy": false, "document_key": "CO129-492 - Governor Sir Clementi - 1925 [12] - 1926 [1-5]", "page_number": 327, "title": "CO129-492 - Governor Sir Clementi - 1925 [12] - 1926 [1-5]", "content_text": "Colombe Gas & Water Company Limited.\n\n148. Gresham House,\n\nLondon\n\n£6.2.\n\n23rd June.\n\n1.28\n\n323\n\nTELEGRAPHIC ADDRESS. AQUATIONIS LONDON TELEPHONE 7209, CENTRAL\n\nJnr. Dechell Thanks the Written to B\n\nSecretary\n\nEG 24\n\nSir,\n\nSir Gilbert Grindle,\n\nThank you.\n\nColonial Office,\n\nDowning Street, S.W.1.\n\nI have your letter of yesterday's date, for which I thank you.\n\nOur Chairman, Mr. Robert H. Glen, desires to see you and intended to bring with him the enclosed letter dated 21st June.\n\nThis will inform you the nature of the business he wished to discuss with your goodself.\n\nThere is no immediate hurry, but Mr. Glen would be glad to see either you or one of your colleagues when quite convenient.\n\nEnclosure.\n\nAwaiting the favor of your further reply,\n\nI am, Sir,\n\n1. Copy of letter dated 21st June.\n\nYour obedient Servant,\n\nA.E.Pu\n\nSecretary", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-492 - Governor Sir Clementi - 1925 [12] - 1926 [1-5].txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 504842, "series_id": 27, "series_slug": "histsyn-co129-engine", "series_title": "CO129 Colonial Office Hong Kong Records 理藩院香港檔案", "series_use_hku_proxy": false, "document_key": "CO129-496 - Public Offices - 1926", "page_number": 107, "title": "CO129-496 - Public Offices - 1926", "content_text": "In any further communication \non this subject, please quote \nNo. \nand address- \nto- \nF \n1753/65 / \nnot to any person by name, \nThe Under-Secretary of State,” \nForeign Office, \nLondon, S. W. 1. \nC. 9530 \n4 MAY 1928 \n106 \n\nTHE Under-Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs presents his compliments to \nThe \n... \nfor the Colonies and, by direction of the Secretary of State, \ntransmits herewith copy of the under-mentioned paper for such \nobservations as \n... \nmay desire to offer. \n\nForeign Office, \n3 May, 1928. \n\n \n Reference to previous correspondence :\n Description of Enclosure.\n Name and Date.\n Subject.\n \n \n ...\n Despatch\n ...\n Sedition Chin.\n \n\nSimilar letter sent to \n15-F.O.P. 6000 4 2 (6056 D) \n\nPage 106\n\nI made the following changes:\n1. Formatted the text into paragraphs and a table using HTML.\n2. Corrected minor spelling errors (e.g., \"QBce\" to \"Office\", \"Colomie\" to \"Colonies\", \"cope\" to \"copy\").\n3. Removed extra spaces and added missing spaces to improve readability.\n4. Rejoined broken sentences where necessary.\n5. Indicated missing words with \"...\".\n6. Preserved the original page numbering lines.\n7. Reformatted the table to follow a standard structure.\n8. Removed non-ASCII characters that were likely OCR errors.", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-496 - Public Offices - 1926.txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 508358, "series_id": 27, "series_slug": "histsyn-co129-engine", "series_title": "CO129 Colonial Office Hong Kong Records 理藩院香港檔案", "series_use_hku_proxy": false, "document_key": "CO129-501-6 Sweepstakes and Lotteries 3-1-1927 - 3-1-1927", "page_number": 30, "title": "CO129-501-6 Sweepstakes and Lotteries 3-1-1927 - 3-1-1927", "content_text": "## SECTION XIV.\n\n### RAILWAY WARRANTS.\n\n#### General.\n\n1. The Cheap Trains Act, 1883, allows the Police to travel on duty at a reduced rate of fare, and in order that advantage may be taken of the Act it is necessary for the Police to present a railway warrant or certificate to the railway booking office when applying for a railway ticket.\n\n2. The railway companies are very anxious that for this purpose the Police should use warrants consecutively numbered and of a uniform pattern. It has therefore been arranged that the Stationery Office should supply such warrants in the form approved by the Companies at cost price. No other warrants should be used.\n\n3. Warrants are supplied by the Stationery Office in two standard forms: form A (on blue paper) is intended for use when the bearer pays the fare at the time; form B (on buff paper) when the fare is not paid at the time, but is subsequently recovered by the railway company. Either form may be used when a warrant is issued for ordinary police purposes; but when a warrant is issued on behalf of the Admiralty, War Office or Air Ministry (see paragraphs 7-12 below), form B is alone suitable.\n\n4. Whenever form B is used, the name and address of the authority from whom the railway companies are to recover the fare should be inserted in the space provided on the front of the form. When the warrant is used for ordinary police purposes, this will be the Chief Constable or other officer authorised to make the payment; for other cases, see paragraph 11 below.\n\n5. In all cases the warrant must be exchanged at the railway booking office for a ticket.\n\n6. Applications for supplies of railway warrants should be addressed to His Majesty's Stationery Office, Adastral House, Kingsway, London, W.C. 2. Warrants are supplied in books, each containing 50 forms - form A being 1s. a book, 1s. 2d. by post; form B, 1s. a book, 1s. 2d. by post.\n\n#### Naval, Military, and Air Force Cases.\n\n7. Railway warrants (form B) may be issued by the Police on behalf of the Admiralty, War Office and Air Ministry, for the following services (see back of warrant) :—\n\n(a) To a police escort in charge of an absentee without leave or deserter or other service prisoner who is being conveyed by the Police to his ship or unit. In this case the warrant should cover both the prisoner (unless he has a valid ticket or pass) and the return journey of the police escort. Each should travel at three-fourths ordinary fare.\n\n| Country | Date of Order in Council |\n| --- | --- |\n| Belgium | 8th February, 1855 |\n| Brazil | 17th November, 1888 |\n| Colombia | 28th December, 1866 |\n| Congo, Independent Free State of | 10th August, 1888 |\n| Denmark | 15th July, 1881 |\n| Ecuador | 24th September, 1886 |\n| France | 3rd July, 1854 |\n| Greece | 12th July, 1887 |\n| Honduras | 26th September, 1901 |\n| Italy | 11th June, 1863 |\n| Japan | 3rd October, 1911 |\n| Mexico | 28th May, 1889 |\n| Morocco and Fez | 6th May, 1857 |\n| Netherlands | 9th March, 1854 |\n| Nicaragua | 1st March, 1907 |\n| Norway | 18th August, 1852 |\n| Paraguay | 29th December, 1887 |\n| Peru | 18th August, 1852 |\n| Roumania | 29th February, 1908 |\n| Salvador | 11th June, 1863 |\n| Siam | 10th November, 1866 |\n| Spain | 23rd January, 1860 |\n| Sweden | 18th August, 1852 |\n| Uruguay | 24th September, 1886 |\n| Zanzibar | 7th March, 1887 |\n\nPage 30\nPage 31", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-501-6 Sweepstakes and Lotteries 3-1-1927 - 3-1-1927.txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 511430, "series_id": 27, "series_slug": "histsyn-co129-engine", "series_title": "CO129 Colonial Office Hong Kong Records 理藩院香港檔案", "series_use_hku_proxy": false, "document_key": "CO129-505-13 Survey of Hong Kong 22-6-1927 - 13-12-1927", "page_number": 36, "title": "CO129-505-13 Survey of Hong Kong 22-6-1927 - 13-12-1927", "content_text": "Mr.\n\nBuíli 17/11\n\nMr. Beakest\n\nВискит\n\nMr.\n\nMr. E. J. Harding.\n\nMr. Strachey.\n\nSir J. Shuckburgh.\n\nSir G. Grindle.\n\nSir C. Davis.\n\nSir S. Wilson.\n\nMr. Ormsby-Gore.\n\nEarl of Clarendon.\n\nMr. Amery.\n\n기\n\nノ\n\nbepy(110 incl.) Gm263-4/1\n\n23 NOV 1927.\n\nહેર\n\nDRAFT.\n\nThe OFFICER IN CHARGE,\n\nGEOGRAPHICAL SECTION\n\nGENERAL STAFF,\n\nWAR OFFICE.\n\nN0400\n\nFr.Gov. 6th September\n\nComo qu. LF Coun\n\nRecviilim Bowyer.\n\n(9)\n\n30187 Hong Kong.\n\n(10\n\nDowning Street,\n\nC\n\n8 NOV\n\n36\n\n21 November, 1927.\n\nSir,\n\nWith reference to the letter\n\nfrom this Department of the 25th July, relating\n\nreferring to the preparation of a new\n\nmap of Hong Kong, I am, etc., to\n\ntransmit to you a copy of a despatch\n\nfrom the Governor of the Colony\n\nforwarding a copy of a letter from Dr.\n\nthe\n\nFac\n\nBrock, Dean of/Faculty of Applied\n\nScience, University of British Colombia\n\nasking to be furnished with a copy of\n\nthe new map when ready.\n\nIf the A. C. see no\n\nShow,\n\n2.\n\nThe S.. of S. would be glad\n\nif Dr.Brock's request might be\n\ncomplied", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-505-13 Survey of Hong Kong 22-6-1927 - 13-12-1927.txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 512793, "series_id": 27, "series_slug": "histsyn-co129-engine", "series_title": "CO129 Colonial Office Hong Kong Records 理藩院香港檔案", "series_use_hku_proxy": false, "document_key": "CO129-507-3 China- anti-piracy precautions 31-10-1927 - 25-10-1928", "page_number": 138, "title": "CO129-507-3 China- anti-piracy precautions 31-10-1927 - 25-10-1928", "content_text": "157\n\n42\n\nthe Diplomatic Body at Peking, the Chinese s.s. Hsinchi, Shanghai to Fuchow, was pirated and taken to Bias Bay, and a week later the British s.s. Yatshing, Swatow to Shanghai, suffered the same fate.\n\nA Naval punitive expedition was accordingly despatched to Bias Bay and a party of 500 men, landing at dawn on 1st September, destroyed houses in two villages and junks in the harbour.\n\nA month later on the arrival in Hong Kong of another pirated ship (the Chinese s.s. Hsing Fung) seaplanes were sent to Bias Bay to reconnoitre, but no activity was observed ashore.\n\nIt was then decided to provide a submarine patrol off Bias Bay whenever this could be done without interfering with other Naval requirements. In accordance with this arrangement L.4 was off the entrance to Bias Bay on the night of 20th October and at about 8.20 p.m. observed a darkened ship entering the bay. When at a distance of about a quarter of a mile the ship was ordered by signal to stop instantly, and as she paid no attention to this and a further signal, a blank round was fired. The ship, however, continued on her way and was not brought to until two rounds of explosive shell had been fired into her. She was by that time well on fire and complete confusion reigned on board. Every effort was made by L.4 to save the crew and passengers and the submarine went alongside the burning vessel for this purpose. It was impossible for any officer to take charge in the ship itself, as the pirates had been in control up to the moment of capture and had also added to the general terror by firing indiscriminately before they abandoned the ship. It is in fact surprising that so few lives were lost in the general sauve qui peut which followed, for actually out of the 261 souls on board 237 were saved, 222 being taken on board L.4.\n\nThe ship turned out to be the Chinese s.s. Irene, 828 tons nett, on passage from Shanghai to Amoy with a mixed cargo of no special value. The pirates had made their attack on the second day out from Shanghai and had seized the ship without casualties on either side, except for one Chinese steward killed by a stray bullet. After the rescue of the crew and passengers endeavour was made by other warships which had reached the spot to get the fire under control, but they were too late to save the Irene from complete destruction.\n\nIt was unfortunate that such great loss attended this successful attack on the pirates, in which it is believed that all members of the gang were either drowned, burned or captured. Of the 24 persons missing, eight belonged to the crew and 16 were passengers, but how many of the latter were pirates is not known. Of the eight suspects taken prisoner, seven were found guilty and condemned to death. They belonged to a notorious gang of pirates and several of them had taken part in the attacks on the Seangbee, Solviken and Yatshing.\n\nThere has been no further case of piracy since this incident.\n\n43\n\nConversations at Peking continued throughout November with a view to joint action by the Powers, but there was never great hope of anything tangible resulting. The end came when America, though sympathetic, declined to participate, for France and Italy would only participate if unanimity was reached. The result of the negotiations was, however, satisfactory; for the Japanese and British, who would in any case have had to do the work, agreed to co-operate in a patrol off Bias Bay. Whether this will result in the pirates taking ships elsewhere remains to be seen - it will be remembered that they used Kiau Island in 1926 - but in any case a concrete example of Anglo-Japanese co-operation is bound to have an excellent political effect.\n\nOIL PRODUCTION AND DEVELOPMENT. (Extracts from Report of Petroleum Department on the Oil Situation for the period 1st July, 1927, to 31st December, 1927.)\n\nThe year ending 31st December, 1927, has seen a considerable increase in the production of crude petroleum, the world's output being estimated at 170 million tons as against about 150 million tons for 1926. If this forecast proves to be correct, 1927 will show the largest annual production since the inception of the industry in 1861. At the same time, owing to overproduction of oil in the United States, it has been a period of low prices and the oil industry has generally been in a somewhat unsettled condition. The only country which has shown a marked falling off has been Mexico, but the decreased production from that country has been more than offset by the increases which have taken place in the United States and by a significant advance in the development of Venezuela and Colombia.\n\nThe situation created by excessive production in the United States has been intensified in Europe by the larger exports of oil from Russia where abnormal economic conditions at present prevail. A feature of the year which must prove of great future importance has been the discovery of oil in what appears to be commercial quantities in the Near East in Iraq in two localities,\n\nAs far as the British Empire is concerned, while production is unfortunately negligible as compared with its requirements, it can be said that the output of oil from Sarawak and Trinidad has been well maintained, but the production of India shows a slight tendency to decline. Active exploration for oil is proceeding in parts of Canada which are referred to in detail in the report below. A geological reconnaissance for petroleum is about to be undertaken in Uganda, in the neighbourhood of Lake Albert, and in Somaliland,\n\nIn Europe, both France and Germany have shown signs of anxiety as to their dependence on foreign sources of supply, Germany having been endeavouring to stimulate the production of oil from coal, and France to ensure that refineries shall be established within her own borders by the enactment of legislation governing the importation of petroleum.\n\n158", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-507-3 China- anti-piracy precautions 31-10-1927 - 25-10-1928.txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 512796, "series_id": 27, "series_slug": "histsyn-co129-engine", "series_title": "CO129 Colonial Office Hong Kong Records 理藩院香港檔案", "series_use_hku_proxy": false, "document_key": "CO129-507-3 China- anti-piracy precautions 31-10-1927 - 25-10-1928", "page_number": 141, "title": "CO129-507-3 China- anti-piracy precautions 31-10-1927 - 25-10-1928", "content_text": "163\n\n48\n\nTransferred Territories (Khanaqin Oil Company--a subsidiary of the Anglo-Persian Oil Company). The production of crude oil at Naft Khana, though capable of satisfying a larger demand, is at present restricted to the requirements of the Alwand refinery which is now supplying Iraq with petroleum. The company have nine wells drilling in this area, but progress has been slow on account of the exceptionally high gas pressures met with. Although there is little doubt as to the possibility of this field, the company do not consider that sufficient evidence has yet been obtained of the structure as a whole to justify laying a pipeline for export. If the Persian Government grant the facilities which have been asked for, it is expected that the Persian sector of this area will be developed more fully in the near future.\n\nWell No. T. 6 has been open to production at intervals during the year in order to meet the requirements of the refinery at Alwand. The latter amounted to 1,483,000 gallons during the month of October. Two of the wells have now reached a depth exceeding 3,000 feet, and progress at the other wells has been good. Considerable work has been done in connection with the making of roads and the erection of tank storage and petroleum depôts. The erection of six 5,000 gallon storage tanks for fuel oil, kerosene and benzine at Baghdad was completed during the month of August.\n\nPERSIA. At the General Meeting of the Anglo-Persian Oil Company held on 2nd November, 1927, the Chairman reported that the principal producing oilfield at Masjid-i-Suleiman (formerly known as the Maidan-i-Naphtun field) had maintained its production satisfactorily and was under perfect control. The production during the financial year ending 31st March, 1927, had amounted to over 4,800,000 tons, which compared closely with the estimate of 4 million tons given in the previous year's review of the company's operations. It is expected that the current year's production will exceed 5 million tons.\n\nThere have been two outstanding features in the operations on the main fields during the year. For the first time in their history drilling has shown a decrease, and for the first time the company has started to produce motor spirit on a commercial scale from natural gas. As regards drilling it is considered that the structure which constitutes this remarkable oil field has been practically demarcated and drilling is now mainly confined to the marginal areas. The reduction in drilling has made possible not only large field economies but also the release of personnel and material for testing new areas in other parts of Persia. The testing of seven other areas in Persia has been proceeded with and a total of over 37,000 feet has been drilled, but the main oil producing limestone has not so far been reached in any of them, and several of these wells are at a depth which will make further progress difficult and slow. During the year the capacity of the pipeline has been added to by laying a further 100 miles, and it is considered that increased \"throughput\" could be secured at any time.\n\nINDIA. No official information relating to 1927 is yet available, but according to an apparently well informed press article production of petroleum in Burma showed a slight increase during April, May and June over the low figures of January and February, and the total crude output for the first six months of 1927 amounted to 491,000 tons. This is higher than was anticipated, but still below the first six months' production for 1926, which amounted to 500,080 tons.\n\nSARAWAK.-Production\n\n49\n\nremains at practically unchanged 515,800 tons up to the end of September, 1927, as against 526,300 tons for the corresponding period of 1926. Arrangements are being made by Sarawak Oilfields Limited for launching another sea loading line early this year at Miri Bay which will in all probability be of 10 inch diameter instead of 8 inch as formerly used. A new 8 inch sea loading line was successfully launched on 23rd April, length 14,330 feet, depth of water at terminal (low water) 36 feet 6 inches.\n\nOIL THE FUTURE.\n\n(Summary of Article in the American Paper,\" Foreign Affairs,\" for October, 1927.)\n\nIt may be worth while to draw a picture of what may possibly occur within the next decade. In this picture we see the United States producing at an annual rate of five or six hundred million barrels, Venezuela and Colombia contributing one hundred and fifty or two hundred million, Russia one hundred to one hundred and fifty million and Persia with Mesopotamia contributing some hundred million, with the remainder of the world's supply coming from a large number of lesser resources. In each case the increase in production will tend to elevate the standard of living and to increase government revenues for a time at least, but the restrictions imposed by decline of production and curtailment of revenues have great potentialities for trouble.\n\nReferring again to the three broad areas in which the world's reserves appear to be concentrated, it is of interest to note that the first is, of course, under control of the United States; in the second (Gulf-Caribbean) the ownership of concessions is divided between British and American interests; while the third (Black Sea-Caspian) is largely within the British sphere of influence. Thus, it seems that even though the rates of production in the various countries change substantially it is likely that the world situation will be dominated by America or Great Britain, especially as Britain and America are the dominant financial powers of the world and the oil industry is firmly intrenched in each.\n\nAs a result Britain or America, or both together will have to do with oil development in one country after another, as the focus of operations shifts from time to time; one or both will be involved in legal and diplomatic tangles that may arise, and the extent of their co-operation and the fairness they show will determine to a large extent whether the control of the world's oil supply shall be in the interests of peace or of war. If England and America would support opposing factions in some weaker country, each working to give the control of the local oil supply to its own nationals, the possibilities for trouble would be very real. Each country may count on receiving support from its nationals on the plea that oil is necessary for national defence, even though the controversy may be fundamentally one of commercial competition rather than a matter of national defence.\n\nNo doubt America will feel no small irritation when she is no longer able to supply her own demands from domestic production, and when\n\n164", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-507-3 China- anti-piracy precautions 31-10-1927 - 25-10-1928.txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 529918, "series_id": 27, "series_slug": "histsyn-co129-engine", "series_title": "CO129 Colonial Office Hong Kong Records 理藩院香港檔案", "series_use_hku_proxy": false, "document_key": "CO129-533-13 Salaries- conversion rate of sterling 30-1-1931 - 21-1-1932", "page_number": 125, "title": "CO129-533-13 Salaries- conversion rate of sterling 30-1-1931 - 21-1-1932", "content_text": "## IV \n### BRITISH EMPIRE\n- United Kingdom\n- Australia... includes Thursday Island, Tasmania.\n- Burma\n- Canada\n- Ceylon\n- Egypt\n\n### CLASSIFICATION OF COUNTRIES.\n- East Africa (British)\n- India\n- New Zealand\n\n## V \n### Classification of Countries.—Continued.\n| Region | Includes |\n| --- | --- |\n| **China, Middle** | Swatow, Amoy, Foochow, Swabue. |\n| **China, South** | Canton, Hoihow, Kongmoon, Wuchow, Kiungehow, Yunnan. |\n| **Cuba** | |\n| **Central America** | Costa Rica, Colombia, Guatemala, Honduras, Mexico, Nicaragua, Panama, Salvador. |\n| **North Borneo (British)** | Brunei. |\n| **South Africa** | British South West Africa, Basutoland, Bechuanaland, Nyasaland, Rhodesia, Swaziland. |\n| **Straits Settlements and F. M. S.** | Non-Federated Malay States, (Johore, Kedah, Kelantan, Trengganu, Perlis), Christmas Island. |\n| **West Africa (British)** | Cameroons, Gold Coast, Guinea Coast, Gambia, Nigeria, Sierra Leone, Togoland. |\n| **West Indies (British)** | Bermudas, Bahamas, Barbados, British Guiana, British Honduras, Jamaica, Leeward Island, Trinidad, Windward Islands. |\n| **British Empire, Other** | Aden, Cyprus, Fiji, Malta, Mauritius, Mesopotamia, New Hebrides, Pacific Islands, (Ocean Islands), Palestine, Seychelles, Samoa, Sarawak. |\n| **Belgium** | |\n| **China, North** | (Manchuria), Chinkiang, Chinwangtao, Chiefoo, Dairen, (Dalny), Hankow, Harbin, Ningpo, Shanghai, Tientsin, Tsingtau, Wei-hai-wei, Wenchow and Yangtse Ports. |\n| **Italy** | |\n| **Japan, Korea and Formosa** | Karafuto. |\n| **Kwong-chow Wan** | |\n| **Macao** | |\n| **Norway** | |\n| **Netherlands East Indies** | Sumatra, Java. |\n| **Philippine Islands** | |\n| **Portugal** | |\n| **Siam** | |\n| **South America** | Argentine Republic, Brazil, Bolivia, Chili, Ecuador, Paraguay, Peru, Uruguay, Venezuela. |\n| **Sweden** | |\n| **Switzerland** | |\n| **Spain** | |\n| **U. S. A.** | Hawaii. |\n| **All other Countries.** | |\n\nPage 123", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-533-13 Salaries- conversion rate of sterling 30-1-1931 - 21-1-1932.txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 531498, "series_id": 27, "series_slug": "histsyn-co129-engine", "series_title": "CO129 Colonial Office Hong Kong Records 理藩院香港檔案", "series_use_hku_proxy": false, "document_key": "CO129-535-9 Proposed revision of fees for visas 18-6-1931 - 24-10-1931", "page_number": 8, "title": "CO129-535-9 Proposed revision of fees for visas 18-6-1931 - 24-10-1931", "content_text": "In any further communication on this subject, please quote No. T10370/10370/378 and address not to any person by name, but to The Under-Secretary of State, Foreign Office, London, S.W.1.\n\nFOREIGN OFFICE, S.W.1. 17th September, 1931.\n\n50721\n\nSir,\n\nWith reference to your letter No. 82848/31 of the 17th ultimo relative to the proposed revision of the fees charged in Hongkong for the grant of visas and the issue, endorsement, and renewal of passports, I am directed by the Marquess of Reading to inform you that, in His Lordship's opinion, it is highly desirable that the Hongkong administration should adhere to the scale of fees for visas which was fixed by the Paris Conference on Passports, Customs Formalities and Through Tickets of 1920. With regard to the fees in connexion with the issue, renewal, and endorsement of passports, I am to inform you that there can be no objection to the proposed increase since the new charges cannot be said to be of a fiscal character which would be contrary to the recommendations of the Paris Conference.\n\nI am to add, with reference to paragraph 3 of the Governor's despatch enclosed in your letter, that a number of foreign governments continue to charge British subjects visa fees in excess of the standard charges as recommended by the Paris Conference. A list of countries against whose nationals retaliatory charges have been authorised is enclosed. I am to observe that this list is liable to alteration from time to time in accordance with the manner in which foreign governments vary their regulations in this respect. When any alteration is made in the practice of this country, the change is notified to His Majesty's Consular and Passport Control Officers concerned by means of a circular despatch, copies of which are forwarded to your department as issued.\n\nI am, Sir, Your obedient Servant,\n\nPage 9\n\nCopy. (T10370/10370/378)\n\nLIST SHOWING VISA FEES LEVIED, CHARGED BY THE PASSPORT OFFICE IN THE CASE OF NATIONALS OF CERTAIN COUNTRIES WHOSE VISA FEES FOR BRITISH SUBJECTS ARE IN EXCESS OF THE STANDARD FEES OF FRANCS 10 AND FRANC 1 GOLD.\n\n \n AFGHAN.\n Valid for 12 months.\n Transit.\n Fcs.15 gold) To be given Fcs. 1 gold) without charge.\n \n \n BOLIVIA.\n \n \n 10/-.\n 10/-.\n \n \n BRAZIL.\n \n \n 4 milreis gold\n U. S. currency $2.20.\n \n \n BULGARIA.\n Valid for single journey both ordinary & transit.\n \n Fcs. 12 gold.\n Fcs. 1 gold.\n \n \n COLOMBIA.\n Valid for 12 months.\n Transit.\n £1.\n £1.\n \n \n CHILE.\n Valid for 12 months.\n Transit.\n 18/-.\n 18/-.\n \n \n COSTA RICA.\n Valid for 12 months.\n Transit.\n g3 U.S. currency = 12/6d.\n Fcs. 1 gold.\n \n \n ECUADOR.\n \n \n £1. 10. 0.\n \n \n \n GREECE.\n Valid for 12 months.\n Transit.\n Fcs. 1 gold.\n 8/-.\n \n \n HUNGARY.\n Valid for single journey.\n Valid for any number of journeys for 12 months.\n £1. 3. 4/3d.\n \n \n \n PALESTINE.\n \n \n £1. 4/-.\n \n \n \n PANAMA.\n \n \n \n \n \n \n PERU.\n Valid for 12 months.\n Transit.\n £1.\n £1.\n \n \n PERSIA.\n Valid for single journey.\n Transit.\n Fcs. 10 gold.\n Fcs. 1 gold.\n \n \n POLAND.\n Valid for 12 months.\n Transit.\n Fcs. 20 gold.\n Fcs. 2 gold.\n \n \n PORTUGAL.\n Valid for 12 months.\n Transit.\n £1.\n £1.\n \n \n ROUMANIA.\n Transit visa valid for one journey within 60 days.\n \n Fcs. 1 gold.\n \n \n \n RUSSIA\n \n \n \n \n \n\nPage 10\n\nPage 11", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-535-9 Proposed revision of fees for visas 18-6-1931 - 24-10-1931.txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 531647, "series_id": 27, "series_slug": "histsyn-co129-engine", "series_title": "CO129 Colonial Office Hong Kong Records 理藩院香港檔案", "series_use_hku_proxy": false, "document_key": "CO129-536-1 Estimates- 1932 3-9-1931 - 16-6-1933", "page_number": 139, "title": "CO129-536-1 Estimates- 1932 3-9-1931 - 16-6-1933", "content_text": "166\n\nTHE BLUE FUNNEL LINE\n\nREGULAR AND FAST \"PASSENGER SERVICES FREIGHT AND LONDON SERVICE\n\nBLUE FUNNEL LINE\n\nLIVERPOOL SERVICE CRUHLUS\n\nFor part fail, blueponi, Karm, T'kam & Hamborg Par Port Nauč, Tärnepool & blavzi\n\nNEW YORK SERVICE\n\nCICKOJ\n\ntutor\n\n» York & Nemeč\n\nsta Pilipponen langen\n\nPACIFIC SERVICE\n\nTM Robe mod. Takohem)\n\nFRITHILA ON IRION\n\n**411\n\nINWARD SERVICE\n\nPie Faria, Van'rre à Monani\n\nBet Finans. Van'vor & Selle\n\nKEENEA D\n\nrahu, Kobu & Tokohama\n\nOLTRES Dus der For Mangiai, Kobe & Yekekrana\n\nLik megy Manman artą landed pestskapar segon macalarn\n\nspomaly rudsand furni\n\nPar fright, manage ena nad mačkemaluan apply sa tạo waedne.\n\n4:1 karkiam per abjani, tu så peersings of the Compania 'a\n\nBul al Coding\n\nBUTTERFIELD & SWIRE\n\nJEPA\n\nBARBER-WILHELMSEN LINE.\n\nTHE PREMIER ALL WATER ROUTE 10 NEW YORK and other U.S. Atlantic Purta via Pam\n\nAli Vessels call at SAN FRANCISCO and L.OS ANGELES route\n\nPassengers desiring to travel, by this interesting Route will Nad the accommodation provider! well to to their nicpeovations, up at a cost TRDNÍ reasonable\n\nPar Passenger and Freight information pinnas apply —\n\nDODWELL & CO., LTD.\n\nQuan Blingy\n\nAge\n\nTelephone 2002:\n\nNY.K.\n\nLINE\n\nREDUCED THROTONTEES TO COLORE VIL VIA\n\nVAITING PRON JETA 10 ZIMO-ON BALE\n\nMAN VILAMÓCA vu Bhanghai, Japan Porte à Bouvindo\n\nWednesday, 28th Chalobar Cheboku Hagu\n\nWednesday, 11th Nov.\n\nPaula Maru\n\nBATTLE, FANCHEVET TA Mazgirt à Japon Potte\n\nHiye Mucu\n\nHan Mar\n\n...\n\nTuesday, November\n\nTue, 10% Kovanciar\n\nDAMBAN, MARSHOLES, ANTWERP & COTTURkkar via Bergspare.\n\nno & Semi\n\nKabar\n\nKe Mau\n\nSaturday, 30th Coleber\n\nSaturday, 14th November\n\nSTONET & MELBAUENI Can Kamila à Marse\n\nKamu Maru\n\nKado Mar\n\nBang, 24th October\n\nSaturday, 21st Novačakar\n\nDAWNĀTOS Mincipars. Fotang Daimle\n\nMam Mar\n\nToki HA\n\nr\n\nSunday, Schaber\n\nFriday, 10th Cetaker\n\nBANE ARBOGA. – Tan Ömat) Tin Japan. Hapalulu Gora je spadea,\n\nProda\n\nOTO Mar\n\nNEW YORK & Benson via Panama\n\nTAUT Haru\n\nTueday, 30th November\n\nWednesday, 11th Nov.\n\nLIMPERIAL na Pars zinad. Binnekami «Canolamiragley, 4 frames de\n\nToyok Mare\n\nFriday, 14th November\n\nCALCUTTA A Sumpspoes, Pmany 4 Koljone\n\nMalers Maru\n\n+Macera M\n\nSHANKKI, KAR & YOKURASA\n\n*me Maru.\n\nYe Men\n\nha Maru\n\n12\n\n1\n\nBaturday, 7th Novembar\n\nThursday 2 Peter\n\nMAP October\n\nVeda, 5 th Chekkur\n\nYOUTH CHINA MORNING POST. FRIDAY, OCTOBER 23, 1931.\n\nRIVETLESS SHIPS.\n\nWelding Processes at Olympia.\n\nSTRIKING EXHIHITA\n\nSeveral sinking exhibita si Thư Exhibém, ut Olympia, den: with\n\nKADING QUERIES.\n\nHarbour Master Gives Full Details.\n\nWORK IN TYPHOON.\n\ncomathe\n\nreldme sal show how the woman Harbor Master zero fall detalla an The Strat, wolded ming the Zyllgur, Phim 34 mmững kết Legislative\n\nakk han kom made pratīb\n\npertise with Kosen, T. in d. Berki ris and Hala Hania to be renamed | Shika by Du Brunk Colombia Co\n\nPue further (afvenation apply to—XIPPON TUSEN KABHA\n\nPlana bella (Peivave sachange be all Degin)\n\nmenu Ch. of Victoria. She has had\n\n• few accidenta, bent no hall Jenk\n\nRegister agrees to a ten-ysing a Med at an annual verity. Than A - it roi ma by the\n\nLa Manasa ndition to CAN CA\n\nakar mal the ing on the day in die Thịthe serenor of Mr. Tonies. The graphing were, saker en jou behalf, by the Bank Str. 8. W. Tu\n\n1931.\n\nSOVIET BOYCOTTED.\n\nGerman Owners Decide to Send No More Ships\n\nSTRIKES PERMITTED.\n\nBari, Qet, It\n\nto\n\nThe German Ship-owners' Asunc|4- sslystig barerell ngulmet the Soviel sad decided not to send ship Soviet Russia in the ground chas the murikin which harta kökurred cantly\n\nGerman skipa parkiet by the Soviet amikoritas Den and Galenus war wit wly but even supported by the\n\nAt the prime moment, the crewe ur 43 Guests visuale lying la. Han Thor karbours sex mirskiing IN SYMPANY\n\nwith the kṣaven's maziem vāch' they reft we doelwit\n\nbullets to hava benken met lej vazala the bid fastenber\n\nparty of Germany, The German nag- RE DE Kaming frame-(a) WA\n\nRigtig Ponderand have Taubered t\n\nLA VILAs med ia taka proseed- Inga kënnt shem for mutiny. Valon-\n\ntar wat all the Khaninger\n\nI, I'sw mu rơi Trên Merc\n\ntyka Tha Arm has one of the ad for Enzweer Offen fer, anlatanca” Informative, welding stande ko khai char passo on to the Kanday? thu camibiting hi sera mander 10 ha, a these mig prora af ketina - Per at wilding vela and several of\n\nthe taal pingen an view papriest the\n\nWhich Lloyd's Router\n\nBruk forpočutien pano keir Approval for welded by mana' Hà. -\n\nActual Coperation. Two lena than 15\n\n* \n\nThe\n\nmay be applied to marke Notinoble spally azn the axleb\n\n¦ \n\n|| \n\nTruch bark the Grepen proseka.\n\npaliaty repertoir Portal Ligt same\n\nKabina Janka had book Wreaked mm\n\nThe Lema Talange in plaase Trai wasy. Uwing in a temporary delvet\n\nin Kansing's wirekes selegraph it was\n\npeynd improbavit to get a moD-AACO through bé bet and Du Naval Authori M.A Vary kindly\n\nFlak a fact that the Kaming Anchored in Kowloon Bay sharing aftersama at til Sostenker when Pak woon vonk in various pazia Di uchet de Hackerel 12 in, between what\n\nMuch Haval analatanes_m-cloud_vy_ the Naval Authorslin the NË\n\nfe \n\nBritish Oxygen Co., Ltd, Surat Tikka Une Processes, Ld, the Trampen\n\nSturmelend in ourzy wet – Lie rasense of takartak M Wing, after the 1790NT CONDE DEL\n\nThere are en lí types of myth 2. 14 Are the bative of the Priding and WXy-pentylane, making Kuualle during the patentada vampestada en Que stand of the Bellah – tyskeren in Du Celery!\n\nAl-Litovidgr. Lal), and\n\nran da açan in the shoud be actual, or dong the Master ket na bin iuttle\n\nHive!\n\nMaren Weltor Procent, lik|15 ta the Kooning esly intended to Kina daplay very posesont émet kalp Tanja vaakain at may alas of that work. This fem imetrymates | requiring amul\n\n110. What act of quariamen Alley Waldine. Praenza, 104, and\n\nThe Men Cdr. Bole zepřed\n\nThuar have ve výew at the exhibition = | 1yphons at the 204 September 2 including the Inkarl slemen of stor Deletions are generator w elven dally in the vớt of their psein? victrade, and include the welding at variom vindalada acaria And Alleys on The market\n\nkitt\n\ndil\n\nTWO trading, Jordan, A third towed seina Gaine Sal the tangkan escher parked my was CUG. | The Jafar in sumpseted bronne the Kawat teer At very low Abecher striking mand, with a Ho the rank people complain SEAL Tsawa (on fait, Á V TH sland made the Kaina je Phalkek, zerials farther notable de thee ja fourth june but withough volemme le Brak wolkig werk, CHENG,a ni made feat. (3) Mana ker rangu beats. Approach\n\n10 le pegnized by Brides Belated | kids by Bruning, mere found in vend KARATAN THE 14 salomatic ball\n\n| welder introduced some SOUTH 189, AN\n\n mote well vstablished in mak branchen of anginaaring, TE IN WAR IN That\n\n4. Po from Island where two small andma wyan offered ansistance\n\nIm. Tiku mlecznam tenky\n\n| yard for wekking Hanges du bë piga mano v Du\n\nwagle rette of all the scriptions.\n\nBy maing ane sling maablont 1 wʻqaimed that up to bò per eat, in\n\nStormċjail to larostirnin. Árling an A ZDIEL Opalvol Irsat the Shie\n\nHarbour Magar seat VAI TRA kuang 48 104 magang si September i ta CRETS PEL - Tantanga akech. Th PRng arrived baca IN THE OVARIE having Innensa 12 persons. No repočí kam kean rubVAR KE ANy masalty karing weary on Lammin läiked.\n\n7.\n\nTrpha Ozitza.\n\nA copy at the volens for the\n\n| denwa, up in July 1ướ by the fourrura Mater Lider Harbour [Ukakama†, J. Sutherland, Esquece, 1. N. Ikan, kajuite, raprasasting the Cinare Chament at ĻOBLEMON, | Lajtad 1. 2. Muta, ka ZADACIA- Ca. 166, Lapagim 1. Erika, Kansa\n\nWaaronger, nigkong and Kawam Yaari and Godena Vas in Savel\n\nThe Master pruria under the pener baltkatika\n\nL\n\nBahar Olsa Ezo posed to him sa\n\nThe Earbour Master účĩa khi gangg mingilega from the Katheer MASAT\n\ndesi mačke bit to cha patantivi nad Judgment of the messer who in the\n\nsa Jaden Lie ospatukone of the ha\n\nCung In One winskar somalizima_slan\n\nin na alle.\n\n1. All ců), megardene of the\n\nthe Xevieon Gadows Compeer | alone gevonder và THE SEVERE, NE MOR\n\nle the knez la bow some igraci\n\nB. Thu + Đmorpgd by Em Apr\n\nel of rhw marial may free of Kambour Wharf to Thumati in quantión 1. with ern spong conta Ime machining.\n\nredelana\n\nTxa praped to Kayang\n\n- man Ünkan as there m\n\nAchanak Teken moldin bad pound to be we funger to Un-Tr ter wh rentage, it le paly in receść zamia Duất jagat then testam has been paint 10 AM mandkod mechai et production\n\nLA MA MD mer beim Wanted so tha joining tagalber of mariale in cerpen\n\nen with some athar promo, más se blind soaking, Wite drawing, timmati work we in the handgere ledsaker, hit now in a large number af maven 14 in sand for joining machined parta to !cow which personly, wady saked * the sewal mechanical methods at PETANCAT Expense.\n\nSHANGHAI SEARCH.\n\nKusor\n\nthem\n\nwww.ime.\n\n3 regami wka zuenivad fr\n\npng to Luwee kg\n\nPo Yamal Ad by Kaung had precended La La Li end of the harbour 16 WAL vedere se les reprenanties that pers\n\nAlba won having had Qur saaneity be le samed to sing it Saat la back in cook the Kawsang team - 20 and so deprime BAT cuft n the Bart, who might be in wood lakkór, at their upper- tatuit, la mareal, townge. The request vas ins passed to Khadkng.\n\nCel A report was received that some : ehters belonging to Bablerbeda and 5wiem were in trouble\n\nAs the Kang ked Batons plewçunded to the Ext for the panami ke set Cart\n\n07.\n\nCONSIGNEES' NOTICE.\n\nHAMBURG ANKOIA LIVIR\n\nThe Metacramel,\n\nRAMSES-\n\nbering weervol Demognem of Cago kee karaby metaled that their precis Las Mong Sasam and pissed at the Thik in The Baghyng and Ho Whalf and Orari CompTRY'S DA Appena al kamjone, whom deltary zam he abschonë se the menda kou JAKÉNT\n\nCybiškai vaga will be inGOS, KR- Jana\" Matiče ka jaus given prisë sa Beemer s karval.\n\nEngineer Jumps Overboard art weet med lathe Kings Gouda kave left the Undemia an\n\nOf Woosung.\n\nAn I'd uk, Grupert was received From the Green Gland Cement Co. Saat moun laukters more in diatreon of Hak Your Region Bay). Thit mogę www popond to Kuning Un riyal ké dák Thon kung sa bad member, rondle the Master decided that k\n\nOBSYED AN IMPULSE.\n\nHangkal police warn laat most Jooksum fer á fecoigner, who, it was believed, was comming Wessang renda,\n\nThe expian để she mammer Dalero be an ardua risk to take the\n\nMain Imported sa tha, karbon master's son shortly after ka arrival from being this pac af kla ungimo Sammad vrachaard si Wevelg. Tha\n\nrarily A\n\nKuning to Lo Qia lighters & dimension with Wheck the Bubou Xiater rura\n\nPOT A Tapart was received that a bale wenn sie king inaade Källeti TalÊN. Thai Muangt visa paanud va Kuumugo\n\n10Wemen Dan Marine Woman On smaller Kellele faland en sign\n\nThe exscale deal. Taken this fellow | Bich funk could\n\ncamda tinning from his quarters wage Hamm di net aanich knalde Kabeli\n\nNo will be nakled after\n\nkit perda remaining vadadvend dur the 28th October, 1931, will be subject\n\nAll broken, chafod, and damaged Gaola ara sa be left in the Gelerta when they will be staminad en meth Gaber, 1931 na 16 mm by our San veporn, Masara. Goddard mad. Dongma\n\nAll Flame must reach me hoćeni sku Ende zeroeder, 1931, je vezan na\n\nHe Israe\n\nVVACATION\n\n18\n\nPHILIPPENSES\n\nLADO-CHINA\n\nTEAM\n\nNAVIGATION CO., LTD.\n\nHAFLINGEN SCHURF VEERATION.\n\nSOUTH CHINA MORNING POST. FRIDAY, OCTOBER 23, 1931.\n\nCONSIGNEES NOTICES.\n\nTHE WEATHER.\n\nYesterday's Advices and Evening Forecast.\n\nGLOYD TRIESTINO SAY CO.\n\nProM TRIESTE, VENICE, BLINDI, PORT HARD, ADER.\n\nBOMBAY, COLOMBO\n\nSINGAPOR\n\nThe Steamer.\n\n\"PILSNAT\n\nCONSIGNEES' NOTICE CHINA\n\nNORDDEUTSCHER LLOYD, BREMEN.\n\nThe Acamer\n\n\"DREFFLINGK\"\n\n23\n\nNAVIGATION COMPANY, LIMITED.\n\n...\n\nSZECHUEN\n\nS\n\nOok. 25, 10 m ........KWANGCHOW Det, 25ch, 20m.m.\n\nBOOCHOW\n\nUm 271, 10 m\n\nOn 26th, 5p.k.\n\nFor\n\nHous En, Pam à HAIBONG... KINGYUANTO-DAY, 3 bp-m Aany HwAMAL\n\nTAIYUAN ...I-LAY. haring and from Broman, Bam Swami Shamanął\n\n↓ P. XITSOCHOW..ah Bià, la berg, and peči, romignese if enegs | Amor, Swatum & bixmarama |ma|kunky_peille Mat their mi Swazow, Biciscanu à Tauro Langyċude of Hongkong, 114′′ 17′′ 17′′\n\nAls lesbig landed it their rự Labida Hongkong, 12' 1\" Coalguem of Curse see hereby in- Komikoa Wharf and Godown Chu Lag SWATO, SASA & Tins\n\nthe godown at The Smaking sal\n\nHwarow a Basuvok firmed that sil Good as being, Kawings, wheece delvery Shaxandi, Nowenwang lonzed at thole Tini. Hits the Onde chiame of the Hanging and Xylem Whart Noom Dether 994. 18%, AskThe anti Godow Company, at Kww-the -Dentha watow, Wangen, Charou\n\nAmor & FrapoRAI Gonnesara ser further pačißel that cyclone i now central, wona Paking it, whonen sadise from the velarves at Hambre Bemm through and in spranding east-north-amat! delivers may be illained,\n\n* Opcional parts will not be sanded ka. \"Ovtar Jarl,\" na \"Gencer, SWATIN, Haanama & Tu BRANTUNG NOT pago lay hanghang o sa “Bignit\" H&K There are inflation of a typkanı – Jara, malena metien kan han geran, METAISM\" un \"ka. \"Herewe\" from\n\nbours prior sa vaderl's wife), but hey, Eregea sai Wang,\n\nAWATON & Hamaros N.W. NOW. Yania warsing. 29, DA, DAS-TY- Mead part or will to which is optics after the zich af October, 1931, wil - Hwaton, Shanukala TRING\n\nFoto, Passon & Hairloge... Na Piza Inweer will be efcand|| Framw, Hassanan & TeproTAO\n\nSwamwe. Wouwką. Charno\n\nway.\n\nTHE\n\nD\n\nT⚫ TSINGTAU vin SWATOW\n\n* SHANGHAI\n\nTO SINGAPORE, PENANG\n\n4 CALCUTTA\n\nTO OSAKA TI AMOY, SHAI.\n\nNORE\n\nKlekomers\n\nFailing DAVIKEN Hum, 264) Beta. KWAIBANG Wəl.. 2013 CHILL, HOTELANGE\n\nJet Kay.. YAISHING Wed, tih Nov.. YVENSANG MƐun. 206k Del KUMSANO Fn.. Mi Nor.. BUIBANG Fri., Nov.,\n\nRak 104 Det\n\nWed, 15th Nov.,\n\nTu DRAMA win AMOY & KOBE HOSANO Fo. 37 Now\n\nFINBASO TO KANDAKAN\n\nPr. Cel KAUBANG Wed.. Lith Nov, CHIPSNIO Trum, 295 Cek..\n\nA\n\nTIM\n\n7LM. 74.m\n\nSOUTH 4 NOT KUTANO\n\n& p.m.\n\nTam\n\n74.2.\n\nTA.M.\n\nNoon-\n\nmarine N.N.W. Bod. The P. DE 3p.. Skangkat warning. 114, 306. 1a) Tynkoen nú vażkown intona ly with-\n\nHompitong kabufall einen January 14, 24 85 Juden, muRTRAG AN AYUTART of 7 inches.\n\nbefore the 7th Neved 19 (len priodolog to the mid-ra\n\nwill not be recognised,\n\nS.S. \"PRES. CLEVELAND\"\n\nMANILA\n\nH\n\n6.00 p.m.\n\nKENDAT, OC 13.\n\nDOLLAR STEAMSHIP LINES AMERICAN MAIL LINE\n\nNORD\n\nDEUTSCHER\n\nLLOYD\n\nFAR EASTERN PAILENDER & FATIGHT SEVICE.\n\nThema HoskinJA AR London Cabin Clase only. Tarragh kontunya sa AMERIÇA ca Budd1⁄2 and baKUROPE vs AMARICA\n\nNEXT SAILING TO EUROPE\n\n+-\n\nPASS AN\n\nFre\n\nPAY\n\nHATA\"\n\nSEEFLIYER\" - KALBARLICKAN\n\nKLEN\n\nbeparveen ich 2 member\n\ndag/km 124 December\n\n- 2pm, 200g\n\n*Contem\n\n* Culting me Lubern. Passager dearen emang re Monita med Pond Glava Battainde,\n\nAlberta. Betgandam, Handbourg und Bremen\n\nAmsterdam Betuwdim, Hepburg und Bruma.\n\nNEXT ARRIVALS FROM EUROPE:\n\nBAILINGS TO SHANGILA I & II SRL ISSZA MARUY\n\nFreight 18 19\n\nZAM 16 ORA AMOR ÜLEKEN PASS, SACOBLENZ\"\n\nZuzkare Bar Upsalag\n\nder het With Kovember\n\nHoge Hak 1-anambar\n\nHONGKONG-NEW GUINEA.\n\nNext BABAUL ad Porin.\n\n4.E, HAREMBAN (VEN” on or shout ded penamber 1981.\n\nMELCHERS & CO..\n\nAgusta, Manglong\n\nBill of Lading will be conntersign- ed by the unde\n\nJINSIN & Co.\n\nAgesta Hongkong, Th Chelaber, Luca,\n\nTelephone 162,\n\nCanon Again'\n\nJBSEN & CO.\n\nShameez, 8.0.\n\nAT A TER DORT Fer un padrone, Joped as there werent water CAPT. T. G. PURVIS\n\nHERALD THe how at the sang, Jing, der sata mariquile at the Kew-\n\nclared back at the hedge for a mai\n\nspot, and then proceeded to unbučiam\n\nkan slicked, while in perched en te nag as stated\n\ne taken in contained in the leg.\n\n***We hellered at \" me the ones of noth the Check Low and\n\ncaptain. \"hat, ka, wou'd pay w\n\nLestion, Ho Jimt kapt nufumiening the -\n\nWire Telegraph Log are produced.\n\n4A large number at Job\n\nMARINA ARTIs.\n\nSahlbiter, Repul Svciety of\n\nArtista and Reyni Hibernia Jandarmy\n\nif you require un 40 se Water\n\nColor Painting of Stammer,\n\nalicker. Piried toward the force basta matinated at show 100 Yacht, Sailing Salp or any of were lying lengide the proyek, ko mocha come sour Kim, ka Likew of 1 shame. Each sway we won the die Clippers, (Önnuk ar\n\n| wwed end of the hous, but bufera Bag\n\nTelephone 17867.\n\nim slicker a leaped over the klant ten van Same mat deemed sveću | Amen).\n\nAccording to the emplata, the wipe, Į Įgenstad, the siter. No TECIDÍ, THE maiken were ordered dressed at dete i pl. Az order has now been immund\n\n|ka weld coming the men with the\n\nPapelar\n\nrag under the water, Une tik buat\n\nup hope of mammitting\n\nPLANETARE of the Daly\n\nMüller dechend\" \"A sampa\n\nMIL\n\nwho had born looking on with Mr-\n\nBhat auth a verset with be kept in\n\nPraya Wall Donger.\n\nThe Kamwing dee_la_wanther\n\n+ \n\nKowloo Bà 1 AL 100 ya anchor was weighed but at 6-10 pay the Ex\n\nent, came when the mean: behar. | gnezda mother was again tramped wmil\n\nKuning remained at anchor\n\nwat\n\nWe had driftas down-ram when the weather modeling\n\nteam, but, seeing the gineer was hesin pat under way.\n\npału, we ristled in Ut elverline kitch\n\nand preceeded ja Shanghai.\n\nhave been made by Pe\n\nMost of the crab wank or broken\n\non Parkas Dja penyu wall met thri\n\nTate bmtween the piers to the west at\n\nThe Harbour Diler katmer: 234 pm\n\nAnd 430 pm. Had the Kaming Been Sadat alễ khône piers the mould\n\nLorrie koma cando Piran ta | Masa boom unable to jen kan kan them\n\nBeth Elmer of kinecovery of\n\nThe Peter P\n\n110 Pa\n\nPERTE DA SE MUa kesä kam rumNE\n\nja grove Haly of booming katanut ai\n\ndegree 50 N. 7 Wat, amit ca.\n\n199 paront bal gran bir 2-rk, 25\n\nDegrees At West. The blanda\n\nsaid to len very dangerous for shipping.\n\n...\n\nEn Repumber 3 w Che\n\nNg Mai being empleyst AMITY-\n\nand the Ger\n\nRAN\n\nD7\n\nTILAGE\n\nGO\n\nFONGKONG\n\nPRINCE LINE\n\nFRBODENT SERVICE\n\ntu\n\nBOSTON AND\n\nNEW YORK\n\nCALLING AT NAPLES\n\n\"CINGALESE PRINCE\"\n\n· JAVANESE PIINJE\"\n\n5th November\n\n1st Dober\n\nEnna leak Jegginsaciation for a limited number of Passer park s\n\nusadeemia a\n\nFare-Hongkong to Naples... £50\n\nFor other Pazarge mitos, Freight, eto,, apply to :—\n\nFIRNESS (FAR EAST) LIMITED.\n\nTO TIENTSIN via S'TW,\n\nFLUCHOW A CHE DO CHEONGSHIKU Sun, Nov., 7am.\n\nBut longba un passage apply s\n\nJARDINE MATHESON & CO., ITD.\n\nTalpmed.\n\nĶnopen) Měnangetu\n\nGLEN LINE\n\nPARES HONGZONG TO LONDON.\n\n10 June/ Harber\n\nLift Degenber/31 May\n\nALDEAK\n\nTO LONDON. ROTTERDAM & HANBULE VIR STRAITS & COLONNO.\n\n9tomer-b.p\n\nPULEN|FFER\"\n\nTO SHANGHAI, KÖNÉ, YOKOHAMA & YLÄPIYOSTOCK.\n\nMeter Vonal (GLENOGLE”\n\nMotor Vonne\n\nGLENBEG\"\n\nMoker Vignani “'IEBNAPP\n\nTEINAN.... Cel seth, Spa\n\nA TANTON BUCHOW.....Ol. 20, N\n\nKWEIYANG\n\nabout. 200 mľne nerik of Yaji mer varied so from pect to port to the AA rende remaining modelirana | Bananai, Nekelwang & DALY CEFERAN\n\nA 2, m\n\nما امام بن\n\nNy thêm yê hy sinha Altar Che (inch hem left the End then i say one whatever. 19th October, 1892, will k\n\nrumclnlng undzivala sather tha | Dunaren pachagua must be Jud's in thjort to the godown for excɔination by the |consignem, and the Company\",\"be matvejen, Ne Anderson and Alle shay - 1932\n\n• 10 .. the led el Dobokar, Ka dalam bell be adult star All broken, ekataga Lamangai. The gunda kawa left the puddies pa Goods are to be left bị lập Cambodia, al dimana senat de pensantal W where they will be we pled on the two wooks, of the chip's arrival het, The Ulegram quoted below was p. 29th October 1951, at 15 2 by our | khan which date Pasy wil met be her\n\nandred Truthe Manila Obwalory survogars Stari ting eller and anguinot, at the Amarisan Commulate Gensen! | Douglas,\n\nMaxila Yarulog.\n\nCraiguen nece requested to man No Fire Insurance her baan ollastad, render Dale Men of Lading to the Billo of Laglegg will be sousarviga, unattalgiai čec countersignatur.\n\n130°, Lang. E, AS IT FALK, alky moving NW,\n\nBrembur BarkBol\n\nOut. 21, 6 –The typhoon for patt then 200 selles N. of Yap, ENNE M.W.\n\nThe anti-ggelama sa sentral she the\n\nworth of Korea,\n\nDODWELL & CO., LTU\n\nÄgenu\n\nBRITISH INDIA SN, DO, ITU From CALCUTTA RANDBOOM. PENANG KINGAPORE\n\nLatal forectal-E winds, fraki | The Simm TALNA\"\n\nMETEOROLOGICAL.\n\n20h Nervesaba\n\nBir tebe\n\n5th November\n\n10th November\n\n4th December\n\nBagland DearYLINE), VİNE DAker\n\nJay\n\n201\n\nPre Pretti, pomaga und freiber parkiaulien spjoj bo\n\nJARDINE, MATHESON GO., LTD.\n\nAEP THE GLEN LIKE, LTD\n\nTRAVEL A.-O. LINE.\n\nENTRALIA, Calling så Mamiễn (P. l.). Thursday L..\n\nCharna, Tawpavilla, Beshana, Bydony and Malbearna. BUTIK STEAMERE CHANGTE-TAIPING (...) PARTEFT MORT TE TO DATE STEAMERS IN THE SERVICE KLECTRIC LAL MORY, BARBER SHOP, BUMATON U\n\nFELWARDEN OKK\n\nD\n\nM\n\nr\n\nJun\n\nн\n\nJ\n\nhatine arrived from the shoes par Kamagra of Corps me hanby j formed that Chetr Guade 120 bring the Hongkong und Kowlem. When and Gedown Oomane's Galewno al —\n\n14h hay H chained de soju ja\n\nGrodkar Thöded\n\n1231, will be subjekt 1. rent.\n\nNice vil se ofonbed\n\nby the jah hay man whatever.\n\nTamegri Parkagen must be left in\n\nF\n\n\"\n\n1\n\ncha Getaman tur 2men by the\n\n·\n\nmuaj nga me Zemperaboen van de kan je\n\nat 10 ham on Masdays and TheDENJE. home Man to presented with-\n\n1. The days of the espapa's merival ¦herr, after why mat\n\nbe repemand\n\nMELORERS & CO.\n\nAgwia Norddeuwcher Laaye, Bing Hongkong, Th Ortaber, 1921.\n\nNOTICE\n\nPROF. I. KETO'S, Massage staklenogors moved from 1. Queer's Head, G\n\nU. Hamer Load, Maschall\n\nTelephine 220SE (Pacing Orient Building..\n\nASAHI BEER\n\nBal Agents\n\nITSUI\n\nBUSSAN\n\nKAISHA\n\nLTD.,\n\nHAUKINNON MAUL, 202 & Co.\n\nHONGKONG\n\nAgrsta\n\n--\n\nHONGKONG TIDE TABLE.\n\nTAINL GERANG TE.. The 11th Der k TAIPING\n\nJan. 17\n\nIng 15th\n\nNow 201\n\n1 Dee Bab\n\nMb Fab. d\n\n15w\n\nFor MIT KING\n\nvha ♬\n\nEnjoy Your Sher! Laany in Australia and Nave Loviand. Hong Kong Sydney 19 Daya. FIRST VLABS FARE TO AYONET, 276 METUUN\n\nLONDON 194 Australia; from 11:36:13\n\nqur lekese Taira l'hora Lacuna donna. Dea Beypa\n\nOBANCTE\n\n10\n\nAUSĪGALIAN- ORIENT L LIKE LIMITED BUCKSIDE MONTILE. Again HOND INDI\n\nO. S. K.\n\nANTHON BANDWID\n\nAND ANTWERP DEL Bog\n\nJANELİNİ KANTES R IRENES ALEKS\n\n-7\n\nMULIACENE VILISANE SARMAY\n\nTÄCCKLAND & WELLINGTON\n\nMar\n\nmanda AY\n\nMOMBASA ZANZIBAR. PANTS SALAAN. APIRA 19URANCE KARATES, BLAIAN PORT EL. ZABETH & CAFETERN 1 chên 121 BX JANRING BANTING J BUENAS AIRES\n\nmen\n\nCALAUTTA VIAMonpapan, Kalymns\n\nDe Bang\n\nNEW YOK, in Japan pod l\n\nAngelie a Panama Call Trimetal Bom Phila alge in d. Maltalk. JAPAN PORTS (Prequent Harved |\n\nKAIPHONG Som Top & Fakha\n\nCEILING L Batam ad\n\n(day 1\n\nTATAI V Sundew and Away.\n\nTetaphily (10\n\nW\n\nMonada Moru\n\nblue sky, imelendz, d=dziugļu, ==folghtning, ist, The Lionde hai jadi ing (odpora Gravelcard, perpasaling showera, equatio, so, sathunder.\n\nALIURATHA\n\nkt: ne\n\nthn\n\nS\n\n: !!!\n\nFr\n\nT'h Ker\n\nTues Non\n\nWed\n\n1st Nat\n\nToda Mari\n\nFr\n\nShed Cri\n\nMito\n\nThu, 29th Chel\n\nB 25 Öel\n\nThum, 5th No\n\nsalon M\n\nTh∙li har..\n\nFor further particulars please apply to:-\n\nOSAKA SHOSEN KAISHA.\n\nTel.\n\nTHE EAST ASIATIC CO., LTD., COPENHAGEN.\n\nThe M.S. \"SIAM\"\n\non or about 24th October\n\nIne\n\nPORT SAID, HAVRE, MARSEILLES, ANTWERS ROTTERDAM, AMSTERDAM BAMBURG COPENHAGPS & OTHER RCANDINAVIAN & BALTIC POS\n\n1.\n\nPAWA\n\nMIATA\n\nANNA JU\n\nMAILING LIT\n\nthe f\n\nDet\n\nThe 3 of Lolk er um from the na GW Ila ka baba zaporini.\n\n\"GLEN\" LINE (DIFTED.\n\n7 Motory AAA,\n\nPELENOGI I And fre Cumerenees of mange b;\n\nint that\n\nTar Ind me ther risk tr\n\n-\n\nwer extre bargado,\n\nDen Bmekan\n\nH Kiedmans\n\nwe por\n\n¡ MTC Ping\n\nhaxard\n\nGodmen at Toon What\n\nlimited\n\nmp and a fewn the whačem, de\n\nAng may kaszaimed\n\nASAHI\n\n1971, at 10\n\nin th\n\nLAGER\n\nALE PONgg Inrindag these\n\npolice by Mr G. 1. Ger, the provvind, and muit ako se rabattil seand beer, who lakimakes that the day of meriv... elhel weapon mas handed in the Chinese, they will not be redigini il martermastar to theum on October 1, No Flee Intard wat be effeted;\n\nwas dismissed at Switem, Sa\n\nBit of Lang wiD He\n\nmapected að karlng inken. Che revolver of l\n\nThe what discover: JARDINE, MATHESON & CO., LTD notil the ship'n gemak was checked saarival in Hongkong.\n\nweek, the Dutybar, IM1.\n\nExport\n\nCOM\n\nBANK LINE LTD.\n\nAGENTS FOR\n\nELLERMAN & BUCKNALL 5.8.\n\nCO., LTD.\n\nKATLINGS. STIRJEST TO ALTERATION WITHOLT FOTICE. UNITED KINGDOM & CONTINENT\n\n8.6. \"ITY OF WINDSOR\"\n\n8.8. \"CITY OF HOUBAL\"\n\nFAST\n\nOD\n\nLITY\n\nELLER WAN LINE.\n\nLondon, Katteplam, Bamburg & Glasgow.. Havre, London, Rotterdam & Hamburg\n\nH p + Tith Yember\n\nNEW YORK, BOSTON & BALTIMORE AMERICAN & MANCHURIAN LINE.\n\nALSO WOINTI POR\n\nANDREW\n\nWEIR & CO.\n\nHER FACT tho\n\nAMERICAN & ORIENTAL LINE.\n\nMV. \"IRIKBANK\"\n\nat Now\n\nI'\n\nBeaton. Now Yark & Baltimaa MY POYLEBANK\" Boston, New York & Ballimato MAGRITIUS & SOUTH AFRICA\n\nSTINEOW-\n\n\"ob Jam 14'?\n\nBANGXING BANGVON SKILICE MAPITAINED BY THE FAST BATON RESSAL V.\n\nPINTANDO\n\nW\n\nKnee Booting.\n\nTriophene 2505,\n\nIelegram. \"Fumanc-e\n\nThiepveno 14871.\n\n;\n\n\"\n\nLer\n\nES OUTÖRER. 1951.\n\npirate apple te JOHN MANKENS & CA LH.\n\n...\n\nBehaven.*.\n\nich Navebuv\n\nORIENTAL AFRICAN LINE.\n\na dlak Chak ber Ma \"etla.. Kantan, Prologoa day. Exat 1-8d – Ak Day Fort Mnet àlay, anzi Capriona Through Hub of Jamag mind to Bary, quicus me. To Peet Atverk. Mozambique, Code. Ixhaminas, Zanabar. Monsassa, Kundra, Id Nagok, Tum Bay, Wade Pay apd Hedagow.\n\nfraight phanage on xay of the abera lisel\n\nMeranie Bank Baldin.\n\nTelephone 7.\n\nTHE BANK LINE, Ltd.\n\n10\n\n...\n\nNOT\n\nI 10.\n\nKAYIKO SUITANG\n\n„Kov. Si, Ap\n\nKey E EUROCHOW Now, Hà. 110 p. BUNNING\n\n*,, Nov. 8th, LUPA. TISTS XOXICROW Nov 19th 10m 10.\n\n* Caling at Away for Pasoengues only\n\nBalinge Bunjach to Alteration\n\nFor Fregul or Fanvagn apply to—BUTTERFIELD & SWIRE\n\nTalophon 3)\n\nAgrate\n\nChers and keppage san lor Enement at ima Ullared Vottarhald\n\nHAMBURG-AMERIKA LINIE\n\nYAPPEL.\n\nFAR EASTER MAIL-FREIGHT- = PARBENGER SERVICE between. JAPAN, CHINA, BOSALONG, PAI LIPPINES, STRAITS SETTLEHENIS. COLOMBO and BUROPE.\n\nSAILINGS 10 UROPE.\n\nMIT KHADELAND\"\n\nMT\n\nKANGRA\n\nAV-LEVERS FEN\"\n\n39\n\nRAARLAND\n\nDEITINATION.\n\nTees, Kastırdım i\n\n(3) Oman, Mattosklen, Kostarda\n\nLEAVING\n\nING\n\nHamburg Ni Novencher\n\nBird Nesebar\n\nGia Dovember\n\nBreedtem, Mosterdam\n\n+ Hamburg\n\n(1) Gam, Matsuším, Recordem\n\n4 Balang\n\nmikku ja varapova 1NI JEUNG JA Goj arīkoj\n\nARNIVALS FROM EUROPE,\n\n· LEVERKUSEN\n\nNYELMELLAND'\n\nTh\n\nBAJOČNOM ME\n\nD\n\nMY\n\nKM SAARLAND\"\n\n176\n\nBjects ratios tulkost. Nolum (T) Exellent Acunmodation fur Passenger, Qualiħad Burgwom\n\norczled.\n\n25 Limited Passenger Abgommedaliva, Qulided Surgeca saznION (3) Cargo Brat\n\nFaraghodig in Semon from £70.0.0. Par (tylko particulars please apply to diguda ——\n\nJEBSEN & CO.,\n\n37. Poddar ásamt, Hongkong.\n\nAGJENTA\n\nTad iz\n\nLLOYD TRIESTINO\n\nPertuightly Pasangan and Freight Hervice for\n\nBRINDISI, VENICE & TRIESTE\n\nris Žagapers, Columbs, Bombay, Jules, Bam, and Port Bald.\n\nTak Curges through Hilla of Lading to Fitaner, Gans, Al HallAN,\n\nAdelaide, Liries, Blask doa sud Dumbo Parla\n\nFamasgera to LONDON (Overh\n\nNEXT BAILINGS FROM HONGKONG\n\nB.B. MONCALIEKI (Cargo boek, NN, CARIONANO (Carga bouti\n\n5.8. PILNA\n\n8. GANG\n\n(Pamerogor mos\n\n[Passenger boat)\n\n5.8 VENEZIA L (Pam & enzym konto\n\nMV. BILDA\n\n(Large boat)\n\n8.8. CRACOVIA || Passenger busty\n\n* Ünļmayıl vayaju se Kamples vały.\n\nthad Sut\n\n315 Ok\n\n2012 Del\n\nInh Em .. Bộ GT\n\n18th Mar\n\n2003 Hea\n\n14 Der 17th Jan> \n\nLa The\n\nLariamlar Attentam in called in shaka “GARGET MAANA MAI Makhu thu veg zân Hongkong/Hade em 30 days, than sibering passengers to nuk benda\n\n♫k duya ən koma for the Chelatarna Heli dogr Badung Duam vekjes së akomadian pikkeni merusa\n\nFor Fartendere, simae sapit ka v\n\nQueen's Belshing\n\nPol Speci\n\nDODWELL & CO., LTD.\n\nAgenu\n\nKLAVENESS LINE\n\nPACIFIC\n\nCUAST ASIATI\n\nSERVICE,,\n\n..EGI LAR TRANS-PACIFIC SERVICE\n\nPALEOAL est for LOS ANGELES,\n\nSAR FRAMASCŲ, PORTLAND INEGON, PREET SOUND BATTLE TACOMA\n\n3BNFVILLE\n\nBaling ni Kar\n\nm. Lần making paper::: 'I: ANUKLA64 by Herat nypornAMŲ SOUTH BOUND\n\nYL1E\" dow Hlong lịch minh lên th Adressing cargo, la MINDAPURA AJAYA PORTA\n\nLantagh Funnger Amummaanting kallakka bar Fragma Paangs Haim and all sikar tabernet\n\npe\n\nTHORESEN & CO. LTD.\n\nkam v Benám.\n\nAparta\n\nTN\n\nMES.\n\n. Lop đưa\n\n147\n\nE", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-536-1 Estimates- 1932 3-9-1931 - 16-6-1933.txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 534058, "series_id": 27, "series_slug": "histsyn-co129-engine", "series_title": "CO129 Colonial Office Hong Kong Records 理藩院香港檔案", "series_use_hku_proxy": false, "document_key": "CO129-539-4 Mui Tsai system 28-6-1932 - 28-11-1932", "page_number": 76, "title": "CO129-539-4 Mui Tsai system 28-6-1932 - 28-11-1932", "content_text": "49\n\n24\n\n―\n\n25\n\ngood the deficiency (if any) of memory on some points of those of their colleagues who were members of the Temporary Commission, or to stress the importance which the Commission attached thereto. 74. The Committee therefore, supporting the proposal submitted to the League by the United Kingdom Government, considers that, in order to do its work thoroughly, the Commission should be a permanent body in the sense that its members should be appointed for an indefinite period, so that its composition should always remain virtually the same. It should consist of not more than seven members, to whom might be added a representative of the International Labour Organisation. The members would be chosen solely for their special knowledge of the subject, but would all be of different nationalities. As a general rule, the Commission would meet only every two years for a short session. Moreover, the Commission would cease to exist as soon as the results anticipated in the campaign against slavery had been, or were on the point of being, attained.\n\n75. In considering the task to be assigned to such a permanent Commission and its methods of work, the present Committee has never lost sight of the objections which the proposal to establish it encountered in the debates in the Sixth Committee of the League Assembly. It has endeavoured to frame a system which would meet with the acceptance of all the Members of the League.\n\nThe Commission would be a purely advisory body.\n\nIt might be instructed in particular:\n\n(a) To follow continuously the documentary material relating to slavery, whatever its source, including the annual reports of the Governments;\n\n(b) To endeavour to supplement such material;\n\n(c) To submit the material to critical examination;\n\n(d) To study any institutions, or any facts, which may come within the definition of slavery or are analogous thereto;\n\n(e) To establish a classification of such facts and institutions according to their nature and to examine their function in the structure of the society in which they exist;\n\n(f) To discuss the methods to be employed, either with a view to the total abolition or the transformation of the said institutions in such a way as to rid them of any features which cannot be tolerated, while still retaining them, thus modified, if they correspond to a need;\n\n(g) Should a country in which slavery exists ask for financial assistance from the League for the solution of problems connected with the abolition of slavery, to examine the objects for which such financial assistance is requested, the minimum amount necessary and the guarantees offered, and to inform the Council on these points;\n\n(h) If financial assistance is accorded for this purpose, either by the League or by private organisations, to follow the result of the work carried out with the aid of such financial assistance;\n\n(i) To consider any amendments to the 1926 Convention that may become necessary. The Commission could forward a report to the League Council on the conclusion of each session.\n\nThe very existence of this Commission would have the advantage—a substantial one in the present Committee's opinion—of keeping public interest in the slavery question awake, and more particularly of acting as a stimulus to States in which slavery exists to make every effort for its abolition, if only by degrees.\n\n76. As regards methods, the permanent Commission would base itself on those proposed by the 1924 Temporary Slavery Commission, as set forth in the latter's report to the Council of July 12th, 1924, approved by the Council on August 29th, 1924, and by the Assembly on September 22nd of the same year.\n\n(a) The Commission might consult organisations and persons in a position to give information concerning slavery in one country or another, on condition that they are designated, either spontaneously or at the Council's request, by the Governments of the States in whose territory the headquarters of such organisations are situated or such persons are domiciled as being able to give additional and trustworthy information on matters of fact and make sound comments upon them.\n\nSuch consultation would be carried out according to the methods indicated by the Governments in question.\n\n(b) In the case of communications received from organisations or persons other than those indicated by the Governments, the Commission would leave it to a sub-committee of three of its members to decide whether such communications deserve consideration. The sub-committee would deal with the matter by correspondence. In the event of the sub-committee finding the communications worthy of consideration, the Commission would request the Council to ask the Government in whose territory the headquarters of the organisation or domicile of the persons giving information are established whether it considers the organisations or the persons competent and trustworthy.\n\n(c) All communications received under the conditions defined in paragraph (a) above and those concerning the authors of which no unsatisfactory reply to the enquiry referred to in paragraph (b) has been received would, if the Commission considered that it should examine them, be transmitted to the Council, with a request that the latter forward them to the Government under whose administration the facts are alleged to have taken place or to exist.\n\n(d) The Commission might, if it thinks fit, give an opportunity of being heard to an individual who, or the representative of an organisation which, has forwarded a communication in writing and has been recognised as competent and trustworthy, in order to give any additional explanations which the Commission may desire.\n\n(e) It is proposed that, in the reports submitted to the Council, the Commission should regard as established only those facts the existence of which is admitted by the Government of the territory where they are alleged to have taken place or to exist. In the case of facts not admitted by the Government, it is proposed that the Commission, if it sees fit to mention them, should submit them without expressing an opinion as to their truth, and append to its statement any denials or explanations concerning them.\n\n77. To sum up, the purely advisory function to be entrusted to the Commission according to the foregoing proposal, the methods which it would be required to follow, the obligation to abstain from expressing an opinion as to the truth of facts not recognised by the Governments concerned and from adopting any other attitude to which a Government might take exception would seem to eliminate the objection that the Commission might encroach on the sovereignty or internal administration of States.\n\nFurthermore, the foregoing proposals do not confer upon the proposed Commission such wide-reaching functions as those assigned to the 1924 Temporary Slavery Commission. As regards methods, they do not involve any departure from those approved by the Council and the Assembly for the Temporary Commission, except in the sense of further safeguarding the independence of States. Thus, for example, the Commission would only be able to communicate with Governments through the Council, which would exercise the right to decide as to the action to be taken on these communications. The only exception to this rule would be such communications as the Council might authorise the Commission to send direct to Governments.\n\n78. A further objection has been raised against the proposal to establish a permanent Commission—that of the cost involved.\n\nThe Committee is of opinion that the expenses entailed by the meetings of the permanent Commission itself, if it met every other year, would average about 5,000 Swiss francs a year. To these expenses must be added those involved by the setting-up and working of the Bureau whose duties are defined above.\n\n79. The present Committee has not considered the form in which effect might be given to the proposal for the establishment of a Bureau and a permanent Commission. These are questions which do not come within its competence.\n\n80. The last question which was submitted by the Council to the Committee is concerned with measures which might be taken to induce States that have not yet ratified the Convention to do so.\n\nIn this connection, the Commission found first that the countries which have not yet ratified the Convention of 1926, although they have signed it, are: Abyssinia, Albania, China, Colombia, the Dominican Republic, Lithuania, Panama, Persia, and Uruguay.\n\nFurther, it noted that a certain number of countries, although belonging to the League, have not yet signed the Convention or have not yet acceded to it. Notwithstanding the Committee's desire to comply with the Council's resolution of January 25th, 1932, the Committee, after carefully considering the question, is obliged to state that it sees no means other than that of reminding States during the meeting of the Assembly of the existence of that Convention and the importance of ratifying or acceding to it, if only for the purpose of giving their moral support to the campaign against slavery.\n\nAppendix A.\n\nLIST OF DOCUMENTS SUPPLIED OR TRANSMITTED BY GOVERNMENTS SINCE THE SIGNATURE OF THE 1926 SLAVERY CONVENTION.\n\nC.210.M.83.1927.VI\n\nA.37.1927.VI\n\nA.37(a).1927.VI\n\nA.37(b).1927.VI\n\nA.24.1928.VI\n\nA.24(a).1928.VI\n\nSlavery Convention of September 25th, 1926.\n\nAnnual Report by the Council to the Assembly (1927).\n\nAnnual Report by the Council to the Assembly (1928).\n\nC.L.64.1928.VI, with annex. Communication from the Government of Ecuador.\n\nA.17.1929.VI\n\nA.17(a).1929.VI\n\nA.17(b).1929.VI\n\nA.17(c).1929.VI\n\nA.13.1930.VI\n\nA.13(a).1930.VI\n\nA.13(b).1930.VI\n\nA.13(c).1930.VI\n\nA.17.1930.VI\n\nA.17(a).1930.VI\n\nA.17(b).1930.VI\n\nAnnual Report by the Council to the Assembly (1929).\n\nAnnual Report by the Council to the Assembly (1930).\n\nReport by the Secretary-General, submitted to the Assembly in accordance with its Resolution of September 21st, 1929.\n\n100", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-539-4 Mui Tsai system 28-6-1932 - 28-11-1932.txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 534059, "series_id": 27, "series_slug": "histsyn-co129-engine", "series_title": "CO129 Colonial Office Hong Kong Records 理藩院香港檔案", "series_use_hku_proxy": false, "document_key": "CO129-539-4 Mui Tsai system 28-6-1932 - 28-11-1932", "page_number": 77, "title": "CO129-539-4 Mui Tsai system 28-6-1932 - 28-11-1932", "content_text": "161\n\n26\n\n27\n\nA.VI(1).1930\n\nA.29.1931.VI A.29(a).1931.VI A.13.1931.VI A.13(@).1931.VI C.658.M.272.1930.VI C.E.E.3.1932.VI\n\nLetter from the British Delegation, dated September 16th, 1930, transmitting a Memorandum concerning slavery.\n\nReport by the Secretary-General, submitted to the Assembly in accordance with its Resolution of September 30th, 1930. Annual Report by the Council to the Assembly (1931). Report by the International Commission of Enquiry in Liberia. Letter from the Government of the Sudan, dated April 10th, 1932.\n\nAppendix B.\n\nLIST OF DOCUMENTS COMMUNICATED BY GOVERNMENTS TO THE SECRETARIAT OF THE LEAGUE OF NATIONS IN REPLY TO THE CIRCULAR LETTER FROM THE SECRETARY-GENERAL, DATED OCTOBER 21ST, 1931 (Document C.L.272.1931.VI).\n\nC.E.E.1.1932.VI\n\nC.E.E.1(a).1932.VI\n\nC.E.E.1(b).1932.VI\n\nC.E.E.1(c).1932.VI\n\nC.E.E.1).1932.VI\n\nNote on Child Slavery\n\nC.E.E.4.1932.VI\n\nContaining letters from the following Governments: Colombia (December 2nd, 1931), Ecuador (December 15th, 1931), Egypt (November 2nd, 1931), France (February 9th, 1932), India (January 5th, 1932), Mexico (December 3rd, 1931), Netherlands (November 25th, 1931), Nicaragua (January 20th, 1932), Persia (November 15th, 1931), Sudan (November 7th, 1931), Turkey (November 12th, 1931).\n\nContaining letters from the Governments of South Africa (February 15th, 1932) and Iraq (February 14th, 1932).\n\nContaining a letter from the Government of Portugal (February 2nd, 1932).\n\nContaining a letter, dated April 8th, 1932, from the Anti-Slavery and Aborigines Protection Society, London, transmitted by a letter, dated April 26th, 1932, from the Government of the United Kingdom.\n\nContaining a letter, dated April 21st, 1932, from the Central Bureaux of the Society of Friends, transmitted by a letter dated April 27th, 1932, from the Government of the United Kingdom.\n\nPrepared by the \"Save the Children International Union\", Geneva, transmitted by the Swiss Government with a letter dated May 16th, 1932.\n\nContaining a report by Lord Noel-Buxton and Lord Polwarth on Abyssinia, transmitted by a letter, dated August 15th, 1932, from the Government of the United Kingdom.\n\nAn Advisory Council to the Department has been appointed consisting of all the Rases and a few other important men, under the Presidency of the Heir-Apparent.\n\n\"An Abyssinian Anti-Slavery Society is to be founded forthwith, into which the Advisory Council will be merged—but the Emperor said, with a smile: 'None of the members of the Advisory Council will be permitted to become members of the Anti-Slavery Society until they have released all their own slaves'. The Emperor's younger son is to be a member. The object of the society will be propaganda and also to keep the Slavery Department up to its work. The Emperor sets great store by this society, and told me that there was already quite a movement in favour of it among the young men of good family.\n\n\"The Department is to publish statistics yearly.\n\n\"The registration of slaves has already started.\n\n\"The school for the children of slaves is to start life again under the direct patronage of the Emperor, who is going to make it a live concern.\n\n\"Ras Hailu's and Sultan Abajifaar of Jimma's slaves are being liberated. They will number probably several thousand, but the Emperor had not yet heard the exact figures. A Liberation Committee is drawing up plans for the disposal of these slaves. Those of Ras Hailu were mostly employed on the land and these will be settled on Ras Hailu's land and have the same rights as other squatters—i.e., pay a portion of their crop in kind to the Government, the amount varying according as to whether they plough with their own oxen and ploughs and find their own seed or whether the Government provides these.\"\n\nMy informant adds that the regulations for the new Slavery Department were about to be promulgated, and he would send me a copy. In a letter of July 9th, he had informed me that the Emperor, in the course of a long interview, had told him that he intended to make a full statement at the next meeting of the Assembly of the League, but was not at the moment ready to do so. A large number of special slavery courts have, he says, been installed throughout the country, with an appeal court at Addis Ababa, but I hear from another source that they have not yet started in the north-west district. In the provinces of Gojjam and Jimma, they have been placed under the supervision of a special official from the capital. He added that it was in contemplation to raise a force of special slavery police\". The Emperor found that the disposal of \"several thousand\" of the slaves of Ras Hailu and the Sultan of Jimma who had been liberated has raised a financial problem, and the Emperor feared to find a crowd of thieves and prostitutes on his hands. Many kidnappers had been sent to the capital for punishment. It will take a long time to put these reforms into effective operation. To avoid misunderstanding and misrepresentation, the Emperor would like to see \"confidential and direct communication between the Abyssinian Government (and the League?) or through a special committee at Geneva.\"\n\n(Signed) LUGARD.\n\nAppendix C.\n\nNOTE, DATED AUGUST 24TH, 1932, FROM LORD LUGARD, CONTAINING RECENT INFORMATION REGARDING ABYSSINIA.\n\nThe following communication, dated Addis Ababa, August 1st, addressed to me as a member of the Committee of Experts on Slavery reached me in Geneva on August 22nd. It is from a friend resident in Abyssinia, for whose reliability I can absolutely vouch, well-known to the British Legation, and trusted by the Emperor, who asked him to come to him that he might hear from the Emperor's own lips the latest information regarding his intentions to suppress slavery. I understand, therefore, that it was the Emperor's desire that he should pass the information on to me for the benefit of the Committee of Experts, since I personally have the honour of his acquaintance.\n\nThe decree constituting the new Slavery Department is to come out this week. The Department is to be entirely independent—i.e., not under the control of the Ministry of the Interior. A new Director is appointed—namely, Liqamaqwas Mangasha, formerly Ethiopian Minister at Rome. He is young, energetic and progressive, and is of good family, being connected with the late Empress. De Halpert is to be Adviser to the Department. Offices of the Department will be opened in each province where the slavery question is particularly important.\n\n109", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-539-4 Mui Tsai system 28-6-1932 - 28-11-1932.txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 563262, "series_id": 27, "series_slug": "histsyn-co129-engine", "series_title": "CO129 Colonial Office Hong Kong Records 理藩院香港檔案", "series_use_hku_proxy": false, "document_key": "CO129-574-13 British capital for China- Prime Minister's statement 5-11-1938 - 5-11-1938", "page_number": 22, "title": "CO129-574-13 British capital for China- Prime Minister's statement 5-11-1938 - 5-11-1938", "content_text": "# HOUSE OF COMMONS \n## Written Answers\n\nThe United Kingdom's delegation have recently defined the United Kingdom's position on outstanding matters and we expect a reply from the United States very shortly.\n\n### TEXTILE INDUSTRY (OVERSEAS MARKETS)\n\nSir J. Nall asked the President of the Board of Trade what further steps are being taken to secure a fair share for British textiles in overseas markets where British trade has declined?\n\nMr. Stanley: The interests of the textile industries are being and have been borne in mind in connection with the negotiation of trade agreements and commercial treaties. The countries with which such negotiations are proceeding at the present time include India and Burma, the United States of America, Colombia, and Switzerland. Further, a Lancashire mission is now discussing with the Egyptian authorities the difficulties surrounding the export of cotton textiles to Egypt. Officials of the Board of Trade are accompanying this mission in an advisory capacity.\n\n### SPAIN\n\nMr. Grenfell asked the Prime Minister whether he has any statement to make on the situation in Spain? \n\nSir G. Mitcheson asked the Prime Minister whether he has any statement to make on the situation in Spain?\n\nMr. Butler: Fierce but indecisive fighting has taken place at intervals on the River Ebro. Hostilities are still continuing in this area. On other fronts, with minor exceptions, there has been little activity and there have been no important changes in the military situation since the House adjourned.\n\nAt the recent meeting of the Assembly of the League, the representative of the Spanish Government announced that it had been decided to withdraw all foreign combatants from the territory under the control of his Government. At the same time, he invited the League to send an international commission to Spain to verify the fact of this withdrawal. This was agreed to; the Commission was set up by the Council and is now in Barcelona. The Italian Government have also announced that, in agreement with General Franco, it had been decided to withdraw 10,000 Italians who had been in Spain for 18 months or longer. These men have now been withdrawn and have returned to Italy.\n\n### AIR-RAID PRECAUTIONS\n\nSir G. Fox asked the Home Secretary whether, in view of the importance of the smooth working of the scheme of evacuation and billeting in war, he will state how the existing scheme has worked to date; and whether it is proposed to obtain by Parliamentary sanction the powers to carry out such billeting?\n\nMr. Lloyd: My hon. Friend will be aware that the scheme improvised in the recent emergency was not put to the test except as regards the evacuation of a relatively small number of children under arrangements made by the London County Council. The preliminary measures, however, disclosed a number of matters of detail which are receiving attention in framing long-term plans. It would, of course, be necessary to obtain Parliamentary sanction for any powers exercised in the billeting of refugees.\n\nMr. O. Lewis asked the Home Secretary whether he will have specifications and plans prepared of the various types of permanent air-raid shelters suitable for erection in connection with dwelling-houses and business premises; and whether he will make these available to the general public in the form of a booklet?\n\nSir S. Hoare: My hon. Friend's suggestion will be considered, but I would point out that an exact specification suitable for all types of building would be difficult. The general principles have been indicated in A.R.P. Handbook No. 6, which is on sale, and so far as possible, these will be amplified.\n\n### COAL INDUSTRY. EXPORTS LEVY\n\nMr. Jenkins asked the Secretary for Mines whether he is now in a position to make a statement with regard to a levy on inland-consumed coal to be used for the purpose of aiding coal exports?\n\nCaptain Crookshank: I presume that the hon. Member refers to certain proposals (which include, inter alia, a scheme for the assistance of the coal export trade) put before the Government by the coal industry in the summer. I cannot at present add anything to the statement which I made to the House on 26th July in reply to questions by the hon. Members for Morpeth (Mr. R. J. Taylor) and Llanelly (Mr. J. Griffiths).\n\n### MINES ACCIDENTS\n\nMr. Jenkins asked the Secretary for Mines whether he can state the total number of fatal accidents in the mines of this country during the months of January to October, inclusive, for the years 1937 and 1938?\n\nCaptain Crookshank: The total number of persons killed by accidents at mines under the Coal Mines Act in Great Britain this year up to the 22nd October, the latest date to which such particulars are available, was 697. The figure for the corresponding period last year was 673.\n\nMr. Jenkins asked the Secretary for Mines whether he can state the number of fatal accidents in the mines of this country to persons under 21 years during the months January to October, inclusive, for the years 1937 and 1938?\n\nCaptain Crookshank: The number of persons under 21 years of age killed by accidents at mines under the Coal Mines Act in Great Britain this year up to the 22nd October, the latest date to which such particulars are available, was 59. The figure for the corresponding period of 1937 was 79.\n\nMr. Watson asked the Secretary for Mines whether any steps have been taken to centralise the colliery accident funds detailed in the White Paper issued in 1936 (`Cmd. 5167`); and, if not, whether he is now prepared to institute an inquiry into the feasibility of having these funds centralised and the steps that would require to be taken to achieve that object?\n\nCaptain Crookshank: No, Sir. As was explained in reply to a question by the hon. Member for Westhoughton (Mr. R. Davies) on 9th March last, there are a number of difficulties which render impracticable the suggestion to centralise relief funds connected with industrial and other disasters.\n\n### CORNWALL COUNTY COUNCIL (QUARRYMEN'S WAGES)\n\nMr. Kelly asked the Minister of Health whether he will give the decision of the Cornwall County Council on the wages of the quarry workers and what those rates are?\n\nMr. Elliot: I am sending the hon. Member a copy of a letter I have received from the Cornwall County Council which I think will give him the information for which he asks.\n\n### WAR DEPARTMENT (SEA-GOING CRAFT)\n\nSir J. Nall asked the Secretary of State for War how many sea-going craft or vessels of all classes are maintained by the War Office; whether any new sea-going craft of any description are now on order; and whether the Admiralty was consulted on the design and cost of such craft before the orders were placed?\n\nMr. Hore-Belisha: There are 69 sea-going craft. There are nine vessels on order. One of these is of commercial design. In connection with the design and cost of the other eight, there has been collaboration with the Admiralty and Air Ministry.\n\n### SOUTHERN RHODESIA\n\nMr. Mathers asked the Secretary of State for Dominion Affairs what is the status in Southern Rhodesia of a coloured woman married to a white man; and what pension rights are enjoyed by her and her children in the event of her becoming a widow?\n\nMr. M. MacDonald: The fact that a coloured woman is married to a white man does not affect her status as a coloured person under the Southern Rhodesia Old Age Pensions Act, and she would retain this status if widowed. There is no scheme in Southern Rhodesia for the payment of pensions to widows as such, or to their dependants. All cases of Government relief to persons under 60, or otherwise not eligible for Old Age Pensions, are dealt with under measures for the relief of distress.", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-574-13 British capital for China- Prime Minister's statement 5-11-1938 - 5-11-1938.txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 564823, "series_id": 27, "series_slug": "histsyn-co129-engine", "series_title": "CO129 Colonial Office Hong Kong Records 理藩院香港檔案", "series_use_hku_proxy": false, "document_key": "CO129-576-3 Geological Survey of Hong Kong by officers of the University of British Columbia 11-12-1939 - 9-2-1940", "page_number": 1, "title": "CO129-576-3 Geological Survey of Hong Kong by officers of the University of British Columbia 11-12-1939 - 9-2-1940", "content_text": "# 53583\n## 1939\n### HONG KONG GEOLOGICAL SURVEY OF HONG KONG\n\n53583/37 \n129/576/3 \nPC 24 \n1/2 \nR.95 \n12/2 \n\nCLOSED UNTIL \nPrevious \nco 120 \nSubsequent \n83, PUTEY \n\n53583/43 \nR.83 \n12 \nthe greenhill 2012 \nhudndrews 2/ \nMr Robinson 3/1 \nNo Melville \nM Genti \nR Anchors 4/1 \nM Caine \nDyout 30/1 \nSn A Burus 31/1 \n\nFILE A. \nE.D. \nCD 11: 57 (1345). Wt. 23737/35. N.P.Co. 24.000. 8/39. G.682/77a.", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-576-3 Geological Survey of Hong Kong by officers of the University of British Columbia 11-12-1939 - 9-2-1940.txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 564824, "series_id": 27, "series_slug": "histsyn-co129-engine", "series_title": "CO129 Colonial Office Hong Kong Records 理藩院香港檔案", "series_use_hku_proxy": false, "document_key": "CO129-576-3 Geological Survey of Hong Kong by officers of the University of British Columbia 11-12-1939 - 9-2-1940", "page_number": 2, "title": "CO129-576-3 Geological Survey of Hong Kong by officers of the University of British Columbia 11-12-1939 - 9-2-1940", "content_text": "## Cl \n\nS. \n\n1 \nGov \n\nHate's report of the \n759 \ngeological survey \nbeen completed as a typescript copy \n\n2 \n11·12·39 \nLas \nhas been \ndespatched under separate cover \nby surface transport. \n\nThis \nsurvey \nwas \ntimed to start \nin Sept 1923 (vide `10683/23` - flagged in Vol. below), and it \nwas \noriginally estimated to occupy a period of 3 \nyears, the arrangement being that a \ngeologist should go \nout each year from Br. Columbia to carry out the necessary field work. \n\nHong Kong, in its turn, agreed to provide a local assistant, and to meet the cost of 1st-class return passages for the geologist between the Colony and Br. Columbia, besides paying him at the rate of $160 p.m. during voyages, and $120 p.m. during \nthe 6-8 months each year when he was in the \nfield. \n\nOn the above basis H. Kong's liability, while the agreement was in active operation, must have been at the rate of at least $1000 p.a., but short of tracing the expenditure back through the \nBlue Books, we can \nform \nno estimate \nof \nthe \ntotal cost involved. \n\nThe present position is that the main \nbody of the report on the geological \nsurvey \nhas been \ncompleted. The section on metallic mineral deposits \nwhich was \nleft unfinished when Dr. Brock died \nas \nthe result of \nan accident in 1935, is still", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-576-3 Geological Survey of Hong Kong by officers of the University of British Columbia 11-12-1939 - 9-2-1940.txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 564825, "series_id": 27, "series_slug": "histsyn-co129-engine", "series_title": "CO129 Colonial Office Hong Kong Records 理藩院香港檔案", "series_use_hku_proxy": false, "document_key": "CO129-576-3 Geological Survey of Hong Kong by officers of the University of British Columbia 11-12-1939 - 9-2-1940", "page_number": 3, "title": "CO129-576-3 Geological Survey of Hong Kong by officers of the University of British Columbia 11-12-1939 - 9-2-1940", "content_text": "... missing, lower, and the question is whether further expenditure in the neighbourhood of $750 is justified to enable the missing section to be written up.\n\nApparently it is not possible to decide as to the potential value of the missing section from the evidence of the rest of the report. One would suppose that one of the principal attractions of a survey of this nature is the possible discovery of valuable minerals, and from the purely material point of view, I should say that the report on the geological survey is likely to be a somewhat 'barren' document unless it includes something about the mineral possibilities.\n\nFor the present, we had better await the typescript report which is now on its way; in all the circumstances, and having regard to the comparatively small additional cost involved, a clear case for telling them to go ahead?\n\n(Mr. Robinson showed me this file in case I may have any observations). \n\nMelville \nMarch 30/12/39.\n\nMr. Kershaw, who reported on the Mining situation on `53972/39`, wrote: - \n\"3. It is unfortunate that the ... Survey has not been completed or any report received, which would give some indication of the mining potentialities. The early completion of this Survey...", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-576-3 Geological Survey of Hong Kong by officers of the University of British Columbia 11-12-1939 - 9-2-1940.txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 564826, "series_id": 27, "series_slug": "histsyn-co129-engine", "series_title": "CO129 Colonial Office Hong Kong Records 理藩院香港檔案", "series_use_hku_proxy": false, "document_key": "CO129-576-3 Geological Survey of Hong Kong by officers of the University of British Columbia 11-12-1939 - 9-2-1940", "page_number": 4, "title": "CO129-576-3 Geological Survey of Hong Kong by officers of the University of British Columbia 11-12-1939 - 9-2-1940", "content_text": "We have still to receive the remainder of the report, though the Gal. have despatched it.\n\nSurvey and publication of the report is strongly recommended!\n\nThe Survey seems to have been a leisurely process for so small an area and it seems to have taken three years (since Dr Brock's death in 1936) to discover that Dr Brock's work would have to be done all over again.\n\nUnfortunately the missing section, on metallic deposits, is presumably the very one which would be most important from the point of recommendation.\n\nThere seems no alternative to agreeing that the Survey should spend an extra season on the subject, and to the additional expenditure involved.\n\nA copy of the Mines Dept. reply should be sent to the O.S. with a short draft saying that when the report is received it may be possible to circulate it. [By that time, however, it may have come...]\n\n2.1.40\nI agree with x.\n\n15.1.40", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-576-3 Geological Survey of Hong Kong by officers of the University of British Columbia 11-12-1939 - 9-2-1940.txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 564827, "series_id": 27, "series_slug": "histsyn-co129-engine", "series_title": "CO129 Colonial Office Hong Kong Records 理藩院香港檔案", "series_use_hku_proxy": false, "document_key": "CO129-576-3 Geological Survey of Hong Kong by officers of the University of British Columbia 11-12-1939 - 9-2-1940", "page_number": 5, "title": "CO129-576-3 Geological Survey of Hong Kong by officers of the University of British Columbia 11-12-1939 - 9-2-1940", "content_text": "5 \n\nX \n\nRibe is `$3604/35` with you, under `15201/26/39` - Kotwalis proper - salts of industrial development. \n\nMr Gent \n\nI have looked through the Report of the so-called Economic Commission of 1935 (Sessional Paper 3/1935) but cannot find a word in it about local mineral (other than cement) production/geology Survey. \n\nThis seems to be the order of Sessional Paper of the sort issued in 1934, 1935 or 1936. \n\nVis Andrews \n4.1.40 \n\nThere the proposed report \"54\" be listed 10 12 Jie Yor \n\nThat this expenditure might be deferred a matter renewed after the war. \n\nFor it might be defended as a matter... \n\nSome 3 or 4 years ago samples of iron ore have been obtained in the New Territories by small Chinese pit holders. \n\nThe Philippine Bath Company was investigating the possibility of obtaining a lease to win ore.", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-576-3 Geological Survey of Hong Kong by officers of the University of British Columbia 11-12-1939 - 9-2-1940.txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 564828, "series_id": 27, "series_slug": "histsyn-co129-engine", "series_title": "CO129 Colonial Office Hong Kong Records 理藩院香港檔案", "series_use_hku_proxy": false, "document_key": "CO129-576-3 Geological Survey of Hong Kong by officers of the University of British Columbia 11-12-1939 - 9-2-1940", "page_number": 6, "title": "CO129-576-3 Geological Survey of Hong Kong by officers of the University of British Columbia 11-12-1939 - 9-2-1940", "content_text": "On a commercial scale \n\nhardly dupped the \n\n6th Key \n\nSecondary \n\nsuggestions \n\nidea. \n\n2 people think it is pretty \n\ncertain \n\nWe will not be \n\nlosing anything by deferring \n\nthe investigation \n\nfor/ till \n\ncompleting the final section of the Geological Survey. \n\n$514401. Thut \n\n5/17/40 \n\nI should be rather more disposed to take \n\nthe opportunity \n\nto complete the \n\nsurvey. \n\nThere have been at various times quite a number of \n\nenquiries and applications for prospective licences \n\nfor various metals and the Colonial Government is \n\nmore or less hampered in dealing with such matters only by \n\ncomplete ignorance of whether or not the metals \n\nin question exist. Apart from the iron mining \n\nwhich is now almost defunct, there is fair activity \n\nin wolfram mining on a small scale and a more or less \n\nwell-equipped lead mine which is now producing \n\nquite", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-576-3 Geological Survey of Hong Kong by officers of the University of British Columbia 11-12-1939 - 9-2-1940.txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 564829, "series_id": 27, "series_slug": "histsyn-co129-engine", "series_title": "CO129 Colonial Office Hong Kong Records 理藩院香港檔案", "series_use_hku_proxy": false, "document_key": "CO129-576-3 Geological Survey of Hong Kong by officers of the University of British Columbia 11-12-1939 - 9-2-1940", "page_number": 7, "title": "CO129-576-3 Geological Survey of Hong Kong by officers of the University of British Columbia 11-12-1939 - 9-2-1940", "content_text": "## \n\nI think any quite reasonable quantities of lead would be valuable. Geological survey information that the Geographical Commission may make available to the Colonial Government would also be of value from time to time in engineering matters dealing with projects for e.g., new water reservoirs and reclamation schemes. Only a small amount of work is wanted to complete the survey, and since there will be advantages in having it completed by the same organisation that started it, I should be inclined, unless the Colony is very hard up, to authorize proceeding with it.\n\nS. Game \n6.1.40\n\nThe survey apart from the section that was intended to investigate the existence of metallic minerals in commercial quantity, but it was found that there are certain suspicious areas that may exist in commercial minerals quantity, but it will be necessary to carry out further borings etc. to develop them. In view of M' Caine's opinion, I think it wise to be prepared to reply that the survey should be completed for the important purposes of identifying areas that may be of value.\n\n## \n\n(I was unable to correct the last section as it was too garbled. However, the first two paragraphs were corrected as per the instructions.) \n\nbecomes \n\nI think any quite reasonable quantities of lead would be valuable. Geological survey information that the Geological Commission may make available to the Colonial Government would also be of value from time to time in engineering matters dealing with projects for e.g., new water reservoirs and reclamation schemes. Only a small amount of work is wanted to complete the survey, and since there will be advantages in having it completed by the same organisation that started it, I should be inclined, unless the Colony is very hard up, to authorize proceeding with it.\n\nS. Game \n6.1.40\n\nThe metallic minerals survey, apart from the section that was intended to investigate the existence of metallic minerals in commercial quantities, has shown that there are certain suspicious areas that may contain commercial minerals in quantity, but it will be necessary to carry out further borings etc. to develop them. In view of M' Caine's opinion, I think it wise to be prepared to reply that the survey should be completed for the important purposes of identifying areas that may be of value.", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-576-3 Geological Survey of Hong Kong by officers of the University of British Columbia 11-12-1939 - 9-2-1940.txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 564830, "series_id": 27, "series_slug": "histsyn-co129-engine", "series_title": "CO129 Colonial Office Hong Kong Records 理藩院香港檔案", "series_use_hku_proxy": false, "document_key": "CO129-576-3 Geological Survey of Hong Kong by officers of the University of British Columbia 11-12-1939 - 9-2-1940", "page_number": 8, "title": "CO129-576-3 Geological Survey of Hong Kong by officers of the University of British Columbia 11-12-1939 - 9-2-1940", "content_text": "## \nto approve the expenditure, estimated at about $2950. In the purpose of compiling the Ecological survey by Hom...\n\nfinal section to be computed by Dr Schofield provided that the Legislation committee approves.\n\nVar. Gant.\n30/1\n\nwas happy about this but I agree that it may be left to Legislative Council to decide.\n\nEUR at one hand...\n\nThe Gentleman may care to see the Report, which now arrived. The absence of a section on metallic mineral deposits certainly detracts considerably from its interest for the general reader and so far as I can judge from its \"practical\" value.\n\nI infer from Chapter I that owing to Dr Uglow's death, his contribution lacks final revision.\n\nThe illustrations at the end are interesting; but not always relevant.\n\n5/2/40 Gallows Both Kong.\n\n1. (samad) what \n2. Cost long.\n3. Col. Sec. I and 12. SURFACE MAIL. \n$40.\n\nPage 9\nPage 2\n\n14282-150) Wt. 38815-61 10,000 12/39 T.S. 695\nC. O.\n• Greenline 1/2 Mr. Martin 5/2/40\nGeat of \nMr. C. J. Jeffries. S\nMr. A. J. Dawe.\nSir J. Shuckburgh.\nPermt. U.S. of S.\nR \nD \nParly. U.S. of S.\nSecretary of State.\n\n(1) DRAFT.\nHong Kong Gov.\nFURTHER ACTION.\n\nReport (original in 1) obtained by surface mail.\n55589/3917. C.O. 5 FEB...\n\nI have or back, the receipt of your despatch no 759 of the 11th on the subject of the report on the Geological survey of H. Kong undertaken by affairs of the University of British Columbia.\n\n2. In the circumstances described in your despatch, I shall be prepared to sanction the front and other expenditure, estimated at about $750, to enable the section of the Report dealing with the metallic mineral deposits of the Colony to be completed by Dr Schofield, on the understanding that the approval of the Legl. C'd. is obtained for the provision of \n\nPage 10\nPage 11", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-576-3 Geological Survey of Hong Kong by officers of the University of British Columbia 11-12-1939 - 9-2-1940.txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 564831, "series_id": 27, "series_slug": "histsyn-co129-engine", "series_title": "CO129 Colonial Office Hong Kong Records 理藩院香港檔案", "series_use_hku_proxy": false, "document_key": "CO129-576-3 Geological Survey of Hong Kong by officers of the University of British Columbia 11-12-1939 - 9-2-1940", "page_number": 11, "title": "CO129-576-3 Geological Survey of Hong Kong by officers of the University of British Columbia 11-12-1939 - 9-2-1940", "content_text": "the necessary funds.\n\n5. In the meantime note that a typescript copy of the main body of the report has been passed to this office by sufficient mail.\n\n3. The typescript cover of the report, which has been examined with interest, is returned herewith by surface mail.\n\n(34) **MALCOLM MacDONALD**", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-576-3 Geological Survey of Hong Kong by officers of the University of British Columbia 11-12-1939 - 9-2-1940.txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 564832, "series_id": 27, "series_slug": "histsyn-co129-engine", "series_title": "CO129 Colonial Office Hong Kong Records 理藩院香港檔案", "series_use_hku_proxy": false, "document_key": "CO129-576-3 Geological Survey of Hong Kong by officers of the University of British Columbia 11-12-1939 - 9-2-1940", "page_number": 12, "title": "CO129-576-3 Geological Survey of Hong Kong by officers of the University of British Columbia 11-12-1939 - 9-2-1940", "content_text": "# No. 759.\n\n## 35.\n\n16/53583/3 \n10683/23 \n\nAttacked value \n(by surface \ntransport) \n\nAnnex E \n\nSir, \n\n**RECEIVED** \n21 DEC 1939 \n**C. O. REGY** \n\nGOVERNMENT HOUSE, \nHONG KONG. \n\n11th December, 1939. \n\nI have the honour to refer to correspondence terminating with Sir A. Caldecott's despatch No. 99 of 12th February, 1936, regarding the Geological Survey of the Colony undertaken by officers of the University of British Columbia in accordance with the arrangements reported in Sir R.E. Stubbs' despatch No. 32 of 13th January, 1923, and to inform you that, after a long delay occasioned by a succession of misfortunes, the report of the geological survey, with the exception of the section on the metallic mineral deposits of the Colony, has now been completed and a typescript copy of the report has been despatched under separate cover for your information.\n\n2. Dr. Schofield of the University of British Columbia informs me that the report is necessarily incomplete because it is impossible for one geologist to work from the field notes of another, and because the section on metallic mineral deposits, of which Dr. Brock was in charge, was left unfinished at his death, which was reported to you in Sir A. Caldecott's despatch under reference.\n\n3. It will therefore be necessary for another whole season to be spent in the field before the omission of this important section can be rectified and the report completed.\n\nTHE RIGHT HONOURABLE \nMALCOLM MACDONALD, M.P., \n&c. \n&c. \n&c.", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-576-3 Geological Survey of Hong Kong by officers of the University of British Columbia 11-12-1939 - 9-2-1940.txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 564833, "series_id": 27, "series_slug": "histsyn-co129-engine", "series_title": "CO129 Colonial Office Hong Kong Records 理藩院香港檔案", "series_use_hku_proxy": false, "document_key": "CO129-576-3 Geological Survey of Hong Kong by officers of the University of British Columbia 11-12-1939 - 9-2-1940", "page_number": 13, "title": "CO129-576-3 Geological Survey of Hong Kong by officers of the University of British Columbia 11-12-1939 - 9-2-1940", "content_text": "## \nThis work Dr. Schofield has offered to undertake, and, in order to prevent further delay, he has suggested that the consequent addition to the report should be written in Hong Kong immediately after the completion of the field work.\n\n4. \nIt is estimated that the total cost to this Government of Dr. Schofield's visit and work here would be in the nature of £750, and I have been at some pains to discover whether the report as already presented justifies this further outlay of public funds. Unfortunately the opinion of those best qualified to judge in this Colony is that, from the sections already completed, it is impossible to form any opinion as to the potential value of the proposed section. An indication of the expenditure already incurred on this survey is contained in Sir R.E. Stubb's despatch referred to in paragraph 1 above.\n\n5. In view of the importance to the Colony of an accurate knowledge of its metallic mineral deposits and in view of the sum already spent by this Government on a survey which lacks completion by one section only, I am prepared, subject to your advice and to the approval of the Legislative Council to authorize the further expenditure as outlined above.\n\n6. \nIt is requested that the typescript copy of the report may be returned to me after consideration.\n\nI have the honour to be, \nSir, \nYour most obedient, humble servant, \n**Acting Governor**", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-576-3 Geological Survey of Hong Kong by officers of the University of British Columbia 11-12-1939 - 9-2-1940.txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 564834, "series_id": 27, "series_slug": "histsyn-co129-engine", "series_title": "CO129 Colonial Office Hong Kong Records 理藩院香港檔案", "series_use_hku_proxy": false, "document_key": "CO129-576-3 Geological Survey of Hong Kong by officers of the University of British Columbia 11-12-1939 - 9-2-1940", "page_number": 14, "title": "CO129-576-3 Geological Survey of Hong Kong by officers of the University of British Columbia 11-12-1939 - 9-2-1940", "content_text": "# No text to proofread\n\nIt appears you provided a number (`53583`) instead of the OCR output text that needs proofreading. Please provide the actual text for me to work on. I'll be happy to assist you once I receive the content.", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-576-3 Geological Survey of Hong Kong by officers of the University of British Columbia 11-12-1939 - 9-2-1940.txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 571411, "series_id": 27, "series_slug": "histsyn-co129-engine", "series_title": "CO129 Colonial Office Hong Kong Records 理藩院香港檔案", "series_use_hku_proxy": false, "document_key": "CO129-586-6 Administration of the port of Hong Kong 27-1-1940 - 24-7-1940", "page_number": 24, "title": "CO129-586-6 Administration of the port of Hong Kong 27-1-1940 - 24-7-1940", "content_text": "## \nSidney Owen.\n\n**DESTROYED UNDER STAT** \n\n— \n\n24 \n\n4-5-40 \n\nAcks. 34.4 accepts invitation \n\nTo di L. Biewett \n\n11-5-40 \n\nTo Sad I Foley \n\nTo had Clement Hindley. \n\n(w/c `38+39`) B12C. 16.5. no \n\n42 Sidney Owen \n\n**DESTROYED UNDER STATUTES**. note dating \n\nCommissioned. \n\n43 Sir Gage & Blewett \n\n**DESTROYED UNDER STATU** \n\n4-5-40 Colombe Port \n\n14-5-40 \n\nRef `38` says that Hawkins thinks a Mr Coode \"as outstandingly the best; also that Hawkins thought about Norfolk Chief engineer at Liverpool. \n\n44 Sir I. Foley. \n\n**DESTROYED UNDER** \n\nRef `39` Unable to recommend anyone but advises consultation with B. Jowett and the President of the Institution of Civil Engineers. Not encouraging. \n\n? Await reply `40` \n\n**DESTROYED UNDER STATUTES** \n\nAcks `40` So if Gath may \n\n17.5.40 \n\n14.5.40 \n\n? 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Replies should be handed in at one of the Company's offices.", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-596-4 Hong Kong University- Apprenticeship scheme 4-2-1947 - 3-9-1947.txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 } ]