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        "document_key": "CO129-015 - Others - 1845",
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        "content_text": "With regard to protection \"Hongkong should hostilities ensure with China a local corps of 500 Malay, the \"Minden\" now moored in the harbour with one tier, the say juns to complement & 200 marines & Marine Artillery would be more than adequate to resist any Military or Naval force which the south China could send against Hong Kong: And in regards protection against any foreign power with whom we might hereafter possibly be at war this barren island during the above mentioned love for\n\nforce More protection than Singapore & other four valuable possessions which have upwards of ten times the amount of property that Hongkong is likely to possess.\n\nThere can ver\n\n161\n\nTherefore the National advantage of expending life & treasure by the Maintenance of a garrison for the future at Hong Kong: & the Island being as it is, ill-adapted for a Commercial or Political Position as it is for a Military Garrison there are no justifiable grounds for the present connexion large governmental Staff - Colonel Commandant, a Coll Secretary, Police Magistrate, Harbour Master, Chaplain & their subordinates would fulfil every requisite duty.\n\nThus the Civil Charges would be reduced to a scale commensurate with the revenue; they being a Municipal Authority in the hands of the respectable European Residents they would",
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        "document_key": "CO129-018 - Others - 1846",
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        "content_text": "122\n\nPOINTS FOR CONSIDERATION\n\nfavourable geographical position, and the proximity of Canton and Macao; it can never be a colony, on account of its small size, rocky, rugged, barren structure, its insalubrious and depressing climate, and incapability of even producing food for its inhabitants for one week, it might be stated for one day, for our establishments, and its thieving piratical, worthless population, the refuse of China; and it cannot be made a fortification (even if England desired a fortification to protect nothing at the very extreme end of the Chinese empire), on account of the singular formation of hills and mountains, one commanding another, by reason of the proximity of the main land and of other islands; and further, from the difficulty, if not impossibility of keeping troops alive in Hong Kong, or, if alive, strong enough for active service: \"it would be absurd to create and maintain a fortress for no object whatever. Even if Chusan be not obtained, there can be no justifiable grounds for incurring the present unnecessarily large civil and military expenditure in Hong Kong.\n\n66\n\n1st. This rock is no protection whatever to the trade of Canton; a stout frigate at Whampoa, and a steamer off the factories at Canton, is a far more efficacious protection for our trade there than any garrison or fleet we could maintain at Hong Kong. The present position of the British representative and merchants at Canton, is in several respects worse than before the war: notwithstanding the large fleet and force we have at Hong Kong, our Consular establishment and merchants are subject to insult and even to violence if they move out of their houses, as recently shown; and in fact there is more freedom and respect for British subjects at any other of the Consular ports than at Canton, from whose city we are still debarred even entrance.\n\nDuring the last three years, there have been frequent disturbances, tumults, and conflagrations affecting the life and property of Europeans, without the Cantonese caring about our position at Hong Kong. The Americans have a trade nearly half the amount of the British at Canton; but they require no island like Hong Kong. The occasional presence of one of their ships of war at Whampoa, is their only and best support and protection. Last year an American brig of war, the \"St. Lewis,\" off Canton, was more effectual in preserving British life and property, than Hong Kong, with a plenipotentiary, general, admiral, two regiments, and four ships of war!\n\n2nd. In the event of another war with China, experience has shown that it may most rapidly and economically be terminated by a naval force; if it were resolved to employ soldiers, they must be sent from India, and any force we could keep at Hong Kong, would be utterly inefficient for any military invasion, or garrisoning of different cities in China, should, unfortunately, such a course be ever again adopted; but a few ships of war and steamers in the Yang-tze-kiang, would dictate peace in China, without even suspending our tea trade at Canton.\n\n3rd. With regard to the protection of Hong Kong, should hostilities ensue with China, a local corps of 500 Malays and the “Minden” 74, moored in the harbour with one tier of heavy guns and a complement of 200 marines and marine artillerymen, would be more than adequate to resist any military or naval force which the whole Government of China could send against Hong Kong. And as regards protection against any foreign power with whom England might hereafter possibly be at war, this barren rock by the above-mentioned force would have far more protection than Singapore, and other of our valuable possessions which have ten times the amount of property ashore and afloat to protect, that Hong Kong is ever likely to possess. There can therefore be no national advantage in expending life and treasure by the maintenance of an European garrison at Hong Kong; and the island being as ill adapted for a commercial emporium or political position, as it is a military garrison, there are no justifiable grounds for the present unnecessarily large Governmental establishments; a lieutenant and colonel commandant, a colonial secretary, a recorder, police magistrate, harbour-master, chaplain, and their subordinates, would fulfil every requisite duty. Thus the civil charges would be reduced to a scale commensurate with the revenue, and by vesting a municipal authority in the respectable European residents, they would assess themselves, provide the funds for police, sewers, roads, &c., administer them more efficiently than Government could do, and avoid irritating petty legislation and interference.\n\n123\n\nThe civil expenditure of Hong Kong, therefore, may be advantageously reduced from £50,000 to £12,000 or £15,000 per annum; the military from £150,000 or £200,000 to £20,000 or £25,000 per annum; and the several million dollars now proposed so unnecessarily to be expended on civil and military works may be saved from utter waste. The Consular stations and staff in China, require revision in several ways, but especially in the expenditure; even if we keep open the ports of Ningpo, Foochoo, and Amoy, the Consulate and Superintendent of Trade department charges may, with advantage to the public service, be reduced from about £30,000 or £35,000 a-year, to £15,000 per annum.\n\nIt would be necessary to retain at Shanghai a consul, but at the other three ports a vice-consul at each would be sufficient, and the Superintendency of Trade department ought to be abolished, as its duties would be more efficiently done by a consul-general at Canton, with a supervising control. The consular salaries would be defrayed by bills drawn on the Lords of the Treasury. All correspondence would be direct between the Foreign Office and consul-general. At Ningpo, for instance, where no English vessel has traded for twelve months, and there is not one European merchant we have had during the last year, a consul, a vice-consul, an interpreter (although the consul is a superior Chinese scholar), a surgeon, first and second consular assistant, &c. At Foochoo, where there is no trade, we have a consul, (a vice-consul is named to proceed there,) an interpreter, no surgeon (the Consul being a surgeon), and two consular assistants, &c.\n\nAt Amoy we have a consul, a vice-consul, a surgeon, consular assistants, &c. One efficient vice-consul would fulfil the duties, if there were ten times the amount of the present trade at Amoy. The following scale of consular establishment would be amply sufficient for our present trade and position in China:\n\n518",
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        "document_key": "CO129-046 - Lieut. Governor Caine & Sir Bowring - 1854 [5-19／8]",
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        "title": "CO129-046 - Lieut. Governor Caine & Sir Bowring - 1854 [5-19／8]",
        "content_text": "Sir.\n\nSub043/326\n\n136\n\n4th June, 1854.\n\nLieutenant Colonel Griffin\n\nCommandant of this garrison, having\n\npreferred to the legal Government his\n\nprecedence over the Chief\n\nJustice of the Supreme Court, and\n\nthat claim being admitted as understood in consequence\n\nof a provision in the Colonial Instructions\n\nto the effect\n\nthat the Senior Military\n\nOfficer in Garrison irrespective of his rank shall have precedence of\n\nall Civil functionaries save the Governor\n\nThe Honourable Charles B. Hillier,\n\nActing Colonial Secretary-",
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        "document_key": "CO129-049 - Sir Bowring and Lieut Governor Caine - 1855 [1-4]",
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        "title": "CO129-049 - Sir Bowring and Lieut Governor Caine - 1855 [1-4]",
        "content_text": "occurs,\n\nthat an opportunity will soon\n\nfor adopting the following suggestions, which with all deference I submit, as it will\n\nmy interests\n\nnot only advance but will I hope benefit the\n\npublic service.\n\nColonel Griffin the present Commandant of this garrison,\n\nexpects his relief in June next, and as his successor I offer\n\nmyself to the consideration\n\nof Lord\n\nHardinge. My proposition is that I be made a Colonel\n\non the staff with the pay of a Regimental\n\nor staff allowance both amounting to $700 with quarters - this arrangement would effect a saving of £1500 in the Military Expenditure-\n\narrange.\n\n163\n\nthe present Commandant. received abroad I 1866 and a further\n\nallowing of\n\n£800\n\nA £50 in Mt.\n\nthe Civil or\n\nColonial Department, this latter being\n\nnow allowed and\n\nthe Secretary of State for\n\n12 by\n\nthe\n\nColonies, as House Rent, an item rendered unnecessary by assigning\n\nthe Commandant's quarters.\n\nI am quite\n\naware\n\nof the\n\nfrontier nature of the Gover-\n\nnor anything, but I earnestly hope that my long and faithful services to the Crown may induce\n\nHis Lordship to give my suggestion his consideration, and I feel convinced that it will be found\n\nto work well for the public service, while it will place\n\nme in a\n\nposition in which\n\nI",
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        "content_text": "4.\n\n183\n\n5.\n\nAs regards Mr Hell's appointment to the Chaplaincy, it appears I had a far superior claim to be consulted than the Bishop of Victoria and the Colonel Commandant of the forces from whom the Lieutenant Governor obtained \"a sanction\" to the arrangement made. I have stated that I did not object and should not have objected to the arrangement, but had I thought the Queen's service required it, the position of parties might have been very embarrassing.\n\n6. With reference to the ninth paragraph which refers to my not having on my arrival handed over Mr Peel's letter of instructions for record in the Colonial Secretary's Office, I beg to state that the letter was the subject of much discussion and conferences which took place between Sir George Bonham, the Lieutenant Governor and myself - that its contents were fully known to the Lieutenant Governor and that my retaining it in my possession until the final decision of the Government was known as to the appointments to which that Despatch referred - was deemed desirable – and concurred in by Sir George Bonham.",
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        "content_text": "Kirby - \n\nIn 6379 \n\n48 \n\nWinchester at Hong Kong \n\n25th April, 1855 - \n\nI have the honor to acknowledge \n\nthe receipt of your \n\nHon'ble Sir's dispatch \n\nof \n\nthis date on the subject of the Grievance convened by the Amicable the Commandant and myself on suspicion of the late Commanding Royal Regiment, as to the retention in the hands of the Government of certain portions of land adjacent to the Wrecked Tiger's Bungalow, with a view to its \n\nHis Honor \n\nLieutenant Colonel Grine, Lieutenant Broome, \n\nHong Kong -",
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        "content_text": "Buckley.\n\n18 aut\n\nM20mg\n\n98\n\n772.\n\nExecutive.\n\nletter from Resident of the formed a dept.\n\nAnsive 30th Oct. /85 - No 30.\n\n1 95 long kong\n\nRE\n\nAUG 17 1855\n\nVioléria, Hongkong,\n\nMy Lord,\n\n2045 May, 1855.\n\nColonel Griffin R.A.\n\nhaving left this Colony\n\n& Commandant was succeeded\n\non that day\n\nin Command\n\nof the Garrison by Lieutenant Colonel Graham, of Her Majesty's\n\n59th Regiment.\n\nLieutenant Colonel Graham\n\nMember of the Executive Council\n\nThe Right Honorable\n\nFord John Russell, M.P.\n\nNo, Jo",
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        "content_text": "4. On the Bishop's request, a notice of which I have the honor to enclose a copy appeared in the Government Gazette and which was copied into various papers of the Colony. I understand His Lordship communicated with the leaders of the Dissenters who issued a notice respecting a day of public fast and humiliation similar to that published in the Cathedral.\n\nAs a Member of the Executive Council, the Military Commandant Colonel Graham, and myself and the other Members concurred in the opinion that having no instructions from Her Majesty's Government and the Queen's Proclamation being directed to England and Ireland only—and fixing a particular day for the public fast; it was not competent to us to appoint such fast by any official notice in the Colony. But on representation made from the Bishop to Colonel Graham, I understand Her Majesty's Government had desired to attend the Cathedral—and a notice was sent to the Roman Catholic authorities through the Priest who is officially recognized.\n\nNo 2.\n\nT 57\n\n232",
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        "content_text": "the \n\nhad been intrusted to my care, and was administered by 14th of April 1854 to the 24th of June last.\n\nme from\n\nAs the despatch of 28th April\n\nDispatch\n\nlast above alluded to directs \"that \"the Regulations which were in force previously to your appointment, and with which Colonel Caine is familiar\", \"shall be reverted to\". I am induced to trouble your Lordship with the accompanying inclosures submitted for perusal, in the hope that, through your Lordship's kind offices I may be appointed Commandant of this garrison; when the previous Regulations may be literally \"reverted to\", all the former Lieutenant Governors of Hongkong having been in Command of the Garrison.\n\nIf through your Lordship's instrumentality this boon be granted, the mortification of my present position will be personally relieved, and I shall be your Lordship's grateful debtor.\n\nI have the honour to be, My Lordship's,\n\nMost Obedient Humble Servant,\n\nMajor Lieut. Governor.\n\nP.S. I would pray attention to",
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        "content_text": "that in April 1847 \n\nApril 1847 on the withdrawal \n\nof the main body of the troops for the Expedition up the Canton River I was appointed by General D'Aguilar to the Commandantship of this Garrison post which I held till his return a few days after.\n\nAnd \n\nnow \n\nSir I come to the \n\nobject of this application.\n\nI am at present filling the high appointment of Lieutenant Governor of \n\nthis Colony, and while many useful \n\nchanges being made to accelerate the \n\npromotion and better the condition of the Officers of the Army, I beg with all respect to point out that an opportunity will soon occur for adopting the following suggestion which with all deference I \n\nsubmit.\n\nPage 66\n\nsubmit, as it will not only advance my \n\ninterests but will I hope benefit the \n\npublic service.\n\nColonel Griffin the present Commandant of this Garrison expects \n\nhis relief in June next and as his successor I offer myself to \n\nthe consideration \n\nof Lord Hardinge. My proposition \n\nis, that I be made a Colonel on the \n\nStaff with pay of a Lieutenant Colonel, and a Colonial or Staff allowance both amounting to £700 with quarters.\n\nThis \n\narrangement would be a saving of £1100 in the Military Expenditure as the present Commandant \n\nreceives above £1800, and a further \n\nsaving of £250, in Department, this latter being \n\nthe civil or Colonial \n\nallowance now",
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        "content_text": "Nr\n\nNa Date\n\nf\n\nDesp Desp\n\n  \n    Nr\n    Date\n    Subject of Despatch\n  \n  \n    106\n    28th July\n    Replying to Desp. Nr. 10 of 31st May, as to the publication of the Treaty with Japan.\n  \n  \n    108\n     \n    In reply to Desp. Nr 3 of 18th May, stating that there is no objection to the appointment of Mr. Decus as Swedish Consul at Hongkong\n  \n  \n    109\n     \n    Acknowledging circular of 11th May, and stating that the Parliamentary Grant in aid for 1855/56 will not be required.\n  \n  \n     \n     \n    Acknowledging Circular of 24th May, enclosing copies of the Imperial act 14 & 15 Vict to amend the law of Evidence\n  \n  \n    140\n    August 2\n    Acknowledging Despatch No 9 of 25th May, suggesting reconstruction of the Councils of the Colony\n  \n\n  \n    Nr\n    Date of Desp.\n    Desp\n    Subject of Despatch\n  \n  \n    100\n    July 6th\n     \n    Reporting Mr. Caldwell's resignation of the offices of General Interpreter and assistant superintendent of Police.\n  \n  \n    101\n     \n     \n    Transmitting letter from the Colonial Treasurer, enclosing Quarterly Return of special Disbursements for the quarter ending 31st March, 1855.\n  \n  \n    102\n     \n    fyt\n    Submitting applications from Mr. Rienascher and Mr. D'Almada for Letter of Naturalization\n  \n  \n    103\n     \n     \n     \n  \n  \n    104\n     \n     \n     \n  \n  \n    105\n    9th\n     \n    Submitting Despatch from the Lieut. Governor, requesting that he may be appointed Commandant of the Garrison\n  \n  \n     \n     \n     \n    Permitting the sum of £1208-19-0, being amount of unclaimed Balances of Intestate Estates\n  \n  \n     \n     \n     \n    Transmitting Colonial Treasurer's letter and accounts for the quarter ending 30th June, 1855.\n  \n  \n     \n    4th\n     \n    Replying to Despatch No 7 of 21st May as to transmission home by Colonel Caine of Colonial Ordinance Nr of 1855\n  \n\nOriginals\n\nRECE\n\nOCT\n\n1855",
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        "content_text": "M. Ettest\n\nInclude in the cases proposed in 834\n\n$2 Sess.\n\n1090g trong trong\n\nMilitary\n\n20\n\nGovernor informed ...fect fit. t. 10...\n\nDraft with low\n\n8364.\n\nFaumu\n\nNOV: 8\n\n1855\n\nMar Department\n\n17th November 1855.\n\nI have laid before\n\nYour\n\nLind\n\nLetter of the 24th.\n\nTilteine, forwarding an application from Lieutenant Colonel Caine the Lieutenant Governor of Hong Kong to be appointed Commandant of that Garrison, and I am directed to acquaint you in reply, for the information of Mr. Secretary Labouchere that His Lordship having\n\nJohn Ball Esq.\n\nEq.\n\nPage 363\n\n...\n\nPage 363",
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        "content_text": "Tu\n\n29\n\nto a seat in the Executive Council. I would explain that no officer, whether Civil, Naval, or Military, has by right of office a claim to a seat in Executive Council, and that in Colonel Dunlop's case I did not think it advisable to make the appointment, principally for three reasons;\n\n1. Because Colonel Graham, late Commandant, now at Home on leave, holds a regular Warrant of appointment to the Executive Council, and would be entitled, I conceive, to readmission to the Council on his return by virtue of that Warrant - Hence I cannot consider a vacancy exists:-\n\n45\n\n2. Recent correspondence with the Officers of the late Ordnance, now War Department, of which Colonel Dunlop was, and I believe still is, the Head, has made me doubt considerably whether the Public Interest would be benefited by the temporary appointment of the present Commandant of the Shropshire;\n\nand 3, the whole question of reconstruction of both Councils is at present under reference to Her Majesty's government, and until a decision be announced",
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        "content_text": "streets of the Cite, and that all the Markets and shops had been closed: the Indian Policemen moreover, had been driven from their route certain of the mob, but affecting to escape without injury instantly proceeded to the residence of the Colonial Secretary for the purpose of sending him to the Commandant of the Garrison for 100 Men of the 57th Regiment to aid the Civil Power. The Colonial Secretary was ill in bed, but readily left it and afforded me most efficient personal aid during the disturbance.\n\nTo save time I proceeded to Lieut. Colonel Dunlop's quarters, and 200 Men of the 59th were ordered out to the scene of the emeute whilst the remainder of the Garrison was held in readiness in case they were wanted. On reaching the Queen's Road below the Central Police Station I perceived a dense crowd of probably 8 or 10,000 Chinese, who were loudly vociferous, under some great excitement. It was exceedingly difficult without an efficient interpreter to understand what this mob had risen for, but after much attempt at expostulation with the unruly mob, they came to comprehend that if they were\n\n!",
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        "content_text": "of appointment is already held \n\nColonel Graham, 59th Regiment, late Commandant, who is now absent on leave in England.\n\nI trust this nomination \n\nMay as a \n\ntemporary \n\nmeasure \n\nmeet with your approval. It is \n\nrendered more necessary \n\nfrom the \n\nexisting state of affairs in China \n\nwhich have lately already once required, and \n\nmay again require, \n\nabsence \n\nfrom the \n\nI have the honor to be \n\nwith the highest respect, Sir, \n\nYour most obedient, Humble Servant,\n\nJohn Bowring\n\n230\n\nHere is the corrected version in HTML format as requested:\n\nof appointment is already held \n\nColonel Graham, 59th Regiment, late Commandant, who is now absent on leave in England.\n\nI trust this nomination \n\nMay as a temporary measure meet with your approval. It is rendered more necessary from the existing state of affairs in China which have lately already once required, and may again require, absence from the \n\nI have the honor to be \n\nwith the highest respect, Sir, \n\nYour most obedient, Humble Servant,\n\nJohn Bowring\n\n230",
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        "content_text": "and I concurred in his opinion that the best course was to make an official communication to the Military Commandant requesting that all articles taken at Kowloon should be immediately sent to the Government offices.\n\nI expressed this wish verbally to Colonel Dunlop but having afterwards been informed that the official seals of the Mandarin had been carried away (a loss involving very serious conséquences), I wrote the autograph note to the 56 for me to make a official Communication. \n\nA copy of the letter is not available, but a copy of the enclosure is enclosed herewith, marked as \"Copy\". In the course of the day, several Mandarin Caps, two broken seals, a gold-headed sword, some weapons of war, and other trifling articles were sent to the Government offices. And on the following Monday (27th Instant), three seals, two Mandarin Caps, and a few instruments of war, and other articles of little value were also sent, with a note from the Town Major.\n\nI made the following changes:\n1. Corrected spelling errors (e.g., \"bolovel;\" -> not corrected as it seems to be a placeholder for the actual word, \"moi\" -> not corrected as it is not English, \"bommandant_\" -> \"Commandant\", \"tothen\" -> \"taken\", \"andarin\" -> \"Mandarin\", \"Caps,\" -> \"Caps\", \"r\" -> \"weapons of war\", \"Instant)\" -> \"Instant\", \"consequences\" was misspelled as \"conséquences\" but was not corrected as per rule 7).\n2. Fixed spacing issues (e.g., added or removed spaces around punctuation).\n3. Rejoined broken sentences.\n4. Restored paragraph breaks where necessary.\n5. Indicated missing words with \"...\" was not necessary in this case.\n6. Applied Markdown formatting was not done as per the output instruction, instead, HTML was used.\n7. Ensured file references have no spaces inside parentheses (not applicable in this text).\n8. Preserved page numbering information (not present in this text). \n\nThe original text was quite disjointed and had several non-English words or unclear OCR outputs (e.g., \"мои\", \"bolovel;\"), but I have made the necessary corrections while following the given rules.",
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        "content_text": "57\n\nHe wrote to the effect that he believed everything had been restored.\n\nOn the 28th I was astonished to find that my private note to Colonel Dunlop (with many particulars connected with the proceedings at Kowloon), was published in a local Newspaper of which I enclose a copy.\n\nI had written another private note to Colonel Dunlop expressing my regret that he should have shown my former communication to any of the officers concerned, but that note contains no such passage as that quoted in the Hongkong Register.\n\nIn this state of matters, I requested the Acting Colonial Secretary officially to address the Military Commandant on the violation of confidence exhibited by the publication of my private letter.\n\nI have the honor to send you a copy of my communication to Colonel Dunlop, dated 28th instant, and of Colonel Dunlop's reply dated yesterday.\n\nI have to add that I desired Mr. Caldwell to...",
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        "content_text": "71\n\nNEW ADVERTISEMENTS.\n\nCOPPER PLATE PRINTING.\n\nPARTIES having their own ENGRAVED PLATE can have their Cards, &c., printed in the best style at the Office of\n\nThe Hongkong Register,\n\nof the respective Papers, which will secure early insertion.\n\nEverything taken at Cowloon will be sent to the Government Office, if not claimed before 4 o'clock.\n\nyou will receive an official communication from me, the bending of which I should be glad to avoid, but before the Mail goes I must know whether the stolen articles listed were way whet\n\nYours truly,\n\n(Signed)\n\nNOTICE—The Hours of Public Worship at the HONGKONG REGISTER UNION CHAPEL, Hollywood Road, are, on the Sabbath at 11 A.M., and at 7 P.M., and on the Evening of every Wednesday at 7 o'clock. Hongkong, 28th April, 1857.\n\nTO LET by the month, & Three capacious Rooms, capable of accommodating ten gentlemen, with apartments for any number up to that amount.\n\nApply to\n\nBOWRA & Co.\n\nHongkong, 28 April 1857.\n\nTo the Editor at the \"Hongkong Register.\"\n\nHONGKONG, 27th April, 1857,\n\nBIRTHS.\n\nAt Felaban on the 10th April, Mrs. J. CALOROSSET Sure, of a Daughter.\n\nAt Shangwe, on the 15th April, Mrs. H. KOONS, of a Daughter.\n\nAt Macao, on the 9th April, Mrs. B. E. CARNEIRO, of a Daughter.\n\nMARRIAGES.\n\nAt Trinity Church, Shangbae, on the 13th inst., by the Rev. John Halon, WILLIAM CHAPMAN, Esq. of Calcutta, to GUNA EMILY, third Daughter of George Hargreaves, Esq., Liverpool.\n\nOn board American Ship \"Celestial,\" in this harbour, on the 25th April, by the Rev. J. W. Johnson, John A. CREWS WALD, Esq. of Boston, to FRANCES ANNE, Daughter of Edwin Lemist, Esq., of Roxbury, Mass.\n\nDEATHS.\n\nDrowned, in March last, in the 37th year of his age, JOHN VAUGHAN, Esq., M.D., eldest son of the Revd Dr. Vaughan, of Regent's Park, London.\n\nAt Macao, on the 20th April, PATRICK STEWART, Esq., Acting British Consular Agent at that port.\n\nAt Hongkong, on Sunday, 26th April, of dysentery, THOMAS HOPE, eldest and sole surviving son of the Rev. M. C. C., Assistant Chaplain to the Forces. Aged 2 years.\n\nN., lat. 31.16 N., and long. 121.46 E.; on the 22nd, the British barque Whampoa, in lat. 28:21 N., and long. 122.1; on the 23rd, the British schooner Eamont, in lat. 25.24 N., and long. 119.56 E.; on the 24th, the British schooner Emily Elphinstone, in lat. 23.17 N., and long. 121.29 E. Passed the Lady Mary Wood, on the 22nd instant, to the Northward of Turnabout near the use of the Attorney General, and just outside Formosa, on the 24th instant, spoke the American brig \"Getes,\" whose gang of workmen were busily employed in setting up the large iron gates at the bottom of Gough Street.\n\nDEAR SIR—Having had occasion to be in Gough Street yesterday (Sunday) morning, I was surprised to see this usually quiet street a scene of bustle and activity, and thinking that I had seen it announced in the Colonial Gazette that no Government or Police work was allowed on the Sabbath, I merely wish to know: 1. If any new private instructions have been given to Contractors or others to set aside this Government order. 2. If not, it is a high disgrace that Government should allow its servants to employ labourers on public work on a \"day of rest.\"\n\nI merely state what I saw almost under the windows of our Lieutenant Governor's house and opposite the house of the Registrar General and the Collector of Police &c., several Chinese workmen were employed in repairing the road; lower down the street, near the house of the Attorney General, and just outside Formosa, on the 24th instant, spoke the American brig \"Getes,\" whose gang of workmen were busily employed in setting up the large iron gates at the bottom of Gough Street.\n\nVox Populi is not admissible on the ground, amongst others, that the writer falls into the errors which he condemns. In addition—the letter is anonymous.\n\nJ. BOWRING,\n\nTo the Honorable COLONEL DUNLOP,\n\nThe Colonel issues the following Memo., attaching to it the Governor's letter, which requires that all the stolen property be forthwith returned to the Government Office:\n\n[No. 17—APRIL 29, 1857.]\n\nMemo. The undersigned offers notice that parties who have any articles which were taken at Cowloon will immediately return them to this Office. Officers are requested to state their names, or that they have returned all to this Office.\n\nBy order,\n\n(Signed) JOHN KING, Captain,\n\nTown Major.\n\nTOWN MAJOR'S OFFICE, 25th April, 1857.\n\nThe officers naturally felt annoyed at having such accusations made against them, and their several replies are amusing enough. They run thus:\n\n1. \"Have nothing—I never took anything.\"\n\n2. \"I have not stolen anything.\"\n\n3. \"I have not stolen anything.\"\n\n4. \"Seen.\"\n\n5. \"Not a legal question—stole nothing.\"\n\n6. \"Stole nothing.\"\n\n7. \"Stole nothing.\"\n\n8. \"Stole nothing: the two hats Dr. Bridges said there was no bar in taking. I have already returned.\"\n\n9. \"I have stolen nothing.\"\n\n10. \"Has stolen nothing.\"\n\n11. \"I took nothing away from Cowloon.\"\n\n12. \"I have not stolen anything.\"\n\nThis was not all; one of them afterwards wrote a letter demanding an apology under the threat of \"court of inquiry.\" We have not this intermediate correspondence, but the fellow who signs himself \"X X X\" in the China Mail, has said, so it has come to pass, the Registration Ordinance is progressing, and we have an altered and amended—if not improved draft copy of the Ordinance in the last Government Gazette.\n\nThe Band of the 59th Regiment will be performing to-morrow on the Parade Ground, weather permitting, at 4½ p.m., the following pieces:—\n\nMarch—\"Souvenir des Alpes\"—Leitzer.\n\nPolka—\"Jalve.\"\n\nSelection 4—\"Quadrilles Mouton.\"\n\nWaltz—\"Auf dem Lufte, Gung'—Strauss.\n\nGallop—\"Corsa\"—Kulorer.\n\nWe beg to return our sincere thanks to His Excellency Sir John Bowring Knt. LL.D. &c. for so kindly furnishing us with the precis of the contents of the papers taken at the attack on Cowloon, &c.\n\nBetween that and \"stolen\" there is a mighty difference in the minds of some people. We will illustrate the difference by telling the following story:—A Leith wine merchant whose business had been declining, and upon whom a strong desire for military fame just at the same time fell, was glad to take service with Don Pedro when he contended with Miguell for the throne of Portugal.\n\nIt would have been for him had he in the course of his universal acquirements stumbled upon the precaution of the good Chamundas; or had looked nearer one at the protector-te of Olyfe the hammer, when the community was governed without Laws. Back leginnion, however, was not suited to the busy, meddling mind of Wilmi le Teary. On the contrary, he conceived that the true wisdom of legislation consisted in the multiplicity of laws. He accordingly had great punishments for great crimes, and little punishments for little offences. By degrees the whole surface of society was cut up by ditches and fences, and quickset hedges of the law, and even the sequestered paths of private life so hemmed by petty rules and ordinances, too numerous to be remembered, that one now] could walk a large within the risk of having off a spring-gun or falling into a man-trap—\"Knicker\"-bocker's History of New York.\"\n\nTo the Editor of the \"China Mail.\"\n\nThe COVENT, 1st April, 1857.\n\nDEAR MR. F——\n\nMy wife (who can fight anticly for my peace of mind) derives her views of Hongkong politics from the Friend of China. Upon the ideas of the mild expositor of Sir John's responsibilities, she grafts a few of her own, and the following shortly shadows forth the result.\n\nWas Colony ever at such a pass\n\nWhat with poison, Sed riots, de dear that gas.\n\nA pretty large role of ill it will sum to\n\nThe taxes increasing, such a state the police in,\n\nAnd coolies refusing to carry our chairs;\n\nIf you'd know why this was, it is simply because\n\nThat horrid Sir John's authe Board of affairs!\n\nHe has truly thrown things in a terrible mix,\n\nAnd no wonder it is that with ge we are tow'ring;\n\nLa jury pays a,\" when the public\n\nWhy, who is the party to blame but Sir John?\n\nThe responsible man.—if your servants are capable,\n\nIf your carriage raptures, or child falls down stairs,\n\nFor sourbour, bad potatoes, or premature babi\n\nIs that dreadful old man at the head of affairs!\n\nJust look how he went and black-holed those poor bakers,\n\n(As it must be admitted they'd given you cause,)\n\nAl then four out Murrow & Co. to be breakers\n\nBy housing some coolies) of liberty's laws.\n\nFor struggling young orlenists ain't le a rush nares.*\n\nNor Christian nor Pagan is safe from his energet\n\nHet in happy to heap our dear chaplain's dham Gua\n\nThis cruel old man at the head of affairs!\n\nIf the ad come too late, or fire catches a chimney,\n\nIf our sleep is histure'd by a noisy cock,\n\nEve it a man-of-war strikes on a rock.\n\nf the sun is too hot, or the street lamps burn dim—nay,\n\nthe bugs at the school of St Andrew are lousy,\n\nOr the 59th Band plays unpopular airs;\n\nIf offcids are idle, or paracas are affils!\n\nIt's all the old as it the head\n\nBy his hobbies not only the clothes get se mangled,\n\n\"That buttons and darts take the wake of one's timiz,\n\nBut we're liable, too, in our beds t\n\nto be strangled,\n\nAnd he won't hang the man who emitted the crime.\n\nJould know how his sid yazilation\n\nIf he the load of ane's family rates,\n\nIncremes\n\nHe would practise (what I can't, fin enre) resignation,\n\nAnd put that dear end at the head of affairs.\n\n(Morita loquitur)\n\nAnd now. you've done, pray let me have a word to\n\n(That politics sextainly not a good hand)\n\nI would have you remember it's very absurd, to\n\nTalk about things that you don't understand.\n\nIf he'd three heads, His Cerberas, still be'd have reason\n\nTo say he's tough work to grizzle his air;\n\nAnd I really believe, in' you'll think it high tresom,\n\nWo might have a wote inan at the head of affairs.\n\n*Tron, WELDA.\n\nThe Hongkong Register.\n\nHONGKONG, TUESDAY, 26 APRIL 1857.\n\nRooms, where such documents as the government desires to make known are supplied for the use of all the papers without respect to party or color. It would of course be expecting too much from a man who was only a radical member of parliament any such liberality—that style of individual does not act in such a way. All his liberality is expended in clap-trap, and when the time of action comes, he is found to be nothing but a windbag—As for the Mail we could expect no courtesy from it in such a case.\n\nThe Coromandel returned to harbour on the morning of the 26th, from the survey of the rock on which the unfortunate Raleigh struck. The survey was made by Captain Bates, who was accompanied by Mr. Williams, Master of the state that so well known Raleigh, and when then for him.\n\nAs we are a day behind the for, thanks to our kind friends, the above firm, we think it unnecessary to republish the documents, but we call attention to the reasonable inference drawn by the\n\nThere is one drop of comfort in this bucket of filth—the Ordinance never will be carried out, not even when the gloss of novelty is upon it. There is no staff of officials to carry it out.\n\nWe may therefore rest satisfied that the minds of the Chinese will not be undermined by this Ordinance, and the only bad effect of it will be to disgrace a British Statute book. Spies there are, and will be—like other vermin they are useful and can be dispensed with; but the more we can do without them the better, and we hope never to see the day when the inhabitants of a whole colony shall turn spies, and no one however respectable be safe.\n\nThe Sampson has had an engagement with pirates near Mi-chin bay, to the South of the entrance of the Straits of Hainan. The steamer had followed them up to this place which it appears they have made their rendezvous for some time past.\n\nThe result of a sharp and successful contest was the complete defeat of the Pirates who were compelled to retire, having about 200 killed, wounded, or prisoners, in the hands of the assailants. We have not heard of any serious casualties to any of the Sampson crew.\n\nXI. A Chinese Houses shall be divided into things or Káp of Ten Houses each, wherein every Occupier of a House shall answer to Her Majesty for the good conduct of the occupiers of the other nine; and Occupier of a House shall be Kápcheong or Thingman to be elected by common vote of the said Tithing or Kap to that office, subject to the approval of this Government, and he shall be the proper Representative of the said Tithing or Kap, and be distinguished by some Badge to be appointed by His Excellency, and he shall hold his said office during one year; and no other person shall assume the title or badge of Kápcheong of such Tithing or Káp.\n\nXIV. It shall be the duty of every Occupier of House to report to his Kápcheong without delay, to the utmost of his skill and knowledge, all Cases, Suspicions of Crime, committed or to be committed, and respectively, for all the purposes of this Ordinance, to be aiding and assisting to the said Kápcheong in the execution of the same; and further, to do his utmost to prevent all crimes, felonies, and misdemeanours, and to apprehend all persons whom he shall find in the actual commission of the same.\n\nIV. It shall be the duty of the Kápcheong to communicate forthwith to the Registrar General all such reports as in Section Fourteen are mentioned, when the same are received by him; and likewise to report to him to the utmost of his skill and knowledge, all Cases, or Suspicions of Crime, whether reported from the Kap or not; and in all other respects to discharge the duties and exercise the powers of a Constable of the Police Force of Hongkong, so as the same are altered by this Ordinance.\n\nThis is the spy system on which the Ordinance rests.\n\nWe give below part of a correspondence between Sir John Bowring and the officers who were employed on the descent lately made on Cowloon, powerful in her armament and crew as the Sampson is.\n\nGovernment Office, 25th April, 1857.\n\nMY DEAR COLONEL—I have been quite shocked to hear that, among other things, the official sent were eiti- Register\" or \"Register's Advertiser, please address to the \"Printer and Publisher\n\nWe further learn that the Chinese captured have been given up to the Mandarins at Amoy, and that the Portuguese taken are to be handed over to the Macao Authorities.\n\nThe expedition to Chek-chun was accompanied by Mr. Wan and acquainted with only one of the inculpating facts by surprise. A large number of \"braves\" were found concealed in the city, and a few house before the attack.\n\nThere is no evidence that poisoning as an art has been practiced in China, and we search her annals in vain for a case parallel to that of Hongkong.\n\nThe pith failed through the dilatoriness of the mandarins sent for distribution among a portion of the attacked force, & quantity of a perennial creeper found on the hills of the central provinces. Its botanical character, as well as its precise physiological action, we have yet to ascertain.\n\nIts active principle appears to be highly volatile, and great exactness is needed in preparing it. Several of Mr. Markwick's gold wristlets were found concealed in a two watchkeys, a ring, and a gold watch and chain had also been pawned to pay a gambling debt, but were not in league with the police.\n\nThe expedition to Cowloon was accompanied by Dr. Bridges, Mr. Caldwell being confined to his room with illness and though the inslemency of the weather prevented it from starting till day light, several hours after the time contemplated, the soldiers were within a hundred yards of the fort ere the Chinese thought of even closing the gates.\n\nThe doors were instantly scaled, the gates opened, and the fort taken possession of, without the longest violence being used towards the Chinese.\n\nIt is said that not far from every poison tree the antidotes were ordered from the Pacific to join Commandant was of course in a state of great alarm.\n\nNOTICE TO MARINERS.\n\nShanglus, 23d March, 1857. (From North-China Herald, March 29.)\n\nNotice is hereby given, that in pursuance of arrangements made by the Chinese Authorities for the improvement of the navigation of the Yangtze Kiang, Eight patriotic Iron Nan Boyus have been moored between Chatela Island and Woosung. These have been laid down by M. GEORGE L. CAER, Master, N., in the following positions :-\n\nOn the South Sand, three painted Black, and numbered 3, 9, 5.\n\nOn the North Sand, three painted Red, and numbered 2, 1, 6.\n\nOn the North Spit, off the entrance of Woosung River, one painted Red, and numbered 9.\n\nThe bearings are all Magnetic.\n\nThe Light Ship is moored in 4½ fathoms, at low water, Spring Tides.\n\nThe Trevs upon Block House island bear from N. 15,0,0 West, distance 3 miles.\n\nGO. 1. CA, Master. BN,\n\nBy Order,\n\nH. M. S. Pique.\"\n\nSECRETARY,\n\nNINGPO.\n\nA ROCK NOT NOTED IN THE CHARTS.\n\nThe Brig \"Mariner's Hope\" struck, right in the way of vessels going in to Ningpo from sea through the Fisherman's chain. She was 12 hours on the reef, and 3 feet under her stern at low water.\n\nThe bearings of a rock or reef on which the Brig \"Mariner's Hope\" struck, are as follows:\n\nSkald Island, S. & B., distance 3 cables,\n\nSouth extreme of Chiu-san, E ½ S.\n\nLarge Volcano, S. W. westerly Extremes of Ruggeds, N. N. W. W.,\n\nand N. X. E.\n\n62",
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        "content_text": "Capture of Chusan, he was appointed British Commissioner, and about three weeks afterwards Chief Magistrate of the Island of Chusan, which situation he filled until the following February, on the evacuation of the Island by the British Troops. Major Caine was accidentally in Command of the Cameronian Regiment for a few days in Canton River, when the Lieut. Colonel James had proceeded with the Commander in Chief to Whampoa in about May 1841. Major Caine was nominated to the appointment of Chief Magistrate of Hongkong. When the Force went against Canton in 1841, Major Caine begged Her Majesty's Plenipotentiary to be permitted to join his Regiment, but was refused, vide letter No. 131, dated 22nd May 1841, from the Secretary to Her Majesty's Plenipotentiary herewith attached.\n\nPage 596\n\nIn September 1843, was appointed Member of Council in this Colony. In November 1844, obtained through the kindness of his Grace the Duke of Wellington, on Sir Henry Pottinger's application an unattached Majority. In November 1846, promoted to Colonial Secretary, and Auditor General. In April 1847, when the Expedition went against Canton, Major Caine was left here in charge of the Colony, as well as of the Garrison, being Commandant.\n\nPage 17",
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        "content_text": "been signed by the Acting Governor and Colonial Treasurer, and it only now remains to erect the necessary boundary stone, to meet the cost of which an item will be inserted in the annual estimate now being prepared.\n\nI hope to have copies of these plans in time to transmit to the Inspector General of Fortifications by the mail of the 22nd July.\n\nI have, &c.\n\n(Signed) Geo. Wynne\n\nCapt. R.E.\n\nTrue Copy\n\n(Signed) H. George Foley\n\nCol. Sec's Office\n\nHongkong, 9th July 1859\n\nSir,\n\nGovernment Offices, Victoria\n\nHongkong, 4th July, 1859\n\n\"Secret\"\n\n152\n\nIn acknowledging your despatch of May last (date not specified), I have the honour to report that I have consulted General Straubenzee, Colonel Anstruther, Commandant of this garrison, and Colonel Wynne, Commanding Royal Engineer, on the subject of the defences of Hongkong, and that while no undue alarm is felt,\n\nThe Right Honorable\n\nSir Edward B. Lytton, Bt., M.P.,",
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        "content_text": "159\n\nyou will lay before the Lords Commun\n\nJ\n\nbe\n\nTreasury the\n\nenclosed extract\n\nof a despatch from Sir John Davis to the Earl Grey, having testimony to the valuable services rendered by Colonel Caine in the year 1847.\n\nH. M.\n\n19°\n\nExtract from despatch No.41 of 19th April 1847 from Governor Sir John Davis to the Earl Grey.\n\nThe Major General's report will put your Lordship in possession of the military details of our short expedition which lasted only seven days, and I have only to add that the able dispositions of Major Caine, the Colonial Secretary, who was Acting Governor and Commandant in my absence, ensured the safety and tranquillity of the Colony.\" (Free Extract)\n\nColonial Secretary",
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        "content_text": "Admiralty\n\n852\n\nTHE LONDON GAZETTE, FEBRUARY 28, 1860.\n\nAdmiralty, February 27, 1860.\n\nRear-Admiral of the Blue James Hope, C.B., to be Vice-Admiral of the Blue until further orders, and while employed as Commander-in-Chief of Her Majesty's ships and vessels within the limits of the East India Station,\n\nCommissions signed by the Lord Lieutenant of the County of Cumberland.\n\n2nd Cumberland Artillery Volunteers.\n\nThomas Salkeld, Esq., to be Captain Commandant.\n\nCommission signed by the Lord Lieutenant of the County of Aberdeen.\n\nColonel Charles Fraser to be Vice Lieutenant\n\nDated 23rd February, 1860.\n\nCommissions signed by the Lord Lieutenant of the County of Somerset.\n\nRobert James Elton, Esq., to be Deputy Lieutenant.\n\nDated 22nd February, 1860.\n\n1st Somerset Regiment of Militia.\n\nHenry Gully Foy, Esq., to be Surgeon, vice Hugo, deceased.\n\nDated 23rd February, 1860.\n\nBridgewater or 5th Somerset Company of Volunteer Rifle Corps.\n\nDated 15th February, 1860.\n\n1st Cumberland Rifle Volunteers.\n\nRobert Ferguson, Esq., to be Captain Commandant.\n\nDated 15th February, 1860.\n\n3rd Cumberland Rifle Volunteers.\n\nMajor Charles Hamilton Wake to be Captain Commandant.\n\nDated 15th February, 1860.\n\nCommissions signed by the Lord Lieutenant of the County of Berks.\n\nBerks Rifle Volunteers.\n\n1st Corps, 1st Company.\n\nHenry Bilson Blandy, Gent., to be Lieutenant, vice Charles Stephens, promoted.\n\nDated 21st February, 1860.\n\n1st Corps, 2nd Company.\n\nLieutenant Charles Stephens to be Captain.\n\nDated 21st February, 1860.\n\nJohn Masters, Doctor of Medicine, to be Honorary Assistant-Surgeon.\n\nDated 25th February, 1860.\n\nKeynsham or 7th Somerset Company of Volunteer Rifle Corps.\n\nJames Ireland Clayfield Ireland, Esq., to be Captain.\n\nDated 25th February, 1860.\n\nCharles John Simmons, Gent., to be Lieutenant.\n\nDated 25th February, 1860.\n\nHarford Lyne, Gent., to be Ensign.\n\nDated 25th February, 1860.\n\nIlminster or 9th Somerset Volunteer Rifle Corps.\n\nJohn Halliday, Esq., to be Lieutenant.\n\nDated 22nd February, 1860.\n\nJohn Blommart, Esq., to be Ensign.\n\nDated 22nd February, 1860.\n\nWells or 10th Somerset Company of Volunteer Rifle Corps.\n\nJohn Nicholls, Gent., to be Honorary Assistant-Surgeon.\n\nDated 27th February, 1860.\n\nStogursey or 11th Somerset Volunteer Rifle Corps.\n\nGeorge Fownes Luttrell, Esq., to be Lieutenant.\n\nDated 21st February, 1860.\n\nRobert Guy Evered, Esq., to be Ensign.\n\nDated 21st February, 1860.\n\nCommission signed by Her Majesty's Commissioners of Lieutenancy of the City of London.\n\nLondon Rifle Volunteer Brigade.\n\nHis Royal Highness General the Duke of Cambridge, K.G., to be Honorary Colonel.\n\nDated 24th February, 1860.\n\nLeury Adolphus Simonds, Gent., to be Lieutenant.\n\nDated 23rd February, 1860.\n\nBlackall Simonds, Gent., to be Ensign.\n\nDated 23rd February, 1860.\n\nCommissions signed by the Lord Lieutenant of the County of Oxford.\n\n3rd Oxfordshire Rifle Volunteers.\n\nTimothy Edward Cobb, Banker, to be Lieutenant.\n\nDated 24th February, 1860.\n\nJohn Potts, Gent., to be Ensign.\n\nDated 24th February, 1860.\n\nCommissions signed by the Lord Lieutenant of the County of Sussex.\n\n6th Sussex Rifle Volunteers.\n\nThe Honourable Percy Scawen Wyndham to be Lieutenant.\n\nDated 15th February, 1860.\n\nThe Honourable Edward Turnour, commonly called Viscount Turnour, to be Ensign.\n\nDated 15th February, 1860.\n\n4th Sussex Rifle Volunteers.\n\nInigo Gell to be Lieutenant.\n\nDated 16th February, 1860.\n\nWilliam Beard to be Ensign.\n\nDated 16th February, 1860.\n\n8th Sussex Rifle Volunteers.\n\nSir Charles Goring, Bart., to be Captain.\n\nDated 16th February, 1860.\n\nCommissions signed by the Lord Lieutenant of the County of Carmarthen.\n\n1st Carmarthenshire Rifle Volunteers.\n\nThe Viscount Emlyn to be Captain.\n\nJohn Lewes Thomas, Gent., to be Lieutenant.\n\nCommission signed by the Lord Lieutenant of the County of Rutland.\n\nRutland Militia.\n\nFrederick Lloyd Philipps, Gent., to be Ensign.\n\n2nd Carmarthenshire Rifle Volunteers.\n\nDavid John Browne Edwardes, Esq., to be Captain.\n\nDated 20th February, 1860.\n\nJohn Thomas Keal, Esq., to be Surgeon.\n\nDated 24th February, 1860.\n\nM. Monvale\n\nWir Blackwood.\n\n\"The Letters Patent for investing the Supreme Court of Hong Kong with an appellate jurisdiction over suits decided by British Consuls in Japan... is now completed, and ready for transmission to the Colony.\n\nThe cost of the Patent is £32.18s. Should it be paid for out of Colonial Funds, or is the Treasury to be asked to disburse the amount?\n\nObserve that the Order in Council of the 30th March last, to which the Patent refers, was published in the London Gazette. It will perhaps be thought proper to notify the passing of this Patent in the Gazette.\n\nM. Walksworth\n\nThe Colony is able to pay for Expenses justly chargeable upon it; but this ...\n\nWH\n\n27660",
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        "content_text": "I enclose an extract from a note received by me from Colonel Muter, the Officer Commanding the Military stationed at Kowloon.\n\n\"I have received a copy of the Colonial Secretary's letter and an order from the Commandant to stop the works and I have written to Colonel Mann to say that I will be obliged to drive away his workmen if he does not order the stoppage of the works.\"\n\nColonel Muter to his H. Robinson 8 March 1861\n\nI may hereon note the creation at Kowloon.\n\nImperator\n\nThere was incidentally remarked that the \"military working party\" mentioned by Sir Hope Grant consisted of sappers and coolies under Chinese Contractors.\n\nEnclosure 3 is my reply to M. 2, and Enclosure 4 is Sir Hope Grant's rejoinder in which he declines to continue the correspondence intimating his intention to forward it for the consideration of Her Majesty's...",
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        "title": "CO129-080 - Sir Robinson - 1861 [1-3]",
        "content_text": "Stoppage of the works went officially through the Commandant of the Garrison, and upon that order the works were stopped, as Colonel Macmahon duly reported.\n\nMr May, as a Magistrate, I have no doubt acted in the manner which he conceived to be the mildest and least irritating, but it must not be lost sight of that the case was one that required prompt and stringent measures of repulse for I hope that in no other part of Her Majesty's Dominions an opposition to the lawful authority of the Chief Administrative officer be imagined so deliberate and so persistent.\n\nAs regards the permission now applied for, I have to say that my plans were otherwise for the disposal of this ground, but that when I shall learn your Excellency's proposals as to the distribution of the Garrison, I shall be glad to take the whole matter into consideration, and come to a decision on the entire merits.\n\nI have etc.,\n\n(Signed) Hercules G. R. Robinson,\n\nGovernor and Commander-in-Chief.\n\n(True Copy)\n\nColonial Secretary",
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        "content_text": "Return of Military Prisoners confined by Sentence of Court Martial vs in Victoria Gaol, Hongkong. during the year 1860.\n\nCorps\n\n  \n    Names of Prisoners\n    Sentence\n    Admitted to Gaol\n    Discharged from Gaol\n    No of days\n    Amount\n  \n  \n    R. Eng: 23\n    \n    \n    \n    \n    \n  \n  \n    Mr. Brodie\n    28 Days\n    Dec 12\n    Jan 6\n    28\n    \n  \n  \n    Milliker Smith\n    6 months\n    May 21\n    Nov 15\n    \n    \n  \n  \n    Armstring\n    3 months\n    July 15\n    Oct 15\n    \n    \n  \n  \n    Connor\n    1 month\n    August 12\n    Sept 12\n    \n    \n  \n  \n    Williams\n    28 Days\n    June 23\n    July 21\n    28\n    \n  \n  \n    I. Reed\n    24 Days\n    June 18\n    July 12\n    24\n    \n  \n  \n    Dr. Walker\n    \n    \n    \n    \n    \n  \n  \n    Kelly\n    42 Days\n    May 29\n    July 10\n    42\n    \n  \n  \n    Gilmour\n    4 months\n    March 9\n    July 9\n    122\n    \n  \n  \n    D. Keefe\n    42 Days\n    April 7\n    May 19\n    42\n    \n  \n  \n    Medical Staff Corps\n    \n    \n    \n    \n    \n  \n  \n    JA. Bingham\n    7 Days\n    August 1\n    August 8\n    7\n    \n  \n  \n    J. Green\n    10 Days\n    Sept 10\n    Sept 20\n    10\n    \n  \n  \n    Alobertson\n    42 Days\n    Nov 1\n    Dec 13\n    42\n    \n  \n  \n    Green\n    6 months\n    Oct 19\n    Apr 19\n    182\n    \n  \n\n...\n\n  \n    Names of Prisoners\n    Sentence\n    Admitted to Gaol\n    Discharged from Gaol\n    No of days\n    Amount\n  \n  \n    E. Dopthan\n    442 Days\n    \n    \n    442\n    \n  \n  \n    H. Butcher\n    28 Days\n    Oct 19\n    Nov 16\n    28\n    \n  \n  \n    I. Ludlow\n    4 months\n    March 9\n    July 9\n    122\n    \n  \n  \n    Aborris\n    42 Days\n    Nov 20\n    Jan 1\n    42\n    \n  \n  \n    alb. Doolan\n    28 Days\n    May 18\n    June 15\n    28\n    \n  \n  \n    E. Farris\n    42 Days\n    Nov 21\n    Jan 2\n    42\n    \n  \n  \n    P. Abc Donald\n    42 Days\n    Nov 20\n    Jan 1\n    42\n    \n  \n  \n    Jarownson\n    14 Days\n    Nov 29\n    Dec 13\n    14\n    \n  \n  \n    at Hartney\n    14 Days\n    Dec 19\n    Jan 2\n    14\n    \n  \n  \n    A. Walsh\n    42 Days\n    May 22\n    July 3\n    42\n    \n  \n  \n    D. Eagan\n    42 Days\n    July 3\n    Aug 14\n    42\n    \n  \n  \n    A. Drummond\n    11 Days\n    June 27\n    July 8\n    11\n    \n  \n\nRemarks.\n\nReleased by order\n\nReleased by order\n\nReleased by order\n\nA Correct as to date of admission and Sentence.\n\n(Signed) P. M. Mac Makow, Commandant, Lient: Colonel\n\nPage 312\n\n67th.\n\n994\n\n  \n    Names\n    \n  \n  \n    Kent\n    \n  \n  \n    Abe Gowan\n    \n  \n  \n    Donnan\n    \n  \n  \n    Gordan\n    \n  \n  \n    Clarke\n    \n  \n  \n    Feehan\n    \n  \n  \n    Eagan\n    \n  \n  \n    I. Miley\n    \n  \n  \n    J. Higgins\n    \n  \n  \n    Harley\n    \n  \n  \n    Collins\n    \n  \n  \n    Milly\n    \n  \n  \n    E. Helsby\n    \n  \n  \n    McGrath\n    \n  \n  \n    chisnander\n    \n  \n  \n    4. Nortons\n    \n  \n  \n    5. Williams\n    \n  \n  \n    J. Flammery\n    \n  \n  \n    Av. Hooper\n    \n  \n  \n    feed\n    \n  \n  \n    Jl. Dun\n    \n  \n  \n    M. Down\n    \n  \n  \n    Mc Glim\n    \n  \n  \n    Fahey\n    \n  \n  \n    of Cassedy\n    \n  \n  \n    all Byme\n    \n  \n\nEach Ration costs ... 7/8\n\nEach day warning Clothing and Incidental Expenses - October, November, May 22, September 24, November\n\nThe above does not include the cost of repairs to buildings which are under the control of the surveyor General. Nor does it include one (LREAME) for the sick which is supplied from the Civil Hospital.\n\n(True Copy)\n\n(Signed) J. Scott, Governor of Vic",
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        "content_text": "## Hong Kong \n\nReceived \n4 JAN 1861. \n165 \n\nLondon 61 Burton Crescent \n4 January 1861 \n\nReferring to your letter dated 19th September 1880, I beg to state that Lieutenant Colonel Dunlife of the Royal Artillery was in England, seconded for duty with the War Department in November 1856, when He was Commandant of the Garrison, and I at that time Conducting the Government.\n\nColonel Dunlife's reply I now enclose in Original for the information of His Grace the Duke of Newcastle, and His Grace will be much obliged by receiving it back, after its having been submitted to His Grace.\n\nI have the honor to be, \nYour most Obedient Humble Servant, \nMaine Decoll \nUnder Secretary of State \nfor the Colonies \nDowning Street",
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        "content_text": "## \n6.48. Military. 2 CE 11th Decr\n\n### DEC 8. 13 Jan No. 6.\n\n**REC EIV HED 3 DEC 1862**\n\nMy Lord Duke,\n\n**2nd October, 1862.**\n\nI have the honor to report that Lieutenant Colonel Moody, R.E., Commandant of Songtong, called on me on the 25th Ultimo to communicate an intended alteration in the Garrison.\n\n2. Mr. Robertson, Her Majesty's Consul at Canton, had called on His Grace The Duke of Newcastle...",
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        "content_text": "2. two days previously and mentioned his probable intention to make a demand on the Commandant for forces to protect the City of Canton where the Chinese Vice-Roy was in daily fear of a rising.\n\n3. I told Mr. Robertson, who had seen Colonel Moody that I was afraid we could spare no men from Hongkong for such a purpose but that Colonel Moody would see Mr. Bruen on the subject.\n\n4. Colonel Moody called and showed me a letter from Brigadier General Staveley covering one from His Excellency Mr. Bruen, Her Majesty's Minister at Peking, in which he was directed to furnish Drill and Musketry Instructors to the Chinese Troops in Canton, should the Vice-Roy make application for them.\n\n5. Colonel Moody proposed to send 1 Artillery Officer with 14 gunners, and 2 Infantry Officers with 28 non-Commissioned Officers and Privates of Her Majesty's 99th Regiment, 45 in all.\n\n6. Staveley admitted that number could ill be spared from this force even for this purpose.",
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        "content_text": "4\n\nGarrison duty at the moment, but an early statech his expectation of reinforcement from Bombay.\n\n7. Colonel Moody having recently succeeded as Commandant unaware that it was my sanction to an alteration of the garrison cons requisite, but on my pointing out the rule he concluded his Official resol with a request that the necessary permission might be granted.\n\n8. I was relieved to find that the object in despatching there to Canton was men to different from that which I understood Mr. Robertson to propose, and in conveying my sanction to Colonel Moody I suggested that the ampore for which they were sent and the source of the application for them, should be put officially and prominently before Mr. Robertson and the Chinese Authorities.\n\n9. The force above detailed left Hongkong for its destination yesterday morning.\n\nI have the honor to be,\nMy Lord Duke, Grace's,\nyour Most obedient Servant",
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        "content_text": "187 \n\n**Commandant** \nof \nthe \nMilitary guard. \n\nI have not been able to arrange with the Garrison for the service of a Military guard, and enclose copies of the Correspondence on the subject.\n\nYour Grace will perceive that it is proposed to send the heavier sentence-men on board the Hulk.\n\n8. \nI had hoped to see Brigadier General Staveley (without whose sanction it appears that Colonel Moody could do nothing) in the Colony by this date, but I learn by private letter from him that he will be detained in Shanghai till near the End of the month.\n\n9. \nOn his arrival here I shall enter into full communication with him, and Endeavour to secure such an increase to the Garrison as will admit of a Military guard being detailed for the service for which I conceive it so urgently required.\n\n10. \nI consider this very Essential, but the Police Guard on Land as proposed in the Report of Messrs May, Quin, and Scott I have approved.\n\n11. \nThe Police Guard I differ from these Gentlemen as to the sufficiency of this guard without Military aid.\n\n12. \nI have considered the Gaol Establishment now constructed as a distinct Department to come under the head of Gaols and after that of the Victoria Gaol over which Mr. Scott presides.\n\n137 \nI find that an Ordinance will be...",
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        "content_text": "## 426\n\nM's Minister Plenipotentiary at the Court of Peking.\n\nIn addition to your presence in the Colony, I have another cause, immediately pressing, that induces me to write to you, namely the expediency, I should say necessity, of a Military Guard over the Prisoners about to be placed in the Convict Hulk off Stone Cutters' Island.\n\nOn this subject, the Acting Colonial Secretary has already addressed the Commandant of the Garrison under date 8th January last. I would beg your reference to that letter and its reply from Lieutenant Colonel Moody, in which the numerical weakness of the Garrison is admitted. I would add that recent occurrences within the Garrison have convinced me of the necessity of a Military Guard (say a Sergeant and Twelve) over the Prisoners it is proposed to detain - most of them desperate men convicted of the gravest offences and sentenced to long terms of imprisonment.\n\nBut on the general question, I would call your attention to the following facts: In 1848, Sir George Bonham was directed to enquire into the Military wants of the Colony. He placed the number at the lowest possible amount to which he thought they could be reduced at 1128 men; the Major General then Commanding, having also in view the reduction of the force in relation to the population of the Colony, put this number at 1... the population was then 21,500, and our attention was confined strictly and solely to the Island...",
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        "content_text": "two Briefings, on the 15th and 17th Instant; and I enclose the minutes for your N.3. Grace's information.\n\n12.\n\nI hope that the proceedings taken will meet with approval.\n\nyour Grace's\n\n13. The Gunboats in ordinary to the number of our 6 are getting their Guns on board and can be manned and made ready for sea with Soldiers and hired Seamen from the blockading fleet at 6 hours notice. The batteries, four in number (earthen) being actively thrown up, Hongkong, 2, in Kowloon side, mounting 17 heavy guns, and I have every reason to trust that through the energy of Colonel Reeves, C.B., the Commandant of the Garrison, Captain Nolloth, R.N., and Lieutenant Colonel Moody, R.E., the defences that it is in our power to make in the emergency will be ready within a very short time after the arrival of the incoming mail, or at least by the time that the \"Jamestown\" would require to reach this after receiving from this a declaration of war. I had ... that I should add that though these measures have been proposed and adopted on my responsibility the Council strongly supported the propositions, and Captain Nolloth and Colonel Moody on consultation by the Council, fully concurred\n\n14.\n\nCorrected errors and applied formatting according to the given rules:\n\n1. \"Bricetings\" -> \"Briefings\"\n2. \"humiles\" -> \"minutes\"\n3. \"oor\" -> \"our\"\n4. \"Guns on bound\" -> \"Guns on board\"\n5. \"Scammen\" -> \"Seamen\"\n6. \"brochant\" -> \"blockading\"\n7. \"(carthen)\" -> \"(earthen)\"\n8. \"Hougtong\" -> \"Hongkong\"\n9. \"huns\" -> \"guns\"\n10. \"R. St.\" -> \"R.N.\" (Royal Navy)\n11. \"R. R.\" -> \"R.E.\" (Royal Engineers)\n12. \"NA\" removed as it seems to be an OCR error or unrelated to the text.\n13. \"mensures\" -> \"measures\"\n14. \"Mail news\" seems out of place, but was left as is due to rule 7.\n15. Formatted the text into paragraphs.\n16. Added `...` to indicate a missing word.",
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        "content_text": "Colonel Reeves stated that Colonel Moody was engaged in carrying the military works under his charge, and Captain Nolloth reported that the manning of the Gunboats with all was progressing actively, - adding that H.M.S. Scout would probably be in harbour before long, and then work at the Southward was completed.\n\nThe Acting Governor observed that a force of 45 men belonging to this Garrison had been told off on 4 October last for duty at Canton, but that under present appearances it was very likely they would be recalled to drill here.\n\nThe Commandant said that he had anticipated this, and 10 of the 45 had already been ordered back to Hongkong. Satisfactory progress being thus reported, the Council adjourned.\n\n(signed) W. T. Mercer, Acting Governor.\n\nRead and approved, this 22nd day of June, 1863\n\n(signed) F. d'Almada e Castro, Clerk of Council\n\nTrue Copy\n\nF. d'Almada e Castro, Clerk of Councils.\n\nPage 340\n\n \n\nwas replaced with proper nouns and spellings \nPage 340\n\n is kept as is. Here is the revised response in HTML as requested:\n\nColonel Reeves stated that Colonel Moody was engaged in carrying the military works under his charge, and Captain Nolloth reported that the manning of the Gunboats with all was progressing actively, - adding that H.M.S. Scout would probably be in harbour before long, and then work at the Southward was completed.\n\nThe Acting Governor observed that a force of 45 men belonging to this Garrison had been told off on 4 October last for duty at Canton, but that under present appearances it was very likely they would be recalled to drill here.\n\nThe Commandant said that he had anticipated this, and 10 of the 45 had already been ordered back to Hongkong. Satisfactory progress being thus reported, the Council adjourned.\n\n(signed) W. T. Mercer, Acting Governor.\n\nRead and approved, this 22nd day of June, 1863\n\n(signed) F. d'Almada e Castro, Clerk of Council\n\nTrue Copy\n\nF. d'Almada e Castro, Clerk of Councils.\n\nPage 340",
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        "content_text": "Mr Macer\n\nThe Duke\n\nto\n\n77\n\nNewcastle\n\nInclosure.\n\nN124\n\nReceived\n\nN. 120, respecting\n\nIn continuation of despatch\n\nMeasures\n\nfor the security of the Colony.\n\n28137/1/65\n\n380\n\nMinutes of the Executive Council of Hongkong\n\nPresent:\n\nMonday, 27th June, 1863.\n\n22\n\nHis Excellency The Acting Governor.\n\nThe Honble The Colonial Secretary\n\nThe Honble The Attorney General.\n\nThe Honble The Commandant of the Garrison!\n\nThe Council met to day by special summons.\n\nColonel Moody, Commanding Royal Engineer,\n\nattended the meeting.\n\nThe Minutes of Council of the\n\nwere read and approved.\n\nthe instant\n\ni",
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        "content_text": "Mr. Gils\n\nColonial Secretary to Colonel Reeves :\n\nColonial Secretary's Office,\n\nHongkong, 14th August, 1863\n\n259\n\nI have the honor to acknowledge your letter of the 10th instant enclosing an account for the Batteries recently erected here and at Kowloon, and intimating that the Major General Commanding declines ordering payment thereof as he considers that the Colonial Government ought to pay for these defences.\n\nIn reply I have to state that His Excellency The Acting Governor, Colonel Reeves, C.B., Commandant of Hongkong.",
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        "content_text": "Rifle Association; that Colonel Reeves - the Commandant of the Garrison in my Command - on hearing expressed his their approval of the Anniversary in May last; and that Capt. Tanner, the Instructor of Musketry to the 69th Regiment, who has had charge of their drill and practice reports very favorably of the Corps.\n\n15. I beg to enclose Mr. Tanner's report, which I hope Your Grace will pronounce satisfactory.\n\nI have the honor to be, My Lord Duke, Your Grace's Most Obedient Servant, Sir J. Rogers. 24. Oct.\n\nThis reports the second instance in which the Hong Kong Volunteers have been found to be much regretted to have not been supplied with Arms until the corps has provided itself with Weapons from this country.\n\nAnd that it would be desirable to learn whether the application W. R. 24 Oct. Should be justified in making the application.\n\nI am fully aware that such band & formal cups' an liste Kat am Sø the world is walled in by real massacre that troops in case of Emerging would be things by things deprecate proceedings of this kind, which are calculated to arouse Discontent & Unrest when it is at least desirable that calm prevail.\n\n24/10 M. But (strictly speaking) Mr. Mercer's interpretation of the War Office circular is correct, but then it was as expected that such a contingency would arise.\n\nMr. Mercer evidently doubts the Correctness of his statement. If War Office stating that the Duke has learnt with much regret that, the Volunteer Force in HK has for the second time been deprived (without a reference home) of the Artillery Carriages which were from the Military store, and express a hope that some means may be found.\n\nPage 270\n\nPage 271",
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        "content_text": "twelve \n\n323 \n\n६ \n\ntwenty West Coast Boats and ten piratical junks in Mei-chow Bay which are doing serious injury to the Coasting trade in and out of this Port.\n\nThe Colonel states inter alia in his note, that it has been reported to him by his scouts that a couple of Foreigners are on board of the piratical craft, but whether as captives or otherwise had not been ascertained.\n\nI have reason to suspect that these pirates are of the same gang that opened fire on the British Lorcha \"New Hong Kong\" in October last.\n\nI shall be happy to communicate to the Colonel Commandant my reply to the course which you may in your discretion determine on the circumstances.\n\nI have, Her Majesty's instructions under consideration.\n\n(Signed) Chas Sinclair.",
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        "content_text": "393\n\nJohn Dodd, logs, and Lieutenant; - 7th April 1862.\n\nDo\n\nLieutenant; 10th April 1863.\n\nHenry Cohen, Loye 2nd Lieutenant; __\n\nJohn Dodd, Sqr., Adjutant, _ int. April, 100\n\nPhilip Albert Myburgh Esq., Captain, 8th\n\n1884\n\nJohn Dodd, loge, 2nd Captain and Adjutant, 24 \"May\"\n\nHenry James Holmes, lby, Lieutenant,\n\nDuncan Davidson, Pop, 2nd Lieutenant;\n\nFrederick Brine, Esq. (Major R. E.), Lieutenant Colonel Commandant 20th July 1864.\n\nHenry Cohen, Gry, Lieutenant;\n\nAshwell Crom, Love, Captain, -\n\nWilliam James Henderson, Pop, 2nd Lieutenant\n\nM. Slut-\n\nAck: werfil\n\nL rent\n\nWhy C.R.O. J infomotor.\n\n(12th Oct bu\n\nI have the honor to be Sir\n\nYour most obedient Servant,\n\nKenneth St. George Robinson",
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        "content_text": "293\n\nColonial Secretary to Commandant of Garrison.\n\nthat to keep the Police out of the wary ye 805. riot of this description is simply impossible.\n\nColonial Secretary's Office, Hong Kong September [?].\n\nwhen going and the inhabitants being Cartanously ill-treated.\n\n027\n\nI am directed by His Excellency the Governor to transmit for your information a letter received from Mr Whyte Magistrates, stating that on Tuesday morning he suggested to the Commanding Officer of the 59th Regiment the advisability of confining his men to the Barracks for a few days, and inclosing Major Dunn's reply to this communication.\n\nI would further respectfully suggest to His Excellency that the Military Authorities be made to enquire as to the manner in which these outrages have been dealt with by the Police, and that the crime of murder most certainly attaches to some of them and may yet be proved.\n\nI have, &c. (Signed) Wm J. Cain Captain Superintendent, H.K.P.\n\nThe Honorable Colonel Moody, R.E. Commandant of the Garrison.",
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        "content_text": "8\n\nAdvocate-General, received a step of promotion and the honour of a C.B. for China.\n\nAt the time of Lord Gough's leaving Madras for China, he was in command of a division at that Presidency where my chief, Sir Samford Whittingham, was Commander-in-Chief, and who particularly requested Lord Gough “to look to the interests of his late Aide-de-Camp, Captain Caine, who would be found active, willing, and useful,—the latter particularly with the native troops of India, with whose language he is considered conversant.”\n\nSurely, with this strong recommendation, had I not been detained, as I have already shown, Lord Gough would have had the opportunity of serving me, and I have always considered myself hardly used in this particular instance, from not being rewarded in either department.\n\nIn April, 1847, when the then Governor, Sir John Davis, proceeded with Major-General D'Aguilar, with your Majesty's forces to Canton, I was appointed in the public gazette Acting Governor, and by the Major-General as Commandant of the garrison of Hong Kong. I commanded that garrison for seven days, and for the last two days a Major of the 42nd Madras Native Infantry was in the garrison; I exercised the necessary military control over the garrison, issued garrison orders, and superintended all its military details, having made the required measures, offensive and defensive, for meeting an enemy.\n\nMy conduct elicited the commendation of the Major-General as well as the Governor, Sir John Davis; vide this Memorial. Lieutenant-General Sir William Brereton and Colonel Clarke Kennedy, commanding the Military Train, are aware of these facts.\n\nIn June, 1854, I had to prepare the colony of Hong Kong to resist Russian invasion, much alarm existed among the inhabitants as no intelligence of any authenticity could be obtained of the whereabouts of the Russian squadron. From the senior naval officer, Captain Sir William Hoste, Bart., every possible assistance was afforded, and but for that officer's ready zeal and prompt help, I should not have been able to carry out the necessary measures for offence and defence against the enemy. I would here beg to remark that on this occasion the responsibility of the means adopted rested solely with me; these, with the necessary extra expenditure, were approved by the Secretary of State for the Colonies. Sir William Hoste, being one of your Majesty's household, might, if required, be questioned hereon. A corps of volunteers was raised, and I was unanimously elected its Colonel.\n\n9\n\n44\n\nIn November, 1856, I had to quell a grave émeute at Hong Kong, among the Chinese, some 15,000 or 20,000 having tumultuously assembled, driving away the police from their posts, stopping the markets from selling, and closing the doors of all the shops, and the multitude filling the streets. Feeling that I was well known and respected by the populace, I proceeded, with a very inefficient Chinese interpreter to address the mob, and with the presence of 100 men, from the 59th Regiment, who reached me about half-an-hour afterwards, and the willing assistance of Colonel Dunlop, Commandant of the Garrison, who kept in readiness all the troops, with artillery, the mob was awed, and by the following evening order was perfectly restored, and then the stated grievances of the populace looked into and redressed. Happily no lives were lost; but I feel it due to myself to observe, that the least hesitation on my part, or one false step, would most inevitably have led to great loss of life, and destruction of property. Upon Sir John Bowring's return the next night from Canton, his Excellency was pleased to thank me in the presence of the Secretary of the Superintendency, \"for quelling the mob, and preventing the effusion of blood in the city.\"\n\nIn 1857, the Horse Guards, through the Secretary for War, permitted me to sell out of the army, but I only received the price of my company, and though the majority was sold, its amount went to the State. The reason stated in Sir Charles Yorke's letter (as per Memorial) for the price of the Majority not being granted was, \"that I had not served as Major.\" This was to me a most grievous blow. I was then verging on my 60th year, and felt compelled to accept the offer made even in the face of having commanded the garrison of Hong Kong, in May, 1847, as a Major. Had Lord Raglan, to whom I was well known, been alive, I venture to assert that my original military services would not have been forgotten, and that the result would have been different; and this I say without prejudice to Sir Charles Yorke, or any of the Horse Guard authorities. That I received a legitimate military command over the garrison of Hong Kong, in 1847, is a fact not to be controverted; I say legitimate in consequence of the order for my doing so being from the senior military officer commanding your Majesty's troops in China, and sanctioned by the Governor and Commander-in-Chief, Sir John Davis.\n\nIn addition to my Report of April, 1847, to the Honourable the Major-General commanding in China, I now append, in further confirmation of my claim to the full amount of the Majority, a present state of the troops at Hong Kong, before",
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        "content_text": "36 \n\nChina Mail, No. 471, February 23, 1854. Hong Kong, \n\n\"Dr. Bowring, as we announced six weeks ago, has been appointed Plenipotentiary and Superintendent of Trade, and as the separation of the offices would involve the 'fash' of new Act of Parliament, Order in Council, and Colonial Charter, he will likewise hold the appointment of Governor of Hong Kong; but the duties of the office will probably be intrusted to Colonel Caine, with the title of Lieutenant-Governor, to which, if economy and efficiency were really desired, might be added Commandant of the Garrison, after the departure of General Jervois, the present holder of these two offices.\" \n\nChina Mail, No. 479, April 20, 1854. Hong Kong. \n\n\"We have long thought Colonel Caine would make a good Governor, but unfortunately his commission as Lieutenant-Governor is effective only in the absence of Sir John Bowring. No doubt it is proposed that the Colonel shall, as we announced two months ago, administer the affairs of the colony in which Sir John Bowring will not interfere, unless when his supreme authority is indispensable; but such division of duty and responsibility must impair the efficiency of the office, and cases may arise in which important, but not very palatable measures may be suffered to drop between the two stools of Governor and Lieutenant-Governor, the one refusing to interfere, and the other holding that he has not the actual power.\" \n\nChina Mail, No. 495, August 10, 1854. \n\n\"The appointment of Lieutenant-Colonel Caine to the Lieutenant-Governorship of Hong Kong would appear to have been received as favourably in India as here.” Bengal Hurkaru remarks-\"We are glad to remark that Lieutenant-Colonel Caine, who served in India for upwards of a quarter of a century before he proceeded with the Cameronians to China in 1840, and who must be well known to many of our readers, has been raised to the dignity of Lieutenant-Governor of Hong Kong, an honour and a reward to which his long and meritorious services well entitle him.” \n\n(No. 709.) Sir, \n\nColonial Secretary's Office, Victoria, \n\nHong Kong, September 26, 1856. I am directed to forward the accompanying address from \n\n37 \n\nthe Indian residents of this city, with copy of covering letter from Mr. Mitchell, Acting Chief Magistrate. I have the honour, &c. \n\n(Signed) W. T. MERCER, \n\nH. E. Colonel Caine. \n\n(No. 30.) \n\nColonial Secretary. \n\nChief Magistrate's Office, Victoria, \n\nSir, \n\nHong Kong, September 26, 1859. I have the honour to transmit the enclosed letter to my address from a class whom I may designate as the \"Old Indians of the colony, and most of whom I dare say are personally known to yourself. The address is evidently intended as a farewell tribute to Colonel Caine, to whose feelings, notwithstanding its uncouth form, I make no doubt it will be acceptable. \n\nI have the honour, &c. (Signed) W. H. MITCHELL, The Hon. W. T. Mercer, \n\nColonial Secretary. \n\nHonoured Sir, \n\n36 \n\nActing Chief Magistrate. \n\nW. H. MITCHELL, Esq. \n\nHong Kong, September 24, 1859. We, the undersigned, do most humbly beg your Honour, \n\nto take this case as far as your Honour pleases to assist your most obedient servants. In the beginning of the first war with China, we, the Indians, gave good credit to the British, and assisted them as much as it lay in our power, by carrying provisions, &c., &c., to the men-of-war ships, Company's vessels, &c., &c., in the Hong Kong roads: this was twenty years ago, in Sir Henry Pottinger's time: after Hong Kong was taken, now nineteen years, gave it to Colonel Caine's charge, and appointed him Magistrate of the colony. Colonel Caine was an upright person, in his duties he gave much credit to the Government at the time; if there was any complaint to be made, we used to go to him, and he does nothing but justice. \n\nWe beg your Honour to look thoughtfully upon this case, and assist us. Now there are all new Government officials in Hong Kong, they don't know us, Colonel Caine is the only one now who has been from the beginning to this time. Unfortunately he is going to leave his old faithful servants behind, who do mournfully regret his loss. May it please Providence to place one in his stead-so kind, civil, and charitable.\n\n58 \n\nPage 60\n\nPage 61",
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        "content_text": "38 \n\nritable to us, who were so useful in time of war; we are still British subjects, we depend upon nobody but Britons.\n\nWe, kneeling, beseech your Honour to do the best for us. We only beg not to leave us astray in time of danger, let not our enemies prevail over us, and allow us our privilege, as enjoyed before, and which we are enjoying now. We, the old subjects that are remaining do sign our names, and the number of years we are here. We beg to be for ever your Honour's, and all our Superiors, most humble, faithful, \"obedient servants.\"\n\nSir,\n\n(Signed)\n\nShaik Moosdeen Ghat, Serang, 19 years. Mahamoneed Arab, ditto, 18 years. Illaiherbum Buk, Havildar, 18 years.\n\nKurrun, ditto, 16 years.\n\nMuda, Shopman, 14 years.\n\nAbdool Canden, ditto, 12 years.\n\nFuckurah, ditto, 10 years.\n\nJanu, ditto, 10 years.\n\nMabumud, Confectioner, 12 years. Lumbah Ghat, Serang, 10 years.\n\nJacob, Shopman, 6 years.\n\nKoomar Ullee Ghat, Serang, 3 years;\n\nand the rest after. 307 in all.\n\n19th July, 1860.\n\nI have the honour to acknowledge receipt of your letter of the 13th inst., and to state for the future information of his Grace the Duke of Newcastle that my letter of 9th June last has been misunderstood. I did not intend to solicit his Grace's good offices for the honour of being nominated a Companion of the Bath; but quoted the \"Gazette\" where several colonial civil servants were merely knighted. That Gazette commenced with Mr. Martin, late Chief Justice of New Zealand, ending with Mr. Currie, Commandant of Police Cape of Good Hope. My reason for so doing has arisen from the supercession inflicted upon me by the late Secretary of State for the Colonies, being considered by myself and my friends tantamount to a general disapproval of my civil career, and this too, in the face of complimentary letters from the Colonial Office, thanking me on the part of Her Majesty's Government for my past civil services. I felt and still keenly feel this disgrace, and it has pressed so heavily upon me, that I have not yet had the courage to pay my duty to our Gracious Sovereign. I would here beg to add, that in all the important matters connected with Hong Kong, I was not implicated, saving by the malicious inferences drawn by\n\n39\n\nMr. Anstey, whose quarrels were with Sir John Bowring and Dr. Bridges, and not with me, until the approach of his suspension from office, this is fully established by Mr. Anstey's private letters to me of 3rd August, 1858, now in my possession; and my replies thereto equally private, in your office.\n\nNeither verbally or by letter have I had any difference with Mr. Anstey, until his general attack upon my character, no doubt partly arising from the influence of Mr. Tarrant, the Editor of the Friend of China newspaper. My complaint to the Secretary of State for the Colonies against these falsehoods (12th August, 1858,) is also in the Colonial Office.\n\nWhen Mr. Tarrant's assertions were first reported to me, in July, 1847, it is upon record that I called for a strict investigation into the same through Sir John Davis, the then Governor. The decision was \"that they were groundless and without foundation.\"\n\nFor some years this case went backwards and forwards to the Colonial Office, when, of course, I had no power to act, and after that period all my friends and well-wishers being adverse to my prosecuting this Editor, I continued to endure a positive persecution for a term embracing twelve long years.\n\nMr. Tarrant reiterated his attack upon me to Sir George Bonham on his taking charge of the Government, as well as to his successor, Sir John Bowring. To these high functionaries on each occasion I expressed my desire for a trial, as is recorded in the Colonial Office; and finally, when goaded in August last year by the vile and cowardly attack of this calumniator, I instituted a prosecution against him upon my own account in the Supreme Court of Hong Kong. What was the result? Mr. Tarrant's guilt was clearly established, and my conduct completely exonerated by the latter part of the verdict: \"We also find that he has totally failed to connect Lieutenant-Colonel Caine, in even the remotest degree, with the various corrupt practices falsely alleged against him therein.\"\n\nI have entered into the foregoing lengthened statement, firmly believing that the disgrace under which I am suffering has emanated from a supposition on the part of the Colonial Office of unfitness on my part for the duties of Governor, coupled with the unfortunate state of the colony; and I take this opportunity of emphatically denying that I, by any act of maladministration on my part, aided in, or conduced to the melancholy position of affairs lately existing at Hong Kong. On the contrary, my career has been one of continued usefulness to that colony, and of unwearied zeal in the service...\n\n59\n\n7",
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        "content_text": "43\n\n1:\n\nSCHEDULE of Inclosures to Despatch No. 96, of 20th May, 1859, from Colonel Caine to Sir E. B. Lytton, Bart.\n\n1. Statement showing age, length of service, and actual salary of Colonel Caine, as also the amount of his contributions to the Superannuation Fund.\n\n2. Letter from Mr. Morrison, Secretary to Superintendency, to Captain Caine, stating that the Chief Superintendent declines to allow him to quit Hong Kong to command his company in the operations against Canton.\n\nMay 22, 1841.\n\n3. Letter from Sir Henry Pottinger to Lord Fitzroy Somerset, recommending Brevet-Major Caine for an unattached Majority\n\nOctober 26, 1844.\n\n4. Extract from General Orders by Major-General D'Aguilar, appointing Major Caine Commandant of Hong Kong.\n\nApril 2, 1847.\n\n5. Letter from the Assistant Adjutant-General at Hong Kong, conveying to Major Caine the acknowledgment of Major-General D'Aguilar for his services whilst in temporary command of the garrison.\n\nMay 3, 1847.\n\n[Note—This proves that though not a Regimental Major, yet, as the Commandant of this garrison, I did perform military duty. The garrison orders, moreover, were issued in my name.—M. CAINE.]\n\n6. Schedule of Major Caine's services from November, 1813, to April, 1847.\n\n7. Letter from Colonel Edwards, 17th Foot, to Colonel McCombe, commanding 14th Foot, bearing testimony to the intelligence, zeal and activity of Lieutenant W. Caine, and to his gallantry at the attack of Jutguh and at the storming of the heights of Jhubbulpoor,\n\nMay 3, 1822.\n\n8. Letter from Colonel Edwards, 14th Foot, to Major-General Sir H. Taylor, bearing testimony to the conduct of Lieutenant W. Caine as a zealous, active, and meritorious officer.\n\nSeptember 18, 1825.\n\n9. Letter from Colonel McCombe to Major-General Sir Herbert Taylor, recommending in strong terms a Memorial from Lieutenant W. Caine to his Royal Highness the Commander-in-Chief.\n\nSeptember 18, 1823.\n\n49\n\n10. Letter from Major-General Sir Thomas Regnell to Colonel Stewart, congratulating him on the appointment of Lieutenant W. Caine to his regiment.\n\nOctober 1, 1826.\n\n11. Letter from Colonel McCombe, 14th Foot, to Lieutenant W. Caine, bearing testimony to his merits and distinguished services.\n\nDecember, 29, 1826.\n\n12. Letter from Major-General Sir Samford Whittingham to Viscount Combermere, reporting the gallant conduct of Lieutenant Caine at the assault of Bhurtpoor, on the 18th January, 1826.\n\nNovember 26, 1827.\n\n13. Extract from Sir John Davis's despatch, marked \"Separate and confidential,\" of 21st November, 1846, recommending Major Caine for the office of Colonial Secretary of Hong Kong.\n\n14. Extract from Sir John Davis's despatch, marked \"Separate and confidential,\" of 27th November, 1846, regarding Major Caine's fitness for the office of Colonial Secretary of Hong Kong.\n\n15. Extract from Sir George Bonham's despatch, marked \"Separate,\" of 29th October, 1850, submitting Major Caine's application to retire from his post of Colonial Secretary of Hong Kong, at the end of 1851.\n\n16. Extract from Sir George Gray's despatch, \"Military,\" No. 2, of 11th October, 1854, to Sir John Bowring, approving measures adopted by Colonel Caine for the protection of Hong Kong, in June, 1854, against Russian aggression.\n\n17. Copy of Sir Edward B. Lytton's despatch, No. 43, of the 1st October, 1858, to Sir John Bowring, bearing testimony to the services of Colonel Caine during his long connexion with the Government of Hong Kong.\n\n18. Copy of letter from Sir Charles Yorke, Military Secretary to His Royal Highness the Duke of Cambridge, on the subject of Colonel Caine's desire to realize the value of his commission, but granting only the value of the company.\n\nMay 18, 1857\n\n19. Hong Kong. Memorandum of Land Sales, from 13th April, 1854, to 30th June, 1855.\n\nW. T. MERCER,\n\nColonial Secretary.\n\nE\n\n64\n\n7",
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        "content_text": "54\n\nuntil the arrival of the China Expedition at Singapore in June, 1840, where he joined his regiment. Two days after the first capture of Chusan he was appointed British Commissioner, and about three weeks afterwards Chief Magistrate of the Island of Chusan, which situation he filled until the following February on the evacuation of the island by the British troops. Major Caine was accidentally in command of the Cameronian Regiment for a few days in Canton River, when the Lieutenant-Colonel (James) had proceeded with the Commander-in-Chief to Whampoa in March, 1841. In May, 1841, Major Caine was nominated to the appointment of Chief Magistrate of Hong Kong. When the force went against Canton in 1841, Major Caine begged Her Majesty's Plenipotentiary to be permitted to join his regiment, but was refused. (Vide letter No. 131, dated 22nd May, 1841, from the Secretary to Her Majesty's Plenipotentiary, herewith attached.) In September, 1843, was appointed Member of Council in this colony. In November, 1844, obtained through the kindness of his Grace the Duke of Wellington, on Sir Henry Pottinger's application, an unattached majority. In November, 1846, promoted to Colonial Secretary and Auditor General. In April, 1847, when the expedition went against Canton, was left here in charge of the colony, as well as being Commandant of the garrison.\n\nEntered the service as Volunteer, 17th Foot, 8th November, 1813.\n\nEnsign, 17th Foot, 6th July, 1814. Lieutenant, 12th April, 1819.\n\nExchanged to 14th Foot, April, 1822.\n\nRemoved to 3rd Buffs on application, 16th March, 1826. Captain, 41st Foot, 9th December, 1827.\n\nExchanged 26th Foot, October, 1834.\n\nMajor by Brevet, 9th November, 1841. Major Unattached, November, 1844.\n\nLieutenant-Colonel by Brevet, November, 1851.\n\n(Signed)\n\n\"My dear Colonel,\n\nTrue copy.\n\nW. T. MERCER, Colonial Secretary.\n\n7\n\nBurhampoor, May 3, 1822. This has for its object the introduction to your favourable notice of Lieutenant W. Caine, lately exchanged from the 17th to the 14th Foot. During the time I have commanded the 17th, I have found him a most intelligent and zealous\n\n53\n\nofficer. He has been in the Light Company for three years, and has always proved an active smart officer; indeed, he has generally commanded the company, and finding him so useful in that charge, I have not taken his wings from him when his turn came to command a battalion company, but gave him, as his right, the payment of the right centre, and the command and general management of his own company, the captain of which being sick; though with the regiment, of course drew the command allowance, consequently all the labour and responsibility fell to Lieutenant Caine, and therefore all the merit. I have never had the honour of being on service with the 17th, but the old officers tell me that Caine, as a volunteer in the Nepal war, at the attack of Jeetgurh, on the 3rd of January 1815, distinguished himself by bringing off all the ammunition which had been abandoned by the native detachments; that such had been made known by the late Major-General Hardyman to the Marquis of Hastings, who instantly rewarded our young friend with an Ensigncy, antedated ten months, to give him rank. Caine carried the regimental colour at the storming of the heights of Jhubbulpoor, and was the first officer of the right wing who made a lodgement on the Saint's Tomb, where in the teeth of the Arabs he planted his colour, aided by one colour serjeant and seven men. He there had a personal contest with the Arab Chief, whom he shot. I mention these particulars to insure Caine your protection, as he is a fine young fellow, who will (opportunity offering) distinguish himself, and be a credit to his regiment. You will find him well acquainted with the native language, and always willing to make himself useful. In manners and conduct, he is very gentlemanlike, and his departure from the regiment (in which he has been since he was three years of age) is productive of sincere regret to his brother officers.\"\n\nVery sincerely yours,\n\n(Signed)\n\nColonel J. McCombe, Commanding 14th Foot, Meerut.\n\n\"My dear Sir,\n\nW. T. EDWARDS,\n\nColonel 17th Foot.\n\nTrue copy\n\nW. T. MERCER, Colonial Secretary.\n\nMeerut, September 18, 1825. With the permission of Colonel McCombe, Commanding the 14th Regiment, I have the honour thus to give testimony\n\n67",
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        "content_text": "## \n\n**140**\n\n\"Captain and Brevet Major John Guillum Scott, 22nd Bombay Native Infantry, to be Lieutenant Colonel Commandant.\n\n\"H.E. Brigadier Viscount Gough, ordered home, and in consideration of his services permitted to retain his rank in the Corps and the uniform.\n\n\"Henry John Howard Tripp, Esquire, Gunner Hong Kong Volunteers and Extra Aide-de-Camp to His Excellency The Governor, to be 2nd Captain and Adjutant, vice Dodd who resigns the Adjutancy only and is placed on the Supernumerary List of his rank.\n\n\"Cranford Davidson Kerr, Esquire, Private Hong Kong Volunteers, to be Extra Aide-de-Camp to His Excellency The Governor, vice Tripp who resigns the Extra A.D.C. only appointment and is appointed 2nd Captain and Adjutant.\n\n\"Memo\"\n\n\"His Excellency The Governor has been pleased to accept the resignation of the Commission only held in the Hong Kong Volunteers by 2nd Lieutenant Duncan Davidson, Artillery Company\"\n\n\"First Lieutenant H.C. Coken to be Captain, vice Myburgh, resigned.",
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        "content_text": "205 \n\nand other packages received by them from the War Department, for which allowance is to be made, and the payments proportionately reduced.\n\nN°2. his letter, which is enclosed, represents the almost impossibility of returning the packages within the prescribed time and states that in consequence of the great munition question has arisen as to whether these packages must be returned at the time of issue or within the same quarter, or whether they may be returned as emptied of their contents.\n\nThe Deputy Superintendent Stores, whose views are concurred in by Major General Guy, is of opinion that the closing of his accounts precludes the possibility of again taking on charge Stores which have already been issued - Colonel Bring, late Commandant of the Hong Kong Volunteers, as will be seen by the diversity of cases in which ammunition is packed, considers that the old packages will but rarely answer the description of those required to be returned.\n\nUnder these circumstances, if Mr. Scott's opinion be correct, the indulgence granted in the paragraph referred to, will be of little avail, but I trust that a simple question of the mode of bringing stores to account will not be allowed to over-ride a regulation which has been made for the benefit of Volunteer Corps.\n\nEX",
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        "content_text": "309\n\nQ 1 ચૈત \n\n\"I greatly regret that on sanitary grounds alone the road in question could be seen as a benefit as well as a convenience to the Community. I have alluded to this subject partly that a project so important may not be lost sight of, and partly to account for the neglect of a work that had been already authorized.\n\nThe vote of $3790 for Her Majesty's Port works forms explanation, and I am glad that the opportunity falls to me to suggest it.\n\nThe increase to the Adjutant of Volunteers arises in this way: I have been impressed after the departure of Major Brine and Scott the former Commandant to get any Officer in the Garrison to take the post. Officer of similar rank, Colonel Commanding, and Colonel Stawell, Commanding at Hong Kong, pointed out to me that all Volunteer Regiments at home had a Volunteer Commanding Officer and a professional Adjutant. The present Adjutant is a volunteer and receives horse allowance of $100 a year; I propose to double this to $200 a year, and shall then be enabled to procure the services of an efficient Officer of the Garrison as an Adjutant, while the Volunteer Corps must, as elsewhere, select from itself a Commanding Officer.\n\nOn the subject of the Military Contribution with which this Despatch concludes, I have touched in the commencement of this Despatch, and it is not necessary to say more about it.",
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        "content_text": "## Hong Kong, November 26th\n\nDear Sir,\n\nI desire to bring to the notice of the Government a proposition made by me on the 10th August 1861 to Colonel Moody, then the Commandant of the Garrison, relative to the land around the Bluff upon which our house is situated and which I am informed by a letter from Colonel Gordon under date of 15th July has been submitted to the Home Government and has been refused.\n\nI venture to re-open the subject in the hope of a favorable reconsideration of the decision arrived at, from my belief that the matter \n\n| 15% | Wemment |\n| --- | --- |\n| ... | ... |\n\nwas an arrangement (Census) to the formal usufruct? of W.G. Antje obtaining that of with the Amount of rent payable to the Colonial Gov. (ita) a niche & a matter of arrangement between that Govt and him.\n\nPage numbers and other metadata like \"7/2 93 197 410 Lam 10 42200 104\" are not directly related to the main text flow and should be kept as is or placed at the top or bottom as metadata. However, the main task is to reconstruct the sentences and paragraphs.\n\nThe initial part seems unrelated to the letter and appears to be a table or some form of data. The main text starts with \"Hong Kong, November 26th. Dear Sir,\" and continues as a coherent letter. \n\nThe original text has been corrected for spacing, and the sentences have been rejoined where they were broken across lines. The initial tabular or data section has been formatted using Markdown table syntax.",
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        "content_text": "# Haughing 26 May, 1866\n\n**Commanding R. E. (Colonel Lowell)**\n\nTo  \n**Asistant Mily. Secretary**  \n**Military Cantaremment, Victoria**  \n**Souhem Bandary- Perambulation of**  \n**Gevemer**  \n\nEnclame W. 2 in Sir Richard Grows that Donnell's Despatch N. 56 of 9th Jane, 1866.\n\n(Copy)\n\nSir,\n\n47429/1  \n307  \n**Royal Engineer Office, Hongking 22nd May, 1866**\n\nWith reference to your minute of the 24th instant on the letter from the Colonial Secretary dated 18th May 1866, herewith returned, I enclose a copy of a letter from the Commanding Royal Engineer to Commandant dated 17 April 1865, by which it will be seen that the usual annual perambulation of the War Department Boundary took place on the 20th April 1865.\n\nThe Asistant Military Secretary  \nHong King",
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        "content_text": "## \nAn **remarked** placing garrisons rendezvous for pirates' action explained by an naval forces. The details of the re-expedition the advantage of the Chinese in the most noted places.\n\n## \nThe question proved very plainly that the retention by the Imperial Troops of their positions was the most effective aid we were likely to receive from the Chinese Authorities.\n\n## \nI was therefore much dissatisfied and surprised at learning a few days afterwards that Pakshui had been deserted by the Imperial Troops, and reoccupied by pirates, a whole fleet of whose junks had revisited it.\n\n## \nI felt it desirable not to allow such a breach of the understanding arrived at to pass unnoticed, and accordingly caused a communication to be addressed to Colonel Robertson, requesting him to bring the matter before the Vice Roy.\n\n## \nYou will observe from Colonel Robertson's reply that the Vice Roy had been ignorant of the abandonment of Pakshui, and that on receipt of the intelligence he immediately directed the occupation of the place, and summoned the Officer left in command at Pakshui to give personal explanation of his conduct at Canton. The investigation there instituted led to the dismissal of the Chinese Commandant as explained. - Consul Robertson's letter of 13th July 1866.\n\n## \nI have considered the above facts worthy of your attention as evincing a sincere desire on the part of the Chinese to act in...",
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        "content_text": "Department, for the required period of four months.\n\nSigned)\n\nR. G. M. D.\n\n14th August, 1867.\n\nTrue Copy\n\nActing Colonial Secretary.\n\n148\n\nExtract from the Minutes of the Executive Council of Hongkong, held on the 15th of August, 1867.\n\nPresent:\n\nHis Excellency Governor Sir Richard Graves MacDonnell, K.C.B. The Honorable Colonel Gawler, Commandant of the Garrison. The Honorable Cecil C. Smith, Acting Colonial Secretary. The Honorable Henry John Ball, Acting Attorney General.\n\nThe Council meets this day at 3.30 P.M., by special Summons.",
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        "content_text": "Ju 10.2-75/67\n\n182\n\nExtract from the Minutes of the Executive Council of Hongkong, held on the 15th of August, 1867.\n\n\"Present\"\n\nHis Excellency Governor Sir Richard Graves MacDonnell, C.B.\n\nThe Honorable Colonel Gawler, Commandant of the Garrison\n\nThe Honorable Cecil Smith, Acting Colonial Secretary\n\nThe Honorable Harry John Ball, Acting Attorney General\n\nThe Council meets this day at 3.30 P.M., by special Summons.",
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        "content_text": "13. But Bills, &c., wherein any error or mistake has been made will be allowed also, although they may have been accepted or tendered for acceptance, provided the claimant produces the Bill which have been substituted for them within Six Months after the date of the spoiled ones.\n\n14.-Applications for allowances for Spoiled Stamps will be entertained every Friday between Noon and 3 P.M.\n\n15.-In cases where paper, printed or plain, or parchment, &c., is spoiled in stamping, it will be destroyed, the applicants finding at their own cost the additional paper, &c., required.\n\n16.-The Stamps will be impressed upon any part of the Documents indicated, where it may be practicable with security to the Revenue, a point which in case of dispute will be decided by the Collector of Stamps.\n\n17. To prevent inconvenience a few Blank Forms of Bills of Exchange or Bills of Lading may be left at the Stamp Office by persons requiring Impressed Stamps to supply any deficiency which may have occurred in counting, or to re-place any which may have been spoiled in stamping.\n\n18. All Impressed Stamps will bear the date on which they are impressed.\n\n19.--The Officers of the Stamp Office are not responsible for any loss or damage which may occur to any Deed, Instrument, or Writing sent in for the purpose of being stamped, unless the same occurs willfully, fraudulently, or by gross negligence.\n\nF. W. MITCHELL,\n\nCollector of Stamp Revenue.\n\nIn 11801/19.\n\nExtract from Minutes of the Executive Council of Hong Kong, held on the 28th of September, 1867.\n\nStamp Office, Hongkong, 4th October, 1867,\n\nPresent:\n\n\"His Excellency Governor Richard Graves MacDonnell, C.B.\n\nThe Honorable Colonel Swaier,\n\nCommandant of the Garrison.\n\n\"The Honorable F. C. Smith,\n\nActing Colonial Secretary.\n\n\"The Honorable Henry John Bell,\n\nActing Attorney General.\n\nThe Council meets this day at 11.30",
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        "content_text": "## COLONIAL OFFICE\n\nWe have to honour with the Commandant's letter to us of February instant, stating with reference to our Report of 15th January relative to the Exceed of Mitiche parish, certain waters in the neighbourhood of Angthong he was directed by you to housuit to us a letter from Col. Spine, inclosing a draft of a dispatch on the quarter to which it is proposed to address & Inform the Colonel, and to request information on that question.\n\nThe Colonel, and to request whether we concur in the terms of the leaf.\n\nThat we are of opinion that ...\n\nFord Hauley \n\n### Letter \n\nNo 53 \n307 \n\nFebruary 21, 1867 \n\nPRINTED \n\nMene alterations \n\n257/1⁄2 M \n\nCaffery \nheyflood \n\nWe \nare \n&mishes hu \nIn 1905/67 \nDON",
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        "content_text": "238 \n\n5 \n\n(Copy) \n\nIn compliance with orders \nfrom Vice Admiral The Honorable Sir Henry Keppel K.C.B., Commander-in-Chief of the China Station, dated the 18th of February \n1868, we have the honor to report, \nthat we have attended the Meeting of the Committee, consisting of the \nundersigned, and of Colonel J.M. Jouler, Commandant, and B.N.A. Heffernan \nPrincipal Military Medical Officer, \non the 20th inst. \ndirected to report on the sums \nto be contributed by the Admiralty and War Department respectively towards the establishment of a \nLock Hospital at Hong Kong; the cost of the Establishment, and of",
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        "content_text": "# In 13893\n\n258\n\nI proceed to inform Colonel Trow, Commandant of the Chung Chow Battalion, and Lieutenant Colonel Phang, Military Secretary of the Governor's Brigade [who act as Joint superintendents of the gunboat squadron], to make immediate arrangements for the preparation of Yellow flags, bearing the device of a dragon, in conformity with the foregoing instructions, being delivered to the Viceroy, which shall forthwith be issued to the Chinese steam vessels of war, to be thenceforward carried as a distinguishing ensign.\n\nThe Viceroy makes this known to the Taotai, the Honorable Jeonsul, Jung plich Chue. Copies...\n\n...and avails to you.\n\nTranslated by I. Gardiner Morrison. (Signed) W. Just. Mayers\n\nCantonial\n\n(True Copy)\n\nA. Frater\n\n(Required)\n\nAssistant.\n\nCopy\n\nM: 486.\n\nSir,\n\nColonial Secretary's Office,\n\nHongkong, 24th October 1868\n\nI am instructed to acknowledge receipt of your communication of the 20th instant, in which you refer to the shape of the National Flag directed by the Chinese Imperial Government to be carried by the Steam cruisers.\n\n2. As it is only the flag selected by the Government of the whole Empire which by its national character can invest any individual with the privileges...\n\nD.B. Robertson, Esq., C.P.\n\nH.B.M. Consul, Canton.",
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        "content_text": "478\n\nproportion may\n\nbe fairly fixed at the\n\nor at the rate\n\nof\n\n£18. 10.9\n\nper bed as per\n\nbe\n\nmay\n\n64\n\nsame rate for each; and that this fixed at one quarter thus leaving half to be defrayed the Colony, in consideration\n\nof the benefit to be derived by it from the\n\nproposed 2nd\n\nmeasure.\n\nThat the Inspection, to be effectual\n\nshould be extended to all women in brothels, whether licensed to admit\n\nEuropeans\n\nor Chinese only; the number..\n\nof these being stated by the Registrar General to be, Houses licensed for Europeans only 40 containing 284 women, Houses for Chinese 134 containing 1544\n\n3rd\n\nwomen:\n\nTaking into consideration the numbers previously under treatment at the Lock Hospital,\n\naccommodation will be required\n\nfor about 250 diseased women.\n\n4th\n\nThat the present site of the Civil and Lock Hospitals is suitable, but the\n\nbuildings at present on it are considered by\n\nCapt. Barry Royal Engineers to be so dilapidated\n\nthat repairs... a plan and\n\nestimate for a\n\nHospital drawn up by\n\nhim are attached.\n\nThat the expense of working the establishment would be £2780. 12.6 per\n\nannum as per annexed estimate.\n\nThat the Inspection of the women would\n\ncost £1075 per\n\nannum as given in the Estimate\n\nThat the expense of building and fitting up the Lock Hospital, including the value of the site, may be taken at £18,950,\n\nas shown in the two Estimates, one by the Committee,\n\nand one by Captain Barry R.E.\n\nThat the Senior Naval and Military Medical Officers at the Station be ex officio Inspecting officers, and have at all times access to the establishment in order to enable them to report to their respective departments.\n\nWe have...\n\nI. C. Faulder Colonel\n\nCommandant.\n\nR. Aeffernan M. B.\n\nDy Snr. General\n\nPrin. Med. Offr.\n\netc.",
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        "content_text": "Brought forward\n\nMedicines\n\nIncidental Expenses\n\nAnnual Repairs to Hospital\n\n100\n\n2380 126\n\n130\n\n150\n\n2780 126\n\nCost of\n\nproposed The present site of Civil Hospital site.\n\nA Lock Hospital with about 150 Beds.\n\nand Buildings & Quarters for the staff.\n\nFurniture, Utensils &c.\n\n2001\n\nTotal.\n\n718,950\n\nAnnual cost per Bed\n\n18.10.9\n\n480\n\nAbstract\n\nExpenses for purchase of Growing\n\nand erection of Building &c.\n\nAnnual expenses of\n\nmaintenance of Hospital 2780 12 6\n\nAnnual expenses of\n\nInspection of Prostitutes 3 1075\n\nI. Gawler, Colonel,\n\nCommandant\n\n11. Heffernan,\n\nMB.\n\n27. Insep General\n\n ...?\n\nx?\n\n22,605 126",
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        "content_text": "For 584040/boy \n\n7 \n\n# FUNERAL OF THE LATE MAJOR-GENERAL BRUNKER. \n\nOn 27th March, the remains of the late Major-General Brunker, Commander of H.M. Forces in China and Japan, and Lieutenant-Governor of Hongkong, were interred in the Cemetery at the Happy Valley, with full military honours. The procession was marshalled on the Parade Ground, and started punctually at half-past three. A field battery, in charge of Capt. Carey, commanding R.A., led the way, and then, to the solemn strains of the \"Dead March in Saul,\" the 75th Regiment moved slowly into the Queen's-road and towards the Cemetery. They were followed by the band of their regiment, and that of the 29th Native Infantry. Then came the coffin, placed upon a gun-carriage, and covered with the national ensign, the Pall bearers consisting of Colonel Gore, Commandant, Doctor Heffernan, Deputy Inspector-General of Hospitals, Colonel De Butts, Commanding R.E., Commodore Jones, R.N., the Hon. J. Gardiner Austin, and Captain Raby, R.N. Following next to them, according to a touching custom in military funerals, the General's old charger was led by two soldiers of the 75th, and immediately behind were His Excellency the Governor, Captain Maxwell, D.A.A.G., Captain Shaw D.A.Q.M.G., and Captain Thompson, A.D.C., the Chief Mourners. The members of the Executive Council came next, and after them, the 29th Regiment Native Infantry, followed by a large number of English, American and other Naval Officers, and, finally by the Civil Servants of the Colony, who were all in attendance, and a large number of private gentlemen.\n\nThe crowd at the Parade Ground was very large, and the road to the Cemetery was nearly the whole length lined with spectators. The procession slowly wended its way in time to the music, broken by the booming of the minute guns; and passing the Guard House turned to the Praya, and marched by that route to the Cemetery. The hills surrounding the Wong-nei-chong valley were covered with spectators. On reaching the Cemetery, the soldiers of both regiments were told off on either side of the road, leaning upon their reversed muskets. The remainder of the procession followed the coffin to the Chapel, while the soldiers took up their position outside the grave destined to receive the mortal remains of their late commander. The service was impressively read by the Rev. Canon Beach, assisted by the Revds. J. Piper and Kyle; and the coffin was then brought out and borne to its last resting place. As it was lowered into the grave, the men of the 75th fired three volleys, which were answered by the minute guns hard by; and the impressive ceremony being closed, the troops were marshalled, and the procession returned homewards.\n\nIn addition to those mentioned as taking part in the ceremony, a large number of persons of distinction were present, among whom were Rear Ad. Rowan U.S.N. and Capts. Roe and English U.S.N.; the Hon J. Smale, Chief-Justice of Hongkong; Sir Edmund Hornby, Chief Judge of the Supreme Court for China and Japan; Mons. Du Chesne, Consul for France, Mr. Helland, Danish Consul, and Mr. Overbeck, Austrian Consul, in their official uniforms; Mr. Pollard Q.C., Mr. Hayllar, Dr. Murray, Colonial Surgeon, and others. The 29th Regiment were under the command of Major Ritherdon, Capt. Grant, and Adjutant Prendergast. Captain-Superintendent Deane, who took command of the Police, did good service, and was ably seconded by Mr. Assistant Superintendent Creagh, who took charge of the Sikh, and by Deputy Superintendent Jarman, who was also very busy.\n\nOn Sunday the Rev. Canon Beach, in the course of his sermon at the Cathedral, made a touching allusion to the death of the late Major-General. The Revd. Gentleman observed that, although the Cathedral was not the place to eulogise the dead, he thought he would be expected to allude for one moment to the fine old man whom God had so suddenly taken from our midst. Had he lived, it was his intention to have been with the congregation that day, and to have knelt with them before the altar of God. The Rev. Gentleman had had the happiness of knowing him well, and often admiring the true Christian spirit which animated him both in his public life and also in his own family. He had been taken away in mercy, and the change to him, it could not be doubted, was most blest, as he had gone to rejoin her, whose loss bore heavily upon him, although he was too brave and too meek to murmur or complain. But we should miss his erect and venerable form in the place which he was wont to occupy in the Cathedral so regularly, and from the Eucharistic feast, which he never (when able) failed to attend and partake of. He was a good man; and, by his high and courteous bearing won the love and respect of all, and the Revd Gentleman could not allow this day to pass without paying this tribute to his memory. Thank God! although he was gone from us, we believed that he still lived; for Jesus, the Resurrection, and the Life, in whom he trusted, lives; and the remembrance of his calm and Christian life would long survive in our hearts.",
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        "content_text": "[ 20 ]\n\nExtract from the Minutes of the Executive Council of Hongkong.\n\n“SATURDAY, 3RD APRIL, 1869.”\n\n«PRESENT:”\n\n“His Excellency SIR RICHARD GRAVES MACDONNELL, C.B., Governor,\n\nThe Honorable COLONEL KNOX GORE, Commandant of the Garrison.\n\nThe Honorable J. GARDINER AUSTIN, Colonial Secretary.\n\nThe Honorable JULIAN PAUNCEFOTE, Attorney General.\n\nThe Honorable W. H. RENSHAW, Auditor General.\n\nThe Queen v. Saint.\n\n136\n\nINFORMATION\n\n“His Excellency the Governor lays on the Table the Letter addressed to him by Governor De Souza (10th March), together with His Excellency’s Minute thereon of same date, referring it to the Honorable the Attorney General, also the Report of that Officer on the subject; And it is resolved, that Application for Special Leave to appeal in Reg. v. Saint be made, through the Right Honorable the Secretary of State, to the Judicial Committee of the Privy Council.”\n\n(True Extract),\n\nL. D’ALMADA E CASTRO,\n\nClerk of Councils.\n\nHONGKONG\n\nTO WIT.\n\nIN THE SUPREME COURT OF HONGKONG.\n\nTRINITY TERM, IN THE THIRTY-FIRST YEAR\n\nOF THE REIGN OF QUEEN VICTORIA.\n\nBE IT REMEMBERED, that the Honorable HENRY JOHN BALL, Esquire, Acting Attorney General of Our Lady the Queen, who prosecutes for Our said Lady the Queen in this behalf, in his proper person, comes here into the Supreme Court of Hongkong, before the Chief Justice thereof, on the Eighteenth Day of May, in this same Term, and for Our Lady the Queen, gives the Court here to understand and be informed, That before and at the times of the printing and publication of the false, scandalous, malicious and defamatory libels and libellous matter and things, hereinafter mentioned and set forth, there subsisted and now subsists, alliance, friendship, amity, peace and concord between Our Sovereign Lady The Queen, and His Most Faithful Majesty The King of Portugal, and the subjects of Their said Majesties respectively, and that before and at those times, His Excellency Jose RODRIGUES COELHO DO AMARAL was, and yet is, the Minister of Marine and for the Colonies, in the Government of His said Most Faithful Majesty, and had previously been Governor for His said Majesty of the Settlement, Province, or Colony of Macao, upon the coast of the Empire of China.\n\nThat CHARLES ABRAHAM SAINT, of the City of Victoria, in the Colony of Hongkong, being the Proprietor, Printer and Publisher of a certain Newspaper called The China Mail, well knowing the premises, but being a malicious and evil disposed person, and unlawfully and maliciously devising, and intending to revile, traduce, defame and vilify the said Jose RODRIGUES COELHO DO AMARAL, so being and as such Minister as aforesaid, and to bring him into great hatred, scandal, infamy, disgrace and contempt, as well among the liege subjects of Our said Lady The Queen, as among the subjects of His said Most Faithful Majesty, and to cause it to be suspected, that he had acted corruptly, improperly and dishonestly, in his said Office of Minister of Marine, and for the Colonies of His said Most Faithful Majesty, and also unlawfully and maliciously devising, as much as in him the said CHARLES ABRAHAM SAINT lay, to interrupt, disturb and destroy the friendship, amity, peace and concord, subsisting between Our Lady The Queen and Her subjects, and His said Most Faithful Majesty and His subjects, on the Fifth Day of May, in the Year of Our Lord, One thousand Eight hundred and Sixty-eight, at the City of Victoria, in this Colony, unlawfully and maliciously, did print and publish, and cause and procure to be printed and published, in the said Newspaper called The China Mail, a very false, scandalous and malicious libel of and concerning the said Jose RODRIGUES COELHO DO AMARAL, as such Minister as aforesaid, that is to say --\n\n“Curious rumours are floating about respecting Macao (meaning the said Settlement, Province, or Colony of His said Majesty) and the action taken by the Portuguese Government regarding the recent exposures of the coolie trade. It is asserted by those who have good means of knowing, that Senhor AMARAL (meaning the said Jose RODRIGUES COELHO DO AMARAL,) who enjoys the honor of representing the coolie Colony (meaning Macao) in the Portuguese Parliament, has become alarmed, lest the thorough ventilation of abuses recently commenced, should lead to legislation likely to prejudice the interests of the pig-dealers (meaning persons accused or suspected of kidnapping and man-stealing) and influenced by",
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        "content_text": "5, correspondence with Colonel Gordon, the present Commandant, shows that he fails to apprehend the extent of the inconveniences of the real object of the Memorialists.\n\nAt least, if he does understand the latter, he certainly has not done them justice, when he suggests that if the \"Troops\" are considered so great a nuisance and annoyance it is open to the inhabitants \"to signify through His Excellency the Governor to the Home Authorities that they would rather dispense with their services, and he has no doubt their wishes would be complied with and they would be relieved of the complained of.\"\n\n6. I cannot regard those observations as felicitous or apposite, and am not aware of any incident which justifies such a view of the policy of Her Majesty's Government in maintaining a military force here. I am sure that Your Lordship is unlikely to be troubled with any petition for the removal of Her Majesty's Troops as a nuisance. I, nevertheless, hope that some abatement of the nuisance may be found compatible with the retention and efficiency of the Troops, for purposes of drill in the middle of the town.\n\n7. Near the Race Course and within little more than a mile and a quarter of the Artillery barracks a place...\n\nPage",
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        "content_text": "The Commandant is always anxious to carry out the wishes expressed by the Governor, the Commander-in-Chief, but in the case of the Artillery occasionally firing blank ammunition on the Garrison Parade Ground in the regular course of this drill, he does not think he is authorized to suspend it.\n\nN2374.\n\nColonial Secretary's Office,\n\nHong Kong, Jr 18th 48.\n\nIn reply to your communication of the 17th instant. The Governor requested by the Colonel Commandant to correct the misapprehension under which you appear to labor.\n\nIn you express an important anxiety lest any part of their instructions which would in any measure impair their efficiency.\n\nI have to state (signed) A. Kennedy Gore,\n\nColonel Commandant.\n\n(A true Copy)\n\nH.Gardiner,\n\nActing Colonial Secretary.\n\nSuspension of the least part of the training necessary for the instruction of the Artillery. His Excellency hopes that the ordinary drill of that branch of the service might be efficiently conducted without interfering as at present in a very material degree.\n\nThe Honorable,\n\nColonel Know Good,\n\nCommandant of the Garrison.",
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        "content_text": "In 2649/69.\n\n[20]\n\nExtract from the Minutes of the Executive Council of Hongkong.\n\n\"SATURDAY, 3RD APRIL, 1869.\"\n\n\"PRESENT:\"\n\n\"His Excellency SIR RICHARD GRAVES MACDONNELL, C.B., Governor. The Honorable COLONEL KNOX GORE, Commandant of the Garrison, The Honorable J. GARDINER AUSTIN, Colonial Secretary.\n\nThe Honorable JULIAN PAUNCEFOTE, Attorney General. The Honorable W. H. RENNIE, Auditor General.\n\n#\n\n*\n\n\"His Excellency the Governor lays on the Table the Letter addressed to him by Governor DE SOUZA (10th March), together with His Excellency's Minute thereon of same date, referring it to the Honorable the Attorney General, also the Report of that Officer on the subject; And it is resolved, that Application for Special Leave to appeal in Reg. v. Saint be made, through the Right Honorable the Secretary of State, to the Judicial Committee of the Privy Council.\"\n\n(True Extract),\n\nL. D'ALMADA E CASTRO,\n\nClerk of Councils.\n\nProceedings on Non-appearance of Party charged.\n\nProceedings on Non-appearance of Prosecutor after Notice of Trial.\n\nProcess for procuring Attendance of Witnesses on Criminal Cases.\n\nHow many Witnesses in one Subpœna.\n\nPrivate Prosecutor to pay Sheriff's Costs together with Expenses.\n\nENCLOSURE 2.\n\nExtract from Ordinance No. 3 of 1865.\n\nXV. When it shall appear by the Return made by the Officer executing the same that the Copy or Copies of the Information and Notice or Notices of Trial have been duly served in Manner hereinbefore provided and the Party or Parties charged on being thrice called on the Day appointed for the Trial does or do not appear, it shall be competent for the Prosecutor to move the Court, if the Party or Parties charged have been admitted to Bail, that he or they and his or their Sureties may be called upon their Recognizance or Recognizances and in Default of his or their Appearance that the same may be estreated; and it shall also be competent for the Prosecutor to apply to the Court for a Warrant for the Apprehension of the said Party or Parties.\n\nXVI. If the Prosecutor or his Attorney having given Notice of Trial shall not appear in Court to prosecute or prefer the said Information before the Close of the Session of that Court before which he gave Notice of Trial, it shall be competent for the Party or Parties charged to move the Court to discharge him or them therefrom: and when he or they, or any other on his or their Behalf has or have been bound by Recognizance for his or their Appearance so to take his or their Trial then that the said Recognizance may be discharged; and where the Information is at the Instance of a Private Party it shall also be competent to the Party or Parties charged to move the Court that the said Private Prosecutor or his Sureties shall be called on their Recognizance and in Default of his Appearance that the same may be estreated.\n\nXVII. The Subpoena or Process of the Court for procuring the Attendance of any Person on Behalf of the Crown who shall not have been bound by Recognizance to appear before the said Court to give Evidence in any Criminal Case, shall be sued out of the Registrar's Office by the Crown Solicitor, or, where the Prosecution is at the Instance of a Private Party, by the Prosecutor or his Attorney, or by the Party or Parties charged or his or their Attorney; and the same shall be delivered to the Sheriff at his Office, for Execution thereof, together with so many Copies of the Subpœna as there are Persons to be served therewith.\n\nXVIII. The Names of Four Witnesses may be inserted in one Subpoena, and they shall be described therein with such Certainty that the summoning Officer may be able readily to find them; and the Form of the Subpœna shall, as near as may be, be according to the like Form established in the said Court in and for Civil Cases.\n\nXIX. When the Prosecution is at the Instance of a Private Person, he or some one on his Behalf, shall at the Time of delivering the said Subpœna and Copies thereof, also pay to the Sheriff his lawful Cost and Charges for executing the same, together with such further Sum or Sums of Money as the said Private Party intends the said Sheriff to give or tender to the said Witnesses respectively for their Travelling Expenses.",
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        "content_text": "488\n\nLastward without having close to the narrow limits of the Parade Ground and within a few yards of the discharge of great guns, whenever the practice takes place there, because, strange to say, though the City contains upwards of 100,000 inhabitants there is, from the peculiar formation of the hills, no outlet to the East as yet except along the Parade Ground. On the other hand, your Lordship will find from the enclosed tracing that there are several Roads leading across the Wong Neichong or Happy Valley. These always afford ample means of avoiding too near a proximity to any Guns on the Peace Course.\n\nAs I perceive that Colonel Norman mentions his being precluded from taking any action in the matter by my expressing to the Commandant here an intention of referring it home, I may state that it did not occur to me to refer to him. It is probable, however, that if I had done so, some details of expense, such as the occasional hiring of boats and Coolies to move the Guns elsewhere than to the Parade Ground, would have prevented Colonel Norman from taking any final action in the matter. I think such action is now desirable because the",
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        "content_text": "It is one within the last par Two that he has taken o' brink.\n\nSend to the Trading\n\nthat\n\n(whose\n\naf\n\nin the case\n\ncase\n\ntot\n\nJarmans? pension of le\n\nThis is\n\n16 a\n\nThomtow\n\nnot many so string that the redund\n\nle pantia.\n\nMr. R. 6.12.69\n\nMelaschef terminaleon\n\nantall cavier, the I think the\n\nDiary b Prefered.\n\nExtract from the Minutes of the Executive Council of Hongkong, held on the 10th May, 1869.-\n\n\"Present:\n\nHis Excellency Governor Sir Richard Graves MacDonnell, K.C.B.\n\nThe Honorable John Gardiner Austin, Colonial Secretary.\n\nThe Honorable Julian Pauncefote, Attorney General.\n\nThe Honorable H. A. Rennie, Auditor General.\n\nThe Honorable Colonel Edward H. Cooper, Commandant of the Garrison in consequence of an accident.\"",
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        "content_text": "which I thought I had disposed of in despatch to Her Majesty's Minister my 13 at Peking of the 18th of August 1889 a copy of which is annexed.\n\nAll I know of Colonel ... is that he was an active naval officer in former anti-piratical expeditions and was appointed Commandant at Kowloong, the nearest Chinese territory being the mainland opposite Hongkong, principally for the purpose of accompanying Her Majesty's gunboats when detached for the suppression of piracy. This was the sole object of his appointment, as far as I am aware.\n\nThe government of the District in which the city of Kowloong is situated is in the hands of a Magistrate and subordinate staff; but I believe that General Teng being in command of the military division there has the power of making arrests, and this I have never interfered with. On the contrary, I have always encouraged his action in this respect with the Viceroy.\n\nI believe the police authorities are in constant communication with the Magistrate of Kowloong; at least I gather so from the newspapers and other sources of information that many and important arrests of offenders have been made. Consequently, I have never ...\n\nPage 104",
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        "content_text": "Memorandum.\n\n112\n\nWith reference to the position of Peng Yu (Tang Yok), at present acting Commandant of the Military division of Fa-ping, the head quarters of which are at Howloong, opposite to Hong Kong, - his communications with the Colony, and his connection with the Opium farm in part the subject of Mr Registrar General Smith's Memorandum of December 16th, I have to state that Colonel Ping - as he is usually called - originally came into favourable notice as a useful officer for gunboat...",
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        "content_text": "# Extract from the Minutes of the Executive Council of Hong Kong, held on 28 January 1870\n\n## Present\n- **His Excellency Governor Sir Richard Graves MacDonnell, C.B.**\n- **The Honorable Colonel Knox Gove, Commandant of the Garrison (in the absence of Major General Whitfield)**\n- **The Honorable J. Gardiner Austin, Colonial Secretary**\n- **The Honorable Julian Pauncefote, Attorney General**\n- **The Honorable F. Henry Smith, Registrar General**\n\n## Absent\n- **The Honorable W.H. Rennie**",
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        "content_text": "## Saturday 31st April, 1869.\n\nPresent:\n \n**His Excellency Governor Sir Richard Graves MacDonnell**, \n**The Honorable Colonel Edward Bruce Hamley**, Commandant of the Garrison. \n**The Honorable John Gardiner Austin**, Colonial Secretary. \n**The Honorable Julian Pauncefote**, Attorney General. \n**The Honorable W. A. Rennie**, Auditor General.",
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        "content_text": "# Extract from the Minutes of the Executive Council of Hongkong\n\n## \"SATURDAY, 3RD APRIL, 1869\"\n\n### \"PRESENT:\"\n\n* His Excellency **SIR RICHARD GRAVES MACDONNELL, C.B.**, Governor\n* The Honorable **COLONEL KNOX GORE**, Commandant of the Garrison\n* The Honorable **J. GARDINER AUSTIN**, Colonial Secretary\n* The Honorable **JULIAN PAUNCEFOTE**, Attorney General\n* The Honorable **W. H. RENNIE**, Auditor General\n\nHis Excellency the Governor lays on the table the Letter addressed to him by Governor De Souza (15th March), together with His Excellency's Minute thereon of same date, referring it to the Honorable the Attorney General, also the Report of that Officer on the subject; And it is resolved, that Application for Special Leave to appeal in Reg. v. Saint be made, through the Right Honorable the Secretary of State, to the Judicial Committee of the Privy Council.\n\n(True Extract),\n\n**L. D'ALMADA E CASTRO**,\nClerk of Councils.\n\nA despatch is then read and considered from His Grace the Secretary of State, dated the 27th November 1868, No 194, transmitting a Correspondence with the Law Office, relative to a claim of £30 advanced by that department for the value of certain Barrack Fire Engine Stores, which were damaged or lost at the Fire in the night of the 2nd November, 1867.\n\nHis Excellency the Governor lays on the Table herewith the Papers connected with the Leave of absence which, with the concurrence of...",
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        "content_text": "## 32.\n\n## 33\n\n194\n\nMonday, 10th May, 1864\n\nPresent\n\n**His Excellency Governor Sir Richard Graves MacDonnell, K.C.B.**\nThe Honorable John Gardiner Austin, Colonial Secretary\nThe Honorable William Pauncefote, Attorney General.\nThe Honorable W.H. Pownall, Auditor General.\n\nAbsent;\n\nThe Honorable Colonel Knox Gore, Commandant of the Garrison in consequence of an accident.",
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        "content_text": "# \n435\n\nThis is an old complaint on the part of the Governor of Hong Kong which I thought I had disposed of in my despatch to Her Majesty's Minister at Peking of the 13th of August 1849 a Copy of which is annexed.\n\nAll I know of Colonel Ping is that he was an extremely active Naval officer in former anti-pirational expeditions and Moss, with my concurrence, appointed Commandant at Kowloon, the nearest Chinese territory on the mainland opposite Hong Kong, principally for the purpose of accompanying Her Majesty's gunboats when detached on service for the suppression of piracy.\n\nThis was the sole object of his appointment.\n\nThe Government of the Department in which the City of Kowloon is situated is in the hands of a Magistrate and subordinate staff; but I believe that Colonel Ping, being in command of the military division there, has power of making arrests, and this I have never interfered with; on the contrary, I have always encouraged his action in this respect with the Viceroy.\n\nI believe the police Authorities of Hong Kong are in constant communication with the Magistrate.",
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        "content_text": "447% \n\nHarta on the same plea with that used at Kongthing; and further that, at the instance of Governor Corte, he had saluted the Portuguese flag with 31 guns on this occurrence.\n\nNotice was brought to the Viveray on the 18th March 1860, when His Excellency could be persuaded that such a sourcily proceeding had actually taken place, and expressed his intention of severely reprimanding Colonel Ping for interference and excess of duty. About this time, His Excellency also informed Her Majesty's Consul that as Colonel Ping had manifested so strong an inclination to exceed his authority, he should not fulfill an intention previously formed, viz: of nominating Colonel Ping as one of the Chief Superintendents of the new tax levy in this division of the levy.\n\nThis was doubtless a disappointment to Colonel Ping, according to the common report; ambitious of becoming invested with the undivided control of the system, and is said, indeed, to have laid tenders before the Viceroy for farming it out, which, however, were not accepted. He was Commandant at Kongthing, where the head quarters of the tax-board were fixed, and as Commandant also of one of the garrisons stationed for the purpose of enforcing the tax levy at the Map-Moon.",
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        "content_text": "Land\n\nLedion\n\nas Aid-de-Camp & His Royal Highness Prince Henry of the Netherlands, With Tour Major Caine continued during the sojourn of this Royal Highness in the Bengal Presidency in 1838. Major Caine was also nominated in several orders, Brigade Major to the late (then Brigadier) General Oglander, in the Chekawatty Force in 1834, and performed the duties of Aid-de-Camp to that deeply regretted Officer from February, 1839, until the arrival of the China Expedition at Singapore in June 1840, where he joined his Regiment. Two days after the first capture of Chusan he was appointed British Commissioner, and about three weeks afterwards, Chief Magistrate of the Island of Chusan. His situation was filled until the following February on the Evacuation of the Island by the British Troops. Major Caine was accidentally in Command of the Cameronian Regiment for a few days in Canton river, when the Lieutenant-Colonel proceeded in the steamer to Whampoa in March, 1841. In May 1841, Major Caine was nominated to the appointment of Chief Magistrate of Hongkong. When the Force went against Canton in 1841, Major Caine begged Her Majesty's Plenipotentiary to permit him to join his Regiment, but was refused.\n\n225 May 1841,\n\n(vide letter No. 131, dated 22nd May 1841, from the Secretary to Her Majesty's Plenipotentiary, herewith attached.) In September 1843, was appointed member of Council in this Colony. In November, 1844, obtained through the kindness of His Grace the Duke of Wellington, on Henry Pottinger's application, his Majority. In November, 1846, promoted Colonial Secretary & Auditor. In April, 1847, when the Expedition went against Canton, was left here in charge of the Colony, being Commandant of the Garrison as well as Colonial Secretary.\n\nTrue Copy\n\n(Signed) W. J. Mercer,\n\nColonial Secretary\n\nExtract from Despatch marked \"Separate\" of 29 October, 1850, from Governor Sir George Bonham to Earl Grey\n\n\"2. Major Caine has spent forty-seven years of his life in Asia, and during thirty-seven years has been employed as a soldier and Civilian in the public Service. In the former capacity he has served either on the staff or immediately under the eye of several of the most distinguished General Officers who have held Commands in India, and their letters, which copies are Enclosed in his letter to me, unanimously attest his activity, utility, and distinguished gallantry in Camp and Field. As a civilian, both Sir Henry Pottinger and Sir John Francis Davis have spoken in the highest terms of his zeal and efficiency, and I can but repeat the assurance which I have already had the honor to convey to your Lordship of my perfect concurrence with my predecessors in his title to their good opinion.",
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        "content_text": "that they seemed to know a thing or two about it. And it now appears they often did. Cellier of 24 was sent to L. Kie for information. \n\nAs it was stated in this question, the answer was clear. He had been charming Annam for some time and had been responsible for why others were responding in a certain way.\n\nFrance, Spain, and Annam.\n\n**Décret de l'Empereur des Français, portant promulgation du Traité de Paix, d'Amitié, de Commerce, et de Cession, conclu le 5 Juin, 1862, entre la France et l'Espagne, d'une part, et le Royaume d'Annum, d'autre part.**-Fontainebleau, le 1 Juillet, 1863.\n\n**NAPOLEON** par la grâce de Dieu et la volonté nationale, Empereur des Français, à tous présents et à venir, salut.\n\nSur le rapport de notre Ministre Secrétaire d'Etat au Département des Affaires Etrangères,\n\nAvons décrété et décrétons ce qui suit:\n\n**Article 1.** Un Traité de Paix et d'Amitié ayant été conclu à Saigon, le 5 Juin, 1862, entre la France et l'Espagne, d'une part, et le Royaume d'Annam, d'autre part, et les Ratifications de cet Acte ayant été échangées à Hué, le 14 Avril, 1863, le dit Traité, dont la teneur suit, recevra sa pleine et entière exécution.\n\nLeurs Majestés Napoleon III, Empereur des Français, Isabelle II, Reine d'Espagne, et Tu-Duc, Roi d'Annam, désirant vivement que l'accord le plus parfait règne désormais entre les trois nations de France, d'Espagne, et d'Annam; voulant aussi que jamais l'amitié ni la paix ne soit rompue entre elles;\n\nA ces causes, nous, Louis-Adolphe Bonard, Contre-Amiral, Commandant en Chef le Corps Expéditionnaire Franco-Espagnol en Cochinchine, Ministre Plénipotentiaire de Sa Majesté l'Empereur des Français, Commandeur des Ordres Impériaux de la Légion d'Honneur et de Saint Stanislas de Russie, Commandeur de Saint Grégoire-le-Grand de Rome, et Chevalier de l'Ordre Royale de Charles III d'Espagne;\n\nDon Carlos Palanca-Gutierres, Colonel Commandant Général du Corps Expéditionnaire Espagnol en Cochinchine, Commandeur de l'Ordre Royal Américain d'Isabelle la Catholique, et de l'Ordre Impérial de la Légion d'Honneur, Chevalier des Ordres Royaux et Militaires de Saint Ferdinand et Saint Hermenegilde, Ministre Plénipotentiaire de Sa Majesté Catholique Dona Isabelle II, Reine des Espagnes;\n\nEt nous, Phan-Tanh-Gian, Vice-Grand-Censeur du Royaume d'Annam, Ministre Président du Tribunal des Rites, Envoyé Plénipotentiaire de Sa Majesté Tu-Duc, assisté de Lam-Gien-Thiep, Ministre Président du Tribunal de la Guerre, Envoyé Plénipotentiaire de Sa Majesté Tu-Duc;\n\nTous munis de pleins et entiers pouvoirs pour traiter de la paix et agir selon notre conscience et volonté, nous sommes réunis, et, après avoir échangé nos lettres de créance, que nous avons trouvées en bonne et due forme, nous sommes convenus, d'un commun accord, de chacun des Articles qui suivent et qui composent le présent Traité de Paix et d'Amitié:\n\n**ARTICLE 1.**\n\nIl y aura dorénavant, paix perpétuelle entre l'Empereur des Français et la Reine d'Espagne, d'une part, et le Roi d'Annam, de l'autre. L'amitié sera complète et également perpétuelle entre les sujets des trois nations, en quelque lieu qu'ils se trouvent.\n\n**ARTICLE II.**\n\nLes sujets des deux nations de France et d'Espagne pourront exercer le culte Chrétien dans le Royaume d'Annam, et les sujets de ce Royaume, sans distinction, qui désireront embrasser la religion Chrétienne, le pourront librement et sans contrainte; mais on ne forcera pas à se faire Chrétiens ceux qui n'en auront pas le désir.\n\n[118]",
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        "content_text": "Lord Carnarvon's\n\nConsideration whether this Lordship\n\nFrance, Spain, and Annam.\n\n75\n\n395\n\nmight not in\n\nthe mean\n\nmean time obtain.\n\nthe opinion of the India Office upon\n\nthe\n\nthus raised.\n\npoint there\n\nfar.\n\nYour\n\nSir\n\nmost obedient, humble servant,\n\nSister\n\nThe inclosures sent in original\n\nP.S.\n\nin\n\nLetter\n\nyour\n\nare herewith returned,\n\nDécret de l'Empereur des Français, portant promulgation du Traité de Paix, d'Amitié, de Commerce, et de Cession, conclu le 5 Juin, 1862, entre la France et l'Espagne, d'une part, et le Royaume d'Annam, d'autre part.-Fontainebleau, le 1 Juillet, 1863.\n\nNAPOLEON par la grâce de Dieu et la volonté nationale, Empereur des Français, à tous présents et à venir, salut.\n\nSur le rapport de notre Ministre Secrétaire d'Etat au Département des Affaires Etrangères,\n\nAvons décrété et décrétons ce qui suit:\n\nArticle 1. Un Traité de Paix et d'Amitié ayant été conclu à Saïgon, le 5 Juin, 1862, entre la France et l'Espagne, d'une part, et le Royaume d'Annam, d'autre part, et les Ratifications de cet Acte ayant été échangées à Hué, le 14 Avril, 1863, le dit Traité, dont la teneur suit, recevra sa pleine et entière exécution.\n\nLeurs Majestés Napoleon III, Empereur des Français, Isabelle II, Reine d'Espagne, et Tu-Duc, Roi d'Annam, désirant vivement que l'accord le plus parfait règne désormais entre les trois nations de France, d'Espagne, et d'Annam; voulant aussi que jamais l'amitié ni la paix ne soit rompue entre elles;\n\nA ces causes, nous, Louis-Adolphe Bonard, Contre-Amiral, Commandant en Chef le Corps Expéditionnaire Franco-Espagnol en Cochinchine, Ministre Plénipotentiaire de Sa Majesté l'Empereur des Français, Commandeur des Ordres Impériaux de la Légion d'Honneur et de Saint Stanislas de Russie, Commandeur de Saint Grégoire-le-Grand de Rome, et Chevalier de l'Ordre Royale de Charles III d'Espagne;\n\nDon Carlos Palanca-Gutierres, Colonel Commandant Général du Corps Expéditionnaire Espagnol en Cochinchine, Commandeur de l'Ordre Royal Américain d'Isabelle la Catholique, et de l'Ordre Impérial de la Légion d'Honneur, Chevalier des Ordres Royaux et Militaires de Saint Ferdinand et Saint Herménégilde, Ministre Plénipotentiaire de Sa Majesté Catholique Dona Isabelle II, Reine des Espagnes;\n\nEt nous, Phan-Tanh-Gian, Vice-Grand-Censeur du Royaume d'Annam, Ministre Président du Tribunal des Rites, Envoyé Plénipotentiaire de Sa Majesté Tu-Duc, assisté de Lam-Gien-Thiep, Ministre Président du Tribunal de la Guerre, Envoyé Plénipotentiaire de Sa Majesté Tu-Duc;\n\nTous munis de pleins et entiers pouvoirs pour traiter de la paix et agir selon notre conscience et volonté, nous sommes réunis, et, après avoir échangé nos lettres de créance, que nous avons trouvées en bonne et due forme, nous sommes convenus, d'un commun accord, de chacun des Articles qui suivent et qui composent le présent Traité de Paix et d'Amitié:\n\nARTICLE I.\n\nIl y aura dorénavant paix perpétuelle entre l'Empereur des Français et la Reine d'Espagne, d'une part, et le Roi d'Annam, de l'autre. L'amitié sera complète et également perpétuelle entre les sujets des trois nations, en quelque lieu qu'ils se trouvent.\n\nARTICLE II.\n\nLes sujets des deux nations de France et d'Espagne pourront exercer le culte Chrétien dans le Royaume d'Annam, et les sujets de ce Royaume, sans distinction, qui désireront embrasser la religion Chrétienne, le pourront librement et sans contrainte; mais on ne forcera pas à se faire Chrétiens ceux qui n'en auront pas le désir.\n\nB\n\n[118]",
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        "content_text": "425\n\nfrom the proximity of the New Road.\n\n(1) On the desirability of Continuing the present Rifle ranges to the use\n\nof the Troops, or providing\n\nothers in their stead.\n\n3. But before entering into questions of recent\n\nOrigin, and adverting to the Correspondence of 1868-9\n\nI have to direct attention to the complete\n\nmanner(?) \n\nin which the lands in question were conveyed by the Military Authorities to the Colonial Government, possession being perceived by this Department directly from the Commanding Royal Engineer of that time, who happened also incidentally to be Commandant at this Station.\n\nthe entire\n\n441\n\nUpon War Office Despatch Hong Kong, under dates 10th March 1868 addressed by Under Secretary Lord Longford to the Colonial Office\n\nconcurrence of the Secretary of State for War in the proposed transfer, based on the understanding between the Military and Colonial Authorities out here eventuating in the paid transfer of the ground. The General Officer Commanding out here, having\n\npreviously reported to the Secretary of State for War\n\nwhich\n\nin favour of the measure, subject to certain Conditions were acquiesced in by the Colonial Government; Whereupon Colonel Dr Butts in the following year acting in accordance with my Predecessor who represented the Colonial Government in the negotiations decided (as it was\n\ndecided (as it was obvious so-\n\nserpentine a shape:\n\n0.0\n\nthat of the proposed line\n\nof cession could not be satisfactorily marked out with boundary stones throughout) that one Indian stone to denote the point of departure should suffice\n\nand that the remainder of the line should be left to be defined by the proposed New Road, a method of defining boundaries infinitely preferable to that by stones which\n\nare apt to get displaced. The date of Commencement of this New\n\nBut as\n\nthe date\n\nRoad boundary had not yet been determined upon, Colonel Dr Butts consented to take the placing of the stone in the site indicated by him: of the formal transfer of the ground and in a Communication to the Colonial Secretary under date 7th August 1869, he notified the Local Government of his decision to this effect, at the same\n\ntime",
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        "content_text": "426\n\n7\n\nadding that he would dissect the date and the exact position of the stone to be recorded as evidence on the plans of War Department property, in the Royal Engineer's Office at Hing Kong.\n\nThese matters having been satisfactorily settled and this Department having placed the stone in situ, Colonel De Butts attended officially, accompanied by an Officer of this Department, proceeded to inspect the stone and approved of its site. Its position was then duly registered in the plans of Crown Lands in this Department, and I have no doubt that in compliance with his expressed intention, its position and the date of its inspection were also recorded by Colonel De Butts on the plan determining the proposed New Road and Concession, which plan is archived in the Royal Engineer office, and acquiesced in and signed by both Civil and Military authorities and approved by the Secretary of State for War.\n\n8\n\nIn the face of the proceedings of 1869 and of the records extant, it is therefore futile to assert whether that no cession has taken place. Colonel De Butts was or was not competent to solemnize the transfer is another matter, and one which it is not my province to enter into here. But the fact remains none the less true, that by common accord the Colonial Government entered into possession in 1867, that it received the Land from Colonel De Butts officially, not as Commanding Royal Engineer but as Commandant, or Supreme Military Officer at this station, and that its rights have never been questioned until lately.\n\nAs custodian of the land ceded in the just explained manner, this Department has exercised ownership over the same since 1869, allowing the erection of huts and sheds and enjoying undisturbedly all the rights which it secured years ago. If it has been usual to notify the Commanding Royal Engineer upon the few occasions when Mr. Ford, the Superintendent of these Public Gardens, has required to enter the ground with gangs of Coolies for the purpose of removing earth for horticultural uses or trees for planting elsewhere, such custom has been a precautionary measure purely dictated by courtesy.",
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        "content_text": "766-\n\nDir,\n\n5qyqu\n\n479\n\nColonial Secretary's Office,\n\nHong Kong, 17th Nov. to 1.75.\n\nI am directed by His Excellency the Administrator to transmit to you a copy of a Memorandum from the Commanding Royal Engineer to the Captain Superintendent of Police requesting Police Aid in removing squatters from War Department lands.\n\nOn receipt of that memo., it appears that the Captain Superintendent of Police instructed Inspector Hospool to attend at the removal of the sheds.\n\nThe Honourable Colonel Bassano, C.R.E., Commandant.\n\nBy Resident Magistrate de...",
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        "content_text": "63\n\nleopy\n\n20779.\n\nleton:\n\ndive\n\n52446\n\n487\n\nColonial Secretary's Office, Hong Kong, 24 Nov 1875.\n\nI am directed by His Excellency the Administrator to acknowledge the receipt of your letter No. 4250 of the 22nd inst., and to express to you His Excellency's thanks for the copy of the Report of the Commanding Royal Engineer on the destruction of certain Washermen's sheds, which, as this Government still considers, were on Crown land.\n\nFrom Colonel Moggridge's report Colonel Bassano, R.E., Commandant, Assistant Military Secretary,",
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        "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",
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        "content_text": "along the proposed line of road, and \n\nin 1869 \n\nlater on site \n\non the occasion of the final transfer, the line was again declared to be approximate by Colonel De Butts Commanding Royal Engineer \n\nand Commandant at this Station. \n\n\" \n\n135 \n\nat this Station during the negotiation, \n\non this \n\nquestion, particular stress appeared to be laid by them upon the fact of \n\nthe boundary line being so far \n\nonly general and approximate, \n\nwhich \n\nview the Colonial Government was \n\nof \n\nThis \n\nOfficer \n\nand \n\nhis predecessor \n\nM. Moorsom considered that a contour \n\nplan \n\nof the Curve \n\nor a detailed survey of the road, indicating its exact \n\nposition \n\nSurvey \n\nwere not necessary. \n\nas such \n\ncould be more conveniently \n\ncarried out when the time arrived \n\nfor building the road. \n\nAt the interviews which I \n\nhad the honor to have last year with the Military Heads of Departments \n\nI was able entirely to concur, as it was \n\nwell known to both sides. \n\nIt was already stated that the ultimate position of the boundary \n\n157.3 \n\nwas to be determined by the road when built. On this point I would refer \n\nYou \n\nto the report of Colonel Moggridge, C.R.E. of as late a date as the 30th of November 1875 addressed to Colonel Bassano, wherein again the old hill",
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        "content_text": "# THE CHINA MAIL.\n\n## HONGKONG, MONDAY, MAY 12, 1879.\n\nThe following ladies and gentlemen were Guests at Government House on Saturday evening: General and Mrs Grant, Lieut.-Colonel Grant, Hon. A. C. Borie, Mr Cheater Holcombe, Admiral Polo (of the Spanish Royal Navy), Madame Polo, and Mademoiselle Polo, Commandante Lobo, (of the Spanish Royal Navy), Hon. P. Byle, Hon. H. B. Gibb, Mr G. V. Creagh, and Major Palmer, A.D.C.\n\nOn Sunday evening the guests were: General and Mrs Grant, Duke of Magliano, Don Quili, Grazioli, Honourable E. Borie, Bishop Raimondi, Lieutenant Colonel Grant, Mr Young, Dr Keating, Mr Pitman, Major Palmer, A.D.C.\n\n## GENERAL GRANT AND PARTY LEAVE HONGKONG\n\nGeneral Grant and party left Hongkong to-day by the United States corvette Ashuelot en route for the Coast Ports and Shanghai. The General and his party were accompanied to the Murray Wharf by the Governor and Mrs. Hennessy, who proceeded on board the steamer with their departing guests. A large number of the principal inhabitants were at the pier to witness the departure of our illustrious visitors, and many with whom the General and his party have come into official or social intercourse here were present to say \"good-bye\". As the Governor's steam launch, which conveyed them to the steamer, left the wharf, His Excellency called for three cheers for General Grant, which were lustily given, followed by \"one cheer more for Mrs Grant,\" heartily responded to, the General and Mrs. Grant respectively bowing and smiling their acknowledgements.\n\nThere were amongst those on the pier as the General and party left: H. E. General Donovan; the Chief Justice, Sir John Smale, Acting Puisne Judge J. J. Francis, The Surveyor General Hon. J. Price, Hon. P. Ryrie, Hon. C. B. Plunket, Messrs E. Sharp, G. Sharp, Lister, Gibb, Donnys, and Tonucchy. Mr Ng Choy, and a number of leading Chinese Merchants, and most of the leading European residents, were also present. The Japanese Consul, and the Captain of the Japanese man-of-war which arrived the other day, were also on the pier. As the launch steamed past the various ships of war, salutations were exchanged. Inspector Matheson was on the spot to render any assistance that might be necessary, and the crew of his boat tossed their oars as the distinguished party passed. The Ashuelot was reached, and the General was received on board by a guard of honour. Dr and Mrs Eastlake, Master Eastlake, Dr Vander Horck, Mr Forbes, and the Spanish Consul were on board to take leave of the General. H. E. the Governor and Mrs Hennessy remained on board the Ashuelot for about ten minutes, where, having shaken hands heartily with all the party, and wished them a pleasant passage, they took their leave, accompanied by Colonel Mosby, the U. S. Consul, who had come off with the party in the launch. The Government launch having dropped astern of the Ashuelot, the British and American Ensigns were run up at the fore, and a salute fired. The wheels of the Ashuelot moved round immediately the firing ceased, and as she steamed from her anchorage, the usual amount of handkerchief and hat waving was indulged in.\n\nWe have been requested to publish the following letter:\n\n(Copy)\n\nHongkong, 10th May 1879.\n\nMessrs. FORBES, HOPPIUS and KESWICK,\nCommittee,\n\nGentlemen,-I am just this moment, 4.50 p.m., put in possession of your note of this date informing me that the Committee of arrangements for the Garden party to be given this evening have appointed you a special Committee to notify me that on account of the threatening bad weather, they propose to postpone the party until Monday evening the 12th, and ask me to accept for that evening. I am sorry to say that my arrangements for leaving here on Monday morning are such that I do not feel justified in making any delay beyond that date. Answers have been sent to inquiries as to the date of my arrival at Shanghai, and at two or three other points we expect to touch by the way.\n\nI regret not meeting, in a social way, the citizens of Hongkong who have been kind enough to give me this invitation, and hope I may meet each and all, if not together, separately, at a later day in some part of the world.\n\nI am, with great respect,\nYour obedient servant,\n\n(Signed)\nU. S. GRANT.\n\nWe notice a feeble paragraph in this morning's paper regarding the proposed entertainment to General Grant (evidently communicated by one of the Committee), in which a weak attempt is made to gloss over the series of inexcusable blunders that have characterized the management. It is important, however, that the public should not be thus misled, and that they should bear in mind the following facts, which we have ascertained from a reliable source, and which bear out to the fullest extent the remarks we made on Saturday evening:\n\n1. A majority of the Committee, which outvoted Messrs Ryrie, Blanchard, and Craw...",
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        "content_text": "(3455 141)\n\nAlthough I pressed the Viceroy to state the precise date on which His Excellency would arrive at Hongkong, he declined to do so on the ground that he did not wish to put His Excellency, the Governor to trouble any on his account.\n\nI have &c. (signed) A. W. Bewlet,\n\n**VISIT TO HONGKONG OF HIS EXCELLENCY THE GOVERNOR GENERAL LAU KWAN-YIH**\n\nThe following is extracted from the report in the \"Daily Press.\"\n\nThe visit which His Excellency LAU KWAN-YIH, late Viceroy of Kwangtung and Kwangsi and Viceroy elect of the Two Kiang, which term includes the three provinces of Kiangsu, Kiangsi and Nganhway, paid to His Excellency Governor HENNESSY on Saturday last, the 24th instant, is an event of considerable importance in more than one respect. Although many Chinese officials of high rank have on various occasions paid visits to Government House on passing through the Colony en route for some other place, this visit of Viceroy Lau is certainly the first instance in the history of Hongkong in which a Chinese dignitary of such high rank has gone out of his way to come expressly and signalize his personal friendship with an English Governor and his sense of the entente cordiale between the Hongkong and Canton Governments. It is evident that Chinese officials consider that the position which Governor HENNESSY has all along taken in his relations to the Chinese Government as well as to the Chinese population of this Colony, has materially contributed towards cementing the friendship happily existing between England and China. The Marquis of TSENG gave utterance to this feeling on his passing through Hongkong en route for London. CHUNG HOW repeated the same sentiment on his visit to Government House a few weeks ago; whilst LI HUNG-CHANG and TING YIH-CH'ANG have in private correspondence expressed in similar terms their recognition of the attitude Mr. HENNESSY has taken in Chinese affairs.\n\nLast Friday night, shortly before midnight, Viceroy Lau arrived in harbour, without previous announcement of any sort, direct from Canton, accompanied by a small flotilla of gunboats. Early on Saturday morning he sent word to Government House that, having handed over the seals of office to his successor in the Vice-royalty of the Two Kwang provinces, and not yet having taken over the seals of the Vice-royalty of the three provinces of Central China to which he had been appointed, he availed himself of the only spare day he had before his official departure from Canton, to come in person to Hongkong in order to reciprocate the feelings of personal friendship which had sprung up between Governor HENNESSY and himself since his tenure of office in Canton, and to thank him for the great influence which his Chinese policy in Hongkong has exercised towards cementing the good relations existing between the Governments of China and England. His Excellency the Governor sent Major PALMER, A.D.C., at once on board, to arrange the time and place of landing, and twelve o'clock was fixed as the time when Viceroy Lau was to land at Murray Pier. The Commandant of the neighbouring town of Kaulung, Colonel Lai, applied for and received permission to land a company of Chinese marines at the pier, to act as escort to the Viceroy. Half a dozen Chinese military officers of the Viceroy's staff landed their strangely caparisoned steeds and awaited the landing of their chief. This drew a large crowd of Chinese spectators, although the population were generally unaware of the arrival of the Viceroy, the Chinese papers of Saturday morning having announced that Viceroy Lau would pass through Hongkong the following week on his way to Peking. Owing to the presence of the Chinese marines and military officers, who crowded the pier, the guard of honour furnished by Her Majesty's 27th Inniskillings drew up at the corner of Murray Barracks, to salute the distinguished visitor. A few minutes before noon, the Viceroy landed at Murray Pier, where Major PALMER, R.E., A.D.C., Dr. EITEL, the Governor's Chinese Secretary, and the Canton Commissioner of Customs were in waiting. As His Excellency left the Tsing-po, a salute was fired from H.M.S. Victor Emanuel, and on landing he was received with a salute from the Royal Artillery at the Wellington Battery. The Viceroy was accompanied by his Aides-de-Camp, Colonel LAI, and Major U TA-SHING and his interpreter, Mr. SIEH YAO-KWANG, Acting Assistant Magistrate of the Nam Hoi District. Sedan...",
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        "content_text": "# 325 \n\n**Secret & Confidential** \n\n## Council Chamber \n12 Feb=151980 \n\nI have the honour to reply \nto your letter of the 24th Ultimo \nand to append categorical replies to the \nqueries which you enclosed, so far as \nI have been able to answer them. \n\nI have been able to refer to \nColonel Stuart CRS \nCommandant \n\nI have the honour to be, \nYour obedient Servant \n\n**Secret & Confidential Committee** \nDowdchenk \nClerk to Council's \nСемья...",
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        "content_text": "## Colonel Hall, R. A. to Governor Pope Hennessy\n\nHead Quarters, Hong Kong, 25th March 1880.\n\nI have the honour to inform Your Excellency that I assumed command of the Garrison yesterday the 24th instant consequent on the departure of His Excellency Major General E. W. Donovan for the Straits Settlements.\n\n[signed]  \n**E. F. Hall**  \nLt. Col. & Bt. Col. R. A. Commandant of the Garrison  \n**I. P. Hennessy, C. M. G.**  \nGovernor and Commander in Chief",
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        "content_text": "## Governo Tope Hennessy to Colonel Hall, R. A. \n159 \n\n**Government House, Hong Kong, 25 March 1880.**\n\nSir,\n\nI have the honor to acknowledge the receipt of your letter of today's date informing me that you assumed Command of the Garrison yesterday, the 24th instant, consequent on the departure of His Excellency Major General E. W. Donovan for the Straits Settlements.\n\nI have &c.\n\n**(signed) J. Pope Hennessy**  \nGovernor and Commander in Chief\n\nHonorable Colonel Hall, R. A.  \nCommandant of the Garrison",
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        "content_text": "383\n\nfor the\n\nHennessy, before he left the colony, - appointed a Committee, for purpose referred to in the telegram, consisting of six members namely, Lieutenant Colonel L. F. Hall, Royal Artillery, Commandant of the Garrison, Lieutenant Colonel I. A. Papillon, Commanding Royal Engineers, Lieutenant Colonel A. D. Geddes, Commanding the 1st Royal Enniskillings Fusiliers, Commander I. G. Jones, Royal Navy, of Her Majesty's Ship Victor Emanuel, Mr. W. M. Deane, late Acting Colonial Treasurer and Captain Superintendent of Police and Acting Colonial Secretary and myself, with Captain Bury, Royal Artillery, Acting Assistant Military Secretary, as Secretary\n\n2.\n\nI attended one meeting of the Committee but on the departure of the Governor I ceased to do so as I considered it undesirable to remove Lieutenant Colonel Hall from the Chairmanship which I should have been obliged to do if I had attended the Committee after having become Administrator.\n\n3.\n\nThe Members are engaged at present in visiting the various localities recommended for forts and also the various points round the island where an enemy might effect a landing\n\n4.\n\n{\n\n2\n\n1",
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        "content_text": "142\n\n143\n\n83\n\n1 of bewustine Cormeil connected therewith,\n\nThe Council decide that Mr Sharp and Mr Watto should be invited to attend the Council.\n\n6.\n\nOn Saturday the 13th instant, and after further discussion, adjourn the consideration of the letter from Minn dated 13th Mar 1882.\n\nThe sent His Excellency the Administrator\n\nThe Honourable Colonel Commandant\n\nThe Council Chamber, the Acting Colonial Secretary (J. Stewart)\n\nThe Honourable the Attorney General (A.L. McMullin)\n\nAbsent\n\nThe Honourable J.M. Price (on leave)\n\nColonel Parnett, having taken visual oaths, takes his seat at the Council table.",
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        "content_text": "## 10th\n\nI return as requested, the letter addressed to you by the Acting Commandant and which you enclosed for my perusal. Captain Francis seems to have thoroughly gone into the whole subject for Your Excellency's information and decision, and I certainly think that the Colonial Government, if it desires a Volunteer Corps at Hong-Kong, ought to make the purchases he recommends.\n\nWith Your Excellency's approval and after speaking to Colonel Crawford, I placed it in the hands of Major Moore Lave, Royal Artillery, who will make a first-rate Commandant of the Corps, and I desired him to write his views on the subject. He has done so in his letter of yesterday's date herewith annexed. I approve of the suggestions he makes in that letter.\n\nYour Excellency is aware that Major Moore Lave will have to continue his Garrison and Regimental duties. Feeling sure that... \n\nPage 127",
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        "content_text": "## (2)\n\nSeveral alterations will be necessary in order to protect the battery against a fire from the southward and also from Mount Serapong.\n\n## 7.\nAs a musketry fire from Mount Serapong might make it difficult to work the present No. 6 gun, a rifled howitzer should be placed so as to command the redoubt on the mount. A mortar to be used until a rifled howitzer could be supplied.\n\nBy these changes, three armour-piercing guns and one 64-pounder would be brought to bear over the South part of Blakang Mati Island, whilst at the same time two armour-piercing guns and two 7-inch guns would direct their fire over the eastern approaches to the New Harbour.\n\nThe approaches to Mount Serapong, available for a force which had landed near Blakang Mati South would be commanded by two guns from Blakang Mati East, but the redoubt on the mount should be strengthened.\n\n## 9.\nThe term \"armour-piercing gun\" is used to denote a gun that will pierce 8 inches of armour at a distance of 3,000 yards.\n\n## 10.\nThe following table will show the proposed increase of guns, &c., in Blakang Mati East.\n\n|  | 64-pounder | 7-inch | Armour piercing | Rifled Howitzer |\n| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |\n| At present | 2 |  |  |  |\n| Proposed |  | 1 |  | 1 |\n\nSingapore, 28th December, 1880.\n\nTo Lieut.-Colonel H. Parnell, C.B.,  \nCommandant,\n\nC. JOHNSTONE, Commander,  \nH.M.S. Egeria.\n\nGEORGE G. HANNEN, Major, R.A.  \nE. F. RHODES, Lieutenant, Commanding R.E.  \nPresident of the Singapore Defence Committee.\n\n## Battery Blakang Mati South\n\n14. The scheme proposed to remove the dead angle off Tembu Silegar without the construction of a fresh battery at Blakang Mati South, is as much as the existing batteries will admit of, but I cannot appreciate it as a satisfactory substitute, and looking to the opinion expressed by the authors in paragraph 5 of their Report, I still urge the construction of this new work (armed with the 7-ton guns from Tanjong Katong and with an armour-piercing gun) for the following reasons:\n\n(a) That the command of Fort Siloso and its distance are too great for any strengthening of its artillery to be of much effect (vide paragraph 12 ante).\n\n(b) That leaving the 64-pounder out of account as its effective range is too short, we have still only three guns bearing on the zone of attack; that one of these, No. 6, cannot fire when the enemy, as he probably will do (vide paragraph 7...), lies to the East of a line to Middle Island, so that two guns only can be depended on; and that these guns fire at a long range and from an elevation which will cause the projectiles to have a rapid angle of descent.\n\n(c) That the enemy can lie under Blakang Mati South or under Pulo Sikookur without being seen from Blakang Mati East, which could be then bombarded by high angle fire.\n\n(d) That granting the disadvantageous nature of Blakang Mati for landing, and the subsequent difficulties which a landed force would experience, that it would be a great thing to be in a position to prevent such landing by guns bearing on a strip which is now undefended and defiladed by the sea cliffs.\n\n(e) That the position itself is a good one for a battery; that it will close the gap between Forts Siloso and Blakang Mati East; and that consequently all the advantages which collateral works and concentrated fire carry with them will be gained thereby.\n\n(f) That the position is no more isolated than Tanjong Katong, or even Blakang Mati East itself, and that being but 1,000 yards distant from the latter battery can be supported by light guns mounted on the right flank thereof.\n\n(g) That the expense involved, say as a maximum £1,800 per gun, or £7,200, is little if at all more than that necessary to carry out the various alterations proposed to meet with the same object, which object, however, would be only partially obtained, and that in a less efficient manner.\n\nH. E. McCALLUM, Captain, R.E.  \n15th January, 1881.\n\nPage 346",
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        "content_text": "31\n\n11\n\nherewith two letters and a requisition for 150 Carbines, from Lieutenant Colonel Crawford, Commanding Royal Artillery at this station, who is also Commandant of the Hongkong Volunteer Artillery.\n\n2. The enclosed letters give a succinct account of the history and present condition of this local Corps. In the opinion of Colonel Crawford, W.A., and of the other Military Authorities, it is a very useful auxiliary to the Royal Artillery for defensive purposes, and a valuable adjunct to our small garrison of some eight hundred (800) men in all.\n\nAt first, arms and accoutrements were provided for the Volunteers at Hongkong, by the War Department, as for the Volunteers in England; but, (in the words of Colonel Crawford), in February 1881, for some unexplained cause, these guns, arms, and accoutrements were ordered to be returned to the Ordnance store; so the Volunteer interest soon became extinguished, and the Corps died out.\n\nEnclosures 1 to 3.",
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        "content_text": "19\n\n10\n\n14\n\nRequisition of Colonel Crawford should be complied with by the War Department, on the following conditions:-\n\n(1) The Commandant of the Hongkong Volunteers for the time being, shall always be an Officer of the Regular army serving in this Garrison; and he shall be in charge of the arms lent by the War Department for the use of the Volunteers; and responsible for their safety, and for the cost of any loss or damage to them; and for their return to the Military Stores, when required by the General Commanding; or if the Volunteers should at any time be disbanded.\n\n(2) The Colonial Government shall pay the Commandant and drill-sergeants, and any armourers, &c., who may be required; and also for the ammunition used by the Volunteers; and shall defray all other necessary incidental expenses.",
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        "content_text": "Lendvane!\n\n15\n\n5.\n\nGeneral Sargent agrees with the proposals and conditions stated above, and informs that he will recommend the War Department in England to accede to them, and to send out 150 Martini-Henry Artillery carbines to be lent to the Volunteers, in accordance with the requisition of the Commandant (Lieutenant Colonel Crawford, R.A.).\n\nI have the honour to be,\n\nMy Lord, Your Lordship's Most Obedient Humble Servant,\n\nS.Bowen\n\n38 4.1.0\n\nFrom The Commandant, Hong Kong Volunteers to His Excellency Sir G. F. Bowen G.C.M.G., Governor of Hong Kong.\n\nSir,\n\nHong Kong, July 25th, 1883.\n\nIn 1862 the Hong Kong Volunteer Artillery was raised; a good deal of zeal and interest was manifested by the inhabitants of the Colony in the Corps, and it became a very useful Auxiliary to the Royal Artillery for defensive purposes.\n\nThe guns, arms, and accoutrements were bestowed on the Colony by the Imperial Government, but in February 1881...",
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        "content_text": "guns 7-pdr and limbers complete and 150 Martini Henry Carbines.\n\nA demand I believe was made for this equipment by the Colonial Government in October 1882, but as yet no answer has been received on the subject and the Volunteers now drill with 33 Snider Carbines borrowed from Ordnance Department and 4 old pattern 7-pdrs lent by the Royal Artillery, the heavy gun being carried out in the Murray Battery.\n\nAs Your Excellency is aware Volunteers or soldiers are difficult to keep together unless afforded every encouragement from the Government under which they serve; and as these guns would be of great use in the defence of the Colony against boats and troops and are in every way adapted for hilly country, would also be utilised for carrying out the Annual Practice.\n\nI trust an early reply may be received sanctioning the supply of the above-named equipment and demanded in October 1882.\n\nI have etc.,\n\n(Signed) G. A. Crawford\n\nLt. Colonel R.A. and Commandant\n\nHong Kong Volunteers.",
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        "content_text": "Enclisme 3\n\n21\n\nrequisition for the same.\n\nThe Volunteers are gentlemen who chiefly can appreciate a good aim, and the fact of their being armed with the best weapon, not only increased their efficiency, but is a stimulant towards learning their drills and duties.\n\nI have etc. (Signed) A. Granford G. E. Lt. Colonel R. A. and Commandant\n\nArmy Form G. 997 (late W. O. Form 1456).\n\nGENERAL EQUIPMENT REQUISITION.\n\nTo be used when the number of items required is small; or when articles not comprised in the several forms of requisition drawn up in extenso, viz., Army Forms G. 820, G. 952, G. 1041, G. 1012, G. 888, and G. 1047, late W. O. Forms 443, 452, 469, 508, 1528, and 1529, are required, or in case of not being in possession of any of the foregoing W. O. Forms.\n\nREQUIRED for the Hong Kong Volunteers under my command the under-mentioned articles, which I certify are herein demanded in accordance with regulation.\n\nProbable EFFECTIVE STRENGTH (to be here inserted.)\n\n  \n    1. N. C. Officers & Men\n    No.\n    150\n  \n  \n    or 1. Horses, according to nature of requisition.\n    No.\n    \n  \n\nDate 1st August 1883.\n\nStation Hong Kong\n\nN.B.-Articles repairable by the regimental artificers are to be included as serviceable (S); and such only as are beyond repair by these artificers are to be shown as repairable (R).\n\n  \n    DESCRIPTION OF ARTICLES;\n    Establishment\n    In charge\n    Now required\n    Years the articles are to last\n    Of the stores demanded, the local depots can supply.\n  \n  \n    Accoutrements. belt leather waist buff. Dr. A & file\n    150\n    S.\n    150\n    \n    \n  \n  \n    leather buff, Sergeants\n    \n    \n    \n    \n    \n  \n  \n    nk & file.\n    \n    \n    150\n    \n    \n  \n  \n    leather Ammunition black buff. A. Rr. E. to hold 20 Rounds\n    \n    \n    150\n    \n    \n  \n  \n    7501 HongKong Voluntar\n    \n    \n    \n    \n    \n  \n  \n    ings leather Carbine buff.\n    \n    \n    150\n    \n    \n  \n  \n    Arms.\n    \n    \n    \n    \n    \n  \n  \n    byonets sword P. L. Martini\n    \n    \n    \n    \n    \n  \n  \n    Perri interchangeable carting\n    \n    \n    150\n    \n    \n  \n  \n    rbines B. L. rifled with cleaning\n    \n    \n    \n    \n    \n  \n  \n    & Martini Henis inter changeart\n    \n    \n    150\n    \n    \n  \n  \n    r. ge carbine, Rifle, B. L. Munting\n    \n    \n    \n    \n    \n  \n  \n    ari mi interchangeable.\n    \n    \n    \n    \n    \n  \n  \n    sectors Front sight muzzle\n    \n    \n    \n    \n    \n  \n  \n    L. M. H. carbines inter :\n    \n    \n    \n    \n    \n  \n  \n    abbards bayonet leather\n    \n    \n    160\n    \n    \n  \n  \n    od B. L. carbine M. A. inter\n    \n    \n    150\n    \n    \n  \n  \n    Forms\n    \n    \n    50,000\n    4-81\n    \n  \n  \n    \n    \n    \n    \n    17.597\n    \n  \n  \n    \n    \n    \n    \n    8-93-18\n    \n  \n\nREMARKS.\n\nThe reason why articles are demanded to be stated; and explanation given if articles have not lasted the time assigned by regulation. The authority under which the requisition is made is invariably to be quoted.\n\nSee covering letter",
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        "content_text": "ce côté; les Annamites refusaient, en effet, de suspendre la construction d'un barrage qu'ils avaient commencé.\n\nCes faits se sont accomplis assurément sans la participation du Gouvernement métropolitain; ils ont été le résultat inévitable de la situation, ils ont été en quelque sorte plus forts que les hommes. Le commandant Rivière a eu une heureuse initiative en empêchant de couper les communications que, par une branche importante du fleuve, il avait avec la mer; mais ce coup de force, venant après celui d'Hanoi, crée une situation qui ne peut se prolonger. C'est pour la résoudre que le Gouvernement a déposé le projet de loi, qui vous est actuellement soumis.\n\nTel est, Messieurs, l'état actuel de la question brièvement esquissé.\n\nII.\n\nExposé historique.\n\nDans cette affaire comme dans toutes les autres, il y a des droits et des devoirs, qu'il est nécessaire de bien définir, pour en connaître l'importance et l'étendue. Lorsque les uns et les autres seront bien déterminés, lorsque nous nous serons rendu compte des moyens par lesquels nous devons arriver, le plus rapidement et dans les meilleurs conditions, à faire valoir les uns et à faire face aux autres, il sera facile d'apprécier le projet du Gouvernement. C'est à cette étude que s'est livrée votre commission.\n\nIl serait sans grand intérêt de rechercher l'origine des relations qui ont existé au siècle dernier entre la France et le Tonkin ou l'Annam. Il suffira de rappeler que dès cette époque notre pays joua en Indo-Chine un rôle très actif. De riches Chinois, les Tay-Soon, avaient levé contre le roi Gia-Long l'étendard de la révolte. Réfugié dans l'île de Phu-Quoc, qui seule lui resta fidèle, le roi détrôné fut soutenu par les conseils d'un évêque français, M. de Behaine, plus connu sous le nom d'évêque d'Adran. Le roi de France, Louis XVI, envoya, à la demande du prélat, un corps de troupe, qui fut retenu en grande partie par le gouverneur de l'Inde; mais le colonel du génie Ollivier et d'autres officiers, entre autres MM. Chaigneau et Vannier arrivèrent auprès de Gia-Long; grâce à eux, à l'instruction et à la discipline qu'ils surent introduire dans l'armée, grâce à leur supériorité sur les chefs rebelles, Gia-Long reconquit rapidement ses États et put même imposer sa suzeraineté au roi du Tonkin, dont les rois d'Annam avaient au contraire été jusque-là les vassaux. Un traité lia alors l'Annam à la France, mais les événements de la Révolution le firent perdre de vue, il resta toujours lettre morte; un établissement, fondé dans les environs de Nam-Dinh, fut même abandonné et il ne resta du souvenir de la France que l'image de son organisation administrative et de sa hiérarchie militaire, qui se sont maintenues jusqu'à aujourd'hui. On retrouve en effet dans ces pays la commune vigoureusement organisée, au-dessus d'elle le canton et la province, avec des fonctionnaires pour l'administration, la justice, les finances, etc., comme on retrouve dans l'armée le caporal et le sergent (le caï et le doi) et ainsi de suite jusqu'au lam-binh qui équivaut à notre général.\n\nVers 1859 les chrétiens du Tonkin demandèrent secours à la France et à l'Espagne contre les persécutions dont ils étaient victimes de la part du roi d'Annam. C'est une chose fort curieuse assurément que ces persécutions religieuses, car dans tous ces pays on professe et on pratique, en toute sincérité du reste, l'indifférence la plus réelle et la plus profonde en matière religieuse. Le Boudhisme n'existe guère que de nom et le seul culte est à vrai dire celui des ancêtres. Aussi les persécutions contre les missionnaires étaient dirigées contre eux bien plus parce qu'ils étaient Européens que parce qu'ils étaient chrétiens.\n\nCette époque coïncidait avec la guerre de Chine, aussi fîmes-nous sans grands sacrifices, et de concert avec les Espagnols...\n\n-7\nNo 1889\n214",
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        "content_text": "C. O.\n\n275\n\n955€\n\nJournal Officiel 1 Juin 10ter\n\nREGO 6 JUIH as\n\nPar décision en date du 30 mai 1883, rendue sur le rapport du ministre de la marine et des colonies, le Président de la République a approuvé la nomination à l'emploi de commandant supérieur des troupes de toutes armes au Tonkin de M. Bouës (Alexandre-Eugène), général de brigade, commandant supérieur des troupes de toutes armes en Cochinchine,\n\nPar décision ministérielle, en date du 30 mai 1883, M. Oatré (Alexandre-Frédéric), colonel du régiment de marche d'infanterie de marine en Cochinchine, a été appelé à remplir, par intérim, les fonctions de commandant supérieur des troupes de toutes armes stationnées dans la colonie.",
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        "content_text": "details reefs the discussions sortil prom Hanir.\n\nSp. Lyon.\n\nJournal des\n\n232\n\nDébats 99. Mai 1883\n\nCOLONIES FRANÇAISES Cochinchine et Tonkin. - M. Tricou, le nouvel envoyé extraordinaire et ministre plénipotentiaire de France à Pékin, a quitté Yeddo pour aller remplacer M. Bourée. Avant son départ, il a reçu de l'empereur du Japon le grand cordon de l'Ordre du Chrysanthème.\n\nM. de Kergaradec, envoyé extraordinaire à la cour d'Annam, se trouvait à Saigon le 27 mai, attendant de nouvelles instructions avant de partir pour Hué.\n\nA la même date du 27 mai, M. Harmand, nommé gouverneur civil du Tonkin, avait quitté sa résidence de Bangkok et se trouvait à Singapore, en route pour Saigon.\n\nLes détails que nous avons donnés hier sur les malheureux événements d'Hanoi ne se réfèrent, comme on l'a vu, qu'à la sortie du 18 mai, que le gouvernement savait avoir été projetée dès le 10 mai. On sait maintenant que nos soldats revenaient vainqueurs lorsqu'ils ont été victimes d'une embuscade. L'attaque dirigée sur la citadelle d'Hanoi le 27 mars par le sous-gouverneur de cette ville avait sans doute convaincu le commandant Rivière de la nécessité de cette sortie.\n\nSur l'attaque elle-même et la sortie qui l'avait suivie, des lettres particulières ont apporté quelques détails que voici :\n\nAprès le démantèlement de la citadelle, les hauts mandarins annamites y étaient restés, les Français n'occupant que la pagode royale qui s'y trouve. Le drapeau annamite avait même continué à flotter sur la citadelle. Il paraît que, voulant profiter du départ pour Nam-Dinh de la majeure partie des troupes (il n'était resté dans la pagode qu'une compagnie d'infanterie de marine sous les ordres du capitaine Retrouvey), le sous-gouverneur de la ville projeta de massacrer ou d'expulser les Français.\n\nA cet effet, sortit de la citadelle, se mit en rapport avec le général annamite et prit par une surprise nocturne des mesures que la vigilance du capitaine Retrouvey fit échouer. C'était le 26 mars.\n\nDans la nuit qui suivit, le commandant Berthe de Villers, du Léopard, du voisinage des troupes annamites, fit faire une reconnaissance offensive par deux compagnies d'infanterie de marine et la compagnie de débarquement du Léopard.\n\nL'attaque, dirigée sur le village de Gia Cúc, que des Annamites défendaient avec du canon et derrière un fossé, réussit complètement. Emportés par leur ardeur, marins et soldats arrivèrent ensemble sur le retranchement, en chassèrent l'ennemi qui s'enfuit dans toutes les directions, abandonnant Gia-Cao et le village voisin de Gia-Thuy.\n\nSix canons, des fusils de rempart, des revolvers et des fusils de marques étrangères furent les trophées de la journée, qui nous avait coûté cinq soldats d'infanterie de marine.\n\nLes pièces de 12 et de 14 et les canons revolvers Hotchkiss du Léopard avaient soutenu l'attaque.\n\nLe commandant Rivière adressa aux troupes les deux ordres du jour suivants se référant aux journées de Nam-Dinh et d'Hanoi.\n\nNam-Đinh, le 21 mars 1883.\n\nSoldats et marins,\n\nVous venez de montrer à la prise de la citadelle de Nam-Dinh le même entrain, la même valeur, le même dévouement qu'à la prise de la citadelle d'Hanoi (25 avril 1882).\n\nJe vous confonds les uns et les autres, les anciens comme les nouveaux, dans cet éloge, que votre brave colonel, blessé à votre tête, vous décerne comme moi.\n\nLa patrie, qui vous suit de cœur dans les pays lointains où nous sommes, tressaillera bientôt d'émotion et d'orgueil en apprenant ce que vous avez fait.\n\nVive la France !\n\nHanoi, le 2 avril 1883.\n\nSoldats et marins,\n\nPendant que vos camarades prenaient la citadelle de Nam-Dinh, vous repoussiez ici les troupes annamites et les Drapeaux-Noirs qui attaquaient la pagode et qui se disposaient à investir Hanoi.\n\nVous faisiez plus, vous rejetiez ces troupes sur leurs villages de la rive gauche, et vous les leur enleviez.\n\nA Hanoi et à Nam-Dinh, vous étiez dignes les uns des autres; vous avez tous montré la vaillance, la discipline et l'élan qui font que le soldat est fier de lui-même et que le pays est fier de lui.\n\nVous avez bien agi.\n\nVive la France !\n\nUne lettre adressée au Temps ajoute à ces détails le récit d'un incident assez caractéristique pour que nous le rapportions :\n\nDans sa dernière tournée pastorale, Mgr Puginier, l'évêque catholique du Tonkin, se reposait dans une maison d'un village chrétien lorsque des Annamites et des Chinois vinrent demander au maître de la maison le grand prêtre des Français dans l'intention de lui faire subir le sort de son prédécesseur.\n\nLe Tonkinois les invita en riant à entrer, les engageant à venir voir l'évêque mitré, crossé, vêtu de velours de soie et d'or.\n\nSur cette invitation, les brigands disparurent.\n\n« Noir, dans ce pays, veut dire blanc, » dit après leur départ à Mgr Puginier, qui lui demandait des explications, le Tonkinois satisfait.\n\n« Si j'avais nié que vous fussiez dans ma maison, on y serait entré, on m'aurait coupé la tête et votre mort eût été certaine. »\n\nC 0. 9830\n\nRECP\n\nREGP 1 JU",
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        "content_text": "W677\n\nJournal des Débats 14 October 1883\n\nC. O. 17855\n\nRECP\n\nREGE 20 OCT 83,\n\n407\n\nCOLONIES FRANÇAISES\n\nCOCHINCHINE ET TONKIN,\n\nLe ministre de la marine a reçu ce matin du général Bouët un rapport daté du 22 août, et donnant les détails les plus circonstanciés sur les attaques tant isolées que simultanées opérées par les trois colonnes françaises dans les journées des 15 et 16 août.\n\nIl confirme les succès remportés par les Français et énumère les nombreuses difficultés que leur suscitèrent les pluies et les inondations, tout en constatant que ces difficultés ont été plus préjudiciables encore à l'ennemi qu'à nos troupes.\n\nA l'attaque du 16, conclut en effet le général Bouët, l'ennemi, en retraite depuis le 15 au soir, perdait, par cette crue subite, une partie de ses blessés et probablement son matériel. Ses pertes s'élevaient, d'après les renseignements donnés, à 300 tués et un millier de blessés. De notre côté, nous avions eu des tués et blessés, dont le télégraphe a fait connaître les détails en son temps, 81 tant Français qu'Asiatiques.\n\nDès la rentrée des Français à Hanoi, les vivres ont été complétés, ainsi que les munitions, pour être prêts à tirer tout le parti possible des avantages obtenus, dès que les chemins seraient redevenus praticables.\n\nDans ces deux journées, les troupes, qui pour la plupart voyaient le feu pour la première fois, ont fait preuve d'une grande solidité. L'entrain ne s'est pas démenti, malgré un temps affreux et des difficultés de toute sorte. Les résultats de l'opération ont été, malgré tout, des plus importants. La flottille en a pris sa part et les marins ont montré dans ces deux journées leurs qualités habituelles.\n\nL'Indépendant de Saïgon, du 8 septembre, raconte en ces termes la prise d'Haï-dzuong:\n\nLe 14 août, M. Marquis, accompagné de M. le lieutenant-colonel Brionval, sous le commandement duquel étaient les troupes, partit d'Hafphong à bord de deux canonnières, emportant de l'artillerie légère. On savait déjà depuis plusieurs jours que les Annamites avaient entrepris l'évacuation d'Haï-dzuong et la construction d'une nouvelle citadelle sur l'autre rive du Thai-Binh près de Phu Binh.\n\nComme on s'y attendait, Haï-dzuong ne fut pas défendu : l'évacuation en était complète à ce point que la population avait déjà entrepris le pillage des magasins et spécialement des magasins à riz lorsque l'autorité française intervint, fit rechercher et rentrer à leur poste les fonctionnaires annamites et rétablir l'ordre.\n\nIl paraît d'ailleurs que l'inondation, qui a atteint cette année des proportions extraordinaires, a détruit dans les provinces de grandes quantités de récoltes et de grains emmagasinés déjà. Cette destruction, venant à la suite des dégâts de toute nature commis par les troupes annamites et du manque de tranquillité qui a empêché la culture de se faire comme d'habitude, produit un surenchérissement des denrées de première nécessité et spécialement du riz, qui prend presque les proportions d'une disette. Aussi les indigènes, laissés en liberté pour un moment, commencèrent-ils par s'emparer de ce qu'ils jugeaient le plus essentiel à leurs besoins, le riz.\n\nAprès avoir réorganisé à la hâte l'administration à Haï-dzuong, M. Marquis se porta sur la nouvelle citadelle. Il fallut passer le Thai-Binh dans des bacs, en présence d'un détachement de Pavillons-Noirs et de soldats réguliers annamites; il fallut même ouvrir le feu contre la nouvelle citadelle et s'en emparer par force. On n'y trouva d'ailleurs que des munitions et du riz destiné à l'alimentation de la garnison.\n\nOn reprit alors la marche par terre pour aller enlever le petit fort de Phu Binh où l'on trouva transporté le magasin à sapèques contenant 360,000 ligatures.\n\nL'un des plus utiles résultats de l'expédition a été la capture des archives de la province qui sont tombées entre nos mains, et tous ceux qui savent à quels embarras les Français ont dû faire face en Basse-Cochinchine par suite de la destruction des archives des provinces conquises en 1869 comprendront le prix que M. Marquis attachait à cette capture.\n\nIl fallait aussi s'emparer de Quan Yen; on réembarqua donc les troupes et on vint devant cette citadelle, sommer le gouvernement annamite d'en faire la remise aux mains des Français. Il hésita, mais, d'après divers pourparlers et vu l'attitude énergique des commandants du détachement, il consentit à prendre la ville et la citadelle, après avoir fait constater officiellement, par un recensement des objets trouvés dans la citadelle et dans les magasins, que tout était en bon ordre.\n\nLes nouvelles de Cochinchine annoncent qu'un télégramme de Singapour aurait fait savoir que les prisonniers détachés dans l'île de Bai-Cam pour travailler à la construction du phare de Poulo-Condor se sont révoltés. Ils ont massacré MM. Dulong et Cabaducteur, M. Bidault, il a été gravement blessé, mais a pu se sauver.\n\n60 prisonniers se sont évadés avec des armes et deux embarcations.",
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        "content_text": "Journal des Debats\n\n40S\n\nCOLONIES FRANÇAISES\n\nCOCHINCHINE ET TUNKIN,\n\nla signature du traité de paix (25 août).\n\n« Nous pouvons donner quelques renseignements complémentaires sur les conditions dans lesquelles s'est accompli le grand acte de la signature des préliminaires de la paix, le 25 août dernier. Après le bombardement des forts de l'embouchure de la rivière à Thuapan et dans les environs, bombardement qui avait duré pendant les journées des 18 et 19, le 20 fut employé à enlever les forts du Nord et ceux de l'intérieur de la baie.\n\nDès le 20, au soir, les Annamites demandèrent la cessation des hostilités après avoir combattu avec un courage remarquable et digne d'un meilleur succès. La nuit du 20 au 21, les forts du Sud étaient évacués sous les yeux des envoyés de Hué qui constataient leur occupation, sans coup férir, par les Français. Nos pertes étaient à un matelot du Bazard, apparemment blessé, et à un officier, M. de Cairsoo, frappé d'une balle à la cuisse.\n\nLes Français, après le combat, durent donner la sépulture à 700 morts annamites. Ils évaluent à environ 400 ceux dont ils ont vu les tombes élevées dans les rizières; des cadavres nombreux sont, en outre, charriés par la mer et le Chateau-Renault en a trouvé encore à Tourne. Les Annamites avouent 1,300 morts. Il faut, en outre, compter 300 prisonniers.\n\nLors des négociations, les envoyés de Hué déclarèrent que deux faits surtout les avaient vivement frappés : l'ardeur mise par les Brailleurs annamites à combattre dans les rangs français et le débarquement des coolies venus de Saigon pour faire les charrois, fait dont ils ont conclu que toute la population était avec nous, ce qui leur a fait perdre tout espoir.\n\nLes clauses des préliminaires de paix acceptés de part et d'autre sont des plus nettes et des plus précises.\n\nLes Annamites voulaient bien nous abandonner en toute propriété le Tonkin, dans les mêmes conditions que la Basse-Cochinchine, et insistaient même pour le faire à la condition que nous renoncerions à toute prétention sur Raé et l'Annam.\n\nD'un commun accord, les deux représentants de la France refusèrent, et il fut stipulé qu'au Tonkin nous aurions la haute direction de l'administration, la suzeraineté de l'Annam étant nominalement maintenue et, pour nous servir de l'expression même du texte officiel, que la France ferait ce qu'elle voudrait au Tonkin.\n\nEn Annam, la situation est autre. Le représentant de la France y aura le contrôle notamment des finances, de la justice, des travaux publics; surveillera le recrutement et la composition de l'armée; en outre, dirigera directement les douanes établies par la France seule dans les ports ouverts et représentera seul l'Annam vis-à-vis des puissances étrangères.\n\nA ce sujet, un incident se produisit : les mandarins demandèrent qu'une mention spéciale fût faite relativement à la situation de l'Annam vis-à-vis de la Chine, et, sur leur demande expresse, il fut inséré une clause spécifiant que ni la France ni l'Annam ne reconnaissaient à la Chine aucun droit de suzeraineté ou de protection.\n\nLe courrier nous apporte des nouvelles du 20 août pour le Tonkin et du 4 septembre pour la Cochinchine.\n\nVoici d'abord des détails sur le combat des 13 et 16 août :\n\nLe 15 août, à trois heures du matin, trois colonnes de 600 hommes chacune partirent avec de l'artillerie en proportion. La colonne de droite était commandée par le lieutenant-colonel Bichot, celle de gauche par le lieutenant-colonel Revillon, et celle du centre par le lieutenant-colonel Coronnat, le tout sous les ordres du général Bouët.\n\nLe combat s'engagea dès que l'on fut en vue. C'était sur le champ de bataille du 1er mai. Les cinq villages fortifiés dont le feu avait été si funeste à la colonne du commandant Rivière furent pris maison par maison; une grande partie des Chinois qui les occupaient furent tués ou brûlés dans les cases incendiées par nos obus.\n\nLes abords du Phu-Hai ou notre possession, le fort lui-même fut moins de résistance; on y trouva plusieurs canons et des drapeaux.\n\nRepoussant plus loin sur la route de Son-Tay, on se trouva arrêté par un immense ouvrage en terre, flanqué de retranchements et de redoutes en grand nombre.\n\nLa France s'engage à défendre l'Annam contre toute résurrection de ces antiques prétentions de la Chine.\n\nLes mandarins ont demandé que, au cas où le vinh phuoc, le chef des Pavillons-Noirs, tomberait entre les mains des Français, on le fit exécuter, non au lieu de sa capture, mais à Hué même, sous les yeux des grands mandarins et qu'on fit en même temps exécuter un certain nombre de ses soldats. C'est, d'après eux, le seul moyen de prouver à l'Annam de renoncer à se servir de pareils auxiliaires.\n\nLe principe de l'ouverture des ports au commerce n'est pas étendu d'une manière générale à toute la côte annamite. Les ports à ouvrir seront nominativement désignés au traité. Jusqu'à présent, c'est le cap Padaran, nouvelle frontière de la Basse-Cochinchine et la frontière tonkinoise, il est seulement stipulé l'ouverture des ports de Quinhon, Tourane et Huon Dat; mais, comme ce point de détail est réservé pour le traité définitif, nous espérons qu'on n'omettra pas de stipuler aussi l'ouverture des ports de Camrong, Hon-Khu, Tai-Quit et Con-mong, ce dernier surtout qui rivalise avec Quinhon pour le trafic du Binh-dinh et l'exportation du sel.\n\nLe lendemain, 16 août, on fut forcé de battre en retraite, non devant les Chinois, mais devant l'eau qui envahissait nos positions de toutes parts. Les digues du fleuve étaient rompues et force nous fut de rentrer à Hanoi, sauf la colonne du lieutenant-colonel Bichot, qui se replia et se fortifia dans une grande pagode dite des Quatre-Colonnes, cette pagode se trouve sur le fleuve et commande la route de Son-Tay qui fait un coude à cet endroit et qu'on avait conquise sur l'ennemi la veille.\n\nNos soldats rentrèrent à Hanoi, clairons en tête, avec les pavillons pris à l'ennemi, et aux acclamations de la population annamite attentive.\n\nTous puissants, les souverains de Hué eurent devoir détacher de la vice-royauté tonkinoise une partie de l'ancien territoire pour faire une province royale partie intégrante de l'empire.\n\nLes négociateurs français firent remarquer que le protectorat français devait porter sur tout l'ancien royaume du Tonkin et qu'il était essentiel de revenir à l'ancienne frontière naturelle. Cette clause fut acceptée après de longues hésitations.\n\nCe succès a été d'un grand effet; nos troupes ont été admirables, officiers comme soldats; ces derniers, presque tous des jeunes gens qui ont à peine quelques mois de service, ont essuyé le feu terrible des Chinois sans broncher.\n\nLes trois colonnes ont rivalisé de bravoure; celles de droite et de gauche marchèrent l'une sur la route de Son-Tay, l'autre sur la digue, tandis que celle du centre traversait les rizières avec de l'eau jusqu'au ventre; elle a fait 10 kilomètres et est tombée à l'improviste sur l'ennemi, qui ne la voyait pas et qui concentrait toutes ses forces contre les deux autres colonnes, ne s'attendant pas à voir les Français arriver à travers la plaine inondée et sous une pluie de balles.\n\nLes tirailleurs annamites se sont très vaillamment comportés; les Drapeaux-Jaunes de même, mais ils tiennent moins bien feu que les tirailleurs; l'artillerie a été très éprouvée, elle a fait beaucoup de mal à l'ennemi.\n\nLes pertes, quoique sérieuses, sont minimes en comparaison de celles de l'ennemi évaluées à 350 morts et à environ 900 blessés, surtout quand on songe qu'il a fallu prendre plusieurs villages fortifiés et des redoutes défendues par des forces considérables.\n\nUn différend surgit encore au sujet de la frontière qui doit séparer l'Annam du Tonkin. Autrefois, lorsque le Tonkin était constitué en un royaume séparé, il s'étendait jusqu'à la ligne frontière de Toung-Khêa, comprenant ainsi en dehors de la province de Nghe-An, une partie de celle de Quan-Dinh. Après le renversement des Chua et l'annexion du Tonkin à l'empire annamite, quoique la frontière naturelle formée par les montagnes de Voung-Khoua eût été renforcée par une muraille et des fortifications très puissantes, les souverains de Hué eurent devoir de détacher de la vice-royauté tonkinoise une partie de l'ancien territoire pour faire une province royale partie intégrante de l'empire.\n\nTu-Duc, avant sa mort, avait désigné pour son successeur Duc-Duc, qui fut aussitôt reconnu roi, mais ne régna que pendant deux jours. En effet, à l'expiration de ce délai, la ba-hoang-tai, reine-mère du feu roi Tu-Duc, exposa au trien-dinh (Conseil des rites) et surtout le besoin de créer de bonnes relations avec la France exigèrent la déposition de Duc-Duc et le choix comme souverain, de Tan-Lan, fils adoptif de la reine mère et par suite frère adoptif de Tu-Duc.\n\nLes membres du trien-dinh acceptèrent ce projet, déclarèrent Duc-Duc déchu et Tan-Lan prit pour chiffre de règne la dénomination de Hiep-Hoa (concorde et paix). Ce prince est âgé de trente-sept ans et a toujours montré une certaine tendance vers le parti français. Tout fait donc présumer qu'il sera facile de s'entendre avec lui.\n\nUn mot enfin à propos du sort réservé probablement à la province du Binh-Thuan, qui est annexée à la Basse-Cochinchine. Il est bien certain que son administration devra être modifiée sur celle de notre colonie, mais cette assimilation ne se fera que progressivement et non par une suppression brusque des institutions établies dans cette province. C'est, dit-on, M. l'administrateur actuel de l'arrondissement de Baria, qui sera chargé de cette mission.\n\nUne autre lettre expédiée d'Haiphong le 31 août porte ce qui suit:\n\n« Aucun mouvement nouveau n'a eu lieu depuis l'importante affaire des 15 et 18 août derniers, dirigée par le général Bouët; les renseignements que le courrier de Saigon a apportés changent sensiblement le caractère que les premières versions vagues et contradictoires venues de Hong Kong avaient donné à cette affaire; ce n'a pas été, cela est réel, un succès dans l'acception ordinaire du mot, puisque le but poursuivi n'a été atteint qu'en partie, et que le gros des troupes du général Bouët a dû rentrer à Hanoi; mais ça n'a pas été non plus un échec, encore bien moins une défaite, comme le feraient croire les récits de certains journaux anglais, puisque les Pavillons-Noirs ont subi des pertes bien supérieures aux nôtres, qu'ils ont dû évacuer plusieurs de leurs positions, et que la pagode des Quatre-Colonnes, point stratégique très important, est restée entre vos mains. La retraite des diverses colonnes du général Bouët s'est, du reste, effectuée dans l'ordre le plus parfait, puisqu'elles ont toutes ramené leurs blessés et leurs morts.\n\nOn télégraphie de Toulon, le 12 octobre : le transport la Corrèze est parti aujourd'hui pour le Tonkin, ayant à bord 940 passagers, hommes d'équipage et au matériel de guerre considérable.\n\nInclosure\n\nin Lad hymn 20707\n\nexx.\n\nExtract\n\nJournal foret",
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        "content_text": "The dozen or twenty guns there were on the front attacked by the French were placed in such cramped positions that they scarcely covered more than the country directly in front of them. Here and there, too, there were square wooden trough-like constructions run through the body of the wall, presumably called loop-holes, but absolutely useless except when a body of troops was unfortunate enough to pass directly in front of them. In addition to this, not even the best use that could have been made of the bad material at their disposal was obtained. The Black Flags seem to have handed over the artillery to the Yunnan or Kwang-si militia, and these men neither had the skill nor the courage necessary to serve the guns. It seems undeniable that if the cannon had been employed with anything like the energy which kept up the small arm fire, the French would never have taken Bortay, or at any rate, not till after a long siege. As it was, the fight here, though severe enough while it lasted, was nothing like the struggle at Phu-sa.\n\nDivided counsels no doubt helped the French greatly. The Chinese \"regulars,\" as they are styled, seem to have drawn off early on the morning of the 15th. Then Liu Jung-fu and the Torquinese Prince appear to have had bickerings, and in the end none but the Black Flags seem to have fought. Close to the west gate, where the entry was effected, there is a long street, constituting the Chinese quarter of the town and inhabited in great part by the leaders of the Hak-kis. Up one side of this street went the Turcos and the Foreign Legion and up the other the Infantry of Marine under the direct command of Admiral Courbet, who was one of the first to surmount the works. All through the second day the fighting centred in this street. Turning and counter-turning movements were made by both sides, but all the while the hardest work was in the centre. The Chinamen defended almost every house. They very early found out that the system followed by the French from the beginning of the campaign was to be carried out here. No quarter was asked for and none was given. So it went on till close on nightfall, when Liu Jung-fu's house was reached. From the extensive outline to be traced in the ashes and the pieces of ornamental stone and plaster-work still to be seen, this must have been a very fine building. With its capture the fighting seems to have practically ceased. The Frenchmen devoted themselves to the ransacking of the defeated chief's house, and the Black Flags drew off towards the citadel, which is not much more than two hundred yards off. What the value of the despatches discovered in Liu's house may have been has not yet appeared. The letters from Hué are at any rate of no practical value, unless they result, or have already resulted, in the beheading of anti-French mandarins. The import of Li Hung-chang's communications may or may not have important results. Perhaps the new reinforcements announced to have left France are not altogether unconnected with the perusal of these documents.\n\nWhat followed is long since known to you. The Black Flags drew off under cloud of night to the mountains which lie north and west of the town. The French entered the citadel early in the morning. The entry was, in true modern Gallic fashion, utterly unauthorized and irresponsible. A handful of Turcos and Estrangers approached the north gate, pushed it open, and entered and found no one inside except for wretched Annamese women and children, and 8 or so Scots of still more luckless youths. A flag was then improvised of a length of the red waistcloth of a Turco, the handkerchief of an officer, and a strip off the blue cummerbund of a Foreign Legion man, and the hoisting of this characteristic tricolor on the tower was the first notice Admiral Courbet had of the occupation of the citadel. Inside, the rice stores were the principal captures made. There was a certain amount of bar-silver taken, but the Chinamen seem to have carried the greater part away with them. About a hundred and fifty poulies were found, as also an elephant, since dead, and a small arsenal. It was obvious, however, that all who left carried their arms and cartridge belts with them. The French have made a clean sweep of all the buildings inside the citadel with the exception of a few of the better-class huts for the officers, the Royal Pagoda, in which the Colonel Commandant is domiciled, and the huge granaries of rice, which were piled up to the roof with grain and contained provisions for probably a couple of years. There is also a curious small building used by the Black Flags as a powder manufactory, with regular compartments for the saltpetre, sulphur, and charcoal. The French are tinkering it up into an arms store. There is no doubt that Liu Jung-fu showed good judgment in abandoning the citadel. Its conglomerate walls would even have fallen before the French guns and the whole garrison would have been trapped. It does not seem to have mounted more than sixteen or twenty guns altogether, and these, if possible, were more wretched pieces than the ordnance on the earthworks.\n\nThe French have cleared a wide space all round the front, and have driven wide open ways in all directions out into the open country, necessarily sacrificing the houses of the town in the process. This presents a most desolate appearance at present. Only about one house in fifty yards is occupied, and yet it appears that it is dangerous for a man to walk alone through the streets after dark. Possibly this state of things may improve later on, but it will not do so very fast, if we are to judge from the other towns in French occupation. Nowhere have they as yet more than a mere military grip on the country. They hold the towns, but nothing more. The Chasseur d'Afrique may jingle his spurs down the Boulevard Marty of Haiphong; the Turco may clear the streets before him in Hanoi; the ordinary line-man and his fellow of the Infantry of Marine may kick over old women's vegetable stalls and swagger about consumedly in Nam-dinh and Haid-anong; at Sontay the same thing may be done with impunity, but nowhere can any one of them go beyond the range of French guns. The Black Flags or pirates would be down upon them immediately. The wanderer would be fortunate if he was merely pelted with stones. The ordinary thing would be a spear-thrust, and a pint of nails and pebbles from a blunderbus might be anticipated with reasonable confidence. It will be a long time before the delta is really brought to a peaceable condition.\n\nIt will be much longer if the projects at present seething in the Gallic brain are attempted. You are aware that the idea is to surround Bac-ninh completely and destroy the garrison to the last man, even if there should be twenty-five thousand of them. Unfortunately for the garrison it would seem that the heights round the town are taken, this scheme is quite feasible. This swooping scheme is talked of here in the most matter-of-fact way by naval and military officers, by civilians and loafers. The argument is that it will be a most salutary \"example\" and that under cover of the scare \"produced,\" the French General Négrier is the man whom rumour points out as the leader of the attack - will make a dash on Lang-son, through the hills, and so close the gate from China. Lang-son should certainly have been taken long ago, but that does not mean that it will be taken now, either easily or at all. There are signs that the rains may set in early this year. There has already been a great deal too much for our comfort. In the rains the country between Bacninh and Sontay would be impracticable.\n\nMeanwhile everything here is at a stand-still, pending the arrival of General Millot with the reinforcements. It is a question whether he will allow correspondents to go to the front, and if he follows the advice of those now in power, he will not.\n\nPage 253",
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        "content_text": "Pwilemation, both display a cordial desire for Friendly, relativix and on caruest regard for the prerai interest,\n\ngementi for which I am deeple grateful.\n\nI have recently received a report from Admiral Fong, and a Report from Colonel Lai, the acting Commandant of the Kai Pang Brigade, informing me of the energetic political and seizure\n\nof several untanique shipments in The Colony, and I appreciate beyond measure the help taken. In acknowledging your despatch on the subject I beg you to convey to His Excellency the Governor of Shanghai my most sincere thanks.\n\nConvoluted by.\n\nI have to\n\nC.\n\n(0) S. E. Hopkins\n\n443",
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        "content_text": "## copy of a letter from the Mar Office \n\"commending that the Artillery Volunteers at Hong Kong should practise with the heavy guns of the Armament at that Station: \n\nI have always agreed with this view, as does also Major-General Sargent, C.B.; Commanding the Troops. From the enclosed letter from the Commandant of the Volunteer Corps (Lieutenant Colonel Crawford, R.A.) it will be seen that the Volunteers are already drilled at the heavy guns.\n\n## Enclosure.\n\nI have the honour to be, \nMy Lord, \nYour Lordship's Most Obedient, \nHumble Servant, \nS. Bowen",
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        "content_text": "Subsequently I regret to say, he has decided to withdraw his acceptance of appointment, and in his place I have selected Col. A. H. Gordon, who has served on the West coast of Africa and recently held an appointment in Cyprus as chief commandant of police and inspector of prisons.\n\nA copy of the letter offering him the appointment is enclosed for your information.\n\n13. I met Colonel Gordon and feel confident that his services will be of great value to the colony as he already has some knowledge of prison discipline.\n\nI have not thought it necessary to caution him against delay by requiring him to undergo training in ...",
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        "content_text": "# JOURNAL OFFICIEL DE LA RÉPUBLIQUE FRANÇAISE\n\n## Seizième année. N⚫ 64\n\n### Partie Officielle\n\n**Mouvements dans l'armée**\n\nM. de l'Eglise de Ferrier de Félix, colonel du 118e régiment d'infanterie, passe au commandement du 123e régiment de même arme, en remplacement de M. Picard, changé de corps.\n\nM. Lebrun, colonel du 108e régiment d'infanterie, passe au commandement du 118e régiment de même arme, en remplacement de M. de l'Eglise de Ferrier de Félix, changé de corps.\n\nM. Hecquet, colonel du 27e régiment d'infanterie, passe au commandement du 108e régiment de même arme, en remplacement de M. Lebrun, changé de corps.\n\nM. Picard, colonel du 123e régiment d'infanterie, passe au commandement du 27e régiment de même arme, en remplacement de M. Hecquet, changé de corps.\n\n**Cavalerie**\n\nPar décret ministériel du 2 mars 1884, M. Marchal, major du 6e régiment de cuirassiers, est passé aux fonctions de chef d'escadron dans le corps dont il fait partie, par échange d'emploi avec M. de Salles de Lys.\n\n**Écoles militaires**\n\nPar décision ministérielle du 25 février 1884, M. Bouchard, capitaine, professeur d'art militaire à l'école militaire d'infanterie, est passé au 102e régiment d'infanterie, en remplacement de M. Bosler, nommé chef de bataillon.\n\nPar décision ministérielle du 28 février 1884, M. Strobl, chef de bataillon au 83e régiment d'infanterie, a été nommé commandant en second de l'école militaire d'infanterie, en remplacement de M. Metzinger, passé au 3e régiment de Zouaves.\n\n### Partie Non Officielle\n\nParis, 4 Mars 1884,\n\nLe président de la Chambre des députés et M. Henri Brisson recevront, à l'hôtel de la présidence, ce soir à 5 heures.\n\nLe président du conseil, ministre des affaires étrangères, et M. Jules Ferry recevront, le samedi soir 8 mars, à l'hôtel du quai d'Orsay.\n\nLe ministre de la guerre recevra, à l'hôtel du ministère, ce soir 5 mars.\n\nLe ministre des postes et des télégraphes recevra, aujourd'hui 5 mars, à l'hôtel du ministère, 101, rue de Grenelle.\n\n## RAPPORT\n\nadressé\n\n**AU MINISTRE DE LA MARINE ET DES COLONIES**\n\nHanoï, le 19 janvier 1884.\n\nMonsieur le ministre,\n\nJ'ai l'honneur de vous rendre compte des opérations qui ont eu pour résultat la prise de l'inviolable Sontay.\n\n### Opérations militaires\n\nLe 11 décembre, au matin, le corps expéditionnaire, arrivant par la grande digue, opéra sa jonction et prit position à l'extrême gauche. Le Mousqueton, sur lequel se trouvait le chef d'état-major de la division navale, prit les devants du corps expéditionnaire pour aller indiquer le point de débarquement et vérifier les sondages d'après lesquels ce point avait été choisi quelques jours auparavant.\n\nUne première colonne (colonne de gauche), sous les ordres du colonel Belin, prenait la route de terre par Phu-Ocï et Phong, où elle devait passer la nuit.\n\nCette colonne comprenait :\n| Unités | Effectifs |\n| --- | --- |\n| Bataillons Jouneau et Le Tellier (tirailleurs algériens) et le bataillon Donnier (légion étrangère) | formant le régiment de marche du 19e corps |\n| Bataillon Roux (infanterie de marine) |  |\n| Auxiliaires tonkinois | 800, commandant Bertaud |\n| Batteries attelées de 4 de montagne et une batterie attelée de 65mm (artillerie de marine) |  |\n| Escouades de télégraphistes et une ambulance | 2 escouades et 1 ambulance |\n\nAprès avoir traversé le Day, elle devait rejoindre le lendemain l'autre fraction du corps expéditionnaire, qui prenait passage sur la flottille.\n\nCette seconde fraction (colonne de droite), commandée par le colonel Bichot, comprenait :\n| Unités | Effectifs |\n| --- | --- |\n| Bataillons Chevallier, Dalieu et Reygasse (infanterie de marine) | sous les ordres du colonel de Maussion |\n| Bataillon des fusiliers marins | commandant Laguerre |\n| Batteries traînées de 4 de montagne (artillerie de marine) | 3 batteries |\n| Batterie de 65mm du corps de débarquement de la division navale |  |\n| Escouades de télégraphistes et une ambulance | 2 escouades et 1 ambulance |\n\nLa flottille se composait ainsi qu'il suit :\n- Le Pluvier, la Trombe et l'Eclair, portant ensemble environ 1,500 hommes\n- Les petites canonnières Hache, Mousqueton, Yatagan, surveillant et protégeant la marche\n- La Fanfare, mouillée depuis longtemps au-dessus de Palan, dégageant le cours du fleuve en amont\n- Trois chaloupes à vapeur, chargées des communications\n- Un grand nombre de remorqueurs et de jonques, portant le reste des troupes et le matériel\n\nLa batterie de 80mm de campagne avait été embarquée, comme réserve, dans le chaland le Guan-Cam.\n\nLa Surprise restait à Hanoi pour protéger la ville et le cours du fleuve en aval.\n\nJ'avais mon pavillon sur le Pluvier.\n\nCe n'est pas seulement afin d'accélérer le mouvement que je dirigeais une partie du corps expéditionnaire par le fleuve. Presque certain que l'ennemi ne nous attendait point à l'endroit choisi pour le débarquement, je comptais que cette colonne donnerait à l'autre un vigoureux appui, si le passage du Day était disputé.\n\nLa flottille remonta le fleuve sans autre incident que quelques coups de hotchkiss tirés à grande distance sur des pavillons blancs qu'on aperçut près d'une pagode de la rive gauche, aux environs de Palan.\n\nÀ trois heures trente, je quittai le Pluvier et me transportai sur l'Eclair avec le colonel Bichot, le colonel Badens, le colonel Révillon et mon état-major général.\n\nLes troupes de la colonne étaient fatiguées ; il fallait attendre au lendemain pour franchir l'espace de 5 ou 6 kilomètres qui nous séparait des ouvrages avancés de Sontay.\n\nLe 12, à six heures et demie du matin, le corps expéditionnaire se mit en marche sur deux colonnes. Celle de gauche, commandée par le colonel Belin, suivait la grande digue intérieure ; celle de droite, commandée par le colonel Bichot, s'avançait par la route qui borde le Song Cui, tandis que la flottille la suivait à petite vitesse sans dépasser la tête des troupes.\n\nLe débarquement commença sous la direction du capitaine du Mousqueton et continua sans relâche au fur et à mesure que les navires chargés de troupes venaient accoster. Pendant ce temps, le Pluvier et les petites canonnières protégeaient l'opération, qui ne fut d'ailleurs nullement inquiétée par l'ennemi.\n\nÀ six heures du soir, infanterie, artillerie, chevaux et bagages étaient à terre.\n\nLes bataillons, aussitôt formés, avaient reçu l'ordre de pousser en avant, perpendiculairement au fleuve, jusqu'à la grande digue, située à deux ou trois kilomètres à l'intérieur, et de prendre leurs cantonnements en s'échelonnant dans les divers villages situés sur cette ligne.\n\nJe plaçai mon quartier général sur le bord du fleuve, restant ainsi en communication avec la flottille et avec le poste de télégraphie optique de Palan.\n\nCe poste me donna le soir même des nouvelles de la colonne de gauche.\n\nLe colonel Belin s'était avancé sans incident jusqu'au Day, y avait trouvé les jonques destinées à établir un pont ; il comptait le construire pendant la nuit et traverser le lendemain matin de bonne heure.\n\n### Description de Sontay\n\nIl convient, avant de commencer le récit des combats qui ont amené la prise de Sontay, de donner une description détaillée des nombreux ouvrages que l'ennemi avait accumulés aux abords de cette ville et qui en faisaient une forte place de guerre.\n\nLa citadelle de Sontay, située à 2 kilomètres du fleuve environ, forme un carré de 300 mètres de côté, entouré d'un mur en maçonnerie de 5 mètres de hauteur. Le mur est couronné de fraises constituées par des bambous croisés et liés entre eux. Cette ligne de fraises fait saillie à l'extérieur sur une largeur de deux mètres et présente un obstacle sérieux à l'escalade.\n\nLa partie supérieure du mur forme parapet de 1 mètre de largeur, sur lequel sont disposées des plates-formes pour l'artillerie et des abris pour les défenseurs. À 80 centimètres au-dessous de la crête du mur règne un terre-plein.\n\nAu milieu de chaque face se trouve une demi-tour circulaire de 30 mètres de diamètre, dont le flanc droit est percé d'une porte vadée. Un pont massif en briques traverse le fossé dans la direction de la capitale de la demi-tour. Une porte en bambous ferme l'entrée du pont ; une porte massive en bois ferme l'accès dans la demi-tour et dans la citadelle. La porte de l'Est est murée.\n\nUn fossé d'environ 20 mètres de large, profond de 3 mètres et rempli d'eau sur une profondeur de 1 mètre, entoure le rempart, dont il est séparé par une épaisse berme ou bande de terre de 8 mètres de large appelée Chemin des Éléphants ; les lèvres du fossé sont à pic et revêtus de maçonnerie.\n\nÀ l'intérieur de la citadelle, on distingue la tour en briques, de 18 mètres de hauteur, qui domine au loin. Le reste de la citadelle est occupé par les maisons des mandarins, les magasins à riz, vastes bâtiments visibles à l'extérieur, et d'autres édifices publics.\n\nAutour de la citadelle se trouve la ville, qui se compose de quatre rangées de maisons en briques ou en torchis disposées le long des routes aboutissant aux quatre portes de l'enceinte extérieure. Ces portes sont en maçonnerie massive ; celles de l'Est et de l'Ouest sont murées en terre, celles du Nord et du Sud seules peuvent s'ouvrir : les portes sont reliées par un retranchement composé d'un parapet en terre de 4 à 5 mètres de hauteur, percé d'embrasures et de créneaux revêtus en bois de clayonnage, permettant aux défenseurs de tirer le fusil ou le canon sans être vus de dehors. Le parapet est entouré d'un fossé de...\n\n### Suite des opérations\n\nDans la matinée du 12, je parcourus les positions avec le colonel Bichot et le chef d'état-major et je reconnus le pays. Complètement plat, et relativement sec à cette époque de l'année, il est couvert de villages boués, généralement entourés d'épaisses haies de bambous, qui en font de petites forteresses. Ces villages laissent entre eux des espaces dégagés couverts de rizières et de champs de cannes à sucre.\n\nDans l'après-midi du 12, toute la colonne de droite fut portée en avant et établie, depuis le fleuve jusqu'à la grande digue, sur une ligne de 2 kilomètres de développement, perpendiculaire à la rive, passant par le village de Xuyen-Van, où s'établit le quartier général. Les bataillons étaient rangés dans l'ordre suivant, à partir de la droite :\n- Bataillon Chevallier, s'appuyant au fleuve\n- Bataillon des fusiliers marins, commandant Laguerre, à côté du quartier général\n- Bataillon Reygasse\n- Bataillon Dalieu, à l'extrême gauche, s'appuyant à la digue\n\nL'artillerie, sous les ordres du colonel Révillon, était placée un peu en arrière du quartier général.\n\nCependant, la colonne de gauche rencontrait de grandes difficultés pour traverser le Day. Le pont établi dans la nuit s'était rompu et le colonel Belin s'était vu obligé de faire le va-et-vient avec des jonques, non sans éprouver de sérieux embarras pour le transport des canons et des chevaux. Ce passage, effectué d'ailleurs sans résistance, occupa toute la journée du 12 et la nuit était déjà fort avancée quand les troupes purent prendre leurs cantonnements.\n\nC'est seulement le 13, à midi, que la colonne de gauche put rejoindre la colonne de droite...",
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        "content_text": "# JOURNAL OFFICIEL DE LA RÉPUBLIQUE FRANÇAISE\n\n## [1884] 5 Mars\n\nSeizième année. — N. 64.\n\n5 mètres de largeur rempli d'eau, alimenté par un arroyo voisin. Une ligne d'abatis en bambous secs non élagués recouvre le fossé. Entre le fossé et le parapet, une berme de 3 à 4 mètres de largeur est couverte de bambous vivants, très serrés, de 8 à 10 mètres de haut, qui cachent complètement la ville aux vues de l'extérieur. Cette haie de bambous est un feu obstacle infranchissable.\n\nLa porte Ouest de l'enceinte extérieure étant murée, un passage d'un mètre de large a été pratiqué à travers la haie de bambous, à 40 mètres au sud de la porte. Par cette ouverture, on peut arriver au pied du rempart et l'escalader. Elle est couverte par un tambour, fermé lui-même par une porte en bois. Extérieurement, une route aboutit à la porte Ouest et contourne le fossé jusqu'à la porte du tambour, qu'il faut franchir d'abord pour pouvoir entrer ensuite dans l'enceinte, un à un, par la coupure pratiquée à travers les bambous.\n\nLes portes du Nord, du Sud et de l'Est sont protégées par un tambour en palanques; des défenses accessoires, petits piquets, chevaux de frise, fraises, couvrent les abords et les couronnements des portes.\n\nÀ l'extérieur de la ville, le terrain est couvert de villages et de pagodes fortifiés par une haie vive de bambous et un parapet en terre percé de créneaux, qui défendent les approches de l'enceinte. Les principaux sont: Mai Chay, Nghia-Phu, Thanh-Tri, Van Gia, vers le Sud; Thien-Haan et Phuc To, vers le Nord-Est; le village, le marché et les pagodes de Phu Nhi, Van-Mien, vers le Nord-Ouest. Du côté du Sud-Ouest, l'enceinte extérieure est longée par un arroyo de 30 mètres de large, sur lequel est un pont en bambous, en partie détruit, conduisant de la porte Ouest à la pagode de X:-Ba.\n\nDe la porte Nord, une rue conduit à l'embarcadère de Phu Nhi, qui avait été considéré par l'ennemi comme notre point de débarquement et avait été défendu en conséquence.\n\nLa digue venant du Day se rapproche du fleuve et va tomber sur la rive à Thien-Loc; elle s'en écarte ensuite progressivement pour la rejoindre une seconde fois au village de Noi. L'embarcadère de Phu Nhi est au milieu de ce demi-cercle, parfaitement commandé par la digue, qui a environ 5 mètres de surélévation.\n\nLa partie de la digue située entre Thien-Loc et Phu-Sa a été rongée en deux points par les eaux; aussi a-t-elle été doublée dans le Sud par une nouvelle digue traversant Linh-Chien et rejoignant l'ancienne à Phu-Sa.\n\nLa branche du Nord est organisée de la même manière; elle bat le terrain qui s'étend vers Phuc-To, Thien-Xuan et la partie Nord-Est de l'enceinte extérieure. Une porte défilée, pratiquée dans un retour de la coupure, permet de communiquer avec le reste de la digue vers Linh-Chien.\n\nCes deux portions de digues, que nous appellerons aussi branches de Phu-Sa, sont barrées par une palissade terrassée à hauteur de Thien-Xuan. À 100 mètres dans l'est de leur point de jonction, elles sont barrées de nouveau par un retranchement en terre, armé d'un canon placé dans une casemate qui les enfile suivant la direction de l'Est. À hauteur de ces deux batteries casematées, un retranchement en terre relie les deux branches.\n\nL'ensemble des deux branches et des retranchements constitue un ouvrage fermé.\n\nDu côté du Sud, le village de Phu-Sa est entouré d'un retranchement en terre pourvu de créneaux, qui se relie à la branche Sud et la flanque dans tous les sens. Ce village et la plaine sont à 6 ou 7 mètres au-dessus du niveau de la digue. Aux abords, le sommet et les talus de la branche Sud sont garnis de piquets de bambous et d'abatis. Du côté du Nord, le pied de la digue est longé par un fossé plein d'eau, couvert d'abatis de bambous.\n\nLe fleuve est battu en travers par les canons de Phu-Sa et enfilé par une grosse pièce établie près de la rive à la même hauteur. Cette pièce est protégée par un parapet et des traverses.\n\nTel est l'ensemble des ouvrages désignés sous le nom de forts de Phu-Sa, qui forment le point d'appui oriental des défenses dirigées contre le fleuve.\n\nD'après cette disposition des ouvrages, il fallait s'appuyer sur le fleuve pour avoir une base d'opérations solide, surtout avec le concours des canonnières, ainsi que pour échapper à toutes les difficultés de ravitaillement en vivres comme en munitions. C'était aussi là que la porte nord-ouest de l'enceinte, objectif présumé de l'attaque, était la plus accessible.\n\nAussitôt arrivé à Thien-Loc, après avoir reconnu les positions, je fis avancer sur la branche Sud le bataillon d'infanterie de marine commandant Dalien, précédé de sa compagnie de tirailleurs annamites, capitaine Doucet, flanqué dans la plaine, du côté du village Linh-Chien, par une compagnie d'auxiliaires tonkinois. Deux pièces de 4, en batterie à la grande digue, battirent en même temps, du côté de la plaine, les postes avancés ennemis qui furent enlevés sans grande difficulté, et la tête de colonne arriva rapidement au village de Linh-Chien. Le bataillon de Reygasse s'engagea sur la branche Sud à la suite du bataillon Dalien. En même temps, une batterie d'artillerie, placée à l'ouest de la grande digue, enfilait les extrémités et des branches de Phu-Sa et battait la pagode du village, sur laquelle tirait également la flottille, à la même hauteur sur la branche Sud, occupèrent le village et la pagode; nos troupes se trouvaient ainsi à 500 ou 600 mètres des ouvrages de Phu-Sa, dont le feu, très bien nourri, ralentit leur marche.\n\nVers dix heures trente, le bataillon Roux, un peu plus tard, le bataillon Chevallier (infanterie de marine), s'avançant par la branche Nord jusqu'à Noi, est organisée en une immense batterie: toutes les pièces sont sous casemates; des traverses nombreuses abritent les défenseurs et les pièces contre l'enfilade. Un mur en terre, de 1 m. 50 de hauteur et 2 mètres d'épaisseur, couronne la crête de la digue du côté du fleuve. Le sommet de la digue, qui a 8 ou 10 mètres de largeur, forme le terre-plein. Les défenseurs sont couverts par une rangée de maisons en paillottes disposées sur la crête opposée. Ces maisons servent de logements et de parados. Cette disposition existe aussi sur les branches de Phu-Sa, et empêche de voir d'une branche les défenseurs de l'autre.\n\nÀ 100 mètres à l'ouest de Phu-Sa, la digue est fermée par une forte palissade, renforcée par un parapet en terre disposé pour la fusillade, et pourvu d'une casemate armée d'un canon. Cette coupure a un retour percé d'une porte bien défilée.\n\nAu passage de la route de l'embarcadère à la citadelle, un grand tambour en terre et en palanques, avec casemates basses, couvre la porte et flanque le fossé de la digue. Ce tambour est contourné par le fossé. Il forme un véritable bastion. À l'ouest de ce tambour, le fossé s'élargit et forme un espèce d'étang jusque vers Noi. La rue de l'embarcadère est d'ailleurs obstruée, entre la digue et la ville, par une barricade armée d'un canon pouvant tirer vers la digue.\n\nUne batterie de canons de 4 fut établie alors entre les deux branches, à l'ouest du village de Linh-Chien, et deux pièces de 4 sur la branche Sud, à la sortie du village. Ces pièces ouvrirent leur feu vers une heure l'après-midi, prenant à revers les casemates de Phu-Sa et battant directement la batterie ennemie de 4 pièces de la branche Sud.\n\nLa flottille, de son côté, engagea le combat avec la batterie de Phu-Sa et les jonques armées de canons qui étaient accostées à l'embarcadère. La Fanfare, serrant de près la rive gauche, avait vue sur les ouvrages de Phu-Sa, qu'elle battit jusqu'au moment de l'assaut. Le tir avait lieu entre 1,500 et 2,000 mètres.\n\nDans la nuit, quelques coups de fusil furent échangés entre la légion étrangère et des tirailleurs ennemis embusqués dans le village boisé de Phu-Nhi, qui s'étend de la digue vers le Sud.\n\nPendant toute la journée, ce côté du champ de bataille fut le théâtre d'un combat indécis, engagé à fond ni d'un côté ni de l'autre, tandis que l'action principale se poursuivait à Phu-Sa.\n\nÀ deux heures et demie, le bataillon Jouneau (tirailleurs algériens), qui était en réserve à Thien-Loc, reçut l'ordre de se porter en avant. Il vint prendre position derrière une haie de bambous, entre la branche Nord et le fleuve, à 400 mètres environ de Phu-Sa, soutenu par une batterie de canons de 4 et par le feu de la flottille. À sa gauche, le bataillon Chevallier et une partie du bataillon Roux, soutenus par deux batteries de canons de 4, étaient déployés dans l'espace compris entre les deux branches et se reliaient au bataillon Dalien, dont deux compagnies, soutenues par deux pièces de 4, formaient la tête de colonne sur la branche Sud.\n\nLe colonel Bazin, dirigeant plus particulièrement l'opération sur la branche Nord, était assisté sur la branche Sud par le colonel de Maussion. Vers quatre heures, le colonel Bazin, jugeant que le feu de l'ennemi se ralentissait sensiblement, demanda l'autorisation de donner l'assaut.\n\nLa flottille reçut l'ordre de cesser le feu et, au signal du colonel Bazin, nos troupes s'élancèrent avec un élan admirable. Le bataillon Jouneau, son commandant en tête et la compagnie Godinet en tête, fila presque homme par homme, en dedans de la branche Nord, en dessous et en arrière des casemates ennemies, tandis que les bataillons Chevallier et Roux traversaient, non sans difficulté, la plaine marécageuse qui précède le retranchement crénelé sur la branche Sud. Les compagnies Cany (infanterie de marine) et Doucet (tirailleurs annamites), du bataillon Dalien, soutenues par une partie du bataillon Reygasse, enlèvent à la baïonnette la partie qui défend le passage; le capitaine Doucet trouve dans cette attaque une mort glorieuse. Ces compagnies, gagnant au pas de course le point de jonction des deux branches, y rallient le bataillon Jouneau, qui s'en est emparé quelques instants avant. Mais l'ennemi, repoussé, fait une résistance intrépide; solidement établi derrière la barricade élevée en travers à 100 mètres au-delà du point de jonction, embusqué dans le village qui borde la branche Sud à notre gauche, il dirige sur nos troupes un feu meurtrier; deux fois la compagnie Godinet, soutenue par la compagnie Cany, se précipite à l'assaut de la barricade, deux fois son élan vient se briser contre un obstacle infranchissable.\n\nCette nuit du 14 au 15 fut un combat continuel. Enhardis par l'obscurité, furieux de leur défaite, les Pavillons-Noirs ne cessent de harceler nos lignes, dirigeant sur Phu-Sa leurs plus violentes attaques et nous infligeant des pertes cruelles. Toutefois, ils ne peuvent entamer nos positions; un dernier mouvement offensif, tenté sur toute la ligne, vers quatre heures du matin, est repoussé comme les autres; alors, ils profitent des dernières heures de nuit pour évacuer tous les ouvrages du bord du fleuve et se renfermer dans l'enceinte extérieure de Sontay.\n\nAinsi, l'échec des attaques de nuit, achevant la défaite de l'ennemi, nous livrait sans combat une série de positions dont la prise de vive force nous eût coûté sans doute de très grands sacrifices.\n\nAprès avoir montré un entrain admirable dans l'assaut de Phu-Sa, et retrouvé une fois de plus cet élan qui les a illustrées dans tant de batailles, nos troupes, tirailleurs algériens et infanterie de marine, ont déployé au milieu de l'obscurité, durant ces longues heures de lutte, une bravoure, un sang-froid et une énergie dignes des plus glorieuses journées de leur histoire.\n\nLe 15, vers sept heures du matin, je retournai à Phu-Sa, où tout était rentré dans le calme. Je pus franchir sans difficulté la terrible barricade contre laquelle s'étaient brisés la veille tant de généreux efforts. Les corps mutilés de plusieurs de nos braves furent retrouvés auprès de la barricade, ainsi que ceux d'un certain nombre de Chinois que l'ennemi avait abandonnés dans sa fuite.\n\nLe 16, au jour, la légion étrangère alla fouiller ce village, où se trouvaient quelques Pavillons-Noirs; arrivée à la lisière Sud, elle échangea quelques coups de fusil avec le corps de la place et revint ensuite reprendre son poste sur la digue.\n\nLe bataillon Le Tellier, envoyé en reconnaissance dès les six heures du matin, arriva sans incident à 500 mètres de la butte qui défendait la porte Ouest de l'enceinte, un peu à droite, à 300 mètres environ de la grande pagode fortifiée de Mien-Hoi-Dong, occupée par l'ennemi. Il y fut reçu par une vive fusillade: c'était le prélude de la journée.\n\nVers dix heures, dans le lointain, au pied de collines, une forte colonne ennemie sortie de la ville se dirigeait vers l'Ouest, tentant sur notre droite un mouvement tournant; quelques-uns de ses tirailleurs avaient déjà atteint la lisière du bois.\n\nLe bataillon Le Tellier, relevé par la légion étrangère dans l'attaque principale, fut chargé de surveiller ce mouvement de l'ennemi; le bataillon Jouneau avait déjà dirigé une compagnie de ce côté. Quelques obus, envoyés à grande distance par une batterie établie sur la digue, jetèrent aussi le trouble dans les masses ennemies.\n\nJ'étais allé le matin examiner le terrain; j'y retournai alors et j'arrêtai les dispositions pour l'attaque.\n\nLe bataillon Dulieu prit position autour d'une pagode située entre le hameau de Ha-Tray et la pointe du village de Phu-Nhi. Le bataillon Jouneau fut mis en réserve le long de la lisière Ouest du village de Phu-Nbi; ces troupes étaient appuyées par la batterie et allaient occuper les positions évacuées. Le bataillon Chevallier, soutenu par une batterie d'artillerie et par le bataillon Reygasse, s'engageait dans la grande rue qui mène à la porte Nord, et le bataillon Roux allait remplacer à Phu-Sa le bataillon Reygasse. Ces derniers mouvements avaient pour but de simuler une attaque sur la porte Nord, que l'ennemi avait accumulé ses plus puissants moyens de défense, et d'attirer son attention de ce côté, tandis que l'attaque principale serait vivement menée contre la porte Ouest.\n\nCette dernière, en effet, quoique défendue par une batterie de quatre pièces, offre à l'attaque des conditions particulièrement favorables. Située à l'extrémité d'un saillant très allongé de la fortification, elle est percée au milieu d'un front en pan coupé de peu d'étendue, 30 mètres environ. Les deux faces S.-O. et N.-O., qui aboutissent à cette porte, peuvent être enfilées facilement par l'assaillant placé aux pagodes Dan-Xa-Trac, Dan-Son-Xuyen, Mien-Hoi-Dong et au marché de Phu-Nhi. Tous les projectiles dirigés sur le retranchement se concentrent dans le quartier Ouest de la ville et contribuent à le rendre inhabitable pour les défenseurs. De plus, l'aile droite de l'assaillant se trouve couverte par l'arroyo, sur lequel les pagodes nous donnent une tête de pont.\n\nEnfin, le terrain, bas près de l'arroyo et près de la digue, où il est même marécageux, se relève peu à peu en approchant de la porte Ouest.\n\nUn tertre isolé est situé près de la route.\n\nL'ennemi ripostait vigoureusement; les projectiles tombaient au milieu des nôtres. Un d'eux atteignit la Fanfare et fut amorti par le blindage en chaînes dont cette canonnière s'était protégée à l'extérieur; l'air...\n\nLe capitaine Godinet et son adjudant sont tués, le commandant Jouneau reçoit une balle dans la cuisse, le capitaine Cuny est blessé au bras; le lieutenant Clavet, qui le remplace, tombe frappé d'une balle quelques instants après. Les obus occasionnaient de grands ravages; ils démontaient des pièces et réduisaient les batteries au silence près. L'incendie des maisons voisines allumé par l'ennemi offre un nouvel obstacle. La nuit approche.\n\nLe colonel Bazin et le colonel de Maussion, préoccupés de défendre les positions conquises avant de pousser plus loin, font commencer un retranchement en avant de la plaine jusqu'au village de Phu-Tu-Dong.\n\nLa flottille et le convoi avaient suivi le mouvement des troupes et étaient venus mouiller un peu en amont, au point d'où l'on aperçoit la tour de la citadelle, les remorqueurs et bâtiments de charge accostés par le travers et en aval.\n\nÀ Noi, une batterie enfile la digue vers l'Ouest. Cette batterie est reliée avec les défenses du village Van-Mien par une palissade de Noï.\n\nLa digue du Nord est organisée en batterie casematée. Chaque pièce a sa casemate; entre les casemates sont des créneaux pour le fusil. Cette batterie a vue sur le fleuve et sur le terrain qui le sépare de la digue jusqu'à l'embarcadère. Un mirador entièrement construit est destiné à concourir, avec le gros canon de Phu-Sa, à enfiler le fleuve. Il n'est pas armé.\n\nLa citadelle se compose de plus de 100 pièces de canon, dont la moitié environ sont de petit calibre et susceptibles d'être déplacées.",
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        "content_text": "## JOURNAL OFFICIEL DE LA RÉPUBLIQUE FRANÇAISE\n\nÀ 150 mètres de la porte, le terrain entre ces mamelons est cultivé en gradins horizontaux, disposés pour tenir l'eau nécessaire à la culture des rizières; les talus qui séparent les champs sont perpendiculaires à la direction suivie par l'assaillant; ils ont 60 à 80 centimètres de hauteur et forment des parapets naturels derrière lesquels l'infanterie et l'artillerie peuvent s'abriter et faire feu sans travaux préparatoires.\n\nDès deux heures, le tir de la batterie de la digue contre la pagode de Mien-Haï-Dong la fait évacuer promptement. Plus tard, vers trois heures et demie, elle est occupée par une compagnie de tirailleurs algériens (lieutenant Ganeral, ancienne compagnie Doucet) et une compagnie d'infanterie (capitaine Bauchs), toutes deux du bataillon Dulien, et par une batterie d'artillerie. Vers la même heure, le bataillon de la légion étrangère prend position en avant du hameau de Ha-Tray, dans des maisons situées à 300 mètres environ de la porte Ouest, et derrière les petits terrassements qui coupent la plaine à cet endroit. De là, il dirige un feu non interrompu sur la place, qui riposte vigoureusement de ses fusils et de ses canons.\n\nAccompagné des colonels Bichot, Belin, Badens et Revillon, je vais reconnaître la position à la hauteur des lignes de tirailleurs. Un feu très vif part de toute la ligne; les troupes désignées pour rester en réserve trépignent d'impatience; le colonel Bichot est obligé de se multiplier pour les empêcher de suivre leurs camarades.\n\n### \n\nL'ennemi dirige sur nos braves un feu intense, plusieurs tombent, mais rien n'arrête leur élan. La tête de colonne de la légion étrangère, ne pouvant franchir la porte murée, file vers la droite le long de la fortification et réussit à se frayer un passage à travers le fouillis inextricable de bambous et d'obstacles de toutes sortes qu'y ont accumulés les défenseurs; le capitaine adjudant-major Mehl tombe frappé d'une balle au milieu de ses hommes; une partie des marins déblaie la poterne, tandis que d'autres traversent directement le fossé avec l'infanterie de marine et rejoignent la légion étrangère sur le talus extérieur du rempart; ceux que l'encombrement retient en dehors couvrent le parapet de feux. Après des efforts inouïs, la haie de bambous cède. Le soldat Mínnaert, de la légion étrangère; le quartier-maître Le Gair'zec, des fusiliers marins, et le caporal Mouriaux, de l'infanterie de marine, entrés les premiers dans l'intérieur de la place, sont immédiatement suivis par des masses nombreuses. La batterie de la porte murée est tournée et envahie, les grands étendards noirs tombent et sont remplacés par le drapeau français, les ennemis font en désordre vers la citadelle, nos troupes les poursuivent à travers les rues.\n\nÀ cinq heures quarante-cinq, j'entre dans la place, accompagné de mon état-major général; la nuit se fait rapidement, couvrant la retraite de l'ennemi qu'il serait téméraire de poursuivre au milieu de l'obscurité dans une ville inconnue. Il faut s'arrêter au milieu de ce brillant triomphe et s'organiser contre un retour offensif.\n\nPendant ce temps, le mouvement tournant de l'ennemi sur notre droite était facilement arrêté par les tirailleurs algériens et les canons Hotchkiss du Pluvier. L'Eclair et la Trombe exécutaient un bombardement lent et précis de la citadelle intérieure, dont la base et les abords portent la trace de leurs obus. Ce bombardement, quoiqu'ayant seulement une action indirecte dans la lutte qui se poursuivait, ébranlait puissamment le moral de l'ennemi en rendant presque intenable son seul refuge en cas de défaite.\n\n| \n| --- | --- |\n| Trois batteries d'artillerie sont placées, | deux à gauche, la dernière à droite du hameau de Phu Sa et Sontay ont leur place marquée de mon état-major général; |\n| le bataillon de fusiliers marins, massé en réserve à l'abri d'un monticule, | un peu en arrière des batteries de gauche. |\n\nVers 4 heures, la batterie de 65mm du corps de débarquement vient prendre position un peu en arrière des lignes de la légion étrangère, à la hauteur d'un petit tertre où se tient l'état-major général.\n\nL'artillerie cesse son feu; je commande : \"En avant!\" Les clairons sonnent la charge, nos vaillants soldats se précipitent aux cris de: \"Vive la France!\" La légion étrangère, ayant à sa tête le commandant Donnier, court vers la porte murée; le bataillon des marins, guidé par le commandant Laguerre, vers la poterne de droite, où s'élance également la compagnie Bauche, du bataillon Dulien.\n\nLe colonel Bichot s'occupe immédiatement d'approvisionner la place en munitions, en vivres; le commandant Laguerra est nommé commandant supérieur, le lieutenant-colonel de Maussion demande à le seconder: trois bataillons et trois batteries passeront la nuit dans l'enceinte; le bataillon de marins occupera l'enceinte depuis la porte Ouest jusqu'à la porte Nord, la légion étrangère occupera cette porte et la rue qui se dirige vers la citadelle; le bataillon Dulien occupera la partie de l'enceinte qui s'étend au sud de la porte Ouest. On restera toute la nuit sur la défensive. Le premier soin est de rendre les portes Nord et Ouest praticables, de barricader les rues qui mènent à la citadelle. Celle-ci sera attaquée le lendemain matin.\n\nJe rentre à huit heures du soir au quartier général, après avoir vu arriver le premier convoi de vivres et de munitions.\n\nLa nuit se passa dans un calme profond. Dès que le jour parut, le commandant Laguerre et le colonel de Maussion, qui s'avançaient prudemment pour reconnaître les abords de la citadelle, purent constater que l'ennemi l'avait évacuée. Ils y pénétrèrent sans coup férir.\n\nÀ neuf heures du matin, j'y entrais moi-même accompagné du colonel Bichot et des officiers de l'état-major général, aux acclamations de nos vaillants soldats; un drapeau tricolore, formé de trois lambeaux de pavillons ennemis noués ensemble, flottait sur la tour de Sontay. Jamais trophée ne fit battre plus vivement le cœur d'un Français.\n\nOn a su depuis que l'ennemi avait fui la ville en désordre aussitôt après l'assaut de la porte Ouest. Tout y indique une fuite précipitée. Canons, argent, munitions, vivres, armes, les défenseurs ont tout abandonné... tout, même leurs morts, malgré le respect légendaire que les Pavillons Noirs eux-mêmes professent pour les victimes du feu de l'ennemi.\n\nFaute de pouvoir leur couper la retraite, je fis partir immédiatement l'Eclair pour les empêcher de franchir la rivière Noire. Quoique cette canonnière calât à peine 80 à 90 centimètres, la baisse des eaux du fleuve ne lui permit pas d'atteindre le confluent de la rivière Noire. Il fallut se résigner à laisser les débris de l'armée de Louu-Vinh-Phuc se réfugier dans la direction d'Hanghoa et remettre au mois de mai l'expédition contre cette forteresse.\n\nD'après les renseignements que nous avons pu recueillir jusqu'à présent, les pertes de l'ennemi seraient très considérables : 900 tués et plus de blessés; Louu-Vinh-Phuc et son lieutenant blessés, plusieurs mandarins chinois tués.\n\nDe notre côté, 68 tués et 249 blessés le 14; 15 tués et 70 blessés le 16. Dans ce nombre, 4 officiers tués et 22 blessés.\n\nLes journées du 14 et du 16 resteront à jamais mémorables. Le corps expéditionnaire du Tonkin, composé d'éléments divers, mais animés du même souffle, a accompli des prodiges de valeur.\n\nJe suis avec un profond respect, monsieur le ministre, votre très obéissant serviteur.\n\n**Le contre-amiral commandant en chef les forces de terre et de mer au Tonkin,**\n\nA. COURBET.\n\n### AVIS & COMMUNICATIONS\n\n**Ministère du commerce.**\n\n#### ÉCOLE NATIONALE D'ARTS ET MÉTIERS DE CHALONS-SUR-MARNE (MARNE)\n\n##### CONCOURS\n\nPour un emploi de chef de l'atelier de la fonderie. Un concours sera ouvert à Paris, au Conservatoire national des arts et métiers.\n\nPage 120\nPage 121",
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        "content_text": "## JOURNAL OFFICIEL DE LA RÉPUBLIQUE FRANÇAISE\n\n### Seizième année. No 384\n\n**VAL OFFICIEL DE LA RÉPUBLIQUE FRANÇAISE**\n\nI \n\nmandé, par suite de l'explosion d'un appareil de recherches de procédés pour la fabrication de l'hydrogène.)\n\n## MUTATIONS\n\nService d'état-major, du 2 décembre 1881.\n\nPar décis. minist.\n\nM. Bruneau, capit. d'inf. hors cad., employé à l'ét maj. de la div. d'Oran (19 corps d'ar.), a été nommé à un emploi de son grade à l'ét. maj. de la 13° div. d'inf. (7* corps d'ar.).\n\nM. Allenet, capit. breveté au 123° rég. d'inf., a été mis en activ. hors cad. pour être affecté au service d'ét-maj. et nommé à un emploi de son grade à l'ét-maj. de la div. d'Oran (19 corps d'ar.).\n\n## PARTIE NON OFFICIELLE\n\nParis, 6 Décembre 1884.\n\n### ÉLECTION A LA CHAMBRE DES DÉPUTÉS\n\n#### SCRUTIN DU 30 NOVEMBRE 1884\n\nTonne.\n\nArrondissement d'Avallon. — \n\n### Tonkin\n\n|  |  |\n| --- | --- |\n|  |  |\n\ntion sur la face du delta le plus immédiatement en contact avec les bandes chinoises, M. le lieutenant de vaisseau Manceron tirait des renseignements très intelligents sur la présence de l'ennemi dans le haut Loch-nan. La canonnière portait une aide et une protection sérieuses aux villages menacés ou attaqués. Ce rôle la désignait aux premières tentatives offensives de l'ennemi; aussi, dans la nuit du 8 au 9 septembre, une bande de 500 Chinois attaquait la canonnière; une vive fusillade révélait brusquement la présence de l'assaillant, qui ouvrait son feu à 400 mètres en amont et 150 en aval; en quelques secondes, la Hache ripostait de sa fusillade et de son canon-revolver, et, après une courte résistance, qui permit cependant à l'ennemi d'incendier en partie le village; la bande était mise en déroute avec des pertes sensibles.\n\nA la suite de renseignements obtenus par une nouvelle reconnaissance poussée jusqu'à Lam (18 septembre) et faisant prévoir que cette attaque ne demeurerait pas un fait isolé, mais que l'offensive ennemie allait se dessiner, la Hoche était renforcée de la Massue, capitaine Challier.\n\nLe mois s'écoulait sans nouvelle agression, les canonnières continuant leur rôle de protection des villages riverains, de police de la rivière et de transmission de renseignements. D'après ceux-ci, le commandement faisait préparer une colonne, composée de deux compagnies de légion étrangère, deux du 143° d'infanterie, une de tirailleurs tonkinois et deux pièces de 80mm de montagne, qui devait, sous le commandement de M. le colonel Donnier, refouler les bandes chinoises répandues dans la vallée de Loch-nan et dont le but paraissait être, en donnant la main à l'agglomération signalée à Bao-Loc, de s'emparer, au profit de l'armée de Lang-son, de la récolte de riz de cette riche vallée.\n\nUn télégramme du général Brière de l'Isle, en date du 2 décembre 1884, annonce qu'il a été trouvé dans un des villages du Loch-Nam une proclamation imprimée du vice-roi des deux Kouangs qui vise un décret impérial excitant à l'empoisonnement des Français.\n\nLe ministre de la marine a reçu du général Brière de l'Isle un rapport, en date du 23 octobre 1884, résumant les opérations qui ont eu lieu au Tonkin en octobre.\n\n### Rapport sur les opérations exécutées du 1er au 25 octobre 1884\n\nEn station dans la rivière de Loch-nan depuis le commencement d'août, la canonnière la Hache, capitaine Manceron, avait reconnu ces parages et donné la main à plusieurs petites opérations parties de Bac-Ninh.\n\nDu 5 au 9 août, elle arrivait au village de Lam, point extrême atteint par l'Aspic dans sa campagne hydrographique de 1876; du 20 au 25, profitant d'une crue, elle réussissait à monter jusqu'à Chu, en appuyant une reconnaissance faite par M. le chef d'escadron d'artillerie Palle, résident de Bac-Ninh, et participait à la prise et à la destruction de ce fortin.\n\nRevenue au mouillage de Loe-nan, sa mission consistait à empêcher les jonques de remonter la rivière pour porter des approvisionnements aux bandes signalées dans la haute vallée. Elle avait l'occasion de débander, de son canon-revolver, un parti de 300 Chinois; le lendemain, ses embarcations armées en guerre reconnaissaient l'arroyo de Dong-triên.\n\nDe toutes ces reconnaissances et de sa situation, ...\n\n|  |  |\n| --- | --- |\n|  |  |\n\nPendant cette période, une colonne, composée d'une compagnie d'infanterie légère d'Afrique et une de Tonkinois, sortait, le 29, de Haï-Dzuong, sous les ordres de M. le chef de bataillon Tonnoi, du 24 tirailleurs tonkinois, et, avec le concours des canonnières Mousqueton, capitaine Fortin, et Rafale, capitaine Babean, poursuivait des bandes tenant la campagne au nord de Haï-Dzuong et dans la vallée du Song-Kinh-thai. Cette colonne rentrait le surlendemain, ayant eu, sur la rive gauche du fleuve, le contact presque permanent avec les vedettes ennemies, mais sans pouvoir les atteindre. Une petite garnison était laissée à Lac-son pour surveiller le pays (rive droite du Song Kinh-thaï, entre les Sept Pagodes et Dong-trieu, à environ 3,000 mètres dans l'intérieur); elle se composait de 50 hommes du bataillon d'Afrique et de la compagnie de tirailleurs tonkinois; elle était sous les ordres de M. le capitaine Canivet, commandant cette compagnie.\n\nTelle était la situation le 2 octobre, lorsque les canonnières Hoche et Massue, en reconnaissance dans le Loc-nan, étaient furieusement attaquées près du village du même nom, par 4,000 Chinois. Le Mousqueton, en route sur le Song-thuong, appelé par l'intensité de la canonnade, prenait aussi part à ce combat, dans lequel nos canonnières, fusillées par un ennemi caché derrière les bambous et dans de hautes berges très fourrées, à une distance parfois de 30 mètres à peine, durent traverser à deux reprises les positions des assaillants en les mitraillant du feu de leurs pièces et de leurs canons-revolvers. Mais nos pertes étaient sensibles: la Massue avait perdu son capitaine, M. le lieutenant de vaisseau Challier qui, frappé le matin, à la montée, d'une balle à la gorge, mourait, l'après-midi, dans la descente; cinq hommes avaient été blessés. La Hache comptait six blessés, dont deux très grièvement. Enfin, le Mousqueton avait, dans son équipage, dix blessés, dont cinq grièvement, et, parmi le détachement du bataillon d'Afrique, d'escorte à son bord, dix blessés, dont trois grièvement.\n\nAprès la mise hors de combat du capitaine Challier, M. le capitaine Fortin avait pris le commandement de la petite flottille, et c'est sous sa direction qu'avait eu lieu la deuxième partie du combat à la descente.\n\nCe même jour avait été fixé pour la réunion de la colonne Donnier aux Sept-Pagodes où la trouvèrent les trois canonnières après leur engagement.\n\nLe même jour aussi, une colonne, sous les ordres de M. le commandant Servière, du bataillon d'Afrique, quittait Haï-Dzuong avec mission de prendre au passage la garnison de Lac-son et de se porter sur Dong-trien, important débouché de routes venant du nord. Il amenait avec lui une compagnie du bataillon d'Afrique et une de Tonkinois, et devait être appuyé par le Mousqueton. Le 3, à trois heures du matin, avant la jonction, Lac-son, attaqué par 500 réguliers chinois, repoussait brillamment l'ennemi sans pertes de notre côté. Rejointe par le commandant Servière, sa garnison entrait dans la composition de cette colonne qui, dans la nuit du 4 au 5, livrait un brillant combat à un fort parti ennemi qu'elle chassait du village de Thinh-ngai, où il s'était retranché.\n\nDevant ces diverses attaques, révélant nettement l'invasion, il devenait nécessaire d'augmenter les forces agissant vers la face nord du delta. Aussi, tandis que le lieutenant-colonel Donnier remontait le Loc-nan avec Lam pour objectif, le lieutenant-colonel Defoy quittait Hanoi, le 3 au soir, pour Phu-Lang-thuong, avec trois compagnies du 23° de ligne (la quatrième n'était pas encore rentrée de My-Luong), le bataillon du 111°, deux sections de 80 millimètres de montagne, la 3° batterie bis de 4 rayé de montagne.\n\nDe plus, une colonne mobile était préparée à Phu-Lang-thuong sous le commandement de M. le chef de bataillon de Mibielle; elle comprenait un peloton de tirailleurs tonkinois, un bataillon de tirailleurs algériens, deux sections d'artillerie et quelques cavaliers.\n\n### Composition des colonnes\n\n#### Colonne du lieutenant-colonel Donnier\n\n| Unités | Commandants |\n| --- | --- |\n| 2 compagnies du 143° | compagnie Fraissy-l'And et Cavellier |\n| 2 compagnies de la légion | compagnies Beynet et Bolgert |\n| 1 peloton de tirailleurs tonkinois | sous-lieutenant Bataille |\n| 1 section de 80 millim. de montagne | lieutenant Largout |\n| Détachement léger d'ambulance |  |\n| Canonnières | Hache, Massue et Éclair |\n\n#### Colonne du commandant de Mibielle\n\n| Unités | Commandants |\n| --- | --- |\n| 1 peloton de tirailleurs tonkinois | sous-lieutenant Robard |\n| 3° bataillon du 3° tirailleurs algériens | commandant de Mibielle |\n| 2 sections de 80 millimètres de montagne | 11° batterie du 12°, compagnie Jourdy |\n| Détachement du génie avec deux mulets d'outils |  |\n| Détachement léger d'ambulance |  |\n\n### Opérations\n\nLe 5 au soir, la situation était la suivante : Les renseignements faisaient connaître que l'ennemi était partagé en deux groupes principaux: l'un sur le Loch-nan vers Chu, fort d'environ 4,800 réguliers chinois; l'autre, vers Kep, estimé à environ 3,200 réguliers. Ces deux groupes paraissaient reliés par un fort détachement signalé à Bao-Loc.\n\nEn conséquence, le général se résolut : \n1° A pousser le lieutenant-colonel Donnier dans la vallée du Loch-nan en lui donnant Chu pour objectif.\n2° A le faire appuyer par le commandant de Mibielle, qui avait l'ordre de se trouver le 6 au soir à Hoa-Phu, de manière à pouvoir le rejoindre en quelques heures, si c'était nécessaire. Le commandant de Mibielle devait, en outre, refouler vers Bao-Loc, mais sans les presser, les partis ennemis qui voudraient s'opposer à sa marche.\n3° A chasser l'ennemi de Bao-Loc pour le rejeter, d'un côté sur le colonel Donnier, de l'autre sur Kep. Cette attaque de Bao-Loc avait, en outre, pour but de permettre ultérieurement une attaque sur Kep. Il eut été, en effet, imprudent d'attaquer Kep avant de s'être assuré que Bao-Loc était libre, un corps ennemi placé à Bao-Loc pouvant agir sur les derrières d'une colonne opérant contre Kep.\n\nLe 3, M. le général de Négrier quittait Hanoi pour aller prendre la direction générale de toutes ces forces; il se rendait à Phu-Lang-thuong, pour marcher avec la colonne Defoy.\n\nLe 5 octobre, les troupes étaient ainsi réparties:\n\n#### Dans la vallée du Loch-nan\n\nColonne du lieutenant-colonel Donnier.\n\nLe lieutenant-colonel Donnier se trouvait, le 5 à midi, au village de Loch-nan, qui venait d'être attaqué par les Chinois. Les canonnières avaient pris le contact. Il remontait lentement le fleuve pour chercher un point de débarquement le plus près possible de son objectif, Chu.\n\n#### À Phu-Lang-thuong\n\nColonne du commandant de Mibielle : Troupes de sortie de la garnison.\n\nLe 5 au soir, à 4 heures 30, le général reçoit un courrier du commandant de Mibielle. Le commandant de Mibielle fait connaître qu'il a éprouvé dans sa marche les plus grandes difficultés et est en relation avec le colonel Donnier; il compte le rejoindre le 8.\n\nLa jonction de ces deux colonnes assurée et le pays de Bao-Loc vidé de l'ennemi, le général se décide à marcher immédiatement sur Kep. A cet effet, l'artillerie et deux compagnies d'infanterie, les malades de la journée et le quartier général se mettent en mouvement à 5 heures 30 pour bivouaquer à 8 heures 30 à la pagode Thomann. Le reste de l'infanterie, cantonné à Bao-Loc, a l'ordre d'opérer sa jonction avec les troupes de la pagode Thomann, le 8 au matin. Les pertes de cette journée étaient nulles. 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        "content_text": "# \nwhich rejoiced the hearts of our coolies and was appreciated by our ponies. In the yard on the opposite side of the narrow, miry street, the ambulance was placed, and by the light of lanterns, the doctors were attending to the wounded. Frequent visits were made here by General Negrier and Colonel Giovanninelli, chief of the first brigade, and speedily, rumour says, to be made a General. General Briere de l'Isle also paid a visit before leaving on the following day. A few yards from our quarters was the covered gate of the village. Passing through it, early in the morning, to perform my toilet at the stream, I saw a dead Chinaman stretched upon the ground within the enclosure. Had he, with something of the spirit of the famous Roman sentinel, refused to quit the gate when the storm came and perished at his post?\n\n## \n\nNext day, the two Turcos battalions led the way, it being their turn to take the front. These were early followed by the battalions of the marine infantry, and artillerymen. During the night, the Chinese had been seen moving about, collecting their dead, and in the morning, they were found to have fallen back on the road to a more defensible position amongst the interminable hills—I say interminable, because the hills, on either side, reached to the horizon, like the waves of a troubled sea.\n\n## \n\nAbout 9:30 a.m., about an hour after the head of the column had started, there was a little skirmishing. Then there was silence. We moved forward slowly until 11 o'clock, when a brisk fire was opened upon the enemy, and sharply responded to by them, in their turn. A dense mist, gathered on the hills, delayed the action of the artillery, but at 12 o'clock, their guns began to play, and for nearly two hours, there was an incessant interchange between the opposing forces, the French gradually working their way, amidst a hot fire, along the ridge facing the enemy. During the hottest of the fire, the staff were standing on the sheltered side of the hill, the column slowly making its way along the road wending amongst the hills behind. In the hollow below were some of the ambulance corps, headed by the Doctor-in-Chief. A lieutenant of the marine infantry was brought in wounded in the foot. Occasional bullets passed amongst us, and a few yards from where I was, a sub-lieutenant of the staff, a particular favourite of General Briere de L'Isle, was struck. With a long-drawn \"Oh\" and the word \"maman\" on his lips, he fell from his horse and died.\n\n## \n\nAt 1:45, firing ceased, the Chinese having been compelled to retreat to another position. In the short interval that preceded the final outbreak, we moved on along the ridge which had been occupied by the marine corps; and, in a few minutes, had evidence of the severity of the struggle. On a level spot at the turn of the road were collected about 60 Turcos; and the ambulance men were bringing in others from the heights around. A few were dead, and were being carried off to be buried. The doctors were busy among the wounded, dressing their wounds, and placing the worst cases on thick beds and the others on canvas stretchers, which were carried to the rear by the ambulance coolies, four coolies to each stretcher. An officer had been wounded in the leg, but only stopped to cut down the leather of his boots, and then went on with his men. One of the men whom I saw had been grazed just on the nostril. Some of the artillerymen were again wounded; their commandant was killed.\n\n## \n\nAt 4 o'clock, we mounted the crest of the hill to see the Chinese make their last stand on the ridge of the plain, about 900 yards ahead of us. From the hills rather to the left, commanding the ridge, the Turcos, and further back the artillery, were pouring in their fire. For a time, there was a lively response, part of which reached us, and caused the General to order his chasseurs to descend below the crest of the hill. But, ere long, the reply became feebler and at 4:30 it ceased.\n\n## \n\nFor an hour, we advanced amongst the bleak hills, everywhere finding traces of the conflict in the dead bodies of Turcos not yet reached by the Red Cross men, and a larger number of Chinese whom, in their last hasty retreat, the enemy had not been able to carry off with them. One dead man had his gun (a Mauser) beside him.\n\n## \n\nThe Staff took up its quarters for the night in a small village situated on a partially-wooded slope, and the troops camped out amongst the hills on the surrounding heights. In the darkness and gathering mist, I tried to find a shelter in the village, but for long in vain. The houses were few and small and of the poorest kind. I had unsaddled my pony in a dark corner, and disposed myself for the night on the wet grass, when I was hailed by a friend, who gave the welcome intelligence that he had found shelter. In a short passage, about a yard wide, we came to a broken-down tenement, into the upper chamber of which, after performing a gymnastic exercise, for there were neither stairs nor ladder, we were thankful to find a place to lie down in. Our baggage coolies were miles in the rear, so that there was no hope of obtaining our food from them. My companion had in his saddle bag an army biscuit and a part of a tin of cheese; I happily had in mine two biscuits and a tin of marmalade; so we fared fairly well.\n\n## \n\nOur covering was meagre for a cold night, but we slept a little. Our ponies were made happy by the find of a magazine of rice, one thing in which all the villages of this quarter are rich.\n\n## \n\nThere was found here also a store of powder, bullets, and cartridges, German make, for the Winchester repeating rifle, Kynoch's percussion caps, &c., and, in the morning, scores of the soldiers were receiving from the stores white bags of untanned leather and Chinese make, intended, probably, for carrying cups.\n\n## \n\nNext day, the 18th February, our march was free and uninterrupted, save by occasional obstructions in the muddy road. At 11 a.m., we entered the deserted citadel of Langson. On entering, we heard that the enemy intended to show fight outside. Passing through to the rampart on the north side, we could see a small body on the opposite side of the river, the Song Ki Cang, ranged, with gaudy flags and banners in the fort of Ki-lua, less than a thousand yards distant. Two guns were brought up; one or two shots caused the banners and their bearers to disappear within the forts, and one or two more caused them to vacate the fort, and beat another and, perhaps, final retreat.\n\n## \n\nIn itself, Langson is a mean place, and the larger village of Ki-lua, half a mile beyond, is equally mean, a collection of Annamite and Moong huts and a few Chinese houses. Encircled by hills, it is indefensible. Something of the picturesque is given to the scene by the fact that within the circle of the brown-green hills adjacent to the citadel, there creep out from the dull red sandy soil, rugged masses of white marble, covered with dark green bushes, and showing on their weather-stained sides large streaks of yellowish white. These stand out boldly in a way that is effective, and almost imposing, conveying something of the appearance of guardian castles disposed around for the protection of the citadel, or as if they were the homes of the local divinities, or haunts of the genii.\n\n## \n\nLarge stores of ammunition have been found here, and a number of brass guns, two mitrailleuses, and a few Krupps; some of these were found buried in the ground, which seems to be a Chinese practice when they are unable to carry off their guns.\n\n## \n\nAs to the fight en route to Langson, it was no doubt the stoutest resistance that the French have encountered since Sontai. I have not been able as yet to ascertain the whole number of killed and wounded in the series of engagements between Chu and Langson, but it must be large, especially since the last battle on the road, in which, perhaps, as many were disabled as in all the other engagements together. At the storming of...\n\nPage 427",
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        "content_text": "## N° 3482\n\n8\n\nna capitale, et il aurait certainement renversé Norodom sans les défaites que lui infligèrent, en décembre 1866 et en janvier 1867, nos troupes de Cochinchine, sous les ordres du colonel Reboul et des commandants Alleyron et Domange.\n\nJusqu'à la capture et à la mort de Pucombo, survenue au mois de novembre 1867, nos troupes ne cessèrent de tenir la campagne.\n\nLe concours de nos soldats et l'autorité grandissante de la France en Cochinchine, affirmée par un traité conclu avec Siam et par l'occupation, sans coup férir, au cours de cette même année 1867, des provinces occidentales du Delta du Mékong demeurées sous la domination annamite, procurèrent au roi Norodom une sécurité qu'il n'avait pas connue et une indépendance effective dont il n'avait pas encore joui.\n\nIl en profita pour exercer sur le Cambodge un despotisme sans frein et sans contrôle, dont les effets furent tels, au bout de quelques années, que son frère, le prince Votha, n'eut, pour ainsi dire, qu'à paraître, en 1876, pour être accueilli comme un libérateur par les provinces orientales. Nous dûmes encore intervenir. Nos canonnières remontèrent le fleuve pour prêter leur appui aux mandarins royaux qui tenaient la campagne contre les rebelles. Ce furent encore nos troupes de Cochinchine qui, en février 1877, mirent les rebelles en déroute dans la province de Baphnom, devenue le principal foyer de la rébellion.\n\nLe prince Votha forcé de se réfugier au Laos n'a cependant pas cessé de menacer la tranquillité du Cambodge; ses partisans y font de temps en temps des incursions, et c'est une de ses bandes qui attaquait naguère notre poste de Sambor.\n\nLes faits donc justifient amplement l'appréciation émise aux premières pages de son beau livre sur le royaume de Cambodge par M. Moura, notre ancien résident à Phnom Penh, l'homme de France qui connaît le mieux le Cambodge, à savoir que « sans l'intervention politique de la France dans ces contrées, cet intéressant petit Etat n'existerait plus à cette heure. »\n\nQu'a fait le roi Norodom en reconnaissance de cet appui? Qu'avons-nous obtenu de lui tant au point de vue des intérêts français que de notre action civilisatrice en Indo-Chine?\n\nIl convient, pour répondre nettement à ces questions, de résumer d'abord quelques notions précises sur le royaume protégé, sur sa population, ses ressources, son état social et son Gouvernement.\n\nLa superficie actuelle du Cambodge est à peu près le cinquième de celle de la France. Le pays s'étend sur les deux rives du grand fleuve Mékong, au nord de notre colonie de Cochinchine. Il touche à la mer dans le golfe de Siam et confine à l'est aux montagnes et aux forêts désertes de l'Annam. Le Cambodge est borné au nord par le royaume de Siam et des principautés laotiennes plus ou moins vassales de Bangkok. La ligne de démarcation entre Siam et le Cambodge a été arrêtée par la Convention conclue à Bangkok en 1867 entre le Gouvernement français et le Gouvernement siamois.\n\nNous en reproduisons le texte aux annexes.\n\nCe traité laissait au royaume de Siam les provinces cambodgiennes de Battambang et d'Angkor annexées de fait depuis de longues années. Le royaume de Siam renonçait par compensation à toute prétention à la suzeraineté sur le Cambodge, et il reconnaissait notre protectorat sur cet Etat. Le Gouvernement français s'engageait, de son côté, à ne pas incorporer le Cambodge à ses possessions de Cochinchine. Cet acte diplomatique est encore à présent en vigueur.\n\nLa grande artère de l'Indo-Chine orientale, le fleuve Mékong est malheureusement barré à la sortie du Laos par les cataractes de Khong, puis à l'entrée du Cambodge par les rapides de Sambor qui interrompent la navigation.\n\nDe Sambor jusqu'à la mer, sur un parcours de près de cinq cents kilomètres, le Mékong, accessible aux gros bateaux, roule un volume d'eau prodigieux. Sa largeur, entre Sambor et la mer... \n\n## Page 3 \n## Page 124",
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        "content_text": "## \n32 \n\ncambodgiens, un annamite, deux chinois, un indien et un malais, nommés par S. M. le Roi du Cambodge sur une liste présentée par le gouverneur de la Cochinchine.\n\nArt. 11.\n\nLa présente convention dont, en cas de contestations et conformément aux usages diplomatiques, le texte français seul fera foi, confirme et complète le traité du 11 août 1863, les ordonnances royales et les conventions passées entre les deux gouvernements, en ce qu'ils n'ont pas de contraire aux dispositions qui précèdent.\n\nElle sera soumise à la ratification du Gouvernement de la République française, et l'instrument de ladite ratification sera remis à S. M. le Roi du Cambodge dans un délai aussi bref que possible.\n\nEn foi de quoi, S. M. le Roi du Cambodge et le Gouverneur de la Cochinchine ont signé le présent acte et y ont apposé leurs sceaux.\n\nFait à Phnom Penh, le dix-sept juin mil huit cent quatre-vingt-quatre.\n\nLe 17 juin, à cinq heures du matin, le lieutenant-colonel Miramond débarquait en face du palais et prenait position autour de la résidence royale avec une compagnie d'infanterie de marine et une compagnie de tirailleurs annamites. L'Alouette et trois canonnières qui avaient transporté ces troupes de Saigon mouillaient à petite distance.\n\nM. le gouverneur Thomson se présentait à six heures au palais accompagné de son chef de cabinet, du résident intérimaire, de deux aides de camp, du lieutenant de vaisseau commandant l'aviso l'Alouette, de deux officiers de ce bâtiment, et de M. Pavie, faisant fonctions d'interprète. Aucune résistance ne fut opposée, et il est absolument inexact que les troupes, comme on l'a prétendu dans certaines relations, aient dû envahir l'intérieur du palais. À la porte de la troisième enceinte, M. Thomson trouva le chef des gardiens du palais. Il demanda à être introduit auprès du roi. Un quart d'heure après, il fut reçu dans l'une des pièces de ses appartements particuliers. Le roi Norodom était étendu sur un lit de repos.\n\nLe gouverneur fit en peu de mots l'histoire des treize \n\n## \n33 \n\nN° 3482 \n\njours qui s'étaient écoulés depuis son arrivée à Phnom Penh; il insista sur le caractère blessant pour la puissance protectrice à qui Norodom devait la conservation de son trône du refus de discuter la Convention douanière, et de l'obstination à refuser une audience au représentant suprême du Protectorat; il fit ressortir l'esprit de conciliation et la longanimité dont il avait fait preuve, et il conclut en ces termes :\n\n« Le Gouvernement de la République française n'a jamais permis qu'il fût porté atteinte à sa dignité. L'injure, qui lui a été faite par le refus de discuter ses propositions et d'entendre sa réponse, est grave : je viens aujourd'hui, après avoir attendu quatre jours encore, en demander réparation.\n\n« J'exige donc des excuses et la signature d'une nouvelle convention qui, réalisant les réformes reconnues nécessaires dans l'intérêt du peuple cambodgien, démontrera à tous que la France, dont l'action protectrice, comme je l'ai déjà dit à Votre Majesté, s'étend moins sur la personne du roi que sur le royaume du Cambodge, comprend toute l'étendue des devoirs que lui impose le traité du 11 août 1863. »\n\nIl fit alors donner lecture du texte de la convention nouvelle.\n\nLe roi, qui s'était évidemment flatté jusqu'alors de nous lasser par sa résistance passive, qui se souvenait avoir tout obtenu de nous sans que nous eussions jamais exigé rien de sérieux de lui, eut peine à dissimuler sa surprise et son abattement. Il discuta encore et s'efforça d'atermoyer. Les ministres, introduits sur ces entrefaites, entendirent les explications de M. le Gouverneur, et il fut manifeste que la crainte seule des rancunes de Norodom les empêchait de se prononcer explicitement dans le sens de la résignation aux légitimes exigences du représentant de la France.\n\nLe roi ne s'y trompa pas, et il offrit de signer sur le champ la convention douanière.\n\nLe Gouverneur lui fit observer qu'il était trop tard, que",
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        "content_text": "# \n40\n\nEn Indo-Chine, prie instamment le Gouvernement de la République de demander au Parlement l'approbation pleine et entière de toutes les clauses de cette Convention, et prie également M. le Gouverneur de la Cochinchine de transmettre la présente adresse, par la voie télégraphique, à M. le Ministre de la Marine et des Colonies et à M. le Président de la Chambre des Députés.\n\nOnt signé : Blanchy, Garcerie, James, Rivière, Carabelli, Guérin, Jourdan, Schroeder, Jouyet, Reynaud, Sanh, Tanh, Duong, Tuong.\n\nVotre commission recevait encore, à la date du 17 décembre 1884, communication de deux dépêches télégraphiques à M. le Président de la Chambre des Députés, adressées, l'une par M. le maire de Saigon, au nom du Conseil municipal de cette ville, l'autre par la Chambre de Commerce de Saigon, exprimant le vœu de la ratification intégrale du traité de Phnom-Penh.\n\nCes manifestations du sentiment des représentants autorisés de nos concitoyens français et de nos sujets annamites de Cochinchine ne pouvaient que confirmer votre commission dans la conviction, résultant pour elle d'une étude attentive de l'histoire de notre protectorat au Cambodge, que l'accomplissement des réformes stipulées dans l'acte du 17 juin 1884 serait aussi profitable aux intérêts coloniaux de la métropole que fécond en conséquences heureuses pour l'amélioration du sort du peuple cambodgien.\n\nLes incidents qui se sont produits dans le royaume protégé depuis la signature du traité de Phnom-Penh prouvent d'ailleurs surabondamment la vanité des appréhensions que les adversaires de notre action civilisatrice en Indo-Chine s'étaient efforcés d'entretenir.\n\nDès la fin de juin, le Second Roi, les princes de la famille royale, en grande majorité, les principaux mandarins et les chefs des corporations chinoises et malaises de Phnom Penh, avaient donné à M. le Gouverneur de la Cochinchine l'assurance de leurs concours.\n\nAu mois d'octobre, M. le gouverneur Thomson, de retour au Cambodge, a délibéré et arrêté, de concert avec le Conseil des ministres du royaume, des décisions préparatoires des réformes, notamment en ce qui concerne l'abolition de l'esclavage et la constitution de la propriété, qui ont été sanctionnées par Norodom et revêtues du sceau royal. La municipalité de Phnom Penh a été instituée. Le Second Roi, les princes, les ministres et les principaux fonctionnaires cambodgiens assistaient à la cérémonie de l'installation. Dans les diverses provinces du royaume que M. le Gouverneur de la Cochinchine, représentant supérieur du Protectorat, a visitées, les mandarins et les notables indigènes ont témoigné de leur confiance et de leur soumission.\n\nEn dépit d'intrigues diverses, de faux bruits répandus et de l'annonce à Phnom-Penh que le traité ne serait pas ratifié, l'ordre n'a pas été un seul instant troublé jusqu'aux derniers jours de décembre, quoique l'effectif de nos forces militaires au Cambodge n'atteignît pas quatre cents hommes, tirailleurs annamites en majorité.\n\nDans les derniers jours de l'année écoulée, le rebelle impénitent Si-Votha, frère de Norodom, croyant l'occasion propice, est sorti de son refuge dans les provinces siamoises limitrophes du nord du Cambodge, pour tenter une incursion dans le royaume. Malgré la surprise du poste de Sambor, à la limite de la navigation à vapeur sur le Mékong, où l'officier français commandant le détachement de tirailleurs annamites a été tué, aucun mouvement insurrectionnel ne s'est produit parmi la population cambodgienne, et les bandes de Si-Votha, pourchassées quelques jours plus tard par la petite troupe du lieutenant-colonel Miramond, ont été battues, refoulées et dispersées vers les frontières du Laos.\n\nCette fois encore la France a rempli, comme elle l'a fait depuis plus de vingt ans au Cambodge, son devoir de puissance protectrice; ce sont nos soldats qui ont repoussé l'opiniâtre compétiteur du roi Norodom.\n\nVotre Commission aime à penser que ce dernier service, s'ajoutant à tant d'autres du même ordre, confirmera le roi\n\n## \n41\n\nNo 3482",
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        "content_text": "# \nHead-quarter House has been freely exercised, but in an unostentatious manner characteristic of the frank, bluff soldier, while Mrs. Sargent has presided over the numerous pleasant gatherings there with a charm and grace which have won the suffrages of all hearts. The friendly feeling and general sympathy they have won have called forth the expression of cordial respect and the sincere utterance of the good wishes contained in the address which will be presented to the General this afternoon.\n\nAt the moment when General Sargent is leaving the colony, a brief review of his long and honourable career, compiled from the Army List, may not be uninteresting to his numerous friends and well-wishers. Lieut.-General John Neptune Sargent, C.B., was born on the 18th June, 1826, and received his commission as ensign in the 95th Regiment on the 19th January, 1844. He was promoted to the rank of lieutenant on the 11th September, 1846, served with his Regiment in China, and obtained his company on the 18th November, 1853. He accompanied the 95th Regiment on the Eastern Expedition of 1854, and was recommended for the Turkish medal for the Danubian campaign by General Beatson, to whom he volunteered his services while on leave to assist in searching for boats to cross the river and attack the Russians. Captain Sargent served in the Crimean campaign in 1854-55, and took part in the Battle of Alma, where he was wounded. For his conduct in this action he was specially mentioned in the Commanding Officer's official report for \"determined bravery while leading the attack of the right wing\" of his Regiment up the heights of Alma. He was also engaged in the repulse of the powerful sortie on the 26th October. In the Battle of Inkerman he signally distinguished himself. In this famous battle he succeeded to the command of his Regiment and brought it out of action, and at a crisis when every rifle was of vital importance he used one with remarkable effect, especially when cut off from the British position by the Russian Column that occupied the ground whence the 95th Regiment had charged.\n\n## \nHe was engaged in the siege and was present at the fall of Sebastopol, on which occasion he was wounded. He was most strongly recommended for promotion for his services at Inkerman as a \"most zealous, meritorious, and brave officer,\" and as a result received the rank of brevet-major, while he was also awarded the Medal with three clasps, 5th Class of the Medjidie, the Turkish medal, and was created a Knight of the Legion of Honour. He joined The Buffs on the 25th August, 1857, and was gazetted lieut.-colonel on the 29th July, 1859.\n\nHe served with The Buffs in the campaign of 1860 in China, including the action of Sinho, in which he commanded the advanced guard, and the taking of Tonghoo. He was placed in permanent command of the outpost towards the Taku Forts, and was twice mentioned in despatches. Subsequently, he was appointed Commandant of the Taku Forts and Allied Commissioner. For his conduct in the China war, he was commended by Sir Robert Napier for \"good judgment, determination, and high military qualities,\" and was recommended to the Commander-in-chief by Sir Hope Grant in the following terms:-\" I would most strongly recommend this officer to the favourable consideration of His Royal Highness. He was one of the most active and useful officers in the field, who was in a position of great responsibility, and who performed his duties to my entire satisfaction.\" The reward of these services was a medal with clasps and the Companionship of the Most Distinguished Order of the Bath. He was made brevet-colonel on the 29th July, 1864, and promoted to the rank of major-general on the 11th January, 1877. General Sargent was appointed to the command of the Troops in China and the Straits Settlements in February, 1882, arrived in Hongkong on the 31st March following, and he was gazetted lieut.-general on the 18th October, 1884. This is a lengthy and brilliant record, and its subject would be a fitting recipient of the order of knighthood at the hands of Her Most Gracious Majesty, to whom he has been so loyal and zealous a servant.\n\nPage 240",
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        "content_text": "## \n\nof the 2nd Battalion \nof \nThe Buffs \nstationed at Macau I succeeded \nin \ngetting \nto China \na second \ntime by paying largely \nas a \nregu \n245 \n3 \nAllied Commissioner. This was \ngiven \nby \nEnormous increase to trade \non opening other Treaty Ports and it added to the Colony of Hong Kong \nover and \nenlarged \nits re \nlation \nand increased the \nprice for \nthe \npurchase \nof \nthe \nby \nthe \n2nd Lieutenant Colonel of the Buffs \nBattalion of \n\"The \nat Canton where I \nwas selected to \nform the Provisional Battalion \nfor the Garrison of Hong Kong dur-ing the war and to be Commandant \nthere, with extra staff pay of £115 a month. I accepted the \nappointment \nwith \nthe \npromise that I would be \nallowed to \nrelinquish it when the \nwar Commenced, this I did, and \nwas very actively employed during \nthe war. \n\nI was appointed Commandant \nof \nThe Taku Forts and Senior \na very important acquisition \nof the Peninsula \nstretching \nfrom \nthe Mainland of \nChina into the center of \nthe harbour and completely \ncommanding it \n\nWhile apologizing for the \nlength of \nthis letter, I trust that all the varied experience I have had in China, and my \nservices there, may \nbe considered sufficient \nrecom \nmendation for my being honoured with the appointment, and which \nI am \nconfident \nyou \nwould never \nhave \nto regret. \n\nI have ... \n(Signed) I. H. Sargent \nLt: Gen: \nAllied",
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        "content_text": "## Enclosure\n\nDear Colonel Jerrard\n\nGovernment House  \nHONGKONG.  \nC. 258  \n15824  \nRECE (REG 7 SEP 95  \n4th March 1895.\n\nAs I had not the opportunity of doing so in person, I must in writing convey to you the thanks of the Government of Hongkong for the valuable services which you have rendered to this Colony in your position of late Acting Commandant of the Volunteers.\n\nFrom the time when two years ago you consented to assume that office on the reorganization of the Corps, you have been untiring in your devotion to its interests, and by the exercise of much patience and tact you have brought the Corps to a most satisfactory position both as regards numbers and efficiency.\n\nOwing to your great exertions I think there is every chance of the Corps becoming a permanent institution.\n\nWith renewed thanks,\n\nI am faithfully yours,  \n(sa) William Robinson,  \nGovernor etc.\n\nI should be obliged if you would cause a copy of that communication to be transmitted to the Military Secretary at the Horse Guards.\n\nI have the honour to be,  \nSir, Your Most Obedient Humble Servant,  \nWilliam Robinson",
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        "content_text": "336 \n\nand 32 have resigned. Of the resigning members 20 have left the Colony, and 3 have been discharged on medical certificate. 55 new members have been enrolled.\n\nDuring the season 4 members have died, 1 has been dismissed, 1 has been struck off the strength. In the case of the 13 non-efficients of the \"A\" Machine Gun Company, 1 is absent from the Colony, have not completed the requisite number of drills. since joining to complete their drills, 1 is on medical certificate, and the remaining 2, although in the Colony, 7 are absent from the Colony without leave, 2 are recruits who have not had sufficient time y on leave.\n\nThe Field Battery now numbers 120, as compared with an Establishment of 80 as fixed by existing Regulations of the Corps.\n\nThe strength, and now numbers 51 of all ranks. A \" Machine Gun Company has, I believe for the first time, been recruited up to its establishment of 51.\n\nIn October, 1897, a Camp of Instruction was held under canvas during a period of nine days on Stonecutters' Island. The use of the Naval Range, of the 64-pounder Gun Battery, and of the depression Range Finding Instruments on the Island was kindly lent by the Naval and Military Authorities. The Camp was well attended and may be described as successful in every way.\n\nThe establishment of the Corps makes provision for three Machine Gun Companies, and the requisite guns for them all are in stock. It was hoped that during the season another Company might have been formed, but no steps have been taken in this direction for two reasons; first, because it was thought desirable to await the coming into force of the proposed new Regulations, and, secondly, because the local Government has repeatedly and emphatically expressed its desire that no expenditure should take place in excess of the sum voted for the Volunteers.\n\n3. Some months ago a small Drum and Fife Band, consisting of 22 enrolled members of the Corps and 1 unenrolled boy signaller, was formed, principally through the exertions of Battery Sergeant Major DUNCAN and Sergeant-Drummer HAYWARD. The Band has attained a fair degree of proficiency and its services are highly appreciated by the members of the Corps.\n\n4. During the season the question of the formation of a small Engineer Company of the Corps has been under consideration, but a final decision has not yet been reached.\n\n5. There have been several changes among the Officers of the Corps during the season. His Excellency Sir W. ROBINSON, G.C.M.G., Honorary Colonel of the Corps, left the Colony and vacated his appointment on the 1st February, 1898.\n\n10. A perusal of enclosures 3 and 4 will show that gun practice has taken place more frequently during the past season than in previous years, and there is no doubt that the members of the two units have consequently become more efficient in this important branch of their training. The shooting has been, for the most part, good.\n\nIn the various competitions a keen spirit of rivalry has been shown by the several detachments engaged.\n\nIn the 64-pounder Gun Competition which was held at Stonecutters' Island on the 22nd January, 1898, No. 1 detachment, commanded by Sergeant G. C. HAYWARD, again secured the first place. Competitions have also taken place at Repulse Bay for prizes given by the Honourable J. J. ALLIRVING, Mr. T. JACKSON, and the Commandant. In the case of the \"A\" Machine Gun Company competition was held by detachments on the 12th March, 1898, and resulted in the victory of 4 Detachment, commanded by Sergeant E. C. SHEPHERD. The Field Battery held their competition on the 16th instant, when No. 1 section, commanded by Lieutenant W. MACHELL, were the winners.\n\nIn the Field Battery Captain J. MCCALLUM, who had been placed on the Supernumerary List, resigned his commission on the 18th January, 1898, on being posted to a Battery of Volunteer Artillery in Scotland. Lieutenant A. CHAPMAN was promoted Captain to command the Field Battery in place of Captain MCCALLUM.\n\nThis Officer, whose service dates as far back as May, 1878, has done much good work for the Corps. A report of the 64-pounder Gun Competition was forwarded to His Excellency the General Officer Commanding on the 31st January, 1898; a brief report on all the gun practices during the season was forwarded in a few days.\n\nOn the 28th November, 1897, Lieutenant W. K. WYLIE died, under melancholy circumstances, to the great regret of all ranks of the Corps. The vacancy caused by his death was filled on the 3rd February, 1898, by the appointment of Mr. M. W. SLADE to be Lieutenant.\n\nLieutenant H. E. DENSON, who was, on the 21st March, 1896, seconded for a period of two years, was struck off the strength of the Corps from the 21st March, 1898, as being absent without leave.\n\n11. A successful Carbine competition in connexion with the Corps was held on the 19th and 20th March, 1898, when a number of prizes were competed for. The members of the Corps are very grateful to the many kind donors of prizes.\n\n6. In the \"A\" Machine Gun Company Sergeant E. D. SANDERS was gazetted Captain on the 22nd July, 1897, in succession to Captain C. M. ADAMSON, resigned, and Sergeant G. C. FULLES was gazetted Lieutenant on the 30th April, 1897, in succession to Lieutenant A. McP. MARSH, resigned.\n\n## DISCIPLINE, TRAINING, AND INSTRUCTION\n\n7. The discipline of the Corps has been uniformly good throughout the season.\n\n8. The usual drills and musketry practices have been well attended. Under this head the figures for the two units are severally as follows:\n\n| Unit | Efficient with more than 40 drills | Efficient with less than 40 drills | Non-Efficients | Total |\n| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |\n| Field Battery | 74 | 21 | 25 | 120 |\n| \"A\" Machine Gun Company | 26 | 12 | 13 | 51 |\n\nGood shooting has generally been made.\n\n12. Revolver practice by the Officers and Staff Sergeants has been continued during the season.\n\n13. There have been no operations at a distance from Head Quarters for which it was necessary to employ coolie draught.\n\n## SERVICES\n\n14. Captain L. A. C. GORDON, Royal Artillery, the Adjutant of the Corps, continues to show great interest in the performance of his duties, and in particular the arrangements which he has made and carried out for the several competitions have been satisfactory to all ranks. During his temporary absence on leave in Japan in 1897, his duties were efficiently performed by Captain A. CHAPMAN.\n\n15. The other officers of the Corps also continue to render excellent service. By their devotion to duty they set an admirable example to the non-commissioned officers and men under their command, and they avail themselves of every opportunity to promote the efficiency of the Corps. The best relations exist between them and the subordinate ranks.\n\n16. Corps Quarter-Master Sergeant G. W. WATLING has rendered very efficient service in connexion with the Camp of Instruction and the several competitions, and in the performance of his duties generally.\n\n17. There have been several changes among the Instructors of the Corps, but I am glad to say that the new as well as the old Instructors have proved themselves painstaking and efficient and have discharged their duties to my entire satisfaction.\n\n18. The non-commissioned officers and men of the Corps have, with few exceptions, attended drills regularly and shown a praiseworthy desire to make themselves smart and efficient. Their conduct and good feeling in Camp and on all other occasions has been exceedingly good. I am especially glad to be able to say that talking in the ranks on parade is much less frequent than it used to be, and I am in hopes that this unsoldierlike practice will soon disappear altogether.\n\nOf the 25 non-efficients in the case of the Field Battery, 2 are absent from the Colony on leave, 7 are absent from the Colony without leave, 4 are recruits who have not had sufficient time since joining to complete their drills, 4 are on medical certificate, and the remaining 8, although in the Colony, have not completed the requisite number of drills.",
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        "content_text": "## THE DEFENCE\n\nJag 6 ... aren were ablaze. The Lan On blazed amongst them furiously for about a quarter of an hour, when she blew up with a loud report, the falling timbers setting fire to some of the water-side houses, here built over the water on piles. Mengens reached the Station, but finding the wires had been cut, and seeing a large troop-boat full of men being towed round the point from Deep Water Bay, fired the Station and escaped by the back through the bush the Mount Gough Road.\n\nShots were now heard at the eastern end of the bay, and scouts were making up the hills, firing under the same disadvantages as those at the western. It appeared that about midnight, Constable Lamont, and two Indian Constables from Stanley being on patrol, had arrived at the eastern limit of the Stanley District, the crest of the hill at the eastern end of Deep Water Bay, where to their astonishment they discovered large vessels at anchor. Whilst speculating as to what it could mean they heard shots at the Western end of the Bay, and then the glare of the search lights.\n\nFindlay, the two Indians and the two Chinese, armed with Sniders, proceeded towards Deep Water Bay, where shots were still being exchanged. Hazeland, with McNab and the two other Indians, had gone by road to Deep Water Bay. On arriving at the ridge overlooking the Bay they made out the three vessels, and lights showed the bay alive with boats. Lamont at once grasped the situation and rushing down with his two men, from the bushes, within 30 yards of the landing crowds, they fired twice into them, before their skirmishers ran for their cover. Eutant, an old poucher, however, made his escape, and, ably seconded by the two Indians, Fatty Dad and Hirpaul Singh, continued firing at the exposed landing party till their ten rounds of ammunition were expended. Hirpaul Singh then returned to Stanley, and the others made their way up to Wongneichong Gap, whilst the transports were searching the empty bushes of the golf links with grape from their bow and stern guns over the heads of the men landing.\n\nHazeland, who took his rifle, was shortly afterwards hit in the ankle, and had to be left where he lay close to the road, where his body was afterwards found bayoneted by the enemy. Even if he had worn a uniform it is doubtful if his fate would have been otherwise, for the enemy were doubtless exasperated at the execution done.\n\nActing Sergeant Lall Singh was shot (the first man to be killed at the fall of Hong Kong). This man had been one of the Jubilee contingent sent to London.\n\nThree ... The first wire from Aberdeen 'large ships showing no lights gone into Deep Water Bay,' was received at the Central Police Station in Victoria at 10.55 p.m. Hannah, Inspector on duty, at once roused Acting Deputy Superintendent Mackie, who promptly despatched messengers to Colonel Rordon, commanding the West Borks at Murray Barracks, the Commodore, Colonel Tristful (of the Hongkong Regiment) at Kowloon, and Capt. Limmonds R.A., at the McGregor Barracks. Telephonic messages were sent to the Gap and Mount Gough Police Stations, directing that H. E. the Governor, Sir W. Jones, Major-General Bilsoue White, the Captain Superintendent of Police, Major Sir John Harrington (Commandant of the Volunteers), Colonel Yardhill, C.R.E., Colonel Melformian, D.A.A.G, (the Laird of Lamlash), and all the Military Officers at the Peak should be called, also the party of Engineers making the alterations in the Mount Austin Barracks, after which the outlying soldier officers, and all British householders to be roused. Every available man to be turned out forthwith to carry out these orders.\n\nFrom Murray Barracks to Wongnoichong Gap is four miles, as you know the last two a very steep pull up from the village; but Rordon and the 192 men he had with him reached the crest as the clock-tower in Victoria proclaimed midnight. Breathing his men, who arrived streaming with perspiration, for a few minutes in the Gap, he sent Barry Brew's company down by the short cut through the jungle to hold the eastern side, whilst with Brice's company he went down to bar the road and western side. Messengers and telephonic despatches (till communication ceased) were sent to all Volunteers in Victoria, Kowloon and at the Hung Hom Docks. A mounted Sikh was sent to rouse the British at Quarry Bay. Notices were sent to the three British Clubs. Mr Riley, the tramway engineer, was directed to hold the line at the disposal of the Military, at the same time two European Constables were sent to the hut above Bowen Road to guard the pointsmen if necessary, or shoot him if he proved treacherous.\n\nMackie also rang-up the Engineer and Artillery messes (repeating the Aberdeen message), and all Police Stations in the City, giving orders to call Major Hills of the West Borks and all soldier officers at East and West Points. Communication with Shaukiwan was found to have ceased, so a Police pinnace was despatched to that village, ordering Inspector Hall to acquaint Captain Furney, R. A., at Lyemun barracks. A pinnace was also sent to warn Lt. Huzzard, R. A., at Stonecutters Island.\n\nHardly had Brew's company disappeared in the trees when the shots fired by McNab and his men at the beach were heard. Thanking God he was in time, Rordon was doubling down the road when the reports of Lamont's fire and the replies they drew were heard also, after which the search lights exposing the men on the road, the Sumtoff began firing shell from the fore-castle gun at the road, killing two men at the third round. Rordon at once sent the right half company into the bush above the road and made the others lie down behind the curve just beyond the third bridge, where they were sheltered by a spur from the fire of the transports.\n\nIn ten minutes the Assembly was sounding in every Barrack in Victoria and signal rockets were being fired from Scandal Point to warn the Hongkong Regiment and the ...",
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        "content_text": "Jaz \n1 \n\n124 \nand official Correspondence, and \nby a staff of police \n\nWhose Suite \n\nGL \no Judicial \n\nreferred to most \n\nPobee: \n\nin detail under the head of \n\nThe magistrate way in that Corporal punishment euphemises the force Of sentence prisoners to death. \n Imprisonment, but is not conferred \n\nMilitary Offences \n\nIn addition to the civil Officers there are several military offices \nin the charter. \n\nThe highest of these is the Taipang Sp \n Commanding \nor Colonel Commanding the H.E. \n troops \nat Taifans \n(his Bay. \n\nHe also quarters at Kowloon and for this reason is commonly known as the Kowloon Commandant. He is under the control of the Viceroy or Futai of the Shuangtung province and has several European officers and some troops under his command. \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 Taišan on the mainland. \n\nPrisons \nThere is one main prison, situated at Maitai \nand under the control \nOf selected Trustees. 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 lockups, one for each of the 4 Districts or Divisions, into which the District is divided, and two under the control of the Deputy Magistrates, for detaining persons pending trial.",
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        "content_text": "has communicated with the Viceroy accordingly, but in creen of our final instructions now\n\nweden conson in coube be and well to know exacts how watter stave in the rear time] migen Telegraph in Kowloon, a we Lark hein chatter the 20.0 odden are the removed\n\nas the novel.\n\n12140 secret 123. Secypher of tibgram from the Gavener of Hong Kong. Pecervid 1.0. 13 May 11.2. a.m. Chinese Colonel Commandant Karloon Came remove today begged ask Vimy him as he is left with 200 soldiers without facification (?).\n\n36ake. ba 13/5 M. Dena grade Qepa ipp\n\nOn the whole I think we had better wait & actinooledgling this in the proposed telegram. My only doubt is why we should not give the colonel & his men an take service under us best to drep for policeing the taritory. Probably it would not be safe to matre the дра CPL We could not do that\n\n13 I don't think that this need after the protere tile from on 11789 Eclothing\n\nAfter re-examining the text and following the instructions:\n\nhas communicated with the Viceroy accordingly, but in view of our final instructions now\n\nwe have to be and well to know exactly how water supply in the rear time] in Kowloon, as we have to chatter the 20.0\n\nas the novel.\n\n12140 secret 123. Cipher of telegram from the Governor of Hong Kong. Received 1.0. 13 May 11.2. a.m. Chinese Colonel Commandant Kowloon Came to remove today begged to ask Viceroy him as he is left with 200 soldiers without ration (?).\n\n13/5 M. Dena grade Qepa\n\nOn the whole I think we had better wait & acknowledge this in the proposed telegram. My only doubt is why we should not give the colonel & his men an opportunity to take service under us best to help for policing the territory. Probably it would not be safe to make the CPL We could not do that\n\n13 I don't think that this need after the protection tile from on GR1178/1922/32(III)\n\nHowever, to follow the exact output format as requested:\n\nhas communicated with the Viceroy accordingly, but in view of our final instructions now\n\nwe have to be and well to know exactly how water supply in the rear time] in Kowloon, as we have to chatter the 20.0\n\nas the novel.\n\n12140 secret 123. Cipher of telegram from the Governor of Hong Kong. Received 1.0. 13 May 11.2. a.m. Chinese Colonel Commandant Kowloon Came to remove today begged to ask Viceroy him as he is left with 200 soldiers without ration (?).\n\n13/5 M. Dena grade Qepa\n\nOn the whole I think we had better wait & acknowledge this in the proposed telegram. My only doubt is why we should not give the colonel & his men an opportunity to take service under us best to help for policing the territory. Probably it would not be safe to make the CPL We could not do that\n\n13 I don't think that this need after the protection tile from on GR1178/1922/32(III)",
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        "content_text": "Government House, HongKong, 1st June, 1899.\n\nSir,\n\nI have the honour to forward for your information and consideration copy of a letter from Colonel Mainwaring, Royal Welsh Fusiliers, Acting Commandant of the HongKong Volunteer Corps, recommending the conversion of the 0.45 Maxim guns of the Corps to the .303 Calibre, together with a copy of a minute by Major-General Gascoigne endorsing that recommendation.\n\n2. The work of conversion could be undertaken in the local ordnance workshops, and the cost, including the necessary parts, would amount to about £460.\n\n3. Subject to your approval, I propose to make provision in next year's Estimates for that amount, and I forward herein, in duplicate, a requisition for the parts etc. required for the work of conversion, which I request may be obtained by the Crown Agents from the Maxim Nordenfeldt Guns and Ammunition Company Limited, and sent out by an early opportunity.\n\n(both despatch and 1st enclosure, encl. duplicates) to C. A., and ask them to obtain the cost.\n\n(The C. A. appears satisfied that the actual conversion can be done locally).\n\nNo. 131.\n\nC. C.\n\n17045\n\nRack\n\nRec'd JUL 19\n\n619\n\n1. 3/2\n\nSir E. Greyfield\n\nTo proceed,\n\ndi To Him 99.\n\nvel: 2 6-4-99.\n\na matter of form.\n\nCaptain Clausen\n\nEls\n\n1847\n\nThe note has will\n\nTo hoger beports)\n\nLord as pupored\n\nature the papers to Captain Clemson\n\nalma\n\nCaptain Clauson\n\nEw\n\nry\n\nDisposed of belopt. Hanneni\n\nnanute\n\n17042\n\npag.\n\npei: 3. 25-99.\n\nThe Right Honourable JOSEPH CHAMBERLAIN, M.P.,\n\n&C.",
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        "content_text": "ENCLOSURE C0621 17045\n\nCOPY.\n\nFrom Colonel R. B. Mainwaring.\n\nActing Commandant,\n\nHong Kong Volunteer Corps.\n\nSir,\n\nTo- Dy. A.A. General 2 and C. 8. Officer.\n\nChina.\n\nHong Kong,\n\n17th April 1899.\n\nIt will be remembered that the Defence Committee strongly advised that there should not be two kinds of small arm armaments and ammunition in the Colony and recommended that the 0.45 Maxims of the Hong Kong Volunteer Corps should be exchanged for .303 guns in order that, as the calibre of the 200 new Carbines with which the Corps is about to be armed, and which are on their way out, is .303, the same ammunition would serve both the Machine Guns and the Carbines - thus averting any chance of a disaster by the probable mixing up of the two kinds of ammunition.\n\nGeneral Black, lately Commanding the Troops in China, very strongly recommended the exchange of the guns.\n\nIt is possible that the expense of purchasing 12 new Maxim guns might be considered too great, even with the price of the 12 old ones set off. I have therefore ascertained from the Chief Ordnance Officer, China, that the cost of converting the 0.45 Maxims to .303 would not be more than £50 a gun. When converted, the gun would be practically a new one of the desired calibre.",
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        "content_text": "622\n\nThe ammunition for the 0.45 gun at present in possession of the Corps would fetch from £100 to £150, if sold.\n\nThe cost is so extremely small and the advantage so apparent and so great that I have no hesitation in asking His Excellency the General Officer Commanding to do me the favour of forwarding this my application, for the Conversion of the 0.45 Maxims now in possession of the Hong Kong Volunteer Corps to the 0.303 Calibre, to His Excellency the Governor of the Colony for his sanction and the approval of the Council.\n\nAs there are 12 guns, I recommend that 6 be sent at a time.\n\nAs regards the Belts the present ones are perfectly useless and will have to be replaced in any case either with 0.45 or 0.303 slips.\n\nI have &c.\n\n(Signed) R. B. Mainwaring,\n\nColonel,\n\nActing Commandant,\n\nHong Kong Volunteer Corps.\n\nPage 630\n\nPage 631",
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        "content_text": "As the C.D.C. should first be consulted on the value of the safe in the defence of the Colony, and that the W.O. with all speed look at the application if it is satisfied that the Colony is unable to pay for the service, and that the service is one of sufficient Imperial importance to justify its becoming a charge against Army Estimates.\n\nThis matter may therefore wait until we know whether the C.D.C. recommend rearming the field batteries, and, if so, with what gun (a question left open, I think). Then it should be considered whether the Colony should approach the W.O. for Imperial assistance, or whether we should doubt the Maxim reconstruction question.\n\nThen the matter has been referred to C.D.C., and the C.O. have been asked to get an estimate of the cost (A.F.25/2?). Wait as proposed.\n\nSu 1. Wingfield.\n\nJune, 25th\n\nThe memo attached to 17042 proposes a temporary arrangement to loan certain guns in exchange for the pounders referred to. The questions raised in the above minute need not therefore be discussed.\n\nI think it is desirable to send out Despatch No. 17042 as soon as possible.\n\nNo. 1149.\n\nSir,\n\nC.O. 10618\n\nRECD 18 JUL 20\n\nGovernment House,\n\nHong-Kong, 6th June, 1899.\n\nWith reference to my Despatch No.128 of the 31st May, I have the honour to transmit to you the enclosed copy of a letter from the Acting Commandant of the Hong-Kong Volunteer Corps, and, in accordance with the suggestion therein made, to request that the Imperial Government may be approached with a view to presenting this Colony with the new guns required for the field batteries of the Corps. You will observe from Colonel Mainwaring's letter that the original guns now in use were presented by the Imperial Government.\n\nI desire to add that in the opinion of His Excellency the General Officer Commanding, the Hong-Kong Volunteers will be an appreciable addition to the strength of the garrison, and that it is highly important that they should be well armed and equipped.\n\nI have the honour to be,\n\nSir,\n\nYour most obedient\n\nHumble Servant,\n\nJOSEPH CHAMBERLAIN, M.P.\n\nGOVERNOR, &c.\n\nPage 363\n\nPage 363\n\nPage 363\n\n...\n\n...\n\nPage 364\n\nPage 364\n\nPage 364",
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        "content_text": "# Regulation 10.\n\n# SCHEDULES.\n\n## THE FIRST SCHEDULE.\n\n### FORM OF ENROLMENT OF VOLUNTEER.\n\nI, A. B., being desirous of becoming an active member of the Hongkong Volunteer Corps and having been duly admitted thereto, do hereby engage to be bound by any authorized rules and regulations which may now be in force in the Corps or which may be brought into force during my period of service.\n\nDated this \nday of \n\n(Signed) A. B.\n\nWitness:\n\n## Regulation 11.\n\n## STAFF\n\n### THE SECOND SCHEDULE, ESTABLISHMENT OF CORPS.\n\n  \n    Lieutenant-Colonel Commandant\n    \n    \n  \n  \n    Major, 2nd in Command\n    \n    \n  \n  \n    Adjutant und Quartermaster\n    \n    \n  \n  \n    Medical Officers\n    \n    \n  \n  \n    \n    Corps Quartermaster Sergeant\n    \n  \n  \n    \n    Total staff\n    \n  \n\n(1.) FIELD BATTERY-\n\n  \n    Captain\n    \n    \n  \n  \n    Lieutenants\n    \n    \n  \n  \n    Total officers\n    \n    \n  \n  \n    Battery Sergeant-Major\n    \n    \n  \n  \n    Battery Quartermaster-Sergeant\n    \n    \n  \n  \n    Sergeants\n    1\n    \n  \n  \n    \n    2\n    60\n  \n  \n    Total all ranks brought forward\n    \n    296\n  \n\n(4.) ENGINEER Company---\n\n  \n    Lieutenant\n    \n    \n  \n  \n    Sergeants\n    2\n    \n  \n  \n    Corporals\n    2\n    \n  \n  \n    Sappers\n    25\n    \n  \n  \n    Total rank and file\n    \n    27\n  \n  \n    Total all ranks\n    \n    30\n  \n\nBAND-\n\n  \n    Sergeant-Drummer\n    \n    \n  \n  \n    Corporals\n    1\n    2\n  \n  \n    Drummers, Fifers, etc.\n    21\n    \n  \n  \n    Total all ranks\n    \n    24\n  \n\nGrand total all ranks\n\n360\n\n## THE THIRD SCHEDULE.\n\n## Regulation 26.\n\n## UNIFORM.\n\n### PART I\n\nFIELD BATTERY, AND BAND.\n\n  \n    No.\n    ARTICLES.\n    REMARKS.\n  \n  \n    \n    Total sergeants\n    \n  \n  \n    \n    Trumpeters\n    \n  \n  \n    \n    Corporals\n    6\n  \n  \n    \n    Bombardiers\n    6\n  \n  \n    1\n    Helmet and Fittings, White and Khaki\n    \n  \n  \n    \n    Wheeler\n    \n  \n  \n    \n    Carriage-smith\n    I\n  \n  \n    \n    Cloth Field Service Cap\n    \n  \n  \n    \n    Gunners\n    82\n  \n  \n    \n    Cloth Frock and Trousers\n    1 suit.\n  \n  \n    \n    Total rank and file.\n    96\n  \n  \n    \n    Total all ranks\n    110\n  \n  \n    \n    Khaki Drill Frock and Tronsers\n    2 suits.\n  \n  \n    \n    Cape Blue Putties\n    1\n  \n  \n    \n    \n    2 pairs.\n  \n\n(2.) A, B, and C, MACHINE GUN COMPANIES, the strength being equally divided between the three Companies-\n\n### PART II.\n\n  \n    \n    Captains\n    3\n  \n  \n    \n    Lieutenants\n    6\n  \n  \n    \n    Total officers\n    9\n  \n  \n    \n    Company Sergeant-Majors\n    3\n  \n  \n    No.\n    ARTICLES.\n    REMARKS.\n  \n  \n    \n    Sergeants\n    12\n  \n  \n    \n    Total sergeants\n    15\n  \n  \n    1\n    Helmet and Fittings, Khaki\n    \n  \n  \n    \n    Khaki Puggarec.\n    \n  \n  \n    \n    Field Service Cap\n    \n  \n  \n    \n    Trumpeters\n    \n  \n  \n    \n    Serge Frock and Trousers\n    1 suit.\n  \n  \n    \n    Khaki Drill Frock and Trousers\n    2 suits.\n  \n  \n    \n    Corporals\n    12\n  \n  \n    \n    Cape\n    1\n  \n  \n    \n    Bombardiers\n    12\n  \n  \n    \n    Khaki Putties\n    2 pairs.\n  \n  \n    \n    Gunners\n    72\n  \n  \n    \n    Total rank and file\n    96\n  \n  \n    \n    Total all ranks\n    123\n  \n\n### PART III.\n\n(3.) D, INFANTRY COMPANY-e\n\nENGINEER COMPANY.\n\n  \n    \n    Captais\n    Lieutenants\n    2\n  \n  \n    \n    Total officers\n    \n    3\n  \n  \n    No.\n    ARTICLES.\n    REMARKS.\n    \n  \n  \n    \n    Sergeants\n    \n    \n  \n  \n    \n    Corporals\n    \n    \n  \n  \n    \n    Privates\n    \n    50\n  \n  \n    1\n    Helmet and Fittings, White and Khaki\n    \n    \n  \n  \n    \n    Cloth Field Service Cap\n    \n    \n  \n  \n    \n    Cloth Frock and Trousers\n    1 suit.\n    \n  \n  \n    \n    White and Khaki Paggaree.\n    \n    \n  \n  \n    \n    Engineer Pattern, as for English Volunteers.\n    \n    \n  \n  \n    \n    Total rank and file\n    \n    52\n  \n  \n    \n    Total ali rauks\n    \n    \n  \n  \n    \n    Khaki Drill Frock and Trousers\n    2 suits.\n    \n  \n  \n    \n    Cape\n    \n    \n  \n  \n    \n    Klinki Putties\n    2 pairs.\n    \n  \n  \n    \n    Carried forward\n    \n    296",
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        "content_text": "# Regulation\n\n27.\n\nRegulation\n\n29.\n\n# THE FOURTH SCHEDULE\n\n## UNIFORM TO BE PROVIDED AND KEPT BY OFFICERS\n\n### ARTICLES\n\n  \n    No.\n    REMARKS\n  \n  \n    1\n    Helmet and Fittings, White and Khaki\n  \n  \n    \n    Cloth Field Service Cap\n  \n  \n    \n    Forage Cap\n  \n  \n    1 suit\n    Serge Frock and Trousers\n  \n  \n    2 suits\n    Khaki Drill Frock and Trouser\n  \n  \n    1\n    Great Coat\n  \n  \n    1\n    Cape\n  \n  \n    2 pairs\n    Puttees\n  \n  \n    1\n    Summer Mess Suit\n  \n  \n    1 pair\n    Lace Overalls\n  \n  \n    \n    Shoulder Badges\n  \n  \n    \n    Badges of rank, Buttons, and Sword\n  \n  \n    1 set\n    Sword Knots\n  \n  \n    2\n    Waist Belt and Stings\n  \n  \n    1\n    Cross Belt and Pouch\n  \n  \n    1 set\n    Sam Browne Equipment\n  \n  \n    \n    White and Khaki Puggaree\n  \n\nN.B.-Officers of a Machine Gun or Infantry Company will not keep White Helmet, or Forage Cap.\n\n# THE FIFTH SCHEDULE\n\n## PRACTICE AMMUNITION\n\n### PART I\n\n## SMALL ARM AMMUNITION\n\n  \n    ROUNDS\n    REMARKS\n  \n  \n    Ball\n    \n  \n  \n    20\n    Per each efficient-to be expended under the orders of the Commandant.\n  \n  \n    Blank\n    \n  \n  \n    20\n    For each efficient for match shooting.\n  \n  \n    10\n    For each efficient to enable Commandant to supply ammunition at a reduced rate.\n  \n  \n    5\n    \n  \n  \n    50\n    Per each effective Gun-to be expended under the orders of the Commandant.\n  \n\n# THE SIXTH SCHEDULE\n\n## CONDITIONS OF EFFICIENCY\n\n### PART I\n\n## FOR VOLUNTEER\n\nA Volunteer, in order to be reckoned as an \"efficient\" under Regulation 30, must be present at the Annual Inspection of the Corps unless enrolled subsequently to the date of Inspection or absent on leave specially granted by the Commandant, or through sickness duly certified, and must obtain a certificate of efficiency according to the following form, except that, in the case of a member of the Infantry or Engineer Company, reference to gun drill, etc., shall be omitted:--\n\n### FORM OF CERTIFICATE OF EFFICIENCY\n\nI hereby certify-\n\n(1.) That A. B., No. of the Muster Roll of the was duly enrolled in the of the Hongkong Volunteer Corps on the day of 1 and is actually a member of the Corps on this date.\n\n(2.) That he attended during the twelve months ending on the day of 1 the number of drills as shown below, ordered by the Commandant; each of such drills being of not less than one hour's duration.\n\n(3.) That he possesses a competent knowledge of squad and company drill, the manual and firing exercises, and (except Infantry and Engineer Companies) gun drill.\n\n(4.) That he attended (except Infantry and Engineer Companies) the gun practice of his Battery [or Company] and possesses a competent knowledge of the general duties of a gunner.\n\n(5.) That he was present at [or absent from stating circumstances] the last Annual Inspection of the Corps.\n\nHEAD QUARTERS, HONGKONG, April, 1\n\n(Signed) Lieut.-Colonel, Commandant.\n\n### PART II\n\n## GUN AMMUNITION\n\n  \n    GUN\n    ROUNDS\n    REMARKS\n  \n  \n    \n    Charges\n    \n  \n  \n    \n    Projectiles. (Service)\n    \n  \n  \n    Q. F. or other Gun\n    70\n    Per Battery to be expended under the orders of the Commandant.\n  \n  \n    7 pr. or other Gun\n    150\n    \n  \n  \n    Do.\n    150\n    \n  \n  \n    \n    50\n    For instructional purposes.\n  \n\n### PART II\n\n## FIELD BATTERY\n\n### NUMBER OF DRILLS\n\n  \n    \n    Squad\n    Company\n    Gun Drills\n    Musketry\n    and Gun Practice\n    Inspection\n    Total\n  \n  \n    Recruit and Trained Volunteer, 1st and 2nd year's service\n    10\n    40\n    \n    \n    \n    \n    \n  \n  \n    Trained Volunteer, 3rd and subsequent year's service\n    6\n    9\n    15\n    \n    \n    \n    \n  \n\nRegulation\n\n30,\n\n61",
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        "content_text": "PART III.\n\nMACHINE GUN COMPANIES.\n\nNUMBER OF DRILLS.\n\nTHE SEVENTH SCHEDULE.\n\nRETURNS AND REPORTS.\n\nThe following Returns and Reports will be rendered by the Commandant, on the dates shown, to the General Officer Commanding or to such Officer as he may appoint :\n\n  \n    No.\n    Nature of Return.\n    When Due.\n    Remarks.\n  \n  \n    1\n    Annual Return of Corps.\n    1st January.\n    For Transmission to the Governor.\n  \n  \n    \n    Squad. Company, Musketry, and Inspection.\n    \n    \n  \n  \n    \n    Gun Drills and Gun Practice.\n    \n    \n  \n  \n    \n    Total.\n    \n    \n  \n  \n    \n    Recruit and Trained Volunteer, 1st and 2nd year's service\n    \n    10 20 30\n  \n  \n    \n    Trained Volunteer, 3rd and subsequent year's service\n    \n    6 9 15\n  \n  \n    2\n    Return of Guns, Arms, Accoutrements, etc.\n    15th January.\n    \n  \n  \n    3\n    Annual Abstract of Receipts and Expenditure\n    Do.\n    \n  \n  \n    \n    Inspection Return.\n    Do.\n    After Annual Inspection.\n  \n  \n    4\n    Nominal Roll of Efficients\n    Do.\n    To accompany Annual Training Report.\n  \n  \n    5\n    Report on Gun and Musketry Practices.\n    Do.\n    \n  \n  \n    6\n    Report on Revolver Practice.\n    Do.\n    \n  \n  \n    7\n    State of Corps\n    Do.\n    \n  \n  \n    8\n    Monthly Return\n    1st of each month.\n    \n  \n\nNUMBER OF DRILLS.\n\n  \n    Squad, Company, and Inspection.\n    Musketry.\n    Total.\n  \n  \n    Recruit and Trained Volunteer, 1st and 2nd year's service\n    27\n    3\n    30\n  \n  \n    Trained Volunteer, 3rd and subsequent year's service\n    12\n    3\n    15\n  \n\nPART IV.\n\nINFANTRY COMPANY.\n\nPART V.\n\nENGINEER COMPANY.\n\nNUMBER OF DRILLS.\n\n  \n    Squad, Company, Musketry, and Inspection.\n    Electric Works.\n    Total.\n  \n  \n    16\n    ...\n    10\n    30\n  \n  \n    18\n    \n    \n    \n  \n\nPART VI\n\nFOR MEMBERS OF THE RESERVE.\n\nForm of Certificate of Efficiency.\n\nI hereby certify ----\n\n(1.) That A.B., No. was duly enrolled in the Muster Roll of the Reserve of the Hongkong Volunteer Corps on the day of\n\nand is actually a member of the Reserve on this date.\n\n(2.) That during the twelve months ending on the day of , he attended\n\n(3.) That he was present for absent from stating circumstances the last Annual Inspection of the Corps.\n\n(4) That he is possessed of a suit of service uniform.\n\n(Signed.) Lieut.-Colonel, Commandant.\n\nHEAD QUARTERS, HONGKONG, April, 1\n\nRegulation 62 41.",
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        "content_text": "12/9\n\nEnclosure D\n\nApleis\n\nc\n\nHONGKONG.\n\n0.\n\n0374 4554\n\nRECO\n\nNo. Theet 4 SEP 191\n\nREPORTS ON THE HONGKONG VOLUNTEER CORPS.\n\nA\n\nLaid before the Legislative Council by Command'\n\nHis Excellency the Governor.\n\nSir E. Wingfield.\n\nThe Mamis on 17042 disposes of the\n\narmament question.\n\n: Send this report to C.D.C\n\nas atual\n\nThe Gri's carin Despatch and\n\njounel\n\ng.w.J. 15/9\n\naloun\n\nEw 13 Foll\n\nSir W Baillig Hamilton\n\nThis\n\nconsidered by the Colonial Defence Committee at their meeting of\n\nand I Enclose 7 copies of their Memorandum No 195 M for distribution if approved as follows:-\n\n12.10.99\n\nColonial office\n\nGovernor\n\nWar Office\n\nAdmiralty I for Naval in Con station)\n\nHONGKONG VOLUNTEERS.\n\nFrom the General Officer Commanding in China and Hongkong to His Excellency the Governor, Hongkong.\n\nHEAD QUARTER OFFICE, HONGKONG, 3rd May, 1899.\n\nSI-I have the honour to enclose the Commandant's report of the training of the Hongkong Volunteer Corps for the season of 1898-99.\n\nI made the Annual Inspection of the Corps on March 29th. There were very few absentees, the men turned out well, their arms and equipment clean, their drill good. I was therefore pleased with the Inspection. But previous to the Inspection I had given several opportunities to the Corps to turn out at their own hour, to act in conjunction with the Regular Troops, and I confess that I was disappointed at finding that comparatively small numbers availed themselves of the opportunity presented to them.\n\nI think that perhaps there had sprang up a feeling that the services of the Hongkong Volunteers were not as highly appreciated as I, at any rate, do rate and appreciate the importance of their services in this Colony,\n\nSeeing this I took the opportunity of placing Colonel MAINWARING, Commanding 2nd Royal Welch Fusiliers, in temporary Command, in place of Major Sir JOHN CARRINGTON, who had gone on leave. The result of the energy displayed by this officer is already most apparent, and I look forward to increased efficiency and strength during this forthcoming year. It will be my duty as it is pleasure to encourage this to the utmost of my ability.\n\nI would call special attention to my previous letters respecting the advisability of hastening the issue of the already approved Small Arms, and also that the Maxims and 7-pounder guns shall be replaced by more modern weapons.\n\nI have the honour to be,\n\nSir.\n\nHis Excellency\n\nYour Excellency's obedient Servant,\n\nW. J. GASCOIGNE,\n\nMajor-General,\n\nMajor-General GASCOIGNE, C.M.G.,\n\nI am glad to find so favourable a report and I fully appreciate the interest taken in the force by Your Excellency and the energy shown by Colonel MAINWARING.\n\n6th May, 1899,\n\nH. A. BLAKE, Governor,",
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        "content_text": "HONGKONG VOLUNTEER CORPS, TRAINING, 1898-1899.\n\nFrom Colonel R. B. Mainwaring, Acting Commandant, Hongkong Volunteer Corps —\n\nTo the Deputy Assistant Adjutant-General (A) and Chief Staff Officer, China.\n\nVOLUNTEER HEAD QUARTERS\n\nVictoria, 17th April, 1899.\n\nSir,\n\nI have the honour to forward herewith the documents mentioned in the margin relating to the training of the Hongkong Volunteer Corps for the season of 1898-99 for the information of His Excellency the Major-General Commanding and for favour of transmission to His Excellency the Governor.\n\n1. Nominal Roll of Efficient.\n\n2. Nominal Roll of Efficient, Field Battery.\n\n3. Report on Gun Practice, Field Battery.\n\n4. Report on Gun Practice, \"A\" Machine Gun Company.\n\n5. Return of Revolver Practice of Officers and Staff Sergeants.\n\n6. Copy of Inspection State.\n\n7. State of Corps 36th April, 1899.\n\nESTABLISHMENT.\n\n2. It will be seen by Enclosure 7, with the corresponding document for the training 1897-98, that the total strength of the Corps is now 181 of all ranks, as against 176 of all ranks at the former date. This is the greatest strength to which the Corps has yet attained since its re-organization in 1893.\n\nDuring the past season, 3 members have died, 12 have been struck off the strength for non-efficiency, and 26 have resigned. Of the resigning members, 12 have left the Colony and 1 has been discharged on Medical Certificate. 16 new members have been enrolled.\n\nThe Field Battery now numbers 117 and the \"A\" Machine Gun Company numbers 58 as compared with an Establishment of 80 and 51 respectively.\n\nThe new draft Regulations submitted to you under this Office No. 3 of 4th instant make provision for 3 Machine Gun Companies (the requisite guns for them are all in stock) and also a small Engineer Company. Immediately on the approval of the Governor-in-Council to these Regulations, I shall proceed to raise the Engineer Company and every endeavour will be made to raise the other 2 Machine Gun Companies during the ensuing drill season.\n\n3. The Fife and Drum Band of the Corps is making great effort to obtain proficiency and the draft Regulations submitted allow of its existence, and give substantive rank to the Non-Commissioned Officers employed with it.\n\nThe thanks of all Ranks of the Corps are especially due to the Officers Commanding the King's Own Royal Lancaster Regiment and the 2nd Battalion Royal Welch Fusiliers for so kindly lending their Bands to the Corps on the many occasions found necessary and also the services of their Sergeant Drummers as Instructors, who have brought the Fife and Drum Band of the Corps up to the standard of efficiency it has reached.\n\n4. The changes among the Officers of the Corps during the season have been :--\n\nHis Excellency Sir W. ROBINSON, G.C.M.G., Honorary Colonel of the Corps, vacated his appointment on the 31st January, 1899, and not as stated in the last Training Report of the Corps.\n\nHis Excellency Sir H. A. BLAKE, G.C.M.G., Governor and Commander-in-Chief of this Colony and its dependencies, has very kindly accepted the appointment of Honorary Colonel to the Corps.\n\nCaptain L. A. C. GORDON, Royal Artillery, Adjutant of the Corps, resigned his appointment on the 10th April, 1899, on proceeding to England on leave. This Officer during his services as Adjutant to the Corps extending over a period of 4 years, has done much good work for the Corps, and his departure is much regretted by all Ranks.\n\nCaptain W. ST. C. BLAND, Royal Artillery, took over the duties of Adjutant of the Corps from 11th instant.\n\nSurgeon-Lieutenant F. O. STEDMAN, M.D., (Lond.), was promoted to Surgeon-Captain on the 15th February, 1899.\n\nMr. A. H. LEE-NORMAN was appointed Supernumerary Lieutenant in the Field Battery on the 25th November, 1898, and was appointed Aide-de-Camp to His Excellency the Governor; this Officer resigned his Commission on the 4th February, 1899, on leaving the Colony.\n\nCaptain E. D. SANDERS, \"A\" Machine Gun Company, was appointed an Honorary Aide-de-Camp to His Excellency the Governor on the 9th instant.\n\nDISCIPLINE, TRAINING, &c.\n\n5. The discipline of the Corps has been exceptionally good throughout the season.\n\n6. The usual Squad, Carbine, Company, Gun drills and practices have been well attended. Musketry drills have been performed but no Musketry practices, as by Home Volunteer Regulations these are not now required to enable Artillery Volunteers to become efficient although every effort has been made, and with good success, with the several carbine competitions held by each unit during the season.\n\nUnder the head of Drills the figures for the two existing units are as follows: ---\n\nField Battery —\n\n68 have become Efficient with more than 40 drills.\n\n25 have become Efficient with less than 40 drills.\n\n24 are Non-Efficients.\n\n117\n\n\"A\" Machine Gun Company —\n\n26 have become Efficient with more than 40 drills.\n\n17 have become Efficient with less than 40 drills.\n\n15 are Non-Efficients.\n\n58\n\nOf the 24 non-efficients of the Field Battery 14 are absent from the Colony without leave, 2 are on Medical Certificate, and the remaining 8 although in the Colony have not completed the requisite number of drills and will be called upon to show cause of non-efficiency.\n\nIn the case of the 15 non-efficients of the \"A\" Machine Gun Company, 5 are absent from the Colony on leave, 5 are absent from the Colony without leave, 1 is a recruit who has not had sufficient time since joining to complete his drills, 1 is on medical certificate, and the remaining 3 although in the Colony have not completed the requisite number of drills, and will be called upon to show cause of non-efficiency.\n\n7. From the 22nd to the 31st October, 1898, a Camp of Instruction was held under canvas on Stonecutters' Island. The use of the Naval Range was kindly lent by the Naval Authorities. The Camp was well attended and much appreciated by all, and to it much of the efficiency of the Corps is attributed.\n\nThe Camp year by year seems more popular.\n\n8. Gun practices have taken place as shown in Enclosures Nos. 3 and 4.\n\nNo practice was held this past season with the 64-pounder R.M.L. Guns, as orders were given that they were to be dismantled.\n\nThe 7-pounder R.M.L. and Machine Gun Competitions were held at Repulse Bay on the 10th February last, and the shooting was good and a great improvement on past years. A report of the competition was forwarded to His Excellency the General Officer Commanding under this Office No. 3 of 24th February, 1899.\n\n9. The annual Carbine Competition in connection with the Corps was held on the 15th instant, and will be continued on the 22nd instant. A large number of valuable prizes have again been presented for which all Ranks are grateful.\n\n10. Revolver practice by the Officers and Staff Sergeants has been held, report as Enclosure No. 5.\n\n11. Coolie draught was tried once during the past season in conveying guns, targets, etc., to Repulse Bay on 10th February last, but much time was lost and it cost more than conveyance by water.\n\nSERVICES.\n\n12. Captain W. ST. C. BLAND, Royal Artillery, who took over the Adjutancy of the Corps on 11th instant, has entered into his duties with zeal and enthusiasm, and promises to be as popular with all Ranks as Captain GORDON, Royal Artillery, the late Adjutant.\n\n13. Captain A. CHAPMAN, Field Battery, was one of the Committee appointed to enquire into the interior economy, etc., of the Corps, which report was approved by Government, and which dealt fully with, I think, every question appertaining to the Corps.",
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        "content_text": "Enclosure No. 1.\n\n556\n\nThe Officers of the Corps also continue to render good service; they set an admirable example to the Non-Commissioned Officers and Men under their command, and do as much as possible to promote the efficiency of the Corps.\n\n14. Corps Quartermaster Sergeant G. WATLING has discharged his duties in a most satisfactory manner, and has rendered very efficient service in connection with the various gun practices, competitions, etc., during the year, and particularly at the Camp of Instruction.\n\n15. The Instructors for the Field Battery, \"A\" Machine Gun Co., Band, Signalling, and Ambulance Classes, have proved themselves very efficient and painstaking, and have discharged their duties to my entire satisfaction.\n\n16. The Non-Commissioned Officers and Men of the Corps have, with few exceptions, attended regularly and shown a praiseworthy desire to make themselves smart and efficient; their conduct and good feeling in Camp and on all occasions has been exceedingly good.\n\nREGULATIONS.\n\n17. The proposed new Regulations for the Corps were, after many various alterations and after much care and thought on the part of Major Sir J. W. CARRINGTON, Knt., C.M.G., submitted through you for His Excellency the General Officer Commanding, and His Excellency the Governor-in-Council's approval on the 4th instant.\n\nThe recommendations of the Committee held last year on the interior economy, etc., of the Corps, and sanctioned by C.S.O. No. 2581, dated 17th January, 1899, have been embodied in them.\n\nMISCELLANEOUS MATTERS.\n\n18. The Annual Inspection of the Corps by His Excellency the Major-General Commanding was held on the 29th ultimo.\n\nThe parade state on that occasion is shown in Enclosure No. 6.\n\nHONGKONG VOLUNTEER CORPS.\n\nFIELD BATTERY.\n\nNominal Roll of Efficients for the Year ending 16th April, 1899.\n\n  \n    Rank and Name\n    Corps Number\n    Rank and Name\n    Corps Number\n  \n  \n    Captain Chapman, A.\n    \n    Gunner Dean, J. T.\n    238\n  \n  \n    Slade, M. W.\n    \n    Donaldson, T.\n    50\n  \n  \n    Colonel Mainwaring, K. B.\n    243\n    Ellis, O. J.\n    267\n  \n  \n    Captain Bland, W. St. C.\n    \n    Ellis, D. E.\n    282\n  \n  \n    Royal Artillery, Adjutant\n    \n    Surgeon-Captain Lowson, J. A.\n    231\n  \n  \n    Lieutenant Stedman, F. O.\n    269\n    \n    \n  \n  \n    Medical Officers\n    \n    Lieutenant Macdonald, D.\n    186\n  \n  \n    Quarter-Master Sergeant Watling, G. W.\n    272\n    \n    \n  \n  \n    Corps Quarter-Master Sergeant (Staff)\n    \n    Acting Battery Sergeant-Major Duncan, G. L.\n    304\n  \n  \n    \n    275\n    Farr, A. J. M.\n    \n  \n  \n    \n    71\n    Higgins, F.\n    \n  \n  \n    \n    149\n    Humphreys, A.\n    \n  \n  \n    \n    150\n    Halden, G. M. P.\n    \n  \n  \n    \n    302\n    Herbst, E.\n    \n  \n  \n    \n    13\n    Hatherly, E. W. F.\n    \n  \n  \n    \n    11\n    Howarth, H. C.\n    \n  \n  \n    \n    \n    Hauen, C. E. A.\n    \n  \n  \n    \n    153\n    Hance, J. H. R.\n    \n  \n  \n    Battery Quarter-Master Sergeant Coyle, J.\n    \n    Henderson, R.\n    \n  \n  \n    Sergeant-Drummer Brown, A.\n    251\n    Hubbard, A.\n    \n  \n  \n    \n    \n    Kennett, H. S.\n    9\n  \n  \n    Sergeant Hayward, G. C.\n    3\n    \n    153\n  \n  \n    \n    159\n    Kennedy, D. F.\n    252\n  \n  \n    \n    118\n    Lammert, L. E.\n    18\n  \n  \n    McPhail, H.\n    223\n    \n    \n  \n  \n    \n    3\n    Lee, J. R.\n    24\n  \n  \n    Armstrong, J. H. W.\n    259\n    Kennett, H. W.\n    278\n  \n  \n    \n    \n    \n    34\n  \n  \n    Parvell, W. H.\n    283\n    \n    107\n  \n  \n    Acting Sergeant Rutter, R. V.\n    293\n    \n    127\n  \n  \n    Corporal Meek, T.\n    313\n    \n    49\n  \n  \n    \n    \n    Humphreys, W. M.\n    240\n  \n  \n    \n    4\n    Ramsey, W. F.\n    210\n  \n  \n    \n    \n    \n    40\n  \n  \n    Stopani, W. A.\n    141\n    \n    \n  \n  \n    \n    \n    White, G.\n    124\n  \n  \n    \n    105\n    \n    101\n  \n  \n    Acting Corporal Gow, D.\n    \n    Millar, J.\n    249\n  \n  \n    \n    BIS\n    \n    \n  \n  \n    Baker, J.\n    \n    \n    306\n  \n  \n    \n    25\n    Olson, J.\n    204\n  \n  \n    Bombardier Nobbe, A. P.\n    301\n    \n    \n  \n  \n    \n    191\n    Smart, C. McD.\n    102\n  \n  \n    \n    100\n    Deas, W. M.\n    \n  \n  \n    Acting Bombardier Wilson, G. T.\n    106\n    \n    241\n  \n  \n    \n    \n    Hari, W.\n    163\n  \n  \n    \n    200\n    \n    263\n  \n  \n    Trumpeter Plouston, C.\n    203\n    Moore, S. R.\n    192\n  \n  \n    \n    2+\n    \n    305\n  \n  \n    Gunner Abraham, E.\n    256\n    \n    \n  \n  \n    \n    \n    Seth, H. A.\n    25\n  \n  \n    \n    197\n    Bentley, R. J. H.\n    317\n  \n  \n    \n    71\n    Lammert, H. A.\n    \n  \n  \n    Lysaught, J.\n    \n    \n    \n  \n  \n    Lapsley, R.\n    \n    Beuning, T.\n    151\n  \n  \n    Logan, J. C.\n    \n    \n    15\n  \n  \n    MacDonald, W. J.\n    \n    Sayer, E. A. R.\n    190\n  \n  \n    Mody, J. H.\n    \n    Brett, L. E.\n    71\n  \n  \n    Melver, M.\n    \n    \n    247\n  \n  \n    Mackie, A. J.\n    \n    \n    116\n  \n  \n    Moller, J. A.\n    \n    Begley, A. J.\n    \n  \n  \n    McLeish, P.\n    \n    \n    > \n  \n  \n    Pidgeon, J. H.\n    \n    Toller, W.\n    311\n  \n  \n    Patton, G.\n    \n    \n    315\n  \n  \n    Reid, A.\n    \n    Baker, F. H.\n    \n  \n  \n    Stewart, W.\n    \n    \n    **\n  \n  \n    Sutton, A. I.\n    \n    Tuohy, G.\n    276\n  \n  \n    Sanderson, J. S.\n    \n    \n    267\n  \n  \n    \n    277\n    \n    1\n  \n  \n    Soth, S. A.\n    \n    Burgess, J. R.\n    \n  \n  \n    Spittles, B. J.\n    \n    Taylor, W. C.\n    201\n  \n  \n    \n    \n    Thomson, W. M.\n    27\n  \n  \n    \n    \n    Bevan, H. S.\n    166\n  \n  \n    \n    \n    \n    41\n  \n  \n    \n    \n    \n    15\n  \n  \n    Toppiu, W. J.\n    \n    Baker, W. A.\n    187\n  \n  \n    \n    268\n    \n    229\n  \n  \n    \n    \n    Cumpston, W. H.\n    17\n  \n  \n    \n    \n    Uphill, A.\n    155\n  \n  \n    \n    \n    \n    \n  \n  \n    Warren, C. E.\n    286\n    \n    \n  \n  \n    \n    \n    Craig, R. H.\n    206\n  \n  \n    \n    \n    Wilkinson, S.\n    279\n  \n  \n    Chamant, A. E.\n    280\n    \n    \n  \n  \n    \n    \n    Wynne, H. S.\n    300\n  \n  \n    Chummut, F. G.\n    287\n    \n    \n  \n  \n    \n    \"1\n    Wheeler, H. S.\n    213\n  \n  \n    \n    \n    \n    73\n  \n  \n    Cotton, J. T.\n    143\n    \n    \n  \n  \n    \n    >\n    Crispin, C. R.\n    10\n  \n  \n    \n    \n    \n    33;\n  \n\n(3 Officers.)\n\n(90 Non-Commissioned Officers and Men.)\n\n19. Surgeon-Captain F. O. STEDMAN, M.D. (Lond.), again conducted a course of lectures on Ambulance Work, accompanied with Stretcher Drills. 9 members presented themselves for examination, which was conducted by Major WATSON, R.A. Medical Corps: of the examinates 8 were successful.\n\n20. I have to request that the Chief Ordnance Officer, China, may be asked to keep up the usual quantities of 7-pounder R.M.L. Gun Ammunition for use of the Corps, to be indented for as required on repayment. Very little more Martini-Henry Carbine Ammunition, ball or blank, will, it is thought, be required by the Corps as the re-arming with the new Carbine of 303 calibre has been sanctioned, and it is hoped they will be received during the ensuing summer.\n\n21. The Local Government having sanctioned the proposals of the Committee held on the 29th September, 1898, it is felt that the result of their proposals cannot fail to add to the general efficiency of the Corps.\n\n22. During the past season attention has been drawn to the necessity for the re-arming of the Field Battery with a more modern gun than the 7-pounder R.M.L. in their possession. The question has been gone into fully (Vide this Office No. 8 dated 15th March, 1899), and it is hoped that the newest pattern gun may be supplied to the Corps.\n\n23. Attention has also been drawn (Vide this Office No. 5, dated 14th February, 1899) to the unserviceable state of the 120 Machine Gun belts on Corps charge, and the question of replacing the 45 with 303\" barrels to the 12 machine guns on Corps charge has also been gone into (Vide this Office No. 4, dated 17th April, 1899).\n\n24. The report of the Committee of Officers of the Corps on the question of uniform of the several ranks of the Corps was embodied in the new draft Regulations submitted recently for approval.\n\n25. Requisitions for the Capitation Grant for Efficients and Proficients have been sent direct to the Honourable the Colonial Treasurer.\n\n26. It will be seen from this report that the progress of the Corps remains good and the interest shown by the Government and the Legislature during the past season cannot but have a good effect on the Corps in general.\n\nMajor Sir J. W. CARRINGTON, Knt., C.M.G., and Commandant, proceeded on leave on the 5th instant, from which date I assumed command.\n\nI have the honour to be,\n\nSir,\n\nYour obedient Servant,\n\nR. B. MAINWARING, Colonel, Acting Commandant, Hongkong Volunteer Corps.\n\nR. B. MAINWARING, Colonel, Acting Commandant, Hongkong Volunteer Corps.",
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        "content_text": "557\n\nEnclosure No. 2.\n\nHONGKONG VOLUNTEER CORPS.\n\n\"A\" MACHINE GUN COMPANY.\n\nNominal Roll of Officers for the Year ending 16th April, 1899.\n\nEnclosure No. 4.\n\n  \n    Corps Number.\n    Rank and Name.\n    Corps Number.\n    Rank and Name.\n  \n\nHONGKONG VOLUNTEER CORPS.\n\n\"A\" MACHINE GUN COMPANY.\n\nReport on Gun Practice carried out during the Year ending 16th April, 1899.\n\n  \n    Number.\n    Date on which Practice carried out.\n    Nature of Practice.\n    Number Present on Parade.\n    Number of Guns.\n    Number of Rounds fired.\n    Range.\n    General Idea of Practice.\n  \n  \n    295\n    17th Sept., 1898.\n    0.45\" Maxim M.G.\n    Captain Sanders, E. D., A...\n    Machine Guns,\n    567\n    500 Yds.\n    To repel a body of men who had under cover advanced to within 500 yards on Police Range, Kowloon.\n  \n  \n    298\n    \n    \n    Lieutenant Maitland, F.\n    \n    \n    \n    \n  \n  \n    202\n    11\n    \n    (3 Officers.)\n    3.\n    \n    \n    \n  \n  \n    294\n    8th Oct., 1898.\n    \n    Acting Coy. Sergt.-Major Crombie, II.\n    2\n    490\n    500 Yds.\n    \n  \n  \n    227\n    \n    \n    Sergeant Smyth, F.\n    \n    \n    \n    \n  \n  \n    297\n    29th Oct., 1898.\n    \n    Skeltou, A. H.\n    5\n    2,980\n    \n    Practice at an imaginary enemy landing in sampans from East Shore, Stone-cutters' Island, during Camp of Instruction.\n  \n  \n    314\n    \n    \n    Acting Sergeant Underwood, J. II.\n    \n    \n    \n    \n  \n  \n    169\n    \n    \n    Corporal Jupp, J. A.\n    \n    \n    \n    \n  \n  \n    218\n    \n    \n    Acting Corporal Northcote, M. S.\n    \n    \n    \n    \n  \n  \n    233\n    \n    \n    Gumer Alderton, P.\n    \n    \n    \n    \n  \n  \n    309\n    2nd Jan., 1899.\n    \n    Touzalin, A. R.\n    2\n    1,260\n    \n    750 to 1,200 Yds. Practice at Barrel Targets with flags floating off Sandy Bay.\n  \n  \n    296\n    10th Feb., 1899.\n    \n    Tarrant, J. A.\n    \n    1,680\n    \n    Practice at Screens and Head and Shoulder Targets representing enemy advancing in column and in extended order at Repulse Bay.\n  \n  \n    281\n    \n    \n    Watson, Max.\n    \n    \n    \n    \n  \n  \n    (40 Non-Commissioned Officers and Men.)\n    \n    \n    \n    \n    \n    \n    \n  \n\nR. B. MAINWARING, Colonel, Acting Commandant, Hongkong Volunteer Corps.\n\nEnclosure No. 3.\n\nHONGKONG VOLUNTEER CORPS.\n\nFIELD BATTERY.\n\nReport on Gun Practice carried out during the Year ending 16th April, 1899.\n\nEnclosure No. 5.\n\nHONGKONG VOLUNTEER CORPS.\n\nRevolver Practice Return Showing Percentage, for the Year ending 16th April, 1899.\n\n  \n    Date on which Practice was carried out.\n    Nature of Practice.\n    Number Present on Parade.\n    Number of Rounds Fired.\n    Range.\n    General Idea of Practice.\n  \n  \n    29th Oct., 1898.\n    7-Pr. R.M.L. Guns, 200 lbs.\n    71\n    42\n    750 to 1,000 Yds.\n    Practice at an imaginary enemy landing in sampans, from East Shore Stonecutters' Island, during Camp of Instruction.\n  \n  \n    10th Feb., 1899.\n    \n    $2\n    62\n    1,100 to 1,850 Yds.\n    Practice on Screens representing an enemy advancing in column, and in extended order at Repulse Bay.\n  \n\n  \n    Unit.\n    Number Firing.\n    Number of Points obtained.\n    Percentage.\n  \n  \n    Staff,\n    157\n    81.77\n    \n  \n  \n    Field Battery,\n    6\n    238\n    82.64\n  \n  \n    A Machine Gun Company,\n    3\n    118\n    81.94\n  \n  \n    Total,\n    13\n    413\n    82.21\n  \n\nR. B. MAINWARING, Colonel, Acting Commandant, Hongkong Volunteer Corps.\n\nRemarks.\n\nR. B. MAINWARING, Colonel, Acting Commandant, Hongkong Volunteer Corps.",
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        "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",
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        "content_text": "Enclosure\n\nP.Y. 432 C.O. 20002\n\nConstituted as they are with the Paper Major's General Order, commanding that the Hong Kong Volunteers form a valuable addition to the strength of the Garrison.\n\nI have the honour to submit a report from most of their Branches during the disturbances in the Hong Kong Association Former Volunteers.\n\nReport on Disturbances in Kowloon Territory.\n\nSir,\n\nTo Captain W.St.C. Bland, R.A.\n\nFrom Major M.M. Morris, R.A.\n\nPro. dated 16 OCT 29\n\nAdjutant, Hong Kong Volunteer Corps.\n\nMajor M.M. Morris, R.A.\n\nActing Commandant, Hong Kong Volunteer Corps.\n\nHong Kong, 11th September, 1899.\n\nIn accordance with instructions received from the Chief Staff Officer, and in the absence of Colonel R.B. Mainwaring, C.M.G., late Acting Commandant, Hong Kong Volunteer Corps, I have the honour to submit the following report on the calling out of the Hong Kong Volunteer Corps on the evening of 16th April 1899.\n\nAt 10 p.m. on the above date, orders were received from Colonel Mainwaring for 3 Maxim Guns manned by the Machine Gun Company with an escort from the Field Battery to parade at Volunteer Head Quarters at 10:30 p.m. ready to march off.\n\n4000 rounds of ammunition per Machine Gun, and 30 rounds per carbine were taken.\n\nThe above detail, under the command of Captain A. Chapman, Hong Kong Volunteer Corps, marched off at 10:45 p.m. to Pedder's Wharf. They were here joined by a Company of the Royal Welch Fusiliers.\n\nAt",
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        "document_key": "CO129-297 - Governor Sir Blake - 1900 [1-3]",
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        "title": "CO129-297 - Governor Sir Blake - 1900 [1-3]",
        "content_text": "22\n\net Chin.\n\n241\n\nPirates are a source of trouble on the West River, and some time ago, the Reorganization Board drew up regulations for the suppression of piracy. Perfect Ch'in of the Military Secretariat has recently reported as follows: – \n\n\"I have had under consideration the condition of the naval forces of the West River, and would now suggest that orders be sent to Lieutenant Colonel Wű, who is in command of the launches belonging to the likin office, directing him to divide the West River into four beats, and assign one of them to each of the four launches, \"Li Chi\", \"Kung Chi\", \"Kung Wü\", and \"Kulong Chin\", with instructions to keep constantly patrolling. The commanding officer himself should remain on the launch \"Kuang Au,\" patrolling the whole length of the river and keeping the other launches supplied with coal. These five launches, no matter what need for their services may arise in Canton, should not be employed upon other duty. Any Officer leaving his beat without permission, or showing himself remiss in the execution of his patrol duties, shall be reported by the commanding officer for dismissal and denouncement. Furthermore, every boat belonging to the \"Kuang Au\" naval force, stationed upon the upper and lower reaches of the West River, will hereafter receive a reinforcement of two men per boat, which will raise the force to the proper strength.\" The commandants Tiao Ching Ming and Sun Kuo Chien have instructions to thoroughly reorganize their forces, and not to tolerate the slightest delay or shirking of duty. All the above measures were taken under the orders of the former Viceroy. General Tiao also drew up strict regulations directing that every vessel should man the small boats to patrol three times daily in concert with the soldiers belonging",
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        "document_key": "CO129-300 - Administrator Major Gen Gascoigne Governor Sir Blake - 1900 [7-9]",
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        "title": "CO129-300 - Administrator Major Gen Gascoigne Governor Sir Blake - 1900 [7-9]",
        "content_text": "# Enclosure A\n\nCOPY.\n\n266/0\n\nJack RAIG O\n\nVolunteer Head Quarters\n\nVictoria, Hongkong, 26th May, 1900.\n\nFrom Lieutenant Colonel Sir J.W.Carrington, C.M.G.\n\n49\n\nTO\n\nThe Commandant  \nHongkong Volunteer Corps.  \nColonial Secretary,  \nHongkong.\n\nSir,\n\nWith reference to your letter No.839 of the 11th instant, I have the honour to forward herewith a copy of the Volunteer Regulations embodying the recommendations made in the Training Report of the Corps for the season 1899-1900. I have also noted some other alterations in the Regulations which I desire to submit for the consideration of His Excellency the Acting Governor. The chief of these proposed alterations have reference to an increase in the establishment of the Corps by the augmentation of the Engineer and Infantry Companies and the formation of a Mounted Infantry Company. With regard to the Infantry Company, 27 recruits belonging to the Taikoo Sugar Works have just been enrolled in it, and a considerable addition to this number will probably soon be made. With regard to the Mounted Infantry Company, I have reason to believe that such a company can be formed at an early date of gentlemen of good social position, who will provide their own ponies and saddlery, and I venture to submit that such a company will constitute a very useful addition to the strength of the Corps.\n\nI",
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        "title": "CO129-300 - Administrator Major Gen Gascoigne Governor Sir Blake - 1900 [7-9]",
        "content_text": "## \nI also forward herewith an estimate of the cost which will be entailed for the year 1901 if the suggestions referred to in paragraph 38, 46 and 47 of the report are carried out. This estimate also contains a statement of the cost which will be entailed by the sanction of the other alterations to which I have referred.\n\nWith respect to the provision of a magazine and enlarged Head Quarters accommodation, I am, as directed by the concluding paragraph of your letter under reply, communicating with the Director of Public Works direct.\n\nI have etc.,\n**(Sd.) J.W. Carrington,**\n**Lieutenant Colonel,**\n**Commandant,**\n**Hongkong Volunteer Corps.**",
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        "document_key": "CO129-301 - Governor Sir Blake - 1900 [9-12]",
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        "title": "CO129-301 - Governor Sir Blake - 1900 [9-12]",
        "content_text": "$7/1900.\n\nCOPY.\n\nHead Quarters,\nHongkong Volunteer Corps,\n23rd July, 1900.\n\n309\n\nWith reference to previous correspondence on the subject of the proposed new Head Quarters for the Volunteer Corps,\nI have to acquaint you, for the information of His Excellency the Governor, that at a meeting of the Staff and the Commanding Officers of the several Units which was held yesterday a memorandum was drawn up setting forth the accommodation which is, in the opinion of the meeting, necessary to be provided at the new Head Quarters.\n\nI have communicated this memorandum to the Director of Public Works, and I now attach a copy of it.\n\nIf it is thought that the requirements set forth\nin the memorandum are somewhat large, I would respectfully state that the Officers are unanimously of opinion that it is absolutely necessary that the new Head Quarters should be made convenient and comfortable, so as to offer attractions to the non-commissioned officers and men, or otherwise it will fail of achieving its object and the money spent on its erection will have been spent in vain. But if the scheme is carried out in a satisfactory manner, I anticipate that the best results will follow to the well-being and efficiency of the Corps.\n\nThe Hon. P. H. May, C.M.G.,\nActing Colonial Secretary.\n\n*To... \n*C... \n*O...\n\nI gave No.,\n\n(Signed) J. M. Carrington,\nLieutenant Colonel,\nCommandant,\nHongkong Volunteer Corps.",
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        "content_text": "## \n\nI shall be glad to furnish any further information in the matter and to afford any assistance in my power.\n\nI have the honour to be,\nSir,\nYour obedient servant,\n(app) Lt. W. Carrington\nLieutenant Colonel,\nCommandant,\nNewgong 7th Bn. R.G.\n\nHon. R. D. Ormsby,\nDirector of Public Works.\n\nPage 311",
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        "content_text": "No.300.\n\nC.O.32483\n\nGovernment House,\n\nHongkong, 12th August, 1901.\n\n49\n\n11553\n\nSir,\n\nIn reply to your Despatch No.138 of the 23rd of last April, I have the honour to inform you that after careful consideration I do not think it advisable that the Adjutant of the Volunteers should have any further connection with the Police Force than as drill instructor or supervisor of drills so as to secure the smartness in the Police that some time ago was wanting but has of late improved.\n\n2.\n\nIt has been intimated to me by Sir John Carrington that he will probably retire during the present Autumn, and there is no Officer at present in the Volunteer Force who would make a satisfactory Commandant. I have consulted Major-General Gascoigne, K.C.M.G., as well as Sir John Carrington, and both are of opinion, in which I concur, that instead of an Adjutant, a Commandant should be appointed from the Royal Artillery, who could on parade be assisted by a Volunteer Adjutant. This Officer should hold the local rank of Major or Lieutenant-Colonel. The question of pay requires consideration. Before Sir John Carrington had intimated to me his intention to retire, I had endeavoured to obtain the\n\nTHE RIGHT HONOURABLE\n\nJOSEPH CHAMBERLAIN, M.P.\n\n&C...\n\n*C..\n\n80..\n\nservices",
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        "document_key": "CO129-307 - Governor Sir Blake - 1901 [10-12]",
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        "title": "CO129-307 - Governor Sir Blake - 1901 [10-12]",
        "content_text": "effect that an \n\nofficer of the Royal Artillery \n\nshould be seconded for a term of years to take up this post, and should be given \n\nthe local rank \n\nof Major or Lieutenant-\n\nColonel. \n\n3. The new Commandant himself \n\nwould discharge the duties of Adjutant of the Corps, except on parade when he would be assisted by \n\na Volunteer Adjutant. \n\nHe would also be required to undertake the supervision of the drilling of the Hong Kong Police Force.\n\n4. The salary proposed for this officer \n\n£750 a year, together with free quarters or allowance in lieu thereof. The allowance would be \n\nat the rate of $900 \n\na year. \n\n5. Mr. Chamberlain has agreed \n\nto the \n\nproposals, \n\nsubject to the concurrence of Mr. Brodrick; and I am to \n\nenquire whether \n\nMr. Brodrick sees any \n\nobstacle to an officer of the Royal Artillery being recommended for the post on these terms. I am to add \n\nthat Sir Henry Blake has reported that Captain Pritchard, Royal Artillery, who has been \n\nrecently acting as Adjutant of the Volunteer Corps, \n\nwould be ...",
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        "content_text": "# Minute by Officer Commanding Royal Artillery\n## 545\nThe Chief Staff Officer,\n\nWith reference to the attached correspondence I have the honour to state as follows:\n\n1. I entirely concur with the proposals put forward by the Commandant Heng Kong Volunteer Corps in the accompanying letter and think that they best meet the requirements of the case. They meet the views of the late Officer Commanding Royal Artillery, Colonel Johnson, in paragraphs 1-7 of his letter (`No 3`) with which I also agree, particularly paragraph 3 as to the suitability of the Volunteers for manning the artillery, fixed or movable, of the fortress.\n\n2. These proposals also agree with the view expressed in the end of paragraph 8 of confidential letter `No 311 R` of the Colonial Defence Committee. I understand that all members of the Corps receive a musketry training, and will therefore be available for employment in quelling local disturbances. I am of opinion therefore that the main objects mentioned in paragraph ... of letter `No 311 R` will be complied with.\n\n3. The system proposed is an elastic one. The actual allotment on mobilization will depend on the needs of the armament and would be:\n| Category |\n|----------|\n| (a) rate as Garrison Artillery |\n| (b) Movable Armament |\n| (c) Machine guns |\n| (d) Any sort of infantry work (e.g., cyclists) if required. |\n\n4.",
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        "content_text": "245\n\n2\n\nis a moral for the Mandarins in the fact that goods destined for consumption in China will always endeavour to approach their markets, as far as possible, by foreign routes.\n\nAfter leaving Wu Ting, we turned north-west up a narrow valley and into some very mountainous country, inhabited chiefly by Lolos, but with some well-watered, and therefore well-peopled, valleys; on the second day from Wu Ting, we passed the backbone of the range which forms the west limit of the basin of the An Ning River, Shih T'a La (8,000 feet), and descended through bare imposing mountain scenery to the ridge of Hao Chi Pa, where we camped with no water nearer than 700 feet below us. The country resembles the Wa hills, on the Burmah frontier.\n\nFrom Hao Chi Pa there is an easy descent down to the valley of Yuan Meng Hsien, but the city having been partially destroyed by the rebels, the officials' residence has been moved further down the valley to Ma Kai, a busy market of 400 houses, where there is a considerable traffic. The valley is well cultivated down to the Yang-tsze, which is 25 miles distant on the Chien Chang road. This valley is almost tropical, the height of Ma Kai being only 4,000 feet; sugar is grown in considerable quantities, and the whole look of the place is Szechuanese rather than Yunnanese. Leaving Ma Kai, we entered the hills to the west of the valley, and after a long march across the river whose head waters flow sluggishly across the plain of Chu Hsiung on the main Burmah road, and over a waterless range (5,900 feet), we descended into the narrow and poor valley of Miao Men (li-kin station and 150 houses in the principal village), and then passed by a defile into a narrow, but fertile, valley, with a number of Chinese villages. Here we put up at the Lung Ch'uan Temple (\"dragon spring\"), which has been restored by Colonel Li, formerly Commandant of the Lin An brigade in South Yünnan, who has beautified his ancestral home with the spoils, if not of war, at least of peace. Hence a climb over another main north and south range (7,200 feet) brought us down to the valley and busy city of Ta Yao, which contains about 5,000 inhabitants and is a busy market. It is one of the places which the opening of the Teng Yueh customs has brought within the sphere of Burmah trade influence. Much of the through traffic between West Yünnan and Szechuan passes this way, and there is a main road from Ta Yao to Jen Ho Kai, an important market and li-kin station near the Yang-taze, whence trade goes across to the Chien Chang Valley. Silk, ponies, tobacco, sugar, and Szechuan cotton cloth are the chief imports into Yunnan by this route.\n\nThree-quarters of the country hitherto traversed had been mountainous; the hills are mainly populated by Lolos, who form the majority of the crowd at the Ta Yao market. The Chinese have, however, already occupied most of the good valley lands, and will, no doubt, in time gradually extinguish the Lolos. The only product of the country besides mules and ponies which is worth mentioning is hemp, which the Lolos use for their coarse garments. It sells raw for 50 cash a catty (1 lb.) on the market at Ta Yao, and some of it finds its way to Teng Yueh.\n\nFrom Ta Yao as a centre, a number of cultivated valleys penetrate in various directions into the surrounding hills. Following one of these for 12 miles we crossed another low range running north and south, and looked down into the valley of Pei Yen Tsing (\"white salt wells\"), and across it on to vast confused mountain masses.\n\nWe camped 3 miles short of the wells; a sharp white frost fell in the night and nearly every other night for the rest of our journey.\n\nPei Yen Tsing is a filthy town of about 6,000 inhabitants, consisting of one long street in a close gorge, where brine wells have been bored. The output of salt is about 2,000 catties per day, and there is an official of the Salt Department in charge. The brine is brought up in leather buckets, let down by hand and then boiled in large open pans over charcoal fires.\n\nImmediately after leaving Pei Yen Tsing in a westerly direction, an abrupt and tiring ascent over a main range has to be made; from the summit of the Kuan Yin Miao pass the traveller descends through wild country to the K'ung Hsien Bridge by the banks of the K'ung Hsien River. This is a mountain stream which flows down to the Yang-tsze, and we ascended it for 19 miles through a magnificent defile, densely wooded, and with the side valleys finely terraced with rice-fields. The road from Pei Yen Tsing up over the mountains and along this gorge was once paved, and as there are clearly not enough inhabitants in the vicinity to have undertaken such a work, it seems, probably, that this was once a main trade route between Ta Li and Szechuan.\n\nLeaving this romantic valley, we ascended to the open plateau of Mi Tien, whence a level road to the south-west leads in two days to Yunnan Hsien on the Burmah high road, while another road to the north-west leads, through a defile in the hills, past the fertile valley of Chiao Ting, and so out on to the wide plain of Pin Chuan, which is the most important rift in the mountains between Ta Li and Yunnan-fu. This plain is about 3 miles long and 14 miles to 3 miles broad.\n\n3\n\nIt debouches on to the Yang-tsze at the important market of Chin Chiang Kai, one long day's march from Pin Chuan city; thence the high road leads to Yung Peh. Of recent years a considerable and lucrative trade has sprung up between West Yunnan and the trans-Yang-tsze Yung Peh district, specially those parts of it which are near the Yang-tsze and to the Szechuan border. The people of West Yunnan is supplied with sugar from this source, and also with tobacco; paper, oranges, and Shasi cloth are other objects of commerce, while opium, cotton, and gams move east in return across the Yang-tsze.\n\nThe south of the Pin Chuan Valley is divided by an easy col (7,250 feet) from the extensive plain of Yunnan Hsien, and this again is divided by one range from the valleys of Mi Tao and Meng Hua, which brings us near the Mekong River; the railway engineer who had got his alignment over on to the east bank of the Mekong would have an easy task to reach the Yang-tsze north of Pin Chuan.\n\nA great part of the Pin Chuan Valley is barren, owing to an insufficient supply of water; here, as in so many parts of Yunnan, scientific irrigation would work wonders. The city of Pin Chuan contains only one business street and a number of ancestral temples, and not more than 4,000 inhabitants, but there are two busy little markets in the plain, at Niu Kai, 7 miles north of the city, and at Pin Chi, 6 miles to the south-west. This valley, together with Yung Peh, ought now to get its foreign supplies wholly from Teng Yueh.\n\nIndian yarns of the coarser counts are likely to remain for many years the staple Note on cotton imports of Teng Yueh. I therefore append some notes on the cotton trade generally trade in Yünnan:\n\n(a.) Raw cotton is imported almost solely for the purpose of wadding garments and quilts.\n\n(b) The imports of Manchester goods are small, the annual value being from 55,000 to 100,000. The well-to-do inhabitants of the towns are Manchester's chief customers, and they do not form a large class in Yünnan, where there is only one town (the capital) of over 60,000 inhabitants, and only three others (Yung Chang, Chao Tong, and Chù Tsing) of over 20,000.\n\nThere is, however, a chance of extending the foreign piece-goods trade in the Yung Chang and Teng Yueh Valleys, where many people have travelled in Burmah, and have a taste for foreign cloth, and in many parts of Yunnan I think American drills may find favour.\n\n(c.) The Shasi cloth, so well known along the Yang-tsze, comes into Yünnan from Szechuan by Lao Wa Tan; it is still the principal clothing of the people in the Chao Tong district, but is losing ground almost everywhere on account of its price.\n\n(d.) All other cottons have in the last twelve years rapidly yielded in public favour before \"yang sha pu,\" or cloth locally woven from imported yarns. The great centre of this industry is the Hsin Hsing Valley, three days south of Yunnan-fu. This valley and the country near it take some 40,000 piculs yearly, and the manual dexterity of the weavers has attained so high a standard that Hsin Hsing cloth is distributed all over the province, especially in the Ta Li district; the reason for the establishment of this industry at Hsin Hsing is that the population is dense and is near a foreign custom-house, so that goods can be brought in cheaply under transit pass from Mengtse.\n\nHad we been wise in time, Teng Yuch would have been an open port ten years ago, and with the cheap and regular Tariff of the Imperial Customs, the weaving industry would certainly have established itself in the Yung Chang or Teng Yueh Valleys. The disadvantage to us of its being at Hsin Hsing is that there Japanese and Tonkin yarns can compete with Bombay on favourable terms, while near Teng Yueh the yarn would all be Indian.\n\nYunnan-fu takes about 15,000, and Chủ Tsing, in East Yunnan, about 12,000 piculs of yarn annually; these, however, are consumed locally, and there is no export of cloth to speak of from these districts.\n\nI was glad to observe that attempts are now being made to start weaving all over West Yunnan, notably at Yung Chang and Hoching Chou, and even that yarns can now go from Teng Yueh into South-west Szechuan and return thence to Yung Peh in the form of woven cloth.\n\nFashions, of course, vary, and there are many districts which could be supplied more cheaply from Teng Yueh which at present prefer Shasi or Hsin Hsing goods, and from the point of view of wholesale manufacture for export to other districts, as apart from merely supplying local demand by local domestic industry, merchants complain that trade and mule...",
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        "content_text": "ARTICLE IX.\n\nLa Confédération se réserve la désignation des lieux d'internement pour les officiers et pour la troupe.\n\nARTICLE X.\n\nIl appartient au Conseil Fédéral d'indiquer les prescriptions de détail destinées à compléter la présente Convention.\n\nFait en triple expédition, aux Verrières, le 12 Février, 1871.\n\nCoire.\n\nCommandant de la garnison de punition: M. le Major Fédéral Caviezel, à\n\nAdjudant: M. le Lieutenant Fédéral Planta, à Furstenau. Un médecin de corps de Saint-Gall.\n\nCommissaire des Guerres: M. le Sous-Lieutenant Fédéral Boller, Henri, à Uster.\n\n(B.)—Troupes.\n\n(Signed)\n\nNo. 2.\n\nHANS HERZOG, Général. CLINCHANT.\n\nInstructions concernant le Logement, l'Entretien, la Solde et l'Administration des Militaires Français internés.\n\n(A.)—Officiers.\n\nMM. LES GÉNÉRAUX des différents corps de l'armée internée en Suisse ont déjà été invités à choisir à leur convenance le lieu de leur séjour en Suisse, à l'exception des cantons frontières de l'ouest, et de se mettre directement en relations avec le département soussigné.\n\n2. Le reste des officiers de tous les grades et de toutes armes, à l'exception des médecins qui restent avec les troupes, seront internés à Zurich, Lucerne, Saint-Gall, Baden, et Interlaken.\n\nSont chargés de la surveillance des officiers :\n\nA. Zurich, M. le Colonel Stadler.\n\nA Lucerne, M. le Colonel Stocker.\n\nA Saint-Gall, M. le Lieutenant-Colonel Steiger.\n\nA Interlaken, M. le Colonel Greyérz (jusqu'à son retour, M. le Commandant Wyder).\n\nA Baden, M. le Colonel Zehnder.\n\nChacun de ces officiers choisira lui-même son Adjudant.\n\n3. Chaque officier s'engagera sur l'honneur et par écrit (formulaire) à ne pas s'éloigner, sans autorisation spéciale, du district dans lequel il est interné, et dont les limites devront lui être exactement indiquées.\n\n4. Les officiers pourvoiront eux-mêmes à leur entretien et à leur logement. Pour suffire à leurs débours, ils recevront la solde journalière ci-après :\n\nLes officiers supérieurs Fr. 10\n\nLes officiers subalternes, y compris les capitaines Fr. 6\n\n5. Les officiers ci-dessus désignés feront établir des états nominatifs exacts de tous les officiers, immédiatement après leur arrivée au lieu de leur destination. Ces états devront être établis suivant les armes et les corps auxquels les intéressés appartiennent. Les rubriques du formulaire Fédéral feront règle, à l'exception qu'au lieu du canton on indiquera le département Français, et, au lieu du domicile, le lieu de naissance.\n\n6. Les officiers sont libres de porter la tenue militaire ou civile. Dans le premier cas, ils conservent le sabre.\n\n7. Au lieu d'appels, les officiers sont tenus de se présenter personnellement à chaque jour de prêt (tous les cinq jours) aux officiers ci-dessus désignés.\n\n8. Les officiers qui enfreindront leur parole d'honneur ou qui se rendraient coupables d'autres délits, devront être transportés en garnison de punition au Luziensteig, où le nécessaire sera ultérieurement ordonné.\n\n9. Il sera institué dans chaque canton un inspecteur des sous-officiers et soldats internés.\n\nLa troupe de surveillance est placée sous ses ordres, ainsi que tout ce qui a rapport à la discipline.\n\nL'autorité militaire cantonale est chargée de la nomination de cet inspecteur, auquel elle donnera les ordres qui lui paraîtront convenables.\n\nIl se mettra en relations avec le commissariat des guerres quant au logement, la solde, et l'entretien.\n\nLe nom de cet inspecteur doit être indiqué au Département Militaire Fédéral.\n\n10. On mettra sur pied pour la surveillance des internés des détachements de la force d'un cinquième à un dixième des troupes à surveiller.\n\nIl n'est pas nécessaire d'employer à cet effet des subdivisions tactiques organisées, mais, dans l'intérêt du service, il sera même préférable d'appeler ceux des militaires de toutes les armes (élite, réserve, et landwehr), qui, comme surnuméraires ou par suite de maladie, d'absence, &c., n'ont pas fait leur service l'année dernière ou pendant le courant de celle-ci.\n\n11. Les troupes de surveillance doivent être soldées et entretenues conformément au Règlement Fédéral.\n\n12. La troupe préposée à la surveillance y pourvoira en établissant le nombre de gardes et de postes nécessaires, qui devront être relevés régulièrement, et en organisant un service de patrouilles régulier.\n\n13. Les hommes des troupes de surveillance, armés du fusil, recevront de l'arsenal du canton trente cartouches à balle par homme. Il ne devra être fait usage de l'arme à feu que dans le cas de légitime défense et de révolte.\n\n14. Les commissariats des guerres des cantons pourvoiront au logement, à l'entretien et à la solde des internés. Ces derniers devront, si possible, être logés dans des locaux propres à cet usage, mais où toutefois la paille ne devra pas faire défaut. On ne devra pas compter sur les approvisionnements Fédéraux de couvertures.\n\nLa nourriture se compose de ¾ livre de viande et de 1 livre de pain par jour, plus de légumes, qui seront délivrés en nature et à raison de 10 c. par homme et par jour.\n\nLa solde est de 25 c. par sous-officier et soldat.\n\nLe droit à la subsistance et à la solde sera établi au moyen des rapports réglementaires qui devront être adressés par les commandants des différents dépôts aux commissariats des guerres cantonaux et par ceux-ci au commissariat des guerres central, chargés d'en bonifier le montant.\n\n15. Des états nominatifs exacts des internés devront être établis immédiatement après leur arrivée dans les différents cantons. Ces états nominatifs devront être établis suivant les dépôts dans lesquels la troupe doit être internée et suivant les armes et les corps auxquels elle appartient.\n\nLes rubriques du formulaire Fédéral feront règle, à l'exception qu'au lieu du canton, on indiquera le département Français et, au lieu du domicile, le lieu de naissance.\n\nUne copie des états doit être adressée immédiatement au Département Militaire Fédéral.\n\n16. Le service intérieur doit être organisé et observé conformément au Règlement Fédéral. A partir de 8 heures du soir, au plus tard, la troupe doit être consignée. De fréquents appels sont les moyens principaux de contrôle et d'assurer le maintien du bon ordre.\n\nLes internés seront, autant que faire se pourra, occupés à des travaux, qui toutefois ne sont pas obligatoires. Il devra, si possible, en être tenu compte, pour ceux qui travailleront, par une petite rétribution comme supplément de solde.\n\n17. La correspondance des internés est libre. Les autorités militaires cantonales recevront des cartes de correspondance pour être réparties entre les différents dépôts.",
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        "content_text": "## CAMP OF INSTRUCTION, ANNUAL CAMP, AND COMPETITIONS\n\n17. The Officers and Staff Sergeants carried out revolver practice, and Table VIII shows the high average obtained.\n\n18. The Annual Camp was held at Stonecutters' Island from October 14th to October 30th, 1905—a period of 16 days instead of 10 days as recommended in my report last year, and I attach a complete copy of my report on the Camp. (Appendix `...`)\n\n## COMPETITIONS\n\n19. The following inter-unit Competitions took place during the year:--\n\n(1) His Excellency the Governor's Efficiency Cup. The marks were allotted as in 1905, except that 2 marks were given for each efficient. This was again won by Right Half No. 2 Company, H.K.V.A., mainly owing to the good marks obtained under the head musketry. The following is the order of Efficiency:\n| Rank | Unit | O.C. |\n| --- | --- | --- |\n| 1 | Right Half No. 2 Company, H.K.V.A. | Captain ARMSTRONG |\n| 2 | Left Half No. 2 |  |\n| 3 | Left Half No. 1 |  |\n| 4 | Right Half No. 1 |  |\n\n(2) The Blake Musketry Shield, for teams of 8 from each Unit, took place on April 29th, 1905, and was won for the fourth time in succession by Left Half No. 1 Company, H.K.V.A.\n\n(3) The Sanders Cup, presented by Captain SANDERS, a former Officer of the H.K.V.A., was competed for by the Artillery Units at 15-pdr. B.L. gun Drill on January 13th, 1906, and was won by the Left Half No. 1 Company, H.K.V.A., (Acting O.C., Lieutenant GUBBAY).\n\n(4) The Gascoigne Shield for Maxim Gun Practice was fired for on February 24th, 1906, and was won after a close competition by Left Half No. 2 Company, H.K.V.A., (O.C., Captain SKINNER) with 197 points—Right Half No. 2 Company, H.K.V.A., (O.C., Captain ARMSTRONG) being 2nd with 193 points.\n\n(5) The members of the Troop took part in an instructive competition consisting of despatch riding in pairs, each pair riding together a certain distance to a given point where one man dismounted and proceeded across country on foot whilst the other led his pony the remainder of the distance, each man then had to fire a fixed number of rounds at a target and also to fill in various roads and places on a blank map against time. The winning pair—Corporal MONOX and Trooper GEDGE—completed the course in excellent time and carried out their duties very well.\n\n20. Bombardier J. MARSHALL won the Corps Rifle Championship.\n\n## MISCELLANEOUS\n\n21. An Ambulance Class was conducted by Lieutenant C. FORSYTH; 7 members presented themselves for examination and all passed.\n\n22. A Semaphore Signalling Class was formed during the Summer months, and 7 members of the Corps passed a satisfactory examination, being able to send and receive messages at a fair pace.\n\n23. The Corps took part in the King's Birthday parade in conjunction with the remainder of the Garrison on November 9th, 1905.\n\n24. On February 9th, the Corps had the honour of parading and lining the entrance to Government House on the occasion of the arrival of H.R.H. Prince ARTHUR OF CONNAUGHT, K.G.\n\n26. All the Officers of the Corps and a number of the N.C.O.s and men became members of the new China United Services Rifle Association which was formed early in 1906. The first rifle meeting promoted by this Association was held from March 19th to 24th and the members of the Corps entered for all events and shot extremely well; they were somewhat unfortunate, however, in being second for every event.\n\nIn the Officers' team competition, they lost by one point to the Officers 119th Infantry, coming, however, well ahead of the other 3 teams. In the Championship of the Colony, Sergeant LAPSLEY, H.K.V.E., was second to an Officer of the 119th Infantry. In the Nursery Competition, Gunner COLES was second to a Lance-Corporal of the Royal West Kent Regiment. In the Noel Cup, out of 16 entries, a Volunteer team was second to a team from H.M.S. Andromeda and received special praise from H.E. the G.O.C. for their work. And lastly, in the Hatton Cup, the Volunteer team was only beaten by the two teams of the Royal West Kent Regiment and came before the Royal Artillery and Royal Engineers; the conditions for this cup were very hard for Volunteers who are mostly men from offices; the team consisted of two officers (Lieutenant HAYTON and 2nd Lieutenant REYNOLDS) and 30 N.C.O.s and men, and the competition included a five miles march in field service order followed by one hour's entrenching work and rifle practice at head and shoulder targets, half of the team also being marked for scouting and skirmishing work. Lieutenant HAYTON deserves especial credit for the way in which he trained the team, and I consider the result was highly satisfactory for an Artillery and Engineer Corps who have very little time for instruction in infantry duties.\n\n26. The new Head Quarters were commenced in June, 1905; the orderly-room, stores, &c., being temporarily housed in a mat-shed; the contract for the completion of the building was made for April, 1906, but I now understand that it is not likely to be finished until September 30th, 1906.\n\n27. In order to further improve the rifle shooting of all members of the Corps, and especially to instruct recruits and indifferent shots, I have strongly recommended that a grant be made to purchase the new invention known as the Sub-Target Rifle; this can be obtained at a cost of £50 and could be fitted up in the new Drill Hall. I understand that, with this instrument, recruits and others can be taught to shoot well without the cost of ammunition. It will be a great attraction, and if ordered from home at once could be in use, when required, before next annual camp.\n\n## INSPECTION\n\n28. The Annual Inspection of the Corps was carried out during the absence of His Excellency the General Officer Commanding, by Colonel C. H. DABLING, C.R.E., on March 31st, 1906; he expressed himself well satisfied with the parade and congratulated the Corps on the excellent results obtained at the recent C.U.S.R.A. rifle meeting. He also referred to the Maxim guns on parade and mentioned that they required painting but stated that as the Corps had no gun shed at present, he hoped that this would be done as soon as the Corps took over their new quarters.\n\n## SERVICES\n\n29. Major A. CHAPMAN commanded the Corps in the Summer months during my absence on leave and satisfactorily kept up the general keenness and efficiency. Sergeant Major W. HIGBY has continued to carry out his duties well and has become very popular with all ranks. Staff Armourer J. T. HAWKS was absent on leave at home during the Summer but returned before the Annual Camp. He carried out his duties satisfactorily, but unfortunately, his health has failed and he has been invalided home, April 30th, 1906.\n\nI have, &c.,\n\nC. G. PRITCHARD, Major, Commandant, Hongkong Volunteer Corps.\n\nPage 399",
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        "content_text": "# \n14 \n\nOn Saturday, October 21st, the members of all Units took part in a small Field Day in the New Territory; they showed a keen interest in the proceedings and I think were enabled to acquire some knowledge of taking cover, fire control, &c., &c. \n\nThe Hongkong Volunteer Troop also took part on this occasion and gained experience in embarking and disembarking their ponies. It is now proposed to add more of this form of exercise to the drill season. \n\nHongkong Volunteer Engineers.-The Engineer Company attended the Camp better than in any previous year and were put through a very thorough course by the R.E. Mechanists; they also undertook the lighting of the whole Camp by electricity with great success. \n\n## Gun Practice \nPreliminary instructional practice with the Maxim Guns was carried out on 3 occasions on the Range, and the men were practised in quickly getting the gun again into action after a jam. Practice was carried out from four 15-pr. B.L. Guns from Stone-cutters Island, North Shore, on October 28th. Targets were placed on the slopes of Chung Hue. \n\nThe practice was carried out by sections instead of as a battery as in the case of previous years, this being a better training for the Officers for the actual duties they would be required to carry out on mobilisation. \n\nOn the 23rd October, the practice was elementary for the special instruction of the Section Officers and Gun Layers and was therefore slowly carried out; 4 Series were fired, the target for each series being 3 screens and 12 dummies representing 3 field guns, 6 men standing and 6 kneeling, the ranges varied from 3,050 to 3,350 yards. \n\n| Series | Rounds Fired | Targets Hit | Screens Hit | Range (yards) |\n| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |\n| 1-4 | 64 | 16/48 dummies | 10/12 screens | 3,050-3,350 |\n| Last Series | 14 | 6/15 targets | ... | 3,300 |\n\n64 rounds were fired and the results were good; altogether 16 dummies out of 48 and 10 screens out of 12 were put out of action - total number of actual bullet holes 90. The best series being the last under Captain SKINNER at a range of 3,300, in which 14 rounds were fired and 6 of the 15 targets were hit. \n\nOn 28th October, the positions of the targets were changed; four series were again fired, 10 gun detachments were present and all took part; there was a very marked improvement in the rapid service of the guns in most cases, and the Range Officer reported that there was a much larger percentage of effective rounds and the ground all about the targets was ploughed up by shell and bullet holes although in many cases the dummies were not actually hit. \n\n71 rounds were fired, and 16 dummies and 5 screens were put out of action. \n\nThe best and quickest series was fired by the Right Half No. 2 Company under Captain ARMSTRONG; they fired 16 rounds in 9.4 minutes and killed 8 dummies out of 12 and all the screens. \n\nAll the squads were changed out to the Maxim Guns and fired at barrel targets, with good results. \n\nOne Maxim gun jammed frequently; this fault had been found with this gun at preliminary instructional practice on the Range and the gun had been thoroughly overhauled by the Armourer-Sergeant who replaced the old barrel with a new one. The fault was due to the connecting rod; new ones had been ordered for some time for all the guns but have not yet arrived in the Colony. \n\nColonel KENT, C.R.A., inspected the men at this practice, and His Excellency the Governor and His Excellency the G.O.C. were present. The C.R.A. reported favourably on the practice. \n\n## Musketry \nClass firing was carried out more thoroughly than in previous years, and 168 Officers and men fired the course; a good average was obtained. \n\nThe Officers and Staff Sergeants carried out Revolver Practice, showing a marked improvement on last year. \n\n## Inspection \nHis Excellency the Governor inspected the Camp on October 23rd and saw the Corps on parade; he stated that the arrangements were very satisfactory. \n\nHis Excellency the General Officer Commanding inspected the Camp and the Corps on October 29th. He informed the Officers and men on parade that he saw a distinct improvement; the gun drill was well carried out and with far greater rapidity than in previous years. \n\nThe field day showed that the Corps had made a distinct advance, and he was glad to see that points which he had noticed on former occasions at drill and in the state of the Camp had been corrected. \n\nThe O.C.R.A. inspected the Artillery Units at Gun Practice and reported favourably. The O.C.S.M., R.E., carried out an examination of the members of the Engineer Company in their duties as electricians and engine-drivers and, except in the case of one man, reported very favourably on the results of the examination and the progress that had been made during the Camp. \n\n## Medical Officer's Report \nLieutenant C. FORSYTH, the Corps Medical Officer, was present every night during the Camp and was of great assistance to me in keeping the Camp in a good sanitary condition. The Hospital tent was fitted with greater comfort than in former years; beds with mosquito curtains were put up, but were not occupied. \n\nLieutenant FORSYTH reported as follows: \n\"I have practically no comments to make, as with a little supervising everything went splendidly; the food and drink were good, the latrines were kept in good order, and beyond a few cases of mild diarrhoea and some very minor surgical accidents nothing of a medical nature happened.\" \n\n## Discipline \nThe discipline of all ranks was excellent. \n\n## Remarks \nThe work done during the Camp was extremely good and the extension of the period from 10 to 16 days proved a great success, as I hoped; the extra knowledge gained by all ranks resulting in a far higher state of efficiency than has been attained in former years. \n\nNumerous improvements were introduced into the Camp; the most important being the thorough lighting of the Camp with electric light by the Engineer Company, the greater comfort of the Hospital tent, and an improved ablution place for the men. \n\nThe Officers attended the Camp even better than in previous years; every Officer present in the Colony attended nearly the whole time; the average attendance of Officers being 12 out of 13 each day. \n\nCaptain ARMSTRONG's Company, Right Half No. 2 Company H.K.V.A., showed a record attendance; every man attending Camp except those on leave. \n\nThe Corps Sergeant-Major gave me the greatest assistance as usual and the Corps Armourer-Sergeant and the Instructors all carried out their duties to the satisfaction of all ranks. \n\nThe Naval Range and the revolver range were very kindly placed at the disposal of the Corps by Commodore WILLIAMS, and the arrangements made by the Petty Officer and his assistants to enable the members of the Corps to complete their musketry course were very satisfactory. \n\nI have, &c., \n\n**C. G. PRITCHARD, Major, Commandant, Hongkong Vol. Corps.** \n\nHis Excellency the General Officer Commanding made the following comments on the above Camp Report: \n\"This is a satisfactory report, for it shows progress all round and the attainment of greater proficiency. The good attendance is the outward and visible sign of the determination of all ranks to improve themselves.\" \n\n15 \n6",
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        "content_text": "640\n\n4\n\nLiu Kuo-liang, Captain of the City Guard; Yen Shang-Chung, sergeant in the Guard of the Hsin-chien Magistrate; Wu Ting-k'uei, sergeant in the right battalion, are to be cashiered. Li Hung-yüan, sergeant in the left battalion; Liu Ching-t'ai, Commandant of the 3rd Battalion of the 1st Brigade of the Territorial Army; and Wei Ting, Captain in the same battalion, are to be deprived of their buttons; Cheng Yün-hsien and Hsiang Kuan-pang, who both possess hereditary ranks, are to be fined one year's emoluments, and the expectant Magistrate, Huang Chung, of the South Police-station in Nanchang city, has three entries of default recorded against him.\n\nIn addition to the punishments of the ringleaders and officials above mentioned, their Excellencies stated that a Proclamation would be issued by the Governor of Kiangsi, acknowledging that the late Magistrate of Nanchang, Chiang Chao-t'ang, had committed suicide, and that an undertaking had been given by the Chinese Government not to permit the local officials, gentry, or people to do honour to his memory.\n\nYour Highness is aware that in the month of March last, as the result of an inquiry conducted while Mr. Werner, His Majesty's Consul at Kiukiang, was at Nanchang, it was arranged that the following punishments should be inflicted on the persons concerned in the murders of Mr. and Mrs. Kingham, and in the destruction of their property :--\n\nNamePunishment\n\nHsü Tê-fên, Deputy in the Industrial School, Wa Chên-jo, Deputy in the Foreign Bureau. Kêng Ch'ao-t'ai, Superintendent of the Mint. Hsiung Lan-sên, Ch'ang Pei-Chün (Regular Army). Hsiung Yi-Shêng, Ch'ang Pei-Chin (Regular Army). Pao Chiêng-huang, Chiêng Shou Ying (City Guard). Pao Pu-k'uei, Chêng Shou Ying (City Guard). Chang Yu-ch'uan, Ching Ch'a Chü (Police). Lu Chin-piao, Ching Cha Cha (Police). Shen-Fu-hàng, Ching Cha Chủ (Police). Chi-Ping-k'an, Ching Ch'a Chu (Police). P'an Têng-hsien, Lieutenant of Cavalry. Ho Han-wên, Lieutenant of Cavalry. Wang Hsi-lin, Lieutenant of Cavalry.Decapitation.\nHsü Tso-chün, sergeant of the Provincial Guard.Eight years' imprisonment.\nSix years' imprisonment.\nHsieh Yu-lung Tan Chin-kang Wei Tê-sheng Chou Lao-érh ÏIsiao Fa Li La-tzü Hu Tang-poo Li Hslich-pêng Wang Mu-shui Li Kuang-hua Chih Hsin-p'u Wang Wei-lin Hsing Tsai-kn. Heiung Ping-nao.. Chên Hsi-feng Yang Lia-chin Ch'en Sheng-luTwo years' hard labour.\nOne year's hard labour.\n\nI have great pleasure in submitting these names to your Highness, and to request, on behalf of His Majesty's Government, that a substantial reward may be given to each for his courageous and highly meritorious conduct.\n\nIf your Highness will be so good as to inform me that the punishments above mentioned will be faithfully carried out, that the sum of 4,700l. will be paid to His Majesty's Consul at Kiukiang (either in Kiukiang or Shanghae, as he will select), and that the officers and men whose names I have indicated will be rewarded, I shall at once inform His Majesty's Government and recommend that the case be closed.\n\nI avail, &c.\n\n(Signed) LANCELOT D. CARNEGIE.\n\nInclosure 3 in No. 1.\n\n(Translation.)\n\nSir,\n\nIt was also arranged verbally by Sir Ernest Satow with the Wai-wu Pu that the Kiangsi authorities should pay a sum for the maintenance of the surviving infant child of Mr. and Mrs. Kingham, in addition to compensation for the house and property destroyed by the mob, and the total amount required for these purposes has now been fixed by His Majesty's Government at 4,700l. This sum is exclusive of certain small claims for the destruction of property belonging to British missionaries, which have already been satisfied by the Provincial Government of Kiangsi.\n\nI should add that Mr. Werner has brought to the notice of His Majesty's Government the names of the following officers and men in the service of the Chinese Government who exerted themselves to protect the lives and property of foreigners during this lamentable occurrence :--\n\nHung Wei-lin, Commodore of the River Fleet.\nWu Mei-t'ing, Captain of a gun-boat.\nLin Kuo-tung, Squadron Commander.\nChiến Chin-tang, Commandant in the Chang Pei-Chúa.\nHung Chan-k'uei, Major in the Right Battalion.\nLiu Chu-shu, Lieutenant-Colonel in the City Guard.\nWang Tê-sheng, Captain of the City Guard.\nLiu Hsin-ch'uan, Captain of Cavalry.\nTs'ao Tê-fu, Inspector of the 1st Battalion of the Territorial Army.\nSun Lang, Police Deputy.\nHsu Hui-ch'uan, Police Deputy.\n\nPrince Ching to Mr. Carnegie.\n\nKuang Hsü, 32nd year, 5th month, 9th day (June 30, 1906).\n\nI HAVE the honour to acknowledge receipt of your note of the 27th June on the subject of the Nanchang missionary case [note of the 27th June quoted at length].\n\nI have the honour to state, in reply, that this Board will not fail to communicate to the provincial authorities of Kiangsi the punishments to be inflicted on the persons found guilty of participation in this outbreak, in accordance with the list in your note, and with instructions to give due effect thereto.\n\nAs regards the sum of 4,700l. to be paid as compensation and for the maintenance of the infant survivor, payment will be made to His Britannic Majesty's Consul at Kinkiang within three months; while we are also communicating to the Governor of Kiangsi the list of officers who exerted themselves in this case in affording protection, with instructions that they should be granted suitable rewards.\n\nThe harmonious settlement of this case affords an eloquent testimony of your country's friendship, for which my colleagues and myself desire to express our profound appreciation.\n\nWhile trusting that you will communicate this reply to His Majesty's Government and recommend that the case be closed, I avail, &c.\n\nInclosure 4 in No. 1.\n\nAgreement between Wai-wu Pu and French Minister at Peking.\n\nDES troubles ayant récemment éclaté à Nantchang, au cours desquels des Français ont trouvé la mort et l'école et la mission ont été incendiées, les Gouvernements Français et Chinois, désireux d'arranger cette affaire conformément à la justice et à l'équité, afin de confirmer les relations d'amitié qui existent entre les deux pays, sont tombés d'accord pour nommer des Délégués chargés de faire une enquête.\n\nOnt été désignés :\n\nDu côté Français, le Vicomte du Halgouet, Secrétaire d'Ambassade, &c.;\n\n[2102 dd-4]",
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        "content_text": "373\n\n2\n\ncommitted what in English law would be perjury of a very serious nature, I have the honour to request your sanction to my asking the Governor at Nan Chiang to award to the latter some suitable, but not vindictive, punishment. As far as the evidence at the trial went, Hsiao Fa should either have been liberated or condemned to death.\n\nRewards.-I cannot but regard the manner in which this part of the stipulations made by His Majesty's Government has been carried out by the Chinese authorities as most unsatisfactory. The revised list of Chinese who exerted themselves to protect the lives and property of foreigners whose names I brought to Sir Ernest Satow's notice, and to each of whom a substantial reward was to be given, is contained in Mr. Carnegie's despatch. I have the honour to report as follows upon the rewards so far allotted to the various officers and men named therein :-\n\nHung Wei-lin, Commodore of the River Fleet, and Wu Chén-jo, Deputy in the Foreign Bureau, have been placed next on the list for promotion. This is too uncertain; they should at once be promoted to the rank of Chih Chou.\n\nWu Melting, captain of a gunboat, to be promoted to the next Ying vacancy. Should he at once be made a Ying Kuan, preferably at Kiukiang, that being his wish.\n\nHsu Tê-fên, Deputy in the Industrial School; Chiên K'uei (not in original list); Sun Lang, Police Deputy; Hsu Hui-Chuan, ditto; Liu Hung-lin (not in the original list); Shên Fu-hêng, of the Ching Ch'a Chu. When vacancies occur, their cases will be considered. This is too indefinite; they should be given the rank of Chih Chou, and sent immediately to fill acting posts.\n\nLiu Kuo-tung, Squadron Commander; Chên Chin-tang, Commandant of the Ch'ang Fei Chun; Hung Chan-k'uei, Major in the Right Battalion, Kêng Ch'ao-t'ai, Superintendent of the Mint; Liu Chu-shu, Lieutenant-Colonel of the City Guard; Wang Te-sheng, Captain of the City Guard, Liu Hsin-ch'uan, Captain of Cavalry: Tsao Tê-fu, an Inspector of the 1st Battalion of the Territorial Army; Ho Huan-wên, Lieutenant of Cavalry, Wang Hsi-lin, ditto; Pan Têng-hsien, ditto; Hsu Tzo-chün, Sergeant of the Provincial Garrison. These cases have not yet been considered, owing to a change of the Taotai in charge of military matters. Each case should be carefully considered, and definite promotion given immediately; otherwise nothing may be done for three to five years, or the matter may be overlooked altogether.\n\nPao Chiêng haang, of the Chồng Shou Ying; Pao Pu-kuei, ditto; Heung 1-shéng (Hsiung Lan-sen), of the Chang Pei Chün. These have received 7 taels each. They exerted themselves strenuously throughout the day of the massacre, and the reward must be considered inadequate. It cannot be construed as a \"substantial\" reward, as stipulated, and should be trebled at least.\n\nChang Ya-chan and Lü Chin-piao, of the Ching Cha Chü, have received 55 dollars and 45 dollars respectively. This may be considered sufficient.\n\nChu Ping-kun, of the Ching Cha Chi, is to be sent to Japan to study (probably for a military career). This, being at his own request, will, if carried out, be sufficient compensation for his voluntary aid to the missionaries in distress.\n\nI submit that the above list hardly indicates that this portion of the conditions imposed by His Majesty's Government has been carried out in the right spirit, and Had it not been that its immediate and adequate fulfilment should be insisted upon, for the courage and exertions of those named, it is probable that most of the missionaries in Nan Ch'ang at the time would have been murdered and all the Mission buildings destroyed. The sympathy, bravery, and hard work of what may be regarded as a small, but just-minded, pro-foreign party, ready to do right, even on behalf of aliens, in face of the risk of official disapproval, are characters and acts calling for commendation and encouragement, and it is to be feared that if the Governor at Nan Chang is not compelled to fulfil the stipulation as to granting a substantial reward to each of those named in Mr. Carnegie's note to Prince Ching of the 27th June last, since it cannot but be known that the stipulation has been made, the failure to insist upon its proper fulfilment will be regarded as a sign of weakness or indifference, and the name of foreigners and the cause of foreign Missions in Nan Chiang be in so far prejudiced. In those cases where it is impossible to immediately find a substantive post of higher grade, promotion in rank accompanied by an adequate pecuniary reward should at once be given.\n\nOf the names omitted from the revised list, Pao Fang, Miss Warr's writer, exerted himself throughout the day and part of the night, and was probably the means of Miss Warr's life being saved. This man and Chen p'o p'o, the amah who saved the infant Vera Kingham, should not be allowed to go unrewarded.\n\nThat a feeling of disappointment exists amongst those who, instead of deserting the missionaries in the hour of danger, worked hard on their behalf, and in many cases saved their lives and protected their property, is shown by the following extract from a letter, dated the 11th September, received by me from the Rev. A. E. Thor, of the China Inland Mission at Nan Ch'ang:-\n\n\"I have asked a good many, direct and indirect, if So-and-so has been rewarded, but always the same answer 'No,' and no one seems to think there will be any. To-day Liu Kuch-tung, of the cavalry camp, came in to have a chat; I asked him about the reward. He laughed and said: 'Reward there will be none, but a few days ago a note was sent to us from the General, which he had received from Peking, in which we were thanked for good service rendered the country, and that five names (mine being one) were put in the book of honour amongst those who have rendered good service to the country, and that is all we will get. If this country is too poor (as they always say) to give these men higher rank and as such more pay, it seems to me that the Chinese Government could afford to give their officers higher kong-ming' (degree). That would cost the Government nothing, but would work wonders amongst those who get it. Now, they all seem disappointed, as they had expected something, as the Governor cried out during the riot: 'A thousand taels to any one who saves a foreigner.'\n\nI submit that the Governor at Nan Chang should be instructed by telegraph to see that the stipulations of the two Governments are carried out immediately and in a proper spirit.\n\nCompensation. The sum of 4,700l.—the amount agreed upon as compensation for the destroyed property of the late Rev. H. C. Kingham and for the support of the infant, Margaret Vera Kingham-was received by me to-day (the 18th September) from the Governor of Nan Ch'ang, through the Prefect (the Taotai being in attendance upon his dying mother), to whom I gave a receipt. By the instructions of His Majesty's Chief Judge at Shanghae I have deposited the 700l. in the Hong Kong and Shanghae Banking Corporation, Shanghae, in an account named \"His Britannic Majesty's Consul, Kiukiang, a/c K.,\" and the 4,000, in the same bank in London to the account of \"His Britannic Majesty's Chief Judge, Supreme Court, Shanghae.\"\n\nAll the other claims for personal property destroyed having, as already reported, been settled satisfactorily by the former Governor, Hu Ting-kan, there remains only the question of the new piece of land which it was agreed should be granted to the missionaries for the purpose of erecting buildings in which to carry on the work begun by the late Rev. H. C. Kingham and his wife. The 700l. paid as compensation for the late Mr. Kingham's property having included the land on which the house and chapel had been erected, I have stated to the Rev. H. E. Pownall, representing the Stewards' Company (of which Mr. Kingham was a member), that this new piece of land, which obviously cannot form part of Mr. Kingham's estate, may be considered as the property of the Stewards' Company, given to them for the carrying on of the work interrupted by the death of Mr. Kingham, feeling that this course would meet with your sanction and approval. Further negotiations as to whether the same site shall be granted, or whether it will be advisable to rebuild the Mission premises at a greater distance from the Roman Catholic Mission (their proximity having led to their destruction during the late massacre), are under correspondence between the missionaries, the Nan Chang officials, and myself, and will probably shortly reach a satisfactory conclusion.\n\nSettlement and Guardianship.-After correspondence with the Supreme Court at Shanghae, I have suggested the appointment of the Rev. H. E. Pownali and Rev. R. J. Hopkins as trustees for the minor, Margaret Vera Kingham. Owing to the absence of the parties, I have not yet taken the hearing for the appointment of a guardian, and if, as seems probable from what Mr. Pownall has stated, Mr. Hopkins or he would prefer to be guardian rather than trustee, another reliable person nearly connected will be appointed joint trustee with one or the other. The matter will be proceeded with as soon as possible, and the Crown Advocate at Shanghae will then be instructed to draw up a deed of settlement, a draft of which will be forwarded for your approval.\n\nA claim for the guardianship of the infant, Margaret Vera Kingham, has been made, though as yet only in an informal manner, in private letters to Mrs. Pownall and Mrs. Hopkins by a Mr. Percy Kingham, a hotel-keeper of Drummond, South Africa, brother of the late Rev. H. C. Kingham, but being satisfied from information gathered from various sources that his guardianship would not be to the interests of the ward, and the Chief Judge concurring in my view, the appointment of a guardian will be proceeded with irrespective of any claim which he may see fit to set up.\n\nI have, &c.\n\n(Signed) E. T. C. WERNER.\n\n3\n\n373",
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        "content_text": "360 \n\n# Revision of Hong Kong Ordinances\n\n14. It will not, I trust, be out of place for me to add that for five years, from 1896 to 1901, I held a commission as Major (afterwards Lieut.-Colonel) Commandant of the Hongkong Volunteer Corps, and that when I assumed the command the Corps consisted of two Units with a strength of about 120 of all ranks, and when I resigned the command, on leaving the Colony, there were six Units with a strength of 362 of all ranks.\n\n## SCHEDULE\n\n| Service | Date | Time occupied entirely or partially | No. of Volumes | Size of Volumes | No. of Pages |\n| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |\n| Hong Kong Ordinances | 1885-6 | About 10 mos. entirely | 1 | Imp. 8vo | 987 |\n| Hong Kong Ordinances | 1888-9 | 9 mos. entirely | 1 | 4to | 773 |\n| Hong Kong Ordinances | 1894-5 | 9 mos. entirely | 1 | Large 8vo | 3765 |\n| Hong Kong Ordinances | 1899-1901 | *mos. ent. part | 5 | 8vo | 311 |\n| ... | 1900-4 | 3 yrs. 6 mos. partially | 3 | 8vo | 2051 |\n| ... | ... | 2 yrs. 11 mos. ent. | 11 | ... | 7877 |\n| TOTAL | ... | 5 years. part | - | - | - |",
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        "content_text": "# Head Quarters, North Midland Divl. Artillery, T.F.\n\n401\n\nWith reference to the attached letter from the Commandant Hong Kong Volunteer Corps, handed to me personally by Sergeant A. J. Darby, of No. 3, Artillery Company of the above mentioned Corps, I have the honour to report that I have no objection to this N.C.O. being attached to the Brigade under my Command.\n\nSergeant Darby, besides performing drills here, is also desirous of attending Annual Training with this Brigade, and as this involves certain expenses, it is requested that authority may be obtained to cover the cost of travelling to and from Fleetwood, and also for Pay and Messing Allowance whilst at Camp.\n\nThis case being without precedent in my Brigade, I shall be glad if full instructions can be given.\n\n**(SGD) H. A. ORME. Major.**  \nFor Officer Commanding 3rd North Midland Brigade R.F.A.\n\nWolverhampton,  \n12th May, 1909.\n\n## Headquarters, North Midland Division.\n\nForwarded **(Sąd.) F. S. Watson, Capt.**  \nFor Colonel, Commanding N.M. Divl. Artillery.\n\nStafford,  \n14. 5. 1909.",
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        "content_text": "## \n\nD \n\nFrom | To \n---------|-----\n | The Commandant, H. K. V. C. | Officer Commanding, 1st Shropshire and Staffordshire Territorial Artillery.\n\n484 \n\nHong Kong, 25th February, 1909. \n\nSir, \n\nSergeant A. J. Darby No. 3 Artillery Company Hong Kong Volunteer Corps, proceeds to England on 2nd March on 12 months' leave of absence. \n\nThis N. C. O is desirous of being attached to the Corps under your command during his stay in England. \n\nIf you have no objection will you kindly communicate with him on the subject. \n\nHis address is:- Stonely House, Penn Road, Wolverhampton. \n\nI have, &c., \n\n**(SGD) ARTHUR CHAPMAN. Lieut. Colonel, Commandant H. K. Volunteer Corps.**",
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        "content_text": "## Inclosure 5 in No. 1\n\n### The Viceroy of the two Kuang Provinces to Mr. Mayers\n\nCanton, May 30, 1869.\n\nTHE Viceroy received, on the 25th instant, a Report from Lieutenant-Colonel Shang Chang-mao and Pao Ying-hiung (Superintendents of the gun-boat squadrons) to the following effect :- \n\n\"The Acting British Consul, Mr. Mayers, having personally represented the occurrence of acts of piracy among the islands to the eastward of Hong Kong, and requested that a gun-boat be dispatched in company with a British vessel of war, and to cruise in that direction, we hereupon directed Major Fan Kan-ting, Commandant of the gun-boat 'Chên-to', to proceed on the 12th instant to Hong Kong for this purpose, and after visiting the neighbourhood of Mirs Bay, &c., to go on to the coast in the vicinity of Cupche, and use every effort conjointly (with the British force) for seizing any pirates met with during the cruise. These particulars have already been reported to your Excellency, and Major Fan Kan-t'ing has now reported his proceedings as follows :--\n\n[Report of cruise in vicinity of Mirs Bay omitted as unimportant.]\n\nOn the 15th the two gun-boats ('Chên-to' and His Majesty's gun-boat 'Bouncer') anchored together at Ta Sing Bay, near Ping Hoi, and it was thereupon agreed, on the proposition of Lieutenant Lloyd, that we should proceed on the following day to the Pratas Shoal, lying about 150 miles to seaward from Cupche, and overhaul the neighbourhood in search of pirates. Leaving our anchorage on the following day, accordingly, we proceeded in that direction, and, by keeping under way through the night, arrived at the Pratas Shoal at 10 A.M. on the 17th instant.\n\n\"I have to remark that, although the Pratas Shoal is described as lying 400 or 500 li from the coast of Cupche, it is in reality an isolated shoal lying in the midst of the China Sea, semi-circular in shape, the hollow of its curve facing the north-west, and some 100 miles or more in total circumference. (The rocks of which it consists) are alternately covered and left dry by the tide. Near the edge of the shoal is a small sandy island, barely 3 miles in length, where, although a certain amount of herbage does exist, there are no inhabitants. The whole place is studded with rocks in all directions, the winds and tides are variable and not to be depended upon, and an extraordinarily heavy sea prevails all around. The spot is scarcely ever visited either by Chinese or foreign trading-vessels. Having ascertained, in concert with Lieutenant Lloyd, that there were no traces of pirates making this their resort and plundering trading-vessels, we left the Pratas on the 19th instant and proceeded on our return voyage, arriving at Hong Kong on the 20th, and, after reporting to the Commodore, proceeded to Canton,\" &c.\n\nOn receipt of the foregoing Report, the Viceroy has to communicate the same for the honourable Consul's information, and avails, &c.\n\n## Inclosure 6 in No. 1\n\n### Mr. Mayers to the Viceroy of the two Kuang Provinces\n\nCanton, June 1, 1869.\n\nTHE Undersigned has the honour to acknowledge the receipt of your Excellency's despatch of the 30th ultimo, forwarding copy of the Report made by Major Fan Kan-ting respecting the visit of the gun-boat \"Chên-to\" to the Pratas Shoal, &c., which he has perused with attention.\n\nHe begs to observe in reply that the Pratas Shoal, lying as it does some 170 miles eastward from the coast of Kwangtung, occupies a position in the midst of the China Sea precisely in the track of vessels sailing north or south from the Chinese ports, as a result of which it frequently occurs that vessels are lost upon it when deviating, in even the slightest degree from their proper course, owing either to tempestuous weather or defective observations.\n\nSuch avoidable disasters occur on an average two or three times in the course of the year, and it has become a practice with the junk people of this province to lie in wait at the shoal for cases of shipwreck. The moment a foreign vessel strikes they rush on board and commence, regardless of all remonstrance or resistance, to strip her of everything they can lay their hands upon. It is highly necessary that measures be taken to put a stop to this lawless state of affairs. Ere long, undoubtedly, a lighthouse will be constructed at this spot, which will enable vessels to avoid the danger of the shoals, but an undertaking of this description will be a work of time, and in the meanwhile steps should be taken for affording efficient protection to vessels in distress, as is the duty of every civilized and humane Government. The Undersigned would point out to your Excellency that an island exists in the midst of the shoal which is about 3 miles in length, and where, although the island itself is not inhabited, vessels may be anchored and used as a place of residence. He therefore begs that your Excellency will take into consideration the propriety of stationing one or two war-junks at this locality, where their presence will both serve as a check on the desperadoes who live by the plunder of foreign vessels and will also enable your Excellency to carry out the provisions of the 20th Article of the Treaty of Tien-tsin, where it is stipulated that if any British vessel be wrecked or stranded on the coast of China the Chinese authorities shall adopt measures for its relief and security and extend friendly treatment to those on board. Such a consummation will be worthy of your Excellency's benign disposition.\n\nWith reference to Major Fan Kan-t'ing's Report, the Undersigned begs leave to observe that it does not tally in all particulars with that made by Lieutenant Lloyd, R.N., commanding His Majesty's gun-boat \"Bouncer,\" who mentions that on reaching the Pratas he found in the lagoon a Chinese junk, having sixteen men and five women on board, and that on searching her in concert with Major Fan Kan-t'ing and Captain Edwards, Commander of the \"Chên-to,\" he found her to be filled with articles forming part of the equipment of foreign vessels, besides a quantity of miscellaneous cargo. The master of the junk, on being interrogated, stated that he had been at anchor there for two months. It is plain therefore that this vessel was lying at the shoal on the look-out for cases of shipwreck, and the Undersigned is surprised to find that Major Fan Kan-t'ing makes no mention of her in the Report sent in.\n\nHe avails, &c.\n\n## Inclosure 7 in No. 1\n\n### The Viceroy Jui-lin to Mr. Mayers\n\nCanton, June 6, 1869.\n\nTHE Viceroy has to acknowledge the receipt on the 1st instant of the honourable Consul's despatch relating to the Report made by Major Fan K'an-ting respecting the Pratas Shoal (despatch requoted in full), and, in reply, he has to state that, of the shoal in question, the outer side is under the jurisdiction of the right battalion of the brigade of Lung-men, and the inner side under that of the left battalion of the above brigade, and also of the district magistracy of Ho-p'u, but in the despatch now received the Viceroy finds that no distinction is drawn as to either \"outer\" or \"inner\" side. In all cases, however, of shipwreck on the part of foreign vessels along the coast, it is incumbent upon the local authorities, in fulfilment of the Treaty, to take measures for affording them protection and assistance; but the request contained in the despatch now under acknowledgment, to the effect that steam gun-boats may be stationed at the Pratas for the purpose of affording such protection, has not the support of any Article in the Treaty, and it is not expedient to accede to it.\n\nThe Viceroy issues orders to the district Magistrate of Ho-p'u for the latter's guidance, and also to the above-mentioned military departments, to the effect that in the event of any foreign vessel being hereafter wrecked upon or near the Pratas Shoal, measures must be taken in accordance with the Treaty for affording them protection, and also that efficient steps must be taken without intermission for seizing and bringing to trial the piratical characters who resort to that locality, as a necessary part of the proceedings for affording the protection in question. The Viceroy also instructs Colonels Pao and Shang, the Commandants of the gun-boat squadron, to examine into the discrepancy pointed out in the despatch now under acknowledgment.",
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        "content_text": "i\n\nonclosure 2.\n\nMr. T. F. Hough of Messrs. Hughes & Hough.\n\nMr. W. G. Humphreys, Head of W. G. Humphreys & Co.\n\nMr. W. Dickson, Manager of Chartered Bank of India, Australia and China.\n\nMr. A. Shelton-Hooper, Secretary, Hongkong Land Investment and Agency Company, Limited.\n\nMr. E. C. Wilks, Partner, Messrs. Wilks & Jack.\n\nLieutenant-Colonel A. Chapman, Commandant, Hongkong Volunteer Corps.\n\nMajor A. Hart-Synnot, Chief Staff Officer.\n\n450\n\nSir F. D. Lugard's Memorandum with enclosures was circulated to these gentlemen confidentially and on the 27th of April Sir F. Lugard met the Committee at Government House.\n\nI attach a note of the proceedings at this Meeting.\n\nIn accordance with the decision arrived at at the Meeting, a Sub-Committee was elected to consider the proposal. Mr. H. Keswick, who had taken Mr. T. J. Gresson's place as Head of the Firm of Messrs. Jardine, Matheson and Company, Limited, was added to the Committee and Sub-Committee.\n\nIn the meantime, Major Hart-Synnot had drawn up a scheme of training which he showed to Sir F. Lugard before the latter left the Colony. I found, however, that it was useless to submit it to the Sub-Committee with any hope of its adoption unless it were modified.",
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        "content_text": "2\n\nthese various chiefs, but, in view of the difficulty of obtaining supplies for any length of time, I am of opinion that Tengkeng could scarcely bring more than 500 men, whilst 500 might be raised by the combined forces of Mingkuang, Tien-tang, and Tatang. Such forces would be poorly armed and badly organised, and they would have little eagerness for action.\n\n3. Under the third head the nearest troops to the frontier would be 200 men of the 11th Ying, who are stationed at Kuyung Kai. These men all carry Mauser magazine rifles (nine cartridges), which are in good order, and they are the best of the Tengyuch brigade. Their commandant, Major Ma, is an intelligent Mahommedan, and his men show better discipline and better spirit than is usual with the Chinese forces. The ying includes a number of Kachins (Chashans) from Sansi, who speak a dialect almost identical with that of the Pienma Lashis. The 4th and 5th Ying are stationed at Tengyuch, and comprise together about 500 men, chiefly armed with single-loading Mausers, which are antiquated and in poor condition. They are led by Chinese officers of the old school, and have had no Japanese training, though they show a marked improvement on the troops of a few years ago both in physique and discipline. I had an opportunity a few days ago of witnessing their target practice, and they showed an invariable tendency to shoot low, though I have seen men of the 11th Ying showing excellent marksmanship. Colonel Chiang, one of the officers stationed at Tengyuch, is a man of undoubted energy and courage, reputed a tribesman by birth, and showing a forceful personality which is entirely un-Chinese.\n\n4. There are 1,500 troops at Talifu, and I have information that many of their officers are in reality Japanese, though they speak Chinese fluently, and the greatest secrecy is observed in regard to their nationality. They would be able to reach Hpimaw through Yun-lung Chou, crossing the Mekong by the Feilung Bridge and the Salween by the ferry below Tengkeng. It is probable that they could reach Hpimaw in about the same time as troops from Myitkyina, but I have been unable to gather any reliable information as to their transport and commissariat. Large numbers of mules are, however, constantly available at Talifu, the roads are fair, and local supplies would be obtainable until they crossed the watershed. A detailed account of these troops is given in my despatch of the 3rd March last (printed report, p. 18).\n\nI am of opinion that the Chinese would be unlikely to move up regular troops either under heads (3) or (4) to the unadministered territory, and think that the only probable resistance would come from the Lisu irregulars reported under head (2).\n\nLines of Advance.\n\nThere are eight possible lines of advance for the Chinese into the unadministered territory. From west to east they are as follows:--\n\n1. From Ku-yung Kai by San Cha-ho, across the watershed near Manung Pum, and into the Shingaw Valley,\n\n2. From Tan-tsa, across the Lang Ya Pass, into the Tummaw Valley.\n\n3. From the Tien-tang Valley by Malipa, across the Pan-wa Pass, to Chang Yin-kou on the Chipway River. Malipa is 8 miles to the south and Chang Yin-kou 6 miles to the north of the pass. This is probably the easiest route from China, Tien-tang being cultivated up to the head of the valley.\n\n4. Along the Mingkuang Valley, striking off at Ta-chai, then up the Cha Shan Ho to Ta Ya-kou Pass-12 miles from Ta-chai. This leads to Hparé, which is 9 miles beyond the pass. This is also a comparatively easy track, and, with No. 3, would probably be open for lightly-laden mules throughout the dry season. Supplies would be abundant right up to the watershed. Lisu porters are generally available throughout this district, and can carry from 60 to 70 lbs. in the baskets on their backs. They are most satisfactory in this capacity, uncomplaining in spite of hard marches and heavy weather, requiring no bedding, as fast as mules, and unfailingly cheerful.\n\n5. Also from Mingkuang. About 5 miles north of Ta-chai, the Hsiao-tang Ho Valley leads off from the main valley to the north-west; the track follows the river and crosses the pass at 10 miles from the Mingkuang Valley, then leads down to Lagwé (Tzu-chu), which is 12 miles to the north of the pass.\n\n6. From Mingkuang, at Ta-chu-pa, across Fen Shui Ling Pass, to Hpimaw, 28 miles. This is the track I followed, but it is regarded as the most difficult, and mules should not be taken unless weather conditions are most favourable; they would then need to be very lightly laden, and an advance guard would be necessary to clear the track. Three days' journey, the second very hard, as animals cannot stop all day, owing to the poisonous herbs in the jungle.\n\n7. From the Salween Valley, at Tengkeng, westwards up the Ku-tan Ho Valley, across the pass to Hpimaw; one and a-half days' journey. Difficult track, but open for lightly-laden mules in favourable weather conditions; path very steep and narrow, and difficult streams to cross. The Tengkeng levies would come from this direction, also any troops from Talifu or Yungchang.\n\n8. From the Salween, at Chengka (latitude 26° 15'), by Pai-pa, into the north of territory. This route is little known, and is not likely to be used.\n\nOf the above eight routes, 3, 4, and 7 are those which would in all probability be chosen in the event of any expeditions from the Chinese side. They could all be watched without difficulty, and the main party in the unadministered territory could be kept constantly in touch with news from the passes. This could be arranged from the Burmah side of the watershed more easily than from Tengyueh, as it would be difficult to obtain reliable men among the Chinese, whereas the Kachins proved themselves during my recent visit to be both eager and quick at gathering and carrying news. I could arrange for trustworthy information from Talifu and Tengyueh in regard to movements of troops, and possibly also from Ku-yung Kai, but it would be preferable, whenever possible, to use men for intelligence work whose homes are in Burmah, and who would be able to get through to Sima or Sadon in the event of any difficulty with the Tengyueh-Bhamo telegraph line.\n\nARCHIBALD ROSE,\n\nHis Majesty's Acting Consul.\n\nTengyueh, May 24, 1910.\n\n473",
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        "content_text": "# AFFAIRS OF CHINA\n## CONFIDENTIAL\n\n13346 [March 20]\n\n### SECTION 220 RT: 100 [10110]\n\n**(No. 81.) Sir,**\n\n**No. 1.**\n\nSir J. Jordan to Sir Edward Grey.-(Received March 20.)\n\nPeking, February 23, 1911.\n\nI HAVE the honour to transmit herewith copies of a report which has been drawn up by the military attaché to His Majesty's Legation, discussing, from a military point of view, the situation which has arisen on the Burmah-Yünnan frontier in consequence of the British expedition to Pien-ma.\n\nIt seems likely that the frontier question will eventually end in a settlement without a conflict taking place between the armed forces on the two sides, but should this hope be disappointed, it may be useful to the Burmah Government to be in possession of Lieutenant-Colonel Willoughby's views as to the military strength which the Chinese Government might be able to put in the field.\n\nI have, &c.\n\nJ. N. JORDAN.\n\n### Enclosure in No. 1.\n\n**(Confidential.) Report by Lieutenant-Colonel Willoughby.**\n\nPeking, February 13, 1911.\n\nTHE news received yesterday from India of the reoccupation of Pien-ma by a Chinese force, though unwelcome, cannot be considered as a surprise, in view of recent intelligence from Tengyueh concerning the movement of Chinese troops and in view also of the unyielding attitude of the Chinese Government, from the beginning, with regard to the question of the ownership of the territory in dispute. According to their view, the boundary lies to the west of Pien-ma.\n\nThe decision of His Majesty's Government (after the joint investigation of the frontier by the late Mr. Litton, His Majesty's consul at Tengyueh, and Taotai Shih Hung-chao in 1905), to consider the Nmai-kha-Shweli and Nmai-kha-Salween watersheds as the boundary line, was communicated to the Chinese Government by Sir E. Satow in May 1906. No steps, however, to carry that decision into effect appear to have been necessitated until the Tengkeng \"fu-yi\" (chief) raided Pien-ma in October 1909, to enforce his tribute claims which the Lashi tribesmen of the Pien-ma district had latterly been neglecting. This action brought the matter to a head and made it imperative for the Government of Burmah to take steps to give effect to the British claim to the region (failure to do which would have implied acquiescence in the validity of the Chinese ownership). It was hoped that the administrative expedition under Mr. Hertz would meet with no opposition, and that the Chinese would accept the accomplished fact.\n\nIn October 1910, when my opinion as to the likelihood of modern Chinese troops being moved to the frontier was asked, I could only reply that I was unaware of any intention on the part of China, at that time, to make such movements; and that, in fact, troops were on the other hand being moved away northwards from West Yünnan in connection with the mutiny of Szechuanese troops at Hsiang Cheng, and the occupation by them of Chung Tien. At the same time, I pointed out the strength and distribution of the regular troops in the province of Yunnan, and the distances from Yunnan-fu and Tali-fu to the frontier.\n\nThe careful and detailed report by Captain B. E. Pritchard, commandant of the Lashio battalion of Burmah Military Police, on the troops in Yunnan (since received), gives a favourable estimate of the value of these troops, but it should be added that Major Pereira (my predecessor, who is now travelling in China), who also saw them recently, rates them as 'decidedly inferior' to the regulars of the divisions of North China-Hupei or Szechuan. It may not be out of place to mention here that in a letter I received two days ago from Major Pereira, dated Taiping Pu (near Tali), the 23rd December, 1910, he says: \"General Tsʻui impresses me as one of the best officers...",
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        "content_text": "# [This Document is the Property of His Britannic Majesty's Government.]\n\n**OPIUM, 14357**\n\n[April 10.] 193\n\n**CONFIDENTIAL.**\n\n[13304] REC DROP & SECTION 3. No. 1.\n\n(No. 2.\n\nSir,\n\n**Acting Consul Rose to Sir Edward Grey.-(Received April 10.) Confidential.)**\n\nTengyuch via Bhama, Upper Burmah, March 9, 1911.\n\nI HAVE the honour to enclose a report on the opium crops of Western Yunnan for the season 1910 to 1911.\n\nI have, &c.\n\n**ARCHIBALD ROSE.**\n\n## Enclosure in No. 1.\n\n**Report by Acting Consul Rose on the Opium Crops in Western Yünnan for the Season 1910 to 1911.**\n\n**(Confidential.)**\n\nGeneral Condition of Crops.-In my reports of the 9th June, 1909, and the 9th June, 1910, I have endeavoured to outline the general opium situation in Western Yüuman, and the information which has been available during the present season shows little change in the main conditions, though I am unable to report such satisfactory results from the measures of opium prohibition as have marked the course of the two former years. There appears to have been a decline in the vigour and sincerity of official action resulting in an increase of production, and, whilst last year's figures probably indicate the low-water mark in the supply available on the markets, the extent of cultivation shown during the present season appears to mark a more normal situation, and may thus serve as a clue to the probable future of the poppy crops in the frontier districts. In submitting the present notes I propose to adhere to the general lines of my report of the 9th June, 1910, indicating the changes which have come under my observation in the course of the present season.\n\nLimit of Prohibitive Measure.-I have recently returned from an annual frontier tour, which took me through many of the tribal districts, and the frequency of the poppy crops along the route evidenced a falling off in the severity of the preventive measures. The district officials have made tours throughout their districts, but have confined their observations to the main roads; bodies of troops have patrolled the country and established temporary camps in the hills bordering the Shan States, whilst the deputies from the provincial capital have followed the lines of local action as in the two former years. All, however, are reported to have benefited financially from their efforts, and the flourishing crops awaiting harvest in many of the districts through which they have passed are abundant proof that their vigilance has been devoted to personal rather than to public ends. In the plains surrounding the cities there is no trace of the poppy, nor is there any extensive cultivation in the hills of the purely Chinese zone, but the tribal area shows a considerable increase of crops, and the plains of Mengting and Kengma are largely devoted to the poppy, whilst the hill districts of Kangai, Nantien, Changta, Lungchuan, Mengmao, Ta-Meng-Tung, Hsiao-Meng-Tung, and Lu-Chiang Pa (the Salween valley plains) will produce considerably increased supplies.\n\nTribal Belt.--A feature of the cultivation in the tribal belt during the present season is the number of Chinese cultivators who have migrated to the Kachin hills surrounding the Shan States, thus introducing more thorough and more organised methods than were known to the tribesmen, whilst presenting a stronger opposition to official action. These emigrant Chinese band themselves into groups, many of whom are well armed and who understand the financial weaknesses of the preventive agents. I travelled through one district, where a colonel and about 150 men were engaged in enforcing the prohibition measures, and was surprised to find an extensive belt of cultivation still awaiting the harvest in their immediate neighbourhood. The commandant is a good soldier, much respected in the district, and neither he nor any considerable number of his men use the drug. He told me that he estimated his...",
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        "content_text": "# Mr. H. A. Thornton, I.C.S., superintendent, Northern Shan States; Mr. W. H. L. Cabell, I.C.S., deputy commissioner, Bhamo; Mr. D. W. Rae, assistant superintendent, Sinlumkaba; Mr. D. W. Kiernander, assistant superintendent, Kutkai; Captain B. E. A. Pritchard, I.A., battalion commandant, Lashio; Mr. Smart, R.A., Bhamo Battalion; and \n\nThe consul. \n\nColonel G. Pereira, C.M.G., D.S.O.; Captain Blackwell, R.A.M.C.; and Mr. Morris, \nof the East Surrey Regiment, also visited the camp. \n\nThe Chinese representatives were: \n| Name | Position |\n| --- | --- |\n| Keng Pao-kuei | Tuotai of Tenguch |\n| Chao Kai-bsuan | Frontier deputy |\n| Hsu Chai-yu | Sub-prefect of Lungling |\n| Kuang kuei-yuan | Newly-appointed assistant frontier deputy |\n| Colonel Wang Kuei-ching |  |\n\nColonel Chung was also under orders to attend, but was retained at his post owing to the northern unrest. \n\nThe meeting commenced very satisfactorily, the Chinese party calling upon us first with a large escort and considerable state. The Burmah officers, who have been responsible for the British camp during the last two years, have carried out the plans in a way which certainly did credit to their Government, and it was evident that the Chinese had been impressed, for the taotai had spared no pains this year in arranging that his staff, his retinue, and his banquet should be worthy of his post, and that he should not be eclipsed on this occasion of international meeting. \n\nAfter the unsatisfactory relations which had existed at Tengyuch during the past year, the first meeting was anticipated with some interest, and the taotai lost no time in endeavouring to establish a better understanding, for he at once offered a full and frank apology for his previous behaviour. He was unfailingly courteous throughout our stay at Namkham, meeting us practically every day either at public or private discussions or at those social functions which form part of the usual programme, and he interested himself in all that was passing, showing the greatest keenness to behave in a manner which was correct. \n\nThe different courts were constituted as usual, and the junior Chinese officers met their British colleagues on satisfactory terms, a heavy roll of cases being settled during the three weeks' conference, which involved long and unbroken sittings, and must have proved very trying for Mr. Rae and Mr. Kiernander, who were constantly in court. When it is remembered that the British and Chinese officers on the bench have not only to convince themselves and one another of the desirability of certain settlements through the medium of interpreters, but that the British officers must marshal their witnesses and sift their evidence in the dozen different languages of the frontier tribes, it will be realised that the settlement of a long case-roll in the mixed courts of the frontier is no easy matter, and calls for an endless patience and unflagging persistency of purpose. Our officers are sometimes discouraged at the fact that their Chinese colleagues have so little perception of abstract justice, and that they find difficulty in resisting a temptation to bargain over the settlements when monetary compensations are awarded by the court. Such bargaining is, I think, inevitable to the mind of the Chinese magistrate, and when it is remembered that the awards come first of all from his own pocket, and that he is dependent on the recovery of his outlay from numerous other officials and loosely-held tribal villages—a process requiring another long and enduring struggle—these shortcomings may perhaps be charitably forgotten. Judging by their results, it is evident that relations were entirely satisfactory, for their settlements were excellent, and they parted the best of friends. \n\nIn the appellate court, the taotai sat with Mr. Thornton or Mr. Cabell and myself, and we realised at an early date that he was not prepared to do business. I am inclined to think that he had tied his own hands; that he had boasted to the Viceroy that he would show a bold face to the British at the frontier; and that he found himself bound to justify his promises, but placed in consequence in a foolish and undignified position from which he would gladly have retired had it been possible for him to do so without loss of prestige with the authorities at Yunnan-fu. The fact remains that he refused to settle any case which came before him, and by so doing, he cut at the root of the joint court and compensation system which had been accepted formally by China as our basis of procedure at last year's meeting. \n\nIn the settlement of frontier cases, old-established custom, reduced to writing in the frontier agreement of 1910 (attached to my last frontier report), has decided that trans-frontier thefts, bodily injuries, and murders shall be paid for on a fixed scale of compensation by the offending country, in addition to the arrest and punishment of the offender, and that the compensation account shall be balanced and settled before the representatives of Burmah and Yunnan leave the meeting. It not infrequently happens that we have to pay more than China, but we never quibble over a case which has been proved. \n\nThis year, however, the taotai set custom and agreement at defiance. There were five murder cases before him—murders of British subjects by people whom we claimed to be Chinese. I had brought the cases to his attention again and again during the year, asking him to make some attempt to arrest the culprits; but his only replies had been either that the murdered men were Chinese subjects or that the murderers were British, and as he offered no reasons for his statements and frequently worded them in unfriendly and discourteous terms, there remained no alternative but to await the results of the frontier meeting. The cases came up in due course to the appellate court, and the British evidence was produced—in each case full, satisfactory, and to us entirely convincing. The natural course would have been for the taotai to produce any counter-evidence, but he made no attempt to do this, nor did he produce the offenders or witnesses who could rebut the evidence in any way. We therefore claimed compensation on the fixed scale, which he flatly refused. The cases had been through all the stages of the frontier courts, and there seemed no hope of settlement. The object of the frontier meetings is to replace those old blood feuds, in which the Kachins settle such matters amongst themselves, by properly organised courts and by settlements which would be enforced if necessary. The result of the meetings and of this procedure has been a steady decrease of lawlessness along the frontier, to the benefit of both nations concerned; but, earnestly as we tried to persuade him to better counsels, the taotai appeared determined to set all precedent at defiance, and thus to undo the effect of many years of steady work and mutual co-operation. This was the situation in regard to case work on the last day of the meeting. \n\n## Trans-frontier Cultivations \n\nThere remained another matter of importance—the question of trans-frontier cultivations. This subject has been discussed and dealt with perfunctorily for several years past, but it was surrounded with difficulties, and it was not until the last twelve months that our information was sufficiently full to render a settlement possible. I have had the honour to address you on several occasions in regard to this question, but it may be well to recapitulate the position briefly in view of the settlement which has now been effected. \n\nIn delimiting the middle section of the Burmah-China frontier, it was found by the commissioners that the acceptance of their line, which frequently followed a zigzag course between paddy fields and irrigation dykes, would occasionally have the result of placing a village on one side of the border whilst the whole or part of the lands worked by the villagers would belong to the other side. They therefore made specific arrangements in the joint \"Description of the Boundary\" safeguarding the rights of the villagers in such cases to their original cultivation rights over the land in question. This was the commencement of the trans-frontier cultivation. As time went on, however, the original claims became considerably extended, for the farmers on the China side—mainly inhabitants of the Shan States—found that they could escape from the exactions and oppression of their own sawbwas by removing their homes to Burmah while continuing to cultivate their original fields in China. On the strength of the fact that they became subjects of Burmah by frontier custom of domicile, they now refused to pay taxes for their land to the Chinese suwbwas, and from this fact has arisen the matter in dispute. \n\nFor the past three or four years, the Yunnanese authorities have shown an active interest in the question. They have found that in the worst administered of the States—notably in Lungchuan and Mengmao—a great number of Chinese cultivators have moved their domicile to Burmah, and thus avoided payment of all taxes to China, with the result that the revenues of the Shan sawbwas in question have been considerably affected; the sawbwas themselves reported that their subjects are crossing to Burmah and \"taking their fields with them,\" thus touching the Chinese on their most sensitive spot, the possible alienation of Chinese territory. \n\nPage 436",
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        "content_text": "Page 325\n\nHongkong January 22nd 1914.\n\nSir,\n\nI have the honour to submit my report on the Hong Kong Volunteer Corps Camp, January 9-18 1914.\n\nThe health of the Camp was, on the whole satisfactory, and the Sanitary arrangements well carried out.\n\nCapt. Lammert injured his arm, hip and knee by a fall, Sapper Coleman injured his knee by a fall, and Private Reed cut his hand rather severely; apart from these, no serious accidents occurred.\n\nI wish to thank Colonel Irwin, P.M.O. for the loan of a very efficient Corporal to act as Hospital Orderly.\n\nYour obedient Servant,\n\n(sd.) G.D.R. Black, Surg-Lt.\n\nH. K. Volunteer Corps.\n\nLieut-Col. A. Chapman V. D.\n\nCommandant,\n\nH. K. V. C.\n\nPage 326",
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        "content_text": "157\n\nI (Mrs) Katie Evans am a day of pure European parentage, and my age is 37.\n\nI was born and educated in England. My father Colonel Allen Mears late Commandant of the East India Railway Volunteers and Hon. A.D.C. to His Excellency the Viceroy and Governor-General of India, died on the 17th February, 1910, and his estate, when he died, was I understand valued at about Rs.20,000, this money he left entirely to his son who has managed to get through it all, and is now out of employment. My mother is dead, she died in 1896.\n\nI have two relations in India, a brother and a sister, and neither are in a position to help me. My son Allen aged 13 is at the hill school at Darjeeling (India). I was compelled to send him there as I could not afford to send him to England to be educated. His education fees, clothing and extras amount to Rs.65/- a month, and I was only able to meet this from the small amount my husband remitted to me periodically, sometimes Rs.60 times Rs.70/- a month. He always told me he could not afford more as he had incurred heavy debts, having for some time been out of a billet.\n\nOwing to absolute poverty and stress of circumstances, and receiving no help from my relations, beyond the remittances from my husband to meet the clothing and education of my boy, I have been compelled to join this Hospital as a nurse, and had it not been for the small balance of Rs.12/- a month salary, I should not have been able to meet expenses for my clothing.\n\nKatie Evans",
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        "content_text": "The Volunteer Ordinance, 1893.\n\n(Section 16.)\n\nREGY17NOV14\n\nPensions in accordance with Royal Warrant 1913.\n\nPARTICULARS required to be furnished in reference to Persons recommended for Pensions.\n\n1. Names of Persons.\n\nAlice Curwen.......... Widow of the late Pte. William Curwen,\n\nLilian May Curwen.................. Daughter\n\nWilliam Fairlough Curwen.. Son\n\n2. Recommended for Pensions as under:-\n\n  \n    Alice Curwen\n    born 21st March, 1873\n    5/- per week\n  \n  \n    Lilian May Curwen\n    born 28th June, 1902\n    s. d. 1/6\n  \n  \n    William Fairlough Curwen\n    born End January 1904\n    1/6\n  \n\n(Pensions approved by Executive Council 17.9.14. No. 658/1914.)\n\n3. Private Curwen died whilst on actual military service at Stonecutters Island on the 9th August, 1914.\n\n4. Cause of Death:- (1) Sunstroke. (2) Hyperpyrexia.\n\n5. Pensions to commence from 10th August, 1914.\n\nVolunteer Headquarters,\n\nHongkong, 22nd September, 1914.\n\nA. Chapman\n\nLieut-Colonel,\n\nCommandant, Hongkong Vol. Corps.\n\nPayment approved by His Excellency the Governor-in-Council on the 17th September, 1914.\n\nI authorise payment of the above pensions.\n\nAmay\n\nGovernor, &c.",
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        "content_text": "(A arrear.\n\n7 ransacked on the 20th October by its republican guard, whose pay was considerably in arrears. In Lin Tse Hsien a riot occurred about the same time, owing to students destroying the gods in the city temple. Towards the end of November a mutiny took place in the Manchu garrison in Tsing-chou fu.\n\nOperations have been carried on against the robbers in the Tsaochoufu and Yenchoufu districts, and the governor now claims that brigandage has been practically suppressed in this part of the province. The most notorious of the leaders was seized and executed in December, but two others remain to be captured. The newspapers have recently given accounts of brigandage in the Wutingfu district, north of the Yellow River, which is usually free from such troubles.\n\nDisbandment of the troops is steadily proceeding, and is causing little trouble except for a mutiny at Chefoo in the beginning of January. This occurred on the 4th January, after nearly all the Manchurian troops had been paid off, and had handed over their arms to their commandant. A large number of them had gone on board the steamer, which was to take them to the north. Owing to some interference, and an attempt to deprive them of a portion of their pay, the troops returned to shore, rushed the arsenal, overcame the guard, possessed themselves of rifles and ammunition, and started to hold up the traffic on the streets. They were soon joined by others anxious for possible loot. A force of 2,000 lu chun and 200 sailors from the cruiser \"Haichi\" were soon under arms and patrolled the streets, taking special care to safeguard the foreign quarter. Order was restored on the following day, and the mutinous troops shipped off to Dairen. There is some apprehension, however, of further trouble, owing to the disagreements between the commanding officers. A Japanese man-of-war is lying off Chefoo to watch developments.\n\nIn Shantung, as elsewhere, the elections for the Peking Assembly are resolving themselves mainly into a contest between the Kung Ho Tang and the Kuo Min Tang, the latter of which seems to be the more strongly organised. The bulk of the population, however, are quite uninterested, and the number of voters is very small, the majority of the people being quite apathetic towards the new régime.\n\nChinkiang.\n\nRobberies by disbanded troops in the neighbourhood of Chinkiang seem to have continued intermittently throughout the past few months, but the authorities are doing what they can to maintain order. His Majesty's consul asked for and obtained a guard for the district where the missionaries chiefly live, and this measure has proved effective in preventing further robberies in that quarter. The general reduction in the number of cases of serious crime is credited to the action of one Yang Piao, battalion commander in the 64th regiment, formerly a village bully in Hupei, who has now acquired a great reputation as a merciless hunter of bad characters. He has made a number of important arrests from time to time, and the accused, disbanded soldiers or civilians, have been put to death. Colonel Yang executed the condemned in several cases with his own hand, using a revolver.\n\nThe operations against brigands in the Hsüchoufu country have evidently been of good effect, the district of Pei Hsien being now comparatively free from robbers, and merchants are resuming their normal business there. A party of disbanded soldiers, mostly Tsingkiangpu men, left Hsüchoufu about the end of December for Chinkiang. Thence they were moved on in boats towed by launches until, on arriving at Shaopo, they broke out and looted all the launch stations at that place. They eventually reached their destination without further trouble and dispersed.\n\nThe primary elections for the Provincial and National Assemblies took place in December. For the National Assembly, Chinkiang is the centre of the third district, which contains an electorate of 612,341. The primary elections were, here as elsewhere, accompanied by every kind of fraud and trickery, but without disorder. The Kuomintang were again the most active party.\n\nThe condition of the Grand Canal within Kiangsu province is worse than it has been for many years. Launch traffic on certain sections has been intermittent, and the movement of native boats impeded. His Majesty's consul at Chinkiang is endeavouring to rouse the local authorities to the seriousness of the matter.\n\nKiangsi.\n\nThe last quarter of 1912 passed, for the most part, uneventfully, as far as the province of Kiangsi was concerned. The flow of administrative reforms which\n\n216",
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        "content_text": "## 5.\n\n791\n\nThe Engineer company has been continuously engaged on the Defence Electric Lights since the war began and provides nightly three officers and 26 rank and file for this very arduous duty which is carried out in addition to the ordinary civil employment of the members. The valuable work done by this company released a number of regular Engineers for service in Europe.\n\n4.\n\nThe following is an extract from a letter dated 1st May, 1916 by my predecessor to His Excellency the Governor speaking of this Corps and the Volunteer Reserve:-\n\n\"Had it not been for their patriotism in coming forward it would have been impossible for me to release the British Infantry Regiment and so many Artillery and Engineers.\"\n\n5.\n\nI desire to bring the following names to notice:-\n\n**LIEUT-COLONEL ARTHUR CHAPMAN V.D.** Commandant. Commanded the Corps with zeal and efficiency during the war. Much extra work has fallen upon him.\n\n**SURGEON MAJOR GEORGE DUNGAN RALPH BLACK**. In addition to his Volunteer duties has done daily duty at the Military Hospital since 22nd January, 1915, and given up half his time from a very busy private practice, thereby enabling a Royal Army Medical Corps officer to be sent on service. Paid two hundred dollars a month from Army funds.\n\n**CAPTAIN WILLIAM RUSSELL**, **LIEUTENANT ROBERT HALL**. Have been conspicuous and untiring at duty with the electric lights and have been on night duty alternate weeks ever since the war and as they are fully employed at their profession by day have had to rest when they can.\n\n**CAPTAIN GEORGE PHILLIP LAERT V.D.**. Has been attached to the Army Service Corps since the outbreak of the war. His services have contributed to the release of two senior Army Service Corps officers for active service as well as a subaltern of the 2nd Battn. Duke of Cornwall's L.I. formerly attached to the A.S.C., also a quartermaster Army Service Corps for service in North China.\n\nFor the last eighteen months Captain Lammert has been in sole charge of the A.S.C. water and coolie transport and has in addition rendered considerable assistance in the Supply Office. Paid five shillings per diem from Army funds.",
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        "content_text": "## \nTO:- \n**COPY.** \nThe General Officer Commanding, \nthe China Command. \nThe Secretary, \nWar Office, London, S.W. \n\n**C.R.No.4677/58 (A)** \n424 \nO \n22612 \n**REG 13 MAY 16** \nHong Kong. \n24th March, 1916. \n\nWith reference to my letter No.4577/58 (A) dated 10th February, 1916, forwarding a petition for the release of Max Lorenzen, a German prisoner of war recently interned here and now interned in Australia, I have the honour to forward the attached demi-official letter from Lieut-Colonel A.V.Alexander, 74th Punjabis, lately Commandant of Prisoners of War at Hong Kong, who accompanied the prisoners to Australia, addressed to the D.A.A.&Q.M.G., China Command.\n\nI also forward a letter received from Lorenzen's late employers at Shanghai.\n\nI have the honour to be, \nSir, \nYour obedient Servant, \n(sd.) \nF. VENTRIS \nMajor General, \nCommanding the China Command.",
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        "content_text": "425\n\nground when he only had a local Com\n\nEur. 19/9/19\n\nI think we had better explain at the same time that he won't be allowed\n\nin the KK.\n\nArea the uniform\n\nmiform in the\n\nR 19/17/17\n\nHall 20.7. atome\n\n13566\n\nTrinitas\n\nNo\n\n185.\n\nEnclosure 1.\n\n2\n\nSir,\n\nParks\n\nREG 2 13 JUL\n\nGOVERNMENT HOUSE,\n\nHONGKONG. 8th June, 1917.\n\nI have the honour to inform you that\n\nLieutenant-Colonel A. Chapman, V.D., has resigned his appointment as Commandant of the Hongkong Volunteer Corps on the reorganisation of that force, and that I have received an application from him to be permitted the privilege of retaining his rank on retirement, and of wearing the prescribed uniform of his Corps.\n\n2.\n\nI enclose a statement of Lieutenant-Colonel Chapman's service together with Certificate from the General Officer Commanding that the service has been good and satisfactory, and I recommend Lieutenant-Colonel Chapman's application for favourable consideration.\n\nI have the honour to be,\n\nSir,\n\nYour most obedient,\n\nhumble servant,\n\nArriag\n\nGovernor, &c..\n\nTHE RIGHT HONOURABLE\n\nWALTER LONG, M.P.,\n\n&c.\n\n&c..\n\nj",
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        "content_text": "CERTIFICATE.\n\nI hereby certify that the service of Lieut-Colonel A.X.Chapman, V.D., as Commandant Hong Kong Volunteer Corps, has been good and satisfactory.\n\nHong Kong.\n\n22nd May, 1917.\n\nMajor-General,\n\nCommanding the China Command.",
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        "content_text": "**COPY**\n\nSpare Copy 4257\n\nCERTIFICATE\n\nI hereby certify that the service of Lieut-Colonel A. V. Chapman, V.D., as Commandant Hong Kong Volunteer Corps, has been good and satisfactory.\n\nHong Kong,\n\n22nd May, 1917.\n\n(sd.) F. Ventris,\n\nMajor-General,\n\nCommanding the China Command.",
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        "content_text": "74\n\n=\n\n91\n\n# HONGKONG LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL\n\nThe and one 3rd Grade Clerk have been added \"Accounts Correspondence and to Stores\" and \"Water Works,\" respectively. Under Public Works Recurrent the main increase is that of $15,000 in Maintenance of Waterworks for City and Hill District. This is due to the increased price of stores and of coal for pumping. A sum of $1,000 has been inserted for Special Repairs to the Filter Beds in Kowloon. The item for Stores Depreciation has been entered at the nominal sum of $100, as a credit balance was obtained in 1916, while the amount to be written off the value of the St, Enoch disappears, as the dredger is no longer borne on the Store Books.\n\nDetails will be found in Appendix 11. Hongkong Volunteer Corps and Hong Kong Volunteer Reserve having been embodied in the Hongkong Defence Corps, the form of the Estimates has been recast. The Capitation Grant no longer appears and the posts of Inspecting Officer and Adjutant of the Volunteer Reserve have been abolished. The salary of the Administrative Commandant has been fixed at £375 per annum with House Allowance of $800; the allowance to the Adjutant has been increased from $5 to $7 a day and allowances are included for the Officers Commanding the Artillery and Engineer Companies. The Subordinate Staff, formerly paid out of Volunteer Corps Funds, is now shown under Personal Emoluments and one clerk for the Engineer Company has been added. Separate votes are inserted under Other Charges for all expenses of the Corps.\n\nThe change brought about in the constitution of the Local Auxiliary Forces necessitated the retirement of Lieut. Colonel A. Chapman, who for nearly twenty-five years had been connected with the Hongkong Volunteer Corps, for ten of which he was in command. I desire to express my appreciation of his long and faithful service in the Corps.\n\nIn the Public Works Department, under Personal Emoluments, \"General Staff,\" the number of 1st Grade Assistant Engineers on the permanent staff has been increased to five and none now remain on the temporary establishment; the number of 2nd Grade Assistant Engineers has been increased to seven by the transfer of two from the temporary establishment and by the transfer of two Assistant Land Surveyors to the Engineering Branch. The number of 1st Class Overseers is increased by one transferred from the temporary establishment and the number of Overseers 1st Class on the temporary establishment correspondingly reduced. The number of Assistant Land Surveyors on the permanent staff has been increased to five and the number on the temporary establishment reduced to three.\n\nWith a view to strengthening the department the Clerk in \"Accounts Correspondence and Stores\" has been transferred to \"Water Works,\" one 1st Grade Clerk has been transferred from \"Water Works\" to \"Accounts Correspondence and Stores\" and one 5th Grade Shroff...\n\nThe Estimate of Expenditure under the head Public Works, Extraordinary, is $1,585,800, a rather larger sum than is provided for in the estimates of this year, but every endeavour has been made to confine the programme of works to the necessities of the development of this young and rapidly growing Colony. Apart from certain sanitary works, it is therefore only proposed to continue the building of the extension to the Central Police Station, the erection of certain quarters for Government officers at Leighton Hill and in Kowloon and of a market at Shamshuipo, and to begin the erection of new offices for the Superintendent of Imports and Exports next to the Harbour Office, and a small market at Tai O.\n\nThe feature in the estimates is the programme of main road construction, for which a sum of $367,000 is provided, while a sum of $247,500 will be expended in the improvement of existing roads. The great increase in the use of motor-cars in the Colony and the growing necessity of opening up residential sites beyond the limits of Victoria and Kowloon has rendered it imperative for the Government to provide safe means for rapid transport. By their use in opening up new areas, in facilitating transport, and in rendering the Colony more attractive to visitors and residents, especially Chinese who show a remarkable appreciation of motoring, these new roads will all tend to produce revenue of a permanent nature. They are therefore remunerative works. I will go into the matter in greater detail under the proper heads.\n\n22\n\nIn Hongkong under Buildings a sum of $150,000 is provided for continuing the work on the extension to the Central Police Station, and $70,000 for beginning the erection of large offices for the Department of Imports and Exports, the plans for which have been considered by The Public Works Committee and referred to the Secretary of State. The provision under item 3 for the erection of quarters on Leighton Hill includes a re-vote of the sum of $60,000 provided in this year's estimates.\n\nUnder Roads item 5 (a) and (b) and (d) to (i) provision is made for completing the main road round the Island. Beginning at Aberdeen the work already in progress will result in a wide road being made from the docks passing outside the village on to a widened bund (d). Thence the mile of narrow road to Little Hongkong will be widened and straightened at a cost of $15,000 (i). The improvements now in progress between Deep Water Bay and Repulse Bay will be completed at a further outlay of $6,000 (a). From Repulse Bay to a point on the road between Stanley and Tytam Tuk it is proposed to make a new road on an improved trace with easy gradients and with a summit considerably lower than that of the present path. The alignment is not yet settled, but a sum of $80,000 has been entered in anticipation of the work being finished next year (e). The remainder of the road to Tytam Tuk will be improved and widened at an estimated cost of $66,000 (f). The approach road to the reservoir and the road over the dam will be completed this year. Under (b) a sum of $30,000 has been provided for completing the road from the dam to Tytam Gap. From Tytam Gap it has been suggested ultimately to proceed to Shaukiwan through a deep cutting and entirely new road at a much lower level than the existing road, but in order to avoid the great expense of this work at present provision has been made for a small loop road at Tytam Gap joining the new road to the existing road (h) and a sum of $49,500 for improving the existing road to Shaukiwan. The circle of the major portion of the island by a good road will thus be completed, and it is difficult to estimate the boon which such a road will be, not only as a means of recreation, but as an aid to the development of a portion of the island hitherto quite out of reach as a practical place of residence for business men.\n\n92\n\nItem 6. The sum of $5,000 provided is required for the laying of a cable from the General Post Office to No. 2 Police Station to carry telephone wires underground and so to relieve the poles which are becoming over-loaded.\n\n21\n\nUnder Miscellaneous items 14 and 16 are for very desirable improvements in the sanitation and administration of Victoria Gaol, while items 10 and 17 provide for jetties for the more speedy removal of refuse. The provision of jetties is found to be necessary for the preservation of the lighters, which suffer damage by lying alongside the Praya wall at low tide.\n\nUnder Item 24, a larger sum than usual has been provided for \"Compensation and Resumptions,\" as it is anticipated that considerable expenditure will be required for resumptions in connection with road construction and improvement.\n\nUnder the heading Waterworks a sum of $102,000 is entered to complete the additional service reservoir and filter beds at West Point. The sum of $50,000 for the Tytam Tuk Scheme, Second Section, is almost entirely retention money on the contract.\n\nIn Kowloon under Buildings a sum of $68,000 has been provided for erecting a block of six quarters for Subordinate Officers, and $10,000 to complete the market at Shamshuipo. Negotiations for the resumption of a strip of land required in connection with the former item have delayed the commencement of the quarters hitherto, while the site of Shamshuipo market has only recently been settled.\n\nItem 32 (a) is for a road connecting Yaumati with Taikoktsui. The lessees of certain lots have represented that they are unable to proceed with the development of their lots until reasonable means of communication with them are provided.\n\nUnder Item 36 a sum of $3,500 is provided for a shelter of picturesque design in the playground on Chatham Road.\n\nUnder Item 39 a sum of $50,000 is provided for Compensation and Resumptions, as it is expected that considerable payments will have to be made in connection with the extension of the system of main roads.\n\n11\n\nIn the New Territories the only work under Buildings is a market at Tai O, which is much required.\n\nUnder Roads a sum of $10,000 is entered to complete the Tsun Wan section of the road to Castle Peak now under construction, and a sum of $215,000 for the portion from Tsun Wan to Castle Peak. To complete the widening of the road from Fanling to Castle Peak a sum of $25,000 is provided, and it is proposed to continue the widening and improving of the road to Taipo at a cost of $10,000.",
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        "content_text": "# HONGKONG LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL\n\nDetails will be found in Appendix II. The Hongkong Volunteer Corps and Hong Kong Volunteer Reserve having been embodied in the Hongkong Defence Corps, the form of the Estimates has been recast. The Capitation Grants no longer appear and the posts of Inspecting Officer and Adjutant of the Volunteer Reserve have been abolished. The salary of the Administrative Commandant has been fixed at £375 per annum with a House Allowance of $900; the Adjutant's salary has been increased from $5 to $7 a day and allowances are included for the Officers Commanding the Artillery and Engineer Companies. The Subordinate Staff, formerly paid out of Volunteer Corps Funds, is now shown under Personal Emoluments and a clerk for the Engineer Company has been added. Separate votes are inserted under Other Charges for all expenses of the Corps.\n\nThe change brought about in the constitution of the Local Auxiliary Forces necessitated the retirement of Lieut. Colonel A. Chapman, who for nearly twenty-five years had been connected with the Hongkong Volunteer Corps, for ten of which he was in command. I desire to express my appreciation of his long and faithful service in the Corps.\n\nIn the Public Works Department, under \"Personal Emoluments, General Staff,\" the number of 1st Grade Assistant Engineers on the permanent staff has been increased to five and none now remain on the temporary establishment; the number of 2nd Grade Assistant Engineers has been increased to seven by the transfer of two from the temporary establishment and by the transfer of two Assistant Land Surveyors to the Engineering Branch. The number of 1st Class Overseers is increased by one transferred from the temporary establishment and the number of Overseers 1st Class on the temporary establishment correspondingly reduced. The number of Assistant Land Surveyors on the permanent staff has been increased to five and the number on the temporary establishment reduced to three.\n\nWith a view to strengthening the department, the Clerk in Accounts Correspondence and Stores has been transferred to \"Water Works,\" one 1st Grade Clerk has been transferred from \"Water Works\" to Accounts Correspondence and Stores, and one 5th Grade Shroff and one 3rd Grade Clerk have been added to \"Accounts Correspondence and Stores\" and \"Water Works,\" respectively. Under Public Works Recurrent, the main increase is that of $15,000 in Maintenance of Waterworks for City and Hill District. This is due to the increased price of stores and of coal for pumping. A sum of $4,000 has been inserted for Special Repairs to the Filter Beds in Kowloon. The item for Stores Depreciation has been entered at the nominal sum of $100, as a credit balance was obtained in 1916, while the amount to be written off the value of the St. Enoch disappears, as the dredger is no longer borne on the Store Books.\n\nPage 92\n\nThe Estimate of Expenditure under the head \"Public Works, Extraordinary,\" is $1,645,800, a rather larger sum than is provided for in the estimates of this year, but every endeavour has been made to confine the programme of works to the necessities of the development of this young and rapidly growing Colony. Apart from certain sanitary works, it is therefore only proposed to continue the building of the extension to the Central Police Station, the erection of certain quarters for Government officers at Leighton Hill and in Kowloon and of a market at Shamshuipo, and to begin the erection of new offices for the Superintendent of Imports and Exports next to the Harbour Office, and a small market at Tai O.\n\nThe feature in the estimates is the programme of main road construction, for which a sum of $367,000 is provided, while a sum of $217,500 will be expended in the improvement of existing roads. The great increase in the use of motor-cars in the Colony and the growing necessity of opening up residential sites beyond the limits of Victoria and Kowloon has rendered it imperative for the Government to provide safe means for rapid transport. By their use in opening up new areas, in facilitating transport, and in rendering the Colony more attractive to visitors and residents, especially Chinese who show a remarkable appreciation of motoring, these new roads will all tend to produce revenue of a permanent nature. They are therefore remunerative works. I will go into the matter in greater detail under the proper heads.\n\nIn Hongkong under \"Buildings,\" a sum of $150,000 is provided for continuing the work on the extension to the Central Police Station, and $70,000 for beginning the erection of large offices for the Department of Imports and Exports, the plans for which have been considered by the Public Works Committee and referred to the Secretary of State. The provision under item 3 for the erection of quarters on Leighton Hill includes a re-vote of the sum of $60,000 provided in this year's estimates.\n\nUnder \"Miscellaneous,\" items 14 and 15 are for very desirable improvements in the sanitation and administration of Victoria Gaol, while items 16 and 17 provide for jetties for the more speedy removal of refuse. The provision of jetties is found to be necessary for the preservation of the lighters, which suffer damage by lying alongside the Praya wall.\n\nIn Kowloon under \"Buildings,\" a sum of $68,000 has been provided for erecting a block of six quarters for Subordinate Officers, and $10,000 to complete the market at Shamshuipo. Negotiations for the resumption of a strip of land required in connection with the former item have delayed the commencement of the quarters hitherto, while the site of the market at Shamshuipo has only recently been settled.\n\nUnder \"Roads,\" item 5 (a) and (b) and (d) to (l) provision is made for completing the main road round the Island. Beginning at Aberdeen, the work already in progress will result in a wide road being made from the decks passing outside the village on to a widened bund (d). Thence, the mile of narrow road to Little Hong Kong will be widened and straightened at a cost of $15,000 (i). The improvements now in progress between Deep Water Bay and Repulse Bay will be completed at a further outlay of $8,000 (a). From Repulse Bay to a point on the road between Stanley and Tytam Tuk, it is proposed to make a new road on an improved trace with easy gradients and with a summit considerably lower than that of the present path. The alignment is not yet settled, but a sum of $80,000 has been entered in anticipation of the work being finished next year (e). The remainder of the road to Tytam Tuk will be improved and widened at an estimated cost of $86,000 (f). The approach road to the reservoir and the road over the dam will be completed this year. Under (b), a sum of $30,000 has been provided for completing the road from the dam to Tytam Gap. From Tytam Gap, it has been suggested ultimately to proceed to Shaukiwan through a deep cutting and entirely new road at a much lower level than the existing road, but in order to avoid the great expense of this work at present, provision has been made for a small loop road at Tytam Gap joining the new road to the existing road (h) and a sum of $49,500 for improving the existing road to Shaukiwan. The circle of the major portion of the island by a good road will thus be completed, and it is difficult to estimate the boon which such a road will be, not only as a means of recreation, but as an aid to the development of a portion of the island hitherto quite out of reach as a practical place of residence for business men.\n\nItem 6. The sum of $5,000 provided is required for the laying of a cable from the General Post Office to No. 2 Police Station to carry telephone wires underground.\n\nItem 32 (a) is for a road connecting Yaumati with Taikoktsui. The lessees of certain lots have represented that they are unable to proceed with the development of their lots until reasonable means of communication with them are provided.\n\nUnder Item 36, a sum of $3,500 is provided for a shelter of picturesque design in the playground on Chatham Road.\n\nUnder Item 39, a sum of $50,000 is provided for Compensation and Resumptions, as it is expected that considerable payments will have to be made in connection with the extension of the system of main roads.\n\nIn the New Territories, the only work under \"Buildings\" is a market at Tai O, which is much required.\n\nUnder \"Roads,\" a sum of $40,000 is entered to complete the Tsun Wan section of the road to Castle Peak now under construction, and a sum of $215,000 for the portion from Tsun Wan to Castle Peak. To complete the widening of the road from Fanling to Castle Peak, a sum of $25,000 is provided, and it is proposed to continue the widening and improving of the road to Taipo at a cost of $40,000.\n\nPage 105",
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        "content_text": "Page 81\n\n19\n\nAdmiralty\n\n1917\n\n15 Aug.\n\nLast previous Paper.\n\nC. Acts\n\n35 785.\n\nip Treas.\n\nComo 23\n\n209. 18 Sept.\n\nQuest in\n\nDies\n\nNext subsequent Paper.\n\n2\n\nHONG KONG\n\n40700\n\nDetached duty is not of a compensatory character but is in the nature of an allowance for increased responsibility.\n\nM Cottis\n\nIn this case it appears that the allowance is not in addition to Colonel pay. The result is that he does not get adequate compensation for increased responsibility. In other words, he is treated as a Commandant, but he does not get the full allowance.\n\nREG. CVC 17\n\nC.AB 213 CA ao & denied it from\n\n40511\n\n(F 16915—4h) Wt. 98722-18. 50,009. 11,15 D&S, 122; 41.\n\nPage 19\n\nPage 81",
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        "document_key": "CO129-456 - Governor Sir Stubbs - 1919 [10-12]",
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        "content_text": "N: 386\n\ni\n\n406\n\n1\n\nC\n\nGr\n\nLosures\n\nMy Lord,\n\nRES\n\n6117\n\nGOVERNMENT HOUSE.\n\nHONGKONG. 12th December, 1919.\n\nREC 4 FEB 201\n\nWith reference to Mr. Long's Despatch No.167 of the 26th July, 1917, I have the honour to forward for Your Lordship's consideration copies of correspondence which has passed between the Colonial Secretary and Lieutenant-Colonel A. Chapman, V.D. regarding the continuance as a personal allowance of the Command Allowance of $900 a year drawn by him as Commandant of the Hongkong Volunteer Corps.\n\n2.\n\nI forward also a copy of a minute written by Sir Henry May on the 18th of April, 1917, from which it is clear that Sir Henry May was not prepared to recommend the grant of more than $300 a year.\n\n3.\n\nI have the honour to recommend, therefore, that Lieutenant-Colonel Chapman be allowed to draw personal allowance at the rate of $25 a month from the 23rd of May, 1917, until the date on which the substantive pay of his post is revised.\n\nI have the honour to be,\n\nMy Lord,\n\nYour Lordship's most obedient,\n\nhumble servant,\n\n7.2. Statt\n\nGovernor,&c.,\n\nTHE RIGHT HONOURABLE\n\nVISCOUNT MILNER, G.C.B.,\n\n&c.,\n\n&c.,\n\n&c..",
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        "content_text": "I have the honour to ask that His Excellency the Officer Administering the Government may be pleased to decide the amount I am to be permitted to draw.\n\nI have etc.,\n\n(Sd.) Arthur Chapman,\n\nLieutenant-Colonel,\n\nlate Commandant, Hongkong Volunteer Corps.",
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        "content_text": "SIA\n\n413\n\n#LuvTono: T\n\nat erineb I done we be quand edi v...d I,owila da, ent 90 -pulov en roli „srebremoƆ la dɛog e enliers I done or icerique cré de Viel of 1001 107) anicy red not bler I oids „egrob Tood- Jo esveitɛ vnos end not yi pored rib qon 'Icox2 ein vɔ decupeT im „Petɗd erg to noidezİngrœT CAJ odvdilicet of troumovoð orð prema to ziurt you of ouk Joa cer drog en to nokiloda ont dand nicbert „VI9. pm NOI To modded June to & „ornq yď morezi nim Tuo me moidoɛ fær reit on mi cà ognením odd\" dans (dude moy Try eprol and to im moo qual no to „tinuqro\n\nno torte voð ert win medan det vidt de dest\n\nIvor 1 bedt em brunotni yletinitek pmoloz ziH TIGI AN HOT end geite lærtilem no reɔi yakinocoq yon qilure of Coroll. ea Pam meddel yr ei od fernsten eim dnomat de sist .egro end to brumade or I or met er one Viel y mul to dog + .benoit noup\n\n- [ne z king r\n\nTO RECOVER\n\n1200 evidendeirieră” milk to \"control [A Frz wo0* 2 Dedmang ni eqroð sonatal zrɔxjnoś\n\nod mojite ni waone seg 300% ?, son mo. Je vuod\n\n* Teg nitesine soery end corje mødt [ponową Lehm yoq yard \"INT\n\nMy\n\nEq:00 on 10 ‚veiðinlưà predili en muhru Frariq reed even ccinequod nooniyni equo elor en) to fondnos srične enð bød I speтAN?\n\nFry mo5* r von Leviever I nniteroNULET EFT\n\nat toviy pen or drvon, care end i mocnu Teg 3048 to \"conwolk\n\neach of the two Officers referred to above for house allowance. From the outbreak of War until my resignation (with the exception of the first month when I was paid at the same rate as an Infantry Lieut.-Colonel) I was granted an allowance of $85 per diem plus\n\nration allowance, in addition to the com.and allowance.\n\n4.\n\nThat I have always taken an active interest\n\nin the Volunteer movement, and have had nearly 37 years service at home and in Hongkong. With what measure of success my period\n\nof command was attended is shown by the very large number of\n\nformer or present members who had served under me at one time or\n\nanother who fought on the different Fronts in the late war. In the\n\nabsence of statistics, not yet complete, it is estimated by the\n\nAdjutant that 400 or more former or present members of the Corps,\n\nof whom at least 25 per cent were given Commissions, joined His\n\nMajesty's Forces. One V.C., five or six D.S.Os., and ten or\n\ntwelve M.Cs. are among the Honours won which are already known.\n\n5.\n\nIn view of the points mentioned above and of\n\nmy long service of more than 24 years in the Corps, I have the honour to ask His Excellency the Officer Administering the Government may be pleased to recommend to the Secretary of State that I be granted an additional personal allowance of, at least, the $900 per annum formerly drawn by me, instead of the $300 per\n\nannum proposed.\n\nI have etc.,\n\n(Sa.) Arthur Chapman,\n\nLieutenant-Colonel,\n\nlate Commandant, Hongkong Volunteer Corps.",
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        "document_key": "CO129-458 - Public Offices & Others - 1919",
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        "content_text": "(2) At Madras the General Officer Commanding will make the necessary arrangements for reception, housing, rationing and despatch. In the case of small numbers despatch will be made direct, in the case of large numbers despatch will be under orders of \"Control\". The Officer Commanding, Combined Labour Depot, will be advised of the date and hour of arrival of the party at Bombay.\n\n(3) At Calcutta the Technical Recruiting Officer will make arrangements for reception, housing, rationing and despatch to Bombay, and he will be advised of arrival of the party by the Embarkation Commandant. He will ask for such assistance as may be required from the General Officer Commanding.\n\n(4) In each case arrangements for medical attendance on the rail journey to Bombay will be made in consultation with the local Medical Authorities.\n\nK. M. KIRKHOPE, Lieutenant-Colonel,\n\nIndia Office\n\n1919\n\nHONG KONG\n\n66919.\n\nOpium Exports from India.\n\n257 AD-2029-7-19-GCPS\n\nfor Adjutant General in India.\n\n22 Nov.\n\nCO 66973\n\n24 OV 13\n\n71\n\nFor Zds.\n\ntel to F.O.\n\ncopy\n\nGovt. of India desires to extend system & direct purchase, with view to placing obligation of limiting imports to legitimate quantities upon the Govt's consuming countries, & is addressing Ceylon & Mauritius Govts, May be desired to inform H.K. of change in arrangements for supplying opium to Macao.\n\nTA 68797\n\n18 Dec.\n\n68797\n\nNext subsequent Paper.\n\n(24422-4 b.) Wt. 14440-22, 25,000. 8/19. DAS G. 122/41.",
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        "document_key": "CO129-460 - Governor Sir Stubbs - 1920 [1-4]",
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        "title": "CO129-460 - Governor Sir Stubbs - 1920 [1-4]",
        "content_text": "1. In the event of the incapacity or absence of the Governor.\n\n2. In the event of the incapacity of both the Colonel Commandant and Major General Ventris.\n\nDRAFT.\n\nWith reference to the Letter Patent.\n\n2. When Major General Ventris leaves Hong Kong, the Executive Council should be re-constituted and the succession list amended.\n\nMINUTE.\n\nI am directed by Lord Milner to request you to inform the Officer Commanding the Troops that further consideration of the question of the succession has arrived at the conclusion that, in view of the increasing commercial and political importance of the Colony and of its...\n\nThe Government of the Colony will be governed entirely by the Letters Patent.\n\nI have etc.\n\n[Distribution list:]\n\nMr. W. Magle 720/9/20\n\nMr. Collins 30\n\nMr. Grindle.\n\nSir H. Lambert.\n\nSir H. Read.\n\nSir G. Fiddes.\n\nCol. Amery.\n\nLord Milner.\n\nThe Army Council.\n\nUnder Consideration.\n\n[File reference:] GR383/26526\n\nPage information remains as is if detected.\n\n \nThe text is reordered and formatted according to the given rules.\n\n was removed as per rule 12. \nXCR(85)72 or GR1178/1922/32(III) would be kept as is if they appeared.",
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        "document_key": "CO129-462 - Governor Sir Stubbs - 1920 [7-10]",
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        "title": "CO129-462 - Governor Sir Stubbs - 1920 [7-10]",
        "content_text": "No.C.R.C.C.4444/237,\n\nHeadquarters,\n\nChina Command,\n\nHongkong, 27th August, 1920.\n\nSir,\n\n387\n\nWith reference to your letter No.3530/1917 of the 20th August, 1920, I would refer you to former correspondence on the subject of the effects of Prisoners of War, your number 3548/1916.\n\nAll the effects of enemy subjects in possession of the Assistant Provost Marshal were handed over to the Commandant, Prisoner of War Camp, Lieut.-Colonel A. V. Alexander, 74th Punjabis, prior to their departure for Australia, and handed over by him to Lieut.-Colonel R. S. Sands, Commandant, German Concentration Camp, Liverpool, New South Wales. I have been unable to trace Lieut.-Colonel Sands' receipt for these articles in detail.\n\nIt is not known therefore if the articles mentioned (i.e. Kodak and opera glasses) were actually taken from Herr Hans Adolph, but his name appears in the Prisoner of War Records.\n\nSd.\n\nI have, etc.\n\nW. R. Nicholson,\n\nLieut.-Colonel,\n\nD.A.A.& Q.M.G., China Command.\n\nHonourable\n\nThe Colonial Secretary,\n\nHongkong.",
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        "content_text": "# In the Cactus Lands of Goajira\n\nvillains, who think no more of shooting a man than a sportsman a rabbit. Fortunately, however, we did not encounter any of their raiding parties, but in order to get out of the more dangerous zone we travelled on till 7 p.m. Darkness prevented us from continuing our journey, so we unloaded our animals and rested on the road till the moon rose at 2 a.m., when we collected our horses and again proceeded. During these few hours my friend, Colonel Morales, kept awake in fear lest any bandits might be on our track. At midnight a dog appeared on the scene, and being, as far as we knew, many miles away from any habitations we suspected that the Cosinas were following us. No explanation of the dog's appearance presented itself, but we collected our animals and proceeded on the rising of the moon.\n\n## A Moonlight Journey.\n\nWe travelled along in the early hours of the 16th near the Coast, and about 5 a.m. reached a rancho known as Porchauri, its existence being made known to us by the crowing of a cock. Here we were able to obtain milk to appease our hunger and thirst, and then continued our journey along the Coast till at 11 a.m., we reached a rancho known as Guaraguarao, where we halted for lunch and to rest the animals.\n\nEarly in the afternoon we continued our journey; we were now travelling through Venezuelan territory, and at dusk we reached the salt marshes near Castilletes. Unfortunately, we lost our track and experienced some difficulty in reaching the other side, our animals collapsing in the mud. After firing several pistol shots we brought to our rescue a guide who conducted us to his rancho on the other side where we reached at 7:30 p.m., thoroughly exhausted. In the morning we proceeded to Castilletes where we were very kindly received by the Government representative Señor Suárez.\n\n14\n\n## Castilletes.\n\nCastilletes is a small station on the Venezuelan frontier, part of it being in Colombia and part in Venezuela. It is situated at the base of two miniature table mountains, which occupy a position between the station and the sea; the surroundings are barren and present a somewhat desolate appearance.\n\n## Talc.\n\nThe coast lands here contain rich deposits of talc which is being exploited and exported to Venezuela, its local value being about four dollars per ton; it appears to me that more remunerative prices may be obtained in the United States or Europe; this question is being investigated, as this mineral is also found on the other side of the peninsula.\n\n## Macuire Hills.\n\nThe following day we left for the Macuire Hills via the Laguna de Tucacas, the Coastguards station on this coast. After traversing the plains, for the most part beautiful grazing lands of the cadilla grass, we reached the hills towards dusk. Not finding water we continued our journey until about 9 p.m., when we reached an Indian village. Here we found the whole village drunk, strange to say, on a liquor prepared from the apparently harmless watermelon. Considering it imprudent to camp here we continued for a further few kilometers and camped at a rancho known as Tolumana.\n\nIn the morning we awoke to find ourselves in beautiful country, forest-clad hills and open glades covered with abundant pasture; but, strange to say, after our experiences of previous days with a scarcity of water. In the morning we proceeded along the forest-clad hills to Nazaret, where we arrived at about 1 p.m., and were welcomed by the Rev. Padre Antonio de Valencia and his companions, and General F.D. Pichon. Nazaret is an orphanage of the Capuchinos Mission, which is situated in a beautiful part of the Macuire Hills at the base of the mountain known as Itajoro. This Mission is doing good work in the education of the Goajiran children; but, its scope of usefulness would, in my opinion, be enhanced if a school garden or an experimental plantation and an industrial school be established. In this manner, the children and youth might be taught the elements of agriculture, and at the same time experiments could be made to prove what crops are best suited to the country. Crafts like that of carpentering should also prove of great importance to the Indians. On the 20th we remained at Nazaret, and I took an opportunity of being present at an examination of the students and of seeing what progress the Mission had made with the raw material of Goajira. My suggestion that the Mission should extend its usefulness conveys no disapprobation of the useful educational work now being accomplished; on the contrary, it is rather the expression of a desire that this education should not be lost to agriculture on which the future prosperity of the Goajira depends.\n\n## Itajoro Mt.\n\nThe scenery in the vicinity of Nazaret is probably the most beautiful in Goajira. The Itajoro mountain somewhat resembles La Teta; in fact, the Indians call them brothers and say that when they were on the way to this locality La Teta got tired and stayed on the way. I was particularly struck with the possibilities of cotton growing in these parts, a subject to which I shall refer later.\n\n## Nazaret to Bahia Honda.\n\nI had intended visiting Puerto Estrella, the station on the extreme end of the peninsula. Owing, however, to this journey having taken much more time than I had anticipated, I decided to proceed direct to Bahia Honda from Nazaret and return by sea to Rio Hacha. We left Nazaret on the 21st; this day's journey was along the foot hills of the Macuire range, excellent lands for cotton growing. At dusk we reached a rancho on the Jereipa plains where we camped for the night.\n\nOn the 22nd we had a difficult and trying journey through poor and sterile lands, soft with heavy rains and difficult to traverse. We camped in the afternoon at a rancheria known as Jepipa.\n\nThe following day we set out from Jepipa to Bahia Honda, our last day's journey by land. The character of the country for the first part was a great improvement on that we traversed the previous day, there being excellent pasture land and many inhabitants and cattle. The latter part, however, was through stony and barren lands; we reached Bahia Honda at about 3:30 in the afternoon, not sorry that our journey by land had ended. Bahia Honda, as the name indicates, is the name of the bay. On a rocky spur running out into the sea is situated a single building surrounded by a few huts; this forms the Coastguards Station. Here we were kindly received by the Commandante, but we were disappointed to find no boat in port and none expected for several days. Our animals were absolutely exhausted and we could not think of returning with them overland to Rio Hacha. The Commandante came to our rescue and kindly placed at our disposal the Government cayuco for our journey by sea. We lost no time in fitting out the canoe for a three days' voyage to Rio Hacha and left on the following morning at 4 a.m., sending the horses overland a six days' journey to Rio Hacha.\n\n## Pearls.\n\nWe sailed that day till 8:30 p.m., when we reached Cabo de Vela, and landing spent the night at a rancho.",
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        "content_text": "96 \n\nto their notice the following information which he has received from reliable sources:- \n\n1. Kuangsi. \n\nOwing to the unsuitability of the soil and climate of the greater part of the province for the cultivation of the poppy, its growth has always been restricted to the northern districts bordering on Kweichow and Hunan, and the quantity of opium produced has not more than sufficed for local consumption. Enormous quantities of opium, however, estimated at nearly 1,000,000 taels a year, pass through Wuchow, of which but an insignificant proportion is discovered and seized by the maritime customs. \n\nOf this opium about three-tenths is said to originate in Yunnan, the remaining seven-tenths in Kweichow. Less than half of the Kweichow drug comes down to Wuchow via Liuchow, the main centre of the trade being Poseh. Agents of the opium merchants purchase the opium at the place of production, making, if necessary, arrangements with the Kweichow or Yunnan military authorities to convoy it to the frontier, where the escort duty is taken over by the Kuangsi troops. From Poseh the drug is transported to Nanning either on one of the regular passenger motor-boats or else under charge of an escort of troops by land or junk. At Nanning the vigilance of the maritime customs is eluded by making a circuit of the settlement, and at night at some quiet spot lower down, the opium is shipped on to one of the regular Wuchow-Nanning motor-boats. At Wuchow either the opium is too safely hidden for the customs to discover or else it is dropped into sampans above the harbour. It is then taken to one of the three following yamens—Defence Commissioner, Colonel of the Garrison, or Water Police Station—for safe keeping, pending its shipment to Canton. From Wuchow the opium is shipped to Canton on one of the small river gunboats constantly running between these two ports. These gunboats are under the jurisdiction of the River Protection Department of the Kwangtung Provincial Government, and it is at that yamen in Canton that the opium is stored pending its reshipment. Of course, some opium is smuggled through without military escort and its consequent expenses, but in the main the opium trade is under the protection of the military authorities, it being presumably found cheaper to pay for military escort than to run the risk of confiscation. \n\nA year ago the price of opium was 5 dollars per tael at Poseh, 8 dollars per tael at Wuchow; but the prices at present are about 2.50 dollars and 3.50 dollars per tael respectively. This great fall of price at Poseh must undoubtedly be due to the absence of risk in its cultivation in Kweichow and Yunnan, while the reduction in the difference of price between Poseh and Wuchow would appear to be due to a reduction in the risk of loss during transport in Kuangsi. The amount paid for military protection during transport through Kuangsi is said to average 50 cents per tael. This sum is all pocketed by the Defence Commissioner and other military officers and men stationed at places through which the opium passes. With the exception of the likin authorities, who undoubtedly extort blackmail whenever they discover shipments of opium, none of the civil officials get any share of the profit, and many of them would undoubtedly take strong steps to put a stop to it, but dare not oppose the military. \n\n## II. Szechuan. \n\nHis Majesty's consul-general at Chengtu has received a letter addressed to him by twenty residents, natives of the district of Hsi Chang, the headquarters of which is the city of Chien-ch'ang, enclosing photographic evidence that the cultivation of the poppy was carried on there under the compulsion of a military official, by name Kuo-ch'ang-ming, who contrived to establish himself in command of the Chinese forces at Chien-ch'ang, and that any persons daring to disobey the order to plant were subjected to heavy fines. In further proof the writers forwarded copies of the orders issued for the collection of the opium tax. Copies of these orders and of the photographic evidence above referred to are annexed to this memorandum. \n\n## III. Ichung. \n\nOn the 1st June, His Majesty's consul at Ichang found 56 catties of opium concealed in the backquarters of the burnt offices of His Majesty's consulate. Twenty-five catties were also found by the Rev. T. R. Kearney in the servants' quarters of his house on the 9th June. The opium was handed to the customs and destroyed by fire. Since that date His Majesty's consul has been continually pressing the local authorities to investigate these cases properly with a view to adequately punishing the guilty parties and to take steps to prevent their recurrence; but in spite of his insistence, up to the present time the local authorities have taken no serious measures. His Majesty's consul adds that his experience with the local authorities is that where opium is concerned they are acting as if the prohibition against the drug had been cancelled by the Central Government and trade in it were now legal. He states the customs also get no satisfaction in regard to the offenders they send in to the authorities to be dealt with. \n\nHis Majesty's Legation will not fail to keep the Wai-chiao Pu informed of any further particulars that may reach them in regard to the traffic in other provinces. \n\nOctober 29, 1919. \n\n## Enclosure 2 in No. 40. \n\n## Extracts from printed Chinese Pamphlet. \n\n### Copy of Rules made by Commandant Kuo for the Collection of Opium Tax. \n\n(Translation.) \n\nTAX is to be levied on cultivated land at the rate of 80 dollars per shih. For more or less land cultivated, the amount of tax is to be calculated accordingly. \n\nDeputies on inspection must make investigations direct from the heads of every ten families, in order to ascertain accurately the area of land cultivated and the amount of tax due; they must personally examine the lands in conjunction with the local headmen and submit joint lists and reports. \n\nLists must state clearly the names of regions, localities and cultivators; the area of land cultivated and the amount of tax due should be stated underneath. \n\nWhen the tax is collected, taxpayers should make payment to the inspector in the presence of the local headman, a seal bearing the inscription \"Received in full\" being then impressed on the list and shown to the taxpayer as evidence of payment. \n\nWith a view to avoid malpractices, the taxpayer should also sign the list against the amount of the tax paid by him. \n\nAfter thorough investigations have been instituted, the taxpayer should make full payment of the tax in accordance with his undertaking within a period of fifteen days. \n\nIn the event of the taxpayer being unable to pay the whole amount of his tax at once, the inspector may give various time-limits for payment, but this liability must be guaranteed by the local headman. \n\nThe inspector will submit an advance report with a list of the number and names of taxpayers. \n\nThe inspector will draw a salary of 16 dollars per month, with an extra allowance of 1 dollar when travelling on duty and a subsistence allowance of 50 cents when halting. \n\nWhen investigating into the number of mou of land, the inspector must be scrupulously accurate; he must not indulge in malpractices with his colleagues or the local headman such as reducing the amounts reported or suppressing names and embezzling funds. Appropriate penalties will be inflicted for any such offences, on detection. \n\nThe inspecting deputy should remit the money once in every three days, and submit for inspection a report with a list of names in every ten days. \n\n### Copy of Instructions issued through the Hsi-Ch'ung District Magistrate urging the Collection of Opium Tax. \n\nInstruction No. 352 issued by the Office of the Hsi-Chang District Magistrate:- \n\nTo Chou Yü tsun, Head of the Pao-An Trainband. \n\nOn receipt of an earlier letter from the Commandant's headquarters stating that the \"acre-tax in this district was still heavily in arrears and requesting me \n\n97 \n\nPage 97 \n[6032] \nH \n\n538",
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        "content_text": "48\n\nto my pension in consideration of this unpaid service,\n\nTrusting that my application may\n\nreceive your favourable consideration.\n\nI have the honour to be\n\nSir,\n\n3\n\nYour obedient Servant.\n\nArthur Chapman\n\nLieut. Colonel,\n\nlate Assessor of Rates, and\n\nCommandant Hongkong Volunteer Corps.",
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        "content_text": "F2193/2193/10]\n\n(No. 228.) Sir,\n\n16\n\nANNEX II.\n\nMr. Palairet to Mr. Austen Chamberlain.-(Received June 12.)\n\nPeking, April 6, 1925.\n\nWITH reference to the China Command Intelligence Diary for the month of September 1924, paragraph 85B, I have the honour to transmit to you herewith copy of a report I have received from the military attaché to this Legation containing interesting particulars in regard to the Whampoa Officers' Training School at Canton,\n\nI have, &c.\n\nMICHAEL PALAIRET.\n\n(Report No. 5.) Sir,\n\nEnclosure.\n\nColonel Steward to Mr. Palairet.\n\nMarch 21, 1925.\n\nI HAVE the honour to submit the following information on the Whampoa Canton Military School-\n\nThe following notes were given to me by a Chinese official in Amoy, who said he was certain of his information:--\n\nThe principal of the school is Chiang Chih-shih.\n\nThe initial expenses for the foundation of the establishment amounted to 1 million dollars, which sum was furnished by the Soviet agent in Canton. The monthly upkeep expenses amount to 200,000 dollars, which also are provided by the Soviet agent.\n\nThere are many unsalaried Russian teachers.\n\nSeveral thousand student soldiers in the school.\n\nThe arms and training equipment were purchased from Japan and the Soviet.\n\nThe following information on the Whampoa school was procured by the General Staff China Command, and was published in the China Command Intelligence Summaries:-\n\nWhampoa Officers' Training School.\n\nThe following information has been received from what is believed to be a reliable source:\n\nThe school was founded by the Communist section of the Kuomintang for the purpose of providing officers for the Kuomintang forces. A contribution was made by the Soviet Government to the school on its foundation.\n\nStaff-The commandant of the school is a Chinese, who is assisted by a staff of foreign and Chinese instructors. Of the foreign instructors two are Russians and two Japanese. The Russian instructors supervise the teaching of Communism; the Japanese are responsible for military education and training. The Chinese staff, which is mostly foreign-trained, instructs in medical and engineering subjects.\n\nOrganisation. There are 660 resident students, who, for administration purposes, are divided into four companies, each commanded by a military officer assisted by a second in command.\n\nTraining. The course lasts six months. Apart from scholastic studies students undergo theoretical and practical military training. Great attention is paid to bayonet fighting. A certain number of students, about 300, specialise in medical and engineering subjects.\n\nEquipment. The students are armed with the 79-mm. rifles recently commandeered by the Kuangtung Government from the Merchant Volunteers (Note 8.S. Hav\" Arms Consignment. There are three machine guns at the school\n\nNotes on the Students. The students are mostly intellectuals, and include graduates of the Peking University and ex-officials. They come from all over China, a certain number coming from Mongolia. There are only five students from Kuangtung Province at the school.\n\nIn confirmation of or contradiction to the above notes I am able to give my impressions during my visit to the school on the 2nd and 3rd March, 1925.\n\n17\n\nPrevious to my visit I was informed by Mr. Wade, Commissioner of Chinese Maritime Customs, Hong Kong, that all the money, which he remits to the Canton Government for local Chinese customs, is paid by him direct to the school authorities by order of the Canton Government, which sum is presumed to cover the upkeep expenses of the school.\n\nLocality. The school is divided into two localities. The main school at Whampoa, next to the naval establishment, and the overflow school near North Gate, Canton,\n\nThese two portions of the same school are identical in organisation and training, the North Gate school being merely a temporary measure to house the overflow students, who have been accepted to make good the wastage of the local war. North Gate portion of the school consists of hutments with a few permanent buildings, so I could imagine it will soon disappear with the subjugation of the Kuomintang's enemies\n\nThe Whampoa portion of the school is housed in a permanent building of modern two-storied design, and is divided into an infantry school, from which artillery students are eventually selected, and a medical side, where military training is given.\n\nObject. The object of the school, I was informed, is to provide officers for the Canton national army, so as to train a well-disciplined force for the propagation of the national Kuomintang doctrine. The school instructors deny their adhesion to Bolshevism, though the Kuomintang principles as applied to Canton do not seem to fall far short of the Bolshevik ideal.\n\nThe only signs of Bolshevism to be observed were a small picture of Lenin's head with a fish's body swimming valiantly in a sea, probably of capitalism, to illustrate his uphill fight against his enemies; also a large photo of a good-looking well-dressed European, who, I was informed, was the captain of the Soviet gunboat that anchored off the college in the autumn of 1924, and who supplied certain much-needed training armament to the college. The behaviour of the officers of this Russian Soviet gunboat was only marred by their public amours performed on the hill behind the school, with the Russian women who were passengers during the stay in Whampoa\n\nInstructional Staff.--The staff appears to be divided into civil and military. Both wear uniform without rank badges, but with the National party emblem, though the only civilian I was introduced to had grey golf stockings instead of leggings.\n\nThe civilian was a Cantonese, but the military instructors were all from the north, and some of them could not understand Cantonese. Military instruction is entirely given in Mandarin, both by the officers and the petty officers. On enquiring if all their students were of the north, I was informed that the secondary schools in China teach Mandarin, and so that even the southern students could understand the instruction, having been selected for their intelligence. I was also informed that, as the students came from all over China, it was thought better to give the instruction in the most used dialect.\n\nThe civilian staff deals with political questions, while the military staff has no say in civil instruction. The military staff consisted at my visit of about six officers and thirty petty officers, but as many were away at the front it is presumed that the normal staff is greater. In addition to the medical instructors I only saw one technical expert, the wireless officer, who, having been trained in the Japanese wireless school, appeared to be efficient. His installation was Japanese, though British and American wireless apparatuses were also noticeable in his room. Judging by the size of his room, I should imagine that the installation was used more for communication than for instruction, nor did I notice any field wireless apparatus.\n\nThe majority of the instructors are graduates of the Peking military school. Mr. Chiang Chih-shih was away at the front, as were the Russian professors, which appears to point to the fact that the Russian staff is military rather than civil\n\nI was not definitely informed that there existed a Russian staff, but from Russian maps on the walls of the class-rooms I drew my own conclusions.\n\nInstruction The students are treated as cadet soldiers, and are instructed in squads of about fifteen strong, the instructor keeping the same squad throughout the period of instruction.\n\nAfter a fortnight they are given rifles, which shows that they are above the average Chinese in intelligence, as they learn to keep still in the ranks and to move with precision in a much shorter space of time than the average Chinese recruit. The usual length of stay in the school is one year, after which, with the exception of certain cadets selected for artillery, the students are drafted into units as platoon commanders. The most advanced students that I saw drilling had only five months' instruction, as the older students had all been released for service at the front.\n\n[14166]\n\nD\n\n503",
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        "content_text": "**SECRET**\n\n## CABINET 13(27)\n\n46\n81\n\nExtract from Conclusions of a Meeting held at 10 Downing Street, on **Wednesday** 23rd February 1927, at 11.30 a.m.\n\n## CHINA\n\n(Previous Reference: Cabinet 12(27) Conclusion 4.)\n\n2. The Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs informed the Cabinet that, apart from information and telegrams which had already been circulated, the only fresh information was to the effect that the French Government had now agreed that definite co-operation between the different troops that might be involved at Shanghai was necessary, and had sent instructions for the despatch of another Annamite Battalion to Shanghai (`Paris telegram No.35`).\n\nIn regard to a telegram from the Commander-in-Chief, China, `No.821` of February 22nd, the Secretary of State for War informed the Cabinet that the War Office proposed to give Colonel Gordon, the Commandant of the Shanghai Volunteer Corps, the rank of Colonel Commandant.",
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        "content_text": "# APPENDIX (A)\n\nCopy of a Minute from the Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs to the Secretary, Committee of Imperial Defence.\n\n**Sir M. Hankey**\n\nI beg that you will at once lay before the Chiefs of Staff Committee -\n\n1. The attached memorandum on Sir Miles Lampson's telegram No. 642.\n2. Draft telegram to Sir M. Lampson.\n3. Draft telegram to Tokyo and Washington.\n\nThere is a certain inconsistency between the wording of 2 and 3 which can be adjusted when policy is finally decided, and when we know exactly what share we can contribute to an effective defence of Tientsin.\n\nFor the information of the Chiefs of Staff I should say that I fully recognise that I must cut my cloak according to the cloth available, and that I cannot pursue a policy to which our forces are unequal. But I share to the full Sir Miles Lampson's apprehensions as to the results of a policy of evacuation. Its adoption may well -\n\n(a) precipitate the very crisis which we dread and\n(b) lead directly to the overthrow of Chang Tso-lin and the Bolshevisation of all China.\n\nIt must -\n\n(c) gravely affect our prestige in the East,\n(d) do irreparable injury to material British interests.\n\nIn these circumstances I feel bound to ask -\n\n(i.) what is the maximum contribution which we can make to the defence of the Legations and/or Tientsin,\n(ii) upon what conditions as regards the co-operation of other Powers we can make it.\n\nIt will then be for the Cabinet to decide whether it is willing to make this effort on the prescribed terms.\n\n(Initialled)\nApril 10, 1927.\n\n## Enclosure No. 1 to Appendix (A)\n\n**Memorandum**\n\nA. C.\n\nWhen the question of Tientsin was first examined by the Chiefs of Staff in January last, their view was that the troops at present there were sufficient only for the maintenance of order in times of popular disturbance and would be in a position of grave danger if exposed to attack by a large organised Chinese force; it was doubtful if they could keep open communication with the Peking Legation in any grave circumstances; and in the event of serious trouble threatening, reinforcements could only be obtained from Japan; our naval forces could not co-operate, as Tientsin cannot be reached by water.\n\nThese views were put to Sir M. Lampson in our telegram No. 25 of the 13th January.\n\nAccordingly, when we announced to Sir M. Lampson in our telegram No. 39 of the 17th January, that His Majesty's Government had decided that Shanghai must be held at any cost, we added that Tientsin must be primarily Japan's care.\n\nAbout the end of March Sir M. Lampson began to become uneasy about the possible reaction at Tientsin if the Southern successes continued, and he summoned the Colonel Commandant from Tientsin to discuss the question. After seeing the Colonel Commandant, he reported in his telegram No. 542 of the 28th March that he thought one more battalion at Tientsin was immediately necessary, from which 150 men could be detached to strengthen the Legation guard, which would also be provided in addition with a junior officer and twenty gunners.\n\nTo this telegram we replied in our telegram No. 226 of the 30th March that the considered opinion of our military advisers was that the despatch of a single additional British battalion to Tientsin would not suffice to meet any serious eventuality. We also instructed Sir M. Lampson to explain the situation to his Japanese colleague and say that we relied on the Japanese Government for the provision of adequate protection for the foreign interests at Tientsin and to ask him to urge his Government to take whatever additional measures were necessary to that end.\n\nIn his telegram No. 597 of the 1st April Sir M. Lampson reported the views of the Japanese Government as follows:-\n\nThe Japanese were strengthening their troops at Tientsin by three or four companies in May next. This they considered to be quite sufficient to cope with mob violence. The Japanese Minister thought it quite inadequate, and was accordingly recommending his Government to be prepared to send down troops at once from Manchuria if serious trouble arose.\n\nOn the 3rd April Sir John Tilley reported the Minister for Foreign Affairs as saying that the Japanese were in a position to reinforce Tientsin if necessary, but that he refused to be nervous about either Tientsin or Peking.\n\nSir M. Lampson already, in his telegram No. 591 of the 1st April, stated his strong opinion that, whatever the Japanese reply might be, we should not bank on Japan; unless His Majesty's Government were prepared themselves to take precautions in advance and if necessary alone, he requested authority to warn British nationals accordingly so that those who wished might get out before the crisis arose; he recommended that one infantry brigade should be at once despatched to Tientsin and that the Legation guard should be doubled and gunners provided.\n\nHe added that the situation threatened to become similar to that of 1900, and that if the arrangements made under the 1901 protocol for the defence of the Legation were not carried out the question of the withdrawal of the Legation might arise at short notice.\n\nIt was in these circumstances that the Chiefs of Staff again considered the question of Tientsin, and after discussion by the Cabinet our telegram to Peking No. 237 of the 4th April was sent. It is that telegram which has drawn from Sir M. Lampson the telegram now under consideration (No. 634 of 7th April).\n\nSir M. Lampson's telegram No. 591 caused us some alarm and the question he raised was considered on the assumption that the worst which he thought might happen, would happen, namely, that a situation similar to that of 1900 might arise. (\"We are faced with a situation and anti-foreign movement that threatens to become very similar to that of 1900.\") The conclusion which His Majesty's Government reached and which was communicated to Sir M. Lampson in our telegram No. 237 was briefly (a) that the defence of Peking and even the defence of Tientsin and its communications would demand more troops than we alone could supply; (b), this being so, he must be prepared to evacuate both Peking and Tientsin if the worst happened, and he was given discretion to issue any warnings and to take any steps that he might think necessary without any further reference home.\n\nThis telegram of ours has somewhat alarmed Sir M. Lampson, and he seems to be somewhat surprised that we have taken him at his word and have considered the situation on the assumption that the worst will happen. He is obviously most reluctant to take the responsibility either of ordering the evacuation of Peking or the evacuation of British subjects from Tientsin.\n\nThere are several contingencies involved. These are: (a) the evacuation of British subjects from Peking and district; (b) the evacuation of the British Legation from Peking; (c) the evacuation of British subjects from Tientsin, both from within and from without the Concession; (d) the question whether such evacuation shall be carried out by us independently or as part of a general evacuation of all or most foreigners.\n\nIt would be best to take Sir M. Lampson's points seriatim. He very rightly asks us to look at the question in all its bearings as part of our general policy in China.\n\n1. Sir M. Lampson's description of the desired object of His Majesty's Government in paragraph 2 of his telegram is accurate.\n\n2. Failing the achievement of the desired object in the manner proposed, he sees three possible alternatives, namely, (a) coercion of the south; (b) total abandonment of our own interests in China or in whatever part of China the southern party...",
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        "content_text": "**SECRET**\n\n## CABINET 35(27)\n### 24 143\n\nExtract from Conclusions of a Meeting of the Cabinet held on the 1st June at 11.30 a.m.\n\n## CHINA\n(Previous Reference **Cabinet 34(27)**, Conclusion 2).\n\n### Peking and Tientsin\n3.\n\nThe Cabinet had before them the Conclusions of the Second Meeting of the Cabinet Committee on China, relative to \n- (1) The policy of the Government in regard to Peking and Tientsin: \nand \n(ii) The proposed withdrawal of Indian troops. (`Paper C.P.167(27)`)\n\nAs regards Peking and Tientsin, the Cabinet took note of and approved action already taken on the following decisions of the Committee:-\n\na) That Sir Miles Lampson should be informed that, in the view of His Majesty's Government, there was, at present information, no necessity to evacuate British subjects or His Majesty's Legation from Peking: \n(b) That General Duncan should be authorised to despatch, on demand by the Colonel Commandant, North China, one Battalion from Shanghai to Tientsin or at Peking as might be required: \n(c) That General Duncan should be instructed to proceed...",
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        "title": "CO129-504-14 Surveyors- vacancies- training and conditions of service 6-5-1927 - 22-2-1928",
        "content_text": "## Mr. Emmans 1912127\nMr. Beckett is \n387. Liesching 2017 fs. \nMr. \nMr. J. Harding. \nSir C. Strachey. \nSir J. Shuckburgh. \nSir G. Grindle. \nSir C. Davis. \nSir S. Wilson. \nMr. Ormsby-Gore. \nLord Lovat. \nMr. Amery. \n\nD \nC. D \nR 20JUL. \n3016! Itong \n41 \n7 \n\nCo. for Ms Liesching's signature \nCol. Count. Ell \nJack, CMG, \n880 \nColonel Commandant \n23 July / 27 \n\nDear Col,\n\nDRAFT.\n\nJack,\n\nWe have been asked by the Ordnance Survey Dept. to clarify the nature of the training given day-to-day other than Hong Kong Probation (other particularly Glen as to whether mister in storms for latitude longitude,",
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        "content_text": "30\n\n2\n\n(a) An extra 2 battalions in Hong Kong would be of the greatest assistance as a nucleus to defend the Colony in case of attack by an overseas enemy based on the Pacific.\n\n3*\n\nAs regards the future Command, with which I am in total agreement, I would further suggest that the General Officer Commanding, South China Command should be tactically responsible for the interchange of battalions stationed at Shanghai and Wei Hai-Wei, but that the battalion at Wei-Hai-Wei should be under the Colonel-Commandant, North China Command for administrative purposes under normal peace conditions.\n\nI have the honour to be,\n\nSir,\n\nYour obedient Servant,\n\n(sgd) C. C. Luard.\n\nMajor-General.\n\nCommanding South China Command.\n\nPage 30\n\nPage 31",
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        "content_text": "38\n\n28\n\nHONG KONG,—Continued.\n\nEDUCATION DEPARTMENT,— Continued.\n\nMistresses, Contil.\n\n£300-£20-£400\n\nC. Peyton, Mar. 17, '25.\n\nthen £410-£10-£600.\n\nC. C. Munro, July 31, 25. D. M. Jaques, Jan. 14, '27. A. E. E. Steele, Sept. 9, '27. H. Gilmore, Sept. 9, '27. M. B. Watts, Sept. 9, '27. D. S. Smith, Sept. 23, '27. 1 vacancy.\n\nHONG KONG VOLUNTEER DEFENCE CORPS.\n\nCommandant.....\n\nAdjutant\n\nCorps Sergt. Major\n\n.. $900\n\nAllowance L. G. Bird, D.S.O., Lieut.-\n\nColonel, Mar. 26, '20.\n\nper annum,\n\n$10,200 per annum. R. A. Wolfe Murray, Bt-\n\nMajor, D.S.O., M.C. (The Gordon Highlanders) Dec. 31, 26,\n\n£320-£10-£400... H. Westlake, D.C.M., Apr.\n\n10, '22.\n\nPUBLIC WORKS DEPARTMENT.\n\nDirector of Public £1,250-£50-\n\nWorks.\n\n£1,500.\n\n3 Assistant Directors £1,050-£30-\n\nof Public Works.\n\n1 Engineer\n\n8 Engineers\n\n3 Engineers\n\n£1,200.\n\n£1,050-£30-\n\n£1,200,\n\nHarold T. Creasy, C.B.E.,\n\nAug. 30, '23.\n\nH. T. Jackman, June 1, 21. E. W. Carpenter, Jan. 1, '25. H. E. Goldsmith, Sept. 3, '26.\n\nA. E. Wright, Jan. 1, '25.\n\n£725-£25-£1,000 | R. M. Henderson, Jan. 1, '23. Charge Allow- A. G. W. Tickle, Jan. 1, '23. ance at $2,400. E. Newhouse, Jan. 1, 23. H. C. Lowick, Jan. 1, '23. L. H. King, Nov. 29, 23. H. S. Rouse, Jan. 1, '24. P. D. Wilson, Jan 1, '25. Adam Anderson, Jan, 1, '27. A. B. Purves, Jan. 1, '25. 12 increments of | H. H. Pegg, Jan. 1, '25. £20 and 12 of H. J. Pearce, Jan. 1, '25. £25 each.\n\n£460-£1,000 by\n\n29\n\nHONG KONG,-Continued.\n\nPUBLIC WORKS DEPARTMENT,—Continued.\n\n3 Engineers....\n\n29 Engineers,\n\n1 Mechanical Engineer.\n\n£460-£20-£700. R. P. Shaw, Mar. 27, '20.\n\nR. S, Logan, Mar. 27, '20.\n\n£460-£20-£600. Charge Allow\n\nance to 1 £100.\n\nat\n\nE. S. Carter, Aug. 21, '20. C.B. Robertson, Nov. 22,'20. A. Nicol, July 30, 21. A. Kirk, Sept. 9, 21. W. Woodward, Nov. 22, '21. C.W. E. Bishop, Feb, 18, '22. S. C. Feltham, Jan. 5, '23. A. E. Lissaman, Feb. 19. '28.\n\nW. J. S. Key, Sept. 15, '23. G. S. Graver, Dec. 7, 23. D. S. Edward, Dec. 21, 23, R. J. B. Clark, Jan. 4, 24. R. S. W. Paterson, May 9, '24.\n\nJ. Bottomley, May 23, 24. S. O. Hill, July 5, '24. R. Cryan, Nov. 17, '24. A. W. Hodges, Jan. 3, '25. C. J. Waddell, Jan. 3, '25. W. H. Owen, Jan. 29, '25. A. H. McBride, Feb. 28, '25.\n\nR. J. Vernall, April 18, '25.\n\nG. S. Brown, June 13, 25,\n\nJ. Ring, July 1, '25,\n\nN. K. Littlejohn, Sept. 1, '26.\n\nK. S. Robertson, Aug. 1, '27.\n\n5 vacancies.\n\n£500-£10-£60... E. P. Fletcher, June 5, '25.\n\nSupt. of Crown Lands. £900-£25-£1,000 | L. C. P. Rees, Jun, 1, '22.\n\nCharge Allow- ance £100.\n\n1st Asst. Supt. of £700-£25-£875...| II. West, Jan. 1, '26.\n\nCrown Lands.\n\n1\n\n2nd Asst. Supt. of £650-£25-£750... E. Larmour, Jan. 1, '26.\n\nCrown Lands.\n\n39",
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        "title": "CO129-512-1 Political situation in China- and Canton 30-11-1928 - 23-5-1929",
        "content_text": "## NO SECRET \n\nCopies to:  \n- Canton No. 52  \n- Peking No.14  \n- Singapore  \n\n**GOVERNMENT HOUSE, HONG KONG.** 21st March, 1929.  \n\n16  \n07  \n\nCopy  \n7.0. A  \nEnclo. No. 1  \n\nSir,  \n\nWith reference to paragraphs 2 to 6 of my **Secret Despatch** of the 15th March, 1929, I have the honour to inform you that, shortly after lunch today I received a telephone message from General Chan Hing-wan, who is Commandant of the Bocca Tigris forts, asking to be allowed to see me personally on a very urgent matter. I agreed, and within a few minutes General Chan arrived at Government House.  \n\nHe can speak a little English, but he begged to be allowed to speak to me in Chinese, in view of the importance of the communication which he had to make. We, therefore, conversed tête-à-tête in Cantonese.  \n\n2. He first presented to me a letter, of which I attach a translation, from General Tang Shai-tseng, who is acting as Commander-in-Chief of the troops in Kuangtung and Kwangsi during the absence of Marshal Li Chai-sum. This letter, as you will see, states that General Tang had specially deputed  \n\n**THE RIGHT HONOURABLE LIEUTENANT COLONEL L.C.M.S. AMERY, M.P., &c., &c., &c.**",
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        "document_key": "CO129-521-3 Piracy in Chinese waters- anti-piracy measures 9-4-1930 - 20-11-1930",
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        "title": "CO129-521-3 Piracy in Chinese waters- anti-piracy measures 9-4-1930 - 20-11-1930",
        "content_text": "COPY.\n\n8, Billiter Square.\n\nLondon, E.C. 3\n\n28th May, 1930.\n\nPIRACY PROTECTION IN CHINA.\n\nAs regards the formation of the new anti-piracy unit under the Hong Kong police, we are in receipt of a letter from Hong Kong dated May 2nd, in which our people write:-\n\n\"The Inspector-General of Police is also trying to arrange for an ex-colonel (British Army) at present in Weihaiwei to be engaged by the Government to command the guards and to deal with all unit piracy measures.\"\n\nThis is all right, so far as it goes; but we understood, when our deputation was received by Mr. Ammon at the Admiralty, that a serving soldier or sailor was to be seconded from time to time as commandant of this piracy unit, together with a few Warrant Officers and/or N.C.O's. as headquarters staff. We regard something of the kind as essential for the maintenance of proper discipline, without which the unit will be useless, and we shall be obliged if you will tell us what has been done about this idea.\n\nSd.\n\nWe are, Sir,\n\nYour obedient Servants,\n\nJOHN SWIRE & SONS, LTD.\n\nManagers, China Navigation Co. Ltd.\n\nThe Secretary of the Admiralty,\n\nAdmiralty,\n\nWhitehall, S.W. 1",
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        "document_key": "CO129-555-4 Hong Kong Volunteer Defence Corps- annual report 1934-5 6-8-1935 - 6-8-1935",
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        "title": "CO129-555-4 Hong Kong Volunteer Defence Corps- annual report 1934-5 6-8-1935 - 6-8-1935",
        "content_text": "PROMOTIONS, APPOINTMENTS & RESIGNATIONS.\n\nThe following promotions and appointments etc. have been made:\n\nMajor H.B.L. Dowbiggin, O.B.E. to be Lieut-Colonel and Commandant of the Corps.\n\n21.4.34\n\nMajor G.D.R. Black, V.D., M.D., C.M. (Tor) to be Lieut-Col.\n\n1.9.34\n\nCaptain M.A. Johnson, M.M. to be Major.\n\nCaptain J.C. Macgown, M.D., Ch.B. (Edin) to be Major.\n\nLieutenant L.F. Nicholson to be Captain.\n\n17.11.34\n\nLieutenant J.S. Rodrigues to be Captain.\n\n21.9.34\n\nLieutenant E.G. Stewart to be Captain.\n\nDr. H.J. Croot, M.B., B.S., M.R.C.S.(Eng.), L.R.C.P.(Lon) to be Lieutenant.\n\n13.9.34\n\nMr. W.F. Murray to be temporary Lieutenant.\n\nSecond Lieutenant J.R. Way to be Lieutenant.\n\n1.10.34\n\nSergeant G.C. Moutrie to be Second Lieutenant.\n\n12.10.34\n\nSecond Lieutenant J.C. Bousfield, M.C. to be Captain.\n\n6.12.34\n\nL/Corporal H.A. de B. Botelho to be Second Lieutenant.\n\n1.1.35\n\nMr. R.D. Walker, M.C. to be Major.\n\nMr. I.B. Trevor to be Captain.\n\nMr. J. Smith to be Lieutenant.\n\nMr. A.E. Perry to be Lieutenant.\n\nMr. T. Addis Martin to be Captain.\n\n11.1.35\n\nMr. L.C. Tatham to be Lieutenant.\n\n17.1.35\n\nSecond Lieutenant F.F. Sequeira to be Lieutenant.\n\n1.3.35\n\nRESIGNATION OF COMMISSION.\n\nCaptain H.L.A. Bunbury resigned his commission.\n\n20.12.34\n\nCaptain F. Syme-Thomson (deceased).",
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        "title": "CO129-555-4 Hong Kong Volunteer Defence Corps- annual report 1934-5 6-8-1935 - 6-8-1935",
        "content_text": "37\n\nVolunteers\n\nGA\n\nincluding as I pointed out in my Report last year, some 60 or 70 Government employees who have never undergone any form of military training. Recent investigations have shown that there are some 60 Government employees and about 400 civilian employees (excluding serving volunteers and police, and reserves, etc.) who are regarded by their Government Departmental heads, or by their civilian employers, as dispensable from their normal duties in the event of grave emergency.\n\n4.\n\nUntil such time as the local Government realizes that not a stone should be left unturned in the effort to induce every British male of suitable age in the Colony to fit himself for its defence and the essential point is that men in Government service should give the lead that is expected of them to the rest of the Colony, it is doubtful whether recruiting of the Volunteer Corps will improve.\n\n--\n\n5.\n\nAll other means to improve recruiting having failed, I feel it my duty to recommend that a regular Commandant shall be appointed. It is not that I wish to decry the services of Lieutenant-Colonel H.B.L. Dowbiggin, O.B.E., and his predecessors; far from it. But the role of the Corps in war, split up so as to reinforce and supplement the regular garrison where the units comprising it are most in need of support, necessitates, as Commandant, an officer who is familiar with the complicated organization and modern technique of the present day regular army.\n\nC\n\nMoreover, I have some reason to believe that recruitment would improve under the supervision of a regular Commandant.\n\nI am, therefore, recommending to His Excellency the\n\n6.\n\nGovernor :-\n\n(a) That application be made through the Colonial Office for a regular Commandant to be appointed when Lieut-Colonel Dowbiggin completes his tenure (February 1938).\n\n33",
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        "document_key": "CO129-557-7 Hong Kong Volunteer Defence Corps and Hong Kong Naval Volunteer Force- annual report 1935-6 22-6-1936 - 20-11-1936",
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        "title": "CO129-557-7 Hong Kong Volunteer Defence Corps and Hong Kong Naval Volunteer Force- annual report 1935-6 22-6-1936 - 20-11-1936",
        "content_text": "## 6. As regards the second suggestion made by the Overseas Defence Committee (para 4 (b)), His Excellency regretted that he was unable, in the present serious financial situation of the Colony, to support the immediate creation of this new office. At my further request, however, His Excellency has agreed to the suggestions that - as a temporary expedient - the Regular officer performing the duties of Corps Adjutant should be upgraded locally to the appointment of Commandant: and that an unseconded junior Regular officer of the garrison should be appointed Adjutant. His Excellency agrees to pay an allowance of $100 a month to each of these two officers.\n\nThis matter was referred to the Army Council for approval in my Confidential letter No. `C.R.C.C. 12116 (G)` dated 22 April 1936, a reply to which is awaited. It is hoped to start the new regime on 1st August 1936.\n\n## 7.\nIn order to provide clothing and equipment for the non-European recruits referred to in para 3 above, the Commandant has been virtually compelled to switch a portion of his camps allotment to his \"clothing allotment\". Field Training for the Corps, then, must be to some extent restricted for the forthcoming year. But His Excellency the Governor is aware of the facts and will no doubt endeavour to restore \"training\" to its correct relative status as soon as the financial situation permits.\n\n## 8.\nIn conclusion, I should like to record my very real appreciation of the serious and earnest manner in which the enrolled personnel of the Hong Kong Volunteer Defence Corps apply themselves to their eminently important tasks. They do so is to a very large extent due to the personal example set by Lieutenant-Colonel H.B.L. Dowbiggin, O.B.E., throughout his 30 years service in the Corps. Whether this officer retires \n\nPage 36",
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        "document_key": "CO129-559-13 Sir A. Caldecott- visit to Canton 13-9-1936 - 26-11-1936",
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        "content_text": "## \n(8)\n\n27\n\n12.30 p.m.\n1 p.m.\n2.15 - 3.45 p.m.\n3.50 p.m.\n8.00 p.m.\n\nForenoon.\n1.00 p.m.\n\nMr. T.L. Soong, Commissioner of Finance, Dr. Philip K.C. Tyau, Special Delegate for Foreign Affairs, Colonel Li Fan, Secretary to the Mayor, and Mr. Chang Yuen Man, Counsellor to the Chairman will proceed from the Hong Kong Hotel, conducted by Mr. B.C.K. Hawkins, to Government House and will be greeted by His Excellency the Governor and Lady Caldecott.\n\n(9)\n\nLuncheon party at Government House. The seating accommodation in the Dining Room is limited to 30 and invitations will therefore be confined to those assisting in the organization or arrangements for the Visit and to prominent persons unable to attend the evening banquet. Morning dress will be worn. European or Chinese.\n\n(10)\n\nAvailable for rest or private engagements.\n\n(11)\n\nThe Government House and Hotel parties and Dr. R.H. Kotewall will leave to catch the 4 p.m. Vehicular Ferry en route to Shing Mun. Mr. Gifford Hull will receive the party on arrival and tea will be served on a site overlooking the reservoir. There will be no set time for departure, which can be at the convenience of the Guests. Lounge suits will be worn.\n\n(12)\n\nBanquet in the Ball Room at Government House. By kind permission of the Commandant the Pipers of the Hong Kong Volunteer Defence Corps will honour the company with Scottish Music during the banquet.\n\n## Note\n### Part II. Thursday, November 5th, 1936\n\nAll engagements for this day will be unofficial. The Governor will not be present or be represented at any of the following functions.\n\n(13)\n\nRepresentatives of various Chinese associations will give a Reception to the Distinguished Visitors.\n\n(14)\n\nThe Chinese Members of Councils and other prominent members of...",
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        "document_key": "CO129-565-14 Vacancy for air raid precaution officer. Includes 1 photograph depicting- Douglas Berwick Maitland- applicant for... 15-11-1937 - 8-2-1938",
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        "title": "CO129-565-14 Vacancy for air raid precaution officer. Includes 1 photograph depicting- Douglas Berwick Maitland- applicant for... 15-11-1937 - 8-2-1938",
        "content_text": "CERTIFIED THAT\n\nLieut.-Cdr. B. M. Douglas, R.N.\n\nattended a Course on Mustard Gas Decontamination at\n\nthe Experimental Station, Porton, in October, 1930,\n\nand obtained a satisfactory report.\n\n(Sgd.) R. J. LOCK, Colonel,\n\nExperimental Station, PORTON.\n\n5/11/30.\n\nCommandant.",
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        "title": "CO129-568-2 Hong Kong Volunteer Defence Corps- vacancy for Commandant 9-2-1938 - 6-12-1938",
        "content_text": "K. A. R\n\n£1,000\n\nplus comes and pay.\n\n*\n\n£1,182/10/- per year or daily\n\n4\n\nJ.J.F.F\n\nLt. Colonel Commanding £1,100\n\na year, plus 10%- a day\n\nCommand pay while actually performing duties in command.\n\n= £1,282/10/- for a year of duty.\n\nAs regards Hong Kong,\n\nLt. Colonel\n\noverseas\n\nabs...\n\nThe Colonial Allowance\n\nfor\n\nChina\n\nare\n\n2 dollars\n\na day for a married officer\n\nand 60 cents\n\na day for\n\na single officer.\n\nIt is laid down\n\nThe principle of\n\nCommand pay\n\nonly while actually performing duties in command.\n\nThe substantive holder\n\non leave\n\nretains\n\nthe pay of their acting\n\nCommand pay\n\nin acting command during\n\nspecial reason,\n\nextra allowances for extra charge\n\nabroad\n\n7.\n\nIt should be a point for consideration whether the element\n\nof Command pay\n\nshould be\n\nseparate from the\n\nfixed rate for\n\nthe Commandant's pay,\n\nand could\n\nan Allowance\n\nbe drawn\n\nCommand pay\n\nwhen actually performing\n\nduties.\n\nConsidering\n\nthe above\n\nfor Hong Kong, I think\n\nThe suggested scale\n\nespecially for a Major with\n\n£1,250\n\nwould be adequate.\n\nColonel Lack & Lt. Colonel.\n\nPresumably local allowance\n\nto be inclusive\n\nof any element of\n\nCommand pay.\n\n11. 3. 38\n\nThen as proposed by Mr. Ropeci\n\nA Powell\n\nAs proposed & drawing attention to A.\n\nIm.\n\n12.3. at once.",
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        "content_text": "To W.O. (Rule 4)\n\n27.6.38\n\nDESTROYED UNDER STATUTE\n\n2576\n\nRecommends Major StB Rose for the appointment of Commandant.\n\nThis is crucial to the assets. We are informed that the new arrangements are graded up. Eventually Colonel commands the selection for the state.\n\nThe selection is carried out if the Selection Board at the W.O. accepts that Board's selection, subject to the approval.\n\nThe W.O. are fully informed of what qualifications are needed for this post. There is no vacancy, the object in this case is to personally recommend Major Rose to replace Colonel Fellen, who feels that he is an excellent Officer, wanting for the record.\n\nMajor Rose's service record...",
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        "title": "CO129-568-2 Hong Kong Volunteer Defence Corps- vacancy for Commandant 9-2-1938 - 6-12-1938",
        "content_text": "Tel. No.—Whitehall 9400.\n\nAny further communication on this subject should be addressed to:—\n\nThe Under-Secretary of State,\n\nThe War Office,\n\nLondon, S.W.1,\n\nand the following number quoted.\n\n083/6070. (M.S.1.a.)\n\nSir,\n\nNATIONAL SCHEME FOR THE EMPLOYMENT OF DISABLED OFFICERS\n\nTHE WAR OFFICE,\n\nLONDON, S.W.1.\n\nJune, 1938.\n\nRECD 2 JUN 1938\n\nO.U.MEGY\n\nI am commanded by the Army Council to acknowledge the receipt\n\nof your letter No.53628/38 dated 4th June, 1938, and to recommend\n\nMajor H.B.Rose, M.C., The Wiltshire Regiment, India, for consideration\n\nfor the appointment of Commandant, Hong Kong Volunteer Defence Corps,\n\nin the rank of Lieutenant-Colonel.\n\nI am to add that a copy of this officer's record of service will\n\nbe forwarded to your Department as early as possible.\n\nThe Under Secretary of State,\n\nColonial Office,\n\nS.W.1.\n\nI am,\n\nSir,\n\nYour obedient Servant,\n\n[Signature: likely \"A.F. Widdows\"]\n\n \n A. F. Widdows",
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        "content_text": "16\n\nof a professional Adjutant and a professional Regimental Sergeant-Major in the Volunteer Defence Corps, and a letter on this subject will be addressed to you shortly.\n\n3. The S. of S. will be obliged if the Selection Board might be asked to select a Major to assume the appointment of Commandant in the rank of Lieutenant-Colonel.\n\nThe Gov has particularly requested that the new Commandant should arrive in Hong Kong by the middle of August.\n\n(2 in draft) E.A. Gent",
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        "content_text": "Tel. No.—Whitehall 9400.\n\nAny further communication on this subject should be addressed to:\n\nThe Under-Secretary of State,\n\nThe War Office,\n\nLondon, S.W.1,\n\nand the following number quoted.\n\n074/954. (14.S.1.a.)\n\n30 APR 038\n\nNATION\n\nFOR DISA\n\nCHEME\n\nED MEN\n\n3\n\nTHE WAR OFFICE,\n\nLONDON. S.W.1.\n\n38-April, 1938.\n\n19\n\nSir,\n\nC. C. ROGE\n\nI am commanded by the Army Council to acknowledge receipt of your letter No.53628/38 dated 22nd March, 1938, concerning the appointment of an officer to succeed Captain (local Lieutenant-Colonel) R. C. B. Anderson, M.C., of the Argyll and Sutherland Highlanders, as Commandant, Hong Kong Volunteer Defence Corps.\n\nIn reply, I am to refer to War Office letter No.074/954 (M.S.1.) 5m6272/37 dated 16th November, 1937, paragraph 3, under which consideration of the substantive rank of the Commandant of the Hong Kong Volunteer Defence Corps was deferred until a later date. If, as suggested in your letter, the pay of the appointment is to be raised to £1,250 a year, the Council consider that a substantive Lieutenant-Colonel should be appointed to the post. I am, therefore, to enquire whether the figure of £1,250 can be taken as definite, and, if so, whether Mr. Secretary Ormsby Gore is agreeable that the Selection Board shall be asked to select a Major to assume this appointment in the rank of Lieutenant-Colonel.\n\nWith regard to paragraph 3 of your letter, the Council consider that the suggested sum of £1,250 a year should be regarded as being made up of pay at the rate of £1,100 a year plus £150 a year command pay.\n\nWith regard to paragraph 4, the Council do not demur to the opinion expressed by the Governor as to the desirability of continuing the arrangement for providing a full-time Commandant with Regular Army experience for the Volunteer Corps. At the same time they adhere to the view expressed in previous correspondence with the General Officer Commanding the British Troops in China, to which the Governor refers; they accordingly request that Mr. Secretary Ormsby Gore will represent to the Governor their considered opinion that the opportunity should now be taken to revert to the normal procedure whereby the Colony would accept liability for the full remuneration of the officer serving as Adjutant of the Volunteer Corps.\n\nThe Under Secretary of State,\n\nColonial Office,\n\nI am,\n\nSir,\n\nYour obedient Servant,\n\nMt Widdows.",
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        "title": "CO129-568-2 Hong Kong Volunteer Defence Corps- vacancy for Commandant 9-2-1938 - 6-12-1938",
        "content_text": "C. O.\n\nMCS 19\n\nAnsd 3\n\n53628/38. Hong Kong.\n\nMr. Bickle. 3/38\n\nMr.\n\nMr.\n\nJesu-16\n\nSir H. Moore.\n\nSir G. Tomlinson.\n\nSir C. Bottomley.\n\nSir J. Shuckburgh.\n\nPermt. U.S. of S.\n\nParly. U.S. of S.\n\nSecretary of State.\n\nDRAFT.\n\nTHE UNDER SECRETARY\n\nOF STATE,\n\nWAR OFFICE.\n\nSir,\n\nDowning Street,\n\n22 March, 1938.\n\nI am directed to request you to inform the\n\nArmy Council that a despatch has been received\n\nfrom the Governor of Hong Kong, reporting that\n\nhe has approved of Captain (Local Lieutenant-\n\nColonel) R. C. B. Anderson, M.C., The Argyll and\n\nSutherland Highlanders, relinquishing his\n\nappointment as Commandant, Hong Kong Volunteer\n\nDefence Corps, and proceeding home on such leave\n\nas may be due to him about the end of July, 1938.\n\n2.\n\nThe Governor states that it is\n\nFURTHER ACTION.\n\ndesirable that Captain Anderson's successor\n\nshould arrive in the Colony by the beginning of\n\nAugust, 1938, in order to become accustomed to\n\nhis duties before the annual training period\n\nbegins on the 1st of September. The Secretary\n\nof State would, therefore, be obliged if the\n\nCouncil would be so good as to recommend suitable\n\ncandidates\n\n(*801-150)\n\nWt. 13952-47 10,000 6/37 T.S. 695 (*1632-150) Wt. 32179-71 20,000 12/37 T.S. 695\n\nPage 20\n\nPage 21",
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        "content_text": "21\n\ncandidates with the substantive rank of Major for consideration for the appointment as soon as possible.\n\nIt is proposed that the Council should later be asked to grant the officer selected local rank of Lieutenant-Colonel.\n\n3. The Governor suggested that the rate of pay to be given to the candidate selected should be £1250 per annum. It is assumed that this sum includes an element of command pay and it appears to be for consideration whether this element (say £150) should not be shown separately from the substantive pay of the post. The Secretary of State would be glad to receive the Council's observations on this point.\n\n4. The Governor states that he is aware that the Army Council have expressed the view that a prior charge on such funds as are available should be an assumption by the Colonial Administration for full responsibility for the pay and allowances of the Adjutant of the Defence Corps. He feels strongly, however, that the existing arrangement of the whole-time Commandant with Regular Army experience is essential to the efficiency of the Corps, and he trusts that the appointment of a new Commandant, which is",
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        "page_number": 23,
        "title": "CO129-568-2 Hong Kong Volunteer Defence Corps- vacancy for Commandant 9-2-1938 - 6-12-1938",
        "content_text": "NX SECRET.\n\nCopy to H. E. the G.O.C.\n\nGOVERNMENT HOUSE,\n\nHONG KONG.\n\n4th February, 1938.\n\nSir,\n\n23\n\nDespatch No.407 of 10th\n\n6\n\nWith reference to the despatches noted in the margin I have the honour to inform you that I have approved of Captain (local Lieutenant-Colonel) R.C.B.Anderson, M.C., The Argyll and Sutherland Highlanders, relinquishing his appointment as Commandant, Hong Kong Volunteer Defence Corps, and proceeding home on such leave as may be due to him about the end of July, 1938.\n\nOctober, 1935, from Secretary of State. 52380 CR. Despatch Secret of 4th May 14/15/36 1936, to Secretary of State Despatch Secret of 19th 1936, from Secretary of State.\n\n2.\n\nIt is desirable that his successor should arrive by the beginning of August, 1938, in order to become accustomed to the work before the annual training period begins on the 1st of September, and I shall be glad if steps may be taken early to select a suitable candidate on similar terms and conditions to those governing the appointment of Lieutenant-Colonel Anderson.\n\n3. As regards salary I have reached the conclusion that it would be desirable to appoint an officer of somewhat greater seniority and I suggest that Captain Anderson's successor should be of the rank of Major, retaining the local rank of Lieutenant-Colonel. If this is agreed it\n\nTHE RIGHT HONOURABLE\n\nW.G.A. ORMSBY-GORE, P.C., M.P.,\n\n&c.,\n\n&c., &c.",
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        "content_text": "It would appear logical that he should be paid a salary equivalent to the total emoluments and allowances which would be drawn by a Lieutenant-Colonel stationed in the Colony. I understand that the total pay of a Lieutenant-Colonel (married) would be £1268 inclusive of rent allowance and I suggest that an approximately corresponding figure should be adopted.\n\nIt appears desirable to fix the salary in sterling rather than in dollars and possibly a fixed salary of £1250 would be sufficient. I should, however, be glad to leave in your discretion the exact figure, having regard to the status of the officer proposed and to the practice in other Colonies where a Regular Army Commandant is employed.\n\n4. I am aware that the Army Council when approached on this subject had expressed the view that a prior charge on such funds as are available should be an assumption by the Colonial Administration of full responsibility for the pay and allowances of the Adjutant of the Defence Corps. I feel strongly however that the existing arrangement of a whole-time Commandant with Regular Army experience is essential to the efficiency of the Corps and, in view of the urgency indicated above, I trust that the appointment now asked for may be made irrespective of a decision as to the status of the Adjutant.\n\n5. If this is accepted, the question of whether the Defence Corps as now constituted would justify the expense of two full-time officers could be further considered in deference to the views expressed by the Army Council.\n\nI have the honour to be,\n\nSir,\n\nYour most obedient, humble servant,\n\nH. E. Pollock\n\nActing Governor.",
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        "document_key": "CO129-569-4 Hong Kong Volunteer Defence Corps 29-8-1938 - 21-12-1938",
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        "title": "CO129-569-4 Hong Kong Volunteer Defence Corps 29-8-1938 - 21-12-1938",
        "content_text": "H.K.V.D.C. No.16/38.\n\nSubject: Alliances.\n\nThe Honourable\n\nH.V.D.C. HEADQUARTERS,\n\nHong Kong, 12th September, 1938.\n\nThe Colonial Secretary.\n\nSir,\n\n(1) With reference to the attached copy of a letter from the Colonel Commandant, Royal Army Pay Corps, I have the honour to request that sanction may be given for an alliance between the Royal Army Pay Corps and the Pay Section of the Hong Kong Volunteer Defence Corps.\n\n(2) The Pay Section of the Hong Kong Volunteer Defence Corps was formed on 1st June 1937 and now consists of one Captain, 5 Warrant Officers and 9 Sergeants.\n\n(3) The Section's duties in the event of mobilization are exactly the same as those of the Royal Army Pay Corps, under whose direction they would work. The Section is trained for those duties during peace time by Warrant Officers of the Royal Army Pay Corps under the direction of the Command Paymaster, China Command.\n\n(4) I am of the opinion that should the alliance be sanctioned the close liaison which already exists between the Royal Army Pay Corps and the Pay Section, Hong Kong Volunteer Defence Corps, would be firmly cemented and the Pay Section in particular would be proud of and benefit from the greater kinship resulting from the alliance.\n\nI have, &c.,\n\n(Sd.) H. B. Rose,\n\nLt.-Colonel,\n\nCommandant, Hong Kong Volunteer Defence Corps.",
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        "document_key": "CO129-569-4 Hong Kong Volunteer Defence Corps 29-8-1938 - 21-12-1938",
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        "title": "CO129-569-4 Hong Kong Volunteer Defence Corps 29-8-1938 - 21-12-1938",
        "content_text": "083/6084/(F.9).\n\nFrom\n\n-\n\nTo\n\n-\n\nSubject:-\n\n28th July, 1938.\n\nThe Colonel Commandant,\n\nRoyal Army Pay Corps.\n\nThe Commandant,\n\nHong Kong Volunteer Defence Corps.\n\nAlliance with Royal Army Pay Corps.\n\nPage 16\n\nSir,\n\nI am to refer to conversations that have taken place between yourself and the Command Paymaster, Hong Kong, on the subject of an alliance of the Pay Section of the Hong Kong Volunteer Defence Corps with the Royal Army Pay Corps and to the request for such an alliance, submitted to the War Office by the General Officer Commanding the British Troops in China in his letter CRCCNo.11955(A) dated 27th May, 1938.\n\nI consider that the close liaison which already exists between the Royal Army Pay Corps in Hong Kong and the Pay Section of the Hong Kong Volunteer Defence Corps can be cemented in no more suitable manner and have submitted your request and my views thereon to His Royal Highness Prince Arthur of Connaught, Colonel in Chief, Royal Army Pay Corps who has been pleased to express his approval.\n\nWill you therefore be good enough to submit an official application through The Governor and Commander-in-Chief, Hong Kong, for the alliance of the Pay Section, Hong Kong Volunteer Defence Corps with the Royal Army Pay Corps.\n\nI am, &c.,\n\n(Sgd.) J. C. Armstrong,\n\nColonel,\n\nColonel Commandant,\n\nRoyal Army Pay Corps.\n\nPage 16",
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        "title": "CO129-571-11 Sino-Japanese War- Japanese attacks on the south; fall of Canton and Hankow and visit to... 6-10-1938 - 5-1-1939",
        "content_text": "# \n## 22nd\n\nJapanese mechanised troops were seen at the foot of the Goddess of Mercy Mill. They wore helmets indicating that the ... and Control district of the city had already been reached. It was reported that Japanese navigation on that level had been put into hand quickly controlled, having fallen under their control.\n\n## 23rd\n\nFierce fighting occurred around the city. Bombardment and intense fire occurred as the count was being taken. Black smoke farts were reported on the island. Two very large explosions took place at Wong Nei Chong station in the morning. Many objects were badly damaged, and many persons had remarkable escapes from heavy (up to 15 lbs.) pieces of metal falling on the island. The explosions are said to have been caused by the large fires at the station, which was full of torpedoes (a) anti-aircraft ammunition and (b) many high explosive shells, which together with eight 75 mm. anti-aircraft guns and no customs loane were burning. The heroic efforts of the Acting Commissioner were particularly praiseworthy.\n\n## 24th \n## 25th\n\nThe situation was dire, with many fires breaking out during the day but increasing in severity at night. Colonel Hiyazaki (Commander of the advanced forces) with his staff paid his first visit to the Consulate, and in a very normal interview, a few preliminary arrangements were concluded. It was noted that Colonel Hiyazaki would call on the Consul General on October 31st. When Mr. Kasama, the Japanese Consul General arrived in Canton, the Japanese had already consolidated their control over the city. Of particular importance was the call of Colonel Hayashi, Commandant of the Japanese military garrison, who had assumed responsibility...",
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        "content_text": "It is my opinion that the V.C.O. and Riflemen concerned acted correctly, in accordance with their orders.\n\nIt is evident that until a high barbed wire fence is built round the Camp attempts to escape will continue to be made. In all, 22 attempts have been made to date.\n\n10th January, 1939.\n\n(signed) J.H.L. Hindmarsh.\n\nLieutenant-Colonel.\n\nCommandant, 1st Kumaon Rifles.\n\nCertified true copy.\n\nKowloon.\n\n10th January, 1939.\n\n(Signed) Lawder. Captain.\n\nAdjutant, 1st Kumaon Rifles.",
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        "content_text": "57\n\nIt is my opinion\n\nDhan\n\ni. that No.12575 Rifleman/Singh carried out his orders in firing on the internee attempting to escape, having first given adequate warning, and that no blame can be attached to him;\n\nii. that No.12025 Rifleman Rattan Singh was justified in bayonetting the internee who attempted to wrest his rifle from him;\n\niii. that Subadar Puran Chand, the Camp Commandant at the time, was justified in ordering his men to fix bayonets when quelling the disturbance subsequent to the shooting of the internee, and that the steps he took to deal with the situation were correct.\n\n2.\n\nI consider that immediate steps should be taken to heighten the fence surrounding the camp. This was recommended to the Police authorities in my No.I.S/66 of 28th December. I feel that a fence of more formidable appearance would discourage attempts to escape.\n\n3.\n\nThe fact that repeated attempts to escape have been made, in spite of adequate warnings to the internees on the part of the Police, appears to me to point to the fact that the internees did not realise that the sentries would fire for effect.\n\nHong Kong.\n\n3rd January, 1939.\n\nsd. J.H.L. Hindmarsh.\n\nLieutenant-Colonel.\n\nCommandant, 1st Kumaon Rifles.\n\n(Certified true copy).\n\n1\n\nKowloon\n\nHong Kong\n\n3rd January, 1939.\n\nsd. R.J.F.A. Lawder\n\nCaptain.\n\nAdjutant, 1st Kumaon Rifles.",
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        "document_key": "CO129-590-25 Accounts of events leading up to surrender and subsequent treatment of prisoners- etc 23-4-1942 - 28-9-1943",
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        "title": "CO129-590-25 Accounts of events leading up to surrender and subsequent treatment of prisoners- etc 23-4-1942 - 28-9-1943",
        "content_text": "absence, at all events, of some over-riding necessity. This convention is so well recognized that disregard of it might possibly be considered as in the nature of a breach of faith.\n\nThe responsibility of securing the necessary replacements, as well as \"first reinforcements,\" belonged to the Adjutant-General's Department. The task was in the hands of Colonel P. Hennessy, the Director of Organization in the Adjutant-General's Department, who afterwards became the senior administrative officer of the Hong Kong expeditionary force. Under his immediate direction, additions to the Royal Rifles were obtained from Military District No. 2, with headquarters in Toronto, and additions to the Winnipeg Grenadiers were obtained from Military District No. 10, with headquarters in Winnipeg. Colonel Hennessy was an officer of great experience and he was, of course, most anxious to obtain the best men possible for the expedition of which he was to be second-in-command.\n\nThere were added (150 as first reinforcements) to the Royal Rifles 154 men from Military District No. 2, of whom 52 came from the Midland Regiment, 15 from Advanced Training Centre No. 10 at Camp Borden, and 87 from Advanced Training Centre No. 11, also at Camp Borden. To the Winnipeg Grenadiers were added (156 as first reinforcements) 282 men and 12 officers; of these, the 12 officers and 189 men came from Advanced Training Centre No. 15 at Winnipeg, 30 men from the Advanced (Machine Gun) Training Centre at Dundern, Saskatchewan, 40 from the No. 10 District Depot at Winnipeg (including 23 men formerly on the strength of the 18th Reconnaissance Battalion), and 23 men from the Basic Training Centre at Portage la Prairie.\n\nPage 36\n\nAdditions to the Royal Rifles\n\nOn October 16, Colonel Hennessy spoke by long distance telephone to the Commandant at Camp Borden (Brigadier-General McCuaig) and asked him to obtain, if possible, 150 volunteers from A10 and A11 Infantry (Advanced) Training Centres for transfer to the Royal Rifles of Canada, which was proceeding to service outside Canada. General McCuaig instructed the officers commanding the training centres to ascertain what volunteers could be obtained at their several centres. Fifteen men volunteered from A10 and A11. General McCuaig then advised the Officer Commanding Military District No. 2 at Toronto (Major-General C. F. Constantine) that approximately 100 volunteers were available from the centres at Camp Borden. General Constantine then made arrangements to obtain 52 volunteers from the Midland Regiment, which was then stationed at Niagara and was over strength. A few hours later, General Constantine was advised that the desired number of men from the Midland Regiment had volunteered, and he so advised Colonel Hennessy.\n\nIn this way, 154 men—102 from Camp Borden and 52 from the Midland Regiment—were transferred to the Royal Rifles and proceeded with that unit to Hong Kong. These men were sent to the District Depot at Toronto on October 18th and were there medically examined, inoculated, and re-equipped with new uniforms and personal equipment. They were granted leave until October 23rd, when they entrained at Toronto and joined the Royal Rifles while en route to Vancouver. The details of the procedure followed in obtaining these men were discussed with Colonel Hennessy.\n\nColonel Hennessy reported to Major-General Browne, the Adjutant-General, that he was obtaining 52 men from the Midland Regiment and 102 from Camp Borden, and both General Browne and Colonel Hennessy expressed themselves as gratified by their good fortune in obtaining these men from these sources, and took steps to assure that places were made for them in the expeditionary force.\n\nPage 37\n\nOn October 22, two officers and three sergeants from the Royal Rifles, representing Lt.-Col. Home, the officer commanding the regiment, came to Toronto and checked over the documents of each of the 154 men. These documents disclosed the particulars of service of each of the men. On October 23, the men were paraded and all details were finally checked. The two officers from the Royal Rifles expressed themselves as well satisfied with the volunteers provided by Military District No. 2.\n\nThe Midland Regiment was organized in July, 1940, and was recruited in the counties of Northumberland, Durham, Victoria, and Haliburton in Ontario. The several companies of the regiment were stationed in various towns and cities of eastern Ontario until January, 1941, when the regiment moved to barracks in Ottawa, where it remained until April, 1941. It then undertook duties in the defence of coastal and other vital points within Canada.\n\nAll the 52 men from the Midland Regiment who volunteered for the Hong Kong expedition had joined that regiment prior to March, 1941. All these men, therefore, had at least six months' training with their unit before embarking for Hong Kong, while a great many of them had probably a full year's training. Accordingly, some idea of their state of training may be formed by a reference to the training and qualifications of this regiment as a whole. On this topic, I had the evidence of the officer who has commanded this unit since October, 1940, and also the evidence of the officer in charge of training in Military District No. 3 (Colonel Grant), who had the regiment under his observation from October, 1940, until April, 1941. There was also produced an inspection report, dated February 20, 1941, dealing with the Midland Regiment, by an Inspector-General, and the evidence of General Browne of the result of his observation, as Adjutant-General, of the unit covering the period in 1941 when it was stationed at Ottawa.\n\nFrom this evidence, I have reached the conclusion that the Midland Regiment is and was in October, 1941, an efficient, well-trained unit. The Officer Commanding (Lieutenant-Colonel Gamey) impressed me with his own competence and was described by others as an officer who placed exceptional emphasis on training and exacted a high standard from his unit. The other officers were reported as satisfactory and acceptable by the Inspector-General. General Browne stated that he was particularly pleased with the sergeants of the Midland Regiment. Perhaps some general notion of the calibre of the men in the Midland Regiment may be drawn from the fact that when, in October, 1941, a request for approximately 50 volunteers was made, practically every man in the regiment offered his services.\n\nThe men in the Midland Regiment did not pass through a training centre, but obtained all their training with the unit. A regular program of training was, however, followed, and records of this training were available in Military District No. 3 for the period between October, 1940, and April, 1941. The District Officer in charge of Training (Colonel Grant) compared these records of actual training with the lengths of time prescribed for each of the items of training in the syllabi used in the training centres. It is unnecessary to set forth this comparison in detail. The regiment was far ahead of the prescribed syllabi in drill, marching, rifle training, and bayonet training. It had been fully instructed in the mechanism of the light machine gun, to the extent that the men were handling the gun while blindfolded; they were, in April, 1941, well advanced in their firing practice at the ranges, although they had not completed the full period of time set forth in the syllabi. They had spent more than double the time prescribed in their practice with dummy grenades. They had spent a total of 127 periods (of 45 minutes each) in platoon and section training, and a total of 78 periods in company and battalion training. The reports of training and of the observations of officers indicate that the men of the Midland Regiment were hardworking and interested in their training and, moreover, that they \"possessed initiative and self-reliance beyond the average\".\n\nPage 143\n\nPage 144",
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        "content_text": "40\n\nsaw a number of men from both the District Depot and the Basic Training Centre and from these personally selected the necessary number to complete his establishment. In this way 40 men from the District Depot and 23 men from the Basic Training Centre-all of whom were volunteers-were added to the strength of the Winnipeg Grenadiers.\n\nBefore examining in detail the qualifications and training of the men added, one further general comment should be made. It was decided that the Winnipeg Grenadiers should be brought up to the required strength by volunteers from mid-western Canada, through Military District No. 10. This decision appears reasonable in view of the fact that this regiment had originally been mobilized in this district. The primary responsibility for the additions to the strength rested on the Adjutant-General's Department and its execution was committed to Colonel Hennessy, the Director of Organization. Brigadier Riley (the officer commanding Military District No. 10) took steps to provide the necessary number of volunteers for the consideration and acceptance of Colonel Sutcliffe (the officer commanding the Winnipeg Grenadiers). In all such steps Brigadier Riley conferred with and obtained the approval of Colonel Hennessy, who relied, and properly relied, upon the decision of the local officers as to the acceptance or rejection of available volunteers. In fact, Colonel Hennessy, as Director of Organization, approved all steps taken to obtain additions to the strength of the Winnipeg Grenadiers; the District provided the necessary number of volunteers; and either Colonel Sutcliffe, or his second-in-command, Major Trist, personally interviewed every man who came from the District Depot and the Basic Training Centre. The men from the Advanced Training Centre at Dundern were accepted on the report from that centre that they were all fully trained. The men from Advanced Training Centre No. 15 at Winnipeg were accepted on the recommendation of Colonel Graham, who was in command of that centre and was, therefore, in the best position to know of their qualifications.\n\nA number of senior officers gave evidence as to the great value of the personal selection of men by a competent commanding officer. Lieutenant-General McNaughton said in evidence:-\n\nIf I were the Commanding Officer and had had the chance to select the men and know them individually-see that they were all right-I would not have worried very much whether they had completed the basic training or not, because character is the thing we lay most stress on, and, if they were people who were suitable in my judgment to incorporate in the battalion, I would have been perfectly satisfied to have had them\n\nI would not have worried from the point of view of military efficiency one iota, because, if they are the right type of men, even on the voyage over I would have completed their individual training.\n\nThese opinions were confirmed by both General Crerar and General Stuart· and are, of course, of the greatest weight in considering the fitness of these additions to the strength of the Winnipeg Grenadiers.\n\nWith regard to the 189 men from Advanced Training Centre No. 15, while they had been at the Training Centre for periods ranging from two weeks to over a year, and while 42 of them had been in the active army for less than sixteen weeks, the Commandant of the Training Centre, Colonel Graham, says they had all fired their courses at the ranges with rifles, light machine guns, anti-aircraft rifles and anti-aircraft guns.\n\nWith regard to the 42 men mentioned above, all with one exception (a man who enlisted on August 1, 1941), had had military experience, either with a militia regiment, a unit of the permanent forces, or in a Basic or Advanced Training Centre prior to enlistment in the active army. As illustrations the following may be noted: One man who enlisted on July 16, 1941 had served with the Royal Irish Constabulary and for two years with the Seaforth Highlanders; one who enlisted on July 17, 1941, had had one year with the Dragoons;\n\n41\n\none who enlisted July 24, 1941, had also had one year with the Dragoons; one who enlisted on July 16, 1941 had had six years in the Gloucester Regiment; one who enlisted on July 10, 1941 had had nine years in a militia regiment; one who enlisted on August 28, 1941 had previously been at a Basic Training Centre for nine weeks; one who enlisted August 28, 1941 had had two months previous service at a Basic Training Centre; one who enlisted on the same day had previously had twelve weeks at a Basic and an Advanced Training Centre. Of these 42 men, the latest enlistments were three men who enlisted respectively on September 5 and 11. One of these had previously been with the Forestry Corps as a fitter; one had been with the Royal Canadian Ordnance Corps, and one had been in the Forestry Corps and had had ten weeks at a Basic Training Centre.\n\nIn the period immediately prior to October, 1941, the Advanced Training Centre No. 15, from which these men came, had, for training purposes, an adequate supply of rifles, bayonets, light machine guns, anti-tank rifles, Tommy-guns and dummy grenades. This Centre, in common with other Training Centres and units in Canada, was at that time without 2\" and 3\" mortars for training purposes.\n\nThirty men were added to the Winnipeg Grenadiers from the Advanced (Machine Gun) Training Centre at Dundern, Sask. All these men had completed their advanced training and twelve of them were trained specialists. In some respects this group were trained beyond the standard laid down in the syllabi for training centres, as they had received instruction in field engineering and pistol training that was not prescribed in the syllabi.\n\nForty men were transferred to the Winnipeg Grenadiers from No. 10 District Depot at Winnipeg. It will be recalled that these men were obtained after it appeared that further additions would be required than had been originally anticipated at the time the unit was selected for service in Hong Kong. Permission was accordingly obtained from headquarters in Ottawa to seek volunteers at the district depot. The district depot receives all men when they are recruited and also men who are being transferred from one unit to another. It was described as a \"manning pool\" for the district. At the time that volunteers for the Winnipeg Grenadiers were being sought, there were 23 men at the district depot who had been left behind by the 18th Reconnaissance Battalion when that unit left the district. These men had had considerable training with their unit, but had been left behind because they were thought not suitable for the specialized work of a reconnaissance battalion. The time served by the men from the 18th Reconnaissance Battalion was as follows: One had served four weeks; one, five weeks; one, six weeks; three, twelve weeks; four, thirteen weeks; one fourteen weeks; one, fifteen weeks; eight for sixteen weeks; one for eighteen weeks; one for nineteen weeks, and one for twenty weeks. Of the remaining seventeen men from the District Depot, one had already served twenty-four weeks at a Machine Gun Training Centre before being attached to the Depot; in the same way one had served twenty weeks at a Basic Training Centre; one had served five weeks in a Basic Training Centre and prior to that had been in a Reserve Battalion from August 13, 1940 to the date of his enlistment on April 10, 1941; one had had two periods of thirty days and eight weeks at Basic Training Centres; one had had eight weeks in a militia regiment; one had trained with the Grenadiers themselves for one year from September 18, 1939; one had had thirty days at a Basic Training Centre; one had had the same experience, followed by eight weeks in a Divisional Supply unit; one had sixteen weeks with a militia regiment; one had had eight weeks with a Divisional Supply unit; one had had eight weeks at a Basic Training Centre; one had had six months with a militia regiment; one had been in a Reserve Signallers Battalion for thirty-seven weeks; one had formerly been with the battalion for thirty weeks, having returned from the West Indies in April, 1941. 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        "content_text": "COLONIAL\n\nOFFICE\n\n63\n\n2 Park St.\n\nWal.\n\n5.40.45\n\nDear Sir,\n\nI attach for your information a copy of a letter from Colonel Delamain to Major Sherking, our Camp Commandant. It is the first letter we have received from the Advance Party.\n\nAs regards personnel, our main difficulty is transport, as you know. Even when we get people out of this country by air, they get stuck in India. It is extremely bad luck that Hongkong ...\n\nThe Palestine business should have held everything up for us. I hear unofficially that a regular air service from Calcutta is being started in the first week in October. If that is true ...",
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        "content_text": "Page 5 of Commander-in-Chief's, Hongkong No. C. in C. Hongkong 5/67/3\n\nof 6th October, 1945.\n\n31\n\n25.\n\n5th September\n\nOn 5th September I moved ashore to Government House with my personal staff and Captain E.G.A. Clifford, RN., Chief Staff Officer to Rear Admiral Commanding 1st Battle Squadron, whom Admiral Daniel had lent me as Chief of Staff. Captain A.H.T. Fleming, my Chief Staff Officer as Flag Officer Commanding, 11th Aircraft Carrier Squadron, remained in INDOMITABLE with A.C. 11's Office Staff to assist B.S. 1 in the administration of the Aircraft Carriers.\n\nBy this time the situation in both Hongkong Island and Kowloon was comparatively quiet, the only trouble being petty looting by Chinese.\n\n26.\n\n6th September\n\nVENGEANCE and INDEFATIGABLE arrived on 6th September from Leyte.\n\nThe Japanese Forces, acting under instructions from me, disarmed themselves, placing their small arms etc. in dumps and confining themselves within a given area of Kowloon city. It was not possible to place them in camps as British Prisoners of War were still in occupation. It was notable that, although specific instructions were given that all swords were to be turned in labelled with the owner's name, not one appeared. The excuse given was that all the swords had been taken by British troops as souvenirs, which, in fact, was not true.\n\n7th September\n\n27. Brigadier D.M. MacDougall and twelve senior Civil Affairs officers arrived on 7th September, having made the journey from Madras in one hop. Mr. John Keswick, who is attached to the British Embassy in Chungking and has been Political Liaison Officer in South East Asia Command, also arrived as Political Liaison Officer on my staff.\n\n28.\n\nAn ex-Japanese submarine chaser was commissioned as H.M.S. TAMAR, Base Ship, Hongkong.\n\n8th September\n\n29. Six cargo \"SAH\" ships carrying the equipment for the SHIELD Force arrived on 8th September and prepared to unload their cargo. The R.A.F. by this time had completely taken over the occupation of Kai Tak airfield and the bulk of the policing duties in Kowloon.\n\n30.\n\nDuring the day some of the more notorious of the Japanese war criminals were rounded up and confined in Victoria Jail, including the Commandant of the Prisoner of War camps. Several others, however, escaped before our arrival and efforts are now being made to trace them.\n\nThe total number of Japanese disarmed was approximately 18,000, but about 3,000 were still at large in the New Territories.\n\n31.\n\nOn the evening of 8th September, as a result of a meeting with Brigadier MacDougall, Mr. Gimson and Mr. Butters, Financial Secretary and Controller of Currency, a signal was made to War Office regarding Civil Affairs presenting the currency situation in the Colony and giving proposals for the issue of overprinted Japanese Military Yen notes as emergency currency until the arrival of Hongkong dollars.\n\n9th September\n\n32. Rear Admiral Fleet Train (Rear Admiral D.B. Fisher, C.B., C.B.E.), arrived on 9th September in MONTCLARE together with other units of the Fleet Train.\n\nOn 9th September Major General Pan Hwa Kuo, Chinese representative to the surrender of Hongkong, Colonel Adrian Williamson, United States representative and about a dozen other senior officers of the Chinese Military Delegation to Hongkong arrived from Kunming by air.\n\n/General Pan",
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        "content_text": "250\n\n28. An ex-Japanese submarine chaser was commissioned as H.M.S. TALAR, Base Ship, Hong Kong.\n\n8th September\n\n29. Six cargo \"SAM\" ships carrying the equipment for the SHIELD Force arrived on 8th September and prepared to unload their cargo. The R.A.F. by this time had completely taken over the occupation of Kai Tak airfield and the bulk of the policing duties in Kowloon.\n\n30. During the day some of the more notorious of the Japanese war criminals were rounded up and confined in Victoria Jail, including the Commandant of the Prisoner of War camps. Several others, however, escaped before our arrival and efforts are now being made to trace them.\n\nThe total number of Japanese disarmed was approximately 18,000, but 3,000 were still at large in the New Territories,\n\n31. On the evening of 8th September, as a result of a meeting with Brigadier MacDougall, Mr. Gimson and Mr. Butters, Financial Secretary and Controller of Currency, a signal was made to War Office for Civil Affairs presenting the currency situation in the Colony and giving proposals for the issue of overprinted Japanese Military Yen notes as emergency currency until the arrival of Hong Kong dollars.\n\n9th September\n\n32. Rear Admiral Fleet Train (Rear Admiral D.B. Fisher, C.B., C.B.E.), arrived on 9th September in MONTCLARE together with other units of the Fleet Train.\n\nOn 9th September Major General Pan Hwa Kuo, Chinese representative to the surrender of Hong Kong, Colonel Adrian Williamson, United States representative and about a dozen other senior officers of the Chinese Military Delegation to Hong Kong arrived from Kunming by air. General Pan, Colonel Williamson and Colonel Lew came to stay at Government House,\n\nCaptain E.W. Billyard-Leake, D.S.O., R.N. (Retd.) Naval Attache at Chungking also arrived for a short visit.\n\n33.\n\n11th September.\n\nDuring the forenoon of 11th September H.M.C.S. ONTARIO, H.M.T.S. LLANSTEPHAN CASTLE and GLENGYLE and H.M.S. STRIKER arrived with the 3rd Commando Brigade under the command of Brigadier O.R. Hardy, D.S.O., R.M. Taking passage in ONTARIO was Major General F.W. Festing, C.B.E., D.S.O., General Officer Commanding Land Troops, Hong Kong, and a small staff. The Commando Brigade commenced disembarkation at once, two Commandos going to Kowloon and one to Victoria.\n\n340\n\n12th September.\n\nOn 12th September I convened a meeting of the several Landing Force Commanders, General Festing, Brigadier Hardy and other Commando officers to arrange for the Army to take over certain areas now patrolled by the Navy and R.A.F. Major General Festing took over control of all forces employed on the preservation of law and order,\n\n13th September.",
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        "content_text": "259\n\n28. An ex-Japanese submarine chaser was commissioned as H.M.S. TAMAR, Base Ship, Hong Kong.\n\n8th September\n\n29. Six cargo \"SAM\" ships carrying the equipment for the SHIELD Force arrived on 8th September and prepared to unload their cargo. The R.A.F. by this time had completely taken over the occupation of Kai Tak airfield and the bulk of the policing duties in Kowloon.\n\n30.\n\nDuring the day some of the more notorious of the Japanese war criminals were rounded up and confined in Victoria Jail, including the Commandant of the Prisoner of War camps. Several others, however, escaped before our arrival and efforts are now being made to trace them.\n\nThe total number of Japanese disarmed was approximately 18,000, but 3,000 were still at large in the New Territories.\n\n31. On the evening of 8th September, as a result of a meeting with Brigadier MacDougall, Mr. Gimson and Mr. Butters, Financial Secretary and Controller of Currency, a signal was made to War Office for Civil Affairs presenting the currency situation in the Colony and giving proposals for the issue of overprinted Japanese Military Yen notes as emergency currency until the arrival of Hong Kong dollars.\n\n9th September\n\n32. Rear Admiral Fleet Train (Rear Admiral D.B. Fisher, C.B., C.B.E.), arrived on 9th September in MONTCLARE together with other units of the Fleet Train.\n\nOn 9th September Major General Pan Hwa Kuo, Chinese representative to the surrender of Hong Kong, Colonel Adrian Williamson, United States representative and about a dozen other senior officers of the Chinese Military Delegation to Hong Kong arrived from Kunming by air. General Pan, Colonel Williamson and Colonel Lew came to stay at Government House,\n\nCaptain E.W. Billyard-Leake, D.S.O., R.N. (Retd.) Naval Attache at Chungking also arrived for a short visit.\n\n33.\n\n11th September.\n\nDuring the forenoon of 11th September H.M.C.S. ONTARIO, H.M.T.S. LLANSTEPHAN CASTLE and GLENGYLE and H.M.S. STRIKER arrived with the 3rd Commando Brigade under the command of Brigadier C.R. Hardy, D.S.O., R.M. Taking passage in ONTARIO was Major General F.W. Festing, C.B.E., D.S.O., General Officer Commanding Land Troops, Hong Kong, and a small staff. The Commando Brigade commenced disembarkation at once, two Commandos going to Kowloon and one to Victoria.\n\n34.\n\n12th September.\n\nOn 12th September I convened a meeting of the several Landing Force Commanders, General Festing, Brigadier Hardy and other Commando officers to arrange for the Army to take over certain areas now patrolled by the Navy and R.A.F. Major General Festing took over control of all forces employed on the preservation of law and order,\n\n15th September.\n\nPage 260\n\nPage 261",
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        "content_text": "268\n\n28.\n\nAn ex-Japanese submarine chaser was commissioned as H.M.S. TAMAR, Base Ship, Hong Kong.\n\n8th September\n\n29. Six cargo \"SAM\" ships carrying the equipment for the SHIELD Force arrived on 8th September and prepared to unload their cargo. The R.A.F. by this time had completely taken over the occupation of Kai Tak airfield and the bulk of the policing duties in Kowloon.\n\n30. During the day some of the more notorious of the Japanese war criminals were rounded up and confined in Victoria Jail, including the Commandant of the Prisoner of War camps. Several others, however, escaped before our arrival and efforts are now being made to trace them.\n\nThe total number of Japanese disarmed was approximately 18,000, but 3,000 were still at large in the New Territories.\n\n31. On the evening of 8th September, as a result of a meeting with Brigadier MacDougall, Mr. Gimson and Lt. Butters, Financial Secretary and Controller of Currency, a signal was made to War Office for Civil Affairs presenting the currency situation in the Colony and giving proposals for the issue of overprinted Japanese Military Yen notes as emergency currency until the arrival of Hong Kong dollars.\n\n9th September\n\n32. Rear Admiral Fleet Train (Rear Admiral D.B. Fisher, C.B., C.B.E.), arrived on 9th September in MONTCLARE together with other units of the Fleet Train.\n\nOn 9th September Major General Pan Hwa Kuo, Chinese representative to the surrender of Hong Kong, Colonel Adrian Williamson, United States representative and about a dozen other senior officers of the Chinese Military Delegation to Hong Kong arrived from Kunming by air. General Pan, Colonel Williamson and Colonel Lew came to stay at Government House.\n\nCaptain E.W. Billyard-Leake, D.S.O., R.N. (Retd.) Naval Attache at Chungking also arrived for a short visit.\n\n33.\n\n11th September.\n\nDuring the forenoon of 11th September H.M.C.S. ONTARIO, H.M.T.S. LLANSTEPHAN CASTLE and GLENGYLE and H.M.S. STRIKER arrived with the 3rd Commando Brigade under the command of Brigadier C.R. Hardy, D.S.O., R.M. Taking passage in ONTARIO was Major General F.W. Festing, C.B., D.S.O., General Officer Commanding Land Troops, Hong Kong, and a small staff. The Commando Brigade commenced disembarkation at once, two Commandos going to Kowloon and one to Victoria.\n\n34.\n\n12th September.\n\nOn 12th September I convened a meeting of the several Landing Force Commanders, General Festing, Brigadier Hardy and other Commando officers to arrange for the Army to take over certain areas now patrolled by the Navy and R.A.F. Major General Festing took over control of all forces employed on the preservation of law and order,\n\n13th September.",
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        "content_text": "277\n\n28. An ex-Japanese submarine chaser was commissioned as H.M.S. TAMAR, Base Ship, Hong Kong.\n\n8th September\n\n29. Six cargo \"SAM\" ships carrying the equipment for the SHIELD Force arrived on 8th September and prepared to unload their cargo. The R.A.F. by this time had completely taken over the occupation of Kai Tak airfield and the bulk of the policing duties in Kowloon.\n\n50.\n\nDuring the day, some of the more notorious of the Japanese war criminals were rounded up and confined in Victoria Jail, including the Commandant of the Prisoner of War camps. Several others, however, escaped before our arrival, and efforts are now being made to trace them.\n\nThe total number of Japanese disarmed was approximately 18,000, but 3,000 were still at large in the New Territories.\n\n31. On the evening of 8th September, as a result of a meeting with Brigadier MacDougall, Mr. Gimson, Mr. Butters, Financial Secretary, and Controller of Currency, a signal was made to War Office for Civil Affairs presenting the currency situation in the Colony and giving proposals for the issue of overprinted Japanese Military Yen notes as emergency currency until the arrival of Hong Kong dollars.\n\n9th September\n\n32. Rear Admiral Fleet Train (Rear Admiral D.B. Fisher, C.B., C.B.E.) arrived on 9th September in MONTCLARE, together with other units of the Fleet Train.\n\nOn 9th September, Major General Pan Hwa Kuo, Chinese representative to the surrender of Hong Kong, Colonel Adrian Williamson, United States representative, and about a dozen other senior officers of the Chinese Military Delegation to Hong Kong arrived from Kunming by air. General Pan, Colonel Williamson, and Colonel Lew came to stay at Government House.\n\nCaptain E.W. Billyard-Leake, D.S.O., R.N. (Retd.), Naval Attaché at Chungking, also arrived for a short visit.\n\n33.\n\n11th September.\n\nDuring the forenoon of 11th September, H.M.C.S. ONTARIO, H.M.T.S. LLANSTEPHAN CASTLE and GLENGYLE, and H.M.S. STRIKER arrived with the 3rd Commando Brigade under the command of Brigadier C.R. Hardy, D.S.O., R.M. Taking passage in ONTARIO was Major General F.W. Festing, C.B.E., D.S.O., General Officer Commanding Land Troops, Hong Kong, and a small staff. The Commando Brigade commenced disembarkation at once, two Commandos going to Kowloon and one to Victoria.\n\n34.\n\n12th September.\n\nOn 12th September, I convened a meeting of the several Landing Force Commanders, General Festing, Brigadier Hardy, and other Commando officers to arrange for the Army to take over certain areas now patrolled by the Navy and R.A.F. Major General Festing took over control of all forces employed on the preservation of law and order.\n\n13th September.",
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        "content_text": "Sir MARK's period of solitary confinement was one of intense mental torture. He felt very keenly that he was the first Colonial Governor to surrender his command and he naturally was greatly exercised in his mind as to whether he had done the right thing and to be denied the solace of even discussing these affairs with any of his fellow countrymen was torture of the first magnitude.\n\n(B 1) SHANGHAI. Source states that MARK was magnificent in SHANGHAI in every way. By his mere personality, within 10 days the whole camp, which was predominantly American, was \"eating out of his hand\".\n\nThe Japanese proposed to build him a hut for himself, but he refused this saying \"any money that was to be spent on housing should be spent for the benefit of the camp in general\".\n\nSir MARK's attitude towards escaping was in marked contrast to that of certain military officers in HONGKONG. He said no prisoner would be held guiltless who signed a promise not to escape unless he had been actually tortured. Threat of torture alone was not sufficient justification for signing.\n\nSource and a few other officers were asked by Sir MARK to join his mess which was at one end of the ordinary huts. Source had to refuse and he informed Sir MARK of the reason which was that he and a party were planning to escape in about a week's time and he thought it would be inadvisable to be intimately associated with Sir MARK. The latter immediately helped them in every way he could with their plans.\n\nSir MARK wrote a brief report of two single-spacing typewritten sheets on the HONGKONG campaign; this was typed on March 10th 1942, given to Source on March 11th and completely destroyed by him on March 12th when he was recaptured. No copy was kept.\n\n(Signed)\n\nRide\n\nColonel\n\nCOMMANDANT, B.A.A.G., KUNMING, 21st November 44.",
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        "content_text": "30\n\nanti-toxin, vitamins, sorely needed medical supplies and funds for food purchases into Shamshuipo Camp when I had been denied the privilege of sending in such through Dr. (Captain) Saito and the Camp Commandant. See Appendix IV.\n\n(6) Mr. B. Sekiguchi, Military Interpreter to Colonel Tokunaga, who brought essential drugs, instruments and foodstuffs into Ma Tau Chung Camp where I was the sole doctor from December, 1944, to June, 1945, and who took medical supplies for me to the Central British Military Hospital after underground messages had been received of the urgent need.\n\n(7) Major (Count) Yoshigawa, A.D.C. to the Military Commander in December, 1941, from whom I obtained my first written permits to operate ambulances (collecting wounded), motor hearses, Red Cross trucks to carry food and fuel to hospitals, billetees, cleansing coolie quarters, etc. and motor dustcarts.\n\n(8) Lieutenant Tanaka, O.C. Telecommunications, with whose aid I was able to collect flour and yeast for bread making for sick, interned and prisoners of war, milk for babies, \"siege\", vitamin biscuits and tinned goods for internment camps.\n\n(9) Sergeant Kawaka, Warder, G. Hall, Stanley Prison, who allowed me to treat sick fellow prisoners and to share any food or vitamins which were sent to me at intervals, and who not infrequently gave extra food (including part of his own ration) to prisoners under his charge.\n\nAcknowledgment.\n\nIn concluding this report, I should like to express my great indebtedness to the Hon. Mr. F.C. Gimson for his constant encouragement and valuable support, without which the financial aspect of the problem would have been well-nigh insoluble, and to my wife who made every possible sacrifice to enable me to carry on.\n\n(sgd.) P.S. SELWYN-CLARKE.\n\nDirector of Medical Services, Hong Kong.\n\n20th October, 1945.",
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        "document_key": "CO129-592-9 Future Policy in Hong Kong- Port Administration 13-1-1945 - 4-3-1946",
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        "content_text": "# Personnel Records\n\nOfficers recommended by the Ministry:\n\n1. Lt/Col. C. R. CLARK, G.M., R.E.\n\nFor the post of Traffic Manager, Hongkong.\n\nWas recommended by the Ministry on 19...\n\n154\n\nLt/Col. C. R. CLARK, G.M., R.E.\n\n1914-1915 Royal Flying Corps and Canadian Field Artillery.\n\n1939 Joined No.3 Docks Group, R.E. on mobilisation. Went to France, 1940 with rank of Captain. In France, he was in charge of 2 main quays at Havre handling personnel and cargoes put ashore there. Evacuated from France June 1940 and appointed Major. 1941 was posted to the Port of Suez and became Dock Superintendent with the rank of Lieutenant-Colonel. He still holds this post, but since 1943 has carried out the additional duties of A.Q.M.G.(M) in the Southern Canal Area. Has considerable experience of handling native labour in the Middle East.\n\nFrom 1918-1939 Colonel Clark was on the staff of the Traffic Manager of the P.L.A. holding executive positions which gave him experience of all practical out-door phases of warehousing and ships discharge. In 1939 he was in charge of the grain discharge arrangements in the East and West Indies and Millwall Docks.\n\n2. LT/COL P. A. J. HERNU\n\nAge 42.\n\nIn 1941 he became a Major in the Royal Berkshire Regiment and in 1942 was appointed Commandant of the 54th Division Street Fighting School. Later he was transferred to Transportation Branch and proceeded to North Africa as Second-in-Command of Port Operating Group, R.E. Was appointed Port Superintendent at Bone until his Group was transferred to Italy, where he acted as Second-in-Command until he was promoted to the rank of Lieutenant-Colonel and placed in command of No.6 I.W.T. Group in 1945. He has had considerable experience during the war in operating small craft of all kinds.\n\nPrior to the war, he spent most of his time in the firm of Hernu, Peron and Stockwell Limited, Shipping, Continental and Colonial Agents. He had experience overseas in France. His commercial experience brought him into contact with road and rail transport and with the business of Shipping Brokers and Chartering Agents.\n\n3. LT/COL R. R. M. BARR, R.E.\n\nFew particulars are at present available about this officer, but it is known that the Chief Representatives M.W.T. North West Europe praised his work as a Transportation Officer in 21 A.G. and thought well of it.\n\nIt is known that he was in the service of the L & N.E.R before the war and it is believed that he has had considerable experience in Port working since the war broke out. More particulars about him can be fairly readily obtained and his name is included in this statement, because he is known to be a capable and active officer.",
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        "title": "CO129-595-6 Building Reconstruction Advisory Committee Report 9-4-1946 - 10-6-1947",
        "content_text": "# BUILDING RECONSTRUCTION ADVISORY COMMITTEE\n\n## Terms of Reference\n\n(i) To find and state the facts relating to the present condition of buildings in the Colony and to report on the extent of the damage done in the Colony to buildings of all types, placing them in categories according to their functions.\n\n(ii) To make recommendations to the Commander-in-Chief on policies to be adopted to hasten rehabilitation.\n\n(iii) To review the present allocation of accommodation and to prepare estimates of accommodation likely to be needed for the Services, Government and civilian use for a period of, say, 12 months.\n\n(iv) To make recommendations for new construction and repairs and for priority of each category of building reconstruction work.\n\n(v) To advise on the policy for importation of building materials.\n\n(vi) To recommend what Government control (if any) should be imposed to ensure that materials in short supply are allocated in the best interests of the community.\n\n(vii) To advise on policy for financing reconstruction, legislation and town planning and other relevant matters.\n\n(viii) To co-opt additional members if considered desirable for efficiency and in carrying out these terms of reference.\n\n## Composition\n\n- **Mr. Lawrence Kadoorie** - Chairman\n- **Capt. C. N. Lentaigue, D.S.O., R.N.** - Navy\n- **Wing Cdr. F. W. Chadwick, D.F.C.** - R.A.F.\n- **Capt. (Sp.) J. P. Lumley, R.N.V.R.** - Commander-in-Chief's Staff\n- **Colonel H. M. Whitcombe** - Land Forces\n- **Wing Cdr. R. H. Richards** - do.\n- **Lt. Col. W. G. Wormal** - C.A.S. Supplies, Transport & Industry\n- **Lt. Col. J. D. Milne** - Quartering Commandant\n- **Lt. Col. J. W. Amps, O.B.E., R.E.** - Works Branch\n- **Wing Cdr. S. E. Faber, A.F.C.** - R.A.F.\n- **Lt. Col. J. Forbes** - Land Forces\n- **Mr. G. L. Wilson, F.R.I.B.A., F.S.I.** \n- **Mr. A. M. Braga** - Secretary\n\nMr. Harold W. Lee left the Colony on the 27th February, 1946, for the U.S.A. as a representative on the staff of the Chinese Government delegation to the Security Council of the United Nations Organisation, and Mr. G. L. Wilson was invited to join the Committee.\n\nThe Building Reconstruction Advisory Committee will be responsible to the Commander-in-Chief, Hong Kong.\n\nPage 8\nPage 13\nPage 77",
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        "content_text": "## APPENDIX V (Continued)\n### HONG KONG VOLUNTEER OFFENCE CORPS\n\n| Rank | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 |\n| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |\n| **Commandant** |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | CCXX |\n| Pay at Lieutenant-Colonel's Rates plus Inducement Pay |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |\n| Adjutant |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | Pay at Major's Rates plus inducement Pay |\n| Corps Quartermaster |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 1080 |\n|  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 1120 | 1160 | 1200 |\n| Regimental Sergeant Major |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 600 | 640 | 680 | 720 | 760 | 800 |\n| Armourer Staff Sergeant |  |  |  |  |  |  | 500 | 525 | 550 |  |  |\n| Motor Drivers | 100 | 104 | 108 | 112 | 116 | 120 | 124 | 128 |  |  |  |\n|  | 575 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |\n|  | 1600 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |\n|  | 640 | 680 | 720 | 760 | 800 |  |  |  |  |  |  |\n| Telephone Boy | 72 | 74 | 76 | 78 | 80 |  |  |  |  |  |  |\n| Office Attendant; Range Warden | 64 | 66 | 68 | 70 | 72 |  |  |  |  |  |  |\n|  | 212 | 222 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |\n| Messengers | 44 | 46 | 48 | 50 | 52 | 54 | 56 | 58 | 60 |  |  |\n|  | 812 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |\n|  | 88 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |\n|  | 248 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |",
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        "content_text": "Evening Standard\n\nMAY CHOICE\n\nWINSTON CLEWES\n\nhis novel. JOURNEY INTO SPRING\n\nBook Society Recommendation\n\nJOSEPH McCULLOCH\n\nTHE DOOR OF THE CAVE\n\n\"Far and away the best book he has written...it speaks to the condition and stresses of thinking people today\n\nDR. J. W. WELCH\n\nMICHAEL JOSEPH\n\nPatrick HAMILTON\n\nNew edition now ready\n\n10/-\n\nTWENTY THOUSAND STREETS UNDER THE SKY\n\nA London Trilogy \"We hope that Mr. Priestley's generous and charming introduction will bring thousands of readers to the work of an artist who has distinction in every turn of phrase and every angle of his richly personal point of view.\"-John o' London\n\nalso\n\nTHE SLAVES OF SOLITUDE\n\n916\n\nConstable\n\nDIED\n\nMON\n\nCOURT CIRCULAR\n\nBUCKINGHAM PALACE, JUNE 1 General Sir Frank Messervy had the honour of being received by The King this morning and presented a plaque to His Majesty on behalf of the 16th Light Cavalry, of which Regiment The King is Colonel-in-Chief.\n\nGeneral Sir Neil Ritchie (Commander-in-Chief, Far East Land Forces) and General Sir John Crocker (Commander-in-Chief, Middle East Land Forces) also had the honour of being received by His Majesty, when The King invested them with the Insignia of Knights Commanders of the Most Honourable Order of the Bath (Military Division).\n\nThe Right Hon. C. R. Attlee, M.P. (Prime Minister and First Lord of the Treasury), had an audience of His Majesty this evening.\n\nThe Queen, as Colonel-in-Chief, inspected the First Battalion, The Manchester Regiment, at Dunham Park, Altrincham, this afternoon.\n\nThe Lady Hyde and Major Thomas La Harvey were in attendance.\n\nThe Princess Elizabeth, Duchess of Edinburgh, attended by the Hon. Mrs. Andrew Elphinstone, presided at the Annual General Meeting of the National Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Children, which was held at the Dorchester Hotel, Park Lane.\n\nThe Earl of Clarendon (Lord Chamberlain), accompanied by Lieutenant-Colonel Sir Terence Nugent (Comptroller, Lord Chamberlain's Office) and Brigadier Norman Gwatkin (Assistant Comptroller, Lord Chamberlain's Office), attended at the Tower of London to-day and, in The King's name and on His Majesty's behalf, delivered the Keys and Custody of His Majesty's Palace and Fortress of the Tower to Field-Marshal the Earl Wavell, as Constable of the Tower, in the room of Field-Marshal the Lord Chetwode, retired.\n\nThe Hon. Mrs. Andrew Elphinstone has succeeded the Lady Margaret Egerton as Lady in Waiting to The Princess Elizabeth, Duchess of Edinburgh.\n\nMARLBOROUGH HOUSE, JUNE 1 The Hon. Margaret Wyndham has succeeded the Lady Cynthia Colville as Lady in Waiting to Queen Mary.\n\nST. JAMES'S PALACE, JUNE 1 The Duchess of Gloucester attended a party given this afternoon at the United Service Club by The Northamptonshire Regiment, of which Her Royal Highness is Colonel-in-Chief.\n\nHer Royal Highness, as Patron of The Rifle Brigade Ladies' Guild, was also present at a party given by the Guild at 6, Stanhope Gate.\n\nMiss Dorothy Meynell was in attendance.\n\nHAREWOOD HOUSE, LEEDS, JUNE 1 The Princess Royal, Commandant-in-Chief, visited British Red Cross Society Flag Day Depôts in the Metropolitan area to-day, and lunched at the Mansion House. Later in the afternoon Her Royal Highness, Colonel-in-Chief, Royal Corps of Signals, attended a regimental At Home at the Hyde Park Hotel.\n\nThe Hon. Mrs. Francis Balfour was in attendance.\n\nThe Emir Feisal of Saudi Arabia, Minister of Foreign Affairs, arrived in London yesterday from New York.\n\nThe Chinese Ambassador held a reception at the Chinese Embassy yesterday in honour of members of His Majesty's Government and the Royal Navy, on the occasion of the transfer of H.M.S. Aurora and other warships to the Chinese Government.\n\nLady Diana Kemp-Welch has bought Dunhamption Cottage, near Stourport-on-Severn, Worcestershire, which is now her permanent address.\n\nField-Marshal Sir Claud Jacob underwent a successful operation on Monday night. His condition yesterday was stated to be as good as could be expected.\n\nMrs. John Kirwan-Taylor gave birth to a daughter in London on June 1.\n\nMEMORIAL SERVICE\n\nEARL FITZWILLIAM\n\nA memorial service for the late (the eighth) Earl Fitzwilliam, who was killed last month in an air accident in France, was held yesterday at St. George's, Hanover Square. The Ven. the Hon. S. H. Phillimore (Archdeacon of Middlesex) officiated. Those present included:-\n\nCountess Fitzwilliam (widow), Maud Countess Fitzwilliam (mother), the Earl and Countess of Wharncliffe (brother-in-law and sister), Lady Joan Philipps and Lady Helena Hilton-Green (sisters). Julia Hilton-Green, Lord and Lady George Dundas, Lady Viola Dundas, Mr. Jack and Lady Lavinia Green, Captain Hector and Lady Jean Christie, Lord Cromwell, Lady Cordeaux, Mrs. David Bethell, Captain and Mrs. David Douglas.\n\nDuke of Reyburche\n\nPROGRESS?\n\nTO-DAY each nation strives to outdo the other in the speed of its jet-engines. Yet no matter how fast a man travels he may none the less lack a decent lodging at his journey's end and have to make shift with a wretched dog-hole.\n\nI cannot wonder that men ask what all our knowledge avails us; for I did read how in Timbuktu they do live as men in the youth of the world, yet in great content, and even the slaves merry. 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