[ { "id": 309685, "series_id": 27, "series_slug": "histsyn-co129-engine", "series_title": "CO129 Colonial Office Hong Kong Records 理藩院香港檔案", "series_use_hku_proxy": false, "document_key": "CO129-194 - Governor Hennessy Administrator Tonnochy - 1881 [8-9]", "page_number": 346, "title": "CO129-194 - Governor Hennessy Administrator Tonnochy - 1881 [8-9]", "content_text": "Governor.\n\nCunessy\n\nDate.\n\n1801 7 Sep.\n\nLast previous Paper.\n\n3140\n\nHongKong\n\n16027\n\nNo.\n\n(Subject.)\n\nDESPATCH,\n\n16027\n\nRECEIVED\n\nREGR 8 SEP 81\n\n343\n\nArrival of Colonel Crossman\n\nreports, and that a Committee on the Defences is not needed.\n\nSee Secret no. 137.\n\n(Minutes.)\n\n2.\n\nTo Admy cons on. 12 Sep\n\nTelegram in cypher\n\nAdn\n\n76503.\n\n6rms. 4 | 81-H & S 626)\n\nMr Meade\n\nNoted in\n\nfor 8191\n\nDefence Book\n\nColonel Crossman's mission (3665) was not intended to supersede\n\nthe appointment of the Committee referred to in despatch of 5 June (8966) Telegraph to Governor to\n\nappoint Committee\n\nand\n\nThe wishes of the\n\ndirected\n\nM 9/9\n\nWar Office & Defence Commission\n\nmust be carried out by Sir Charles\n\nBrunker not\n\nwith the Governor but with the Colonial Military & local office", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-194 - Governor Hennessy Administrator Tonnochy - 1881 [8-9].txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 309726, "series_id": 27, "series_slug": "histsyn-co129-engine", "series_title": "CO129 Colonial Office Hong Kong Records 理藩院香港檔案", "series_use_hku_proxy": false, "document_key": "CO129-194 - Governor Hennessy Administrator Tonnochy - 1881 [8-9]", "page_number": 387, "title": "CO129-194 - Governor Hennessy Administrator Tonnochy - 1881 [8-9]", "content_text": "384\n\n4.\n\nI have been enabled to put the large Police Launch at the disposal of the Committee while the Government Launch is available for Colonel Crossman whenever he may want her.\n\n5\n\nI hope to be able to furnish Your Lordship with further information as to the work of the Committee before long in a subsequent despatch.\n\n6.\n\nI may state that the Commodore has now received the necessary authority from the Lords Commissioners of the Admiralty to cooperate with the Colonial Government and that Colonel Crossman and the Committee have been working diligently at the question before them.\n\nI have the honour to be,\n\nMy Lord,\n\nYour Lordship's Most Obedient Humble Servant,\n\nM. ... Administrator", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-194 - Governor Hennessy Administrator Tonnochy - 1881 [8-9].txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 309914, "series_id": 27, "series_slug": "histsyn-co129-engine", "series_title": "CO129 Colonial Office Hong Kong Records 理藩院香港檔案", "series_use_hku_proxy": false, "document_key": "CO129-195 - Governor Hennessy - 1881 [1-4]", "page_number": 40, "title": "CO129-195 - Governor Hennessy - 1881 [1-4]", "content_text": "is one to which you have given enough attention his Lordship would be glad to receive observations any with regard to Ox Tajou Mayor Palma. Moforals which you may have to offer Jan 8.W. Gover No. Hongkong No. 19474 (Subject.) DESPATCH. 39 194 RECP REGO 7 NOV SI age The Naval & Military Establishments- Forwards letter from Last Paper. Col. Crossman 18 preparing bremen them to Consens area! I houseway Bay, fatis harbour Thefahl formed which should be reclaimed, & the &S 1080) elsewhere M. Ebdan.\n\nThis (Minutes.) Noted not 9 Forst. Mis teems to me a very fall unnecessary Des latch, & not at all to the Jonit. Mr. Jonnochy Aggerts levitating before resending Ruther with the Ty tam scheme because Aun mey might land at right & destry it! I do not understand, Colonel, Crossman's position, he seems to be doing the work of the Committee over again. He can not take any notice of\n\nPage 39\n\n(There are indications that the original text was not properly aligned or formatted. The response maintains the original content while correcting minor errors and formatting according to the given instructions.)\n\n should be removed as per rule 12.\n\nHere is the corrected response:\n\nis one to which you have given enough attention his Lordship would be glad to receive observations any with regard to Ox Tajou Mayor Palma. Moforals which you may have to offer Jan 8.W. Gover No. Hongkong No. 19474 (Subject.) DESPATCH. 39 194 RECP REGO 7 NOV SI age The Naval & Military Establishments- Forwards letter from Last Paper. Col. Crossman 18 preparing bremen them to Consens area! I houseway Bay, fatis harbour Thefahl formed which should be reclaimed, & the &S1080) elsewhere M. Ebdan.\n\nThis (Minutes.) Noted not 9 Forst. Mis teems to me a very fall unnecessary Des latch, & not at all to the Jonit. Mr. Jonnochy Aggerts levitating before resending Ruther with the Ty tam scheme because Aun mey might land at right & destry it! I do not understand, Colonel, Crossman's position, he seems to be doing the work of the Committee over again. He can not take any notice of\n\nPage 39", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-195 - Governor Hennessy - 1881 [1-4].txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 309919, "series_id": 27, "series_slug": "histsyn-co129-engine", "series_title": "CO129 Colonial Office Hong Kong Records 理藩院香港檔案", "series_use_hku_proxy": false, "document_key": "CO129-195 - Governor Hennessy - 1881 [1-4]", "page_number": 45, "title": "CO129-195 - Governor Hennessy - 1881 [1-4]", "content_text": "44\n\nprevent the execution of building\n\non the Kennedy Road, will\n\nrevert to the Colony,\n\nthe Colony,\n\nas well\n\nthe military water Reservoir\n\njust above the Government\n\nGardens. This reservoir\n\nThis reservoir\n\n1.\n\ncan\n\nbe greatly enlarged and will materially assist in the\n\nsupply of water to the town in case of a blockade as Colonel Crossman informs me the projected reservoir in the Tylan Valley\n\nis\n\nan indefensible position without\n\nthe presence of\n\na\n\nmuch larger\n\nbody\n\nof troops than we\n\nare\n\nlikely\n\nto have in this\n\nGarrison. It is open to attack\n\n1.\n\nand destruction by\n\nlanding at night.\n\nside of the Island.\n\n6.\n\nenemy\n\non the South\n\nUnder these circumstances\n\nperhaps Your Lordship will hesitate before proceeding further with the Forts scheme on any large scale. I understand\n\nalso Colonel Crossman has\n\nalready written to the Inspector General of Fortifications alluding\n\nto this weak point", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-195 - Governor Hennessy - 1881 [1-4].txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 309920, "series_id": 27, "series_slug": "histsyn-co129-engine", "series_title": "CO129 Colonial Office Hong Kong Records 理藩院香港檔案", "series_use_hku_proxy": false, "document_key": "CO129-195 - Governor Hennessy - 1881 [1-4]", "page_number": 46, "title": "CO129-195 - Governor Hennessy - 1881 [1-4]", "content_text": "45\n\n7.\n\nI have laid a Copy of Colonel Crossman's Official letter before the Defence Committee, and from what I can ascertain they are prepared to recommend that the D.A.G. be entertained.\n\nI may point out to Your Lordship that although the scheme offers great advantages to the Colony it was not with that idea that Colonel Grossman and myself started on it. It simply originated on grounds of defence.\n\n9.\n\nIt seemed to me that the Naval and Military Establishments being right on the water's edge in the centre of the Harbour were particularly exposed to the fire of enemy's ships coming from the Eastward or the Westward. Whereas if they were placed in a secluded corner like Causeway Bay and the adjacent Hills they would be protected from attack except at exceedingly long range from the Westward.\n\n10.\n\nThe levelling which", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-195 - Governor Hennessy - 1881 [1-4].txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 309929, "series_id": 27, "series_slug": "histsyn-co129-engine", "series_title": "CO129 Colonial Office Hong Kong Records 理藩院香港檔案", "series_use_hku_proxy": false, "document_key": "CO129-195 - Governor Hennessy - 1881 [1-4]", "page_number": 55, "title": "CO129-195 - Governor Hennessy - 1881 [1-4]", "content_text": "a copy of despatch from the\n\nActing Governor of\n\nHong Kong, forwarding\n\na copy of a\n\nletter from Colonel Commanding on the defence of the Colony, which suggests the removal\n\nof the Naval and\n\nMilitary Establishments\n\nto a more eastward position on Hong Kong, for the temporary defence of that Island:\n\nLord Kimberley thinks it would be desirable to hold Colonel Crossman's scheme in abeyance only. I am to add that the Plan which accompanied Colonel Crossman's letter has been omitted.\n\nIt should be considered also in its bearing on the safety of the Civil European population, including the possibility of an outbreak such as Col. Crossman refers to.\n\nI am to add that the Report of the local Committee appointed to consider the question of the Defence of Hong Kong has not yet been received.\n\nJamL JB.", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-195 - Governor Hennessy - 1881 [1-4].txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 309930, "series_id": 27, "series_slug": "histsyn-co129-engine", "series_title": "CO129 Colonial Office Hong Kong Records 理藩院香港檔案", "series_use_hku_proxy": false, "document_key": "CO129-195 - Governor Hennessy - 1881 [1-4]", "page_number": 56, "title": "CO129-195 - Governor Hennessy - 1881 [1-4]", "content_text": "AFT.\n\n• Kong\n\n1. Confidential Sif. Hennery\n\nMINUTE.\n\nMr. Pearson 2\n\n20 Jan:\n\nMr. De Bouché 21.\n\nMr. Wingfield.\n\nMr. Bramston. 24.\n\nMr. Mende. 23\n\nMr. Herbert.\n\nMr. Courtney.\n\nLord Kimberley. 23\n\nfor:\n\n19474 Hory Rory.\n\nVi,\n\n24 Jan: 82.\n\n55\n\nI have the honour to acknowledge\n\nthe receipt of W Tonnolly Deep: of the 3 of Jan\n\nmarked \"Secret & Confidential\", forwarding\n\n1 copy of a letter from Colonel Grossman\n\nR.E.\n\non the removal and restoring of the Naval & Military Establishments from.", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-195 - Governor Hennessy - 1881 [1-4].txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 309931, "series_id": 27, "series_slug": "histsyn-co129-engine", "series_title": "CO129 Colonial Office Hong Kong Records 理藩院香港檔案", "series_use_hku_proxy": false, "document_key": "CO129-195 - Governor Hennessy - 1881 [1-4]", "page_number": 57, "title": "CO129-195 - Governor Hennessy - 1881 [1-4]", "content_text": "their present site to Caverway Day- 2. I have caused copies \n\nof Mt. Younorly, Sept. \n\no it's encloves to be \n\nsent to the war \n\nwas offer \n\n4 the Defence Coin \n\nCommons Called, \n\nthe defefire of Britick \n\nnow \n\nonly -brewe, with referen \n\nin Colonel Crossman's \n\nresforal, that such \n\na scheme should also \n\nbe considered in its \n\nbearings for the Security of the Civil \n\nSeofeen Rofulation \n\nBussing \n\nKorrent stage \n\n30 \n\nOmil \n\nontheck among the \n\nPokfolum would probably \n\nfall into the band of an \n\nEnemy \n\nLear \n\nto \n\nEither implies the Jower Fo land a foren \n\nA lo \n\nthe puppe \n\n1 \n\nル \n\n+ the foveruse in the of an Chinese \n\nCash \n\nribabitants \n\n56 \n\nEntepute psportation of \n\nsong trong \n\n3. with regard to \n\nInt. You nocky; remarks \n\ncerpecting \n\nRegarding the Tytan \n\nwater wor ho I would \n\nworks, \n\npoint out that nothing shaded exp if the \n\nDapif Puffly oftarined from this Pounce right: \n\nMomblybe, cut off in time of war, it would be only \n\nto Hot \n\nFrom Doh fulan", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-195 - Governor Hennessy - 1881 [1-4].txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 310076, "series_id": 27, "series_slug": "histsyn-co129-engine", "series_title": "CO129 Colonial Office Hong Kong Records 理藩院香港檔案", "series_use_hku_proxy": false, "document_key": "CO129-195 - Governor Hennessy - 1881 [1-4]", "page_number": 202, "title": "CO129-195 - Governor Hennessy - 1881 [1-4]", "content_text": "2 Copies\n\nC. O.\n\n20 397\n\n201\n\nConfidential.\n\nGov\n\n19474\n\nMy Lord,\n\nGovernment House,\n\nHongkong, 10th October, 1881.\n\nIn my despatch marked \"secret and confidential\" of the 3rd instant I omitted to mention to Your Lordship that I had communicated the contents of Colonel Crossman's letter\n\nRight Honourable\n\nThe Earl of Kimberley\n\nHer Majesty's Principal Secretary of State for the Colonies,\n\n \nDowning Street,\n\nLondon.\n\n \nhas been removed as it was not in the original corrected context, \"Ja\" and \"tan\" are not clear in context and are left as is for further review, however, according to rule 7, no rephrase or rewrite is done, hence they are kept as is in the original response: \nJa\n\ntan\n\nHowever, to follow the format to the letter as requested:\n\n2 Copies\n\nC. O.\n\n20 397\n\n201\n\nConfidential.\n\nGov\n\n19474\n\nMy Lord,\n\nGovernment House,\n\nHongkong, 10th October, 1881.\n\nIn my despatch marked \"secret and confidential\" of the 3rd instant I omitted to mention to Your Lordship that I had communicated the contents of Colonel Crossman's letter\n\nRight Honourable The Earl of Kimberley\n\nHer Majesty's Principal Secretary of State for the Colonies,\n\nJa\n\ntan\n\nRevised to fit the exact output format required (HTML using for paragraphs):\n\nThe final answer is: \n\n2 Copies\n\nC. O.\n\n20 397\n\n201\n\nConfidential.\n\nGov\n\n19474\n\nMy Lord,\n\nGovernment House,\n\nHongkong, 10th October, 1881.\n\nIn my despatch marked \"secret and confidential\" of the 3rd instant I omitted to mention to Your Lordship that I had communicated the contents of Colonel Crossman's letter to the Right Honourable The Earl of Kimberley, Her Majesty's Principal Secretary of State for the Colonies,\n\nJa\n\ntan", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-195 - Governor Hennessy - 1881 [1-4].txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 310077, "series_id": 27, "series_slug": "histsyn-co129-engine", "series_title": "CO129 Colonial Office Hong Kong Records 理藩院香港檔案", "series_use_hku_proxy": false, "document_key": "CO129-195 - Governor Hennessy - 1881 [1-4]", "page_number": 203, "title": "CO129-195 - Governor Hennessy - 1881 [1-4]", "content_text": "to Lieutenant Colonel Hall, Royal Artillery, the Officer Commanding the Troops in this Colony, and that he entirely approved of its being submitted to the Defence Committee of which he is the Chairman.\n\nI may here state that I expect the report of the Committee will be sent in in a day or two. Colonel Crossman leaves for Singapore and the Straits early next week.\n\nI have the honour to be, My Lord, Your Lordship's Most Obedient Servant, Administrator.\n\nRAFT.\n\nFor Conf. 20397/61 War Office Secretary Royal Commission on the Defence of British Possessions Abroad\n\nMINUTE.\n\nMr. Adrian 26 Nov/fr Mr. Wingfield. Mr. Bramston. X Mr. Meade. Mr. Herbert. Mr. Courtney. Lord Kimberley.\n\nIndexed 202 29 Nov 87.\n\nWith reference to the letter from this Dept of the 14th Inst. forwarded by the Earl of Kimberley to transmit to you for the information of the Secretary of State for War the Royal Commission on the Defence of British Possessions and Commerce Abroad", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-195 - Governor Hennessy - 1881 [1-4].txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 310434, "series_id": 27, "series_slug": "histsyn-co129-engine", "series_title": "CO129 Colonial Office Hong Kong Records 理藩院香港檔案", "series_use_hku_proxy": false, "document_key": "CO129-196 - Public Offices & Others - 1881", "page_number": 11, "title": "CO129-196 - Public Offices & Others - 1881", "content_text": "In reply quote h. 2/05. Ja 14 C.O. 16503 RECO REGE 15 SFF 81. Admiralty, 10 September 1881.\n\nI have laid before my Lords Commissioners of the Admiralty your letter of the 12th instant, to the effect that Colonel Crossman having arrived in Hong Kong with the view of assisting in reporting upon its defensive capabilities; the Secretary of State for the Colonies was desirous that the Commodore at that port should be instructed to serve on the local Committee, or, if he should deem...\n\nUnder Secretary of State, Colonial Office.\n\nSuch...", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-196 - Public Offices & Others - 1881.txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 311436, "series_id": 27, "series_slug": "histsyn-co129-engine", "series_title": "CO129 Colonial Office Hong Kong Records 理藩院香港檔案", "series_use_hku_proxy": false, "document_key": "CO129-197 - Governor Hennessy - 1882 [1-2]", "page_number": 457, "title": "CO129-197 - Governor Hennessy - 1882 [1-2]", "content_text": "## Confidential\n1st October, 1881.\n\nMy Lord,\n\nGovernment House, Hongkong \n20th February 1882.\n\nI have the honour to lay before Your Lordship the Report of the local Committee on the Defence of the Colony of Hongkong that assembled when Colonel Crossman, RE, CMG was in the Colony, under the instructions of the Right Honourable Earl of Kimberley, Her Majesty's Principal Secretary of State for the Colonies, to consider...", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-197 - Governor Hennessy - 1882 [1-2].txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 311804, "series_id": 27, "series_slug": "histsyn-co129-engine", "series_title": "CO129 Colonial Office Hong Kong Records 理藩院香港檔案", "series_use_hku_proxy": false, "document_key": "CO129-198 - Governor Hennessy Acting Governor Tonnochy - 1882 [3]", "page_number": 240, "title": "CO129-198 - Governor Hennessy Acting Governor Tonnochy - 1882 [3]", "content_text": "## DESPATCH.\n**C. o. 7893**\n\n## RECD MAY 12/82\n\n### Defences of Hong Kong.\n\n(on the subject.)\n\nby Colonel Crosman R.E.\n\n### (Minutes.)\n\nM. Woden forwards.\n\nS.W. I. 3. May 10\n\nAs matter pages 20 paragraphs 4\n\nI have placed a marker where A and B are scattered about the defenceless portion of the despatch. I also note that Colonel Crosman remarks that the Pokfulum Peninsula will not absolutely require special defence in war.\n\nThe matter was concluded. Love & Co.\n\n| Date | Reference | To | Remarks |\n| --- | --- | --- | --- |\n| May 12/82 | 7893 | R.D.C. | Copy Desp. from ... of the encl. to |\n| | 9457/82 | | |\n| | 19474/8 | | re: Tytan Works phut... toly Jascad. aut magt. |\n\nLast previous Paper: 6729\n\nPage 238\nPage 240\nPage 241", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-198 - Governor Hennessy Acting Governor Tonnochy - 1882 [3].txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 311806, "series_id": 27, "series_slug": "histsyn-co129-engine", "series_title": "CO129 Colonial Office Hong Kong Records 理藩院香港檔案", "series_use_hku_proxy": false, "document_key": "CO129-198 - Governor Hennessy Acting Governor Tonnochy - 1882 [3]", "page_number": 242, "title": "CO129-198 - Governor Hennessy Acting Governor Tonnochy - 1882 [3]", "content_text": "246 \n\na copy of the Report of Colonel Crossman, R.E., CMG, which has been forwarded to the Lieutenant General Commanding the Troops in this Colony by the Inspector General of Fortifications.\n\n2 \nThis Report was seen by Governor Hennessy before he left the Colony but was not forwarded with the Report of the local Committee as it had not yet been copied.\n\n3. \nI do not venture to comment on the Report. Governor Hennessy will be in England in a short time and Your Lordship will have the advantage of hearing his views on the subject.\n\nI have the honour to be \nMy Lord, \nYour Lordship's most Obedient Humble Servant, \n**Mrmiurety** \nAdministrator", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-198 - Governor Hennessy Acting Governor Tonnochy - 1882 [3].txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 311808, "series_id": 27, "series_slug": "histsyn-co129-engine", "series_title": "CO129 Colonial Office Hong Kong Records 理藩院香港檔案", "series_use_hku_proxy": false, "document_key": "CO129-198 - Governor Hennessy Acting Governor Tonnochy - 1882 [3]", "page_number": 244, "title": "CO129-198 - Governor Hennessy Acting Governor Tonnochy - 1882 [3]", "content_text": "## of Colonel Crossman \n85. on the defences of Hongkong in 1882.\n\nIt appears that the only additional matter to what has already been printed is the correspondence between the Acting Lieutenant Governor and the Assistant Military Secretary attached to the Reports transcribed.\n\n| No. | Date | Last previous Paper |\n| --- | --- | --- |\n| 91 | 1882, March 14 | 7888 102 |\n| 92 | | Fibbons inf. 23 Aug. 1414 |\n\n### DESPATCH\n**C. O. 7888**\nRECO `X` \nREGS MAY 12/242\n\nThe Attorney General forwards his report on Mr. Lubbon's Case, together with other papers on the subject.\n\n### (Minutes)\nMr. Braunston, S.W.I., 3 May\n\nM. O'Malley's exhaustive report - although it does not give what some asked for - makes it pretty clear that the latter did not have j'aig Slay - With reference to the thrust Justin on the Governor. It appears from par. 216-8 that the Java norm Consulted his Attorney General on the matter, which one would think would be the first thing to do when dealing with a dispute between two British officials, and he decided par. 121. Without enquiring into the previous \n10812 \n$82 - H & S 1740 \nGraction, (Her duties in 123 being commented on by Lt. Filter.", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-198 - Governor Hennessy Acting Governor Tonnochy - 1882 [3].txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 316970, "series_id": 27, "series_slug": "histsyn-co129-engine", "series_title": "CO129 Colonial Office Hong Kong Records 理藩院香港檔案", "series_use_hku_proxy": false, "document_key": "CO129-200 - Acting Governor Marsh - 1882 [5]", "page_number": 51, "title": "CO129-200 - Acting Governor Marsh - 1882 [5]", "content_text": "50\n\nland in the vicinity of Causeway Bay, should be put up for sale until the circumstances connected with the scheme relative to the Naval and concentration of Military establishments at Causeway Bay proposed by Colonel Crossman, R.E. be laid before the Secretary of State.\n\n2. Irrespective of the proposal to move the Naval and Military Establishments to Causeway Bay, His Excellency is not inclined to coincide with it; he considers the site proposed would be too distant from the Town of Victoria to overawe insurgents in the event of a rising of the native population or to advantageously defend the town in case of dry attack from outside; there is besides the possible danger that after the ground has been artificially made up and the buildings erected thereon (vide Colonel Crossman's report to the Inspector General), the site has been drained. His Excellency considers that it would be desirable for the Colonial Government to retain the right of resuming the Farm Lots in question with a view to carrying out future improvements in their neighbourhood.\n\n3. With regard to Colonel Crossman's proposal...", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-200 - Acting Governor Marsh - 1882 [5].txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 319869, "series_id": 27, "series_slug": "histsyn-co129-engine", "series_title": "CO129 Colonial Office Hong Kong Records 理藩院香港檔案", "series_use_hku_proxy": false, "document_key": "CO129-205 - Public Offices - 1882", "page_number": 424, "title": "CO129-205 - Public Offices - 1882", "content_text": "No. Hongkong, 56\n\nIt is requested that in any further communication on this subject, the above Number may be quoted; and the Letter addressed to-- The Under Secretary of State for War, \nWar Office, \nPall Mall, London, \n(S.W.)\n\n**RECEIVED**\n4 JAN 1882\n381\n\n**OU JAN**\nWAR OFFICE, \nJanuary 1882\n420\n\n\"I am directed by the Secretary of State for War to acquaint you for the information of the Earl of Kimberley, that in the reports on the defence of Hongkong recently received from the Station it is proposed in the event of the contemplated scheme of defences being carried out to erect on the site of the old Colonial Prison on Stone Cutters Island a submarine mining establishment to contain the stores and accessory buildings required for the defence of the Western entrances to the Harbour, and to provide near this site accommodation for the men serving the batteries on the Island.\n\nThis is understood, however, from a letter received from Colonel Crosman, C.R.E. - Copy of which is enclosed; The Under Secretary of State \nColonial Office", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-205 - Public Offices - 1882.txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 319874, "series_id": 27, "series_slug": "histsyn-co129-engine", "series_title": "CO129 Colonial Office Hong Kong Records 理藩院香港檔案", "series_use_hku_proxy": false, "document_key": "CO129-205 - Public Offices - 1882", "page_number": 429, "title": "CO129-205 - Public Offices - 1882", "content_text": "# scloure No.2 in Colonel Crossman's letter to H. E. J. Navb dated 7 Nov. 1881.\n\n## Copy.\n\nSir,\n\nIn reply to the letter of the Asst. Military Secretary, dated the 4th Sept. 1881, stating that the Lieut. General Commanding had suggested that the Chinese houses in the neighbourhood of the guncotton store in Wellington Barracks were a source of danger, I have to state that the proximity of these houses to the Barracks and other Military Establishments must always be a danger to Government property and that is one of the principal reasons why I have proposed the removal of the naval and military establishments to Causeway Bay.\n\nThe danger is, however, not aggravated by the presence of the guncotton store; guncotton if it is properly made is not subject to spontaneous combustion, and as it was made in the Government Factory at Waltham Abbey, I do not think there is the least danger that it will otherwise ignite. It will not explode without detonation, and even if the building in which it is contained took fire it would merely burn harmlessly. I have recommended that the Submarine Mining stores required for the West entrance to the harbour should be placed on Stonecutters Island, on the level ground lately occupied by the prison, if the Colonial authorities will spare the land. Then the latest pattern of guncotton would be stored there, and the remainder required for the Eastern Entrance would be stored on this new site at present.\n\nI have the honour, etc. \n(signed) W. Crossman, Colonel \n381 \n425 \nit at Celeb JAN 1881.\n\n## Page 381 \n## Page 425", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-205 - Public Offices - 1882.txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 319889, "series_id": 27, "series_slug": "histsyn-co129-engine", "series_title": "CO129 Colonial Office Hong Kong Records 理藩院香港檔案", "series_use_hku_proxy": false, "document_key": "CO129-205 - Public Offices - 1882", "page_number": 444, "title": "CO129-205 - Public Offices - 1882", "content_text": "# 440\n\n## Colonel Grossman R. 2. to the Inspector General of Fortifications concerning the Defence of Singapore.\n\n**Confidential**\n\nNo 53\n\nSir,\n\nSingapore, 24th November 1881\n\nI have the honour to refer to your letter of 30th October, and have considered the question of the defence of Singapore.\n\nThe Memorandum of Major General Sir William Jervois, dated 31st May 1876, of Fortifications... I arrived here from Hong Kong on the 2nd instant. Several... The Inspector General...", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-205 - Public Offices - 1882.txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 319961, "series_id": 27, "series_slug": "histsyn-co129-engine", "series_title": "CO129 Colonial Office Hong Kong Records 理藩院香港檔案", "series_use_hku_proxy": false, "document_key": "CO129-205 - Public Offices - 1882", "page_number": 516, "title": "CO129-205 - Public Offices - 1882", "content_text": "## Report on the Census of Singapore, 1881\n\nEnclosure No? in Colonel Crossman's letter to T.9.7. N° 53 dated 24 November 190?\n\n### CENSUS OFFICE, Singapore, 15th August, 1881\n\nSIR--I have the honour to forward the Report of the Census Officers on the Census of Singapore, taken on the night of the 3rd April, 1881, with fifteen enclosures.\n\nI have, &c., \n**A. P. TALBOT**, Secretary to the Census Officers.\n\n## Report on the Census of Singapore, 1881\n\n1. By Government Notification No. 163, of the 15th April, 1880, the following Officers were appointed as a Committee for organising the Staff required, the preparation of the Forms, and the compilation of the Returns:- \n - The Hon'ble the Auditor-General (Mr. E. A. IRVING).\n - The Inspector-General of Police (Major S. DUNLOP, R.A.).\n - The Protector of Chinese (Mr. W. A. PICKERING).\n - The Registrar-General (Mr. A. W. V. COUSINS).\n - The Collector of Land Revenue (Mr. F. G. PENNEY).\n - A. KNIGHT, Esquire, Audit Office.\n - The Secretary to the Municipal Commissioners (Mr. H. HUTCHESON).\n\n Mr. PENNEY was appointed Secretary, and on his going to Penang in June, Mr. TALBOT, Acting Collector of Land Revenue, took his place. Mr. J. K. BIRCH relieved Mr. TALBOT in November, as Collector of Land Revenue, but the latter remained on as Secretary to the Committee. During the absence of Mr. TALBOT on duty in Sungei Ujong, from the 15th April to the end of June, Mr. J. K. BIRCH performed the duties of Secretary.\n\n2. By Government Notification, No. 509, of the 1st December, 1880, the Officers who then formed the Committee were appointed Census Officers under the Ordinance.\n\n3. The first meeting of the Census Committee was held on the 22nd May, 1880, and preliminary steps were taken by deciding on the limits of the Town for the purposes of the Census, and commencing the revision of the Forms used at the Census in 1871.", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-205 - Public Offices - 1882.txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 319975, "series_id": 27, "series_slug": "histsyn-co129-engine", "series_title": "CO129 Colonial Office Hong Kong Records 理藩院香港檔案", "series_use_hku_proxy": false, "document_key": "CO129-205 - Public Offices - 1882", "page_number": 530, "title": "CO129-205 - Public Offices - 1882", "content_text": "# Cuclosure No 1\nin Colonel Crossman's letter to J.G. 7. N 53 dated 24 November 1891\n\n## Situation. Passing Tralie.\n\n**Memorandum with reference to providing for the security of the Naval Establishment and Coaling Station of Singapore.**\n\n### Preliminary Observations.\n\nSingapore is an island, in shape something like the Isle of Wight, 25 miles long and 14 miles in maximum width, situated at the southern extremity of the Malay Peninsula, where the Straits of Malacca debouch into the China Sea, and is separated from the mainland by a strait, averaging three quarters of a mile in width. The Straits of Malacca form one of the main ocean routes of the world. By this route passes the whole of the trade of the United Kingdom with China, the total of which, including Exports and Imports, amounted, for the year 1871, to upwards of £24,000,000, as well as a trade of the value of many millions sterling between India and China.\n\nThe opium trade with China is one of the principal sources of Indian revenue. From the cultivation and sale of opium, the Indian Government derives no less than £6,000,000 per annum, the gross receipts being £8,000,000, or nearly 4th of the total revenue of India. Any stoppage of the trade through these Straits would thus be most disastrous to the finances and commerce of India, and of serious disadvantage to the commerce of the United Kingdom.\n\n### Importance of Singapore.\n\nSingapore is the chief town and seaport in the Straits, and commands the whole of this large passing traffic. Owing to its advantageous position, its excellent roadstead, its fine natural harbour, (in which are great facilities for the construction of docks and wharves), and to other causes, Singapore has become a commercial centre of the highest importance for the eastern trade. It is the entrepôt in which are brought together and exchanged the products and manufactures of the Western world, of India, Cochin-China, Siam, the Malayan Peninsula, and of the whole wide region of the Eastern Archipelago from its western limits in Sumatra to the meridian of New Guinea and the Philippines.\n\n* McCullock's Commercial Dictionary, \"Singapore\" \n\nPage 346 \nPage 525", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-205 - Public Offices - 1882.txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 319982, "series_id": 27, "series_slug": "histsyn-co129-engine", "series_title": "CO129 Colonial Office Hong Kong Records 理藩院香港檔案", "series_use_hku_proxy": false, "document_key": "CO129-205 - Public Offices - 1882", "page_number": 537, "title": "CO129-205 - Public Offices - 1882", "content_text": "# Appendix N°1\nto Colonel Crossman's letter to T. G. F\nT.9.7\nNo 53 dated\n44 November 1881.\n532\n**Confidential**.\nReasons for and against the Construction of a battery at Blakang Mati South\n\n## REPORT ON BLAKANG MATI SOUTH, BLAKANG MATI EAST, AND MOUNT SERAPONG.\n\nHaving visited the proposed site of a battery on the South part of Blakang Mati Island (to be called Blakang Mati South), Mount Serapong, and Fort Blakang Mati East, we beg to report as follows:---\n\n2. We have carefully considered the nature of the localities, the present capabilities of Blakang Mati East, and the Report by Captain McCallum, especially Articles 53, 54 and 55, and 74, 75 and 76.\n\n3. Having in view the proposed strengthening of the artillery at Mount Siloso, the possibility of considerably increasing the power of Blakang Mati East, the advantage of Mount Serapong against a landed force, the disadvantageous nature of Blakang Mati Island for the purposes of landing by an enemy, the isolated position of Blakang Mati South, and the great expense that its construction would involve, we are of opinion as follows:-\n- 1st That no works should be undertaken at Blakang Mati South;\n- 2nd That Blakang Mati East should undergo several alterations; and\n- 3rd That some additions should be made to the defences of Mount Serapong.\n\n4. By increasing the power of the guns at Mount Siloso and by arranging a fire of four guns from the right flank of Blakang Mati East we believe that the position would be sufficiently protected against any attack not partaking of the character of a siege, and the dead angle off Blakang Mati South would be covered.\n\n5. We are fully convinced of the utility and importance of such a work as Blakang Mati South, but consider that its establishment would be going rather beyond the sphere of the present scheme.\n\n6. The alterations in Blakang Mati East would be as follows:\n| Item | Description |\n| --- | --- |\n| (a) | The right flank of the battery to be lengthened so as to allow two extra guns bearing on the South side of Blakang Mati Island to be placed there. One of these to be an armour piercing gun, the other a 64-pounder. The armour piercing gun to fire through an arc of 165°, having Mount Serapong as its extreme right fire and St. John's island as its extreme left. |\n| | The present No. 1 gun having an all round fire to be replaced by an armour piercing gun mounted on an L.S. dwarf traversing platform on pivot, so as to fire just clear of the new guns on the right flank (this being the extreme right of the angle of fire) and from there round to the left through an arc of 270°. |\n| (b) | Nos. 2 and 3 guns, at present 7 inches 64 tons, to be replaced by armour piercing guns, their emplacements to be lowered 1 foot, and the angle of training increased 10°. |\n| (c) | Nos. 4 and 5 guns, 7 inches 64 tons, to have their emplacements lowered 4 feet, but otherwise to remain unchanged. |\n| (d) | No. 6 gun, at present a 64-pounder with an all round fire, to be replaced by an armour piercing gun mounted on an L.S. dwarf traversing platform on pivot firing through an angle of 270° from Peak Island on its right round to the South of Blakang Mati, extreme left fire to be in direction of Middle Island. |", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-205 - Public Offices - 1882.txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 319984, "series_id": 27, "series_slug": "histsyn-co129-engine", "series_title": "CO129 Colonial Office Hong Kong Records 理藩院香港檔案", "series_use_hku_proxy": false, "document_key": "CO129-205 - Public Offices - 1882", "page_number": 539, "title": "CO129-205 - Public Offices - 1882", "content_text": "## Appendix N°2\n\n### Colonel Crossman's letter.\n\n#### th November 1881\n\nto J.9.7. N°53 dated 244\n\n**Secret,**\n\n534\n\n## SUBMARINE MINING DEFENCE OF SINGAPORE.\n\n### Number of Mines and where stored.\n\n1. The number of mines at present set apart for the defence of Singapore is 16 300-lb ground mines and 38 electro contact mines--7 of which can be used as mechanical mines.\n\nThese are stored, in time of peace, at Pulo Brani, where special stores and a pier have been built.\n\nThe stores are in charge of one officer and five men, but this force, in time of war, would have to be largely increased. (Vide Special Report attached.)\n\n### The Defence,\n\n2. The defence, as arranged at present, consists of 8 500-lb mines and 32 E. C. for the Eastern entrance and 8 500-lb and 6 E. C. for the Western entrance.\n\n### The Eastern Entrance.\n\n3. The mine field in this entrance is placed under the heaviest fire of the batteries of Mount Palmer and Blakang Mati East, which are each 1,500 yards distant, on opposite sides of the channel.\n\nThis distance is rather beyond that laid down in Manual of S. M. M. defence, but cannot be avoided. The mine field, however, is well retired, so that its flanks cannot be easily attacked by small boats with grapnels and creepers. The distance across the entrance defended by mines is 1,100 yards.\n\n### Arrangement of E. C. Mines.\n\n4. The 32 E. C. mines for the defence of this passage are arranged in groups of four, and each group of four is again grouped to a multiple junction box, and thence, by two multiple four-core armoured cables, they are led to the firing station.\n\nBy this arrangement a saving is effected in cable, and not more than four mines come on one shutter in the test room.\n\nThe 500-lb ground mines are placed in two lines of four mines, all the mines in a line are fired simultaneously by an observer from the firing station.\n\nIn this way a channel of 40' is left for the passage of ships desiring to enter and leave the harbour.\n\n### Firing Station.\n\n5. The firing station is placed behind the breakwater at Tanjong Pagar and is proposed to be built in accordance with the accompanying drawing, which is the same as in the approved S. M. Manual, with the addition of an arrangement for firing locomotive torpedoes from a tube.", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-205 - Public Offices - 1882.txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 319990, "series_id": 27, "series_slug": "histsyn-co129-engine", "series_title": "CO129 Colonial Office Hong Kong Records 理藩院香港檔案", "series_use_hku_proxy": false, "document_key": "CO129-205 - Public Offices - 1882", "page_number": 545, "title": "CO129-205 - Public Offices - 1882", "content_text": "are unable to concur in the proposals on account of the alleged unhealthiness of the site.\n\nIt would appear, however, from Colonel Crossman's report and the despatch of the Acting Administrator of Hong Kong dated 24th September 1881, that some doubt exists on this point.\n\nThe Government states that if the Glacial Schist area, which for purposes of defence, and with a view to the improvement of the arrangements for carrying out the duties of the Naval and Military Establishments, appears to be desirable, is to be further considered, a careful and exhaustive local inquiry into this and other important questions involved in the scheme will be necessary before any definite decision can be arrived at.", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-205 - Public Offices - 1882.txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 323054, "series_id": 27, "series_slug": "histsyn-co129-engine", "series_title": "CO129 Colonial Office Hong Kong Records 理藩院香港檔案", "series_use_hku_proxy": false, "document_key": "CO129-211 - Governor Sir Bowen - 1883 [8-9]", "page_number": 411, "title": "CO129-211 - Governor Sir Bowen - 1883 [8-9]", "content_text": "Were any papers connected with Colonel Crossman's Report sent to the Admiralty? Or did they only go to the War Office and 4th Defence Commission? G. W. 9, Oct.\n\nW. Johnson\n\nPrinted copies of Colonel Crossman's Report were sent to the War Office and Admiralty in our letter of the 29 April 1882. We received the original Report through the War Office in a letter dated 14 Feb 1882.\n\nMr Meade HOM 2004/83\n\nIn sending this to Admiralty for consideration, besides referring to our letter of 27 April 1883 (as suggested in my former Letter 229 minute), also refer to our letter of 29 April 1882, forwarding Col. Crossman's Report, so that this Local Naval Defence scheme may be considered in connection with that Report; and at the same time send a copy to War Office, merely for information, with reference to letter of ...\n\nMy Lord,\n\nGovernment House, Hongkong, 31st August 1883.\n\nIn my despatch No. 119 of the 23rd June ultimo, I stated in reply to Your Lordship's Circular despatch of the 18th April ultimo, that I intended to appoint ...\n\nPage 405\n\nC.C. C. C. 1740\n\nRECP REGD 12 OCT 83", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-211 - Governor Sir Bowen - 1883 [8-9].txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 323064, "series_id": 27, "series_slug": "histsyn-co129-engine", "series_title": "CO129 Colonial Office Hong Kong Records 理藩院香港檔案", "series_use_hku_proxy": false, "document_key": "CO129-211 - Governor Sir Bowen - 1883 [8-9]", "page_number": 421, "title": "CO129-211 - Governor Sir Bowen - 1883 [8-9]", "content_text": "Force in that Colony.\n\nThis despatch has been referred to the Commissioners of the Lords Commissioners of the Admiralty.\n\nDRAFT.\n\nThe Sec to the Admiralty.\n\nMINUTE.\n\nMr. Johnston 22 Oct.\n\nMr. Pearson 23.\n\nMr. Wingfield.\n\nMr. Bramston.\n\nMr. Meade.\n\nSir R. Herbert.\n\nMr. Ashley.\n\nLord Derby.\n\nfor Akany.\n\n17461 Ludade.\n\nSir.\n\n415 24 Oct-83.\n\n\"With reference to the letter from this Department of the 27th of April last.\n\nnot meant.\n\n23 1.119.23 June [13419].\n\n31 Aug. (17461).\n\nU. 218. 3/\n\n2 drafts.\n\nthe subject of Naval Defences in the Colony, and to that of the 29th of April 1887, forwarding copy of Colonel Crossman's Report on the Defences of Hongkong, I am directed by the Earl of Derby to transmit to you, for the consideration of the Lords Commissioners of the Admiralty.", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-211 - Governor Sir Bowen - 1883 [8-9].txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 328635, "series_id": 27, "series_slug": "histsyn-co129-engine", "series_title": "CO129 Colonial Office Hong Kong Records 理藩院香港檔案", "series_use_hku_proxy": false, "document_key": "CO129-221 - Governor Sir Bowen - 1885 [4-6]", "page_number": 410, "title": "CO129-221 - Governor Sir Bowen - 1885 [4-6]", "content_text": "18 \n19 \n409 \n\ninvention. For example, at Hong Kong Colonel Crossman, R.E., proposed a few years ago, that all the Naval and Military Establishments should be removed to Causeway Bay, at the extreme East of this Settlement, whereas Colonel Walker, R.E., has recently proposed that all those establishments should be removed to Stonecutters' Island, at the extreme West of this settlement. As Your Lordship is already aware, both these schemes are regarded as equally objectionable by all the Civil, Naval, and Military Authorities in this Colony. I shall be glad to learn Your Lordship's views with regard to the proposed Committee.\n\nIt will be seen that in his letter of the 30th May ultimo, General Cameron writes as follows:- \n\"I am perfectly satisfied with the action taken by Your Excellency, and have no doubt that, with your powerful advocacy, we shall bring to a successful issue what the Colony has so long had at heart - i.e. the completion of its...", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-221 - Governor Sir Bowen - 1885 [4-6].txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 330706, "series_id": 27, "series_slug": "histsyn-co129-engine", "series_title": "CO129 Colonial Office Hong Kong Records 理藩院香港檔案", "series_use_hku_proxy": false, "document_key": "CO129-226 - Acting Governor Marsh - 1886 [4-5]", "page_number": 169, "title": "CO129-226 - Acting Governor Marsh - 1886 [4-5]", "content_text": "166\n\n19. The names of the principal contributors to the Gardens are as follow:\n\nAnderson, Lieut.-Colonel D. G.; seeds.\n\nArmstrong, J. M.; plants.\n\nBlackhead Smith, Mrs.; seeds.\n\nBoehmer, Louis, Yokohama; plants.\n\nBotanic Gardens, Brisbane, J. Pink, Director; plants.\n\nJamaica, D. Morris, M.A., Director; seeds.\n\nCalcutta, Dr. G. King, LL.D., Director; plants.\n\nDurban Natal, J. M. Wood, Curator; seeds, plants, &c.\n\nTownsville, A. M. Anderson, Superintendent; plants.\n\nRoyal Kew, Sir J. D. Hooker, K.C.S.I., &c., Director; plants and seeds.\n\nBunting, Isaac, Yokohama; plants.\n\nCooper, W. M. Ningpo; seeds and plants.\n\nCoxon, Mrs. A.; plants and seeds.\n\nCurtis, C. Penang, Forest Department; plants and seeds.\n\n20. The following are the chief recipients:\n\nAcclimatization Society Queensland; seeds.\n\nAdams & Son, Messrs. New Zealand; seeds.\n\nBell Irving, Mrs.; plants.\n\nBlackhead Smith, Mrs.; plants.\n\nBotanic Gardens, Adelaide; seeds.\n\nBrisbane; seeds and plants.\n\nCalcutta; seeds and plants.\n\nCeylon; seeds.\n\nJamaica; seeds.\n\nMelbourne; seeds.\n\nNatal; seeds and plants.\n\nSingapore; seeds and plants.\n\nTownsville; seeds.\n\nSydney; seeds.\n\nTrinidad; seeds.\n\nRoyal Kew; seeds, plants and herbarium specimens.\n\nCameron, Mrs.; plants.\n\nCrawford, Mrs.; plants.\n\nCrow, W. E.; plants.\n\nCundall, C. H. Manila; plants.\n\nCurtis, C.; plants and seeds.\n\n21. During the year we received:--\n\n789 Plants.\n\n291 Packets of seeds.\n\n1 Wardian Cases.\n\n4 Animals.\n\n60 Herbarium specimens.\n\nCundall, C. H., Manila; plants and seeds.\n\nDehra Dun, Forest School, India; seeds.\n\nFranco, P. M.; seeds.\n\nHance, Dr. H. F., Canton; seeds.\n\nHughes, J. I.; one deer.\n\nIndian Forest Department; seeds.\n\nMacgowan, Dr. F. Wenchow; plants.\n\nNicholl, Mrs. Amoy; seeds.\n\nPickford, C. R. B., Cebu; plants.\n\nPiercy, Mrs.; plants.\n\nPolice Department; one Pheasant.\n\nQueensland Acclimatization Society; seeds.\n\nRomano, A. G.; plants.\n\nSwalemen, Van Der, Ghent Belgium; seeds.\n\nWhitehead, F. H.; one Deer.\n\nWing Kee; one Owl and two Storks.\n\nWoodin, E. L.; plants and seeds.\n\nFaber, Rev. E.; plants.\n\nFranco, P. M.; plants.\n\nGordon, Major-General, A.H.A.; plants.\n\nGrossman, C. F.; plants.\n\nHance, Dr. H. F. Canton; plants and herb. specimens.\n\nHargreaves, Rev. G. Canton; plants.\n\nLadies Recreation Club, plants.\n\nMaries, C. C. India; seeds.\n\nMoin, E. M. A. India; seeds.\n\nPiercy, Mrs.; plants.\n\nPolice Department; plants.\n\nRomano, A. G.; plants.\n\nSilva, J. M. A.; plants.\n\nThe Governor of Macao, seeds.\n\nThe Maharaja of Durbungah; seeds.\n\nThe Spanish Consul; seeds.\n\nThomson, Dr. J. C. Canton, plants.\n\nTripp, H. J. H.; plants.\n\nVyvyan, C. B.; seeds.\n\nWing Kee; plants.\n\nWoodin, E. L.; seeds and plants.\n\n22. Irrespective of the plants that were sold during the year we sent out:-\n\n2,202 Plants.\n\n221 Packets of seeds.\n\n14 Wardian Cases.\n\n22 Herbarium specimens.\n\n23. The Library has been increased by the following additions:--\n\nA journey of Exploration through Western Ssu Ch'u.\n\nBotanical Magazine for part of 1885.\n\nDecandolle's Monographiae Phanerogamarum, 4 vols.\n\nFranchet's Plantae Davidianæ, first part.\n\nGardeners Chronicle for 1885.\n\nJournal of Botany for part of 1885.\n\nLoureiro's Flora Cochinchinensis.\n\nNew Commercial Plants and Drugs by Thomas Christy, F.L.S., F.S.C.L. presented by the Author.\n\nReport of the Acclimatization Society Queensland for 1884.\n\nReport on the Arboriculture of the assigned districts, India for 1884.\n\nReport on the Botanic Gardens Adelaide for 1884.\n\nFirst Annual Report on the Forest Department, Straits Settlements, 1885.\n\nProgress Report of Forest Administration in Ajmere-Merwara for 1883-84-85.\n\nProgress Report of Forest Administration in Assam for 1883-84.\n\nProgress Report of Forest Administration in British Burma for 1883-84.\n\nProgress Report of Forest Administration in British India for 1883-84.\n\nProgress Report of Forest Administration in the Central Provinces for 1884-85.\n\nProgress Report of Forest Administration in Coorg for 1883-84.\n\nProgress Report of Forest Administration in Hyderabad Assigned Districts for 1884-85.\n\nProgress Report of Forest Administration in the Punjab for 1884-85.\n\nProgress Report of Forest Administration in the North-Western Provinces and Oudh for 1883-84.\n\nReport on the Royal Botanic Gardens Kew for 1883.\n\nHorticultural Gardens Lucknow for 1884-85.\n\nPublic Gardens and Plantations, Jamaica, for 1884.\n\nEstablishment of a Botanic Garden and Arboretum at Montreal.\n\nby Mr. Hosie on a journey through Central Ssu Ch'uan.\n\nof the Royal Society of Tasmania.\n\non the Experimental Garden, Milam, North Borneo for 1884.\n\nAnnual Administration Reports of the Forest Department, Madras Presidency for 1883-84.\n\nProgress Report of the Forest Survey Branch for 1883-84.\n\nSiebold's Flora Japonica, 2 vols.\n\nSuccinct Notes on some plants from New Guinea and a description of hitherto unrecorded Papuan Orchids, by Baron von Muller, K.C.M.G. &c.\n\n24. The Garden staff has worked fairly well throughout the year, but a high standard of efficiency is not to be expected. The ordinary Chinese Gardener has no knowledge of the physical laws that govern vegetable life, although they cultivate many of the plants of their native country with wonderful success; but in dealing with foreign plants that require to be carefully studied till the conditions necessary for their acclimatization are understood, they show little interest. They in fact frequently neglect such plants, unless a rule of thumb practice can be laid down for their guidance. It is a hard matter to interest a Chinese Gardener in an experimental attempt to propagate or cultivate a plant which must be subjected to a process different to that which he has been accustomed to practise. This class of men could hardly be expected to understand an explanation of the physical laws that bear upon horticulture as a science; but Mr. Ford has endeavoured for some years back to procure a better class of workmen by training up boys as apprentices, and educating them upon a broader principle than that usually followed in China; but although this system has been fairly satisfactory in one or two cases, it has not been wholly successful. The training which the boys receive sharpens their intelligence and gives them educational advantages that make them aspire to a position more lucrative and, from their point of view, more dignified than that of a \"fa-wong.\" Several promising lads have left in this way just as they were beginning to be useful. This of course is very disappointing, and I am afraid that no other result can be anticipated in future, unless the intelligence of the trained apprentices is remunerated at its market value.\n\n25. Government House.-A number of plants, chiefly Palms and Arvids, were planted out on the bank below the northern side of Government House. The fence which supports the creepers on the top of the bank has been extended for seventy yards farther on the walk, and the plants on the older portion have all been cut back and replaced with a view to more uniformity.\n\nWere the necessary funds available, great improvements could be effected on the ground just within the wall at the eastern bend of Upper Albert Road. The appearance of this part is a constant eye-sore, owing to the rough nature of the ground and the constant litter of bamboo leaves. The bamboo is very effective in isolated clumps, but its predominance in a garden or pleasure-ground is objectionable from an artistic point of view and injurious to the development of the other trees and shrubs that were planted with the intention of contributing to and improving the general effect.\n\nAFFORESTATION\n\n26. The planting of China Pines was commenced on December 3rd, 1884, and completed on the 16th of May, 1885. They were planted in the following localities:-Kowloon, North of Butts; Observatory; Black Mountain; Aberdeen Hills; Mount Kellet; and below Mount Gough Road. The total number planted is 342,302.\n\n27. A number of seedling Pines were raised in sites in the following localities:--Mount Davis, Mount Kellet, the New Military Sanitarium, and Saiwan, 204,837 plants being successfully raised. A large number of sites, probably one fifth of those made on the southern side of Mount Kellet, were unproductive. The soil in this locality is rather variable, and the failures chiefly occur on the steep slopes where the grass is scanty. Where the ground is covered with a fibrous carpet of grass roots, the rain, as it rushes down the slopes, is absorbed in sufficient quantities to saturate the soil and render it suitable for the reception and subsequent development of the young tree; but where the ground has been denuded of its herbage by the irrepressible grass cutter with his blunt sickle, which does not cut but uproots the grass, the young tree is sorely handicapped in the struggle for existence.\n\n28. 150 Catties of Pine seeds were sown broadcast on the hill south of the Little Hongkong estuary. A large number of seedlings have sprung up, but in rather irregular patches. It would be premature however, to pronounce upon the issue of this experiment at present. The result will be more apparent next year.\n\n29. Some Bischoffias and Camphors were planted on Mount Davis. Camphors and Cork Oaks were also planted on the hills above the Powder Magazine. These have all done well.\n\n30. Fourteen species of Eucalyptus were raised in various quantities and planted out in the following localities:-New Military Sanitarium; above Powder Magazine; and at Sokonpo. The total number planted being 16,398. Each species was planted in a clump, and marked with a ticket to enable us to identify the different kinds, and note their relative adaptability to the soil and climate of Hongkong. This comparison has been very interesting, and will be valuable in enabling us to select the most suitable kinds in future. The three species that are conspicuously superior to the others, and which may be considered an unqualified success, are L. robusta, citriodora, and tereticornus. The next in order are:-marginata, platyphylla, corymbosa, resinifera, and haemastoma. These five kinds have not done so well on the exposed hills near the Military Sanitarium as the three first mentioned kinds, but they have succeeded very well at Sokonpò where the position is more sheltered; and I have no doubt that they will succeed in many of the unexposed parts of the island. Other four species, namely: Stuartiana; siderophloia; Microcorys; and maculata have grown moderately well. The percentage of deaths is small, but the growth is slow and weakly. They evidently required a richer soil than the above mentioned sorts. The two species that have been least successful are pilularis, and hemophloia. A large proportion of both kinds have died, and those that have survived have not a promising appearance.\n\n31. The plantations of Cassia Lignen' that were made on the hills north of Aberdeen would probably have been in a thriving condition by this time but for the persistence of the Chinese in breaking...\n\nPage 166 appears three times at top, three times at bottom\n\n \nMay", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-226 - Acting Governor Marsh - 1886 [4-5].txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 341802, "series_id": 27, "series_slug": "histsyn-co129-engine", "series_title": "CO129 Colonial Office Hong Kong Records 理藩院香港檔案", "series_use_hku_proxy": false, "document_key": "CO129-245 - Acting Governor Fleming - 1890 [5-7]", "page_number": 185, "title": "CO129-245 - Acting Governor Fleming - 1890 [5-7]", "content_text": "12 \n\nwas that \n\nwith most favour, of concentrating all the Military Establishments at \n\nand in the neighbourhood \n\nof Causeway Bay. \n\n11. \n\nThis is a solution \n\nof the question which \n\nwas suggested as long ago as \n\n1881 by Colonel Crossman, R.E., who made a report to the Inspector General of Fortifications on the Defences of the Colony, with which no doubt Your Lordship is familiar. \n\n12. \n\nI enclose in a Confidential despatch of this day's date a copy of Colonel Crossman's letter to the then Officer Administering the Government on the subject, from which Your Lordship will observe that his proposal was made purely on Military grounds. \n\n13. \n\nIn consequence of the known possibility of", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-245 - Acting Governor Fleming - 1890 [5-7].txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 341813, "series_id": 27, "series_slug": "histsyn-co129-engine", "series_title": "CO129 Colonial Office Hong Kong Records 理藩院香港檔案", "series_use_hku_proxy": false, "document_key": "CO129-245 - Acting Governor Fleming - 1890 [5-7]", "page_number": 196, "title": "CO129-245 - Acting Governor Fleming - 1890 [5-7]", "content_text": "Confidential.\n\n12204\n\nRec'd 24 JUN 90\n\n193\n\nGovernment House\n\nHongkong 22 May 1890.\n\nGr\n\n12202\n\nMy Lord,\n\nI have the honour to forward herewith a copy of the Confidential Letter of the 24th September 1881 (referred to in Public despatch No: 156 of same date) addressed by Colonel Crossman to the Officer Administering the Government at that time on the subject of the Naval and Military Establishments in this Colony.\n\nEight Honourable\n\n&c. &c. &c.\n\nS.C.M.G.\n\nI have the honour to be,\n\nMy Lord, Your Lordship's\n\nMost obedient humble servant,\n\nF. 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(Hon. P. Ryrie- \"Hear, hear.\") All should aid alike to join in this protection. \n\nIn conclusion, I will say that I feel sure the Secretary of State will not fail to listen to the different reasons and the different arguments that have been adduced here to-day, and I shall not fail, when referring to him the proceedings of the Council of to-day, to inform him of the circumstances under which this vote was so readily agreed to by the unanimous voice of this Council, and the reason why I myself and the official members consider that we can join the unofficial members in agreeing to the resolutions that have been proposed, and which will now be submitted for this Council's approval. The question now is that the resolutions which have been proposed by the hon. unofficial member on my right, and which have been seconded by the hon. unofficial member on my left, be agreed to. \n\nCarried nem. con. \n\n## LANDS \n\nSir, \n\n### No. 25. Colonial Office to War Office \n\nDowning Street, 3rd July, 1890. \n\nWith reference to your letter `*No. 23` of the 22nd of May last, No. Hong Kong 8 1250 3 and previous correspondence, respecting the questions of the extension of the Praya, Wall at Hong Kong, and the removal of the military departments, I am directed by Lord Knutsford to enclose, for convenience of reference, a copy of Sir William Crossman's letter of 24th September, 1881, which has been referred to as raising the question of consolidating the military departments at Causeway Bay. \n\nThis letter was communicated to you on the 14th of November, 1881, but no further action appears to have been taken on it. \n\nJOHN BRAMSTON. \n\n41 \n\nThe new barracks should be built on the high ground overlooking the bay, in such positions as may be selected by the military authorities. \n\nThis might be done by the Colony, who should prepare the whole of the new buildings. On their completion, the Imperial Government would move their men and stores into the new positions, and hand over the present Imperial property in Victoria to the Colony. \n\nThis no doubt would entail a large outlay from Colonial funds, but, from the rough estimate I have been able to make, I think that, even if the Colony has to borrow for the immediate expenditure, the money would eventually be recouped and the Government would be able, should the naval authorities coincide, to improve the town, as they have long wished to do, by continuing the Praya along the whole water front from the Murray Pier to the Ordnance Wharf at Wellington Barracks. \n\nFrom information I have received, it would appear that to build the wharf wall and reclaim the land at Causeway Bay would cost 500,000 dollars. To provide new military establishments equivalent to those now existing would cost 1,250,000 dollars. New naval establishments would cost 500,000 dollars. \n\nMaking a total cost of 2,250,000 dollars. \n\nThe land and buildings handed over occupy upwards of 80 acres of ground. A considerable quantity of this could not be built upon, but 40 acres may be said to be valuable property worth at least 2 dollars per square foot; the sale of this, exclusive of the value of the buildings themselves, would realise 2,500,000 dollars. \n\nI say nothing of making the Praya Wall along the front of the present War Department and Navy property, as the additional reclaimed land would pay for that. \n\nThe removal of the present magazines would also place at the disposal of the Colony valuable building land along the Kennedy Road. \n\nAs regards the military and Colonial requirements, I think the proposed change would be most beneficial to both departments; as to the requirements for the Navy, I do not profess to give an opinion, though I have included the removal of the naval yard in the scheme proposed; I have however forwarded confidentially a copy of this letter to the Commodore. \n\nThe estimate of cost is necessarily a very rough one, but should your Excellency think the scheme worthy of further consideration, I recommend that, in the first place, the Committee on Defences be requested to give their opinion as to the advisability of concentrating the naval and military establishments on the site I have named. \n\nIf they approve of the concentration, the Senior Naval Officer and the Officer Commanding the troops might be requested to send in to you a report on the subject, which could be forwarded with your remarks to the Secretary of State. \n\nI have forwarded a copy of this letter to the Inspector-General of Fortifications. \n\nW. CROSSMAN, Colonel, R.E. \n\n### Enclosure in No. 25. Colonel Crossman to Administrator \n\nHong Kong, 24th September, 1881. \n\nIn connection with the defences of this island, concerning which I have been directed by the War Office to confer with your Excellency, the present position of the naval and military establishments at Hong Kong is one, which, I would submit, ought to be taken into serious consideration. \n\nThe original military cantonment, on which these establishments are placed, is divided into two parts by the principal thoroughfare of the Colony, and is also, owing to land having been disposed of in former times, occupied in part by a large Chinese population. Not only are the troops, from the position of the barracks, separated from each other, but the Ordnance Store Department, which provides the whole of the naval and military armament, is distributed in five different places. \n\nThis sub-division would, in the event of an outbreak among the Chinese population, render the buildings and establishments liable to be destroyed in detail, and however unlikely such an outbreak may be under present circumstances, still, in considering the defences of Hong Kong as the principal Imperial naval station in the Pacific, such a contingency ought to be provided for. \n\nIn time of peace, also, there can be no doubt that it would be of immense advantage to the public service if all the naval and military establishments were concentrated. \n\nThe Colonial Government is at present forming a harbour of refuge at Causeway Bay, and I propose for your consideration, whether, if this harbour could be removed to some other position, such as Yaú-ma-ti Bay, it would not be as well to form, on the line of the proposed breakwater, a wharf wall which would run in about 12 feet of water, and reclaim the whole of the ground (shown yellow on plan). \n\nOn this ground so reclaimed, or on such part of it as may be necessary, the whole of the buildings and Offices connected with naval, ordnance, commissariat, and engineer (including submarine mining) establishments might be placed. \n\n### No. 26. CONTRIBUTION \n\nWar Office to Colonial Office. \n\nWar Office, 14th July, 1890. \n\nI am directed by the Secretary of State for War to acknowledge the receipt of your letter `*No. 24` of the 23rd May, covering a despatch from the Governor of Hong Kong, together with proceedings of the Legislative Council on the subject of the revised Military Contribution payable by that Colony in aid of the cost of its military defence. \n\nAlthough the contribution had been voted, the Government of the Colony adopted resolutions objecting to the immediate payment of the full contribution on two main grounds- \n\n1st. That the armament to be provided by the Imperial Government was not yet in position. \n\n2nd. That the full garrison had not yet been provided. \n\nIt was further objected that while your despatch of January last led the Colony to expect a garrison of 2,515 Europeans, it was understood that one of the battalions of Infantry was now to consist of Indian troops. \n\n1. Armament. 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