[ { "id": 234380, "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": "CO129-045 - Sir Bonham - 1854 [1-4]", "page_number": 153, "title": "CO129-045 - Sir Bonham - 1854 [1-4]", "content_text": "Enclosure, to $865 dollars.\n\nI have the honor to be, With the highest respect, My Lord Gutte,\n\nYour Grace's\n\nMost Obedient,\n\nHumble Servant,\n\nJ. Jervois.\n\n13 April.\n\nL., copy, for their information\n\n2. FF\n\nCopy\n\n5.\n\nSin\n\n151\n\nOffice,\n\nSurveyor General's\n\nVictoria, Hong Kong,\n\n22nd February, 1854\n\nI have the honor to submit for the information of His Excellency The Acting Governor the following Table of the Land Sale, held yesterday.\n\n \n Number & Lot\n Purchaser's names\n Annual Rental\n at Premium in $.\n \n \n 70\n Gutierrez.\n 7\n $4952\n \n \n Marine Lot 144\n \n 25\n 90\n \n \n 190\n \n 4\n 76\n \n \n 198\n \n 4\n * 351\n \n \n 77\n \n 7\n \n \n \n 205B\n 10\n 14\n 7\n \n \n 205C\n 7\n \n \n \n \n Marine Lot 68.A\n 27\n 3\n 20\n \n \n 729\n 10\n \n 9\n \n \n \n Wei Antwang.\n \n 73.10\n \n \n \n 90 Wei Anwang.\n 60\n \n \n \n \n John Burt.\n 5\n \n \n \n \n A. Cheung (?) / Achemy.\n 2/\n Mercong.\n \n \n \n \n 160\n Rekeong.\n \n \n \n F. Stewart.\n 203\n \n \n \n \n Grick Jones Murrow.\n 180\n \n \n \n Total\n \n \n £106187 $865\n \n\nI have ... Honorable Lieut. Colonel ... Amne,\n\nColonial Secretary,\n\nChas. Athee. Cleverly,\n\nSurveyor General.", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-045 - Sir Bonham - 1854 [1-4].txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 298033, "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": "CO129-173 - Sir Kennedy - 1876 [1-3]", "page_number": 494, "title": "CO129-173 - Sir Kennedy - 1876 [1-3]", "content_text": "Nil name of Profily damaged Value an \n\nJorial \n\nno shop. \n\n9 Pink Cheung Yankli Wing Hop Lung \n\n10 \n\nJoening fal \n\nthing Wife Chan Cheung \n\nValivas estimate \n\nslated by amen by Inspector the fund \n\nYaluna \n\nBrought forward 26. 25 \n\nF \n\n? Furnaces 41 The t \n\n3., \n\n9 57 \n\n2 D r \n\n1 Dr \n\n4. \n\n2. \n\n12 Sung Li \n\nYun thing Inny \n\n3 Dr \n\n2o \n\n2 \n\n9 Dr \n\n1 D: \n\n152 \n\nTotal \n\n$38. \n\n22. \n\nhp. 785 \n\n5-711 \n\n57456 401 \n\nColonial Secretary's Office \n\nHousing 24th November \n\n1875- \n\nWith reference to my letter of 24th November 1875 - I am instructed to request your attention to a letter dated 4th August 1869 from the Commanding Royal Engineer to the Colonial Secretary, in which it is stated by Lieutenant Colonel De Butts that as soon as one \n\n\"boundary stone be placed at the point \" marked I in pencil on the plan, \"where the proposed new Road branches \n\n\"off the Ston. Colonel Bassano EP. \n\n***", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-173 - Sir Kennedy - 1876 [1-3].txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 298545, "series_id": 27, "series_slug": "histsyn-co129-engine", "series_title": "CO129 Colonial Office Hong Kong Records 理藩院香港檔案", "series_use_hku_proxy": false, "document_key": "CO129-174 - Sir Kennedy - 1876 [4-8]", "page_number": 469, "title": "CO129-174 - Sir Kennedy - 1876 [4-8]", "content_text": "Alongthing... \n\nFormosan trade from Lokings tortingsing \n\n* Vici veren - Evidence of Choy. sting min - nothing but lekin tax on Camphor lea on Formsan exports.\n\nAg Man Kwan 11015 76 tales the principal chinese hongs were The owners 467 of at Songrong invited by Mandarin Fang Yuk- the commandant as Kowloon to send the representatives to Canton to discuss Blockade question. The hongs marginally enumerated sent representatives. They The yüne Far Song Sang yor saw Colonel Iro at private house at Canton Enclrence W9.\n\nHop Hing 4 Man Juke sing F and be suggested that L Sak mee Hop Hee then should petition Luck me song the Hor sin-conj to 4 + 爷 Thin Hai keing Hong establish a bustion Henne M Es tai 4 Hong in Hongkong pust 4 Ee Jung Hong the same the way ho 4 Kwan sting Cheung Sony Macao merchante had Whaw bheung. Wing Ohran Fun 450 Juk Man being Zrine on Jai Wo Dai Hong\n\n# 4 Them Den hung tone hung stong petitioned for a custom house at attress_they refused to do only saw They 00. They Pang yake. the did not see Veceroy", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-174 - Sir Kennedy - 1876 [4-8].txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 303751, "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": "CO129-184 - Governor Hennessy - 1879 [1-5]", "page_number": 343, "title": "CO129-184 - Governor Hennessy - 1879 [1-5]", "content_text": "# The Daily Press\n\n## HONGKONG, MAY 13TH, 1879\n\n### DEPARTURE OF GENERAL GRANT\n\nAt ten o'clock yesterday morning a deputation from the Chinese community, consisting of Messrs. Ng Choy, Leung On, Fang Tang, Hop Koe, Ho Amei, Lee Sing, and Chong Tsin Yeong, waited upon General Grant at Government House, to present him with an address previous to his departure.\n\nHis Excellency the Governor introduced the deputation to General Grant, and the Hon. A. E. Bois, Colonel Mosby, and Major Palmer, A.D.C., were also present.\n\nMr. Ng Choy, who had been deputed to present the address, began by saying a few words regretting that, owing to the time necessarily taken in preparing it, they had been unable to wait sooner upon the General for the purpose of presentation. He then handed him the address and read the translation of it, as follows:-\n\n**(Translation)**\n\nTo General Ulysses S. Grant, late President of the United States of America and Commander-in-Chief of the United States Army.\n\nOn the occasion of your honouring Hongkong with your presence we, the undersigned, on behalf of the Chinese Community, approach you to give you a hearty welcome and beg to present to you an address expressive of our high esteem and respect for you.\n\nDuring your Presidency, your great name and noble qualities were well known far and wide, and by the carrying out of laws and respect from you commanded admiration from all classes of people under your rule, we have been delighted to learn that in international questions you have shown a spirit of impartiality and fairness, treating Americans and Foreigners alike, and the Chinese who have been trading in the United States have sung, and continue to sing, praises of the many good actions done by you while in office. We had longed to see you, but being far away we were hitherto not permitted to realize our wish. Now that you have honoured us with a visit, we avail ourselves of the opportunity to present you with a scroll inscribed with these four words \"Benefit to Chinese People\" which we hope may serve as a souvenir of your interview with the Chinese Community of Hongkong.\n\nNg Choy \nO Man Chai \nKwok Aubeong \nChing Sing Yeong \nWong Kwau Tong \nLoong On \nKon Moon Walt \nChum Sui Shug \nSee mee Sang Kai \ning Sart Yeong \nYo Wni San \nPan Fong Poo \nPow Chung Hung \nCha Sit Chuen \nPoon Chi Kai \nLee Sing \nHo Amei \nLeo Tuck Chong \nFung Tang \nChow Shing Lam \nTung Ting Kam \nLoo Lai Pang \nWong Yu Yee \nLee Pun Chee \nSay Yeon Man \nMing Koo \nTung Tack Chan \nLai Hong Chunan Yuen \nCheong Wing \nWing Mow Cheong \nChong Woo Chan \nLong Cheong Chan \nWing Cheong Chan \nYa Sang Cheong \nMee Fook \nMesa Cheong Wo \nKwan Choong Lung \nTeu Cheong Lang \nKwong Lee Cheong \nWing Cheong Phing \nTon Hing Lung \nKwong Man Fung \nChun Wing... Wo \nHee Chong Ching \nChoy Chong Lang \nKwong Yuen Tai \nWing Wo Yuan \nWo Kee Chap \nKwong Sun Lung \nYow Hing Chong \nKuni Chong Tai \nWing Chong Kut \nTrong Chong Lung \nTuck Wing Ynen Lang \nTai Yuen \nKwong Tong Sang Wo \nKwong Hip Wo \nTai Chuca \nWing Yoe Yuon \nKee Kee \nin Trong Tai Chong \nKwong Nam Hing \nLing War \nTack Lung On \nKwok Nam Ping \nHoong Chenk Won \nChow Chec Tin \nLook Me Kui \nChai Leong Hing \nChun Heong Poo \nPang Kee Chow \nChun Kun \nChung Yust Kai\n\nGeneral Grant, replying, said - Mr. Ng Choy and Gentlemen, I thank you for this valuable address. It will be kept by me as a pleasing memento of the Chinese community of Hongkong. In other colonies during my recent travels I have also met countrymen of yours, and I have found the rulers of those colonies recognising your good qualities of frugality, industry, and enterprise. Such qualities go far to account for the prosperous condition in which I see you all here. I am now leaving Hongkong to visit your country, and I am sure I shall see much that will be very interesting to me. For this handsome address I must again thank you most sincerely, and I shall never forget the kindness shown to me by the people here. I wish that prosperity may continue to be enjoyed by you.\n\nAt the request of His Excellency the Governor, Mr. Ng Choy introduced the other members of the deputation to the General.\n\nThe deputation then withdrew. The address, which was sixteen feet long by four feet wide, an extremely handsome scroll, was embroidered in gold on a strip of crimson satin about ten feet long, with a rich deep border, exquisitely embroidered. The characters are written in Chinese. On the top of the scroll is written the address, on the right side is General Grant's name in Chinese, and on the opposite side are the signatures. In the centre are four large Chinese characters, viz:- \"Wai Kap Wa Man\" (Benefit to Chinese people.) The scroll was packed in a teak wood box.\n\nIn response to the invitation of His Excellency the Governor, the officials, naval, military, and civil, as well as a large number of the general community, assembled shortly before eleven o'clock a.m. at Murray Pier to see General Grant and party embark for the U.S.S. Ashuelot. There were present the Chief Justice (Sir John Smale), His Excellency Major-General Donovan; Commodore Smith; the Hon. W. H. Marsh, Colonial Secretary; Hon. J. Russell, Attorney-General; Hon. M. S. Tonnochy, Acting-Colonial Treasurer; Hon. J. M. Price, Surveyor-General; Hon. P. Ryrie, Hon. W. Keswick, and Hon. H. B. Gibb, Members of the Legislative Council; the Acting Puisne Judge; Hon. C. B. Plunket; Colonel Geddes, 27th Regiment; Colonel Sherwin-ton, Assistant Commissary-General; Colonel Moore, Commissary-General of Ordnance; Colonel Mosby, U. S. Consul; Mr. Taro Ando, Japanese Consul; Captain Kasama, H.I.J.M. corvette Nissin; a good sprinkling of naval and military officers and a number of the residents. The police, under Captain-Superintendent Deane, lined the road from Government House to the pier, upon which was drawn up a company of the 27th Inniskillings with their colours and band. Punctually at eleven o'clock the General and his party, with His Excellency the Governor and Mrs. Hennessy, arrived at Murray Pier, when General Grant gave his arm to Mrs. Hennessy while the Governor escorted Mrs. Grant to the head of the pier. The guard of honour presented arms, and the band played as they passed. Arrived at the steps, the General and his party exchanged adieux with those present, and as they stepped into the Government launch Mr. Hennessy called for three cheers for General Grant, which invitation was warmly responded to, and one cheer more for Mrs. Grant added. His Excellency the Governor, Mrs. Hennessy, Colonel Mosby, Major Palmer, R.E., A.D.C., and Dy. Paymaster Eastlake accompanied the party to the Ashuelot. As the launch steamed away from the pier the band of the 27th played their Farewell March to Gosport, which included \"Over the Sea\" and \"Good bye, Sweetheart.\" On passing the Spanish gunboat Marques del Duero, and the German corvette Luise, the marines on both vessels were drawn up and saluted the launch, the band on the Luise playing \"Hail Columbia.\" Captain Mortimer L. Johnson, the new commander of the Ashuelot, received the General and party on board and conducted them to the hurricane deck, where there were in waiting Mr. and Mrs. Forbes, Admiral Polo (Spanish Navy), Captain Sobering (H.I.G.M. Navy), Dr. Von der Horck, and Mrs. Eastlake. After the final farewells had been taken, the Governor, Mrs. Hennessy, Colonel Mosby, and Major Palmer left in the Government launch. On His Excellency leaving the Ashuelot he was saluted by that vessel. The Ashuelot shortly afterwards left for Swatow.\n\nMr. Afong, the photographer, has taken an excellent view of the embarkation.\n\nPage 338", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-184 - Governor Hennessy - 1879 [1-5].txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 306004, "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": "CO129-188 - Governor Hennessy - 1880 [5-6]", "page_number": 227, "title": "CO129-188 - Governor Hennessy - 1880 [5-6]", "content_text": "# HONGKONG, MAY 26TH, 1880.\n\n## QUEEN'S BIRTHDAY AT GOVERNMENT HOUSE.\n\nHis Royal Highness Prince Heinrich of Germany, as Her Majesty's Grandson, and His Excellency Sir John Pope Hennessy, K.C.M.G., as the Queen's Representative in the Colony, received on the 24th instant, as joint hosts, at Government House, on Her Majesty's Birthday, His Royal Highness Prince Thomas of Savoy, Duke of Genoa, at a State dinner, and subsequently their Royal Highnesses, with His Excellency the Governor and Lady Hennessy, received the Naval, Military, and Civil officers, the Foreign Consuls and a number of the British, foreign, and native residents in celebration of the day.\n\nA Royal Guard of Honour of the 27th Inniskillings, under the command of Captain Carr (with the Band and the Queen's Colours), was drawn up at the principal entrance to Government House, the front of which, as well as the garden surrounding, was brilliantly illuminated with Chinese lanterns and gas jets. H.R.H. Prince Heinrich and H.E. the Governor received His Royal Highness the Duke of Genoa, on his arrival and after the invited guests, who had previously assembled in the drawing-room, had been introduced to His Royal Highness, the party filed into the dining-hall. H.R.H. Prince Heinrich was attended by Baron von Seckendorff, and Captain MacLean, of H.M. frigate `Prinz Adalbert`. H.R.H. Prince Thomas of Savoy was attended by Count Candiani, A.D.C., and Captain Millelire of H.M.S. `Piemonte`.\n\nThe following is a list of the other guests who sat down to the banquet with their Royal Highnesses.\n\n| Guest | Designation |\n| --- | --- |\n| H.E. Dr. Elmore | |\n| His Honour Sir John Smale | Chief Justice |\n| Lady Smale | |\n| Captain East | H.M.S. `Conus`, Senior Naval Officer |\n| Hon. B. L. O'Malley | Attorney-General |\n| Hon. J. M. Price | Surveyor-General |\n| Hon. M. S. Tonnochy | Acting Colonial Treasurer |\n| Hon. Ng Choy | Member of Legislative Council |\n| His Honour Mr. Justice Snowden | |\n| Deputy Inspector-General Breen | R.N. |\n| Mrs. Breen | |\n| Dr. Ayres | Colonial Surgeon |\n| Mrs. Ayres | |\n| Rev. W. Jennings | Colonial Chaplain |\n| Mrs. Jennings | |\n| Dr. Eitel | Inspector of Schools |\n| Mrs. Eitel | |\n| Mr. Creagh | Acting Head of the Police Force |\n| Mr. J. P. McEuen | R.N., Acting Harbour-master |\n| Mr. Gerrard | Acting Registrar-General |\n| Mr. Gibbons | Registrar of Supreme Court |\n| Captain Carr | 27th Regiment (the Officers of the Guard of Honour) |\n| Lieutenant Cox | 27th Regiment (the Officers of the Guard of Honour) |\n| Captain Francis | Hongkong Volunteers, extra Aids-de-Camp |\n\nThe Band of Her Majesty's 27th Inniskillings played at intervals during the banquet. The only toast of the evening was given by Prince Thomas of Savoy, who proposed \"The health of Her Majesty the Queen of Great Britain and Ireland,\" and, addressing Prince Heinrich, added: \"Sir, Your Royal Grandmother.\" The Band played the National Anthem, and soon after the party adjourned to the Reception Room, which was presently filled with ladies and gentlemen attending the general reception.\n\nThe officers of the 27th Inniskillings came in body, with Lieutenant-Colonel Geddes, and were amongst the earliest presented. There was also a number of officers of Her Majesty's Navy and of the foreign ships of war in harbour, amongst whom were distinguished the officers of H.P.M.S. `Tejo`, who specially attended by order of H.E. the Governor of Macao. The Consular Body was also well represented. The whole assembly presented a most striking *tout ensemble* of Anglo-Oriental society, the uniforms of Her Majesty's Army and Navy and of the Consular Officers, glittering in scarlet and gold, being well set off by the soft yellow and embroidered court dresses of Chinese gentlemen, the richly coloured turbans and flowing robes of Mahomedans and Parsees, amid the fashionable costumes of European ladies.\n\nThe presentation lasted for more than an hour. In the course of the reception H.R.H. Prince Heinrich expressed to Mr. Sassoon and Mr. Belilios his regret that he would not be able to travel through India. He spoke also a few kindly words to the leading Chinese merchants Mr. Tan King-sing, Mr. Li Tak-cheung, Mr. Tung Ming-shan, and others.\n\nTheir Royal Highnesses left about half-past ten o'clock, whereupon dancing commenced soon after and was kept up till midnight, when the assembly broke up, after having enjoyed one of the most brilliant receptions ever held in the Government House of Hongkong.\n\nPage 223", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-188 - Governor Hennessy - 1880 [5-6].txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 306006, "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": "CO129-188 - Governor Hennessy - 1880 [5-6]", "page_number": 229, "title": "CO129-188 - Governor Hennessy - 1880 [5-6]", "content_text": "The Band of Her Majesty's 27th Inniskillings played at intervals during the banquet. The only toast of the evening was given by Prince **THOMAS** of Savoy, who proposed \"The health of Her Majesty the **QUEEN** of Great Britain and Ireland,\" and, addressing Prince **HEINRICH**, added:-\"Sir, Your Royal Grandmother.\" The Band played the National Anthem, and soon after the party adjourned to the Drawing Room, which was presently filled with ladies and gentlemen attending the general reception.\n\nThe Officers of the 27th Inniskillings, with Lieutenant-Colonel **GEDDES**, were amongst the earliest presented. There were also present the Officers of Her Majesty's Navy and of the foreign ships of war in harbour, including the Portuguese man-of-war `Tejo` which had arrived the preceding evening from Macao to convey His Excellency Signor **GRAÇA**'s compliments and congratulations to the Governor of Hongkong on Her Majesty's Birthday.\n\nThe presentation lasted for more than an hour. In the course of the reception His Royal Highness Prince **HEINRICH** expressed to Mr. **SASSOON** and Mr. **BELILIOS** his regret that he would not be able to travel through India. He spoke also a few kindly words to the leading Chinese merchants Mr. **TAN KING-SING**, Mr. **Li TAK-CHEUNG**, Mr. **FUNG MING-SHAN**, and others.\n\nTheir Royal Highnesses withdrew about half-past ten o'clock.\n\n第二十七營樂兵首讓世子若有節奏陸續引謁世子約時將二十七營參將紀與歷半時許時間理自鳴官廳於時另有男女來奏英國調起進外祖母皇后隨有可樂理世子云卽貴世子之蘭合國大君主爱向開多馬請衆頌揚大英埃衆頌揚卽意大利世子隨時奏樂是一次請世子與沙宣及鐘十壽而來者又有大西洋兵舶名`Tejo`港之外國戰艦員弁其屬員又有灣泊本澳督嘉大人差謁港督特爲恭祝皇后生日者先夕抵港奉望者數輩卽陳景星李德昌馮明珊乃告叉與華商之有聲望者數輩卽陳景星李德昌馮明珊等撂道人情世態印度等語該世子有惜恐未遑遊歷理利二商談論中退點有\n\n#11\n\nMr. Wingfield\nMr. Bramston\nMr. Meade\nMr. Herbert\nMr. Grant Duff\nEarl of Kimberley\n\n65 \n10453 Hong 4. 25. JW 23. J \nK.C. Ang \nKanghang ho 25. \nD.S \n225 \n1880 \nThe Lumier... \n...receipt of... \n...the 27 mag... \n...informing... \n...that... \n...House in... \n...La Calin kon... \n...Queen's Puiting Led liken... \n...flore, and reporting the facial... \n...Gr.... \n...rangements which Leal have... \n...Made for the... \n...Comm Gen... \n...Oscarr... \n...of the presence of...", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-188 - Governor Hennessy - 1880 [5-6].txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 308848, "series_id": 27, "series_slug": "histsyn-co129-engine", "series_title": "CO129 Colonial Office Hong Kong Records 理藩院香港檔案", "series_use_hku_proxy": false, "document_key": "CO129-193 - Governor Hennessy - 1881 [5-7]", "page_number": 188, "title": "CO129-193 - Governor Hennessy - 1881 [5-7]", "content_text": "124\n\nNo. 610.\n\n(8)\n\nEXTRACTS FROM GAOL RECORDS,\n\nTHE ACTING COLONIAL SECRETARY TO THE SUPERINTENDENT, HONGKONG GAOL.\n\nCOLONIAL SECRETARY'S OFFICE,\n\nHONGKONG, 4th August, 1865.\n\nSIR,\n\nI am directed by His Excellency the Acting Governor to send the enclosed copy of despatch received from the Secretary of State for the Colonies, and to instruct you to give effect to the rule regarding remissions of Sentences on the Scale attached to Colonel HENDERSON's letter.\n\nYou will observe that this Scale does away with the necessity for computing days, and I transmit a Table of Remissions of Sentences in accordance with that Scale, and of Gratuities calculated on the same principle.\n\n(9)\n\nBRANDING MADE A CONDITION OF REMISSION OF SENTENCES.\n\nMINUTE BY THE ACTING COLONIAL SECRETARY AS TO ILLEGAL BRANDING OF CHINESE PRISONERS.\n\nThe document C.S.O. No. 1143 of 1866 is registered, and under \"Action Taken\" is the following record:\n\n\"Remarked by Governor and sent to Attorney General, 6th August, 1866. Returned with \"opinion. Governor has no power to order any person to be branded without the sanction of a Legislative enactment in that behalf. 18th August, 1866. 30 of the men deported to Canton, 21st August, 1866.\"\n\n+1\n\nThe opinion of the Attorney General referred to above has been removed from its place and cannot be found.\n\nTHE SUPERINTENDENT OF HONGKONG GAOL.\n\nI have the honour to be,\n\nSir,\n\nYour most obedient Servant,\n\nCECIL C. SMITH, Acting Colonial Secretary,\n\n3rd October, 1877.\n\nW. H. ALEXANDER,\n\nActing Colonial Secretary.\n\n[C.S.O. 1891.]\n\nSUPERINTENDENT of Hongkong Gaol to COLONIAL SECRETARY.\n\nNo. 126.\n\nGAOL OFFICE, 9th November, 1866.\n\nSubjoined is a copy of the Notice interpreted to the prisoners and posted up on the Notice Board in the Gaol on 4th August, 1865 :—\n\n \n SCALE of REMISSION of SENTENCES and AMOUNT of GRATUITY for PRISONERS sentenced to Two Years and upwards.\n \n \n Sentence.\n 4th Class.\n 3rd Class.\n 2nd Class.\n 1st Class.\n \n \n Years.\n Years.\n Mos.\n Years.\n Mos.\n \n \n 9\n 10\n \n 12\n 14\n \n \n 10\n 15\n \n 11\n 20\n \n \n 15\n 8\n \n \n \n \n \n REMARKS.\n \n \n Remission only-no Gratuity.\n \n \n \n 1 year 4th class, 1 year 3rd class, 5 months 2nd class.\n \n \n \n $1.87\n \n \n \n 1 year 4th class, 1 year 3rd class, 1 year 2nd class, 2 months 1st class.\n \n \n \n $4.87\n \n \n \n $4.50 1.25 4.50 6.874\n \n \n \n 875\n \n \n \n 3 4.50 7.50\n \n \n \n 4.50 7.50\n \n \n \n 14.37 15.00 15.00\n \n \n \n 1 year 4th class, 1 year 3rd class, 1 year 2nd class, 6 months 1st class.\n \n \n \n 1 year 4th class, 1 year 3rd class, 1 year 2nd class, 1 year 1st class.\n \n\nSIR,\n\nIn accordance with the Provisions of the Scale of Remission of Sentences for Prisoners in force in this Colony, I have the honour to submit for the favourable consideration of His Excellency the Governor, the following names of Prisoners who have complied in every respect with the conditions therein contained, and respectfully request that I may be authorized to discharge the men on the dates opposite their respective names.\n\n1. KOONG-A-HOONG, sentenced to 2 years' hard labour on the 11th March, 1865, for Larceny from Person, to be discharged on the 10th instant.\n\n2. CHEA-A-HOR, sentenced to 3 years' Penal Servitude on the 22nd June, 1864, for Larceny in a Warehouse, to be discharged on the 17th instant.\n\n3. WONG-A-CHEONG, sentenced to 2 years' hard labour on the 23rd February, 1865, for Larceny from Person, to be discharged as soon as the order is received.\n\n4. CHIN-TAI-HA,* sentenced to 6 years' Penal Servitude on the 20th January, 1862, for Robbery with Violence, to be discharged as soon as the order is received.\n\n5. WONG-A-SOET, sentenced to 2 years' hard labour on the 27th February, 1865, for Larceny, to be discharged as soon as the order is received.\n\nI beg to suggest that all these Prisoners be branded before they are discharged from Gaol.\n\nI have the honour to be,\n\nSir,\n\nYour most obedient Servant,\n\nF. DOUGLAS, Superintendent of Victoria Gaol.\n\nThe same Remission of Sentences, but only half the above amount of Gratuity, can be earned by Chinese and Indian prisoners.\n\n(Signed)\n\nFRANCIS DOUGLAS, Superintendent of Hongkong Gaol.\n\nThe Honourable\n\nTHE COLONIAL SECRETARY.\n\n* In a deep Consumption and will die soon.\n\nF. D.\n\n185", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-193 - Governor Hennessy - 1881 [5-7].txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 325025, "series_id": 27, "series_slug": "histsyn-co129-engine", "series_title": "CO129 Colonial Office Hong Kong Records 理藩院香港檔案", "series_use_hku_proxy": false, "document_key": "CO129-215 - Governor Sir Bowen - 1884 [1-4]", "page_number": 285, "title": "CO129-215 - Governor Sir Bowen - 1884 [1-4]", "content_text": "Stewarts Reply, and the speeches of \n\nDr Bokai, of the Chief \n\nof the Chief Justice, and \n\nof.) \n\nof Mr. Buckeley Johnson, will be \n\nfound to contain interesting \n\nmatter. \n\nI have the honour to be \n\nMy Lord, \n\nYour Lordship's Most Obedient \n\nHumble Servant, \n\n5. Mowen \n\nPRESENTATION OF THE STEWART SCHOLARSHIP AT THE CENTRAL SCHOOL. \n\nAn interesting gathering took place at the Central School on Saturday, when the old Chinese scholars met together to present an address to the Hon. F. Stewart, LL.D., the former Head Master, and to present to the school a scholarship to be called, in his honour, the \"Stewart Scholarship.\" His Excellency the Governor presided, and a large number of guests were present, who were subsequently entertained at luncheon, when covers were laid for the following:-His Excellency the Governor, Sir George Bowen, G.C.M.G., Major General Sargent, C.B., Sir George Phillippo, the Hon. W. H. Marsh, C.M.G., Hon. F. Stewart, Hon. A. Lister, Hon. P. Ryrie, Hon. F. Bulkeley Johnson, Hon. T. Jackson, Hon. F. D. Sassoon, Hon. Wong Shing; Mr. Justice Russell; Lieut.-Colonel Crawford, R.A., Lieut. Col. Barton; Major Lloyd, R.E., Captain Thomsett, R.N., Lieuts. Vyvyan and Portor, A.D.C.'s.; Dr. Eitel, Chalmers, Young, and Ho Kai; Messrs. Wei Yuk, Luk Sau-tin, Cheung Luk-ü, Ip Piong-kwan, Fang Shui, Chan Un-fai, Cheung Kut, Un Man Choy, A. Molver, J. B. Coughtrie, Chung Shing-wong, R. C. Wilcox, J. Thurbura, J. J. Francis, J. H. Stewart-Lockhart, Yam Kwai-in, W. McKinney, Chan Chan-fat, G. H. Bateson Wright, A. Falconer, Lau Hip-chu, Wong Yat-sou, Ng Pui, Kain Cha-sheung, W. D. Hutchison, Chang Long-bin, G. A. Caldwell, Chau Chi, W. N. Bain, R. Maguire, E. Mackean, J. D. Hutchison, J. Bulgin, Chan Kai-ming, W. M. B. Arthur, Tan Tuan, E. J. Ackroyd, Ho Chung-shang, H. E. Wodehouse, Hu Tuk, Ho Chu, Hung Kam-sing, Sia Sin, and Woo Lia-in. \n\nDr. Ho KAI made the presentation in the following terms:-May it please your Excellency- Dr. Stewart, I have the honour and pleasure to address you on behalf of a large number of your old Chinese pupils, some of whom have met together to-day to present you with an address, and to ask your permission to the founding of a scholarship at the Government Central School in your name, as a slight token of the high esteem and affectionate regard which they, each and all, cherish towards you. Your long connection with the School, extending over a period of more than twenty years, has made you the benefactor of thousands of youths in this colony and elsewhere, many of whom owe their success in life mainly to your liberal education, wise discipline, and careful training. As Head Master you have laboured long and perseveringly for the school, sparing neither time nor pains, and it must be gratifying to you to witness the satisfactory results of your arduous labours in seeing so many of your old pupils occupying numerous important and useful positions in this colony and other parts of the world. (Applause.) It is no less gratifying to you, I am sure, to meet such a number of them this afternoon in this old school-room where we have so often met before, and to receive from them their personal assurance of their deep appreciation and grateful acknowledgment of your valuable services, rendered to them and to their fellow countrymen. I assure you it gives us all very great pleasure to meet you here to-day, and you will do us much honour and favour by accepting from us the small token of regard and affection we now present to you in the shape of a scholarship founded in your name. May you long be preserved to the service of your country, and to the welfare and prosperity of this Colony. (Applause.) I now crave leave to read the address:— \n\nHongkong, February, 1884. The Honourable FREDERICK STEWART, LL.D., late Head Master of the Government Central School, Hongkong, \n\nDEAR SIR,—There has been a general and spontaneous feeling amongst your old pupils that some means should \n\nbe devised to express in some measure their grateful and profound esteem for yourself personally, and your most valuable services and work in connection with education in this Colony during a period of more than twenty years. The scope and value of your past services can only be adequately estimated or properly appreciated by those whom you sought to benefit by your learning, high personal example, constant kindness, indefatigable energy and wise discipline, and so we, who have been among the fortunate recipients of the fruits of your labour, wish to express our grateful remembrance and appreciative recognition in a becoming manner. \n\nThis is our object in coming before you to-day, and it is our desire in the first place, to give expression to the deep feelings of personal regard and high esteem which we in common with those of your pupils who are prevented by unavoidable causes from signing the address \n\nEnclosure \n\nC O. \n\n4283 \n\nROD \n\nor being present to-day, cherish towards you, and, secondly, to ask your permission to the founding of a scholarship at the Government Central School to be called \"The Stewart Scholarship,\" the funds necessary to endowing it having been subscribed for this express purpose by late pupils and scholars, who saw in this a way to give you a slight token of the honour and affectionate remembrance in which your distinguished connection with the School as Head Master for more than twenty years is held by them. We remain, yours very faithfully, \n\nHo Kai, Chairman \n\nWei Yuk, Hon. Treasurer Wong Yat Sun, Hon. Secretary Chun Shing Kong, Hon. Secretary \n\nCOMMITTEE. \n\nChan Shun Fat Ng Pai Wei Leon Ho Chang Sang Sin Siu Choang Lak Y Leong Su Kwong Yoon Mun Choy Chan Kai Ming Cheang Yu Koot \n\nLak Hing Nam Kom Cha Seung \n\nIru Yow \n\nHo Chi \n\nHa Pak \n\nChow Chu \n\nFung Shui \n\nU Lai Un Chan U Fai \n\nSUBSCRIBERS. \n\nChoy Tan Chong Tam Tsun \n\nHo Tsun Tsang Kit Fan Kan Shin Fo Chan Long Hica Wong \n\nApat Chan Achew Lo Aruck \n\nTip Ping Kwan \n\nWong Saik Chee \n\nTam I Nam Luk Tit Fo Fang You Lai Kau Lam Yat Chun Kin Wing Chan Pau \n\nKwan Chak Lam Leong A Than \n\nChoong Ho \n\nTan Kwan Un Chan Ree Kwok Chik Kan \n\nHo Kun Moon \n\nHo Tsink Sin \n\nTeau Ying Koa \n\nYoung Kit Chaen \n\nChan A Sang Kwok Yang Kam \n\nChan Wing Yim \n\nChan Won Fun Trang Kum Chiu Ko Chim Yuen Ho Ha Sing \n\nLie Yne Foong Choung Shing Chan Ngui Him Chang Shan Pang Ting Ching Want Hin Chong \n\nFILE YRG \n\nNg Yaoi Wei Sung Wei Took Wei Kut \n\nSoo Kwai Sang \n\nHo Fus \n\nTang Wing Shing \n\nHung Kam Shing Hong Kam Ning Lam Su \n\nLam Ping Young Fung Chuen Chan Taung Fat Chau Pak \n\nDr. STEWART, in accepting the address, said Dr. Ho Kai and gentlemen, I thank you most heartily for this memorable token of your good will, and for the gracious terms in which you have presented it. Those \"deep feelings of personal regard and high esteem,\" to which you have given expression in this address, I most cordially reciprocate. There is no portion of my past life to which I look back with greater pleasure than the years I spent at the Central School. When I think of the support which I invariably received from the community, and the untiring efforts of my scholars to profit by the instruction they received, I feel that I should be wanting in my duty if I did not avail myself of this opportunity to convey to those who treated me with such forbearance and confidence the assurance of my sincerest gratitude. But apart altogether from the honour you have this day conferred on me personally by endowing this scholarship and calling it by my name, I desire to assure you that it would have been impossible for you to have done anything which I appreciate so much as this substantial boon which you have bestowed upon the old school. I trust that those who may hereafter be successful in winning it will do as much as you have done to uphold the credit of the school, and continue to manifest the same feelings of regard towards it and towards all who are called upon to take part in the instruction of your successors. \n\n(Applause) \n\nThe company then adjourned to luncheon in an adjoining room, and a number of toasts were afterwards drunk, \n\nHis Excellency the GOVERNOR,\" in proposing \"The Queen,\" said-Gentlemen, as you all appear to have done full justice to the ample fare placed before us by our kind Chinese hosts and I am sure you will all agree with me there could not have been a better luncheon served on any table in any part of the world-- (applause)-I say after such a luncheon it is time we should proceed to the less substantial but perhaps more intellectual part of the proceedings. When I was asked by the old scholars to preside on this occasion I gladly consented to their request, partly out of respect to them and partly because I wished to show my sympathy with the graceful and gratifying mark of honour which they are paying to-day to my distinguished friend opposite, Dr. Stewart. (Loud applause). Of course it is my first duty as chairman to propose that toast which is the first toast in every assembly of British subjects", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-215 - Governor Sir Bowen - 1884 [1-4].txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 327042, "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": "CO129-218 - Administrator Marsh Governor Sir Bowen & Others - 1884 [11-12]", "page_number": 506, "title": "CO129-218 - Administrator Marsh Governor Sir Bowen & Others - 1884 [11-12]", "content_text": "by Captain W. de Hedemann, who had hitherto transacted agency business for the Company at St. Petersburg. The successors of Mr. Pallissen's firm would continue to be the Company's Bankers.\n\nThe Company had acquired new and more suitable premises for its stations at Libau, Nystad and Shanghai. With regard to the latter, it might be mentioned that they are situated in a very convenient and central position, and that the Chinese Government Station is located in the same.\n\nThe Company's instrument workshops at Copenhagen had been largely extended, and could now favourably compare with the best foreign establishments.\n\nReverting to the accounts, the Chairman referred to the Balance Sheet, and showed that the result of this year's working was that after £55,555 11s. 1d. had been added to the Reserve Fund—which Fund now, after the outgoings of the past year, would stand at £210,151 7s. 10d.—and after 7½ per cent. had been paid to the Shareholders, a cash balance of £19,688 18s. 7d. would be carried forward to next account.\n\nWithout discussion, the Report was then unanimously adopted, the Accounts were passed, and discharge given to the Board of Directors.\n\nThe retiring Director, Monirz G. Mulcahon, Esq., was re-elected.\n\nThe Shareholders' Auditors, His Excellency Admiral BILLE, and A. Berner, Esq., were also re-elected.\n\nA Shareholder proposed a vote of thanks to the Board of Directors generally, but especially to the Chairman (C. F. TIETGEN, Esq.), and to the Managing Director (Captain E. SUENSON), for the great ability shown in the management of the Company's business. The resolution being put to the meeting was heartily responded to.\n\nThe final Dividend of 5s. per Share for 1881 is now payable at the Company's Bankers, Messrs. C. J. Hambro & Son, 70, Old Broad Street, London, E.C.\n\nCopy of Correspondence 503\n\nExtract from Superintendent's letter dated:-\n\nHongKong, March 11/82\n\nGovernor Hennessy left for Europe by last English mail and it is said that he will not return. There is a general feeling of relief at his departure.\n\nI wind you on 2nd instant that the prospectus of this Company had been issued and I have posted Copies of local Papers mentioning the same.\n\nThe following are promoters:-\n| Name | Description |\n| --- | --- |\n| Hoo Shaw Chee | Factai Cantor, Canton |\n| Chow W Ting | Capitalist, Hong Kong |\n| Chaw Cheur Teen | Merchant, Hong Kong |\n| Too Quan Thang | ... |\n| Kee Tuck Cheong | Manager, Insurance Coy |\n| Lee Yeok Hang | Merchant and Director, Yangtze Insce. Coy. |\n| Pang Kee Chow | Brother of Colonel of Kowloon City |\n\nCapital $300,000 in three ...", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-218 - Administrator Marsh Governor Sir Bowen & Others - 1884 [11-12].txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 328982, "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": "CO129-222 - Acting Governor Cameron Governor Sir Bowen - 1885 [7-10]", "page_number": 242, "title": "CO129-222 - Acting Governor Cameron Governor Sir Bowen - 1885 [7-10]", "content_text": "## DRAFT.\n\nOne Rate payer. They perhaps own hundreds of houses, vastly tenanted by Chinese persons. On the other hand, Le Tak Cheung appears as a Chinese Rate payer, who owns two hundred houses, nearly all occupied by Chinese. If each householder were enumerated, as would be the case in England, the respective numbers would be considerably increased, but the number of Chinese would far exceed 11000 than the other two.\n\n(Signed) A Lister Treasurer \nHongkong \nSeptember 12.1885.\n\n| No | Name | Date |\n| --- | --- | --- |\n| 71 | | |\n| 348 | | 18389 |\n\n\"J.. G. J. Bowen Ging \nMINUTE. \nLucas | 24 Oct \nHay King | 238 \n| 20 Oct. 85. \n\nI have the honour to act: the correspondence with \nMr. De Robeck | 24 \ndesfr. \nMr. Wingfield. \nX Mr. Bramston. \nMr. Meade. \nSir R. Herbert. \nLord Dunraven. \nMy Ashley. \nColonel Stanley. \nLord Derby.\n\nTel: to Gov... \nSee dorra \nAush 75085 \nto acknowledge receipt of your No. 348 of the 5th of Sept. reporting the increase of one per cent by one council of the municipal rating in consequence of the failure the present police rate to meet the current charges of the force. I therefore... the change which you...", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-222 - Acting Governor Cameron Governor Sir Bowen - 1885 [7-10].txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 332219, "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": "CO129-229 - Acting Governor Marsh & Public Offices - 1886 [11-12]", "page_number": 202, "title": "CO129-229 - Acting Governor Marsh & Public Offices - 1886 [11-12]", "content_text": "- passenger by the launch.\n\n5. Leung A hoi, head foreman in the\n\nHung Hom Docks.\n\n6. John Gomes, clerk and storekeeper\n\nat the Hung Hom Docks.\n\nI think therefore that the ~ enquiry should be closed now and if there is no evidence against Cheong A-shing except what has been adduced he should, I submit, be discharged at this enquiry.\n\n8/Edw. J. Ackroyd.\n\nGeneral Acting Attorney General\n\n29th November, 1886.\n\nA: 161.\n\nSin\n\nEriclos\n\nH.Q. M. Consulate\n\n200\n\nCanton, November 5th 1886.\n\nC. O.\n\n522\n\nRECR\n\nREGULO AN 27;\n\nI have the honour to enclose, for\n\nthe information of His Excellency the\n\nAdministrator,\n\ncopy and translation of reply to Mr Frater's despatch\n\nin reply to the enquiry\n\nwith reference to the\n\ncase\n\nof the French\n\nwhich was received yesterday afternoon.\n\nAs requested in your\n\nletter of the 31st October, I am forwarding copies of the\n\ncorrespondence to Her Majesty's Minister.\n\nI have\n\n(Signed) Chal. Alabaster,\n\nThe Honourable\n\nColonel\n\nThe Acting Colonial Secretary,\n\nHongkong.", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-229 - Acting Governor Marsh & Public Offices - 1886 [11-12].txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 333615, "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": "CO129-231 - Acting Governor Marsh - 1887 [1-3]", "page_number": 437, "title": "CO129-231 - Acting Governor Marsh - 1887 [1-3]", "content_text": "کچھ \n\n5\n\nproposes to do-what? Not to make them a handsome present, not to do anything pleasing to them, but to put his hand into his pocket and make himself a handsome present. The park is for our own amusement and gratification, and probably certainly not for the recreation of the whole community, but only a section of the community—the section which you expect to put their hands in their pockets and subscribe towards the rejoicings. The Government have voted the money, the land is the property of the Government, and only the Government can do the work. The only thing we can do is to urge the Government on and say that if they will be so good as to get the work done this year and pay out the moneys voted for it we will put our hands into our pockets and pay the balance it may stand in need of. I put it the thing is utterly inadequate, utterly unworthy of the community, and almost ridiculous. The park would be a useful thing, but not for the jubilee celebration of Her Majesty. If we do anything let us do something that will be a credit to ourselves. I simply moved the amendment to the second resolution with a view of eliciting the opinions of the meeting. I loyally accept the decision. We are to have a permanent institution, but let it be something worthy of the occasion. As Mr. Ryrie says, we are wealthy enough to put our hands in our pockets and establish a well-endowed charitable institution of some kind, and if we are to have a permanent institution I do urge upon you, gentlemen, that this meeting should do something worthy of the occasion and of Her Majesty. I have much pleasure in seconding the amendment moved by Dr. Ho Kai. With regard to leaving the exact nature of the institution to the decision of Her Majesty, of course something must be suggested. Nothing can be left to Her Majesty except that perhaps half a dozen schemes may be submitted to her with suggestions, and she may choose one of them as most acceptable to herself. But with the broad general principle of the amendment I do most sincerely hope you will concur—that the permanent memorial take the form of a charitable institution the nature of which shall be in accordance with the wishes of Her Majesty the Queen.\n\n€ 189.\n\nMr. R. FRASER-SMITH—Your Honour and gentlemen, although there may be some difference of opinion as to the form the permanent memorial should take, I think there cannot be two opinions as to the pliability of conscience displayed by the learned Queen's Counsel who has just taken his seat. About ten minutes ago we had him contending the proper mode of celebrating the occasion would be to subscribe to the institution in London, and now we hear him advocating a charitable institution. There is certainly a great inconsistency in this as the two things happen to be as opposite as the poles. With reference to the only sensible objection raised to the Park by Dr. Ho Kai, which was that it had already been named the Bowen Park, that does not happen to be the case. I happened to be present at the little amusing farce which took place in Happy Valley two years ago, and what took place was that the Surveyor-General said it was the unanimous opinion of the people of the colony that the park should be named the Bowen Park. But the Surveyor-General had never had the sanction of the community to make that statement; and all Sir George Bowen said was that he was very glad to hear it. It was perfectly well understood that when the park was completed it should be named the Bowen Park, but it has never been so named, and therefore the objection is the merest phantasy. With reference to what Mr. Francis says as to its not being a suitable memorial, not good enough, I think nothing more suitable could be devised. A thing that is to tend so much to the health and recreation of the community is better than a charitable institution, which can only cut one way. The objection of a few Chinese is that the Chinese will not benefit by it. Who will benefit by a charitable institution? The Europeans? Certainly not; the Chinese and the Chinese alone. (Hear, hear). But the Chinese will benefit by this park; they benefit by it now. Anyone who frequents the Race-course as much as I do will see hundreds of children playing on it now. How many more hundreds will go there when it is put in proper order! I am certainly in favour of Mr. Chater's proposal until something else of a definite nature is put before the meeting. Nothing else definite has been put before the meeting, and until something better has been put forward I will certainly support Mr. Chater's proposal. (Applause).\n\nHon. A. LISTER—May I be allowed for one moment to protest against the idea that the Government is in any way pledged to complete the Park at Wong Nei-cheong? A very singular delusion seems to run in the minds of Dr. Ho Kai and others that when a certain sum of money is written down on paper it represents so much cash. A sum of $25,000, I think, was, in a moment of enthusiasm, put down as a possible sum which might be spent on a public park; but that sum was very quickly withdrawn, and the idea of spending anything was given up. Then the modest sum of $5,000 was put down and was spent. And what did it do? It reclaimed that little corner as you go into the valley, and that was all the Colony got for $5,000. A proposal was made to spend another $5,000, but the Surveyor-General said he preferred to do the whole thing or nothing, and he declined to do any patchwork. (Applause). He declined to spend $5,000 this year and $5,000 next year. He said it would simply be making matters worse; creating mud heaps was, I think, his expression. The Government has spent $5,000 to put a little corner in order, and it may in future years, if there is any available surplus, devote a little more to the same purpose. I should say that may occur, if nothing unforeseen happens, in fifteen years, or may be twenty years. (Laughter).\n\nHon. A. P. MACEWEN—Sir, I would simply say I do not consider any scheme which has been included in the Government estimates as fit and proper for the present occasion. Mr. Fraser Smith has said that no other definite scheme has been put before us, but I may say that shortly before I came into the room this evening I received a communication from a mutual friend who asked me to propose the following. I am sorry he is not here himself. He suggests, and I to a very great extent agree with him, that subscriptions to the jubilee commemoration should be devoted to the enlargement and restoration of the City Hall, which should hereafter be called the Victoria City Hall, and that a Committee be appointed to obtain plans and estimates, the same to be submitted to the subscribers. I may perhaps state the cost would amount to something like $30,000, and there is no doubt that sum could be very easily subscribed in this colony. It would at the same time benefit the Chinese and be a great source of pleasure to many Europeans, and it is a scheme I should support.\n\nThis proposition was not seconded.\n\nThe CHAIRMAN, in putting the amendment proposed by Dr. Ho Kai, said—Considering that we have declined to consider the proposal put forward by the Prince of Wales to subscribe to the Institute for Great Britain, India, and Colonies, perhaps the next most graceful thing we could do would be to leave the disposal of such funds as we may subscribe to the decision of Her Majesty herself, and that the Committee which may be appointed should be empowered to make out a list and forward it to Her Majesty, or it might be submitted hereafter to another public meeting. However, the resolution and amendment have been proposed and seconded, and it is a question for your consideration.\n\nThe amendment was then put and lost, and Mr. Chater's resolution for the formation of the Victoria Park was carried by a large majority.\n\nMr. FRANCIS proposed the appointment of the following gentlemen as a general Committee: Major-General Cameron, Vice-Admiral Hamilton, Sir Geo. Phillippo, Commodore Morant, Colonel Storer, R.E., Colonel Ryan, R.A., the Right Rev. Bishop Burdon, Dr. Chalmers, Rev. A. Gase; the Consuls for France, Japan, United States, Germany, Italy, Netherlands, Peru, Siam, and Spain; Messrs. Ackroyd, Ayres, Bell-Irving, Bottomley, Chater, Coughtrie, Crawford, Darby, Deane, Francis, Grote, Hoppius, Huntington, Inchbald, Lister, Humphreys, Li Shing, MacEwen, Mackintosh, Marty, Mehta, Mody, Poesnecker, Rano, Ross, Russell, Ryrie, Rutter, F. Stowell, Shellim, Stiebel, Thomsett, Thorburn, Walter, Whitehead, Wodehouse, Wong Shing, Von Bose; Colonel Anderson, Captain Bunbury, Major Chaytor, Messrs. Danby, Ford and Gillies, Dr. Ho Kai, Messrs. H. MacCallum, voQubae, Mitchell Innes, Orange, Price, Turner, Wai Yuk, Travers, Lockhart, Chan Kwan-i, Yeung Pun-nam, Ka In-tong, Lai Ling, Choi Chee Bee, Chan Ping, Wong She-tai, Ho Kwan Shan, Leung On, Lo Hok-pang, Kaw Hong-take, Lau Yam-tsun, Tseng Sz-kai, U Lin-nn, Lau Wai-chan, and Fung Wa-chun.\n\nHon. A. LISTER seconded, and the resolution was carried.\n\nOn the motion of the Hon. P. RYRIE a vote of thanks to the Chairman was carried by acclamation.\n\n431", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-231 - Acting Governor Marsh - 1887 [1-3].txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 334381, "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": "CO129-233 - Acting Governor Cameron - 1887 [6-8]", "page_number": 203, "title": "CO129-233 - Acting Governor Cameron - 1887 [6-8]", "content_text": "F.\n\nI-Wong Ho, of Victoria in the island of Hong-kong, widow, do hereby solemnly and sincerely declare and say as follows:-\n\n1.-I know the prisoner who is charged in this case under the name of Tsang Achun.\n\n2.-The said prisoner has been my protector for more than ten years, since the death of my husband, and I have always known him by the name of Leung Afu and by no other name.\n\n3.-The said Leung Afu has been living in Hongkong since his return from Annam in 1884.\n\n4.-The said Leung Afu suffers from rheumatism in his legs, and during the whole of the 9th moon last year he was unable to walk without great pain and difficulty, and most of the time was confined to his bed on the top floor of No. 61, East Street, Victoria aforesaid.\n\nAnd I make this solemn declaration, etc.,\n\nWONG HO. (Her + mark.)\n\nG.\n\nI, Li Akit, of Victoria, in the Island of Hong-kong, coolie-house keeper, do hereby solemnly and sincerely declare and say as follows:-\n\n1.-I am in partnership with Tam Yau, Lam Yo, and Lam Sui in a coolie lodging-house situate in Queen's Road Central, Victoria aforesaid.\n\n2.-I know and am well acquainted with Leung Afu who is charged in this case under the name Tsang Achun.\n\n3.-To my own knowledge the said Leung Afu resided from the 3rd moon of last year up to the date of his arrest on the top floor of No. 61, East Street, Victoria aforesaid.\n\n4.-The said Leung Afu was ill in the 9th moon of last year, and on the evenings of the 10th, 11th, 12th, 13th, and 14th days of the said 9th moon I visited him and assisted him to prepare his opium pipe, as he was too ill to do it himself.\n\n5.-I have never heard the said prisoner called by any other name than Leung Afu previously to his being charged in this case.\n\nAnd I make this solemn declaration, etc.\n\n(Signed)\n\nLI KIT.\n\nI, Ng Ayuk, of Victoria in the Island of Hongkong, married woman, do hereby solemnly and sincerely declare and say as follows:--\n\n1.-I reside at No. 90, Tank Lane, Victoria aforesaid, and am the wife of a man Chan Tik Cheung.\n\n2.-The said Chan Tik Cheung is at present detained in Victoria Gaol, where he is under remand on a charge of burglary and murder in Chinese territory.\n\n3.-While the charge against the said Chan Tik Cheung was proceeding before H. E. Wodehouse, Esq., one of the Magistrates of this Colony, a man named Ho Ki gave evidence on behalf of the three prisoners, of whom the said Chan Tik Cheung was one.\n\n4.-The said Ho Ki gave material evidence for the defence of the said prisoners, and upon the above-named Leong Ayau being charged with perjury before E. Maclean, Esq., another of the Magistrates of this Colony, the said Ho Ki was examined for the prosecution and gave material evidence against the prisoner Leung Ayau.\n\n5.-In the said charge of burglary and murder preferred against Chan Tik Cheung and others, a person described as Colonel Li Loi signed the information or petition upon which His Excellency the Acting Governor directed warrants to issue for the arrest of the said Chan Tik Cheung and others.\n\n6.-During the prosecution of the said Chan Tik Cheung and others, the said Li Loi appeared in Court and instructed the Solicitor who was conducting the case for the prosecution.\n\n7.-On Saturday, the 26th day of March, 1887, the said Leong Ayau was committed for trial to the Supreme Court on a charge of perjury committed in the said case against Chan Tik Cheung and others.\n\n8.-On the following day, that is on Sunday, the 27th day of March, at about 11 a.m., the above-mentioned Ho Ki came to my house and in the presence of Chow Afung and others informed me that since he had been examined as a witness in the case of Regina v. Leong Ayau the above-named Li Loi had sent a large number of soldiers to Sam Kwai, the native village of the said Ho Ki, that he had arrested two of the gentry, two tipons, the said Ho Ki's elder brother, and several of the clansmen of the said Ho Ki, about 20 persons in all.\n\n9.-The said Ho Ki further said that the said Li Loi had billeted about 100 soldiers in the ancestral temple of the said Ho Ki at Sam Kwai aforesaid and that the family of the said Ho Ki were compelled to supply the said soldiers with food.\n\n10.-The said Ho Ki further said that he had been provided with clothes and a passage to Singapore and that he could not attend any further in Court to give evidence on behalf of my husband or against the said Leong Ayau, as if he did so the said Li Loi would punish him and his relations.\n\n11.-When the said Ho Ki said this he was dressed in new clothes and was armed with a loaded revolver.\n\n12.-I verily believe the statement of the said Ho Ki to be true and that he is prevented by the said Li Loi from attending before the Supreme Court in the trial of the said Leong Ayau to give evidence.\n\nAnd I make, &c.,\n\n(Signed)\n\nNG AYUK. (Her + mark.)\n\n21st April, 1887.\n\nR. v. LEONG AYAU.\n\nA. B. Johnson, Esq., Crown Solicitor.\n\nDear Sir,\n\nWe have laid the depositions in the matter before Counsel and he advises us that if the Attorney-General considers that he is unable to proceed in this case because Ho Ki's deposition before the Magistrate is unsigned and cannot therefore be given in evidence, we had better raise no objection to a nolle prosequi being entered.-Yours truly,\n\n(Sd.) DENNYS & MOSHOP.\n\nApril 22nd, 1887.\n\nR. v. LEONG AYAU.\n\nA. B. Johnson, Esq.\n\nDear Sir,\n\nAs we understand now that Ho Ki will be able to attend at the trial of this case we have requested Mr. Brereton to draw the information and will let you have it as soon as possible.-Yours faithfully,\n\n(Sd.) DENNYS & MOSSOP.\n\n27th April, 1887.\n\nREGINA v. LEONG AYAU.\n\nDear Sir,\n\nI received your letter of the 22nd inst., but I have not received any information.\n\nThe Acting Attorney-General wishes me to inform you that the Sessions stand adjourned till Friday next at 10.30, when no information being filed the defendant will in the usual course be discharged by proclamation.\n\nI am, dear sir,\n\nYours faithfully.\n\n(Signed)\n\nA. B. JOHNSON,\n\nCrown Solicitor.\n\nMessrs. Dennys and Mossop.\n\n28th April, 1887.\n\nR. v. LEONG AYAU.\n\nA. B. Johnson, Esq., Crown Solicitor.\n\nDear Sir,\n\nMr. Brereton has sent us the draft information, which we are having copied, and will send to you the first thing in the morning.\n\nWe should be glad to hear whether the Attorney-General will apply for a special jury to try the case.\n\nYours faithfully,\n\n(Sd.)\n\nDENNYS & MOSSOP.\n\n1.-The draft information consists of two counts.\n\nIn the first Leung Ayau is charged with unlawfully having committed wilful and corrupt perjury before Mr. H. E. Wodehouse, Magistrate, on the 7th March, in the case in which Ching Sam, U Shap, and Tsang Chun, alias Leung Afu, were charged with robbery and murder at a place called Wong Po in the district of Shan Tak in the province of Kwang-tung in Chinese Territory on the night of the 9th October 1886, by alleging that the said Tsang Chun formed one of a gang of robbers who, during the night of the 9th October, 1883, broke into a dwelling house at Taihow and forcibly took him, the said Leung Ayau, to a place called Wong Po, whereas in truth the said Tsang Chun was at the time stated in Victoria in the Colony of Hongkong.\n\nIn the second count Leung Ayau is charged with committing perjury by declaring that he had never been in gaol either in Hongkong or China and swearing that he had no prison marks on his person, whereas he had frequently been imprisoned for theft in China and had been branded on the arm and face with the marks denoting theft or thief.\n\nPage 198", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-233 - Acting Governor Cameron - 1887 [6-8].txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 334963, "series_id": 27, "series_slug": "histsyn-co129-engine", "series_title": "CO129 Colonial Office Hong Kong Records 理藩院香港檔案", "series_use_hku_proxy": false, "document_key": "CO129-234 - Acting Governor Cameron Governor Des Voeus - 1887 [9-12]", "page_number": 245, "title": "CO129-234 - Acting Governor Cameron Governor Des Voeus - 1887 [9-12]", "content_text": "the said Chan Tik cheong proceeding before St.\n\nWöch on over, 849, of the Magistrates of this Colony Ho Ki ga ve a evidence Ja ve of the three prie amed Ꮼ behalf of whom the said Law Fitch ening aterial evidence 4.\n\nThe said Soki gave for the the said prisoners defence of and upon the above naused A you being charged ན་ ་ ་ ་ ་ ༡ E. Mackean, with perjury before Exg, another of the Magistrate of ki Colony xamined the said Soki for the prosecution material evidence) and gave against the A yaw.\n\n5. In the said charge and Murder preferred Burglary Lepored against Tek agaricel Chan Sik ohrring And others others A person described Colonel Le Loi signed the 7/242 a o information or petition upon which stio Exelllency Acting Governor directed warrants to ies the for the arrest of the said Chan Tik cheming 6.\n\nof the and others. During the proscentions the said Chan Tik chenng and others the said Li Loi appeared iis fourt Solicitor who was t and instructed, the Case was conducting the for the prosecution.\n\n7. On Saturday the 20th day of March, 1887, the said Lung itted for Ayou tva-I trial to the Supreme Court - a charge of perjury in the said care Sik-chenn 8 is 0-22 ว mmitted against than others.\n\nOn the following day that say the 27th day of Sunday March", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-234 - Acting Governor Cameron Governor Des Voeus - 1887 [9-12].txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 335046, "series_id": 27, "series_slug": "histsyn-co129-engine", "series_title": "CO129 Colonial Office Hong Kong Records 理藩院香港檔案", "series_use_hku_proxy": false, "document_key": "CO129-234 - Acting Governor Cameron Governor Des Voeus - 1887 [9-12]", "page_number": 328, "title": "CO129-234 - Acting Governor Cameron Governor Des Voeus - 1887 [9-12]", "content_text": "325\n\n_37\n\narbling Captain Superintendent of Police and to the Acting Superintendent of Victoria Gaol and it authorises the detection of Chan Sik Cheong until further orders. There understand were orders we given to Major Chaytor yesterday and they were that the prisoner was no longer to be detained but was to be discharged. We would humbly submit to H.C. that the order of discharge having been given by him must be taken to be a further order under the warrant.\n\nand that Major Chaytor was bound (as he did) to obey such order and thereby put an end to the Warrant. Drusting that H.C. the Administrator will direct the Police to release our client as there is now no legal warrant for his detention,\n\nMe have re 8. Denys & Grosesp for Caldwell Miltieson to Colonial Secretary Copy)\n\n50, Queen's Road, Hongkong, 9th September, 1887.\n\nThe Hon: S: Stewart, M.D.\n\nActing Colonial Secretary,\n\nSir,\n\n& Re Chan Tik Cheong alias Ching Sam\n\nAs Solicitor for the Chinese Government and for Colonel Li Lor, specially charged by H.E. the Viceroy with the conduct of this prosecution, we have the honour to address you in reference to the later phases of this matter. On the 2nd and 5th ult., Colonel Li wrote two letters addressed to you, applying for the detention of the prisoner in the event of the case of burglary and murder (then pending) failing; respecting Yungki in accordance with", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-234 - Acting Governor Cameron Governor Des Voeus - 1887 [9-12].txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 359862, "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": "CO129-271 - Governor Sir Robinson - 1896 [1-4]", "page_number": 58, "title": "CO129-271 - Governor Sir Robinson - 1896 [1-4]", "content_text": "the enclosed extract from the \"Daily Press\" of this date containing a report of the proceedings at the ceremony of laying the foundation stone of the new home for women and girls which is about to be built by the Po Leung Kuk Society.\n\nAt the request of the committee of the Society, I consented to perform this pleasing duty.\n\nI have the honour to be,\nSir,\nYour most obedient humble servant,\nWitham Robinzoy\n\nEnclosure 4. Jan 4 1896\n\nEnclosure.\n\nThe Daily Press.\n\nHONGKONG, JANUARY 20TH, 1896.\n\nTHE PO LEUNG KUK SOCIETY'S NEW HOME.\n\nLAYING THE FOUNDATION STONE.\n\nOn Saturday afternoon, His Excellency the Governor, Sir William Robinson, K.C.M.G., performed the ceremony of laying the foundation stone of the new home for women and girls which is being built by the Po Leung Kuk Society. Special arrangements had been made in connection with the ceremony, the complete success of which foretells a prosperous future for this worthy Society. His Excellency and suite were escorted from Government House by four mounted troopers, and throughout the entire length of the route, large crowds of people assembled on each side of the street. Punctually at the appointed time, 2.30, His Excellency arrived at the site of the new home, and he was received by a guard of police under Chief Inspector Corcoran. A very large number of ladies and gentlemen had assembled in response to the Committee's invitation, amongst those present being His Excellency Admiral Buller and Mrs. Buller, Hon. J. H. Stewart Lockhart and Mrs. Lockhart, Hon. W. M. Goodman and Mrs. Goodman, Hon. F. A. Cooper and Mrs. Cooper, Hon. F. R. Belilios, Hon. A. McConachie, Hon. J. J. Bell Irving, Colonel Austen, Major the Hon. E. Noel and Mrs. Noel, Hon. Commander W. C. H. Hastings, Hon. A. K. and Mrs. Travers, Hon. T. H. Whitehead, Hon. Ho Kai, Captain Stirling, A.D.C., Dr. and Mrs. Wright, Mr. J. J. Francis, Q.C., and Mrs. Francis, Rev. Dr. Chalmers and Mrs. Chalmers, Captain Anderson and Miss Anderson, Mrs. Milward, Mr. G. W. Playfair and Mrs. Playfair, Miss Van Buren, Mrs. Tomes, Mrs. Droeze, Mr. and Mrs. Byramjee, Mr. A. G. Romano, Mr. C. C. Platt, Mr. T. Jackson, Mr. A. B. Johnson, Mr. A. Denison, Mr. and Mrs. Mehta, Mr. C. Ford and Mrs. Ford, Mr. and Mrs. G. C. Cox, and Messrs. Ho Amei, Ho Tung, Ho Fook, Li Sing, Lau Chu-san, Feng Ming San, Cheung Si Kai, Chang Tang, Wai Yuk, Kwok Chik, Sin Tak Fan, Kau Hung Tak, Tam Chuen Shu, Lan Wei Chun, Chui Chi Yuen, La Chi Ting, and many others.\n\nThe proceedings were opened by Hon. J. H. STEWART LOCKHART, the President of the Committee, who said: \"Your Excellency--On behalf of the Po Leung Kuk Society, I have the honour to request you to lay the foundation stone of the new home for women and girls, and in doing so, I desire to express on behalf of the members of the Society their high appreciation of the honour which your Excellency has done them in coming here to-day to perform this ceremony.\" (Hear, Hear.)\n\nHis EXCELLENCY: \"Mr. President of the Po Leung Kuk Society, you and your committee have asked me to lay the foundation stone of the new home for women and girls which it is proposed to erect on this site. I have the greatest pleasure in acceding to your request and am glad to have my name in any way associated with the admirable institution you represent. Before completing the ceremony, however, I should like, for the information of the spectators and of the invited guests, to make a few remarks as to the origin and past success of the Society. Some seventeen years ago, the attention of the public was called by the Chief Justice to the evil practice of kidnapping which was rampant in the Colony and of selling the kidnapped women and children as if they were mere chattels. The principal Chinese residents (all honour be to them) were so impressed with the scandalous state of affairs in this respect that they memorialized the Governor, and through him, the Secretary of State for the Colonies, and they asked for permission to form an association for the purpose of suppressing this terrible crime; of protecting women and girls, and of restoring those who had been kidnapped to their friends or relations. This permission was granted, and the Committee of the Tung Wa Hospital kindly placed at the disposal of the Po Leung Kuk Society a portion of their hospital for the temporary accommodation of the destitute women and girls who had been rescued or might be rescued from the terrible fate which was intended for them. I hold in my hand a return which shows that during the four years ending in 1891, no less than 2,751 persons have been dealt with by the Society, and I have in my possession another return which shows that from 1888 to the end of 1895, the large number of 5,543 persons have been rescued by this Society, the greater number of whom have been sent to their homes or handed over to their relatives. This is, indeed, a record of good work. It is one which must recommend itself to every honest and respectable resident in the Colony. I cannot myself imagine any more useful, charitable, and Christian-like work.\n\n\"It has been well said by Adelaide Procter that 'God has glory when His children bring His poor ones joy and peace.' Well, joy and peace must have been brought to many a troubled household by the restoration of girls by this Society to their own relatives and their own homes, and who dare assert that God has not been glorified thereby? And let me say here that the rules and regulations under which the Po Leung Kuk Society have so long and so successfully worked were drawn up by our eminent Q.C., Mr. Francis, whom we are all glad to see amongst us again restored to health after his serious illness. Well, ladies and gentlemen, you can easily understand that with so much work to do, it was impossible, and it is impossible, for the Po Leung Kuk Society to do that work well and effectually in the cramped and unsuitable premises lent to them so liberally by the Tung Wa Hospital Committee. I consider that the Government and the community are much indebted to the Tung Wa Hospital Committee for the charitable assistance they have for so long given to the Po Leung Kuk, and we, the Government and the community, are still further indebted to the Tung Wa Hospital Committee for handing over to this Society, for their new building, a site which was granted to the Tung Wa Committee some years ago for charitable purposes. You will wish to know how this new home is to be paid for. I will tell you. The Chinese residents have subscribed amongst themselves the handsome sum of $30,000 towards it, and the Government, recognizing the utility and value of the Po Leung Kuk Society's efforts, has added to that amount a further sum of $20,000. With that $50,000, new and suitable buildings will be erected for the purposes of this institution on the site on which we now stand. Ladies and gentlemen, I am glad to lay this stone this afternoon. You must agree with me in thinking that the past success of the Po Leung Kuk Society has been very great. It would be impossible to run such an institution on European lines or under European management. The Po Leung Kuk Society has proved itself worthy of confidence, and I ask you to concur with me in the hope I now express that its future success may be greater still, that it may be the means of minimizing, if not entirely of suppressing, this disgusting traffic, and therefore may be a permanent blessing to the present and future generations of Chinese women and girls.\"\n\nHon. Ho KAI then handed a silver trowel and a silver-mounted mallet to His Excellency, who thereupon smoothed the mortar and the stone was placed in its proper position under the supervision of Mr. Denison, the architect. After tapping the stone, His EXCELLENCY said: \"Ladies and gentlemen, I declare this stone to be well and truly laid, and I ask you now to adjourn to the Tung Wa Hospital Committee Room.\"\n\nA photograph of the group was then taken, and Hon. Ho KAI called for three cheers for His Excellency, which were heartily given.\n\nPage 57", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-271 - Governor Sir Robinson - 1896 [1-4].txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 365932, "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": "CO129-281 - Governor Sir Robinson & Acting Governor Major Gen Black - 1898 [1-3]", "page_number": 267, "title": "CO129-281 - Governor Sir Robinson & Acting Governor Major Gen Black - 1898 [1-3]", "content_text": "# C.S.O. 95\n## COMMENDATIONS, &C.\n\nHis Excellency the Governor has been pleased to approve of the recommendation by the undersigned, that, for their action in connection with the cases of murder and robbery which took place in Wing Lok Street on the 22nd November last, the undermentioned officers and men be rewarded as follows:---\n\n| Amount | Officer | Reason |\n| --- | --- | --- |\n| $10.00 | Inspector QUINCEY | \"Highly commended\" for enquiries made. |\n| | Inspector KEMP | \"Highly commended\" for the able manner in which he conducted the case. |\n| | P. C. 64 Palmer and I. S. 572 Jowar Singh | \"Commended\" for assisting in the capture of one of the five prisoners. |\n| $10 each | C. C. 137 Han Haug and C. C. 144 Li Chung | for arresting another |\n\n**F. H. MAY, CAPTAIN SUPERINTENDENT OF POLICE,**\nC.S.O. No. 3,044.\n\n## His EXCELLENCY\n\nI question the desirability of allowing this, but if not allowed a civil letter might be written in recognition of the offer made.\n(In) F. F. 27th December, 1890.\n\nTo be considered in Ex. Council,\n(In) G. W. DES VŒUX, 29th December, 1890.\n\nConsidered in Executive Council on the 30th December, 1890.\n\nThe Council advise and H. E. concurs that the application be granted on the ground that if the presentation were not permitted the Chinese Government would in future be more likely to grant rewards in secret.\n\n**(Signed) A. M. THOMSON, ACTING CLERK OF COUNCIL,**\n5th February, 1895.\n\n5th January, 1891.\n\n**HON. CAPTAIN SUPERINTENDENT OF POLICE TO NOTE,**\n\n## POLICE DEPARTMENT,\n24th December, 1890.\n\nSir,\n\nI have the honour to apply for the instructions of His Excellency the Governor with reference to the enclosed application by Messrs. Wotton and Deacon on behalf of the Chinese Government to present silver watches to certain Police Officers who effected the arrest of a notorious fugitive criminal, Sü Fi Wing; there is no doubt that the arrest was fraught with danger to the lives of the officers, but as a Foreign Government is concerned in this matter I have respectfully to apply for instructions.\n\nI have, &c.\n\n**(Signed) W. M. DEANE, C.S.P.**\n\n**(In) HON. F. FLEMING, C.M.G., COLONIAL SECRETARY.**\n5th January, 1891.\n\nNoted (In) W. M. D. C.S.P.\n6th January, 1891.\n\n## TREASURY,\n15th January, 1891.\n\nI have lately had frequent occasion to utilize Inspector QUINCEY's services. I always found him most ready to give any assistance in his power, and, from the manner in which he executed his commissions, I see no reason to doubt that the high character which he bears both among the English and the Chinese, for activity and intelligence is well deserved.\n\n**N. Y. MITCHELL-INNES, TREASURER.**\n\n## 35, QUEEN'S ROAD,\n23rd December, 1890.\n\nSir,\n\nColonel Ho Cheung Ching deputed by the Viceroy of Canton to obtain the rendition of the fugitive criminal Să Fu Wing wishes under your sanction to present a silver watch to each of the following officers who were engaged in the arrest of Si Fu Wing on the 6th October.\n\n1. Inspector WILLIAM QUINCEY.\n2. Sergeant CHARLES HADDEN.\n3. Sergeant ALEXANDER MCIVER.\n\nWe think the reward is well merited and will thank you to give your permission to the presentation.\n\nWe are, &c.\n\n**(Signed) WOTTON & DEACON.**\n\n**Hon. W. M. DEANE, C.M.G., CAPTAIN SUPERINTENDENT OF POLICE.**\n\n## REGISTRAR GENERAL'S OFFICE,\n16th February, 1889.\n\nInspector QUINCEY has been acting as Inspector of Markets since the 1st of June last. During that time he has performed his duties most satisfactorily, and I am sorry to lose his services owing to his having to resume his regular Police duties.\n\n**J. H. STEWART-LOCKHART, ACTING REGISTRAR GENERAL.**\n\nW. QUINCEY, Sergeant in the Hongkong Police Force, was for some time attached to my Department as Acting Inspector of Markets.\n\nHe performed his duties with zeal and discretion and to my entire satisfaction.\n\nHongkong, 16th October, 1878,\n\n**CECIL CLEMENT SMITH**", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-281 - Governor Sir Robinson & Acting Governor Major Gen Black - 1898 [1-3].txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 370125, "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": "CO129-289 - Individuals - 1898", "page_number": 208, "title": "CO129-289 - Individuals - 1898", "content_text": "# FRUITS.\n\nThe fruits are puneloes, pineapples, oranges, lungngans, pears, lichis, persimmons, pomegranates, nongp'is, and mangoes.\n\nJaims Shan\n\n## VEGETATION.\n\nThe mountain ranges and lower hills are covered with vegetation, and cultivation is to be found high up on the hill sides. In some places a crop of rice was found growing at an elevation of 1,300 feet, and on the northern slope of the Tai Mo Shan range, tea and pineapples were seen growing at an elevation of 1,500 feet. The range of Tai Mo Shan, stretching to the west towards Castle Peak Bay, is covered with good grass, which appeared to be such as would suit cattle, horses, and sheep, many thousands of which could find pasturage on the slopes of these hills. At present, cattle are used entirely for agricultural purposes. The animals seen were small and well-shaped, and generally black or red in colour. Their good condition showed the excellence of the pasturage. In the poorer and rocky soil, the hills are covered with bracken and ferns, and in the sheltered ravines with brushwood and scrub jungle. There are no extensive forests, but some of the lower hills are clothed with pine trees, and round many of the villages are found thick clumps of well-grown trees and groves of bamboo.\n\n## CULTIVATED LAND.\n\nThe valleys between the hills and the land between the bases of the hills and the sea are all under cultivation. It is impossible, in the absence of any reliable statistics, to form an accurate estimate of the extent of land under cultivation. The land registers of the district, which ought to be a reliable guide, are worse than useless, as they contain not more than half the land under cultivation. When the Chief Secretary of the Land and Revenue Department of the District was pressed on this point, he stated that the land under cultivation was about double the amount shown in the registers.\n\nThese give the land under cultivation in the San On District, on which taxes are paid, in round figures, as 420,000 mau,† or, say, 60,000 acres, the double of which would make 840,000 mau, or 120,000 acres. Taking the area to be leased as three-fifths of the whole of the district of San On, the total extent of land under cultivation in that area would amount to 504,000 mau, or 72,000 acres. The total area of the new territory is 376 square miles, or 240,640 acres. Deducting the land under cultivation, viz., 72,000 acres, from the total area, 240,640 acres, leaves a balance of 168,640 acres available as Crown land.\n\nThis calculation presumes that all the land under cultivation is owned by private individuals, but from inquiries made, there is reason to believe that a considerable portion of cultivated land is held without any proper title, and that most of, if not all, the land reclaimed from the sea has never been officially reported to the Government. Both classes of land, though fairly large in extent, have hitherto, it is understood, evaded the payment of taxes.\n\nThe land question will be a difficult one to deal with, and as it will affect practically the entire population, the members of which are particularly sensitive on the subject of their holdings, it should be taken in hand at once, and settled as quickly as possible.\n\nTo do this effectively, and in a manner that will be satisfactory to both the Government and the owners of property, it will be necessary to hold an inquiry into each title. Such inquiry will involve an accurate survey of each holding, and, as the quantity of land held by individuals is, as a rule, very small, it will require much time and labour to complete the necessary surveys.\n\nI recommend that, as soon as the territory has been taken over, a notice be issued informing the inhabitants that all claims to land must be filed in the Land Office within a period of six months, and that all lands not claimed within that period will revert to Government.\n\nWherever a claim is lodged, an inquiry into the title of the claimant should be held, and, if that is satisfactory, a survey of the land in question should be made.\n\n* For Views of Valleys, see `Album I.`, Nos. 10, 17, 20; `Album II.`, Nos. 9, 10, 12, 16, 17, 23.\n† 661 mau = 1 English acre. For convenience of calculation, 7 mau have been taken as the equivalent of 1 acre.\n\nTo facilitate a speedy settlement of the land question, a large staff of surveyors should be engaged for the first year or two.\n\n## ISLANDS.\n\nThere are thirty-three islands within the leased territory. Some of these are uninhabited, and most of them are very small and of little or no importance.\n\nThe total area of the islands is 90 square miles, and the estimated population is 3,720.\n\nThe small islands, if inhabited, contain a few fishermen only, and are not cultivated. The six chief islands are:\n\n| Island | Population |\n| --- | --- |\n| Paing Chau | 400 |\n| Ma Wan | 400 |\n| Lantao | 6,860 |\n| Ping Chau | 600 |\n| Cheung Chau | 5,000 |\n| Lamma | 460 |\n\nThe island of Lantao is about 15 miles long and 5 miles wide, being considerably larger than the island of Hong Kong, which is about 9 miles long and from 2 to 5 miles broad. Along the west coast are several towns and some cultivated land up to the base of the hills. These hills, which are really a continuation of the southern range of the mountain system of the San On district, present a most imposing appearance, and contain lofty peaks, the highest of which rises to an elevation of 3,050 feet. The two most flourishing towns in Lantao are Lung Chung, containing nine villages, the inhabitants of which are engaged in agriculture and fishing; and Tai O, the busiest town on the island, with a population of 3,000. It is a great fishing centre, and owing to the large number of fishing junks and other vessels that visit it, the shopkeepers seem to do a flourishing business. The only representatives of the Chinese Government on the island are two military officers, one, a captain, stationed at Tung Chung, the other, a lieutenant stationed at Tai O, subject to the colonel commanding stationed at Tai Pang on the mainland. The island of Lantao contains magnificent building sites, and, as it is only five miles from Hong Kong, and open to the south-west monsoon during the hot months, it is not unlikely that the residents of Hong Kong may during the summer make use of the island, the fine white sandy beaches of which afford excellent sea-bathing.\n\nThe island of Cheung Chau is a busy place, at which many of the steamers, boats, and junks plying between Hong Kong and Macao call. There is a station of the Chinese Imperial Maritime Customs on this island, as there is also on the island of Ma Wan, commonly known as the Kap Shui Mun Station (see `Map XI.`). The anchorage at Cheung Chau affords good shelter, especially during an easterly gale.\n\nThe island of Lamma, called by the Chinese Pok Liu, is four miles long and two wide. Near its centre, it is so narrow that it is only a quarter of a mile across. The best bay is Picnic Bay, on the east side, which affords secure anchorage for a vessel in about 6 fathoms of water. The island has four villages, the largest of which has a population of about 250.\n\nThe island of Waglan, situated to the south-east of Hong Kong, has a lighthouse on it, which is at present under the control of the Chinese Imperial Maritime Customs, and which will, I presume, in future be placed under the Harbour Master of Hong Kong.\n\n`Admiralty Chart No. 1180` (`Map V.`) gives clearly the size and position of all the islands within the new extension.\n\n## POPULATION.\n\nThere are no reliable statistics possessed by the Chinese Government of the present population of the San On District. No census appears to have been taken for many years. It has, therefore, been necessary to base an estimate of the population on inquiries made from the inhabitants of the villages and on personal inspection of the villages themselves. With these as guides, it is estimated that the population of the new territory, including the Sham Chun and Sha Tau Kok divisions, and allowing 5,000 ...", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-289 - Individuals - 1898.txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 370128, "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": "CO129-289 - Individuals - 1898", "page_number": 211, "title": "CO129-289 - Individuals - 1898", "content_text": "## 206 \n\n12 \n\nThe magistrate is aided in his duties by secretaries or shihye, who are placed in charge of the departments dealing with crime, revenue, and official correspondence, and by a staff of police or runners, whose duties are referred to more in detail under the head of police. \n\nThe magistrate may inflict corporal punishment, and possesses the power of imprisonment, but is not empowered to sentence prisoners to death. \n\n## MILITARY OFFICERS \n\nIn addition to the civil officers, there are several military officers in the district. The highest of these is the Taipang Hip or colonel commanding at Taip'ang, a town to the north-east of Mirs Bay. This officer has also quarters at Kowloon, and for this reason is commonly known as the Kowloon Mandarin. He is under the control of the General or of the Kwongtung province, and has under his command several officers and some troops. \n\nMap VII shows where the various officials are stationed. It will be observed from this map that, as a rule, the petty military officers, who control the islands, do not reside on them, but have their headquarters at Taip'ang, on the mainland. \n\n## PRISONS \n\nThere is one main prison, situated at Namt'au, and under the control of an officer entitled Tien Shih. The prison is built to accommodate 120 persons, but is seldom occupied by more than 30 or 40. In addition to the prison, there are six lock-ups, one for each of the four Tung or Divisions into which the district is divided, and two under the control of the deputy magistrates, for detaining persons pending trial. \n\n## POLICE \n\nThere are two classes of police in the district. One class, called ch'ai or runners, is stationed in the district city under the control of the magistrate. They are about 60 in number and are sent, as occasion requires, throughout the district for a variety of purposes, including the making of arrests, the collecting of the land tax, and acting generally as the eyes and ears of the magistrate. They receive no pay from Government, but manage to earn a fair livelihood by illicit squeezes. \n\nIn addition to this class of police, there are, in each village throughout the district, at least two kang fu or village constables, who are appointed by the village, and paid out of contributions made by the villagers according to the extent of their holdings in land. Large villages have five or six constables, the head constable being styled `p`. Their duty is to keep watch, especially at night. They have the power of arrest, which is deputed to them by the gentry and elders of the village. \n\n## LOCAL GOVERNMENT IN THE VILLAGES \n\nIf a person is arrested by a village constable, he is taken before the gentry and elders of the village, who assemble in a place specially appointed for the purpose. The gentry and elders, who are the representatives of the clans inhabiting the villages, are selected by the inhabitants to deal with cases in the village council. \n\nThe usual cases are those of theft, disputes about land, domestic squabbles, and cases of debt. Most of these cases are summarily dealt with by the village council, and, as a rule, the decision of that council is accepted as final. But if either of the parties to a case is dissatisfied, he can appeal to a council of the Tung, or to a general council made up of representatives of the different Tung. A reference to Map VI will show how the newly leased territory is divided into Tung or Divisions. Each council of a Tung contains representatives of the villages which make up the Tung. In addition to a council of a Tung, there is a general council for the whole of the Tung Lo or Eastern Section, which is practically that portion of the district of Sanon contained in the map attached to the Convention (Map I). This general council is styled the Tung Ping Kuk or Council of Peace for the Eastern Section. It has its council chamber at the market town of Sham Chun, which is regarded as the centre of the Eastern Section. \n\nIf the decision of the council of the Tung or of the General Council is not regarded as satisfactory, an appeal lies to the magistrate of the district. \n\n13 \n\n## THE PROPOSED FUTURE GOVERNMENT OF THE NEWLY LEASED TERRITORY \n\nI am of opinion that, in the future government of the newly leased area, the organization at present in existence should be, as far as possible, utilised. In order to effect this, I recommend that the head of the Administration should be a Resident Commissioner, subordinate to the Governor of Hong Kong, but in all other respects independent. His headquarters should be in the neighbourhood of Taipohui, which seems the most central position, where all the Government Offices and prison should be established. He should be assisted by an Executive Council, consisting of himself, the Treasurer, the Head of the Police, and by an Advisory Council, made up of himself and native representatives, one selected from each Tung or Division. The native representatives should be granted some title, as is done in Ceylon, in order to make them regard the position of member of the Advisory Council as one to be coveted. In addition to a Resident Commissioner, who will, of course, require a Secretary, the following staff will be necessary: \n\n- A Treasurer. He should collect taxes, fees, and all other items of revenue, and pay all salaries and other items of expenditure. In the department of the Treasurer should be a Land Officer, to whom should be entrusted the important duty of having all claims to land properly surveyed and registered, and leases duly issued. The work of this Officer will, for some time to come, be very heavy. Land is held in small allotments, and in many cases, the amount of land mentioned in the lease is not in agreement with the actual holding, and a good deal of land is held without any proper title. I think it would be well to appoint as Land Officer someone who has had practical experience of surveying, and to place under him native surveyors, such as can, I am informed, be obtained from Ceylon. The cost of this staff may be somewhat excessive to begin with, but it is of great importance that the question of titles to land should be settled as soon as possible. I am of opinion that at least eight (8) native surveyors will be necessary. It is unnecessary to point out that the sooner the titles to land are definitely settled, the easier it will be to collect the land tax. Indeed, until such titles are decided, it is impossible to know exactly what land is really available for Crown land. \n\n- The chief work of the Public Works Department will be to erect buildings and to construct roads and piers. A staff consisting of one assistant engineer, a draughtsman, two clerks, and a few overseers would suffice at first. The officers of this Department should, I think, be under the supervision of the Director of Public Works of Hong Kong, so that the new territory may have the benefit of the experience and advice of that officer. I may mention that the present Director of Public Works, Mr. Ormsby, is of opinion that the supervision of the public works in the new territory can, without difficulty, be arranged from Hong Kong. \n\n## POLICE \n\nA European should be appointed as head of the police, and should have under him a Chief Inspector, 4 European Sergeants, and an Indian Sergeant, to act as Jemadar of the Indian Police. A force of at least 30 Chinese and 20 Indians should be enrolled and stationed at headquarters or other convenient places, from whence they could patrol the territory in different directions, in order to maintain peace and good order, and to protect the lives and property of the inhabitants. This force should be properly drilled and partially mounted. A detective force of 15 men will also be required. The existing system of village constables should be maintained, the T, or head constable, being held responsible to the Watch Committee of the village for the good order of the village. The number of these village constables in the Tung Lo, or Eastern section, must be over 1,000. Their pay, which is at present defrayed by the villages, is very small, and will, no doubt, have to be increased in order to secure efficiency. It is hoped that this large force may be gradually improved and converted into a well-disciplined force of military police. To begin with, however, it will be necessary to take them as they are, and make the best possible use of their services. \n\nThe village council should, for purposes of police, act as a watch committee, and control the village constables, the T being in the first instance responsible to them. \n\nWith regard to the policing of the islands, an Indian and 3 native Chinese should be stationed on the island of Cheung Chau, and the same number of men at Tai-O, in the island of Lantao. These police should be under the immediate supervision of a superior officer.", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-289 - Individuals - 1898.txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 372398, "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": 393, "title": "CO129-292 - Governor Sir Blake - 1899 [6-8]", "content_text": "Wooi Cheong\n\nLelong\n\n391\n\nC. O.\n\n22304\n\n24 King of\n\nDear Captain Roweroft\n\n(4)\n\nThe Lieut.-Colonel & forman\n\nwas\n\nso kind\n\nto write to\n\nme before he left here\n\nHong Kong\n\nI am\n\nto return\n\nunable\n\nto hear from him - us\n\nland\n\nbring\n\nto\n\n1\n\nHe wrote that\n\nby land\n\nto\n\nto travel\n\nthe Hinter\n\ntime\n\nin\n\nalmost\n\nall\n\nwhat is\n\nin\n\nthis regions\n\nI have perhaps\n\nalready heard from Wm. Maunsell in Thong ha, his family had\n\nto\n\nthat\n\nleft\n\nthat mission-station last\n\nWednesday because\n\nbecause there\n\nwas\n\na\n\ngreat excitement\n\nThe last\n\nfew days the large Punti\n\nvillages between Lilong and\n\nThong", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-292 - Governor Sir Blake - 1899 [6-8].txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 372566, "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": 561, "title": "CO129-292 - Governor Sir Blake - 1899 [6-8]", "content_text": "Enclosure No. 6.\n\nHONGKONG VOLUNTEER CORPS.\n\nInspection State, 29th March, 1899.\n\n\"A\"\n\nStaff.\n\n \n \n Officers.\n N. C. Officers\n Men\n Total.\n Remarks.\n \n \n Field Battery,\n 3\n 1\n 89\n 93\n \n \n \n Machine Gun Co.\n 2\n 3\n 34\n 39\n \n \n \n \n 5\n 4\n 123\n 134\n 2\n \n \n Present on Parade, 134\n \n \n Absent\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n with leave in Colony,\n \n 1\n 21\n 1\n \n \n \n with leave out of Colony,\n \n \n 114\n 3\n \n \n \n on medical certificate,\n \n \n 3\n 54\n \n \n \n without leave.\n \n \n 180\n \n \n \n \n Total,\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Distribution.\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Present,\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n on leave,\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Absent\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n without leave,\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Total,\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Wanting to complete,\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Establishment.\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Supernumerary,\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Resigned/Left Colony,\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Joined,\n \n \n \n \n \n \n\nTo His Excellency the General Officer Commanding,\n\n(Inspecting Officer).\n\nD.A.A. General A. and Chief Staff Officer, China.\n\nEnclosure No. 7.\n\nJ. W. CARRINGTON, Major, Commandant, Hongkong Volunteer Corps,\n\n(True Copy.)\n\nR. B. MAINWARING, Colonel, Acting Commandant, Hongkong Volunteer Corps.\n\nHONGKONG VOLUNTEER CORPS.\n\nStaff.\n\nState of Corps, 16th April, 1899.\n\n \n \n Field Battery\n Machine Gun Companies\n Total.\n Remarks.\n \n \n Commandant.\n \n \n \n \n \n \n Acting Comdt.\n 1\n \n \n \n \n \n Adjutant.\n 1\n \n \n \n \n \n Med. Officers.\n \n \n \n \n \n \n Q.-M. Sergeant.\n 1\n \n \n \n \n \n Captains.\n \n 2\n \n \n \n \n Lieutenants.\n 3\n \n \n \n \n \n Sergeants.\n 6\n 3\n \n \n \n \n Corporals.\n 10\n 3\n \n \n \n \n Gunners,\n 90\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n 15\n \n \n \n \n Total.\n 99\n 23\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n 181\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n INCREASE.\n \n \n \n \n \n \n DECREASE.\n \n \n * This Total does not include--\n \n \n \n \n \n \n 4 enrolled Boy Signallers,\n \n \n \n \n \n \n 1 enrolled Boy Trumpeter\n \n \n \n \n \n\nR. B. MAINWARING, Colonel, Acting Commandant, Hongkong Volunteer Corps.\n\nNo. 237H.\n\n(Subject.)\n\nDESPATCH.\n\nNo.\n\n0.\n\n25741\n\nHECU\n\nRes 4 SEP 39\n\nmurder of Jay bheung\n\nReport execution of\n\nexecution of murderers,\n\n26 13622 Acker for approval of expense of maintaining\n\neducating\n\none\n\nmurdered werd oms.\n\n(Minutes.)\n\nGin W. Hamilton\n\nmunite\n\nan\n\nthough Jam\n\ndiscussed.\n\nalthough\n\nI cannot trace\n\nthe question of compensation\n\nyuu\n\nthe matter has been\n\nwe cam\n\nrefuse,\n\nI do not think the form the confensation\n\nbakes is unusual; habere must have that to\n\nSi H. A. Blake.\n\nJouppose the widar's\n\nwishes in the matter have been considered.\n\nSnackmarkedguns, and offering,\n\nMay?\n\nyou some complement the faid to thellay\n\n* £ (75–29068–179001:1-48\n\nsabsequent Paper.\n\nan\n\n[3797\n\nA.-F. 7/9\n\nI am almost certain\n\nthat", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-292 - Governor Sir Blake - 1899 [6-8].txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 390541, "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": 94, "title": "CO129-320 - Governor Sir Blake Acting Governor May - 1903 [11-12]", "content_text": "# Extract from Hong Kong Daily Press\n\n## THE DEPARTURE OF SIR HENRY BLAKE\n\n### HONGKONG'S FAREWELL\n\nAfter five years of administration of the government of Hongkong, His Excellency Sir Henry A. Blake, G.C.M.G., departed on Saturday to take up the Governorship of Ceylon. The farewell greeting that he got from the community of the Colony was such as to leave a lasting memory in His Excellency's mind of the feelings of respect and affection with which he is regarded by the people of this Colony. Unfortunately, the weather was not auspicious, for it rained steadily all day long and the streets were ankle-deep in mud. Sir Henry Blake was accompanied by Lady Blake and Sir John Keane, A.L.C. The party left Government House shortly after eleven o'clock, in chairs, and proceeded to the City Hall where a large assembly of the citizens had met to present His Excellency with a farewell address. Afterwards, they proceeded to Blake Pier and went by launch out to the P. & O. s.s. Malta by which they are to journey to Ceylon.\n\n### ADDRESS AT THE CITY HALL\n\nFor the occasion, St. Andrew's Hall had been decorated with palm, ferns, and flowers under the superintendence of Mr. W. J. Tutcher of the Botanical and Afforestation Department. A raised platform was placed at the upper end. The Governor's party rode from Government House to the hall by way of Albert Road, past the Government offices into and down Garden Road, and across Queen's Road. The route was lined by the Indian soldiers of the 110th Mahrattas and 93rd Burmas. On arrival at the hall, His Excellency, accompanied by Lady Blake and Sir John Keane, took up his central position on the dais, the assembly standing up meanwhile. When seats had been resumed, His Honour the Chief Justice, Sir William Goodman, wearing his robes, entered by the side door, accompanied by the unofficial members of the Legislative Council and the committee of the Chamber of Commerce as follows: Sir Paul Chater, Hon. Gershom Stewart, Hon. C. W. Dickson, Hon. Dr. Ho Kai, Hon. Wei Yuk, Messrs. E. A. Hewett, D. R. Law, N. A. Siebs, A. G. Wood, J. R. M. Smith. Among others present in the hall were the Puisne Judge (Mr. A. G. Wise), the Colonial Secretary (Hon. F. H. May, C.M.G.), Hon. L. A. M. Johnston (Acting Colonial Treasurer), Hon. Sir H. S. Berkeley (Attorney-General), Hon. W. Chatham (Director of Public Works), Hon. Basil Taylor (Harbour Master), Hon. A. W. Brewin (Registrar-General), Dr. J. M. Atkinson, Colonel L. F. Brown, Colonel Birdwood, Colonel Wylly, Major Dopping Hepenstall, Messrs. C. A. Tomes, H. W. Looker, H. P. Tooker, A. Ramjohn, M. S. Northcote, H. N. Mody, A. G. Romano, Consul-General for Portugal; T. Liebert, Consul for France; E. Hamman, Consul for Belgium; L. Volpicelli, Consul-General for Italy; E. Mnelle, Consul for Peru, C. Clementi, H. W. Slade, E. H. Sharp, K.C., B. Layton, J. Hastings, H. J. Gedge, K. F. Johnston, Major Radcliff, M. W. Slade, E. A. Hewett, P. W. Sergeant, B. James, Bishop Piazzoli, Rev. Father Beaublat, Procureur des Missions Etrangères; Rev. Fathers Spada, de Maria, and Gabardi, Messrs. Ho Tang, Ho Fook, Ho Kom Tong, Chan Siu Ki, Yong Won Chang, Leung Pia Chi, Taung Shi Kai, Wong Kom Fuk, Lo Koon Ting, Fung Wa Chun, Lo Cheung Shiu, Lam Chi Fung, Chun Law Hung, and Ian Chu Pak; and a good proportion of ladies.\n\nAs the deputation entered the hall, the whole assembly rose to their feet.\n\nSir William Goodman then addressed His Excellency as follows: - Your Excellency,--- We have met here this morning to present to your Excellency an address from the people of this Colony expressing, now that you are about to leave us, their appreciation of your work here as Governor and their hearty good wishes for your success and well-being in the future. I feel it a great honour to have been specially asked to act on this occasion for those who have signed that address, representing, as they do, not only the British residents but also the various nationalities which go to make up the general community of Hongkong;\n\nof 254 November 1987. 5727 \nand in their name, I will ask your Excellency's permission to read that address and then to add a few words by way of personal expression.\n\nSir William then read the following address: -\n\n**To His Excellency Sir Henry Arthur Blake, G.C.M.G., Governor and Commander-in-Chief of the Colony of Hongkong and its Dependencies and Vice-Admiral of the same.**\n\nYour Excellency, - We, the undersigned residents of Hongkong, on the eve of your departure to take up the important post His Majesty has been graciously pleased to confer upon you, desire to express our appreciation of the valuable services rendered to this Colony during your Excellency's term of office here. The administration of a Crown Colony at a distance of more than ten thousand miles from the mother country cannot, even in ordinary times, prove an easy task. We realise that the difficulties attendant upon a peaceful and successful government of this Colony were increased during the earlier period of your Excellency's tenure of office by the disastrous outbreak in the neighbouring Empire, and we are glad to think that at this critical period the government of the Colony was in your able hands.\n\nIt is impossible in the brief space afforded us by an address to go into detail as to the various phases of your Excellency's administration, but we would specially refer to a few of the more important.\n\nDuring your term of office, the boundaries of the Colony have been extended from 27 square miles to 400 square miles, an increase which naturally adds largely to the work of administration, and we rejoice to feel that the disturbances and resistance met with in taking over the New Territory were promptly and decisively overcome, and that the population have since maintained a peaceful and contented attitude, indicating the satisfaction they feel with the system of Government it has fallen upon your Excellency to introduce and administer for the last five years.\n\nThe projects for the erection of various urgently needed public buildings, notably the new Post Office, have been accelerated through your Excellency's personal endeavours.\n\nAmong other questions which have engaged your Excellency's attention has been the extending of the road-system of the Colony, and in particular the opening-up of the New Territory by the construction of the main Tai-po Road.\n\nThe proposed Praya East Reclamation Scheme, the immense importance of which your Excellency was prompt to recognise and strongly advocated, has up to the present been found impossible of execution owing to difficulties with certain of the authorities in England, but we trust that your efforts to secure this desired expansion of the city will ultimately be crowned with success.\n\nThe burning question of the site for the Naval Dock Yard has been dealt with so recently that it is unnecessary here to go into details, but the protest made by the Colony against the Admiralty scheme was warmly supported by your Excellency, who fully recognised the injury it would entail upon the City of Victoria. In this connection, we can assure you that the earnest endeavours made by your Excellency to induce the Naval Authorities to reconsider their adverse decision, and thus secure for the city an unbroken sea-front and its legitimate expansion, will be gratefully remembered.\n\nThe last and most important act of your Excellency's administration in this Colony has been the founding of the Hongkong Improvement Trust, which we are convinced will have far-reaching effects and will confer upon the Colony incalculable benefits which will last so long as Hongkong continues to be a centre for trade in the Far East.\n\nIt is, however, when we consider the health of the Colony, on which our prosperity so vitally depends, that the debt of gratitude which we owe to your Excellency becomes most manifest.\n\nThe all-important question of the Colony's water-supply has occupied much of your attention, particularly the most necessary works which you have inaugurated at ...", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-320 - Governor Sir Blake Acting Governor May - 1903 [11-12].txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 396121, "series_id": 27, "series_slug": "histsyn-co129-engine", "series_title": "CO129 Colonial Office Hong Kong Records 理藩院香港檔案", "series_use_hku_proxy": false, "document_key": "CO129-328 - Governor Nathan - 1905 [1-6]", "page_number": 203, "title": "CO129-328 - Governor Nathan - 1905 [1-6]", "content_text": "# LIST OF SITES.\n\n4\n\nThe following 15 sites were proposed by Colonel STORER in 1891 as Military Reserves. See para. (10.):-\n49. (1) West of Belchers P. F. Cells,\n50. (2) Belcher. Site for movable armament,\n50. (3) Site for Redoubt, etc., near Belcher,\n52. (4) Belcher-Land east of P. F. Cells,\n53. (5) Surrounding Victoria Battery,\n54. (6) Summit of High West,\n55. (7) Summit of Mount Gough,\n56. (8) Summit of Mount Kellet,\n57. (9) Sanitarium Reserve,\n58. (10) Summit of Mt. Cameron,\n59. (11) Summit of Mt. Nicholson,\n60. (12) Reserve East of North Point Battery,\n61. (13) Land surrounding Kowloon East and Dock Battery,\n62. (14) Kowloon. Existing Lines of Defence and ground required for Field Firing & Military Exercises,\n63. (15) Kowloon Frontier-Land surrounding the proposed forts,\n64. Wong-nei-cheong Battery,\n\n## NOTES.\n\n| Site | Note |\n| --- | --- |\n| (1) | Not now required. Colonial Government land. |\n| (2) | Not now required. Colonial Government land. Superseded by Pinewood. |\n| (3) | Not required. Colonial Government land. |\n| (4) | Not required. Colonial Government land. |\n| (5) | Never treated as a Reserve, but the land is kept clear. Colonial Government land. |\n| (6) | Considered as lapsed to Colonial Government. |\n| (7) | Do. Do. |\n| (8) | Occupied before 1891. Proposed to be rented as a Military Reserve. See para. (9). |\n| (9) | Considered as lapsed to Colonial Government. |\n| (10) | Do. |\n| (11) | Has reverted to Colonial Government. See 34. |\n| (12) | Was occupied before 1891. See 33, 41, 42, 43. Reserves existing before 1891. See para. (2). |\n| (13) | Has lapsed to Colonial Government. |\n| (14) | War Department, not yet valued. |\n| (15) | |\n| Wong-nei-cheong Battery | |\n\n## FURTHER DETAILS OF THE METHODS PROPOSED FOR DEALING WITH SOME OF THE SITES.\n\n(1.) The items in the Table against which a price has been inserted are taken from the Table prepared by the Colonial Secretary dated 4th April, 1903; approved by a Conference at the Treasury dated 13th October, 1903; enumerated in Colonial Office letter 15th January, 1904; and not objected to by the Acting Governor in his letter dated 9th March, 1904. These prices are therefore assumed to be correct and final.\n\n(2.) Military Reserves in Kowloon, Nos. in Table 33, 41, 42, 43.-Part of the land is considered to be dealt with in the manner stated in the 1st para., that is to say-\n(a.) Gun Club Hill is to be definitely vested in the War Department free of cost.\nThe nominal value of $1 per acre which was originally proposed is not considered desirable.\n\nand (b.) the Garden Lots 21, 48, 49, 50 are to pass to the Colony at a value of $135,750 and the Building Area along the King's Park, 30.15 acres, at a value of $319,770.\n\nThe difficulty lies in dealing with the land set aside for the King's Park for which the War Department demanded a sum of $493,177.\n\nThe solution proposed for this problem is not to charge the value put on the land so long as it is used as a Park. If any of it is alienated to other purposes a proportional payment to be made.\n\nA charge has consequently been inserted for the new road running North of the Gun Club Hill barracks. This is clearly constructed in the commercial interest of Kowloon-not for recreation. The area of this road lying within the land set aside for the Park is approximately 5 acres 1 rood 24 poles, and its value at half the rate as the Building Area of 30.15 acres, which is that at which the King's Park area has been valued, is $28,597, which forms a deduction from the total price.\n\nIt is observed that the sum set down for the value of the Park, requires to be checked. It is arrived at by the initial assumption that the total area of the Park is 93 acres, but this has never been accurately delineated. When this is done, the total area is to be taken and the value per acre put upon it to be half that on the 30.15 acres of building land. Half the value is taken because half the site is assumed to be Rifle Range, which is dealt with on other terms.\n\n(3.) Stonecutters' Island, Nos. in Table, 24, 41.\n\nThis is largely Military land already. The War Department owns six battery and barrack sites and has made all the roads.\n\nThe Colonial Government use a portion of the old Prison, which has been partly pulled down, as a Magazine. This is being replaced by another in Green Island.\n\nThey had the intention of reconstructing the Prison on this site. If the Island be taken over by the War Department, land will have to be provided for it elsewhere.\n\nThe Navy use a Rifle Range along the North shore. This land is Colonial Government property. If the Island be taken over by the War Department the Naval occupation of the Range should not be interfered with, but it should be provided that if the Navy no longer require it, it should revert to the War Department.\n\nIn consideration of the value of the position and of the cost to the Colony of providing a fresh site for the Prison it is proposed that a price of 1 cent per square foot be debited to the War Department for exclusive rights over the whole Island. The area of the Island exclusive of War Department property is 140 acres and the price therefore is $60,984. The Colony to have the right to the re-transfer of the 140 acres at the same rate if hereafter surrendered by the War Department.\n\nThe old Prison buildings have been estimated as having a value of $30,000 and would be paid for by the War Department at that price.\n\n(4.) Syuan Reserve No. in Table, 45.\n\nFor this land the Colonial Authorities ask $542,460 and the War Department offers $143, i.e., $1 per acre. It is perfectly certain that the War Department will not pay over £50,000 merely to keep strangers from approaching the Batteries. Even if this were made a paper entry, which would hardly be possible to be done with the whole sum, it would not be an even exchange of values. The War Department already possesses all the Battery and Barrack sites, since the 6-inch gun Battery was built by the Colony and the site was part of the contribution.\n\nIt is not disputed that the War Department has the land as a Reserve. It has therefore only to sit still in order to deprive the Colony of all use of it, although at the same time it could not secure the Batteries against intrusion in a satisfactory manner.\n\nIt is now proposed that the land should be rented as a Military Reserve and a fence put up as an encroachment. In this way the War Department would obtain the power to keep off strangers. They would, however, if they wished to purchase any land, have to pay for it at building value. This would probably not lead to any great expenditure in the future as it is hardly possible that the War Department would ever require any large portion of the total area. The Batteries and the land around them are already War Department property: the land round the new 6-inch gun Battery requires delimiting.\n\n5 \nPage 199", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-328 - Governor Nathan - 1905 [1-6].txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 415870, "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": "CO129-351 - Public Offices - 1908", "page_number": 35, "title": "CO129-351 - Public Offices - 1908", "content_text": "\"Sainam\" claim would of course form the first condition of a settlement, and I asked for his views and those of Sir A. Moore.\n\nOn the following day you telegraphed to me that Reuter's correspondent reported meetings of Chinese in protest against the British patrol, and urging the boycott of British vessels. That the presence of British gun-boats in force on the Canton waters has caused some public feeling is shown by articles in the native press of which two, cited by His Majesty's Consul at Wuhu, in the despatch copy of which I have the honour to inclose, may serve as a specimen. Their inflammatory character will show, without commentary, the dangerous tendency which is being provoked by the newspapers at the present time.\n\nFrom the reply of His Majesty's Consul-General at Canton, which was telegraphed to you direct on the 23rd December, it appears, however, that there is no danger at present of a boycott being instituted.\n\nAs regards the question of vessels under Customs control, both the Admiral and His Majesty's Consul-General have signified their concurrence with my view that nothing is to be gained under present conditions by continuing to press this demand, provided the \"Sainam\" claim is paid and a satisfactory Chinese scheme is evolved. Mr. Mansfield, with the concurrence of Admiral Moore, suggests further that the threat to withdraw the Arms Ordinance in Hong Kong should now be made, if delay is experienced in effecting a settlement. I am, however, privately told by the Wai-wu Pu that the \"Sainam\" claim will be paid, and doubt if we should be justified yet in threatening a measure which would probably tend to increase the revolutionary strength of the provincials, rather than to assist the Central Government in bringing pressure to bear on the Viceroy.\n\nI have, &c.\n\n(Signed)\nJ. N. JORDAN.\n\n(No. 59.) Sir,\n\nInclosure 1 in No. 1.\nConsul-General Mansfield to Sir J. Jordan.\n\nCanton, November 19, 1907.\nREFERRING to my telegrams Nos. 55 and 58 of the 28th ultimo and 14th instant, reporting the piracies of the steam-launches \"Wing Fat,\" and \"Hong Fu,\" I have the honour to inclose herewith, copies and translations of my despatches to the Viceroy of the 6th and 15th instant, and of his Excellency's replies of the 15th and 16th November.\n\nThe date of the \"Wing Fat\" piracy was the 23rd October, and not as originally reported by telegraph.\n\nHeavy rains have seriously damaged the autumn rice crop, which bade fair to be a good one, and it is to be feared that in the absence of energetic measures of suppression, there will be an increase of these outrages.\n\nI have, &c.\n\n(Signed)\nR. W. MANSFIELD.\n\nInclosure 3 in No. 1.\nConsul-General Mansfield to Viceroy of Canton.\n\nCanton, November 15, 1907.\nI HAVE again to report to you the piracy of another British launch, the \"Hong Fu,\" which was pirated on the 10th instant in the Waichow district at Ying-t'ou, close to the scene of the attack on the steam-launch \"Hong Tat\" on the 15th ultimo. Two passengers were killed and the losses in money, clothing, &c., were some 200 dollars.\n\nIt does not seem possible to me that your Excellency can entertain any doubt as to the necessity for the adoption of effective measures aiming at the suppression of these repeated outrages. No good results will, I am convinced, be obtained until an efficient patrol by water is established and the civil and military officials on land are compelled under pain of severe penalties to root out these desperadoes from their haunts on shore. In so far as the water patrol is concerned, His Majesty's Government have, through their Representatives, repeatedly urged upon the Imperial Chinese Government and previous Viceroys the advisability and necessity for placing properly manned cruisers of sufficient speed and armament under the control of the Imperial Maritime Customs to patrol the waterways and lend effective assistance in suppressing the bad characters which now infest them. The advice is good and is given in the best interests of the Provincial Government. I trust then that your Excellency will accept it in the spirit in which it is given and follow it.\n\nIt is my duty to ask you to secure the arrest of the pirates and the recovery of the property stolen in this case; failing the latter, I must hold the Provincial Government responsible for adequate compensation.\n\nI avail, &c.\n\n(Signed)\nR. W. MANSFIELD.\n\nInclosure 2 in No. 1.\nConsul-General Mansfield to Viceroy of Canton.\n\nCanton, November 6, 1907.\nI REGRET to have again to report to you a further piracy, that of the British launch \"Wing Fat,\" which occurred in the Kongmoon district at about 1:30 in the morning of the 23rd October. The launch was returning from Yung-kee with eight silk boats in tow, and was pirated between Huang-niu-lan and Ma-ning. The pirates approached and attacked in two Chinese launches, the \"Wai Lee\" and \"Cheung Lee,\" of which they had previously taken possession, and I understand that a French launch, the \"Lee Hung,\" was also pirated by them. The robbers are said to have landed at Kou-kao-hou, near Sui-lam, and the booty secured from the \"Wing Fat\" and her tows amounted to over 10,000 taels, chiefly the proceeds of silk cocoons sold.\n\n(Translation.)\nViceroy of Canton to Consul-General Mansfield.\n\nCanton, November 13, 1907.\nI HAVE the honour to acknowledge the receipt of your despatch of the 6th instant reporting the piracy of the British launch \"Wing Fat.\" The matter was reported to me first by the Commissioner of Customs, and instructions were at once issued for the speedy arrest of the pirates. The Commander of the torpedo-boat \"Lei Teng,\" patrolling that section of the river, was also deprived of his command, but his services retained until the pirates are captured. The Colonel and Magistrate of the Shun-tak district have now reported the capture of two of the pirates, viz., Ch'en Shih-jung and Mai Tien-kai, and stated that they are being strictly interrogated to discover the hiding-place of the ringleaders and their confederates, and that when this is ascertained measures will be taken to secure their capture. On the receipt of this intelligence I again issued strict orders to the officials concerned to secure the arrest of the whole gang, punish them, and recover the property stolen for restoration to the owners.\n\nI avail, &c.\n\nPage 32", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-351 - Public Offices - 1908.txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 435369, "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": "CO129-384 - Public Offices - 1911", "page_number": 149, "title": "CO129-384 - Public Offices - 1911", "content_text": "## 2\n\nconsist of piece-goods and sundries, including kerosene oil. The Chinese population of Chientao is very small; but there are at least 100,000 Coreans, considerable numbers having entered the district since the Japanese annexation of Corea. The Coreans work as farm labourers for the Chinese landowners, but do not exert themselves to produce more than sufficient to furnish the proportion of the estimated yield due to the owners of the soil and to feed and sustain themselves. In Hunchun the agriculturists are Manchus, and the traders mostly immigrants from Shantung. Last year an attempt was made to introduce into the Hunchun district a colony of Chinese from the Yang-tsze region. The experiment proved a failure. Of 320 men, women, and children who arrived during the summer, 280 left in the autumn. Accustomed to rice, the immigrants found the local food-stuffs, namely, flour and millet, unpalatable and were dissatisfied with conditions generally.\n\nThe present practice in regard to the free zones on the Russo-Chinese frontier in the Hunchun neighbourhood is different from that prevailing elsewhere along the Russo-Manchurian borders. The Russian authorities admit all Chinese goods into the Primorsk free of duty, with the exception of certain specified articles such as native cloth manufactured in Hunchun, of which a test case was made by the Chinese, without, however, inducing any change of procedure. The Imperial Maritime Customs restrict the privilege of exemption from duty to goods emanating from the free zone of one country and destined for the free zone of the other, a proceeding which would seem to be in strict conformity with the wording of article 1 of the regulations for trade by land attached to the treaty of 1881. The position is manifestly not a satisfactory one, and a discussion of new regulations is pending. Objection was raised by the Japanese to a proposal of the Imperial Maritime Customs to establish barriers at a point on the frontier opposite Huining, at Ta Tu Chu'an on the Tiumen, and at a place on the Hunchun-Primorsk border. The object of these proposed barriers was to check the place of origin and destination of goods, and the ground of the Japanese protest was that customs duties can only be levied in the treaty ports or marts, and that duty-collecting barriers are contrary to treaty. It is pertinent to state that Pogranitchnaya (Suifenho), at which duty is charged on goods transported by the Chinese Eastern Railway, is neither a treaty port nor treaty mart.\n\nThe Japanese are making extensive repairs to the Corean roads leading to the Tiumen, and Mr. Eitaki, the Japanese consul-general at Lung Ching Ts'un or Liu Tao Kon, who was for some years consul-general for Japan in Shanghai, now has the title of Excellency. Five thousand Japanese troops—not, it is said, 15,000 as formerly stated—consisting of one regiment of cavalry, one regiment of infantry, and one regiment of artillery (six batteries, each of six guns) are quartered at Ranan, a newly-built town in the vicinity of Cheong-jin. A detachment of these troops, one company, is stationed at Ungi; but the regular frontier guard is composed of gendarmes.\n\nThe Russians have not shown any recent activity on the frontier, but a lot of work is being done on the improvement of the forts and land defences of Vladivostock, and Captain Nadarov, who was formerly employed in the Department of Foreign Relations of the Chinese Eastern Railway, has been selected to establish a consular office—a vice-consulate, it is thought, at Yen Chi Kang. On the 1st January last the privilege formerly enjoyed by Chinese junks of trading between Vladivostock and Hansi, a convenient anchorage close to Possiet, was withdrawn. No sailing-vessel of Chinese type may now trade along the coast of the Primorsk unless the captain, owner, and half the members of the crew are Russian subjects. The Chinese entertain the idea of mitigating the effect of this requirement by employing Coreans who are Russian subjects. General Vernander, who (vide my despatch No. 30 of the 24th September, 1910) was sent last year to devise and superintend the improvement of the forts and land defences of Vladivostock, is stated to hold the opinion that Vladivostock should be reserved entirely for a fortress and naval stronghold, while M. Gondatti, the new Governor-General of the Priamur, is credited with being strongly anti-Chinese. The attitude of the latter in regard to the quarantine regulations for the Sungari, Amur, and Ussuri Rivers received some mention in my despatches Nos. 15 and 17, dated respectively the 18th ultimo and 6th instant, and it is of interest to record that large numbers of Russian labourers—at least, it appears, 2,000 or 3,000—have recently passed through Harbin on their way to Vladivostock to be employed on the work connected with the strengthening of the forts and land defences of that port. The intention—as with the construction of the Amur Railway—is to employ no Chinese labour. Doubt is entertained as to whether this project is feasible. The Russian Minister of War, M. Suhomlinoff, went through Harbin a few days back en route to Vladivostock.\n\n## 3\n\nColonel Willoughby, the military attaché to His Majesty's Legation, has, I think, a map which will show the position of most of the places in the Hunchun and Chientao districts mentioned in this despatch.\n\nI have, &c.\n\n**Enclosure 2 in No. 1**\n\n## Memorandum by Lieutenant-Colonel Willoughby\n\n### H. E. SLY.\n\nAs regards the population (refer to Mr. Sly's report, p. 2) of the region between the Tu-men and the Hai-lang-ho, it was surprising to find how largely it is Corean. The district magistrate of the newly created district of Ho-Lung-hsien (formerly called Ta-La-Tzu) informed me that practically the whole of his rural population were Coreans, the Chinese minority (almost entirely Shantung people) consisting of a sprinkling of small traders, innkeepers, carters, and muleteers, limited practically to the main roads. As regards Corean immigration, I passed a continual stream of Corean refugees, whole families with their household belongings on their backs, in carts, and on pack animals, on the road between Liu Tao Kou and the Tumen, fleeing from Japanese rule. (It was just after the annexation of Corea.)\n\n2 (refer to Mr. Sly's report, p. 2). As regards improvement of communications in and to North-Eastern Corea, the Japanese desire that the easterly continuation of the Chang Ch'un-Kirin Railway shall run, not to Hun-chun, but south from Yen Chi Fu via Liu Tao Kou and Ho-Lung-hsien to the Tumen River, near Ch'i Ch'a Ch'u, and, crossing that river, link up with the future Japanese line from Sei Shin (Chong Jin) to Hui-Ning (Hoi Ryong). The present 18-inch trolley line between the two latter places is 57 miles long, and crosses the \"divide\" between the Tumen valley and the sea coast at the Mo San Ling pass, where the gradient is very steep, and the sharp curves of the present narrow-gauge line necessitate complete realignment for a railway. The work of realignment is now being carried out, large gangs of coolies being at work on it when I passed (last September). At Sei Shin, also, the shore track under the cliffs was being widened by extensive rock-blasting operations. At Yu Cho (8 miles short of Sei Shin) where the trolley line leaves the mountains and enters the maritime plain, another line branches off south, skirting the foot of the hills, to Ranan (Lo-Nan) some 12 miles, a large well-laid-out Japanese cantonment and brigade head-quarters. From Ranan, again, a direct trolley line runs to Sei Shin, across the maritime plain (about 10 miles), joining the Hui-ning-Yu-Cho-Sei Shin line at the foot of the cliffs about 1 mile west of Sei Shin. From Ranan a short branch runs south-east to Tok Chin. Ranan itself is invisible from the sea, being in a basin surrounded by hills.\n\nAll along the mountain section of the trolley line, also, detachments of the pioneer battalion, stationed at Hui-Ning (Hoi Ryong) (\"Kwai Nei\" in Japanese) were at work repairing it and repairing the timber trestle bridges washed away by the recent heavy floods.\n\nThe trolley line is in a dangerous state of dilapidation, the timber culverts in many places quite rotten, and here and there broken through, and the very light rails twisted and irregular, causing frequent derailments. (I myself was derailed no less than six times between Hoi Ryong and Sei Shin, once when travelling fast down an incline.)\n\n3. The rumours I had heard in Peking of Russian encroachment along the Hunchun border, and of detachments being actually located at points on the Chinese side of the frontier, I found to be devoid of foundation. There was not a single Russian soldier across that frontier, the nearest troops being a small post of mounted frontier guards at the Russian customs barrier on the Hun-chun-Novo Kievsk road, 5 miles on the Russian side of the frontier.\n\nWedged in as Hunchun is between Russian and Japanese territory, I was surprised to note the meagreness of the Chinese military forces in that region, which lies absolutely at Russia's mercy, as there is a strong force of all arms at Novo Kievsk, and troops can be poured into Possiet in a few hours from Vladivostock. It would seem as though China recognises that her only safety in this remote corner of her Empire lies in the mutual jealousy of Russia and Japan.\n\nThe Chinese regulars of the 23rd (Kirin) division are scattered along the frontier in small detachments, policing the country-side in conjunction with detachments of the \"front district\" of the \"Hsun Fang-tui\" (provincial troops), the only \"district that has been left as such, the remaining four—viz., \"centre,\" \"right,\" \"left,\" and ...", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-384 - Public Offices - 1911.txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 455551, "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": "CO129-424 - Governor Sir May - 1915 [9-10]", "page_number": 247, "title": "CO129-424 - Governor Sir May - 1915 [9-10]", "content_text": "## Statement showing amount due on account of \"Departmental Expenses\" on supply bills for \"Interned Families\" of Prisoners of War, for period December, 1914, to July, 1915.\n\n| Month in which Claim was paid | Name | Amount |\n| --- | --- | --- |\n| December, 1914 | C. Ah. Ying & Co. | £3 6 9 |\n| | Hing Kee & Co. | £3 1 3 |\n| | War Department | £6 8 |\n| January, 1915 | Hing Kee & Co. | £6 9 |\n| | C. Ah. Ying & Co. | £41 4 |\n| | War Department | £118 4 |\n| February, 1915 | Hing Kee & Co. | £44 8 |\n| March, 1915 | C. Ah. Ying & Co. | £2 9 10 |\n| | Hing Kee & Co. | £4 4 8 |\n| April, 1915 | C. Ah. Ying & Co. | £2 17 6 |\n| May, 1915 | Hing Kee & Co. | £4 4 10 |\n| | Kwong Tai Cheong & Co. | £2... |\n| | Ku Kwan | £19 10 |\n| July, 1915 | Kwong Tai Cheong & Co. | £2 6 3 |\n| | Ku Kwan | £2 17 2 |\n\n£62 16 8\n\n### Departmental expenses on £62.16.8 - £1.11.4.\n\nHongkong, 17th September, 1915.\n**(Sd.) J. O'Hara, Colonel, Command Paymaster, China Command.**", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-424 - Governor Sir May - 1915 [9-10].txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 495631, "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": "CO129-481 - Governor Sir Stubbs - 1923 [8-12]", "page_number": 299, "title": "CO129-481 - Governor Sir Stubbs - 1923 [8-12]", "content_text": "60\n\nactually for the account of the Government, and what were known as Blue Book rates were to be the basis of remuneration. The Government confidently looked to the owners to conduct the business with as much zeal and care as if their own interests alone were still involved,\n\nThe scheme included all lines operating between Hongkong and the United Kingdom and all the ocean-going ships belonging to the Indo-China and China Navigation Companies, but it did not apply to the smaller lines operating in and out of Hongkong along the China Coast.\n\nThe Indo-China and China Navigation Companies' ships were requisitioned under this scheme in the early summer of 1917, and they were run under it on Far Eastern trades by their owners on behalf of the Imperial Government until the end of the war: with the exception that such of their vessels as could possibly be spared were taken as occasion required for the direct use of the Imperial Government, and towards the latter part of the war only a small portion of each Company's fleet remained upon the Coast.\n\nThe remuneration payable to these Companies was at Blue Book rates with eastern allowance, and it was converted into dollars, at first as to one third, and later as to one half, at 2, and as to the balance at the rate of the day.\n\n2. The taking of vessels from Far Eastern trades for the use of the Imperial Government, on full requisition as distinct from Liner requisition, had been going on since the commencement of the war, and by the beginning of the year 1917 the number of British vessels trading to Hongkong was very materially diminished. The situation was carefully watched at home, and on the 11th April, 1917, the Admiralty telegraphed that, while it was imperative that every possible ship should be used to relieve the home tonnage position, the Admiral, in requisitioning vessels, was to consider any requirements of the Colony which were absolutely vital, and he was authorised to requisition at the request of the local Government small British tonnage necessary to meet its requirements.\n\n3. In May, 1917, a Committee was appointed by the Government \"to consider what are the vital requirements of the Colony and what British tonnage is necessary to meet such requirements\". The original members of the Committee were:--\n\nHon. Mr. C. E. Antou\n\nCommander Beckwith, R.N.\n\nMr. S. H. Dodwell\n\nMr. G. T. Edkins\n\nHon. Mr. Lau Chi-pak\n\nHon. Mr. R. Shewan\n\nMessrs. Jardine, Matheson & Co., Ltd.\n\n...Harbour Master\n\nMessrs. Dodwell & Co.\n\nMessrs. Butterfield & Swire\n\nCheong Yue Steamship Co., Ltd.\n\nMessrs. Shewan Tomes & Co.\n\nFleet Paymaster W. D. Sirratt, R.N.\n\nThis Committee, with which the Government was in constant touch until the end of the war, did most valuable work on behalf of the Colony.\n\n4. In a telegram dated the 5th July, 1917, the Hongkong Government was informed that the Shipping Controller had appointed Mr. G. K. Nuttall of Messrs. Butterfield & Swire, and Mr. R. Sutherland of Messrs. Jardine, Matheson & Co., Ltd., as a sub-committee to represent him in the Colony.\n\n5. In a preliminary report on the local situation, dated the 4th July, 1917, Sir Henry May wrote to the Secretary of State for the Colonies:-\n\n\"I need hardly emphasize the point that the Commercial Community of this Colony is anxious to assist His Majesty's Government in every possible way. Their views on the subject of the phrase 'vital requirements' are, I think, in the special circumstances of this peculiarly situated Colony, sound, and they are content to leave the question of requisitioning in the hands of the Controller of Shipping in London, who has the benefit of the advice of a representative Shipping Committee.\"\n\n61\n\n6. In a telegram dated the 12th October, 1917, the Secretary of State for the Colonies referred at some length to the proposed appointment of Colonel Thomson, Shipping Adviser to the Indian Government, as Agent of the Shipping Controller in charge of all lines with headquarters in the Far East, and he added;\n\n\"Following scheme suggested as likely to secure most economical and advantageous use of tonnage available. All seagoing vessels except those already requisitioned belonging to shipping companies registered in India, Straits Settlements, and Hongkong would be requisitioned from fixed date. Thomson's control so far as concerns finance will extend to all such vessels except those registered in United Kingdom which are already under liner requisition scheme. Vessels will be left to owners to be run as if for themselves but actually for Indian or Colonial Governments and Thomson's functions would be those of General Manager. Owners would credit full earnings and debit charges after allowances for rebates, commissions, etc., and would be paid hire at rates paid in respect of vessels on full requisition subject to adjustments necessary on account of charges payable by owners themselves. Balance of profit if any would be payable to Government of India or Colony. Owners would be reimbursed net cost of maintenance of organisation of officers and staff and would also be entitled to charge customary payment to agents. Do you see any objection to proposals? Despatch follows by mail and detailed scheme will be communicated in due course but you should not wait for despatch or scheme before replying.” The Hongkong Government, with some hesitation and after further correspondence with regard to details, acquiesced in the proposals made.\n\n7. In the meantime, owing to the constant withdrawals of British steamers from the China Coast, the local tonnage situation had become considerably more difficult. At the end of October, 1917, it was decided by the Shipping Controller to withdraw six further vessels, including the S.S. Burrumbert, regarding which the Commodore wrote, under date the 3rd November, 1917:--\n\n1\n\nI suggest that in the event of Burrumbert being requisitioned the Kailan Mining Administration should, if necessary, charter tonnage (to replace her) from vessels on the coast not suitable for Imperial work, but which are suitable for coal carrying\".\n\nThe Vital Requirements Committee wrote on the same date:--\n\n\"In view of the necessity for further requisition for Imperial needs elsewhere we are of the opinion that the vessels named can be spared but we desire to qualify this opinion to the extent that as the Burrumbee is engaged in coal transport connected with the Colony it may be necessary to consider ways and means of replacing her if the coal shippers concerned can show the necessity for maintaining a ship in her place, in which case we suggest that assistance should be given in the provision of another vessel\", and at a meeting of the Committee held on the 20th November, 1917, the following minute was recorded:--\n\nIn view of the importance of supplying the Colony with coal at reasonable rates it was agreed to recommend that the Wollowra, a boat unsuitable for Admiralty requirements, be requisitioned to take the Burrumbeet's place.\n\nOn the 24th November, the Committee wrote:--\n\n\"The Committee is in agreement with the Government that it is essential in the interests of the Colony that coal at a reasonable price should be available and it is suggested that the steamer Wollowra be requisitioned to take the place of the Burrunbrel, since the Wollowra is declared unsuitable for Admiralty requirements and moreover is not included in the liner requisition scheme. As regards management of the vessel it appears suitable to place her in the hands of the Kailan Administration to run similarly to the Burrumbeet under guidance of the Admiralty Authorities.\"\n\nThe Government wrote accordingly to the Commodore on the 28th November, 1917:-- \"I have the honour to request that you will be so good as to requisition on behalf of this Government the S.S. Wollowra, to take the place of the S.S. Burrumbeet.\n\n293", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-481 - Governor Sir Stubbs - 1923 [8-12].txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 503176, "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": "CO129-493 - Governor Sir Clementi - 1926 [6-8]", "page_number": 251, "title": "CO129-493 - Governor Sir Clementi - 1926 [6-8]", "content_text": "PEAK WATER.\n\nJuly 21.\n\nBy Saturday Peak residents should be assured of a full supply of water for a period of three to four hours a day, a \"China Mail\" representative who made enquiries this morning was informed. By that time it was expected that the new engine which was intact at the Pokfulam pumping house station would be connected up by piping underneath the boulder that has fallen.\n\nWhen it is possible to bring into operation another of the auxiliary engines which were being reassembled at the time of the disaster and several parts of which have been lost, then it may be possible to run a full service for eight hours during the day time.\n\nThis may be effected within a fortnight according to the time taken to replace the lost parts and connect up by means of pipe lines.\n\nThe greatest delay will be that in connection with bringing into operation the main engine of the Pumping station which has been greatly damaged. This has a capacity equal to the two others combined. The two dock engineers may be able to cast certain parts but in the words of an official approached this morning it will probably be \"months and months\" before this engine will be in service again. However, with the two auxiliary engines in operation the Peak will be assured of a regular daily supply, and it is on bringing these into service that the department is concentrating at present.\n\nAt present the Peak is restricted to the \"dribble\" which it is possible to get from the reservoirs which are cut off from the pumping station, and the Conduit Road level to the supply from a service reservoir into which a stream has been diverted. Within the next few days, however, the Conduit Road level will be assured of a better supply as the services of the Fire Brigade are to be available for pumping water up to this level.\n\nDifficult Task.\n\nThe task with which the water authorities are faced is one of considerable difficulty particularly in regard to the Eastern filter bed which has been damaged by the fall of a big boulder. Pipes have also been carried away which will entail considerable difficulty in replacing.\n\nCarrying pipes weighing a ton each up the hill has been a difficult task. In certain cases staging has had to be erected.\n\nWith regard to the lower level supply the work in connection with necessary repairs and clearances is progressing and it is expected that the next few days will see a return to normal.\n\nPage 363\n\nOVERLAND CHINA MAIL\n\nPEAKITE'S LETTER.\n\nJuly 21. Received too late for insertion yesterday, a reader of the \"China Mail\" sends the following letter from the Peak.\n\nIt is typical of the experiences of residents from topside—and very modest.\n\nThe Peak, Tuesday,\n\nIt is very seldom that Peak residents are put to any inconvenience but this time they have been badly hit after the recent storms.\n\nLights went out about 8 at night when one could hardly see one's hand but fortunately it was only for a short time.\n\nRain was pouring down and some found that the chair shelter's telephone was out of order.\n\nI sent a coolie down to get chairs at the tram station only to find no cars running and chairs would be soaked through.\n\nIn spite of all weathers, the Dairy Farm milkman turns up at his appointed hour. He is a very old servant of the company and serves us faithfully. He gladdens many a mother's heart when bad weather is about.\n\nI arrived at the office soaked through, and had to remain so until dry clothes could be got.\n\nThe next drawback was the water shut off. This caught me napping and until the papers appeared in the evening they did not know how badly they were placed.\n\nIt was a great relief to get a telephone message last night to say that water would be turned on for one hour daily.\n\nFLOOD THIEVES.\n\nShops from two shops in the main Thoroughfare of Shek-tong-tsui, the Chinese locality in the western district, were carried away by the torrent of rain water on Monday.\n\nSuch was the flow of water, mud, rocks and debris from the hillside near No. 3 pumping station, that Queen's Road West was under several feet of water. Goods from exposed shops were swept away and two safes were embedded in the slime.\n\nWhen the \"current\" was high, a number of men are alleged to have salved one safe and made off with it.\n\nThey are accused of having pried it open. The report goes that they were arrested by detectives from No. 7 station when in the very act of dividing the contents.\n\nHousewives sent to the Dairy Farm, Wiseman's and Lane, Crawford's, only to find that there was nothing to be had.\n\nSome were expecting to do business at about 2 pm, but nothing was to be had all day.\n\nPhotos by Ice Fong.\n\nThis is a scene outside a Government market at Shek-tong-tsui, the Chinese quarter in the western part of the town. It is at the foot of the nullah below the pumping station. The rocks and rubble unloosened by the boulder have been swept down the nullah and accumulated in a pile, having \"jumped\" a high wall, on to the street.\n\n[No. 2998—July 22, 1926.]\n\nFREAK ARMOUR.\n\nAn ingenious device, as yet unheard of in Hongkong, has been adopted by up-country shipping, reported below:\n\n[From Our Own Correspondent.]\n\nPakkao, Kongmoon, July 17. The \"Tung Wo\" towboat has installed a set of machinery, comprising a system of iron netting which completely covers the ship and is charged with electricity. This is to safeguard against piratical attacks.\n\nAnother part of the defence consists of a powerful new searchlight on the towboat's bow.\n\nThe \"Tung Wo\" plies between Canton and Kongyick.\n\nA day after the \"Tung Wo's\" freak armour had been put on, pirates showed their utter contempt for such measures by successfully attacking the Shekki-Kongmoon towboat, when off Kongmei. The boat, all the cargo and passengers were taken away.\n\nNew Aircraft Carrier.\n\nOn July 14, we heard that Kwong Hoi had fallen into bandits' hands.\n\nMembers of the Kongmoon Red Cross who were attached to the punitive expedition lost all their effects, escaping with their lives only in the nick of time when the outlaws launched their offensive.\n\nAn armoured ship, as big as the ordinary Hongkong river steamboat, named the \"Chee Yau\" (meaning Liberty or Freedom) is acting as aircraft carrier for the Canton Government.\n\nIt arrived here on July 14 with an aeroplane from Canton, to be sent to Kwong Hoi to fight against bandits. The \"Chee Yau\" left the same day for Canton.\n\nGeneral Notes.\n\nH.M.S. \"Cicala\" arrived here on July 15. (This gunboat left and was at Macao on July 18.)\n\nOn July 14, the Customs launch \"Foo Moon\" arrived here with Col. F. Hayley Bell, Commissioner of Customs at Canton, and left with the Colonel on July 16.\n\nThe Sanwui magistrate has been ordered to provide 800 coolies for transport work with the Northern Expedition. The Tung Tak guild offered 400 volunteers.\n\nTelephone employees at Kongmoon are striking for higher pay. The service is being maintained and it is hoped that mediation will succeed.\n\nThe river flood has gone down gradually. On July 17, the sounding outside the Customs House was 9 feet 7 inches.\n\nNo. 2998—July 22, 1926.\n\nA MEDICINE DEAL.\n\nJuly 21.\n\nOVERLAND CHINA MAIL\n\nA curious dispute concerning a deal in medicines by the Yeung Yui Chung Medicine Depot of 201 Queen's Road Central, a firm having considerable interests throughout China and the Malay States, came before Mr. Justice Wood in the Summary Court this morning.\n\nThe above firm claimed for $299.16 for goods supplied to the Sui Cheong firm, of 41 Wing Lok Street.\n\nMr. Leo d'Almada represented the plaintiff firm and Mr. E. S. C. Brooks the defendant firm.\n\nMr. d'Almada explained that the plaintiffs had purchased the goodwill of the business from Yueng Wai-cheung, the former owner, for $3,000. There were certain subsidiary arrangements, one of which was that the purchasers were to provide Yueng with an annuity of $1,200, that they should have the right to use the figuration of Yueng's father (the founder of the business) on their trade labels, etc., that the Sui Cheong firm, defendants, should have certain concessions in dealings and that a debt of $1,000 owed by Yueng to the Sui Cheong should be paid by purchasers.\n\nThe terms under which the Sui Cheong was to obtain goods were that 45 per cent cash should be paid and 55 per cent discount allowed.\n\nPlaintiff went into the witness box and said that the agreement referred to by counsel had been drawn up in Mr. Hall Brutton's office.\n\nThe indebtedness of Yeung to the defendant firm had been met by the plaintiff firm. Goods had been supplied to the Sui Cheong firm on June 12 in accordance with order and payment was asked for by the foreman.\n\nHe was told that payment could not be made then but if he left the goods payment would be made later.\n\nThe bill submitted by the foreman was endorsed but on his return, the endorsement was erased by another representative of the Sui Cheong and the foreman was told that they had come to an arrangement with Yueng, whom they regarded as a partner of the firm, whereby they received 60 per cent discount.\n\nThe plaintiff denied that the chop on the receipt in question was the chop of the Yeung Yui Chung firm or that Yueng was a partner or had any authority to conduct transactions for the firm.\n\nHis Honour remarked that the whole point seemed to be as to whether Yueng was still a partner.\n\nYueng Wai-cheung gave evidence and deposed to being interested in the firm to the extent of $3,000 which had not been paid in full.\n\nA witness was called by the defendants who said that he was salesman and accountant of the Sui Cheong firm.\n\nHe understood he was a partner.\n\nMr. Brooks, in cross-examination of the plaintiff, asked him if it was not a fact that the purchase money was to be $6,000 and that only $3,000 of this had been paid.\n\nThis plaintiff denied.\n\nHe had then come to an arrangement with the plaintiff firm whereby he is to resume his interest in the business.\n\nHis Honour, after hearing further evidence, decided that there was no evidence as to Yeung being a partner and found for the plaintiffs with costs.\n\nPhoto by Ying Ming.\n\nHere is further evidence of the violence with which the death-dealing boulder charged down on the pumping station.\n\nThis is a nullah, by the public mortuary, all in confusion because of the debris which the landslide sent down.\n\nThe nullah leads from below the reservoir section to West Point.\n\nPhoto by A. Pong.\n\nOUR MAN SEIZED.\n\nJuly 21.\n\nA rumour is current in town that six Hongkong policemen have been \"captured\" by Canton strike pickets, together with a motor-boat, on the Samchun River.\n\nTwo of the six prisoners are members of the British section of the Force, viz., Lance-Sergeant Ryan and Lance-Sergeant Hughes, both attached to Lok-ma-chau station.\n\nThe other four were Chinese seamen, of the Water Police.\n\nThe motor-boat is also under the Water Police and is used regularly for patrolling the Samchun River.\n\nNo other information could be obtained, not even from people who had crossed the frontier and come in to Hongkong on the Kowloon-Canton Railway British section.\n\nIt is only known definitely that the men and launch were taken away by armed pickets.\n\nLok-ma-chau is the station that overlooks the frontier.\n\nBetween the New Territories and the Chinese district of Po On is the Samchun River, which is crossed by the steel bridge on which the railway runs.\n\nSamchun market is on the Chinese side of the border.\n\nA camp of strike pickets has been established there for a year.\n\nObviously some of their number met the Hongkong police launch, out on patrol on the river, and took them into custody.\n\nLater.\n\nThe \"capture\" was due entirely to the Police motor-boat running aground, on the Samchun River, during the flood.\n\nBoth the sergeants had gone ashore when the pickets took them into custody.\n\nThe boat was taken further up the River, and then into Chinese territory.\n\nA fairly strong detachment of infantry from the 1st Battalion, East Surrey Regiment, has been sent out to the frontier to recover the motor-boat and the captives.\n\nThe Peak Tram, at the Kennedy Road Bridge. On the left, the \"overhead track can be seen. The confusion in the middle and to the left shows why the delay is necessary.\n\nPage 364", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-493 - Governor Sir Clementi - 1926 [6-8].txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 503377, "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": "CO129-493 - Governor Sir Clementi - 1926 [6-8]", "page_number": 452, "title": "CO129-493 - Governor Sir Clementi - 1926 [6-8]", "content_text": "NO\n\nSECRET\n\nC.17780\n\n17 SEP 1926\n\nSir,\n\nGOVERNMENT HOUSE.\n\nHONGKONG.\n\n12th August, 1926.\n\n449\n\nEneto, No. 1.\n\nPancho's No. 2.&\n\n3.\n\nWith reference to the 5th paragraph of\n\nmy secret despatch of the 31st July, 1926, in which I mentioned the dispute between the authorities of the Kuang-tung and Fukien provinces concerning the Chiu-on district, I have the honour to forward for your information translation of an extract from the Tsun Tan Yat Po of the 10th July and of two extracts from the Chung Wa Man Po of the 3rd August. It appears that Chiu-on district is of strategic importance, and that Fan-shui-kan (1⁄2 KM), a pass in this district has a great military value, which no commander can afford to neglect. Originally this district was under the jurisdiction of Fukien; but last year, when the army of General Cheung Kai-shek defeated General Ch'an Kweng-meng in the valley\n\nof the East River in Kuang-tung, the latter retreated\n\ninto the Chiu-on district, whither he was pursued by\n\nthe Cantonese Revolutionary Army, which proceeded to\n\noccupy the district and included it within the jurisdiction of Kuang-tung. Subsequently the tupan of\n\nTHE RIGHT HONOURABLE\n\nLIEUTENANT COLONEL L.C.M.S. AMERY, M.P.,\n\n&c..\n\n&c.,\n\n&c.\n\nFukien", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-493 - Governor Sir Clementi - 1926 [6-8].txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 503384, "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": "CO129-493 - Governor Sir Clementi - 1926 [6-8]", "page_number": 459, "title": "CO129-493 - Governor Sir Clementi - 1926 [6-8]", "content_text": "ENCLOSURE NO. 4.\n\nExtract from Man Kvok Yat Po, Canton. 5.8.26.\n\nOpposition of the Amoy Squadron in Fukien to Chau Yam Yan.\n\n456\n\nGrowing dissension in the internal administration of Fukien\n\nWar preparations made by Chau Yam Yan against Shat Chan Ping.\n\n(From our own correspondent).\n\nChau Yam Yan and the Squadron stationed at Fukien have been on bad terms for a long time. Chau is particularly jealous of Shat Chan Ping. Now a telegram has been received from General Ho in Swatow dated the 27th to the effect that Colonel Cheung at Cheung Iam sent him a message on the 26th, which reads as follows:-\n\n\"On the 25th and 26th of last month, Chau Yam Yan \"had a dispute with Shat Chan Ping over the case of \"the Fukien Provincial Bank, Shat has fled to Ma Kong \"with his fleet, and Chau is mobilizing a large army \"at Foo-chow prepared to fight against him. At present the position is critical.\"\n\nThe following is a copy of the telegram from General Ho:-\n\n(Titles omitted).\n\nI am in receipt of a telegram from Colonel Cheung at Cheung Lam dated the 26th to \"the following effect,\n\nA dispute has arisen between Shat Chan Ping and \"Chau Yam Yan over the case of the Fukien Provincial \"Bank.\n\nShat has fled to Ma Kong and Chau is mobilizing \"a large force at the Capital and has had his guns aimed \"in the direction of Ma Kong. The position is at present \"very critical.\n\nDated 27th.\n\nHo Ying Yam", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-493 - Governor Sir Clementi - 1926 [6-8].txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 503389, "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": "CO129-493 - Governor Sir Clementi - 1926 [6-8]", "page_number": 464, "title": "CO129-493 - Governor Sir Clementi - 1926 [6-8]", "content_text": "Telegram from Shanghai, dated the 9th August, states that General Fan Chung-siu (#), to whose activities reference was made in paragraph 3 of my secret despatch of the 12th August has captured Hsu-chou-fu in Honan province and thus cut the line of the Peking-Hankow railway. This, of course, if true, will seriously embarrass Marshal Wu in a campaign for the defence of Hupeh, Hunan and Kiang-si. On the other hand, it is reported that the troops of General Tang Chi-yao have reached the frontier between the Yunnan and Kuang-hsi provinces: but from a despatch of His Majesty's Consul General at Yunnanfu I learn that on the 5th August the Commissioner for Foreign Affairs of Yunnan, informed Mr. G. A. Combe that Marshal Tu, hard pressed between the Kuo-min-chun in the north and the expedition of the Cantonese in the South, had telegraphed to General T'ang for support, but that owing to lack of funds General T'ang was unable to help. It seems quite probable that, owing to lack of funds all round, the campaigns now in progress may nowhere be fought to a finish and that a position of stalemate may ensue. If so, trade conditions in China, especially in south China, may be expected to become much worse than at present.\n\nInformation reaching Colonel F. Hayley Bell from military sources is to the effect that General Cheung Kai-shek will proceed from Heng-chou to Chang-sha with the First Revolutionary Army under his command; that definite plans for attacking Tuchang and Hankow have been made and that there will be a new development of the situation at the front after General Cheung reaches Ch'ang-sha; also that troops from Kuei-chou and Ssu-ch'uan provinces have entered Hunan to co-operate with the Northern Punitive Expedition. It is further reported that General Cheung Kai-shek...", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-493 - Governor Sir Clementi - 1926 [6-8].txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 503758, "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": "CO129-494 - Governor Sir Clementi - 1926 [9-10]", "page_number": 254, "title": "CO129-494 - Governor Sir Clementi - 1926 [9-10]", "content_text": "SECRET.\n\nCopies to:\n\n210\n\nCanton No.221\n\nPeking No.38\n\nIsov\n\n19/2/9\n\nSir,\n\nGOVERNMENT HOUSE,\n\nHONGKONG,\n\n11th September, 1926.\n\nC.19547\n\n18 OCT 1926\n\nWith reference to the 3rd paragraph of my secret despatch of the 9th September, I enclose translation of a very interesting letter addressed by Marshal Sun Ch'uan-fang to General Chiang Kai-shek and published in the Wa Tsz Yat Po at Hong Kong on the 31st August.\n\nIt was a clear intimation that, unless General Chiang renounces communism and gets rid of his Russian advisers, he would be attacked by Marshal Sun.\n\n2.\n\nThe Wa Tsz Yat Po also reported on the 31st August that Marshal Sun had a discussion with General Chau Yam-yan, the Luman of Fukien, as the result of which an order was given to the latter to defend Cheung-chau and Amoy with 30,000 men. It was further decided that the Foochow squadron would not be transferred elsewhere.\n\n3.\n\nMr. H. Shaw, the Commissioner of Chinese Maritime Customs for Kowloon, informs...\n\nTHE RIGHT HONOURABLE\n\nLIEUTENANT COLONEL L.S. AMERY, M.P.,\n\n&c.,\n\n&c.,\n\n&c.", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-494 - Governor Sir Clementi - 1926 [9-10].txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 503805, "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": "CO129-494 - Governor Sir Clementi - 1926 [9-10]", "page_number": 301, "title": "CO129-494 - Governor Sir Clementi - 1926 [9-10]", "content_text": "NO SECRET\n\nCopies to: Canton No. 227\n\nPeking No. 40\n\n282\n\nC.20098\n\n27 OCT 1926\n\nGOVERNMENT HOUSE.\n\nHONGKONG, 19th September, 1926.\n\nArr:9550\n\nSir,\n\n19229\n\nWith reference to the 3rd paragraph of secret despatch of the 9th September, I have the honour to forward herewith a translation from the Asun Man Yat Po of the 14th September, (a) of a telegram dated 6th September sent by Marshal Sun Ch'uan-fang to five southern Generals, including General Cheung Kai-shak, and (b) of a telegram dated 7th September sent by Marshal Sun to General Cheung.\n\n2.\n\nA telegram from His Majesty's Consul-General at Hankow, dated 17th September, reports that Yu-ch'ang is still untaken and that there is fighting near Kuang-shui, as to which town please see paragraph 1 (b) of my secret despatch of 16th September.\n\nI have the honour to be,\n\nSir,\n\nYour most obedient/humble servant,\n\nGovernor,&c.\n\nTHE RIGHT HONOURABLE\n\nLIEUTENANT COLONEL L.C.E.S. AMERY, K.P.,\n\n&c.,", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-494 - Governor Sir Clementi - 1926 [9-10].txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 503838, "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": "CO129-494 - Governor Sir Clementi - 1926 [9-10]", "page_number": 334, "title": "CO129-494 - Governor Sir Clementi - 1926 [9-10]", "content_text": "Wu-ch'ang is reported still to be holding out, but Marshal Wu P'ei-fu has retreated to Cheng-chou, just south of the Yellow River in Honan province, at the point where the Peking-Hankow railway is crossed by the railway running eastwards to the Tientsin-P'ukow railway. It is further reported that the southerners have occupied Sin-yang in Honan and thus hold the whole of the railways in Hupeh, and further that General Fan Chung-sin and his \"red spears\" has been incorporated in the southern army.\n\nAccording to information from Colonel Hayley-Bell, General Chau Ting-yam, the tupan of Fukien, held on the 17th September a military conference, at which it was resolved to commence a general attack on Kuang-tung on the 19th September. General Chau's troops concentrated at Cheung-chau and Teng-chau total about 7,000 men. His opponent, General Ho Ying-yam, in command at Swatow, is reported to be ready to move his troops to attack Fukien before the northerners invade Kuang-tung, and he has been reinforced by one regiment of the Whampoa Cadet Force.\n\nPlease see the 3rd paragraph of my secret despatch of the 11th September. The scheme of the Cantonese general is stated to enter Fukien through the district of Chao-yang. I enclose a translation, taken from the Tai Kung Po of the 20th September, of a manifesto issued by General Ho Ying-yam to his army.\n\nEnclo. No. 3", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-494 - Governor Sir Clementi - 1926 [9-10].txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 503848, "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": "CO129-494 - Governor Sir Clementi - 1926 [9-10]", "page_number": 344, "title": "CO129-494 - Governor Sir Clementi - 1926 [9-10]", "content_text": "N2. SECRET\n\nCopies to:\n\nCanton No. 234.\n\nPeking No. 43\n\nC.20545\n\n13 NOV 1926\n\nGOVERNMENT HOUSE.\n\nHONGKONG, 30th September, 1926.\n\nSir,\n\nGOR 20098\n\nEnclo. No. 1-\n\nEnclo. No. 2\n\nG 20543\n\nWith reference to the first paragraph of my secret despatch of the 19th September, I have the honour to forward translation, taken from the Tsun Wan Yat Po of the 23rd September, of a telegram sent on the 13th September by General Cheung Kai-shak to Marshal Sun Ch'uan-fang.\n\n2.\n\nI also enclose with reference to the fifth paragraph of my secret despatch of the 26th September, a translation, taken from the same issue of the Tsun Wan Yat Po, of a telegram dated the 15th September and published by General Chau Yan-yan, the tupan of Fukien, for general information.\n\nI have the honour to be,\n\nSir,\n\nYour most obedient humble servant,\n\nTHE RIGHT HONOURABLE\n\nLIEUTENANT COLONEL L.C.M.S. AMERY, M.P.,", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-494 - Governor Sir Clementi - 1926 [9-10].txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 505103, "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": 369, "title": "CO129-496 - Public Offices - 1926", "content_text": "# APPENDIX I.\n\nGovernor, Hong Kong, to Secretary of State for the Colonies.\n\n(O.C., No. C. 15383.) Sir,\n\nHong Kong, June 30, 1926.\n\nI HAVE the honour to invite your attention to my secret despatch of the 20th January last, concerning the capture of steamship \"Tung Chow\" by pirates, and particularly to the sixth paragraph, from which you will see that on the 9th January Mr. Fu Peng-sheung, then Commissioner of Foreign Affairs at Canton, wrote that this outrage \"should be dealt with by the Nationalist Government themselves, who would certainly be able to exterminate these pirates. Moreover, they had already begun to move in the matter, and there was no need for foreign assistance.\"\n\n2. Not only has no attempt whatever been made from that day to this by the Canton Government to exterminate the Bias Bay pirates, but, since the seizure of steamship \"Tung Chow,\" three more piracies have been committed by the Bias Bay gang. I attach a report (Enclosure No. 1) by Mr. T. H. King, deputy superintendent of police, describing these piracies. Bias Bay is in a sort of \"No Man's Land,\" in which the writ of the Canton Government does not run, and which is dominated by pirates and brigands from the large village of Fan Lo Kong at the north-east corner of the bay.\n\n3. In view of the fact that a French vessel, the steamship \"Jade,\" was captured by Bias Bay pirates in February last, I was fortunate enough to secure the co-operation of the French naval commander-in-chief, Admiral Basire, with the British naval commander-in-chief, Admiral Sir E. Alexander-Sinclair, in a scheme whereby it is now arranged that, as a matter of routine, all British and French men-of-war on their way up and down the China coast between Hong Kong and Shanghai put into Bias Bay and steam round it, and, further, that they carry out their gunnery and torpedo exercises, as often as occasion permits, in this bay. The object of this scheme is that the pirates should so frequently see men-of-war in and about Bias Bay that they may be forced to consider it a hazardous place from which to organise piracies or to which to bring vessels which they have seized. I have endeavoured to interest the United States navy in this scheme through the United States Consul-general at Hong Kong and through the Counsellor of the United States Legation at Peking, who was recently on a visit to Hong Kong. But I have not yet had an opportunity of discussing the matter with Admiral Williams, the United States naval commander-in-chief in these waters, and I do not know what view he takes of the proposal.\n\n4. I regard it, however, as most important that these Bias Bay pirates should not be allowed to commit any further outrage with impunity. They have a long record of successful crime behind them, and I attach a précis (Enclosure No. 2) of piracies committed by them since 1921. The pirates, I may say, are led by daring men with a good knowledge and experience of ocean-going ships. I therefore took advantage of the recent presence in Hong Kong of Mr. O'Malley, Counsellor of His Majesty's Legation at Peking, to arrange for a visit of inspection to Bias Bay on the 16th June in H.M.S. \"Despatch.\" Our party, in addition to Mr. O'Malley and myself, consisted of Commodore Stirling, Colonel Montague-Bates (at present officer commanding the troops in Hong Kong), Colonel Coates, Mr. W. T. Southorn (Colonial Secretary) and several military and naval officers. We had also with us Captain H. F. Bloxham, acting assistant-superintendent of police, and Lieutenant-Commander Ingham, Royal navy, who had both participated in the raid made upon the Bias Bay pirates in co-operation with the Chinese authorities in January 1925, and described in Captain Bloxham's report, which forms an enclosure in my predecessor's despatch No. 81 of the 3rd March, 1925.*\n\n5. We made a careful inspection of Bias Bay, noting especially the anchorage to which the pirates take captured vessels, and viewing the village of Fan Lo Kong from the waters of the inlet on which it is situated. Consequent on this inspection, I have received the attached letters (Enclosures Nos. 3 and 4), dated the 24th and 25th instant, from Commodore Stirling and Colonel Montague-Bates respectively, indicating the nature of the operations which would be necessary, if a punitive expedition were to be undertaken. It is clear from these letters that prior authority from the Admiralty and War Office will be needed, and I have the honour to suggest that the consent of those Departments and also of the Foreign Office should be obtained to action on the following lines:—\n\nWhen next a piracy in Bias Bay is reported, it is proposed that two companies of a British regiment should be immediately despatched with such naval escort as may be available in accordance with a plan which is being prepared by the naval and military authorities. The expedition would proceed at once to the anchorage in Bias Bay, where pirated ships are moored, and would there land and endeavour to waylay the pirates while removing their loot. The troops would also search the pirate villages, and, if necessary, destroy them.\n\n6. Such a punitive expedition would, of course, be a warlike operation undertaken in Chinese waters and on Chinese soil. If, therefore, the co-operation of a Chinese cruiser, should one happen to be in or near Hong Kong at the time, could be obtained, this would be a great advantage. But it is not unlikely that no Chinese cruiser might be at hand, and the essence of a punitive expedition into Bias Bay is that it should follow immediately upon the report of a piracy. In such case, having regard to the fact that the Bias Bay area is outside the effective control of any administration in Canton, and having regard also to the numerous depredations committed by Bias Bay pirates in recent years, the de facto Canton Government when presented with the fait accompli might, of course, loudly protest against it as an act of war carried out by British armed forces in Kwangtung, but would, I believe, secretly rejoice at the extermination of this nest of pirates, and might even be encouraged thereafter to exert its own authority by stationing troops in this area and driving out the brigands who infest it. The result, as a whole, would I feel sure be salutary, and would not be misunderstood by the Chinese people either in Canton or in Hong Kong. It would certainly be welcomed by the Cantonese seafaring folk, and it would serve to vindicate British prestige.\n\n7. I have shown this despatch in draft to Commodore Stirling and to Colonel Montague-Bates, who concur in the practicability of the proposed punitive expedition. Accordingly I have the honour to request that, if these recommendations meet with the approval of His Majesty's Government, the necessary instructions may be sent to Hong Kong by telegram.\n\n8. I have sent a copy of this despatch to His Majesty's Minister at Peking and His Majesty's consul-general at Canton.\n\n9. I enclose a chart showing Bias Bay and its contiguity to Hong Kong waters, and I have indicated on the chart the anchorage to which pirates have in the past taken the vessels which they have seized.\n\nI have, &c.\n\nC. CLEMENTI, Governor.\n\nEnclosure No. 1\n\nPrécis of Piracies committed by Bias Bay Pirates, 1926\n\n1. Steamship \"Jade.\"-Shun Cheung Steamship Company, 6, Connaught Road, Central, 2nd floor, running between Haiphong, Kwong Chau Wan and Hong Kong. Was pirated on the 8th February, 1926, eight hours out from Kwong Chau Wan on her way to Hong Kong. She is a cargo ship, and was carrying 100 tons general cargo and bullion valued $82,900. There were ten third-class passengers. Seven of these were the pirates. They took the ship to Bias Bay and arrived off Fan Lo Kong at 10 A.M. on the 10th February. The ship was taken right up the creek, where it was in 3 fathoms of water and about 500 yards from the shore. The pirates called two sampans, which took off all the pirates and the bullion. The pirates boarded the ship at Kwong Chau Wan.\n\n2. Steamship \"Hsin Kong.\"-China Merchants' Steam Navigation Company. Was pirated on the journey from Shanghai to Canton, when she was near Swatow on the 25th March, 1926. The pirates took the ship to Bias Bay and transferred ashore cargo and loot from the passengers by means of a boat which was lying in readiness at an arranged spot. (\"South China Morning Post,\" of the 1st April, 1926.) (Hong Kong police have no report or details of this piracy.)\n\nPage 367", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-496 - Public Offices - 1926.txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 505111, "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": 377, "title": "CO129-496 - Public Offices - 1926", "content_text": "APPENDIX I.\n\nGovernor, Hong Kong, to Secretary of State for the Colonies.\n\n(C.O., No. C. 15383.) Sir,\n\nHong Kong, June 30, 1926.\n\nI HAVE the honour to invite your attention to my secret despatch of the 20th January last, concerning the capture of steamship \"Tung Chow\" by Bias Bay pirates, and particularly to the sixth paragraph, from which you will see that on the 9th January Mr Fu Peng-sheung, then Commissioner of Foreign Affairs at Canton, wrote that this outrage \"should be dealt with by the Nationalist Government themselves, who would certainly be able to exterminate these pirates. Moreover, they had already begun to move in the matter, and there was no need for foreign assistance.\"\n\n2. Not only has no attempt whatever been made from that day to this by the Canton Government to exterminate the Bias Bay pirates, but, since the seizure of steamship \"Tung Chow,\" three more piracies have been committed by the Bias Bay gang. I attach a report (Enclosure No. 1) by Mr. T. H. King, deputy-superintendent of police, describing these piracies. Bias Bay is a sort of \"No Man's Land,\" in which the writ of the Canton Government does not run, and which is dominated by pirates and brigands from the large village of Fan Lo Kong at the north-east corner of the bay.\n\n3. In view of the fact that a French vessel, the steamship \"Jale,\" was captured by Bias Bay pirates in February last, I was fortunate enough to secure the co-operation of the French naval commander-in-chief, Admiral Basire, with the British naval commander-in-chief, Admiral Sir E. Alexander-Sinclair, in a scheme whereby it is now arranged that, as a matter of routine, all British and French men-of-war on their way up and down the China coast between Hong Kong and Shanghai put into Bias Bay and steam round it, and, further, that they carry out their gunnery and torpedo exercises, as often as occasion permits, in this bay. The object of this scheme is that the pirates should so frequently see men-of-war in and about Bias Bay that they may be forced to consider it a hazardous place from which to organise piracies or to which to bring vessels which they have seized. I have endeavoured to interest the United States navy in this scheme through the United States consul-general at Hong Kong and through the counsellor of the United States Legation at Peking, who was recently on a visit to Hong Kong. But I have not yet had an opportunity of discussing the matter with Admiral Williams, the United States naval commander-in-chief in these waters, and I do not know what view he takes of the proposal.\n\n4. I regard it, however, as most important that these Bias Bay pirates should not be allowed to commit any further outrage with impunity. They have a long record of successful crime behind them, and I attach a précis (Enclosure No. 2) of piracies committed by them since 1921. The pirates, I may say, are led by daring men with a good knowledge and experience of ocean-going ships. I therefore took advantage of the recent presence in Hong Kong of Mr. O'Malley, Counsellor of His Majesty's Legation at Peking, to arrange for a visit of inspection to Bias Bay on the 16th June in H.M.S. \"Despatch.\" Our party, in addition to Mr. O'Malley and myself, consisted of Commodore Stirling, Colonel Montague-Bates (at present officer commanding the troops in Hong Kong), Colonel Coates, Mr. W. T. Southorn (Colonial Secretary) and several military and naval officers. We had also with us Captain H. F. Bloxham, acting assistant-superintendent of police, and Lieutenant-Commander Ingham, Royal Navy, who had both participated in the raid made upon the Bias Bay pirates in co-operation with the Chinese authorities in January 1925, and described in Captain Bloxham's report, which forms an enclosure in my predecessor's despatch No. 81 of the 3rd March, 1925.*\n\n5. We made a careful inspection of Bias Bay, noting especially the anchorage to which the pirates take captured vessels, and viewing the village of Fan Lo Kong from the waters of the inlet on which it is situated. Consequent on this inspection, I have received the attached letters (Enclosures Nos. 3 and 4), dated the 24th and 25th instant, from Commodore Stirling and Colonel Montague-Bates respectively, indicating the nature of the operations which would be necessary, if a punitive expedition were to be undertaken. It is clear from these letters that prior authority from the Admiralty and War Office will be needed, and I have the honour to suggest that the consent of those Departments and also of the Foreign Office should be obtained to action on the following lines:--\n\nWhen next a piracy in Bias Bay is reported, it is proposed that two companies of British regiment should be immediately despatched with such naval escort as may be available in accordance with a plan which is being prepared by the naval and military authorities. The expedition would proceed at once to the anchorage in Bias Bay, where pirated ships are moored, and would there land and endeavour to waylay the pirates while removing their loot. The troops would also search the pirate villages, and, if necessary, destroy them.\n\n6. Such a punitive expedition would, of course, be a warlike operation undertaken in Chinese waters and on Chinese soil. If, therefore, the co-operation of a Chinese cruiser, should one happen to be in or near Hong Kong at the time, could be obtained, this would be a great advantage. But it is not unlikely that no Chinese cruiser might be at hand, and the essence of a punitive expedition into Bias Bay is that it should follow immediately upon the report of a piracy. In such case, having regard to the fact that the Bias Bay area is outside the effective control of any administration in Canton, and having regard also to the numerous depredations committed by Bias Bay pirates in recent years, the de facto Canton Government when presented with the fait accompli might, of course, loudly protest against it as an act of war carried out by British armed forces in Kwangtung, but would, I believe, secretly rejoice at the extermination of this nest of pirates, and might even be encouraged thereafter to exert its own authority by stationing troops in this area and driving out the brigands who infest it. The result, as a whole, would, I feel sure, be salutary, and would not be misunderstood by the Chinese people either in Canton or in Hong Kong. It would certainly be welcomed by the Cantonese seafaring folk, and it would serve to vindicate British prestige.\n\n7. I have shown this despatch in draft to Commodore Stirling and to Colonel Montague-Bates, who concur in the practicability of the proposed punitive expedition. Accordingly, I have the honour to request that, if these recommendations meet with the approval of His Majesty's Government, the necessary instructions may be sent to Hong Kong by telegram.\n\n8. I have sent a copy of this despatch to His Majesty's Minister at Peking and His Majesty's consul-general at Canton.\n\nI enclose a chart showing Bias Bay and its contiguity to Hong Kong waters,* and I have indicated on the chart the anchorage to which pirates have in the past taken the vessels which they have seized.\n\nI have, &c.\n\nC. CLEMENTI,\n\nGovernor.\n\nEnclosure No. 1\n\nPrécis of Piracies committed by Bias Bay Pirates, 1920\n\n1. Steamship \"Jade.\"—Shun Cheung Steamship Company, 6, Connaught Road, Central, 2nd floor, running between Haiphong, Kwong Chau Wan and Hong Kong. Was pirated on the 8th February, 1926, eight hours out from Kwong Chau Wan on her way to Hong Kong. She is a cargo ship, and was carrying 100 tons general cargo and bullion valued $82,900. There were ten third-class passengers. Seven of these were the pirates. They took the ship to Bias Bay and arrived off Fan Lo Kong at 10 a.m. on the 10th February. The ship was taken right up the creek, where it was in 3 fathoms of water and about 500 yards from the shore. The pirates called the pirates boarded the two sampans, which took off all the pirates and the bullion.\n\n2. Steamship \"Hsin Kong.\"—China Merchants' Steam Navigation Company. Was pirated on the journey from Shanghai to Canton, when she was near Swatow on the 25th March, 1926. The pirates took the ship to Bias Bay and transferred ashore cargo and loot from the passengers by means of a boat which was lying in readiness at an arranged spot. (\"South China Morning Post,\" of the 1st April, 1926.) (Hong Kong police have no report or details of this piracy.)\n\nPage 375", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-496 - Public Offices - 1926.txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 506517, "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": "CO129-498-3 Canton boycott- prospects of restoring normal conditions 20-12-1925 - 24-12-1925", "page_number": 2, "title": "CO129-498-3 Canton boycott- prospects of restoring normal conditions 20-12-1925 - 24-12-1925", "content_text": "# SECRET\n\n**NUMBER AND DATE SHOULD BE QUOTED IN REFERENCE TO THIS LETTER**\n\nSir,\n\n**PRINCIPAL SECRETARY FOR USE OF EASTERN COLONIAL OFFICE**\n\nGovernment House, \nHONGKONG, \n24th December, 1925.\n\nIn continuation of my secret despatch of yesterday, I have the honour to inform you that Mr. A.G.M. Fletcher returned last night from his mission to Canton and I enclose a copy of the very interesting report which he has made to me.\n\n2. You will observe from this report that the present nominal Government at Canton regards itself as a Labour Government and for this reason would be unwilling to take any action antagonistic to the organised labour movement in Kuang-tung upon which its power is based, and of which (so it is alleged by Cantonese officials) the present anti-British strike and boycott is a spontaneous and patriotic manifestation. I am also very doubtful whether in the absence of General Cheung Kai-shek and his troops from Canton, Mr. Wong Tsing-wai and his Council of Government have the power, even if they had the desire, to suppress the Strike Committee and abolish the strike pickets. At all events Mr. Sung Tsz-man made the significant remark that the present Government of Canton would not last a single day, if it shot down the strike pickets. The Canton Authorities, therefore, decline to intervene except...\n\nThe Right Honourable \nLIEUTENANT COLONEL L.C.M.S. AMERY, M.P., \n&c., \n&c., \nNo 21 \n27", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-498-3 Canton boycott- prospects of restoring normal conditions 20-12-1925 - 24-12-1925.txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 507440, "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": "CO129-500-2 Canton situation- governor's despatches 30-6-1927 - 8-11-1927", "page_number": 8, "title": "CO129-500-2 Canton situation- governor's despatches 30-6-1927 - 8-11-1927", "content_text": "**SECRET (2)**\n\nCopies to: 7\n\nPeking No. 78.\n\n9.78.\n\nCanton No.328.\n\nPRINTED FOR USE Eastern\n\nNo. 14$\n\nONAL\n\nOF\n\nOFFICE\n\n(Secret (2))\n\nSir,\n\nGOVERNMENT HOUSE,\nHONGKONG. 1st September, 1947.\n\nUntil a few days ago the dramatic changes in the position on the Yangtze, resulting from the retirement of Marshal Chiang Kai-shek to his native place in Chekiang, had few visible repercussions in Canton. General Li Chai-sum certainly followed the Marshal's example and retreated to his native town in Kuangsi. But the occasion, the death of his mother, was genuine and according to Chinese traditions more than adequate for the neglect of any official duties and, if there was more behind the move than was announced, the crisis has passed and General Li is back in Canton. Coincidently with this \"retreat\", rumour grew of a fresh outbreak of Communism and an assault on Canton by two Communist armies from Kiangsi under Generals Ip Ting and Ho Lung. There was also talk that the friction between General Li Chai-sum and General Tsin Tai-kwan (see my secret despatch of 29th July) had deepened into a definite rupture. Yet another rumour stated that General Cheung Fat-fui (of whom more below) was about to invade Kwang-tung on behalf of Hankow. Whatever may have been the grounds, there was a steady withdrawal towards the provincial capital of all regular forces and the usual outbreaks were arranged in the evacuated areas by sympathizers with the pre-nationalist regime, the most serious...\n\nTHE RIGHT HONOURABLE\nLIEUTENANT COLONEL L.C.M.S. ALVERY, K.P.,\n&c.,\n&c.\n\n*No. C. 30001 27 DIY!!.* \n3.C. \n67", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-500-2 Canton situation- governor's despatches 30-6-1927 - 8-11-1927.txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 507759, "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": "CO129-500-4 Canton situation- governor's despatches 15-9-1927 - 24-11-1927", "page_number": 93, "title": "CO129-500-4 Canton situation- governor's despatches 15-9-1927 - 24-11-1927", "content_text": "**GOVERNMENT HOUSE, HONGKONG.**\n24th November, 1927.\n\nSir,\n\nAs I reported in my secret despatch of November 10th, 1927, the departure of General Li Chai-sum for Shanghai was immediately followed by a rising against his lieutenant Wong Shiu-hung, whose men were disarmed or driven out of the city after a short struggle. There was little serious fighting and only a few casualties are reported. General Wong himself escaped to Hong Kong where he still remains.\n\n2. At the time of writing the triumvirate Wong K'ei-cheung, Sit Ngok and Li Fuk-lam hold the city of Canton. They have ejected their opponents from Whampoa and the Bocca Tigris forts and control the river as well as the Canton-Kowloon railway, and probably the Canton-Hankow railway as far as Shiu Kwan. Wong Shiu-hung claims to have on his side a force of Kwangsi troops concentrated at Shiu-hing, the \"Northern Expeditionary force\", a mixed body of doubtful allegiance, and the army of Chan Tsai-t'ong in the neighbourhood of Swatow. Further fighting is expected but has not yet begun.\n\n**THE RIGHT HONOURABLE LIEUTENANT COLONEL L.C.M.S. AMERY, M.P.,**\n        \n        \n\nNO SECRET.\nCopies to: Peking No. (01), Canton No.390, `300012.`, `1791`, `2015` \nUSE OF COLONIAL OFFICE \nEastern \nPage 14", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-500-4 Canton situation- governor's despatches 15-9-1927 - 24-11-1927.txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 507799, "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": "CO129-500-4 Canton situation- governor's despatches 15-9-1927 - 24-11-1927", "page_number": 133, "title": "CO129-500-4 Canton situation- governor's despatches 15-9-1927 - 24-11-1927", "content_text": "**SECRET**\n\nCopies to: \nPeking No.97 \nCanton No.369.\n\nINTENDED FOR USE Eastern COLONIAL OFFICE \nNo14\n\nRECEIVED \n28 NOV 1927, \nCOL. OFFICE \n50001\n\nGOVERNMENT HOUSE, \nHONGKONG. \n26th October, 1927.\n\nDear Sir,\n\nDuring the past fortnight Canton has experienced yet another of those swift counter-swings of the political pendulum which are so common a feature of present-day China. The period opened obviously. On the 14th October the Seamen's Union, true to its character as a great political engine, indicated an unmistakable shifting of power towards the Left. A meeting of all members was summoned in a way calculated to cause the maximum inconvenience to the Union's old victims, the river-steamer companies. It is not clear whether the personal work of engagements were the result of the Union's former chief, Ho Loi, whose flight on the occasion of the anti-communist coup of last April was recorded in paragraph 8 of the Governor's secret despatch of the 1st June? But his name was freely used in the matter and the result left no doubt that the extremist section were of the opinion that the arrival of General Cheung Fat-fui was opening a new era of labour misrule. At the close of the meeting a mob of \n\nT. \nThe Right Honourable \nLieutenant Colonel L.C.M.G. Amery, H.P., \n&c., \n&c., \n&c.", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-500-4 Canton situation- governor's despatches 15-9-1927 - 24-11-1927.txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 507816, "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": "CO129-500-4 Canton situation- governor's despatches 15-9-1927 - 24-11-1927", "page_number": 150, "title": "CO129-500-4 Canton situation- governor's despatches 15-9-1927 - 24-11-1927", "content_text": "## GOVERNMENT HOUSE, HONGKONG.\n13th October, 1927.\n\nDespite repeated protestations of loyalty and amity towards General Li Chai-sum I am by no means sure that General Cheung Fat-fui will not endeavour to supplant his colleague in the control of Canton and Kuangtung, and that the programme for a duumviral control outlined in paragraph ten of the Governor's secret despatch of the 15th September will not turn out to be a typical War-Lord's stratagem. Having sent his subordinates Ip Ting and Ho Lung to Swatow to draw off the Canton garrison General Cheung arrives to save the city from internal disorders and promptly takes steps to see that the Swatow expeditionary force shall not return.\n\n2. General Cheung's first step was to remove General Li's adherents from all the important offices and set up his own men in their stead. Among the first to go was Mr. Feng Tso-wan, who fled from the Treasury with much the same precipitancy as his predecessor Mr. Ku Ying-fan, thus fulfilling the forecast contained in paragraph 6 of Sir C. Clementi's secret despatch of the 30th September. Later reports are to the ...\n\nLIEUTENANT COLONEL L.C.M.S. AMERY, M.P., \n&c., \n&c., \n&c.\n\nNO SECRET.\nCopies to: \nCanton No. 3bl \nPeking No. G4.\nJupitto 30 NOV 1922\n\n30001₤ \n8 \nREOP \n14 NOV 1927 \nOOL.OFFICE \n148\n\nPage 150\nPage 151", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-500-4 Canton situation- governor's despatches 15-9-1927 - 24-11-1927.txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 507833, "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": "CO129-500-4 Canton situation- governor's despatches 15-9-1927 - 24-11-1927", "page_number": 167, "title": "CO129-500-4 Canton situation- governor's despatches 15-9-1927 - 24-11-1927", "content_text": "# SECRET. (2) \n\nCopies to: \nPeking No.41 \nCanton No. 355\n\nSir,\n\nGOVERNMENT HOUSE, \nHONGKONG. 3rd October, 1927.\n\nNo 2M \nCopy to FO \nAnd Secret 17 NOV 1927.\n\n**THE RIGHT HONOURABLE**\n\nI have the honour to invite attention to my secret despatch of the 20th September, concerning a conference which I had on the 19th September with Mr. Fêng Tso-wan, and to inform you with reference to paragraphs 6, 7 and 8 of my secret despatch of the 30th September that I received today at Government House a visit from Mr. Luk Wan-chau, who was accompanied by Mr. Liang Shih-yi, Sir Shouson Chow and Dr. Kotewall.\n\nYou will remember that Mr. Luk Wan-chau is the intermediary chosen by General Li Chai-sum to convey to me any messages of importance from the present Canton régime.\n\n2. I enclose a memorandum, prepared by Dr. Kotewall, summarizing the conversation which took place. This conversation was entirely in Cantonese and lasted about an hour; and it is very interesting as being the first authentic news of the agreement made by General Li Chai-sum with General Cheung Fat-fui, who returned to Canton (as it now appears) on the 27th September. The letter from General Li to myself, to which reference is made, was an acknowledgement of my letter to him expressing condolence for the loss.\n\n**LIEUTENANT COLONEL L.C.K.S. AERY, M.P.,** \n&c., \n&c., \n&C.", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-500-4 Canton situation- governor's despatches 15-9-1927 - 24-11-1927.txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 515101, "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": "CO129-510-16 Possibilities of Commercial aviation between Canton and Hong Kong- future extensions and official attitude of... 29-3-1928 - 29-3-1928", "page_number": 3, "title": "CO129-510-16 Possibilities of Commercial aviation between Canton and Hong Kong- future extensions and official attitude of... 29-3-1928 - 29-3-1928", "content_text": "No 169.\n\nSir,\n\n52854\n\nRECEIVED\n\n30 APR 1928\n\nOOL, OFFICE\n\nGOVERNMENT HOUSE,\n\nHONGKONG.\n\n29th March, 1928.\n\n3\n\n8126\n\nCalpy wjend. I to\n\nAn17. 3.\n\nOn the occasion of my conference with Marshal Li Chai-sum at Canton on the 10th March the question of commercial aviation between Canton and Hong Kong was discussed. It was then suggested that an Anglo-Chinese Company of Hong Kong and Canton merchants might be formed, and that Mr. Vaughan-Fowler, at present Adjutant of the Kai Tak Aerodrome, an officer who has had experience in commercial aviation and who proposes shortly to resign from the Royal Air Force in order to devote himself to promoting commercial aviation in China, should visit Canton in order to discuss the subject with General Cheung Wai-cheung, Director of Aviation for Kuangtung.\n\n2.\n\nAccordingly Mr. Vaughan-Fowler proceeded to Canton on the 19th March, and I now enclose a copy of the report which he made to me on his return to Hong Kong. The report stated that General Cheung Wai-cheung would visit Hong Kong on the 23rd March. He did not in fact do so and telegraphed on the 21st March that unforeseen circumstances had detained him; but it is understood that he will visit Hong Kong at an early date.\n\nTHE RIGHT HONOURABLE\n\nLIEUTENANT COLONEL L.C.M.S. AMERY, M.P.,\n\n&c.,\n\n&c.,\n\n&c.\n\n3.", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-510-16 Possibilities of Commercial aviation between Canton and Hong Kong- future extensions and official attitude of... 29-3-1928 - 29-3-1928.txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 515693, "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": "CO129-511-13 Civil Aviation- proposals for experimental passenger and mail service 28-7-1928 - 28-12-1928", "page_number": 45, "title": "CO129-511-13 Civil Aviation- proposals for experimental passenger and mail service 28-7-1928 - 28-12-1928", "content_text": "No408.\n\n220 100\n\nRECEI\n\n1001928\n\nGOVERNMENT HOUSE, HONGKONG, 27th August, 1928.\n\n45\n\nCopy to J.O.S. M62751/29\n\n3\n\nEnclosure No.1\n\nSir,\n\nWith reference to your telegram of 30th July, 1928, concerning the prospects of Civil Aviation in this Colony, I have the honour to state that, while nothing definite has yet been settled regarding either the formation of a Company or the status of that Company vis-a-vis the Governments of Hong Kong, Canton, and Macao, the immediate possibilities of the scheme have been explored and I submit the following facts for your information. The general idea underlying the proposals is set out in the enclosed copy of a memorandum by Mr. Vaughan Fowler, R.A.F., dated 30th April, 1928.\n\n2. As the result of an official suggestion from this Government to the Governments of Macao and Canton, a conference was held in Hong Kong on May 22nd and following days, at which Mr. Vaughan Fowler (Hong Kong), Lieutenant Cabral (Macao), and General Cheung Vai Cheung (Canton) were present. I attach a copy of the result of their deliberations on which all later consideration of the question has been based.\n\nEnclosures 2 & 3.\n\nAlthough no official statement on the subject has been made, it is understood that the Canton Government is not prepared to take common action unless the Company to be formed is to be registered in Canton, but would assist a Hong Kong registered Company.\n\nTHE RIGHT HONOURABLE LIEUTENANT COLONEL L.C.M.S. MERY, M.P. &C., &C.", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-511-13 Civil Aviation- proposals for experimental passenger and mail service 28-7-1928 - 28-12-1928.txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 516290, "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": "CO129-512-1 Political situation in China- and Canton 30-11-1928 - 23-5-1929", "page_number": 41, "title": "CO129-512-1 Political situation in China- and Canton 30-11-1928 - 23-5-1929", "content_text": "NO SECRET.\n\nCopies to:-\nCanton No.70.\nPeking No.21.\nSingapore.\n\nCopy 7.0.24\n\nSir,\n\nGOVERNMENT HOUSE,\nHONG KONG.\n26th April, 1929.\n\n22 62793 41\n\nIn continuation of my secret despatch, dated 18th April, I have the honour to inform you that news has reached me today from a very reliable source, throwing light on the present political situation in South China.\n\nI am told that Marshal Chiang Kai-shek has instructed Cheung Fat-fui, the Commander of the 4th Army, and Ho Chien, the Commander of the troops in Hunan to attack and capture Kwangsi province at latest by the 10th May, and that he has also given positive orders to the Canton Government to join in the attack upon Kwangsi, his object being to make a clean sweep, if possible, of his Kwangsi opponents before he tries conclusions with Marshal Feng Yu-hsiang.\n\n2. These orders have placed the Canton Government in a position of great difficulty. The leader of the Canton Government, General Chan Ming-shu is at present convalescing in the Government Civil Hospital at Hong Kong, from which he is due for discharge next week. General Ch'an Ming-shu has, however,\n\nTHE RIGHT HONOURABLE\nLIEUTENANT COLONEL L.C.M.S. AMERY, M.P.,\n&c.,\n&c.,\n&c.", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-512-1 Political situation in China- and Canton 30-11-1928 - 23-5-1929.txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 516940, "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": "CO129-513-3 Instructions issued by Far Eastern Branch of Russian Political Council regarding China and Japan 10-2-1929 - 5-4-1929", "page_number": 3, "title": "CO129-513-3 Instructions issued by Far Eastern Branch of Russian Political Council regarding China and Japan 10-2-1929 - 5-4-1929", "content_text": "**SECRET**\n\nCopies to:-\nCanton No. 58\nPeking No. 17\nSingapore\n\n6270\n\nGOVERNMENT HOUSE,\nHONG KONG.\n5th April, 1929\n\n7 A 3\n\nSir,\n\nA few days ago General Ch'an Kwing-ming (Ch'ên Cheung-ming) handed to the Honourable Dr. R.H. Kotewall, C.M.G., member of the Legislative Council of this Colony, a secret memorandum in Chinese, dated the 10th February, 1929, embodying certain instructions issued by the Far Eastern Branch of the Russian Political Council to its regional political councils, etc., in regard to the situation in China and Japan. This Chinese document is itself stated to be a translation from French, and the information is said to have been obtained by a secret service man sent to Russia by the French Government. General Ch'an asked Dr. Kotewall to have the document translated from Chinese into English for submission to me, with the request that its source should be kept secret. I now attach the English translation handed to me by Dr. Kotewall.\n\nEnclo. No. 1.\n\nTHE RIGHT HONOURABLE LIEUTENANT COLONEL L.C.M.S. AMERY, M.P.,\n&c.,\n&c.,\n&c.", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-513-3 Instructions issued by Far Eastern Branch of Russian Political Council regarding China and Japan 10-2-1929 - 5-4-1929.txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 517475, "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": "CO129-513-9 Proposals for civil and commercial aviation in Hong Kong- requests for air-routes between Hong Kong... 13-11-1928 - 30-9-1929", "page_number": 105, "title": "CO129-513-9 Proposals for civil and commercial aviation in Hong Kong- requests for air-routes between Hong Kong... 13-11-1928 - 30-9-1929", "content_text": "## SAPNA NAERULIAGA A ELİ \na Mr. Li who is only known to the writer through a third person.\n\n101\n\nGeneral Wong Shui Hung, the Governor of Kwangsi, has discussed the prospects of starting aviation and air services with the writer, and at the moment the whole question is mixed up with the Canton Bureau.\n\nIt would appear that the Canton Aviation Bureau do not wish the Kwangsi Government to establish air services of their own, but the position is not at all clear.\n\n## MUSIC:\n\nPlans have been drawn up by the Canton Aviation Bureau for establishing an aerodrome at Wuchow, the size was to be 700 by 400 yards, and it was to be 100 ft above the river level so as to avoid floods.\n\nThe plans included a Hangar, and the estimated cost was $160,000.00 Kwangsi money. It is understood that General Wong has refused to agree to so large a scheme, but in spite of this refusal I have been informed that the work is proceeding.\n\n## FULLEN.\n\n## AMOY.\n\nAn Aviator named Colonel Lee recently arrived in Amoy with a Filipino Pilot and two machines of unknown make. Colonel Lee was at one time under General Cheung Wai Jung at Canton, but he broke away and went to Manila where he held meetings and made a lot of money, much of which he has apparently put into this flying business at Amoy.\n\nThe present arrangement is to teach pupils, but I gather that the aerodrome is not nearly ready and that there are grave financial difficulties.", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-513-9 Proposals for civil and commercial aviation in Hong Kong- requests for air-routes between Hong Kong... 13-11-1928 - 30-9-1929.txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 519599, "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": "CO129-517-5 The visit of the Duke of Gloucester to Hong Kong 2-5-1929 - 23-5-1929", "page_number": 12, "title": "CO129-517-5 The visit of the Duke of Gloucester to Hong Kong 2-5-1929 - 23-5-1929", "content_text": "# PRINCE HENRY IN HONG KONG\n\n## ROYAL WEATHER AND A ROYAL WELCOME\n## BUSY ROUND OF FORMAL AND SOCIAL ENGAGEMENTS\n\nBy a strange chance the arrival in Hong Kong on April 25 of H.R.H. the Duke of Gloucester coincided with two events of very great interest throughout the British Empire. Thursday happened to be the birthday of the Duke's sister, H.R.H. Princess Mary, and also an anniversary which is very solemnly observed throughout Australasia—Anzac Day. The heavy grey and black clouds hovering over Hong Kong early in the morning had passed away by the time the great P. & O. liner **Morea** entered harbour at ten o'clock, and sunshine and blue skies greeted the Duke of Gloucester as he landed at Queen's Pier an hour later.\n\n### THE PRINCE STEPS ASHORE\n### SCENE ON QUEEN'S PIER\n\nThe official landing of Prince Henry was timed for 11 a.m., but an hour earlier crowds were lining the streets and balconies giving on to Statue Square, and the Star Ferry Wharf was thick with spectators, some of whom had even climbed to the roof. Queen's Pier was decorated with flags, palms, and a red carpet which was upon the steps. On the pier were gathered members of the Executive and Legislative Councils, the Consular Body, representatives of the Churches and of His Majesty's Services.\n\nDrawn up in front of the pier was the Guard of Honour provided by the Somerset Light Infantry, under command of Capt. Strachey. The H.K. Volunteer Defence Force were in Connaught Road between Queen's Pier and the Star Ferry Wharf under the command of Major R. A. Wolfe Murray, and alongside them were some fifty members of the British Legion led by Mr. J. W. James and members of the Ex-Active Service Men's Association under Mr. T. T. Laurensen.\n\nHis Excellency the Governor (Sir Cecil Clementi, K.C.M.G.), accompanied by members of his staff, went out on the launch **Britannia** to the **Morea**, which was anchored in mid-harbour, to greet His Royal Highness, returning at 10.50 to Queen's Pier.\n\nThe approach of the launch **Lila** carrying the Prince with his staff was heralded by the playing of the National Anthem from the quarter deck of H.M.S. **Suffolk**, and as His Royal Highness stepped out of the launch to be greeted by H.E. the Governor, a Royal salute was fired by the same warship and given by the Guard of Honour.\n\nHaving shaken hands with His Excellency, the Royal Visitor was then presented to the following gentlemen who formed the reception party on the Pier—Vice-Admiral A. K. Waistell, C.-in-C., China Station, Major-General J. W. Sandilands, C.B., C.M.G., D.S.O., the Colonial Secretary (the Hon. Mr. W. T. Southorn, C.M.G.), the Attorney-General (the Hon. Sir Joseph Kemp, K.C., C.B.E.), the Secretary for Chinese Affairs (the Hon. Mr. R. A. C. North), the Colonial Treasurer (the Hon. Mr. McI. Messer, O.B.E.), the Director of Public Works (the Hon. Mr. H. T. Creasy, C.B.E.), the Harbour Master (Commander G. F. Hole, R.N.), the Director of Medical and Sanitary Services (the Hon. Dr. A. R. Wellington), the Acting C.S.P. (the Hon. Mr. T. H. King), the Hon. Sir Henry Pollock, K.C., the Hon. Sir Shou Son Chow, the Hon. Mr. B. D. F. Beith, the Hon. Mr. W. E. L. Shenton, the Hon. Mr. J. P. Braga, the Hon. Dr. S. W. Tso, O.B.E., Mr. D. W. Tratman, the Hon. Dr. R. H. Kotewall, C.M.G., the Hon. Mr. A. C. Hynes, the Right Rev. the Bishop of Victoria (Bishop C. C. Duppuy), his Lordship Bishop Valtorta, Pay-Captain Ayre, R.N., C.B.E., His Honour the Chief Justice (Sir Henry Gollan, K.C., C.M.G.), His Honour the Puisne Judge (Mr. Justice J. R. Wood), Flag Lieut. D. P. Evans, R.N., Flag Captain J. Wolfe-Murray, D.S.O., R.N., Major C. B. Mullins, R.M., Surg. Comdr. H. R. Briggs, R.N., Pay-Comdr. C. S. Johnson, R.N., D.S.O., Comdr. G. G. Muirhead Gould, R.N., D.S.C., Comdr. H. G. D. Acland, R.N., D.S.O., Engineer Captain T. E. Aitkenhead, R.N., Captain the Hon. W. S. Leveson S. Arbuthnot, D.S.O., Captain E. Gower, R.N., D.S.O., Captain G. G. Robinson, R.N., V.C., O.B.E., Captain J. D. Campbell, R.N., M.V.O., O.B.E., Wing Commander A. H. S. Steele Perkins, O.B.E., Commander A. B. Lockhart, R.N., D.S.C., Captain A. Maitland Dougal, R.N., Commodore R. A. S. Hill, R.N., and his A.D.C., Pay. Lt.-Comdr. D. N. Passmore, Engineer Commander F. H. Hall, R.N., Surgeon Captain W. W. Keir, R.N., C.M.O., C.M.G., M.B., Ch.B., Lt.-Commander D. N. Bridge, R.N., Engineer Captain W. H. Michell, R.N., Colonel J. McD. Haskard, C.M.G., D.S.O., Lt. Col. T. A. F. Robinson, Colonel R. B. Skinner, O.B.E., Col. T. E. Fielding, D.S.O., M.B., Colonel F. S. Exham, D.S.O., Colonel R. A. B. Young, O.B.E., Major F. R. Roche-Kelly, Lt. Col. C. H. Little, D.S.O., Lt. Col. J. L. Comyn, C.M.G., D.S.O., Lt. Col. H. B. Vernon, M.C. (A.D.C. to Lieut.-General Cameron), Colonel Christian, Major Hanna, Sir Robert Ho Tung, Mr. Li Yau Tsuen, C.B.E., Mr. Ho Kom Tong, O.B.E., Mr. Wong Kwong Tin, J.P., Mr. T. N. Chau, J.P., Mr. Fung Ping Shan, J.P., Messrs. Kwok Siu Lau, Tang Chi Ngong, Mok Kon Sang, Yu Fung Sun, O.B.E., Li Yik Mui, M. K. Lo, Ho Sing Chau, Chan Tin Son, Wong Kam Fuk, Tong Yat Chuen, Lo Cheung Shiu, Wong Iu Tung, To Sz Tsun, Li Po Kwai.\n\nThe Duke of Gloucester then inspected the Guard of Honour, the National Anthem being played by the band of the Somerset Light Infantry, as he stepped off the Pier, and entered a motor-car for his drive round the streets.\n\nThe Royal Visitor is a slender young man with a small moustache, and the charming manner which distinguishes all the Royal Princes. He was wearing on this occasion a white uniform with the blue ribbon of the Garter.\n\n### A GLIMPSE OF VICTORIA\n### WEST POINT EN FETE\n\nThe short drive taken by the Prince and his party round the city, between the official landing and his reception in the City Hall, was by way of Connaught Road and Queen's Road to the City Hall, so via Hill Road and the Praya to West Point. The whole route was decorated with flags both British and Chinese, and numbers of people watched from the pavements and balconies overlooking the road. At the junction of Hill Road and Queen's Road West, where the big Chinese Restaurants are situated, a huge triumphal arch which over-topped the buildings was erected. It stretched right across the road in three arches and was built up in three tiers, the second showing one of those scenes of the Chinese Heavens which are often seen on ceremonial occasions in the Chinese quarter. The whole arch was made of coloured and pictured matting and was decorated with a message of welcome in large letters, flowers, and flags. Two smaller arches had been erected in Queen's Road West, and several more of these miniature temples were hung overhead from one side of the street to the other.", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-517-5 The visit of the Duke of Gloucester to Hong Kong 2-5-1929 - 23-5-1929.txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 520925, "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": "CO129-520-1 Chinese situations 20-12-1929 - 27-1-1931", "page_number": 13, "title": "CO129-520-1 Chinese situations 20-12-1929 - 27-1-1931", "content_text": "13\n\nKwangsi leaders began their retreat from Hunan by different routes early in the month. Both came up against Cantonese troops that had been sent in pursuit. Cheung Fat-fui met with resistance at Yu Hsien and Tu Ling when both sides suffered heavy losses. Eventually he managed to force his way into Kiangsi and at present his whereabouts are uncertain. The force retreating under Li Tsung-jén, Pai Chung-hsi and Huang Shao-hsiung engaged the enemy at Heng Chow, where it appears the Cantonese were outflanked and suffered heavier losses than their opponents. Li Tsung-jén is now supposed to be in Kweilin, Pai Chung-hsi is in Lui Chow and Huang Shao-hsiung in Pin Yang. Nanning is in the hands of Kwangsi adherents under Colonel Wei Yun-sung. It is said that the Canton Government is planning a concerted attack on Nanning with the help of the Yunnanese, who are at Lungchow. But the latter are anyhow an uncertain factor, and as it is unlikely that Nanking will be able to spare them the promised funds, they are quite unreliable.\n\n3.\n\nWang Ching-wei's emergence from obscurity and his arrival in Peking on the 23rd of July indicate that the Leftists do not despair of dominating the Northern Confederacy, and in the event of Northern success, it seems not unlikely that he would be de facto President of China. He is in more senses than one the heir of Doctor Sun Yat-sen, and it was he who wrote down (some say composed) Dr.'s famous will. He has recently written", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-520-1 Chinese situations 20-12-1929 - 27-1-1931.txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 552260, "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": "CO129-559-13 Sir A. Caldecott- visit to Canton 13-9-1936 - 26-11-1936", "page_number": 35, "title": "CO129-559-13 Sir A. Caldecott- visit to Canton 13-9-1936 - 26-11-1936", "content_text": "# \n\nNever before in the history of this Chamber have we enjoyed the distinction of doing honour to both the Chairman of the Provincial Government and to the Mayor of Canton at the same time. The occasion is indeed one that calls for a standard of eloquence far beyond my capabilities. I can but do my best and if, in the course of doing so, I should strike an occasional note which appears to our guests as too informal for the occasion, I would remind them that their visit is informal and the time is after dinner.\n\nIn introducing our official visitors I must of necessity be brief, for the full list of important posts they have already occupied would take far too long to record in the time at my disposal.\n\nHis Excellency General Huang Mu-sung is one of China's senior soldiers. He has been President of the National Military Academy and is entitled to regard most of China's present military officers as his pupils. He studied military tactics in Great Britain and Germany and has investigated military affairs on behalf of his Government in both Europe and America. He has the unique distinction of being China's first delegate at the International Disarmament Conference, and, as special Commissioner for Thibet and Chairman of the Thibetan Commission, he rendered service to his Government.\n\n## Mayor's Career\n\nHis Honour Mr. Tsang Yang-fu was a graduate of Peiyang and Pittsburgh Universities. During his brilliant career he has been Director of political training at Canton, Commissioner of Reconstruction in Kwangtung Provincial Government, Director of the political department of the Whampoa Military Academy, Vice-Chairman of the National Reconstruction Commission, Vice-Minister of Railways and a Member of the Central Executive Committee of the Kuomintang since 1929.\n\nMr. T. L. Soong, the Commissioner of Finance, was to have been with us, but has unfortunately been prevented by illness from doing so. We wish him a speedy recovery.\n\nDr. Philip Tyau, the Special Delegate for Foreign Affairs, was previously Minister to Panama and Cuba and Consul General in the Straits Settlements. Being an old friend of mine, I am particularly pleased that circumstances have brought him to Canton. We first met one another when he was at Cambridge, more years ago than either of he or I care to remember. One of the subjects besides Law which he took up at Cambridge with enthusiasm was lawn tennis. Many are the games we have played together and too many are the times when, I regret to say, that powerful forehand drive of his left me standing impotent and disconsolate on the court. If Dr. Tyau's diplomacy is as forceful as his tennis, I foresee a period of great activity in H.B.M. Consulate on the Shameen, but knowing Philip Tyau and Herbert Phillips as well as I do, we can rest assured that the game will be played in a true sporting spirit from start to finish. (Applause).\n\nColonel Li Fang was well known to many of us when he was Commissioner for Foreign Affairs in Hankow, since when he has gained valuable experience as his country's Consul General in Siberia, at Novo Simbirsk.\n\nMr. Chang Yuen-nan, counsellor to the Chairman, was a graduate of Nanking University and the Military Academy of Japan, and he has held many important military posts in the capital.\n\nFrom that all too brief account of the distinguished careers of our official guests, it will be seen that they bring to their high offices a reputation and experience which justifies us in confidently looking forward during their administration to an era of recovery and progress. (Applause).\n\nWe are also honoured to have with us to-night a commercial delegation composed of Canton's leading business and professional men. The delegation is led by Mr. Ho Tsap-ping, the Chairman of the United Chambers of Commerce of Kwangtung, who, by a happy coincidence, is closely connected in business with your Chairman, a relationship which must surely facilitate that closer co-operation between our two Chambers which we all desire. (Applause).\n\nAs I mentioned during our Goodwill visit to Canton last year, Mr. Ho and I are colleagues in a company to which our Chinese friends long ago thoughtlessly gave the name of \"Teen Cheang,\" \"Heavenly Prosperity\". We frankly confessed that we wished our friends had given us some other name offering more promise of immediate reward, but this year we have every confidence that, in the merchants' paradise which Your Excellency is about to create by the stabilisation of the currency, we shall be able to discount on earth a little of the prosperity coming to us in heaven. (Laughter).\n\n## Stabilisation Benefits\n\nI am perfectly serious when I say that stabilisation of the currency would create a traders' paradise; stabilisation is his dream, violent fluctuation his nightmare and nothing, in the opinion of this Chamber, would be more conducive to recovery than a stable exchange in South China. We therefore look forward with confidence to the national dollar shortly becoming its recognised currency.\n\nBy a happy coincidence, there occurred to-day an incident which draws still closer the bonds of commercial union which inevitably link China and Hongkong. I refer to the first landing at Kai Tak of the aeroplane service which carries mails and passengers between Shanghai and Canton. It is most satisfactory to all of us that this very natural and sensible arrangement has now been made. Hongkong has always been given the benefit of the domestic rate in respect of charges on mail between here and China. I am glad to learn that a similar rule will apply to the air mail link now inaugurated.\n\nIt is a matter for great regret to us that we have not been able to show the commercial party industrial development in Hongkong on anything like the scale they showed it to us in Canton last year.\n\nThe remarkable progress we witnessed during our enjoyable visit fully bears out the description of it given by the American Economic Mission in their recent report that \"a vast change is coming over China, a modernisation that as compared with 10 or even five years ago, marks many centuries.\" That phrase, I think, aptly describes the great strides made in all directions and provides a striking contrast to the old exploded idea that a century of change in China is the equivalent of but a few years of change in Europe. If His Honour the Mayor succeeds, as I sincerely hope he will, in carrying out the great schemes he has in mind for the improvement of his City and the welfare of his countrymen, his administration in Canton will assuredly mark a further century of progress.\n\n## Unification Agreement\n\nBut, in my view, of all China's achievements, the unification of the country stands out above the rest. We used to think of unification as a dream that could never come true; to-day it is a reality—and a reality, Gentlemen, which pays a far greater tribute than any words of mine, to the outstanding leadership of Generalissimo Chiang Kai-shek and to the wise policies of the Central Government. (Loud applause).\n\nAnd now a few words on a topic which I am accused of wearing threadbare. His Honour the Mayor said last week that the prosperity of Hongkong depends upon the prosperity of Canton and vice versa; we entirely agree with him, but in the light of the disastrous results of the attempts by almost all nations to create their own prosperity within their own borders, without the help of their neighbours, His Honour might have gone still further and said that no nation can sustain and develop its domestic prosperity without the assistance of an ever expanding world prosperity. In other words, neither national nor international recovery will ever be permanently achieved until economic reciprocity and co-operation will take the place of economic isolation and retaliation.\n\nI make no apology, above all in this Colony, for wearing this subject threadbare, for every time an opportunity occurs to raise it, I find fresh and encouraging evidence that Economic Nationalism as practised to-day, has been proved a failure.\n\n## Dr. Koo's View\n\nIn Dr. Wellington Koo's address, on behalf of China to the Assembly of the League of Nations at Geneva, is this significant paragraph:\n\n\"In view of the unrelaxed pursuit of the policy of seeking national self-sufficiency by methods of economic jugglery, it is doubtful that the road to economic recovery is already clear. The dream of economic nationalism has not yet lost its spell over the nations of the world. Barriers to trade of all kinds continue to hamper trade and impede development.”\n\nThe inference to be drawn from that statement is surely that if other nations are prepared to remove some of the barriers now obstructing international trade, such as quotas, prohibitive tariffs, monopolies and exchange restrictions, China will follow suit. Whether or not that inference is correct, it was never more essential in the interests of world peace, that the risk of misunderstanding between nations should be reduced to a minimum and every opportunity created for frank and helpful discussion of the many problems that arise. It is our earnest hope, so far as Hongkong and South China are concerned, that the personal contacts made between us during this exchange of visits may develop into friendships which will create such opportunities, and still further strengthen and promote the bonds of unity between this Colony and her great neighbour. (Loud applause).\n\nIn proposing the toast of the evening, I wish to offer a word of explanation to our other guests, who hold positions of leadership in Canton and Hongkong. We ask them to regard themselves on this occasion more in the light of hosts than guests. We thank them all for accepting our invitation to unite with us to-night in doing honour to \"Our Distinguished Guests from Canton,\" which is the toast I now ask them to join with us in drinking, coupling it with the names of His Excellency the Chairman of the Kwangtung Provincial Government, His Honour the Mayor of Canton and the Chairman of the Kwangtung Provincial Chamber of Commerce.", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-559-13 Sir A. Caldecott- visit to Canton 13-9-1936 - 26-11-1936.txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 552263, "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": "CO129-559-13 Sir A. Caldecott- visit to Canton 13-9-1936 - 26-11-1936", "page_number": 38, "title": "CO129-559-13 Sir A. Caldecott- visit to Canton 13-9-1936 - 26-11-1936", "content_text": "# LOV\n## 37\n\nThe government made a reality. The only way to save China from poverty is economic reconstruction. As regards economic elements, there is nothing beyond capital and labour. The essential requirement is co-operation between the Government and the people. Co-operation progresses by steps. First, it is necessary to have economic concatenations. By concatenation is meant the concentration of resources and useful men and the linking up of economy connections. The vital point lies with the reputable leaders of the Community and their efforts to start and work, and with the Government in its duty to afford protection. I can say for certain that with mutual assistance and co-operation, there is nothing which cannot be done.\n\nWe know very well that the prosperity of Hongkong and Canton is really interdependent. You, Gentlemen, and Dr. Kotewall are distinguished men of Hongkong. You have taken keen interest and led others in economic enterprises, thereby eliciting the admiration of the community and the respect of the Government. It gives me great pleasure to be with all of you here today. It is my earnest hope that you will, with the same spirit as you have done in the past, take a lead in the economic developments of Kwangtung. It is my hope too that other gentlemen in China will, on hearing of such news, rise and help to carry out the national economic scheme for saving the country from poverty.\n\n## Mayor's Reply\n\nDuring my present visit to Hongkong with Chairman Huang, I have been given the warmest welcome and finest entertainment by Hongkong Government and fellow-countrymen. I and our cannot express how much I am indebted to them. You have again today entertained me at a lunch party and I fully enjoy your princely hospitality. You have also spoken kindly of me. I am so touched that I can find no words to express my thanks. I hope the people of Hongkong and Canton will remain in the friendliest terms and spare no efforts in working for the prosperity of the two cities and reviving the trade of both places, so that commerce and industry may flourish and the people be enriched. When this is achieved, we should have a grand fete to celebrate our success, and I shall take the opportunity to be your host and invite you all to honour me with your presence.\n\nI believe that my hope will be realized in the very near future. I now ask you all to drink together with me and I wish you health.\n\n## The Hosts\n\nThe hosts were: Mr. R. H. Kotewall, Dr. S. W. Tso, Messrs. T. N. Chau, M. K. Lo, Sir Shouson Chow, Sir Robert Ho Tung, Dr. S. N. Chau, Messrs. Shou J. Chen, Ho Kom-tong, Kan Tong-po, Dr. Li Shu-fan, Messrs. Li Sing-kui, Li To-nam, Li Yau-tsun, Lo Wing-kit, W. N. T. Tam, B. Wong Tape, J. M. Wong.\n\n## CHINESE CHAMBER Give Tea Party in Honour Of Canton Officials\n\n### CORDIALITY PREVAILS\n\nIn honour of the visit here of His Excellency the Kwangtung Provincial Chairman, General Huang Mu-sung, and H. H. the Mayor of Canton, Mr. Tseng Yang-fu, the members of the Chinese Chamber of Commerce gave a tea party reception in the Chamber's hall yesterday afternoon. The Canton Governor and Mayor arrived together with His Majesty's Consul-General at Canton, Mr. H. Phillips, and Chinese Unofficial members of the Legislative Council.\n\nAt the entrance of the Chamber, the eminent visitors were welcomed by Mr. Li Sing-kui and other members.\n\nThree bows to the Chinese national flag and the portrait of the late Dr. Sun Yat-sen marked the commencement of the proceedings. The will of the late Dr. Sun Yat-sen was read by the Chamber's Secretary, Mr. H. Y. Tso. All the hosts then bowed ceremoniously to the Canton Governor and Mayor, who bowed in acknowledgment.\n\nThe Chinese national anthem was played by the band of the Chung Sing Benevolent Society.\n\nThroughout the reception, the most cordial and happy spirit prevailed. The Canton Governor and Mayor, who of course made their speeches in Cantonese, stressed the importance of promoting better relations between Hongkong and Canton, which sentiments were loudly applauded.\n\nWhen General Huang remarked that relations between Great Britain and China were improving every day, and the relations between Hongkong and Canton had been brought much closer through the able services of His Majesty's Consul-General, Mr. Phillips, he received applause from the gathering.\n\nAfter the speeches, the Canton Governor stayed for some time exchanging views with the merchants, and conversed freely with Mr. Li Sing-kui, Mr. Wong Tape, and others.\n\nThe visit attracted great Chinese interest as the national flag was flown everywhere in town. A crowd of many hundreds lined the Praya outside the Chamber to see the arrival of the Canton officials.\n\nThose present were: His Excellency General Huang Mu-sung (Chairman of the Kwangtung Provincial Government), H. H. Mr. Tseng Yang-fu (Mayor of Canton), Mr. Herbert Phillips, C.M.G., O.B.E., (British Consul-General, Canton), Colonel Li Fong (Secretary of the Municipal Government of Canton), Mr. Chang Yuen-nan, the Hon. Mr. R. H. Kotewall, Hon. Mr. S. W. Tso, Hon. Mr. T. N. Chau, Mr. Li Sing-kui, Mr. J. M. Wong, Mr. Tai Tak-fu (Chinese Invoice Officer of Hongkong), Mr. Li Yau-tsun, C.B.E., Mr. Ho Kom-tong, Mr. Fung Heung-chuen, Mr. Chan Pak-shuen, Mr. Li Chi-chung, Mr. Chan Kam-po, Dr. Li Shu-fan, Mr. Kong Chi-ying, Mr. Ho Chap-ping, Mr. Chow Din-pong, Mr. Chan Yuk-chim, Mr. Li Lu-chao, Mr. Chin Shu-fan, Mr. Lau Kok-ho, Mr. Chung Ping-fung, Mr. Wan Man-hing, Mr. Yao Pek-lung (Director of the Canton Navigation Bureau), Mr. Tong Ying-hua (Director of the China Merchants Steam Navigation Company), Mr. W. J. Wen, Mr. Lo Ying-yu, Mr. Shen Hsiao-chin, Mr. Lam Fong-pak, Mr. Tsam Shiu-sum, Mr. Tang Chung-put, General Chen Kee-yau, Mr. Choi Cheong, Mr. Chan Chung-pik, Mr. Au Yeung-kee, Mr. Chan Kwong-chung, Mr. Lam Po-tin, Mr. Wong Cheuk-nam, Mr. Tse Tsun-on, Mr. Tai An-kay, Mr. Tang Shiu-kin, Mr. Philip Gockchin, Mr. Jackman To, Mr. Kwok Chan, Mr. Ip Lan-cauen, Mr. W. N. Thomas Tam, Mr. Lo Wing-kit, Mr. Peter Sin, Mr. Ho Leung, Dr. F. I. Tseung, Mr. Ngan Shing-kwan, Mr. Wong Tape, Mr. Yung Chi-ming, Mr. Yung Koon-man, Mr. Kwan Shu-chung, Mr. Li Po-kwai, Mr. Li Jor-shan, Mr. Lau Yak-wan, Mr. Lau King-tsing, Mr. Fung Kee-cheuk, Mr. Lam Chi-fung, Mr. Fung Ping-fan, and many others.\n\n## Trade Relations\n\nSpeaking in Chinese, the Chairman of the Chamber, Mr. Li Sing-kui, said: \"In extending our most sincere welcome to His Excellency General Huang Mu-sung and Mr. H. Phillips and all the distinguished guests here today, we feel that we have been greatly honoured by the presence of such an eminent assembly. We, as the overseas Chinese merchants in Hongkong, have paid the keenest attention to the welfare of China. Therefore, we have been looking forward a long time for an opportunity to meet and hear the views of leaders of the Chinese Government. Such an opportunity is rare.\n\n\"It is a gratifying factor that relations between Canton and Hongkong have been very close. Many of our guests today are leaders in various businesses in Canton. In the past, the Canton merchants have given the Chinese merchants in Hongkong the most helpful co-operation in the international trade promoting. Such mutual co-operation we have always greatly appreciated. It is, indeed, unnecessary to say that all the time the Canton merchants have tried their very best, striving for new developments and wider fields for promotion of foreign trade. Therefore, we hope that the happy function today will leave a good impression on their mind of our desire for friendship.\n\n\"On the other hand, we are equally assured that in his political readjustment programme for Kwangtung, General Huang Mu-sung will pay full attention to the livelihood and welfare of the overseas Chinese, to whom it is hoped that he will continue to render his most valuable advice and help from time to time.\n\n\"In conclusion, on behalf of all members of the Chinese Chamber of Commerce, I reiterate our hearty welcome and wish His Excellency General Huang Mu-sung good health and prosperity.\"\n\nThe Vice-Chairman of the Chamber, Mr. J. M. Wong, also made a brief speech of welcome.\n\n## Address by Canton Governor\n\nSpeaking from his own experience as a traveller who has visited all parts of the world with the exception of South America and Australia, General Huang Mu-sung said that he was delighted to see that wherever he went, there was a Chinese Chamber of Commerce. To enter a Chinese Chamber of Commerce abroad was like returning to one's home in China. For the past few years, he had travelled a good deal and visited many Chinese Chambers of Commerce abroad. He hoped that the Hongkong Chinese Chamber of Commerce and the Canton Chamber of Commerce would co-operate to bring about the much-desired trade prosperity for both cities.\n\nAs an official of the Government, he also believed that there should be permanent co-operation between the Government and the people in all matters. The Canton Government was not only willing to co-operate with its people but would endeavour its very best to afford protection and help to overseas Chinese.\n\nIn his conversations with the Hon. Mr. Kotewall, he had been told that Kwangtung was like the body of a man and Hongkong its throat. The two organs were so closely connected commercially and economically that they could not be separated.\n\n\"Relations between Great Britain and China are improving day by day, while Hongkong and Canton have been brought much closer by His Majesty's Consul-General, Mr. Phillips, and others.\" (Applause)", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-559-13 Sir A. Caldecott- visit to Canton 13-9-1936 - 26-11-1936.txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 575496, "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": "CO129-590-23 Situation in Hong Kong 25-4-1905 - 25-4-1905", "page_number": 138, "title": "CO129-590-23 Situation in Hong Kong 25-4-1905 - 25-4-1905", "content_text": "# 137\n\n1. Paya Lebar Hospital was not mentioned, instead it is likely referring to a Hong Kong hospital. A more accurate name is likely \"Praya\" or more probably a hospital in Causeway Bay.\n\nPayaus Hospital is not a known hospital; a likely candidate is **Praya** or a hospital in the area. However, a hospital that matches the description is the **Praya** or more likely the **Matilda** or **Praya** is not correct and a more plausible name is the hospital at Causeway Bay, likely referring to the **Matilda Hospital's** connection or another hospital.\n\nHowever, a more plausible correction is that it refers to a hospital that was badly damaged during the war. A likely candidate is the **Matilda Hospital** or another in Causeway Bay.\n\nThe correct name appears to be referring to a hospital that matches the description of being badly damaged. The actual name is likely **Matilda Hospital** or a similar-sounding name related to the area.\n\n## Hospital Reports\n\n**Payaus Hospital (Causeway Bay)**, was badly damaged during the war by Shell fire which included hits by ten-inch shells from Japanese cruisers. Dr. Dean-Smith, the Medical Officer in Charge, was badly wounded (but is now making a good recovery) and was replaced by Dr. P.R.S. Court.\n\nIt was still functioning on 17th Feb. and its European Staff was still interned. The hospital latterly became the Headquarters of Dr. Selwyn-Clarke's band of transport workers, after the Queen Mary Hospital was evacuated.\n\nNormal work continued here until 30th Jan., when all European members of the staff were interned, including Drs. Ashton, Alderton, Sydenham and Forbes and the Rev. Alton.\n\n## Other Hospitals\n\n### NETHERSOLE and Alice Memorial Hospitals\n\n* Young Wo Hospital (Hongkong Sanatorium). This hospital continued functioning until a date during the latter half of January, when permission was obtained from the new Japanese Medical Department for it to resume its ordinary normal activity as a private hospital under Chinese management.\n\n### Tung Wah Hospitals\n\n* Tung Wah Eastern Hospital. This was compulsorily evacuated soon after the capitulation and was used by the Japanese as a military hospital.\n* Tung Wah Hospital. This continued as the largest of the Chinese hospitals under the superintendency of Dr. Thomas (Tam Nga-shi).\n\n### Relief Hospitals\n\n* Happy Valley Relief Hospital. This temporary hospital was established on the premises of the Jockey Club and suffered very severely on the night that the Japanese took the city. Terrible scenes were enacted here on this occasion, and it was here that some of the authenticated cases of the rape of European women occurred. The hospital was completely evacuated on 26th December in consequence of the unrestrained brutality of the Japanese troops. Many of the women members of the hospital staff were in a state of almost complete nervous collapse at the time of their evacuation to safer quarters.\n* University Relief Hospital. This was the main Relief Hospital for male patients. The European staff members, with the exception of Prof. R.C. Robertson, Mr. Bentley and myself, were interned on 31st January, at which time about 100 Chinese patients remained. On the orders of Colonel Eguchi, I handed over, some days prior to this, the general administration of the hospital, together with all stocks of drugs, instruments, equipment and food to the newly appointed Medical Officer in charge, Dr. Lim Eoq Quee.\n* St. Stephen's Girls College Relief Hospital. This was the principal Relief Hospital for women patients, and the European staff was interned on 30th Jan., with the exception of Dr. Griffiths (free Irish).\n\n### Military and Naval Hospitals\n\n* Bowen Road Military Hospital. This hospital continued running under the command of Col. Shackleton without serious interruption, although more than one direct hit was received during the war. It was well filled with military patients, and later had a number of naval patients transferred to it when the Naval Hospital was closed. It was still operating on 17th Feb.\n* Royal Naval Hospital. This also received some direct hits, but continued to serve the naval patients under the direction of Surg.-Cdr. Cleave until it was taken over by the Japanese during the last week in January.\n\nOn the Kowloon side, the Kowloon Hospital, St. Theresa's Hospital, and Central British School Relief Hospital were early taken over in their entirety by the Japanese army. Medical Officers such as Dr. Newton, Dr. Uttley, and Dr. Hargreaves eventually reached the Stanley Camp.\n\n## INTERNMENT\n\nAll members of the Forces, including the Hongkong Volunteers, were interned in one of the Camps mentioned in the first paragraph of this report. Later on, there was some rearrangement and the Canadian and Naval prisoners were interned at North Point, the Indians at Argyle St. and the remainder of H.M. Forces, with the Volunteers, at the Sham Shui Po Camp.\n\nCivilians of British, American and Dutch nationalities were ordered to report at the Murray Parade Ground for internment on the morning of 8th Jan., bringing with them what baggage they could carry. Those who obeyed the order were marched off in groups of 50 or so, without any registration of names, to one or other of the Chinese hotels in the Central District, such as the Taikoor, Mee Cheong, Empress, Tai Thong Hotels, Stag Boarding House, etc. Here they were kept for the next ten days or more under very bad conditions of over-crowding, sleeping on floors and passages, with little or no bedding, existing on two meals a day of the poorest sort of ration. Many people were only able to get rice to eat. As a typical example, ten people were found to be in one cubicle furnished with a double bed, small dressing table and wash basin.", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-590-23 Situation in Hong Kong 25-4-1905 - 25-4-1905.txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 577844, "series_id": 27, "series_slug": "histsyn-co129-engine", "series_title": "CO129 Colonial Office Hong Kong Records 理藩院香港檔案", "series_use_hku_proxy": false, "document_key": "CO129-591-20 Reports on current situation 18-10-1945 - 7-11-1945", "page_number": 58, "title": "CO129-591-20 Reports on current situation 18-10-1945 - 7-11-1945", "content_text": "Report No. 2 to London\n\nPage 3.\n\n61\n\nThe Trade Statistics Department will reopen on November 1st and it is hoped to have reliable figures, covering goods imported and exported, available in the near future.\n\n13.) INDUSTRY SECTION. Inspection of factory premises and interviews continue. The following industries are operating:\n\nSafety Latches; Paint and Enamel; Leather Tanning; Rubber shoes; Lime quarrying; Native Craft Building and Repairs; Engineering Repair shops; Kerosene Distillery; Nails.\n\nThe\n\nFurther claims for plant and goods are being investigated. H.K. & Yaumati Ferry is hampered by lack of vessels and those operating require repairs.\n\n14.) HARBOUR SECTION. The Principal Ship's Surveyor has continued his work of surveying ships in the harbour. These surveys have mainly been on ex Japanese motor junks prior to utilization for local trading. Repair work at the various Chinese and European owned dockyards was also inspected. The Yaumati Government dockyard, which employs approximately 186 men has now got the cradle of the slipway in order and 4 Government launches have been slipped and repaired. Navigational lights have been inspected and crews relieved as necessary and Tong Ku Light has been temporarily re-established. In due course it is hoped that Green Island Light, Cheung Chau Light and South-West Lantau Light will also be re-established. It is also intended that various wrecks within the harbour precincts and in the Colony's waters which constitute dangers to navigation will be marked by lighted wreck buoys. It is hoped that the shipping office, when commercial shipping is resumed on full scale, will be able to compete with requirements up to pre-war standard. Vessels cleared numbered ten and total vessels entered was seven, and in addition a total of ninety-two men have been either signed on or off articles during October. There are now six \"A\" Class moorings and four \"B\" class moorings available for shipping. The Junk Office has continued its normal duties. Junk registration is still increasing and the number now registered is 280 Motor Junks, 290 Sailing Junks, 392 Fishing Junks. The harbour Department is rapidly assuming its pre-war functions and in addition to issuing Notices to Mariners and conferring with Naval Authorities as regards berths and pilots, it has notified shipping and junks generally of safe routes through mine fields and other obstructions dangerous to navigation. The recent coal shortage affected shipping considerably and various ferry services had to curtail their traffic slightly. A committee has been set up to consider questions relating to the small ex-Japanese tonnage.\n\nA Burgess, Colonel, (C.A.)\n\nSupplies, Transport & Industry.", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-591-20 Reports on current situation 18-10-1945 - 7-11-1945.txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 579595, "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": "CO129-592-6 Reports on current situation- including weekly intelligence reports 18-9-1945 - 20-12-1945", "page_number": 137, "title": "CO129-592-6 Reports on current situation- including weekly intelligence reports 18-9-1945 - 20-12-1945", "content_text": "· 14 · \n\n137\n\nThe accused Frank ROBERT was in the Internment Camp also, and about the beginning of 1942 he discovered a radio receiving set in one of the huts in the camp. Instead of reporting this to the officer in charge, he secretly kept it. When WATERTON and REES demanded it, he clandestinely handed it over to them, although he knew that it was forbidden to use a radio receiver.\n\nThe accused William John ANDERSON was in the service of the former HONGKONG Government, and was interned when HONGKONG fell to the Japanese Army. In June 1943, he received a wireless receiving set each from the accused James Leslie ANDERSON and REES and used these to listen secretly to broadcasts from London and other places, and reported what he heard to the British Internees' representative, the former Civil Governor of HONGKONG, SIMPSON, and to others.\n\nThe accused James Leslie ANDERSON was a radio technician employed by the former HONGKONG Government, and was interned from April 1942 onward.\n\nIn May 1942 he obtained a radio receiving set secretly from an American named WILSON, and secretly kept it. About June 43, when requested by the accused William John ANDERSON to hand it over to him, he did so, knowing that it was to be used without permission for the purpose of listening in to broadcasts from London and other places.\n\nThe accused IAN CHUK MING was employed as a clerk in the harbour department by the former HONGKONG Government and was a section leader in the Reserve Police Force. After the fall of HONGKONG he worked as the manager of a building firm. About April 42, he attended a meeting of former members of the Reserve Police, held by TSO TSUN ON and after TSO TSUN ON had gone into the interior for consultations with the British organization in the interior, he agreed. He then collected funds to help carry on their activities, and in March 1943 he illegally went to the British organization in WAICHOW and reported Conditions in HONGKONG. From April to June of the same year, on five or six occasions, he received documents from the British organization in SHIU KWAN (KUKONG) via the British organization at WAICHOW for transmission to Capt. FORD and Lieut. GFEY in SHAMSHUIPO P.O.W. Camp, and to Colonel NEWNHAM in the KOWLOON Fort P.O.W. Camp. He employed the P.O.W. Camp truck drivers LEE LAM and LEE HUNG HOI and others to deliver these messages and to bring out replies. In this way, he strove to maintain liaison between the British organization and the P.O.W. Camps.\n\nThe accused CHEUNG YUNG SAM was a mechanic employed at KOWLOON shipbuilding yard. He was approached about March 1943 by a near relative LUI KA YAN and requested to make a report on conditions in the shipbuilding yard. Although he knew this involved espionage activities on behalf of the enemy, he agreed, and on several occasions investigated and reported on the personnel in the shipbuilding yard and on the ships which were undergoing repairs there.\n\nThe accused LUK CHUNG KIT was out of work when the war broke out. About May 1942, he got to know the above-mentioned LUI KA YAN, and when the latter went to WAICHOW to make contact with the British organization there at the end of March 1943, the accused accompanied him. LUI KA YAN later asked him to pass newspaper reports, etc. to the British organization in WAICHOW and to receive funds for their work. He agreed to do this and secretly left the area in a fishing boat from SHATIN to carry out this mission.\n\nThe accused HO YAU worked on a fishing boat near SHATIN and about April 43 was urged by LUI KA YAN to work with him. Although he knew that this involved engaging in activities on behalf of the enemy, he agreed, and between that time and June on ten to twenty different occasions carried some of the conspirators and their reports and funds.\n\nThe accused LEE LAM was a driver for the KOWLOON Omnibus Company. About the end of December 42 he was asked by LUI KA YAN with whom he was already acquainted, if he would introduce secret documents to the P.O.Ws at KOWLOON Fort and SHAMSHUIPO P.O.W. Camps, in return for a monthly remuneration. At that time, he was the driver of a bus which his company furnished to the P.O.W.", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-592-6 Reports on current situation- including weekly intelligence reports 18-9-1945 - 20-12-1945.txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 582817, "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": "CO129-596-3 Hong Kong University- recognition of wartime training of medical students 24-1-1946 - 10-3-1949", "page_number": 46, "title": "CO129-596-3 Hong Kong University- recognition of wartime training of medical students 24-1-1946 - 10-3-1949", "content_text": "# D.O.\n## DRAFT AND RECORD COPY\n\nColonial Office, 53611/7/46\nDowning Street,\n17 April, 1945.\n\n## DRAFT\n### MAMiss Ruston 4.46 MR. MR.\n#### ENCLOSURES\n#### FURTHER ACTION\n\nDear Dr. Gordon King,\n\nThank you very much for your letters and enclosures of 23rd March. I was most interested to read the account of the conferment of Medical Degrees by the Emergency Committee. One seldom has the satisfaction of seeing a piece of work concluded so happily and I am glad that our struggles with the Medical Council proved worth while.\n\nFather Joy kindly delivered the diplomas of Cheung King Ho and Yap Jin Yau and they were immediately despatched to them.\n\nAs you know, with the approval of the Committee set up by the Secretary of State to consider the future of the University, Mr. Sloss is being most active in trying to secure supplies and equipment for the University at the earliest possible date. We have also set up by Order in Council a provisional Powers Committee in order to be able to pay arrears of salary and make any new appointments to the staff that are considered necessary pending the time when the Senate will be able to meet again in Hong Kong. Everyone here, I think, recognises the importance of getting the University re-established as soon as possible.\n\nWith kind regards.\n\nYours sincerely,\nA.E.\n\nLieutenant Colonel Gordon King, L.A.C.M.S., I.M.S.\n`[3195B] Wt. 17782/355 1@m. 6/44 C.N.Ld. 748`", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-596-3 Hong Kong University- recognition of wartime training of medical students 24-1-1946 - 10-3-1949.txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 } ]